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Mexican America
"Mexican America" is a sampling of objects from the collections of the National Museum of American History. The stories behind these objects reflect the history of the Mexican presence in the United States. They illustrate a fundamentally American story about the centuries-old encounter between distinct (yet sometimes overlapping) communities that have coexisted but also clashed over land, culture, and livelihood.
Who, where, and what is Mexico? Over time, the definitions and boundaries of Mexico have changed. The Aztec Empire and the area where Náhautl was spoken—today the region surrounding modern Mexico City—was known as Mexico. For 300 years, the Spanish colonizers renamed it New Spain.
When Mexico was reborn in 1821 as a sovereign nation, its borders stretched from California to Guatemala. It was a huge and ancient land of ethnically, linguistically, and economically diverse regions that struggled for national unity. Texas, (then part of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas) was a frontier region far from the dense cities and fertile valleys of central Mexico, a place where immigrants were recruited from the United States. The immigrants in turn declared the Mexican territory an independent republic in 1836 (later a U.S. state), making the state the first cauldron of Mexican American culture. By 1853, the government of Mexico, the weaker neighbor of an expansionist United States, had lost what are today the states of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and parts of Colorado and Wyoming. In spite of the imposition of a new border, the historical and living presence of Spaniards, Mexicans, indigenous peoples, and their mixed descendants remained a defining force in the creation of the American West.
"La América Mexicana" es una muestra conformada por objetos provenientes de las distintas colecciones del Museo Nacional de Historia Americana. Estos objetos reflejan la historia de la presencia mexicana en los Estados Unidos e ilustran una crónica fundamentalmente americana acerca del encuentro centenario entre comunidades diferentes que han coexistido, pero que también se han enfrentado, en la pugna por la tierra, la cultura y el sustento.
¿Quién, dónde y qué es México? Con el transcurso del tiempo, las definiciones y los límites de México han ido cambiando. Se conocía como México al Imperio Azteca y toda el área donde se hablaba náhuatl —actualmente la región circundante a la ciudad de México. Durante 300 años los colonizadores españoles se refirieron a ella como Nueva España. Cuando en 1821 México resurgió como una nación soberana, sus fronteras se extendían desde California a Guatemala. En ese entonces era un antiguo e inmenso territorio conformado por regiones étnica, lingüística y económicamente diversas que luchaban por adquirir unidad nacional. Texas (en ese entonces parte de los estados mexicanos de Coahuila y Tejas) era una región fronteriza lejos de las densas urbes y de los fértiles valles de México central, donde se reclutaban inmigrantes de los Estados Unidos. En el año 1836 este territorio mexicano se declaró como república independiente (y más tarde, estado de EE.UU.), convirtiéndose en el primer calderón de la cultura mexicoamericana. Hacia 1853, el gobierno de México, el vecino débil de un Estados Unidos en expansión, había perdido el territorio de los actuales estados de California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Nuevo México, Texas y partes de Colorado y Wyoming. A pesar de la imposición de un nuevo límite fronterizo, la presencia histórica y ocupacional de los españoles, mexicanos y pueblos indígenas, junto a sus descendientes mestizos, constituiría a lo largo del tiempo una influencia determinante para el desarrollo del Oeste Americano.
"Mexican America - Introduction" showing 2 items.
"Our Lady of Guadalupe"
- Description
- The Virgin of Guadalupe is a symbol of religious faith and nationhood. As the patron saint of Mexico, she was among the first manifestations of the Virgin Mary in the newly colonized Americas. In a country that has historically been divided in many ways—regionally, ethnically, linguistically, and economically—the Virgin of Guadalupe brings together all Mexicans, north and south of the border. It is no coincidence that many of her devotees see their indigenous heritage reflected in her brown skin—according to tradition, she first appeared to an indigenous Mexican, Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin, in 1531. Not coincidentally, the site of her appearance, a hill in Mexico City, had been a recently destroyed temple to the Aztec earth goddess, Tonatzin. While echoing the pre-Hispanic past, the Virgin of Guadalupe is an emblem of unity and perseverance that has been invoked in struggles ranging from the Mexican War of Independence (1810-1821) to the organizing and activism of the United Farm Workers of America in the 1960s and 1970s. This image is taken from a paño made by Walter Baca in 1991. Paños are graphic art works designed on handkerchiefs by Chicano prisoners in California, Texas, and the Southwest.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- 1991
- artist
- Baca, Walter
- ID Number
- 1991.0431.02
- catalog number
- 1991.0431.02
- accession number
- 1991.0431
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
- No Image Available
Buffalo Hide Painting of Saint Anthony of Padua
- Description
- The man in this painting, holding an apparition of the baby Jesus, appears to be a saint. Known as Saint Anthony of Padua, the "Hammer of Heretics," he was celebrated for his many miracles and his ability to communicate with rich and poor alike. Missionary priests who proselytized among Indians in what is now New Mexico frequently instructed local craftsman to render his likeness. It had taken decades for Pueblo tribes to accept Christianity. The mission where this painting was created was miles from the Gulf of Mexico, where imported canvases would have been prohibitively expensive and in short supply. Missionary priests worked out a compromise with their Indian laborers, increasingly relying on their skill in rendering animal skins into a workable substitute for scarce European canvases.
- This particular image is credited to a mystery artist known as "Franciscan B" for his recognizable style, rendered in vegetal paints on buffalo hide. According to Mrs. E. Boyd, former curator of the Museum of New Mexico, who examined this piece for possible transfer to the National Museum of History and Technology (now American History): "By the time the Franciscan missionaries were being withdrawn from New Mexico and replaced by Mexican secular clergy, the visiting bishops from Durango, Mexico, the seat of the diocese, repeatedly ordered the removal of sacred images painted on animal skins as not suitable." Following passage of the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which transferred New Mexico to the United States, canvas was more readily available and buffalo herds were dwindling. By the close of 19th century, the buffalo was becoming the unofficial emblem of the United States, as prominent as the eagle in American symbolic imagery.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- 1720
- associated date
- 1700 - 1750
- user
- Tesuque Mission Church
- originator
- Tesuque Mission Church
- maker
- Franciscan B
- ID Number
- catalog number
- 176401
- 176401
- accession number
- 31785
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center


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Ignacio Mas
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July 4, 2010
The Futurist, Vol. 5, No. 1, January-February 2011
Cash imposes large costs on society, yet it is hard to envision moving to an entirely cashless society. If we cannot get rid of cash, then we need to change it in a way that makes it less costly for all to handle. We consider the possibility of creating a new kind of banknote that can be activated or deactivated electronically by transferring value between a banknote and your bank account, right from your mobile handset. Cash could be transported cheaply in its deactivated form using normal retail distribution channels; stores could make their accumulated cash balances vanish at will by simply deactivating it; and bank customers would be able to convert their bank account into cash or vice versa anywhere, anytime. Mobile banking could flourish in developing countries without requiring the development of complex, costly cash agent networks. In this fashion, the mobile handset can truly integrate the capabilities of an internet banking terminal and an ATM.
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Challenges Facing Investment Disputes: Reconsidering Dispute Resolution in International Investment Agreements
Susan D. Franck
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APPEALS MECHANISMS IN INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT DISPUTES, Karl P. Sauvant, ed., Oxford University Press, 2008
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International investment and international investment agreements have experienced a particular level of growth in the past few decades. With that growth and the granting of affirmative dispute resolution rights to foreign investors, international investment conflict has become increasingly highlighted; and one particular methodology - namely investment treaty arbitration - has become particularly visible. Reliance on this single option for resolving conflict has a unique set of systemic implications. This chapter therefore takes a more systemic look at investment treaty conflict and, in an effort to provide an appropriate historical and doctrinal framework, approaches to dispute resolution broadly. It asks for a reconsideration of Appropriate Dispute Resolution (ADR) methods for resolving investment treaty conflict and highlights the costs and benefits of particularized dispute resolution methods, including preventative, negotiated, facilitated, fact-finding, advisory and imposed ADR mechanisms. The chapter ultimately argues that, while arbitration has utility, the challenge for the future will be to move beyond investment treaty arbitration to a more holistic approach to conflict management that considers other opportunities, particularly the collaborative design of sustainable dispute resolution systems.
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Population and Development: Statement by Ms. Marijke Wijnroks at the Forty-fifth Session of the Commission on Population and Development
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Forty-fifth Session of the Commission on Population and Development
Agenda item 4: National experience in population matters
New York, 24 April 2012
Mr. Chair, thank you.
The Netherlands remain fully committed to the Program of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development. This is reflected in our national policy experience and its successes. It is also reflected in our international cooperation policy.
For the past decades, starting point for our national policy has been sexual and reproductive health and sexual and reproductive rights, for adults as well as for young people, including adolescents. In the Netherlands, adolescents have access to factual information on sexuality and health, to commodities including contraception and emergency contraception, to services including STI screening and treatment, safe abortion and counseling, as well as to prevention of mother to child transmission, to name but a few examples. Services are youth friendly: they are confidential, available 24/7, and affordable.
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These policies did not come about without years of public debate, and this continues as our society keeps changing. We keep evaluating our comprehensive sexuality education in order to address changes in youth culture, as well as changes in the composition of our society. These days, comprehensive sexuality education also supports young people within minority communities, by addressing issues which feature in their daily lives like virginity, gender equity and sexual diversity.
In the Netherlands we recognize and encourage the roles and responsibilities of different stakeholders in promoting and respecting adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights. Parents matter. Research teaches us that young Dutch people seek advice from their parents when it comes to relationships and sex. This means we must equip parents to help guide their children in today's complex world of peer pressure and internet. Teachers matter. In my country, teachers are routinely trained by Municipal Health Services so they can teach comprehensive sexuality and relational education confidently. Religious leaders matter. Let me mention an initiative by six different Surinamese congregations in Amsterdam. Together with the Municipal Health Services they initiated training for religious leaders on how to discuss sexuality with their church members. They started this as they wanted to be able to answer the many questions on sexuality that they received especially from young people.
Mr. Chair,
These national experiences and results form the basis of our international cooperation policy on population and development. Sexual and reproductive health and rights is one of the four policy priorities, with a specific focus on sexuality and young people.
Furthermore, we invest in youth leadership and enable young people to have a say in decisions that affect them. It is their fundamental right to co-decide on these issues. If they are able to participate meaningfully in the formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies that affect them, these are much more likely to meet the true needs of young people and thus be more effective and sustainable; now, up to 2014 and beyond.
As a member of the Board of the Global Fund, I introduced the first Youth Representative to this organization. Today the Dutch delegation to the CPD includes young members of Rutgers WPF and CHOICE for Youth and Sexuality, as well as the Dutch Youth Representative to the UN. I invite you all to meet these people, and to learn from each other.
Mr. Chair,
We are committed to the ICPD PoA. We are also committed to ICPD beyond 2014. That is why we intend to launch a joint partnership between young people, youth organizations, other civil society organizations, national governments and UN agencies. We call it the Youth and ICPD Partnership, and we do this together with CHOICE for Youth and Sexuality and with Dance4Life. This is not a financing mechanism. Instead, it is to become a broad coalition to strengthen cooperation and young people's active engagement in promoting and implementing the ICPD agenda up to 2014 and beyond. We believe human rights, including the sexual and reproductive rights of women and men, of boys and girls, are the starting point for this. The same goes, of course, for the MDG's beyond 2015. The PoA remains as relevant as it was in 1994.
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Shall we commence with the interview? Yes! Let's learn more about this fabulous book and fabulous author!
Are any of your characters based on real people?
Yes! Dru is a combination of two of my girlfriends. She didn't start out that way, but that's who she became!
Is there anything in Hourglass that is taken from real life experience?
Ivy Springs is based on the real town of Franklin, Tennessee. It's gorgeous and walkable and full of character.
Which character do you think you relate to the most?
Em. Mostly the part about my edit button being broken (that came from real life, too).
What was your biggest obstacle to overcome when writing?
I have two boys, and I could only really write when my youngest was asleep. The times I tried when he was awake always ended badly (like the coffee table we had to throw away because of the Elmer's Glue and the glitter. *cough*).
How much say did you have when it came to the cover of Hourglass?
NONE. OH MY WORD, so I feel like I can fangirl over it without restraint. I LOVE IT.
What author would you like to meet the most (dead or alive)?
J.K. Rowling. The second I finished reading HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS was the second I committed to writing a book. I might be tearing up thinking about it! (Okay, I totally am.)
She's really inspired a lot of people. To read, write, use their imaginations… Yep, gotta say she's accomplished a lot!
What superpower would you most like to have?
TIME FREEZE. I would sleep, and clean, and write, and maybe even exercise.
Okay, I'm totally with you on that one! I can only imagine all I could accomplish!
What are 10 of your Favorite Things?
Snuggles, my boys, my husband, writing in my office, rainy days, classic jazz, clove-scented anything, wacky socks, my cats, and my dogs.
Last of all, what can we expect to see you in the future?
I have just turned in the sequel to HOURGLASS, and I'm waiting on my revision letter. So you can possibly expect wailing and gnashing of teeth.
I CANNOT WAIT for the sequel! It's going to be a long wait…
Thank you so much for coming on today Myra!
Okay, so more goodies may be on the way, but they aren't here yet and may not arrive. So I'm saying right now that I'll giveaway my once read ARC of Hourglass (perfect condition!) and if goodies come then I'll give that away instead! So you will at the very least have a chance to win an ARC of Hourglass.
Open to US/Canada only
Must be 13 or older to enter.
Ends July 5th, 2011
Leave a comment with contact info to be entered! (Commenting about the interview is always nice too 🙂


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Lessons from Hindu Sufi Guru Irina Tweedie
"I hoped to get instruction in Yoga, expected wonderful teachings, but what the teacher did was mainly to force me to face the darkness within myself and it almost killed me…. I was beaten down in every sense until I had to come to terms with that in me which I kept rejecting all my life."
—Irina Tweedie, from Daughter of Fire: A Diary of a Spiritual Training with a Sufi Master
I hadn't ever heard of Ms. Tweedie before happening upon this quote from Parabola, but her spiritual memoir looks like a compelling read. And if you'd like to hear more of the late Sufi teacher, here's a poignant interview from Thinking Allowed. She talks about the mind as "the greatest obstacle" to spiritual clarity and that an inherent tension exists between knowledge and the mystical path in which "the less you understand, the better."
(via parabola-magazine)


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Author Reading: Kate Messner, Marty McGuire
Join author Kate Messner as she reads from her new chapter book, Marty McGuire!
Saturday, July 16th at 3pm
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About the Book:
Marty McGuire would rather spend recess catching frogs in the pond than playing dress-up with the other girls in third grade. So when her teacher casts Marty as the princess in the class play, Marty's absolutely, positively sure that there's been a huge mistake.
But after a special lesson in the art of improvisation, Marty comes up with her OWN plan to IMPROVE the play: Why use stuffed-animal frog onstage when a live one would be so much better? In the end, Marty's one-of-a-kind performance makes for an unforgettable show. Maybe Marty CAN live happily ever after, after all!


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Debates of Feb. 10th, 2011
House of Commons Hansard #128 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was parks.
- Question Period
- Committees of the House
- Hazardous Products Act
- Canadian Wheat Board Act
- Fairness for Victims of Violent Offenders Act
- Broadcasting Act
- Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
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Transport, Infrastructure and Communities
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
10 a.m.
Merv Tweed Brandon—Souris, MB
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the eighth report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities in relation to the study of Bill C-511, Proactive Enforcement and Defect Accountability Legislation (PEDAL) Act. The committee recommends an extension of 30 days to consider the bill.
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
10 a.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
Pursuant to Standing Order 97.1(3)(a) a motion to concur in the report is deemed moved, the question deemed put and a recorded division deemed demanded and deferred until Wednesday, February 16, 2011, immediately before the time provided for the consideration of private members' business.
Hazardous Products Act
Routine Proceedings
10 a.m.
Bill Siksay Burnaby—Douglas, BC
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-618, An Act to amend the Hazardous Products Act and the Textile Labelling Act (animal fur or skin).
Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to table a private member's bill, An Act to amend the Hazardous Products Act and the Textile Labelling Act (animal fur or skin), and want to thank the member for Vancouver East for seconding the bill.
The bill would prohibit the sale and import of products made in whole or in part of dog or cat fur. It would also require all animal skins to be labelled and full disclosure of fur fibres on labels.
Many Canadians are very concerned about the use of cat and dog fur and strongly support a ban on its use in imports. Should the bill pass, Canada would join Australia, Switzerland, the United States and the European Union in banning products that contain dog and cat skins and fur.
As well, animal pelts and hides do not currently require to be noted on labels. Under the Textile Labelling Act, products can simply be labelled fur "fibre", no matter what quantity is involved without an explicit listing of all the type of fur fibre in the product.
I have been proud to work with Lesley Fox, executive director of the Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals, on this project. We believe the bill will give consumers who wish to avoid fur products clear and confident choices.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Canadian Wheat Board Act
Routine Proceedings
10 a.m.
Bruce Stanton Simcoe North, ON
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-619, An Act to amend the Canadian Wheat Board Act (notice of opting out and licence for activities).
Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to introduce a bill today entitled an act to amend the Canadian Wheat Board Act , and delighted to have the bill seconded by my colleague, the hon. member for Westlock—St. Paul.
The bill proposes to bring marketing choice to western grain farmers, giving them the opportunity to opt out of participation in activities, such as transporting, exporting and selling, that are now the exclusive domain of the Canadian Wheat Board.
In the interests of western farmers, I commend this bill to the consideration of all hon. members.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Fairness for Victims of Violent Offenders Act
Routine Proceedings
10 a.m.
David Sweet Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale, ON
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-620, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (parole review and victim impact statement).
Mr. Speaker, over the years I have had many calls from constituents regarding their concern with the imbalance between victims' rights and those who are convicted of very serious and heinous crimes. However, all of that was eclipsed last summer when I sat for hours in a parole board hearing. A multiple murderer was there. The victim was there. Her sister and her two children had been killed years ago. The murderer had never taken responsibility for his act.
In consequence, my concern has grown into a great personal conviction, and I produce the bill today regarding the Corrections and Conditional Release Act that would give more freedom to victims, more access to information, as well as more discretion to the Parole Board. I would ask all of the members here to support the bill.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Broadcasting Act
Routine Proceedings
February 10th, 2011 / 10:05 a.m.
Nina Grewal Fleetwood—Port Kells, BC
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-621, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act (loudness of television advertisements).
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today on behalf of the constituents of Fleetwood—Port Kells to introduce a bill to amend the Broadcasting Act.
Canadians are sick and tired of having to reach for the remote control every time a commercial comes on TV at a higher volume than the normal programs they are watching. It is a common complaint to be watching a show at a comfortable volume and then the program breaks for a commercial and one is suddenly jolted out of one's seat by the loudness. While it may seem a small irritant, it is a daily stress that could and should be relieved from the shoulders of Canadians.
This bill will help to stabilize the volume of TV commercials down to the same average level of other programs by requiring the CRTC to make regulations under the Broadcasting Act to limit the loudness of advertisements broadcast on television. The regulations would follow the best practices of the Advanced Television Systems Committee, the standards agency for North American broadcasters, and would establish a target dialogue level for all programming.
My bill, when passed, will provide everyone a noise pollution-free and comfortable environment for enjoying a TV program at home.
I would like to thank the member for Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo for seconding my bill.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Frank Valeriote Guelph, ON
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-622, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and respecting the On-Road Vehicle and Engine Emission Regulations (emissions labelling for newly manufactured vehicles).
Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Scarborough—Guildwood for seconding my bill.
This enactment amends the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, to require that no company shall transport a prescribed newly manufactured vehicle within Canada, and no person shall import into Canada a newly manufactured vehicle of a prescribed class, unless it has a clearly visible label displayed on it that informs the consumer of how much CO2 is emitted from that vehicle in grams per kilometre in both highway and city driving.
It would also require the Governor in Council to amend the On-Road Vehicle and Engine Emission Regulations to include the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions as part of the purpose of those regulations.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Michael Chong Wellington—Halton Hills, ON
Mr. Speaker, I missed presenting reports from committee and I would ask that the chair of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage be able to present a report to committee.
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
Is it agreed we revert to presenting reports from committee?
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Some hon. members
Canadian Heritage
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Michael Chong Wellington—Halton Hills, ON
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 6th report of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, congratulating Denis Villeneuve and his team for receiving an Academy Award nomination for the film Incendies.
I also congratulate Adrien Morot, from Montreal, for his nomination for the best makeup artist for his work on the movie, Barney's Version.
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Jim Maloway Elmwood—Transcona, MB
Mr. Speaker, I have a petition signed by dozens of Canadians that calls for an end to Canada's military involvement in Afghanistan.
In May 2008, this Parliament passed a resolution to withdraw Canadian Forces by July 2011. The Prime Minister, with the agreement of the Liberal Party, broke his oft-repeated promise to honour the parliamentary motion and, furthermore, refuses to put it to a parliamentary vote in the House.
Committing 1,000 soldiers to a training mission still presents a danger to our troops and an unnecessary expense when our country is faced with a $56 billion deficit. The military mission has cost Canadians more than $18 billion so far, money that could have been used to improve health care and seniors pensions right here in Canada. In fact, polls show that a clear majority of Canadians do not want Canada's military presence to continue after the scheduled removal date of July 2011.
Therefore, the petitioners call upon the Prime Minister to honour the will of Parliament and bring the troops home now.
International Trade
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Frank Valeriote Guelph, ON
Mr. Speaker, on behalf of many people in the riding of Guelph, I am presenting a petition urging the federal government to immediately cease negotiating a free trade agreement with the EU until nationwide public consultations have been held.
The EU is seeking to have the Government of Canada implement changes to a number of important policy areas, including municipal and provincial procurement, copyright, telecommunications, cultural rules, postal services, management of our municipal services and banking, as well as financial regulations. They all stand to be affected by signing on to the comprehensive economic trade agreement with Europe.
In order to ensure that our industries, services and regulations operate in Canada's best interests, the signatories of this petition implore the federal government to undertake public consultation so that Canadians have a say before signing this potentially damaging agreement.
Foreign Affairs
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
John McCallum Markham—Unionville, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise to present a petition on behalf of Mr. Saeed Malekpour, who has been detained in a prison in Iran for two years, subjected to torture, forced to make false confessions and deprived of legal counsel. He is a permanent resident of Canada.
The petitioners call upon Parliament to urge the Minister of Foreign Affairs to intervene on Mr. Malekpour's behalf and appeal to the government of Iran.
Questions on the Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre
Tom Lukiwski Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, I ask that all questions be allowed to stand.


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Michaela Binder, Durham University
Since early July, I've been in London, finally getting to analyse the human remains we excavated last season at Amara West. The human skeleton acts as a unique database about a number of different aspects of past human life. It can reveal information about a person's life such as sex, age at death, diet or health – even a few thousand years after the person died.
Tracing this information is part of my job as a physical anthropologist.
This does not necessarily require special technical equipment or analysis but can usually be deduced from visible inspection of the bones alone. For example, while certain shape traits in the skull and pelvis give information about whether the individual was male or female, attrition of the teeth and degenerative changes in specific parts of the hip bone can tell us how old a person was when he or she died.
Currently, I'm working on the human remains from the chamber of Grave 234. One of the more challenging tasks working on the burials from this grave is to find out how many people were actually buried there. Since the grave was re-used so many times, many of the burials had become jumbled together. Attributing all elements to an individual is unfortunately not always possible. Nevertheless, I can identify two more adult men and a juvenile, in addition to the four intact burials in the centre of the chamber.
One of the most interesting aspects of my work is when we find evidence of injuries or diseases. Even though we usually don't find out how a person died, some injuries and diseases that occur during lifetime leave a well visible imprint on the bones. One particularly striking example from Grave 234 is a hip bone which was fractured in three different places.
Injuries of this type require high energy and are nowadays mainly associated with motor vehicle accidents or falls from great heights. Moreover they often lead to serious complications and death if the internal organs are affected as well. Although we will never know the causes of this individual's injuries, we can speculate that it may have been a fall that occurred during building work or agricultural labour.
Such injuries are very painful but nevertheless, with two-three months rest and stabilisation, they usually heal well and do not lead to any significant walking problems. The same apparently happened in this person as the injuries are well healed, indicating that he lived on for at least several months – if not for years.
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Lanvin x Acne Spring/Summer 2010 Medium High Trainer
One of the best couture fashion and denim collaborations ever, Lanvin x Acne, continue to wow us with their fantastic denim collections. The Lanvin x Acne Spring/Summer 2010 Medium High Trainer comes with a denim upper with light piping, unlike last season's dark piping. Shown here with the silk navy with red zigzag Medium High Trainers.
Tretorn x Comme des Garcons Shirt Spring 2010 Canvas Sneaker
Swedish label Tretorn and cult Japanese label Commes des Garcons has collaborated on a low-profile canvas sneaker. The Tretorn x Commes des Garcons navy canvas low top sneaker with a green foxing band and white sole are simplicity done to perfection. An effortless style in a classic silhouette, perfect for a sunny summer day.
Vans x Supreme Pack
From the masterminds of New York skate and streetwear, Supreme, have come out with another great collaboration with Vans. This new Vans x Supreme pack includes the Era lowtop and rarely seen Sk8-Hi Mid. There are two pairs of Eras, one with a white/blue mix and another in grey canvas, while the Sk8-Hi Mids go with the bleached look on the side panels with grey suede on the forefoot.
VisVim Skagway Hi-tops
Clearly inspired by Converse Chuck Taylors, the Skagway Hi-Tops from Japanese design house visvim's Summer 2010 collection are made entirely of denim, not canvas. Gorgeous!
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Against All Odds: My Life of Hardship, Fast Breaks, and Second Chances (Paperback)
Scott Brown's greatest win did not occur on a cold January election night in 2010 when he came from behind to capture the U.S. Senate seat held by Ted Kennedy for nearly fifty years. It began when he survived a savage beating at the drunken hands of a stepfather when he was barely six years old while trying to protect his mother.
In this gripping memoir of resilience and redemption, written with clear-eyed conviction and unflinching candor, Brown recalls his difficult childhood marked by innumerable hardships. He tells the story of how basketball showed him the way out of family chaos. Later, as a law student and member of the Massachusetts National Guard, he was picked as Cosmopolitan's America's Sexiest Man and vaulted into the glamorous world of New York modeling. But the man who was once ushered into the backrooms of Studio 54 returned to Massachusetts to raise a family, and soon found an unlikely path that would lead him to national political stardom.
Poignant, heartfelt, humorous, and profound including details from the unprecedented Senate race and victory that captured the country's imagination this is the story of one man's dream and determination to fight for a better future.
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"Powerful stuff. . . .This isn't your typical memoir. It is brutally honest, difficult to read, and important."
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I think it's Golden week in Japan, so no Jump release this week.
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I think it's Golden week in Japan, so no Jump release this week.
Beware of the Kyubii
Stev3child - The biggest pussy of them all is rokudaime sennin though. If he was a real man, he wouldn't have relied on hax god-given powers to seal the Jyubi. He would have suplexed that bitch and ripped each tail from the beast one by one with his bare hands.
wtf no naruto this week ???
But you're forgetting that there will be " consequences ", if Naruto uses it ( that's what Itachi said; I hope you don't have to use it.. ).3. Sasuke will go blind, when he tries to use his doujutsu's ( genjutsu ) on Naruto.. and when Sasuke is inside of Naruto, itachi comes to have a little talk with his little brother Sasuke ( just like Minato had with Naruto ). Itachi will tell Sasuke who's behind his death, Uchiha's fate etc; simple Madara.
* Click spoiler:Spoiler!The big question for me is; When is Itachi's powers inside of Naruto, going to be executed??
1. Itachi's powers inside of Naruto, is only to keep Naruto save from Sasuke's Genjutsu or other doujutsu to get control over the Kyuubi. But then again; Itachi said that he hopes that Naruto doesn't have to use it. Meaning: it will have some huge consequences for Sasuke.
2. Itachi's powers inside of Naruto, is the spiritual energy that Naruto needs, for awakening the
" Rinnegan ".. ( So far, only Rokudaime Sennin and I, think that there's a huge possibility for this to happen.)
But again; if this is going to happen, then why did Itachi said to Naruto, that he HOPES that he never has to use it??
Only answer I can came up with is; Itachi never knew that Naruto is going to be the 4th. Rikudou.. Itachi couldn't plan that part. So the consequences what would happen to Sasuke by using that jutsu, is going to benefit Naruto instead of hurting Sasuke.
3. Sasuke will go blind, when he tries to use his doujutsu's ( genjutsu ) on Naruto.. and when Sasuke is inside of Naruto, itachi comes to have a little talk with his little brother Sasuke ( just like Minato had with Naruto ). Itachi will tell Sasuke who's behind his death, Uchiha's fate etc; simple Madara.
I think that it's going to be point 2 or 3.. it has to be. No Naruto this week :( motherfkcers..
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@ Aga I agree with your third point up to a point. I don't think Itachi's crow/gift will make Sasuke go blind when he tries to use doujutsu against Naruto, and I while I do think it's activation will have consequences, I don't think it will be anything that harms Sasuke.
My interpretation of Itachi saying to Naruto "I hope you don't have to use it" was that he was hoping his ameterasu trap would be enough to keep Madara from getting his claws into Sasuke and thus prevent Sasuke being manipulated into hating Konoha and wanting to destroy it.
It would be sweet if Itachi's chakra was somehow able to give Naruto the Rinnegan. However I don't think Kishi will go there as Naruto is already a super power as is, but with the Rinnegan he'd be untouchable. Not even Sasuke or Madara would be able to put a scratch on him if he had a powerful doujutsu to go with his vast chakra reserves.
So sad there's no Naruto this week, the wait for 537 is gonna feel like an eternity!
After seeing Danzou and Madara both try to claim Rikudou type powers by mixing Senju and Uchiha powers together it seems more likely Itachi's power is something similar for Naruto to give him Rikudou like energy as he already has amazing life force energy. Itachi probably already knows about the Rikudou sage story and recognized Naruto's lineage hence why he gave him some of his power.
The illusion crow being a Genjutsu styled Seal sealed into Naruto's Mind that will give him the Mental energies to combine with his Life force energy giving him Rikudou like energy perhaps necessary to defeat Madara who also has Rikudou energy.
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^ Perhaps even to use that Rikudou like energy if he was captured, to use while the Kyuubi is being extracted from him. Something along the lines of Naruto using his chakra to control the Juubi chakra as it's being mixed up inside Gedo Mazo. It was So6P who created, sealed away and divided the juubi, so my reasoning is it would take similarly powerful chakra to access the chakra of something even more fearsome than the Kyuubi, something we've only seen silouhetted when Madara told a tale to the Kages. If Naruto could pull something like that off then then the Juubi would be off limits to Madara and his moon's eye plan would be up in smoke.
I suppose if Naruto gains Rinnegan and Sasuke already has EMS, they'd be able to take down Madara, who has both. I just assumed Naruto and Sasuke together would equal a "Rikudou", even without Naruto gaining a doujutsu. I don't really like the idea of Naruto gaining Rinnegan, even if it's looking more and more likely.
i would like to see sasuke come into possession of the elder son's mysterious doujutsu or the rinnegan itself. and with his third eye activated along with blindness or perhaps not, doesn't really matter too much. and naruto gaining the power of the juubi itself..


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A dedication to my Dad
Jason Gregor
September 29 2009 09:32AM
Good morning, I hope this Tuesday finds you happy, healthy, and most importantly, that those in your life are doing well.
Nine years ago today my father, William Arthur Gregor, passed away at the young age of 56. The morning of his funeral I couldn't sleep and decided to write an e-mail to my friends to release my feelings, and since then I type an e-mail in his honour each year, and hope that it somehow lessens the void in my heart and the hearts of my family.
If you never met my Dad, he was unique. He had an unbelievable zest for life; an ability to make everyone he met comfortable and most importantly he had a huge heart. It's too bad his heart gave out so soon. Dad was healthy for his age, he had quit smoking a few years earlier, rarely drank, ate well and was active, but I guess it was his time.
When I sit down and write this email I am flooded with memories of Dad that make me laugh, but ultimately leave me in tears as I yearn to hear his laugh or see him dance with my mom one more time. I'm most proud of my father because of how he treated his wife, my siblings and our extended family. My dad wasn't rich or famous but he was very wealthy and extremely blessed.
It's strange how a person can affect you even nine years after the last time you've spoken. When I see fathers and sons together at sporting events, family gatherings or even at the mall I'm always reminded of him. Dad was what a father should be. He was supportive, caring, stern when necessary, but his best characteristic was that he always made me feel that he was in my corner.
He was also a character.
He loved to laugh, and play jokes and tease his kids or nephews and nieces. He was able to fit in on any situation. I remember a wedding our family went to when I was about 21. There were little bubble bottles on every table and the bride and groom wanted people to blow bubbles on them. Well, it was all kids out on the floor except my dad. He was in the middle of it, smiling with the kids, laughing with them and blowing his bubbles. I recall my mom telling me this story once and how she fell in love with him even more when he did that. He was so good at having fun and embracing the child within. Many of us guys think we are too cool or too mature to do certain things, but I think we might be missing out on more than we know.
Dad wasn't a big "life-lesson" type of talker. In fact, I only recall a few times when he gave me any fatherly advice, but mostly he showed me through his actions how to be a good man, father and husband. To the dads who are reading this, sometimes the best thing you can say to your kid is nothing. Pat him on the back after a loss or a win — the fact that you are at his game means more than you know. And it isn't just when they are little. My dad came to my games in junior when I was 18, 19 and 20. He never said much, but he was always there and if I wanted to talk about the game he remembered every play. Be there for your kids, emotionally and physically more than just monetarily.
Last month I had an encounter at the farm that re-enforced how moms and dads prepare you differently for situations, even though the outcome is similar.
When I was 16, we had a huge hornets nest on the side of the farm house. The hornets had become a bit to aggressive so Dad decided we needed to get rid of them. He explained to me that we should attack the nest at night, because the hornets would be sleeping and it would be easy to get close to it. There wasn't GOOGLE when I was that age, and I never doubted the old man... ha! I was 17, and thought it made sense.
So at about nine o'clock we go outside, place a ladder against the house, Dad hands me a broom and says go up and give it a rip. He stands at the bottom and steadies the ladder. It's was a 12-foot ladder. As I'm climbing, he of course shakes it and nearly knocks me off, just another one of his fun-loving pranks. I get to the second highest rung, rear back and swat the nest. It doesn't fall, and as I'm getting ready to swing again, the hornets are everywhere. Dad had left the minute the nest didn't fall and yelled "jump" so now I leap off the ladder, and land with a thud.
I see Dad standing in the garage doorway laughing, waving his arms at me to hurry up, while the hornets are all around me. I sprint to the garage and as I get in he slams the door. I ended up with about five or six stings. I'm livid now.
"I thought they *&*&%*#$% sleep at night," I said. I can still see him hunched over the work bench, his back heaving up and down as he tries to catch his breath between laughs.
"I forgot you didn't play baseball that was an awful swing," he finally says.
Who the hell says that? But that was dad; life was too short not to have fun. I asked him later, after I had rubbed some mud on my arms to ease the stings, if hornets actually slept at night.
"I think so," was his reply.
We spent an hour in the garage that night recapping the debacle. What I wouldn't do to see him standing there one more time.
Fast forward to last month.
One of the hardest days I've had since Dad died was earlier this month when we had to ship all of our cows, except ten and the bull. This has been the driest summer in 60 years and the fields are barren and most of the dug outs dried up. The worst part was knowing how it tore up my mom. The cows were a connection to my Dad, and getting rid of most of them was really tough to take.
I had to ear tag all of the old cows before we shipped them. I put the first one in the head gate and then went to the house to get the tags. When I came back, there were bees all over her. So I let her out. Over the summer some yellow jackets had built a nest underneath the head gate. I got the tractor, lifted the head gate up and took it away, but the nest wasn't attached it was still on the ground. I go to the house and tell mom. My plan is too be fully clothed this time.
It's 30 degrees outside, but I put on my coveralls, some gloves, and a toque for my head. I'm walking up to the barn when mom comes out of the house. She has some sort of mesh with her. She's going to make me a bee hunter head gear. She folds it up for double the thickness, drapes it over my head, tucks into the collar of my coveralls, and then puts the toque on top so the mesh won't go anywhere. I'm sweating bullets now, but I'm confident I won't get stung. Moms at least try to prepare you for the situation, rather than tell wise tales... ha.
We don't have any of that spray that supposedly kills bees, so my plan is too scoop the nest off the ground with a shovel and move it away from the squeeze. I sprint in, scoop it up and get about ten feet before the bees are buzzing all over and I drop it and retreat. Behind the granary stands my loving mother. I walk over and as I get closer I see almost the exact same grin on her face as I did on my dad's 20 years earlier.
The only difference is she waits until I ask her if she has a better idea before she bursts into hysterics. She describe how I was flailing my arms up and down as the bees were all around me, but has to stop as she grabs onto the fence to hold herself up while laughing. She can barely talk.
I'm sweating bullets in my new bee fighting outfit, but it's hard not to laugh watching her describe my antics. She then proceeds to get a camera, because she will need a picture when I go back for round two and move it further away. Eventually I got that bees nest into the burning barrel, and I'm glad to report without any bee stings.
As she walked away I was reminded why she and Dad were so in love. They both knew how to love and laugh. I also think that Dad knew that day was going to be hard, so he wanted to inject some laughter. Laughter can make even the hardest day easy some times.
My parents had a whirlwind romance. Dad asked her out in the post office; three weeks later they were engaged and then they got married four months later. Their love was apparent every day to me and my brother and sister. Without ever saying a word, my father showed us how a man should treat a lady, and I'm proud to say my brother was a good pupil, because he has become a loving father and husband. I'm confident that when I am in that situation, (keep the faith mom!) that the lessons I learned from Dad will stick with me.
Dad always made sure Mom knew that he loved her. I never consciously noticed that as a child, but as a teenager and then a man it was obvious. Gentlemen never forget to show, or more importantly, tell your wife how much you love her.
I feel blessed to have had a loving father for 27 years of my life. He showed me how to be a genuine man, how to respect others, and how to enjoy what life brings you. But what I wouldn't do to hear his laugh one more time...
It's not like my dad and I never argued or bickered. Our battles in the barnyard were quite boisterous at times, but we never held a grudge. One of us always extended an olive branch to apologize, and thankfully when he passed I had no regrets. Some days it pains me to hear about a son or daughter who isn't on speaking terms with their father. Some things are too hard to overcome, but most of the times our egos or plain stubbornness hold us back from saying sorry.
We can convince ourselves that it's the other's fault, but let me tell you this: losing my dad was difficult, but I can't imagine how I would feel if we hadn't been on speaking terms at the time of his death. Death doesn't give you a tomorrow. It is forever, and it rarely gives you advance notice, so don't wait to mend that fence, because you might not get that chance.
I write this post with the hope you can help my father know how much he meant to me, and how much I truly miss him.
If you are lucky enough to be able to see you father today, or this week, give him a hug or just spend some time together. At the very least call him and ask how he's doing. Dads might never say it, but they love hearing from their kids. If you are in a different city, give him a call and tell him you love him. I hope that through your actions, my father will see what a wonderful impression he made in my life and heart.
I know for men, and some women, it can be hard to show emotion, but don't let your fears get in the way of telling those you care about how important they are. Trust me, knowing he loved me made his death much easier to accept. His memory brings tears to my eyes as I write this, but they are a mixture of pain and joy, as I recall all the wonderful times we shared. And for the grown up kids, remember that your father is older and probably set in his ways more than you, so for you to take the first step might be easier.
Many of you are now fathers, and I encourage you to always show an interest in your children's lives. I think the true measure of a man is showing those he loves that they have his support and love, no matter the situation. While your kids might not say it to you, we all loved looking in the crowd and seeing the face of our father or mother at our games, concerts, recitals or at the dinner table when they asked how school was. It is comforting and the best gift you can give your kids is YOU. Don't forget that when you are busy "providing" for them.
Thank you for reading this, and for taking the time to follow through on my request. I really need to feel his love and energy and your actions will make that happen.
To all of you who have suffered the loss of your father recently or at any time, especially my friends Allison and Erin, my thoughts go out to you. Make sure you call your mom instead, because I guarantee the void in her heart is much deeper. And remember to cherish the memory of your father.
Dad, I love you dearly. I miss your smile, laugh, your undying love and your company. Please watch over all of my friends and family and especially Mom.
Love your son, Jason
That was difficult to read. Great post.
This just goes to show you how powerful speaking honestly from your heart can be. I must say that I think it is esay to tell someone you love them, but much more difficult to show them. It is the little things that matter...time matters. Showing up at sporting events, putting aside your "important" work to read your kid a story, leaving the dishes till the kids are asleep and just playing cars or whatever games they liek at their age. These are the important things that really matter, this is what people remember.
Jason.....thank you.
September 29 2009, 12:10PM
Thanks Gregor. I love hockey, but this is something that is so much more important than any sport could be. I seem to recall a couple of stories about my dad and wasp nests too, except they usually involved propane torches at midnight. Oh, the memories. I sympathise with you guys having to sell your cows too; it's been brutally dry all summer on our farm. I think I'll give the old man a call in the next few days and say thanks for everything. Keep up the good work.
Great read.
For future reference if you move a hive in the morning when it is cold the bees/wasps are moving slower because of the cold. ;)
September 29 2009, 12:29PM
Excellent post Gregor. I think it helps remind everyone to take a step back from our busy lives and appreciate the important people we love and not too take the time together with them for granted like we sometimes do.
Great read!! I admire that you share your thoughts and feelings as you did on a public forum, takes amazing strength and character to do that. May you find solace in your memories.
September 29 2009, 01:19PM
Thanks JG.
Thank you, Jason. That was a fantastic post. I am very glad no one stuck their head in my office while I was reading. It would have been tough to explain the tears. As soon as I can compose myself I'm calling my Dad and my kids are getting a hug when I get home, whether they like it or not.
September 29 2009, 01:26PM
Beautiful piece, Jason. Your love for your father and family seeped through every syllable.
thanks for sharing, Jason.
my dad passed away at 59. i was 28. i cherish every moment he spent with me and wish he was still here for every little event in my life.
as far as 'hope that it somehow lessens the void in my heart and the hearts of my family'... it will never happen. we just have to manage our expectations better: our hearts are supposed to have these dear voids. we just learn to carry them better.
dads rock!
September 29 2009, 01:58PM
My dad has been gone 7 years this October. The fact you have all those lessons, and have remembered them, are reasons your dad will always be with you. Mine lives in my memories too. I think every farm kid has similar stories of cows and wasp nests. I think you have to have a sense of humour to be a farmer.
September 29 2009, 02:06PM
Shannon; I too was greatly influenced by my Dad and since I turned 60, a number of friends and family members have commented on how much I remind them of him, physically and in the way I live my life. I couldn't ever receive a better compliment. I miss him and my Mom more with every passing day and your words captured the majority of those feelings perfectly. Seriously, well done. Brian
September 29 2009, 02:28PM
Thanks for sharing! Gonna phone Dad as soon as I get home.
From a person who had the same relationship with my dad who passed away a long time ago at a young age thank you for the post. For the borther who I rarely speak with your words hit home. Tomorrow may never come make the best of today. Thank you Jason.
September 29 2009, 02:51PM
Thanks Jay
Very Moving !
Let's all raise a glass to our fathers, those here and those who have moved on.
Cheers, Dad.
Thanks Gregor.. It took me awhile to compose myself after that read.
I lost my dad two years ago after a short battle with cancer, and I'm man enough to say that I'm still not over his loss. He was my rock, and my hero. The void he left in my life and in my heart is still wide open. His loss and with my mother's alziemer's slowly worsening, its like I've lost both parents. Its definately a test of my faith.
When we are younger, we kid and joke when our parents say "if something should happen" "I'm not going to be around forever you know" - we don't take it seriously, or if we do we try to replace it with other thoughts because honestly, who wants to think about the people that you care the most for not being around?
I was greatful for the 35 and a half years I had with my dad.
So I share Gregor's thoughts here.. tell your parents that you love them and how much they mean to you as much as you can. You never know what may happen.
Thanks for reading.
September 29 2009, 05:25PM
Thank you Jason. Great Post.
September 29 2009, 06:33PM
It takes a brave man to be so open.
Thank you for sharing Jason.
September 29 2009, 08:16PM
Thanks to all of those who read this and took the time to follow up on my request. Thanks for sharing your stories as well. I greatly appreciate it and it made my day a bit easier. Thank you.
Hey Jason,
Great post, I lost my father to cancer last October and I can totally relate! Thank you for putting everything into prospective!!! Thank you for your blog, It has made my day and I will visit this article on October 25th, just to remind myself how precious life is.
Great post, brought some tears to my eyes. Definitely makes one appreciate what they have. I'm a father and cherish the tiem I get to spend with my 21 month old son.....
September 29 2009, 11:00PM
Long time reader, first time poster (had to)
My dad has had a couple of heart attacks, but, he's still with us and healthy. Our family feels extremely blessed and thankful. Sure puts your life in perspective.
I have to go give my kids a kiss and call dad.
Take care everyone.
September 29 2009, 11:36PM
Wow Jason, Caught me off guard with that one, but it was a great post. A great tribute, to your Dad, and to Dad's everywhere.
September 30 2009, 09:37AM
GREAT READ. Very well done. Wish I could have met your dad. Seems like a good good man
September 30 2009, 10:13AM
[...] on OilersNation, Jason Gregor wrote a moving piece this week about his father, who passed away nine years go. Now go tell your dad how much you love [...]
September 30 2009, 11:33AM
I'm calling my father right now. thanks for that Jason.
September 30 2009, 12:22PM
Great Post JG!
grief never goes away and this probably a good thing.
Thank you


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