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La Mirada Golf Course
La Mirada, California 90638
Phone: 562/943-3731 x2
We'd love it if you would mention that you found La Mirada Golf Course on the Here Comes The Guide website.
Why We Like This Place
Tucked away in a quiet neighborhood, this golf course is one of the most popular in Southern California. It may also be one of the Southland's most wedding-friendly venues. What's the attraction? Affordable prices, no need to be a member (it's a public course), the biggest dance floor in town, and an accommodating staff that knows how to soothe anxieties and keep things flowing smoothly. And even though this is a very popular course, the banquet facility is completely private: Brides never have to worry about curious golfers wandering through their celebration.
Every wedding here is individualized. The bride meets with the private event staff for a food tasting well before the wedding day. Because the city of La Mirada is an ethnic crossroads, the facility has extensive experience dealing with different religious and cultural needs. They're also very flexible about time, and late evening celebrations aren't a problem—they're relatively far from the nearest neighboring houses, meaning no worries about disturbing anyone.
Many couples start with an outdoor ceremony at the beautiful gazebo overlooking the golf course's signature lake. Afterwards, festivities move to the clubhouse's banquet room, terrace, bar and front patio. A white ceiling and windows on three sides keep the room bright, and it boasts an impressively large dance floor. The spacious terrace offers a perfect view of the golf course, a deep-green panorama of grassy slopes. The fairways seem to go on for miles, and are edged with sycamores, beautiful shagbark eucalyptus and pines.
The patio, a small space near the front of the clubhouse, is a quiet spot where people can take a break from the party. The bar, directly accessible from the banquet room, has a charming Tuscan feel with comfortable booths and an upholstered bar. This unique setup makes for a wonderful flow—just the thing to keep guests happily moving and mingling.
Maybe the best way to think of La Mirada is to remember what was going through Goldilocks' mind when she was testing porridge at the Bear residence. Goldie wasn't looking for too big or too cool; she was looking for Just Right. This place has so many "just right" things going for it that it may just be right for you.
- Max. Seated Indoors: 200
- Max. Seated Outdoors: 350
Reception/Special Events
- Max. Seated Indoors: 400
- Max. Seated Outdoors: 500
- Max. Standing/Cocktails Indoors: 575
- Max. Standing/Cocktails Outdoors: 775
- Max. Seated: 400
CEREMONY CAPACITY: The site seats up to 350 guests outdoors and 200 indoors.
EVENT/RECEPTION & MEETING CAPACITY: The banquet room accommodates up to 400 seated or 575 standing guests; outdoor areas up to 500 seated or 775 standing.
Cost: Prices, Deposits, Etc.
A nonrefundable deposit, which is applied to your food & beverage total, is required to reserve your date. The amount of the deposit varies depending on how far in advance you book. Payment terms for the balance also vary, and may be arranged on an individual basis. Meals start at $25/person. Tax, alcohol service charge are additional. Food & beverage minimums may apply. Menus and packages can be customized to fit your needs and budget. Call for details.
Location UsesCeremonies
Wedding Receptions
Special Events, Parties
Business Functions/Meetings
Rehearsal Dinners
Catering: in-house
Kitchen Facilities: n/a
Tables & Chairs: provided
Linens, Silver, etc.: provided
Restrooms: wheelchair accessible
Dance Floor: provided
Bride's Dressing Area: provided
AV/Meeting Equipment: CBA
Parking: large lot and on street
Accommodations: no guest rooms
Outdoor Night Lighting: yes
Outdoor Cooking Facilities: BBQ
Cleanup: provided
View: fairways, lake, garden, landscaped grounds
Other: event coordination, wedding cake, florals, chair covers, clergy referrals available
Venue ViewsGarden Patio/Courtyard
Golf Course Fairways
Landscaped Grounds
Venue TypeBanquet Hall/Events Facility
Golf Course/Golf Clubhouse
Alcohol: in-house
Smoking: outside only
Music: amplified OK indoors
Wheelchair Access: yes
Insurance: not required
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Burberry's Digitally Enabled Store Is Seductive, But Is It Really "Agile Commerce"?
Posted by Martin Gill on September 20, 2012
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There are a few firms that I regularly point to as agile commerce exemplars, and one of them is Burberry.
This always makes me smile because being from the north of England and growing up in a culture dominated by shipbuilding and football (and Newcastle Brown Ale), Burberry has long been the iconic garb of the "chav." Since many of the people who read this blog aren't from the UK, a quick cultural diversion is probably needed here. But don't worry - it's relevant to the Burberry story. Honest.
There are many explanations as to the origin of the word "chav," but the definition of the word is well understood in the UK. Young, antisocial, unemployed, most likely criminal, and most definitely clad in the iconic Burberry check. It's the last thing that any brand wants to be associated with, not least a high-end brand with 150 years of heritage as an outfitter to Arctic explorers and army officers. But Burberry has done an amazing job of transforming its brand image to shake off its chav following (almost), placing itself back at the forefront of British luxury fashion and most definitely in the vanguard of digital innovation.
Coinciding with London Fashion Week, Burberry has launched a new London flagship store on Regent Street. This is a digitally enabled store, so given that we've both spoken on this subject in the past, fellow eBiz Analyst Peter Sheldon and I headed on down there yesterday to flash our luxury shopping credentials and to see just how impressive the place is.
The answer - very.
Architecturally stunning and beautifully appointed, the store feels more like a museum than a retail space. Customer service was first class - a stark comparison to Belstaff where I actually attempted to buy a jacket last week and was so stunned by the ineptitude, rudeness, and lack of knowledge of their London flagship store staff that I actually walked out of the store and ended up buying a vintage jacket on eBay rather than give them my money. At no point did Belstaff's staff recommend I look at their website or suggest they could order items for me that they didn't hold in their starkly stocked store. Contrast this to Burberry's iPad-armed sales folks who were only too happy to show us products online, give us their iPad so we could browse ourselves, and couldn't be more helpful - even when we told them we were industry analysts, not potential customers!
The experience is first class, with six-foot-high digital screens activated via RFID tags in 95% of the stock to stream digital content from Burberry's website, catwalk videos, and even short films on how the products are made as you approach the screens with an item. There are a few traditional tills, but most payment is done in person with the sales associate via a traditional PDQ device, not off the iPad, and fitting rooms are armed with similar digital displays to subtly show you what other garments would match what you are currently wearing.
But where the whole things was lacking for me was in the multichannel integration. Associates have no access to CRM data on customers. There's no way (other than with an associate's iPad) for a customer to access their online account, pull up their wish list, or pre-shop in a connected way. Online social content isn't really represented, despite Burberry's massive social campaigns such as the Art of the Trench. There's no online payment integration - so while you can pay in euros or with Union Pay, you can't use PayPal. And mobile and customer iPad apps don't really feature in the mix. In fact, we were quite surprised that there isn't an Burberry iPad app at present.
What we have in Burberry's new store is a fantastic example of a digitally enabled store. A store that is designed to showcase products and that enhances the store experience through slick use of appropriate digital content. It's easy to engage with, and while we were there, we saw dozens of examples of both the sales assoicates using their iPads to "clientel" and shoppers playfully engaging with the products through the digital displays. But it's not an agile commerce store in the sense that it fully supports a multitouchpoint experience. It's good. It's seductive. It's compelling, and it makes you want to buy. And I suspect there is more to come.
And no nasty plaid to be seen.
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Hanks went a perfect 16-0 in district play
El Paso, TEXAS - This year the Hanks Knights went a perfect 16-0 in district play and are ready to make a deep playoff run.
"We worked hard all summer and set a bar to be at the top," Hanks senior guard Josh Velasquez said. "It takes character to stay at the top and we have good character, so that's why we went 16-0."
A year ago this team in 5A made it to the sweet 16, but now as members of 4A are looking for another memorable post season.
"They've really accepted the challenge," Hanks coach Manny Flores said. "They've worked really hard and are ready to make another run in to the regional tournament."
Interestingly the team plays five guards at a time, because the tallest member of the team is 6'1.
"It shows we play harder then other teams," Hanks senior guard Angel Williams said. "We know how to box out, play harder with out the size, and we put in the effort and play harder to beat the other teams."
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St Patrick's Day Parade and Festival
Trafalgar Square, Sun Mar 16
The Mayor of London's St Paddy's Day celebrations will kick off with a midday parade down Piccadilly led by marching bands, followed by all sorts of family festivities in Trafalgar Square. The main stage will feature a 20th anniversary performance from Riverdance as well as extracts from musicals Once and The Commitments. There will also be a comedy tent, an Irish food market offering traditional fare like Broderick's biscuits and Irish farmhouse cheeses, a festival of Irish films at the nearby Prince Charles Cinema, and a tea dance at Westminster Cathedral Hall.
Hyde Park Corner, Piccadilly, Haymarket, Trafalgar Square, Whitehall, midday-6pm, free entry, london.gov.uk/st-patricks-day
St Patrick's Day Irish Céilí and Wine Tasting
Vinopolis, Fri Mar 14
Kick off your St Patrick's celebrations under the arches of London Bridge where wine experts will offer a selection of over 100 wines, champagnes and spirits. You can then head to the Céilí Hall for some traditional Irish dancing to the sound of Licence to Ceilidh, who play Celtic and Irish tunes with a modern twist. There'll be help from a caller if you need it.
Vinopolis, No.1 Bank End, SE1 9BU, Wine Tasting Experience from 2pm, Céilí 8.30-11.30pm, £15-35, vinopolis.co.uk
Club de Fromage: St Patrick's Night
Islington Academy, Sat Mar 15
The capital's cheesiest pop night is putting on a craicing St Pat's shindig where you can party like a leprechaun to Ireland's finest, like Sinead O'Connor, Jedwood, The Corrs and U2. You can have your face painted for free, take part in a Riverdance competition and there will also be a meat pie raffle.
Club de Fromage, 16 Parkfield Street, Islington, N1, 10.30pm-3.30am, from £6.50, clubdefromage.com
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Honky Tonk, Mar 15-17
Raise a glass of Guinness to the Emerald Isle at this three-day celebration of the day of Saint Patrick. Honky Tonk Clapham's Sham Rock night (Sat) will see a live band playing Irish rock, plus a feast with Jameson whiskey-marinated ribs and plenty of Guinness to wash them down. And there's fun on Sunday and Monday too with more live music and delicious Irish beef burgers.
Honky Tonk Clapham, 16A Clapham South Side, SW4 7AB, honkytonklondon.com
The Auld Shillelagh
If you're up for the craic, The Auld Shillelagh in Stoke Newington welcomes you with open arms from 11am until late. At this uncomplicated, honest Irish pub with a big heart, the staff know how to serve the black stuff and even bring it to your table so you don't have to wait at the bar. Foot stomping and fiddles are guaranteed, too.
The Auld Shillelagh, 105 Stoke Newington Church St, N16. theauldshillelaghn.com.
St Patricks Day Céili at Greenwich Dance
Borough Hall, Sat Mar 15
Greenwich Dance will host a night of Irish Céili with live music at the striking Art Deco Borough Hall. No worries if you're new to Irish folk dance, as there will be a caller there to guide you through the steps.
Greenwich Dance, Borough Hall, Royal Hill, SE10 8RE, 8pm-10pm, £10, greenwichdance.org.uk
St Patrick's Day at Mr Fogg's
Mr Fogg's, Mon Mar 17
Staff and guests at Mr Fogg's will be donning their shamrocks and green ribbons for this St Patrick's Day bash. Celebrate with a glass of Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey, bop all evening to the sound of Celtic group Banish Misfortune, and indulge in Irish-style canapés.
Mr Fogg's, 15 Bruton Lane, W1J 6JD, from 6pm, mr-foggs.com
Once at the Phoenix Theatre
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This hit musical, based on the Oscar-winning movie, tells the story of an Irish fellow who meets an Eastern European girl in Dublin. Both are musicians and sing songs about their love for each other in an old fashioned Irish pub.
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This statistic shows the unemployment rate in Greece from 2010 to 2016, with projections up until 2020. In 2016, the unemployment rate in Greece was around 23.76 percent. Today, Greece reports the highest unemployment rate of all EU states.
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Greece is a developed country with a high-income economy, whose primary industry revolves around tourism and shipping. Agriculture also plays an important role for the country's economy, more specifically for the EU. Greece had experienced large amounts of economic growth from the 1950s to the 1970s, however was economically devastated by the Great Recession in 2009 as well its own government debt crisis. Since the early 2000s, small increases in national debt were present within the Greek economy. These small increases turned into rather substantial surges between 2008 and 2011, which resulted in a large amount of accumulated public debt.
However, financial assistance from several countries around the world as well as stimulus packages from the EU were issued to Greece, with the hopes of structural adjustments in the government and better decision making within the country in order to decrease national debt and increase productivity. The financial assistance helped stabilize Greece's debt over the past several years, however many countries are arguing just how useful this support is, mostly because Greece has not made significant strides to improve its economy. As a result, consumers have become less optimistic about the possibility of a short term economic recovery in Greece. Additionally, investors have remained hesitant on investing into the country, generally due to an increasing debt-to-GDP ratio, which is ranked atop all countries in the European Union. The so-called debt-to-GDP ratio is an important indicator of a country's ability to pay back its debts without incurring further debt.


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Films Made In The USA Find More Foreign Success
You may have loved Despicable Me, but someone overseas loved it more.
This summer, like every summer, the multiplex is full of sequels to movies that some might say barely deserved a first pass. Why must we suffer anew? Apparently international tastes are more forgiving.
Despicable Me (2010)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
Percy Jackson & The Olympians (2010)
Red (2010)
Smurfs (2011)
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Meze Magic
From Greek tavernas to Israeli cafés (with restaurants in Turkey, Syria, Cyprus, Egypt, and Lebanon thrown in too), there's a dining option that's tailor-made for soaking up sunsets and cooling off in evening summer breezes. Meze are small dishes of food meant to be shared over a glass of wine, either before the main meal or as a light dinner.
Meze can be anything from a block of feta cheese and a handful of olives served with a glass of wine to an elaborate spread of dips, vegetables, salads, and savory croquettes. The common ingredient is the fun, casual ambiance created when everyone's tasting, talking, and enjoying the moment.
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Chickpea Croquettes
These easy-to-make croquettes combine chickpeas with an authentic blend of Middle Eastern spices—sumac, cumin, and coriander. Serve the dish with the Cilantro-Yogurt Sauce for a fresh, bright contrast of flavors.more
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This classic Mediterranean recipe highlights two summertime treasures—artichokes and fresh tomatoes.more


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Dearest Supercoolepartypups!!
It has been ages & an eon
since I have said hello.
So I thought today of all days ~
I should bark my way in & say HELLLLO!!
Guess what today is ................
come on ..come on...........
Okay I will give you
Did you get it???
Here is Clue Number 1.
It is a special day
& it rhymes with
okay let me see........
mmmmmmmmmmmmmm skirt day
yeah.... Rhymes with skirt day & you sing something like
Happy Pretty Skirt Day to You ..
See beeeeecause we gals wear skirts & what not
so that is one clue
okay the 2nd clue is ............
It was a Celebration & It has to do w/me!!
How did I know?
I woke up to a cuddle of morning kisses from you know who !!
Morning Kisses interrupting my sleeeepy pie time!
Tis the Birthday of little ole me!!!!!!!!
Aw.........I bet you already guessed it
& were just pulling my tail
by looking all befuddled.
I mean isn't everyone's November the 3rd marked
I know that everyone in our back 40 knows today is my day.
Aunt Rosie & Uncle Jimmy Know
& Mr. Wallace across the road (I hope he gives me one of his big ole squeeeezalicious hugs!!!!MaMa makes fun of my Orange Crush on him but -----------he realllllllly loves me I know he does.!!) even he KNOWS !!
It has been ages since I did any Ketchup with my Dawgster Diary.
I have to tell you sooooooooooooooooooooooooo much.
First of all, we think we want to adopt Penelope!!
She is always over at our house & she is always poppping up at the bedroom door w/her little face saying "hey everybody wake 'em up!"
She shows up at 4 AM or sometimes at 9 PM and MaMa has given up driving her home at night, now it just turns into a dawg sleepover party.
She comes over & gets to have breakfast or dinner with us.
And oh la la she loves to snooooooooooze on the love seat & play with all
our toys.....
She is so much fun.
But.... right now she is a bit of a sickie piece of pie, we think she walked into some ivy or itchie owie vines-because her tummy is pink & she has to take pills..............BUT she came over Saturday night for a sleep over.
My sister meows have finally gotten used to having her snoring the night away with us & Emmett Ray still keeps trying to charm Penny & ask for her hand in marriage, but MaMa says & I quote " This the Kingdom will NEVER allow. "
Silly MaMa huh? Love is Love
& that Emmers is all about the love.
So how is everyone?
What happened to DAWGSTER?
Where did everyone go?
Will anyone read my Diary ??
Wait.........Toootsie wants to know if she should ketchup too??
We better check her Dawgster Diary next whatta ya say?
So what is new with us?
Well........ Penny seems to think she lives with us
She spends more time at our house than she does at home.
MaMa cannot figure out how she finds her way in the dark to our house.
And as soon as she arrives she is just happy as pie
& fits into our grooove ~ we just love her so ..
Oh & listen to this Olive is always crying when I go outside for too long~
so my MaMa brings her outside to see that I am okay..
Olive loves to roll around on the grass & she likes to get up close to
sister Mare..
Even with the windows open where she can see me - she is NOT happy unless she is outside with me ..
She will meow & meow as if she is being tortured until MaMa picks her up & brings her out w/us.
( Olive told me she does this on purpose
the louder she meeeeeeeeeeeeeeows - the more MaMa's heart will cry
& then OUT comes Olive to have some outside fun w/me & Tootsie-
till it is time for us all to go!! Smarty Pants Olive !! )
So what else is new?
Let's see.... Aunt Rose keeps having new Baby Cows being born
& we love seeing them & we love seeing Tommy & Durango
RUN RUN RUN when they see MaMa -- they know she will Treat Them
& they are so funny.....Taco always gives her his looooooooooong
helllllo & gooooooooooooodebye ---------such a tiny mini taco donkey
I wish we could bring him home with us!!
Sometimes we can hear him when we got outside late at night.
Maybe he is saying "HEY YOU GUYS WHAT ARE YOU DOING??? "
What do you think?
Did You know that since last year we lost Jack?
I bet he and Cooooper are riding ATVS together in Doggie Heaven.
So now it Is Mattie & Lilly & Penny ~~ so maybe I need to update my pictures what do you think?
Okay I bettttter go !!
I can see Emmett Ray watching me & you know I have a feeling that
Catster might have 3 more Meow Diaries being added in the near future!!
To Me
I am a very lucky gal dawg.
Who else can say they have A sister Mare who has a heart that Cares
A Tootsie sister gal dawg who thinks she has to be the WOOF WOOF Guard Dawg?
& three black meows who are always playing tag in the middle of the night...
Yep I do not think any other gal dawg can be as lucky as me !!
Okay SuperCoolePartyPups ~~~ November is On & so is my Birthday
I love You All
& I truly do Mean it
Later Gators !!
Ever & Always
your Champagne !!
Hello SuperCoolePartyPups!~~
Guess WHAT!!!
Just Guess WHO is having a BIRTHDAY TODAY!?????!!~??
Okay I am going to cover my eyes & count
& you better beeeeeeeeeeeee looking at me!!~
Beeeeecause TODAY
I am going to become an EIGHT year OLD Gal-Dawg!
You know what??
We have got SO MUCH to KETCHUP on !~
I already know you know I have a Baby Sister Dawg ~Tootsie
But did you HEAR the latest??
I am officially the Big Sister Dawg of THREE ...........
Yes I Said
1 ~ 2 ~ 3
they are all still Kittens........well
Maybe OliveOliveOlive will be a Grown Meow in December ...
But Rules Are Rules & until then ....
A KITTEN she remains..
So here we go .........have a seat ~
Gosh~~I have such a long tail to share w/you all.
OliveOliveOlive came home when my MaMa brought home
a stray Pup, from one of her FIRST Circus' Protests..........
But since she ALWAYS calls Uncle Jimmy
& Aunt Rose & tells them EVERYTHING ~~~~~
when they learned about this very well mannered Gentleman Dawg
She found........You Know Aunt Rose.......Yep ~~
She said NO NO NO !! & that if Mr Dawg was so mannered ~
he Must have a home & then Uncle Jimmmy Called us
& pretended he was a little girl crying because someone
STOLE HER lost DAWG!!~
So my MaMa did the right thing......
she scooped him up & took him back into the towne,
where he was found him well not to the parking lot but to the place lost dawgs get found & WHEW!!~ He had a chip!!!
( Remember supercoolepartypups always tell all your pals that their Persons OUTTA give them a chip that is a very important thing..........did you know Luna has two??
Ooooooooh NO!~ Wait ~~I am getting my Tail ahead of my Tale!!!)
MaMa does her goode deed & then she strolls around
the building & then she walks in ........
& every where she looks
AND all she can hear are
Grown up MEOWS
Kitten Meows...........
Bored Meows.........
those are the ones where
The Meow opens her mouth
BUT all that comes out is the SILENT M~E~O~W...
My MaMa has a book called that .....
you know me I read it ...
its very funny ....
I wonder do any Dawgs do a
Nah........you're right~~we would never ~~........
that would be kinda sort've odd.~~
Meows have different Rules About What is Coole~...
So anyway........
MaMa brings home Baby Olive.....
& Tootsie was OVER THE MOON~~
she could NOT believe this beautiful
tiny beauty was going to stay forever & she WAS TINY!!~
So .......here is the real NEATER part of my tail.........
when OliveOliveOlive came home .......
my MaMa read about a Baby Elephant Calf who had just been rescued~
her MaMa Died & My MaMa read this at work
& was determined to help her~~~.....
You know the Cabrera-Thomas Golden Rule
about Mother Nature ..........
It goes like this
do goode, conserve, adopt do NOT shop &
give to those who heal the earth~ do everything you can
to save every one of Earth's Beautifuls~~~ that's our rule.........
SO ~~~~~ OliveOliveOlive is WHY
I have a baby sister Elephant Named LimaLima!!~
I have a Pachyderm for a baby sister YIPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
See how awesome getting a new kitten meow can be??
Now then~ I haven't opened the bottle of Ketchup in like A YEAR???
Did you know that My Mama named one of
Uncle Jimmy & Aunt Rose's baby Moo's ?? Well~~~ she did
BABY ALICE who was born on MaMa's birthday in 2010 & is named for her~~
finally had her baby Moo & MaMa got the honour of naming rights...........
so My our Baby Moo is named ..........CALLIOPE!!~
That is a word that means a happy wonderful sound
that is usually the pretty noise you hear on a carousel....
My MaMa loves the Carousel music ~~ & the Carousel horses were her first horse before my PawPaw gave her Shelby~~
OH AND for the smarty pups in the group ~~
That it is also the name of Zeus' Daughter "Calliope" & that she is the Muse of Poetry~~
I mean I live in a house w/a trazillion books...
So back to our ketchup tale ~~ lets see....Aunt Terry visited & met us all at the end of April &
then my MaMa Adopted Emmett Ray~ Holy Cow!!~ wait til you hear
about the tail on this Meow ( & I mean his real TAIL not his tale)
this tiny boy Meow~~~ was saved with about 4 other kittens
& he came to us so tiny ~~
but he keeps growing & growing &
he doesn't MEOW like Olive does
he meows like this
Tootsie fall head over heels w/this one ~~
because ( don't tell anyone I said this )
Emmett Ray is a Charmer!!~
Remember how I would tell you about Dewey, who always taps my tail, when me & MaMa do our dawg-job & How he FLIRTS w/me
w/that tap tap tap
& I Keep saying I am a dawg & you are a meow &
I am a girl & you are a boy & I WILL not Marry YOU??)
Well~~maybe ALL boy Meows Flirt ??........
Mr Emmett Ray WRAPS HIS TAIL around my paws when I try to drink water
he stands right under my chin w/that tale of his
& under my tummy & when I sleeeeeeeeeeeeeep ~
I wake up Emmett Ray's tale IS across my NOSE!!~
well ~HIS TAIL IS SO PLUFFY & FAT & SOFT~~
who said they don't know what PLUFFY Means
SHEESH okay here we go~~~ when something is
fluffy & puffy ~~ that = PLUFFFY !!!!!
He looks like he is Part ~ Squirrel on the back side
IF you know what I mean ...
so we are no longer the Gals From Glen
I mean ~~
we now have ourselves a Pretty Nifty Mister
who always puurrmeows "Do not call me your Sister."~
Silly Emmett Ray..
And one of my new pals Is TACO ~~ he is the Mini Burro
Aunt Rose & Uncle Jimmy saved~~HOLY COW ! this tiny has
THE most DRAMATIC BRAY you have ever heard!! MaMa always tells
PENNY NO NO NO beeeeecause she gets jelly beans when
Mama goes into the barn & gives the boys their apple & carrot
(Aunt Rose keeps telling us to KEEP Penny ~cause she is
always sneaking over to our house for the longest dawg
playdates ever.....)
Okay back to OUR news......
My Emmmmmmmers & Olive are beautiful black meows ......
Okay so ~~ are you keeping up w/me??
So far one baby calf, one baby elephant~two baby meows,
(ooops I mean kittens) & Taco ~~
I told you this tail was loooooooooooooong ~~~~
so ONE DAY
my MaMa went into the city....( when she goes into towne its glen, when she goes to the city ~~ it's you know the RIVER CITY)
so she is off to get some cookies & what not you know ~stuff...
& then we hear her come in
I see a little box &
I hear a little meeeeeoooow~~
well............YESSSSSSSSSSS WAY~~~
SHE COMES HOME w/ONE MORE MEOW!~~
I Know !!~~ RIGHT??
But this one is super duper TINY.
My MaMa kept talking about "Cookie"
she kept looking at the computer & oohing & awe-ing about cookies..
now everybody loves cookies, so Toots & Olive & Emmett Ray
were all thinking she was making a grocery list...
cause cookies come from the market....& the market is in towne
in she walks w/ this box & inside is a tiny named LUNA!!
Turns out COOKIE was a kitten ~
NOT a well.... a cookie ~
And so she saw her picture & fell in love
& decided this was worth the 86 mile round trip drive
AND so she went in to adopt her.
When she go to the Adoption place .....
Cookie was NOWHERE to be found.
She kept asking & No One knew WHO Cookie Was ....
So she walked around this noisy meow & bark place.....
She tells me people lose their paw children or sometimes leave them there because their life breaks & they cant keep them & this part always makes her cry....
& that this is why she always goes to these places
& finds someone to love JUST like she found ME ~~
you know that I am her Celebration !!~
see my Diary Name??
She Sings This To Me Every Day!!
when I want to hear my MaMa say this ~~ here is what I do
I RUN TO HER w/my TALE WAGGING
& She kisses me & Sings like a silly goose
" IT'S A CEL~E~BRA~TION" in her funny voice~~it is the same one
she uses when she says I or Luna or Olive Or Emmett Ray or Tootsie are "Torturing her " when we wont eat, or play
or keep sleeping when she kisses us....My MaMa huh?)
So where was I ????????
Like Olive ~~ Luna was a tiny black kitten
in a batch of other kittens who were every colour but black & as usual My MaMa opened up her heart & said " come on in ~~> YOU!!"
Because DID you KNOW ~~
NO ONE every adopts BLACK kittens??
They are always LEFT behind??
Olive told me that when my MaMa found her ~~
her name was "batgirl"
& all the brothers & sisters she had when she was
taken to this place
were gone 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
& then soon she was ALL ALONE
SO that is why SHE KEPT napping when MaMa peeked
& said " HI There" OLIVE IGNORED HER ~~ she knew the drill.
& then when MaMa came back ~ Olive said "Hmmmmmmmpf"
& turned around & kept napping..................
So you know what happened next right?
She stole our MaMa's Heart.
So now ~ I have 3 Meows to look out for ..
Okay shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
don't tell anyone...
The very first day Luna Came Home
No one knows about the upstairs except ME & MaMa & Tootsie & our Mare Shelby cause we sit on the balcony & watch her sometimes~ all of our family know like Aunt Terry cause she slept up there & all my uncles & cousins & aunts who come to visit.
BUT NO MEOWS No Olive No Emmett Ray
THIS coole Place called UPSTAIRS!~~
Can you BELIEVE that??
I mean
Olive & Emmett Ray
YEP they have NEVER been
Luna goes up there anytime she can.........
I told her how awesome the blue rug is to sleep on
But she told me ( keep this under your hat)
that she wants to walk on ALL THE BOOKS
that are stacked everywhere !!~
& see how FAR she can L~E~A~P!!~~
Luna Can LEAP onto anything
She is like a Trapeze Artist Kitten~~ honest she is
you should hear her tease
our Emmett Ray every time he leaps ~~
his tale goes "BONK!!" & something tumbles out of his way........
Olive & Luna always quietly meow giggle at him~~
how can a MEOW be ungraceful ~~ it is UNHEARD OF~~Sigh...
It must be hard being the only fellow ~~
I am now officially EIGHT
& I Promise to make this a happy & wonderful year & to keeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep in touch ~~
It is just THAT
I have been so busy
w/my FLOCK growing exponentially every month...
I have had no time to put my paw to keystroke
but now I think
we are officially done with the Ketchup !!~~
every one~~~
I love you
beeeeeeeeeee happy
be kind
don't go to sleep mad w/the world
wake up w/your tale wagging
& I Promise to beeeeeeeeeee back soon,
love always
you one & only
Champagne~~ the Birthday Dawg
PS I FORGOT when MaMa found Luna ...they did her paperwork
& lo & behold the checkout ladies said "OH OH she has two CHIPS!!"
my MaMa was all what?? & they said the wand had a dead battery
so Luna GOT TWO CHIPS No way she will EVER Get lost whatta ya think??
AND she tricks my MaMa she pretends to MEOW like OLIVE & then MaMA runs to find Olive but its LUNA!~ what a scamp oh & LUNA seems to be a mini meow or maybe a slow poke grower beeeeecause she is still SMALL
okaybye for reals!
dear supercoolepartypups!!~~~!!!!!!!!
oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh~~
GUESS WHAT!!!!! guess guess guess
wait okay do you give up ?
are you ready for this ?????????
I must have been really goode lately~teaching Tootsie how NOT to be
such a scaredy cat of all that rain & wind & thunder that came falling down two weeks ago~~
Or maybe its beeeeeeeeeeecause I taught her how to go near the creek & look over but~~ then MORE IMPORTANTLY ~~> how we MUST stand QUIETLY & look over to the other side
beeeeeeeeecause thats where the Deer stand & Watch Us~~WATCHING THEM
watching us ~~ boy ~ I tell you...........
Are they awful pretttttttttttttttty??
Yes Maam they certainly are~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I just wish they would come closer.........
Or maybe it beeeeeeecause~ as sooon as MaMa opens the gate to the pond & creek ~~ I wait for Tootsie to ketchup w/me &
then I YELL OUT REALLLLY REALLY LOUD
LET's HAVE SOME FUN & RUUUUUN!!!!~"
& then when we run run run run run run run & little ole Tootsie always ZIG & ZAGS instead of DASHING STRAIGHT AHEAD!! ~~
I have to go back to her ~~ so she can do it all over again .....
whew!!! ~~~ thats is soooooooo much fun & we all laugh ~ beeecause
all FOUR of TOOTSIE's PAW's GO right UP INTO THE AIR.........
see~~~ whatta Gooooode Big Sissy I can beee??
so whatta ya think ?? !! Tell ME!!!!
did someone tell Dawgster how Goode I am?
Maybe Shelby typed a letter to her connections at HORSE-STER & then they called Dawgster....
or maybe Dewey that fresh pussycat~~ who still keeps telling me he wants to MARRRY ME when he taps taps taps my tail when I am doing My Fun Dawg~Job of letting Mattie, & Pretty Penny & Lilly Pie out everyday for Auntie Rose & Uncle Jimmy~~ told Catster ~~ ( but why dont they tell him that CATS can't MARRY DAWGS!~~ hes such a Flirty McFlirty !!)
OH MY MY Maybe its just ~~ could it beeee
That Its just That Dawgster Likes me~~ THEY REALLY LIKE ME !!!
pretty neat aye?????????
ooops~~ we say NEAT way too much around here~!~
I shouldve said ..."pretty coole huh??"
oh well...........YABBA DABBA DOO ~~THIS IS SOOOOOOOO COOLE..
Now I get to post my FAVE~OH~RITE BOB DYLAN SONG~~
beeeeeeecause ALL DAWGS SHOULD RUN FREE!!! so why Not ME??
okay I better go now....
I dont think MaMa knows I have my very own
dawgster password & we moved the step stool to
get up ( UMMMPHHHH!!~) to the desk~ whew & of course ~it took forever to move all those BOOKS
( somebody around here needs ANOTHER BOOOOKCASE!! sheeesh!!)
besides Tootsie says its NOT FAIR since she is so small
she can't see the Computer Screen!!or what I am typing ..............
OKAYBYE BYE My PAWSOME~ Supercoolepartypups!!!!!!!
Try & Stay Coole ~~ BOY~~ IS IT HOT HERE IN GLEN !!
We stay inside when its this hot & do lotsa snooozing & treats
then Treats & Snooozing ~~~
( I stole that funny line from Marcel the Shell w/Shoes on ~
But you knew that didnt ya??)
.its so hot lately that the best time to be outside is
in the middle of the night ~ but it takes FOREVER to wake YOU KNOW WHO UP & get those doors open so she can let us out ..
The gooode thing is I TAUGHT TOOTSIE how to do the
"Concentration Stare" thats ALWAYS WORKS TO ~~wake up MaMa~~
just like that!!easy as pie~!!she opens those sleeepies RIGHT UP
Even on those nights when she is so dawg tired &
Fast AAAAAAAAAAH~~ZZZZZZZZZ~~ Asleep & SNORING ~~~~> (ooops!! shes gonna say "I DONT SNORE" if she reads this) --
but its either her or my toys making that loud funny sound from under the blankets....~~)
okay happy wendesday,
lotsa Paws in the Air & puppy peppermint kisses from me
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Notts Outlaws v Warwickshire Bears:
11am Start & Free Entry For Under 16s
Match Preview | 26th June 2010
Paul Franks will return to the Notts team when Warwickshire Bears visit Trent Bridge on Sunday (play starts 11am).
Franks will replace Ryan Sidebottom in a side otherwise unchanged from Friday's dramatic win over Durham Dynamos. Notts Outlaws are top of the northern section of the Friends Provident t20 and remain unbeaten at home.
Admission prices have been slashed to entice supporters to get behind the team ahead of England's FIFA World Cup match against Germany. Under 16s will be granted free admission with adult entry reduced to £12 and senior citizens entry reduced to £7.
Notts Outlaws team to face Warwickshire Bears: Alex Hales, Ali Brown, Matt Wood, Samit Patel, David Hussey ©, Steven Mullaney, Chris Read, Paul Franks, Graeme White, Darren Pattinson, Dirk Nannes
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Mummy Knows Best ! We caught the final film in the Monster Movie Weekend Trio, on Saturday, beautifully screened by the BFI against the majestic backdrop of the British Museum. Bathed in crimson light, and echoing to a truly monster surround sound the pillars and porticoes of the museum were a fitting enclosure for the happy souls who lounged, lazed, cuddled and huddled on the pavement courtyard. Film fans, hippies, beatniks, oldies, festival-goers and bemused tourists made up the eclectic tribe of audience members. One brave soul staggered stiff legged and moaning in his uncomfortably tight "Mummy" morph-suit, as, bandaged and grey, he happily posed for photos. This was not the Boris Karloff earlier rendition of the famous curse -of- the - Pharoah's- Tomb- themed block buster , but the later Hammer House of Horror version, complete with leading lady in floating pink negligee, Scotland Yard policeman with a rather dubious Chicago accent, and Christopher Lee as a world-weary Mummy. Poor old Mummy had had his tongue cut out prior to being entombed in a rock wall. Only to be awakened millenia later to be carted across the continents from Egypt to deepest Devon ( or possible Somerset?) inside a packing crate. All too, too sad. I wanted to bundle him up, bring him home, and feed him tea and cakes. Far from being a horrific harbinger of gloom and doom he merely seemed the victim of oppression and torture. Eloquently displaying his peerless acting talent Lee's eyes and mitten'd hands were the only outlets for his anguished emotions. Historically accurate it was not. Scary it was not ( despite the contemporary poster claiming it to be shot in "Terrifying Technicolor!") but a decent yarn, and a beautifully remastered piece of British Cinematographic history it most certainly was. It was a pleasure to be present at the World premiere of this rescued classic. The BFI have a tasty menu of greater variety as they proceed to their South Bank Season , running from now till the New Year . They are particularly pleased to be offering a new version of the Wicker Man with previously unseen footage, as well as other famous films from the National Archive. And to anyone contemplating outdoor cinema showings, I have only four words of advice ; cushions, cushions...more cushions !!


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The Sidney Rice situation never passed the smell test. Guy has a breakout year in 2009, skips most of the offseason program amid low-level rumors he wants a contract extension and then fully participates in a required June minicamp. Then, a month before training camp, his agent reveals he has had a hip injury since January that should be healed in time for the start of the regular season.
Now, 16 days before the start of the Minnesota Vikings' regular season, Rice has undergone significant surgery that could keep him out until November.
Something smells rotten, but unfortunately we might never know the hows and whys and the true timetable of how this went down. What we do know is this: The Vikings will play perhaps half of their season -- a span that includes games against the New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers and New England Patriots -- without their top receiver.
The Vikings, in fact, are suddenly down to one reliable and productive veteran receiver. Bernard Berrian has been injury-free this summer, but Rice never got on the practice field and No. 3 receiver Percy Harvin has been sidelined for most of the summer by migraines. As we discussed last week, Harvin's status will be game-to-game for the rest of his career until he can get the issue under control.
As it stands now, veteran Greg Lewis is the Vikings' No. 2 receiver. Check out the chart that accompanies this post and tell me who you think should be the No. 3. Jaymar Johnson was placed on injured reserve last week, and you wonder whether the Vikings would consider moving return man Darius Reynaud back to receiver after a summer experiment at running back.
We would be remiss if we didn't mention tight end Visanthe Shiancoe, who is back and healthy after catching 55 passes last season. But there is no way around it: The Vikings are dangerously thin at receiver in an offense that skewed heavily toward the passing game last season. And I'm sorry, that won't change when and if washed-up veteran Javon Walker is added to the mix.
It will be interesting to see if the Vikings pursue a trade over the next few weeks. San Diego receiver Vincent Jackson is available, but his looming three-game NFL suspension would make him unavailable for at least part of the time Rice is absent. I could be wrong, but I don't see that happening as an emergency measure.
I've considered the Packers to be the NFC North's top team since the spring, and this news does nothing but reinforce my thoughts on that matter.


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Enter the fantastic imagination of artist Jacob Glaser and learn how to draw everything from an alien lord and a werewolf to a jester and a black knight — fantasy characters that only existed in the far-reaching corners of your mind — until now.
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Imagine if an Evolian Militia put out a primer. What you would get would be very similar to "A Handbook of Traditional Living." This short (80pp) book is comprised of two smaller books. The first is a topical explanation of Evola's form of Tradition. If you are already familiar with Evola, this will be a bit redundant. However, certain portions shine. I especially liked the section on Initiation and the Symbolism of the Sun.
The second portion is on "practice." Since they are militants, they are focused on Evola's "Revolt Against the Modern World" rather than his later "Men Among the Ruins" work. They turn to Codreanu to flesh out the organization for their work. Elements were wonderful. Others I found incompatible with both my understanding of the Evolian worldview and as a Thelemite. The repeated calls for reliance on faith, self-sacrifice, and the renunciation of selfishness seemed to close to the destruction of the self within the Cthonic anti-traditional current that Evola warns against.
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IU med school to discuss cadaver program with funeral service
The Indiana University School of Medicine is discussing its relationship with Alpha Funeral Service, amid allegations that cremated remains of random cadavers were fraudulently sent back to the school, and ultimately, three families.
At Crown Hill Cemetery, a memorial honors the unknown contributors of medical science education. Men and women from all over the state giving in death, by donating their bodies for study and research.
Each year, the cremated remains of those cadavers find a permanent resting place in Section 41, or the remains are sent back to their families.
Now, a local funeral service hired to handle the cremains is facing a lawsuit. A former director says the cremains sent to three families last summer identified only by numbers are not who Alpha Funeral Service says the are.
David Eckert says they are a fraudulent mix of random remains, sent after an IU staff member called asking for them.
According to Eckert, owner Anthony Edwards could not locate the proper remains and ordered him to "get this handled and taken care of." He says that meant to create fake remains and false ID tags.
An IU spokeswoman says the allegation now has the School of Medicine discussing its contract and relationship with the funeral service, calling any question about the integrity of the program "unacceptable."
The alleged missing cremains could have come from cadavers donated almost two years ago. IU tells families who want remains returned home it could take anywhere from 18-24 months, depending on when the cadaver is introduced into a program scheduled class.
Edwards was not in his offices at Alpha Funeral Service Friday. 13 Investigates also checked for him at Edwards Family Mortuaries, but no one answered the door.
His attorney denied all allegations late Thursday night.
David Eckert has not made any public statements about the lawsuit and his attorney did not return calls on Friday.
Mary Hardin at Indiana University says the contract with Alpha will end on June 30 of this year, but was unable to say how much Alpha Funeral Service is being paid.
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The Three Act Play of Delivering Bad News
Whether it's negative performance feedback or massive employee layoffs, bad news in an organization is almost a daily phenomenon. Despite its frequent occurrence in organizational processes, the delivery of bad news remains one of the most difficult tasks facing leaders. The challenge for most leaders with delivering bad news is often caused by an emotional reaction or undeveloped skill set. While existing literature discusses the impact of bad news on an organization, until now there has been little research on how managers can most effectively deliver bad news.
In the study, "The Delivery of Bad News in Organizations: A Framework for Analysis," Professor Robert J. Bies provides practical guidance for managers and other professionals in the delivery of bad news. The paper presents a 'play' that conceptualizes the delivery of bad news as a process involving a variety of activities in three different, but interrelated, 'acts' — preparation, delivery, and transition.
By watching and practicing the following performance, leaders, HR professionals, doctors, and politicians can build trust, loyalty, and commitment with constituents:
Act I – Preparation
Most executives stumble in the first act — preparation. During this phase, managers must provide advance warning that the delivery of bad news is coming and manage expectations. Prior to the delivery, leaders should ensure a coalition with stakeholders and document any communication and actions taken before the actual delivery. Since the delivery of bad news can be a challenging task, managers should rehearse prior to the actual delivery.
"The 1st Commandment for delivering bad news is: Thou shalt not surprise," said Bies.
Act II – Delivery
The three most important components in the second act are appropriate timing, the delivery channel, and the explanation. From the time of day to external events, leaders should consider timing factors that may influence how bad news is received. Depending on the severity of the bad news, leaders should determine the appropriate delivery medium — the more serious the bad news, the more face-to-face time needed. Without offering more than two reasons, managers must explain why the bad news occurred and conclude with a positive or hopeful statement.
"Bad news delayed is bad news compounded," said Bies.
Act III – Transition
Following the delivery of bad news, leaders must address performance and perception issues. When addressing performance issues, the study identifies the strategic functions of bad news management activities, including performance correction, and building commitment and support. When addressing perception issues, blame management, lessening the perceived severity of the outcome, and self-management are critical functions. Since change is often associated with negative results, leaders should consider activities such as public relations and caretaking and parting ceremonies.
"When delivering bad news, remember you're communicating to a human being. It is in the bad times that a leader's ability and character is most tested," said Bies.


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Few days ago, I woke up with a bad burning smell from the vent. I rushed to the basement and saw the furnace went out. I checked the fuse box, and the fuse was blown. I replaced the fuse and it started again. Now, the blower no longer blows. The furnace is Moncrief and model number is U-65LF series D4. The electrical system is Honeywell and I'm not too sure about the motor. Is the motor totally fried? Is this an easy fix or do I have to call in a pro? How much would the repair like this will run? The funds are low these days. There are too many repairs have to be done for this old house.
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ELIZABETH, N.J.—JaQuan LaPierre, 22, was riding a bicycle down a sidewalk Sept. 5 when he noticed a squad car pulling up beside him. It was 8:30 on a hot Thursday night at the intersection of Bond Street and Jackson Avenue here in Elizabeth, N.J. LaPierre had 10 glass vials of crack cocaine—probably what the cops were hoping to find—and he hastily swallowed them. He halted and faced the two officers who emerged from the cruiser.
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"What you beatin' my nephew for?" his uncle, Antoine, said to the cops.
"It was so hot on my face," LaPierre said of the pepper spray when we met a few days ago. "I was gasping for air."
More police arrived. They pushed back onlookers, including the uncle. LaPierre was gagging and choking. He was dragged across the asphalt. By the time the beating was over, blood was coming out of his mouth. He was unconscious. The assault was caught on a camera, even though when the police saw they were being recorded they pointed a flashlight beam into the lens.
The only visible crimes LaPierre had committed was riding a bicycle on a sidewalk and failing to wear a safety helmet.
Police abuse is routine in Elizabeth, as it is in poor urban areas across the country. This incident did not make news. But it illustrated that if you are a poor person of color in the United States you know what most us are about to find out—we have no civil liberties left. Police, who arrest some 13 million people a year, 1.6 million on drug charges—half of those for marijuana counts—carry out random searches and sweeps with no probable cause. They take DNA samples from many of those they arrest, even some eventually found to be innocent, to build a nationwide database. They confiscate cash, cars, homes and other possessions based on allegations of illegal drug activity and direct the proceeds into police budgets. And in the last three decades the United States has constructed the world's largest prison system, populated with 2.2 million inmates.
As in most police states, cops serve as judge and jury on city streets—"a long step down the totalitarian path," in the words that U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas wrote in 1968 when he decried expanding police powers. And police departments are bolstered by an internal surveillance and security apparatus that has eradicated privacy and dwarfed the intrusion into personal lives by police states of the past, including East Germany.
Under a series of Supreme Court rulings we have lost the rights to protect ourselves from random searches, home invasions, warrantless wiretapping and eavesdropping and physical abuse. Police units in poor neighborhoods function as armed gangs. The pressure to meet departmental arrest quotas—the prerequisite for lavish federal aid in the "war on drugs"—results in police routinely seizing people at will and charging them with a laundry list of crimes, often without just cause. Because many of these crimes carry long mandatory sentences it is easy to intimidate defendants into "pleading out" on lesser offenses. The police and the defendants know that the collapsed court system, in which the poor get only a few minutes with a public attorney, means there is little chance the abused can challenge the system. And there is also a large pool of willing informants who, to reduce their own sentences, will tell a court anything demanded of them by the police.
The tyranny of law enforcement in poor communities is a window into our emerging police state. These thuggish tactics are now being used against activists and dissidents. And as the nation unravels, as social unrest spreads, the naked face of police repression will become commonplace. Totalitarian systems always seek license to engage in this kind of behavior by first targeting a demonized minority. Such systems demand that the police, to combat the "lawlessness" of the demonized minority, be, in essence, emancipated from the constraints of the law. The unrestricted and arbitrary subjugation of one despised group, stripped of equality before the law, conditions the police to employ these tactics against the wider society. "Laws that are not equal for all revert to rights and privileges, something contradictory to the very nature of nation-states," Hannah Arendt wrote in "The Origins of Totalitarianism." "The clearer the proof of their inability to treat stateless people as legal persons and the greater the extension of arbitrary rule by police decree, the more difficult it is for states to resist the temptation to deprive all citizens of legal status and rule them with an omnipotent police."
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Read 'Through Alien Eyes' by a Federation Telepath Wesley Bateman which is all about which of our relatives constructed the pyramids and for what purpose's.
It also explains why we have been isolated from the rest of this universe for so long and how very soon we will be free to interact with the rest of creation.
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I will have to read that one. Have you read any books by Delores Cannon?They REALLY give you something to ponder, supposedly she puts abductees in a deep hypnotic state and has learned a lot as to why they are watching us, notice how UFO sightings started after the creation of the atom bomb? According to these people we got the technology before we were ready.