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One girl's twistedly fantastic interpretation of what the hell is really going on in those tribes.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
I Spit On A Million Dollars!
Dreams. Those fibrous threads we try to cling to in the night. Those highfalutin megamogul monstrosities we jot down in our visualization journals. Dreams give us purpose, something to grapple towards. Maybe it's a lover in a pirate shirt, maybe it's a job with six figures, or maybe, just maybe, it's to play the world's greatest game and became part of our pop culture lexicon. Whatever your dreams may be... stroke them, fondle them, nurture them and then pray to God that a giant uncircumcised penis doesn't come along and take them all down like Tokyo. Just as quickly as dreams can be dreamt, they can be crushed. Crushed like crackers, smooshed like spiders, flushed like goldfish. We are the music makers and we are the dreamers of dreams, but, you know, just be sure to hide your sheet music and dream catchers from sloth-footed monkey boys. Let's recap, shall we?
Through the jungle thick where the insects sing and the predators lie in wait, a gangly bespectacled lad approaches the gates that read "WELCOME TO RHODE ISLAND" (Redemption Island). All shoulders and concavity, our unlikely hero nudges a mass of sleeping curls and hiccups, "Hey Ozzy." With a swish and an eyebrow raise, the night air fills with "I told you so's". "Cochran, Cochran, Cochran," sighs Ozzy. "The only way to avenge this heinous act is to vote for me to win," he declares. Cochran smooths a wrinkle out of his sweater vest as he tries to hide the crimson anger creeping up over his cheeks. How dare Ozzy just assumes he'll lose the duel?! For all Ozzy knows the duel could be two middle aged women sitting in chairs waiting to be massaged. Pfft!
The next morning at Tuna Tartare (TeTuna), amidst the wandering flies and diminishing spirits, Rancher Rick is slow roasting a sock to perfection. They're out of food, the fish aren't biting, and sometimes, just sometimes, a Hanes will have to suffice. A dirty faced Lil Hantz looks on glassy eyed as he prepares the morning prayer. Once all of the "in Jesus' name we pray" have organized themselves just so, he calls his fellow brethren in to take part of what appears to be a daily ritual. Look, let's cut the crap, shall we? What if a Jew was on that tribe or *gasp* a Muslim or, let's say, a level-headed atheist who breaks out into hives when confronted with weirdly unabashed religious people? It's not the fact that these chuckleheads pray that makes my ass twitch, it's the fact that everyone else on that tribe is blindly going along with it. You can't tell me that Sophie, Albert, or even Rick prefaces every move they make in their lives with a goddamn prayer. If one day Sophie awoke and said, "You know what Brandon, today I prefer to pray alone." and then scurried off to meditate or do some sun salutations by herself. In the spirit of Christianity she'd be heave ho'd out of that tribe faster than a blink of an eye. Brandon wasn't requesting everyone come join prayer time. He was demanding it. Just once I'd like to see someone say, "You're not the boss of me!"
So Brandon summons the sheep and all come a'runnin' - all except Edna. Since Edna is number 6, she's suddenly lost her religion. Or, maybe she never had it in the first place and was just kissing ass to stay in the game. Who am I to say? Suited up in her sensible single-breasted blazer and hands firmly pushed in her pockets, tiny crumb Edna stands alone while the tears begin to fall. She feels duped. She feels like a second class citizen. Look Rosa Parks, you're not a second class citizen. Sit your ass firmly down in your bus seat and refuse to give up. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't there still an Immunity Challenge around the corner? Stop assuming you're going home. Stop expecting others to carry you to the end. Fight to win and secure yourself your own spot in the final three. Survivor is deception or... at least it used to be back when it was good. Nonetheless! This isn't a handholding game to the million. Now go nibble on a coffee bean and find whatever miniscule spark it is that you have within you to fight. Tree Mail! Harness your chi. Visualize a positive outcome. Hey guys, tree mail! Tony Robbins once said, "Beliefs have the power to create..." GUYS, I SAID TREE MAIL!!!
Oops. Sorry Edna. We have to cut this short. Uh, good luck and don't let the man get you down or whatever. It's Sprint family phone time!
The tribe pushes dust particle Edna into the ground where she gets lost in a pile of leaves and rush to surround the new Sprint phone. As I am not on Sprint's payroll, that's the last you'll hear about them from me. With a few pushes of some buttons, we see glimpses of Rancher Rick's cowgirl, Edna's nano-sister, Sophie's dad, Albert's mom, Coach's brother, and Brandon's father. We'll see more of these strangers later, but, for now, it's time to duel.
It's a duel of opposites. On one side we have sexually potent Ozzy who's impregnated every crab from here to Seoul and on the other side we have a spindly fop who's probably allergic to wheat. For today's duel, Survivors will use grappling hooks to retrieve three bags. Each bag contains a ball and when all the bags have been retrieved, you'll use one of those balls to solve a table maze. The winner stays alive while the loser is out of the game for good. Survivors ready, go.
The challenge begins as Cochran grapples his own foot and dangerously wraps the rope around his own neck. Meanwhile, Ozzy throws with precision and starts reeling in bag after bag after bag. Sensing Cochran's struggle, Albert shouts pointers from the rafters and our ginger underdog begins to make some headway. Nails in mouth and straw in gin, I watched with bated breath as Ozzy used his sizable lead to slowly maneuver his ball through the table maze.
Not so fast Sperminator! What's this? It's Cochran and he's all caught up! He hurls his ball into the table and with some herky jerky shoulder dips, slides that bitch on through towards the final hole. *peers through hands* Ozzy's heart begins to beat a little faster as it dawns on him just how embarrassing it'll be to lose to a string bean like Cochran. Maybe it was pressure or self doubt, but Ozzy's ball falls to the ground and now he has to start over. *throws glitter in the air*
Cochran, perhaps filled with an overwhelming sense of relief and anxiety, also fumbles his ball and it's back to the start for him too. *clutches pearls* The tunas are freaking out, my gin is almost gone, and it's a matter of millimeters separating these two men. Millimeters, people! Cochran has no time to waste as he swings his table maze back and forth, back and forth. He's at the end, the ball is there... just one gentle little nudglet in and... PLOP! The ball, like so many other things in life, fall into the wrong hole and *UGH!* OZZY STAYS ALIVE!!!
Still, with the excitement and the experience coursing through his veins, Cochran is thrilled to have just been there. He got to hear Dimples say "Come on in guys!" and he was actually one of those "guys". I get it. I get the majesty of it all. I, too, would tinkle a little if Dimples ever said, "Lala dominated that challenge!" (Let's face it, that's totally what he'd say to me while he draped a necklace of hermit crab shells around my neck as I won Individual Immunity for the 6th straight time.) So despite the mistakes, the hiccups, and the loss, Cochran is grateful and psyched that he got to live out his dream. He came into this game awkward and unsure of himself and now he's leaving it still awkward, but filled with a little thing called pride. The pride of a man who did what so many people probably told him he couldn't do. Enjoy it Cochran for now you enter the world of reality groupies. They have faces like muffins and more cats than any one person should ever own, but they're out there. Godspeed.
We bid adieu to Cochran, but we say hello to blood. Blood relatives, that is! First up is Sophie's dad, Thurston. Thurston! Sophie embraces him and then firmly tells him that she wants fresh made banana bread. Well, I want gin flavored lip gloss, but we can't all get what we want now, can we? Edna's sister Debbie sprinkles in next and seems alarmed by the Edna before her. Maybe it was that "SECOND CLASS CITIZEN" sign Edna hand stitched onto her button down shirt. *shrugs shoulders* Then we meet the fabled Pete Wade. I don't know why he's fabled, but Dimples seems shocked that Coach actually has human kin. Maybe, like me, he expected a knight or ninja to come riding in on a horse. Next up is Katie, Rancher Rick's wife. *dims the lights and puts on some Barry White* Bowm chicka wow wow. Rancher Rick embraces his cowgirl and begins to knead that ass! Squish, squish. Right up the crack. Right in there. Save that diddle for later cowboy. Albert's mom Annie trots in next and *yawn*. Whatev. She unfortunately got sandwiched between an ass grab and a freak show. Luck of the draw I guess. Finally, we have Shawn, Russell Hantz's brother and father to the weirdo kid we've gotten to know over that past 85 weeks. They cry and embrace in silence and it's odd. Very very odd. Question marks popped up all over the place as I tried to imagine how many pickles Shawn has gotten Brandon out of, how many dead bodies are buried on the outskirts of their land, how many babies have their college tuitions already paid for...
Now Ozzy has a big decision to make. He gets to choose three Tunas to spend time with their loved ones. Ozzy goes ahead and chooses Albert, Coach, and Brandon. Are they going to circle Samoa on a yacht? Do they get to enjoy a feast at the base of a waterfall? No. They get to go with Ozzy back to Rhode Island. What?!? Why? First off, that just flat out sucks as a Reward. Secondly, why is Ozzy involved at all? Why does he get to hang out with the Tunas? It's unfair and possibly game changing. I don't like it one bit.
Of course my suspicions were right. I can smell a lie like a fart in a car just like I can sense when something hinky is afoot. Once at Rhode Island, Coach wastes little time ushering Ozzy into the shelter where he tells him that the two of them plus one more would be the perfect final three. He cements the deal with an "As a Christian man...". Apparently, if you encounter Coach in a back alley wielding a sword, wearing a Zorro mask, and he says to you, "As a Christian man I'll only pillage a smidgen of your village", you can totally trust him. Personally, I think it's too dangerous to take Ozzy to the end, but Coach has the warrior spirit whereas my spirit is one you might find in a bottle. If he's going to win this game, he wants to win against the best. I, however, would take Edna and then resurrect the poet laureate Semhar and make her haiku muttering ass sit next to me at the end. Who cares how you win a million just as long as you win it!
So while Coach was busy making warrior deals, young Brandon was regaling his father with tales of how his Christian ways will impact the entire Survivor viewing public. "Daddy, I'm telling you, Imma gonna change the way people think about the world. I spit on a million dollars!" The color slowly drains from Shawn's face as he asks, "Then what are you here for?" Whacko Brando replies, "I'm here to set an example for Christ bro." To set an example for Christ. Christ, that ne'er-do-well who goes cow tipping at night, steals from his parents change drawer, and thinks lascivious thoughts about half naked women. Yes, if anyone in the world needs a lesson on morality, it's that troublemaker Christ. To look at Shawn while he was listening to the mad rantings of his lunatic son was to watch the mental wheels spin, the brainy cogs and pistons pumping and lubing (or whatever it is they do) into action.
With Brandon fancy free and leaping with the Lord, Shawn sighs to himself and knows what he has to do. He's done it before. Oh, so many times before. When that Mathlete was found behind the gym with a black eye and his underwear over his head, when the choir girl had her maidenhead stolen away after the Christmas pageant, and when the neighbors Yorkie turned up pawless that one time... Shawn did what any dad would do. He greased some palms, kept it out of the court system, and shipped Brandon off to yet another high school.
But here, out on an island in the South Pacific, there are no other high schools! This is it. Not only is Brandon wasting the opportunity of a lifetime, but now he's a Calvinist to boot! "Everything is predestined, " he assures his father. Knowing his time is running out, Shawn kicks it into high gear and does what no other family member has done to date - he plays the game. Sensing that Coach is in somewhat of a leadership position, Shawn pushes and cajoles for him to take Brandon to the final three. Under the guise of handshake, he slips some twenties into Coach's hand and gives him a look that says, "There's more where that came from." What Shawn doesn't realize is that this isn't Coach's language. Something should have been dipped in blood and a sword definitely should have been involved, but a fistful of sweaty greasy money just reads as icky to Coach. Now, had Shawn brought some papyrus, some Sun Tzu, or maybe Tai Chi'd with Coach in the sunlight, a legitimate deal could have been made. Instead, Coach just felt a little dirty all over and then laughed to himself as he realized that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree after all.
And now we arrive at the big Immunity Challenge. Come on in guys! For today's challenge Survivors must keep moving across a giant puzzle board. When you land on a puzzle piece, you flip it over, and then it's out of play. When you're stuck with nowhere to go, you're out of the game. Survivors ready, go!
The challenge begins with a metaphor - Dimples making a Coach-like metaphor about how the decisions you make early on in this here little challenge can effect the outcome of the game - like in Survivor! Tada! Dimples receives a nod of approval from the dragon slayer himself. Those nods aren't easy to get I'll have you know so when you get one, wrap it up and save it for later. I, myself, have received a nod from Coach and that little love nugget is sitting in a hand carved mahogany box under my bed, but I digress. For the most part, the challenge is uneventful. Flip, flip, flip go the pieces. Yellow to purple. Buh bye Albert. So long Rick. Later Sophie. It's a civil display of sportsmanship until, of course, Brandon gets knocked out and then whispers with the softness of a jackhammer, "DID YOU SEE WHAT I DID THERE? I WAS TRYING TO GET EDNA OUT!!! WE CAN CONTINUE WITH OUR PLAN TO SEND HER HOME CUZ THAT'S WHAT JESUS WOULD DO."
Through stutters and hands like crinkly tissue paper, Edna talks about missing some beach meeting early on in the game and how that's the reason she's where she is in the grand scheme of schemes. *vomits* Oh, excuse me. Did I get any on you? Edna, doll, stop blaming everyone else for your lot in life. Get your head in the game, win, and then you have nothing to worry about. In case you haven't noticed - this challenge was built for you... YOU! Nothing heavy to be lifted, no races to be won, no hills to climb. Just step here and here and here. Why, it's almost as if the challenges were shuffled with YOU in mind. *sigh* With tiny fists of anger and little poots of steam burping out of her ears, Edna's agitation was too much for her to bear and COACH WINS IMMUNITY!!!
Back at Tuna Tartare, Edna goes back to doing what Edna does best - being everyone's water bitch - like that will save her now. She toils and boils and filters and bottles. Frantic and shaky, she quenches the tribe's thirst while they all sit and glower in Brandon's direction for being such a dick back at the challenge. Rancher Rick shakes his head with disapproval and we begin to get an idea of exactly where his moral compass lies. Ass caressing - A Okay! Kicking a defenseless puppy dog - bad news bears. I agree Rancher Rick. A little ass caressing never hurt nobody.
Perhaps getting a sense that his tribe is less than pleased with him, Brandon apologizes to Edna and hopes that she appreciates how transparent he is. Like that makes it all better. It doesn't work like that Brandon! Apologies don't absolve you of your sins. Edna equates it to cheating on your wife and then buying her a diamond necklace to make it all better. I see her point, but what if the diamonds are like really really really big? Never mind. So Edna isn't buying what Brandon is serving and instead she uses his cockamamie logic against him. She marches right up to Coach and tells him that the honor and integrity he preaches day in and day out cannot be found in one, Mr. Brandon Hantz. Finally! See, this is what I wanted Edna to do all along. Like Cochran, she doesn't have strength on her side, but she has logic. The only problem is she spent a little too long wallowing around in all that self pity when she should have been planning her attack. Waiting until the 11th hour is cutting it a smidge close.
Coach is intrigued by everything Edna has to say, but for some reason the fear is that Brandon will go to Rhode Island and beat Ozzy. Really? That's the fear. Weird. So Edna continues her "Brandon Sucks" bar tour and now she makes her appeal to Albert and Sophie. She's making all of her bullet points, she's heavy handed with the "honor and integrity" arguments, cites Mikayla as a victim of Brandon's lunacy, and even offers to eat a piece of poo if she has to. That last little nugget aside (nugget, ha!), I get what Edna is saying. The honor and integrity thing is a farce at this point. Being chained to a loose cannon just because weeks ago you promised to be loyal isn't honor or integrity. It's bitchassness is what it is. Honor and integrity would be to dump his ass and get him into Bellevue the second they have a bed available. A little Depakote/Thorazine cocktail never hurt anyone... much. In the end, Coach advises Edna to go to Tribal Council and see if her arguments have influenced anyone. "Wait and see" is risky, but what else can she do?
And that brings us to Tribal Council. Immediately, Edna launches into the problems with Impala's (Upolu) mantra. You can't have honor, loyal, and integrity with a court jester like Brandon running around pointing at girl's boobies and humiliating harmless wispy women for no good reason at all. Brandon listens with heavy eyelids and says that Edna has probably misconstrued everything he's ever done and said in this game. Dimples bursts out laughing, throws a rotten tomato at Brandon's head, and then pulls out a flow chart outlining all the times that Brandon has lied, humiliated, and weaseled his way through this game. Again, Brandon apologizes. That's all he needs to do you know.
"I'm sorry."
*doves fly overhead*
Sophie declares that today is the day loyalty ends and I was sort of pumped for an upset, but it wasn't to be. Edna is the 14th person voted out of Survivor South Pacific. So, what did you guys think of last night's episode? Who will be number 5? Will Edna beat Ozzy in the duel? Can Coach win against Ozzy in the final three? How badly do you think Rancher Rick's wife's ass is bruised? Comment it out bitches and have a great day! If you've enjoyed what I've done here this season, I ask that you please click on my PayPal button and show a bitch a little love.
11 comments:
My life will be complete the day Brandon gets voted out. I have wanted him gone since his creepy thoughts about Mikayla, his first outbursts at Tribal.ReplyDelete
I laugh at him when he cries, last night while watching his father on the phone, crying then obeying his instructions and talking to a cell phone.
The way he apologizes and everything is back okay again, he is such a hypocrite, faith is fine, personally I believe in faith but he uses his religion to hide behind, he is just one bad player making a huge collection of bad decisions. Why was he not voted off last night, I wanted the upset too Miss Lala, I want to see him "very dissapointed" and I want the reaction, I guess I want it all but like pointed out we cannot have it all can we, even if it means missing out of Gin flavoured lip gloss. For Lil Hantz to make F3 is only comparable to the worst day in my life.
I want to see Ozzy return, win the required 2 Immunity challenges and be part of the final 3.
that would be awesome.
Once again great blog, better go donate before I forget.
Oh - I was soooo hoping that skinny lil Edna pulled it off and they'd have voted skeevy Brandon off - but NOOOOOO!!! He makes my skin crawl, the hair on the back of my neck rise and I get hives all at once - YUCK!!! Please make him go next!!!ReplyDelete
I am afraid from the previews we may be seeing the last on "fav" Ozzie what do you think?ReplyDelete
I am afraid from the previews of next week that Edna may oust Ozzie. What do you think?ReplyDelete
- yours trulyDecember 8, 2011 at 8:38 PM
A strange night indeed. Cochran's chance was there and fumbled, not a shock, but a disappointment. Amen on the equally strange non reward reward. Cochran got cheated out of a visit by Johnny Fairplay or Big Tom. Ozzy missed out on some ass squeezing with Dimple's last girlfriend. Probst got married, you know?ReplyDelete
I still don't know what anyone's strategy is. Edna did offer up a softball that really had no downside. A jury vote is a jury vote. Did anyone gain one from Brandon while losing Edna's? They have to eat their own now, again. Their was no brilliance in the flip and Cochran got the obvious reward.
Is anyone else a little pissed off by the next show promo? Will that really turn out to be an accurate spoiler. People saying NO WAY and a shot of Edna proud of what she has built while Ozzy appears stunned by his lack of progress. Could be it is a demolition challenge, not a construction project. I hope it is the end of the Ozzy trail. He'll make more than a million when he starts exporting whatever plant he's been chewing on. He clearly did more research than the first timers.
Coach is still a confident sitting duck. He told Edna about his idol strategy that really isn't one at all. These dolts wouldn't seize the day to blind side an easy target and live another day.
I'm about ready for the finale at this point so I can forget all about these knuckleheads.
Almost there Colala, no bets or odds from this guy. Edna vs. Sophie final 2? Brandon for the people's choice if he can work in some mention of his love for Repolicons is only second to Jesus. Nobody wants to see lil Hanz get a whoopin for not bringing home the gold to Daddy and the clan.
Tired of the returners running the game. Hopefully we won't see that again next season. At this point, I don't even care who wins. Just as long as Ozzy doesn't, I'm all set.ReplyDelete
- yours trulyDecember 9, 2011 at 12:29 PM
I don't see how the repeats are running the game. Ozzy got the gift of redemption, twice, and gets to compete against whatever weakness drops by for a fish and a piece of his fruits.ReplyDelete
Albie, Sophie, and Rick had the numbers to blindside Coach. Why should they want to? To bust up his alliance with his puppet followers Edna and Brandon. They would be lost without him and either of them still remain desirable to the rest as opponent in the final 2. Coach might come back, doubtful or not, Ozzy and Coach couldn't both come back.
All they had to do was keep it a secret amongst themselves and let the others do what they intended to do. Brandon was voting Edna, Edna was voting Brandon, Dragonslayer was a who knows until the vote. So long Coach and hidden idol in his pocket.
The viewers cheered and the gin flowed freely as the air was filled with glitter.
Where's the next location? My notes in a bottle got lost in tsunami debri.
I am shocked that nobody has considered voting off Coach. Maybe it's because they don't want to vote him off until there is no more RI, they don't want to risk him coming back in?? Don't they remember that the jury WILL vote for a returning player, i.e. Boston Rob? I would rather see Ozzie come back in the game than Edna, because Edna is just annoying to me, and I can't stand the way she talks. The previews were indeed scary if you are an Ozzie fan, but who knows about the editing. Hard to tell.ReplyDelete
Couldn't believe that Cochran almost beat Ozzie. That would have been great TV, but Cochran doesn't deserve to get back in the game either, he's spineless.
My guess for the next one out is Rancher Rick, but not sure. I really like Sophie and am hoping she makes it to the final 3. I think she's playing a great game, except for not ever suggesting getting rid of Coach. But then again, you never know what has really been talked about.
I haven't watched any of Ponderosa yet this year. Is it any good so far? Anyone who has seen it care to comment? Great post, lots of chuckles as usual. Hate it when the post is over. Saddest part of my day.
- AnonymousDecember 10, 2011 at 4:18 AM
Personally I didn't find Brandon's prayer circle nearly as creepy as when Coach ran his tribemates down after a win, screaming "kneel" at them as he forced them to their knees. That whole forced religion made my skin crawl. I think they really would all drink the kool-aid and thank him for giving it to them. Brandon thinking that he has the power to turn the world to Christ by throwing a reality game into a spin shows you what dehydration can do to an already shaky mind. He's even beginning to look like a rabid fanatic. His dad was surprising normal looking considering he's the brother of a troll and the sire of an idiot. If only Ranger Rick would grab his gonads as hard as he squeezed his wife's butt and step up and make a decision for himself, he would be my hero.ReplyDelete
LOL @ anon 4:18 last comment. Loved it.ReplyDelete
I see 1/12/12 is the last day for applications. I'm 60 and it is about time for another old bitch.
Would be crazy if Edna beat Ozzie and exacted some ol' revenge. I see Sophie winning this. Looks like Albert's mouth might get him kicked off next and I think Sophie can intellectually sway people because she sure can't with finesse.
A little love coming your way Cola and thanks for the memories. You get better and better.
Oh, and I'm that person: "level-headed atheist who breaks out into hives when confronted with weirdly unabashed religious people" I don't begrudge others their beliefs but keep it away from me.
Favorite line: Edna's sister is a sprinkle. LOL I didn't think anyone was smaller than Edna! Where do they buy their clothes? Gymboree?
Coach ought to have played the idol on Edna. His vote then sends Albert to R.I leaving him in control of three votes (himself, the now totally loyal Edna and the nutcase loyal Brandon) with five people remaining. They pick off Rick and Sophie and Coach wins the million just like BR - by sitting next to a Natalie and a Phillip (as long as he can produce a reasonably humble jury speech).ReplyDelete
He blew that opportunity presumably because he genuinely believes in this honor and loyalty horseshit and really does plan on sitting next to Albert and Sophie. From the editing I predict a Sophie win in that scenario.
Only potential spanner is Ozzy. If he's in front of the jury he'll win and I'll puke.
I won't mind a Sophie win, but I hope she is required to do something (blindside Coach? a crucial immunity win?) to really earn it.
late comment I know - so fucking busy with xmas shopping and work end-of-year blah blah I only saw the episode last night. Strange season - hopefully the finale has some fireworks.
Incidentally, you sympathised with Cochran's reaction at the duel - have YOU applied to CBS? I'm sure your readers would LOVE to see you spill a little bitchy gin on the island.
I'd apply if I was an American imperialist scum, but I'm not, I'm French. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to rush off to my local café and eat baguettes and mock Americans and smoke gauloises. Sacré Bleu!


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During the spring 2010 semester, Dr. Martin served as a Senior Research Fulbright Scholar in Ankara, Turkey, conducting research for a book on the developing role of Turkey in the Middle East. The four-and-a-half-month visit marked her longest stay since she first began traveling to Turkey in 1994 and offered the type of insight only firsthand experience can provide.
"The government is much more involved in the Middle East now compared to when I traveled there in 1994 and 2000," said Dr. Martin. "In class, I like to stress 'perspective.' It is very hard to understand international relations unless you are willing to see and understand other perspectives, then you can begin to think in terms of policy that makes sense. It was a wonderful experience. To have the opportunity to live in another country like that is a privilege."
Approximately 1,250 U.S. college and university faculty and professionals receive a Fulbright grant to teach and/or conduct research abroad each year. Dr. Martin has been a member of Emmanuel's faculty since 1973. In addition, she serves as a research associate of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies and as an associate at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, both at Harvard University, where she co-chairs the Middle East Seminar and Seminar on Turkey in the Modern World.
While in Turkey, Dr. Martin conductedresearch at Middle East Technical University (METU), where she previously helped develop a Middle East program in 2006 as part of a Senior Fulbright Specialist grant. This most recent experience allowed her to focus on her own research and writing, to travel throughout the region and to give more than a dozen speaking engagements around the country sponsored by Turkish universities, think tanks, the U.S. Embassy and the Fulbright Commission. Turkey's increased activism in the Middle East marks a dramatic shift from previous decades. According to Dr. Martin, during her sabbatical stay the country was exerting great energy to build strong relationships all over the region, especially with Syria, Iraq and Iran. She traveled to two Syrian border locations to witness the increased relations herself and came away impressed by the economic growth.
"Not too long ago the relationshipsbetween Syria and Iran had been very strained and Turkey looked more toward Europe than it did to the Middle East," said Dr. Martin. "Upon election in 2002, this Turkish government decided to build on its geopolitical location and cultural ties going back to the Ottoman Empire and rebuild its relationships in the region, especially economic relationships with Syria, Iran and Iraq."
Dr. Martin's travels introduced her to associates around the world, many of whom she integrated into her classroom teaching upon returning to Emmanuel. After a visit to Palestine during her research abroad, she invited three speakers to her "Strategies of War and Peace" course via the video-calling tool Skype and through communication technology available on campus in the Daley Family Classroom, a multi-purpose classroom located in the Maureen Murphy Wilkens Science Center. In preparation for their simulated negotiation of the Israel-Palestine conflict, students were able to speak with a minister in the Palestinian authority, a nonviolent activist, and a former deputy speaker of Israeli Parliament, all of whom are very involved in trying to bring a peaceful, two-state solution to the dispute.
"It was an opportunity for students to think critically about crucial questions of war, peace and negotiation strategies with prime movers in the Palestinian and Israeli political struggle for peace," said Dr.Martin. "There was a great interchange. The students really appreciated the opportunity to meet leaders from both sides and the Middle Eastern guests appreciated the opportunity to clarify their positions and the challenges ahead.
"This is an exciting time to be teaching about the Middle East and Turkey," she added. "I am able to bring my experiences in Turkey to the classroom as we analyze the dynamic changes in Middle East politics and Turkey's role in them."


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Joey Kovar passed away late last week. While most media outlets and gossip sites have extensively discussed his appearances on "reality" shows like The Real World and Celebrity Rehab, a lot of folks may be a surprised to learn that Joey was an aspiring professional wrestler who had, at one point in his life, pursued a career in the business. After Kovar's stints on reality shows, his reputation for partying hard and crashing even harder was known to many. Despite that, there were a a few folks in the wrestling world who were willing to take a chance on him.
I remember seeing Kovar backstage when he showed up for a guest appearance at last year's POWW's WrestleRage IX show in Elk Grove, Illinois. I didn't know a lot about Joey's work in reality television, but I remember how he was warmly greeted by everyone in the POWW lockerroom and the Chicago-area crowd that night. Early in the evening, I stood just a few feet away from Joey as he talked with one of the other guys backstage about his struggles with addiction and how he really felt like he had gotten his priorities straight in life, both for his own sake and for that of his growing family. Joey seemed to really appreciate the benefits of sobriety as well as the support of family and friends, including the men and women of POWW.
I learned of Joey's passing late last Friday after I saw a status update posted by POWW owner Jim Blaze. Jim fondly recalled Joey's charisma and potential as an in-ring performer and indicated that he had firmly believed that Kovar might have had a shot at the big leagues had he stuck with pro wrestling. I talked with Blaze by phone over the weekend and he shared some personal insight on Joey's aspirations and the challenges he faced in recent years.
Blaze explained that he came to know Kovar through a mutual acquaintance, Dave Williams of Windy City Wrestling. At Williams' suggestion, Blaze invited Kovar to train at POWW's wrestling school in Lakemoor, Illinois. "I knew about his problems with drugs and all that from seeing him on television, but I gave him a shot. We bonded instantly," Blaze recalled. "We both were picked on in school because we loved wrestling, and Joey's dream -- like mine -- was to be a pro wrestler." For several months, Kovar trained at the POWW facility and showed some promise. "His goal was to be in TNA, and I honestly thought I could make it there."
About four months into the POWW program, Kovar expressed a desire to move a little closer to home. He picked up some more training at a facility near Joliet, Illinois, but, according to Blaze, Joey fell back into old habits and ended up back in rehab shortly thereafter. "He called me when he got out," Blaze said. "Everybody knew what had happened. He said he wanted to give it another shot and he came to a few shows. After a while, I asked if he wanted to do some commentary at a show and he was really excited." Their discussion led to Kovar's appearance at WrestleRage IX in which he walked to the ring, picked up a microphone, and told the audience about the hard times he'd endured and his desire to finally make an positive impact in the wrestling business. The same night, Kovar had a brief dust-up with TNA's Robbie E in which he foiled Robbie's vicious in-ring attack on Blaze. The crowd loved it and it seemed like Joey finally had a home in the squared circle. "I knew he was clean at WrestleRage," Blaze said with a smile. "He had the right people around him and I guess I felt like it was time to give him his dream."
However, Blaze lost touch with Kovar again after last year's show. "He'd send me texts once in a while, checking in and sharing inspirational messages," Blaze said. "He was very spiritual and shared a lot of motivational ideas with people. That's what he did best and that's what a lot of us will remember him for."
Blaze addressed Kovar's passing in a talk with the POWW lockerroom shortly before their show on Saturday night. "A lot of jaws dropped when I told them the news because quite a few of them didn't know Joey had died," he said. "I reminded them that we all have our demons and that it's a matter of everybody sticking together, helping each other through things, and overcoming those demons."
In my life outside of wrestling-themed pursuits, I've spent the better part of two decades working closely with scores upon scores of people in various stages of the addiction cycle. It's a difficult and often tragic situation. It's often exhausting and discouraging because while there are plenty of touching tales of success and redemption, there are many, many more stories that end in tragedy, with a promising life cut short as friends and family are left to grieve and wonder what could have been. By all accounts, Joey Kovar was the victim of his own excesses and his death was extremely unfortunate. During his lifetime, though, he enjoyed the support of fans and admirers and he was fortunate enough to get a shot at living his dream when he trained with wrestlers of POWW Entertainment. Jim Blaze deserves recognition for being one of the people who still believes in giving individuals a second chance despite their emotional baggage and personal struggles. Sometimes, given the right circumstances and a little luck, that kind of gesture makes all of the difference in the life of a troubled person.
Mike Bessler
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|Warbler, Kentucky
|Context: Palmer, E. L., Fieldbook of Nature Study, Slingerland-Comstock Co., Ithaca, New York.. Published in Fieldbook of Nature Study and other E. L. Palmer publications.. Mounted on matboard.. Collection #4128.
|Date: 1920c.
|Location: Rare and Manuscript Collections
|Medium: Ink
|ID Number: PB227
|Size: 14" x 11"
|Support: Paper
|Type: Ink drawings
|Title: Kentucky Warbler
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The patriotic biscuits are a light gingerbread which manages to be crunchy and chewy at the same time. The only patriotic element seems to be using red, white and blue sprinkles but, as I didn't have any, I opted for pastel shades.
What I love about old recipe books is the insight they give you into ordinary people's lives and views; the hot issues and health scares of the day. Here are some of my favourite examples:
There is a section on cakes and biscuits you can always have on hand so that you can offer unexpected visitors something a little more exciting than bread and butter. What I love is the dress the lady is wearing. If I have unexpected visitors (which I don't because anyone who knows me knows better than to turn up unannounced!) they will find me in slippers, jogging bottoms and a t-shirt. This lady looks rather more groomed!
This boy is pale and thin because he has the same kind of sandwiches every day! Not fair. I had ham sandwiches practically every day at school – how come the affliction of thinness passed me by? I think I will stick with ham sandwiches rather than the suggested raisin and nut sandwiches. What next – ham flapjacks?
I end on a note of caution and advice – feed up when you feel run down. Be safe out there people......
45g / 1 ½ oz cocoa, mixed with enough cold water to make it into thin cream – I added 8 tablespoons
115g / 4oz unsalted butter, at room temperature
170g / 6oz brown sugar
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
340g / 12oz self raising flour
Enough boiling water to make a glossy icing
170g / 6oz plain flour
1 teaspoon ground ginger
57g / 2oz light brown sugar – the recipe called for 'moist sugar' which I think is dark brown sugar i.e. sticky and treacly
115g / ¼ lb golden syrup


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So, today (eyes clock)....Yesterday... (ok, I count it as today still since I haven't gone to bed yet) was William Morris' birthday!! In celebration, a couple of treats to share.
First, the best cake ever...a William Morris birthday cake in a very Morris-ian lettering, from William Morris on Facebook:
Second, a portrait of Topsy I had never seen before, posted by Kirsty over at The Kissed Mouth along with a wonderful blog post about his life.
Of all the portraits I've ever seen of him, this seems to sum him up best...too busy to even stay still for a portrait, working hard on one project or another. Dear Topsy...the man whose physician diagnosed his cause of death as being "simply being William Morris, and having done more work than most ten men."
Sunday, March 25, 2012
3 comments:
- A Glass Artist said...
I think you might my blog might interest you, I post material pertaining to Jane Burden Morris and other re-raphaelite muses.
- April 4, 2012 at 5:48 PM
io9 have shortlisted William Morris' 'News From Nowhere' in their Victorian Hugo Awards for anno 1890.
The article also says "...his 'Tale of the House of Wolfings' [i]s a novel that should have been nominated [in the 1889 Hugos]but wasn't."
- April 7, 2012 at 2:32 AM
- Grace said...
Glass Artist, I love your blog! Thanks so much for sharing.
Merrian, thank you for the info...I made a post about it after you showed me!
- April 11, 2012 at 11:35 PM
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City of Lincoln
Mayor's Office
2006 Media Releases
Mayor Seng today asked the City Council to advance a revised sex offender residency restriction ordinance currently on the pending file.
Earlier this year, the Mayor asked the City Council to place the issue on pending until the outcome of the Nebraska Legislature's 2006 session. Mayor Seng lobbied the Legislature extensively, including having Lincoln Police Chief Tom Casady address the Legislature on two occasions. Mayor Seng encouraged the Legislature to adopt a uniform statewide law regarding sex offender residency restrictions. The Mayor's stance was motivated by a wave of restrictive sex offender residency laws in Iowa and other cities that had the potential to drive more sex offenders into Lincoln.
"Today, I'm asking the City Council to help make Lincoln a safer community," said Seng. "I'm pleased to say that the Legislature agreed with our position and acted to provide a uniform standard that stops the ability of one community to force its sex offenders into another. It is a reasonable response to the challenge of protecting children from high-risk sex offenders."
Based on the Legislature's action, the Mayor plans to alter the proposed ordinance in two ways. The Mayor's initial proposal was based on a 1,000-foot restriction around schools. State law now requires that restriction be no greater than 500 feet. The new 500-foot zone led to the second change in the Mayor's proposal.
Because many children walk to school, the initial version covered only elementary and middle schools to ensure that sex offenders in Lincoln wouldn't be forced into only a few neighborhoods. The 500-foot standard helped alleviate that concern and, after conferring with Chief Casady, the Mayor decided to include Lincoln's high schools in the ordinance.
"This new proposal is a victory for the City of Lincoln," said Seng. "It will put the safety of our children first. It simply is not in the best interests of our community to have dangerous sex offenders living within close proximity to schools. I urge the City Council to move forward on this proposal without delay."


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City Council Vice Chair Carl Eskridge today said the process for appointing a new Council person will be "fair, balanced, and open to any Lincoln resident who wishes to apply." City Council Chair Adam Hornung announced his intention to resign prior to the next City Council meeting November 19th. Eskridge will become Chair after Hornung's resignation.
Eskridge said the Council rules allow for a nomination by each Council member and Council vote, but State law dictates that either the Mayor or City Council Chair nominates candidates for Council vote. He said the process used when the late Jayne Snyder resigned in 2011 was an effort to reconcile the language of Council rules and State law.
"To ensure we follow State law while still recognizing the spirit of our Council rules, I believe we should adopt the same process used previously, but with some modification to encourage more people to consider serving," said Eskridge.
Eskridge offered the following process and timeline for replacement:
"Adam Hornung has been an outstanding Council member. He has been strong and passionate advocate for a variety of issues. He has served his fellow citizens honorably and with distinction. Adam has contributed to Lincoln's growing national reputation as a great place to live and do business. He will be missed. Lincoln is fortunate to have a number of outstanding individuals who could serve the City well during remainder of Adam's term. I am confident this process will give those people an opportunity to be considered and still meet our state and local requirements," Eskridge concluded.


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'American Idol' Recap
The girls were up first for the semifinal round during last night's episode. Ten of the best female singers performed head-to-head to compete for their spot to become the next 'American Idol.'
This episode had its lows but definitely showcased many high points. The night started out rocky with two really boring and awful performances.
Zoanette Johnson was pitchy for her entire performance of Tina Turner's 'What's Love Got to Do With It.' Breanna Steer, who continues to believe she's the reincarnation of Beyonce, did a cover of Bey's song 'Flaws and All' and unfortunately she had more flaws while singing. "We already have Beyonce, we want to know who you are," Keith Urban mentioned.
Things didn't pick up until Teena Torres did a cool rendition of Faith Hill's 'Lost,' which all the judges considered a "beautiful" performance. Angie Miller gave yet another powerful piano performance and wowed the judges. "Can I buy your album? I want to buy your album," Nicki Minaj joked. But she might want to wait a few months until she can officially make that happen. Randy Jackson declared "a star is born" of Miller.
Amber Holcomb came correct and made sure she demonstrated her confidence and boy, did she. Performing Whitney Houston's 'I Believe in You and Me,' Holcomb impressed all of the judges. "How do you sing so effortlessly?" Nicki questioned while Mariah Carey waited patiently, considering Holcomb was her favorite. "I've been waiting all night for this moment," the 'Honey' singer confessed. When Mariah is waiting for you, you've won no matter what!
After a slew of many good performances, there's always the one weak link to mess up the groove. Adriana Latonio performed a sleeper version of Destiny's Child's 'Stand Up for Love.' Randy called it "very safe and pageantry" while Nicki complimented Adriana's gown.
Thankfully, Candice Glover changed everything by giving a memorable performance of her jazzy rendition of John Legend's 'Ordinary People.' Candice got a standing ovation from Randy and Mariah while she left Nicki speechless as she sucked a lollipop. "You have an old soul but you make it current," Keith advised. Mariah then thanked her for "sharing your gift with us."
They men are up next so stay tuned.
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Karma is a bitch -- the baddest bitch, I'd say.
We've all fantasized about a universal day of reckoning for the people of Chicago who insist on interrupting our daily goings-on with their "Are you kidding me?" behaviors. One South Side alderman decided to take matters into his own all-powerful hands by introducing a proposal to City Council on Wednesday to punish the idiots who chuck garbage out of their cars--moving or not--by upping the fine up to $1,500 and possibly even impounding the trash-ejecting automobile itself.
While I'm not sure issuing the threats of a hefty fine and a stern "I'll take it away!" will do much to curb littering, since Chicago cops kind of already have their hands full with other things (murder, guns, murder...), my vindictive brain did gather a little inspiration for some other Chicago Punishment Proposals to be employed upon the masses of public nuisances who give this city a bad name. And just royally piss me off on my way to work.
Offense: Not picking up your dog's shit
Punishment: Poop mail
I am *thisclose* to catching the old lady on my street red-handed when she walks her two giant dogs in the morning, letting them drop massive dung-piles up and down my block and never once picking it up. This is already an offense punishable by a fine of up to $500 if you're caught. But, you know, if we were in Brunete, Spain, revenge would be so much stinkier. There, if you leave behind your dog's special presents, you'll get it returned back to you in the form of a gift box in the mail. Seeing as our city's leadership consists of a mayor who's totally cool with sending smelly things in the mail, I'm shocked we haven't adopted this already.
Offense: Parking dibs
Punishment: Car Igloo
While it's highly entertaining to witness the lengths Chicagoans go to in order to secure their freshly shoveled parking spot in the winter, it's probably not that funny when you're the one who's just trying to find a parking spot and go on with your day. So if you want that parking spot on a PUBLIC STREET OF CHICAGO you plowed out yourself when you return home, you're going to get it. And you're going to stay there. Because the Parking Dibs Police will be waiting for you, and your car is getting hosed down until it's a Mr. Freeze masterpiece.
Offense: Walking your dog off-leash
Punishment: Mine, now!
I mean, you clearly don't want your dog anymore, right? This is already punishable by a fine of up to $200, but if you live, uh, on a street in Chicago, you can see it's clearly not working. (You know what's awkward? Getting your leg humped by a loose dog while you attempt to turn down the volume on that aggro track you're pumping through your earbuds after a struggle day.) If the offender is closely following his mutt only 1,000 feet behind, leash in hand but not attached to the thing it's made for, he's definitely headed to the pound to give the dog away. I catch it, I keep it. Thanks for playing!
Offense: Drunk couple-fighting in public
Punishment: Handcuffed suburb adventure
Most often witnessed after the midnight hour along Clark Street in Wrigleyville or Milwaukee Avenue in Wicker Park, this can take a turn from dynamic annoyance to public nuisance when Jen squats down in the middle of the sidewalk, crying on her cell phone, and Mike throws his shirt off in a fit of rage because she's just so unreasonable, man. So how do we right this wrong? Last year, a Florida judge ordered a fighting couple to have dinner together at Red Lobster. While we would never consider Cheddar Bay Biscuits a punishment, we can appreciate a sentence that is as excruciating for the offenders as possible. So how about extraditing the lovebirds off to the suburbs for a week to complete a scavenger hunt of IKEA shopping lists and Pace rides while handcuffed? Clark Street will be safer (for a week, at least), and they'll either realize they love Arlington Heights (and each other) and abandon the city for their new life together -- or just kill each other. Either way, problem solved.
Offense: Talking on cellphones on the CTA
Punishment: Cone of shame
Who are you guys talking to? You know that you can't hear the person on the other end better if YOU yell, right? Sorry, getting off-track.
One of the worst public nuisances of the morning bus ride is the Cellphone Screamer. And it has to stop. Therefore, CTA Marshals stationed on every train car and every bus will be strapped with a bundle of ready-to-go dog cones that can be attached to the offender's neck when the offense has reached unbearable levels. If the offender then switches to speakerphone, the CTA Marshal will instruct passengers to "have at it" and get the hell out of their vengeful way.
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Danny McBride was rushed to a hospital in North Carolina today ... after he slipped and fell during a ROLLER SKATING SESSION ... while shooting a scene for "Eastbound & Down," TMZ has learned.
Apparently, Danny fell pretty damn hard ... and his ass appeared to be in so much pain, producers decided it was best to get the Kenny Powers actor to the hospital ASAP.
Don't worry ... doctors checked out McBride's backside and determined he didn't suffer any serious injuries in the fall.
TMZ spoke with McBride ... who tells us, "I busted my ass on roller skates. The roller skates won."
McBride has since been released from the hospital. In other words ... he's f**king out.


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LGBT Activists Outraged Over Dallas Pride's Newly Enforced Ban On Underwear, Nudity, "Lewd Behavior"
Dallas Pride took a page from the "new San Francisco" handbook by announcing that underwear, nudity and "lewd behavior" will no longer be tolerated at the event. Though many in the community support the decision to strictly enforce the rules this year, the new dress code hasn't exactly counted local activists as fans.
"The 'queer' is effectively being erased from our Pride celebration in favor of the most polished, heteronormative representation of our community as possible," writes Daniel Cates, a former member of GetEQUAL Texas. "It should be noted that the rioters at the Stonewall Inn fought to break OUT of the damn closet! Our movement was built of sex positivity and our desire to BE WHO WE ARE! I urge you ALL to openly DEFY the Tavern Guild!"
Part of this year's changes include the banning of go-go boys wearing underwear on popular floats, prompting Dallas Pride organizers to ask that performers wear swimsuits in place of their Andrew Christians. A detective for the Dallas Independent School District has said that participants and performers who break the newly-enforced rules will be stopped at the parade entry point and face possible misdemeanor charges.
What do you think of Dallas Pride's new decision to enforce rules banning these activities?
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Being flirty sexy and fun, is not what I would consider "Lewd" get a dictionary and look it up, if being loud and obnoxious is who you are then I am all for you expressing yourself in public. There is a difference between being sexy and being downright nasty... I don't think older gays think they paved the way for younger people to make fools out of themselves one day out of the year and then complain about being taken seriously the other 364 days. I am sure most of those people who think it's ok to be nude and rude in a gay pride parade would not have the guts to do it any other time... So is that who they really are? Probly not... Let's stop being hypocritical. Be gay and proud of you you really are, but be sensible about it, the gay population is fighting to be taken seriously and be treated equal, so go ahead and be a drag queen, be sexy, flirty, and fun, wear bright rainbow colors and represent, I am proud of you for that, but if you still feel the need to be a naked, slutty, jackass in the street, go ahead, just don't try to represent the other 95% of the LGBT community who actually have respect for themselves.
It's about time something was done to control these events. Pride parades and other such public events with such immature and lewd behavior do nothing to instill a personal pride in being part of the homosexual community. Instead, I avoid these events like the plague because they make me ashamed to be a part of such a pathetic community. Put some fucking clothes on and act like an adult... otherwise, don't ever expect to be treated as an equal.
Kendall1968 obviously your around 45 years of age...get you head out of your ass and realize that there are young people out there sowing their oats...whilest our old asses can sit back appreciate the fact that we paved the way for them to be as gay as they wanna be. Q: What does this behavior have to Gay Pride? A: Choice4...the right to be as loud and proud as one deems necessary. So get off your high horse and quit giving right wing BSers more ammo than they need.
I am not sure why this is such a big deal and why it is making "news". The Pride Parade is a public event and many people bring young children. What does nudity, parading in your underwear and public displays of lewd behavior have to do with Gay Pride? I don't think that is what the Stonewall riots were about...


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Representatives of the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) faced tough crowds at two meetings on Nov. 13 and 14 where they introduced the first phase of a process that will ultimately yield minimum in-stream flow recommendations for the Scott and Shasta rivers.
Representatives of the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) faced tough crowds at two meetings on Nov. 13 and 14 where they introduced the first phase of a process that will ultimately yield minimum in-stream flow recommendations for the Scott and Shasta rivers.
The agency says they are required by the California Public Resources Code to make the recommendations to the California Water Resources Control Board for a list of streams across the state. They told audiences in Fort Jones and Yreka that the first phase of the process will gather input and recruit participation from landowners and interest groups in order to form a study plan that considers as many perspectives as possible.
Judging by questions and comments from the audiences, strong doubts and distrust in CDFG will make landowner participation in the process a hard sell.
The "orientation" meeting opened with an introduction by Curtis Thalken, a hydrologic engineer from Normandeau Environmental Consultants and a former commander for the Army Corp of Engineers. Normandeau was awarded a CDFG contract to perform the initial study planning phase of the flow studies.
"We like to pride ourselves on the fact that what we do is just solid science," Thalken told the audience of about 100 at the Holiday Inn Express in Yreka on Wednesday night. "It's not shaded one way or the other."
Thalken said he grew up in Nebraska and his grandparents, on both sides of his family, were farmers. He assured the audience that his upbringing made him familiar with issues of farming and irrigation.
Curtis Milliron, CDFG's northern region fisheries program manager acknowledged the agency's local trust deficit. He said his agency's effort to work through the difficulties of resource management in Siskiyou County "have been going on for a long time."
In October of 2009 a CDFG attempt to develop an Incidental Take Permit (ITP) program in the Scott and Shasta rivers was halted by lawsuits by environmental and tribal groups. Milliron said Wednesday night he understands "... that failure resulted in a lot of people getting burned. And a lot of trust was lost."
He said that situation left "... a large hole to dig ourselves out of. And yet, we are here and we're going to try again," he added.
Milliron's statement in Yreka was no exaggeration. He, Thalken and other agency representatives spent the rest of the meeting listening to criticisms and charges of deceit and hypocrisy by state and federal officials.
County supervisor Michael Kobseff told Thalken several times that the process would be flawed from the outset. He said that the study's baseline information and assumptions were biased because they were supplied by what he alleges are biased government studies.
Several audience members questioned the authority by which the state intends to make and implement the flow recommendations.
Retired rangeland ecologist and Scott Valley rancher John Menke said he questions one of the underlying assumptions of the process – the assertion by CDFG and environmentalists that fish numbers have been declining in the Scott and Shasta rivers over the past few decades.
"We've got a hell of an accounting problem," Menke said, refering to the way fish populations and harvest quotas are monitored. He also accused the agencies of trying to displace agricultural producers. He pointed to the CDFG biologists saying, "These guys right up here, they want us out of here," to which the audience offered loud applause.
Later in the meeting, Menke also charged that the demise of coho salmon in coastal rivers was the fault of "drug junkies diverting water to grow marijuana."
Another audience member said he was tired of seeing his friends and neighbors leaving the county because of environmental regulations. He added, "God made us in his likeness and we have been given dominion over [nature]. Fish are not the most important thing. The people and our way of life should be way, way above all that stuff."
While some audience comments drifted into theology and philosophy, others focused on scientific factors that would influence the outcome of the flow study, such as upland forest management, domestic groundwater use and the effects of suction dredge mining on habitat and stream flows.
Shasta Valley rancher Don Meamber said he fears if the ultimate flow recommendations are moderate enough to be acceptable to the agricultural community they will likely be challenged in court by environmentalists. He cited the failed ITP process as an example.
Lake Shastina Community Services District President Tom Wetter agreed with Meamber's concerns over the potential for lawsuits. Summing up the fears of many in the audience, he said, "It's very difficult to be forthcoming and forthright and come up with ideas because, you know, you're putting bullets in somebody else's gun."
Throughout the meeting, Thalken responded to most questions and comments by saying that the issues raised need to be included in the next round of meetings. Those meetings will be guided by a participatory model known as a Legal Institutional Analysis Model (LIAM) designed to integrate a wide variety of perspectives in decision making processes.
The LIAM workshops will be used to choose 60 representatives and form a technical advisory group to gather the input of interest groups, including landowners.
The first round of LIAM workshops will be held on Dec. 4 in Fort Jones and Dec. 11 in Yreka. Those interested in being part of the LIAM process may complete an interest form at normandeau.com/scottshasta.


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August 23, 2013
As if China's legacy of tainted food and unspeakable environmental pollution were not enough to raise some eyebrows, the most populated country in the world is now in the spotlight for a growing environmental problem that is destroying its rivers: decomposing human bodies. New reports indicate that hundreds of bodies are retrieved just from the Yellow River near Lanzhou every single year as part of a massive "body fishing" scheme, and authorities are doing nothing to try to stop it.
According to WantChinaTimes.com, it is a burgeoning business for many poor villagers, who are paid small cash sums to retrieve decomposed bodies from the river and return them to their living family members. Over the past 50 years, in fact, more than 10,000 dead bodies have been dumped and later retrieved from a roughly 50-mile stretch of the Yellow River for this purpose, and in recent years this number has been on the rise.
State-run media sources in China have provided every excuse under the sun as to why so many bodies are being found. They blame the high prevalence on careless swimmers, people who accidentally fell into the water and drowned, and people who committed suicide — basically anything other than foul play. But one major cause that is being ignored, according to at least one source, is the underground human trafficking trade.
"Most of the bodies that are not claimed by relatives are female migrant workers who had moved to Lanzhou," says Wei Jinpeng, one of the local body fishers who reportedly retrieves as many as 100 corpses a year from the spot where he lives on the Yellow River. Jinpeng and others can make about $16 for every 20-or-so bodies they retrieve. "Most of them have been murdered."
Despite its rank as a 'developing' country, China appears to be devolving
Writing for Forbes.com, contributing writer Gordon G. Chang explains that there has been an annual increase of between 200 and 300 additional corpses retrieved in and around Lanzhou, a surge that local authorities continue to deny is really much of an issue. An obvious lie, local media and state authorities also continue to claim that the rise in dead bodies is not affecting water quality, and that drinking water is safe.
"China's great rivers are becoming morgues for humans, birds, and animals," writes Chang, referring to the recent discoveries of thousands of dead pigs, swans, and other creatures that have turned up in Chinese waterways. "As a consequence, decomposing humans continue to plague Yellow River communities."
What does this mean for the future of China? If authorities are willing to turn a blind eye to the obvious problem of human trafficking throughout China, which is very clearly contributing to the recent uptick in dead bodies floating down its rivers, then it just goes to show that China is not really "developing" at all, at least not in a civil sense. It also means that disgusting stories like this one will only continue to be written.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Yale's varsity eight lost only its second race of the season Sunday morning as the women's crew team failed to defend the Nat and Anne Case Cup against Brown and Northeastern. The Bulldogs finished second behind the Bears in three of the four races they entered boats in.
Today's regatta was Head Coach Will Porter's last chance to see his crews in action before Eastern Sprints. Rowing in rough water and with a strong tail wind on the Seekonk River, the Bulldogs were outperformed by a deep Brown squad that swept all five races for the fourth week in a row.
The varsity eight race was contested mainly between Yale and Brown, with Northeastern back in third place. The Bulldogs finished a little over four seconds back from the Bears, who are ranked ninth in the nation.
In the junior varsity race, the undefeated Brown boat controlled the race, winning by 10 seconds over the Bulldogs with Northeastern six seconds back. The gap was even bigger for the Bears in the novice eight race. The Bulldogs finished almost eleven seconds back in second place.
In the most closely contested race of the day, the varsity four, Yale finished fourth, just one second back from the third-place Brown "B" boat.
Yale now has a two week break without competition before the championship regatta season begins. The Bulldogs will first compete in the Eastern Sprints in Camden, N.J. before heading to West Windsor N.J. in the last weekend of May for the NCAA Championships.
Complete Results
Varsity 8
Brown - 5:53.31
Yale - 5:57.48
Northeastern - 6:06.81
2nd Varsity 8
Brown - 6:07.01
Yale - 6:17.03
Northeastern - 6:23.76
Varsity Four
Brown A - 7:01.97
Northeastern - 7:06.51
Brown B - 7:08.73
Yale - 7:09
Novice 8
Brown - 6:21.83
Yale - 6:32.79
Northeastern - 6:35.10
Novice 4
Brown - 7:16.86
Northeastern B - 7:21.28
Northeastern A - 7:23.43
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Women young and old are invited to an evening of worship, prayer, and testimonies on Wednesday, July 15 at 7:30pm in the Seminar Room. Kelsey Fernandez will be leading us in song. Several ladies will also share some of the work God did through the Philippians summer study we just finished.
We are serious about local church membership because God is serious about local church membership. Think of it this way. Jesus didn't save us so we could attend a 90 minute Christian meeting once a week.
We love creating environments where students can build friendships with other students who are passionate about following Jesus. That's the motivation behind our 3rd annual Youth Lock-in taking place on June 19-20. It's a combined activity for our Frontline & Impact ministries.
Over the last year, our Frontline and Impact meetings have all focused on multiplying, following Jesus by helping other people follow Jesus. It's what the Bible calls "making disciples." Making disciples starts with being a disciple. You can't lead someone to follow Jesus if you're not already following him yourself.
Here's a quick heads up for the planners among us who are already wondering if we're having a church-wide lunch a week from Sunday. We've decided to cancel our first Sunday picnics for June & July for two reasons. Many folks are on vacation during these months, including the July 4 weekend.


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Finally. The European Central Bank on Thursday took decisive steps to fight off the euro-zone\'s low inflation levels and boost growth. As the first major central bank, the ECB lowered the deposit rate into negative territory, effectively charging banks for leaving excess reserves with the bank over night. The deposit rate was yanked to negative 0.1% from 0%.
The decision was widely expected — as the central bank for a region struggling to fight off deflation risks, lackluster growth and weak bank lending, the European Central Bank has for weeks been widely forecast to at least do something at its meeting on Thursday.
And for good reason — ECB boss Draghi already hinted at more easing at the May meeting and several other council members have since reinforced expectations of looser monetary policy. Comments from Yves Mersch were a giveaway: in mid-May he boasted that the Governing Council was working on a broader range of instruments that \"might even strike the most fertile imagination.\"
In other words: more easing could be on its way, but at least one is now a definite: negative interest rates. For the first time in the euro zone. Ever.
While no one knows if this will actually force banks to boost lending and thus bolster the economy, some regions and sectors should benefit in the medium term. Think banks, southern European bonds and stocks, but stay far, far from the euro .
Here\'s a run-down of some of the best investments in the new negative interest-rate scenario:
Banks: The banking sector is a bit of a two-edged sword in this context. If the ECB chooses to only cut rates and nothing else, the banks might actually end up as the loser in this game. By having to pay money to deposit cash with the central bank overnight, the banks could see the extra expense eat into their earnings.
\"To compensate for this, banks might increase loan margins, which in isolation will be negative for the economic activity,\" Pernille Bomholdt Nielsen, analyst at Danske Bank in Copenhagen, explained in a note.
The Danish example confirms this theory. As one of the only countries that has experimented with negative rates, the Danish national bank kept rates below zero from July 2012 to April this year. While the central bank took several measures to limit the impact on the domestic banks, the negative rates still came with a cost for the lenders as households, and corporates weren\'t charged.
However, it\'s worth keeping in mind that Denmark didn\'t cut rates below zero to boost the economy, but rather to safe-guard the currency peg to the euro.
But back to the euro-zone banks. Most economists expect the supposed negative interest rates to go hand-in-hand with a package of liquidity measures. Nick Beecroft, chairman and senior market analyst at Saxo Capital Markets, stressed there are few benefits to a rate change alone, raising calls for a liquidity injection.
And here\'s why: The excess liquidity in the euro-zone financial system has recently fallen to €100 billion from a peak of €800 billion before the banks started to repay the money borrowed from the ECB in the long-term refinancing operations. That effectively means that the maximum benefit of a negative interest rate would only be €100 billion, not nearly enough to really boost bank lending and growth and bring down inflation.
But by adding lots of extra funds to the financial system, the euro-zone banks would have a stronger incentive to increase lending to corporations and households, rather than paying the ECB to deposit the extra cash. Economists predict that part of this stimulus package will be introducing another round of LTROs, ceasing to drain money from the SMP and launch a kind of asset-backed securities package. And the math is quite simple:
\"A new LTRO should be good for banks and their equity prices, as an ability to borrow at the Refi rate, 0.10% say, for 3 or 4 years will be very good for profits, with loans to corporations yielding 4% plus, say,\" Beecroft said. \"Why would a bank borrow throgh an LTRO for 3 years at 0.1%, say, only to put the money on deposit at [i.e.] -0.15% at the ECB?\"
The iShares MSCI Europe Financial ETF is one way to play European bank stocks. It\'s up about 3% for the year, roughly lin line with the broader Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF .
The periphery: So, with a liquidity package in place, banks could overall be the winner. And looking at the winners from a more detailed perspective, the periphery\'s lenders are the most likely to benefit, according to Morgan Stanley.
\"If we get a large enough package of monetary and credit easing, we think possibly it could squeeze peripheral funding costs further and help bank equity,\" the analysts said in an analysis piece. \"But we expect disappointment if no new credit easing.\"
Credit easing includes LTROs, ABS programs and easing collateral rules, to name a few.
Banks in Italy are poised to benefit the most from this cheaper funding, with the analysts pointing specifically to Intesa Sanpaolo .
Bonds in the periphery such as Spain , Italy and Portugal are also among assets that could feel the love from negative interest rates due to the \"hot potato\" effect.
Bomholdt Nielsen from Danske Bank described this phenomenon as liquidity — the hot potato — being passed between investors with no one wanting to get get burnt by placing the excess reserves at negative rates with the central bank.
To start with, investors look for high-quality bonds, but the hunt for yields naturally draws them into riskier assets. This will give strong banks an incentive to lend to weaker banks and also drive down the borrowing costs in struggling countries.
\"Overall, the hot potato effect should stimulate growth, which eventually should put upward pressure on inflation,\" Nielsen said.
Euro: Then there\'s the euro . The shared currency is partly to blame for getting the ECB into this easing mess to start with, even though Draghi & Co. consistently have said the exchange rate is not a policy target. Nevertheless, the strong euro has hurt inflation and these easing gymnastics can also be seen as a way to drive down the currency.
Just on the expectations of further stimulus measures, the euro dropped to trade as low as $1.3587 in the days ahead of the ECB meeting. That\'s down from an early May level of nearly $1.40.
ECB easing has been priced into the euro, say some strategists, and it could rally if the ECB disappoints. But it could also fold, making a long euro position a risky gambit.
Aaron Singh, senior dealer at International Foreign Exchange, said in emailed comments that the euro will test significant support levels around $1.33, which is the low from November 2013, if rates are lowered below zero.
\"With the Euro so weak against its counterparts, the demand for nations outside of the EU to import from the likes of Germany could grow,\" he said. \"A weaker euro should also help to drive inflation higher.\"
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Clinton, Iowa is located on the west bank of the Mississippi River and has a population of almost 27,000 people, according to the 2010 census. The city is located about 40 miles northeast of the Quad Cities, and is only 140 miles west of Chicago. Clinton offers many different types of activities and events throughout the year. From attending a baseball game to shopping at the local farmer's market, Clinton, Iowa is the perfect setting for your next home!
History The first permanent European-American settler arrived in the Clinton, Iowa area in 1835. Clinton was originally platted as the town of New York in 1836 by Joseph Bartlett, but was renamed in 1857 in honor of the sixth governor of New York - DeWitt Clinton. In 1855, Bartlett's land was purchased by the Iowa Land Company in anticipation of construction on the Chicago, Nebraska, and Iowa Railroad line traveling across the Mississippi River. The railroad was completed in 1859 traveling all the way to Cedar Rapids, IA. Clinton, and the adjacent town of Lyon, became a lumber industry center between 1850 and 1900, using rafts of logs floated down from Wisconsin and Minnesota. Thereafter, the manufacturing industry came to Clinton, attracted by the transportation afforded by the river and the railroad. In 2006, Clinton received a grant from Iowa that allowed the city to expand - adding a new baseball field, tennis courts, hiking/biking trail, a fishing pier, boat ramps, playground equipment, a skateboard park, picnic areas, restrooms, marina, riverfront restaurant, RV Park, band shell, and theater to Clinton. The grant also assisted with the rehab of a lighthouse which offers a 360 degree view of the Mississippi River and the historic homes along it.
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Review: SwitchEasy PivotDock for iPod shuffle
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Model: PivotDock
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Compatible: iPod shuffle
Pros: A way to change the orientation of your iPod shuffle on a USB port, with a nice integrated light. Moves through 180 degrees of motion with ratcheting.
Cons: Very simple, and of questionable comparable value to dock competitors at a price point higher than its $10 introductory price. Because of width, won't fit in a space the shuffle can't already fit itself.
If it wasn't for the fact that some people actually need alternate ways to mount their iPod shuffles on their computers, we'd be tempted to dismiss accessories like SwitchEasy's PivotDock ($15.99, introductory price $9.99) out of hand. PivotDock is a white rotating L-joint of a USB adapter that lets you avoid having your iPod shuffle stick straight out when plugged into a computer.
A bright greenish-yellow light hidden on PivotDock's front illuminates when it's connected to a computer, which looks nice but serves little purpose other than to let you know it's working. Once connected, the device lets you insert an iPod shuffle into its top and rotate it, ratcheting every 15 degrees through 180 total degrees of freedom. It looks and feels well-made, though it's very simple, and its color is a tiny hint off of the shuffle's bright white plastic.
That's it. Like DLO's earlier Flexible Dock for the iPod shuffle (iLounge rating: B), which is cooler-looking but more expensive, PivotDock doesn't do much more than change the orientation of one of your USB ports. Your only chance of a connection problem will be if you have a USB port that's too small for the shuffle - PivotDock is just as thick, unlike the Flexible Dock, which can fit into the narrowest of ports.
If you have a laptop or a computer with a need for port re-orientation, as in one of the scenarios depicted here, it's worth considering; at $15.99 we'd sooner buy DLO's product, but for $9.99, it's a neat little toy we wouldn't mind recommending.
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The End of Democracy?
The fall of the Berlin Wall. The collapse of the Iron Curtain. The Orange Revolution. The Arab Spring.
The rush of events in recent decades seems to confirm that Alexis de Tocqueville was right: the future belongs to democracy. But take a closer look. The history of democracy since the 1830s, when Tocqueville wrote Democracy in America, reveals a far more complicated picture. And the future, author Chilton Williamson Jr. demonstrates, appears rather unpromising for democratic institutions around the world.
The fall of communism sparked the popular notion that the spread of democracy was inevitable. After Tocqueville challenges this sunny notion. Various aspects of twenty-first-century life that Tocqueville could scarcely have imagined—political, economic, social, religious, intellectual, technological, environmental—militate against democracy, both in developing societies and in the supposedly democratic West.
This piercing, elegantly written book raises crucial questions about the future of democracy, including:
- Just what is democracy? As Williamson shows, definitions and concepts have become so varied that the term is effectively meaningless.
- How does a system whose institutions and habits arose in small-scale societies adapt to a postmodern, globalized world?
- After two centuries of democratization, are Western countries really more free?
- How can democracy endure when people care more about procuring what they want than about securing liberty?
- How does a political system survive when it is beset by problems that cannot be solved by political means?
Two decades ago, Francis Fukuyama famously pronounced the "end of history." History, it turns out, is still very much with us. Democracy (whatever it is) may not be in the decades and centuries to come.
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"With this book, Chilton Williamson advances to the top rank of American political and social thinkers. This is an extraordinary performance of a versatile novelist, political analyst, art critic, etc. His main thesis may be arguable, but only by people whose mental equipment and scholarship are at least close to the qualities Williamson demonstrates."
"Chilton Williamson has written the best book on democracy in the past hundred years. Capturing Tocqueville has developed into an intellectual sport, sides taken less on the merits of the French aristo's prophecy that equality and democracy were everywhere gaining ground in the nineteenth century than on when and in what form the process will be completed. Williamson, in this learned and elegantly written book, has changed the rules of the game."
"Is democracy good for people? Or nations? Can it survive George W. Bush's 'global democratic revolution' or the 'Arab Spring'? What, in any case, does democracy mean in an age of mass politics, mass culture, mass communications, not to say mass hysteria? Chilton Williamson tackles the horrors, contradictions, and absurdities of life after Tocqueville (and Fukuyama) in a book that is both immensely civilized and a cracking good read."
"At last a book that actually thinks about democracy—i.e., courageously dares address the Deity of our times. While referring to just about everything that has been written about democracy in modern times—his culture seems as limitless as his modesty—Williamson adroitly nudges the democratic reader to wonder whether he has ever been taught the right things about democracy. This book is a thought-provoking meditation one feels urged to take an active part in."
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