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I Am So Over This Buddhism Shit!
Brad is at Tassajara Zen Monastery where there's no Internet access. Here is one last oldie but goodie written for SuicideGirls to tide you over till he gets back.
So I'm sitting cross-legged in the meditation hall at the San Francisco Zen Center a couple days ago. Incense wafts through the air, bells are rung, ancient chants are intoned, and then profound silence descends. The assembled monks embark on their meditative journeys to the centers of their minds. All at once a thought bubbles up to the surface of my consciousness, like an arrow piercing the cold emptiness of the pre-dawn air.
I am soooo over this shit.
God how I fucking hate it. After 25 years of doing this stupid crap, stick a fork in me I am done. When I was a youngster the mere idea of sitting in a temple with a group of dedicated monks all pursuing the sacred Dharma gave me an iron-hard boner you could have sliced pound cake with. How I longed for that serenity, that peace. How I fantasized of ascending to the heights of Supreme, Unsurpassed, Perfect Enlightenment. How I dreamed of the day I might be in the very spot I'm in right now, living the life of a wandering monk, flitting here and there from temple to temple absorbing the words of the wise and dispensing my own wisdom to those new to the Way, spending my days deepening my practice.
But god-dammit I'd rather be at Amoeba Records right now. It's just up Haight Street. I could be there in 20 minutes. I think that new Om record must be out by now, the one they recorded live in Jerusalem. Maybe even that new Robyn Hitchcock boxed set. But noooooo. I not only signed up for this shit, I signed up to do a five-day long zazen intensive at the Berkeley Zen Center right afterwards, followed immediately by two weeks cloistered at Tassajara monastery deep in the mountains of Carmel Valley - where there are no record stores at all. Fuck. What in God's name was I thinking?
One of the greatest things about Zen practice is that it's incredibly portable. You don't need anything special. You don't need a temple or monastery. You don't need to memorize any chants or read any books. You don't need a congregation. Zen goes anywhere you go. You can do your sitting on a rolled up towel in your dorm room, which is how I started.
But human beings like to do things together. We're social creatures. And so a monastic tradition also developed within Buddhism. A lotta folks think that if you're not hip to the monastery thang you ain't no Buddhist. They're wrong. Shakyamuni himself did not come to his understanding as a member of any religious order, and there is a laundry list as long as your arm of other great teachers who either shunned monastic life, or came to monastic life after establishing the Way on their own, or who did a bit of the monastic stuff when it was necessary but largely stayed away from it. The non-monastic tradition in Buddhism is just as vital as the monastic one.
But the pull towards making Buddhism a social thing, and only a social thing, is strong. In America, we seem dead set on turning Buddhism into a string of socially agreed upon cliches and buzzwords.
A couple weeks ago or so I put a post up on my blog in which I moaned about some of the buzzwords and neo-traditions that have become au currant among American Buddhists these days. One was that dependable puppy dog of a word, "mindfulness." Christ I hate that word. The word seems to indicate some vague state of thinking hard about what you're doing. And I know we're all taught that we should think about what we're doing. But that's not the Buddhist approach. Do what you're doing. When thinking becomes a distraction, stop thinking and get back to doing. I'm also sick to death of hearing hipster Buddha dudes use the word "skillful" to describe things they like and "unskillful" to describe things they don't. It's a total misuse of the old Buddhist idea of upaya, or "skillful means," by which ancient Buddhist teachers are said to have taught in unorthodox ways. These days it just means whatever's under discussion didn't rub the guy who called it "skillful" the wrong way. I'm also fed up with the concept of the "dharma talk," which has come to mean something like, "guys in funny robes using buzzwords like 'mindfulness' and 'skillful' to lull people who think of themselves as 'spiritually minded' to sleep." I'm tired of watching entire audiences nod out like opium addicts while smiling knowingly whenever a favorite word or phrase floats through the haze.
Whatever. Anyway, after I said this stuff a whole buncha folks got really mad about it. Fine. Be as mad as you want. I, myself, am not the least bit angry about this. I was just fed up with it and continue to be fed up with it.
Back when I was first in punk rock, the thing that irked me the most, and finally drove me out of punk rock altogether, was the fact that the philosophy we espoused was all about questioning things. And yet you were not allowed to question punk rock itself. It was great to question Reagan and nuclear proliferation and the cops and school. But if you started asking things like, why do we all have to wear leather jackets, or why can't we have vocal harmonies in some of the songs, or why can't I grow my hair long if I want, that was taboo.
American Buddhism as it stands today is pretty much the same way. Buddhism isn't that way. But the stuff that lotsa people call "Buddhism" is. It's a subtle distinction, I know. But an important one.
So when I started calling bullshit on the idea of mindfulness, and skillfulness and "dharma talks," the reaction was almost identical to what used to happen when I'd go onstage at hardcore shows in the early 80s with long hair and bell-bottoms. You can't do that! We can challenge everything in the world, but don't you dare challenge us!
If Buddhism can't be challenged it isn't Buddhism anymore.
We're all looking for a place to settle. We want stability. We want something dependable. Buddhism is all about addressing that very issue. It aims for the ultimate stable resting place. But Buddhism takes things in a very different direction from our habitual way of dealing with our longing for stability. Religions and subculture movements like punkrock want to reduce things to formulas. Believe that Jesus Christ is the one true Son of God and you're all right. But the words "Jesus Christ is the one true Son of God" mean something absolutely different to each individual who uses them. Words such as "mindfulness" and the like take on all kinds of different meanings when they reach the mass culture. And when they stop meaning anything useful it's time to retire them.
This is hard for lots of folks to get a grip on. They want Buddhism to be like a bumper sticker, "Buddha said it, I believe it and that settles it." But that's not the Buddhist way.
At any rate I'm totally over all that stuff big time. And yet, by the time you read this I'll be finishing up one retreat and heading off to another — being all "mindful" and listening to skillfully delivered Dharma talks.
Sometimes even when you're over stuff you still gotta do it anyway. Sometimes you gotta do it especially when you're over it.


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Bonnie and Clyde,Bonnie Parker, 1910–34, b. Rowena, Tex., and Clyde Barrow, 1909–34, b. Tellice, Tex., notorious American criminals during the Great DepressionGreat Depression,
in U.S. history, the severe economic crisis generally considered to have been precipitated by the U.S. stock-market crash of 1929. Although it shared the basic characteristics of other such crises (see depression), the Great Depression was unprecedented in its
..... Click the link for more information. . Joining forces in 1932, they traveled the Southwest and Midwest in a 21-month crime spree, robbing small-town restaurants, gas stations, grocery stores, and banks; stealing cars; killing more than 10; and participating in several shoot-outs with police. Part of the time they were joined by Barrow's older brother, his wife, and other outlaws. In Louisiana, on May 23, 1934, Bonnie and Clyde were were ambushed in their car by police; both were shot and killed. Their activities were widely publicized, and the couple was both vilified and glamorized in contemporary reports; they became folk heroes for some. Their fame was renewed by Arthur PennPenn, Arthur Hiller,
1922–2010, American director, brother of Irving Penn, b. Philadelphia; studied Black Mountain College and the Actors' Studio, Los Angeles. Penn, who often dealt with themes of alienation in American life, began directing dramas for live television
..... Click the link for more information. 's fictionalized and largely sympathetic 1967 film version of their story.
See studies by N. A. DeFord (1968), E. R. Milner (1996), G. Shelton (1997), J. Treherne (2000), P. W. Steele and M. Barrow Scoma (2000), J. R. Knight and J. Davis (2003), B. C. Barrow and J. N. Phillips (2004), J. Guinn (2009), and P. Schneider (2009).
Bonnie and Clyde
(Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow) bank robbers and killers (1930s). [Am. Hist.: Worth, 35]
See: Outlawry

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Kanopolis Drive-In
804 N. Kansas Street,
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Located in the picturesque Smokey Hills of central Kansas. The Lakeview Drive-In opened in 1952 with a capacity for 185 cars and was operated by Tony Blazina. By 1955 it had been taken over by Commonwealth Theatres. It remained open into the 2000's. This single screen drive-in had a screen 60 feet by 30 feet.
After several years closed, it re-opened as the Kanolopis Drive-In in May 2011, showing movies Thursday tru Sunday.
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I was at this drive in back in August of 2009 and it has been closed for some time. There were a lot of weeds growing on the lot. I did not walk through because the gates were still pad locked. It is my understanding the the current owners have a huge asking price for the drive in, but that information may also be in error.
At one time this venue was as neat as a pin. There were no weeds on the lot and a very well run establishment. A lot of theatre owners could take a lesson from the pride on display here, but unfortunately like so many of the theatres on this web site, I am fear full that the Kanopolis Drive In is now apart of our memories.
Thanks Joel for the Sad update.
thanks Josh.
The drive in can hold 165 cars, not the 740 listed here! :)
My wife and I attended the "Halloween Horror Monster-Rama" at the Kanopolis Drive-In on October 20, 2012. There was a nice sized crowd for this event, and watching all of those old horror movies was a lot of fun. It's nice to know that this place is still in business.
From salina.com
Josh Webb is quick to say "no comment" when asked if he took dates to Kanopolis Drive-In. While growing up in the eastern Ellsworth County town, he was a frequent visitor to the iconic outdoor movie theater, but that was years before he met his wife, Amanda. She was reared in Wichita. Starting May 6, the Webbs, with 2-year-old daughter Brooklyn, will moonlight – literally – at the historic drive-in, which hasn't shown a movie since 2006. The couple bought Kanopolis Drive-In last October. After some power washing, coats of paint, a new roof for the ticket hut, fencing and some general repairs, a special source of nighttime entertainment is set for reincarnation in the town of roughly 500 people. The drive-in was a mainstay in Kanopolis since 1952, but closed in 2006. "I always wanted to see it re-open," said Josh, 30. His day job is superintendent of the Ellsworth Municipal Golf Course. "The years are starting to add up, and we didn't want to see it fall down any more than it was," he said. Many have shared special memories of the drive-in at the northwest corner of town, said Amanda Webb, 31, who works as office manager for Dr. Mark Herzog, in Ellsworth. "We didn't want the drive-in to just sit there. It was deteriorating," Amanda said. "Josh was really passionate about it, so we decided to go for it."
The monster Rama was a lot of fun. Thanks for mentioning it! The drive in is doing well, people are supporting it and it remains a great place for families to come and enjoy a movie or two.
Here is the website: http://www.kanopolisdrivein.com/
Sounds like Frank Dodson bought out Commonwealth's share in 1956. From the June 2, 1956 Motion Picture Herald: "Frank Dodson of Ellsworth, Kan., has purchased the interest of his partner, the Commonwealth Theatres, Inc., of Kansas City, Mo., in the Bell theatre and the Kanapolis (sic) drive-in theatre in Ellsworth, to become sole owner."
Then four years later, from the Feb. 22, 1960 BoxOffice: "Frank Dodson, owner of the Bell Theater at Ellsworth and Kanapolis (sic) Drive-In at Kanapolis, Kas., has leased these properties to Thomas Miller, an Ellsworth businessman, who indicates that he plans to operate both of the situations."
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There's been a glut of tiny USB TV sticks appearing recently, each one filled with increasingly elaborate technology, yet still hanging neatly off the side of a notebook. Clearly, though, this takes a degree of technical expertise, because KWorld has managed to get the recipe wrong in its attempt to provide analog and digital reception in one diminutive device.
The main problem with this tuner is hinted at on the back of the box. According to the text, the 320U has benefited from an advanced thermal design, which in this case refers to the holes on the top and bottom of the plastic carapace.
This attempt to increase efficiency and stability has clearly failed. Users should consider themselves fortunate if they manage an hour's continuous viewing before the 320U becomes unstable, presumably owing to the fact that the device almost becomes hot enough to sear the flesh. Even if the tuner remains running, the smell of roasting electronics is slightly unnerving in a piece of modern consumer technology.
Any time spent successfully watching the mediocre picture will be almost as painful as the potential physical harm. The bundled HyperMediaCenter software is defiantly inflexible, with very few options to change settings. It's also ugly, with a choice of themes largely made up of garish pastel colours and low-resolution backgrounds.
The aesthetics of the software would be less of a problem if it was possible to view the television feed in full screen, but it isn't, meaning you have a permanent border surrounding anything you watch. Fundamentals, such as the ability to keep the video window on top of other windows or determine where and in what bit rate video recordings are saved, are also missing.
The 320U undercuts other hybrid tuners on price by a fair margin, but there are very obvious reasons why. Fiddly and ugly software is one thing, but the 320U appears to be fundamentally flawed - a reasonable level of overheating is a predictable side effect of miniaturisation, but rarely has it been this excessive.
Not only that, but the chunky, curved design ensures it often works its way loose in anything but a completely flush USB port, something lacking on most laptops. Taking all this into consideration, the best course of action is to steer well clear.


text: What an awesome Spring! Definitely one of the best that I can remember. I guess we can all mind sponge March, April and May now while we're waiting for the tropics to start waking up. I always feel guilty when I say that I want some tropical activity. I'd like some swell, but I'd like the storms to occur without loss of life or property. Did anybody go out while that little groundswell was around? It was making for some lil shorebreak at one of the spots I go to....it was fun. I was out for a few hours over the weekend - got to the beach around 600, the lifeguards showed up at 900 and didn't say anything about us being there so we stayed because we were having fun. I was kind of shocked, though, because there were little rips opening up all along the shore when the longer period swell came through and they didn't say anything about the kids splashing in the water. That and the fact that the water was 62 degrees and the kids were in nothing but bathing suits. Maybe I was being an alarmist, but the whole thing made me nervous for the kids. Yet another reason why I have to leave before the beach people and the lifeguards arrive, no matter how fun it is out there!


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Course Description: The Mediation Clinic provides a unique opportunity for students to learn about alternatives to litigation while gaining practical experience in the mediation process. The objectives of the Mediation Clinic include helping students develop a broad perspective of the role of law and lawyers in our society, a better understanding of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes, and enhanced skills in communication, negotiation and problem-solving. Students should expect to spend, on average, up to 4 -5 hours per week on out-of-class assignments during the second half of the semester, primarily serving as a co-mediator in a local Justice Court, observing professional mediations, or participating in other dispute resolution programs on and off campus. To schedule these out-of-class assignments, students must have at least 2 four-hour blocks of free time during business hours - full mornings (8 AM-noon) or full afternoons (1-5 PM) - excluding Friday afternoons. It is highly recommended to have at least one block of time during morning hours. In addition to regular class meetings, there will be three training sessions scheduled for Friday, January 13th, 4pm - 9pm; Saturday, January 14th, 9am - 5pm; and Saturday, January 21st, 9am – 5pm. Attendance is mandatory for all classes and the skills workshops. There will be no final examination, but students will be asked to write reflective essays following each out-of-class experience and will make a presentation to the entire class. The Mediation Clinic will count toward the 66 credit requirement for Order of the Coif. Additionally, students must pass a background check before being allowed to mediate in the Justice Court Mediation Program. This course fulfills the professional skills requirement for graduation. NOTE: Students interested in taking the course must submit a one page statement of intent and meet with Professor Hinshaw prior to being permitted to enroll. The statement of intent is due to Suzanne Lynn in Room 265 or at firstname.lastname@example.com by Wednesday, October 26th at noon and should explain why the student is interested in enrolling in the Mediation Clinic. The meetings with Professor Hinshaw will take place November 3rd, 4th and 7th/. Additional Information: Credit Hours: 6 Grading Option: Graded Graduation Writing Requirement: No Seminar Writing Requirement: No Skills Requirement: Yes Final Exam Given: No Attendance Policy: Per Statement of Student Policies
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Election day is still three months away, so if you haven't picked your pony, it's almost time to put your money on either Obama or Romney. Just in time to help you decide, the incumbent has released a new app. And hey! He didn't even misspell America!
What does it do?
It discusses the president's stance on various issues, from women's health to jobs. Want to know how much Obama says you'll save on your taxes by voting for him? Want to know how to get involved? Want to donate to the campaign? Want to know how to register to vote? Do it all in the Obama for America app.
Why do we like it?
The 24-hour news cycle makes election season a colossal circus and a huge annoyance. It makes it hard to mine through all the muck to get to the actual issues that matter to people. But the app makes it really easy to read the latest news, see what the president stands for, and get volunteer for the campaign. Of course, consider the source—there is a good deal of PR speak inside. Regardless, it's super helpful and straightforward. Obama for America is well designed, easy to use, and simple to understand.
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With reference to paragraph 18(d) on the collection of statistical data, a delegate said that measures should apply both on the high seas and within EEZs. Since some still have reservations on Annex 1, which deals with data requirements, it was felt that the reference to it at this point was inappropriate. The representative of a developing State highlighted the fact that failures to fulfill the required commitments are not addressed. The different capabilities of developing States should also be taken into consideration. One representative argued that States can undertake to do their best, but there is no absolute guarantee in the field. It was also suggested that scientific committees be set up to help in that matter. The text should also explain whether the measures apply to straddling stocks, highly migratory stocks, or both.
There was heated debate on whether new entrants should be "deterred" or "discouraged" from undermining the effectiveness of management measures. The provision on quotas and limitations on fishing efforts in paragraph 18(a) should be qualified with the phrase "as appropriate". A delegate insisted that the word "timely" should be added to the provision on the settlement of disputes, since this has been a problem in already-existing organizations. The question of whether these procedures should be binding is still in dispute.
Paragraph 19 on semi-enclosed and enclosed seas refers to the relevant provisions of UNCLOS and a delegate expressed his concern since UNCLOS has not yet come into force. Another State answered that the deletion here would be impossible or would need to be carried out everywhere in the text. It was also argued that coastal States should establish total allowable catches (TAC). A reference was made to the alternative draft in L.11/Rev.1.
Paragraph 21 calls for the participation of intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, and some felt that their participation should be left to the discretion of the regional organizations themselves. Minimum standards could be set up for the acceptance of these organizations. Another delegate was of the view that these provisions should be strengthened, and that the word "should" be replaced with "shall".
A delegate denounced strongly the attempts by distant water fishing States to undermine the content of the text. He reminded the delegates that the situation is dramatic and that it cannot be allowed to continue. NGO representatives highlighted the plight of traditional fishers and called for their special interests to be taken into consideration. They also insisted that an ecosystems approach needs to be respected.
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The Breakdown
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger -- He was not trying to emulate the K-Gun offense formerly employed by the Buffalo Bills. He wasn't even trying to be Tommy Gun. But he ran the no-huddle offense for the first time in Saturday night's 17-10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, and he did it with aplomb -- producing the Steelers' only touchdown with a 16-yard pass to wide receiver Cedrick Wilson in the first series. The Steelers had the no-huddle offense in their playbook -- they call it "Texas" -- but they haven't used the attack since Tommy Maddox was their starting quarterback, said offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt. Based on the results, the Steelers might even use it more. "Other teams have done it and had success with it," Whisenhunt said. "It will be part of our package because it's another dimension that somebody else has to work on."
Wide receiver Nate Washington -- He did not catch a pass in the preseason opener in Arizona, but he had three catches for 53 yards against the Vikings, including a 20-yarder. For the second game in a row, he ran a reverse, this time on the first play from scrimmage. Washington gained 20 yards to the Vikings' 35 to help set up the first touchdown.
Center Chukky Okobi -- Coach Bill Cowher said after the game he will give right guard Kendall Simmons some time at center in Friday night's game in Philadelphia. But the urgency to ensure depth behind All-Pro center Jeff Hartings might not be so great because Okobi, who had neck surgery Aug. 9, said he is planning to return against the Carolina Panthers in the final preseason game Aug. 31. "Ever see the X-Men? Wolverine?" Okobi said. "That's how I heal." Okobi, though, doesn't have a claw.
Running back Verron Haynes -- All he does is gain yards every time he touches the ball. Haynes is the team's third-down back and is not about to lose his job anytime soon. He caught three passes for 31 yards and carried two times for 9 yards.
Free safety Ryan Clark -- He admitted to jitters in his first start since being acquired in free agency from the Washington Redskins, which might explain a missed tackle behind the line on running back Chester Taylor on third down. Clark atoned for the mistake when he later dropped Taylor for a 1-yard loss, but he understands he will continue to rotate at the position with Tyrone Carter, who will probably start against the Eagles. "Especially after missing the tackle," Clark said.
Inside linebacker Rian Wallace -- After getting a shot at outside linebacker in training camp, Wallace also got a shot at running back -- sort of -- against the Vikings. He intercepted a pass by Vikings quarterback Mike McMahon and made a nice run to return for 27 yards to set up Jeff Reed's 32-yard field goal.
Defensive end Shaun Nua -- Last year's seventh-round draft choice was the only casualty against the Vikings, sustaining a sprained ankle. But that might not be his only casualty. Nua has dropped to third team and might even be running behind rookie Orien Harris as the seventh defensive lineman.


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Do you find that you have time on your hands lately? Have you been checking on the Ulduar news every hour from work?
If you have extra time in the game, there are things you can do to prepare for the release of 3.1. Stockpiling a few little goodies can distract you from the suspense and even–potentially–improve your raid performance when 3.1 does hit. In addition, I know from experience that prices on many commodities change–in one direction or another–whenever a patch alters their relative value.
As a caveat, though, I'll tell you that I am directing most of my efforts toward stockpiling just one thing–gold. I'm making as much as I can right now off the sales of flasks, herbs, ore, and bars. Gold is the ultimate stackable quantity, and I don't have the bank space for some of the other goodies I'll mention here. As an added plus, gold will let you buy what you need when you need it–quickly. However, there is a potential to make more on some of your auctions if you can wait a bit. I'm no WoW market expert, but based on the information we have about 3.1, here are some of the things whose values stand to change at the release of the patch.
The Winners
The following things, by my best guess, stand to rise in price after the patch. New recipes and profession changes along with an influx of new gear will make some things more coveted than they are now. In addition, everyone's consumables bill will skyrocket as guilds take on new and challenging encounters.
Titansteel bars
Saronite ore and bars
Blue-quality gems
Arctic furs
Heavy Borean leather
Frostweave cloth
Buff food
Potions (Health, Mana, Speed, Indestcructible)
Uncooked meat
Enchanting materials
The Losers
These things will experience some change at the patch. I would expect their price to go down, either a little, in the case of fish (as more people will be driven to fish their own with shorter cast times and the chance at a mount) or a lot, in the case of BoE epics. Many of these items, like Je'Tze's Bell and the Greatness trinket, will go from being an enormously high-priced item (8,000-12,000g on some servers), to merely outrageously priced (5000 or less). A former best-in-slot will never be as coveted as a true best-in-slot, and I have every expectation that some Ulduar trinket will dethrone these two.
Herbs (nodes will soon yield more flowers per gather)
Raw fish
Nobles cards
Je'Tze's Bell
BoE Naxx epics
BoE crafted epics–item level 200
So, long story short? Sell your Nobles card now, and buy your Bell later. As for me, the only thing I'm stocking is a few flasks. My guess is that the Flask of Pure Mojo will overtake the Flask of the Frost Wyrm for healers, and I have some that I made for cheap ready for the new market. A further word to those in the Inscription business: I suggest researching commonly-used glyphs now and preparing several stacks for sale at the release of 3.1. Competition will be high among scribes, so prices might not be as astronomical as you think, but the business will dry up quickly as people pick up their second spec. You'll no longer have repeat business from frequent spec-switchers.
Did anyone see anything I've missed? I'd love to see your financial predictions for 3.1.


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How much of human behavior is determined by what's in our genes? Surprisingly, a great deal when it comes to spending and saving patterns, says Stephan Siegel, assistant professor at the University of Washington, Foster School of Business in Seattle.
Genetics, he says, is the single greatest determinant of an individual's propensity to either save or spend. While there is ample research to underscore the impact of learned behavior—what individuals acquire from their parents and through their experiences in life—on people's financial decisions, what's instinctive is actually more important and powerful in determining how individuals save and spend.
"Society is moving more and more toward defined-contribution plans, both at the governmental and corporate level, and the responsibility to save is clearly on the individual," Siegel says. "The question of what determines people's saving behavior is therefore extremely important to policymakers, financial firms and finance professionals."
Siegel, along with Henrik Cronqvist, a professor at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, Calif., conducted an empirical study of the variations in savings behavior across individuals by examining the gene-environment interplay on 15,000 sets of Swedish twins. They studied identical twins (twins sharing 100% of the same genes); fraternal twins (where 50% of the genes are shared); twins who grew up in the same family and shared a common environment; and twins in non-shared environments.
The results of their study—presented in a 2010 paper entitled "The Origins of Saving Behavior"—showed that people are actually born to be either savers or spenders, and not much can be done to change that. One-third of saving or spending behavior is the result of a person's genetic makeup, the research showed. Indeed, identical twins exhibited the same spending and saving patterns, even if they had grown up apart.
Of course, the strength of genetic predisposition doesn't mean that the environment that surrounds people and the various forces that constitute that environment—parental influence, peers and life experience—don't impact an individual's savings behavior. Socialization does play a role, Siegel says, but its impact actually disappears over time so that, eventually, the innate is what prevails.
"There is overwhelming evidence across the board that the genes matter and that between one-third and 50% of our behavior is determined by our genes," Siegel says. "As such, it seems that it would be counterintuitive to try to change a spending or saving behavior, since it's determined to such a great extent by genetics."
Siegel and Cronqvist's research has brought to light the fact that a serious overhaul of an individual's financial behavior may not only be something that's very difficult to do, but also an effort that could ultimately prove pointless.
"A person might be better off if they can do what's innate to them—like if they're a big spender, then they're probably better off spending and having less in retirement, than being forced to save and go against what's natural to them," he says. "So long as people don't become dependent on the state—and this is what policymakers are trying to make sure doesn't happen—a person might have better utility if they are allowed to do what they want to do, rather than being forced to do something that is against what is innate in them."
For financial advisors, the take-home message of this and other studies in the important field of geno-economics is that forcing spenders to become savers might not necessarily be the right thing to do. Of course, financial advisors are charged with the task of helping people become more financially responsible so that they have a greater nest egg at retirement. However, taking into account the idea that inborn behavior is very hard to go against can perhaps help advisors formulate the correct savings and investment plan for their clients, Siegel says.
"Many people do want to change their habits, become greater savers than spenders, but helping them in small ways by coming up with changes that don't put a lot of constraints on their innate behavior can probably produce better results and perhaps be more powerful," he says. "Considering different investment options and the default settings in a retirement plan, for example, could be one way to go about this in a more subtle way."


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Sunday, December 15
at Old Cabell Hall Auditorium
We can't escape them.
Certain holiday tunes, once so fun to sing along to when we were kids, now hammer us over the head at every shopping mall and every grocery store. If the places coordinated their playlists, it wouldn't be so bad... to count all the "Santa Babies" I heard last week, I'd have to sprout extra fingers and toes.
Even if marketing research claims that those Frosty Snowmen influence our last-minute shopping, the true spirit of the season can't be summoned by such a slim selection of classics. The overkill just tarnishes Rudolph's red nose.
Sunday, I sought out some different, celebratory interpretations of the Christmas spirit. I returned to Old Cabell Hall, this time to hear The Oratorio Society of Charlottesville-Albemarle's annual Holiday Concert. Now in their 36th season, the group supplemented traditional carols such as "O Holy Night," with elegant choral compositions by 20th century greats Benjamin Britten and Francis Poulenc.
A seasonal favorite for classical audiophiles, A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28, began the afternoon with a delicate plainsong procession. Composed in 1942, during Britten's month-long return voyage from the States to his native England, this work reflects upon human vulnerability; it's easy to imagine the ship, under constant threat of U-boat attack, rocking along the waves– as exposed as his subject, the infant in the manger.
Along with the choir, and the rich soprano solos of Amanda Balestrieri, Ceremony featured the talents of harpist Heidi Lehwalder, who shone during a beautiful interlude between the sixth and seventh carols. The angelic instrument was featured in virtually every carol, drawing melodic textures from arpeggios and hemiolas (as in "This Little Babe").
Following the intermission, Gloria (for soprano, chorus & orchestra, FP 177) added some levity to the mix. Both devout Catholic and witty intellectual, Poulenc composed the controversial work in 1959; critics initially balked at his placement of the sacred theme in such a playful, impish context; however, Poulenc attributed the musical merriment of the selection "Laudamus Te," for example, to the inspiration he gleaned from "Gozzoli frescoes in which the angels stick out their tongues" and "serious Benedictine [monks] whom I saw playing soccer one day."
The Charlottesville Symphony Orchestra provided striking accompaniment to the Latin pieces, dispensing joy with plucked-string offbeats and later, in the third movement, a calmer, Debussy-like woodwind melody.
One of the biggest crowd-pleasers was Craig Courtney's Musicological Journey Through the Twelve Days of Christmas. Although the lyrics stayed as true as two turtle doves, each verse adopted (chronologically) famed styles of Western music, cleverly emulating composers such as Clément Janequin, Handel, and Saint-Saens, among others.
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Oct 17, 2012, 09:23 ET
QUÉBEC CITY, Oct. 17, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (NASDAQ: AEZS) (TSX: AEZ) (the "Company") today announced the closing of its previously announced public offering of 6.6 million units (the "Offering") generating net proceeds of US$15.2 million, with each unit consisting of one common share and 0.45 of a warrant to purchase one common share, at a purchase price of US$2.50 per unit. Each warrant is exercisable for a period of five years at an exercise price of US$3.45 per share. Roth Capital Partners, LLC, acted as the sole manager for the Offering.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering to continue to fund its ongoing drug development activities, particularly for the continued development of perifosine in multiple myeloma and the advancement of its AEZS-108 and AEZS-130 programs, as well as for general corporate purposes and working capital.
This press release does not and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the Company's securities, nor shall there be any sale of the Company's securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About Aeterna Zentaris
Aeterna Zentaris is an oncology and endocrinology drug development company currently investigating treatments for various unmet medical needs. The Company's pipeline encompasses compounds at all stages of development, from drug discovery through to marketed products. For more information please visit www.aezsinc.com.
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Annual or perennial herb, generally fleshy
Stems generally glabrous
Leaves simple, alternate or opposite, sometimes stipuled
Inflorescence various
Flower bisexual, radial; sepals generally 2(8), free or fused at base; petals 318, free or ± fused; stamens 1many, free or inserted on corolla; ovary superior or partly inferior, chamber 1, placenta free-central or basal; styles 28, generally fused at base
Fruit: capsule, circumscissile or 23-valved
Seeds 1many, generally black, generally shiny
Genera in family: ± 20 genera, ± 400 species: generally temp Am, Australia, s Africa; some cultivated (Lewisia, Portulaca, Calandrinia )
Reference: [Bogle 1969 J Arnold Arbor 50:566598]
Family description and key to genera by Dieter H. Wilken & Walter A. Kelley.
Annual or perennial herb, from stolon, rhizome, tuber, or taproot, glabrous, ± fleshy
Leaves entire; basal 0many, rosetted; cauline generally 2, generally opposite, free to fully fused into ± 2-toothed disk or cup surrounding stem
Inflorescence: raceme, terminal, 1-sided; pedicels reflexed, becoming erect in fruit
Flower: petals 5, pink or white; stamens 5, epipetalous; ovary chamber 1, placentas basal, style 1, stigmas 3
Fruit: capsule; valves 3, margins rolling inward and forcibly expelling seeds
Seeds 36, generally black, generally clearly appendaged
Species in genus: 28 species: North America, e Asia
Etymology: (John Clayton, colonial Am botanist, born 1686)
Reference: [Miller 1978 Syst Bot 3:322341; Miller & Chambers 1993 Novon 3:268273]
Some species formerly placed in Montia.
Stem 130 cm, spreading to erect
Leaves: basal 118 cm, linear to narrowly oblanceolate, blade 17 cm, > 3 X longer than wide, gradually tapered to petiole, obtuse to acute; cauline free (< 6 cm, linear) or disk-like (< 5 cm diam, round or squarish)
Inflorescence stalked or sessile, dense or open, 1-bracted at base; flowers 340
Flower: sepals 1.54 mm; petals 26 mm, white or pinkish
Fruit 1.54 mm
Seeds 1.22.3 mm, ovate to round, shiny, smooth
Ecology: Vernally moist, often disturbed places in sun or shade
Elevation: < 2300 m.
Bioregional distribution: California Floristic Province, East of Sierra Nevada, Mojave Desert
Distribution outside California: to British Columbia, Montana, n Mexico
Leaves: cauline pair fused, disk-like
Inflorescence stalked or sessile, open or dense
Flower: sepals 1.54 mm; petals 26 mm; stamens maturing ± with stigmas
Seed 1.22.3 mm
Chromosomes: 2n=24,36,48
Ecology: Habitats of sp
Bioregional distribution: Tehachapi Mountain Area, Mojave Desert
Synonyms: Montia perfoliata (Donn) Howell forma pa. (Hook.) J.T. Howell, var. utahensis (Rydb.) Munz; C. parviflora subsp. parviflora, in part, Jepson Manual, 1993
Variable; intergrades with other members of C. perfoliata complex. Self-pollinating.


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So who cares what you do on-line, right?? Oops! Wrong attitude! You might not care now....but wait til later!
Read the interesting article below taken from:
10 Things Your Students Should Know About Their Digital Footprints
By: Digital Media in the Classroom
Building a digital legacy is an issue I believe doesn't garner enough attention in our personal and professional lives. In fact, some of the heaviest users of online tools and social media, are our young students, who are growing up as a generation of visual learners and visual attention seekers. This is in fact the Facebook and YouTube generation, and the reality is that many teens are unconcerned about the dangers of sharing personal information online.
A highly respected education advocate, Kevin Honeycutt, once asked me if any of us from our generation (GenX and before), had ever made a mistake in puberty. He then asked if our mistakes are "Googleable."
The reality is that our mistakes from puberty are not "Googleable". But our students' mistakes are. "They're on the record you see, " Kevin continued, "so if they're gonna do it (live online) anyway, I think it behooves us as educators to help our students shape and build a positive legacy."
With that in mind, I have developed some important facts and opinions that our students should be completely aware of as they live in their digital world, creating digital footprints along the way.
1.) College admissions and employers do read your online profiles and they do make decisions based upon information they find out about you online. In fact, college's will make decisions based upon many forms of questionable involvement. Scott Cornwell, College and Career Adviser at Ladue Horton Watkins High School in St. Louis, Missouri said, "I had a case where a parent sent an email to a college suggesting they look at the Facebook page of a student who was applying to the same school as her daughter. The Facebook page showed the other student at a party with alcohol. The mother's goal was to get rid of some of the competition her daughter would have at this selective school. In the end, both the student at the party and the daughter of the mother were rejected (the first in part because of the Facebook page, the second because the college was concerned about dealing with such a manipulative mother for four years).
2. ) As illustrated in the example above, educators and parents do see, read, and hear about your online escapades, even though you go to great lengths to hide them from us. There have been many times I wish I hadn't stumbled upon a student Twitter or Facebook post, but I have. These experiences, which included foul language,cyberbullying, and basic immaturity, have only reinforced to me that digital citizenship needs to be taught in our schools as early as possible.
3.) Educate yourself on the basics. What does Digital Citizenship mean to you? What should it mean? These are important lessons that students can research on their own. However, wouldn't it be fantastic to offer some of this education in our schools as well?
4.) Create a profile that says simple, non-specific details about yourself, but that is still identifiably you. Ultimately, we are all personally responsible for our digital reputation, but many of our students, and quite frankly many adults, don't know how to accomplish this important task.
5.) Create separate accounts so you can consistently remain positive in public online spaces. If you have already developed a full identity online, you don't necessarily need to "scrub it clean", but it would make sense to create a professional identity, and limit the amount of personal information you share publicly. Increase your privacy settings on all of your personal information, and publicly share all the wonderful things you are contributing to the world.
6.) Learn from others. Find teenagers, professionals, or reputation resources who are doing things the right way and model your online presence in a similar manner. Read the survey's that have been conducted and make informative decisions on what personal material is appropriate to share publicly, and what is not.
7.) Keep private information private. Have you heard the saying the "Internet is forever?" You may think you can easily hit delete, and what you sent goes away. But it truly doesn't. Be aware and learn why the Internet is permanent.
8.) The Golden Rule. Never has this rule applied more than to how you speak to others online. What are you truly accomplishing by saying things behind the veil of a computer screen, that you would never say to someone in person? Treat others as you would like to be treated. Simply put, if you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all. Remember, you can't truly delete when you SEND.
9.) Don't be afraid to make a mistake, but be mindful that being careless, too open, too trusting, and realize spending too much time on the Internet, has real consequences.
10.) Build your own positive image and brand yourself in a great way. Say "iAm" to the world. I created a wonderful lesson for my class by asking them who they are as people, not as students. I then asked them to create a short video to show me who they are. It was a great success and I learned a lot about my students in a very positive way.


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Bolton0 comments Posted by Matt Grover at 6:04 pm
Long old day yesterday, starting off for me at 4am, driving over to Tunbridge Wells for around 6, then up to Bolton for Lunchtime (thankfully I didn't have to drive that bit), do some filming and then back to Tunbridge Wells and drive home by about midnight. Wake up far too early this morning feeling like I'd been out on the piss all night and doss about all day bar typing up an invoice.
Another momentous landmark appeared yesterday, apart from being my first corporate gig, it was also the first time in my life I'd ever stepped foot inside a football stadium (Wembley Stadium not included as it's pretty much multi purpose and was kitted out for a gig at the time), the one in question being the Reebok Stadium, home of the Bolton Wanderers.
It's smaller than it looked from the outside.
Pownce0 comments Posted by Matt Grover at 3:08 pm
Web 2.0 is all the rage, and I'm registered on various Web 2.0 sites, Facebook, MySpaz, Digg and for a short while now Pownce.
Pownce is apparently like "Twitter on steroids", Twitter is basically the "Status Update" bit of Facebook, it's called 'micro-blogging'.
Now Twitter I've not touched, I update my status on FB a fair bit, from serious to ridiculous statements, and for actual blogging, well.. you're reading it, so I'm still a bit in the dark as to whether Pownce is filling a useful niche in my life, so the features, or the different things you can send:-
Messages:- As I said, like Twitter or the Status Updates on FB. I rarely use the status updates for any real serious application, more that I feel the need to change it on an ongoing basis. I can kinda see an advantage to this aspect of Pownce in that, you can use it seriously and targeted, whereas your status on Facebook simply crops up in the news feed to everyone of your friends. How does this apply? Not sure, it's not as immediate as an IM or text (SMS), is it more immediate than sending an email?? Hmm.
Links:- Looks pretty much like a message except it's got an http tag attached. There are times when you need to bung a link over to someone, I can do that on email, in a Facebook message (which are basically my two main forms of online communication now) or if the person's online in an IM. Hmm.
Events:- Facebook has an events section, allowing you to create an 'Event', say a gig or a party, send that event to your friends, who can then RSVP to said event online. Handy. There are various levels of privacy available, so if you're having a party at your house you can keep the Event hidden from the rest of Facebook, or if it's a gig, advertise it to the world, then, post event, people can upload pics, videos, discuss, all within the event's page. Cheers.
Pownce is a lot simpler, allowing you to simply post the event details publicly or to select friends. Quicker, so for a informal get together a lot less hassle, but for bigger events, more a reminder tool??? Hmm.
Files:- Pownce allows you to send files to other users, a standard account can send up to 10MB and a Pro account ($20/yr) can send up to 100MB files.
Now this for me could be the hidden gem, or not so hidden as the case may be. Email is the usual method for me to send a file over to someone, but a lot of email systems, especially company (corporate if you prefer) ones have poxy 2MB ceiling on their attachment sizes either in or out, not the best as I work in film/video/broadcast and files can be a tad bigger than that! And even some other email providers will start to quake under larger file sizes. Ok what about IMing the file? Well, MSN Messenger is what most people I currently know currently use and file transfer on that it bigshite, sending a sub 100k JPEG is painful enough at times! FTP? Yea there's FTP, I could upload the file to my web-space, send people a link to the file to download it, but then if I'm in a situation where I'm bunging files around, that'll probably rape my bandwidth, plus it's a bit of a hassle.
So the whole File side of Pownce is intriguing, send (potentially) up to 100Mb files, people either pick them up immediately (I think) or next time the log on and it's there.
There are other file options out there, which I've yet to fully explore, there's one called Tubes or something that sounded interesting, but at the time I looked was Windows only, cross platform is better thanks. Then there's the issue of my MySpz headline "How many sites does one man need?"
If you're on Pownce add me, plus if you actually know me I've still got my 6 invites if you wanna have a lookie.
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What shows WOULD I buy from iTunes???0 comments Posted by Matt Grover at 2:29 pm
Just been pondering as i commented on the lack of British TV stuff in the iTS, as to what shows i'd actually buy (from wherever) from the store.
By the way, it seems the British offering currently consists of:
Genie In The House (Nickelodeon) - Disturbing kids tv offering
Jongleurs Unleashed (Paramount Comedy) - Stand-Up stuff
Comedy Blue (Paramount Comedy) - possibly British
The World Stands Up (P.... C....) - some Brits in it.
Oh yay.
What would I buy...
Battlestar Galactica (not gonna happen)
Heroes (nor this)
possibly The 4400 as I'm getting into that now.
also The Night Stalker sounds intriguing but dunno what it's like.
My Name Is Earl (dunno what network)
Bionic Woman - maybe, but again i think it's NBC and I'm not entirely sure if it's good yet.
Yes I am a geek.
Anything British if it were to appear?
Lead Balloon - Bloody good, but it's more of an impulse watch thing as are..
The IT Crowd, The Mighty Boosh, and other similar ones.
Wire in The Blood - but my girlfriend watches it as well, so I'm quite likely to see it broadcast, I have been tempted with the DVD's if I get them cheap enough.
There's nothing else that I can think of that I actually WANT to follow over "watch it if it's on".
There's no way I'd buy any sort of reality or "talent"
Well the BBC are ditching production on various dramas, I'm hoping we're gonna see a decent 16-24 episode series that can compete with the Yanks, I've a feeling it's gonna be more expensive one offs and 6 episode blips and maybe another Dr. Wo spin off :/
TV Shows in UK iTunes...2 comments Posted by Matt Grover at 5:41 pm
iTunes wouldn't give me the stats on their one :(
Now for the screen caps (iTunes on the left, DivX on the right and hopefully clicking on them will take you to the relevant page on my Flickr account)...
Now I don't think there's a lot in it, I think the iTunes one's a bit over saturated, but at first glance, it could be ok. BTW it may be worth noting that currently I'm either watching this stuff on my 19" CRT or my 13" MacBook, not a 40" HD LCD ;)
Anyway, I'm gonna ponder some more in a bit as I have to go out now, but would be interested in people's thoughts on this...


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Sonny Wong strides to the middle of her first-grade classroom at the Francis Scott Key Elementary School in this city's often-foggy Outer Sunset District.
"One, two, three, all eyes on me," commands the young teacher, prompting the room of children – mostly the sons and daughters of Asian immigrants – to pay attention to Ms. Sonny, as they call her, at least for a moment.
"What kind of voices should we have when we're on our TeacherMates?" she asks, after passing out what look like toy gadgets, à la Nintendo's Game Boy. "Soft," they respond in unison, as they fidget with the plastic minicomputers, switching them on and plugging in headsets.
These hand-helds aren't slick or fancy. They are simple, cheap, and rugged. That's the point, says Seth Weinberger, the Evanston, Ill., lawyer who invented the $100 TeacherMate and over the past year has gotten them into 350 classrooms across the country.
The device seems, well, elementary. Children peer at their small screens, playing basic math games or working on reading, vocabulary, and spelling exercises. They also read or say words into a microphone on the TeacherMate, which records and stores their voices so teachers can later assess their progress.
When the kids finish, their math scores and spelling results get plugged into the teacher's computer. Teachers can adjust skill levels – making it harder for kids who zip right along or easier for those lagging behind.
Mr. Weinberger hopes his gadget becomes the iPod of early education. He wants teachers to have that "aha" moment that so many people had when they first used Apple's music player. "The focus is on making the user experience for the teacher so great that they have to have it."
Weinberger, who started the nonprofit Innovations for Learning in 1993 to develop early-learning technology, recently left his law firm to focus on bringing TeacherMate to more classrooms – and, through a partnership with Stanford University, testing them in developing countries.
"This is universal. Kids love little hand-held gadgets. It's just something universally powerful about this form," he says.
Ever since computers became small enough for personal use, education experts have been thinking up ways to successfully integrate them into the classroom. Bulky desktop computers began showing up in classrooms more than 20 years ago, and more recently laptops have been given to students.
But the push to get computers into schools often butted against the reality of budgets, heavy teaching workloads, and the fact that kids have a knack for destroying things.
Years ago "we thought we'd have special [computer] appliances for students' desks," says Marilyn Jager Adams, a professor of cognitive and linguistic sciences at Brown University in Providence, R.I.
Perfecting a computer for young students is not necessarily a technological feat, says Ms. Adams. The technology exists, but finding the right formula of hardware and software has been elusive. She says TeacherMate may have hit that right mix by giving teachers control over the technology and allowing them to customize it to fit different curricula.
Weinberger spent years developing education software for PCs before he realized that children need a different type of hardware. "PCs are just wrong for young kids," he says.
But more than that, he says, "Teachers literally freak out if you bring a computer into the classroom." They find them cumbersome, time consuming, and not particularly useful in teaching younger kids.
So Weinberger realized early on in the development of TeacherMate that for the venture to work he would have to convince teachers, the ones using the devices daily, that it was going to be an educational tool, not a burden.
"We call it TeacherMate for a reason. The concept is that this is supporting you, the teacher," he says. It was important that the tool supported what was already going on in the classroom and followed the school curriculum.
Where TeacherMate could really be revolutionary, though, may be in developing countries. That was certainly Stanford professor Paul Kim's first thought when he learned about TeacherMate.
"When you look at the extremely poor communities – kids don't even have books," says Dr. Kim, who is assistant dean and chief technology officer for Stanford University's School of Education. Imagine TeacherMate in a poor African school, he says, where suddenly students have access to more than 500 stories in their own language.
Currently, TeacherMate programs are available only in English and Spanish, but Kim is working on software in other languages.
Projects such as One Laptop per Child are already trying to provide cheap computers to poor children worldwide, with mixed success. But TeacherMate could do better precisely because it is not a full-scale computer and is limited to teaching basic reading and math.
Kim has started TeacherMate pilot projects in Mexico, Korea, and the Philippines. He is planning others in Rwanda, Uganda, and Sri Lanka. "Kids are kids no matter where they are. They are all very fast learners. If you give them these devices they can figure it out quickly."
Back at Francis Scott Key Elementary School, Owen John Boyle, a redhead whose smile has a gap in it from the front tooth he lost the night before, raises his hand in victory when he gets a math question right on his TeacherMate.
Ms. Sonny returns to the center of the room. She claps twice, snaps her fingers twice. The students reluctantly look up from their TeacherMates. "Unplug your headsets, put your handsets in the bag, and power down."•


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Next in line for my "year in review" posts . . . Twitter.*
As I traveled back through a year full of tweets I was struck by how much I tweet. I know that some folks have unfollowed me because I tweet too much or tweet about certain things too often, but hey, as my twitter profile says, " . . . i tweet a lot." 30,000 Tweets here I come!
I was also struck by how quickly the memories came flooding back: where I was sitting, who was around me, how I was feeling and what was going on in the world. Trying to find one for each month was just not going to happen, so I decide to give a few for each month: T = Thoughtful, S = Sassy and R = Random. If you click on the OT, it will take you to the Original Tweet where you can reply or retweet as you please.
- T – During times of violence and grief, there is a fine line between voicing righteous indignation and fanning the flames of hatred. [OT]
- S – To make my schedule look more inviting, I'm contemplating referring to my "meetings" as "caffeinated relationship building opportunities." [OT]
- R – When we told the girls to cover everything in the car that people might want to steal, "Should we cover our Pillow Pets?" #toocute [OT]
- T – Do progressive and conservative Christians see faith so differently, that we might be better off looking at our conversations as interfaith? [OT]
- S – With all due respect to the great orators in the room, sometimes leadership is seen not by your words, but your ability to restrain them. [OT]
- R – Sometimes I have no idea what other people are talking about. I suspect I am not the only one. [OT]
- T – For those who are able to see uncertainty as a gift, the gift isn't actually uncertainty, but the luxury and privilege to see it as such. [OT]
- S – Sometimes I wonder if the church's talk of radical "change" w/o doing so has now become the new status quo. Okay, I don't really wonder. [OT]
- R – You better be walking someone through a heart transplant operation if you are talking on your phone while using the urinal. Gross. [OT]
- T – Evil "wins" when we allow the overwhelming nature of the world's suffering to convince us that our actions cannot make a difference. [OT]
- S – When I'm tempted to sling scripture like ninja stars at those who disagree w/me, I remember how much I LOVE IT when they are headed my way. [OT]
- R – OH in regards to epic rap battles: "Mozart would totally kick Justin Bieber's a$$!" [OT]
- T – Wanting a unified voice is great, as long as we remember that a lack of dissention often leads to the marginalization of the voiceless. [OT]
- S – When it comes to being community, there is a fine line between being a prophet in your own "hometown" and just being an jerk. [OT]
- R – After 11+ years as their pastor, two months of goodbyes and a really lazy morning, time to get ready for my final Sunday evening w/@mbcc. [OT]
- T – If theological and political conversations do not deepen our understandings of one another's humanity, honestly, I am not interested. [OT]
- S – I use a disproportionate amount of my Jedi skills evicting people from seats near power outlets, "This is not the table that you seek." [OT]
- R – I never feel more like an entitled spoiled brat than when I find myself getting so FRUSTRATED over slow and intermittent internet access. [OT]
- T – On this July 4th, I'm thankful for this nation where we can passionately and openly debate the very nature of what it means to be patriotic. [OT]
- S – While I understand why the Prosperity Gospel is attractive, that is no excuse for any church to preach it. IMNSHO. [OT]
- R – "Cool Whip, the duct tape of dessert toppings!" [OT]
- T – Where Americanism and Christianity split is believing that one's own survival and success leads the way to dignity and justice for all. [OT]
- S – Would love to hear a #Irene news lead-in, "We've decided to report from inside the studio and not unnecessarily put our people at risk." [OT]
- R – Having the kind of morning when everyone sounds like Charlie Brown's teacher. [OT]
- T – As Georgia prepares to execute #troydavis. . . helplessness in the face of injustice is where many of us sit this night. [OT]
- S – Love when people accuse parents of "indoctrinating" their children with certain values . . . Um, I think that's actually called "parenting." [OT]
- R – Some smooth lyricist should write, "It's the end of the church as we know it." And, yep . . . I feel fine. [OT]
- T – Most churches can't be all things to all people, but I best most churches could be more things to more people if they wanted to be. [OT]
- S – Amazed at how suddenly San Francisco can cool down . . . me thinks the naked dude that I saw this am might soon regret today's "outfit." [OT]
- R – I know there are ideological differences, but at some level, shouldn't Tea Party folks be outraged by what's happening to Occupy folks? [OT]
- T – I'm amazed at the ways we compartmentalize Jesus, for his radicality rests in the way he harmonizes being prophet, pastor, priest and poet. [OT]
- S – If San Francisco Propositions A and H both pass we'll be saying, "Sure, we'll fund public schools . . . as long as they are segregated." [OT]
- R – In order to stand in solidarity with future generations, I now think email is passe, so I may or may not get back to you. [OT]
- T – The church will never be on the forefront of change if it takes so long for us to change that we arrive just in time to be behind again. [OT]
- S – Dear lady sitting RIGHT next to me, I know we all pass gas, but lifting up a cheek, discharging at me w/o nary an "excuse me" is not okay. [OT]
- R- You might be the "spell check generation" if you have no confidence in your spelling without the presence or absence of a red squiggly line. [OT]
Whew! That's a lot of 140 characters chunks of life. For those who have followed, retweeted, mentioned and/or replied to be in 2011, thank you. I can't wait to see what 2012 offers!
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text: Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums :: View topic - Ocean's twelve Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Ocean's twelve Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Film and Cinema View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message dottyhamsterJoined: 03 Nov 2004Posts: 7Location: Italy Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2004 11:07 am Post subject: Ocean's twelve Hi! in my opinion best film are: Ocean's eleven and the sequel .It's very nice. I like very much Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts. What do you think? -dottyhamster- Back to top 007guyJoined: 07 Dec 2004Posts: 1 Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2004 1:52 am Post subject: Oceans Eleven was better This is my first post. I love discussing about films. I keep doing it at various platforms. It is at one such forum, www.homemaster.net, that I came to know of this site. In my view Oceans Twelve was good but it was not even a patch on its prequel, Oceans Eleven. Back to top Foo LoongJoined: 14 Jan 2005Posts: 2 Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 3:11 am Post subject: ocean twelve borin~.... ocean 11 was way better than this wan... all those cold and lame jokes... not much action flick_________________Foo Loong Back to top jadeJoined: 27 Sep 2004Posts: 10 Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 6:17 pm Post subject: Hello!! Hello! I`m Japanese student My favorite film is "OCEAN`S 11" too!!! I want to go to see a "OCEAN`S 12" I like Brad Pitt too He is soo nice Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Film and Cinema All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Student Forums----------------ComputersCurrent NewsCultureEnglish SchoolsFamilyFilm and CinemaFoodHealth and FitnessHelp CenterHobbiesHolidaysLearning EnglishLiteratureMaking FriendsMusicOpinionsPetsScienceSportsThe Strange and MysteriousTOEFL and Other English ExamsTravel You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Dave's ESL Cafe is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Banner Advertising | Bookstore / Alta Books | FAQs | Articles | Interview with Dave Copyright © 2018 Dave's ESL Cafe | All Rights Reserved | Contact Dave's ESL Cafe | Site Map Teachers College, Columbia University: Train to Teach English Here or Abroad Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group


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This site and its environs were originally part of the Township of Westfield, which was established by the British in 1688 and covered about one-third of Staten Island. The name Annadale comes from Anna S. Seguine (b. 1828Α) who was married to Stephen Seguine (b. 1823Α), treasurer of the Staten Island Railroad.
A Staten Island Railroad station was built in the area and Erastus Wiman (1834-1904), the man who oversaw much of Staten Island's transportation improvements during the 19th century, including the St. George Ferry Terminal and the Staten Island Rapid Transit Company, named the station and the vicinity for Mrs. Seguine in the 1860s. In 1898, when Staten Island became part of New York City, the Township of Westfield became the Fifth Ward while this specific section retained the name Annadale.


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Something to think about:
There's about 40 million people over 50 in the work force; pay them $2 million apiece severance with three stipulations:
1) They leave their jobs. Forty million job openings.
Unemployment fixed.
2) They buy NEW American cars.
Forty million cars ordered...Auto Industry fixed.
3) They either buy a house or pay off their mortgage.
Housing Crisis fixed.
All National financial problems fixed for a mere $80 million, not $3trillion
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Patriotic Retirement
Something to think about:
Posted by Faye at 3:52 PM 0 comments
Coloured Folks
~this was written by a black gentleman in Texas
when I was born, I was black
when I grew up I was black
when I went into the sun I stayed black
when I got cold I was black
when I was scared I was black
and when I die I'll be black.
Now you "white folks....
when you were born you're pink
when you grow up you're white
when you go into the sun you get red
when you're cold you turn blue
when you're scared you turn yellow
when you get sickyou're green
when you bruise you turn purple
and when you die you look gray
So, who are you calling Coloured folks?
Posted by Faye at 3:45 PM 0 comments
~copied from the Fort St. John Coffee Talk
While shopping for vacation clothes, my husband & I passed a display of bathing suits. It had been at least 10 years and twenty pounds since I had considered buying a bathing suit, so I sought my husband's advice. "What do you think?" I asked. "Should I get a bikini or an all-in-one?" "Better get a bikini," he replied, "You'd never get it all in one."
He's still in intensive care.
In the morning Hubby & I hit the road, driving to Kenora, Ontario. We are taking three 8-hour days across the Prairies...Northern Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and just over the border into Ontario. Look for pictures and Road trip stories :)
Posted by Faye at 3:20 PM 3 comments
A New Pair
Dad & Mom's old laundry set was worn out after 16 years of service. Well, to be precise, it was the washer that was hicupping. Rather than have Mom deal with that on top of all else, we bought, delivered and installed a new pair for them.
Out with the old...
and in with the new...
the dryer...
The washer! Look how user friendly this is for those who have a hard time reading the small print...lok at the pictures beside each function and the row of lights above them to tell you what cycle is going. Very handy :)
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Monday, June 15, 2009
So....if mid-week is hump day, then is mid-month hump day as well??I mean...if those who determine these things have come up with a title to celebrate mid-week, then doesn't it stand to reason to also celebrate mid-month...just curious :)
I have just about everything ready to throw the Bridal Shower this evening for this wonderful Friend :)I'm looking forward to a very casual, fun evening celebrating love.
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Sunday, June 14, 2009
A Full Saturday
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Thursday, June 11, 2009
Yes, I'm alive....
Yikes, it's hard to believe I haven't posted anything since Monday. It's been busy and we've really taken advantage of this gorgeous weather. We've been outdoors enjoying the yard, working in the small raspberry patch and just sitting in the shade :)
Today we went out to my parent's place for lunch and then our oldest son and Hubby built a new set of steps to their porch. Mom & I sat out on the porch swing and watched the guys work...that's the way to get the job done :)
We go out to visit my parents every week (they live a half hour drive from town) and since Dad is unable to do anything around the house, Hubby has been doing the few little things he can to help.
Now it's time for me to shower off the Off we had to slather on us. Mosquitoes came in swarms before the thunder storm rolled in.
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Monday, June 8, 2009
Tis the Season....
....for sunburns, if you do not carefully protect your skin. I know this...I mean, how often is it put before us in commercials, advertisements, signs posted at campgrounds and beaches....yet we seem to forget the discomfort, heat and damage sunburn does to us every year after the long winter passes. I'm just as guilty and did get sunburned yesterday while out visiting our son and his family at the campground. I didn't even sit out in the sun for long at all!! I certainly wasn't in a bikini, like this cartoon gal was(God spare the vision that would have been)...but still the UV rays penetrated thru the shade of the trees. I am on meds that make me sensitive to the summer sun, so I see I need to carry a bottle of sunblock with me anytime I'm going to be out for any length of time...lesson learned :)
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Friday, June 5, 2009
A "Handmade" Bridal Shower
I scrapped 3 LOs today. I am hosting a Bridal Shower for one of my friends and since this is a second marriage for both, she has requested no gifts nor traditional Shower or Stagette. She is a scrapbooker so I thought that rather than the usual cards, I made a LO for us gals to sign and Congratulate her. I also scrapped the Invitation. We are a group of friends that are in a Bible Study together so I also scrapped a Blessing Prayer for the Couple. she can go ahead and add these to her Album.
I have been on a Card making stint these past several months and decided to make bundles of 6 cards, tied with ribbon, to give away as gifts for the couple games we're going to play :)
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Thursday, June 4, 2009
The "Sweet Smell" of Revenge
"She spent the first day packing her belongings into boxes, crates and suitcases.
On the second day, she had the movers come and collect her things.
On the third day, she sat down for the last time at their beautiful dining room table by candle-light, put on some soft background music, and feasted on a pound of shrimp, a jar of caviar, and a bottle of spring-water.
When she had finished, she went into each and every room and deposited a few half-eaten shrimp shells dipped in caviar into the hollow of the curtain rods.
She then cleaned up the kitchen and left. When the husband returned with his new girlfriend, all was bliss for the first few days.
Then slowly, the house began to smell.
They tried everything; cleaning, mopping and airing the place out.
Vents were checked for dead rodents and carpets were steam cleaned.
Air fresheners were hung everywhere. Exterminators were brought in to set off gas canisters, during which they had to move out for a few days and in the end they even paid to replace the expensive wool carpeting.
Nothing worked!!!
People stopped coming over to visit..
Repairmen refused to work in the house.
The maid quit.
Finally, they could not take the stench any longer and decided to move.
A month later, even though they had cut their price in half, they could not find a buyer for their stinky house.
Word got out and eventually even the local realtors refused to return their calls.
Finally, they had to borrow a huge sum of money from the bank to purchase a new place.
The ex-wife called the man and asked how things were going.
He told her the saga of the rotting house. She listened politely and said that she missed her old home terribly and would be willing to reduce her divorce settlement in exchange for getting the house
Knowing his ex-wife had no idea how bad the smell was, he agreed on a price that was about 1/10 th of what the house had been worth, but only if she were to sign the papers that very day.
She agreed and within the hour his lawyers delivered the paperwork.
A week later the man and his girlfriend stood smiling as they watched the moving company pack everything to take to their new home........
And to spite the ex-wife, they even took the curtain rods
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Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Wordless Wednesday
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Happy Birthday, Son!!
Wow! You are 29 today, Son!! How did that happen so fast? Enjoy the final year in your 20s before entering a new decade :)
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Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Does This Sound Even a Little Familiar?
It's a warm day and my, my, just doing a bit of work outside, even in the shade was sweaty work....but I'm not about to complain :P We've waited SO long for this lovely summer weather, so it's wonderful to sit and inhale all the delightful scents coming from blossoms and foliage. Even the heat off the roads gives off a hot tar smell.
I went to the Chiro this morning and then over to Walmart to buy a new mop. I have taken the old mop to the point of new baldness. Since G was to mop the floors, he protested against using such a pitiful mop, so I bought a new one....it pays off to have Hubby do chores once in a while :)
We got home and did the chores. I cleaned the bathrooms thoroughly, even sorting thru lotion bottles and stuff that gets cluttered and are almost empty anyhow. I think I have to use every last tiny bit of product before throwing it away, but seriously...after a few years of having a particular summer shimmer lotion, can I not just toss it with maybe several applications left?? At times I'm SO Dutch!! The other thing I tossed were the bottles of body spray, that I love to use in the summer just fo0r a light scent, but by now some were old and needed to be tossed. So, I feel like my bathroom is tidier with less junk hanging around :)
I'll leave you with this little chuckle....and I mean chuckle because this has happened countless times to me...LOL!
*Suspicious Delivery*
There was an unexpected knock on my door, and like I always do I first opened the peephole and asked, "Who's there?"
"Parcel post, ma'am. I have a package that needs a signature."
"Where's the package?" I asked suspiciously. The deliveryman held it up.
"Could I see some ID?" I said, still not convinced.
"Lady," he replied wearily, "if I wanted to break into your house, I'd probably just use these." And he pulled out the keys I had left in the door.
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Monday, June 1, 2009
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