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Donna Quan, the director of education for the Toronto District School Board, has participated in "destructive attacks" against trustees who have criticized her in an effort to silence their legitimate questions about the way taxpayers' money is spent, says an investigator appointed to review the board.
It has been more than six months since education specialist Margaret Wilson chronicled dysfunction and a "culture of fear" at Canada's largest school board – prompting the government to set up a panel of civic leaders and former trustees to examine whether governance problems at the board are rooted in its size.
Although her mandate has ended, Ms. Wilson has gone further, explaining in interviews with The Globe and Mail her conclusions about Ms. Quan's leadership from her two-month probe: "It's rule by fear. You pick people off, one by one, which is what classic bullies do."
Ms. Wilson said she felt compelled to go beyond her published report because of the recent outcome of criminal accusations Ms. Quan levelled against Howard Goodman, a former trustee and vocal critic of her leadership.
Throughout 2014, Mr. Goodman had doggedly questioned Ms. Quan about a forensic audit that highlighted questionable payments, only to find himself suddenly silenced. In November of that year, he was charged with forcible confinement and harassment after Ms. Quan told Toronto police he trapped her in an office. The Crown dropped the charges last month, but they effectively sidelined Mr. Goodman.
Ms. Quan declined to answer detailed questions from The Globe about Ms. Wilson's findings. Ms. Quan said she lodged a complaint against Mr. Goodman "based on what I had experienced firsthand." She did not explain why she waited 10 months to call police. "In the end," she said, "it is up to the Crown to determine the probability of a conviction, and I respect their decision."
Ms. Wilson said many of the people she interviewed for her probe questioned Ms. Quan's motivations for having Mr. Goodman charged. Ms. Wilson said many were also skeptical about Ms. Quan's reasons for launching a workplace harassment investigation into former trustee Elizabeth Moyer – who also had been seeking answers about spending when she was accused of "unwelcome hugging." Ms. Wilson recently reviewed her notes and said that 27 of the approximately 40 people she interviewed criticized Ms. Quan's leadership.
"There does seem to be a pattern of planning destructive attacks on people who question – not necessarily disagree – but question what is going on," Ms. Wilson said.
During her 2.5 years as the school board's top-ranking staffer, Ms. Quan has been a polarizing force. The veteran educator's many supporters praise her strong work ethic and say she has a good reputation as a curriculum leader. But her tenure has also been marked by tumultuous events: police officers outside a boardroom to keep trustees from threatening staff and each other; the departure of former chair Chris Bolton five months before his term expired; protests on the board's front lawn over a now-canceled Confucius Institute partnership with the Chinese government.
The board deteriorated so thoroughly that the province stepped in.
Mr. Goodman and Ms. Moyer agreed to speak to The Globe about their ordeals. In his first interview since the charges were dropped, Mr. Goodman said he received warnings from education contacts over five months that Ms. Quan might try to have him charged.
"I believe that the charges were a deeply troubling misuse of the justice system," Mr. Goodman said.
Ms. Wilson said she left many criticisms of Ms. Quan out of her report because some staff she interviewed said they feared they might be identified and subjected to reprisals. But she said she briefed Education Minister Liz Sandals about many of her concerns, including what she saw as "real fear" among senior staff.
Ms. Wilson shared an e-mail she received from former board chair Mari Rutka, urging her to protect those who spoke to her: "Staff in particular have said to me that they will not come [to be interviewed] if they cannot be assured of protection and confidentiality," Ms. Rutka wrote.
Ms. Wilson said she ended her probe feeling "depressed and distressed" about morale at the school board, where she began her career as a teacher more than four decades ago.
"Too much is done secretively and there is no healthy debate on significant issues." And one of the reasons for that, Ms. Wilson said, is the silencing of dissenters.
Unwelcome hugging
Elizabeth Moyer, an information technology expert, was chair of the audit committee when she began clashing with Ms. Quan in mid-2012. Ms. Moyer said in an interview that she repeatedly asked to see a forensic audit report into Focus on Youth, a school board program that distributes money to organizations for inner-city summer camps. Questions had been raised about whether the program, run by executive superintendent Jim Spyropoulos, might not be following school board policies for procuring goods and services or awarding contracts.
Staff refused to give members of the audit committee copies of the audit report. During one committee meeting, Ms. Moyer recalled, Ms. Quan pulled her aside and warned her to stop asking for the report.
"I was shocked," she said in the interview. "I was just trying to do my job."
Ms. Moyer wrote to Ms. Sandals in May, 2013, asking for an investigation into "allegations of inappropriate or illegal financial dealing" at the school board. The next month, Ms. Sandals appointed Ernst & Young to conduct a forensic audit.
Two days later, Ms. Quan informed Ms. Moyer she was launching an investigation into her for workplace harassment. The probe, conducted by an outside lawyer, was in response to a complaint from Mr. Spyropoulos that Ms. Moyer pressed him to employ her two daughters for a summer through Focus on Youth. Mr. Spyropoulos also accused Ms. Moyer of hugging him and touching his face in a way he called "unwelcome."
During the interview with The Globe, Ms. Moyer questioned why the person whose program was the subject of the forensic audit suddenly recalled that, more than a year earlier, he had felt pressured by her and was uncomfortable with how she hugged him.
"Who in the general public would say that is not a set-up?" Ms. Moyer said. "It really muzzled me."
Ms. Quan told The Globe she has to act on any complaint of workplace harassment. Mr. Spyropoulos said in an e-mail response to questions that he was "concerned about a pattern of behaviour over a period of time."
Janice Rubin, the lawyer who conducted the harassment probe, concluded that Ms. Moyer should have asked for Mr. Spyropoulos's consent before hugging him. Ms. Rubin said she did not have enough information to make a determination about the propriety of Ms. Moyer's daughters getting jobs through Focus on Youth. But the damage was done. A headline in the Toronto Star read: "School board reprimands Trustee Moyer over sexual harassment complaints."
The watchdog
Howard Goodman is a stickler for accountability. With a background in financial controls, he pays careful attention to process and the fine print. So when he questioned a $200,000 legal settlement the board had made and he was repeatedly denied answers about why, he would not let go of the issue.
The settlement related to a food services contract with the TDSB in 2009. A catering company, Neo City Café, was denied the opportunity to make a bid because it missed the deadline. The day the bid was rejected, Spiros Papathanasakis, a political organizer who has no role at the school board or the catering company, urged the board's head of procurement to accept it anyway. He was rebuffed.
Neo City sued the school board. Board insiders felt the TDSB would win the case. In its statement of defence, the board said it rejected the late bid because it owed a "duty of fairness" to those that met the deadline.
But just days before the trial was to begin in mid-2013, the school board settled with Neo City. Part of the settlement included a payment of more than $200,000 in unrelated invoices dating back three years. Mr. Goodman said he wondered how a small company could wait so long to be paid so much money. When he examined the Neo City file, he said, he found hand-written invoices for the $200,000.
When trustees got to review the Neo City settlement more than a year and a half later, Mr. Goodman said he was surprised by what he saw. The 17 computer-generated invoices dated from July 5, 2010, to July 29, 2011, in the package looked totally different from the hand-written ones, he said.
The Ernst & Young forensic audit ordered by the Education Minister also reviewed the Neo City settlement – and Mr. Goodman said he believed the auditors might provide the answers he was seeking. Only one thing prevented him from talking to them, he said – Ms. Quan refused to convene a meeting of the audit committee.
Mr. Goodman kept pushing to speak to the auditors, which led to a heated one-on-one exchange with Ms. Quan in an office on Jan. 7, 2014. During the meeting, Sheila Cary-Meagher, a trustee and one of Ms. Quan's staunchest allies, opened the door and asked if she could interrupt. "No, you may not," Mr. Goodman said he told her. A couple of minutes later, Mr. Goodman said, Ms. Cary-Meagher opened the door again and said she was waiting for Ms. Quan.
Mr. Goodman said in the interview he told Ms. Cary-Meagher, "Donna can leave any time she wants." Shortly after, he said, Ms. Quan left the room unimpeded.
Two months later, Ms. Cary-Meagher lodged a complaint against Mr. Goodman with the school board's ethics committee. In her complaint dated March 12, 2014, she said Ms. Quan was "visibly shaken" as she left the room. Ms. Cary-Meagher did not respond to a request for comment.
At one point, Ms. Quan was prepared to let the complaint be dropped. She told members of the ethics committee last August she would work things out with Mr. Goodman, according to three sources who attended the meeting. Instead, she elevated an internal complaint into a matter for the police. On Nov. 9, 2014 – just days after Ms. Quan told Mr. Goodman, "I'm going to get you," according to three trustees who said they heard the comment during a private board meeting – she went to the police and accused him of blocking her from leaving the office where they had argued 10 months earlier.
Three days after she spoke with police, Mr. Goodman heard a knock at his door.
The arrest
He had an inkling why the two officers were on his front porch. Some of his colleagues at the school board had warned him to be careful, yet he said it still was a shock that Ms. Quan would escalate their differences into a criminal complaint.
Mr. Goodman was handcuffed in the back seat of the cruiser for a 15-minute drive from his home in North Toronto to 32 Division, where he was charged with forcible confinement and criminal harassment.
He was released a few hours later. But for the next seven months, he and his wife, Karen, and their two sons endured the notoriety that comes with criminal charges, he said. For the first couple of months, he said, he avoided being in public. Every time he Googled his name, dozens of headlines popped up about the charges. "There's been a lot of damage," he said.
His name was cleared on June 10 in an Ontario courtroom, when assistant Crown attorney Anna Stanford declared his behaviour "did not rise to the level of criminal activity."
Mr. Goodman never got to question the Ernst & Young auditors. He could not attend when the audit committee met with them in February because the terms of his release barred him from being within 100 metres of school board headquarters.
The fallout
Since Ms. Wilson submitted her report – which documented problems including fears among many employees that their e-mails and telephone calls are monitored – four of the eight senior staffers who reported directly to Ms. Quan have resigned.
Ms. Quan's treatment of Mr. Goodman, who did not seek re-election last fall, has left some questioning her leadership. "She derailed his life for the better part of a year, brought unnecessary angst and heartache, and now it's found groundless – and she's director of education for a school board?" said John Campbell, a former board chair and now a Toronto city councillor. "She doesn't belong in that job."


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Sea turtle lesson plans for kindergarten and first grade! These sea turtle activities and ideas feature the book One Tiny Turtle by Nicola Davies. (affiliate link) Check it out!
Sea Turtle Lesson Plans: Read Aloud Book
We love books by Nicola Davies! One Tiny Turtle does not disappoint! This informational book shares the life cycle of sea turtles in a beautiful way.
Not only does this book contain informational text, Nicola Davies also adds narrative text!
Her books would make a fantastic author study! Check out these blog posts I've done on some of her other books.
Sea Turtle Lesson Plans: Responding to Literature
Our Engaging Readers lesson plans start the week off by looking at our schema. Together we create this anchor chart.
Students also write about what they know and what they learned.
Students worked on creating their own informational texts about sea turtles.
Sea Turtle Lesson Plans: Life Cycle
We also worked on creating the life cycle of a sea turtle.
Sea Turtle Videos
I highly HIGHLY recommend always using printed texts (AKA: books) for interactive read aloud. But sometimes it is nice to have a recorded version too. As you know, we spend a full week reading and revisiting the book, so having another version of the book is a blessing.
Here is another great video to include in your study of sea turtles!
Turtle Literacy and Math Activities
Here are some math and literacy center ideas that are included in our Science, Math, and More unit for this book!
Sea Turtle Directed Drawing
This directed drawing instructions can be found HERE. We also include a sentence study each week. This allows us to look at grammar as well as print concepts.
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At Apple, my best boss* once walked out of a room, after calling a bunch of us "Yackety-Yakers".
Even though I've lived in the Bay Area of California since I was 5 years old, I definitely miss a lot of cultural references. I like to blame this on the fact that I don't watch television, or that my first 3 languages were not English. The truth is, some cultural stuff just eludes me.
I share that back story because when we were described as "Yackety-Yakers", I thought he meant the animal, the Yak. My interpretation? I thought that he meant we spit when we talked.
Which we probably did. Cause we knew how to make words, but not how to create change.
Common belief is that great and — perhaps even — inspired stuff will surely happen if you get the right (brilliant, educated, creative) folks together. Smart intelligent creative people in, means smart, awesome ideas out. But we didn't fit into that mold. Unfortunately, it sometimes happens like this: when you take a bunch of passionate, talented, creative people and put them into a room together, only crap comes out.
Yep. You read that right. Crap.
Our yackety yack-sters knew how to have great ideas, but we actually couldn't carry that great idea cross a finish line. Which is, after all, the whole point of working together.
First, we didn't especially care about what the organization needed. In our case, we were good at jockeying for leadership or rebelling against others, and certainly trying to look brilliant…. but we lacked the ability to be a good protagonist for the benefit of the org.
We certainly didn't know that exchanges are about a give/get mix. If you had told us that there is a time and place for speaking, we would likely have been dumbfounded. Just as much as many people need to know how to speak up, we needed to know how to listen. We need to give ideas, and get back perspective and give perspective to shape others' ideas.
And finally, we needed to know more than how to just open our mouth and talk, we needed to know how to get heard.
It's taken me 3 posts in HBR over the last month to share ways to cure the Yackity-Yak Disease. Too many teams suffer from it and don't yet have a name for it.
Are You a Rebel or a Leader? (I talked about when I wrote the "what surrounds you" post)
3 Times You Have to Speak Up. (I haven't previously shared this with you; it went out 2 weeks ago)
The Right Way to Get Your Idea Heard. (posted today)
[*Many thanks to John O. – Duffy]


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The United Company Russian Aluminium (RUSAL)-controlled Bauxite Company of Guyana, Inc. on Monday called on striking workers to stop blocking the upper Berbice River and allow bauxite-laden barges to pass in exchange for the reinstatement of 61 workers, officials said. Government's Chief Labour Officer, Charles Ogle and Junior Minister of Labour, Keith Scott said the company has tabled proposals to ...Read More »
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Dukes County has been awarded $4,028 from the federal government's emergency food and shelter program to be distributed among agencies in the county. The funds will be given to not-for-profit organizations either providing or capable of providing food or shelter services in the county. The deadline is Wednesday, April 23.
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Explore The Shark Hole
Named from the sharks that are sometimes found circling the sand mount in the middle of the cave. Explore this tiny sinkhole is located inside the barrier reef about 38 miles from Placencia, before diving on the pristine reefs of South Water Caye Marine Reserve.
Tour Sheet
Depart: 7:00 a.m.
Return: 4:00 p.m.
Boat Ride: 2Hrs
Skill Level
6 Divers
3 Dives
The Shark Hole
This tiny sinkhole is located inside the Main Barrier Reef north of Tobacco Caye in about 30 feet of water.
Eons ago, the Shark Hole was above water and formed a huge domed cave. Part of the roof of this caved fell in, creating an opening in the top of the dome through which we dive.
The cave was discovered by fishermen hunting permit and tarpon for sports fishing. These two kinds of fish, as well as other large schools, can often be seen in and around the entrance of the hole. This is what is believed to attract the several species of shark from which the cave gets its name.
The Shark Hole And South Water Caye Marine Reserve Dive
As you enter the hole, it opens up into a domed chamber, about 150ft across. Stalactites stipple the roof of the dome at about 60ft.
Thousands of years of accumulating sediment has created a sandhill in the center directly under the opening. The top of this sandhill is at about 100ft and gradually drops down to the edge of the hole to 130ft.
It is around this sandhill that typical see circling sharks. Some shark species we encounter include Bull Sharks, Nurse Sharks, Lemon Sharks, and Reef Shark. Usually, they swim up and out of the hole at the approach of divers, but often will swim deeper into the cave where divers cannot go.
The fun (and safe) thing about this cave is that no matter where you are, you can always see the entrance above.
The Shark Hole dive trip includes 3 dives. The First dive of the Days is done at the Shark Hole, while the second and third dives are done at the pristine reef near South Water Caye Marine Reserve.
- Scuba Divers must be an Open Water Certified from a reputable SCUBA association, in good health, and have dived within the last 12 months. If you have not been diving within 12 months, we recommended that you do a Refresher Course.
Diving: Intermediate to Advanced
What Should I Bring?
- Reef Safe Sunscreen
- Rashguard
- Dive and Snorkel Gear (if you have any)
- Hat
- Underwater Camara
- Insect repellant
What Equipment Will I need?
All the equipment you need for this dive is provided and includes mask, snorkel, fins and full dive equipment (except dive computers). However, we do strongly recommend getting your own personal items such as mask, fins and snorkel for fit and comfort.
What's Included?
- All Diving and Snorkeling Equipment
- Belizean-Style Lunch
- Bottled Water
- Juice
- Beach towels
- Marine Reserve Conservation fees
- Hotel Transfer (some restrictions may apply)
- 12.5% Sales Tax
Scuba Diving:
3 Dives - $220 USD
Snorkeling: Not Available
(minimum 5 Divers)
Boat Ride
2 Hours
Full Day
7:00 am – 4:00 pm
Includes 2 Dives or Snorkel Sessions, Pick-up/drop-off from hotel (restrictions may apply), all diving equipment, Lunch, Conservation Fees,12.5% Sales taxes, and led PADI Divemaster or Snorkel Guide.


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Happy Monday World!It's not often that I am up to see the sunrise. Well, at least not up enough to go out and enjoy it. This morning though I woke up in the dark, got ready as quickly as I could, so that my sweet husband could drop me at the airport. He's a morning person and I am not, but he patiently waited while I stumbled around trying to get ready, all the while making him late for work. He had surprised me with a flight to Birmingham so that I could visit on of my dearest friends, who had her sweet baby boy recently. I haven't gotten to meet him yet and I can't wait to go snuggle him and hug her new mama neck!
Anyways, we were up and out right as the sun was beginning to rise and the colors were gorgeous. The above photo does no justice to show the vivid colors and breathtaking light. The sun through the clouds, pushing up into the day, was a sight that my soul needed! It had been a tough weekend, but the reminder that joy will come in the morning was so good for my soul. There are little blessings to be thankful for each and everyday and this morning God reminded me of that in only the way that His handiwork can. Today I am thankful for that, I am thankful for time away to spend with a good friend and I am thankful for the blessing of a sweet man who loves me well.
Hoping your Monday morning finds you catching small joys that come with a new day!


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Swiss Memory USB Storage Swiss Army Knife
This is one of the first original Swiss Army Knife has been equipped with a USB Memory facility. This is a trendy accessory, that is a perfect gift and business tool. The small all-rounder integrate with numerous useful tools and come in two versions: one of the Swiss Army Knife come with a stainless steel blade, a nail file with screwdriver, scissors, a ballpoint pen, a red light, Bottle Opener, Key Ring, and Wire Stripper; and the Air Travel version, which includes a red LED light and a ballpoint pen only.
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Swiss Memory USB Storage Swiss Army Knife comes with memory capacities from 16GB and , with USB 3.0/3.1 Technology.
The SwissMemory USB storage is very good for family or business projects, photos, mp3 audio files, video files and presentations – and also you can use with any USB* connection. Also here are LED lights signal, to know the stick is currently being written to or read from.
SwissMemory USB come with gold plated contacts which ensure outstanding data flow. SwissMemory USB is compatible with All Type of Operating systems such as; Mac OS, Linux, and Windows, and also is recognized as an external memory device. Also is possible to detach the USB stick from the main body.
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New Genome Scores Predict Breast Cancer Odds for Any Woman
The actress Angelina Jolie prompted droves of women to seek genetic testing after she revealed, in 2013, that a "faulty gene" called BRCA1 had given her an 87 percent chance of developing breast cancer.
In the face of those odds, Jolie had decided to have her breasts removed. "I chose not to keep my story private because there are many women who do not know they that they might be living under the shadow of cancer," the Oscar winner said.
The subsequent surge in women asking for DNA tests was dubbed the "Angelina effect." Yet most never found out what they wanted to know. That's because only 10 percent of women with a family history of breast cancer are ever found to have an inherited cancer gene.
Now Myriad Genetics, the Utah firm that tested Jolie's genes, says it has started offering a new type of DNA test that could eventually tell any woman her risk of breast cancer.
The new test works very differently from older ones. Instead of checking notorious genes like BRCA1 and BRCA2, another gene with variations tightly linked to breast cancer, it instead scavenges for small clues distributed throughout a woman's genome. Adding these together creates what is called a "polygenic" risk score. In some cases, women are learning that their potential risk of breast cancer is 60 percent or more.
"It's like we've discovered another BRCA, but it is not one gene," says Peter Kraft, an epidemiologist at Harvard University who is involved in genetic studies of breast cancer.
Scientists are calling polygenic risk scores a potential crystal ball. In addition to breast cancer, tests to predict who will get Alzheimer's or suffer a heart attack are in development. Myriad is the first large company to market one, several doctors said.
The new predictions are the payoff of billions spent by the U.S. and other governments over the last decade on giant population studies that searched for the genetic causes of disease. By comparing people's DNA, scientists began zeroing in on individual genetic letters—among the billions in a genome—that, statistically, appeared more often in those who got specific diseases like breast cancer.
"A poly-gene is a gene that acts in concert with other genes. It has a small effect, but when you put them all together, we found it did predict the risk of breast cancer," says Myriad's chief scientist, Jerry S. Lanchbury.
In its new test, Myriad combines 86 DNA variants with a person's history, including information on how old a woman was at puberty. The results can be as strongly indicative of breast cancer risk as a mutation in the BRCA gene, but those odds will apply to many more women.
For now, Myriad's risk score, which it began offering in September as part of its standard cancer test, is available only for women of European background who have a family history of cancer.
Extra research will be needed to build genetic predictors for blacks or Hispanics. Myriad says it is planning that work. A small company called Phenogen Sciences says it has a test it sells for $199 that's valid for all races, although it is not yet widely used.
Ora Karp Gordon, a cancer doctor in Los Angeles, says the scores are helping patients she calls the "worried well" who don't have a BRCA mutation but do have a frightening family history of cancer. For about one in five of these women, she says, the extra information determines whether they are really in a high-risk category or not. If they are, she can advise them to seek mammograms at a younger age and get MRI tests.
Gordon says the predictions aren't yet certain enough to cause anyone to have her breasts removed, as Jolie did. She says one young patient, only 30, received an exceptionally high life risk score of 72 percent. "It would be terrible if she chose to get preventive surgery," says Gordon. That's because until more follow-up research is done, the new scores can't be taken at face value as someone's "absolute" risk, she says.
The big question going forward is whether every woman should get the test. "That is where technology is going to push us, but I don't think we have the infrastructure in medical care [yet] to give everyone a personalized and accurate risk assessment," says Sara Pirzadeh-Miller, assistant director for cancer genetics at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Risk scores can easily be calculated for anyone whose genome has been analyzed. That means it might not be long before direct-to-consumer testing companies get involved in predicting serious common diseases. It's also becoming more common for newborns and even IVF embryos to be sequenced. At least one company says it plans to use risk scores to predict disease risk even before people are born.
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Exactly one week ago I was dancing….
2020 has been a really weird year. It seems the world is constantly in flux, tragedy, or confusing conflicting situations. That doesn't even take into account all of the rain, rain , and more rain. I was in desperate need to check out, do something fun for the sake of simple joy. I am so thankful Savannah Stopover comes so early in the year. It literally kicks off new music and provides a nice distraction from politics and pandemics.
This year was my 5th year covering this sleeping giant of a festival. out of the ten years they have put it on. I feel so lucky to be a part of Stopover. It truly is a diamond in the rough, and needs more recognition for the amazing music exploration opportunities it provides.
So you say, I don't know anyone going. I just have to say, I meet the most incredible people each year. All ages and in all stages of life. Also, I am surrounded by people that love music. What could be nicer than that?
So you say, I don't like big, crowded festivals. Stopover is for you. Each band plays in a small venue located around the city. The main stage at Ships of the Sea holds the largest crowd, but there is always room in the back or along the side to stay out of the maddening crowd (there is also a VIP lounge area).
So you say, I am not an indie music fan, well Stopover is for you. Over 60 bands perform and fit in many different categories, country, rock, dance music, post punk, folk, blue grass. You name a genre, almost any big genre and there is a band or a few for you.
So you say, I don't know any of the bands playing. That is the point! It is total music discovery! With a little bit of perseverance and a lot of walking, you can see almost every band and learn who your new favorites happen to be. For me, I end up tracking my favorites throughout the year and always hear their newest music first. Many Stopover newbies have albums/songs that end up in the top music for the year.
So even though this amazing festival has come to a close for 2020, you can make plans for March 2021 and live vicariously through my 2020 photos. I saw almost half the shows. So sit back and let me reminisce my happy weekend with you. Crazy that it was only last week….it feels like a lifetime ago.
Here is my photo montage of the opening night…..
Opening Night Thursday
Stomp, Clomp, and Romp to the great bands at StopoverX.
Tall Tall Trees
If you haven't experienced this talented musician's show…you haven't fully lived. Tall Tall Trees is Mike Savino and his electric banjo comes to life through his magical plucking. He adds loops and effect pedals which enhance the folk, roots, psychedelic sound. Did I mention his banjo lights up and resonates with the music? What an amazing start to Stopover X!
I have to include a cute photo of my favorite Savannah Stopover music loving friends from Myrtle Beach! This guy is always on the front row and knows his music. I am surprised he isn't wearing his signature dark shades! Lucky me to have him as a loyal blog follower! He even made me hand out cards to everyone around them.
The Bones of J.R. Jones
It was incredibly cold on Thursday night. My hands were frozen because I didn't have any gloves. The photos reflect my shivering and my cold to the bone feeling. Because the music was so amazing, the dropping temperatures and wind didn't seem to phase the crowds. We all just huddled up a bit tighter, and moved closer to the music to keep warm.
Meet Karla and her husband Pete. She DM'd JR Jones aka Jonathon Linaberry and said she hoped to hear her favorite song they used in their recent wedding. Low and behold he did and gave them a shout out! What a great guy! They were thrilled!
I rushed over to Service Brewing because I had a quick minute to check out another band. I took in a couple of songs with Savannah locals, Clouds and Satellites. I enjoyed their indie/country rock vibe. They had the perfect sound for a enjoying a nice cold brew and gathering with friends.
Clouds and Satellites
Acid Carousel
Acid Carousel slaps! They are 100% energy and left my head spinning a little. It was almost impossible to capture their on stage photos without a camera I can't afford. But, I gave it a shot and here are a couple worth sharing. The hazy photos resemble their enigmatic music. Go check them out, if you ever get the chance to see them live. They gathered a bigger crowd with each song, and we were all dancing and singing, never taking our eyes off of their entertaining performance. So much fun! Seeing them play was a happy accident, because I was actually there to see the next band.
Acid Carousel is a molded combination of 60's psych/pop, maybe some of The Beatles dreamier tunes, and surf rock. Be prepared for lots of guitar, full on drums, and head swinging /banging beats. It was a groovy time travel. I had the pleasure of chatting with them after their show and found them to be approachable, fun loving, and true to their on stage personas. It was a pleasant surprise to say the least. Here's hoping they venture back to Georgia sometime soon!
Neighbor Lady
Atlanta's own, Neighbor Lady was up next. They always put on a great show. Their sound is indie-rock with a hint of country. The lead vocalist, Emily Braden, has a power packed voice and the rest of the band stands strong in support.
And just so you know, this is Jordan Reynolds (who fronts Rose Hotel), but she was off to the side and sort of hidden from the adoring crowd.
I love this short clip of the band, because it gives you a hint of their talent.
The Cowboys
I slipped into The Jinx to listen to a few of The Cowboys' tunes on my way to the next gig. They had a retro indie sound which captured the many fans. I was surprised they weren't a country band. I looked them up and found they are out of Indiana, and have quite a lot of depth of music. Check them out.
Elf Power
Elf Power has a vast history of musical influence. They began in 1994 in Athens, GA. They have collaborated and had contributions from Neutral Milk Hotel, Kevin Barnes with Of Montreal, and supported acts like R.E.M. Their indie rock sound is totally relevant today and they have a large discography of well written nostalgic tunes. This timeless band is a classic.
Here's just a hint of the Athens band….
Hallelujah! I was finally able to experience Omni live. I have been following their music for a while now and love their post punk sound. I have sooo many songs on repeat on my personal Spotify playlist and I have shared them here on the blog. They continue to get better and better. Their show was a solid one as well. I love when a band isn't over produced in a studio, so the "live" version is a great one. Omni definitely met all of my expectations. The fans were rocking out too, squeezing in every nook and cranny of The Jinx.
I hope you are safe, that you have provisions for social distancing, and that you can simply enjoy the beauty of gifted musical creatives. I have a couple of other posts on Stopover. Stay tuned and follow me to bring a little joy into your life.


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A new venture capital firm officially launched in Iowa this week.
David Miles and Matt Kinley, two Des Moines-based investment veterans, have started ManchesterStory Group and aim to raise $125 million.
ManchesterStory, which has closed on $31 million so far, will focus its investments on fintech, healthcare and insuretech startups.
"We want to go very deep in a couple of core categories," Kinley said.
Investing in those sectors also builds on their past deals and networks. Miles is the owner of asset management firm Miles Capital while Kinley is the executive vice president at Pappajohn Capital Resources.
"In addition to ready-made deal flow from our past relationships, we've also got the (Global Insurance Accelerator) developing here … and a number of our backers, our financial backers, are insurance companies as well," Miles said.
Although based in Des Moines, ManchesterStory will look for deals nationwide. The firm will mainly invest in companies that are post-product and post-revenue, but will evaluate earlier-stage deals.
Miles and Kinley declined to comment on ManchesterStory Group's investors.
The Business Record reported, however, that six insurance companies have backed the firm.
ManchesterStory has 13 backers, according to filings with the SEC. It has yet to invest in any companies.
While they would not provide specific dollar amounts, Miles and Kinley said they intend to make Series A and Series B-sized investments.
"We don't define it by the size of the checks going in, we define it by the development of the company," Miles said.
The firm is likely looking to make 15 to 20 investments over a three to five-year period, Kinley said.
Miles said raising $125 million is necessary to truly make ManchesterStory an institutional fund.
"We intend to create an institutional capability to manage venture capital that sits in Des Moines, Iowa," he said. "To do that you have to have resources, to have those resources…you've got to have a fund of appropriate size in order to attract and retain the talent."
They are also considering applying for an Iowa tax credit program that would certify them as an "innovation fund" for investments made in Iowa. Investors in certified funds can receive tax credits worth 25 percent of their investment in Iowa companies.
If it received the certification, ManchesterStory would only be the third fund to do so.
While investing in Iowa companies is not the firm's main motivation, Miles said there is a benefit to startup communities having more locally-based venture capital.
"I don't know what we will invest in (and) what we won't invest in, but we're excited to be part of that growing ecosystem of folks who are willing to invest capital into startups that are based here," he said.
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The Pure Flame of Devotion: The History of Christian Spirituality (essays in honour of Michael A.G. Haykin)
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This volume is meant to ignite your interest and understanding of key time periods and pivotal people from various eras of church history. Instead of exploring the overall spiritual perspective of a person or period, only certain aspects of thought are dealt with. This is an approach to church history with an eye to issues of spirituality that emphasizes how today's Christians can cull ancient sources for their spiritual enrichment and encouragement as they seek to live their lives under the direction of the Holy Spirit. Each of the exceptional contributors is knowledgeable in their particular subject area. Through extensive original research they skilfully expound the vitality and richness of the spirituality of their subjects. Introduced to these historical figures who walked closely with God, Christians will find rich application and benefit for their souls. May this book stir up many more men and women to pursue intimate communion and fellowship with God, turning from all that distracts and devoting heart and soul to loving God and living for his glory and the spread of the kingdom of Jesus Christ.
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Because it's 32-bit? On a 32-bit Microsoft Windows system you simply have a "Program Files" folder where all applications (which of course must all be 32-bit (or lower). On a 64-bit Windows system you have both a "Program Files" (for 64-bit) and a "Program Files (x86)" (for 32-bit). Pretty much all programmers know what this […]
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Wouldn't it be nice if we had a single data and logic tier upon which any number of presentation tiers could display? For example, one logic tier but present via WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) (both 32 and 64 bit), ASP.NET, MVC (Model-View-Controller), Silverlight, and Windows 7 phone? And, can I use the MVVM (Model-View-ViewModel) pattern […]


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DARK DISCUSSIONS contemplates LIFE
I won't reveal too much about what we thought about the film (you'll just have to listen to our episode on Stitcher, iTunes or right here: http://www.darkdiscussions.com/Pages/podcast_279.html), but there are some interesting articles about the movie's realism floating around, one of which is here in Geekwire: https://www.geekwire.com/2017/alien-horror-movie-life-biology-space/
Life is now available on VOD and on Amazon here http://a.co/b7vDnJE and probably on other platforms.
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This picture was take two years ago when I was playing Rock & Roll in a night club. I was looking at this picture on my computer just the other day and decided to zoom in on the orb. To my surprise there is a face of a man wearing a baseball cap. Also, if you look to the left of the face there is what appears to be a half face of a older man with a white beard. They share the same eye. Weird! Clearly you can see the younger man. I have included the original picture as well as a few more and you can even see the face before I zoom in. AMAZING! I was so surprised. What do you think? Just wanted to share.
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The cannabis community has grasped the importance of cannabinoids, including THC and CBD, but a different part of the cannabis plant, Terpenes, is taking front and center as people become true connoisseurs of cannabis.
Enter terpenes, one of the most miraculous parts of the cannabis plant.
What are Terpenes?
Terpenes aren't new to plant science. We're surrounded by terpenes every day in the foods we eat, and in some of the products we use that are enhanced by terpenes such as cosmetics and household cleaning products.
Terpenes are the metabolites in cannabis that create the aroma and flavor of the plant.
When isolated on their own from plants, certain terpenes can produce therapeutic effects. For instance, linalool, which is found in lavender provides soothing effects, which is why many choose this essential oil for relaxation. On the other hand, pinene, found in pine needles, dill, parsley, and many other things is believed to give off a scent that is energizing and invigorating.
In cannabis, terpenes are the building blocks of the scent and aroma of the plant, providing the foundation for cannabinoids. Every cannabis plant and strain has unique terpenes that determine the smell and taste of the dried buds when lit, which is what leads many people to follow their nose when choosing the cannabis strain for them.
Each cannabis plant has unique terpenes that determine the smell and taste of the dried buds; this is why you may find that certain cannabis tastes or smell differently. Terpenes also produce certain medicinal and therapeutic benefits.
Here are some common terpenes being celebrated in cannabis:
Earthy, woody, and spicy, humulene is found in cannabis as well as basil, hops, and coriander. It also has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties and can be utilized as a pain reliever and tonic.
Limonene is one of the most common terpenes that has widespread familiarity. Limonene can be found in foods, fragrances, and some household cleaners. Limonene is known for its citrus aroma and taste in cannabis, and it's also found in peppermint, juniper, and of course citrus rinds. Limonene is explored for its powerful effects on the gastrointestinal system's overall health as well as for its antidepressant, anxiolytic, anti-fungal, and anti-inflammatory properties. It's been said that limonene also helps with mental focus, concentration, and clarity.
Linalool gives off a spicy and floral scent and flavor. It's found in common plants and herbs like lavender, mint, cinnamon, and rosewood. It's celebrated for its sedative and calming effects and has been a popular sleep aid for centuries. Linalool is also revered for its anti-depressant, anxiolytic, and anti-inflammatory properties, offering pain relief.
Commonly found in the resin of coniferous trees like the pine tree, α-pinene ("Pinene"), a primary isomer, can be found in cannabis, sage, eucalyptus, olive, rosemary, and sassafras to name a few examples. Pinene has been used for centuries, acting as an antioxidant, antibacterial, antibiotic, and anti-inflammatory.
Found in apple, cumin, some citrus fruits, tea tree, marjoram, and oregano, Terpinolene is a smoky and woody terpene used for its sedative effects, as well as anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and antioxidant properties.
Myrcene is a terpene with a fruity, yet earthy aroma that can be found in mangoes, hops, lemongrass, thyme, and basil. One study suggested that in cannabis that contains myrcene, it can make up to 50% of the plant's composition. Myrcene is known to be a sedative, as well as hold anti-biotic, and anti-inflammatory properties.
The Entourage Effect
The Entourage Effect is one of the most fascinating things about how the cannabis plant works. The Entourage Effect, first theorized in 1998 by Dr. Raphael Mechoulam and Dr. Shimon Ben-Shabat, refers to the synergistic action of different cannabinoids, flavonoids, fatty acids and terpenes when acting on receptors in the endocannabinoid system. This means that when these compounds work together, greater effects are produced, with each increasing the effectiveness of the other.
Many CBD and cannabis products on the market today are isolated compounds, meaning that they contain only one or two cannabinoids, commonly either CBD and THC. To see the Entourage Effect come to effect, opt for full-spectrum compounds that include multiple cannabinoids, terpenes, flavonoids, and fatty-acids.
Terpenes are just as important as cannabinoids when choosing the right cannabis for you to get the desired effects. Your nose is a great indicator, so where possible, smell your cannabis products to get an idea of how it'll be enjoyed. Explore different terpenes while you explore your strains to truly become a connoisseur of cannabis.
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Anti-allergic : Prevents or relieves allergies
Anti-inflammatory : A chemical that reduces inflammation, including swelling, pain & redness in the body. Anti-inflammatory agents block certain substances in the body that cause inflammation.
Anti-oxidant : chemicals that lessen or prevent the effect of free radicals on cells. They reduce the reactivity and prevent disease
Antibacterial : Effective only against bacteria.
Antimicrobial : Effective against a wide variety of microbes. Helps to eliminate dangerous bacteria and prevent the spread of infections.
Antiseptic : Antiseptics are chemicals that kill or slow the growth of germs or micro-organisms (bacteria, fungi and viruses)
Antispasmodic: Remedies used to treat symptoms such as abdominal pain and cramp (spasm). Often used for symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.
Astringent : a chemical that shrinks or constricts body tissues. The word derives from the Latin adstringere, which means "to bind fast".
Churna :(Sanskrit: चूर्ण "powder") is a mixture of powdered herbs and or minerals used in Ayurvedic medicine.
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My Vintage Royal Albert Coffee Set in the "Moss Rose" pattern, made in England in 1980's as per backstamp. Royal Albert for traditional finesse, Moss Rose is translucent white bone china in the Elizabethan shaped cup with sprays of pink roses & purple small flowers with green foilage gold trim, footed bases & scalloped edges. Coffee pot, 4 coffee cups & saucers, creamer & sugar bowl. Size: Coffee cups are 8cm in height to tip of handles x 9.5cm wide to end of handles x 7.5cm in diameter at the opening, tapering to 4cm at footed base. Saucers are 12.5cm in diameter.Sugar bowls is 5.5cm in height x 9.2cm in diameter, tapering to 5.7cm at footed base. Creamer is 9.3cm at tallest point, to tip of handle x 10cm wide from end of spout to end of handle x 6cm at opening in diameter tapering to 4cm at footed base. Coffee Pot is 23.5cm tall to tip of finial x 19.5cm wide from end of spout to end of handle x 11.5cm in diameter at widest points tapering to 9cm at footed base. Condition: all 11 pieces are in good condition with no chips, cracks or hairlines & gold trim & pattern intact.
I have washed each piece in hot soapy water, rinsed & checked each piece as I went. The only faults I can see is a pin tip size nibble to gold trim on sugar bowl & a pin head size discolouration to tip of spout on creamer. As per photo's taken from as many angles as I could (maxiumum photo's allowed 12). Extreme care taken in packing, I wrap delicate handles & spouts in foam & fill all cavities in foam for support then bubble wrap each piece individually & place inside foam lined box & back fill gaps with polystyrene to prevent any movement.
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The GP3 Series have announced that the second round of the 2013 season will take place at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia.
With the series not visiting Monaco this season, there was initially a seven-week gap between the opener at Barcelona and the next meet at Silverstone.
Aside from supporting Monaco Grand Prix, the only other Formula One event in that period was the Canadian Grand Prix, but rather than make the journey across the Atlantic, the series organisers settled for stand-alone event instead.
In a shortened weekend, GP3 will run practice and qualifying on Saturday (June 15), with both races following on Sunday (June 16). It has yet to be confirmed whether any other categories will join GP3 over the course of the weekend.
Upon the addition of Valencia, series CEO Bruno Michel commented, "We are happy to announce that Valencia has been added to the calendar. It will be the first time that the Series will race at Circuit de Ricardo Tormo."
The new GP3/13 chassis and engine package also delivers another new angle to series, something that strikes Michel as keen. He added, "2013 promises to be a very strong season for GP3 with the introduction of the GP3/13 car, recording a laptime 4.2 seconds quicker than its previous generation on the same track."
Since GP3 last appeared on site, there have been a couple of minor changes to the driver line-up. On Saturday Adderly Fong was revealed as the final driver in the Status GP, alongside Jimmy Eriksson and Josh Webster, while Carmen Jorda was recently announced as a replacement for Roberto la Rocca at Bamboo Engineering, whose Venezuelan sponsors reportedly bailed in the aftermath of Hugo Chavez' death {note 1}.
While five seats are still up for grabs, Michel is confident the field will command respect from commentators and viewers alike: "The driver line-up is probably the strongest we have ever had. I can't wait for the season to start in Barcelona next month."
Meanwhile Tio Ellinas and David Fumanelli topped the final two days of pre-season testing at a bitterly cold Silverstone this week.
Ellinas pipped ART Grand Prix racer Facu Regalia on Wednesday, with a last dash effort in his Marussia Manor machine. The Cypriot – still without a drive for 2013 – set a best lap of 1:46.211 – a furious pace, some 3.9s faster than the standing GP3 record for the circuit.
Carlos Sainz Jr topped the opening morning session, although the cold conditions ensured minimal laps were completed. The Spaniard would go quickly again during the afternoon, but would have his times deleted when his car was discovered to be underweight. There were several red flags through Wednesday, with stoppages for Fumanelli, Facu Regalia, Luis Sa Silva and Fong.
Fumanelli destroyed Ellinas' marker yesterday when he went almost one second quicker on the Silverstone circuit. The Italian topped the session with a quickest tour of 1:45.213, several tenths faster than next up Ellinas and Regalia.
Despite the cool conditions, there were few disruptions with Jorda and Fong registering all three of the day's red flags. Samin Gomez did not take part during the second day's running due to illness.
After competing for Hilmer Motorsport in the opening round of the GP2 Series season, Conor Daly stepped back into ART GP machine for the GP3 test, although no further feeder series deals have been announced as of yet for the American.
However he has added this year's Indy 500 to the list of events he will be attempting to run in 2013. Daly will partner former F1 race Takuma Sato at Foyt Enterprises; however the 21-year-old must still partake in the super speedway rookie test, before attempting to qualify for the race.
2013 GP3 Series pre-season test (Silverstone April 3-5; combined times) Pos Driver Team Time 1. David Fumanelli Trident 1m45.213s 2. Tio Ellinas Manor 1m45.821s 3. Facu Regalia ART 1m45.855s 4. Alex Fontana Jenzer 1m46.040s 5. Carlos Sainz Jr MW Arden 1m46.107s 6. Dino Zamparelli Manor 1m46.157s 7. Aaro Vainio Koiranen 1m46.226s 8. Melville McKee Bamboo 1m46.262s 9. Jack Harvey ART 1m46.266s 10. Giovanni Venturini Trident 1m46.282s 11. Nick Cassidy Manor 1m46.336s 12. Robert Visoiu MW Arden 1m46.399s 13. Patrick Kujala Koiranen 1m46.406s 14. Conor Daly ART 1m46.407s 15. Nick Yelloly Carlin 1m46.468s 16. Felipe Guimaraes Bamboo 1m46.526s 17. Daniil Kvyat MW Arden 1m46.539s 18. Kevin Korjus Koiranen 1m46.650s 19. Patric Niederhauser Jenzer 1m46.876s 20. Josh Webster Status 1m47.004s 21. Emanuele Zonzini Trident 1m47.039s 22. Adderly Fong Status 1m47.056s 23. Eric Lichtenstein Carlin 1m47.388s 24. Jimmy Eriksson Status 1m47.402s 25. Luis Sa Silva Carlin 1m47.869s 26. Carmen Jorda Bamboo 1m50.519s
2013 GP3 Series field (as of April 4th) ART GP: Facu Regalia, Jack Harvey, tba MW Arden: Carlos Sainz Jr, Robert Visoiu, Daniil Kvyat Carlin: Luis Sá Silva, Nick Yelloly, Eric Lichtenstein Jenzer: Samin Gómez, Patric Niederhauser, Alex Fontana Marussia Manor: Dino Zamparelli, tba, tba Status GP: Jimmy Eriksson, Josh Webster, Adderly Fong Bamboo Engineering: Carmen Jorda, tba, tba Trident: David Fumanelli, Emanuele Zonzini, Giovanni Venturini Koiranen GP: Patrick Kujala, Aaro Vainio, Kevin Korjus
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With the disappearance of his GP3 drive, Roberto la Rocca has moved back down to the European F3 Open series with Team West-Tec. His first round in the category comes in just over three weeks when he will race at Paul Ricard behind the wheel of a Dallara F312.


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FSG Chairman and CEO Marc Vellrath recently prepared reports analyzing two settlements between BP and various plaintiffs related to economic and property damages caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and effects of the oil spill on the health of cleanup workers and Gulf region residents. Dr. Vellrath was assisted by FSG Managing Director Jeff Andrien, FSG Principals Gary Stahlberg and Eileen Reed, and other FSG consultants.
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., filed objections to the proposed settlements, relying in part on Dr. Vellrath's findings and opinions. Vellrath concluded, among other things, that the proposed economic damages settlement class was "sprawling and inherently fragmented," comprising "an arbitrary aggregation of potential claimants with very different circumstances, very different claims, very different interests, and very different kinds of injuries." Vellrath also concluded that payments to claimants would not be reasonably related to actual injury and that the losses and medical conditions addressed by the settlements were not clearly caused by the DWH spill.
Interestingly, BP recently filed an "emergency motion" contending that implementation of the DWH economic damages settlement "systematically produces illogical and absurd compensation awards to [business economic loss] claimants," and that it is paying "hundreds of millions of dollars, and perhaps billions, to claimants with 'losses' that do not exist in reality." These outcomes are a direct consequence of the fundamental flaws in the economic damages settlement that Dr. Vellrath cited in his report.


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The new Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia opened last Thursday on Michigan's Ferris State University's library basement. Dr. David Pilgrim, an African American collector of racist memorabilia, founded the museum.
Pilgrim, who grew up in Mobile, Alabama, bought a saltshaker in the shape of a mammy at a flea market when he was 12 years old. In demonstration of his rage, stemming from early childhood years of seeing racist memorabilia at friends and acquaintances' houses, Pilgrim destroyed the saltshaker in front of the clerk after paying for it.
For several decades after that purchase, Pilgrim decided to buy and collect thousands of racist objects instead. A sociology professor at Ferris State University today, Pilgrim set out to build the museum to educate while confronting America's history of White supremacy and racism.
In an interview with The Atlantic, Pilgrim said the following when asked for the reason to start collecting the memorabilia:
I went to a historically black college, Jarvis Christian College in Texas, and in addition to teaching the usual math and science, our professors would tell us stories of Jim Crow. One day, one of my professors came into the classroom with a chauffer's cap. He set the hat down and asked what historical significance it had.
Now, the obvious answer was that blacks were denied many opportunities, and chauffeuring was one of the few jobs open to them. But that was not the right answer. He told us that a lot of professional middle-class blacks in those days always traveled with a chauffer's hat. The reason: If they were driving a nice new car through a small southern town, they didn't want police officers, or any other whites, to know the car belonged to them.
I remember that story so vividly. No object has any meaning other than what we assign to it. But that was an incredible meaning to assign to an object that, on the surface, had little to do with racism.
Here's what he had to say regarding the real purpose of the museum:
We want to take someone who sees the Aunt Jemima label as a nostalgic thing, a picture that reminds them of good times, and introduce that person to someone who sees it as a vestige of slavery or segregation. We want to do the thing we as Americans seem to not want to do — which is talk. As crazy as that sounds, it actually works.
At a first glance at the some of the images, you may think this will only elicit rage and feelings of indignation among African Americans, and be counterproductive to the already tense race relations in this country. However, the ramifications of the Jim Crow Era racism and segregation are unmistakably pervasive in regards to the ingrained attitudes and perceptions of those who grew up in kitchens and establishments where seemingly innocent and nostalgic racist memorabilia was – and still is – commonplace.
For more information about the museum, visit the site HERE.
Take a look at the video and images below.


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Intercessors for America, a group that wants to make the Trump administration the most prayed-for in history, welcomed anti-Muslim activists Frank Gaffney and Philip Haney to their monthly prayer call last Friday. It ended with a return visit from Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL), who led prayers about divisions in the U.S., seemingly oblivious to the fact that the rest of the call had been devoted to inflaming those divisions. The call was joined by nearly 2,000 prayer warriors, according to IFA's Dave Kubal.
Before Gaffney even spoke, Kubal attacked Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN), two Muslim women who were elected to Congress in November. Kubal charged that by choosing to use a Quran rather than a Bible for their ceremonial swearing in, the two representatives were "putting their allegiance to the Quran over the Constitution."
Gaffney declared that the problem the U.S. is facing in confronting "Sharia supremacism" is a form of "spiritual warfare." In response to a question about Tlaib and Omar speaking at a congressional reception hosted by the Center for American Islamic Relations (CAIR), which Kubal called a "terrorist-linked organization," Gaffney said that's only part of the problem:
What makes congresswomen like Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, and for that matter Congressman André Carson–who is not a freshman, he is senior member of the House Intelligence Committee—so dangerous is that they are not simply talking to an outfit that I think is properly described as Hamas doing business as CAIR, but that they fully share the Muslim Brotherhood's ideology and ambitions to achieve the triumph of Sharia in our country too.
Citing the (very real) persecution of Christians in some Muslim-majority countries, Gaffney warned that religious liberty and other freedoms are at risk in the U.S. as well. "It is a moment for prayer and for action against this kind of Sharia-supremacist spiritual warfare on the most urgent of scales."
"The persecution for following Jesus Christ is taking place on a scale that dwarfs the predations of Pol Pot and Adolf Hitler and Josef Stalin and Mao Tse-tung combined," said Gaffney. "Now think about that."
In the U.S., Gaffney warned, "stealthy, subversive, seditious" forms of "civilization jihad" are "every bit as dangerous" as the violent kind "in a society like ours" because Americans do not respond to them the way they would to violent attacks. He warned that "interfaith dialogue" or "bridge building" between Muslims, Christians and Jews is "the single most insidious line of attack," equating it to recruiting pastors, priests and rabbis to act as "human shields" by standing up for the right of Muslims to practice their faith and pursue Sharia.
Kubal led the group in prayer that God would "amplify" Gaffney's voice.
After Gaffney left, Haney warned that Muslims use ecumenical efforts as "preemptive insulation," which he described as creating a positive first impression of Muslims that would serve as a distraction from their real goals. He warned that "Satan comes as an angel of light," and said that "without the Holy Spirit's guidance, we are open for massive deception and delusion."
Kubal and Haney discussed biblical prophecy about the time when there will be an end to violence in Israel. Haney said that between the day of the IFA call and the day when that prophetic vision comes true is "where we come in." Said Haney:
What kindness and grace. The Lord gives us an opportunity to participate in the events of eternity by recognizing what his plan is, what his goal is, why Israel exists, and what the role of the called-out ones, the ekklesia, have in the fulfillment of that prophetic vision.
The ekkesia is a term used by dominionists to refer to the church as God's legislative or governing authority on earth.
In conjunction with the call, IFA distributed a two-page document warning about the increasing number of Muslims elected to public office. The flyer is headlined "Islam: Danger for Christians in our own Nation?" Underneath the headline appears an exhortation:
Pray about the increasing number of observant Muslims becoming involved in all levels of government in the U.S. Pray that motives, allegiances, and true intentions would be revealed. Pray that all who favor Sharia would be defeated.
It features photographs of Reps. Omar and Tlaib along with explanations of "how the Islamic faith of these leaders is a liability to our nation."
The flyer encourages people who want to find out more about "the fundamental problems with the growth of Islam in our nation" to read a longer IFA report on "Islam and its influence, infiltration, and effects."
Gaffney and Haney used the call to promote their new organization, Saving the Persecuted Christians.
Gaffney is a conspiracy theorist whose charges about supposed Muslim Brotherhood infiltration of the conservative movement got him kicked out of the Conservative Political Action Conference for a while, though in the Trump era he has seemingly been fully welcomed back into the fold. He met with Trump and White House aides during the recent meeting organized by right-wing activist Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Gaffney's Center for Security Policy has been designated an anti-Muslim hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Haney, a former Department of Homeland Security employee who once hosted Sean Hannity's show, is an IFA "regular," according to Kubal. On an IFA call in October, Haney talked about being in Minnesota on "special assignment" from God to try to derail former Rep. Keith Ellison's campaign for state attorney general. Haney smeared Ellison as the Sharia-promoting "face of Hamas," but did not prevent his election.
Kubal ended the call with conversation and prayer with Bost, who joined an IFA call in October to pray for the midterm elections, which he portrayed as a struggle between those who love Jesus and those who follow Satan.
On Friday's call, Bost said people of faith should not be overcome with anger; things were bad in Christ's time too, he said, when Rome had taken over and there was corruption, homosexuality, and slavery, but Christ was able to love people regardless. Kubal asked Bost to lead a prayer that men and women of faith "would be used by the power of God to break down this divisiveness in this day."
Bost and his wife collect notes of encouragement from evangelicals and deliver them to Trump. He told IFA activists that the White House lets them know that the notes are encouraging, and he urged people to "keep them coming."
Kubal thanked those who had just finished a 21-day fast and encouraged people to fast because it would "supercharge" their prayers. He said that IFA's "prayer team" would be in D.C. this week for the National Prayer Breakfast and encouraged people to use IFA's resources to learn how to pray effectively for Trump, noting that "our modern-day Cyrus is in his third year."


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Then man slew man of the chieftains as the fight was scattered. First the valiant son of Menoetius smote the thigh of Areilycus with a cast of his sharp spear at the moment when he turned to flee, and drave the bronze clean through; [310] and the spear brake the bone, and he fell on his face on the ground. And warlike Menelaus thrust and smote Thoas on the breast, where it was left bare beside the shield, and loosed his limbs. And the son of Phyleus as he watched Amphiclus that was rushing upon him, proved quicker than his foe, and smote him upon the base of the leg, where [315] a man's muscle is thickest; and round about the spear-point the sinews were rent apart; and darkness enfolded his eyes. Then of the sons of Nestor, the one, Antilochus, thrust at Atymnius with his sharp spear, and drave the spear of bronze through his flank; and he fell forward. But Maris, hard at hand, [320] rushed upon Antilochus with his spear, wroth for his brother's sake, and took his stand before the dead; howbeit godlike Thrasymedes was too quick for him, and forthwith ere his foe could thrust, smote upon his shoulder, and missed not; but the point of the spear shore the base of the arm away from the muscles, and utterly brake asunder the bone; [325] and he fell with a thud, and darkness enfolded his eyes. So these twain, overcome by twain brethren, went their way to Erebus, goodly comrades of Sarpedon, spearmen sons of Araisodarus, him that reared the raging Chimaera, a bane to many men. [330] And Aias, son of Oileus, leapt upon Cleobulus, and caught him alive, entangled in the throng; but even there he loosed his might, smiting him upon the neck with his hilted sword. Thereat all the blade grew warm with his blood, and down over his eyes came dark death and mighty fate. [335] Then Peneleos and Lyco rushed together, for with their spears either had missed the other, and both had cast in vain; but again they rushed together with their swords. Then Lyco let drive upon the horn of the helm with horse-hair crest, and the sword was shattered at the hilt; [340] but Peneleos smote him upon the neck beneath the ear, and all the blade sank in, so that naught but the skin held fast, and the head hung to one side, and his limbs were loosed. And Meriones with swift strides overtook Acamas, and thrust and smote him, even as he was mounting his car, upon the right shoulder; and he fell from his car and down over his eyes a mist was shed. [345] Then Idomeneus smote Erymas upon the mouth with a thrust of the pitiless bronze, and clean through passed the spear of bronze beneath the brain, and clave asunder the white bones; and his teeth were shaken out, and both his eyes were filled with blood;and up through mouth and nostrils he spurted blood as he gaped, [350] and a black cloud of death enfolded him.
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