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Evan Kenney
Always challenging me and pushing me to by my best. I've came a long way as a student and a lot of that can be contributed to Mr.Kenney. He is very passionate and knowledgeable. If you aren't loving him as a teacher, you have some personal issues you need to work out! Love the t-shirts too, always brightens my day
Great teacher, very knowledgeable. Did play favourites though. Horrible hand writing.
Ken-Dog is the man, he knows what he's talking about and if he thinks your not clear with something he'll sit down with you one on one. He'll even help you with English assignments if your in another English class at the time. Kenny's a funny guy too going to miss you Ken-Dog.
great guy, hate the shirts , needs new jokes, great teacher very clear
Great teacher, really goes through all the class work to make sure you understand it. Not a fan of in class essays and such, but it preps for university so it's still useful needs a fashion consultant
i felt like i could never catch a break with this guy! great guy, i just dont like his style of teaching.
love the fellow! he is a great teacher but stop dancing at christmas assemblies! go kenney
mr.kenney is one of the worst teachers at the school. he doesn't know what he is talking about. he thinks he does but he does not. i am not a fan!
Awesome teacher.. but who like King Lear? I can't believe he made us do that play. He can't teach Shakespeare. Other than that he's great! You go girl Kenney!
Second best teacher I ever had. VERY sarcastic! He can be tough but not if you ask for help he's willing to give it! I liked his chearleading shirt personally!
Kenney can be mean-funny so you have to not take him seriously. Ever. But he does some creative things with assignments and can be a lot of fun.


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Data Center Best Practices Still Apply in the Cloud
26 de octubre de 2015
Moving the data center into the cloud? Excellent choice. You will gain flexibility and agility while cutting costs and operational hassles. But migrating the data center to the cloud does not mean that IT can abandon the best practices that data centers have survived and thrived on for decades. Here are some best practices that must be migrated along with the data and applications you move to the cloud.
Data Governance in the Cloud
Make sure the people who need access to controlled or sensitive data can get to it, but also make sure those not authorized can't access that info.
Determining who has access to what data and applications (or app functionality and features) is still essential. There are different ways to do this, including setting up entirely different cloud environment for different data sets and purposes (which is, by far, the most difficult way), or to set up a hierarchy of access based on passcodes or other authentication techniques. The point is that you can't abandon data governance when migrating to the cloud, it just changes forms a bit.
Testing of Apps and Updates in the Cloud
Migrating to the cloud does not change the process for developing and testing applications before deployment. Testing is essential because deploying an untested application can have devastating consequences (think hours or even days of downtime). Plus, in a new infrastructure it might take longer for your IT folks to track down and fix the problem. Make sure thorough testing is part of your cloud data center best practices.
Alerts & Notifications in the Cloud
Alerts and notifications in the cloud are a bit different than in the on-premises data center, but these are still essential tools for monitoring the health of applications, network performance, security, etc.
The tools and techniques you currently use for alerts and notifications will change when you migrate to the cloud, but the concept is still essential. There are excellent tools for monitoring applications, network performance, users, machines, security, etc., and leveraging these tools is essential, both for performance and security purposes. Find out what your cloud service provider offers in terms of application and security monitoring, and supplement those with whatever other tools you need for adequate monitoring, forensics, and problem identification and resolution. In most modern cloud environments, you will also need to take mobile users and remote access into account when establishing solid alerts and notifications.
The Importance of Development Standardization in the Cloud
IT likely had an established template for development standardization before moving to the cloud, and it will need one for operating in the cloud as well. Many of the potential problems mentioned here can be prevented entirely when developers follow a tried and proven standardized process for developing, testing, and deploying applications.
As you migrate to the cloud, be sure you are retaining the control you need over your data center. While migration to the cloud relieves your IT staff of many responsibilities of data center ownership, the accessibility, use, and security of your cloud assets still belongs to your organization. Make sure your staff has the control they need to continue with the level of service your users and/or customers have come to expect.
How can you continue to maintain a high level of customer service as your data center evolves along with the changing times? Take advantage of the useful information in this whitepaper, Put the Customer First - Managing User Experience. This is your free gift from NETSCOUT.

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#2227: Marine Links Cameron Serco-Airbus Red Switch To Dishonourable Naudet Hebdo Snuff
Plum City – (AbelDanger.net): United States Marine Field McConnell has linked David Cameron's decision to outsource Defense Red Switch Network operations at RAF Oakhanger to Serco and Airbus to the Dishonourables* deployment of snuff-film crews to capture money shots at the Naudet/Hebdo crime scenes in New York on 9/11 and Paris on 1/7.
Dishonourables* = Abel Danger's collective term for Black-Hand Crime-Scene Captains allegedly recruited through the four livery companies with "Licenses to Kill, Extort and Bribe" i.e. City of London Honourable Artillery Company 1527, Master Mariners 1928 and Air Pilots 1929 and the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts 1638.
McConnell alleges that the Dishonourable Black Hand Captains used Cameron's Serco-Airbus Red Switch devices in a parked "Rent A Car" van to backhaul the money shot of the murder of a policeman outside Hebdo's Paris offices and a parked mail van to backhaul the Naudet money shot showing the impact of AA Flight 11 at 8:46:20 on 9/11 into WTC#1.
McConnell believes Bullingdon Club alumnus David Cameron's great, great grandfather and former London head of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Sir Ewen Cameron, unwittingly named the Dishonourables' Black Hand service in 1888 after captains began having their names recorded in black ink in the Lloyd's Captains Registry.
McConnell claims that the Dishonourable Captains extorted payments from the Bullingdon Club alumni offices of the former Princes of Wales, Edward VII and Edward VIII, after they had silenced or bribed witnesses to the assassinations of Abraham Lincoln (1865) and John F. Kennedy (1963).
McConnell believes that crime scenes associated with the Naudet-Hebdo snuff films carry the signature of Cameron and his Dishonorable Black-Hand Captains because only Red Switch Network operatives with access to military grade C4I could synchronize the movement of cameras and weapons needed to capture and backhaaul the money shots.
McConnell invites rebuttal of his allegation that Cameron outsourced the Defense Red Switch Network at RAF Oakhanger so Serco and Airbus operatives could help Dishonourable-Captain snuff-film crews to capture money shots at the Naudet/Hebdo crime scenes of 9/11 and 1/7.
Prequel 1: #2226: Marine Links Bullingdon Black-Hand Crime-Scene Captains To Serco's Red-Switch Blue-Air QZ Stall
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By David Blair and Holly Watt
3:15PM GMT 07 Jan 2015
Paris Charlie Hebdo attack: latest news As one gunman ran out of the office of Charle Hebdo magazine in Paris, he raised his right index finger in a gesture that has been adopted by radical Islamists, including al-Qaeda.
The single finger alludes to the "tawhid", namely the Muslim belief in the oneness and unity of God. It can be taken to invoke the first half of the Muslim statement of faith: "There is no God but Allah and Mohammed is his messenger".
The gunman is shown striding towards the camera, raising his right finger and carrying an AK47 assault rifle in his right hand.
The attackers who killed 12 people in and around the office of Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris acted with a skill and calmness that bears all the hallmarks of advanced military training.
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They were also fully equipped for their murderous task. Photographs taken at the scene show two men clad entirely in black, their faces concealed by balaclavas. Each one is armed with an AK47 automatic rifle.
They wear army-style boots and have a military appearance and manner. One of the men wears a sand-coloured ammunition vest apparently stuffed with spare magazines. Some reports suggest that an attacker was also carrying a rocket-propelled grenade launcher.
The men attacked the magazine's headquarters with clinical precision, killing their victims and then shooting two police officers in the street outside.
Amateur footage shows them using classic infantry tactics. They move along the street outside the office working as a pair: one advances while the other gives cover.
Instead of spraying automatic gunfire, they fire two aimed shots at each target – a pattern known as "double-tap" firing – thereby conserving their ammunition.
The men talk to one another calmly and are clearly determined to inflict as much bloodshed as possible. At one point the footage picks up one man shouting "Allahu Akbar" – or "God is great".
According to one witness, the terrorists shouted that they were from "al-Qaeda in Yemen". Cédric Le Béchec, a 33-year-old estate agent, told a French news website that the attackers approached another man in the street saying: "Tell the media that this is al-Qaeda in Yemen". Yemen is the base of one affiliate of the terrorist network usually known as "al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula".
Other shocking footage shows the moment when they realise that one policeman is lying wounded on the pavement. They calmly approach the injured victim and, while one terrorist gives cover, the other kills the officer with a shot to the head.
Then the attackers are shown driving away in a black Citroen DS. They do not race off in a way that would draw attention; instead they depart in a controlled manner. Later, they tried to cover their tracks by abandoning this vehicle and hijacking a second car.
The fact that they were clearly following a careful escape plan – which appears to have worked so far – is further evidence of their ability."
"Charlie Hebdo terror attack:
Sickening moment' policeman executed by militants as he held up hands in surrender
Jan 07, 2015 14:23
By Steve Robson
Footage captures gunmen shooting a man to the ground, then firing again at his head in what appears to be a cold-blooded murder on the streets of Paris
More chilling footage has emerged from the shooting attack on French magazine Charlie Hebdo appearing to show militants executing a policeman in cold blood.
At least 12 people have been killed and four injured, including ten members of staff and two policeman.
A video posted online captured two gunmen, clad all in black and carrying Kalashnikovs, taking fire at a lone policeman in the aftermath of the massacre.
The graphic video shows the victim falling to the ground and holding his hands up to surrender before apparently being executed with a point blank shot to the head.
The gunmen, who appear to be professionally trained, then jog back to a black Citroen car waiting in the middle of the road before driving off.
Other videos from today's horrific attack show the gunmen shouting 'Allahou Akbar' outside the office of Charlie Hebdo in Paris and bystanders fleeing the carnage.
The weekly magazine has previously courted controversy with its depiction of news and current affairs.
French TV channel iTELE quoted a witness as saying he saw the incident from a building nearby in the heart of the French capital.
"About a half an hour ago two black-hooded men entered the building with Kalashnikovs (guns)," Benoit Bringer told the station.
"A few minutes later we heard lots of shots," he said, adding that the men fled the building.
By Leslie Raphael
18 March 2006
At 8.46 a.m. on September 11, 2001, at the intersection of Church and Lispenard Streets in Manhattan, one of two French film-making brothers, 28-year-old Jules Naudet was filming a group of firemen from Ladder 1/Engine 7 at 100 Duane Street, checking for an alleged suspected gas leak, when he captured what was thought to be unique film of American Airlines Flight 11 from Boston flying into the north tower of the World Trade Center, three quarters of a mile away. ….
(The absence of film from the Pentagon that morning, where security surveillance appears — if only to the chronically credulous — to be limited to the one car park camera that allegedly got stills of the explosion, with the wrong date and time, must have some other explanation.)
Unfortunately — for them — the people behind this disguise operation were anything but professional, and it does not take a genius to deconstruct the whole thing, when the joins holding it together are so obvious, to anyone who can see not only what is in the film, but — just as important — what is not. Even the still photograph reproduced above raises questions. Where, for one example, in a Manhattan street scene at 8.45 am on a working Tuesday, is the moving traffic? The vehicles in the picture are all parked, and given that two of them belong to the Fire Department and are displaying emergency lights, it would be illegal to overtake them, or park behind them in the same block.
Anyone, professional or amateur, who has tried filming street scenes knows about the problems moving vehicles can cause, and that the best solution is filming when there are none — but that normally means waiting for traffic lights to change. Or, even better, the situation in the Naudet film — a junction blocked by authority of the Fire Department, whether traffic lights change or not; a trick not available, it has to be said, to most ordinary photographers — one so unusual, in fact, that it immediately attracts suspicion. Furthermore, this photographer is not only filming at an officially blocked junction, he is filming the firemen who blocked it, as their guest — a 28-year-old beginner, treated the way a documentary film legend like Fred Wiseman might be; the suspicions multiply.
At the scene of a potential emergency, a photographer without credentials from the Fire Department would have been told to stand well clear, along with other pedestrians: he would not get the kind of privileged access Naudet gets. And if the white mail van parked at the south-east corner in this film had been turning right up Lispenard Street, between Naudet and the north tower, just as the plane flew into it, not only — since he is in the middle of the road — would he have had to get out of the way rather fast, the plane's impact could not have been filmed. How very convenient that, at the appropriate time, the van was still parked at that corner, the only other vehicles that could have caused problems belonged to the Fire Department and Naudet's view of the tower was unimpeded by either vehicles or people — including the firemen, all conveniently standing well away from the film action to the south."
Prime Minister David Cameron joined the condemnation of the attack, saying: "The murders in Paris are sickening. We stand with the French people in the fight against terror and defending the freedom of the press."
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said the killings were a "barbaric attack on freedom of speech".
"My thoughts are with the victims, their families and their colleagues," he said.
Charlie Hebdo has launched a series of attacks on Muslim extremism and the last tweet on its profile page @Charlie-Hebdo-, sent about an hour before the shootings, included a satirical cartoon of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
In it he wishes everyone "good health".
Describing the scene, police official Luc Poignant told BFM TV: "It's carnage,"
In December 2011, the Charlie Hebdo office was firebombed after the magazine said the Prophet Muhammad would be editor-in-chief of its next issue.
President of the National Assembly Claude Bartolone said: "Scenes of horror at the offices of Charlie Hebdo. My solidarity is with the victims."
Charlie Hebdo is a satirical comedy weekly newspaper and features cartoons and irreverent stories and frequently lampoons religions of all types.
It first ran from 1969 to 1981, when it folded, but the publication was resurrected in 1992.
The editor is Stephane Charbonnier. It is believed he is among the 12 dead.
There have been a number of shootings in the France over the past few years. in March 2012 Mohammed Merah, 23, a French man of Algerian descent, shot and killed a rabbi, two of his children, and another child at a Jewish school, in Toulouse, France, Police believe he had earlier shot and killed three paratroopers.
Merah said he was a member of Al Qaeda and that he was seeking revenge for the killing of Palestinian children."
"Trainbands were companies of militia in England or the Americas, first organized in the 16th century and dissolved in the 18th. The term was used after this time to describe the London militia. In the early American colonies the trainband was the most basic tactical unit. However, no standard company size ever existed and variations were wide. As population grew these companies were organized into regiments to allow better management. But trainbands were not combat units. Generally, upon reaching a certain age a man was required to join the local trainband in which he received periodic training for the next couple of decades. In wartime military forces were formed by selecting men from trainbands on an individual basis and then forming them into a fighting unit.
The exact derivation and usage is not clear. A nineteenth-century dictionary says, under "Train": "train-band, i.e. train'd band, a band of trained men, Cowper, Joh Gilpin, st. I, and used by Dryden and Clarendon (Todd)"
— Skeat's Etymological Dictionary of the English Language (Oxford 1879)
The issue is whether the men "received training" in the modern sense, or whether they were "in the train" or retinue or were otherwise organized around a military "train" as in horse-drawn artillery.
In 17th Century New England colonial militia units were usually referred to as "train bands" or, sometimes, "trained bands". Typically, each town would elect three officers to lead its train band with the ranks of captain, lieutenant and ensign. As the populations of towns varied widely, larger towns usually had more than one train band. In the middle 1600s train bands began to be referred to as companies.
On December 13, 1636 the Massachusetts Militia was organized into three regiments – North, South and East. As there are National Guard units descendants of these regiments, this date is used as the "birthday" of the National Guard, despite the fact that citizen militias in the American Colonies date back to the Jamestown Colony in 1607."
"Building a State-of-the-Practice Data Communications Network To create a state-of-the-practice data communications network required Serco to engineer different solutions for each of the AFSCN's unique locations. Each ground station around the world had to be surveyed in order to develop detailed installation plans, project support agreements and testing plans. Furthermore, to assure communications reliability between the ground station and the operational control nodes, Serco also had to conduct a complete circuit testing exercise.
In developing this enhanced voice and data communications network, Serco's team engineered and implemented an ATM backbone and secure voice system for each of the AFSCN ground stations. The installed network was based on a Wide Area Network (WAN) architecture utilizing IP based network capabilities and proprietary secure communication technologies such as KG-75s, KG-84S and KIV-7s. In addition, Serco ensured Defense Red Switch Network connectivity and operations throughout the AFSCN."
"The Ministry of Defence is under pressure to rebuff the attempt of one of Britain's biggest companies to take over the £14bn agency that buys the armed forces' missiles and submarines in the wake of the electronic tagging scandal.
Serco, the outsourcing group which runs a host of services for the Government, including immigration and community health centres, is under fire after an audit discovered the taxpayer had been overcharged by £50m for monitoring non-existent electronic tags. They had been assigned to deceased offenders and those who were back in custody.
G4S, the security giant that failed to supply enough guards for the Olympic Games, is also implicated and is being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office. Both companies' lucrative public sector contracts are being reviewed by the Cabinet Office.
It has raised questions about Serco's suitability for one major forthcoming contract, the effective privatisation of the Defence Equipment & Support agency. This reform, designed to help the MoD get better value for money when it buys battle gear and satellites, is unparalleled globally and has been heavily criticised."
"RESTON, VIRGINIA – May 19, 2011 – Serco Inc., a provider of professional, technology, and management services to the federal government, has been recognized as Supplier of the Year by The Boeing Company in the Technology category for its state-of-the-practice Enterprise Architecture solutions [including the illegal operation of the National Command Authority's Defense Red Switch Network out of the Boeing HQ in Chicago and Airbus Air Force Space Command at former RAF Oakhanger!].
The Boeing Supplier of the Year award is the company's premier supplier honor, presented annually to its top suppliers in recognition of their commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction. This year's 16 winners represent an elite group among more than 17,525 active Boeing suppliers in nearly 52 countries around the world. This selection was based on stringent performance criteria for quality, delivery performance, cost, environmental initiatives, customer service and technical expertise. This is the second time Serco has been recognized as Supplier of the Year by Boeing. In January 2011, Serco also received the Boeing Performance Excellence Gold Award in recognition of the Company's performance excellence.
"We are extremely honored to receive this recognition for our work in support of Boeing. This prestigious award demonstrates our passion for excellence and ability to apply Serco's Enterprise Architecture expertise across a broad range of applications," said Ed Casey, Chairman and CEO of Serco. "We continue to grow our EA practice, and over the past 15 years we have deployed solutions to support enterprises and systems across federal and commercial environments."
Serco's Enterprise Architecture Center of Excellence is based in Colorado Springs, CO. The team provides a variety of services in support of Boeing's business units as well as research and development efforts. Serco's architecture employs object-oriented (OO)/Unified Modeling Language (UML) to define, design and satisfy defense agencies' mission-critical requirements, including Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I). This approach improves system developer's understanding of operational requirements and how best to integrate enterprise operations and systems for the optimal fulfillment of C4I and other operational needs [allegedly including specifying place and time of a Black Hand Blue Air crash] .
About Serco Inc.: Serco Inc. is a leading provider of professional, technology, and management services focused on the federal government. We advise, design, integrate, and deliver solutions that transform how clients achieve their missions. Our customer-first approach, robust portfolio of services, and global experience enable us to respond with solutions that achieve outcomes with value. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Serco Inc. has approximately 11,000 employees, annual revenue of $1.5 billion, and is ranked in the Top 30 of the largest Federal Prime Contractors by Washington Technology. Serco Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Serco Group plc, a $6.6 billion international business that helps transform government and public services around the world. More information about Serco Inc. can be found at www.serco-na.com."
"Blogger claims 'Black Hand' plot in missing AirAsia QZ8501 Published: 30 December 2014
Conspiracy claims have emerged surrounding the disappearance of AirAsia Indonesia flight QZ8501, with a Chinese blogger saying it was the work of a shadowy group called 'Black Hand'. – Reuters pic, December 30, 2014.Conspiracy claims have emerged surrounding the disappearance of AirAsia Indonesia flight QZ8501, which went missing on Sunday, with a Chinese blogger saying it was the work of a shadowy group called "Black Hand".
UK paper The Daily Mail has reported the blogger saying that the same group was also responsible for making Malaysia Airlines MH370 disappear and the shooting down of MH17 in Ukraine.
His claims have started a storm of speculation online, more so because he had said that the Black Hand group would next target an AirAsia flight, almost two weeks before QZ8501 vanished.
In one comment on December 15, which has been loosely translated by a Reddit member, the blogger apparently warns:
"Black hand has hijacked and shot down MH370 and MH17.
"This has pretty much killed the sixth largest airline: Malaysian airline.
"Now the black hand are targeting AirAsia to ruin this airline cause it too belong to Malaysia.
"Given how powerful the black hand are I suggest that all Chinese thinking about traveling to avoid AirAsia, so that you don't disappear like those on MH370."
Black Hand is a term used as a metaphor for a covert organisation or underground group.
The Daily Mail reported that a Reddit user suggested that the translation should read "International big black hand" which was more of a reference to an "international bully".
Social media users have called the blogger a "conspiracy nut," while others accused him of being crazy.
Since QZ8501 vanished while en route from Surabaya to Singapore Sunday morning, many took to social media expressing shock at the prediction and speculated that the man could be a Chinese intelligence official or a hacker.
There were no Chinese nationals on board QZ8501 unlike on MH370, which was flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 7.
The blogger's account became inactive after December 17. – December 30, 2014″
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Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. Don't walk
in front of me,
I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be a friend. (Albert Camus)
Harsha Harshasatsangh
Although much is written about Enlightenment and
mystical experiences and so forth, Self-Realization is
actually a simple thing.
As T.S. Eliot has said, and I paraphrase, we come back
to where we started and see it as if for the first
time. It is actually even more basic....It is a place,
when we recognize it, we see that we never even left
it, nor can we leave it to go elsewhere. Such is the
beauty of Sat-Chit-Ananda. It Knows It Self By It Self
and Through It Self.
Almost a quarter of a century ago, through the grace
of Bhagavan Ramana, I realized the nature of the Self.
I remember some of the thoughts which flashed in me
intuitively after the great recognition...."Of course,
of course, it is only me, what else, what else, what
else did I expect, what else could it have possibly
been!" Paradoxically, the obvious had become obvious.
On that day, I truly realized how ordinary I was in
every way and it filled my heart with gladness and
joy. And knowing my own Heart, and realizing that it
was the One Heart, all the scriptures made sense, and
all the teachings lost their hold. Over time, it
seemed like my heart was some leaky faucet that could
no longer be contained with love seeping out in
drips.... little drops, little drops, big drops......
If we see clearly with the mind, the nature of the
mind, we see that the ordinary mind is the Buddha
So there is not much to do but to breathe in and
breathe out in gratitude, love, and awareness and go
about your daily life.
Ramon Sender meditation society
of america
The Institute of Noetic Sciences annouced in
their current newsletter the following:
One of IONS' most popular (and groundbreaking) publications
is "The Physical and Psychological Effects of Meditation:
A Review of Contemporary Research" by Michael Murphy and
Steven Donovan. Now this important document is live on the
web, and its fully searchable bibliography provides
researchers with a comprehensive overview of meditation
research to date. Browse and search this IONS publication at
Meditation Bibliography or
[Beware Those Who Weep With Realization
He reiterated that my concentration had to be total, that
to understand was of crucial importance, that the new
seers placed the highest value on deep, unemotional
To understand, one needs sobriety, not emotionality.
Beware of those who weep with realization, for they have
realized nothing."
(The Glow of Awareness THE FIRE FROM WITHIN
Carlos Castaneda)]
This is an interesting view - a quote from a book of
truth-fiction that was written to share the views of those who
follow the powerful ways of sorcery as a path towards realization.
It is also a popular view amongst some spiritual practitioners
from certain approaches to nondual awareness.
The path of sobriety and complete non-emotionality may be
perfectly appropriate for some.
Profound realization can come through this approach - for
those whose natures are in harmony with this approach.
It is however - NOT the only approach - nor does it suit the nature
of every human being.
Beware of those who judge their approach towards realization
as the supreme approach for all.
Beware of those who judge and condemn others as being
inferior in realization.
Beware of those who condemn those who weep and mourn.
Beware of those who feel superior to those who feel deeply, cry
and suffer.
Beware of those who say beware.
There are paths in which the soul is blessed with the "Gift of
Rumi would be considered as an unrealized fool - because of
his weeping and passionate emotions.
Ramakrishna would be an unrealized idiot - evidenced by his
weeping and emotionalism.
Jesus would be an unrealized madman - for his weeping and
tender emotions.
St Francis would (gladly) be viewed as a fool - for his tears and
deep feelings.
Shall we prefer the infinitely open and loving Ramana Maharshi
over the infinitely open and loving Ramakrishna?
How long must we fuel our aversions for each other - fuel our
subtle superiorities over each other - battle with our selves -
wage war with our emotions and bodies - judge and condemn
those whose ways differ from our own - refuse to open to the
infinite display of natures, personalities and approaches that are
each reflections of the Holy One?
How long must we fuel the dreamstuff that makes our planet a
nightmarish hell realm of constant genocide?
When in every heart that opens - Love is.
Unsentimentally emotional JP
Gene Poole Open Source Spirit
Incoming information is accepted as is... no
interpretation... and response, if any, is the
same... without preamble...
But to the point of your question...
Wherever I GO, there I am... the complete deal,
history, conditioning, assumptions, illusions...
And all of that, whether it can be considered to
be 'me'... is what is simply around... by letting
it be, I am undisturbed by the synthetic agendas
which are determined by naive idealism...
Like a sea-anemone... simply open, but configured
to close around food that finds its way to my maw...
The trick (if any) is to arrange for the tide to
be 'in'... it is that refreshing flow which provides
opportunity itself...
Those who hold themselves to idealistic standards,
eventually create an arrid environment... no
refreshment allowed... a desert, devoid of juice,
in which all inhabitants fiercy compete for each
morsel of life-sustaining food...
Compare that scenario to the oceanic experience of
the anemone... simply abiding in an ever-changing
environment, which embodies both life and death...
So ask yourself... what 'standards' do I hold myself
to, and why? Is there really a payoff later, for
deprivation of myself, now?
Why not be completely selfish?
To be truly selfish... implies that one wants the
best of everything... and so, this implies that
selfishness includes the satisfaction of 'others'...
to 'get what one wants', one must on the way, give
to others, what they want...
As food is eaten, so is the eater, eventualy...
it is the acceptence of this food-chain, that
allows true enjoyment of partipation in the flow...
knowing that there are Beings who hunger for me,
just as I hunger for others... that my temporary
form, will eventually return to the stuff from
which is is made...
So move about, I do... not in idealism, but in
selfishness... 'only the best' is my motto...
why settle for anything less?
Think about it... do you 'deserve' the best?
If not... why not?
I deserve the best... and why?
Because I say so.
I really advocate that everyone simply
demand, and arrange, for the very best
for themselves... so that it is OK to
show up, warts and all, so to speak...
If each person can recognize that the
only way that any one person can win,
is by everyone winning... that if there
is one suffering loser, that the game is
This is why my call for selfishness...
one who does not see virture in 'austerities',
will not force others to privation, in the name
of good... contentment can occur for anyone, who
is fed, and who enjoys the company of others who
are satisfied...
Cooperation... for the purpose of making it good
for everyone... is an essential component of
selfishness (which is called, by the way,
'enlightended self-interest')... leading to a
union of everyone, and the ability and willingness
to make one's own lot better, by giving only the
So no matter what seems to be expected... to
give only what one can, and make it the best...
There is every possiblity that such open sharing
will take away the fear of scarcity, and the fear
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"The stupid believe that to be truthful is easy; only the artist, the great artist, knows how
difficult it is."
-- Willa Cather
Many of us imagine living as a work of art, but few consider the difficulties. First, you must dig
down deep to where your inner artist lies trapped in a spirit-crushing day job. Having
unearthed your unruly visions, you must then be willing to suffer for them. You must consent to
be a rough draft much of the time. You must be prepared to destroy yourself in order to create
yourself anew. You must revel in the hardness of your hammer, showing no pity to the
forsaken shards littering the dropcloth of your life. Finally, having offered yourself up as the
willing clay of your own imagination, you must note, with some chagrin, that your inner artist is
a drunken, moody son-of-a-bitch.
I am a difficult canvas.
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From: 'ZEN Teaching of Instantaneous Awakening' Hui Hai
Trans. John Blofeld
A monk enquired, 'How are we to interpret correctly all names,
forms, speech and silence in order to integrate them and realize
a state that is neither anterior nor posterior?'
M: When a thought arises, fundamentally there is neither form
nor name; how can you speak in terms of before and after?
Failure to understand the essential purity of all that has name
and form is the cause of your mistakenly reckoning everything
in those terms. People are locked in by these names and forms,
and, lacking the key of wisdom, they are unable to unlock
themselves. Those clinging to the Middle Way suffer from Middle
Way psychosis; those grasping at extremes suffer from a dualist
psychosis. You do not comprehend that that which manifests
itself right now is the unequalled Dharmakaya. Delusion and
awakening, as well as gain and loss, pertain to the worldly way.
The rising (of the thought) of creation and destruction leads to
the burial of true wisdom; both the cutting off of defilements
(klesha) and the search for bodhi are in direct opposition to
John Duff Centre Of Friends
Aspiration to Become a Universal Citizen
of the 21st Century
by Ethan Nichtern
Having not yet realized that cosmic superglue Union of the spiritual and the secular, without
which a human being is at best a passive schizophrenic, and at worst a bloodshot receptacle
for handfuls of antidepressants, I make this aspiration:
May my eyes be propped open by haunting toothpicks.
May they stay open because I love what I see.
May my ears be stuffed with porous sponges.
May the space between them retain each drop of genius.
May my nose sniff the vapor trail of memory.
May it not sneeze at all the subtle lessons.
May my tongue slobber all over the face of passion.
May it not crave the taste of celebrity lust.
May my body exude the sweat of creativity.
May it not be disgusted by its own organic product.
My my mind stay unstamped by the corporate logo of righteousness.
May it let go completely, and therefore grasp the heart.
This simple note is left not just for those praying for social revolution,
but for those working for human evolution.
Mary Bianco NDS
The ego is a monkey catapulting through the jungle:
Totally fascinated by the realm of the senses,
it swings from one desire to the next,
one conflict to the next,
one self-centered idea to the next,
If you threaten it, it actually fears for its life.
Let this monkey go.
Let the senses do.
Let desires go.
Let conflicts go.
Let ideas go.
Let the fiction of life and death go.
Just remain in the center, watching.
And then forget that you are there.
-Lao Tzu
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On April 16, 2007, Virginia Tech student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 fellow members of the Virginia Tech community and wounded 17 others before taking his own life. Cho obtained the weapons he used in this killing spree despite the fact that he had a long history of mental illness, and he was able to kill so many people so quickly because he was able to purchase multiple high-capacity magazines.
Nothing can bring back the many innocent lives that were lost in this tragedy, and they will always be the greatest cost of this terrible day. Unfortunately, lawmakers have generally not responded to this event — or to similar killing sprees such as the 2011 Tucson shooting that killed six people and nearly killed Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) — by tightening down laws intended to prevent the mentally ill from obtaining firearms or by banning the kind of high-capacity magazines that helped make both killing sprees so deadly. The goal of preserving human life should be all that is necessary to inspire lawmakers to enact common sense reforms.
Perhaps, however, this lawmakers will be motivated by a different concern — the need to save money in a time of tight state budgets. As a new Center for American Progress report explains, Seung-Hui Cho's fifteen minute killing spree imposed steep costs on the taxpayers:


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Budget $250-750 USD
I need to create brochures, documentations and manuals for telecommunications products in english (and spanish if possible).
At the moment, i have 10 products which requires documentation.
I have very little written down yet, but the idea is to work together to produce the documents.
I also want to stablish a long term relation with provider for future product documents.


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(Note to the reader: Before you go out harvesting your own wild leeks, please read the last paragraph of this article with some tips on how to do it sustainably)
When I first moved to Munich one of my favorite things to do was to go for walks in the English Garden. I moved here in spring and immediately noticed a distinctive yet elusive scent. It was distinctive in that it was earthy but pungent at the same time with a hint of something oniony and warm. It was elusive in that I had no idea what it was or where it came from. Christian didn't know either. And so it went - for years. My brain made a direct connection between Munich and that smell. To me it became the scent of Munich. And then, one day not long after the "Bärlauch"craze had taken off full throttle in the city - the herb seemed to be popping up in every dish known to man - I went for a walk through the park and finally made the connection. Bärlauch! That was what I had been smelling and searching for all this time. And it was everywhere. Long, shiny green leaves springing up in patches around trees, one of the first signs of spring's arrival and increasing in olfactory intensity throughout the summer.
I went home and looked it up right away. I hadn't yet taken the time to find the English equivalent of Bärlauch and, in no time, I had it - wild leeks, known to many as ramps.
Now a few years or so before my big wild leek discovery I had read "Sarah" by JT Leroy (Laura Albert), which includes some not-so-nice, lengthy descriptions of ramps and what they do to your digestion and to your breath. So my first thought was to proceed with caution. But then I thought, how bad could it really be, especially with the herb flooding every cafe within a 20 mile radius. I hadn't heard a single complaint. And so I dove in. It was beautiful. Garlicky without being overwhelming and, for reasons I still do not understand, not lingering over to the next day. In other words, no morning-after garlic breath.
People interested in food and in trying "new" ingredients have been using wild leeks every spring for sometime as have those who cook locally in many parts of the world (where the herb has been in use for much longer). Perhaps one of the easiest ways to prepare and store the wild leek is to make pesto. Another benefit of making pesto is that you only need the leaves, which means you can leave the bulb in the ground where it will sprout again next spring. The decimation of the wild leek population has begun to be a problem in some places because of its newly found popularity and the fact that a lot of people pull up the whole plant, roots and all, when harvesting. Of course, the bulbs are delicious, too, and are brilliant company with eggs or sauteed in butter and tossed with pasta, but if you are going to harvest the bulbs don't harvest too many and make sure to snap off the roots and put them back into the ground. It will take a few years, but those roots will grow a whole new plant. Save the wild leek!
Bärlauch (wild leek) pesto
One bunch of wild leek leaves. Or more. The more you harvest or purchase, the more pesto you can make. Just remember: A little goes a long way, so don't make too much unless you are planning on storing it.
Olive oil , enough to make everything meld together plus some extra to put on top
Finely grated parmesan cheese, about a handful depending on how many wild leek leaves you have and how big your hands are
Pine nuts, 20 - 30 or to taste
Now, there are three ways to do this. Let's start with the easiest.
Chop the wild leek leaves into small pieces. Plop everything into a food processor and mix until fine. Voila!
Option 2:
Tear or chop the leaves into small pieces and use a mortar and pestle to pound them into a paste. Add some parmesan, pine nuts and oil and pound until everything is small and combined. Depending on the size of your mortar, you may have to do this in batches. This method takes longer, but the result is more rustic and, I think, more flavorful. Maybe it's the elbow greece?
Option 3 (for those of you without a food processor or a mortar and pestle):
Chop up the pine nuts and wild leek leaves until very fine. Combine with the cheese and olive oil. Stir well.
Enjoy over pasta, slathered on roast chicken or on top of a soup for extra flavor and a subtle kick.
If you want to save your pesto for later, put the pesto in a jar and pour a layer of olive oil about as thick as your finger over it and screw on the cap. Keep it in the fridge for a week or so or freeze it (an ice cube tray for portion-sized storage) for up to 6 months.
One more side note: If you do decide to harvest your own wild food make sure that you go with someone who knows what they are doing and bring a good field guide with you so that you don't confuse the plant you are looking for with a dangerous cousin.
April 15, 2011
Wild leeks (Bärlauch)
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Tuesday, February 08, 2011
Level Paintovers
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This is really awesome to see your professional work.ReplyDelete
Nice Sam, thanks for sharing. Good to see the phase between level design and 3DReplyDelete
Very nice. That's a great way to work on a background / landscape... starting out with a rough 3d model. I guess you have to be pretty exact, making sure not to alter floor elevations in the slightest, even if the finished painting is obviously rougher terrain than the 3d model suggests.ReplyDelete
Okay - just had a lot of fun showing my daughter, the gamer, the before and after. We had a great time speculating as to what the bare structure functions probably were. So there's an exit through the waterfall? You know what this reminds me of? (sure you do.) I used to work for 6 Flags over Texas as a PR photo guy, and one time we were doing shots of one of the boat-on-water-through-dark-cave rides. Only, for us, they'd turned on all the lights, so what we were seeing was the raw set with all its seams and it's black box structures and all the bones and patches. It was like looking at these befores.ReplyDelete
Thanks everyone!ReplyDelete
Michael Ricketson: I mostly don't worry about being exact with the floors. I try to give people a look that is inspiring, but I trust them to solve most of the technical problems (like terrain collision). In most cases the people working on the world are a lot more qualified to make those decisions than I am.
K: That sounds interesting, I would have liked to see all the construction elements for something like that.
Espetacular! Parabéns!ReplyDelete
This is so cool... I love the liberty you took.ReplyDelete
I dont like those 3D creations they have made! I would do it much better even there are triangles limitations. Sorry guys, but so beautiful painting and so crapy 3d work.ReplyDelete


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I've had Wallbanger on my Kindle for a few years. I kept telling myself to make time, but I didn't. Then the publisher gave me the first few paperbacks in the series, so I'm all over this like Clive the clever pussy cat.
Wallbanger simply put is a whole bunch of fun...and Simon...and Clive...and banging.
Clever titles in the series, ( Wallbanger, Rusty Nailed, Screwdrivered, Mai Tai'd Up, Last Call) and clever series title, Cocktail.
Alice brings laughter and silliness that is a page turner.
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Very, very, clever!
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She knows how to use Clive too.
We turned to see Clive sitting on the dresser. He stared back at us, sighed again, and proceeded to lick his bum.
I enjoyed myself so much I've already started reading Rusty Nailed.
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As stated on a previous post of the FT-707 repair series I had to remove two coils from the 10m A and B local premix oscillator, to use on the 40 and 30m band because there was a previous owner that really made a mess out of it.
Now I'm the the process of finding replacement ones, the coils are a non existing item and there is not much information on their specs so I got some coils from the junk bin and started to find which ones would work by winding them on a trial and error process.
For that I replicated the oscillator part from the technical manual on a small PCB:
..the assembly:
The output of the circuit looks similar to this when the coil is ressonant or near ressonance:
After some testing I already have one coil finished and in place, it's not perfect but for now fits the bill:
I used some IC terminals to test in the board also and if needed replacing latter on:
The coil is marked "3392" and comes from an unknown board that my guess was used on a wallkie-talkie (has cristal holders and a side switch), whatever that coil match's in terms of specs or inductance to is unknown to me, I have to build and inductance meter yet.
I run 2 turns for the secondary and 6 for the primary for 10m B band, the removal or increase in the coil number is done by testing with a crystal upper in frequency and also lower of the main one for test and see if the output increases or decreases, eg: if more amplitude on a 50Mhz than on a 35Mhz for a 42Mhz center frequency I assume the higher the amplitude the closer to the resonance frequency so has low inductance and more turns needed (keeping the same parallel cap, 39pf).
If you look closer still missing the first coil for the 10mA, top of the right column of coils, I already have one tested, just not in place, marked "3410 E 0" that works with a 14Mhz crystal (42Mhz overtone), just waiting to find a suitable crystal for 42.5Mhz, the one I previously placed there doesn't want to oscillate on overtone, was placed before proper testing and was removed.
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When Prue McKeel's baby brother Mac is kidnapped and taken deep into the Impassable Wilderness by a murder of crows, she sets out to rescue him. Accompanied by her friend Curtis, she discovers a world of bandits, talking animals, and woodland mystics on her adventure. With gorgeous illustrations by Carson Ellis, this whimsical fantasy adventure is sure to delight fans of C.S. Lewis and Roald Dahl.
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The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente is a modern classic fairy tale that is impossible to put down or forget. This adventure is just as quirky and delightful as the title suggests and is approved by Neil Gaiman himself. A girl named September is swept to a fantastical land called Fairyland that turns out to be a bit more awful than fantastic. September meets witches, a Wyvern/library hybrid, fairies, genies, a magical key, a woman made of soap, and many more creatures in her quest to save Fairyland and herself. Though this is a middle grade book and is wonderfully suited for its audience, the writing is so clever, complex, and colorful that it is sure to please even the most discerning of adult readers.


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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
New Lashes for my Makeup Kit!
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Oooo lashes!! Very pretty. :) I live in Seattle too and you're right about the prices esp for human hair lashes.. I wish they sold for the average of a dollar here. haha..ReplyDelete
I know, right?! I was in LA and I saw red cherry lashes for $1.50. I'm like WTH?!?! hahaReplyDeleteReplies
that's exactly how much i pay for my red cherries in store!! i thought you could find those prices at any little beauty shop. . .but then again i live in so cal :/Delete
- AnonymousAugust 8, 2012 at 12:18 PM
ouu , I want . I live in the wisconsin area . Lashes are to pricey for me . :P but these look worth it !!ReplyDelete
p.s when did you have a blog .. OMG im crazy .. i never knew you had one :( lol crazy me !!
- AnonymousAugust 8, 2012 at 12:29 PM
Judy you are so cute... "eyelash crazy"! xD cant wait till you do more makeup tutorial with those! -qiqiReplyDelete
i live in england i go on ebay & buy 10 pairs of lashes for 99p (which is basically a dollar) which are shipped from hong kong & considering the price there brilliant lashes :D i cant live without lashes im also training to be a make-up artist too so a pack of 10 lashes for the clients is so good :) :DReplyDelete
- RaymaraAugust 8, 2012 at 12:45 PM
how can i order some of theses?ReplyDelete
coool! renren has come a long way!! Oh how I miss the good ol youtube when all was starting out! It's a nice feeling to see talented gurus like you (judy and renren) be at the "professional" level that you all deserve :)ReplyDelete
ALL THOSE LASHES <3 haha this is awesome.ReplyDelete
aww can you try to return the diamond lashes :( as you probably wont get the use out of them :(ReplyDelete
I love lashes! Are the Stardel lashes the same as the Red Cherry ones? I normally get RC for $2 each and free shipping if I spend $30. But the prices of these are to die for!ReplyDelete
i just saw hayleyistcb rocking some diamond-studded lashes and really want some now lol. i'm sure they'll look good for an elegant night or fun girls night out? hahaReplyDelete
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I ordered a lot of pairs once because of Ren too. :)ReplyDelete
Judy!! I don't know if you still think this is a bargain or not...but I found a website where shipping is really cheap and they do sell Red Cherry eyelashes at $1.99. Free shipping over $20. And there are other girly accessories. I purchased some items from this site before, just not the lashes yet. If you think it is a bargain check it out: http://www.mizoutlet.com/index.phpReplyDelete
PS I am not affiliated with this company, I just felt that I should spread the word on good bargain.
Red Cherry lashes are $1.99 atReplyDelete
MadameMadeline.com and you don't have to buy in bulk there.
LOve the lashes!ReplyDelete
thanks for sharing!
Hello fans, just fyi.ReplyDelete
Daiso is a Japanese $1.50 store that sells synthetic lashes which I love. They carry lots of fun everyday needs for $1.50 unless stated otherwise.
- AnonymousAugust 9, 2012 at 10:36 PM
I just got a bunch of Ardells on sale at Walgreens here in the Emerald City.ReplyDelete
Human hair lashes? I don't think I could handle that :oReplyDelete
Would you all please check out my new blog? I review makeup (high end and drugstore) and food!
Plus there will be new reviews soon!
False eyelashes can be expensive, especially if you buy them online. However, there are companies that sell eyelashes online at a very affordable price depending on your choice, Judy. Give yourself some time to browse before you make your purchase. :)ReplyDelete
Anyone knows where I can buy New Look eyelashes? I have a specific one I am looking for but couldn't find it on line.ReplyDelete
- Amy VangDecember 20, 2012 at 10:11 AM
How many lashes are in a bulk? lmk I would like to purchase a few bulk as well :)ReplyDelete
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I saw some here in PC. The dollar store next to my home. It said real hair I bought one but haven't used it cause I don't know how to use.... lol. I'll try it soon.ReplyDelete


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Posts tagged with permaculture
5 November 2014 - How to make no-dig gardens
A few weeks ago I built some no dig garden beds in our new home that we are renting and planted them out with small cuttings and seedlings. After living in Bolivia for the past 2 years, growing at altitude and indoors, in pots, I am excited to back at sea level in the sub tropics, converting grassed areas into abundant food production gardens. Here, my plants are growing so fast that I feel like I should be able to see them gaining height real time. This is how I built my no dig gardens: Each layer is around 10cm thick but it all settles to a height of approximately 20cm once finished. When doing no dig gardens and composting it's good to know your Carbon:Nitrogen ratios to help you pick suitable materials. As always, it's best to use what you have in your environment rather than buying in … Read the rest
5 May 2014 - Suburban food gardening in Perth, Western Australia
Over the past year I've been following a facebook group called Jetto's Patch, a Perth edible garden on less than half an acre (1482 square meters). Admittedly, my involvement in the group has been minimal as we've been in Bolivia gardening in a completely different environment. I've quietly sat back and read posts, information and advice from people all over the world but I've been specifically interested in Dario and Michele, who nurture their abundant garden with passion and research.
Friends of ours in Perth have found Jetto's an inspiring and deep resource for their own budding suburban food garden. Over the years they have struggled to find local information and experience that takes into account the bad, mineral depleted, sandy soils of Perth, harsh sun through the long summer and local pests like slaters. This facebook group has become a wonderful space of sharing as it records … Read the rest
4 March 2014 - How to vermicompost: composting with worms
We are packing. We are moving to Australia, starting all again. I find myself a little teary occasionally as I say goodbye to all our babies – our plants, bacterias and yeasts I've nurtured carefully over the years here in Bolivia. Kombucha SCOBYs, kefir grains, sourdough starter, worms and apple cider vinegar mothers all to be distributed to caring souls wanting to improve their health. I think about the future, starting them all again. I've had so much pleasure with my weekly routines – feeding the worms, watering the plants, kneading the sourdough, bottling the kombucha…
Anyway, I'm a sentimental little thing sometimes, even over non-human microscopic babies. Our worms too have been so happy. I can tell by their prolific numbers! I realised when giving them to their new owners that we haven't written a blog post about how to start a worm farm. So, … Read the rest
18 July 2013 - Exploring the non-stereotypical Bolivia
A journey into the jungle, development projects, stunning art, permaculture and community…
Jean and his colleagues were flying to Santa Cruz to then continue in the Chiquitania region – visiting their projects, meeting volunteers, partners and government officials to discuss their work. I was kindly invited to accompany them and was grateful for the opportunity to see another part of Bolivia, experience rural areas and to be in the tropics again. Nothing feels more like 'home' to me than the warmth and humidity on my skin.
We flew to Santa Cruz where the city surprised me. I felt like I was in a different country. In contrast to La Paz it is flat. I mean, really flat. No mounts to be seen, no high rise buildings. Unlike La Paz it oozes modernity with its café culture and trendy Cruceños, yet it remains traditional with its markets selling local crafts, street … Read the rest
25 April 2013 - Seed saving: Nature's abundance
Today became the day for seed saving. It wasn't what I had planned but it's what I ended up doing since I had a stomach bug, was lacking energy and, as it turns out, one of our mizuna plants was well and truly dried and ready to drop her seeds.
I'm not very experienced with seed saving and propagating but I try to learn whenever an opportunity arises. I'm keen to learn more and I figure nature teaches me if I'm willing to observe and spend time with her.
While I was pulling tiny black seeds from fragile dried pods I had a lot of time to think and get lost in this repetitive but calming process. It is like a meditation to do this sort of activity – it fills you with peace, grounds and connects you.
These seeds were initially thanks to Jean who had brought them back … Read the rest
22 April 2013 - Getting high: Lounge room gardening at altitude
Recently we posted this photograph of our lounge room garden on facebook where you can see some of the plants we are growing indoors. In addition to these, we are also growing more tatsoi, mizuna, spinach, rosemary, laurel tree, oregano, thyme, parsley, mint and some cucumber seedlings have started to take off!As I've mentioned before, we don't produce enough to make any huge contribution to our food supply but we enjoy doing what we can experimenting growing and seed saving indoors, at an altitude of 3,200 m (La Paz, Bolivia)! Our lounge room is perfectly situated to make the most of the sun's movements throughout the day, meaning we have a wonderful little microclimate where we can grow food that has no chance outdoors. Actually, I miss growing outdoors – growing in containers is quite a challenge – trying to create biodiversity and encourage beneficial insects is nearly impossible… Read the rest
29 August 2012 - Back on line… we have now settled in Bolivia!
It's been a long time, hey?
Well, Carly and I have had many (nice!) changes in our life lately… We are actually writing this post from La Paz, in Bolivia, where we've moved in to our new home. So after more than two years of living from a couple of backpacks, we've now settled down for few years… These last two years have been beautiful though, and certainly worth every penny! Spending time with family and friends, building cob houses and natural building in Southern France, volunteering in a farm in Palestine, learning permaculture in Jordan, working in Yemen, Haiti and Central America, hang gliding in Grenoble, celebrating a friend's wedding in Honfleur, hiking and camping around Switzerland… We feel so grateful for this amazing year and all the incredible people we have met along the way :).
"Great, you may say, but why settling down in Bolivia?".
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19 November 2011 - Aquaponics – eFISHient food production in Palestine
Aquaponics in the West Bank
During our stay at Bustan Qaraaqa in Palestine, we have been lucky enough to volunteer one day a week with Phil and Lorena from Byspokes on aquaponic systems (their website is where the following information comes from). Aquaponics is a combination of aquaculture, which is growing fish in water, with hydroponics, which is growing plants in a liquid. Since they arrived in the West Bank in July 2010 they have been researching, developing and trialing the FIRST EVER aquaponic system constructed behind the Wall!
They have been developing integrated aquaculture/irrigation systems and aquaponic systems to enhance food security in rural areas of Palestine, where as much as 44% of the population are chronically food insecure. In general, water and space for agriculture here are in short supply, and this is nowhere more apparent than in high density urban areas such as refugee camps. … Read the rest
14 November 2011 - Talking rubbish – Turning trash into treasure
Here at Bustan Qaraaqa they don't simply sort their recycling, compost their vegetable scraps and put out the rubbish to be collected weekly – they take REDUCE, REUSE and RECYCLE to a whole new level. With no municipal waste management in Palestine, they have adopted a policy of 'what comes on site, stays on site', often collecting other peoples waste too! Using permaculture, creativity, knowledge and passion they educate and demonstrate by living sustainably themselves and maintaining a philosophy that there is no such thing as waste – just a failure of imagination. They hope to inspire Palestinians to stop throwing their rubbish down hillsides or burning it on the side of the road and for foreign guests to understand their role in the waste cycle too. What would you do if your council didn't collect your waste? How would you consume differently? What would you do with … Read the rest
2 October 2011 - Growing forests in deserts…
It has been a long time without posting… we do apologise for such a long silence but the truth is we've been extremely busy! We spent most of August hiking in the Swiss Alps and we do hope to be able to share with you our experience with the makers of the über-famous Gruyere cheese… Anyway, after this great holiday, we then went to Jordan to study permaculture. We ended up doing a Permaculture Design Course for two weeks in Amman (it's now Carly's second PDC!), followed by a week of conferences/discussions/experience sharing in the Wadi Rum desert, exchanging about agriculture and water harvesting in arid climates; cross-fertilisation of the aid and permaculture sectors; using permaculture in regions where there are land rights conflicts such as Israel and Palestine; using carbon footprint offset taxes to finance permaculture projects, etc… After that, we went to the Occupied Palestinian Territories to … Read the rest