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Mark Steyn on the death of Ruth Graham, the death of the immigration bill, and the death of the American judicial system.
DB: As we are every Thursday, we are joined by Mark Steyn, Columnist to the World. How are you, Mr. Steyn?
MS: Oh, great to be with you, Dean.
DB: It's wonderful to have you. Any thoughts on Ruth Graham's passing this afternoon?
MS: Well, you know, I think it behooves Christians to give thanks for a long life and a rewarding life, lived in full, and as a great support and important pillar of her husband's and her family's work. And I think it is sad for the family, but that everyone else can rejoice in the fact that she did have a full life, and she did touch many, many people.
DB: Yeah, it's so true. You know, and 87 years old, surrounded by your husband, surrounded by your entire family, what more can a human being hope for?
MS: Well, I say that, I mean, one should remember that obviously, it's still a terrible thing if it happens to be your loved one. I remember once when I was in my twenties, my then-girlfriend, we were with a very distinguished Broadway composer who was then, I think at that point, quite elderly, and we were commiserating on the death of his friend. And my girlfriend, all of 26, said well, he had a good, long life, he was 86. And the guy we were talking to said well, that's easy for you to say. I'm 85. And there is an element of truth in that, that sometimes, if you're old and you're still in full vigor, death can seem even more of an injustice.
DB: Yeah, that's so true.
MS: But I think in the objective sense, this was a great life and a long life, and a well lived life.
DB: It's so true. Now Mark, we have this immigration, as we speak, this immigration bill is slouching from its crypt.
MS: Yes, now that is something that does deserve to die, and is in effect being kept on incredibly damaging life support for the United States. I really think that a lot of the talk about this is dishonest. You know, there are, the idea that you cannot, for example, enforce the border until this bill passes, legalizing these 12 million people, is nonsense. There are immigration laws on the books at the moment. There are 600,000 unenforced deportation orders for people who should not be in this country, and the government of the United States is, in effect, not lifting a finger to deport those it's already deemed should be deported. None of that's got anything to do with this bill. This idea that at present, there are no immigration laws, so if you want the enforced border, you have to support this bill? That's a dishonest argument, and the administration should stop making it.
DB: I couldn't agree more. Now Mark, do you feel this issue more personally being an immigrant? I assume you're here legally, that it wasn't Canadian coyotes that smuggled you across the border.
MS: (laughing) Yeah, I did it the old-fashioned way, you know, I snuck across the Northern border, and about an hour south on I-91, I banged on the trunk of the car and the guy let me out.
DB: (laughing) Well, that's a much more civilized way to immigrate than what they're doing these days.
MS: (laughing) Well, I would actually, if I was doing it all over again, I think I would be inclined to do that. You know, one of the worst aspects of this bill, if it does pass, is that people who…in order to process these 12 million people with their instant probationary visas, legal applicants who've been in the system since May, 2005, in other words, they've been grinding slowly through the cogs of the system for two years, will have to go back to their own countries, and start from scratch again. You know, it's a classic conservative position, that if you reward bad behavior, you get more of it. And if this country tells the world that you're better to come here as an illegal immigrant than as a legal one, then it will get more illegal immigrants, and it will get less legal ones. It seems an obvious statement.
DB: Yeah, moral hazard. It's nothing new under the sun. We're talking to Mark Steyn of www.steynonline.com. And Mark, we have a very busy news day today, that as you also know, Harry Reid called Peter Pace incompetent, and then went on to say similar things about General Petraeus. Is there any depth that this man will not sink to?
MS: No, and I think that's very damaging, because it's beyond politics. You know, these generals are not Bush's generals. They're the highest-serving military officers of the United States of America. So they're Harry Reid's generals, too. And you know, quite honestly, when you look at the approval ratings for Harry Reid's Democratic Congress, it's hard to see on what basis he gets to damn. This sort of sad, wretched hack, who has done very well in political terms…I mean, what is it? He lives at the Ritz Carlton, is it, in Washington? And he tips his doormen with campaign contributions? Politics has turned out very nicely to him. It's hard to see what any of the 300 million citizens of the United States get out of it.
DB: Yeah, it's interesting you mention that, this sad, wretched hack. And I don't want you to hold back tonight, Mark. Let us know what you think. But him talking about Peter Pace, who's won the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal with the Valor Device, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, that all sorts of combat medals, it's really remarkable, isn't it? The audacity?
MS: Yeah, and I think it's…this is simply not good for the country. It doesn't matter in the end. Unless you're playing for everything, unless everything's political, in other words, they're figuring if they can damage everything Bush touches, and that in November next year, they'll get the whole thing, they'll get the House, they'll get the Senate, they'll get the White House, and then as Clinton supporter said on the day of his inauguration, when the USAF jets flew overhead, and some old 60's lefty looked up and said they're our planes now, maybe it'll all work out, and in January, 2009, they'll be the Democrats' planes again, and they'll be the Democrats' generals again. But this is incredibly bad for politics in this country, because they're not Bush's generals, they're the country's generals.
DB: Yeah, no doubt. Now Mark, you're still in Chicago covering the Conrad Black trial, correct?
MS: That's right.
DB: And you're doing amazing work on MacLean's blog. Tell us what's going on there.
MS: Well, you know, we're about to get closing statements, and then the jury will go away, and we'll get a verdict. And it's been very interesting for me as a foreigner, seeing what goes on in Patrick Fitzgerald's courtroom, particularly on a day like today when Scooter Libby has been told that he has to go to jail. I am very concerned about the state of trial by jury, which is one of the oldest rights in the civilized world. And I think it's dying in America. It's dying in America in part because of this disgusting system of plea bargains, where basically you threaten a guy with a hundred years in jail, but you tell him no, you cooperate with us, and you'll get six months in jail. You basically buy up your witnesses, and then look for a case that happens to fit the witnesses you've got on the payroll. It's basically like casting a soap opera, and then writing the plot around it. And it's a disgusting system, and I'm, to be honest, as I said, as a foreign observer, I'm a little bit shocked by it.
DB: Yeah, that was actually one of the first things I said after 9/11, is that it was a horrible time for our justice system to be so debased…
MS: Yeah.
DB: Because you knew it couldn't play a role in the war ahead.
MS: No, and I think actually, you know, there is…the idea of justice…in old established justice systems, the balance…the genius of the English common law is the balance between the judge, the jury and the prosecution. And if the prosecutor is able, in effect, to lean on witnesses, to persuade them to plead guilty, and give them a six month jail sentence, in effect, he's taking part of the job of the jury and the judge, and I just think that's basically the sign of a totalitarian system. I mean, it's immensely unhealthy.
DB: Now Mark Steyn, we only have one minute left. What do you think about the campaign John McCain's been running the past week or so?
MS: (laughing) Well, I think John McCain's problem is that it's very hard to be a permanent maverick. You know, he ran as the maverick against the establishment candidate in the year 2000. He's finding it a lot harder to play Mr. Maverick when he's defending the sort of Beltway Kabuki of this immigration bill eight years later. And you know, I do not think, I think it's certainly possible that some guy can damage Mitt Romney, and take Mitt Romney down. But the guy who does that is not going to wind up getting the nomination of the Republican Party. So this may hurt Mitt Romney, but it's not going to work out well for John McCain.
DB: Mark Steyn, it was such a pleasure talking to you. His website is www.steynonline.com.
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Six String Heartblog
October 2017 Newsletter
Welcome to the October edition of "O"vertones, which includes a warm welcome to those of you who are newly subscribed to the monthly newsletter, as well as to my favorite season, autumn! September was an incredibly busy month of travel that concluded over its last three days with a weekend of shows that included a wonderful birthday show at Elk Creek Aleworks & Cafe in Millheim, PA (seevideo), an early 6 am rise the following morning to make a 3.5 hour commute to Warwick, NY to record a radio interview/performance, followed by a first time trip to perform in the Poconos on the same day, and then onward to Baltimore the next.
Over the course of the month, I was afforded the opportunity to perform alongside old friends who I count among my contemporaries in the business, perform with, and meet a pair of wonderfully gifted Baltimore based singer-songwriters in Grayson Moon, and Heather Lloyd, and in these travels, I was incredibly grateful to be on the receiving end of hospitality, conversation, and lodging from other dear friends.
The lone dark spot came early in the month when I was on tour in New England, and received word from Sheila that she was taking our beloved 15 year old cat Cosmo, to be euthanized. I especially regret not being there to comfort Sheila, but also to not be there to support 'Mo, and say a proper goodbye as he crossed that bridge. I do know that he was (and still is) loved deeply, missed daily, and is resting easy, free of his pain.
Dialing it in -
The "Jon Stein, Hootenanny Mini Concert" radio segment that I recorded on September 29th at WTBQ-FM in Warwick, NY, aired on Sunday, October 1st. In case you missed that initial broadcast, you can catch its rebroadcast on two additional occasions this week - Wed 2am, and Thurs 9am, onhttp://www.radionowhere903.com/
In addition to live performance/interview segments, and spins of songs from my latest CD, "A Bright Horizon Line", there is a 30 minute segment where Jon allowed me to take over the DJ seat, and spin songs from some of my favorite artists. That alone is worth tuning in for!
As both a fan, and as a songwriter, it was heartbreaking to hear the news of Tom Petty being rushed to a hospital after being found unconscious in his home from cardiac arrest. After a day filled with conflicting reports regarding the status of his condition, which included an inaccurate report from several sources that he had passed away after being removed from life support, Tom Petty finally did pass away at the age of 66 later in the day. He was without doubt, one (among many) of my favorite songwriters, who taught me through osmosis, the forms of great songwriting. His work - with and without the Heartbreakers, as well as with The Traveling Wilburys, provided valuable lessons in both arranging, and instrumentation. I consider his style to be a wonderful blend of all things rock-n-roll, folk, and country – Americana that was married to the jangling sound of a Rickenbacker electric 12 string, giving his music a decidedly 60's, British Invasion-meets-The Byrds pop sensibility, at times veering into psychedelia, with an occasional punk rock sneer thrown in for good measure.
He also displayed an incredible amount of artistic integrity in his stances against the record industry regarding CD pricing, in holding out to release "Full Moon Fever" after his label refused it, waiting until new executives were on board that believed in the album as much as he did.
His vast catalog of work, was interpreted and backed by a dynamic band in The Heartbreakers – one of the best to hit the highways, and stages of the world. Barring some unreleased tapes in the vault, it will be strange to not hear any new music from Tom Petty, definitely one of the masters of American songcraft. My lone regret is never taking the opportunity to "buy the damn tickets" when he came to my town. May he rest in peace, and may his music live on in those he inspired.
The one thing.....
In light of what happened in Las Vegas over the past weekend, I ask that you not let this event cause you to live in fear of leaving your house. It is important to unplug from the constant barrage of the news of the day, the seemingly endless stream of thoughts, opinions, vitriol, and memes on Facebook, to actually spend time with other people - face to face, in real time, and in real conversation. Call - not text - a friend, and get together for lunch or dinner, with the main stipulation being that phones get shut off, and engagement in actual conversation is going to take place. If you need time alone, go for a walk. Read a book. Go to a movie. Forget about who you are, any of your problems, what someone said to you online, or how much you owe anyone. Close your eyes, and breathe. Deeply.
Music however, is the one thing that brings us together in a communal fashion, that allows us to forget whether there is an "R","D", or "I" after our name, what we believe in, what we stand for, or what we kneel for. Through stories, and song, we find the threads of humanity that help us discover that we have more in common on this journey, than we do not.
So, please – find a venue in your town, where hopefully a band you already know and love is performing. Or better yet, take a chance on someone you've never heard of, and support not only the arts in your community, but engage in the act of being alive. You may make a new friend to have lunch or dinner with, phones off, of course! Whatever medium of art you decide to support – theater, fine art, music – just "buy the damn tickets already!"
October is another busy month of travel, with the first two weekends taking me to road dates, and back to the WNY area to open for two wonderful folk singers in Darryl Purpose, and Lucy Kaplansky. In between, there is a local slot at a John Prine tribute show, happy returns to Ohio, Michigan, Central NYS, Western MA, the Hudson Valley Region, and several of my favorite local venues, all connecting the dots between the beginning of the month and Halloween. I look forward to seeing YOU very soon, and hope that you have more treats, than tricks!!! - Davey O.
A gentle reminder to always call the venue before leaving for the show to make certain there are no cancellations due to weather, accidents, or other unforeseen circumstances.
Davey O. – Riding Toward the Horizon Line - Tour Dates – October, 2017
Davey O. - 7:00 PM
15118 Detroit Avenue
Lakewood, OH 44107
Davey O. - 8:00 pm
114 South Main Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Daryl Purpose w/special guest, Davey O. - 8:00 PM
5658 Main Street
Williamsville, NY 14221
Price: $16 General, $13 Member, $7 Student
Opening for Daryl Purpose is a great way to return home from a pair of tour dates in Ohio, and Michigan!
Davey O. - 7:30 PM
10177 State Route 132
Pleasant Plain, OH 45162
Lucy Kaplansky w/special guest, Davey O. - 7:30 PM
220 South Winton Rd
Rochester, NY 14610
Price: $10.00 - $18.00
I am so honored to be opening for the wonderful Lucy Kaplansky!!!
Marty Peters & Friends - John Prine Tribute Night - 4:00 pm
189 Main Street
East Aurora, NY 14052
Davey O. - 7:30 PM
245 Abbott Rd
Buffalo, NY 14220
(716) 825-9535
BarktOberfest - Benefit for the Pet Emergency Fund – with The Middlemen, Davey O., Ann Philippone, and Black Rock Zydeco
326 Amherst St
Buffalo, NY 14207
716 874 7734
Price: $10.00
Davey O. - 8:00 PM
108 Cottage Street
Easthampton, MA 01027
Davey O. w/special guests Steve & Terri Massardo - 7:30 PM
2 Main Street
Hyde Park, NY 12538
Price: $10.00
Davey O. - 4:00 pm

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7 Day Song Challenge [Day 3]
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Good Morning from Me, Myself, and my breakfast of home made brioche with morello cherry conserve. Dont be jealous.
Todays song in the 7 Day Song Challenge has to be a song that reminds me of someone, and there is no one on this earth that I love to think about more than my beautiful children.
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Snow (Hey Oh)
Back in summer of '07 my eldest child Little X was just coming up to 6 months, and if he wasn't attached to me (and by 'me' I mean my breast) then he was usually crying. In my desperation for a few hours rest I dug through my virtual music collection and came out brandishing 'Stadium Arcadium' by RHCP. During my pregnancy I had played lots of music to my bump – possibly in the hopes that he's grow up to be a rockstar, what? – and from the increased kicking during 'Stadium Arcadium' it seemed to be a firm favourite.
So I popped it on repeat, and lord have mercy, Little X slept for a good 6 hours for the first time. Over the months (and years) the album became part of his (and Little P's) nighttime routine (who needs Twinkle Little Star?), and one we put on to dance around the house, and to this day his little face still lights up in recognition when he hears this song.


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Eesti Filharmoonia KammerkoorFormed 1981
Biography (Wikipedia)
The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir (EPCC) is a professional choir based in Estonia. It was founded in 1981 by Tõnu Kaljuste, who was its conductor for twenty years. In 2001, Paul Hillier followed Kaljuste's tenure, becoming the EPCC's principal conductor and artistic director until September 2008, when Daniel Reuss took over the task. The repertoire of the EPCC ranges from Gregorian Chant to modern works, particularly those of the Estonian composers Arvo Pärt and Veljo Tormis. The group has been nominated for numerous Grammy Awards, and has won the Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance twice: in 2007 with Arvo Pärt's Da pacem and in 2014 with Pärt's Adam's Lament, the latter was shared with Tui Hirv & Rainer Vilu, Sinfonietta Riga & Tallinn Chamber Orchestra; Latvian Radio Choir & Vox Clamantis.
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Looking North. 2 hour exposure made up from 120 30s exposures every 30s. I guess I have a flight path over my garden!?
Orion, from the back garden.
Star trails around the pole star, about 12 minutes I think - measure the angle if you want to know!
Jupiter and the Galilean satellites
Tamron 500mm on my EOS 450d - manual everything!
Taurus, Pleides, Jupiter and a rose
Jupiter and the Galiean satellites zoomed in.
Gibbous moon. 500mm lens f/8
Half-moon. 500mm lens f/8.
Orion. A bit of real colour in Betelgeuse (top left) and the orion nebula shows up too. 50mm f1.4 15s. Annoying light pollution caused by a large conurbation to the south i.e. London!
St Mary's Chesham with new moon, Venus and Jupiter
Ursa Major, The Plough or Big Dipper. An attempt to show the true colours of the stars. Alcor and Mizar (visual double star) show up well but the colours are off because they are A stars!
Orion. Out of focus so that the colours show up. Betelgeuse (top left) is a red giant. Rigel (bottom right) much hotter but smaller so blue-violet.
so called "supermoon" June 23rd 2013. Tamron 500mm f/8 with yellow filter converted to BW
with a 500mm f/8 lens in the back garden
Star trails with Perseid meteors August 2013
Perseid meteor
Gibbous moon, from the back garden.
Almost full moon, aberration from the canon 70-300mm kit lens - now upgraded.
Comet Lovejoy
Best I could do on a windy, moonlit night from the back garden. Taken at 200mm and ISO 6400 and noise reduced in post.
Comet Lovejoy again
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All Films.All Above Board.NOW INCLUDES TV SHOWS & TV LISTINGS
British suspense thriller following a young woman who is lured back to her home town having left years before in search of her missing mother. Rachael (Laura Fraser) is tricked into returning home by her ex-boyfriend, Rafe (Callum Blue), who tells her that her father is dying. While there, however, she grows closer to discovering what happened to her mother but, ultimately, the truth will lead her to danger.


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San Diego Surf Film Festival May 11-May 13
San Diego's inaugural Surf Film Festival @ Bird's Surf Shed, May 11-13, 2012 welcomes filmmakers and surf enthusiasts around the world to come celebrate the art of surf cinema in our beautiful hometown.
San Diego may not be the birthplace of surfing but there is no denying the contributions and innovations that this beautiful city and its ocean loving community have provided to the surfing world. Early in the 20th century, Hawaiians George Freeth and Duke Kahanamoku sewed seeds in fertile soil that continue to flourish to this day. Since then, the San Diego surfing timeline consists of such revered names as Simmons, Ekstrom, Gordon, Van Artsdalen, Frye, Diffenderfer, Hansen, Curren, Caster, Hynson, Dobson, Oakey, Lis, O'Rourke, Divine, Preisendorfer, Pendarvis, Mirandon, Roper, Thrailkill, Warner, Kenvin and this is just to name a few. Intertwine that amazing history with 75 miles of diverse coastline, a new crop of creative board designers and an incredibly deep talent pool, you soon realize San Diego simply lives and breathes everything that is wave riding.
The inaugural San Diego Surf Film Festival welcomes one and all to celebrate the passion that we all share for just being in the ocean. Since Bruce Brown sent shockwaves throughout the world with "Endless Summer" the surf film has become a staple in our lives. Surfing and surf cinema alike have been developed by individuals with a deep passion for trying to capture and preserve the very special feeling of just being a surfer. And they will continue to do so long after every one has gone home. So to honor this tradition, we are announcing a call for submissions to all filmmakers with a passion to keep making surf films not because you have to but because you need to.
We are stoked to officially announce the inaugural San Diego Surf Film Festival at Bird's Surf Shed, May 11-13, 2012 and welcome filmmakers and surf enthusiasts around the world to come celebrate the art of surf cinema in our beautiful hometown.
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Colour Combo Challenge over at CRAFT
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House is a Feeling
Constantly evolving and changing
They say 'House is a feeling,' and we're not going to disagree. Characterized by that familiar and beloved 4/4 kick drum thump, the sounds under the House music roof are diverse, and constantly changing into new ideas. We feel it's much more based on personal feeling and individual ideas rather than a definitive 'one-style only' rule of what the music must sound like. Can it be funky? Sure. Is it allowed to be dark and grumpy? Why not? Has it been evolving stylistically for over 20 years to an endlessly growing worldwide audience? You're damn right it is.


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Rangitoto (1905)
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The Rangitoto lighthouse was first built in 1882 20 1887 17 the concrete tower was the first lighthouse to be built using Wilson's Portland cement and was intended to be painted with red and white bands. 20
But because of disagreements between the Auckland Harbour Board and the Marine Department, the light was not lit until 1905. 20 The lighthouse was first illuminated by a gas light supplied by the Railways Department, in 1925 the light was replaced with an incandescent lamp. This in turn was replaced in 1926 with a acetone acetylene light. 20
The acetylene was produced by dripping water onto carbine. A water tank was mounted on the tower to hold the water. 17
In 1929 a underwater cable was installed and the light was electrified. 20
in 1960 the tower was painted in the intended paint scheme of red and white stripes. 20
After a cable fault in 1982 the lighthouse is now powered by solar power. 20
For information on Rangitoto Island:
Rangitoto Island Historical Conversation Trust http://www.rangitoto.org/index.htm
Department Of Conservation http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-visit/auckland/hauraki-gulf-islands/rangitoto-island-scenic-reserve/
Fullers have tours to the island. It's a 30 minute ferry ride from Auckland. Take the 4 wheel drive tour of island to summit which includes good views of harbour and lighthouse, the driver will stop close to the lighthouse for photos on way back.
Alternately, hike 2 hours to the light but there is no water or food on the island and it is always hot, dry and dusty.
Fullers has 3 trips per day in summer and the ferry passes close to Bean Rock Lighthouse on the way back.
Fullers http://www.fullers.co.nz
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In 2007, the actress Sally Field won an Emmy for her role as mother in the television drama "Brothers and Sisters." While accepting the award, Field declared: "…let's face it, if mothers ruled the world, there would be no fucking wars in the first place."
It's an interesting provocation, but does such a proclamation have any bearing in the reality of politics, international relations, and gender roles?
Let's take a look:
Over the course of the past several weeks, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton energetically and relentlessly worked to convince the Obama administration to enter militarily into the current Libyan crisis. Arguably, she was the most vociferous voice behind the change of course: from strong words and threats of embargo, to taking the lead in the United Nations and NATO use of a "no-fly zone" over Libyan territory, and ongoing air attacks.
Such bellicosity is no real surprise when it comes to Hillary Clinton; during her run for Democratic nominee for President in 2008 she spoke frequently of her belief in the use of force against rogue states such as Iran. Clinton's aura of "hardness" was so emphatic, that her crying while in a New Hampshire primary town meeting was widely viewed as suspect.
The United Kingdom's first female prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, was nicknamed the "Iron Lady" during her reign. This prenom was due to her tough anti-Soviet stance, but could also be interpreted via her war to maintain the English colony in the South American Falklands Islands, her rampant austerity measures which led to extremely high unemployment and general disgruntlement, and her tight friendship with Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.
Benazir Bhutto was Pakistan's Prime Minister two consecutive times; both times she was eventually ousted due to unceasing corruption charges, controversies, and rumors. While campaigning in Pakistan in 2007, she was assassinated.
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is the current President of Liberia. She was elected in 2005; her win seen as a symbolic gesture of hope for the country's emergence after its second civil war. Sirleaf has largely avoided scandal and is generally well-liked, but the country remains mired in poverty and overall structural failure.
Angela Merkel is the current German Chancellor. Known for her mild-mannered approach, vehement support of a successful European Union, intimate friendship with Nicolas Sarkozy, and ambivalence concerning any German involvement international military affairs, she remains a universally well-liked and hard-working head-of-state.
Let's return to the initial question: Would a world dominated by heads-of-state who are also mothers lead to a more peaceful world?
If conclusions are to be reached via the careers of the women listed above, the answer would be absolutely not. In fact, the politician who is arguably the most well-regarded has never had children in the first place.
What are the assumptions behind the assertion that a mother is more peaceful? Is it because the fact that a woman has given birth and mothered children leads to the notion that she will in turn be more hopeful regarding the future, and therefore work to ensure a peaceful present? Does this assumption imply that a woman who has not borne children will be somehow less capable of envisioning and striving towards a peaceful world?
Admittedly, my examples cannot be considered in a vacuum. The government of Angela Merkel and its decisions are undoubtedly hamstrung through Germany's history and its unforgettable actions. Ellen Sirleaf Johnson was largely elected because she was seen as a figure of peace in a war-torn country.
That said, what's Hillary Rodham Clinton's excuse for her raging warmongering attitude? Is it the only way for a woman to get ahead in politics in the United States?


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The Philadelphia Diamonds, the city's franchise in the newly-created Bikini Basketball Association, is tuning up its roster. The Diamonds have scheduled their first game for June 29 at the Pennsylvania National Guard Armory on Roosevelt Boulevard. Tickets go on sale Monday.
"Our goal is to dominate the season, dominate the whole division," said assistant coach Alease Tabb. "This just isn't about looks, we want to be competitive, we're looking to win."
The Diamonds boast 13 sexy, athletic girls— most with legitimate collegiate basketball experience. They'll play by WNBA rules, while wearing form-fitting sports bras and spandex shorts.
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"I'm doing this for love of the game, plus it's an opportunity to get paid to play," said center Daynese Stowe, who starred at Maryland Eastern-Shore and played AAU ball for the Philadelphia Belles. "I had an opportunity to play overseas after college, but I had a bad agent. I'm hoping this can open some doors, in the basketball world and the modeling world."
Stowe, an intimidating beauty who stands at 6-foot-2, does freelance modeling on the side. She also runs her own business, Towers of Beauty, a hostessing company that uses tall, attractive women to drive traffic for local businesses.
"I do a little bit of everything," Stowe said. "I'm also a pretty good volleyball player."
Some players showed up last week in high heels; others in colorful sneakers. Angel Stephens, a forward who scored 1,000 career points at Cheyney University, was flashing shiny earrings. An informal poll revealed that sporting heels on the court isn't a good idea, but the earrings ...
"Earrings in," Stephens said. "Diamonds are forever."
Stephens, like her teammates, is in it to win it. She also admitted that if she can use it to leverage her career, she will. Stephens once served as an assistant basketball coach at Eastern University.
"I want to broaden my horizons," Stephens said. "This is another opportunity to get back into basketball, maybe return to coaching, hopefully grow as a person."


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Ask KnightHawk — Mean People
Dear KnightHawk,
I've been seeing this energy a lot around me and other people in my life, so I hope this question might help many people, not just myself: "What is the best course of action when I see people doing mean things?"
A Nice Person
Dear Nice Person,
Thank you for this great question.
Here are the cards I dealt for your reading:
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Card 1 (Major Arcana Card for Spiritual advice) – The Sun card
Card 2 (Court Card for a trait to develop or emphasize) – Queen of Cups
Card 3 (PIP card for a suggested action) – Six of Cups
A quick look at the cards here yields an obvious initial message: All of the cards here counsel strongly against responding to meanness with more of the same. Also, it is significant that the two cards of "worldly" advice (the Minor Arcana) are Cups, i.e., water cards. This calls to mind a quote from Martin Luther King, Jr. When asked why he believed violence and hatred could be overcome with nonviolence, he said, "Because you can't fight fire with fire. You have to fight fire with water."
Now on to the specific cards in this reading …
First, the Sun card. I see optimism in this card, an indication of trying to see the best in people in order to give them something to live up to. It also urges you to stay positive yourself and not to let yourself get dragged down to the darkness. In my Tarot of the Masters deck, we see Apollo, who, besides being the Sun God, was also associated with a person's "inner light." So another implication of this card is that when you are confronted with the darkness of someone doing something mean, stay in touch with your own inner light, which is the only way you can dispel shadows. Or to use another quote from MLK, "Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that."
This card also suggests "a new dawn," and a specific application of that implication is to allow your relationships (even those with people who does mean things) to start fresh and with a clean slate every day. By letting go of the emotional baggage of yesterday, you allow today to shine with forgiveness and new opportunities.
The next card is the court card that is most indicative of compassion. In addition, the dove in my ToM version of the Queen of Cups is a symbol of gentleness and peacefulness. So this queen urges you to deal with mean people with a compassionate heart. When someone is mean, it is a sign of their own emotional pain and suffering, and it is your compassion that can heal them, not your anger or judgment. This truly is the only way to change their behavior. Fighting with mean people only feeds their anger and pain, which makes them meaner. In short, then, this card urges you to manifest your own internal Queen of Cups and be more gentle, peaceful, and compassionate with mean people.
The Six of Cups suggests a couple of things you can do. One is to try to find common ground with the person who is being mean. Perhaps spend time with them (when they aren't being mean) to get to know them better; you can better understand where this person is coming from when you know them better. Or try to empathize with this person; try to understand how their feelings about something—their own fears and feelings of being wronged—is making them act badly. Another thing that you might do is make a peace-offering with this person. Doing that doesn't mean you're saying, "What you did was okay;" it says that you are willing to build a bridge. It's amazing how something as simple as a small act of kindness can disarm a mean person. Finally, since the 6s of the Tarot are about reciprocity, this card urges you to realize that we all do things now and then that seem mean to someone else, and realizing that, you may be able to find empathy for a mean person. And empathy is a necessary beginning of healing.
By the way, both the Queen of Cups and the Six of Cups are cards that I have previously discussed on this blog, in case you want to read more about them to see what else they may have to say to you.
Finally, here are a couple of affirmations from my book, Tarot Affirmations, that can help you deal with mean people.
The first one is based on the Queen of Cups:
I intuitively understand and empathize with other people.
The second one works well with the Six of Cups:
I let love flow through me and lead me to happiness.
I hope this helps you deal with whatever difficult people there are in your life.
Bright Blessings,
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WOW WOW WOW. This was so powerful, James. Thank you for doing this and for helping us see things with empathy and compassion. This was beautifully done.
I look forward to more of your "Ask Knighthawk" readings. This was beautiful.
Nice job on the reading. You are very insightful with the cards. I look forward to more readings.
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fantastic. A great question and one that I can certainly refer to when I am faced with similar questions or issues. I have never really appreciated how powerful the quotes of MLK were. Timeless in their application and so compassionate. Your reading / intepretation was so empowering. Will definitely be watching this thread with interest. With just a 3 card spread you are showing how much wealth of information can be forthcoming.
Nice reading. If only this path of action was easy to take! When people are cruel, it brings out the warrior in those of us who desire a world of kindness and compassion.
Being compassionate with mean people is not an easy road but like Ram Dass says: "Treat everyone you meet like God in drag."
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KnightHawk has landed! Love your way of placing meaning to the cards and really enjoyed your post James. I think I need to get my KnightHawk books out again and re-read them!!
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What a coincidence 😉 that "meanness" was an issue for me just this last week. I was the one accused of being "mean" and my response was to say something else… mean-er. Of course, I then went home in tears because someone had called me "mean." We Sag's think the world should appreciate our HONESTY–we're not being "mean." Since then, I have had a lot of inner conversations with myself and yesterday I saw the person that I had this misunderstanding with and we both had moved into a more civil and actually kind method of talking to each other. I really appreciated the insight you gave me via this reading (about someone else!) as it has given me a way to view these confrontations in the future and get closure with this one. Yes, this IS a Homeowner's Association matter so there WILL be other confrontations I am sure. 😉
This is such a treat! I have told my friends and hope you hear from them.
I saw a mean person in action the other day and my compassion went straight to the "victim", I did not spare a kind thought for the mean one.


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And they said it wouldn't last! Mr. Wow on Marriage, and Other Matters.
On August 5th last year, B. made an honest woman of me, at Hoboken's City Hall. After 38 years of covering my head in shame, being pelted by rocks, and wearing that damn scarlet letter, I am free to be me. Just like Bruce Jenner–aka a rich, entitled, not terribly bright drag queen. (Sorry, can't get on board the Caitlyn bandwagon. )
People have asked "Is it different, now that you're married?" Maybe B. would answer differently, but I'd say, No. After we passed the 15-year mark I pretty much considered us married. By the time we got to 30 years, I'd put B. through so much I felt he was entitled to divorce me, although we weren't legal. I'd never been the marrying type. As I got older, and actually thought about things, I felt overturning the discrimination laws that still exist was a far more important issue. But I realize that the idea and the ideal of marriage is hard-wired into people in love. And aside from love, soft as an easy chair (as Babs would sing) marriage does protect long-term partners. So, even though I didn't wear orange blossoms or cry—and I am resistant to referring to B. as "my husband"– I'm glad we did the deed. I honestly couldn't love B. any more than I have for 39 years. (I generally feel B. thinks: "What happened?! I wake up now, right?!)
Also, I'm wary. Marriage is legal now, the law of the land. But if we have an eight year stretch of Republicans after next year's election, which I believe we will, who is to say how long that law of the land will stand?
But I shouldn't worry over things like that. What—me worry?
My life is as good as I allow it to be. As I allow it to be. The general angst and anxiety I insist on wearing, seems permanent, a tiresome load on me, B. and the few friends I have. The anxiety issues lead to panicking over the simplest plans, inability to shop (having to deal with my body or my face—getting new glasses—leads to bad choices. Ill-fitting clothes or a fortune spent on glasses that I'm still not sure I like.) Yeah, I know. But none of those medications ever worked. Really.
As I write this, I'm preparing to go to dinner with B. and my friends Mike, Scott and Liz R. They were at the wedding and I just wanted to take them out to celebrate and thank them. A rare moment of planned thoughtfulness–but naturally I'm now sweating, even tho this is nothing but a casual dinner with old non-judgmental friends.
Although I'm polite and always say please and thank-you, and I am extremely sentimental in matters of getting weepy over books or movies, as a friend (and a partner) I am not always thoughtful. I don't intend to be otherwise, but I often am. I don't think, I don't pay attention, I'm too much in my own head. I can be impulsively generous, sporadically thoughtful, but it's not truly a part of my nature. The particulars of my childhood made me focus on how to adjust to each new situation, separation, unexplained departure. I learned how to be a good boy, charming and agreeable, but being a good boy didn't help much. (Charm did, later.) But the focus on myself–on preservation and attempting to understand what was happening around me–left my focus on myself. I want to be loved and appreciated, but I don't give back as much as I get. Not out of meanness. And I don't expect people to go out of their way for me. But in the end I always feel alone, outside of "real" life. And placing myself outside, it's often a struggle to connect. I'm better with strangers or very casual acquaintances. I feel safe, and I never disappoint them. I can be that charming boy again. Friends, even if they love you, notice the disconnect. When I notice they notice, it hurts. All around. This big diss on myself leads to B. I can't explain B.–why he's hung in! Not being a great one to talk about "feelings" all I have to go on is an explanation he gave me many years ago, when I was trying to figure out what he saw in me. "I love you, that's all." As far as I'm concerned, that served as his wedding vow to me, long before we stood before the judge in scenic Hoboken.
It's harder, now that I'm older. Even when I was young, the lure of a cozy room filled with books and magazines, music, TV, my fantasies, was super-appealing. Slipping into a solitary life never frightened me, although it should. And while it's not a solitary life now, I've made it much smaller over the past ten years or so. One of the reasons I've hung on to my job, despite challenges, is that it gives me a structure and a reason to leave my cozy room. Also, after thirtysomething years with milady I don't see myself forging a grand new career. I might as well stick with what I know.
So you see, marriage hasn't changed me. I didn't expect it to, but I toyed with the possibility that a less worried, anxious person might emerge as Mrs. B. Not so much for myself, as I am resigned to me. But for others, especially those who knew me prior to depression, it would be welcome, pleasant, a revelation. Divorce, however, is not in cards. We are "madly mated" in the words of Shakespeare.
Other Matters: Who could have possibly imagined that we would be so grimly amused by the run for president? That the carnival would really come to town?
For over a year I've saying that Mrs. Clinton didn't appear to want to be president for any reason other than "making history" which simply isn't good enough for me. Her campaign, even aside from the pesky e-mail issue, has been lumbering, boring, without energy or feeling. She will not be president. Nor will Bernie Sanders, although his rise has at least given Clinton something to think about, other than trotting out tired references to her grandmother-hood.
Joe Biden? He's a an okay guy, and would at least try to carry on the best of what Obama leaves behind, but the NYTimes "leak" of his late son, Beau Biden, urging Joe to run, just before Beau's death—with intimate dialogue included—could have come from nobody except Biden himself. I think less of him for using his tragedy in such a typical manner. If I want my heartstrings plucked I'll watch "The Yearling." He will not be president.
Enter Donald Trump, a very smart, but not particularly intelligent bullfrog of a man, who literally expands unappealingly when talking about his favorite subject—himself. (His big fan, Bill O'Reilly is of a similar nature. When they gab on FOX News, the combined expansions fill the screen.) From the moment he announced, I knew he'd be hanging around for a long time. Maybe a very long time. He is perfect for these times, this era. Broad strokes, comic simplicity, fantastically coarse, utterly ego-driven. He is not just the anti-Obama politically (or he says he is for his purposes) but optics-wise, the polar opposite. I long ago wearied of Obama's measured, pause-filled, lawyerly responses. Of course I'm glad he's not a maniac or theatrical for no purpose, but given the ego needed to even think one can be the most powerful man in the world, one should also know how to command the podium and have an eye on the less sincere, but vitally important matter of presentation. Sometimes he has it, but often, in my opinion, not. (This—presentation– is why Jeb Bush can't win. Utterly ineffectual speaker, with lousy posture, to boot.)
Trump is all presentation, what you see is what you get. What you see is trash, what you get is trash. And what has American culture fed off obsessively? He's real reality TV. Alec Baldwin, who is on the right side but often an asshole, put it best recently, if Trump becomes president, he'll be what America deserves.
Oh, yes, now you're saying it could never happen. Didn't you say he'd never run, wouldn't last, that his comments about Mexicans and John McCain would end him? Like the old actress in "Follies" raucously belted out, he's still here.
There's enough fatalism in me (in case you haven't noticed!) that I almost feel I could appreciate Trump as president. The End of Times would come swiftly, after that. Or he'd resign, when he realized being president is not the same as being The Red Queen in "Alice In Wonderland"—"off with their heads, or "you're fired" won't do. Of course, we'd have to contend, then, with whomever he'd chosen as VP. Can you imagine? Sarah Palin wants back in. Or Ted Cruz, with his frying bacon-on-a gun ads. Hmmm…I don't know if I'm quite that fatalistic after all.
Who will I vote for 13 months from now? Mrs. Clinton, of course. Or Bernie Sanders if that's the way it turns out. I'm prepared for a Republican because politics is cyclical and we've had two terms with a Democrat. I'm even prepared for Trump, if for no other reason to see if he'll put his name on the front of The White House.
Still, as long as Justin Bieber continues to post nude photos of himself… Lenny Kravitz wear pants that split up the front…my iPod works…I can read at my leisure… B. continues to love me…and Turner Classic Movies is always available!—what, me worry?
Love to all you, from me and B., that new/old married couple.


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Like much of Western Europe and Ireland, the Australian Dominicans have seen a decrease in vocations to the Order in the past number of decades. However, a presence in chaplaincies in universities that the Order is associated with has seen a resurgence of interest in the ministry and vocation of the friars. The Australian province now has a number of men in formation and just before I arrived here, the province accepted four men (pictured below) into their postulancy programme (pre-novitiate). This is very positive news for them.
As a member of the province that was in some way responsible for the foundation of the Australian Dominicans, there is a deep sense of pride in the contribution that the Irish friars have made here. As the visit to Australia comes to a close, I am earnestly praying for and increase in vocations to both our provinces so that the mission of preaching and the proclamation of the Gospel will continue well into the future.
Finally, a word of grateful thanks to my Australian brothers for the warmth of their hospitality and friendship which will linger long in my memory.


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This image was from Bugaboo - fabulous! Talk about a quick card! No colouring and the background cut using my eclips. Little bit of embossing and job done!
Love it when it is as easy as this! Especially when life is busy!
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Sorry this is late, but I still wanted to put together a set of items for the Scraps of Darkness Jamaican Sunset kit reveal. This is a gorgeous kit full of amazing colors and lots of beautiful embellishments!! Perfect for summer and tropical layouts!! Vacation pictures anyone?
My first layout is based on the sketch by Charlotte aka Suepup. This is a photo of a rainbow I saw off of my porch on year. I love the contrast of the colors against the darkness of the sky.
August Sketch!
I have a lot of old punches from way back when. I was able to dust one off and use it for my raindrops!
This is a pic of me that I took on my phone. I felt in the mood of making a negative space layout.
Some fun with Modeling Paste and paint!! I was at a house of a friend and she has these gazing balls out near her pond. They are so pretty and went well with this kit!!
I did the circles by using my finger. It can also work by using a jar if you don't want to get it on your fingers.
This is the project add on... I created a Jamaican Sunset!! Plus I love the ocean and it always brings me Joy!!
Here is a pic of the main kit!!
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