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Monday, May 17, 2010
The Best and The Brightest: Another Adventure with Mikey Weinstein
The first time I saw Mikey Weinstein speak to a military crowd I left feeling very hopeful. Several months ago, Lt General Peck of Air University invited Weinstein to speak to the combined faculty of Air War College, Air Command and Staff College, and Squadron Officer's College at Maxwell AFB, Alabama. In this small and intimate setting I witnessed officers listening intently, and afterwards asking pointed but respectful questions. There were a few tense moments, that bristled with the possibility of argument, but the students and the speaker exercised restraint over their emotions and remained cordial—as anyone who is experienced in debate knows, this restraint is essential if a group of people is going to hash through the issues and learn from each other's perspectives. When I went to see Weinstein speak today to Air University's current Air Command and Staff College students, I quickly figured out that we were not about to have a repeat of that initial pleasant experience.
My first sign should have been when I walked into the large auditorium, and found myself a seat near the back— trying to remain as inconspicuous as possible in a room full of senior officers. A Major with a Howdy Doody-esque comb-over plopped down in front of me, and proceeded to clumsily attempt to flirt with the female Major sitting next to him. He leaned in and remarked nonchalantly,
"Well, I had to miss Mikey Weinstein the first time because I had a dentist appointment. Now I guess I'm here because I couldn't come up with another excuse. Wish I could go to the dentist again, I'd rather be in that chair than listen to him speak."
I wasn't amused, and the female Major he was trying to impress offered only a conciliatory chuckle—clearly she had become used to placating Air Force men during her career. The part of this that struck me was not the hapless efforts of Major Don Juan, but how loudly and confidently he made this sad little joke. He took it for granted that all the people sitting around would be on board with him, as if we were all a part of some good ol' boys club that "knows better than to take this whole Constitution thing too seriously." His classmates sitting beside him said nothing.
The thousand person auditorium quickly filled to capacity, as officers in their blues rushed in minutes before presentation time.
General Rock strolled on to the large stage and stood at the small podium perched in the center.
"I'd like to introduce our next speaker. Mikey Weinstein is someone that may make us uncomfortable, and someone we may not like, but this is part of what we do here at Air University-- we talk to people we disagree with, and our next speaker certainly falls into that category."
I could feel the negative energy setting in as he vacated the stage.
Mikey Weinstein walked out and introduced himself graciously, offering his thanks to ACSC, and going so far as to say he was honored to be speaking to a roomful of some of "the best and the brightest" the Air Force had to offer. I sat in quiet amusement, wondering if perhaps he'd been a little too generous in his assessment. I would soon find out what an incredible over-statement these initial compliments would turn out to be.
The initial speech went well enough. Weinstein explained the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, their mission, and their struggle against attempts to spread fundamentalist Christianity through the armed forces. Weinstein noted that the MRFF has had over 18,000 clients, and 96% of them are Christians (just not Christian enough). He explained that he views the attempts to intertwine religion into the military fabric of the most powerful nation in the world, vis-à-vis the National Day of Prayer Task Force, Officers Christian Fellowship, and groups like them, as a "national security threat from within." He went on to explain that the military is ill-equipped to deal with this phenomenon, as the resident IG system in the military has failed to recognize this as a problem, while his foundation has been flooded with pleas for help since its inception. "Clearly" he said,"there's a disconnect."
The first few questions were run-of-the-mill, genuine inquiries from officers who wanted to know more about the foundation, or who had questions regarding the age-old Christmas Party vs Holiday Party conundrum. (The answer, by the way, is that if it's a unit function just call it a winter holiday party, and make it an inclusive environment for all your troops like any good commander would.)On the whole, the event was shaping up to be a nice, educational, incident free discussion, where everyone could leave a little smarter on the issue of religion in the military than when they came in, even if perfect agreement hadn't been reached.
With the next student however, my hopes were dashed, and the entire episode took a turn into the Twilight Zone. A Major positioned at the front of the auditorium bolted up from his chair and in a trembling voice declared that he "couldn't be as glib as [Weinstein]" so he "may not be able to make [his] case as well". I'm not sure this was proper use of the word "glib", but it was insulting nonetheless. He went on to issue emotional claims that he was the "evangelical enemy" Mikey was fighting, and proceeded to say he didn't see a problem "sharing his faith" with his subordinates. Weinstein carefully explained that when a commander "offers" anything, it never feels optional. Any military member should understand the special relationship between a commander and his troops—I never deemed it appropriate to "offer to share" my views on atheism with any of my subordinates.
The next few students offered their views in a similar vein, and I can't pinpoint exactly when the transformation took place, but a room full of military professionals quickly devolved into an unruly mob. Having spent four years at the Air Force Academy before graduating, and five years on active duty, I don't have any illusions about the open-mindedness of military officers. But I was shocked at how hostile the level of discourse became.
One tall, fresh-faced Major opened his commentary to Weinstein by charging, "you're just paranoid!"He then went on to offer his sophomoric observation that, "pushing religion in the military doesn't seem any different to me than pushing one football team over another." The back of the auditorium broke into applause. I was absolutely dumbfounded. Weinstein reminded him that the US Constitution all military members swear to defend says nothing about "the separation of football and state." But the simple logic of these statements couldn't seem to pierce through the fog of philistinism that was taking hold in the crowd.
It seemed as if half the auditorium had become a mob of hollering and jeering morons, who would scream and clap in unison whenever any person would make any argument against Weinstein, no matter how ill-informed, no matter how intellectually devoid. Many had decided that instead of standing up to ask a question, they would simply sit in the back, cowardly yelling taunts from their safe little corner of the room. I would expect this at a Tea Party rally, not at the Air Force's prestigious Air Command and Staff College.
The Major's sage advice on football and church was only one of many such incidents, and I'd be doing a disservice to my readers if I didn't highlight some of the gems of intellectual insight that earned the approbation of the assembled ACSC students.
One student, a self-proclaimed historian, pointed out that George Washington advised his troops to find solace in God. Weinstein recognized this argument before the student had even finished, and responded by reminding him that George Washington and many of the founding fathers owned slaves, and participated in other questionable practices, and that emulating them perfectly would be ill-advised. He reminded the students that whatever George Washington thought of God, the Constitution he helped bring into being is very clear on the separation of church and state. This statement from Weinstein earned no applause.
A foreign exchange officer who flies helicopters stated that he isn't a Christian, and that while he agrees with most of what the MRFF does, he flies his helicopter with a doll of Santa Clause that was given to him, so he didn't see what the big deal was about. If he agreed with "most of what the MRFF does", I wondered, what was his point? Weinstein simply moved to the next question.
Another exchange officer, who proudly proclaimed his Christianity, said he didn't see why Weinstein was trying to take God out of the military. This earned rounds of applause. Weinstein responded by telling him "the constitution of our country dictates a separation of church and state in all aspects of government, which includes the military".
Another Air Force Major spoke up, this one with a crew cut and a belly that I doubt was within Air Force standards. He said that he thought Weinstein was too abrasive, and that he hadn't seen any problems with religion in the military. Cue the applause and hollering. Weinstein politely ignored the clamor, and reminded the student that a lot of things happen that he may not see, and most people who are in the majority don't notice these things. As he put it, "the fish in the aquarium don't see the water." As a member of both majority and minority groups I can attest to this phenomenon, and would add that if all commanders' calls ended with a prayer to Satan, that these people might not be so comfortable if they were told to "just deal with it" as non-Christians are told today.
A different officer took issue with Weinstein's support of Sikhs seeking to wear their religious head dress. He accused the MRFF of targeting Christians, while helping religious minorities. More applause. Weinstein calmly responded with a story of a Christian soldier who was being attacked for her faith, to the point that pages of her Bible had been used as toilet paper—Weinstein's organization fought for her case to success. Silence filled the room.
The most overt show of disrespect came from an officer who, in the middle of his exchange, said "we've had to suffer through you". Weinstein, never one to duck a fight, asked for this Major's seminar number so they could continue their debate after the formal session. The Major responded, "I'd rather not."
The rest of the exchanges in Weinstein's Q and A session were of a similar nature, with the atmosphere of defensiveness and ignorance having firmly taken hold. Most of the comments came from stubborn officers who said they didn't see any problems, and that Weinstein was making a big deal over nothing. This, even after he told them that 18,000 soldiers had come to him in desperation, after they were neglected by the military's systems of justice.
The display I witnessed from the current class at ACSC had left me disoriented and angry. I walked out of the auditorium feeling outraged, yet powerless to level any real criticisms at officers who outranked me. I had felt the need to speak up while the mob of bullies attempted to turn Weinstein into a punching bag, but was too afraid of making myself a target in a military system. When I spoke to Mikey Weinstein on the phone I apologized for my cowardice, and he responded in his usual humble manner by assuring me that there's nothing I could have done in a room full of superior officers. He also gave my ailing spirit a slight boost when he said that as he talked up front he saw a lot of heads nodding in agreement—folks who agreed with MRFF's mission, but didn't feel comfortable speaking up. This was confirmed later in the day when Weinstein received phone calls from eight ACSC students, and an email from another, apologizing for the rudeness of their classmates, and saying that they wished they had spoken up but felt pressure not to be singled out among their peers. (By the way, Mikey Weinstein got these calls by engaging in a task reserved solely for those with brass balls: he read his cell number aloud to an entire audience of people who had been attacking and mocking him.)
This here, is the danger of letting fundamentalist religion creep into a culture that's as coercive, conformist, and authoritarian as the military. Even other Air Force Majors, peers to the obnoxious crowd members, felt as if they couldn't speak out against them. As a younger officer who was outranked by all of them I felt this pressure ten-fold. How would a young enlisted troop have felt?
When I consider this issue, I often count myself lucky that I'm simply an atheist, and therefore the dominant culture in the military tends to regard me with merely suspicion and, in my worst experiences, mild disdain. I can only imagine how difficult it must be for a Muslim in the military. In the past, anti-Muslim bigotry in the military was another one of those "problems I didn't see". Then I got involved in a relationship with a Muslim woman (who was, by the way the most open-minded and tolerant of the girlfriends I've had) and then I started to notice the snide comments, jokes, and all-around ignorance within the military culture in regards to Islam. Since then I've charged headfirst into more than one savage argument in defense of Islam—such irony for an atheist!
If we were to wonder what life for a Muslim soldier might be like, the Military Religious Freedom Foundation's latest client should give us an idea. While the ACSC students broke into their seminars following the dustup with Weinstein, the fight went on for the MRFF. Weinstein headed immediately to do an interview that appeared this evening on CNN's Campbell Brown, for his latest client, a Muslim soldier in the Army. Zachari Klawonn, a 20 year old Army Spec. at Fort Hood has come to Weinstein after the Army failed to address repeated complaints of harassment he'd been receiving from fellow soldiers. Klawonn was moved out of his barracks and off base for his safety, but was neglected the standard housing allowance the Army issues to all soldiers. He has been forced instead to resort to drastic measures, taking out two personal loans, pawning his possessions and borrowing money from the MRFF to make ends meet. As is all too typical in cases like these, Klawonn's requests for his housing allowance didn't receive any attention until his chain of command was contacted by reporters. Since then he has been told he will receive his stipend starting in June. Klawonn's long history of discrimination and neglect within the Army is a real embarrassment to the service, and is unfortunately too lengthy to repeat here. Please take the time to read it at the Washington Post.
Cases like this are exactly why we need the MRFF. Young religious minorities like Klawonn are regularly treated with scorn within the military system, and then neglected or scoffed at by their superior officers— officers just like "the best and the brightest" I encountered this morning at the Air Command and Staff College. Officers who, when they were told by a knowledgeable speaker that fundamentalist Christianity is contributing to a hostile religious environment within their ranks, responded by shedding all vestiges of professionalism, hurling insults, and generally engaging in behavior that was a downright embarrassment to the Air Force. Of course they don't see the problem. They are the problem.
Speaking with Mikey later in the day I commented that given some of the phone calls and emails he'd received, that there were probably a lot of "quiet allies" in the auditorium, and that the conversation had just been hijacked by the most combative element.
"Yeah" he agreed, "But the problem here is that these students are future commanders. MRFF is a voice for the voiceless, but these people are the command structure. They have a voice. We need them to not be shy about defending their Constitution. As Martin Luther King said, when things get critical 'a time comes when silence is betrayal'"
16 comments:
Chris, thank you for this EXCELLENT recap of this event. It's sad to see how willfully ignorant the 50% that doesn't get it really is.ReplyDelete
Wow! Such behavior among these officers. Is this an example of our leadership in the US Air Force?ReplyDelete
I was enlisted USMC/USN, Vietnam 1967-68. I can't remember ever seeing such behavior in our officer rank back then???
Thanks for the great review Chris. I'm not sure it's so good for my moral except for Mikey's courage and leadership straight into the battle.
General Rock strolled on to the large stage and stood at the small podium perched in the center.ReplyDelete
"I'd like to introduce our next speaker. Mikey Weinstein is someone that may make us uncomfortable, and someone we may not like, but this is part of what we do here at Air University-- we talk to people we disagree with, and our next speaker is certainly falls into that category."
General Rock set the tone and should be fired!
Chris ... as a friend and supporter of Mikey's [except at NAVY-chair force game time], I wonder if there was any comment -formal or informal- from the brass at ACSC either to Mikey and/or to the "students" and, if not, why not ?ReplyDelete
USNA-- that's a great question, and I don't know off the top of my head. I'm going to do a follow-up on this story and I will make sure to address thatReplyDelete
Having attended this meeting also, Chris, quite the sensational and propaganda piece. Nice use of the similar inflammatory nature Mikey used, but interesting that none of Mikey's language was noted here. As one that agrees with Mikey's message about the misuse of power as inappropriate and criminal, no matter the subject, Mr. Weinstein's presentation, especially after reading this post, reeks of some sort of purposeful, inflammatory, self serving effort. No mention of the applause, thanks, and gift presented to Mr. Weinstein at the end of his time speaking with the ACSC class. I'm disappointed that someone who was invited to attend an educational effort aimed to educate and produce consideration of tough social subjects took that experience to then denigrate using out of context and manipulated contexts to further what now seems to me as just another extremist. 18000 clients out of what base population? When asked, multiple times, Mr. Weinstein did not answer, to the extent of saying he did not have time to build a case for us, that is what the court room was for. If an alarm needs to be raised, shouldn't there at least be smoke? Presenting a number… is that smoke? Not if, as Mr. Weinstein led me to believe that his client base is not just the active duty military, but also veterans. Just take the 1 million plus uniform wearing members of DoD… How does 18000 into 1 million make this a critical national security threat? How does the misuse of power in regards to gender, race, or age differ in relation to religion? Mr. Weinstein didn't answer these questions. Again, I agree with this anti-discriminatory presented platform, however, his presentation lead to my personal opinion that Mr. Weinstein is a good lawyer with a niche that he is passionate about. I also agree that a separation of church and state are not only an American strength, but something that needs to be protected. However, I do not agree that, to the extent Mr. Weinstein argues, not just at ACSC, but in many of his other interviews posted online, that religion should be removed from any government function, especially the military. Just as military leaders had to learn to deal with gender and racial concerns within their units, and likely will have to deal with sexual orientation concerns within their units to greater extents in the future, military leaders must understand and address religious and spiritual needs of those assigned to them, regardless of individual beliefs. This does not remove religion from the military, as Mr. Weinstein suggests is constitutionally mandated. Religion and the state are not separated. Nor have they ever been separated in the history of the United States, or many other countries around the world. Religion provides many people the base education and motivation in regard to right and wrong, morality and an ability, at times a motivation, to continue. Religion and the commonalities between religions often provide, and in the military critical, strands that allow individuals and groups to connect and bond leading to other social dynamics of effectiveness, support, and encouragement, to name a few. The picture that was painted of Mr. Weinstein's presentation to the ACSC class, was at best, disappointing in its presentation of the truth – which is even lacking in the factual environmental details. And Chris, even if you really exist, good luck with leadership.ReplyDelete
May 20, 2010 1:24 PMReplyDelete
@Blogger Perception management and presentation "... 18000 clients out of what base population? ..." One is too many ! Somehow, I get the distinct feeling that your agreement with, support -and understanding- of Mikey's "message" is as superficial -if not completely non-existant- as your intellect, at least as expressed.If you don't truly believe that the over-reaching extremist evangelical movement, not only in the military, but throughout the country in virtually every aspect [e.g., C St and "the Family" in politics, the texass school board & teachers who espouse Presidential assassination in geometry classes in Alabama in education, the ayatollah pat robertson of the "amerikan taliban" with his imams f. graham, james dobson, geo. rekers ... ROTFLMAO, falwell, et al, in "religion", and -almost as importantly as the military- in geo. dubyous shrub's & "dick [in every sense of the word] cheney's private mercenary "crusaders" of prince eric's blackwater/xi in wannabe law enforcement, oh, and sight mfgrs in private industry] constitutes a national security threat ... well, then you're a bigger fool than your post indicates [hard to believe] ! Most disturbing ... that you would even be allowed to take the oath to protect and defend the Constitution, since you obviously have absoF******lutely no concept of what it means, let alone be considered for or admitted to ACSC !
Perception-- I can assure I exist, whatever that means. I'm not going to waste space dealing with every bizarre assertion you've made, but I do think there is one important area of disagreement we can settle easily, with your cooperation.ReplyDelete
You dispute my account of what happened in the auditorium "sensationalist". I'm aware that this presentation was taped. If you would please send me the video I would be happy to post it on this site and let the people decide for themselves.
You said:ReplyDelete
"I'm aware that this presentation was taped. If you would please send me the video I would be happy to post it on this site and let the people decide for themselves."
You should know the only audiovisual devices allowed in that auditorium are official ones. You should also know military policies generally prohibit what you're asking, so your "challenge" isn't even possible. If it is, why don't you provide the video to prove your case, rather than the other way around?
While you're at it, you can also provide proof that the content of this post doesn't violate Air University policies, as it certainly appears to do.
If you can't figure out why, you can read the explanation at this site.
Chris, it was my privilege to interview Mr. Weinstein for a feature article on Subversify Magazine, along with a companion piece on Subversify Radio.ReplyDelete
JD's statements, above, were typical of the 'other side's' commentary on my piece. The site referenced by JD (christianfighterpilot.com) is almost-exclusively dedicated to debunking Mr. Weinstein and his Foundation - pretty solid proof to me that Mikey has connected the dots pretty well and is hitting a raw nerve with the Fundies in the Air Force, early and often.
As he pointed out to me, what he's doing is blood-sport. He's routinely threatened with death by these 'followers of Christ'.
The earlier comment here, which cavalierly states that "...Religion and the state are not separated. Nor have they ever been separated in the history of the United States, or many other countries around the world. Religion provides many people the base education and motivation in regard to right and wrong, morality and an ability, at times a motivation, to continue.", is the time-worn and hackneyed apologetic offered by every theocrat and theocratic dictator in the world.
Kudos to you for this post, and kudos to Mr. Weinstein for his efforts!
Standing UpReplyDelete
Having listened to Mikey Wienstein's presentations (including this one at ACSC) and read his news releases, I will briefly add my thoughts. I do so with some hesitation as bloggers like USNA Ancient are not really interested in honest dialogue but use extremism and distortion hoping to be heard. In the end, these kind of tactics create only noise that makes it difficult to discern the real issues.
It is obvious that Chris had his own agenda which colored his perception. Even though Chris, the original blogger, broke Air University's academic "non-attribution" rules when he posted his own biased perspective of the event, this blog gives an opportunity to respond in a general fashion. I will not respond specifically to the ACSC event (in order to observe the academic non-attribution rules).
I have read MRFF's website and his news releases. Mikey Weinstein has no problem using extremism, exaggeration, and broad categorizations to make his points. He has no problem going on the attack but quickly becomes defensive when someone challenges his perceptions or ideas.
Weinstein said numerous times what was written in his Nobel Peace Prize nomination letter, "The brutal yoke of religious oppression wrought from the draconian spectre of U.S. military command influence is extremely painful. Normal and traditional internal military personnel recourse has been so terribly corrupt by this same religious extremism scourge that MRFF stands completely alone as the only entity to whom the thousands of victimized servicemen and servicewomen can effectively turn for help. MRFF works tirelessly in the courts and in the media to expose this extremely dangerous mixture of American military fanatical religious proselytizing with U.S. weapons of mass destruction." Mikey Weinstein indicates he is fighting a national security threat. He accuses Fundamental Christians are gaining unfettered access to weapons of mass destruction to take over the world. Mikey has no problem stating military members are under rigorous and unusually severe attacks of terror of religious oppression by fanatically religious, proselytizing power-wielding-fundamentalist military commanders. Really? Give me a break. The sky didn't fall even though chicken little stated it over and over. Neither will fundamentalist take over the military with their "unfettered access to weapons of mass destruction." Last I checked, those weapons are tightly controlled and the President controls the decision to employ and to use.
standing Up (part 2)ReplyDelete
When people raise George Washington's support for religious expression as a military commander or president, Weinstein is quick to dismiss George Washington as someone who should be ignored since he owned slaves. Why? He knows Washington, who was the Continental Army Commander, the Constitutional Convention President, and the First President had much more to say about the role of religion and civil government than Jefferson ever did. George Washington saw religion as being indispensible for the army and for the nation. Weinstein also knows that the "separation of church and state" phrase was not used in a constitutional informative way by the Supreme Court until almost 150 years later. Jefferson used it as a policy statement for his own administration when he wrote it to the Danbury Baptists. While the Supreme Court has used it numerous times since 1947, if one does an honest assessment of the historical meaning from primary sources of the guarantees of the First Amendment, then the current meaning of the "separation of church and state" is an abused statement that misses the historical perspective. The First Amendment says "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." What about the meaning of the other constitutional guarantee about the state not "prohibiting the free exercise thereof"? We sure don't hear much about this complimentary guarantee.
The sad point in all of this is Weinstein's concerns do have some merit. However, his exaggerations and aggressive methods make it very hard to take him seriously. One described his efforts as marking the target with napalm. It is my understanding that to date, he has lost all of his numerous court challenges.
I have watched his numbers grow. Supposedly, it is now at 18,000. That is an interesting number. How does he get it? Is it those who sign up for his newsletter? If so, then it is equally interesting he is able to decipher out that 96% is Protestant. How does he get that information? I challenge that information as I signed up for his newsletter from his website simply as a way of staying in tune with what he is saying. I never listed what religious background I am. Additionally, I can assure you I don't agree with 95% of what he is saying. He is quick to attack fundamental Christians using language that is both inflammatory and dismissive. Such attacks do not solicit an honest discussion but creates a response like the one he got at ACSC.
good god, standing up, did you really post an entire essay that doesn't relate directly to the event this blog post describes? Specifically referring to the event at ACSC is actually not a violation of this 'academic freedom' rule, though I could really care less-- I never signed any paperwork restricting my right to free speech, so I couldnt possibly have violated this flimsy stricture. And Mikey Weinstein can certainly say whatever the hell he wants to about it. The point of your long long post seems to be this-- you are just another person that refuses to think there might be problem, and you certainly don't seem interested in doing any genuine inquiry on the matter. You have already made up your mind before you see any evidence. I do like your attitude on "freedom of religion" within the military. I will take your logic and run with it-- when I was an officer I suppose I could have handed my subordinates pamphlets detailing the evils of Christianity, and "offered to share" my views with them on socialism. Do you think the military is a democracy? I'd like to see how your unit is run.ReplyDelete
In any case, I will say to you the same thing I said to another commenter who insisted that my "perception" of events was way off-- find a way to get ahold of the tape and I will gladly post it on the web. I guarantee that when people see the video they will see whose version of events is colored by an agenda.
watchtower on-line...ReplyDelete
Not only a very important issue, this is certainly an emotional one for everyone. Unfortunately the US Military doesn't deal well with emotional issues.
I guess the facts are that Mikey Weinstein had a somewhat "cold" reception at ACSC and Chris wrote about it. While I understand the issues surrounding the "academic freedom" rules, I did not see a violation of them in Chris' posting.
I can attest that the Military has religious issues and they need to get it under control. While I respect the person who desires a personal relationship with a deity I request they keep it to themselves. I'm tired of going to Military functions and have to listen to someone thank their deity first and foremost...I don't care!
I read a lot of the info on the christainfighterpilot website...he scares me to death. If there is a reason to believe we have a probable issue with national security...he's it! However, also I believe there are some in the Military that take their deity and the US Constitution as two separate and distinct entities...and I say again "separate" entities. The deity thing is the so-called afterlife and the US Constitution is the present (liken to democracy) for lack of a better word(s).
President Kennedy said it best:
"I believe in an America where the separation of church and state is
absolute, where no Catholic prelate would tell the president (should he
be Catholic) how to act, and no Protestant minister would tell his
parishioners for whom to vote. . . . I believe in an America . . . where
no public official either requests or accepts instructions on public
policy from the Pope, the National Council of Churches or any other
ecclesiastical source; where no religious body seeks to impose its will
directly or indirectly upon the general populace or the public acts of
its officials. . . . That is the kind of America in which I believe...Whatever issue may come before me as president - on birth control, divorce, censorship, gambling or any other subject - I will make my decision in accordance with . . . what my conscience tells me to be the national interest, and without regard to outside religious pressures or dictates."
Words to live (and love) by!
watchtower out...
P.S. Chris--you did well to speak out...wish there were more like you!
Watchtower: Bravo Zulu from " ... USNA Ancient ... [who is] not really interested in honest dialogue [sic ,] but use[s] extremism and distortion hoping to be heard ..."ReplyDelete
To: standingupfc "... briefly" ? ... really ... yet -amazingly- you said nothing worth reading. Regarding your opinion of me ... to quote Rhett Butler, "Frankly, ... I don't give a damn !" ... but, if you are an example of what the military in general and the USAF in particular is permitting within the ranks ... well, it does more to prove Mikey's point than anything I could ever say !
Actually, Mikey Weinstein would have been treated a lot better at a Tea Party rally. The TPs are largely Libertarians, and at every TP rally I've ever seen, the crowds were wonderfully polite. In fact, I'd strongly recommend that Weinstein arrange to speak at one of their rallies, pointing out how officers pushing their pet religions in the military is a betrayal of the Constitution.ReplyDelete
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Saturday, 19 May 2012
Bloggers Quilt Festival
This is the quilt I have decided to enter - my Gecko Fabulous wall hanging.
This was a spin off project from a challenge we were set at quilt group - to decorate a bag.
Here is my bag :
Amy's blog and check out all the other quilts in the festival. I warn you - you could be there for some time! Enjoy!
23 comments:
- Deborah O'Hare said...
I love this. Something completely different and I love gekkos!
- 19 May 2012 at 01:15
- CitricSugar said...
That is really cool! Love how you pieced the background and the dimensional quality of the geckos..
- 19 May 2012 at 01:25
- Teje said...
I really enjoyed seeing your fantastic work! It's so great to find something new and unique! Your art quilt is beautiful! Sunny wishes from Greece!
- 19 May 2012 at 03:31
- M-R said...
I'm so glad you shared this one, Rhianon. It's beautiful and the details are incredible!
- 19 May 2012 at 05:10
- Karen said...
What an interesting piece. Lots of attention to detail. Very creative.
- 19 May 2012 at 05:11
- Carla said...
Such amazing detail! I love everything about it! Thanks for sharing.
- 19 May 2012 at 06:15
- patchouli moon studio said...
So interesting and unique. The quilting is gorgeous and the geckos are wonderful. I love it.
- 19 May 2012 at 07:04
- John'aLee said...
Amazing. I love it because it is so different!
- 19 May 2012 at 08:51
- Laura said...
WOW! Great work!
- 19 May 2012 at 12:41
- Cindy said...
Those gecko's are amazing...so much texture! Great mini.
Happy Quilt Festival.
ps. love the appliqued piece in your header!
- 19 May 2012 at 14:20
- Monika said...
You're just so clever!!!!! Love your work!!!!!
- 19 May 2012 at 19:30
- Connie said...
Looks beautiful and I really love the border you did, perfect!
- 20 May 2012 at 10:03
- CraftyGardenMom - Tanesha said...
I just love the 3D effect of the geckos. This is beautiful artwork!
- 20 May 2012 at 18:04
- ANudge said...
I love it and loved going through the process. What an artist you truly are! Thanks for sharing your geckos.
- 20 May 2012 at 18:17
- Queenie Believe said...
Awesome quilt. I love Love LOVE it!!! Coming from the Southwestern U.S. I quite familier geckos. The boarder is yummy too!
Have a great day.
Always, Queenie
- 21 May 2012 at 13:18
- Eileen said...
- 21 May 2012 at 16:46
- Sandy Weaver said...
Absolutely love this quilt! The details, the workmanship, the colors! Gorgeous!
- 22 May 2012 at 11:16
- Ariane said...
I love it!! So original!!
- 23 May 2012 at 13:36
- Misha said...
I'm in love! Geckos are so cool and your quilt is gorgeous!!!
- 25 May 2012 at 06:26
Oh my, he's adorable!
- 25 May 2012 at 15:55
- Eileen said...
wow! that's a stunning quilt. the postage stamp borders are beautiful, but that center is so unbelievably wonderful. just fantastic!!!! thanks for sharing and have a great day
- 30 May 2012 at 00:32
- Misha said...
I was so happy to see yours made the nomination list. It totally got my vote today! I love this so much!
- 30 May 2012 at 11:15
Hello, I love the Gecko and voted for it in the Bloggers Quilt Festival. I love your mug rug and appreciate the tutorials. I like yours better than any others I have seen. Thanks for sharing, Denby
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Blogcritics weighs in with a very generous review of The Panic Virus…and one that takes particular note of a section on the Vaccine Court, the subject of much misunderstanding and some recent discussion:
While The Panic Virus has a lot of information, Mnookin relates it in such a way that makes for a fairly quick read – and one that is compelling enough that I had a hard time putting the book down. … He demystifies the Vaccine Injury Court, a special court the government has established that is funded by pharmaceutical companies and provides patients who suffer from known side-effects of vaccines (and, as with any medical procedure or treatment, there are some) can present their claims and receive pre-determined settlements depending on the nature and severity of their injury.
He also shows how the initial concern cited by Andrew Wakefield – the British researcher whose work sparked the controversy and was recently declared fraudulent by the British General Medical Council – that the measles component of the MMR vaccine caused gastrointestinal distress leading to autism, morphed over time into the idea that it was thimerosal (a mercury-based preservative) in the vaccine that was the cause.


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Constitution-class vessels utilized turbines as a supplement to the more traditional warp core. In 2258, upon using transwarp beaming to transport from the surface of Delta Vega to the USS Enterprise, Montgomery Scott was inadvertently materialized inside one of the chambers containing fluid being routed to the turbine. As Scott was pulled through the various water pipes towards the turbine, James Kirk, who had transported along with Scott, rushed to activate a release valve before Scott was killed by the turbine blades. Kirk was able to access the valve, freeing Scott from the pipe only moments before he entered the turbine. (Star Trek)


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Guest blogger Poppy on the job. coco is in Montana and away from
her computer, so here we go.
Agnes Thiers celebrated her 99th birthday this week. A number of
friends and relatives gathered at a local gastro pub to honor this
incredible woman.
As a five year old child in Whales Agnes was boarding a boat for America with her mother and sister. Her father had immigrated earlier; and now it was possible for the whole family to join him.
She was turned away by customs when they discovered a mysterious blister
on her hand. She would have to come later.
World War I delayed her voyage and she arrived on Ellis Island as a
nine year old with her grandmother. She remembers all the
confusing languages spoken by large mysterious men at the long
tables where they ate communal meals.
After three weeks on Ellis Island her father arrived to take her to
their new life and home.
May God bless the rest of your journey, Agnes.
This link is tribute to the women coco and I hosted monthly for a season... Bertha and Janet are gone but the Granny stories live.
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Nice job with the pinch hitting mr Lunde. Sweet story and glad you and coCo are still hosting the grannies!
Super great job Poppy! Very interesting story. . . May she be blessed with many more happy years ahead…here in America!
Lovely update on the surviving Granny, Poppy. Coco will be proud of your touching tribute to Agnes.
Isn't it usually you that's gone this time of year?


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Cropped Astaire pants from the S/S2017 Rick Owens DRKSHDW collection in grey
These denim pants from Rick Owens DRKSHDW new collection come in a comfortable fit. The cropped pants, here in grey, are made of cotton and feature a low crotch, a buttons closure and six pocket. This product from Rick Owens DRKSHDW is made in Italy.
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Each bangle is made by hand and not a machine so tiny bubbles, lines, bumps, waves and slight imperfections are part of the unique personality and characteristics of the jewelry.
Sarash Smith, who runs Modern Flower Child, has a solution: clear hand-crafted resin bangles filled with flowers, moss, feathers. sea-shells and other beautiful natural decorations. Each one is like a wrist-mounted stasis chamber of natural wonder.
Hand-made in Coos Bay, Oregon, these resin bangles are infused with plants, leaves, flowers, shells, and strips of bark. Much of what you see here is available through Faerie and dozens of additional pieces are available through Etsy.


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What's New in PKD: A Day of Learning
Saturday, March 25, 2017
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PST / 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. MST / 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. CST / 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. EST
*Please note that local times will vary. Please visit your local Chapter web page for specific times and activity details.
Join your local Chapter and participate in this exclusive, online education conference! Connect with others interested in PKD in your community and hear from PKD experts from Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., as they discuss the kidney transplant process for PKD patients, from evaluation to transplant surgery. Get answers to your questions on the following topics and more:
- Living donation
- Referrals to a transplant center
- Transplant evaluation
- Multiple listing
- Paired donation
Participants will have an opportunity to have their questions answered by presenters during the event.
This event is offered exclusively through our Chapter network. More Chapters continue to be added to our list of participating locations regularly. If you don't see your local Chapter listed, please check back soon.
Hosted at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. and broadcasted live to all participating PKD Foundation Chapters. This event will be recorded and available on our website at a later date.
Mayo Clinic location will be open to patients who register to attend the event at this location.
Saturday, March 25, 2017
|Time (CDT)
|10:30 – 10:40 a.m.
|Welcome and introductions
|10:40 – 11:10 a.m.
|Getting ready for kidney transplantation
If you're getting ready for a transplant, you may have many questions. We will begin this session discussing how to prepare for a transplant evaluation. We will answer your questions about the evaluation process and about getting listed on the kidney transplant wait list.
Naim Issa, M.D.
|11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
|Transplant evaluation and financial coordination
As you get ready for surgery, you may be stressed, especially about finances. In this session, we will take the stress out of financial coordination and answer your questions about insurance, Medicare, and expenses associated with kidney transplantation and working with a living donor.
Tammy K. Kozel, RN, BSN, MSN, CCTC
Erin Hamilton, LICSW, MSW
|12:15 – 12:40 p.m.
|12:40 – 1:45 p.m.
|Living donation
Do you have a living donor? Would you like to consider living donation? This session will address your questions about the donor evaluation process and paired donation programs.
Lisa King, RN BSN CCTC
Margo Vandrovec, MSW, LICSW, CCTSW
|1:50 – 2:30 p.m.
|Transplant surgery
As you get ready for surgery, you may have many questions. In this session, we will discuss the surgical evaluation and what every patient needs to know about kidney transplant surgery, including recovery time after the surgery, and when and if kidney transplant patients should consider a nephrectomy.
Patrick G. Dean, M.D.
Erin Hamilton, LICSW, MSW
Erin Hamilton is a Social Worker at Mayo Clinic's Transplant Center in Rochester, Minn., where she works with patients and families throughout all phases of transplant. As a member of their multidisciplinary team, Erin provides a full range of services to patients and their families, including supportive counseling, resource referrals, psychoeducation and advocacy.
Erin earned her bachelor's of arts degree in psychology and sociology from the George Washington University, and worked for almost 10 years as a behavioral and social sciences researcher before earning her master of social work degree from the University of Chicago. She subsequently worked in schools and mental health hospitals before joining the Department of Social Work at Mayo Clinic.
Margo Vandrovec, MSW, LICSW, CCTSW
Margo Vandrovec is an Independent Living Donor Advocate for the William J. von Liebig Center for Transplantation and Clinical Regeneration at Mayo Clinic Rochester. She has been a clinical social worker with Mayo Clinic for over twelve years. She received her undergraduate degree in social work from the University of North Dakota and her masters of social welfare from the University of California at Los Angeles. She began her work with living kidney and liver donors in 2013 in the dual role of Independent Living Donor Advocate and Living Donor Social Worker and transitioned exclusively to the role of Independent Living Donor Advocate in early 2016. She was an invited panelist at the Mayo Clinic Transplant Ethics Conference in 2015.
Currently, she is working as part of a multidisciplinary team in a multicenter study of the Live Donor Assessment Tool with principal investigator Diane La Pointe Rudow ANP-BC, DNP, CCTC and with Sheila Jowsey-Gregoire, MD. In 2016 she earned her clinical certification in transplant social work from the International Society of Transplant Social Workers. She is a member of the American Society of Transplantation, National Kidney Foundation and the International Society for Transplant Social Workers.
Patrick G. Dean, M.D.
Patrick Dean is a Consultant and Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of Transplantation Surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. He received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University and subsequently graduated from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham, Ala. He completed his general surgery residency and fellowship in abdominal transplantation surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. He was appointed to the faculty at Mayo Clinic in 2006. In addition to his clinical duties, Dr. Dean is the director of the abdominal transplantation surgery fellowship program.
Dr. Dean's clinical and research interests include kidney and pancreas transplantation, preemptive kidney transplantation, living donor kidney transplantation, transplantation for polycystic kidney disease and antibody-mediated kidney graft injury. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a member of both the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and the American Society of Transplantation.
Tammy K. Kozel, RN, BSN, MSN, CCTC
Tammy Kozel is a certified clinical transplant coordinator for the kidney/pancreas transplant program at the William von Liebig Transplant Center at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD, and her master of science degree in nursing from University of Phoenix in Phoenix, AZ. She received her certification as a clinical transplant coordinator from the American Board for Transplant Certification in 2012.
In Tammy's current position as an RN care coordinator for pre-transplant kidney patients, she guides them through the transplant process from referral to evaluation to activation on the waiting list to transplant surgery. One of her clinical interests includes patient education. She is a member of the Transplant Center Coordinating Council and Patient Education Committee.
Naim Issa, M.D.
Dr. Naim Issa earned his medical degree from Saint Joseph's University School of Medicine in Beirut, Lebanon. He completed an internal medicine residency and nephrology fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic and a renal transplant fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Prior to joining the Mayo Clinic as a transplant nephrologist, he was a transplant nephrologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. His clinical focus is kidney and pancreas transplantation. His research interests include living kidney donation and kidney transplant outcomes.
Lisa King, RN BSN CCTC
Lisa L. King is a certified clinical transplant coordinator for the donor program at the William von Liebig Transplant Center at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. She received her bachelor of science degree in nursing from Augsburg College. She received her certification as a clinical transplant coordinator from the American Board for Transplant Certification in 1997.
Lisa has worked at Mayo Clinic since 1986. Currently she works as a Living Donor Care Coordinator in the transplant center and has been working in the transplant field for 21 years. Prior to her current role, Lisa was a Post-liver Transplant Coordinator at Mayo Clinic.
She is a member of the Transplant Center Coordinating Council, where she is the Magnet representative.
In-kind sponsors
William J. Von Liebig Center for Transplantation and Clinical Regeneration
Robert M. and Billie Kelley Pirnie Translational PKD Research Center


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This little cupcake was one of the first novelty cakes I made. The bunny and carrots are made from sugarpaste.
I still have him as he was too cute to part with!
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Rebecca, Honeycomb Cakes
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So cute :)
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#31 2007-04-26 16:35:51
Re: wet_quicklink: Quick internal link builder
v0.4.1, no more trailing space after the link text
#32 2007-05-10 13:34:41
- Logoleptic
- Plugin Author
- From: Kansas, USA
- Registered: 2004-02-29
- Posts: 482
Re: wet_quicklink: Quick internal link builder
Would it be possible for wet_quicklink to to grab individual links that have been added using the Links tab? Right now you can only output those links in a linklist, which really limits Txp's link management abilities. Being able to get them into an article would be all kinds of awesome.
#33 2007-05-10 13:39:23
Re: wet_quicklink: Quick internal link builder
Please elaborate.
Would you like a list similar to the present list of articles, but containing all links w/ details, and upon hitting one of them the link would be inserted as what? inside one of the article's input areas?
#34 2007-05-10 14:49:57
- Logoleptic
- Plugin Author
- From: Kansas, USA
- Registered: 2004-02-29
- Posts: 482
Re: wet_quicklink: Quick internal link builder
I suppose it could be a wrapping tag or a single tag, similar to the way zem_link and
<txp:permlink /> both function. I'm thinking "upm_image / upm_image_popper for links," which is kind of what you've got going here anyway.
A more thorough description of what I have in mind is given here. Is such a thing possible?
I may be able to get the client in question to contribute money toward the effort, but they seem to be on a pretty tight budget.
#35 2007-05-10 19:45:50
Re: wet_quicklink: Quick internal link builder
So there's two parts to this request: One plugin to read and output a link's properties, plus a second one to inject this first plugin's tag into an article. The first one is satisfyable with wet_linkinfo. This is fresh from the press, so please give it a spin and report back whether it suits your needs.
The second part, which would either require an extension to wet_quicklink, or a similar plugin just for the purpose of composing the article text, is a larger endeavour. I will think about it…
#36 2007-05-16 15:13:22
- wolle
- Member
- Registered: 2006-05-04
- Posts: 19
- Website
Re: wet_quicklink: Quick internal link builder
Hi, thanks for this plugin, works great on one of my sites.
But I tried it now on an other installation/server (0.2 / 0.42) and there the linklist is empty all the time. The popup is displayed correct with a correct page-counter (for exampel 1/14) and the link-table-headers. But no links. So I tried to get the XML-output vom wet_peex with
an get the following output:
−

Ein Fehler trat auf beim Laden des Plugins:
wet_peex ->
−
User_Warning: You have an error in your SQL syntax near 'offset 0' at line 1
select * from textpattern where 1=1 order by Posted asc limit 20 offset 0 on line 84
<articles count="135" offset="0" limit="20">
It says there is an error by loading the plugin wet_peex and/or in the SQL syntax.
I don't know what to do, what is wrong!? Can someone help me?
#37 2007-05-16 16:34:55
- maverick
- Member
- From: Southeastern Michigan, USA
- Registered: 2005-01-14
- Posts: 959
- Website
Re: wet_quicklink: Quick internal link builder
I'm not sure who to ask for help in fixing my problem, so to avoid double posting, I'll start here :) I scanned previous posts, the help page, and the plug-in help but didn't see an answer. My apologies if I overlooked something.
I installed wet_quicklink (and wet_peex) today. The new menu option did not show in the content-write tab. It occurred to me that perhaps it might be a conflict with zem_event. Disabling zem_event confirmed the conflict (the menu option for wet_quicklink showed up). Reabling zem_event caused wet_quicklink to disappear again.
I am hazzarding a guess that it may be a conflict from both plugins using jQuery. (I'm not well versed on javascript, though). It looks to me that wet_quicklink is pulling jQuery from the jQuery website, while zem_event is pulling from a version located in my textpattern installation.
Is the conflict "fixable", and if so, what's the best way to resolve it? Is it as simple as editing wet_quicklink to use the local install of jQuery?
Last edited by maverick (2007-05-16 16:35:19)
#38 2007-05-17 15:37:23
Re: wet_quicklink: Quick internal link builder
wolle wrote:
I don't know what to do, what is wrong!? Can someone help me?
At first glance, there's nothing wrong with that query. Please post your high-level diagnostics.
maverick wrote:
Is the conflict "fixable", and if so, what's the best way to resolve it?
I have just tried to install both zem_link and wet_quicklink and experienced no problems with Opera 9.20, Firefox 2 and IE7, all of them on Windows XP. What browser are you using?
#39 2007-05-17 17:09:42
- wolle
- Member
- Registered: 2006-05-04
- Posts: 19
- Website
Re: wet_quicklink: Quick internal link builder
wet wrote:
At first glance, there's nothing wrong with that query. Please post your high-level diagnostics.
Sure :-) – I just "cleaned" the name with ##### and deleted the last lines with the release-numbers. I hope it containes everything you need:
Textpattern-Version: 4.0.4 (r1956)
Letzte Aktualisierung: 2007-04-30 18:11:45/2007-04-30 18:11:00
Document Root: /home/www/kunden/#####/pages (/home/ftp/kunden/#####/data)
$path_to_site: /home/ftp/kunden/#####/data/cms
Textpattern-Pfad: /home/ftp/kunden/#####/data/cms/textpattern
Schema der URLs: section_id_title
Temporäres Verzeichnis: /tmp
Seiten-URL: www.#####.de/cms
PHP-Version: 5.2.1
Register globals: 1
Lokale Serverzeit: 2007-05-17 18:55:53
MySQL: 3.23.49
Regionale Einstellungen: de_DE.UTF-8
Server: Apache/1.3.37 (Unix) mod_ssl/2.8.28 OpenSSL/0.9.6c
Apache-Version: Apache/1.3.37 (Unix) mod_ssl/2.8.28 OpenSSL/0.9.6c
PHP Server API: apache
Betriebssystem des Servers: Linux 2.4.34
Aktive Plugins: fpx_image_import-0.3, glx_admin_image-2006.1, zem_ir-0.5, altum Email Obfuscator-1.1.2, upm_img_popper-1.3.4, Postmaster_library-0.1, chh_if_data-0.10m, rss_live_search-0.5m, rss_if_search_results-0.1, rss_admin_db_manager-4.3, swf_if_empty-0.31, upm_textile-0.2, upm_datetime-0.4, upm_category_image-0.4.8, jmc_event_manager-0.2 beta, zem_contact_reborn-184.108.40.206m, zem_contact_lang-4.0.3.03m, chh_article_lib-1.04, chh_flipflop-1.01, nhn_typotuner-0.1, rss_admin_show_adv_opts-0.3, bas_img_selector-0.7, chh_article_custom-1.15, bas_lightbox_lang_de_de-0.1m, bas_lightbox-0.4, rss_suparchive-0.18, rss_posted-0.1, ako_ifBrowser-0.2, upm_image-0.6, rss_pluginstaller-0.1, gho_alternation-2006.1a, wet_peex-0.2, wet_quicklink-0.4.2, Postmaster-0.3
Inhalt der .htaccess-Datei:
DirectoryIndex index.php index.html
Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteBase /cms
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d
RewriteRule ^(.+) - [PT,L]
RewriteRule ^(.*) index.php
#php_value register_globals 0
Charset (default/config): latin1/latin1
character_set: latin1
character_sets: latin1 big5 cp1251 cp1257 croat czech danish dec8 dos estonia euc_kr gb2312 gbk german1 greek hebrew hp8 hungarian koi8_ru koi8_ukr latin2 latin5 swe7 usa7 win1250 win1251 win1251ukr ujis sjis tis620
21 Tables: OK
PHP-Erweiterungen: xmlwriter/0.1, libxml, xml, tokenizer/0.1, session, SimpleXML, SPL, PDO, standard/5.2.1, Reflection, posix, pdo_sqlite/1.0.1, SQLite, mysql/1.0, ldap, json/1.2.1, imap, iconv, hash/1.0, gettext, gd, ftp, filter/0.11.0, dom/20031129, date/5.2.1, curl, ctype, bz2, bcmath, zlib/1.1, pcre, openssl, xmlreader/0.1, apache, Zend Optimizer
Apache-Module: http_core, mod_env, mod_log_config, mod_log_agent, mod_log_referer, mod_mime, mod_negotiation, mod_status, mod_include, mod_autoindex, mod_dir, mod_cgi, mod_asis, mod_imap, mod_actions, mod_userdir, mod_alias, mod_access, mod_auth, mod_cern_meta, mod_so, mod_setenvif, mod_ssl, mod_proxy, mod_rewrite, mod_php5
pretext_data: array (
'id' => '',
's' => '',
'c' => '',
'q' => '',
'pg' => '',
'p' => '',
'month' => '',
'author' => '',
'request_uri' => '/cms/5f50c0fb39380b37fff5ebc749fa2b99/?txpcleantest=1',
'qs' => 'txpcleantest=1',
'subpath' => '\\/cms\\/',
'req' => '/5f50c0fb39380b37fff5ebc749fa2b99/?txpcleantest=1',
Thanks for your help!
Last edited by wolle (2007-05-17 17:11:03)
#40 2007-05-17 17:31:54
Re: wet_quicklink: Quick internal link builder
MySQL: 3.23.49.
DBMS Jurassic Park…
Please grab a SQL entry field (phpMyAdmin or anything else) and issue these three queries:
select * from textpattern where 1=1 order by Posted asc limit 20
select * from textpattern where 1=1 order by Posted asc limit 20 offset 0
select * from textpattern where 1=1 order by Posted asc limit 0,20
Please report back which one succeeds or fails.


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TORONTO, June 30 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock market index climbed 1 percent on Wednesday alongside global markets and firmer commodity prices, while European Central Bank funding operations eased nerves and shored up investor confidence the day after a steep sell-off.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE rose 112.68 points to 11,376.51. (Reporting by Ka Yan Ng; Editing by Jeffrey Hodgson)


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...or any other expression that welcomes you to this page.
We are almost over with the first semester of 2017. And my site needs updating.
The basics: I work at Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de História, where I teach History of the Americas coordinate the area of Americas - which means I teach everything from Canada to Chile, except Brasil, covering roughtly since 1800.
It has been a year since I finished my post-doctoral fellowship at the RCC, and I still miss that great place. I haven't forgotten you, Katie and Arielle. I will be back (in my best Terminator voice).
We went to the awesome SOLCHA meeting, in Puebla, Mexico in 2016, and we are already preparing the new one in Costa Rica, 2018. And big surprised for 2019. Stay tuned. But for next week, I am on my way to Zagreb, Croacia, for the ESEH meeting.
Our book series Latin American Landscapes, with the University of Arizona Press, published its third book, by Regina Horta Duarte.
If you are a student, look to my new page at UFRJ. If you are a colleague, maybe you want to know my research interests - there is a page for you too.
If you are a friend, just send me an email. I would love to hear from you.
June 2017
"It was a coup d'état. Even if it followed procedure. Even coups have codes.."
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I recently visited a toy store that had been a favorite when my children were preschoolers, filled with unique puzzle books and games that we couldn't find elsewhere. Guess what? That great book collection was gone, replaced by workbooks. These may be convenient ways for parents to make sure their children move ahead on skills during the summer but be very, very careful:


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Billboard Latin Music Awards
Here are photos from the red carpet at the Billboard Latin Music Awards April 24 at the The BankUnited Center at University of Miami in Coral Gables. The top nominees this year included: Romeo Santos, Prince Royce, Marc Anthony, Jenni Rivera, Daddy Yankee, Enrique Iglesias, Gerardo Ortiz and Christina Aguilera. The awards also featured performances April 23 by David Bisbal and Luis Fonsi at the JW Marriott Marquis in Miami.
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Do You Know the Difference? New WestlawNext Resource Center Offers Info and Chances to Win!
March 30, 2012
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New Book: The Man Who Died
A successful entrepreneur in the mushroom industry, Jaakko Kaunismaa is a man in his prime. At just thirty-seven years of age,he is shocked when his doctor tells him that he's dying. What's more, the cause is discovered to be prolonged exposure to toxins; in other words, someone has slowly but surely been poisoning him. Determined to nd out who wants him dead, Jaakko embarks on a suspenseful rollercoaster journey full of unusual characters, bizarre situations and unexpected twists.
With a nod to Fargo and the best elements of the Scandinavian noir tradition, The Man Who Died is a page-turning thriller brimming with the blackest comedy surrounding life and death, and love and betrayal, marking a stunning new departure for the King of Helsinki Noir.
"Dark and thrilling, funny and intelligent, this Fargo-like novel contains lethal doses of humor – and mushrooms." – Sofi Oksanen, author of Purge
'Hugely entertaining and satisfying … like Carl Hiaasen transported to Finland, it's full of black comedy and has an unlikely hero in Jaakko, who you'll root for to the very end' – Kevin Wignall, author of A Death in Sweden
'Combines a startlingly clever opening, a neat line in dark humour and a unique Scandinavian sensibility. A fresh and witty read' – Chris Ewan, author of Safe House
"[A] rollercoaster read in which the farce – there are some wonderful car chase sequences, as well as deadly slapstick involving samurai swords, saunas, lost clothes and corpse disposal – has some serious and surprisingly philosophical underpinnings. /…/ extraordinarily poignant." – The Guardian (UK)
"The deadpan ice sensibility of Nordic noir is combined here with warm-blooded, often surreal, humour. Like the death cap mushroom, Tuomainen's dark story manages to be as delicious as it is toxic." – Sunday Express (UK)
"In the field of Finnish crime fiction, Antti Tuomainen is the phenomenal star of the 21st century. One novel after another, he constructs a set-up so intense that the building of suspense is infallible. This is also true with the new The Man Who Died. .. Tuomainen embeds the culinary ideas into the thematic structure. He tickles the sensitive spot in the imagination where the innocent picking of mushrooms is about to mutate into mushroom phobia. … A small town in July, the patio extravaganzas and the comically clumsy criminals are skillfully and knowingly built contrast to noir expectations." – Aamulehti (Finland)
"The set-up is murderous, and the reader is immediately hooked. … Tuomainen is breaking new ground. The Man Who Died contains numerous excellent insights into the thin line between life and death, and Finnishness also gets its share. Many laughs are due to the humorous stance of the narrator." – Helsingin Sanomat (Finland)
"Antti Tuomainen's new novel The Man Who Died skips the foreplay and gets down to business in a way that hooks you immediately. … The Man Who Died is very well written. Tuomainen's strength, in addition to the story, is a strong sentence with well-thought content." – Turun Sanomat (Finland)
"Antti Tuomainen surprises by writing a truly funny crime novel. More intriguing than finding the murderer is to follow the main character: the man awaiting his own death as the result of poisoning, his self-reflection and his preparing for the inevitable. The humor rises from the insane situations in which the man who searches for his own killer finds himself." – Gloria (Finland)
"Tuomainen locates this breathless adventure in sweltering Hamina and the story includes mushrooms, a samurai sword, secrets and the inavoidably impending death of the main character. You can't let go of this book!" – Kodin Kuvalehti (Finland)
".. Yet another brilliant and original crime novel by Antti Tuomainen. .. In his six novels Antti Tuomainen has created his very own unique style wherein the suspense rises to the top without a single ordinary crime novel cliché. In fact, his novels aren't even actual detective novels because they don't have regular criminals and regular policemen. They are more about human beings driven into complicated situations that create more tension than what pushed-and-forced thrillers offer. .. A first-rate performance. A manifestation of Tuomainen's skills and the ability to transform." – Kansan Uutiset (Finland)
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Technology, Care & Ageing Conference
We invite you to an upcoming dissemination conference Technology, Care and Ageing: Enhancing Independence at the University of Leeds on April 8-9 2014, where the results of AKTIVE, a three-year research project funded by the Technology Strategy Board's Assisted Living Innovation Platform scheme, will be presented together with other related research and industry experience from a wide range of over 50 contributors.
AKTIVE has focused on generating better knowledge about the impacts that telecare has upon the everyday lives of older people prone to falls and cognitive impairment and their families and professional carers, as well as the implications of future telecare design, adoption, and delivery models for the ageing UK population.
Delegates, speakers and exhibitors bring a wealth of experience to our conference from a range of sectors:
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73th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2016
The 73rd Golden Globe Awards honored the best in film and American television of 2015 and was broadcast live on January 10 2016, from The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California 5:00 p.m. PST / 8:00 p.m. EST by NBC. The ceremony was produced by Dick Clark Productions in association with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Ricky Gervais hosted the show for the fourth time.


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Tips for Maintaining a Lawn During a Drought
December 12, 2015
For many homeowners, especially those in the western United States, drought problems have left them concerned about water usage and how to sustainably maintain their lawns. Options like ripping out lawns or installing artificial, plastic grass have been made available to some homeowners, but with the proper maintenance, it's still possible to keep your lawn thriving. Read more from the article here.


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For today's look of the day...Im feeling native and tribal with an edgy approach. I can honestly say that anything you add a leather element instantaneously looks edgy be it a subtle touch or full on leather mania...xoxo...
We start off with a basic plain white tee by New Look paired with blue denim high rise skinnies by H&M as base. I belted the look at the waist with Vintage Salvatore Ferragamo tan wide waist belt which was my Mum's. As the weather in the UK is crazy…one minute its sunny and hot and the next its cold as hell I decided to throw on my trusty Navajo style printed long cardigan for the extra warmth.
On bottom, I played off with the white tee and went with a neutral approach via a stone striped canvas slip on by New Look.
For accessories, I wanted to spruce up the white tee so I went with gold toned jewellery pieces with a touch of gems [fake of course] via a statement tribal inspired necklace by Primark, a simple analogue watch by ASOS along with a few rings from both Primark and Topshop and to block the UV of the sun I wore my half rimmed wayfarers by Topshop.
The chosen bag to go with today's pairing is my black bucket bag with leather fringing by River Island to tie into the look.
Lastly, the outerwear I chose to go with today's LOTD is my leather quilted moto jacket by Topshop as it is a little chilly outside...still...LoL...
That's it for today's LOTD and until the next time…FASHION IS THE DICTATOR OF TASTE! …XOXO…
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Leather Quilted Moto Jacket :: Topshop.
Navajo Style Printed Long Cardigan :: Primark.
Plain White Tee :: New Look.
Blue Denim High Rise Skinnies :: H&M.
Tan Leather Waist Belt :: Vintage Salvatore Ferragamo [Mum's Hand Me Down].
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Sunglasses :: ASOS.
Necklace :: Primark.
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Yahoo and Tumblr were all the news on May 20, when the longtime Web giant announced that it plans to acquire the micro-blogging service for $1.1 billion.
What is perhaps most surprising is that the deal is nearly entirely in cash, meaning Tumblr investors won't need to worry about Yahoo's stock price fluctuating, reducing their net payoff. Even better for Tumblr, many of the company's employees who were attracted to the company with stock options will be millionaires when the deal is finalized in the second half of this year.
For those on the outside looking in, including Web users, analysts and shareholders, there might be several questions worth asking. Does the Tumblr acquisition make sense for Yahoo? What happens if Tumblr changes too dramatically? Can Yahoo retain Tumblr employee and user loyalty? And what possible reasons did Yahoo have for making the move?
Here are some observations that might answer these and other questions regarding what this deal is all about.
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1. It's a very big deal
So, why is this deal so important? Simple: it's a very, very big deal. Tumblr, which has hardly any revenue stream to speak of, is being bought out for $1.1 billion in cash. That means Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and its Board of Directors is convinced that it can turn Tumblr into a major money maker in a relatively brief period of time–certainly no more than the next three to five years. It will be interesting to see if Yahoo can recoup that huge investment.
2. This almost happened years ago
Here's an interesting tidbit from the Yahoo-Tumblr saga: Several years ago, when Tumblr was in its infancy, Yahoo reportedly held discussions to acquire the micro-blogging service for $50 million. Tumblr at that time said no. Smart move.
3. They'll be separate companies
Yahoo made very clear in its press release about the acquisition that Tumblr will remain a completely separate entity and will not in any way be impacted by Yahoo's management staff. That said, Tumblr's executives will still need to report to Mayer on the company's performance. So, while they might be separate companies, look for Mayer to set the strategic directions.
4. Mayer says it's about advertising
In a conference call with investors and analysts on May 20, Mayer said the key reason she endorsed the deal was the prospect of more advertising revenue. She believes that Tumblr, which has more than 300 million active users, is a huge revenue opportunity for Yahoo, and one that she wants to capitalize on with her company's existing ad services.


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Brad Renfro had insisted over the phone that he was clean. That's what the teen actor, hot from his performances as a troubled youth with sad eyes in such films as "The Client" and "Sleepers," told director Larry Clark. Clark, one of America's foremost chroniclers of teenage desperation, had just cast Renfro as the lead in "Bully," his true-life tale of a bunch of pot-smoking Florida teenagers who murder the local bully.
But then Clark met his 18-year-old star.
The director, who'd once battled heroin addiction himself, stopped by Renfro's Knoxville, Tenn., home on the way to the film's Florida location. It was the summer of 2000, and Renfro emerged from the house that he shared with his grandmother with blood streaming down his arms. He was bloated and looked 35. And so continued a painful, downward spiral -- one of the most excruciating Hollywood has seen of late.
"I said, 'What the [hell] are you doing?' " recalls Clark. "He'd been banging coke. He has tracks running down both arms. He looks horrible. I just saw the whole movie going down the drain." (Financing was contingent on Renfro's participation.)
Clark spent the next three days with Renfro. They talked. The young actor cried a lot, and continued to shoot up cocaine. Clark hatched a plan to get him clean for production.


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Dear Mr Downey Jr, good job on Iron Man 1 & 3 (less said about 2 the better) but please note there is now a new player in town, it is anyone who wears the Iron Man Morphsuit.
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Jan 18, 2018 • Leawood, Kansas
Thursday, January 18, 2018
7:30a Registration and Breakfast
8:00a - 10:00a Welcome and Formal Program
Assessing the potential impact of the Trump administration's agenda
The board perspective
Winter Director Roundtable
Co-hosted by NACD Heartland Chapter and KPMG
As the Trump administration pursues its pro-business agenda, companies will need to carefully consider the range of policy initiatives—tax reform, infrastructure investment, regulatory easing, trade policy, and more—that may impact their business strategies, risk profiles, and operations, and the board has a pivotal role to play in this effort.
The Winter Director Roundtable Series—sponsored by the KPMG Board Leadership Center and NACD is designed for all board members and senior executives—will explore key considerations and questions shaping boardroom conversations in this new environment, including:
Given the expectations of investors, employees, and customers who are increasingly calling on business to take a greater role in addressing environmental and social issues (e.g., climate change, sustainability, income inequality, immigration), we will also discuss the board's role in helping companies address these issues and the implication of the growing volume of related shareholder proposals from the 2018 proxy season.
We hope you can join us—and your peers—for this timely dialogue at one of our director roundtable locations around the country.
Who should attend
Board directors and C-level executives.
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Production of the Mustang started in Dearborn, Michigan on March 9, 1964 and the automobile was presented to the general public on April 17, 1964 at the New York World's Fair. It is Ford's third oldest nameplate currently in production. Initial sales forecasts predicted less than 100,000 systems for the first year. This mark was surpassed in three months from rollout. Another 318,000 would be sold during the design year (a record), and in its first eighteen months, more than one million Mustangs were developed. Looking for Mustangs for sale in Tazewell TN is easy now. Just use the internet to search for them near you.
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All these were VIN-identified as 1965 designs, however several modifications were made at the standard opening of the brand-new design year (start August 1964), consisting of the addition of back-up lights on some designs, the introduction of generators to change generators, and an upgrade of the V8 engine from 260 cu in to 289 cu in. When it comes to at least some six-cylinder Mustangs fitted with the 101 hp 170 cu in Falcon engine, the rush into production consisted of some unusual quirks, such as a horn ring bearing the 'Ford Falcon' logo design below a trim ring emblazoned with 'Ford Mustang.' These qualities made enough distinction to necessitate classification of the 121,538 earlier ones as "1964 1/2" model-year Mustangs, a difference that has withstood with purists. Buy Classic Mustangs in Tazewell TN and live the muscle car dream.
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4th generation style was available from 1994 to 2004. 1994 Brought about the first significant redesign for the Mustang in 15 years. Patrick Schiavone included a number of styling from earlier Mustangs. The base design came with a 3.8 OHV V6 engine from 1994 to 1998, and was mated to a conventional 5-speed manual transmission or optional 4-speed automated.