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CruiseMates' Readers Cruise Reviewsby Paul Motter
This was my first cruise on a Royal Caribbean ship, and it exceeded my expectations in every respect: ship, crew, activities, dining, price, and ports of call. I will describe each of them in that order.
SHIP: The Adventure of the Seas was built in 2001, which makes it almost middle-aged by current cruise industry standards (seems young to me). It is well-maintained, and other than a few fogged windows (in the aft buffet) age is not an issue.
It is 137,000 tons (three times the volume of the Titanic but smaller than its newer sister ships), and carries 3,000 passengers and 1,000 crew. It is the largest cruise ship that I have traveled on so far.
I was afraid that the large size would create crowds and waiting lines, but that was never a problem. The ice skating rink (yes, ice rink) blocked through-traffic on decks two and three, and shoppers sometimes slowed traffic on the deck five mall, but the other decks never seemed crowded.
The large size of the ship allows for a greater variety of sports and entertainment venues than on smaller ships. I was surprised that I never had to wait to participate in sports activities and always found a seat at entertainment (and enrichment) events.
The decor of the ship is stylish with a few whimsical touches. The stairwell art works are especially enjoyable. If you have a chance, take the free art tour given by a crew member several times during the cruise.
At about 153 sq. ft., my inside cabin was a bit smaller than I am used to, but it was well-designed and very functional. Only the CRT-type TV seemed dated. The climate control worked very well, and there always was enough fresh air at whatever temperature I wanted.
The bathroom was snug, but the shower had great water pressure and the circular enclosure worked much better than the usual shower curtain. I was pleased with my inside cabin. I did not have an opportunity to view other cabin categories and cannot comment on them.
For a look at the ship inside and out, a link to my photos is given at the end of this review. Photos of the ship are better than any description.
CREW: All of the crew members were well-trained and thoroughly professional, from the cruise director (Abel, a charming polyglot from Switzerland) to the numerous people who worked behind the scenes keeping everything shipshape.
I was impressed that the crew were very responsive to requests. When my shower backed up and later when my ceiling light flickered, the maintenance crew had each of them fixed within an hour. When I noted that the spa schedule was heavy on fee- and light on free-activities, the spa staff responded by adding a free stretch class every morning (try it, you will be amazed how enjoyable it is).
The entertainment crew also did a great job. The singers and dancers were very talented, and the ice skaters were world class. The activities crew made certain that guests felt welcome to participate in (or simply watch) the numerous events they offered. They were always very polite and friendly, which is not easy when one loses an hour of sleep almost every night on an eastbound itinerary.
My dining crew (I had open seating) were always first rate, and they always seemed to know my drink preferences even though I rotated tables and dined at various times.
My cabin steward Joel also did a fine job. My cabin was always immaculate, and he greeted me by name and helped me practice my Spanish (for my trip through southern Spain that followed the cruise).
PASSENGERS: Transatlantic cruises tend to attract an older and often better educated crowd with fewer children than shorter regional cruises, and that was the case on this cruise.
Since the passengers on this itinerary were about a quarter North American, a quarter Hispanic, a quarter German, and the remaining quarter other European and Asian, one had a chance to experience a broad variety of backgrounds, world views, and languages (although most passengers also spoke English). Meeting them was one of the pleasures of open dining.
Surprisingly few passengers smoked, and smoking was not an issue since it was limited to only a few areas. As on most ships, smoking was not allowed in the dining rooms and most other public areas.
ACTIVITIES: The ice rink was a surprising pleasure. The ice shows were infrequent but impressive, with the cast of ten skating at a world class level. This will be your best chance to see (up close and personal) how athletic an ice show really is. Obtain your free tickets the day you board, and go early since it is open seating.
The gym was adequate in size and equipment, but its open floor plan with a central whirlpool made it a bit noisy. Bring earplugs or headphones when you head for the gym. I carry earplugs to all cruise ship venues because of my personal bias against the muzak and over-amplified entertainment on almost all cruise lines, especially on the pool deck where one wants to relax.
The sports deck offered a wide variety of activities. The rock climbing wall on the back of the smokestack was much more fun than I had expected. Make sure you give it a try. It is exhilarating, and easier than you think.
On warm days the pool area was very busy, and as usual on cruise ships some people saved their deck chairs in advance, in spite of signs to the contrary. While it was warm in the Caribbean and western Atlantic, the eastern Atlantic was windy and very cool for April -- good for deck walks but not for sunning or swimming.
The jogging/walking track on the top deck was often busy and sometimes very windy, but the deck 4 promenade area under the lifeboats was more protected and never crowded. By climbing stairs up to deck 5 in the bow and then back down to deck 4 one could encircle the entire ship. The balcony "bulge" midship gives beautiful sea views on these walks.
The library had a relatively modest selection of books that often appeared to come from remaindered titles. You might want to bring some of your own reading material. The library had open shelves and was run on the honor system, which was convenient.
Enrichment lectures were relatively lightly attended for a transatlantic crossing, but the three speakers were all entertaining and enthusiastic. Most lectures related to the next port of call or to our final destination (Spain), which was a plus.
Some passengers were disappointed in the speed of the internet connection while mid-ocean (especially since it is billed per minute), but I did not have a problem since I only used it when we were in or near a port (public libraries in ports often have free internet, just ask locally). Wi-fi users seemed to like the outdoor tiled alcove near the solarium pool for a good connection.
CROWN AND ANCHOR: A nice perk of my diamond Crown and Anchor status on RCI (based on reciprocity with my Captain's Club status on Celebrity) was 20 minutes of free internet usage.
When you book a cruise with RCI and join their Crown and Anchor frequent-cruiser program, ask them to check your Celebrity account too, to see if you already qualify for RCI elite status.
In addition to the internet credit, I received a free 8x10 photo of myself (the professional photographers were very good, and very polite), and I received coupons for reduced prices in several venues including laundry service.
Perhaps the nicest perk was a daily pre-dinner cocktail hour in the Imperial Lounge with free wine and soda for diamond and higher Crown and Anchor categories.
DINING: Dining preferences are subjective, but the following suggestions may be useful to you.
The breakfast and lunch buffets (in the Windjammer) had both steam table and cold offerings. On every cruise line the former tend to be over-cooked, and so I tend to opt for the latter. The fresh fruit and crisp bacon at breakfast were excellent, and a wide variety of salads was available at lunch (although the main dining room salad bar was even better on sea days).
Remember that the hand gels at the buffet entry are good for bacteria, but hand washing with soap and water is even better for viruses like the notorious Norovirus.
It is just as important to wash your hands after using serving tongs as it is before entering the buffet. A nice bonus to hand washing is the beautiful view from the restrooms near the buffet entrance (they each have a glass wall overlooking the sea).
All but one of the twenty meals I had in the main dining room, both lunches and dinners, exceeded my expectations (a great record, I think). The menu is not quite as inventive and the presentation is not quite as elegant as on premium or luxury cruise ships, but I did not expect it to be. However, the quality of the ingredients and their preparation were always first rate.
At lunch on sea days, when the main dining room is open, you must try the chef's salad bar. It is the best I have had anywhere, on land or sea. Just make sure that your serving person is not too generous with the salad dressing. Main courses and desserts are offered in addition to the salad bar, but the salads are so large that you may not want anything more.
At dinner the beef was always top quality prime rib or tenderloin (I did not try the off-menu sirloin and cannot evaluate it). Only once was the prime rib well done, rather than the rare that I ordered. At my request they even grilled the filet mignon extra rare, which few ship galleys are willing to do.
The seafood (various white fish, shrimp, scallops) was always cooked to perfection, and except for the off-menu salmon, the seafood was never dry or overdone. The seafood was so good that I often ordered it.
There was no rack of lamb, but the lamb shank was tender and flavorful. There was a variety of poultry and pork, which I did not sample since I have that often enough at home.
I had a dinner salad (the Caesar) only once, and it had wilted under its dressing. At dinner it may be best to order salad with the dressing on the side. I did not try the soups, although my tablemates enjoyed them.
Desserts at dinner and during the afternoon in the buffet were usually American style, with an emphasis on cakes, puddings, pies, and ice cream. Classic French desserts were less frequent, and chocolate desserts were not as flavorful as one would like.
I opted for My Time (open) dining with pre-paid gratuities. I had multiple different servers and assistants, and all were excellent. Unfortunately there is currently no system to reward them with additional tips unless you hand each one a cash supplement at the end of the cruise. I hope some day RCI will be able to computerize this process from one's shipboard account, since it may involve a dozen different servers.
I experienced three minor disappointments with My Time dining:
First, some passengers reserved the same (usually small) table at the same time for almost every night of the cruise, essentially locking out others who might also want a table for two or six. The rest of us usually were seated at long tables for ten, which made both conversation and service difficult. To be fair to all passengers, My Time dining should not be My Table dining.
Second, the servers were so generous that they often brought unordered cheese and fruit plates before presenting the menus. On one occasion a couple at my table (perhaps they had previously complained about something) even received two huge Greek salads, a platter of bruschetta, a cheese plate, and a plate of petits fours before they placed their orders. This generosity is done with the best of intentions, but extra food should be on a request only basis.
Third, rather than seating guests in their order of arrival, my tables for ten were sometimes partly filled, service commenced, and then the remainder of the table was filled 15-20 minutes later. This staggered seating is difficult for both the servers and the earlier guests, who usually must delay their remaining courses until the later guests catch up. Open dining works better when a table is closed to new guests once the first course is served.
PRICE: The good news is that this eastbound transatlantic cruise was the best value I have encountered in more than 20 years of cruising. The bad news is that cruise prices are capacity controlled, and you might not be able to obtain such a good price for your own transatlantic cruise.
Several months before this cruise, I crossed the Atlantic westbound on a Celebrity ship. When I wanted to return eastbound on the same ship, the price was raised $400 for residents of my state (but not for residents of about 20 other states). Although I could afford the increase, the geographic discrimination turned me off.
Instead I found this RCI cruise online. It was just as long as, but cost half as much as, my prior Celebrity cruise (excluding gratuities and port charges, which are fixed). Even better, I was able to obtain a solo cabin for only a small surcharge (most cruise lines charge solo travelers 200%, and sometimes even 300-400% of their standard rate for couples).
My per diem as a solo passenger in an inside double cabin on this cruise was an astoundingly low 48 USD, before standard gratuities and port charges. Thank you RCI!
However, when I considered extending my cruise on the same ship in the Mediterranean, a solo cabin for the extra one week would have cost more than four times the rate offered to couples, and more than twice what I paid for the prior two week transatlantic cruise.
Also, when I considered taking the same transatlantic itinerary westbound on the same Adventure of the Seas next fall, a solo cabin would have cost three times the rate I paid for my cruise eastbound. Go figure.
The lesson is that there is sometimes no apparent rhyme or reason to cruise fares. One must simply stay alert and watch for good values on the internet.
I hope that RCI has another good value in the future, because I would happily cruise with them again when their solo cabin price is a good value.
(N.B. Shortly after I wrote the above, I booked back to back Alaska cruises for June on the RCI Radiance of the Seas -- not the fantastic bargain that my transatlantic cruise had been, but a good value compared with all the other solo cabins on cruise lines in Alaska.)
PORTS OF CALL: I rarely book a tour in any port of call. I much prefer to explore ports on my own, taking cheap public transportation and meeting locals along the way. The following information may help you to do the same on this itinerary.
First, my photo links are given here and again at the end of this cruise review. You will be surprised how attractive these ports are.
Click on this link (or copy and paste it in your browser if necessary):
Thumbnail photos will then appear (if you get a "stack overload" alert due to the number of photos, just click on the alert till it closes). Then click on the "slideshow" option in the upper left. Wiggle your mouse to access the control panel to set speed, pause, or go back.
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO: Our cruise began in San Juan.
San Juan hotels are overpriced, especially near cruise departure days, so I stayed in a basic and inexpensive (less than the cab fare from the airport) posada in old San Juan (Posada San Francisco, on Plaza Colon). There I met several others going on my cruise, and we shared a taxi to the RCI cruise terminal in the morning.
Old San Juan is a pleasure for strolling. Make sure you leave enough time to enjoy it, especially the two historic forts run by the National Park Service (El Morro and San Cristobal). For free entry to both, remember to bring your national park pass (Golden Eagle, etc.) from home.
The RCI cruise terminal is across the bay from old San Juan. There is no bus service nearby and you will need to hire a taxi to get there. Taxis from the airport to old San Juan are regulated and cost about $24 (for the entire cab), but taxis from old San Juan to the cruise terminal may take some negotiating (always agree on the price in advance, since most taxis are not metered).
Boarding begins around noon. Getting there earlier means you will simply have to wait in line (outside) longer.
ST. THOMAS, USVI: I regret to say that this is my least favorite port in the Caribbean. It is usually overwhelmed with cruise ships, even though the locals try very hard to accommodate them.
In years past we used to take the small ferry to Water Island to escape the cruise crowds (this is most convenient if your ship docks at the yacht harbor in Crown Bay). Unfortunately, local tour operators now bring party barges and catamarans into the Water Island beach every mid-day, so it is no longer quiet or pleasant.
Magens Bay beach is probably the best alternative (pay for a taxi to the north shore, then pay for beach entry). We may simply stay onboard and enjoy the empty ship when our itineraries take us to St. Thomas in the future.
ST. MAARTEN/ST. MARTIN (DUTCH/FRENCH): I am a francophile and a francophone, but I must admit that the Dutch half of this island (where the cruise ships dock) is much nicer than the French side. The French beaches (including the famous but unpleasant Orient Beach) are on the windward side, with rough surf, no free shade, and seaweed and plastic debris in the water and on the beach.
A much better alternative is to walk from the ship into Phillipsburg along the nice pedestrian walkway. A few blocks inland from the town waterfront you will find mini-vans heading west to Mullet Bay Beach (a scenic 20 minute ride for 2 USD). Look for the Mullet Bay sign in the mini-van window, and remember to greet the driver and other passengers when you enter. The driver will drop you a short walk from the beach.
Along the way you will pass the infamous Maho Beach, where jets land and take off just overhead. This is an awesome event, especially the late morning arrival of the KLM 747 from Europe (check flight schedules if you are interested in being blasted by awesome jet noise).
Mullet Bay Beach is far enough beyond Maho Beach that it is not bothered by the jets. It offers a long strip of pristine white sand and crystal clear water straight out of a travel poster. On week day mornings it is almost empty and absolutely glorious. There is shade, but no changing room, so wear your suit if you do not want to change under your towel. Vendors there rent chairs and umbrellas, and they sell snacks and drinks.
SANTA CRUZ, TENERIFE, CANARY ISLANDS (SPANISH): The first of the two Canary Islands on our cruise, Tenerife Island is well-developed and tourist friendly. Most of its tourists arrive by air from Europe. Most of the beaches are on the south coast, but the best sightseeing is to the north and west of the Santa Cruz cruise port.
There was a good deal of construction along the Santa Cruz waterfront (it is being upgraded), but signs will direct you along a 10 minute walk to the main waterfront boulevard, where you can catch a local bus (you will need a few euros for buses, drivers make change) westbound to the large main bus station ("Estacion" on the front of the bus, or ask the driver).
From there, you can catch a bus (there are several per hour, I believe #15) to La Laguna, an inland town about 20 minutes northwest, with a UNESCO World Heritage preserved historic center. Old La Laguna is wonderful for strolling and is just a 10 minute walk from the local bus station (or take the modern tram those few blocks). The local tourism board in the center provides free guided walks on most days around noon.
There is an old tower in the town center with nice views (it does not open till 10am), and there is a nice farmers and florists market a few blocks northeast of the old town.
Remember that clean and free public restrooms are available in the La Laguna bus station and in the farmers market building.
If you have time and interest, there are frequent buses from La Laguna to Puerto de la Cruz on the northwest coast, an additional 20 minute ride on the freeway. This is an attractive tourist enclave with a nice parks and a waterfront walk. The local tourism board has good maps for self-guided walking tours, and their historic office on the waterfront has a nice gift shop with local crafts, including handmade lace.
There is no bus station building in Puerto de la Cruz. Instead the buses all line up along one street located a few blocks above the waterfront, with street signs giving the destinations and schedules. There are frequent buses back to Santa Cruz, about a 30 minute ride on the non-stop (I believe #103) bus.
With your remaining time in Santa Cruz (the cruise port) I suggest you walk around the Calatrava-designed Auditorium of Tenerife, which is near the main bus station. It is similar to his famously winged Milwaukee art museum in the U.S.A. Make sure you look at the painted rocks along the waterfront near the auditorium. The portraits will surprise you. See how many you can recognize.
From the auditorium it is a 15 minute walk back toward the center of town to the modern TEA public library and contemporary art museum. The former is the most beautiful library I have seen anywhere (and it has free internet). The latter has temporary exhibitions, some of which are very enjoyable if you are an art lover, and are relatively inexpensive. There is a coffee shop between the library and museum, with a separate entry.
Next door to the TEA is the anthropology and natural history museum, which some recommended but I did not have time to see. From there it is a 20 minute walk back to the ship.
There is usually a shuttle from the ship to the town center for a few USD, but it was not operating early enough for me, and the public bus stop is close to the ship anyway. You will be surprised how enjoyable Tenerife and La Laguna can be.
Lanzarote Island is famous for its barren volcanic landscape, which has been used in some science fiction movies as an alien planet. Incongruously, one of the most popular ship tours is a camel ride in the remote volcanic national park. There are also many things you can do on your own at a fraction of the cost.
Cruise ships dock about 2 miles (3 km) east of Arrecife town. There is a small beach at the port (too cold to swim, but adequate for sunning on a warm day). Just follow the pedestrian walkway signs. One can continue on foot to Arrecife, but it is too far and uninteresting to be worthwhile.
Instead of the walkway to Arrecife, walk 10 minutes straight out of the cruise port to the main highway (follow the trucks and buses, and use caution because there is no sidewalk toward the end). On the highway traffic circle is the Estrella restaurant.
On the side of the highway next to the Estrella restaurant you can flag the local bus (I believe #3) eastbound to Costa Teguise. It departs every 20 minutes, takes about 15 minutes, and costs about 1.50 euros (drivers make change). At the end of the line, there is a condo area with shops and several pleasant beaches (walk through the mall to get to the beach promenade).
Alternately, across the highway from the Estrella restaurant is the westbound bus (I believe #3) into Arrecife (10 minutes, about 1.50 euros) and beyond to Playa del Carmen on the south coast (about 30 minutes more, although I did not go there).
Instead, I changed buses in Arrecife (at the main bus station inland or at the large outdoor Intercambiador bus stop near the waterfront) and took the #60 bus for a 60 minute long, 4 euro ride along the center of the island past the volcanic national park (no access by public bus) to Playa Blanca on the west coast.
This route gives a scenic view of most of the island, and the beach walk at Playa Blanca is very pleasant. The #60 bus runs only once every hour (near the top of the hour) so plan your return to the ship accordingly.
FUNCHAL, MADEIRA ISLAND (PORTUGUESE): Madeira Island has a local bus system, but most of it is thinly scheduled, for locals going to and from work.
However, there is good bus service (#20 or #21, I believe) up the mountain behind Funchal to the beautiful vistas and street sled rides of El Monte.
Funchal itself is a beautiful town with wonderful gardens. A ride up and down from El Monte followed by a walk through Funchal with visits to the farmers market and several churches and museums will easily fill your day.
At the cruise port pick up a free map of Funchal. From the cruise ship it is a scenic 15 minute walk along the yacht harbor and waterfront to the Praca de Autonomia (Plaza of Autonomy).
On the west side of the plaza, heading uphill along the (usually dry) riverbed is the bus stop for El Monte. It is a scenic 15 minute ride up (about 2 euros) to the church (igreja) of El Monte (ask the driver where to get off). From the church front you can look down over Funchal and the cruise port.
Right below the church is the starting point for the famous street (basket) sled rides part way downhill. The bus ride back down was thrilling enough for me, but just watching the sleds take off is fun. Near the church is a large public garden, but the entry is 10 euros, and the gardens in town are free.
On the east side of the Praca de Autonomia downtown is the indoor farmers, fishmen, and florists market. There you will find colorful photo ops, especially since the florists still wear the island's traditional red costumes and caps.
Walking along the pedestrian zone west from the market and the Praca de Autonomia you will come to the historic town center along Avenida Arriaga. There you will find many cafes, free wi-fi, beautiful blue (in spring) jacaranda trees, and a wonderful public flower garden.
If you head uphill from that flower garden, you will come to Santa Clara street, which leads up to two fine museums, a beautiful church (San Pedro) and a nice old convent (Santa Clara).
Near the top of the street is the Museu Quinta das Cruzes, a fine old mansion where the last Austrian emperor was exiled after the war. It is now a museum of decorative arts. In the museum garden is a nice orchid display.
A few blocks below this, also on Santa Clara street is the Museu Freitas. Half is a modern building with a good collection of the famous old tiles (azulejos) which one sees in churches and homes. The other half is the former mansion of Dr. Freitas. The mansion is particularly impressive because its valuable art objects are in situ, and not behind glass.
To see the Santa Clara convent you will have to ring the bell next to the gate. If it is answered, a nun (or employee) will include you in one of their tours. San Pedro church is near the convent on your way back down to the town center.
For those who are unable to walk well, I believe Funchal has a hop on/off bus tour that leaves from the waterfront, but I do not know the schedule or prices.
MALAGA, SPAIN: Malaga was founded by Phoenicians, then settled by Romans. It is surprisingly attractive and enjoyable for a day visit (or preferably an overnight), and the local tourist offices are friendly and helpful.
Torremolinos is a short bus ride west of Malaga, and Nerja (less crowded and more attractive than Torremolinos) is a 50 minute bus ride east. Buses to either leave from the bus stop on Avenida Herredia near the waterfront, which is closer to the town center than the main bus station.
Cruise ships dock about a mile (1.5 km) from the historic center of Malaga and about two miles (3.0 km) from the back-to-back train and bus stations. The airport is several miles west of town, but there are good airport buses every 25 minutes (2 euros) leaving from Alameda Principal, the short boulevard with florist booths located between the waterfront and the old town center.
On arrival in Malaga at the end of my cruise I walked off the ship at 0630 and took a taxi (they are all small, white, and metered) from the ship to the bus station (about 10 euros plus tip) for my bus ride to Ronda. I was at the bus station before 0700 and was glad to have taken the taxi since it started to rain a few minutes later.
I stayed in Malaga for two nights (at the small, central, and very reasonable Hotel Trebol) after spending two weeks traveling on my own through Andalusia (Ronda, Sevilla, Cordoba, and Granada).
From Malaga I then took an inexpensive Veuling (Iberia code share) flight to Barcelona, where I stayed a few more days before flying back to the U.S.A.
In addition to a side trip to Nerja, I enjoyed Malaga's Picasso Museum (Malaga was his birthplace) in a restored mansion with a pleasant garden cafe. While the Barcelona Picasso Museum has mainly early (adolescent) and late (Las Meninas cycle) works, the Malaga Picasso Museum has works from his middle years that he kept for himself and are now on loan from his family.
Near the Picasso Museum is Malaga's large cathedral (with a small but free art museum in the adjacent historic Episcopal Palace), and also nearby is Malaga's open Roman amphitheater.
The entire downtown area is a stylish pedestrian zone with nice shops and cafes, which are especially enjoyable for people watching during the evening paseo.
West of the town center is a photogenic indoor farmers market (a block from my Hotel Trebol), and north of that is a small but enjoyable costume and decorative arts museum
All of these sights are listed on the free tourist maps, which are available from tourist information booths near the waterfront, the cathedral, the Picasso Museum, and the amphitheater.
Like Cartagena farther up Spain's Mediterranean coast, Malaga is much nicer than one expects. Malaga is a very enjoyable place to start or end a cruise.
Again, for those interested, my photos of the ship and some of the ports are at the following link. Click on this link (or copy and paste it in your browser if necessary): https://picasaweb.google.com/efschlenk/TACruise412Album?authkey=Gv1sRgCNOnrerv9O-wUA#
Thumbnail photos will then appear (if you get a "stack overload" alert due to the number of photos, just click on the alert till it closes). Then click on the "slideshow" option in the upper left. Wiggle your mouse to access the control panel to set speed, pause, or go back.
I hope you find the above information useful. Enjoy my photos and your next cruise. Bon voyage!


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Vladimir Tretchikoff Dies at 92
The artist that painted the best selling art print of all time recently passed away. I hadn't noticed it until a reader (Irv) pointed out an article in the New York Times.
Vladimir Tretchikoff painted the popular "Chinese Girl", also known as the "Green Lady" or the "Blue Lady" in 1950. Throughout the 1960s and 70s his prints hung in many living rooms worldwide.Continue Reading
Hazel Dooney Print
The Australian artist Hazel Dooney has a high resolution work that can be downloaded online and printed out as an original print. She will also sign the work if you send it to her, along with a stamped, self addressed envelope.
I can imagine Andy Warhol would be doing something like this if he was still alive. The only difference would probably be that he would charge $5000 for each download!Continue Reading


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Thank you to everyone who entered my 500 Fan Giveaway on my page (The Steady Hand) on Facebook. One lucky fan won a $25 gift certificate to use at my website www.thesteadyhand.com.
She has also already used her gift certificate plus tacked on a little more! I will be sending out her package tomorrow as well so she can look forward to receiving these items:
She will also be receiving some 100% cotton washcloths. A lovely customer!!!


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The Deranged Pengwin Podcast is recorded in San Antonio, Texas with ingredients from Denton, Tx and Richmond, VA. Recorded Weekly, and put out into the great cauldron that is the internet. This likely is the only podcast in existence. Treat it as such.
This week:
- PS4 Games: Dead Nation
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- March Madness and Warren Buffet
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- American Horror Story, too.
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- Watch True Detective
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Tonight I find myself wondering how much pain is too much pain and what that looks like and feels like to different people.
At the beginning of this year a friend gave me a 3 hour long full body massage and I pretty much screamed through it all. He commented on how much "stuff" I was carrying and how surprised he was that I didn't cry and wasn't emotional. He felt that most of the "stuff" wasn't my own so it made sense that there weren't many emotions to release. My own stuff, I had already processed and released emotionally, it was just that the muscles were still knotted. Pain is such a personal thing. One persons limit may be the point at which another just begins to squirm or cry.
At the hospital last weekend my Aunt asked what prompted me to ask the nurse to give my grandma Morphine. How did I know she was in pain? I didn't know if she was in pain but she didn't look healthy. She was dying and her entire body was infected and swollen which couldn't have been painless. Physical pain anyone can empathize with but its the emotional and psychological which slide right by most and remain misunderstood, even by those living with it sometimes.
The pull towards actively living as a healer keeps getting stronger and stronger and with that I'm realizing that it's kind of the opposite end of the pain spectrum. The other side of the same mountain. It has to be for balance and order in the universe. And so I sit here at midnight wondering if that's part of the reason I am drawn over and over again towards people in pain. Be it physical or emotional. It seems I'm always bandaging someone's skin or their soul. It's a sort of subconscious pull that only gets stronger unless I address it.
Due to one of these astral tugs that's become a serious rhythm over the past week, tonight I did a tarot spread. It's an ongoing connection with a person that's been cycling for years between the most intense and beautiful love I've known just yet and the most pain filled heart wrenching loss I've known. Again, two sides of the same mountain. The cards never lie. Nope. The 5 of cups made an appearance on my side and the 5 of pentacles on the other persons side. Both cards speak of suffering and loss and emotional pain and damn the entire spread was just on point. Threw my subconscious right into quite the musing session.
I thought back to the first reiki session I had when I was told I cannot continue to allow myself to carry another persons pain for them no matter how much I love them. And I thought about my massage 2 months ago and my friend who said he'd have collapsed if he was carrying as much as I was. As I looked at this spread and really took in the picture all of the cards together were painting, I wondered if the pain was too much for the other person. If their limit had been reached. And my aunts voice echoed "How did you know she was in pain?" And I cry and I cry and just cry until my full body begins to sob. As quickly and intensely as it begins, it ends and it's like the emotional version of changing a channel. I can't do that with pain that is my own. It lingers long after I've shifted my focus and colors everything in my life.
So how much is too much and what's a healer to do when the pain is too deep for them to take on? Strength and space and small doses I suppose? My glass half full, stubborn venusian spirit won't let me give up.
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Come fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away
once I get you up there
Where the air is rarefied
We'll just glide
I've been silently writing for months. Every single day since this year began. My movements have shifted, my colors have grown and my voice has changed in both rhythm and tone. Dare I say the melody of my song is even different? Maybe. Maybe not.
Grandma died today. I held her hand long before she left and 13 minutes after her death was confirmed. I felt honored to be the one holding her hand while she transitioned and I wondered and still do if it's weird that I continued to hold her hand after we already knew without a doubt that she was gone.
Cue all the existential everything...as if I haven't already lived in that place for the past few years.
The messages I've walked away with:
- Be more active and do all the physical things you want. You're still so very young, challenge and use your body in ways you never have.
- reminder: you're so capable of carrying heavy things and making them lighter; don't forget you're carrying them. Purge always.
- Your emotional spectrum and empathy are two of your greatest gifts. Step into your full self and actively live as a healer.
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Monday, August 31, 2009
The Winner is......
Thanks again to all my Lotus Blossom Design Fans who submitted pictures showing me how they've paired their Lotus Blossom Design jewelry with their everyday fashion attire. We received 25 entries. Now that the drawing has concluded
*Drum Roll Please*.....and the winner is.....Deb!!!
I love that people have been sending me pictures showing me how they've paired their Lotus Blossom Design jewelry with their everyday fashion attire. This has made me think…
Send me at firstname.lastname@example.com your best picture wearing any Lotus Blossom Design jewelry by September 25th. We will have a random drawing on September 30th at 7pm EST.
The winner's picture will be featured on the slide show on the home page of http://www.alotusblossomdesign.com/ as well as the winner will get to pick the bracelet of their choice on the site for FREE!!!
Saturday, August 29, 2009
September Newsletter
Also, don't forget to send your pictures in showing me how you have paired your Lotus Blossom Design jewelry with your everyday fashion attire. So far, we've been receiving many photos with great shots. Keep sending them in! You all look fabulous!! Friendly reminder for those of you who have yet to send in your pictures, send them to email@example.com, by September 25th. We will have a random drawing on September 30th at 7pm EST. The winner's picture will be featured on the slide show on the home page of http://www.alotusblossomdesign.com/, as well as, the winner will get to pick the bracelet of their choice on the site for FREE!!! And what person doesn't love anything free!
K's jewelry box was created for this designer to share her passion for jewelry. Her style comes from taking nostalgic pieces from the past and adding a unique modern twist while still accentuating the femininity of a woman.
Here are some of her new pieces....
Beauty and Fashion on a BudgetThis section of the newsletter is devoted to the hottest fashion and beauty products out there, but the catch is we will try to find it for less. We will highlight the latest in fashion and show you how to pair them with some of our jewelry pieces to add that final touch to your outfit. We also want to hear from you! Just email us at firstname.lastname@example.com if you want us to research a product for you or if you want to share with us a product that you love.
This Month's Featured Product...
Tiara Minerals
I discovered this all natural line of make up at an affordable price. Besides loving her products, I love that her website helps walk you through the steps to find the right foundation and colors that match your complexion. She also has a tips on how to apply these products so you can look your best. Check our her website you will not be disappointed.
Here is what she has to say:
Welcome to Tiara Minerals, where natural beauty shimmers. Our goal is to share with you the allure of Natural Beauty through cosmetics that are made naturally from the earth. There are no artificial ingredients, preservatives, colors or dyes in our beautiful array of foundations, concealers, blushes, Eye Shadows, Eyeliners and all over colors.
Our mission is to bring the highest quality prestige mineral makeup with only the most natural and purest ingredients at low prices that all can afford. We feel that everyone should be able to enjoy high end mineral makeup without the high prices that so many prominent mineral companies and department stores charge.
Our products are priced low to save you money but quality is NEVER compromised. Please see our full page on natural ingredients. We feel that flawless beauty with low prices is a beauty that never fades away.
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Friday, August 28, 2009
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Celebrities and Models – the mirrors of our dreams and desires
The definition of celebrity and fame have changed strongly. The celebrities of antiquity like Cleopatra reached their status by being born into it. It was out of reach for the ordinary people. In the more recent past celebrities like Mozart obtained their status by devoting their entire life and efford into their careers. Nowadays fame and celebrity are supposedly reachable for everybody. An ordinary girl can be discovered on the street and be made into a supermodel. Those who do not have the benefit of a certain set of genes, talent or luck still have the choice to behave outrageous or date the right people. So what is the value of celebrity when it`s supposedly available for everybody? The commercial value of this collective dream can be measured in billions of dollars who are spent for lifestyle, fashion, beauty and diet products.
A distinction between same-sex idols and other-sex idols is necessary.
Girls study female celebrities and models closely because they seek orientation. According to the "Tabula Rasa" theory we are born as empty sheets and the development of a personality is a process of multiple selective choices, decisions and the experiences that result from them. But how does a young, inexperienced person find orientation in a global world where not only country-borders but also borders of traditional values, religions and other restrictions have fallen?
It`s easy to turn to somebody who is omnipresent. Humans tend to like what they "know" and since we are exposed to celebrities all the time it`s only natural that they are included into learning-processes and choices. The fact that celebrities like Paris Hilton are only displayed because they feed the public`s hunger for sensation and easy stereotypes is ignored. Celebrity has exceeded substance.
It has never been easier to imitate celebrities. They bring out clothing lines, perfumes, fitness videos and everything else which -supposedly- makes us more like them. Imitation is the purest form of admiration, so girls will likely do as their role-models do. Be it practising yoga, Kabbalah or snorting cocaine on parties. The individual choices will not be made uncritically. It will be based upon cultural background, attitudes, level of self-confidence and multiple other aspects.
Humans do not only learn from first-hand experiences but also from what they see. Celebrity and the wealth, acceptance and love that supposedly come with it, are attractive things to aim for.
Paparazzi pictures who show flaws make celebrities seem more "real", more like all of us. Still, they are not like us, they have "made it". So a girl who dreams of the same archievment (or only a piece of it) is likely to think that if she`d buy the same jeans or starve to the same size she could reach the same as the celebrity. The problem is that the media claims to tell the whole story but doesn`t. Particles of celebrity-lifes are presented as the full picture but still every fan adds their own attributions, conclusions and individual translations for their own choices in life.
In the recent years another kind of admiration has developed due to the growing market for Mens Fashion; women (and gays) fancying male models. This is a "lust orientated" (meant in psychological, not sexual sense) phenomenon. Looking at pretty and perfect pictures is a good recreation in a difficult world. Male models are perfect canvas for projections and dreams because they have the advantage of not being famous. Their flaws or stupid actions can not be seen in Paparazzi pictures, they always appear as the perfect vision of somebody else. That`s what they`re paid for.
Apart from that, there is the aspect of evolution. The perfect body-measures of male models appeal to the "cavewomen in us". Since the beginning of mankind women have looked for the best genes for their children. It`s proven by science that attractivity is a matter of proportions. Men with a certain proportion between shoulders and hips appear attractive, meaning they`d make good genetic fathers for the next generation. A certain shape of the chin signalises fertility, long slim legs stand for a good runner to escape dangers and hunt down food, muscular arms show strength to fight and flawless skin shows a balanced hormonal level and health.
I picture a few women getting offended now, saying "No, I don`t want his babies, I just like his pictures." I say that underneath our masks of civilisation and learned behavioural codes we are wild animals who instinctively respond to what evolution installed in us.
Models and celebrities appeal to us for a variety of reasons but how much admiration is "too much"? Idolizing a celebrity or model is ok and "healthy" as long as it is just seen as an addition and inspiration to the own life. When real-life social contacts and friendships are maintained, focus on the own life issues (job, school, hobbies etc.) is given and the ability to emotionally commit to real-life persons is intact. Fandom that exceeds this level must be considered escapism or an attempt to fill an emotional void.
In conclusion we should not forget that if one copies "unhealthy" celebrity-behaviour it`s not the fault of the celebrity but a free descision and the only fault is to seek in the acting person`s personality.
And hey, celebrities are probably not that different from us. The only difference between them and us is that WE have made them celebrities.
August Newsletter
First, we want to thank all you loyal Lotus Blossom Design supporters who have helped make the launching of http://www.alotusblossomdesign.com/ a success!!! To show our appreciation we ran the Mid Summer Sale. Purchase any bracelet and get a pair of earrings at 1/2 price. Hurry, sale ends August 31st. Fall promotions coming in September...
As summer comes to an end and the colors of the leaves begin to transform, along with your wardrobe, keep an eye out for that perfect piece of Lotus Blossom jewelry to compliment your fall style. Also, stay tuned for our Lotus Blossom Purse Collection coming mid fall...
K's jewelry box was created for this designer to share her passion for jewelry. Her style comes from taking nostalgic pieces from the past and adding a unique modern twist while still accentuating the femininity of a woman.
Each month watch for her new designs to be posted to http://www.alotusblossomdesign.com/ under K's Jewelry Box.
Fashion and Beauty on a Budget
This Months Featured Product...
Renowned and respected dermatologists, Dr. Katie Rodan and Dr. Kathy Fields are two of the most quoted skincare experts in the industry. The doctors and their revolutionary products are continually showcased in leading beauty magazines, on television and other media outlets.
Founded in 2002, Rodan + Fields Dermatologists ® is a skincare company committed to connecting people with the products, the knowledge, the resources and the opportunities to change skin and to change lives.
Their products line consist of Reverse, Anti-Aging, Unblemished, Soothe, Essentials, Enhancements. Check out http://rodanandfields.com/ and click on the products for details.
I am a HUGE fan of the Soothe product line and have been for the past 2 years. Soothe helps keep my skin clean and clear without feeling dry. I love the moisturizer! In the past, I would need a moisturizer for the summer and winter months; as you know your skin changes throughout the seasons. However, I found that the Soothe moisturizer works year round. Although this part of the newsletter is about fashion and beauty on a budget, these products may seem a little pricey. However, a good foundation, be it, in beauty or fashion products will inevitably become an asset to you in the long run. Thus, helping to keep the cost to less by finding what works for you.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Happy Monday Morning
Working on our next newsletter. Looking forward to offering LBD fans not only jewerly updates but also will be including a fashion and beauty section in the newsletter. I have been busy doing research to find the lastest and greatest fashion and beauty secrets. Keep an eye out on your inbox!
have a great day!


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Refurbs and rental jets in vogue for China's elite
China's rich are opting for second-hand private jets or rentals instead of new planes. Ryan Brooks reports.
For the world business elite, it's the ultimate status symbol. But in China, brand new private jets are losing their lustre - as the country's mega-rich increasingly shun flashy signs of wealth. For planemakers, that means a shift in focus. Leading brands are now trying to sell more second-hand planes or offer rentals instead. (SOUNDBITE) (English) BRENDA GOH, REUTERS REPORTER, SAYING: "Now Chinese buyers are more mature, they want value for money. The market had double-digit growth in China until about 2012, 2013, when an anti-corruption campaign launched by President Xi Jinping made owning a private just seem a bit ostentatious. This year, dealers here say they're seeing some signs of recovery - chartering companies and fleet management companies say they're being kept busy, but at the same time Asia Sky Group predicts that the greater China fleet will only grow by 1 percent this year." That would be the weakest growth in a decade... But on the bright side, plane makers say that while Beijing's been cracking down on excess- -it seems to also be taking steps to boost their business. (SOUNDBITE) (English) BRENDA GOH, REUTERS REPORTER, SAYING: "One of the things that executives say is lack of infrastructure. The government is promising now to build 500 new airports by 2020." Insiders say they still see opportunity in China. There are currently just under 500 private jets in the country - compared to 12,000 in the United States. And there's still an army of wealthy execs out there who like the idea of flying private. Industry insiders say they're confident the market will swing back... because however flashy a private jet may be - when it comes to making business efficient - it's the only way to travel.


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Your Post-Deadline Rangers Look a Lot Like Your Pre-Deadline Rangers
The quietest NHL trade deadline in years came and went yesterday, and the Rangers made just one minor move, trading a seventh-round pick to Toronto for depth center John Mitchell. On a day that Brad Richards could have probably been had for the right price, Glen Sather let the deadline pass without a blockbuster trade, holding on to all of the young players who've already had an impact in the NHL, as well as the ones they hope will make the jump to the Rangers in the future. For all the "Fire Sather" chants over the past decade, it appears the Rangers GM has a long-term plan.
As constructed right now, the Rangers will not win the Stanley Cup. They may not even win a playoff round (especially if they face Philadelphia or Tampa Bay, neither of whom they've beaten this year). But this isn't about 2011; it's about developing a core they can build around for years to come. And let's face it: They weren't going to contend for the Cup with Richards, either — and risked losing him after the season to free agency. (Perhaps they'll make a run at Richards in July, if the money works out.) Will every one of the Rangers' young players develop into an All-Star, or even an NHL regular? Perhaps not. But they can afford to wait and find out — to try and develop the next Marc Staal, even if it means watching another Petr Prucha fizzle out. That is worth the risk. Time, after all, is on their side.
And let's not forget: The team we'll all watch for the rest of the season remains thoroughly likable; they're a team with an identity, and they've shown at times that they can skate with quality hockey clubs. It's a rebuilding process, technically, but fans aren't being asked to endure a string of last-place seasons. This team must continue to mature — and, of course, they do still have a handful of veterans — but they'll do it while they fight for playoff positioning. Which isn't to say Sather won't look to outside the organization to fill holes on this team, but he didn't need to do that yesterday, at the cost of losing young players or high draft picks.
The biggest change in the roster, in fact, did not come as the result of a trade, but as the result of an unfortunate injury: Martin Biron's broken collarbone, suffered at practice just hours before the deadline. (Sather would say that the price to replace him at the last minute was too high.) Biron, of course, has been exactly what the Rangers had hoped for: a capable backup and then some, who's earned the trust of John Tortorella and allowed Henrik Lundqvist to rest more than in previous years.
Cam Talbot will now serve as Lundqvist's backup, and Sather said yesterday that he didn't expect Talbot — who's played in both the ECHL and AHL this season — to play more than a couple games. But, as the Times points out, even if Lundqvist plays in sixteen of the final eighteen games, he'll have played in 66 overall, fewer than in any of the previous four seasons. When Lundqvist is in net, the Rangers you watch in those final eighteen games will look a lot like the ones you'd been watching pre-deadline. Not that there's anything wrong with that.


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Linking soil erosion to on-site financial cost: lessons from watersheds in the Blue Nile Basin
TypeJournal Article
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Erkossa, Teklu; Wudneh, A.; Desalegn, B.; Taye, G. 2015. Linking soil erosion to on-site financial cost: lessons from watersheds in the Blue Nile Basin. Solid Earth, 6:765-774. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/se-6-765-2015
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The study was conducted in three watersheds (Dapo, Meja and Mizewa) in the Ethiopian part of the Blue Nile Basin to estimate the on-site cost of soil erosion using the productivity change approach, in which crop yield reduction due to plant nutrients lost with the sediment and runoff has been analysed. For this purpose, runoff measurement and sampling was conducted during the main rainy season of 2011 at the outlet of two to three sub-watersheds in each watershed. The sediment concentration of the runoff, and N and P contents in runoff and sediment were determined. Crop response functions were developed for the two plant nutrients based on data obtained from the nearest Agricultural Research Centres. The response functions were used to estimate crop yield reduction as a result of the lost N and P assuming there is no compensation through fertilization. The results show a significant yield reduction and resultant financial loss to the farmers. Considering only grain yield of maize (Zea mays), farmers at Dapo annually lose about USD 220 ha-1 and 150 ha-1 due to the loss of N and P, respectively. In view of the importance of the crop residues, including as feed, the loss can be even greater. The study demonstrated that in addition to the long-term deterioration of land quality, the annual financial loss suffered by farmers is substantial. Therefore, on farm soil and water conservation measures that are suitable in biophysical and socio-economic terms in the landscapes and beyond need to be encouraged.
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SubjectsEROSION; FINANCING; COSTS; WATERSHEDS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER CONSERVATION; RIVER BASINS; PLANT NUTRITION; SEDIMENT; RUNOFF; CROP YIELD; FARMERS; LAND USE; LAND MANAGEMENT; HIGHLANDS; FARMERS; CASE STUDIES;
RegionsAFRICA; EAST AFRICA
- IWMI Journal Articles [1921]


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The Shariah MENA Dividend Leader Fund invests in Sharia'a-compliant equities and equity-related securities, including participatory notes (P-Notes).
The fund gives you access to investments including convertible bonds, American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) which are listed or traded on the worlds major excahnges. Investments are predominantly within companies based within the MENA region, Turkey and India. Investments may also be made into Sharia'a-compliant companies which are not based in, but have a significant portion of their assets in, or derive a significant proportion of their revenues or profits from MENA countries.


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HMLF: We had great Plenary Sessions. We opened it with our book The Secret Relationship Between Blacks and Jews, and it was a Plenary Session with the erudite scholars of the Nation of Islam that did the fantastic research from the pens of Jewish scholars, historians and rabbis to write a history that we believe not only Black people should know, but White people should know as well; and many Jews who do not know what happened to Black people.
The book came into existence not because we were looking for "controversy." The Muslims were so upset that every time my name was mentioned, it was mentioned that Farrakhan is an "anti-Semite." And because of that charge leveled over the last 25 years continuously, many things that we could have done successfully were interfered with because of that label. So the scholars and historians in The Nation decided that they would make a serious study of Jewish history to see whether that charge of "anti-Semitism" could be dispelled by a profound book on the truth from their lips, their pens, and their scholarship. So when they say that it is "all lies," it's "terrible," it's because they are afraid of the truth that is in it, that is so clear; and 1,800 footnotes, which any scholar can go back and read the writings out of which this book was developed.
And I humbly say that all of us as Black people, and Gentile Whites, and Asians and Hispanics: We have all read of the horror of the Holocaust. We know that something terrible happened under the Third Reich in Nazi Germany, and each of us reads it, hears it, sees documentaries on it; we have to know about it in all our classrooms so that this will never happen again, and no one will stand idly by on the sidelines while an entire ethnic or racial group is attacked.
So, we wanted America and the world to know that if we could study their tragic history, why shouldn't the American people know, and why shouldn't Black people know how we got into this condition and position?
CK: One of the things that I think you do, which I think is just great: You bring so many people together. When I was out in Rosemont at the venue for Saviours' Day, I saw so many people out there that I know aren't "Muslims"; and people of different colors. You mentioned the fact during your speech that there are a lot of Caucasian people that write to The Nation of Islam, asking for all kinds of information and so forth. Tell us about that.
HMLF: Because The Enemy has tried to make the people think that we're behind closed doors, planning insurrection and rebellion against the government of the United States, and White people and Jewish people, we decided to webcast our Sunday broadcast all over the world so that if people wanted to listen to what we teach, they can ... really see what we teach. We are not planning any evil.
In fact, when I was looking at the hearings that are going on in Washington, D.C. under the guidance of Peter King and Homeland Security, where they're talking about the "radicalization" of Muslims and terror groups. Well, The Nation of Islam has been here for 80 years and if anybody has a "beef," it should be us! But you don't find Black people throwing things, killing people, bombing bridges, talking like that! And I want America to know: If we in The Nation of Islam found somebody trying to blow up a bridge that would kill innocent people, you wouldn't have to call Homeland Security—by the time they got to us, he would need some kind of security!
We hate that kind of thing, the killing of innocent people "in the name of God or religion"! You may be angry, but how do you handle your anger, your frustration? This is where we live! This is where we breathe! These are the people that we live next to, and if we can't get along, there are ways that we can handle things. But to make bombs and kill innocent people? Heck no!
No, The Followers of Elijah Muhammad will stop that wherever we see it! We won't just "report" it, but we'll stop the hand of those that we know would do anything like that, that would kill innocent men, women and children no matter what their color is!
God is sufficient as The Avenger! So if it snowed like it did in Chicago on the 2nd of February, with winds blowing at 70 miles an hour, God didn't care whether you were "White" or "Black"—He dropped the snow on you! If you couldn't get out of your house, that's your problem; but it affected Black, it affected Brown, it affected Red, it affected Yellow; it affected rich, it affected poor, because that's the way God does! God is an "Equal Destroyer Opportunity Man"—so that's The One we need to be afraid of. Not somebody with a little bomb in their backpack!
CK: I want to talk a little about this "radicalization" hearing. We know about Peter King's background, of course; he's there now because the Republicans took over the House, and he's the head of the Homeland Security. We've got radicals in all groups, not just Muslims. What is your opinion of what is the purpose of what this whole thing was about?
HMLF: This hearing was very, very interesting because the great fear that is expressed is a fear that Muslims will begin to institute Sharia Law in the United States of America.
I humbly say that we [who are Muslims] live in America: We don't live in our own land where we are free to live the full extent of our faith, including Sharia Law, but we live in America. And the Honorable Elijah Muhammad said, "We respect the laws that govern this nation."
Yes, we are Muslims; and if we just lived The Moral Code of Islam, a lot of people would find it difficult. Imagine a nation of people that don't smoke: What happens to the tobacco industry? A nation of people who don't drink: What happens to the liquor industry; and the people arrested for drunk driving? What happens to the dope dealers, and the dope industry when you've got people so clean that you could drop a mound of cocaine in front of the mosque, and the Believers would sweep it up, burn it, destroy it—never sell it—because we want for our brother what we want for ourselves! And since we don't want it for ourselves, why would we want that for any member of the Human Family?
For instance: We do not display our women in a way that makes men lust after their beauty. When Allah says in the Qur'an to the woman, to lower the hems of your garment, and cover your bosom; and "do not display your adornments," we, as men, don't have the adornment that the female has. A breast is adornment; and the beautiful shape of the rear end is [adornment], "good to look at," so when you put that in a man's face, how can he think sanely? How can he think progressively? So the Muslim says, "No. Cover the woman." It protects her, but it also protects the man from the aggressive nature that a man has toward a woman who is unclad. And so these kinds of Teachings would benefit the society! This kind of Way of Life would increase the life span of the American people; decrease accidents on the highway!
Muslims are a blessing to America, and not a curse! However, when you have people who are so quote-unquote radicalized that they will strap a bomb on themselves because they're angry, and their grievances have not been addressed properly; then they wish to go out and harm innocent people. That kind of thing we have to speak against. And so I thought Peter King may have had some idea in mind, but, if you listen to (Congressional representative) Sheila Jackson Lee, if you listen to Danny Davis, if you listen to Congressman Keith Ellison, and you listen to people who are Muslims, they have nothing in their heart against the country in which they have been afforded an opportunity to become who they are, then they take umbrage at the fact.
After 9/11 the F.B.I. moved on Muslims, this is a fact! They broke into the homes of some immigrant Muslims, took their computers and whatnot. Muslims after 9/11—I'm speaking more of immigrant Muslims—felt that they were under siege! And that's why CAIR said, "Don't talk to the F.B.I." But under proper circumstances, why shouldn't you talk to the authorities if you have nothing to hide?
Well, we never talked to the F.B.I., but, they followed us; they came to our homes, and they tried to frighten us out of Islam! They would go to our neighbors, and show our neighbors pictures of us as though we were "criminals." And so the neighbors said, "My God! These Moslems—the F.B.I. came and left their card…" You know that the F.B.I. under J. Edgar Hoover targeted more than Muslims, they targeted Black leadership! Black groups! Nationalist groups! So, no: We didn't have any "good feeling" about the F.B.I.—why should we?
But if you come with respect, you get respect, and that is what we teach!
CK: Do you think that Chairman Peter King's idea was allegedly to do something "positive"? He made the comment that 80 percent of the mosques in the U.S. are run by "radical imams."
HMLF: Well, I'm sure they're moving gently and swiftly toward Louis Farrakhan and The Nation of Islam. We don't carry any weapons, but The Greatest Weapon that we have is in our mouth, and it is The Truth.
When you speak Truth, and you're unafraid of the consequences of speaking the Truth, people that have lied and have built their house on lies, fear Truth! They don't fear guns because they have bigger guns! But a Lie is always afraid when Truth comes in the room.
CK: Brother Minister, about Libya: France has now recognized a national transitional council; and then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is saying that they are telling the Libyan Embassy to leave out of D.C. What is your opinion as to what is happening with Libya?
HMLF: Muammar Gadhafi and the problem in Libya is much more complex than what the news is saying. Muammar Gadhafi has always been hated by Western, European, Neo-Colonial, Imperialistic governments.
That man, Muammar Gadhafi, came to power in Libya not in a coup that killed people—it was a bloodless coup. And when he took power, America was there, Britain was there; they had bases there! They controlled the sweetest crude oil in the world from Libya. And if you notice, when you study the "Marines" song: "From the halls of Montezuma, to the shores of Tripoli, we will fight our country's battle on the land and on the sea!"—what were you doing in Montezuma? And, what were you doing in Tripoli?
See, this attitude that somehow Western powers have a right to the resources of weaker nations in Africa, in Central and South America: Gadhafi rejected that notion. And, under Reagan's Administration, the media called him "the mad dog of the Middle East." Well, what do you do with "mad" dogs? You kill them.
I [have told the world] that in 1985 I had an Experience that the Honorable Elijah Muhammad said to me on that Wheel—you take it, or let it alone—that: "Reagan had met with his Joint Chiefs of Staff to plan a war." He didn't tell me where the war was gonna take place, or who the war was planned against, but he told me to hold a Press Conference and make it known that I got it from him, Elijah Muhammad, on The Wheel. Well, I didn't know exactly where this war was, but I kept watching how things developed. And while I was on a World Tour, I was in Belize in Central America, and President Reagan came on the television announcing that "no Americans should go to Libya"; "no Americans should do business with Libya"—that's when it started! When I got to Africa, by the time I was in Ghana, it crystallized for me that it was Libya that America was going to war with. So when I got to Benin, I sent my family home; got on a Russian jet and flew to Tripoli to warn Brother Gadhafi of what America was planning to do.
Yes, I did that! Why? Because that man was a friend of The Nation of Islam; he was a friend of Elijah Muhammad. He helped Elijah Muhammad get the mosque on Stony Island Avenue originally; he loaned us $5 million to put personal care products up for the members of the Nation of Islam. And I know Muammar Gadhafi as a revolutionary: I know him as a man that has helped governments throughout Africa; he helped the IRA, he helped others, so others did not like him for his revolutionary stand! He finally kicked out the British, he kicked out the Americans. He took the oil and then used it for the benefit of the Libyan people. And, he wrote in his Green Book that he saw the future of the world in the hands of Black people. So, to harm this man because you're angry with him …
Dear listeners, look: Whatever you may think of him, most of our thinking of great Black men, or White men that "power" does not agree with, the media has always been used to destroy their image and their reputation.
CK: I want to go right into the situation with our president, Commander-in-Chief Obama, and his treatment of the situation in Libya. I recall what you said on Saviours' Day, that "all of this turmoil that's going on in the world will come to your shores here in America," and then you told the president, "Be prepared, because it will be coming to your shores; to your door." Your advice to President Obama was to "remember the words you're making to other nations."
HMLF: Our dear brother has to be very, very careful in this decision that he and his Secretary of State, French President Nikolas Sarkozy, British Prime Minister David Cameron and others are planning. They would love to go into Libya and kill Brother Gadhafi, and kill his children as they did with Saddam Hussein and his sons, Qusay and Uday. You must remember, dear people of America, that whenever government wants you to think and act in a certain way that would bring justification to an action that they are already planning to make, they must make the person that they hate a "boogey man."
Now, nobody wants civil war—it is the bloodiest of all kinds of wars, because you are fighting your own brothers: You're fighting the people of your own language and culture and history. So, in every nation, brothers and sisters, there is dissatisfaction. And what the CIA does is go into a country and move among the people that are dissatisfied to stimulate a revolt against a leader that they don't like, because they want regime change.
When George W. Bush was president, he said they wanted "regime change" in Iran, and in Korea. How do you get regime change, honest America? How do you do that? The Congress of the United States voted to spend $150 million to replace the government in Iran that America doesn't like, so they send their agents in to work among the dissatisfied. So when Iran had this election, and the people in Iran rose up: They have legitimate grievances, all right—but stimulated from the outside. So President Obama didn't want to put his foot into that cage lest somebody say "America inspired it," because it was America's policy to destabilize that government.
Well, what about Libya? How much money is being spent to arm the so-called rebels? They're dissatisfied, but what is their "dissatisfaction" about? Do they have jobs? Yes. Do they have food? Yes. Has Gadhafi used the oil money to build Libya? Yes. Did Gadhafi use oil money and discover water under the Sahara Desert, and brought that water to the surface; and brought water from Benghazi all the way, to the border, almost, of Tunisia? Did he impose farming in the Desert so that they could feed their own people? Yes. Are there billions of dollars that he's spending building homes, building apartments for his people? Yes … So something is under this! And so when America, England, France, three Imperialist Powers, want to destabilize that country, is it that you're "so concerned"?
Listen to this Hypocrisy, American people! Is it that American government is "so concerned" over the blood that is being shed in Libya, but you looked the other way when the Israeli Defense Force was bombing the innocent people of Gaza, unarmed men, women and children? You looked the other way when the Israeli Defense Force went into Lebanon thinking that they were going to have an "easy" victory, then you had to come out with your tail between your legs? Don't tell me, and wise Black people or White people, that you're interested in Black suffering! Where were you in Rwanda? Where are you in The Congo? Why did you go to Darfur? Because oil is there! No … You don't want to "save" the Libyan people—that's your noble motive to hide your wicked agenda!
I warn you, In The Name of Allah, that this is more complex than what you think! Go into Libya if you want to. The Libyans do not want foreign occupation on their land. And when you make that kind of move, if you're not careful, you'll unite the Libyan people against you! Again, Gadhafi wasn't sitting in any tent, twiddling his thumbs over these last 10 years! This man has been investing in African development. This man has been moving throughout Africa. This man has friends all over the world! He may not be your friend—but, if you take him out, and kill him like he's some "rotten fella" that wants to kill his own people:
What did you, American government, do in Waco? What did you do when your people rose up? Did you talk 'em out of it? NO! They had weapons; you bombed them! What did you do in Philadelphia with the MOVE movement? Did you talk them out of their home, or did you bomb them? We didn't hear any "outcry" from you religious hypocrites that "love" the lives of human beings! You're a liar! And a hypocrite!
And I warn my brother, President Barack Obama: Don't you let these wicked demons move you in a direction that will absolutely ruin your future with your people in Africa and throughout the world! They don't like the way you handled (former Egyptian President Hosni) Mubarak! They don't like the way you're handling the situation in the Arab world!
So I would advise you to be careful; and move with wisdom and skill.
edited excerpts of the Honorable Louis Farrakhan's interview with WVON 1690 AM radio host Cliff Kelley in Chicago on Thursday, March 10, 2011. This important radio interview is the most recent of several Min. Farrakhan granted before and after his Saviours' Day 2011 address Feb. 27. The Final Call plans to run edited transcripts of interviews conducted with Karriem & Co. on WTWG 1050 AM in early February and an interview conducted very early this year with New York's 98.7 KISS FM Open Line Show over the next few weeks.


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There is a zoo called "Australia Zoo" (website) which is a 30 minute drive from Lynette's home. You see animals which you may also be able to see in your countries such as giraffes, rhinoceros and tigers, as well as Australian endemic species such as koalas, kangaroos and wombats.
I adored his sleeping face. It was so special to see him taking a walk on the lead.
There are two different types of free range kangaroos.
Their hair was much softer than I had imagined!
But you might not necessarily go to a zoo to see kangaroos because there are lots of wild kangaroos in town!
One evening, on the way home in the car .... Do you see him watch us in the distance?
When it comes to Australian endemic species, Koalas must top the list.
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July is one of the best months to enjoy whale watching.
I have to admit that I was not sure if I would be OK on a ferry, BUT I thought it would be a wonderful opportunity to see whales with my own eyes!
About 20 minutes off shore, we saw the first whale!
But then I realized that I was seasick. The ferry stopped and stood still to watch the whales, ( that's what they do) and that made me soooo sick.
This is the only photo that I could take.
I knew it would be a four hour cruise; and for the remaining 3 1/2 hours, I was longing to be back on land again.
But, Lynette, thank you for taking me on the ferry! I do appreciate it!
Let me introduce the animals at Lynette's!
Fat cat. That's what Lynette and Vince call him.
I just adored him. When he finds a hand, no matter whose one it is, he rubs his head against it. I can almost hear him say "Pat me!".
On the other hand, he prefers his personal space and we should honor that.
Hugo often appears in Lynette's works.
Every time I saw him he had different things, such as cushions, and sometimes shoes in his mouth. He is so precious.
Lastly, I show you some examples of Australian wild cuisine.
Camel burgers
Kangaroo sausages
Crocodile curry
Which one would you like to try for your dinner?


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They say August is like the Sunday of summer, and so it is appropriately fitting that I am diving back into my Off Magnolia blog on an August Sunday afternoon, in the heat of Texas summer. Maybe it's the weather that keeps me indoors and thinking on my blog or perhaps the huge surge of restaurant and all kinds of openings on Magnolia, but I'm happy to be back writing again.
This particular Sunday, I've been reminded how truly wonderful this neighborhood is. I led the third class of my Popup Yoga: Sunday Service series in Fairmount Park, brunched at one of the new hot spots on Magnolia, and just minutes away taught paddle board yoga on Lake Worth. And, nothing celebrates Sunday better than a good brunch.
There are so many delicious brunch places on Magnolia sometimes it can seem overwhelming, so I usually end up directly across the street at Spiral where I know I can count on their pancakes, tofu scramble and smoothies for a delicious meal, but I decided to head to Cane Rosso and try their brunch offerings.
It's a perfect place to meet some friends where you can cheers with dollar mimosas. Since I first tried their delicious pizza, I've always been a huge fan of this place, and gotta say, am even more so after I tried their breakfast pizza. Anytime you put an egg on anything, it's immediately elevated, so needless to say this pizza was blow-your-mind delicious. What makes it so tasty? The Italian imported ovens certainly do the trick as the pizzas are in their for a short amount of time, but come out yummy, gooey and filled with flavor. Other brunch items included fried doughnuts and an egg panini, which I will no doubt be back for. First, I need to finish off the leftovers from today, but that shouldn't take long.
Details: Cane Rosso Fort Worth on 815 W. Magnolia Ave. | ilcanerosso.com


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1. New favorite book blog you discovered in 2016?
I sucked this year. I hardly commented and I don't think I've found a new book blog.
2. Favorite review that you wrote in 2016?
I can't think of one that stood out.
3. Best discussion/non-review post you had on your blog?
I like the new Bulletjournal posts I've started. The first one was about Bulletjournal adventures in September.
4. Best event that you participated in (author signings, festivals, virtual events, memes, etc.)?
I hosted the (Fairytale) retellings challenge again, but I was slumpy and sucked at it.
5. Best moment of bookish/blogging life in 2016?
Making new connections with publishers.
6. Most challenging thing about blogging or your reading life this year?
I was uninspired. This is also the first year of working full-time after graduating last year, so I had to get used to my new schedule. A lot of time I was just too tired to write anything and I had no ideas, but I hope to get back to it in 2017.
7. Most Popular Post This Year On Your Blog (whether it be by comments or views)?
According to the stats from blogspot, it is the sign-up post for the Fairytale retelling challenge.
8. Post You Wished Got A Little More Love?
My recaps. They were popular last year, but because I sucked a lot this year with commenting, I hardly got any comments back.
9. Best bookish discover (book related sites, book stores, etc.)?
The start of the Bookly Bird subscription box in The Netherlands. The items are not as epic as the boxes in other parts of Europe, but at least is is more affordable and I like to be surprised.
10. Did you complete any reading challenges or goals that you had set for yourself at the beginning of this year?
-Goodreads challenge: went down from 100 books to 90.
-Sucked at all the others, simply because I decided I wanted to read whatever I wanted to read, without feeling restricted.
1. One Book You Didn't Get To In 2015 But Will Be Your Number 1 Priority in 2017?
Brandon Sanderson – The Final Empire.
2. Book You Are Most Anticipating For 2017 (non-debut)?
V.E Schwab – A Conjuring of Light.
3. 2017 Debut You Are Most Anticipating?
S. Jae Jones – Wintersong.
4. Series Ending/A Sequel You Are Most Anticipating in 2017?
V.E Schwab – Our Dark Duet.
5. One Thing You Hope To Accomplish Or Do In Your Reading/Blogging Life In 2017?
I hope to finish 100 books again and I will try to read as many prompts from the Popsugar challenge as I can. I also want to return to blogging and commenting around the blogosphere, because I feel like an outsider.
6. A 2017 Release You've Already Read & Recommend To Everyone:
By Your Side by Kasie West. About a girl who deals with anxiety. She is locked in the library for the weekend and finds out she is there together with a boy who has a bad reputation.


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Narooma Waters Retreat is a luxury 2 bedroom apartment located within the CBD of Murray Bridge and overlooks the Mighty Murray River and Sturt Reserve. Elevated north facing balcony and deck area, ideal for relaxing. Self contained with separate entrance via external stairway to lower floor, large open plan living/dining/kitchen area, modern stylish design and top quality furnishings and fixtures. Two queen sized bedrooms complete with built in robes, luxury soft furnishings and linen, main with direct access to outdoor deck area with views. Shared bathroom features quality tiles to ceiling, luxury vanity and large shower alcove. The accommodation would suit couples (single or two couples from same group). Well suited to business travellers. Narooma Waters Retreat offers luxurious spa treatments, including relaxation massage, facial treatments, Nail treatments (Manicures, Pedicures, Bio Sculpture Gel) and waxing. Appointments are essential, please contact prior to your arrival for details and bookings.
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