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Gist All-In-One Marketing is the ultimate free plugin for WordPress if you want to grow your email list, manage your contacts, and send marketing emails all through Gist's free CRM.
The free plugin includes lead capture tools like popups, live chat, chatbots, knowledge base, email marketing and an integrated free contact database (CRM). Once you grow your email list you can also send email campaigns and manage your digital ads through Gist. All these features work immediately with no developer help needed.
A few of our exhaustive features that will help you capture more leads and grow your email list:
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Gist allows you to embed a free live chat widget to your WordPress site and empower your customers with the quickest and most effective form of contact. Research shows that live chat can boost sales by as much as 40%. Next time your customer faces an issue, they won't go to the competitors or waste time — they'll contact you.
Using the plugin, you can set up the following WordPress live chat modules:
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You'll be able to do things like:
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- Person-based (not list-based) contact management and built-in list pruning
Built-in Analytics: To improve your conversions
Built-in analytics makes it clear which pages and traffic sources drive the most conversions so you can keep doing what's working.
Full Plugin Feature List
- Dashboard: A central hub for your marketing analytics. Learn which forms, popups, and live chat modules get the most submissions and pages and traffic sources drive the most conversions.
- Popups: Easily create popups and optin forms in minutes using Gist's drag and drop form builder.
- Live Chat: Add a live chat widget to your WordPress site so visitors can chat with you.
- Email Marketing: Use the drag and drop editor to design and send email campaigns.
- Marketing Automation: Send an automated email whenever someone fills out a form or popup or sends a message on live chat.
- Site Tracking: A single simple database for contact management.
- Knowledge base – Build a powerful knowledge base of information so customers can get answers faster.
- WordPress CRM: A single simple database for contact management.
- Integrations: Easily connect to MailChimp, Shopify, Magento and more.
- Having trouble with the plugin? Browse our Gist Help Center page for help documentation and support.
- If you have any more questions, start a live chat session with our support from within the app.
The easiest way to install this plugin is to use the WordPress Admin interface.
- Go to your admin dashboard
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- Go to your "Plugins" menu
- Click "Activate" on the Gist All-In-One Marketing – Live Chat, Popups, Email plugin
- Log in or sign up for a Gist account
Your WordPress site and Gist account will be connected and you're ready to get started with Gist All-In-One Marketing – Live Chat, Popups, Email.
- Upload the plugin folder to the '/wp-content/plugins/' directory
- Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
Having trouble? Check out our help documentation
Do I need a Gist account to use this plugin?
Yes. You can create one for free: it's easy and it only takes a few minutes.
Is it required to install any additional software to use Gist?
Just this live chat plugin; LiveChat works as SaaS and doesn't require any extra service to work.
Do you provide live chat support?
YES! You can live chat with us anytime – we are available 24/7/365!
Do I need to have coding skills to use the Gist popup form builder?
Not at all. You can create and manage popups without any coding using our user-friendly drag and drop popup builder.


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At the Summit you'll see PASS announce the total attendance and the "total registrations". The total registrations is the sum of the conference attendees and the pre-conference registrations. A single person can be counted three times (conference plus two pre-cons) in the total registration count.
When I was doing marketing for the Summit this drove me nuts. I couldn't figure out why anyone would use total registrations. However, when I tried to stop reporting this number I got lots of pushback. Apparently this is how conferences compare themselves to each other. Vendors, sponsors and Microsoft all wanted to know our total registration number. I was even asked why we weren't doing more "things" that people could register for so that our number would be even larger. This drove me nuts.
I understand that many of you are very detail oriented. I just want to make sure you understand what numbers you're seeing when we include them in the keynote at the Summit.


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By Jim Hightower
Pigheaded Republicans are so focused on repealing Obamacare that they've failed to offer an alternative
Here's some useful advice from an old country saying: Never try to teach table manners to a pig — it doesn't work, it'll wear you out and it just annoys the pig.
The same advice goes for anyone who thinks they can teach even a bit of common sense to the preening political ideologues who've taken over the Republican Party and the U.S. House of Representatives. As we've seen in their incessant, pigheaded attacks on the health-care reform law, their minds are not merely fogged up with extremist anti-government theories, they're impervious to rational thought.
They failed to defeat Obamacare in 2010, despite trying to scare old people with mindless lies about "death panels." Now they're trying to repeal the law by getting people to swallow their hogwash that it contains "a massive tax hike on the middle class."
Really? No. One, it's not massive; two, it's a payment for direct benefit that people will receive, namely decent health-care coverage; three, very few people will have to pay the so-called "tax" at all; and four, many people and small business will get tax credits and federal assistance to offset the cost of coverage.
Their greatest failure, however, is that they offer no alternative to Obamacare. During the debate on their latest attempt to repeal the law, a Democratic lawmaker asked for a copy of the GOP's health-care plan so he could read it aloud to other members. Silence in the chamber.
The Republicans' political slogan has been to "repeal and replace" Obama's reform, but they've dropped the replace part, saying they can't offer an alternative until they complete the repeal.
No surprise — I doubt this bunch can walk and chew gun at the same time. Though they're a tenacious bunch! Maybe not tenacious, more like dogmatic, obstinate and obtuse, too. Pigheaded — yeah, that's it.
So, once again, on July 11, GOP lawmakers threw a group hissy fit on the floor of the House over the Affordable Care Act that Obama and the Democrats passed two years ago — a law the Supreme Court has just recently ruled to be constitutional. The House Repubs hate, hate, hate that law. So, all 244 GOP members pursed their lips in a collective pout and voted in lockstep to outright repeal the blanket-blank ACA. That'll show Obama who's boss, they crowed!
Well, not really, since their "repeal" won't pass the Senate, much less get past the president's veto pen. But these pouty solons aren't really interested in legislating — they're into political peacocking, putting on a show for the fans in the far-right-wing bleachers. And apparently it's an interminable farce, for this was the 31st time that they've voted to repeal the law!
Thirty-one replays with the same do-nothing result. Don't they have real work to do? At some point (probably back at about vote number 20 or 25), they crossed over from appearing ideologically steadfast … to just plain stupid.
They snidely assailed the health-care reform as "Obamacare," as though that's a pejorative. But as the law has begun taking affect, more and more Americans are liking it a lot, because it produces real benefits for us. Start with the 30 million people who get help in affording prescription drugs, plus all of us who get some relief from the gouging and constant denial of coverage by monopolistic insurance giants, and Obamacare becomes a label of pride.
If I were him, I'd run on it — and go after the petty politicos who're trying to take away the benefits it provides for people.


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I'm a Master hand spinner and an international spinning teacher for nearly thirty years (like Rumplestiltskin, the old man in the fairy tale, except I don't hold babies for ransom). I teach the old skills, spinning fleece into wool yarns and straw into gold. Actually, flax into linen!"


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Most Recent Articles: September 2010
September 30, 2010
Most Americans Don't Believe Hard Work Can Get You Rich
Taxes Jumps In Importance, But Economy Still The Main Issue on Voters' Minds
Wisconsin Senate: Johnson (R) Jumps to Largest Lead Yet Over Feingold (D)
Kentucky Senate: Paul (R) Still Out Front by Over 10 Points
Nevada Governor: Sandoval (R) Still Tops 50% Against Reid (D)
Campaign Stunt: A Bunch of Garbage: A Commentary by Debra J. Saunders
Voters Think Special Interest Money Is Key To Political Victory
Yes, the Swedish Model: A Commentary by Froma Harrop
Washington Senate: Rossi (R), Murray (D) Are Tied Again
Dems Retreat to Coast as GOP Rules Vast Interior: A Commentary By Michael Barone
Massachusetts Governor: Patrick (D) Still Slightly Ahead of Baker (R)
September 29, 2010
31% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Rasmussen Reports Offers Free Trial of Platinum Service Now through Friday
Many Americans Fear U.S. Is No Longer World's Top Economy
Nevada Senate: Reid (D), Angle (R) Still Deadlocked
Florida Senate: Rubio (R) Holds Steady Lead Over Crist (I)
32% in Illinois Say Current Government Policies Have U.S. Economy on Right Course
Republicans Much More Likely Than Democrats To Consider Voting for An Independent This Year
TARP Again? by Lawrence Kudlow
Tea Party Has Elites on the Run by Tony Blankley
The Likely Voter Impact: 4- to 5-Point Swing for GOP
Colorado Senate: Buck (R) Clears 50% Mark Against Bennet (D)
Ohio Governor: Kasich (R) Keeps Lead Over Strickland (D)
What About Meg? By Susan Estrich
September 28, 2010
Iowa Senate: Grassley (R) Remains Nearly 20 Points Ahead of Conlin (D)
A Quarter of Adults Less Likely to Watch "American Idol" Next Season
Voters Still Give Stimulus Mixed Marks
Ohio Senate: Portman (R) Pushes Past 50%
Americans Divided Over Whether U.S.-China Interests Outweigh Differences
Voters See Republicans Pledge As Campaign Gimmick, But Half Say They Might Do What They've Promised
West Virginia Senate: Raese (R) Eases Ahead of Manchin (D)
Poor Immigrants: Asset or Burden? By Froma Harrop
GOP Pledge Beats Democrats' Delays by Debra J Saunders
"Superman" and Silver Bullets by Howard Rich
Connecticut Governor: Malloy (D) Reaches 50% Support
September 27, 2010
Oklahoma Senate: Coburn (R) Continues To Far Outdistance Rogers (D)
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 46%, Democrats 40%
Iowa Governor: Branstad (R) Remains Well Ahead of Culver (D)
Most Voters Say Government Encourages Illegal Immigration
Most Voters Continue to Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, Expect Costs To Rise
Delaware Senate: Possible Castle Write-In Drops Coons (D) Below 50% Against O'Donnell (R)
Connecticut Senate: Gap Between Blumenthal (D), McMahon (R) Narrowest Since May
Most Think Younger Workers Will Have To Work Past 65
GOP Battle Cry: Repeal Obamacare, Cut Spending by Michael Barone
September 26, 2010
53% In Colorado Favor Repeal of the Health Care Bill
South Carolina Senate: DeMint (R) Faces Little Competition in Reelection Bid
Georgia Senate: GOP's Isakson Still Running Strong in Reelection Bid
Baseball Fans Pick Yankees, Phillies to Win League Pennants
Race Pits Dream Prosecutor Against S.F.'s Nightmare DA By Debra J. Saunders
September 25, 2010
31% in California Approve of Governor's Job Performance
Shelby (R) Is Clear Frontrunner in Alabama Senate Race
North Dakota Senate: Hoeven (R) Remains Far Ahead of Potter (D)
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week's Key Polls
Destroying King Dollar Is Not the Solution -- Pro-Growth Fiscal Action Is By Lawrence Kudlow
September 24, 2010
Only 20% Blame Home Foreclosures on Unfair Lending Practices
22% in Illinois Consider Themselves Part of Tea Party
Oklahoma Governor: Fallin (R) Earns Highest Support Yet
Haley (R) Still Runs Strong in South Carolina Governor's Race
Call Me Reagan, Don't Call Me Carter or George W.
Who Is Carl Paladino? by Susan Estrich
Florida Governor: Scott (R) Pulls Slightly Ahead of Sink (D)
Texas Governor: Perry (R) Continues To Hold Small Lead
Obama's Policies Drag Down Democratic Governors By Michael Barone
Will the Republicans Win Back the House in November? By Alfred G. Cuzan
Minnesota Governor: Emmer (R), Dayton (D) Now In Near Tie
September 23, 2010
Pelosi Remains Least Liked Congressional Leader
Bentley (R) Continues to Hold Solid Lead in Alabama Governor's Race
Most Americans Doubt President Obama's Economic Advisers
North Dakota House: Pomeroy (D) Still Trails Berg (R)
Where Good Men (and Women) Die Old by Froma Harrop
Missouri Senate: Blunt (R) Remains Ahead of Carnahan (D)
Harry Reid's Winning Strategy -- It's Losing by Debra J. Saunders
43% Say Free Market Is Best Anti-Poverty Program
Georgia Governor: Deal (R) Holds Narrower Lead Over Barnes (D)
Midterm Morsels: Senate and Governor Ratings Changes and Observations By Larry J. Sabato
September 22, 2010
Most Say Competition Protects Borrowers More Than Regulation
29% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Schumer (D) Holds More Than 20-Point Lead in New York Senate Race
Illinois Senate: Kirk (R), Giannoulias (D) Still Run Close
Maine Governor: LePage (R) Pulls Further Ahead of Mitchell (D), Cutler (I)
Social Security – Ponzi Scheme or Not? Voters Not Sure
Most Colorado Voters Favor Extension of Bush Tax Cuts
California Governor Race Still a Toss-Up
Parnell (R) Jumps To 20-Point Lead in Alaska Governor's Race
A Mere Pimple on the Trunk of the Elephant by Tony Blankley
The Un-recession by Susan Estrich
September 21, 2010
70% Concerned Americans Have Become Too Dependent on Computers, Electronic Devices
Married Americans Agree How to Spend Nest Egg Even Though They're Unsure How Much They'll Have
55% Say Most in Congress Reelected Because the Rules Are Rigged
Michigan Governor: Snyder (R) 51%, Bernero (D) 38%
Most Voters See College, Military As Ways for Children of Illegals To Become U.S. Citizens
Why Corvettes Cost Less Than College: A Commentary by Froma Harrop
What I Would Do If I Were Governor: A Commentary by Debra J. Saunders
New York Senate: Gillibrand (D) 49%, DioGuardi (R) 39%
Alaska Senate: Miller (R) Holds Double-Digit Lead Over McAdams (D), Murkowski
September 20, 2010
Rhode Island Governor: Chafee (I) 33%, Caprio (D) 30%, Robitaille (R) 23%, Block (M) 5%
43% Say Government Programs Increase Poverty in America
Maryland Governor: O'Malley (D) 50%, Ehrlich (R) 47%
West Virginia Senate: Manchin (D) 50%, Raese (R) 43%
56% in Illinois Favor Repeal of Health Care Law
52% of Voters Say Their Views Are More Like Palin's Than Obama's
Can the GOP Blow It? A Blog Post by Scott Rasmussen
Dems at War: Public Unions vs. Gentry Liberals by Michael Barone
End Prohibition; Yes on Proposition 19 By Debra J. Saunders
61% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law
New York Governor: Cuomo (D) 54%, Paladino (R) 38%
September 19, 2010
Wisconsin Governor: Walker (R) 51%, Barrett (D) 43%
67% Say They Are Better Informed Than 10 Years Ago
Maryland Senate: Mikulski (D) 54%, Wargotz (R) 38%
End Prohibition; Yes on Proposition 19 By Debra J. Saunders
September 18, 2010
Vermont House of Representatives: Welch (D) 64%, Beaudry (R) 30%
61% in Florida Favor Arizona Immigration Law in Their State
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week's Key Polls
New Hampshire Governor: Lynch (D) 48%, Stephen (R) 46%
A Bullish Tea-Party Revolt By Lawrence Kudlow
September 17, 2010
Indiana Senate: Coats (R) 50%, Ellsworth (D) 34%
54% of Indiana Voters Say They'd Support Mitch Daniels for President
62% Say Congress Is Doing A Poor Job
Calling Someone a Tea Party Candidate Has Bigger Impact than Traditional Labels
51% Say Government Should Stay Out of Housing Market
Wisconsin Senate: Johnson (R) 51% Feingold (D) 44%
Massachusetts Governor: Patrick (D) 45%, Baker (R) 42%, Cahill (I) 5%
September 16, 2010
71% Favor Jailing Sex Offenders Indefinitely If Necessary
Americans Send Mixed Signals Over Best Way to Control Health Care Costs, Quality
Washington Senate: Murray (D) 51%, Rossi (D) 46%
Nevada Governor: Sandoval (R) 52%, Reid (D) 39%
Only 25% Say Current Government Policies Have Country On Right Course
New Hampshire Senate: Ayotte (R) 51%, Hodes (D) 44%
Democrats Need to Turn Off Fox News by Froma Harrop
Delaware Senate: Coons (D) 53%, O'Donnell (R) 42%
MIDTERM MORSELS by Larry J. Sabato
Pennsylvania Governor: Corbett (R) 49%, Onorato (D) 39%
Will Big Tobacco's Former Bag-Man Really Be the Next Speaker? By Joe Conason
September 15, 2010
Colorado Senate: Buck (R) 49%, Bennet (D) 45%
30% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Florida Senate: Rubio (R) 41%, Crist (I) 30%, Meek (D) 23%
56% Concerned About Safety of Natural Gas Delivery
Ohio Governor: Kasich (R) 50%, Strickland (D) 43%
Vermont Governor: Shumlin (D) 49%, Dubie (R) 46%
Ohio Governor: Kasich (R) 50%, Strickland (D) 43%
The Difference Between Girls and Boys: A Commentary by Susan Estrich
America's New Terrorist Networks: A Commentary by Tony Blankley
40% Say Cost Kept Them From Filling a Prescription
Pennsylvania Senate: Toomey (R) 49%, Sestak (D) 41%
September 14, 2010
Vermont Senate: Leahy (D) 62%, Britton (R) 32%
Most Voters Still Support Offshore, Deepwater Drilling
Nevada Senate: Reid (D) 48%, Angle (R) 48%
Ohio Senate: Portman (R) 49% Fisher (D) 41%
27% Want Immediate Withdrawal of U.S. Troops From Afghanistan
The Harsh Bigotry of Their Expectations by Debra Saunders
45% Expect To Pay More for Health Care A Year From Now
'Art' Fights Nature in Colorado By Froma Harrop
Colorado Governor: Hickenlooper (D) 46%, Tancredo (ACP) 25%, Maes (R) 21%
September 13, 2010
50% Blame Bush for Bad Economy, 42% Blame Obama
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 47%, Democrats 38%
Only 15% Expect Home's Value to Increase Over Next Year; 23% Expect the Opposite
51% Favor Extending Bush Tax Cuts For The Wealthy
Illinois Governor: Brady (R) 50%, Quinn (D) 37%, Whitney (G) 4%
53% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law
Connecticut Governor: Malloy (D) 46%, Foley (R) 39%
Gangster Government Stifles Criticism of Obamacare by Michael Barone
September 12, 2010
42% of Homeowners in Illinois Say Mortgage Worth More than Home
39% Say U.S. Relationship With Muslims Worldwide Will Be Worse In A Year's Time
South Dakota Governor: Daugaard (R) 57%, Heidepriem (D) 28%
48% Give Obama Poor Marks on The Economy
Zen and Art of Political Machine Maintenance By Debra J. Saunders
September 11, 2010
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week's Key Polls
71% Say Another 9/11 is Likely To Happen In Next 10 Years
68% in California Think Congress Should Cut Its Own Pay Until Federal Budget is Balanced -
Oregon Senate: Wyden (D) 53%, Huffman (R) 35%
Bashing Bush and Boehner Won't Work By Lawrence Kudlow
September 10, 2010
South Dakota House: Herseth-Sandlin (D) 47%, Noem (R) 45%
47% Say U.S. is Safer Today Than Before 9/11
Connecticut Senate: Blumenthal (D) 53%, McMahon (R) 44%
61% Say Cutting Spending Will Create More Jobs Than Obama's New $50 Billion Program
Sinking With Obama, Democrats Plan Political Triage by Michael Barone
Oregon Governor: Dudley (R) 49%, Kitzhaber (D) 44%
House Ratings Changes By Isaac Wood
North Carolina Senate: Burr (R) 54%, Marshall (D) 38%
September 9, 2010
72% Believe Bin Laden is Still Alive
55% Oppose Going to Iraq's Defense Militarily
Arizona Senate: McCain (R) 51%, Glassman (D) 37%
Missouri Senate: Blunt (R) 53%, Carnahan (D) 43%
West Virginia Senate: Manchin (D) 50%, Raese (R) 45%
Spare the Quran and Save the Woman: A Commentary by Debra J. Saunders
62% Say No Matter How Bad Things Are, Congress Can Make Them Worse
Illinois Senate: Kirk (R) 41%, Giannoulias (D) 37%, Jones (G) 9%
The Rich Are Not Here to Give Us Jobs: A Commentary by Froma Harrop
A Troubling Indicator for Both Parties?: A Commentary By Rhodes Cook
Illinois Senate: Kirk (R) 41%, Giannoulias (D) 37%, Jones (G) 9%
September 8, 2010
Most Americans Name Just Five Countries That U.S. Should Defend Militarily
29% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Kentucky Senate: Paul (R) 54%, Conway (D) 39%
63% Oppose Lame Duck Legislation From Congress
Arizona Governor: Brewer (R) 60%, Goddard (D) 38%
85% in New York Know Someone Out of Work and Looking For A Job
60% Expect Washington Politics To Grow More Partisan Over Next Year
California Governor: Whitman (R) 48%, Brown (D) 45%
"Dissension in the Ranks?" by Tony Blankley
September 7, 2010
57% in New Jersey Approve of Governor's Job Performance
68% Favor Smaller Government, Lower Taxes
77% Say Mideast Peace Treaty Must Include Recognition of Israel's Right to Exist
California Senate: Fiorina (R) 48%, Boxer (D) 47%
51% Plan On Getting Flu Shot This Year
Obama Gets Write-Offs Right by Lawrence Kudlow
Delaware Senate: Castle (R) 48%, Coons (D) 37%
55% Oppose Second Economic Stimulus Plan
Parties Mean Little in Governors' Races by Froma Harrop
85% in Ohio Know Someone Out of Work; 54% Say Job Market is Worse than One Year Ago
September 6, 2010
Nebraska Governor: Heineman (R) 61%, Meister (D) 28%
Just 15% Declare Labor Day One of Nation's Most Important Holidays
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 48%, Democrats 36%
56% Favor Repeal of Health Care Bill; 39% Say Repeal Is Likely
The Higher Education Bubble: Ready to Burst? By Michael Barone
September 5, 2010
Reading, Board Games Still Most Popular Summer Activities
Idaho Senate: Crapo (R) 63%, Sullivan (D) 24%
67% in Pennsylvania Say Members of Congress Don't Care What Their Constituents Think
Boxer, Fiorina and the Endless Recovery By Debra J. Saunders
September 4, 2010
52% Celebrate Labor Day as Unofficial End of Summer
Nevada Governor: Sandoval (R) 58% Rory Reid (D) 33%
What they Told Us: Reviewing Last Week's Key Polls
September 3, 2010
New York Senate: Gillibrand Still Running Strong Against GOP Opponents
76% of Adult Egg Consumers Are Not Cutting Down Because of Recall
Voters Say Congress Should Ask Permission Before Changing Social Security, Raising Taxes
Idaho Governor: Otter (R) 52%, Allred (D) 36%
40% Say They're Paying More For Gas Compared to Six Months Ago
69% in Ohio Are Angry At Current Policies of Government
Nevada Senate: Angle (R) 45% Reid (D) 45%
Massachusetts Governor: Patrick (D) 39% Baker (R) 34% Cahill (I) 18%
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We purchased a Ringley teething toy, specifically the Ringley Straight. It's simple: an unfinished, maple wood ring with 100% organic cotton terrycloth attached.
We all know that babies have a need to chew, especially when those teeth are trying to make an appearance, and Ringley offers babies that opportunity with safe, chemical and dye free toys.
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Okay, I am fully aware that sushi is not actually a Thai dish. It's Japanese, but there are some great Japanese restaurants around Nakhon Sawan. There are tons of little ramen shops all around the city, but Sumo Sushi is by far my favorite. Their food is always fresh, which is definitely important when eating raw fish. I always get gyoza (crispy dumplings filled with pork and some vegetables) and salmon. The salmon is super cheap at only 15 baht per roll -- that's about 50 cents apiece!
Not the best picture, but this sumo wrestler sign makes the place instantly recognizable! Love it. |
Salmon nagiri, aka heaven on top of rice. |
The gyoza (dumplings) always comes out hot and fresh, and many people rave about the miso soup! Personally, I hate miso, so I've never actually tried it. |
If anyone in Nakhon Sawan is looking for a spot to eat, I definitely recommend checking this place out. It's located on the south side of Himmaphan (the same road as Nob Nob and Moroc) between Meksawan and Daowadung. Just keep an eye out for the sumo sign!


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BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide bomber slammed a car packed with explosives into one of the gates of Baghdad's heavily guarded Green Zone on Monday, killing seven people, including three security officers, Iraqi officials said.
Lawmaker Habib al-Turfi and two of his bodyguards were wounded in the blast, said Hameed Maala, a spokesman for the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council, the injured lawmaker's bloc.
The bombing took place during the morning rush hour near the bridge over the Tigris River connecting the Karradah district and the Green Zone, where most government offices, the parliament and several embassies and foreign missions in Iraqi capital are located.
The blast set several cars ablaze, officials said.
A hospital official said that 26 people, including eight security officers, were wounded in the explosion. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to brief the media.
Violence has ebbed significantly, but insurgents continue to stage high-profile bombings and shooting attacks across Iraq.
More than a week ago, insurgents launched a string of attacks across the country, killing 92 people in one of Iraq's deadliest days this year. Al-Qaeda in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attacks, and promised "black days ahead."


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If you're thinking about rendering your Upper Poppleton home, then you'll have undoubtedly heard of acrylic renders.
There are many different types of renders out there, but acrylic render differs from more traditional rendering mixes in a number of ways, which we'll cover throughout today's post.
Whether it's suitable for your house or not is another matter altogether, but here at MisterRender we'll be able to provide you with all the information you need to determine that for yourself.
And if you're still not sure by the end of today's post? Just contact us. As experts in all manner of rendering systems, we'll be able to give you more personalised advice to suit your situation.
Ready to learn everything you need to know about acrylic render, though? Then let's get to it.
A traditional cement render is something all of us will be familiar with. Cement render has been the standard for hundreds of years, and it's done the job well.
Acrylic render simply takes this tried and tested rendered finish and adds to it by adding acrylic, a strong plastic. When acrylic is added to cement, it enhances its properties, making it even stronger, whilst still making it flexible enough to stick to the surfaces of the exterior wall.
Because acrylic is stronger, it also reduces the risk of unsightly hairline cracks, which are common with traditional render simply because it's not as strong.
Acrylic render is supplied wet and can be generally applied over all manner of different bases, since it's able to adhere to concrete, brick, fibre, cement, block cement, and painted walls easily.
It can be applied using a variety of methods, including spray guns, hand trowels, or a roller, and this allows you to give it different finishes to make it more aesthetically pleasing. If you want a smooth or textured finish, both are possible with this type of render - all you have to do is select a render with a different grain size - 1.0mm will provide a smoother finish, and 3.00mm will provide the most textured.
Acrylic render is one of the more flexible render options out there, making it suitable for a range of properties.
Here at MisterRender, we'll be able to tell you if acrylic render isn't the right choice for the exterior of your property, and give advice about which render is more suitable.
Generally, two coats are required in order for the render to give the correct decorative finish and protect your home from all manner of adverse weather conditions.
Thankfully, for experts like us, acrylic render is easy to apply, so those two coats won't take too long, and that will ultimately save money on labour costs.
The only waiting time you'll have is whilst the first coat of render dries - which usually takes between 12 and 48 hours depending on weather and humidity. Once dry, the second coat can be applied to this type of render, and the job will be complete.
To help understand the major differences between acrylic rendering and other types of rendering (cement rendering, traditional render, or more modern renders) we'll look at some of the most popular rendering systems and see how acrylic render matches up.
The major difference between concrete rendering and acrylic is that acrylic is able to form a stronger bond on the surface of the exterior walls than concrete render is.
When looking for long-lasting home improvement, it's much easier to create a durable finish when acrylic is in the render mix. It will prevent cracks better than concrete alone, and it can be applied more easily to a range of properties.
Other traditional renders don't have the luxury of adding texture in the same way acrylic render does. Because the finishes are so varied, it's much easier to create a finish you prefer with acrylic, whether that's one with texture or one that's completely smooth - the choice is yours.
Because the acrylic render mix adheres to all sorts of surfaces well, you can easily change the look of a wall with this rendering technique, but more traditional methods tend not to have this same versatility.
There are many modern render techniques: silicone render, monocouche render, mineral render, to name a few - all of which will change the look of your walls much like acrylic does, because they mix in plastic and other additives to make the rendered walls more durable.
With monocouche, though, colours are already mixed into the render before applying, eliminating the need for paint. With acrylic, you will need to paint each wall regularly to keep it looking its best.
With mineral renders, it's often cheaper than acrylic, but the result isn't of the same high-quality, and will need new render a lot quicker than acrylic will.
And finally, silicone render is very similar, but is available in vibrant colours (so you won't need to paint) and it's more breathable so may be better suited to some properties. Again, experts will be able to advise if silicone is the better option for your home.
This rendering technique is water resistant, frost resistant, and vapour permeable, meaning damp issues won't be something you need to worry about when this is applied to your home. It also won't fade in direct sunlight as it has built in UV resistance too.
Because it's so easy to apply (and so fast drying), we can apply it to virtually any surface quickly, meaning you save on labour costs and get the look you want for your home in no time at all.
With a long lifespan of 20 to 40 years (depending on how badly it has been treated by the weather), this render will be protecting the surface of your exterior walls for years to come.
It's great at keeping heat in, so you'll notice a reduction in your energy bills if you have no render or older render currently.
The surface it creates over traditional brick and other bases means it'll take a range of colours easily and make your property stand out!
Deciding if acrylic rendering is right for you can be difficult, but that's what we here at MisterRender do best. So if you're struggling to decide which rendering option is best for you and your Upper Poppleton property, reach out. Once you've decided, we'll be happy to carry out the work for you! So why not contact us today?
Yes, Acrylic Render offers great waterproof characteristics, as well as frost resistance and self-cleaning properties. It will provide a long-lasting, visually beautiful protective barrier on your building's outside surface.
Yes, acrylic render may be painted over. Furthermore, we may tint your render to match your paint colour if asked, so you may not even need to apply a second coat. Paint will give a stylish and protective covering to your rendered wall.
Acrylic is a sort of plastic, and it is because of this plastic component that the render is so flexible and sturdy. Even when the ground compresses and expands over time or as the seasons change, this style of render is significantly less likely to fracture or go drummy.
The render surface dries in 2-4 hours at 23 degrees celsius. After 6-8 hours, apply a second coat, and the surface will be fully cured in 7 days. Allow the render to cure for at least 1 day for every 2mm thickness of the render before applying a decorative finish (i.e. paint).


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Tags: god created the people, 80, young children - grade school
Designed to heighten children's awareness of the truth of God's creation. Combination coloring and sticker books, they also contain information that will help children understand the chronology of creation and the reasons we are to care for what He has entrusted us with. Ages 6-15. Recommended for: Ages 6 to 10


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Chewing gum impairs short-term memory, says study
Michail Kozlov et al. at Cardiff University in the UK have claimed that chewing gum negatively impacts short term memory (STM) in the same way as a peripheral speech impairment.
The study 'Gummed-up memory: Chewing gum impairs short-term recall', published in the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, challenges assertions by earlier studies that chewing gum benefits STM (Baker et.al 2004, Stephens & Tunney 2004, Wilkinson et. al 2002).
Questions earlier research
"We show for the first time that fundamental aspects of STM – recall of both order and item identity – are in fact impaired by chewing gum," said the researchers.
"It is striking that none of the studies that have examined the effects of chewing gum on STM have employed the classic test of STM capacity – that is the reproduction of a short sequence of items," they continued.
The study used three tests to determine the impact of chewing gum on STM.
Firstly, around 40 students were asked to chew flavourless gum vigorously and remember a sequence of seven randomly ordered letters (e.g. P, V, B, C, D, G, T). A smaller sample was then asked to repeat the experiment, but told to chew naturally.
In the second test, students chewed flavourless gum and were tasked to find the missing item in a sequence (e.g. seven is missing from the list: 28149365).
In both tests gum chewing was found to harm STM.
Finally, participants were asked to tap their fingers rather than chew gum and repeat the second test to compare the differences between chewing and tapping.
The two activities were found to be markedly similar; both impairing memory recall.
Flavour may reduce the impact
The researchers warned that a flavoured gum could possibly offset the negative impact on short-term memory.
"However, because chewing gum usually loses its flavour after several minutes of chewing…it seems advisable, that chewing gum is only considered a performance enhancer as long as flavour lasts."
Michail D. Kozlov, Robert W. Hughes & Dylan M. Jones (2011): Gummed-up memory: Chewing gum impairs short-term recall, The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, DOI:10.1080/17470218.2011.629054


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The year 2012 is going to end soon. When I look back I know I will not forget it so fast. We launched our children furniture brand Rafa-kids in April. Started with no big expectations. With only our own savings and a lot of production problems. There were many though moments, but we tried to believe in our design and carry on. After 8 months, there are kids around Europe sleeping in our beds, our design was published in magazines, there are shops carrying our brand and we got a design award! We are proud and overwhelmed. We already look to future new designs and plans, which I can't wait to share with you in 2013.
We would not be here without great people who helped us on the way.
I would like to thank you, Deborah,
from Kickcan&Concers. You are really the first one, who noticed me in the virtual world and supported ever since. You are a real believer and I'm so glad we have you here, the blogging world would be so empty without you!
I would like to thank you, Asia,
from kavkadesign. We started 2012 on your blog where you invited us to show our house.
I would like to thank Bert Karel and Greetje
who gave us a lot of time and support, discussed the design and made the project better and real.
We are so happy your sons are the owners of the prototype F&R set made in January 2012.
I would like to thank you AnnaMarie and Tekke,
for opening your house for us to make our first photo shoot also in January 2012.
Your twins spontaneously became part of the whole session. We had so much fun!
I would like to thank you Eva from Orphan socks, for the trust and patience!
and Agnieszka from z potrzebypiekna for the time to listen my problems and complains.
You always have such a good energy to give in difficult moments.
I would like to thank all the bloggers who mentioned our 'new-born Rafa-kids'.
Without your support we wouldn't be here! Here are the ones I know of: rafa-kids -metion
Thank you so much!
I would like to thank you Valerie from Serendipity shop in Paris.
This place is so special and I still can't believe we are standing in they showroom.
Thank you for all your effort and work you did for us this year.
I would also like to thank Carl from Toyella, for your passion and commitment to carry on with us.
Thank all of you who trusted us and got our beds for your kids!
Its a great feeling which gives us such a positive kick.
I just had to share all this with you, my dear readers. Now I can relax and plan the 2013 ;-)
Thank you for staying with me on this blog.


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Reamde by Neal Stephenson:
This was geek, action & mythic journey all in one book. Characters I loved included a 6' 2" Chinese gamer and hacker named Marlon, a tiny Chinese big foot woman, a British-Chinese MI6 agent by default, a beautiful African adoptee magma flow scientist, a hairy Hungarian mob techie, drug smuggler turned game entrepreneur, American assassin, a chivalrous Russian hitman, an autistic Seattle programmer and gun enthusiast, Russian mobster gone crazy (?), and a charming jihadist truly worthy of a Bond movie (Abdallah Jones? really?)....a rollicking ride through a world I know nothing about. Very satisfying.
The Wind Up Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi:
I loved this book. Was it cynical, dystopian, fatalistic? Of course. But Bacigalupi's new Garden of Eden was gorgeous, and troubling and absolutely absorbing. An extra bonus? A new Eve.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — An Iowa man was convicted Friday of charges that he led a crowd of rioters in chasing a U.S. Capitol police officer up a staircase and accosting other officers guarding the Senate, one of the most harrowing scenes of the mob's attack that day.
A federal jury deliberated for roughly four hours before convicting Douglas Jensen of felony charges that he obstructed Congress from certifying the Electoral College vote on Jan. 6, 2021, and that he assaulted or interfered with police officers during the siege.
Jensen was convicted on all counts, including a charge that he engaged in disorderly conduct inside the Capitol while carrying a folding knife in his pocket.
During the trial's closing arguments, a prosecutor accused Jensen of "weaponizing" rioters by taking the lead in chasing Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman up a staircase. A reporter's video of the confrontation went viral.
"The defendant wasn't just leading the mob. He was weaponizing it," Assistant U.S. Attorney Hava Mirell told jurors. "He knew he had the numbers, and he was willing to use them."
Jensen, a construction worker from Des Moines, Iowa, was wearing a T-shirt with a large "Q" expressing his adherence to the QAnon conspiracy theory. One of the most memorable images from the Jan. 6 attack captured Jensen with his arms extended as he confronted a line of police officers near the Senate chambers.
"Go arrest the vice president," Jensen told one of the officers, according to prosecutors.
QAnon has centered on the baseless belief that former President Donald Trump was secretly fighting a Satan-worshipping cabal of "deep state" enemies, prominent Democrats and Hollywood elites. Jensen believed the conspiracy theory's apocalyptic prophesy that "The Storm" was coming and would usher in mass arrests and executions of Trump's foes, including Vice President Mike Pence.
Pence was presiding over the Senate on Jan. 6 as a joint session of Congress was convened to certify President Joe Biden's 2020 electoral victory. Before the riot, Trump and his allies spread the falsehood that Pence somehow could have overturned the election results.
After scaling the outer walls of the Capitol, Jensen climbed through a broken window to enter the building. Prosecutors said Jensen learned from a friend's text message that Pence was about to certify the election results.
"That's all about to change," Jensen replied.
Jensen didn't testify at his trial, which started Tuesday. Goodman was a key witness for prosecutors.
Before running upstairs, Goodman approached Jensen and other rioters with his hand on his gun. Fearing for his life, Goodman retreated upstairs and found backup from other officers guarding an entrance to the Senate, where senators were being evacuated, according to prosecutors.
At least 880 people have been charged with Capitol riot-related federal crimes. About 400 of them have pleaded guilty. Juries have convicted eight Capitol riot defendants after trials. None of the defendants who had jury trials was acquitted of any charges.
Sentences for the rioters have ranged from probation for low-level misdemeanor offenses to 10 years in prison for a man who used a metal flagpole to assault an officer.
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The answer is maybe. The electrical safety first published this useful article about this and your responsibility as a home owner
What is Part P of the building regulations?
Since 2005, all electrical work in dwellings in England and Wales whether carried out professionally or as DIY, and whether or not the work is notifiable to a building control body (see below), must meet the requirements of Part P of the Building Regulations. In April 2013 the requirements for England were amended.
Compliance with Part P is intended to keep you and your family as safe as possible from electrical hazards.
The requirements of Part P apply to new dwellings and to any alterations or additions to the electrical installations of existing dwellings, including full or partial rewires.
Part P states that anyone carrying out electrical work in a dwelling must ensure that reasonable provision has been made in the design and installation of the electrical installations in order to protect any persons who might use, maintain or alter the electrical installation of that dwelling from fire and injury, including electric shock.
Who is responsible for making sure that electrical work in your home meets the requirements of Part P?
By law, the homeowner or landlord must be able to prove that all electrical installation work meets Part P, or they will be committing a criminal offence.
Local authorities have the power to make homeowners or landlords remove or alter any work that does not meet the requirements of the Building Regulations.
What electrical work is notifiable?
From April 2013 electrical work in a dwelling, or associated with its surroundings, is notifiable to a local building control body where the work includes:
the installation of a new circuit, whether at low voltage (typically 230 V) or extra-low voltage); or
the replacement of a consumer unit (fusebox); or
any alteration or addition to an existing circuit in a special location*, whether at low voltage (typically 230 V) or extra-low voltage
*A special location is a room containing a bath or shower, swimming pool or a sauna heater.
An alteration or addition to an existing circuit in a room containing a bath or shower is notifiable only where carried out in the space surrounding a bath or shower.
An alteration or addition anywhere within a room containing a swimming pool or sauna heater is notifiable.
What do I need to do before electrical installation work can be carried out in my home?
You must first check whether the work is notifiable. If it is then you must either;
employ an electrician who is registered with one of the Government-approved scheme providers; or tell ('notify') your local-authority building-control about the installation work before work begins.
From April 2014 you will also be able to employ a non-registered electrical installer who has appointed a registered third party certifier to carry out the required inspection and testing of the work both during and on completion.
The benefits of using a registered electrician
We strongly recommend that you use a registered electrician to do any electrical work in or around your home. If you use a registered electrician, you can expect to have safe electrical installation work done, as the work should meet the UK national standard, BS 7671 (Requirements for Electrical Installations). You will not have to deal with building control directly and when the work is finished you should receive:
an Electrical Installation Certificate or, where applicable, a Minor Electrical Installation Works Certificate that confirms the work meets BS 7671; and
a Building Regulations Compliance Certificate that confirms the work meets the Building Regulations.
If the work carried out by the registered electrician doesn't meet the requirements of the Building Regulations, you will have access to a formal complaints procedure.
You can also choose to take out an insurance-backed guarantee when you have the work done, and, if the work is later found not to meet Building Regulations, you can make a claim.
What if I don't use a registered electrician?
If you use an installer who is not a registered competent person, he or she must notify the registered third-party certifier within five (5) days of completing the work. The registered third-party certifier will then, subject to the results of the inspection and testing being satisfactory, complete either an Electrical Installation Condition Report (based on the model shown in BS 7671) or one that has been specifically developed for the purposes of Part P and give it to the person ordering the work.
How do I find a registered electrician?
We recommend that you follow some simple suggestions before you choose an electrician. Click here to find the best way to search for a competent electrician.
For more information on Part P, click here to visit the planning portal on the Department for Communities and Local Government website.


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IRS Tax Topic 152 – Refund Information
If your IRS Refund Status changes to Tax Topic 152, it typically means that you can expect your tax refund within 21 days of acceptance. If it takes any longer, please contact the IRS.
Taxpayers have three options for receiving their individual federal income tax refund:
- direct deposit (electronic funds transfer) into a checking or savings account, including an individual retirement arrangement (IRA);
- purchase of U.S. Series I Savings Bonds; or
- paper check.
If you choose to receive your refund by direct deposit and want to split the refund between two or more accounts, you can request that the refund be deposited in up to three separate accounts, such as checking, savings, or retirement accounts – just complete Form 8888 (PDF), Allocation of Refund (Including Savings Bond Purchases). However, if you file Form 8379 (PDF), Injured Spouse Allocation, you cannot have your refund direct-deposited into more than one account. Your refund should only be deposited directly into accounts that are in your own name, your spouse's name or both if it's a joint account. Please note that to receive your refund by direct deposit (whether into one account or more), the total refund amount must be $1.00 or more.
If you e-file a complete and accurate tax return, your refund should be issued within 21 days of the received date. This time frame does not include mail and IRS handling time for paper returns. A complete and accurate paper tax return refund will usually be issued within six to eight weeks from the date it is received.
The IRS issues more than 9 out of 10 refunds in less than 21 days. Where's My Refund? has the most up to date information available about your refund. The tool is updated once a day so you don't need to check more often. IRS representatives can research the status of your return only if it's been 21 days or more since you filed electronically, more than six weeks since you mailed your paper return, or if Where's My Refund? directs you to contact us.
Even though the IRS issues most refunds in less than 21 days, it's possible your tax return may require review and take longer.
Use Where's My Refund? to get your personalized refund status. Just use IRS2Go, our free mobile app, from an iPhone or Android device, or go to IRS.gov. Both are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can start checking on the status of your return within 24 hours after we have received your e-filed return or 4 weeks after you mail a paper return.
Have your 2013 tax return handy so you can provide your social security number, your filing status and the exact whole dollar amount of your refund shown on your return.
If you do not have Internet access, you may call the Refund Hotline at 800-829-1954. Where's My Refund? includes information for the most recent tax year filed in the current year and does not include information about amended returns. To check the status of an amended return use Where's My Amended Return? on IRS.gov.
The Where's My Refund? tool includes a tracker that displays progress through 3 stages: (1) Return Received, (2) Refund Approved and (3) Refund Sent. Where's My Refund? will provide an actual personalized refund date as soon as the IRS processes your tax return and approves your refund.
Where's My Refund? provides the most accurate and complete information we have. Unless Where's My Refund? tells you to call, there's no need. Updates to refund status are made no more than once a day – usually at night.
Processing may take longer under certain circumstances. Refunds from amended returns will generally be issued within 12 weeks. Injured spouse claims can take longer depending on the circumstances. Refer to Topic 203 for more information about injured spouse claims. Refund claims associated with an application for an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) also take additional processing time. Refer to Topic 857 for more information about ITINs.
You can also refer to Topic 303 for a checklist of common errors when preparing your tax return and for additional items that may delay the processing of your return.
If you receive a refund to which you are not entitled, or one for an amount that is more than you expected, do not cash the check until you receive a notice explaining the difference; then follow the instructions on the notice.
On the other hand, if you receive a refund for a smaller amount than you expected, you may cash the check, and, if it is determined that you should have received more, you will later receive a check for the difference. You will also get a notice explaining the difference. Follow the instructions on the notice.
The IRS will help you obtain a replacement for a refund check that we verify as lost or stolen.


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If you liked school, you'll love work. The cruel, absurd abuses of power, the self-satisfied authority that the teachers and principals lorded over you, the intimidation and ridicule of your classmates don't end at graduation. Those things are all present in the adult world, only more so. If you thought you lacked freedom before, wait until you have to answer to shift leaders, managers, owners, landlords, creditors, tax collectors, city councils, draft boards, law courts, and police. When you get out of school you may escape the jurisdiction of some authorities, but you enter the control of even more domineering ones. Do you enjoy being controlled by others who don't understand or care about your wants and needs? Do you get anything out of obeying the instructions of employers, the restrictions of landlords, the laws of magistrates, people who have powers over you that you would never have given them willingly?
How is it that they get all this power? The answer is hierarchy.
Hierarchy is a value system in which your worth measured by the number of people and things you control, and how well you obey those above you. Weight is exerted downward through the power structure: everyone is forced to accept and conform to this system by everyone else. You're afraid to disobey those above you because they can bring to bear against you the power of everyone and everything under them. You're afraid to abdicate your power over those below you because they might end up above you. In our hierarchical system, we're all so busy trying to protect ourselves from each other that we never have a chance to stop and think if this is really the best way our society could be organized. If we could think about it, we'd probably agree that it isn't; for we all know happiness comes from control over our own lives, not other people's lives. And as long as we're busy competing for control over others, we're bound to be the victims of control ourselves. Even the ones at the very top of the ladder are controlled by their position: they have to work around the clock to maintain it. One false move, and they could end up at the bottom.
It is our hierarchical system that teaches us from childhood to accept the power of any authority figure, regardless of whether it is in our best interest or not. We learn to bow instinctively before anyone who claims to be more important than we are. It is hierarchy that makes homophobia common among poor people in the U.S.A. — they're desperate to feel more valuable, more significant than somebody. It is hierarchy at work when two hundred hardcore kids go to a rock club (already a mistake, but that's a subject for another article) to see a band, and for some stupid reason the club owner won't let them perform: there are two hundred and six people at the club, two hundred and five of whom want the band to play, but they all accept the decision of the club owner just because he is older and owns the place (i.e. has more financial clout, and thus more legal clout). It is hierarchical values that are responsible for racism ("white people are better than black people"), classism ("rich people are better than poor people"), sexism ("men are better than women"), and a thousand other prejudices that are deeply ingrained in our society. It is hierarchy that makes rich people look at poor people as if they aren't even human, and vice versa. It pits employer against employee, manager against worker, teacher against student, making people struggle against each other rather than work together to help each other; separated this way, they can't benefit from each other's skills and ideas and abilities, but must live in jealousy and fear of them. It is hierarchy at work when your boss insults you or makes sexual advances at you and you can't do anything about it, just as it is when police flaunt their power over you. For power does make people cruel and heartless, and submission does make people cowardly and stupid: and most people in a hierarchical system partake in both. Hierarchical values are responsible for our destruction of the natural environment and the exploitation of animals: led by the capitalist West, our species seeks control over anything we can get our claws on, at any cost to ourselves or others. And it is hierarchical values that send us to war, fighting for power over each other, inventing more and more powerful weapons until finally the whole world teeters on the edge of nuclear annihilation.
But what can we do about hierarchy? Isn't that just the way the world works? Or are there other ways that people could interact, other values we could live by?
Hierarchy … and Anarchy
Resurrecting anarchism as a personal approach to life.
Stop thinking of anarchism as just another "world order," just another social system. From where we all stand, in this very dominated, very controlled world, it is impossible to imagine living without any authorities, without laws or governments. No wonder anarchism isn't usually taken seriously as a large-scale political or social program: no one can imagine what it would really be like, let alone how to achieve it — not even the anarchists themselves.
Instead, think of anarchism as an individual orientation to yourself and others, as a personal approach to life. That isn't impossible to imagine. Conceived in these terms, what would anarchism be? It would be a decision to think for yourself rather than following blindly. It would be a rejection of hierarchy, a refusal to accept the "god given" authority of any nation, law, or other force as being more significant than your own authority over yourself. It would be an instinctive distrust of those who claim to have some sort of rank or status above the others around them, and an unwillingness to claim such status over others for yourself. Most of all, it would be a refusal to place responsibility for yourself in the hands of others: it would be the demand that each of us be able to choose our own destiny.
According to this definition, there are a great deal more anarchists than it seemed, though most wouldn't refer to themselves as such. For most people, when they think about it, want to have the right to live their own lives, to think and act as they see fit. Most people trust themselves to figure out what they should do more than they trust any authority to dictate it to them. Almost everyone is frustrated when they find themselves pushing against faceless, impersonal power.
You don't want to be at the mercy of governments, bureaucracies, police, or other outside forces, do you? Surely you don't let them dictate your entire life. Don't you do what you want to, what you believe in, at least whenever you can get away with it? In our everyday lives, we all are anarchists. Whenever we make decisions for ourselves, whenever we take responsibility for our own actions rather than deferring to some higher power, we are putting anarchism into practice. So if we are all anarchists by nature, why do we always end up accepting the domination of others, even creating forces to rule over us? Wouldn't you rather figure out how to coexist with your fellow human beings by working it out directly between yourselves, rather than depending on some external set of rules? Remember, the system they accept is the one you must live under: if you want your freedom, you can't afford to not be concerned about whether those around you demand control of their lives or not.
Do we really need masters to command and control us? In the West, for thousands of years, we have been sold centralized state power and hierarchy in general on the premise that we do. We've all been taught that without police, we would all kill each other; that without bosses, no work would ever get done; that without governments, civilization itself would fall to pieces. Is all this true? Certainly, it's true that today little work gets done when the boss isn't watching, chaos ensues when governments fall, and violence sometimes occurs when the police aren't around. But are these really indications that there is no other way we could organize society? Isn't it possible that workers won't get anything done unless they are under observation because they are used to not doing anything without being prodded — more than that, because they resent being inspected, instructed, condescended to by their managers, and don't want to do anything for them that they don't have to? Perhaps if they were working together for a common goal, rather than being paid to take orders, working towards objectives that they have no say in and that don't interest them much, they would be more proactive. Not to say that everyone is ready or able to do such a thing today; but our laziness is conditioned rather than natural, and in a different environment, we might find that people don't need bosses to get things done. And as for police being necessary to maintain the peace: we won't discuss the ways in which the role of "law enforcer" brings out the most brutal aspects of human beings, and how police brutality doesn't exactly contribute to peace. How about the effects on civilians living in a police-protected state? Once the police are no longer a direct manifestation of the desires of the community they serve (and that happens quickly, whenever a police force is established: they become a force external to the rest of society, an outside authority), they are a force acting coercively on the people of that society. Violence isn't just limited to physical harm: any relationship that is established by force, such as the one between police and civilians, is a violent relationship. When you are acted upon violently, you learn to act violently back. Isn't it possible, then, that the implicit threat of police on every street corner — of the near omnipresence of uniformed, impersonal representatives of state power — contributes to tension and violence, rather than dispelling them? If that doesn't seem likely to you, and you are middle class and/or white, ask a poor black or Hispanic man how the presence of police makes him feel. When the standard forms of human interaction all revolve around hierarchical power, when human intercourse so often comes down to giving and receiving orders (at work, at school, in the family, in legal courts), how can we expect to have no violence in our system? People are used to using force against each other in their daily lives, the force of authoritarian power; of course using physical force cannot be far behind in such a system. Perhaps if we were more used to treating each other as equals, to creating relationships based upon equal concern for each other's needs, we wouldn't see so many people resort to physical violence against each other. And what about government control? Without it, would our society fall into pieces, and our lives with it? Certainly, things would be a great deal different without governments than they are now — but is that necessarily a bad thing? Is our modern society really the best of all possible worlds? Is it worth it to grant masters and rulers so much control over our lives, out of fear of trying anything different? Besides, we can't claim that we need government control to prevent mass bloodshed, because it is governments that have perpetrated the greatest slaughters of all: in wars, in holocausts, in the centrally organized enslaving and obliteration of entire peoples and cultures. And it may be that when governments break down, many people lose their lives in the resulting chaos and infighting. But this fighting is almost always between other power-hungry hierarchical groups, other would-be governors and rulers. If we were to reject hierarchy absolutely, and refuse to serve any force above ourselves, there would no longer be any large scale wars or holocausts. That would be a responsibility each of us would have to take on equally, to collectively refuse to recognize any power as worth serving, to swear allegiance to nothing but ourselves and our fellow human beings. But if we all were to do it, we would never see another world war again.
Of course, even if a world entirely without hierarchy is possible, we should not have any illusions that any of us will live to see it realized. That should not even be our concern: for it is foolish to arrange your life so that it revolves around something that you will never be able to experience. We should, rather, recognize the patterns of submission and domination in our own lives, and, to the best of our ability, break free of them. We should put the anarchist ideal (no masters, no slaves) into effect in our daily lives however we can. Every time one of us remembers not to accept the authority of the powers that be at face value, each time one of us is able to escape the system of domination for a moment (whether it is by getting away with something forbidden by a teacher or boss, relating to a member of a different social stratum as an equal, etc.), that is a victory for the individual and a blow against hierarchy.
Do you still believe that a hierarchy-free society is impossible? There are plenty of examples throughout human history: the bushmen of the Kalahari desert still live together without authorities, never trying to force or command each other to do things, but working together and granting each other freedom and autonomy. Sure, their society is being destroyed by our more warlike one — but that isn't to say that an egalitarian society could not exist that was extremely hostile to, and well-defended against, the encroachments of external power! William Burroughs writes about an anarchist pirates' stronghold a hundred years ago that was just that.
If you need an example closer to your daily life, remember the last time you gathered with your friends to relax on a Friday night. Some of you brought food, some of you brought entertainment, some provided other things, but nobody kept track of who owed what to whom. You did things as a group and enjoyed yourselves; things actually got done, but nobody was forced to do anything, and nobody assumed the position of chief. We have these moments of non-capitalist, non-coercive, non-hierarchical interaction in our lives constantly, and these are the times when we most enjoy the company of others, when we get the most out of other people; but somehow it doesn't occur to us to demand that our society work this way, as well as our friendships and love affairs. Sure, it's a lofty goal to ask that it does — but let's dare to reach for high goals, let's not fucking settle for anything less than the best in our lives! Each of us only gets a few years on this planet to enjoy life; let's try to work together to do it, rather than fighting amongst each other for miserable prizes like status and power.
"Anarchism" is the revolutionary idea that no one is more qualified than you are to decide what your life will be.
— It means trying to figure out how to work together to meet our individual needs, how to work with each other rather than "for" or against each other. And when this is impossible, it means preferring strife to submission and domination.
— It means not valuing any system or ideology above the people it purports to serve, not valuing anything theoretical above the real things in this world. It means being faithful to real human beings (and animals, etc.), fighting for ourselves and for each other, not out of "responsibility," not for "causes" or other intangible concepts.
— It means not forcing your desires into a hierarchical order, either, but accepting and embracing all of them, accepting yourself. It means not trying to force the self to abide by any external laws, not trying to restrict your emotions to the predictable or the practical, not pushing your instincts and desires into boxes: for there is no cage large enough to accommodate the human soul in all its flights, all its heights and depths.
— It means refusing to put the responsibility for your happiness in anyone else's hands, whether that be parents, lovers, employers, or society itself. It means taking the pursuit of meaning and joy in your life upon your own shoulders.
For what else should we pursue, if not happiness? If something isn't valuable because we find meaning and joy in it, then what could possibly make it important? How could abstractions like "responsibility," "order," or "propriety" possibly be more important than the real needs of the people who invented them? Should we serve employers, parents, the State, God, capitalism, moral law before ourselves? Who was it that taught you we should, anyway?


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Jeremiah 31
1 At the same time, saith the LORD, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.
2 Thus saith the LORD, The people which were left of the sword found grace in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest.
3 The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.
4 Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.
5 Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria: the planters shall plant, and shall eat them as common things.
6 For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto the LORD our God.
7 For thus saith the LORD; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O LORD, save thy people, the remnant of Israel.
8 Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall return thither.
9 They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.
10 Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock.
11 For the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of him that was stronger than he.
12 Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the LORD, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all.
13 Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.
14 And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the LORD.
15 Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.
16 Thus saith the LORD; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.
17 And there is hope in thine end, saith the LORD, that thy children shall come again to their own border.
18 I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the LORD my God.
19 Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.
20 Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD.
21 Set thee up waymarks, make thee high heaps: set thine heart toward the highway, even the way which thou wentest: turn again, O virgin of Israel, turn again to these thy cities.
22 How long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the LORD hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man.
23 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The LORD bless thee, O habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness.
24 And there shall dwell in Judah itself, and in all the cities thereof together, husbandmen, and they that go forth with flocks.
25 For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.
26 Upon this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me.
27 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man, and with the seed of beast.
28 And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the LORD.
29 In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge.
30 But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.
31 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD:
33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
35 Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts is his name:
36 If those ordinances depart from before me, saith the LORD, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.
37 Thus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the LORD.
38 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the city shall be built to the LORD from the tower of Hananeel unto the gate of the corner.
39 And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb, and shall compass about to Goath.
40 And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the brook of Kidron, unto the corner of the horse gate toward the east, shall be holy unto the LORD; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more for ever.