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United States District Court, D. Maryland
September 1, 2017
Essie Lee Peakev.Commissioner, Social Security Administration
December 27, 2016, Plaintiff Essie Lee Peake petitioned this
Court to review the Social Security Administration's
final decision to deny her claim for Disability Insurance
Benefits. [ECF No. 1]. I have considered the parties'
cross-motions for summary judgment. [ECF Nos. 15, 17]. I find
that no hearing is necessary. See Loc. R. 105.6 (D.
Md. 2016). This Court must uphold the decision of the Agency
if it is supported by substantial evidence and if the Agency
employed proper legal standards. See 42 U.S.C.
§§ 405(g), 1383(c)(3); Craig v. Chater, 76
F.3d 585, 589 (4th Cir. 1996). Under that standard, I will
deny Plaintiff's motion, grant the Commissioner's
motion, and affirm the Commissioner's judgment pursuant
to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405. This letter
explains my rationale.
Peake filed a claim for Disability Insurance Benefits
("DIB") on July 11, 2012. (Tr. 155-59). She
alleged a disability onset date of May 8, 2012. Id.
Her claim was denied initially and on reconsideration. (Tr.
93-96, 98-99). A hearing was held on June 24, 2015, before an
Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ"). (Tr. 45-72).
Following the hearing, the ALJ determined that Ms. Peake was
not disabled within the meaning of the Social Security Act
during the relevant time frame. (Tr. 18-44). The Appeals
Council denied Ms. Peake's request for review, (Tr. 1-7),
so the ALJ's decision constitutes the final, reviewable
decision of the Agency.
The ALJ
found that Ms. Peake suffered from the severe impairments of
left wrist fracture, hypertension, and varicose veins. (Tr.
24). Despite these impairments, the ALJ determined that Ms.
Peake retained the residual functional capacity
("RFC") to:
perform medium work as defined in 20 CFR 404.1567(c) except
she can perform frequent handling and fingering with the
non-dominant left upper extremity. The claimant should avoid
industrial hazards, including heights and dangerous
machinery. She can never climb ladders, ropes, or scaffolds.
(Tr. 26). After considering the testimony of a vocational
expert ("VE"), the ALJ determined that Ms. Peake
could perform jobs existing in significant numbers in the
national economy and therefore was not disabled. (Tr. 37-39).
Peake raises two primary arguments on appeal: (1) that the
ALJ failed to find her alleged depression to be a severe
impairment or to include depression-related limitations in
the RFC assessment; and (2) that the ALJ assigned inadequate
weight to the medical opinions of the treating physician, Dr.
Burroughs. [ECF 15-1, pp. 5-10]. Each argument lacks merit
and is addressed below.
Ms. Peake contends that the ALJ erred by not determining that
her depression constitutes a severe impairment. Id.
at pp. 5-9. An impairment is considered "severe"
if it significantly limits the claimant's ability to
work. See 20 C.F.R. § 404.1521(a). The claimant
bears the burden of proving that her impairment is severe.
See Johnson v. Astrue, 2012 WL 203397, at *2 (D. Md.
Jan. 23, 2012) (citing Pass v. Chater, 65 F.3d 1200,
1203 (4th Cir. 1995)). Here, the ALJ thoroughly considered
Ms. Peake's depression at Step Two. (Tr. 24). Most
significantly, the ALJ noted that Ms. Peake's
"mental status examinations showed only minimal or no
abnormalities, " and that her "treatment notes
[did] not demonstrate any significant limitation in
functioning" due to her depression. Id. The
ALJ also noted that Ms. Peake's "condition remained
relatively stable over time." Id. Moreover,
the ALJ cited the State psychological consultant's
determination that Ms. Peake "had only 'mild'
restriction of activities of daily living, 'mild'
difficulties in maintaining social functioning, and
'mild' difficulties in maintaining concentration,
persistence, or pace[.]" (Tr. 24-25). Accordingly, the
ALJ fairly concluded that Ms. Peake's depression had no
more than a minimal effect on her ability to work.
Id. Moreover, even if the ALJ had erred in his
evaluation of Ms. Peake's depression at Step Two, such
error would be harmless. Because Ms. Peake made the threshold
showing that her left wrist fracture, hypertension, and
varicose veins constituted severe impairments, the ALJ
continued with the sequential evaluation process and properly
considered all of the impairments, both severe and
non-severe, that significantly impacted Ms. Peake's
ability to work. See 20 C.F.R. § 404.1523. Any
Step Two error, then, does not necessitate remand.
addition, the ALJ's RFC analysis sufficiently explains
why there are no depression-related limitations in the RFC
assessment. The ALJ explained: "Though the claimant has
received psychiatric treatment, her mental status remained
stable with medications and therapy, and she maintained her
usual activities of daily living without particular
assistance." (Tr. 34). Moreover, the ALJ addressed Ms.
Peake's GAF scores and contrasted them with "fairly
benign mental status examinations and conservative
treatment." (Tr. 36). In light of the analysis provided
by the ALJ citing substantial evidence, the RFC assessment is
Ms. Peake contends that the ALJ failed to give proper weight
to the opinions of her treating physician, Dr. Burroughs.
[ECF 15-1, pp. 9-10]. A treating physician's opinion is
given controlling weight when two conditions are met: (1) it
is well-supported by medically acceptable clinical laboratory
diagnostic techniques; and (2) it is consistent with other
substantial evidence in the record. See Craig, 76
F.3d 585 (4th Cir. 1996); see also 20 C.F.R. §
404.1527(d)(2). However, where a treating source's
opinion is not supported by clinical evidence or is
inconsistent with other substantial evidence, it should be
accorded significantly less weight. Craig, 76 F.3d
at 590. If the ALJ does not give a treating source's
opinion controlling weight, the ALJ will assign weight after
applying several factors, such as the length and nature of
the treatment relationship, the degree to which the opinion
is supported by the record as a whole, and any other factors
that support or contradict the opinion. 20 C.F.R.
§§ 404.1527(c)(1)-(6). The Commissioner must also
consider, and is entitled to rely on, opinions from
non-treating doctors. See SSR 96-6p, at *3
("In appropriate circumstances, opinions from State
agency medical and psychological consultants and other
program physicians and psychologists may be entitled to
greater weight than the opinions of treating or examining
to Ms. Peake's argument, the ALJ properly evaluated Dr.
Burroughs's opinions. Dr. Burroughs opined that Ms. Peake
had "symptoms consistent with a Major Depressive
Disorder" and "experience[d] decreased energy,
insomnia, decreased motivation, anxiety, guilt, and
occasional hallucinatory experiences." (Tr. 362). In
addition, Dr. Burroughs opined that Ms. Peake "had
'extreme' difficulty in carrying out detailed
instructions and maintaining attention and concentration for
extended periods; working in proximity to others; completing
a normal workweek; and performing at a consistent
pace." (Tr. 35); see (Tr. 360). Moreover, Dr.
Burroughs opined that Ms. Peake had
"'moderate' difficulties in carrying out even
short and simple instructions, sustaining a routine, making
simple work-related decisions, completing a normal workday,
responding appropriately to changes in work setting, setting
goals independently, and in social functioning
generally." (Tr. 35, 360-61). Furthermore, Dr.
Burroughs opined that Ms. Peake "was disabled from
December 13, 2013, through December 13, 2015." (Tr.
The ALJ
assigned Dr. Burroughs's opinions "little"
and "no" weight because they were inconsistent
with the medical evidence. Id. (assigning
"little" weight to Dr. Burroughs's Mental
Capacity Assessment, and "no weight" to Dr.
Burroughs's Medical Report Form). As an initial matter,
Dr. Burroughs issued these opinions only fifteen days after
she began treating Ms. Peake. (Tr. 360-62, 371-72). As a
result, her treatment relationship supports an assignment of
lesser weight, since she lacks the type of longitudinal
relationship warranting greater deference. Lang v.
Astrue, Civ. No. TJS-11-1909, 2013 WL 425064, at *3 (D.
Md. Feb. 1, 2013) (characterizing a five-month treating
relationship as "short-term" and "far from
substantial"). Additionally, Dr. Burroughs's Mental
Capacity Assessment and Medical Report Form consist of brief
"checkbox form opinion[s]" that provide limited
opportunity for narrative assessment or citation to the
medical record. (Tr. 35); see Brown ex rel. A.W. v.
Comm'r of Soc. Sec., No. CIV. SAG-12-52,
2013 WL 823371, at *2 (D. Md. Mar. 5, 2013) (noting that
"it would be difficult for an ALJ to assign any
meaningful weight to opinions devoid of evidentiary
support"); see also Beitzell v.
Comm'r, Soc. Sec. Admin., No. CIV.
SAG-12-2669, 2013 WL 3155443, at *3 (D. Md. June 18, 2013)
(upholding the ALJ's assignment of weight and noting that
the treating physician's assessment "provided no
narrative explanation for the limitations proposed in the
form"). Regardless, the ALJ noted that Dr.
Burroughs's Mental Capacity Assessment was
"inconsistent with [Ms. Peake's] mental status
examinations showing either no or only mild abnormalities,
including normal concentration and memory, good eye contact,
and cooperative attitude." (Tr. 35). Moreover, the ALJ
noted that Ms. Peake's admitted daily activities were in
"stark contrast to the extensive limitations assessed
by Dr. Burroughs." Id. (noting Ms. Peake's
admission that "she had friends and left the house
regularly for household needs"). Furthermore, regarding
Dr. Burroughs's Medical Report Form, the ALJ assigned
"no weight" to Dr. Burroughs's conclusion
that Ms. Peake was disabled, noting that her determination
"express[es] an opinion on the ultimate issue of
disability, which is an administrative finding reserved to
the [ALJ]." Id. These inconsistencies, in
addition to others cited by the ALJ, provide sufficient
justification for the ALJ's decision to accord
"little" and "no" weight to Dr.
Burroughs's opinions.
Peake also argues that the ALJ failed to consider the factors
outlined in 20 C.F.R. §§ 404.1527(c)(1)-(6) when
assigning weight to Dr. Burroughs's opinions. The
regulations require an ALJ to assess several factors when
determining what weight to assign to the medical opinions
presented. 20 C.F.R. § 404.1527(c). These factors
include: the examining relationship between the physician and
the claimant; the treatment relationship between the
physician and the claimant; the specialization of the
physician; the consistency of a medical opinion with the
record as a whole; and the extent to which a medical opinion
is supported by evidence. 20 C.F.R. §§
404.1527(c)(1)-(5). Upon review of the record, I find that
the ALJ properly considered the factors required under the
regulations. Specifically, the ALJ cited Dr. Burroughs's
medical records, which denote her status as Ms. Peake's
treating physician, and indicate that she has treated Ms.
Peake since February 4, 2014. (Tr. 35); see (Tr.
362, 371). The ALJ then found that Dr. Burroughs's
opinions were inconsistent with the medical evidence. (Tr.
35). Considering the entirety of the ALJ's
analysis, I find that the ALJ properly applied the
regulations in assigning weight to Dr. Burroughs's
opinions, and that his findings are supported by substantial
For the
reasons set forth herein, Ms. Peake's Motion for Summary
Judgment (ECF No. 15) is DENIED and Defendant's Motion
for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 17) is ...
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I had a good talk with my counselor last week. We were talking about fighting depression and how you need to maintain a balanced battle against its evil. It's a balancing act, but with diligence and hard work, you can really make progress against depression.
First, there's the physical battle. Medication, sleep, exercise, diet. This is the part that many people, including myself, really struggle with. Medication for me is easy, I have quickly seen the effects of both taking and not taking my medicine. But sleep is hard (I just want to sleep all the time, and the compulsion is tremendous), and diet and exercise are even worse, because it usually takes a long time (up to 6 weeks even) to see positive effects. I'm not that patient. But I can't ignore the plethora of studies that link exercise to well-being, or obesity to depression. I have to fight better.
The Second Aspect is Social. Getting out helps me tremendously. Talking to people. Interacting. Improving my relationships. When I let the depression win, I stay home and don't interact. Sometimes I even think a lot about how people don't like me or how I don't have any close friends anymore. Getting out, no matter how hard it is, fights these feelings. I'm decent at this. Not great, but not bad either.
The Third Aspect is Educational/Occupational. It involves working at something and getting positive feedback for it. I've improved a lot at this since I started going back to school, but I wasn't very good at it before and I fear for how I'll be after I finish school. I think it's harder when you have a job -- be it a paid job or simply the essential job of taking care of a family -- that doesn't give you much positive feedback. But if YOU can find yourself satisfied with a job well-done, then that's all you really need!
So I'm working on these Aspects in myself. One inspiration to me is my sister-in-law Sienna. She is very smart (just finished her Master's in English) and a great Mom and is very active. She struggles sometimes too, but she is GREAT about fighting it with exercise and diet and getting out and doing good things. Yay for Sienna!
So keep yourself balanced and keep on fighting. You can do it!
Cecret Lake
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Several months back I needed an amplifier for my growing collection of cigar box and home made guitars. Since face jugs are what I do I decided to make an amplifier from one. There is an practice amp called a "Pignose " amp. When I purchased the electronic wiring harness for my amp it was advertised as being like a "Pignose on steroids" So I thought I should make a wild hog jug and call it a "Hog Snout" amp.
The jug is large and is composed of two thrown parts sculpted together. It was made bottomless and lots of holes were cut to let out as much sound as possible. A 5" speaker was fixed to a plywood base and stands vertically just behind the open mouth. It is covered with black speaker cloth to disguise it. I hammered out a copper sheet that is bolted on the back to hold all the knobs and jacks etc. This amp will run off a 9v battery for a short while or will run off A.C current. His right eye lights up when he is turned on. (just like me).


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Clash of titans: Tondo Boy Villar to challenge Erap in Manila in 2019
Former Senate President Manny Villar is set to make his political comeback in 2019 by running for mayor of Manila.
Eyed as Villar's running mate is former Manila vice mayor Isko Moreno, whom Estrada promised to endorse for mayor in the 2016 polls– before deciding to run for a second term.
While Villar hasn't held a local post in Manila, the city is a familiar territory to him since he grew up in the vote-rich Tondo.
The bilyonaryo politiko even used his rags-to-riches story to court votes when he ran for president in 2010.
The 2019 mayoralty race is the second time Estrada and Villar will face against each other. They both ran in the 2010 presidential elections but lost to then-Senator Benigno Aquino III.
Given his clout and money, Villar is sure to give incumbent Mayor Joseph "Erap" Estrada a run for his post.
Villar may be seen by voters as a fresh face who will lead the city into the future in contrast to Estrada, who is turning 80 years old this year.


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Expert Witness Dinged $300,000 for Making Fake Child Porn• http://www.wired.com, By David Kravets
Attorney Dean Boland purchased innocent pictures of two juvenile girls from a Canadian stock-image website, then digitally modified them to make it appear as if the children were engaged in sexual conduct.
Boland was an expert witness for the defense in a half-dozen child porn cases and made the mock-ups to punctuate his argument that child pornography laws are unconstitutionally overbroad because they could apply to faked photos.
As a result, in 2007 he found himself the defendant in a deferred federal child-porn prosecution in Ohio, even though his exhibits helped clear at least one client of child-porn-related allegations. Now, a federal appeals court is upholding a $300,000 verdict in a lawsuit brought by the parents of two of the girls whose images Boland doctored.
"This $300,000 award undoubtedly amounts to tough medicine for Boland," the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled (.pdf) Friday. "When he created morphed images, he intended to help criminal defendants, not harm innocent children. Yet his actions did harm children, and Congress has shown that it 'means business' in addressing this problem by creating sizeable damages awards for victims of this conduct."


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If you start a cleaning cycle with the robot from its charge base – or if it passes the base during cleaning – Neato will find the charge base when it needs to recharge or finishes cleaning. If you start the robot away from its base, it identifies the charge base when it passes it during cleaning and will return when complete. If it cannot find the base, it will return to the spot where it started.
When you start Neato from the charge base, make sure the base is flat on the floor, with enough room around it (three feet on the front, left and right sides). Put the base in an open and visible area, where the robot can "see" it. Avoid direct sunlight and thick carpeting that can cause the base to lean and make contact difficult.
Lastly, try putting the charge base in a new location or two. If the problem continues, contact Neato Customer Care at email@example.com.


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When: Sun., May 3, 7:30 p.m. 2009
Jennifer Hudson and Robin Thicke represent the face of a contemporary R&B bill by way of collective television roots. Thicke, the offspring of Gloria Loring and Canadian Growing Pains star Alan Thicke, has turned into quite the blue-eyed soul balladeer, while American Idol runner-up Hudson has used her larger-than-life pipes to improbably win an Oscar and get her solo career off to a promising start. Early reports have Thicke using his falsetto to try and hammer kinks out of his live show while his Chicago-born counterpart has been fleshing out her meager catalog by trotting out covers of En Vogue, Whitney Houston, and Chaka Khan. The duo's R&B express will be pulling in on Sunday, May 3, at the Paramount Theatre (2025 Broadway, Oakland). 7:30 p.m., $49.50-$75. ParamountTheatre.com
Dave Gil de Rubio
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'Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read': Banned Books and Little Britain
Just over a month ago, I was thrilled to learn that Harper Lee had authorised the digitisation of To Kill a Mockingbird. I had just led an outreach programme at a women's prison on 'Race and America' in which we used Mockingbird as a source text to anchor our discussion. The women that took part loved the programme and loved the book. During the session we also listened to Emmylou Harris's beautiful and haunting song 'My Name is Emmett Till' as we considered the resonance of racial violence in America (and beyond). The women were deeply affected by the simple acoustic melodies and the penetrating lyrics of the song, and they were moved by the insights of a young girl named Scout Finch.
I didn't study Mockingbird at school, but I did read the book after my mum introduced me to the film with Gregory Peck when I was a teenager. When I was in NOLA, I noticed the book sitting on the bookshelf in the apartment where I was staying, and felt impelled to read it again. It was partly because it was fresh in my mind after rereading the text that I decided to use it in my outreach day. When I left NOLA, and left Tom's place, I left the book behind. On my return to the UK I tried to get hold of an etext so that I could plan my outreach programme, but there just weren't any out there. So I went to a bookstore and bought a hard copy of the thing. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE physical books. I like to scrawl over them, mark their pages, and smell them (especially if they're ageing). Part of the enjoyment of reading is, for me at least, its kinaesthetic aspect. However, if you saw my bookshelf (which really is fit to burst), then you'd understand why I wanted to get hold of an ePub!
When Lee announced on her birthday (a birthday that she shares with my brilliant father, coincidentally) that she had sanctioned its distribution as an etext I was elated. Given the number of young children that now have iPads, Kindles, and such like, I was surprised, when I had tried to get hold of an electronic version of my own, that such a great work of children's literature hadn't been made available in digital format before. When the news broke, I tweeted about it a lot. What can I say? I was excited. Maybe people didn't think it was a particularly big deal, but I did. I was excited at the prospect of this magnetic work flashing up as recommended reading on the eReaders of young technophiles. Whereas many teenagers have long been required to read Mockingbird for their GCSE exams, children might now, I imagined, choose to read the book of their own volition, because it is there, at their fingertips. In any case, and whatever Lee's motivation behind her decision to go digital, I felt confident that the reach of the text would be that much greater as a result. And reach seems to me especially important given the continuing relevance of the main themes of the text. Mockingbird was published in the wake of the murder of Emmett Till, and it was only two years ago that Trayvon Martin was shot by George Zimmerman for looking too black to be up to any good in a gated community in Florida. 'Stand Your Ground' and the gross miscarriage of justice that it led to in this particular case bore an all too uncanny resemblance to the injustices suffered by Mamie Till and by Lee's fictional Tom Robinson.
Books like Mockingbird allow us ways in to seeing and acknowledging our dark histories, histories in which even (and especially) us small islanders are complicit. Our great institutions were built on the proceeds of, and formed a key role in perpetuating, slavery in the Americas. We can choose not to acknowledge this. It's easy, in fact, and we do it all the time. Nobody sees the black soldier on the bas-relief at the foot of Nelson's column. Nobody sees the slaves on Jamaican plantations as they peruse Hans Sloane's collections at the British Museum. It's not even palpably present in our great country houses. But all of these things lay at the heart of our history, and if it weren't for 'outsider' perspectives like Lee's, we might not be encouraged to talk about them.
As you can imagine, I was truly horrified when I heard the news last week that British exam boards had planned to remove this brilliant text (amongst other controversial and politically engaged American texts) from their English programmes. I went into a rage. I stomped around, I tweeted vociferously, and I sat down to brainstorm ideas for a campaign to reverse the parochial actions of the Department for Education. It wasn't long before I realised that all of this was probably futile. What angered me the most was that this news had come at a time when the text's reach had been expanded; when more people would have had the opportunity to talk about it. The digitisation of Mockingbird brought it into the public imagination once more. Removing the text from the GCSE syllabus seemed to me like killing the conversation. To add insult to injury, WJEC announced that it would be removing Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings from its list of set texts only two days after Angelou's death, at a time, again, when everyone was talking about her and the major influence of her works. The criticism levelled against the DfE for the exclusion of texts from other cultures from the school syllabus is of course a valid one, but I also think we need to talk about how insensitive and just plain stupid these decisions are, given the public presence of these authors and these texts at this current moment.
Ultimately, had it not been for the American greats that I studied at school – writers like Steinbeck and Tennessee Williams – I may not have chosen to enrol on the degree programme that I took as an undergraduate in English and American Literature. It's almost certain that I wouldn't be working towards a PhD right now, wouldn't have had the opportunity to spend one incredible month of my life in New Orleans doing research, and I wouldn't have had any contact with the amazing people who have enriched my academic life. I can only speculate, of course, what my life would have been like if I'd read different books at school, but it makes me sad to think that one day in the not too distant future I might be teaching university students who have never read any Steinbeck, or Miller, or Lee, or Angelou, and the work will be so much harder, and the students will feel they have been defrauded as they will, perhaps for the first time, have to open their eyes, expand their vision, and engage in conversations that they find difficult and unprepared for.
I'm not so cynical that I think children won't find these books on their own. Some, of course, will (I am living, breathing testimony to that fact). There will, however, be those that won't, and those that won't will lose so much, and not just where America is concerned, but in terms of their own histories, and their own world visions. Little Britain might just become even smaller.


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ISLANDERS were last night warned not to buy electrical equipment from a band of travellers "roaming" Anglesey.
Trading standards bosses said the group – who are believed to be travelling in a convoy of two caravans and four or five vans – are targeting local businesses and farmers markets trying to sell generators, power washers and a range of electrical tools.
Officers became aware of the group's activities towards the end of last week when they moved them on from a council car park in Llangefni – just a short distance from the authority's headquarters.
They found "for sale" signs on a number of items.
"We found they had been operating in Anglesey and they could still be on the island, possibly in the Pentraeth area," said trading standards senior enforcement officer Martin Wyn Jones.
"They have certainly been moving around and we have had some reports from the Gaerwen area.
"We are not sure if they have actually been going from door to door selling, but I would urge homeowners to be wary."
He added: "Our message is quite clear and we would urge members of the public not to purchase any items from them.
"If there were any problems with these goods it is very unlikely that contact could be made with the sellers as they will have moved on.
"They usually ask for 'cash' only and don't give receipts."
Mr Jones added: "If anyone is approached on their doorstep by these sellers then legally they should be given a seven days' cancellation notice with full name and address on the receipt.
"Failure to issue this notice is a criminal offence enforced by Trading Standards."
If anyone has concerns they can contact Mr Jones on 01248 752842.


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Welcome to another Rich Life Travels post!
I love to travel and so does my husband. For my birthday this year, rather than a tangible gift, my husband wanted to take me on a trip. It occurred to us that we have not been outside California since 2013. We were overdue for a new adventure!
My husband suggested Seattle. Our local Sonoma County airport has flights to Seattle daily. It is a very small airport, as you would imagine, and the planes are small as well (yikes!). Only one commercial airline flies out of the airport, Alaska Airlines.
Unfortunately, we missed our flight. A lingering breakfast followed by the discovery of a long forgotten mini pocket knife buried in my makeup bag slowed us down considerably and they wouldn't hold the plane for us even though it was on the tarmac with the stairs still down. Rules are rules after all.
After being rerouted through Los Angeles and spending a very long day traveling, we finally made it to Seattle. My suitcase, however, did not.
Thankfully our hotel, the Fairmont Olympic in downtown Seattle, was a lovely and charming place. Quite a welcoming sight for us!
Waiting for us when we arrived in our beautiful room were chocolate covered strawberries and a bottle of Prosecco. Just what we wanted after a frustrating day.
Our room was elegant and spacious. We had a separate sitting area, a nice large bedroom and roomy bathroom.
Below our room, which was on the 10th floor, we could see the indoor pool.
After a sound night of sleep, we woke up to begin our day of exploring Seattle. But first: coffee. We enjoyed a couple cups of joe in our room every morning and, once I found a swimsuit to replace the one lost in my luggage, we headed to the indoor pool afterward.
The pool and jacuzzi were such a wonderful luxury during cool fall weather. What a treat!
Once we were ready for the day, we headed out into the cloudy and chilly weather.
Eventually we made our way to Pike Place Market. My friend, Michelle (who you may remember from this post), told me about "the baby doughnuts" that were a must-eat. Daily Dozen Doughnuts are fresh and tasty and tiny and fun to eat! We visited Daily Dozen not once, but twice.
Later during our trip we went to Pike Place Market again – this time on a Saturday and found it a tiny bit crowded 😉 Not my thing! My advice is, if at all possible, go on a weekday.
The selection of products for sale is endless! Fresh seafood, cheeses, crafts, produce, meats, nuts, scarves, lotions, coffee, and flowers – lots and lots of flowers. I couldn't resist buying a $10 bouquet of dahlias for our room.
There are vendors selling their wares outside Pike Place as well. We came across a big table full of glass pumpkins in all different sizes and colors. I chose this baby one and its big brother.
Pike Place Market is not the only area of Seattle we visited. We walked along the waterfront and passed by the Seattle Great Wheel.
The Great Wheel is right next to the Seattle Aquarium. On a whim, we went inside and spent a couple of hours, buying a Seattle CityPASS so we could save a little money when visiting Seattle attractions.
What a special treat to see this sleeping river otter….a definite highlight of the day!
Unknowingly, we walked right by the famous Gum Wall. You may have heard, that after over 20 years of letting the Gum Wall be covered in chewed gum (2,350 pounds of the stuff – yuck!), Seattle decided to steam clean the wall to preserve the brick wall. We had no idea a good cleaning was being planned and happy that a stranger offered to take our photo in front of it.
Another highlight of our trip was a visit to a charming lounge in downtown Seattle. Leslie of Hostess of the Humble Bungalow lives in Victoria, British Colombia, a few hours from Seattle and frequents the Emerald City. She suggested we stop by Oliver's at Mayflower Park Hotel for a drink and a bite to eat and we are so glad we took her advice! The martinis were as close to perfect as I have had and our lunch was delicious. Bill had a prime rib sandwich with grilled onions that he still talks about and has become the measure to which all other sandwiches are rated.
One day we decided we'd take a friend's recommendation and ride the ferry over to Bainbridge Island, about a 45 minute trip across the bay.
What a great way to capture some of Seattle's city skyline!
Soon we were pulling into the harbor in Bainbridge. What a darling island!
We walked around, shopped a bit and explored the quaint little town.
We came upon these whimsical stone people on our way to lunch.
And dined on the patio at The Harbour Public House. This was our view!
We were stuffed from lunch but there is always room for ice cream, right? We enjoyed some tasty frozen yumminess at Mora Iced Creamery. A delightful shop!
Back on the ferry to Seattle we went. Seattle at night is a beautiful thing to see. The Great Wheel is lit up…
as is the Space Needle.
Pike Place Market at night was my favorite! All those colors and reflections on the wet pavement are so brilliant.
The food in Seattle is fantastic. We only had one unsatisfying meal in the five days we were there.
My top three suggestions for good eats are:
- The Mac and Cheese and Grilled Cheese at Beecher's Handmade Cheese. WOW!
- Sushi at Momiji
- Everything at The Pink Door (went here for my birthday and it did not disappoint!)
Speaking of my birthday, my stepdaughter, Kayla, surprised me first thing in the morning by ordering room service for us. Fresh fruit, pastries and more chocolate covered strawberries were delivered to our door. Later, Bill and I opened a bottle of Louis Roederer and toasted to 48!
Besides exploring and eating I also did a bit of clothes shopping in Seattle since my luggage was gone. I bought a new swim suit, as mentioned above, and some extra underwear (my favorite brand), this light blue tunic (sold as a dress) and the Free People tunic I blogged about earlier this week.
I also bought these sparkly pumps by J. Renee that are not only feminine and kind of sexy but they have a low heel. They are perfect for holiday parties! And made a big purchase by buying a pair of Aquatalia waterproof booties. A splurge but worth it!
While we're on the subject of fashion, I wanted to mention another highlight of our Seattle trip. I had the pleasure of meeting the gorgeous, stylish, warm and vivacious, Angie Cox of You Look Fab. She is such a delightful woman!
We met in the lobby of the Fairmont and spent well over 90-minutes chatting and getting to know each other. I am so grateful she took the time to meet with me. She is truly one of the busiest – and most successful – women I know! Do check out her site if you haven't done so already. I adore her and her style!
A non-fashion item I bought is this coloring book while shopping in Bainbridge. It's by artist, Lisa Congdon – part of her Just Add Color series. I just love it! I also bought some new markers and colored my brains out on the plane ride home – the best thing, in my opinion, for calming the flying jitters!
Thank you for letting me share tons of photos – and a few stories – about our fall getaway to Seattle. I look forward to returning someday in the not too distant future to experience more of this fantastic city. Next time I'm only bringing carry-on!
Don't forget that How I Wear My: Brooch is happening next week! The deadline for submissions is Monday (12/7). Please email a photo of you showing us how you wear your brooch, along with a brief description to email@example.com. Jill and I can't wait to see how you wear your brooch. Post goes live next Wednesday!
Make it a rich day!


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if you have ever been to penn station in nyc, you have probably looked about and thought, "whose idea was this stinkhole?"
penn station is one of the most depressing feeling places in this great city,
we interrupt this post for a mini hershey chocolate bar. mmmmmmmm soooo deeeelisshhhousssss!
highlighted by the ultra-low ceilings in the hallway, the stale, stanky-ass smell, the lack of any kind of natural light (we all look so fabulous under those fluorescent tubes) and the disorganized chaos that occurs twice daily as people run around like chickens with their heads cut off, trying to catch their trains.
to reach the Amtrak part of the station, you have to walk up a steep set of stairs, past a baskin robbins (mmmmmm sorbet...). the atmosphere in this hallway is noticeably different because they have piped in classical music over the loud speakers. this immediately puts me at a sense of ease, which is greatly deceptive because of all the crap you have to go through to buy your ticket and get on the train.
i went to penn station this week as a favor to my boss, he needed a refund on a ticket he never used and i told him i would go if i could get a paid lunch hour (like i ever actually clock-out at lunch anyway, but hey i was feeling nice). so i walk down the hallway of bach and enter the main area of the station, people are milling around, waiting and anxiously staring at the large screen whose numbers flash and tell you which track you train is leaving from. here is the funny part, they don't tell you which track until like 2 minutes before departure time, so everyone is on edge, ready to bolt to the correct escalator when the announcement is made. this mad dash usually involves people being flung to the ground, fingers crushed, rolling suitcases being stumbled over, pushing, shoving and a general crush around the narrow entryway to the tracks below. hey- it's all fun and games until someone loses and eye.
multiply this by 20 thousand during the holidays.
so anyway, i'm waiting in line on Monday, November 1st, to get credit for this ticket, i'm trying to enjoy the Beethoven and laughing at the mad-dashers to the tracks. its almost 2pm and the line is loooo-ong. because there is only.one.person.working.behind.the.counter. ONE person, ONE!! its a good thing i don't have a train to catch or i might look like the person behind me, or the person in front of me, or the person behind the person behind me. everyone is pissed and in general agreement that Amtrak sucks monkeyballs. i get up to the counter and ask for my refund, the woman smiles (god bless 'er) and says "are you aware of our new policies regarding refunds?" and i'm like "huh?" and she says that they now charge 10% to credit back any unused tickets, this policy went into effect- November 1st! of course it did! whatever, i don't care, it's not my money. i smile sweetly at her and tell her to go ahead and take out the $10.60 and use it to get her nails done for all i care- just get me outta here fast!
she finishes the transaction, and is very polite, despite the obvious stress in her job- she is, after all, the only person people can yell at because of sucky Amtrak. i flash her the peace sign as i scamper away, running down the hallway to get back to civilization. as i pass the flower stand with it surprisingly limited display of flowers, i am immediately reminded of labor day weekend, 2002.
Friday, November 05, 2004
love/hate penn station
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State President: Troy Whiteside
State Vice President: Olivia Siegel
State Secretary: Della Tryon
State Reporter: Jasmine Moyer
A year in the life of an Alaska State Officer:
FFA's State Officers are the premier student leaders of our association. Elected each spring at State Convention, our state officers serve one year terms. The state officer team travels thousands of miles each year visiting chapters, attending trainings, and building relationships with Alaska's business, agriculture, and natural resource industries. This year, Alaska's state officer team will be busy with a full calendar of events.
- BLAST-OFF Officer Leadership Training (Late May)
- National Leadership Conference for State Officers (Pullman, WA June)
- State Presidents Conference (SPC) (Washington, D.C. – July)
- State Officer Training Academy (Palmer, Alaska – August)
- Interior District Leadership Conferences Sept & October, North Pole,Hutchison, Delta Junction, Silent Springs, Golden Heart)
- MatSu District Leadership Conference (Palmer, Midnight Sun- MatSu, Northern Sky)
- Kenia District Leadership Conference( Ninilchik, Soldotna, Midnight Sun-Kenai)
- State Convention Planning Meeting (Palmer, AK – March)
- Alaska Career and Technical Education Student Leadership Conference ( Anchorage, March)
- Annual Alaska FFA State Convention (TBA in April or May)


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We're on the Road in the 2008 BMW 1 Series
The GOOD: The stellar driving experience you've come to know and love behind the wheel of a BMW continues in this latest outing - an entry level sports coupe (or convertible) that starts under 30k! Yep, we said BMW and Less than $30,000 to get in to a new one that drives every bit like BMW, solid!
The BAD: You wouldn't expect legroom in the back for adults in this vehicle, and you won't find it. Forget about cargo space as well, but that's not what this vehicle is about. What it is about: style and performance, where you'll find it excelling!
Overall: If you're looking for a vehicle that excels in it's own identity, you'd be hard pressed to find one that's more adept at being itself than this new 'entry level' sports coupe (or convertible) from BMW.
We GO on the Road in the 2008 BMW 1 Series......
You got peanut butter in my chocolate, you got chocolate in my peanut butter - two great things, that go great together. The same is true of 'entry level' and 'BMW'. Who would have thought you'd ever see them together, but alas, the words fit solidly as does this stellar performing sports coupe (or convertible) from BMW engineers in Germany.
It's back to the future for the 1 Series, which is built on BMW's classic 2002 coupe. BMW's latest entry in the market attracts second glances, and some nods as drivers in other BMW's and other cars drive by and check out the new lines. A nice new pronounced shoulder line in the 1 series! The styling is unique whether you opt for the coupe or convertible, while still holding true (overall) to BMW's classic styling. The shoulder line runs parallel to the road from the hood to the trunk lid and it makes the car look like it could ride up onto a boat dock! Very nice lines!
Other highlights (some optional) include: stellar powertrain options, Boston Leather seating engineered to stay cooler, the adaptive tail lamps, the quick opening (and closing) convertible (at speeds of up to 25 mph); a connected driving experience you'd expect; and a deep growl from the powertrain (the devils bees) that are unleased at 1400 rpm all the way up, Driving excitement is very much a part of this new 1-Series from BMW. If you like the convertible, you'll probably like the cool moonlight black soft top, which is interwoven with shiny metallic fibers and gives off a shimmery silver light. For those more reserved, of course the top is also available in taupe or black.
Whether you opt for the coupe or convertible; you'll choose from two transmission and powertrain options. The 128i offers BMW's 3.0-liter, 230 horsepower inline six-cylinder engine with 200-lb feet of torque. The 128i features Valvetronic valvetrain management and aluminum / magnesium cylinder block construction-core elements of BMW's EfficientDynamics.
The 135i ups the anti with a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline six cylinder, that produces 300 horsepower and 300 lb-ft of torque. According to BMW the 135i coupe jumps from 0 - 62mph in 5.3 seconds. Believe! Worth noting for the speed racers among you, top speed is electronically limited to 155 mph - good luck finding a safe strip of land to test that. We should provide a legal disclaimer here: We would not encourage anyone to drive at such a speed (if you're going to anyway, can we catch a ride?).
A six speed manual transmission comes standard, while the six-speed automatic with manual shift control is a worthy upgrade. Paddle shifting can be a nice change of pace on your next weekend retreat in the mountains.
It's difficult to find a vehicle to compare side by side with this rear-wheel drive coupe (or convertible). The 1 Series may have a limited audience waiting to take advantage of this entry level two door BMW, but those that accept the keys will enjoy stellar sharp handling, an agile responsive sports car that will have you once again - 1/w the road. It's easy to enjoy the driving experience behind the wheel of BMW's 1 series and though we searched for shortcomings, other than limited space (a hurdle when you're building a small car!), we found nothing that made this car less BMW. Though it's ture, you can buy a 1 series for less than 30k (to start), by the time you equip it, you easily find yourself in the mid to high 30s, a range that might have you looking to the 3 series, but keep your eye on the 1, it does not disappoint!
The 2008 BMW 1 Series comes with a full compliment of standard safety features, like: four standard airbags (multi-stage); antilock disc brakes (with brake drying and standby feature); seats that are 'crash optimized' with specially padded headrests and backrests; dynamic traction control and stability control (which can be disabled); the convertible features two pop up rollover bars (which deploy in a fraction of a second from behind the rear headrests); Additional rollover protection is offered by the stability of the A pillar and windshield frame.
Driving Impressions
We kept expecting to find something that made this 1 series, less of a BMW. Maybe handling, fit and finish, we looked and listened then looked again, for anything which makes this entry level BMW, less of a BMW than it's older siblings. Get in this 1 Series and you'll find it to be every inch BMW, from the razor sharp handling that puts you in touch with the road, to the fit and finish, this Series will no doubt carve out it's place in this new niche segment.
Standard equipment on the 128i includes: 17-inch alloys; automatic headlights; sunroof (coupe); rain-sensing wipers; a tilt-telescoping leather-wrapped steering wheel and 10-speaker stereo with CD player and an aux audio input jack; cruise control; leatherette premium vinyl upholstery, and the 128i convertible adds the power-operated soft top (up or down in 22 seconds, totally automatic) and an upgraded climate control system.
Standard equipment on the 135i includes: a more powerful engine, a sport tuned suspension, xenon adaptive headlights; 18-inch wheels.
Options for the 1 Series convertible include the Moonlight Black soft top, which has shiny metallic fibers (looks metallic in the sun or moon light); optional leather upholstery features BMW's exclusive sun-reflective pigments which can lower the surface temperature by 20-degrees.
The Way You Feel inside
When you get into a BMW, you immediately notice the build quality. The rule: The vehicle is solid. The 1 series is no exception. Though the 1 Series is a four seater, the rear seats are not good for adults, except on the occasional short ride. That said, we wouldn't look to this vehicle for rear space. Eyes in the Front (cabin) where driver and passenger are greeted with heated seats, his and her climate control; a unique, large storage bag that extends into the passenger compartment (from the trunk) and can accommodate two snow boards or a golf bag without soiling the interior upholstery (pretty cool); front engine, rear wheel drive delivers stellar traction and great control, but of course limits seating. The iDrive system remains a challenge for most to learn and use. There's a great deal to enjoy inside this new 1 series BMW, Coupe or Convertible!
By The Numbers
2008 1 Series Coupe - 3.0-liter I6 Manual/Auto - RWD
128i $28,600
135i (turbo) $34,900
2008 1 Series Convertible - 3.0-liter I6 Manual/Auto - RWD
128i $33,100
135i (turbo) $39,100.
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When is Mother's Day in Russia? The history of the holiday and our days
In the list of Russian national festivals in 1998, Mother's Day was first introduced, the number of which is celebrated at the end of November. Initially, it was customary to celebrate it on the last Sunday of the month of November, and so far this tradition has survived. Celebrate it decided, because there is no one more important in life than Mom. And the most important person in life deserves at least one date in the calendar.
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If the wave of the "young" holiday picked you up, then, of course, you are also asking yourself when Mother's Day is held in Russia. After all, many are puzzled how to celebrate this event: whether to follow European traditions, or whether we have a date dedicated to this day. So, what day is Mother's Day in Russia? All according to the same tradition of European countries: the number falling on the last Sunday of November.
The President issued a decree on when Mother's Day in Russia should be held. The creation of this holiday was carried out with the purpose of increasing the social importance of motherhood, so that everyone living on the planet Earth could pay tribute to his mother, could thank the native person who rewarded him with life and let people into the world.
Every mother is happy to hear a few warm words addressed to her, receive a gift made by the child's inept hands, feel the warmth and caring of the children.
When Mother's Day in Russia passes, according to custom all kinds of events are arranged on the occasion of the holiday. TV channels and radio stations broadcast the congratulations of people tirelessly.
However, Russians are not so enthusiastic about this holiday as our European comrades. But we will catch up. Society needs true values in life, without them the modern sick society "pales" and "pales", bright colors are blurred and only exaggerated values, low and mercantile aspirations remain.
Mothers are the basis for the extension of the human race, and, consequently, the most valuable inhabitants of the Earth, thanks to which we exist. Mother's instinct is dozing in every woman - we can observe this phenomenon when children play, for example, dolls. Maternal love is a powerful energy charge sent to the object of love. And this power is guarded by an invisibly beloved child.
Mother's Day, it can be said, originates in the celebration of the ancient Greeks of the goddess Gaia, who was honored for being the mother of all gods, and also in the tradition of honoring the Romans with the goddess Cybele, who was the patroness of Ancient Rome.
In the Middle Ages, when children almost from the diapers went to work, every family meeting was like a holiday: a happy atmosphere reigned and a "mother's cake" was prepared - the most delicious cake in the world.
By the middle of the 17th century, the memory of this day gradually disappeared, and in 18 completely lost its memory from the people burdened with heavy cares.
The Second World War served as the revival of ancient traditions in the US, and Mother's Day was first proclaimed in 1914.
When Mother's Day is celebrated in Russia, it's like a reminder that the Russian attitude to motherhood is the most tender, that the Russians are not "insensitive chunks". This holiday is able to unite all layers of modern society, promote mutual understanding of all nationalities and force the government to look differently at the importance of motherhood in the country.


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Until March 2016, thousands of people fleeing war and persecution were arriving on Greek islands every day before continuing their journeys across Europe.
However, the closure of the Balkan route and the EU deal with Turkey in March left migrants and refugees stranded, without access to basic services, adequate shelter or information on their legal status. MSF shifted its focus from providing lifesaving surgery and medical care to people on the move to addressing the specific needs of those stuck in unsanitary camps.
After the signing of the EU–Turkey deal, the number of migrants arriving on Greek islands decreased sharply. Between January and September, MSF carried out 12,909 basic healthcare consultations across the island, through its mobile clinics and inside Moria and Kara Tepe registration centres. In Matamados, in the north of the island, MSF ran a transit centre for new arrivals and organised buses to transport them to registration centres. After March, the Moria hotspot became a pre-removal detention centre, offering little guarantee of respect for human rights. MSF decided to halt all its activities in Moria, including transport, and hand over its medical services to other organisations. MSF continued to provide medical and mental healthcare in Kara Tepe camp and respond to the needs of the most vulnerable people.
In September, MSF opened a clinic in Mytilene town centre offering sexual and reproductive healthcare, treatment for chronic diseases and mental health support. A team also started outreach activities in Moria to identify specific vulnerabilities and mental health needs.
On Samos island, MSF provided basic healthcare for new arrivals at the port, as well as in the prison, at the request of the local police. MSF also deployed a medical land rescue team (MLRT) to give first aid, distribute relief items such as blankets, clothes and tents, and provide transport to people who needed to reach the camps and medical facilities further inland. The MLRT assisted 5,721 people before the activity was stopped in May. Another MLRT operated on Agathonisi island, south of Samos.
Before an official hotspot was constructed, MSF provided 18,700 meals in the Samos migrant camp, and distributed 1,470 tents and 2,800 blankets.
Inside the Samos hotspot, conditions rapidly deteriorated between March and December. It was initially built as a detention centre to hold 280 people. In 2016, the Greek authorities expanded the capacity to 600 places but by the end of the year, the population had grown to over 2,000, and new arrivals had to sleep in tents scattered across cleared patches of forest. MSF provided mental health services through 170 individual consultations and 249 follow-up consultations between March and December
MSF also operates a shelter for vulnerable people on Samos through a local hotel. Between May and December, the team provided accommodation and primary healthcare to 180 people from 39 families and made referrals to local secondary healthcare facilities.
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MSF launched SAR activities off the island of Lesbos in collaboration with Greenpeace, assisting more than 18,117 people in 361 interventions between December 2015 and March 2016. Due to the sharp decrease in arrivals, MSF halted these activities in August.
MSF operates three clinics in Athens to respond to the specific needs of migrants and asylum seekers living in formal and informal accommodation in the city. The Athens Urban Day Care Centre provides sexual and reproductive healthcare and mental health support and has an outreach unit that visits migrants where they live. A clinic in Victoria Square offers basic and mental healthcare on a walk-in basis. Between February and December, over 4,055 medical consultations were carried out there. In addition, an MSF psychologist treated 152 patients and conducted 574 individual mental health consultations. In Kypseli, a team of psychologists, doctors, physiotherapists, social workers and cultural mediators works with local partners to offer interdisciplinary rehabilitation to victims of torture and other forms of ill treatment. After the implementation of the EU-Turkey agreement, the monthly average of new cases increased from 10 to almost 40.
MSF offered basic healthcare in Eleonas camp, Korinthos detention centre and Piraeus port, carrying out 6,734 consultations during the year and accompanying 623 patients for specialised medical services. In Elliniko camp, which hosted up to 4,000 refugees in 2016, the team provided sexual and reproductive healthcare and mental health support.
Attica region
At the height of the emergency, MSF teams distributed 6,600 meals and 9,660 blankets and provided over 1,680 medical consultations to migrants transferred from the islands to the mainland. Teams worked across the region, offering mental health support to people living in dire conditions in overcrowded camps in Ritsona, Malakasa, Lavrio and Aghio Andreas, and in Thermopiles, where sexual and reproductive healthcare was also available. Between June and December, teams carried out 573 consultations with 184 patients.
Northern Greece
With the increasing restrictions on movement thousands of people attempting to cross the border between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia were stranded in the informal camp at Idomeni in squalid conditions, with little access to services. Between January and June, MSF provided shelter, water, sanitation facilities and medical care through 27,085 consultations. Services included basic healthcare, treatment for chronic diseases, sexual and reproductive healthcare and mental health support.
After the camp was dismantled, thousands of people were transferred to camps around Thessaloniki. Teams offered mental health support in five of the camps, conducting a total of 1,177 individual sessions and 85 group sessions between July and the end of the year.
Further west, MSF provided mental health services in Ioannina from April, and until September, ran a mobile clinic offering basic healthcare to three camps in the area. 1,487 consultations were provided, and 249 of those patients were referred to the public health system for specialised medical care
MSF continued to support local volunteer groups who distribute relief items such as tents, blankets and clothes to migrants and refugees.
Vaccination campaigns
MSF conducted a vaccination campaign in Idomeni camp before it closed. Between July and September, a team also supported a Ministry of Health vaccination campaign against the 10 most common childhood diseases. The campaign targeted more than 7,000 children aged between six weeks and 15 years in more than 15 locations across the Greek mainland, Athens, and some of the islands.
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They escape only to be confronted with a new challenge here at Idomeni. The camp in the north of Greece on the border with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has formed around an international freight train station for goods and a cattle slaughterhouse. Accommodating over 10,000 refugees and migrants, these people live in constant fear. Fear of the unknown. Fear of receiving the worst news from home - will the next bomb in Syria kill somebody they love? The genuine fear of being sent back.
The distress and frustration here is palpable. For Hamza, we had to prescribe relaxants. An extreme response - used as a last resort. But in this case, he was causing himself serious physical harm and with many women and young children inside, we had no other option. We kept him in the clinic for observation and spent time listening to his story before referring him to one of our psychologists.
I hope he will do well. But to be honest, I don't know what will happen to him as time goes on. Nobody knows what will happen to him, or indeed anyone stuck Idomeni. It seems they are trapped in no-man's land. As one patient told me, "We are dying here, just like we were in Syria, but slower".


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An earlier posting described the limits of Holocaust knowledge and how it's limited or non-existent outside the Western world. This has left a large vacuum malicious demagogues rush to fill.
One of this era's great Jewish institutions is the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem. Its director, Rabbi David Landes, was recently in Indonesia connecting with religious leaders there to help stop the spread of radical Islam's denial of the Holocaust and all the related mental disorders that come along for that toxic ride. His visit was covered by the New York Times (requires registration), the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and - all of all things - the Press of Atlantic City.
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Walking into the cinema...
Is this Idris Elba's attempt to prove he is meant to be the next James Bond?
Overall Rating: 2 stars
Cinematic rating: 2 stars
Bigger questions rating: 3 stars
Michael Mason (Richard Madden) is a small time, but creative pick-pocket who is working the crowds of Paris. He has managed to stay under the radar of the authorities until his sticky fingers take the shopping bag of a distraught young woman. The young thief is unaware of the contents of the bag and the historical impact that it will have on France and himself. The seemingly innocent bag contains a bomb that will become the catalyst of a series of criminal events that occur around the national French holiday, Bastille Day. Even though Michael is innocent of creating the bomb, he becomes the primary suspect in a terrorist investigation by the French authorities and the CIA. Sean Briar (Idris Elba) is the agency's representative who is sent to search for the young thief and attempt to get to the bottom of this tragedy before Paris becomes a battlefield. Bastille Day becomes a race against time to uncover the reason for the bombing and to expose the group that means to create chaos in the city of lights.
Bastille Day is an action adventure that plays as a social commentary on the recent bombings in Paris and the immigration difficulties that are plaguing Europe. Director James Watkins (A Woman in Black) capitalises on these current world events to provide a realistic backdrop for his CIA-centric production. The surrounding drama had a real world feel to it that provides a realistic view of the situation even though the action had a tendency to reside in the unbelievable. The young director is comfortable in exploiting Elba's physicality, smouldering presence and provides some above average action sequences. The battle in the police van is one of the highlights of the film and it is worth wading through the sloppy dialogue to experience.
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The storyline moves along in a rapid-fire manner and the supporting cast seem to find it difficult to keep up the pace. Richard Madden tries to match the stride of Elba's ferocity, but always seems to be a few steps behind on delivering the needed intensity and humour. Kelly Reilly (Sherlock Holmes) and Charlotte Le Bon (The Walk) come off as afterthoughts and are left with throw away lines and minimal effect on the story. Understandably, this is a vehicle to showcase Idris Elba's talents and appeal, but beyond some strong action sequences, Watkins fails to provide the supporting depth to move Bastille Day beyond the average police outing.
REEL DIALOGUE: What are some of the bigger questions to consider from this film?
With terrorism threats around the corner, this world seems out of control. It begs the question of how God could allow these things to happen? It is a huge question that needs a bit more time. The issue lies in the heart of mankind and the response to God. Interestingly, God does have an answer for this problem.
1. What does it mean to love your enemies? (Matthew 5: 43-45)
2. Is revenge an option for our lives? (Romans 12: 17-21)
3. Does God care about our lives? (Matthew 6: 8, 26)
Leaving the cinema...
Idris Elba is a force to be reckoned with in cinema, but Bastille Day will not provide the support for him to take the helm as James Bond. It may have helped if he kept his British accent, but in the end the film would have still fallen short of expectations.
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