text: tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post4993326564777688646..comments2020-09-29T14:04:37.679-05:00Comments on Review This Reviews!: Why Should You Have a Beautiful Advent Wreath?Sylvestermousehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-21679901289661856442018-12-18T11:47:15.243-06:002018-12-18T11:47:15.243-06:00Get an Advent wreath and mark the days in calm, pe...Get an Advent wreath and mark the days in calm, peace, a little meditation and you will enjoy Christmas all the more. It's easy to do, either make one or purchase one ready made and set it out. It will also add to the Christmas decor of your home.Olivia Morris https://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-15343258284671780102018-12-18T11:45:17.201-06:002018-12-18T11:45:17.201-06:00Should rekindle an old family memory and make it a...Should rekindle an old family memory and make it a new one again. It really helps to mark the season and the passing time towards Christmas.Olivia Morris https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-91529164167393893592018-12-16T16:23:03.818-06:002018-12-16T16:23:03.818-06:00Olivia, I should have known about the colors, but ...Olivia, I should have known about the colors, but either forgot or never absorbed that part in Religion class in school lol. Two colors I love, pink and purple, ok that explains it. My bedroom as a young girl was purple, pink, and white! A coincidence, lol, I think not! You're so right about down time. I find myself changing substantially on the inside now in regards to how I view Christmas. Barbarahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-54806658233801161312018-12-15T00:24:44.192-06:002018-12-15T00:24:44.192-06:00Bringing back memories of our family Advent wreath...Bringing back memories of our family Advent wreath :)The Savvy Agehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-4773522015950200902018-12-13T06:26:27.001-06:002018-12-13T06:26:27.001-06:00Glad I could help you understand the significance....Glad I could help you understand the significance. The Advent wreath in the time leading up to Christmas can play a very important role in awakening your spiritual child to the wonders of the season.Olivia Morris https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-77935308561215337802018-12-13T05:02:36.297-06:002018-12-13T05:02:36.297-06:00Interesting post. I had no idea that was why the c...Interesting post. I had no idea that was why the candles were different colors. I'm glad to have a better understanding of Advent Wreaths.Dawn Raehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-37103381909474587572018-12-12T21:18:55.259-06:002018-12-12T21:18:55.259-06:00It is a lovely tradition Beverly and one that does...It is a lovely tradition Beverly and one that doesn't require a big cash outlay. Your wreath can be as simple as 4 (or 5) candles placed on your mantle or dining area. The significance comes in the meditation and prayers. Glad you enjoyed the explanation.Olivia Morris https://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-6391017794396786512018-12-12T21:16:37.715-06:002018-12-12T21:16:37.715-06:00Very true Miss Sylvestermouse, many Christian tra...Very true Miss Sylvestermouse, many Christian traditions have their roots in Judaism and yes the wreath is very close to the Menorahs used in Jewish celebrations of Light. Our Christmas wreath is a central part of our preparation for the season of Love, where the Christ child came to us. This Christmas is particularly stressful for us, so we enjoy the warmth of the candle reminding us that we Olivia Morris https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-69175486926095051472018-12-12T21:11:55.261-06:002018-12-12T21:11:55.261-06:00I'm glad you enjoyed it Miss Elf. With all th...I'm glad you enjoyed it Miss Elf. With all the craziness in my life right now, my Christmas wreath is a meditation that I desperately need. Sometimes I won't wait for Sundays, I will light the candle for the week and enjoy it's warm light in my life.Olivia Morris https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-13311956056656374722018-12-12T21:10:18.180-06:002018-12-12T21:10:18.180-06:00Thank you Mary Beth, if you decide to have a wrea...Thank you Mary Beth, if you decide to have a wreath at home, just make sure you are in the room when the candles are burning.....you can never be too safe. Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!Olivia Morris https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-83275874674080552732018-12-12T12:16:06.961-06:002018-12-12T12:16:06.961-06:00We don't use the Advent wreath but I think I m...We don't use the Advent wreath but I think I might like to start that tradition. I knew the significance of the purple and pink but did not know about the 5th one being white. Very nice explanation of the meaning and tradition of Advent. Thank you!Beverly Owenshttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-25567168382250970572018-12-12T11:45:30.028-06:002018-12-12T11:45:30.028-06:00What a beautiful and spiritual tradition! I have ...What a beautiful and spiritual tradition! I have seen advent wreaths, but have never known the meaning or the tradition of lighting specific candles on specific days. It reminds me of the menorah. We need to focus on Christ the Savor's birth on Christmas and this is a wonderful way to sharpen that focus throughout the season. Sylvestermousehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-62960874767062990842018-12-12T08:46:17.611-06:002018-12-12T08:46:17.611-06:00I liked your explanation of an advent wreath and t...I liked your explanation of an advent wreath and the significance of the colors.Wednesday Elfhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-31548951862141884842018-12-12T07:10:28.780-06:002018-12-12T07:10:28.780-06:00Beautiful article. I love the symbolism of the adv...Beautiful article. I love the symbolism of the advent calendar. We have always had one at church, but I'd never considered having one in my home. Great idea. Mary Bethhttps://email@example.com


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Linda Nnene shares with us her thoughts about how many children a couple may choose to have
I was discussing with friends some time ago how we decided the number of children we all have today. It was interesting to find out the whats, whys, when, and hows
My guide continues to be the Bible, as it is useful for teaching, reprimanding, rectifying, and training. However, as couples, we must ask each other 'how many children' because it is very subjective. Having a baby is a monumental decision and both parents must be in agreement, as each new baby will mean readjustment. I always like to ask 'how many' can parents cope with?
One factor is age. Yes! It is a big deal as it requires prudence and more than a modicum of common sense. The older we are, childbearing is possible but more difficult. I was young when I had my two and morning sickness was not limited to the morning. It was all day, every day until they were born. I am not a man but, from speaking to a doctor (my husband), I am told that the quality of the sperm at age 50/60 is not the same at 20/30
Another factor is money - have you thought about the cost? As parents we had made our minds up that we were going to invest in our children. This includes quality time and their education. Quality time means being present in their lives and building a personal relationship with them which gives that assurance that they are loved and cared for. It also helps with their mental and emotional wellbeing
Good parenting involves love, calmness, stability, consistency, flexibility, and positive impact. I can be fierce, and I have been told that it is one of the characteristics of mothers. I use it when needed with great pride. No parent is perfect and neither are children
Parenting is not easy. It is hard work, but worth every journey, every phase and experience. Parenting is not the role of the church or a faith school. It is down to the parents. Are you ready to train your child intentionally? (2 Timothy 2: 2)
My parents had six children, and so did my in-laws. They coped incredibly well. We have two grown up children and I believe we are coping well. How many can you cope with? How well can you parent them?
I began by stating my bible is my guide. I will share with you a few of my favourite scriptures on children:
Psalm 127:3-5 states, "
Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one's youth. Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; They shall not be ashamed but shall speak with their enemies in the gate
This tells us that God has given them as a gift - having a lot of children to take care of you when you are old is like a combatant with many arrows, and to have children is a temporal blessing and happiness. Therefore, we must train them up appropriately so when they are old, they will not depart from it (Proverbs 22:6)
I conclude with these reflective statements. How many to have is very subjective – there is no right or wrong answer. We must recognise what our strengths can carry. As parents we must be unified in our leadership. Children indeed are a blessing worth persevering. I love my children unconditionally and they are a blessing because through them the Lord develops faithfulness within me
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My parents have been on an extended cross country RV trip. I was hoping I'd have a chance to see them at some point. Maybe they'd make a trip up to Washington State or someplace close enough for a long weekend...
Dad mentioned they'd be travelling as far north as Oregon before heading back east for home. We chatted a bit looking for a good place within reach for me to drive to. We settled on Nehalem and Nehalem Bay State Park.
I drove down on a Friday at met them at their "pad", a nice spot tucked in the trees, right off the beach, on the Oregon Coast.
I'd forgotten how much I like the Oregon coast...tamer in a lot of ways than the Washington coast. Less rugged...but no less beautiful.
We spent the late afternoon walking the beach, picking up shells, catching up on family news.
Saturday we spent they day poking into various small beaches north of Nehalem looking for good places to walk, hopefully find a couple of tide pools to explore, touring lighthouses. We eventually made our way up to Cannon Beach...gotta love those sea stacks, and then crossed the Columbia River at Astoria and headed over to Cape Disappointment State Park. Dad's a bit fan of the Lewis and Clark Expedition so I figured he's have some fun walking around where there expedition ended.
Sunday found us staying a bit closer to Nehalem and doing some more beach walking. After dinner it was time to part, me heading back north to my home in Washington state, Mom and Dad headed east to their home in Tennessee.
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Apparently she knows as little about the conservative mantle she is presumed to have inherited as she does about the history of the country she so mightily wishes to lead. After all, it was only the unfair bias of the liberal media that exposed her problematic relationship with fact-based thinking the first time around.
Let us then acquaint her with some of the real history of Stanislaus, home of the Cal State University that just played host to her early campaign effort to win the west.
Along with entry points Needles, Barstow and other towns along old Hwy 66, and Bakersfield, Tulare, Fresno and other cities going north along old Hwy 99, it was one of the destinations of the Dust Bowl refugees, heroic survivors of America's greatest natural calamity, and labor activists in the mold of Preacher Casy, the most eloquent voice in the most radical novel of the modern era-Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath-many of whose descendants have evolved into entrenched Republican conservatives of the San Joaquin Valley-the target audience for those now willing to pay their standard bearer anything she asks for to hear her diatribes against the same big government that Ma Joad and her family depended on to protect them from the California growers who did everything they could to exploit and oppress them.
For their parents were the illegal immigrants of their time-turned back at the border by a well-armed militia who told the migrant workers in Woody Guthrie's classic Dust Bowl ballad, "If you ain't got the do, re, mi, friend, if you ain't got the do, re, mi, well you better go back to beautiful Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Georgia, Tennessee."
Woody Guthrie, John Steinbeck and Dorothea Lange turned them into heroes, these dust bowl refugees from the big bankers of the Midwest who repossessed their farms and put them out on Highway 66 with all of their belongings in an old jalopy sure to break down before they reached California.
And like the illegal immigrants who now come from Mexico, these migrant workers from the Midwest kept on coming, dodging the highway patrol, hired gun thugs and vigilantes from the San Joaquin Valley's big farms. This was what Woody Guthrie referred to as the Promised Land: "the bright green valley with a river running through-there was work for every single hand, they thought, there was work for every single hand."
Only when they got there, it turned out not to be so; so Woody wrote about that too:
Ramblin' round your city
Ramblin' round your town
there's a hungry mouth for every peach
as I go ramblin' round.
The children and grandchildren of these oppressed refugees, who believed Preacher Casy when he said,
Everybody might be just one big soul
Well it looks that a'way to me
So wherever you look in the day or night
That's where I'm a gonna be, Ma
That's where I'm a gonna be;
Wherever little children are hungry and cry
Wherever people ain't free
Wherever men are fighting for their rights
That's where I'm a gonna be, Ma
That's where I'm a gonna be.
-are now singing a different song-condemning the very people in whom they should recognize their own kinfolk-just as Cesar Chavez's biographer did when she entitled her book after one of Woody's songs: A Mighty Hard Road.
Sarah Palin tells them what they want to hear-that their road to salvation is to now scapegoat others less fortunate, just as native Californians once scapegoated their newly arrived parents and grandparents.
Shame on them-for betraying the good soul of Ma Joad, who refused to bow to the hatred surrounding her, who always had enough food for her neighbor's children, even as she had to scrape together enough food for her own. Ma Joad, and her brave son Tom, not to mention the Christ-like Preacher Casy, would no longer recognize their descendants-the heirs of Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath, of Guthrie's Dust Bowl Ballads, and of Lange's most moving photograph, Migrant Mother.
If they could talk to them, I wonder what they might say; perhaps something like the following: You applaud Sarah Palin for her support of the new Arizona law that gives the state the right to ask suspected illegal immigrants for their papers, and even your former running mate's assertion that they should not have the barest minimum of legal rights requiring the police to tell them of their right to remain silent. What fools and bandits you make of us, children-don't you remember how many times we were stopped by the police, and herded into detention centers for the mere fact of being who we were-out of work from another state and looking for a job, any kind of job we could find to help support you. And now you want us to act like vigilantes towards another dispossessed group? We won't hear of it!
You applaud Sarah Palin when she opposes any new taxes as a big government rip off and any social programs for the woefully inadequate safety net as "a waste of taxpayers' money;" don't you remember who took care of us and gave us time to get back on our feet? The government camp at Weedpatch, where your grandmother Rose of Sharon was able to have her baby; and you want us to vote to end aid to families with dependent children? We won't hear of it!
You applaud Sarah Palin when she rallies the base by condemning the teaching of evolution in public schools; don't you remember how desperately we tried to get you into public schools, and how much we wanted you to be able to learn science and math so you wouldn't have to pick fruit for a living like we did? We won't hear of it!
You find her ignorance charming, her nativism inspiring, and her parochialism downright thrilling; well, it may surprise you to learn that the man who wrote those wonderful stories about us was considered a dangerous radical in his time, and counted among his closest friends a dedicated biologist who inspired one of his best books; above all he stood up for the poor, the downtrodden and exploited, and supported every government effort to help us. He was, in short, what Sarah Palin now condemns as a bleeding heart liberal, and you want us to condemn it too. Well we won't hear of it!
You come from a long line of radicals, and your grandpa would roll over in his grave if he could hear the errant nonsense you are now spouting as gospel.
They called our greatest troubadour, Woody Guthrie, a communist-and Woody replied, "Well, I ain't necessarily a communist, but I have been in the red my whole life." They asked him for his religion, and Woody replied, "All." When they asked him to be more specific, he replied, "All or none." And when he wrote This Land Is Your Land, he didn't leave anyone out-he meant it.
You want to give Sarah Palin $75,000 to feed your prejudices, which are only borne out of your fears. Don't you remember that our greatest president said, "The only thing we have to fear is-fear itself"? And that he passed the biggest government social program in history? It was called the New Deal, and because of it we got Social Security, and a guaranteed minimum wage, and unemployment insurance. We fought and died for those programs, we defeated fascism for those programs, and you want us to give it back?
Don't you remember that our second greatest president said, "We shall overcome!" and passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964? And now when you're not enthralled by Sarah Palin you're enthralled by Rand Paul, a member of the lunatic fringe who questions whether that was a good idea? And don't you remember that this president also gave us Medicare? And now you criticize our current president's attempt to expand health coverage so even the poor can have some? Didn't we teach you anything?
We didn't have to pay $75,000 to hear members of the lunatic fringe-we could hear them on the radio for free-nativists like Father Coughlin and America Firsters like Charles Lindbergh. We got a bellyful of that kind of hokum, believe us, children-and we knew nonsense when we heard it.
Woody Guthrie put it as simply as possible when he heard it: You say "America first, but you mean America next."
You want to see a woman with real guts and determination and courage to face the future head on? Don't look to Sarah Palin. And you want to see a man with real wisdom and compassion and the courage of his convictions? Don't look to Rand Paul. Look to your own symbols of resilience and grace in the face of adversity-look to Ma Joad, and Tom Joad and Preacher Casy. Look to that desperate woman clinging to her children without losing her humanity in Dorothea Lange's photograph. We knew that woman, and Sarah Palin couldn't hold a candle to her.
And look to the songs of Woody Guthrie, who stood up not only for us, your own flesh and blood, but for the Mexican workers too, in his song Deportees, where he said,
Some of us are illegal
and others not wanted
Our work contract's out and we have to move on
Six hundred miles to that Mexican border
They chase us like rustlers, like outlaws, like thieves
...Is this the best way we can raise our good orchards?
Is this the best way we can grow our good crops?
To die and be scattered or rot on the top soil
And be known by no names except deportees?
These were artists of real vision, who saw the common thread in humanity, not what divides us, but what unites us-not what keeps us apart, but what against all odds should hold us together. You want to hold onto something-hold onto that. You didn't grow up on Division Street, and you don't need to defend it now. We raised you better than that.
Remember what your Ma once said? We're the people, Tom; that's what makes us tough. Rich fellas come up an' they die an' their kids ain't no good, an' they die out. But we keep a-comin'. We're the people that live. They can't wipe us out. They can't lick us. And we'll go on forever, Tom... 'cause... we're the people.
You want populism, don't look to rogue politicians, so-called mavericks who preen themselves by appealing to the lowest common denominator, the fear-mongers, war-mongers and yes, hate-mongers among us who liken themselves to pit bulls; look to those who, like the Okies of Steinbeck's and Guthrie's and Lange's generation, believed in the power of government to reach down and help the least among us, for as a very wise man once said, that is how as a society we shall be judged.
Even Ronald Reagan accepted that, for as Sarah Palin would know if she had read even one biography of him, before he became a Republican, he was a New Deal Democrat. Eureka!
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Wednesday, October 22, 2008
COLUMN: Gibson v. Mountain
As a creature of habit, I follow some fairly concrete routines on my lunch hours. One's usually spent at the record store. Another in the aisles of a book store. And on one day each week, I meet my friend Linn at the base of the I-74 bridge for lunch at Ross'.
A person needs to have goals in life, and my new goal is to spend enough time at Ross' that one day I'll walk in to find Linn and I painted into their awesomely weird mural of employees, regulars, and, inexplicably, Humphrey Bogart.
Last Friday, though, our routine was anything but. We'd been at Ross' for about five minutes when I saw it.
"Hmm," I nodded towards Linn. "Check out the camera crew."
Sure enough, some dudes were out in the parking lot with some impressive looking television cameras. Suddenly it dawned on me.
"Hey, this isn't the day that what's-his-head's s'posed to..."
Before I could get the sentence out, I saw it. A bus the size of Rhode Island was pulling up to the outside of Ross', and inside that bus was the star of ABC World News Now. Charlie Gibson was swinging in for a Magic Mountain, and the gods of fate had given us front row seats.
This was not your run of the mill mass transit vehicle. No, this was a mobile command center. The irony was NOT lost on me: a Presidential election featuring the hotbed topic of environmental conservation, and here's that election being covered by a metal behemoth that probably averages .1 miles to the gallon while leaving a carbon footprint the size of King Kong.
In the minutes that followed, I learned an important and valuable piece of information about modern news:
Anytime that you see someone on network television appearing to walk into a business spontaneously, it's a load of hooey. On the telecast later that night, it looked as if Chuck was just happily cruising around the QCA and decided on a whim to swing by Ross' for a chat.
In reality, the whole thing was pre-planned and orchestrated to perfection. Camera crews were already in the parking lot just to film the bus rolling up. Once it dropped anchor, a team of producers came in to set the interior scene, up to and including the hanging of temporary blinds for optimal lighting conditions. The owners and staff at Ross' were given their marks where to stand, while the kitchen staff were busily preparing a smorgasboard of specialty dishes to show off.
I'd like to say that, as a semi-professional journalist dude myself, I was beyond the spectacle of the whole thing. Truth be told, I was waaaaay into it. It was kind of like a U2 concert, but instead of Bono, it was a middle-aged paunchy dude. Wait, actually that IS kinda like Bono.
Anyways, in walks Chuck and you can cut the excitement in the place with the same knife I'm using on my ham-n-cheese. Here was an opportunity for me to see a REAL journalist at work. A guy who's surely seen the best and worst of society. A guy who knows the important questions to ask. I tried my best to listen and learn from a master.
His first question was indeed important, pointed, and cut to the chase. I believe, in fact, that it was: "Hi. Do you have a men's room?"
Way to go, Charlie. I knew a professional journalism move when I saw it. He may have been in the Quad Cities under the guise of covering the election, but I bet he was secretly doing an expose on public restroom cleanliness. Or maybe he just had to tinkle.
Either way, it was seriously cool to watch his visit unfold. The owners of Ross' beamed with pride while being interviewed, and yes, The Magic Mountain got some quality national airtime -- though between you and me, I think Charlie might've been a little scared by it. Let's admit it, we Quad Citizens are the secret-keepers that Rossmeat + cheese + hash browns + toast piled on a plate is culinary heaven, but it might take some time for the rest of the world to catch on. That's fine, 'cause it's just more Rossmeat for you and me.
More revealing, though, was just what the presence of journalistic greatness did to me and Linn. We were two professional and intellectual 30-somethings, but as soon as we realized that we were in the background of the shot, we did nothing but awkwardly giggle the whole time. I've never had a more self-conscious lunch in my life. Do I hold my fork weird? Am I eating applesauce believably enough?
Somehow, we soldiered through. And later that night, I was rewarded by seeing my blurry visage on national news for 1.8 seconds. That's right, I'm sure you saw it. That kinda greenish blob? Totally me. Any second now, I'll be getting a call from Hollywood. Somewhere there's a big-shot director right now going, "Who IS this man? I must have him for my large budget picture, 'The Adventures of Blurry Green-Shirted Applesauce-Eating Guy." Don't worry, though, when I make it big, I won't forget about the little people. Or the Rossmeat.
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COLUMN: RIP QC-Leader
It's a good thing Boyz II Men released that song, 'cause I stink at the sappy stuff. But today, the sappy stuff is sadly an obligation of sorts.
You're holding in your hand the very last issue of the QC-Leader. The closure came as a bit of a shock to us all, but given the current state of the economy, I suppose it's not particularly surprising. Still, it's almost like a death in the family.
I was an unemployed college grad in 1995, and I'll admit it, kind of a mess. I'd been supporting myself by DJ'ing at a night club on the weekends, but the club had just gone belly-up and I was completely jobless and reasonably helpless. That was when I bumped into an old friend, Nikki Zeger, who told me about an opening in her department -- selling classified ads for the Moline Dispatch Publishing Co.
"Ohh, I doubt I'd be any good at that," I remember telling her. My only sales experience up to that point was working behind the counter at a record store, and I'd been canned from there after forgetting to lock the place up one night. But Nikki assured me that it was a fun and relatively easy gig, and I figured it'd be a temporary way to pay the bills while I sorted out my life.
Well, apparantly I was the only sane person to apply, because I somehow got the job. Thirteen years later, I'm still at that "temporary" job. Once I realized what a great company I had lucked into, suddenly that desk chair started getting pretty doggone comfy. Still, there was something missing.
Word had eventually gotten around the office about my unhealthy obsession with pop culture, and thusly I'd been called upon to write a few entertainment articles for the paper. It was fun, but nobody knew my REAL passion. I wanted a column. I wanted a column SOOOO bad. Each week, I would read our columnists with an envy and jealously almost criminal. Eventually, I figured I had two choices.
(1) Kill current columnists Sean Leary or Johnny Marx. This seemed impractical, plus I'd kinda miss the dorks. Besides, I pass out when I see blood, so I think I'd be a sucky murderer. Ergo, I settled on (2): Inundate our editors with sample columns and pleas.
I'd done this two or three times to no avail. Each time, I was told that they liked my stuff, but it just wasn't the right time or right fit. I'd resigned myself to despondency when the great Russ Scott asked me if I'd ever tried submitting anything to the Leader.
Wow, I'd never really thought of that. To a Rock Islander like me, the Leader was kind of the forgotten stepchild of our family of newspapers. It was a great publication, don't get me wrong, but it only came out to Iowa -- and only once a week. Surely they had a crowded pool of material to draw from every issue, right? Still, I fired off a couple sample columns regardless. Two hours later, the call came.
"So," said the voice of Leader editor Michael Romkey, "Can you start this week?"
And for that week and the 204 that have followed, it's been my pleasure and honor to come into your homes. Why ANYONE would care about the ramblings of a hopeless slacker is still beyond me, but I've been truly humbled by your support over the years -- even YOU, crazy cat lady who writes me all the time. My only hope is that maybe I got to serve as a momentary distraction to the suckier bits of life.
And now its time to put the old girl to bed. It turns out that the only thing more expensive than a gallon of gas these days is, apparantly, newsprint ink, which has risen in price some 35% this year alone. Seriously. Look at your hands right now. See that ink smudge? Your thumb's now worth, like, $1.40. That kind of a price hike just makes it impossible to effectively circulate a free paper every week.
Some people point to the internet as the downfall of the newspaper industry. I think that's a load of hooey. While it's true that even I get most of my national news online, there will ALWAYS be a need for local news and a guide for community events, and there will ALWAYS be businesses that need to advertise their products to the local market. Advancing technologies aren't spelling the end of our business, just a new way to DO that business. The future might be different, but it IS still bright.
In the meantime, though, we are losing a dear friend in the Leader. I hope you've enjoyed reading it as much as we've enjoyed putting it out every week. For those of you who can, I strongly encourage you to call up and get an affordable subscription to the Dispatch or Rock Island Argus, where I'll continue to amuse/annoy you every Sunday. If not, check us out online and say hi every once in a while.
I leave you with the Beatles, who once said, "And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make," even though I have NO idea what that's supposed to mean. Still, it's appropriately sappy. I think.
The Leader is dead. Long live the Leader!
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
COLUMN: The District
Once upon a time, the city leaders of Rock Island had a plan, and it was a good one.
They saw their downtown, once the centerpiece of a thriving river community, turning into a museum of forgotten dreams and days gone by. But rather than see nothing but gloom and doom (and trust me, I originally hail from Galesburg, I know a little something about gloom and doom,) these visionaries instead saw potential. They had an idea that could turn Rock Island from yet another slice of forgotten Americana into a thriving center for culture and tourism.
Calls were made to some of the area's most proven business leaders -- pleas to come to downtown Rock Island and bring it back to life. With dreams, promises, and financial assistance, businesses began sprouting up in a two block radius soon to become the shining star of Quad City nightlife. A non-profit group (DARI) was formed to help these businesses prosper. The District was born.
A perfect complement to the riverfront casino and the elegance of Circa 21 Dinner Playhouse, the District has now become synonymous with weekend fun in the Quad Cities. Walk through the District and you'll see a neighborhood wholly unique to this neck of the woods. Brew pubs, live music venues, bars, and clubs working hand-in-hand with art galleries, cutting-edge theatre groups, and loft-style residential living -- you've got to look far and wide to find anything as vibrant up or down the river. The District created the blueprint for the modern street festival that you now see emulated all over the Midwest.
Once upon a now, the city leaders of Rock Island have another plan, and this one's not so good.
The District has become a destination point for fun and nightlife in the Quad Cities. Drive 100 miles away and tell someone you're from Rock Island. "Ohhh, the District!" they'll say, I guarantee it. As a tourism and entertainment hub, a weekend in the District draws folks in by the thousands. From what I hear, in fact, the DJ at the club 2nd Ave. is such a talented, sexy, and mega-awesome draw that he sometimes forgets that his REAL day job is writing an unbiased newspaper column.
But the road to success doesn't come without a bump or two. Every time you've got thousands of people gathering together for revelry, the potential for problems is there. The District can help people have a great night out, but it can't stop people from occasionally being idiots.
Every night at 3 a.m., the nightclubs and bars of the District close up shop. And every night, thousands of folks are herded onto the downtown plaza, where occasionally fights can break out. Usually it's just a couple of morons, and it's handled quickly and effectively by the off-duty officers paid for by the clubs to patrol the area. Still, you get word of some fights and the next thing you know, people get worked up.
That's why the city council members are getting together to discuss ways of improving the District, and one of the proposals being discussed is to change Rock Island liquor licenses to 2 a.m. This isn't just a dumb move, it's a move that would spell the end for the District.
The bars and clubs of the downtown depend on the 3 a.m. closing time to prosper, plain and simple. Cutting operations by an hour is just bad business, and these clubs will close down, pack up shop and head for higher ground. Hundreds of bartenders, wait staff, and yes -- even talented, sexy, and mega-awesome DJ's -- will be out of work.
And then what happens to Rock Island? The casino's relocating in weeks, Circa '21 has made no secret of their efforts to keep attendance high -- and if the bars leave, so too will the folks who live in the downtown loft developments for the opportunity to be a part of the District (because they sure don't live there for the ample parking.)
Beyond the District, the downtown clubs also provide an extra 1% sales tax that goes straight into city coiffers, and that means tens of thousands of dollars disappearing from the city budget by losing that single hour of business.
The answer clearly isn't early closure. The same problems facing downtown Rock Island at 3 a.m. are occurring in downtown Davenport when they close shop at 2 a.m. Idiots don't set their watches to 3 a.m. for fightin' time. When Atlanta's Buckhead neighborhood enacted similar changes, it didn't curb the violence -- but it DID result in the closure of over 80 successful businesses.
The answer is simple: Soft closure. Let the District bars stay open as long as they want. Don't panic - I'm not proposing 24 hours of drunken hedonism. At 3 a.m., all bars would stop serving alcohol and stop letting people in, but would continue pumping tunes onto dancefloors until the crowd slowly departs at their own pace. When you're not forcing 5000 people onto the streets at once, your potential for problems drops ten-fold.
At the end of the day, am I biased here? Sure I am. I'm proud to have worked in the District for the last 8 years, and I want to be there for 8 more. Despite the grumblings of online bloggers and naysayers, the District is the premiere fun and safe nightlife destination in the Quads. Hey, I'm a giant wuss and I wouldn't hang out someplace that's dangerous. But if you change the closing times to 2 a.m., you'll do little more than sign the death sentence for the arts & entertainment district we cherish.
Now someone help me off this soapbox so I can go play Guitar Hero.
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Wednesday, October 08, 2008
COLUMN: My Bloody Valentine
I think it was Gene Simmons of KISS who coined the phrase, "If it's too loud, you're too old." Sadly, of course, no one told Gene the follow-up rule: "If you're 59 years old and still putting on Spandex and demon make-up while boasting about your 'Love Gun,' it may also be time to roll up your tongue and call it a day.
Still, I've always thought ol' Gene had a point with the "too loud, too old" bit. In fact, I've spent an inordinate amount of my adult life worrying about that phrase.
See, I'm a music nerd. It's my only hobby, my only passion. It's even my second job -- spinning records for the dance club crowd down in the District every weekend. And thanks to Gene, I now wake up every morning in perpetual fear of discovering that music's too loud and I'm too old. I just know that one day, my alarm clock will go off to the radio, and my first thought of the day will be: "You confound kids with your gall darn rocking and your rolling! Shut that racket off!"
And that will be the day that my life ceases to have meaning.
I can already feel it happening. There's already a good chunk of Top 40 music that I just don't "get," be it the pointless aggression of metal bands like Disturbed (sample lyric: "Ooh ah ah ah ah! Awk! Awk!") or the repetitive drone of dirty South hip hop (sample lyric: "Yahhh, trick, Yahhh!") And, while I still dutifully go to the record store every week and walk out with a handful of new releases -- many of which are exceptionally good -- it's still the music of 20 years ago that gets the most play on my iPod.
My fate may be sealed. I'm guessing it's only a matter of time before I start calling my mom to borrow her Celine Dion and Kenny G records -- to play, of course, at a courteous and respectful volume.
I was bargain-shopping for Geritol when a text message showed up on my phone:
To the average mortal? Gibberish. To an aging music nerd in dire need of redemption? It was like being born again.
My music tastes occasionally run a little left of the dial, I realize. The bands and scenes that saw me through the college years are admittedly not for everyone. I experimented with all kinds of music, but one scene and one sound connected with me like none other: SHOEGAZING.
It's a term coined by a British music journalist in the early 90's while trying to describe a batch of bands coming out of the art schools of England. Bands that were taking basic rock melodies and layering them with waves of guitar overdubs, reverberating tremolos, and vocals so fragile and low in the mix that sometimes you couldn't discern what you were hearing. Bands so concerned with hitting the right effect pedals for their guitars that they would never look up when playing live - quite literally, they would be gazing at their shoes all night.
If there was ever music invented solely for me, this was it. I worshipped shoegazer bands like:
But above all of them, there was the band that essentially invented the sound:
With a name so evil, you'd think their music would be angry, right? Far from it. It's the most perfect noise ever confined onto record. If you believe me, it's the sound of God dreaming. If you believe my mom, it's a defective recording of a dying pig onboard a crashing airliner. And even after a 14 year hiatus, the band's devoted fans never gave up on their return. And when I got that text message, I knew it wasn't a joke. The Valentines were back.
Their music might not be angry, but it IS loud. So loud, in fact, they once held a Guinness record for being the loudest band on Earth. Ergo, as we made our way to Chicago's Aragon Ballroom last Saturday, earplugs were the primary fashion accessory. A half hour later, I was doing the impossible: I was seeing My Bloody Valentine play live.
And it was heaven. Loud, noisy heaven. A crushing wall of sound meeting a sea of music nerds, culminating in -- I kid you not -- 23 minutes of pure, mind-numbing, atonal feedback. It was like 12 jet airliners taxiing down the runway of my soul. And I sucked every second of it up (earplugs safely in place.) At times, we worried for the structural integrity of the Aragon Ballroom, but it held up. The crowd held up. I held up. And then, with nary more than a "Yea, thanks," they were gone again.
And so, too, was any notion that I was losing my music nerd credibility. My Bloody Valentine is NOT a band for amateurs. Even the dudes who listen to that scary death metal that sounds like the Cookie Monster screaming over a power drill might be spooked by the sonic maelstrom of an MBV gig. And I didn't just survive; I loved every minute of it. They're not for everyone (look 'em up on Youtube - you'll hate 'em, trust me,) but for this humble nerd, it was bliss -- and enough to convince myself that, officially, it's not too loud and I'm not too old.
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Stephanie Raper
In the Loop Editor
Hall of Fame 2019-20
Ten Grenada High School Seniors have been named as Hall of Fame recipients for the 2019-2020 school year. The GHS Hall of Fame represents the highest honor attainable by a student during their high school career. Based on a points-system, the Hall of Fame recognizes students who have brought recognition to GHS through excellence in leadership, service, scholarship, citizenship, and extra-curricular activities. A select committee of faculty members, chosen by administration, selects members for the distinction from students who have submitted an application listing individual accomplishments accrued during high school.
Points are awarded based on grade point average; academic awards; national, state, or district level awards; and awards or honors received at the school level. Congratulations to this great group of students!


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Body Worn Cameras in a World of Smartphones
According to a recent Pew Research Center survey, 77% of Americans own a smartphone. Yes, most of us have a high-quality camera with great sound at the tips of our fingers.
When it comes to law enforcement, body worn cameras aren't the only reputable source of video evidence. Citizen footage has proven an incredibly helpful tool. Look back at the Boston Marathon bombing. More than 10,000 videos and photos from ordinary folks were crucial in the investigation.
Use of Force
Since the Rodney King incident in 1991, "use of force" has become a contentious topic. Citizen footage of police officers has been on the rise. With the advent of smartphone technology, this upsurge is very apparent—just turn on the news to see.
So, how are body worn cameras playing out against a world of smartphones pointed back at them?
Learn more about WatchGuard Body Worn Cameras
Protecting the Citizens
A police officer body camera policy, like the officer him or herself, is there to protect the citizens. The simple truth is that video evidence helps solve crimes faster. The clarity of evidence means that officers become more efficient in their duty.
Likewise, body cams can help reassure citizen trust in the police in our post-Ferguson reality.
Protecting the Police
Prior to BWC, complaints against the police could be drawn-out investigations that left some dissatisfied. With body cams in place, complaints can either quickly vindicate an officer of wrongdoing or prove the complaint true.
A body worn camera can help with equilibrium when each arrest is accompanied by a bouquet of iPhones.
The Neutrality of Body Worn Cameras
The ACLU stated that "Cameras have the potential to be a win-win, helping protect the public against police misconduct, and at the same time helping protect police against false accusations of abuse."
From any angle, it seems that a BWC policy can have a neutralizing effect, leveling the playing field between citizens and police forces.
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How to cook
Wash and remove the pits from the plums.
Mash them carefully.
Pour the mash into a large pot, add the sugar and water and put to boil on moderate heat. Stir with a wooden spoon from time to time.
Once thickened, add the citric acid, walnuts and geranium.
Distribute into dry jars and seal them.
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KWK5: Sidharth reveals his threesome fantasy, Jacqueline spanks his ass; Rapid Fire round gets wild!
No one would have thought that KWK5 latest episode with Sidharth Malhotra and Jacqueline Fernandez would have been high on sex connotations!
In this infamous Rapid Fire round, Sid and Jacky got a little naughty as they discussed threesome. And Sid revealed that he would love to be locked in an elevator with Jacky, Lisa Haydon and Nargis Fakhri!
Karan asked Sid and Jacky to propose each other, and both had our eyes popping with their respective proposals. But it was Sid who took the cake, as he proposed his co-star by stating: "Can you loose your Chittiyan Kalayian to me to beat my booty?" Hearing this, Jacky couldn't resist and spanked Sid's ass, making KJo blush furiously on seeing this!
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Relapse Prevention
Relapse Prevention Service or Ready-Plan-Succeed
Funded in part by a Community Health & Wellness Grant from the Mecklenburg County ABC Board, CCSC's RPS program began in 2011 and is designed to pursue two goals:
- Assist students, alumni and their families with substance abuse issues;
- Assist students, alumni and their family members with life skills and goal planning.
How RPS works:
Counselors facilitate weekly group meetings and confidential individual sessions;
Each student explores her/his specific barriers, and creates a plan of action, leading to greater success in work and in life.
RPS has served over 450 students, alumni, and their family members since July 2011.
For more information contact Executive Director Ron Ahlert at 704-375-4500 or by e-mail.


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Yreka United Methodist Church
Nursery - Age 4 and under. Beginning 9:30 am during Sunday Service.
Sunday School- K thru 5th grade. During Sunday worship services. Children are released from the service to attend Sunday School about 10:30 am.
Good News Club - K thru 5th grade. Monday evenings at 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. This is a biblically oriented program that covers all of the Bible over the course of 3 years.
Vacation Bible School 2019 - "ROAR"
July 15-19
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In today's world, we expect that a healthy college student will overcome just about any virus or infection with the help of modern medicine. However, it sometimes takes more than a hospital to help a patient survive. When a deadly bacteria outbreak occurs, it requires the public to be informed so people and health care professionals can be on the lookout for symptoms.
Are Your TVs, Dressers Secured? 25,000 Children Injured Annually
Each year, approximately 25,000 children are injured by falling furniture or televisions, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Some children escape with some scrapes and bruises, but many others suffer injuries much more severe.
Fatal School Gym Accident Raises Safety Questions
Parents throughout the country were shocked and saddened to learn of a fatal accident at a New Jersey school last week.
Elevator Safety: Not A Priority For Some Buildings
In breaking news, a worker was killed in a Manhattan elevator accident earlier today. The details are still thin, but it appears that a man was working in the shaft when he was pinned between two elevator cars. He died at the scene.
Ski Resort Accidents: Who Is To Blame?
While New York has some excellent ski resorts, many aren't aware of the high risk of an accident until they have already been injured. More than 40 people die each year in the U.S. from skiing/snowboarding accidents, on average, according to the National Ski Areas Association (SKAA).
Five Important Questions To Ask After A Playground Accident
There are more than 200,000 playground injuries each year requiring emergency room visits. While playground accidents are relatively common, they involve an array of legal issues that prove confusing to parents of injured children.
Child Stairway Falls Are Nearly Always Preventable
Even the best parent or babysitter cannot have eyes on a child every second, but that is all the time it takes for a toddler or baby to go tumbling down a set of stairs. When a young child (5 or younger) falls down the stairs and needs medical treatment, a head injury is present 75 percent of the time.
NYC Trying To Reduce Injuries, Deaths Caused By Falling Branches
In 2009, a young man was walking in Central Park when a large tree branch snapped overhead and fell on him. The branch damaged his lungs, spinal cord and brain, leaving him paralyzed and cognitively disabled.
Construction Mishap Raises Legal Questions About Freak Accidents
A woman was simply trying to get a workout at an Upper East Side fitness center last week. Instead, she was taken to the hospital after a freak accident.
Inadequate Security At Issue In Elevator Stabbings
Many Brooklyn parents are fearful for the lives of their children after two people were fatally stabbed in elevators during separate attacks in the past week. A 7-year-old girl remains in critical condition from her stabbing. The suspect has not been apprehended.


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Here's a good tip for investing: if someone says they are certain of a market crash, huge rebound, or any other market move for that matter … they are full of $%@#.
As Hedgeye CEO Keith McCullough explains in the clip above from The Macro Show, investors should embrace the uncertainty of the market.
And, when you have a repeatable risk management process like ours, you can confidently position your portfolio for the most probable outcome(s), despite that uncertainty.
"Be careful with any sort of broad assumption," McCullough explains in the clip above. "Old Wall is trying to constantly sell you certainty, when it's really it's the uncertainty and the non-linearity of markets that our process is based on."
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Short Story: Begin Again by Migs Bravo Dutt
Eric looked up from his music player and realized that the series of speeches was over. He removed his earphones and handed them, along with his music player, to one of his classmates. Clad in their white judogi and black belt, he and Dennis marched to the centre of the quadrangle and cued for their background track to be played. Eric limbered up when he heard the first beat of a Mortal Kombat theme song, while Dennis approached from behind and was soon pretending to attack him. In defense, Eric swiftly turned around and grabbed Dennis's upper arms and threw him over his shoulder. He followed through with another shoulder throw, a basic martial arts routine which nonetheless drew loud cheers. Eric carried on oblivious to the cheers, wishing he could fast-forward their number. It could have been worse—Mr. Santos had initially suggested that they perform their routine to Eye of the Tiger.
After their performance, Eric and Dennis dashed to the farthest bleacher. Eric put his earphones back on. A few minutes later, the emcee announced the exhibition game line-up: Warriors versus Tigers, billed as THE basketball match between the strongest teams. "How did basketball become so popular here? These guys are half the height of NBA players," Eric whispered to Dennis, who rolled his eyes in response.
Just then the Warriors' cheering squad, in orange costumes, emerged chanting, "We are the Warriors, never the worriers! Warriors mean victory and Tigers will soon be sorry!"
Eric closed his eyes and wished, once more, that he were old enough to have stayed back in Manila. Instead he had to come with his parents to the North, where his father was now a plant manager for a carbonated soft drink company. Just last year, Eric was at San Lorenzo College, his school since nursery. The students there also played basketball, but they could dribble and rebound better. Most importantly, there were no grating routines from Warrior Princesses. Back then, Eric and his friends could easily troop to his family's nearby apartment after class. This had served as the group's unofficial headquarters— sports and music paraphernalia were strewn all over the third floor den, under his father's billiard table, beside the antique jukebox, and just about anywhere there was space. Though he and friends used to pretend to be bored, in reality there was always something to do from board games to video games to swapping comic books.
Eric was engrossed in his song selection when Dennis tapped his shoulder. "Dude, the Tigers won, it's 72 to 68."
Before Dennis could finish, the Tiger Squad shouted, "Give me a T, give me an I…Tigers! The best ever! Together for Tigers, Together We Win!"
"Oh Lord," Eric grimaced, dragging Dennis away from the quadrangle.
In the afternoon, Eric and Dennis joined their classmates at the auditorium for the Miss Saint James pageant. Eric whispered the escape plan to Dennis: They would exit quietly as soon as the class secretary had checked their attendance, and would then return just before the announcement of pageant winners. Soon the lights were switched off, except for the spotlight on the stage. The first contestant, clad in an all-silver fencing suit, introduced herself, paraded across the stage, and waved at the audience on her way out. The next three contestants came in motor-biker costumes, followed by Steffi Graf wannabes in their tennis whites. The latter held their rackets limply, as though swatting flies instead of hitting balls. Finally contestant number thirteen strode in, wearing an all-black leather ensemble with elbow, shoulder, and kneepads. "Here comes the female version of Michael Schumacher," Eric murmured.
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Syrups get a modern look
September 17, 2018
Packaging Solutions
Iconic French brand Teisseire has developed a high impact bottle for its syrup range for food service professionals in collaboration with RPC Kutenholz.
The one litre blow moulded polypropylene bottle features Teisseire's classic metallic green colour complemented by a white label. With its long neck incorporating embossed lettering, the bottle projects a modern appearance for an eye catching look on-shelf. At the same time, the design provides easy handling in a bar or restaurant and a measuring cap ensures accurate dispense of the syrup every time.
The syrup is available in a variety of flavours, including Kiwi, Raspberry, Mango, Peach, Passion Fruit, Strawberry, and Coconut.
'This project was delivered quickly and efficiently and demonstrates the strong working partnership that we have established with Teisseire,' comments Björn Müller, key account manager at RPC Kutenholz.


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Holiday Wishes, 5″x7″
About the Art
"Holidays bring fabulous opportunities to create art," says artist Elizabeth G Fagan.
More Art Like This
About the Artist
Elizabeth G Fagan is an artist, photographer, and writer. A former Chicagoan, Fagan resides in southeastern Wisconsin. She calls her place in the world Lake Michigan's Left Coast.
Fagan describes her art as "Eclectic 21st-Century." Her work can be printed in a variety of media: prints, canvases, wood panels, calendars, greeting cards, and more. Artwork dimensions given in inches.
Art, content, photography, lakemichigansleftcoast.com, Lake Michigan's Left Coast © 2015–2020 Elizabeth G Fagan
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Chicken Chips
With a chip-flavored breading, Chicken Chips from Tyson Foodservice can be used to make unique sides and appetizers, as well as high-protein snacks. For example, they can be served with a dip for sharing or as a topping on nachos. Chicken Chips come in Ranch and Smoky Barbeque flavors.


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It was Tuesday morning and time to leave Seoul. I caught the train back to Incheon Airport. It was a bout a 6-hour flight to Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport.
I didn't go with the bibimbap for my in-flight meal this time. I had the beef and noddles. Eh, it was alright. At least you could have all the wine you wanted!
I was really excited to check out Bangkok. Not only has it been forever since I've been to southeast Asia, it's been almost 20 years since my sister and I have been on vacation together. I met her at our hotel, Retro 39. I unpacked a bit and settled in. The hotel is located on Sukhumvit Road in the financial district. The nice thing about this area was that the BTS Skytrain was right next to us, making it easy to explore different areas of Bangkok.
We were trying to figure out where to eat. Surprise, surprise. She mentioned that there was a really nice mall a minute away. The super luxurious mall, EmQuartier, was located very close to our hotel. Another section of the mall called The Emporium had a really nice food court too. We decided to check out the options there.
If you take the escalator up a floor from the food court, you'll see the food hall filled with more food stalls, a gourmet grocery store, and additional dining options. There are many restaurants located in the other sections of the EmQuartier as well.
We decided to have dinner at a restaurant right down the street from the hotel. It looked good and authentic. The prices were extremely reasonable. We sat at a table and looked over the menu. Cars and bikes we passing through the small street and the waitress waited for a clearing to run across and take our order.
Everything looked good, but we had to try the Pad Thai. It would be the first of many plates of pad Thai throughout our trip. I ordered mine with chicken and my sister had tofu. The pad Thai was very good and only cost around $1.25. Not bad at all.
Dinner was tasty and we were ready to call it a night. I needed to catch up on some sleep. We had lots to do the following day with a temples tour in the morning and a food tour at night.
Retro39 Hotel
1/10 Sukhumvit 39
Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
The Emporium Shopping Complex
Food Court & Food Hall
622 Sukhumvit Road
Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
Hours: 10am – 10pm Daily
EmQuartier Bangkok
637 Sukhumvit Road
Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
Hours: 10am – 10pm Daily


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Thank you,thank you.
I've been saying for months this was a religious war and few people agreed.
typo: 'It's Black Friday in Syria and just sitting..." should be "It's Black Friday in Syria and we're just sitting..."ReplyDelete
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Can you believe how stupid McCain is.
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My wife mentioned that she hoped no Republican would vote for Obama's resolution on Syria and Obama's Shot Across Assad's Bow until the Democrats had voted in favor of that resolution, passing it in the Senate and majority of Democrats in the House. Then McConnell and Boehner could release their GOP Hounds to vote for Obama's demand for his "small" war.
Personally, Obama's dithering is like that of those dithering European Leaders in August, 1939, with a strong likely similar result of leading up to a world at war.
I cannot verify this information, because it only appears on suspect sites, but it seems that a U.S. intervention may trigger a worldwide war:
Daniel, right on the mark as usual. Meanwhile, I get some enjoyment watching Al Jazeera's dissembling and disingenuous coverage of this whole fiasco. They unsubtly support the non-Assad factions (as well as the Moslem Brotherhood in Egypt). Then in mind-numbing fashion, they go further with mini editorials that attempt to lay the usual guilt trip on the West to provide more aid to all the refugees somehow engendered by deliberately unnamed, unknown, and seemingly unknowable forces. The feckless Arab League can't do it, no way; they call on the West for solutions, as if Arab/Moslem countries simply have never had any type of influence whatsoever.
What a remarkable farce. What I conclude is that the Moslems really know how to play the Western globo-socialists like a violin. The whole situation is ultimately a laugh riot, enough to keep the rest of us little people entertained and in danger for the rest of our miserable lives.
Israel is the only country that matters in the Middle East. Their dictators are the best they can do. They are violence addicted. Therefore, let them have at it.ReplyDelete
Very good and sadly rather funny. Here in GB I know the ordinary Englishman knows it is a hopeless mess and that is why Cameron, who would love to bomb everything , has had to back off.
Sometimes in an old democracy public opinion can work.
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'Israel is the only country that matters in the Middle East'
Millions of worthless souls in the middle east thank you for your deep caring humanity.
Great article. You have explained, better than any psychologist, the extent of the latent psychotic groups and crazy people rushing to destroy the entire world. Makes one long for the days of the Beirut factions where no one fought if they didn't get paid on the right day or they could switch sides at a whim for a steady paycheck. This mess will lead to WW3.ReplyDelete
A forceful Guernicaesque painting of the Syrian purgatory and hell in words.ReplyDelete
"a race of demons erupting unexpectedly from the earth to devour all participants". A wonderful description of the muslims and their great enabler obama. There do seem to be some "moderate" muslims, but they don't seem to be the killers, unless they are incited by their "leaders". I don't really like to use such language in reference to any people, but in response to the attempts of the muslims to take over everything, I have become radicalized.ReplyDelete
A brilliant rendition of the nightmarish scenario. You've captured what someone once called "the horrid laughter" to describe the grotesquerie and violence of Jacobean tragedy: murder, torture, rape, crazed killers, and crooked politicians, all the characters gleefully destroying each other with an accompaniment of crazy laughter. The mind keeps crying out, "stop, stop," but the nightmare goes on ... and all one can do is mock it or surrender to it.ReplyDelete
They promised us smart diplomacy and instead they gave us a Moslem equivalent of Its A Mad Mad Mad World.ReplyDelete
So in 2016 when the GOP retakes the White House, will we be treated to a bunch of Democrats like John Kerry who were "for the war before they were against the war"???ReplyDelete
Were we ever for fighting wars so the Muslim Brotherhood can take over countries?
The same GOP senators who are for it now are likely to be for it then
Room monitor, they are worthless souls for all practical purposes, and prove themselves such by their inhuman barbarism. In addition, their bloodlust serves a spiritual objective, making them doubly damned. Have you no standards of decency yourself?ReplyDelete
Why can't the war hawks in Congress and the Administration define our vital strategic interests in Syria, all of a sudden? Syria is a defacto Iran where the people also hate the Government.
A strategic interest could be removing the Mullahs in Tehran. That would make sense, AND Obama would have plenty of allies.
I wonder if the Repub leadership thinks they are setting-up Obama for a fall. Crazy; he is setting them up as responsible for whatever happens or doesn't.


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This interview with Marwan Barghouti dates from last year but this is the first time it has been translated into English. It appears on NCF member Ari Rath's excellent Partners for Peace website. Barghouti says:
In my estimation, the possibility of returning to the negotiating table and the so-called peace process has dwindled considerably, if not completely. This has been the case, especially since Camp David and Ehud Barak's declaration that "there is no Palestinian partner." Ariel Sharon adopted this statement and made it his mantra, and embarked on the liquidation of the PA, including its president Yasser Arafat.
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The Design
Hoover UH70400 vs UH72400 are like a twin as far as looks are concerned. They are both upright, bagless models with a sleek and stylish body. They look great with manly vibe and I believe, they are sophisticated addition to your house. While the UH70400 is available in gray, the other comes with glowing black color. Both models have a transparent dirt tank so that you'll know when they need to be emptied without affecting the power. Besides, both are corded machines and come with the same cord length of 30 ft. People might think that they will be restricted due to the power cord. Yet, you don't have to worry with 30-ft cord. They enable you to move back and forth freely without having to change the sockets. They are designed with the usage in mind. The UH70400 is for cleaning low-lying areas due to an integrated deep incline recliner. Meanwhile, the UH72400 is well designed to deal with low areas under furniture thanks to its low profile head.
The Portability
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The Cleaning Performance
Hoover makes sure that every penny you spend is worthy. Each model has its own strengths and weaknesses. These machines are both similar and different in many ways. Let take a look.
The Feature
The Difference
The Attachments
This section presents the most obvious difference between the Hoover UH70400 vs UH72400. You can see the UH72400 is lacking as compared to the UH70400
The UH70400 has a 3-in-1 combination tool, an extension wand and an 8ft long stair hose.
The UH72400 comes with a 2-in-1 crevice tool with a crevice mode and a dusting mode, and an extension wand.
The Price
The UH72400 is marginally pricier than the UH70400.
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The Feedback
The UH72400 receives 3.8 out of 5 stars on Amazon. People all agreed that it was a great vacuum for the price. With the advanced technologies, it did a wonderful job on thick pile carpets, pet hairs and hardwood floors. It was able to make a 10-year-old carpet look nice and new. Great maneuverability was another plus point. However, some people found it heavy.
The Hoover UH70400 also receives positive feedback on Amazon. It was praised for cleaning capability at good price. Many people found it was enough for their houses and it was much cheaper than the newer version. Yet, the problem was its head was a bit stiff.
Final Thoughts
When it comes to the Hoover UH70400 vs UH72400, I definitely chose the latter. The fact it is upgraded with the Windtunnel 3 technology and the steerable feature for great mobility deserves the extra money. However, don't underestimate the potential of the UH70400.
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DAR ES SALAAM-- Whiles flyovers are common across most parts of African cities, Tanzania until Sept 27 could not boast of one.
The country's business capital of Dar es Salaam welcomed the first flyover. President John Pombe Magufuli was at the opening ceremony for the Japanese built facility.
The Eng. Patrick Mfugale Flyover was a grant aid from the people of Japan as a token of friendship and cooperation between Japan and the United Republic of Tanzania, a plaque at the facility read.
Below are some facts relating to the flyover:
- The flyover cost $45 million and was financed by the government of Japan
- It took 48 months � 2 years � to construct
- It is constructed at an intersection famed for heavy traffic.
- It connects vehicular movement to the central business district, airport and port
- It is named after head of the country's Roads Agency, Patrick Mfugale.
Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK