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Have you ever become assertive and energized when talking about Mars transits? Or wild and adventurous when discussing Uranus? When you look at your own horoscope cycles or those of your clients, does your behavior begin to resonate with the planetary signature energies?
That's what happens to me. I physically and emotionally feel, and often manifest, the frequency of the planet involved in a transit or solar arc, especially when I'm trying to describe a significant upcoming cycle for a client.
So, when I talk about Saturn, I become more serious. My speech pattern slows, my consciousness aligns with perseverance, discipline, structure, and order. With Pluto, I step into the primal energies of death and rebirth, moving into the trusting frame of mind that is required with the transformative process connected to this cycle.
This remarkable resonance has worked well for me, with the glaring exception of the energy associated with one planet - Neptune! Until recently, I've had a difficult time describing what I felt when I tune into the nebulous energy from this mystical giant. The spacey and foggy feelings would tend to confuse me, and I would lose the words to convey my message.
A telling example of this is my experience in writing this article. As I sat down to write, I would think about Neptune, connecting and tuning into its vibrational energy. Within moments, I would find that I was losing my train of thought, adrift in a right-brained fog. I stared at the computer screen, lost in ethereal abstraction instead of purposefully moving forward with organized expression. I spent many hours simply trying to clear my head long enough to write a coherent sentence.
I compare that to how I wrote my last article, which was about Aries energy. Staying focused on the speedy, dynamic Martian frequencies of Aries caused my fingers to fly across the keyboard. My thoughts came fast and furious. For that article, my challenge was to keep up with the words racing through my head.
I've always understood that Neptune is associated with abstract spiritual vibrations that are often hard to put into words. In fact, when I compare Neptune to Saturn, I typically use the example of comparing the texture of silk to burlap. Saturn's frequency is rough and coarse, like burlap; Neptune seems smooth and delicate, like silk. Saturn is much easier to grasp and explain - the energy impact is so very practical and mundane. Neptune's energy impact, on the other hand, is elusive and insubstantial.
I'm sure this experience is due to my particular learning style and the fact that I have no planets in air in my chart. I learn through experience - through touching, feeling, and seeing. For me to be an effective counseling astrologer, I first need to have a tangible sensory experience with a cycle in order to explain it well.
Thankfully, in the last two years, I have had a breakthrough with sensing and understanding the Neptune vibration. I had the one-two punch of overlapping cycles from this mystical planet - a powerful solar arc from Neptune to my natal Saturn and a transit to my natal Mars. I'd like to share my clarifying experience with you, in the hope that it may help you to see better through the mist when you are in a Neptune cycle.
My journey of enlightenment with this mystical planet began in the spring of 2007, when transiting Neptune squared my Mars (see Chart 1). I knew this would be a significant transit, because Mars is a key planet for me.
Mars, the Warrior Planet, sits in the 12th house in my chart, just 5 degrees from my Ascendant. My identity is closely aligned with the highly focused, even stubborn determination associated with Mars in Taurus. I've lived most of my life feeling inspired by challenge and nourished by aggressively facing anything that attempts to stop me from achieving my goals. My approach to life is direct, immediate, and to the point. Vigorous exercise is like fine food to me - I love the warrior energy and thoroughly enjoy feeling strong, powerful, and in command.
So, as Neptune was approaching the square to my Mars by transit, imagine my surprise when my usually fearless approach to life began to change. Instead of being energized by challenge, I started to feel indifferent and sometimes even overwhelmed. Where I would normally want to prove myself against the odds - eager to push past obstacles - I instead began to turn away and look for an easier, less demanding path. It was as though I had an energy leak. At first, this change was subtle and gradual - sneaking up on me like a stealthy opponent - then becoming very powerful during the first hit of the transit in March 2007.
In June 2007, a few months after the first hit of the Neptune square Mars transit, solar arc Neptune conjoined my Saturn. [1] (See Chart 2,) It was the overlap of a solar arc and a transit that accelerated everything.
This is important: The one-two punch of an overlapping solar arc and transit must be given serious consideration when analyzing a chart. This usually signifies a pivotal developmental period.
My life began to change very quickly with the two cycles working together. The solar arc of Neptune to Saturn started to dissolve my comfortable, orderly, and disciplined reality. I found that it became more difficult to muster passion and enthusiasm to achieve personal goals, resulting in a horrible feeling of being unproductive. Self-doubt started to creep in, along with a certain level of inertia. I felt as though I had lost all my initiative, as well as my sense of purpose and organization.
I have to admit that there were times when I viewed myself with a degree of self-loathing, during this initial energetic shift. I felt that I had lost control of my sense of direction and was wandering aimlessly, buffeted by circumstances. I began to wonder where "the real me" had gone. I asked countless times, "Who is this woman inhabiting my body? I don't know her. Where did I go?"
When late summer came, I noticed that my normal ambition and desire for achievement had totally dissolved. I had to really push myself to stay on track and get work done. To my horror, even my house - my disciplined refuge - became messy and disorganized. I just couldn't seem to keep up with everything like I normally did, and stark feelings of failure started to emerge. It became more and more difficult for me to find my gutsy confidence and determined drive; fear and self-doubt began to rear their ugly heads.
Our understanding of Neptune is that it has a finely tuned high frequency that is not necessarily congruent with life's practical, mundane realities. During a Neptune cycle, aggressive impulses are softened, the drive to achieve loses steam, and the urge for competitive challenge slowly dissipates. While we are in one of these cycles, it is often more difficult to stay grounded and to engage in practical tasks. Instead, our energy wants to align with vague idealism, peace, and beauty. Imagination and intuition are often heightened. It's as though the influence from this planet helps to create a bridge to abstractly philosophical, artistic, and spiritual worlds.
Throughout his work and lectures, Noel Tyl presented the idea that Neptune cycles can easily signal "ego wipeout." I could so fully identify with the personal sense of wipeout that I decided to call him when I was feeling particularly bewildered and frustrated. I wanted to discuss how I could transform this foggy period into a purposeful, productive time.
In my talk with Noel, he mentioned that there is a reason for the wipeout: It creates an opportunity for personal regrouping and rebuilding. He continued by saying that, for someone who is naturally oriented to spirituality or aesthetic pursuits, it can also be a time of great creativity and inspiration - if the doors are open to those things. He asked me, "Are your doors open?"
It was the perfect question! I realized that, instead of surrendering and flowing with the Neptune vibes, I was full of resistance, and my doors were not open. Instead, I had slammed them shut, trying to keep out this new and uncomfortably abstract energy. Plunging into the Neptunian fog scared me. It felt so nonlinear and formless.
I think this is a very common reaction to Neptune transits, especially for type A personalities. Learning how to adjust to and proceed with the dreamy and ethereal approach to life can be challenging.
As soon as I faced the fact that I was full of resistance and apprehension, I could form a plan for making a meaningful change, which enabled me to connect with Mars again. I had my challenge defined. I knew I had to relax, let go, move with the energy, and find out where it wanted to take me.
I practiced staying loose and relaxed, not focusing judgment on myself and my unfamiliar reactions. I meditated more frequently and allowed myself to drift and have spaced-out moments. I started to pay attention for messages or guidance, when I ventured into the abstraction. I made a sacred pact that I would not sink into downward-spiraling self-criticism.
It was difficult. My basic nature wanted to drive forward and forcefully break through the hazy mist. I was very impatient to get back to work in my usual way. However, when I tried to force productivity, I noticed that my confusion would increase - once again, a clear signal that forcing was not the right approach.
Whenever I surrendered, I quickly noticed that new creative desires and avenues were opening for me. I began to feel waves of artistic energy flowing into my consciousness. There were times when my hands would literally shake with creative anticipation. I felt an incredible yearning and urgency to express myself, to explore colors, textures, and shapes. One day, I finally gave in to the urge and sat down with markers and colored pencils and let the creativity pour onto paper. How exciting! Several hours later, I had produced my first mandala.
Once I started to let the art flow, it wouldn't stop. I would create for days on end. I noticed that making mandalas satisfied my need to have order and organization, even in my art. Mandalas are concentric layers of geometric shapes arranged symmetrically. Their structured symmetry perfectly resonates with the orderly energy of Saturn. This was an ideal expression of the solar arc of Neptune to my Saturn!
Mandalas are rhythmically beautiful and are designed as meditation pieces, gently inviting you to pause and reflect. Frequently, people comment on how a mandala can hold their attention for long periods of time. They mention that they feel that they are being pulled into the piece, as if they are entering a vortex. This type of art is not static; there is constant energetic motion, always moving toward the center point. The spiritual effect is a clear representation of Neptune. Mandalas structure and organize energetic patterns in aesthetic terms: Saturn and Neptune working together.
When I started to put my work in a few small art shows, it became clear to me that each mandala I made was intended for a specific person. The process I went through in making the piece represented what was going on in that person's life in retrospect. For instance, sometimes I would struggle to find the right colors and shapes - tearing apart my creation countless times, building and rebuilding. The mandalas that were the most difficult to birth would always find an owner who had just gone through a similar process in life.
The more I surrendered to the creative flow, the faster everything developed. I engaged my pioneering Mars and bravely experimented with new materials, using layers of cut paper in my pieces - adding metal, fabric, beads, and wood for a three- dimensional effect. I found that it was difficult and sometimes overwhelming to keep up with the images in my head. They would flood my dreams and waking state. I felt saturated with abstraction and creativity - not overwhelmed, rather overjoyed.
The Neptunian vibrations sensitized me to the frequencies of colors. I began to hear color combinations as music. When the perfect blend of shades came together in a piece, a beautiful chord would sound. If I introduced a color that wasn't right, I would hear a cacophony of uncomfortably discordant notes. I knew, at this point, that I had fully entered into the Neptune reality, and it was clear to me that my natal Mars was responding beautifully to this planet's aesthetic energy.
Working for the benefit of others is also very much connected to Neptune. I knew this intellectually, but I wasn't prepared for the waves of charitable inspirations that started to flow through me. I was intensely involved with the practice of yoga during my Neptune cycle. (It's no surprise that I was drawn to a more spiritual form of exercise at that time.) Yoga helped to clear my channels, opening me to better receive the spiritual frequencies.
Often, during yoga classes, I would be filled with incredibly inspired ideas for how to help some of the people in my life. These would come as full visions with complete details. Without hesitation, I began to take action on these thoughts. I knew that this was the direction in which I had to move.
One idea was to create a fundraising event for a local dance company with which my daughter dances. The vision was so complete and comprehensive that I was able to put it together in a few short months, raising much-needed funds that allowed the dancers to continue their performances. It was so successful that it has now become an annual event.
I also decided to start marketing a friend of mine who is a wonderful spiritual artist. This woman has always needed a manager. She's supremely gifted as an artist but lacking in the business end of things. I arranged for her to paint a giant mural at my children's school and got her into a few large art shows. This launched her in a new direction, giving her enormous exposure and a welcome push.
In 2007 and 2008, I can say that a good portion of my time and energy went to fundraising and charity work. My schedule was extremely busy, and I juggled many projects at once - all for the benefit of other people. I felt completely nourished and fulfilled as I actively worked to help others.
As long as I moved with the flow and focused on art and charity work, I was able to maintain direction and accomplish my chosen tasks. It became clear to me that, in the beginning of the cycle, I felt so fuzzy and bewildered because I wasn't responding positively to the Neptunian nudges. A new direction was trying to manifest. All I needed to do was to open the door and let the inspiration flow through, to guide me along my new path.
My life has changed for the better because of this cycle. I am now selling my art regularly, which has nicely supplemented my income. Because of my charity and fundraising work and the connections I've made, I've been invited to participate in several art shows, which was an unexpected personal benefit of my efforts. Even though my entrance into the realm of Neptune wasn't very graceful at first, it all worked out for the best. My experience with this planet has taught me so much and has expanded my astrological vision as well as my career.
We always strive to recognize and receive the benefits from transits and solar arcs. These cycles are ultimately opportunities for spiritual and personal growth. However, when powerful outer-planet transits and solar arcs first present themselves, there are also often difficult side effects that we must understand.
Our success with any cycle depends on how well we adjust to the new frequency. As with any transit or solar arc, we must remember that the planets are not doing anything to us; rather, we are responding to the planetary frequencies. We have a certain level of choice in how we respond to and use the vibrations in which we are being bathed during a major cycle.
Neptune can act like a tranquilizer; its energy can make you feel dopey and "out of it," with little to no motivation. Now that I am up to speed with "Neptune-talk," I am able to warn my clients and educate them about the possible uncomfortable, even distressing side effects of these cycles. Conveying this requires some skill; otherwise, you run the risk of programming a negative reaction and creating fear.
It is far too easy to foster the mindset in a client to expect a bad experience. Word choice is critical, along with a reminder that we have free will and choices. We may struggle more with cycles from some planets than others - just as I had a hard time initially adjusting to the Neptune energies - but that does not mean we should throw up our hands and declare that the experience will be horrible.
It is helpful and important to maintain an attitude that approaches a planetary cycle with the expectation of good. Remembering to focus on converting the new energy into positive action allows us to respond purposefully to the cycle, instead of just reacting blindly out of fear.
There are many benefits to be derived from Neptune cycles. Just as Noel Tyl said, they can be a time of great creativity and inspiration. Even as I write this, I'm heading into another long transit from this ethereal planet. Soon, it will square my Ascendant/Descendant and then my Sun and Venus. I can't afford to sit in dread of the fog moving in and once again shrouding me in confusion. Instead, I've chosen to view this as a wonderful opportunity for soul growth, greater self-awareness, and hopefully more artistic, spiritual, and intuitive development. My recent experience has prepared me to open the doors and not fear the fog, trusting that I will find my way through the mist.
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Windmills have been an integral part of the landscape of the Vendée since the 14th century, there are no less than
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though many of these are now only ruins and only a few are in their original working condition. There are others that have been converted into dwellings and there are even a couple that can be rented as holiday homes. The earliest dates from the 14th century, there are others from the 16th and 17th century but by far the majority date from the 18th and 19th centuries. All but two are of the (traditional) "tower mill" design which was the more tradition style where a conical tower has a rotating head which is moved to turn the sails into the wind by the use of a long tail pole (Guivre) that stretches down to the ground.
During the
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windmills were used to relay the position of the Republican troops by changing the angle the sails,
1. In an X position "all was quiet"
2. Anti-clockwise dog position, "danger over"
3. Clockwise dog position, "danger troop arriving"
4. In a + shape as in the photo opposite, "gathering Troops.
By these means the Vendéen army gained a real time advantage. It is thought that the semaphore telegraph was based on this simple but clever communication system.
Below are listed a few of the more interesting windmills that can be seen
Moulin des Gourmands
St Reverend. Not far from St.Gilles-Croix-de-Vie this windmill is open for guided tours and for the purchase of produce including bread from their own bakery.
Moulin de Raire
The only windmill in France that has never been out of action since it was built in 1560. Come visit this unique windmill and see the art of the miller.
Moulin des Alouettes
At Les Herbiers in the North Vendée the last working windmill in the area, out of the seven original mills and is open to the public.
Petit Moulin de Chateauneuf
. This 300 year old windmill has been in the same family for its entire life and still to this dayproduces flour.
Moulin Pacouinay
, This little windmill near Oulmes is open to the Public. It has a small museum.
Moulin des Justices
. St.Michel mont Mercure, open to the public.
Moulin Jumeaux du Terrier Marteau
. Pouzauges.
Colline des Moulins
. Mouilleron-en-Pareds
Moulin de Bots Pias
. Longville-sur-Mer. Privately owned.
Jardin du Vent
. In the heart of the old village stands an old windmill with strange sails and below in the garden are all manner of things connected to wind.
Moulin de Bel Air
. La Rabataliére, standing on top of the hill close to the
Sanctuary de Notre Dame de Salette
. The mill was built in 1700, but was destroyed in the Vendeé Wars, rebuilt in 1800 only to be abandoned in 1943, originally canvas sails powered the mill, later modernised with slatted, Berton sails. Restoration has taken some time and can again be seen in action. open Journée des Moulins in june, and on the
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in September.
Moulin de la Vergne
. In the village of Daunière, Lucs-sur-Boulogne, the mill of La Vergne deserves special visit. This water mill, bought in ruins in 1979 by Yvonne Mace and her husband, now deceased, has returned thanks to the stubbornness of the owners and some local artisans, a real gem stone nestled in the foliage and flowers.
The mechanism of the mill entirely renovated by Frederick Magaud, the blacksmith, and Remi Pilard, the carpenter who also serves as a miller can grind a flour of high quality that Ms. Mace is delighted to offer its visitors.
Windmills to rent as Holiday Homes.
St Cyr des Gats
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Zombies on stilts eating money. Garbage bags sealed with neckties. Drums and guitars and dramatic mass arrests. The protests known as Occupy Wall Street have been great performance art, but will they change the political equation?
The protesters' Web site boldly claims, "We are using the revolutionary
Arab Spring tactic to achieve our demands," which certainly sounds serious. Most Wall Street pundits have dismissed them based on their insipid interviews and lack of actual demands. At first look, I agreed-after thoroughly surfing their Web site, the only demand I could find was for pizza. There is a section marked "Donate to us," where you can enter your credit card number and click to send them a pie (non-meat options preferred). Aristotle said that hunger is the father of revolution, but for this rebellion, the reverse appeared to be true.
Beyond free pizza, I wondered whether there was a deeper motivation behind all the noise, and so I began to do some research. The London Telegraph thought there wasn't much more to it, calling Occupy Wall Street "little more than a fashion show masquerading as a political movement, a gathering of super-cool yoof who want to show off how hopping mad they are about bankers and war and pollution and stuff..." Not understanding what a "yoof" is, I switched to American sources and continued reading.
'Yoof' of America
The revolution was launched in July by a Canadian leftist magazine called Adbusters, which proclaims a mission of "cutting through the fog of mental pollution with incisive philosophical thrusts and visual mindbombs." Within Adbusters, the idea for the revolution has been attributed to a 69-year-old aesthete named Kalle Lasn, author of the 2006 coffee-table book "Design Anarchy." His first visual mindbomb dropped on New York was a beautiful poster of a ballerina balanced on the famous Wall Street Bull statue, with text above her reading, "What is our one demand?" The poster directed people to a Twitter page, which explained that the one demand would be chosen at a "General Assembly" in New York. After the civil disobedience group Anonymous tweeted the poster, it quickly went viral, resulting in all the yoof hanging out in the park a month or so later.


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It takes 46 years to save for London property
In order to accumulate enough for a 15% deposit a single person in London would need to save for 46 years, compared with 13 and half years across the whole of England and Wales, according to LBC.
The shocking research, published by estate agents Hamptons underlines the deepening housing crisis in London.
The research suggests that for a couple the waiting time would be significantly reduced, taking just eight years in London and three and a half years across the country.
Miles Shipside, housing market analyst at Rightmove said "More first-time buyers and would-be trader-uppers are finding themselves ill-equipped to cope with current house prices given the tighter lending criteria and average earnings lagging well behind house price growth.
"However, stronger growth in average earnings would not have helped the situation as it would simply have enabled buyers to bid prices up even higher, chasing the limited supply of suitable housing stock."
Surging demand and a severely restricted supply of new houses in the capital, with the average price hitting £644,000, compared with £303,190 across England and Wales, according to Rightmove.


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Use An Old Wooden Shutter To Create A Customized Housewarming Gift For Someone Special
Finding a great gift to give to someone as a housewarming gift can often be difficult to do when you are on a tight budget. If you want to give someone a gift that they can treasure for years to come and that shows them how special they are to you, consider creating a custom gift to give them. A great option to consider making is a custom memo board using an old wooden shutter. The following guide walks you through the process for creating the perfect memo board as a housewarming gift.
Sand Down the Shutter
The first thing you will need to do is sand down the shutter so that you can make its surface as smooth as it can possibly be. Be sure to use a lightweight sandpaper so that you do not cause any damage to the shutter. Use long, even strokes to ensure smoothness when you are done.
Stain the Shutter
Next, you need to stain the shutter. Choose a stain that will make the shutter stand out in a room. You may want to go a bit dark with the stain color so that the detailing of the wood can really shine through. When staining the wooden shutter, be sure to give it ample time to dry before continuing. Overnight or even allowing it to dry 24 hours is best.
Customizing the Shutter
After the stain has dried, use a stencil and paint to paint the last name or initials of the person whom you plan to give the shutter to. This will customize it and allow them to know that it was made just for them. Be sure to choose a font that will be easy to read.
Add Hooks to the Bottom of the Shutter
Add small hooks to the bottom of the shutter for the person to hang their keys from. They will be able to slip paper or mail into the slats of the shutter when they want to keep items close at hand and the key hooks will ensure they never lose their key.
Hang picture mounting brackets to the back of the shutter so that the person who receives it can easily hang it in their home when they get it. It will be small enough that it can fit into many different spaces nicely and the unique look will allow it to pair well with many different styles of décor so that just about anyone will enjoy receiving it.


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Fatawa >Section Three:FASTING (SAWM)--chapter two :
Fasting, other than the Month of Ramadhan
Section Three:FASTING (SAWM)--chapter two :
Fasting, other than the Month of Ramadhan
Compensatory Fast
must compensate for the fast of the Month of Ramadhan?
1- Whoever did
not discharge their responsibility of fast should compensate for it by
way of qadha'; They must do so by fasting an equivalent number of
days they have missed. This is regardless of the reason of days they
have missed. This is regardless of the reason for not fasting i.e. be
it voluntary or involuntary; the exception being the following:
2- a. Those who
have not yet attained adulthood.
3- b. An
unbeliever turned Muslim. An apostate, reembracing Islam, must
compensate for any periods of fast they did not observe.
4- c. Those who
enter a state of unconsciousness prior to making niyyah for fast..
5- d. Those who
abandon fast because of old age or persons afflicted with perpetual
urge for drinking water (utash), i.e. the subject of paras. (21-22) of
the previous chapter.
6- e. Those who
could not fast due to illness that continued to the next month of
Ramadan. Such should pay the Fidya stipulated in para. (21)just
Concerning Qadha
7- whoever has a
fast liability, should not be in any rush to discharge it; it could be
postponed for months, provided that this does not lead to apathy.
However. Should the delay continue until the following month of
Ramadhan, qadha and Fidya would become due, as has been discussed in
para, (21) of the previous chapter.
This should
cover both types of people who fail to discharge their fast liability
in good time. Among them is he who takes longer time until the arrival
of the following month of Ramadhan and he who is not bent on leaving
it to drag on had it not been for a spell of illness they suffered
close to the time which made them miss their target of fasting in good
The amount of
Fidya, however, is not going to increase in the light of the extend
delay of dispensing with the qadha fast.
8- Just as it is
not imperative that one must hasten to relieve oneself from the
responsibility of fasting qadha for missed days during the month of
Ranadhan, so is not imperative to fast for days on end: that is, if
you are indebted by, say, two days, you can fast one of them and
postpone the other to some other time.
9- In case a
worshipper has a fast liability of two Ramadhani months. They have the
choice to start fasting any one of them. Should they start with the
previous one, but not the latter until the year comes to a close, they
should be liable for paying Fidya for it in addition to fasting qadha.
If fasting qadha
was done without specifying for which of the two months it was, this
is allowed; however, in such a case, the worshippers should
practically consider themselves discharging the responsibility towards
the earlier month. It should, therefore, follow that if they confined
their compensatory fast to one month, they would attract Fidya for the
second month.
10- Should the
worshippers end up doing compensatory fast and another one of an
obligatory nature, such as that of kaffarah, they are free to start
with whichever.
should one go about performing compensatory fast?
11- Fasting
qadha is more or less like fasting the days of Ramadhan; the
differences are:
12- a. The
niyyah for fasting qadha can be postponed until before midday. If it
is already midday, there will be no chance to make niyyah, as a matter
of ihtiyat.
According to
this premise, if the worshipper has made niyyah to perform
compensatory fast for Ramadhan at dawn, only to waiver in between, and
go back to his original niyyah, his fast would stand so long as that
the indication took place during the period from dawn till before
midday. This, of course, is contrary to fasting the month of Ramadhan
where waiving making the niyyah would render fast batil, let alone
when the worshipper is resolved to break their fast.
13- b. Some
jurists have stipulated that niyyah of fasting any day's qadha
should not be made earlier than its night. For example, if you want to
fast on a Saturday, you are not allowed to make niyyah on the day of a
Friday alone; that is, it must be renewed when night falls on Friday
till midday on Saturday.
However, this is
not obligatory, provided that the worshipper's fast should be based
on the niyyah they made on the day of Friday.
14- c. They
niyyah should be exclusive to performing compensatory fast of Ramadan,
i.e. fasting in vacuum, or just for the niyyah of qurbah per se, will
not do, Failure to do so will not absolve one from the responsibility
of qadha.
15- d.
Experiencing ejaculation while asleep and reaming in a state of
janabah until after dawn does not allow the worshippers to carry on
with their quadha fast that day, contrary to the same situation in the
month of Ramadan where fast will both be in order and obligatory.
16- e. It is
permissible for the persons who are observing qadha fast to break
their fast at any stage before midday. However, if they deliberately
any do so after midday, they are liable to pay Kaffarah, as will be
discussed in the chapter dedicated to that, Breaking one's fast in
the belief that it is halal to do so should not attract any penalty.
Those who fast
on behalf of others can break their fast at any stage of the day, i.e.
even after midday without attracting any kaffarah. However, if they
are hired to fast a particular day, they cannot break their fast on
that day, even before midday for they have to honor their obligation.
Yet. If they break their fast, they are not liable to pay Kaffarah.
17. It is
permissible to fast by way of qadha after the lapse of the month of
Ramadhan on any day of the year, apart from certain days when fast
cannot be sanctioned; this will be discussed in paras(26-36) Fasting
qadha cannot be tolerated from a traveling person whose duty it us to
perform qasr prayer, from a person who is relieved from fasting on
medical grounds, and from a woman who is in a state of either haydh or
18- Managing
Harboring doubt
as to whether or not one has to perform compensatory fast for the
whole of the month of Ramadan or part thereof should be dismissed i.e.
it is not obligatory to go for qadha fast.
Doubt about
whether one's fast was is order should be treated in the same way.
Suppose certain
worshippers had to break their fast for one day. They do not know
whether they have a valid reason to do so. Such as being on a journey
or having fallen sick, and subsequently have to compensate for it.
Maybe, they were in breach of the fast, in which case they should be
liable to perform compensatory fast and pay Kaffarah at the same time,
How should they go about this matter?
A. They are
required to fast qadha; no Kaffarah shall be due.
B. Worshippers
who know that they have missed a number of days during which they did
not fast for a reason or the other, However, they do not know the
exact number of days what should they do?
A. They must
fast the minimum period of any two periods. For example, if they knew
that the missed period was between one week and two weeks, fasting one
week would do.
Should one
become doubtful about whether they have absolved themselves of the
responsibility of fasting any outstanding days, they have to have
another go.
Son Standing in for His father
19- If the
father had a liability to perform compensatory fast, and passed away
without discharging it, it is obligatory on his son to shoulder such a
responsibility Should there be more than one son, the eldest should be
the one to carry the burden. If there were two sons of the same age,
they should jointly be responsible, in exactly the same way of
performing prayer by way of qadha' i.e. para(32) of the General
Guidelines of the Chapter on Prayer.
If at the
outset, a person is not required to fast either on health ground or
for setting out on a journey and subsequently die, no qadha on the son
shall be due.
Fasting by way of Kaffarah or to Compensate for a Missed Opportunity
Fasting becomes
obligatory on certain occasions, such as a self-imposed penalty (Kaffarah)
to seek pardon for commissioning a sin, or compensating for an
20. a. Fasting
by way of Kaffarah for not observing fast during the month of Ramadan.
Whoever rebels against the injunctions by not fasting the month of
Ramdhan, they are liable to Kaffarah, as has already been discussed in
para. (56) of the Chapter on Fasting. This Kaffarah involves either
the emancipation of a salve, or feeding sixty poor people, or fasting
two months, one of which must follow on from a previous one, albeit
for one days.
21. b. Fasting
by way of Kaffarah for leaving Arafat prematurely. As part of hajj
rituals, wuquf at Arafat is required for the period from midday of the
ninth of Thil Hijjah to the sunset of the same day. Should the
pilgrims choose to exit Arafat prematurely, i.e. before sunset, they
are required to compensate for this haste by slaughtering an animal.
Should this type of Kaffarah not be feasible, the pilgrims have the
alternative of fasting for eighteen days, although not in one go.
22. c. Fasting
as a compensation for hady. As part of Hajj-ut-Tamatu, it is
obligatory to sacrifice an animal (hady) at the day of Eid. Should
this not be feasible, the pilgrim can compensate for it by way of
fasting for ten days.
23. The form of
obligatory fast by way of Kaffaeah or compensation is the same as that
of fasting in the month of Ramadan. However, there are few
differences. In Kaffarah type of fast, there is no harm in a fasting
person waking up in the morning only to find out that they have had a
sexual experience that led to ejaculation. This, though, is contrary
to observing compensatory fast for the month of Ramadhan. The latter
too cannot be sanctioned in a context of travel, whereas some types of
kaffarah/compensatory fast can be sanctioned in the context.
a. fasting by
way of Kaffarah for leaving Arafat prematurely.
b. Fasting for
ten days in compensation of hady is usually divided into two stages;
fasting for three days while the mukallafs are still in travel, i.e.
before returning to their homeland.
Observing fast
by way of kaffarah for not fasting the month of Ramadan cannot be
tolerated while the worshipper is on the move (musafir).
Voluntary Fast
24. Volunteering
fast on all days, save those of Ramadan and particular forbidden days-
the subject of paras, (35) onward, is mustahab.
Tradition has it
that fast is a shield against hellfire and that it is a purification
of body and soul. Through fast the worshippers are admitted to
paradise; their sleep is viewed as a kind of worship, their silence a
sort of tasbih, and their du'a is answered. The fasting persons have
two happy moments: the first when they break their fast, and the
second when they meet their Creator.
qualifies for voluntary fast?
25. Fasting is
mustahab for the worshippers, provided that:
a. They should
not be suffering from an ailment or fasting could adversely affect
their health.
b. They should
not be traveling, except for fasting for three days while in the Holy
Medina to attend some business, especially on Wednesday, Thursday, and
Friday consecutively, as a matter of ihtiyat.
c. Women should
not be experiencing either haydh or nifas.
d. The
worshippers have no liability for the month of Ramadan compensatory
fast. Should they be observing an obligatory fast by way of nadhr and
the like, they can embark on a mustahab type of fast. The same applies
for those who hire themselves to fast for other people.
Just as it is
not permissible for the person, dealing with compensatory fast for the
month of Ramadhan, to personally observe mustahab type of fast, so is
it not permissible for him to volunteer his services for fasting on
behalf of others. However, he is allowed to hire himself for fasting
on behalf of others. However, he is allowed to hire himself for
fasting for the others, in which case the fast shall be in order, even
though he might have a liability for fasting by way of qadha.
It is also
permissible to observe mustahab type of fast while on a journey, so
long as he cannot perform the obligatory fast.
Q. As you have
already explained, the worshippers cannot embark on a mustahab type of
fast while still having to contend with an outstanding period of fast.
Can they, though, take up a nadhr to perform a voluntary fast, and
thus turning it into an obligatory one and eventually giving it
precedence over any outstanding period?
A. Such a nadhr
is batil to start with; it should, therefore, follow that fasting by
way of nadhr is invalid, if it was observed before discharging one's
responsibility towards compensatory before discharging one's
responsibility towards compensatory fast. Should the worshipper
promise a vow (nadhr) to observe a mustahab type of fast without
specifying that it comes first, such a nadhr becomes enforceable. To
absolve one of the responsibility towards both the liabilities, has to
start with the qadha fast first, then the mustahab one.
Women do not
require their husbands' permission to engage in voluntary fast. That
is, unless the husband objects to that on the ground that they want to
enjoy their wives' company.
26. The Niyyah.
It is sufficient to make niyyah of qurbah for voluntary fast the night
before. However, the time for making niyyah spans the whole day, in
that if the worshippers did not do anything which may detract from the
validity of fast, they can still make niyyah for fast, even if it
comes within hours or minutes before the time of ending the fast. Not
making niyyah or not contemplating fast for all that time is
immaterial, so long as the worshippers remained in a state of
27. Its form.
Voluntary fast is performed in the same way as that observed during
the month of Ramadhan, and its qadha for that matter. Where diverges
is in the fast that it is permissible for the mukallafs to remain in a
state of janabah until after dawn. Fast thus observed is in order,
contrary to the fast of the month of Ramadhan, be it Ada or qadha.
Where voluntary fast is also different from fasting the month of
Ramadhan by way of qadha is in the case of waking up in the morning
with an experience of a sexual encounter, in that it is permissible to
carry on with voluntary fast that day, as opposed to fasting the month
of Ramadhan by way of qadha.
Rules Regulating Voluntary Fast.
The worshippers
have the choice of breaking their fast whenever they wish, be it
before midday or some time in the afternoon, regardless of the way
they choose to do so. However, inadvertently breaking one's fast
would not detract from fast.
29. Voluntary
Fast May Become Obligatory. This may come about due to an emergency,
i.e by way of a pledge to, an oath by, or a covenant with Allah, the
Most Hgih. Once turned obligatory, this mustahab fast assumes a
different set of rules:
30. a. Should
the worshippers pledge to fast on a particular day, they have to make
niyyah for doing so at the outset, i.e they are not permitted to delay
making the niyyah until after dawn. Let alone dragging it until before
midday, which is the case in the voluntary fast. That said, one can
maintain that it is permissible to delay it until before zawaal,
notwithstanding the practice of ihtiyat by way of qadha.
31. b. Should
the worshippers pledge to fast a particular day, they are not allowed
to break their fast that day, neither before midday nor after it.
Should any day be picked at random for observing their fast, they are
free to break such a fast whenever they wish, provided that they fast
another day.
32. c. In
fasting for a nadhr, it is obligatory on the person to do that with
the intention of absolving one's responsibility of the pledge he
made. Failure to do so would result in leaving the nadhr as though it
was not met.
33. d. The
worshippers can still travel, if need be, on a day that has already
been earmarked for fast by way of nadhr. However, they should
compensate for the said day by way of qadha.
34. e. Should
the worshippers pledge a fast by way of nadhr, making it obligatory to
implement, it is permissible for them to observe it, even while on a
journey. That is, with the provison that they, while making nadhr,
stipulated that their fast would be during travel time or that they
undertook to absolve their responsibility of fasting irrespective of
whether they were present or away on a journey.
Forbidden Fast
Types of such
fast are the following:
35. a. Fasting
the first of Shawwal i.e. the day of Eidul Fitr.
36. b. Fasting
the tenth of Thil Hijjaj, i.e, the day of Eidul Adhha.
37. c. Fasting
the eleventh, the twelfth, and the thirteenth of Thil Hijjah, by those
who are present at Mina and engage in hajj devotions or for any other
The exception
being: The obligatory fast of any two of the sanctuary months (Thil
Qi'dah, Thil Hijjah, Muharram, and Rajab) as a Kaffarah for killing
(man slaughter) in certain cases. It is permissible to fast and
include the Eid and other days.
38. d, Every
unlawful fast, such as that observed by a suck person, a woman in a
state of haydh or nifas, fasting for a nadhr by way of thanksgiving
for commissioning a sin (say, for killing a believer), and the fasting
of a traveling person, except the case discussed in paras. (24, 26 and
Among unlawful
fast is that which is extend until after sunset; it is not valid.
However, should the mukallafs, who are intent on ending their fast on
time, delay so doing unintentionally, their fast is in order, even if
they did not break their fast that night.
Also among
unlawful fast is that which is observed on the day which could be
among the days of the month of Sha'ban and Ramadan, Should the
worshippers fast that day, although it was not proved conclusive as
past of Ramadan, it will not be accepted from them, as has already
been discussed in para (74) of the previous Chapter.
Refraining from
speech, as part of fast, cannot be sanctioned.
39. The fourth
type of unlawful fast is different from the first three ones in one
aspect. In the first three, fast is forbidden, even if it is not
observed with the niyyah of qurabah; conversely, the fourth type is
forbidden when it is observed with the niyyah of qurbah; it shall not
be haraam, if it is not observed with the niyyah of qurabah; it would
not be deemed lawful. It would be considered as a personal judgment.
39. Appended
below is a comparative summary of the types of fast and rules
regulating them.
Invalidators of
Fast (Muftirat). All types of fast share things that render fast
commissioned inadvertently (sahu). All types of fast are immune to
being breached, if the worshipper did any thing unintentionally.
Niyyah. During
the month of Ramadhan, niyyah should not be delayed until after dawn,
However, should the worshippers be taken unaware with the arrival of
the month of Ramadhan, yet no niyyah was contemplated, their fast
should be in order, if becoming aware of the problem takes place some
time before midday and with it the making of the niyyah afresh.
The same applies
to fasting by way of nadhr on a particular day.
Delaying the
niyyah until after midday in all obligatory types of fast cannot be
In voluntary
types of fast, it is permissible to delay making niyyah until after
Remaining in a State of Janabah until Dawn Time. This is not
permissible during the fast of the month of Ranmadham, as a matter of
ihtiyat. The same applies to Kaffarah and compensatory types of fast.
There is no harm in doing it in voluntary types of fast, even if it
turns obligatory by way of nadhr, oath, or pledge.
Waking up after
Experiencing a Sexual Encounter that Led to Ejaculation. This should
not detract from any type of fast, except fasting of the month of
Ramadhan by way of qadha' as a matter of ihtiyat.
Forgetting about
One's State of Janabah until after Dawn. This would render fasting
of the month of Ramadan, both Ada and qadha, null and void, as a
matter of ihtiyat. It will not affect other types of obligatory or
voluntary fast though.
Calling the Fast
off and Annulling it. This is not permissible in every fast that has
been undertaken that day, such as any day the month of Ramadhan or the
day the mukallaf specified to fast on by way of nadhr. This however is
permissible in the other cases, be it before midday of after it,
except for fasting of the month of Ramadhan by way of qadha where it
cannot be tolerated is when it tale place after midday ; it can,
though be done at any time before it.
Kaffarah. No
kaffarah is due on leaving out the niyyah in an obligatory fast,
especially without calling fast off. Nor should there be kaffarah for
unlawfully taking to food and drink, except for two cases: not fasting
during the month of Ramadan and calling fast off some time in the
afternoon in compensatory fast for the month of Ramadhan.
As for the
worshipper who does not fulfill his vow to fast a particular day
without valid and lawful reason, he should pay kaffarah of nadhr as
soon as he abandoned the idea of fasting. This is regardless of
whether he broke his fast by actually eating or drinking. This will be
discussed in some detail in the Chapter dedicated to Kaffarah of nadhr,
oath, and pledge.
Fasting while in
Travel. Neither fasting the month Ramadhan, nor compensating for it
travel, which normally requires the traveler to perform his prayer
qasr, can be sanctioned, Observing voluntary fast during travel cannot
be tolerated, unless it has turned obligatory by way of nadhr,
provided that the person making the nadhr stipulates that he carries
it out during travel as has already been discussed in para(34). There
ism however, one case where fasting during travel can be tolerated,
i.e. the one mentioned in para.(25).
Certain types of
kaffarah and compensatory fast can be sanctioned during travel.
However, that which cannot be tolerated is fasting by way of Kaffarah
for not fasting during Ramadhan.
Fasting of a
Sick Person. Fasting , any type of fast, by a sick person, whose
health can adversely be affected by fasting, cannot be deemed valid.
Also, those with good reasons not to fast, as has already been
discussed in para. (6) of the previous chapter.
Fast by women in
a state of haydh or nifas cannot be sanctioned.


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The Mobile County school board honored former member Hazel Fournier on April 28, passing a resolution adding her name to one of Mobile's longstanding schools.
Serving as a teacher, administrator and board member for 18 years, Fournier spent nearly five decades working with the Mobile County Public School System.
Board President Dr. Reginald Crenshaw, who took Fournier's seat upon her retirement in 2008, introduced a motion to rename Elizabeth S. Chastang Middle School to the "Fournier Chastang Middle School."
The members of the board and Superintendent Martha Peek unanimously accepted the motion.
The facility, which will serve students in grades K-8, will be constructed from the ground up at its current location, 2800 Berkley Ave. in Mobile.
It is estimated to cost the system around $14 million, but plans for its construction were approved long before adding Fournier's name was considered by the board.
"Mrs. Fournier is a long-time public servant and has had a career dedicated to the students of the Mobile County Public School System," Crenshaw said. "She was instrumental in the early years of integration and even helped to train teachers how to relate to students of different races."
Fournier also worked diligently during her time in the central office to establish Mobile County's six magnet schools.
She attended the meeting to accept the honor along with members of her family and fellow retired educators from the Mobile County system.
"No person gets this kind of honor without the help of a lot of other people," Fournier said. "I'd like to thank the board for this honor, but I promise I will do everything I can to continue to support public education. I work for the children."
According to Crenshaw, the land at the site of the new school has been surveyed and the board plans to move the school slightly closer to Interstate 65.
"Certainly it's going to make a statement," Peek said. "We want everyone to see this lovely school from the Interstate, and we want to make Mrs. Fournier proud."


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Local egg firm teams up with McDonald's to educate the public about farming
An Eden egg producer is working with McDonald's to create a virtual reality roadshow to attract younger people into agriculture.
The Lakes Free Range Egg Company's cutting-edge facility at Stainton, near Penrith, is also helping to make people aware of the provenance of the food that McDonald's serves.
Owners David and Helen Brass, with daughters Rachel and Lizzie, visited the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh to see the roadshow in action.
Members of their team will also be visiting the roadshow tour bus at other locations this summer.
'Follow our Foodsteps' is an interactive visitor experience that focuses on the McDonald's UK food chain story.
The Lakes Free Range Egg Company is a long-standing supplier to McDonald's and its hens play a leading role in the roadshow, which travels next to Kent County Show and the Royal Welsh Shows.
A film crew spent several days at Stainton filming hens in their natural environment to help tell the story and create a realistic experience.
Mr Brass, chief executive of the The Lakes Free Range Egg Company, said: "I know from first-hand experience that food producers in the UK have a passion for what they do, and the standards we set are very high.
"But we need more people to get involved and skilled at every level.
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I've known Madeline's gorgeous mother since we went to grade school together. We recently reconnected when I was photographing a ballet performance that Madeline was in. Her mother is still just as nice and beautiful as she was when I first met her way back when… and Madeline definitely takes after her mother.
What a beautiful young woman, inside and out. It was a true pleasure to photograph her. And we really had some fun too!
Thanks again, Madeline and Wendy. Here's a sneak peek at your photos… quite a few actually. I'll have a full gallery for you to view soon.
Oh, what a snugly, squishy bundle of love this little guy was! At just over two weeks old, he was actually slightly older than most of the newborns I shoot, but that didn't bother him at all. He slept like a dream and was the perfect newborn model! Daddy was a football player in college, and wanted a shot with little M and his game ball. I'm soooooo glad he suggested it, because this shot is one of my all-time favorite newborn shots I've ever done.
Thanks to Mommy and Daddy! You sure do have a gorgeous little boy there. Hope you enjoy your sneak peek. I'll have your full gallery up soon.
This little munchkin was living up to her red-headed reputation, at just eight days old, LOL. She was WIDE AWAKE for most of her newborn photo shoot. 🙂 She didn't want to miss a minute of it… I can just tell Mom and Dad are going to have their hands full with this ADORABLE little one. Just take a look for yourself… have you ever seen a sweeter face, topped by such a gorgeous sprouting of red hair? Ooooohhhh so precious.
Yep, it's winter in Scottsdale. You wouldn't know it by looking outside, with the sunny sky and perfect weather lately, LOL. But when I looked across the street and saw all the leaves on the ground yesterday, I thought "hey, I bet my girls would love playing in the leaves!"
So we trotted across the street and they had a BLAST! It was all giggles for about 45minutes or so, and I had the opportunity to get some great lifestyle photos of my girly girls in action.
I'll be using photos from this session in some Valentine's Cards I'm designing for the girls to hand out to their classmates.
Well, it's not exactly Friday, for the fix-it-friday, but the weekend just got away from me, LOL. This afternoon I took a look at the iHeartFaces FIF photo editing challenge, and I couldn't resist playing with this beautiful image. I'm so happy with the results. I really love photoshopping a relatively dull photo into something gorgeous.
So, how did I do? What do you think?
Here's my edit:
Beautiful girl, huh?
Here's the original image, as provided by iHeartFaces:
To get there, I warmed it up, did a mid tone bump and a saturation boost. That's it. Pretty simple, but made a world of difference.
iHeartFaces is one of my favorite photography blogs to visit. Many of you have seen some of my submissions into the iHeartFaces post processing challenges, held of Fridays called Fix-it-Fridays.
Well, they also have occasional photo contests, and this week's contest is to enter your favorite face of 2010. Well, of course I couldn't resist entering this adorable photo I shot of my nephew Matthew. It puts a smile on my face every time I see it. I hope does the same for you.
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Baby E was only five days old when her Mama, Papa and handsome big brother invited me over to take some photos of her and the rest of her family. And ohhhhh, what a lovely family they are. I was so happy to come out to their gorgeous Cave Creek home and take these photos of their lovely new addition.
Congratulations again to the proud Mom and Dad. Your daughter is so beautiful… I hope these photos do her justice. Enjoy your sneak peek. I'll get your full gallery to you soon.
My good friend Connie just added a new member to her family, and she recently invited me over. She wanted some shots for her Christmas cards, as well as some wall portraits.
I couldn't believe how delicious her new kitty is! Sooooooo gorgeous, and a fantastic personality to boot. We had a ton of fun with the ornaments.
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And of course, we couldn't forget her little puppy Winnie (although he did get his own shoot over the summer, too, so this one was mostly about Kitty!)
Not even sure if "adorableness" is a word, but these little guys were just four months old, and oooohhhh so adorable! It brought back so many memories for me of when my little ones were that small. So sweet and precious. And their parents and family members were just beaming!
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NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Labaton Sucharow LLP is proud to announce that the Alliance for Justice (AFJ) presented Firm partner Edward Labaton with the AFJ's "Champion of Justice Award" at the organization's annual gala in New York. The AFJ is a national nonprofit association of over 100 organizations which represent a broad array of groups "committed to progressive values and the creation of an equitable, just, and free society."
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- Advisory Committee Member of the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance of the University of Delaware;
- Lifetime Member of the American Bar Association (ABA) Foundation;
- Honorary Lifetime Member of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights under Law;
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- Member of the ABA, the Federal Bar Council, and the New York State Bar Association, where he has served as a member of the House of Delegates; and
- Executive Committee Member and has been an Officer of the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund since its inception in 1996.
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Labaton Sucharow prosecutes precedent-setting class actions, recovering billions of dollars on behalf of defrauded consumers and investors. The Firm's successful reputation is built not only on its team of nearly 60 attorneys, but also on its industry-leading in-house investigators, financial analysts, and forensic accountants. The Firm litigates in the areas of securities, antitrust, corporate governance and shareholder rights, and consumer protection law, as well as whistleblower representation. For more information, visit www.labaton.com.
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They will play minor league baseball today on Staten Island, something that may seem new or even quaint for a place like New York City, the avowed capital of all things big league.
It is true that the Yankees affiliate that opens its season on Staten Island today is the first recognized minor league team to play in the city of New York this century. These Staten Island Yankees will also become the only minor league team to currently share its city limits with a Major League Baseball franchise.
But minor league baseball in the metropolitan area is anything but new and anything but uncelebrated. The Staten Island team honors a long and rich tradition of minor league baseball in the urban settings of the region. It's a story not exactly untold, but perhaps a bit unseen.
The fact is that New York's major league history is so big that it has a way of blotting out quieter accomplishments, especially those played out beyond the city's core and off its biggest stages. Ruthian heroics, after all, cast a mighty shadow, like an Empire State Building of sports landmarks.
For example, one of the lesser known, though hardly minor, baseball achievements in the metropolitan area occurred on April 18, 1946, in Jersey City. A small plaque beneath a wooden gazebo next to what is now a condominium development graces the site on Newark Bay. The plaque carries a simple, dignified sentence:
''Here, at the former Roosevelt Stadium, Jackie Robinson broke 'organized' baseball's color barrier.''Continue reading the main story
It was in a minor league game. Robinson took the field with eight white teammates, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers' International League team, the Montreal Royals, on opening day against the Jersey City Giants.
Newspaper accounts of the day estimate the attendance at 50,000, twice the normal crowd. Robinson hit a three-run home run in his second at-bat, but later unleashed a display of speed, skill and basepath guile that would become a trademark of his Brooklyn days, which began the following year.
Robinson beat out a bunt, stole second base, then bluffed his way to third base when a confused outfielder threw behind him. Stalking home plate, Robinson then pestered the Jersey City pitcher, Phil Oates, into a balk and scored.
If Robinson's appearance in Jersey City was the single most important minor league game in the metropolitan area, then the season compiled by the 1937 Newark Bears was the most eventful.
In 1931, the Yankees' owner, Jacob Ruppert, decided he was going to build a minor league system for his major league team, and the franchise in Newark was to be the showpiece of the farm system.
The Bears won the International League championship in their first season under the Yankees' wing. In 1937, the Bears, led by Charlie (King Kong) Keller, finished their season with a 109-49 record, winning the league pennant by 25 1/2 games. They batted .299 as a team.
They swept through the International League playoffs, defeating along the way the Syracuse pitcher Johnny VanderMeer, who was less than a year away from pitching back-to-back no-hitters in the major leagues.
In the Little World Series against the pride of the famed St. Louis Cardinals' minor league system -- the Columbus Cardinals led by Enos Slaughter -- the Bears lost the first three games of a four-of-seven-game series at Newark's Ruppert Stadium.
The remaining four games were in Columbus, Ohio. The Bears won all four.
Every player in Newark's 1937 regular lineup went on to play in the major leagues, which was unheard in an era of just 16 major league teams. Included in that group: Joe Gordon, who played second base alongside Frank Crosetti and Phil Rizzuto; Babe Dahlgren, who was best known as the man who replaced Lou Gehrig at first base in 1939; pitcher Spud Chandler, who still holds the Yankees' career record for winning percentage with a 109-43 record; and Keller, who led the Yankees in home runs four times and played on six World Series champions.
The Bears remained in Newark until 1950, with a host of future Yankee stars passing through, most notably Yogi Berra. He now has a minor league stadium named after him in nearby Montclair, one of the many suburban or small municipalities throughout the country that have attracted a second generation of minor league teams.
A year before the Bears disbanded, another Newark team, though hardly a minor league team -- the Newark Eagles of the Negro National League -- had also dissolved. The Eagles, along with the New York Black Yankees and other Negro National League franchises, saw crowds dwindle as the number of young black players signed by major league teams increased. Jackie Robinson had not only opened the door, he had held it open.
But like the Newark Bears, the Newark Eagles were a team of legendary accomplishment. Monte Irvin, later a New York Giants outfielder, was the shortstop, with Larry Doby, who would be the first African-American to play in the American League, at second base. Don Newcombe pitched for the Eagles, as did Leon Day. Willie Wells, who hit .403 during the 1930 season, also played for the Eagles, as did third baseman Ray Dandridge.
Irvin, Doby, Day, Wells and Dandridge are in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
In the end, if baseball has flourished outside New York's major league locales for more than a century, and appears to at least be operating into the next century with the debut of Staten Island's team, it's really not a surprise.
It's instructive to remember how the game got its start. Choosing a precise date for the first game played in America by the appropriate rules is a sure way to start an argument, but most of baseball's scholarly research puts the genesis of the game in the New York area around 1845-46 (even if Cooperstown is deservedly baseball's cosmic home).
The teams that played then were the first semipro teams, ancestors of the major leagues formed in 1876. They congregated in Manhattan clubs but had little space for games on the already crowded island. There was ample room in Hoboken and in Brooklyn, and there was an easy way to get there: by ferry.
Which is how America's first baseball players traveled to the earliest games.
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Water Taxi
The water taxi was great fun. We piled in planning to spend a Lira each for a trip over to Valletta, but he proposed one lira more for a tour of all five fingers of the harbor. We took it and it was so fun. The boat in Maltese was called the Little Trouble. All boats, as they say, are a hole in the water into which you pour money, but the captain of this lilttle craft clearly took great pride in his boat. If some of the views look familar...the movie Gladiator was fillmed here in part.
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The Hills Centre for the Performing Arts
Carrington Road,Castle Hill.
Step outside the confines of our accommodation in Windsor to see these interesting and historical landmarks, and enjoy your holiday in NSW.