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There's a variety of music playing in Portland and vicinity this weekend, headlined by two disparate acts in widely separated parts of town.
Out in the Woodford's Corner neighborhood, the Portland Conservatory of Music is hosting its annual three-day Portland Early Music Festival Friday through Sunday.
Josh Ritter, a powerful Americana act, will appear downtown at the State Theatre on Saturday. His current tour is in support of "Gathering," an album he released last month.
At the University of Southern Maine's Gorham campus, this weekend there's a rare opportunity to see a seldom-produced Broadway classic, "Of Thee I Sing."
In Lewiston, the Public Theatre is running a real mash-up comedy with dark political overtones. "The Revolutionists," which runs through Sunday, has loads of laughs plus three on-stage beheadings.
For the past 21 years, the Portland Conservatory of Music has been a powerful force in teaching and performance of classical music and jazz in southern Maine. First established in the downtown area, the conservatory is now in the Woodford's Corner neighborhood. (It still maintains a downtown presence via its longstanding series of Thursday noontime faculty concerts, which are free to the public.)
For the past six years, PCM has presented a weekend of "early music," typically defined as European classical music of the 17th and 18th centuries. Historically speaking, this was an important period of innovation. Modern instruments were unknown, but their antecedents were developing in multiple directions. The church was no longer the dominant patron of music, and secular works were gaining widespread popularity.
This weekend the Portland Early Music Festival presents three days of public performances by conservatory faculty and guests. Artistic director is Timothy Burris, a virtuoso on the lute – an early version of today's guitar – and a music scholar of considerable repute. He has performed around the world and taught six years in Holland. Burris speaks six European languages, and his doctoral research was conducted in Germany. In addition to leading the conservatory's early music program, Burris also teaches at Colby College.
For 2017, Burris has planned a three-concert program that emphasizes different themes and approaches. Friday's performance showcases music of 17th century England, with works of five composers performed by seven instrumentalists, including himself.
Saturday's concert highlights improvised vocal works with two tenors accompanied by harpsichord and cello. Burris describes this concert as "a Baroque jazz club on a Saturday night," hastening to add: "We use the term 'jazz' figuratively, to designate a style that includes, in the case of the soloists, vocal improvisation on top of a basic melodic structure or skeleton. In the case of the accompanists, it includes building harmonies on top of a bass line that supports the vocalists."
Petra Polackova is a Czech guitar virtuoso who will be the featured guest artist on Sunday. She will perform several works of the 18th century transcribed for her early 19th-century guitar.
All concerts take place in the chapel at Woodford's Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St. in Portland. The Friday and Saturday performances are slated for 7:30 p.m.; on Sunday it's at 4 p.m. A short lecture precedes each concert. Call PCM at 775-3356.
Josh Ritter is a man with a broad palette of artistic talents: painter, novelist, poet, composer, guitarist and singer. The latter four will be on display Saturday when Ritter and his Royal City Band appear in concert at downtown Portland's State Theatre, a stop on an extensive North American tour in support of their latest album, "Gathering," which was released almost exactly a month ago.
This year marks Ritter's 20th as a professional musician. His stated genre is "Americana," which is really no formally defined genre at all, but rather a fusion of multiple American influences which in Ritter's case embraces country, gospel and soul.
Ritter and his longtime backing foursome have released eight albums since 1999, but "Gathering" marks an artistic turning point in its approach to narration and subject matter. Ritter describes "Gathering" as "a record full of storms."
I've been listening to a few cuts on SoundCloud, and I'm particularly impressed with "When Will I Be Changed," a powerful and melodic anthem of introspection and self-doubt.
Catch Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band at the State Theatre, 609 Congress St. in downtown Portland at 8 p.m. Oct. 28. Call 956-6000.
The 1930s represent a particularly fruitful era of American musical theater, celebrated in many books. But unfortunately, very few shows from that era are still produced.
An exemplar of the period is "Of Thee I Sing," with a book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind and score by George and Ira Gershwin. It satirized American politics in a brisk and tuneful style. The show ran more than a year – a very long run at that time – and won the 1932 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
A rare production is taking place this weekend as a collaboration of the University of Southern Maine theater department and its School of Music. Director is faculty member Ed Reichert, an inspired theatrical craftsman I've known and admired for close to three decades. Reichert's cast includes music and theater students, with Kellie Moody leading a 10-piece orchestra.
Three performances are slated for Russell Hall on USM's Gorham campus: Oct. 27 and 28 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. Call the Music Box Office at 780-5555.
A mash-up comedy with lots of tragic death is the first offering of the 2017-2018 season at The Public Theatre of Lewiston-Auburn. The show is "The Revolutionists" a four-woman play by Lauren Gunderson in which a quartet of characters from the French Revolution are re-imagined as contemporary American "badass women."
Director Chris Schario gets wonderful performances from Janet Mitchko, Shamika Cotton, Sherill Turner and Robyne Parrish. Kudos to Anne Collins' costuming, which showcases the looks of the late 1700s in Paris.
Gunderson's script contains a lot of laughs, particularly in the first act, when the four characters are introduced. But the second act is dominated by political posturing and artistic self-congratulation, which don't appeal to me at all.
Plus three of the women go to the guillotine, which is hidden behind a scrim, then bathed in gory red light for each of the three executions.
The Public Theatre, 31 Maple St. in Lewiston, presents "The Revolutionists" through Oct. 29 with performances Oct. 26-27 at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 28 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. Call 782-3200.
"The Revolutionists," playing through Sunday at the Public Theatre of Lewiston-Auburn, is a comedy with dark political overtones and three on-stage beheadings.


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Subjects of securities and commodities enforcement actions often face high-stake, multi-front challenges that require coordinated and nuanced strategies and actions.
Those facing such a precarious situation may be confronted with criminal or civil charges brought by the U.S. Department of Justice, an enforcement action by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and even civil lawsuits by private plaintiffs. The underlying factual conduct may be identical in any of these proceedings, but dispositions in these different actions can span from lengthy prison sentences to injunctions on corporate office-holding to disgorgement and fines.
In this article, we propose certain considerations that may assist in increasing the likelihood of a successful outcome. Before outlining these considerations, however, it is important to highlight three issues present in securities or commodities proceedings: (1) because the government has immense power supported by vast resources, subjects of investigations must be wary of falling into the highly adversarial pattern of private litigation; (2) cases against the government are not unwinnable, but even where a client is intent on rejecting a proposed resolution, a scorched-earth campaign is usually ill-advised; and (3) any interaction with DOJ, SEC, or CFTC will have some personal element, and advocates should be cognizant that there is a relationship-management aspect to that contact.
Parallel proceedings involve many moving parts, but six factors are significant. First, one must be aware that civil and criminal investigators are in constant communication with each other both formally and informally. Second, one's decision to cooperate with an investigation is generally binary, and the choice must not be made haphazardly. Third, practitioners must be prepared to handle the fact that the scope of civil discovery for a defendant is broader than for a criminal defendant. Fourth, the DOJ, SEC, and CFTC may each require different statements or documents at different times, but the client's best interests will usually require counsel to streamline the flow of information. Fifth, a government attorney's professional background may influence their enforcement strategies and tactics. And sixth, parties should consider treating authorities differently if/when the interests of DOJ, SEC, and CFTC do, in fact, diverge.
Beware of Constant Communications Between Civil and Criminal Authorities. While there is formal information sharing among the DOJ, SEC, and CFTC, there is also significant informal interaction among the staffs of these offices, and data may flow freely between them on a daily basis. Consequently, it is almost impossible to ensure that information specially given to the SEC or CFTC will not end up on a DOJ attorney's mobile device. See Mary Jo White, SPEECH, "All-Encompassing Enforcement: The Robust Use of Civil and Criminal Actions to Police the Markets" (March 31, 2014), available at http://www.sec.gov/News/Speech/Detail/Speech/1370541342996. Further, where a potential defendant has been contacted by criminal but not civil authorities—or vice versa—it should be assumed that both sides are pursuing and exchanging leads. See, e.g., United States v. Kordel, 397 U.S. 1, 3 (1970) (noting litigation strategy discussions between FDA and DOJ attorneys); United States v. Stringer, 408 F. Supp. 2d 1083, 1085 (D. Or. 2006) (noting litigation strategy meetings between SEC and DOJ attorneys).
There is a caveat to this information-sharing network. Criminal Assistant U.S. Attorneys are restricted in divulging certain material to the SEC or CFTC—or even Civil AUSAs—like grand jury material and wiretap evidence. See Fed. R. Crim. P. 6(e) (restrictions on disclosure of grand jury materials); 18 U.S.C. §2516 (authorizing the collection of wiretap evidence in connection with only specifically enumerated criminal investigations); "Parallel Civil and Criminal Proceedings," 22 AM. CRIM. L. REV. 613, 618 (1984-1985). Under certain circumstances, the federal rules permit disclosure of grand jury materials, FED. R. CRIM. P. 6(e)(3), SEC v. Everest Mgmt., 87 F.R.D. 100 (S.D.N.Y. 1980) (seeking additional information in order to decide whether prerequisites for disclosure had been met), but this is not the default. Accordingly, the SEC/CFTC may be unaware of certain evidence in a parallel action, but practitioners should assume that a substantial amount of information is shared between the agencies.
Finally, in order to coordinate and jointly analyze evidence and information, criminal authorities often rely on the SEC and other civil agencies to take the lead in obtaining documents and testimony, particularly because that material may be shared with the criminal authorities. Thus, depending on the nature of the matter, one should not automatically assume a lack of criminal interest where subpoenas are from a civil investigative agency.
Make Cooperation Decisions Strategically. Once a person is told they are a subject of an investigation, they should consult their attorney to make the decision whether to cooperate with the investigation. The best practice is generally to either cooperate fully or not at all.
While cooperation gives potential defendants the opportunity to frame facts as the government discovers them, not just at the conclusion of the investigation, choosing to cooperate is a weighty decision. Cooperation is very broad, requiring disclosure of good and bad facts. It might encompass multiple interviews, sworn testimony against others, tutorials to government agents to explain financial products, undercover work, and/or document review. The DOJ and the SEC/CFTC all use significant incentives to encourage cooperation. Indeed, the SEC now frequently uses DOJ tools such as cooperation agreements, non-prosecution agreements, and deferred prosecution agreements. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMM'N, PRESS RELEASE, "SEC Announces Initiative to Encourage Individuals and Companies to Cooperate and Assist in Investigations" (Jan. 30, 2010), available at http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2010/2010-6.htm. While the benefits of cooperation in a given case may be considerable, the costs of cooperation in another may be too high. The decision on whether to cooperate is a critical one that must be made at the outset.
We note that an individual under investigation should not attempt to debate the scope of their cooperation. First, those negotiations will often be fruitless. Second, they could backfire. For example, asking that the SEC or CFTC not attend a proffer session may achieve nothing—and can be harmful—as both agencies will likely be able to review the law enforcement agent's report generated in the session, which is subject to human error of the drafter in a way that could be detrimental to one's client. If the SEC or CFTC relies solely on the report, then the target loses the benefit of making an in-person statement to the enforcement attorneys. Third, negotiating the scope of cooperation will tend to aggravate the investigator, and may cause needless tension in the relationship. When one is in cooperation mode, angering the government can only undermine the ultimate result.
Consider the Non-Parallel Scope of Criminal and Civil Discovery. One practical effect of the communications mentioned above is that DOJ, SEC, and CFTC may coordinate, and thereby may limit, when items are disclosed to a defendant. Although it may be counter-intuitive, criminal discovery is narrower than civil discovery—requirements to divulge exculpatory evidence notwithstanding. Thus, when both civil and criminal actions are filed, criminal defendants might try to use civil discovery to learn about the parallel criminal case early on in the proceeding. For this reason, among others, DOJ may move to stay discovery in the civil action pending the criminal proceeding. Fed. R. Civ. P. 24(a); S.E.C. v. Chestman, 861 F.2d 49, 50 (2d Cir. 1988) (denying writ of mandamus to vacate a stay of civil discovery pending a criminal proceeding); SEC v. One or More Unknown Purchasers of Sec. of Global Indus., Ltd., No. 11 Civ. 6500(RA), 2014 WL 2158507 (S.D.N.Y. May 23, 2014) ("[I]t is well-established that the United States Attorney may intervene in a federal civil action to seek a stay of discovery when there is a parallel criminal proceeding, which is anticipated or already underway, that involves common questions of law or fact." (citing S.E.C. v. Downe, No. 92 Civ. 4092(PKL), 1993 WL 22126, at *11 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 26, 1993)). See Salcedo v. Chicago, No. 09-CV-05354, 2010 WL 2721864, at *1 (N.D. Ill. July 8, 2010) (granting a stay of civil discovery pending resolution of a criminal trial); Chagolla v. Chicago, 529 F. Supp. 2d 941, 947 (N.D. Ill. 2008) (same) ("[T]he public has an interest in ensuring that the criminal process can proceed untainted by civil litigation."); Memorandum of Law in Support of the Government's Motion to Intervene and Partially Stay Discovery, In re Graphite Electrodes Antitrust Litig., 97-CV-4182 (E.D. Pa. March 3, 2000) (seeking a limited stay of civil proceedings pending an ongoing criminal trial "to economize judicial resources, limit the burden on [the defendant] in defending multiple actions, and prevent untimely disclosure of the Government's case while still allowing the plaintiffs to proceed with their action"), available at http://www.justice.gov/atr/case-document/governments-motion-intervene-and-partially-stay-discovery#N_1_. And because a criminal conviction may have collateral estoppel effect in a civil proceeding, it is in the SEC and CFTC's interest to consent—if not join—the motion, which each agency will often do.
But defendants can try to use the non-parallel scope of discovery to their advantage. For example, Javier Martin-Artajo of "London Whale" fame is currently pursuing a similar strategy: By secluding himself in Spain, which refuses to extradite him, he is able to remain above criminal prosecution while continuing to engage in civil discovery disputes. With some clever thinking, therefore, there is some room for attorneys and clients to strategize between the two discovery regimes.
Limit Client's Direct Interactions with the Government. At all times during an investigation and resulting proceeding, counsel should strategically limit the number of times their client provides the same information to authorities. The more times a defendant gives the same information, the greater the possibility of inconsistency. In trying to avoid the Wells process, for example, one might submit a white paper to the Commission. See generally Ronald S. Betman and Scott M. Ahmad, "Understanding and Navigating the Use of Pre-Wells Notice White Papers in Formal SEC Investigations," BANKING L. J. 444 (2014). Where a client makes the decision to submit a white paper, the client and their attorney should consider simultaneously providing the same presentation to other agencies targeting one's client.
Understand an Enforcer's Professional Background. As proof of the "human element" of government, consider that although DOJ, SEC, and CFTC have different jurisdictions, mandates, and enforcement tools, the current SEC Chairperson, SEC Enforcement Director, and CFTC Enforcement Director—Mary Jo White, Andrew Ceresny, and Aitan Goelman, respectively—are former SDNY prosecutors, and their respective agencies appear to be incorporating SDNY tactics and strategies.
Among such practices is the increased use of proffers, a widely-used DOJ mechanism. In these proceedings, a potential defendant is granted "queen-for-a-day" status where they speaks with the government under a certain level of protection. A law enforcement agent summarizes the colloquy in a report, which is kept by DOJ. The witness receives use, but not derivative use, immunity and the statements may be admissible in court only under limited circumstances. During a DOJ proffer session, the SEC and CFTC are often present and ask questions. (Even if they are not present, the SEC and CFTC may review—but may not take custody of—the law enforcement agent's report.) Proffers give counsel and client an opportunity to read the government—gauge the prosecutor's reaction to the story and glean information on the focus and scope of investigation. Indeed, a proffer session can be a very important opportunity for a defendant to convince the government of any mitigation factors.
Proffer sessions may be conducted in different ways and with different styles depending upon the government agency or office conducting it. An enterprising practitioner should be aware of these fine distinctions before having their client walk into the room with the government.
There are other examples of action by enforcement authorities that will be informed by the enforcer's professional background. The more one knows about such key pieces of intelligence, the more effective one will be in their strategy—in the same way that knowing one's judge is an essential practice in any litigation.
Prepare for Divergent Interests Between DOJ, SEC, and CFTC. Despite the increasing coordination between DOJ, SEC, and CFTC, the interests of the agencies may deviate at some point, and counsel must be attuned to those instances. For instance, parties that are sometimes viewed by the DOJ as victims of deception in financial crimes, such as outside auditors, board directors and other gatekeepers, may be the SEC's focus in an action alleging negligent or reckless failure to fulfill their oversight duties. MARY JO WHITE, SPEECH, ALL-ENCOMPASSING ENFORCEMENT (March 31, 2014), available at http://www.sec.gov/News/Speech/Detail/Speech/1370541342996. In a recent speech, SEC Chair White acknowledged that SEC complaints often include more parties than are charged criminally because "it is very important to proceed broadly against other participants in a scheme to ensure that they too are called to account." Id. In this situation, practitioners should factor in the agency's distinct concerns in their strategic decisions. While recognizing the significant overlap between criminal and civil proceedings, counsel should be aware of the specific instances in which the interests of the SEC, CFTC, and DOJ do not align and prepare to address them.
Conclusion. With the current environment of information sharing, cooperation among agencies, and the strong human element behind every interaction with the DOJ, SEC, and CFTC, there are several flash-points for attorneys and clients alike. Although this article hits on some of the major areas of concern, there are many nuances to be considered. Nevertheless, the challenge in facing parallel enforcement actions is not insurmountable for those practitioners who tread carefully and consider the above factors.
David I. Miller is a litigation partner with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius in New York and a former assistant U.S. attorney for the SDNY. Peter K.M. Chan is a litigation partner in the firm's Chicago office and a former assistant regional director for the SEC's Chicago Regional Office. Jonathan H. Levy is a litigation associate in the New York office.

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Rajesh Khanna was the heartbeat of the nation
Jul 18, 2012 By Ayaz Memon For those of you who have grown up the late sixties and seventies, Rajesh Khanna's death takes away a big and a very important chunk of our lives because he just kind of haunted our generation. While it is always said that he was the first superstar, you have to understand what he really meant the people specially fans. I haven't seen the craze like I saw for him ever. Screen grab from CNN IBN. There have been bigger stars, bigger actors before and after him. Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand — the trios of the 50s and the early sixties… nobody has been bigger than Dilip Kumar as an actor and for sheer length of time, there is nobody to beat Amitabh Bachachan. The craze now we see for Salman Khan, Shahrukh Khan and Aamir Khan, but for a short spell of a time between 1968 and 1973, Rajesh Khanna, kind of, overwhelmed everyone. It is difficult to say what really triggered off that kind of mania for Rajesh Khanna. Was it just a fresh approach? Was it just the waning of earlier superstars and the other guys who could kind make it to the top like Sunil Dutt, Dharmendra, Manoj Kumar. They all lived in the shadow of Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand. Rajesh Khanna was the first guy who actually measured up the popularity or exceeded that of any one. There were story of girls marrying his photographs or when he got married to Dimple Kapadia, some of them slashing their wrists and it didn't seem as far stretched. When I was in school, in the 10th and 11th standard every girl in our class was a Rajesh Khanna fan. There would be all this battle between Dilip Kumar die-hard loyalist like me and Rajesh Khanna loyalists like the girls. To really encapsulte what Rajesh Khanna wave meant I will give you an example and its no exageration at all. I remember going to see a rerun of Phool aur Phathar the Dharmendra-Meena Kumari classic at Alankar theatre in Mumbai. Post the interval there was a trailer of a Rajesh Khanna movie Aan Milo Sajana. And the minute he came on in the song Accha Toh Hum Chalte Hai , the entire audience went into raptures. People were hurling money at the screen. Then, there was the movie Dhushman which released in the twin theaters, Ganga and Jamuna. These were the theaters that came into being with that movie. Both the theater showed the same movie, those were the single screen days. And both theaters were houseful for an entire week. That was craze Rajesh Khanna had, unprecedented. Nobody else I think has enjoyed that kind of a craze in the Indian film industry. And not that he was a terrific actor. He had terrific performances only when he had good directors like Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Basu Bhattacharya perhaps a Shakti Samanta otherwise he could be quite a pedestrian. But there was a wave, a tsunami wave. The Rajesh Khanna era. There was whole syndrome that came along with it. RD Burman as a music director, Kishore Kumar's second coming so to speak with Aradhana. The songs that Kishore Kumar sang for Rajesh Khanna, composed by RD Burman, were the beat of the nation much like Rajesh Khanna being the heart beat of the nation. He had his favourite female co-stars and he made some winning combinations. Sharmila Tagore and Mumtaz were his favourites. And just as suddenly the Rajesh Khanna wave disappeared. It just kind of waned. Its difficult to explain why. He was not a method actor or a studied actor or somebody who took too much attention to reaching great histrionic levels. When he had a terrific director to guide him along, he put up some terrific performances. Anand, Namak Haram, Bawarchi these are all Hrishikesh Mukherjee films. Some of them were pretty melodramatic but he made a big impact. Amar Prem with Shakti Samanta. Ittefaq was one of his earliest big hits with Yash Chopra – a song less film were he played a escaped convict. The are lot of stories about he found it difficult to handle his super stardom. He lived the life of a spoilt rockstar. His marriage to Dimpla Kapadia, which broke millions of hearts of women in India, didn't last too long. And suddenly, you found Rajesh Khanna, who was pretty much the pre-eminent number one star by far in the Indian film industry, had almost vanished from the screen. He lived in his small private world of his own which may or may not have been a happy world. Sitting from outside one really doesn't know. But he just couldn't make the comeback one expected. Especially now one feels that Bollywood having become so big for the last 10-15 years, almost every actor who you could think off had a second or a third chance. Whether it is films or television. But Rajesh Khanna somehow just couldn't make that come back and that is one of the sad parts of the life. He enjoyed that kind of superstardom or probably didn't enjoy. He became a non-entity of sorts. But what will remain forever in my mind certainly, and in everybody's elses mind who grew up in that generation, is that we all witnessed this tidal wave, this phenomenon as he was called Rajesh Khanna. I think he was once in a lifetime occurrence. If you ask me to define is career as well as his life, I would define it by those two stanzas of his famous songs. One is from the film Andaz, were he plays a guest role motor-cycling down Marine Lines. The stanza is – Zindgai ek safar hai suhana, yaha kal kya ho kisne jana. And other one is from the film Safar – Zindagi ka safar, hai yeh kaisa safar. And everything else that comes in between.
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Welcome back to the newly re-designed homepage. If you are using a newsreader, you wouldn't have noticed any difference as I've redirected the old feed address to the new one. However, do check out the new site and what it has to offer. In short, here's a list of what has changed since the last redesign.
What's new
- The web log has been renamed from "A Bright Spark" back to its original name, "PureHype". This was done as I wanted a consistency between the domain name registered and the site name.
- A new web host! The existing provider still exist but I've something in mind on how to make use of that limited space
- Minor changes to the contents and navigation system. The About section is almost complete
- A brand new contact page. Those who wish to correspond with me can now use this form, specify a subject and even carbon-copy yourself a copy of the message.
What's in mind (sorted according to priorities)
Complete the author sectionCompleted as of June 05, 2006
- Implement the new search system. The old one works fine but it needs to be refined
- Implement the books section which will contain books I've read, currently reading, reviews and recommended books
- A photo gallery, memories and moments
Looks like there's still a lot more work to be done! I'm still trying to catch up with the outstanding entries that were drafted but yet to be published. Hope all can be sorted out within the next week!
The F16B birthday present
To my year 1 (2003) polytechnic classmates out there — remember the birthday present you guys gave me? Well, it's finally out of the box and assembled into a complete piece after keeping sealed in its original package for 3 years in my display cupboard.
My cousin decided to help me assemble the few hundred bits and pieces of the package into a complete set. It took about 3 weeks and I must thank him for the effort! I guess he is into building plastic models nowadays.
Here are some snapshots:
Unfortunately, I'm unable to find the Singapore decals. Hence, this explains the missing tail numbers and logo. Rightfully, it is suppose to be a USAF model.
Read for life
Finally found the urge to start reading again. The last time I seriously picked up a book to read was in the beginning of this year when I was motivated to read this book titled "The Da Vinci Code" as I'm curious to see how much the movie that is expected to be launch in May, would differ from the novel.
Reading can be fun and it helps one to imagine better. I used to dislike reading but I was sort of influenced by my cousin during primary school. He's the sort who loves to read and you never fail to see him with a book wherever he goes. My reading collection includes the famous Enid Byton, The Hardy Boys when I was young till the now John Grisham, Dan Brown and many other collections. I realized that I tend to read more thriller / science fiction novels but that has since revolved into a wide variety of reads.
I remembered reading an article from the newspaper which mentioned that every year, a few thousand books are being published. Yet, there are 52 weeks in a year. Assuming we are only able to complete reading a book once a week, that'll be about 52 books out of the thousands out there. That's only less than 0.52% (assuming 1000 books are published a year).
On the side note, I've always wanted to start a book section on this site. Works are in progress while I figure out the best approach to design and present on this site books that I've read, waiting to be read and other recommendations.
Just as the government actively promotes a healthy lifestyle with the slogan "Keep fit for life", I would love to add the following: "Read for life, knowledge and fun!".
This is a self-programmed entry that has been programmed to be published on 04-05-2006 (or May 04, 2006). The last time such sequential date exist was in February 01, 2003 (01-02-03). The next time this entry will be programmed to appear on 07-08-09 (August 07, 2009).
So, what are you doing at this particular moment? For me, obviously I've long drifted deep into the wonderland!


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When comparing Neovim vs Jupyter, the Slant community recommends Neovim for most people. In the question"What are the best Python IDEs or editors?" Neovim is ranked 6th while Jupyter is ranked 8th. The most important reason people chose Neovim is:
The core text editor is "headless", meaning it's detached from the user-interface so other programs can hook into it. This enables better integration with IDEs and browsers, where "Vim mode" has typically been a poor substitute because it was a partial rewrite or a partial port at best. One of the advantages of Vim has always been ubiquity and Neovim makes it even more ubiquitous.
Ranked in these QuestionsQuestion Ranking
Pro Better integration with external tools
The core text editor is "headless", meaning it's detached from the user-interface so other programs can hook into it. This enables better integration with IDEs and browsers, where "Vim mode" has typically been a poor substitute because it was a partial rewrite or a partial port at best. One of the advantages of Vim has always been ubiquity and Neovim makes it even more ubiquitous.
Pro Still Vim but with upgraded features and some issues fixed
NeoVim was a complete rewrite of Vim, with new features added and underlying issues resolved thanks to the Vim code base. The keybindings and configuration are the same as Vim, so the switch can be pretty simple.
Pro Powerful plugin model
Vim plugins have always been useful, but tied to specific languages. Neovim's architecture provides better separation between plugins and the core product, so that plugins are completely flexible and can be written in any language.
Pro Modern code base
As a refactor over Vim, Neovim has greatly improved its code base. For example, some functionality is handled by libuv, the same code base that powers Node.js.
Pro Built-in terminal emulator
This avoids the user having to make any installations.
Pro UI Agnostic
The core functionality is handled apart from the UI, meaning that Neovim can be embedded into any other GUI system, such as Atom.
Pro Async plugin execution
Pro Active development community
Pro Comes with some good configurations out of the box
Some typical configurations most of VIM users make are default in Neovim.
Pro Opens a 3Gig Text File in a few seconds
Not many editors can open such a large text file so quickly.
Pro Fast and light on memory usage
New neovim editor instance starts instantly and you can have multiple editors open at the same time, because id does not require a lot of memory to run.
Pro Work in TUI (Tex User Interface)
Neovim can work on terminal, on a remote server over ssh.
Pro Terminal mode is very convenient for testing code in a split window
Pro Web-based development allows for usage literally anywhere
Because the editor is a web app (the Jupyter Notebook program is a web server that you run on the host machine), it is possible to use this on quite literally any machine. Morever, you can have Jupyter Notebook run on one machine (like a VM that you have provisioned in the cloud) and access the web page / do your editing from a different machine (like a Chromebook).
Pro Interactive
Most IDEs require you to separately run Python to see the output of a particular piece of code. By contrast, Jupyter Notebook can evaluate Python statements inline, giving you the immediate feedback of interactive use of the interpreter while keeping your changes saved.
Pro Supports multiple different programming languages
Jupyter Notebook, formerly known as ipython, used to be specific to Python; however, in recent iterations, it has become capable of general purpose usage for any programming language. Thus it is possible to use this and have a consistent developer workflow, regardless of language.
Pro Open source
Because it is open source, you can review the source code and also propose extensions and fixes to it. It is also possible to fork the repository and make changes to it to customize it for your specific use case.
Pro Graphing , charting, and other math/numeric capabilities
The interactive editor is able to display complex equations, charts, graphs, etc. making this particular editor very well-regarded among data scientists.
Con Ambiguity in extensive documentation
Con No graphical editor yet
At the time of writing this, no equivalents to gVim exist.
Con Limited cross platform support
Neovim is not available for many legacy platforms
Con No stable release yet
As of yet, Neovim is in an unstable point in it's development. There is no stable release and using it for the moment should be done with caution as many features may change in the future.
Con Poor feature discoverability
Con Poor support for external tooling
Con High effort to customize
A lot of time and effort is put in to make it specific to your needs.
Con Requires Brain Mode Switching
When editing in vim, you have you use the vim keys; when editing in every other window on your PC, or in Word or Excel or other application, you need to use the standard system key combinations. Learning the vim combinations can actually make you SLOWER at everything else.
Con Consume brain energy for editing that should be used for logic
Text editing in vim can be great once you've learned it, but it requires thinking about combination of commands. In other editors, you don't have to think about how to delete this part of code. You just think about how to implement a feature, what is a good design for this code. Even after you get used to using vim, it still requires your brain for editing.
Con Modal editing
Has a split between editing text (Insert Mode) and the other functions of the editor. This can distract you from thinking about what you're trying to accomplish.
Con Split the VIM community
Moolenaar to be blamed for. If he opened up the development for vim to other bright minds, no fork would have happened. As it is mostly compatible with vim, it is not such a big issue.
Con Interactive usage takes some getting used to
While the interactiveness is extremely, extremely powerful and useful, it does take a little bit of work getting to a point where it is "normal".
Con First time setup is more difficult than for other IDEs
Since Jupyter Notebook really requires two programs (the server and your browser) getting things setup in a way that works for you is a little more complex than for an ordinary IDE. For example, if you run the server and edit on the same machine, creating a little wrapper script that starts the server and then launches the browser pointing to it and gives an icon to this script is a small amount of setup but is more involved than a simple installer for other IDEs. Likewise, if you do remote development, creating a URL that will lazily spawn the Jupyter Notebook server and then turn it down when it is no longer in use is also a little bit of work to setup.
By default, the editor is only accessible from localhost; however, if you want to run Jupyter on a VM in the cloud and do your editing through a web browser on a different computer (e.g. a Chromebook), there is some non-trivial security work to ensure that it is set up in a secure manner.


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Christmas is only 198 days away and I don't want to be rushing around at the last minute making all my Christmas Cards. Therefore, I am making them every month this year. Over at the ABC Christmas Challenge Blog, they are on the letter K and it is for Keep it Simple.
Scrappin Mojo. I still need to punch the hole in it and add the twine. Sorry. I got a little excited and forgot to do that before I took the picture.
All the papers are from My Minds Eye 12 Days of Christmas collection. Thanks for looking and I hope you have a good day!
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Christmas Card Challenge
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Love the colours in the paper and the added netting,ReplyDelete
just perfect for the challenge.
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A walk into Hebburn Park in 1962 with the Boer War memorial & cannon straight ahead
Roy Beckitt with his mates in the Clapps in 1971
This photo has been dated at 1904-5 by Andy Ketchen who saw it as he checked this website.He also passed on the names of the family members.
Thanks to Pauline & Colin Veitch who bought a Hawthorn Leslies book then loaned me it to copy the photos that I've added to this page.
Another one from the Veitch's old book bought specially so I could copy the photos from it. How generous was that?
Hawthorn Leslies fabrication shop from the Veitch's book
A Tanker under construction at Leslies called the Kayeson. Note the tiny figures working on it
Hawthorn Leslies aerial view showing Ellison St, part of Lamport & Hood St & the remains of 'C' Pit Heapstead
Roy Beckitt's dad at the Power House in an Accordion Band. He played the Hawaiian guitar
Roy Beckitt's photo down the Colliery of Uncle Rubin Warwick with his mates nicknamed the 'demons of the mine' in 1926
A photo I've just bought showing young boys outside St Oswald's Church about 1910 probably curious about the man with the camera .
My uncle Terry loaned this photo of local lads undergoing NCB training early 1960s


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LA Update
Great week- we got a lot accomplished!
Looking at the week ahead, we will discuss and learn the second group of ten root words on the root words handout. There will be a quiz on those ten roots on Friday.
We had great discussion about Robert Frost's poem, "The Road Not Taken". I was so proud of the way the students really dove into the poem and attempted to understand Frost's message. We will use this poem next week to practice writing a literary analysis. After writing an analysis together, students will write their own literary analysis of "Thank you, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes. I absolutely love this short story, so we will have fun with it next week!
Lastly, I gave each student an account for Read Theory, an educational tool that provides online readings for the students' practice. A couple of cool things about the program–One, adjusts to students' individual level, and it also allows for progress monitoring. I can see how many quizzes each student has completed, their reading level on each quiz and which skills they may be struggling with. Because I believe it is great practice as we near the end of the year, I am asking the students to complete a certain number of quizzes each week. I have linked the parent flyer here, so feel free to read more about the program.
Have a wonderful, wonderful weekend!
Chambliss Barrow
Salem Middle School
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It's strawberry season! Is there anything better than biting into a perfectly red juicy strawberry? The answer is yes there is... because rosé...obviously. This flavor combination may sound strange but just trust me on this, it is the perfect mix of savory and sweet. The texture of the corn mixed with lush strawberries will have you reaching for seconds... or in my case, thirds.
This donut was inspired by a combination of my new found love of the tv show Chopped and an experience during my second grade Ohio history day. Again, trust me, I swear it all makes sense. The show Chopped is a competition where chefs are given a basket of crazy ingredients and asked to create either an appetizer, entree, or dessert (depending on the round). I have been on a Chopped binge and have gotten way too invested in the show. My social life is obviously blowing up. Nope. The show has inspired me to challenge myself to combine ingredients that may not normally be combined. I think it would be neat if you participated in this too. Would you be interested in naming 2-3 ingredients you would like to see combine that I would then make into a dish? Let me know in the comments below. I will be adding a submission form to my about page for your continued participation in this little challenge.
Oh, and before I get too far from explaining my second grade inspiration:
(Sorry to have built this story up, it is really not that interesting. Oh well, here I go...) In second grade we had an Ohio history day and one of the teachers made maize griddle cakes with blackberry jam to teach us about Native American farming traditions. I remember nothing of her lecture but I do remember having seconds on the pancakes. The lesson of this story is: teachers, always bring snacks to class because twenty years from now a past student may blog about you and at LEAST three people will read it. Or maybe just keep doing what your doing because also, I am a successful college graduate.
Baked Strawberry Corn Donuts
Reduced Strawberry Ingredients:
- 2 cups chopped strawberries
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
Combine strawberries, water, and honey or syrup in a small pot on the stove. Turn stove to medium high heat until contents begin to simmer. Allow to simmer for approximately three minutes or until strawberries become soft. Remove from heat, set aside, and allow to cool. (Should reduce to about 1 1/2 cups of strawberries and juice.)
Donut Batter Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups of Bob's Red Mill Cornbread Mix
- 1 cup of reduced strawberries
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup coconut oil (melted and cooled)
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add all ingredients to a bowl and stir just until combine. *Pour batter into a large ziplock bag (or a pastry bag if you fancy like that) and cut off one of the bag's corners. Squeeze the batter into a greased donut pan. Place in oven and bake for 12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool (in pan) completely. Makes a dozen donuts.
*This step isn't necessary, it is just a technique makes it easier to pour batter into donut pan.
Strawberry Icing
- remaining 1/2 cup reduced strawberries*
- 1/2 coconut oil (melted and cooled)
- pinch of sea salt
- optional: add a touch more honey or maple syrup to taste
*if you have have less or more reduced strawberries, just add equal parts reduced strawberries to coconut oil, 1:1 ratio
Combine all ingredients in a blender and pulse just until strawberries are blended. Pour into a shallow bowl. Dip tops of cooled donuts in icing and set on a cooling rack. Allow icing to dry slightly. Enjoy!
You may have noticed that the color of the donuts in my photos vary in color. The darker/pinker icing was made with local organic strawberries and the lighter ones were made with regular ole strawberries from the store. Not only were the organic ones prettier but they were more ripe and tastier too!


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It's time we ALL get on track and start weeding the field. There are too many out there who have jumped onto the Alt Tech bandwagon for the main purpose of getting your money or sucking up your time and attention to feed their own egos. It is perfectly fine to provide information about ideas, concepts and new theories, as long as everyone realizes - THEY ARE JUST THEORIES and NOT HARDWARE! That is what the InterNet is all about - information, discussion and communication. It is completely dishonest to make an outright CLAIM that you cannot or WILL NOT support with proof, then to ask for money for 'more information' instead of a working device or plans. If someone emails or approaches you making a claim that they've either invented something or discovered something new, DEMAND proof. If they are requesting money, IN ANY FORM, and unwilling to provide proof, then EXPECT that they are trying to rip you off. If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Proof of a CLAIM ideally should be available as;
If they sell you a kit or plans, you put it together or build it and it doesn't work as claimed, they should offer you a COMPLETE REFUND, EXPECT THAT at a minimum. A possible alternate would be verification by multiple independent sources, though, like a religious experience;
- 1) a working device for sale to anyone
- 2) a kit that will work when built, again for sale to anyone
- 3) plans that will work if built as detailed, for sale to anyone
Absolute Proof is Experiential.
Meaning that YOU must have access to a working device that YOU are either using or that can produce at least a tabletop demonstration of the claimed discovery.
Ask for a Proof of Principle! - (POP)
An easy way these people can PROVE and partially protect their discovery, is to sell a very simple version. One which, when constructed or purchased, will clearly show the claimed discovery, on a scale large enough to be proveable, yet not providing sufficient detail to build a full scale version that the claimant would sell as the primary income producer. One thing we must be careful of, it takes time to make things happen and the inventor needs to have some kind of reproducible proof, yet still be provided with a reasonable degree of protection to insure credit for the invention and some future income. KeelyNet has an option for both in the Shareware Proposal. We need to move on with our lives and efforts, discarding those who have become icons of belief in the field, REFRAINING from claiming it worked outright based on historical reports, without proof, whose claims have persisted over years instead of months. These are the ones who need to be weeded out. Look at how many have been making the same old claims of having a WORKING DEVICE for MANY YEARS, still without proof, still seeking 'investments', offering 'distributorships' or 'franchises'. Not to mention the profusion of sites selling 'plans' for working free energy machines, most of which have been photocopied or lifted from websites and are being sold purely for income. Such sites blatantly take advantage of peoples 'NEED TO BELIEVE'...if these plans REALLY worked, would they not be in operation, providing power EVERYWHERE? Save your money, send them an email and let them know they are frauds. If the claimant has been at it for more than a couple of years, without any independent verification reports or offering a proof of principle experiment that anyone can do to show the claimed effect, then EXPECT something is seriously wrong. This technique of offering 'franchises' and 'distributorships' is difficult to stop legally because people can GIVE THEIR MONEY to whoever they wish. If they are stupid enough to give their money away, with no FIXED TIME for devices to become available for sale under their franchise or licensing contract, then they DESERVE to lose their money as just bad business. Don't be fooled, if someone offers you a 'franchise' or 'distributorship' which is claiming to grant you the rights to sell their products WHEN THEY COME TO MARKET, make sure there is a stated time WHEN these products WILL COME TO MARKET. Otherwise, without a specified time for production of the product, your agreement with the claimant is open-ended and you are GIVING your money away with NO CHANCE OF RECOVERY.
Don't let greed blind you!
These people count on you wanting to make easy money, in some cases carrying out a controlled demonstration to wow and dazzle you, (where no independent party is allowed to test or duplicate the claims) followed by a pitched promotion of how this new discovery will be in great demand all over the world, and you, being a registered 'franchiser' will be in the enviable position to sell these devices for a fantastically lucrative return on your initial investment. Some website claims are similarly engineered to dazzle or confuse you, often using new terms that are not easily understood or improperly applied with the specific intent of smearing any possibility of clear details.
Question the claims, ask for and DEMAND proof.As has ALWAYS been stated on KeelyNet, the only way we will ever see a working free energy or gravity control device or technology is if it is shared with the entire world first in the form of a POP. There are too many vested interests and industries who would suffer or go out of business should this technology (free energy or gravity control) come to pass, so to protect the inventor and all others working in these fields, it must be shared everywhere to just GET IT OUT.


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Attorneys' Online Comments Can Lead to Positional Conflicts
By Amy Mattson, Litigation News Contributing Editor – March 2, 2017
A District of Columbia ethics opinion suggests social media commentary could generate positional conflicts and advises lawyers to proceed with care when making statements online. The opinion may be the first to formally recognize social media's potential to raise such conflicts. The opinion also highlights that even though technology moves faster than regulators, it does not fundamentally alter lawyers' existing ethical obligations, say ABA Section of Litigation leaders.
Rule of Professional Conduct 1.7 Applies to Social Media
In Opinion 370, the D.C. Bar Ethics Committee advises lawyers using social media to exercise caution "when stating positions on issues, as those positions could be adverse to an interest of a client." The committee suggests remarks made on social media could "inadvertently" create a conflict under D.C. Rule of Professional Conduct 1.7(b)(4), which states a lawyer may not represent a client in a matter if "the lawyer's professional judgment on behalf of the client will be or reasonably may be adversely affected by . . . the lawyer's own financial, property, or personal interests." Moreover, web based interactions with anonymous or unknown users could "unintentionally cause the development of relationships with persons or parties who may have interests that are adverse to those of existing clients."
These warnings come amid guidance on a number of ethical topics pertaining to lawyers' use of social media for "marketing and personal purposes," and with simultaneously issued Opinion 371, which addresses social media use "in providing legal services." Though most of the discussion draws upon prior ethics opinions across the nation, the committee focused on conflicts of interest arising under Model Rule 1.7 when attorneys advance one position in online commentary and take an opposing stance in the course of client representation.
While this rule may not be something lawyers consider when creating Internet posts, Section of Litigation leaders suggest remembering the rule when asserting viewpoints on the web. "Lawyers need to be careful about the opinions they express. An attorney in a firm may inadvertently create a conflict of interest by commenting on an issue that is directly adverse to the interests of one of the firm's clients," says Shari Klevens, Washington, D.C., chair of the ABA's Standing Committee on Lawyers' Professional Liability.
Technology Outpaces Ethics Regulations
"Social media and technology evolve at a pace that is a lot faster than any regulatory scheme could keep up with," says Scott Reiser, Roseland, NJ, cochair of the Section's Ethics & Professionalism Committee. "It's the kind of thing where everyone agrees additional guidance is needed," Reiser observes. The need for that guidance may grow as attorneys expand their Internet activities. "The highly interactive nature of today's social media has a major impact on how ethical issues are presented," observes Greg Hanthorn, Atlanta, GA, cochair of the Section's Federal Practice Task Force. "Instead of reading a single posting, potential clients and other readers engage in what can begin to look like conversations with the lawyer. The more detailed and extended the online conversations, the greater the need to reiterate disclaimers and limitations," says Hanthorn.
Lawyers Can Avoid Social Media Pitfalls
Unless and until technology and regulations keep pace with one another, self-awareness may be the most useful tool to avoid ethical violations. "The reason conflicts of interest are a cutting edge issue is because it is much easier for them to happen on the Internet," opines Klevens, explaining that anonymity can lull users into erroneously thinking certain conduct is permissible. "Most of the situations where lawyers have gotten themselves into trouble exist because whatever they were doing online also would not have been permitted in face-to-face or non-anonymous communications," says Klevens.
Klevens notes a good rule of thumb is for attorneys to ask whether a comment made online would be appropriate if made standing outside a courtroom or at a dinner party. "A lot of lawyers tweet with a disclaimer, but that is not always going to get you out of trouble if you are tweeting about something you shouldn't be tweeting about," adds Reiser.
Recognizing the distinction between blogging and blawging—a blog written by a legal professional that focuses on a legal topic—may also be important. "Lawyers need to remember that blawging is fundamentally different from blogging. Bloggers do not have to meet the same standards regarding confidentiality and advertising restrictions (for example) that lawyers do," says Hanthorn.
Section leaders suggest safeguards are available for attorneys to minimize liability. "Avoid commenting on ongoing cases, when possible," suggests Klevens, adding if attorneys do comment, they should run the relevant case through their firms' official conflict management system. Counsel should keep commentary generalized and broad. "Comment on an issue or case generally without taking a side, for example by talking about what has happened in the past, or why the issue is relevant," advises Klevens.
Attorneys should also know their online communications will be judged through the lens of the layperson. "Make sure you: (1) comply with applicable laws about disclaimers; (2) periodically reiterate that you are not providing legal advice and have not accepted the reader as a client; and (3) remain willing to stop the conversation if it is becoming too specific," says Hanthorn.
Keywords: D.C. ethics opinion, social media, ABA Model Rules, positional conflicts
- » Judy M. Cornett, "The Ethics of Blawging: A Genre Analysis," Loyola University Chicago Law Journal, Vol 41: 221 (2009).
- » Kylie Burns and Lillian Corbin, "E-Professionalism: The Global Reach of the Lawyer's Duty to Use Social Media Ethically," Journal of the Professional Lawyer, 153 (2015).
- » Edward O'Brien, "The Solo Practitioner and Social Media: Have I Struck the Proper Balance Between Smart Marketing and Sound Ethics?" The Young Lawyer, (ABA, December 2016).


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There is nothing quite like the feeling of coming home. I don't mean the place where you eventually choose to settle down; I mean that special magical place where you ran free as a child, where summers lasted years, and imaginations were as real as dandelion seeds floating in the warm breeze. My special place is way up in Northern Ontario. Kapuskasing, the Model Town of the North, where Queen Elizabeth once stayed in the Inn; where tree planters brave endlessly long hot days, where the air is black with swarms of blood-sucking bugs of all sorts, just for a few cents per tree.
When I was a kid growing up on the river in the '70s and '80s, I was wild and free alongside my cousin Rylee, who lived just two doors down. We played cowboys and indians, wildcrafted miracle potions, searched the woods for faeries, built tree houses, picked berries, swam in the river with the moose and beavers, rode our bikes until sundown, gazed at the northern lights, caught fireflies, tadpoles, garter snakes, made sandcastles where the king's horses were caterpillars, fished for pickerel, and got up to no good, which compared to today's standards in hindsight was endearingly innocent. I thank my Mom and Dad for giving my sister and I the best childhood. Returning every few years always makes my heart swell.
This visit was wonderfully leisurely. Summers in the North often mean hot sunny days and clear nights, which are perfect… except for when the mosquitos, noseeums, and black flies also join the party. The best place to be was on the dock where the gentle river breeze helped to ease their incessant need for blood.
My cousin Rylee and I were so excited for our visit, we stayed up for hours catching up in the camper one night. We made plans to attend her Hatha Yoga class on Saturday and to take her out SUPing for the first time on Monday.
Every year the river freezes and thaws, causing havoc on Mom and Dad's cottage. Dad and Stefan were able to secure the supports until next year's thaw, and put in the docks for easier water access.
Monday night Rylee came over for a SUP lesson (stand up paddleboard) and took to it like she'd done it a hundred times. Before long she was chasing me, trying to tip me in the river, and even testing her balance with yoga poses!
After tipping over when she tried to mount the dock, Rylee made sure I would get soaked too with a huge bear hug. Gosh I missed my 'cuz'!
For Father's Day we packed the bikes and a picnic lunch in the Caravan, and headed to the Moonbeam Trail for a day of adventure.
My aunt Junie and uncle Mike had invited Stefan and I over for a Yoga/Lunch/Plane Ride day. FUN! Junie is a Yin Yoga instructor, and she looks better than she ever has at 70 years young. She's such an inspiration! Junie gave us a tailored personal session where she showed us poses, stretches, and mindful focus techniques that would help us both.
Every time we visit Kap, which isn't often because it's such a long and expensive treck to get here, we spend a day at my aunt and uncle's in Moonbeam, just a short drive up Highway 11 to Remi Lake. I'm pretty sure Mike was born flying out of the womb. He loves to fly and is generous with sharing his passion with us whenever we visit. Stefan took flying lessons for a while so it's a real treat for him, too. This trip Mike toured us up the Kap River, over my folks house, over Beaver Falls (now a hydro dam), my former tree-planting sites, and over the town. Sometimes I think birds are the luckiest creatures on the planet (…until I think of dolphins and dogs and koalas and kangaroos).
Eventually we had to say goodbye for another year and move onward west to Thunder Bay. As always, it felt great to be back on the road again (is the Littlest Hobo theme playing in the background?). Thunder Bay was warm and pretty. It's become a game of ours each day we're on our own with no one to visit, to find a free place to park for the night since paid camping is out of our budget. The marina proved to be a great find, and later heard that it was one of the safer areas in an otherwise crime-ridden town no thanks to the younger generation's saga of meth and crack. It's a divided town, light and dark, rich and poor, fortunate and unfortunate; we're grateful that we were drawn to the charming side. The evening was so calm and warm, promising a spectacular sunset. Stefan went for a skate while I sketched the marina in my journal.
After dinner we set out on our SUPs to explore a hairline of Lake Superior's coast and enjoy the last glow of the day. The water was fresh and cool, but comfortable. While paddling out, an overly confident (drunk and cocky) guest aboard a tour boat called out to me asking how the water was. I said it was nice. He retorted with, "This lake is a shit lot colder than the ocean, sweetheart. Put on your f*cking lifejacket!" Surprised and amused by his feigned concern, it dawned on me that he thought I was from California or thereabouts. Preferring to enjoy my paddle than retort, my unsettled thoughts left his words as I moved closer to the Coastguard Lighthouse. It was like the entire building was aglow with the sun. I snapped a few shots with my Sony Actioncam with the prospect of using them as references to paint from later.
I like to capture our nightly parking spots. The marina's parking lot was right next to the train tracks. I didn't sleep well.
The next morning greeted us with ugly weather. Grateful for such a beautiful night before, we left Thunder Bay for Minnesota. As is usually our luck with border crossings, the US customs agent pulled us aside for a search and a team's worth of questions. After about 30 minutes we were free to go as 4 smiling officers waves us off, excited for our journey. Uninspired by the weather, I forgot to take photos the entire day except for this one through the tunnel as we drove south along the north shore of Lake Superior.
We stopped in a quaint little touristy town called Grand Marais in front of the visitor's centre. They were really friendly though not very knowledgable on free camping spots. But in this department we've had luck on our side. We strolled over to an outdoor adventure sports store where we drooled and dreamed over all the pricey fun stuff. The clerk was full of life and adventure, with experience under his belt. Being a fishing tour guide he knew all the camping spots. In no time we were off to a free state camping site on the Poplar River, just off Honeymoon Trail. We were excited to go for a SUP or a hike or fish. But when we got there we were greeted by a swarm of hungry mosquitoes. In desperate need of a shower I braved the outdoor set up on our camper, while doing a ridiculous dance between rinsing and swatting all in the name of cleanliness. On the bright side, once I was warm and dry inside again, I set about painting that breathtaking Coastguard Lighthouse that seemed to glow from within the night before. It was a fun night filled with Pepsi and rum and rummy 500.
Minnesota became the errand state- Camping World for supplies, garages, looking for a portable printer. We stayed spent most of our time driving around Osseo and slept in a Walmart parking lot in Maple Grove. It was bright and loud all night. We're learning to sleep anywhere comfortably! I downloaded an app on my phone called Allstays which helps us in a pinch to find free camping and dump sites. Another great website I found is called freecampsites.net
As we drove west on the 61 through Minnesota to the 25 towards South Dakota the land changed to rolling plains of cornfields. I no longer felt like I was still in Ontario. Taking the roads less travelled, we cruised gravel for hours. I thought back to my younger days of horror movies- Children of the Corn was a fave. You couldn't pay me to watch it today. Our next mission is to find a garage who can work on our truck. It seems 14′ bay doors are not easy to come by in a state full of diesel trucks and farm equipment…
Yes Clem. It is a beautiful memory and it was such a rich sharing of their experience!
So great to hear about your travels, Daina! You are missed here in Halifax, but it's fun living vicariously through your adventures!


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Why Should Banks Get Paid Interest On Money They Couldn't Create On Their Own?
PROPOSAL - banks shouldn't be allowed to charge interest, only - at best - a creation fee.
From Bill Kruse
It's not so nice paying off the mortgage, is it?
Paying off the original sum you borrowed, the principal, that's not so bad.
It's all that interest takes some paying!
"Fair's fair," you think, "The banks are the ones with all the money so they can charge whatever they want for it".
Now if that really were the case, then it might be fair, but it isn't fair because that isn't the case at all.
The case is, unlikely as it may seem, the banks aren't the ones with the money.
The banks are the ones allowed to make money up.
The money they lend you isn't money they already have, getting dusty in the vaults or as bytes on their computers.
No, it's money that, under a longstanding cultural prerogative, they're allowed to make up.
From nowhere.
On the spot.
You're paying them interest, then, on money they never had.
Which begs the question, why?
Well, to give us some background, here are perspectives from people widely regarded as authorities on banking;
- Former Bank of England Governor (now) Lord Mervyn King who said When banks extend loans to their customers, they create money by crediting their customers accounts. in an a speech to the South Wales Chamber of Commerce at The Millennium Centre, Cardiff on the 23rd October 2012.
- His former deputy (now) Sir Paul Tucker who said "banks extend credit by simply increasing the borrowing customer's current account... That is, banks extend credit by creating money." in a speech from the BofE and included in the Bank's Quarterly Bulletin for 2008 Q1".
- The Bank of England itself who informed us that Commercial [i.e. high-street] banks create money, in the form of bank deposits, by making new loans. When a bank makes a loan, for example to someone taking out a mortgage to buy a house, it does not typically do so by giving them thousands of pounds worth of banknotes. Instead, it credits their bank account with a bank deposit of the size of the mortgage. At that moment, new money is created" in March 2014 in a report called Money Creation in the Modern Economy.
- We could have learned this even earlier from former Coalition Chancellor The Right Honourable Reginald McKenna who noted the banks like to keep quiet on the subject; "I am afraid the ordinary citizen will not like to be told that the banks or the Bank of England can create or destroy money. We are in the habit of thinking of money as wealth, as indeed it is in the hands of the individual who owns it, wealth in the most liquid form, and we do not like to hear that some private institution can create it at pleasure. It conjures up a picture of an autocratic and irresponsible body which by some black art of its own contriving can increase or diminish wealth, and presumably make a great deal of profit in the process." from his book 'Post-War Banking Policy'.
We know then from the authorities quoted above that banks don't actually lend you existing money, money they already had handy, lying around in their vaults. No, instead they create brand new money from nowhere when they, ah, 'lend' it.
Why are we paying them all that interest then? The prospect of profit in the form of interest is almost invariably the reason commercial loans are made, as well as compensation for the temporary loss of the use of money while it's loaned to a third party. The money banks 'lend' though, isn't existing money the banks will lose the use of if they lend it out; it's actually money they've just created (out of nothing!!) in response to specific input from a potential borrower in the form of their signature on a 'loan' agreement. I stress again, this is not money the banks had laying around in their accounts that they'll be denied the use of if they lend it out, it's brand new money they've only been allowed to call into existence in response to a specific request from a potential borrower.
So how come they can charge interest on it then?
I agree they should be allowed to charge a fee for their money creation service but charging interest on money they never had is, frankly, a scam. There's no way this fraudulent practice can be justified. It should never have been introduced and should certainly not be allowed to continue.
What effect could finally understanding this have upon the public? I'm not the only one to wonder... here's David Graeber, author of 'Debt; The First 5,000 Years' speaking; "Just consider what might happen if mortgage holders realised the money the bank lent them is not, really, the life savings of some thrifty pensioner, but something the bank just whisked into existence through its possession of a magic wand which we, the public, handed over to it".
There will be those who argue instances of bank speciality 'lending' (which I haven't covered here as I don't claim knowledge of all of them) shouldn't be subject to this stricture, It may well be that in some cases I've not considered, they could be correct. I'd say as a rule of thumb, if the money in question didn't exist before the proposed borrower came in and signed it into existence then the 'lending bank' shouldn't get interest on it. Period.
Bill Kruse - http://www.economania.co.uk/various-authors/various-authors.htm - Permission granted to freely distribute this article for non-commercial purposes if attributed to Bill Kruse, unedited and copied in full, including this notice.
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