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Although Republican National Convention events were canceled Monday due to Hurricane Isaac, the California delegation — which is staying at the Tradewinds Resort at St. Pete's Beach — had a front row seat for a speech by the New Jersey phenom Gov. Chris Christie.
The hotel lobby was mobbed Monday morning in anticipation of Christie's talk. Delegates, alternates and their guests lined up as early as 6:45 a.m.
With Bruce Springsteen music blasting in the background and a handful of enthusiastic ex-New Jerseyans in the foreground (myself included), I'd characterize the theme of Christie's speech as "Jersey — The Hope for California's Blues." Introduced as the guy who "does what's right regardless of what people say" by former gubernatorial candidate and current Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman, the governor encouraged the delegation NOT to give up trying to restore California's greatness.
Although separated by over 3,000 miles on different coasts, he clearly sees California and New Jersey as mirror images. Judging by the enthusiastic response to his speech, the audience agreed.
If a blue stronghold like New Jersey could elect a conservative to dig its way out of the financial morass it's in — riddled as it is with debt, burdened by unfunded liabilities, in need of pension reform and held prisoner by the teachers' union to the detriment of the kids — so could the once Golden State. He warned the delegation not to listen to the naysayers who claim California can't be fixed. Like New Jersey, Wisconsin and Virginia, California can be governed.
Contrasting the two states, he noted that Blue New Jersey took a chance on a conservative Chris Christie, whereas Blue Californians made a bad choice in Gov. Jerry Brown.
He certainly knew his audience.
Later in the day, the delegation was treated to a surprise screening of the new hit movie "2016," introduced by John Sullivan (co-writer and co-director, along with Dinesh D'Souza) and producer, Doug Sain. Both men were met with a standing ovation and rousing applause. Sullivan then riled up the crowd even more when he said, "Welcome to Occupy Tampa!"
Originally appearing in only a handful of theaters across the country, "2016" has played in more than 1,000 movie houses to date and is expected to add another 500 this week. Fans of the documentary see it as filling the void created by a press that has refused to vet the president for the past four years — neglecting to explain who Barack Obama is, what he believes and why he believes it — as is thoroughly done with every other presidential candidate.
Although most Hollywood movies tend to have a liberal slant, Sullivan maintains that Hollywood basically embraces the free market system and will produce, distribute and market more politically conservative movies and documentaries like "2016" as long as the films can make money and there is a demand that needs to be filled.


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Smoke envelops First Crown Point Road in Strafford as crews respond to a five-alarm fire at a three-story home.
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STRAFFORD — Dozens of firefighters were on scene early this morning, Presidents' Day, as a blaze destroyed a three-story residence on First Crown Point Road.
Strafford Fire Chief Paul Stover said six residents, including four children, made it out of their old farmhouse home at 483 First Crown Point Road without injury.
He said they threw their cat out the window before they left.
He described the home "a total loss."
Stover was one of the first on scene at about 4:30 a.m., as the fire was located about five minutes from his home and next door to the fire department's satellite station.
The homeowners made the original call, he said, noting heavy winds led to the small fire to grow much larger.
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2 tbsp. fat-free mayonnaise
1/4 tsp. lemon juice
Dash each salt and black pepper
2 tbsp. chopped celery
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Optional topping: chopped scallions
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Preheat oven to 500ºF.
Rub roast with garlic. Combine cranberries, lemon zest and parsley. Rub roast with mixture. Place on rack in roasting pan.
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Like Kate, I also asked for a fringe, because a fringe feels like a screen you can hide behind…redictably — given that she and William have now been married for a year-and-a-half, and he has spoken in the past about his desire for children — Kate's new cut has sparked speculation that she may be pregnant."
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William Shatner, the actor that played Starship Enterprise captain James T. Kirk in original series helped open the awards show with host, Seth McFarlane.
"I've come back in time from the 23rd century to stop you from destroying the Academy Awards," joked Shatner to McFarlane.
Actors Chris Pine and Zoe Saldana also had a part to play in the festivities. Pine, who plays Kirk in 2009′s "Star Trek" and its sequel "Star Trek Into Darkness " being released later this year, and Saldana, who plays the Enterprise's communications officer Uhura, recapped an earlier event they co-hosted on Feb. 10 called the "Sci-Tech Oscars."
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The Stick Falling from Table Model shows the translational and rotational motion of a stick falling from a table. The normal and gravitational force vectors and the center of mass trajectory are shown. Users can vary the initial velocity of the stick and height of the table. The stick's motion occurs in three phases. In first phase, the stick slides along the tabletop without rotating until the CM reaches the tabletop edge. In the second phase, the gravitational force acts at the CM and a normal force acts at the edge to produce both linear and angular accelerations. In the final phase, the stick is no longer in contact with the table and free-falls with constant angular velocity and constant CM acceleration.
The model was created using the Easy Java Simulations (EJS) modeling tool. It is distributed as a ready-to-run (compiled) Java archive. Double clicking the ejs_newton_StickFallingFromTable.jar file will run the program if Java is installed.
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Le Palais des Thes in Beverly Hills is a temple to the passion for tea
The Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina, provides travelers with old world charm inside while just outside the Upper King Street Design District offers shops and restaurants catering to the most contemporary of tastes
洛杉矶盖蒂博物馆(Getty Center Museum)位于美国加利福尼亚州圣塔莫尼(Santa Monica)山区。因为它的独特的地理位置,使它成为鸟瞰洛杉矶全景的最佳位置之一
The phrase "tropical paradise" conjures in all of us dreams of idyllic days on gleaming sands and torch-lit nights full of good food and good company. All of those dreams are reality on the Hawaiian island of Maui at the Westin Maui Resort & Spa.
YouTube. The site means so many different things to different people. Some love it. Some think it's a garbage dump. But unless you are a Luddite who has kept your typewriter and only send mail that takes a stamp, you watch it
The first VidCon in Los Angeles was a fan event where audience members could meet their YouTube favorites in person. For the most part the crowd was under twenty-one
The St. George Hotel in Rome, a sleek and stylish 5-star oasis, offers travelers who value privacy and quiet comfort a haven in the heart of the Eternal City. With a discrete entrance on the historic Via Giulia
When you fly in an out of Paris, whether for business or pleasure, you should put the Hilton Charles De Gaulle Airport Hotel at the top of your 4-star list
The Grand Hotel de la Minerve is one of the oldest luxury hotels in Rome, the grande dame of the Centro Storico, or ancient quarter. The hotel is nestled behind the Pantheon
The St. Regis Grand Hotel in Rome, with its lovingly restored opulence, takes you back to the glories of the golden era of grand hotels
The Westin Excelsior Rome is one of four Excelsior hotels in Italy, jewels of stately style and classic elegance in Venice, Florence, Naples, and Rome. The Westin Excelsior Rome presides over the grand curve in the Via Veneto
The 2009 American Film Market in Los Angeles added a public event this year called The Favorite Film Pitch Contest. AFM in conjunction with the People's Choice Awards will record movie pitches in the Filmmaker's Lounge
The Manhattan Beach Project Longevity Summit on aging brought together the leading researchers on human aging and longevity for a discussion on the state of their research, the implications of their discoveries, and for round table discussions
Katamari Forever is a trip down memory lane for Katamari lovers, both literally and figuratively. The game was conceived as an homage to the two earlier versions
The 3rd annual Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon is basically a convention hall filled with fine, rich, artisanal chocolates in an unbelievable range of flavors and textures where you can eat as much as you want
Namco Bandai Games America hosted a preview of its 2009 holiday game releases at the Mondrian Hotel in Los Angeles to a steady stream of press eager to try them out.
The Upright Cabaret inaugurated its new venue with a double bill featuring Jennifer Leigh Warren and Jake Simpson in a show that rocked the room and delivered that electric charge that only a live performance can spark
Chances are you will probably never stumble upon Akasaka. I was taken there by a friend, but I had to earn it. After discussing my love for food and especially sushi with my friend David, he decided I was worthy
Have you ever dreamed of a South Seas getaway, a Gilligan's Island sort of escape, you know, beautiful, rustic and isolated? Dream Island in French Polynesia offers exactly this
On my recent trip to The Big Island of Hawai'i, where everywhere I ate was just really delicious, easily the best meal I had while there, was at Cafe Pesto in downtown Hilo
Rune Factory Frontier, the latest game for the Rune Factory series and the first for the Wii platform, is really two great games in one: a simulation farming game and a role-playing fighting game
If you are flying to Tahiti and the islands of French Polynesia, there is only one airline to even consider: Air Tahiti Nui
The new Manava Suite Resort Tahiti is the perfect tropic cocktail for an intoxicating Polynesian vacation. The resort has ultra-modern amenities and design and yet roots all of them in a deep respect and affection for traditional Polynesian culture
The Moorea Pearl Resort is more than a beautiful place to stay. What you get at the Moorea Pearl is an feel of easy and friendly graciousness, what the French call "sympa"
Tahiti. Just say the word and most people get a faraway glaze as they imagine paradise. Well, if you are one of those who dream of a South Pacific idyll, you can live your dream for under $900 thanks to Air Tahiti Nui
Tomb Raider: Underworld from Eidos Interactive is a huge game, graphically beautiful and full of challenging puzzles just like you would expect from a Tomb Raider game.
I am a casual game player. My standard: Did I have fun? Did my heart race as I tried (mostly in vain) to fulfill the mission? Would I play this game over and over again to the chagrin of my friends and family?
The new Zenses games are a refreshing change in the design of casual video games. Instead of juvenile or aggressive sounds and images, the Zenses game packs offer soothing music and lovely graphics that make playing as an adult more pleasant
In my family, the frittata was a favorite breakfast or brunch dish made with yummy leftover dishes. So the first rule of cooking one is to make a side dish, like sautéed zucchini and tomatoes
Catching ghosts who refuse to leave this plane is difficult, often dangerous work. Kane Price, 27, ruggedly handsome (I imagine) uber hip and ironic is the man for the job with his "soul trap "
Call of Duty 5: World at War is the 5th game in the venerated series of "real war" shooters. Treyarch decided to take a step back in time, back to W.W.II and doing so, abandoned the momentum of the previous COD release
Brain Quest on the Nintendo DS for grades 3 & 4 is designed for elementary school kids age 8 - 10 to make learning more game than chore. In Brain Quest, EA Games has applied what video game makers have learned to do better than most educators
Brain Quest Grades 5 & 6 on the Nintendo DS may be designed for elementary school kids age 10-12, but even if you have a PhD, you'll find yourself stumped on some of the questions
Korg has released an honest-to-god functioning synth for the Nintendo DS that straddles the divide between game and pro app, though by doing so suffers from the typical sort of limitations found in other pro-sumer electronics
Boogie SuperStar is a boxfull of dancing and singing fun. Aimed at girls, the characters, the choice of songs and the structure of the game elements all make for a teen performance game that is both fun and a good workout
Boom Blox is all Wii. You throw, drag, shoot and explode blocks by moving your arm in moves that are reproduced on screen. This not a game where you learn button combinations. Here you learn to aim well, throw hard, keep steady, and be fast
The main business of the American Film Market is movie sales. But the Market is also a place where the players and press who cover them converge. The Milan International Film Festival is one such organization
Mortal Kombat returns with a vengeance in Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe. Mortal Kombat has always been the leader when it comes to the fight game genre and this new installation is no exception
Nerf N-Strike for the Wii is a shooting game that ships with a Hasbro Nerf Blaster that can be configured to hold the nerf-darts that come with the gun or to hold the Wii controller. What this means is a real gunslinger feel as you play the game
The Québec Film and Television Council goes to AFM to promote its high quality services to producers. They set up a cosy space at the AFM to greet filmmakers
Most people imagine the film industry as primarily a movie making business. And that is true so far as the fact that movies do get made. But the reality is that it is at the core a movie distributing business
I must admit that I have never played fighting games. I've always known about them but it was never my thing. I have always played racing and platform games. So when I was presented with Soulcalibur IV, I honestly didn't know what to expect
I got a chance to play Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm over the weekend, and boy am I hungry! See, Ninjas love Ramen and will run all over Hidden Leaf Village, jumping, climbing, flying and searching for the Ultimate Ramen Ingredients
I pre-ordered this game months ago. I played the beta version. I made constructive comments on the SOCOM U.S. Navy Seals CONFRONTATION website and hoped for the best. And yesterday I plopped down $60 for what is essentially, a coaster
There are cheaters online. People who spend hours learning how to cheat in online games just to get a better score. Knowing whatever game you get could be glitched or interrupted for the other team's advantage makes playing the game pointless
The younger you are, the more likely you are to use, enjoy and, yes, learn from whatever video game system you own. But there's a huge swath of us who do not want to sit on the couch and twiddle our thumbs
Says Jimmy Kimmel, "The feast isn't only about diving head-first into a stack of zeppoles, it is about coming together to celebrate Italian-American culture, and more importantly, making time for family and friends." This annual event, held as a benefit for local children and families in need, opened Thursday evening, September 25 and runs through Sunday the 28th
Giacomo Puccini's three one-act operas, Il Trittico, opened the 2008-09 LA Opera season this year, and G&G think it's the hottest ticket in town
Georja and Gerald went to see The Fly. Oh, my!
If you asked me where to find the best tea in the world, I would know where to send you. I wouldn't tell you to go to China, or Japan, or England. I would send you to Paris, to a company by the name of Mariage Frères.
The hotel, Le Méridien Montparnasse, rises sleek and modern on the Left Bank of Paris
Fine cuisine is one of the cornerstones of French culture, and travelers looking for a rare and satisfying meal can do no better than lunch as Mariage Frères
Paris has a cheap and easy bike rental system that lets you ride everywhere in Paris so long as you make your rides in half-hour jumps. The system is called Velib - a mash-up of the French words for bike and freedom
The Broad Humor Film Festival, which took over Venice, California for the third year June 13-15, is the only film festival anywhere that puts the spotlight on the art of comedy written and directed by women
Even if you don't have a home improvement project, the Alt Build Expo is a great event that will inspire you with all the ways people have devised for making our lives more healthy and more earth-friendly without sacrificing beauty or comfort
Justine, a Paris restaurant with a marvelous buffet frequented by locals
The Castille Paris hotel wraps you in its elegant embrace the moment you pass through its doors on the rue Cambon in the 1st arrondissement of Paris
Not far from the bustling pace and invasive clamor of modern Los Angeles, lies a culinary oasis, The Restaurant at the Hotel Bel Air
The new Hilton 4-star resort hotel in the sleepy spa town of Evian-les-Bains is an idyllic lakeside getaway at the foot of the French Alps
You walk into the lobby of the Marriott Rive Gauche Hotel & Conference Center and say, "Wow!" The space is gleaming white and immense, and gives the impression more of a resort than a hotel in town - this is what Marriott calls "business chic"
Air Tahiti Nui nonstop service to Paris from Los Angeles is the preferred airline for travelers in the know
Air Tahiti Nui Business Class to Paris gets your vacation started the minute you step on the plane
The Le Meridien Etoile Hotel in Paris is a sophisticated standard-bearer of European-style
For indie producers like Visceral films, coming to this year's American Film Market lays a groundwork of relationships that will pay off in next year's
The Sound of Silence Moving performance at the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre was a spectacular display of free improvised music and dance
Walking into the AFM is like walking into the human equivalent of a jet engine: high-octane ignition where money's the spark and movies are the fuel
For ten days in November, Los Angeles becomes indie film central with the American Film Market in Santa Monica and the AFI Film Festival in Hollywood
Going to the opera in LA on a weeknight does not necessarily mean struggling through rush-hour traffic to get there
The beach, any beach, is the closest thing to heaven on earth for dogs. But for most of us with dogs in Los Angeles, the beach is like the waters in Hades under Tantalus' chin
Virgin Atlantic opens a special wing at London Heathrow on November 2, 2007 for its business class flyers and Flying Club Gold members
If you are looking for a small three-star hotel in Paris that has the old-world charm of a continental hideaway but all the modern comforts of bed and bath in a prime location, the Best Western Gaillon Opera is your hotel.
The Boneyard, an acre-sized off-leash park for dogs, is part of the much larger Culver City Park grounds, and is an ideal setting for dogs to run and play
The LA Opera's production of Jenufa, the opera by Czech composer Leos Janacek, delivers an emotionally supercharged story of passion and redemption
The Broad Humor Film Festival is one of the most enjoyable film festivals in town, both for audiences and participants
The photographic series, "LA Ladies" by French artist Val Priftis is on exhibition as part of the Broad Humor Film Festival
The Starhotel Du Parc in Parma has the stately and genteel elegance of old nobility in one of the most comfortable and gracious cities in Italy
The La Torre Restaurant, in the middle of the Chianti countryside, offers a savory escape to the dolce vita for the passing traveler
ESPA at the Castello del Nero is a luxury destination spa in an enchanted Tuscan setting. For a step out of time and a step into the Italian version of heaven on Earth, the ESPA gives you an unsurpassed spa experience
While in Rome, you should treat yourself to at least one elegant supper along the storied Via Veneto and you can do no better than Ristorante Doney
To describe the Castello del Nero in the Chianti region of Tuscany as a five-star luxury hotel and spa does not do it justice. The Castello del Nero is above and beyond classes
The new Crowne Plaza Milan-Malpensa Airport Hotel is a design hotel that serves as a destination in itself for business travelers and a jumping-off point for vacation travelers to Italy
Luisa Fernanda at the LA Opera, an operetta in Spanish starring Placido Domingo in a highly-anticipated musical treat
Distinctive Messengers, an ongoing exhibition of contemporary art at the House of Campari, presents a group of emerging artists who have had or will have a first solo show in a Los Angeles art gallery
The Locanda San Ginese in the Tuscan countryside feels like you are staying in an Italian home all the while providing the comforts an American traveler requires at a truly modest price
The Los Angeles Operas production of The Merry Widow at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion sweeps you away with waltz-time romance and foolish charm
The Hilton Garden Inn Florence Novoli is the perfect hotel for those who would like to enjoy the citys magic and still be able to escape the maddening tourist crowds at the end of the day
With the summer travel season approaching, the tourism offices of Tuscany invite female travelers to enjoy special stays and services around the region geared specifically to their needs and interests
Until recently, I had always flown Economy Class to Europe. I thought the difference in price for what I considered the same trip to be unreasonable. Then I flew United Airlines Business Class to Paris and learned how wrong I had been.
The epic 300 is a dazzling spectacle, a heroic tale of men prepared to die rather than submit to tyranny. Based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller
Travel in Italy is not only about sights but about the tastes of the countrys food and wine. Here is a rundown of the 32 labes in the "Wines of Italy" program by region and label
Anastasia Beverly Hills has teamed up with Natura Bisse of Barcelona to offer celebs a haven where they can get a lift to their chakras, bodies, faces and style
Picture a natural hot spring out in the countryside, completely undeveloped, enjoyed by the local folks for recreation and the health benefits of the sulfur water, the same sulfur water that the well-heeled pay a small fortune for in nearby resorts
The "Broad Humor Film Festival" landed in Rome the weekend of Jan. 26-28 and what a weekend it was with twenty-one funny films written and directed by women
No place gives you a better blend of refinement and regional gusto than Vivendo, a wonderful intimate restaurant near the Piazza della Repubblica inside the St. Regis Grand Hotel in Rome
Cavalia, a show with horses and humans perfoming an equestrian arts equivalent to the Cirque du Soleil, is performing on the grounds of the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Irvine. Beautiful lighting effects and tastefully artistic stage decorations allow spectators to appreciate the star performers - the horses
Debra Voigt at the LA Opera Sunday night displayed her incredible ease on stage, wonderful theatrical ability, rich soprano voice, and exceptional rapport with audiences
The ML Hollywood night club was transformed into a screening room Wednesday night for the 2007 Very Short Movies Festival Preview Party
Macbeth starring Harry Lennix at the Lillian Theater in Hollywood is a worthy effort where the gimmick of an all-black cast proved to be the least that this ensemble had to offer
The Prince de Galles Hotel achieves the perfect blend of modern luxury and classical refinement in an establishment small enough to offer personal attention and service.
If you dream of Paris in all its classic splendor and want to live that dream, then staying at the Westin Paris is the place to begin.
The DWP Christmas Light Festival in Griffith Park is a purely frivolous holiday confection. Walking or driving can both be fun if you plan it right
The Briton Ensemble Winter Concert Sunday night at the Atladena Community Church redeemed Christmas carols from the musical purgatory of mall music and restored to them the joyful expressions of love and community that they are
The qualities that make Hilton Hotels a favorite among business travelers should suggest to those vacationing in Paris that such an oasis is just what they need. After all, being a tourist is often harder work than being on the job.
On vacation in my home town, I decide to celebrate the season here as if I were a tourist, seeking the holiday pleasures offered in abundance and letting the city of angels sing its version of Noel to me
The Los Angeles Opera production of "Hansel and Gretel" at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion is a triumph of design over content
"Don Carlo" at the LA Opera is stellar from the marvelously balanced cast of singers to the emotionally vibrant orchestra.
The Trianon Palace and Spa in Versailles is a destination in itself. If you go to Paris, even if you want to stay in the center of town for your sightseeing, you should treat yourself to a weekend getaway to this five-star country resort twelve miles outside of the city.
Snow peas are often served as one of many ingredients in a soup or stir fry. But their fresh, grassy taste makes them wonderful as a cold salad all by themselves.
Dmitri Hvorostovsky gave the audience at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion a double treat with a program of two very different, distinctive kinds of music.
On the Left Bank of Paris in a small shop that has been selling chocolates in the same storefront for over 200 years, the elegant and magical Debaube & Gallais, official chocolate maker to the Kings of France, practices the alchemy that earned them the right to place the Bourbon crest on their boxes
I pass the merry-go-rounds set up at Christmastime all over the city. It is as if the holiday turns the town into one enormous fairground. Practically every square has one with its fairy-tale ornaments and pipe-organ tunes filling the air. I dont know any other place where Christmas celebration is so publicly a part of the daily life of the city.
Last week I was tired and stressed as I drove through Culver City on Washington Boulevard. I passed a row of little shops I have driven by a hundred times. But this time the word Spa in clean-lined letters over one of the doors worked its siren song into my brain.
Cecilia Bartolis vibrant recital of baroque arias last night rocketed the house to its feet with a roar. It took three encores and upwards of ten curtain calls before the packed crowd at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion was finished cheering.
New Zealanders call themselves kiwis after their national bird. The birds may be flightless, but these two New Zealanders know how to give human dreams of adventure wings.
Donna Wheelers Death of a Saleswoman screening at the WIFTI Summit proves that creativity and not cash is the basic ingredient of a good movie.
The Women in Film and Television International (WIFTI) Summit opens for four days of conference, panels and screenings at the Park Hyatt Hotel.
The Grand Duchess at the Los Angeles Opera is a fluffy confection with as much icing as cake. Americans love their sweets sweet, and this production shamelessly delivers a veritable Candyland for the eyes and ears.
The Redcat Theater in the Disney Hall Complex opened its fall '05 season with the US premiere of a dance/theater piece by JoJI Inc.Erase-E(X) fuses choreography by Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, Isabella Soupart and The Wooster Group for a mind-bending dance experience.
Pagliacci is not the production that the Los Angeles Opera is offering up this season as entertainment for the uninitiated, but it ought to be.


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Greetings to all from a long-time lurker and new member of BL. I'm Louis Johnson from Texas. A few salient facts about me:
* Life-long Baptist and member of Southern Baptist churches, long wed emotionally to the SBC but much (MUCH) less so in the past dozen years or so.
* Graduate of Hardin-Simmons University with my BA in Bible & Psychology; I did not attend seminary.
* All my liberal friends say I'm conservative, and all my conservative friends say I'm liberal, so feel free to choose whatever theological label you think best fits.
* In vocational church ministry since 1979; pastor of the same small neighborhood church in Abilene TX since 1991.
* Avid reader of books in all genres. (I'm currently plodding my way through volume 2 of Edmund Morris' mammoth trilogy on the life of Theodore Roosevelt; the latest by Malcolm Gladwell is next in line).
* Fan of the works of C.S. Lewis, N.T. Wright, Philip Yancey, and (*GASP*) Donald Miller.
* Unapologetic coffee snob. (When you grow up within a faith tradition that frowns on all the other vices but this one, you're entitled to become such.)
I might not participate in board discussions a great deal, but I finally registered so that if I'm ever inclined to do so I'll have that opportunity. Thanks to all!


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Anarchism & Equal Money System
"While the popular understanding of anarchism is of a violent, anti-State movement, anarchism is a much more subtle and nuanced tradition then a simple opposition to government power. Anarchists oppose the idea that power and domination are necessary for society, and instead advocate more co-operative, anti-hierarchical forms of social, political and economic organisation." Susan L. Brown[1]
There might be parallels between Anarchists and the Equal Money System 'on paper' from the perspective that there is a broad understanding of how it is that the current hierarchical system is not allowing any form of Equality to be in place. Yet, the more and more I delved into anarchism, I became aware of the various factions within it that vary from individualists, communists, libertarians, socialists, creating distinctions on whether a political or economical opposition is emphasized – violent and non-violent… this categorization is separation which, in itself, already represents a rift from that initial theoretical considerations 'equality' within own ideology. Though, the common bondage and starting point of such identification is the same stance they have adopted toward the system: Opposing it.
Why is it that throughout history 'revolution' as either a "pacific" or through violent means has been regarded as the only way to overcome the system/ people in power –or at least stir the waters – within a particular country/ system?
Is it only that through rebellion and/or opposition we gain a sense of having power over the system?
Why have we not actually gotten ourselves to the understanding that: we can actually present a solution to the system without having to create a constant opposition to a system that we have created in the first place.
The pertinence of this blog is in relation to seeing how we have perpetuated old ways forged in the past two centuries of 'overcoming the power,' and continue attempting to create any form of 'change' through these means that have already proven themselves to be ineffective and dare I say obsolete and depleted. Otherwise we would have had some substantial changes by now. I'll share some direct perspectives obtained from people that define themselves as anarchists and their reactions toward the Equal Money System, as well as ending up with a current 'reality check' toward the Occupy Movement that keeps going on while having to consider the basic sustenance for such movement to be able to continue, which is: Money.
Anarchism: We oppose the system, but live of it.
Anarchism in its etymology means 'having no ruler'/ no government' and is defined as a movement against all hierarchy – which is how any word that sounds like 'management system' or 'control' creates a caustic reaction in their ears because such words have already been equated to the current forms of 'management' as the various deviations we have as 'government' such as kleptocracy, corporatocracy, narcokleptocracy and the names may go on and on, creating as many words as necessary to depict one basic crime perpetuated by all humans: money over life – all disguised as our current governments and political dispositions that are clearly not creating a definitive solution to create dignified living conditions for people and living beings in this world.
This is essentially where the problem relies: we cannot possibly continue existing in such an old-fashioned way of thinking society as this compound and structure wherein only a few individuals can take 'the wheel' of the system, and do everything for the rest of the population in terms of making decisions and taking care of the basic functionality and sustainability of the system. We can see that government only exists as the executive power of society 'on paper' – meaning within he legal terms of how it is constituted – regardless of how it currently 'executes' its functions. However, the Actual System is each one of us existing within it, being active participants and beneficiaries of what is here as part of the Earth. Within this, we can understand that no one can ever be really 'out of the system' because by virtue of existing in this world = we are all in the same system – that's the basic common sense point to grasp. Within this 'opposing it' is creating separation toward ourselves.
Money has become the abusive agreement that we have all complied to as the way to establish relationships of convenience and self-interest with each other within the world. Within that, no dissident group can actually refrain from being an equal beneficiary from. Not even if money is apparently 'not used' within a 'self-sufficient community' – the fact that a single pair of human beings agree to place some form of value upon what is HERE of the Earth as the alternative ways of exchange such as 'Bartering,' still implies a form of capitalism. Why not creating instead a new agreement for humanity to give access to each other to what is Here of the Earth unconditionally?
And even if this could be a reality for them in their own communities, just because of it not being implemented in a totalitarian way as in an overall reform to the global system, it would remain as sectarianism and a rather reversed form of elitism wherein the actual benefit for all beings in the world is not being taken into consideration.
Discussing Equal Money with Anarchists
A few months back I spent several hours explaining these points to an American guy that is an Anarchist – full blown supporter of Occupy Movement and Anonymous groups. It was around the time when all Desteni channels were shut down and we were facing the point of what it was to actually be 'silenced' from the system because of being giving the most-threatening message that has created a 'rift' to the current capitalist status-quo, yet quite simple and non-violent at all times: Equality as Life.
What I have found interesting is discussing and talking to people that have defined themselves as 'Anarchists' – two individuals specifically at different times and from different countries/ backgrounds and considered as the non-violent kind – is that they had a fair understanding of the system and are dedicated to live in communities that stand 'apart' from the system while reinforcing their sense of cooperation – basis of the syndicalism they support – within their own communities. The usual stories that they share reveal a continual 'tension' toward the system and specifically toward the authorities, which are related to confrontational aspects like being taken to jail for 'petty theft' and essentially being marginalized from the system simply because of, obviously, deliberately placing themselves as being opposing the system while taking the easy way to 'live of the system.'
What does this friction and continuous resistance create? Nothing else but separation from ever being able to actually cooperate to create a solution that stands as what's best for all as and within the system itself.
What is fascinating is that even in these groups, the idea of becoming one and equal as 'They/ Them' referring to the corporations, governments and 'elites' within the world seems to be quite a disgrace and almost an aberration, because the foundation of their movement and sense of identification is 'opposition.' There is a great drive and desire to do things 'their way' and no one else's way. This and the continual projection of blame toward 'the elite/ the government/ those in power' in the system made our conversation almost useless, because of not willing to see what it means to Take Self Responsibility for the system. It is almost paradoxical that they have set their own rules based on a great sense of 'collectivism' and support toward each other in an almost 'unconditional' manner – however such strong-sense of identification is based upon and driven by an initial point of separation from the system = separation from anyone else that is not self-defined as anarchist.
When discussing the Equal Money System with them, both stopped hearing the moment that the proposal is set within the system and established through political and democratic means. What is the basic discordance here? Realizing and understanding that: We Are the System – we cannot possibly be opposing something that is ourselves, our own creation. It is useless to set up 'new rules' that could only affect small communities that are neglected and self-relegated from the central governance, while the rest of the world simply continues falling apart. Isn't that rather elitist in the sense of not considering that a solution must be implemented at a global level?
The Solution comes from Within 'The System'
The moment that actual Self-Responsibility for the system was laid on the table, the less they heard about what we are proposing in terms of living Equality not only within a selective group of individuals wanting to 'escape the system,' but extended as an actual participative and educational process wherein ALL are included indistinctly. I explained how it is not to judge your 'corporations' as the evil in this world, or 'money' as the problem in itself, this caused some evident discomfort simply because it cannot be conceived or understood that the fuel for such machineries resides within each one of us regardless of consuming their products/ services or not. By the single fact of being using money = they are equally supporting the same system they are opposing.
So – this all seemed quite apathetical for them as a form of "living" within the system. I concluded in such conversations that there is no sense of Self Responsibility as an actual understanding that the 'change' must come from within the system and based upon terms that will take into consideration everyone in the world. The very fact that people that are currently starving are not part of their 'planning' and aims as a collective, already reveals that there is no actual understanding of what equality implies within the context of the whole as the world.
I realized that it's easier to 'go along' with 'fucking the system' while leeching off the products and services from the system and creating a sense of 'freedom' and 'liberty' within a rather conditioned state of threatened and often violent means of survival.
What I have realized through the educational process of what Equal Money System implies is that we can never actually 'escape' the system, no matter how hard we try: we can only end up spiting ourselves. This is essentially what we have done with knowledge as to 'set our own rules' disregarding the actual physical laws that govern this reality, which affect and are applied to the whole indistinctly.
Knowledge is separation from common sense
'Authority,' 'control,' 'money,' 'government,' 'power,' – these are words, they are our creation and the way that we have abused words cannot only be looked at from the perspective of 'the system' as the political, social and economical structure we are currently living in, which is capitalism in all forms in the world. First we have to look at how we have separated ourselves from each other through the very knowledge that we have imposed to create our own 'dissidence' from the system. The absurdity of it is that: We ARE already separated, we are already living in opposition toward each other in a rather 'utopic' world wherein we use paper and coins to obtain means that we could simply agree to give each other by setting up an agreement to distribute all resources in equal ways!
What is knowledge in this world but the agreements that we are now opposing and creating anti-thesis for with a plethora of reasons and justifications to not take self responsibility for our creation. Opposing the system/ being an Anarchist is just like being an atheist that defines themselves according to the 'non-existence of god' which is how spitefulness is created as a pseudo self-empowerment through knowledge = it is not physically real!
Real power can only exist in Equality
That is how any form of 'intellectual revolution' such as communism, anarchism, Marxism, communism cannot be REAL within the sense that they wish they could be, simply because the physical reality that is equal as everything and everyone here is not considered within their foundation. By pointing fingers at someone as 'the evil one'/ opposing them is not considering the fact that such person is also themselves as well. Basic common sense is neglected even by the 'thinkers' within any of these movements of which I've met some examples of in the past – from scholars to activists to regular anarchists = all missing out the same essential point: We Are The System = We Take Self Responsibility For Our Creation.
'Them/ They' was a recurrent speech pattern from these individuals. Blaming corporations, the government, 'the system' as this big monstrosity that cannot be 'beaten' any other way than just running away from it, or burning it down to ashes – apparently.
It is fascinating how even the so-called 'rebels' within our current system cannot possibly handle the fact that they are one and equal with the ones that they take as arch-enemies within the system.
The very fact that an anarchist or 'leftist' or plain antagonist toward the system is still existing in contrast to 'the right' or 'capitalists,' confirms that their solution is not sustainable, because it's not based upon universal-principles such as Equality as Life. Continuing to dissent half of the world can only perpetuate wars within the system, which is unacceptable.
"If it is correct, as I believe it is, that a fundamental element of human nature is the need for creative work or creative inquiry, for free creation without the arbitrary limiting effects of coercive institutions, then of course it will follow that a decent society should maximise the possibilities for this fundamental human characteristic to be realised. Now, a federated, decentralised system of free associations incorporating economic as well as social institutions would be what I refer to as anarcho-syndicalism. And it seems to me that it is the appropriate form of social organisation for an advanced technological society, in which human beings do not have to be forced into the position of tools, of cogs in a machine." – Noam Chomsky [2]
Fascinating way to neglect the fact that such machine is what keeps food on the table, what keeps the internet going, what allows us to read his articles and books – isn't that biting the hand that feeds as well? These are very basic points often neglected within any opposition or 'occupy' movement. Now that we are in such realms let's catch up with the latest.
Occupy Wall Street needs Money to exist
We have written about movements like the Arab Spring, Occupy Wall Street and Anonymous groups ending up more like another layer of the ongoing terrorism in the world and creating more crisis and loss than the one they are fighting for.
Is this the way to go within the system? Absolutely not.
Let's take a look where the occupy movement is after almost 5 months of 'occupation.'
With donations to Occupy Wall Street falling significantly and money starting to run low, the movement has imposed a partial spending freeze to make sure enough money is available for crucial functions like bailing protesters out of jail.
"We need to stop all new nonessential spending until we get our budgetary committee together," Haywood Carey of Occupy Wall Street's accounting working group said Tuesday.
Money is a controversial issue among protesters, as some see it as necessary for the movement to thrive and others want to reject it entirely. Recently, Occupy Wall Street's accounting working group began interviewing candidates for an accountant.[3]
The fact that MONEY is required to move any 'movement' that stands against the system is quite paradoxical.
The conclusion is that within the Equal Money System we don't require to create any form of 'distinctions' or 'specification' because we simply stand for Equality as Life– we oppose no one, we include all, therefore we are neither anti-capitalist or anti-communists or 'anarchists' because both poles and dissident groups have been formed from the starting point of MONEY being the point that creates the disparity and Inequality that defines them and keeps them associated in the first place. We stand within a principle that will allow money to become a single tool that supports all living beings to have a dignified living in this reality.
This can be implemented through political means and through the principle of 'one human, one vote" as the direct democracy that should have always existed in this world. We understand that creating opposition as standard or any form of policy that creates separation is the beginning of the current capitalist, sectarian and discriminative system that we're still living in as the world system.
Therefore, there is one single principle that should be considered by any political and social faction that agrees with the points explained here and is willing to collaborate and participate in an equal way to create a system that considers creating dignified living conditions for everyone within this world: Equality in all ways.
Knowledge can only stand as a point of dissent whenever it is not applicable and practical to provide for physical solutions required in this world. Theoretical and political dissertations won't manifest food on the table of those that starve – money provided in equality along with the understanding of the responsibility each one of us as human beings hold toward this world as the current world system, will create a substantial change that can be lived if working together to educate ourselves – and others – about the importance of being within the system to eventually create a political stance that people can become a part of through a basic understanding and self-agreement of the living-responsibility we all have to exist as within this world.
We are human beings that understand that creating any political reform requires people, education and participation within the current system, which includes generating money in order to keep running our educational and political agenda. Understanding ourselves from the starting point of how we create this system as a reflection of our own mind is the basic starting point to create a reality that is equalized from within and without. Equal values means no more value other than the consideration of Life in Equality. No need to oppose, rather live in Self Responsibility.
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[1] Brown, L. Susan, The Politics of Individualism: Liberalism, Liberal
Feminism and Anarchism, Black Rose, Montreal/New
York, 1993.
[2] Chomsky, Noam, Chronicles of Dissent: Interviews with David Barsamian,
Common Courage and AK Press, Monroe, 1992.
[3] AIDAN, GARDINER. "Money Low, Occupy Wall St. Tightens Budget." New York Times. N.p., 2012. Web. 1 Mar 2012. <http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/17/occupy-wall-st-faces-its-own-economic-realities/>.
Basics on Anarchism:
Basics on Equal Money System:
Equal Money – Future of Money – Volume 1
What the FAQ is an Equal Money System – Volume 1
Wiki entry on Equal Money System
2011 Occupy Movement for B.I.G Social Security Solution
2010 – SHOUT-OUT to all the Activists out there that want to CHANGE THE WORLD!
Basic Income Grant: Occupy Wall Street's Solution – Equal Money System
- 2011: Living Equal Money vs. Being an Activist
2011 Life is Equality. Not some personal interest.
Investigating my Experience with Communism
2011 Occupy Wall Street's Solution: Equal Money for ALL
2011 Capitalism is Brainwash: Are YOU Brainwashed?
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THE SPORTS DOCTOR- What a week: Antics made sports anything but Serene(a)
Were you watching sports this past week? I'm still reeling from the embarrassment of riches. So much happened that I can hardly contain myself.
The reason tennis skirts are so short is to show one's butt, apparently. Serena Williams' tirade at the U. S. Open Semifinals Saturday night, September 12, was obscene in every sense of the word. In case you missed it, Williams exploded after being penalized for a foot fault, a disgusting exhibition that cost her the semis.
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Even after being fined $10,000 and warned of a possible suspension, Williams showed absolutely no remorse and waited nearly 48 hours to issue an apology. The apology, such as it was, came a mere half hour before the Williams sisters were to play in the doubles final and was less an act of contrition than an act of convenience.
Speaking of being contrite, if Serena isn't, Jay Cutler certainly should be. The new face of the Chicago Bears threw four interceptions Sunday night, September 13, and it was far uglier than it sounds. Rick Morrissey at the Chicago Tribune wrote, "When someone throws four interceptions and observers say that isn't the worst of it, that can't be a good sign."
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If Cutler thinks he has something to whimper about now (as his berating both officials and teammates proves), he'll probably be weeping openly when he faces the Steelers this weekend.
A more subtle yet just as elementary mistake came from Michael Vick Sunday afternoon. Though Philadelphia's new #7 can't suit up until week three of the season, Vick was quite visible in a box overlooking Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium. I may be old-fashioned, but when someone is in hock up to his ears but is trying to earn the public trust, it seems like only good sense to keep those ears ice-free.
Instead of appearing modest and retiring on the opening NFL weekend, Vick sported thumbnail-size rocks on his bankrupt and controversial earlobes; I doubt that, like Zsa Zsa, he wears his fakes in public.
It hasn't all been bad, though– there have been inspiring sports moments, too: Roger Federer's incredible between-the-legs backhand was perhaps the greatest shot tennis has ever seen, and three NFL players have donated their brains and spinal cords to Boston's Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy so the long-term damage from concussions can be studied.
Al Groh and Charlie Weiss both got what they had coming; Jim Tressel lost but looked professional doing it; Keith Olbermann and Dan Patrick were together again, and I was too busy to watch an egotistical and condescending Michael Jordan make his Hall of Fame speech.
It's been a great week for sports fans. It might be too much to hope that this coming week will be as enjoyable, but my fingers are crossed. With Floyd Mayweather Jr. on the docket, how can one not be entertained?
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The future is bright for Randy Dippolito. He just moved in to Douglas House, a brand-new transitional living facility on Oakland Street, the site of the old Lexington Press Building.
Think about when you first learned how to tie your shoes.
You learned how to loop the laces in that special way and that was it. No more waiting for mom or dad to do it for you.
You probably don't even think about how to tie shoes anymore. It's an automatic process that requires no thought. You can probably do it with your eyes closed. You probably take it for granted, this ability to tie your shoes without even thinking about it.Randy Dippolito would love to take it for granted.
He's still coping with the after-effects of a 1979 car accident in southern France. The 60-year-old has a doctorate in mathematics from Brown University and a genius-level IQ, but he needs help tying his shoes and needs to be reminded several times a day about what the date is.
But the future is bright for Dippolito. He just moved in to Douglas House, a brand-new transitional living facility on Oakland Street, the site of the old Lexington Press Building. The facility's goal is to help those with traumatic brain injuries become more independent and transition to independent living, said Huntley Skinner, program manager at Advocates Inc., which provides supportive services for the facility's residents.
It's been an up-and-down journey for Dippolito. Eighteen years of living with his parents in Weston allowed him a certain amount of independence, even the ability to drive a little bit, but another 11 years in a nursing home constricted his world, said his older sister, Claudia Brookes.
Dippolito had taught himself to walk again after his accident, but wasn't allowed to leave his wheelchair at the nursing home, said Brookes. The nursing home was restrictive, squashing his independence — something a survivor of traumatic brain injury needs desperately.
"This population doesn't belong in a nursing home," said Skinner.
On a recent visit, Dippolito showed a reporter his room and pointed out the paintings on his wall, mostly done by his sister, as well as one by his father. He also proudly showed off pictures of his nephew's young daughter.
While he's rather quiet, Dippolito is also extremely friendly, wheeling his wheelchair up and down the hallway, saying hello and cracking jokes. He wished a staff member a "good morning, and good afternoon," just as the clock was about to strike noon.
Douglas House is a definite improvement over the nursing home, he said. He said having his own space is nice."The food's all right," he said.
"A high compliment coming from you!" said Skinner, laughing.
It's a change to see him in high spirits again, his sister said. He seems more optimistic than he was in the nursing home, and he talks about the future more.
That type of change is what makes Douglas House different from other types of residential facilities, said Skinner. At Douglas House, the staff works with residents to achieve their life goals and aspirations, while at the same time helping them become more independent and self-sufficient.
The home is owned by Supportive Living Inc., which bought the old building and refurbished it, and is run by Advocates. It's part of a group of MassHealth residential facilities with sister programs at Warren House in Woburn and McLaughlin House in Reading. It currently houses 11 residents; the remaining four slots will be filled by the end of the year, said Skinner.
Advocates provides the residents of Douglas House with personal care attendants, who help them with basic grooming and hygiene needs, and life skills trainers who assist the residents with situations like paying for a coffee or setting a table for dinner.
Each resident has his or her own room, with a kitchenette and handicapped-accessible shower. The residents also do their own laundry, help plan and cook meals, and clean up after dinner, which they eat together in the main dining room. All of this is to help the residents gain life skills and become more self-sufficient, said Skinner.
The residents also go off-site for occupational or physical therapy, or both, and are provided with resources to get to their doctor."We're trying to address the whole person," said Skinner.
Advocates also works to get residents involved with the community. Residents are encouraged to expand their social circle, joining a church or other community group — getting them away from the isolation that so often accompanies a devastating injury, said Skinner.
"With brain injury, one of the hardest things … is the isolation," she said.
The Woburn, Reading and Lexington facilities are the brainchild of Carol Stevens, whose 17-year-old son suffered a brain injury in the 1980s. At the time, the only type of care available was nursing homes, said Skinner. Stevens and her husband, Douglas, the namesake of the Lexington facility, wanted something better for their son and others like him.
"She and her husband had this vision of creating homes where these people could [live] through all the stages of their life," said Skinner.
People with traumatic brain injury are not mentally disabled — their long-term memory and skills are often intact, but they just need help relearning the basics.
"But they can learn it, and that's the piece that's so important," said Skinner. "Does it take a long time? You bet. But: Repetition, repetition, repetition."
Dippolito has been at Douglas House for a month and Brookes, who lives in Maryland, said she can already see the difference in her brother.
He's been talking about joining a community chorus and keeps talking about the new things he wants to do — simple things like joining the library and getting a coffee from Starbucks by himself.
"I know that he's enjoying life more," said Brookes.