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Introduction to The Killers
By Billy Ray
Thank you. And thank you for coming.
"The Killers" has all the hallmarks of a classic film noir. Its photography is shadowy and haunting. It's got a double-crossing dame, characters with names like Blinky and Dum-Dum and The Swede, a cop who lights matches on the bottom of his shoe... And everyone in it behaves as if in serious need of a Guidance Counselor or Life-Coach.
But it has something else too, something no other movie in the history of movies ever had: it has Burt Lancaster, playing a sap. That was a one-off.
"The Killers" began as a short story written by Ernest Hemingway for Scribners Magazine in 1927. It was one of Hemingway's Nick Adams stories – written about an American boy quietly trying to re-build his psyche after the horrors of World War One. Adams, who appears as a character early in the movie, is like the country he is meant to represent: innocent, decent, and unable to prevent an oncoming tragedy.
The first ten minutes or so of the film came from Hemingway's story. Everything else was completely invented without any source material at all. Not surprisingly, it was the ONLY film ever adapted from Hemingway's work that he actually liked.
He'd sold its film rights to a producer named Mark Hellinger, who paid 36,500 dollars for it. Hellinger was a former syndicated columnist and war correspondent who had once been kicked out of high school for leading a student strike.
He brought on several writers. One was Richard Brooks. Another was John Huston – whose work had to go uncredited because he was at the time under contract to Warner Brothers.
So we've got a producer actually going out of pocket, and a writer not seeking credit – proof that "The Killers" did indeed come from a bygone era.
The credited screenwriter on the movie was Anthony Veiller, who also wrote "The Witching Hour" and "Gunga Din," among others. Oddly, despite being dead for 45 years, and despite the hoopla surrounding this screening – Veiller has somehow seen his starmeter on IMDB slip by 15% this week.
To direct, Hellinger selected Robert Siodmak, dead now for 37 years, whose starmeter on IMDB has slipped by 18% this week.
Siodmak was born in Dresden, Germany. Like so many of the directors who changed Hollywood, he fled here – managing to get out of Hitler's Germany in 1939. Just as Fritz Lang and Michael Curtiz did, Siodmak arrived with a lot of darkness in his rear-view mirror. It informed his films.
He never actually used the term film noir – none of those film-makers did... but it became their voice, their means of documenting something very troubling in the human experience.
These are movies shot in stunning, stark shadows – the roots of which came from German expressionism. They tell stories that always seem to say, in the words of Dashiell Hammett... that "ours is not a fragrant world."
In it, guys are always on the take, and dames are always on the make. Burt Lancaster's Swede is doomed, and he knows it – because he's greedy, talentless, not quite smart enough... and an utter fool in the presence of the ridiculously beautiful Ava Gardner.
It was, by the way, Lancaster's first movie role ever. Prior to this he'd worked in a circus, had been with Mark Clark's Army in Italy in World War II, and had done some theatre – before being discovered by an agent who would later become his partner, Harold Hecht.
Ava Gardner had appeared uncredited in 17 films before "The Killers." She would never go un-noticed again. Check out her smile in the party scene as she talks about how much she hates fighting. Poor Swede never had a chance.
Guys in this kind of movie never do. It's why we love them.
In Act One, Swede dies alone – with no one to leave as a beneficiary except a chambermaid he met only once – no one at all to weep for him. The only person trying to find out what happened to Swede is an insurance man named Reardon – and Swede didn't even have a policy with the guy. It's an oil company Reardon represents – Swede just happened to die while working in one of their filling stations.
But Reardon becomes determined to find out what happened to him, in the same way Sam Spade had to find out what happened to his dead partner in "The Maltese Falcon," even though he hated the guy. As Bogie said, "When a man's partner is killed, he's supposed to do something about it. It doesn't make any difference what you thought of him."
That's noir too.
"The Killers," billed on its poster as "The Most Suspenseful Picture of All Time!", was a commercial and critical success. It was released in 1946, alongside such movies as:
To Each His Own
The Razor's Edge
The Seventh Veil
Brief Encounter
It's a Wonderful Life
...and The Best Years of Our Lives, which swept the Oscars that year.
Apparently, no one had yet gotten the "Drama is Dead" memo currently blowing through Hollywood.
Cinematographer Elwood Bredell was not nominated for his work on the movie, although his Scene One shot of the two killers crossing a street and entering a diner should have done the trick. Bredell made 75 movies in his career – eight of them in a single year, 1938.
Editor Arthur Hilton was nominated for his work on the film. So was Veiller for his screenplay – God bless them both for the number of times "The Killers" call somebody "Bright Boy" in the film's first scene.
Miklos Rosza was nominated for his score, parts of which were used decades later in the tv series "Dragnet."
Siodmak was nominated for his direction – the only nomination in a long career that included "Son of Dracula."
Six days after wrapping "The Killers," he was drafted by Universal to bail out a troubled production called "Swell Guy."
And Mark Hellinger, who'd gone out of pocket to get the whole thing rolling, died less than a year after the movie was released, at the age of 43.
May all their STARmeters tick up tonight. Enjoy the movie.
Burt Lancaster and Ava Gardner in "The Killers."
Screenwriter Billy Ray ("Shattered Glass").
Billy Ray introduces "The Killers."
Juliet Rózsa, daughter of composer Miklós Rózsa, speaks about "The Killers."


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During a Treaty Roundtable meeting of the Alberta Chiefs, I took note of a federal government document outlining their strategy to define and ultimately impose their own form of self-government. Based upon the content of this document, I called a press conference and subsequently handed-out copies of my outline of the document's content as presented by the Minister of Indian Affairs, Ron Irwin.
My decision to release this outline is based on a number of reasons. It is my firm belief that the federal government is not living up to its stated commitment of a fair, open and meaningful dialogue with First Nations on some of the long outstanding fundamental issues affecting First Nations. The outright refusal of DIAND to release this document flies in the face of federal rhetoric regarding a new relationship with First Nations based on full disclosure and transparency of information.
Governments plan their activities far in advance. If this document contains the sum of First Nations consultations, and possible with other associated groups, should it be kept from the people most affected? Should the First Nations and their leadership be denied right of access to a document that details the federal self-government agenda? Of course not! This document must rest firmly in the hands of First Nations if meaningful discussion, debate and hopefully, resolution is to take place.
During a chance encounter with the Minister Irwin, he allowed me to review a written summary of the document in question. It is my understanding, which has yet to be confirmed, that this document has already been shared with the provinces and other First Nations groups. I wonder aloud, whether Minister Irwin will return to Cabinet claiming that a thorough and complete consultation with First Nations has now produced a "final" solution to the Indian problem.
First Nations are long past accepting the notion that the "Great White Father" knows what is best for our communities, our organizations and our nation-states. Further, it isamazing to see the 1969 White Paper reappear in 1995 with a new coat of paint. The First Nations' fight against assimilation policies is now afoot.
The "Red Book", the supposed benchmark of the Liberal Government was explicit in its detailing of how the Liberals would resolve outstanding issues like the inherent right to self-government and treaty resolution. Unfortunately, as has always occurred in the past, federal promises remain empty and unfulfilled. It no longer matters which government First Nations confront, their intentions to diminish and ultimately limit our collective rights remains the same. The Charlottetown Accord set a benchmark for Aboriginal people in terms of our collective rights. The current Liberal government's approach is blatantly regressive and distant from the content of Charlottetown.
The recent last minute refusal of the Minister of Health to sign the Health Framework agreement with Manitoba First Nations on the basis that Health is not a Treaty Right indicates a severe lack of good faith. This agreement had been in negotiations for over two years and is proof positive that there is no intention of this government to resolve the fundamental issues of treaty rights and is in fact doing everything in its power to distance itself from these issues. Similar to the Buffalo Jump tactics of the mid 1980's, the process of dumping administrative control of under-funded federal programs and services to First Nations communities and organizations without recognition of these services as rights continues unabated. Our rights are now being defined by senior and middle management bureaucrats via internal policy development processes that do not include First Nations.
That is why, I have chosen the tactic of going public with our demand for Minister Irwin to release immediately his government's strategy document for defining and imposing self-government. I ask that you read the following outline carefully and you will understand as I do, that the federal agenda is proceeding with or without First Nations input. I would like to get your input on the content of this document so that we can publish them in a forthcoming issues of AFN-NEWS. So please write or fax your comments to:
c/o Jean LaRose
55 Murray St., 5th
Ottawa, ON
the words of Tecumseh in his plea for a united Indian front as he
spoke to the Osage in 1811, when he said:
– We all belong to one family; we are all children of the Great
Spirit; we walk in the same path; slake our thirst at the same
spring; and now affairs of the greatest concern lead us to smoke the
pipe around the same council fire!
– We are friends; we must assist each other to bear our
burdens. The blood of many of our fathers and brothers has run like
water on the ground, to satisfy the avarice of the white men. We,
ourselves are threatened with a great evil; nothing will pacify them
but the destruction of all the red men.
– If you do not unite with us, they will destroy us, and then
you will fall easy prey to them. They have destroyed many nations of
red men because they were not united, because they were not friends
to each other.
The only difference between then and now is that the genocide of First Nations cultures is based on policy and paper, not guns and ammunition. Can First Nations together fend off another full frontal attack on our collective rights?

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Created: 10/20/2013 6:49 PM KSTP.com
By: Leslie Dyste
A 15-year-old Sauk Centre boy was shot while duck hunting Sunday around 3 p.m.
According to the Stearn's County Sheriff's Office, the teen was accidentally shot by another 15-year-old Sauk Centre boy, who was in the same hunting party.
The group was duck hunting on the Sauk River in Getty Township when the accident occurred.
The teen was taken by family to CentraCare Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minn. He was treated for non-life threatening injuries to his back.
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6 Sept 2010: New actors shape China's foreign policy, says SIPRI
The report, entitled 'New foreign policy actors in China', is based on groundbreaking findings on the changing nature of Chinese foreign policy formulation. SIPRI's Beijing-based researcher Linda Jakobson has had access to and the possibility to interview Chinese officials, businessmen, researchers and media representatives. Jakobson and co-author Dean Knox have drawn from the research interviews and other primary sources to map and identify actors shaping China's foreign policy and the policies that they advocate.
Influential new actors on the margins include:
- Chinese state-owned enterprises, especially energy companies, which, due to their widespread international outreach, affect China's bilateral relationships and diplomacy at large
- Local governments, especially in border and coastal provinces, which seek more lucrative trade and foreign investment opportunities
- Researchers, who serve as advisors to officials
- Media and netizens, who constitute a new pressure group that China's leaders at times feel compelled to take into account, not least during international crisis
Fractured foreign policy and internationalization
The findings point to a fracturing of authority in foreign policy formulation. Diversification outside China's official decision making apparatus—along with changes within it—means that foreigners can no longer expect to only deal with one government agency or Party organ but must take into account multiple actors that have both a stake and say in the decision-making processes.
The authors also observe that the emergence of new foreign policy actors has resulted in a multitude of approaches within China to the country's internationalization. On the one hand, the Ministry of Commerce, local governments and large companies, for example, favour China becoming a more active international player. They advocate free trade agreements, regional development projects and greater investment opportunities.
On the other hand, actors such as the National Development and Reform Commission want China to avoid an over-reliance on world markets and view China's foreign policy in terms of the benefits it brings for economic development. The Ministry of State Security, in turn, is concerned that an increasing prevalence of Western values will make it more difficult for the Communist Party to dominate public discourse on questions concerning human rights, transparency and accountability.
International engagement
Despite the proliferation of perspectives, Jakobson states 'the view that China should more strongly defend its interests internationally is becoming prevalent especially among new foreign policy actors'. She asserts that it is 'only by persistently and effectively engaging China internationally that Western countries can dispel Chinese suspicions that Westerners only seek to slow down China's rise'.
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Support by the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defence helped make the research possible. Download the full report at www.sipri.org.
Linda Jakobson is Director of the China and Global Security Programme of Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Dean Knox works as Research Assistant with the Programme. Jakobson has lived and worked in China for over 15 years and published six books on Chinese politics, foreign policy, and East Asian society.
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Women may not be the only ones who suffer the effects of changing hormones. Some doctors are noticing that their male patients are reporting some of the same symptoms that women experience in perimenopause and menopause.
The medical community is currently debating whether or not men really do go through a well-defined menopause. Doctors say that male patients receiving hormone therapy with testosterone have reported relief of some of the symptoms associated with so-called male menopause.
What Is Male Menopause?
Because men do not go through a well-defined period referred to as menopause, some doctors refer to this problem as androgen (testosterone) decline in the aging male, or what some people call low testosterone. Men do experience a decline in the production of the male hormone testosterone with aging, but this also occurs with conditions such as diabetes. Along with the decline in testosterone, some men experience symptoms that include fatigue, weakness, depression, and sexual problems. The relationship of these symptoms to decreased testosterone levels is still controversial.
Unlike menopause in women, when hormone production stops completely, testosterone decline in men is a slower process. The testes, unlike the ovaries, do not run out of the substance it needs to make testosterone. A healthy male may be able to make sperm well into his eighties or longer.
However, as a result of disease, subtle changes in the function of the testes may occur as early as 45 to 50 years of age, and more dramatically after the age of 70 in some men.
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Twelve Die On Kentucky Roadways Last Week (July 17 through July 23)
Date of News Release: 07/24/2006
(FRANKFORT, Ky.) - Preliminary statistics* indicate that 12 people died in 12 separate crashes on Kentucky's roadways from Monday, July 17, 2006, through Sunday, July 23, 2006.
Preliminary data* indicates alcohol was a suspected factor in two of the 12 crashes. Nine of the crashes involved motor vehicles, two of the crashes involved motorcycles and one involved an all-terrain vehicle (ATV). Eight of the nine motor vehicle victims were not wearing a seat belt. One of the motorcycle victims was not wearing a helmet and the helmet status of the ATV victim is not known.
Two single-fatality crashes occurred in Perry County and two in Warren County. The remaining five single-fatality motor vehicle crashes occurred in Clinton, Greenup, Lewis, Nelson and Whitley counties. The motorcycle fatalities occurred in Hardin and Pike counties. The ATV fatality occurred in Morgan County.
Through July 23, 2006, a total of 474 people have lost their lives on Kentucky roadways. This is 36 fewer than those reported for this time period in 2005. Of the 474 fatalities, 26 were pedestrians and 48 were motorcyclists, 28 of whom were not wearing helmets. There were four ATV crash victims, three of whom were not wearing helmets, and there was one bicycle victim. Of the 385 motor vehicle fatalities, 252 victims were not wearing seatbelts and the seatbelt status of 29 of the victims is not known.
Citizens can contribute to highway safety by reporting erratic drivers to the Kentucky State Police toll-free at 1-800-222-5555 (in the state of Kentucky only, does not work out of state). Callers will remain anonymous and should give a description of the vehicle, location, direction of travel and license number if possible.
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Europe's Challenge
Creating a Consolidated Tape: Easier Said than Done
December 15, 2010
As European securities regulators review the impact of legislation adopted three years ago to spur creating of competing markets, they are now grappling with one of the after effects:
How to best develop a consolidated tape and who should operate it.
As is the case in the United States, the goal of a European consolidated tape would be to reduce the legal and market risks buy and sell-side firms face in not understanding whether or not they are getting the best deal for their customers.
The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, adopted in 2007, requires brokers to get the "best execution" of their orders. That means the best price to execute their orders with the lowest implicit costs.
The good news: the legislation paved the way for dozens of multilateral trading facilities, dark pools and broker-dealer operated networks to compete with incumbent exchanges.
The bad news: MiFID eliminated the requirement for financial firms to report trades to their domestic exchanges, so they can now report just about on any public venue, meaning multiple authorized venues. And because MiFID is based on principles rather than exact rules, the trading facilities can use their own practices and formats for disclosing price and trade data.
"The executed trades may be reported with different data elements and different flags to indicate the type of trade," explains Sophia Kandylaki, director of Markit Boat, a London-based trade reporting facility for European over-the-counter equity transactions.
Trade reporting facilities such as Markit Boat were set up to provide firms with a way to publish their trades executed either over-the-counter or in dark pools. The London Stock Exchange, NYSE Euronext, Deutsche Borse and Nasdaq OMX Group offer similar services.
But it is pretty much impossible to determine whether trades were conducted manually or through a broker's internal dark pool. "There is also a lack of detail on the types of OTC trades that are reported which means that the OTC data includes activity the buy side cannot interact with," says Kandylaki. "Those trades include give-ups or hedging transactions."
The Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR), which is set to transform into the new more influential European Supervisory Markets Authority in January, has offered two alternatives for how to improve post-trade transparency as it deliberates a major overhaul to MiFID – a process it has coined MiFID II. The securities industry can either come up with its own proposals for one or more commercially driven data distribution utility or CESR will mandate one.
The commercial option involves the creation of approved publication arrangements (APAs) which would have to clean and standardize data. Similar to the current Trade Data Monitor regime under which firms such as Markit Boat were established, APAs would process post-trade data in a common format.
A mandated approach would still result in the creation of APAs but all exchanges, MTFs and APAs would have to send post-trade data would have to be sent free of charge to a consolidator selected through a tender offer. The not-for-profit mandated consolidated tape provider would make its data available for free after 15 minutes. The only charges would be for real-time data; profits go back to data providers. In either case, a consolidated tape would have to meet the principles of a reasonable cost, low latency and data standards prescribed by CESR.
At least two of the stumbling blocks to creating a consolidated tape appear to be slowly addressed. CESR has suggested the creation of seven flags used to identify different types of trades in post-trade data and it has recommended the use of International Securities Organization-compliant identification codes to identify the type of financial asset and the exchange or trading venue in which it is listed. European exchanges have also agreed to unbundle their pre and post-trade data rather than sell it only in a more expensive combined package.
While some commercial vendors such as Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg, and Fixnetix are trying to fill the gap by creating their own versions of consolidated tapes. But there are discrepancies in data formats and standards. "Data users need all the pieces of the jigsaw in order to see the whole picture so, the argument goes, the suppliers of the data feel that users will simply have to pay whatever the price is charged for the missing pieces," says Michael Sparkes, director of ITG's London office heading its post-trade consulting business.
Stuart Adams, the regional director of EMEA for FPL, touts the benefits of using FIX standards as the technical basis for any consolidated tape "On a global basis, FIX is increasingly seen as the mechanism that regulators can look to when framing new legislation of this kind," says Adams. "Because the use of FIX is already widespread across Europe, the cost of implementing a FIX-based consolidated tape will be lower than alternative approaches."
However, FPL is not interested in operating the consolidated tape itself. Under its proposal, it would create a governing body of buy and sell side firms, to ensure that CESR's standards are met for the so-called Consolidated Tape Delivery Authority. Once established, the CTDA would appoint the operator of the consolidated tape through a request for proposals process.
"If CESR and the European Commission agree with this proposed structure and include the provision of a not-for-profit CTDA in the revised legislation, it would appear to be a one-horse race as far as appointing FPL to that position is concerned," says Sparkes.
Steve Grob, director of group strategy for order management platform Fidessa in London, also advocates the adoption of FPL's proposal. "It's the best way forward for an industry-led solution. Given that the issue is really all about agreeing and promulgating an industry standard, then this sounds like easy territory for the FPL chaps," he says.
However, as Grob notes without an agreed syntax for describing trade types and a universal mechanism to avoid double counting, the net result will be more rather than less confusion once again. And still to be determined is how CESR defines "reasonable costs" and low latency for the ECT.
In the U.S., the Securities and Exchange Commission mandates that brokers subscribe to data from all markets to meet best execution requirements. As a result, the cost of the consolidated tape is controlled by the SEC to ensure it is available at reasonable cost.
Naturally, commercial vendors are eager to maintain their own turf. Thomson Reuters, for one, insists there should be multiple operators of a consolidated tape rather than a single one. "There could be competition on price and the mechanisms for delivering the data," says Andrew Allwright, business manager for MIFID solutions at Thomson Reuters. "A single mandated provider would inhibit innovation and promote higher costs."
Allwright says that a new service offered by Thomson Reuters next year will complement its existing post-trade consolidated tape on a 15 minute delayed basis for 1,800 European stocks. The new product which anticipates the adoption of CESR's trading flags, will offer real-time post-trade data on 6,436 stocks recognized by CESR as "trades admitted for trading on European Union regulated markets"
Still Allwright anticipates that firms wanting to use consolidated data to prove they have met MIFID's best execution requirements will use Thomson Reuters' 15-minute delayed data. NYSE Technologies says that its post-trade data will also be available in real-time and 15-minute delayed formats.
"A [delayed] Tape of Record is a very simple and practical application of the newly-defined standards that address transparency issues in a manner very similar to what investors already know today as time and sales," says Mark Schaedel, global head of data products for NYSE Technologies. "While there is no single source for time and sales data today it informs investors with a consistent view of the markets."


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I am so sick and tired of the open bias and hostility of the Liberal media and their eager willingness to act as attack dogs for the political Left.
Michele Bachman is human, human's misspeak, more so when they are called upon to talk often. Therefore, it is not only completely irresponsible of the lamestream media to go after Conservatives like Bachman on such trivial matters (never addressing the substance of their position), but also glaringly hypocritical, as they cover up Leftwing politician's equally innocuous mistakes; including the human flub-machine, Joe Biden.
This video does a good job of poking fun at the irrational attacks on Rep. Michele Bachman (R-MN), candidate for President.
President Obama and his appointees have set new standards of classlessness since 2008, letting their partisanship and anti-American feelings overrule protocol and common sense; but this is simply a boneheaded play.
Of course, what do you expect from an ambassador whose nickname is "The Vacume"? (At least they got that right, because this tool certainly sucks!)
Maybe someone should remind the Obama Administration that U.S. Ambassador's work for our Nation, not for "The Chosen One" and the fundraising arm of the DNC.
This video's title speaks for itself (even if the answer remains a mystery).
For those of you not in the know, the State of Minnesota partially closed down at midnight this morning after our Democratic Governor, Mark Dayton, refused to sign the budget passed by the Legislature, refused a temporary spending extension, and instead chose to "shutdown" the government in the noble pursuit (in his twisted Leftist mind) of raising taxes during these hard economic times.
There are many politicians that are completely worthless, but Governor Dayton has now staked his claim to being the most incompetent elected Minnesota official in the history of our fine state; and that's saying something.
A wealthy political gadfly, Dayton has been cluttering political elections since he was first elected Minnesota State Auditor back in 1990; though he is best known for his incredibly incompetent one term as a U.S. Senator; a term so bad that TIME MAGAZINE labeled him "The Blunderer", and named him as one of the five worst serving Senators at that time.
As the people of Minnesota head into this Fourth of July holiday weekend, and you begin to be bombarded by stories about closed state parks and ruined family vacations, scared by stories about helpless women, children, elderly and the disabled, and frightened with threats of layoffs of police, fire and other emergency responders, it is worth reflecting on the opportunity Governor Dayton has actually presented us with.
Think about it (I mean it…REALLY think about it), our state government has been partially closed down and only "essential services" will be left in place during this shutdown.
Let me repeat that, and let the words truly sink in, "our state government has been partially closed down and only "essential services" will be left in place during this shutdown."
Does the same question spring to your mind that springs to mine?
As you celebrate this Fourth of July, I urge you to seriously ponder what our State (and Federal) Government's Constitutional roles are, as well as just how far they have seized up powers above and beyond those they have been granted.
Maybe having only essential services will turn out to be a good thing, if it teaches citizens that "The Government" was never meant to be all things to all people.
"Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master." ~ George Washington
"A government of laws, and not of men." ~ John Adams
"A wise and frugal Government, which shall retrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned." ~Thomas Jefferson
"In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself." ~James Madison
"Where liberty is, there is my country." ~ Ben Franklin
SEE: Strib article (with video of Governor Dayton out & out lying. There is no reason that the government had to shutdown, other than his own intransigence; the blame for all the tragedies he lists in his announcement can be laid directly at his feet),
ALSO SEE: Washington Examiner article
Dr. Thomas Sowell is one of the wisest and most observant people on the planet; and a personal touchstone for me on any issue.
I thought that I would let this video interview with him layout some of the differences in worldviews between Conservatives and Liberals; if for no other reason, than it may help readers with understanding future posts by me (plus I just enjoy listening to, and reading, Dr. Sowell any chance that I can get).
NOTE: I would sincerely enjoy hearing your views on what you believe are the true differences between Conservatives and Liberals; as well as what other (if any) political philosophies enter into the mix.
Wait! I thought that "Liberals" were supposedly the loving, inclusive, enlightened members of our society.
Do you mean that many of them are simply hateful, dishonest, petty louts?
I'm shocked…SHOCKED!
The incident exposed in this article from the Blaze.com is just one in a long line of events in Glenn Beck's recent career where he has been subject to harassment; and even more sickeningly, he has been attacked and called a liar when reporting on what happened.
You may not like Glenn Beck (my guess though is, that if you don't, you have never truly watched or listened to him for any extended period of time), that said, I don't care who you are, NO ONE should be subject to having his family and himself abused by uncivilized troglodytes…EVER; let alone then be forced to have his honesty and character attacked afterward by the lamestream media outlets and Leftist bloggers for being the victim of this kind of harassment.
UPDATE: This is just one example of the hateful, malicious, and UNTRUE smear attacks Mr. Beck has been dealing with for years. Media Matters is a Left-wing, faux media monitoring organization supported by the odious George Soros.
"Glenn Beck's Point of No Return" is the biggest load of horse excrement I have read in a very long time (and I read the NYT online).
UPDATE: Ann Coulter is too shrill and caustic for my taste usually, but this incident has me feeling so irate, I am posting her column on this incident here to allow her to give full vent to what I am feeling today: Glenn Beck Vs. The Mob
I just find this very funny; even though the subject matter is anything but…
This is a video I made and posted awhile back on my old YouTube channel.
I have created a new channel to tie in with this blog and my Twitter account, so I have reposted it there as well.
Enjoy! ;-)


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Lugo Caffé
- Address:
1 Penn Plaza
New York, NY 10019Neighborhood:
Midtown West
- Cuisine:
ItalianPrice: $30 and under
Lugo Caffé
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.lugocaffe.com/
- Phone: 2127602700
- Hours of Operation:
Mon-Fri: Breakfast; 8:00AM-11:30am AM
Lunch\Dinner 11:30AM - 10:00PM
Sat: CLOSED (until after Labor Day)
Sun: CLOSED
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Italian
- Executive Chef: Anthony Russo
- Dress Code: Business Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Catering: Lugo Caffé caters functions for large groups or intimate gatherings. Our chefs have created an exclusive menu of Italian cuisine to meet your tastes. Our Events Coordinators will happily work with you to make your event lively and special.
- Private Party Facilities: We have a private dining room that seats 35, 2 outside patios that seat 48 each, a 50-foot bar and our main dining room can be used for buy out parties. Our whole restaurant accommodates groups of up to 150 for sit-down meals and approximately 300 for a full buy-out with cocktails and hors d' oeuvres.
- Private Party Contact: Natalie Tucci 2127602700
- Entertainment: Located in the sports and cultural hub of NYC - next to Madison Square Garden and Penn Station - Lugo Caffe is the perfect place to catch a game after work. Enjoy all of your favorite sports on any of 4 large plasma screens.
- Special Events: Lugo Caffé's friendly and professional staff can accommodate any event for any occasion. Contact us or stop by to see our facility. Please visit our website at www.lugocaffe.com to view our menus or email us at email@example.com
Getting there
- Cross Street: 33rd Street between 7th and 8th Avenues
- Public Transit: Subways: 1,2,3 / A,C,E takes you straight to
34th St. / Penn Station
Subways: Q,R,W,B,D,N,F,V will take you to 34th
& Broadway
- Parking: Public Lot
- Parking Details: Lugo Caffé is near several garages and open-air parking lots. The most convenient is right inside 1 Penn Plaza, next to Lugo Caffé, with vehicle entrances on both 33rd and 34th Streets.
A word from Lugo Caffé
Lugo Caffé captures the convivial charm of the Italian café culture. Since the 1950's of Fellini's Rome, the world over has been captured by the dream of 'la dolce vita'. As the cornerstone of Lugo Tailored Lifestyle, Lugo Caffé brings that very dream to life. Lugo Caffé is the perfect place for socializing and sharing authentic Italian food and drink. Such specialties as homemade pastas, grilled pizzas, salumi & formaggi with an extensive wine list will make us your choice for dining in Midtown West.Continued
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Lugo Caffé reviews from OpenTable diners
123 reviews since June 3, 2014
- Food4Service4
- Ambiance3.5Noise LevelEnergetic
great for lunch (49)good for groups (43)neighborhood gem (41)vibrant bar scene (38)great for outdoor dining (30)fit for foodies (26)hot spot (17)special occasion (15)notable wine list (14)great for brunch (10)romantic (7)late-night find (6)kid-friendly (4)scenic view (3)Show More
- Across from MSGCropover90Dined on 9/25/2014Perfect place to go before an msg event. Good service and pricing. A bit noisy but nothing one shouldn't expect.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Staple RestaurantMattVIPDined on 9/25/2014I take staff members, clients, or vendors to Lugo at least a few times a month. The restaurant has one thing going for it that it can't beat: Location. Being in One Penn Plaza puts it under 50 floors of office space and over Penn Station. Lunch and evening times are always really busy. This results in somewhat perfunctory and rushed service, and a bit of an elbow-room issue. The noise level is at the top end of "acceptable for conversation" but that's mitigated by both its convenience and the quality of food. Recent changes to the menu only increased my opinion of the staff. The gnocchi, chicken marsala, and pizza are all quite tasty and well-known. Well over half of the guests share a meatball appetizer.Special Features:
- AnitaVIPDined on 9/23/2014Good choice for the neighborhood. Friendly staff, but it can get noisy inside.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- AlexVIPDined on 9/23/2014The food was very overpriced and not that good. The service was friendly and pleasant. The bar was very nice. I'd go back for a drink but not to eat.
- Lainie321Dined on 9/18/2014Love the place however acoustics are tough for a conversation.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- LynnVIPDined on 9/17/2014Great location for MSG, but very noisy. Food was good, but we both found our dishes too salty.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 9/16/2014Always great service and amazing food. Love the meatballs. This is our go-to place for our corporate lunches.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2006Dined on 9/13/2014A perfect place to go before a concert at MSG - food is great and so convenient.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 9/13/2014Perfect for those who work in the area or are msg bound!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Before Madison Square GardenJohnGDined on 9/12/2014Great stop for awesome food before heading to a Madison Square Garden Event!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Perfect MSG Dining!TLM7VIPDined on 9/12/2014This was our third visit to Lugo Caffe, and every time has been a charm! I would recommend this restaurant for people who want a great meal, great atmosphere, great price all before a show at MSG. I have eaten on the Italian riviera and Lugo Caffe brings me back every time! The Italian specialties are on the mark, especially the grilled calamari over a white bean salad and the shrimps and scallops a la plancha style. The pizzas are perfect for starters, the pastas are all winners, especially the Bolognese. I love a Salumi platter and Lugo Caffe's was a crowd pleaser. The 8oz. Beef with the crispy polenta was divine! Another perfect meal at Lugo Caffe! Thank you to Lauren and her team for our wonderful service!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- reichersDined on 9/10/2014very buzzy but so loud it was hard to have a conversation. staff nice. food was fine but nothing exceptional.Special Features:
- Perfect pre MSG event spotGactDined on 9/10/2014Bustling (not quiet) spot with solid food and good service (quick if you ask them to be).Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good food located accross from MSGJSevenDined on 9/10/2014The food was good. The drinks are a bit pricy. Noise level was up there. Overall good experience and so close to MSG when you have an event at MSG
- Really not worth going to.Napa123VIPDined on 9/10/2014The service was terrible and rude. The food was fine but really nothing worth ordering. The meat and cheese platters (a large part of the menu) didn't even come with something to eat the meat and cheese on ie, a cracker or a piece of bread...even the cocktails were terrible.
- Pre Concert DinnerAnnieDined on 9/10/2014We had a wonderful dinner prior to the Petty Concert at MSG on Wednesday evening. The restaurant bar was really hopping as we arrived for our 5:45 reservation. Service was very prompt and pleasant, our server was friendly and helpful. The Lugo Appetizer platter was excellent and very generous, with enough meats, cheeses and veggies to share around the table. We enjoyed delicious martinis, cosmos and wines, which were refreshed quickly. We ordered and enjoyed a variety of pizzas and the spinach ravioli, which were all very tasty, and good sized portions. We will be back again!Special Features:
- wonderfuldindinVIPDined on 9/10/2014It was a great day to sit outside at Lugo Caffé for lunch. 3 of us shared 4 dishes (salad, pizza, meatballs, chicken parm). It was the perfect amount of food. The pizza special was great. The meatballs and chicken parm were good but not as good as I've had here in the past. The service was fantastic.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- MixedOpenTable Diner Since 2005Dined on 9/3/2014Air conditioning wasn't working. Dampened high quality of food.Special Features:
- Great service and good foodaksounaVIPDined on 9/2/2014As you know, the Penn Station area has a dearth of good restaurants. Caffe Lugo has become my go to place in the neighborhood. Great service-food comes pretty quickly after you order. Terrific salads and appetizers.Special Features:
- Love Lugojetblu2001VIPDined on 8/27/2014This place is fantastic! I was very surprised. Great Job guys! I will be back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Impressed!VickiVIPDined on 8/20/2014I don't often have high hope for restaurants near tourist attractions of transporation hubs. They usually are overpriced and lack quality. Lugo Caffe surprised me! The food was delicious! I had scallops and shrimp with a risotto crisp and it was very good. My fellow diner has teh chicken piccatta taht he said we delicious, and it looked nicely prepared, too. Despite its' location, right outside of Penn Station, I thought this was a winner! I will be back!Special Features:
- BloomierVIPDined on 8/19/2014It's right by my office and the service is quick. Tables r too close together and it can be noisy so it's not ideal for a business lunch sometimes. My table of 2was too small for all the dishes- app and pizza.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Always a Hit!jetblu2001VIPDined on 8/15/2014Always a hit here had lunch with a friend. Jessie our service was great!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good Choice Near Penn StationOpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 8/11/2014Was looking for a place near Penn Station to meet a friend for dinner, and this was perfect. Although the noise level inside was high, it was a good evening to sit outside; nice variety on the menu and food and service were both good. It is right across the street from Penn Station, so it was easy to catch the train. A good choice for the area; definitely would go back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great find!OhsogoodDined on 8/7/2014Food and service are awesome and right across the street from the Garden.Special Features:
- UnimpressedOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/7/2014Very noisy, service good/fast, small portions vs cost, (2) meatballs great but $15, sea bass tasty fishy, scallops/shrimp tasty but very small size....$8 Stella's Drafts... Best thing about it was short distance to MSG...don't think we'd go back...
- poor A/C.. uncomfortable too hot!!!tequilaDined on 8/4/2014Food was very good especially the snapper. Good service. Great lunch pizzaSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great eateryjustbizDined on 8/4/2014The food was excellent. Meatballs were to die for! Individual pizza were huge and tasty. The two negatives were that the beer which our party was interested in trying was out! Additionally, the air conditioning was poor and made what would have been a great business lunch slightly less enjoyable.Special Features:
- Attending Event at MSGFoodThoughtsDined on 8/1/2014Food is always good but was shocked that they ran out of veal and Pellegrino. Waiter tried hard to make it right and comped most of the meal.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great first visit!RichEDined on 7/30/2014Took my two older children here for dinner. The calamari was delicious. My daughter ordered the tricolore salad because she was avoiding the other salad which was all arugula. Her salad ended up being all arugula anyway! But she actually enjoyed it and said that the dressing kept it from being too bitter. Ate the whole thing. The gnocci was tender and pillowy. The meatballs are enormous and they are without a doubt the best any of us had ever had!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great for business lunchFoodieDined on 7/30/2014Central location near Penn Station. Great place to meet for lunch. Nice atmosphere, though can get loud inside. Good menu options.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Convenient and consistently goodMinimumVIPDined on 7/29/2014As there are few restaurants in the midtown area near Madison Square Garden and Penn Station, this is a welcome find. Consistently good Italian lunch and dinner menus in a nice, albeit energetic atmosphere.Special Features:
- Great locationPattikateDined on 7/29/2014Great for quick drink and appetizer and so close to Penn Station! Perfect meeting place for commuters...and it is delicious with great wine list and delicious tidbitsSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Lugo is my go to!meredithPDined on 7/23/2014I go to Lugo all the time. It has great food and the atmosphere is great for chatting and catching up with friends!Special Features:
- evie1234Dined on 7/23/2014Nice to go somewhere where you know that both the total dining experience is enjoyable and the wait staff and hosts/hostess appear to care about your visit. I love to visit Lugo's whenever I am in the City. And unlike other mid town restaurants, it is affordable.Special Features:
- Great place near Penn StationaksounaVIPDined on 7/18/2014Grabbed a light bite before jumping on the train. Good wine selection-server was very helpful in choosing one. Delicious watermelon salad. Felt the pastas were on the pricier side. If you dine inside, it can get noisy.Special Features:
- Don't forget the meatballs!FoodforthoughtVIPDined on 7/17/2014My wife and I stopped into Lugo Caffe ...our usual go to place before an event at Madison square garden...just across the street the other night. We make it a point to always try something new each time..this time it was the eggplant parmigiana appetizer paired with the must have meatballs! The eggplant rating right up there with the best we ever had! Done to perfection in its own little baking bowl! The filet mignon special and salmon entre..also done to perfection. The dessert...the apple cobbler...also not to be missed! Bravo Lugo Caffe!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Over priced drinks and noisyWontbebackVIPDined on 7/17/2014Having dinner with friends before a show at MSG. We asked if 3 pizzas (which were delicious) would be enough for 4 and were told yes. Actually, it was enough for 6. Wait staff need to properly advise diners when asked about portions, ingredients, etc. Finally, $18 for a Bacardi and coke is ridiculous. The rum was the standard white, not some special aged type. Noise level was so high we were screaming at each other. Will not be back.Special Features:
- DabToscanovaDined on 7/15/2014Service is always good. Great place to meet for business lunches. Food average.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2005VIPDined on 7/10/2014Very very noisy. Sit in back room so you can hear your dinner guests.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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Our old friend, mentor and teacher, Phil Levine is reading— this is sure to be a lovely evening of verse!
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A gift for New York verse enthusiasts: Tumblr and Knopf Books are sponsoring "A Celebration of Poetry" at Housing Works Bookstore Cafe on Monday, April 23. Featured readers include Poet Laureate Philip Levine, 2012 Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy K. Smith, and two poets from the Tumblr community, namely Saeed Jones and Karolina Manko. The event is open to the public and starts at 7pm. Meanwhile, check out more poetry on Tumblr.


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May – November 2013
Governor Dannel Malloy to Speak!
CT Governmental Affairs Conference
Thursday, May 30th
8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
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Your attendance is needed at this important conference to show our legislators that we are a united force!
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• Senator Richard Blumenthal
• Senator Chris Murphy
• Congressman John Larson
• State Representative and Republican Leader Lawrence Cafero
This event is free to affiliated credit unions.
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Contact Susan O'Loughlin at firstname.lastname@example.com or 203-608-7061.
Don't miss this great opportunity to hear first-hand federal and state updates from our governor and elected officials!
The conference begins at 8:30 with a continental breakfast with our first speaker beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ends with a buffet luncheon beginning at noon. Parking is in the Hilton Garage Parking area and will be validated.
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NCUA's Letter to Federal Credit Unions #11-FCU-02, issued in February of 2011, requires that directors of FCUs "must have at least a working familiarity with basic finance and accounting practices, including the ability to read and understand the credit union's balance sheet and income statement."
It continues, "A director must understand these financial statements to participate in a meaningful manner in the direction and control of the institution."
This session will be for NEW DIRECTORS who have joined your board since the last required training in the fall of 2012. This will be a two-hour session from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Sandwiches will be served. There is no cost to attend.
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The Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and the implementing regulation, Regulation Z, is a significant part of lending compliance. This session will be an introduction to TILA and Regulation Z, covering definitions, open-end loan disclosure requirements, closed-end loan disclosure requirements, as well as the special requirements for mortgages and credit cards. Attendees will learn the basics about compliance with this significant lending law.
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Speaker: Kris Buckley, President, Buckley Technology Group
Buckley Technology Group assists credit unions and other financial institutions with the technology and regulations specific to the financial services industry.
This event will cover a number of online banking compliance topics including:
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-Opening and Maintaining Accounts On-line
-Mobile Banking
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For more information or to register click for the registration form.
Credit unions promote the economic well being of their members, especially those of modest means, through a system that is member-owned, volunteer-directed and not-for-profit.
The credit union mission has always been to ensure secure financial choices at lower costs for their members. That's why credit unions offer financial products that provide better returns on savings, reduced rates on loans and lower or no fees on services.
While credit unions are regulated by the federal and state governments, they are also governed by volunteer boards elected by their membership. Credit unions don't answer to stockholders, but to each of their 96 million members.
Credit unions invest in people by helping those who have been traditionally underserved by banks. Groups like seniors on fixed incomes, single working moms, minority communities needing greater community investment, and small business owners struggling to raise capital all rely on credit unions for important financial services at reasonable costs.
While the big banks have abandoned small businesses in droves because they just can't make enough money, credit unions promote their small business members in a struggling economy by providing low cost credit alternatives. This credit union investment means millions of jobs across America.
Unfortunately, the big banks and some in Congress want to raise taxes and impose new fees on 96 million credit union members who represent 40% of all Americans, yet represent only 6% of the assets in financial institutions. And, they want to do this despite the fact that credit unions are not-for-profit and meeting their core mission every day.
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90 Ridge Trail Drive
Sedona, Arizona 86351
Telephone: 877-273-3762 (toll-free) or 928-284-4040
Nestled in the beautiful Village of Oak Creek, the Hilton Sedona Resort is located amidst the spectacular beauty of Northern Arizona's red rock country. The resort has reserved a limited block of one-bedroom suites at a special group rate of $259 (USD), per night, plus applicable local and state taxes, for course participants and guests. The rate includes internet access. Group rates apply three days prior and three days after the course dates, based on group room availability.
To ensure accommodations, make your reservation before the room block is filled or 30 days prior to the course date by calling 877-273-3762 (toll-free) or directly 928-284-4040 or make your reservations online.
Reservation requests received after this date will be accepted on a space available basis at the hotel's best available rate. Identify yourself as a participant of the Mayo Internal Medicine CME course.
If the Mayo Clinic room block is sold out, you may request to be put on the wait-list by contacting Beverly Bell, reservation supervisor, at 928-284-6922.
Attendees are responsible for their own reservations. The standard hotel reservation cancellation policy will apply to individual reservations unless otherwise specified.
A rental vehicle is recommended.
The Hilton Sedona Resort is located just 90 minutes north of Phoenix, Arizona and only two and a half hours away from the Grand Canyon.
Hertz is offering a reduced daily rate for participants attending the course. Call 800-654-2240 or make reservations online and refer to the exclusive CV Number 03NR0008 when making reservations. Advance reservations are recommended as cars are subject to availability.
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True Orgins of Man - Sumerian Alien Connection
"Religion has actually convinced people that there's an invisible man, living in the sky, who watches everything you do every minute of every day. And the invisible man has a special list of 10 things he does not want you to do. And if you do any of these 10 things, he has a special place full of fire and smoke and burning and torture and anguish where he will send *you* to live and suffer and burn and choke and scream and cry forever and ever til the end of time...but he loves you." -- George Carlin
So Where How and When Did Man Come From?
THIS perplexing question may just be answered due to deciphering skills of Zecharia Sitchin , a linguist in command of many ancient languages who has set the scientific world on its ear with his astounding interpretations of ancient Sumerian writings. In 1976, Sitchin's first book, The Twelfth Planet , began an odyssey that has literally transformed the field of ancient history; in 1993 came the sixth book in his Earth Chronicle series, When Time Began. Among other mind boggling assertions, this book links the complex calendar of Stonehenge and the puzzling ruins of Tiahuanacu in Peru to the ancient culture of the Sumerians, and by extension, to the Nibiruans, who are also called the Anunnaki (Those who came from heaven to earth) . These are the folks Sitchin and many others now insist not only created the Sumerian culture, but who also genetically created human beings (Homo Sapiens) as we know them by splicing their DNA with anthropoid ape-woman. And yes, they live on this mysterious 12th planet, Nibiru . (Theorized today as "Planet X")
TO DATE, Sitchin has deciphered more then 2,000 clay cylinders from that ancient land on the Persian Gulf that existed some 6,000 years ago. Some of these fragments, which date to 4,000 B.C., are in museums around the world. One fragment in particular, presently in Germany, indicates that Earth is the "seventh planet", counting in from Pluto. The time frame here is four millennia before modern astronomy confirmed the existence of Pluto as an actual planet in our solar system! So how did an ancient race of people know this fact? Sitchin says it is because these ancient people did not come from Earth, but from Nibiru . Profound family squabbles eventually caused the Nibiruans to abandon planet Earth, leaving human beings to fend for themselves. These early humans would never possess the ability to travel among the stars like their creators, nor would they possess the immortality of their creators. Eons later, however, we humans finally have sent an intelligently designed satellite probe beyond the confines of our solar system. Are we repeating our past? This is but one of the perplexing questions Sitchin investigates in the Earth Chronicles. Not only an eminent archaeologist, Sitchin is also a formidable analyst of ancient cultures, in fact, perhaps the best and most acknowledged ever. (He's even had meetings at the Vatican due to thier "Extreme" interest in his research)
RECENTLY, the Vatican has expressed interest in extraterrestrial life and the possibility that the modern-day UFO phenomenon may in reality be attempts at human contact by another "celestial race". Recent meetings between noted Hebrew scholar Zecharia Sitchin and Monsignor Corrado Balducci, Prelate of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and the Propagation of the Faith (official sensor of the Vatican) does indeed substantiate the claim that the Vatican has been monitoring the situation for many years and is now expressing official "Papal" interest. When asked by an Italian newscrew for television if the Vatican has an official opinion on extraterrestrial contact, Balducci said: "There must be something in it." He also said that "extraterrestrials could be beings who are like us-more probably, beings more advanced than us...although in different proportions than human beings on Earth." A rather profound statement coming form the most powerful religious institution on earth eh? I suppose they see the truth coming, and seek to find a way to keep the "Masses" under their control when the truth is finally revealed. It amazes me that in this day in age, the deeply religious still deny anything scientific which invalidates or contradicts the teachings of the Bible or any other religious doctrine (e.g., radiocarbon dating offering evidence that the Earth is older than the Bible claims). It also amazes me that the devout followers of the Catholic church can't see the hypocrisy. I mean let's face it, the Catholic church is worth millions...um...make that billions...Ooopps, sorry....it's actually "Trillions" of dollars! Anyway, don't get me started.
SITCHIN'S explicative comparisons of similar but disparate mythologies provide a fuller understanding of world religions. Among other things, Sitchin's investigations indicate that there may be an outpost in orbit around Mars preventing current humans from getting there (a fact verified by both U.S.and Russian space probe problems in that neighborhood). But the primary focus of this impressive research is ancient Sumer. The decipherment of that culture's clay tablets, buried for millennia, reveals roots that stretch all the way back to 450,000 B.C. The reason Sitchin was motivated to learn to read cuneiform tablets was his initial curiosity as a
Sumerian Cuneiform Tablets
boy concerning the meaning of "Nefilim", an enigmatic group mentioned in the Old Testament. Translated, "Nefilim" means "those who came down." "Came down from where" is the starting point that makes the Earth Chronicles better reading than any Sherlock Holmes mystery. In order to unlock the mystery, Sitchin takes on a journey all around the world to ancient cities and former civilizations.
IT would be impossible to do justice to his research in such a brief review as this one; however, there are some very significant findings on the existence of this other race of people. One the rather compelling is the "face on Mars," the structure in the area called , Cydonia on the Red Planet (Mars). ~Now this is really groovy---> When the relationship of the face on Mars is analysed for its distance to other pyramidal structures also discovered on Mars, the geometric relationship is found to be "identical" to the distances of the Egyptian Sphinx and the Pyramids in the surrounding areas of Egypt. Sitchin concluded the placement of these pyramids indicates that they served as landing markers for the Nibiruans after they entered the Earth's atmosphere from outer space. Sitchin also has asserted that the early pyramids were not designed by the Egyptians (Anyone that has actually researched what was involved in the designing of the pyramids can see why this makes sense). NBC-TV aired a program on Nov.10, 1993 entitled "The Mystery of the Sphinx", indicating that the Sphinx is 2,000 years older than previously thought. Then, in Jan 2001, the Discovery channel aired a special where scientists now think the Sphinx could be as much as 10,000 yrs old! This corroborates Sitchin's findings that someone other than the Egyptians designed the Sphinx & Pyramids.
ONE astounding assertion after another has made Sitchin the most controversial writer of our time because he challenges everything we thought we knew about "human civilization" (or at least what we've been spoon fed, to think we know) . It's easy to dismiss Sitchin's research in the same way that other people dismiss UFO's, Eric Von Daniken and countless other researchers who claimed to have found evidence for extraterrestrial visitors to this planet. But Sitchin is well aware of this devil's advocacy, and vaporizes the arguments of skeptics with solid scholarship, including the most rigorous translations of Sumerian text, Vedic tales and excerpts from the original Greek and Hebrew versions of the Bible. This ability to translate many languages is no small achievement. Those of us who will never possess the ability to decipher 6,000-year-old clay tablets must understand that Sitchin has devoted his life to doing just that.(Not to mention risking his reputation). His sources reveal an utter integrity, including the finest, most respected citations and references imaginable.
THE two most notable individuals to pay attention and meet with Sitchin were Colin Powell and Norman Schwarzkopf, the American Generals who were key figures in the recent Gulf War. The landing place of the Nibiruans was in an area once called Eridu, now called Southern Iraq. The main reason Saddam Hussein was not captured was because he was holding out in an ancient step pyramid constructed by one of those early civilizations mentioned by Sitchin, and which the Americans were loathe to bomb, because of their "inestimable" historical value. Once the gloss of the media is removed from consensus reality, an entirely new picture emerges as to who knows what concerning what Sitchin has uncovered. The circumstantial evidence in the Earth Chronicles concerning the Nibiruans is absolutely compelling............( And thus far, un-contested)
WHERE does one look for their arrival?
Answer: In the Southern skies. The fact becomes incontrovertible once you study Sitchin. He points out that NASA has located a massive black object in the Southern skies, and the recent reactivation of the telescopes in Argentina and Chile seems to indicate a renewed interest in that portion of the heavens. Assimilating all the findings is really beyond the ability of any single person; however, a dedicated team could assemble all the relevant information. Though the information would necessarily be classified "Top Secret", Sitchin has in fact laid out all the secrets in the Earth Chronicles. It is now up to us to revamp our own understanding of who we are as a species called humans so we can, as Sitchin says, "be more prepared when the Anunnaki arrive."
Many of us will never travel all over the world to visit the ancient observatories. However, Sitchin has, and what he has found concerning the placement of these observatories on the surface of the Earth also is startling. All the observatories are inclined to the Southern hemisphere. They also are on the same Earth latitude. In his latest book, we learn that many of these observatories measure "exact" lunar and solar rising and settings with an accuracy unmatched by any modern measuring equipment. The field of astronomy and astrology are made completely understandable by Sitchin, who shows that the concept of "Divine Time" was something these ancient astronomer priests created to predict the arrival of their creators. Farfetched, to be sure, but when logic and patience are afforded to Sitchin's conclusions, one comes away with the realization that humanity has been misled in regards to our actual origins.
THE biochemical research is especially haunting. Our entire DNAstructure is like a Contact time-release capsule. When we were originally programmed, our basic DNA structure was limited to a double-helix strand. The triggering mechanism that enables us to function as we do is affected by stellar radiation. We are now at a place in the orbit around our central galaxy where the radio frequencies of the center of the galaxy, as well as many other star systems, are communicating new information to us. The release of this information coincides with the next arrival of the 12th planet. (Planet X) The government's attempt to construct a Freedom Space Lab will be aimed to ascertain the whereabouts of Nibiru.
THE big question, of course, is what will these beings whom we have confused with gods think of us now? In the past we were not granted the same powers they had, but as a result of thousands of years of "genetic selection", we have in some ways become like gods. Most all of the ancient languages have now been deciphered, and the 22 Hebrew letters have been found to contain information based on light generating systems. Our understanding of torodial force fields, fibonacci series, fractals and open topological vector spaces have been expressed in the language of mathematics. Star fieldsbegin to look more like computer generated printouts than random points of light in the night sky. If there is one thing Sitchin has definitely accomplished, it has been to expand the human imagination. The legendary cultures of Atlantis and Lemuria no longer appear fantastic, but as efforts of other races to survive on planet Earth. The SETI project, the government's official Search for "Extraterrestrial Intelligence" has been cancelled, and then reactivated by a private consortium of companies. The most recent Mars probe completely disappeared (Doh!). The answer given to these enigmas are unsatisfactory, when weighted against the evidence that another race of people is about to visit our planet, as they apparently have many times in the past. Remember, it takes Earth one year to orbit the sun. It takes Nibiru 3,600 years, according to Sitchin. Therefore, one year for the Nibiruans is equal to 3,600 Earth years. He has completed all this research, he says, to prepare us, the human race, for the return of our creators.
THE work of Zecharia Sitchin is without question the most mind stretching cosmology available to date. Furthermore, it appears unchallanged academically.
I personally recommend everyone to read Zecharia Sitchin's Earth Chronicles. You won't be disappointed.
Starting with the Sumerians, the first great culture 6,000 years ago that spawned the Bablylonians, Persians, and Assyrians, through ALL subsequent "Intelligent advanced civilizations" and "non-advanced" indigenous cultures including the American Indians of North America, Mayan and Inca empires of South America, Aborigines of Australia, ancient Chinese and Hindu text scriptures from the Far East, Egyptians, of the Middle East, Dogons of Africa, and the Greek and Roman Gods of "mythology", every culture accepted for a fact that heavenly beings (Or Gods) had created Man kind. (In their own likeness, no less). Some coincidence to be a "myth", huh? To read more about the above mentioned myths, and view petrographs/petroglyphs from around the globe, see our page on Mans Orgins and the now infamous God Spell page. Famous UFO Quotes
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Previous projects with Slant include Shakespeare's PERICLES, MINE by Bekah Brunstetter, NUEVA CANCION by Aurin Squire, Conor McPherson's THE GOOD THIEF. Other directing credits include TARTUFFE (Asolo Rep), K2 and BIRTHDAY BOY (Berkshire Theatre Festival), SCI FI BANDITS (Ars Nova AntFest), URBAN DICTIONARY and MISSED CONNECTIONS NYC (Ars Nova Play Group). Wes is currently developing THE STEADFAST by Mat Smart and EAGER TO LOSE by Matthew-Lee Erlbach. Wes has also worked with Atlantic Theatre Company, Roundabout Theatre Company, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Stella Adler Conservatory, Cherry Lane, New Dramatists and Theatreworks USA. Wes is a recipient of the Drama League Directing Fellowship, a member of Lincoln Center Directors Lab, and a graduate of the University of Evansville.
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Mat Smart is a current McKnight Advancement Grant recipient and a former two-time Jerome Fellow at The Playwrights' Center in Minneapolis. Last summer, his play Samuel J. and K. premiered at Williamstown Theatre Festival, starring Justin Long and Owiso Odera. It was recently produced at Steppenwolf for Young Adults and had a run at Passage Theatre. Other plays include: The Hopper Collection (Magic Theatre and Huntington Theatre Company – published by Broadway Play Publishing), The 13th of Paris (City Theatre, Horizon Theatre, Public Theatre of Maine, Warehouse Theatre, Seattle Public Theater and currently at LiveWire in Chicago – published by Dramatic Publishing), and The Bebop Heard in Okinawa (O'Neill Playwrights' Conference). Mat has been commissioned by South Coast Rep and the Huntington, is a co-founder of Slant Theatre Project in New York City, and serves on the Board of Directors for The New Harmony Project. Undergraduate: University of Evansville. M.F.A.: UCSD.
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