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Thursday 1st July 2010by rkhooks
It was role reversal for me on my first visit to Marrakesh (it was also my first visit to North Africa) where I attended some cookery classes. Normally I'm the one teaching.
The cookery class took place at a Riad in the Medina which was almost impossible to find. An hour and half late and after going round in several circles we finally arrived at this stunning Riad. It was like walking onto a set for a glossy interiors magazine. Anyway after a glass of freshly pressed orange juice (one of the best things about Marrakesh was the abundance of freshly pressed orange juice) we got down to some serious business by making some morrocan biscuits.
"Cornes de gazelle" translated "Gazelle's horns" were on the menu. These biscuits are probably the most popular of all the morrocan biscuits. They are simple a biscuit which is filled with almond paste. The dominant flavours are orange flower water and almonds.
Fairly simple to do: a basic pastry dough (similar to a filo pastry) is made and blanched ground almonds are blended with sugar and a bit of butter to make an almond paste.
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Three illegal immigrants were arrested after over $200,000 worth of marijuana was found in their car on Monday, according to Pima County Sheriff's office.
Deputies say Mario A. Cazares-Cazares, 43, Francisco G. Ortega-Pinto, 23, and Obeth R. Aldaco-Pinuelos, 19, admitted to being in the Unites States illegally after they were caught near the I-8 and I-10.
PCSO said Aldaco-Pinuelos originally gave a fake birth date but Border Patrol helped them identify him as an adult had been detained and deported five times in the last two years.
PSCO received a call from a citizen who said they saw three men loading what looked like marijuana into a vehicle near Casa Grande. Deputies spotted the car described by the caller. The driver was speeding and deputies found out the registered owner didn't have a valid driver's license.
As deputies tried to pull the car over, it sped away. The driver stopped suddenly and all three men bailed out of the car and ran into the desert.
Deputies quickly found all three suspects. Inside of the car, deputies also found 10 packaged bundles of marijuana, weighing about 270 pounds.
All three men were taken into custody and face charges of possession of marijuana for sale and transportation of marijuana.
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MLS Cup: Tactical Preview
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Most of the focus in the buildup to MLS Cup lingered on the apparent and substantive differences between the two teams.
It comes straight from the stock identities imposed for the ease of assessment and classification. Real Salt Lake cobbles together long sequences in possession with its vaunted 4-4-2 formation. Sporting Kansas City disrupts its opposition and wins the ball in good areas to spur the attack in its 4-3-3 setup.
Those observations are all well and good, but they fail to capture the nuances ahead in Saturday afternoon's final. Both teams are complete, well-rounded outfits capable of operating at a high standard in several different ways. They have their strengths and their weaknesses like all outfits, but they perform proficiently in most departments.
By establishing an effective baseline in a variety of scenarios, RSL and Sporting navigated through the postseason and reached the final match of the campaign. They must now figure out how to dictate terms against an equally competent opponent and seize those rare moments when they can exploit the opposition to determine the outcome of a tense, tight affair.
1. Establishing the basic operating principles: The bitterly cold conditions, the potentially slippery surface and the significant stakes at hand require a return to fundamentals first and foremost. Both sides must avoid mistakes (particularly on set pieces, a strength and a worry on both ends) and maintain their composure for the duration of the affair. They must also grapple earnestly to ensure their potential advantages are not squandered for reasons solely within their dominion.
"It'll definitely be a physical affair," Real Salt Lake midfielder Kyle Beckerman said. "For Kansas City, all 11 players play really hard and tough. That's what we're going to have to try and match. I'm expecting a really physical game."
2. Breaking Sporting's relentless pressure: Sporting manifests its robust approach to the game in two particular ways: it fouls intelligently to break up coherent movements through midfield and it presses earnestly to close down space and gain possession in good spots.
RSL must find a way to cope with Sporting's inevitable desire to interrupt its usual cadence in possession. No MLS team is better than Sporting at stopping the other team from playing through the center of the park. The visitors must move the ball quickly and tidily in order to relieve the pressure, settle into their preferred rhythm and string together the sequences required to create chances from the run of play.


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Rachel's Harmonious Home in Berlin
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Name: Rachel
Location: Berlin, Germany
Size: 1,237 square feet (115 square meters)
Years lived in: 8 months; owned
When Rachel landed her dream job in Berlin — a tenured position as a cellist in a world-class orchestra — it only made sense that she would land her dream apartment, as well. With the news of her contract settling in, and eager to leave her cramped rental situated above a restaurant, Rachel began her search for a permanent home in Berlin, one that would reflect her style and taste, and would have the space to grow with her. After a long search and an even longer renovation period, Rachel's pristinely renovated and freshly furnished Altbau has all the trimmings of a dream come true.
Although she had lived in Berlin for eight years prior, nearly all the furnishings in her previous rental had been temporary solutions (and unfortunately retained the smells of the restaurant below), so Rachel decided to start entirely afresh in the new space. In the intervening year between purchase and move in, while waiting for renovations in her new home to finish, she pondered and plotted her every decorating decision, collecting inspiration from her family, friends, and travels. And slowly, she started making the big purchases both online and in local Berlin shops.
While her furniture buying process wasn't without an impulse buy or two, Rachel made practicality and proportion her priorities, taking time to find the items that would fit both the space and her aesthetic. In addition to stocking up on modern design classics, she also came up with a couple creative solutions to tricky spaces, such as putting several smaller rugs together to form a perfectly sized rug in her narrow and long practice room.
The end result of her work and all this practicality is a calm collection of well-coordinated pieces that lie beneath clouds of beautiful original stucco and ballooning white pendant lamps. Her penchant for clean lines and soft textures gives her home a spare but tactile and cozy quality, and the jolts of burnt orange warm up any inherent coolness in the furniture. Historical details, such as the refurbished (and original to the house) wood-burning stove in the corner of the living room and the hardware on the doors, leap out against bright, white walls and refinished wooden floors; the deep sofa, high-pile rugs, and sheepskin chair are favorite spots for her recently adopted cats, Louis and Maisy.
Visiting Rachel's home a few months after her move, I found her space to reflect the careful consideration that went into her decorating process: every element feels thoughtful, considered. As she continues to settle into her job and home, she has definite plans to further develop and embellish the space, starting with adding curtains and art — and no doubt bringing the entire composition into even greater harmony.
Apartment Therapy Survey:
My Style: Clean neutral modernism with a dash of color (and Orla Kiely).
Inspiration: Scandinavian interiors and mid-century modern furniture are things that I'm drawn to; I love walnut wood, birch, and white walls. In the flat itself, the natural light and the wood of the floors were a huge inspiration for the direction I wanted the look to take. But overall, I was mostly super practical: I went first for measurements and finding the best fit for the space.
Favorite Element: The incredible amount of space and light in the flat, and the fact that I face a park — being able to see greenery all the way down the whole length of the flat is a wonderful thing.
Biggest Challenge: In planning all of my furniture purchases in advance, finding things that would work both proportionally and with the layout was difficult. The floorplan is quite open — you can see through the entire apartment — so I wanted everything to be very cohesive. And it's actually quite hard here to find furniture that works with high ceilings, and doesn't sit too low to the ground.
What Friends Say: I'm a bit jealous right now.
Biggest Embarrassment: Honestly, it's only so clean and cold because I'm new here! I'm not someone who chooses to have no curtains or artwork! Also, I wish I were able to afford entirely design originals.
Proudest DIY: Well, I'm pretty hopeless, but in the process of moving into this place, I bought a drill and learned how to use it to install the Eames Hang-It-All! I am also quite proud that I built the IKEA Billy bookshelves in the office. The rug in the practice room is in fact several smaller IKEA rugs put together — I couldn't find anything else to fit the space, so this mini-DIY solution works for now.
Biggest Indulgence: Both the orange chair in the music room and the sheepskin chair in the office were equally big indulgences. The sheepskin chair in particular was beyond my budget, but I just couldn't resist!
Best Advice: Buy things you love, but also be practical and buy for specific spaces and uses and measurements. Ideally find the perfect combination of love and practicality.
Dream Sources: Stilwerk in Berlin
Resources of Note:
- • Eames Hang-It-All: Minimum
- • Dining table: Bo Concept
• Eames reproduction of Eames DSW chair, from Chair Concept
• Bookshelf: Muuto "Stack-it" from Ruby DesignLiving in Berlin
• Coffee table: reproduction of Eames plywood coffee table in Walnut; SwivelUK
• Pillows, mugs and placemats: Orla Kiely
• Standing lamp: Bo Concept
• Ceiling fixture: Ruby DesignLiving in Berlin
• Rug: Traumteppich.com
- • Cabinets: Nova from Möbel Hübner in Berlin
• All appliances: Siemens
• Chairs: Vitra Basel chairs from Minimum
• Table: La Palma Bistro Table from Ambiente Direct
- • Sheepskin Chair: Lamino Sheepskin Chair, designer Yngve Ekström;
purchased at Green Living (in the Kulturbrauerei, Berlin)
• Desk: Designer Nils Holger Moorman from design at home
• Foldout leather couch: Kraemer from Stilwerk in Berlin
• Bookshelves: IKEA Billy
• Acrylic table: Muji (next to desk)
- • Practice stool: IKEA
• Sideboard: Danish, 50s-60s, found at a vintage furniture store in Berlin
• Orange chair: Benchmark
• Rugs: IKEA
- • Dressing table: "Trollhus" from Stilwerk
• Chair: Vitra HAL chair from Minimum
• Bed: Who's Perfect, Wedding (Berlin)
• Shoe shelving: Muutu "Stack-It"
• Ceiling fixture: Ruby DesignLiving, Berlin
• Coat stand: IKEA
Thanks, Rachel!
(Images: Amy Walker)
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66 Comments
Very elegant.
This place is phenomenal. The architecture alone blows me away. So much light. So well-appointed.
Wow, love all the architectural details. While I'm not usually a fan of white walls, I think she can add some colour through art and this place will be even better (and it's very nice right now).
And by the way, the cats are wonderful - cats are always important in a space!
Your doors? Your plasterwork? Your windows? Your light? Your terrace? Amazing.
I even covet your doorknob hardware.
Victoria @ Restoring Our Victorian
I love this place! And I'm curious about the seat pads on the dining room chairs. Were they DIY? Purchased?
It looks very spacious and airy. Which part of Berlin are you in?
Love it - gorgeous apartment.
My only wish - that we had a picture of the bathroom! Having just returned from Paris, my traveling friend and I have been wondering if the showers of European apartments/homes are as small as the hotel shower we endured :)
Be still my heart.
Very cool feature. I want your apartment AND your job!!
Is it a requirement that all house tours feature a photogenic cat? If so, I have TWO photogenic cats. The house, however, needs work.
My house needs work. This house is lovely.
I'm going to spend the rest of the day dreaming about this lovely place - the ceilings, the windows, the floors, the light, the park across the street, the balcony, the wood stove, the doors, the kitchen, the Lamino chair - I love it all!
Congrats to Rachel on a dream job and a dream apartment in one of my favorite cities!
Lovely! The double doors throughout are fabulous. They really contribute to the graciousness of the space.
My home looks very different, but we do have two things in common: I have the exact same credenza, as well as an adorable greyish-calico tabby!
The floors, the ceilings, the hardware, the plaster...BEAUTIFUL! Love it!
The furnishings and decor are a little cold. More color, maybe some art. But all in all really lovely!
Gorgeous! I love it.
absolutely lovely.
OMG! I am so envious! What a beautiful place! I love how fresh and clean it looks. You are so smart to decorate so simply so the apartment can shine.
It seems very nice, but there's hardly anything - at all. I am not advocating for clutter or consumerism, but I see very little in this tour other than an empty apartment (with little exception).
That's not a criticism in design, it just does nothing for my eyes. Still, congrats for the emptiness, as that is a direction many people like - I think it's well done.
Interesting... I think that what some posters may be reacting to as "emptiness" is the absence of artwork. I didn't see this as a negative so much as part of the process of growing into a new space.
My reaction might be coloured by the fact that I just moved house and am in the process of a ground-up re-thinking of how my things work in this new space. I started by having the movers put almost everything in the basement, and I've been slowly bringing things up as I decide where they'll work best. It's taken almost three months to get the furnishings in place, and I'm only just now starting to think about the walls. For me, art comes last, partly because I need to know how it's going to hang relative to the furniture, and partly because I need to live in my rooms for a while before I know what kind of feeling I want to evoke in each of them.
So when I saw Rachel's space, I didn't think "Blech, empty walls." I thought, "Ah, she's still in the blank-slate stage." I'm one of those people who never thinks of a room as being "done", so I really appreciated seeing these rooms in this phase. I'd be very interested in seeing how they look a year, or five years, from now.
those ceilings... gorgeous!
Lovely. Those ceilings.... the door hardware.... the stove.....
Plus, I want that sheepskin chair.
WOW!!!! What an amazing apartment! The architecture.... I am speechless
Congrats! A very beautiful space and place! It's a dream place, really! Everything--from the architecture, to the floors, the windows, doors, hardware--is stunning. I LOVE that you have all that natural light and greenery outside your windows (it too is one of my requirements). I don't think it is sparse or empty at all, your choices are great. And if others did not read, the owner mentions how art and window dressings are normally part of her world but just have not been acquired yet (and art can never be rushed). The space is STILL beautiful without. You're a cellist - bravo! Your cats are also lovely and they are lucky indeed to have you (and this great home). Cheers!
The features of the apartment itself are so gorgeous that this place would have just as much impact, if not more, if it were completely empty. That being said, I like a lot of the choices made with the furniture. well done!
I love, love, love Berlin, especially the Wilmersdorf district. Such lovely residential buildings and a quick walk from the fab Kurfürstendamm shopping. Where is this beautiful architecture?
this place is beautiful. but, my days of salivating over the apartments of rich folks on this website has officially come to a close. i feel like we're praising her good fortune (enough money to buy this place) but not her design aesthetic. goodbye apartment therapy. it was nice while it lasted and i'm sure i'll miss you. but we're done.
Whatever searching, and waiting and renovating you did was worth it! The apartment is fantastic and I love that you used the space as your inspiration. With wonderful results! Floors are stunning... are wide pine boards at all typical in apartments of that age in Berlin? Just a curiosity, they are very rare in this part of the world.
Absolutely one of the nicest apartments I have ever seen. Soooo jealous. Congratulations to you.
Jus beautiful. I too am curious about the seat cushions. Please share where you purchased them. I have seen a couple but they don't appear to be as rich in colour. Are they felt?
Gorgeous house, no matter the design or the furnitures. The cat looks funny, it seems like a queen of this house. lol
Btw, this house also can install a chimney for a wood burning stove? If I get a new house or decorate the house again, I will consider those questions about wood stove
I think the architectural details in the flat are amazing but the design itself leaves me cold. It's very bare and cold and, speaking as someone who knows how cold Berlin can get in the winter, needs something to jazz it up a bit. I think it could be amazing with some more rugs, throws, art on the wall and an injection of colour. But right how, it doesn't really look as if someone lives there.
please, people, do read the text before commenting.
"Honestly, it's only so clean and cold because I'm new here! I'm not someone who chooses to have no curtains or artwork!"
so there.
Gorgeous. I would never leave!
Rachel did a fabulous job of picking furniture that fit the proportions and layout of her home. I hope we come back after she's had time to decorate it the way she likes, I'd love to see what her art and decorative choices are.
My favorite things were the masonry stove (something I have in my dream house- that I will probably never own!), the coffee table (possibly the best Eames coffee table I've seen), the style of the doors (I like how the framing and baseboards are incorporated into the doors), and the Stack-It units in the bedroom and dining room. I'm trying to figure out how to DIY that right now!
It's beautiful! I especially love photo 15, with the sculptural cello cases - that's art too!
A home with cats can never be cold. Congratulations.
OH my, what lovely, lovely bones this home has
The sheepskin chair wasn't an indulgence, that kitchen was. And where are the pics of the bathroom?
Gorgeous. Elegant. Lucky to have all those beautiful moldings.
I miss some personality beyond the great taste in furniture, though. A picture or painting on the wall would be so nice. It looks a bit cold and austere in there.
The space and light look so elevating. Just gorgeous in an ethereal to die for way.
The comments really show how many people just look at photos but don't bother to read to get the story or details. Zheesh, before you put in your two cents, read the text so you don't sound redundant.
I think the entire apartment is exquisite and doesn't need a thing added to it. It took my breath away it is so perfect. Rachel, don't listen to those who think space has to be cluttered up to be lived in. Your restraint gives you space to breathe and to be filled with your music.
bklyntgr - do have any idea how hard Rachel must have worked to be a "tenured cellist in a world-class orchestra"? Having a great job that she must have worked her tushy off for since she was a child (think of all those hours of practice) hardly qualifies to be dismissed by you as "good fortune." And as for "rich," I know nothing about Rachel beyond the accompanying text in the story, but it says she lived for 8 years in a cramped space above a restaurant. Does that sound rich to you? Save your sour grapes for some other time.
Heart be still! It's a fantastic space, with beautiful light and architectural details.
Homes are living, breathing entities. They grow and change with time. It would be great to see what happens to this one in the next few years.
Gorgeous apartment. My favorite features are the ceilings. It's a bare though, giving off a minimalist feeling. Would love to see it when there are more personal touches.
Gorgeous!!!! And your cats are adorable.
I think it's great, and I'd love a floor plan to see how it all fits together!
Like many others, I'm interested in the cushions on the dining chairs.
Hi moofle, the seat pads are from a company in Berlin, called Parkhaus Berlin. The colour is Kenia Rot (kenya red). They do mail order, altho I can't promise to which countries.
Sorry, I'm new to this, I thought I could reply indiviually - so that above is to anyone who was interested in the seat pads!
The bathroom has just been re-done as part of the renovations, so whereas I don't know what kind of showers were there before (originally they would have been sharing a toilet with the neighbours in the stairwell!!), I now have a 90cmx90cm shower cubicle and matching tub :)
The really wide pine floorboards are indeed something typical to Berlin, luckily for me! The hallway, music room and bedroom are the original floorboards, the living room and office (where the colour is lighter) have been recently laid as they were too damaged or had been completely taken out. The colour is already deepening tho, I had no idea how quickly it goes!
Hope that answers the main questions. Thanks for all the lovely comments, I'm overwhelmed!
Rachel -- your space is lovely and minimal, well done! I am DYING over that bread box in the kitchen. What brand is it and where did you get it?
The most amazing home I have ever seen! WOW! What awesome inspiration... Congratulations on your beautiful place and your amazing talent, musicians are too kool!
and THIS is why i'm buying an altbau (prewar) apartment in berlin (my hometown)! you just can't find that beautiful architecture (in Jugendstil/Stuck style) here so often and so well preserved.
regarding her decor, i'd love to see the place again in a year or so - after she's settled into it more. that, by no means, takes away from it's stunning-ness right now!
bravo! brava! ;-)
Once again, a beautiful home and thanks again for the seat cushion details!
This place is GORGEOUS! I adore it.
PS: We have wide plank pine floors like this in our home in northern Minnesota. Nearly identical, but ever so slightly more rustic. Hers' are so perfect, I was wondering if they were laminate - I was actually scrutinizing the knots, looking for a repeat pattern. I'm so glad to read that they're real! We installed ours, milled locally, about 7 or 8 years ago. People always love that floor!
While this apartment has breathtakingly beautiful bones, I find all the modern, "minimalist" furniture jarring. No, I'm not arguing for ponderous antiques. But the sources listed were overwhelmingly mass-market (viz. IKEA). Just one item, the Danish sideboard, came from a vintage furniture store. I ache to see furniture and accessories in here that'd be more in character with this lovely apartment's age and scale. Sorry, but I'm among several readers who see the apartment as beautiful but cold...and I don't think the "cold" stems from the white walls.
Oh I could live here so happily. Stunning space. Time will always give your space a more lived in feeling!
Simply stunning!
So serene and beautiful. Well done!
Stunning home. Where did you find the sectional?
Jesus Christ. No place should be this perfect. It's not fair.
I love this place as is with the bare walls and empty space because of the architecture. I also absolutely envy anyone who has a sparse and well edited collection of items. It feels like a gallery-like place but still a home. Personally, I would not dramatically change this place by adding lots of colorful accessories or loaded with art. You bought the place because it's a beautiful space...I think. I hope you add those things sparingly (and lots of love in regards to art) because the home is absolutely stunning already. The space doesn't need a lot of visual stuff to distract the eye.
This is a beautifully light filled flat with views of the park's greenness flooding into every window. Inspiring open spaces and immaculately detailed walls and high ceillings. I would, over time, and as the paychecks continue to roll in, match the space with period appropriate looking furniture instead of eames and ikea, but that's my opinion and may be the opposite of your taste. Thank you for sharing. It's a breathtakingly beautiful place, and I'm very happy for you!
Great taste. Successful partnering of traditional architecture with modern furniture. My ideal apartment and something to aim for.
beautiful. So calm and spacious. I am desperately looking for the simple white plastic swivel office chair. Could anyone help me to identify it?
i love this apartment.
though i'm wondering where she keeps clothes, coats and stuff like that.


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Many parents of children with special needs are working to increase reading comprehension with their child. It's not uncommon for children with special needs to struggle with understanding what a story (or even a paragraph) is about, who the main characters are, what the setting is, what the problem or moral is, and/or what the function of a story is. How do you help?
My Favorite Five
There are hundreds of strategies that can help your child gain a better understanding of literature. In this article I'm going to discuss the five strategies I've found to be most beneficial in increasing reading comprehension:
- breaking the material into very small chunks;
- connecting the story to a real-life situation or emotion;
- making reading multisensory through audio books, DVDs, or being read to;
- connecting to literature through art; and
- the need for repetition.
Read in Small Chunks
Developing reading comprehension skills goes beyond simply reading a story at bedtime; it requires you to be much more engaged and interactive. It is best to stop reading after 1-2 pages to discuss what has happened so far, who is in the story, where the story is taking place, and what your child thinks might happen next.
- Ask your child questions to evoke responses and promote engagement in the story.
- If your son or daughter doesn't know the answer or seems confused, point to the text and/or pictures that give clues to how your question might be answered.
- As you are going through the story or chapter, stop often and ask new questions as well as questions you have already asked to check for retention.
- If the retention is poor, flip back to where you first discussed that item.
With this method, you may only get through a small section of the chapter or book, but that is okay if you are working on comprehension rather than fluency. Progress for comprehension is determined by how much children take away from the story each time they read, so this is more of a marathon than a sprint.
Connect the Story to Real Life
Helping children connect to something in the story through a real-life situation or an emotion they've felt makes it much more likely that they'll comprehend and remember the story. Many of us automatically make connections to our own life while reading; this skill gets developed and refined over time. To help your child develop this skill, ask questions such as:
- "What does that remind you of?"
- "Do you know anyone who has done that/felt that way?"
- "What happened last week that made you feel like that?"
- "Have you ever been to (the setting)? What did you do there?"
- "How do you think (a character) feels? Why do you think (he/she/it) feels that way?"
These types of questions can help build the bridge to better understanding, because they build a personal connection.
Involve the Senses
Many children with special needs learn best in a multisensory format. Even if children can read the text, those who struggle with reading comprehension are better off listening to a story than reading it to themselves. For some children, listening to an audio book while they follow along is very helpful, because they're getting the visual input from the text (including the pictures, if there are any), and they're hearing the text auditorily.
Many children's books are also on DVD, and seeing the text acted out may draw another form of connection for your child. Check with your local library or your school librarian to see what's available.
If your child enjoys art—coloring, drawing, using clay or play-dough, or doing crafts—creating things along the way or as a final project can also increase reading comprehension. This is another multisensory strategy that helps many children connect the content of the visual book through the tactile senses. I have had children of all ages do tactile projects as a way to summarize text. Many children also find this much more engaging than simply discussing a book or writing about a book.
Repeat the Reading
Repetition is critical in the learning process of many children with special needs. How many of us when we are reading ourselves have to go back and reread something, because we were distracted or tired or simply needed more time to process the information? Most, if not all, people do this on occasion.
If your brain is somehow impaired by your special learning needs, this re-reading needs to happen multiple times for retention to occur. With my early learners, I reread the same book every day for an entire week to help them integrate different concepts. A few children will comment that we've already read this book, but most are happy to go back through it; it helps them connect to the text. For more advanced learners I always ask them to do a summary of what has already happened in the story before we move on to new content.
And What About Your Strategies?
What reading comprehension strategies have you used to help your child connect with fiction? How have you supported your child in gaining an understanding of the text in a way that makes the story personally meaningful? Carry on, and well done!
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Solid White Tuna More Like Chum!
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Sunkist solid white tuna is no longer white. It is mixed with nasty trash parts of the fish I have opened many cans recently and some smell foul the tuna looks like a can of cat food!! I have purchased this company solid white tuna for over 20 years and I'm so disgusted by what I have recently found in the cans and it wasn't just one can it was multiple cans from different times of purchase. I love eating tuna. But I'm switching companies.
And after the health inspection reviews and lack of recalls canning In unhealthy conditions. Bad company bad company!! No more tuna from you guys!!
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Venice09 on 2012-01-20:
I, too, have been using StarKist solid white tuna for many years and so far haven't noticed a difference in the quality. I always found it to be better than the other brands. However, it wouldn't surprise me if that changed. Companies are cutting corners every way they can. I had hoped that the downsizing of the can would be enough, but I guess not. I wish they wouldn't mess with the quality.
clutzycook on 2012-01-20:
I've heard that the stuff in the packages is better. Personally, I have no palate, so "cat food" tuna doesn't bother me much. :)
Anonymous on 2012-01-21:
The issue with Tuna is supply and demand. In order to meet the worlds demand for Tuna and still keep the price reasonable processors have had to include a lot more water, oil or undesirable pieces.
The very best Tuna never sees American shores - when is the last time you saw Bluefin at the grocery store? Going forward we have to take what others won't if you want 'reasonably' priced Tuna.
Nohandle on 2012-01-21:
I've always liked the Starkist brand, Chicken of the Sea and the Bumblebee brand, although it's not as well known. I guess because they never had Charlie as their spokesperson. There's a difference in all of them now vs few years back. Honestly I don't think you will know what you get until the can is opened. This goes for the pouches as well. I've been disappointed in a few of them. They were not what I expected even though more than twice the price.
sabletaz on 2012-01-21:
Yes,I too was a Starkist fan for years, actually that's what I ate while I was growing up. Now I switched a few times from Bumblebee to Chicken of the Sea. I now buy 3 Diamonds because it has more white meat and it is the least expensive.
Venice09 on 2012-01-21:
I had a pouch of StarKist for the first time yesterday. It was good but expensive. I got this one for free, but I don't like tuna enough to buy the pouch on a regular basis. Too expensive.
Sabletaz, I've never had 3 Diamonds but I'm going to try it.
sabletaz on 2012-01-21:
Venice09....sorry it's called Ace of Diamonds.
Venice09 on 2012-01-21:
Oh, I've never seen that brand, but I'll be sure to look for it. Thanks!
Dave on 2012-02-21:
I too have been buying Starkist solid for 30 years and lately from Sam's Club the 8 pack of Starkist Solid in water has been looking like cat food. Tuna is grey in color with a thick grey syrup. Starkist has refunded my money each time but after 24 some cans of cat food I am about ready to give up. If you call in they are more than happy to give you a refund. Keep your can with the packing info when calling in. So sad.
Dave on 2012-02-23:
Followup, a Starkist customer representative said that their mfg process used too high of a concentration broth additive in the Spring water. This caused the water to turn into a grey thick syrup. Tuna turns mushy, grey in appearance and takes on a bad flavor but safe to eat... he thinks. He agreed with me that the cans should have been pulled but their marketing experts said problem was corrected and just push out the remaining cans to the public. Mfg date which is the first numbers on the can was Dec - Feb or 1201xxxx through 201. If you call their 800 number I was paid 1.75 per can. Gota love those marketing guys.
Donna on 2012-09-18:
That's the only tuna I've ever bought. Now, however, I've bought my last can. It's mushy, soggy, and has no chunks. It's slimy and inedible! Now what????
Peg on 2012-10-03:
I wish I had seen this sooner,yuck! I opened the can and tried to drain it, cloudy ooze. Let's not even talk about the smell. Too bad.
Bill on 2012-10-22:
Same issue within past 3 months. Solid white with many discolored pieces and a very strong smell of fish that was never in this product.
Larry on 2014-03-29:
I just opened a can of Starkist albacore tuna...While mixing in a bit of mayo for a tuna sandwich I found a ROCK!! Possibly eaten by the tuna...or placed in the can by a disgruntled employee. I have the lot number off the can and plan on writing a letter to them. Luckily I didn't bite into the sandwich. Not happy at all. I plan on switching brands.
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Biting into scales
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Just read the other reviews and was trying to see if anyone else had experienced this problem. I usually buy another brand but bought this due to being on sale.
I bit into what I thought was egg shell and spit it out.
Once again, I bit into it and realized it looked like fish scales.
As I went through with my fingers to check, there were fish scales throughout.
Very upsetting, and hope it is not like that with many more.
Just wanted people to check closely so that especially no children have this experience.
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Venice09 on 2010-12-03:
Thanks for posting this. I usually take a quick look at canned tuna before eating it, but for bones not fish scales!
I prefer StarKist of all the major brands and have found the solid white to consistently have the best quality. That's not to say I haven't come across a bad can every once in a while, but considering how long I've been buying StarKist and how many cans I've opened, it's a very small percentage.
You should call or write to the company. I'm sure they would want to know about this.
madconsumer on 2010-12-03:
being a natural product, this seems to be expected. although finding no scales would be my preference.
very helpful.
Venice09 on 2010-12-03:
I don't think canned tuna is exactly natural because it's so processed. Sure, there are probably some scales in there, but they shouldn't feel like egg shells when bitten into. That shouldn't be expected.
BofAmerica666 on 2010-12-03:
Finding anything crunchy like that wouldn't suit me either. Especially from a natural product.
Thanks for the heads-up.
werelucky on 2010-12-03:
I'm more afraid of what I can't see in canned tuna.
Starlord on 2010-12-04:
Why is the thought when encountering a crunch while eatiung canned tuna, "Gee, that must be an egg shell?" Have you ever seen egg shells in canned tuna before? Is egg listed on the label? No, it's not. As already pointed out, tuna is a natural product, and occasionally something will fall through the cracks in processing, but it is an intrinsic part of the product. There should be an 800 number on the can or a URL for a website. Use one or the other to let them know there is a problem. They can't fix it if they don't know it's broke.
bitten once on 2010-12-04:
Excuse me. what were you eating as tuna doesn't have scales,must have been a mystery fish.
grossed out by Starkist on 2012-04-15:
I bought an 8 pack of Starkist from Sams and threw them all away because the first 4 were FULL of scales and said I would never buy it again. Tonight I had 2 of the large cans that were already in my pantry so I thought maybe that was a fluke. I opened them and though it may not have as many as the other time I just came across another scaled. Tha tis disgusting. Was looking to leave a comment on their website when I saw this posted. NEVER will I EVER purchase another can of Starkist. Apparently they just grind it up scales and all. DISGUSTING!
Jodi on 2012-05-15:
I opened a can yesterday and found bones, scales and fins there is a serious problem with the canned product however the pouches are good never had a problem,
mary on 2013-02-18:
Just opened a can for my daughter and I and I found what appear to be several scales! I've never had the problem before. I don't know, it was nasty. I'm definitely put off my lunch.
=X on 2013-03-21:
Just noticed something shiny in my Starkist tuna, fished it out and found it was a full on scale. Certainly gross, had to stop eating and throw out the other cans. Usually don't buy tuna, probably won't again
mrsterric on 2013-04-12:
My husband just opened three large cans of Starkist solid white albacore tuna to make dinner, he is pulling a multitude scales out of it now... this is disgusting!
ctrejo0198 on 2013-04-27:
I was eating a tuna salad sandwich right now, made with Starkist tuna, and after I finished eating it I felt something in my mouth so I took it out with my finger and it looked like a scale. I googled to see if anyone else had experienced this and found this page. I feel nauseous now :/
Not eating tuna anymore..
JLong on 2013-06-02:
Omg, making a large can of Starkist albacore packed in water and found several scales!!! Told a friend about this and she recommended Googling to see if its happened before and now I'm def writing to the company...this is so gross!!!
The person above who commented that Tuna doesn't have scales
Amanda098 on 2013-06-03:
Found a scale yesterday when making tuna for lunch. So gross...I plan on writing them and avoiding tuna for a long while.
tonya on 2013-08-14:
found four scales in a can of starkist today. I also cut the roof of my mouth on one a few weeks ago.
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StarKist Still Says "Sorry, Charlie"
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I've been reading complaints about the inferior quality of solid white canned tuna fish, and lately I've been noticing the same thing. So last night when I opened four cans of StarKist solid white tuna in water, I was a little worried about what would be inside. I was pleasantly surprised to see that all four cans actually contained solid white, non-mushy tuna, and no bones! Also, it didn't have an overly fishy smell and tasted great.
I was a little disappointed that the cans have been reduced from six ounces to five ounces, but the quality of the tuna more than made up for the difference.
I've been using StarKist for years because of all the major brands it was the one with the most consistent quality, and also the only one with no bones. I realize the bones are harmless, but if given a choice, I'd rather have my tuna bone free.
After all these years, it's nice to know that StarKist is still rejecting Charlie, the tuna with good taste, for the tuna that tastes good! Sorry, Charlie.
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Anonymous on 2010-02-27:
What if Charlie had good taste AND tasted good? They never really gave him a chance.
DebtorBasher on 2010-02-27:
Charlie says "Love my GOOD & PLENTY!"
Charlie says "Really rings my bell!"
Charlie says "Love my GOOD & PLENTY!"
Don't know any other candy that I love so well!
Opps...wrong Charlie!
Sorry Charlie!
Venice09 on 2010-02-27:
Oh, thanks.. try getting THAT song out of your head! As it is, I've been singing the Chicken of the Sea jingle all night.
Yeah, poor Charlie got a bum rap. But he's still lovable.
PepperElf on 2010-02-28:
don't worry, I still have the "give me back my fillet-o-fish" song in my head... so it could be worse
jktshff1 on 2010-02-28:
good post lost09
Alain on 2010-02-28:
Being as its the 'fish on Friday' time of year this is a very helpful post, Lost09.
tnchuck100 on 2010-02-28:
Now, TNS, it can't be both ways. If Charlie did taste good he would no longer exist to have good taste.
Anonymous on 2010-02-28:
chuck, are you sure about that?
tnchuck100 on 2010-02-28:
TNS, well, not 100%. But maybe we take a small slice and let him live?
Anonymous on 2010-02-28:
Hmmm, you're probably right chuck. If he has to wear a bandage, he probably won't appear very upper crust.
Anonymous on 2010-02-28:
Just a little Sunday morning humor here:
We know that Tuna travel in schools.
Do you know what type of fish travel in churches?
That's right, Holy Mackerel!
Skye on 2010-02-28:
Venice09 on 2010-02-28:
Thanks for all the fun comments everyone. I actually did write this because of Lent, which is also why I was making the tuna on Friday. It's the only religious thing I do. It's more of a nostalgic feeling than anything else.
Pepper, I can't believe that commercial is back!.. just when I got that song out of my head from last year. There's nothing like a catchy jingle to drive a person crazy!
PepperElf on 2010-02-28:
they prolly had it for lent
I don't eat MDs tho.
I did have the roy roger's version when I was on the highway last week Friday. it was kind of gross tho. couldn't even finish it.
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Pieces Of Bone In Tuna
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I have always preferred Starkist over other brands of tuna but lately on several occasions I have had large pieces of bone in the canned tuna (albacore) that I have bought. Looks like the quality of Starkist is going down.
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DebtorBasher on 2008-11-23:
Finding bone in fish products is not unusual...and not much anyone can do about it. When I use tuna, I go through it with a fork and inspect it for any bones. I do the same with Salmon.
hubbard53 on 2008-11-24:
I love canned tuna :) and am a stickler for quality. I haven't purchased Starkist for ages b/c its always wee tiny pieces of tuna. Its like its full of the bits blown off the bones and no real 'chunks'. Its so tiny that it squirts through the holes in the tuna strainer. I buy the Kroger brand tuna...its much better qualaity
Starlord on 2008-11-25:
the bones usually found in tuna are not dangerous, as they have been cooked and fall apart easily when bitten. You should always watch for bones in fish, as it is impossible to get all the bones. The only fish this does not apply to is shark, as shark have no bones. Their skeletons are pure cartiledge, and can be removed in one gentle pull after cuttong top and bottom. This leaves two half-shark pieces that are to die for when grilled over charcoal. Yummy. If you eat at a fancy restaurant that has swordfish on the menu, 9 times out of 10, it's shark.
maxine schwartz on 2012-06-02:
white albacore packed in water should be whole or solid. the 2 large cans I purchased were mush.
Marmo on 2013-08-22:
I too experienced bone in my Starkist Albacore Tuna. I'm not talking about little pieces or bone that breaks apart easily. I had a two inch bone in my sandwich that prevented me from biting all the way down. This is the first time I have ever experience bone in my tuna. Definitely dangerous as it could have gone down my throat and choked me or worse. Scary.
Marmo on 2013-08-22:
My tuna too, was mush, instead of the nice whole or chunk albacore white tuna I'm used to.
Chris M on 2013-08-26:
I buy Starkist in the pouches. It's supposed to be packed in water, but the last pouch I opened looked like it was packed in oil. I called the company and was told it was just an 'oily fish'. The small chunks in the light tuna don't bother me - I make salad, but this was just ugly. They are sending me a coupon. Is there a better brand?
toyag on 2013-11-05:
The last Starkist Tuna I got at Sam's had bones in it. I'm sorry to say this but I'm turned off of tuna now. I didn't realize that there are bones in tuna. I don't think I will eat tuna again. I will donate the last 6 cans to our food pantry
Suzanne on 2014-02-15:
I found a bone in my Starkist tuna, and almost choked on it. It was about an inch when I spit my food out and I had bitten on a part of it and it splintered off. I did not cut my mouth, but the remaining part that was left was HARD, not able to break easily. It was an inch long and rather thick. I contacted the company, who eventually sent me 3 coupons for 3 free cans of tuna. REALLY?? I also received a rather "cold" phone conversation and not much of an apology. I'm done with his company who says this is NOT common. Bologna...it seems to be and I can find several mentions of bones with this company. Customer service...not STAR quality. Sorry!
Cheryl on 2014-02-24:
Found bones in 3 of 4 can pack I just purchase. 1 x 1/4 size in each can, my mother almost choked as did I just today. I once thought starkist was the best on the market. DO NOT PURCHASE quality has gone down and price went up. Switch to another brand. Company doesn't care all they want to do is send a coupon for free can, why would I buy another bone!!
Tina Sippola on 2014-03-07:
I just had a really really bad experience with your canned Chunk Albacore tuna in water. The bones were so huge and there were shards 1" long. Grossed me out so much I could not even make my dinner.I have more to say..believe me. I am handicapped and depend on this sourse of protein daily. So from now on I will buy another brand. I also have the number on the side of the can which is as follows...L006710.3. Do something about this or I will go to a higher sourse.
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I totally agree. I have never had any issues with tuna before but this time. UGH...I found a 1" by 1/4" bone in my tuna. I don't think Charlie would be too happy. I know I am not.
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Anonymous on 2010-06-08:
It makes future meals so tough to enjoy. It's as though you subconsciously keep that memory of the bone implanted in your head. I've had that happen with honey bbq sandwiches from KFC. I still eat them, but I'll always have that one lasting memory. I feel ya'...
goduke on 2010-06-08:
Maybe they realized that they needed to include toothpicks in the product for ease of use by customers, and decided to be eco-friendly and use a recycled product.
Anonymous on 2010-06-08:
I have eaten Starkist Tuna for years and never had this problem BUT were are talking fish that once had bones here.
Starlord on 2010-06-09:
Fish have bones. This is a fact of nature, and no matter how hard they try, there is no way to guarantee bone-free fish at a cost the customer will accept. The general rule is that if the offending object is a natural component of the food, like pits in cherries, bones in various meats, especially fish, it is just the luck of the draw. You might eat the food every day for thirty years without a problem, then your number comes up in the cosmic lottery, and you get a bone. Metal parts or other things that are not a natural component is a different story. I once almost broke a tooth on a piece of bone in a BBQ Pig sandwich. The manager was under no obligation to do anything legally, but he went the extra mile and comped everything I ate that day but my coffee. Every time I get to Phoenix, I still love eating there. The food is delicious and you got to love the atmosphere of waitresses wearing fast draw rigs and having sawdust on the floor. Make no bones about it, you are lucky that it wasn't a machine screw.
Sheriffs Uncle on 2010-06-09:
They came out with boneless chickens, so how long before they come out with boneless fish?
Hmmm, speaking of fishy, Starlord sounds a lot like Starkist. I'm just sayin'...
Starlord on 2010-06-09:
I simply passed on what I have gleaned from many years of television Small Claims courts and the rulings of the judges in cases where people claimed harm from offending objects in food. It is sad, but there is no way yet to completely de-bone fish. As with many foods, it is just a fact of life. Our daughter refuses to use ketchup because someone once told her that the FDA has an allowable level of insect parts in ketchup. It doesn't matter that such levels are given for all food products, she has fixated on the ketchup. No harm, no foul.
PepperElf on 2010-06-09:
star - you know by that reasoning your daughter can't eat anything that's been processed then.
cos there's FDA rules like that for pretty much everything, ketchup, peanut butter etc... >:-)
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Why Exercise Is Important in Cardiac Rehab
Why Exercise Is Important in Cardiac Rehab
Everyone can benefit from exercise. But if you are recovering from a heart attack or have other heart disease, the benefits of exercise will be even greater than for most people. Cardiac rehab programs are designed to restore and maintain your physical function. Whether your goal is to return to work as soon as possible, live a more active lifestyle, or achieve a level of independence to increase the quality of your life, exercise must be a regular part of your routine.
To achieve your goal, you should involve yourself in activities that include aerobic exercise, strength training, and flexibility exercises. During recovery and then rehabilitation, your exercise program should be specifically designed for you. It should safely progress from a supervised program monitored by an exercise physiologist or other qualified professional to an independent, self-managed program.
Benefits of aerobic exercise for your heart
Your heart is a muscle with fibers that allow it to contract and pump blood. Like other muscles in your body, your heart will respond to exercise. When a muscle is used during exercise, the fibers inside it become stronger and more efficient. Increasing your heart rate during aerobic exercise not only strengthens the heart itself but also helps more blood circulate through your body. Blood contains oxygen and nutrients that increase the health and efficiency of many of your body's important systems.
After a heart attack, your heart is recovering from direct injury from the event itself and possibly indirect injury due to surgery. A safe and progressive exercise program will help your heart recover by helping to restore its muscle strength and blood flow.
Other benefits of aerobic exercise
There are many other physical and mental benefits of aerobic exercise for cardiac rehab.
What about functional benefits?
Exercise also has specific benefits for your body's functions, including increased:
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Increased strength can help improve your risk factors for heart disease and enhance your independence. Strength training has many benefits for you during your recovery and rehabilitation.
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The Agony of a Righteous Jew: Oscar Levy
April 7, 2011"We who have posed as the saviors of the world; we who have even boasted of having given it "the" Savior; we are today nothing else but the world's seducers, its destroyers, its incendiaries, its executioners...I look at this world, and I shudder at its ghastliness; I shudder all the more as I know the spiritual authors of all this ghastliness. . ."
-Oscar Levy (1867-1946) was a English Jewish physician, Nietzsche scholar and son of a banker. His obituary is worth reading. This is the preface for George Pitt-Rivers's The World Significance of the Russian Revolution, a violent denunciation of the dominant Jewish role in Communism.
[Abridged by Henry Makow]
From OSCAR LEVY to Mr. George Pitt-Rivers, July 1920:
There is no race in the world more enigmatic, more fatal, and therefore more interesting than the Jews.
Every writer, who, like yourself, is oppressed by the subject of the present and embarrassed by his anxiety for the future, MUST try to elucidate the Jewish Question and its bearing upon our Age.
For the question of the Jews and their influence on the world - past and present - cuts to the root of all things, and should be discussed by every honest thinker, however bristling with difficulties it is, however complex the subject as well as the individuals of this Race may be.....
But first of all, I have to say this: There is scarcely an event in modern Europe that cannot be traced back to the Jews. Take the Great War that appears to have come to an end, ask yourself what were its causes and its reasons: you will find them in nationalism.
You will at once answer that nationalism has nothing to do with the Jews, who as you have just proved to us, are the inventors of the international idea. But no less than Bolshevist Ecstasy and Financial Tyranny can National Bigotry (if I may call it so) be finally followed back to a Jewish source -- are not they the inventors of the Chosen People Myth? and is not this obsession part and parcel of the political credo of every modern nation, however small and insignificant it may be?
And then think of the history of nationalism. It started in our time and as a reaction against Napoleon;
Napoleon was the antagonist of the French Revolution;
the French Revolution was the consequence of the German Reformation;
the German Reformation was based upon a crude Christianity;
this kind of Christianity was invented, preached and propagated by the Jews: THEREFORE the Jews have made this war!
Please do not think this a joke: it only seems a joke, and behind it there lurks a gigantic truth, and it is this, that all latter-day ideas and movements have originally sprung from a Jewish source, for the simple reason, that the Semitic idea has finally conquered and entirely subdued this only apparently irreligious universe of ours.
There is no doubt that the Jews regularly go one better or worse than the Gentile in whatever they do, there is no further doubt that their influence today justifies a very careful scrutiny, and cannot possibly be viewed without serious alarm.
The great question, however, is whether the Jews are conscious or unconscious malefactors. I myself am firmly convinced that they are unconscious ones, but please do not think that I wish to exonerate them on that account. . . A conscious evildoer has my respect, for he knows at least what is good: an unconscious one -- well, he needs the charity of Christ -- a charity which is not mine -- to be forgiven for not knowing what he is doing.
But there is in my firm conviction not the slightest doubt that these revolutionary Jews do not know what they are doing; that they are more unconscious sinners than voluntary evildoers.
I am glad to see that this is not an original observation of mine, but that you yourself have a very strong foreboding about the Jews being the victims of their own theories and principles.
On page 39 of your pamphlet you write: "It may be that the Jews have always been instrumental in bringing about the events that they most heartily disapprove of; that maybe is the curse of the Wandering Jew".
If I had not the honor, as well as the pleasure, of knowing you personally, if I were not strongly aware of your passionate desire for light and your intense loathing of unfairness, this sentence, and this sentence alone, which tells the truth, will absolve you in my eyes from the odious charge of being a vulgar anti-Semite.
No, you are not a vulgar, you are a very enlightened critic of our Race. For there is an anti-Semitism, I hope and trust, which does the Jews more justice than any blind philo-Semitism, than does that merely sentimental "Let-them-all-come Liberalism" which in itself is nothing but the Semitic Ideology over again. And thus you can be just to the Jews without being 'romantic about them.
You have noticed with alarm that the Jewish elements provide the driving forces for both Communism and capitalism, for the material as well as the spiritual ruin of this world.
But then you have at the same time, the profound suspicion that the reason of all this extraordinary behavior may be the intense Idealism of the Jew. In this you are perfectly right. The Jew, if caught by an idea never thinks any more in watertight compartments as do the Teuton and Anglo-Saxon peoples whose right cerebral hemisphere never seems to know what its left twin brother is doing; he, the Jew, like the Russian, at once begins to practice what he preaches, he draws the logical conclusion from his tenets, he invariably acts upon his accepted principles.
It is from this quality, no doubt, that springs his mysterious force -- that force which you no doubt condemn, but which you had to admire even in the Bolshevist. And we must admire it, whether we are Jews or whether we are Christians, for have not these modern Jews remained true to type? Is there no parallel for them in history? Do they not go to the bitter end even in our day?
Who stirred up the people during the late war in Germany? Who pretended to have again the truth, that truth about which Pontius Pilate once shrugged his shoulders? Who pleaded for honesty and cleanliness in Politics, that honesty which brings a smile to the lips of any experienced Pro-counsel of to-day? Writers who were mostly Jews: Fried, Fernau, Latzko, Richard Grelling -- the author of J'accuse', who was killed and allowed himself to be killed for these very ideas and principles. Men and women of the Jewish Race: Haase, Levine, Luxemburg, Landauer, Kurt Eisner, the Prime Minister of Bavaria.
From Moses to Marx, from Isaiah to Eisner, in practice and in theory, in idealism and in materialism, in philosophy and in politics, they are today what they have always been: passionately devoted to their aims and to their purposes, and ready, nay, eager, to shed their last drop of blood for the realization of their visions.
"But these visions are all wrong", will you reply. "Look where they have led the world to. Think, that they have now had a fair trial of 3,000 years' standing. How much longer are you going to recommend them to us and to inflict them upon us? And how do you propose to get us out of the morass into which you have led the world so disastrously astray?"
To this question I have only one answer to give, and it is this: "You are right".
This reproach of yours, which -- I feel it for certain -- is at the bottom of your anti-Semitism, is only too well justified, and upon this common ground I am quite willing to shake hands with you and defend you against any accusation of promoting Race Hatred: If you are anti-Semite, I, the Semite am an anti-Semite too, and a much more fervent one than even you are. . .
We (Jews) have erred, my friend; we have most grievously erred. And if there was truth in our error 3,000, 2,000, nay, 100 years ago, there is now nothing but falseness and madness... a madness that will produce an even greater misery and an even wider anarchy.
I confess it to you, openly and sincerely, and with a sorrow whose depth and pain an ancient Psalmist, and only he, could moan into this burning universe of ours. . .
We who have posed as the saviours of the world; we who have even boasted of having given it "the" Saviour; we are today nothing else but the world's seducers, its destroyers, its incendiaries, its executioners.
We who have promised to lead you to a new Heaven, we have finally succeeded in leading you into a new Hell. . .
There has been no progress, least of all moral progress. . . And it is just our Morality, which has prohibited all real progress, and -- what is worse -- which even stands in the way of every future and natural reconstruction in this ruined world of ours. . .
I look at this world, and I shudder at its ghastliness; I shudder all the more as I know the spiritual authors of all this ghastliness. . .
But its authors themselves, unconscious in this as in all they are doing, know nothing yet of this startling revelation. While Europe is aflame, while its victims scream, while its dogs howl in the conflagration, and while its very smoke descends in darker and even darker shades upon our Continent, the Jews, or at least a part of them and by no means the most unworthy ones, endeavor to escape from the burning building, and wish to retire from Europe into Asia, from the somber scene of our disaster into the sunny corner of their Palestine.
Their eyes are closed to the miseries, their ears are deaf to the moaning, their heart is hardened to the anarchy of Europe; they only feel their own sorrows; they only bewail their own fate; they only sigh under their own burdens. . .
They know nothing of their duty to Europe, which looks around in vain for help and guidance; they know nothing even of their own great ancestor to whose heart the appeal of pity was never made in vain.
They have become too poor in love, too sick at heart, too tired of battle, and lo!. . . these sons of those who were once the bravest of soldiers are now trying to retire from the trenches to the rear; are now eager to exchange the grim music of the whistling shells with that of the cowbells and vintage songs in the happy plain of Sharon. . .
And yet we are not all Financiers; we are not all Bolshevics; we have not all become Zionists. And yet there is hope, great hope, that this same race which has provided the Evil will likewise succeed in supplying its antidote, its remedy -- the Good.
It has always bee so in the past -- was not that fatal Liberalism, which has finally led to Bolshevism -- in the very midst of the dark nineteenth century, most strenuously opposed by two enlightened Jews -- Friedrich Stahl, the founder of the Conservative Party in Germany, and by Benjamin Disraeli, the leader of the Tory Party in England?
And if these two eminent men had no suspicion yet that their own race and its holy message were at the bottom of that unfortunate upheaval, with which their age was confronted: how eager, how determined, how passionate will be the opposition of the Disraelis of the future, once they have clearly recognized that they are really fighting the tenets of their own people, and that it was their "Good", their "Love", their "Ideal" that had launched the world into this Hell of Evil and Hatred.
A new 'Good' as new Love, a true Love that calms and heals and sweetens, will then spring up among the Great in Israel and overcome that sickly Love, that insipid Love, that romantic Love, which has hitherto poisoned all the Strength and all the Nobility of this world. For Hatred is never overcome by Hatred: It is only overcome by Love, and it wants a new and a gigantic Love to subdue that old and devilish Hatred of to-day.
That is our task for the future -- a task which will, I am sure, not be shirked by Israel, by that same Israel which has never shirked a task, whether it was for good or whether it was for evil.
Yes, there is hope, my friend, for we are still here, our last word is not yet spoken, our last deed is not yet done, our last revolution is not yet made. This, last Revolution, the Revolution that will crown our revolutionaries, will be the revolution against the revolutionaries.
It is bound to come, and it is perhaps upon us now. The great day of reckoning is near. It will pass a judgment upon our ancient faith, and it will lay the foundation to a new religion. And when that great day has broken when the values of death and decay are put into the melting-pot to be changed into those of power and beauty then you, my dear Pitt-Rivers, the descendant of an old and distinguished Gentile family, may be assured to find by your side, and as your faithful ally, at least one member of that Jewish Race, which has fought with such fatal success upon all the spiritual battlefields of Europe.
Yours against the Revolution and for Life ever flourishing.
Comments for " The Agony of a Righteous Jew: Oscar Levy "
KK said (June 10, 2010):
"And yet there is hope, great hope, that this same race which has provided the Evil will likewise succeed in supplying its antidote, its remedy -- the Good. ...That is our task for the future -- a task which will, I am sure, not be shirked by Israel, by that same Israel which has never shirked a task, whether it was for good or whether it was for evil. ...The great day of reckoning is near. It will pass a judgment upon our ancient faith, and it will lay the foundation to a new religion. And when that great day has broken when the values of death and decay are put into the melting-pot to be changed into those of power and beauty."
OK, screw that. We don't need more 'help' from the Jews. Do you really believe what this guy is saying? It's just an even more poisonous and deluded wickedness to suggest that the there is some "new religion" of Jewish Love just around the corner waiting to save us. This is the Anti-Christ, dolt! Are you trying to sell us on this? Shame on you.
Christine said (June 10, 2010):
There used to be a saying "They will know we are Christians by our love." The definition of charity is the love of God and man. The more you love God, the more you will love your fellow man.
Nikita Khruschev said that the Communists would destroy Christianity. The heartlessness and disarray described in this article is an example of that, as is the public and tragic murder of Terri Schiavo.
People are affected by what they see, hear, and read. To see an innocent woman like Terri Schiavo murdered in such a hideous and cruel manner sends a terrible message to the public. Namely, the false idea that the disabled ought to die and/or be murdered because they are an inconvenience to the able-bodied.
That error destroys the concept of Christian charity described in the parable of the Good Samaritan. Namely that we ought to help each other out of love for God and each other.
Jerry said (June 10, 2010):
Wow, what a history lesson and to think that according to some Russia and Germany is supposed to represent the Gog and Magog of Ezekiel 38 which is supposed to be destroyed by God for attacking the nation of Israel is really quite astounding. Unbeleivable actually and guess what for those who read the bible correctly the truth about Gog and Magog has got nothing whatsoever to do with Germany or Russia or even Israel for that matter past, present or future, NOTHING and we can know this to be true because well...
"When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth-Gog and Magog-to gather them for battle. In number they are like the seashore. They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of God's people, the city He loves. But fire came down from heaven and devoured them. And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever." {Rev. 20: 7-10}
Get it!? Satan has to be released from his prison and this after the one thousand year reign of Christ on this planet. Thats not for well over one thousand years from our perspective!!!! So whats really going on here you may be asking? Well thats really quite simple with these words summing it up best for us...
"I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind, to reward a man according to his conduct, according to what his deeds deserve." {Jeremiah 17:10}
Rodney said (June 10, 2010):
This left me breathless for a few minutes. Congratulations [for posting] a very fine article.
I can assure you I am with you on this basic thesis.
I have long argued that the problem is Judaism and not "the Jews."
But then, how do you define a 'Jew'? Those whose ancestors originated in the Pale of Settlement, appear to be the most violent and perverse.
We are easily distracted. How many English nutters (and I am English) living in and around London, have contributed to the hell we have been living through for over 100 years?
We are getting ever closer and closer to the real truth. Sooner or later, the proverbial dam of evil is going to break ... allowing the waters of truth to pour forth.
Henry Makow received his Ph.D. in English Literature from the University of Toronto in 1982. He welcomes your comments at