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One woman's quest to amplify the stories of the newest, and often the most challenged, Minnesotans.
Julia Nekessa Opoti launched a new radio show earlier this year, amplifying the stories of the newest Minnesotans and the issues immigrants face.
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Julia Nekessa Opoti likes to grab strange-looking vegetables at the farmers market near University Avenue and Dale Street in St. Paul. The more exotic, the better.
"Then I go to the Hmong women and ask them: 'How can I make this?'"
After that conversation, the produce doesn't look quite as foreign. Opoti takes it home to her Minneapolis apartment in Uptown and "I figure it out."
Her fledgling career as a radio show host isn't much different. Earlier this year, Opoti was hired to produce "Reflections of New Minnesotans," a weekly hourlong show that airs 2 p.m. Saturdays on AM-950.
Her guests range from Liberians in Brooklyn Park to filmmakers discussing the raid and deportation of Guatemalans at a kosher meat-packing plant in Postville, Iowa.
She bristles at criticism that she needs to talk more and rein in her guests.
"No, no, no," she said. "They are telling their story in their own voice, and I like that."
The oldest of five kids from Kisumu, a port city on Kenya's Lake Victoria, Opoti became the first member of her family to emigrate. At age 19, she came to Minnesota and attended Metropolitan State University. She dived into student government and "started seeing myself less as a foreigner and more as a Minnesotan."
She became increasingly interested in social justice issues affecting immigrants and covered those stories for Mshale, an African issues newspaper, and TC Daily Planet, an online journalism site. She also publishes Kenya Imagine (www.kenyaimagine.com), a citizen journalism site focusing on her home country, and works as an outreach coordinator for the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood forum on e-democracy. As if that weren't enough, she blogs off her radio show at newminnesotans.tumblr.com.
"The struggle for identity for new immigrants is really overwhelming, and it's exacerbated when refugees have nowhere to go back to," she said. "I can go home whenever I want and don't have the same issues of low education and post-traumatic stress. But for Somalis, Liberians and Hmong refugees, I find that continuous struggle for identity really a compelling story of the human experience."
Opoti has a red book inches thick with story ideas and shows no signs of losing her passion to tell those stories. She was less excited about the interview for this story.
"I don't like talking about myself," she said, shrugging, before sharing a personal story about her mother Dorothy's sudden death from a blood clot back in Kenya five years ago.
A teacher at Metro State helped her procure a bereavement rate for a plane ticket home, and students and neighbors smothered her with hugs.
"I just felt this huge support and sense of belonging," she said. "I wasn't an outsider anymore."


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Bridging our schools
Last week I wrote about breaking down barriers and the importance of working together when it comes to economic development. This week the topic is education – where teamwork also applies.
That latest united effort got a jump start Saturday with the event – "Bridging Our Community and Schools Through Prayer."
It was extremely hot at 10 a.m. in Spring Hollow Park but the one-hour program was uplifting and well worth the sweat. It's a shame more were not there to take part.
But as one of the organizers, George Zinn, said, "It's a start."
Most all schools had a representative or representatives in attendance – city, county, public and private – mostly by administrators. Personally, I just wish more students could have been there. Maybe that number will grow each year. Organizers want to make this an annual event.
The purposes – to pray for our schools and to bring the community and the schools together.
Growing up, we had bitter rivals when it came to athletics. Most of the bitterest were other schools right there in my home county. We didn't like them. They didn't like us.
When I got to college, some of those guys on those opposing teams became my best friends, even roommates. I discovered, "Hey, they're not that bad after all."
Rivalries are good. But they should be left on the playing field.
When it comes to educating our children, we must all work together.
There has been progress in this unity. More appears to be on the horizon.
The Holly Springs and Marshall County school districts have worked together in the Teacher Corps Summer School program. This year it served 230 students with the help of 10 team (lead) teachers and 23 first-year teachers. It was held at Holly High – a united effort between the city and county districts and the University of Mississippi.
Last football season, during the playoffs, the Holly Springs High School Band played at Marshall Academy games in support of the Patriots. MA does not have a band program.
The Holly Springs and Marshall County school district have combined to operate one alternative school, located on the Holly High campus.
A Junior Leadership Marshall County program has been launched to bring young people together from all of our schools to work on important projects and share ideas. Plus, they're smiling, laughing, having fun and getting to know each other.
Near the close of Saturday's activities, Leigh Anne Sanderson, principal of Potts Camp School, took her turn at the microphone and said, "We cannot be competitive. We must work together."
I feel at home in every school in Marshall County. I have never felt unwelcome.
It should be that way among our students.
Some examples of furthering the cause – maybe the student council at Marshall Academy should have lunch with the student council at Potts Camp. Maybe the administrators at Holy Family should have lunch with the administrators at Galena. And visit each others' schools during the school day.
Let's keep the "working together" attitude going. The seed has been planted. We all need to help it grow. Our future depends on it.
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Madge Augustine Oberholtzer (November 10, 1896 – April 14, 1925) was an American schoolteacher who worked for the state of Indiana on adult literacy. She was kidnapped by D. C. Stephenson, Grand Dragon of the Indiana Ku Klux Klan, and held in his private train car, where he repeatedly raped and bit her. She died from a combination of an infection (staph) and kidney failure from mercury chloride poisoning, which she took in order to commit suicide.[1]
In a signed statement given as she lay dying, Oberholtzer vividly described Stephenson's assaults on her. This testimony led to his conviction at trial. The scandal contributed to the rapid decline of KKK membership in Indiana, with tens of thousands of members leaving. The decline was hastened by Stephenson's talking to the press in 1926-1927 about government officials who had accepted payments and bribes from the Klan; the organization lost its reputation as law-abiding and upholding morality.
Born to German-American parents, Oberholtzer grew up in Indianapolis,[2] where her father worked as a postal clerk and her family belonged to the Irvington Methodist Church.[2] She was, a friend would later say, "an independent soul, yet timid. I don't think anybody disliked Madge, but she didn't make a great effort to make people like her, either."[2] She studied English, mathematics, zoology and logic at Butler College in Irvington, but dropped out, without explanation, at the end of her junior year.[2] Through her life, Oberholtzer lived with her parents in the Irvington area of Indianapolis.[2] By the time she had met Stephenson, she was the manager of the Indiana Young People's Reading Circle, a special section of the Indiana Department of Public Instruction.[2] She'd heard rumors, though, that the Reading Circle program—and her job—were about to be eliminated due to budget cuts.[2]
Oberholtzer first met David Curtiss Stephenson, Grand Dragon (state leader) of the Indiana Branch of the Ku Klux Klan, while attending Indiana Governor Ed Jackson's inauguration gala at the Athletic Club[3] on January 12, 1925.[2] In her dying statement, Oberholtzer claimed Stephenson asked her for a date several times after the banquet, but she at first refused to accept this request.[3] However, she eventually agreed to date him and the two dined together.[2] Following the date, Stephenson called Oberholtzer on the phone several times and she eventually agreed to a dinner with him and others at the Washington Hotel in Indianapolis.[3]
The two began seeing each other frequently.[2] She acted as his aide during the 1925 session of the General Assembly,[2] carrying messages from his office down to his friends,[2] and helped him write a nutrition book, One Hundred Years of Health.[2] Using her Reading Circle connections, she planned to help sell the books to schools throughout the state.[2] However, Oberholtzer soon ended her relationship with Stephenson after attending a party at his mansion and would not see him again until Sunday, March 15.[3]
Around 10:00 p.m. March 15, 1925, Oberholtzer returned home after an evening with a friend[2] and her mother told her that Stephenson's secretary had called[2] and said he was leaving for Chicago and wanted her to call him before he left.[3] She then called Stephenson and he told her he would make an effort to preserve the Reading Circle program and her job if she agreed to see him.[3] She then changed into a black velvet dress[2] and a bodyguard whom Oberholtzer described as "Mr Gentry" arrived and escorted her to Stephenson's mansion,[3] which was located only two to three blocks from where she lived.[3] When she arrived, Stephenson, his chauffeur "Shorty,"[3] Gentry, and another bodyguard whom Oberholtzer described as "Clenck" took her into the kitchen and forced her to drink whiskey until she became ill.[3] The four men then took Oberholtzer upstairs and Stephenson took out a revolver from a dresser drawer and forced her to come with him at gunpoint.[3]
As Oberholtzer recalled, the four men then brought her to the garage area and forced her into Stephenson's car.[3] Before they left, Stephenson had Clenck stay behind and inform his associate Claude Worley that he was going to Chicago to attend a business meeting.[3] After arriving at the railroad station, Stephenson and Gentry forced her onto Stephenson's private train as it traveled to Chicago.[3] After entering the train's compartment coach,[3] Stephenson grabbed the bottom of Oberholtzer's dress and tossed it over her head,[3] and then grabbed both of her hands, tore off her clothes,[3] pushed her into the lower bed and then raped her several times and bit all over her body.[3] According to Oberholtzer, she was still too intoxicated from the whiskey and was unable to fight back.[3] Deep bite marks were located on her face, neck, breasts, back, legs, ankles, and tongue.[2]
She then passed out from Stephenson's repeated violation and assault. Upon waking, Oberholtzer told her attacker, "The law will get their hands on you!" He laughed and replied, "I am the law in Indiana." Stephenson's Klan connections gave him tremendous political power.
After the ordeal, Gentry and Stephenson dressed Oberholtzer and informed her they would be stopping in Hammond, Indiana.[3] When the train stopped in Hammond,[3] Stephenson and Oberholtzer, along with Gentry, checked into the Indiana Hotel and Stephenson forced her to identify herself as his wife so they would be able to share the same room.[3] While at the hotel, Stephenson forced Oberholtzer to write a telegram to her mother informing her that she had decided to go to Chicago with him.[3] While Stephenson was asleep,[3] Oberholtzer grabbed his revolver with the intent of killing herself in front of him,[3] but soon rescinded,[3] feeling she would dishonor her mother by doing so,[3] and made the decision to attempt suicide by taking poison pills.[3] The next morning, Oberholtzer convinced Stephenson to call Shorty and tell him to drive to the hotel so he could take her to go purchase a black silk hat.[3]
After purchasing the hat,[3] she asked Shorty to drive her to a drug store near the hotel where she could purchase some rouge.[3] She managed to purchase a whole box of mercuric chloride tablets and intended to take them when Stephenson was away.[3] She then returned to the room, but was still very weakened from the wounds Stephenson inflicted on her and was only strong enough to swallow six tablets.[2] Oberholtzer would then vomit blood throughout the remainder of the day.[3] When she had not recovered by the next day, Stephenson, who insisted that he would not consider taking her to a hospital unless she agreed to go to a nearby chapel and marry him,[3] panicked and ordered Shorty to drive Oberholtzer, Gentry and himself back to Indianapolis as soon as possible.[3] Approached by a boarder who asked what was going on, one of the bodyguards said that Oberholtzer had been in a car accident.
Oberholtzer's parents immediately called a doctor, but there was little he could do to save her. On March 28, she recounted what Stephenson had done to her in a signed statement.[3] Madge Oberholtzer died on April 14, 1925 from a staph infection, combined with kidney failure from the mercury poisoning. She was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery in Indianapolis.
Stephenson was indicted on charges of rape and second-degree murder. At his trial, the doctor who had examined Oberholzer testified that the injuries she received were sufficient to have killed her, as her wounds developed an infection that reached her lungs and kidneys. He described her wounds as similar to having been "chewed by a cannibal." [1]
Stephenson's attorney defended him on the basis of Oberholtzer having committed suicide, saying he could not have anticipated her behavior. The prosecution said that, based on medical testimony, prompt medical attention might have saved her. During closing statements, the prosecutor decried Stephenson as a "destroyer of virtue and womanhood". The jury found him guilty of second degree murder and the court sentenced him to life in prison. His appeal was rejected by the State Supreme Court.[1]
The case so outraged many members of the Klan that entire lodges left the organization, and membership quickly dropped by the tens of thousands. The scandal destroyed the KKK in Indiana. Within the following two years, the Indiana KKK lost more than 178,000 members, nearly closing altogether.
Denied a pardon in 1926, Stephenson started talking to the Indianapolis Times, revealing names of officials who had accepted bribes and payments from the Klan. The Times investigated the Klan in the state. The state indicted several high-ranking officials, including Governor Ed Jackson and the head of the Republican Party in Marion County. Other local officials resigned when facing charges. The Times investigation revealed widespread political corruption which contributed to destroying the Klan in Indiana and nationwide. By February 1928, Indiana Klan rosters had decreased to 4,000, from a peak of more than 250,000 members in 1925.[4]
Stephenson was paroled on March 23, 1950, but violated parole by disappearing on or before September 25, 1950. On December 15, 1950, he was captured in Minneapolis. In 1951, he was directed to serve a further 10 years in prison. On December 22, 1956, Stephenson was paroled on condition he leave Indiana and never return.
In 1961 in Tennessee, he was arrested at age 70 on charges of sexually assaulting a sixteen-year-old girl. The charges were dropped on grounds of insufficient evidence. He died in 1966.


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Western Engineering professor José Herrera will lead one of two new municipal research projects that will forecast lead levels in municipal drinking water, and develop sustainable wastewater treatment systems in First Nations communities in Ontario's north.
The projects are supported by the Canadian Water Network, an organization that has increased to $1.2 million its investment in innovative municipal water research projects within the network's Canadian Municipal Water Consortium. Support committed by project partners totals more than $2.78 million.
Herrera's project, Development and validation of a model to forecast lead levels in municipal drinking water, will receive $211,100 from CWN over 2012-15. The project's eight partners across municipalities, consulting firms and other agencies have committed $551,300 in cash and in-kind contributions.
Herrera's team combines the expertise of three researchers from two Canadian universities to develop a user-friendly model to forecast lead levels in drinking water and to prevent lead from leaching into it.
A second project, led by Khosrow Farahbakhsh at the University of Guelph, will examine how to best invest in wastewater infrastructure to ensure sustainability and security through a bottom-up, participatory process. The first phase of this project will develop a First Nations-driven project approach and methodology through multiple engagement sessions with First Nations stakeholders.
Development of the municipal water research proposals began with a call for expressions of interest, where CWN selected potential teams with a solid reputation in research and in developing strong partnerships with committed end users.
"Through a peer-review process we short-listed teams, then supported them to consult with interested end users to determine collective decision-making needs," said Bernadette Conant, CWN executive director. "To be eligible for CWN funding, we mandated that applicants demonstrate much more than just the ability to develop a team of committed researchers and end users. They also had to secure at least one-to-one matching support from project partners."
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2. Flushed DNS and restarting DNS server. Flushing DNS works on one client, to allow browsing by the name & restarting DNS works on the other. However neither works after a restart.
3. Only my Wifi clients are experiencing this issue. My wired clients, desktops, PS3, Xbox 360, and Boxee can connect perfectly.
This issue is not limited to my server. I can't connect to shares on my desktop, nor print to my wired printer.
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Bryan Adams—The Crooner from Vancouver: A Retrospective
In the strange and confusing history of rock and roll, some artists' popularity and longevity remain a mystery. Eddie Money and Meatloaf are two that come to mind.
But no artist's popularity and success is more confounding, more head scratching than that of Bryan Adams. He is what a Russian immigrant grandmother might conjure as an ideal rock star. His music is a strange amalgam of creepy and incomprehensible nostalgia, driven by clichéd sentiments and even more clichéd backbeats. He is like the weird bastard child of Simon Cowell and John Mellencamp.
We at the Rock N Roll Hall of Shame tm have reviewed, studied, and thoroughly mocked Mr. Adams' career, and now, gentle reader, we wish to share our research and pain with you.
We begin in 1983. A young Mr. Adams, fresh faced and ready to RWAK, unleashes the single "Cuts Like a Knife" upon an unsuspecting world. This is nominally a song about a young lady who leaves the narrator for "someone new." The narrator laments that he "took it all for granted" but he was completely shocked and taken aback when she was "letting go" (presumably of their love). Okay. The narrator is surely immature. A child. A baffoon. Of course the young lady will look for someone new. Besides, Kiss just rolled through town, and you know, Gene Simons is good with the ladies…But then Adams hits the inexplicable chorus: "Well it cuts like a knife/but it feels so right…"
Hmmm. First of all, why would the girl leaving you for someone else "feel so right?" This makes no sense. Is this some sort of deranged white boy Canadian blues type thing? Of course this is a minor piffle compared to the inane and absurd simile employed as the song's title and main idea: Cuts like a Knife. Is this how Mr. Adams employs similes?
--"Is it still raining Bryan?"
"Yeah, boy, it's wet as water out there!"
--"Whew, it sure is hot out today, huh Bryan?"
"Absolutely, it's as hot as fire man!"
--"Say Bryan, it's really cold out there!"
"Yup, as cold as ice!" (oh, wait…that was another band…uhh...anyway…)------------------------
We now come to Mr. Adams' break out hit, the song that had America shaking its rear in faux nostalgic ecstasy: "Summer of 69."
At first blush the song is a tender look back to the youthful and carefree days of the 60s and the innocence of first love. But there is something about the song that does not quite jibe, something about the song that just does not add up. After many weeks of exhaustive research and many a late night drinking beer, the research staff at the Rock N Roll Hall of Shame has uncovered an inaccuracy in the Summer of 69 that very well may shake the rock world to its very foundations. The sad and ugly truth is this: Bryan Adams was born in November of 1959, which would have made him all of NINE YEARS OLD during the summer of 1969. "Those were the best days of [his] life"? You were "young and restless, and needed to unwind"? At nine? Jesus. How sad.
After many more beers and a round with something an intern called "a hookah" we came upon the theory that the "Summer of '69" may not be referring to the fabled summer of Woodstock, free love, and hippies, but instead is referring to the famous sexual position: soixante-neuf (69), which if true, would indeed qualify as the best summer of a young adult's life (and we would have to seriously have to reconsider our opinion of Mr. Adams). At any rate, the song takes on a completely different meaning if you listen to it in this way. ----------------------
Bryan Adams really hit his stride in the middle 80s with the belching and farting power ballad "Heaven."
First of all, we find ourselves in full on nostalgia mode "thinkin' about all our younger years" sung by a gent who is all of 25 years old. But it isn't the faux nostalgia that is offending in this song—no—it's the nonsense lyrics that make us want to put our face through a pane of glass: "Baby you're all that I want when you're lyin' here in my arms, I'm findin' it hard to believe we're in heaven…" So wait a minute. Let me get this straight. The girl is all that he wants. He loves her, and is singing this grand power ballad for her, yet he's finding it "hard to believe we're in heaven"? Huh?
He then goes on to croon "Nothing is all that I need, and I found it there in your heart…" What? You found NOTHING in her heart. Real romantic Romeo. The strangest part of this song is the creepy video which is, I'm guessing, his vision of heaven. It consists of Adams slobbering on his microphone to hundreds of television sets with (we're guessing) the girl he loves. Ugh. This vid is just too much. Depression. Despair. Total breakdown. The beer helps. Beer definitely helps. And the hookah thingy. Yup, ahhh, yump. -----------------------------
For the sake of your sanity, dear reader, as well as ours, we skip ahead a few movie power ballads (don't act like you don't know what we're talking about) to the dawn of the millennium. Here we find Mr. Adams in his 40s, with a severe crew cut and an ironic desire to appear hip. This is where many RNRHoS researchers and interns became inconsolable. The song in question is, quite frankly one of the dumbest songs ever written. A song that makes fucking Warrant's "Cherry Pie" sound like a Leonard Cohen song. A song thats premise is a pick up line that has never and will never work. Yes, astute reader, you guessed it, Adams' 2000 raver: "The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me, Is You." No amount of critical distain can do justice to the sheer macho idiocy of this song. Watch at your own risk----------------------------------
So there you have it kind reader. It is our pleasure to indict Bryan Adams into the Rock N Roll Hall of Shame. We hope you will join us again as we consider the wretched and shameful careers of hack rockers and lame balladeers.
(We recently received a note from the talented and respected singer songwriter RYAN ADAMS who informed us that he was pleased and grateful for our induction of Bryan Adams into the Rock N Roll Hall of Shame. He is hopeful that "we can put any confusion behind us, and that the next motherfucker that calls out "Summer of 69" at one of his concerts will be drawn and quartered").
I'm with ya on the rest though. It took me forever to finally discover Ryan Adams because of Bryan Adams.
And thank you much for sparing us from Everything I do (I do it for you). Really. As an English teacher that title must drive you crazy.
Think about it. What a bizarro life to live, a closeted gay pop star. No wonder his lyrics are so weird.
mistercomedy, thank you. Man, that compliment means a lot coming from you (meaning someone who actually knows how to be funny). Thanks.
Juliet, I don't know what to say. He's a photographer too. Jeez. Maybe he should just stick to that...
oh...this was about bryan adams...sorry, the associative part of my cerebrum got zapped into action. i lived those times shamefully. thought bryan was what the gals dug...how naive could i be?
meatloaf vs adams: meatloaf is a self-conscious self-parody, adams is...a genetic accident...
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Jim, thanks---"genetic accident" made me laugh out loud--fortunately for me (and the rest of the crew down at the R n R Hall of Shame) pop music is littered with genetic accidents where we may find amusement and mirth in their craptastic careers, ad infinitum.
(always hated that damn cyndi lauper, but guess she had some talent)
Sao--you know that's kind of how pop music works isn't it? we kind of make up our own lyrics and meaning. I've kind of discovered that the original meanings of many of these songs are often fraught with twisted logic, dumb emotions, and full on hilarity. Good for us...I guess. LOL
You are duly thumbed, sir.
Esse--Yup, I too save my rock star fantasies for times when I know no one will be unduly subjected to my painful caterwauling.
A couple of commenters have taken issue with a slight against the singer known as Mealoaf. While we feel Meatloaf's Rock career is a tad on the side of corny and ridiculous (we think he's a top notch actor though) he is certainly not destined for the Rock N Roll Hall of Shame. There is ONE song of his, however, that may deserve a place in the Hall of Shame.
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Human Like You | Acts 14:11-13
Acts 14:11-13 When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they shouted in the Lycaonian language, "The gods have come down to us in human form!" Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes because he was the chief speaker. The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates because he and the crowd wanted to offer sacrifices to them.
It was impressive. Paul looked directly at a man crippled from birth and called out, "Stand up on your feet!" The man who had never taken a step "jumped up and began to walk." When the people saw this they shouted, "The gods have come down to us in human form!" Pretty heady stuff for Paul and Barnabas.
When I read this passage, I thought of the Christian celebrity market. From conferences to cruises; from book signings to blockbuster seminars; from the pulpit to podcasts; from twitter to Youtube; from church attendance to church budgets…Christian leaders, in their desire to minister, can get some unhealthy attention. But listen to the apostles' response when the people were getting ready to offer sacrifices to them:
Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news, telling you to turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them. -Acts 14:15
There is no biblical market for Christian celebrities. Don't place leaders on pedestals. The higher you place them, the farther they will eventually fall. Each one is human…disgustingly so. Together let's work to turn people from worthless things to the living God. Together let's direct people to the One who made the heaven and earth and sea and everything in them. There is only one name above every name. There is only One to whom we all bow.
Father, keep us from worshiping humans. Keep us from a celebrity mindset. Help us to never desire a pedestal, and help us to never place a person there. Our allegiance is to You and You only. Make that more than a statement. Make that the reality of our life. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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The Pixelation collection is created from a series of bold, geometrically patterned 18″ X 18″ cotton dhurri panels, in four colour-ways. By creating an assortment of objects for the home (cubed footstools, cushions and a chaise, not shown) Bev explores the many different applications, or the "capacity" of a single repeated panel of fabric.The panels, like all of Bev's work, are hand-dyed and hand-made in a certified "Good Weave" facility in India.
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I spent the beginning of the eighties teaching myself about pattern making , garment construction and sewing. I began by re-working fabric using dying, printing and painting techniques.
I participated in a number of artwear shows, where the pieces I made were fabricated from zippers, plastic table cloths, pornographic playing cards, j-cloths, and a number of other unconventional materials.
During the eighties, I designed, produced and retailed, my own clothing collection out of a store on Queen West. The store and clothing collection was called HA HA HA. I closed the store at the end of the eighties to embark on a new career of "Parenting". After the birth of my daughter in 1990, I worked for a number of years managing the production at a childrens clothing company. I went on from there to pursue an upholstery programme at George Brown College in Toronto, Canada.
While at George Brown I produced a collection of soft furnishings which sold through a number of high end Furniture boutiques. I also re-modelled and updated vintage and antique furniture pieces, which were sold through a Toronto high end furniture retailer.
I have always been inspired by the way things are put together. My drawing skills are not the greatest so I actually find it easier to just make something. By testing ideas in this manner, I often discover things unintentionally.
I am also very inspired by machinery, as well as the people I have discovered who are involved in doing things related to, or unrelated to my field. I work with a die maker (metal fabrication). I work with a die cutter (cuts everything from numbers for sports teams to shoe inserts). I work with a commercial embroiderer, as well as silk screen and vinyl sign cutters. I also work with fabric mills who are still milling in Canada.
I have done my best to make most of my products here in Canada. The only products currently made outside of Canada are my hand-knotted and hand-tufted carpets. These are produced in India and I am a certified Goodweave liscencee. This guarantees there is no child labor in the making of my carpets. Both myself and my producer pay a portion of each sale towards the Goodweave foundation. Through monitoring carpet factories and setting up schools, I am confident the Goodweave organization is making a difference in the lives of children working in carpet mills.
It is my goal to continue to experiment not only with textiles but to broaden my skills into furniture and hopefully any other product challenge that inspires me.
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Next time you're trekking through the rainforest in Guyana, look out for a spider the size of a small dog.
Entomologist Piotr Naskrecki spotted the massive South American Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi) on a nighttime walk through the rainforest. As he writes on his blog,
"Although far from being the largest member of the subphylum Chelicerata – this honor belongs to horseshoe crabs – Goliath birdeaters are ridiculously huge for a land arthropod. Their leg span approaches 30 cm (nearly a foot) and they weigh up to 170 g – about as much as a young puppy."
When Naskrecki approached the creature, as detailed in his blog post titled 'The sound of little hooves in the night,' the spider "would start rubbing its hind legs against the hairy abdomen" and made a hissing noise.
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There are only two ways you can respond to Jesus; positively, in faith, or negatively, with unbelief. Consequently, it makes sense to speak, as Jesus did, of people dividing themselves into two groups: sheep and goats, wheat and weeds, good fish and bad fish. But on a few occasions Jesus spoke of three or even four groups. Think of the parable of the sower where there were four types of soil (Matt. 13). Or the parable of the master who came home to three types of servant in Luke 12. Here they are: The faithful and wise servant (v.42) who makes his master happy and is put in charge of … [Read more...]
The Parable of the Beaten Servants (Luke 12:35-48)
The wrath of God has come upon them at last (1 Thess 2:16)
In our ongoing series on the wrath of God, there is an important scripture we have not yet looked at. It's this one: For you, brothers, became imitators of God's churches in Judea, which are in Christ Jesus: You suffered from your own countrymen the same things those churches suffered from the Jews, who killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets and also drove us out. They displease God and are hostile to all men in their effort to keep us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. In this way they always heap up their sins to the limit. The wrath of God has come upon them at last. … [Read more...]
What is the "Coming Wrath"?
"You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?" When John the Baptist said this to the Pharisees and Sadducees, what did he mean (see Luke 3:7-8)? What is the coming wrath? And is this something we should be concerned about? Some commentators say John was referring to the destruction of Jerusalem. The venerable Victorian Adam Clarke says the coming wrath refers to "the desolation which was about to fall on the Jewish nation for their wickedness." But this doesn't square with what Paul said to Gentile Christians: They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve … [Read more...]
The Bible is not a Rule-Book
Imagine it's your wedding day. You've had the ceremony, and you're starting to relax when the minister hands you a gift, a thick book of Marriage Rules. "Read this," he says. "The secret to a happy marriage is found within." You open the book with interest. Inside you discover many rules and guidelines: "Be honest, be kind, always tell the truth, listen well, keep your promises, say 'please' and 'thank you,' freely forgive, don't covet your neighbor's wife," and that sort of thing. Initially you think, This is gold! I want a successful marriage, so I will do everything this book … [Read more...]
What about God's Wrath?
The other night my little girl was on the toilet when she started yelling. "There's a spider!" Normally, I would encourage my kids to face their fears and deal with spiders on their own but I could hear panic in my daughter's voice. Poor kid. Stuck on the porcelain throne she was in no position to deal with a terrifying spider. Time for Daddy to be a hero! I charged into the bathroom like a grizzly bear. "Where is this terrible creature that dares to frighten you, sweetie?" She pointed and I saw a tiny black spider on the floor. I pretended not to see it. Then I planted my foot on it as … [Read more...]
Grumble and Die? (James 5:9)
If you went to Sunday School you probably know that the Israelites grumbled in the wilderness. And you may also know what God did to them when they grumbled. He slaughtered them (see Ps 106:25-26)! "So let this be a lesson to you, children," says the historically-minded teacher. "You grumble, you die." What a frightening thing to hear, especially if you are a child. Will God really kill us if we grumble? "Oh, no Paul. That's so old covenant." Okay. So how do we read this verse which is found in the New Testament? Don't grumble against each other, brothers, or you will be judged. The … [Read more...]
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You may have been raised with a picture of judgment that says sinners go to hell where they are tormented for eternity. Unless you say the magic words of a formulaic prayer, you will burn forever along with all the babies and children who never got a chance to put their faith in Jesus. Unsurprisingly, this traditional picture of hell has come under attack from those who cannot conceive of a good God doing such awful things to his children. But what is the alternative? If the wicked aren't roasted alive, what does happen to them? Let me suggest three alternatives: 1. Dwarfs in the … [Read more...]
Does God Scourge Us? 7 Reasons to say "No!"
Much of what we believe about discipline in the church is informed by the old covenant. For instance, if you think God's discipline entails punishment in any shape or form, you're living in the past. You haven't seen the cross (Is 53:5). Think about it. If the cross was the once and final solution for sin Hebrews says it is, then you would not expect to find any scriptures in the new covenant linking sin with divine punishment. And indeed, there are none – except this one: For those whom the Lord loves he disciplines, and he scourges every son whom he receives. (Heb 12:6, NASB) As we saw … [Read more...]
Is the Christian Race a Marathon?
In the Bible, Christianity is sometimes compared to a race. But what kind of race is it? Is the Christian race like the marathon, something to be endured rather than enjoyed? And is it true that only those who endure to the end qualify for the kingdom? You might think so to read verses like these… Heb 3:6 We are his house, if we hold on to our courage and the hope of which we boast. Heb 3:14 We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly till the end the confidence we had at first Jas 1:12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he … [Read more...]
Endure to the End and be Saved
Is the Christian eternally secure or does he need to take steps to ensure he doesn't fall away? This is the Big Question we have been asking in our series on eternal security. So far we have looked at scriptures that seem to connect our salvation with our perfect and sustained obedience. Soon I will look at those that seem to link salvation with our abiding or continuing. But today I want to starting looking at those scriptures that have to do with endurance. Here is the question: Can a Christian can lose their salvation if they fail to stand firm or endure to the end? There are 22 … [Read more...]
What About Hell? 10 Things To Know
A few people have asked for my views on hell. I have never written on hell before. Like the weather on Uranus, hell is not a subject I think much about. I'm unlikely to come up to you at a party and say, "Hey, what about hell?" Hell is just not on my radar. But I appreciate that hell has become something of a "hot" topic lately, another shibboleth if you like. On one side are those who say, "Hell is hell and you're just going to have to accept it." On the other side are those who find it inconceivable that a good God could cook his kids in an eternal roasting pan. So what is hell? Is … [Read more...]
Standing Secure on God's Promises
Ever broken a promise, not kept your word, or been late for an engagement? Of course you have. Now you know why many Christians are worried sick that they may fail God. After all, isn't the Bible full of exhortations to hold fast, continue, and endure to the end? It is – but not so that we might get something we don't already possess in Christ. As you may know, I spent the summer studying some 300 scriptures pertaining to this issue of eternal security. I have to be honest and tell you my motives were mixed. The pure motive was that I simply enjoy studying scripture and I wanted to settle … [Read more...]


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The price of Thanksgiving is going up this year, but not as much as you might think.
There is hardly any such thing as Black Friday anymore. With numerous retailers, like Walmart, opening their doors to holiday bargain addicts as early as 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving, other retailers must now either join the circus or risk missing out on frantic buyers with turkey hangovers and itchy spending fingers.
Who's really being punished here? Valerie Rodgers, or the cops she's cooking for? It depends on good she is in the kitchen, we guess. Rodgers was sentenced to cooking Thanksgiving dinner for three cops and a year of probation for reckless driving that resulted in felony charges.
Anybody play any good pranks on Thanksgiving? Watch as this gullible gal falls for it when her family tells her the turkey they're serving is pregnant.
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While most of you are likely engaged in a mad dash to pick up all the last minute items you need to prepare a delicious Thanksgiving meal for this coming Thursday, Lady Gaga is helping to further ramp up excitement for Turkey Day — or Tofurkey Day if you have alternate eating habits! She released a promo from her upcoming 'A Very Gaga Thanksgiving' special, which will air Thursday night, and it looks like it's going to be a good one.
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Monday, 18th September, 2006, 07:13 PM #911
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No one gets the impression that the Prince is under magical influence.
"Oh, Frump came to me a couple days ago. Or perhaps you should say, my agents found him. I'm sure you recall that my long serving wizard, Antagra, was killed by those bothersome assassins this Causticus had hired. That was only a couple months ago, and I've been looking for a new one ever since. As," he pauses here, searching for words and waving his hands vaguely, "wandering, adventuring types, you probably have no idea how difficult it is to find quality help these days. That's why I like you gentlemen so much, you see, you have proven yourselves so very capable. Frump here has told me his side of the story, of course. He says you overpowered him, and threatened his life, forcing him to take you to the Dragon's island. He figured you would be killed, and he'd be better off staying on Causticus' side. Can't really blame him, can you? You offered him no reward."
"Like many men, Frump here is motivated by fear and greed. I will pay him well for his service, and he has every reason to fear me if he betrays me. He is an old man, and wants to finish her years with luxury and prestige. I think he will do just fine."
"Of course, if one of you gentlemen is interested in the position, I might change my mind..." He looks at Tenebrynn and Ashnar questioningly.My PbP characters
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Monday, 18th September, 2006, 07:53 PM #912
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"My Prince, it is not my responsability to judge your action, and as the leader of this great nation, you know the best interest of your country. But as one of your faithfull servant, I would like to tell you my concerns and ask you a request.
As you know, Frump had tried to kill us all when we discover him. After he killed Ashnar and we eliminate all the opposition, that he was alone and at our mercy, we spare his life, as we could have kill him and no one would have heard of the event. We are men of honor, and we offer him a chance to help the crown and help us. No, it wasn't an easy business, but a man have to face the danger and not fear death when he does it for his country. Most of us, we did it even if it wasn't our country. He could also have turn on your justice. But Frump prefered to lies to us and turns against us at the very first occasion. My concerns are what would happen when the time will come and the crown will need loyal man. Will he turns to you enemies because he judge his fortune is better on the other side? Being so close to you, this man, this 'Specialist in illusions, and sophisticated deceit' as he tell himself, what would happen if he turn upon his protector? That is my concerns, but they might be influenced by the events that happen to us during the last weeks.
My request would be, that now that Frump have found protection and luxury, that he would repair the offence he has done to your faithfull servant. Because of his attack on your loyal servant, one of us have found the way to the gods and had to come back. Because he turns us to Causticus, we had to come out of a maze of cave, fight some Causticus' followers naked, and finally, fight Causticus with some crude equipement we had taken on those goblinoid we fought before. That cause the death of another of us. We knew the danger when we accepted the mission, but I think Frump should show his regret about what he has done and pay the damage he has done to us rather than hiding under his disguise like a man who has something to hide."
Rinaldo stare a moment at Frump, directly in his eyes, sustaining his sight and trying to pierce his soul to find if that man is truly a weak mind that follow his greed and fear, or if he is a dark man who is hidding his plans to hinder the crown.
OOCDeploying all his diplomatic skill, Rinaldo tries to convince the Prince that having Frump is not a good idea. Also, if Frump stays in favor, he ask him to repair the damage he has done to the group, at least in money if not otherwise, and get some public excuse too.
Diplomacy roll: 32
Last edited by Velmont; Monday, 18th September, 2006 at 09:53 PM. Reason: Correction of mistakes and had a few things.
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Tuesday, 19th September, 2006, 03:52 PM #913
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Nurlan lets Rinaldo do most of the talking on the issue of Frump, mostly nodding his head, hoping to add a little stress to what he perceives to be the merchant's most important points, but not making the merchant noticeably more persuasive. He is distracted a little by a little offense he takes at the Prince's claim that"The illusionist claims we offered him no reward? Indeed, offered him the biggest reward we could. His life, which by rights would have been forfeit had we brought him in to face justice. He had, after all, attacked six agents of the Crown, while in the service of a potential usurper."Originally Posted by Manzanita (Prince Medius)
Tuesday, 19th September, 2006, 04:12 PM #914
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Razh was totally taken aback when Frump appeared among the Prince's advisors. He had not an inkling of the traitor's presence before, and he instantly drew his weapons, ready to kill the damned benedictus without hesitation. But then Razh saw at the others and their diplomatic responses. He held back.
It takes every ounce of self-control in Rasereit's fury-filled frame to not charge Frump. And he can't help but give a scornful laugh at the Prince and mutter under his breath, "When ye get stabbed in the back, it'll be your fun'ral, ye bloody..." The last word is incomprehensible, but it's meaning is clear.
OOC:I hate for Razh to get in the way of Rinaldo's phenomenal diplomacy, but I have to play him like he is, even if it means losing the prince's favor and, gods forbid, his money.
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Tuesday, 19th September, 2006, 04:29 PM #915
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As Rinaldo talks, he see the dwarf reaction, he contniue to talk to the Prince, adding: "As you see, my Prince, even our proud dwarf, whose culture doesn't tolerate such offence as we have recieved from Frump await your wise judgement and will follow it."
OOCRae, Razh is just doing what I would like to do myself, but it wouldn,t be Rinaldo's way. I'll try to catch back that reaction.
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Tuesday, 19th September, 2006, 04:35 PM #916
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"I seem to recall that we might have reached an arrangement that we might 'split the loot equally' if Master Frump also agreed to equal shares of the expenses, such as my death, for which he was directly resposible, after all. I do think he did not really react to this offer - not that much of that would have come out of it, as he used his spellbook to prepare a certain spell to ensure that staying on Causticus' side was profitable. Mayhaps, we should not have been so mercyful to leave him his spellbook? Maybe we were too mercyful?Originally Posted by orsal
As for whether I am interested in the position for myself, I fear I would have to decline. I feel that my duty lies in places and deeds that would for now be at odds with a such time-consuming and demanding task. Not to mention that I must rebuild my talents, which have been lacking due to a sudden case of death. In terms of arcane talent, I think Frump truly is a well-chosen court wizard, as long as he stays properly motivated and as long as his specialty is well kept in mind."
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Wednesday, 20th September, 2006, 04:10 AM #917
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"You are upset at Frump, I see." The Prince seems somewhat swayed by Rinaldo's eloquent argument.
Frump butts in. "I was just following orders. If'n I hadn't fought them, the gnolls wouldn't have torn me up!"
"Yes, but your effectiveness cost them dearly." The Prince says. "Raising the dead is not cheap, nor pleasent for the deseased. Very well. I will put in an additional 5000 gps to the reward to divide up as you see fit. I do hope you will all take up the knighthood offered and invest in our city. I think you'll find this city very friendly to commerce."
"Is that all, then? Are you ready to discuss the details of your reward with Mr. Vossinger?"
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Wednesday, 20th September, 2006, 05:23 AM #918
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"We must thanks the great generosity of your Prince. If you ever come in need of loyal men, you can always contact me and my friend through my shop, di Senzio's Magical Shop. I am establish in Orussus, and I should soon have a new shop in the street of your capital." Rinaldo say.
he turns his attention to Frump. "If you serve faithfully your Prince, maybe we might become friend someday." tells Rinaldo, hiding his menace under this repsectfull sentence, his silver voice and his most diplomatic manners.
"We will not take more of your time, my Prince. May Gundar watch over your and your kingdom." Rinaldo bows in front of the Prince before he prepare himself to follow Vossinger.
OOCEveryone may add 714.28 gp to your money. And for the people who wanted to end there vendetta against Frump will have to wait, as he seems to have diplomatic immunity. Anynone think the hand would kill Frump for 5000 gp?
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Wednesday, 20th September, 2006, 09:58 AM #919
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Ogrin scratches his beard, considering their options. He decides it might be prudent to not insult the prince further and nods at Rinaldo to suggest they should accept the offer.
OOCRinaldo, please disregard what Ogrin owes Tenebrynn in your calculations - I may do a bargain with him in items (or ship shares! ) instead of money, but we'll settle that privately.
This would bring Ogrins share to: 1648.75 (equal share from loot) + 714.28 (Frumps reimbursement) = 2363.03gp. Add 500gp for the reward and he has 2838gp. Ship + Armor is 2665, leaving some gold for other expenses.As they leave the throne room, Ogrin whispers to Rinaldo, audible enough so the others in the party can hear it, "Just out of curiosity - what would a scroll with a magical force trap, and a scroll with a spell to hide a magic aura cost at your fine establishments? Why I'm wondering? Oh, no reason, really..."TenebrynnThis is likely said later on, after the dealings with the prince and his cohorts are finished.
"Tenebrynn, let's settle our monetary agreements. I've borrowed two-hundred and twenty-five pieces of gold from you. Now, to be honest, I have need of the money. If I'm to keep the ship, I'll need cash to pay the crew, port taxes and repairs. So, I'm wondering if I can interest you in some potions...
I have here a potion to restore weakness caused by poisons, diseases or other misfortunes. Also, I've heard it tastes like apples, with a hint of cinnamon. I bought it for three hundred, and Rinaldo claims he can sell it for almost two hundred. Would this be a satisfactory deal to you? If not, perhaps I can interest you in a share of my shipping company..." Ogrin continues into the a similar sales pitch as he did to Rinaldo a bit earlier (see that post for details)
OOC: That's a scroll of explosive runes, and a scroll of Magic Aura, in case it wasn't obvious
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Wednesday, 20th September, 2006, 02:49 PM #920
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OOC: Ok, with Ogrin request and new money in... here the final (I hope) loot details and result:
DetailGold: 5105
Medium Light Hammer of Returning: 8301 gp
Ring of Counterspelling: 4000 gp
Mithril Chain Shirt: 1100 gp*
Potion of Cure Moderate Wounds: 300 gp*
Oil of Bless Weapon: 100 gp
Golden Necklace: 50 gp
Boat: 3000 gp*
MW thieves tools: 100 gp
MW studded leather armor: 175 gp
MW guisarme: 309 gp
MW light steel shield: 159 gp
cold iron dagger: 4 gp*
Ring of Swimming: 2500
Ring of Feather Falling: 2200
Cloak of Resistance +2: 4000*
Wand of Cure Light Wounds (50 charges): 750*
Total cost of the Items: 27048
*Item not sold
Selling value (at 65%): 17581.2 (Including not sold items)
Rinaldo's service (remianing 10%): 1789.4 (Not including not sold items)
Ashnar: pay: 5525 loan: 0
Eanos: pay: 125 loan: 0
Nurlan: pay: 125 loan: 0
Ogrin: pay: 0 loan: -225*
Razh: pay: 125 loan: 0
Rinaldo: pay: 125 loan: 0
Tennebrynn: pay: 250 loan: 225*
Nurlan's Raise Dead: 5 450 gp
Pearl for identification: 200 gp
Ashnar pay 50gp on the wand and his raise dead.
All other pay 100 gp on the wand.
Everyone pay 25 gp for two pearl for Identify cast by one of our wizard (one for now, one for later. I suspect it will be usefull).
*I inlucded the 100 gp written on Ogrin's character sheet.
Gold per person:
Ashnar: 5525 + 1523.75 + 714.28 = 7763.03
Eanos: 125 + 1523.75 + 714.28 = 2363.03
Nurlan: 125 + 1523.75 + 714.28 = 2363.03
Ogrin: 125 + 1523.75 + 714.28 + 500 = 2363.03 *Ogrin owe 225gp to Tenebrynn
Razh: 125 + 1523.75 + 714.28 + 500 = 2363.03
Rinaldo: 125 + 1523.75 + 1789.4 + 714.28 = 4152.43
Tennebrynn: 125 + 1523.75 + 714.28 = 2363.03
Team expense: 5 620
Ring of Counterspelling [2600 gp]
Cold Iron Dagger [2.6 gp]
Mithral Chain Shirt [715 gp]
Cloak of Resistance +2 [2600 gp]
Cloak of Resistance +2 [1950 gp & Cloak of Reisstance +1]
Wand of Cure Light Wounds (50 charges) [487.5 gp]
Mithral Chain Shirt [715 gp]
Keelboat [1950gp]
Potion of CMW [195 gp]
Wand of Cure Light Wounds (50 charges) [487.5 gp]
Ashnar: 5160.43 gp
Cold Iron Dagger [2.6 gp]
Cloak of Resistance +2 [2600 gp]
Eanos: 2363.03
Nurlan: 1763.03
Wand of Cure Light Wounds (50 charges) [600.0 gp]
Ogrin: 198.03 *Ogrin still owe 225gp to Tenebrynn.
Mithral Chain Shirt [715 gp]
Keelboat [1950gp]
Razh: 2863.03
Potion of CMW [195 gp]
Rinaldo: 3552.43
Wand of Cure Light Wounds (50 charges) [600.0 gp]
Tennebrynn: 2363.03
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In the current debates over House of Lords reform [1], there is one factor that the media seem to have overlooked. It's a factor that makes this year a particular suitable one for finally replacing the Lords with a democratic second chamber.
I've seen both the Guardian and the Sunday Telegraph state that the House of Lords has existed "since the fourteenth century". This isn't really true. The House of Lords was abolished in 1649, as a result of the overthrow of Charles I and the beginning of a republic. The Lords were restored in 1660, when government leaders became scared of radicalism and invited the former king's son to take the throne as Charles II.
So this year, it is exactly 350 years since the House of Lords was restored by a reactionary government, despite its former abolition.
Those who say that attempts to reform the Lords have been frustrated since 1997 seem to forget that the attempts have been going on much longer than that. The radicalism and republicanism of the mid-seventeenth century are often conveniently overlooked by those who tell us to take pride in Britain's history. Amongst other things, we can take pride in the fact that we live in one of the first countries in Europe to abolish its monarchy.
When replacing the House of Lords with a representative second chamber, it is of course important that we get it right. We want arrangements that are as democratic and as effective as possible.
But we should not be fooled by those who tell us that us that it is too soon to replace the Lords or that the whole process must be taken very slowly and not be "hasty". I don't know how we could be less hasty. We've been waiting for 350 years.
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Study study everywhere and not a drop of sleep.
It's been weeks since we last talked and I still miss you… what is wrong with me?
Getting tired of being naive all the time. I have to stop expecting the best in people.
In the end it's always just me, techno, and minesweeper. Ah well… at least I've matured out of runescape.
I need to remember to pick up a burnout game to celebrate the new rig.
Just one of those days


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Latest news
Gagging orders: little by little governments stifle activists' voices
Jul 08, 2011
ACT issues new report
Loans create hope in Niger
May 30, 2011
Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world and droughts repeatedly lead to famines
Time to bridge the gap between emergencies and development
May 27, 2011
Time to bridge the gap between emergencies and development: ACT champions disaster risk reduction strategy
Personal security is your responsibility too
May 25, 2011
Dark alleys in Nicaragua – in Geneva
Standing up to political intimidation
May 25, 2011
When the armed bodyguards of a local politician approached Zahid Ali, it was just the beginning of a very difficult day
PWRDF in the Field: Pakistan Flood Relief
May 13, 2011
Giving hope to future young men who are learning skills to keep themselves employed
Sri Lanka - reaching out
Mar 31, 2011
ACT supports communities affected by war, massacres, displacement and floods one after the other.
Malawi: hunger in a land of plenty
Mar 24, 2011
Paul Jeffrey reports on ACT Alliance work to battle food insecurity in Malawi
Gaza's farmers still strangled by the blockade
Mar 07, 2011
Gaza's farmers have the potential to export 2300 tonnes of strawberries, 55 million carnation flowers and 714 tons of cherry tomatoes every year, after meeting the demands of its local market
What does the future hold for Gaza's youth?
Mar 07, 2011
At least 780,000 children in Gaza are under 18. This is a generation that has grown up in one of the most turbulent, bloody and poverty-ridden periods in Gaza's history
Nicaragua: working for sustainable development
Mar 01, 2011
ACT member LWF/DWS is working closely with communities for sustainable development
Sudan: Decades of petitioning led to victory
Feb 10, 2011
With the Sudanese voting 99 percent in favour of secession, ACT members and church leaders can look back on decades of work with a sense of real achievement
Sudan: sounding the trumpet in The Forgotten Place
Jan 17, 2011
Polling stations in south Sudan have closed and officials are counting ballots. Southern Sudanese are now celebrating the outcome many take for granted: a strong vote for a new independent nation
Food security in Southern Brazil
Jan 05, 2011
A video in Portuguese on food security in southern Brazil, produced by ACT member FLD
Cancun: Climate talks deliver a result
Dec 13, 2010
COP 16, Cancun 2010 - ACT's climate change advisor Mattias Mattias Söderberg blogs the latest breaking news from Cancun.


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Eminem released his latest single, The Monster featuring Rihanna, off of The Marshall Mathers LP 2 album. The album has 16 tracks on the standard edition or 21 tracks on the deluxe edition. That brings the total of singles released off of MMLP2 to four in total. Eminem has already released videos for the songs Berzerk and Survival and the audio for Rap God.
The album doesn't hit stores until Tuesday, November 5th. If you can't wait for the album, you can buy and download the song "The Monster" from iTunes at midnight. This is the second collaboration between Eminem and Rihanna. The two teamed up for the single "Love The Way You Lie" off of the Recovery album.
Waiting for iTunes is the only safe and legal way to download the music. Other downloads run the risk of viruses or other issues. Midnight is less just hours away so the wait isn't too long. Until midnight, you can listen to the song below and if you download the Soundcloud app for your phone you can listen to it on the go for free.
Listen to #TheMonster ft. @Rihanna, the new single from #MMLP2 – on iTunes at Midnight: http://t.co/Vot91WCAf7
— Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) October 28, 2013
Track listing:
- Bad Guy
- Parking Lot (Skit)
- Rhyme or Reason
- So Much Better
- Survival
- Legacy
- Asshole ft. Skylar Grey
- Berzerk
- Rap God
- Brainless
- Stronger Than I Was
- The Monster ft. Rihanna
- So Far…
- Love Game ft. Kendrick Lamar
- Headlights ft. Nate Ruess
- Evil Twin
- Baby (Bonus track on deluxe edition)
- Desperation ft. Jamie N Commons (Bonus track on deluxe edition)
- Groundhog Day (Bonus track on deluxe edition)
- Beautiful Pain ft. Sia (Bonus track on deluxe edition)
- Wicked Ways (Bonus track on deluxe edition)
The album was produced by Dr. Dre and Rick Rubin.
Tags: Eminem Marshall Mathers LP 2 The Marshall Mathers LP 2


text: I don't have such a fun list of qualifications and the like. Basically I'm an aspiring programmer, and new media fan. The biggest thing I've been working on is Generation/4 Media. I am still attending highschool, and last year I ran our only linux lab, with 'old' equipment. Anyways, I hope whatever I can offer CLUE will be welcomed. Thanks all! -- John Hurley 905-978-7708