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Continuing our countdown to the worst event in Miami Dolphins history, today our match-up is the one win Cam Cameron vs. the Eddie "freakin" Moore.
Cam Cameron was the end result of Miami Dolphins' owner Wayne Huizengas' extensive coaching search after the ill-timed resignation of Nick Saban. Considered one of the bright minds in the NFL, Cameron was deemed an offensive wizard. Leaving San Diego as an offensive Co-ordinator, Cameron became the 7th coach in Dolphins history, and the 4th HC in 3 seasons.
Cameron made no friends when it was announced that with the 9th overall pick, the Phins would pass up fan favorite Brady Quinn in favor of Ted Ginn, Jr. and his "entire family". If that was bad, things quickly went worse. Cameron brought in concussed QB Trent Green (who would go on IR shortly into the season with another). An immediate rift formed between Cameron and star DE Jason Taylor that lasted all season. Cameron would even take a full pre-season game off to sit in the coaches box and let his assistants coach the game.
After compiling a 1-15 season with questionable clock management and game situation calls each game, Cameron ended the season with questions about his return. Shortly after Bill Parcells was named VP of Football Operations, Cam Cameron was canned. The 1-15 season is the worst season in Miami Dolphins history.
During the 1993 NFL draft the Dolphins selected Eddie "freakin" Moore with their first pick, a 2nd round selection. With high-profile and target of then personnel man Rick Speilman Anquan Boldin on the board, Dave Wannstedt bucked Speilmans opinion and opted for the Tennessee linebacker.
Fans were once again in an uproar over the drafting of Dave Wannstedt. Moore would play very sparingly his first season while he recovered from an injury he sustained prior to being drafted. In 2004, Moore would still play sparingly and would not make much impact on the defense or the special teams unit.
In 2006 during the off-season, Moore would be traded to the Saints. Moore was unable to pass his physical and the trade was voided. He would be released shortly there after. Moore is now under contract with the Denver Broncos.
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5 Favorite Travel Destinations to Get Out & Get Immersed In Culture
Inspiration comes from many sources in our lives and to me I have always been very receptive to my surroundings. Be it the street musicians rocking out along Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago, or the ambient sounds of prayer wheels being spun in Nepal. The images of our lives are culminations of our experiences from many sources. These experiences make us who we are. There are so many different mindsets on exactly what an adventure is, all based around your interest. To one a lengthy logistical ice-climbing expedition to Patagonia might just be your choice. While to another a simple loading up the car and head out to climb Devils Tower over a long weekend is your extended idea of an adventure. Whatever it is as long as you are out traveling in your own style is all that matters. We only ask that you get to know the locals and immerse yourself into the local culture while you are there, where ever there might be. Take some time from your adventure and meet with the natives, stay with a host family, and engage in some local practices. You will be absolutely awe struck by the experience that you will gain.To us really getting out there, seeing something new, being a complete outsider trying to understand the local ways, customs, people, and yes coffee, is what is an adventure to us. There are countless areas around the world that we can gain this cultural immersion, but we have choice our top 5 destinations to get out there and get immersed.

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The Bears Of Spring Are Back!
"Bears have begun emerging from their winter dens in Yellowstone. As a grizzly forages near the Midway Geyser Basin, the park's bear management biologist explains early spring bear behavior, and how the public can both help bears and protect themselves over the next few months."
—This video is mostly just a bear lumbering along through Yellowstone and I don't think anyone needs or even wants an apology for that. Bears! Spring! For a few seconds we can kid ourselves into thinking that everything's right with the world.
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Saturday, August 20, 2011
A Different Perspective
"D" is our hero. He doesn't think so... but he is.
If he hadn't called us we might not have gotten out in time.
Today, he was giving the Prospector some pieces of plywood that he had laying around his place. He gave them to us to use on the potting shed.
In return we brought him eggs and tomatoes.
He told me to come over, too, so I could take some pictures of our house from his property and to see the fire damage from a different point of view.
These are the photos I took this afternoon and it is a consensus of opinion that we are very lucky that the house is still standing.
(You can click on any of these photos to see them in a larger size.)
The darker area in the middle of the photo (above) was all Manzanita trees. It seemed to have burned more in there than anywhere else.
Because of "D"s trees you cannot see the length of the river road and the distance that it was burned. It's quite a long distance.
All of these photos are looking northwest toward town. I marked the roads and the house so you could get an idea where everything is. Our dirt road wraps around and comes up behind the house.
"D" is concerned about his house and the steepness of the surrounding hillside. It's more wooded than ours with taller pines and oaks. Even though he has a fairly good defensible space around his house he is worried that a fire would do what is called "crowning" in the oaks and pines. This is where trees are so densely packed that the fire can spread from tree to tree in a phenomenon known as crown fire or crowning. Crown fires are intense and fast-moving and aided by a steep terrain.
Ours was a crawling or surface fire, fueled by low-lying vegetation such as leaf and timber litter. It also moved fast because of the steep terrain. "D"s is even steeper than ours.
He is still pretty shaken up from watching our fire. He couldn't believe how fast the fire moved up to our house.
There had not been a fire in the canyon since the 1940's.
We hope... never again.
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- Teri said...
We live in much the same terrain although much more so in our previous home. And our home was at the end of the road so if it came up the road we would have had no way out. I feel much more secure in this new place, although with forest and trees all around us, we are all in potential danger if a fire ever started here. What's that phrase? "Bend over and kiss your ass goodbye"! That's what most people would have to do without defensible space. Very important AND water storage. We had tanks buried "just in case". What a scary thing. I guess you'll probably never be the same after this. But at least it won't burn in that same location again. Not until it all grows back.
- August 20, 2011 at 11:35 PM
- Brian Miller said...
thanks for giving us the tour and perspective from the neighbors...i imagine this will be on the minds of everyone for some time...i hope they catch the person responsible as well...
- August 21, 2011 at 4:28 AM
- Joan said...
Wow, the pictures really show the magnitude of danger you were in. I cannot imagine how you felt, even more, how your neighbor felt watching, helpless, from afar. He would be my hero too.
- August 21, 2011 at 5:38 AM
- Heidi Ann said...
You really were so very lucky. The whole thing is so scary to hear about/read about. Thank God for your neighbor and the firemen and, well, for luck.
I'm so glad that everybody (including the critters - and I am sure the goats do forgive you), is safe and sound.
- August 21, 2011 at 6:19 AM
- Teresa Evangeline said...
Wow. That puts it in perspective. Frightening, to say the least. Way too close for comfort. I'm soooo glad you are all fine. Give all those four-legged friends a hug for me, and one for you, too.
- August 21, 2011 at 7:55 AM
- Paxie said...
I agree. This does show how very lucky you were and give "D" a hug from me, for being such a wonderful neighbor.
Gosh, you are up in the hills aren't you? Absolutely gorgeous (except for the fire part, of course)
Thank God.
- August 21, 2011 at 8:47 AM
- Debora said...
Wow, you are really up in the tulies, aren't you! Had no idea you were so remote. It must be so very quiet and peaceful up there...until some nitwit sets a fire! Glad you're all safe and sound.
- August 21, 2011 at 5:20 PM
hugs and prayers...time for what ifs to be over and thankfulness of what is to reign...
hug your neighbor from me and thank him for saving my friends :) and hope the person who started the fire goes to jail ... long time :)
love hugs and grits!
- August 22, 2011 at 6:37 AM
I like this post hope this comment makes it. Great post, great pictures. Have a blessed day. Madeline
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10 Inexpensive Summer Staples from Ikea
If you're feeling unprepared for summer, a single trip to Ikea may be the solution. They've released a slew of new products for summer – from towels to dishes to seating – all at pretty impressive prices. We've rounded up our family-friendly favorites.
Top row, left to right:
- Midsommar Ice Pop Maker ($1.99) - If you get these, be sure to check out this roundup of amazing ideas for homemade freezer pops from our sister site The Kitchn.
- Grëno Cushion ($12.99) - We like this stripey, summery cushion as either an outdoor chair pad or casual seating on the ground. For a slightly more Nantucket-y look, check out the Hallo Cushion ($14.99). And for a really inexpensive cushion that would be great for the beach, park, and outdoor movies, we like the Särö Cushion ($1.99).
- Korall Anemon Play Tent ($14.99)
- Västlig Gardening Bag ($1.99) - This slightly structured bag lends itself well to containing outdoor toys on your porch, balcony or deck. There's also the floppier Varmt Rund Carry Bag ($1.99), which would be handy for hauling your beach gear or for keeping summer gear organized in your car. We have one of these and can vouch for the fact that they're enormous.
- Vänö Easy Chair ($39.99)
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- Halsa Steel Vacuum Flask ($5.99) - For those long days at the park when you're operating on few ZZZs and need to schlep a decent amount of coffee, we love these festive striped insulated flasks.
- Varmt Towel ($12.99)
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was thinking of heading to Ikea today for frames!
But now you added to my list. ;)
I would have loved to get some of the Midsommar ice pop makers, but our IKEA was already out of them when we checked last weekend. :( (Gotta love stores that stop stocking seasonal items before the season even starts--not!)
We had an earlier iteration of that play tent -- two, actually. One to play in when we were in the yard, one in the living room all winter for funtime -- naps, 'camping' indoors, space rocket trips, indoor picnics. It was a great purchase.
I just bought the Barnslig hooded towel for my 3-year-old. It's probably meant to be a bath towel, but it makes a perfect swim coverup - goes over the head so it doesn't drag on the ground, and the hood is perfect for those damp chills!
i loved the popsicle molds and wanted to buy some but unfortunately they are out of stock at both of the ikea's in the 15 mile radius..
Like anning said, the online stock checker is a godsend if you're traveling for Ikea visits...but remember that if it says 3 are in stock at 10am when you check and you don't get there until 2pm, it may have sold out anyway! Ikea averages 2-3,000 people per weekend day, so by 2pm there have been 800 people there ahead of you! EEK!
And remeber, Ikea stocks their summer items in March. By late June, the cool ones are often gone! Silly system, yes! But it's what they do...so plan accordingly!
Love these picks! There's nothing like receiving that Ikea catalog every summer -- it's like a little gift!
Re: the Västlig Gardening Bag--you linked to the small one which is about a 1-2 quart size bag. The big one is $2.99 and is quite big! It has a 1" wide stiff plastic band that you thread through the top hem on the bag. This keeps it open for easy loading and unloading. I use mine for groceries.
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Airbus has collected net firm orders for 1,378 airplanes so far this year, according to the company's just-released November orders and deliveries report. Contracts for the month of November included a 50-unit A320 sale to Kuwaiti aircraft lessor ALAFCO, a firm order for 30 A320s from Aviation Capital Group of Newport Beach, Calif., firm commitments for six A319s, 30 A320s, 14 A321s and five A380s from Qatar Airways and orders for eight A320s from Russia's Transaero, a single A330-300 from Singapore's BOC Aviation and five A330-200s from Hawaiian Airlines.
Deliveries for the year now total 477, including 59 in the month of November. During 2011, the company has delivered 22 A380s, 78 A330s and 377 A320-family jets.
Last month Airbus announced it would cease building the four-engine A340, none of which it has delivered this year.
An EADS spokesman told AIN that the last A340 rolled off its assembly line in Toulouse, France, more than six months ago, but that the company chose not to publicize the fact until the release of its third-quarter earnings report. Airbus has delivered all but two of the 377 A340s manufactured since it launched the program in 1987.
Two VIP customers await imminent delivery, following interior completion. Airbus has not has not sold a single A340 since early in 2010, said the spokesman, who added that the cancellation of the program will not result in any changes to employment, mainly because Airbus built the A340 on the same line on which it still builds the far more popular A330 twin-engine widebody.
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|[age 5] "BOYS! They always do [...]."
|[age 9] "That's not true! I am not a stereotype!"
|"What is a stereotype?"
|"That's when you put people into groups and talk about them as if they all act the same way. Like saying... little boys like trucks, and little girls like dolls. As if every little boy liked trucks and hated dolls, and every little girl hated trucks and liked dolls. It's not true but people make it a stereotype and talk like it's true."
|"Then I am not a stereotype, too!"
This article gets a lot of things right.
When you notice parents whose rules are different than yours (e.g., they allow their child to walk to school by herself—or not, they allow their 10-year-old to have a cell phone—or not, they allow their kids to eat candy—or not)….
Instead of deciding that they are clearly unfit, reckless, foolish parents and listing the many brilliant reasons that your way is clearly the better way….
How about this? Ask yourself, "Is there evidence that this child is grossly neglected or abused?" If the answer is "no" (it will almost always be "no"), indulge in a moment of wonder at the diversity of ways that good parents raise children, then bring your focus back where it belongs—on your own family.
Imagine that.
Aside: sorry for posting so many links lately…
Holy Japanese Erasers, Batman.
My son had saved up allowance to buy a random bulk assortment of 80+ Iwako erasers on eBay. They just arrived. Some are puzzle erasers, others are pencil toppers. A few are indecipherable objects and may require consultation with friends who understand Japanese culture more than we do.
My wife thinks it was a waste of money, and even though I think they're cool, I tend to agree. The boy is happy, though. Certainly, 80 erasers for under $40 was a better deal than the $1-$2 apiece you see in stores. I expect plenty of them will become gifts for upcoming birthday parties for his peers….
Barbies are for girls and construction sets are for boys. Or are they?
From the New York Times article:
For the first time in Barbie's more than 50-year history,is introducing a Barbie construction set that underscores a huge shift in the marketplace. Fathers are doing more of the family shopping just as girls are being encouraged more than ever by hypervigilant parents to play with toys (as boys already do) that develop math and science skills early on.
It's a combination that not only has Barbie building luxury mansions — they are pink, of course — but Lego promoting a line of pastel construction toys called Friends that is an early Christmas season hit. The Mega Bloks Barbie Build 'n Style line, available next week, has both girls — and their fathers — in mind.
"Once it's in the home, dads would very much be able to join in this play that otherwise they might feel is not their territory," said Dr. Maureen O'Brien, a psychologist who consulted on the new Barbie set.
Hey dads. Stop being too chicken to play with your daughters. You don't need to buy them "manly" versions of "girly" toys (or vice versa). Go ahead if you want, but you should make your play time about PLAY, whatever your kids want. Don't limit your children to the toys which marketers and culture want you to buy. Your daughters want to construct things? Your sons want to play with dolls? Good for them.
(Aside: why is Barbie building pink luxury mansions? Is there a Habitat For Humanity Barbie somewhere? Maybe a Hurricane Sandy Response Team Barbie?)
In any case: there is nothing wrong with Barbie as a construction worker. That's great. Nor is there anything wrong with Lego Friends — in fact, it might open up new possibilities like Lego Friendjitsu. Truly, the only gender limitations in your child's play are in the matter between your ears. The kids just want to play.
Oh, Lego Friends…
I agree there is a problem here. I just don't think the problem is Lego. The problem is society, and the toy marketing industry.
Go ahead and complain about Lego. Should they should be better than this? Sure. But that is tremendously unlikely to happen in a profit-driven world that features major opportunities like this. I've worked in marketing. This is a huge opportunity for Lego.
To be honest, my kids are immune to the Lego Friends advertising because they don't watch television. Occasionally they watch PBS when in the care of their grandparents, but there are no toy advertisements on that channel. So perhaps my outrage is less than it would be if I saw those ads frequently.
Maybe the solution is to stop letting your kids watch television, which is far more responsible for negative gender stereotypes than the toy industry. After that, give your kids the toys that you think they should play with, and then play with them in the way you think they should play. And whenever your kids repeat or mimic stereotypes from the world around them, take the time to discuss why the stereotypes are wrong. This is hard work, frankly, but it's the only proactive option I see before us.
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How Accountability Can Help You Live with Freedom and Confidence
- Monday, September 30, 2013
Be completely honest with each other. Partial honesty isn't enough; only 100 percent honesty will do. Keep in mind that, if you can't be completely honest with your accountability partners, then who can you be honest with? Also, if you aren't being honest with your accountability group, are you really being honest with yourself?
Listen carefully to each other. When others in your group are sharing their thoughts and feelings, give them your full attention, listening carefully to them. Afterward, don't judge or criticize them, but instead challenge them – with love and respect – to put their faith into action to deal with the issues they've shared. Let them know that they can count on your support as they try to grow in those areas.
Keep information confidential. Protect the privacy of the people in your group who share sensitive information with you by keeping it absolutely confidential. Ask God to help you make sure that you keep your promises not to reveal private information to people outside your accountability group. Remember that even one breach of confidentiality can break the crucial bonds of trust between you that are necessary for your accountability group to function.
Courageously consider the reasons why you're struggling with various issues. Ask God to give you the courage to investigate why you're driven to act in certain ways that trouble you, and to figure out how to pursue healing and make better choices moving forward.
Motivate and help each other achieve goals. Encourage and support each other to set and take specific steps to reach specific goals – from losing a certain amount of weight to overcoming an addiction to pornography. Use the strengths and weaknesses of everyone in your group to complement each other as you spur each other on to live better lives. Learn from mistakes and celebrate successes together.
Adapted from Open: What Happens When You Get Real, Get Honest, and Get Accountable, copyright 2013 by Craig William Gross. Published by Thomas Nelson, Nashville, Tn., www.thomasnelson.com.
Craig Gross is an author, speaker, pastor, and revolutionary. He shot to prominence in 2002 when he founded the website www.XXXchurch.com. Craig is the author of nine books. He currently resides in Los Angeles, Ca., with his wife, Jeanette, and their two children, Nolan and Elise.
Whitney Hopler, who has served as a Crosswalk.com contributing writer for many years, is author of the new Christian novel Dream Factory, which is set during Hollywood's golden age. Visit her website at: whitneyhopler.naiwe.com.
Publication date: September 30, 2013
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One super important conversation that's come out of uproar over Rep. Akin's "legitimate rape" comment is how rape exceptions are total bullshit anyway. Irin Carmon explains:
But when progressives cede the moral center to the rape exception, they are implicitly buying into the idea that some reasons to have abortions are more justified than others — and that we should be interrogating these reasons at all. As Tracy Weitz, who conducts empirical research on women who have abortions (remember science?), wrote recently, "In many ways people opposed to abortion in all cases have a more consistent, and I would say, honest position. For them, either a blastocyst, embryo or fetus has a right to life, no matter how it was conceived, or a woman doesn't have the right to terminate a pregnancy, no matter the circumstances." She calls out commentators, including the very pro-choice Rachel Maddow, for saying that politicians are extreme when they even oppose exceptions for rape and incest. "Unfortunately," Weitz writes, "it is extreme to oppose the right of any woman to make decisions about the direction of her life, no matter the circumstances under which she finds herself pregnant." In other words, either you believe a woman has the right to decide not to be pregnant anymore, or you think you should get a say in her decision.
It's not that I don't understand why people, including pro-choice organizations, like to talk about rape or life endangerment exceptions. They illustrate how incredibly cruel opponents to abortion are, how divorced they are from the difficult and knotty circumstances of real life. And they help people who can't understand what kind of woman has an abortion — despite that real 1-in-3 statistic — realize that all kinds of women have abortions, including ones they find sympathetic. Women who have abortions have been so demonized that storytelling helps make that essential empathic leap that so many people are missing. But as Akin shows, once you start haggling over reasons, you're giving up half the fight — which is that this is about bodily autonomy and respect for women's ability to determine their own lives.
The standard "rape, incest, and life endangerment" exception language is part of this broader tendency to categorize abortion into types. The heart-breaking fetal anomaly. The teenager who didn't know any better. The poor mother who can't afford another kid. The condom that broke. We create these stereotypes because we want to put a face to abortion, and there aren't enough real women telling their stories–for all sorts of understandable reasons. (And, of course, we deploy the ones that are most likely to be sympathetic to the most people–and the other side does the opposite.)
But, more and more, I think these abstract, simplified stereotypes do more harm than good. Because it's only natural for people to stack them up–to place them in their own personal hierarchy from acceptable to not-so-acceptable reasons. Not just anti-choice people. Everyone does this. We're all judgmental assholes. And nothing is easier to judge than a nameless stereotype. Which defeats the purpose. The potential power. That "empathic leap" that Irin talks about. People don't feel empathy for stereotypes. Or rather, they may feel a sort of abstract sympathy. But we only feel true empathy for people we really know.
And, anyway, I'm not sure the object of abortion stories should be to garner empathy for this or that particular woman. (Because for every reason there will always be some people that will empathize and others that won't and it's nobody's business anyway.) The point, to me, has always just been the humbling reminder: You don't know anything about other people's lives. The point is to show that we can't categorize abortions into these different types, because every single woman's reason for getting an abortion is absolutely unique. Like millions of little snowflakes. Some that you'll identify with; some that you may find totally uncompelling. Women you love get abortions and women you hate get abortions. (Put that on a T-shirt!) But the point, as Irin notes, is that you don't get to pick and choose. Simply because you can't! Because there are just too many reasons to judge. So many profoundly specific reasons. Reasons that just might break your heart if you actually heard each one.
I've long believed that telling abortion stories could really transform the political discourse–which is why I've been public about my own abortion. But without a critical mass, there's the danger of the single story. And there's the danger that they'll be slotted into these stereotypical boxes and, in the process, they'll be stripped of the layers, emotional depth, and, above all, specificity, which gives them their power. I don't really have a solution here. I guess I'll just keep talking about my abortion at dinner parties and hope that life teaches the Lila Roses of the world a little more and one day they'll finally throw up their hands and say, "Yeah, I guess shit's complicated."


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We are looking for somebody who is both enthusiastic and skilled in mechanical maintenance and restoration including experience of leadership within the Heritage Railway industry. You will act as a deputy for Mechanical Foreman, and have a full range of skills, knowledge and experience applicable to maintaining and building Steam Locomotive Chassis. You wll be responsible for the upkeep of paper work in line with SVR S.M.S procedures while deputising for the Mechanical Foreman.
Working 39 Hours per week, 5 days out of 7, between 08.00-16.45, (15.45 on a Friday)
Location: Motive Power Depot, The Railway Station, Hollybush Road, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 5DT
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Closing date for receipt of applications is: 25th April 2014
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(c. £15,000-£22,000, dependent on experience and skills) We are looking for somebody who is both enthusiastic and skilled in all aspects of carriage bodywork restoration. Experience in carriage restoration projects would be advantageous, although training will be given. The successful candidate will be required to pass a railway medical and trained to be a first aider. You will be working alongside a group of dedicated volunteers in producing carriage restorations to very high standards. It is also a requirement of the position to occasionally work at heights with appropriate safety equipment.
To be considered for this position, it is essential that you have proven skills in at least seven of the following positions:- Woodwork, Metalwork, Welding, Plumbing, Electrical, Glazing, Upholstery, Coach Painting, Signwriting and General Fitting.
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Continuing to try and make up for lost time - artistically, professionally, and here in the blogosphere (they might overlap…a bit/sometimes?) - as well as to encourage myself (in that I've done a fair amount that I'm still very proud of), I present to you - my dear, few readers - the above bit of work on a project I had the privilege of participating in for Mr. John Kricfalusi* some months ago.
I got to ink and color George, there (as well as his rascally nephews Slab & Ernie - and a strange, amorphous furball**), for a scant couple scenes in John's upcoming 'Cans Without Labels' short after having responded to a call for digital inkers via his personal blog.
Just for fun, I've decided to showcase each of the following stages from 3 sequential frames instead of all from the same one: The first image is John's pencils, the second, my initial pass at the finished linework (not the best quality/resolution because I can't locate the original/fully-rendered file for it right now, but you get the idea), and the third is the final with color (as specified by John).
Though I did technically very little for the film, I'm trying to remember that all great things are often made up of tiny yet integral parts by many different people, and I am SO grateful to have had the opportunity to work directly under one of my all-time most influential artistic idols, in any capacity.
*For those of you who may not know, 'John K.' (as he's often more simply referred) is the creator of the now classic 'Ren & Stimpy Show', as well as a slew of other equally impressive - and innovative, particularly in the online realm - characters and cartoons.
**I'll probably share some artwork from that scene in the future, too, but there's plenty to see from both/the entire piece on John's page - and elsewhere on the internet - if you're interested ;)


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Insisting that terrorism and talks cannot go side by side, the BJP on Friday said the Government shouldn't engage in talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf during his private visit to India.
Ashraf will come to India on a private visit on Saturday on a pilgrimage to Ajmer Sharif and External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid will host a lunch for him in Jaipur.
"I hope that this will confine only to courtesy call and no discussion will take place on any issue. Because BJP is of the view that terrorism and talks cannot go side by side," former External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha saids outside Parliament.
"It is a question mark that External Affairs Minister has shown this kind of courtesy but I hope it will remain at courtesy stage and it will not go beyond that and there will be no substantive discussion with Pakistan," the BJP leader said.
India on Thursday announced that Khurshid will host lunch for Ashraf in a Pink City hotel and "no substantive discussions are scheduled to be held".
The dialogue process between the two neighbouring countries was impacted by ceasefire violations on the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir in January this year with India lodging a strong protest over the brutal killing of two of its soldiers in the Poonch sector.
Defending the courtesy extended to Pakistan Prime Minister, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajiv Shukla said "we should maintain our traditions".
"If anyone coming to Ajmer Sharif then it is a normal protocol and we should follow it. There is nothing wrong in maintaining our tradition," the Minister said.
He, however, insisted that talks are "basic principles" of diplomacy and "should never be discontinued.
"You can express your views and also lodge your protest through talks. This kind of courtesy should always be given to each other."
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Lil' Buzz Lightyear
Fun Facts: Did you know that Buzz Lightyear's name was inspired by Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin; the second person to walk on the Moon?
Thank you so much for all the love and enthusiasm that you have given to this little space ranger. Look at that little smirk on his face! He sure looks please to meet so many new friends. :)
We all remember Buzz Lightyear as Andy's Toy from the Disney Pixel Movie, Toy story. Along side with Woody (his cowboy pal), this space ranger is also the co-leader of Andy's room. Toy Story is one of my all time favourite cartoons. I can never forget how this movie made me laughed and cried so much with all the funny and touching moments that these toys have been through.
Buzz Lightyear is always known as a tough guy, I wanted to challenge myself and try to turn this macho space ranger into a cute amigurumi plush toy. Do you think I've succeeded?
Do not be deceived by his cute appearance, Lil' Buzz Lightyear will save the universe from Evil Emperor Zurg with his laser blast! Haha.
Many of you have commented that you are very excited and interested to crochet Lil' Buzz. I thought I'll show you some of my work in progress pictures and bring you through my working process so it will be easier when you make your own Lil' Buzz Lightyear.
The head is probably the hardest part in this entire project. This is my first time working with 2 colours in a row and it was a struggle to keep the colour change neat and in line to the next. I eventually made my way to the very bottom of the head by using the normal colour change method. But it was quite a mess as there were many yarn left hanging inside the head.
Do you have any suggestions on how to do such colour change? I would love to know an easier and neater way to do so. :)
Here is a picture of the front and back view of Lil' Buzz's head and body. If we want to make an amigurumi cute, an easy way is to play with their head and body proportions. I've noticed we'll never go wrong if we crochet our amigurumi with a big head and small body.
Looking at the original cartoon, there are many little details on Buzz's body which are very difficult to crochet. I only picked out the major colours which are green, white and black.
These are Lil' Buzz's tiny arms and feet.
And here are some pictures of how I made his wing.
And his ears and cut out felt eyes.
To complete his look, I've added some buttons made from tapestry threads and felt.
Tadaa! Lil' Buzz Lightyear is complete.
He is ready to use his newly made wing to fly to infinity and beyond…
Blasting off… Be safe Lil' Buzz!
I'm in the middle of writing up Lil' Buzz Lightyear's Crochet Pattern. I'll try my best to get it up on my blog as soon as possible. Thank you so much for taking time to read the making of our Lil' Buzz.
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By CLAUDE VINSON
The final two games of the Indian Thanksgiving Tournament on Saturday pitted long-standing rivals in Marshall County against each other.
The Holly High Lady Hawks were still looking for their first win of the new season. And it was apparent early that the quest would not end here.
It took less than two minutes from tipoff for the Byhalia Lady Indians to run up a 12-0 lead. The Lady Hawks were having no luck stopping the shooters for the Lady Indians or bypassing the 2-3 defense which first year head coach Markeith Washington was exhorting them to use. The first frame ended with Byhalia in front 34-4.
Coach Washington began resting his starters in the second; however, they were still maintaining a hefty margin. The Lady Hawks were helpless in mounting any formidable opposition. The Lady Indians had a commanding 52-15 halftime lead.
Byhalia was subbing liberally and all the players he used scored. He had two consistent playmakers in Erica Bougard and Crystal Rayford. They moved the score out to 74-30 at the end of three completed quarters and finished it off with an 86-41 victory.
Rayford led the floor with 29, helped by Bougard with 22.
RoShunda Neely and Shakerra Dawkins had 10 each for Holly High.
Hawks down Indians
The Byhalia Indians made a fight of it for most of two quarters on Saturday evening to close out their holiday tournament. It was probably fitting that these two should fill the house to end it all.
It was two for two and an occasional three in the first quarter with both teams showing off their high-flying talents. A well placed and timey trey by Kentona Shipp gave the Hawks a 16-14 edge at the end of the first.
The Indians had made a strong showing against Desoto Central on Friday night. And they seemed to be playing the 7-1 Hawks equally as tough. It was the Indians' gym but it was obvious that the most vociferous crowd favored the Hawks. And the visitors were giving them reasons to make noise. Midway through the second they took a nine-point lead and set a blistering pace that ended in a 40-30 margin at the half.
Darius Dowdy and Shipp running the offense for the Hawks and throwing in a few three pointers along the way. They blew it wide open in the third, with the Hawks bringing it from all sides. They registered 59-38 at the end of three and went on to finish at 70-57.
Dowdy led the winners with 23. He was helped by Ryan Wilkins with 11 and Shipp with 11.
Byhalia's top gun was Kenyatta Jones with 23, with Alfonzo Wilson chipping in 13.
Coach Naylond Hayes said he was happy to participate in the tourney because it meant that his team would not have a two-week layoff.
The Hawks hosted Coldwater on Tuesday. They go to Ashland Friday and then host Marks Palmer next Tuesday, Dec. 8.
Byhalia plays at home Friday night versus H.W. Byers. Next Tuesday, Dec. 8, the Indians and Lady Indians go to Lafayette.
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Thursday, October 30, 2014
Special School Performance of 'Intimate Apparel'
The Westport Country Playhouse today hosted 510 students from five local schools for a special mid-morning performance of Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nattage's "Intimate Apparel." The students, transported to the theater in 10 buses, included representation from St. Luke's School (New Canaan), Notre Dame High School (Fairfield), Trumbull High School, Staples High School and Norwalk Community College. The love story that confronts race and religion, directed by Mary B. Robinson, runs through Saturday. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
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Sunday, October 26, 2014
Lambda Legal Honors Staples Principal Dodig
Staples High School Principal John Dodig today was honored by the Lambda Legal organization at a brunch, silent auction and fashion show at Mitchells on Post Road East. The group was founded in 1973 as the nation's first legal organization dedicated to achieving full equality for lesbian and gay people. Dodig, Staples principal for 11 years, said 15 years ago he decided to let people know he was gay. "I'm in a community that is accepting," he told News 12 Connecticut. "I'm able to be an advocate not just for gay kids, but all kids that see themselves as being different. My goal in life as principal has been to help kids avoid, as much as possible, not carrying a scar for the rest of their lives." A former student nominated Dodig for the award. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) News12.com photo
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Friday, October 24, 2014
Staples Fails to Make Newsweek Top High School List
Newsweek magazine has released its annual list of the Top 500 high schools in the United States, and 13 Connecticut high schools, including one in Fairfield and Greenwich, made the list.
But Westport's Staples High School, named by Newsweek No. 3 in the state two years ago, is not among them. (See WestportNow May 3, 2012)
Each year, Newsweek teams up with a research group to compile the list based on a tough set of quality guidelines. Officials from Newsweek said that the methodology for the list was stricter than ever this year.
On top of the list this year was Thomas Jefferson High School of Alexandria, Va. The highest ranking Connecticut high school on the list is Amity Regional High School at No. 112. Amity serves students from Bethany, Orange, and Woodbridge.
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Friday, October 17, 2014
'Kindness in Chalk' at KHS
Parents met at Westport's Kings Highway Elementary School today before dismissal to decorate the sidewalks with messages of kindness and support. The "Kindness in Chalk" effort started in the Twin Cities in Minnesota by Nicki Brunner (www.minnemamaadventures.com) and aims to lift the spirits of children and is part of the nationwide anti-bullying movement. "The parent chalk artists and the KHS students and staff all had their hearts warmed today by more than just the weather," said one parent. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo
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Wednesday, October 08, 2014
KHS Takes Part in International Walk to School Day
More than 100 children, parents, teachers and staff members of Kings Highway Elementary School today participated in "International Walk to School Day," a one-day event designed to promote physical activity and encourage children to walk to school, according to Jamie Viesselman, physical education teacher at KHS. Participants walked from the Westport Board of Education Technology Center on Riverside Avenue to Burr Road and up Burr to the school. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
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Now Walking to School Rates a Special Day
Kings Highway School physical education teacher Jamie Vesselman (r) leads Kings Highway School walkers to the school today as part of International Walk to School Day. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
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Friday, October 03, 2014
Staples Students Honored
Thirty-three Staples High School seniors have been named as Commended Students in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program. Pirctured are (back row, l-r): Daniel Landy, Alyssa Gehb, Sage Vouse, Cadence Neenan, Lina Boehmer, Alexandra Benjamin, Nikhita Shankar, Frederick Hertan, Madeline Schemel, Griffin Lach, and Ryan Fanning; (second row) Griffin Haymes, Alexander Elias, Conrad Mera, Olivia Wiener, Noelle Adler, Terrie Yang, Monique Medina, Kana Higuchi, Rachel Doran, and Alexander Davis; (third row) Tyler Byrd, Jacob Nabel, Joseph Badion, ReniForer, Rachel Treisman, Kelsey Bobrow, Emma Boland, Julian Garrison, and Kari Flicker; (front row) Camille Shuken and Trevor Harken; missing from picture: Jonah Baughton and Jessica Shaw. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo
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33 Students Named Commended Students
Staples High School Principal John Dodig announced today that 33 Staples seniors have been named as Commended Students in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program.
A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation, will be presented by the principal to the students who participate and excel in nearly every activity Staples High School offers.
They are singers, athletes, journalists, computer whizzes, piano players, artists and actors. They take Advanced Placement and honors classes, along with culinary, graphic design and are active in community service clubs.
The Commended Students include: Noelle Adler, Joseph Badion, Alexandra Benjamin, Kelsey Bobrow, Lina Boehmer, Emma Boland, Jonah Boughton, Alexander Davis, Rachel Doran, Alexander Elias, Ryan Fanning, Kari Flicker, Reni Forer, Julian Garrison, Alyssa Gehb, Trevor Harker, Griffin Haymes, Frederick Hertan, Kana Higuchi, Griffin Lach, Daniel Landy, Monique Medina, Conrad Mera, Jacob Nadel, Cadence Neenan, Madeline Schemel, Nikhita Shankar, Jessica Shaw, Camille Shuken, Rachel Treisman, Sage Vouse, Olivia Wiener and Terrie Yang.
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Wednesday, October 01, 2014
Long Lots Painting Marks Start of 'Art of the Month'
Members of the Long Lots Elementary School community today inspect "Arctic Night" by Colcord Heurlin that spent the summer being repaired and restored thanks to a $500 donation from the school's PTA. It is part of a series of paintings Heurlin created while living in Westport during the early 1930s. In celebration of the painting's return and in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the Westport Schools Art Collection (WSAC), Long Lots will be highlighting this painting and artist throughout the month of October. The painting also marks the start of a "Art of the Month" initiative in which each Westport school will display a picture from the collection. Pictured (l-r) are Melissa Signorile and Candace Banks, Long Lots PTA co-chairs; Rex Jones, Long Lots principal, and Maija Krasts, co-chair WSAC. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Jose Villaluz for WestportNow.com
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Monday, September 08, 2014
"Teaching is a Performance—You're Always on Stage'
Lisa Almeida, Westport 2015 Teacher of the Year, a Spanish teacher at Coleytown Middle School, tonight addresses the Board of Education, which honored her and all nominees at its meeting. "Every day is an adventure and I love it," she said. "Teaching is a performance. You're always on stage." Looking on are (l-r) John Dodig, Staples principal, Superintendent of Schools Elliott Landon, Kris Szabo, Coleytown Middle School principal, and Marge Cion, the schools' director of human resources. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
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Top Westport Teachers Honored
The Westport Board of Education tonight honored Westport's 2015 Teacher of the Year nominees during its meeting at Staples High School. Lisa Almeida (c., green dress), a Spanish teacher at Coleytown Middle School, as was previously announced, was selected for the honor. Joining her were (l-r) Eric Lawrence and Meg Stone (Saugatuck Elementary), Christina Zadravec (Coleytown Middle), Rick Quiricone (Bedford Middle), Almeida, Enia Noonan, Anne Fernandez, and Joel Kabak (Staples High School.) Unavailable to attend were nominees Jennifer Benson (Kings Highway School), Michelle DeCarlo (Greens Farms School), and Kerry Jean Douglas (Bedford Middle School) (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
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Landon Didn't Tell School Board 'Magnitude' of Overrun
By James Lomuscio
Contrary to a report from the town's internal auditor, Westport's Board of Education chairwoman insists her board did inform Board of Finance members two years ago about cost overruns for the mold removal project at Kings Highway Elementary School.
Elaine Whitney: Board of Education "is very concerned." Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
It's just that the school board had been kept in the dark about the amount of these overruns—$1.65 million—by Schools Superintendent Elliott Landon, says Elaine Whitney, board chairwoman.
"The Board of Education is very concerned that the administration did not disclose the magnitude of the cost overruns to the BOE, the BOF, the RTM (Representative Town Meeting) or the public in a timely and transparent manner," Whitney said in an email to WestportNow.
According to Lynn Scully, internal auditor, more than $4.52 million was spent on the project that ran from 2007 though fiscal year 2013-14, but only $2.87 million had been approved—a $1.65 million overrun the schools managed via transfers within its own budget.
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Wednesday, September 03, 2014
Landon Grilled on $1.65 Million Cost Overrun
By James Lomuscio
Westport's Board of Finance took the Board of Education to task tonight over an internal auditor's report showing the schools spent an additional $1.65 million for a mold clean up project at the Kings Highway Elementary School without informing the town's funding bodies.
Flashback to 2007: : Gavin Anderson, who died in 2012, and then First Selectman Gordon Joseloff survey the Kings Highway Elementary School gym where mold was found. Joseloff appointed Anderson to head a panel investigating air quality at the school. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
According to Lynn Scully, internal auditor, more than $4.52 million was spent on the project that ran from 2007 though fiscal year 2013-14, but only $2.87 million had been approved—a $1.65 million overrun the schools managed via transfers within its own budget.
The overrun was due to the fact lead was found in the school, requiring the hiring of a lead abatement contractor, plus arbitration and legal fees, Scully said. She explained the schools transferred the cost increases from its electricity and natural gas accounts to its building maintenance account.
"There was no communication with the town regarding these capital expenditures," Scully said.
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Thursday, August 28, 2014
Daily Beast: Staples Ranked No. 20 in Northeast
The Daily Beast online website has ranked Westport's Staples High School as No. 20 in its list of the best high schools in the Northeast and No. 69 nationally.
"We used six indicators culled from school surveys to compare public high schools in the U.S., with graduation and college acceptance rates weighed most heavily," it said in explaining the rankings.
"Other criteria included: college-level courses and exams, percentage of students with free or reduced lunch, as well as SAT and ACT scores - another mark of how well a school prepares students for college."
Daily Beast said Staples has an overall rank of 69 in its survey of more than 700 schools.
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Monday, August 25, 2014
New School Year, New Locks and Security Measures
By James Lomuscio
Westport's Board of Education tonight unanimously approved asking the Board of Finance for $750,000 to equip key public school personnel with special radios for instant police communication in the event of a security breach or possible attack.
First floor windows of all Westport public schools now have a thin protective security layer held in place by a black seal. This is a window at Staples High School tonight where the Board of Education met. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
"With this system it's instantaneous," said Schools Superintendent Elliott Landon, noting that currently teachers and administrators would have to dial 911 in the event of an internal or external attack. "We save 15 to 30 seconds. We have time we never had before."
Buying time appears to me the focus of the school board's security measures now entering the next phase, communication.
Over the summer, Landon noted, the school system installed 1,425 high security interior door locks costing $200,000, as well as installing to the tune of $500,000 clear 3M film on each school's first floor windows and doors to slow down access for those who would do harm to children.
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The Jacksonville Jaguars should trade Maurice Jones-Drew
The Jaguars are going nowhere fast and for a few seasons to come it seems. Why not one of their more valuable players in MJD to build for the future?
It gives him a chance to win some games this season, and gives the Jaguars the chance to rebuild their franchise, since they are currently winless.
There are a few teams in the league that could really used the services of MJD, including the Texans with their uncertain health issues at the running back position. The Cowboys really need some depth at the running back position because DeMarco Murray's heath is a big factor in the Cowboys' success for the remainder of the season.
This year MJD has rushed for 391 yards (two touchdowns) on 122 carries.
Another team that could use the services of MJD could be the New York Giants, because I don't see any of their current backs making a big difference in their season. Sadly the Giants (they are playing Peyton Hillis) are just two games back in their division and they have just two wins this season with the likes of Hillis and Brandon Jacobs carrying the ball, and those are two backs that have seen their better days already.


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We're only three days into Sochi, but the BBC's Winter Olympics commentary team is already in medal-winning form. Viewers have taken to Twitter to praise Ed Leigh and Tim Warwood's coverage of events such as the slopestyle. One tweeted: "@SnowEdLeigh @Tim_Warwood provide the best commentary I have ever heard! Rad man totally rad!!!". Another said: "I would watch paint dry if @SnowEdLeigh and @Tim_Warwood were commentating on it. #bestcommentaryever". The Independent reports that some of the pair's choice phrases on Saturday included: "That was a grab, I thought it was more of a tickle", "If he was any smoother he would melt"and "That was a nice little slap there, that would have felt amazing." Joined by British boarder Aimee Fuller in the commentary box on Sunday to cover Jenny Jones's medal-winning run, Leigh said: "I can feel my pulse in my lower intestine." Warwood said: "That's not your pulse Leigh." Fuller cried as Jones won her medal, with Leigh saying "You can cry." Their other comments included: "She's got a face that could help bread rise", "Look at the stomp on that" and "Riding switch is like writing left-handed while wearing a chip hat and being attacked by seagulls". As the lads simply put it on Jones's run: "Boom!"
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The mid-tier new International Direct Priority Ocean service will funnel less-than-containerload shipments through the less-than-truckload network of sister company FedEx Freight and full-containerload shipments to U.S. destinations.
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Sunday SUNDAY Sunday!
We'll start the day off with a departing system that kept the showers lingering here and there in parts of West Virginia, but because of all the low-level moisture (and water on the ground) we'll scare up a fair bit of fog and clouds until the sun can get up and burn it off:
|NAM - Humidity By Altitude - Sunday AM
|NAM - Cloud Cover - Sunday AM
Notice the increased humidity at the lowest layers of the atmosphere (900mb) and the corresponding map of cloud cover showing the early clouds. It won't be bad for everyone, as folks in Ohio may still be able to catch a glimpse of the "Super Moon" (largest/brightest looking moon in 2012). As we work into the day today, the rising Sun will clear out the clouds for most of us-- but those heading to the mountains may want to figure on a popping shower or two. The wind-flow will be up-slope, always good to wring out a few clouds and such, much like what would happen in the winter time.
We'll probably get a good chunk of Monday in under dry skies as well, but in the afternoon we'll be in borrowed time before the next system comes in. Here's how it looks on the GFS:
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And yes, I'd expect to have those WSAZ umbrellas out most of the day Tuesday ;-)
We'll be on the lookout for more thunderstorms too, as a fair amount of moisture and instability will be present:
|NAM - Lifted Index - Tuesday PM
|HPC - Total Rainfall
In meteorology, bouyancy is represented mathmatically by negative numbers, so the lower the "lifted index" numbers are, the more likely we'll see the sort of vertical air motion that will push cloud heights higher and get the thunder rolling.
You can see it in the GFS model image earlier for Wednesday AM, and we did talk about this yesterday, but cooler weather is set to fill in behind this front. It will be good enough to get us into the 'below-normal' category:
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Such is life, I guess. :-)
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I know a lot of you have been asking for a "Summer season forecast" of sorts... Well, I've got a few things to say on it (and about it), so stay tuned for that. I was thinking about making it a "tangent" to this very blog post no less, but I think it's probably better to make it its own post. That way everyone (including me) will be able to find it better ;-)
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81 House Members Enjoy Hiatus In Israel
All expenses for the 81 members and any spouses and staff members who choose to travel, are covered by the American Israel Education Foundation (AIEF), better known as AIPAC's education arm. We know all about AIPAC, but what is this AIEF? by James M. Wall / My Catbird Seat »
Netanyahu Panics — American and European activists Flytilla
When the Israeli government discovered that a large contingent of American and European activists were coming to visit Palestine, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went into his full military stance »
Palestinians Join the Arab Spring and Reach for UN Membership
Five years later, the Arab Spring has dramatically changed the politics of the Middle East. Israel's Arab neighbors are rebelling against tyrants. Today, Fatah and Hamas are on a path to a unified Palestinian government, a unity reached without the backing of either the US or Israel -- James M. Wall »
US Congress Becomes a Mob of Mindless, Cheering Sycophants
Anyone who has ever been a delegate to a decision-making gathering like a national Democratic or Republican national nominating convention, knows this drill. By James M. Wall »
Obama Speech Mired In Zionist Rhetoric
He is a man locked into the rhetoric of the past, honed over decades by Israeli propagandists and Israel's many friends in the US. The Obama speech was both a missed opportunity and a sad failure. by James M. Wall / My Catbird Seat Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu returned to Washington this weekend »
"I Got Vision and Rest of World Wears Bifocals"
We desperately need a few good men and women with vision in Washington this week when President Obama, AIPAC and both houses of the US Congress, prepare to receive a foreign visitor to American soil. by James M. Wall / My Catbird Seat ED NOTE: Videos included for information and education. Butch Cassidy is »
"If You Build It, the (Palestinian) State Will Come"
Right on schedule, the recognition of a Palestinian state will be voted on at the United Nations in September. by James M. Wall / Wall Writings In the summer of 2009, Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad (at right) released a lengthy document which described plans and a program to build a future Palestinian »
Why Palestinian Unity is the Only Option that Works for Palestinians
No amount of Israeli deception, nor of US congressional blindness, will change the fact that the Arab Spring has revealed a future to the Arab people in which bondage is no longer tolerated. By James M. Wall You would not know it from reading/viewing the American media, which parrots whatever Israel's leaders say, but »
Turkish President Tells Bibi: Time for You to Adapt to a New Political Climate
By James Wall / Wall Writings Turkey's President Abdullah Gul (left) has stern words of advice for Bibi Netanyahu. He told Israel's Prime Minister that the Arab revolution in the Middle East is aimed directly at the state of Israel. The advice came in a New York Times column by President Gul: The wave of uprisings »
Netanyahu Invited To Speak to His DC Friends at a Joint Session of Congress
The prestigious forum before which Bibi will speak in late May is a joint session of the US Congress, a platform given to him by the new Big Dog in Washingon, House Speaker John Boehner, of Ohio. James M Wall / Wall Writings US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, speaking on April 12 at »
"No lobby has managed to divert U.S. foreign policy as far from the American national interest… while simultaneously convincing Americans that U.S. and Israeli interests are essentially identical." – John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt – keynote speakers Salem-News.com (WASHINGTON D.C.) – Few Americans are aware of the enormous influence the American Israel Public Affairs »
"Miral" Asks Questions The Israel Lobby Does Not Want You to Hear
The film Miral is based on an autobiographical novel written by Rula Jebreal, a Palestinian journalist. by James M. Wall / Wall Writings In an early scene from the new motion picture Miral, the school principal Hind Husseini, tells a group of teenage Palestinian girls that "an uprising some people call an intifada has »
PAUL BALLES : What next?
Revolutions raise more questions than answers. The prime one: What happens after the thrill of protest victory wears off? By Paul Balles / My Catbird Seat Zen master Alan Watts once said there are only four basic questions that apply to anything: What are we going to do? Who's going to do it? How »
Obama Needs His Own White House "Viziers With Moral Imaginations"
For a leader who speaks eloquently about looking forward, President Obama still looks to the past, stacking his peace squad with personnel from previous Clinton and Bush administrations. There are very few signs of the "moral imagination" the President called for in Tucson. By James Wall When President Obama spoke in Tucson Wednesday night, »
US Offers Bibi 20 F-35 Fighters, The Jordan Valley and a Free UN Pass
Nothing has changed since 1967. We are still dragged into wars we do not understand by war makers who peddle their militant wares as essential to security and peace. King knew this, as we can see and hear from his prophetic words in November, 1967 By James Wall — My Catbird Seat Israeli Prime »