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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by blueadams, Feb 21, 2013.
Trades are fine by me.
*The draft starts Monday at noon.
8 teams x 6 players = 48 picks. We are allowing 24 hours per pick? So, worst case scenario is that the draft is completed by around the end of April?
Lamebrane is on the clock? Are we picking in this thread?
The clock is ticking...
Sorry... totally forgot.
I'm going to start the draft with the obvious pick... Michael Jordan
No player in history has managed to combine an all-world talent with an almost sociopathic desire to win to the extent that he has. I could go on and on, and in truth, there were two other guys I would even consider (Lebron and Wilt), but ultimately I came to realize that only thing that would make me reconsider this pick is his ability to play with other superstars, and in the end, that wasn't enough to go move away from what he brought to the table night in and night out (his foray into minor league baseball notwithstanding).
World class jerk, but a world-class player.
CJ is on the clock!!
Laimbrane: Michael Jordan
Laimbrane: Michael Jordan
coynejeremy: Wilt Chamberlain
I picked Wilt because he was good with the ladies.
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You're on the clock.
First two picks go as expected. Let's please remember to - - - copy and paste the entire text, to write your selection's name into your lineup (in addition to the draft slot), and to remove your selection from the big board - - - though (trust me, it will make things more simple as we progress).***
1st Round:
#1) Laimbrane: M. Jordan
#2) coynejeremy: W. Chamberlain
#3) hitafreethrow:
#4) Tas:
#5) Walter:
#6) blueadams:
#8) BilLaimbeer:
2nd Round:
#1) BillLaimbeer:
#3) blueadams:
#4) Walter
#5) Tas:
#6) hitafreethrow:
#7) coynejeremy:
#8) Laimbrane:
3rd Round:
#1) Laimbrane:
#2) coynejeremy:
#3) hitafreethrow:
#4) Tas:
#5) Walter:
#6) blueadams:
#8) BilLaimbeer:
4th Round:
#1) BillLaimbeer:
#3) blueadams:
#4) Walter
#5) Tas:
#6) hitafreethrow:
#7) coynejeremy:
#8) Laimbrane:
5th Round:
#1) Laimbrane:
#2) coynejeremy:
#3) hitafreethrow:
#4) Tas:
#5) Walter:
#6) blueadams:
#8) BilLaimbeer:
6th Round:
#1) BillLaimbeer:
#3) blueadams:
#4) Walter
#5) Tas:
#6) hitafreethrow:
#7) coynejeremy:
#8) Laimbrane:
Team Rosters:
1-Seed) Laimbrane: C:, PF, SF:, SG: M. Jordan, PG:, 6th:
8-Seed) BillLaimbeer: C:, PF, SF:, SG:, PG:, 6th:
4-Seed) Tas: C:, PF, SF:, SG:, PG:, 6th:
5-Seed) Walter: C:, PF, SF:, SG:, PG:, 6th:
2-Seed) coynejeremy: C: W. Chamberlain, PF, SF:, SG:, PG:, 6th:
7-Seed) S.J.: C:, PF, SF:, SG:, PG:, 6th:
3-Seed) hitafreethrow: C:, PF, SF:, SG:, PG:, 6th:
6-Seed) blueadams: C:, PF, SF:, SG:, PG:, 6th:
blueadams' "Chad Ford-Big Board":
Top 20 Big Men (C's, PF's):
2) S. O'Neal.
3) H. Olajuwon.
4) K. Abdul-Jabbar.
5) M. Malone.
6) T. Duncan.
7) D. Robinson.
8) B. Russell.
9) K. Malone.
10) P. Ewing.
11) D. Nowitzki.
12) K. Garnett.
13) C. Barkley.
14) K. McHale.
15) B. Walton.
16) E. Hayes.
17) Buck Williams.
18) D. Howard.
19) K. Love.
20) B. Griffin.
Others of note: S. Kemp. G. Mikan
Top 20 Wings (SF's, SG's):
2) L. James.
3) L. Bird.
4) K. Bryant.
5) K. Durant.
6) E. Baylor.
7) J. Erving.
8) R. Miller.
9) G. Gervin.
10) D. Wilkins.
11) C. Drexler.
12) S. Pippen.
13) D. Wade.
14) A. Dantley.
15) J. Worthy.
16) R. Barry.
17) J. Havlicek.
18) D. DeBusschere.
19) A. Iverson.
20) I ran out of names. Some of the combo-guards I listed as extra point guards will probably go here. Earl Monroe. Joe Dumars. Pistol Pete. Etc..
Others of note: G. Hill. T. McGrady. ??...
Top 10 Point Guards:
1) O. Robertson.
2) M. Johnson.
3) J. West.
4) I. Thomas.
5) J. Stockton.
6) S. Nash.
7) G. Payton.
8) J. Kidd.
9) C. Paul.
10) D. Rose.
Others of note: E. Monroe, W. Frazier, J. Dumars, P. Maravich, B. Cousy, T. Archibald
Aw, man, I forgot about that.
*Furiously scribbles notes* Hopefully Kemp is still available at 16.
Can I suggest we at least wait until the end of a round to update the big board? It's difficult to deal with all that text in every post, especially for mobile viewers. It's definitely a first-world problem, but it was difficult enough for me just to copy and past the draft list for the first round into my post.
I'll just take care of it at the end of rounds then I suppose. Hadn't thought about that.
hitafreethrow's about to get himself a current piston...he's got about six hours to pick :/
He hasn't visited the forum in over a week. Andre Drummond or Jose Calderon?
Khris Middleton.
Since I plan to draft Calderon in the second round, I'd prefer if we give him Drummond.
If you want, I'll act as an "autodraft" for anyone who can't pick within the 24 hour timeframe.
If this is the case, Hita selects Da BIG "O". (...no, not Olden Polynice)
Thanks for the offer. I say if a guy misses the 24-hour deadline once, we give him all current Pistons for the rest of the draft and just skip his slot. Otherwise, we are wasting an entire week waiting for him. Plus, an "auto-draft" might screw the next guy in line over by "stealing" his pick.
Can you please just give him Charlie Villenuevas or Corey Maggettes.
WOuld be the funniest matchups
hitafreethrow selects the PF/C from Georgetown "Greg Monroe." Tas, you are on the clock.
1st Round:
#1) Laimbrane: M. Jordan
#2) coynejeremy: W. Chamberlain
#3) hitafreethrow: G. Monroe
#4) Tas:
#5) Walter:
#6) blueadams:
#8) BilLaimbeer:
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Love, and be loved.
On a Planet Moving at 70,000 miles per hour, in a vast omniverse of hundred millions of expanding galaxies, each suspended with mathematical precision from a most mysterious "nothingness"....the chances of two humans finding each other and happiness at the same time and place is probably somewhere in the order of one trillionth of a trillion, (just a wild guess on my part:). Yet, "love was there 100,000 years before there was language" (Dennis Dutton). And the " biggest life prize " is finding and marrying our love (Dr. Helen Fisher).
Humanity has experienced the fastest growth and change in every aspect of science, and technology within the past two centuries, since a fascinating piece of literature (pride and prejudice) was published which dealt with marriage in the society of the landed gentry....
The world has changed, but life remains the same. Let us now sit around this proverbial 'camp fire', as our ancestors did millions of years ago, (even before Jane dreamt up Darcy, or Berners-Lee typed "this is for everyone" ;-), and embark upon shaping a vision of a good marriage for our new society of mobile gentry.
What are your ideas?
WELCOME ALL - please write here before, during and after........a happy V day.
Feb 7 2013: First love yourself. Then just keep loving others. No reciprocation needed. No standard, no occasion, no match making. It's a pity to keep this good news to only a special one.
Feb 7 2013: Greetings Pabitra,
Welcome !! I have appreciated reading your writings on other topics and I am glad to have you join our effort here. I do hear you. Your points are so important that I feel they deserve being expanded on. Would you be able to elaborate on it so that I can understand more?
Feb 8 2013: Thank you Juliette.
I had my share of problems here in TED in the past but the only reason I am here is that I benefit immensely from observing free thinking of people and get inspired by the ideas that range from outrageously brilliant to shockingly honest. I am not sure how important my points are, but I can assure you that I speak from my heart.
We all want to be loved first and wish to choose whom to love. That way, 'be loved' is our priority compared to love. Each of us is at the center of the universe where we qualify to be loved for no reason and decreed to judge others for a reason to love.
I think we should first be loving ourselves. That is no mean feat. I think we need to forgive a lot in order to love ourselves and accept ourselves as truly how we are. If we can do that we do not need to pick and choose anymore and we start loving people simply as they are without ever expecting them to love us back. The necessity of reciprocation and its related stress goes that way. Love is no favor.
In my own small way I felt that there is nothing stronger than love and with it starts everything positive in life. I also felt that it is not necessary to attach religious significance to such realization, it simply works in the best interest for humanity.
Feb 8 2013: Hi Pabitra,
I sense a quality to your perception on life that fosters a generous positive flow. Yet on the surface it presents as a calm lake with a clarity that crisply mirrors the beauty of nature all around. The honesty and value shows through and transfers over the expression. It resonates and I treasure this writing from your view point. I mark it in hopes for others who may walk down this hallway to read with "thumbs up". Now I find myself vulnerably wondering where I may appear within that outrageously brilliant to shockingly honest range to such a keenly observant eye. What I have noticed is that sometimes the perception that others have of us, is what seems to count more than what we truly are, in determining the course of our life...and overcoming the difference between what we truly are and how we are perceived from outside ourselves seems to be the challenge.Feb 6 2013: Often times I find myself thrust into a random and unexplainable feeling of gratuitity and thankfulness and joy, out of the blue. It seems to occur either as I'm getting ready in the morning, which is great because it fills me with optimism and good thoughts, or when i'm just relaxing, usually listening to vinyl LPs or skateboarding outside.
When this feeling hits me, I become overwhelmed with this feeling that everything is going to be alright; that I have reached true happiness, even if just for a moment; that I'm surrounded by friends who love me and I love back.
Feb 7 2013: Oh Youth........I remember feeling like this when I was younger.
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Now the feeling comes, but usually when I am around my kids.Feb 7 2013: Welcome Kieran,
I love reading your entry because it tells me that you have the essential ingredients:
1. Capacity for the experience of "unexplainable feeling of gratitude and thankfulness and joy"
2. even while "Overwhelmed"
3. Awareness that you have 1 & 2
4. Trust "that everything is going to be alright"
My way of remembering the four ingredients, will be to make a COAT out of it (I noticed that the first letter of these words make up COAT) that way it is easier to keep it in mind with, as a tool. This coat can make us fly:).
"I have reached true happiness, even if just for a moment"...even birds enjoy a combination of flying and resting, so it's the moments that make ALL the difference.
Glad you joined us & appreciate every thought and suggestion that you might bring in to shaping a new idea on the topic :-)Feb 8 2013: In the end, love means joyfully making yourself vulnerable to be hurt and trusting that you won't be. I am humbled by your kind words Juliette. Hope others will have their say.
Feb 8 2013: Dear Pabitra, Thank you. It is a pleasure and once again I agree. The dilemma which remains in my mind is truth vs perception. I am seeking this answer because I feel one is treated by others based on their perceptions which are often far from the truth.. I would appreciate your thoughts.
Feb 8 2013: Of course one is treated by others based on their perceptions. But is love a treatment? I wonder. One loves other because one simply feels that way. I think the final wisdom is in the realization that you are loved because of no greatness but your honest craving for life.
I also wonder whose perception of me is the true 'me'. Like probability waves collapse and an observation emerge, may be my true 'me' comes to exist to someone who prefers to see me with love.
Feb 8 2013: Thank You. I am grateful.
Love is what 'one' feels just because 'you' are present, when 'you' are just being 'you'.
(Love is not a treatment, but when one is genuine in love, then it guides the lover to treat their beloved with human kindness, and treat them as they would like to be treated themselves.)
(My thumbs up may take a week to show up for you, when TED renews quotas)
Feb 6 2013: Last night I stepped outside just as my neighbors were running out their front door with their ipad in one hand and their eyes toward the sky.
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What ya doin?? I asked.....knowing full well that something wonderful was about to happen......
"We're looking for the international space station.....it's going to cross over us shortly"
By the time they had finished answering me, my entire family was outside.....and we all looked up and waited.
All of the sudden, out of the southern sky, came a bright white light moving in a northeastly pattern.......so very cool.....it crossed the sky, and soon it was gone..........on it's way around the earth one more time.
Believe it or not, there was something lovely about that moment.
The awe I felt knowing humans are floating up there and orbiting our earth at such high speeds left me speechless.
Having visited the Kennedy Space Center recently also gave me an appreciation for their work.
The only thing that would have made that moment more magical is if I had been inside the ISS myself. :)
What does all of this have to do with LOVE??
Well, we love our neighbors. They are a young couple. And, they do everything together. She is not much of a science person, and prefers simple things. He is an astronomy buff......They have shown me how important it is to take time and do things with your spouse, even if it's not your cup of tea.
She is very happy go lucky, he is a bit reserved. But, their love for each other is undeniable. She is always excited to talk about what her husband has discovered, even if she doesn't understand it herself.
The "enlightened self-interest" she displays benefits everyone that comes in contact with her.
Perhaps if she had stayed inside last night and allowed him to step out alone, he would have quietly stood and looked up, and noone else would have noticed him. But the fact she came out with him and was excited allowed us to also enjoy the moment. Win/Win
Out of characters...Did you enjoy???
Feb 6 2013: Hi Mary,
Thank you for the story....I enjoy reading it (a lot) and wish you had more characters....I know what you mean with astronomy....when I was little, sky watching was a summer night activity with the whole family....those days were when summer vacation lasted 'forever'.....and magic was abundantly supplied by life. And the ISS is a real intrigue for us as is the moon.....which has never seized to captivate us even though it is so close to the Earth and most predictably:-) seen on schedule!!
It is nice to read about those experiences we never have, sometimes even more than nice because those are the times that we get to vicariously experience something that otherwise we would never know. I am beginning to understand a little more about what you meant when you said "enlightened self-interest"....examples help:-)
Feb 6 2013: Hi Juliette,
I'm glad you enjoyed the little example.
Enlightened self-interest is really in my opinion "sacrifice". Those who truly love others, are willing to make sacrifices in order to move forward in relationships.
The problem is that sometimes the person with the enlightened self-interest is surrounded by the kinds of individuals who do not appreciate such sacrifices. Sometimes they will go in and sabotage the effects of the individual who is kind.
In marriage Juliette, you really have to understand the personality of the other person prior to making a commitment to marriage. I am not talking about little quircks and mannerisms, I am talking about personalities that can undermine a marriage........if you want to see what I am talking about, you can read through the conversation I am hosting on passive aggressive behavior.
Love, however, trumps everything. When you love an individual, you can forgive alot.
But there is that fine line of losing oneself in the process. Where it matters more to keep the other person around you than to be you. In marriage all decisions come with a price.......
Fortunate are the individuals who get to marry their best friend, and who have good communication throughout their marriage.
Love and marriage and relationships as a whole are so very complicated.
I'm still trying to figure it out....still....after more the 15 years of marriage.
These types of conversations are excellent because I can learn through reading other's points of view.
Feb 6 2013: Congrats:)Mary,
I hear you on "Enlightened self-interest is really in my opinion "sacrifice". Those who truly love others, are willing to make sacrifices in order to move forward in relationships." It is like keeping our eyes on the bigger picture; the ultimate win:win. I am sure this is the skill that is repeatedly tested in any long term partnership...and I am reminded of "cherry Blossom", which is a beautiful film (subtitled) on "sacrifice"...and how one wishes to have an experience only when it can be shared with and not without..
I agree that love is the essential ingredient that "trumps" everything....so the question becomes how to figure the precision part (where I have a feeling W.Ying's ideas will be greatly helpful, If I could only understand)...we need to learn about complementary personalities...
Sky Kang
Feb 5 2013: LOVE.
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Love is a really complecated thing, as everybody knows.
Everyone in our universe, even the smallest babies and oldest people have felt the emotion of loving and being loved,
but no one ever knows and will know the exact meaning of love.
Because love doesn't need to be defined.
It just needs to be felt.
Feb 5 2013: Dear Sky,
I am so glad that you brought in LOVE, the noun. And I totally agree that love does not need to be defined : Only "felt". Actually it is not definable in our understanding. Love (the noun) is invisible, just as is Love the verb.
As humans, we have an insatiable urge to understand everything. So for example, tree, rock, fire, fruit, animal, water, other humans, moon, mars, we go there, we take a sample, we look, we listen, we touch, we measure, we analyze, we spend hours and years thinking about it, contemplating it (at least those of us who admit that in order to understand anything we must spend time with it, and get to know it).
We don't understand something that is and at the same time is not graspable within our senses and our intellectual calculations; since love is not visible. So that is where the "heart" comes in. But it is not the heart (as in Tina Turner's song) but it is our intuition, which is our only connection to our own essence. We know love with our being. When that happens then our mind can be "in peace" and let go with it's mad search.
I feel that love is simple, and we complicate it:-) This is why the more we pursue the noun the farther we get; and this could be a good thing; as in enlightened or a bad thing: as in frustrated, depending on the direction.
As far as it being an emotion, I used to think the same until very recently. Now I find that love is not an emotion. Emotions are part of our human system. LOVE the verb is a drive = a directional energy. Emotions steer us, and more often into wrong direction (shortsighted, selfish actions) or they can drive us into bliss ( farsighted all around - win win actions and results). So this is where we have the control: we are free, as individuals, to choose our intention.
I very much appreciate your insight,viewpoint, input & hope you help shape this idea along the way with us:-):-) What are your thoughts on what / how the "felt" love can be sustained long term?
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Feb 2 2013: Hello dear Kate! How lovely that you joined us in this quest.
I am completely aligned with all your words here:-) And look forward to seeing how we can shape a new concept for marriage for the modern human life together.
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Feb 2 2013: Once again I find myself perfectly aligned with your words saying " Love comes in many forms so let's all spread our love and light". This shows that the mere presence of alignment in the workings of the minds is enough to facilitate progress because it creates a current directed towards the same direction. It provides the ingredients of the "force" which I see in W.Y's first entry above. Your little sentence has the belief and the intention, so the key word is 'lets'.
" Love comes in many forms so let's all spread our love and light "Mar 1 2013: Basic idea, but essential for a happy life, though there is still struggle in the realm of love. Why is that?! =(
Mar 1 2013: Hey Derek !! So good to see you here...Thank you for joining.
Your question is really a great one. Why is there so much struggle in this realm and why does this backbone to a happy life seem to be so illusive and difficult to grab a hold of?? I am learning every day..and fresh knowledge just in from Fran's comment here today, is shining some light on this: the target is agape not eros..and of course others and Fran have pointed out that self-love is the first and foremost requirement before one can effectively love anyone else...understood.
However we need to learn the difference between self-love, egoism, narcissism and selfishness..then there is unity, becoming one, and oneness to understand...and last but not least we need to make sure we don't lose our sense of self within the united oneness-ness of it all..and to top it all off: there is no schools for this anywhere !! :-):-)Feb 28 2013: there are two kinds of love...eros and agape...eros has to do with man,nature,plants as physical things,biological things,with a rude idea of what God is,simplistic and believeable or not...when one experiences "agape" there is love like no other...because it radiates from the body as unconditional love....erotic love is not unconditional love and never can be as much as we'd like it to...because it is dependant on what a person thinks,feels,experiences...but "agape" love overwhelms each being and ties him to his soul,God or whatever....the agape love that radiates from the Source,is unconditional and therefore makes us feel secure,warm,loved,joyous,blissful...we all seek that love...many have experienced it...one only gets hurt from ego love...
Mar 1 2013: Greetings Fran,
I am reading your comment and it is very helpful to know of the two kinds of love, eros and agape.
One question; where you wrote "eros has to do with man,nature,plants as physical things,biological things"....is eros only in men and not in women?!
There is so much to learn......so far agape sounds like the 'real' one....and just from reading your description I am thinking that agape contains eros in it, but eros is a much smaller subsidiary of agape and hence the one that runs out (in all senses of the word ;-) and lets us down.
( Learning this much from you is already preparing me to respond to Derek's question above " Why is there struggle in the realm of love?" What do you think? :-)Feb 7 2013: Good morning Juliette!!
Complimentary personalities:
They say opposites attract.
I have come to learn that while this is true in certain cases, when it comes to long term relationships, especially marriage, we need to have more things in common than not in common.
There are personality types out there who are constantly on the look out for a complimentary partner............however, oftentimes the poor victim who falls for the trap of "we are complimentary" ends up hurt in ways I cannot fully describe on here.
Here is what Scott Wetzler Ph.D. writes in a book I'm reading:
"Perhaps you are too much the complement of a passive-aggressive man by being either a Victim (you take your lumps and don't fight back effectively), a Rescuer (you do too much for him, fall for his excuses and mother him) or an implacable Manager (you won't take no for an answer).
It is good to know a little bit of psychology and know what kind of personality type you are in order to really understand why you act the way you do around others, and why others act in a certain way around you.
Juliette, what has been your observations regarding complementary personalities?
Feb 7 2013: Good morning Mary:)
Yeah:) the many pitfalls of sayings and labelings...
Like I am trying to communicate with our friend W. in this thread, there is more than biology, chemistry and physics that goes into being human. Although we have been living on this planet and took off from the rest of creation and embarked upon the long arduous task of becoming human 2.5 Million years ago, we seem to be facing a steep climb over the threshold to finally reach our evolved human-hood (?).
Opposites attract is a true phenomenon in physics. And physics is just one of the many essential elements for a healthy human dynamic.(Like in Tina's song)"This is where personality comes in" (Dr. Fisher)
My observation regarding complementary personalities.....is when two people come together and as they start to speak....a constructive thought forms and evolves between them....and manifests.
W. Ying
Feb 4 2013: Hi Juliette,.
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Please have my new answer to your:
"....the chances of two humans finding each other and happiness at the same time and place is probably somewhere in the order of one trillionth of a trillion, (just a wild guess on my part)."
It is because we have ULTRA-HIGH ACCURACY ---- One of our instincts or our ancestors' successful experiences saved in DNA.
(For ULTRA-HIGH ACCURACY, see the 1st article, point 11, at https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=D24D89AE8B1E2E0D&id=D24D89AE8B1E2E0D%21283&sc=documents)
Feb 5 2013: Dear W. Ying,
You haven't heard from me because I am reading and reading all your writings again...trying to understand. I also keep reading my own words, to make sure they are transferring what I am meaning to say and those of others.
And actually, the funny thing is that, I came back here having decided to take out (remove, delete) the exact sentence "the chances of two humans finding each other and happiness at the same time and place is probably somewhere in the order of one trillionth of a trillion, (just a wild guess on my part)." Then I noticed you had included my quote. When I read that this is what you are referring to as "ULTRA-HIGH ACCURACY" I found it promising. Does this mean that the universe works with ultra-high accuracy in terms of bringing the complementary matching ingredients together in the right time and place? Is this what you mean ?
Feb 7 2013: . 。
Thank you very much for your interest in my article.
My "ULTRA-HIGH ACCURACY" is derived from the simple biology learned in high school.
I am sorry that I am unable to answer your question about the universe more than that I learned in high school.
Good luck!
Feb 7 2013: Dear W. Ying,Thank you.
I get the biology and our (DNA) molecules containing the genetic information that produces our physical forms, or we could say the DNA contains the instruction codes (software), which turns 2 multi potential cells into our trillion-cell - physical body (hardware) which we inhabit, as fully formed adults. This is what you refer to as"ULTRA-HIGH ACCURACY". The same "ULTRA-HIGH ACCURACY" process takes place in a tree, a blade of grass, a fly and all other animals. There are things that set humans apart : our OS. Hearing the nine talks I listed help us shed light on what facilitates or undermines our forward progress as societies and as a world, which is essentially interdependent. Dr. Fisher uses the example of "two feet" that can get us far when they work in harmony. Wellbeing depends on this.Feb 3 2013: We know we are all smart and we've got fancy gadgets and we know so much to make the stone-age man grimace with pain if we try to explain our complex and complicated things. But all these comes to nothing without love.
Love makes this world wonderful.
Feb 4 2013: Welcome Feyisayo :) So glad you joined us. I look forward to your stay and continued help in shaping a new concept for this idea which would benefit greatly from your deep thoughts on meaning and purpose.
Thankfully, despite all, " love makes this world wonderful " and beauty and truth keep this world alive. Listening to Denis Dutton's Talk, I couldn't help wonder if humanity had come to enjoy hundreds of thousand years of cumulative harmony and bliss before the fast gadgets and mobility...and if we would have a glimpse into their world, we would feel a great void when we realize the delusions which we have traded our true meaning for... In just a few hundred years, we seem to have so successfully confused the instincts that had been there 1.5 billion years. Is this possible? Could we have broken our hard wired compasses?? What about our consciousness? Elevated?!Feb 2 2013: Hi Juliette, I find that your conversation is wonderful.
I will be contributing to it a bit later.
But, I wanted to tell you that there is another conversation on "enlightened self-interest" that Derek is hosting, and alot of what is needed in marriages today is precisely that.........enlightened self interest......I will come back and expound.....I'm off to practice some enlightened self-interest with my family. Toodles.
Here is a song for you and your guests in the meantime:
Feb 2 2013: Dear Mary, Welcome! So good that you joined us.
Thank you for the nourishing song. I love it! Your video suggestion is particularly good....since we see the words (sang in 1958) as well as hear them...Very thoughtful of you..... "A lot of what is needed in marriages today is "enlightened self-interest" (beautifully highlighted) and tuning into more songs like this :) that " keep the stars coming out"..... I will look for the conversation and for Derek (with the pure self interest of getting him to deposit his inspiring words of wisdom here as well;-)I hope you enjoy swimming in your oceans with family...
I am looking forward to your visits and shaping of this concept together along.Mar 1 2013: This discussion is coming to a close. I hope Juliette will conclude about what she learnt through this. I strongly believe that we all should love freely without aiming for anything - that way we all are loved too. Cheers.
Mar 1 2013: Hi Pabitra, Thanks for showing up....I like the avatar :) I feel I should stay up and keep writing here all night to the closing minute because I couldn't spend as much time as I had originally wished to dedicate to it....there has definitely been some food for thought....I have learned a lot from everyone....I appreciate your insightful comments...and "Altruism. This is where a living being graduates into something higher than a biological organism whose only purpose in the evolutionary race is to preserve and increase it's own chance of survival." resonates especially.
There certainly so many forms in which love manifests itself, that it is easy to maintain one's heart and soul 'full' just by staying connected to the 'wholeness'..... only I am not entirely convinced that is the intended for this form of life.
Mar 1 2013: May your journey be fulfilling.
I do not think of the end so much. But at times, I imagine a recliner in a garden overlooking a sea, sun, playful sounds of kids, a breeze and a dream like recollection of small moments of life. With the imagination comes a smile, one that comes just before sleep comes.Feb 28 2013: and about loving yourself...yes,and when you find that love for you to yourself you are more loving to others...but,loving everyone isfoolish....when you are touched by agape,you know who you can love,because to waste precious love on someone who doesn't appreciate it,is like throwing it away for nought,only to be hurt..you must be selective and you will be,agape changes your whole life...it doesn't make you more tolerant to ignorance...it makes you more aware...and you must always listen to the voice within...Feb 14 2013: "Today and every day, begin to see the unfolding of love in everyone including yourself. Choose love over fear until it becomes your habit." (W. Dyer)Feb 13 2013: Here's one approach to consider - for the more analytically oriented minds :-)
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/inside-okcupid-the-math-of-online-dating-christian-rudderFeb 8 2013: Hi Juliette,
You seem to be focusing on the love between two people, as you speak of marriage in your introduction and quote...
" the "biggest life prize " is finding and marrying our love (Dr. Helen Fisher).""
I sincerely hope I am not off topic by expanding the concept of love to include ALL people......EVERYONE.
I agree with Pabitra, that loving one "self" is an important beginning to sharing love. We cannot give something away, if we do not have it in our hearts.
That being said, my mom always used to say, love is a feeling we can carry in our heart ALWAYS...ALL WAYS. She used to remind us that some folks try to squeeze love (giving, receiving, joy, enjoyment) into certain holidays, then the rest of the year, forget about those special words and deeds which express LOVE.
In my humble perception, carrying love in my heart is important in every moment of the life adventure:>)
Feb 8 2013: I too agree that any discussion on love should be expanded beyond spousal or romantic love and even then it is quite difficult to explore all the shades of it.
Feb 8 2013: Good point Pabitra,
Love has many "shades", including everything from those we casually interact with here on TED, to those we meet in our everyday life, good friends, family, romantic partner etc. I believe that some of the underlying elements of love are respect, kindness, compassion, and empathy, which we can give and receive from ALL people.....yes.....no......maybe?
Feb 8 2013: Yes and something more.Feb 8 2013: ?
Feb 8 2013: Altruism. This is where a living being graduates into something higher than a biological organism whose only purpose in the evolutionary race is to preserve and increase it's own chance of survival.Feb 8 2013: AWWWWW Yes...Altruism. How do we balance and experience unselfish regard for, or devotion to the welfare of others, AND "first love yourself", as you insightfully say in another comment?
Feb 9 2013: By seeing love as the most tenacious bedrock of our social selves. Regarding the balancing act I wish to tell you a story. Birbal, the court entertainer of the emperor Akbar in India was known for his wisdom. One day a person approached him to seek help and advice on how to give up taking too much sugar (he was a diabetic). Birbal asked him to come to him after a month. Next time, Birbal suggested ways and means about how to give up sugar to that person. When asked why he took a month for this help Birbal said : Oh! I needed to give up sugar first.
The first lesson in love is in loving one's own self and I believe this has no conflict with altruism rather this makes one humble and compassionate to exercise an inclusivity that ultimately leads to altruism.Feb 9 2013: Thanks Pabitra.....good story to demonstrate giving or having something in ourselves before we can give it to others.
Writing the question yesterday caused me to ponder as well. I truly believe that we need to have something in ourselves, for ourselves, before we can genuinely share it with others. People sometimes seperate the love of self, and call it "selfish", from the love of others, which they call "selfless". Some folks apparently believe that we can be one or the other.
The feeling, emotion, or underlying foundation of love, I believe to be flowing energy, which we can tap into and experience at any given time. It is unlimited, and flowing through all of us at the same time. We can experience unselfish regard and concern for others AT THE SAME TIME as we have regard, concern, respect, compassion, empathy and kindness for ourselves. Having it in ourselves, for ourselves, helps us understand more about the process of genuinely, authentically sharing it with others, which your story effectively demonstrates:>)
Feb 9 2013: You are most welcome friend.Feb 9 2013: :>)Feb 2 2013: .
Thank you very much.
I am sorry that you feel confused.
Perhaps I misunderstood something.
Let me think it over again carefully.
Feb 2 2013: Wonderful!! I look forward to your return:-)Feb 2 2013: .
"Love and beloved" is the force of SYMBIOSIS, which makes humankind's DNA alive.
Or, there is no human in the world.
(For SYMBIOSIS, see the 1st article, points 4-8, at https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=D24D89AE8B1E2E0D&id=D24D89AE8B1E2E0D%21283&sc=documents)
Feb 2 2013: Dear W. Ying, Welcome!
I hope I haven't misspelled my title!! I meant to write " Love and Be loved " as in verbs!
I totally agree with them being "the" force. I have a real hard time getting your point and I read the writing on your link....but I feel more confused! Would you help me understand!!
Feb 3 2013: .
Dear Juliette,
I am sorry that I got you feel confused.
Could I say in the way:
To love ---- To SYMBIOSIZE (To parent, to be a husband(major), to make a friend).
To be loved ---- To be SYMBIOSIZED (To be a baby/daughter/son, to be a wife(major), to be made a friend).
Feb 3 2013: Hi W.Ying,
It is not a matter of right or wrong:) My problem is that there is a barrier in my way of seeing your point. Still I am very much eager to understand. So as long as you try to pull from your end (try to describe what you mean to say) and I push from mine (I continue to follow your words with my open mind) and hopefully the barrier blocking my ability to grasp your meaning will be removed, then I will be able to see your point clearly.....and if we don't remove the wall, then my hope is to build a door in this wall with an inside handle on it, so I could come out and look from your point of view.
Please do keep trying //^ we have 25 days :-)Feb 14 2013: Dear W. Ying,
I have been reading your writings over many times and letting it sit on my mind for a while. I do understand your points now. They make sense and actually what you say does fall right along the same path of my concepts, thoughts and personal values. I wish I spoke Chinese, and could have read it in your original language, and understood sooner :-) but thank you for translating it into English so I could read it at all! :-)


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I've written previously about how much I enjoy Megapickles, a daily photo blog by John Hughes, a professor at Saint Michael's. The Vermont landscapes and architectural photographs are well done and fortunately they make up the bulk of John's work. If you want to see what Vermont look like to a superb photographer, this is where you can find what you're looking for. The photo shown in the screen capture above is a good example. The reduced size here takes much away from how striking this photo is so please click the link and see the original. In fact, I suggest you go to the Megapickles website and see especially the photos posted between Sept 4 and Sept 11.
When I visit John's photo blog I'm reminded that there are many beautiful places all around the world and I'm fortunate to live in one of them.
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"How to Survive the Recession - A Vermont Perspective" by Bob Stannard:
A fun read by Manchester Vermont resident Bob Stannard made up from some newspaper columns he wrote in recent years plus new material especially for this book. Bob figured he could help his country in this time of trial and tribulation by explaining how Vermonters get up every morning (well, most mornings), pull on their boots, and go about the task of wrestling with the bear (i.e., living).
Bob sketches the characters (and I mean characters in every sense of the word) he has met and events he has witnessed or instigated, and uses these vignettes to show how Vermonters deal with the challenges and rewards of life.
The book in written in a conversational voice thankfully lacking in pretense. If you stopped by Bob's house, sat down with him in front of his fireplace and asked him what it's like to live in Vermont, this book would be his response. It's a very easy and quick read.
For the most part he does not stray too far into being preachy. He often just presents people and events and then lets you draw the conclusion. For instance, he enthusiastically veers into talking about playing serious blues harmonica ("harp") with the likes of B.B. King. He relates the stories King tells of losing a profitable gig to another blues performer and how his early manager cheated him. Yet King remains non bitter, even grateful for the experience and cherishes what these men did for him rather than what they did to him. That's how to live a full and happy life.
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|Vermont Waterfalls Website
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I don't know why we all love waterfalls. Perhaps we've never seen a bad one. We've seen other bodies of water look bad such as muddy streams, filthy rivers, scummy ponds, and polluted lakes. But not a waterfall. If somebody did something to pollute one, it would get flushed out quickly.
Perhaps it's "The Sound and The Fury" as Faulkner would describe a big waterfall. Or the speed. Some of them are like roller coasters after all and many of us would like the exhilaration of riding one like that. Waterfalls look like fun!
Whatever the reason, it's always to thrill to see one, especially a big one. Vermont has many waterfalls due to our steep terrain and frequent precipitation year around. A good source of information on waterfalls is www.vtfalls.com, a website run by photographer Chris Hungerford.
Chris is a full time science teacher and part time photographer living in St. Albans VT who specializes in outdoor photography. He has photographed and filmed many Vermont "waterfalls, cascades, glens, rapids, gorges, and many other natural wonders" as he says on his waterfalls website. He also has a website for his other photography that you can see here and on Facebook and Twitter.
The listing of waterfalls by name, height and nearby town is helpful but the VTfalls website does not tell you exactly where the falls are. You could end up spending a lot of time looking for them. While that can be fun in itself. it would be more enjoyable if you knew you were at least on the right track.
One solution is to stop in the nearby towns mentioned in the list and simply ask someone there. All the locals will know where their nearby waterfall is. Another solution is to purchase the book, "New England Waterfalls" by Greg Parsons and Kate B. Watson. It's an excellent guide and has driving directions.
If you are visiting in summer and are interested in swimming holes, you could combine it with your waterfall search because some of the falls end up in a pool suitable for swimming. The best source for swimming hole information is SwimmingHoles.info/VT and see my August 7, 2007 Vermont Travel Notes blog entry and the August 18, 2008 Waymark.com blog entry.
NOTE: the usual cautions about venturing outdoors apply. If you are walking, hiking, swimming or just messin' around near rock cliffs, deep pools of water, and fast moving rivers, there can be some danger involved. Don't assume that if the locals are doing something goofy that it must be safe. It's not - it is both goofy AND dangerous. Decide for yourself how much of a chance you are willing to take. For years there was a sign at Moss Glen Falls, between Warren and Granville, recording the dates and details of the deaths and paralyzing injuries of daredevils that took place there. The falls are beautiful but they are like a lot in nature: lack of sense can get you knocked even more senseless.
Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus
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|Slate: "The Only Luggage You'll Ever Need"
Starting a positive review with a criticism is probably the wrong way to go about it, but I'll do it anyway because I won't be able to continue writing unless I get it off my chest.
A recent Slate magazine headline, "The Only Luggage You'll Ever Need" is wrong. The article is about the Patagonia Maximum Legal Carry-on (MLC), which looks like a great travel product and has many positive user reviews on Patagonia's website. It's sized to fit in airline overhead bins or under the seat in front of you.
How that qualifies as the only luggage you will ever need, I don't know. There may be times when you need to travel with a suit or dress for instance. They won't fit in this bag and even if you managed to fold them up enough to get in, they wouldn't look too good at the other end of your journey.
I will admit this bag would probably be my go-to bag most of the time. I'm a big fan of Patagonia products and have owned a few including a great fly-fishing rain jacket I'm still using after more than a decade of use. I don't own this travel bag but if I still flew on business I most likely would. These days, I only fly once or twice a year (thankfully) and I'm in no rush. If I have to wait a few minutes at a baggage carousel, I don't mind.
I look back and chuckle about years of hustling through airports, choosing the best seat assignments, closest car rental lots, etc. But I was in the consulting bidness so we were always conscious of our hours. Either we were billing the time or we were losing revenue. There was no neutral time. If that's the way you fly, and you prefer carry-on luggage, this is probably what you want. It looks like it would be a good one for car trips as well.
I remember looking for a bag like this years ago. I tried several somewhat like it over the years but nothing ever really served well. This one looks like it would have been a home run. It also converts into a back pack and is made of water proof 1200 denier polyester - as tough as polyester gets.
I'm a big fan of Slate too so if they like it, I'm sure it's top notch.
Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus
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|Hardwick VT Featured in Yankee Magazine
Once the site of a thriving granite mine, Hardwick VT became a pleasant but hardscrabble looking town after the mine closed. Then it got hit by a major fire five years ago which destroyed several important old buildings in the middle of town. But it has made an admirable comeback in recent years. Most of that is due to the local food movement. Several articles have appeared with headlines along the lines of : "The Town That Food Saved."
The current issue of Yankee Magazine now describes Hardwick as "The Center for an Agricultural Economy." It was written by Bill McKibben, a Vermont resident famous for his work on global warming. Mr. McKibben writes about some of the key people involved with the local food movement including the local investor funded restaurant, Claire's, and organic seed producer, High Mowing Seeds. It's an interesting read and provides insight into many of the related types of activities going on in Vermont today.
Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus, located about half an hour from Hardwick
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|Moose Watch
Photo credit: www.central-vt.com/moose "Montpelier, Vermont, the nation's smallest capital city had an unexpected visitor Monday, July 19th as a moose wandered leisurely during the lunch hour. This picture was taken by an administrative assistant at Vermont State Housing Authority on 1 Prospect in the city. A co-worker, Lindsay White, remarked that she loves the ruralness of Vermont, and this was the exclamation point of the day! "
I think the most frequent question we get from guests is "Where's a good place for dinner?" A close second is "Where can we go to see moose?"
Answering the first question is easy because we have dozens of good restaurants in the immediate area.
Answering the second question is tougher because we don't have dozens of moose hanging around nearby. We have one (perhaps more) around the inn that must come through about once a week judging by the fresh tracks we see that often. In fact a guest and his family last week pulled into our driveway one evening to find a moose standing right in front of them just a few yards off Route 100.
Moose are most frequently in remote, rural areas but they are located all over the state and, as seen in the photo above, they can even wander into a city This one was spotted in downtown Montpelier, the state capital. Once in a while deer are seen feeding on the state capitol lawn in the evenings but moose are a very rare sight in the city.
We have more moose road signs I think than actual moose. The last time I saw a statistic, the VT Fish & Wildlife Division estimated our herd between 4,000 and 5,000. In fact, the last two moose hunting seasons, F&W increased the number of permits to help reduce the size of the herd. This year, they reduced the number of permits back to 700 something. About 200 moose are killed by automobiles each year in Vermont. Moose have little or no fear and they will usually not hesitate to step in front of a car.
When I'm asked about where to see a moose, I tell people that you need a lot of luck to see one. For instance, the photo at the top of this blog was taken by a guest a few years ago through the windshield of his car. By the time he got the car pulled over and stopped to get out and take a better quality photo, the moose had already walked across the road (Route 100 between Warren and Granville) and was headed up into the woods. The point is that if he had left from our inn a minute earlier or a minute later, he would have missed the moose entirely.
But having explained that, we suggest the area around Island Pond, VT for good moose watching. Island Pond is a good central location for exploring the most remote part of Vermont known as the Northeast Kingdom (NEK).
The Appalachian Mountain Club website has a little primer on moose watching you might like to read. Note especially the warnings about getting close to these animals. They're not known for being aggressive but they are wild animals and you can never be sure whether they will attack. A mother moose (cow) will almost certainly be aggressive if she is with a calf.
An even better article is on the Island Pond, VT town website .
Route 105 is Vermont's "Moose Alley" but other roads such as 114, 111, 5 and 16 are worth driving as well. The back roads are also worth exploring but make sure you have enough gas in the tank before heading into backcountry.
But I would not go to the NEK just to see moose. I'd go to see the countryside with the idea that seeing a moose would be a special bonus.
Here is an enjoyable double (!) moose sighting video shot in the NEK by jenawesome
Good luck on your moose hunt! And drive carefully, especially at night.
Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus
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- Jimena Duque
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Are women and men completely and unequivocally free to choose whether to have children or not?
I am curious to know if there is still some pressure and persuasion exercised by families and society in terms of marriage and procreation.
Is religion an influence when it comes time to make the choice?
Is there a stigma associated with women and men that opt not to have children?
I am hoping to hear about your personal experiences not so much about the research or the data available.
Gisela McKay
Mar 16 2011: Depends on the individual and the people they are surrounded by/choose to surround themselves with.
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I have never wanted children. Ever. Not even fleetingly. My parents were fine with it, I had the odd comment as I got older from extended family members. ("You'll meet the right man and he'll make you want children." Really? You mean at gunpoint?)
And then they saw me with other people's children and it became clear even to them that nope, some people really aren't meant to have kids.
Does everyone have that level of freedom? (By which I mean those with my socio-economic background in Canada). Depends on their sphere. I doubt there's an absolute answer to this question. Everyone has different circumstances.
Mar 20 2011: Thanks for sharing.
Mar 18 2011: in my opinion we should be totaly free to choose to have children or not.
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Mar 20 2011: I agree, we should be free to choose, but are we really???
What happens around us? are our friends, relatives etc choosing freely to have children?
How about us? are our parents, relatives and/or friends telling us that we have to have children just because?
The focus is theory vs practice. In theory we all are/should be free to choose but, are we REALLY practicing this???
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Mar 20 2011: Sure, I agree, it depends on who you are, where you come from, etc.
But my intention with this question was to hear about your own personal experience.
Do you feel like sharing??? ;)
Debra Smith
Mar 16 2011: Whether or not we are free to choose is often a function of location and means. Women without access to birth control and who live in areas where rape squads are a political reality are unlikely to have much choice while North American women generally are more able to choose. I have always been deeply grateful that my choice to become a mother was a joyful voluntary one.
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Then there are issues of cultural expectations and most people's desire to belong. There are also issues of horomonal drives.
You have posed an interesting question that is really complex.
Mar 20 2011: Thanks for sharing.
Matt Dale
Mar 15 2011: They are free to choose, but they are not free from pressure from external forces (expectations and desires of friends, family, social norms, etc.) to have children.
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Jimena Duque
Mar 20 2011: Thanks, I agree with you. Having children just like most of things in life, can't be seen or understood as something isolated. It depends on and it is influenced by your culture, values, traditions, believes, religion, tribe, family, husband/wife, job, career, money, age, health etc , I have no doubt about that.
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That's why I thought I framed the question to each of us, meaning TED community, not as a general/worldwide truth/issue. How do YOU feel with regard to having children??? If you fee like sharing ;) cheers.Mar 20 2011: Im willling to be a mother in the future just because of the female instinct .Mar 19 2011: Both of them have, I mean the woman and the manMar 19 2011: Yes. This is another case of free will.Mar 18 2011: Rightfully so, people who love you will always have an opinion.Mar 18 2011: Im 21, and have had a great relationship for over 2 years now, and i feel where i am at right now i personally have total freedom to decide if and when a baby will be part of my life. BUT, many friends of mine seem to be having kids (its that time in life it seems at my age) and usually not exactly by choise. its seems as though its a fork in a road, its either start a family, or get a career. people see me in my relationship and ask me what my future plans are, and they seemed suprised when i say i have 0 interest in having a child. so i would say there is some social pressure out there to have one. relgion DOES imo play a huge factor still.
I for one believe that there is no reason for me to have a child, i may adopt, possibly.
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Mar 20 2011: Thanks, very interesting.
As you say, it is still going on today ... what are the reasons behind it today?? How about you?? where you born into a big family?? do you have many children?? If you feel like sharing ;) thanks.Mar 18 2011: You are free to decide your destiny... But at the same time, we must participate to build the next generation... Think about a hypothetical situation like.. the paddy[wheat] decides not to generate any seeds this year!!!Mar 16 2011: As a parent I would say we are free to a point, the point being the call of the parenthood. While that seems warm and fuzzy I have to say that it was a very strong call to me later in life and having now become the father of three amazing children I simply cannot think of life without them or the spiritual calling that come with being a parent. I was not influenced by culture, religion, society or any external influence just something deep inside.
Mar 20 2011: Thanks.Mar 16 2011: Yes, we're free to chose whether or not if we want to become parents, we should always bare in mind that children aren't toys, but human beings like me and you, and should always be thought and treated that way. I thinkevery human know deep within their beings if they would make good parents, and its for that reason that many might chose not to. Adult made be scared to put children through the horrors they faced as children themselves, baring in the morals of the world has gone down the drain; they might realise that the lifestyles that they have picked for themselves is no place for children; they might realise that they incomes aren't enough for child rearing; likewise others may chose to adopt a child that have already been facing the ills of the world that add to it. However, i think when an adult honestly makes a decision not to have children its a good thing, since i think one of the greatest ills against humanity in the 21st century is the neglect and abuse of children. Tus, i urge adults to think long and hard on parenthood, since children aren't toys that they could return to the stores and, worst yet they aren't a marriage that would could just divorce.Mar 15 2011: Too much peer pressure to have kids, govt incentives for uneducated people.
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While this cabin looks spookily lizard-like, its unusual structure was created in response to Swedish environmental building regulations. The solar-powered off-grid cabin is owned and designed by Maartje Lammers and Boris Zeisser of 24H Architecture as a family summer vacation retreat in southern Sweden's Glaskogen nature reserve. The locals of the lakeside area affectionately call the house "Dragspelhuset," or Accordion House because a room of the house is capable of extending outwards over the nearby stream.
Before Lammers and Zeisser converted this stream-side cabin into a wondrous, fantastical retreat, it was a small, one room fishing shack on the banks of Lake Ovre Glaskogen. According to Swedish regulations, no new construction is allowed on waterfronts, and the cabin was already very close to the maximum set-back from the property line, which made additions challenging. As an additional restriction, no additions to the cabin could be larger than 300 sq feet, but they found the location ideal and bought it anyways. With a bit of ingenuity and a careful design to maximize space they were able to build according to regulations and still have their dream retreat.
Inspired by Frank Loyd Wright and Fallingwater, Zeisser wanted a house that extended out over water. To meet all the Swedish regulations and their own requriments, Lammers and Zeisser designed for a moveable room that can be rolled out along two steel rails with a series of ropes and pulleys. This living room area extends out while the family is in residence, and returns into position when they leave. This way, the extension has no foundation and is really a part of the main footprint, which circumvents the size restrictions on additions and set-back lines.
The organic cabin has a frame constructed of pine, with western red cedar shakes, which will eventually turn gray, blending in with its surroundings. The interior is naturally bright and lined with silver birth laths. Reindeer hides were nailed to the walls and ceiling to provide extra insulation, which was inspired by the Sami culture in Northern Scandanavia. Additionally, the cabin has no running water or phone lines and is not tied to the electric grid. The off-grid cabin is powered by solar panels on the roof.
When fully extended, the cabin is 775 sq ft, with a kitchen, living room, dining room, bedroom and a sleeping loft. As the architects describe Dragspelhuset, they see it as a tightly sealed cacoon in the winter when the movable extension is stored inside the body. When they return in the summer and extend the living room, they liken it to a butterfly expanding its wings to provide shelter on rainy days. Either way, it is an ingenious use of a small space, totally off-grid and in harmony with its surroundings.
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August 27, 2009 at 6:10 am
The owners used a lot of the ideas of the Sami, the native people of Scandinavia, including the use of reindeer hides for insulation. I'll bet the Sami, and probably the owners of this house, leave a much smaller "footprint" on Earth than the smug critics above, who are probably destroying our habitat in many other ways. Do they have airconditioning, a car, use a clothesdryer, etc? And if anyone wants my skin, and indeed anything else, when I am dead, please feel free. Better to be used than wasted.
Incidentally, Ms Meinhold says the owners were inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright & Fallingwater, but in the interview I saw with them, they said they were inspired by Antonio Gaudi, and the house certainly looks more Gaudi than Wright. They also said they pull the extension in when the weather is cold, so that it creates double the insulation, which is both effective & environmentally sound.
November 9, 2008 at 3:48 pm
If you looked carefully, as well as reading the article, you'd note the hunting rifle leaning up against a chair also. Maybe they hunted, gutted, skinned and prepared every single one of those pelts themselves? I hope they ate the reindeer steaks while sitting in their nice cabin.
November 8, 2008 at 8:55 pm
I thought this was really interesting, until I noticed the animal hides. Not cool at all!! It seems a flagrant and gluttonous display. "Renewable" or not, they were living at one time and had to be slaughtered to get their skins. Sorry, astonishingly bad taste.
November 2, 2008 at 3:14 pm
@ totoan and music hobo, if you actually read the article instead of jumping to conclusions you would have discovered that they are reindeer hides. As far as summer houses for millionaires go, this one is quite modest in it's size and it's use of electricity, which is %100 renewable solar. I have never seen a shingled building like this before, the framing under those shakes must be either really messy or incredibly clever.
November 1, 2008 at 11:32 am
are those real animal fur? if it is, I don\\\\\\\'t see why this design can be considered green at all. Plz take a moment to judge if it is a good example of sustainable design or not.


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Joining with Empire State Development, Orbitz brings you the seven-part "Orbitz Originals: New York State" series. Highlighting the extraordinary Catskills and Adirondacks regions, Richard Bangs explores a specific theme in each destination, inspiring viewers with a trip template they can replicate on Orbitz.com.
Orbitz Originals: Vermont
From green to white—Vermont's colors change with the seasons but the state's scenic beauty, outdoor adventures, memorable hotels and artisanal heritage are yours for the taking in both the summer and winter months.
Orbitz Originals: Ireland
Meet Richard Bangs in the Emerald Isle in the four-part "Orbitz Originals: Ireland" series. Shining a light on Western Ireland, Richard Bangs unearths legends from the mysterious Celtic landscape—from pirate queens, moonshine and ancient fortresses, to saintly trails, falconry and the hard-headed hag of Moher.
Orbitz Originals: Qatar
Let Orbitz, Richard Bangs and Qatar Airways lure you to the Arabian Gulf in the five-part "Orbitz Originals: Qatar" series. Wow your senses with unique episodes capturing everything from mind-blowing sand dunes, sultry jazz shows, and dizzying markets, to luxury hotels, the ultra-glamorous Doha Airport, and award-winning Qatar Airways.
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Beachside piña coladas are only a small serving of what Cancun has to offer. Explore a different side of Cancun in this Orbitz Originals video series, led by travel extraordinaire Richard Bangs. Meet the locals, dive underwater and swing through the rainforest, as Richard uncovers the hidden treasures of this Caribbean town.
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Let Orbitz and travel guru Richard Bangs introduce you to a Florida you might not know. Away from the crowds and theme parks is an old-world place that oozes Southern charm. The nine-part "Orbitz Originals: Authentic Florida" series takes you on a tour of the Bradenton area, where the beaches are bone white, the water aquamarine blue and the seafood practically swims to your plate.


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When Britney came to the ASPCA through the Humane Law Enforcement department, she was in pain and suffering from multiple untreated conditions.
Fortunately, the veterinary staff at the ASPCA's Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital was able to nurse Britney back to health, and eventually she became available for adoption; we could finally find a home for this sweet dog who had suffered so much.
We knew it would be a challenge.
Statistically speaking, animals who are black, large or senior, as well as those who take medication or can't live with other animals, usually spend more time waiting for homes. Britney was all of these things, and to make matters worse, she didn't engage much with adopters who passed her habitat, preferring to rest quietly.
Still, we knew that the right person would come for Britney, and to speed things along, we spread the word about this special canine. After seeing Britney's picture and reading about her, Kevin Bechard tells us, "I wanted to snatch her right up."
A few days later Bechard was going above and beyond to help Britney settle in to her new home in suburban Connecticut.
"The first couple nights I actually slept on the floor with her because she can't do stairs, and she would just reach out with her paw and make sure it was against me," he recalls. "Only then she would allow herself to go to sleep. If I moved away a little bit, her eyes would open."
The love and comfort of a forever home has revived Britney, who has blossomed into a trusting and happy pup: Bechard reports that at his house Britney loves romping outdoors and goes on multiple nature walks a day.
In return, Bechard has gained a new best friend who, he says, never required house-training or manners instruction, thanks to her age. "I wish more people would consider older dogs," Bechard says. "I was open to anything, but I was so pleasantly surprised."