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Yesterday, when I'd hoped to come home and do nothing but rest, I had unpleasant news waiting to fall into my lap.
My mother informed me that my Dad's aunt, my great-aunt, Carrie (whom everyone called by her nickname, Dot, though I'm not clear on the story behind the name), had died of a sudden massive heart attack Tuesday night. She had had an angioplasty-stint procedure for a mild heart attack earlier in the day–the same procedure my Dad had when he had his heart attack in August–and seemed to be resting comfortably. Then the monitors starting going bananas and she had a massive heart attack.
Instead of mourning Dot, who was such a spitfire, my thoughts have turned toward my Dad. It was apparent on day one of his ordeal that he needed multiple angioplasty-stint procedures. The doctors who cared for Dot thought she would just need the one. That could easily have been my Dad, and, now that all his surgeries are over and his doctor released him to go back to work in early October, he has gone back to the same habits that brought him to heart attack in the first place.
It worries me. But, if nothing else, I hope this will give him–and my Mom who is enabling his dietary mishaps and fueling her own hypertension and hereditary risk for stroke–the wake-up call that is needed.
You are what you eat.
We're here to live while we're alive.
Dot lived the life she wanted to live, in the house she and her husband had built when he was alive, pottering about in her vegetable garden, with her flowers, quilting, going to church functions and gospel concerts, and cooking up a storm. I can't bring myself to be too upset about her passing because she lived while she was alive, and it is my feeling that she is warm, happy, and loved where she is now.
But thinking about my parents dying…That's something else. They both want lives different than those they're living.
Dad has gone right back to being a workaholic, against doctor's orders. He fears that a rational conversation about his work duties in relation to his health would bring an instant dismissal, and refuses to utter the word "no" when someone at work tries to heap something else on him while he is overwhelmed. To feel better, he eats. I don't even know what his dreams were, he's shoved them so far down. Dreaming might jeopardize his will to stay where he is, where he's always been.
Mom was once offered an art scholarship, but she didn't take it. At 18, she wanted to make money and buy cool clothes and jewelry. She sometimes wishes she'd taken that scholarship, but says she's too old to worry about it now, in her early 50s. Furthermore, art went by the wayside. Occasionally, she talks about writing a novel, but doesn't. She works every day at the house, and has also become a professional worrier. If you have a worry and you tell it to my mother, she'll worry, too. And, like Dad, to feel better, she eats.
Partly, it's because, when they were young adults, their fathers died and they were left to help take care of and support their mothers. There were other family obligations as well that tethered them to the life they have found themselves in. Partly it is the suffocating, depressed, black mood that hangs like an infectious fog over this ghost of a former coal boomtown. Money is the most important thing: who has it, who doesn't, how to get it, and sacrificing even your own health and sanity for a paycheck so you can own a house and have land and take care of the basic necessities.
If either of them died at this point, I would mourn, probably heavily. Not only because I'd miss them, but because they never got what they really wanted out of life.
I don't want to repeat that cycle.
Me, who has had many different ideas for what to do with my life, but little concrete direction. I'm trying to figure that out. I do know I can't stay here. That, I've known since early childhood, since I've been old enough to know a world outside this county existed. I've never fit in, and I've never been particularly well-suited to a culture that attempts to demand homogeneity. I like diversity. I would like to be somewhere that allows for dreaming, and dreaming big.
I've been reading The Alchemist, and in it King Melchizedek tells the shepherd boy, Santiago, that when we are children we all know our Personal Legend, because we're not afraid to dream and the world appears full of possibility. But that, as we grow, according to King Melchizedek, a mysterious force begins to convince us that it will be impossible for us to fulfill our Personal Legend. Some people heed to that force, and others don't. Though the book doesn't say so, I would say that this mysterious force comes in the guises of Logic and Reality (i.e. "This is just how it is…").
But, perhaps, I am simply a garden variety idealist, and will soon take a giant swan dive only to smash face first into metaphorical asphalt. Still, it's worth a try. It's worth the chance of crashing and burning if I can someday fly.
I won't die without having ever tried to find and live my own Personal Legend.


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February 18, 2014
This soup is healthy version of Cream of Tomato Soup. This is a vegan soup, minus cream, milk, all purpose flour and cheese. This soup still taste delicious and easy to make.
Carrot 1/2 cup (grated)Tomato 2 nos
Onion 1 medium size ( chopped)
Garlic 3 flakes (chopped)
Cinnamon 1 stick (1 inch)
Peppercorns 8 - 10 nos
Wheat flour 1 Teaspoon
Butter 1 Teaspoon
Vegetable Stock 1.1/2 cup
Salt 1/2 teaspoon
Sugar 1/2 teaspoon
The tomatoes should be ripe and firm chopped in large pieces.
In a pan heat butter add onions, garlic and saute for a minute. Add flour and saute till light brown. Add the cinnamon, peppercorns,carrot, tomato and cook till soft. Cool and puree.
In a pan add the puree, vegetable stock, salt and sugar and let it boil for 5 minutes till thickens a little. Switch off the flame and pour it in a soup bowl and serve hot.
Try this soup and post your comments.
Labels: Healthy, Soup, Tomato, Vegan, Main course

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Mark Brabant 'Off The Grid' Print Release
Here is a WICKED print from artist Mark Brabant. This beauty is called 'Off The Grid'. It is a 5 colour plus blend 13 x 32 inch print with an edition size of 200 comes signed and numbered by the artist for $40 each.
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It was so fun to see Estelle, Lane, Reese and Natasha. The kids had a ball!!
We brought our sled. Five minutes after arriving, Lane, Merit and Will were sledding!
There wasn't much snow, but the hill was fun and the kids went fast!
Reese took the girls up to their condo and Natasha and I headed to the nearest coffee shop for some spiced cider. Walking around with our hot spiced cider, watching the kids sled and soaking in the Christmas decorations and sights was pretty great!
These girls are pretty adorable together.
I love their friendship.
Merit, Lane and Willem
Uncle Reese and the girls
Oren was very cozy in Aunt Natasha's arms!
It was really fun to be there. And it sort of helped us kick off Christmas...
Our trip to Lynden was busy and fun.
I NEVER see everyone I want to see! That leaves me
feeling sort of sad, but it was fun to make lots of memories with family there.
Oren's first Christmas
Wow, I can hardly believe it.
He got lots and lots of snuggles there!
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010
And the Brace Faces Begin. First Spawn. Phase 1.
She got a bonded expander in the roof of her mouth to fix the problem I prepackaged and gave to her on the moment my egg met Paul Bunyan's sperm- or the other way around- or however it works. Anyway, she inherited my faulty underbite and developed her own sense of style by adding her own personal crossbite. It's a gorgeous sight. When the light of her crooked smile shone from her mouth, I pictured her on a talk show with the next Oprah espousing natural beauty and the need for women to accept their natural inherited faults.
And then the dentist said, "Yes. You can fix this now. Even though she's 8." For a small price.
And then the orthodontist said, "Yes. We can fix this now. For this Visa Gold price."
And then Paul Bunyan said, "Isn't there a super model with a gap in her front teeth?"
And then I said, "Yes, she's beautiful. But I once knew a dog with an awful underbite. And she was underloved, and underappreciated, and made fun of by all her doggie friends and even by her owners, who had to laugh from around the corner as they peeked at her while she struggled at meal time to pick up her small pieces of kibble with only her lower jaw. It wasn't pretty."
And then Paul Bunyan, "Okay...okay. Fine. Charge it."
And then I said, "I already did."
And now she's a woman. All right, so maybe she isn't yet. And maybe she talks now with a lisp, as if her half chewed peanut butter sandwich is stuck permanently to the roof of her mouth. And maybe there was a moment of disgruntled disgruntling when she realized she wouldn't be able to suck on hard candy or chew gum for six months. And maybe there was a few tears of distress when she thought she wasn't going to be able to eat ANYTHING and that she was, in fact, going to starve.
But there is this general sense of ownership- the organized brushing/rinsing/waxing paraphernalia in her toothbrush drawer; the plastic picks (for moving the stuck food from the bridge) stuffed into her backpack for use at school; the key for "turning" the bridge, which notches open the roof of her mouth to make her upper jaw lay over her lower, flared in the air like a Chinese fan. There is a snap in her step, a bob in her head, a glow in her face.
That is, until, the purple face mask appears in 2 weeks.
Replete with the dreaded rubber bands.
The ones I use to shoot at my classmates in 6th grade. You know, to be cool.
The ones I stuck to my brace face to fix the underbite that I ceremoniously genetically created to make me, well, special.
3 comments:
- gap tooth super soakerMay 12, 2010 at 6:18 PM
poor kid. i don't know how she feels. i was the lucky one - my sister had the retainer. the early thick glasses. the tubes placed in her adnoids. the raging hormones. the need (desire?) for makeup and curling irons.ReplyDelete
us reeds put our (albiet tiny) gaps between our front teeth to very good use. it is awesome for spitting water in a pool at someone. i was such a pro that it's hard to contain myself in water. if i'm not careful, when swimming in the ocean i poison my mouth with salt water.
- gap tooth super soakerMay 13, 2010 at 1:03 PM
(take 2). poor kid. i don't know how she feels. i was the lucky one - my sister had the retainer, the early coke bottle glasses, the tubes placed in her adnoids, the raging hormones, the need (desire?) for massive make-up and curling irons.ReplyDelete
but we reeds have put our (very small) front teeth gap to good use - as a hands-free water squirter in the pool. i was such a pro that it's hard for me to refrain from firing away whenever i'm in water. (this sometimes results in nasty salt mouth if i'm not careful in the ocean)...
good luck to your spawn...
- AnonymousMay 14, 2010 at 2:44 PM
Boy, I really missed out not having braces. Womanhood, rubber bands and torture.ReplyDelete


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I chose this book on the advice of the author when she mentioned Florence Maybrick in the comments section of my review of The Last Woman Hanged, the subject of that study was Louisa Collins who was accused of murdering two husbands in New South Wales in 1889. Florence Maybrick underwent her trial for the murder of her husband James Maybrick in August of the same year, the poison was the…
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First update of the portfolio posts
This page is one of the first main pages in both my sketchbook and now my portfolio :)
For both I did basically the same thing the only difference was that I had to photocopy the one for my portfolio and then paint it. The poppies were made by crocheting wool into different shaped petals and sewing them together. Unfortunately i have to use the same poppies from my sketchbook but its all for the greater good!
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Chabadniks don't take their own personal needs into account. It is allllll about fulfilling a higher purpose. They go ANYWHERE in the world in order to spread dvar Hashem [and dvar ha-rebbe] with no regard to their personal comfort. No mikva for the wife within four hours, no kosher food available locally, no social structure of friends and family, no schools for the children, no money etc. etc. But they go - for life.
I am not a Chabad-nik because I am not nearly on their level. But I am in awe of them. [There are one or two other reasons I am not a Chabad-nik but that would cause us to miss the main point I am trying to make.]
So what is the בכן [as the Rebbe would say]? What can we take away from all of this?
Try to be a LITTLE moser nefesh. Just a small percentage of what they do. And bi-simcha without complaining. To learn a bit more. To give a little more to tzedaka. To do a little more chesed. You don't have to change your life radically - just mildly. Sacrifice for your spouse. Happily. Because that is your job in life. A woman was created to be an עזר כנגדו. Forget about fulfilling ALL of your creature comforts. Think about what you can do to be a better wife. Hashem won't take you to task for not being self-absorbed at your husband's expense. But He might well show you who your husband could have been, what heights he could have reached - had you helped him. And the same applies to husbands. Nobody needs your time and good heart like your wife. So share generously.
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It sounds like a great plan. With the high cost of gas, let's roll back the federal gas tax for everyone over the summer to give drivers a break during the busiest travel season. McCain first proposed this plan and suggests that "Hard-working American families are suffering from higher gasoline prices. John McCain calls on Congress to suspend the 18.4 cent federal gas tax and 24.4 cent diesel tax from Memorial Day to Labor Day." After Obama came out against the plan, Hillary Clinton NOW supports it.
This is another example of silly election year politics. On the surface, it (maybe) seems like a reasonable way to give Americans a break. But, with some scrutiny, I believe it is a failed plan.
First, lets look at the math. The rollback in the tax will last about 14 weeks. In 2001 the average American traveled about 14,500 miles a year in a vehicle. Lets bump that to 20,000 for increases since then and to make the math easier. The average new car in the US gets about 25 miles to the gallon. I think we can all agree that the folks most likely to benefit from a reduction in the gas tax may drive older cars that get less mileage. Then again, those driving Hummer's help drag down the overall average. But, just to be conservative and to again used round numbers, let's assume the average car gets 20 miles per gallon.
If we work out the numbers this amounts to about 1000 gallons of gas per year. Now, if we multiply that by the federal tax, the average American would save $184. Ah, but wait. This program would only run for 14 weeks, not an entire year. That means the average savings to the typical American would be just about $50 over the summer.
All of this, of course, is based on same pretty conservative assumptions. I would argue that those needing help the most because of increased costs (food is up as well you know) are really feeling it in the supermarket. On top of that, many of the most needy don't have cars (thus get no help with this plan), only drive for work (thus far under the typical average miles driven), may rely mostly on public transportation (again, get no help), or can find other ways to reduce fuel related costs (like car pooling).
But there's an even bigger problem with this tax rollback. It is a tax holiday for ALL Americans regardless of income, regardless of the purpose of a trip, and regardless if you are driving a Hummer H2 when you could probably get by with something more efficient. Why should someone who drives and can afford a Hummer get the same break as the average Joe who is just trying to get by?
On top of that, reducing the cost of gas will likely increase demand. Increasing demand will likely tighten supply. Tightening the supply will cause the price to increase somewhat thus taking back some of the $50 in tax benefits and giving them to big oil.
Finally, doing this also will cost the US treasury about $10billion dollars in money that is badly needed to maintain our highway system (remember that bridge that collapsed?).
Americans are suffering due to high costs. But, a 14-week band-aid that will save, at best, a typical American about $50 is not the way to fix this problem. The way to fix this problem is to address the root cause: we have to increase minimum efficiency for automobiles, we have to find alternative sources, we have to find ways to stabilize the regions where oil comes from, and we have to find ways to strengthen the dollar (because oil is priced world wide in dollars and the dollar has lost a great deal of value in recent months).
Now, if we want to help out Americans that are hurting, let's focus a plan on them. How about a tax credit for the those with the lowest incomes? Obama has proposed such a plan. How about a rebate on the gas tax for the first 500 gallons you buy each year rather than every single gallon? Or maybe a tax credit for gas for those under a certain income level?
There's hundreds of ways to address this issue, but a blanket rebate for every gallon of gas sold is the wrong way to go. It is nothing more than pandering for votes while ignoring the real issues. Once again Obama shows that he is the only candidate willing to speak the truth to voters rather than pander for votes!
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Monday, April 28, 2008
The Gas Holiday? Another silly idea!
It sounds like a great plan. With the high cost of gas, let's roll back the federal gas tax for everyone over the summer to give drivers a break during the busiest travel season. McCain first proposed this plan and suggests that "Hard-working American families are suffering from higher gasoline prices. John McCain calls on Congress to suspend the 18.4 cent federal gas tax and 24.4 cent diesel tax from Memorial Day to Labor Day." After Obama came out against the plan, Hillary Clinton NOW supports it.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Obama the most liberal senator? Not so fast!
It seems the latest talking point is that "Obama is the most liberal member of the US Senate." But, what do the facts say? Well, one place to look is in a compilation of data from the good folks over at Electoral-Vote.com. I like this site because it is a 100% data driven and non-spin site.
They did two sets of analysis. In the first one, they compiled rankings on each senator by liberal interest groups (e.g. ACLU ADA, NARAL, etc). They then took the average rating for each senator and compiled an overall ranking list. Where does Obama rank? Right smack in the middle just two spots away from a centrist like as Joe Lieberman. And where is John McCain? He's fifth from the bottom and about as far from the center as you can get! See for yourself.
Ah, but you suggest this is just some manufactured list made up by a bunch of liberals? OK, well then look at the second list compiled by Electoral-Vote.com. This one is a compilation of rankings by conservative interest groups (like Traditional Value Coalition and Family Research Council). In this list, McCain is in the lower third of the republicans while Obama in in the top third or so of Democrats again just two spots from Lieberman.
So, Obama is the most liberal senator? I don't think so.
This is the silliness that has to stop in US politics. When a campaign rep does an interview and lies, the reporter has an obligation to his or her profession to call the lie into question. But, that rarely happens. The lesson? Don't take these claims at face value. Do your research and make your own decision.
Monday, April 21, 2008
I was listening to the news earlier and heard a lot of talk about Hillary Clinton's experience. I began to wonder, what experience, exactly, does she have? Two-and-a-half terms as a senator. The rest of her experience comes as the spouse of the former president and a former governor.
What about Obama? He served in the state house of Illinois for 8-years and has spent two in the US Senate. I don't see much of a difference here. If anything, at least Obama was the person elected in the cases of his "experience". But lets look beyond that.
Obama comes from a tough upbringing, having been raised by a single mom. He knows what it is like to be raised in an environment were money was scarce, health care was an issue, and advantages few. Despite this difficult upbringing, he worked his way to Columbia and then Harvard Law School. He has worked with the poor in Chicago and served on the boards of non-profits. He has lived internationally thus bringing a unique perspective to our international relations, something we sorely need today and, most important, he brings an optimism that things can change in Washington.
If you think Barack Obama lacks experience, I urge you to reconsider what you define as experience.
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Sunday, April 20, 2008
35,000 in Philly and Why Change Can Happen
For those who think we need the more political savvy candidate in Washington, or those who think the one with more Washington experience is the better candidate, have a look at these videos.
First, Barack spoke in Philadelphia, at the location of our nations founding and talked about how those patriots, against the longest odds, forced change by taking on the mighty British empire. Think about it...if there were political pundits around at the time, what would they have said? They would have said "they will never succeed" or "you can't change England" while today people say "Washington won't change" and "you've got to know how to play the game." Well, I don't think so and that crows of 35,0000+ in Philly seems to agree! Obama's basic argument is that the poeple must stand up and demand that their government take notice of the people. This is what this election as all about. Have a look at the videos below, keep an open mind, and decide for yourself.
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Friday, April 18, 2008
Endorsement from Robert Reich
Here in Pennsylvania we are gearing up for the primary on Tuesday. With Democrats still debating who should be the candidate, you have to take notice when a former Clinton administration official comes out in support of Barack Obama. However, I believe the words he used to explain his choice really underscore why Barack Obama is the best candidate. Below are some excerpts along with the link to the full posting. The formal act of endorsing a candidate is generally (and properly)limited to editorial pages and elected officials whose constituents might be influenced by their choice. The rest of us shouldn't assume anyone cares. My avoidance of offering a formal endorsement until now has also been affected by the pull of old friendships and my reluctance as a teacher and commentator to be openly partisan. But my conscience won't let me be silent any longer.
You can read the full post here.
Although Hillary Clinton has offered solid and sensible policy proposals, Obama's strike me as even more so.
He also presents the best chance of creating a new politics in which citizens become active participants rather than cynical spectators. He has energized many who had given up on politics. He has engaged young people to an extent not seen in decades.
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The formal act of endorsing a candidate is generally (and properly)limited to editorial pages and elected officials whose constituents might be influenced by their choice. The rest of us shouldn't assume anyone cares. My avoidance of offering a formal endorsement until now has also been affected by the pull of old friendships and my reluctance as a teacher and commentator to be openly partisan. But my conscience won't let me be silent any longer.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Will you say no?
Over and over Americans criticize politicians for lacking substance, for avoiding specifics, and, when asked straight questions, for dodging them with vague and roundabout answers. We claim that we yearn for a politician that speaks straight with us or in detail about problems and proposed solutions and we are, rightfully so, quite frustrated when they fail to do so. We like to blame the political system for these outcomes but I believe we need to look in the mirror at our own actions first. I believe we get the politicians we deserve. But that can change.
With the fervor over things like the "bitter" comments and Bosnia; with a media based on 8-second sound bites on the evening news; and with political competitors waiting to pounce on any statement that can be twisted for advantage, we shouldn't blame politicians for sticking 100% to a bland and scripted message. We, in fact, encourage exactly what we dislike. For those brave enough to attempt a spontaneous answer or for those willing to talk straight about a complex problem we allow the political process and the media to pounce and destroy them if any part of their answer can be misconstrued. We then jump on the pile with comments like "how could they possibly say something like that" or "what was he thinking" often without taking the time to read the original text or to understand the context in which the comment was made.
Think about your own life and the times you have made comments that didn't come out quite right. Or think about the time you were appalled to overhear just part of a conversation only to learn that you greatly misunderstood the context of a particular statement. We've all been in these situations – it's human. With candidates on the campaign trail nearly 24x7 for weeks on end, it's no wonder they don't provide even more fodder for their political enemies. But for the tight scripts we force them to stick too, they just might make some more mistakes. This is a shame. I wish they would "make more mistakes" as that would mean our candidates had left the tight script in an effort to have a true dialogue. If we allowed them some latitude to speak more freely or if we allowed them a slipup once in a while, maybe, just maybe we might actually have some real debate on issues that matter – like how to get jobs to return to towns that lost them 25 or more years ago. We might get politicians willing to talk about ideas and explore solutions that look impossible on the surface but could provide the real answer if only we could dig just a little deeper. But, alas, in our world of 8-second sounds, we don't reward politicians who step off script. We destroy them instead.
When we allow a few spontaneous sentences from an impromptu question to undo months and years of good work, we are only encouraging the scripted and shallow politics we claim to dislike. If we want to do something about it, we have nowhere to look but in the mirror. But we can do something about it. At a speech by Hillary Clinton on Monday, some audience members took a stand that, I hope, is a sign of true change in American politics. When she began to attack her opponent over a few words taken out of context and when she tried to define someone's entire being in terms of those few words, some in the crowd booed and yelled "no". They expressed their frustration with this kind of politics. Will you do the same? Will you stand up and demand a new kind of politician that will forgo attacks and speak straight and in detail about plans?
It doesn't matter which way you vote, but, if you allow attack ads, 8-second sound bites, and cherry-picked words to define a candidate and sway your vote, you are perpetuating a political system many claim to despise. When you instead allow a candidate to speak freely and explore issues and ideas, you will encourage an open and full debate that might just allow us to solve some of the vexing problems of our time. Each of us has a choice – will you chose to shout "no" to the next attack or will you simply jump on the pile?
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Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Weary PA? New York Times Article
Have a look at this article from the New York Times. Perhaps this, more than anything else I've read, captures what Barack Obama tried to speak to the other day. My question is this: when Democrats have a tendency to focus on social issues like improving schools, tend to cut taxes for lower and middle-class, and talk of providing some relief for the constant steam of jobs going overseas, how can someone from this town vote against a Democrat? There's more to it as well...when I lived near Philadelphia, I didn't know anyone with a kid in Iraq. Now that I live in central-PA, I know several people with relatives that have been to or are currently in Iraq. They fight our wars, give up jobs that are sent overseas, and get ignored except during the election cycle and they vote Republican. I just don't get it.
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Saturday, April 12, 2008
Sound-bite Politics and why Hillary can't beat McCain
This week gives us another example of the sound-bite-driven "gotchya" politics that dominates our political process. Earlier this week Obama made some comments that could be interpreted as an insult to groups of Pennsylvanians. If you listen to the entirety of his comments in context, they seem much less problematic. But, let's set that aside. I want to discuss this issue more broadly as an example of the problem of "sound-bite" politics we seem to be practicing these days.
Anytime a politician says anything that can be twisted and turned into something that it isn't, the opposition is there to express their "disbelief" that someone could say something so horrid or that someone could be so "out of touch." Then, for the next 48-hours the only thing you see on the news is a high-stakes, multimedia version of he-said, she-said. Rather than discussing issues related to the divisions in this country, we are left with sound bites such as Howard Dean's scream, talking heads debating various interpretations of a certain quote, and various volleys back and forth between the campaigns.
Where does this get us? It gets us the division we currentlty have. It gets us the politics of say anything or do anything to get one vote more than my competitor (and who cares if that is less than 50% of the country). What should we do? It's time for political candidates, news media, and American public to get past this silly form of one-line politics and, instead, begin to focus on the issues. It's take to take a higher road. But, this is easier said than done. The issues are complex, require time to discuss, debate, and understand. In short, they take longer than the 12-seconds the networks often give to the sound bites they like to play on TV.
I believe, however, that one candidate has taken this high road. Barack Obama has committed to a campaign largely free of this form of divisive, attack politics. Here's a simple comparison. A visit to the news page of the Hillary Clinton campaign site lists the following top-5 headlines:
4/11 Statement from Spokesman Jay Carson
4/11 Hillary Clinton Sets
Goal Of Cutting Murder Rate In Half
4/11 America's Mayors Applaud
Hillary Clinton's "Solutions For Safe & Secure Communities Now" Plan
4/11 Hillary Clinton Reacts to Sen. Obama's Newly Discovered
Characterizations of Pennsylvanians
4/11 Obama Slams Oil Company Tax
Breaks He Voted For
Two of the top-5 stories seek to "slam" her competitor rather than talk about her own ideas. Now, let's take a look at the same list from the BarackObama.com website:
4/11 Obama Discusses Plan to Give Shareholders a Say in
Executive Pay
4/10 Obama Discusses Plan to Help
Families, Stimulate the Economy
4/10 Statement of
Barack Obama on President Bush's Stay the Course Iraq
4/10 Utah Democratic Party Chair Wayne
Holland Endorses Barack Obama
4/9 Obama
Campaign Statement on Clinton's Latest Misleading Attack Regarding
Here you see one reference to Hillary and only in response to an attack she started. But, more important is to look at the BarackObama.com website around the time of Hillary's, now admitted, misstatements about sniper fire in Bosnia. If Obama practiced the same brand of politics as his competitors in this race, why isn't there a comment on the BarackObama.com homepage that says "Obama releases statement regarding Hillary's fabricated experiences in Bosnia" or "Hillary lies again: Bosnia story a fabrication." Why doesn't Barack appear on network TV calling her a liar? Or delusional? Why? Because he doesn't believe in that form of politics. Obama is about bringing people together, and is not for saying whatever it takes to win.
Again, don't take my word for it. Go visit the press release pages of the two campaigns (Obama Clinton )and see for yourself. Which one would you want setting the tone for America's future?
What does this have to do with electability? Well, Clinton's campaign hasn't hesitated to slam Obama at any chance. In short, I find it unlikely that McCain will find anything new to throw at Barack. In comparison, think about how much ammunition McCain will have if he faced Clinton. By taking the higher road, Barack has left so much material on the table that McCain will have a field day trashing Clinton. Think I am wrong here? Have a look at McCain's press releases and then make your decision.
Obama is better than Clinton in the general election because Clinton has tested him like McCain will. You can't say that the opposite is true. And besides...isn't it better to have a candidate who talkes issues first?
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Friday, April 11, 2008
Communication Skills
I've heard a number of people say "sure Obama is a good communicator but that won't make him a good president" or "he can give a great speech but he never really says anything." I take issue with both of these comments.
I contend that being a good communicator is a requirement for a successful presidency. For a moment, let's set aside the content of communication and focus on the skill or craft of speaking. Andy Rooney, of 60-minutes fame, did a piece last year about the daily schedule of the president. If you don't have two minutes to watch the piece, the basic idea is that the president's daily schedule is jam-packed with meetings of very short duration. The day is so jam packed that the president has people handling many things you and I take care of on our own like, for example, laying out cloths for the next day. Rooney laments that such a busy schedule leaves little time for thinking. I propose it causes another problem - it heightens the need for exceptional communication skills.
With only a short period of time to interact, a president's communication skills can mean the difference between gaining support for an idea and forever losing an opportunity to gain a supporter; between developing a relationship that turns an enemy into an ally and coming off as ill-informed, arrogant, or unaware of the issues that are important to another leader; between motivating staff or the public to commit to a new change initiative and general ambivalence or even outright opposition.
Here's another way of looking at it. Last week Ann Coulter visited Penn State. In her speech she said that George Bush has done such a great job fighting terrorists that Republicans can no longer use that subject as a key campaign issue. Just for a minute, let's take that statement as fact. Let's assume the tactics employed by the Bush administration have, in fact, kept us safe and eliminated much of the threat. Why doesn't the average American see it that way? Why are Bush's approval numbers at record lows? I would argue that, even if he has kept us safe, his numbers are this low because he hasn't the ability to communicate with the American public about the important things he is doing. When he speaks, he doesn't inspire or generate confidence. Rather, he comes across like he is complaining about something most of the time. This is regardless of the content of his message.
You don't believe communications skills matter? Compare in your mind the difference between Reagan and either of the Bush presidencies. Compare Bill Clinton to John Kerry. Compare your favorite teachers from college or high school with those you disliked. What was it about these people that made one group better than another? Often it's communication skills...the ability to connect and relate to people...the ability to read a situation, understand another persons needs and interests and respond in such a way as to show more commonalities than differences. This is a gift that Barack Obama has. And its not just important when talking to the American public. The president must interact with world leaders or all stripes. Communication skills, the ability to inspire, to instill trust, and generate a sense of mutual respect are critical.
Of course a president needs more than just good communication skills. In addition to the craft of speaking, one must also have content to speak about. Some would suggest that Barack lacks substance to much of his speech. I believe this couldn't be further from the truth. If you believe he lacks content, I encourage you to take some time to really listen to some original audio from a speech or two. What you will find is nuance and complexity that is often missing in our political dialogue today. Take, for example his speech on race.
Set aside for a minute his relationship with his former pastor. Take time to listen to the content of this speech and hear the message. I'll BLOG another day about what I heard and will leave it to you to decide if he lacks substance.
Looking for another view on this? Take a look at a Newsweek Blog entry about McCain vs. Barack on education specifics.
Finally, attached below is a nice compilation of impressive speakers, include Barack Obama.
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Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Should we ever call kids "little jerks"?
After writing my last post, I must admit I was a little annoyed. You see, in gathering the video and quotes for that post I cam across another question of McCain at his old high school. A student asked about McCain's age. If elected, he would be the oldest president ever. He has had cancer several times. The student wondered if there should be concern about this. I view it as a legitimate question. McCain seem to take it that way, gave a solid answer, and then called the kid a "little jerk." I'll grant you that he was joking. But, is it really OK to call a kid a "little jerk", even as a joke, when he asks a question you'd rather not answer?
Watch the video and decide for yourself:
Now contrast that with Obama. A few months ago some pro-life protesters interrupted a speech. It's not the best comparison, but its the best I could find. It was an issue he'd rather not have dealt with then. But, rather than shout them down or allow his supporters to do so, he emphasized the need to listen. Rather than crack some joke, he acknowledged their position and treated them with respect.
Again, watch and decide for yourself.
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Media Bias? Or different points of view?
This post isn't about a candidate. Instead, it's a lesson we ought to all think about...
As I started this blog I made myself one promise. That is, I would not take a media account of an event as fact. Instead, when I write about a comment made by a candidate, I will always try to cite and provide a link to the source audio, video, or text so readers can form their own opinions. This weekend I came across a news story that reinforced my thinking on this topic. I'll get to that in a second, but first, a quick aside.
There are two people standing at an intersection when an accident happens. One of the cars involved speeds away. The police interview the witnesses and get two completely different stories. One might say the car was white while the other swears it was blue. One might suggest there was a pedestrian involved while the other will never even mention any other participants. One may suggest driver A is at fault while the other will swear it was driver B.
In everyday life we have no problem chalking this up to differences in perspective (one person was standing in front of the accident, the other was off to the side), differences in memory (one person wrote down the color of the car while the other is doing the interview with police 2-hours later from memory), or differences in past experience or knowledge (one person is from this area and knows there is a stop sign for only one of the cars while the other person just assumed they both had stop signs). In the case of the accident, we would not likely accuse the other witness of being a left- or right-wing supporter because of the conclusions they drew about the accident. Yet, we do this all the time in the news and we ought not to (at least as our first reflec). Instead, we ought to seek out multiple perspectives and, when possible, the original text/audio/video to allow us to draw out own conclusions. Case in point:
This past week John McCain was speaking at many sites that have a meaningful connection to his life. One stop was his high school. A student asked McCain a question related to the purpose of his trip. The verbal content of the question, and McCain's subsequent answer, are not in question. Two news outlets seem to have nailed the quotes exactly. The meaning ascribed to those comments, however, are quite different.
First, consider this quote from an article on CNN.com (link here to full article):
A student in the crowd asked him, "We're told this isn't a political event, so what exactly is your purpose in being here?"
McCain shot back, "I knew I should have cut this thing off. This meeting is over."
Now consider the coverage of this comment by USA Today (link here to full article):
Katelyn Halldorson, 16, stood up and said the event at Episcopal High School had been billed as non-political yet some of the ground covered had a decidedly political tone. "What exactly is your purpose in being here, not that I don't appreciate the opportunity," she asked.
"I knew I should have cut this thing off," McCain joked. "This meeting is over!"
One used "joked" while the other used "shot back" to describe the comment. What's a reader to conclude? That part is easy - do your own homework. Read various accounts and draw your own conclusion. If you can find video of the event, even better. Watch it and make up your own mind. But - and this is the lesson for us all - don't just assume the first account is correct or incorrect based on how it aligns with your own views. Instead, seek out and look for information that both supports and challenges your own beliefs. That way you can escape any trap caused by potentially biased media.
Ah, yes, back to the original question - media bias. Is CNN biased? Is USA Today? While some would argue this case, I would argue it's a moot point. Remember the accident on the corner? Different people can honestly come up with different accounts. Reporters are just like you and me. They are working long hours, trying to get a story filed and, many times, trying to get home to their family after long trips covering the candidates. Oh, and they have their own beliefs, opinions, and life experiences that, despite effort to the contrary, will influence the choice of words when a story is written (remember the guy who knew the stopsign was only one way?). People have their own interpretations. As citizens, we need to each form our own view rather than allowing others to form opinions for us.
By the way...you think CNN is biased? Check out how this was covered on the air (see video below). They took a third view and called the questioner a "heckler". If they are biases, they better resend the memo. Instead, I'd suggest their reporters ought to take a lesson from Ms. Halldorson and learn how to ask tough questions, but that's a blog for another time.
Oh, and this also gives you video of the question and McCain's response. Draw your own conclusions.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Independent thinking
You might wonder why Obama doesn't wear a flag pin on his lapel. Honestly, I've never been one to do something "just because everyone else is." Ever since 9/11 I've wondered how long it would be before it would be OK for a politician to skip wearing the pin in public. Here it is, almost 7-years later, and I guess the answer at this point is "not yet" (see CNN article here for Karl Rove's view).
Sure, it's a nice gesture, but I really don't think this can be a measure of one's patriotism. Karl Rove would like you to think this is arrogance on Obama's part. Maybe it is. But, on the other had, if Obama were the type of politician who would do ANYTHING to get your vote (like the folks Rove is used to working for), there's no doubt in my mind that he would be wearing that pin. Instead, he says the following:
In early October, an Iowa reporter asked Obama why he was not wearing a flag pin on his lapel, as many politicians do. The Illinois senator said he wore one shortly after 9/11, but later decided to show his patriotism in other ways.
"After a while, you start noticing people wearing the lapel pin but not acting very patriotic," he said then. "My attitude is that I'm less concerned with what you're wearing on your lapel than what's in your heart. You show your patriotism by how you treat your fellow Americans, especially those ones who serve."
Maybe this is arrogance. Maybe he is just stubborn. Or, maybe he just thinks its more important to demonstrate independent thinking. But, you can't refute that "the easy thing to do" is to wear the pin lest you annoy a few voters. Yet Obama doesn't do that in this case. Sure, it's a simple situation, but what can that tell us about his decision making process when it comes time to make a call on something that might be unpopular in the short-run but better for us all in the long run?
As kids, when our parents asked us why we did something stupid we might attempt to explain it away by saying "cause Billy told me to." Our parents would follow by saying, "Well if Billy told you to jump off a bridge, would you do that too?" Of course we would answer "Noooo." Parents want independent thinking from kids. Shouldn't we demand that of our our politicians as well?
For my money, I want the politican who is willing to go against Billy on issues big and small. I especially want a politician who is willing to make decisions that could be bad for themself but good for us. If Obama can do it here, when the risk is some lost votes (e.g. maybe bad for him) with no real potental for gain on his part, maybe, just maybe, he will exhibit those same independent thinking skills when it comes time for an important decision, like passing a law that could annoy some PAC. Oh wait...Obama doesn't take money from PACS (that's a BLOG for another day). But you get my point.
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Ok so i know that i said i would post again the next day but let me tell you so many things come up randomly here I got so busy and finally have a "day off" today but still have so much to do, but this just happens to be on that list ;). Ok so I'll start with the first Holiday that we celebrated here and that was Thanksgiving. So just to set things up we normally do these big dinners where some people from different cultures get together and make like Indian food or American food so we already have like a group of us who do that. So within this group there are a decent amount of Americans so we decided that we needed to have a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. So we kinda divided up the tasks and started our search for the many necessary items. The number one item being the turkey of course. We finally found a 12lb bird at some local butcher who like raised a lot of the meat that he sold so that was pretty sweet. In addition to the turkey we also made green bean casserole, stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, gravy, rolls, steamed vegetables, and apple pies for desert. If you were to tell me before I came here that i was going to be cooking a Thanksgiving turkey and all the other things we had to bake in a German kid's oven (since we don't have one of our own in our guesthouse) I would have flipped out haha. Now the strange thing about my German friend's kitchen was that it was all gas powered. Now I understand the gas powered stove top and even oven, which i thought was pretty dangerous haha but we survived, but that was not all the sink in the kitchen was also gas powered..... If you're not sure what that means, this means that there was this big box which kinda looked like a paper towel dispenser above the faucet. Now when you turned on the hot water a small flame poofed inside of this box and was very intimidating since you could kind of see inside the box. But anyway We made it through and cooked everything to perfection and i was astonished at how good everything turned out as well. for a bunch of American kids who had never really cooked much in their live i was impressed and so were all the other kids from other cultures who Loved! our food and thanksgiving haha.
Now this next little story isn't based on a holiday but more of the giving spirit. The Saturday night in Rome that I left out from my last blog is what I'm talking about. So anyway I'm wondering around Saturday night in Rome seeing all the random sites when I stumble upon this Irish Pub with the game (Michigan vs. OSU) on and decided to watch it. It was already half time and I wanted to at least watch some of the second half because it wasn't too bad at this point. I walked in and it was pretty packed so I stood kind of by the door but still could see the half time highlights and such and then I got to talking to this guy who I could tell was a Michigan fan from the way he was cheering. We started talking and he invited me to sit and have a drink with him. So we got to talking and and watching the game, got to know each other pretty well, he got his MBA from Michigan and was living in California currently but lived three years in Italy prior so spoke fluent Italian and was now back on vacation with wife and couple colleagues. Well just as the game was wrapping up he asked me what I was up to tonight and since my friends weren't in yet i didn't really know. He then invited me to dinner with his wife and such and I accepted haha not sure what really to expect. But he picked up the tab (which i was happy about being a cheap college kid) and we starting walking towards the place where we were meeting people for dinner, all along the way he was pointing out random little things that i never would have known on my own, such as the first pub ever in Rome. But anyway we got the Pizzeria which was packed and got seats pretty quickly (it helps when you have someone who speaks fluent Italian haha), we sat down in this small hole in the wall place which was completely packed with Italians and Jay started to just order a bunch of stuff in Italian. We ate some traditional Italian appetizers one of which a deep fried pumpkin leaf with an anchovy flavoring which was delicious and other stuff. Then came the pizza. I got a cheese and honey baked ham pizza which was AMAZING! the crust was so buttery and the cheese and ham were sooo good. Then on top of that when i was stuffed already he ordered some dessert for us all to share, Tiramasu, Lemon sorbet, and some baked cream with fruit on top. This food and atmosphere was almost too much for me, i actually felt like an Italian it was crazy. Now once the bill came as you may have guessed, he looked at me and said, "Devon now here is the deal, when you get older and you are traveling for business or whatever I want you to pass this on. Remember it's not about the money but the experience you can give them". Then as we got out of there he just shook my hand and we headed in separate directions, such an amazing time that i was soo beyond blessed to experience.
Ok I know this is getting long and i debated actually blogging about this but it's worth it and really pretty funny. So after Thanksgiving as you all know is Christmas and the entire month of December getting in to the Christmas spirit. Now there are two guys here, from Indiana actually, I've gotten to know pretty well and i hang out with them a lot and we decided a long time ago that we needed to decorate for Christmas and originally we thought just paper snowflakes and such. But then one day before we left for this Christmas festival a couple towns over I saw this small pine tree out behind our dorm through the hallway window and I looked at them and said that we needed a Christmas tree. Long story short, we got back from the Christmas markets that night and found ourselves out back in the wooded area with large cerated kitchen knives sawing at this nearly six foot Christmas tree. We then proceeded to sneak it in the window of our friends room which was on that side and move it over to our room. It is now currently sitting in a large cup of water in a trash can to support it. We decorated it with the most random colorful items which we found around our rooms haha. So yea, um.... Christmas! and now as i am typing this it is snowing outside!
Much Love and Merry Christmas!
Devon Latimer


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Scattered rain occurred in Delhi today, bringing down the mercury and offering respite to Delhiites from searing heat prevailing in the past few days.
The Safdarjung observatory, whose recording is considered official for the city, recorded 24mm rainfall since yesterday evening.
Areas under Palam, Lodhi Road, Ridge and Aayangar observatories recorded a rainfall of 29.9mm, 21.7mm, 10.8mm and 35.2mm respectively, said a MeT department official.
The maximum temperature was recorded at 35.2 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season's average, while the minimum temperature settled at 21.8 degrees, six notches below normal.
Humidity level oscillated between 100 and 33 per cent.
The MeT office has predicted overcast conditions with a possibility of thunderstorm and rain for tomorrow.
"Maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 33 and 22 degrees Celsius respectively," the weatherman said.
Yesterday, the maximum and minimum temperatures had settled at 39.6 and 28.6 degrees Celsius respectively.
(This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)


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Boyfriend of NH homicide victim, 2 others held without bail in Virginia jail
FARMINGTON — The boyfriend of a women who was brutally killed earlier this year is being held without bail in a Virginia jail for possession and intent to sell numerous illegal narcotics.
Dean Smoronk, 55, of Farmington, endured the death of his girlfriend in January after she was stabbed in his home.
READ: Brother says NH murder victim struggled with drugs before she was stabbed to death
During a traffic stop on June 11, Virginia State Police Troopers pulled over a 2016 Ford Transit Van for reckless driving in a work zone.
The driver, Dusty Cousens, 40, of Somersworth, switched positions with Smoronk as they were coming to a stop, police said.
After Cousens gave a false identity and invalid license, officers continued the investigation including a consented search of the vehicle, police said.
Narcotics including heroin, MDMA (ecstasy), crystal methamphetamine, two forms of anabolic steroids, needles, glass meth pipes, packaging materials, and digital scales were located in the vehicle and on a passenger, Nicholas Batista, 20, of Rochester, police said.
Smoronk, along with the other passengers named, were arrested and transported to Pamunkey Regional Jail where they are currently being held without bail.
Another female passenger is not facing any charges.


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Monday, November 03, 2003
Daily mailbox: Madshrimps, I4U, 3DCenter, TweakTown, Tweaknews, TechConnect, Designtechnica Cormac @ 15:28
AMD Optimal BIOS settings + Overclocking Guide @ Madshrimps
"You´ll spend one day getting the best CPU Mhz you can. Another day devoted to getting a screencap of the best Mem Bandwidth you can. Another day getting the highest 3DMark score you can, another day getting the fastest HardDrive transfer rates you can... screencaps of the lot, post ´m in the forums, let the fans worship & adore you (until they beat you!!). Hardcore overclockers spend weeks devoted to bettering each individual score, and then when they´ve got the best scores they can, they sell off that component and try to find one that´ll do even better... On and on we go..."
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I4U News: NEC NetBrain Transmeta Sub-Size Server
"The NEC NetBrain uses the Transmeta TM5800(1GHz) running Windows XP or W2K. The small server box can hold 3.5" Hard-drives. The RAM can be configured up to 1152MB. The whole system is configured and optimized for low power consumption. The NEC NetBrain will go on sale November 17th for 199,000yen in Japan. The first NetBrain Server (CS56) was launched last year."
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3DCenter Editorial: Will "brilinear" filtering persist?
"There is an alarming development for a while: Newer Cards and/or newer drivers lower the image quality without being asked to do so. We take a look at the new "brilinear" filter for Nvidia´s GeForceFX cards from 52.16 drivers."
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Gigabyte 8IPE1000 Pro 2 GT2004 Springdale at Full Speed @ TweakTown
"Gigabyte´s 8IPE1000 Pro 2 GT2004 motherboard is the first to introduce their new C.I.A and M.I.B automatic acceleration technology. Read on and see how Gigabyte takes the Intel Springdale chipset to full speed."
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Steelpad 4D Professional Gaming Mousepad Review @ Tweaknews.net
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TechConnect reviews the INcoder Slim D1 Combo Drive
"INcoder focused on performance as well as looks and portability. The D1 is very stylish and easy to take on road. The brown leather gives him a neat and stylish aspect. What makes this slim drive to stand above the rest is the looks. Coupled with great performance, the D1 is quite a nice release by INcoder. The greatest plus in performance area is the seek times, which are superb. Second to that, there is the DVD reading performance, and writing performance which does not disappoint at all."
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Designtechnica reviews the super sexy Pioneer DVR-S606 DVD Writer
"Pioneer´s DVR-S606 has what a lot of other DVD writers on the market seem to be lacking; substance. While the DVR-S606 is not the fastest DVD writer on the market, you really get a lot for your money. The Pioneer DVR-S606 has a good software package, USB and FireWire cables that support both the larger and mini inputs (found on most notebook computers), and both write-once and rewritable media boxed with the drive; not to mention FireWire pass through for daisy chaining devices. The DVR-S606 looks great, is incredibly quiet and seems to be well thought through. The only improvement we would like to see is support for Apple´s operating systems. So before purchasing a DVD writer based solely on its writing speed, ask yourself if an extra minute is really worth purchasing an 8X external drive over the DVR-S606; if it is, then you will be sorry."
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Plextor PX-504UF External High-Speed DVD+R/RW CD-R/RW Drive Review @ Tweaknews.net
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The aim of the project is to help those suffering hardship through poverty and fuel poverty in a remote and rural part of North & West Sutherland. The project will offer free impartial advice & information on a range of matters including income maximisation and energy efficiency. The organisation is reapplying for funds to continue the Crisis Fund project previously funded by the Trust. The fund will be used to pay fuel bills on the client's behalf or to purchase electric meter cards or new white goods, where clients old goods are beyond repair. This organisation is the only group in the area that offers this service and knows that it is valued by their clients.
Expected Number of Individuals : 125
Expected Number of Households : 50
Trustees Meetings : 01/03/2007
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the final session of the first beginning watercolor class was held monday. after the students finished work on their "term" projects or three hours had elapsed, which ever occurred first, we had a critique....mild mannered but still helpful in terms of sharing their work with rest of the class. all in all and considering most (all but one, actually) had never picked up a watercolor brush before the class, they did extraordinarily well. i will let the pics of their final work speak for themselves and let you make your own assessment. i, however, am proud of their accomplishments in 5 short weeks.
here is the album of photos i took during the finale.
dedicated to those who paint and those who appreciate watercolor paintings: featuring watercolor, the process, and the finished product
Thursday, September 3, 2015
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Bob, Thank you for an amazing beginning watercolor class. I feel I have a solid knowledge/skill base to move forward with painting. You guided, supported and applauded the effort and success of every student. Please continue to teach and share your passion! Best wishes for your show this Saturday. CarlaReplyDeleteReplies
the pleasure was mine, carla. good luck to you on your future painting endeavors. take some more classes in advanced techniques and some workshops. you are doing really good work.Delete
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Ireland has subsisted off this breakfast dish for hundreds of years, probably, at least a very long time. Other countries have likely done at least as well. My friends, I know for a fact, can cook it handily, without incident. I seem to be mystically disempowered to render a suitable portion of it.
The worst is when I follow the instructions. In the microwave, the center of the bowl stays mushy and al dente while the rim of oats toast to a hard crust that defies scrubbing. In a saucepan, all the water boils away and leaves the aforementioned hard crust coating the entire pan.
Someone suggested that I try a rice cooker, and I happen to have a polite little autmoatic number in my possession. One of my friends derides it as the rice cooker that fails to cook rice, because once I was hosting a dinner party and loaded it up with rice and water and it didn't cook it promptly. Of course rice is not a prompt dish, but it seemed to take an especially long time, like, three times as long as rice in an automatic rice cooker should take. I couldn't argue with him about this, but I've used it successfully on other occasions and feel no stronge need to trash it in favor of another model.
But it does a fine job on steel-cut oats. Half a cup of oats, one cup of filtered water, and one good twist of the salt grinder prodces a reasonable bowl for breakfast. I've tried it with vanilla syrup (merely okay), raspberry syrup (delicious), and today I added a couple shots of Glogg. I love the taste of Glogg but it doesn't work so well in oats. It needs another fluid to carry it out without interruption, like club soda or vodka.
So today is the second day in a row I've enjoyed not-terrible steel-cut oats, thanks to the rice cooker. If I got out more and saw people I'd probably have something else to talk about.


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What we can learn from our dogs
Earlier this month, on a beautiful Sunday morning, my son and I went on the Hui 'Ilio Dog Walk. The dogs were well-behaved, greeting each other politely, with only a few growls. They were eager to meet other dogs. People greeted each other with smiles; our dogs gave us a reason to talk with each other.
The dog walk was a friendly affair. It started casually, no one jostling for position, everyone walking at their own pace. There was no pressure to finish first. Everyone had fun. We were there for our dogs and to support the dog park.
We can learn a lot from our dogs:
* About health: Go for short walks. Enjoy your food. Drink lots of water. Get * lots of rest.
* About living: Stick your head out the window. Get outdoors. Smell the plumeria.
* About relationships: Be loyal to your family. Be happy when you see friends. Share your toys.
* About education: With discipline and treats, everyone can learn.
* About money: Friendly smiles and tail-wags are free.
* About politics: Everyone is potentially a friend.
* About personal responsibility: Clean up your own mess.
If you have a dog, what have you learned from your dog? What can pets teach us?
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Hosted by Miriam & Fran
Friday, June 13, 2014
Washington Ave. Ext.
Albany, NY
Miriam has planned two or three projects for everyone -
one of the projects Miriam chose is a white picket fence that we will alter.
We will provide "fairies", flowers,
bling, moss, buttons, etc. to embellish your fence.
If you would like to add a personal theme
to your fence, for example Halloween, Christmas, etc.,
you may want to bring some of your own themed ephemera.
Please include with your regular supplies a
tape runner, tonic scissors [tim holtz] and regular scissors,
glue stick, an ink pad for distressing, etc.
I will send out another announcement if
there is anything else that I forgot to mention to bring,
***We will be serving pizza, soda & dessert, but
because there are no kitchen facilities we will
be unable to serve coffee or hot tea***
PLEASE RSVP by June 5th…
the fee remains at $20.00
to be paid by June 5th.
{due to Michael's store policy, we cannot
pass money at the gathering; the money needs to be
paid to me prior to the 5th.
If you need my address, please email me
I apologize for this late date announcement
on the June gathering. I know it's almost last
minute, but to be very honest, I was
waiting to hear if there was going to be an
April gathering or if it was being canceled, moved, etc.,
before Miriam and I decided on a June date.
We know how busy June is and we
hope that you will have the night free to join us!
Looking forward to seeing everyone! If you have
any questions, please feel free to contact either one of us.
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Ricardo Medina Jr., who has been known for his "Power Rangers" TV series, pleaded guilty for stabbing his roommate and which caused his death through a sword. Medina, who is 38 years old, is now facing a murder case.
Medina who lives in Green Valley, California, previously denied the murder accusation. According to him, it was a mere self-defense, as stipulated in the official statement from his attorney. However, just this Thursday, he admitted doing the murder case with the use of a sword, said a statement of the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office, Entertainment Weekly reported.
Medina will be facing his sentence on March 30 as per order of Deputy District Attorney Tannaz Mokayef together with the DA's Major Crimes Division. The star will be convicted for six years in jail. His lawyer didn't return any messages yet pertaining to Medina's guilty plea.
As per investigation, it has been known that Medina and Sutter got into an argument on January 31, 2015, and it later turned out that Medina stabbed the 36-year old roommate with a sword. The guy was pronounced dead and it was also Medina who called for the police response team after the incident happened.
As per People, the autopsy of Sutter revealed that it suffered 10 wounds but Medina's attorney claimed that the victim was only stabbed once. The attorney even added that some of those stabs were mistakenly just dog bites.
Thus, this caused Medina to be arrested due to the killing. After that, he was released when the prosecutors didn't get much evidence against him. However, the enforcers kept on investigating the case. With just less than a year, the "Power Ranger" star was re-arrested and was charged with murder. Medina appeared in the different franchise of "Power Rangers," however, such case might be an end of his "Power Rangers" journey.
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In the past few months, I have been coming to the realization that I sometimes revert back to the 'eggshell' behavior of my past. Not all the time, but in certain moments, when I know the kiddo is in a bad place, I have been letting him have his way. Why have I been doing this? I am not sure. Maybe it is because I have been trying to get my own head on straight lately. Maybe it is easier than dealing with a blow up. Maybe I have been trying to be 'nicer' to help repair the rough relationship he and I fell into while he was trying to home-school last semester. Whatever the reason, I am over it now. I am tired of tiptoeing. Just to prove it, I had another one of my 'meanest mom in the world' moments a couple of weeks ago.
Since starting his new school in January, our mornings had been getting worse. He was refusing to wake up and get ready. The private school he is attending only has a 4 day school week….but he was missing 1 or 2 days every…. single….. week. In the state of Georgia, it is the parent's responsibility to make sure their child is complying with the school attendance law. If your child is absent a specific number of days, they call a meeting. If they continue to go miss school, parents can be fined (or go to jail, although I have never heard of that actually happening). In CJ's case, his medical issues can be brought up in the initial 'meeting' and they drop the whole thing. For kids that don't have medical issues, the only way to take the consequences off of your plate and hand them over to your child, is to file a complaint against them yourself. I kept thinking about this over the past few months. CJ was turning 15 this month….I thought it was about time for him to have to take legal responsibility for his poor decisions.
A couple of weeks ago, after a particularly manipulative morning argument, I told CJ that if he did not go to school that day, I would be heading out to the courthouse to file papers. He didn't believe me……so he stayed home. Since I work from my home office, he didn't venture out of his room all day. When I logged off my computer, I called out that I was running an errand and left the house quickly. I drove straight to the courthouse and filled out the paperwork needed….I didn't want to stop anywhere in between, I wanted to maintain my determination. They gave me a court date and I headed home.
While I was driving home, I got a call from the bonus kid to pick her up from school. When I got home, and Megan was with me, CJ assume that the 'errand' I ran was to get her. He had a 'know it all' smirk on his face when he said "Ohhhh, that's where you went". I replied "You know exactly where I went and your court date is on the 12th". I never saw somebody's face change so quickly (and given that I have a bipolar child, that is saying a lot).
He spent the next couple of weeks thinking that he was going to miss his birthday because he was going to jail. My real mean mom moment came when I didn't correct him. Up until the day of his hearing, I let him believe that there was the possibility of him going to juvenile hall. I knew that this hearing was just a part of an intervention program that our county had put in place….but I let him think otherwise.
The judge was soft-spoken, but tough. CJ shook through the entire thing and promised, emphatically, that he would most definitely go to school……and he has. Last week marked the first time all year that he got up and went to school every day. It also marked the first week in years that we didn't fight every morning. He got up early, got dressed and was out the door on time every day. He knew that manipulating me or fighting with me wasn't going to help him…..it was out of my hands now.
As parents of kids with disabilities……any disabilities….we sometimes forget to step back and ask if the ways we 'help' our kids are really helping them at all or are they hurting them….and us, in the long run. When CJ was little, his developmental coordination issues hindered him from easily tying his shoes. I thought about it and came to the conclusion that it wasn't a big deal….it wouldn't hold him back in life. When all else failed, there would always be slip-ons. I need to start doing that again….in every aspect of his life. I need to start looking outside our house again and help him make decisions from the world's perspective….not my mama bear, over-protective….sometimes, over-exhausted point of view. Knowing that refusing to go to school would hurt him was an easy one….but there are other decisions that we make on a regular basis that aren't as cut and dry. For kids that deal with bipolar disorder, the slightest thing can send them into a manic tailspin. Should I not say something that might upset my child? Should I not push him to clean his room or take a shower because he will flip out about my 'controlling' him? Should I let him live with is illusion that the world revolves around him? Those seem like easy questions to answer, but when you live with a child that could snap at any moment….it isn't as easy as you think. My answer to all of those………he is eventually going to have to learn to live by society's rules. Society will not walk on eggshells for him…..why should I?


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In this 20 degress centigrade plus weather I do not leave the house without wearing factor 30 (minimum) I'm currently using Caudelie Soleil Divin anti-ageing face suncare (SPF 50). I have finally finished the Clinique super city block and although I found it greasy and the smell upset me more than words can say. It is still my favourite facial SPF that I have used thus far. For one reason: it is a perfect pinky brown colour that covers the skin amazingly and so does not give the white cast look, which, unfortunately Caudelie gives :-( Caudelie smells great, I like the teeny tube but the whiteness is not ideal. I think as such I won't be repurchasing. On my body I am still using my Garnier golden protect spf in 30. It smells aweful but as its a pink colour it blends into the skin very well and it makes me sparkle. SPARKLE!!! so I'm loving that!!
Makeup wise I have been back on with my Dr Jarts water fuse Beauty Balm and as its a tad dark for me anyway it's perfection. Cooling on the skin and is lush. For nights out I have been loving wearing my Ardell Demi whispies lashes. They look so natural and I think my favourite eye lashes I have ever worn. Plus they are shorter (bandwise) than any other I have tried and as such I haven't had to cut them down! Result! Plus I have had lots of compliments. I have been loving wearing my MAC creme blend blush in so sweet so easy: The perfect pop of colour. Simples. My heart has also gone out to my Bobby Brown Light peach colour correcter. Bang and your bags are gone! It's lightweight and magic! Loving this.
Hair wise I have recently bleached my hair and along with the sun and the sea water and the theme park water rides my hair is going through the motions. I have been looking after it by using Charles Worthington Moisture seal conditioner, intense rescue melting balm and Morrocan oil treatment.
After such a harsh winter the UK is finally enjoying a well deserved hot summer. Fingers crossed it continues. If you have enjoyed my July SUMMER beauty update please check out my JUNE BEAUTY UPDATE and my MAY BEAUTY STORY
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The Basic Principles Of baby foxes
Try to remember you could NOT tie up a fox just like a dog as the fox will (Chew) to obtain from the leash or chain.
There is not any need to worry if you see a fox outdoors during the day—They can be most certainly just trying to find meals. John Harrison
Dig down about 3 ft (0.9 m) and position the fence into the bottom. Foxes will dig all the way down to test to get out in the fence so it have to lengthen under the floor. A concrete flooring will function better still to keep the fox from digging under the fence, but it can be difficult over the fox's paws.
When are youthful foxes born? Younger foxes are referred to as kits and they're born amongst March and could. Crimson foxes have concerning 1-ten kits in Just about every litter. Kits are born in dens that their mother's make before These are born. A mom fox may possibly use the identical den calendar year soon after calendar year.
Foxes out during the day are no result in for alarm—but if you might want to mail a fox relatives on their own way or are worried about rabies, here's what more info you have to know
Credit: Kaido Karner
Suzie and Tina Merlot don't enable the linguistic purists' case in the slightest degree. Tina, a baby foster kitten, located her ally in the whole globe in Suzie the Pet dog.
Commonly, the best thing to perform is depart foxes by itself, but here's what to do about the most typical fox considerations:
This can be indicative of intestinal infection, the animal getting eaten something it should not have, or an personal injury. I would propose promptly finding your fox to an experienced vet. Convey the stool sample. Thanks! Sure No Not Useful 0 Useful eleven
Revealed: November 29, 2008 Were you aware that foxes are A part of the Pet spouse and children referred to as canids? Wolves and coyotes will also be Element of the canid family members.
Their eyes newly opened, the babies at the moment are excited to have a split from napping in their gentle nest and explore the world.
You could Google "in which are pet foxes authorized," plus some Internet sites really should record what states enable it. On the other hand, do not forget that cities can also have their own personal legislation different from the state.
Rather than sleeping in a very den, an adult fox commonly curls up with its fluffy tail above its nose and toes to guard alone in the cold. During the winter, in some cases the snow will go over them inside of a blanket which insulates them from your wind and chilly weather.
I have a red fox check out my yard every night I feed him burgers, cooked chicken, ham,left more than meats,sausages,stews, he takes absent the food to eat or hide it he also enjoys cheese. I hope he retains returning as I grown quite fond of him.


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The webinar is a great complement to the report – a live, expert-led overview of the research and approach. It's also a convenient opportunity for administration, marketing, and admissions departments to gain knowledge about prospective Gen Z college students. We'll follow up the 45-minute presentation with a 15-minute Q&A. Presentations will be scheduled by Ologie as requested.
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Primary care physicians often refer their patients to specialists, say a cardiologist, for what is simply known as a consultation. If the doctor or patient is unsatisfied with the consultation, a second consultant might be brought in for what is called a second opinion. On rare occasions, an internist might refer a patient to another internist for advice and consultation.
While the primary doctor usually orchestrates the referral, patients sometimes do it themselves.
A second opinion might be invoked when someone has been advised to have a major operation. Or, it might be invoked in an unusually complicated case where the primary physician and his/her consultants are out of ideas.
The selection of the doctor to give a second opinion can be fraught with biases.
Consider the following. If the patient makes the choice, it is often influenced by family and friends who can be easily moved by the celebrity of a consultant, or their personal experience with him/her, rather than objective performance measurements such as post operative complication rates.
When the primary doctor picks the consultant, it is often someone in their own group. This introduces a financial bias where keeping the fees in house might trump inviting a consultant from another organization, who might be more qualified to weigh in on the case.
If the ordering doctor picks a colleague from their own group, there are at least two more important concerns. The doctor giving the second opinion might be reluctant to disagree with care rendered by someone who is in their personal, clinical and financial orbits. Additionally, there is the matter of herd mentality (common in groups and hospitals) where physicians, with social and clinical ties, tend to manage certain problems uniformly, making it less likely that alternative approaches will be considered.
Surprisingly, internists almost never ask internal medicine colleagues for formal consultation. This is unfortunate since another internist, with a panoramic view of medicine, might be of much greater service in mysterious or complicated cases than a squadron of sub-specialists who tend to look at cases through a single lens.
My years in medicine have shown me that a consultation or second opinion, centered in knowledge and a wide ranging experience, is often, in tough cases, more valuable than endless testing, which tends to get more and more incoherent as time goes on.
Sound judgement is vastly superior to rampant testing, which once unleashed, tends to generate more smoke than light.
In good hands the second opinion (a third opinion is almost never a good idea) is often clarifying and reassuring for both patients and doctors. Bias should be kept to a minimum and doctors and patients should work together in picking a consultant.
Sunday, July 21, 2013
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A second opinion from a respected physician can have a healing effect. This is even more the case when the referring physician is supportive of the patient's request to seek a second opinion.ReplyDeleteReplies
Yes, I agree with Cha Sen. it's important to give the patient unambiguous support in getting a second opinion as it leaps over the trust issue and paves the way for good communication between the primary care doctor, patient and consultant.Delete
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Before we know it the holidays are just around the corner, and I am always trying to think of a little something to make for everyone, and wrap it in a small box. I have done the sugared pecans, and the cookies. I was thinking this year about peanut brittle. So I have been on the Internet looking for a easy and delicious recipe and I found this one. It has the perfect amount of salt and sweetness and is just perfect to give to everyone, if it makes it out of the house..The only special tool you need is a candy thermometer.
1 cup of white sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup water
1 cup of raw peanuts
1 teaspoon baking soda
1. Grease a sheet pan with cooking spray
2. In a heavy saucepan over medium heat bring to a boil the sugar, corn syrup, salt and water
3. Stir until sugar is dissolved
4. Stir in peanuts
5. Set candy thermometer in place, and continue cooking until temperature reaches 300 degrees F (150 degrees C), or until a small amount of mixture dropped into very cold water separates into hard brittle threads.
6. Remove from heat, immediately stir in the butter and baking soda and pour onto a greased cookie sheet. With 2 forks, lift and pull peanut mixture into a rectangle about 14x12 inches. Cool, snap into pieces. Enjoy!!!
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