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Whalers in South Australia : History, archaeology and culture contact
Whalers often visited remote coasts to hunt their prey, and whaling stations were sites of early and prolonged contact between Aboriginal people and the colonisers. At Encounter Bay, Ngarrindjeri/Ramindjeri whalers worked alongside colonists; their work was held in high regard and well known. In contrast, there is little documentary evidence for interaction between whale crews and Aboriginal people at the more remote stations on the Eyre Peninsular. The whalers at these stations, where conditions were especially harsh, were generally viewed poorly by their managers. Bringing together historical and archaeological perspectives, this lecture treads challenging ground between cultural contact and nineteenth-century labour relations, unravelling what it meant to be a useful and productive whaler in 1830s South Australia, and how whaling may have affected Ngarrindjeri/Ramindjeri cultural traditions.
The speakers:
Dr Adam Paterson has had a varied career working as a heritage consultant, lecturer and, most recently, curator at the South Australian Maritime Museum. Since January 2014 Adam has curated exhibitions presenting Port Adelaide's history, and another detailing the maritime experiences of South Australians during the First World War. His latest project is an exhibition titled Leviathan, which explores the special importance people have attached to whales, and how this differed among cultures and through time. Leviathan is supported by the Commonwealth Government grant scheme 'Visions of Australia'.
Mr Chris Wilson is a Ngarrindjeri man and archaeologist based at Flinders University in the Yunggorendi Office of Indigenous Strategy and Engagement. Chris has been involved in community-based archaeological research projects along the Coorong and Lower Murray for many years. He works in association with the Ngarrindjeri Regional Authority (NRA) with cultural heritage projects and management of projects including repatriation and reburial of Ngarrindjeri Old People's (human) remains from Australian and British museums.
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Ham has a high moisture content relative to many other meats, which means that frozen ham is often watery. While this water can normally be wiped away, watery ham may indicate bacterial infection or improper storage. But you can use several different tricks to lessen the likelihood of frozen ham becoming watery.
High-Quality Ham
Lower-quality hams typically contain lots of water, which can cause them to be mushy when they come out of the freezer. Choose high-quality ham with low moisture content by comparing packaging labels of several brands.
Vacuum Packing
Ham that is vacuum packed is not exposed to air that causes condensation. Vacuum-packed ham will also stay fresh longer because bacteria and other pathogens have fewer opportunities to grow. Many specialty stores sell vacuum-packaging machines. Simply follow the directions and your ham will be less watery.
Cooked Ham
Cooked ham is less likely to become watery because much of the moisture has been heated away. It's safe to freeze cooked ham as long as it has not been frozen before. Cook the ham and slice it, then store in the freezer for up to about two months.
Proper Storage
Watery ham is sometimes caused by improper storage that has led to freezer burn, which produces moisture as the meat thaws. Certain strains of bacteria can also form biofilms on ham, resulting in a slimy texture. Package ham tightly in aluminum foil, then place it in a sealed plastic container. This decreases the chances of freezer burn and bacteria overgrowth. If the ham's texture is slimy rather than watery, throw it out.

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Photo by Douglas R. Clifford/tbt* (2017) Catcher and the Rye is set up in an old-timey space in historic downtown Palm Harbor.
I fancy myself a whiskey enthusiast, which can be as interesting to hear about as someone's garden gnome collection, barring a listener of similar persuasion.
I'm okay with the small degree of insufferable attitude that comes with being a whiskey nerd, especially if it occasionally takes me to excellent whiskey bars that I would have missed were I not actively scouring for them, like Palm Harbor's Catcher and the Rye restaurant.
The bars that come to mind when thinking about great whiskey selection in the bay area are high-end hot spots in downtown St. Pete and Tampa — bars that wouldn't be out of place in the Manhattan of J.D. Salinger's iconic novel.
Ironically (and compellingly), Catcher and the Rye forgoes the urban, upscale vibe of the modern whiskey bar altogether, delivering instead a healthy dose of Old Florida charm, which puts it comfortably at home in Palm Harbor's quaint downtown area.
Catcher is located in a corner lot, next door to Two Lions Winery & Palm Harbor Brewery (same place, if you're wondering). Catcher is spacious and makes good use of an open-air layout, wherein a central bar and dining room area blends into a wraparound patio, fresh air blowing freely throughout the interior.
If you wonder what I mean by Old Florida charm, picture walking past some tall grass up to a patio constructed of crushed sea shells, with Adirondack chairs facing a small patch of lawn. Walking up the steps into what appears to be a converted, old, flat-roofed home, you pass by a friendly cat posted at the entrance.
Inside, the vibe isn't dissimilar to an average mom-and-pop bar and grill, save for an impressive array of bottles behind the bar, stacked and displayed in homemade shelving crafted from recycled pallets.
When Catcher and the Rye opened just over a year ago, the idea was a strong emphasis on whiskey of all kinds, especially rye. I think it's fair to say that the Catcher folks have done just that.
The whiskey (and whisky — Catcher's menu properly makes the distinction between Canadian/scotch/Japanese and American/rye/bourbon spellings) menu is outstanding by any measure, made even more impressive by the fact that this is a family-friendly Palm Harbor restaurant and not a fancy cocktail bar populated by terrible hipsters like myself.
The bar ages three of its own Knob Creek whiskeys in house and serves them in tailored old-fashioneds, offers pre-selected flights of various whiskey styles and stocks more than 100 labels behind the bar, ranging from old standbys and high-end splurges to lesser-known brands well worth discovering.
Of course, the bar menu isn't limited to whiskey. There are about two dozen wines on hand, as well as a very good selection of beers on draft, including many local options from breweries like Cycle, de Bine, Crooked Thumb, Escape, Two Henrys and Tampa Bay Brewing Company. Naturally, Alltech Lexington's Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale is also on draft.
There are a handful of tempting house cocktails not involving whiskey, but I couldn't resist trying the smoked old-fashioned, which consists of Buffalo Trace, house-made chai bitters and a flamed orange peel, served in a glass smoked over a slice of cedar. It's a top seller at Catcher, and I didn't have any trouble understanding why.
For my money, this is the place to do some whiskey exploring. The menu gives helpful and on-point information for the major styles of whiskey, even explaining the difference between Tennessee whiskey and its close cousin, bourbon (Cliffs Notes: charcoal filtration). The prices are great across the board, and they're downright unbelievable on Wednesday nights, when all whiskeys priced $10 and above are half off, as are bottles of wine.
Can't justify a $22 glass of Whistle Pig Old World Marriage? Wash down your Wednesday night dinner with an $11 glass instead.
Catcher and the Rye is an easy pick for downtown Palm Harbor drinking and dining, but if you're serious — or seriously curious — about your whiskey, then consider it a can't-miss. The prices alone make it a winner, but it's clear that the bar program was put together by real whiskey fans, delivering an experience that goes beyond just a good selection.
Contact Justin Grant at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow @WordsWithJG.


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Banana Don Made Me Do This
Let's review for a second. Since the Spartans haven't been in the Rose Bowl since 1988, Banana Don and I decided that it would be fun to post pictures of us from 1988. He's already posted his here. Whoa. So, let me introduce you to the Stephanie McCoy version of the 1988 project.
Yes, our pictures were in black and white in our yearbook. Shall we analyze? First, yes, those are braces. Second, please note the turned-up collar. (In the colored photo, I do believe that the shirt was lavender.) Yep. And the hair? Well, there sure was a lot of it!
Here's another gem:
This photo is from my sophomore year homecoming assembly. That is me on the far right in the #20 football jersey. Again, let's analyze: Yes, I am wearing a skirt. A denim skirt. I am also wearing pantyhose WITH tennis shoes and have a football jersey tucked in to that awesome denim skirt. We are lip-syncing to the song, "The Leader of the Pack." Good times!


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Hosting Thanksgiving in Your New Home
Fall is finally upon us, and it's time to start planning for the next big holiday: Thanksgiving. This season in particular is exciting for most of us as it denotes awesome food, great company, and all the traditions that bring these things together. For many people, their list of thanks got bigger this year when they added a new home. The first thanksgiving in a new home is exciting, and should be marked with a bit more fan fare than usual. Here is our advice for how to celebrate the best thanksgiving your new home will ever see.
It's time to up your decoration game. New house means new stuff to fill it with. Odds are very good that the last time you bought or made thanksgiving decorations you didn't have Pinterest and were instead relying on checkout stand magazines for tips and tricks. There are some truly amazing ideas and projects online that you need to take advantage of. You have a brand new house! It's your first thanksgiving there! Set the right tone by making your décor speak volumes. Since you are in a new home for thanksgiving, the perfect excuse to get new items is that your home is different. You have different layouts, new furniture, different windows, etc. Old decorations were for the old house. Time to invest in making the season bright for your new home.
If ever there was a time to try new things, it's when you've got a new house to test them on. If all your decorations have a certain older style to them, this could be the kick you need to try something more modern. A search of "thanksgiving decorations" on Pinterest will give you plenty of new directions to go. You can stay festive, use lots of fall colors like leaves and pumpkins. You could try going the harvest route and use apples, cranberries, pinecones, and other organic decorations. You could try the modern route. Spray paint everything white and gold. If you haven't seen beautiful milk white pumpkins paired with gold pinecones and green pine needles, or birch branches, I'm afraid to say you probably haven't been living. This is your once-in-a-move chance to completely change your personal decoration style, for the better.
So when we talk about food as it relates to thanksgiving, terror, anxiety, horror, and all the warm fuzzy feelings come washing over us. We love making food for our families, we really really do, but the toll on our emotions, psyche, and wallets can be draining. We asked for some advice on how to make thanksgiving in your new home a bit easier and this is what we got.
Stephanie of SixSistersStuff.com counseled, "We love using our slow-cookers because you can throw the ingredients in the crock pot in the morning and let them cook all day until you're ready to eat." The idea of using a slow cooker is a great way to add some innovation to your new version of thanksgiving.
We also chatted with Lindsey from cafejohnsonia.com about some tips for making the meal easier. She said to "plan a simple menu. Don't be tempted to make too many sides. Focus on the turkey and gravy. Assign guests bring sides and other things that are portable – salads, rolls, pies, etc. That will also mean that there's less of a mess to clean up after dinner." And who doesn't like less mess after entering the food-coma that is thanksgiving?
Some final advice for the holiday? Enjoy your time with friends and loved ones. Lindsey says, "Don't go overboard. It's really easy to get bogged down with planning the menu, worrying about decorating, etc, etc. The truth is, your guests are there to spend time with you." And isn't that the truth.


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Once a playground for movie stars, Hollywood Park closes Sunday after 75 years of racing
Longtime horse player Jimmy "The Hat" Allard termed it a "three-day funeral," and, sad to say, that's exactly what this weekend has been at Hollywood Park. The track of lakes and flowers and 75 years of sometimes epic horse racing history will be bulldozed and backfilled by developers.
Owners, trainers, jockeys and gamblers are showing a full range of emotions during the three-day viewing of the corpse as this magnificent and magical era in horse racing comes to an end with today's final races. The property's owners, the Hollywood Park Land Company, decided that horse racing no longer was a money-making proposition and will develop the 237-acre property where Seabiscuit, Citation, Swaps, Native Diver, Lava Man and Cigar — and, more recently, Zenyatta and I'll Have Another — trained and ran. The lakes, flowers and horses will be replaced by condominiums and a retail complex.
"It just adds to the very negativity that horse racing has brought upon itself over the years by making the game more complicated," Allard said in the paddock on Friday. "We continue to have owners who think we're in the entertainment business instead of the gambling industry. And, of course, young people are just not interested in our game. On normal days, the average age here is 147. For us to have all those assets going for us and to not use them and make this sport not only survive, but ultimately thrive, is really sad. That's why we're at a three-day funeral at Hollywood Park."
Handicapper Tom Quigley, of Quigley's Corner at Santa Anita, likened it to "survival of the fittest."
"It's sad to see, but sometimes the weaker have to go away for the strong to survive," he said.
The logistics of the closing are very complex. Horses must be moved from their stables and vanned to other tracks such as Santa Anita, Barrett's Sales and Racing (Fairplex, Pomona), Los Alamitos and San Luis Rey Downs in Bonsall. Hollywood Park's track and barns will close on Jan. 30.
There will be a two-day webcast auction on Jan. 24-25 at 10 a.m. for the racetrack's memorabilia, artwork and antiques, restaurant equipment, broadcasting equipment, track and lawn maintenance equipment, flatscreen TVs and more.
Three champion horses are buried here. Their remains and memorials must be moved. Del Mar has dibs on Native Diver. Landaluce is returning to Spendthrift Farm in Lexington, Ky., where she was bred. Trainer Thad Ackel will relocate Great Communicator.
For many, the memories stretch back decades.
"I've been coming here for 40 years," said Carlsbad's Peter Miller, who was Del Mar's leading trainer in 2012. "My first job was with Charlie Whittingham in 1984. My favorite memory is Comma To The Top winning the CashCall Futurity. This is personally sad, but I think the business is going to be fine. I'll stable half my horses at Santa Anita and the other half at San Luis Rey. We have a home in Carlsbad, so with two meets at Del Mar next year, it works out great for me."
Trainer Vann Belvoir, one of the fresher young faces in the sport, won races at Hollywood Park as a jockey and a trainer.
"We won a Cal-bred race here, and that gave us confidence and convinced us to bring our string down here and take a shot," Belvoir said. "It's sad to see any track close, but this one is special. It just says a lot about how much the lifestyles of people are so different now than back in the day."
Luis Jauregui, who is the state's racing safety steward, remembers his father, Pete, galloping horses at Hollywood Park. Jauregui was a jockey here. He has a video on his phone of him winning on Runaway Prince, a Whittingham-trained horse, and beating three Hall of Fame jockeys — Eddie Delahoussaye, Laffit Pincay Jr. and Chris McCarron, who finished second, third and fourth, respectively.
"To see this go away after starting my riding career here and ending as a steward, it hurts," Jauregui said. "I feel really bad for all the employees who won't have jobs."
Hollywood president Jack Liebau was busy Friday working on the new off-track satellite betting facility that will be housed next door in the Hollywood Park Casino. Unlike the track, the card room casino and new OTB site won't be razed.
"I'm trying to close one and open another," Liebau said. "I think people think that it should be sadder for me than it really is. I'm sort of a realist and thought the development of this property would come sooner than it has. It lasted a lot longer than I thought. (Hollywood Land Company) bought it (from Churchill Downs) in 2005 and committed three years. But the financial crisis hit in 2008, and money froze up for everything; values of homes and property plunged. To some extent, that acted as a salvation for Hollywood Park and kept it going longer."
Liebau said Hollywood Park would have survived if legislation had been passed to allow the track to install slot machines and use the revenue to augment purses. But Native American lobbyists influenced the California Legislature to allow Indian casinos to keep a stranglehold monopoly on slot machines in the state.
"If we had the slot machines," Liebau said, "there's no question we wouldn't be closing right now."
Hall of Fame trainer Jack Van Berg agreed.
"They could have passed that slot machine legislation and kept this thing going," Van Berg said. "They're talking about putting in a football stadium in Los Angeles, and they don't even have a football team. One of the greatest cities in the country, and there's no football team. You can't build a place like this, can't replace it. It's the best racetrack in the country."
Steve Rothblum, who manages Team O'Neill for trainer Doug O'Neill, said O'Neill's 50 to 60 horses at Hollywood Park will be split between Santa Anita and Barrett's in Pomona.
"The biggest loss is to the national racing scene in general," Rothblum said. "For 75 years, this has been a mainstay. It has offered some of the best races in the world. Some of the best horses have raced here. It changes the whole face of racing. It leaves a huge gap."


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There is no Klassic Kessel goal.
Not the peerless one-timer of an Alex Ovechkin. Not the quintessential wrister of an Evgeni Malkin or Sidney Crosby. Not the sublime backhander of a Mats Sundin. Certainly not the rocket of a Zdeno Chara.
But give the Leaf sniper just a sliver of open space to exploit, a split-second heartbeat to react, the low puck-cycle maneuvering that opens up a shooting angle, and Phil will thrill.
No one in the league has better hand-eye co-ordination.
That flair extensively benefitted linemates in the condensed 2013 season, as Kessel's game matured, became more play-making nuanced, transforming him into an increasingly multi-dimensional threat.
Yet it's oft overlooked that, since the start of the 2010 season, only a handful of players in the NHL have accumulated better numbers than Kessel. Over the past three seasons, he is eighth in points with 198 and tied for fourth in goals with 89.
Of course, it had been a long time since Kessel's hockey savant gifts were showcased in the playoffs, extending back beyond the critically dissected trade that made him Maple Leaf property. Prior to Saturday night's Game 2 winner in Boston, he'd last celebrated a post-season goal — a brace of them, actually — in Game 5 of the 2009 Eastern Conference semifinals. He was a Bruin, then.
Little wonder that Kessel was clearly over the moon, raising his arms aloft, pumping the fist, a look of ferocious glee on his face. It had taken four years and endless derision from his baiters in the Bs aviary, but the prodigal winger had finally scored an even-strength marker against Boston and one of immense consequence. Every Leaf was uplifted at that moment. They have so wanted this for him.
Nothing that came before — or didn't come before, to be more accurate — across the span of 23 previous encounters with his former club mattered anymore. In one distinguished episode a scant 53 seconds into the third period, seizing on an astute pass from Nazem Kadri after Ryan Hamilton had blocked a Bruin shot, the streaking Kessel, jet propulsion on blades, burst through Boston's foot-tangled defenders on a clean breakaway and tucked the puck past Tuukka Rask.
He'd come un-burdened.
And that, perhaps, is the prototypical Kessel move: The one-man ambush of a goalie generated off speed and puck instinct.
Not another peep of "Thank you, Kesssss-elllll'' taunting from the silenced crowd, their mute-button pushed.
Courtesy of coach Randy Carlyle's maniacal match-up juggling, no daddy long-arms Chara on the ice to prevent it from happening either, Kessel liberated from his nemesis. Instead, the Boston captain's erstwhile D-mate Dennis Seidenberg — their platoon split up on this evening to contend with the IED (improved elbow device) suspension of Andrew Ference — had to wear that goal.
It was Seidenberg who'd pinched for the big shot at the other end of the ice, momentum carrying him deeper than he'd wanted to go in the offensive zone. Kessel read the consequences alertly.
"He's a very opportunistic player,'' said Seidenberg. "He saw that puck get blocked and he took off.''
With forthright appreciation, Seidenberg added: "We have to be more careful when he's out there. We have to watch where he is because he's a very sneaky player and he uses those chances to his advantage.''
Those who still wish to belabor the Kessel trade orchestrated by departed GM Brian Burke might point out that Tyler Seguin, acquired with one of the first-round draft picks Toronto surrendered in the deal, has been a luscious get for Boston. He led the Bruins with eight shots Saturday, double Kessel's output.
But one of Kessel's made a joyful noise in Leaf Nation.
Typically, the 25-year-old had minimalist comment to provide when swallowed up by the mob of media in the dressing room afterwards, though unusually eager in submitting to the thrust-and-parry of a scrum, first Leaf to emerge for a Q&A session.
"Let's go,'' he urged, and not just because the team had a homeward-bound plane to catch.
One monumental goal strike doesn't erase the dubious past against Boston. But on a night Toronto needed Kessel to assert himself, he did exactly that. And now the odometer is reset to zero because history doesn't count for a can of beans in the playoffs. Each game is a self-contained melodrama.
Kessel's grin of elation, however, was still the talk of the Toronto locker room on Sunday afternoon.
Joffrey Lupul, who propelled the Leaf win with two goals, was a bit of a wry tease. "It's wiped off, oh yeah, it's wiped off.''
But seriously folks: "I'm sure it gives him a big confidence boost. He hasn't had the best results against Boston in the past so you hope this gives him confidence heading into the next game.''
Self-confidence is an intangible that can't be quantified. Right now, the Leafs have it in spades.
"I don't think it matters who you score against in the playoffs,'' said Tyler Bozak, among the most energetic Leafs in Game 2, all jump and frenzy. "When you score, you've got that smile on your face.
"It was nice to get that split there but we have two games at home now. Let's see what happens here. I'm sure Phil is looking at it the same way.''
He just doesn't have to look backwards, wincingly, anymore.


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Something really weird happened last week…
For some strange reason I've not been able to figure out yet, Google started sending thousands of people to my website to an article I wrote over a year ago entitled, "How people treat you is their karma, how you react is yours."
The article is a brief commentary about one of my favorite Wayne Dyer quotes about your ability to transform your life by changing the way in which you react to people, events, and circumstances.
You can read the article here if you like.
What I find most fascinating about this whole thing is that on the same day I started receiving all this web traffic, I also received news that a personal situation that had been negatively affecting me for almost a year had finally been resolved!
Without going into the full details of the situation, what basically happened was a person I had been helping started to take advantage of my kindness and had been bullying me.
And I tell you, when this happened I felt vulnerable, scared, angry, helpless and my first reaction was to judge them and want to fix them and the situation.
I did my best to have a conversation and even rework our initial agreement, but the bullying continued and I just didn't know what else to do…
So I decided to check with my heart, and the answer I got was, "how about practicing what you preach, and start sending this person some love?"
Definitely not what I wanted to hear.
But after a few days of procrastination, I started doing exactly that. Each time I meditated and prayed, I went into my heart, connected with the feelings of love and appreciation and started to radiate them out to this person.
At first it was difficult, mainly because I kept having this simultaneous thought that went something like… "you don't deserve this love, you f#%#r!" But I kept at it anyway, extending that same love and appreciation to that part of myself that was reluctant to share the love.
And after a while, that voice just became quiet, and sending this person some love became no different than sending it to my mom, or a friend I love.
So, waking up to Google's new traffic hitting my website, and re-reading "How people treat you is their karma, how you react is yours" was also waking up to the realization of the miracles that begin to take place when you choose to connect with your inner source of love and appreciation through your heart and radiate this love to people, situations or circumstances that you're struggling with.
Use it with intentionality, focus and purpose, and it will literally transform or heal any area of your life!
Use it deliberately and start Manifesting from your Heart!
Such is the electromagnetic power of your heart!
If you'd like to read the full article, here's the link again.
As always, feel free to leave a message or a comment below, or share it with anyone who might benefit from reading it.
Until next time, please take care of yourself and thanks for being inmy life!


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Longtime Chicago theater actress Molly Glynn died Saturday, a day after she was hit by a falling tree while biking on a north suburban forest preserve trail, officials and Glynn's husband said.
Glynn, who lived in Rogers Park, was pronounced dead at 12:45 p.m. at Evanston NorthShore Hospital, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. Also Saturday, Chicago actor Bernie Yvon was killed when the vehicle he was in was struck by a semi-trailer in Munster.
Glynn, 46, was riding her bike about 3 p.m. Friday with her husband, fellow theater actor Joe Foust, when the pair were caught in the fast-moving afternoon storm, Foust said in a Facebook message today. Heavy winds uprooted a tree onto the path where she was riding in Erickson Woods near Northfield, authorities said.
Foust, 45, said he and Glynn would bike frequently together. On Friday, they were riding on their favorite biking trail, the North Branch, and were about 25 miles into the ride, heading south on the trail, when the weather suddenly changed around 3 p.m. as they approached Willow Road.
"It was harsh and quick," said Foust, who has been married to Glynn for about four years.
Glynn, who was riding behind Foust, yelled that the two should take cover. A split second later, Foust said he heard a loud crack and saw a tree fall down behind him in the rear-view mirror of his bicycle. One of the branches hit Foust's back, but he said he is doing fine.
He said Glynn wore a helmet.
Foust said it took the forest preserve police about 20 minutes before they found them. He said he tried calling 911 several times before he could get through, likely because of weather.
He said he believed a strong wind was responsible for uprooting the tree that killed his wife.
Foust said Glynn leaves behind two teenage boys, Chance, 17, and Declan, 13.
Foust, who first met Glynn at the Chicago Shakespeare theater in 1990s, described her as funniest, greatest person he has ever met.
"We really loved working together," he said.
Glynn over the years has been a regular at some the city's most renowned theaters, including Steppenwolf, Writers, Next, Chicago Shakespeare and Northlight, where she appeared in "Tom Jones" last winter. Her TV credits include "Boss" on Starz and NBC's "Chicago Fire", in which she played an emergency room doctor.
Northlight Theatre artistic director BJ Jones called Glynn "a beautiful woman and one would think that she would only be a leading lady, but the truth is she also had great skill and breadth and scope as an actress," all but stealing the show as one of the Pigeon sisters in the company's 2012 production of "The Odd Couple."
"In a cast, she was a strong, stabilizing influence," he said. "A real pillar in the cast. And when she walked on stage, you knew you were in good hands. You knew that you were seeing the truest colors of the character and the play."
With her thick red hair, Glynn cut an elegant figure on stage and had an affinity for inhabiting strong women with sharp edges to their personality, memorably playing a wife grappling with her husband's extramarital affair in a 2003 Steppenwolf Garage production of "Orange Flower Water."
Area residents said the violent thunderstorm, which likely uprooted the tree that ended Glynn's life, came in rapidly but lasted for only about an hour.
Morton Grove resident Jim Polizos was about to hop on his bicycle around 3 p.m. on Friday to make his daily 10-mile commute from his job in Wheeling to his home when he saw the darkness outside. Polizos, who said he has driven through extreme conditions such as the polar vortex earlier this year, said he decided to wait for about half an hour instead of weathering the storm.
"It was really intense as far as the wind," said Polizos, 28. "The rain was just whipping around. It was almost whiteout conditions."
According to the National Weather Service, the storms that hit the north suburbs Friday afternoon blew up in gusts of 70 mph or more, with indications from several sources that there were gusts of 80 mph in some places, said Gino Izzo, a weather service meteorologist.
Strong winds hit Northbrook--near where Glynn was hit--about 2:50 p.m., with the weather service citing a member of the public as clocking wind gusts at 80 mph there, with light poles and multiple trees and branches felled by the storm.
The storm continued for some time, but by about 3:40 p.m., the weather had cleared in much of the Chicago area, and winds had died down to about 10 mph in most places, Izzo said.
Fallen trees and branches peppered the streets here and there as the only evidence of the past storm.
Glenview resident Allan Rubin, whose Glenview Cycle shop briefly lost power during the storm, said the weather was so nice during the evening his family decided to have dinner outside at around 7 p.m.
Polizos and Rubin both have ridden bicycles on the North Branch Trail, which goes through Erickson Woods where Glynn was hit. The paved trail is popular among community members because it offers a scenic route from the north side of the city to the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe.
"It was just dumb luck," Rubin said of Glynn's death.
Deaths like Glynn's are a rare occurrence, experts say.
Chances of being killed by a falling tree are very small, said Tom Schmidlin, a professor in the Department of Geography at Kent State University.
Annually about 25 to 35 people are killed by a falling tree or branch nationwide, said Schmidlin, who has researched the subject extensively.
According to 2008 study Schmidlin conducted, 407 people died from "wind-related tree failures" between 1995 and 2007 in the United States. Schmidlin said people are more likely to die from tornado-related causes -- another rare event. On average, about 60 fatalities are associated with tornadoes every year, he said.
He said trees in parks, forest preserves and other public areas are maintained by local jurisdictions. But he said it is hard to check the health of every tree in a large forest. In addition, a strong thunderstorm can take down even a perfectly healthy tree.
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AW16 at Primark offers a veritable mélange of trends and key items in which to indulge your fashionable desires. For the rebels, when winter arrives why not throw the rulebook out the frosty window, and go wild with mismatched prints, clashing textures, and oodles of eclecticism? Presenting: Dandy Romance, for the girl who can't say no to colour, print, or texture, and wants them all (preferably in one outfit!).
Coat €35, blouse €16, skirt €16
From gorge velvet suits, to contemporary takes on heritage checks, Dandy Romance oozes with vintage vibes and diversity. We adore the no-rules approach; it makes dressing in the morning super simple! If you're used to more formulaic getting ready tactics, here's an [ironic] step-by-step on how to achieve the look!
Jacket €23, blouse €13, trousers €16, bag €10, shoes €16
1. Open your wardrobe, close your eyes.
Reach inside, have faith and let the sartorial spirits decide for you! Don't think about 'what will go with what', instead just open your mind to the clashing possibilities!
Coat €40, blouse €16, trousers €16, shoes €16
2. Ask yourself: WWGD?
Yep, that is: What would Grandma do? We love our elderly relatives' reckless disregard for trends, which inadvertently spawn fascinating new looks we want to adopt immediately! Trust us, this mantra will save you the next time you find yourself saying: "I have nothing to wear!".
Coat €40, dress €22, boots €23
3. More is more.
Do not, under any circumstances, think you've overdone it. It's totally fine to combine faux fur with tweed and velvet.
4. Texture is your new BFF.
Your aim is to be a tactile dream come true. For best results, refer to step 1, and pick up the item with the most tantalising texture, for outfit starters.
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5. No going back. Bold and fearless are your buzzwords.
Timidity and shyness will be a thing of the past when your metamorphosis from 'one of the crowd' to fashion chameleon is complete.
6. Spread the word.
Once your Dandy Romance overhaul is in full effect, be sure to preach the new way forward by posting your #OOTD on Primania.


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QuakevaynePosted by mastajon at 3:10 PM
What with the new look and the new direction of the site, I figured it made a certain amount of sense to make it a solid trifecta of terrific by including a brand spankin' new post with a new toon. That's what this bad boy happens to be, ladies and gentlemen. Meet Quakevayne, a guy who has control over blood-red crystals, and tremble with fear! Because he's so scary! I mean, LOOK AT HIM.
Pretty hardcore if I do say so myself. And I do indeed say so. Let's see what the whole thing looks like, shall we?
Isn't that just neat and nifty? But wait, we haven't seen any of these so-called crystals! Where is all the colour at? Let's look on:
Well isn't that cool, he can RIP CHUNKS OUT OF THE GROUND and THROW THEM AT YOUR FACE. It's a fun power to use in-game, to be sure. Nothing quite as satisfying as throwing giant red rocks at people. I urge you all to try it sometime.
Let's end this post on a fun note: with a big-ass crystal mallet!
Keep it real, folks. You've been a wonderful audience.
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We definitely are in great need of talent! We need about 5-6 that compete on the level that Malone did whether front or back court. Our talent level has been very average compared to good programs. It shows when we play good teams and the game is essentially over by the end of the 1st quarter. Huge talent gap.
When is the late signing period?
I keep checking here to find out what BIG player Brook and Co. have signed for next year!
Remember the signing could occur on May 16th and the announcement could come in September. NO rules that state coaches have to announce signing immediately. Just making that statement to say no need to panic if we don't get an announcement on May 16th. Also, remember that new NCAA guidelines have instituted a No-Contact period for May 7-13. No official visits, no unofficial visits, no calls, no tweets, no emails, no camp information. No contact of any sort during this period. Recruits can not call or direct message coaches either.
What advantage would announcing right away serve? I was making the point, that coaches have their own time table. They don't have to announce right away. Someone may have already signed and they announcement has not been made at the request of the recruit, family, etc. It could be that the coaches are working on more than one recruit and want to make 1 announcement. Fans need to have a little patience.
College basketball is all about excitement. Excitement is contagious. And this Lady Techster program needs a serious injection of excitement. Sorry, but I see no advantages of signing a top recruit in May, and sitting on the announcement until September.
I was pointing out that coaches do not have to announce right away. I was not suggesting that we should sit on an announcement until September. It has occurred in other programs. I agree that announcing recruits can inject excitement; however, most of the "fans" on this board complain about the recruits that are announced. The coaching staff is aware that they need to inject talent. There are certainly not signing players to have people on the bench. Brooke likes to run the Princeton offense. She has not been able to do so since coming here due to personnel. If fans really want to know about recruiting, then I suggest following the various AAU programs and AAU coaches on twitter. They always tweet when a recruit has had a home or official visit with a particular school. For example, our most recent recruit Kieunna Walker came to Tech on a visit in December of last year. Pictures of the visit were tweeted out by her high school coach and AAU coach.
Personally, I don't care when they are announced - as long as they are announced and we are building a talented team!
Grayson Bright, transfer from Texas Tech


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|Land Iguana shows off his yellow colors. The males iguanas are larger than the females.
(Information and description from Silversea Expeditions publication): There are three endemic species of Land Iguanas in the Galapagos archipelago. One has a yellow/orange color. One is brown and whitish, and the other was identified in 2009 and has a distinctive pink coloration with some black stripes along their back. The late discovery was because of how remote the land is where they are found. Approximately 450 pink iguanas are found in the world!
|This photo shows the pink coloration of one species of the Land Iguana.
Land Iguanas are much larger and more colorful than Marine Iguanas. They can grow to more than three feet in length and are stocky with a wide girth. They live in dry, arid portions of the islands. They are diurnal – that means they move, and eat during the day and sleep during the night.
Our guide today told us that the male iguanas are easy to spot because they are much larger than the females and that the males have spikes on their back and on the top of their heads. After those clues, I was able to pick out a huge male iguana.
|Just look at those claws! We watched one climb a cactus and break off pieces to eat.
Iguanas are not lazy, they conserve energy in the heat by moving slowly. Although in our experience, we noticed that they are able to run at top speeds. They burrow into the ground, creating tunnels, which give them a bit of a respite from the sun during the day and a place for their nests.


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Isn't it great how nature provides plentiful amounts of lemons just when most of us are in need of some bright, colorful tartness in our lives? I, personally, love lemony things in the chilly days of late winter and early spring, and one of my all-time favorite lemon applications is lemon meringue pie. I find that February's grey skies aren't so bad when some of this pie is in my world.
As I'm sure you gathered from the above paragraph, I love love love lemon meringue pie. I actually love any pie (except pecan), but this one is definitely in the top 3. It has the tasty, flaky crust, accompanied by a silken layer of tart lemonyness, all crowned with a fluffy, foamy meringue. I love to put a piece in my mouth and savor the way the little meringue bubbles pop all over my tongue, while the lemon curd and pie pastry make all of my other tastebuds explode. It's like you not only have the fireworks, you have the world-class symphony orchestra playing John Philip Sousa in the background.
I think that this is a great recipe for lemon meringue pie, and honestly, I've never felt the need to try another. Cook's Illustrated recipes tend to have science on their side, which is particularly helpful when you're dealing with potentially flavorless crust, melting lemon curd, and deflating meringue.
This recipe uses some special ingredients to keep the lemon in its place, and to prevent the meringue from melting in to a pool of separated egg whites. As long as you don't cut in to the pie before it's cooled (like I did, because I'm impatient), you'll have a perfect lemon meringue pie on your hands.
Lemon Meringue Pie
(Adapted a Teeny Bit from Cook's Illustrated)
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling out the dough
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons vegetable shortening, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and chilled
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces and chilled
- 4 to 6 tablespoons ice water
- 1 1/2 cups cold water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 6 large egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon (packed) grated lemon zest (from about 3 large lemons)
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 3 large lemons)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 4 large egg whites
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
Process the flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor until combined. Scatter the shortening over the top and continue to process until the mixture has the texture of coarse sand, about 5 seconds. Scatter the butter pieces over top and, using short pulses, process the mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs, about 5 pulses. Transfer to a large bowl.
Sprinkle 4 tablespoons ice water over the mixture. Stir and press the dough together using a stiff rubber spatula, until the dough sticks together. If the dough does not come together, stir in the remaining water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until it does. Try your best not to over-handle the dough. Form the dough into a 4-inch disk , wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
Let the chilled dough soften slightly at room temperature before rolling it into a 12-inch circle and fitting it into a pie plate. Trim, fold, and crimp the edges and freeze the unbaked pie crust until firm, about 30 minutes. Adjust the oven rack to the lower-middle position and heat the oven to 375 degrees. Line the chilled crust with aluminum foil and fill with pie weights (beans or rice work).
Bake until the pie dough looks dry and is light in color, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove the pie weights and foil and continue to bake until the crust is a deep golden brown, about 12 minutes longer. Set the pie on a wire rack to cool.
Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 325 degrees.
For the filling: Combine the water, sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a large nonreactive saucepan over medium heat and bring to a simmer while whisking constantly. When the mixture starts to turn translucent, whisk in the egg yolks, 2 at a time. Whisk in the zest, then the lemon juice, and finally the butter.
Return the mixture to a full simmer, then remove the pan from the heat. Lay a sheet of plastic wrap flush to the surface of the filling to keep it hot while making the meringue.
For the meringue: Bring the water and cornstarch to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, whisking frequently. When the mixture turns translucent and begins to bubble, remove it from the heat.
Whip the egg whites and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until frothy. Mix the sugar and cream of tartar together, then add it to the egg whites, 1 tablespoon at a time. Increase the speed to medium and whip the egg whites until soft peaks form.
Add the cooked cornstarch mixture to the whipped egg whites, 1 tablespoon at a time, and contunue to whip the egg whites until they are glossy and form stiff peaks. Remove the plastic wrap from the lemon filling and return to very low heat to rewarm, for about a minute.
Pour the hot filling into the baked, cooled pie crust. Dollop and spread the meringue over the top of the pie, making sure to adhere the meringue to the crust. Using the back of a spoon, make attractive peaks in the meringue.
Bake until the meringue is golden brown, about 20 minutes. Transfer the pie to a wire rack and cool to room temperature before serving.


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If CMASS were a college football team, this past Saturday would have been home coming! Although I'd hate to think what our record would be! This was only our second launch at Woodsom Farm. The previous launch was our first of the season back on April! The drought has wreaked havoc with our schedule this season.
But Saturday was a great day - temps in the 50's, sunny and no wind in the morning! The wind did pick up a bit in the afternoon and the clouds started to roll in sometime after 2:00. But overall a great day for flying.
Jim Flis was there and Jason represented AMW. There wasn't a big crowd; I counted somewhere between 50 and 60 people at about noon. But there was plenty of flying. 209 launches total, from MicroMaxx to J, and a hungry crowd too. It seemed pretty slow during lunch but at the end of the day, we sold more dogs and snacks than I expected.
We had a few Halloween-themed rockets mostly from Scott Clement, which are always great. My favorite is the exploding brain. I launched my Coffin Roc as well. There was one TARC team, and one successful L1 attempt. But the highlight, I think, was Scott Powers's radio controlled X-15 glider. He launched it at least three times, all on E motors (I think) and they were all great to see. Great flights and great landings!
Pictures are in the Gallery.
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Wednesday, February 01, 2017
What Apple Should Spend Some Of That $246B On
Google's motto is "Don't Be Evil".
Apple likes to "Think Different".
Apple's new slogan should be, "Making the next generation even better"..here's how you do it.
Apple, every kid in this world has bought SEVERAL products of yours, I think it's time to give some of that profit back, in a very productive way.
Apple has $246B in cash sitting offshore. President Trump wants it back on this side of "the wall".
Silicon Valley is all up in arms about the immigration issue. They all fear they might lose some talent or be prohibited from poaching from other countries. We have the brightest minds in the world but they are being taught the skills to survive in an analog world.
Take $10B and start the Apple University.
M.I.T, Harvard, Stanford.....and now Apple.
Teach the next generation the necessary skills (computer, math, physics etc) needed to survive in the new digital job marketplace.
What kid wouldn't want to go to THAT school?
The winners in the next generation will be kids that create, not regurgitate facts (that's why we have Google). Computers and software are great at processing but they lack the ability to create. THAT is the skill our kids should be learning.
Apple could even abolish the current testing standards and create new ones.
Think of the possibilities.
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Please ensure any amplified sound is not played or audible outdoors.
Checking Out
Check out time is normally 11am. Please confirm your departure time with Michelle.
Fireworks and Lanterns
Fireworks and lanterns are not permitted indoors or outdoors as we are in a wildlife corridor.
We would ask you to kindly remove your outdoor shoes on any carpeted areas. Slippers are recommended on the stone floors.
Rubbish & Recycling
The rubbish bin in the kitchen is in the drawer next to the fridge. When full, rubbish can be transferred to wheelie bins which are situated in the gated courtyard opposite the kitchen. If you wish to recycle food scraps/bottles/cans and plastic there are recycling containers in the utility room.
Please refrain from smoking inside the property or in the hot tub.
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We are currently looking for experienced Dutch teachers to teach Dutch courses in our language centre!
For this role, you must be:
– A native speaker of Dutch
– Enthusiastic with the ability to make lessons fun and dynamic
– Flexible and organised with good time management skills
– Experienced in teaching (although full inlingua training will be given)
We offer:
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If you have logged into your Facebook account recently, you may have noticed a notification from Facebook alerting you about their update of terms which will go into effect on January 1, 2015. You may also noticed some of your friends posting about the terms and feeling of anxiousness about the changes. I've taken the time to go through the updated terms and briefly summarize them below. You can learn more here: Updating our Terms.
Overall Summary: Understand that what you post on the internet, including Facebook, is subjected to public viewing. Rule of thumb: Don't post anything you wouldn't want your grandmother to see. Also, I don't really think Facebook is out to get you… they are a business seeking data (a lot of demographical data) to use for their own benefit. They aren't 'big brother.' I will point out, that I am shocked they didn't make updates or changes to their search functions. Perhaps this is an internal improvement?
More Control: FB is going to offer users more control on who can see their posts, untag yourself, set an audience for your posts, etc. This is already happening on FB but it appears as though it will be more obvious to the user that these changes are available.
Privacy Check-up: When posting, it will be more clear who you want to share the post with, such as friends, lists or public. This is *also* already happening on FB but it appears as though it will be more obvious to the user that these changes are available.
Location: FB is being a bit more sneaky about finding your location and they are using this information to find people near you, businesses and events (this is already happening in some regions). If you are like me and would NOT like people to know your whereabouts, make sure you turn off your location settings in your FB app. FB is saying that this is a way for users to find restaurants and to display the menus and such.
Buy Button: A buy button will be available at a convenience for users to make purchases using FB (in beta in some regions). This will be helpful for business pages and paid advertisers. With any purchase online, make sure you trust the source and the process!
Permission for Location: FB is testing battery strength and signal for the app functions such as response time. They will be asking for your permission to use the location of your phone to test the battery and signal in the region.
Facebook's Family: FB has grown (rapidly) over the years and they have a lot of other apps under their family tree. The company is making it more clear as to which apps are owned by Facebook. This can help the user for forgotten password situations. If you forgot your Instagram password, Facebook can help!
Advertisement Control: Those who advertise on FB have the option to post on newsfeed walls to those who may be a good fit / customer for their company. For example, if you have on your profile or have posted to your profile that you like paddle boards then don't be shocked when a paddle board company shows up as a paid ad on your feed. The way advertisements posts will change to be more clear that it is an ad. Some users (I was one of them) were asked to take a survey on how advertisements are displayed and the likes / dislikes of them. You can select on the app (not 100% this applies to desktop) on which advertisements you like or dislike.
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The Men's Network has reported that BBC Radio 4 are broadcasting a show on Saturday (07 Janaury at 11am) about the political importance of men's issues. They are featured on it which is great news.
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One of the key issues Britain's political class never want to talk about is how all-women shortlists, gender quotas, A-lists and special women-only courses discriminate against men wanting to stand for office and also the voting public who want to be sure they are voting for the best person.It is a theme well covered on this site.
In response, the following paper has been produced setting out what has happened, the key dates and the key people.
Download Political discrimination against men in Britain
Lastly, I would want to say that all those in the men's equality movement should pay tribute to Peter Law, Peter Jepson and Roger Dyas-Elliott - three men who fought against the injustice of all-women shortlists and have never recieved the credit and plaudits they deserve.
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With International Men's Day soon upon us, it is so good to see the increasing momentum being given and help so much by Glen Poole and his team at The Men's Network who coordinate the day in the UK.
The UK website for Saturday sets out the activities available and as importantly there is a letter signed by over 60 organisiations "inviting the Government to consider placing a greater focus on the issues that men and boys face. We recognise that there are many male voices in parliament, but there are very few male or female voices highlighting the specific needs of men and boys in the UK."
This carries on the theme from the recent conference and is about a range of organisations acting sensibly and rationally together to really start to push the agenda so the government and others start to understand that equality means equality for men too. Let's hope it gets some coverage.
It also shows the strength in numbers of the organisations now supporting men and boys issues. 60 is probably not all but no one can say there are not groups out there. We need more but 60 is a good number.
It is also being done in a non-aggressive rabble-rousing way which makes it far more difficult to dismiss (especially when so many women are actually signing the letter). It is perhaps where former men's movements have failed because they have been too aggressive. Bearing in mind the government consults on strengthening women's voices but doesn't even want to listen to men's at all it makes it even harder to dismiss.
Another comment is about the balance and maturity being displayed especially when you compare it to groups such as the Fawcett Society, Respect UK, Women's Aid, Equalities and Human Rights Commission and the myriad of other groups. There is no sense of women-hating, no sense that women are bad and they should be ignored. There is a clear sense that we need a create a society that it is fair and equal to bother genders. Those organisations mentioned actively agitate to hate and do down men, either directly, or indirectly by pretending they don't exist.
An example of the above can be seen by the Fawcett Society's deliberate decision to hold their Don't Turn Back Time jamboree on the same day as International Men's Day. That is the type of juvenile, immature and pathetic behaviour you would expect from that organisation. We need to rise above their schoolgirl antics.
Let's all celebrate on Saturday - International Men's day.
PSjust by Googling I found this on the Guardian in March where they banned men from writing Comment is Free posts for International Women's Day - I bet they won't be making Saturday a men only day on Comment is Free!
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As we know the government's equalities department proudly boasts about the fact that it is institutionally sexist against men by even admitting on its website that equality doesn't include men:
"We lead on issues relating to women, sexual orientation and transgender equality matters."
It isn't just the fact that they refuse to deal with inequalities against men, they do not even believe men exist.
It has also boasted that it wants to strengthen women's voices and not even feel men have a voice, a theme the site has raised before and also here. It's equality strategy (page 23) also says it wants to speak to women's groups but no mention of male groups which is why the Men's Network letter is so important.
Amidst all of the the focus on Norgrove, the government's equalities department slipped out its response to the consultation on "strengthening women's voices in government".
What is always the most enlightening about these documents is not the government's response but the special treatment pleas from women's groups. Not only do they want to protect the special treatment and positive discrimination they receive they want more - all to ensure they keep men and male issues of inequality out of the picture. The aim is to dominate the whole sphere and stop men's group's from even having the crumbs off the table let alone a place at it.
The most telling paragraph for me is number 31:
A number of organisations supported the proposal from the National Association ofWomen's Organisations and the Women's Resource Centre that they be funded by government to develop a UK "women's hub".
Although not the same, this proposal does chime with the option of consulting consortiums to provide expertise on specific women's issues, as outlined in the consultation document. The main distinction is that the "women's hub" would have more independence from government.
More special treatment and more funding, making it even harder to have the voices of men heard. The question would be if the government did fund such a group and then refused to fund a "men's hub" it really is time to go to law.
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As we now enter party conference season it is always worth looking at what is happening on the promotion of women, anti-male propaganda and also the purposeful ignorance of male related issues (sexism by omission).
At the Lib Dem conference, we can see the Campaign for Gender Balance, which is trying to bring in sexism and special treatment in the selection of candidates - an issue that Labour have been using for years (all women-shortlists) as have the Conservatives (A Lists, quotas, hand picked candidates).
The Lib Dems don't go as far as those two parties but nonetheless they have women-only training, extra financial support and mentoring. They also had a whole raft of special sessions at the conference on political campaigning and training which were for women-only.
This of course from another party that talks about fairness and equality but actually practices sexism against half of the population.
The conundrum that must face any Lib Dem though is that in their minds a 'working class' boy with a poor education living on a run down council estate has more opportunities of becoming a Lib Dem candidate and Member of Parliament than a female barrister brought up in Fulham who went to Rodean public school. This proves how sexist this nonsense is and how it just means there is no equality in British democracy.
PS: Coming next week - Labour bans men from conference hall for women-only debate.
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If ever anyone raises the question that men are not discriminated against and modern-day feminism is about the hatred of men, then all you have to do is to point to the extraordinary rant by the laughably named Equalities Minister, Lynne Featherstone.
At the Liberal Democrat Conference, her twisted hate for men was uncovered - and it sounded like she wanted to out-Harman Harman as being the UK's manhater-in-chief. She has form remember.
The first thing that strikes you about her speech is the fact that despite being the Minister for Equalities, there is no mention of the challenges facing men - unemployment, education, health (especially cancer), suicide, family justice and the lack of recognition in areas such as domestic abuse.
The other issue is that her hate-filled venom was not kept for the main stage, it was kept for a fringe meeting away from the glare of the national media. So she thought. As reported widely (see end), and to paraphrase, she not only said men were to blame for everything she also said that women had to grab the levers of power to be superior to men.
Reverse the genders and you could hung drawn and quartered, but people like Featherstone feel comfortable saying it.
One outcome and maybe it continues to be wishful thinking is that there seems to be a gradual increase in the number of people (both men and women) who want to ridicule the anti-male Marxist men-hating stance of people like Featherstone, Harman, Flint, Cooper etc.
Four Conservatives MP's do so as does Anne McElvoy in the Standard.
The point though is surely how can you have a Minister for Equalities who so obviously hates 50% of the population and is proud to say so.
Media coverage - The Sun (the headline should not be Lb Dem MP, but Government Minister!), Daily Mail and Evening Standard
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It is not often this site is charitable to The Guardian but fair's fair, they allowed Tom Martin to respond to Jonathan Dean's piece about Tom's case.
You are left though with a sneaky suspicion they thought he would shoot himself in his foot when he of course is to on his mettle to fall into that trap.
As ever, the article is illuminating and so are the comments.
One thing I noticed in the comments was the lack of anti-male feminists coming to the fore to take Tom on. Maybe it is because they know he is right and also because that is not the sort of tactics they employ. They prefer to fight on their own territory rather than have a discussion with those who disagree with them (when do you see the feminists argue against Dr Catherine Hakim on her gender pay gap critiques).
Lastly, it is great Tom is taking this on and also in his article he linked through to this site (resulting in 365 individuals hitting the site) - hopefully many will stick around.
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This week the government published the SATs results (officially known as Key Stage 2) for primary school children which test their ability to read, write and add up at 11, just before they go to secondary school.
While the headline figure shows that one in three don't make the grade (level 4), the report also highlights:
There is still a worrying number of children performing at a very low level. One in 10 boys leave primary school with the reading age of a seven-year-old and one in 14 boys leave with the writing age of a seven-year-old.
The government minister (Nick Gibb) said: "We are determined to raise standards of reading. There will always be some children for whom reading is a struggle. However, we can and must do much better for the one in 10 boys who at the age of eleven can read no better than a seven-year-old."
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This shows there is a clear gender education gap in English, reading and writing (not Maths) and whilst at least this government recognises it, it is doing absolutely nothing to remedy it. It says it is an issue and then walks away.
As shown, many schools are not bothered and also we know that the Equalities and Human Rights Commission and the Government's joke Equalities Department are not interested.
But more so when do you see the Department for Education running a massive study into why it is happening and then bring in policies to remedy it?
The government is bothered about the alleged gender pay gap and the alleged gender boardroom gap but does absolutely nothing to tackle the gender education gap.
It proves beyond all doubt that men and boys remain firmly second class citizens in the UK and it is a situation the government is quite happy with.
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Yesterday, I lambasted the government for failing men and giving them false hope even though there are MP's on the Conservative benches who wish to stand up for them. I mentioned Brian Binley and Charlie Elphicke on shared parenting, Dominic Raab on feminism (he has been quiet on it recently) and there were Conservative backbenchers who wanted anonymity for rape defendants.
Then last week Universities Minister David "Two Brain's" Willetts said that feminism had reduced social mobility for working class boys (Daily Mail and Telegraph).
The government seems to be split between those MP's who just want equality and fairness and then people like Theresa May and Lynne Featherstone who do not think it applies to men and boys.
The issue that Willetts should be looking to address though is that it is the aggressive female fundamentalism that is crushing boys. Equality for girls and ensuring there are opportunities for them is of course no problem. But the feminist fundamentalists have taken it a stage further. Not only do they want to give special treatment to women from all backgrounds (including the already 'privileged' middle class women that Willetts alludes to) such as the hideous Section 159 of the equalities act but they actively stop anything from being done to help social mobility.
Education results show that boys are around six years behind girls when it comes to exams results and that fewer boys go to university than men (51% women and 40% men) but there is no public policy response. Not anything even in the government's laughable 'equalities' strategy.
So there is no point Willetts pointing this out unless he is going to do anything about it. We wait to the social mobility report he alludes to and what it will say.
Postcript - the usual backlash from the fundamentalists: Suzanne Moore (Daily Mail), Barbara Ellen (Guardian) laughably calling Willetts ludicrous!, Guardian news story and BBC,
Great article on feminism by Christine Odone (Telegraph)
BBC article
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At last an MP in the House of Commons has stood up for men in this country and said that equality means equality for men and boys too.
Dominic Raab MP has certainly put the cat amongst the pigeons in his first class article on the Politics Home website where he declares that "We must end feminist bigotry".
He also declares that:
"From the cradle to the grave, men are getting a raw deal."
"Meanwhile, young boys are educationally disadvantaged compared to girls, and divorced or separated fathers are systematically ignored by the courts"
" Maybe it's time men started burning their briefs, to put an end once and for all to what Emmeline Pankhurst used to call 'the double standard of sex morals."
At long long last we have a British Member of Parliament not only making the case that equality applies to men and boys too but also pointing out the facts about the gender discrimination gap which is used as a way to berate men and ask for special favours for women. His attack on soft discrimination beloved by Harman, May and Featherstone is spot on.
He also raises general issues about male employment, education and family law and also makes the valid point that feminists, especially the extremists like Harman et al, intensely dislike in that men and women like each other and are inter-dependent. Attack men and you are attacking their mothers, sisters, daughters, wives, partners, or girlfriends.
Has he been reading this site, we ask ourselves?
As you would expect, especially when the idiots Andy Gray and Richard Keys put the cause back, it is not long before the usual anti-male suspects line up to attack Dominic Raab.
Harman says "Women still earn 20 per cent less than men, domestic violence claims the lives of women every week and women bear the brunt of poverty in the developing world." And a new campaigner, Nia Griffith, the shadow business minister, called on Mr Raab to "get real and stop being so self-pitying".
We have all been waiting for years for just one MP to raise the issue about male inequality and that equality means equality for men and boys too.
In Dominic Raab MP, perhaps we have now found someone who will stand up in parliament and speak up for men and boys, as well as their mothers, sisters, daughters, wives, partners, or girlfriends. Let us all hope he sticks to it, all of the above are hoping he does.
Media coverage - Daily Telegraph, Evening Standard (plus comments), Daily Mail
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This article about the differences between French and American families (described in a book by Pamela Druckerman) was circulating a few weeks ago on Facebook and Twitter. Maybe you saw it? I'm always a sucker for French culture books, so I ordered it from our local library and picked it up last night on the way home from work.
Fast forward to me spending the WHOLE DAY reading the book cover to cover. It was fascinating to read about the ways we pick up culture from our earliest days on the planet, and especially how French babies become, well, French people.
Tonight, sufficiently nostalgic, we got dressed up and headed to our favorite French restaurant in Brooklyn, Bacchus. The waitresses know us there and always speak French with me. It was a great evening; Chris and I talked about culture and discipline, how we grew up and how we'd like to take a trip to France next year.
French isn't a daily thing for me anymore, but I continue to be so grateful for the time I've spent studying the language and the time I spent living abroad. The whole "work to live" mentality is a much healthier model than New York's "live to work," and after a particularly stressful week, this was a great reminder for both of us.
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