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Superfast broadband - are we getting there?
Today, according the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, is Super Switch On Day.
Rural communities across the UK are getting access to superfast broadband for the first time as fibre cabinets are switched on. "Rejoice!" is the message - we're on our way to achieving the government's ambition of giving the UK the best fast broadband in Europe. So should we believe the hype?
Well, scratch the surface of the press release and you find that what is being celebrated is superfast access for another 5000 homes and businesses in Wiltshire and South Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Kent and Medway, Cheshire, the Cotswolds and Shropshire. Great news for them - but not a huge number.
The government goes on to say that a total of 200,000 premises will have been given access by Christmas. That, by my reckoning, is 1% of UK households, and as the rural broadband programme is supposed to serve the 30% which will not be reached by the market, there is obviously quite a way to go.
We know that the whole programme has suffered repeated delays, and the original target of 90% coverage by 2015 has been modified - the plan now is to provide for 95% of homes by 2017.
And whenever I raise the issue, I get a flood of messages from people across the UK angry that they are still missing out on any kind of decent broadband connection.
Here are a few responses I got on Twitter today when I asked whether superfast broadband had arrived in rural areas:
"I live in central Edinburgh. No sign of any fast broadband. Only 500m from Scottish parliament. Too many cobbles!"
"Living in Rotherhithe, we are not expecting better than 3-4 megabits anytime soon, because of long exchange only lines."
"It'll reach Borsetshire before it reaches rural north Herefordshire."
"Far from it in north Monmouthshire. Can't even watch YouTube on TV at home!"
But I've also been looking at some research on how we compare with other countries - and, believe it or not, the news here is quite good. A report by the telecoms analysts Analysys Mason found that the UK was outperforming other major European economies in a number of areas, and was well placed to lead Europe by 2018.
Both access to superfast broadband and take-up were ahead of the likes of Germany, France and Italy. Now it has to be stressed that the report does not include countries such as Sweden, the Netherlands and Denmark, and it was commissioned by BT - which has won every local authority rural broadband contract so far.
But another research company Point Topic backs up the view that the UK is doing OK. Its report this summer predicted that the government's target of 95% coverage by 2017 would be achieved. Oliver Johnson from Point Topic says, "Although BT started late it is now living up to its promises. We will certainly be top of a number of metrics when it comes to comparing with the major European economies."
Many communities remain deeply frustrated by the slow pace of the rural broadband programme and the arguments over exactly which areas BT plans to cover. That in particular has caused a lot of anger for those trying to get community broadband projects off the ground. But, even though we often assume that we do these things worse than other countries, the evidence is that in villages in Bavaria or Brittany, you will hear the same moans about slow broadband.


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Steve Watson
February 3, 2011
Federal agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have seized hundreds more website domain names in what has been described as a piracy crackdown.
The agency announced Thursday that it had taken control of the domain names of 307 websites as part of "Operation Fake Sweep". Most of the websites in question were said to be illegally selling and distributing counterfeit sporting merchandise.
Sixteen of the websites had been set up to stream live NFL games as well as Sunday's Super Bowl. Agents are said to have arrested a Michigan man, Yonjo Quiroa, who allegedly operated nine of the streaming sites. He has been charged with criminal copyright infringement.
Anyone logging onto the websites now sees a seizure message that "notifies them that the domain name has been seized by federal authorities and educates them that willful copyright infringement is a federal crime." ICE director John Morton explained in a statement.
Morton added that most of the websites are based in China.
"While most people are focusing on whether the Patriots or Giants will win on Sunday, we at ICE have our sights on a different type of victory: defeating the international counterfeiting rings that illegally profit off of this event," the statement continues.
"Our message is simple: abiding by intellectual property rights laws is not optional; it's the law."
The Crackdown is part of a larger law enforcement initiative called "Operation In Our Sites," which has seen a total of 669 domain names seized since its inception June 2010.
While many of the websites that have been seized are indeed infringing copyright law, several legitimate websites have been seized by the government under the program.
Dozens of websites were shut down merely for linking to copyrighted material, despite the fact that such material isn't even hosted on the web site itself, a process the Electronic Frontier Foundation has criticized as, "Blunt instruments that cause unacceptable collateral damage to free speech rights."
In one case, the Department of Homeland Security seized a popular music blog and shut down the web site for over a year on charges it now admits were completely false.
Last month, the FBI shut down one of the most popular file sharing sites, MegaUpload.com, for alleged copyright infringement, despite the fact that the site is legitimately used by thousands of people all over the world to transfer and store files.
Shortly after the seizure of MegaUpload, it was revealed that the creators of the site had plans to effectively revolutionize the music industry by generating direct sales and ensuring artists received 90% of their earnings on songs that they sold.
It is no secret that the music and film industry has been engaged in aggressively lobbying the government to crack down on piracy and re-write copyright laws to make them much broader in scope.
The precedent being set by this activity is that the government can seize and shut down any website it says is violating copyright, even if the site is legitimately used by customers, or merely if the site links through to a violating source.
Steve Watson is the London based writer and editor for Alex Jones' Infowars.net, and Prisonplanet.com. He has a Masters Degree in International Relations from the School of Politics at The University of Nottingham in England.

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Will SeaWorld Tank After 'Blackfish' Exposé?
The more people see the film "Blackfish," the deeper stock of SeaWorld Entertainment dives, says Al Lewis on the News Hub. Photo: Magnolia Pictures.
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In this edition of 4th June 2011, we want to give you fresh kitchen design inspiration by creative Norwegian interior designer of kitchen cabinetry named Norema. You must be interesting with the modern and rustic kitchen idea which is shown at 17 sample pictures gallery here. If you like a contemporary kitchen, you might be considering this idea. Your dream home can be perfect with the kind of this kitchen decor. The perfect selection between furniture and kitchen cabinet is truly smart. Country designs also come into sight in clean, bright and fascinating, particularly while accentuated through plentiful cabinet room. The Retro design of this kitchen is such as mid-century modernization is spotless and well-organized. A traditional modern idea with this modular cabinetry looks very timeless.
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Dennis Overbye has a great article in the NYT today about the resolution(?) of Poincare's conjecture. He does an excellent job describing both the conjecture itself and the main line of attack that Perelman follows, while narrating the history of the proof both accurately and without unnecessary romanticization of the mathematicians involved.
For a more detailed nontechnical survey that goes more into the roles of the different players, see Allyn Jackson's article on the latest Notices of the AMS. A more technical account is presented in a manuscript by Shing-Tung Yau.


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Reduced admission for young patrons. Most of these Hollywood Classics are good for any age audience - and each film of the entire Classics series is only $3 for patrons 25 years old and younger. And, dress "in the theme" of the movie - you get a free popcorn.


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Illusion is reality
UPDATE: Well, never mind, at least for now. I had so much email about changing to the plain white format that I've decided to go back to the old template with a smaller photo at top.
I've been worried that my blog loads much too slowly. I've removed some feeds, etc., but I don't want to remove anything else. (I like all that stuff that appears in the sidebar and at page bottom, and I often use parts of it myself.) I also enjoy posting photographs, even though they increase the loading time of the page.
To give the illusion that the blog loads faster, I've moved the posts to the left of the page and made the page a single color. The posts will load right after the header. Visitors should be able to read the post(s) fairly soon after they arrive, although the sidebar and page bottom may not finish loading if they read fast and leave.
Isaac looked at this page and said, "Oh, Mom, that's so plain," and I could only answer, "Yes, it is."
I'll leave it like this until I feel like changing it again. I'm going to install a fresh template next time I make a major revision. I've tinkered with the current template so many times that it's time for a new start.
On a related subject, Blogger (ordinary Blogger) is running all the sentences into one giant paragraph when I publish a post. I've tried and tried to fix it. (Delete the cookies, empty the cache, restart the computer. Go to Blogger and save the settings page again with the option clicked for converting two line breaks into a new paragraph. Repair the paragraphs in the post and publish it again. Check to see if the post is still a single paragraph. If so, repeat process.)
Blogger Draft was doing it also, but I fixed it using the above-described technique. Ordinary Blogger still refuses to cooperate. Thus, I guess I'm now a permanent Blogger Draft user.


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This marks the second year in a row the Ancient Cedars Spa has been recognized as Canada's top destination spa as part of the Reader's Poll of this premier luxury travel magazine. "We feel honoured to have been recognized," said spa manager Juanette Von Staden, "and this certainly keeps us striving to offer the very best in Spa experiences to our guests."
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Topic: Dragon*con 2008
Who all is going? I'll be there on behalf of BFFC with camera in hand interviewing attendees and maybe even *cross fingers* some stars. We'll see how that goes. Videos and blog to follow the weekend.
But anyway, if anyone else is going it would be cool to bump into eachother so reply if you are going to be stopping by in Atlanta
See you all there!


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|2010-12-01, 04:03
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Northern Italy
I cannot tolerate Kirino's abusive behaviour towards her brother because the author never showed us any hint that Kirino was wronged by Kyousuke in the past.
I doubt that Kyou would have done something awful to his sister because:
1. he is a really nice guy
2. he never sounds guilty and never recalls the event in his internal monologues.
Whatever happened in their past cannot justify the level of abuse and ungratefulness that Kirino shows to her brother.
Someone said that Kirino never asked for his help but that's not entirely true. During the Ayase incident, she casted a side glance at him that was clearly saying "do something about this NOW!". And she forced him to accompany her on a Christmas date as compensation for looking at porn sites on her laptop. During the date she also forced him to buy her a present. She never thanked him after that single time in episode 3.
Even if someone helps you without being prompted, you should at least show him some gratefulness!
There is a theory that Kirino is actually a brocon and acts in the way she acts because she doesn't want to become too close to her brother. But there is a difference between keeping your distance and being outright abusive! I cannot justify her behaviour either way. To me she is a flawed character and I hope that Kyousuke will break her little black heart once and for all. But I know this won't happen.
I'll just keep following this show for the awesome secondary characters.
|2010-12-01, 05:12
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Firstly Kirino is only that abusive to her brother. Why?
Secondly, you don't ask someone you hate/look down upon for favors/help, ever. That is assuming you have an ounce of self-respect and Kirino probably has too much of it. Oh, the backward 'Oi do something, now!' glance was one of the cutest thing she's ever done
The Christmas date, as well as the Comicon, were delibrate attempts to blackmail Kyousuke into something that he would otherwise never prompt to do with Kirino. Of course Kirino would never outright ask for these 'favors' either, so these 'slips' were readily seized upon. And no, a girl who doesn't even like you won't wear the present you just gave her right away, and definately not in front of you!
|2010-12-01, 05:17
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Really, I think the analysis of which side of Kirino is "fake" or "real" or whatever is missing the point a fair bit. Her behavior and personality change based on the situation, but that doesn't mean that she's deliberately hiding some aspect of herself to keep up appearances, especially considering that we're talking about social spheres that don't intersect much if at all she just acts differently in different environments. It's common for even the most kindhearted of people to have longstanding issues with family over ridiculously petty things.
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: In a 2D paradise
After following this show episode after episode I thought Kirino might change her attitude towards her brother a bit... in fact she does it though and she hates showing it....
What I feel is there must have been something that made their bond to become like the way it was now and we prolly would get to see it near the end. So I don't expect any huge changes between their interactions and slowly it seems Kyousuke is also interacting with her friends as well... which is different from his normal (rather boring interactions) with his neighbor girl.
|2010-12-01, 06:52
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: USA
She acts coldly towards Kyousuke because she does not want the truth to be found out about her (that she is secretly in love with her brother), and she denies it to herself because society views it as a negative.
In many ways, she might be playing these games because she can relate to them and her situation (what she perceives in her mind, not actual reality).
However, given all the reason she might act the way she does, she should not be treating Kyousuke the way she currently is. It is her character flaw and her weakness.
Is she learning anything from these games to help her in her real life situation? I don't truly believes she does. To her, it probably is a form of release and relief. It is also a way for her to fulfill her fantasies that she cannot in real life.
|2010-12-01, 12:08
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Taiga Yea!!!
Join Date: Sep 2007
Why dont they show panties of kyousuke lol
Why didnt he just go ahead and call Manami, and choose to contact Kuroneko instead ... all I could say is...
"Kyousuke and Kuroneko sitting on a tree!
lol ^_^
|2010-12-01, 12:11
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I think you are right in a way, Kuroneko might have something interesting to do besides Manami who leads your average normal life when Kyousuke is around. Ever since Kirino was brought to his life, he does seem to be looking for something interesting to do besides going through his usual route of going to school, then sleeping, then repeating.
|2010-12-01, 13:51
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Twintails are wintails!
Join Date: Mar 2010
Age: 38
btw, well written post
|2010-12-01, 14:11
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Taiga Yea!!!
Join Date: Sep 2007
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That is so sweet of you ^_^ <3 <3 <3
Soon after I started to fall in love with the RPGs like Final Fantasy and others, then I started to look for more Romantic Comedies Anime, started to watch J-TV, and soon after just got involved in other aspects of Otaku world. So in sense it found me, now I see what you mean. ^_^
And now, I see how it applies to Kirino
|2010-12-01, 15:36
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|2010-12-01, 16:30
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Location: USA
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Wow am I late to the party. The best part, for me, was Saori. That was like, whoa. I thought she worked for that company, but she probably owns it or something even bigger.
I liked how all the other girls were depicted as being far better than Kirino. I know, that's usually the case but this time we saw how they are at home.
|2010-12-01, 18:11
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Taiga Yea!!!
Join Date: Sep 2007
Honestly Saori looks older ... guessing in late 20ish and early 30ish. OH! maybe she actually a Seiyu in incognito He he he he....
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|2010-12-02, 05:44
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Location: Northern Italy
Of course she is nice to her classmates and teachers, she has to maintan the image of the perfect student.
But we have hints of her real personality when she fights with Kuroneko. Basically, we see her true self when she interacts with people who know her secret, and it's not pleasant.
|2010-12-02, 06:30
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Age: 33
Late reply but anyway.
The fear of intimacy might be a cliched plot device you've seen everywhere, but it's used because it's real, and far more common than people realize. I suspect it's one of the major reasons why she's become who she is. She's afraid of intimacy because she's afraid of what people would think of her if they learn about what her secret hobby is. Every time someone came close to or discovered it she withdrew into a shell which forced Kyousuke to taunt karma and take the bullet. The next irony is that Kyousuke, pretty much the only person who accepted her without making excuses, is the person she treats like crap. Hell she treats Kuroneko and Saori like crap too, in a lesser extent because they share the hobby, while Kyousuke doesn't. In the same way she was likely emotionally blunted, she probably lived her life completely guarded and cautious of people finding out, such that because of this she really doesn't know how to deal with people who don't care what she likes. With Kyousuke deciding to just accept her for what she is, she really doesn't know how to deal with it, and simply deals with it in the usual snarky and distant sort of way.
And she pretty much came buckets when she finally got Rinko's sex scene. Hell she might have actually been sad when she got the bad/normal ending where the pair split. That should be good indicators that she also prefers the ultra Tsun approach.
The above 2 paragraph made me realize something that has been bothering me for a while: Why does she need to get him to play galge and eroge, and generally otaku activity, anyway? Considering that his job description as her life coach has him helping her out with real issues, being her proxy in things she can't be in person and taking the proverbial bullet when she needs a human shield. Add in the fact that he's chosen to accept her hobby in the first place. He really doesn't need to get pulled into the entire otaku culture he himself finds bothersome to really help her, yet she insists. Why? Occam's Razor says, at least by my application, is that she's getting him into it as perhaps her indirect way of bridging the gap. Considering how she immediately made a strong (if somewhat abusive) bond with Kuroneko and Saori, there's a likelihood that she's using it as a vehicle to do something from her end of the Tsun line. Maybe she's not completely conscious of it, but she was completely ecstatic when she actually managed to share this hobby with someone, that someone being her brother. I wouldn't be surprised if that was her motive all along under the pretense of life counseling.
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Law School Admissions / Re: Drexel & ABA approval« on: December 19, 2007, 07:02:20 PM »
I may be wrong but from what I have read when a school becomes ABA approved they always start as a tier 4 school. There is not much to rank them on.This is incorrect. A new school can debut anywhere in the rankings. UNLV for instance started in the second tier.
Drexel's most recent class had a median GPA of 3.4 and median lsat of 158. This is already in the lower tier 2 range. The coop program is leading to alot of interaction with the local legal community and the school has been pushing its faculty to publish. This should help with the perception components of the rankings. Drexel also was fairly successful in getting its 1st class placed in summer associate positions this summer.


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Elaine Reck was minding her own business, standing in the cashier line at FAO Schwarz waiting to buy a stuffed gorilla.
It was the morning of Dec. 14, 1995, and she wasn't paying much attention to anything until the customer in front of her handed the clerk two Buzz Lightyear watches and asked, "Do these watches fit adult wrists?"
"I just blurt out to him, 'Are you buying those for adults?' I thought it was so cute and he turns to me and he says, 'Yes, I am. Would you like one?' I say 'yes' — but he doesn't hand me one."
Instead they chatted a bit inside the store and then continued the conversation outside in the bitter cold wind off Lake Michigan. He said he was in town for just a few days and she told him she had to cut it short. She was on her way to her job.
"When I first saw her I was attracted to her and found out where she worked," explains Roger Haydock.
She told him she managed the Sony Gallery just down the street on Michigan Avenue and, in what both agree is one of the lamest pickup lines ever, he says, "I have a Sony TV."
Elaine was twice divorced and "I had just about five months earlier gotten out of a relationship and sworn off men. Echhhh. Enough."
So, "It was Merry Christmas. Nice to meet you. Have fun in Chicago and I went off on my merry way," she says.
"I waited a few hours. I didn't want to seem overly eager to rush down to the Sony Gallery," says Roger. He eventually went to the store that afternoon and asked for Elaine.
Roger was entranced. "The more we talked, the more interested I was in asking her out," he says.
How's this for a marginal idea for a first date? He invited her to his old high school's annual Christmas pageant that night. He came to the pageant every year from his home in Minnesota.
When he told her it was in the St. James Chapel at Quigley Preparatory Seminary, Elaine perked up. She had always wanted to see the chapel, which was then off-limits to drop-ins.
Roger, 50 at the time, picked her up at the store after work and they walked and talked their way to Quigley.
"It's a really cold night but the city is decorated and Chicago is so beautiful. (Even) on a bad day it's so romantic," says Elaine, who was then 45.
The Christmas pageant turned out to be the prelude to high Mass, a lengthy religious service of 90 minutes or so.
"I turned to him and said, 'You're so lucky I'm Catholic.'"
"Our first kiss was the kiss of peace" — during the long Mass in the chapel. "A peck on the cheek," she says. Then they had a late dinner at a little Italian place on the Gold Coast. "Something happened during dinner. It was when I realized, 'Oh my God, I want to be with this man.'"
Here's the OMG moment. When Elaine left to go to the restroom, she told Roger, "Don't go anywhere. I have questions for you.'" And when she returned he handed her his business card. (He's a law professor and law book author in St. Paul, Minn.) On the back, he'd written one-word answers like "yes" and "three."
Then he headed for the restroom, giving her time to come up with questions for his answers. For the answer "yes," she asked, "Have you ever been a woman?" The question for the answer "three" was, "How many times have you been convicted of a felony?"
"It was just one of those moments. It was kismet … I just realized, 'Oh my gosh, there is something about this man.' I was dazzled. I was swept off my feet by everything he did, everything he said. He had me laughing so hard. He was so bright. Like an apparition.
"I didn't believe a man like that existed. I also could tell he had a certain spark. He was wearing a lovely gray coat with one green sleeve and one purple sleeve and he was wearing bright purple gloves."
Roger, the divorced father of three, felt the same way about Elaine although he put it more succinctly: "I fell head over heels in love that night."
At the end of the evening, when he walked through the door of her condo on Elm Street, he said, "This is perfect. We'll get married at the chapel and we'll have the reception here."
And that turned out to be half true.
One year to the day of their chance meeting in the toy store, they walked again to St. James Chapel, a place of special significance to Roger both spiritually and emotionally. Roger took Elaine's hand, walked her down the aisle of the empty chapel and surprised her with a family diamond and a proposal.
Six months later, on June 21, 1997, they were married there with sunshine streaming through the spectacular stained-glass windows.
When the maid of honor, Elaine's sister, walked down the aisle, Roger saw she was holding that stuffed gorilla from FAO Schwarz. Around its neck, tied with a purple ribbon, were the two wedding rings.
And when it was time to exchange rings, Roger pulled a miniature FAO Schwarz shopping bag. Inside was the Buzz Lightyear watch. He placed it on her wrist.
Roger's prediction about the wedding site was right but the reception wasn't at Elaine's condo. Instead, they held it at the Sony store: a carnival theme party, including a fortuneteller and a balloon artist who made hats for everybody. In a dramatic flourish, the couple entered on Roger's white Harley-Davidson. Because the invite said "bowling shirts optional" Roger changed out of his tux to pose for photos.
By 1 a.m. the revelers were gone. Then Roger in his bowling shirt and Elaine in her ivory wedding dress (and Buzz Lightyear watch) walked up Michigan Avenue hand in hand, just the two of them.
Says Elaine: "Pure romance start to finish."
Love lesson
"One of the lessons for me is hope springs eternal," says Roger Haydock. "You will and can meet people who will enter your life, unpredictably, certainly unplanned for. That unexpected fate that brings you together is just phenomenal."


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Why is atheist a bad word? How do we flip this word because I don't think I can (honestly) call myself anything else!
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I think it was while reading Sam Harris's comments about agnostic vs atheist that I realized I was a total hypocrite when I thought of myself as an agnostic. I was still trying to hedge my bets: just in case there was a god I wanted to let it know I was not completely swayed by the dark side. That Sam Harris moment caused me to dig deeper, to read more, and to become what I already was...a complete non-believer...an atheist.
Not long after that I came across Robert Ingersoll's writings and it was like being born again. I became Alfred E. Neuman--"What me worry?" I never actually believed in the first place, but it took me about 57 years to actually accept who I really was.
And the atheists said "amen."
(Ingersoll is a fascinating person from the 19th century) Pardon me for waxing nostalgic, this is some of his quote that meant so much to me:
Robert Green Ingersoll (1833-1899)
"When I became convinced that the universe is natural, that all the ghosts and gods are myths, there entered into my brain, into my soul, into every drop of my blood the sense, the feeling, the joy of freedom. The walls of my prison crumbled and fell. The dungeon was flooded with light and all the bolts and bars and manacles became dust. I was no longer a servant, a serf, or a slave. There was for me no master in all the wide world, not even in infinite space. I was free -- free to think, to express my thoughts -- free to live my own ideal, free to live for myself and those I loved, free to use all my faculties, all my senses, free to spread imagination's wings, free to investigate, to guess and dream and hope, free to judge and determine for myself . . . I was free! I stood erect and fearlessly, joyously faced all worlds."
Thanks for listening to my rant. Peter C.
There's a lot of negativity attached to the word no thanks to theists who use it only in hushed tones when it's to condescend. I actually remember a car ride when I was really small, probably pre-k or kindergarten aged, during which I mentioned that a new kid at my school was atheist. I didn't even know what it meant, so it was just a random thing I was repeating. My mom gasped, then tsked, then said something I don't remember in a quiet voice. I remember feeling like maybe I had said something wrong. I was kinda freaked out.
Annoyingly, the word has bad connotations for many people. It's just a symptom of living in the deluded world we live in.
Most of the negativity comes from the Cold War, and the paranoia about "Godless Communism." Billy Graham, and others, really did a lot of lobbying and damage... getting laws passed to put "In God We Trust" on our paper currency, where it never was before (just on some coins), and adding the undergod to the Pledge of Allegiance.
The money thing is highly unconstitutional, but congressmen and senators are too chicken-hearted to do anything about it. Same for the pledge; there is nothing in the constitution about schoolchildren (or government officials) having to recite a bit of drivel every day. It wasn't even written till 1892, to celebrate Columbus Day...which probably delighted the *bleep!* out of the survivinig tribes of Native Americans (includinig some of my distant ancestors.)
I almost stopped voting for one California senator for taking part in the "undergod" demonstration on the Capitol steps, but the alternative was not acceptable. (I wish they'd put "None of the Above" on ALL ballots.....)
I know what you mean when you say that the religious see "atheist" as a bad word, at least here in America. We're the hated minority. Here's the answer...
IT'S NOT THAT YOU DON'T BELIEVE IN GOD -IT'S THAT YOU DON'T BELIEVE IN ANYTHING. That and you're also in direct contradiction to what the religious are investing their lives in.
If someone says they're Buddhist on the other hand, hey there's no problem. Buddhist don't have a god, but they do have teachings to follow. The Buddhist has a glass that can be shown to be full -like all the other religions. The free-thinking atheist has a supposedly empty glass that could potentially be filled with all the bad things in the world.
With a supposedly empty glass, they can point at the atheist and say "you have no moral guide", "you don't see the truth we see", "you can be corrupted easily", "how can anyone trust you"...
Stay tuned though, soon you can fill your glass with Orderism -an ideology for the non-theist.
"I'm an Orderist"
Actually, it's not that I don't believe in anything. It's not at all that I have an "empty glass". Orderism? How does chaos fit into that? lol.
oh i know you're a good person. the ability to reason that allows someone to resist the magic sky-fairy, is the same reasoning that keeps us out of jail. And your glass is full of good stuff -but THEY can't see that.
They say Americans can't have an atheist president -well why is that? It's because of the reasons I stated before -no one can be sure where the atheist president is coming from -he might be under control of the devil for god's sake! LOL.
I'm writing a book, and a website on Orderism. -choosing order over chaos in every case (good over bad, reason over superstition...). It's a big subject and actually has some DEEP metaphysical hints. What this will mean to you is that, we can simply leave the religious people crying by the wayside, as we build the fantastic.
People are generally "lazy thinkers", they stop thinking when a suitable answer comes to them. Couple that with the fact they WANT to be led, and NOT be leaders themselves -religion just swoops in to save their day. So ya, we have to kick religion out and fill the void with something the smart and not-so-smart can agree on.
I actually am starting to really like the term Freeist. I'm not defining myself by what I am not as in atheism. I'm not agreeing to blindly follow any doctrine, sorry but as much as I like John's Orderism at first blush its still imposing an external structure on my beliefs.
I like Freeism because it reverses the nomenclature onto the theist. If they are theists and I am not then I am an Atheist. But if i am a freeist them automatically they are anti Freedom. I really like that distinction.
I like that :), Freeism. I also agree with it. It's a paradox to try to get a "free-thinker" to join doctrine.
But the masses WILL be led by something, they would soon collect under a flag (they'll form order out of the chaos, SEE).
I feel a lot of pride with remaining true to my convictions regarding atheism, skepticism, free thought, critical thinking. It's hard won. I've had to put up with a lot from religionists. People can use whatever word they like, for marketing, and social change, and acceptance. But for me, I stick to "atheist."
Many people from minorities spend decades throwing around the terminologies that they want used to define themselves. I think discriminated-against people have a right to do that, and it's natural. Self definition can be liberating.
But for me, I'm atheist. Proud to say it.
After reading the posts in here, and thinking, I must ask, Whatever gave you the idea that "atheist" is a "bad word"? It never was.... except to the ignorant.
"Shit" is a semi-bad word...and the eff-word; if you ever read the Crank Mail in Freethought Today, you'll see that xians use those words, and worse, when attempting to communicate with an organization that is devoted to defending the First Ammendment.
Makes ya wonder, doesn't it?
The October Crank Mail wasn't as vicious as earlier issues, but what frightens me...sends chills down my spine...is that FT doesn't publish the worst letters and emails. The threats. They turn them over to the FBI
And these "writers" don't seem to realize (or care) that their full names and towns are traceable through their e-mails.
If they can't spell, they can't really read, and if they can't comprehend their own language, they can't think.
And they vote.
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|Dr. Debra Saunders-White, deputy assistant secretary for Higher Education Programs (HEP) for the U.S. Department of Education, will address more than 10,000 local and regional area eighth and 12th graders as they descend on the LEA for the first GEAR UP IV rally of its kind.
Almost 10,000 local and regional area eighth and 12th graders will descend on the Laredo Energy Arena, Tuesday, Sept. 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the historic offering of the first Student Leadership Conference-GEAR UP IV (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) Prep Rally.
The high-energy event, dubbed "Today's Learners, Tomorrow's Leaders," is designed to help prepare teens become engaged in post-secondary education and the opportunities it provides them to move their lives forward.
Organizers hope that by encouraging the students to "keep the end in mind," they will create a highly motivated and educated workforce to sustain the region's growth for years to come, explained Dr. Rick Moreno, director of the Texas A&M International University GEAR UP IV program, which is presenting the Rally free of charge to participants.
"We believe that 'Today's Learners, Tomorrow's Leaders' is the most significant educational event to occur in South Texas that brings the focus of education to the forefront for students and parents, as well as legislators at all levels," Dr. Moreno said.
"If we are to resolve the employment challenges and build the creative capital needed to fuel our State and country's economic recovery, we must raise the level of education of the children of South Texas. We must create sustainable systemic educational reform to provide our children with the academic preparation that will ensure them and Texas a brighter future," he noted.
Keynoting the event will be Dr. Debra Saunders-White, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Higher Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education.
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Invited guests include Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa of The University of Texas System and Chancellor John Sharp of The Texas A&M University System and Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Texas).
Students attending will come to Laredo from the following school districts: Alice ISD, Benavides ISD, Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD, Carrizo Springs CISD, Cotulla ISD, Crystal City ISD, Dilley ISD, Eagle Pass ISD, Freer ISD, Jim Hogg County ISD (Hebbronville), Laredo ISD, La Joya ISD, La Pryor ISD, Pearsall ISD, Premont ISD, Orange Grove ISD, San Diego ISD, United ISD (Laredo), Webb CISD (Bruni), and Zapata County ISD. Students from over 35 schools in these school districts will attend.
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Snort coke in moderation
This is apparently Lily Allen's message about cocaine. In a new interview, Lily – who is tight with Lindsay Lohan – believes that people are overreacting when they criticise cocaine use. According to Lily, using cocaine doesn't necessarily result in the total sh-ts and that it's all about the fortitude of the user, like if you become an addict, you simply have no game.
"The only story is that drugs are bad and they will kill you - you will become a prostitute, a rapist or a dealer. But that's not true. I know lots of people who take cocaine three nights a week and get up and go to work. But we never hear that side of the story. I wish people wouldn't sensationalise it. Some people are just bad at taking drugs."
We should invite her down to Covenant House, come talk to our kids. The ones living on the street, their futures paralysed by addiction. She can tell them they suck for not being badass enough to hit a bump every other day and letting their lives fall apart.
But she is right about something. About the rampant recreational use. Please. In Hollywood it's as common as smoking. And it keeps you skinny. And it's not just the young tarts either. It's also the divorced tv girls posing naked on the cover of magazines to sell their movies. It's the dad on a hit show working long hours but also determined to stay up and spend time with his family. And of course it's the desperate actress told she lost out on a part because she was too normal sized.
Coke in moderation, right?
Here's Lily out and about in London today after showing off a slimmer body on holiday in the sun. She says she got skinny by hypnosis. And a few lines a day?
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DENVER—A western Colorado outfitter accused of hunting violations has been sentenced to three years and five months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
A federal judge also sentenced 72-year-old Dennis Eugene Rodebaugh of Meeker on Wednesday to pay a $7,500 fine and $37,390 in restitution to the state of Colorado.
A jury convicted him last year of aiding and abetting six violations of the Lacey Act. Prosecutors say his business, D&S Guide and Outfitter, provided out-of-state customers with hunting-guide services from salt-baited tree-stands, even though it's illegal in Colorado to use bait to take big game.
Rodebaugh's assistant guide Brian Kunz was sentenced Wednesday to time served, a year of probation, and a $2,000 fine for violating the Lacey Act while working for Rodebaugh.


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- Rewind to ... 1958
Kidnapped in CubaLaurence Edmondson July 20, 2010
- Drivers:
- Ettore Chimeri
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- Juan Manuel Fangio
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- Masten Gregory
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- Roberto Mieres
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- Stirling Moss
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- Maurice Trintignant
It's well known that sport and politics don't mix. But while most sportsmen feel uneasy in the world of politics, politicians have historically been all too keen to become involved in sport.
In 1958 President Fulgencio Batista was trying to retain an air of normality in Cuba. Fidel Castro's guerrilla forces were camping in the mountains and rioters were becoming more aggressive in the streets, but Batista was keen for business to continue as usual in downtown Havana .
Batista's vision was for the capital to become a Latino Las Vegas, where rich tourists from the United States would pump money into the country's coffers. And what better way to attract the wealthy and frivolous than a motor race?
The first Cuban Grand Prix was held in 1957 and by all accounts it had been a great success. Juan Manuel Fangio, the No.1 driver of the era, won the race in front of streets lined with enthusiastic and curious spectators. In 1958 a repeat event was scheduled, but with the revolution less than a year away things did not go quite so smoothly.
Fangio came back to defend his title and alongside him on the grid were a host of other big name drivers, including the world No.2 Stirling Moss. The drivers approached the non-championship race as any other, with the most famous among them staying at the luxurious Hotel Lincoln. On the eve of the grand prix, Fangio walked into the lobby on his way to dinner only to be confronted by a young man in a leather jacket brandishing a pistol.
According to reports from the time, the slightly nervous assailant barked: "Fangio, you must come with me. I am a member of the 26th of July revolutionary movement." One of Fangio's friends picked up a paperweight and moved to throw it at the intruder, but the pistol jerked round. "Stay still," the kidnapper said. "If you move, I shoot." And with that Fangio accompanied the young man to a waiting car.
The motive was simple, by capturing the biggest name in motorsport the rebels were showing up the government and attracting worldwide publicity to their cause. But despite the shocking news spreading across the globe, Batista would not be outdone and ordered the race to continue as usual while a crack team of police hunted down the kidnappers.
Moss was kept under guard throughout the night with a watchman knocking on the door every three hours to make sure he was still in his bed. "It was a very disturbing night," he recalled. "Fangio told the rebels, `You mustn't take Stirling because he's on his honeymoon' - which was a lie of course, but nevertheless was very decent of him."
Fangio, meanwhile, was taking it all in his stride and was being treated to a slap-up meal of steak and potatoes before "sleeping like a blessed one" in a well-furnished apartment. Convinced that he was not in danger he went on to develop a case of Stockholm Syndrome, admitting afterwards that he sympathised with his captors' actions: "Well, this is one more adventure. If what the rebels did was in a good cause, then I, as an Argentine, accept it."
As ordered by Batista, on the morning of the race, the cars were fired up in front of a 150,000-strong crowd with Maurice Trintignant filling in at Maserati for the missing Fangio. By this time the great Argentine had been given a personal apology by Castro's second in command, Faustino Perez, and had even been supplied with a radio so that he could listen to the action. But Fangio was not in the mood. "I became a little sentimental," he said. "I did not want to listen because I felt nostalgic." It was just as well as Fangio's sentimental state of mind that morning could well have been pushed to the limit had he known what was happening on the track.
It all started well with Moss and fellow Ferrari driver Masten Gregory taking an early lead in what was widely predicted to be a close fight. But by the time the leaders started their fifth lap, almost every corner of the 3.5-mile circuit was slick with oil and the cars started to run perilously close to the barriers. At first the organisers suspected a second rebel sabotage, but it was later discovered that Roberto Mieres' Porsche had a broken oil line.
On the next lap the inevitable happened. Local driver Armando Garcia Cifuentes lost control of his yellow and black Ferrari and went head-on into a bunch of spectators lining the circuit. Over 40 people were injured and seven killed as the wreckage took out a make-shift bridge and flew over the crash barriers. Porsche driver Ulf Noriden stopped on track and attempted to help: "I couldn't even see the Ferrari. The bodies were piled all over. I was wading in arms and legs."
Moss, unaware of the extent of the tragedy, continued racing against Gregory at the front of the field and went on to take one of the most bizarre victories of his career.
"I was driving around and the next thing I knew there had been an accident and a bridge had fallen down. Well I say a bridge, it was more like a couple of bits of wood with ladders either side, but nevertheless the red flag was out and everybody started going slowly. At that time I was dicing for position with Masten Gregory, although we weren't really racing because you don't race at the beginning of a 500km grand prix. So he was in front for some of the way, then I was, then he was when the accident happened.
"We came onto the start-finish straight with him slightly ahead and I could see the finish line coming up, so I snuck it back into second, put my foot down and went past to take the win. When we stopped he wasn't too pleased and said, 'Now listen, I was in the lead all that time...' And I said, 'Well yes, but not when we passed the finish line'.
"I knew that the only person who could issue the red flag was the clerk of the course and he could never have waved it from the bridge, so that one had to be an unauthorised one - he could never have got their so fast from his usual position on the start-finish line.
"So I said to Masten, 'Look, keep quiet, we'll pool our [prize] money together and then split it'. And that's exactly what we did, because otherwise it would have gone to the organisers or whoever to decide and it would be years before we got the money.
"So officially I was the winner. The truth was either of us could have won it, but what the hell, it didn't matter. Why have an argument about it? Especially with everything else that had happened that weekend."
The whole event had been a disaster. When Fangio was handed over to the Argentine embassy soon after the race, worldwide headlines had been assured for Castro's revolutionaries and blame started to be apportioned. Cifuentes was rather unfairly charged with manslaughter while still fighting for his life in hospital and criminal charges were also filed against "person or persons unknown" for kidnapping Fangio.
Castro's revolution was successful over the New Year and it was not until 1960, at the Camp Columbia military airfield, that motor racing resumed. The main event was won by Moss but it was again tainted, this time by the death of Ettore Chimeri who crashed his Ferrari through a barrier and plunged 150 feet into a ravine. He later died in hospital.
Over the following years organised motor racing ceased on the island, never to return. Despite its popularity, the sport was considered too bourgeois by the communist regime. Put simply, it no longer matched the politics.
Laurence Edmondson is an assistant editor on ESPNF1


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But as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who tests our hearts.—1 Thessalonians 2:4
"Let not thy peace depend on the tongues of men," said the wise old Christian mystic, Thomas a Kempis; "for whether they judge well or ill, thou art not on that account other than thyself."
One of the first things a Christian should get used to is abuse....
To do nothing is to get abused for laziness, and to do anything is to get abused for not doing something else.
Was it not Voltaire who said that some people were like insects, they would never be noticed except that they sting? A traveler must make up his mind to go on regardless of the insects that make his trip miserable....
One thing is certain, a Christian's standing before God does not depend upon his standing before men. A high reputation does not make a man dearer to God, nor does the tongue of the slanderer influence God's attitude toward His people in any way. He knows us each one, and we stand or fall in the light of His perfect knowledge. The Next Chapter After the Last, pp. 94-95
"Lord, I know this truth, but it's so hard to 'let not thy peace depend on the tongues of men.' The stinging insects are so annoying! Give me peace in Your approval today. Amen."
Reprinted from Tozer on Christian Leadership by A.W. Tozer, copyright © 2001 by Zur Ltd. Used by permission of WingSpread Publishers, a division of Zur Ltd.
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Being a great coffee shop isn't just about the quality of your espresso or the ratio of baristas generally interested in your day compared to condescending coffee snobs. It's about those special touches that weave a humble purveyor of warm beverages into the fabric of a community's everyday life. Like free Wi-Fi.
Since nearly every community has at least one caffeine hotspot that serves as a "third place" for people who "can't get work done at home," compiling a list of the 21 best was not an easy task. So to separate the gold from grounds we polled our nationwide staff of city editors as well as some of the biggest names in the coffee world.
In the process we had to cut some iconic local haunts, new-school barista breeding grounds, and roasting titans, so your favorite might not be on the list. If we missed your home away from home, let us know in the comments, and the most popular suggestion will be added to the list as the people's choice. But don't let your vote be swayed too much by a tip flirt.
TV Repair Favorite Colorado Springs Coffee Shops Open Late
There are many business owners who work from home and like to take advantage of coffee shops open late all around the city in order to set up shop outside of their normal office space in order to just network with other people and even meet clients.
We do it quite often throughout cities in Colorado so its great to have a resource on Colorado Springs coffee shops near me when out meeting clients in person (something a lot of TV Repair Colorado Springs CO professionals don't get to do).
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"ZFS will be supported in Debian Squeeze using the official installer. This means that Debian Squeeze will be one of the first GNU distributions to support ZFS. In fact, even though ZFS support didn't make it to Debian-Installer beta1 by the time it was released, it is now available in the netboot images (this happens because netboot images fetch newer installer components from the internet)."


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LAKEVILLE — As Taylor Kinzler walked across the stage of the Las Vegas PH Live Auditorium, the thought hit her. She had achieved her dream of competing in the Miss America Pageant, an effort that would end with her winning a coveted talent award.
LAKEVILLE — As Taylor Kinzler walked across the stage of the Las Vegas PH Live Auditorium, the thought hit her. She had achieved her dream of competing in the Miss America Pageant, an effort that would end with her winning a coveted talent award.
The Lakeville resident admits that it was something she didn't foresee as a child. "I was actually a tomboy and played every sport in the book," she said.
But one night, while viewing the pageant on television with her mother, Kinzler was struck by the poise and intelligence of the contestants. At that moment, her dream was born.
She began her pageant career with a victory in the 2008 Miss Massachusetts Outstanding Teen Pageant.
After winning Miss Massachusetts on her third try in 2012, it was time to begin planning for Miss America, which was held on Jan. 12. Kinzler said the process was challenging.
"We're talking months and months worth of preparation," she said.
This process included a decision on what she wanted to do for the talent portion of the competition. Although she had used her skills as a dancer in previous pageants, Kinzler wanted to demonstrate her recently discovered love of singing with a performance of the Etta James standard "At Last."
Kinzler and vocal coach Lorna Brunelle spent months rehearsing the number.
Brunelle said she was not surprised that the judges were impressed by the performance. "I knew that it was the complete package," she said.
Kinzler said she was shocked when they called her name as one of the most talented non-finalists. "It was like all my hard work had finally paid off," she said.
Brunelle said that by succeeding with a new skill, Kinzler set an inspirational example. "It sends a message to people of all ages that it's never too late to try something new," she said.
In addition to the talent segment, contestants were also judged on swimwear, evening wear, an interview with the judges, and an onstage question, where each participant was tasked with explaining a platform that they would promote as Miss America.
Kinzler spoke about "Give the Gift Of You," a program she had come up with as Miss Massachusetts to promote volunteer work. "There are many different ways to volunteer," she said.
While she didn't make the Top 15 finalists, Kinzler said she formed a bond with the other contestants. "These girls are my sisters, and they'll probably be my best friends for the rest of my life," she said.
With four months left in her tenure as Miss Massachusetts, Kinzler is now preparing for the future as a junior journalism major at the University of Rhode Island.
She said her pageant experiences have made her a more confident person, a confidence she believes will help her throughout her life.


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Two of my very most favorite genealogy books, both in general and for Missouri research, are FamilyTree Problem Solver [1] and Opening the Ozarks: First Families in Southwest Missouri, 1835-1839 [2 ]. This is a very sad blog entry for me because the author, Marsha Hoffman Rising, died this week. I never had the chance to hear her speak, let alone to meet her.
Opening the Ozarks
In this impressive and well-documented 4 volume set, Rising set off to investigate the first 1000 people to file land claims at the federal office in Springfield, Missouri. She wanted to see to what extent the origin of a pioneer can be found by studying their neighbors and she wanted to document successful research strategies for the early 1800s. Counties represented are Benton, Camden, Cedar, Dallas, Greene, Hickory, Miller, Polk, Pulaski, St. Clair, Texas, and Wright. The research techniques, history, and migration patterns, etc., that Rising discussed are all useful for anyone doing early Missouri research.
Unfortunately for me, my RICHARDSONs, SHAWs, & HIX/HICKSs are not in her main sample. But, they were in adjacent Cooper & Morgan counties at the same time and they and some of their in-laws are listed & discussed in Rising's research. She even cited Cousin Donald's RICHARDSON research!
In support of the books, she established a website and encouraged submissions of additions and corrections to the book. I found one correction to submit last year and greatly regret that I didn't get around to it sooner. Not knowing if anyone will maintain the website, I'll publish my correction here in honor of Marsha Hoffman Rising.
In Volume 2, page 1373, the Benjamin F. McFarland who married Sarah Richardson in 1830 is discussed. This Sarah/Sallie is almost certainly a daughter of Amos Richardson and Elizabeth/Betsey Hicks/Hix. Rising places the couple correctly in 1850 in St. Clair county, Missouri [3] (but did not show images nor list family names since this family was just extra data she added and not part of the main study):
However, by 1860 Sarah is apparently a widow and Rising places her in Cass County. The related census image appears to be [4]:
This Sarah's age is much more than expected and the names & ages of the children do not match well at all with the names from 1850. However, there is an alternative Sallie McFarland in Greene County, shown here beginning on line 39 in the household of John Spears[5]. It was common for my Richardsons to use Sally & Sarah interchangeably.
And, the children continue on the next census page:
The Green County Sarah is a better match for age and an almost perfect match for the children from the 1850 census. I am as certain as we can ever be that the Sarah Richardson who married Benjamin McFarland is really in Greene County in 1860 as shown above.
I also have a comment on Rising's listing Benjamin F. McFarland as one of the possible children of James McFarland and Frances Webb on pages 1372-1373. Now, this is a collateral line for me and I have only researched it a bit in hopes of finding a clue for Benjamin's father-in-law's ancestry, but I don't think that James was Benjamin's father. Morgan County, Missouri probate court records [6] have a series of proceedings for the estate of a Benjamin McFarland, who died before 5 August 1840, and is periodically referred to as 'senior.' A 'junior' Benjamin is specifically listed. Yes, it is possible that 'junior' & 'senior' are used for relationships other than father-son, but this relationship must at least be considered and disproven before assuming otherwise. Also, there is a film of wills for the time period but I have not yet seen it [7]. It could well have a definitive solution for this issue.
Overall, given the location, dates, and names of the administrator and others listed, I am fairly sure that these records belong to the Benjamin McFarland who marries Sarah Richardson. Rising's James McFarland may have had a son 'Benjamin' but I am fairly sure that it is not the Benjamin who married Sarah and appears in the census excerpts above.
FamilyTree Problem Solver
From the Introduction: "Relatively few genealogy books are intended for the advanced researcher, as this one is. Instead, this book is intended to give each reader new ideas for tackling those knotty problems that have been sitting on the backburner of the research schedule for months or even years." [p. 2] The emphasis is on analyzing records, especially those before 1850. Courts, census, and land records are discussed, as is the importance of following collateral families and neighbors. Most examples are from Missouri, Kentucky or New England but definitely applicable to all locales.
For Missouri researchers, the specific record samples are a bonus. After reading just 2 chapters, I had a list of 5 types of records that I have never heard of before and will be checking to see if they exist in my counties! Overall, I just cannot emphasize enough how useful and enjoyable this fine book is to me.
These are really great books, the kind I read and go back to often. I regret that I did not take the time to communicate with Ms. Rising and tell her myself.
I do not have any connection to the publishing company nor any sales company nor ancestry.com. I use Opening the Ozarks at a local public library and I bought my own copy of Family Tree Problem Solver.
[1]Marsha Hoffman Rising, The FamilyTree Problem Solver: Proven Methods for Scaling the Inevitable Brick Wall. Cincinnati: Family Tree Books, 2005.
[2]Marsha Hoffman Rising, Opening the Ozarks: First Families in Southwest Missouri 1835-1839. Derry, New Hampshire: American Society of Genealogists, 2005.
[3] 1850 US census image at ancestry.com, cropped from Dist 72, St.Clair County, Missouri
[4] 1860 US census image at ancestry.com, cropped from Sugar Creek, Cass County, Missouri
[5]1860 US census image at ancestry.com, cropped from Pond Creek, Greene County, Missouri
[6] FHL # 981,210: Missouri, Morgan County, Probate Court Record, vol. 1A, 1834-1847. Estate of Benjamin McFarland: pp. 96-97, 113, 121-3, 136, 144, 170-1, 185, 196, 235, 257.
[7] FHL # 981,623: Missouri, Morgan County, Probate Court -- Wills, vol. 1-2 1835-1903


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by Kelsey Osterman at Red Alert Politics
One California college student discovered his school's strict rules on free speech when he was told that he couldn't pass out copies of the U.S. Constitution on Tuesday — which was Constitution Day.
Robert Van Tuinen, a student at Modesto Junior College, was handing out copies of the document when a campus police officer told him he needed to get prior permission to do so. The cop directed Van Tuinen to the Student Development office to fill out the necessary paperwork.
Van Tuinen protested, pointing out that he had the right to free speech.
"Isn't that a violation of my First Amendment rights?" the student asked the officer.
"I don't believe it is," the cop responded.
Upon speaking with someone in the Student Development office, Van Tuinen was informed that he would only be allowed to pass out copies of the Constitution in a tiny area known as the "free speech zone." And he would be required to schedule his exercise of so-called "free speech" days or weeks in advance,
Schools: Modesto Junior College Cases: Modesto Junior College: Students Barred from Distributing Constitutions on Constitution Day


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Shedding light on anxiety disorders while promoting a healthy dialogue around all mental health issues.
During the week of April 14-20, 2013, college students on more than 200 campuses in the United States and Canada are participating in the 8th annual National Stress Øut Day—a nationwide effort to provide pre-finals stress relief and to educate students about the difference between everyday anxiety and anxiety disorders or other mental illness.
Anxiety disorders are one of the most common mental health problems on college campuses. Forty million U.S. adults suffer from an anxiety disorder, and 75 percent of them experience their first episode of anxiety before age 21. A recent national survey by the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA found first-year college students' self-ratings of their emotional health dropped to record lows in 2010. And a 2012 survey by the American College Health Association found that 45 percent of college students said they felt "things were hopeless" at least once in the previous 12 months, and nearly a third of college students had been so depressed that it was difficult to function.
During National Stress Øut Day, Active Minds chapters will invite students to participate in water balloon fights, petting zoos, yoga, and other stress-relieving activities. Students will also learn about mental health issues and be made aware of resources available to them. This event is sponsored by Active Minds, ADAA, and Beyond OCD, with support from the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.


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A senior Pentagon advisory group, in a series of bluntly worded briefings, is warning President-elect Barack Obama that the Defense Department's current budget is "not sustainable," and he must scale back or eliminate some of the military's most prized weapons programs.
The briefings were prepared by the Defense Business Board, an internal management oversight body. It contends that the nation's recent financial crisis makes it imperative that the Pentagon and Congress slash some of the nation's most costly and troubled weapons to ensure they can finance the military's most pressing priorities.