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Ayaan Hirsi Ali, an atheist and a former Muslim, is calling for a reformation of Islam. Her latest book titled, "Heretic- Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now" was released on March 24 and is already causing uproar in the Muslim community. Hirsi Ali is attributing the problems in the Islamic world to be rooted in the very make-up of the faith itself. She writes, "The ferment we see in the Muslim world today is not solely due to despotic political systems. It is not solely due to failing economics and the poverty they breed. Rather, it is due to Islam itself and the incompatibility of certain key facets of the Muslim faith with modernity."
As I read her book, I acknowledged all the facts she reported regarding atrocities being committed in many Muslim countries. Yes, these are being committed in the name of Islam. However, it is clear that the perpetrators of these barbarisms are interpreting the Qur'an to fit their own agenda. Similarly, Hirsi Ali and other critics of Islam are also misinterpreting the content of the Qur'an and the sayings of Prophet Muhammad. A more apt title of the book would be, "Heretic- Why Muslims Need a Reformation Now."
Hirsi Ali claims that there is a difference between the life and actions of Muslims in Mecca and in Medina. Her thesis is that Prophet Muhammad and his followers were the ones who were persecuted in Mecca. However, after the migration to Medina, he became a political leader who waged wars constantly against the 'infidels'. She therefore divides the Muslims of today into three categories.
The first group is named 'Medina Muslims' who are the most problematic ones. These are the Muslims who want to establish Sharia and live according to the regime of seventh century Arabia. Medina Muslims are the extremists which include ISIS, Al-Qaeda, Boko Haram, and Al-Shabaab.
The second group, the majority of Muslims, is what she calls, 'Mecca Muslims'. They are the peace-loving adherents of Islam. However, according to Hirsi Ali, this group is also problematic because "their religious beliefs exist in an uneasy tension with modernity". In other words, the Mecca Muslims are unable to reconcile their faith with the secular and pluralistic society they live in which pushes them to a state of isolation and 'cocooning'.
The third group includes the dissidents- the 'Modifying Muslims' or in other words, the 'Reformers'. It is her hope that this last group will be able to dialogue with the Mecca Muslims and bring about the reformation she is proposing.
So here are the five things which according to Hirsi Ali need reformation:
1. Ensure that Muhammad and the Qur'an are open to interpretation and criticism.
.2. Give priority to this life, not the afterlife.
3. Shackle Sharia and end its supremacy over secular law.
4. End the practice of "commanding right, forbidding wrong."
5. Abandon the call to jihad.
It is difficult to take Hirsi Ali's proposal seriously since she is no longer a Muslim. One is left wondering, what is her role in reformation of the second largest and fastest growing religion in the world when she has openly referred to Islam as "a destructive, nihilistic cult of death". She has used her personal unfortunate experiences, such as enduring genital mutilation and forced marriage, as a benchmark for her breaking away from Islam. But, wouldn't the same benchmark be applicable for the vast majority of Muslims who find total peace in the same faith?
When she lists practices in some parts of the Muslim world, such as, female genital mutilation, honor killings, death penalty for apostasy and blasphemy, she is saying that all these actions are commanded by the Qur'an. Such claims cannot be farther from the truth. Muslims who read the Qur'an with understanding and depend on genuine Islamic scholarship know that there is nothing in the Qur'an or the Sunnah which supports the above mentioned practices. I see no argument in having the Qur'an open to interpretation since the Scripture itself tells us, "He it is Who has sent down to thee the Book; in it there are verses that are decisive in meaning-they are the basis of the Book-and there are others that are susceptible of different interpretations. But those in whose hearts is perversity pursue such thereof as are susceptible of different interpretations, seeking discord and seeking (wrong) interpretation of it" (3:7).
One of the articles of faith in Islam is the belief in afterlife. Hirsi Ali blames the suicide bombings on the fact that life here on earth is not as important as the hereafter. That martyrdom is the ultimate goal. Muslims pray, "Our Lord, bestow on us good in this world and good in the Hereafter…" It is a prayer that is recited five times a day. Yes, it is true that the Qur'an calls the life on earth temporary but it does not mean that we don't carry out our responsibilities here and now.
The word 'Sharia' is so misunderstood that I can't even begin to explain it in this limited space. In his book "Demystifying Islam- Tackling the Tough Questions", author Harris Zafar explains the meaning of the word as 'a very clear, distinct, and manifest pathway'. Sharia encompasses every aspect of a Muslim's life. The way we make Salat (Prayer), the way we wash before the Prayer, how we eat, how marriages are performed, and many other actions all fall under Sharia. To give up Sharia is to give up Islam.
Hirsi Ali gives examples when Muslims feel compelled to correct or point out the wrong behaviors of fellow Muslims. This is what she refers to as, "commanding right, forbidding wrong". An extreme example of this directive of the Qur'an which Hirsi Ali refers to is the practice of honor killings among some Muslims. Again, this is not something found in the Qur'an or the ahadith. I fail to understand the harm in reminding each other of moral values and our obligations.
Finally, Hirsi Ali calls for the end of jihad. Since the events of September 11, 2001 Muslims have been united in condemning the horrific attacks and every atrocity committed in the name of Islam. The extremists may call their brutalities jihad, but that's not how I and millions of my fellow Muslims understand the meaning of the word.
It might be news to Hirsi Ali, but reformation of Muslims (not Islam) has been underway for many decades, even centuries. A growing reformist movement is the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in the year 1889. This movement, with adherents in tens of millions, has been established in 206 countries across the globe unified under the leadership of a Khalifa (spiritual leader). Though marginalized and heavily persecuted, the members of the community are spreading the true teachings of Islam. Ahmad, 126 years ago, dispelled many misconceptions that got muddled in the pure teachings of Islam. He clarified the concept of jihad and said, "Jihad with the sword has ended from this time forward, but the jihad of purifying your souls must continue." Ahmad also re-interpreted many verses of the Qur'an and explained them using reason and rationality. Apart from the concept of jihad the Ahmadi Muslims reject the idea that apostasy and blasphemy are crimes punishable by death. Though a minority, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is in the forefront of speaking out against the misconceptions and myths about Islam.
I empathize with Ayaan Hirsi Ali. No woman should be mistreated the way she has been. But let not personal grievances stand in the way of the truth. Islam is not a religion of violence. I invite Hirsi Ali to come and dialogue with the peaceful Muslims and see what Islam truly means to them. Perhaps she might be enlightened and not misguided.
Shahina Bashir is the chairperson of the Ahmadi Muslim Women Writer's Guild, USA. She is a free lance writer for the Examiner.com. Her letters have been published in several newspapers including Washington Post, NY Times, and LA Times. Follow her on Twitter.
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Yes, Islamophobia Is Real In America
February 25, 2015
On Sunday night, I received a frantic email from a friend who lives on the West Coast. She wrote in her email that as she was walking out of her local grocery store and her caught sight of an attaractive newspaper titled, "Good News Northwest." Out of interest, she picked up the paper and browsed through it. Soon she saw an article titled "A Terrorist's Fairy Tale" by Michael Paul. She sent me a scanned copy of the two-page article. After a quick search on Google I found out that Michael Paul is a former Muslim from Iraq who has now become an Evangelical Pastor who primarily ministers to the Muslims sharing the "Good News" with them.
My friend was upset by the misrepresentation of Islam in the article and wanted to know how she could respond to it. Frankly, I have no problem with Christians proselytizing Muslims because after all there is freedom of religion and freedom to preach in America. But what is troubling about the article was the way the author was stoking the flames of fear in the hearts of the readers.
Paul claims that he has no qualms against the Muslims per se but the problem is with the religion of Islam (coincidentally this is the claim made by most Islamophobes). He says, "Our problem with Islam is not with the people, but with the religion which controls the people." He also claims that the "Qur'an directs, conquering the land of infidels through deceit and violence." In the end he talks about the Charlie Hebdo attack and Islam's (supposed) restriction on freedom of speech. "Why don't the Islamic leaders publish peaceful articles clearing up the perceived misconceptions of unbelievers?" the author wrote and to which he answered, "It is because they are indoctrinated to hate those who oppose Islam and to dominate all disbelievers by the sword."
My friend was genuinely worried about the impact this article might have on the unsuspecting residents of the small town she lives in. She definitely has reasons to worry because most people learn about Islam from those who are not Muslims. The problem also lies in the fact that many who hold negative views about Islam actually do not know any Muslim first hand. In a Pew Research Study published in July, 2014, adherents of various faiths were asked to rate members of different religious affiliations on a thermometer type scale indicating those favorable on the warmer scale of the thermometer and those not on the colder part. The Muslims received the lowest ranking standing at 40% just a percent below that of the atheists. The numbers had a positive outcome if the person surveyed actually knew a member of the faith in question. The survey found that 38% knew a Muslim whereas 59% knew an atheist.
So, is it fair to say that Islamophobia in America is real?
The Washington Post reported that anti-Muslim hate crimes are five times higher today than they were before 9/11. According to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports there were almost 500 cases of hate crimes in 2001compared to 20-30 per year before 9/11. Although this number has seen a significant drop in the subsequent years it's still maintaining an average of 100-150 incidents per year.
The last couple of months have been witness to several examples of growing Islamophobia in the US. When Duke University announced that it would allow the Muslim call to Prayer (Adhan) to be sounded from the bell tower, Rev. Franklin Graham came down hard on the university's administration threatening withdrawal of funding. The university then rescinded its plan citing some possible threats on campus. After the Charlie Hebdo attack, an event under the title of "Stand with your Prophet in Respect and Honor" in Garland, TX, drew a group of about 500 protesters who picketed in front of the Garland Independent School District. The protest was headed by none other than one of the most notorious Islamophobes, Pamela Gellar who has been active in placing anti-Islam bus ads in major cities, such as, Washington D.C.
There have been numerous other incidents of intolerance against the Muslims but what really shook the community was the cold blooded murder of three Muslim students in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The failure of media's timely coverage of the killings drew instant criticism on social media such as, Twitter. Soon after this tragic incidence, an Islamic center in Houston was purposely set on fire. The perpetrator of this crime confessed to the arson. In another incident, an Islamic school in Rhode Island was vandalized with graffiti painted on the door. This time the criminal boldly wrote that "this is hate crime".
To be sure, it is an undeniable fact that groups like ISIS, Al-Qaeda, and Boko Haram, are committing unfathomable atrocities in the name of Islam. However, it is a great injustice to judge the religion of Islam based on the behavior of these groups.
President Obama made this notion quite clear at the Countering Violent Extremism Summit when he said, "Al Qaeda and ISIL and groups like it are desperate for legitimacy. They try to portray themselves as religious leaders -- holy warriors in defense of Islam. That's why ISIL presumes to declare itself the 'Islamic State.' And they propagate the notion that America -- and the West, generally -- is at war with Islam. That's how they recruit. That's how they try to radicalize young people.
We must never accept the premise that they put forward, because it is a lie. Nor should we grant these terrorists the religious legitimacy that they seek. They are not religious leaders -- they're terrorists."
Shahina Bashir is the chairperson of the Ahmadi Muslim Women Writer's Guild, USA. She is a free lance writer for the Examiner.com. Her letters have been published in several newspapers including Washington Post, NY Times, and LA Times. Follow her on Twitter.
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Muslims In America Are Here To Stay!
February 1, 2015
When I joined the University of Texas at Arlington in 1981, the latest wave of hostility was pointed toward all foreign students who were lumped together as Iranians. This was, of course, the post Iranian-Revolution era. I was a Muslim student from Bangladesh and it didn't matter whether one was from Iran, Pakistan, India, or even China.
To the Texans, we were all Iranians and definitely supporters of Khomeini. The snack shop at the Student Union, called "Sweet Stop" was nicknamed "Camel Stop." But apart from a few confrontations, in general, things were relatively peaceful on campus and in fact it seemed to be so throughout the country. In the 80's, when Texas was not as diverse and people were not exposed to many cultures, there was still as sense of tolerance that exuded from most people.
But the news on Thursday about freshman Texas Representative Molly White's anti-Muslim comment is upsetting to say the least. Referring to the Texas Muslim Capitol Day, Rep. White wrote on her Facebook page that though she won't be in Austin, she left instructions for her staff to ask the Muslim representatives to "renounce Islamic terrorist groups and publicly announce allegiance to America and our laws."
She also boasted about placing an Israeli flag on her receptionist's desk. It was unclear if she also wanted Muslims to swear allegiance to the flag of Israel or if she thought the flag of Israel was more important than our own star and stripes? In any event, her statement on Facebook generated a slew of comments and I must say I was pleasantly surprised that most of these were criticisms of White's anti-Muslim post.
The rally at the Texas Capitol sponsored by the Muslim advocacy group, Council on American-Islamic Relations, was a gathering organized as an opportunity for the Muslims to learn about the democratic political process and how to be advocates for various issues that are important to the community. Rep. White had also posted another anti-Muslim comment, in which she wrote, "Remember, in the Koran, it is ok to lie for the purpose of advancing Islam. Texans must never allow fringe groups of people to come here so that they can advance their own culture instead of becoming an American and assimilating into the American way of life."
I don't know which Qur'an White was reading because her claim that Islam supports fabrication of truth is in itself a lie because Qur'an surely does not advocate lying in any shape or form for any reason whatsoever (2:42). Moreover, the Muslims who were at the rally have already assimilated into the American society which is why they want to be part of the political process in the first place. Perhaps White has forgotten that she and many others are transplants from foreign nations and cultures. In her opinion what is the "American way of life"? Can one not be an American and hold on to their cultural or religious heritage?
Muslims are here to stay in America whether anyone likes it or not. Angry protesters may still keep shouting, "Go back home and take Obama with you" but the reality is Muslims in America are integrated and a fast growing active community. In fact, after the Charlie Hebdo incident, President Obama, at a White House press conference with British Prime Minister, David Cameron said, "Our biggest advantage... is that our Muslim populations feel themselves to be Americans and there is this incredible process of immigration and assimilation that is part of our tradition."
Ms. White needs to engage in introspection about her own biases and prejudices and see if she is fit to represent her constituents. By making discriminatory remarks, she is violating the conduct or the standard to which the elected officials should be held. If she wishes to continue in her office she would be better off not alienating those members of her constituency whose support she needs.
Shahina Bashir is the chairperson of the Ahmadi Muslim Women Writer's Guild, USA. She is a free lance writer for the Examiner.com. Her letters have been published in several newspapers including Washington Post, NY Times, and LA Times. Follow her on Twitter @shabashir
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2014 Maine Championship #3 – Camden
9 sailors gathered in scenic Camden, Maine to race the 3rd event of the 2014 Maine Championship Series. The event was part of the Penobscot Bay Rendezvous and was sponsored by Annapolis Performance Sailing who provided some generous prizes and support.
A 1:00 pm start was scheduled to kick off the day with the hope that a strong sea breeze would fulfill the dreams (and nightmares) of nine sailors from Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Some tough decisions were made on shore and all sailors hoisted full rigs. 7 races were sailed with the initial race being a steady 16-18 knots. Phil King showed dominance early in the breezy conditions and looked well honed while Hank Thorburn and Colin Gowland, of Harpswell and Belfast respectively, pursued him without relent down the early run as if trying to apprehend a runaway thief. George Hazelton of Rockport, Maine showed strong form in the breeze and Parker Chamberlain also came out of the gates with a fire in his eyes not seen yet this year.
The second and subsequent 6 races showed the wind ranging from 11-17 knots with some great wave action building on the bay. There were plenty of exciting passes and lead changes through each race and some wipeouts taboot. After 7 hard hiking races, competitors called "uncle" and the final Route de Rhum race was on. Phil King of Massachusetts won with great speed and "mass-netics" on the long reaching leg back to the dock – and held up the bottle of Goslings at the Penobscot Bay Rendezvous awards party to prove it. Phil also edged out Hank Thorburn to take second place while Colin Gowland won the event. Sailors enjoyed a spirited post race party among other sailors. The Antiguan reggae band, wine, beer and appetizers were welcome after the long, windy day on the water. See you at stop #4 – the 40th Annual Loon Cup in Manchester, Maine.
We're more than halfway through the Maine Championship Series with two great events left this year. The first is in Manchester, ME at Lake Cobbosee on Sunday September 14th. It's also the 40th Annual Loon Cup so expect a great vibe, feast and prizes for the top 5 lasers.


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You Probably Need a Will, So Here's How to Have That Potentially Awkward Conversation with Your Family
Remember, if you die without a will, the state will determine who inherits
[This is a personal experience, and does not necessarily reflect the experiences, community or labelling of any other individuals. All terms used in this piece are self-identities and labels, and this article should be not be taken as an "ok" to use those terms on anyone who has not self-identified with them]
I am going to be a Momma.
Before you start congratulating me; that was not a pregnancy announcement. My wife and I are still trying, but I'm confident in saying that it'll happen. I'm going to be a Momma, and we're going to be adding to our family.
I'm a feminist who fights a lot on the Internet. I'm an anti-oppression activist. I'm a fat activist. I'm a queer activist. I consider myself pretty well-versed in the non-academic side of gender identity politics, at least how they relate to me and my identity.
I'm also an AFAB (assigned female at birth) non-binary trans genderqueer person, who hasn't quite figured out how to end that sentence. I have to stop myself from letting "girl" or "woman" roll off my tongue. That's what I've always said until recently, despite it not being what I've been comfortable with for a good long while now. I've actually started slotting "feminist" in there, using it as a placeholder for that gendered noun that the world so very much wants me to use. I'm also still using the pronoun "she," because I'm having trouble reaching a place where I can fathom explaining to everyone on a day-to-day basis why they shouldn't be calling me that.
My gender has been, and continues to be, a journey for me. Every single day I surprise myself with facets I hadn't figured out yet and I'm OK with that, because my growing pride and possessiveness about my gender outweigh what dysmorphia and anxiety it might cause me.
My journey isn't necessarily all awesome, though. A few months ago, my Mom threw a baby shower for her newest granddaughter (my niece). My Mom is now "Nana," my Dad is now "Grandpa" and my little brother is "Dad." The shower was a celebration of the new baby, of the new addition to the family. As happy as it was, it was a bit of a revelation for me. Listening to all the talk of "new moms" and '"mommy" and so on made me stop and think.
As a non-binary person, as someone who indentifies as neither a man or woman, neither "Dad" or "Mom," what parental name is there for me? What will my kid call me? What will they say when their teacher asks them about their mom and dad, or even their parents? What will people address me and my wife as? It led me to the question that hadn't occurred to me until that exact moment:
I'm not identifying as a woman, can I still be a mom?
I didn't realize how earth-shattering this question was going to be. We've been talking kids for over a year, and my wife and I have had a numerous discussions about gender-independent parenting, non-gendered baby names and dealing with family and parents who are going to insist on overgendering our baby. But it wasn't until I was there, in the proximity of a new mom, reading the "New Mommy" sash at the shower and imagining myself in her place that it occurred to me that I didn't have a built-in, ready-to-go title.
I did a lot of reading and looked for alternate titles. A lot of people suggested variations on a first name, but I found that too impersonal. I want my child to call me something no one else will. Some people suggested names like Zaza, or Baba; easily babble-able by babies. None of these sounded like me. I wanted something that resonates as much as Mom does. As much as Dad does. There was something that sat badly with me, personally, with the unfamiliar title; something that made me feel "lesser" as a parent in the face of my wife's "Mom." It's an internalized binary, but still a feeling that's valid in its own right.
Then I stumbled on an article, finally, that meant something to me. It talked about the role of "mother" as not a gendered role, but as a role of someone that many people think of as "Mom." A caretaker, the person you run to with cuts, or to make cupcakes for class. The person who checks for monsters, who makes after-school snacks. Who teaches and reads bedtime stories.
That person is still that person, regardless of gender; the role of Mom isn't attached to a gender. Instead of creating a new word for myself, why not create a new definition of the old one? Maybe the term "mom" could be as individual to the person holding it as say, their gender identity? That settled it for me.
I'm going to be Momma to my kid (kids? I can hope!) because it means something to me. My mom is an amazing human being. She's a strong person, a smart, warm and empathetic, tough-as-nails kind of person. She's guided me to be the passionate, fierce human I am today. I want to perpetuate that a mother is a brave person, a person with agency, a person with compassion. That a mother can be a fighter, can be fierce and feminist and gender-breaking all while still being caring and loving to a child.
I want to be that non-binary, trans feminist Momma to my kids. Because you can gender it all you want, that doesn't mean I have to. My title as a Momma doesn't invalidate my transness, either. It reaffirms it for me. It is my silent rebellion against the gender normative perception of Mom and the concept of motherhood.
And I can't wait to be Momma.


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|2,206 sq. ft.
|Property type
|Minimum Stay
|1 - 4 nights
Villa Atalia is a stunning property offering amazing panoramic sea views within a stylish and elegant setting. The villa consists of two sections the main house and the guest Suite. As you step inside,you find yourself into a large open plan lounge consisting of a dining room for 8 persons,a living room with a fireplace,and a fully equipped kitchen. The lounge enjoys access to a gorgeous wooden floor veranda offering an outdoor dining area or a relaxing place to enjoy cold drinks and aperitifs overlooking the beach. Located on the same floor, a spacious bedroom leads onto a cute balcony with romantic sea views. An interior staircase leads to a second bedroom on the ground floor with access to a luxurious marble terrace. Adjoined,the guest Suite with separate entrance, comprises of a triple bedroom a walk-in wardrobe and an impressive en-suite marble bathroom with hydro massage bathtub.
Located among fields above Ftelia Beach, Mykonos Dream Villas and Suites,a very large brand new 2009 built modern resort-offer fantastic sea & country side views with guaranteed tranquillity. The harmonious composition of stone, marble & wood create the unique atmosphere of the outdoor area. Stone walls provide a certain degree of privacy among villas and residents. Inside, beautiful antique pieces, paintings, arches and silk lined curtains decorate the many rooms with harmony and charm. Worth mentioning are the interior roofs decorated by traditional style wooden logs and the floors which are wooden in bedrooms and engraved marble in lounges and bathrooms. Kitchens have all modern appliances such as refrigerator-freezer, double sink, dish washing machine, clothes washing machine, ceramic furnaces, oven,coffee maker. Whole places are fully air conditioned and offer plasma satellite TV. One of their treasure, the grand shared for all renters rectangular shape swimming pool.
Villa Atalia is a 205 sqm traditional white house with 2 double bedrooms and 2 independant suites (totaly 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms). The villa has a sea view living room - dining room, fully equipped kitchen, 2 big terraces with marble tables, private pool, big garden and parking.
Arrival: When you arrive, we will be waiting for you at the airport or port, will help you with your luggage and vehicles and give you the first taste of the island during your way to your villa.
Welcome: Everyone is a little tired after a long distance trip. Don't worry, a welcome basket with fresh fruit, delicious chocolates and sweets, cold drinks as well as a bottle of wine will stand there for your first hours of staying.
Our sophisticated bar offers a diverse list of premium spirits, classic drinks and cocktails. The bar is located at the pool area of Mykonos Dream Villas , viewing over to one of the most beautiful Mykonian views. Ideal for enjoying a beautiful Mykonos relaxing daytime at the pool with various special cocktails.
Taxes 13% are not included in the price
Breakfast is upon request with an additional cost of 15 Euro per person
Yoga lessons & massage are also available
10% Voucher Discount on Selected hotels and Villas in Santorini
20% off on car rental
The host, the house, the set up were all perfect. We couldn't have picked a better place to stay. Approx 15 mins from town center, in front of the best beach bar called Alemagou and there's a shared bar where you can have breakfast, coffee and drinks. Housekeeper every day and did our laundry- we had a blast.
the Villa is beautiful, when you drive in to the drive way you just can't help but stare at the Villa it is stunning and definitely better than the pictures. very clean smells fresh feels good and each time you look at the crystal clear swimming pool you want to jump in even if it is 4am in the morning. Lemonia and George were very helpful attentive picked me and my friends up from the airport made sure we got a car for the whole week that i was there, spent ages marking all the best spots to visit on the map it felt like I was at home did not feel lost at all. they had WI-Fi there so all I was doing is video calling everyone showing them how beautiful our villa is. I would live there if I could and definitely go back there. a beach 5minute's walk from the property the sea is lovely to swim in there's a beach everywhere you go everywhere you drive. plenty of restaurants. jet ski parachute gliding snorkeling diving quad bikes all round the corner. this property has a perfect look perfect location and definitely the two loveliest people Lemonia and George.
thank you again for a very good and pleasant time.
A wonderful and relaxing stay in a beautiful villa. Far enough away from the busy town, yet only a 5/10 minute drive.
5 minutes walking and you'll be on the beautiful beach, with in our opinion, the islands best restaurant, Ftelia.
Lemonia and her staff were incredibly generous and helpful throughout our stay, couldn't have asked for more.
We stayed in the Luna Suites for 10 nights and had such an amazing time. Lemonia, Irianna and George are such nice people who really go out of there way to help you. They immediately made us feel at home and gave us so many great tips for the island. We are so grateful to them for making our stay extra special. The suite itself is beautiful, very clean and comfortable. The view is incredible! You have to hire a car to get around the island but its so much fun exploring all of the beautiful beaches. We loved Paranga (thanks to George!), Paradise and Super Paradise where you can have so much fun. Mykonos Town is simply stunning. We highly recommend a stay at these beautiful apartments. You will have a wonderful time.
Jade and Adam Riccoboni
The holyday in this villa has been one of the most beautiful experience we've ever had. The house is great, the pool is well cleaned and it's possible to feel the love of the owner for every detail.
The position is very interesting, (few kilometres by the center of Mykonos) in a quite hill near Ftelia beach.
Lemonia and George are very kind and they gives the best advices for every kind of request you may have, from restaurants to hidden beaches.
We suggest to anybody to have a vacation there, we'll sure come back.
Andrea and Luca
veramente eccezzionale una casa da sogno per una vacanza fantastica... la padrona di casa e il suo personale sono persone meravigliose cordiali sempre gentili e pronte ad aiutarti in qualsiasi momento. la pulizia della casa e della piscina è perfetta...
la consiglio vivamente a tutti.
in fede
Giammaria Giovanardi
Located at Ftelia beach, a world-wide famous very beautiful clean beach, in the famous resort of Mykonos.Ftelia is an isolated paradise during the 4,8 km away Mykonos summer madness-renowned for its outrageous night-life, with more bars and discos per square foot than just about anywhere else on the planet while its trendy shopping has attracted even the likes of Armani, Donna Karan, Cartier, and Bulgari, just to name a few. The beach is also well known for the famous neolithic settlement found there believed that is the tomb of ancient Iliad hero Ajax the Locrian. It is an ideal place because of its natural calmness, but when winds are over 5-6 bf the place becomes a perfect place for sailing and windsurfing. Viewers can then relax and enjoy a wonderful spectacle. You can approach it by your own transport (car, bike, and boat) and if you are hungry or you need a cold drink there is a bar-restaurant near the beach."Ftelia" is a place that has been declared as a protected natural beach!


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"Martial Law" Anyone?
Is it only a coincidence (or a repeat of history) that Republicans have introduced a bill in Congress to nullify the 22nd Amendment thereby opening the door for President George W. Bush to become permanent president? (Source: U.S. House of Representatives, H.J. Res. 24 "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the 22nd amendment to the Constitution" introduced February 17, 2005.)
Too risky to strike U.S. again, perhaps. Especially since they have Bin Laden on hold. I mean, boogie man that he is.
People have their doubts now even as to 911 and who is truly responsible for calling the STANDDOWN and allowing four freakin' jumbo jets with lost communication to fly off-course until three of them reached their targets.
That is most likely what they had planned.
Obviously, they're preparing another route and, obviously, this is the only way that they can protect themselves from prosecution for their crimes against humanity, at home and abroad, and their war criminal status.
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The purpose of this article is to demonstrate, step-by-step, how to set up a hidden, encrypted folder on a USB flash memory card. For this, we'll first use an open-source application called TrueCrypt. Although the TrueCrypt website has an excellent tutorial section, we'll limit ourselves to just the specified deed, somewhat simplifying the process and, hopefully, making it more transparent and understandable to those who are new to the subject.
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Installing TrueCrypt
1. First, download the application and run the installer. You'll immediately be faced with a choice: install it to the computer, or merely extract the files. Since we assume that you are doing this with the PC which you will primarily use the card, select "Install" for the normal mode and "Next" to continue.
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2. Then there are more choices. Do you want to install for all users on the PC? (Probably not if associates or other family members use the PC. Probably so if you are the sole operator of the PC.) Do you want to add TrueCrypt to the Start menu and put an icon on the desktop? (Maybe or maybe not, depending on your needs. The basic unit of security is trust, and I trust that I can control access to my computer. I also have enough desktop icons.) Disabling the Windows paging files (virtual memory on the hard drive) is for those paranoid enough to fear the black helicopters. Unless you are really, really worried about some of the content of memory ending up being written to the hard drive, which would take forensics to decipher, I suggest avoiding this setting. On the other hand, associating the .tc file extension with TrueCrypt may be something to not do. This from the theory that the PC doesn't need to tell everybody and sundry who may be watching that any file in any open folder is a TrueCrypt file. (And that's how paranoid I am.)
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3. Click "Install" and it will start creating a system restore point.
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4. Soon after the restore point is created, installation will be complete. Click "OK" and click "Finish"
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Creating TrueCrypt Containers on the Flash Drive
The next step is to insert the USB Flash drive that you wish to create the encrypted container on. If Autoplay is active in Windows, the pop-up dialog will tell you which drive letter is linked to the Flash drive. In our case, it's Drive J:
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1. Start TrueCrypt from the Start Menu. Don't worry about your Flash Drive letter not being listed in the application window. Click "Create Volume" to run the Volume Creation wizard.
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2. Select "Create a file container" and click "Next."
3. In the "Volume Type" dialog, select "Hidden TrueCrypt volume" and click "Next."
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4. In the "Volume Creation Mode" dialog, select "Normal mode" and click "Next."
5. In the "Volume Location" dialog, click "Select File." Then navigate to your Flash Drive and enter a filename for the container. It can be any filename you desire and have any extension, but do not select an existing file. Click "Open" to close the dialog.
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6. Back in the Creation Wizard, click "Next." This will open the "Outer Volume" dialog, which is just information. Read it and click "Next."
7. This opens the "Outer Volume Encryption Options" dialog. It's fine to accept the defaults and click "Next."
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8. In the "Outer Volume Size" dialog, enter your desired Outer Volume Size. Here we've specified 2048 MB. After entering the size, click "Next."
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Next: Continuing creating the TrueCrypt folders and Trying it Out.
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Discover Windows articles and technology reviews, such as this 2-page article entitled How to Create a Hidden, Encrypted Folder on Your USB Flash Drive at BrightHub.com, a writers community that provides information and insight into how science and technology interacts with and impacts our work, our play, our lives. How to Create a Hidden, Encrypted Folder on Your USB Flash Drive, Windows articles
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9. This will open the "Outer Volume Format" dialog. To get a "random seed" to increase the strength of your encryption, waggle your mouse over the dialog. TrueCrypt recommends doing this for at least 30 seconds. Then click "Format."
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10. TrueCrypt will then create the outer volume. During this process, you'll see the activity light on your drive flash.
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11. The information dialog says, "Outer volume has been created and mounted as drive Z: To this volume you should now copy some sensitive-looking files that you actually do NOT want to hide." Click "Open outer volume." We then copied a PDF file (the parts list for a lawn tractor – I'd really hate for that to get out) into the standard Windows file dialog.
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12. This opens a new information dialog. It says that "the maximum possible size of the hidden volume has been determined." Click "Next" to continue.
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13. This opens the "Hidden Volume Encryption Options" dialog, which is identical to the "Outer Volume Encryption Options " seen in step 7. Again, it's fine to accept the defaults and click "Next."
14. This opens the "Hidden Volume Size" dialog, which advises us that "the maximum possible hidden volume size for this volume is 2033.55 MB." We selected 860 MB in order to leave some room for some more decoy files in the outer volume and clicked "Next."
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15. Then it asks for the hidden volume password. This should be a different password, of course, than you used for the outer volume. This should also be a strong password.
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16. Again, exercise your mouse over the application dialog for thirty seconds or more to get a random seed for your encryption and then click "Next."
17. "Formatting" goes very quickly on the Hidden Volume, and then this dialog appears advising you that the "TrueCrypt volume has been successfully created and is ready for use."
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And that's the complete process. We are done with the Wizard, so click "Exit."
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Trying It Out
Back in the main TrueCrypt application dialog, let's try out our newly created outer and hidden volume. Click "Open File" and navigate to your Flash Drive where you put the outer volume cleverly disguised as a filename. Click the filename and click "Open."
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Click a free drive letter in the top of the dialog in which to mount the Outer Volume. On this PC, K: is the first free drive letter, so we clicked it.
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Click "Mount" and it will ask for the Outer Volume password.
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After entering the password, click on "Mount Options." Select "Protect hidden volume against damage caused by writing to the outer volume" and enter your hidden volume password. This is a precaution. It allows us to manipulate files in the outer volume without corrupting or overwriting any of the data in the hidden volume. Click "OK."
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TrueCrypt then tells you that the hidden volume is protected against damage until the outer volume is dismounted.
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If you want to access the hidden volume space, click "Dismount" to un-mount the outer volume. Then click the drive letter where you want to mount the hidden volume and click "Mount." Instead of using the outer volume's password, enter the hidden volume's password.
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Next:Finishing Up, Related Articles, and Further Reading
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Discover Windows articles and technology reviews, such as this 3-page article entitled How to Create a Hidden, Encrypted Folder on Your USB Flash Drive at BrightHub.com, a writers community that provides information and insight into how science and technology interacts with and impacts our work, our play, our lives. How to Create a Hidden, Encrypted Folder on Your USB Flash Drive, Windows articles
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Notice in the image below that the TrueCrypt window shows the "Type" of volume as "Hidden."
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At this point, we have a file or folder on our Flash Drive that requires a password to access. Even if somebody in authority discovered this and forced us to divulge the password, the presence of the hidden partition could not be discovered because it looks like so much random data. Only we know that the hidden portion is there.
Let's see what it looks like to a person "borrowing" your Flash drive. First, we'll dismount it in TrueCrypt by clicking "Dismount" and "Exit." In the system tray we clicked "Safely Remove Hardware" and selected "USB Mass Storage Drive J:"
Reinserting the flash drive, we selected "Open folder to view files" in the AutoPlay dialog, and here's what we find when we double-click the (cleverly disguised) "container.dat" file. (It can be renamed and will still work.)
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A couple of other things to note are that Windows Vista shows 2.0 GB used on the flash drive. If you click the container file and select "Properties," Vista shows its true size. Thus it's plain to the borrower that something is there. Windows does not ask for a password to open the outer volume. It also does not recognize the file as a container. It's fairly useless to hide the container file, as an astute user would try showing hidden files first when faced with this mystery. Thus it may actually be better to make it look like a corrupted folder.
This also suggests that this technique is best only for those needing a very small, non-obvious amount of storage.
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So we have sucessfully created a hidden, encrypted volume inside an encrypted container file on a USB flash drive. What if we want to encrypt the entire flash drive and run TrueCrypt from the drive itself?
We'll look at that next.
Thanks for reading.
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Continue Reading
Automatic, Transparent Encryption/Decryption for Your USB Flash Drive - Want to keep the data on your thumb drive away from prying eyes? TrueCrypt, running in "Traveler" mode on your flash drive, provides transparent, seamless encryption and decryption and can automatically run itself upon insertion. This article guide provides step-by-step instructions to set it up.
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Further Reading
How to Test High-Definition Video on Your Laptop or PC - Want to find out what high-definition video looks like on your current Vista or high-end XP PC without spending any money or buying any additional equipment? You'll find out quickly if your PC can handle 720p or 1080p video. All you need is a fast Net connection and Windows Media Player 9 or 11.
Broken Down on the Information Superhighway - In the war against terrorism and media piracy the lines have been drawn - or have they? Highly visible is the conflict between the pipe owners and the content pushers, but are secret deals and treaties that affect the global use of the Internet, music, and movies being made out of the public eye? Learn about the secretive "Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement" and who's really behind ACTA.
How to Make a Bootable Disc in Vista - Need a backup method to start a Vista PC? Creating a bootable disc in Vista is not as easy as in previous versions of Windows, but it can be done. This article tells you how.


text: One of my new and latest projects is Startup Sault – which is a local entrepreneurship group dedicated to building a more entrepreneurial community in Sault Ste. Marie by bringing together entrepreneurs and small businesses to network, learn and help each other start and grow our businesses. We held our first events on March 27th — Startup Drinks and it was a great turnout and super fun. Check out my interview from a local news website: http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=14732


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I have a bit of a weakness for cheese danishes. They were one of my favorite things when I was in culinary school. Of course then we made our own puff pastry too. Anyways when I came across this super simple recipe for them on The Grant Life I had to try them out at home.
1 pkg Puff Pastry (thawed)
8oz cream cheese (softened)
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
fresh berries (optional)
Preheat oven to 400. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Unfold the thawed puff pastry sheets and cut each sheet into 6 rectangles. Place in the oven for 10 minutes. In a medium mixing bowl using and electric mixer combine the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla extract. Remove the puff pastry from the oven and use a spoon to press down the very centers. Spoon a tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture into the center and spread out. Bake for 10 more minutes. Remove and allow to cool. Top with fresh berries.


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The Defense Minister, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced that one of the possible reasons for the low intake of non-Malays in the armed forces is that their "patriotism spirit is not high enough"!!!
Aiyuh! Brudder how can you say like dat?
Now, how the YB arrived at that conclusion is anybody's guess. But then he is a YB so he has his inspirations la.
Patriotism spirit not high enough. I think the YB should now explain to all Malaysians, Malays and non-Malays, what his or the BN government's idea of a high-enough patriotism spirit is. Is it to die in battle in defense of the country? Well, there isn't the Communist terrorists threat anymore. Sukarno is long dead. Thailand is still trying to decide if they want to wear red or yellow at the next parade. Singapore is too busy being the world' most s successful country. So I guess the chances of having to lay down ones life in defense of the country from external military forces is remote at best. No? So it is certainly not that the non-Malays lack balls to join the armed forces. Then the YB also said that it could be due to lack of encouragement from family members. Baarger! These YB's always find a way of blaming the parents, don't they? Okay. Maybe it is true. YB, let me ask you this. As a parent, would you encourage your children to take up what you know are dead end jobs? Huh? Would you?
Perhaps one day when the non-Malays bleed 30% less blood when shot in battle the YB's will see an uptrend in recruitment of non-Malays in the armed forces. Hahahaha...sorry.


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Following her was not hard duty. She had long well-toned legs, a compact derriere, and a walk that would have diverted any randy Hamlin rat from the Pied Piper's entourage.
The first restaurant we came to – El Sol de Havana – looked "ethnic" enough so we walked up to a menu that was posted outside the front door. Unfortunately, we had to lean over the body of a weather-beaten, sleeping indigent who was propped against the wall. After reading the menu, I pulled a couple of singles from my wallet and stuffed them into his shirt pocket.
"Is that a good idea, Chauncey?" Girtha asked. "Aren't you just encouraging him to continue panhandling?"
"I'm just hedging a bet. A friend of mine once told me you should always give money to a homeless man: he could be Jesus working undercover."
"Miami's a city of stark contrasts, from the ritzy mansions on Key Biscayne to the peeling stucco cottages of Liberty City and Little Havana; from bronzed, youthful bodies on roller blades to elderly citizens who seem to have been shrunk by years in the sun. Someone once remarked that Miami is a mecca for people-watching because without effort you can see the tree-ripened grapes and the dry raisins they will become. The flashy and the trashy co-exist in a metropolis so complex and diverse that anyone can call it their own."
The other couple at the table was a disagreeable-looking pair. The woman, tall and fortyish, had raven-black hair and heavy white makeup that gave her a ghoulish appearance. Her hair had been pulled into a bun so tightly that it stretched the corners of her eyes as well. On the edge of her mouth was a small dark mole that had tiny hairs protruding from it, like the legs of a fly under a microscope. She looked slowly around the room through hooded eyes, like a snake on stakeout outside a mouse hole. She would have been more at home opening the door of Dracula's castle to a stranded traveler during an evening thunderstorm or kicking Cinderella in the ass for not scrubbing the floors fast enough. She was wearing a long-sleeved, burgundy velour dress with a high collar—not typical cruise attire.
The man with her was no bargain, either. He radiated unpleasantness the way overripe cheese gives off stench. Tall and lanky like his wife, his long black hair was combed straight back and fastened into a ponytail. His most arresting features were long sideburns, which almost crept to his jaw, and a long, jagged scar that connected his left temple to his chin. He had eight gold rings on his fingers and enough dirt under his nails to grow potatoes. He was dressed in an expensive-looking, double-breasted silk suit and complementary designer tie—but neither helped the image: he still looked like gift-wrapped sleaze. He had apparently succeeded at something in life, but it wasn't something I wanted to know anything about. When he smiled, I shuddered . . . as if someone had lifted a manhole cover to hell.
"I am Arturo Del Muerto," he said in a heavy Spanish accent, "a businessman from Bogotá. This is my wife, Castrada. You must pardon her . . . she does not speak English."
"What kind of business are you in, señor Del Muerto?" I asked.
He looked at me suspiciously; squinting with his left eye and lifting his upper lip until his top row of yellow teeth were bared. "In your country, I would be called . . . a headhunter."
Whatever the señor was hunting, I had a feeling it wasn't conducive to human health or longevity. A glance at Del Muerto had cured Girtha's swoon, and she had picked up her knife either to butter a roll or in anticipated self-defense.
Obscured by my Panama hat and dark sunglasses, I engaged in one of my favorite pastimes: people-watching. I could justify not buckling down to read with the hope that, in scanning my fellow passengers, I might identify a crazed killer. However, the only person I saw with a knife and poultry was the chef at the roast turkey carving station in the buffet line.
Nonetheless, while the exercise was without benefit, it was not without interest. A young couple wearing matching "honeymooner" shirts had their lips glued together like a snail's belly on the glass wall of an aquarium. Next to them, a man and woman in their fifties were doing their best to chaperone a young woman I supposed to be their overdeveloped granddaughter.
The man I cast as the grandfather had jowls that were separated by an oversized cigar that occasionally dropped ashes down his convex leghorn-white torso. I barely restrained a chuckle when he stood up—he resembled a golf ball on two tees. His wife's appearance was no less intriguing. Her lipstick, which looked like it had been applied with a paint roller, was smudged beyond the perimeter of her mouth from chain-smoking through a cigarette holder long enough to play billiards with. Her hair was frazzled, most likely from a surfeit of tint jobs, which, sure enough, I could make out after she let it down. Distinct layers defined where it had been dyed different colors at varying lengths. It resembled the strata of Earth from a geology textbook. Between her lips and her hair, a pair of oversized sunglasses with rhinestone-encrusted frames attempted to cover a slightly swollen face. I guessed the bandages had recently been removed from her latest bout with cosmetic surgery. In fact, as I looked more closely, it appeared that her face had been lifted more often than a five-pound barbell at a busy gym.
The object of their devotion, the presumed granddaughter, was a precocious teen nymph who repeatedly jumped in and out of the pool, coyly tugging up her top after its contents had received sufficient exposure and admiration.
Beyond those highlights, all the expected components of the passenger pool were present as well. I picked out matrons that were trying to peddle their spinster daughters, hoping to achieve at sea what they had failed to do on land; nubile ingénues who displayed their assets under the pretense of working on stubborn tan lines; retired CEOs who were enjoying the fruits of their golden parachutes; recent divorcees who found themselves back on the market, their reentry financed with hard-won alimony awards; couples hoping to jump-start their boring marriages with a change of scenery; widows heavily involved with gin—playing it half the time and drinking it the other half. I noted women with their gigolos, hoping for love but settling for checkbook sex; and men with their rented mistresses who moaned on cue and stroked sugar daddy's ego like a racehorse's groom. I even spotted some gays, cavorting in thongs, rubbing lotion on each others' bodies with fawning gusto and bitchy delight. Relatively few families ventured into my line of sight, probably because of the length and expense of the cruise. I could have observed indefinitely, but my attention was suddenly captured by the appearance of a familiar figure.
Bellying up to the poolside bar, and ogling all that lay before him, was señor Del Muerto. Martini in hand, he strutted among the sunning beauties, flexing his biceps and holding his stomach in whenever he made eye contact. In spite of his efforts, he wasn't getting much response—though I couldn't have guessed what part of his appearance was to blame: the black lace-up street shoes he was wearing with a pair of dark dress socks held up by red garters; the crotch of his black nylon swimming suit, which sagged and swung obscenely from side to side like the pendulum of a grandfather clock; or the large jagged scar on his hairy chest that resembled a fire break through a dense forest.
"Señor McFadden!" he greeted upon seeing me. "What brings you out in el sol, amigo? You look like you be more at home in a bakery, no es verdad?" He laughed at his own humor before spitting an olive pit into the pool.
"And you'd look more at home in a lineup, Del Muerto. What do we have to thank for your appearance today—early parole? Or did you break out of the pen in the laundry truck again?"
His response was a sneer that curdled the coconut cream in my piña colada. "You funny man, señor McFadden. You lucky I like you, el gordo," he said, while pulling a switchblade from the front of his bathing suit. "This knife is not the only lethal weapon I keep in here, you know."
Unfortunately, I couldn't look away quickly enough to avoid seeing him grab his crotch. Fortunately, this conversation about Del Muerto's testicular excess was short-lived.
"I must go now to shoot some skeets. You want to join me?"
"Why would I want to shoot skeets? They taste like clay and they're hard to tenderize, no matter how long you marinate them."
"May I ask you a question, Joey?"
"Sure. I'm out of the closet now."
I was surprised at the turn in the conversation and offered my support. "Congratulations on being so open about your homosexuality—"
"I'm not gay. I'm a recovered agoraphobic," he chortled. "Gotcha!"
"Erickson, you can skip the white-collar peccadilloes. I'm not interested in people with unpaid traffic tickets. I'm looking for a sadist who can methodically and dispassionately carve people up like a Pacific Northwest totem pole."
"All right, all right, give me a minute," I heard Erickson say over the sound of rustling paper. "Are you interested in rape, sodomy, or incest?"
"Only as a voyeur. Skip those, too—our crimes aren't of a sexual nature."
"Joey," I greeted, hoisting myself up on an adjacent stool. "Isn't it a little early to be drinking lunch?"
"It's vodka and vodka—the latest Soviet diet fad . . . the rage of Caspian fat farms." Joey lifted his head from his crossed arms on the bar.
"Judging by the number of shot glasses you've stacked, you'd better fasten the seat belt on your bar stool."
"It's the weather. "Storms at sea make me nervous. It's either vodka or Dramamine, and I ran out of the latter hours ago. Look out there," he pointed to the wall of glass being buffeted by howling gusts of wind and water. "It's raining like a cow pissing on a flat rock."
"Don't worry," I comforted. "The Captain's name isn't Noah, the cruise isn't scheduled for forty days and forty nights, and we're one comedian short of the required pair."
"You'll do in a pinch," he complimented.
"Look, Chauncey," Girtha said, looking up from a bottle she'd removed from a shelf. "This is Mambo Maybelle's Magic Love Elixir. It says on the back label that if you 'slip a couple of drops of this secret formula into your lover's beverage, it promises to turn him into a human tripod.'"
"Forget it, Girtha. The only way I could become a human tripod is if my two legs were amputated."
Girtha looked puzzled, replaced the bottle, and pulled down a cookbook. After thumbing through the pages a moment, she appeared infused with sudden enthusiasm. "This cookbook has recipes for ritualistic cooking. You can induce spells of love . . . pain . . . whatever . . . by using certain herbs and consecrated ingredients. Here's a recipe for 'Grab His Groin Gumbo'—I'm going to copy that one," she said, searching through her purse for a pad and pencil.
"Might as well; that won't be on the menu at Waffle House. Hey, here's one— 'Jump Her Bones Jambalaya'."
"Nothing to tell," I told her. "She was memorable but short-lived—like a rented prom dress."
"I'd be afraid to give him even one bullet, though. When it comes to security, he's as helpless as a monkey trying to fuck a wet football."
Constancia glanced at her watch. "Speaking of Bo, I have a date to trip the light fantastic with your new sidekick, so I'll give him the news: I'm dying to see the look on his face. But, I do have one question about him…"
"Fire away."
"Bo is certainly a studly specimen, but do any parts north of his navel work?"
"He's not a dazzling, sophisticated urbanite but don't be taken in by his cornpone ambience. He's as solid as he wants to be. As for tonight, just hold a nickel between your knees and you should be
Constancia stood and brushed her hair back from her face. "I never take loose change on a date. Besides I'm a little curious—I could feel him poking my knees at dinner, and he was sitting on the other side of the table."
"Limbo looks pretty interesting," Constancia said, after watching one agile dancer inch his way under the stick. "I'd like to give it a try."
Bo laughed and nodded at her healthy bust. "Sweet thing, the only way you could get under that stick is face down. But, I may give it a try."
Constancia looked at Bo sweetly, smiled, and counterattacked: "Pocket rocket, the only way you could get under that stick is to tie your willy to your leg."
"Tit for tat," Bo replied, enjoying this repartee.
"You wish, tat," Constancia shot back.
Girtha and I were in stitches. "You two ought to take your testosterone-and-estrogen act on the road. You could be a contemporary update of Nick and Nora Charles, replete with raging hormones, who
spar with each other more than they fight with criminal forces."
"That sounds like a great idea to me," Bo said enthusiastically. "Can we start rehearsing the love scenes now?"
"Let's wait for the script. Oh," Constancia exclaimed, touching Bo's arm sympathetically. "That may be a problem for you—you'd have to know how to read—and act."
Bo laughed. "They can do a voice-over unless we're in bed; then, I'll do my own voice and stunts. I'll have you know I was in a couple of plays in high school—I even played King Lear."
"Bo," Constancia laughed, "the closest you've been to royalty is watching reruns of The Dukes of Hazzard."
Constancia and Bo were nearer the water. She was laying face down on her blanket, her face resting on her crossed arms and the string to her bikini top lying listlessly at her side. He had worked
himself into a straddling position over her thighs and had advanced from lotion application to massage.
"Sweet thing, your little old body is just full of tension. You must have a stressful job. Good thing you took a few days off when you did. It's going to take me a while to work out all these knots."
Constancia's only response was to purr and say, "I must admit, for a man with such a hard head you do have soft hands…"
"I was raised on a farm. I had to milk thirty cows every morning before breakfast. Turn over and I'll show you my technique."
Constancia smiled. "I rather suspect your technique was developed in the back seat of a '57 Chevy at the Hoot 'n Holler Drive-In–not in the family barn."
"There, too. In both scenarios, I had 'em mooing contently, begging for more."
"Most of the Caribbean islands are usually agreeable to extradition requests. They're eager to avoid the expense of lengthy and costly trials and prison confinement," Bo said.
"You were pretty rough on poor Fifi last night," Constancia said with a grin.
"I was trying to prepare her for the rough nights ahead. You know as well as I do that with that face and figure, she'll be passed around like kielbasa hors d'oeuvres at a Polish wedding reception."
Constancia smiled. "Sadly, that's true. If you ever visit a women's prison, you'll hear a lot of them refer to themselves as a 'LURD.'"
"What's a LURD?" Girtha asked innocently.
"Lesbian Until Release Date," Constancia replied.
"Speaking of weddings, I'll never forget the last one I went to," Bo said.
"I'll bet you've never been to a wedding where the bride wasn't eight months pregnant, waddling down the aisle with four little barefoot bastards picking their noses and hanging on to the hem of
her dress and marrying a close relative who was being nudged to the altar by a shotgun held at his back." Constancia teased.
"That's true for most of the weddings in my part of the country," Bo acknowledged. "My own wedding had to be postponed a couple of times until enough bridesmaids could be bailed out of the slammer to attend it."
"You were married?" Constancia asked in disbelief.
"That's a fact, sweet thing."
"How long did your marriage last?"
"One day."
"One day? What happened?"
"Right after the wedding ceremony, my mother-in-law opened the bathroom door at the church and caught me with my pants down."
"What's wrong with that? She should have knocked first."
"I was in there with the naked maid of honor."
I shook my head. "That must be some kind of record, Bo. I've had bowel movements that lasted longer than your marriage."
"My intentions are good; it's just that I get easily distracted," Bo said, shaking his head in comic introspection.


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The Curriculum is aligned with the Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education (Version 8.1) and is available to all Australian teachers through password-protected websites. It aims to teach children about personal safety and awareness, including cybersafety and phone safety, by focusing on three key safety messages: Recognise, React and Report.
The Curriculum was developed by the Department of Education and Training in consultation with Bruce and Denise Morcombe, the (former) Commissioner for Children and Young People and Child Guardian, representatives from the Queensland Police Service and the Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services, and experts in child safety education.
Parent guides for Prep-Year 2, Years 3-6 and Years 7-9 have been developed to inform parents about the Curriculum and to help them reinforce the key safety messages at home.
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View a video clip of Child Safety Ambassadors Bruce and Denise Morcombe discussing the importance of the Daniel Morcombe Child Safety Curriculum and ways that parents can talk about safety with their children at home.
Specialised resources for schools and teachers for each phase include a teacher guide, a safety resource list and a principal and curriculum leaders information guide. These resources will help teachers deliver child safety lessons that reflect current best-practice teaching principles in child safety education.
The teaching resources are password protected and available online to state schools via the Learning Place and OneSchool and for non-state schools via Scootle , the National Digital Learning Resources Network managed by Education Services Australia.
Denise and Bruce Morcombe have been engaged by the Queensland Government as Child Safety Ambassadors.
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The FBI is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information regarding the whereabouts of a missing Mississippi toddler, who disappeared March 1.
Authorities began looking for 2-year-old Myra Lewis after family members realized she was missing. She may have been gone from her rural Camden home for hours by that time.
An Amber alert was issued last Sunday, and family members said Monday they believed she was kidnapped. But Madison County Sheriff Randy Tucker said that authorities aren't sure.
Tucker said Monday he is still conducting the investigation with the belief the 2-year-old is alive, the Clarion-Ledger reported.
"I don't have any reason to suggest otherwise, and I'm an optimistic person. I sincerely believe that in my heart," he told reporters.
FBI Special Agent in Charge Daniel McMullen said the reward money might encourage someone who knows Myra's whereabouts to come forward.
"We believe there is someone out there who has information as to where little Myra is. We certainly hope by offering this reward, we'll receive that information," McMullen said Monday.
Tucker told The Associated Press in a telephone interview Sunday that the arrest of the girl's mother, 35-year-old Ericka Lewis, on Friday on a probation violation was not connected to the disappearance.
Tucker said she faced a warrant for a probation violation following a welfare fraud conviction. She also faced a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Her family questioned whether authorities made the right decision arresting Myra's mother during the middle of the investigation, the Clarion-Ledger reported.
"I look at that as it should be something that would be irrelevant considering the circumstances and what's going on and as far as Myra, that's like double hurt for us," said Martha Sanders, Ericka Lewis' mother.
Tucker told the newspaper the timing is unfortunate.
"There's never a good time to go to jail for anyone, I don't think," he said. "Those warrants are issued by the judge, and it's my duty to uphold the law."
McMullen asked that anyone who might have information leading to the child's location contact the FBI at (601) 948-5000, or the Madison County Sheriff's Department at (601) 859-2345.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Originally posted by SplitInfinity
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What ones experiences in REM state or Dreams is simply stored information or data that the Subconscious has recorded and can play back in any combination or even create new combinations and constructs but they are ALWAYS based on the stored data.
Split Infinity
Originally posted by Itisnowagain
reply to post by Angle
The dual thinking that humans do is the cause of all their suffering.
Originally posted by Itisnowagain
Non duality is the truth.
Originally posted by Angle
You probably say not thinking in opposites is freedom, not?
Originally posted by Angle
reply to post by Itisnowagain
I can help you Itisnowagain.
You are a slave of awareness.
Originally posted by unityemissions
I don't see a shred of truth presented in this thread.
"Just look at us. Everything is backwards; everything is upside down. Doctors destroy health. Lawyers destroy justice. Universities destroy knowledge. Governments destroy freedom. the major media destroy information and religions destroy spirituality." ~ Michael Ellner
Originally posted by unityemissions
That's not really thinking in opposites. That's just being clever.
Also not sure why you think that quote is applicable to what I said
Originally posted by unityemissions
I don't see a shred of truth presented in this thread.
If have a right hemisphere, left hemisphere, AND subconscious, where the heck does this subconscious physically lie?! In the corpus collosum?! haha!
Freud said we have the ID, or unconscious desires (mostly instinctual/ancestrial) , the EGO, and the SuperEGO, or conscience.
So yes, we have at least three divisions of self. All these fools saying they are one are simply repressing their true state of being.
You can become two, but that's psychopath territory. It means you use your ego to fulfill your ID, but never developed a conscience.
You can become one, but that means you have no sense of self, no conscience, and are running purely off of instinct. That means you're not even a human being, just a homo sapien.
Logic is not entirely on the left hemisphere, and creativity is not entirely on the right hemisphere. We're all slightly different, and ~5% (half of left handers) have arbitrary brain organizations. Some will solve a specific logic puzzle using only the left hemisphere, some with the right, and some with both. We know in 95% of the population, pure logic is on both sides of the brain.
All these super-deep one liners are a load of rubbish.
Thinking in opposites is beneficial. It allows you to easily synthesize a solution from holding two extremes in mind. This works for some people. Other people it seems to just confuse.
The truth is change/movement is occurring through form and to be attached to a form (physical possessions) will lead to suffering...
Originally posted by Angle
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Oh, but you are rich in heaven my friend.


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Summertime and wintertime
Twice a year, the clocks in all EU Member States are switched from winter to summertime (on the last Sunday in March) and back from summer to wintertime (on the last Sunday in October). The standard time (determined by the Member States) is the wintertime and during summer, the time is put 60 minutes forward.
This practice was introduced by most Member States in the 1960s and 1970s but did not always follow the same timetable. With the emergence of the internal market, it became clear that a harmonised approach of the different summertime arrangements in the EU was required. The legislation at EU level ensures that the internal market can function by providing a clear and long-term plan and fixed timing for the bi-annual switch.
Historical evolution
The first Summertime Directive that entered into force in 1981 laid down a common date for the beginning of the summer-time period only. Successive Directives laid down a common date for the beginning, i.e. the last Sunday in March, and two dates for the end: one on the last Sunday in September applied by the continental Member States and the other on the fourth Sunday in October for the United Kingdom and Ireland. This situation continued until the adoption of the seventh Directive in 1994, which for the first time provided a common end date, i.e. the last Sunday in October, from 1996 onwards. This Directive brought about a unified calendar 16 years after the adoption of the first Directive. Lastly, the present Directive dating from 2001 extends the provisions of the Directive for an unlimited period.
In 2007, the European Commission presented a report that underlined the importance of maintaining the harmonised timetable to ensure proper functioning of the internal market, which is the main objective of the Directive.
Standard time
In parallel to the summertime arrangement in the European Union, the Member States apply three different time zones or standard times. The decision on the standard time is a national competence. The standard time is determined in relation to GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).
Eight Member States in the Union (Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania and Romania) apply GMT+2 as their standard time. Three Member States (Ireland, Portugal and United Kingdom) apply GMT and the 17 remaining Member States (Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden) apply GMT+1.
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On January 1st, 2018, Mrs. and Dr. McCullough sold their practice to their son, Patrick, and daughter-in-law, Dr. Mikie Dawson, DVM (a 10-year veteran of the practice), rather than selling to a corporation and risk losing the principles that make the clinic stand out from others.
The Waynesboro Veterinary Clinic is a strong presence in the surrounding community and beyond with many of our 18,000+ clients traveling over 100 miles to have their pets treated. Excellence for our patients and ethical behavior from our employees is not just a goal but also a mindset and some of the many factors that contribute to our success.
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- Use proper medical terminology when speaking and writing.
- Be familiar with infectious diseases, including their prevention and steps to reduce or eliminate transmission. Know the most common zoonotic diseases (infections from animals to humans).
- Maintain a professional appearance while at work.
- Promote a positive attitude among staff.
- Handle stress and pressure with poise and tact.
We look forward to the opportunity to welcome you to our team!