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Capitalism benefits an economy
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Capitalism does not benefit an economy!
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First off, I'd like to give the basic definitions of both Capitalism and Socialism to prevent any bias and have the two of us start on an equal ground.
Capitalism is defined as an economic system which consists of private property and private ownership over the means of production and distribution of goods and resources, voluntary exchange by individuals, and the prohibition of force, fraud or coercion.
Socialism is as an economic system which consists of public (or government) or common ownership of the means of production and distribution of goods and resources and the prohibition of force, fraud, or coercion.
I'm for a Capitalist-dominated mixed economy.
Now I feel inclined to admit that Capitalism has a massive flaw in its overall plan where if you make one mistakes you could end up ruining yourself ten-fold. Yet Capitalism is probably the only, if not one of the very few, economic system where you are able to pick yourself back up, so to speak. There have been many instances where a person has joined the ranks of the jobless and homeless and used available opportunities and abilities to build their lives together, even more so than it was before.
People who are generally opposed to Capitalism usually claim that the rich are the real ones in charge, that they make all the decisions. But as someone who sees the pro in Capitalism, I have to deny that claim. In my eyes it's the people who are in charge because they control the money flow of a business (i.e. if a number of people simply stop supporting a corporation, that corporation could see a potential downfall without the customer buying their product. The loss of money eventually leads to the end of big business. Easy as that!).
Now how does this all tie in with the economic benefits of Capitalism?
Well if you look in the past, Capitalism has benefited a number of countries like the United States. We may have a large deficit, but we have the largest economy in the world and the U.S. Dollar still holds top spot among other currencies in other nations, and its been that way since the 1920s.
Capitalism provides free, fair competition between businesses -- both big and small -- which in turn can benefit society because the people can look towards better and more efficient products; lower prices; and better deals that come with such promotions as sales.
The money that goes to manufacturing firms which make these products can be used to build more Manufacturing jobs in a country and in turn, not only reduce the rate of unemployment, but also expand the tax base so a government can be able to pay for benefits like Social Security and Medicare. And jobs will always because of that.
I will give my point of view and remark on my opponents claims.
==Against Capitalism==
One problem I have with capitalism is that it promotes marketing yourself (or your product), which promotes consumerism, which promotes the sense of "I need it" entitlement that is prevalent in western society, which degrades living in balance with the natural world.
Capitalism is a great system, very crafty and clever. However, people in power tend to abuse their power in almost every situation imaginable. There is no market mechanism to make sure that things like Enron don't happen, there is no market mechanism to stop factories from blatently polluting entire cities. Capitalism is a philosophy, and like all philosophies, it isn't perfect, so you need to mix it in with other things to make it really work.
In short, PURE capitalism promotes greed at all costs. Who cares if you destroy the environment, make people work 15 hour days w/ no benefits, or pay workers 15 cents an hour as long as you make $1 more in profits right?? There are serious flaws with unrestricted capitalism.
So who should control this Humanity aspect? The corporations? The fact is they cant! Not because they "cant" but becuase they wont, Money drives the bottom line, not Humanity. If you dont have a frame work in place internationaly that stops expolitation then buisness will expolit, its simple really. This is a problem with Capitalism.
I also beleive that with Captilalism consumer choice is not as great, because with this market structure you end up with a Monopoly (in the long run) and a oligopoly in the short term. Look at the IT Sector and you will see this happening already. What do you want Goverment or Big buisness?
This leads to a selffisn nature as less are concerned about thier nation and more about themselves. Why should they? They can move out of thier country and move into a country more stable for them leaving thier country in ruin.
My oppoent himself admits to there being major flaws in capitalism. It is true that if you are not prepared with a plan then you can be destroyed in the capitalisits world. My oppoenet then claimed that your are able to pick yourself back you after you fall, can you not do this in many other systems?
Can you not build a strong life in many other systems?
There is age-old saying,"It takes money to make money." This saying is part of the capitalist world. This is proof that you need money to suceed in the capitalist world.
To Close I say thanks to my opponent and await is next round.
Off-note: I'm liking this debate. It's actually a great way for me to help kick-start my life as an political/social activist and I thank my opponent for this opportunity. Now, let's see how I can counter his statements.
I see my opponents statement about their needing to be a mechanism to make sure things don't go haywire, but in my first round, I said I was for a Capitalist-dominated mixed economy where Capitalism has more of a voice in society but not enough to actually call it PURE CAPITALISM (which is just a form of Anarchy, right?). The government's role in such an economy is to be an innovator and provide a framework where monopolies are prevented to preserve the nature of competition that is predominant in Capitalism but also still keeping the system intact.
Too much government restriction, on the other hand, ends up being a horrible outcome because they become more and more corrupt through kleptocracy. Remember the worst ten words a single person can say: "I'm from the government and I'm here to help you."
(In my honest opinion, I can't actually consider PURE CAPITALISM to be the actual Capitalism that we all know because since the rich ultimately control everything, so has to be considered a type of Corporatist plutocracy. There's no real economic freedom, and no real political freedom, and no real social freedom, and no competition; all four of which are seen in the old-style - 20th Century - Western Capitalism. Maybe I should've rephrased the topic more before we started. Shame on me.)
Anyway, I would like to go back to my opponent's previous statement: "It takes money to make money". Necessarily this is true to some aspect but that is not all you need to succeed in the Capitalist world. You are hired based on your skill and education in the field you're hired at, regardless of your social status. You coould be down-right poor and living on the streets with nowhere to go, and someone could still offer you a well-paying job, as seen with Mr. Chris Gardner and detailed in his memoir, the Pursuit of Happyness. After all, no business hires someone who ends up making the place worse off than it started.
To close, I say that I have to idea how to end things and I await my opponent's next argument.
I will start off by given some more arguements against capitaism while discussing my opponents claims. On to the debate..
I think that Capitalism, by its' unnatural constraint on the free flow of wealth, decreases the quality of life for most, while only increasing it for the few. Does capitalism actually improve any of these things?
Every human necessity from food to health care is taxed to the limit by profit-mongers, a process that taints and corrupts even the best of intentions. Around the world today poor people sit idle and hungry, waiting for the promised miracle of industrialization to deliver them jobs manufacturing useless consumer goods for export, while their farms and fields go to waste. Is there no one driving?
My opponent emphasized that too much government restriction ends up being a horrible outcome because they become more and more corrupt through kleptocracy. Though I agree that too much governmental control is more harm than good, though capitalism also gives much restrcition to the less fortionate.
Consider the structure of our capitalist society. People are conditioned to be consumers from the earliest. They are given a minimal education -- learning just enough Math to work for someone else, and just enough English to know what consumer items to spend their paychecks on.
Consumerism does not represent the highest ideals of mankind, but the lowest common denominator of man's most base desires and outlets of personal despair, disappointment, or frustration. The economics of consumer-based corporations are unbalanced equations that ignore the most vital aspects of both mathematics and human existence.
The tobacco industry kills millions but denies their product is responsible and spends a fortune feigning innocence and garnering political influence to protect them from their disparate and disorganized victims. The alcohol industry kills as many or more and does untold damage to families, but none of their balance sheets mention or account for the cost their products incur to society. It is only deceit and irresponsibility that keeps many of them in the markets.
Can a barter economy work, that is, one that ran on pure credit? The idea was to assemble working people of diverse skills such that anything anyone needed could be provided by someone else. Credits would be defined for the value of work or goods, whether carpentry, milk, health care, tailored goods, or whatever. Defining the values would not be diffficult, after all, we do this with dollars already, except that instead of receiving flat rates they would receive true value.
In such a system taxes could not be collected in terms of money, but only in terms of credit dollars towards human labor. Nor could interest be collected, since this also represents profit. The capitalisation of wealth, which holds human labor in suspension and diverts it to the whims of a few, rather than the needs of the many, would not be facilitated.
Obviously, if every company that manufactured essential goods (i.e. food, housing, health care, etc) increased production to either the maximum or the limit of consumer need, the benefits would be synergistic and possibility of eliminating poverty comes into focus. Without poverty, crime drops to natural levels, whatever those may be.
Anticapitalism can be implemented in at least three ways and to varying degrees. It can be implemented at a personal level, at a business level, and community-wide. Practicing anticapitalism at a personal level means abandoning the paradigm of profit, eliminating expenses on nonessentials, and minimizing expenses on purchased essentials. It can mean accepting poverty but it maximizes free time. The time is spent bettering one's living environment, health, and education. It is necessary for one to become educated regarding economic matters so as to understand the difference between nonessentials and essentials, and the difference between being paid for honest labor on essentials and wasted labor on nonessentials funded by profit motives alone. Personal anticapitalism can be the most difficult to implement due to the lack of economic synergy and the existing system.
Anticapitalism can be implemented in a business environment. Thee are many precedents for profitless businesses and many examples of successes and failures. Although such businesses may be non-profit, they rarely, if ever, implement true anticapitalist economics. Many are dependent on donations or outside funding sources, and those that are economically self-sustaining are often interwoven into an fabric of economic exploitation by other corporations. A business intent on going nonprofit can accomplish this within the existing corporate environment easily, especially if it already operates at or near break-even and maintains some nominal profit. Prices are cut to increase sales volume. Advertising is eliminated, as is wasteful packaging. Any continuing profits are reallocated towards expansion. Increasing quality is essential to expanding sales and this becomes the focus of worker's continuing efforts. The pay scales must be adjusted such that the distribution of salaries forms a normal bell curve with about three standard deviations. This may mean the chairman and top executives must reduce their salaries to bring them into line with employees, but it may also mean a pay raise for employees. In the long run, as volume increases, the executives salaries may even surpass their original levels. Obviously, a company needs to own itself so that all involved are actualy working. A company that is not self-owned needs to buy out absentee owners and investors, and this may reqire a period of operation during which the stock is bought back using company profits. Financing may also come from an employee ownership program, and these kinds of programs have worked in the past.
Profit is the icon of the modern economic world, leaving the quality of life a casualty of mindless competition. It's time for the US, as de facto leader of the modern world, to consider abandoning capitalism and taking the first step towards a future where the entire human race, not just the privileged minority, could be wealthy enough to solve our more important problems. Perhaps until all diseases, social and otherwise, are cured, this should remain a non-profit world. Since most of us are bonded into non-profit employment anyway, the only differences we'd notice would be of the profound kind.
I think I have shown that capitalism can be avoided and is in fact a hinderance in society. Thanks and I send it back to Pro.
Sorry I'm late. Thanks for bringing the call back to me. Welp, this is my conclusion. Let's see what I've got.
"I think that Capitalism, by its' unnatural constraint on the free flow of wealth, decreases the quality of life for most, while only increasing it for the few."
I'll have to disagree with Con on this notion. Yes Capitalism is notorious for its unequal flow of wealth, but I seriously doubt it decreases the quality of life.
Nations that have been introduced to Capitalism has seen an increased growth in quality of life -- whether through its significently increased economy; better and cleaner prooducts like food, especially in fruit and vegetables; or all of the above. With all the competition seen in a Capitalist society, you need these things in order to actually get people to buy what you have to offer. And like I said, through stuff like sales and reduced prices, both of which can benefit in giving more people more jobs, how can people not see an improvement in life?
You have nations like China and India, two nations that have already begun implenting Capitalism in their lives, where a new middle class has emerged and the people have learned to love it. Raw materials wonderful and the people are more than motivated to do better! And as such, they have a better life. The business environments seen in these two countries, as well as many others that have been drawn to try out Capitalism, is similar to what used to be shown in the USA.
In fact many have business experienced people in key high level positions. Our bi-partisan special interest approach is hurting us and the Marketplace will not wait! We are a great nation and we need to get back to our basics to compete and win.
"People are conditioned to be consumers from the earliest. They are given a minimal education -- learning just enough Math to work for someone else, and just enough English to know what consumer items to spend their paychecks on."
While in school you are primarily taught in these basic subjects, I agree. But no one can put a limit on how you learn. Are you not encouraged -- whether inspired by someone else or of your own accord -- to further your abilities and knowledge on these basic subjects?
"It's time for the US, as de facto leader of the modern world, to consider abandoning capitalism..."
I have to ask this: Does the United States of America still follow a Capitalistic ideology it did during the Cold War? Has it ever shown any signs of that type of Capitalism that has kept America alive and free for over 200 years?
You have property taxes, estate taxes, fiat taxes, as well as an increased number of government jobs -- which heavily outweigh the numder of privately-owned jobs -- and the government's efforts to slowly try and take over the capital which prove to be the primary source of a free-market economy. With those, I highly doubt that the United States has actually seen Capitalism in this century.
As I see it much of the economy is currently controlled of the government, and this has effectively turned America into a kleptocracy.
In the end, I thank ScottyDouglas for giving me with my first ever debate on this site. He or she (don't judge me) has helped me glance at an insight on what to expect in the future.
Now I will just go over the discussion a little.
Capitalism for its unequal flow of wealth, creates a serious decreases in the quality of life for those who doesn't have a equal flow of wealth.
All nations that have been introduced to Capitalism has seen an increased growth in quality of life but also a long run collapse which is happening today. With all the competition seen in a Capitalist society, you need to be known in order to actually get people to buy what you have to offer which makes it harder on the less fortunate and even harder on the middle class because they must provide for both.
My opponent mentions nations like China and India, two nations that have already begun implenting Capitalism in their lives, but as he says they are beginning as we once did. As us they will ride high for a period and then collapse because Capitalism is hurtful to a society in the long run.
My opponent also talked about being able to learn as much as possible but seem's not to though considering he is supporting a proven failed system.
I doubt that the United States will actually see Capitalism suceed ever again in the future.
As I see it much of the economy is currently controlled of the private owners, and this has effectively turned America into a kleptocracy.
I think I have shown that though signs show that capitialism provides benefit to society it hurts it in the long-run. It should not be implemented.
I thank Patriot again! Vote Con!
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Posted by Contra 6 years ago
Both sides had some factual inaccuracies, but overall, PRO showed how Capitalism benefited an economy, and combined some conservative rhetoric to help his case. CON used for the most part rebuttals in his arguments, and I could not find that strong of a case for CON. PRO rebutted himself more than once, saying that gov't was bad at one point, they later saying people should have use of gov't services, and it seems that PRO should make sure his case is aligned and flows together, not including hypocritical statements.
If CON had proved a different economic system to be more effective than Capitalism, he very well might of won. But going back to PRO's contradicting statements, he says people should be educated, and enjoy services such as Social Security, Medicare etc, but also says that the gov't owns most of the capital, and outweighs the private sector, which is false. If PRO stuck to the premise that either gov't can facilitate prosperity (he mentioned a Capitalist Mixed Economy) or that gov't should stay out (Capitalist Economy; he mentioned that gov't people were "dangerous"), it would of allowed his case to flow better.
But overall, PRO had a pretty good debate for his first debate. Good job.
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We are Orlando. So let's do something about it
We are Orlando. So let's do something about it
Even two days later, it's hard to make sense of the brutal tragedy in Orlando. There's something truly incomprehensible – about so many lives lost at once, about raising our kids in a world where mass shootings have become horrifically normal, about the polarized political response, and about our galling failure to act.
First in our hearts are the lives lost and the families torn apart. Last night, outside the Stonewall Inn, thousands of us stood together to read their names.
Tonight at Grand Army Plaza, Public Advocate Tish James with the Brooklyn Community Pride Center and community leaders from Brooklyn's diverse communities will come together to join for a unity vigil to remember the lives lost in Orlando and stand together in the face of hatred.
As we remember and begin to heal, we are learning more about the 49 people – mostly young, LGBTQ, and Latino – killed while dancing and celebrating together.
We've learned a little about Luis Vielma, who worked the Harry Potter ride at Universal Studios, whose friend Will called him "by far the best person I knew." About Enrique Rios, a Brooklyn native and nursing student at St. Francis College. About Kimberly Morris, a basketball player and drag king who moved to Orlando this year to help her mother and grandmother.
Let's commit to say their names, to learn more about their lives, to try to understand who they were, and what they dreamed of being.
And then let's work to honor them.
By standing with the LGBTQ community. On Saturday, we came together for the 20th "Brooklyn Pride," a beautiful celebration of our diverse LGBTQ friends, neighbors, loved ones, rabbis, elected officials, co-workers, and so much more. It is truly remarkable how far we have come over the past two decades. But, oh, how far we have to go -- not just to have formal equality, but to end the toxic homophobia and transphobia that poison minds and ended these beautiful lives. We need to recognize the diversity in the LGBTQ community – it matters that the victims in Orlando were largely Puerto Rican, that many were transgender. We so urgently need a world where everyone is safe, where it is not a crime to be who you are, and to love who you love. For now, let's embrace our LGBTQ neighbors, and make this year's Pride march (in Manhattan on Sunday, June 26th) the biggest and best ever.
By redoubling our efforts to end America's gun epidemic. Having urged this so many times, I have to admit it feels hollow. Still, I was outraged again to go through these 18 charts on the "uniquely America problem" of both mass shootings and daily gun violence. I'd urge you to watch it. Then, join Moms Demand Action, or New Yorkers Against Gun Violence. And then, make plans to work this fall to help make sure we have elected officials – not only in the White House, but also in the Senate and the House – who will ban assault weapons, require background checks and licenses, and hopefully go further than that.
By saying no to Islamophobia and hatred. Yes, the murderer in Orlando pledged allegiance to ISIS, and their vile form of radical jihadist terrorism. But as President Obama has rightly said, "we are not at war with Islam. We are at war with people who have perverted Islam." Here in Brooklyn, we are lucky to have so many Muslim neighbors, who bring their vibrant and diverse cultures to our neighborhoods, who are friends and allies in our work for justice, equality, and peace. This month, during Ramadan, we are inaugurating the new "Avenue C Plaza" in Kensington, near the three mosques at the heart of the Bangladeshi community there, and at the center of a truly diverse community. There are events at the plaza all month long, and we're exploring adding more, to help our community come together.
By doing all we can to confront violence. Today, at the City Council, we'll adopt the FY17 budget. I'll write you about it tomorrow, when we are another day away from this tragedy. For today, I'll note that we are increasing funding for some of the things I hope will make a difference in confronting violence: for neighborhood-based anti-gun violence programs, for survivors of domestic violence, for summer and year-round youth jobs (so we can hopefully get kids on paths to success and fulfillment rather than alienation), for the new mental-health programs championed by Chirlane McCray. Those are not enough, of course. But they are part of broader work we must do to confront the prevalence of violence in our society.
One excruciatingly painful part of "yet another mass shooting" is where we talk about whether it is "too soon" to be political.
But, as has been said so often it is also at risk of becoming cliché: It is not too soon to be political. It is too late.
As we mourn those 49 unique and beautiful lives, let's do everything we can to honor their memories.
P.S. This is a highly emotional time for all of us, and if you'd like to speak with someone personally about this tragedy, the Brooklyn Community Pride Center will be open Thursday, June 16th from 12pm to 8pm for anyone who would like to come to the Center to talk about and process this horrible act. If you feel that you need to talk sooner, email Sarah Gauthier, the Center's social worker and Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Group Leader at tgnc [at] lgbtbrooklyn [dot] org.


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NEW YORK February 24, 2017 — Michael Kors is pleased to announce the latest iteration of Michael Kors The Walk. Launching on March 1, the campaign moves to California this season, with the influencers captured on the streets of Los Angeles. The campaign stars four trendsetters with distinct style personalities: actor and singer Hailee Seinfeld, actress Kelly Rohrbach, singer, songwriter, dancer and performance artist Jillian Hervey of LION BABE and model Hikari Mori. In keeping with previous seasons, the campaign was lensed by renowned street style chronicler Tommy Ton.
"Sunny Los Angeles was the perfect destination to celebrate the arrival of spring," says Michael Kors of the new campaign. "These four women have adventurous and optimistic styles that set the tone for the season."
This season, the four stylesetters carry handbags from the Mercer line from MICHAEL Michael Kors, including the Mercer Tote, Mercer Duffle and Mercer Crossbody. Renowned London-based illustrator Daisy Emerson hand painted designs on each bag that reflected the individual's personality. The four It girls further customized their bags by layering them with Scout camera bags, Michael Kors x FUJIFILM INSTAX® Camera and a wealth of keychains and wallets in bold colors.
The interactive, shoppable experience on MichaelKors.com also includes a dynamic influencer- and user-generated content component built in collaboration with enterprise social technology platform Sprinklr. Fans can engage with the campaign by posting street style photos of themselves wearing Michael Kors on Instagram and Twitter with #SidewalkSpotted, and a selection of user posts will be featured on the Michael Kors The Walk platform, MichaelKors.com/TheWalk.
The campaign is the third in an ongoing series, with new style personalities joining Michael Kors The Walk each season to spotlight key handbags and ready-to-wear. Profiles of the four influencers will run on the brand's editorial platform, DestinationKors.com.
Four It girls. Three bags. One city. Meet the latest line up of stars for the newest iteration of Michael Kors The Walk, showing off their distinct style personalities in sunny Los Angeles this season.
An Oscar nomination at 14. A certified-platinum single debut at 19. A Golden Globe nomination just this year. At just 20 years of age, it's safe to say that actor and singer Hailee is the new American sweetheart.
Featuring: The Mercer Tote with silver keychains and floral-embellished leather strap
How would you describe your personal style?
It depends on my mood. My style is constantly evolving. I've been having fun taking more risks lately.
Where or who do you get style inspiration from?
I'm fortunate in that my job takes me around the world and I gather so much inspiration from the people that I have the opportunity to cross paths with on the road.
Who is your role model, and why?
My mama, she inspires me everyday.
Favorite movie of 2016?
Edge of Seventeen 😉
What's the biggest lesson you learned from growing up in the spotlight?
Never take things too seriously.
What's the one personality trait of your star sign, Sagittarius, that's completely true for you?
Curious and energetic.
Hailee's LA guide:
Eat at: Craig's, West Hollywood. Shop on: Melrose Place. See the sights at: God's Seat, Malibu
The up-and-coming actress made a name for herself as a model before landing a lead role in the highly anticipated Baywatch reboot. Watch out for Kelly on the silver screen later this year.
Featuring: The mini Mercer crossbody, fur keychain and studded luggage strap
What's your favorite "hidden gem" in LA that you'd consider your personal private haunt but many people may not know about?
My hikes, I have various trails that I love all over LA and Malibu that you can't find on a map!
How would you describe your personal style?
Easy, jeans and a tee, and on lazier days, dare I say… workout leggings.
Where or who do you get style inspiration from?
The runway, right?
What actress do you look up to?
Marion Cotillard and Cate Blanchett.
How do you get "beach ready" for your Baywatch shoots?
Hiking, yoga, and eating clean.
If you weren't an actress and model, you'd be a …
What's the one personality trait of your star sign that's completely true for you?
I'm an Aquarius—I think that's an air sign so apparently we're more easy-going, which I am. But I could have just made that up—my astrology knowledge is weak.
Kelly's LA guide:
Dine out at: Madeo in West Hollywood—the best Bolognese around! Shop at: Malibu Country Mart. Get brunch at: Farmshop in Brentwood. Go for drinks at: Sunset Tower Bar.
This singer, songwriter, dancer and performance artist makes up one half of the supremely cool neo-pop duo LION BABE. Her sultry tones and incredible stage presence has seen her collaborate with some of the industry's hottest artists, including Pharrell Williams, Mark Ronson and Childish Gambino.
Featuring: The Mercer Duffle in gold
How would you describe your personal style?
Like a Gemini: versatile, adventurous and charming.
Where or who do you get style inspiration from?
Nature, movies, books, fairy tales, images, and my baby pictures.
Who is one performer/band (past or present) you'd love to see live?
Michael Jackson.
What are you listening to right now?
The new Childish Gambino is fire. Love the funk.
What's your favorite song to dance to?
"Limit To Your Love," by James Blake.
Who is an artist you'd love to collaborate with?
Rae Sremmurd.
Jillian's LA guide:
Eat out at: Casa Vega, Sherman Oaks. Shop at: Gotta Have It in Venice and The Fairfax flea market on weekends. See the sights at: La Brea Tar Pits and Museum, the Natural History Museum. See a gig at: The Roxy—it was a fun spot for our first show!
Hikari's polished-meets-downtown style has earnt the up-and-coming model an impressive Instagram fan base, which means it's just as likely you'll spot her hitting the streets during fashion week as it is seeing her in your favorite magazine. Watch this face.
Featuring: White and black stud and grommet Mercer tote
How would you describe your personal style?
I wouldn't consider myself a tomboy, but I like things that feel a bit boyish.
What are the 5 wardrobe pieces you couldn't live without?
Sunglasses, leather biker jacket, jeans, vintage T-shirt, and a white pair of clean fresh sneakers
What's the best style tip you've ever received?
Keep it simple and don't overthink it!
What's your favorite place you've ever travelled to?
Bali and Paris! Bali is nice to relax but Paris is the fashion capital of the world!
What's the one personality trait of your star sign that's completely true for you?
I'm a Taurus… so I'm pretty stubborn and determined to have things my way—but what's wrong with that? ;D
What is always in your handbag?
Always red lipstick and Michael Kors x INSTAX®!
Shop at: the vintage markets in LA—they're the best! Get back to nature at: Salvation Mountain. I shot my style book there and I think it's my favorite place.


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Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports says the Reds and Giants are "not matching up" on a Billy Hamilton trade.
David Peralta went 3-for-3 with a two-run homer and three RBI in the Diamondbacks' 5-4 walk-off win over the Angels on Tuesday.
Brett Anderson fired seven shutout innings in the Athletics' win over the Rangers on Tuesday.
Michael Kopech got to pitch just two scoreless innings Tuesday against the Twins before a rain delay spoiled his major league debut.
Khris Davis went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and three RBI in the Athletics' 6-0 blowout win over the Rangers on Tuesday.
Aroldis Chapman's left knee flared up on him again Tuesday and he will likely undergo an MRI.
Blake Snell fanned 11 Royals while allowing only one run over six innings in Tuesday's victory.
Kevin Gausman tossed eight shutout innings Tuesday in the Braves' 6-1 victory over the Pirates.
Dansby Swanson swatted a pair of two-run home runs Tuesday in Pittsburgh.
Tommy Pham has been diagnosed with a dislocated right ring finger.
Jose Abreu underwent surgery Tuesday on his lower abdomen (or groin area) and is not expected to resume baseball activities for two weeks.
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Welcome to the first post of the year- and of the decade!
This alphabet*nine is shaping up to be a goodie! Thank you so much for dropping by and being apart of this journey of ours, I really do love your company.
My boys are on summer holidays until February, so we are going to take it slow during this ninth alphabet. My smallest has his first day at school in mid-Feb so we will run with a stripped back version of the usual letter-a-day until then. That should pretty much take us up to the end of alphabet*nine.
Blog Wonderland will be making a comeback at the beginning of March along with alphabet*ten - TEN!!!
By the time alphabet*ten starts I should have all my tweaking and features updated, and have a whole heap of new bits and bobs to share with you - are you ready??
Let's go!
Andrew Bannecker
I had to start the year with this poster (see first image below) from Andrew Bannecker, it is pretty much summing up how I'm feeling right now, and about the year ahead...
Andrew is prolific artist who works for a variety of large clients. His blog is chock full of recent work, awards, and plenty of well deserved recognition.
"A collector of old ephemera and just about anything wood and metal, Andrew creates beautiful art that captures the imagination and tells a story. He works in a studio in Washington DC, beautifully cluttered with everything from toy rocket ships to vintage glass beakers filled with skittles."
(images and quote from Andrew Bannecker)
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The Aladdin Artist Series
oohh! fancy a hip lunch box? - or a cool re-usable coffee mug? Well, check out these goodies from Aladdin...
Aladdin has come up with the 'Aladdin Artist Series' and designed a collection of re-sealable lunch containers and insulated mugs featuring the works of some of our favourite artists... including Matte Stephens, Amy Ruppel and Catalina Estrada - yay!
"We think art makes the little things in life even better. That's why we created the Aladdin Artist Series. Our initial collection of mugs and bowls celebrates the brilliant work of emerging artists from around the world." - pretty cool huh?
(images and quote from Aladdin)
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alphabet*nine has officially started!! thanks so much for joining me! - Are you keen to come back tomorrow?? I hope so!
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Maharashtra Tourism Department Corporation (MTDC) has decided to release the MTDC Clerk Recruitment 2017 very soon at its official website. As per this notification, MTDC is going to fill up various vacancies of Clerk cum Typist, Company Secretary, Course Director, Assistant Driver, Legal Advisor and other posts. Total numbers of vacancies are updated soon. MTDC invites the online applications from energetic and young dynamic candidates. Online applications will soon available on its official website. Interested and eligible candidates may download the online application form and follow the below simple steps provided by us and submit the filled application form on or before last date which is updated shortly at its official notification.
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Before the month of January 2016 comes to an end, let me recap the highlights of my life, our lives in the year 2015.
Some were written and published on my blogs some were not, some were exciting, some were boring, but nevertheless, I had a wonderful year with my family, with my friends, with my colleagues, with the Lord.
Some were written and published on my blogs some were not, some were exciting, some were boring, but nevertheless, I had a wonderful year with my family, with my friends, with my colleagues, with the Lord.
- My birth month.
- A kurambos (pooled) birthday celebration at the office
- A simple birthday celebration at home.
- Traveled to Butuan City and met fellow blogger Kat
- Work related travel to Davao City
- A Funny Valentine
- Donated blood for the first time. Cool!
- National Summer Sports Cup at Binan, Laguna
- Stayed at Nuvali for a week
- Few hours fun Tagaytay Sky Ranch
- First time to comply the Visita Iglesia on a Holy Thursday
- Summer Get-away with the Barkada at Midway Beach Resort
- Hubby and I celebrated our 7th year Anniversary
- 3rd Family Reunion at Initao, Misamis Oriental
- Father's Day and Hubby's Birthday.
- Traveled to Iloilo City and Guimaras Island
- 24-Hour Stay Davao City
- Got a Getgo Reward card and claimed some points from my previous travel on board Cebu Pacific.
- Joined the International Coastal Cleanup and Mangrove Tree Planting at Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City
- Hometown Vacation in Zamboanga City
- Attended the ZCHS Main 70th Year Alumni Homecoming
- To close up my best friend's Miracle Baby, the IVF Baby boy
- Joined Arbor Day 2015 (Tree planting activities at Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City)
- Comelec Voter Registration. I am now a legit voter. J
- Annual Physical Examination
- Road Trip to Davao City via Bukidnon – Davao Highway (Bu-Da)
- Visited the Philippine Eagle Center
- Vikings First Time Experience
- My kids double birthday celebration. A DIY Frozen Party that I am yet to write about. A very late post to be published in my blog soon.
- Attended the 40th IIEE Annual National Covention at SMX, Mall of Asia
- Visited Art in Island
- Christmas Party at the Office
- Christmas Tree out of Recycle Material Making Contest
- Bonsai and Ornamental Plant Arrangement Contest
- Christmas Eve and New Year's Celebration
- Blessings Received and Sharing the Blessings


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Faith Reads
Happy Saturday, loves! I hope you all are enjoying an amazing spring weekend. I know I owe you all six more weeks worth of the Hosea small group review and I plan on having that up over these next few weeks. Although my small group met for the last time last week, luckily I've found some new books to fill the void!
I've always heard the phrase, "Don't leave this world having let everyone use you but God". That really resonated with me, especially during the end of my Hosea study. There's just this craving growing in me to do more with my life. Sometimes, I think my generation can get caught up with the superficial aspects of life and ignore the more charitable/humane areas. I expressed this one night at small group and my sweet group leader gave me Kisses from Katie to read. Without spoiling it for you, it's about a young woman who decides to not only listen to, but be obedient to God's word. She moves half way around the globe to care for, teach, and love on sweet little children! It's really got me thinking about going on a mission trip in the near future!
To continue with my small group talk, one of our group members was kind enough to gift us Invisible: How You Feel is Not Who You Are by Jennifer Rothschild (she wrote our Hosea small group material). I've just started it, but I already know it'll be a great compliment to what I studied in the book of Hosea. Plus, it's pretty applicable to life right now. As a young female in America, society expects me to look, dress, and act a certain way. That "way" isn't always correct or moral. Just within these past few months, I've learned to focus on more about what The Lord confirms about me than what society says I should be. I am loved, accepted, and am complete in His eyes!
More than being inspired by Katie's new life mission or really understanding how wonderful I am, I'm really excited to read Unreasonable Hope by Pastor Chad Veach.I usually listen to his church's podcasts during my Monday morning runs and really enjoy his enthusiasm and his intense faith & belief in The Lord. If you don't about Pastors Chad & Julia's precious daughter Georgia and her diagnosis, you should definitely read about it! This book isn't just about the struggles they have to endure with Georgia's sickness, rather it's focused on The One who is in control and provides us with the necessary strength to take on life's many struggles.
If you're in a space right now where you need a boost or to strengthen your faith, pick up one of these books! I'm reading right along with you!
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Well I have successfully made it through week one.
I sold my kitchen table and chairs on craigslist and used the money to buy two of the chairs for my cool table. We moved the table into the eating area and were able to put my desk in the living room.
While I was paying for my chairs, the sales clerk told me that the chairs would go on sale on Sunday for $20 off each. I will go back on Sunday and get my price adjustment and then I will have almost enough for another chair.
Tomorrow is my daughter's birthday party. I have to pick up the food at 1:00 and the kids will show up at 2:00. I think that she is excited although with her you just never know. Teenagers!?!?!?
I have to go through my sale items for next week and plan the menu, my menu planning worked out very well this week. I am excited to continue to see if I can keep our food bill decreasing. It should be interesting.


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Welfare is a viable option for the United States.
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So, I guess before I start out, I should state that this is my first time debating and that I hope that the voters actually read the debates. I hope that you don't just look at the topic and automatically agree with the Pro or Con. We will have 3 debates. So if, for example, I win the first and he wins the second, and somehow you feel that the third was a tie, vote with your hart.
* It benefits the country to keep the poor fed and clothed, and to keep them from falling further down the line. IT keeps the from even dying or turning to violence or crime.
Why is this a hard concept to understand? People who are lazy and unwilling dont say "Ill straighten up and go get a job." They say, "Im going to go rob someone who cant fight back."
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I will allow you to expand upon those claims in R2.
I accept.
Welfare, Its not a difficult sociological concept. Welfare may have its share of able bodied citizens who don't want to
work and manipulate the system, but that's the price we have to pay to avoid a massively poor and hungry lower class.
Its the peoples society. Its OUR society. Some people may not like sharing with the poor and disabled, but they are there. Now we can take the risk and help our fellow citizens, or we can let them starve on the streets.
Welfare was established for the citizens who are NOT able to provide those things for themselves.
I know its bad to assume but, I think that the reason people don't think welfare is a good idea is because the simple fact that they always think of the stereotypical welfare recipient, Reagan's black "Welfare Queen". The fact of the matter is that the average welfare recipient is a child. And only 39% percent of Welfare recipients are African American. Also, the majority of recipients actually work. They don't sit on their butt all day.
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I wouldn't say so.
I'd say that welfare doesn't work.
Federal spending on welfare programs has quadrupled since the "War on Poverty" began, but the poverty rate has remained stagnant.
Compare that to the years before, when it was falling drastically. Poverty programs have been found only to have a marginal impact on poverty. [1] Poverty rates were falling fast, poverty was around 25% at the end of the second world war, and was 15% in 1965, and has since then stagnated. Job creation and economic growth have proven to raise the poor out of poverty.
I will not say welfare is purely harmful. It's not. Welfare might help a guy who needs more income. Overall though, welfare is counter intuitive. It traps people in poverty, if you work harder you will lose your benefits. By getting an entitlement, you don't have to work, and just rely on a benefit. Suddenly, working doesn't seem like a good alternative.
These welfare programs discourage the behavior and skills that would raise out of poverty -- staying in skill, getting a job, saving money, and avoiding unmarried pregnancies. Welfare reduces the need of getting a job, and contributes to moral decay - found with higher divorce rates, dependency, higher crime, and higher rates of out of wedlock birth.
Since I've established that welfare cuts the incentive to work hard and earn income, and is bad, what's the alternative? Let them starve like many suggest libertarians want to do?
If we wish to fight poverty, we must fight it with the most effective weapon - economic prosperity. Free markets generate prosperity better than any other system known to man. We would need to allow businesses to compete, and invest in productivity and innovation - all creating economic growth. Economic growth means more jobs, and with surging job creation, demand would go up, and the poor would get jobs that would give them the skills and the income to rise out of poverty. And as shown above - this clearly has been the most effective system at raising the living standards of the common guy.
Private charity would care for the people who fall through the cracks.
Welfare progams aren't failing because of too little money. On the contrary. Denise Hoffman, a 46 year old farmer, told a New York Times reporter, "The war on poverty was the worst thing that ever happened to Appalachia. It gave people a way to get by without having to do any work." [2] There was no longer a reason to earn a living. An entitlement culture, as well as violating individual rights, has hurt the poor. By providing a job, these people could gain skills at the bottom, and climb the economic ladder. That's why it's strongly proven that people over their lifetimes rise in the economic ladder after inflation.
[1] Census Bureau, "Table 5"Percent of People
by Ratio of Income to Poverty Level: 1970"2010,"
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At a hearing earlier this month, the court heard how "virtually every employee" of Thornburg was being used to develop a new company being launched by Thornburg's top executives.
A Department of Justice official had asked the court to appoint a trustee to take over the management of the Thornburg, which filed for bankruptcy in May with $24.4 billion in assets, one of the largest filings of 2009.
The company was once one of the leading providers of "jumbo" residential mortgages, but now plans to liquidate.
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SAF was formed to pursue a Thornburg Mortgage strategy to acquire a bank or thrift that would give the company access to deposits and Federal Home Loan Bank funds for issuing mortgages.
In a separate complaint, the company is seeking to recover from the two former executives the funds and staff costs, estimated at $200,000, that were diverted to develop SAF.
The case is In re: TMST Inc, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Maryland, No. 09-17787. (Reporting by Tom Hals; editing by Andre Grenon)


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Below are a few snippets on the nutrition/cancer link from The National Cancer Institute, www.cancer.gov, BioMed Central: Cancer June 30, 2009; 9:216, and Onology Reports, Oct 2010, Vol. 24, pp. 815-828.
-Nutritional therapy can help patients get the nutrients needed to maintain body weight and strength prevent body tissue from breaking down, rebuild tissue, and fight infection.
-People who eat a nutrient dense diet have a better cancer prognosis.
-Food and nutrition affect the status of hormones that can modify breast cancer risk.
-Nutritional support as part of the care of cancer patients with vitamins, minerals, and omega 3 fatty acids are more and more relevant in oncology.
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