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Friday, November 5, 2010
Ornie Give-Away
To enter : you must be a follower, post a comment on this posting, you can receive an extra entry if you post on your blog. The last day to enter is Nov. 22nd, winner will be announced on Nov. 23rd.
42 comments:
I love Santa's laundry! Would love to win it. I will post your giveaway over on my blog. Have fun at your craft shows and hope you have good sales.ReplyDelete
Very cute!! Please enter me!ReplyDelete
I can see why this would be a favorite. The Santa laundry line is so cute.ReplyDelete
Please enter me in your giveaway!
I am a follower & I will post this on my blog.
Good luck in your craft shows!
Hi Cyndy, I'd love to be entered to win your very cute ornie! I'm a follower of your blog and have a link to your giveaway at my blog on the right sidebar under Great Giveaways. Thanks for the opportunity and hope you are feeling better. DebReplyDelete
P.S. Have fun at your craft shows!
What a wonderful giveaway. Could you please enter me in the giveaway!!!ReplyDelete
I am a follwer
My Hubby will put it on my side bar (BLOG) tonight!
When he does I will let you know, that will give me 2 chances, WOO HOO!!
Have a super time at the craft show and I hope you do well, if I was there I would want everything!
Prim Blessings,
How clever! It is the kind of ornie that gives you the giggles - so of course it is a best seller! Please include me in the contest - I am a follower!ReplyDelete
This one gave me a good chuckle and I'd love to win it!ReplyDelete
Consider this a comment!
I am a follower!
I will put this on my right sidebar for others to link to!
Fingers crossed!
Cute as can be! Enter me.I also put you on my blog under giveaways for the extra chance.Harvest Blessings!~AmyReplyDelete
This is so cute!ReplyDelete
I would love to be entered into your giveaway.
I am a follower of your blog.
I will post about the giveaway on my sidebar.
Thanks so much,
No wonder you sell out, that is a darling clothesline! I am a follower and thank you for the giveaway!ReplyDelete
Blessings, Jessica
What adorable clothesline Giveaway,Enter me I am a follower, Will post on my Blog sidebarReplyDelete
Enjoy the Craft Show :-)
Many Blessings
Very cute decoration - I would llike to take my chances.ReplyDelete
Hello Ladies, I am a follower and would love a chance to win Santa's Laundry and the wool felt kitty! I will post this give away on my blogs sidebar. Have fun at your craft shows.ReplyDelete
I would love a chance to win the ornies you have up for grabs please enter me I will post this on my side bar.ReplyDelete
What a super cute giveaway Cyndy. I just did the post on the scarecrow nodder today and included this giveaway too.ReplyDelete
Thanks so much! He sure is super sweet.
Too cute Cyndy! I would love to be entered in your giveaway. I'm already a follower and will post on my blog under my giveaways section.ReplyDelete
I think I love the kitty the best!
Wow - you guys are going to be sooo busy! Good luck to you - I know you will do awesome!ReplyDelete
I would like to enter the giveaway and become the proud owner of your creations. I will post on my blog and side bar when I get home - I cannot do it from work :( Oh and I am already a follower!
These are just too cute! Please enter meReplyDelete
in your give away, I will post this on
my sidebar...Good luck on your show.
Bear Hugs~Karen
Awwwwww, that is so cute! I would love to have this in my laundry! ( and on my tree!)ReplyDelete
I am a follower and I do, I do, I do want to be entered!
I am posting on my sidebar!
I love your giveaway!!! I am a follower, please enter me in your giveaway, I will post it to my sidebar.ReplyDelete
very cute cyndy, would love to win. have a great time at the show, love yaReplyDelete
What a great giveaway. Please enter me for the giveaway. I am one of your followers, don't have a blog yet but in the near future.ReplyDelete
Here is my email address. email@example.com
I would love to be entered in your giveaway. My birthday is the 23rd and it would make the perfect birthday present! lolReplyDelete
You do great work Cyndy! Thanks for such a great giveaway.
Love this! I'm a new follower!ReplyDelete
Thanks for following me too and I'm posting yours to my blog!ReplyDelete
Please sign me up I am a follower Thank you Cyndy I am having a giveaway also come on over and sign upReplyDelete
I am a follower!!! I would loved to be entered!!! Too cute!!! And this cat lover as her eye on that precious kitty!ReplyDelete
What an "adorable" give away. Oh my, I would love to have a chance to to win yourReplyDelete
"Mr. Santa" laundry clothes line cuties!
Thanks for sharing your fun pictures and stitcheries, Carolyn :)
How cute! You are so talented! I am a follower and love your blog! Enjoy your weekend! I would love to get to one of these craft shows! ♥ReplyDelete
I am a new follower of your blog and would love to be entered in your giveaway.ReplyDelete
Those are just the cutest ornies, I can see why you sell out. I'm a follower and I'll be adding your giveaway on the sidebar of my daily blog.ReplyDelete
I'll be adding a giveaway to my selling blog tomorrow, so stop by and sign up.
Thanks, Melissa
aww Cyndy those are too cute:) and I'd love to win them:) I'll put your giveaway button on my blog. Thank you!ReplyDelete
How adorable, I'm a follower!ReplyDelete
I blogged http://momcontests.blogspot.com/2010/11/crafty-stitchers-ornie-give-away.htmlReplyDelete
Adorable! Enter me please! I'm a follower!ReplyDelete
Carmen and the Primcats
Love the santa's laundry. Please enter me in your giveaway. I'll post this on my blogs sidebar too. Thanks.ReplyDelete
oh these are way to cute..please enter me in this giveaway.;)ReplyDelete
Please enter me - I so adore the cute idea of Santa's laundry on the line!ReplyDelete
I will post on my sidebar also!
Thanks so much!
I would love for you to enter me for your giveaway. I am a follower of you blog. KayReplyDelete
Hi! I'm a new follower here and I'm loving what I see! I found you through Christine at Preferably Prim.ReplyDelete
The santa clothes line in this give away is precious! Love it!
Please include me! Thanks and I'll be back! :)
I follow your blog publicly via Google FriendReplyDelete
Connect...Many thanks, Cindi
Oh, my. These are just adorable. I'd love a chance to win! Glad to find your blog! Jamie V in MTReplyDelete


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Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Hanging on by a thread
Like yesterday's post, this was a sketch I posted here a while back. Today I had the chance to tight up the drawing and paint it. This is done on 11" x 14" Strathmore 4 ply Bristol Board. The medium is watercolors with a bit of colored ink.
4 comments:
- Royce Thrower said...
Wow, Gene. Most excellent! As she prepares for a little boogey boarding, that little crab looks like he is having quite the ride himself. Cute pic, as usual. I always love the "innocence" in your pin-ups. Very Elvgren-ish in that regard. Sexy, but cute at the same time.
- July 2, 2008 at 2:12 PM
- Gene Gonzales said...
Hey Royce, thanks for the Elvgren comparison. I have always been a fan of his work. And I guess it shows. :)
- July 2, 2008 at 4:50 PM
- Gary M. Peiffer said...
A green eyed blonde, Royce the crab, and a cool wave Gene Gonzales signature. A welcomed post as I laze around the beach in Ocean City Maryland!
- July 3, 2008 at 7:47 PM
- Gene Gonzales said...
Hey Gary, Thanks for commenting! Enjoy your beach retreat!
- July 3, 2008 at 9:28 PM
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Finding Home Ch. 11byXantu©
Cassy walked to Jesus and took his hand and led him to Nathan and took his hand. "Sirs, I hope you will forgive my impertinence. If you choose, I will accept any consequences you deem appropriate."
Cassy took a deep breath and for the first time in her life began to yell. Her voice shrill and loud. "You two big stupid fucking idiots. How dare you hurt each other with such horrible hateful words. How dare you raise your hands to each other in anger. How dare you attack the very thing you love about each other in a mindless attempt to destroy it. How could anyone be so evil as to try to destroy their love. You broke each others hearts over and over again. You broke Cam's heart. I will not fucking tolerate this childish, fearful, stupid, evil, hateful, ridiculous, idiotic, thoughtless bullshit anymore. If you try any more of this crap, this bullshit, this evil, I will personally kick both your asses."
Cassy stopped and took a few deep breaths. "I want you both to apologize to each other. I want you to promise to be honest with each other and stop mindlessly hurting each other. For gods sake you better say I love you along the way or I will... I will..." Cassy's voice faltered.
Nathans voice was soft and full of emotion. "What will you do little one?"
"I guess I will keep on loving you both no matter what." Her voice was hoarse and shook with emotion. She dropped their hands and walked toward the kitchen. "If there is any justice in this world there will be a diet Coke in the refrigerator."
She could hear them in the hall.
Jesus said, "She is right you know, we have been pretty stupid."
Nathan's voice was amused, "I would hate to have her kick my ass."
Jesus's voice shook a little. "I do love you. I have always loved you. I think that was what made me craziest of all. You were so open and comfortable and I couldn't be. I could face wanting you sexually but I couldn't face how much I loved you. I tried so hard to destroy you. Every time I hurt you it was like cutting my own heart out. Oh fuck Nathan I am so sorry."
Cassy smiled and sat down in the kitchen and sipped her soda.
Nathan's voice was soft. "I tried to make you be something you weren't. I thought if I loved you that you would have to somehow change to fit into my world. I had no flexibility. I expected you to do everything my way. I was jealous and cruel. I had always hated myself and you were everything I wanted to be. Yet I tried to change you. I tried to destroy everything that you had that I could not have. Cassy is right you know, it is ultimately evil to try to destroy the very thing you love. I did some pretty evil things.
"Where to we go from here?"
"I guess we forgive each other, like the little lady tells us to do and move on."
"She was impertinent."
"She was wasn't she."
"What do you think we should do about that?"
"I have some ideas if you would care to help me out."
Cassy looked up from her Coke and stood as the two men casually walked into the kitchen. Nathan looked at her with a raised eyebrow. He shot a meaningful look at the floor. "It seems like you have become lax in your discipline."
A delighted grin flashed across Cassy's face and just as quickly she calmed her features and dropped to her knees. Nathan's voice held a hint of steel. "I have mixed feelings. This impertinent little slut has such a crude and strident way of speaking. Yet her words reflected great wisdom. She brought me a great gift but, my such a potty mouth. Her tone was so... unattractive. I am not sure if I should reward or punish her."
Jesus chuckled a deep menacing laugh. "She deserves both. Have you trained her to serve others?"
"Alas no. Her training is seriously lacking. She is most innocent. You know she was a virgin when she came to me. She is delightfully... inexperienced."
Nathan turned to her. "Tell me about Cam. Did you fuck him?"
Cassy shook her head. "No sir, but we did share pleasure. He pressed his cock against my cunt but he did not enter me. He held me close until I orgasmed."
Jesus shook his head. "That Cam has amazing restraint. I would have fucked her until she was walking funny if she were rubbing her cunt on my piston."
"May this girl please speak?" She felt the familiar beloved tap on her shoulder. "This impertinent girl would gently remind her master that she is not on birth control and if her master would choose to share her with his friends she might be at risk of getting knocked up."
Jesus laughed a long laugh. "Girl, this shrub hunter never goes anywhere without a big pocket full of condoms."
Nathan smiled knowingly. "Ah yes, custom made, if my memory serves me right. You will be her second my good friend. You will make a pretty pair."
Cassy could tell that the conversation had somehow gotten away from punishment. She decided not to remind them. She was beginning to sense that these two men were finely attuned to each other. In many ways, the sum was greater than the parts. If they were working on something together the results would be... what did Cam say?... epic. She felt a shiver of anticipation. She loved Nathan so much and deep in her heart she knew that soon she would feel the same way about this huge irreverent black man. A fleeting thought crossed her mind. She wished Cam could be here.
Jesus rumbled, "I will be her second? That is a fine gift you give to me. I would suggest if she pleases me I will choose her punishment."
"Don't be too easy. She is pleasing already."
Jesus knelt behind Cassy and breathed in her ear. "Is it true that you are pleasing already? You look pleasing. You smell pleasing. Close your eyes little one. Close your eyes and keep them closed." As she lowered her lids she thought how he used the same words her Master did.
She felt him pull her arms behind her and grab her upper arms in a huge hand, pinning them together so her elbows almost touched. Her back arched and she leaned her head back, her small breasts held high and proud. Again the deep voice rumbled in her ear. "Not a lot of meat on these bones."
"But it is so sweet." She felt lips on her breast, sucking and nibbling. "Yes very sweet." A soft gasp of pleasure escaped her lips. Jesus turned her head, forcing her to twist and contort to kiss her, his mouth wet and smooth, forcing her jaws wide apart. His tongue reached deep into her mouth, almost filling it, exploring her mouth deeper and more intimately than she had ever felt before. Nathan continued to suck and pull at her nipples. A soft whimper of excitement rose up in her throat.
Jesus released her mouth. "Yes, very sweet. I would like to see her spread out on your bed. I would taste her more." He released her arms and stood. Cassy found herself lifted like a rag doll and laid across his shoulder. His hand exploring her ass and then sliding between her legs, stroking her slippery wet folds. She heard him sniff noisily. "Smells delectable." She heard him smack his lips noisily. "Yummy. You know Nathan you should get over your squeamishness. This girl is very sweet."
Cassy giggled and said, "He is not so squeamish."
"None of your impertinence slut. All I want to hear from you is screams of ecstasy." His hand slapped her ass firmly. The swat shook her and stung like hell. Cassy yelped and wriggled on his shoulder.
Cassy shrieked as he threw her on the bed, but she kept her eyes shut. "Open your eyes girl. I want you to see whats coming." Cassy slowly opened her eyes, the lights were dimmed but she could see clearly. Both Nathan and Jesus stood at the foot of the bed looking down at her.
Nathan's hand was slowly stroking up and down Jesus's back as he looked at her. "Spread your legs for us Cassy. Show us your pretty cunt." Cassy slid closer and spread her legs, raising her knees to tip her hips up. "Good girl."
Jesus unbuckled his belt and pushed his pants and and leather chaps down slowly. His erection stood tall and thick. Cassy felt her eyes get wider as she looked at the massive cock swaying in front of her. Jesus chuckled a deep predatory rumble. "I love the way their eyes get big, the disbelief and then the fear."
Nathan laughed softly and let his pajama bottoms fall to the floor. He went to the side of the bed and leaned over, his hands grabbing and spinning Cassy to lay with her head hanging over the side of the bed. He slowly rubbed his cock over her face. "Open up little slut." Cassy happily grabbed his hips and opened her mouth. He slowly pushed himself deep into her mouth, a growl of pleasure rumbling deep in his throat.
Jesus crawled up on the bed and took a firm grasp of her hips, his thumbs spreading her wide. He breathed a long hot breath over her and then took her whole cleft into his mouth. It felt like a huge hot wet vacuum had clamped on to her. Cassy's hips bucked and fought against his grasp and she let out a loud gargling sound around Nathan's cock.
Nathan laughed a deep growling laugh and continued to slowly sensually thrust into her mouth. "Fuck, I love it when you make them to that."
A tiny corner of Cassy's mind was aware that for the moment she had become a just conduit for the two men. That in many ways they were more aware of each other than of her.
Cassy was trying to focus on breathing and giving Nathan her attention but the sensations coming from her cunt were irresistible. She could feel Jesus's tongue massaging against her clit while he held her whole cleft trapped and warm in his mouth. Loud moans bubbled around the flesh in her mouth.
Cassy held onto Nathan's hips like he was the only solid thing in this sea of sensation. His hands were tight on her head. Jesus held her hips locked down tight to the bed. Cassy began to shudder with her building orgasm. She felt that wave of irrational need to be fucked that always signaled her pending explosion. She could feel her hips struggling to move. Nathan's voice was soft and hoarse, "Good, make her come." He pushed himself deep in her throat.
Cassy made a long gargling grunt and exploded. Jesus eased the intensity of his mouth on her, his hands massaging her hips and thighs, easing her down slowly, soothing her shuddering flesh. He raised his face, his lips shining with her wetness and grinned at Nathan. "Come fuck her handsome, I want to watch you stick your pretty white cock in this cunt."
Nathan pulled his cock from her mouth and moved to kneel between her legs. Jesus knelt behind him, hugging up close behind. Nathans voice grated, "Hold your legs up wide and high pretty slut." Cassy put her hands under her knees and held her legs up. He lifted her hips and slowly slid into her. Cassy let out a soft happy cry, reveling in the first sensation of being filled. Nathan began to slowly thrust into her, Jesus moving with him, their movements perfectly synchronized.
Every time Nathan would push into her Cassy could feel the force of Jesus's hips adding to the thrust. She tried to wrap her legs around both of them and she felt a thrill when she felt Jesus's big warm hands grab her calves. He began to pull on her legs as they would surge against her.
Cassy could see both of them over her, Jesus's face watching her over Nathan's shoulder. She arched and moved her cunt in a slow grinding rotation on Nathan's cock as he began to tense and speed up the tempo of his lunges into her. Cassy's whole body was tingling and she began to pant and whimper. She went rigid and froze, trembling for what seemed an eternity of building ecstasy. Nathan was being slammed into her by the force of Jesus lunging against him. With a soft strangled scream Cassy began to convulse and shudder. Nathan plunged deep and growled deep in his chest as his essence pumped from him.
Cassy could feel Jesus still rubbing himself against Nathan, pulling her legs and grinding his cock against Nathan's ass and back. He groaned out, "Fuck, oh fuck yes, Nathan." She could feel the force of his spasming vibrate through Nathan into her.
Cassy reached up and touched Nathan's face, gently wiping away a single tear that stood sparkling on his cheek. "Epic. Would it be possible to untangle this love knot and let this girl visit the bathroom?"
Jesus helped her ease her legs down to the bed and wrapped his arms around Nathan. "Come on lover lay down with me while Cassy makes a pit stop." Cassy slipped out of the bed as they settled down in each others arms.
Cassy took her time in the bathroom, carefully washing herself and then getting a basin of warm water and a wash cloth she came to the bedroom door. She could see the two men stretched out on the bed, face to face, talking softly, Nathan's hand gently stroking Jesus's face.
She hesitated, not wanting to disturb them but Nathan turned his head. "Cassy what took you so long, we were talking."
"I was getting some water to clean you guys off."
"Mmm... yes that would be nice."
Cassy carefully washed her two lovers working on one and then the other, starting with their faces and ending with their feet. She took advantage of the chance to take a closer look at Jesus's big cock. It was big, no arguing with that, but it was in proportion to Jesus's massive body. It was dark and had a rich purple brown shade to it. She pulled his foreskin back and looked at the head. It was even more purple. She washed carefully around his glans and giggled when he sucked his breath in and flinched. Impishly she ran her tongue around the sensitive corona.
"Damn girl. And here I was worried about wearing you out too early. You like that big lolly pop?"
"I am not the only tasty one around here."
Cassy put away the basin and came back to the bed. She climbed on and deliberately wriggled in between the two men laying on the bed. "I like it here in the middle. I feel so safe surrounded by love."
Nathan gently stroked her hair, carefully smoothing it away from her face. "I was talking to Jesus about how I wanted him to come home. How that this was his home. He seems to think he would be somehow be an intrusion, an inconvenience. He said something like he did not want to get in your way?"
Cassy turned and half climbed onto the broad chest of the big man. "OK you, get up. Get out of this bed and bend over." Her voice was deep and threatening.
Jesus looked puzzled. "What?"
"How the fuck am I going to kick your ass if you are laying down on it?"
"What did I do?"
"You have to be honest, damn it. None of this not wanting to be a bother, bullshit. We love you. What are you really afraid of?"
"You, I am afraid of you. You look at me and see right through me. I can't hide from you."
"What are you trying to hide from me?"
Jesus tried to get up from the bed but Cassy put a single finger on his chest. "You can use your strength to push me away big man. You could break me in half with a glance. Is that going to be your answer? You speak of seeking answers. Give me your answer. What are you hiding from me?"
"None of this seems real. I am so afraid I am going to do something stupid and hurt you like I have hurt everyone else in my life. Cassy I love you and I could not bear to see the hurt in your eyes."
"So you are going to be a big stupid jerk on purpose so I won't find out that you are a big stupid jerk by accident? Brilliant."
Nathan could not help but chuckle. "Better let her kick you in the ass. It may be a lot easier than this."
Cassy turned, "Please Sir, no offense but you could be next." She turned back to Jesus. "Funny loud man, we love you. Nathan has taken your worst and he loves you madly. Cam loves you. I love you. Do your worst, we will survive. Just don't run away from us. I don't think we could survive that."
"I won't wear no leash."
"Jesus, love is not a leash it is wings. If you want to fly, we will be here when you want to come home to us. Just let this be your home." Cassy grinned. "Anyway I am the only one that gets to wear a leash around here. You try wearing a leash, you will really be a bother."
Nathan protested. "I have never made you wear a leash, you impertinent slut."
Cassy giggled and then schooled her face to its calm expression, her tone to its trained cadences of respect, "Well spoken my master, leashes are such a public demonstration of ownership. You always leaned toward private demonstrations of obedience and devotion." She tipped her head toward Jesus. "Beloved friend of my Master, have I been pleasing?"
Cassy could tell that Jesus was struggling with the his uncertainties and this change of tone had him reeling. "Pleasing? You make me crazy. You look at me and see through every one of my defenses. You see my weaknesses and yet you promise to love me in spite of them."
Cassy interrupted, "Not in spite of your weakness. Because of your weaknesses, your fears. They are part of you. All of us have flaws. We all have scars. This world is harsh, it breaks us. We are all like perfect glass vases that have been shattered and then carefully reassembled. Never again the same but somehow the more beautiful with the light refracting through the cracks, stronger for the glue binding the pieces together. We are all more beautiful, more strong, because of the scars."
Cassy pouted, "I am so sick of ranting at you. Jesus I ask you, have I been pleasing? Or should I be more direct? This girl wants you big idiots to stop talking so much and pay attention to her. Reward her or punish her."
Nathan spoke up, "I, for one, am tired of speeches. Less talk Jesus, more action. Lets give this slut something to occupy her mind."
Cassy touched Jesus's full lips. "I distinctly remember this big man bragging about being a good kisser. I think I may need some more demonstrations." She crawled up onto his broad chest and pressed her lips to his. She could feel Nathan move closer and felt his hand stroking her back.
Jesus groaned softly, a small almost defeated sound and his huge hands gently cradled her head. His mouth opening and pulling her in. Kissing him was like slowly sinking into mindless pleasure. She closed her eyes and let herself float, a happy hum trembling in her throat.
Holding her close to his chest Jesus turned to his side and faced Nathan, trapping her between their two bodies. Cassy sinuously writhed between them, reveling in the sensation of being completely surrounded by skin. She could feel their hands on her, stroking, exploring, each touch setting her skin on fire.
Jesus's cock pressed hard and tall against her stomach. Cassy ground her cunt against the length of it. Jesus lifted his lips from her mouth, "You want some of that don't you slut." Cassy whimpered and thrust her cunt at him, wordless. Jesus's big hands turned her to face Nathan, "Keep her busy good friend." Cassy made a whimper of protest as she felt him move away from her, the air cooling her heated flesh.
Nathan wrapped his arms around her and took her mouth with his. His lips hard and demanding, he took her lower lip in his teeth and gently bit and pulled. She could feel in fingers in her cunt, probing spreading. Her hands reached and found his cock, sliding her hand over the head in the way she knew he loved best.
Soon Jesus's voice rumbled, "Bring her to the edge, hold her for me." Cassy felt Nathan turning her and lifting her legs. He slid to sit on the edge of the bed and held her in his lap, pulling her legs to her chest. Cassy opened her eyes and blinked. Jesus was standing close. He knelt and pressed his face to her cunt, his tongue and lips busy. As the waves of sensation built Cassy's hips she began to struggle to move.
"Oh god, fuck me, please fuck me." Cassy felt like the words were torn from her. Jesus looked up, his smile almost a snarl of lust.
"Oh you sweet little slut, you are going to get fucked. Don't worry." He stood and slowly rolled the condom down the length of his cock. He reached for a tube of lube and rubbed a generous handful up and down his shaft. He grinned and wiped his hands on her cunt.


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After each major terror strike against the West, we hear the now-standard denunciations from our local Muslim "leaders", the imams, and naturally, CAIR. They condemn the attack, proclaim that it has nothing to do with Islam, and put out an alert to their own community to watch their backs against the violent acts of retaliation that never come.
So it is with the self-proclaimed leaders of the Southern California Muslim Community. Today's Orange County Register has a front page article by Roxana Kopetman quoting the usual voices.
"We are shocked and sorrowful on one side and disturbed to the point of anger that Islam was hijacked by some moronic, corrupted minds," said Shakeel Syed, executive director of the Islamic Shura Council of Southern California, which represents 112 mosques in Orange and Los Angeles counties and the Inland Empire."
Syed (with duct tape)
Moronic, corrupted minds, Mr Syed? This is the same man who led the effort to bring a couple of moronic, corrupted minds to speak at a charity dinner in Yorba Linda in February 2011, hosted by the Muslim Brotherhood-linked Islamic Circle of North America. Those speakers were known radicals, Amir Abdel Malik Ali and Siraj Wahhaj. Ali, a regular speaker at anti-Israel events on California campuses, is an open supporter, by his own admission, of Hamas, Hizbollah and Islamic Jihad, all US recognized terror organizations. Ali also has a long history of anti-Jewish statements including calling numerous prominent individuals, "Zionist Jews", a term he spits out like the Nazis of the Third Reich. I could list numerous sources and videos for those comments, but I have heard them personally at UC Irvine over the years on several occasions.
Then there is Wahhaj, a man CAIR Southern California director Hussam Ayloush says is "one of the most respected religious leaders in America". (He told me that personally at a church in Riverside in 2013 when I questioned him about Wahhaj). Wahhaj is on audiotape referring to America as a "filthy garbage can" and saying it will be taken over by Islam. He has also mused about giving AK-47s to black ex-cons and turning them loose in the inner cities. When I hit Ayloush (also quoted in the OCR article) with Wahhaj's oral history, he called me a bigot. This from the same man who reportedly spoke at a protest in front of the Israel Consulate in Los Angeles in October 2000 while students from the UCLA Muslim Student Association were chanting, "Death to Israel; death to Jews". The last time I saw Ayloush speak he was asking why there was so much talk about American Muslim men going off to join ISIS, and nobody was talking about the the thousands of Jewish American men who were going to join the Israeli Defense Forces, "killing the people of Gaza". This is hardly a man the OCR should be quoting.
Ayloush with Muslim Brotherhood poster
But back to Syed. Prior to the Yorba Linda event, he attended a meeting with citizens from Yorba Linda, who asked him not to bring Ali and Wahhaj to speak. He angrily pointed his finger at one of the ladies (a friend of mine) and told her they were going to bring whomever they wished.
I also met Syed at Loyola Marymount University at a 2012 seminar dedicated to showing the community that they had nothing to fear from sharia law. He was confronted by that same lady in front of the audience during q and a and offered no response to her accusation. The last time I saw Syed was when he showed up at UC Irvine a couple of years back at a talk by UC Berkeley professor Hatem Bazian, who is co-founder of Students for Justice in Palestine, a student group that uses bully tactics of intimidation against Jewish students who support Israel. On this occasion, Bazian was speaking as part of the Muslim Student Union's annual week of anti-Israel events. Syed threw out a programmed question to Bazian in which he referred to Israel as a "racist, genocidal state". Syed was also out front and public with his support of the Irvine 11 students who disrupted the Israeli ambassador to the US' speech at UC Irvine in 2010. He appeared with the defendants in front of the courthouse with duct tape over their mouths.
And this man poses as some sort of bridge between the communities?
Then there is the renowned man of peace, Imam Muzammil Siddiqi of the Islamic Society of Garden Grove and former head of the Muslim Brotherhood-linked Islamic Society of North America. I have heard him speak many times, always telling his non-Muslim audiences that Islam is a religion of peace and tolerance. I have also spoken with him directly on several occasions. In my mind, he is a dissembler. In 1992, Siddiqi actually hosted the so-called Blind Sheikh, Omar Abdel Rahman, a convicted terrorist now serving life in prison, at his Garden Grove mosque and translated in real time Rahman's sermon (on jihad, no less). In 2012, while attending a town hall at the above mosque on the topic of sharia and how it "is perfectly compatible with the US Constitution", I brought the above fact to the attention of co-speaker Andre Birotte, the US Attorney for the Central District of California as well as Michael Downing, the chief of LAPD's counter terror unit and an apologist for local Islamists in the Southern California area. I received no response from Birotte while Downing told me, "Well, you know. Gary, some people change over time."
Nobody wants to see innocent Muslims suffer backlash for acts of terror, and with few exceptions, the American people have been admirable in not blaming innocent people for the acts of terrorists. However, the media needs to do a better job in seeking out true moderate voices to defend the Muslim community.
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|40 Days for Life Milton Keynes, with Andy (R), founder David Bereit (L) and Kelechi (L, centre)
This year, we ran our very first 40 Days For Life campaign in Cardiff on St. Mary's Street. The abortion clinic is unmarked and, for the most part, unknown. It is a busy street with lots of shops, night clubs, cafes and restaurants and offices. Indeed, the clinic itself is above a restaurant and the building is shared with a number of offices. We were a few weeks in when we were approached one day by a young man who calmly asked us what we were doing. We replied that we were praying for an end to abortion, but specifically praying for everyone who entered that clinic, that they would choose life. He told us that his girlfriend was inside the clinic, discussing and planning her abortion.
He told us that she had aborted a previous baby and that they also had other children but that they were living in temporary accommodation and were being pressured by social services to abort the baby that his girlfriend was currently carrying though they wanted their baby. When I heard him say this, I was saddened but not very surprised.
Again and again we are told that this is a woman's 'right to choose', yet it seems to me that few women do choose. Yes, some do, but many do not. More often than not, there seems to be some source of coercion. As the suffragette, Mattie Brinkerhoff, wrote in 1869, "When a man steals to satisfy hunger, we may safely conclude that there is something wrong in society - so when a woman destroys the life of her unborn child, it is an evidence that either by education or circumstances she has been greatly wronged" We told him that we knew of an organisation in London, the Good Counsel Network, who could help him. I told him what I knew to be the truth: if he phoned them and asked them for help, there is no way they would turn him down.
They would (not might) help them with anything they needed: money, clothes, prams, food, counselling, accommodation. He seemed glad to know this and we were hopeful that he would phone, though he declined our offer to use our phones on the spot. So, after he and his girlfriend left, all we could do was pray and pray.
Being a former intern at SPUC and having parents who have volunteered and worked for SPUC for many years, we had quite a network of people to call on for prayers! We had people up and down the country praying for this couple and many offers of a home and help for them from total strangers! I was sorry that I didn't ask for a telephone number from the couple but I felt that it was so important, at a time when they were being pressured from all sides, not to add to this pressure and to leave them in God's hands. I kept asking the people at Good Counsel over the following weeks if they had phoned or not.
Sadly, they had not but I didn't give up on them because I know that no prayer goes unanswered. 40 Days For Life ended on the 24th March this year. By then, we still hadn't heard but we didn't forget about that couple. We all slipped back into normal life until one day about a week ago I got an e-mail from a member of the vigil's 'core team' saying that they had some good news...the couple had phoned Good Counsel and they are keeping the baby!
To say this was the best news I had heard all year was an understatement! I was so thankful that we had been there so that we met that young man and gave him that little card. It was such a little thing but it saved a life! In fact, it not only saved the baby, but it saved their mother and father from another abortion and the repercussions of extinguishing that life.
I think that few reading this blog could imagine just how many people screamed and shouted at us saying that we were "intimidating women" by standing outside a building where human beings are killed and peacefully praying. I am glad that we were there and we will be back for another 40 days, so that when the next couple comes up to us needing support and love, we will be there.
|Rhoslyn (L) with 40 Days for Life founders Shawn and David. Also pictured is Ann Howard, a former SPUC intern
|Pro-abortion protesters oppose the prayer vigil in Cardiff
|40 Days for Life vigil supporters praying


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Hello- Hope all is well. I took a quick trip to the Midwest to spend a little time with family and friends over the weekend. Right before finalizing my packing, it occurred to me that maybe I could take a couple of my makes and take pictures in my mom's backyard. Of course that meant… Read More


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225206702018-05-29T07:50:06.960+02:00kaFE depokBerlyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22520670.post-5638024324652721232010-03-09T11:02:00.002+01:002010-03-09T11:56:20.935+01:00Why Business entered Politics

These days, we bluntly saw political show of Century case on TV. Serial interviews held live so those who were not in the DPR building could follow on what happened with the case. Politicians asked related stakeholders involved in the case in the sense that the show should be watched by adult only. The shows brought politics into your home directly.

Apart from the case, we should see who is behind member of parliament who investigate the case. It was political parties controlled by businessmen or family businessowner who also control financial resources. It is also not surprising that political party needed large amount of financial resources to run and win the election.

Last posting was interesting. It was recommended for businessmen running in politics should divest their wealth in order to avoid conflict of interest. This sound plausible but difficult in practice. How could you let somebody manage your money but you don't know how much the return is?

It is a political system in our country, we must accept that system and it is not necessary bad. Political parties need resources where they could not find it anywhere. So, businessmen walk in political parties are very welcome.

Being in business is a human right and this should not be reduced when someboby is a political appointee. The issue is to avoid conflict of interest, public accountability should be improved. People should be educated for public budget awareness be with media or public education. It might hold every session in DPR live on TV like what DPR did with century.

People also could see whom should be voted in the next election

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pelantjong majahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22520670.post-19661210200264137502009-06-10T16:22:00.000+02:002009-06-15T16:28:54.213+02:00Politician and businessPolitician's business is one of the hot issue in this election (nope, I havent get around to write about neo-liberalism...maybe not enough market incentive)

Does politics and business mix well together? They could, but the possible downside is also quite severe.

To forbid businessman to go into politics is as mistaken as to allow politician take advantage of state apparatus for their own private benefit. Some middle path is required.

I took cue to practice in some developed country and proposed a blind trust where a politician's money is invest without him knowing where it is put to avoid conflict of interest.

More on this link

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Berlyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22520670.post-89354624691406468482009-06-04T01:29:00.003+02:002009-06-04T01:36:14.531+02:00Neoliberalism and law formulationMegawati recently made these written statement:

"Kejadian yang dialami oleh Prita merupakan bukti kasat mata, dampak dari neoliberalisme, di mana kekuatan pasar bebas dengan lembaga-lembaga multinasionalnya dapat dengan mudah menggunakan hukum seperti UU 11/2008 tentang Informasi Transaksi Elektronik (ITE)"

Despite much sloganism inside and citicism to it, would Indonesia would be better off if all the legal product is evaluated publicly whether it will benefit corporation more than commom citizen. Even more so if it is done by an independent body with competent people on it.

Let the debate continue.

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Berlyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22520670.post-30193704049306411352009-05-28T04:08:00.002+02:002009-05-28T04:12:17.981+02:00The war of slogansThe election fever is reaching new height with labelling effort to box the opponents.

I'd like to know more concrete policy and the number of each presidential candidate instead of empty slogans and the race to steal narrative.

Indonesian deserve a real and substantive debate on economic policy in order to make an informed choice.

Anyone know the website of economic platform of each candidates?

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Berlyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22520670.post-67501295131572433942009-05-09T01:57:00.003+02:002009-05-09T05:25:17.763+02:00Financial crisis & behavioral economicsTNR pubilish an article (click here) by Akerlof (Berkeley-Nobel Prize Winner) and Shiller (Yale). The title is provocative "Our New Theory of Macroeconomics' and very powerful excerpts below:

"The role of irrational behavior in the macroeconomy is not trivial and obvious to see. It requires the development of a new theory, which we only just have begun to provide in our book. In this book we strove to put together an array of evidence, some of it from psychology, some of it from economic research, that gave an overall picture that we think is in stark contrast to the usual paradigm.

It is a picture that stresses factors that are totally absent from conventional macroeconomic theorizing: that the economy is affected by variations in the level of trust, by storytelling and human interest, by perceptions of corruption or unfairness, by anger and optimism, by social epidemics causing changes in gut instincts and feelings. Those factors, we firmly believe, are ultimate causes of the boom we saw a few years ago, and the bust we are seeing now".

respond to Posner's (Chicago) review (click here) of their book "<a href="http://www.blogger.com/The%20role%20of%20irrational%20behavior%20in%20the%20macroeconomy%20is%20not%20trivial%20and%20obvious%20to%20see.%20It%20requires%20the%20development%20of%20a%20new%20theory,%20which%20we%20only%20just%20have%20begun%20to%20provide%20in%20our%20book.%20In%20this%20book%20we%20strove%20to%20put%20together%20an%20array%20of%20evidence,%20some%20of%20it%20from%20psychology,%20some%20of%20it%20from%20economic%20research,%20that%20gave%20an%20overall%20picture%20that%20we%20think%20is%20in%20stark%20contrast%20to%20the%20usual%20paradigm.%20It%20is%20a%20picture%20that%20stresses%20factors%20that%20are%20totally%20absent%20from%20conventional%20macroeconomic%20theorizing:%20that%20the%20economy%20is%20affected%20by%20variations%20in%20the%20level%20of%20trust,%20by%20storytelling%20and%20human%20interest,%20by%20perceptions%20of%20corruption%20or%20unfairness,%20by%20anger%20and%20optimism,%20by%20social%20epidemics%20causing%20changes%20in%20gut%20instincts%20and%20feelings.%20Those%20factors,%20we%20firmly%20believe,%20are%20ultimate%20causes%20of%20the%20boom%20we%20saw%20a%20few%20years%20ago,%20and%20the%20bust%20we%20are%20seeing%20now.">Animal Spirit.

Seem like a worthy book to read. And a call to arms for behavioral macroeconomist.

Update: more book reviews on origin of financial crisis (click here)

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Berlyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22520670.post-72476993127277137972009-04-18T02:32:00.000+02:002009-04-21T02:39:19.627+02:00Election conduct and election system
So many interesting things happened during this election, sometime hard to choose which one to focus on.

Should it be the meteoric rise of Democrat Party? or the plot within plot of coalition? or the disenfrachised voter by KPU incompetence?

But they all have been covered rather extensively. and so little coverage has been given to systemic analysis of election system. District system has many advantages that is sorely needed in a large and plural country like Indonesia. Thus I argued (click here)

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Berlyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22520670.post-17953314127968427842009-04-03T08:41:00.002+02:002009-04-03T08:43:13.407+02:00Econoland

The Economist has a graphic, and hilarious, description on the global state of economy. Among the thrilling experiences Econoland will offer are:

The currency high-roller: Float like a butterfly with the euro and drop like a stone with the pound! Chamber of horrors: Tremble at the wailing of distressed debt! Fiscal fantasyland: Watch the economy shrivel before your very eyes as you struggle to stop growth falling! Bankrupt Britain: Pit your wits against the government as you try to sink sterling and bring the country to its knees! The Severe Contest: Try your strength against a bear market!

Click here to see it.

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Berlyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22520670.post-72928630413236787082009-04-02T08:28:00.002+02:002009-04-06T17:34:10.820+02:00Economist and Election

The economist magazine have an interesting article about Indonesian election (click here)

and Nurkholisoh, an old time friend, publish a splendid article on the Economics of Election (click here)

I am also still optimist on Indonesian democracy eventhough acknowledge there likely to be many, avoidable, glitches in this election... May the journey continue smoothly.

update:
Another excellent article (click here) on the Economist on Indonesia election

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Berlyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22520670.post-67302670553659206082009-03-29T18:36:00.001+02:002009-03-30T18:41:42.000+02:00Show off to buy less
Earth hour is a very interesting experiment. It turn the bandwagon effect upside down.

The standard bandwagon effect is to display consumption so peer pressure lead more people to consume similar item. It worked especially well on luxury and branded items.

But enviromental concern could also be treated as luxurious consumption item and peer pressure could be used in many ways. Slimming down and going to the gym is one example where it work to reduce consumption of high-fat substance.

The number is quite encouraging. Just in Chicago area it save 100 megawats of electricity (click here). Anyone has corresponding number for Indonesia?

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Berlyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22520670.post-59717728826111019812009-03-29T16:24:00.003+02:002009-03-29T16:41:44.483+02:00Prabowonomics?

Have been reading some opinion article on Prabowonomics.

Among them are Teguh Dartanto in Koran Tempo, Bersihar Lubis in Medan Bisnis, Heri in his blog dan Vivanews feature.

Does it really deserve a school of thought by itself?

The strands of policy seems to have emphasis on role of the state and primary sector, with a healthy dose of scepticism to globalisation. Dartanto put forward a thoughful critics of some of its target.

Name-nomics is a good cacthphrase in the time of frenzy campaign. So I am looking forward to read more of SBY-nomics and Megawati-nomics as well as JK-nomics.

It would be interesting to have more debate on economic platform of each party though and less musical campaign.

Even though also quite likely that Indonesian campaign promises are, in Ron Ziegler's immortal argot, "inoperative" on the day after the election.

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Berlyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22520670.post-37751984526002044832009-03-28T23:33:00.001+01:002009-03-30T18:42:31.145+02:00Mother Nature's Wrath or Government Negligence?

Almost one hundred people dies and more than one hundred still missing in Situ Gintung tragedy.

It is a shock indeed. Especially since I live nearby.

Is it mother nature striking back due to lack of water absorbance or negligence by government? I think its a little bit of both.

Checking the bottom of dam is not a high priority in budget allocation. But maybe it should.

The incentive is heavy on building new infrastruture but much less on maintenance.

Deepest condolescent for many lost of life and livelihood

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Berlyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22520670.post-21003047317957743662009-03-24T10:08:00.003+01:002009-03-24T10:15:01.730+01:00Debating the toxic
Fianally comes the long awaited Obama-Geithner plan (click here) to clean America's bank from toxic asset.

But Krugman attack the plan as causing despair. head investor won and tail investor loose. (click here)

If government is subsidizing private investor and protecting them from risk, why bother. Just do it directly and nationalize the bank. Those director should be held responsible for their action.

No more USD 165 million bonus after destroying the financial system.

Bradford de Long provided Q& A version of the plan here. But its positive tone is criticize by Krugman (click here).

Let the debate continue.

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Berlyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22520670.post-12487989015069196762009-03-20T10:16:00.003+01:002009-03-24T10:20:39.174+01:00Stimulus and election

Never let a crisis goes to waste. Thus said Obama's chief of staff.

As election looming, this is a chance to propose something grand and visionary in stimulus without worry (too much) about inflation and international credit rating.

Must admit quite dispapponted with both the detail of stimulus (click here) and the way election candidates present themselves (click here).

Looking for silver lining and rainbow after the rain.

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Berlyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22520670.post-43637450942080593792009-02-22T06:51:00.003+01:002009-02-25T06:56:28.662+01:00The Economics of Money Politics

Money is the root of all evil. But money also make the world goes round. So I guess the trick is not to let evil bloom but keep it to stirs the world.

That is the same tricky balancing act to be done in campaign financing. The political party needs money but country as a whole loose when the party need more money than the money need the party.

A regulation is especially needed in Indonesia where income inequality is very wide. f allowed, some rich people could capture government policy and use it to their advantage with little regard for the rest of population.

My to cents worth (not sure can buy how many politician) in this article at Jakarta Post (click here).

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Berlyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22520670.post-54746309490630888442009-02-15T06:46:00.002+01:002009-02-25T06:51:11.575+01:00Of Dinosaur and Mammal

An economy deserve a second and third chance. Usually done by discarding old business and business model replace with new ones.

That is where entrepreneurship comes in.

An ossfied economy where the big dinosour continue to rule is not in interest of anyone, except maybe those dinosaur. That is why Indonesia need to use this crisis to ease entry barrier and improve climate for entrepeneurs.

After all, mammal was only come late in earth history. And now we are the most successful start up on this planet.

More on my Jakarta Post article (click here).

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Berlyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22520670.post-73712771267091000182009-02-01T17:56:00.006+01:002009-02-01T19:14:08.821+01:00The long smoke of MUI 'fatwa'

I penned an op-ed in Jakarta Post (click here) on MUI fatwa.

The go-to model to analysed addictive behavior is the one developed (click here; JSTOR subcribtion required) by Gary S Becker, a Nobel Prize winner and briallant economist. A more recent model by O'Donogue and Rabin is worth a look (click here)

Interesting how religion could play part (or could they?) in policy debate. Even more so since there is no punishment (or excommunication) for disobeying the fatwa in the way MUI structured in Indonesia. It is more of moral suasion than a directive. Would be interesting to analyzed the impact on cigarette sales figure

The responds to more article on the comment section of Jakarta Post website are quite lengthy and passionate. Still thinking whether to respond and in what tone. Any suggestions?

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Berlyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22520670.post-70705326506766811152009-01-25T17:38:00.002+01:002009-01-25T17:44:30.884+01:00What caused the crisis
It will take years and many arguments to settle the questions

But Alan Blinder from Princeton and former vice chairman to the Fed provided a preview in NYT of decisions that lead us closer to current circumstances

Wild Derivatives
Sky-High Leverage
A Subprime Surge
Fiddling On Foreclosures
Etting Lehman Go
Tarp's Detour

(for complete article click here):
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Berlyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22520670.post-71488397296292796352009-01-22T08:53:00.003+01:002009-01-22T08:59:59.619+01:00Econ matter in Obama Inauguration Speech
State of US economy:

"Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet. "

Remaining potential:

"Our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began. Our minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week or last month or last year. Our capacity remains undiminished. But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions"

What to be done:

"The state of the economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act — not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth. We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together. We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology's wonders to raise health care's quality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. And all this we will do."

Role of government and market:

"Nor is the question before us whether the market is a force for good or ill. Its power to generate wealth and expand freedom is unmatched, but this crisis has reminded us that without a watchful eye, the market can spin out of control — and that a nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous. The success of our economy has always depended not just on the size of our Gross Domestic Product, but on the reach of our prosperity; on our ability to extend opportunity to every willing heart — not out of charity, but because it is the surest route to our common good."

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Berlyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22520670.post-16105258968270606782009-01-15T06:42:00.004+01:002009-01-15T08:16:16.457+01:00Europen Economist on Financial Crisis

Just find out a link to download a complete book for free by strong list of European economists o financial crisis. The authors including Guido Tabellini, William Buiter and Paul de Grauwe.

 Highly recommended to anyone interested in non Anglo Saxon point of view. Click here to read in full

P.S.
The VoxEU website is an excellent portal of column and papers of many top European economist. Ignore at your own perils.

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Berlyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22520670.post-51198751762005747562009-01-11T14:31:00.001+01:002009-01-11T14:34:57.338+01:00Economist on IndonesiaEconomist put out an article on Indonesia. they are quite optimistic

Most banks are healthy, thanks to radical reform after the Asian crisis of a decade ago. And in 2008 the country achieved rice self-sufficiency for the first time in 24 years. Manufacturing is starting to feel the heat but only 25,000 workers have been laid off since November. And, according to research by the Asia Foundation, an American NGO, the huge informal sector has yet to feel much of an impact of the crisis.

Click here to read complete article

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Berlyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22520670.post-29391451640021870432009-01-05T13:01:00.009+01:002009-01-07T18:36:03.624+01:00Getting NPWP is quite a taxing effortI was calculating the benefit against cost of having NPWP. Being a student with unsteady job(s) make worry about the hassle of filling a tax return especially if I am abroad.

But Pak Darmin, the director general of tax, is a shrewd economist and he knows how to tilt the incentive. Just like busway make life harder for non-busway user. Now the non-NPWP have to pay higher percentage from salary and property sales as well as, a deal clincher, got to pay 2.5 million if ever going abroad.

Thus I went at final days of sunset policy, turn out to be extended to end of february, to the my area-designated tax office. It was pack with people, one official there told me they got 600+ applicant in one day.

But the system could be improved for sure. They dont have numbers but one must wait to be called to get the NPWP card after submitting the form. So people stand shoulder to shoulder close to the announcer to be able to hear him. It get really hot and exhausting. If they better planned then we could have a seat while waiting for our number to be flashed on the announcement.

Yup, it was quite a taxing endeavour. While the IT system of tax has been improved, the human side still need more work.

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Berlyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22520670.post-63198532593546147032008-12-26T12:25:00.009+01:002008-12-26T17:22:16.192+01:00Could You Purchased Knowledge?
Today I finally put aside the unfinished task to chase discounted books at Gramedia Grand Indonesia. The 35 percent discount is just too much too ignored for a bookworm like me. I arrived a bit after 10 am and finish the shopping before Friday prayers so I managed to beat the crowd.

One things that struck me is how books is a elastic goods. There are certainly more than 35 % increase in people coming (and the amount of purchase they make). More like 5 fold increase, and my friends told me yesterday and tonight is even more packed.

Elastic goods should get more revenue if they reduce price by getting larger sales volume. So why the bookstore doesnt hold sales more often?

Or maybe because this feel like a onetime only so people are more willing to splurge on it? Why there is a massive coordination failure when what is needed is to put a list of books we want to buy with friends, pooled our money and take turn reading the book? Where have all the library gone?

Even more systemic, why govenrment not following the steps of India and China by forcing major book published to print the book locally or buy the copyright (yes, some also just ignore it). Thus. reducing the price significantly.

Some people (like me) still believe that buying books will make them more knowledgable. Bad news, only reading will. So asked me what I learn after I finish the pile of books above, if ever.

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Berlyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22520670.post-5664587730319455982008-12-24T05:21:00.002+01:002008-12-24T05:29:41.627+01:00Death, tax and alcohol

They say that the only certain things is death and tax.

I found an article in Freakonomics blog (click here) that after crack down on illegal trading and closing of an incompetent license holder there is only one legal importer of alcohol in Indonesia

So what happened when a supply is lower than demand? the price increase. In this case, when year end as the excuse of excessice drinking is nearing, four fold. (complete article here).

Another article in CNN report a study between death and alcohol tax (click here). Now we know the price to pay to reduce (alcohol-reated) death.

Isn't economics a great (if a bit gloomy) science?

We can't explain why the story is not reported in Indonesia newspaper though. Please comment and send the link if you find any

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Berlyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-22520670.post-66498080621818055792008-12-21T05:35:00.004+01:002008-12-21T05:40:47.856+01:00Creative monetary policy
Found a 2004 paper with Bernanke (yup, the Fed chairman) as one of co-author.

It listed alternative policy when the rate cut is neither feasible nor having impact (click here to read in full).

America is so lucky to the someone so prepared for the crisis at in charge of the monetary policy. BI still have a lot of ammunition to cut rate but its good to be prepared.

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The maker of shoes thrown to Bush is surprise to see the demand for Ducati model 271, soon be renamed "The Bush Shoe", sky-rocketed after the incident.

Click here for the full article in Bloomberg.

The shoe-cide managed to send a sock-and-awe and in-your-face moment in marketing.

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Virgo Women as Mothers
Virgo women are sharp, logical and practical. They are patient and observant by nature. They take their own time in knowing their partner and get committed. Blessed with a child a Virgo woman ensures that her child is brought up in a healthy and hygienic atmosphere. Cleanliness and Virgo women are almost synonymous. This article tries to understand how Virgo Woman fare in role of a mother.
Virgo Women are:
- Never pretentious. They speak their mind always.
- These women are known to be fussy over perfection in every aspect of life.
- Very few realise the sense of discipline and clarity inherent in their acts and thoughts.
- Their criticisms are not always taken in good taste, but people sooner or later admit of getting benefited by such harsh words.
Virgo Women as Mothers:
- Virgo Women are experts in handling details.
- They take proper care of themselves during the pregnancy period with regular visits to the clinic.
- They ensure that their children are always well dressed and behave decently in public.
- They can be gentle but can become firm in dealing with inappropriate demands of their children too.
- A Taurus son has all the potentials of being the favourite child of a Virgo mother.
- Both are deeply attached to their family.
- A Taurus son is inspired by his mother's sense of preparedness.
- A Virgo women worries a lot about her loved ones and tries hard to keep this vice within herself.
- The Virgo mother for this reason, is highly impressed by her Taurus son's ability to handle crises and remain composed yet.


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The faster the connection is, the more enjoyment in surfing the world wide web is, or the faster files travel across the user and recipients, or even the faster a file is downloaded. Well at least that is the stuffs we ever keep imagining that someday that will happen. In Malaysia however, we rarely enjoy a real "fast" internet connection. Call us the first world country with third world mentality and facilities.
Of course nevertheless, we have so much failed advertisements around us. Heartache but true, a slow internet connection can make a country less attractive. Foreign investors knew how dreadful our internet line is till they made this comment.
First we have the POTONG SAGA (not so related though)
Then we have the POTONG ads by P1
Now, you have the WHY POTONG ads by TMNet to counter the POTONG P1 Wimax ads
Regardless which site you are choosing, the losers are still you and the winners are still them. Why we are still listening to their crap when in the end of the day, they don't give you what they promised?
P1 Wimax has a higher speed than Streamyx but the connection is really unstable, so people said. Test running on P1 (I am writing this post while surfing Facebook, Tweet Deck and watching Zombieland online), I have to say that this is fairly stable. Probably P1 trying to lure me in by giving me a stable line. However according to the owner of the P1 set, things can be pretty ugly as well on time. The red lights on one of the LED indicator can be very annoying. When it is red, it is disconnected. Say I am lucky or what!? As far as I can see, the lights are still blipping blue.
TM Net unveiled their so called fastest ever, most coverage and most stable. Streamyx of course is nothing but a slow-speed yet fairly stable internet connection at least what people said. Test running on TM Net, I have to say it is as bad as you can imagine off. The line is actually fluctuate; in terms of speed or stability. When you download, it can get very frustrating because the ETA timer says 99 hours to go. The worst, the so called fast connection becomes slow due to bandwidth. In the end, you got no value.
In the nutshell, P1 Wimax may still have the edge over TM Net Streamyx. Claimed the fastest or what ever to poison our mind. The facts will remain the facts. When you have both, you do not actually have much choices to choose for.
According to the international web server testing site, SpeedTest.net placed Malaysia pathetically at number 87 for its download speed and disastrous number 79 in upload speed.
South Korea has the highest download speed in the world with 22.59 Mbps (average value of course), while Malaysia only has 1/11 of their speed. If downloading a movie file with 120 kbps is consider fast for us, try times 11 of that - 1.32 Mbps.
So, when they announced that the lucky Malaysian will get a "true" high speed broadband connection in the next 7 years, which will be monopoly by TM Net, you know they are just a bunch of cuckoos and greedy people.
Too bad that we as the Malaysian consumer can't have their complaint getting fixed. The reason when you dialed 100 and no one really cares about your complaints is relatively understandable. Who cares about you when they have already monopoly everything.


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Sunday, October 21, 2012
scavenger hunt
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my favourite collection! love them all, uummmm a cozy fabric igloo.... :)ReplyDelete
OOh lovely photos - the sculpture exhibition looks fabulous. Love your faceless portrait and the cosy igloo!ReplyDelete
What a fabulous set. Love the pink and that amazing rainbow fabric igloo especially.ReplyDelete
These are all amazing!! Wow! I can't even pick a favorite!ReplyDelete
love your perspective this week!ReplyDelete
Wow- I really love your perspective! These are awesome:)ReplyDelete
Wow, you found some really interesting subjects. Awesome. That first shot is my fave. From the linky I thought it was a curtain. The lines are wonderful. The igloo-well, I'd leave that one to the kids. I'm thinking the aroma in there....well, might be a little to be desired.ReplyDelete
love, love, love the faceless shot! Of course, I am partial to reflections. How colorful and different the igloo is.ReplyDelete
Leanne - what a fabulous collection this week! I simply love the shot taken through the pink strings - like a harp or a bridge. All the art is so interesting and you captured it in such inventive and creative ways.ReplyDelete
your faceless shot is amazing. what an interesting set of photos. all are so creative. glad you are back to participating in SHS.ReplyDelete
Oh your faceless portrait is magnificent! Love the stacked, and pink as well. Have a lovely week.ReplyDelete
Wonderful set. These were my favorites.ReplyDelete
That Pink shot was so cool looking.
View from the Top is amazing and beautiful.
Cozy was so colorful and unique
These are all just perfect and can not pick a favorite. Outstanding!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 22, 2012 1:54 PM
You have some wonderful scavenges! Hard to pick favorites - love the design made by the pink strings and your faceless portrait is great!ReplyDelete
Wow! All your interpretations are so creative. I loved loved loved the first one! Beautiful perspective.ReplyDelete
All of these are wonderful, Leanne.ReplyDelete
So hard to choose a favorite, but I think for me, it is "Pink."
That is a wonderful photograph.
Happy Monday to you!
Wow, these are wonderful!! What a fun place to look for the prompts! My favorite would be the "pink." Your composition makes it such a fantastic photo!ReplyDelete
Fabulous photos! The self portrait is very creative. I also really love the boxes.ReplyDelete


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Running in an urban environment is most of all seeing. There's buildings and trees and park benches and, especially if you live in a big city, street art. I have run many times along the canal and told myself I should do a photowalk here. Finally, I got around to it. Here are some of the results.
"Imagine a city where graffiti wasn't illegal, a city where everybody could draw wherever they liked. Where every street was awash with a million colours and little phrases. Where standing at a bus stop was never boring. A city that felt like a party where everyone was invited, not just the estate agents and barons of big businesses. Imagine a city like that and stop leaning against the wall - it's wet." - Banksy


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We left Mazatlan on Presidents day, on a 2 day passage to La Cruz via Isla Isabel.
I have wanted to stop on Isla Isabel for while as everyone says it is not to be missed and it defiantly was on my list of "must do" before we left Mexico. Isla Isabela is a remote island that is a bird rookery. Here you will see nesting Frigate and Bobbies. The cool part is that the birds do not think of you as a threat so you can walk right up to the nests and the babies.
We arrived early in the morning and anchored near the fishing camp, lowered the dingy and went to explore. I think the pictures will speak for themselves of this remarkable site. In addition to all the birds there are LOTS of iguana's and other lizards, a bit disconcerting as you walk through the grass and hear them scurry away under your feet!
We spend the rest of the day resting up for our next overnight sail to La Cruz. We have an uneventful passage (no wind so a motor ride). We anchor at the lovely Punta Mita for two days before heading into the marina at La Cruz. La Cruz is one of our favorite places in Mexico, and we feel right at home. Sadly this is where we will end our time in Mexico. We plan on setting sail for the South Pacific at the end of March.
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Here's a byte by Editor Arun Sinha in 2004, perhaps he spoke a bit too soon...
(Operative part in Italics)
Goa: Authorities in Goa are worried about the increase of paedophilic activities during tourist seasons. A hike in tourist inflow in recent years has brought up this problem before the local authorities. Arun Sinha, editor of Navhind Times, says it is an international racket and administrators will not be able to stop it. He added that Goa authorities must seek help and co-operation from national and international agencies to put an end to the crime. "It's an international racket and unless and until both the administration and the local people do not co-operate with each other it will be difficult to wipe out the menace," said Sinha. The children who fall prey to paedophile activities come from poor families. Most of these children work as vendors on the beaches and are lured by people with sinister designs. Albertina Almeida, an advocate and a social worker, says that the government is not doing enough to tackle this problem. "Paedophilia is prevalent in Goa and its statistics are hard to count. The persons who're paedphile range from local people to foreign tourists to domestic tourists," said Alemeida. But, the police say it is geared up to take on the problem. The tourist police force has been revamped to make it more effective. Goa DGP Amod Kanth, however, admits that the size of the tourist police force is numerically small and to tackle the problem of paedophilia they need help from other forces. "Police has to have special teams for that, but Goa police on its own cannot do because it is an international network. So, Indian police, CBI Interpol must assist Goa police," says Kanth. (Oct 20, 2004)
-- excerpted from www.goanvoice.org
REALITY-CHECK (less than a year later)
Editor accused of molesting a minor
PANAJI: The hearing of the anticipatory bail application filed before the sessions court in Panaji by Arun Sinha, the editor of Navhind Times, Goa's largest circulated daily, after being charged with molestation by his 11-year-old domestic help, has been postponed to Saturday.
Sinha reportedly remained underground in Vasco for the second straight day since the child fled to his neighbours on Thursday morning, complaining that she had been molested by Sinha.
The neighbours took the child to Women and Child Protection police station and the case was later transferred to the CID crime branch for investigation.
Sinha has been charged under section 8(2) for sexual abuse, section 354 (for molestation) and section 7 (5) C for child labour.
The 11-year-old had come to work with the Sinhas about two months ago. At the time of the alleged incident, Sinha's wife and daughters were out of town b cause the editor's mother-in-law died recently.The 11-year-old from Bihar has been kept at Apna Ghar, the state government-run children's home at Merces.
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Bloody Disgusting have posted up this pic of the vampires in 30 days of night. Now I am getting excited about this, the picture reminded me very much of the actual graphic novel.
Monday, December 18, 2006
Another 30 days pic...
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Tuesday, 4 February 2014
about time I saw this
I've just seen that Richard Curtis film called 'About Time', which is a rom-com with an understated bit of time travelling thrown in. No need for Gigawatts of power or police boxes, in this film it's achieved by standing in a cupboard and clenching fists.
Although there's a central part of the plot around this, the film seems to be much more a study of a family with some commentary on the value of relishing every moment.
Coincidentally, I saw Curtis being interviewed yesterday and he explained that he was stepping down from directing so that he could, himself, live some of the values that the film espoused.
The plot is on the packaging, so we get a humorously narrated Domnhall Gleeson playing the lead and trying to get the girl played by Rachel McAdams. Bill Nighy is the father and there's a quirky purple clad sister too. And other cast make a suitably crafted Curtis potpourri of interesting family and friends.
Things do go wrong, but the film's plot line was mostly feel-good aside from the potential creepiness of the Groundhog day styled replays of certain events. Probably because I've been watching Nordic Noir I was expecting some specifically dark twists, but even the grim moments are played with a light touch.
It was an easy movie to watch and enjoyable in a mostly light-hearted way.
Oh yes, and Curtis knows how to do weddings. The one in this movie has to be an all time great.
Curtis has an amazing back-catalogue of popular Brit-coms like Notting Hill, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually and Bridget Jones, and there was even a little sequence at the end of the movie that did some sharp cuts to what could have been scenes from other Curtis stories.
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- OldLady Of The Hills said...
I look forward to seeing this---I love his films and didn't know he was "retiring"....Hopefully it won't be forever....!
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- Accidental Londoner said...
I actually totally enjoyed this film; far more than I thought I would, particularly due to its underwhelming critical reception. Light-hearted yet, as you say, a nice study of a family. And yes, excellent wedding!
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- rashbre said...
Naomi and Accidental Londoner Yes, a fun film, even if it was low profile when released. I really want to watch that wedding scene again!
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Fish & Splish
Plastic paddle boat with a full removable top that includes 12 accessory pieces: captain, life preserver, fishing rod with hook, four fish, three nesting cups, an octopus comb and a whale nailbrush. The paddle on the back can be wound up for self-propulsion in water. Phthalate-free, BPA-free and lead-free.


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Indian Guest Workers, Survivors of Labor Trafficking Launching Hunger Strike in Front of White House to Demand Protection Under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act
[Indian Guest Workers, Survivors of Labor Trafficking Launching Hunger Strike in Front of White House to Demand Protection Under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act]
Stephen Boykewich, Media Director, New Orleans Workers' Center for Racial Justice: (504) 655-0876, firstname.lastname@example.com
On Wednesday, May 14th, at 10 a.m., a group of Indian guest workers who broke an 18-month US-Indian labor trafficking chain earlier this year will launch a hunger strike to demand that the US government grant them Continued Presence in the United States under the Trafficking Vicitims Protection Act to participate in an ongoing Department of Justice investigation into alleged labor trafficking by Northrop Grumman subcontractor Signal International and US and Indian recruiters.
Six of the more than 500 workers will launch a water-only hunger strike in Lafayette Park in view of the White House on Wednesday with a press event including allies from US labor unions and civil rights organizations. Approximately 30 more workers will be joining the hunger strike over the next two weeks. The workers are members of the Alliance of Guest Workers for Dignity, a grassroots project of the New Orleans Workers' Center for Racial Justice [NOWCRJ] (www.neworleansworkerjustice.org).
WHAT: Launch of hunger strike by Indian labor trafficking survivors
WHEN: 10 a.m., Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
CONTACT: Stephen Boykewich, Media Director, NOWCRJ: 504-655-0876, firstname.lastname@example.com


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She is silly or smart ? why?
when we love we trust, yes any time we love some body we alway trust and will give any thing that our honey need. like one action happened in cambodia.
the most worst she told her parents a lie taht the robber had stoled her moto.
Yes, we can blame that because she is easy to trust and make her dangerous. my idea it is her experience the best think is she is still alive and correct her lesson , and create her idear and good experience. I wish her not to believe her boy friend any more....Translated from Khonsantepheap,..Translated by Miss. Vaen Srey mou
sorry for my english, itis my time to learn .please correct me by comment, thanks
Monday, January 19, 2009
Cambodian girl was cheated by her boyfriend
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I was going to use this guy as today's Caption It, but a part of me appreciates the point he's making. Some of my friends and family (namely my oldest son and sister) think that my recycling tendencies border on "hippie." But for me it's not a GREEN thing. It's certainly not an Inconvenient Truth thing. Or a Global Warming thing. It's an aversion to trash thing.
I hate trash. I hate it in my house, in my car, on sidewalks, in streets, in parks and especially in playgrounds. Since it would seem that parents have ceased telling their offspring that it's wrong to throw their empty Red Bull cans, gum wrapper and Dorito bags on the ground...the more we recycle, repurpose and reuse the less trash will be available for them to throw on my street. Less for me to clean up before my kid can play at the playground. And, less for me to pick up off the beach before I can enjoy my view (it's not just here in Philly).
So this guy's point is valid. That's a lot of unnecessary trash when you could buy 10 re-usable grocery bags and be done with it. Buy 2 water bottles and two travel mugs and refill them. Etc.
So yes, maybe I am a hippie when it comes to this stuff because I hate litter and litterers even more than I hate being associated with the Al-Gorites...
And, then there's this...so make sure your re-usable bags are cloth so you can wash them.


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December 29, 2007
PATH's in Diamond!
Well I jus' heard from my biblio-buds that my tale has popped its head up in the Previews at Diamond Comics! Its also on pages 195 and 254 in the hardcopy if yer the tangible type! Get down to your local shop and let 'em know. Or don't, but do. One hop closer to sittin' around the campfire swappin' tales.
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What is an Online Program?
Many academic programs in higher education have at least some content offered online, including individual courses, homework assignments, and class research projects. What constitutes an "online" program is not always well-defined. In addition, the percentage of online content for any academic program changes frequently.
The vast majority of ABET-accredited programs are offered mostly on-site. The following ABET-accredited programs are offered in a 100-percent online format. We update this list annually, in October.