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It's finally here and ... I ... have ... plans ... to ... craft ... and indulge in wonderful relaxation at Ribby Hall's Aqua Thermal Journey and partake in a workshop. It's gonna be a great week :)
Here are some recent makes. First up, is my Valentine's card to my hubby:
The last two cards are orders. I used a cute teddy from Digistampboutique for this one:
... and a new Clarity stamp for this card:
I am planning on lots of craftiness this week, so I'll be back soon to share my makes with you.


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Monday, September 22, 2008
Sheep or Goat?
A good friend of mine runs Evangelism Team and he recently attended one of the largest Christian Festivals in the country, held in South Dakota. With permission from the organizers, he interviewed 200 kids who proclaimed to be Christians. He asked them 4 questions:
1. Are you a Christian?
2. What does it mean to be a Christian?
3. What does it mean to be born again?
4. What happens to people when they die if they are not a Christian?
The answers were all over the charts, including reincarnation, etc. With the state of the current American Church, the answers were unfortunately expected. The project was not done to embarrass but to reveal a very real issue in today's church's.
The visible church is in a horrible state; we need to return to our roots (the authoritative words of Scripture). I believe the decline in the visible church is a direct result of what's being preached in the pulpits and professing Christian's personal time reading, understanding, and applying the words of Scripture.
This site hits very close to home for me. I routinely speak to kids that claim to be Christians and cannot even tell me how to become one or why they are one. Recently, a kid told me he became a Christian "because it was the thing to do." I am routinely told that all you have to do to become a Christian is "to pray." These are kids that have grown up in youth groups, that claim to be a Christian.
Let me encourage you to send this site to your church leaders, to parents, to believers, etc. We cannot assume because someone "claims" Christianity that they are indeed born again believers of Jesus Christ. We must examine these claims within the scriptures.
To the church leaders and to parents: We should ask our youth and our kids these questions. We should help them examine their faith. I hope this site will be a blessing.
Here's the site: www.sheeporgoats.com.
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I believe I will be setting this system up in my classroom to reward good behavior! It will take the place of assigning regular jobs on a weekly basis or having to keep up reward charts, hole punch cards, "cashing in" tickets or other collectibles to the "class store", etc. Have you seen this?? You basically put chips with numbers on them. When you want to reward someone, they put a chip (token) with their number on it in a bag. You draw from the bag to choose someone for a job, treat, etc. The more chips they get to put in the bag, the more times they are drawn.
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"I think I was trying to suggest something about the duality of man, sir ... the Jungian thing, sir." Private Joker, Full Metal Jacket
Monday, October 17, 2011
Who stole your future?
Charles Krauthammer explains the President's re-election campaign. I make much the same point in my next Culture Con column in WI Interest while challenging conservatives to arrive at thoughtful responses.
Krauthammer points out that one of the consequences of this is the "Occupy Somewhere" movement - an effort that has provided, if nothing else, comic relief. As I've written before, much of it is so silly and stereotypical as to be something of an unfair target.
But in today's paper, we see a group from One Wisconsin Now (one is Scot Ross, no?) holding a banner decrying high levels of student loans. They may have a point but not the one they think they have.
Having spent a bit of time around higher education the past few years, I am concerned about student loans. Every year Marquette University Law School has a public interest law auction in which students seem to throw around silly amounts of money to bowl with or have a dinner made for them by a faculty member. I don't know that these students were throwing around borrowed money but you do worry about it.
There's more than that. University tuition has increased by amounts far greater than the rate of inflation and universities have become increasingly opulent and populated by functionaries with obscure titles and uncertain responsibilities which - whatever they are - don't seem to have much to do with teaching.
It is hard not to believe that government subsidized and guaranteed student loans have something to do with it. Throwing more money at higher education might make it more accessible but it may also increase its costs.
The absence of any form of underwriting and little controls on what a student does with the money seems almost guaranteed to lead to just the situation that our Occupiers complain of. Unless you are stone brilliant and attending a prestigious university, borrowing $150000 for graduate work in cultural anthropology or comparative literature is an exercise in consumption. It will not result in a job that permits you to comfortably repay the money. Borrowing $ 200,000 to attend the Thomas Jefferson Law School (or, for that matter, if you are not a good student, Marquette) is probably not going to work out for you from a financial perspective. It may still be worth doing but you have to see it as a life style choice that is probably going to have you living like a student for much of your post-graduate life.
In other words, this is a classic example of a well intentioned program leading to unintended results. But it's not corporations who "stole your future," it's a government that bid up the price of higher education and enabled what now seems like a very poor choice. It's the universities who are notoriously deceitful about these matters.
9 comments:
- Dad29 said...
Scot Ross (or Scottt Ross, as I like to call him) seems a bit old to be having his future stolen by banks of any size.
"Unless you are stone brilliant and attending a prestigious university, borrowing $150000 for graduate work in cultural anthropology or comparative literature is an exercise in consumption."
So much for pursuing the American Dream!
"It's the universities who are notoriously deceitful about these matters."
Yet, you work at one. That would mean you are part and parcel part of the problem.
Let's get real here...the MARKETPLACE, not the government, ultimately determines who attends what university at what price for what end.
- Rick Esenberg said...
Anon 3:53
You can dream but you've got to be realistic. There is only so much demand for cultural anthropologists and professors of comparative literature. Only the best and the brightest - something that is often signaled by the degree granting institution - are going to get work just as very few of us will ever play in the NFL.
Anon 3:55
Just an adjunct now. I like to think MULS is more forthcoming on that but I have to admit that I don't know how it calculates it's numbers. It has the advantage of being the only law school in a relatively large city and, because of that, its graduates seem to turn out all right. But, yes, a lot of law schools seem to release very misleading numbers about job prospects.
C'mon, the fast money of 2002 for associates is gone and the Law Schools refuse to acknowledge it. MU is one of the worst offenders. Even as the undisputed king of MKE, MU is pitting 200 kids for what 10 or 15 jobs that can pay the student loan and a Mandel apartment downtown. The rest are just dumped onto a horrible market. Law Schools are profit centers, plain and simple. Add another ten or twenty students to a class and there is little if any upward bend to the cost curve. Don't expect the school to tell you the truth about the prospects. If you are from MKE and really want the legal education and training, then go - if you can get into the UW at 3 times the US News ranking and 1/4 the cost in state.
- Rick Esenberg said...
I don't think that the cost differential is that great but, given the nature of the legal market, I would normally advise any student to go to the highest ranked school that they can get into it (with the understanding that a difference of a few spots isn't going to mean much.) While there are certainly personal reasons and circumstances that might warrant a different decision, our profession is very hierarchical and you have to keep that in mind. That may mean choosing UW over MULS (even though I doubt the education provided is any different). It may also mean choosing Michigan over UW and Harvard over Michigan
Anon 10:03 says,
"MU is pitting 200 kids for what 10 or 15 jobs that can pay the student loan and a Mandel apartment downtown. The rest are just dumped onto a horrible market."
This would be laughable if it were not so common an approach to discussing the local jobs situation. Even assuming the 10-15 number is correct (likely not the case) the assumption that Marquette law grads have no other options but Milwaukee is of course wrong. The point can be made more broadly about those who say there are not enough jobs in the inner city. Then move to where there are jobs, advice that once would have seemed obvious.
- Rick Esenberg said...
Yeah, those numbers aren't right but the market is tough.


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I haven't blogged in awhile which is usually the case for this time of year. I always post a lot at the beginning of the year because of resolutions and stuff but I always get bored after a certain amount of time. It's not because I'm lazy. I am but it's not the reason.
I'm a fairly introverted person meaning I don't typically share personal stuff and really only like talking about things that interest me which rarely if every interest anybody else. Perhaps I'm worried that if I did talk about myself I'd notice how little I have going on. I don't talk about work because it's never a good idea to discuss your job especially if you work for a prominent company.
I've been told that I'm more entertaining when I'm unhappy about something. My complaints garner more attention than the things I enjoy. Let's do a little comparing and contrasting.
Things are looking up or at least looking both ways before crossing the street. I expect to be starting a new position within my company. I've been floating around for the past few years as they didn't really have anything that fit my skill set. That's not the greatest feeling when the job market is in such turmoil. Thankfully I work for and with a great group of people.
I had some moles removed last week. They were quite obnoxious and fairly uncomfortable. They came off fairly easy but the recover has been a pain in the back, literally. I've been going without bandages for the past few days since I discovered that the bandages were causing most of the problems. Why is it that adhesive bandages either stick to your skin like they're super glued in place or fall off like a post it? I've got twice the wounds now because of those stupid things tearing away perfectly healthy skin. Thanks science.
I've only got a few days of vacation left not counting holidays. This is the first year in awhile that I haven't taken time off around Christmas. I never used to take that time off because I liked being off during the months where I can actually do stuff and also because NOTHING happened at work during the holidays. I could pretty much just run my reports, archive files, and get everything in order for the new year. It's easy to do when nobody is around. The only downside is that eight hours of that is a lot slower than eight hours of constant calls. This year will probably be filled with calls. I welcome that.
I found some shoes. This is a big deal because I've been looking for a particular pair of shoes for some time. You wouldn't think it but comfortable, black, slip on dress shoes are hard to come by or at least they are at a certain price point. I tried on pretty much every pair I could find at the various places I shop and wasn't able to find any. I have black, dress shoes. Two pairs in fact but they weren't ideal. One pair is a tad too dressy. They work with a suit but not in the business casual department. My other pair are a little less flashy but they weigh a lot and are on the wide side. They're not the best shoes for travel. I wanted a narrower pair of slip ons that would get me through screening faster and would fit under an airplane seat with a carry on. Jill convinced me to look in a higher price bracket and I found a rather pricey, but well built shoe. They're very comfortable and should give me many years of service. The dent in the wallet was tough to swallow but they're great shoes.
I got an iPhone recently. I was a little leery about being an iPhone person but I've since been convinced it's the perfect phone for me. My old phone was okay as a phone but it didn't do much else very well except take pictures strangely enough. It got me online somewhat so I could check Twitter and Facebook but it was extremely slow. Jill got a similar phone but her desire to have a keyboard put her in the slightly older phone which had an older OS on it. Mine came with the new version of the OS but the same power. What Jill's did quickly mine did slowly. So slow in fact that it was discontinued seven months later. I don't do a lot in the App department so really I just wanted internet, a camera, Facebook, and Twitter which my iPhone does extremely fast. I've even picked up a few other Apps that allow me to program my DVR remotely. Cool stuff. Jill isn't quite ready to go smart phone but her phone still works perfectly so she's happy. She makes fun of me and my iPhone.
I had a beard for a little while. I got tired of it so I shaved it off. I like not having a beard but Jill prefers me bearded. My stubble is fairly obnoxious and she doesn't like kissing sandpaper.
That's about it. See you next year.
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But for political junkies, Dave Barry has the latest.
the bad news is that their political coverage is almost as absurd as Dave's humor column...
of course, here in the Philippines, we also have an election, between a guy who wants to shoot all the bad guys, a lady who is probably not a citizen, a lady who tweets all the time and is the darling of the students who walk around with their cellphones texting and tweeting full time, and a guy who married the present President's old flame.
The bad news is that although shooting presidential candidates is rare (it's been 30 yrs), shooting up one's rival for mayor or governor is not...
we're on the "watch list" for violence this cycle again... this Oct2105 article notes:
from May 2013 to October this year, 21 politically motivated executions have been carried out by guns-for-hire, or the now popular "riding-in-tandem killers," causing the death of 14 individuals and serious wounding of seven others.and one of the major sources of unhappiness: corruption, corruption, corruption.
The victims are all local politicians ranging from city and town councilors to barangay officials and plain local government employees.
And also cheap onions smuggled in from China that destroys the income of local veggie farmers.


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...with Scrap Shotz Monthly Kits:
Greetings and a warm welcome to this blog post combining a Silhouette Cameo cut file and multiple past Scrap Shotz kits.
I was fortunate to receive a Silhouette Cameo for christmas a few years ago which, unfortunately, had been little used until this year.
This really is a very versatile machine if you allot time to play around with it.
I created this 12 x 12 cut file from a card cut file I purchased in the Silhouette store:
This really is a very versatile machine if you allot time to play around with it.
I created this 12 x 12 cut file from a card cut file I purchased in the Silhouette store:
I have used pieces from the following Scrap Shotz monthly kits:
-Jun.15 Teresa Collins Collector's Edition
-Sept.15 Simple Stories
- Nov.15 My Minds Eye My Story
- Feb.16 Life in Colour
-Apr.16 Spring Delights
-May16 Shimelle Starshine
-Jun.16 Carta Bella Old World Traveler
Yes, lots of little pieces to cut out but the end result is so rewarding.
I added enamel dots and buttons from the kits to the die cuts.
Various kits chipboard and stickers complete the embellishments on this layout.
Now let's see how I used some of the inside pieces of this die cut frame in a layout:
Yes the solid white pieces are the negatives from the cut file. I combined flair buttons, puffy stickers, chipboard stickers, stickers, adhesive ribbon and alphas from the Scrap Shotz ***Shimelle Starshine monthly kit, Scrap Shotz FP monthly kit and Scrap Shotz MME monthly kit.
You can also see the Design Team projects for these kits here on Pinterest, just scroll to the month you'd like to view.
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A close up of the negative pieces.
Kit stickers, flair buttons and clear gems.
Kit alphabet stickers, chipboard, puffy stickers and flair button.
So you can see that one cut file can produce more than one layout and also become a gathering place for various leftover kit products.
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Sunday, April 24, 2011
I Know
I know that my Redeemer lives. Jesus Christ came to this earth to set an example for us to follow. He suffered and died to atone for the sins of the world and he rose again that we too may overcome death.
I also know that this life is difficult. Trials and troubles come our way no matter who we are. But we can have hope that things will be better because of Jesus Christ.
In the Book of Mormon there is a scripture that I love. It's found in Moroni 7:41 - And what is it that ye shall hope for? Behold I say unto you that ye shall have hope through the atonement of Christ and the power of his resurrection to be raised unto life eternal, and this because of your faith in him according to the promise.
We can find joy and peace even in the darkest times because we can have hope for life eternal. This life won't last forever. Time will pass. Our trials will end and we will be better for it all.
My prayer for you is that you can find hope and peace through the Savior, Jesus Christ. I know that He lives. I know that He loves us.
Have a very happy Easter!
5 comments:
- Kristina P. said...
Beautiful testimony. Happy Easter!
- Yvonne said...
Beautifully written.
Have a wonderful Easter.
- flip flop mama said...
- Tam @ Sew Dang Cute said...
Thank you for your testimony and also thanks for sharing with me your blog so I could see those Christmas quilts. WOW! Those turned out amazing and look like they took a lot of time. You did an incredible job!!
- Nancy Face said...
This is beautiful and true.
I've been dealing with a difficult trial regarding my elderly parents. My mom has been taking care of my dad ever since his stroke 10 or 11 years ago, and they have required assistance from Hubby and me. Dad had another stroke four weeks ago, and now he is completely dependent in every way, and requires 24 hour care. My mom is in no way able to care for him at home now, and he is at a nearby nursing home. I visit him twice a day, as well as helping Mom prepare to apply for long term care benefits for Dad. The hardest thing is getting my mom to face reality. When she finally does, two days later she back tracks and goes into denial again, thinking Dad can come home. It is SOOO hard being the bad guy who tells her Dad will not be getting well. Yes, the Lord could heal him completely. But it certainly does not appear to be the Lord's will to do so.
The good news is the many things I am learning about service and compassion. The best news is that Sunday Will Come.


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Monday, January 11, 2010
And Another One Bites the Dust
Kirby Smart will be staying at Alabama, according to reliable source Nick Saban, despite the best efforts of Georgia to bring him back to Athens.
"I'm pleased to announce Kirby is staying here at Alabama," Saban told reporters at a news conference to announce Rolando McClain's departure to the NFL.
According to Bama players, the decision came down just minutes before McClain's news conference -- or at least that's when they were told. So this thing clearly was still up in the air this morning.
A release will be coming from 'Bama shortly, and I'll post that info when I get it.
There are two ways to look at this now:
1.) Georgia made a good run at a very good assistant coach. The money being talked about should have been enough to lure virtually any coach away, and prying one of the top assistants off a team that just won a national title for a lateral move is a tough sell.
2.) They didn't get him -- or Chavis or Koenning or Foster or, through more than six weeks, anyone else.
My guess is, right now, most fans are shaking their heads and wondering what Georgia has to do to get a coach to take their money. And from that end, it does look bad. That's the dangers of Richt's "no comment" strategy.
But while the waiting game was OK for a while, the hope now should be that Richt had a solid backup plan (Grantham?) that he's already moved on to. If not, this starts becoming dangerous ground for recruiting purposes.
ADDENDUM: Just to clarify -- I'm not knocking Richt's refusal to comment on the search. It's the high road, to be sure. But here's the main question I've gotten in the brief time since the Kirby news broke: "Why won't anyone take the job?"
Much like with Tiger Woods' situation, when people start asking open-ended questions, other people start offering all kinds of speculative answers. At that point, the message becomes tough to control.
So I'm fine with Richt's approach, but again, it's not helping to soothe any fears fans may currently have.
41 comments:
- Dawg4Life said...
Whats the official process for talking to a NFL coach. Does Richt have to wait until the Cowboys or can he start talking to Grantham now?
- January 11, 2010 at 3:17 PM
- Sam said...
4 strikeouts in a row. Richt takes the golden sombrero for his DC search. Lubbock gets a coach in a matter of days and yet no one wants to come to Athens now.
- January 11, 2010 at 3:17 PM
- David Hale said...
No permission is needed to talk to an NFL coach, from what I understand. However, that coach could certainly say, "I'm not discussing anything til my season is over."
As for Richt's Golden Sombrero... I agree, it's starting to look pretty bad. But the other side of the coin is, this has been an "Aim High" search from the start. If Richt was willing to just settle for anyone, it probably would have been done weeks ago.
- January 11, 2010 at 3:21 PM
Georgia was NOT a lateral move. You saw the same BCS Title game broadcast I saw--it was Muschamp's defense versus Saban's defense. He passed on an opportunity to be his own man, make more money, and live in a better town.
Truth be told, if he's so timid that he needs to live in Nick Saban's shadow, then he wasn't he guy we thought he was after all.
- January 11, 2010 at 3:21 PM
- ChicagoDawg said...
David -- I really appreciate all of the work you do but, the "from that end, it does look bad. That's the dangers of Richt's "no comment" strategy" comment is BS and a cheap shot on your part -- IMO. If Richt looks bad for going after the current Broyles Award winner and getting turned -- then he looks bad. It is not great news to be sure, but I am not sure how that makes him look bad. Whatever the case, those who believe this makes him look bad are going to think that one way or the other. Had he brought all of us into the process and given blow by blow of the negotiations, etc., he would be criticized for being so public. So, with all due respect I think you are personalizing this and being a little cheap with that line of criticism.
- January 11, 2010 at 3:23 PM
Why would some not run to us?
Perhaps they saw how the offense left the defense exposed so many times and the DC was let go. I am not defending WM but we have not fixed the offensive play call problems.
Check the games we got blown out and see if we scored meaningful points. Second half points when the other team is cruising or special teams do not count as meaningful offensive points.
So Smart gets a better deal at Ala and still can come back if the head coach job comes open later. Lose to the gators two or more times in a row and it may come open.
- January 11, 2010 at 3:25 PM
- David Hale said...
Didn't mean it that way at all, Chicago. What I mean is this:
Yes, Richt has aimed high. But from all reports, at least four coaches have essentially used Georgia to get $$ elsewhere.
I respect that Richt hasn't commented on it. He certainly doesn't have to. But the danger in saying nothing is that others begin to form their own opinions on the situation, and right now, it looks like Richt can't close a deal.
No doubt there is much more to it than that, and I am certain that Richt has played every card he could, but in the 5 minutes after the Kirby news broke, I had at least a dozen texts/emails saying that Richt looks awful.
I credit him for taking the high road, but there's a down side to it from a perception standpoint, too.
No hard feelings on my part, I assure you.
- January 11, 2010 at 3:27 PM
"So Smart gets a better deal at Ala and still can come back if the head coach job comes open later."
A-ha, no. That'll never happen. Kirby Smart will never be welcomed back to Athens again.
- January 11, 2010 at 3:28 PM
This whole process is more embarassing than the Tennessee loss. I have never been of the opinion that Richt was on the "hot seat" or that it was anything other than cold. However, this search is starting to make me a doomsday believer.
- January 11, 2010 at 3:29 PM
Not sure how this makes Richt look bad. He tried for the big names, but there are more out there. Georgia football will be fine! I trust that Richt has a solid backup plan.
- January 11, 2010 at 3:29 PM
A few years from now we will all look back on this situation and laugh. Worrying about who our dc was going to be will seem silly after some sec championships and theashings of, dare I say it, Florida. Coach will get the right guy. If Kirby didn't want to come to Athens then so be it. Move on. The right man will get here but our impatience will end up making Richt's search look bad. Take a breath, say a prayer, relax.
- January 11, 2010 at 3:32 PM
- ChicagoDawg said...
Thanks for the clarification Dave. There is no doubt that the perception is a no-win deal, unless you bag your first choice. It is what it is, fair or not. However, I don't think he would look any better in the eyes of anyone, had he been more public. To the contrary, he would be eaten alive by the press and public for being an amateur in showing his hand and not having everything nailed down before going public. Do you not agree?
The bottom line is this, until he gets a hire, and that hire produces results, he is going to "look bad."
- January 11, 2010 at 3:32 PM
Agree, he should never be welcomed back at UGA. I understand the business side of the coaching profession, but to do that to your own flesh and blood. He used us to get a pay raise...no other way of saying it. Of course when you work for a money hungry boss what did we expect???
- January 11, 2010 at 3:33 PM
I am most upset that it was Saban who made the announcement. Makes it look like Smart is a child who got in trouble. "No, kids, I am sorry, Kirby can't come out and play today..."
I don't like it, Smart should have made the announcement himself
- January 11, 2010 at 3:36 PM
- David Hale said...
I definitely don't expect Richt to start naming names, but I think there could be some benefit to at least making a statement that, "Hey, we know what we're doing, we're confident we're going to get the right guy, recruits are still with us and there's nothing to be concerned about."
No specifics, but just a few words to calm the fears.
- January 11, 2010 at 3:37 PM
I wasn't Georgia's first choice. Or second, or third.
I am, however, currently doing the best coaching job in the SEC. But oh no, Georgia didn't get Anthony Grant, etc.
- January 11, 2010 at 3:38 PM
Whoops. Forgot to log in with my name.
- January 11, 2010 at 3:39 PM
Remember when Alabama had trouble hiring a coach with some high profile "misses" (e.g., Rich Rodriguez) and everybody was saying how it was making AL look like a bad job? Well, nobody cares today and they have another national championship. Relax. When you try something in life, sometimes you strike out. That's not the sign of a failure, it is a sign of a winner.
- January 11, 2010 at 3:41 PM
- Trey said...
No doubt Kirby Smart will probably end up being a very good coordinator one day. However, that day is not today. He just completed his first year as Defensive Coordinator and he inherited an extremely talented defense to say the least. To offer an unproven coach the amount of money we did was ridiculous. We would care less about the man if he played college ball anywhere other than UGA. We now extend that kind of money to a guy like Jones or Grantham. That is swinging for the fences. BTW, I really hope Tech hires Al Groh so they can continue to be second rate.
- January 11, 2010 at 3:48 PM
Yes, the most important part is that he's going to find the right guy.
In the meantime, I'm all for auctioning it off the way they auction off being a ball retriever or sideline passes. Or opening it up like someone suggested and letting fans vote... "press one for this scheme.."
- January 11, 2010 at 3:48 PM
Now someone is flying from Athens to Tuscaloosa and then to Austin, TX...That's kind of far from Dallas?? Surely they're not talking to the other CWM?
- January 11, 2010 at 3:48 PM
- January 11, 2010 at 3:48 PM
I admit...I looked.
- January 11, 2010 at 3:52 PM
If anything it makes Kirby Smart look bad. He has Nick Saban speaking for him and according to David Pollack he had already signed a "term sheet" and then backed out. So, if anyone looks bad it's Kirby. I think it is poor that he let this go on as long as he did. I have no problem with him not wanting to come to UGA, I have a big problem with him hanging his alma mater out to dry. That being said--next!
- January 11, 2010 at 3:54 PM
If Richt looks bad, it's largely due to how nice he has tried to be through the process. He was seemingly only having meaningful discussions with coaches after their respective teams were done playing because he respected the conflict inherent in that (from his own experience with FSU/UGA).
Of course, that has made the wait that much longer and seemingly ratcheted up the embarrassment factor when the date ends in a hug rather than any meaningful action.
My question is whether Richt feels the need to be as respectful of a pro coach (Grantham) as he has been with college coaches. If we have to wait for Dallas to get done playing, I'll be pulling for the Vikings like never before.
- January 11, 2010 at 4:00 PM
- Matt said...
I have two issues with Richt:
1) Waiting for this long to make a change. For three years he allowed himself to became blinded by his past success and he convinced himself that we were still competing at a championship level. By doing so, he has seen his program decline and made this hire that much more difficult of a sell.
Make no mistake, whomever takes this job will have a lot of work to do.
2) I get this is defining hire. It will make or break his remaining tenure. If it is the wrong guy, he'll be gone in two years. I understand the deliberation, but 6 weeks has gone by and no end is in sight. You can't let Alabama's NC run or the Cowboys playoff run delay your hire. You must demand an answer, if those are your guys, on your timetable. If they say no, you move on. There are plenty of guys that can do the job. And no matter what herculean efforts they are capable of, there are others out there that can do this job well. You can't let this recruiting class fall apart because of time delays. While it is important to get your guy, if getting your guy, means losing or missing on key recruits that will define your level of success going forward, you've sealed your fate.
At this point, it looks like he doesn't know what he wants, and as a result, he doesn't know how to convince who he wants (on a particular week) to take the job.
A tad frustrating for a fan and alum.
- January 11, 2010 at 4:06 PM
Georgia sucks at hiring big name coaches. They've hit the lottery a couple times and ended up with a successful guy, but they always hire somebody nobody has ever heard of. Why should this time be any different? I think Willie is still available. They could get him back again. Somebody is better than nobody as far as recruiting goes. It reminds of when Ted Turner fired Russ Nixon as manager. When asked who he was going to hire, he said, "If I hadn't just fired him, I'd hire him." Shame on Georgia for not having a better plan in place to line up a replacement. This coaching search has been an embarassment to their program.
- January 11, 2010 at 4:06 PM
- wabberdawg said...
It isn't like a death sentence, we will get over this and probably thrive. I have had pancreatic cancer and lived to thank God for the experience. You tend to put things in perspective.
- January 11, 2010 at 4:07 PM
- Andy said...
Other than the perception that no one wants be Georgia's coach (which we all no isn't true), what is the problem? The fears are from people getting caught up in the hysteria, and are too impatient to find a coach. Two years from now when we have a top 10 defense, no one will remember or care about the details of this search.
I would rather Richt go after the big home runs, because whether the DC is hired this week or 3 weeks from now could only cost us a couple of recruits. A bad hire would spoil those recruits anyway.
There are still plenty of very qualified and promising candidates out there (Grantham!). Being denied by 3 very popular DCs who are already established at other big programs is hardly a reason to be discouraged.
- January 11, 2010 at 4:13 PM
"Somebody is better than nobody as far as recruiting goes. It reminds of when Ted Turner fired Russ Nixon as manager. When asked who he was going to hire, he said, 'If I hadn't just fired him, I'd hire him.'"
Yeah, too bad the Braves had to settle on a manager who would then make 14 playoff trips in a row.
- January 11, 2010 at 4:16 PM
On the surface it looks bad but look at each case individually.
Bud Foster has been tied to the hip with Beamer forever. He got paid and loyalty probably means a lot to him. Why would he leave?
Chavis has been at LSU for one year. Similar athletes, similar money and facilities. Why move other than to get away from The Mad Hatter? This looked about as lateral as you can get.
Koenning... I'm tired of hearing about him. He's an outlier and even if there was some interest we didn't show him the big money. Never really serious.
Smart... We waited till Jan, gave him a homerun offer and he blinked IMO. He's young and the question mark on him is whether he's ready to stand on his own two feet and I believe we got the answer. He shouldn't take the job if he's not confident he can do it nor do I want him. High risk because of expectations that would come with him.
So rumor is Grantham I guess. He won't be as sexy as a recruiter but I wonder if he won't end up being better with Xs and Os. We'll see. Maybe we'll get Boom a raise from Mack Brown as we fly to Dallas.
- January 11, 2010 at 4:41 PM
- Andy said...
EastCobb- Amen! I agree with everything you said.
- January 11, 2010 at 4:44 PM
I wish Kirby Smart the best. He probably made the best career move by staying in Tuscaloosa and having more time in THAT job under his belt, since he's more likely to get an H.C. job in the next year or two.
That being said, he's no longer welcome in Athens unless it's a Crimson Tide road game in a few years.
I don't hate him like a lot of Dawg fans do (part of it stems from the fact that my dad and 2 of my closest friends are Bama fans and I root for Bama, except when they play Georgia) but he's burned the bridge to Athens.
If Richt were to get fired in a year or two (and I personally think he'll right the ship anyway and be fine) they might go after Muschamp but not Smart after today.
I am not sure Grantham is the answer. Besides, Dallas may win this weekend and then what...we wait ANOTHER WEEK? I say go hard after Air Force D.C. Tim DeRuyter. Available now.
- January 11, 2010 at 5:26 PM
Thanks for the hard work keeping up with this story for the last couple of days David. Your blog is by far the best of its kind. To the people accusing you of being overly critical of how MR has handled this thing...they must be some serious DisneyDawgs to be happy this situation.
I don't know if Smart was the answer and he probably wasn't worth all that money, but to drag this thing out this long and then publicly strike out yet again just looks bad. So now these same people are going to get excited over an NFL retread like Grantham...that with all the schools looking for DCs already apparently got interest from noone but UGA?? Keep drinking that koolaid peeps.
Hopefully this thing can get dragged out a few more weeks due to the NFL playoffs and Grantham can get himself a raise too.
- January 11, 2010 at 6:10 PM
If your Eagles showed up and won on Saturday, this DC search would be over and we'd be out recruiting.
Thanks for nothing Andy Reid.
Go Vikes.
- January 11, 2010 at 6:15 PM
- Ant123 said...
David, While Kirby may have been great. I may be wrong, but I have felt all along that Travis Jones is the best choice. I just don't see a real negative with him.
- January 11, 2010 at 6:24 PM
He kicked dirt in mama's face so next time around remember he had his chance. He has made his statement abouthis feelings. In the future it is pretty obvious he would have no loyality and would always be looking for the next move. i donot want to hear his name mentioned for any type of position. He has shown his colors.
- January 11, 2010 at 6:53 PM
I really think this is just another bit of HC OJT that we have to go through with Mark. He has only gone after one big named coach CSS. He just seems naive when it comes to the way this program and his good intentions have been used and abused by the DC's and their agents. He basically hoped to get a big name DC, Foster/Chavis knowing that the powers that be would accept that. After failing to get them he had to go after the favorite son KS or he would have been second guessed forever. Now that he has that out of the way maybe the powers that be will just shut up and be happy we a DC any DC period.
- January 11, 2010 at 7:55 PM
Maybe Richt needs to shoot a little lower. No guarantee about anyone, big name or no. Some unknown may come in and set the world on fire. Reputation means nothing; only results count. Whomever Richt ends up hiring, no matter who it is, better be Coach "Right", because if he turns out to be Coach "Wrong", it really won't matter anyway.
- January 11, 2010 at 7:59 PM
- Jameson said...
Bottomline is this: Kirby was placed in an awkward situation and he made a move that he thought was best for HIS career. Think Athens is mad? Think about how Tuscaloosa would feel if he made a LATERAL move for more money. Just saying....
- January 11, 2010 at 9:00 PM
To Anon at 4:06...I'm pretty sure Ted Turner said that about Bobby Cox's first go-round as manager. Turner fired him, he went on to Toronto, found success, and obviously got re-hired by Turner. To my knowledge, nobody ever wanted to hire Russ Nixon again.
- January 11, 2010 at 9:31 PM


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Brazil's weather improved last month in time to boost hopes for safrinha corn, but not to prevent further losses to soybean crops, US farm officials said, explaining revisions to their harvest estimates.
The US Department of Agriculture, explaining a downgrade of 1.0m tonnes to 87.5m tonnes in its forecast for Brazilian soybean production in 2013-14, said that rains had not arrived in time to reverse drought damage to all crops in the drought-hit south.
"Rains arrived by mid-February and rain have continued in March providing much needed relief, especially in Rio Grande do Sul," the USDA said, in a report which comes a day before Brazil's official Conab bureau is set to reveal its own revised forecasts.
"In the other states, however, soybean yield potential did not recover."
Conversely, in the western state of Mato Grosso, Brazil's top soybean producer, heavy rains had extended into March, "causing yield losses [and] some quality damage".
'Off to a good start'
However, the recent rains had supported prospects for yields of safrinha corn – planted on land vacated by the soybean harvest - in all states, if delaying sowings in Mato Grosso, the USDA said, explaining a 2.0m-tonne increase to 72.0m tonne in its forecast for Brazil's overall corn output.
"All areas have been receiving beneficial, above-average precipitation," the USDA said, adding that the safrinha crop had got "off to a good start".
"Production is raised due to better yield potential for safrinha (second-crop) corn."
The safrinha corn harvest - which is particularly sensitive to rival exporters as it is the main source of Brazilian export supplies – will nonetheless prove smaller than last year thanks to weaker sowings, with price differences driving farmers to soybeans instead, in many cases for the first time as a second crop.
South Africa record
The USDA also raised its estimate for the South African corn harvest, which it said would show a record yield of 4.38 tonnes per hectare "due to timely and well-above-average rainfall during February and March in the western and central Corn Belt when the crop was in the critical pollination and grain-filling stages".
A field trip last month "observed good-to-excellent crop conditions, with interviewed farmers and traders reporting a bumper harvest expected for most regions", after drought had threatened crops early in 2014.
Satellite imagery showed that yields should come in "well above-average in the central and western part of the country".
The estimate for South African corn production was upgraded by 1.0m tonnes to a 23-year high of 14.0m tonnes, a rise of 1.6m tonnes year on year.


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Wow. I can't believe that was a year ago. To be honest, there has hardly been a day that I haven't thought about this blog. There have been numerous hurdles, the first being that I have been just plain chicken. However, computer troubles are almost even with that. I had a few months where my beloved laptop was being repaired (waiting for parts), and then once I got it back, it just plain broke. *sigh* I miss her. My Hubby bought me a temporary netbook from kijiji (just so I would have something until we decided what I would purchase next), he had great success buying one last year when is laptop quit, so I was willing. I. HATE. THIS. NETBOOK. It can't keep up with my typing, and definitely can't multitask, which sucks because I am a multitasker to a fault. So, even when I have wanted to blog, I could not. That being said, right now I am desperate. So hopefully this attempt does not end in bloodshed.
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I really beat the you-know-what out of my hair. Although I've tried to cut back on heat styling (I'm addicted to the flat iron in a serious way) I still cave in on humid days and fry my hair with everything I can to beat it into submission. I've tried a lot of these protective products, a few I've reviewed on here after trying a few times, but I decided to really test this one out on the long term. I used the Thermal Shield through over 15 hair torturing experiences to see what, if anything, I had to show for it that differed in any way from the usual products. I have to say, other than a nice smell and an ease in applying, the Biosilk Thermal Shield really did seem to make a difference. I'd noticed recently that especially in the winter months of blasting indoor heating, my hair would get a little dried out even when I didn't use any heat styling things. After using this product religiously for 15 washes (and tortures I guess you'd call them), even after dying my hair and THEN immediately ironing it, it really did make a difference. My hair was notably shinier and smoother. It wasn't a miracle, but let's face it, nothing is. But for the price (under $13) it was well worth it. It battled my usual Infusium leave in conditioner and it won hands down.
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- LipGlossGossip said...
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Tuesday, July 25, 2006
EU to fund stem cells - Europe - International Herald Tribune
Stephen Hawking, one of the world's best-known scientists, who suffers from motor neurone disease, lashed out Monday at what he called the "reactionary" forces in the United States and Europe that are trying to ban research on stem cells from human embryos.
Hawking said banning the use of stem cells from human embryos was the equivalent of opposing the use of donated organs from dead people.
"The fact that the cells may come from embryos is not an objection because the embryos are going to die anyway," he told the newspaper The Independent in London. "It is morally equivalent to taking a heart transplant from a victim of a car accident."
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- The Hedonese said...
IMHO, the argument that "they are going to die anyway" is flimsy...
Who is NOT going to die anyway? hehehe...
The difference between an accident victim and an embryo destroyed for research is tat the embryo's life/death is not accidental... It's intentional. And unlike the accident victim, the embryo (technically) can be saved.
So to make the analogy work with intentionality, this accident has to be preplanned by the organ receipient AND though the accident victim could be saved, he took the organ anyway and in the process take his life.
Just my 2 dimes :)
- jacksons said...
Dave buddy,
I think you didn't quite get what Hawkins was talking about – he was talking about the extra embryos that are thrown away from IVF's on a weekly basis. In a normal process of IVF, and least 2-3 embryos are thrown away after one embryo has been successfully put back into the womb. This to me is also the tricky part where Christians have to be consistent – how come we don't oppose IVF, which kills embryos all the time? Can we face the childless couple and deny them their dream?
Personally I have no problems with Embryos being destroyed at the blastocyst stage as I consider them a clump of stem cells with the potential to become a human only if they are in the right environment. Should we modify the environment, we can turn the stem cells into any other organ one day. In the position I take, the start of human life is the granulocyte, embedded on the uterus wall and giving instructions for the building of the placenta.
As for Koukl's argument that since we can't point out which is the starting point – I think there are many good schools of thought in modern science has done fairly well in pointing out a good solid and moral position of the beginning of human – that is later than the standard evangelical blastocyst position.
- jacksons said...
Don't miss Dr. Alex's article on this issue;
- The Hedonese said...
Hmmm.. i think Greg Koukl and Scott Kluscendorf wud not say we absolutely dunno where a human, living organism starts... They wud give scientific and philosophical reasons why it starts at conception
As for IVF, I think evangelicals are being consistent here ie we do not oppose the procedure itself, (which is not immoral) but we do think Christians oughta plan ahead in view tat the embryos are human, not to 'waste' them.
So u prayerfully do not plan to 'throw away' any (human) embryos... find alternatives like letting these 2-3 'extra' ones get adopted by other childless couples who may not afford it for example. Or u go against the 'normal' process by not fertifilising more than enuff...
If we are talking abt human lives here, the element of cost, hassle and risk should be kept in perspective here.
This element of intentionality is missing from Hawking's analogy too
But of course, the issue is "What is the embryo? Human or not?"
If the embryo is not human until it gets the "right" environment, then throwing or destroying 'iy' is a non-issue.
But wat if 'changing environments' does not change the ontological status of our humanness? Just as I was no more human inside my mother's womb than outside :)
- alwyn said...
i think a good way forward would be for those who oppose stem cell research (on moral/ethical grounds) to take definite steps to help those most in need (emotional, financial, etc.) of such research.
This would take the issue beyond the argumentation impasse and into the domain of real support, encouragement, compassion for ppl like Hawking (who is unlikely to see 'pro-life' arguments as anything more than cold irrelevance, however logically 'tight').
I think this is the challenge for "Christian ethics". To be a community so in love with God and united for the good of people in need (irregardless of ideology), that one's actions shout louder than any words can.
Thanks for pointing tat dimension of the issue, bro... In fact those who oppose *one type* of stem cell research which destroys embryos do have a simple, compassionate and viable alternative... do stem cell research on adult stem cells!
It seems that "adult stem cells found in the bone marrow can be coaxed to provide "an abundant
and accessible" supply of nerve cells for the brain. This confirms earlier studies suggesting that adult stem cells are not restricted, but more flexible than previously thought (i.e., able to develop into other types of tissue)"
Now, it must be said also tat in order to fight cancer, a community is not necessarily morally obligated to also fight against AIDS... one may still speak openly against the destruction of human lives in embryos even if one does not also fork out money as donations to Mr Hawking!
If one has to do tat, wouldn't it be nice if those who support stem cell research for whatever ethical/scientific reasons wud also move beyond the argumentations and provide some financial and emotional supports to people in need like myself! :)
- alwyn said...
Thanks for the info about adult stem-cells...this is very new to me, :)
I can understand your arguments and I agree that there is a true and godly way of treating embryos. However, I also think that the embryo debate (its ontological status, personhood status, developmental possibilities, etc.) cannot be divorced from the social/emotional/physical crisis of abortion or (in Hawking's case) severe handicaps, surrounding it.
I guess I'm urging us to look at the argument at a second level, to ask ourselves if the ontological status of embryos (even if AGREED TO by all parties!) is what should drive the Christian response to the issue(?).
But for the record, I'm actually with David on the embryo-status thing i.e. I think the reasons for ascribing adequate 'human' AND 'person' status to the embryo outweigh those against.
- The Hedonese said...
amen, bro! i do agree in the case of abortion for example, tat christians offer real alternatives like crisis pregnancy centers which help in child adoption, counselling, practical helps to pregnant teens and so on...
Evangelical churches in US have been doing this level 2 help.
Proclaim and demonstrate the truth in word and deeds...
Wat i'd like to highlight is another angle (3rd level?) of the discussion... tat often among activists, "To oppose X, u must also do Y and Z" is often used as a rhetoric tat u have no right to talk abt X until u do this and that
for example, we never require supporters of embryonic stem cell research to provide financial/emotional compensations to victimised embryos before they earn their right to speak their minds :)
Glad to see the convergence here
by that logic, why dun they use children in africa and india for research since they are dying anyway?
What nonsense!! We should know better than that
Ya, we need to be aware of not only the content and person who made the statements in press...
we also need to be aware of the rhetorical tactics and language used to camouflage the real issues.
The issue is the human status of embryos. Is 'it' human or not?
Instead of doing tat, people who disagree are labelled 'reactionary'
Emotive analogies like "taking a heart transplant from a victim of a car accident" misses the point.
the victim of a car accident is DEAD! hehehe... while the embryo is alive.
and yes, we dun nid to be a physics scientist to know tat!
- jacksons said...
Good one Dave! Amen! Though I still think that calling an embryo in a petri dish a human being is an over-simplification, I think your thoughts and summary on comment #10 is just sharp and great.


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If I were to give myself to the lifestyle of the starving artist, I would be able to spend a lot more time fighting, and a lot more time writing. What a wonderful life it would be to be a sportswriter, and for a fan of MMA, a writer for Sherdog.com...if you were independently wealthy and money was of no object. I am excluded from this endeavor because I am not independently wealthy, but I have every desire to be just that eventually. Working in real estate and going to law school will help me get there, not training and writing sport articles.
I do, however, love MMA and writing. I hereby applaud the life and give my admiration and respect to the writers of Sherdog.com.
That being said, I'd like to say that not only do I enjoy the articles, but the topics Sherdog's writers choose to write about are right on the nose with some of the things I wish people would say. So, without weighing this post down any more than I need to, I present to you "Boxing in MMA's Shadow by Jake Rossen, originally published on Sherdog.com. Find the original article here. BTW, on the opening survey this morning, I voted for Randy.
Boxing in MMA's Shadow
By Jake Rossen [4/23/2007]
Fueled up with all of the bravado that comes with being an untouchable athlete, boxing royalty Floyd Mayweather Jr. announced to the press in recent weeks that the "UFC ain't sh-t," concluding that "anyone can get a tattoo and get into a street fight."
Mayweather's elegant, articulate overview of the sport was once common currency among mainstream media and its athletic performers -- now it seems almost quaint in its (alleged) ignorance.
Floyd's peers Evander Holyfield and Oscar De La Hoya have taken the opposite tact, championing the bastard child of boxing and imagining a world where both can peacefully co-exist.
The industry of boxing has become woefully divisive on the matter; it's likely little coincidence that the most malevolent comments have come from agitated promoters with future fortunes to lose, while athletes near retirement age prefer to keep an open mind.
The exception is Mayweather, who, despite being one of the most well compensated fighters in either game, feels the need to choreograph unsolicited outbursts about the mixed-style competition. (And let us not forget fellow naysayer James Toney, who has also decreed he would clean house against the likes of Chuck Liddell (Pictures).)
It's difficult to ascertain whether these statements are simply part of the self-promotion game or not. Both Mayweather and Toney generate dollars by being belligerent, brash antagonists -- a financial lesson that extends from Ali to Tito Ortiz (Pictures). With press outlets and state commissions shaping new attitudes about MMA, it's hard to imagine fellow athletes not being able to discern between a bar brawl and a professional bout.
Or is it?
Try playing devil's advocate and recall your first exposure to the sport. Were you really able to appreciate the intricacies of the mat? Did the stand-up component look as polished and sharp as a pro boxing bout?
Now consider your business is pugilism: it's not hard to believe a passing glance at a bout as sloppily contested as Griffin-Bonnar wouldn't incite some kind of acid reflux.
I sympathize with boxers like Mayweather, who have spent their entire lives honing a specific craft until it's an elite-level display of skill. And now they're watching as fans and media are craning their necks over to a roughneck sport full of athletes who wear their hands at their hips and wind up punches from other states. It's like being Olivier and having to sit and listen to critics praise the latest Adam Sandler vehicle. Perception is reality.
Of course, we (the obsessive-compulsives who own third-generation copies of World Extreme Catfighting) know it's not as simple as that. MMA athletes aren't the strikers boxers are for the simple reason that not enough hours in the day have been allotted to become proficient at every aspect of the fight game. In addition to striking, cross-style athletes have to worry about checking leg kicks, avoiding (or initiating) takedowns, and getting acclimated to the deep waters of jiu-jitsu.
Mayweather doesn't see that. He sees wild swings married to some kind of bizarro wrestling match, a human pretzel of arms and legs on the mat. Toney sees Liddell's awkward stance, a squatting defilement of proper boxing technique, and believes he could take his head off … not stopping to think of what happens when you try and adopt pure boxing into MMA, not understanding what a leg kick does to your thighs, and not cognizant of the perpetual danger of someone trying to take your legs out from under you.
Observers would scoff at MMA's chances of succeeding boxing only a few years ago. The masses, they said, would never tolerate the ground game. Boxing would remain our premier combat sport, and fighters like Toney and Mayweather would never bother to even comment on the variation.
That scenario is changing rapidly, thanks in large part to the free-fight industry refusing to let people wander around with bovine complacency in the matter. National television exposure has altered everything. At the height of the UFC's old-school popularity, a quarter-million pay-per-views were sold; today, that number can exceed one million, despite the increased distractions available via the iPod, the Internet, and a 500-channel cable universe.
It's huge business, brimming with the kind of buzz and exposure that boxing used to enjoy. But the Tysons are gone and the De La Hoyas are nearly out the door. There appears to be no one on the horizon who will be boxing's great salvation, the Ali that stirs emotional investment in middle-aged housewives.
Boxing isn't going anywhere; no obituaries are needed. But I do wonder what happens 20 years from now, when the elder statesmen who grew up looking to that sport as an institution are gone, and the current generation will have been weaned on the likes of Fedor Emelianenko (Pictures) and Matt Hughes (Pictures).
Perhaps boxing will devolve into the kind of fringe activity that kickboxing is today, a stand-up attraction that toils in the shadow of a more noble and respected sport.
Evolution isn't meant to be kind. Mayweather's not happy, but I doubt the theropods were, either.
In Brief
Mirko Filipovic (Pictures)'s anticipated run through the UFC heavyweight division hit a stumbling block in the form of Brazilian Gabriel Gonzaga (Pictures) on Saturday. Cro Cop's first-round knockout loss puts a serious damper on the mega-money matches that were on the table against Randy Couture (Pictures) and Chuck Liddell (Pictures). Both Gonzaga and Matt Serra (Pictures) seem to be signaling another change in the proverbial (perhaps literal) guard, where grapplers are getting up to speed on the stand-up game. … If commentator Mike Goldberg utters the exhausted phrase "meteoric rise" one more time, I might puncture my eardrums with a toothbrush. … In a performance that enforced his now 1-6 record in the UFC, Elvis Sinosic (Pictures) was again used and abused in an effort to make hometown draw Michael Bisping (Pictures) look good. Sinosic is a game fighter with a great attitude, but he's shark bait in the UFC, easily devoured from within his own guard. Let's move on already.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
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70% of the country's water supply now has fluoride added to it. We are all aware of the dangers and long-term health effects that lurk in fluoridated water: cancer, infertility, thyroid disease, immune system issues and increased cholesterol levels. To add insult to injury, there are more than 300 additional pollutants and chemicals found in your tap water. More than half of which are not subject to health regulations and can legally be present in any amount. While there are standards in place for the maximum amount of contaminants allowed in water, none of these levels are at zero. Read more
Friday, August 19, 2016
4 Ways to Remove Fluoride and Other Harmful Chemicals from Your Water
The water filters that you buy at the store are better than nothing, but none of them remove fluoride. In fact, some of them think that's a selling point. Here are four ways to ensure that you are not drinking fluoride and other harmful chemicals.
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ORIGIN STORIES (Part One)
I have this theory -- and I'm sure I can't be the first person to propose it -- that more future perverts were created on January 12, 1966 than any other day in human history. That's the night, as all true Batfans know, that a certain TV series made its worldwide debut.
Like countless other pre-teens that evening, I fastened a terrycloth towel around my neck with a safetypin and prepared to battle the bad guys. (I don't remember the rest of my outfit -- pajamas, I'm guessing -- but I know that for many years to follow I literally dreamed about finding or receiving a yellow utility belt just like Batman's. I still don't have one; my current costume employs a police-issue Sam Browne duty belt which is just as appealing to me, and probably more functional.) And of course I was glued to the set week after week, absorbing in the process all kinds of notions about the superhero lifestyle -- the concealed identity (Bruce Wayne as ultimate closet case), the sleepless nights of crimefighting, and above all, the lure of the deathtrap.
The 1960s were a golden age of televised S/M: in addition to Batman's weekly brushes with bondage and mayhem, there was "The Wild, Wild West," "Get Smart," "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.," "The Avengers," and an endless parade of Saturday morning superhero cartoons, all of which prominently featured masculine heroes being tied up, tortured, and narrowly escaping. The fact that many of these returned in syndication during my adolescence in the 70s, at the very moment that I was growing more conscious (if terrified) of my unique sexual interests, only heightened their erotic power. (The James Bond movies and various ripoffs and parodies like James Coburn's "Flint" series, added further fuel to the fire in my loins.)
Part of the appeal of "Batman," at least in its first two seasons, was the ritual nature of its structure. Week after week, the show was exactly the same. Part One of a two parter always, without variation, contained this sequence of events: opening appearance of guest villain, Gordon's call to Batman, animated title sequence, Batman's visit to police headquarters, first skirmish with villain, brainstorming session in Batcave, second skirmish with villain leading to deathtrap. Part Two: recap, title sequence, escape from deathtrap, more Batcave brainstorming, third skirmish, defeat of villain, epilogue.
This was all so predictable that, when the shows were rebroadcast once more in the 80s and 90s, I knew exactly when to set the VCR to pick up the juicy parts. (For a while, I was only interested in taping what in conventional porn would be the money shots: the capture of Batman and the explanation of what horrible thing was about to happen to him. I had no desire to record his escape or the rest of the episode. Only in very recent years did I bother to tape complete programs.) "Wild, Wild West" follows a similarly rigid outline, and after a while I got pretty good at guessing when ANY of the aforementioned shows was heading toward a bondage scene. There are entire schools of literary theory built on investigating narrative structure, but I picked it all up intuitively as a horny, repressed 14-year-old.
I've long connected the rituals of the "Batman" series with what goes on in a church service. Once you've been to mass/synagogue/whatever a couple of times, you've got the basic idea: opening greeting, song, reading, song, reading, song, sermon, communion, song, closing remarks, yadda yadda yadda. There's something comfortable about an unchanging framework. Of course, as a young churchgoer, that very predictability encouraged me to zone out almost the minute I hit the pew. Everything was so rote that I only reflected on the meaning and purpose of it all after I quit attending religious services for decades and then dropped in on one every once in awhile with fresh ears and eyes.
But back to bat-play. There is more to be said about those early towel-cape "sessions" (to use a word that never would have occurred to me at the time), and maybe I'll write about them in a later entry, but I really don't remember that much about them. What's much clearer in my mind (if still a bit fuzzy after 30 years) is the second phase of my evolving secret life, when I must have been in junior high, having a horrible time from 8AM-3PM and a much more delightful existence after school, when I reached into my closet (that most symbolic of rooms) and produced a mask, some dark-colored pantyhose, gloves, and other costume elements and entered a fantasy world in the hours before my parents came home or after they left for an evening outing. There are only a few images I can conjure up from this era: another, deeper hall closet which served as the set for many an adventure; tying myself to the stairs which led to our attic; exploring that attic and the garage beneath it; and being deeply ashamed of myself for doing any of this at an age when I was supposed to have abandoned dress-up and make-believe, let alone popping a boner or discovering precum in my pseudo-tights when I did it.
There were two scary moments of near-detection which live on in my memory: one night I tucked my costume between my mattress and the box spring (instead of returning them to their hiding place) and left them there when I headed to school the next day, only to discover when I got home that my bedroom had been thoroughly cleaned, which could only mean someone must have found me out, even though no one ever mentioned it. Another time I had been experimenting with a jar of my mom's cold cream to try and duplicate the way the Green Lantern's mask seemed to stick to his face without the benefit of an elastic band or strings. Once again, I was careless in cleaning up after myself and this time my mother asked me what was going on. (God knows what I told her; I do know my alter ego remained a closely guarded secret.)
I don't remember when or why I stopped suiting up. I'm guessing it was early in my high school years, which, though frought with the usual adolescent angst, were still incomparably better than junior high: I finally had some solid friends, and with them other ways to fill my afternoons and evenings. And I'm pretty sure I just resolved to "grow out" of my batlust, to shed it along with the other debris of childhood -- exactly the way a lot of deluded gay people vow to "outgrow" their homosexuality by getting married or otherwise denying their true selves. I continued to linger at the comic book racks whenever I had a chance, worried somebody who knew me would catch me, and I was still glued to the TV in search of images that would excite me in a way the senior prom simply never could.
Meanwhile, my Bruce Wayne self was growing (ever so slightly) in confidence and popularity. I was evolving from orphaned victim to playboy socialite (at least as much as that's possible for a middle class kid in a small town high school). My bat-self lay dormant, waiting for the right moment to emerge in its fullest glory.


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It is all a bit ironic. Many, such as the editor of Turtle Island News (one of two Reserve newspapers), are calling for the replacement of the Elected Council (SNEC) with the traditional Hereditary Council (HCCC) - yet the latter has disintegrated to the point that the head Chief, the Mohawk Tekarihogen, is refusing to show up for meetings at the Longhouse - and that's just for starters.
Some may be familiar with the historical underpinnings of how the HCCC was removed and SNEC installed. Those who are only concerned with what is happening today can skip down to the heading "today".
History: Since time immemorial (hence the nostalgia about the hereditary form of government), the HCCC has acted as the governing body for the Five (now Six) Nations. Since the Five Nations were at constant warfare with each other (yet some insist that there was some sort of Heaven on earth here until Columbus came to upset the apple cart), the "Peacemaker" Deganawida (a Wyandot - Huron, Mohawk or Onondaga depending on the version) was able to convince the Mohawk Hayenwagtha (a Mohawk or an Onondaga depending on the version) that burying the hatchet with their enemies and meeting regularly to discuss issues that would ensure that the peace be kept, was the path to future stability. Each Nation in turn came to see the wisdom in a peaceful union through the symbolic tree of peace (white pine), under which the hatchets and implements of war would be buried (symbolically since there were still plenty of other enemies out there). After Thadodaho of the Onondaga Nation finally had the snakes combed out of his hair, the Onondaga were made the fire keepers of the Five Nations Confederacy, with the Mohawk being the metaphorical (and geographical) keepers of the eastern gate, and the Seneca being the keepers of the western gate. The Mohawk and the Seneca were known as the "elder brothers", and as those who respectively regulated the eastern and western doors, held considerable esteem and power among equals. 49 or 50 (viewpoints differ) Chiefs made up the Confederacy, for example 9 came from the Mohawk (3 Chiefs for each of 3 families - Ohwachira in each of the Turtle, Wolf and Bear Clans).
This system survived until 1777 when the American Revolution dictated that the council fire at Onondaga be extinguished. The Mohawk, some or the most of the Onondaga, the Cayuga, and the Seneca all supported the British. The Oneida (with the exception of the Aughquaga branch along the Susquehanna River), and the Tuscarora fought along side the Rebels ("Patriots"). When the Six Nations moved to the Grand River in 1785, the Oneida, some Onondaga, and most of the Seneca remained within American territory and came under control of the American Government and the State of New York. The Mohawk, the Aughquaga (known at Six Nations later as Oneida), most of the Onondaga, the Cayuga, and a few of the Seneca were joined by scattered allies and refugees such as the Nanticoke, Tutalo and Delaware (the latter were actually residing at the Grand River prior to 1783).
A serious problem for any attempt to re-establish the Confederacy was the fact that most of the Seneca were residing in New York State and many Seneca chiefships were not filled at Six Nations from 1785 onwards. There was never a full compliment of hereditary chiefs at Six Nations, although attempts to fill the void were enacted through "borrowing" from other clans or even nations. Chadwick provides a glimpse of the chiefs in 1894 and many Seneca (and other) chief positions were not filled at Six Nations. Instead Chiefs from the smaller, often non Iroquoian, groups were allowed seats at the Onondaga Longhouse (near Middleport, Brant County). The Delaware (who amalgamated with the Nanticoke and Mahican - Stockbridge) were one of the largest groups at Six Nations - but were of Anishinabe ancestry and never historically members of the Confederacy. At one time the Delaware were accorded a position of "women" or "wearing skirts" - a sexist put down at the time - ironic considering it was the Clan Mothers who installed Confederacy Chiefs and could dehorn (remove) them.
Thus things were always very "fluid" at Six Nations and the true historical Confederacy was never reconstituted except in modified form (there were never exactly 49 or 50 Confederacy Chiefs because there were never eligible candidates to fill each position). Today chaos reigns supreme in the world of the Confederacy. One example being that a key Mohawk Bear Clan position is filled by someone from the Ball Clan - the Mohawk never had a Ball Clan. I would venture to say that few today at the HCCC could prove that they occupy a position that was derived through descent in the direct maternal line. There has been too much borrowing and shuffling around over the years and the bald faced fact is that the vast majority of people at Six Nations don't know their Clan, and those who claim to know could not prove it via recitation via oral or written history of the names of the Clan Mothers back to the American Revolution. What is important to note here is that the Confederacy as it was established prior to the American Revolution has never been reconstituted in full since the extinguishing of the Council Fire in 1777, so what has appeared at Six Nations is merely a vestige of that once powerful institution as described in the Kayenkerigowagh (many other spellings - this is a phonetic rendition of what I heard) or Great Law.
So in effect, the Hereditary Council is a fiction, a group of traditional people who claim to be the direct lineage descendants of the original Confederacy devised by the Peacemaker. A sensible question to ask any Chief is to tell how he obtained his role back through the generations to 1916. Few if any could go as far back as 1816 - if they can, I would delight in seeing the evidence. Over the years White anthropologists have taken snapshots of those who held a Chief's position in say the 1960s (Shimony), the 1920s (Goldenweiser), and the 1890s (Chadwick). Land deeds of earlier dates often include an individual's White name and their Haudenosaunee name (although groups such as the Lower Cayuga were slow to adopt White surnames - often not until the late 1800s) - but sometimes their Chiefly name and sometimes their commonly used name.
The "party line" at Six Nations is that in 1924 the "colonial" Canadian Government ordered the RCMP to lock the doors to the Longhouse where the HCCC met, then replaced the latter with a council elected by the people (with generally poor turn outs for elections). In fact it was a group of "progressives", largely Mohawk and those from the upper parts of the Reserve, who sent a series of petitions to the government requesting that the (to them) dysfunctional hereditary chiefs be replaced by an elected council. Ultimately the Canadian Government gave in to the "progressives" as they too were finding difficulty in getting things accomplished (decisions made), and so "took the heat" for what was really a factional dispute at Six Nations. To this day the Canadian Government is blamed for ousting the traditional hereditary council and contributing to "cultural genocide". The facts mean nothing, perception is all.
After 1924 the hereditary council continued as a parallel governance agency but with only moral not legal authority. They claim to be the only true governance body at Six Nations but are not recognized as such by the Canadian Government, and it is anyone's guess as to how many at Six Nations support the HCCC. All services from road maintenance to mortgage loans comes via SNEC - the HCCC has no role in the day to day operations on the Reserve. However in 2006 during the Caledonia crisis, and subsequently, they along with SNEC were invited to the negotiating table by the Ontario Liberal Government. Alas, the Elected Council members became so frustrated over the antics of the HCCC (specifically their "enforcement" wing the HDI) that they bowed out leaving only the HCCC at the table to negotiate over land claims. This was problematic since by law (Indian Act) the Government can only make agreements with the legitimate governing body at the table - and that would be SNEC.
Today: Over the past few years I have reported on the deteriorating situation with the HCCC, who are entangled in factional disputes involving groups from within such as Men's Fire and the Haudenosaunee Development Institute (HDI). If possible, recently things have taken a turn for the worse. Recently I blogged about the attempt by Men's Fire to physically remove the lawyer for the HDI from the Territory. That did not go well, and nothing has been resolved other than further acrimony. Now there is more trouble within the Longhouse, and whether it is reparable is anyone's guess. It is not looking good.
It is important to note that the Mohawk Chief Tekarihogen is and has always been considered first among equals. He initiates meetings and sets the tone of the proceedings. Lately Tekarihogen has been a little disgruntled about this and that, and has on a number of occasions caused dissension within the Longhouse. He has been known to simply stand up when frustrated and leave the building. At the most recent meeting he (AMac) and other Mohawks simply failed to show up at all, leaving all Chiefs who did show to look at their watches and after it was clear that he would not be coming, closed the meeting and rescheduled for another day - and this is the group who aspires to take over the day to day running of the Reserve! To make matters worse the bench of the other elder brothers the Seneca also failed to be filled.
How can anyone place any reliance and grant authority to a group who takes their role in such a cavalier fashion? That is the question that is being asked by individuals such as CG who wrote a Letter to the Editor or Two Row Times of 8 June 2016, p.7, entitled, No Chiefs Council. An article in the same issue entitled HCC Council rescheduled, the reported stated that the June 4th meeting had to be re-scheduled to June 25. Since the requisite group of Chiefs was not present, those who were there, in what seems a state of bewilderment, stated that this need to reschedule cannot be allowed to continue, and something must be done - that the principal that, we all move forward as one mind is not coming to fruition and it is a key factor in the Great Law. All this yet the Editor of Turtle Island News in the 8 June issue of the newspaper continues to give unreserved support to the Hereditary Council, as if they can rescue the Six Nations people from bad things such as "colonialism" and "factionalism". Apparently, There is no question land and treaty rights belong to the HCCC to negotiate (p.7). Apparently the Editor does not realize that the HCCC does not have a research department with anyone who is known to be competent to assess the records that will need to be discussed with the Federal Government. Both PM and LB of the Elected Council's Lands and Resources Department do have access to the records, and have the skill to know how to interpret them. Without someone who can speak with authority about the surrender of 1841 or the Nanfan document of 1701, the HCCC would be seen as simply those who hold strong beliefs but no actual knowledge. This will simply not work, especially in 2016.
Thus in reality, the HCCC is a large part of the problem, and that simply handing over they keys to them would without a shadow of a doubt result in a major disaster for all Six Nations. The ramifications should be clear, but apparently they are not - so blame blame blame ................ The ONLY hope for any progress would be for the members of SNEC and those of the HCCC to meet. Alas, they will not even agree to be in the same room together at the same time as seen in the recent attempt of the Provincial Government to get the land talks moving again. The HCCC via their "negotiating" wing the HDI waited (I was there) for the Government to come and meet with them separately. It is no surprise that this did not happen. The Six Nations have to get their act together and act with once voice (as is dictated in the Great Law) for progress to be made - either in negotiations with the Government, or in meetings at the Longhouse.
According to the above Editorial, three members of SNEC have in utter desperation decided that the only way forward is to meet with members of the HCCC at the Longhouse. They are willing to do that despite the history of extreme acrimony. There has also been an extraordinary amount of negativity enveloping the Reserve within the last few weeks and days - including the Reserve account running out of money to be used to fund mortgages, horrible auto accidents, suicides, a revenge killing of one and wounding of two by three neighbours all apparently over a $40 debt and earlier assault incident - to name but a few wounds that the community is dealing with. Indeed something must be done. Someone or some group(s) have to budge - for the common good. All the idealism in the world will not work against the realities that are facing Six Nations today. Everyone knows that things are moving to crisis levels. Hopefully the hands extended across the table will result in a positive response from the HCCC. The ball is in their court. The latter simply cannot rebuff the members of the Elected Council this time - the stakes are too high.
Hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst.


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The exciting happenings of our little family! This is a little of our life! Enjoy!
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Friday, January 11, 2013
Dallas & The Capitol of Texas
No, Dallas is not the capitol nor is Houston as some are quick to guess.
I have a lot I want to blog about and I am behind, but with little ones around all the time it can get hard as many of you know.
Any how. Starting with the most recent with pictures. This past weekend we helped our friends move to Dallas. Cody drove the moving truck. I drove Butters and they each drove their own cars. It is about 6 hours away. On the way there we stopped in Waco to go to the Dr. Pepper Museum & Free Enterprise Institute. Cody has been wanting to take me there for years. (That is so sweet. and funny.) He knows I love the DP, so we finally got to go there.
Before leaving we got a Groupon for a fun activity in Dallas. We went ice skating. Our friend Amol was a natural. Big Cody made it around the rink almost one whole time before hanging up his skates. Little Cody was way more into this than roller skating. He loved it! He kept wanting to get back out there. Stephanie liked the wall but she really enjoyed her self.And out natural born skater of our family turned out to be Mariana. It was a lot of fun.
We also toured down town Dallas a bit. We found this cool park with gourmet food trucks. It had art pieces made into playground equipment. Lil Cody had a blast. We also went to a Asian Silk road museum.
On the way home we stopped in Austin and visited the capitol building. It was a great family vacation. We loved seeing the capitol and learning a little, too.
Oh! and Dallas has In-N-Out!!! Yum!
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