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Dear friends,
Life is going well here in Gisenyi. I go jogging for a few miles every other morning by the Lake Kivu beach. This half-kilometer stretch of public beach looks like Ft. Lauderdale with extra grass and palm trees - except that trees are filled with bats and large birds that look like hawks. I eat most meals at home with Etienne's family, and call my wife AyJy and my family multiple times a day. (Phone calls to outside of the country are only 5 cents/minute!) I have worked through 46 lessons of a 130 lesson Kinyarwanda workbook from the 1950s. I am approaching a level of competence, though I am still a ways away from being conversant. I also enjoy reviewing work at local construction sites, and talking with owners and employees of local businesses in French, Kinyarwanda, and English. I have only talked to one Chinese contractor so far, but I look forward to meeting more.
I will briefly summarize the work I have been doing here. I am looking forward to a two-week HROC conference starting Feb 27 where I will get to experience the flagship program of AGLI's work in the region. I am helping with procurement of supplies and drafting of budgets for that conference. I am enjoying planning for the summer's work on the Peace Center, amending and adding to the existing drawings and updating the cost estimates. So that I can hopefully help out with the women's shelter projects in Goma and Masisi, I DHL'd my passport back to the USA, and AyJy mailed my visa application to the DRC embassy yesterday (Tues 2/15). I will make a day visit to a locak Engineers Without Borders partner village tomorrow (Thurs 2/17). And finally, I have been spending much of my time with three fellowship/communication projects:
- Skype videoconferences between kids of Quakers in Gisenyi and kids at the 15th St. Friends Meeting in NYC
- Translated letters and correspondence between the same two congregations (see quakersacrossborders.blogspot.com)
- Setting up a Quaker youth group in Goma, Congo with the opportunity to communicate and dialogue about their ideas for improving the human rights and development situation in Congo, with Quakers and other interested community groups in the USA. (See youtube video links below, and the video comments. Videos are in French.)
I don't have postable materials for all of these activities but I will include a introduction video with myself and Aimé Mudateba Kamanzi, a member of the Congolese youth group. I also have attached an overview and some details of the proposed budget for the HROC conference for your viewing pleasure, if you want to know what things cost in Rwanda. Note this is a multiple tab spreadsheet. Wood is expensive, potatoes are cheap. (This budget is not that far from the approved budget.)
1st Video: "Invitation à un Discussion avec des Jeunes Quakers Congolaises
2nd Video: "Le manque d'emploi comme obstacle au développement"
Thanks for your continued interest, and please contact me if you would like to work with the Congolese youth group, would like a Quaker pen pal in Gisenyi, or have any other questions.
-Steven Bhardwaj
USA phone (transfers to Rwanda): (+1) 917-725-5122
Rwanda phone: 0784114209
USA fax: (+1) 347-416-6273


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When Kentucky Academy of Family Physicians Executive Director Gerry Stover sent out the call for delegates to the National Conference of Special Constituencies (NCSC) that I wrote about in my last post, I figured I would be the only one to apply as the Kentucky delegate for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender (GLBT, or LGBT) caucus. After all, there are only ten physicians and nurse practitioners in Kentucky listed on the GLMA website that serves as a guide for patients looking for providers welcoming of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender patients.
Many of these providers are not GLBT themselves, nor do you have to be to serve on the caucus, but usually those of us who do identify as part of that community are more motivated to assume advocacy-related positions.
I still don't know if anyone else applied for the position, but imagine my surprise when our International Medical Graduate delegate sought me out at the conference only to tell me he himself was gay and wanted to be an advocate for GLBT and IMG physicians being more active in organized medicine. "I can't get any other doctors to get out of their offices and into the world," he complained. "I'm in the Rotary Club, I talk at the schools, and I'm here to make policies that will improve things for all of us! Don't they understand how important their voices are? I'm frustrated because it seems that they just want to sit and complain instead of working to change things."
Of course low participation in civic life is a result of everything from being overwhelmed with work to the belief that efforts would be wasted because nothing ever changes. But my colleague was so desperate for participation from his fellow minorities because the voices most visibly absent in the conversation are the ones most likely to stay in the proverbial closet. The closet typically refers to gay or transgender individuals' ability and choice to represent themselves as straight or gender "conforming" in certain public places, but we're not the only ones who have such a closet. Other minorities, including International Medical Graduates, may face similar pressures to conform to cultural norms about what physicians should look like or how they should participate in society. The closet also implies that coming out of it is something not only disruptive, but also too personal, too selfish. It's the old argument: social status recognitions for minority are perceived by them as civil rights while the majority view these recognitions as undeserved special privileges.
How does one "come out" appropriately? What is the level of disruption that creates positive progress in achieving social justice and what level is just self-serving attention-seeking?
All of us GLBT-identified physicians have experienced our own discernment concerning coming out. Many of us can't or don't want to "pass" as straight. I have had colleagues who found it important to look "gay," partly to advocate for their right to be themselves but also partly to avoid awkward ambiguities in which colleagues or patients would wonder about their orientation but be afraid to ask. They feel that patients who are uncomfortable having a GLBT physician will either gain acceptance and appreciation or go elsewhere for care.
Others of us, however, do not necessarily appear stereotypically gay, lesbian, or transgender. I for one, was still in my own discernment process during medical school and early residency, and in medical school was embedded in a culture that was implicitly but distinctly, "don't ask, don't tell." When I returned to the same school to work a number of years later, I was relieved to find that a small group of more courageous students and residents had taken the lead in creating an LGBT organization and effectively introduced "outness" as an acceptable value in the medical school. But I had also accumulated a network of colleagues for whom I wasn't officially out to, and faced the perpetual question of whether to actively hide, passively hide, or reveal my orientation to both colleagues and patients.
And this process has made me wonder whether this same kind of discernment is what Family Medicine has been going through for the last 15-20 years. Our specialty has been politically active and flush with visionaries and accomplished researchers since its inception in the 1960's, but it has really only been since the health care cost crisis and the rise in the "top research university" culture of the major medical colleges that specialties have competed so directly with each other and have begun to be "valued" for their ability to bring in financial windfalls rather than valued for outcomes for patients.
In the 1990's the Clinton administration gave voice to a movement for a return to Primary Care as the basis of the health care system. About the same time, the Future of Family Medicine project launched a major study of what patients wanted from their care and then crafted a plan to have Family Physicians change systems of care to better serve patients. Yet, years later, when we introduce ourselves as Family Physicians, most people still respond with, "so you're a GP?"
What happened to the Future of Family Medicine movement? It strikes me that we were too afraid to really come out of the closet at that point. We knew that fewer and fewer Internists and Pediatricians were doing true primary care. We knew that Family Doctors were almost single-handedly providing primary care (as well as a decent slice of obstetrics and surgical care) to the vast expanses of rural Americans. We knew that medical school admission processes and physician compensation inequalities were driving a relentless trend toward specialization rather than primary care. But coming out then might have risked too much backlash from specialty organizations, powerful health insurance companies, or policymakers at a time in which it seemed primary care in general might actually get enough investment to really modernize. So we lumped ourselves into the vague "primary care" pool. We changed our name slightly but only marketed to specialty colleagues instead of to patients because we didn't have the resources to do both. And mostly we stayed semi-closeted because we don't believe in being self-serving. We aren't in this for outrageous salaries or high prestige; we believe that specialty care and technology are important even if over-used, and we want to play well with others. Coming out more as a distinct and critical specialty or pressing for recognition and media attention legitimately risks appearing to compromise our stance as working for patients instead of ourselves. So, notwithstanding an outspoken few in our midst, we stood in the closet doorway and hoped the system would change enough that we could sneak out quietly.
Wouldn't it be nice if we didn't need non-discrimination statements or laws that specify civil rights? Wouldn't it be great if we all recognized each other's role and talents in the world, or in the health care system? If we all just understood that we need at least 30 and maybe even 50% of our physician workforce to do true primary care if we hope to give most of our citizens quality care without us all going bankrupt? If all sorts of health providers could just meet regularly and endorse the policies that are most likely to benefit as many patients as possible long-term? Unfortunately we know that it is not that simple, and so my IMG colleague is correct – to make change we have to make our voices heard. I genuinely believe that Family Physicians want to reform the health care system for the benefit of patients, but to do that we have to advocate voraciously for the changes that will move us in that direction. Under the current system of health care financing and organization, we will never get people to access health care appropriately or efficiently. Family Physicians may have to claim more rights and recognitions in order to gain the legitimacy we need to effect change.
Now that the economy has worsened and health care costs and "Obamacare" have brought the concept of reforming the system back into the public eye, Family Doctors' leadership in the primary care medical home and accountable care organizations are getting attention and the kind of financial support they need to conduct real trials to see if these systems can improve care. But to keep this movement going, we have to step out of the closet for real.
It doesn't mean that the coming out will look the same to the public, to medical students, to policymakers, or to our colleagues. Clearly we don't have a characteristic look or mannerism that will make this easy. And the public's equivalent to a Family Doctor "gaydar" must have been blocked by the American Medical Association years ago. But perhaps our ability to pass as the friendly generic docs of the medical system gives us a little more leverage. We can come out on our own terms. The myth of coming out is that it happens all at once in some big declaration, but that isn't the case at all. It is a complex process over time that does indeed involve personal, social, and political considerations. In the end, I made declarations over a period of years to myself, my parents, and most of my friends and colleagues, some of whom had helped me in my discernment. But while I don't actively hide my orientation now, I still do choose to "pass" to some of the patients or even sometimes colleagues for whom declaration at a given time does not seem worth a risk to the relationship.
One of the tools that has made this more balanced and subtle coming out process possible has been the Internet, specifically social media and email. It is has been much easier for me to be myself and let people know my orientation in ways that are non-confrontational and more comfortable and effective on both ends. Similarly, these tools hold out hope for Family Medicine to come out as ourselves – as a myriad of voices rather than one large organization. As people declaring that we are not somehow more important than other pieces of the health care system, but that we form an invaluable cornerstone that needs investment and a fighting chance to make this system work for patients, families, and communities.
Many of us who went to the NCSC continue to send this message to the higher organization in terms of pressuring the AAFP to promote Family Medicine directly to the public. In the meantime, we send the call of #FMRevolution through the Twittersphere and repost on our Facebook pages every article that dares to use the words "Family Physician" instead of "PCP." Larry Bauer of the Family Medicine Education Consortium leads a group of Family Medicine doctors and associated professionals dedicated to using the media to come out little by little both locally and nationally. Mike Sevilla interviews FM leaders on his blog and satellite radio program while many other Family Docs have started emphasizing their specialty and what it means on the radio call-in shows or local newspaper columns they've done in their hometowns for years.
Just this week, my Family Physician journalist colleague Ranit Mishori had this excellent article published in the Huffington post. We're all now proverbially slipping it under the doors of our patients and friends through our own email, Facebook, or Twitter.
One of the most satisfying experiences that a gay or lesbian person can have is finding out that someone who held negative views of LGBT people changed their mind after knowing you. Many of those people become the most valuable allies in speaking out for civil rights and institutional change. I hope that Family Medicine converts can and will do the same. Even if our patients don't seem to know that we are Family Doctors at first, once they get to know us, we need to come out to them. We need to make them into our most valuable spokespeople. One patient at a time or at the highest levels of leadership: it's your choice, all of you Family Physicians out there. Your choice, but please make your voices heard.

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WONDER WOMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 5 (DC, 2007; Hardcover)
Collects Wonder Woman Nos. 10-12 and selections from Sensation Comics Nos. 33-40 (cover dates September, 1944- Spring, 1945)
Writers: William Moulton Marston and Joye Murchison (WW 12 only)
Artist: Harry G. Peter
I began my Wonder Woman marathon around the New Year, and have been savoring these Archives. Marston's writing is superb as usual. His health was failing, and he brought in an assistant, Joye Murchison to write a script he obviously had already plotted. Harry G. Peter's artwork is a delight to the eyes, with his Gilded Age influences making this title look like nothing else on the stands at the time. The quality of both the writing and the artwork has been remarkably consistent thus far, and remarkably high.
The S & M, bondage, dominance and submission overtones are as rampant as ever, and make me chuckle. The fact that this was scooped by children as well as adults is comical. The adults undoubtedly got into the kinkier aspects of it, while little girls found a strong female role model that they could aspire to be. To put this in historical perspective, these issues were published during World War II, and Rosie the Riveter was fresh on people's minds. The woman's suffragette movement was only 20 or so years old, so a rise in feminism was beginning to take hold.
Wonder Woman's trip to Venus provided some of the more outlandish, surrealistic imagery in this book. H.G. Peter really shined here, as he could draw very lovely ladies. While these stories can be somewhat formulaic and repetitive, when taken in smaller "doses", these are remarkable reads. I have already begun reading Volume 6, and if I savor it long enough, it should hold me over until Volume 7 is released in October of this year.
The OCD zone- The linework and color restoration are much improved over Volume 5, with the integrity of the artwork better preserved. Volume 5 had much of the linework washed out by shoddy computer recoloring, rather than doing it by "hand" on computer, which was likely the case here.
The paper is a dull matte finish coated stock, and is absolutely wonderful. This has sewn binding and lays pretty flat overall. DC Archives are great.
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|Hot hairdo, don't ya think?
|Almost ready
|Final product.
If things didn't go perfectly on the big day, there's no way I noticed! The weather was perfect. June 25th in Washington, DC can be blazing hot with suffocating humidity. This was not the case in 2011. We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day. Meghan looked stunning in her gown and Brett wore a bright, genuine smile that stretched from ear to ear the entire night! He was thrilled to now be able to call Meghan his wife and it was obvious the sentiment was reciprocated in him becoming her husband.
|The happy couple: Mr. and Mrs. Groves!
Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Groves! You deserve the very best!


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I will get back to dog art soon this week, and I have another give-away in the works for mid-week. Today however I really want to share a great site I discovered late last night on Gustav Klimt. It is a really stunning site that uses Flash. I usually hate Flash-heavy sites, but this one is so yummy and well done. Go check out iklimt.com, you will not be sorry.
In googling Klimt and his cat I also found a rather charming little book over at Amazon for kids called Klimt and His Cat.


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Thursday, July 22, 2010
Happy Feet
Both teams show up at the suspect's house. In their competitive game of one-up-man-ship, Shawn and Jules arrived at the suspect's home as the same time as Gus and Lassie. But, Lassie and Gus gained the edge because they got there a second later and used their tardiness to their advantage. They pulled their cruiser closer to the house and blocked in Shawn and Jules. They then proceeded to argue over the parking situation while the suspect drove his SUV through a wall and took off without either team on his tale. Thanks to their hilarious competition, the suspect got away and the four of them got quite the reprimand from Henry. The rest of us got quite the laugh!
Lassie tap dances. It started out as an assignment to appease his therapist, but by the end of the hour, Lassie was a tap dancing fool! After Gus taught him some basic steps, Lassie realized that dancing allowed him to clear his mind. Clearing his mind led to him discovering details of the case that he had missed the first time. So, Gus closed the blinds and got Lassie tapping when he needed a new direction to give him the advantage over Shawn. It worked, so Lassie started tapping on his own in front of everyone else in order to see the case more clearly. But the funniest moment came at the end when an extremely talented Gus finished his dancing duet. The curtain opened and Lassie was front and center doing his tapping thing with the rest of the tappers at his level: kids!! And better yet, all that tapping had him declaring that he knew the identity of the East Side Strangler!
Gus decides when "it's on." After Shawn found out that Gus was working with Lassie behind his back, he made the mistake of saying that Gus isn't able to solve a case without him. Gus took it as a challenge and declared that it was "on." Shawn didn't want to play along, but soon the two of them were engaged in a competition. Gus then declared "it off" because only he can decide when something is "on." He got into the car with Lassie and attempted to buckle his seatbelt. He pulled and pulled, but the stupid thing kept locking up. Finally, he took a slower approach and the seatbelt finally stretched out of its holder and into the buckle. Then, without skipping a beat, Gus officially declared, "Now, it's ON!" Hahahaha! It seems someone finally beat Shawn at his own game.
Psych airs Wednesday nights on USA Network. Catch up on this episode and others at hulu.com. And learn more about the awesome-ness that is Shawn and Gus at USA's official site or friend them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter.
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This was a good episode.
The the new teams was a great idea and allowed for humor and gave some of the supporting actors more scren time.
And Henry wasn't too front and center. I don't want the show to devolve into will Henry allow Shawn to have a case or to meddle into Shawn's "investigative" technique.
- 7:18 PM, July 22, 2010
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He has an amazing ability to be holistic and not divisive in his language. At the same time, he doesn't unite his readers to the point where their unique identities are erased and subsumed under one "hero's journey." Meade is not the "Joseph Campbell" that the academy loves to depose. (I often wonder if even the actual Joseph Campbell was that "Joseph Campbell" XD)
"A society is playing with fire each time it rejects the innate nobility of its youth. Youth not only carry within them the dream of the future; they also tend to act out the imbalances and injustices of society as well as the deep grievances of their communities. Injustices that are not faced inside a culture will eventually be lived out on its streets as a kind of fate." - MeadeRead the rest of his commentary here.


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By Nathan L. Colvin, an attorney in the Cincinnati office of the law firm Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP.
Legal Opinion Letter, December 14, 2012, 2 pages
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WLF Legal Opinion Letter
Court Fight Continues Over Cleveland Trans Fat Ordinance
By Nathan L. Colvin
December 14, 2012 (Vol. 21 No. 25)
Some local governments have enacted regulations targeting the preparation and service of "unhealthy food." In response, several states have passed laws seeking to prevent a statewide patchwork of food and nutrition regulations. In City of Cleveland v. State of Ohio, Case No. CV-12-772529 (Ohio Ct. Comm. Pleas June 11, 2012), Cleveland successfully challenged the state of Ohio's attempt to maintain consistent statewide regulations.
In April 2011, the Cleveland City Council enacted Ordinance 241.42 to ban the preparation and service of food containing trans fat. A short time later, the Ohio General Assembly amended its regulatory scheme to, among other things, clarify the Department of Agriculture's authority over food regulations and to provide that local governments shall not "[b]an, prohibit, or otherwise restrict food at food service operations based on the food nutrition information . . . ." O.R.C. sec. 3717.53. Cleveland promptly sued the state and secured a court order declaring the statute unconstitutional. Because the trial court did not issue an opinion, we can only speculate as to the court's rationale by reviewing the parties' arguments and background caselaw.
First, Cleveland argued that the statute violated Ohio's Home-Rule Amendment. Ohio, like a slight majority of states, is a home-rule state that permits its local governments to enact police power regulations. See Northern Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Ass'n v. Parma, 61 Ohio St. 2d 375, 379 n.1 (Ohio 1980) ("The purpose of the Home Rule amendments was to put the conduct of municipal affairs in the hands of those who knew the needs of the community best.").1 The Home-Rule Amendment provides that that, "[m]unicipalities shall have authority to exercise all powers of local self-government and to adopt and enforce within their limits such local police, sanitary and other similar regulations, as are not in conflict with general laws." Ohio Const. Art. XVIII, sec. 3. Under this Amendment, in order to preempt a local law, the General Assembly must pass a "general law" conflicting with the local law. See Amer. Fins. Servs. Ass'n v. Cleveland, 112 Ohio St. 3d 170, 175 (2006) ("A statement by the General Assembly of its intent to preempt a field of legislation . . . does not trump the constitutional authority of municipalities to enact legislation pursuant to the Home Rule Amendment, provided that the local legislation is not in conflict with general laws.").
In support of its home-rule challenge, Cleveland argued--and the trial court agreed--that O.R.C. sec. 3717.53 did not constitute a "general law." In Canton v. State of Ohio, 95 Ohio St. 3d 149, 153 (Ohio 2002), the Ohio Supreme Court held that a general law must:
(1) be part of a statewide and comprehensive legislative enactment, (2) apply to all parts of the state alike and operate uniformly throughout the state, (3) set forth police, sanitary, or similar regulations, rather than purport to grant or limit legislative power of a municipal corporation to set forth police sanity, or similar regulations, and (4) prescribe a rule of conduct upon citizens generally.
The parties focused their arguments on how the Canton test should be applied. Cleveland argued that, when classifying the legislation, the court ought to apply the Canton test narrowly, evaluating only the amended language of O.R.C. sec. 3717.53. In opposition, Ohio argued that the court should not apply the Canton test to the amendments in a vacuum, but rather, in the context of the rest of the statute, Chapter 37 of the Revised Code, and relevant state regulations. See, e.g., Mendenhall v. City of Akron, 117 Ohio St. 3d 33, 39 (Ohio 2008) ("[A]ll sections of a chapter must be read in pari material."); Ohio Ass'n of Private Detective Agencies, Inc. v. North Olmsted, 65 Ohio St. 3d 242, 245 (Ohio 1992) (A statute must not be "[c]onsidered in isolation [otherwise] such a provision may fail to qualify as a general law because it prohibits a municipality from exercising a police power while not providing for uniform statewide regulation of the same subject matter.").
This distinction makes a tremendous difference. For example, Ohio argued that O.R.C. sec. 3717.53 passed the Canton test's first prong because it is one part of a comprehensive legislative scheme of regulations for restaurants and other food service operations. Cleveland countered that O.R.C. sec. 3717.53 failed the first prong because it regulated only "food nutrition information" and, as the lone statute regulating "food nutrition information," it could not constitute a comprehensive regulatory scheme on the subject.
In addition to its home-rule challenge, Cleveland also argued that O.R.C. sec. 3717.53 violates the One-Subject Rule, which provides that "no bill shall contain more than one subject, which shall be clearly expressed in its title." Ohio Const., Art. II, sec. 15(D). The purpose of this rule is to prevent the "logrolling" of several disparate statutes or provisions that, standing alone, would not garner enough votes for passage. See State ex rel Ohio Civil Serv. Emps. Ass'n v. State Emp. Relations Bd., 104 Ohio St. 3d 122, 129 (Ohio 2004). In the past, this rule has had more bark than bite: The Ohio Supreme Court has held that only a "manifestly gross and fraudulent violation of the one-subject provision" will suffice to invalidate a statute. State v. Bloomer, 122 Ohio St. 3d 200, 210 (Ohio 2009).
Contending that Am. Sub. House Bill 153 contained more than one subject, Cleveland argued--and the trial court agreed--that the amendments to O.R.C. sec. 3717.53 should not have been included in the bill. Both parties acknowledged that, as an appropriations bill, Am. Sub. House Bill 153 naturally contains "a multiplicity of items united by the common subject of appropriations for the operation of governmental services in the state of Ohio." State ex rel. Ohio Roundtable v. Taft, No. 02AP-911, 2003 Ohio 3340, par. 48 (Ohio Ct. App. June 26, 2003). But as with the home-rule issue, the decisive factor appears to have been the extent to which the court considered the amendments' context. Ohio argued that the amendments should be analyzed within the broader context of Am. Sub. House Bill 153 because the purpose of the appropriations bill was not only to raise and allocate revenue, but also to expand or contract the authority of state agencies. Because the amendments clarify and expand the duties of the Department of Agriculture, thereby determining how the appropriations would be expended, Ohio argued that the amendments are naturally connected to appropriations. Cleveland, on the other hand, asserted that the amendments were wholly unrelated to appropriations because they were inserted into Am. Sub. House Bill 153 separately from and well after the Department of Agriculture's budget was inserted into the bill.
The case is currently before the Eighth District Court of Appeals and the food industry will want to pay close attention as the case progresses. If Cleveland v. Ohio is affirmed, Ohio could soon have a patchwork of regulations governing the selling of food that contains trans fat. Moreover, if other local governments follow Cleveland's lead, the case may well influence judicial decisions in other home-rule states.
Nathan L. Colvin is an attorney in the Cincinnati office of the law firm Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP.
1. In contrast, local governments in other states require explicit permission from the state legislature in order to enact a regulation or law. See West Jefferson v. Robinson, 1 Ohio St. 2d 113, 115 (Ohio 1965).


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One of the new Jordans coming out before the year 2016 ends is the Jordan Jasmine Premium. As the name implies, this particular silhouette would be unlike any other. With a full name of "Jordan Jasmine Premium – Metallic Gold", you probably know exactly how this would churn out.
Jordan Jasmine Premium
Size Run: Mens
Color:Metallic Gold/Metallic Gold-White
Style Code:807711-709
The Jasmine isn't just done in classic gold however. The designers decided to balance the color with texture so that it doesn't look like your typical blank and bland canvas. Rather, designers created a crocodile-like pattern all over the shoes, making it seem as though you're walking on a particularly glamorous lizard.
It's pure metallic gold from every angle. Even the laces are done in the same shade which is both good and bad. Sure, it works well with the overall look but you have to be very careful with these laces. Chances are you won't find a replacement should you lose them.
On the upper side, designers decided to place the Wings logo which is also done in metallic gold. From the looks of things, the icon isn't embedded onto the leather material but rather, a completely separate item all on its own. Hence, there's a chance that the wings logo may detach if you're not careful with these shoes.
The tongue isn't spared from the metallic coloring. Unlike other Jordan models however, the tongue doesn't sport any kind of logo. The back portion which traditionally sports another Jordan logo is also bare. It appears as though the designers limited themselves to the Wings icon on the side and decided not to add anymore. Good call, considering how the metallic gold coloring of the shoe is a statement in itself.
The glamorous coloring of the body means that choosing any other bold color for the soles would be in bad taste. Hence, you can see that the soles are kept plain, straight, and white with no other embellishment to speak of. This makes it easy to focus on the gold coloring of the shoe's body, creating that perfect balance that all footwear's need.
Unfortunately, we're not sure how much these babies will cost or even when they'll become available. Some websites however are already accepting reservations.
If you don't like lizards or just want something a bit more understated, the Jordan Jasmine Premium might not be for you. Fortunately, other Jordan release dates are scheduled before the year ends so you should be able to make other choices from there. Right now however, there's no question that the Jasmine has piqued the interest of the market as it enters shelves in style.


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We can never quite keep up with NeNe Leakes's relationship status, but this past weekend, it looks like NeNe was definitely enjoying the company of her estranged husband, Gregg.Has being on TV changed Nene Leakes? Of course it has, as it does most people. But the idea that any man in his right mind (not including rich, white men with jungle fever fantasies) would want to take on a hassle like Nene Leakes for the long run is just insane. And Nene knows this, which is why as much as she likes to toy with our heads about "leaving" Gregg, she'll never meet a dude who'd put up with her ass like he has....never. And that's why they're still together.
NeNe and Gregg headed to Miami for a little rest and relaxation, and the once-feuding couple looked like they were very much an item, again!
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Okay, I'm about to get honest…real honest. As a beauty expert, it pains me to admit this, but I just started using eye cream. I know, I know…31 is a little late to the crows feet prevention partay. But I'm lazy, and I'm especially bad at regularly applying skin care products – particularly ones that are preventative and don't yield immediate results. Besides, my parents are pushing 60 and they don't have wrinkles, so I've been betting on good genes.
But I recently discovered an eye cream that has made me change my ways. Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado is amazing. Chock full of avocado, beta carotene and shea buttery goodness, it moisturizes the delicate eye area without migrating into eyes or irritating; even those with sensitive skin will love this product. It has a creamy, concentrated texture that skin just drinks up – so you need not worry about it sitting on top of skin or interfering with makeup application. All of the above benefits are fine and good, but here's what I love about the eye cream: when you rub it in, it releases a cool burst of water. It's so cool…if Bill Nye The Science Guy did a beauty segment on his show, this would totally be one of the products he'd highlight.
Every time I apply Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado, I look forward to that slight splash of water. It never gets old for me, and that's what keeps me applying every day. So despite my laziness, I'm using my love of gimmicks to help me beat crow's feet.
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I've talked some friends into joining me in my quest for survival in the zombie evasion/obstacle course/5k : Runforyourlives. That is, they've expressed solid interest. It sounds like they're joining in, which is fantastic.
My plan is to be in better shape by then (ingenious, right?). Then, those in worse shape will be the slow stragglers that are easy zombie pickings, and the athletic, marathon-running friends of mine will be in front, and they will be picked off in the front in zombie ambushes. I will be snug in the center of the pack, and will finish the 5k as a survivor. Easy-peasy.
So how do I shape up at the end of my first week of training?
Below is a truthful account of my measurable physical activity.
|It is totally normal that I'm using a pivot table made from a purchasing spreadsheet
As you can see, I am on track to fail to adhere to the basic steps laid out in the Couch-to-5K Training Plan. The plan has a schedule which recommends you begin the first week with 3 jog/walk sessions of 20 continuous minutes. I am close though. I do have two cardio sets, but one was abbreviated at 10 minutes (it was raining). If I stay on target this evening on the bike (I plan to do 45 minutes) and then jog Friday morning, I will have completed Week One of the schedule, on schedule.
I had a busy week and dance and an old friend in town from Frisco, so the evenings were kinda booked. So for training, mornings were it. I got up on time this week for the purpose of jogging but the overcast weather made the mornings so dark. I felt uncomfortable jogging alone. Instead I lay in bed Monday and Tuesday, awake and knowing I could be running, not wanting to be running by myself, and not feeling right about the whole situation. With the hours of daylight becoming fewer as autumn stretches on, I'm going to have less opportunity to train in the sun.
Jogging in the dark, alone? Not me. Do you know how many true crime stories begin that way? The victim is a woman either jogged the same seemingly-safe route as she always had (hence unknowingly establishing a traceable pattern for her killer/rapist/kidnapper), or the woman had decided to try a new jogging route (hence putting herself in a heretofore unkown area which turned out to be the last mistake she ever made).
If you google "woman jogger killed" there are 4.23 million results.
(There was a spate of killing perpetrated by falling treebranches.
Shameful. Need to do something about them trees. Think of the children. The joggers.
Other culprits include drunk people, bicycles, trucks, and alligators.)
(You know what that means. If I jog alone at night I could be killed by an alligator.)
The lesson appears to be that if you are a lone woman jogger you will be killed (note: that was hyperbole). So it's best not to jog at all. Let's get back in our jam-jams and eat some haagen dasz. (no. can't.)
So I timidly approached my husband and asked for his help. I told him the truth, that I am a giant scaredy-cat (perhaps I did not use those words) and would he run with me from now on. My dignity took a solid hit there, but there you have it. I have a jogging buddy/bodyguard, and D has no reason to not do the 5k with me. Win-win.


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Thursday, April 29, 2010
Mike Bigga (aka Killer Mike)-"Mass Appeal/GURU Tribute" freestyle
Mike Bigga aka Killer Mike "Mass Appeal/GURU Tribute"
The homie DJ Wally Sparks just shot over this footage and track he recorded with Mike on the day Guru passed.
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"...letters from a dead man I do not trust." - Mike Bigga
Too real.
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Volume 16 Issue 31 | December 30 - January 8, 2004
Home for the holidays
All in the family and optimistic for 2004
While many of us flock to suburban malls or uptown to shop for the holidays, we may be overlooking some very fine shops right here in our neighborhood. As many of our local retailers continue to struggle in the wake of 9/11, we have decided to spotlight some of them this holiday season. This is the final article of the series.
By Abby LaTour
Downtown Express Photo by Elisabeth Robert
A family business: Carl Gandia, of Greenwich Jewelers foreground. Daughter Jennifer, left, and wife Milly are behind him.
In 2004, Carl Gandia will be watching womens right hands.
The right hand ring is a style that hasnt matured but I think its going to be important over the next few months, said Gandia.
Gandia, along with his wife, Milly, own Greenwich Jewelers on Trinity Place and right hands arent the only thing they are watching. They anticipate customer demand. One needs only to see what celebrities are wearing in fashion magazines to find out what trends to expect in jewelry, said Gandia. At the moment, he is expecting continued demand for chandelier earrings, both elaborate with diamonds and plain gold and he thinks that diamond tennis bracelets will probably also be good sellers.
Gandia, however, said that lately he is leaving this up to his daughter, Jennifer, who joined the family business this year.
The family has owned the store for nearly three decades, relocating to 64 Trinity Place last year.
Sales this holiday season, the most important time of the year for most retailers, have been slightly disappointing, Gandia said. Although they will probably be on par with last year, he had hoped they would be better. Indicators in recent months show the U.S. economy improving, but Gandia said he has yet to see this boost business.
People are still being cautious. There have been a lot of job cuts and those who have jobs are afraid of losing theirs. We used to have women coming in on their lunch hours, spotting something, and saying, Ive got to have that. Now you really have to sell, he said.
But he is upbeat about business in 2004.
All economic indicators are pointing in that direction. Employment is up. All people have to do is leave their safety nets for a moment.
The Gandias have found new customers among the residents in Battery Park City who have repopulated the area since September 11. Tourists are coming to the financial district in droves. Still, there are far fewer office workers rushing about on too-short lunch hours.
As for many downtown business owners, September 11 ushered in a time of upheaval and uncertainty for the Gandias. They had just celebrated 25 years in business at 118 Greenwich St, steps from the World Trade Center. Structural damage prevented them from reopening and they were forced to close for nine months. With the help of grants and a loan to revive small businesses downtown they reopened nearby at Trinity Place.
The Gandias kept records of customer addresses and phone numbers and notified them about the new store. It was a bigger place with more display space and busier pedestrian traffic. Its grand opening last year ended up lasting three weeks and was marked by a spate of just because buying as customers trickled back to show their support.
Behind the loyal base of repeat customers is an ability to instill confidence and trust in customers, superior quality and a range of services, Gandia said.
Sometimes we let people come in the back room and watch as we size their ring or as I set a diamond if thats what it takes. To many people a piece of jewelry is an heirloom and they dont want to leave it with just anyone.
Gandia is a model-maker by trade, an expert in making a piece of jewelry from a drawing. After 20 years of vocational training and working for other manufacturers, he decided to open his own store. He bought an existing business called Albert Jewelers in 1976. Both he and his wife, who have been married 35 years, were born in Puerto Rico but raised in the United States. Besides Jennifer, they have an older son and a younger daughter.
When Jennifer decided to leave a job in public relations and join the family business, she brought marketing experience with her. She has set up corporate discount programs, offering workers of subscribing businesses a discount on merchandise.
One company the Gandias are reaching out to is Deutsche Bank, which was across the street from Greenwich Jewelers at its former location. Many of their customers worked at the bank which has since moved to 40 Wall Street.
Many Deutsche Bank staff are coming back. Even though its a longer walk, my customers still venture out, Gandia said.
Gandia said he has weathered other difficult times and is determined to press on. For example, times were also tough after stock markets crashed worldwide in 1987. Gandia said he felt an impact for years on his business after tens of thousands of financial workers were laid off in lower Manhattan.
We were hanging on by the skin of our teeth for awhile. But I feel encouraged now. I have been through this before. I at least know how to keep my head above water. I have every feeling 2004 is going to be a good year, Gandia said.
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Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Please Comment!
I want to know...all you moms out there...
What is your favorite song to sing to your little ones?
Title and artist (if you know it)
A happy little thank you in advance!
Please spread the word to your other blogger friends to visit my blog and leave a comment as well... The more the merrier!
Now you can just copy and paste the link :)
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- Autum said...
I always sang you are my sunshine to my babies.
- January 16, 2008 at 6:35 PM
- Melody said...
One of my favorites is My Dream Come True by Geoff Moore. It's so sweet! But I don't sing it - I like the cd version better. ;O)
- January 16, 2008 at 8:04 PM
- JanaBanana said...
Thank you for visiting my blog :) I hope you visit often..
You have a beautiful family!
As for songs, I really liked the song by Garth Brooks.. "If tomorrow never comes" It fits for little girls :) I have it for mine..
Another one is "I knew I loved you before I met you" I think Enricke' (Cant spell his name) sings it :)
Good luck!
If you dont mind Im going to add you to my blog list!
- January 24, 2008 at 7:46 AM
there is a version of Somewhere over the rainbow that I adore. I'll try to find you the author. I was going to make it for a delivery cd to calm me down, but my darling daughter came way too early. Anyway, Sara told me to look at your site to see the pillowcase dresses...I would happily buy one or two from you. they are beautiful and UNIQUE. Let me know
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I poured a lot of time into my Etsy shop last week, and it seems to be paying off. It was nice to dedicate my time to what I like, instead of constantly worrying about what I "should" be doing to "prove my worth" to myself.
I also got a cute hair cut. I loooove having short hair, but I hadn't cut it since summer '09. It sounds dumb, but I sort of think my hair was one of those things that was dragging me down and contributing to my negative thinking. It's crazy how much little thing like a hair cut can make me so much happier.
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Sunday, February 7, 2010
Valentine's Heart Nail Design
Hey Lovelies! These are some Valentine Nails that I designed. The video tutorial will be up tomorrow. Hope you like!
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010
First Day of Work!
Hola! Everyone speaks Spanish here in LA. Its really cool actually. I wish I could speak many different languages, because it would be cool to interact with all my customers at work. Today was my first day working at Forver21 and it seems super easy and awesome so far. I'm working as a cashier and it felt a little orverwhelming at first but I quickly got the hang of things. The worst part is closing though. ugh! lol
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Illinois health care exchange rates could increase by 2018
SPRINGFIELD — A report from an Illinois agency says residents who buy insurance on the state's health care exchange could see rate increases for the lowest-priced plans by 2018.
The state Insurance Department submitted rates to the federal government Wednesday, the Chicago Tribune reported.
The department's analysis shows the average increases for different levels of plans across the state, breaks down some of the likely increases by county and shows which insurers will offer plans where. It comes after proposed rate increases from insurers were released last month.
The rates would jump by 16 to 37 percent, increasing the average cost of the lowest-priced silver plans by 35 percent statewide. The lowest-priced bronze-level plans would increase by 20 percent and that the lowest-priced gold plans would increase by 16 percent.
The department generally can't reject or change proposed rates, but it does have the power to try to negotiate them.
Residents also will see less completion among insurance providers because the number of counties that have only one insurer on the exchange is expected to go up.
Residents have acquired health insurance through employers or government programs in recent years. But over 350,000 Illinois residents enrolled in the exchange plans in 2017.
Rates will be finalized in October. Consumers will start choosing plans when open enrollment begins Nov. 1.
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Ohio State is Hacking Autism
Posted by Marc Sirkin
Friday, August 24, 2012
The folks at Ohio State University are hacking autism with their Citra app concept for caregivers.
Talking Hacking Autism
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Monday, August 20, 2012
Sorry for launching and going dark... lots going on around here lately including finalizing plans for Maker Faire NYC!
Meanwhile, watch Marc Sirkin talk a bit about Autism Speaks and Hacking Autism.
Hello World and Welcome to Hacking Autism
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Friday, June 29, 2012
It's the first official Hacking Autism blog post... and welcome to it!
The Hacking Autism concept is really cool we know, but we also know that you are going to be looking for very specific details on how to get involved... this "hello world" blog post will try to outline some possible first steps for you to take as part of the Hacking Autism community. We've decided to write this post as an FAQ to help you get oriented.
What is Hacking Autism?
Hacking Autism is 3+ years in the making. It was started deep within the bowels of HP and became an official Autism Speaks program in late 2011. Hacking Autism is a collaborative project that aims to develop, refine and develop technologies that can help those on the spectrum. We look at technology through 4 lenses - entertainment, general education, therapeutic and applied technologies - each has a different purpose and benefit. Basically, we believe that technology has the power to change the lives of those on the spectrum today.
One thing to note is that Hacking Autism is completely platform independent - we believe that not only does touch technology have merit, but that we should broaden our definition of technology to include websites, desktop, video game platforms like Kinect and Wii, ARGs, and more broadly, any tech you can think of... like a Marshmellow Cannon.
What apps have already been developed for Hacking Autism?
Mihi is a simple app that was developed at the Hackathon in October 2011. It allows users to learn different emotions on the iPad. We have several other apps on the way including social story apps and several other ideas that are all coming together nicely! Check the blog for updates!
Why is this blog post titled "Hello World?"
Wait, if you are asking that, you need to up your "geek" factor! Start by reading all about "Hello World" on Wikipedia.


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"If there were no God, it would be necessary to invent one," said Voltaire. One cannot help but think of this line out of the French age of lights as one considers the maturation of the scientific discipline of history within the German academy during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. This is not the place to argue for the general importance of this cultural phenomenon, or its connection (with or without hints of causal importance) to the political unification of Germany, or indeed to see in German historicism the intellectual foundations of kaiserist aggression or—even worse—of the Third Reich.[1] No, here I wish merely to consider the role played by God—or the absence of God—in the philosophy of history of that period. At a time when human knowledge came to be based upon new foundations, certain questions of meaning and man's place in the cosmos that had previously been answered by Christian knowledge now required other explanations, and drew reflection from some of the dominant thinkers of the era.
In this discussion one must begin with the Enlightenment, for it was the conceit of the philosophes that in their time, at last, humankind was beginning to use reason to free itself from superstition.[2] "Dare to know," as Kant put it (channeling Horace). And in keeping with the rational skepticism given voice by Voltaire, Hume, et alii, the German-speaking philologists of biblical exegesis applied a hermeneutic of rationalism, slowly beginning to strip away components of the traditional content of Christian faith (the historicity of the Old Testament, then miracles, then even the historicity of the New Testament).[3] Apart from any impact of this kind of exegetical interpretation upon theology itself, the "dropping out" of the Incarnation from history had deep implications for other sciences as well, indeed for the basic relation of human beings to the world and to God.
In this context, the meaning of history could not but change, but the change was to come about almost reluctantly, at least in terms of the ethos of Christian history. One does not need to engage the whole corpus of Christian theological reflections upon time and history to appreciate that the basic fulcrum of Christian history—God entering into a particular point in time—could no longer have the same significance. But even beyond the narrative arc of history, the Christian gospel message told a history that gave a meaning to time and to every human individual. With impressive scholarly theorists such as Augustine and Bonaventure, but also from the very earliest Christian writings of Paul, Christian tradition handed down a comprehensive story about the world which (in tandem with the medieval cosmology, its counterpart in space) provided an explanation for historical events and human affairs as parts within the whole. That is, it provided a theodicy, a justification of the ways of God to men (to borrow Milton's line).
Theodicy for "Enlightened Christians": Herder and Kant
This theodicy persisted into the modern era in German philosophical meditations on history, despite the loss of certainty in the biblical accounts. Two examples of what may be called "Enlightened Christianity"[4] are found in the writings of Johann Gottfried Herder and Immanuel Kant, who though they had differing conceptions of the laws of history, nevertheless both took steps in the same theodical direction. Herder's influence upon the development of so many fields of knowledge demonstrates the enduring draw of his powerful intellect, which subjected so many aspects of human life to its inquiry. Thus when he turned to history, in his Ideas toward a Philosophy of the History of Man, it was as one more subject of humanity to be probed by reason. In accord with the enlightened natural science of his day, Herder looks to natural causes for historical events, and especially to natural circumstances of development. "In natural philosophy," he writes, "we never reckon upon miracles."[5] Instead, he uses the metaphor of cultivation to consider the rise and fall of civilizations, in which particular human endeavors are subject to the confining influences of time and place. Then Herder directly considers the theodical component: faced with this apparently meaningless succession of vicissitudes, "man doubts, and redoubts."[6] But it immediately becomes clear that Herder is no nihilist: the order in nature which he already accepts leads him to accept order in history, and God is saved, because without curtailing free will he has placed laws within human nature that allow humankind in all its variety to pursue its end of "humanity" (though not in a unilinear progress).
Kant's philosophy of history is different from Herder's, yet one will see that his theodical instinct is the same. In contrast to Herder's centerless variety,[7] Kant's view of history takes shape into a recognizable form. In his essay "Idea of a Universal History from a Cosmopolitan Point of View," he argues that although at the individual level human actions are impossible to predict and appear to obey no natural law, yet at the aggregate level "a regular march" of human history can be discerned.[8] Like Herder, Kant reasons from nature to history, using more-or-less Aristotelian observations of teleology to deduce a directedness in human action. However, from this point the argument unfolds without recourse to a specific historical narrative but by abstract proposition. On his view, human society is directed toward "enlightenment," and progresses toward this by developing social institutions that tie people together in dependence despite their desire for independence and finally—solving the "greatest practical problem for the human race…the establishment of a civil society, universally administering right according to law"—by "the establishment of a universal cosmopolitan institution" which regulates the peaceable relations among states which intern regulate the individuals.[9]
In terms of theodicy, Kant's approach to history is in full agreement with his famous definition of Aufklärung. The enlightened thinker no longer needs the tutelage of religious dogmas, but he does not discard all belief. Rather he is able through reason to discern the ethical truths learned by humankind through history, even through the old religious dogmas. Thus one arrives at his astonishingly bold claim that it is possible "to work out the universal history of the world according to the plan of nature."[10] This claim to knowledge arises not from the basis of divine revelation, but merely from a confidence in the powers of reason to not only understand the world but to provide the ethical foundations for human life—which are, again, deeply tied to meaning. Thus, Kant is able to justify the world to his readers by means of the ethical evolution visible in a world that had progressed from barbarism and despotism to federations of German states or of American states with the potential for laws to begin to be based on foundations of reason and justice.
Does Theodicy Need God?: Ranke and Hegel
In the first decades of the nineteenth century, German scholarship progressed in its specialization and rigorous methodology—the new University of Berlin was a site for experimental ideas and methods—all with important implications for the theodical "witness" of history. Leopold von Ranke held the chair of history at Berlin, where he laid important groundwork for an apparently scientific practice of history, distinguishing it from the philosophy of history and explicitly rejecting attributions of causal power (whether of divine Providence or a Weltgeist) working behind the scenes to guide history in one direction or another. This historicism, somewhat like Herder's view, interpreted changes in history by attending to growth that is organic (e.g., of a state within a particular culture), but with less cosmopolitan results. Regardless of whether Ranke deserves the reputation he has,[11] his theory and methodology were in accord with the mythos of modern science that has had tremendous staying power even to the present. It is a natural counterpart to advances in astronomy, physics, etc.
Now, Ranke may have dispensed with theories of active guidance from above, but he actually mentioned God a fair amount in his scattered theoretical writings and lectures. Paradoxically, it was commitment as a historian "merely to stick to the facts" which required him to maintain the eternal presence of God.[12] Unlike the philosopher, the historian "recognizes something infinite in every existence…something eternal, coming from God."[13] For Ranke, every epoch and event had intrinsic interest (rather than instrumental value as a stage on the path toward some historical singularity) because "every epoch is immediate to God."[14] This is a generous theodicy, recognizing historical developments but not bound to explain them as divine rewards, punishments, or pedagogical tools. Ranke thus offers a history whose internal changes have internal causes, but which still includes God as a guarantee of universal importance (of every event) and objectivity.[15]
Another towering figure at Berlin who built upon the ideas of Herder and Kant was of course G.W.F. Hegel. Hegel specifically chose the approach of a philosophy of history, which for him meant the application of "the thought that Reason rules the world" to the world's history. Reminiscent of Kant's emerging pattern above the interplay of free will, Hegel's famous theory holds that there is a Weltgeist operating in world history which proceeds toward its end by means of "world-historical individuals," whose passions serve the Geist even as they frustrate the goals of those very individuals: The "cunning of Reason…allows the passions to work for it, while what it brings into existence suffers loss and injury."[16] The Weltgeist is certainly no Supreme Being of the Enlightenment, yet it still functions to render a form of theodicy: the "slaughter-bench" of historical evils is not justified, but they are given a place in a larger whole. The tumult and suffering caused by world-historical heroes pursuing their wills (before they are discarded) are sacrifices made by Reason moving toward self-consciousness and toward freedom.[17]
Beyond the Gulf: Marx and Nietzsche
With Hegel, theodicy stood upon the brink of a chasm, and perhaps even stepped out in faith over the abyss. Quite distinct from even Kant's "enlightened Christianity," Hegel's metaphysical system showed human history being pushed forward by a Weltgeist in a "forward" that only really has meaning for the Weltgeist (unlike Kant's progress, which could be measured against universal ethical norms). For the individual and even for a historical nation, there is less "justification" going on, and it is unclear whose ways are being justified in any case.[18] Here then the departure was complete; it would be for other thinkers to look at a history that was post-theodical, that is, for whom no justification is available. Marx and Nietzsche provide excellent examples of how to face history beyond theodicy, the condition of the German academy in the mid-nineteenth century.
Marx offers the path of confident atheism—or, to be more accurate, of doing scholarship when God no longer poses a question. Yet history is still important; the current economic conditions of humanity are developed historically, and so the science of political economy requires a historical context. It was not for rhetorical effect alone that Marx opened his most famous book with the words "The history of all hitherto existing society…"[19] Moreover, in an almost Aristotelean fashion, the present can only be defined by the future development, its final form. Thus a historical story gives the present a meaning by its place within the story. Perhaps most importantly, Marx retains from Hegel a view of a single story within history: "world-historical existence" is defined in reference to what is ultimately the one story of history.[20] Thus, even now one is provided with a need to give a comprehensive accounting of human history; there is no justification of God's ways, but the individual can at least find his place in the progress of successive levels class conflict. Nietzsche offers no such comforts.
There are many writings of the quotable Nietzsche that could be summoned to tear down any remaining walls of the old edifice of ethics based on the Christian dogmas, but his early essay, On the Advantage and Disadvantage of History for Life, serves to highlight the place and function of history. Describing one of his later concerns, the "last men," Nietzsche already strongly criticizes the rational men of his civilization, even the scholars. Nietzsche scorns the products of the advanced, enlightened, rational and scientific German education system, who will have been cut off from life, loaded down by his "inwardness," and rendered incapable of living.[21] In Nietzsche's own narrative of history, there is no triumphant march of human reason, not even of an impersonal Spirit, and past events will offer no consolation that one is safely a part of the cosmic whole. Nevertheless, there is a place for history if only insofar as it stands "in the service of life."[22] Nietzsche distinguishes three kinds of history (monumental, antiquarian, and critical), each of which can help a person or society to live but can also have stifling, paralytic effects if allowed to draw one away from one's own present. For the present purposes however, all three types with their uses reflect the stark admission that for humankind after the death of God, theodicy is gone: man must make his own way in this new world.
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The impulse to offer a comprehensive explanation, or theodicy, for history has had a long staying power. In 1989, Francis Fukuyama suggested the world was seeing "the end point of mankind's ideological evolution and the universalization of Western liberal democracy as the final form of human government."[23] But such a claim was based on certainties too few intellectuals of the Enlightenment/academic tradition seem willing to take hold of. The danger that historians have no sure access to the past, or even worse, that "it doesn't matter" and that they are, like other humans, only keeping themselves busy is a depressing option and one that historical practice as such is ill-equipped to face. The 'linguistic turn' in historiography has reflected this epistemological critique of the methods of history. But for all the attractive edginess of such sweeping criticisms, historians seem able to follow Ranke (and perhaps, in part at least, Herder as well) in rigorous attention to sources, satisfied in answering small questions without feeling the need to provide an all-encompassing theodicy to themselves. Whether this is a viable stance remains an important question; the way in which works are couched in either humanist-utilitarian terms (advancing "our" knowledge) or in the terms of righting wrongs (giving voice to the voiceless, giving agency to the weak, or showing how the weak were unjustly deprived of agency) suggests that most historians understand their writing not only in terms of truth but also as a kind of justification.[24]
[1] See Georg Iggers, The German Conception of History (Wesleyan Univ. Press, 1968), for a classic discussion of these questions of the influences of German historicism.
[2] Weber would of course tie the particular rationalization associated with the "spirit of capitalism" to the Protestant Reformation and to Puritan theology in particular.
[3] In this context, Thomas Jefferson's version of the New Testament, stripped of all miracles, is an example of such Enlightened Christianity.
[4] Even if Kant would be better described as a Deist, Enlightenment Deism received a particularly Christian inheritance.
[5] Herder, "Ideas toward a Philosophy of the History of Man," in Theories of History, ed. Patrick Gardiner, pp. 34-49 (NY, 1959), 39.
[6] Herder, 43.
[7] "[H]istory is a spider's web…while its melancholy center, the spider by which it was spun, nowhere appears" (Herder, 44).
[8] Kant, "Idea of a Universal History from a Cosmopolitan Point of View," in Theories of History, ed. Patrick Gardiner, 21-34 (NY, 1959), 22.
[9] Kant, 26, 32.
[10] Kant, 32.
[11] Cf. Georg Iggers, The German Conception of History, 63 and following.
[12] Leopold von Ranke, The Theory and Practice of History, 56.
[13] Ibid., 38.
[14] Ibid., 53.
[15] Interestingly, Kathrin Maurer, in Visualizing the Past, associates Ranke's method with the panorama, saying that both aimed for a God's-eye-view. But a panorama is the perspective of a human being, rooted to one spot and looking all around. Indeed this can be associated with Ranke; for him the fact that God's perspective was outside of time and space was the essential condition that man's limited perspective was still seeing a part of something real.
[16] Hegel, Introduction to the Philosophy of History (Hackett Publishing Co., Inc., 1988), 35.
[17] Contra Rousseau, Hegel sees the state and its limiting laws as prior to human freedom and "the condition from which emancipation proceeds" (Hegel, 44).
[18] The relation of the Weltgeist to theodicy resembles, if anything, the nominalist theories of Medieval Christian and Islamic theology, which denied that humans could know God's nature, only his will as communicated in revelation, and thus had no assurance of the truth of God's words or even of his goodness.
[19] Karl Marx, "The Communist Manifesto", Selected Writings (Hackett Publishing Co., Inc., 1994), 158.
[20] Marx, 121.
[21] Nietzsche, On the Advantage and Disadvantage of History for Life (Hackett Publishing Co., Inc., 1980), 26-27.
[22] Nietzsche, 21.
[23] Francis Fukuyama. "The End of History?" The National Interest (1989). Fukuyama's suggestion offers a theodicy only as a provision of place; no purpose is provided for the whole or for the individual.
[24] This may be taking the analogy too far, but Weber's insight into the need of Puritans to testify to themselves their own certainty seems to find a measure of correspondence with post-belief philosophers (including historians) and their need to establish grounds for meaning (perhaps most often in the cause of social or economic justice).


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Saturday, 26 March 2011
A Chatty Post
I'm sorry it has been such a long time since my last post. The bronchitis which troubled me recently became so persistent that my GP referred me to a cardiologist. Between the two of them, I have undergone a range of non-surgical tests to make sure my heart is pumping properly, which I'm happy to say it is. The cardiologist is now going to hand me over to a lung specialist, so there is more fun in store for me. As the weeks progress I am gradually feeling better, and am able to get out and about with no difficulty.
We have been having glorious weather. Yesterday I went on the bus to the lovely little Cotswold town of Painswick. It was for a sad reason: the Requiem Mass of a person who was well-known and highly respected, involved in many interests and remembered with great affection by all who knew her. The small Catholic church was packed for the occasion.
As I made my way to the Catholic church, a wonderful peal of bells rang out from the nearby Anglican parish church. There is something rather magical about the musicality of English church bells. The traditional skill attracts ringers of many faiths and none. I was not surprised to learn during the Mass that the deceased had been a member of the team and that the bells had been rung specially in her honour.
Many of you may know that Painswick Church, pictured above, is one of the most famous in the Cotswolds; beautiful in itself, and famed also for the amazing number of clipped yew-trees in the churchyard. Some have grown so close to one another that they have been allowed to form arches. I seem to recall a saying that every time an attempt is made to count the yews a different total results.
After the Mass, while waiting for the return bus, I found the sun so warm that I took off my coat. I sat on the bench, listening to a blackbird singing from a tree in the churchyard, and enjoying what seemed more like a pleasant summer's day instead of only the 25th of March, the Feast of the Annunciation, with the clocks still on winter time. An unexpected pleasure on a poignant day.
I hope to post again in a few days' time, all being well.
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4 comments:
- Ttony said...
Prayers, especially as the weather looks likely to become more March-like, and excursions like the one described may have to become rarer.
- 26 March 2011 at 15:52
- Dorothy said...
Thank you, Ttony. Much appreciated. Yes, it's on the turn again, isn't it? I'm wearing the winter cardigan I had only just put away, thinking I wouldn't need it until the autumn.
- 26 March 2011 at 19:14
- shadowlands said...
I'm glad you are feeling better. Hopefully there will be some sunshine to restore your body to good health, vitamin D-wise!
i liked the sound of your bus journey. I might take the bus to Stratford, next week.
- 27 March 2011 at 11:04
- Dorothy said...
Thank you for the kind thought, Shadowlands. Have a good time in Stratford, if you decide to go. An excellent destination for an outing.
- 27 March 2011 at 15:52
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Friday, November 27, 2009
Berry Christmas
Using the same stamps I created different card styles.
All supplies used are Stampin' Up.
Card one uses Real Red, Whisper White, and Confetti White cardstocks.
Card two used Whisper White, Pretty In Pink, Celery.
Posted by Joanne Travis at 9:25 PM
Labels: Berry Christmas, Stampin' Up, SUO, Wreath
5 comments:
- Anita Hovey said...
Great cards...I love both color combos!
- November 28, 2009 at 5:14 AM
- mudmaven said...
Fantastic cards! I love them both and I love how you used this set! ~chris
- November 28, 2009 at 5:37 AM
- Bev Dahl said...
Love the contrast of the white and red but the pink one is soo cute. Love the way you made it an ornament with the ornament cord/tie.
- November 28, 2009 at 8:32 AM
- Crystal said...
Great cards Joanne!!! beautiful colors!
- November 28, 2009 at 8:35 AM
- Jackie said...
These are really cute cards Joanne! Great job showing the versatility!!!
- November 28, 2009 at 9:17 AM
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Show up for me & my busted transmission From: Carl Sack – Call put out by Madison for the Penokees.
Sen. Scott Fitzgerald didn't like even the modest changes to AB 426, the disastrous iron mining bill now before the legislature, made by the committee he himself created, so today he unilaterally dissolved the committee and sent the bill to Joint Finance, where it will almost certainly get forwarded to the Senate floor. He sent a message loud and clear to everyone who cares about our state's environment and people: no democracy for you.
On Friday, we're going to send a message to Fitzgerald and the rest of the Senate: It's not about partisan politics. It's about the water.
The Joint Finance Committee will hold a public hearing on AB 426 on Friday at 10 AM in Capitol room 412 East. The previously scheduled Platteville hearing has been cancelled. We are asking everyone who can come to meet in the Capitol Rotunda at 9:30 AM. Please bring a jar of water. This is not a rally, and it's nothing illegal or dangerous. You'll find out more when you get there. Whether or not you can make it in the morning, come to the Rotunda again at 1:00 PM for a different action.
Again, that's:
-9:30 AM in the Rotunda
-1:00 PM in the Rotunda
-Bring a jar of water
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Anyone else obsessed with Downton Abbey?! This show came to us from across the pond and has been a huge success! Something about the dramatic family/staff dynamic, set in a fascinating time period {WWI} combined with fabulous outfits and British accents.
Love. This. Show.
They have, however, managed to make me cry harder this season that any other.
Killing off two of the main characters?! {one in an incredibly real and dramatic fashion} It's just been a tough season to swallow! Never-the-less, Downton has been saved from destruction, Bates is home with Anna and Mary has a sweet new baby boy, so I guess you can't say it was a bad season at all. My friend Allison posted these two gems on Facebook this week and I just had to share with any fellow Downton fans...
And this is my favorite...especially if you the always-sticks-in-your-head tune by One Direction....
Since season three has just ended, I will be drowning my sorrows by watching every episode {on DVR} again
, and maybe again.
Happy Wednesday, Friends!


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Photos by James Rand
Yes, I ride a moped or what some call a "mini motorcycle with pedals". A few months ago, with the help of my good friend Mikey I bought a moped! It's a vintage 1970s Pinto, manufactured by Puch and sold at JCPenney.
I'm a complete novice when it comes to mechanics. I'm constantly asking Mikey questions and searching forums for answers, and it's quite fun and rewarding. The moped community in Chicago is really friendly, and a shop opened up on Western this past summer - MOPED!
You can see my moped in action in this sweet video by Leo Burnett featuring my friend Roberto. Right around 2:49, you'll see my friends flying by and a nice long shot of the city... then a quick appearance by yours truly.
Moped - vintage 1970s JCPenney Pinto
Gold jacket - Secondhand
Floral helmet - AGV
Color block dress - Pixie Market
Boots - Justin Roper
Oh you know, just me and the gang. While James was snapping pictures, these kids asked if they could jump in the photo and there you have it.


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So media is always prying to know what you plan to do next, and so they keep asking such questions to the actors and actresses, While Kareena had always denied to talk about the topic saying she has no plans of getting pregnant as Saif's children are like hers, finally revealed her interest in motherhood.
In a interview held on Monday, a press conference in Mumbai, she said, "I want to be a mother, but the time is yet to come." She went onto add that, "Right now, I am not prepared for motherhood. Saif and I are giving each other more time. We both are working a lot and keeping ourselves busy."
Well, she may not want to be a mother right away but for those of who are curious, at least she wants to be a mother only she need some time. This is a conscious decision she has taken because the actress is going to start shooting for her next movie Bajrangi Bhaijaan with Salman.
The actress is quite excited about working with him saying, "At this phase in my life, I want to select films that really interest me. I will soon start shooting for a film with Salman (Khan), and I believe that it will be something that will attract the attention of film lovers."
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Tuesday, January 24, 2017
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Thursday, August 26, 2010
A Fresh and Toxic card today
SWEET SEPTEMBER is ALMOST here! You know what that means?
It's time for another Farm Fresh Friday challenge but we have a SPECIAL treat for you today...and it's just as SWEET as it is TOXIC??? Yep, you guessed it...we are previewing a BRAND NEW set "Sweet and Toxic" set to release this coming Wednesday, September 1st at The Greeting Farm!
EXCITED? Well, perhaps you'll be even MORE excited to know that our new CREEPER CREW sets are going to be released as 4x6 stamp sets WITH sentiments! How SWEET is that? You're probably noticing that all of this is just a LITTLE more sweet than toxic, huh?
Well let's show off these sassy new additions with some cards from the Farmers using Mercy's sketch as your challenge this week on the TGF Blog:
And here's my card:
Be sure to stop by the TGF Blog today to see all of the creations the FARMERS have for you and be sure to stop by the CA&F Blog tomorrow for MORE previews and an announcement!
One more announcement here on the TGF Farmer Front...today we sadly say a (bitter)SWEET goodbye to two of our dear, dear Farmers, Kadie and Cindy :( It's hard to believe these two beautiful souls have been Farmer's for a year already, isn't it? Parting is SWEET sorrow, indeed, and I'm not just saying that :( On behalf of Marie, Jess, and ALL of TGF, we say a SUPER DUPER Thank you to these two wonderful ladies and just KNOW that you'll never be FAR from the Farm! Best of luck and THANK YOU. for. EVERYTHING.
As for our little challenge today?
Upload your card/creation using Mercy's sketch to the TGF Galleria>Contests/Challenges>FFF>Mercy Sketch 8-27
The winner of this week's Farm Fresh Friday challenge will WIN the new "Sweet and Toxic" set! I'll see you back here on MONDAY with another SWEET preview, and this all leads up to our RELEASE DAY DT blog hop in which there will be prizes....LOTS of prizes :) Our "SWEET SEPTEMBER" DT Blog Hop will include the Farmers, Team Anya, and our Critter Crew! We can't wait to hop into another fun filled month at TGF with you!
Until then...hope your day is a little less toxic, and a LOT more Sweet!
14 comments:
- Sparkle said...
Such a fabulous card!
- August 27, 2010 at 3:27 AM
- Amber Hight said...
Okay, this totally ROCKS, Melyssa! Love how you colored lil Ms. Toxic to match your papers, it's fabulous!
- August 27, 2010 at 8:56 AM
- KanataNewf said...
Just gorgeous! Love the new image!
- August 27, 2010 at 9:17 AM
- Jacqueline said...
Oh my she is AMAZING!! Your card is just SWEET perfection! I absolutely LOVE this! :D
- August 27, 2010 at 11:17 AM
- Kelly Booth said...
Oh Melyssa....This card is just perfect in every way!!! Love love love her....
- August 27, 2010 at 11:28 AM
- Shaela said...
this is a darling card! love the softer colors with this creeper, very cute :)
- August 27, 2010 at 12:14 PM
- Jacilynn said...
oooh, I love all these gorgeous papers. love the layers and all the little details
- August 27, 2010 at 5:09 PM
- WickedPixie said...
This is SO pretty Melyssa! :-)Traci
- August 27, 2010 at 7:56 PM
- Cindy Haffner said...
Ohhh she ROCKS!!
- August 27, 2010 at 8:09 PM
- Cindy Haffner said...
So SWEET!
- August 27, 2010 at 8:15 PM
- Kim Nath said...
Love the papers and her hair amazing!
- August 27, 2010 at 9:52 PM
- the whimsical butterfly said...
Melyssa this card is just darling! I love your incorporation of the different October Afternoon papers and i LOVE her green eyeshadow :) Great flower, too!
- August 28, 2010 at 12:41 PM
- Thanh Vo said...
Fantastic card as always, Melyssa! I really love the green eyeshadow to highlight her red hair. <3
- August 29, 2010 at 1:59 PM
- Sheri (a.k.a PaperCrafty) said...
Gorgeous card!! Love the new creeper!!
- August 29, 2010 at 10:04 PM


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Wednesday, April 6, 2011
can I move in?
21 comments:
- Gemma said...
Ah this making me so jealous! I can't believe that I have never been to Paris even though it's only a train journey from England. Your photos make me want to jump into my computer screen and grab a Macaron! :)
- April 6, 2011 at 12:32 PM
- elizabeth kartchner said...
you should Gemma. If I had more time I would have totally gone to England!
The macarons did not disappoint. :)
- April 6, 2011 at 12:39 PM
- Heather said...
Yum... I loved that there was a pastry shop on every corner the few times I've been to Paris! I was addicted to strawberry Nutella crepes, too. They are divine!
- April 6, 2011 at 12:47 PM
- sophie said...
every morning when I go and get my baguette I will think of you Lizzie, and send you a bit of its perfume accross the ocean!! love from France
- April 6, 2011 at 1:21 PM
- Jenny and Jimbob said...
Good choice on moving in there :) yum!
- April 6, 2011 at 2:10 PM
- Bonnie said...
I loved Paris..I miss it! It takes a hold of you, doesn't it? I just loved the food there too!
- April 6, 2011 at 2:15 PM
- akissonthechic said...
Oh dear, now another place to hunt out when we go in June! You are making me want to leave a bit early though... like NOW!! :) So glad you had a great time there!
- April 6, 2011 at 2:55 PM
You always wear the cutesy shoes!! Wish I could wear HOT shoes everyday, but I don't think the butcher shop where I work would think the idea is as great as I do. Keep snapping shots of your feet so I can live vicariously through you.
Kailey Crowther
- April 6, 2011 at 4:12 PM
What an adorable bakery! So cute...the floor and your shoes! haha! Love the pics!
- April 6, 2011 at 4:31 PM
Those treats looked divine! I have a wicked sweet tooth so I would probably come home from Paris five sizes bigger! So glad you had fun, you'll have to show us the project you taught over there. Love to see it!
- April 6, 2011 at 5:02 PM
- Nancy W said...
Looks amazing! Love your photos shares! hugs from Conroe, TX!
- April 6, 2011 at 6:17 PM
Ah, Liz those pictures are making me wish I was back in France. I spent a wonderful year in Aix-en-Provence during my university days. There was a bakery just around the corner from my place. Loved it so much. Pain au chocolat was a favourite treat of mine!
Allison M.
- April 6, 2011 at 7:25 PM
- jamie said...
ah! paris. bread. butter. crepes. how i long to go back. your photos are making me crazy!
- April 6, 2011 at 7:49 PM
- Alison said...
You are so making me miss Paris! We took a 14 day, 5 city trip through Europe 3 years ago and Paris was by far my favorite city. I loved everything about it! :)
- April 6, 2011 at 8:57 PM
- liza said...
*drooling* hehe.. thanks for sharing your Paris escapades.. really hoping someday i'll get to go there..
- April 6, 2011 at 10:04 PM
- Haydee said...
You make any place looks amazingly fabulous Lizzy! I wish you could come to our village as well ;P...I <3 all your projects and adventure! xoxo, From Switzerland
- April 7, 2011 at 12:36 AM
- HewwiyBelle said...
Oh how sad, that they weren't as thrilled when you were no longer "French"... But an easy mistake on their part, you two have incredibly great style & fashion! Next time just say , "sure for a $1" & gladly let them believe whatever they wish... Love your pictures! Thanks for sharing
- April 7, 2011 at 9:04 AM
- Cherie said...
We leave for Paris in 10 days. My 5 year old is so excited! Seeing your photos has made me even more excited!
- April 7, 2011 at 6:39 PM
- ~Sasha Farina~ said...
i will join you eating off the floor! heeeheee
- April 8, 2011 at 1:20 AM
love the Duran Duran shoes!
- April 22, 2011 at 8:55 PM
- Stéphanie said...
It used to be one of my "boulangerie" !! I was living 200 m from there !!
But, I think you missed one of the best boulangerie in Paris, 100 m from there, in the corner of this street, called Secco. With all the parisian charm + amazing products... :-)
I really love your blog.
- May 6, 2011 at 7:21 AM