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On 6 June, the Egyptian Centre of International Theatre Institute (a UNESCO programme, with branches in nearly 100 countries, was established in 1948 to promote intercultural exchange) issued a Call for Action to defend Egypt's cultural and artistic heritage against recent onslaughts. The response of the world theatre community has been overwhelming. Messages of solidarity with Egyptia
In an internationally circulated message from the International Theatre Institute (ITI), Ann Mari Engel, the ITI vice president and president of its Action Committee for Artists Rights wrote:
"We want to recognise and celebrate the great achievements all over the world by Egyptian artists in various fields of the performing and fine arts. We want to express our fear that there will be restrictions on the freedom of the arts and that the artists will not be treated in the way that they deserve and have the right to. We urge the authorities to start a constructive dialogue with the artists, who are an important part of the big international community for performing arts."
On 9 June, Julia Varley, the world renowned actress and director, wrote in her capacity as director of the International Transit Festival and founding member of the Magdalena Project:
"We, the women of The Magdalena Project, an international network of women in contemporary theatre (presently gathered at the Transit Festival in Holstebro, Denmark) write to express our support for our friends and colleagues of the ITI Centre and the wider community of artists of all disciplines in Egypt. We recognise and respect the enormous contribution that generations of Egyptian artists, writers and performers have made not only to Egyptian cultural life and the Arab world but also to world culture. We believe that the work of these artists has enriched cultural exchange and facilitated understanding of Egyptian life and culture internationally. In this context we are bewildered by the apparent attack on art and artists being made by the current government through its representative, the minister of culture, Alaa Abdel-Aziz, who asked what have artists "ever contributed to Egypt's culture? What have they ever given to the enlightened Egyptian people?" Surely these questions are rhetorical since Egyptian artists are conspicuously involved in the development and illumination of their glorious cultural inheritance for the benefit of contemporary society? Through this letter we send our solidarity to Egyptian artists, intellectuals, performers and writers who have contributed to making Egypt known in the world."
In another letter of solidarity, Oystein Ulsberg Brager, artistic director of Imploding Fictions Theatre and artistic consultant at the Norwegian Actors Centre, Oslo, Norway, said:
"Egyptian culture and arts are both proud and impressive, and should be embraced in both their traditional and modern forms. I remember my two trips to Egypt fondly, both for my experiences of Egyptian history and custom, and for my inspiring meetings with contemporary Egyptian artists. My hope is for an inclusive Egypt which recognises the scope of its own potential in the arts, and cherishes the hard working and dedicated artists in its community."
On June 7, Catherine Coray, a Lebanese-American theatre director and academic and director and curator of hotINK at the LARK, a festival of new plays from around the world, addressed the following open letter to Egypt's president:
"Dear President Morsi,
I write to urge you to protect the integrity and the excellence of Egyptian theater by reconsidering your appointment of Alaa Abdel-Aziz to the Ministry of Culture. Mr Abdel-Aziz has lately been engaging in attacks upon the theater community, and some of Egypt's most prominent theater artists and scholars have called for his removal, and no wonder: already, a leading figure in the Freedom and Justice Party has branded members of the International Theatre Institute as "pro-Western atheists and secularists who have betrayed the religious creed of the Egyptian people", and these accusations were repeated from pulpits during Friday prayers.
While many of us, all over the world, have looked to Egypt and its people as beacons of peaceful resistance, as brave and civilised examples of free citizens in charge of their own destiny, I must question recent governmental interference in the Egyptian arts — in particular, its theater, which has tirelessly upheld the spirit and integrity of the Revolution on the page, in theaters, and in the streets. The hard-won Freedom and Justice of your country belongs to all your citizens, not least your brave artists and writers."
On the same day, the Egyptian ITI received a message of protest and support from Jonathan Meth, head of the Playwrights and Cultural Operators Association, FENCE. It said:
"We note with concern the continuing deterioration of the circumstances in which Egyptian theatre artists and the wider Egyptian cultural community are operating. Please be sure that as part of a diverse international community of 175 playwrights and cultural operators spanning 40 countries, we at The Fence are watching events in your country closely and with alarm. We send you strong spiritual support across the denominations and our fervent hopes that a different kind of dialogue can swiftly emerge around the future focus of such an important historic and contemporary culture."
A letter of protest against the intimidation of Egyptian artists, sent by Douglas Howe and Beatriz Cabur, co-founders and executive directors of New International Theatre Experience (NITE), read as follows:
"On behalf of New International Theatre Experience (NITE), we are writing to express our support and solidarity regarding the current treatment of artists and cultural operators in Egypt. This kind of intimidation and fear mongering does not befit any society, and those in positions of power and influence should be ashamed of their inhumane and abusive actions. Though we may be hundreds of kilometres away, know that we are standing by you and your fellow countrymen in this difficult time."
Under the title Trouble for Artists in Egypt, Erin B Mee Assistant Professor/Faculty Fellow, New York University, posted at the website of Theatre Communications Group/International Theatre Institute USA a letter of mass protest and support, which drew over 67 signatures by world renowned artists and prestigious academics and cultural workers, and was subsequently published at The Guardian and New York Times: see (http://www.tcgcircle.org/2013/06/trouble-for-artists-in-egypt/). Messages of solidarity were also sent by Dominick Luquer, the general secretary of the Belgium-based International Federation of Actors, an international, non-governmental organisation representing over 85 performers' trade unions, guilds and associations all over the world, Richard Schechner, the great director and editor of the prestigious Theatre and Drama Review, distinguished theatre scholars Marvin Carlson and John Elsom and Roberta Levitow, senior programme associate, International and East Africa Sundance Theatre Programme, co-founder and director of Theatre Without Borders and Fulbright Ambassador Emerita.
The above samples of the massive moral support received by the Egyptian ITI in response to its Call for Action testify to the great esteem in which Egypt's culture and its arts and artists are held by the civilised world and the international arts community. They are the only reply one can make to Abdel-Aziz's shameful rhetorical questions: "What have they [Egypt's artists and intellectuals] ever contributed to Egypt's culture? What have they ever given to the enlightened Egyptian people?"
The text of the Call for Action from ITI Centre, Egypt:
Dear International Friends and Colleagues:
We, the founding members of the Egyptian Centre of the International Theatre Institute, have been witnessing with increasing alarm the vicious onslaught against the defining foundations of Egyptian culture, with theatre and the performing arts at the forefront. However variously understood and appraised, these foundations are widely believed to have crystallised with the onset of the modern Egyptian state in the late nineteenth century, but in fact they had always been rooted in the very fabric of this land, an inherently cosmopolitan multi-religious and multi-ethnic culture if there ever was one. As Egyptians, but also as members of the global cultural community, we cannot allow such a glorious tradition to suffer erosion at the hands of those who could not adapt to it, whether at home or in the region.
The Islamists' declared jihad against the arts is currently spearheaded by none other than the regime's Ministry of Culture, thanks to the recent appointment at its helm of a certain Alaa Abdel-Aziz, an obscure film lecturer with a paltry academic record and practically no professional or public service credentials save his adoption of the cultural discourse of the Muslim Brotherhood ruling faction (or, more aptly, its anti-arts one). In a typical demonstration of this populist rhetoric, Abdel-Aziz had this to say at a recent press conference "I ask those leading the ferocious campaign against me: What have they ever contributed to Egypt's culture? What have they ever given to the enlightened Egyptian people? Post-revolution Egypt should not be captive to a group that has not been able to effectively touch Egyptians with creativity over long decades."
While the problem of a certain disconnect between the intelligentsia and their constituencies is by no means unique to Egypt, we believe it is either moronic or hypocritical (or, more likely, both) to question the contributions of generations of artists in the various fields of the performing and fine arts and their far reaching role in establishing and popularising these arts not only in Egypt, but all over the Arab world, not to mention world-renowned literary and artistic figures of the stature of Bahaa Taher, Sonallah Ibrahim, Ramzi Yassa, Alaa Al-Aswani, Lenin Al-Ramli, Nawal Al-Saadawi, Fatheya Al-Assal and Salwa Bakr, all of whom are now calling for the removal of Abdel-Aziz and the parochial, theocratic regime for which he stands.
The International Theatre Institute, an active UNESCO entity with centres and affiliate bodies in the four corners of the world, has an urgent mission to protect the free circulation of culture in one of this world's most ancient civilizations. We therefore call upon all concerned to mobilise in whatever way they think fit, but we also hope that this call for action will set in motion an ongoing dialogue with our worldwide friends and colleagues so that we may work with one another against the not-so-secret agenda to remake Egypt and its cultural field after the worldview of its ruling cabal.
We await your ideas and initiatives at firstname.lastname@example.com
ITI Centre, EGYPT
Interim Founding Board

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If your like me I dislike thinking of what to cook for supper. I also dislike thinking of what to cook at 8:00 at night. In the summer my husband usually gets home late, so thinking of simple and quick recipes are hard!
I live in the best neighborhood ever! It is filled with the best ladies and wives you will ever find. So when we have play time with the kids in the backyard we discuss dinner ideas. We share quick, cheap, and healthy recipes that anyone can cook! So I wanted to share a few that has been passed down from neighbor to neighbor!
1 pound of hamburger meat 1 onion (optional)
2 to 3 squash 2 to 3 jalapenos (with or without the seeds)
1 can of Rotel (with juice) 1 large can of tomato sauce
Brown your hamburger meat in a large skillet. While your meat is browning cut up squash, (however big you prefer) onion and jalapenos. After your meat is brown, toss in the rest of the ingredients, including the Rotel and tomato sauce. Stir all ingredients together. Cover your skillet and simmer. Let squash get a little soft.
After it is ready put your squash and beef on flour tortillas with some shredded cheese and pig out!!!
1 roll of Pillsbury pizza crust
1 can of tomato sauce or pizza sauce
1 package of pepperoni
1 8oz. package of shredded pizza blend cheese
Follow oven directions on pizza crust can. Roll out you pizza crust on a cookie sheet. Spread your pizza sauce over your uncooked pizza crust and then spread cheese. Place pepperonis, as many as desired. (you can use other meats and veggies as well on your pizza) Place in the oven and follow time on the back of pizza crust can. Viola!!!!
I have never been a broccoli or asparagus lover until I tried this recipe!! I love it and we eat it a lot!!
1 head of broccoli or bundle of asparagus
Lemon juice
Place broccoli or asparagus in a bowel. Cover the broccoli or asparagus with water. Cover with lid and steam in the microwave for 15 min. Take out and drain. Sprinkle with lemon juice and salt. (as much as desired)This is a wonderful side dish!!!!
Well, I hope you enjoy these recipes!!! I would love for y'all to pass some easy and quick recipes along to me!! Please comment and share!!!


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No creations in this post - just 3 announcements. First of all... Congratulations to the Waipio Little League of Oahu, Hawaii - Wooooo Hooooo!!!! Our boys won the National Little League Baseball Championship yesterday... and today, we hope to beat out Mexico!!! How exciting this game was to watch, all us Young's were glued to our seat yesterday, watching, yelling and cheering - felt soooo good to see the boys win!!! So, Way To Go Boys!!! Here's a short video from our KITV4 News, for those of you that would like to experience the local feeling of aloha n' family spirit (especially those away from home....) click here.
2nd.... I've been having some pain in my mouth for the last couple days, so I apologize if I haven't been posting, or answering emails. The pain started on Wednesday evening, and I thought it was just going to pass. I have been taking Tylenol and Advil to ease the pain, and was able to persevere thru my Friday's Circut Class. Come Friday evening though, the pain was driving me NUTZ. Called my dentist and scheduled an appt the next day, which means I canceled my August Creative Class. I then found out that it is my wisdom tooth that is bugging me. Looks like it needs to be extracted. =0( The pain is because of infection that has started. I was given antibiotics - but still need to continue the Tylenol n' Advil for pain. I was told that the antibiotics won't kick in til' Monday - ACK!!! I can function "OK" while on the pain killers, but once they wear off, I'm miserable. Anyways, we had a Grad party to go to last night, and I was able to create a card!!! Wooo Hooo!!! But I will post that later. Just wanted to give you an update as to why I was missing for a lil' while.
3rd.... I've got some GREAT SPECIALS going on at Little C's - On Stampendous and Anthony & Burt stamps.... come on and check it out.... click here!! I've also added MORE Anthony & Burt stamps including Halloween & Christmas ones. These are all on sale as well.
I'll be back with my graduation card that I created... have a wonderful Sunday!!!


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Monday, June 3, 2013
Getting the B ready for the BUSC!
Race preparation consisted of removal of the rear rack & fender (which required an alternate mounting point for the dynamo-powered rear light) and installation of the lightweight Kojak tires (kevlar bead). Tom handled this pretty quickly, which is something you would expect from a pro!
The brake cable issue was a little trickier to diagnose. We kept comparing it to a similarly built new Brompton that they had in stock and really couldn't tell much of a difference. We ended up trying to zip-tie the cables in slightly varying locations and also adding some grease to the outside of the brake cable (where it contacts the loop on the front part of the top tube) to try to get it to not catch as easy. Seems to have worked!
The Brompton does indeed look slightly different with the rack removed and is much more difficult to move around when folded! I've still got to take the mudflap off of the front fender!
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Looking sleek and fast!ReplyDelete
Hi Fernando, I am Rafael from Almeria (Spain), the Brompton is now a very sporty with the new Schwalbe Kojak, I've put my Tern Link P9 the Kojak and aesthetic love. A greeting.ReplyDelete
Looks pretty sweet dude. How are you finding riding it without all that extra weight? And what does the weight come in at without it? Must be feather, feather light! Stick an extra light front wheel on there and you should be able to lift it with your pinky!ReplyDelete
Great blog by the way, I've enjoyed trawling through your posts all the way back to the beginning. I'm thinking hard about getting a brommie and your thoughts have helped trememdously.
By the way, will you be changing the bars out too?


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|"General MacArthur"
|"Platte River Special"
|"John's Pond"
For those who love small streams, wild trout, and life...in their simplest form
|"General MacArthur"
|"Platte River Special"
|"John's Pond"
Sorry I can't choose a favorite, they are all off the charts when it comes to streamer tying. Fantastic work at the bench!!!! Thanks for sharing
Bill Trussell
Bill there are some fine fly tyers out there that specialize in this type of streamer. One day I'll post some of their works.
lovely creations Alan, & happy 4th July for tomorrow to everyone that side of the pond.ReplyDelete
I know I'll enjoy my day....perhaps do a little fishing.
Happy 4th of July, Alan and everyone else who visits Small Stream Reflections. It's already July 4th here in OZ, it's got something to do with the Earth not being flat!
Those are all lovely looking streamers. If I had to pick a favourite it would be the second tying--I wonder if I might be able to have you tie a few for me?
I'm looking forward to three weeks holidays in about a weeks time. There's a few "Honey Dew/Do" tasks do do around the house but I should be able to get out and wet a fly at a few lakes and ponds.
Have a Happy July 4th ale or coffee for me and the rest of SSR followers.
Kindest Regards,
Steve Hynes
No it is not flat, Steve thankfully someone got that right.
I could do something for you, just e-mail me. Three weeks of almost free time I bet you have every minute planned. The readers thank you for that greeting and I'm sure will take you up on the gesture.
Beautiful streamers Alan. You sure do know how to tie a streamer, can't wait to put the streamer I have from you on display in my tying room in my new house that's being built. Happy 4th!
Chris MaineFly207
Chris your very kind.....that streamer will be at home in Maine.
Absolutely awesome flies. I enjoy both tying and fishing them as well. Well done Allan!ReplyDelete
Ralph Long
Ralph they can be very effective flies when fished in the places, and I'm sure you know where those places are.
Beautiful streamers, Alan. Nobody does it better than you I'll tell you that much.ReplyDelete
Parachute Adams
Sam thanks for the wonderful comment.
Correct me if I am wrong, but aren't they trolling flies, at least originally? Just commenting because I have never seen one of your articles where you used them, that I can tell.ReplyDelete
These streamers are for trolling. They were created in the northland to fish for trout and salmon in those deep lakes as well as the large pools created by dams.
Like many flies they were also tied to do different tasks and when they took these flies and tied them smaller they became casting streamers.
I fish these flies often and if you search my blog you'll find the posts where the results will be found.
Alan, these Streamer patterns are "Exquisite". There are a lot of us who can be considered good fly tyers....... But, until you have watched someone tie one of these patterns and seen the love and skill applied in doing so, then and only then have you seen the Art of Fly Tying History!ReplyDelete
The Bluegill Bug
Mel these flies can be complicated, and at times frustrating. But they are beautiful and well worth the effort. And like you said they are indeed a form of "art".
They are all works of art and should be framed as such! My favorite is the General MacArthur and all the patriotic colors used to tie it.Beautiful.
Pete Carrie Stevens was quite patriotic in her design of the Gen. MacArthur streamer.
Wonderful flies. That Platte River Special almost looks like a parrot or toucan or something. Hard not to marvel at such elegant ties.ReplyDelete
Michael Agneta
Mike it's great what can be accomplished with the blending of some pretty common poultry feathers.
Such talent.ReplyDelete
Mark Kautz
I appreciate the comment buddy.
You are one of those to be commended Alan. I would certainly not be as interested in them were it not for you.ReplyDelete
RM Lytle
Rowan I appreciate that, but I believe you were born to do what you have shown us.


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from: christinekohlerbooks.com
Shoichi Yokoi, WWII Japanese NO SURRENDER SOLDIER who hid on Guam
Shoichi-san's hideout
During World War II, Japan allied with Germany and Italy. Japan invaded China, Southeast Asia, and many Pacific Islands. Hours after Japanese pilots attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Japanese forces attacked Guam, which was a United States territorial possession. Three days later, Japan occupied Guam. During the two years and eight months Japanese soldiers occupied Guam, they committed many atrocities against the people.
Most of that time, Yokoi was not stationed on Guam. It was not until March 4, 1944, that Yokoi arrived on Guam from Manchuria (China) and was assigned to the supply unit at Talofofo Camp.
U.S. Marines liberated Guam July 4, 1944. Germany surrendered May 7, 1945. Japan surrendered August 14, 1945.
But for Yokoi, the war did not end. Why didn't he surrender to the American soldiers and go home to Japan like most soldiers who chose not to commit suicide? I studied news articles written and translated from Japanese into English to read what Yokoi himself had to say about his long ordeal hiding in the jungles of Guam. As near as I could figure, he was filled with fear and shame. Japanese soldiers at that time believed their emperor was a god. They were taught that if they were captured they would be severely tortured by enemy soldiers, and if they did not die in battle, or commit suicide, they greatly shamed their families.
Shoichi-san's belongings
clothes that he made in his years of hiding
Yokoi was a survivor, at all costs. So when the U. S. soldiers liberated Guam, he hid in the Talofofo jungle with two other Japanese soldiers, Mikio Shichi and Satoru Nakahata. At first they hid in natural caves in the rolling mountains in Southern Guam. Later, they built separate huts within the jungle.
But as Guamanians built new houses closer to the Talofofo River, the two soldiers moved to a cave and Yokoi dug a tunnel eight feet underground, and ten feet long. In 1964, Shichi and Nakahata died, possibly of poison. Only Yokoi remained as the last straggler, a term Guamanians called soldiers who never surrendered.
On January 24, 1972, Jesus Duenas and Manuel DeGracia found Yokoi while checking shrimp traps in the Talofofo River.
Yokoi could still speak Japanese and halting English. He told authorities and reporters how he survived for twenty-eight years in the jungle, the last fifteen years underground.
The only fact that has been disputed is whether, in 1950, Yokoi took part in the murders of the two young men, one the brother of Jesus Duenas. When Yokoi was first questioned he admitted to being a participant when his comrades murdered Francisco Duenas, 15, and Jesus Pablo, 26. However, later the Japanese government denied Yokoi had anything to do with murdering the two Chamorros.
After Yokoi returned to Japan he was given a hero's welcome, promoted to sergeant, and married. He died September 22, 1997, in Japan at age 82.
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Yokoi returned to Japan in February 1972 to a hero's welcome. The former soldier, however, found the transition from lone straggler to celebrated hero a difficult one. He arrived in Tokyo where, surrounded by media, he appeared bewildered and unable to answer questions posed to him. His first words, though, were broadcast nationally:
Nevertheless, Yokoi's popularity grew and, according to Japanese scholar Yoshikuni Igarishi, he arguably learned to use the media, too, to rework the story of his activities, loyalties and emotions as a soldier/straggler on Guam. He was frequently invited to interviews and speaking engagements at schools and universities across Japan. He became a regular commentator on television programs, and would often regale audiences with tales of his survival skills. Two years after his surrender, he wrote a best-selling book on his experience in Guam in Japanese, and in 1974 he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in Japan's upper house of parliament.
Yokoi had publicly stated he had wanted to meet the emperor, but although he never met Hirohito (who died in 1989), in 1991, Yokoi had an audience with Emperor Akihito during a reception at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Overcome with emotion, Yokoi said:
"Your Majesties, I have returned home … I deeply regret that I could not serve you well. The world has certainly changed, but my determination to serve you will never change."
As he got older, Yokoi became more nostalgic and would often recall his past years on Guam. In fact, he returned to the island several times before his death from a heart attack on 22 September 1997 at the age of 82. He was survived by his wife of 25 years, Mihoko. Yokoi was buried in Nagoya with a ceremonial headstone that had been commissioned by his mother in 1955, when he was officially declared dead.
Modern interpretations of Yokoi's experience on Guam point to a man who struggled first with survival in Guam's jungles to a man who struggled to find his place in the modern world. While initially hailed as hero, there were times in the following decades of his life where people questioned and criticized his loyalty to the Japanese war effort and his bravery as a straggler of the war. His capture led to a search for other Japanese war stragglers, turning up Hiroo Onoda who led a guerrilla task force in the Philippines for many years after the war and who finally surrendered in 1974, and Teruo Nakamura who was found alone on the Indonesian island of Morotai in December 1974. Onoda's experience contrasted with Yokoi, who had chosen to remain hidden. According to Irigashi, Yokoi once claimed to have killed two Chamorros to demonstrate his bravery while on Guam, then, realizing the backlash this account received in peaceful, post-war Japan, he blamed his two companions, then finally recanted this story altogether. The trauma of his experience on Guam was never fully revealed, and up to his death, Yokoi struggled with nightmares of being chased by enemy soldiers.
Nevertheless, the tailor-soldier from Japan remains a unique figure in Guam history and is remembered for simply surviving so long in the jungle. In 2006, the Shoichi Yokoi Memorial Hall opened in Nakagawa-Ku, Nagoya. His original cave site in Talofofo, however, was neglected and left to crumble, but is still marked in Guam tourist maps. Several of his prized possessions from his time in the jungle of Guam and photographs of Yokoi also can be found in the small museum at local business Jeff's Pirates Cove located in Ipan. The Guam Museum also has featured Yokoi's story in an exhibit that included original clothing and artifacts and replicas of Yokoi himself and his cave—reminders, perhaps, that World War II ended on Guam, not in 1945 or with the American liberation, but in 1972 with the surrender of Yokoi.
Shoichi Yokoi, 82, Is Dead; Japan Soldier Hid 27 Years
from:The New York Times by NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF SEPT. 26, 1997
Shoichi Yokoi, a Japanese soldier who hid in the jungles of Guam for 27 years rather than surrender to American forces at the end of World War II, died on Monday of a heart attack. He was 82.
Mr. Yokoi returned in 1972 to Japan -- an entirely different country than the one he had last seen in August 1940 -- and he stirred widespread soul-searching within Japan about whether he represented the best impulses of the national spirit or the silliest.
''I am ashamed that I have returned alive,'' Mr. Yokoi declared after his return, reflecting the traditional warrior spirit that it is better to die than to give oneself up to the enemy.
''Your Majesties, I have returned home,'' Mr. Yokoi said during a visit to the grounds of the Imperial Palace, where the Emperor and Empress live. ''I deeply regret that I could not serve you well. The world has certainly changed, but my determination to serve you will never change.''
It is not clear what Emperor Hirohito thought, but many young Japanese were embarrassed at such an expression of antiquated values. Although Mr. Yokoi said the one thing he wanted most was a meeting with the Emperor, Hirohito never obliged.
Mr. Yokoi's case highlighted the extraordinary transformation that Japan has undergone -- psychological as well as material -- in the decades since the war.
He was the epitome of prewar values of diligence, loyalty to the Emperor and ganbaru, a ubiquitous Japanese word that roughly means to slog on tenaciously through tough times.
This persistence struck many elderly Japanese as inspiring and moving, while to younger people it seemed pointless and symbolic of an age that taught children to stick to what they were doing rather than to think about where they were going.
Raised in a farming village near the city of Nagoya in central Japan, Mr. Yokoi became a tailor until he was sent to the war in 1940. Japanese troops were encouraged to fight to the death and taught that surrender was deeply shameful, and so when American troops seized control of Guam in 1944, Mr. Yokoi and more than 1,000 other Japanese soldiers hid in the jungle rather than give up or commit suicide.
The others were all captured within a couple of years or died of starvation or sickness. Though he knew that Japan had surrendered, Mr. Yokoi continued to hide out, living in a well-concealed cave and surviving on fruit, nuts, fish, shrimp, frogs, rats and snails. His tailoring skills helped him weave clothing made of bark.
''I continued to live for the sake of the Emperor and believing in the Emperor and the Japanese spirit,'' he later declared.
The jungle saga might have lasted even longer, but in January 1972 two American hunters surprised Mr. Yokoi at dusk as he was about to set fish traps in a river. They marched him at gunpoint to a local police station, where he told his story to the stunned police officers.
Mr. Yokoi became a celebrity in Japan, and even those embarrassed by his constant references to the Emperor felt a measure of admiration at his determination and ganbaru spirit. A few weeks after his capture he was flown back to Japan on a chartered jet, and he burst into tears when he caught a glimpse of Mount Fuji, one of the symbols of Japan.
Hailed as a hero at a welcoming ceremony in Tokyo's airport, as millions of Japanese watched on television, he seemed overwhelmed by the changes in the country to which he had returned. He had never heard of television, atomic weapons or jet planes.
Thousands of Japanese lined the highway waving paper Japanese flags, as he was later driven to his native village. The homecoming was televised live across the nation, and cameras were everywhere as Mr. Yokoi stopped at the village cemetery and wept at the family gravestone, which recorded that he had died on Guam in 1944.
The Japanese public, moved by his earnestness and devotion to traditional values, flooded Mr. Yokoi with money, gifts and offers of marriage.
Many people worried about how he would adjust to the new Japan, but that never seemed to be a problem: he married six months after his return and taught survival skills and gave frequent lectures on how to live more thriftily.
''I can't understand why cities must burn garbage,'' he scolded Japan in 1980. ''My family does not produce garbage. We eat every last bite of food. Parts of food that are not edible are used as fertilizer in my garden.''
Mr. Yokoi, who also urged that golf courses be plowed over and planted with beans, once ran for Parliament but lost, perhaps because many voters found his attitudes unsettling as well as admirable. His saga prompted a search for other Japanese soldiers left behind, and in 1974 a Japanese lieutenant named Hiroo Onoda was found living in the Philippine jungle.
Mr. Yokoi's wife, Mihiko, who is 69, survives him and said that she had shared joy with him for 25 years.
''The treasure in my heart has gone,'' Mrs. Yokoi told reporters after her husband's death. ''I cannot think of anything now. I will be lonely.''
Shoichi Yokoi's final resting-place, Nagoya Cemetery photo: kanesue
Yokoi died in 1997 of a heart attack at the age of 82, and was buried at a Nagoya cemetery, under a gravestone that had originally been commissioned by his mother in 1955, after Yokoi had been officially declared dead.


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[WARNING: this blog is super long, but what do you expect from a six-day roadtrip with GREAT people! And to think of all the fun stuff I left out!]
I can honestly say this was the best Spring Break I've ever had! It began on Friday, March 11th when Holly Herr and I took off for San Antonio from Dallas at about 11 AM. This was going to be both of ours first times to San Antonio and boy were we pumped! I had actually never been to Austin either, so since we had to go through there on the way down, we stopped so I could see the state capital building as well as get a quick glimpse at what all the excitement and spirit for the University of Texas was all about.
What was planned to be about a hour long stop turned into about a 2.5 hour stop! HA! Holly and I walked the perimeter of the capital building taking pictures, walked in the capital building taking pictures, went to the visitor center and took pictures (as well as got brochures and maps) and walked a bit into the UT campus so I could get closer to the ENORMOUS football stadium they have TOWERING over the whole campus. Unfortunately we were too tired to walk ALL the way to the stadium from where we were parked, so we detoured through the social work department building (thought it would be worth checkin' out since we are both masters' social work students right now at UT in Arlington). After all that walking and all the quarters for the time we were there in the meter, we were off again to I-35 South to head on to San Antonio!
In San Antonio we were going to be staying at one of Holly's best friend's apartment for the weekend. He too was beginning his spring break that week and he had headed outta town that day as well for a cruise, so he left us a key to his place (this was GREAT….free lodging for the weekend!)
We got into San Antonio around 7 PM. It was around 10 PM that our two buddies Brandi and Cheryl who were coming down from Abilene met us at the apartment. With it being so late, Friday night was limited to McDonalds and hittin' the hay.
Sat. we all got up and went and hit Burger King for breakfast/lunch and then we were on to downtown San Antonio! The Alamo was first on our agenda. That turned out to be pretty cool, I suppose. I personally found it rather disappointing that it is RIGHT down town amidst all the big buildings and shops. I mean heck, there is a HUGE tall hotel directly behind it (kinda gets in the way for pictures). I just find it kinda sad that they have developed the town so closely around such a historic piece of their history; kind of seems to take away from it's heightened honor and stuff, I suppose. Anyways, the Alamo was cool, but I suppose not growing up a Texan I didn't find it to be as exciting and "oh my gosh" as I had thought it was going to be. Oh well….i still got some fun pictures there anyhow…HA!
After this we were all hungry and thirsty and tired of being on our feet. Time for the Riverwalk! We went and found a nice little Mexican restaurant and got drinks and appetizers and relaxed for a bit. This was a much needed break as it was a BEAUTIFUL day, yet kind of warm, so we were all thirsty!
I must say, the Riverwalk is really pretty! It is so cool to just stroll along down on the river-level under the shade of the fun trees they have down there!
After this we all headed back to the apartment for a short rest. After about an hour it was about time to get changed and go see what sort of a night life the town had. I have to admit, the Riverwalk is just as pretty at night as it is in the day time! The bridges and trees are lite-up and the boats are still going down the river…just way fun!
The following morning we had planned to get up in time to be at the Riverwalk for the 1 PM St Patricks day parade down the river. This was when they would dye the river green, but we didn't all get up and get showered and fed in time to make it down there in time for that. Instead we just went down there around 2:30 and rode the riverboat tour thingy. That was a lot of fun and we had a WAY fun, nice guy for our boat tour guide. I got TONS of good pictures during this as well.
Around 4:30 PM we all hit the rode and headed to Abilene. I had never been going this route to Abilene before, but I must say, the scenery down in the south-western part of Texas coming up that way is SOOO pretty! Great hills! Unfortunately, since we got gone so late, the natural light was gone before we knew it and I found myself being more scared driving than I have EVER been before!!!
No, not that I didn't know where I was going….i'm actually really good with directions and navigating new territories. What I'm referring to is DEER!!!! Yes! That's right…DEER!
It started when Holly was like, "whoa, did you see that dear on the side of the road?" (which came only minutes after Holly had seen the mating cows on the side of the road…HA!). I was like, "No." So then we both started talking about stories of people hitting deer in their cars. I still wasn't all that worried or scared at this point, but it was right after I finished tell Holly about how my one friend had hit a coyote and it totaled her car that I noticed up ahead in the middle of the road TWO deer crossing right in front of me! I IMMEDIATELY yelled something…HA!...and slammed on my breaks! Granted, they were probably still 4 or 5 car lengths ahead of me, but it was just so ironic that it happened right after we were talking about it! So then I was scared. No lie! Being out on these two lane highways in the middle of basically no-where with hardly any other cars out there, with deer crossing in front of me was scary. I was literally going like 50 or 55 in a 65 for the next probably 50 miles. HA! All I could think about was hitting some stupid deer and having my stupid air-bag go off and I would have like whip-lash or a bruised face the rest of my spring break. Or, as Holly and I kept joking about, having the deer go through the windshield and be stuck in the cab with us…HA!
So yeah…no joke, we ended up seeing two more deer on two more occasions after those two that crossed the street (however these deer were on the side of the road and not crossing). So, the moral of this story…BEWARE OF DEER WHEN DRIVING UP FROM SAN ANTONIO TO ABILENE AT NIGHT!!!
Okay, so what's next….ABILENE!
On Monday, Holly and I went to Chapel, hoping it might be praise day as it sometimes was on the first day back from spring break (since everyone was normally really loud and talkative that day back), but no, and maybe because Brad isn't in charge anymore, I don't know. It was actually a really boring Chapel, and my favorite part, the singing, wasn't all that good either. Only like 3 songs and one of which I didn't even know.
Then it was lunch time. We had Miss Jennifer Ellison meet us at Joe's Italian for lunch! FUN! Then we got to see her office at ACU…really cute, decorated a lot like her newly decorated living room at her house…HA!
At 5 PM GATA had a softball game, but ended up not having one since the other team didn't have enough players, so instead we all just practiced, and that was a BLAST! I LOVED playing with them again! Granted I got nailed with the ball in the shin (since I didn't get all the way down with my glove to stop the grounder being afraid it might pop-up and take me out…but you know! HA!) We had some WAY fun folks out there practicing with us, so that made for a BLAST! I love being with the GATAs and getting to play sports again!
Then I got to go pick up some Betty Roses and hit my good buddy Becca's house for some fun talk time and eating with her, Holly, and Laura. What's better than stuffin' your face and chatting with some of your favorite people in the world?!?!
The next day was lunch with Laura day! Laura is student teaching right now at a middle school there in town so Holly and I got up and went and picked up Wendy's to go eat with Laura. The FUNNIEST part was when we got there and went to the office to sign-in. So we walk in and there are three people in there and I go "which of these clipboards is the one for visitors to sign-in on?" And this one lady is all smiling and excited and goes "it's this one" and walks over and grabs out visitor badges for us and goes "Your daughter is expecting you! I'm so glad you're here!" Well, of course, I know she must think I'm someone else, but I just let her say that and act like whatever. Well then she is like, "Your daughter is SOOO sweet! She is just a GREAT kid!" So at this point I'm lookin' at Holly outta the corner of my eye and she is trying not to laugh, and I'm thinkin', I have to tell this poor lady I'm not here to see my "daughter"…so I'm like "Uh…we're actually not here to see my daughter" which that actually probably came out sounding like I still had a daughter there but wasn't there for that purpose…HA! I was like, "we are here to eat with a student teacher, Laura Singleton" and then the other two people in the office started laughing, and this lady got kind of embarrassed I think, but I had to tell her....HA!
Anyways…lunch went GREAT! Laura looked all cute in her teaching outfit and all! And I love getting student teaching and teacher stories from all my friends nowadays! I've heard so many from everyone from Sharon, to JWalk, to Laura, to Misty, to Becca, to Janaye. I respect teachers so much (not that I didn't before now).
That night I went with Holly, Hollie, Cheryl, and Ellison to see Million Dollar Baby. Have I told you before that I'm in LOVE with that movie!?!? It is a MUST see! I'm serious y'all! It will have you thinking about life because of so many things! Anyways…Holly and I had already seen it, but the others hadn't. So I DEFINITELY wanted their opinions.
Well, the movie ended and everyone else in the theatre exited in complete silence. We all just kept sitting there. It was quiet and I'm thinking, well I gotta know what they think. So I turn to Cheryl and ask and she is like "that was terrible!" HA! I can't tell you much to explain her saying it was terrible because I don't want to give away the movie, but she meant it was terrible in a good way (I know that doesn't make sense, but trust me). She did admit it was a good movie.
So then I turned to Inwood and Ellison. I really wanted to know what Ellison thought, because she was sure to let me know on the way there how I was the only person she had heard say that they liked this movie, all the other comments she had heard were bad (however I think they were all from people who hadn't seen it…and were just basing it off what they heard about how the movie was….HA!) So I ask Ellison and she goes… "That....movie….was…..AMAZING!" (I put the periods in there to show how she said the sentence very slowly and drawn out, if that makes sense). She was just sitting there in shock, in amazement, she couldn't believe how much she loved it! She was like, "I think I just need to sit here for a second." HA! Seriously folks, if a movie can make Inwood and Ellison's eyes water (not to mention mine too, even the second time watching it)….that movie has some power folks! I LOVE it! We all talked about the movie in the theater sitting there for probably about 3 or 5 minutes and then a lot of the way back home from the theatre too. Seriously, I've never seen people leave a theatre in utter silence and in deep thought and contemplation from a movie except from The Passion of the Christ.
[Has this worked?!?! Are you wanting to see this movie yet!?!?! Seriously, I'll go see it a third time if you want someone to go with you!]
[Why I love this movie so much: good actors; it has a love and strong desire for a sport; it shows a love for a friendship; it will make you cheer, love, cry, grimace, and laugh all in one storyline! And it's a great movie for girls and guys!]
After the movie that night and went and chilled with my buddy Becca at the library since I she couldn't come with us to the movie that night because she had to work (and I had moved us going to movie from Monday night to Tuesday night which kept her from being able to go….sorry Becca…I still love you!)
Wednesday didn't consist of much. Holly and I basically got up and went and got lunch at Little Panda (where we ran into about a MILLION ACUers we knew…ha!) and then hit I-20 home to Dallas.
I must say, this Spring Break rocked just because I got to be with people I love and be unscheduled! I love not having set plans and things I "have" to do. Nothing can beat a trip to Abilene where there are no set plans! Fun people all around!
So, I recommend taking a roadtrip if you can with friends! Or just go visit friends and don't make any set plans! That is the thing about true friends, y'all can just wing-it and you can have one of the best times of your life!
Friday, March 18, 2005
Spring Break 2005
Posted by FeedingYourMind at 12:41 AM
2 comments:
- sHaMrOcK said...
WARNING! All your blogs are super long!
- Ellison said...
Ok...Can I just tell you that I have spread the "good news" about Million Dollar Baby to everyone I know! I LOVED that movie! And, for the record...my eyes DID NOT fill up with tears, there was no crying, although it was an emotional movie. It was an honor to see that movie with such an amazing group of women! Great movie and great visit from Kim and Holly.
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8 Month Comparison Pictures: Gabe (Left) Drew (Right)Today Gabe discovered he can climb up on things! Now, he wants to stand up in the bathtub, along the couch, in his crib, and up against the walls. Too bad he hasn't figured out how to sit back down. Today he was standing at the toy chest and took away one hand so he was standing straight up with only one hand supporting him!
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Cyclones comeback falls short against Mavericks
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The Cincinnati Cyclones (21-12-1-0) fell to the Kansas City Mavericks, 3-2, on Friday night. Forwards Jesse Schultz and Shawn O'Donnell tallied the goals for the Cyclones.
The Mavericks struck early and often in this one, getting goals from forwards Matt Robertson and Eric Freschi, and defenseman Kayle Doetzel to take a 3-0 lead after the first period.
After a scoreless second period that saw Cincinnati receive a number of Grade A scoring chances, the Cyclones got on the board 1:11 into the third when a point shot from defenseman Eric Knodel was tipped in by Schultz in front of the net to cut the Mavericks lead to 3-1.
Cincinnati pulled to within a goal midway through the final frame while on the power play, when forward Alex Kile sent a pass from the right corner to O'Donnell in the high slot, and he riffled a shot in to pull the Cyclones to within one, 3-2.
Cincinnati received multiple of quality scoring chances as the period progressed, including several with the goaltender pulled in the final seconds, however they were not able to net the equalizer and the Mavericks held on for the 3-2 win.
The Cyclones outshot the Mavericks, 25-22, including 10-1 in the third, with goaltender Jason Kasdorf stopping 19 in the loss. Cincinnati heads to Toledo on Sunday afternoon to take on the Walleye. Face-off is slated for 5:15pm ET.
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It's another Christmas season here in Indiana. Has it really been almost 24 years since we packed up our little family (at the time) and moved them to South Bend? At that time, our family consisted of Bob and I and 5 children. Tomorrow evening, when we gather around the Christmas tree, there will be 21 of us – 7 children, 6 grandchildren, 4 son-in-laws, 1 daughter-in-law, and 1 boyfriend.
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Marian L. Cox, 80, of Fairview passed away at 4 a.m. Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, at Renaissance Care Center in Canton.
Marian L. Cox, 80, of Fairview passed away at 4 a.m. Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, at Renaissance Care Center in Canton. She was born Dec. 7, 1936, in Gumboro, Delaware, a daughter of Orville and Lillian (Timmons) Gray. She married William R. Cox May 6, 1956, in Salisbury, Maryland. He preceded her in death Oct. 21, 2008.
Also proceeding her in death are her parents; one son, James R. Cox; one brother, Bob Gray; three sisters, Betty Trader, Helen Wigfall and Patricia Crozier; one great-grandchild; and three stepgrandchildren.
Surviving are her children, David A. (Sandra) Cox of Phoenix, Arizona, Lori A. (Mike) Widger of Rochester and Valerie S. (Trevor) Bube of Fairview; also surviving are six grandchildren, three stepgrandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and seven stepgreat-grandchildren.
Marian was a homemaker and a member of the Fairview Homemaker's Extension Association.
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Chopped Liver – Don't Worry About The Government
I was going to talk to you today about "Bigotgate" – as I am sure it will become known – this is the moment (literally) when Labour lost the Election – or I should be more accurate and say when Gordon Brown lost it. Quite why the Labour Party should have gone into this election with such an un-electable figure as GB is beyond me – I mean its not even as if he did anything too wrong today – in fact you could easily argue that he handled the tirade of questions from the "ordinary voter" with no shortage of skill and competence, it's just that – well, when he screws up – his errors are magnified multi-fold because he is such a figure of caricature.
Anyone can make a slip off-guard, and get away with it, but not GB – he could have sworn, but he didn't. He could have lost his temper – but he didn't, he was controlled. But what he did say, was just so missing the whole point – and I'm afraid a GB gaffe creates a hole of crater-like proportions for him to fall into – and fall into it he did.
Was it his fault that he fulfilled his commitment for his live BBC radio interview shortly afterwards and had cameras fixed on his face? Not really, but cheesy peeps – the look on that face! Gaunt, ragged, UGLY – I say ugly, and it is important. Can he help looking ugly?
He is in the middle of an election campaign he has little chance of winning – his career is on the line – he has just had a difficult confrontation with an ordinary voter asking reasonable questions – but then he gets hit with the classic – "we've just got the tape here" scenario – OMG… cameras still rolling – looking like shit – another live TV debate tomorrow – just want to get this whole thing over with so I can go home and curl up in bed…. now, you're starting to feel sorry for him a bit, aren't you????
And, that my friends, is his only saving grace – the sympathy vote!
And could we possibly elect a Prime Minister simply because we feel sorry for him?
Surely not. So, it's official – today is the day the election became a 2-horse race. Take your pick between Cameron or Glugg.
Personally, if I cared that much, I'd rather someone in the Labour Party had had the balls to put up a new leader – Milliband for example would have had more of an equal footing on the electable stakes that GB – if you ask me.
But, as I have always said – It don't matter who you vote for – the government always gets in!"
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April 28, 2010 at 2:24 pm
You should be a political commentator – this was a good read!!
April 28, 2010 at 2:25 pm
…AND btw, that's my favourite Talking Heads track.


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Sunday, May 25, 2008
Sweet Memories, Awesome Commercial!
After I graduated from university, first thing I did was get a job, second was to buy my first car. A white Ford Mustang with a T-roof, 302, 5 speed, it was one sweet ride!
When I met my husband, I wasn't too sure if it was the car he liked, or me! HA. The car is long gone, but hubby is still here, so I guess I have my answer. I would love to get a Mustang convertible, but kids and big dogs (planning on rescuing 2 greyhounds this fall, don't tell my husband, he doesn't know yet!) just won't fit. So, when I saw this commercial, it really brought back the memories!
It's an awesome show of respect for our troops, while promoting their product, but who cares, if you support our troops and love the Mustang, it's a great blend.
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It's an awesome show of respect for our troops
Are you American cuz that ain't a Canadian soldier. Unless of course it's all the same to you. It likely is.
- Sunday, May 25, 2008 3:56:00 PM
- lance said...
I guess anon 2:56 missed the 36 hours of CTV Newsnet broadcasting of the Sgt from Edm. (I think) using the program to get his dream car.
All he has to do is go across the border when he returns from Afghanistan.
That the Americans are making the program available to Cdn's is impressive and just another reason our brothers are better than our cousins.
- Sunday, May 25, 2008 4:15:00 PM
Like Lance said, it's all the same to conservatives.
- Sunday, May 25, 2008 4:35:00 PM
Anonymous 2:56. It's douche bags like you that live under the freedom and protection of brave men(mostly) and women ready to die for you and that is the pettiness you espouse. Crawl back in you whole Gollum and just say thatnks as you slither in because I know you are too much of a coward to grab a gun and stand apost.
- Sunday, May 25, 2008 5:30:00 PM
- Sandy said...
Hunter -- Check your e-mail.
- Sunday, May 25, 2008 6:41:00 PM
- hunter said...
Really anon 2:56, I don't have a problem with American troops, it appears you do.
Last time I looked Ford was building cars right here in Canada, so they are supporting our troops TOO, whether you like the fact or not.
Get over the "it's cool to be anti-American" mind set, it just shows your lack of maturity.
Sandy, response sent!
- Sunday, May 25, 2008 7:46:00 PM
God Bless America for I AM Canadian
Thanks Hunter ... from a 62 year old with a tear in his eye.
- Sunday, May 25, 2008 10:50:00 PM
I know you are too much of a coward to grab a gun and stand apost.
Spoken by the intrepid keyboard warrior.
- Monday, May 26, 2008 10:06:00 PM


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Bransford Blast
January 17, 2016
LEAD 2021: Good Citizenship
Lead 2021, Strategic Objective # 3: All members of the GCISD family will promote good citizenship and demonstrate mutual respect.
Strategic Objective three echoes one of the many messages promoted by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As a campus we promote good citizenship through our actions and our words, by encouraging Rachel's Challenge, developing a school environment built on trust, and displaying respect for all, students, staff, and families. We thank you for being a huge part of encouraging our Texans to be positive members of the BES community and displaying mutual respect for one another as we continue to build an excellent school together!
As you enjoy your well deserved three day weekend, remember the message of MLK Jr. (see Kid President's perspective below)! Looking forward to seeing each of you next week as we continue to promote good citizenship, demonstrate mutual respect, and encourage our students to dream.
Spelling Bee
A big round of applause to all fifth grade spelling bee contestants! Congrats to Neha and Brooke, first and second place spelling bee winners! Neha will represent BES in the district spelling bee on January 28.
Parent Tech Night
Join us Thursday, January 21 after the 6:30 p.m. PTA meeting, parents are invite to learn about technology being used in classrooms. Before parents are dismissed to classrooms, a short presentation on the district philosophy on technology usage in the classroom will be shared. The purpose of this short event is to share WHAT technology we are using, the process for using it.
Spirit Night
Enjoy being served by the BES staff at Spring Creek Barbeque spirit night on Tuesday, January 26 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.. A portion of the proceeds benefit BES.
Looking forward to seeing you at Spring Creek BBQ, 315 TX-114, Grapevine.
Spelling Bee
Parent Tech Night
BES Afternoon Activities
- Bricks 4 Kidz, an after school club teaching science technology, engineering, and math using Legos, is starting at BES on Tuesday, February 2. For more information, see www.bricks4kidz.com/412
- PTA is gaging interest for a Girls on the Run program on Monday and Friday afternoons. They will have some information for parents on Thursday night at PTA. Be looking for more details in the coming weeks.
- Fitness Force began Wednesday in the BES gym from 2:50 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Those interested in exercising and working on developing healthy habits with their friends and favorite staff members after school, are invited to return the complete the form to their homeroom teachers. For more information on Fitness Force, please click here.
Filie Trot
Bransford will be forming a team for the annual Fillie Trot benefiting the Grapevine High School Fabulous Fillies. This 5K, 3.1 mile, event is open to students, parents, and staff. All entry forms are due to Coach Atkins by January 27. Please click here for a form or hard copies are available down by the gym in the check it out center.
Yearbook Orders Due
The last day to purchase the 2015-2016 Bransford yearbook is January 22. Yearbooks are $35 each.
To purchase a yearbook:
Valentine's Shopping?
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, plan to do a little shopping at Kendra Scott spirit night on Monday, February 1 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 20% of proceeds will benefit BES.
Filie Trot
Bransford will be forming a team for the annual Fillie Trot benefiting the Grapevine High School Fabulous Fillies. This 5K, 3.1 mile, event is open to students, parents, and staff. All entry forms are due to Coach Atkins by January 27. Please click here for a form or hard copies are available down by the gym in the check it out center.
Yearbook Orders Due
To purchase a yearbook:
- Go to balfour.com
- Enter Bransford Elementary - Colleyville
- Click on Yearbook and Accessories
Texas Academic Performance Report
Tuition Based Pre-K
In an effort to continually serve the families of Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, the district is investigating the feasibility of a tuition-based Pre-K program, beginning in the Fall of 2016. Those families who have a child who will be four-years old, on or before September 1, 2016, may participate in the program, depending on community interest.
As with any of the district's special programs, families must enter into a lottery to be selected. If there is enough interest in the tuition-based program, then the lottery will be held for spots at pre-determined campuses. The proposed site locations are Bear Creek Elementary, Bransford Elementary, Colleyville Elementary and OC Taylor Elementary. These campuses were selected based on current and projected student enrollment and building capacity.
Families who are interested in learning more about the tuition-based Pre-K program are invited to attend the GCISD Special Programs Expo on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Cross Timbers Middle School at 6 p.m. At the Expo, district representatives will be available to answer questions about the proposed program. If you would like more information about the proposed tuition-based Pre-K program, click here.
Looking Ahead...
Monday, January 18
Student & Staff Holiday
Tuesday, January 19
CEC 3:10 p.m.
Wednesday, January 20
Fitness Force 2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 21
PTA and Parent Tech Night 6:30 p.m.
Friday, January 22
BES Spirit Day: Wear a BES Shirt or Red, White, and Blue
Tuesday, January 26
Spring Creek Spirit Night 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday, January 29
BES Spirit Day: Wear a BES Shirt or Red, White, and Blue
Monday, February 1
Kendra Scott Spirit Night 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Kendra Scott Store in Southlake 20% of Proceeds Benefit BES!
Friday, February 5
District Wear Red Day for Heart Health
100th Day of School
Wednesday, February 10
Play It Safe Presentations for All Students
Friday, February 12
Jump Rope for Heart
Valentine's Parties 1:45 - 2:45
Spirit Day
Monday, February 15
Student Holiday, Staff Professional Learning Day
Tuesday, February 16
GCISD Special Programs Expo 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 17
Student Led Conferences, 11:45 a.m. Dismissal
Thursday, February 18
Student Led Conferences, 11:45 a.m. Dismissal
3rd Grade Program 9:00 a.m./7:00 p.m.
Friday, February 19
Sock Hop 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
B.E.S. Texans
Tonya McEnery, Assistant Principal


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Beijing Airport: The Biggest In The World
Living, News March 3rd, 2008
China officially opened the gates to the biggest airport in the world, The cost reached $3.8 billion and it is now ready to welcome the millions of tourists that will visit the Olympic games. Last year alone Beijing Airport had 53.5 million visitors where as the predictions were for only 35 millions.
With this new achievement China not only takes a first but also create a monument of modern aesthetics designed by the British architect Norman Foster.


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The images I used are Sprunk and the hydrant from the Doodle Factory Urban set and a sentiment. I created a city scene with them. The bricks were the closest thing to pink I could get using these images.
I started by making a brick wall. I cut a small rectangle shape from a foam pad used for making you own ink pad and inked it up with chalk ink and stamped it on white paper. I also stamped Sprunk on white paper and cut him out and popped him up. I added a simple panel of Soft Sky and on it adhered the hydrant which I stamped and cut out of red paper. After I stamped the sentiment it still looked really plain so I added a brad that looks like a screw in the corner...uh, yeah, that did the trick. Well, it's for a 7 year old boys birthday, so I don't think he will think it's too plain.
Come join us on the Color Throwdown and play along for your chance to be our featured stamper. One person also has a chance to win a great prize from Starving Artistamps. Don't forget to check out all the great design team samples! Happy Wednesday!
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Favela Fight
Check out favelafight a friend of Soufavelado. You can stay in Chapeu Marengeira, a small favela 2 blocks from the beach, and study a fighting style. Cool life!
Looking for an amazing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai training experience? Want to train with the world's top fighters? Come live, fight, and train in the favela in world famous Rio de Janeiro. Shape up your ground game, work on your striking and submission skills while immersing yourself in Brazilian culture.
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Vinyl banners are very useful as advertising banners in fairs, corporate events, and exhibitions – and these banners will help attract the public and display your company and your message. These vinyl banners can help achieve short term and long term results, and can help promote your business and encourage the public to spread the word about your company. These banners become especially useful because they last for a long period of time, which means that they can be used for multiple events and exhibitions.
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Monday, March 2, 2009
Storytime ... The Lamp
Well since I have been busy working on another project that isn't ready to take pictures of yet. I thought that I'd share a story with you about my grandfather and this old lamp. Now what got me to thinking of this is that I've seen several lamps like this one being posted by fellow bloggers and I just had to show you mine as well. I absolutely cherish this lamp. No it's not a family heirloom....or at least it wasn't until now. See my grandfather was the type of man that loved to trade things and he would trade with a man no matter what they had to offer as long as he felt like he was getting the better end of the deal in the long run. He used to trade guns, pistols, knives and well.....even things like lamps too. When I was around 10 yr old, I just happened to be visiting my grandfather one evening when a man comes over and is holding this beautiful lamp. It was the puuurtiest thing I had ever saw before and it had the most gorgeous pink roses on it. I could hear my grandfather and this man talking about something in the background but I was so focused on that lamp I couldn't hear to save my soul, I was just mesmerized. When finally my grandfather said my name and told me to scoot over on the couch and let this man sit down. (I did EXACTLY what my grandfather told me to do and NEVER EVER did I say anything back to him or hateful cause there would have been a terrible price the top of my head would have taken) so I immediately jumped back to reality and scooted over for the man to sit down. He was still holding the lamp. So I got to thinking..........please oh please papaw trade for this lamp...trade something just get this beautiful lamp. Well what my grandfather had apparently been talking to this man about while my mind was being filled with the lamps mesmerizing powers was, that he didn't think that he could trade for that lamp cause he knew that it belong to this mans wife and she wasn't going to be none to happy when she realized that it was gone! See the man was known to have a drinking habit and he would come see my papaw with something to trade all the time to where he could get some money to boot so he could get him something to drink. Oh the stories I could tell of the things that poor man brought my granddaddy to trade. But lets get back to this one first, my papaw just didn't want to trade the man cause it belonged to Myrtle the mans wife and he was persistant on that. Well the man went on and on and said that Myrtle had more than she knew what to do with as it was and she wouldn't ever miss the blame thing. So my grandfather looked the light over a couple more times and said ok......I'll give you $10 for it and that's it! My heart sunk when I heard the offer....... $10! Good grief that lamp is beautiful and has to be old, that's what I was thinking. But with a $10 offer on the table I knew that the lamp would be out the door and back in Myrtles house within minutes. But wait! NOOOOOO that wasn't the case at all. The man slowly got up, moved toward my grandfathers old rocker and grabbed the $10 then stepped back and placed the lamp on top of the television. The man thanked my grandfather, tipped his hat at me and left! WE GOT THE LAMP uh uh uh I mean my grandfather got the lamp. So being the sneaky clever little girl that I was.......I eased over toward my papaw and hopped up in his lap laid my head on his big ole chest and proceeded to tell him just what a wonderful deal he made and that was the most beautiful lamp that I had ever seen and if one day he ever got tired of it would be please give it to me. He just grinned and said "we'll see robbie" (he called me robbie instead of Robin) Well many many many years passed and my grandfather passed away. I did what most people do when they have someone near to them die....I sat that day and thought about all the fun times that I had with my grandfather, all the things that he had taught me, the words of wisdom he instilled in me, the funny stories of growing up poor and living in Grayson Co. VA. The man was full of stories and he got the most joy out of telling them. Well as I was doing all this thinking.......that lamp came to mind. Now mind you I'm just a grandchild not a child and so it wasn't my place to go running in asking or begging for the lamp even though I wanted to tell all of them this great story that involved myself, papaw and this man about the lamp and how its so dear to me. Well I went to my mom and I mentioned to her that I would really like to have that lamp that sat on papaws tv. It meant so much to me.......and within a month my mom called and told me that she had the lamp and if I wanted it that I'd have to come get it. Come get it! Geesh I'd grow feathers and spread wings to get down there to it and I did. It's been with me ever since. I have it sitting in my living room now. It's not on my tv....but it sits close to it and every time that I look at it I think of my grandfather and the day that I was there while he did some trading.
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BRONX --The NYPD is investigating two shootings that left five people wounded. All of the injuries are not life threatening, according to authorities.
The first shooting happened around 5:00 Monday evening at 169th Street and Teller Avenue in the Claremont section. One person was shot in the arm and back.
Shortly after that, a second shooting happened in front of 1455 Townsend Avenue in the Mound Eden section. Four men were shot at this location - three in the leg.
Two of the victims were taken to St. Barnabas Hospital and two others went to Lincoln Medical Center.
Witnesses say a dark colored car fled the scene.
Police could not immediately say if the shootings were connected or if any of the victims were innocent bystanders.


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As published by the Belfast Telegraph (19th March) and now the BBC, a teenage girl is claiming negligence in a lawsuit brought against the owners of both the Odyssey Arena and the Belfast Giants.
The reason for this?
As a schoolgirl back in 2008, whilst attending a Belfast Giants game, she was hit in the head by a puck that entered the spectator area.
She sustained a wound above her left eye which required four stitches and left her permanently scarred, though to what extent has not been substantiated in reports.
The young lady is apparently seeking a landmark award of up to £30,000 in damages.
So let's take a look at the case brought by her QC Brian Fee.
Despite the arena complying with international ice hockey federation requirements, including the erection of Perspex and nets behind goals, he said "it was irrelevant that netting had been put up behind the goals, as his client was seated in another part of the arena."
Also apparently public warnings about the danger of the puck possibly leaving the ice, were also deemed irrelevant
"This is a case where there's a recognised high risk that a puck is going to come out and endanger the Odyssey staff or the public."
In their claim against the Odyssey Trust Company Ltd and the Belfast Giants 2008 Ltd, lawyers for the girl claimed there was a failure to carry out a proper risk assessment.
It was also alleged that allowing multiple pucks to be used in a warm-up session without a referee's supervision was negligent.
The QC went on to say: "If there's a situation where there are multiple pucks in play the warning (given) is, if not useless, virtually useless."
After hearing all evidence in the case Mr Justice Gillen reserved judgment.
I pray common sense will prevail in this first case of it's kind in the UK as I look through the points published.
As regards to the inefficiency of the building to protect it's clientele and staff, what more can an arena do than comply with the standards put down by the international federation of the sport it's staging?
If you are accusing the Odyssey Arena and the Belfast Giants of being negligent then you are also making that accusation at the IIHF.
Yes the puck can leave the ice on occasions and surely being warned about the potential for injury should YOU not be paying attention, should make you concentrate on the action on the ice, whether it's the warm up or not?
The odds of a puck leaving the ice surface and hitting, let alone seriously injuring a spectator, are slim at best.
"Allowing multiple pucks to be used in a warm-up session without a referee's supervision was negligent."
Perhaps the most ridiculous part of this case is this statement. I've spoken to a former UK hockey referee who can only ever recall one season where the officials took the warm-up at the same time as the players, it just doesn't happen. Does the QC expect the 40+ players on the ice to warm up with a couple of pucks and just how would the officials police the game so the puck didn't leave the ice and spectators weren't hurt?
Plain and simple this was an unfortunate accident and this young lady trying to sue six years after the event took place, smacks of the "where's there's a blame, there's a claim" culture which has spread throughout the UK in recent years.
In the last couple of years we've had two of the biggest names in football injure a fan but haven't seen lawsuits brought against the players or clubs involved, or had people arguing there should be better protection for fans.
In July 2013 Cristiano Ronaldo broke the wrist of a young Bournemouth fan after his long range free kick went wide and headed into the crowd during Real Madrid's friendly with the Championship club.
Eleven year old Charlie Silverwood was given a signed Real Madrid shirt and ball as a gesture to say sorry.
A year previous Wayne Rooney also broke the wrist of nine-year-old Manchester United fan Jamie Thomas during the warm-up as the team prepared to face Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux.
Rooney sent a written apology to the boy along with a signed shirt after learning of his injury.
I've been to watch a cricket match and witnessed first hand someone in the crowd try to catch a ball that was headed his way after clearing the boundary rope, only to fail and injure himself, needing treatment from medical staff after the incident.
I could sit here and list from multiple sports where freak injuries have happened to those watching from the stands or sidelines.
Accidents happen and unless this case is thrown out, it could set a dangerous precedent for hockey moving forward.


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Mar 13, 2012 Contributors, Health News, Prosource News, Training Tips
First, I'd like to say that I hope everyone is reaching their goals. Do not get discouraged by any means if you are lagging. You have the ability to make the changes in your life when it comes to a healthy life style. So today, I'll discuss muscle recovery, supplements, pre- and post-workout supplements, joint support and how to prevent injury. Read the rest of this entry »
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Chances are, if you meet someone who is extolling the virtues of ProSource, you're talking to an elite athlete or highly dedicated fitness enthusiast. While that core customer is always going to be ProSource's primary focus, recent product introductions made by the supplement innovators at ProSource will surely begin bringing in a new and more mainstream customer into the fold.
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Acai: The Top Super Fruit of All Time?
Apr 12, 2010 General Health & Fitness, Health News, Product Reviews
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In case you haven't already heard, there's a potent South American super fruit that's taken the U.S. marketplace by storm and this little berry may offer some huge benefits. Grown in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil, " Acai is loaded with health-promoting compounds that have appeal to just about everyone. Acai has been featured on talk shows like Oprah, Rachel Ray, and multiple news stations such as NBC, CBS, and ABC and has been touted as a " Super Food or "One of Five Good-For-You Foods You May Have Never Heard Of." On the Oprah show, renowned physician Dr. Perricone promoted acai berries as the number one super food with a variety of compelling arguments to back that assertion.
Is acai effective for weight loss? As an energy booster?
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Indications of a climate effect on Mediterranean fisheries
Using the Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) Mediterranean capture fisheries production dataset in conjunction with global and Mediterranean sea surface temperatures, we investigated trends in fisheries landings and landings per unit of effort of commercially important marine organisms, in relation to temperature oscillations. In addition to the overall warming trend, a temperature shift was detected in the Mediterranean Sea in the late 1990s. Fisheries landings fluctuations were examined for the most abundant commercial species (59 species) and showed significant year-to-year correlations with temperature for nearly 60 % of the cases. From these, the majority (~70 %) were negatively related and showed a reduction of 44 % on average. Increasing trends were found, mainly in the landings of species with short life spans, which seem to have benefited from the increase in water temperature. Τhe effect of oceanic warming is apparent in most species or groups of species sharing ecological (e.g. small and medium pelagic, demersal fish) or taxonomic (e.g. cephalopods, crustaceans) traits. A landings-per-unit-of-effort (LPUE) proxy, using data from the seven Mediterranean European Union member states, also showed significant correlation with temperature fluctuations for six out of the eight species examined, indicating the persistence of temperature influence on landings when the fishing effect is accounted for. The speed of response of marine landings to the warming of the Mediterranean Sea possibly shows both the sensitivity and the vulnerable state of the fish stocks and indicates that climate should be examined together with fisheries as a factor shaping stock fluctuations.
Tzanatos E, Raitsos D E, Triantafyllou G, in press. Indications of a climate effect on Mediterranean fisheries, Climate Change, 2013, doi:10.1007/s10584-013-0972-4. Article.
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