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Guitar has usually borne a lot of adjectives: electric, Hawaian, jazz, Portuguese, Mexican, overdriven, distortion,etc., but when we talk about plain guitar, we are certainly referring to the so-called Spanish Guitar; since its origin is in Spain, in the same way as that little country inside the United Kingdom originated the language we know today as just English.
Well, the Moors brought their sitar into Middle Ages Spain, where along the centuries an immeasurable number of hands retuned and reshaped it once and again till they produced the instrument we know today. Some say its name comes from a vulgar transformation of the word sitar itself, but some others argue that it refers to the collective noun used to designate the set of six gitas or ropes (as they still say in certain towns in the South of Spain).
The guitar has a magic which permeates the listener with its sweet and song-like sound, so there is no wonder Gaspar Sanz said back in the XVIIth century that the guitar no es dama de mírame y no me toques (it is not a lady to look and not to touch, that is to say, play). And this magic spell surely Fernando Sor felt when at the end of the XVII century he first listened to his father play some falsetas (simple popular tunes) at the guitar. All of us who had this experience in our early childhood must have felt our soul stirring inside ourselves, getting high at the sound of those six strings which were real guitas when they were made of gut.
Fernando Sor and his music have succeeded the test of time and ostracism which was laid upon him by the intolerance of his countrymen, for all those suspects of collaborating with the army of Napoleon were eliminated from the cultural life (and also from the real one, if they were found in Spain at those times) of our country, the works by Fernando Sor have been studied in our conservatories, among other reasons because they have a quality, rhythm and harmony which are unique in our history and in that of many other countries in our background.
The last paragraph may be considered a little exaggerated, but when you hear the sound of any waltz, any minuet, or any of the great works by Fernando Sor, like the two one tempo sonatas (opus 14 and 15c), or those in several tempi (opus 22 and 25), not to mention his fantasies or the sets of variations (among which usually it is mentioned his Opus 9 because the theme there is by W. A. Mozart, the aria O Cara Armonía, that is to say, o my dear harmony, from the opera Die Zauberflötte, forgetting other beauties such as his Opus 16, which vary an exquisite theme by Giovanni Paisiello Nel Cor piú non mi sento, that is to say, I can't feel in my heart any more, his Opus 27, The Gentle Husard, or the famous Opus 28, which are variations on Marlborough went to the War, and which you may remember because it is the usual music in the song For he's a Jolly Good Fellow); when you hear these works, or a lot other works which I have not cited, you can scarcely avoid taking your hat off ( chapeau!, they say in France).
When I first came across telematics and Internet, I thought it would be a fabulous means to share with everybody the works by this universal Spaniard by sequencing his complete works and setting them within the reach of all the guitarists who join the net. In this way, I said to myself, they will be able to practice and study with a teacher who will never get tired, and also a very cheap one!
One of the things which you understand when you are learning Sor's works and also if you are not learning, but just listening to them from a good guitar player, even on a record, like Andrés Segovia is that many of these works, if they are properly played, sound as if it were an orchestra who are playing them. This impression made me think that perhaps, because of his complex way of writing for guitar, Fernando Sor may have had in mind more than a single instrument, unlike his contemporaries Mauro Giuliani or Ferdinand Carulli, but an orchestra, the orchestra he very seldom had. And by experimenting I reached the conclusion that some compositions sounded even better when sequenced for a group of different instruments, like the famous Adiós he composed on the occasion of the departure of his friend Vaccari, which I sequenced for viola, hautboy, banjo, sopran and tenor saxes and guitar. You can decide if I was right or not. It is true that the guitar in my SoundBlaster 16 is a quivering voice which is not always nice to hear. That made me try other different sound qualities, with satisfactory results most times. There may be guitar purists who do not approve this, but I would answer them that there is nothing like the real guitar's sound, but the wooden, six stringed guitar, no the virtual guitar which my card is not able to give me!
And to offer all this music, the perfect vehicle is an Internet World Wide Web Page. There are already some pages on our musician, but they charge money for the midis they upload, or they have faults I am do not agree with. And the main one I have noticed is that guitar harmony is not completely honoured, for they give exactly the music in the paper, but not the sound the author meant. Moreover, if we scrutinize Fernando Sor's music papers, we can spot a few mistakes: this or that note out of its place, speed is not expressed, accidentals are wrong or out of place, etc. This is, of course, because Fernando Sor wrote for himself, and also for musicians, not for just fellows who enjoyed playing the guitar. Those can play the works by Giuliani, Aguado and other ones, who were so cutely satirized by Sor in his famous series of works which ended with his Opus 51, À la bonne heure!(At long last!)
The page in which I present the work of Fernando Sor (which is not complete at all, but which I will eventually finish adding all his works) is not written, however, in Spanish, nor in English which many called pompously international language, perhaps because they do not know what is language, or what is international, but Esperanto, so that everybody can understand it. I am not planning any translation, and I disapprove any translation of my page. You may consider this is not sensible, but you will not judge it so after comparing a couple of logical, common sense things: the time needed to learn either language (English and Esperanto), and the level of real understanding of English by the International Community ; and I cite as a proof the analysis of the percentage of messages which can be read in Internet whose writers have not English as their mother tongue. The other fact of common sense is that while English is forced in all the curricula all over the world by governments, Esperanto has survived all the attacks by the official institutions from every country at the head of which was the France who are now complaining now because of the advance of English, let's not forget that, supported solely by the private means of altruistic people who were willing to communicate with people from other, different cultures, and not always the culture of the powerful. This deserves some meditation and acknowledge. In the same way as in the last century Fernando Sor and other people had to leave their fatherlands forever because they believed in so modern things like liberty, equality and fraternity, Esperantists have always fought usually in a more modest scale and without the consequence of quitting their countries by risk of death against the lack of understanding of those who are always on the chariot of the victors and who condemn everything which is not done by everybody and who would never have joined Galileo, Jesus Christ or Columbus .
Fernando Sor's page is at the address http://storm.prohosting.com/jesuo/sor.htm, http://www.iespana.es/Esperanto/sor.htm and http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Strasse/3415. If you do not master Esperanto, you can get the course about it in the sister page http://storm.prohosting.com/jesuo/course.htm, which is also at Iespana and at Geocities. It is more than probable that after only a few hours' study you can understand everything in that page, at least to the level of telling me about any possible historical mistake I have done, if I did... :-)
You all are formally invited to listen to the sequences I have been doing on the works of Fernando Sor (every one of them is mine, since I have not used any other one in the net).
Last, if you would like to play together with me tonight, you can tune your guitar together with mine by clicking here. :-)
I salute you in Sor major,
Jesús de las Heras.


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If you're a fan of music memoirs then you must read Grant & I: Inside and Outside The Go-Betweens. Robert Forster's bittersweet book charts the indie band's 30-year history and a powerful musical partnership.
Have you heard of The Go-Betweens? Not many have. The cult Aussie band had the unerring knack of flying under the radar no matter how good their music got.
For three decades they wrote great songs – their hits Cattle and Cane and Streets Of Your Town often make it onto lists of the best singles of all time – and won praise from critics and fans alike. Yet they never quite broke through into the mainstream.
The Go-Betweens' Robert Forster isn't bitter about this. His book Grant & I: Inside and Outside The Go-Betweens is eloquent, wry and illuminating. It details the band's ever-changing fortunes and provides a fascinating glimpse into the peripatetic lifestyle of a professional musician.
Like all good memoirists Forster drops plenty of names (Nick Cave, U2, Cate Blanchett, Michael Stipe) but what sets his book apart is its insightful exploration of his creative partnership with bandmate Grant McLennan.
For 30 years the two men were best mates and songwriting rivals; kindred spirits and sparring partners. After bonding at the University of Queensland over a shared love of literature and arthouse cinema (in sleepy 1970s Brisbane they were anomalies) they became pivotal figures in each other's lives.
While the line up of The Go-Betweens changed many times over the years, with various band members coming and going (more on that later), two things remained firm: Forster and McLennan. They did the bulk of the writing and had a gentleman's agreement that they would each contribute the same number of songs to every album.
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This helps explain the book's only jarring moment: Forster's account of how the band's two female members, Amanda Brown and Lindy Morrison, were unceremoniously dumped in 1989. McLennan was in a long-term relationship with Brown, and Morrison, a sharp-tongued drummer, was Forster's ex. Things got messy. Of course. Brown, furious at being kicked out of the band by her own boyfriend, left McLennan (a scenario neither of the usually astute men saw coming). The break-up sent McLennan into a depression that lasted years.
Even after all this time, Forster is bewildered that the women were so irked. His insistence that McLennan was the real innocent of the situation reads as more of an act of loyalty than acute observation.
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Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan is an entertainer. He came to prominence when his band made it big in the early '90s, a time when alternative rock and its subversive underpinnings became an unexpected mainstream cash-cow. (EMI is reissuing the Pumpkins' first two albums, Gish and Siamese Dream, on Tuesday.) While The Smashing Pumpkins churned out some of the most accessible and memorable tunes of that era, Corgan's public image appears disarmingly at odds with the anti-establishment mentality that's come to define rock music in the early '90s. Or maybe Corgan's brand has transformed into something entirely different since then.
A lot has changed for Corgan since the end of the '90s: The Pumpkins broke up, he started another group called Zwan, Zwan broke up, he released a poetry book and a solo album, and the Pumpkins got back together. Rather, Corgan and the Pumpkins' original drummer, Jimmy Chamberlin, went back to performing and recording new material as The Smashing Pumpkins with a rotating cast of musicians. (Chamberlin found himself rotating out of the group in 2009.) Alternative reunions have been all the rage since The Pixies returned to the stage in 2004, but The Smashing Pumpkins--and Corgan in particular--seemed to catch more heat than other beloved, formerly disbanded groups for appearing to blatantly cash in on something that's basically become de rigueur.
While words like "cred" and "sincerity" get tossed around during debates about musical reunions, terms like "entertainment" tend to be missing from the conversation. Perhaps Corgan sincerely wants to be the best entertainer he can be, and reuniting the Pumpkins was one way of doing that. That might certainly be a driving force behind his latest venture, a new indie wrestling organization called Resistance Pro. Oddly enough he seems more at home in the world of wrestling than alternative rock, which is a revelation that popped up in an interview Corgan recently did with Time Out Chicago which covered the differences and similarities between the two worlds:
Wrestling helped me understand success with a crowd. In wrestling, booing is just as powerful as cheering. So I learned that I can work a crowd from positive to negative and back. Unfortunately, most rock audiences aren't sophisticated enough to understand they're watching a performance.
Corgan doesn't wrestle, but he's very much the face of Resistance Pro. While Corgan didn't make it out to Resistance Pro's debut Friday night--he's in the middle of a European tour--his face appeared at the center of every TV monitor, sandwiched between the organization's namesake. Fortunately, Corgan's absence didn't hang over the event as one might have expected: His name came up only a couple times and at the very end of the night, when the crowd began chanting "Billy Corgan" after the announcer made a reference to the "owners in the back" making a decision about extending time for the final match and when wrestler Kevin Steen invoked Corgan's name when he wanted said match to end. (Kudos to one attendee for shouting the name of Smashing Pumpkins co-founder James Iha early in the evening--that guy went the extra mile.) The crowd came to see wrestling, not a rock show. They came to be entertained and that's exactly what happened.
For its debut, Resistance Pro offered everything one could want out of a wrestling event. Hard slaps and punches that crack the air with a bang; muscular dudes in spandex leaping from balconies onto other muscular dudes stricken with looks of horror; fast-paced, acrobatic maneuvers and take-downs that leave contestants writhing in pain; visceral, violent moves executed with such vigor and ferocity it can make one question which hits were fake and which ones will leave wrestlers straining for days; wrestlers that hardcore fans recognize, performing signature moves that fans can happily cheer on; and blood, sweat, and tears.
The event wasn't without its faults, and its biggest issue comes down to infancy--it's hard to get emotionally invested in a match for the heavyweight championship of an organization that just started. Fortunately much of the on-stage action swept problems like audio feedback and weak between-match dialogue aside. The night's best match, a three-way fight that featured beloved cult wrestlers Colt Cabana and Necro Butcher (who is best known to non-fans for a particularly violent and pivotal match in Darren Aronofsky's Oscar-nominated 2008 film, The Wrestler), saw its wrestlers toss a little Vaudevillian humor into a barrage of painful-looking smack-downs for one engrossing, highly amusing affair.
Needless to say, Resistance Pro's big debut was quite entertaining. Despite some juvenile jeering and technical setbacks that come with hosting a wrestling event in a space with a gigantic disco ball permanently affixed to the ceiling, the event featured plenty of performers that could elicit crowd-wide gasps with a thundering smack to their opponent's chest. It's not exactly the kind of performance one might have expected from something with Billy Corgan's name attached to it, but it sure is a crowd-pleaser.


text: Homepage chevron_rightBlogchevron_right Post Our Northwest PEMCO Brand Ambassador firsts: Walking in a parade Friday, January 1, 2010by Hernann Ambion Do you remember the first time you watched a parade? Looking back, I remember as a kid, grabbing my lawn chair and setting up on the sidewalk, waiting for the processions to start and the giant decorated floats to pass by. The best part of it all was definitely the freebies and candy people hand out to all the onlookers.I never thought that I would actually have the opportunity to participate in a parade, but after joining the WALLY Team, I've learned that the team is full of seasoned parade-walking veterans.Recently, the team visited the city of Waldport, Oregon for the 58th annual Beachcomber Days, where we participated in the parade! So far this year, we've already participated in the Apple Blossom Parade in Wenatchee and next on our list is Seattle's own Greenwood Seafair Parade.Here are some things I learned walking in my first parade over the weekend:1. Wear appropriate footwear: Parade routes are typically long, so you want to be sure that youre wearing comfortable shoes.2. Stay hydrated: Walking in a parade can be a workout and since most take place in the summer when the temperatures are warm, its a good idea to drink plenty of water before and during the parade to stay hydrated.3. Be aware of your surroundings: Its important to be aware of moving vehicles when youre walking in a parade. If youre the one driving a vehicle in a parade, its especially important to be aware of parade walkers and parade onlookers who might run into the street for freebies.4. Hand out goodies, don't throw: While it might seem easier to throw or toss goodies to parade spectators, its a good idea to hand these items to people to avoid any accidents.5. Check the weather: Here in the Pacific Northwest, the weather can sometimes be unpredictable. Its a good idea to bring rain gear or a hat and sunscreen depending on the forecast.The last thing I learned is that participating in parades is the exciting opportunities which allow you to meet fun characters and meet new friends. For example, I was lucky enough to meet Waldport's very own pirate named Jack Sparrow from the movie, Pirates of the Caribbean! Share on social media Employees in communityCommunity 0


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In today's Style File we catch up with Daniella of style blog Lella Victoria. Started in 2012, this is a moving style blog that goes beyond fashion. It's a personal platform for an inspiring lover of fashion.
You're on a first date, what shoe do you wear? Well, it would depend on what the first date consisted of, but let's say for arguments sake it was at a restaurant. I would wear a classic black shoe with a low-mid high heel because I don't think it would be appropriate to give it away that I'm a flats girl on the first date! And I definitely couldn't go too high, as he would see that I am hopeless in high heels! I'm sure stumbling around like Bambi wouldn't be attractive at all!
What's one fashion rule you always break? Probably all of them! I don't believe in rules when it comes to personal style, wear what you want to wear. Just make sure to be confident with it.
When it comes to shoes, how much is too much to pay? I think what you pay for shoes is down to the individual. What may seem like a lot to some, may not be to others. As long as you don't put yourself into financial difficulties over new shoes then it's up to the person to decide what is too much.
Who is your favorite shoe designer? It's hard to choose one because it's not necessarily the designer that I look at. But if I were to look in my wardrobe, then the two most consistent designers are Marni and Acne Studios. They both produce unique looking shoes that also have somewhat of timeless appeal. Topshop also make some really great pairs from time to time!
If you were a shoe, what shoe would you be? A metallic brogue.


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We set up the system last night and left it running - hopefully our neighbours are hard of hearing! - so we could get our first impressions this morning. We put on a few of our favorite discs and listened. The sound was detailed, tight and gutsy and all that before breakfast! So with a few more days of running in I'm sure this system will be something to be reckoned with.
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Srinagar: Top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) commander Abu Dujana, a Pakistani national wanted in connection with many attacks on security forces, was on Tuesday killed in an encounter in Pulwama district of Kashmir.
A local militant identified as Arif Lilhaari was also killed in the gunfight that took place in Hakripora village.
As the security forces were engaged in the counter-militancy operation, more than 100 protestors pelted stones on them, an Army official said.
Acting on specific information about the presence of Dujana and Lilhaari, a joint cordon and search operations (CASO) was launched by 182 Battalion, 183 Battalion, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), 55 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Operations Group (SOG) in Hakripora late last night.
An encounter broke out between the holed up militants and security forces early today.
During the ensuing firefight, both the militants were killed, the official said.
Bodies of the slain militants have been recovered, the official said adding the operation has now been called off.
Two houses in the village were destroyed in the gunfight, but no civilian casualties were reported.
Abu Dujana was wanted in many militancy-related attacks on security forces and political workers in south Kashmir.
He was category 'A' militant and carried a reward of Rs 10 lakh on his head, a police official said.
As the counter-militancy operation was on, over 100 protestors pelted stones on them, the official said.
He said security forces used tear smoke shells, pellets and fired few live rounds to disperse the stone-pelting protestors.
Two persons were injured in the security forces' action even as the clashes were going on till last reports came in, he said.
Jehangir Ahmad Dar was hit by a bullet in the back while Mudasir Ahmad was hit by pellets in the chest, the official said, adding both have been admitted to different hospitals.
Internet services have been snapped in south Kashmir as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order.
The speed of Internet services in other parts of the Valley have been significantly reduced following the killing of the two militants.
Dujana's killing in the encounter is said to be the biggest success for the security forces in their anti-militancy operations.


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Update: I use homemade soap in place of store bought when possible.
Laundry…..Does it ever end?
Do you ever feel like a laundry fairy comes at night and reproduces all your dirty clothes? I can FINALLY be caught up and then the next morning we have a huge pile again… URGGGG!!!!
I see two things that are going to have to happen…1) We are going to have to not change so many times during the day. (Why do you need to change so many times unless you are taking a shower and putting on clean clothes) or 2) Start going naked!
I'm really down to those 2 choices.
One thing I love to do is make homemade laundry soap. I love the fact that I can determine which ingredients to add, I also love the low cost and how long the detergent lasts my family. I almost feel like a June Cleaver! Oh wait, June probably never made her own laundry soap did she? But really, it's super easy and I wanted to share my variation.
First, I start with my Ingredients:
Washing Soda (such as Arm and Hammer)
Bar Soap (I use Ivory, it's so natural and so cheap)
Epson Salt
Essential oils (or in my case I try to buy epson salt already scented with lavender).
Second, I grate my bar soap on smallest grate possible.
Third, I get all my ingredients measured.
2 Cups Borax
1 Cup Washing Soda
1/2 grated bar of soap
1 Cup Epson Salt
and if you prefer scented
10 drops of essential oil
Finally, mix in a container and seal.
I use appx 2-3 tablespoons per load of laundry, depending on the load size
With 1 box of Borax, 1 box of Washing Soda, 2 bars of soap, and 32 oz of scented Epson Salt, I can make 4 batches of Laundry Detergent. Enough to last my family 3-4 months. (please keep in mind, I do a lot of laundry)
No judgement on the Ice Cream Bucket turned into Laundry Soap Bucket, needed! Hey it works and that's all that matters!
I also love Line-Dried Clothes. I must confess though, I do put them in the dryer for about 10 minutes first to fluff and get any excess lent off of the clothes. (Can't stand the stiff feeling or maybe it's just I would have to iron if I didn't fluff them first loI) I can remember when I was little, we had a washing machine but no dryer. All Spring, Summer and Fall, my momma would hang out our laundry to dry. When Winter came, we would have to take Saturday Morning trips to the Laundry Mat. I can remember after my momma passed away, my daddy finally went and tore down that old clothes line that was no saggy and worn from years of weather and use.
Maybe it's from the line-dried clothes as a child, I'm not for sure, but there is just something so tranquil about hanging out my laundry and watching them blow dry in the wind. I can see my clothes line from my bedroom window, and some days I go sit on my bed just to watch it blow back and forth. Simplicity maybe? Or contentment? All I know is a peaceful feeling that settles over me.
I would love to swap Laundry Soap Recipes! Please feel free to Link me up to your Blog Posts!


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I am torn.
About 9 months ago I decided to launch a storytelling troupe, and Better Said Than Done was born. It has been fantastic and very quickly became what I would call very successful. As a group, we have three shows in the next two months. Our last show was standing room only – over 100 people. It keeps me very busy.
I have also, personally, gotten a lot of success in storytelling. I ran a storytelling workshop for a group of business women today, I am doing my first 30 minute (longest for me yet) storytelling show next week, and I have written some of my best stories in the last few months.
All great, right?
But here's the clincher, about three or so months ago I got a great idea for a novel. Like lightening striking. I have written three chapters so far and they're good. I mean, I know I may be biased, but stories like this don't drop in your lap very often and I am motivated, inspired, and ready to run with it. And I really think it could be good. And get published!
But, of course, I have so many stories to write and tell and so many shows coming up that I am responsible for. I started Better Said Than Done because I love the art of storytelling and I wanted to tell more stories. Well, I succeeded.
Now I just need to learn how to juggle…all over again.


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Aiden as a new born
aiden today
i had a huge blog in here but it didnt work ! so now ill just pop some pictures up
today my son is 11 months old and i really dont know where the time has gone and i miss my little new born. i have so much on my plate right now i feel like im drowning the pressure is on


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The following article goes into detail about Psychic Near Me in Halcottsville New York 12438.
Psychic Near Me Halcottsville New York 12438
Let's take a few minutes and discuss some of the numerous methods to discover a psychic or medium – either regional to you, or that is accessible to you in a hassle-free and comfy method. Remember, just because a reader is close and practical, nevertheless … it doesn't necessarily suggest that the experience is going to be good. (or visa versa – in some cases you need to extend yourself a bit to have an actually amazing experience, and the very same uses to the spiritual field too)
That said – all the tips listed below are easy, budget friendly (as long as you remain expense conscious) and are tried and true techniques for the true blue believers, in addition to the curious … however not encouraged:-)
Sign up with a Meetup
Every city, and state has spiritual fulfill ups that accommodate the psychic exploration neighborhood and in all probability, you will NOT have problem finding one near you. (depending a bit on where you live and how large your neighborhood is, you might discover you have to own a bit to obtain there, however for the majority of our readership, this is an excellent option) Take a look at meetup.com and just use their search function to psychic and spiritual meet ups that are geographical convenient for you.Join a Spiritist church or organization Spiritist churches( and spiritualist churches, similar focus, various companies) both offer access to spiritual mediums as part and parcel of their "prayer" procedure. Some locations have more of these churches than others, however many huge cities will have one near … and NO, you don't have to change your underlying religious beliefs to sign up with. (or to have some crazy cool experiences with some extremely special mediums, at fraction of a fraction of the rate you 'd pay to see a real "celeb" reader also)
Referrals and buddies
Recommendations and suggestions stay one of the very best ways to discover great, experienced and trusted psychics and mediums. You may have to push and prod a bit … as often our family and friends don't desire us to know that they've seen or talked to a psychic or a medium. (something I always find silly … however it astonishes me the number of people will attempt to reduce the concept, until they later are comfy sufficient to admit they have actually had the experience, and it moved them deeply)
Online directory sites
Naturally we are prejudiced because THIS is our online psychic directory site.:–RRB- However an excellent, trusted directory site that notes psychic and spiritual experts in your place or geographic area is a great method to discover regional aid, and with websites like this one, as well as other local directory sites that accommodate more generalized audiences, you'll find fantastic "gems" in the spiritual market that are well worth exploring.Craigslist Be careful-
however Craigslist CAN be a great location to discover budget-friendly regional readers Don't give your credit card details out over the phone to a complete stranger, and DO do some due diligence first, but there are many legitimate psychics and mediums who advertise on Craigslist since it's free and popular, and we've had some excellent experience discovering some quality readers to discuss from online classifieds like CL.Review Sites Once again- be careful as many psychic review websites are scams,( and are written by marketers and NOT mediums) however you can discover local evaluation directories like Yelp and similar to help you find extremely ranked and examined psychics and mediums where you live, work and play.TV and print media Finally, do not underestimate the TELEVISION, or regional publications (specifically if you live in a larger city )along with any and all other media that has an area on way of life for the spiritual set. For instance, I found one of my favorite mediums ever from a profile written in a regional magazine, and among my closest buddies swears by a medium she discovered who does local astrological charts for a village paper. (however whose focus is NOT astrology, but rather … her apparently incredible user-friendly capability and her constant performance history of offering evidential information from the other side … to ALL my pals doubtful and cynical peers, loved ones) Keep in mind -if you are seriously searching for an enjoyable, evidential and entertaining psychic reading- stay with a budget- do a bit of due diligence- DO N'T over examine or lose weeks trying to find perfection,
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22 Days to Go.
22 days to go!! We send back to the semi final in 2015. Tuggeranong Woman celebrate after scoring goal to secure Tuggeranongs spot in the final. Tuggeranong later went onto to win the title.
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Another one off the "Bucket List"..
While in Sedona, AZ, I (we) had the opportunity to take a ride in an open cockpit bi-plane (a Waco). Once around the field with breath-taking views for a mere $150. My first time in the type. Straight and level, but a wonderful experience. Just thought I'd share.
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Expecting Something Out of Nothing
by jonnahzkennedy
So you wrote a book.
Great for you, let's all have a party! Oh my God, you wrote a book, well champagne to you,sir! I can't believe, it you wrote a book; ma, get the champagne, George wrote another book! Wow, another one, how are the other one's doing? (A lie through your teeth), well I'll get the champagne; Hey, we'll even order pizza! Oh, so what's this one about? (You ramble off about your book in a terrible attempt to explain all of it's many complexities and metaphors, soon you give up when you realize that your brother has long since stopped listening) Oh-yeah, you'll have to give me a copy sometime, eh, Georgie? (The exchange of nudging and laughs, as you fight bitterly against the want to actually give him a copy of all of your books because by this time, you have a whole goddamn bookstore in your trunk, and some of them aren't even your own books, they're the books of your far more successful writer friends who thought that by selling their books along side your books you'd get more sales, but six books later, you realize this is not the plan you thought it was)
In short, your writing career is not going as planned.
And why?
Because, yo're expecting something out of nothing.


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South Africa's rand hit a 3-week high against the dollar early on Monday morning, following a surge in emerging markets currencies as risks over a shock in the French elections subsided.
The Rand opened at 1.14% firmer from its New York close on Friday to R12.97 to the dollar – its strongest levels in three weeks and its best levels since the day before President Jacob Zuma's controversial cabinet reshuffle and the subsequent ratings downgrades.
"Over the weekend the French elections provided some comfort to the markets with the (successful) moderate candidate providing support for the euro, and in turn to emerging markets," Nedbank Capital analysts said speaking to Reuters.
"The price action in the rand would suggest that at the current time, global factors outweigh the ongoing local political wrangling and recent events."
The rand broke through the psychological barrier of R13 to the dollar for the first time in three years on 16 February, leading to hopes of a possible rate cut and further strengthening.
However analysts are less hopeful this week, amid concerns of further downgrades and more political uncertainty.
Speaking to IOL, Chief Economist at Rebalance Fund Managers, Chris Harmse, noted a disturbing negative correlation between the rand and dollar exchange rate and share prices, as the all share index lost 2.55% as rand hedging stocks were sold off.
Commodity prices also tumbled this past week, pushing the resources 20 index down by 4.8%.


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Every day is Mother's Day at The Flour Pot
My mom (Margie Greenberg) and I decided to start our own business – The Flour Pot cookie boutique - in 2003. We started in my mom's kitchen – baking custom decorated cookies. Growing up, my mom was always making cookies – everyone always knew her for her cookies…friends would come over looking for my mom's cookies. All kinds – chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, butter cookies. And when I graduated from college, my brother suggested that Mom and I go into business together selling her cookies. My mom and


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A Self Portrait in Scents
Today I read a slightly mocking article on Yahoo News about weird perfumes like char-broiled burger and new laptop. I ended up at the Demeter Perfume website, a magical fairyland I had not visited for a very long time. Demeter Perfumes specializes in unusual scents. Yahoo picked Play Doh as Demeter's weirdest, but there are quite a few stranger than that– celery, clean windows, wine dregs and earthworm among them– that are more like a Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans challenge than what most would consider fine perfumes. They have some "normal" scents, too, like lavender and many different flowers, but it's the strange scents that get the most attention…and entertaining reviews (for example Jess from Western MA who said "cannabis flower" smelled too much like flowers and not enough like pot).
I love smelling things; just ask anyone who's ever gotten within a foot of me and they'll tell you. When I meet someone, I lean in an give 'em a sniff because you can tell a lot about someone just by smell. Do they smell like bleach with a hint of citrus and soap? They are cleanly folks who like order. Do they smell like band-aids and grass. Soccer player. Every. Time. Do they stink like a wildebeest wallowing in musty brine? They don't shower and probably couldn't care less what you think of them or they just came from the gym and care way too much about what you think of them. All of that's usually natural body odor or environmental leftovers. Humans use perfumes to change or mask those odors.
You can tell a lot about a person by the perfumes they choose. We expect bubbly blonds to like "girly" fruity and sugary smells, men to like "masculine" leather and musk, and old ladies to dab on enough florals to gag a bee. But what if you had every scent in the world available to you and you could bottle your memories, dreams, likes and dislikes? Demeter Perfumes is working on doing just that.
So I pulled a Severus Snape, distilling my personality into a series of essences that, unlike most art media, you can't see, touch, or hear. It's a self portrait in scents! If you could smell my soul it might smell like this:
A storm on the move over the mountains, clever puns, old silver, nights outside, inked paper and books, leather and whoop-ass, quiet thoughts alone, and (most importantly) tea in dainty china or unbelievably huge plastic cups.
Our brains record smell memories faster than almost any other. Have you ever walked by someone or something in the grocery store and suddenly had déjà vu, but you couldn't pin down why? It's probably because your nose picked up on a smell from long ago and it triggered a recall response, but since smells have no visual clues and humans are rather dependent on visuals for comprehension, you couldn't "see" the memory in your head. It was just a scent on the air, a little puff of Febreeze at the back of your mind. Sometimes it is the small of red Kool Aid from a 4th birthday party or the detergent an old lover used to use. I had a friend who smelled her gramma's chocolate chip pancakes everywhere she went. If smells affect our minds so powerfully, shouldn't everyone strive to make sure it's their true selves everyone is remembering and not some fake cologne we sprayed on because it's "cool?"
(Axe, I'm looking at you. you make men smell gross. Stop it!)


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Tag Archive: Spain
Ok, so planning my things to do in Italy, when we go. As there are a few of us working together this means we have the chance to spend our time Shopping.! Not for me the modern day shopping, Im talking about hunting down vintage gems! (as in clothes, hats boots and quirky bits!) I know this is a long shot, do they do Vintage in parts of Italy they way they do here?
We are also going to Spain as and added few weeks, (My employer is taking her Niece there for her 21st birthday and first "European Shopping Tour" !)
So we are hitting the biggies apparently We are arriving in Barcelona, then onto Valencia Cordoba Madrid Seville, Ending in Gibraltar. (I think thats the correct route, not good on my maps !)
I know nothing or no-one in Spain, I have been to Gibralter as a child, But we mostly lived in Portugal. These are all going to be 'pit-stops' of a few days, and while my employer will be spending time with family, we get to visit the sites, (have been given orders to expand our minds!)
So looking forward to this. Await the picture of our Tour!


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Expectations That Are Big Enough
Are your expectations big enough? Or, are big expectations weighed down by daily responsibility?
Set goals that are right based on your circumstances, but don't limit yourself due to perceived limitations. Reorganize, declutter and prioritize to make room for important things in life.
Set your sights on a bigger vision. Establish a plan of action. Accomplish goals one by one. Celebrate success. And, turn your vision into a reality.


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Design the lending structure that works best for you and your business
You can structure your Facility to have multiple term loans and overdrafts within an agreed overarching limit and you can call upon available funds quickly and easily. And, in agreement with your BNZ Partner, you could convert an overdraft to a term loan, providing you with further flexibility and control over your business' lending and growth.
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Our interest rates are tailored to suit your business and its borrowing needs. Rates are subject to BNZ's lending criteria and terms and conditions, and will also depend on a number of other factors such as the term of your loan and the amount you wish to borrow.
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Subconsciously, I was probably hoping the calendar flipping to a new year would somehow alter circumstance in our favor. That life would slow down, or at least we would stop shuffling our weary feet from one crisis to the next. That 2017 would look a little more like thriving and less like the surviving we'd grown accustomed to over the past difficult year.
Alas, we entered the new year with a pervasive, chronic cough, an ear infection that kept the baby (and everyone else) up at night, and more things to accomplish than there were hours in the day in multiple areas of life. And, honestly? We're just tired. Really tired.
While I don't want to be one of those depressing writers who constantly wallows in the difficulty of life, I do want to be real. I want to paint an accurate picture of reality, with all its warts and hardships, while simultaneously weaving the work of Christ in and through it.
This year I want to trade in the yoke of slavery to circumstance for a perspective that is higher and greater than my own. One guided by His reins.
I want to shed the yoke of "keeping up" and put on a lighter one of grace and realistic expectations.
I want to exchange the yoke of broadness for one of focus--doing well the things that really matter and forgetting the rest.
I want to lay down the burden of distraction and pick up the gift of presence and paying attention..
I want to trade in the lie of comparison and self-doubt and shield myself instead with the truth of identity and purpose in Christ.
In the midst of chaos, which often demolishes my expectations like a wrecking ball, I long to find rest for my soul in His unforced rhythms of grace. Call it an anti-resolution, if you will. Join me?
What are some of your goals, resolutions, or anti-resolutions, as we are well on our way into 2017?


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This rare College Park property has some dazzling renovations such as travertine kitchen floors, stone counters, custom cabinetry and closets, a converted bonus room and much more. Beautiful pavered pool area with heated pool and enormous bonus room great for entertaining. Breath-taking views of Downtown Orlando's skyline from the shore of Lake Ivanhoe are certain to captivate and inspire you. Locally owned restaurants, trendy nightlife spots, quaint shops and cute local cafes, all in College Park! Cross Princeton to Princeton Elementary and the College Park Community Center which has a pool, work-out room and playground. In the other direction stroll two blocks down to Lake Ivanhoe. Great location, get to anywhere quickly without the use of I-4 to get downtown to the Amway Arena, Dr. Philips Center for the Performing Arts or the new soccer stadium. Florida Hospital and Lock Haven Park also minutes away with no I-4 commute! Enjoy College Park's community small town feel yet close to downtown Orlando and Winter Park. Come put the finishing touches on making this home fantastic once again. BUYERS TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY ALL HOA FEES, ROOM SIZES, RULES & REGULATIONS; PLEASE ALLOW 2-3 BUSINESS DAYS FOR SELLERS RESPONSE.
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Ujung Pandang (UPG) is the fourth largest airport in Indonesia and is based in Maros Regency. You can fly to 47 destinations with 11 airlines in scheduled passenger traffic.
The route with the most departures is the route to Jakarta (CGK) with an average of 372 flights from Ujung Pandang every week which is 26% of all weekly departures. The top international destinations from here are Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and Singapore (SIN). The two longest flights are Maros Regency (UPG) to Jeddah (JED) that takes around 11 hours and 50 minutes and Maros Regency (UPG) to Medina (MED) with a flight time of 11 hours and 50 minutes.
Lion Air is the largest airline here by counting the number of departures with around 404 scheduled take-offs every week. The second largest operator from Ujung Pandang is Batik Air. A large aircraft operating on this airport is the Airbus A330. The aircraft types with most scheduled flights are the Boeing 737 and the Airbus A31X/32X.
The route with the longest flighttime from Maros Regency (UPG) is to Medina (MED) and takes about 11h 50min with a Airbus A330
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430 US RT 1 facility
Falmouth Self Storage's NEW RT 1 location is conveniently located just past Falmouth's shopping center on route one. Just before the Cumberland town line. Also minutes from downtown Portland, Cumberland center and Yarmouth village. Also 15 minutes from Brunswick area.
From Down town Portland
Take exit 11 and head north on US RT 1 towards Yarmouth. Go through the Light at Johnson road crossing. Falmouth Self storage is less than a mile on your left.
From all points North of Falmouth.
Head south on US route 1 Towards Falmouth shopping center. Falmouth self-storage is just past the Cumberland town line on your right. If you go past the European bakery you have gone too far!


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Yes, it's March again. And in the purest LJ tradition I offer myself to you. If there's anything you'd really like to know, no matter what the topic might me, ask me. Let's play it in the open. No screened questions, no anonymous replies. If you've got the guts, I'll look for them, too.
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Diaspora Law is a Top Reviewed U.S. Immigration Law firm that specializes in family immigration, business immigration and deportation defense. Licensed federally to practice U.S. Immigration Law in all 50 States and abroad, we are a non-partisan, pro-immigrant, humanitarian effort to keep families together and protect those who cannot defend themselves. Further, through community engagement and support we work with local organizations to advocate for fair changes in immigration law and the fair treatment of all people.
Below you will find the presentation slides from all of our regular and recent community outreach events. Please contact the office or see our Facebook page for upcoming events.
Overview of Family Concerns with Immigration – English
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Immigrant Rights/Derechos Del Inmigrante – English/Spanish
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An extremely video has been circulating the internet displaying an alleged apparition standing on the medium of a busy highway. The footage was captured by a driver who was traveling on the Upper Bukit Timah Road in Singapore. The ghost in the video looks to be a girl with long black hair looking hauntingly similar to Samara from The Ring series.
In all honesty, we usually throw these types of videos in the fake pile rather quickly with more people learning computer video manipulation every day. What we did find interesting was the driver's reaction to the figure. When passing the "ghost," the driver sounds his or her horn to alert the figure that he was going to pass. This makes me think that there may have been some figure actually on the median. If that were the case, other drivers must have experienced the terrifying image while they drove past. We will have to wait and see if this creepy ghost girl pops up in future potential paranormal videos.
Did anyone else saw the long hair, long skirt 'Ghost' along Upper Bukit Timah Road, just before Rail Mall on Saturday night 3/3/18.Credit: Jeremy L. …… Come to think of it, it must be someone standing on the high cement divider. Scare the shit out of drivers.
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42 Point Reclaimed Fir Light Sculpture
When asked to design a feature light for a boutique in Banff we were flush with ideas, having spent time in Banff's wilderness as kids. 42 Point is a light sculpture inspired by the symmetries that abound in the forest, the branching of tree limbs and the antlers of deer and elk.
42 Point is crafted from reclaimed douglas fir and lit with 12 volt LED lights, size and configuration is customisable. For detailed information and pricing on the 42 Point light, please click on 42 Point light information and pricing below or contact us with your questions.
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Haddington Dynamics will be at the automatica-Munich show in Hall B4, Booth 337. We will be exhibiting our latest invention - a 5 robot cell human trained Micro Maker. Human dexterity in the microcosm.
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Earlier Event: May 18Bay Area Maker Faire
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We may be a finance company, but we're nothing like other finance companies. No stuffy old bankers, no bean-counters, and no corporate bureaucracy; just a dynamic and fast-growing business.
We're successful because we do things differently and teamwork plays a critical role in our success. With a dynamic and high achieving culture, our organization is focused on delivering the best finance solutions for our customers. We also pride ourselves on retaining client relationships for life via exceptional service, efficiency and expertise.
In 2014 carsales.com LTD (ASX CAR), global leader in auto classifieds and technology, invested in the business, becoming our majority shareholder.
We have a national network with offices in most capital cities, and are one of the largest car finance brokers in Australia. We offer a complete range of finance solutions for cars, boats, equipment and property, as well as insurance broking and a range of other services.
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SO my better half and I have been talking about moving and we want to consider Wiccan Communities. Thing is every time I look up Correllian temple and find one I click on the link and it is a broken…Continue
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Higher than expected US trade deficit
The US trade deficit has increased based on economist's expectations while maintaining significant decreases from 2008.
The trade deficit in the United States has risen for a second straight month, which causes some concern because of the expectations economists had made. The deficit climbed 2.2% to about USD29.2 billion, which brings the overall deficit running on an annual rate to USD361.1 billion. Though the deficit numbers seem to be staggeringly high, this is not the case. In fact, the annual projected rate thus far is about half of the USD659.9 billion deficit it settled at last year.
The deficit is expected to remain significantly lower than last year's with the help of the global recession decreasing the demand for automobiles, machinery, and other goods. However, it is unlikely that exports will be able to take charge in the recovery process. The slowing growth rate is bringing down the demand, and the demand is now global.
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Cultural development and creativity are critical to Penrith's growth as a major City by contributing to our economic vitality, social equity and environmental sustainability.
Penrith City's culture is more than the arts – it is also about the lived experience of our diverse communities including those of different ages and interests. Engagement in cultural activities and programs can highlight what is special about the City and its people and how building on the past and present can contribute to its future.
04 June 2019
Join a Live Life Get Active yoga class on the banks of the Nepean River at Tench Reserve, then see that it's not only humans on the river as two different kayakers paddle with their dogs and the local ducks swim and wander by looking to be fed.
04 June 2019
The Great River Walk extends along either side of the Nepean River from Penrith Weir to the M4 Motorway Bridge and is enjoyed by pedestrians and cyclists.
04 June 2019
Penrith Regional Gallery is on the western side of the Nepean River.


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Our Take
Patients have always had certain expectations they want their dentist to meet. They have always looked for expertise and compassion, experience and that all important gentle touch. Most of us have also always preferred to go to a dental surgery where the surroundings are clean and comfortable and the staff are nice and friendly. In 2017 however, patient expectations are even greater, and now, to satisfy the modern dental patient a practice needs to offer a little more. And why not? Anyone does have the right to expect great care AND great service from their dentist. But what kind of things should a 21st century dental practice be providing, apart from fantastic oral health care?
Here's what we think
Easy Appointments
Who has the time to spend ten minutes on hold on the phone to make a simple appointment? Not everyone. 'Back in the day' of course we usually had no choice, but as technology allows that to no longer be the case the best dentists should make it fast and easy to make an appointment, and it should be just as easy to change one too. We offer online appointment scheduling that allows our patients to choose the time and date of their consultation and book it online in a matter of seconds. And we think that every other dentist should be doing the same. After all we value our time, so it's only right that we value yours too.
Clear Directions
Who needs to spend ten minutes trying to find an address they've never been to before? To help ensure that our patients are not left wandering around like lost souls, we provide clear directions on our website - complete with map and public transport links and information. And if you are driving? You can call ahead and we'll make sure you'll have a parking spot close to the office when you arrive, so that you don't have to delay your treatment because you're driving around desperately looking for a place to park.
A Full Range of Emergency Services
No one wants to be in pain, and that really is why emergency dentists exist in the first place. But some after hours dental clinics only offer a very limited range of emergency services. We believe that for an emergency dental clinic to truly provide all of the care patients are looking for all of our services should be available after hours and at the weekends, as well as all of our helpful and caring staff.
We have treated hundreds of patients in pain and, fortunately for us, many of those patients have later taken the time to give us some nice kudos online. Whether you are checking out of practice's reputation on Google, Facebook or another review service, we make sure you see them all. We don't pay random people to make up fake glowing reviews and we don't kill bad reviews just because we happen to disagree with them (we address them instead). We want our patients to feel secure in the knowledge that they are choosing the right dentist and think that this kind of total transparency should certainly be a big part of that. See what our patients have to say.
Extra Comforts
Very few people would put a trip to an emergency dentist at the top of their list of fun things to do with their evening or weekend, we know that and we're not offended. Because we are aware that a visit to our office can be a little daunting, and even a bit scary, we make sure we go the extra mile to make the experience as pleasant as possible. We always make sure there's tea, coffee and water on hand and to ease the anxiety a patient might feel while waiting to see the doctor, or waiting for an x-ray result, we installed TVs all over the office and offer access to Netflix, Spotify and YouTube so you can indulge in your favourite shows and/or music to help relax some of your cares away while we get to work on getting you out of pain.
Emergency Dentist Sydney Says:
In 2017 people want more from their dentist these days and we are happy to provide it, something that we think helps sets us apart from others and if you make an appointment to come and find out for yourself we think you'll agree


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Bourgeoisie Angels and Working Class Angels
July 1, 2010
It's late, almost too late to begin something, but I've been thinking about angels. A friend sent me a remembrance of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a martyr of the last century under the Nazis. For some parts of my life, it may take days and false starts and distractions until I can resurrect a context to retrieve information I've buried in my memory. So sit with me briefly waiting in my mother's kitchen smoking a Garcia Vega cigar, wearing a second hand tan cardigan over a buttoned up white shirt and be nineteen for the last Easter I went to church. You can stroke our first real beard and page through The Cost of Discipleship for the paper we're writing on Bonhoeffer and civil disobedience. Or you can just sip black coffee and wait for my mother to ask if you're going to church dressed like a bum from down on the tracks.
Like everyone since April 30, 1945 I had been sporadically searching for Hitler. Not the Hitler identified by the x-ray of his dental bridge, but my personal Hitler, the one who had escaped to the Buenos Aires of my imagination. He was the ugly knife's edge of pacifism, the sounding depth of Humanism and the fantasy object of untold fictional searches in thousands of disturbing forms.
Perhaps my most excessive is an astonishing film by German director Hans-Jurgen Synberg entitled "Our Hitler, A Film from Germany". With a 442" running time it took me two days to see it at the Rice Media Center (which in those days had only apropos, but ultimately unbearable canvas director's chairs). Utilizing actors, documentary clips, faux documentary clips, puppets, circus charades and Brechtian staging, the film presents a vision of the psycho-cultural freak show that surrounded Hitler,and still surrounds our personal cults of Hitler. The film concludes with an actor haranguing a puppet of Hitler for inventing spiritual death. Prior to that I had merely a few weeks run of "The Producers" managing the old Mt. Adams Cinema and a poorly attended week of Marcel Ophuls, "The Sorrow and the Pity", weighing in at a mere 251". For censorous reasons we canceled the engagement of "The Night Porter" after one night, so I'll just hint at those images in my memory's Hitler filmfest.
I mention these images because Hitler was closer to what Dietrich Bonhoeffer (and I) expected from an angel's arrival on Earth.
An angel is generally a messenger from a God whose enigmatic will had been disobeyed, and now was in the enigmatic process of correction. With broad ecumenism messengers climb up and down heavenly ladders. In the Christian Bible Adam has commerce with angelic beings after Satan convinces Eve to eat the fruit and angelic constables come for their eviction. In dramatic contrast The Quran describes a prior struggle between Adam and angels, over domination and knowledge, and subsequently Eve is tempted and so on… Zoroastrians had individual guardian angelic spirits called Fravashi. If you are a Bhuddist you might recognize the messages of Devas. Hindus can be enlightened by both Devas and Apsaras. The list goes on, Elohim, Melachim, Malaikah, Chenrezig, I know the individual names of Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, and Uriel, plus Selaphiel, Jehudiel, Baracheil, Jeremeil and Moroni. Sheraphim, Cherubim, Powers and Dominions were the classification of Angels and Archangels I had to learn in grammar school. This isn't even begining to consider the angelic in Swedenborg, Blake, Rilke, or Rumi. And these are only the "good" angels.
Human beings have rough formed angels out of clay, depicted them in monumental architecture, paintings, statues, movies, television, plays, songs, operas, turned them into silver pendants, brass broach pins, figurines, holy cards, and greeting cards. They're employed to lovingly decorate nurseries, kitchens and Christmas trees. I recognize most of this as sincere, religious expression. We also have toilet tissue, baseball teams, vigilante groups, bored strippers, snow rakes, tee shirts, copyrighted reading cards, two versions of a sexy crime fighting trio, and drops to remove secretions from dog's eyes all named after angels. Angel wings decorate motorcycle paraphernalia and debauched angels model the line of Victoria's Secret lingerie that bears their name. I recognize most of that as crass, religious exploitation. Should His Holiness come under attack, the Pope retreats to Castel San Angelo; I don't know what I think about that.
However an over familiarity with this all this angelic information, names, hierarchies and a modern sense of angelic agency seem rampant in the world I'm traveling through. I'm a pilgrim in a world with a thousand convenient petit religions and very little real moral obligation. I can connect you to a person who can get you a callback from the Archangel Raphael with the same facility a twenty year old can find you illicit drugs. It wasn't always like this.
When I grew up there were two types of angels, monstrous angels and guardian angels. The monstrous angels had power and proportion like Hitler. When they arrive things happen— frequently terrible things, the demise of Paradise, deluge, fire and brimstone, ends of reigns, death of every first born, Apocalypse. They didn't bring messages about worrisome investments, finding real estate, or to tweak soul mate dating. Their fiery swords were unsheathed and they were merciless in their work.
The other type was guardian angels…sort of working familiars. Many of us can remember a lurid religious print called "Heilige Schutengel". It depicts a kindly fairy-like woman, looking a lot like Glenda, the Good Witch, with enormous white wings hovering as two shoeless peasant children stray across a rickety bridge over a chasm. It's a dark and stormy night.
I grew up in a time and place when holding a union card was considered normal. Guardian Angels, I assumed were the rank and file angels, not quite probationary Clarence Oddbodies, but somehow from a lesser, dues paying caste. Guardian Angels were celestial security guards armed only with an inaudible whisper. By Ecclesiastical Tradition each of us had a personal guardian angel, but I wasn't sure if membership applied to all mankind, or just the card carrying members of my specific religion. But the concept that lesser angels might be employed as unionized safety men seemed believable enough. There were lots of bad, dull jobs to complain about in my little city, so I assumed whomever (or whichever, I'm not quite sure about gender versus entity) had the job of guiding my spiritual safe conduct wasn't enthusiastic about the assignment.
Even in latency I found the idea of constant surveillance creepy. But if I was hesitant about running out into traffic, drinking unmarked bottles of poison, or crossing ramshackle bridges, that was due to the work of my Guardian Angel. On the other hand, if I carelssly sauntered towards occasions of sin, or committed sins (My precocious literacy had given me categorized lists of sins in "The Examination of Conscience", so quite early on I recognized I had a full day of work before me.) Sister Ursa told me this made my Guardian Angel cry while trying to watch over me. Something like trying to do your math exercises after a nun slapped you.
At the risk of appearing chronologically inconsistent I feel obligated to discuss Grigori, or Watchers. The Watchers, sometimes called the " Awakened" or "Sleepless Ones" , have a long and more colorful religious history than mine. In the Antediluvian Age there were by legend 200 Watcher Angels. These celestials fell for women. One thing led to another and before long there was a race of sort of Promethean giants known as the Nephilim [Genesis 6:4]. According to various sources including the Apocryphal Book of Enoch they brought mankind, weapons, mirrors, writing and cosmetics. However by Genesis 6:5, they were at least partially responsible for bringing The Deluge. This early excess may account for the seeming excessive regulations on modern Guardian Angels.
Because of the exponential fruitfulness of the human race I assume guardian angels must be working on a spiritual/human assembly line, like our maligned social workers. Close the file on one soul, move on to the next, falling towers of files…a certain margin of error has to be anticipated. Maybe they apply for promotions, maybe they have focus groups and performance reviews…I can only guess based on the gifts of the Nephilim. If you have any feelings for angelic beings, please have some compassion for my poor Guardian Angel. Once I got a transistor radio in the third grade, my capacity to hear subsonic suggestions has been twisted by twangs, drumbeats and static. My antropromorphisized Guardian Angel has changed from the beneficent Good Fairy on the bad bridge, to the worn look I get from Ms.Catar, the office manager at my Sports Orthopedist. "Fill out the form again anyway…Whudja do this time Achilles?".
Maybe adults don't deserve guardian angels…maybe children shouldn't be on collapsing bridges with or without their better angels. We all have to do the hard work in our own world; it's not cheap or easy. "…our struggle today is for costly grace." at least that's what Bonhoeffer said.
3 Responses to "Bourgeoisie Angels and Working Class Angels"
July 2, 2010 at 2:07 am
I like your writing because it stretches my mind in many directions.
July 6, 2010 at 1:13 am
I enjoyed reading this post. Like the previous commenter states, it stretches the mind in many directions. =) I've lately been reading a book called The Testings of Devotion by Cheryl Dellasega which gives a glimpse into the worlds and activities of angels – their roles in Spiritual warfare, their roles in the lives of mortals, etc. The backdrop is good vs evil, but it expands so much further into beautiful descriptions of heaven, hell and the angels' lives. I was reminded of this book in reading your post. I loved the analogy of the assembly line. You may very well be right. Thanks for the post. =)
July 10, 2010 at 7:34 pm
angels all around me, angels up above me – that's from some song from vacation bible school. I found that constant surveillance creepy too. Your writing is fit for the angels!


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We have a process of discussions and inquiry that usually concludes with Baptism or Reception into the Church at the Holy Saturday Easter Vigil each year.
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School Aid community
Volunteering is at the heart of who we are. The individuals who are prepared to give their time to School Aid are very special to us – an astonishing number of them have been helping us out for many years.
Support like this makes a very big difference not just for the work they do, but also for the skills they bring. We value everything, and we are proud to give back to the community.
The secret of School Aid's success lies in the hard work of its small army of volunteers. If you have some spare time and are looking to be involved with a fun and friendly team of dedicated volunteers, then come and join us. Coffee and biscuits provided!
School Aid is located in Hedgerley Green, near Beaconsfield in south Buckinghamshire. We have a range of roles based at our head office, but we are also interested in developing new sites for collection in other areas of the country, and new contacts with schools in the UK.
New volunteers are trained by one of our experienced volunteers, or by joining a small group. We are always looking for:
- Packers/Sorters (Hedgerley; flexible days/hours: Monday-Friday, 9.30am-5pm) To help in a team of other volunteers sorting and packing donations ready for schools in Africa.
- Warehouse volunteers (Hedgerley; flexible days/hours: Monday-Friday, 9.30am-5pm) To help our warehouse manager.
- Drivers (flexible days/hours) To drive our van to collect educational resources from schools and other establishments in Buckinghamshire and surrounding areas.
- Computer-literate administrators (Hedgerley; flexible days/hours: Monday-Friday, 9.30am-5pm)
- Fundraisers (flexible days/hours) To join our community fundraising team, helping to organise local events throughout the year. Recent events include The School Run and our annual Film Night.
Duke of Edinburgh Award
Volunteering is often an activity taken on by the more mature – usually because retirees and parents whose children have left home have a little more time to give. That's why we're always delighted to welcome younger DofE volunteers on the lookout for ways of helping their community and making a difference to others.
We can accommodate DofE participants of all levels throughout the year, and we offer a friendly social environment in which to do it. If you know of anybody who is looking for a volunteering opportunity, please call the office on 01753 883 853.
Summer placements, work experience and internships
School Aid is an excellent place to gain work experience, whether you're looking for a busy office environment or you want to learn about the challenges and logistics associated with charitable work in Africa. From learning how to efficiently pack boxes in the warehouse; managing volunteers; organising shipments that comply with their country-specific regulations; organising fund raising events; through to the crucial work of keeping our monitoring and evaluation statistics up-to-date, every day is different and our most recent intern is now working with us full time.
For more information please call our offices on 01753 883 853.
Volunteer drivers
One of our most valuable and committed sponsors is The Entertainer toy shop. Their generosity in allowing us to make use of their huge transport network gives our supporters a stress-free means of donating.
However, even they cannot accommodate all our needs, so we are lucky enough to have a dedicated van that continuously drives up and down the country picking up donations and returning them to our warehouse.
To keep this service going we are always on the look-out for volunteer van drivers within our local Buckinghamshire vicinity, and also drivers prepared to use their own vehicles to pick up and deliver donations.
Being a School Aid volunteer driver makes you part of a friendly team and it's a great way to meet new people, and to keep active. If you're interest in giving a little of your time, please contact us on 01753 883 853.
August family open days
We value the commitment of our volunteers, many of whom have been coming for years, but we are always on the lookout for more supporters. That's why our family open days that we hold during the holidays not only provide an outlet for parents with bored children, they also introduce our work to the younger generation. We offer a day of getting your hands dirty with packing and stacking; exciting quizzes and games; arts and crafts for special school projects; and our biscuit collection is quite extraordinary at break times.


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SEA/LNG – a non-profit, multi-sector industry coalition – advocates for the replacement of traditional maritime fuel with LNG. In a recent statement, SEA\LNG explains the environmental importance of investment in the LNG industry. Far more sustainable a power source than traditional mediums like coal and oil, LNG will continue to prompt reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as improvements in air quality.
While detractors point to LNG's non-negligible GHG effect, SEA\LNG argues the evaluation of LNG use from an exclusively GHG perspective is "not responsible". Alongside GHG appraisals should come air quality assessments when considering LNG as an alternative fuel for marine vessels. On both fronts, the LNG alternative affords great benefits.
Traditional Maritime Fuels & The LNG Alternative
Currently, diesel propulsion engines are the most commonly used engines in the shipping industry. Diesel engines run on "bunker fuels" which emit diesel particulate matter along with other harmful substances. According to the environmental protection agency, "diesel particulate matter is associated with a host of adverse health effects, including cancer." [2] According to SEA\LNG, the replacement of standard maritime gases with LNG can decrease shipping industry greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 20%, nitrogen oxide (NOx) by 90%, and particulate matter emissions nearly full-stop [1]. As enhancement of the technology continues, emissions are likely to be reduced even further. Concerning the prospect of applying electrical power, the research is skeptical; while hybrid end fully electric batteries can be clean alternatives for short sea operations, they are not so suitable for capacity-demanding deep-sea voyages.
"It should be noted that the infrastructure for LNG supply is already there; the focus is on investments in the last mile". As per SEA/LNG's statement, the onus is on industry leaders to lead in LNG conversion and development. In the meantime, organizations like SEA/LNG and the Society for Gas as Marine Fuel (SGMF) will continue to motivate the transition through empirical analysis and data gathering. The transition from traditional maritime fuel consumption to that of liquid natural gas is not just possible but choice worthy. The opportunity, it seems, is the LNG industry's to loose.
[1] Chisuse-Van der Boom, K. (2018). CONTINUING INVESTMENT IN LNG AS A MARINE FUEL CRITICAL TO MEETING AIR QUALITY & GHG EMISSIONS TARGETS - SEALNG. [online] SEA\LNG. Available at: https://sea-lng.org/continuing-investment-in-lng-as-a-marine-fuel-critical-to-meeting-air-quality-ghg-emissions-targets/ [Accessed 5 Jul. 2018].
[2] US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Washington, DC. "Control of Emissions from New Marine Compression-Ignition Engines at or Above 30 Liters Per Cylinder." Final rule. Federal Register, 68 FR 9751, 2003-02-28. [Accessed 9 Jul. 2018].