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Change. It happens whether we want it to or not. Sometimes change is good. Sometimes it's changing for the sake of change. That rarely ends well. Now, I'm not talking about other people changing things and me not liking them. Not at all. I'm talking about changes that happened without my consent.
From dictionary.com:
History. noun, plural histories.
1. the branch of knowledge dealing with past events.
2. a continuous, systematic narrative of past events as relating to a particular people, country, period, person, etc., usually written as a chronological account; chronicle:
a history of France; a medical history of the patient.
3. the aggregate of past events.
I liked some of the history classes in school. Some. I was obsessed with the Holocaust and Anne Frank in high school. I ordered additional information from Encyclopedia Britannica so I could understand what happened and how it happened. After high school, I was bored because I was working a part time job in the evening and was stuck at home during the day. So I would get up early on my days off, take the ex to work then use the truck to spend an hour or so at the local library. I researched the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby and knew Richard Bruno Hauptmann didn't do it. Five years or so later, I saw that Anne Lindbergh had officially apologized to the Hauptmann family for the shoddy investigation. About 60 years too late. But I digress.
After that, life took twists and turns and I didn't get to do a lot of research history wise. I lived vicariously through my friend living in D.C. at the time. She would tell me about her study time on the grounds of Mount Vernon and the latest museum she'd visited. A few years later, she played tour guide to me and the hubby. I haven't been back and am itching to go.
Starting in about 2009, our vacations became history-oriented. Boston, Philadelphia, Gettysburg, Valley Forge, Colorado mining history. We're able to find some type of interesting local history wherever we go. Fast forward to 2014 and a trip to Newport, Rhode Island. I knew the island was a popular summer tourist destination. What I didn't know was the rich history of the state. We took a short history tour and within an hour, the basic outline for For Honor or Love was floating through my head. Since that trip, and thanks to AMC's show Turn: Washington's Spies and Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical Hamilton: An American Musical, I have become immersed in Revolutionary era history.
After Boston, a copy of both the Declaration and Constitution have hung on our walls. There are now copies hanging in my classroom. I was stoked to find out I'd be teaching Social Studies and have way too much fun relaying bits of obscure history to my students. I've learned more about Benedict Arnold than I thought there was to know and am pretty darn impressed and appalled by some of the things our founders did in order to make the break from Britain.
How does all this tie in to changes happening without my consent? Well, it's like this. I would have said (and still am to a degree but am working to change that) politically ignorant. I had no clue what really went into the decision to break away from King George III other than the oft quoted 'No Taxation without Representation'. I'm still not as fluent in politics as I would like, but I'm beginning to see the patterns and think deeper about the issues than I once did. Don't get me wrong, I haven't become knowledgeable enough to even begin a debate with someone who has studied or worked in government for any length of time, but there's an interest in the process that wasn't there before.
I know that it was all the historical research and understanding of the past issues our nation as faced that has brought about this change in thinking. A more deeper rooted desire to make a difference in my community, the country, and maybe the world. My stories are one way I can do that. They can offer someone a few hours respite from reality. Give them a bit of hope that things can get better. Show them that hard work can indeed pay off in the end. Being involved in my community and school is another way.
Will I ever be one of those people who quits their job to go protest? Probably not. I'm a bit too rooted in the reality of paying my bills on time and not draining my savings in the process for that to happen. Will I contact my local, state, and national representatives? Have in the past and will continue to do so. I will make an effort to again vote in every election and not just the presidential ones. I will also to continue to research the past in an effort to bring some of the untold, brilliant stories into the present.
It is true what they say…If you forget about the past, you are forever doomed to repeat it.


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AnjuliGlobalwrote a review of Marmot Layer Up Tank Top - Women's on December 14, 2015
I wanted to love this so much
Familiarity: I returned this product before using it
Fit: Runs large
Fabric is great, color is great, everything about this is awesome except for a weird (perhaps a sewing defect in only the one I received) yet the bottom of the arm openings flop out in every direction and don't at all fit to the body creating weird lines. I could understand if maybe this was designed for a woman with large breasts to be filled in.. problem is I AM one (Average athletic build in size Medium with a 36D) and the extra space flopped out in fabric in unattractive directions. I wanted to like it so much, it fit everywhere else, and I literally tried it on six or seven times over a week period while testing other gear in my order before determining I had to return it. I'm bummed cause I REALLY wanted to love this top.


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A 45 year old man arrested in the Cookstown area under the Terrorism Act by detectives from PSNI's Terrorism Investigation Unit earlier today has been released unconditionally.
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- Once pregnant, can I sign up for Non invasive prenatal testing?
You can only sign up for NIPT as early as 10 weeks into your pregnancy. This test analyses the genetic material (DNA), which includes the DNA of your fetus, naturally circulating in your bloodstream. The amount of fetal DNA gradually peaks from 10th week onwards and clears off from your bloodstream within hours of giving birth.
- Am I eligible for NIPT?
Non invasive prenatal testing can be done from the 10th week of pregnancy and onwards. It can also be ordered for IVF pregnancies, donor egg pregnancies and twin pregnancies. Talk to your obstetrician / doctor to find out if you are a suitable candidate for non invasive prenatal test.
- Besides NIPT, what other screening tests are available to detect chromosomal abnormalities?
Before NIPT was available, first trimester screening (FTS), which is a combination of nuchal translucency (NT) and maternal serum screening via biochemical markers, was commonly used to provide a risk estimate of common fetal trisomies, such as Down Syndrome, Edwards Syndrome, and Patau Syndrome . Compared to NIPT, which has an accuracy of 99.96%, FTS is only 80-90% accurate.
- How do I sign up for Non invasive prenatal test?
Simply head to your doctor's /obstetric clinic as all is required is a 10ml blood sample from you. Alternatively, you can contact our customer service click here for more information.
- Are non invasive prenatal test results conclusive for a chromosomal disorder?
Although NIPT is a highly accurate screening test, if your screening result comes back positive, your doctor may still advise you to proceed with an invasive diagnostic test, such as Amniocentesis or CVS, to confirm the particular chromosomal abnormality by karyotyping.


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Thursday, July 22, 2010
Texas Tidbits : Texas Monthly's Top 10 Hiking Trails (For Tim F.)
Texas Monthly Magazine's choices for the Top 10 hiking trails in the Lone Star State. Before getting started, I'd like to dedicate this post to a long-time friend, Tim F., who recently had some major heart surgery. Tim, I know you have two speeds - full tilt boogie and asleep - so I offer to you these places to get some rehab in, since a large part of your rehab is walking. Tim, these are ten of the best places in Texas to walk! So, get walkin', Mister! :) These trails stretch from the Davis Mountains in Far West Texas to my personal favorite The Big Thicket in Southeast Texas. (Village Creek in the Big Thicket is one of the hidden jewels of Texas fishing. Trust me on this. I have fished there hundreds of times. It's Top 10 worthy itself). With all that said I'll send you off to Texas Monthly's website to get the full story. Tim...click this link !
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We worked with Blue Guys IT to create a new mobile-friendly and responsive website for the growing company. With a focus on the main services, large call-to-action buttons are prominent on the home page and even have a smooth action as the visitor to the site scrolls down. Services and help are easy to find due to the simple top menu. We also made it easy for individuals and other businesses to sign up for the services offered by Blue Guys IT by placing a simple message form at the bottom of almost every page.
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Last Day of Summer 2019
Date & Time:
August 3rd, 2019
5:00 am – 11:30 pmRegister Now
Camelback YOUTH: Last Day of Summer
Who: 7th – 12th Graders
What: Epic All-Day Beach Trip
When: Depart CBC at 5:00 am and return at 11:30 pm
Where: Mission Beach in San Diego!
Cost before June 30: $75; Cost after June 30: $100
Registration deadline is July 28.
We are headed to the beach for one last day of summer. Each year we invite friends from school to join our Youth ministry for a day of sun in the sun, BBQ, and adventure. This is a great way for new students to get connected and the rest of us to catch up after summer break!
What to bring?
- Friends! (this fun event is a great opportunity to reach out and invite friends)
- A sack lunch or money to buy lunch at the beach
- Towel
- Sunscreen
- Swimsuit (grandmother approved*)
- Change of clothes
*Female swimsuits should be one piece or two-piece with midriff covered. Modesty, please, as we represent Camelback Bible Church!
Questions: Contact Pastor A.C. Caswell, firstname.lastname@example.com
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Life can become really troublesome when these drains and sewage systems get obstructed. When they backup and overflow into a restroom or other living spaces, they can cause a lot of mess, smell and lead to unsanitary and unhealthy conditions. Line stoppages in sewers and other drain pipelines can be a result of too much grease from a kitchen, which brings in other dirt and becomes a mass that clogs up the pipelines. Using hygiene products, particularly by women, which when flushed down toilets can cause blockages. Improper use of a waste disposal unit unit can result in pipes getting choked. Sewer lines running through gardens can get affected by tree roots, which can then damage the pipes or cause blockages. Mud and yard waste can collect in sewers and develop into clogs that have to be cleared. heating and air Maple Park
Locating Blockages
While sinks are quickly cleared with making use of plungers or other cleaning products, it is when the clog leads to sewers and drain lines that you need to contact the professionals. Most business which do this sort of work have rodding devices that assists eliminate the blocks and enable clogged material to be cleared. However before use these, they need to study the scenario and diagnose the issue, so that they can reach the ideal solution for the ills impacting that clogged up drain. They will initially comprehend the layout of all the plumbing, the source of the drainage, and the fixtures that are affected by the stopped up line. They will then determine the location of the block, and how it can best be approached. Where this is not quickly identified, they will open up manholes to help in identifying the place. Where sewage systems are not accessible, they may even reduce cam devices that can lead them to look at the inside of the sewer to find the culprit area. Related: When Change Water Heater Maple Park
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When this area is determined, they will have to pick the best location for the sewage system rodding. They will find the largest clean out area closest to the blockage and where they can reduce the cutter head of the rodding devices, so that it requires the minimum power. Rodding machines come with various cables, power capabilities and cutting heads and experience in clearing lots of such clogs, will allow the technician to figure out precisely what action needs to be required to eliminate the clogs from the drain in your home or business. They may choose to drain out a sewer prior to they begin rodding, as at times water can add to damage of pipelines, during rodding operations.
When the rodding operations are started, it is continued up until the cable with the cutter head reaches a clear part of the sewage system or up to the main city trunk line. This range is noted, and the cutter is again drawn out and sent out through once again to see if any other hard spots are present and need cleaning operations. The resulting particles has then to be drawn out and analyzed to identify its nature. The presence of wood might indicate tree roots and the homeowner will be asked to do something about it to prevent reoccurrence of the issue.
Sewer line obstructions can also quickly gotten rid of by jetting of water at really high pressure, if the place of the block is absolutely understood. This technique does assist to eliminate the entire line and tidy it for further use. emergency plumbing Maple Park
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How drain rodding works is a drain rod is placed into an obstructed drain and then essentially, it is pumped level and "lashed around" in the drain in an attempt to dislodge whatever is blocking it. If you are trying to do this yourself, the danger is that the DIY version can quickly and screw itself if the person utilizing this tool unintentionally twists it in an anticlockwise instructions. This generally results in the sections of drain rods and screwing themselves and ending up being stuck in the drain you are trying to clean and become lost for ever and you having to pay the costs of the lost devices. This is most likely the biggest reason why many people would rather greater a pipes company to do the rodding for them. Related:Damage Restoration Maple Park
What You Need To Know If You Smell Sewer Gases Maple Park
Modern plumbing has a range of tricks for keeping sewer gasses from a house. One of the most popular is the P trap. P traps are crucial since drain gasses can be damaging to your health as well as smell bad.
The P trap efficiency at trapping sewage system gasses is all due to its design. It begins by going strait down from the drain, then it has a p shaped bend on the bottom, and it ends with a horizontal pipeline after it curves up. This p shaped bend is implied to trap a little water in the pipe. This water acts like a barrier, keeping any drain gasses from entering the room.
P traps are typically discovered in bathrooms on any drain that results in the sewage system. This includes showers, sinks, and floor drains. Toilets use a customized P trap referred to as an S trap that is meant to make sure that wast leaves the toilet while leaving some water to obstruct the gasses.
If you smell sewer gas in a space with a P trap, it is likely that the trap is empty of water. to inspect this you have to do is shine a flashlight at it. If it doesn't reflect back, it is empty and you ought to include some water to refill it. If this does not work then you might have to call a plumber to repair the P trap or another pipe.
If sewage system line blockages repeat within a short time of the rodding operations, it can show other issues that might not be easily resolved by this operation. It would then be needed to diagnose the entire network, user habits and other reasons that do cause drain blockages. At times, it might be required to replace a sewer to get a long-term option. Luckily, nowadays there are companies that can undertake this operation through trench-less replacement of pipelines, so that the work is done without any hassle to the homeowner.


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The Museum collection features almost 2,000 artworks including several by nationally important artists who studied at Warrington School of Art. Luke Fildes and Henry Woods went on to become leading figures of the Neo-Venetian school. Sculptor John "Warrington" Wood provided many important commissions in Liverpool. His masterpiece 'St Michael Overcoming Satan' (1874-7) was specifically commissioned for the new art gallery and now stands in our entrance hall.
The museum also holds a number of paintings by internationally renowned artists. Jan Van Os, Sir Frank Brangwyn and L.S. Lowry are all featured in the collection and are frequently on display.
Over recent years, the Museum has collected artwork from a number of contemporary artists exhibiting here such as Louise Giovanelli, Iain Andrews and Elbow Toe.
Much of the museum's collection of oil and acrylic paintings can also be seen on the Art UK website.
In addition to fine art the Museum's decorative arts collections include over 5,000 decorative art objects, including many examples of locally-produced glass.


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In this paper, the implementation of an all-optical logic gate based on a Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI) configuration is addressed with underlying nonlinear slot-waveguides. In order to reduce power consumption requirements, different ring-resonator structures are introduced in the arms of the MZI. A nonlinear Transfer Matrix Method is developed and used to analyze the response of the nonlinear MZI in order to optimize power requirements with maximum bit rates. The numerical analysis shows that a reduction in the switching power from 2.5 W to less than 5 mW can be achieved by a proper design of the ring-resonator structures introduced in the MZI arms. In addition, it is shown that the logic gate can handle bit rates higher than 60 Gbit/s.
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Title: Paper Hearts
Author: Claire Contreras
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Type: Standalone Book 2 of Hearts series
POV: First Person – Dual
I lost her.
No, I didn't lose her. I threw her away.
She was my best friend.
I was never supposed to fall in love with her.
I was careless.
She was heartbroken.
I was doing fine until she came back into my life and reminded me what love was supposed to feel like.
When it's all said and done, she may not want to stay, but this time I'm going to do everything in my power to not let her go.
Copy provided by the author in exchange for an honest review
Jensen Reynolds was an author of a successful children book and a newspaper columnist. He was making a life for himself in New York, but deep down he was still longing for the love he once lost due of his own indiscretion.
Mia Bannett was a photographer with a big dream. When opportunity knocked on her door and took her to New York, she was excited yet scared of the possibilities. On one hand it meant advancement in her career. On the other hand she would be forced to face her past because time doesn't necessarily heal.
I was definitely intrigued when I first read Torn Hearts, the novella that accompanied this book. I could feel their animosity towards each other and I was hoping for some big heartbreak in this book. No ugly cry here (not even regular cry really) but there were definitely some other strong emotions felt for Jensen and Mia.
"Pain isn't just losing the person you love. Pain is losing the person you love, seeing them with somebody else, and not interfering because you know you can't give them the life they deserve."
Oh Jensen… how much my heart ached for him. In the novella, he was pretty much on my shit list. What he did was really bad, but to be fair to him, based on their situation, I can't totally blame him. And now, he opened up his heart and willingly let it being stomped over – and it was stomped over to a mulch.
From the moment she looked at me, I felt like I'd been found.
I do like Mia because I could understand her resentment. But there were times when I want to just bash her head to the wall (and take Jensen for myself of course lol!). I like how she pursued her dreams but sometimes she just refused to see the bigger picture.
What I love the most about their relationship was how much past they had together. It was all rainbows and unicorn and how it was all ripped out by one single mistake. And I love that we got to see how each of them felt and cope with the devastation. And I also love the support systems they had, especially that they were the same people to both of them.
Paper Hearts is a story of forgiveness and acceptance that focused not only on love but also family and friendships.
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This was a case a friend of mine asked me to look into. While he didn't know Melissa all that well, he was introduced to her at a party and spoke to her a few times over the phone the summer of 1988. Although they didn't become good friends and only spoke to her briefly a few times, when he learned of her disappearance years later, it stunned him and stuck with him ever since. Sadly, this was a case I couldn't find anything on. Nothing. I couldn't even get a few names of people that might have information. Based on what I could tell, most—if not all, members of her immediate family are deceased and what few distant relatives she has remaining are incarcerated. I can honestly say, this is one case that I could get nothing on.
I reached out to some folks I know in the Lockport and in New Lennox to see what they could find as far as records and newspaper articles. Then I talked to a couple of old friends in Joliet to see if they could get anything on Melissa. Since Lockport is only thirty minutes away, I decided to meet up with them and visit some places where I thought I might be able to get some information. Nothing. One troubling revelation that I could not confirm for a fact from law enforcement, was that informants and acquaintances of hers allegedly had heard that Melissa was killed and dismembered by a tree grinder/woodchipper.
It is my hope that someone will read this, like many of the other cases and provide me with some information or someone I could get some background information on Melissa, so that we can create awareness that this case deserves and desperately needs.
Today when someone goes missing or is senselessly murdered, even if the media doesn't pick up the story or that person doesn't have close family to push and get their story out there, social media and true crime junkies are those who might just keep their story alive. Just one person who devotes even a few minutes of their time— might be the only thing stopping someone from falling into the void of being forever lost, a purgatory that maybe only a select few may have of faded memory of. Ultimately, at least some information is out there about them that hopefully someone can find who just might have pull, resources or the ability to make their story known. Today a person can just write a post on social media, a website, blog or even copy & paste a small story they read on a message board, and a record of that person exists, possibly forever, waiting for someone to come across it who may be able to contribute a little more. Perhaps just enough to spark a mind, inspire or remind the right person.
It's troubling researching a particular case— murder or missing person especially and hardly any information is available. If you're lucky, you'll find a newspaper clipping with three or four lines. Most people want to believe that all cases are treated equal, investigator's number one priority. No biases or misconceptions. Neutral and determined to solve the case for justice and justice alone, passing no judgement on the victim. After all, who better to understanding that you'd expect the same if it was your loved one.
Sadly, we all already know that's often not the case.
There was a time not so long ago, that if local newspapers or television stations didn't mention the abduction, disappearance and/or murder of someone, there is little, if any record of it today. Even just twenty or thirty years ago, hundreds of cases that were covered in newspapers— some even popular; got lost over time. Time is the biggest threat to history and one's existence. Newspapers slowly die today, but decades ago many didn't survive either. These companies restructured, merged, went bankrupt and sometimes just quit. While many locked away volumes of content in libraries, courthouses, city and town halls— decades of records and articles in an attempt to preserve history on the local level, it was all virtually printed on the cheapest paper possible not meant to last long. Besides, it seems like every courthouse, county and city records building, library and old newspaper press caught fire or flooded every couple decades destroying valuable irreplaceable history. Once people age, their memories fade and eventually a generation dies out. No longer can someone speak as a witness to an event.
Even though technology has evolved that now preserves history good, bad & ugly, intended or not, effortlessly cementing one's existence and legacy for one to seek or even stumble upon; a horrible element that has lasted for thousands of generations still exists to this very day. No, its not just the view or agenda of the winning side either. Whether we'd like to believe or admit it or not… people are still marginalized, victims are still blamed, certain communities are profiled and yes, missing white woman syndrome is real.
Many teenagers, young men and women are almost immediately forgotten when they become the victims of violent crime, regardless of the reason why. For that reason alone, there is little press coverage and minimal police commitment and/or incentive to resolve murders or abductions solely because the victims are immediately "profiled" and classified as runaways, prostitutes, sluts, drug addicts/dealers and/or gangbangers. True or not (and most often its not), what is infuriating is that individuals classified by law enforcement in those very categories are at the highest risk… they're not just "more likely" to become victims of sexual assault, abduction, murder or violence— the vast majority already have been sexually assaulted, abused, beaten and robbed. Once an individual is labeled a gang member, investigators often assume they have runaway and are being sheltered and protected by the gang. Its not different than when a teenage girl who has a history of running away from home, police will assume it has happened again.
Those in law enforcement, sleuthers and the True Crime community overall, all know the first 48 hours are critical in locating an endangered missing person. After the first 48 hours, the odds of finding them alive plummets. Same goes for when one is murdered or a woman is raped. Locating the crime scene, obtaining and preserving evidence and locating the suspect within the first 48 hours is c. After that, the odds of catching them and obtaining crucial evidence for conviction dramatically decreases. Sadly, in the eighties and nineties, it was policy at the vast majority of law enforcement agencies across the nation to not even take a report until after a person has not been seen or heard from least 24 hours. Other agencies' official policy were that a person had to be missing for at least 48 hours and some it was 72 hours. Unfortunately, valuable time was already lost in those cases. So victims, never had a chance.
The Disappearance of Melissa Ann Page is one of those examples.
I reached out to some folks I know in the Lockport and New Lennox area and talked to a couple old friends in Joliet to see if they could get anything on Melissa. Since Lockport is only thirty minutes away, I decided to meet up with a couple friends and visit some places where I thought I might be able to get some information. Nothing. One troubling revelation that I could not confirm for a fact from law enforcement, was that informants and acquaintances of hers had heard that Melissa was killed and dismembered by a tree grinder/woodchipper.
Melissa Ann Page was born June 14, 1967, aside from that, little is known about her or been publicly released. According to investigators and the media, it was well known that Melissa associated with drug dealers & gang members from in and around Joliet, Illinois. That is the only clue investigators have released, and it is believed that those she associated with may have murdered her.
On September 17, 1990, Melissa Ann Page was seen at the Oasis Tavern, a bar she frequented in Lockport, Illinois. Early reports from years ago indicated she was at the tavern with two known local drug dealers. Later reports state they (two drug dealers) came into Oasis Tavern had a few drinks and she left with them a short time later. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary except that after she left, she was never seen again.
According to police, Melissa Ann Page was last seen wearing black overalls with a white blouse, a black leather jacket on and black shoes.
Melissa Ann Page is a black female, 5'6″, petite weighing 105 lbs at the time of her disappearance. She has black hair and brown eyes. One distinguishing characteristic is that she has a scar over her right eye.
If you have any information on Melissa Ann Page, her whereabouts or information regarding her disappearance, please contact the Will County Sheriff's Department at 815-727-8575
Resources and Further Reading
- The Charley Project – Melissa Ann Page
- Illinois State Police – Melissa Ann Page
- The Doe Network – Melissa Ann Page
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Before Emma was born, I preferred to carry Daniel rather than use a pushchair. Up until he was around six months old, I used a Moby wrap – a long piece of fabric that wraps to hold the baby securely against you. Daniel was born in October, so over the winter months it was nice to have my tiny newborn warm and snug against me.
As he became bigger and more wriggly I switched to an Ergo carrier. I found carrying him to be much easier than dragging a pushchair around, especially in shops etc. The picture below is taken at the Museum of Science & Industry in Manchester, and to have used a pushchair would have been hard work. I like that the Ergo can also be used for back carries, something I did as I became bigger with Emma at the front.
|Daniel in the Ergo baby carrier
However, as my due date with Emma approached I was thinking more and more about how I would transport them both. I had planned to continue to use our Sola pushchair (which I love) and carry one in either the moby wrap or the Ergo carrier.
This worked for a few weeks, however I realised that if I wanted to go shopping for clothes, or if someone else was taking them both out, then the wrap and pushchair combination wouldn't work. I therefore had a look around for a second hand double pushchair. I found a Phil & Teds pushchair which is perfect for us. Emma lies in the flat section and Daniel sits up front. We got it for just £80 via gumtree and it works for us.
What I love about the Phil & teds is that it is light, and slim. It actually folds up smaller than my Sola pushchair which is pretty impressive.
|Flat section for Emma
|seated front section for Daniel
I prefer parent facing pushchairs but I do make the effort to constantly talk to Daniel whilst he is in the Phil & Teds, so I don't feel he is getting any less interaction from me. The only snag with the Phil & Teds is the shopping basket is inaccessible when the flat baby section is in use, so I use a clip on the handle and a large jute bag holds most of what I need to buy.
If I'm just shopping locally or going out for stroll then I use the Sola and wrap combination. Emma doesn't like being on her back, so sometimes the wrap solution is the best, I was recently sent a Snugi wrap to review (full review to follow shortly) and after initially being hesitant about whether it would be my go to wrap I can confirm it is brilliant.
In the first few weeks I used the Moby wrap to keep Emma warm and snug (Using traditional pocket fold). One of my favourite pictures is of Emma, Daniel and I – you can spot Emma peaking out of the Moby wrap
The Moby wrap really is perfect for newborns, and both Emma and Daniel settled well when in the wrap as newborns. It can be a little tricky to get used to at first, but after a few uses I could wrap it pretty quickly. Occasionally if I have put Emma in and out of it a few times then I do rewrap it, but on the whole it stays pretty stable.
And sometimes, just sometimes when you're out an about, a little bit of magic happens…
|Two sleeping children!
What are your tips for travelling with small children?


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Sorting Out the Middle East
Bernard Lewis was born before the fall of the Caliphate in Constantinople and has been studying Islam since before most of us were born. Of the region, he says we should "Enable them to achieve or recover their freedom, to which they are entitled no less than anyone in the world… . Our job is not to create democracy. Our job is to remove obstacles and let them create their own."
Lewis doesn't compare the threat of radical Islam to that of communism, as many of us old cold warriors (myself included) like to do. He thinks it is more like Europe on the eve of World War II. He worries that the terrorists have a global reach and enjoy some support, but free world is not united against them. "If Churchill and his team had to face the same sort of opposition as does President Bush, Hitler might well have won the war," says Lewis.
Lewis has written many books about the Middle East. I have included some of them as well as a few others on the linked list. I was inspired to look into the subject by the pseudo-wisdom we so often hear on the subject. People who don't really know much about the history pontificate about the quagmire we have stepped into.
Many people don't remember that Arabs themselves displaced indigenous or earlier peoples. History does not conveniently begin with their conquests, which in fact destroyed ancient cultures that made those artifacts now sitting in so many western museums. And many of the people in the region today (Turks, Kurds, Persians, Black Africans, Berbers etc.) are not Arabs. One of our big misconceptions about the region is that it is a unity. A quagmire we in fact may have stepped into is the ethnic and religious division. Sunnis and Shia have hated each other more and longer than either hated outsiders and the Arabs have oppressed the Kurds for a millennium. Some people may be looking for payback, or fearing it. It is complicated, but maybe not in the way we think.
We should learn from history, but we should learn from the right history.
Another book to read is T.E. Lawrence's "Seven Pilars of Wisdom" - Lawrence was a British officer in WWI who lived with Arabs carrying out his mission of supporting the Arab revolt against the Turks. Larwrence was instrumental in getting disparate tribes to work in a somewhat coordinated manner that was greatly to the advantage of Britain, and also, to the Arabs, although post-war political manuevers left the Arabs with less independence and a less organic set of states than they might have preferred. Also, the Arab Revolt indirectly supported and set a stage for numerous anti-colonial episodes in the following decades, resulting in a number of major shifts in power (I'll leave the value judgements on those to others…) Lawrence wrote eloquently and offers a powerful set of views on Arab culture, one that most of us Westerners probably are not familiar with.Posted by: Matisse Enzer at December 13, 2005 9:57 PM
Doh. "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" (not 'Pilars'), - I can't spell worth a damn :-)Posted by: Matisse Enzer at December 13, 2005 9:58 PM
I was just reading "Paris 1919" about the peace treaty after WWI and today, by coincidence, I got to the chapter that included the Arabs and Lawrence. The Arabs were clearly badly treated after the war. How different the world might have been.Posted by: Jack at December 13, 2005 10:20 PM
Jack, he is right about leaving them to find their own way.
But then you ruined it by saying: "People who don't really know much about the history pontificate about the quagmire we have stepped into."
As if that meant something. I would reply: Many who really do know a lot about history including having lived through a quagmire in Viet Nam or the Korean War, know too well how to spot a quagmire when they see one.
And I love this line of yours, Jack: "We should learn from history, but we should learn from the right history."
I interpret that to mean we should ignore all history that does not support our ideological viewpoint on any particular topic. Well done, Jack. Subtle!Posted by: David R. Remer at December 13, 2005 10:40 PM
Hi Jack,
"He thinks it is more like Europe on the eve of World War II."
I'm a fan of Bernard Lewis but that is complete nonsense. Muslim terrorism and rampant nationalism are quite different.
Posted by: LouisXIV at December 13, 2005 10:51 PM
Oh come on now, the greatest block to Islam becoming democratized IS Islam. I like how this author believes it will sell in that region. there is hope in some ways with this new generation but it's surely not full proof. Why are the right looking so hard for threads of evdence that democracy will sell there? I better not answer that huh?
It won't sell the best I think we can hope for is (1) a diplomatic push towards gradual democratic change (2) a means of keeping nuclear capacities out of their hands (WMD and the like) and (3) The consistant infiltration and combatting of terror (4) understanding that these skirmishes amongst themselves are quite ongoing. And the innevitable (5) Get that oil privatized throughout the midlle east whenever the opportunity presents itself as it keeps 'caliphate' wanna-be's contained to some extent whence ever they should emerge.
these areas are quite blocked by Islam as a political and even sociological entity. We can take that region to a place of democracy with time I believe but we have to set up schools that are not either propagandic or extremist religious arms of the state (being monetary support of the schools themselves).
I like the democracy friendly notions of Islamic society but the truth is it is not time yet and it is a long DIPLOMATIC haul.Posted by: Novenge at December 14, 2005 12:13 AM
And (6) if I may add to that list, stop the funding and support of Israel as it makes our influence all that much harder to sink into muslim (sociological sense of the term) society in the middle east. As they were brought up very anti-zionist this will improve our sell.Posted by: Novenge at December 14, 2005 12:29 AM
Follow the written history of the Masonic and Free Masonic Orders and you will see a whole new picture of the history that you and Mr. Lewis speak of. The civilization of the Middle East which allowed the three major religion to grow is not a quagmire. However, it does represent the true problem that the Human Race faces in dealing and learning from the Right & True History of the Human Race.
President Bush and his Inner Circle of WHIGS should of studied this history prior to going in to Iraq and engaging OBL on the War on Terror. The Radical Islamic Movement is not new nor has it effected the beliefs of millions of Muslims; nevertheless, the history and teachings that they speak of is based on Ancient Indian Aryan Teachings (ie The Man is always Right regardless). This same type of mentality can be found in the President's speeches and those of his inner circle. Wanted Dead or Alive, Stay the Course, and my favorite on The President is always right all feed into the mentality boosted by OBL and Company.
For is or is not America and other countries a Fable Nation? This single question dates back to the begining of Hummanity's Civilization in the form of what is a Righteous Nation? Since not even America can say it meets this mark, OBL and Company has used this promise from "God" to declare war against those who wish to fulfill this promise made by the "Creator" of Humanity's Civilization of Laws.
Considering the President and Leadership of the Republican party slamming "The Poor" over taxes, not willing to offer a "Livable Wage, and a host of other issues design to limit the Freewill of the Individual is it any wonder why most Americans are begining to awaken to the fact that we are in a political quagmire.
And until our leadership wises up and takes on the problems faced by the need to be a civilization of laws than our hope of winning in the Middle East based on terrorism will fall short of the mark. Because oppression and appeasement might of worked when the citizens were not educated; nevertheless, America was designed and has steadyily on the course that it is "We the People" who rules over "I the Person." A fact that President Bush has not figured out for in his 2004 Election bid for did he not say "I know what is Right for America?" Seems to me that even a year later the Republicans still have not learned why OBL and Company voted for the President. Why change that which you know you already can beat?Posted by: Henry Schlatman at December 14, 2005 12:59 AM
In speaking of masonry or masonic influence you mean within our nation's democratic foundations as they did have a good deal to do with it's progressivism of that time or it's eastern mysticism origins (largely fable)? the point seemed a little ambiguous.
Secondly you are saying that the president is tweaking his speeches so they resonate amongst fundamentalism/wahabists and the like?? I'm aware we have that history of tailor-made speeches/sentiments within the cold war era (Ask not what your country can do for you…) I just really haven't seen it here with Bush. "They hate freedom" speeches appeal to these factions somehow??Posted by: Novenge at December 14, 2005 1:25 AM
Capitalism is a largescale business arrangement to oversee the expanse of other markets of business arrangement that's what is beyond the fable here. They are that to an extent but they do not fascillitate growth but consolidate it to themselves. so what we are actually selling is freedom, I know that sounds canned, but it is freedom from Islamic law (here's the snag). See that's where the venture ruptures. To pull apart Islam it takes a long drawn out diplomatic and intelligence venture but the war on Iraq jeopardizes that. How? It steps up the threat of war as a retalliation for not going along and people reject that. See once it goes into democratization (such as with Iraq) it will digress, why because of the forced status of "my way or the highway" (if I may be so hackneyed). they have the vote and they can/likely will, pick and choose leaders that are furthest from the puppeture of the threat itself, that's us. So they will retreat to cultural Islam which is patr theocratic if in some cases wholly theocratic. Bush isn't selling this well and it is a sell but it (capitalism) is a political product that divides it from Islam as a political/power entity. The chance of the clerics giving that up is unlikely.Posted by: Novenge at December 14, 2005 1:52 AM
We cannot leave Iraq. Whether it be 5 years or 50, we must stay until every terrorist is dead.Posted by: Aldous at December 14, 2005 3:51 AM
The Iranian president want to move Isreal to either Europe,the US or Canada.
Please check home pricing in your area …maybe we can do somethingPosted by: sicilianeagle at December 14, 2005 6:07 AM
…Oh come on now, the greatest block to Islam becoming democratized IS Islam.
…these areas are quite blocked by Islam as a political and even sociological entity.
…See that's where the venture ruptures. To pull apart Islam it takes a long drawn out diplomatic and intelligence venture but the war on Iraq jeopardizes that. -Novenge
Here is yet another example of today's Democratic Party's unwritten anti-faith foundation. Just as it is their aim to 'disinfect' not only American government but SOCIETY of any faith, Christianity or other; THEIR motives for Middle Eastern involvment are to wipe out all faith, ISLAM or other from both government AND SOCIETY.
This despite the fact President Bush has repeatedly informed us and the world this is NOT a war against Islam. The Rupublican Party was and is the only defense against this world wide DNC campaign against all religious faith .. anywhere.Posted by: jo at December 14, 2005 6:17 AM
Hi Aldous,
"we must stay until every terrorist is dead."
Excepting the ones who are elected to serve in the Iraqi government?
Interesting. What started out as an intellegent academic discussion about the middle east has devolved into slamming Bush, religion, capitalism, and more ….
Isn't anyone sick of rehashing the same ole'crap? Where are the new thoughts, solutions, ideas? Instead of constantly complaining, give a solution! For example: Iraq. I watch generals on TV say that they have a plan. Thier boss is Pres Bush. My guess is that like any boss, he delegates decision making to the people under him. The one's with the experience, knowledge and ability to do the job. If any of you are "the boss", you understand this. If any of you are the "people", you understand this. You may not always agree with the boss, but you do the job you're trained to do. Right? Now comes along someone, not in your field, without your knowledge or insight or information that you are privy to and tries to tell you how to do YOUR job. If you're a doctor, lawyer or other professional, this totally pisses you off. If you're the low man on the totem pole, you gotta take it. So why do we assume that "we" (the public, the media) know what the hell is really behind the decisions? We elect the "bosses" (even if you didn't vote for him, more than 50% of the population did - get over it) and we expect them to utilize the experience and knowledge of the professionals around them. This is what our government is about. If you don't like the decisions, then you better convince alot more people to get off their lazy butts and vote. (ah, sounds like a plan, doesn't it?) Talk is cheap. Running a mouth does not get anything done. Come up with better answers and mobilize yourselves to action, not rhetoric. And for pity sake, someone please tell the actors of the world that just because they play politions on TV doesn't give them doctorates in poly sci.
Of course, I'm a republican and as such, I believe that the DNC is so out of touch with normal American sentiment and values that I'm pretty sure our next president will also be a Republican. And given that thought, I think that we will finish the job in Iraq and the world will be better off. Maybe not to the left's liking, but better.Posted by: Ilsa at December 14, 2005 7:50 AM
Stick around. It happens just about every time someone tries to discuss anything.Posted by: dawn at December 14, 2005 8:00 AM
Although I am not of the Masonic Order or Free Masonary nor do I hold any degree in their Ideology, the very fact that their written History of Humanity's Civilization of Written Laws has been dated back to around 15,000 B.C. Your charge of the Masonic Books being largely fable is answered quickly by not only the find by a English Man in the 1800's, but the fact that a second set of Sanskrit Books was found in the 80's or 90's of the Last Century.
No, America's economic policies do not follow true Capitalism for if it did than the Bottom Line would not matter (to a degree). However, due to the fact that America has always had to trade on a global scale our economy functions on the Ideology of the Rapitalist. The God Almighty Dollar comes before even life itself and must be protected even if it cost The King all his Men and Kingdom is the why the Money and thus a Nation & Society have to learn to beat The Devil of Civilization st his own game.
True Capitalism believes that every citizen and their family can work together so that they can become Self-Sufficent (ie economically viable and financially independent)as they live a simple productive life. By educating the average citizen on the wisdom of investing in their own inherent best interest instead of offering up taxes than over generations even the poorest American willing to live a simple productive life can enjoy the freedom of freewill based on only a single Principle in Life. You must act in a manner that is found to be Right by Nature according to Society's Standard not your own.
Now, has America reached that vision of our Founding Fathers? Not really, although great progess in our society has been made over the last 229 years our Eleders and Parents (well hopefully most) knew that the changes and programs that was fought so hard for could not last. However, the wisest among us at the time put America on a natural course lead by "I the Corporation" Hidden from the view of Society and unwilling to be talked about by the Left or Right is the very fact that still exist and that is all of Humanity's Civilization serves "I the Consumer."
It is this interwoven Beast of Nature that shows something or some one holds all the knowledge, history, and wisdom known in this great experiment in consumption. What lessons has the Human Race learned from this knowledge since history shows the movement of wheat both East & West in 15,000 BC or the fact that East meet West in the 1700's has to do with the natural course of Human Events in the world today places Freewill, Knowledge, and Concious right in the middle of an argument that happened tears ago and caused three religions to declare the same god and fight over who is right. The problem is none of our leaders is willing to take on the Beast of Nature that is Unalienable Right by Nature with that which is unalienable Right by Human Nature. An argument still left unsettled even here in America by the Youth of the 60's.Posted by: Henry Schlatman at December 14, 2005 8:02 AM
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Now you say "that the DNC is so out of touch with normal American sentiment and values that I'm pretty sure our next president will also be a Republican." I surely hope that Karl Rove and other Spin Masters hired by the Republicans think so. The fact of the matter is that our political parties are in danger of losing their edge if the right group of people come together.
So please be proud of President Bush and the Republicans are in charge; however, as one of their supports do you even have a clue on how to deal with the mess that has been made in Iraq? Because what I have heard from President Bush over the last week is stuff that some in charge was pushing for over a year ago. Even Senator Liberman outshined the President with his idea of selling "War Bonds" to help cover the cost of Iraq. At least that would be progress, since now I have heard of very little. Civil Behavior a stable living in the Land that we control, how much today, how much next month, etc. should be the mark that the Senate takes toward the Administration until all of Iraq is secured and safely turned over to Iraq. Time will tell if the Republicans can stop playing war and actually winning one.Posted by: Henry Schlatman at December 14, 2005 8:26 AM
I don't think the Vietnam analogy applies to Iraq except in the case that the war could be lost in the battle of American opinion. Beyond that, Iraq is nothing at all like Vietnam, historically, socially, in regards to ethnic unity. In fact, I can't think of even one parallel between the two places except that Americans are/were involved with an insurgecy. It is the wrong history to look at.
Even Vietnam and Korea, on the surface more similar, taught very different lessons.
My grandfather was a Mason. Seemed harmless enough. A lot of memorization and any stranger who was a Mason got special treatment.
But a kind of a technical point about laws and traditions. They never pass from generation to generation unchanged and sometimes they don't pass at all. No culture actually survives more than a generation. It is sort of like a xerox copy or xerox copies, with each generation less true to the original (although thinking it is). History also has many dead ends. We might find an ancient text or practice and try to connect it with a modern idea, but sometimes it really isn't there. The ancient Greeks invented a lightbulb. It didn't work and has little in common with the one Edison finally produced. It was a dead end.
Tracing things back to their original source is always fun. Sometimes you find there is no connection or whole systems of belief are based on an error or deliberate hoax. The modern versions would be things like the Bermuda Triangle, Bigfoot or crop circles. Sources can be piled on sources referencing nothing.
It is also true that a contemporary translation might be "better" (or at least more influential) than the original. The Fitzgerald translation of Omar Khayyam, for example, gave the Rubaiyat a much wider audience and influence than it had in its native language. If you are interested in Eastern philosophy, consider the various translations of the Book of the Tao. I don't know what it means to people in the original Chinese, but an English speaking reader could draw a variety of very different conclusions depending on the translation.
The question is: when does a translation or an interpretation become so different from the original that it is a different work? Anyway, too much off the subject.
We should learn from history, but we should learn from the right history.
Reading Lewis a fine idea, but readers should know that Lewis has his own ideological bent. Whether his is the "right history" is a matter of some debate. He's been accused by some other Mid-East scholars and historians of "orientalism" and even of disliking Arabs and Islam. So, reading Lewis needs to be balanced against reading his critics as well as other scholars in the field.Posted by: Reed Sanders at December 14, 2005 12:30 PM
Paternalistic and imperialistic is the idea that we can reshape the Middle East through military action. This idea is fundamental flawed, so flawed that the administration knew if they offered it as the reason for the war, they would have been laughed out of Congress.
This attempt at making it seem rational by citing such canted history as Lewis propounds is sophistry at its worst. You know better, but apparently don't care. If you understood history you would recognize that Bush's folly in Iraq is doomed to failure.Posted by: Mental Wimp at December 14, 2005 12:41 PM
Re orientalism
The least corrupt, most respecting of individual rights, most inclusive and least murderous governments the Middle East had in recent times were by the colonial regimes and their "puppets". That is also a history we have to consider, even if the idea is very politically incorrect.
That is sad. I hope that Iraq will break that mold.
Madness in great ones must not unwatch'd go. - HamletPosted by: Mental Wimp at December 14, 2005 12:42 PM
If your grandfather was a Mason than you should know that the reason for "Laws and Traditions" changing from generation to generation is the ever living quest of the Human Race to build a "More a Righteous Nation and Society." From the very start of Humanity's Civilization of Laws, "Priests" or "Sages" were asked to seek out the Words of the Divine so that community leaders and citizens could live and be governed by Righteous Laws. The way we are governed, our society functions, and to a great extent how we live our lives regardless of Race, Color, or Creed all can be traced back to the time in history when Humans decided to bring under the Rule of Law those men who chose Rapitalistic Ways instead of the way of the Light of Right & True.
Civilization Evolution dating back over 188,000 years ago clearly shows that Humans have lived by The Spoken Word of Man's Laws long before they were written. Therefore, by a person using this knowledge in a Masonic or Free Mason Society manner has to allow Reason and Logic to imagine the moment that the first Human spoke in a manner were their "Words were Pure" (i.e. Saying that which is found to be Right and True regardless of who says it). Personally, I place that time around the very first Campfires of Life. This reason and logic comes from the fact that one of the first rules every Human must learn is not to pick up "A Red Hot Coal." Understanding Human Nature and the need to place things in a natural course of Human Events (i.e. History) so that one can learn, just imagine the discover of fire by Man. Regardless of how man came in possession of this "Tool of Nature," the Person or People who harnessed this power had to come to a quick understanding on how to deal with picking up the "Red Hot Coals" in a manner that would not burn them. These Laws would have had to accompany the "Fire" as it traveled throughout the land. Nevertheless, as Human Events even show today that some people do not take precedence in these laws when around a campfire. Thus, one can only wonder if the fact that in Human Nature we can safely take the liberty to show that while some Humans will learn from the wisdom of their Elders Words and others may have to "See It in order to Believe It." Some how or for some reason there still exist those among us that have to pick up that Red Hot Coal for themselves to learn that there are such things as Absolutes in The World. However, this same knowledge and wisdom also shows us that somewhere in the crowd there exist those who want to try and tempt others to believe different. IMO this reason and logic would explain the split documented in DNA of Africans and non-Africans for would not the Elders of the First Campfires chase away those who would not live by the Laws of the Campfire? Other major changes in our societal structure and way of providing for our needs and wants may of changed as we have learned more and more about the "Tools of Nature," yet at no time or space has the Human Race ever forgot the lessons learned during the Age of Spoken and Written History.
Why is that so important to the debate on Iraq and the War on Terrorism in the 21st Century? Because or just because if you are a parent. Actually, it comes down to the point of view on how "We" govern ourselves and those fellow Humans we call Citizens. Terrorism, Tyranny, and Torture may be in the "Eyes of the Beholder" as some Humans would have us believe (Ancient Law). Other Humans believe that Society should rule over the Masses so that a few can enjoy the fullest extent of the Law (Old World Law); however, In America it is "We the People" who has set the standard of The Law of the Land (Modern Law). Up till 9/11, that Authority was not challenged. OBL and President Bush's failure to prove that their ideology of The Law is the correct one for the Human Race to follow still has not been addressed by either the Democrats or Republicans, why?
By proving OBL's Sages wrong about the Righteousness of The Law and taking the steps necessary to "Evolve Society" both in the West as well as the East that reflects that knowledge, understanding, and wisdom, our leadership has resorted to violence to prove the point. Might makes Right unless you are wrong and unwise about what to do. A point that many Republicans and Rapitalists in America and the World need to learn. For although Our Founding Fathers gave us the "Societal Tools" required to grow up into a Righteous Nation of Laws, has America's Society reached that point? As that is the bottom line of OBL's argument against the USA and other Nations, showing the world a plan that proves otherwise is the only way to win the game and once again be the light unto all Nations of Humanity. Or do we Stay the Course and allow an other 1,000 years of Human Suffering?Posted by: Henry Schlatman at December 14, 2005 7:34 PM
MY point was that the selling of democracy (in that region) is the divide between individual and human rights becoming somehow separated from Islamic theocratic implicatory laws. And summarily that the Mullahs aren't going to give that up easily. that's not anti-faith that's reallity.
We have gone in there as the blazing enemy and surely our mess will not win them over. We've killed possibly as many as 100,000 people or more. that won't sell it. We are heavily in bed with Israel that won't help the sale. There are things we need to do to move steadily towards democratization and that was my other point.
But the opponent such as with Iran and Saudi Arabia is Islamic law over human rights that make no sense beyond even the middle ages. The mullahs have the ultimate power and if democratization means separating mosque and state, which it does to a good extent so be it.Posted by: Novenge at December 14, 2005 8:59 PM
This action between the Mullahs of Iran and Saudi Arabia and the rest of Humanity's Nations is the same political debate that caused America to have an enegry crisis in the 70's. And while I have to side with the citizens of those nations that nothing has changed in their country over the last 40 years, the problem begins and ends at the way each side fews how one consumes (lives life).
Nevertheless, Mullahs, like the Pope and other religious leaders, must submit to all knowledge that is proven to be absolute fact. Thus, under the current global economy how can each Nation be found to be right? Why does one think is their reasoning for covering women in public? Could it be that the Male does not want the Female to tell them that they are wrong?
Here in America and elsewhere that has become a soceital known fact has it not? And while we may not be perfect the fact that it is still a Man's World can not and should never change just because of the fact that NO MATTER WHAT!!!!! all men over the age of 10 just has to be Right by Nature.Posted by: Henry Schlatman at December 14, 2005 10:35 PM
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