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We arrived in Barcelona around midnight. A new friend from the wedding, Mo, happened to have come off the same flight as us. His uncle graciously gave us a ride to our AirBnb in the Gothic District.
The flats in Barcelona, you wouldn't even notice how to get in. The entrance doors are indiscreet and smack in between restaurants. Jose met us at his door. It would be seven thigh-burning flights up. He kindly grabbed our 50-pound suitcase and jogged it up as if it were a feather.
We showered and slept. It would be an early morning to make our 9:30 Sagrada Familia tour.
At 8:15, Jose had a patio breakfast of coffee, pastries, and his homemade tiramisu waiting for us. You could see all of Barcelona from his wraparound patio. It was windy and 57 degrees, so we had our light jackets on.
The tiramisu was so good.
We ran down the seven flights of stairs and walked to the subway. After a transfer, it spit us out at the foot of Sagrada Familia, designed by Antoni Gaudi. Good thing we got there early. The line wasn't as long as it would be later.
I've seen a lot of churches. This has to be my favorite. The design is so organic and nature-y.
We did a self-guided audio tour, which took 30 minutes. It's way better to have the audio explanations than to aimlessly walk around. They make you appreciate what went into the design.
We had also scheduled a tour of the Nativity tower. There was a 30-minute wait because the elevator had been out that morning.
So you go up, and then you wind down a claustrophobic staircase with little popouts where you can see the detail of the sculptures at the top of the church and you can see the city. I loved it.
After our tour, we met my friend John Gu from high school. He's been living the life traveling through Europe the last 5 years or so.
We ate lunch. I tried gazpacho. Not my thing. Too cold. John and Sajan ordered fish and — to their surprise — ended up with a plate of many little fried anchovies. I had an overcooked steak. For dessert, we had creme de Catalan. (It looks just like creme brulee, but later our tour guide said to articulate that would be an insult to Catalonians.) The food at this place was not good, but we really did enjoy sitting outside and having good conversation.
After this, we had a 2 p.m. free walking tour to make, and John joined us. Our friend Sherene came with our new friends Merene, Charlene, Jasmin, and Steven. Our tour guide was funny. I was profoundly sleepy. Every time we stood in one place too long, I slept with my eyes open.
Midway through the tour, the guide had us break at a tapas place. My mouth watered. I ate.
After the tour, I needed a nap real bad.
All the friends headed off to the Barceloneta beach. Sajan and I went back to the AirBnB. I napped so hard.
We all met at 7 p.m. for dinner. The group was starving after a long day. We had paella. Not the best paella place. Terrible, in fact. But time with friends was wonderful. John said goodbye and headed off to Zaragoza and then a little town in Portugal.
Dinner No. 2 ensued at Casa Lola. This was delicious and made up for Dinner No. 1. We had appetizers and sweets.
Forgive the gluttony, but Dinner No. 3 ensued. More appetizers and sweets. Sherene had patatas braves three times that night. We compared the flavor across the restaurants.
Favorite foods of the day: cuttlefish, goat cheese montadito, roasted green peppers.
While our friends continued, Sajan and I walked back home. The winding alleyways are straight-up scary at night. Luckily, we didn't have far to go. I highly recommend planning ahead and being close to a place where taxis are, so you can go straight home at night.
Day one in Barcelona was a great, unforgettable time with friends.


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Are you travelling solo but on the look out to meeting new friends along the way? You don't have to go through it alone, you know. There are many ways to meet people to enrich the travel experience. For many backpackers, meeting fellow travelers is one of the highlights of the travel adventure. While you may have to share a bathroom with complete strangers, the benefits that comes with it are priceless, starting with the opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals on the road.
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Book into a hostel, not a hotel. Why book a dorm bed in a hostel when you can have a nice private room just for yourself? Because doing so encourages you to talk to people, for one. You get a chance to know the other guests in the hostel. At the very least, ask your fellow travelers where they are from and where they're going. Sometimes, before you know it, you will end up traveling together after chatting for a few minutes. It's something that naturally happens in a hostel.
Go local. Book a room in a house or a bed-and-breakfast through Airbnb. Staying in someone else's house allows you to connect with another person beyond 'here are your keys' and 'checkout time is at 12noon'. Another great site is couchsurfing as a budget-friendly option. Backpackers can stay in couches or spare rooms offered by their local hosts for free, in exchange for gifts, a cooked meal, or friendly conversations.
Connect online. For the adventurous and the extroverts, you can get a start and post your travel itinerary on TravBuddy. This social site allows you to connect with fellow travelers, and do a little bit of research on your destination.
Be open. Making new friends on the road requires openness. When you're in an international environment, there's really no place for judgment. It broadens your mind and allows you to interact with other people without biases.
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Speak Up 2006 has been made possible this year by the generous support of the BellSouth Foundation, Dell, Inc., the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and Advanced Networks and Services.
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"A book you love"
This topic is kind of tough for me, I have a few good books that I love. But I would have to say my favorite book (the whole series, really) is Flowers in the Attic by V. C. Andrews. The whole series is called The Dollanganger Family Series. It's probably one of the best book series I've ever read.
If you start in order (reading the prequel last) the series begins with Corrine and her husband, Chris, raising their four children. Chris, Cathy, and then the twins, Carry and Cory. The father dies and the mother moves herself and the children home to her parents house. The grandparents are filthy rich and Corrine had to try really hard to be able to move back. The kids were hidden in the attic for several years, in order for Corrine to be written back into the will. Cory dies and then the other children decide to escape.
Then, in the second book, they are adopted by a local doctor named Paul and he saves Carry, because she too was on the brink of death. They all live as a happy family, but Cathy swears to get revenge on her mother and grandmother for locking them up for years and for the death of Cory. Chris becomes a doctor, Cathy has two children, and Carry becomes depressed because she isn't growing properly. Carry ends up killing herself and Cathy blames that death on her mother and grandmother also. She gets revenge on both of them. Her gradmother, she tortures and she makes a child with her mothers second husband.
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Vox Populi: Musharraf in line of fire
This week, our surfers have come out in protest, not only against Musharraf's book, but also against him. Pie Chartindia Updated: Oct 07, 2006 17:56 IST
"It was in Forman Christian College, Lahore, that I learned how to make a time bomb, which I later used as a commando to good effect," wrote Musharraf in his autobiography titled In The Line Of Fire.
Perhaps, this explains the General's 'explosive' comments against India and his neighbors in the book, according to sources.
Whatever be the case, Musharraf seems to have lost his credibility with Indians after its release. And he's been in the line of fire ever since.
Surfers from all over the world wrote in to express their disapproval of Mush's literary effort, in our 40-hour survey.
Rakesh Arora from Chile wrote: "The General could never be trusted, even before the book. He is a snake in the green grass." And Ranujit from Cuttack said: "Musharraf is the Ravan of the 21stcentury. We can never trust him."
This week, our surfers all over the world unanimously condemned Mush as a liar of the first order, looking to stir trouble with India. And according to them, his autobiography only serves to highlight this fact.
Shah Latif from Karachi, Sind, wrote: "Musharaff is a moron, like Bush. So India should exercise its right to a pre-emptive strike and break up Pakistan. Keep in mind that Sindh and Baluchistan will be ever ready to assist India. Jiye Sindhudesh! Jai Hind! Down with Pakistan!"
Raza from Clevland was equally vocal. "The book shows how cunning, crooked, evil and nut-headed Mush is... How can a President try and justify all the blunders he has committed? If he really wants Pakistan to prosper then the General has to make peace with his neighbors and concentrate on economic developments.
Here, he is trying to get fame at the international level, by lying big time. So I'd say he's more a publicity manager than the President of Pakistan."
Pushpinder Singh from New York termed General Musharraf as 'General Unfaithful'. So did Meenal from Delhi, who termed him as the 'General of all cunning'.
Renu from Trivandrum said: Musharraf is the devil, trying to project a good image. But he forgets that other people are not fools."
Shashi Sharma, a surfer from Rockville, MD, USA, who had actually managed to get hold of the book and read it too, said: "I read quite a bit of the book and am still reading it. From what I have read so far, he makes Indians out to be some kind of buffoons who are easily influenced by Bollywood super-heroes. He has called the Indian Airforce a failure during the 1965 war. And his tall claims about the Kargil War are ludicrous. He makes himself out to be some kind of a hero. Let me say here, that as I proceed with the book, my resentment against the General only deepens."
Kohli from Vadodara had an interesting response. He said: "General Musharraf is a liar and a biter. How can we ever trust the architect of Kargil? And how can we negotiate with such a crook for Kashmir, which is an integral part of India? All this peace process is humbug and should be discontinued, unless Pakistan stops its cross-border infiltration and terrorist activities. Down with Musharraf's book!"
Mani from Panipat was vituperative in his assessment of the issue. He wrote: "Who is Musharraf trying to fool? It's time he realized that Indians will not, and have never, swallowed all the bunkum that he says. Does he think we're fools? Well, I have always suspected that the General is a nut, but after the book fiasco, I'm convinced he's one. I hope his book disappears without a trace."
Another surfer, Suresh, who wrote in from Washington, had also read the book. He said: "Musharraf's book is like a C-grade porn flick. The only attraction is that we get a lot of titillation from seeing the heroine (here the hero), doing an expose, deliberately to attract attention."
Mitali from Mumbai, concurred. "Though I've not read the book, whatever has appeared in the media proves one thing - that Musharraf is a self- obsessed joker who likes to indulge in self publicity. For this purpose, he will not stop at distorting facts or even misrepresenting it. Not surprising, for he was trained in a country which has survived on lies, distorted facts and fanaticism. Look at the world's perception of Pakistan and its leaders. They have a long way to go before registering themselves as a country worth reckoning with."
Before proceeding to the statistics, it must be mentioned that there was not a single response, from anywhere in the world, that justified the General's attempt to turn literary.
Almost all the surfers were unanimous that Mush is seeking false publicity through the book (204), that he will make more enemies after this effort (147), that Indo-Pak ties will worsen (110) and that the whole thing is a 'bunch of lies' (204). Only very few, say, about 40-odd surfers, favoured Pervez Musharraf.
So that's it this week. Musharrafhas notturned out to be the hero that hewanted toproject himself as.Rather, he's the villain now. Talk of plans backfiring!
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Why prolonged sitting is not good for your health, who all are affected & how to avoid it?
Sitting at a single place for a long period of time or at a stretch can be really harmful for your health. Unfortunately, the lifestyle that we lead and the kind of work that most of us do compel us to spend time sitting than standing or walking.
If our activity levels are compared with those of our parents or our grandparents, it will be found that they remained more on their feet with high levels of activity in their general life. And this is the reason that they could evade various kinds of health problems quite easily.
As per reports from current research and studies, it has been found that lack of activity and sitting for long hours is doing immense harm to the body. The extent of the harm is so grave that you cannot even think of the same.
Sitting has increased significantly in people than ever before
When you think for the first time, you might find it ridiculous as how sitting can be harmful for the body at all. Basically, sitting is a normal posture in humans and they sit while studying, eating, working, traveling and meeting people or socializing.
Normal sitting is absolutely ok and has no harmful effects. But when this happens beyond control, it can cause really bad effects. Sedentary behavior has touched all-time high records lately and is becoming a worrying cause for doctors. In a general survey report, it was seen that a person who works at an office, spends an average of almost 10-12 hours of sitting in a day.
In contrast, an agriculturist or a physical worker might spend only 3 hours sitting. Along with sitting in office, people also sit during commuting and in front of the TV. There is complete lack of physical activity and movements and this has potential risks.
Link of sitting and obesity
Weight management is an important concern with which many people are plagued in this modern world. The basic principle of weight management is spending more calories and losing more weight. When few calories are burnt, it automatically leads to weight gain.
People who lead a sedentary lifestyle tend to accumulate all the calories that they obtain from the food they eat and gain weight in the process. Thus sedentary lifestyle has direct links with obesity.
When compared with sitting hours with lean people, obese people sit 2 hours more on an average, causing more damage to the body. Obesity is also a major contributor to heart disease and can aggravate things in a bad manner.
People who have been diagnosed with heart disorders and are obese at the same time are recommended to work out so that the extra calories are shed off successfully. It is recommended to work out under a trainer.
Various kinds of ailments make your body their home with sedentary behavior
Different types of chronic diseases and health conditions are related to sedentary behavior. Medical research has proved that there is an increased risk of getting type 2 diabetes with sedentary lifestyle and chances of acquiring various kinds of heart diseases.
Risks of cardiovascular diseases increase considerably with this. Insulin resistance and type-2 diabetes has been the main area of concern for researchers who are working on how sedentary lifestyle affects the human health.
Chances of insulin resistance increase when people walk less in a day or sit for long stretches of time without keeping any control on the calorie intake. The scary part is that the impact on insulin resistance can take place very quickly.
Early death has been linked to prolonged sitting and sedentary lifestyle
The connection of early death and prolonged sitting is quite unnerving. Observational data and statistics reports from more than 1 million people show that early death is closely related to sedentary lifestyle. And the percentage of risk factor is not less.
People who sit for long periods of time or lead a sedentary lifestyle have less of their body parts working when compared to people who lead an extremely active lifestyle. Non-functioning of the body parts lead to their gradual damage.
Exercising might reduce the risks of sedentary behavior but not eliminate the same
Many people think that following an exercise regimen can help in warding off the ill-effects of prolonged sitting or a sedentary lifestyle. It is true that exercises can reduce the risks of prolonged sitting, but they cannot eliminate the same completely.
People who need to spend the whole day sitting for professional reasons will not benefit much with just one hour of exercise. The harm caused by the inactivity phase cannot be compensated with the one hour of exercise. The rates of risks of health disorders can just be minimized, but not eradicated completely.
Few tips that can help you to minimize prolonged sitting & sedentary lifestyle habits.
• The only way of reducing the risks of prolonged sitting is by sitting less and being on one's feet most of the time. Even if you have a desk job to do, try taking breaks after 15-30 minutes consistently. And taking a break means that you get up from the seat and walk around a little or at least stand for some time.
• Keeping a track of the calorie intake is also important. If you cannot avoid sitting at any cost, manage it from another side. Minimize the calorie intake as much as possible as your body will not need that amount of energy while sitting and working.
• Do some free hand exercises in between work. These exercises can be done right in the work station and you don't need to move out of the place for the same. With these exercises, you will be able to improve blood circulation to all parts of the body successfully.
• Always stand up while you are on the phone.
• Walk after you eat your lunch or dinner.
• Try to use staircase instead of lifts while at office or home.
• When you brush your teeth try working your calves!
• Park your car farther away from your destination.
• If you are a couch potato with the TV remote in hand, stop the habit right away. Sitting in front of the TV for a long span of time is harmful for the body as well as for the mind. Also refrain from sitting and watching TV after you get back from office, spending the whole day in sitting. Instead go out for a stroll in the nearby park and get some fresh air.
Always find ways in your daily routine to move more and STAND UP for your HEALTH!
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Monday, January 12, 2009
2009.01.12 - STV vs FPP vs Governance by Lot
On the Self-Corrupting Nature of Electioneering - And an Alternative*
May 6, 2004 Revised Slightly for this Blog January 12, 2009
This document is my submission to the Panel Members of the British Columbia's Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform in 2004-5.
*In my original submission, which is still available at the Citizens' Assembly web page, I used the word 'Democratic' in the title. However, I have since then read Aristotle's The Politics which has taught me that our current and accepted usage of the word 'Democratic' is not quite in alignment with its original meaning. Aristotle describes 'democracy' as a perversion of a 'Polity,' or the rule of the citizenry. See my blog 2008.12.17 Collapse of Capitalism? A Rumination below. And I have made a few other minor edits to accommodate its entry into this blog.
There are Three Malevolent Aspects of Electioneering
The failure of the parliamentary process due to corruption, and the eventual symptoms of that failure, begin with the electoral process itself: by its structure, the process of getting elected populates parliament with tainted goods, regardless the integrity and honesty and goodness of the individuals entering the electioneering forum. There are three endemically malevolent aspects of any electoral process built around electioneering that causes this 'self' corruption. They are: the roles of money, good intentions and power.
There are alternatives to the current voting system.
After examining why a government's failings begin long before power is won by and entrusted to the "winning" party I suggest one that reduces all the significant corrupting influences of our current voting system.
The First Malevolence - Money's Role
The first and most obvious electioneering malevolence is that it requires money to get elected. While a party and its candidates may receive the majority of its funds from John and Jane Canuck, the largest individual donations come from collectives, the main ones being business and organized labour. Limiting the size of donations will curtail this problem - but only as far as under-the-table perks and the promise of lucrative post-government corporate appointments. These corporate collectives buy the voice and obligation of the candidate and in the process mutes John and Jane Canuck's democratic voice. This role of money in the voting process perverts any democracy into an oligarchy.
The muted Canadian electorate is frustrated because its expressed distrust of big business's apparent goal of Americanizing Canada and organized labour's apparent goal of socializing Canada is not being heard by MP's, MLA's or city officials. Some might say - especially the media! - that the news media are John and Jane's voice. And maybe once they were. Unfortunately today's corporate media has, for the most part, long since abdicated that important and difficult function for the easier role of outing political "scandals", spouting inconsequential homilies about political parties listening to the voter on election day, and selling stock portfolios and the value of American-style "free" market economics. Their corporate ownership structure aligns it with the beneficiaries of the oligarchy. The media is now a part of the oligarchy, and a significant one.
Given the role money plays in getting elected, even the individual with the purest of motivations and purest of hearts will eventually be faced with the well dramatized ethical problem of choosing between doing what seems right and doing what is expedient in getting or keeping power and/or wealth in order to achieve an even greater vaguely defined good in some distant and tenuous future. The inherent corruptibility of this situation is obvious: the short term "small" corruption of minor consequence will be offset by the wonderful things that the honest, hardworking, ambitious, good politician's hubris says power conferred on him or her will enable him or her to make manifest in a utopian future.
The Second Malevolence - Good Intentions
The second malevolent aspect is the ostensibly "good" intention of wanting to do, honestly and without self serving motivations, "good things." History and current events demonstrate that more evil, death and corruption has been done on this planet in the name of doing "good" than Marx ever ascribed to religion. When an individual or group is convinced that they are doing something for the greater good, be it for one's God, race, country or economy, the end will frequently be used justify the means. In the name of "good" children are beaten to death, "pro-lifers" kill, "pacifist" religions authorize death and torture, "socialist" rulers initiate genocidal pogroms and "democratically elected" governments take their armaments into undemocratic countries to fix their elections. In the name of "good" we have had the Spanish Inquisition, Hitler's "Jewish Solution", the Vietnam War, and Canada's past policy of the cultural genocide of aboriginal peoples.
And while the good-hearted people we send into seats of power may not orchestrate the death of millions, the desire to do good can and does lead people to accept or tolerate varying levels of corruption as a necessary evil for the sake of doing the good deed they promise themselves they are there to do. Acceptance of the questionable actions is almost always well rationalized and/or justified, of course. An ongoing example is that of various governments choosing to deal with their/our monetary crunch by initiating various types of gambling schemes, despite gambling's documented "bad" side effects. (It is interesting to note that, if memory serves me correctly, gambling as a means to supplement tax revenue has been rejected by the majority of Canadians in poll after poll, and at least once by referendum in British Columbia. For those people who advocate a government bound to referenda, I pose this questions: Would politicians actually listen to referenda results which went counter to their desire to do good deeds and the "right" thing - such as protecting the ignorant voter from the folly of making a bad choice on a particular referendum?)
And a particularly poisonous form of "good-intentionitis" is when the politician "knows" better than the voter what is good for the voter. In this form of condescension the politician can block out the concerns of his or her constituents and espouse with a clear conscious the most mellifluous of double-speaks. Gordon Campbell's referendum on treaty negotiations is a recent example, and ably demonstrates that direct democracy, such as described by Douglas Broome, can be at best a post hoc bandage and at worst a tool of false democracy.
The Third Malevolence - Power
The third malevolent aspect of the electoral process is a subtle twist of the previous: the appeal of power tends to, in general but with just enough exceptions to prove the rule, draw to it those who are: a) least capable of handling it well and, b) the easiest to corrupt.
This aspect relates to how the underlying temper of motivation within the hidden chambers of the individual's heart, and not just his or her broadcasted smiles full of bright teeth, wide eyes, purity and integrity, eventually reveals itself in the actions of that person.
The compulsive power seeker is often expressing some psychological need, a need not dissimilar in structure from any addictive need, even if it is expressed differently than the typically self destructive behaviour of the alcoholic, junkie, of coke-head. In the clever power seeker this character flaw can be effectively masked and rewarded as willingness to sacrifice family and health for long hours of getting results. On the surface, s/he looks self sacrificing but in truth this type of power seeker is narcissistically out to get just even an bit more power, so that all choices and actions are weighed by their ability to get the next hit of power. The recent publications about the sociopathic, or even psychopathic nature of chief executive officers, give concrete form to this argument.
Wanted: A Politician with a Small Ego
The insurmountable difficulty here is in finding a politician whose ego is wise enough by being small enough to know the difference between a small corruption and a big one - with the added spice that those with the best intentions, biggest aspirations, and largest egos generally tolerate the largest corruptions. Nixon and VanderZalm are excellent examples of this, each denying inappropriate behaviour even after having their hands caught inside the metaphorical cookie jar. But so are the NDP, who were far more effective when their ego was content at being simply the conscience and voice of John and Jane Canuck in parliament than after they deemed it important to get elected so as to be able to do really good things.
Q: But if we do not vote them in, how can a "democratic" government be formed?
A: Make Governance A Selection Process, Akin to Jury Duty
I suggest that we replace electioneering with a sophisticated lottery process not dissimilar in principle from the jury selection process. Eliminating elections would effectively destroy the three malevolent aspects of the electioneering process I discussed above in the following ways:
"Candidates" would not begin their term pre-bought. The random nature of the lottery would minimize both the number of people drawn to power simply to feel powerful and those ambitious "do-gooders" who are inherently prone to corruption and constituency deafness;
double-speak would no longer be necessary to keep a good face forward or to mollify pre-election "bad" press.
This would not eliminate the "crook" from politics, of course, for crooks are a part of society.
But the structure itself would not be inherently corrupt, nor encourage corruption, because no one would begin office being beholden to anyone or to an egoistically generated and dangerous ambition from the first day of office. Furthermore, broad corruption requires collusion that, without "bought" parties, would be very difficult to initiate let alone maintain.
Four Other Serendipitous Benefits
Serendipitously this form of government selection has four other very significant benefits.
Firstly it is Democratic
The first is that it is truly democratic! All people (with certain minimum years of education/work/experience, age, and residency status) would be eligible: thus the sexes, races, religions and classes would all be represented proportionally as they exist in Canada. (Like today, unfortunately, the poor and homeless would have a hard time getting representation. However, they may well be heard more clearly when the government is not bound to corporate American economic ideals which have rendered the poor our expendable economic - not social! - failures.)
Secondly, Free Votes in the House Would be the Norm Not the Exception
Almost every vote in the houses would likely be a free vote, and no longer would there be wasted verbiage in the press and in the house about them.
Thirdly, the Elimination of Electioneering
An enormous amount of costly and mostly puerile word-waste would be eliminated because the need for dissembling political posturing and silly verbal fencing to gain political points rather than assist in the running of the country would be gone. And, not insignificantly, it would eliminate the wanton waste associated with electioneering, i.e., advertising, and the inane but endless media spectacles and speculations. But the media could still root happily around for scandal!
Fourthly (and lastly), It Honestly Recognizes the True Nature of Governance
Because governing is an odious task it is not insignificant that, like jury duty, the task of governing be aligned with that fact, and not with glamour, prestige and Barnum and Bailey-like showmanship and the hope and thrill of shilling the paying customer.
While Not Without Flaws, It is Not Inherently Malevolent by Design
Government selection by lot has its flaws, but unlike our current system it is not malevolent by design to the majority it is suppose to be governing while benefiting those few with money. And there are ways of minimizing even some of the most obvious flaws, such as using some form of direct democracy as per Harvey Schachter and Douglas Broome. In this case, direct democracy would not be trying to counteract inherent corruption, but would be a vehicle to give the population an immediate voice in choosing between the various policy and social options.
Some Other Points to Consider
Here are a few other ideas that might increase the effectiveness of a "government-by-lot-selection".
1. Education is Important
Beyond some kind of minimum education and/or work experience and residential qualifications, have those selected attend intensive schooling for a year, more or less, to balance their areas of familiarity with a broader look at history, the humanities, literature. (This would be the opportunity to give those selected and qualified "memory", as it is described by John Ralston Saul, in his book On Equilibrium.) Follow that by six months of study of domestic and/or international affairs, as per the experience and qualifications of the "candidates." Follow this by six months time to rest from schooling and work to give the "candidates" time to be with their families and thoughts in a significant way before serving a long term. To accommodate attrition during this process, begin with more candidates than seats in the house - about ten percent, say. These people, if not actually sitting at the opening of parliament, become alternates during the course of the term.)
2. Cabinet Members are Chosen, the Unsuitable Thanked and Let Go
During the education process those most suitable for the equivalent of cabinet posts would make themselves known, as would those suitable for some form of senate - as a place of reflection and second thought. Additional or extended education and/or direct experience would be "foisted" onto them. And those not at all suitable to govern would be thanked for their time and let go.
3. A Tour of Duty is a Minimum of Seven Years - With Reviews
The duty term be made for not less than seven years. Some kind of "direct democracy review" could be done after three years and thereafter bi-annually, for example.
4. For Continuity, The End of a Tour of Duty Doesn't Include Everyone
After the seven year term is done, have only two thirds of the people retire out of government. A secret ballot at the end of year six is held in which, perhaps, each parliamentarian chooses one hundred people as being suitable for continued action in government. Here also direct democracy could have a place, as the population in general would also choose those people they feel would be best to stay in government. They too could pick one hundred names. The top thirty to fifty names would then serve a second term. This kind of arrangement allows for change, but recognizes the value of some form of continuity. Any form of electioneering by anyone to be one of those selected is punishable by not less than having his or her name crossed off the list of those eligible for a second term.
5. Salaries Linked to A Member's Previous Employment
Salaries for the representatives would be at 10-20% above the wage/salary they would have earned in their current work/career, plus some expense money. This addresses the concern about getting "qualified" people into government and links the cost of government personnel to "market" prices. Wage increases and pensions would be similarly linked to the work world.
6.Creative Genius May be Granted at Least a Tiny Plot of Fertile Parliamentary Ground
While structured, this "system" gives creative genius a reasonable shot of being expressed without it being stifled by a structure thoroughly wedded to mediocrity and corruptibility (to paraphrase John Ralston Saul).
Aristotle. Politics and Poetics. Books the Second and Third.
Broome, Douglas. "Saturday Review", The Vancouver Sun, Sept. 21, 1996
Saul, John Ralston. The Unconscious Civilization. Concord, Ont.: House of Anansi Press Limited, 1995.
Saul, John Ralston. On Equilibrium. Toronto: Penguin/Viking Books, 2001.
Schachter, Harvey. The Globe and Mail, Sat. Apr. 19, 1997 D3.
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Friday, December 5, 2008
Drunk Friday Post
One week of Fall Semester left....wooohoo!
But that's not the only reason to celebrate. Today is the 75th anniversary of them repealing that stupid law that said drinking was a no-no. 35 cent drinks in Downtown. Though, I'm already drunk.....but yeah, I'm still gonna celebrate, queue Kool and the Gang, "Ceeeeeeelebrate good times, COME ON!" (Side note, I just learned that Mayra from Family Matters was the daughter of a Kool and the Gang member and she also dated Theo Huxtable aka Malcolm Jamal Warner who was by her side when she died of stomach cancer).
Jeez, my post just turned depressing.
But that's beside the point. The point is....I just saw in my Google search box that I was searching for the keywords, "danny wood wife". LOL! Yes folks, I spent my day trying to find google images of the wives of the new kids on the block. WHAT?!?!?! I can't help it...I'm obsessed.
I need to do a follow up post on the concert I went to last Wednesday...but not now. I'm too drunk. And they deserve better than that.
All I have figured out is the header for that post: Sex Gods On The Block.
More to come when I'm clean and back on the wagon!
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- Road Runner said...
thats a hot fucking pussy cat picture.
Cant wait for your sober rant on the NKOTB concert.
The anticipation is killing me.
- December 13, 2008 at 2:13 PM
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The Blame Game has No Winners
December 11, 2006 -- By
Dan Bobinski
For some strange reason, humans seem intent on placing blame whenever something goes wrong. Have you been blamed for anything in the workplace? Regardless of whether or not you deserved it, most people on the receiving end of blame feel they�re being treated unfairly and they and begin to distance themselves from whoever is intent on finding blame. It�s a natural reaction, and it often has negative consequences.
If you�re in a managerial or leadership role, it�s probably wise to focus on finding solutions instead of finding someone to blame. The higher up one is in the company, the more important this becomes. This is not to say that a person who does something wrong should not be identified�they should. But that needs to be a smaller part of a bigger, solutions-focused picture.
Dee Dee is a server at a restaurant at a restaurant that I frequent. When I asked her about being blamed she immediately thought of her former boss who went on a blame-a-thon whenever something went wrong. Apparently this person wouldn�t rest until he found and wrote up whoever was at the root of why the problem occurred. �That became his entire focus,� Dee Dee said. �It got to a point where everyone stopped what they were doing and spent the next fifteen or thirty minutes pulling together their alibi,� she said. �Nobody wanted to feel the wrath of his Gestapo tactics.�
Blame from a coworkers is bad enough in that it can destroy open communication between two people. Blame coming from a supervisor it can vastly reduce morale and affects employee performance, which then affect the bottom line.
The truth is that when people work in an atmosphere of blame, they often stop caring about improving their performance. They may make some short term efforts, but nothing that involves the energy of a fully-engaged employee.
I�d like to suggest that when we discover a mistake, our main focus should be on finding a way to prevent the mistake from happening again. Yes, we should find out what happened, but let�s not get stuck there. We need to ask ourselves, �What can be done to prevent this from happening again?�
A good way to pursue this is to examine the four key areas: People, Products, Policies, and Procedures. We can ask�and answer�some direct questions about each one. Obviously we don�t need to become Gestapos and ask each of the following questions: These are just some question that could be asked to guide our way toward solution.
: Do the people involved with the problem have enough education and training? Do communication problems exist? Are the right people in the right jobs? What are people�s perceptions of how things should be different? Are people cooperating? Does trust exist? If no, what can be done to build cooperation and trust? What do the people directly involved have to say about how to prevent this problem from happening again? What are they willing to do to make it so? Is management willing to make adjustments?
: Was the problem a result of using an incorrect product? Was a correct product used incorrectly? Is there a better product we can use? Can the market be reviewed from time to time to try and identify better products?
: Do policies exist? Are they written or unwritten? Who creates/created them? How are they enforced? How can policies be reviewed and monitored better? Who will do this? What will be the expected outcome?
: Do procedures exist for the circumstances surrounding the problem? If not, can procedures be created? How are procedures being reviewed? Is there a better way to review the procedures? How are procedures taught? How are they reinforced?
There are a lot of questions here and many more could be asked, but again, don�t feel like you have to ask every one.
Please notice one thing: Nowhere does it ask �who screwed up?� For example, if we�ve hired an unethical bad apple who�s causing problems, then we�ve dropped the ball elsewhere � such as during the screening process. If we need to do it, the unethical bad apple can be released, but then the screening process should be reviewed and possibly revised. It�s a solution focus.
Bottom line: The Blame Game should be dropped by those who consider themselves professional. A better approach to handling mistakes is to first ask the right questions, and then take corrective actions. The only time we should point our finger is when we identify a solution.
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On a more positive note, Downie and Schudson state that the ranks of news gatherers now contain not only newsroom staffers but also freelancers, university faculty members, students, and citizens" (2011, p. 56). Google's news page uses a computer algorithm to choose headlines from thousands of news sites — generating a worldwide news- stand, of sorts.
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Educational psychologist
An educational psychologist is a psychologist whose differentiating functions may include diagnostic and psycho-educational assessment, psychological counseling in educational communities (students, teachers, parents and academic authorities), community-type psycho-educational intervention, and mediation, coordination, and referral to other professionals, at all levels of the educational system. Many countries use this term to signify those who provide services to students, their teachers, and families while other countries use this term to signify academic training in the discipline of educational psychology, with no intention of preparing persons to provide services.
Specific facts
Psychology is a so well developed discipline that allows different specializations: a) clinical and health psychology, b) work and organizational psychology, c) educational psychology, etc.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] What differentiates an educational psychologist from other psychologists or specialists is constituted by an academic triangle whose vertexes are represented by three categories: teachers, students and curricula (see diagram). The use of plural in these three cases assumes two meanings: a) the traditional or official one and b) other more general derived from our information and knowledge society. The plural also indicates that nowadays we can no longer consider the average student or teacher, or a closed curriculum, but the enormous variety found in our students, teachers and curricula. The triangle vertexes are connected by two-directional arrows, allowing four-fold typologies instead of the traditional two-way relationships (e.g., teacher-student). In this way, we can find, in different educational contexts, groups of good teachers and students (excellent teaching/learning processes and products), groups of good teachers but bad students, and groups of bad teachers and good students, producing in both cases lower levels of academic achievements. In addition, we can find groups of bad teachers and bad students (school failure). This specific work of an educational psychologist takes place in different contexts: micro-, meso- and macro-systems.[8] MicrosystemsTemplate:Disambiguation needed refer to family contexts, where atmosphere, hidden curriculum, and expectations and behaviors of all family members determine, to a large extent, the educational development of each student. The term mesosystem refers to all variety of contexts found in educational institutions, knowing that different variables such as geographical location, institution marketing or type of teachers and students, etc., can influence the academic results of students. Macrosystem has a much more general and global nature, leading us, for example, to considerer the influence that the different societies or countries have on educational final products. One illustrative example of this level can be the analyses carried out on data gathered by the PISA reports.This approach would be the essence of educational psychology versus school psychology for many of U.S. educational researchers and for Division 15 of APA.
Specific functions
The most noteworthy function is, without a doubt, formal (rather than informal) assessment.[9] This evaluation involves collecting information, in a valid and reliable way, about the three target groups of the triangle diagram (in their respective contexts): teachers, students and curricula.[10] Evaluation is divided in at least two main types: diagnosis (dysfunctions detection such as physical, sensory and intellectual impairments, dyslexia, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, pervasive development disorders or autism spectrum disorders) and psycho-educational evaluation (detection of curriculum difficulties, poor school atmosphere or family problems, etc.). Evaluation implies detection, and, thanks to this, Prevention.
A second function, very relevant too, is psychological counseling.[11] This must be directed to: a) students, in their various dimensions (intellectual, obviously, but also their social, affective and professional dimensions); b) parents, as 'paraprofessionals' who may implement programs, selected or developed by educational psychologists, to solve their child/student problems; c) teachers, to whom will be offered psycho-educational support to face psychological difficulties that may be found when implementing and adapting curricula to diversity shown by students; d) academic authorities, who will be helped in their decision-making, regarding the teaching (teaching process) and administrative duties (providing necessary support for students with specific educational needs, decisions about promotion to the next level, and so on).
A third function based on communitarian interventions, with three main facets: corrective, preventative, and optimizing interventions.[12][13][14][15] If disruptive behavior occurs in particular moments and contexts, then a corrective intervention is required. If the aim is school violence reduction, then tertiary preventive intervention programs are needed. If an early diagnosis of learning difficulties is carried out, then psychologist has undertaken secondary prevention. If the aim is to use psycho-educational programs to prevent future school failure, then a primary preventative intervention program is put into practice. The complement to all of these interventions is constituted by a series of optimizing activities, meant for the academic, professional, social, family, and personal improvement of all agents in educational community, especially learners.
A fourth function, or specific activity, is referral of those suffering dysfunctions to other professionals, following a previous diagnostic evaluation, with the aim to coordinate future treatment implementation. This coordination will take place with parents, teachers and other professionals, promoting collaboration among all educational agents in order to get the fastest and best case resolution. This second triangle represents the essential components of school psychology, for some European researchers or division 16 of APA.
Academic requirements
Nowadays it is a specific Doctoral degree (Masters in Scotland) which generally completes the professional preparation of educational psychologists. A Bachelor's degree in psychology (although necessary and essential) now seems not to be enough, since they are not designed to achieve the necessary specialization. In this Doctorate in Educational Psychology, it is essential a main course which prepares educational psychologists for carrying out diagnostic and psycho-educational assessment, psychological counseling to the educational communities, and all types of communitarian interventions (corrective, preventive and optimizing). Trainees also develop external professional practices (where the specific coordination, evaluation, counseling, and intervention functions will be put into practice)on placement in local authorities, as well as a final thesis. Equally, there are a series of theoretical areas that, due to their relevancy in the teaching/learning contexts, should be included, such as: classroom diversity, drug-dependency prevention, developmental disorders, learning difficulties, new technologies applied to educational contexts and data analysis and interpretation. In sum, taking into account all of this, perhaps educational psychologists will be able to meet adequately demands found in different educational institutions.
The following qualifications are required: an undergraduate degree in psychology and a BPS accredited Doctorate in Educational Psychology (3 years), or for Scotland only, an accredited Masters in Educational Psychology. Whilst teaching experience is relevant, it is no longer an entry requirement. At least one year's full-time experience of working with children in educational, childcare or community settings is required and for some courses this may be two years' experience.
To use the term Educational Psychologist, you will need to be registered with the Health Professionals Council (HPC), which involves completing a course(Doctorate or Masters) approved by the HPC.
Academic Requirements in the United States
In the most basic sense of standards for education requirements in the United States an Educational Psychologist needs a Bachelor's degree, followed by a Master's degree, and commonly finishing with a PhD or a PsyD in Educational Psychology.[16] Specifically in California an Educational Psychologist candidate (commonly referred to as a LEP or Licensed Educational Psychologist) must have a minimum of a master's degree in psychology or a related field in educational psychology. This degree must be couple with a minimum of three years of experience including two years as a credential school psychologist and one year of supervised professional experience in an accredited school psychology program. After completing these requirements a candidate will then taken an LEP examination to determine if the applicant will be approved.[17][18] These requirements are widely accepted by the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) and are considered the common standard.[19] States may have varying standards but the aforementioned standards are a commonality when working in a school setting. Another route that can be followed is in the research field. It involves many of the same standards without the direct link of being in a school setting.[20] Those with a research setting are typically employed through a university and do research based on their own and others findings. They may also teach at the university in their respective field.[21]
Handbooks, application forms, and board reviews can be found at various websites:
http://apadiv15.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Division15Bylaws2012.pdf http://www.bbs.ca.gov/pdf/forms/lep/lepapp.pdf http://www.caspwebcasts.org/new/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=325&Itemid=140
Job availability/outlook and salary of Educational Psychologists
The average salary of an Educational Psychologists is variable dependent on where the Psychologist depends on practicing. In a school setting the professional can expect to make around $68,000 a year however these professionals are commonly school psychologists who have a different background than Educational Psychologist.[22] Compared to an Educational Psychologist in research and development field could expect to make around $84,000 per year.[23] Both of these averages could be considered inflated with another source listing the average income of an Educational Psychologists around $57,000 per year.[24] However the resounding majority seems to sit at the $67,000 per year range making the previous income average considerably modest.[25] The latest statistics released in 2010 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics place the median annual salary at $72,540 showing an increase over a four year period.[26] Compared to the median household income of the United States which is currently at $51,000 Educational Psychologists make approximately 40% more than the average American making it an advantageous field of study.[27]
Job outlook in the field of Educational Psychology is considered in good condition. By national estimates (USA) growth in the field ranges from 11-15% between 2006-2022.[28] A report released in 2006 the rate of growth was listed as 15% from 2006-2016,[29] a separate report released put the growth percentage at a modest 11% from 2012-2022. Considering most job outlook growth percentages of the time Educational Psychologist had the highest in the Psychology field and was also considered the highest amongst all occupations at the time of its release in 2006.[30]
See also
- Assessment
- Child development
- Competency evaluation
- Counseling psychology
- Curriculum
- Developmental psychology
- Education
- Educational evaluation
- Educational psychology
- E learning
- Learning curve
- Learning difficulties (disambiguation)
- Learning disabilities
- Learning styles
- Learning theory (disambiguation)
- Learning theory (education)
- Performance evaluation
- Program evaluation
- Psychology
- Psychological testing
- School counselor
- Special education
- Student
- Teacher
- ↑ Cameron, R. J. (2006). Educational psychology: The distinctive contribution. Educational Psychology in Practice, 22, 289-304.
- ↑ Fagan, T. K., & Wise, P. S. (Eds.). (2007). School psychology: Past, present and future (3rd ed.). Bethesda, MD: National Association of School Psychologists. ISBN 978-0-932955-71-5.
- ↑ Jimerson, S. R., Oakland, T. D., & Farrel, P. T. (Eds.).(2007). The handbook of international school psychology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. ISBN 978-1-4129-2669-0.
- ↑ Mayer, R., & Alexander, P. A. (Eds.) . (2010). Handbook of research on learning and instruction. New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-80461-5.
- ↑ Reynolds, W. M., & Miller, G. J. (Eds.).(2003). Handbook of psychology. Vol. 7: Educational Psychology. New Jersey: Wiley. ISBN 978-0-471-38406-9.
- ↑ Wittrock, M. C. (1992). «An empowering conception of educational psychology». Educational Psychologist, 27, 129-141.
- ↑ Zimmerman, B. J., & Schunk, D. H. (Eds.). (2003). Educational psychology: A century of contributions. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum. ISBN 978-0-8058-3682-0.
- ↑ Bonfenbrenner, U. (1979). The ecology of human development: Experiments by nature and design. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. ISBN 0-674-22457-4.
- ↑ Watkins, M. W., Crosby, E. G., & Pearson, J. L. (2001). Role of the school psychologist: Perceptions of school staff. School Psychology International, 22, 64-73.
- ↑ Fernández, J. (2008). Assessment of teaching quality: A circular model of evaluation. Madrid: Editorial Complutense. ISBN 978-84-7491-943-1.
- ↑ Erchul, W. P., & Sheridan, S. M. (Eds.).(2008). Handbook of research in school consultation: Empirical foundation for the field. New York: Erlbaum. ISBN 978-0-8058-5336-0.
- ↑ Burns, M. K., Codding, R. S., Boice, C. H., & Lukito, G. (2010). Meta-analysis of acquisition and fluency math interventions with instructional and frustration level skills: Evidence for a skill-by-treatment interaction. School Psychology Review, 39, 69-83.
- ↑ Fuchs, L. S., & Fuchs, D. (1986). Linking assessment to instructional intervention: An overview. School Psychology Review, 15,318-323.
- ↑ Shonkoff, J., & Meisels, S. J. (Eds.).(2000). Handbook of early childhood intervention (2nd ed.). New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-58573-6.
- ↑ Turner, R. K., & Reese, H. W. (Eds.).(1980). Life-span developmental psychology: Intervention. New York: Academic Press. ISBN 978-0-12-704150-6.
- ↑ http://careersinpsychology.org/educational-psychologist/
- ↑ http://www.bbs.ca.gov/app-reg/lep.shtml
- ↑ http://www.bbs.ca.gov/pdf/forms/lep/lepapp.pdf
- ↑ http://www.child-neuropsychologist.com/html/body_common_questions_child_psychol.html
- ↑ http://careersinpsychology.org/educational-psychologist/
- ↑ http://ehe.osu.edu/educational-studies/educational-psychology/
- ↑ http://www.allpsychologycareers.com/salary/educational-psychologist-salaries.html
- ↑ http://www.allpsychologycareers.com/salary/educational-psychologist-salaries.html
- ↑ http://www.indeed.com/salary/Educational-Psychologist.html
- ↑ http://education-portal.com/articles/Educational_Psychology_Job_Description_Salary_and_Outlook.html
- ↑ http://careersinpsychology.org/educational-psychologist/
- ↑ Household income in the United States#Median inflation-adjusted .28.22real.22.29 household income
- ↑ http://education-portal.com/articles/Educational_Psychology_Job_Description_Salary_and_Outlook.html
- ↑ http://www.allpsychologycareers.com/salary/educational-psychologist-salaries.html
- ↑ http://www.allpsychologycareers.com/salary/educational-psychologist-salaries.html
External links
- British Psychological Society
- Division 15 of the American Psychological Association
- Division 16 of the American Psychological Association
- Educational Psychologist (Journal)
- Educational Psychology - An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology
- Journal of Educational Psychology
- National Association of Principal Educational Psychologists
- National Educational Psychological Service
- Northern Arizona University Educational Psychology program
- Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing


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My last post gave you a brief idea of the recent road trip that I took to Ladakh with Scout My Trip and OYO. I shared about the purpose of the trip, the scouts that took us there and the bloggers that joined in. There was more to it than just Khardung La. Like Seriously! We made some interesting pit stops en route Ladakh and it all connected together in the grand scheme of things. I'm more than excited to write it all down here. Remember the pictures galore I talked about? Brace yourself!
Connecting the dots
If you have been following my social media pages on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram already, you would have got some inside insights into these places. If you haven't yet, follow now.
The road trip covered approximately 3000km across the northern reaches of India, traversing a bunch of states and touching international land borders. Yes, China and Pakistan, we were real close. While Jammu & Kashmir state bagged the spotlight most of the journey, we also crossed through Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh encountering people from different walks of life, breaking language and cultural barriers and satiating our hungry appetites with soul-filling food.
Let's take a closer look at the cities, towns, and villages we touched base en route Ladakh. Special thanks to OYO who managed to score us some of its best properties en route. Not to mention, Scout My Trip who made it all happen.
Delhi •→ Jammu •→ Ramban •→ Kargil •→ Leh •→ Khardung La
Our journey began from Delhi, the capital of India, where we were booked into a OYO Flagship hotel based in Gurgaon or rather Gurugram as it's known these days. I still prefer Gurgaon. I mean who makes these names. Technically Gurugram is in Haryana but it was added to the National Capital Region called the NCR that constitutes Delhi. This is where we mustered together as a unit before we set off on the road trip to Ladakh. We had our road trip briefings and introductions with the scouts and bloggers. Everyone was raring to go.
Day 1 of the journey took us quite the distance away from Delhi. Roughly 640 km all the way to Jammu where we made our first pit-stop en route Ladakh. It wasn't a really tiring ride. The roads were good and comfortable to ride on. The food trail along the stretch was simply marvelous. Punjab and Haryana, thanks for those excellent mouth-watering dishes. You can imagine those butter dripping parathas. The bloggers also got their first exposure to the road trip, the vehicles and some get-to-know-each other time. We settled in for the night at a lovely new OYO Resort in Jammu.
Kilometers clocked: 640km
The initial plan for Day 2 was to hit Sonamarg past the Kashmir Valley. A little after we started for the day, one of the SUVs encountered an engine trouble and could not proceed. While two scouts stayed back, we went ahead with our trip thanks to the remaining scouts. A short while later we hit a road block towards Srinagar due to landslides. Rather safe than sorry, we halted at Ramban, a small town beside the Chenab River for our second pit stop en route Ladakh. With the road trip excitement brewing in, we took the time out to savor some good food and got an early sleep.
Kilometers clocked: 120km
Since we missed out on a lot of road miles we could have otherwise covered if not for the landslides and had a big catching up to do on Day 3. In the wee hours of the morning, we found a way to sneak out of Ramban. With police permission of course. First, we needed to safely get to Sonamarg due to the volatile situations in the Kashmir Valley and then proceed to Kargil, our third pit stop en route Ladakh. Carefully and diligently our convoy passed through the most talked about city in India, Srinagar. Thanks to some heavily guarded roads both by the local police and the Indian Army, we carefully shuffled our way around the city to the beautiful meadows of Sonamarg. The Black Mahindra Scorpio, the SUV that stayed behind in Jammu caught up with us at Sonamarg while we stopped for lunch.
Pretty ecstatic, we moved on to the next hurdle, the Zoji La. The first of the big high altitude passes on this trip. This one connects the Kashmir Valley to Ladakh. The views got even better and the roads got worse. Luck seemed to be on our side for a while until another one of the SUVs, the Mahindra Bolero hit a snag and punctured our dreams. No, not really. Dreams were intact, just a tire got punctured thankfully. This eventually led 7 of us to miss out on making it to the Dras War Memorial on time. A huge loss! The rest of the team was lucky to pay their tributes to the valiant soldiers of the Kargil war at the memorial. We all made it to Kargil that night somehow where a good shower, dinner and sound sleep awaited us.
Kilometers clocked: 350km
Since our next destination wasn't too far away from Kargil, we took a lazy start from Kargil on Day 4. Not to mention, the landscape had a visual transformation from green mountains to a bone dry arid high altitude marshland. We visited some interesting points of interest on the way. Mulbekh Monastery, Fotu La, Namik La, Lamayuru Monastery, Confluence of the Indus and Zanskar rivers before making it to our fourth pit stop en route Ladakh, Leh. We spent two nights at an OYO Room and took the time to explore the famous city and caught up with the bloggers who flew in for the trip. The next day was left open for us to roam as we wished and I, along with Shubham from travelshoebum.com, took the time to explore some of the lesser known remnants in the old city of Leh. A day well spent acclimatizing to the high altitudes and some more bonding with the whole team before the record attempts the next day.
Kilometers clocked: 220km
Khardung La
All roads were leading to Khardung La from Leh that fine morning and our convoy of 5 SUVs combined with a convoy of journalists and the OYO team made way to make history. We touched base at Khardung La in the shivering cold of the Highest Motorable Road in the World at approximately 18000ft., making two records in the India Book of Records. After the mandatory photographs at the pass, we drove down the other side of the Khardung La to the Tsolding Buddha Park, for the Highest Blogger Meet that we all came for. With the serene setting in the mountains, bloggers, journalists, and organizers sat around and discussed the future of travel and OYO revealed the OYOnauts program for all aspiring travelers.
Kilometers clocked: 40km
To be continued…
More pit stops, majestic vistas, punctured dreams and Scorpio troubles coming your way from the other side of the Khardung La on my next post. Stay tuned!
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*This tour was sponsored by Scout My Trip and OYO.
*All views expressed here are my own.
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text: Over the weekend the Central Pennsylvania Orchid Society held their 47th annual Orchid Show at the Ag Arena. When I walked in I was disappointed to see that there were not very many displays. But as I started to walk around I was amazed at how gorgeous the flowers were. It was hard to stop taking up close photos of the flowers to get a few with people in them browsing the displays. Everyone I chatted with was amazed about the varieties of the plant as I was and were enjoying the event which was completely free.


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There are a lot of interesting sights in Marylebone. One of the things I like to do is window shop. There is a good mix of clothing, furniture and of course my favourite, food. I don't claim to be a foodie but some of the displays are spectacular. Here are some of the windows that have caught my eye.
I bought this coat by If by Sea, the blush coloured one. It's a kind of duster coat that does not have any buttons. I love the colour and the material is pretty heavy so its a perfect cross season piece.
Tracy Neuls Store, Marylebone Lane
An epic light fixture in Crawford Street, W1.
We've just discovered Souli, a splendid cafe with the sweetest green tea I have ever tried. Love.
Souli, 17 George Street, London W1U 3QN
I'll keep an eye out for more interesting views.
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A bespoke creation inspired by nature to take on an organic free-flowing form. The metal parts are plated in dark bronze with beautiful crystal droplets of varying diameters, designed in a random fill of singles, doubles and triples.
All wiring is concealed internally.
Detail: single, double and triple clear crystal droplets
Dimensions: 120 cm x 60 cm x 62 cm drop. flush ceiling plate
Lighting: G4 LED dimmable
Metal finish: bronze powder coated sculpted frame


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Upper respiratory diseases are probably the most common
infectious diseases in kittens. Cats of all ages may be affected,
although young and old animals are more vulnerable. The two most
common viruses are Herpes Virus (Feline Rhinotracheitis Virus) and
Calici Virus. Both viruses can affect cats simultaneously and tend
to stay in the body forever. There is no known cross species/human
Herpes Virus causes more severe disease that involves the
nose, sinuses, eyes, throat, tonsils, upper palate of the mouth and
trachea. Affected cats develop severe sneezing, fever, depression,
loss of appetite, nasal discharge, drooling, and swelling and
redness of the eyes accompanied by discharge.
As the disease evolves, mouth and eye ulcers as well as
pneumonia may develop. Severe disease in kittens may be fatal. The
virus also causes abortion in pregnant cats. Secondary bacterial
infections are common and many cats develop chronic sneezing and
pussy nasal discharge. Most cats become permanent carriers as the
Herpes virus resides in the body forever. These cats appear healthy
(latent infection) but tend to develop flare-ups and shed the virus
following stress of any kind.
Calici virus usually causes less severe disease. In
addition to the eye and nose discharge, the virus tends to produce
painful tongue and mouth ulcers. Some strains cause potentially
deadly pneumonia and limping. Chronic gingivitis and tooth
resorption are common lifetime problems. Calici virus also becomes a
permanent resident in the body and cats shed it continuously.
Upper respiratory diseases are transmitted directly or
indirectly (air borne). Crowded enclosures are the optimal
environment for the virus to spread. Outbreaks are inevitable
with high inflow of strays and kittens.
Medical treatment of upper respiratory diseases is mainly
supportive (cleaning the discharge, treating the eyes, hand feeding
and fluid therapy). Antibiotics are given to prevent secondary
bacterial complications.
Prevention requires a good vaccination program and an
effective hygienic-sanitary management.


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This is from Wikipedia and Home of the Hero's.
Robert was the first marine to win the Medal of Honor in Vietnam.
Robert Emmett O'Malley
O'Malley in 2010
Robert Emmett O'Malley (born June 3, 1943) is a former United States Marine who was the first Marine Corps recipient of theMedal of Honor — the United States' highest military decoration — in the Vietnam War. He received the medal for his actions as a corporal on August 18, 1965, during Operation Starlite.
Medal of Honor citation
in the name of The Congress
takes pleasure in presenting the
Medal of Honor
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the communist (Viet Cong) forces at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as Squad Leader in Company "I", Third Battalion, Third Marines, Third Marine Division (Reinforced) near An Cu'ong 2, South Vietnam, on 18 August 1965. While leading his squad in the assault against a strongly entrenched enemy force, his unit came under intense small arms fire. With complete disregard for his personal safety, Corporal O'Malley raced across an open rice paddy to a trench line where the enemy forces were located. Jumping into the trench, he attacked the Viet Cong with his rifle and grenades, and singly killed eight of the enemy. He then led his squad to the assistance of an adjacent Marine unit which was suffering heavy casualties. Continuing to press forward, he reloaded his weapon and fired with telling effect into the enemy emplacement. He personally assisted in the evacuation of several wounded Marines, and again regrouping the remnants of his squad, he returned to the point of the heaviest fighting. Ordered to an evacuation point by an officer, Corporal O'Malley gathered his besieged and badly wounded squad, and boldly led them under fire to a helicopter for withdrawal. Although three times wounded in this encounter, and facing imminent death from a fanatic and determined enemy, he steadfastly refused evacuation and continued to cover his squad's boarding of the helicopters while, from an exposed position, he delivered fire against the enemy until his wounded men were evacuated. Only then, with his last mission accomplished, did he permit himself to be removed from the battlefield. By his valor, leadership, and courageous efforts in behalf of his comrades, he served as an inspiration to all who observed him, and reflected the highest credit upon the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.[7]