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A wedding is one of life's great moments.
It's a time of solemn promises as well as good wishes, celebration and happiness. God's intention for marriage is that it should be a creative relationship which enables husband and wife to love and support each other in good and bad times. We are delighted when couples who are part of the church family or who live in the parish wish to take that step before God and members of the clergy together with the marriage preparation team will help you to prepare for the big day and the life together that lies ahead.


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As we launch our new handbag hall and the arrival of Marni and Lanvin on Bond Street, we are thrilled to have post-graduate illustrator Mary Momodu join the celebrations.
Having studied Fashion Illustration at the London Collage of Fashion, Mary will be in the store for the department opening on Thursday 16th and Saturday 18th July, live sketching our customers with their newly-purchased accessories, as well as creating beautifully drawn illustrations of the new collections.
Be sure to join us to shop the new department in store and receive a bespoke personalised illustration with every purchase, as well as some celebratory drinks.

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John honed his skills on lead alto saxophone for Concert and Jazz All-County Ensembles, and New York All-State Bands as well. Other honors include being selected for the AMA concert Europe tour and to perform at major events such as the Midwest clinic, NYSBDA and NYSSMA clinics, and also consecutive Louis Armstrong Jazz Awards at the high school level for his jazz ability.
While attending SUNY Fredonia, John played both lead alto and tenor in the Fredonia Jazz Ensemble, an award winning student run big band. He can be heard on a recent 2009 release of the FJE's, Still Kickin'. Here he led his own small groups, Jazz Quintessential, and an organ trio, (the JT Trio), both with significant success.
His summer 2009 session for his debut album, All Ahead Flank, can be heard here, which displays his unique style and commitment to his craft. He continues to be active in the Buffalo and New York City regions, with appearances at the Ellicottville Jazz Festival, Fredonia Jazz workshops, as well as a recent stint in January, at the weekly Buffalo club Bobby McGee's jazz night as the featured front man.
Now based closer to New York City, at SUNY Purchase, John continues to develop his hard bop influenced style. He has performed/studied with the likes of Eric Alexander, Bruce Johnstone, Dave Schiavone, Grant Stewart, Ralph Lalama, Todd Coolman, Tim Armacost, Chris Potter, Tom Harrell, Stacy Dillard, Mike Dubaniewicz, Danny Hull, Mike Kaupa, Clay Jenkins, Hal Galper, Arturo O'Farrill, John Bacon, Pete Malinverni, and Charles Blenzig. As he continues to find his musical way, certainly keep an ear out for this hungry "alto-tenor" warrior.
Teachers and/or influences?
Eric Alexander, Bruce Johnstone, Dave Schiavone, Grant Stewart, Ralph Lalama, Todd Coolman, Tim Armacost, Chris Potter, Tom Harrell, Stacy Dillard, Mike Dubaniewicz, Danny Hull, Mike Kaupa, Clay Jenkins, Hal Galper, Arturo O' Farrell, John Bacon, Pete Malinverni, and Charles Blenzig.
I knew I wanted to be a musician when...
I led my first real jazz group.
Your sound and approach to music:
Retro progressive attitude as far as style back to the hard bop and post-bop days.
Your dream band:
Musicians that are willing to create a group sound, and very intense and precise moods and emotions. A small group with three to five people.
The first Jazz album I bought was:
Miles Davis, Kind of Blue.
What do you think is the most important thing you are contributing musically?
Carrying the torch of bebop, hard bop, and the "Buffalo" sound.
CDs you are listening to now:
Grant Green.
How would you describe the state of jazz today?
Growing, depends on how much it smells.
What are some of the essential requirements to keep jazz alive and growing?
Education, and incentives as far as awards and scholarships to go to school for it.
What is in the near future?
A summer recording date with my brother (Troy Brothers Quintet).
By Day:
Customer service summer jobs.
If I weren't a jazz musician, I would be a:
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text: FIRST ANNUAL PBY-NAVAL AIR MUSEUM CLEBRATION OF FLIGHT DINNER AND AUCTION Posted on March 31, 2017 by George On May 20, 2017 our first annual Celebration of Flight Dinner and Auction was an unqualified success. The final tally of proceeds was $90,000, we now have funds for a new simulator and to sponsor a PBY from Victoria, BC to fly in the Seafair Air Show on 5 and 6 August of this year! We will also make a substantial addition to the Capital Fundraising account for a future museum.What is really remarkable is that this event was on par with other long established …dinner & auction fund raisers here on Whidbey and it was done by all volunteers! Most organizations have at least one or two paid staff to help coordinate their events. Knowing that many of you contributed in a variety of ways that I may not cover, I do want to recognize our volunteers who were on scene last night, especially Margie Porter and Peggy Whitford, the dinner and program coordinators. In addition, John Presley, Hillary Rivera, Kali Archipley, Sonny Starks, Cori Siggens, Clinton Brown, Al Hernandez, Rex Porter, and Win Stites all played important roles in making the evening a success. Way to go volunteers


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Bishop Bernard McQuaid's parents
I am looking for information about the ancestry of Bishop Bernard McQuaid. He was born in New York City in 1823 to Mary McGuire and Bernard McQuaid of Tyrone County, Ireland. I was told that his parents were murdered and that he was orphaned in 1832. I am trying to find resources to confirm this information. Could you direct me to where I can find perhaps information or death notices in old newspapers for this couple.
RE: John MCQuaid - possible first cousin of the Bishop
I learned another few things about my McQuaid connection in going through my records this morning thatthought I would share with you... as it is so fresh on my mind.
I have recently figured out from family notes that John MCQUAID, first born son of William MCQUAID and Mary O'NEILL was born in Waterford, Armagh? in
1837. Would this be a place in Armagh? or is it a reference to two different counties. I am not sure yet and would like to confirm my information with sources.I have subscribed to and made a post to the Armagh Mailing List about John McQuaid.
Anyhow, William McQuaid ( born circa1810)and Mary O'Neill ( born circa 1811) and thier 5 children (John, Catherine,Margaret, Elizabeth, & William)settled in
Kingston, Ontario, Canada about 1852 and I would like to find where in Ireland their McQuaid / O'Neill family came from. I would like to be able to find church records for the births and marriage of William McQuaid and Mary
O'Neill and be able to reconstruct some more of the McQuaid family ancestry.
Here is what I have in some of my family notes:
John McQuaid was born in 1837 in Waterford, County of Armagh, Ireland and was the eldest of William and Mary (O'Neill) McQuaid's five children. He was raised in Ireland. Later, the family wanted to move to North America and with John's help they did.John McQuaid (1837- 1919) was a ship carpenter by trade.During the period 1861--66, he was enlisted in the 2nd Class Militia. Great Britain had allied itself with the Confederate state, so the Canadian border towns were fortified and militias trained to defend against the Union forces attack which never came.John worked for the Calvin Co., on Garden Island about one mile south of Kingston. Calvin Co. had extensive holdings. They harvested tall timber, particularly white pine, for ship building and mast replacement.These timbers were gathered at Garden Island and prepared for rafting down the St. Lawrence River to Quebec City where they were transferred to larger vessels and sent to England. Calvin Company also built sailing vessels, barges, sloops, schooners and barges on Garden Island. In timethey switched to setam powered vessels. I believe the
"Clyde" was a steam ship that the company had built. Calvin Co. eventually closed the works there and turned the area into a summer retreat for themselves.The town hall, school, and I believe a a couple of the stores
are still standing as well as a couple ofa few of the larger homes but the "works" have vanished.The island is no longer a township and is now just a private holding.
John also built his own home on John Street in th e1860's (now called Russell Street) Unfortunately it has been replaced by a 20 unit apartment building. He retired from ship building in 1902 but continued to work as a
carpenter in the city until 1912.
John's father, William McQuaid, died a few years after they arrived in Kingston. William McQuaid who died in 1856 has the dubious honor of being the first man recorded as buried in the then new St. Mary's Cemetery at Kingston.


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Having the convenience of the address auto complete option in outlook is very handy. But when you move to a different computer those auto complete addresses do not follow you like all them emails do.
Steps to move the auto complete address to your computer are as follows.
- Close Outlook program
- On the computer with the saved auto complete name list. Open the folder location where the outlook files exist.
Open Control Panel -> Mail -> Show Profiles -> Select your Profile -> Click Properties -> Data Files
Under the file names list is the location of your outlook files on the computer.
- Copy the "(profile name).nk2" file.
Save to a network share or thumb drive to move to new computer.
- On the new computer Copy the "nk2" file to the outlook folder location which can be found in step 2.
- If the name of the nk2 file on the new computer is different be sure to delete that file and rename the nk2 file that is being copied over.
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Ditch the Church – Become Organic and Natural
"Organic denoting a relation between elements of something such that they fit together harmoniously as necessary parts of a whole. Of, relating to, or derived from living matter."
Divine Humanity is an organic religion. It is a natural religion, full of the experience of life from the awe of a sunrise to the first kiss of spring. The earth is Divine Humanity's temple.
There is no doctrine only experience with Divine Humanity. The religions that are based on textural books are artificial—there is no beating heart to them, only guilt, doubt, and false hope. When a religion is based on a "sacred text – a book" and not on one's heart and personal experience of life and mysteries of life, the only conclusion to be derived is that these religions are a stain and blight on humanity which permeates throughout the earth affecting all living things.
Divine Humanity is not based on a sacred text. This allows personal freedom in establishing one's personal spiritual beliefs and practices drawn from the experience of life and nature. This is heart-based religion where we are in partnership with nature. A biosphere that is alive and conscious that extends throughout all of creation. This consciousness is divine consciousness (the sixth element), which permeates and connects all things together.
Within the totality of creation there are six elements: earth, water, fire, air, space, and consciousness. Things that arise by dependent co-origination from the six elements fall into two categories: physical things and things of the mind. Physical things arise from the first five elements while mental things arise from the sixth element, consciousness. All six elements are mutually pervading. The first five elements wholly permeate the sixth, consciousness, and consciousness in turn wholly permeates the other five elements. In other words physical thing and mental things interpenetrate without hindrance.
Consequently, all things have consciousness, not just humans, and will respond accordingly to our consciousness. This is the reason that human's physical acts of pollution of the environment are not the totality of the problem. Nature and creatures are affected by the fear and anger of humans. Furthermore, humanity's mindset of separation, where humans are superior to all other things of the earth, is caustic to nature and the environment. This is humanity's mind pollution. Instead of fear and separation, what nature needs is a nurturing spirit of unity, loving kindness flowing from our hearts, and our sincere gratitude for nature's beauty and its garden paradise. As we nurture nature, nature will nurture us.
Is there any proof to this theory of an all pervading consciousness? There is according to new research from the Aerospace Institute of the University of Stuttgart in Germany. It supports the theory that water has memory (thus consciousness). "This theory was first proposed by the late French immunologist Dr. Jacques Benveniste in a controversial article published in 1988 in Nature as a way of explaining how homeopathy works."[i] Think how this supports our theory on consciousness. "More than 70 percent of our planet is covered in water. The human body is made of 60 percent water; the brain, 70 percent; the lungs, nearly 90 percent. Our energies might be traveling out of our brains and bodies and into those of other living beings of all kinds through imprints on this magical substance. The oceans and rivers and rains might be transporting all manner of information throughout the world."[ii] Now, you may see the connection between human's mind pollution and its effect on the earth.
We may view this knowledge from a spiritual perspective. In the ageless sanctification rite of bathing, a person enters a river to submerge themselves three or four times in an attempt to access the Otherworld. However, entering into a river does not unto itself provide access to the Otherworld. It is the spirit song sung at the beginning of the ritual by a person of power—a shaman (in Jesus' time a Chasid—a Jewish shaman) and his/her intention and strong mind that "opens" the river and provides the access to the Otherworld.
"Love thy neighbor as thyself."
This great teaching reflects our theory of divine consciousness. Love in its truest sense means unity or oneness. All other shades of love flow this foundational meaning. As an example, sexual love is the unity of two humans, which may or may not include emotional love or oneness between the two. In other words, love your neighbor as yourself means there is no separation yourself and others. And love of self means unity of body, mind, emotion, and spirit.
We must realize that our divine consciousness underlies but blends with our dualistic consciousness which makes the actual mindset and practice of this teaching difficult. The quest is to make this great teaching simple—part of our daily consciousness; keeping in mind that our thoughts flow from our consciousness.
"The great interpreter of Torah, Rabbi Hillel, was challenged to recite the entire Torah while standing on one foot. Hillel responded: "Do not do anything to your neighbor that is hateful to you. This is the entire Torah. Go and learn." And the greatest expositor of Jewish law, Rabbi Akiba, taught that the central principle of Torah was, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"[iii]
According to Bernie Sanders, religion "essentially comes down to 'do unto others as you would like them to do unto you.' And what I have believed in my whole life (is) that we are in this together. … The truth is, at some level when you hurt, when your children hurt, I hurt. And when my kids hurt, you hurt."
The Key to the Kingdom—The Oneness of Self and Other[iv]
Today's cultural mantra is me, me, me! There is no consideration of others—human or the earth and its creatures. It's all about me—a shallow and highly self-oriented and self-focused worldview. Recognizing this worldview and the unhealthy egos of people who are totally focused on the I, the corporation marketing geniuses who are focused on maximizing their greed through the bottom line have subtly reinforced people's unhealthy egos through the names of their products—think iPhone, iPad, and iTunes.
To the majority of people, life is nothing more than an obsessive, materialistic philosophy of consuming. In our so-called democracy, it's hard to believe, but people seem to be more focused and concerned about the style than about the substance of a political candidate's debate, even a presidential one. Wealth and external status rule the day. "But what would happen if someone refused to define himself or herself by his or her economic status? What if someone came along and insisted that there's nothing ultimately valuable in material progress? What if someone were to treat the getting and spending of money, neither with contempt, nor with respect, but with indifference?"[v]
That someone was Jesus. The key to the kingdom was not to be found in external wealth and power. It was not to be uncovered in the rules and regulations of finite institutions. It was unearthed by discovering the oneness of self and others and following natural law. Accordingly, the secret to a peaceful and fulfilled life, one resulting in happiness and love, is to be found within our relationships to our own selves and to others—others including the world at large (animals, etc.). Love and forgiveness begin with self and then expand out to others. This was, and still is, the mystery of transformed consciousness—the mystery of our kingdom within and the mystery of self and other. When Jesus taught "love thy neighbor as thyself," he was referring to the metaphysical realization "that you and that other are one, that you are two aspects of the one life, and that your apparent separateness is but an effect of the way we experience forms under the conditions of space and time. Our true reality is in our identity and unity with all life."[vi]
[i] Satyapriya, New Research Supports The Theory That Water Has Memory, July 25, 2013, http://collectivelyconscious.net/articles/new-research-supports-the-theory-that-water-has-memory/
[ii] Ibid
[iii] Michael Lerner, The Left Hand Of God, 84.
[iv] Rev. Dr. JC Husfelt, Do You Like Jesus—Not the Church?, 107 – 108.
[v] Duncan Holcomb, The Gospel According to Us, 92.
[vi] Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth, 110.


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I'm so excited to finally share this next family's session with you all!! It's been 2 months to the day since I shot their session, which is just insane since it feels like it was just yesterday. Seth and I wish we could hang out with Shannon and Christina all the time because they are seriously AWESOME and we have so much in common with them! And their daughters Abby and Maddie are two of the cutest girls in the world!
We started their session out on their front porch. They recently bought their house and hadn't gotten a picture of themselves out in front of it yet. I loved the idea!
We headed out to a forest preserve in Sandwich next.
This next picture was both hilarious and heartbreaking. Seconds after I took it, Abby started crying because she thought Shannon was going to throw her into the river! So sad, but so sweet. :)
This was about the time Abby finally started to warm up to me. I just love her personality and spunk!!
Maddie was so chill through the whole session!
I have a rule that if there are leaves, you must play in them. :)
Maddie!!! We had to do some creative moving of leaves to keep her from eating them. :)
I couldn't not take some pictures of Shannon and Christina together. :)


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Surgery was successful, but with Chris there is always a "we'll have to wait and see" added on to the update. He truly is a medical mystery.
The surgeon made the smallest incision on Chris' abdomen that they say he's ever made to repair the hole in his bowel. He only had to remove 5cm, which leaves Chris with somewhere around 165cm. (You need 80 to survive on food and not IV nutrition). Chris will spend years trying to figure out how to live life with short gut syndrome. I'm told it's a process.
The surgeon said the bowel felt much stronger than before due to the trial steroids he has been on since August. As tough as they were on Chris, we're hearing they paid off! The next 14 days are critical, so he is not taking visitors at this time. We will let you know when he can.
The theme we haven't been able to ignore with this surgery are all the "differences" God has shown us. I believe He wants us to break out of the enemy's stronghold of the "same old thing". (C.S. Lewis "The Screwtape Letters"). What a miracle we have watched unfold over the last 48 hours. More about this later.
With that said, please say a prayer for me because I went home last night feverish/achey/chills and I put my faithful trusty second string in - my mom. It was hard to leave his side, but I couldn't subject him to whatever has taken me down.
He is well looked after by family and Emory. I have a peace he will be watched with the eyes of an eagle in my absence.


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Navigate the treacherous terrain of a busy office in this crazy racing game! Collect stars and perform stunts along the way to score extra points and


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I've read more nonfiction so far this year than all of last year in total, and I have enjoyed every single one so much! I used to be a strictly fiction reader, but I have discovered the pleasure of nonfiction with these books:
- The Lemon Tree by Sandy Tolan about the Israel/Palestine conflict with very interesting perspectives from both sides
- A Jane Austen Education by William Deresiwicz about the themes and lessons connecting all of Jane Austen's novels
- Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand about Olympic runner Louis Zampernini's experience in WWII – AMAZING STORY
- The Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner about different countries and the relative happiness of different peoples and cultures
- Same Kind of Different As Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore about a modern day slave and an art dealer and their unlikely friendship
My goal was to read 5 nonfiction books this year, and I'm finished already! I'll definitely be reading more this year – what are your favorite nonfiction books???


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As I recently experienced myself, those last weeks before baby's arrival are a really special time in a family's life.
Time seems to creep ever so slowly towards the due date as anticipation builds and excitement lingers in the air.
And maybe a little dose of impatience mixed in with wanting to savor these feelings… The miracle of the growing belly, the baby moving inside, talking about what he will be like and sharing hopes and dreams for this little person. Hanging on to the way life is right now, as it will never be exactly the same. At least for me it felt that way.
That feeling was the inspiration for this in-home/beach/ocean maternity session. I wish for them to have a record to look back on together with their little boy one day, what a typical morning routine looked like for mama and dad and his furry older brother. I wish for them to fondly remember this time, and to appreciate how beautiful and radiant she looks. And for baby boy to see what love and fun he was born into.
They are so sweet, affectionate and loving, what a beautiful chapter in their life story. I feel so honored I got to document it, and look forward to witness their next adventure.


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Wonderful story: In 1977 two young Korean immigrants, Hae Ju Kim and her husband, arrived here with almost no money, but somehow they managed to lease a place at the Pier and called it SM Pier Seafood.For some 35 years they ran it night and day, catering to the hordes of tourists who flock here every summer. This year, they agreed to turn it over to their 32-year-old daughter, Yunnie Kim Morena, who took over the business after successfully operating Fred Segal Couture for over 10 years. Yunnie and her husband, Greg Morena, who serves as President of the restaurant's management team, then instituted a complete revamp of the place which is situated right next to the Pier's parking lot. "We modernized and streamlined the look while preserving the restaurant's original atmosphere and character. I grew up in Santa Monica and this restaurant was a big part of my life," she told me. I asked her why the name? Was it named for our former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, and she laughed and said "no," it was named for The Albright, the well-known (but not to me) nautical knot, symbolizing the tying together of two paths, two generations.
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Handgun Control Essay, Research Paper
?The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subjected people to
carry arms. History shows that all conquerors who have allowed their subjected peoples to carry
arms have prepared their own fall.? This quote was said by the ruler of Germany , Adolph Hitler,
during the Edict of March 18, 1938. He realized that the people were violent, and allowing them
to carry arms would be disastrous. Today, in America handgun violence is at an astronomical
high. Statistics prove that in recent years, in the United States, nearly 35,000 people have been
killed annually by guns(Godfried 13). Statistics like these will continue to rise unless stronger gun
control laws are passed. The outcries of the people?s views, and the protesting of organized gun
control groups are the key elements in bringing these laws into effect.
Handgun violence has had a major impact on our society. It is the second leading cause of
death among young adults. One in every five American parents personally knows a child that has
been shot. (Leonne18). This youth related gun violence is on a rise according to the Drew
Medical Center in Los Angeles. Before 1980, they had not admitted a child under the age of 10
for gun shot wounds. However, between 1980-1987 they admitted 34 youths. (Leonne 18).
With gun violence at a peek, no school will be safe without stronger regulations. We are now
constantly threatened by gun violence in our schools. Handgun violence is not limited to
America?s youth. It is a major problem throughout the nation. Deaths by handguns include;
15,000 murders, 18,000 suicides and 1,500 accidents. (Godfried 13). As citizens of the United
States, we need to come together in the fight against handgun violence.
Ironically enough, one of the biggest deterrents to the control of handguns, is the law
itself. Innocent people are being injured and even killed by bullets, in big cities, rural areas and
the suburbs. These bullets ,and their guns, are being bought legally and are resold illegally in
areas where handguns are outlawed. The Brady Handgun Violence Act of 1993 requires a
background check for legal sale of a handgun. It requires a five day waiting period, giving law
enforcement the opportunity to do these background checks. Only a select few are disqualified
from owning guns, they are:
1.a person under indictment for, or has been convicted of a crime punishable by more than
a year in prison.
2. A fugitive from justice.
3. An unlawful user of any controlled substance, or a person addicted to any controlled
4. A person who has bee adjudicated as a mental defective or has been committed to any
mental institution.
5.A person illegally or unlawfully in the United States.
6. A person dishonorably discharged from the armed forces.
7. A citizen of the US who has given up their citizenship.
8. A person who is under court order to refrain from ?harassing, stalking, or threatening a
partner or child. (Partial Summary 3)
These regulations rule out some people but the greater majority of the population can still legally
purchase handguns. Among these people could be the mentally ill who have not been diagnosed,
murders that have been acquitted of their crimes, and dishonest gun dealers looking to maximize
their profits. ?New laws are starting to crack down on drunk drivers, but congress has done little
to keep handguns from falling into the wrong hands: the hands of minors, criminals, drunks, drug
users, and the mentally unstable? (Long 71.) The US is the only nation which continues to allow
this terrible tragedy to continue. We are the only industrialized country that has placed few
effective regulations on handgun control and availability. In 1983, handguns were used to kill
thirty five people in Japan, eight in Great Britain, six in Canada, 10 in Australia, 7 in Sweden, 27
in Switzerland, and 9,014 in the United States(Long 71). In the United States, the vast majority
of the population want stricter laws for gun control. Congress, however has done little to act
upon the peoples requests.
With handgun violence at such a high rate, most Americans are worried and wondering
what, if anything, is being done to control the sale of these wepons. The public is strongly in favor
of gun control. ?Sixty eight percent favor banning cheap handguns, seventy two percent favor
banning semi-automatic assault weapons, seventy eight percent want laws relating to the sale of
firearms to be far stricter, eighty percent favor handgun registration and ninety five percent agree
with a seven day waiting period for handgun purchases? (Leonne 37). Many people are trying to
get involved. The most productive are the peace groups, who come together in large numbers to
fight this on-going problem. One of these groups is Peace Action of Washington. It is a state
wide organization consisting of 16,000 members. They are devoted to lobbying to prevent
handgun violence. It is a group based in Seattle and it has done great things for the community
like organizing and leading a coalition that influenced the Seattle City Council to ban the sale of
firearms at city facilities. Despite the efforts of the people and the peace groups, the biggest
problem for making handguns illegal is the National Rifle Association. (NRA). The NRA was
constructed to protect second amendment rights. The right to bear arms. The NRA is more than
three million members strong. These members fight to block new gun laws, and repeal existing
gun laws. The basis of their argument being the second amendment. ?With an annual budget of
sixty million, the NRA has the money, the numbers, and the clout to influence and intimidate the
congress. (Long 71).
It is clear, to stop handgun violence stricter laws must be placed on guns. In order for
drastic measures to be achieved, every one must get involved. There are still many obstacles to
conquer, but anything is possible. The sad fact is that many people in America are too violent to
have the right to bear arms. As a society, we need to stop this violence. Any obstacle, even one
such as handgun control can be overcome if ,as a nation, we pull together and fight back.
1. Coalition to Stop Gun Violence. ?A Partial Summary Of Federal Regulations
Applicable to Firearms and Ammunition.? September 1999.
*http://www.gunfree.org/csgv/fedregs.htm (September 30, 1999)
2. Leone, Bruno, ed. Gun Control. San Diego, California: Greenhaven Press,
Inc. 1997.
3. Long, Robert E, ed. Gun Control. New York: H.W. Wilson Company. 1989.
4. Gottfried, Ted. Gun Control. Brookfield, Connecticut: The Millbrook Press.1993.
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Petr Cech 4
The proverbial rabbit in headlights. His old cloak of invincibility has surely vanished for good now. Humiliated.
Branislav Ivanovic 6
Quintessential hero to zero thanks to wrestling act on Alonso for penalty and this time no goals to atone for his shortcomings.
Alex 6
Careless early error under pressure from Lucas gave those chasers of lost causes the hope they craved. Thunderous long-distance free-kick will not mask defensive inadequacies.
Ricardo Carvalho 5
How he must hope he can be re-united with John Terry sooner rather than later. Failed to hold back-four together - especially at set-pieces. Booked for fouling Torres.
Ashley Cole 5
As tenacious as ever but lacked the spirit of adventure that made him such an attacking threat in his Arsenal days. Needless booking means he will miss out on Nou Camp.
Salomon Kalou 4
Dangerous early cross represented a false dawn and paid price for failings when he suffered indignity of being making first-half exit when hauled off by Hiddink.
Michael Ballack 6
Wasted chance to score a goal that would have masked another generally sluggish performance from the German. A fleeting influence.
Michael Essien 6
All dressed up with nowhere to go thanks to Steven Gerrard's absence. Lacked purpose with no specific job to do but spared Cech further anguish with goal-line clearance.
Frank Lampard 9
Priceless. No influence in first half as Alonso pulled strings but still came up with goal-scoring goods trademark run into penalty box.
Florent Malouda 4
The man who continues to flatter to deceive failed to join the fun. An anonymous display when he did next to nothing for the cause.
Didier Drogba 9
After insipid first half, Liverpool's nemesis put Chelsea on road to recovery before running his opponents ragged with awesome display.
Nicolas Anelka (Kalou 36) might not like playing out on the right wing but his contribution proved invaluable as he set the ball rolling on a scintillating recovery with cross for Drogba goal. Di Santo (Drogba 90+4).
Manager Guus Hiddink 8
Complacency that characterised his team's lacklustre early endeavours suggests he is by no means infallible but changed course of tie by sending on Anelka and then inspired stirring second-half show to regain initiative.
Pepe Reina 5
Imposed himself with commanding penalty-box presence as Liverpool took command but should have done better with Drogba's pivotal near-post strike.
Alvaro Arbeloa 6
Strong performance kept Florent Malouda quiet but rightly booked for hacking down French winger.
Martin Skrtel 5
His team paid dearly for his failure to Didier Drogba's near-post effort but given runaround as he struggled and failed to cope with the invigorated striker's power.
Jamie Carragher 5
Calmness personified in first half to stop Chelsea gaining momentum but found the going tougher and tougher as hosts got into their stride.
Fabio Aurelio 7
Fitting that a long shot should turn Mission: Impossible II into Mission: Implausible II. Brilliantly improvised free-kick took Petr Cech and everyone else by surprise.
Javier Mascherano 6
The Argentine anchorman showed he's no one-trick pony with his forays forward and denied goal with a rare show of good goalkeeping by Cech.
Xabi Alonso 9
Imperious playmaker pulled strings and outshone Frank Lampard and ensured Spirit of Istanbul was alive and kicking with penalty.
Lucas Leiva 6
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Albert Riera (for Mascherano 69) kept the game on a knife-edge with brilliant cross for Kuyt's header but failed to create enough as did David Ngog (on for Torres 80) and Ryan Babel (Arbeloa 85).
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Excited to head down to Denver in August to start working on Branden Jacob-Jenkins' APPROPRIATE.Read More
Directing KING HEDLEY II as part of the '17-'18 season at True Colors Theatre in Atlanta, GA
So excited to announce that I'll spend the first part of 2018 in Atlanta directing August Wilson's KING HEDLEY II.Read More
Is being an artist a revolutionary act? Musings and updates
I often found solace in my art. As a theatre maker I tried to lose myself in the world of the stories I tell for a living. That worked sometimes but those ephemeral reprieves stopped doing the trick on November 15th, 2015Read More
Year-end Recognition
We never do the art to be recognized, but when it happens, it's really nice. I'm thankful to have a few shows that I worked on in 2015 receive year-end recognition. Thanks to everyone who worked on the shows and to everyone who included these works on their lists:
MY CHILDREN! MY AFRICA! (Co-Director) - Star Tribune;
CHOIR BOY (Assistant Director) - City Pages; Star Tribune; Lavender Magazine
AKEELAH AND THE BEE (Assistant Director) - Star Tribune;
GOSPEL OF LOVINGKINDNESS (Assistant Director) - Cherry and Spoon;
6 Theatre Workers You Should Know
A HUGE thank you to Robert Weinert-Kendt, and the staff of American Theatre Magazine, for listing me as one of the six theatre workers to know. It is quite an honor to be listed with my peers. Also, special thanks to Anna Kremenetsky for her kind words in the article!
TCG Names Round 3 Recipients of Leadership U[niversity] - One-on-One Program
So excited to announce that I've been selected as one of six recipients of TCG/Andrew Mellon's Leadership U Mentorship Program. As part of the program, I will spend the next 18 months in residency at Park Square Theatre in St. Paul, MN. During that time, Richard Cook, AD of Park Square, will serve as my mentor. I'll be keyed into senior management and board meetings, season planning and producing conversations, as well as long-range strategy development and implementation. I'm most excited about the chance to help create a new work development model that will outline and manifest a pathway for Park Square to institutionalize the commissioning and production of new plays.
I'll be sure to keep you all posted on the developments! Click here to read the rest of the press release.
Join me for a conversation on diversity and theatre for young audiences
Excited to serve on this panel! Theatre for Young Audiences/USA has invited me to participate in their upcoming webinar: Diversity and TYA: Action Steps for a Bright Future. On Wednesday, I'm joining a panel of thinkers as we speak on how we grow the next generation of theatre patrons and artists and work towards a more diverse and inclusive future! Check out the description below and join us on Wednesday for the chat!
"The TYA community has a responsibility to help grow the next generation of theatre patrons and artists by introducing young people across the country to the joy of live theatre. But, whose stories are we telling? Who are we representing on our stages? Who is sitting in our audiences? It is time to take a hard look at all of our processes—casting, season selection, marketing—and assess if we are going the extra step to reach out to diverse actors, storytellers, playwrights, and patrons. This webinar will be an interactive discussion on best practices for telling diverse stories on our stages and reaching diverse audiences. We will be looking at the topic of diversity from an artistic, educational, and business perspective."
The stories we tell the ones we love
Part of an email I sent out to colleagues and family members. If you'd like to get on the list, please send me an email (firstname.lastname@example.com)
You ever stop to think about all of the stories you share with the various people in your life? Ever think on how the stories you tell with your childhood friends differ so sharply from those you tell to your colleagues (and God forbid those two groups ever meet!)? I've been giving a lot of thought to the stories that lie at the core of my relationships lately. I just opened THE DRAWER BOY, a play about the stories we tell one another, on Friday (Feb. 13th) and I am now even more aware of the immense power of storytelling. In the play, we see how stories, both true and false, create the context for our relationships. Moreover, we see what happens when those stories, and the entire relationship's context, is brought into question. I'm extremely proud of the work the actors, designers, and crew put into this show and I hope you get a chance to check it out. It runs at Theatre in the Round until March 8th. Thanks to the folks at RedCurrent for giving me a chance to chat about the show. You can also check out a few of the press blurbs from the Star Tribune and MinnPost. Hit me up if you plan on attending and I got you.
It's application season! I feel like I'm emailing and calling references for letters, synthesizing my life story into personal narratives tailored to each grant's guidelines, and sending off an application every other week or so. For every application I get off successfully, I recognize a grant or opportunity I missed the deadline on. I have applications out for some really cool opportunities and I'll keep you posted on the outcomes. Send your love, support, and good vibes my way.
Speaking of grants and such, Josh Wilder and I received a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board to produce a Black Arts Festival in the Twin Cities showcasing the work of emerging Black artists from various disciplines. Josh and I have been on a collaborating roll, as we just completed work on his new play, THE HIGHWAYMEN, which culminated in a reading during History Theatre's RAW STAGES FESTIVAL. Check out this write-up from a local blogger.
Looking back: It's a blessing that THE PIANO LESSON received several end of the year commendations. Looking ahead: Upcoming projects include assistant directing at the Guthrie (CHOIR BOY), a remount of HABIBI, and staging a middle-school musical (INTO THE WOODS JR.),
I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Arts Advocacy Day in Minnesota on February 19th. As an artist, and a board member of several non-profit organizations, I can't overemphasize the importance of funding for the arts. On the 19th, join me and several other arts advocates as we lobby our state legislature, asking them to continue supporting the stories we tell.
Happy Valentine's Weekend all. Enjoy spending time with your Loves, reflecting on the stories and memories you've shared.
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UPDATE: Arts Advocacy was so amazing!
Josh Wilder's THE HIGHWAYMEN receives a glowing writeup
In January, I was blessed to direct the reading of a new play written by my good friend and collaborator Josh Wilder. The play, THE HIGHWAYMEN, tells the story of the people behind the highly controversial decision to build a major Minnesota interstate by destroying a prominent Black neighborhood. The reading, as part of History Theatre's Raw Stages Festival, featured a stellar cast of the best actors in the Twin Cities. I really enjoyed the project, and by the looks of this writeup, so did this reviewer. Check it out below:
Director's Cut: Jamil Jude Raises Curtain on Theatre in the Round's 'The Drawer Boy'
Thanks to the folks at RedCurrent my mug (albeit, in my opinion, a handsome one) is on the cover of their website. Appreciate the support. I chat about the upcoming production of THE DRAWER BOY Theatre in the Round, the power of storytelling, and making a space for oneself in the Twin Cities. Check it out here.
THE PIANO LESSON receives end of the year recognition
What a great way to start of 2015! I awoke to the news that our May 2014 production of August Wilson's THE PIANO LESSON at Olney Theatre in DC has received recognition by one of the major arts blogs in the area. DCMetroTheaterArts gave us the following ackowledgements:
- Best Directors of a Play in Professional Theatres
- Best Plays in Professional Theatres
- Best Performances in a Play in Professional Theatres
- Jessica Frances Dukes as Berniece
- Ronald Connor as Boy Willie
- JaBen Early as Avery
- Harold Surratt as Wining Boy
It is such an honor to be listed with so many talented directors, actors, productions and theater companies. I spent many nights admiring the work of the people with whom I am listed. It is quite a humbling moment. Thank God for his good grace and thank you all for the support along the way.
Here's to a great 2015!
WISDOM I'VE GLEANED FROM MY STUDENTS (and a few updates)
If we are social media friends (like only real friends truly are) then you know I've used my various platforms to speak out to the most recent injustices. I won't spend much time rehashing my thoughts on the subjects but I stand in solidarity with those who feel that change must happen now.
While I believe I've been fairly vocal, I, sadly, haven't participated as fully as others. In between the various projects I'm juggling, I didn't take the time to join in the multiple protests going around me in the city and across the nation and I have some guilt around that. Especially when I think about the students I'm currently working with at South High School. On top of all of their school, family, and extra-curricular commitments, some my students took it upon themselves to use the skills they've learned in theatre to raise their voice in protest. They joined with other students at South High and held peaceful lunchroom discussions as well as staged a walk-out. Knowing that they would not be allowed to return to school for the rest of the day (that includes participating in our rehearsal that evening) they took a collective stand.
In that moment my students showed more wisdom than I had. Sometimes, as a working artist, I get so bogged down with the tasks at hand (reading scripts, emailing future employers, preparing for rehearsals, etc.) that I forget that I have a responsibility to use my artistry. I can do more than post to social media. I can use the skills I've acquired to push for the change I want to see in the world. I thank my students for reminding me of that.
The students at South High are both amazing activists AND artists. We've been hard at work over the last few months working on Naomi Iizuka's ANON(YMOUS), a play we will present this Thursday and Friday (December 11th and 12th @7p). Naomi's play takes on the difficult subject of immigration and tells the story of a young boy on a search to find his mother. Using the frame of Homer's Odyssey, the play gives voice to the millions of immigrant families across our country. The play and it's subject matter are not easy tasks to undertake, but the all student cast, crew, and design team (yeah, you heard that right!) are game and are doing really great work. I hope you get to see them! I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that our students successfully convinced the principal to do a school-time matinee! This is the first time in a long time that South High students have had this chance. Once again, my students stood up and became the change they wanted to see!
Outside of working at South High, I'm gearing up for a workshop at the History Theatre of Josh Wilder's new play, INTERSTATED. This cast includes James A. Williams, Steve Yoakam, Pearce Bunting, and Allen Hamilton and will be dramaturg'd by the amazing Christina Ham! Don't miss this come January.
Auditions for my show at TRP, THE DRAWER BOY, will be held on December 15th and 16th. This show about the things we've kept secret from the ones we love, in order to protect them, opens, fittingly, on Feb. 13th. I'm very thankful and honored to be asked back to TRP.
Other quick hits:
-I'll AD on the Guthrie's upcoming production of CHOIR BOY, by Tarell Alvin McCraney and directed by Peter Rothstein
-I joined the staff at Nautilus Music Theater. I'll be there for next 9 months on a Fellowship
-I couldn't get enough of working with kids, so I've joined up with Steppingstone Theater to bring INTO THE WOORDS JR. to bring the musical to Murray Junior High in st. Paul
-I joined the Board of Directors for the MN Fringe Festival and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council!
-Looking forward to sharing some other big news in the near future (just waiting on the ink to dry!)
Thanks for taking a few minutes to check-in. I hope to see you all soon. If I don't touch base with you until then, happy holidays! Lauren and I will escape this frozen land and head down to Atlanta and Tallahassee for a few weeks.
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A genuinely moving report on Dr. Charles Krauthammer. A must watch and share.
He has just penned a new book called Things That Matter which I urge you to buy.
"You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life."
Monday, 28 October 2013
Posted by Elliott Unsdorfer at 10/28/2013 06:47:00 pm 1 comment:
Labels: America, Charles Krauthammer, politics, usa
Thursday, 24 October 2013
Following the recent partial government shutdown, the GOP were ridiculed by the mainstream media and establishment lawmakers for their actions. Since the deal arranged by the establishment parties in Congress, the media have called it a victory for Obama and ObamaCare.
The question that needs to be asked is this:
The government shutdown has ended… what next for the GOP?
The answer lies in The Heritage Foundation and their findings from a study called: How Will You Fare in the Obamacare Exchanges?
It portrays a sorry tale for the millions of Americans being affected by ObamaCare and the increased premiums which they will have to pay for.
Correct, ObamaCare was upheld in the Supreme Court and was endorsed with Obama's election back in 2012. But that shouldn't mean that we can't take this battle to the 'court of public opinion'.
Congressman Peter King (R-NY) has said that the only way to defund or remove ObamaCare is by getting a majority in Congress and by taking the White House. That is the clear agenda for the GOP but the question is to how can that be done.
The GOP is united in their ultimate goal, the problem is how to get to that place and that is where you have McCain vs. Cruz and Graham vs. Lee.
Here is a winning strategy:
Assume the GOP retains their majority in the House; there are 33 U.S. Senate seats up for election in 2014. Of those seats, 13 are currently held by Republicans and 20 are held by Democrats. The Democrats hold the majority with 54 seats to the GOP's 46.
The GOP has the hand that can do this; all they need to do is play it smart. The key is ObamaCare and not the way they have been playing it till now.
There are 376 days until the midterm elections. Each day, the GOP should place and ad, call a press conference, a prime-time interview or a YouTube clip with members of the public actually being affected by ObamaCare and the higher premiums.
- Take the family of four from Virginia who will see their insurance go up by 178%!!! Interview them, ask them to explain as to how they are going to have to cut back or have lost their jobs.
- Speak with the 50 year old from Texas who will have to fork out 91.2% each year towards their insurance premiums as a result of the Affordable Care Act.
- Have a chat with the 27 year old and the so-called 'invincible', who will see an increase of 168.3% on their premiums.
Each and every day until November 2014, the GOP including the RNC should be buying out ad times in newspapers, radio station's, television networks and in heavily DNC districts and bringing to the people the real impacts of Obama's signature legislation.
The idea is to drip feed the real effect of ObamaCare to the American people, so even the layman in the street, who couldn't care about politics, is aware of the mess which is ObamaCare and who is to blame.
Each day, the GOP members, including Senators and Representatives should continuously refer to the specific name of the family or individual of the day.
When giving an interview to FOX, CNN or MSNBC – they must mention the name of that person and personalize the issue.
When Sen.Ted Cruz says that 'I am standing up for the millions of Americans'; I am sure he feels he is, but it just doesn't resonate as much as referring to a human being, a real case which you can visualize and empathize with.
If the GOP is really serious about taking back Congress and in turn with that, totally blunting Obama and his fundamental transformation of America this is the silver bullet.
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Wednesday, 16 October 2013
George Galloway is a vile human being. I wrote the following article about him back in June 2013. He informed the world that he may wish to run for Mayor of London in 2016. If that article hasn't convinced you, perhaps this one will.
George Galloway surely has to be condemned for such associations which are reprehensible. Why the Oxford Union keep inviting him back, only they can tell you!!!
See the following 2 minute video from the Oxford Union debating society:
He was able to claim that Israel is fascist state all because the English Defense League (EDL), used an Israeli flag at a recent demonstration.
What he neglected to mention was that the Israeli embassy had condemned the use of the flag and asked that it not be used by the EDL.
Let's adopt the Galloway logic in this case. If Israel is fascist state solely because a fascist group like the EDL used it's flag, then we must apply it equally.
He used to work for Press TV which is an Iranian State broadcaster. The program is shown in the UK.
Due to his association with Iran and the 'Mullahocracy'; he must surely be homophobic.
A Human Rights Watch study brought up the issue of the Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) community within Iran. According to the report {LGBT's} are also targets of discrimination.
Iranians suspected of being gay face societal abuses, acts of violence and constant pressure. Citing a Human Rights Watch study, the report found that "family members threatened and abused many young gay men, who also faced harassment from religious scholars, schools, and community elders." Again, security forces monitor the internet to collect information on members and supporters of the LGBT community.
Former President, Mahmud Ahmadinejad is on record as saying : "In Iran we don't have homosexuals like in your country (USA)... In Iran we do not have this phenomenon. I don't know who's told you that we have this."
George Galloway surely has to be condemned for such associations which are reprehensible. Why the Oxford Union keep inviting him back, only they can tell you!!!
University campuses claim to champion pluralistic values - by inviting vile, hateful people like George Galloway back to such events, it will only go onto make these institutions more out of touch then they already are.
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Wednesday, 9 October 2013
Netanyahu Responds to Abbas's Praise of Hitler's Mufti
I had to post this article which was forwarded to me. Why do we have to get in bed with these vile animals!
Well done David Bedein, good work!
Well done David Bedein, good work!
Posted By David Bedein On October 7, 2013 @ 12:10 am In Daily Mailer,FrontPage
In his New Year's speech, Abbas spoke glowingly of the legacy of the Godfather of the PLO, the Mufti of Jerusalem, Hajj Muhammad Amin Al-Husseini, who during the 1920′s and 1930's instigated pogroms against the Jews of Palestine and who during his residence in Nazi Germany actively plotted a Final Solution to be carried out once his German allies would win the war.
Abbas praised the Mufti as a man whose ways should be emulated by all Palestinian Arabs.
"We must remember the pioneers, the Grand Mufti of Palestine, Hajj Muhammad Amin Al-Husseini, as well as Ahmad Al-Shukeiri, the founder of the PLO," Abbas said, according to a translation of the speech made by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI).
At the time, our agency asked Israeli President Shimon Peres and Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu for comment on the Mufti's praise of Hitler's ally. Since the Israeli government is on record as defining Abbas as a partner for peace, one would have expected a response which expressed horror and revulsion.
Instead, there was silence from the highest officials of the Israeli government.
Peres's office said that there would be no response. Netanyahu's office said that there would be a response, in due time.
Nine months after the Abbas praise of the Mufti, on Oct. 6, 2013, Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu chose the venue of a policy speech at Bar Ilan University to respond to the emulation lauded on the Mufti by Abbas and by the official curriculum of the Palestinian Authority.
Israel's Prime Minister quoted the protocols of the Hitler-Mufti pact, presented as evidence against the Mufti in the Nuremberg war crimes trials. The records of the meeting between Hitler and the Mufti explicitly state that Hitler would exterminate the Jews in Europe, while the Mufti would enlist Nazi aid to exterminate Jews in Palestine, so as to establish a "JudenRein" state of Palestine.
To that end, the Mufti ensconced himself in Hitler's bunker, from where he recruited an Islamic unit of the Waffen SS, which actively engaged in the mass murder of Jews, while issuing Arabic language appeals on Nazi radio that incited Moslems to join the Nazi cause and to prepare for mass murder of Jews in Palestine.
The Protocols of the Nuremberg trials concerning the Mufti were published in a 1946 book, titled "Mufti of Jerusalem," authored by journalist Maurice Pearlman, who was appointed in 1948 by Israel's first Prime Minister, David Ben Gurion, as the first director of the Israel Government Press Office.
Pearlman reported that the refusal of the British government to arrest the Mufti in Cairo caused the head of the Zionist revisionists in the United States at the time, Ben Zion Netanyahu, the late father of Israel's current Prime Minister, to launch an unsuccessful campaign to push the US to demand the arrest of the Mufti in Cairo.
In his Bar Ilan speech, Netanyahu cited affidavits of senior SS prosecution witnesses who testified that the Mufti, working directly under Eichmann and Himmler, identified the Mufti's instrumental role in making sure that millions of Jews were murdered, and not ransomed.
Netanyahu referred to the affidavit of one of Eichmann's subordinates, SS Hampsturmfuerer Dieter Wisliceny, who appeared as a witness for the Nuremberg prosecution, where the Nazi officer testified that,
The Mufti was one of the initiators of the systematic extermination of European Jewry for the Germans and had been the permanent collaborator and advisor of Eichmann and Himmler in the execution of the plan…According to my opinion, the Grand Mufti, who had been in Berlin since 1941, played a role in the decision of the German government to exterminate the European Jews, the importance of which must not be disregarded, He had repeatedly suggested to the various authorities with who had been in contact, above all before Hitler, Ribbentrop and Himmler, the extermination of European Jewry. He considered this as a comfortable solution of the Palestinian problem. In his messages broadcast from Berlin, he surpassed us in anti-Jewish attacks. He was one of Eichmann's best friends and had constantly incited him to accelerate the extermination measures…
Now Israel's Prime Minister has placed the Mufti's legacy on the agenda.
A little known fact concerns the Mufti's special relationship with a young relative in Cairo, to whom the Mufti would affectionately give the name "Yassir Arafat." In December 1996, Haaretz interviewed Yassir Arafat's younger brother and sister, who said that the Mufti performed the role of a surrogate father figure and mentor to the young Arafat.
Prime Minister Netanyahu's erudite reference to the Mufti's role in the mass murder of Jews in World War II was not lost on pundits who followed every word of his speech. After all, that mass murder of Jews is currently taught in Palestinian Authority schools in accordance with Abbas's 1983 doctoral thesis at the University of Moscow, which concludes that the World Zionist Organization, not the Nazi party, was responsible for the destruction of European Jewry.
I have written about the Mufti before and it is vital that we question our so-called partners in peace.
Posted by Elliott Unsdorfer at 10/09/2013 01:45:00 pm 1 comment:
Tuesday, 8 October 2013
Why does Obama not want child cancer sufferers' to receive vital treatment?
When Obama talked about his sequestration proposal (automatic budget cuts) and the effects of a government shutdown, he really looks and sounds terrible.
Presidents can have a sombre mood when it comes to facing a big issue or a major tragedy but the idea is that America is a can do nation for example:
· FDR after Pearl Harbour – sombre but resilient.
· George Bush after 9/11 reflective, yet unyielding.
On Sequester, Obama gave news conference after news conference trying to describe the effects of such a drastic cut in spending. No (decent) President will ever talk down to the American people nor portray a doomsday scenario – unless it is genuine.
Obama has a habit of doing this. Whenever he doesn't get what he wants, he cries wolf to a usually adoring media, who will lap it up and replay his plea constantly to the public at large.
When the Sequester happened, the automatic cuts came in and everything is running normally or not out of the ordinary. Essentially Obama was defeated. He tried to diminish the American spirit to achieve a Congressional victory and failed.
We now turn to the partial government shutdown and that fact that 87% of the government is running ordinarily.
Obama, as with Sequester, knowing that only 15% of the government is out of action, is at it again. Yet in this case, he has changed his tactics from last time. Now, he is actively closing monuments and memorials such as the WWII monument in Washington, D.C. -even when he has no right to do so. In that instance, Obama ordered that a chain‑link fence be erected around the World War II Memorial denying anyone in. Subsequently the Veterans turned back the years, stormed the memorial, retook control and sang Amazing Grace!! That is the American spirit!
He has ordered his Democrat colleagues not to restart the government unless the whole Continuing Resolution is agreed between all parties.
If the attack on the Veterans wasn't distasteful enough from our President, then let us have a look at how he wishes to treat children suffering with cancer.
Barack Obama has instructed the National Institute of Health (NIH) that they can't start any new testing of anything – until the CR is approved. He still says this even though the NIH offers children with cancer last‑chance experimental treatment.
As soon as the Republicans found out about it, they offered to pass a bill to fund the NIH so the kids may have a chance of survival. The President said he will veto the GOP bill it if it gets to his desk.
The GOP is not blameless here. The United States Government, including Obama are all disconnected from the American people. But when you look at the bold facts here, knowing that negotiating will take a while, don't you just want to take whatever you can get here, Mr President?
If Government is vital, each component essential to the running of the country, why not take a 3% of what you can get now.
On Gun Control, Obama said that if his (now failed) legislation and executive orders save just one life it would be worth it. Why can't you apply the same principle here with children suffering from cancer? Are you willing to stand in the way and possibly see a child die from this heatless disease, just to make a political point?
My question is:
Why does Obama not want child cancer sufferers' to receive vital treatment?
Posted by Elliott Unsdorfer at 10/08/2013 10:43:00 am No comments:
Labels: America, Barack Obama, GOP, government shutdown, Veterans
Sunday, 6 October 2013
Most know the political angle and how it was rammed through a Democrat super-majority in Congress, but the essential question is whether ObamaCare is a good law or not? When I say good law, I mean will it:
a) Increase the insured, b) lower premiums and c) improve the quality of care.
a) What ObamaCare certainly does is increase the insured. By aggressively expanding Medicaid eligibility at a subsidized rate it will bring millions into the system and giving them an opportunity for coverage.
b) It simply cannot lower premiums. The way ObamaCare was designed was to refuse insurance companies from rejecting people due to a pre-existing injury. ObamaCare also requires additional benefits to be offered regardless of the applicant(s). This range from: No Pre-existing conditions rejections, to, no caps on annual benefits. When you have such a list of benefits that need to be added to a policy, the premiums will naturally skyrocket.
c) The idea of improving quality of care comes when you have the ability to heal the sick. The people that do that are doctors and they are scathing about ObamaCare. A survey was done in 2010 by the Physicians Foundation in which 4 out of 10 were dissatisfied with the law and indicated that they would leave the profession, rather than treat the expanded Medicaid roll. There is already a doctor's shortage and the idea of ObamaCare fully implemented will make things worse as the ratio of doctors to patients will grow rapidly and worsen the quality of care.
The women in the below video is Dr. Barbara Beller. She is from Illinois and is running for District 17, Cook County. Sometime it is worthwhile reminding ourselves of how ObamaCare was formed into law.
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How about giving the Athens community an update on the status of the University of Georgia Block and Bridle Club Great Southland Stampede Rodeo?
Now that it's almost time for it, I'm even more incensed at UGA's asinine decision. This could be used as another bullet fired at President Michael Adams. I don't know of any good administrative decisions made in the last year.
Scott McDuffie
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By GWIN CHIN
Published: August 7, 1983
Has the look of ballet companies changed in the last 30 years? Where are the glamorous stars of old? What has become of corps dancers with dramatic impact? Has individual personality and temperament been sacrificed for a uniformity of look and a better technique? These are days of heated discussions among balletomanes about the new look of ballet companies and the glories of the way things used to be. Though clearly today's ballet has many devoted admirers and defenders, some veteran dancegoers are staying away from the theater because, they say, today's companies lack the style of the old.
The 78-year-old Anton Dolin, for one, thinks ballet companies do look different now. ''It's the same everywhere. Everything in the performing arts has changed and most of all ballet,'' he said recently.
''Today's corps de ballet may be far more superior technically and look long and beautiful, but it's all technique and no artistry,'' Mr. Dolin stated. ''The corps de ballet not only must possess the sheer beauty of line that fine movement gives but also must show character and artistry.
''And, if you study photographs of 1920's dancers, you can see that we would be very disappointed to see the greatest dancer of all times, Anna Pavlova,'' Mr. Dolin said. ''We would say, 'Isn't she lovely, but she doesn't do very much, does she?' Pavlova showed very little on the stage except tremendous sex appeal. It wasn't necessary for her to have all the technique. Margot Fonteyn belonged to the same class.''
Sir Anton, the choreographer and former premier danseur who continues to stage ballets all over the world, offered another observation: ''There is an American style of ballet - very athletic and very strong, though lately that has changed partly because of the Russian influences. But then the Kirov and the Bolshoi have changed, too.
''There was a time when the Bolshoi and the Kirov were two diverse companies,'' Mr. Dolin explained. ''Diaghilev said when he needed dancers he would get Kirov dancers because Bolshoi dancers were acrobats and Kirov was classical. But today that is no longer true. The Kirov has changed. Kirov women dancers are still marvelous, but the men are not as good - they have not recovered from the loss of Nureyev and Baryshnikov.''
Cynthia Gregory, a principal dancer of American Ballet Theater since 1965, thinks ABT's look is different now. ''Our company looks prettier when doing a corps work - all the legs are the same and dancers look uniform,'' she pointed out. ''When I first joined the company, there were all sorts of bodies in the corps de ballet. But today we don't have the character-dancer types. There is less individuality in the corps. ''In the old days, corps members could go out and do a de Mille ballet or a Tudor and really become characters,'' she continued. ''Now, everybody sort of looks the same and the company looks much younger. Many of the past leading ballerinas - like Melissa Hayden - didn't have today's perfect look.'' Miss Gregory added, ''Maybe that's why the dramatic ballets don't seem to work as well as they used to.''
Richard Thomas, a prominent New York teacher who was formerly with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, and whose late wife, Barbara Fallis, was a member of ABT, recalls, ''During the 1940's, Ballet Theater chose dancers always who could create drama on stage and who could also get in line. The corps de ballet used to get as much applause as the principals. They did not all have beautiful feet or long legs or the same torso or small hips, but they were all strong, clean dancers who could do all types of roles. To me, that's the perfect ballet company. I think that we don't have the perfect company any more.''
When asked to evaluate Ballet Theater's corps, Mikhail Baryshnikov, artistic director, responds, ''In many ways, the corps de ballet is the star of any classical ballet company and as with any star, you have to nurture it and give it the proper time to develop its full power. ABT's corps de ballet today is developing in leaps and bounds, and looks elegant, well-rehearsed and responsible.
''I agree that the physical standard of the corps is very high and quite uniform, but uniformity of style and uniformity of physique does not rob the dancer of temperament,'' Mr. Baryshnikov continued. ''An exciting corps de ballet is one of individuals at the service of an ensemble choreography, a characteristic that I feel is as present in the New York City Ballet as it is in Ballet Theater.''
New York City Ballet is a unique company, known for the way its dancers have been molded to George Balanchine's specifications - long, lean, fast. According to Mr. Thomas, who was a member of the City Ballet during the 1950's, the company's style was dictated by its repertory, which once contained works by several choreographers, including Frederick Ashton and Antony Tudor. Now, with a repertory of mostly Balanchine and Jerome Robbins, the company has acquired a different look. ''It is structured totally on the esthetic of one man,'' Mr. Thomas said. ''In my time, Balanchine worked with dancers that he would rather not have worked with but we were the ones available to him. I would say, 85 percent of our dancers were not really to his satisfaction. Today, there are works presented better than they were when I was in the company only because Mr. B's realization of dancers improved,'' Mr. Thomas continued. ''With his school, Mr. B was able to choose exactly the size and shape he wanted to put in the company - a lot of tall dancers, beautiful feet and instep, pretty legs, turned ankles, small hips, etc.''


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King's School announces new Head
King's College is delighted to announce the appointment of Mrs Yvette Day as the new Head of King's College School, Cambridge. She will also take on the title and role of Master over the Choristers, a historic title referring to the responsibility for the education and care of the boys who have sung in the Chapel Choir since the College's foundation by King Henry VI.
Yvette Day is currently Head of The Chorister School Durham. She was educated in South Africa and in
Mrs Day succeeds Mr Nicholas Robinson, who retires after nineteen successful years as Head. During that time the School has gone grown substantially. Nicholas Robinson said: "It has been a real pleasure to lead such a wonderful School and to see it flourish over the years. I know Yvette well from my work with the Choir Schools' Association and I am delighted to be handing over the reins to an excellent successor."
Based in the centre of Cambridge, King's College School is a leading independent prep school with 420 boys and girls aged 4 – 13, including 16 choristers who sing in the
The School is large enough to provide a full range of options and facilities, but small enough to give a 'family feel'. The School enjoys an excellent academic reputation, with a pleasing number of leavers winning scholarships to senior Schools in various disciplines.
Yvette Day
Professor Michael Proctor, Provost of King's College said that "Yvette is taking on a school that has gone from strength to strength in recent years, and she will be an inspiration to staff and pupils in the next phase of its history".
Mrs Day will take up the post in January 2018.


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GOPUSA Editor's Note: So… let's get this straight…. The left in the form of weak-kneed corporations are bowing to political correctness, but this time by going after our text messages? What are they afraid of? That we are going to "shoot" each other in between our LOLs and OMGs? This is just crazy!
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Does anyone else walk down every aisle at the grocery store to get more steps in? No? It's good and bad. Good that you are getting more steps in, but bad because you tend to throw stuff in the cart that wasn't on your list. This Scramble though, was a good decision. It was in the egg aisle (duh) – they had several different varieties to chose from – I chose the rancheros one because it didn't have any onions in it – black beans, yellow and red peppers, jalapenos.
I won a gift card to Corner Bakery, so I picked up some egg whites and a cup of fruit, and topped it with the rancheros – two tablespoons below is only 30 calories and 1 smart point. I thought it would be spicier with the jalapenos, but you all know I have hot sauce at my desk. 😀
It was a gorgeous day yesterday – we have really lucked out with our weather while my friends on the West Coast are melting. I had to private message my friend Rhonda my temps when I think it was 62 here and it was 119 where she lived. Fuck dry heat – 119 is hot no matter what!
My sister and I decided to do the River Walk at lunch.
We walked by this bike rental station, and one day this summer, we are going to rent one of those bikes – its only $30 for an hour – I think we would laugh so hard riding this bike!
I had more lasagna soup for lunch. I really never get sick of this soup 😀
I had defrosted ground beef to make a burger salad, but when I was doing a quick rearrange of the refrigerator, in the back saw that I bought these mushroom caps last Saturday and they needed to be used up. I still had some Italian sausage leftover, so I decided on the spur of the moment to make stuffed mushrooms for dinner. I just used my teaspoon measure to scrape out the fills to make room for the filling.
scrape the sides
Now I know this doesn't look that appetizing, but it was delicious!
- 6 mushroom caps
- 6 ounces cooked Italian sausage
- 1/2 cup part skim ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper (reduce or eliminate for less spicy)
- 1 ounce cheddar cheese, finely grated
- Heat oven to 400. Prepare mushrooms by scraping out the gills of the mushrooms, careful not to cut through the bottom of the mushroom. Set aside.
- In a skillet, brown the Italian sausage (taken out of the casing) and garlic together until cooked through. Add in the ricotta cheese, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper and cook an additional minute.
- Divide that mixture among the six mushroom caps. Top with the shredded cheese and bake for 15 minutes.
- These could easily be prepared over the weekend to pop in the oven for a quick week night dinner. They would last a few days before they would need to be baked. You could also freeze them, and defrost in the fridge during the day while you are at work.
As yesterday was the first day of summer, I realized I didn't have a "bucket list" of things I wanted to do. I know the summer will be over in the blink of an eye – I am waiting to walk into Walmart any day now and see the school supplies lined up.
One of the things I wanted to do was go to Green City Market, and I am going on Saturday. They are going to have a Chef's demo at 10:30 and so many vendors – check it out! Any Chicago peeps want to meet me there? Either way, I am going to go. I'll be sure to get a lot of great produce and get in lots of steps.
I need to start doing some research about what else I want to do this summer. Kayaking on the Chicago River was one of them, but we watched a guy kayaking by himself yesterday on our walk, and there is just too much boat traffic for my liking. I may see if they have kayaking near where I live that isn't so crowded.
What's on your bucket list this summer? Do you make a list or just wing it?!
On my way to Weight Watchers for WI – I was a bit snacky and had wine this past weekend, but I also killed it in the step department, averaging 16,000 steps a day. We will see!
Make it a great day!


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By Jordan W. Charness
It's quite amazing what laws are out there on the books. As we all know, living in society with other people means that there are rules and regulations to cover just about every situation. There are even situations covered you wouldn't believe existed.
While flipping through the criminal code I found a special transportation law that applies to only a handful of people in all of Canada in general, but applies to absolutely no one at the present time.
Before I get into this amazing law that I'm sure you will find fascinating (even though it probably does not apply to you, yet), let's take a look at how much time is spent by our lawmakers dealing with vehicles, driving and transportation.
Regulating driving is generally a provincial affair, and each province gets to decide the rules of the road for people driving in their province. These rules apply to any driver driving a vehicle anywhere in that province no matter where the car is registered and no matter where in the world the driver obtained his or her driver's licence.
While many of these laws are similar there are important differences from place to place.
Even cities get involved and can regulate things like parking and zoning differently. For example, the speed limit on a side street in different cities could be 30, 40 or even 50 km/h and it may be illegal to park overnight in one suburb while perfectly legal in the next.
Since ignorance of law is no excuse, it's always up to you to find out and obey whatever laws may be in effect wherever you travel.
While the federal government rarely gets involved in the day-to-day rules of driving in each province and city, the Government of Canada often enforces local rules, at least on provincial highways where the RCMP has been tasked to patrol.
Where the federal government does get involved in transportation matters right across Canada is when your driving is so bad that it becomes a criminal offence. This includes drinking and driving, dangerous driving, vehicular manslaughter, assault with a vehicle and a whole bunch of other crimes that you can commit with your car, motorcycle, boat, train, or even space shuttle!
Which brings us to that special law I was talking about earlier. According to the criminal code, if any Canadian crew member commits what would be considered a crime in Canada during a space flight or while at the space station, they will be charged with a Canadian criminal code offence when they return to Earth – or more specifically, Canada!
This would presumably include assaults, sabotage, or in any other act that might imperil the safety of the flight, the crew, the space station or even Martians if they could be proven to exist.
You can think of this is an example of future-thinking legislation that will be useful when more of us have the opportunity to fly into space; or as a special reminder to Senator Marc Garneau the next time he takes the space shuttle out for a spin.