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Joe Paterno was a fraud.
His legacy as "St. Joe'' is a joke.
He enabled child rape. That's his legacy now and forever.
Paterno showed compassion for child rapist Jerry Sandusky. Paterno showed zero concern for the victims of his former Penn State defensive coordinator recently convicted of 45 counts of child abuse.
Former FBI Director Louis Freeh released his report and staged a news conference Thursday morning, and the above conclusion jumped out like projectile vomiting.
"Our most saddening and sobering finding was the total disregard of Sandusky's child victims by the most senior leaders of Penn State,'' said Freeh, who named Paterno, university president Graham Spanier, vice-president Gary Schultz and athletic director Tim Curley as the others involved in the decade-plus cover-up.
Freeh didn't call it a cover-up. He concluded that the gang of four "made a decision to actively conceal knowledge of the events.'' That's a cover-up. That's a conspiracy.
Freeh said the motivation of Penn State's powerful four-man cabal was to "avoid the consequences of bad publicity.'' That's a cover-up to protect the football program and donations to the university, among other things.
"We are Penn State'': Valuing money over the lives of 10-year-olds.
Freeh's 267-page report of Sandusky's child rape and Penn State's cover-up goes back to 1998. Freeh said Paterno never stopped Sandusky --- never even spoke to him after the first witness reported abuse.
Freeh indicated he believes Paterno could've stopped it right then. He didn't. Paterno, "St. Joe,'' failed to do the right thing. Worse, Paterno, "St. Joe,'' actively prevented anyone else from reporting the heinous acts to police and other authorities.
Freeh said Sandusky was allowed to pursue his sick, twisted ways without punishment in Paterno's football building. Paterno repeatedly concealed facts from police for more than a decade, Freeh said. Paterno's despicable orchestration of this conspiracy created an environment that resulted in child rape after child rape. Paterno stood at the very top of this toxic disintegration of the most basic moral code.
There will be people who dispute Freeh's findings or ignore them completely and blindly cling to beleiving in Paterno's purity. In fact, even as Freeh laid out his damning report, the nimrod sycophants lit up the Internet with bleats supporting the dead coach. That's why someone in Pennsylvania recently referred to Penn State as "Jonestown'' without the N.
"Joestown,'' get it?
I'm not sure if it's true, but I'd contribute to the Kool-Aid fund.


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This is an online lesson associated with activities during Solar Week, a twice-yearly event in March and October during which classrooms are able to interact with scientists studying the Sun. Outside of Solar Week, information, activities, and... (View More) resources are archived and available online at any time. This is an activity about measurements of solar activity. Learners will observe an image of the Sun and sketch major features, plot data to begin to recognize patterns of solar activity, look for long-term patterns in graphed data, compare X-ray and visible light images of the Sun to find solar features common to both sets of images, and make a prediction of what the Sun will look like in a visible light image after observing an X-ray image taken on the same day. This activity is scheduled to occur during Monday of Solar Week. (View Less)
This series of laboratory lessons and activities uses authentic solar imagery and data to introduce students to solar science. Students are asked to explore details in imagery, including how to deal with the issues of noise and resolution, and... (View More) understand scale. They are introduced to the concept of space weather and how that affects both observing instruments and the Earth. Students learn about spectra, how helium and coronium were discovered, and go on to explore real spectra from the Sun. Most activities are mathematically based, and targeted for grades 9-10. Imagery is included from NASA/ESA's SOHO mission, NASA's SDO mission, and Japan's Hinode satellite. (View Less)
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This is an activity associated with activities during Solar Week, a twice-yearly event in March and October during which classrooms are able to interact with scientists studying the Sun. Outside of Solar Week, information, activities, and resources... (View More) are archived and available online at any time. Learners will use SOHO spacecraft images of a coronal mass ejection and tracing paper to measure and then calculate the speed of the coronal mass ejection. This activity is scheduled to occur during Wednesday of Solar Week. (View Less)
This collection of activities is based on a weekly series of space science mathematics problems distributed during the 2012-2013 school year. They were intended for students looking for additional challenges in the math and physical science... (View More) curriculum in grades 5 through 12. The problems were created to be authentic glimpses of modern science and engineering issues, often involving actual research data. The problems were designed to be one-pagers with a Teacher's Guide and Answer Key as a second page. (View Less)
This is an online set of information about astronomical alignments of ancient structures and buildings. Learners will read background information about the alignments to the Sun in such structures as the Great Pyramid, Chichen Itza, and others.... (View More) Next, the site contains 10 short problem sets that involve a variety of math skills, including determining the scale of a photo, measuring and drawing angles, plotting data on a graph, and creating an equation to match a set of data. Each set of problems is contained on one page and all of the sets utilize real-world problems relating to astronomical alignments of ancient structures. Each problem set is flexible and can be used on its own, together with other sets, or together with related lessons and materials selected by the educator. This was originally included as a folder insert for the 2010 Sun-Earth Day. (View Less)
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This is an activity about the period of the Sun's rotation. Learners will select images of the Sun from the SOHO spacecraft image archive. Next, they will calculate an image scale for the selected solar images. Then, they will use it to help... (View More) determine the actual speed of sunspots based on measurements of their motion in the selected Sun images and, finally, determine the period of the Sun's rotation. This activity requires access to the internet to obtain images from the SOHO image archive. This is Activity 3 of the Space Weather Forecast curriculum. (View Less)
This is a book containing over 200 problems spanning over 70 specific topic areas covered in a typical Algebra II course. Learners can encounter a selection of application problems featuring astronomy, earth science and space exploration, often with... (View More) more than one example in a specific category. Learners will use mathematics to explore science topics related to a wide variety of NASA science and space exploration endeavors. Each problem or problem set is introduced with a brief paragraph about the underlying science, written in a simplified, non-technical jargon where possible. Problems are often presented as a multi-step or multi-part activities. This book can be found on the Space Math@NASA website. (View Less)
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The new Playstation Store is here! With a new design however, comes new glitches. And the latest glitch seems to be affecting the Playstation Plus free extended trial service in a rather serious way.
"But doesn't let you play them.". Then it doesn't give you free games genius
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Pirates, LF Starling Marte finalize 6-year, $31 million deal
BRADENTON, Fla. — Left fielder Starling Marte and the Pittsburgh Pirates have completed their $31 million, six-year contract.
The deal announced Thursday calls for Marte to receive a $2 million signing bonus and make $500,000 this season, $1 million next year, $3 million in 2016, $5 million in 2017, $7.5 million in 2018 and $10 million in 2019.
Pittsburgh has an $11.5 million option for 2010 with a $2 million buyout. If that option is exercised, the Pirates have a $12.5 million option for 2021 with a $1 million buyout.
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I am looking to buy a new camera/housing and am in need of a smaller camera with quick shooting capabilities for fast moving, distant fish. What would be your recommendation??? I have done my share of reading and am looking for personal input on a users favorite rig.
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Quick, distant subjects-What camera to use???
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The Nikon AF-105-Vr excells at this. I have successfully chased quick moving fish from 3-5'. I tried a Sigma 150 but it is slow focus. I would pick a cropped sensor Nikon dSLR camera. This approach is not small but you consider smaller choices against the performance of this rig.
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What do you mean with distant? like 2 meters or more like 10 meters? because that would be a whole new story..


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Montecito, Calif. - The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos took out some aggression when they visited Westmont College. The Gauchos defeated the Warriors 16-0 in a midweek nonconference game. The Gauchos improve their record to 8-7, while Westmont falls to 7-6.
The potent Gaucho offense took it to the Westmont pitching staff early and often. They managed to put one run on the board in the first, six in the second, eight in the fourth, and one more for good measure in the fifth. Every Gaucho starter had a hit, and seven of them had a multi-hit game, as the offense managed a total of 18 hits on the day.
Although the offense was the story of the game, the Gaucho coaching staff has to be elated at the pitching performance from redshirt freshman, Jim Bullard, and the relief performance from senior Jason Cooley. Bullard went seven strong innings, allowing just five Westmont hits while striking out five and not allowing a walk. Cooley finished out the shutout with two innings and two strikeouts and no hits or walks.
With the win, Bullard earns his first decision with a 1-0 record, while Westmont starter Justin Egerer earned the loss and goes to 0-1.
The Gauchos have the upcoming weekend off, but host Cal Lutheran on Monday and PAC 10 powerhouse, USC on Tuesday. Both games are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.


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Throughout my life I have often struggled to cope with certain goings on. We all have certain "rights of passage" that we must go through and I have had plenty along the way. Good and bad things in my life have always seemed to make more sense to me on paper though, oddly. I find that no matter what I have gone through, divorce (not mine obviously my parents!), trouble at school, death (again not my own obviously) I find it theraputic to clear my mind and write about it constructively. Over the years I have kept diaries, lists, even post its with random scribbles in order to think clearly and "let it all out".
I guess thats what this blog was about initially. Putting down in words my thoughts and feelings so I wasnt consumed by emotions when trying to battle this bloody stupid disease. But (in the words of Sarah Jessica Parker) that got me to thinking... What if I could actually write for a purpose other than this? What if I could write a story or something that people would actually read?
So lately I have been writing some monologue type pieces and short poems (sounds daft I know) and have found it very constructive and theraputic. I am a creative being at heart (hence my education and work background in fashion and advertising) and I find it incredibly frustrating currently not working so I need somewhere to channel all this creative crap!
It just so happens that a certain someone pushed me into sending a piece of my work for submission in a magazine. I laughed of course (I dont believe I am actually any good at this!) but as I have precious little to do these days whilst recovering I thought why not? Well it just so happens that the magazine are only gunna go and publish the damn thing! Shocking, I know. But I am strangely proud of what I can achieve when I put my mind to something. Guess I havent lost my work ethic just yet and a little push is never a bad thing. So ladies and gents, if you fancy checking out my piece it will be published in the October 2010 edition of Platinum Page
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Las Vegas-based Forest Creek Townhomes LLC has bought a 470-unit apartment complex at 1340 Winchester Road for $1.25 million from substitute trustee R. Hunter Humphreys after a deal between the LLC and Lloyd's Acceptance Corp.
Lloyd's – a former lender on a loan secured by the complex – bought it at a Nov. 16 substitute trustee's sale for a high bid of $1.25 million, immediately assigning its interest in that bid to Forest Creek Townhomes.
The complex, which has used the names Coventry Village Apartments and Highland Creek Apartments, is on the north side of Winchester east of Elvis Presley Boulevard. It was built in 1967 on 33.2 acres, according to the Shelby County Assessor of Property, whose 2011 appraisal is $5.4 million. The complex uses the address 1305 Turkey Run Lane.
Its two-story buildings are comprised of studio, one- and two-bedroom units; amenities include three pools, two playgrounds, a fitness center and a tennis court.
MPI Coventry Village LLC bought the property in July 2007 for more than $9 million, taking out an $11.9 million loan through Legg Mason Real Estate Capital II Inc. at that time.
In December 2008, the loan was amended, extending the maturity date from August 2010 to September 2011 and modifying the note rate.
That amended loan document includes a note that stated Legg Mason questioned whether MPI had properly and timely classified and reported its expenses and other financial information. The note also stated MPI had failed prior to December 2008 to "punctually perform any covenant, agreement, obligation, term or condition" in any loan document that required payment at the time or within an agreed-upon grace period.
This September, the loan was modified again, changing the lender to Lloyd's Acceptance Corp. at MPI's request. Lloyd's then bought the property at the Nov. 16 substitute trustee's sale and assigned the bid to Forest Creek Townhomes.
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Jules Wade has joined as manager of Prudential Collins-Maury Inc. Realtors' East Memphis office, according to Doug Collins, owner and president of the realty company.
Wade will be responsible for sales management and growing the office's business, which concentrates on residential real estate sales in East Memphis.
Wade announced his resignation as executive director of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors in May, after 30 years with the local trade organization for real estate professionals. His term there concluded Wednesday, Nov. 30.
"Wade shares our company's commitment to quality and service," Collins said in a statement. "He is exactly the kind of manager we are seeking as we continue to grow the company and increase our presence in the community."
Founded in 1987, Prudential Collins-Maury is a full-service real estate firm serving the Greater Memphis and North Mississippi areas. It is independently owned and operated with offices in Collierville, Germantown, East Memphis and Mississippi.
"Prudential Collins-Maury has a strong value proposition with a variety of unique tools to assist our sales professionals and our clients," Wade said. "I have the opportunity to help them use them to their benefit and our clients' benefit."
Prudential Collins-Maury is a franchise of Prudential Real Estate, one of the largest real estate brokerage franchise networks in North America.
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Regions Financial Corp. has appointed two company and industry veterans to new positions within the bank's business services group.
Also, Regions has promoted two bankers to lead the company's health care and restaurant specialty lending groups.
Mike Allen has been named commercial and industrial executive, and John Barton has been named specialized industries executive. Both will report to John Asbury, head of business services for Regions.
Allen has been named commercial and industrial executive, with responsibility for commercial and industrial business operations. He joined Regions Bank in 1981.
Barton has been named specialized industries executive, with responsibility for Regions' health care, transportation, restaurant and technology and defense industry groups. Barton joined Regions in 2009 and has more than 30 years of experience in corporate, investment and health care banking.
The bankers appointed to lead Regions' health care and restaurant groups will both report to Barton.
Brooks Hubbard has been named head of the health care banking group. Hubbard is based in Nashville, where he will lead Regions Bank's health care strategy, which is built around skilled nursing/nonprofit hospital finance, private equity/corporate finance and medical office building finance.
Dan Holland has been named head of the restaurant banking group. He and the restaurant banking team are based in Atlanta.
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Memphis-based MAA – formerly Mid-America Apartment Communities – announced Thursday, Dec. 1, its board of directors voted to increase the quarterly common dividend by 5.2 percent to a quarterly payment of $0.66 per share, or $2.64 per share on an annual basis.
The quarterly common dividend of $0.66 per share is payable Jan. 31 to shareholders of record on Jan. 13.
As established in prior quarters, the company is declaring its quarterly common dividend in advance of its earnings, which it expects to make on Feb. 2.
MAA is a self-administered, self-managed apartment-only real estate investment trust that owns or has ownership interest in 48,927 apartment units throughout the Sunbelt region of the U.S.
Moveable Type, a project by Kyle Durrie of Power & Light Press in Portland, Ore., will make a stop in Memphis Monday, Dec. 5, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for an evening of demonstrations open to the public.
In partnership with Crosstown Arts, Durrie will set up her Moveable Type Truck, a 1982 Chevrolet step van that has been converted to a letterpress studio, in the Sears Crosstown Building parking lot at Cleveland Avenue and North Watkins Street. She will invite visitors into the truck for a tour and a chance to print their own letterpress art.
The Fuel Café food truck, the America Photo Booth and the Live From Memphis mobile music machine will be on site, too.
For more information about Durrie, her work and her cross-country journey, visit www.powerandlightpress.com or www.type-truck.com.
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The Memphis Symphony Orchestra will hold the sixth annual "Messiah" benefit concert Friday, Dec. 9, at 8 p.m. at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts, 255 N. Main St.
Proceeds from MSO's performance of Handel's "Messiah" will benefit the Orphanos Foundation, funding three special performances for more than 5,000 fourth- and fifth-graders from inner-city and jubilee schools.
The Orphanos Foundation is a Memphis-based nonprofit that focuses on children at risk.
"Messiah" will be conducted by Dr. William Skoog, Rhodes College's Elizabeth Daughdrill Fine Arts Chair of the Department of Music and director of choral. The Rhodes MasterSingers Chorale will join the MSO.
Ticket prices are between $15 and $25.
Employees of Huey's Restaurants will provide Christmas gifts for the children and families of Hope House Daycare.
Hope House, at 15 S. Idlewild St., is the only facility of its kind in Tennessee, designed to meet the needs of children affected by HIV. Founded in 1995, the nonprofit focuses on children whose parents or caregivers are HIV-positive or have died from an AIDS-related illness.
Each Huey's location has adopted a family and will provide gifts, which will be delivered to Hope House Dec. 7.
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Many voices: Under the tent of Corps II
What looks like a unique cultural experience associated with the Lewis and Clark bicentennial pulled into the parking lot of the Monticello Visitor's Center last week.
"The Corps of Discovery II: 200 Years to the Future" is an exhibition on wheels designed to capture and share the many voices involved in this historic expedition.
Coordinated by the National Park Service in conjunction with numerous local, state, federal, and tribal partners, the exhibition's journey begins where Lewis and Clark began-– at Monticello—and will continue through the Eastern Legacy states and the American heartland to the Pacific Ocean, eventually ending in St. Louis in 2006.
A far cry from horseback, this free public pageant travels in a custom-made, traffic-stopping 53' semi-trailer, decorated with Lewis and Clark-inspired murals. Out of this container emerge two enormous tents.
Visitors begin their Corps II experience in the intro tent, where images on the walls tell the expedition's story. If you have the time (37 minutes, to be exact), check out a headset and listen to a re-telling of the Lewis and Clark saga, which pays special tribute to the Native American tribes they encountered.
But the real draw is the 150-seat, state-of-the art performance Tent of Many Voices. For three weeks, the Charlottesville community will be privy to virtually non-stop demonstrations, living history presentations, music, folklore, a "Native America Speaks" series-– and more.
On Thursday, January 16, Dark Rain Thom of the Shawnee Nation illuminates aspects of her people's history and traditions both before and since the expedition (10am), Chief Cliff Snider of the Chinook Tribe shares his knowledge of the northwest coast Chinookan people, whom Lewis and Clark lived among in the winter of 1805-06 (2pm), and US Fish and Wildlife biologists tell about "The Recovery of the California Condor" (3pm).
On Friday, January 17, composer and interpreter of the traditional northern plains Indian flute Keith Bear performs (2pm).
On Sunday, January 19, Craig Rockwell uses his knowledge and uncanny resemblance to William Clark to perform a compelling first-person costumed portrayal of the expedition's co-leader (11am), singer/songwriter David Walburn performs selections from his musical tribute to the 1803-06 Corps of Discovery (1pm), and Missoula-based smokejumper Lori Messenger talks about fighting wildfires from a parachute (2pm).
So pull up a chair (campfire optional), listen, and discover something new about the past– before it drives away.
"Corps of Discovery II: 200 Years to the Future," a traveling federal interagency exhibition and performance tent is the site of daily talks, historical reenactments, musical performances, and demonstrations through January 28 at the Monticello Visitor Center parking lot. 10am-4pm daily (2pm-4pm January 18). After this inaugural stop, the tents moves to the Water Street Parking Lot, for a run February 1-9. Free. See http://www.nps.gov/lecl/TOMVschedule.htm for the complete schedule.


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Friday, March 30, 2012
Last Tuesday afternoon
7 comments:
- Ashley {hudson's happenings} said...
So happy to see that your little family is back into the swing of things so soon after Ava's arrival! You are THE best Mama, Haley. Enjoy that SUNSHINE and love. Hope you are blessed with blue skies all weekend!
- March 30, 2012 at 2:33 PM
- Devin said...
These pictures are adorable :) What a sweet little family you have!
- March 30, 2012 at 2:45 PM
- Tori Baldridge said...
So precious! Good to know you and the fam are back to normal and so so happy!!
- March 30, 2012 at 2:45 PM
- Liz Pulice said...
Glad to see that you've been able to soak up some of this gorgeous weather we've all been having lately. Enjoy the weekend with your precious little family:)
- March 30, 2012 at 5:42 PM
- Brooke said...
SO CUTE! I love that Ava has a big brother! I always wanted that but was blessed with a daughter first :)
- March 30, 2012 at 5:54 PM
- samarah said...
Your babies are adorable! :)
- March 31, 2012 at 1:51 PM
- madison kate said...
awh it warms my heart to know you're having lovely little days as a family of four now! and ava's apple blanket? adorable. just like her and big brother. xx
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Obama to Pay Tribute to JFK Legacy
With the distribution of medals to prominent Americans and a visit to the eternal flame that marks John F. Kennedy's gravesite, President Barack Obama is honoring the slain president's legacy two days before the nation pauses to remember the 50th anniversary of his assassination.
Wednesday's day of tributes starts at the White House, where Obama is to present the Presidential Medal of Freedom to more than a dozen prominent Americans in fields ranging from politics and entertainment to sports and science. Former President Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey and the late astronaut Sally Ride are among this year's recipients.
Kennedy established the modern version of the medal, the highest award the U.S. gives a civilian, but he didn't live to make that first presentation. He was fatally shot by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963, two weeks before he planned to honor the inaugural group of recipients. Hundreds since have received the medal.
Afterward, Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are to be joined by Clinton and his wife, Hillary, for a wreath-laying ceremony at Kennedy's grave at Arlington National Cemetery. As a teenager, Bill Clinton shook hands with Kennedy the summer before the assassination when he and other high school students in the Boys Nation program went to Washington.
In the evening, Obama plans a speech on Kennedy's legacy of service at a dinner at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History attended by current and past medal recipients, including baseball's Hank Aaron, astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, singer Aretha Franklin, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, activist Jesse Jackson and former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
Kennedy's grandson Jack Schlossberg is to introduce Obama at the dinner. Other Kennedy relatives are expected to attend, including Robert Kennedy's daughter Kathleen Kennedy Townsend and former diplomat Jean Kennedy Smith, a former medal recipient and John F. Kennedy's only surviving sibling.
Friday marks 50 years to the day since Kennedy was slain while riding in an open car in a motorcade during a visit to Dallas. Obama plans to meet privately at the White House on Friday with leaders and volunteers from the Peace Corps program, also established by Kennedy.
The Clintons' presence at the eternal flame where Kennedy is buried is sure to spark speculation about whether Obama has a favorite in the 2016 race to succeed him.
For Hillary Rodham Clinton, his former secretary of state, her every move is scrutinized for signs of whether she'll run. Vice President Joe Biden, another potential candidate, plans to attend only the White House medal ceremony.
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This blog represents my own personal opinions, thoughts and ideas, and should never be relied on as legal advice. My goal is have a national discussion with the grass roots citizens to see where we can affect the changes we want for our families, communities, and Nations. We owe it to our ancestors to protect our cultures and territories for our future generations.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Federal Budget 2012 - The Battle Lines Have Been Drawn
The area with which I am most concerned relates to what was and was not in the budget for Indigenous Peoples. I am not surprised by this budget, in fact, it is just about exactly what I predicted it would be. What I am surprised about is how the Assembly of First Nations' National Chief Shawn Atleo could possibly think this was a good budget.
Atleo says: "The investments in education in today's budget indicate that the voices of our youth are perhaps beginning to be heard...". Well, let's look what was and was not provided for First Nation education:
For elementary and secondary education (k-12), approximately $1.5B in extra funding is needed this year to have an education system almost on par with the provinces. This budget only provided $100M for this year, most of which will go to early literacy (and not in our languages).
For post-secondary education (PSE), we have an estimated need of half a billion dollars for this year as we have no less than 10,000 First Nation students on a waiting list to go to university. This budget appears to provide $0 for PSE.
Atleo says that "First Nations will seize this momentum to move forward to real reform and reconciliation". What momentum? According to the documents the AFN provided, over $6.7B is required this year to properly fund k-12 education and address the cumulative shortfall. The Cons provided only 4% of what is actually needed. I fail to see how this is momentum. The current cap on funding is at 2% - this is but a fraction more.
Let's put these numbers into proper perspective. INAC estimates that it will add approximately 45,000 people as status Indians as a result of the Bill C-3 amendment to the Indian Act. It has also estimated that upwards of 50,000 new status Indians will be added because of the new Qalipu band. This is a total of 95,000 new status Indians to be added to the 704,851 INAC's website claims are currently registered. This is an increase in the registered population of approximately 14% through registration alone. Offering an additional 4% of what is actually needed for the current population for education is an insult, but considering the new population, it is no increase at all.
Given that education is a treaty right, this amounts to an overt violation of First Nations treaties and very clear signal that there will be no future of increased, flexible, permanent funding set aside for First Nations education. The fact that no money was set aside for an increase in PSE is a further sign of things to come. The Cons have drawn their line in the sand and NC Atleo continues as if oblivious to the impending battle.
I don't see any "real reform and reconciliation" in a budget that offers $330M for water infrastructure over 2 years when the actual need is $6.578B. This amounts to approximately 5% of what is actually needed. If it cost your family $20,000 to install plumbing in your house to run water and have proper sanitation, what good would $1,000 do if you didn't have the other $19,000? What kind of reform is that? Again, the Conservatives are laughing in the face of the current crisis of poverty in First Nations while NC Atleo praises them for "real reconciliation".
This year the whole world saw first hand what the crisis in First Nation housing looks like. The pictures from Attawapiskat First Nation showed people living in unheated sheds with no running water. The media frenzy which followed shamed Harper into having a Crown-First Nation Gathering that had been promised several times over his years in office, but which never came to fruition. It was Attawapiskat that brought about that "historic" meeting and not NC Atleo, despite claims otherwise.
Yet, not a single cent was dedicated to address the crisis in First Nation housing. What about this lack of funding for housing speaks of reconciliation? The assimilation scheme of starving the Indians off the reserve is well entrenched in Conservative policy, yet Atleo sees this budget as making "important investments".
I can assure you that I am not seeing monsters where non exist. This assimilation plan for Indians is well-documented in government records and has always been considered by INAC as "the final solution". The Cons are just more aggressive in speeding assimilation along. The budget document focuses on "integration" of Aboriginal peoples into Canadian society - as a labour source, as tax payers and as individual property owners. Even the constitutionally protected right of Indigenous peoples to be specifically consulted and accommodated on their Aboriginal and treaty rights is translated as consultation (no accommodation) that will be "integrated" into current regulatory processes.
But let's look at what is really happening. The Indian Act is staying in place, as confirmed at the CFNG and the current level of federal control over First Nations will not only be maintained, but will be dramatically increased with the suite of legislation it intends to impose on First Nations. This budget confirmed what we already heard in the CFNG:
(1) Non-Indians will gain interests in reserve lands in the matrimonial real property legislation;
(2) Cons will transfer all liability for water and sewer on reserve to First Nations without funding to address the increased standards;
(3) First Nation education legislation will impose increased standards and force provincial partnerships while not providing additional funds;
(4) Reserves will be opened up to privatization (ownership by individuals) to allow mass sales of reserve lands and facilitate extractive industry activities on our lands; and
(5) Accountability legislation to impose standards on First Nations leaders not imposed on Members of Parliament.
Again, I am really confused how any of this screams "reconciliation". In fact, this entire suite of legislation violates our inherent rights to be self-determining and violates our constitutionally protected Aboriginal and treaty rights to govern our own affairs. It also threatens our communally-held traditional lands and current reserve land holdings. It will result in a dumping of liability and no funding to cope with a whole slew of additional regulations and standards that Canada itself can't meet in First Nations now.
In fairness, Atleo did say "First Nations must be at the table on any discussions that could affects our lands, our lives and our rights". Or what? What is Atleo going to do? He certainly has represented ANY kind of threat to the Cons yet, nor has he publicly offered any real resistance to this run-away assimilation train. He also states that he will get clarity of what all this legislation means and ensure First Nations voices are "respected". Really? Our voices have not been during his whole tenure - what makes now any different, except maybe that his election is coming up in July?
The fact is, the AFN knows full well what these proposed pieces of legislation mean as they have already testified before the House and Senate on some of them. The focus should not be in ensuring our voice is "respected", it should be in ensuring that our inherent right to be self-determining is respected, implemented and enforced. Our jurisdiction over our own communities is what needs to be recognized. We don't need 5 more Indian Acts to prescribe how we will live our lives. I don't want my voice to be accommodated in federal legislation - I don't want the federal legislation.
I honestly wish I could find some positive in what NC Atleo is doing on all our behalves, but I just can't. It is not a personal thing, as I don't know him as a person - most of us don't and never will. I don't get to vote in AFN elections, so this is not about voting. I have given the issue a great deal of thought and have spoken to a great many people that I trust about my dilemma in criticizing an organization that is set up to advocate on our behalf. It hurts me to do it, but after much contemplation and soul-searching, I feel like I have no choice.
All we, as grassroots people, have to go by is what Atleo does or does not accomplish for us. The proof is in the outcome and this is not the outcome that will move our Nations forward in decolonizing, healing, rebuilding our languages and cultures and protecting our traditional territories for future generations. While Atleo cannot be blamed for the aggressive assimilation plan of the Cons (and I admit, he has a tough political landscape right now), he is to blame if he does not stand up and actively resist it.
Our people are the ones who live in shacks - now is not the time to tell them their voices are "being heard". Our people are dying pre-mature deaths - now is not the time to promote "reconciliation". Our people see the impending battle - now is not the time to "seek clarity". Our people need a leader - now is not the time to be a politician.
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Pam, perhaps you are that leaderReplyDelete
- not impressedMarch 29, 2012 at 8:30 PM
An elder from my reserve in an community education strategy meeting asked "what is a blue ribbon panel?" Her neice answered "it's like the best cow award at the fair". We all laughed. These ladies, my distant relatives, could not have been more correct. Blue Ribbon Education Panel resulted "investment" has been made a joke! 4% increase, is that all our native children are worth? Why is my daughter less deserving than any other child? She already goes to a language immersion program which is underfunded by 80%. And the other half of her day still cannot be considered equal resource funding with a provincial school. Way to go Harper, you asked to be heard out with this education panel. We obliged. I will not be dettered by fluff communications. You better bet it's on! Parliament is on our unceded lands and you can't throw us an extra 10 million to even the score for education? C'mon Harper, I know your people read this. You're making it harder for yourself and your government. I see how it is.ReplyDelete
- Dawn MarieMarch 29, 2012 at 10:49 PM
Thank you...I was beginning to think I was the only one who saw this budget as an absolute propoganda churning media farce.ReplyDelete
...and is all this 'new' money, or part of the 2% or whatever amount they were already going to provide? If it included already allocated funds, this would be even more piddly than what you described. How could anyone justify this as progress when its so obvious we are going downhill. Great article Pam.ReplyDelete
Thanks everyone for your comments and support. This budget is only what we can see - it does not illuminate the actual shell game of monies taken from one program to pay another, or how they make monies look like an increase, but are really a decrease. They also don't show how access to the funds change, i.e. going from core funding to project-based for example.ReplyDelete
Canada is in OUR house and it is time we reminded them who has the REAL sovereignty here.
Brava Pam!ReplyDelete
I saw this posted at Rabble's forum, Babble, and at the Bread and Roses forum. I have shared it on Facebook.
"The assimilation scheme of starving the Indians off the reserve is well entrenched in Conservative policy"ReplyDelete
I've been working on a private report to the Chief Medical Officer of B.C. on poverty and homelessness issues. Writing about the 'poverty industry' and the nutritionally poor food in food banks, I cited frequent comments I have heard from poor people who think the government just wants them to die off. When I actually wrote that down, it sounded too conspiratorial, so I did a quick internet search and discovered an interesting website about food and the forced assimilation of the Inuit. see: http://caid.ca/nut_north.html
Here's an excerpt from that website:
In 2009, under the Access to Information Act, CAID obtained a 2002 study commissioned by INAC that recommended the immediate creation of a northern Aboriginal country food infrastructure in Canada to prevent northern Aboriginal food shortages and create a base for the northern economy. INAC did not act on the study's recommendations and did not release the study's findings to Aboriginal Peoples. The Government of Canada still refuses to facilitate the creation of an Aboriginal country food infrastructure. In 2010, a health study was published showing the availability of nutritious food in the North has reached crisis levels leaving up to 70% of preschool Inuit children in Nunavut without enough food to eat. The withholding of knowledge and funding by INAC and the current Conservative Government of Canada are the only discernable reasons for the current food crisis in Nunavut.
Hey Perry, let me know if your report ever becomes public. I am writing my second book on First Nations poverty which I hope to finish this summer and I am trying to include as much information about all this as possible. Thanks for the link. Some people think this is just conspiracy talk, but when I read the government documents, my eyes were opened for good. PamReplyDelete
Ok Pam. I will keep you updated. My report is private at this time because I go into great detail about my own personal situation to illustrate systemic problems. The personal is political. But there is a possibility it will become public, at least in part, depending on the response I get and what further action I will feel compelled to take. I'm a few weeks away from finishing the draft, so it may take a month or more before I get any response.ReplyDelete
Something else you might be interested in. Last week I sent a letter by regular mail to the President of the CBC regarding anti-Aboriginal racism in the comment sections of the CBC website. Around the time the crisis in Attawapiskat blew up in the media, I noticed an increase in online racism related to that story. I began to submit comments under my real name in an attempt to point out and rebut that racism. However, many of my comments were censored, while anonymous racist comments were approved.
I complained many times to the moderators, and then finally to the CBC Ombudsman, who passed on my complaint to the Moderator Manager. All my online complaints were ignored. So, I wrote directly to the President and board. I'll let you know what response I get and what subsequent action I'll take when I do.


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Flex Appeal
Trevor Howard, of Yuma, Arizona, sent us these photos of his stepfather's camera-friendly '05 TJ Rubicon. The "flexy" Jeep has an impressive 14 inches of travel in the front and 13 inches in the rear using 2.5-inch Fox coilovers. The 40-inch Goodyear tires easily tuck up close to the body thanks to fender modifications in the front and rear. A PSC steering system is mounted up front, and both axles are Spidertrax 35-spline units with ARBs.
Ready and Waiting
Jon Heie of Sioux Center, Iowa, is nowhere near done with his '94 XJ project. He has a garage that's packed with parts just waiting to be added to his Jeep. For now, the build-up that started as a $1,500 stock Cherokee has a 4.5-inch Zone short-arm suspension lift, a rear Dana 35 axle with a TnT truss, lunchbox locker, 4.10 gears, and a high-pinion Dana 30 front axle with Iron Rock C Gusset Kit reinforcements. The Cragar Soft 8 steel wheels are fitted with 32x10.50-inch BFGoodrich MT KM2 tires. Some of the parts waiting in the garage for Jon are a Dana 44 front axle with an Aussie Locker, a 1-ton over-the-knuckle steering setup, a Ford 8.8-inch rear axle with a limited-slip differential and disc brakes from a '99 Explorer, Unitbody stiffeners, and a custom three-link long-arm suspension.
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David Estes says he can't count how many times people have said, "You should do coilovers…" but he's happy with the old-fashioned setup on his wild YJ. In fact, David says he enjoys the looks he gets from TJ and JK drivers with long-arm suspensions as he "crawls on by while out-flexing and lifting tires without getting too tippy." A long list of modifications helps David put the modern Jeeps in their place. The upgrades include a 2-inch body lift, a 3-inch suspension lift using "bastard packs" with Wagoneer main leafs and Fox shocks. A Dana 30 front axle with an ARB, a Ford 8.8-inch rear with a Detroit Locker, 4.56 gears, an NP231 T-case with a TeraLow, and a Tranzilla AX15 transmission round out the drivetrain mods.
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Mike Wallace of Jacksonville, Arkansas, treats his '97 TJ like an athlete with specialized shoes for each sport. While on pavement the Jeep rides on 33x12.50-inch Pro Comp Extreme MT tires with 15-inch Eagle Star wheels, and off-road it gets to use 33x14.00-inch TSL Boggers on 15-inch Black Rock Lobo steel wheels. The TJ also has a 4-inch Pro Comp short-arm suspension, a slip-yoke eliminator for the transfer case, and a Pavement Ends Flip Top roof. Mike says his wish list for future upgrades would include 4.56 gears to replace the 3.08s, lockers, winch, "and the list goes on…."
Going Commando
Russ and Christy Witham of Baker City, Oregon, are the owners of this menacing '67 Commando. The toothy trail rig can be found climbing trails in the Pacific Northwest, including places like Lookout Mountain near the Snake River, where this photo was taken. The Commando has a Buick 350ci V-8, a TH400 automatic transmission, a 4:1 Dana 300 transfer case, Dana 44 axles, 4.88 gears, ARB lockers, Redneck Ram power steering, fiberglass hood and fenders, and 35x12.50-inch tires.
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U.S. Army SSG Brent Herzberger, stationed at Camp Revenna, Ohio, bought his first Jeep in 2004 after returning from Iraq, and he has been infecting friends with what he calls "Jeep Syndrome" ever since he sold that rig to a buddy. His current Jeep is a '97 TJ, and he says it's a work in progress and that he gets most of his upgrade ideas from right here in Jp. No wonder we like it so much. For now, the TJ has a 6-inch Rough Country lift with X-flex joints, an NP231 T-case with a double cardan driveshaft and slip-yoke-eliminator, a Super 35 kit in the Dana 35, 4.56 gears, front and rear Detroit Lockers, and 35-inch Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ tires. Outside, Warn rock sliders protect the middle and Smittybilt bumpers, winch, and tube fenders take care of the rest.
Saved From the Crusher
This '68 Kaiser M-715 was rescued from destruction when Matt Snyder of Rochester, New York, found it in a government surplus warehouse. Believe it or not, the big rig had just 7,000 original miles on the odometer and not a bit of rust. Matt upgraded the old points ignition to a Pertronix electronic ignition, but left everything else completely stock. It even has the original bias-ply tires from 1968 with U.S. military stamps on the sidewalls. Matt has put 3,000 miles on the truck since he bought it three years ago and says he even uses the Kaiser as a daily driver during the summers.
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It's not hard to tell that B.J. Naugle of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, likes XJs and MJs. He sent us this aerial photo of his fleet of Comanches and Cherokees and said that he's "doing [his] best to keep the classics alive!" From left to right are his '91 Cherokee Laredo, '88 Comanche SporTruck, '90 Comanche Eliminator, '88 Comanche SporTruck, and '96 Cherokee Country. All of the trucks have the 4.0L engine under the hood and run on 29- to 31-inch tires, and B.J. says each has a purpose-built suspension setup for "running downtown, showing off some history, or escaping from a falling society." Sounds fun!
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Chris Melton grew up in Liberty City, Indiana, as part of a family of Jeep fans. Now he lives in California and is taking his own children on adventures in the '78 CJ-5 that his father left to him. The Jeep was originally a daily driver until an accident led to it being sold to a buddy. Luckily for Chris, that friend lost interest in the project, so the Jeep came back into the family fold, and Chris, his dad, and nephews put the CJ back together again. It's still a work in progress, with a goal of being ready for the 2015 Tierra Del Sol Safari, but it already has a 304ci V-8, a three-speed automatic transmission, a fiberglass body, a 3-inch lift, and 33-inch tires. We'll see you in Truckhaven Hills, Chris!
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Tom Craig of Warren, Michigan, already has 286,000 miles on the clock of his '95 ZJ, but he says it "still wheels great!" He'd even like to slow things down by swapping out the current 3.73 gears for a set of 4.56s. Tom says he'd also wants to add a front locker some day, but for now, his Jeep is already well equipped with a Rubicon Express 4.5-inch short-arm suspension, JCR Off-Road 1-ton steering, JKS track bars, Cragar Soft 8 black steel wheels, a Detroit Locker in the rear differential, and Alloy USA 30-spline rear axleshafts. The rear bumper, tire carrier, rock sliders, and mount for the Smittybilt XRC 8,000-pound winch are all homemade.
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Derek Blackwell of Bedford, Indiana, has a "problem" with his '05 TJ that most guys wouldn't mind. He says his fiancé is "just as obsessed with the Jeep as me, and he can't ever sell it!" Faster than you can scream, "Marry that girl!", Derek has already gone through his wedding-strained 2013 budget paying for a Dana 44 rear axle from a Rubicon and new 35x12.50R15 BFGoodrich MT KM2 tires. Derek has plenty of existing upgrades to last him until spring, when his next fiscal Jeep year begins. They include a 4-inch Rough Country suspension lift, a Poison Spyder Trail Stinger, an XRC8000 winch, rock sliders, Bushwacker flat fender flares, 15-inch Pro Comp black wheels, a cold-air intake, and a Superchips Flashpaq.
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The Liberator
Damian Smith of Chatsworth, California, is apparently not afraid of a challenge, and has built his '10 Jeep KK, into a dual solid axle off-roader. He also had the guts to submit his truck to Jp, which has not historically been kind to the Liberty. Damian's second generation Liberty project has a narrowed front Dana 44 axle from an F-150 that rides on 6-inch TJ coil springs with Rubicon control arms, and Bilstein 9100 bypass shocks, along with a JK steering box. The rear axle is a Chrysler 8.25-inch with 4.56 gears and an ARB Air Locker, and is supported by Clayton JK long-arms, 6-inch TJ coils, and Pro Comp shocks. The 15-inch American Racing D-hole wheels have 35-inch Pro Comp MT tires and Damian says his KK is used for both daily driving and rockcrawling.
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Perhaps now we know why country stars like Eric Church always wear sunglasses. Justin Moore tells Taste of Country Nights radio host Jeremy Robinson that a recent radio station visit left him with an eye patch and temporary blindness in one eye.
Moore says he was talking to an industry friend when he leaned in to hear what she was saying. However, he couldn't dodge her animated physical expressions. "I woke up in the middle of the night… I couldn't see, I couldn't open my eye," he says in the video below. "I had sharp pains shooting through my eye all day, it doubled me over."
The "Til My Last Day' singer was told to cover the right eye with an eye patch before his show in Baltimore. "I looked like a pirate," he explains. "I looked like a tiny, midget pirate."
Moore is currently on Church's Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour, which runs through Dec. 15. This weekend, they'll be in Kansas City, Mo.
Watch Justin Moore Talk About His Eye Injury


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Remember the hadith of Prophet (s):
أصحابي كالنجوم، بأيّهم اقتديتم اهتديتم
My Companions are like stars. Whichever of them you use as a guide, you will be rightly guided.
This is a compilation of the stories/biographies of the Prophet Muhammad's Companions obtained from many resources (books, internet, etc.). The lives of the Companions of the Prophet (s) are the source of knowledge, spirit, inspiration, and guidance for us. Hopefully, these stories can benefit us.


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2006 Jeep Wrangler TJ Unlimited Truck - Retro TruckPosted in Project Vehicles on June 1, 2009
Despite the extremely smooth Gladiator concept truck from a few years back, AEV's bitchin' Brute truck, and the recent buzz created by the Moab appearance of a couple of JK Wrangler-based Jeep trucks, the jive turkeys at Jeep corporate have not sold a Jeep pickup within the U.S. borders since 1992. This has prevented cool cats like us from laying any cargo between Jeep bedsides for some time. So when Jeep corporate can't commit to building the fly Jeep truck you are jonesin' for, you just have to build it yourself. That's exactly what one smooth operator named Jeff Scherb, a retired Information Technology and Operations Executive from Elmira, New York, did. The result is this well-engineered Jeep pickup that looks like the Jeep that Jeep should have built. This Jeep's look combines design cues from past and present.
Starting with an idea, Jeff did what all jeepers should, but very few do, he planned how to build this Jeep and gathered all of the necessary parts before any construction began. The plan was to assemble a Jeep truck that had all the modern comfort and conveniences of today's Jeeps along with retro-styling from other Jeep pickups including the '47-'64 Willys pickup, AEV's Brute, and the overseas-only '80s-era CJ-10. Other requirements were that the truck have a fullsize bed capable of carrying a 4x8 piece of plywood as well as having enough legroom for a 6-foot, 6-inch driver. Another amazing feat, Jeff was able to construct the truck in 17 days after 14 months of planning and parts gathering. This included the acquisition of a clean '06 Unlimited that would be the base of the build. As you can see Jeff's patience, planning, and attention to detail paid off with the retro-groovy Jeep you see. Dig it!
Chassis & Driveline
Adding a bed capable of holding a full sheet of plywood on to the frame of any recently-built Jeep is going to involve the addition of some serious length to the Jeep's backbone. Once it was decided to lengthen the frame Jeff contemplated using AEV's frame extension kit on his Unlimited since he had already sourced the cab closeout from AEV. This would yield a wheelbase that would work with Jeff's design, but would require two welds per frame rail. Another stronger option required grafting two TJ Unlimited frames together to yield the proper 126-inch wheelbase. This method of lengthening the frame might have been bit more expensive, but would yield a cleaner frame with only one weld seam per side. Jeff was able to source and buy a rear section of an Unlimited frame perfect for the Jeep truck project with the use of some groovy gadget called the Internet. To further strengthen the now-longer Unlimited's frame Jeff added a piece of 21/2-inch 0.250-wall square tubing to the bottom of each frame rail extending from just behind the transmission skid plate to the trailing arm bracket. Once the frame was all burned together and gusseted with plate steel the truck's frame was also lengthened an additional 11 inches behind the rear axle. This keeps the rear bumper and class III trailer hitch flush with the back of the truck.
The drivetrain of the low-mileage loaded '06 Unlimited was left unchanged to retain reliability, although the stock rear driveshaft was lengthened by a local shop to match the stretched frame and new longer wheelbase. Jeff went out of his way to find the last year model of LJ with the six-speed transmission for this conversion to ensure the most modern features and creature comforts available. Power comes from the Factory 4.0L and spins the tires via factory 3.73 ring-and-pinions in the front Dana 30 and rear Trac-Lok'd Dana 44 after power is split by the Jeep's factory NVG231 transfer case. Stopping power comes from all four factory discs while 2-inch coil spacers front and rear boost the Unlimited's original suspension. A set of Air-Lift airbags are inflated out back to help out when the Jeep truck's bed is put into service with a heavy load. The retro truck rolls on Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 16x8 Moab wheels wrapped in 265/75R16 Goodyear Wrangler RT/S tires.
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Body & Interior
The retro-realistic truck bed and tailgate are reproduction units made by Mar-K Quality Parts intended for '41-'46 Chevy trucks. The stamped Jeep logo from the tailgate of a CJ-8 was grafted to the reproduction '41-'46 Chevy tailgate. The mechanisms for closing and opening the tailgate are made up of a Jeep TJ paddle, Mazda latches, and Toyota tailgate stays. Jeff assembled the bed floor using not wood, but Timber Tech, a type of synthetic lumber intended to be used in deck construction. This allows the Jeep to have the retro-look of a wood bed without the swelling and warping associated with real wood.
The rear truck fenders were hand-fabricated by Jeff to resemble those from a '46 Willys truck, while matching the wider and deeper profile of the Sahara front fender flares. Believe it or not Jeff rattle-canned and clearcoated a set of Sahara flares to match the Unlimited's red paint with Duplicolor paints and a bit of color sanding between coats.
Arguably the single largest modification of the '06 Unlimited was when Jeff used a reciprocating saw and a couple of spot-weld removing drill bits to pull his nearly spanking new Unlimited's tub in half. Once in pieces Jeff was able to lengthen the Jeep's frame and install AEV's Brute truck cab closeout. With the cab closeout in place the factory soft top bows were modified to fit. Jeff farmed out the re-sewing of the original Sunrider soft top to make it fit the new truck cab. Jeff also removed the stock rear downbars of the Unlimited's sport cage in keeping with the pickup truck style.
The stock rear bumper of the Unlimited was also drawn under the knife where Jeff added a gap for a license plate and step to form a truck-style bumper. Once assembled and together in one piece, Jeff hauled the Jeep truck down to the local body shop to have it sprayed. Jeff also had the inside of the bed and the top of the rear tub where the hard top will sit coated with a color-matched bedliner to prevent scratching. Two T155/90D16 compact spares mounted on 16x4.5 alloy wheels reside next to the bed to retain the retro Jeep truck look. These road-usable spares are mounted to the bed using two stock TJ spare tire brackets.
The interior of the Jeep retains most of the stock comfy Jeep factory shwagg while tunes come courtesy of a factory eight-track...er...CD/AM/FM Sirius radio with an iPod jack and a set of custom speaker enclosures, once again, built by Jeff. This keeps occupants cozy and in tune with some smooth groves, beats and guitar riffs.
Good, Bad, & What's It For
This truck was built to be used, and also to be an eye catcher. It sees both duties as Jeff drives it to and from the store, and occasionally off-road. We also hear that recently the Jeep truck made a road trip between New York and Illinois. It's an all-around driver, a groovy, groovy driver, man! Future plans had included the installation of a modified CJ-10 metal cab which was completed just before we went to press.
Why I Featured It
The funkiest part of the whole groovy retro-Jeep truck buildup is that Jeff did almost all of this work himself without the benefit of years of experience in fabrication or bodywork. All Jeff used was what he remembered from shop class, a few good tools, patience, planning and the desire to build the Jeep that Jeep should have built. I think this is one smooth truck that looks factory and combines enough of the past with enough of the present to make me want one for my very own.Verne Simons
Hard Facts
Vehicle: '06 TJ Wrangler Unlimited/RetroWrangler
Engine: 4.0L
Transmission: NSG370
Transfer Case: NVG231
Suspension: 2-inch budget boost with rear Air-Lift airbag helper system
Axles: Stock Dana 30 (front), stock Dana 44 (rear)
Wheels: 16x8 Jeep Moab
Tires: 265/75R16 Goodyear Wrangler
Built For: Retro-coolness, pick-up utility
Estimated Cost: $40,000


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Friday, September 16, 2011
celebrating STAMPtember!
52 comments:
- Laura said...
No you don't sound like a dork. Paper at least does what you tell it, computers on the other hand have a mind of their own!
Happy to find such a talent. My membership over at yahoo is pending!
Love those art pieces...the one for Guys is great, but it's really hard to say which one would be used more than the other. All are great.
- September 16, 2011 at 8:20 AM
What IS this secret going to be? So much teasing . . . . am really wanting to know what's going on. Bet it's going to be something really really fun. Yay!!!
Greetings from Sally in France
- September 16, 2011 at 9:22 AM
- Heidi Mireles said...
I am going shopping. Yesterday I bought Art Parts and Stamps from Blue Moon. Now I need to visit Simon. I wish I could snap my fingers and delivery.
- September 16, 2011 at 9:35 AM
- SusanK said...
Dork? Who's a dork? Not YOU! Loved the video and thanks for the neat tips...gotta go shopping b/c I need more art parts!
- September 16, 2011 at 9:43 AM
- betjunroe said...
Thanks for the video Wendy. I made a canvas using the truck and it turned out great. Can't wait to make something cool using the sewing art parts. Guess I need the stamp set! Bette
- September 16, 2011 at 9:53 AM
- Susan Leslie said...
Love love everything Wendy, oh how I would love to win some of you delicious stamps and art parts. You are inspiration plus not a dork. Love the video, thanks
- September 16, 2011 at 9:53 AM
- Cher said...
aww..ty Wendy..I ordered lol..luv luv your widdle video...and NO U ARE NOT A DORK nor do u sound like one lol...just a great gal Im happy to have met! and one who makes fun fun stuff for me to play with! good luck all...
ps...nice pic Rick! xo
- September 16, 2011 at 10:35 AM
- Martine said...
art parts sound fun! I've never used them before... I might just have to put some in my cart! Thanks for the informative video!
- September 16, 2011 at 10:56 AM
- Lesley said...
A Dork is the last word i would use to describe you!!! Very intriging about sunday.......can't wait! ;o))
- September 16, 2011 at 11:05 AM
- Vic said...
Got my order in already!!
- September 16, 2011 at 11:27 AM
The Art by Hand set was my first Studio 240 and I have been in love ever since. Now I need those art parts, too! lol..
- September 16, 2011 at 11:28 AM
- Marijane said...
You did a great job on your video... the end was the best part! Ha! I hope to see many more. I love your Art Parts but probably my favorite set, and the one I use the most, would have to be the leaves. They make great leaves to your flowers but are also pretty embellishments as flourishes on frames, album covers, etc. I've already been to SSS and ordered.... great sale!
- September 16, 2011 at 11:35 AM
- Becky said...
Thanks for the enabling alert! I took advantage of it...boy howdy!
- September 16, 2011 at 12:11 PM
- Gabrielle said...
Ok. I have a new obsession! I thought I was obsessed by art parts but I've discovered that I'm combing Twitter etc to discover what this secret is you've been keeping! Loved the video! You're so much braver than me! Thank you for yet another giveaway - you're very generous!
- September 16, 2011 at 12:14 PM
- Elaine A said...
Great video Wendy. Dorky? You? NAH!! I loved your tip on the using the silver for the scissors and for how to stamp the Art Parts with stamps. Thank you for posting the video, its nice to hear your voice every once in a while.
Elaine Allen
- September 16, 2011 at 12:16 PM
- Salamanda's Scrappy Adventures said...
Great video and I just love those scissors.
- September 16, 2011 at 1:15 PM
- Sandra said...
shopped once - but I think I need to go back for more!
Sandra ltb
- September 16, 2011 at 1:23 PM
I wasn't familiar with Art parts before and am loving them. The chipboard with the matching/fitted stamp is great! So many possibilities! I have new enabler!
- September 16, 2011 at 1:34 PM
You do not sound like a dork at all! And don't apologize for the video. Cameras, computers, all that stuff sometimes just does what they want to do, not what you want them to do. Guess I'm sounding like an old geezer, huh? LOL!
BTW, LOVE those scissors!
- September 16, 2011 at 2:16 PM
- jill said...
I thought your video was great..informative and warm and personal. You should do more!! Now I must scurry over to Simon Says to spend my paycheck!
- September 16, 2011 at 2:22 PM
- Cardgenie said...
There is no way that you sound like a dork - very professional! The video on the art parts was very timely as I've just taken advantage of the savings on the SSS site and ordered my first lot! Jean.xx
- September 16, 2011 at 2:34 PM
- Dorothy said...
I thought the video was great!!
I actually hate my voice so I would never do one.
Thanks for the video!!
- September 16, 2011 at 3:07 PM
- Stacie (craft-princess) said...
So cool....can't wait to know what the secret is! Great art part video too!
- September 16, 2011 at 3:08 PM
- maryps said...
Wonderful video! With your tutorial, maybe now I can stamp those little Art Parts like a pro. Ha! Thank you for sharing your creativity and your fabulous products. ;D Have a great day!
- September 16, 2011 at 4:16 PM
- Kathy Eddy said...
Ordered myself a big pile of your stamps and art parts!
- September 16, 2011 at 4:25 PM
- Debby said...
Got 7 new sets of stamps from your latest release. Might have to order more later on in the weekend. Trying not to kill my credit cards! Thanks for the info!
- September 16, 2011 at 4:45 PM
You are right - the scissors are stinkin' cute! Can't wait to see Sharon tomorrow at BSS to buy the set.
- September 16, 2011 at 5:38 PM
Wendy, you are the queen of the enablers!! You should have a stamp made with that saying for your next release. Just came from Simon Says Stamp after putting myself in hock again until next year . . . Thanks for all you do for us stampers!!
- September 16, 2011 at 6:02 PM
- Erin said...
Love your video, particularly the end - those scissors are AWESOME!!
- September 16, 2011 at 6:30 PM
- Scrapthat said...
You're totally Awesome and those scissors ARE too stinkin' cute! TFS!
- September 16, 2011 at 6:41 PM
- Anita said...
I loved the video and great tips.
- September 16, 2011 at 7:52 PM
- marci said...
What a great video - please do another one soon! Love your stamps - heading over to order some more - thanks for the giveaway.
- September 16, 2011 at 8:29 PM
- Annabella Merlin said...
Neat suggestions! And I love the stamps! They make my scraps eye-attracting!
- September 16, 2011 at 9:48 PM
- Jane said...
oh Wendy.. You've done it again. tempted me beyond my will power to buy more art parts and stamps. Thank you for your creativity - and.. ahem enabling.
- September 16, 2011 at 10:18 PM
- Wanda H said...
The video is wonderful!!!! Yes, I smiled when you came back at the end, lolol. I already placed an order... wish I could have gotten more!!!! I can hardly wait to find out the top secret scoop... oh, the stress :-))
- September 16, 2011 at 10:31 PM
- Larissa Heskett said...
Oh Wendy!! I LOVED the video!! I think you were GREAT and even the little addition at the end was cute!! THANKS for sharing and I can't wait to hear the news!! =)
Have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!!
- September 17, 2011 at 2:07 AM
- Candy C said...
Wendy...the NOT A DORK... OF COURSE we LOVE you at Simon Says! Your creative vision and your products are AWESOME! I've already got my order in for lots and lots of Wendy-lish-ous-ness!!! Can't wait to hear the top secret news! <3 Candy
- September 17, 2011 at 8:23 AM
- sue said...
What a cute video. I will be shopping also.
- September 17, 2011 at 9:25 AM
- snazzyoriginal said...
Great video, love the sewing Art Parts. Can't wait to hear the big news Sunday!
- September 17, 2011 at 9:53 AM
- scrappin-scrappin said...
Loved the video Wendy, you should do more!! Just got some of your sewing art parts and hopeing to find time to play with them this weekend!!
- September 17, 2011 at 11:22 AM
- Cindy said...
Thanks for the video, Wendy. Love the art parts, but haven't really used much of my stash because I didn't know what to do with them! Now I know, so I have to go shop and get some matching stamps. Te he!
Cindy K.
- September 17, 2011 at 12:46 PM
- Karen said...
Thanks for the video! I love your Art Parts! They are so amazing! It is so awesome that you have created matching stamps for the Art Parts - absolutely wonderful! Thanks for all your inspiration Wendy!
- September 17, 2011 at 12:47 PM
- Therese said...
- September 17, 2011 at 2:11 PM
- Missusg said...
i think you sound just fine!!!
love your art parts! of to check out the sale!!! thanks!
- September 17, 2011 at 4:47 PM
- Tona said...
Who doesn't love everything Wendy?!
It looks like it may be time to go see Simon & do some shopping ;)
- September 17, 2011 at 4:53 PM
- Linda R said...
The video is great! Wish you did them all the time ;-)
- September 17, 2011 at 8:30 PM
- Julie said...
Not dorkey at all just "too stinking cute"!
- September 17, 2011 at 9:02 PM
- Lisa said...
Would love to win some of your art parts or stamps. Actually I would love to win anything.
- September 18, 2011 at 12:11 AM
- Scrapcollectr said...
Gotta love Twitter... I came here by way of @SimonSaysStamp. You had me at your banner! *smile*
- September 18, 2011 at 1:29 PM
Thank you for the video - really helpful with several great tips.
- September 18, 2011 at 1:46 PM
You sound fine! Loved the art part scissors and watching how you made them look so real. Thanks for all your tips!
- September 18, 2011 at 4:10 PM
- Katie said...
Hi there,
I love all of your art parts! I will have to look at the sale going on at Simon Says. Thanks for all of the tips. Hope to see you soon in MD, I think you might be teaching another class...I thought I saw something at one of the stamp stores. Thanks again.
Katie B.
- September 18, 2011 at 5:59 PM


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If you've decided that this was the last Valentine's Day you were going to spend alone and it's time to jump into the online dating world, Uncle Sam has a warning for you: be careful.
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"Often a person who is pretending to be a match is luring the other individual into giving over personal information," says Lisa Schifferle, an attorney in the division of privacy and identity protection at the Federal Trade Commission.
Unfortunately, "Daniel" in Des Moines doesn't really have a corner office at an accounting firm, but he is interested in getting access to your bank account. Or, beautiful, blonde "Sandy" in St. Pete actually more closely resembles the protagonist in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. She's just looking for your password so she can run up a bunch of purchases on your charge account.
The point is, while you're looking for love on dating websites, others may be cold-blooded identity thieves looking for that one piece of information that will enable them to wreak havoc with your financial life.
Whether you connect via an online dating site, a chat room, Facebook or some other way, the FTC says the following are warning signs that the individual on the other end of cyberspace is not who they claim to be:
- They swear to have instantly fallen head-over-heels for you;
- They want to leave the dating site and instead communicate via personal email or instant messaging;
- They describe themselves as American, but say they are temporarily working overseas. Some even pretend to be U.S. military deployed abroad.
We all become vulnerable when we think we've have found "The One." And scammers know this. They will use this weakness to extract the information they're after. They might claim to have a medical emergency and need money to cover the expense. Or, they want to meet you in person, but need financial help from you to cover their travel. Or they've had a financial set back and "just" need a little help to get back on their feet.
"If someone asks you to wire them money, that's a red flag," warns Schifferle. "They may be able to use this to get your personal information."
Think of it this way: would you give someone you met in a bar or at work your credit card information after going out on a few of dates? Of course not! But the one-on-one nature of online communication can feel very intimate. You may be sharing thoughts and feelings about very personal topics. After a couple of weeks of intense online chatting you might believe you really know the other person. But that can just be a carefully concocted ruse. For all you know, "Sandy" and "Daniel" might be simultaneously cultivating a dozen online "relationships," hoping they can convince one or two individuals to drop their guard and provide the keys to steal their identities.(1)
Do not give out personal information unless you know who you are talking to," advises Schifferle. Don't even provide indirect financial support such as making an internet purchase on behalf of your cyber-friend/lover.
In addition, she recommends checking out the privacy policy of a dating service you consider. "Who do they share your information with? How long does the service keep your information?" She also suggests setting your privacy setting at the maximum level.
I get that the internet has opened up new opportunities for us all, especially socially. Just be smart about how you use it. Don't be lulled into a false sense of intimacy. By now, most of us probably know at least one person who has had a positive experience with an online dating service.
It was on Match.com that my beautiful friend, Kendra, met David- someone she probably would have never come in contact with any other way. After more than one year of dating (in person), meeting each other's families and spending time together, they had a picture-perfect wedding last year- on Valentine's Day, of course.
1. If you feel you have been a victim of an online crime, contact the InternetCrime Complaint Center, a partnership between the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center here.


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A New Crop of Kickstarter Projects for Kids
When Kickstarted launched I thought it was a neat idea, but I didn't expect it would really work. Boy was I wrong. Kickstarter has helped launch products, musicians, films, and all kinds of projects. Every once in a while I like to poke around and check out projects aimed at kids. Here are 5 currently looking to get a kick out of you.
If you're not familiar with how Kickstarter works (where have you been?), it uses a crowd-sourcing model – if enough people back your project, you get the funds. If not, no dice. Backers are usually rewarded with the product you're funding or other rewards. Here are 5 currently looking to get a kick out of you:
Project: YOXO
Company: Play from Scratch
Days to go: 5
Are inventors born or made? Probably a bit of both. Play from Scratch believes that kids are natural creators and inventors. All they need are the materials. To that end, they sell boxes and tubes and tape and are now launching YOXO (yock-so) – "recycled chipboard connectors that come in Y, O and X shapes." Kids use the connectors to…connect stuff and build whatever their creative brains can think up.
Project: The Stunt Brothers
Company: Brinca Dada
Days to go: 21
I love the concept of The Stunt Brothers: an old fashioned stunt show. The narrative is really appealing to kids, yet the toys themselves are open-ended enough to encourage all kinds of imaginative play. I first came across The Stunt Brothers (in prototype form) at the 2012 Toy Fair and since then, Brinca Dada has been able to bring The Parachutists to market. Now they're looking for backers to help them get Car & Driver and Cannonball produced. Not only are the toys fun, each one comes with a booklet describing a scientific principle and suggestions for experiments kids can do with the toy to put the principle to the test.
Project: Box Play for Kids
Company: Box Play for Kids
Days to go: 12
Your recycling never looked so good. Who hasn't turned to the recycling bin on a rainy day and suggested their kids make something with the contents? Box Play created colorful stickers to put on boxes, tubes, cartons, etc. to nudge kids' creativity along, not to mention up the aesthetic ante. First launched in 2011, Box Play is seeking additional funding to keep going and expand.
Project: Hobbyheadz
Company: Hobbyheadz
Days to go: 17
So what are Hobbyheadz? Plush animals heads which attach to kids' scooters. Sounds a little weird, right? To me too, but I happen to know about 15 young scooter owners and I'd bet they'd all want one of these. Hobbyheadz is a UK company and they have a few heads on the market already. Now they're looking to develop and produce two new ones: a dino and a unicorn.
It doesn't look like RampBed is going to get funded, but it's not every day you see a kids' bed like this. Gabe Jasso has been thinking about this idea for over a decade and his passion for skateboarding has manifested itself in this toddler bed. One end has storage drawers with skateboard wheel drawer pulls. Rad.
(Images: as linked above)


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megadad08 needed a new t-shirt design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 56 designs submitted by 24 freelance designers.
StorkBrokers.com is a hott new community of parents buying & selling new and used kid items. It's a place where parents can shop, socialize & share pictures & experiences.
We target moms (and moms-to-be) between 27-40 years old.
We are opening a store on Zazzle.com to promote merchandise bearing the StorkBrokers name and URL in a stylized (but legible) design.
The designs should be very colorful, feminine and attractive to our target market.
It can (but need not) be a play off of our logo on the storkbrokers.com site.
We will also be creating one for dads (i.e. not feminine, but cool). Perhaps that can be included or maybe it will be a second project to the winner of this project.
Also, there are many mommy-centered social sites. However, we want to show a focus on the peer-to-peer shopping. That is, we want parents to know Storkbrokers.com is the place to go to buy or sell children's items. So, perhaps a design that focuses on the e-commerce aspect.


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IBM has introduced the ability to use the Informix and DB2 relational database management system (DBMS) to store NoSQL Javascript Object Notation (JSON) documents through the MongoDB clients. JSON has become the dominant format for information exchange in web and mobile applications, and MongoDB, which only exchanges information as JSON documents, has the largest market share of NoSQL document storage systems. Informix is more specifically an object-relational DBMS and has been since the mid-1990s. The existing ability to create new types and functions to work with them has made it possible to implement JSON and binary-JSON (BSON) types as first class citizens.
The domain of NoSQL database management systems is very broad. It encompasses NoSQL systems which do not manage relationships between sets of information at all and those not using the SQL language for such relationships ("no SQL" systems), and those with the capability to use both SQL and relational data, and non-relational functions for accessing structured information ("not-only SQL" systems). Informix is now one of the "not-only SQL" DBMS.
A large percentage of the NoSQL systems have been developed out of a need to work in the Web 2.0 environment. The JSON document format is a way to transfer object information in a way that is language neutral and is similar to XML in that respect. Language-neutral data transmission is crucial to being able to work in a web application environment, where it is common for an application to work with data from a variety of sources and pass data to and from software possibly written in different languages. The reduction in coordination required between application developers and database administrators enables more rapid development and deployment cycles.
Informix provides a unique platform where systems for engaging with customers can be easily integrated with systems for recording transactions.