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…in 3 different states. It's likely that he is also a perjurer, though that is yet to be determined in court.
This post will be repeated every day.
It is noted that Plaintiff provides no proof other than his own self-serving statements that "Paul Krendler" … is actually Defendant Grady or any of the other Defendants.
…in 3 different states. It's likely that he is also a perjurer, though that is yet to be determined in court.
This post will be repeated every day.
And, somehow, the fact that the scraper reposts your content at his site is to be construed as you harassing him! TROLOLOLOL!
It's 10:38 am ET, and the Cabin Boy™ hasn't noticed this on his site yet. I'll take 11:05 am for when he does notice.
Oh, the fun we could have.
Well, that was quick. He caught it at 10:40.
You alerted him.
If he scrapes and republishes, isn't he harassing himself?
Yes, well self-abuse seems to be a theme with Willy.
You heard of the old spelling bee, between Ted Kennedy, Clarence Thomas, Bob Packwood and Dan Quayle?
Quayle won. Everyone else thought "harass" was two words.
The amazing thing about this "conversation", is that it is easily verifiable. FFS, a simple Google search would show the truth. What a bunch of morons.
I'll let John lower the boom.
Dieter wants Jiggles to touch his monkey.
MONKEY DOES NOT WANT!!!!!!!!elevelnty!!!!!!1!1!1!
Here's how I see the conversation with the police going:
Q. Mr. Shakey, did you just piss yourself?
A. Yes. Sea Hag. Bring the fine young officer a Christmas cookie. And bring the baby wipes.
He's "pissing into the wind" this morning! Next he's going to wonder why he got wet!
I defy Inspector Jiggles to show one comment or post where someone states they know the shit culprit.
DO IT, Shakey. DO IT NOW!
How about this.
Go fuck yourself, Shakey.
Have Gail fuck herself with a fire hydrant.
And pass the same sentiment to LE.
Fed to Fed, as it were...
You poor dumb bastard.
I wonder if the tub of crap was sent to the FBI for analysis?
John Smith -
if he had been sent off, he could hardly have been posting, right?
Oh, wait, I see what you meant...
It seems like Gail Schmalfeldt should really take a more active role in managing the day to day life of Bill Schmalfeldt. There was a 'tough guy' in my neighborhood when I was a kid. He watched a LOT of wrestling and thought he was a badass. Unfortunately, he was only a physically inferior kid with below average intelligence and an inflated ego. He got his ass kicked a few times before his mother killed the cable connection and took to watching over everything he did so that she could defuse the situations he would invariably get himself into.
Haha! Zing! It'd be funny if it didn't come from someone as pathetically self-unaware as you, Bill!
And, yes...I am saying that if you did send shit to yourself, Gail should have stopped you. Obviously, i have no proof that you did send it to yourself nut the possibility exists. However, my point was more that, if Gail really cared for you she would take away the tools that allow your tormentors to "harass" you.
By the way...who opens a clear plastic container that is clearly labeled "you have received a shit", that clearly contains a quantity of shit, and which was sent from Slovakia?
To answer your last question...
A coward's wife, that's who.
If you wanna play that game:
Anyone low enough to harangue a family over the death of their child is low enough to order a bucket of shit delivered to his own home in a lame attempt to frame his enemies.
I just left a message with the desk sergeant to pass along my cell number to officer Trodden. My hopes are to get to the bottom of this caper and clear my good name
I'll keep you posted
I just noticed that in all the hysterics today from Willy's tl, the word "Slovenia" is never mentioned. How does he expect to find "who sent" him "improperly packaged shit", if he doesn't look for the person who, you know, actually "sent" it?
I'm pretty sure the photo of the envelope said Slovenia.
This article says it's from Slovenia:
Hey Willy, help us out here and repost the picture of the envelope so we can be sure.
The postmark says Bratislava.
Oh, yeah. The envelope also has a stamp that says "Slovensko". Care to guess what the Slovaks call their country in their native tongue? That's right. Slovensko.
Slovensko is Slovakia but Slovenia is not Slovakia. I just read that once a month, members of the governments of the two countries (which do not share a border, btw) meet to exchange improperly addressed mail.
The cops have probably put the whole thing in a large baggie, and hidden it in the evidence locker, assuming they haven't already pitched it. The tub was bought in Slovakia, the tub was packed in Slovakia, with poop or manure from Slovakian horses, the note and the address were written by a Slovakian, and it was put in the mail in Slovakia by a Slovakian. There is absolutely NOTHING on that tub or packing material which will lead to anyone living on this side of the Atlantic, certainly not any fingerprints. I'm not sure whether to shake my head or LOL, so I find myself doing both at the same time.
True. I think Bill himself kept saying Slovakia which is why we keep thinking that. So just read Slovenia and Slovenian for Slovakia and Slovakian in that comment of mine above.
I would LOVE to have been in the room at the police department in the moments after Shakey dropped of the poo and left. The cops must have almost died from laughing.
Oh, no!
Bill Schmalfeldt @CabinBoyBilly
Why, in God's name, does anyone PROTECT a person who endangered the public
health safety by sending improperly packaged SHIT to someone planting time bombs around a town???
By making them whole by helping them to collect the money they are owed.
Since I know that asshole is reading this, how is checking for a Slovakian's fingerprints going to tell you who ordered the package?
Or a Slovenian's prints? Either way, it won't tell anyone who ordered the package, and no law enforcement agency on this side of the Atlantic is going to waste resources trying to get the info out of Slovenia. Though if it was ordered with bitcoin, odds are that even if the Slovenian company did give out the info, there would be no way to trace it to the ordering party.
bwahahahaha Too funny, all! 😀
First the freakshow took to repeatedly referring to his tin-can as a "house." Now he's claiming he has an "entire family" as if that includes more than he and his caretaker who appears to have as little to do with him as possible. Can't blame her for that. hahahaha
And apparently because I've said in the past I was sure that Howard was NOT Chris Heather, that means I know who IS Howard. #LogicFail.
Is he ever more moronic than when he gets into his "Billy-Law" persona where he acts as if he believes he is some sort of legal authority? I mean, either a legal expert or some sort of law enforcement agent who is going to throw us all into jail for an imaginary crime? hahahahahaha
One has to wonder if his bluster has ever worked on anyone and if he'll ever learn that it won't work on any of us. Obviously we can all read, because we're commenting in text. And we can all see that even his "proof" doesn't show what he imagines/wishes/hopes-upon-hopes. hahahaha
His clear mental deterioration (and from a very low starting point, I suspect), would be sad if he weren't a repeatedly adjudicated harasser, adjudicated stalker, slapped with multiple restraining/peace orders from multiple states, rejected by his children and virtually anyone who has ever met him, cuckolded repeatedly by multiple wives, and even rejected as an advocate/donor to a charity! If all of that doesn't signal to the person that the real problem looks at them in the mirror, then they're much too stupid to ever figure it out.
Regardless, how could he prove that anyone knows who the sender was? What evidence can show that anyone (besides the sender him/her self) possesses guilty knowledge regarding the sender?
For a supposed criminal charge there has to be a preponderance of evidence to even generate a criminal charge and proof beyond a reasonable doubt for a conviction.
Since we are being threatened with a criminal charge for being an accessory after the fact, there are elements that must be proven prior to that charge may be levelled:
1) Evidence that a criminal act has occurred. (A specific law must have been violated for this to happen. IANAL but I cannot find a specific law that has been violated.)
2) In order to sustain an aiding and abetting or an accessory after the fact charge, the person who committed the act must be identified and prosecuted. Only then can evidence of the person or persons who had guilty knowledge could be charged. Again, there must be actual preponderance of evidence for a criminal charge to be lodged.
The cretin in a can simply does not understand that unlike civil court or peace orders, in criminal court there has to be actual evidence not simple allegations. And not just evidence that a specific person might have knowledge but a preponderance of the evidence that the person actually knew and purposefully remained silent.
To recap: EVIDENCE, with a preponderance of the EVIDENCE sustaining a criminal charge for guilty knowledge post a criminal charge for the sender violating AN ACTUAL LAW.
As Kimby likes to say, UNPOSSIBLE!
There you go again, Paul... making all kinds of sense and citing facts. Heh.
"Cretin in a can" -- There could not be a more appropriate (and, funnier) title... and, there have been some pretty spectacular ones! LOL!
And warned, and warned, and warned, and warned.
For 2 years now. And nothing.
Face it, NOBODY is going all the way to Slov....., er, Eastern Europe to investigate a case of sending manure in the mail. Especially considering the company actually advertises it and ships to the US without penalty.
The investigation (I'm told they'reworking in shifts and have been approved unlimited overtime) will most like determine that he deserved it and should be sent more horseshit.
And when this resource intensive investigation exonerates me, I will be the better man (KNOT a difficult task) and be willing to accept your apology.
What a shame that the self-proclaimed "comedian" is never intentionally funny, but is hilarious when in the midst of a feldtdown, or faux-feldtdown, as the case may be.
Hmmm... I don't think any man here would allow his wife to open a package addressed to him from an unknown sender, especially when there's a freakin' bomber in his circle. So, if he had any self-awareness at all, he'd be thoroughly ashamed at again proving himself to be ever so much less than a man.
Of course, there's still the likelihood he knew exactly what was in the package, having ordered it himself to try to set up one of his enemies, and/or to secretly punish his caretaker for mocking/laughing when he cries. Goodness knows he wouldn't dare send it to her directly.
Exactly. He can type flawlessly at 2 or 3 tweets a minute, but he can use a pair of scissors to open an envelope.
THAT is quite possibly THE MOST laughable and ridiculous load of horseshit the Blob has EVAH attempted to pass off as truth!
He's incapable of opening a bubblewrap-lined, packing envelope! Good grief!
LOLOLOLOL <-- (Blob loves that! And, he's welcome.)
I'm told he is quite adept at handling packages.
Seriously - though we've all seen it ourselves repeatedly, it's still very difficult to believe that so much stupid can reside in one person. SMH
No editor would ever find such a stupid character believable. Yet he puts it out there, day after day. Even without proving the lie himself as the freakshow does with his freakish typing, what man would totally deny the ability to do a single useful thing?
Can't even pick up something from the floor without falling over, but real men are supposed to fear his mighty keyboard? LOL LOL LOLOLOLOL
Bear in mind that he's %100 disabled, yet produces volume after volume of audio "comedy" and "publishes" books at a rate of about 1 a month. Disabled means you CAN'T do things, not that you are merely FANTASTICALLY BAD at them. Leech.
Heh. A mature man would have laughed at the joke and used the contents on his roses. Not blow it into a drama! Billy is his own worst enemy.
There is not enough money nor brutal force in the world that would EVER put me in the position of kissing that demented freak's ginormous, gelatinous, lying ass.
And, again... IDGAS who is responsible for sending that gag gift to The Elkridge Horror.
My focus now is entirely on continuing to limber up my LULZ muscles for the impending, hilarious events -- that will undoubtedly occur -- as a result of Bill Schmalfeldt's insistence that molehills must ALWAYS be turned into mountains, and a hole can never quite be dug deep enough for his liking.
Keep it up, Blob.
A solid course of action, dearest Grace.
I don't like seeing my friends injured.
I am not aware anyone said that BS certainly sent it to himself, merely that it was possible or perhaps even probable that he or one of his "buddies" sent it. If and when the cops reveal that such a possibility has been completely eliminated, he seems to believe (quite wrongly) that he deserves some reward for telling the truth for once. It is telling that the reward he craves, nay demands, involve butt stuff.
Exactly, Jeff. Typical Bill... LYING AGAIN.
I, too, am unaware of ANYONE stating with certainty that the Blob sent the gag gift to himself. In fact, I, myself, have REPEATEDLY stated I am NOT certain, I have no idea, I have no proof, nor do I particularly care who the hell did it...
... it's simply a possibility/probability Bill Schmalfeldt is responsible based on some very curious events.
The freak's obsessions are one of the principal reasons he's a primary suspect. Let's just say it's him in Tupperware.
Actually, you raise another good point, JeffM - No one has said definitively that the freakshow is the sender, yet he absolutely insists we have. Is he telling on himself? Could be...
"This is the asshole you are all risking your fortune and freedom for. Thank him."
Don't you get it, Shakey? No one is risking anything. You have no juice.
You are an impotent never-was whose sole purpose is to be the object of mockery.
Period. End of story. Get over it and get over yourself. You have ZERO MOJO, FOOL.
After all these years, you've never even SNIFFED my real identity.
And you are too stupid to ever figure out why.
"I guess you're just too smart for me, Howie."
There was never a doubt, asswipe.
And as relates to the cops? Not worried one iota.
You fucking toad.
NOPE. I am not Chris Heather. So I command you to continue to harass him.
Do it or you are as much of a pussy as EVERYONE that has ever interacted with you (including family and spouses, current one included) KNOWS you to be.
I am willing to accept your apology when it is determined I didn't send the shit, Shakey.
Only because I didn't think of it first.
You DO realize this is going to end the same as always, right?
You looking like a fucking fool. Everyone laughing at you.
The Sea Hag with Irish sunglasses.
What did I miss? Was there an actual piece of evidence that Shakey is pointing to that turned his idiotic ire from EPWJ to howardearl!?!?? Is he just going through the roster of people that laugh at him, hoping to eventually get lucky and threaten/bully the real culprit into an admission??!?!?
He dances pretty good for a retarded dude, huh?
Just found! Video of the unspeakable carnage wrought upon opening a "ShitExpress" shipment:
Oh the humanity!
That man looks so happy KNOWING that an asswipe like Skakey can one day, get what he deserves.
Hence, the GLOWING review.
Wow. It took him, what, a second to open that incredibly difficult package. The contents were clearly labeled. He did not vomit when he opened it, and neither did his pal.
.....oh, nevermind, different video.
Menopausal males are prone to histrionics.
*PFFT* Heck. Those two dudes didn't even wrinkle their noses when they took a smell.
Did anyone else notice, too, how the guy read a label from the bottom of the container? I don't recall Blob posting a pic of a bottom label CLEARLY indicating the product therein was fertilizer... including instructions on how to use it as... FERTILIZER! Maybe Blob did, and I just missed it in between all of his other raging, ranting, and spittle-riddled tweets.
Oh! And, the PACKAGING! LOL! The guy "tore" it open like it was made out of tissue paper! Blob can't open THAT?! HAHAHAHAHA!
One can call Bill Schmalfeldt many things... (and, I do! 🙂 )... but, a "MAN" ain't one of 'em.
Typical two-year-old's behavior. Like many leftish males, his development is arrested at an early age. Give him a Binky and a blanky and send him to bed for a nap.
Like you did, Willy, with "the people I harass" and "I don't just stalk and harass people"?
No. He said smart guys.
He's never been accused of that.
Like admitting to sending an email to LE claiming to have fallen and hurt your head as a result of receiving an unwanted gift.
The point is that we've seen the video of a package being opened Willy, and it is clear you were lying about how horrible it was. There is nothing in that video that would cause anyone to get sick.
Once again, you're lying.
And there's no criminal activity being portrayed on that video.
That video was a FANTASTIC find, Perry!
Well done, my friend! Well done!
Bill Schmalfeldt... ASS. HANDED.
"Someone hits a thumbs down on your blogs, and you go batshit, Someone sends me a hazardous material in the mail, and I deserved it."
Now you're catching on, Commodore.
apt summary.
That's it?! That's the best you can do?
My God man, you admitted, on the internet, that you are a stalker and harasser. At least try to say something cogent.
Bill Schmalfeldt @CabinBoyBilly · 14m 14 minutes ago
Sending shit to people is taken pretty seriously.
So is stalking, harassment, perjury and filing a false police report.
And I'm sure the person who sent the poop is cowering in fear........in Slov.....er.....Eastern Europe.
"What was the reason for sending me improperly packaged horse shit? Was it to scare me, to modify my behavior somehow? What reason?"
Don't know.
Don't care.
We all have our own shit to deal with.
****golf clap****
"Just because all you fools understand is stalking and harassing doesn't mean that's the only weapon in my arsenal"
The real flaw in the Cabin Boy's™ ranting is his claim that it is somehow illegal to mail manure. It isn't. There are many small companies in the boutique manure business who routinely mail small quantities (say, 10 pounds or less) of sheep or rabbit or horse or llama dung via USPS. See http://sagebrushvalleyranch.fatcow.com/store/page4.html for example.
The postal regulation that the Cabin Boy™ has latched onto deals with infectious stool samples sent for medical or veterinary analysis. It doesn't apply to manure of the sort that can be used as fertilizer.
This is yet another example of his applying an incorrect understanding of the facts to a set of misunderstood laws and regulations.
Oh, and the usual packaging for boutique dung is zip-lock bags.
So it is an unnecessary expense to use Tupperware?
I'll keep that in mind.
Howard, I thought the Tupperware was the gift for the one you want to meet. And the contents for the blob.
I wonder if the Commodore and Mrs. the Commodore enjoy tea for the holidays..
Maybe somebody could send him this- would it drive him b@t$h1t crazy?!?!!? https://www.1000bulbs.com/product/89348/GROW-SLJBG400.html?utm_source=SmartFeedGoogleBase&utm_medium=Shopping&utm_term=GROW-SLJBG400&utm_content=Jamaican+Bat+Guano&utm_campaign=SmartFeedGoogleBaseShopping&gclid=CjwKEAiA74qkBRCdrM-6or7U73QSJABCDL9pnir3a_QEAB2UkgvETd1rlsNAJn9o90vGaBstrinBwhoCd4vw_wcB
And I know he PERFECT Amazon link from which to purchase it, COL.
"Horse manure is a solid waste excluded from federal regulation because it neither
contains significant amounts of listed hazardous components, nor exhibits hazardous
properties. See definitions below: "
Now... STFU about it, Blob. You lose... PER ALWAYS.
^ I dig this broad...
Then your issue is with the person who packed and mailed the package, not the person who paid for it to be sent.
This response is held up in the mod cue, so I'm going to jump ahead (sorry Paul).
Bill Schmalfeldt @CabinBoyBilly
Did no such thing, Perry
Why lie about this? You have to know there are multiple copies of these statements.
"Just because all you fools understand is stalking and harassing doesn't mean that's the only weapon in my arsenal"
Not even ONE NAME on the list of people I've harassed that didn't harass me first?
Two direct statement by you admitting that you harass people.
You can't argue with someone who lies and torturously perverts the truth as easily as they breathe. Failing incarceration and/or being committed, IT deserves nothing but to be ignored. IT is nothing but a demented attention begging whore.
I think the Sea Hag gives the Commodore these crazy leads just to keep him on the OPPOSITE end of the trailer.
It's cheaper than having someone come level the jacks.
She probably knows just how far gone he is, but is either too scared or doesn't know what to do about it. You know, if he's not just evil but seriously demented as well(most likely).
The poor woman's eye sockets can only take so much pounding. Agreed.
Oh, jeez! You made me choke my iced tea, dammit. LOL!
I can't even begin to imagine some of the thoughts that have to go through his caretaker's head of ways to get even with him for all of the years of misery.
"I dig this broad… "
The sentiment is mutual, my friend. 🙂
He's sent me a second email, after obviously reading my comment where I told him to never, ever contact me directly again.
He's threatening to tell the HoCo police that I am a suspect unless I prove to him how I know Howard isn't Chris, because somehow that proves I know exactly who sent the package?!?!?! And I'm obviously going to be charged, tried, and found guilty of being an accessory after the fact.
It looks like I need to add my local SA to the list of folks I'm contacting on Monday.
So I'm adding it here for the umpteenth time.
Bill Schmalfeldt is to never, ever directly contact me again, either electronically, over the phone, or through a postal or other hardcopy delivery service.
Any chance of seeing that email?
Here's the first one received at 15:43 this afternoon:
Are you trying to follow me?
I just had a little flash on the screen that said "LibraryGryffon is following you." But I don't see you on my list of followers. If you are, let me know if I have you blocked and I will unblock you.
Nancy, you and I have had our fun. But there's no way you can stand by someone who put the entire community at risk by paying a company in Slovakia to send improperly packaged horse shit. The risk of tetanus is great, especially as I had an open scrape on my forehead at the time. Anyone who touched that package was at risk. Look up the possible hazards of horse manure and see for yourself.
This is a class A federal misdemeanor, Nancy.
18 U.S. Code § 1716 - Injurious articles as nonmailable
The US Postal Service says you can mail manure if it is triple packaged. This was not. It has to be in a sift-proof container. Tupperware bowls are not certified sift-proof. The outer container has to have a biohazard label, and the package must be sent in a fiberboard or cardboard box, not a flimsy envelope. And the outer container must be marked "Exempt Animal Waste".
This package was none of the above, and therefore non-mailable, and therefore in violation of Federal Law.
The nice people in Slovakia did not pick my name out of a phone book. Somebody, and I wager you know who it was, paid $16 in bitcoin to have this company send it. And look at the underlined part of the law. "Knowingly Causes to be Delivered by Mail."
You and I will never see eye to eye on most things. But I'm sure you will agree that if someone mailed YOU a bowl of wet, improperly packaged horseshit, you would want to find out who did it, right?
I think you know who did it. You've said in the past that Chris Heather is not "Howard D. Earl." If he is not, how do you know that? And who is Howard D. Earl? Someone committed a crime, m'lady. Do the right thing.
Regards, and Merry Christmas
The second came at 19:30, after I'd reiterated my request for no further communication.
I wrote a very polite e-mail to you explaining your situation. Your logic is flawed, Nancy. Unless you can explain how you KNOW FOR A FACT that Howie isn't Chris Heather without knowing who he actually is, you have quite a little conundrum facing you. Once more, I remind you that protecting a criminal means you are an accessory after the fact. If you know who Howie is and are keeping it secret because you hate me and I deserve having my entire family put at risk for the pathogens that can be found in wet horse shit, the Post Office deserves it for having the temerity to deliver my mail, we're talking Federal time here, Nancy. And you're walking right into a courtroom with your eyes open because I will make sure that everyone who assisted in hiding this scumbag's identity pays for it.
You seem like a decent enough person in real life. Don't let Howie pull you down with him.
Just do me a favor if you can find it in yourself… how do you know for a fact that Howie is NOT Chris Heather? Because he TOLD you?
Set aside the hate for just a moment and think of how you'd feel if this had been done to you. And if you know who did it, but aren't saying, that is a crime and you will pay for it.
This is different than spamming or stalking or sending threatening e-mails, all of which the cops just sniffed at telling me "get off the Internet," Nancy.
This time it's something tangible. Someone paid a company in Slovakia to send wet horse shit, improperly packaged, in violation of US Postal Laws and the US Code. This is a federal crime. This is something the cops can wrap their heads around and do something about. And, as you saw, I have provided them with leads.
I'm afraid I'm going to have to add your name to that list of leads, Nancy, unless you are honest with me. You can be honest with me, or you can be honest with the postal investigators when they get around to you.
If you're honest with me, it doesn't make the local news in Groton. If you're visited by postal inspectors, that's the sort of thing that DOES make the news, Nancy.
Think about your options. Do the right thing.
Interestingly, the first one came from the LoS gmail account, and the second from his Balmer Liberal.
And yes, I'm contacting LE in MD and CT on Monday, because the second email in particular would be taken by any normal, non-LE person as a threat, especially after a request for no contact.
Someone might also have wanted to check out 18 U.S. Code § 875 - Interstate Communications (d) before hitting send. Just sayin'.
Yikes! That's some bad stuff there. Alert the authorities.
"If you are, let me know if I have you blocked and I will unblock you."
It's a minor thing but it serves to demonstrate his lack of comprehension of something so very basic just on Twitter. If someone is following then they can't be blocked. If they are blocked they can't be following you.
Can't even imagine how far afield he is with something even vaguely "abstract" as he likes to say.
Thank you for posting those, LG.
It looks like the Admiral has fucked up.
So much psychosis wrapped into two emails.
With your permission, may I use snippets of the two emails? I'll understand your reticence.
Yea, I can see the breaking local news now. Self admittedly dementia addled, multiply adjudicated harasser/stalker harasses and adds yet another to the list of states...yada yada
Just an FYI, coercion is indeed a crime in CT - depending on the exact circumstances a Class A misdemeanor or a Class D felony. As such the fines can run up to $5000 and the jail time up to 5 years.
I wonder what my local SA will consider these to be?
"If you're visited by postal inspectors, that's the sort of thing that DOES make the news, Nancy."
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Where? Where is that the sort of thing that makes the local news? Nocrimeeverville?
I laugh again: AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
So sorry, LG. Makes you want to bleach then burn your email box, doesn't it? What a repulsive, disgusting piece of utter stupidity in a penis-shaped body.
You know he must be evil to his core because he's just too stupid to be that repugnant on purpose.
Unbelievable, LG. I'm so sorry you now find yourself in demented freak's sights (again!), as well.
Contact on, girl. No quarter.
Thank you for posting those, LG.
It looks like the Admiral has fucked up.
So much psychosis wrapped into two emails.
With your permission, may I use snippets of the two emails? I'll understand your reticence.
Those emails. Good grief. "I WANT IT ALL, DOUG!!!" v.462
Unreal. So glad you're contacting law enforcement, and your SA, on Monday, LG.
Ya know... Howard has clearly stated numerous times that he is NOT Chris Heather. And, many of us have read Howard's comments declaring as much. So, there... I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT HOWARD IS NOT CHRIS HEATHER, TOO!
So, go ahead, Blob. Add every single one of us to your precious "list of leads." Do it, you pansy!
Oh. And, looky here:
"The outer container has to have a biohazard label, and the package must be sent in a fiberboard or cardboard box, NOT A FLIMSY ENVELOPE." -- Bill Schmalfeldt
LYING POS. And, this demented creature made his wife open it. Yeah. He "loves" her a whole lot. Sick-And-twisted freak.
The Sea Hag was probably PRAYING it WAS a package from Kimberlin.
Put her out of her misery.
I offer a ghost-written reply to Billy's first e-mail:
"Are you trying to follow me?"
No, you lying pasty-faced poop pirate. I've been demanding you cease all contact, and this is yet another transparent LIE to attempt to fig-leaf your continued refusal to GO THE FUCK AWAY.
"I just had a little flash"
Sure you did. Just like Amazon customer support shares personal customer data with you to assist in your FAILdoxes. Riiight.
"Nancy, you and I have had our fun."
Fuck you, you creepy fuck. Creep. Creepy creeping creeper creep.
"But there's no way you can stand by someone"
I don't have to. As the Poles say: NOT MY CIRCUS. NOT MY MONKEYS.
"put the entire community at risk blah blah blah"
Which is why every horse breeder has a CDC Level 5 containment facility for that oh-so-dangerous material. Or not.
"I had an open scrape on my forehead at the time."
Yes, yes! BILL WAS INJURED! Because of POOP INDUCED SHOCK! Or because he fell on his stupid face when trying to pet his dog. Which was it, by the way? There's a term for one of two mutually exclusive statements: LIE. It doesn't really matter which story was a lie, you're still, BEYOND ANY DOUBT, A LIAR.
But we knew that.
"Look up the possible hazards"
Look up the possible hazards of dihydrogen monoxide. And then go fuck yourself. With a 2x4, wrapped with razor wire, and doused with AIDS-tainted blood. Wait, that's probably your idea of a good time. Never mind that.
"The nice people in Slovakia did not pick my name out of a phone book."
No shit, Captain Obvious. Could it be that they take money in return for sending poop?
"Somebody, and I wager you know who it was"
You wager what? Your sacred honor? Your freedom to wallow in your own shit in a tin can while waiting for your health to finally deteriorate to the point where you can shuffle off this mortal coil to the relief and satisfaction of EVERYONE who has had the sad misfortune of dealing with you?
"You and I will never see eye to eye on most things."
That's because you are, to use a technical term, fucked in the head.
"But I'm sure you will agree... ...you would want to find out who did it"
If I was a psychopathic stalker with delusions of self-importance, yeah. Having an ability you seem to lack, INTROSPECTION, I'd first wonder if I'd done something that would warrant such a prank being played upon me. Perhaps, in your shoes, I'd actually contemplate the possibility that if EVERYONE I interact with hates my guts... Maybe it's not them, but ME?
"You've said in the past that Chris Heather is not "Howard D. Earl." If he is not, how do you know that?"
Because he told me, and I have no reason to doubt him. Unlike YOU, I've never caught him in a lie.
BTW, Bill... You do know that you're just another asshole on the Internet, right? I have no duty to you to tell the truth. I'm not under oath, you're not in any position of authority.
YOU DUMB FUCK: I CAN LIE TO YOU AND LAUGH. HA. HA. And fucking HA!
"And who is Howard D. Earl?"
That's for me to know, and you go fuck yourself.
"Someone committed a crime, m'lady"
Somebody committed a crime a thousand times today, within a dozen miles of where I sit. I'll bet some of the victims were nice, sane, productive members of society. They, I might care about. You, you repulsive slug, you adjudicated harasser and stalker, you flaming Lib'tard, YOU can go whine and snivel about your latest butthurt to someone else. I don't get paid for this shit, you know.
"Do the right thing."
You first, asshole. And it'd be a first.
"Regards, and Merry Christmas"
Disregards, and a Woeful Festivus.
Do the world a favor, and go die in a fire.
Huge standing ovation. Wow. Perfectly stated.
*sniff snff*
Wow. Just wow, VFNL!
I love the whole thing, but especially "woeful Festivus". That is just the icing on the cake.
Well done.
Thanks Paul, Jane.
... And LibraryGryffon and the Colonel! 🙂
My GIGGITY is fully GOOED!
"YOU DUMB FUCK: I CAN LIE TO YOU AND LAUGH. HA. HA. And fucking HA!"
Totes stealing this golden bit.
I should probably add that after wondering who I'd pissed off and how, I'd then take it out and put it on my compost pile along with the rabbit and guinea pig poop. My garden really appreciates that sort of stuff!
As you are so aptly demonstrating tonite:
Not even ONE NAME on the list of people I've harassed....
Demented people misread things and see things that aren't there....sound like anyone we know?
Are demented people able to produce all the stuff he has on twitter today, as well as the emails to LG? Asking seriously. Demented or just plain evil?
Both of course.
And yes, dementia and evil can most certainly bring you what you've read today.
Thanks kmb.
GMTA, jem. I posted a few minutes ago that he must be evil to his core.
Has "the round mound of unsound" gotten around to explaining how the packer and mailer of a package is not responsible for the packing and mailing of that package? Other than shouting "caused it to be sent, caused it to be sent!!!"
Someone let me know, 'cause I'm curious.
"Was the horse shit sent to my house intended to be put back into the soil as a fertilizer? Or was it meant to be an insult to a hated one?"
Two birds.
One stone.
IF he didn't send it himself, from the looks of him, the sender probably figured he'd eat it, thinking it some sort of holiday goodie. hahahahaha
Third possibility: Breath Freshener.
OK, ok, Shakey. I know who did it. Ask me nicely and I'll tell you.
Don't you dare, sir. Remember the "agreement".
I'm sorry, Howardearl, but if he asks me nicely, I'll have to comply.
You are putting what remains of weekend LULZ at risk,
As Commodore Cuckolded implores; Do the right thing.
Its time for truth to prevail. Sacred honor demands that, if he asks me nicely, I must comply.
The first rule of shit-in-the-mail club is...
...you don't talk about shit-in-the-mail club.
Hey, Bill, why don't you cut the crap?
Just ask me nicely.
hahaha, Col.; good one! No worries, Howard. The Col. knows the idiot doesn't have the ability to ask nicely. He demands. He berates. He threatens. He does many things, mostly evil. Among the many, many things he cannot do (like open an envelope), he cannot ask nicely. hahahaha
I laugh every time I think of the image of that guy in the video opening that FLIMSY envelope, and Blob declaring Gail (Oops! I mentioned her name!) had to open the gag gift because he is such a pathetic and weak excuse for a man! Hahahahaha!
And, then I take a quick gander at his Twitter timeline, and see the sheer volume of tweets he manages to spew in such a short period of time -- and, think to myself again -- what a pathetic and weak excuse for a human being.
"By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?"
Matthew 7:16
Just to clarify, Shakey.
I do not think someone sending you horseshit is funny.
I think its, HILARIOUS!!!!!!
Has a "Coals to Newcastle" feel to me ...
Sick and twisted freak has spent years trying to peddle the idea that if someone doesn't tell him what he wants to know on his demand that it's some sort of crime; obstruction, aiding & abetting, whatever he thinks of at the moment.
Also has the delusion that he controls various media outlets and what they'll cover.
Diagnosed narcissists aren't that narcissistic nor as delusional. It's past time that he be institutionalized before he does actual damage to himself or others. Everyone is likely safe as long as he's issuing threats, etc. Like his "comedy" there is no doubt the damage will come not when he tries to make it happen, but when he tries not to.
I've discovered dash cam video of Inspector Jiggles discussing the caper with law enforcement..
Horse manure. 100% organic matter.
"Manure is organic matter used as organic fertilizer in agriculture. Manures contribute to the fertility of the soil by adding organic matter and nutrients, such as nitrogen, that are trapped by bacteria in the soil. Higher organisms then feed on the fungi and bacteria in a chain of life that comprises the soil food web. It is also a product obtained after decomposition of organic matter like cow-dung which replenishes the soil with essential elements and add humus to the soil.
In the past, the term "manure" included inorganic fertilizers, but this usage is now very rare." -- Wikipedia
Was there a label on the bottom of the container? What did the label have printed on it? Did it happen to clearly identify the contents of the container? Did Blob ever post of picture of the bottom of the container? If not... why not?
Because he is a disingenuous prick?
He is partially, mentally retarded.
All of the above?
The answer is definitely C.
It appears the Sea Hag has put the Commodore to sleep...I mean, she has put him down.
Sorry. Wishful thinking, there.
Physical battery? Did Gail smack him? That would be justified, IMHO.
You used her name. Prepare for absolutely NOTHING to happen to you, good sir.
I'm hiding under a desk, trembling from the dread of the nothing that will befall me . . .
An admission against self-interest? *hmmm*
... says the demented freak who called his deceased brother a "retard."
The Bobber isn't dead.
He and Marilynn are hiding in shame.
Who talked??!?!!!???
I didn't realize he'd lost more than one sibling.
IIRC -- A sister of his has passed, as well, LG.
Ah. Since the only sibling he talks about regularly and whose mention gets him all worked up is his twin, I didn't realize. I know no one here has done anything that could be considered "profaning" her memory and he hasn't gone ballistic over anything but his twin. May they both rest in peace.
"Monoplacental" twin! Sheesh, LG. Get it right. LOL!
A legal note- is somebody going to point out that the Howard County law enforcement community has nothing to do with enforcing federal law? I mean, something USC somethingorother might point out that a certain act is a crime prosecutable in federal court, but what does that have to do with a Maryland cop?
He won't understand. People point out his errors often but it doesn't slow him down a bit (SWIDT?), nor does it cause him to edit is usual spiel.
Until he finds something else to totally fail to comprehend, he'll stick to misunderstanding what he's already found, and he'll beat. it. to. death.
You just know that as a kid he was the type to bang his head into a wall over and over and over and over again. (Probably a cement wall at that; and doesn't it explain a lot?) It wouldn't surprise me a bit if that latest (possibly faux) boo-boo on his ugly mug was from more of the same.
When he's not hitting a wall with his penis-shaped noggin, he's metaphorically banging it with the Knot group, the Lickspittles, the Zombies, etc. I guess he keeps hoping he'll be able to knock all of the crap out of it. Sadly, it appears to be made of the stuff. hahahahaha
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New Delhi [India], Nov 7 (ANI): Skybox Security, a cyber security management facilitator, rolled out Skybox for the Cloud, a solution catering to threat-centric vulnerability management (TCVM) for virtual and multi-cloud environments, with extended capabilities for security policy management, attack surface visibility and network path analysis.
As businesses continue to migrate to virtual and cloud environments, security becomes more complicated due to the nature of cloud architecture, from multi-tenancy to elasticity and the shared responsibility for the computing stack. For example, security mechanisms in virtual and cloud networks are different from physical environments, and even differ between cloud service providers.
In addition, cloud elasticity means virtual machines are quickly spun up and down, making traditional vulnerability scanning insufficient as the environment may change significantly between scans.
To counteract these challenges and reduce the chance of human error, Skybox helps automate security processes not only in virtual and cloud environments, but across all networks within a single, unified dashboard.
"IT teams are tasked with launching new services and applications on a daily basis. By leveraging cloud architecture, they can achieve that in minutes - opposed to days of work. The challenge is that this leads to a fluid security situation where assets (virtual machines) can be assigned to the wrong security group, resulting in immediate exposure. Security teams need to be on top of this, and the only way to do it is have global visibility and management across all your networks," said Skybox VP of Products Ravid Circus.
Whether an organisation's network infrastructure is physical, virtual, cloud or a hybrid of all three, Skybox for the Cloud addresses a number of use cases in the following areas:
-Comprehensive visibility of the attack surface in a single network model, capable of incorporating data from over 120 security and networking technologies
-End-to-end path analysis from any source to any destination across or within physical, virtual and multi-cloud networks, including detailed path analysis on the devices, rules, and so on, along the path
-Unified security policy management across all networks, including out-of-the-box compliance checks for key industry regulations such as NIST and PCI DSS
As cyber events like the Equifax breach (caused by the Apache Struts vulnerability) continue to increase, organisations are struggling to quickly identify and effectively remediate vulnerabilities in their systems. This challenge can be compounded by the nature of cloud environments and even procedural requirements from service providers that impact third-party scans.
Skybox for the Cloud gives security teams the power to assess vulnerabilities in the cloud on demand by combining data from cloud-based patch and asset management systems, scanners and network devices. The results are analysed and prioritized using the TCVM approach, taking into account the vulnerabilities on the virtual machine and its importance to the organisation, the virtual machine's exposure based on the hybrid network topology and security controls in place, and threat intelligence on available and active exploits in the wild. (ANI)


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Kiko Makeup Milano, you probably heard of them by now! It's been one of my top favourite brands for the past 6 years which is clearly noticed when you open my makeup collection, It's everywhere from foundation to lipstick and of course eyeshadow!
The Kiko Infinity + Sparkle Eyeshadows come in 12 different shades and usually retail for 5,90£, being on sale for a while at the price of 2,80£!
These can be used wet or dry but I definitely recommend using them wet for the simple reason - fall out! The fact these shadows are super shimmery makes the all process a little bit messy, they crumble and they don't swatch very pigmented, you have to pack it on quite often to get a good amount of pigment plus sparkle on the lids, I used to grab my duraline to work with them but at some point I just gave up.
Like many other similar shadows from even more expensive brands, these don't stay put for a long time, they just fall over the cheeks which for me is a no no! I have tons of eyeshadows from Kiko and I can tell from now that the single ones are the best so far. It is a matter of personal preference with formulas but I don't think anyone wants to walk around with flaky eyelids. I must mention I look for good pigmentation whether is a matte or shimmery shadow and for that the Foiled by Makeup Geek beat all them up!
The formula is smooth, don't get me wrong, they just fail at staying put on the lids and take effort to show up! From everything I've tried from the brand these are the biggest disappointment.
I love Kiko and honestly breaks my heart sharing a not so great review on their products but this is also a way of telling them where to improve!
In a way if you like a sheer wash of colour these may work for you, just stop by a shop and test them out! Never rely on my opinion as your own, most of the times things are related to personal preference and you may as well like something I don't!
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Towering achievement for centenarian Lilian
Great grandmother Lilian Florence Todd was born on October 15 1906 to Ada and Levi Todd. Mr Todd helped build Blackpool Tower during its construction in the 1890s. Her granddaughter Lisa Gallacher said that the secret to Lilian's long life is in the genes, down to a feisty personality and a basic diet of eggs and fish. She said: "Longevity runs in the family as her parents both lived to their mid 90s and her sister Elsie lived until 104.
"I think she is one of the top 30 oldest people in Britain and the oldest person in the North West according to the website oldest people in Britain."
She now lives at the Knowle Rest Home in Ashton, Preston. She is pictured with granddaughter Eve Grace.


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Center for High Pressure Science &Technology Advanced Research
Prof. David Yuen [University of Minnesota, USA]
Title: Solution to Big Data Problems in Geosciences | 地学的大数据解决之道
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM, Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Place: Conference room 410, HPSTAR (Shanghai)
Host: Howard Sheng
Today it is well recognized that there is a Big Data revolution. This movement now moves into geosciences. We discuss the implications specifically for seismology and mineral physics.
We will also offer viable solutions to enter this new field by education, software training. and hardware acquisition.
Biography of the Speaker:
Prof. David Yuen graduated in 1969 from Caltech in chemistry. He then received a master in physical chemistry from UC Berkeley and a PHD in geophysics and geophysics in 1978 with a minor in applied mathematics from UCLA Following a two year NATO and NSF postdoctoral fellowships, he went to Arizona State University as assistant professor in geology. In 1985 he moved two times, first to Dept. of Geological Sciences at university of Colorado at Boulder in January as associate professor, then in September to University of Minnesota, as associate professor in geophysics and Fellow of Minnesota Supercomputer Institute. Since 2012, he has been spending 3 to 4 months each year at the School of Environmental Studies at 中国地质大学武汉 as a 长江 professor. He works mainly in computational geodynamics with interests also spanning to visualization and now Big Data大数据. He has published around 550 papers and edited six books in geophysics and high-performance computing. His h-index is 61 according to Thomas-Reuters.


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Here's how you know I'm the real deal: whereas most food publications will cram an upcoming holiday down your throat in hopes that you'll link to their page as you plan your holiday meal, I'm not so clever or strategic. I wait until the holiday's over, when the post will no longer be relevant, and then I blog about it. This means: (1) I'm not very smart; and (2) I'm pretty authentic. And so it is that I share with you now a cake that would've been very nice to bring to a St. Paddy's Day Dinner this past weekend (as I did) but which you will probably not make anymore because the holiday's over.
Melissa Clark's Sticky Cranberry Gingerbread
You may be wondering about a post that was on my blog on Friday wherein I made Melissa Clark's Sticky Cranberry Gingerbread live on webcam (using LiveStream) and then interviewed Melissa Clark on my cellphone afterwards. Many of you attended, though you missed the ending when the cake came out of the oven because LiveStream cut out. Not only that, but LiveStream didn't archive the video (even though I hit "record") so I had to take the post down because there was nothing left to see. Luckily, though, there's this picture of the finished product and my profound ability to capture its essence in words.
Is "The Best Chocolate Cake In The World" The Best Chocolate Cake In The World?
About a year ago, a place opened up in SoHo/Nolita called "The Best Chocolate Cake in The World." A tongue-in-cheek act of hubris, sort of like the novel "Winner of the National Book Award," foodies were skeptical. Many who went there dismissed it as overrated. Me? I forgot about it. But last week, after having lunch with my friends Leland Scruby (of the French Culinary Institute) and Bao Ong (whose name you may recognize from the the New York Times Diner's Journal blog) I asked if they wanted to check it out because it was right around the corner from where we were eating (Falai). They gladly assented.
It's Apple Season, So Here Are Three Desserts You Can Make with Apples (Baked Apples, Apple Cake & Apple Cobbler)
Peter Meehan recently ranted about hectoring food snobs, the ones who make you feel bad for putting milk in your coffee (something he witnessed at an elite coffee shop) or who mock you for not knowing your various kinds of meat (hogget, anyone?) It's with a sense of subtle restraint, then, that I gently prod you (I'm not hectoring, I swear) to make your way to a farmer's market this autumn to buy some apples.
Not because it'll make you a better person (it won't) or because it'll elevate your foodie status (whatever that might be), but because farmer's market apples just taste better than supermarket apples. All you have to do to experience the difference is taste.
Melissa Clark's Chocolate Chip Pecan Loaf Cake
[A note on the above photo: that was taken by my friend & neighbor Rob Meyer who came over for cake and let me tinker with his SLR because I'm thinking of getting one. Has the time come? What kind should I get?]
The idea of a snack cake really appeals to me because, for most of my childhood, I'd come home from school and snack on cake. Only the cakes I'd snack on were the kind of cakes you find at a rest stop on the highway: Yoo-Hoos, Twinkies, Ring-Dings (my brother's favorite) and Entenmann's lemon coconut cake. My mom always kept plenty of these snacky cakes on hand and to this day, when it's four in the afternoon and I'm feeling a bit sluggish, my favorite pick-me-up is a berry scone from Birdbath Bakery or, even better, a slice of some kind of cake that I made myself. This post is about one such cake.
St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake
Sometimes a recipe is so intriguing, so mysteriously alluring, so strange that there's nothing you can do but make it to see what it tastes like. That's precisely what happened when I saw this St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake on what's becoming my #1 favorite internet recipe resource, Smitten Kitchen. I'm friends with Deb–we ate noodles together a few weeks ago–so I hope she doesn't mind the fact that I'm cooking her entire ouvere here on my blog. I feel ok about it, though, because she adapted this recipe from another food world great, Melissa Clark. It's like the recipe version of telephone (not in the Lady Gaga sense) and this recipe is one you'll probably want to try too for the same reason I did; when you see how it's made you're going to ask: "What the heck's that gonna taste like?" (In this scenario, you're Marge Gunderson from Fargo.)
Caramelized-Apple Skillet Cake
I had the apples, I had the butter, I had the sugar, the vanilla extract, and even the cornmeal. Jimmy was coming to dinner (see here) and, with only an hour or two to prep, I knew there had to be dessert. So I yanked down Karen DeMasco's newest book, The Craft of Baking, and followed her instructions for a caramelized-apple skillet cake.
Gina DePalma's Zucchini Olive Oil Cake
You say "chocolate cake," and the masses come; you say "olive oil zucchini cake" and there's a bit of a silence. "Ummm," a timid voice emerges a few seconds later. "What kind of cake did you say?"
It's olive oil zucchini cake, timid-voiced person! Or, rather, zucchini olive oil cake. It comes from Babbo pastry chef Gina DePalma's book "Dolce Italiano" and one bite will make a convert out of you. It's moist, it's got terrific fall spices (cinnamon? check. ginger? you got it. nutmeg? who's your daddy?) and there's a "lemon crunch" glaze on top that'll make you pucker your lips in delight. Craig's friend Alena was dubious at first, but after one bite she declared "this is AMAZING" and asked for a second piece. The defense rests.


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Hot Town, Summer in the City – Coming up at the June 20, 2016 Cambridge City Council meeting
Here are a few of the more interesting agenda items this week:
Manager's Agenda #4. Transmitting Communication from Richard C. Rossi, City Manager, relative the transfer of $860,000 within statutory accounts of the Public Investment Fund Extraordinary Expenditure account for the acquisition of two parcels of the Watertown Branch railroad from B&M Corporation for the purpose of creating a future multi-use path and greenway.
The communication doesn't specify exactly which railroad parcels are being purchased, but presumably this includes at least the section adjacent to Fresh Pond. The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will soon be constructing the connection to the existing multi-use path in Watertown.
Manager's Agenda #5. A communication transmitted from Richard C. Rossi, City Manager, relative to recommendations from the Outdoor Lighting Task Force that address the potential detrimental impact of outdoor lighting and propose solutions that diminish existing problems and address problems that may be created by new development. [Report][Proposed Ordinance (HTML)]
The Task Force was appointed Dec 2, 2013 and was originally expected to complete its report and draft Ordinance by Spring 2014. It clearly took a lot longer than that with many different iterations of the proposed Ordinance. It's worth noting that the Ordinance will apply not only to new construction but to all properties in Cambridge with several years to bring all properties into compliance with the Ordinance.
Manager's Agenda #6. Transmitting Communication from Richard C. Rossi, City Manager, relative to the approval and appropriation of an additional One Million, Two Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand, One Hundred Twenty-Five ($1,236,125) Dollars from Free Cash to the General Fund Law Department Travel & Training (Judgment & Damages) account, in order to settle the damages to be paid to the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (the "Chamber") with regard to the City's eminent domain taking of the Chamber's property on June 13, 2016.
This will complete the transaction. No word yet on exactly what use this building will serve.
Manager's Agenda #9. A communication transmitted from Richard C. Rossi, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 16-48, regarding a report on posting Office of Campaign and Political Finance (OCPF) information on the Election Commission website. [Election Commission page on Campaign and Political Finance][OCPF Reports]
Though this makes navigation from the Election Commission website a bit clearer, it's unfortunately still the case that campaign finance reporting for State Representative and State Senate candidates remains very sparse. The need only file periodic reports 8 days before each primary election or general election and at the end of each calendar year. In contrast, municipal candidates in cities the size of Cambridge must maintain depository accounts with reports twice per month. One has to wonder why the reporting requirements are far less frequent for state candidates.
Manager's Agenda #10. A communication transmitted from Richard C. Rossi, City Manager, relative to a report on the continued progress on the application for funding under the Commonwealth's Infrastructure Investment Incentive Program (I-Cubed) for the North Point area of the City. [Report]
As the report states: "The Infrastructure Investment Incentive Program (known as "I-Cubed") is a Commonwealth program and proven economic development tool that uses new state tax revenues to build public infrastructure in areas that will generate economic and community benefits." In addition: "The I-Cubed infrastructure improvements will reconnect North Point to East Cambridge and jump-start the development of the North Point neighborhood."
Resolution #2. Retirement of Terry Dumas from the Cambridge Housing Authority. Mayor Simmons
Terry Dumas served as Director of the Planning and Development Department for over 25 years, and as a staff member of the Cambridge Housing Authority (CHA) for a total of 33 years.
Order #1. That the City of Cambridge stand in solidarity with the people of Orlando, the LGBTQ community, the LatinX community, the Muslim-American community, and all people in this country who reject the kind of violence that has visited far too many communities in recent years. Councillor Cheung, Mayor Simmons, Councillor Mazen, Vice Mayor McGovern
This is a strong statement of solidarity from the City Council, though the last "Whereas" could perhaps have stayed more on point.
Order #3. That a joint hearing of the Public Safety and Housing Committees be formed for the purpose of gathering testimony from stakeholders in the City regarding the impact of short-term rentals on our communities with a view in mind to draft an ordinance that meets the goals outlined above, and to refer that proposed ordinance to the Ordinance Committee at the appropriate time. Councillor Kelley, Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Cheung
Communications & Reports from City Officers #2. A communication was received from Donna P. Lopez, City Clerk, transmitting a communication from Councillor Craig Kelley, regarding Short-Term Rentals in Cambridge: An Overview of Current Usage and Patterns as well as Policy Recommendations. [Kelley Communication]
The "sharing economy" is evolving and the question of whether to regulate or exactly how to regulate such enterprises as Uber and Airbnb is now coming into focus. Just as some taxi regulations should naturally also apply to Uber, the question of whether frequent Airbnb rentals should be treated the same way as hotels of lodging houses has to be eventually addressed. This is especially true in the case where housing originally built for regular tenancy is now being used effectively like a motel.
Order #8. That the City Council hold a joint meeting of Neighborhood & Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts & Celebration, and the Government Operations committee to discuss different models for campaign finance reform and publicly-funded municipal elections in Cambridge. Councillor Mazen, Councillor Cheung, Councillor Carlone, Councillor Devereux
Hot on the heels of a recent Order calling for cash prizes for voting (based on some rather shoddy "research"), this week's edition reintroduces an Order from a year or so ago calling for taxpayer-financed local election campaigns. There really isn't any legal way to restrict what a candidate chooses to spend on his or her campaign, so any such program would only apply to those who agree to specified limitations/restrictions. As much as I abhor the stratospheric spending on recent City Council campaigns, my strong sense is that this proposal would open a rather large can of worms. I also don't think it should be imposed without the prior approval of voters.
Order #10. The City Manager is requested to coordinate with the appropriate departments to determine the feasibility of introducing a municipal ID program in the city and respond to any and all community feedback regarding its possible implementation. Councillor Mazen, Vice Mayor McGovern
I seriously doubt that the cost of obtaining a state ID is prohibitive, and a state ID would be applicable outside of our small city. A program providing assistance in getting a state ID would make a lot more sense.
Order #12. The City Manager is requested to confer with the appropriate departments to organize regular suppers on the second Saturday of each month, starting on the 13th of August, with free food for the Cambridge community in open public spaces throughout the various Cambridge neighborhoods. Councillor Mazen
Who pays for all the free food?
Order #13. That the City Council go on record in support of S.2327, an act promoting housing and sustainable development. Councillor Toomey
It will be interesting to see how much of this bill survives after all of the suburban legislators hack out all the really important provisions that might require their respective communities to share in the burden of providing affordable housing.


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Thursday, March 31, 2005
Another Tanaga Site
"I have written a paper on the tanaga and the haiku for one ofThanks to Ms. Clair Ching for these kind words. I really appreciate it. Encouraging words as these are more than enough payment to continue this endeavor. I have also been advised that there is some buzz about this site amongst some literary circles. While that is not my intention, it would surely help to make sure this art does not die. Modernizing an art revives traditionalists long slumbering in non-creativity. Hopefully this buzz will continue until the Tanaga is no longer a footnote of our history.
my comparative literature courses back in college and I have noticed that
there aren't so many tanaga out there. I am glad that this blog
encourage people to write tanaga."
On that note, I'd like to post on of Ms. Clair Ching's Tanaga. Pardon me if I had to choose a sad one:
Hinabing mga tela
makukulay na hibla
binenta sa Maynila
ngunit pera'y nawala
- Clair Ching, Philippines
Her website features other Tanagas, too.
You can visit it here.
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Tanaga Reflections
While I do not prefer to call upon negative cultural traits, as they may be all subject to historicity, there are many things that are often adjudged or misunderstood as negative traits of the Filipino Culture that cannot be discounted nor denied. Perhaps that sentiment is that which prompted Ruel Tan to write this piece:
Sa dayuhang lupain
Lahat tayo'y magaling
Sa sariling sinaing
Halos walang makain
Ga'no mo man kamahal
Ang lupaing tinamnan
Sa ibang lupang banal
Tingin duo'y putikan
Ihambing mo sa hangin
Ang sipol mong mumunti
Lapatan man ng awit
Masahol pa sa pipit
Sa lupang pinagmulan
Masukal at magubat
Saan man ang hantungan
Dito ang tanging himlayan
- Ruel Tan, Philippines.
Some words from the Author:
Sa isang huntahan dito mahirap ipaglaban at ibahin ang tingin sa ating mga Pilipino ng mga dayuhan at mga kapatid natin sa SEA. Gaano man tayo kagaling sa ating trabaho, nakakapanghina ng loob kapag hindi mo maipaglaban ang sarili mong bayan. Minsan kasi totoo ang impressions nila.
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Stations of the Cross
Apologies to the Non-Catholics or to people who are not into religious stuff. Please approach this work not as an evangelization tool, but as a literary work.
Pakinggan mo si Kristo
I. Sinakdal si Kristo
may tunog ang paratang
tibok sa bawat hakbang
bitay na dahang tangan
masakit kung pakinggan.
II. Pinasan Niya ang Krus
bulong nitong pagtanggap
sa krus inaaapuhap
tikom na labi'y agap
dito sa ambang hirap.
III. Unang Pagkarapa
sa unang bagsak ay kulog
kanino man kang lingkod
pasakit 'to sa tuhod
pasang mundo sa likod.
IV. Paglapit ni Maria
nguni mas may ulinig
sigaw ng tagong hapis
na 'di mapantig-pantig
ng inang nagtitiis.
V. Pagtulong ni Simon
ang bigla't kusang-loob
anak ng 'buting layon
walang ingay-daluyong
liban sa pagsang-ayon.
VI. Pagpunas ni Veronica
panaghoy ba ng pawis
mapunasan mang pilit
ito ba'y tatahimik
o manatiling sakit?
VII. Ikalawang Pagkarapa
madapa ka ngang minsan
halupasay nang tunay
mag-ulit pa nga kaya
dagundong sa pagdapa.
VIII. Paglapit ng mga Kababaihan
iyak na ulit-ulit
malupit na hagupit
lagitik ng hinagpis
alaalang mahigpit.
IX. Huling Pagkarapa
sala'y aalingawngaw
tono ng pagbagsalimbay
ipit sa paghandusay
sugatan mong katawan.
X. Pagtanggal ng Kanyang Damit
hapdi ng biglang punit
dugo'y s'yang hinahasik
mahubda'y di panagip
nguni kailangang dalit.
XI. Pagpako kay Kristo
katok siya sa simula
pako ang panukala
bigat ng bawat sala
lagapak huling dala.
XII. Pagkamatay ni Kristo
hatid ng huling hapo
hingasing ng dibdib mo
sa buong sansinukob
huling alak na handog.
XIII. Pagbababa sa Krus
templong pinatahimik
pagbaba'y may habilin
lakas na laging kipkip
'di man lamang inangkin.
XIV. Paglilibing
Ugong ng nitsong bato
pananda ng pagsuyo
sa huling sakripisyo
pinatawad ang tao.
- Jardine Davies.
Monday, March 21, 2005
Holy Week Tanagas Part III
Ilang beses si Hesus
ipinapako sa krus?
Dugo nyang umaaagos
upang tayo'y matubos.
- Angelo Ancheta, Philippines.
A Tanaga that is not well known to be one is the Revelation of the Mystery of faith by the Catholics. Just in time as the above work, let me quote what is said:
Si Kristo ay namatay,
Si Kristo ay nabuhay;
Si Kristo ay babalik,
Sa wakas ng Panahon.
"Christ died, Christ has risen,
Christ will come again."
Author Unknown.
Perhaps It was not willed to be a Tanaga, but this poses a question on the nature our collective cultural memory. Is the mystery of seven syllables here an artifact of the Catholic faith and its preoccupation with the mystery of the number seven? Or more of a relic of the Filipino poem naturally coming out of the translator?
Nothing is certain, but either way, the Tanaga itself died with the Colonization, the Tanaga lived again in the time of Abadilla and Ildefonso Santos, and perhaps, when given enough world exposure the Tanaga will come again in a salvific form.
Hit me if I'm dreaming.
Thursday, March 17, 2005
Holy Week Tanagas Part II
ako ay nauulol
sa paghanap ng bulbol
pakibigyan ng hatol
ang ulo kong mapurol
- Medel, Philippines.
Colonial Tanaga
English Tanaga
dam dee dam dee dam dee dam
deem dah dim duh deem di dam
pam pa ram pa ram dee dam
deem da-deem da-dim dee-dam
Tanagang Kolonyal
1 2 1 2 1 2 1
1 2 1 2 1 2 1
1 2 1 2 1 2 1
1 2 1 2 1 2 9
1 3 1 1 3 3 1
1 2 3 5 8 1 3
1 3 1 1 3 3 1
1 3 1 1 3 3 1
1 0 1 0 1 0 1
1 0 1 0 1 0 1
1 0 1 0 1 0 1
1 0 1 0 1 0 1
- Jardine Davies.
Wednesday, March 16, 2005
Holy Week Tanagas
Sa masuyong pagdampi
Puting panyo sa pisngi
Pasakit at pighati
Ay kakayaning pilit.
Rhodge F. Fernandez, Philippines.
Tanaga sa Kahalayan
Nanaginip nang gising
Na ikaw ang kapiling
Nang gisingin ng hangin
Niroromansa'y matsing.
Lubog na ang higaan
Madalas ang labanan
Girian at salpukan
Daig pa ang digmaan.
French Kiss
Labi'y huwag kagatin
Dila lang ang lasapin
Lalamuna'y sungkalin
Hanggang mata'y maduling.
Makatang Kiko, Philippines.
silid ng mga silid
ang ating tutunguhin
problema'y lilimutin
langit ay mararating.
Jheric Saracho, Philippines.
Many but not too Many
There is no intention here to connect one from the other. Please take each Tanaga as its own.
Ako'y Naubusan
Ang hita mong hugis banak,
Isigang at kamitisan.
Pag ako'y di nakatikim,
Ay tiyak na naubusan.
Author's Note:
- Ang "banak" ay isang uri ng malinamnam na isda na mahuhuli sa baybayin
ng dagat ng batangas.
- Ang "kamatisan" naman ay lagyan ng kamatis.
Aldrin Cantos, Philippines.
ako'y kibit-balikat,
sa pag-abang ng dyipni,
mga mata'y imulat,
hay! ako'y tinanghali!
Leya Opinaldo, Philippines.
Payo sa Bagong Gradweyt
sa iyong pagtatapos
'wag na' wag kalimutan
ang magsilbi sa bukid
ay karangalang lubos
Roh Mih, Philippines
Monday, March 14, 2005
One Word, One Syllable
The sky in its grace rained tears
The wind in its haste left years
In my mind they wear the forms
That silence the dance of storms
- Jojo Ballo, Philippines.
Sunday, March 13, 2005
Images in Full Motion
Ilapat mo sa awit,
damdaming bitbit-bitbit.
Tulad ng mandaragit,
gumala ka sa langit.
- Angelo Ancheta, Philippines.
There is life here in this piece. An invitation that reaches out in an oddly real and tangible way. As I blog and read the many submissions for new Tanagas, I can't help but relate well to this piece. That life that I talk about in this piece is something that I discover with every new Tanaga that is submitted to this site. As I am yet learning the intricacies of the craft and the many different ways that it can be most beautiful, I expect more of this magic to be revealed to me in time.
You should discover it too; it's a sweet experience of having so much said with so little. If you can write a Tanaga in your language it will be something of a similar experience - that I can bet. As the above poem says (Apologies to Angelo A for the rough translation): Place your emotion in songs. Like a bird of prey soaring - venture into the heavens.
The Modern Tanaga on Homosexuality and Coming Out
Hari-hariang badingIncidentally, she makes it a point that it is mentioned that she's not gay, whatever her intention is. Interestingly, The makabagong tanaga, had become a more open form, and no longer a limiting art. It has come of of its closet so to speak.
Pag-asta ay mahinhin
Sukol na nga ang lihim
'Di pa rin umaamin
- Klet Makulit, Lucena City,
While the Haiku, and the Japanese Tanka have been admittedly more popular, the same can be said of the Tanaga: Until it is used more in a non-ethnocentric form by the use of foreign languages and thus appreciated as an art form, it will not be as popular.
There is always something that history leaves in its tiptoeing passage; the Tanaga's charm is one such legacy. We can look back in its past as a moral tool of our Filipino ancestors - yet even more beautifully as a modern man's tool for critique and communication. The art will remain; remnants will stay. How the moderns use the tanaga or view it will define its significance, and recover its meaning. Posts in this website have created many lives out of the Tanaga. Unlike what is said in the poem above, the real Tanaga does not dread coming out. It finally has said, "Yes, I am an Art - worth all the Praise."
Friday, March 11, 2005
A Tanaga from France
Kahol ng Aso
Di ka maintindihan
Bulabog buong bayan
Ang Pighati mong tangan
Hindi ko kailangan
Dapat bang maging aso
Upang ako'y mapaso
Sa dinulot mong kaso
Bingi na aking puso
Ngunit aking naisip
Ano ba ang kalakip
Nitong dusa mong kipkip
Ako ba ang sasagip
- Anavs, France.
Wednesday, March 09, 2005
In this socially relevant depiction of Manila's streetkids, Jheric Saracho used 1 full near rhyme in the form AAAA, to associate 4 words: pulubi, labi, natuli, rugby (beggar, lips, circumcised, rugby - an addictive solvent street kids use to ward off hunger pangs). The same set of words rhymes strictly as ABBA to create words pairs pulubi-rugby, labi-tuli, which alternatively becomes an ironic word relation on pulubi-natuli, and labi-rugby; the rugby thus becoming the street kids' source of nourishment:
Mga batang pulubi,
may gatas pa sa labi,
hindi pa nga natuli,
nalulong na sa rugby.
- Jheric A. Saracho,
Like the Japanese Haiku, the Tanaga is a difficult poem to make due to its targetted brevity, and limiting measure. What makes this a harder art is how to settle the the problem of utilizing the rhymes to their best effect.
Tuesday, March 08, 2005
Makatang Kiko Strikes Again
With that, the Tanaga had become a social commentary:
Tanaga Sa Bayan
Matutong mamaluktot
'Pag maikli ang kumot
Pa'no pag walang kumot
Siksik na lang sa sulok.
Bayan kang iniinis
Ng pulitikong ganid
Taumbaya'y binitbit
Sa hirap at panangis.
Itubog man ang tanso
Sa karagatang ginto
'Pag naiwan sa ulan
babalik sa kawalan.
Kalagin mo ang gapos
Malay na binusabos
Huwag sanang maubos
Kalayaa'y matapos.
- Makatang Kiko, Philippines.
I'm no poetic lover
The difficulty in Tanaga as Mark Angeles says is rooted on the concept of gansal (odd) and pares (even). The Tanaga being in the gansal form, is harder ... Seven syllables can only take you so far. The comfort of adding an eighth syllable is too tempting, but such is the challenge. that is why to come up with a Tanaga for a lover is no mean feat:
I'm no poetic lover,
No wishful thinking either,
But when my eyes locked with yours,
My lonely life swayed its course.
- Leya Opinaldo, Philippines.
Magulang man ay Tutol
Shown in this piece via ako + ay, reduced to a monosyllable Ako'y; 'Di (from Hindi) and 'Wag, the contracted form of "Huwag".
Irog ko'y aakayin,
patungo sa simbahan.
Magulang man ay tutol,
bilang ako'y manugang.
Harangan man ng sibat,
granada at masinggan.
'Di ako mamamatay,
'Wag lamang tatamaan.
- Aldrin Cantos, Philippines.
Magtanim ay di biro
Magtanim ay 'di biro
maghapong nakayuko;
'Di naman makatayo,
'Di naman makaupo.
Roh Mih noticed it first and told me about it. It's a perfect Tanaga. Interesting, huh? Makes ione think what more treasures we have kept in our collective ethnic memory? Any out there who can still remember other folk songs, in the Tanaga form? Calling... Calling all...
The other layers of meaning to it, I'll leave for you to discover:
Sabi nila'y madugo
Ang pagsilang ng mundo
Ngunit nababatid mo,
Ito'y mula sa puso.
- John Torraba, Philippines.
Monday, March 07, 2005
CathCath's Gift
I will leave you a notable stanza just to tickle your fancy, but leave the rest for you to discover in her webiste at cathcath.com. Do check it out:
panggigil, di napigil,
isang gabing walang b'wan,
Saksi ay ang tikatik
ng bumuhos na ulan.
- The CA t, cathcath.com
This link points to her complete version.
Dalawang Tanaga ng Wagas na Pag-ibig
While Tanagas can stand on their own, pairing proved most successful:
Dalawang Tanaga ng Wagas na Pag-ibig
Alaala ng Isang Kawal
magiting na sundalo
ang tatay ko. S'ya mismo
ang nagsabi: di punglo
ang katapat ng tao
katawan ko'y tinapay
ang dugo ko ay alak
ako'y inyong ihain
sa hapag ng pag-ibig
- Roh Mih, Philippines.
Star Wars Tanaga
I am Ani Skywalker,
With one-handed lightsaber.
Yes Luke, I am your father.
Billie Jean's not my lover.
- Ergoe Tinio, Philippines.
The Fifth Corner of the Square
This one is a little difficult to grasp because it is abstract, but after awhile it manifests itself and becomes a question on the nature of the Tanaga itself: Why is there a need for a title? Here goes:
The Fifth Corner of the Square,
otherwise known as god of the Tanaga
To You who breathe Congruence
Wherefore the Deliverance
Outside Non-Interference
Within segment Countenance
- Jardine Davies
A Collaborative Tanaga
Bawal daw 'pag sa kotse,
Doon mag hapi-hapi.
Baka magleche-leche,
Yaon ang sabi-sabi.
- Jardine Davies and a poetess
In this Tanaga so much had been said with so little:
Ano ba ang nakita?
Ako ay nagayuma
Sa kislap ng 'yong mata
Puso ko'y nahalina.
Jheric A. Saracho, Philippines.
Buhay kita o bit'win
Buhay kita o bit'win
Sa gabi ay maningning
Liwanag ay kakamtin
Karimlan ay limutin
- klet makulet, Philippines.
Makatang Kiko
What the flip-flops ad to the end of the tanaga is proverbial, and thus very Filipino in nature: high context, moral, and allegorically profound. This is thus the Tanaga: Tight, limited in words yet full of meaning:
Nakatikim ka na ba
Nang bawal na pagsinta?
Masarap lang sa una
Masakit `pag tapos na.
Ang kural ay sa baboy,
Ang sa tao ay ano?
Kung ugaling baboy ka
Sa kural ay pwede ba?
Pagkatapos isuot
Alilai't mapudpod
Talampaka'y diniyos
Iiwan lang na lagot.
- Makatang Kiko, Philippines.
Notice too that the rhythm set by each line as a complete packet of thought reinforces the next lines, thus rhythm and meaning is climaxing towards the last line which wraps the methapor perfectly. Such is the art of the Tanaga!
Isang umaga sa squatter's area
Isang umaga sa squatter's area
paggising sa umaga
pupunta sa kusina
di kape itotoma
kundi gin bulag pala
-Rolly delos Santos, Philippines.
Dalawang Tanaga ni Vlad
Nang napako sa plaza
ang Salvador ng raza,
dumami ang mestizang
nagkukrus ng ceniza.
Ang paglaho ng musa'y
may sumpa ni Medusa—
pagsasabatong dusa'y
eternal na parusa.
- vlad gonzales, Philippines.
Sunday, March 06, 2005
Tungkol sa Hirap nang Mahiwalay sa Asawa
nagjakol ka na naman,
mabubulag ka niyan.
bakit nga ba ganiyan.
'pag asawa'y lumisan.
- Batjay, Singapore.
Limang Tanaga
That is to say, even in it's written forms in the baybayin/alibata script, titles were never a necessity in Tanagas. Some moderns have included a title though in order to add a new dimension of meaning, but this collection of Five Tanagas by Mark respects the Tanaga in its purest traditional form even if each represents modern-day realism:
O, Banal na Pagitan
sinambit mo ang ngalan
nitong abuhing malay;
pumikit sa kanluran.
Dalagang walang libog
kamiso'y lampas-tuhod
nang lumusong sa ilog
mga hito'y nalunod.
O, mahinhing biyolin
dalit ko'y iyong dinggin—
Paano susuyuin
ang iyong pagkabirhen?
Nangarap makapunta
si Nonoy sa Canada,
(engineer ang karera)
pipik-ap ng basura.
Talinhagang ginagap
ano't nang kanyang hawak
biglaang naging tabak
sa isipa'y sumugat.
- Mark Angeles, Philippines.
Reality Bites!
Reality Bites
There was a prodigal son -
Troy Dyer, the musician.
I couldn't get just one kiss,
So don't bogart the can, miss.
- Ergoe Tinio, Philippines.
Sa Cubao isinilang,
Sa Cubao din namatay;
Sa Cubao din ang balik,
Sa wakas ng Panahon.
- Jardine Davies
* Cubao is one of the busiest residential and commercial centers in the Philippines. It is a unique locality where one can see both the poorest of the poor and the richest of the rich among Filipinos literally rub elbows together.
Friday, March 04, 2005
Mga Tanaga* ni Xam
Like the Tanaga, Dalit is a dying poetic form.
There is a controversy regarding its origin. One school of thought states that the dalit is Spanish in origin, particularly because its syllabication is even or pares. Hence, it is said that the Spanish popularized the dalit in the Philippines. Another view holds that the dalit is indigenous, but the friars used its popularity to promote Catholicism, in the form of meditative verses. (Wikipedia)
Mga Tanaga* ni Xam
Hindi na makalilipad
Ang mga ibong napadpad,
Sa langit ng kapuspalad
Pangarap ay di matupad.
Maging dagat sa pagkati
Ay humahalik sa labi
Ng buhanginang may hikbi
May pusong pinintakasi.
Pusong tibok ay masasal
Ay isa lamang ang dasal,
Langit nawa ay dumatal
Sa pagluyog niyang banal.
- Romel G. Samson, Philippines
* Note: Technically Dalit.
3 Tanagas: 1-800-Filipino
When the business outsourcing trend reached the Philippines - the prevailing competitive advantage that is harped is based on what is deemed a high level of proficiency in the English language of Filipinos (with minimal accent disparity), as well as a technology-abled workforce.
This Tanaga critiques utilitarianism:
3 Tanagas: 1-800-Filipino
I. Business Development
Inbound customer's galore
I care not about eyesore -
let calls come forevermore;
offshore: the new diaspore.
II. Profitability
Hail the blue caterpillars
dirtying their white collars!
For quarter of your dollars -
new economic pillars!
III. Research Goal: Sustainability
The Node of Vitality,
Must build new technology:
Pure third world fidelity
for ambidexterity.
- Jardine Davies.
Ukol sa Isang Mahinhing Babae...
In this Tanaga he captures reality in four lines - showcasing why the Filipino language is best being onomatopoeic:
gusto niyang tumawa,
pero nagtimpi siya.
bigla tuloy nautot
putangina, ang bantot.
- BatJay, Singapore.
Mga T(anag)ang Ina
Mga T(anag)ang Ina
ni: Nanoy, ang isip-kamote
South Beach Diet ang sagot
Sa figure niyang nagblo-bloat;
Kung gusto niyang pumayat
Bakit di siya mag-iskwat?
Illegal Loving
Ayaw niya ng log ban
Saan niya nga naman
Magagawang iukit
Ngalan ni Misis Liit?
KulimV.A.T. *
Sabi ni Kongresista,
"Wag kayong mag-alala,
Two percent ay babalik
Kapag ako'y nag-outreach."
Sa pag-iisip, isipin kung paano mag-isip.
- Nanoy, Philippines. Huminga.
Note: * V.A.T. - Value Added Tax, jdavies.
Sayaw sa Malibcong: Tatlong Tanaga
Additional Notes from the Author:
Sayaw sa Malibcong: Tatlong Tanaga
Iyo bang naririnig
ang tunog ng mga gong?
halina't maki-tadek
sa ilalim ng buwan
Saksihan at danasin:
kailan iaabot
ng sinusuyong dilag
ang panyo nitong hawak?
Ah, kay tamis ng tapoy
na pinagsasaluhan;
muli't muli, awitin
ang kantang salidumay
- Roh Mih, Philippines
Malibcong: Ito ay isang malayong bayan sa Abra, tirahan ng mga katutubong Itneg, na dating war zone noong 70s. Matindi ang labanan dito noon ng militar at NPAs. Dito ipinanganak si Fr. Balweg, ang pinuno noon ng Cordillera Peoples Liberation Army na nakipagsundo sa pamahalaang Aquino noong 1987. Nabisita ko ang bayang ito noong 1999.
Tadek: Ito ay katutubong courtship dance sa Abra at Kalinga. Sa sayaw na ito, ang babae at lalake ay may hawak na panyo. Kunwari, liligawan ng lalake ang babae sa pamamagitan ng sayaw sa saliw ng mga gong, hanggang sa iabot ng babae ang kanyang panyo sa lalake at vice versa. Pagkatapos, ang bawat isa ay maghahanap sa audience ng kapalit nila na magsasayaw. Kaya nga, ang mga manonood ay sumasaksi at dumaranas din ng experience noon.
Tapoy: Ito ay rice wine. During the occasion, pinaiikot ito sa mga manonood. Masarap ito, at nakapag-aalis ng kaba, lalo na sa mga baguhan sa tadek especially mga vistors sa bayan-- gaya ko noon.
Salidumay: Ito ay indigenous song o chant. Parang refrain ng kanta. Masarap itong pakinggan. Pero, hanggang ngayon, di ko alam ang ibig sabihin nito.
Sa madaling salita, ang tulang ito ay naglalarawan ng isang kultura, partikular na ang sayaw na tadek na participatory o communal.
- Roh Mih, Philippines
Thursday, March 03, 2005
Resurrecting a Dying art form
The Tanaga is a type of short Filipino poem, consisting of four lines with seven syllables each with the same rhyme at the end of each line --- that is to say a 7-7-7-7 syllable form, with an AAAA rhyme pattern as in this example:
The above Tanaga is attributed to Friars Juan de Noceda and Pedro de Sanlucar by Vim Nadera, and quoted them as saying "Poesia muy alta en tagalo, compuesta de siete silabas, y cuatro versos, llena de metafora."
In the Old Tagalog original:
"Catitibay ca tolos
sacaling datnang agos!
aco'I momonting lomot
sa iyo,I popolopot."
In the Modern Tagalog syllabication:
Katitibay ka Tulos
Sakaling datnang agos!
Ako'y mumunting lumot
sa iyo'y pupulupot.
Translation (mine):
Oh be resilient you Stake
Should the waters be coming!
I shall cower as the moss
To you I shall be clinging.
Originally a rhyme pattern of AAAA or AABB is used, but the modern tanaga is free to deviate from the rhyme, as in this tanaga by Alejandro Abadilla which is a creed about his differences with another poet:
A poetic form similar to the tanaga is the ambahan. The Ambahan's length though is indefinite, and follows the following form:
"Umawit si Villa *
At ako'y umawit,
Nguni magkakontra
Ang sa aming tinig."
"Villa serenades
as I do sing,
But there is variance
in our voicings."
*Poet Jose Garcia-Villa
- A rhythmic poetic expression with a meter of seven syllable lines and having rhythmic end-syllables.
- It is most often presented as a chant without a determined musical pitch or accompaniment by musical instruments.
- Its purpose is to express in an allegorical way, liberally using poetic language, certain situations or certain characteristics referred to by the one reciting the poem.
Poets test their skills at rhyme, meter and metaphor through the tanaga because not only is it rhymed and measured but also exacts skillful use of words to create a puzzle that demands some kind of an answer.
Tanaga contains lessons or teachings and practical philosophies used by the elders to give reminders for the youth. It has a structure composed of four verses and seven syllables in one stanza.
It was lyric poet Ildefonso Santos who was said to be the first to discover the virtue of tanaga as an epitome of the dictum "less is more" when he wrote the metamorphosis of rice in four lines:
Since I write mostly in the English language, and quite sparingly in Filipino , I am advocating the use of the Tanaga in the English as well, and I am openning it to the world to use.
Palay siyang matino,
Nang humangi'y yumuko,
Nguni'y muling tumayo:
Nagkabunga ng ginto!
In his Doktrinang Anakpawis (1979), poet/critic Virgilio Almario in a way tried the versatility of tanaga in his own brand of protest literature:
Isang pinggang sinangag,
Isang lantang tinapa,
Isang sarting salabat,
Isang buntunghininga.
I encourage like-minded poets from all over the world, and not just Filipinos to use this form and spread it all over the world! Remember if it's 7-7-7-7, it's not haiku, it is Tanaga. ;-) If you use more than four lines at seven-syllables per line, it is called Ambahan.
If you are interested to know more about Filipino poetry or submit a Tanaga in English or in the vernacular for this site, please email me: email@example.com . All rights revert to the author. Multiple submissions are welcome. I invite even non-Filipinos to participate in this venture. If you care about modernity but doesn't wish it to impinge on the the cultural treasures of the past then let us build on the traditions of the past and merge it with the Future!
Let us keep the Tanaga and Ambahan alive! If you want to help as a co-moderator of this blog, do let me know so I can add you and help resurrect this dying art form!


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PIONEER VALLEY MYCOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, mycology lessons, descriptions and photos of northeastern fungi by Dianna Smith & mycology articles by Bill Bakaitis
Gymnopus spongiosus Reddish-brown
cap becoming pale pinkish-buff to tan. Close gills. Reddish-brown hairy
stipe. Found in late summer and fall on hardwood and conifer litter. The
similar Gymnopus semihirtipes appears in spring and early summer.
Gymnopus spongiosus


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Archive for Monday, November 21, 2016
Five area football players named to EKL, SFL first team
November 21, 2016
Five area football players earned all-league first team honors for their respective performances during the regular season.
Mill Valley left tackle Keegan Zars and Jaguars safety Joel Donn were named as all-Eastern Kansas League first team selections along with St. James Academy defensive end Travis Pickert.
Zars has helped pave the way for Mill Valley running back Cameron Young — a second-team selection — to run for 1,493 yards going into Saturday's Class 5A state title game against Goddard. Donn has set the tone for the defense with 177 tackles and two interceptions.
Pickert was the EKL sack leader with 12, and was also an honorable mention as a tight end.
Shawnee Mission North senior quarterback Will Schneider and Indians two-way lineman Danny Presler were picked to the all-Sunflower League first team. Schneider threw for 3,035 yards and 31 touchdowns in his senior campaign.
Several area players were named as all-second team league performers as well.
For Mill Valley, quarterback Brody Flaming, Young, wide receiver Ben Hartman and defensive lineman Blaine Boudreaux were named to the all-EKL second team. St. James lineman Nick Kalny was the lone Thunder player tabbed as a second-team selection.
Four SM North players were picked to the all-Sunflower League second team in defensive back Avante Williams, wide receiver Billy Conaway, offensive lineman David Curtis and running back Marcos Garcia.
The following players were selected as honorable mentions: SM North — Donnie Calkins (OL), Jamir Crawford (LB), Mitchell Wilkey (OL), Nate McCoy (WR), Noah Laird (WR), Oscar Aguilar (K), Reese Sila (RB), Ta'Morese Morgan (OL), Talbot Ebberts (OL), Tanner Willmon (LB), Zach Pittman (WR) and Trevon Kleint (WR); SM Northwest — Baqurious Stokes (DB), Hayden Goodpaster (WR), Spencer Stewart (QB) and Xavier Perry (RB); Mill Valley — Logan Talley (WR), Mitchell Grissom (OL), Alec Derritt (OL), Payton Marlow (TE), Ike Valencia (DL), DJ Graviette (DL), Dylan Smith (LB), Cole Ivey (DB), Brady Garrison (DL), Evan Rice (WR); St. James — Conor Mehrer (OL), Sammy Wheeler (QB), Pickert (TE), Connor Mayfield (OL), Nick Farnsworth (DL), Dominic Stean (LB), Bryce Steffens (LB), Cole Barrett (LB), Clay Lautt (DB) and Zac Storm (DB).
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The Secret Garden is an ideal size for families especially those with small families.
Features include Dolphin pools where visitors could watch the Dolphins being put through their training paces.
We went mid-afternoon on a sunny March day and were easily able to sit close to the edge of the pool to watch the activities and then watch them through the underwater viewing gallery.
Similarly it was fascinating to get close to the Big Cats in their habitat. Whilst we found access to the viewing areas relaxed we felt the attraction could quite easily become crowded which may present a problem for smaller children's viewing.
This tour was amazing!
This tour was awesome. We got to interact with the dolphins and trainers at the exhibit and view the rest of the exhibits. Highly recommend to parties with children.
Great experience with the Behind-the-Scenes tour, interacting with the dolphin and wonderful pictures! Learnt interesting facts and the guide was awesome!
The lion enclosures could be better presented. Not very good viewing through anchor wire fencing. Dolphins were interesting but not very impressive. The price was expensive for what was presented.
This is fantastic. We saw the feeding of dolphins and training sessions, a film showing the birthing of a dolphin. etc. The white tigers, lions, spotted leopards are awesome. Go early and stay until 2 P.M. You will get to see two different sets of the animals. Their habitats are great. Highly recommend spending time at this site.
The only reason I didn't give them a 5 stars is because I just feel the ticket prices are a little high for what you are able to see. There are only about 7 tigers/lions and the dolphin show lasts about 15 minutes. The gardens are beautiful and the tigers and lions are stunning, just think it is a little overpriced. It is very family friendly and is a nice option while in Vegas with kids.
Great little adventure, I love Dolphins and Cats so it fit me to the bill, Dolphins trained every hour, The kids there really enjoyed being able to put their feet in the water where the dolphins was training
Go 1st thing in the morning if you can. Less people and easier to see the animals and dolphins. Very up close.
This is a fun escape place if you are somewhat in need of a quiet oasis off the strip without having to leave it! You will be fascinated with the dolphins and even get to interact with them if you decide to spend some extra bucks. Recommend.


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