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Whenever I come out Atheist .. they assume I must have no ethics or morals whatsoever and that I am willing to do just about anything --- like lie, cheat and steal.
Anyone else have this happen to them?
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The bible is proof that man is inherently good. Christians are disobeying their gods word on a daily basis. Why? Because they know that stoning an adulterer is morally corrupt. The same with all of the other "laws" and "commandments" that their god decrees. Killing homosexuals, Atheists, etc. So the next time that a Christian confronts you about morals, ask them why they are not following their gods laws. If they say it is because of state law, then you look them in the eye and ask them "Would you really kill someone because it says so in the bible?" The fact that society has chosen its own laws based on human morals and not the bible is proof positive that we do use the bible as our moral compass. We, and that includes Christians, actually reject god when it comes to morals.
Thank you Michael I will ask them why they aren't following their own laws and stoning all the adulterers.
Yes I understand that the laws of the bible are immoral - teaching killing others who don't agree with you and so on and so forth.
How Wealth Reduces Compassion
As riches grow, empathy for others seems to decline
By Daisy Grewal
Who is more likely to lie, cheat, and steal—the poor person or the rich one? It's temping to think that the wealthier you are, the more likely you are to act fairly. After all, if you already have enough for yourself, it's easier to think about what others may need. But research suggests the opposite is true: as people climb the social ladder, their compassionate feelings towards other people decline.
With respect to morals I've found that I have to gradually let the person know where I stand. Many people including myself were trained in the churches that we grew up in to associate "atheist" with people that believed there was God but wanted to plot against him and his followers.
I've had more success with a gradual coming out.; let the person get to know me and then letting them know that I find more and more to be questionable. Unfortunately that's not always easy to do here in the bible belt where Yahweh get's worked into every conversation.
Thank you Thinking Sapien - and yes that's not always easy to do.
That is good to hear Ethan. I'm glad she likes you for who you are.
True story- when i told one of my uncles (while drunk) that i was an atheist he said to me: "so does that mean your gay?" as an atheist and an lgbt ally i was offended. from his look he seemed to imply that their is something wrong with being gay and that their is something wrong with being an atheist also.
I always ask the question: If religion equals morality then why isn't the middle east like Disneyland and why aren't our prisons overfowing with atheists?
I like that question! Going to "borrow" it.
Oh right P. J. - that's is a great question. Many believers equate being religious with being a good person. And therefore think that no religion = bad evil person.
Well Steph, you can get them to read
Or point them to the website:
Or the humanist sites:
Or simply print off a collection of relevant material into a sort of flyer or newsletter to hand out to those who make such comments.
I'm a cheeky brat and will quite willingly get right into their space and in their face.
But the suggestions I gave would be for a more reserved, less confrontational approach.
Because I enjoy confrontation, whereas you might not.
Here's a good site to print out for them to read or to send to those doubters:
It's very well written.
Best of luck, though things will change, we'll make damn sure it does!
Intelligence is on our side, that's a start!
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MARIN COUNTY — A Marinwood man who was arrested on drunken driving allegations twice in 12 hours last week was arrested in a third DUI case on Monday.
Gary Arnone, 71, was released on bail again Tuesday afternoon, even though authorities had raised his bail amount to $75,000 this time.
Arnone is scheduled to be arraigned June 13 on three sets of drunken driving charges, said Deputy District Attorney Kevin O'Hara. Arnone could face up to three years in jail if convicted.
Arnone could not be reached for comment Tuesday.
Arnone was first arrested at about 3 a.m. Thursday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in the Marinwood area. He posted bail, but was arrested again at about 2:45 p.m. Thursday on suspicion of DUI.
Both arrests happened after police responded to tips from witnesses who reported seeing a possible drunken driver.
On Monday, San Rafael police received a report of an erratic driver at about 5 p.m. in the 400 block of Las Gallinas Avenue. The car was moving extremely slowly and the driver appeared to have trouble braking, said San Rafael police Sgt. Mike Vergara.
Police stopped the car, found Arnone at the wheel and arrested him again.
Marin Superior Court sets the bail amount for a first-time misdemeanor drunken driving — an incident with no injuries — at $2,652. When San Rafael police became aware of Arnone's DUI arrests last week, they asked a judge to raise the bail to $75,000, the bail amount for a felony DUI, O'Hara said.
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The 100 Moments of TSU Athletics presented by Taco Bell® series continues by remembering one of the first great Tigerbelles in Tennessee State history.
Audrey Patterson, born September 27, 1926 in New Orleans, Louisiana, grew up with a passion for running track and field. Her passion and skill earned her a scholarship to Tennessee State where she immediately found success.
At Tennessee State, Patterson completed an unbeaten season and broke the American and indoor records in the 200-yard dash with a time of 26.4 seconds in the National AAU Women's indoor track and field championships.
Soon after, Patterson went to Providence, Rhode Island, for the trials in the 1948 Olympics and earned her position on the U.S. Women's All-American Track and Field team for the London Olympics. Patterson was one of the nine black females on the 12-member team.
Patterson was the first black American female to win an Olympic medal in the history of the Olympic Games at the London Olympic Games in 1948- the last time the games were held in London before the 2012 Olympic Games. She was 22-years-old when she won her Olympic bronze medal when she ran the 200 meters in a time of 25.2 seconds.
President Harry Truman honored Patterson by inviting her to the White House for a congratulatory visit after her history-making Olympic performance. In 1949, the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) named Audrey Patterson Woman athlete of the year.
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Health care reform in the United States has gone from heated debate to raging firestorm over the past couple of months. The smoke is drifting north of the border into our sister nation, Canada. During the discussions about what universal health care in the U.S. might look like, many have held up the Canadian system for praise as a good model or ridicule as a bad one. Either way, there always has been a lot of back and forth across the U.S.-Canadian border for medical treatments and medicines. Some are easier to get here or cheaper there, depending upon the one's illness, insurance and personal needs or desires.
Many viewers of Salt + Light Television, Canada's largest Catholic media operation, and an excellent one, and readers of The Catholic Register, a national Catholic Canadian newspaper based in Toronto, have wondered how Americans might view the "socialized medicine" available in Canada and if Canadian Catholics might help inform the U.S. debate in a helpful way.
Basilian Father Tom Rosica, a Scripture scholar, theologian and seminary professor, who happens to be president of Salt + Light, penned this piece on the health care debate in this week's Catholic Register. In it, he reflects on the responsibility of all Christians to care for those in need, as well as for unborn children and the elderly.
Sometimes it helps to see how Catholics in other lands, especially our closest neighbor, see our important struggle and reflect upon their own decision to provide universal health care to their citizens.
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TORNILLO, Texas – Today, officials from the U.S. General Services Administration, the Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection agency, and El Paso County kicked off construction of a new six-lane border-crossing facility that will be one of the largest in the nation and capable of serving commercial and non-commercial traffic. The new facility will safely handle increased traffic volumes and enhance international trade by improving operations of the non-commercial and commercial inspection lanes.
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Winter storm Hercules dropped epic amounts of snow in New Hampshire this week, but that didn't stop Luke Mathison and the Waterville Valley, NH park crew from building a perfect park for over 70 of the top amateur snowboarders in the NH. These storm bravers made the treck out to Waterville to participate in the 1st stop of the 12th annual Transworld SNOWboarding TransAm event.
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All winners were loaded up with tons of awesome product including custom High Cascade backpacks, Anon goggles, Analog outerwear, Giro helmets, and Zumiez gift cards. There were raffles galore and that famous Waterville TransAM pizza party to follow had competitors smiling all the way back down Route 49!
The prestigious Muscle Milk Riders' Choice Award, as voted by the competitors, went to Dan McGonagle who was hooked up with an Amex giftcard and a custom backpack for his efforts.
$500 cold hard Zumiez cash for the Zumiez Best Trick Award went to Jeff Deforge for nailing a crisp 270 on 270 out on the Anon feature.
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The Lawrence G. Haggerty Faculty Award for Research Excellence recognizes scholarly distinction at Marquette University. In 1998, Haggerty Enterprises Inc., announced the endowed award, established to honor Lawrence Haggerty.
Lawrence George Haggerty graduated summa cum laude from Marquette's College of Engineering in 1940, with a major in mechanical engineering. As a student, he became a member of several honorary, engineering and fraternal societies, including Alpha Sigma Nu, Pi Tau Sigma, Tau Beta Pi, the Knights of St. Patrick and Sigma Phi Delta. Indeed, the new Sigma Phi Delta house on campus bears Haggerty's name. Professionally, the North Dakota native worked in the managerial and manufacturing sectors of various companies from 1940 to 1967. These included the Radio Corporation of America, F.L. Jacobs Co., International Telephone and Telegraph, Farnsworth Electronics, and Warwick Electronics, which was a manufacturing firm he owned with Sears and eventually sold to Sanyo.
Building upon his vast business experience, Haggerty was president of Illinois-based Lawrence G. Haggerty and Associates Inc., an international merger and acquisitions consultant to top management. He founded Haggerty Enterprises Inc. in 1978. In addition to his own ventures, the successful entrepreneur maintained affiliations with approximately 10 other corporations, among which were Medequip and Management Resources.
Haggerty was a devout Roman Catholic. He and his wife, the late Mary Ellen Sweeney Haggerty, were members of Saints Faith, Hope and Charity Parish in Winnetka, Ill., and Saint William's Parish in Naples, Fla. They were honored through respective Papal appointments as Knight and Lady Commander of the Star of the Equestrian Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre — the Roman Catholic unit that honors the chivalry of those who have defended Christ's tomb in Jerusalem since before the Crusades.
In addition to being dedicated to the Church, Haggerty was a devoted family man. He and Mary Ellen raised nine children at their Winnetka home: Michael E., Catherine (deceased), Eileen (Arts '69), Patrick B., Margaret E. (Law '89), Sheila B., Maureen E. (Arts '79), Timothy J. (Bus Ad '85, Grad '91) and Monica L. (Comm '95). Haggerty had other family connections with the university, including sons-in-law John F. Mundy (Arts '68) and William E. Warmuth (PT '84). A brother, the late Patrick E. Haggerty, was a 1936 graduate of the College of Engineering and co-founder of Texas Instruments. Patrick and his wife, Beatrice, are recognized names throughout the Marquette campus. Patrick E. Haggerty Hall and the Patrick and Beatrice Haggerty Museum of Art stand as tributes to a couple who — similar to Lawrence and Mary Ellen Haggerty — generously supported Marquette's mission of excellence.
The Haggerty family's strong bond with Marquette also includes Lawrence Haggerty's service to the university. From 1964 to 1968, he was a member of the Board of Regents — the first university governing body to include lay and Jesuit representatives. He served as one of the first lay trustees, from 1969 to 1988, after which he was trustee emeritus until 1994. His role as a trustee partially coincided with the presidency of Rev. John P. Raynor, S.J., to whom Haggerty was a dear friend, trusted adviser and mentor. Marquette recognized Haggerty's association with the university, extraordinary commitment to serve and illustrious career by honoring him with the Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award in 1970.
In addition, Haggerty co-founded the Marquette Club of Chicago, and the club's Distinguished Alumnus Award is named for him. Such honors attest to the integrity of an individual committed to doing one's best. Throughout his career and until his death in 1994, Haggerty generously supported this commitment in an educational sense at Marquette through various initiatives. Among these was sponsorship of the Rev. John P. Raynor, S.J., Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence, which he established.
It is only a fitting tribute that the Lawrence G. Haggerty Faculty Award for Excellence in Research complements, in the name of scholarship, Haggerty's all-encompassing belief in excellence.
2017 — Dr. John Borg, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
2016 — Dr. Robert Fox, Professor of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology
2015 — Dr. Nabeel Demerdash, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
2014 — Dr. James Holstein, Professor of Social and Cultural Sciences
2013 — Dr. Fabien Josse, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
2012 — Dr. Gale Miller , Professor of Social and Cultural Sciences
2011 — Dr. Rosemary Stuart, Professor of Biological Sciences
2010 — Dr. James A. Marten, Chair and Professor of History
2009 — Dr. Stephen M. Downs, Wehr Professor of Biological Sciences
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Typing with your fingers or thumbs is sooooo 2012.
I tweeted that earlier in the year. I type with my eyes. Not only that, I navigate my computer, create and play music, keep a calendar, conference call, lead web X meetings, text and, obviously, tweet with my eyes.
Crazy, right? Actually, not as crazy as you may think. Cell phones, tablets, TVs and computers are all beginning to incorporate "eye tracking" technology. Someday soon we will all navigate computers with our eyes. When that day comes, remember you saw it here first. Keeping this perspective helps me think of myself less as disabled and more as a trendsetter.
I also have automation in my house that allows me to open doors, turn on lights, open blinds, change the thermostat and turn on TVs. I do my best to try to think of myself as super-abled, rather than disabled. About the only things I cannot control in the house are my son, Rivers, and my wife, Michel. She is fierce like a bolt of lightning, and he takes after her.
So, how does this technology work?
I have a tablet PC attached to my power wheelchair. This tablet, my command center, sits about 18 inches from my face. At the base of my tablet, I have a black bar that houses infrared cameras that track my pupils. From there, I have a toolbar on the right side of my tablet screen that has mouse commands: left click, right click, double click, etc. So, I look at my on-screen commands for half a second, and those commands select. Then I look wherever I want to click on screen. For example, if I want to minimize my Spotify application, I look at the "left click" command, then gaze at the app's minimize button. If I want to read today's MMQB column, I select the scroll button from my on-screen commands, then gaze at an area in the column. The technology senses where my eyes are as I read, and automatically scrolls down the page accordingly.
Sweet, right?!
It works the same way with my keyboard. This is how I speak: I type whatever nonsense comes to mind, click "speak," and a synthetic voice that sounds hauntingly like my old voice belts out the nonsense for all to hear.
I can crank out about 20 words per minute. For 4,500 words, that's almost four hours to finish this column.
I have been diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
It's a terminal disease with an average lifespan of two to five years post-diagnosis, and scientists don't know what causes it. ALS prevents your brain from talking to your muscles. As a result, muscles die. As a result, every 90 minutes people die. I am a person.
ALS does not affect cognitive process. Stephen Hawking, one of smartest people on the planet, has ALS. It rarely affects the eyes. It doesn't affect senses like hearing, taste and touch. I cannot move them, but I can feel, and very much enjoy when you take my hands in yours. No, you do not have to yell, or use one syllable words. I can hear you, and I have above average intelligence. Still.
I think we will find a cure only when the world clearly understands what ALS does and how to help. This real life example may help you understand ALS.
For those reading at home, experiment in real time. Grab some dental floss and an old sleeping bag. Unroll the sleeping bag and get all the way in. Head first. Now try to floss your teeth, struggling to move in that restricted space. Did you feel a sense of panic, or frustration, like the more effort you gave the harder things got? Were you short of breath? These are all very real phenomena for ALS patients. Let me know your emotions going through the experience on Twitter. The first 25 people that email video of the trial will get a t-shirt/wristband package.
So, how does a person react when he or she learns there are two to five years left with which to live?
Denial. Frustration. Anger. Despair. But at some point, I understood that acceptance of this diagnosis was not admitting defeat. That was critical for me personally. I think our lives are enriched when our own death is a conscious thought. I am not saying we should obsess over this, but it can be useful, because it makes you focus on the things and people you truly love. After that realization, I started to dig in, to look forward to what might be in my future.
Because ALS research is underfunded and under-resourced, patients end up fading away quietly. I did not want to fade away quietly.
Then I noticed something unique about a handful of ALS patients. They were living beyond the two-to-five-year estimate. A small fraction of ALS patients progress very slowly. These people went beyond that. They were choosing to go on ventilators, and continue with life. Years. Decades! I was shocked.
These people were not fading quickly or quietly.
I realized these patients had three crucial elements to help them: the right support, the right technology and purpose. They had things they were so passionate about, they were willing to go on a ventilator to continue to pursue them. A perfect example is O.J. Brigance, Director of Player Development for the Ravens. O.J., who has become a mentor to me, is not dying from ALS. He is choosing to live with ALS.
After my diagnosis, I was determined to gather the right support, the right technology and continue living a purposeful life. For decades, despite the progression of the disease.
Michel and I made some decisions. We were passionate about having a child. And so Rivers was born in October 2011. Ten months after my diagnosis. I was a few months from completing my MBA at Tulane University. I was passionate about the courses, and made some friends for life during my time there. I chose to finish. I love adventure travel. So, Michel and I bought a sports mobile (think of a camper van on steroids) we nicknamed the Ironhorse, and drove from New Orleans to Alaska and back. I thought I could help other people live with ALS, so we started a non-profit dedicated to that.
I am well into the disease progression. I am unable to walk, talk or eat. In some ways, this stage of the process is less frustrating than previous stages. I often feel normal. I forget that it's weird to eat through a tube or be in a wheelchair. Still, I can't deny that it's a struggle. In the words of Peter King, "This blows."
I sit somewhere on the razor's edge. I am so happy to hear my son say, I love you dadu. So happy I want to explode. But I also have fleeting, but agonizing moments of frustration as I watch my friends throw him giggling in the air. I just want so badly to hug him like I used to hug the people I love so much, to brush his hair or hold his hand.
The film The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, based the book of the same name, has a line that enlightens and comforts me. The protagonist, who has lost all ability to move except one eye, discusses his role as a father. He notes, "Even a fraction of a father is still a father."
So we focus on creative ways to help me interact on intimate levels with Rivers. He sits with me every morning when he wakes up and every night before bed. He takes "walks" with me in my wheelchair. We have a Spotify playlist, and a YouTube channel. I pre-recorded me reading books early in my diagnosis, so we watch me read to him. He is learning sign language, and we watch live music videos. He now gives me high fives and helps me shower.
Football and ALS.
Current research shows that NFL players are more likely to have certain brain diseases. Additional research shows there have been 27 players diagnosed with ALS in the past 60 years. But it's important to note that more than 27 ALS patients, none of whom have ever played football, will die in the next two days. For me, this disease is global. It affects any race, gender or walk of life.
But if football did, somehow, cause my ALS, what does that mean for my life?
As humans, we are able to conjure and attach meaning to almost any circumstance or development. When handed what feels like a terminal diagnosis, it's human nature to ask, Why did this happen to me?! or What does this mean?!
The question What caused this? can usually be analyzed and measured precisely. (Scientists are still working on defining the cause of ALS, and I am not sure if football caused my ALS.) On the other hand, interpreting meaning is, in my opinion, quite ambiguous. We cannot measure, verify or confirm meaning. We, as humans, create and apply meaning. When something happens to us, we become the author of meaning. The best philosophy I have adopted is to apply a useful and productive meaning, rather than a negative or destructive meaning, regardless of the circumstances in my life.
So, I have conjured my own meaning from my circumstance, if in fact football did cause my ALS. It means to me that I gave my life helping a city and a region in ruins find some hope in their struggle for rebirth. I will never regret that.
The document of my life.
As I was going through the diagnosis process, which took several months, I began video-journaling. At the same time, Michel and I were going through in vitro fertilisation, which ultimately led to Rivers' birth. It was crazy to see the process of creating a life simultaneously with a diagnosis to end another happen side by side. My first video journal was in October 2011. Until recently, I had not looked at the journal since recording it, and had forgotten what I said. It's about 15 minutes long, and there's some shifting of posture as I share my fears, hopes and amateur understanding of ALS. Our house is empty and silent, so my voice echoes a little too much. It's still daylight, but the light is soft and starting to fade. I still look strong and talk quickly, maybe too quickly, and quietly, a touch of defiance in my voice.
What strikes me as I watch my old self, is the last line before I turn the camera off.
I do not know where this is going … but, I believe with patience and persistence and perseverance that the outcome of the story is going to be a pretty amazing thing. And I do believe that in five years I'll look back on this video and say, "Wow, that was the beginning of this journey that has turned out so much for the better in my life."
At the time, I had no true concept of the difficulty and struggle ahead.
Since that afternoon, I have completed about 400 video journals. They include updates on my progress, stories from my past and life lessons. They're quite powerful, and incredibly therapeutic for me. I am halfway to the big five-year mark, and I can say with honesty that I have been bettered by the experience.
Beyond the journals, I have made an effort to document life and my family's journey. We have 10 terabytes of footage, which will eventually become a documentary that shares our story with the world.
Here is the transcript from my most recent journal. For a little background, I have reached out, both publicly and on an individual level, to people who have lost parents while they were young, to see what they wished they knew, but didn't, about their parent. By far the strongest response was to learn more about why that person's dead parent loved his or her living parent. I have told several of these stories, of why I love Michel, but there can never be enough.
A quick update. We have been in the Northwest for about two weeks. It's different this summer. We have more to pack for my maintenance — tablet, speakers, diaphragm pacemaker. It's more stuff, so more can go wrong. The most significant change is speaking with my synthetic voice. It's an adjustment.
Rivers, tonight you just watched Star Wars for the first time. Impressive. "Rivers, I am your father," I say to you in my best Darth Vader voice.
Your latest tricks include repeating almost everything, including, "Where is it?" You just said "awesome" for the first time, which is … awesome. Also, you are much more responsive to my synthetic voice. I have recently got your attention by saying, 'Hey, bah boo. Can you say poo poo?" I did not think you were old enough for toilet humor, but I will take what I can get dude.
Here is a story about me and mama, as we were learning we loved each other.
One of the first times I knew I loved Michel was in 2004. She would regularly come over to my uptown apartment, where Brendan and Kyle lived with me. Michel fell right in with us three, which was next to impossible because we had been so tight for so long. I did not have a TV, so we had a goofy routine of all sitting on my floor on the futon, and listening to music while some trippy screensaver bounced around my computer screen. After several times coming over, I made the mistake (I found out later) of telling her. "I love having you over, you are just like one of the guys."
Anyway, one night in particular, I remember us all lounging in the futon, watching screensaver trippiness. As the music played, I leaned my head over, and rested it on Michel's lap. It was not calculated, or forced, it was comfortable. I do remember thinking something out of the ordinary. When Michel left that night, I remember saying to Kyle and Brendan, "One of us better marry that girl, because she is awesome."
We just fit together so well. We have ever since.
I love you, Rivers. And I love your mama. From the Northwest, from the deep South, or from the stars. I love you both, forever.
Team Gleason: No White Flags
Team Gleason is deeply committed to helping people with ALS live productive, inspired lives by providing access to life-affirming events and assistive technology until a cure is found.
One of the ways we raise awareness is by sending other ALS patients on epic adventures. We produce and document these trips. Team Gleason recently returned from the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu with patient Kevin Swan. As an adult I have been fortunate to spend significant time adventuring. Nicaragua, Indonesia, Galapagos, Easter Island and Tazmania are on the list of places I have been. This Machu Picchu trip was the gnarliest experience I have had, though. My friend Scott Fujita, an 11-year NFL veteran, said it was the hardest thing he's ever done. An NFL films crew went with us, so you will be seeing the results this fall. In the meantime, here's a short trailer we created.
I love adventure travel because it allows one to see their world from a new perspective, to be enriched from experiencing the geographic, political, economic, religious and cultural diversity. By producing, documenting and sharing these adventures, we hope to inspire not only the patients or the ALS community to adopt our "No White Flags" mentality, but also any human. We all face adversity and tragedy, and need inspiration and motivation to keep rolling.
To help support other patients to live with ALS, Team Gleason provides and is helping develop technology similar to what I use. Until there is a cure, I believe that with the help of technology, patients of ALS can live for decades. More importantly, I believe that these people will make a productive impact on the world.
As far as it has come, technology for the physically disabled has been much slower to advance than technology for the mass market. The typical hardware that people like me use is still severely under-powered for modern communications and totally inadequate for someone tech savvy to do any remote work. It is simply unforgivable that the price tag on these machines is approximately $20,000 when, off the shelf, suitable hardware is available for $2,000.
Our foundation is working with established companies like Sahara Tablet Kiosk, which makes my tablet, and Tobii, which designed my eye tracking, to create less expensive, more powerful machines. We can outfit someone for $6,000 rather than $20,000, which is progress. We are also working with new companies like Eyefluence to rethink, rework and revolutionize how people utilize devices to communicate and type. It's exciting stuff — wearable computers, brain-controlled interfaces, robotic exoskeletons. Last month, Eyefluence CEO Jim Marggraff and I spoke at the United Nations for a social innovation summit, to discuss creating a platform to invest in innovative technological concepts that impact not only people with disabilities, but also the global marketplace.
The most tangible example of our mission regarding technology is the Team Gleason House. The Team Gleason House is modeled after a residence in Boston that my friend and fellow ALS patient Steve Saling inspired.
The residence allows ALS patients to control their environment — computers, TVs, lights, doors, elevators, etc. just as anyone else would, using just their eyes. This innovative concept allows patients to live very independently without bankrupting their families. Additionally, it allows them to be productive and purposeful, to collaborate with peers and colleagues to continue whatever their purpose may be — artists continuing their art, teachers continuing to teach, architects continuing to design, producers continuing to produce. The House opened in June, and is slowly adding patients. It's a work in progress, but one we're excited about.
I do not see this as charity work. I see this as an investment, with measurable return, in people who want to continue to be productive and purposeful. I am looking for organizations and people who have the resources and effectiveness to end ALS.
Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl/news/20130617/steve-gleason-monday-morning-quarterback/#ixzz2X94bXacv


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The Pacific Symphony has some crowd-pleasing music set to bring in the New Year.
The series at 8 p.m. each night from Jan. 10 to 12 will feature Beethoven's Violin Concerto and Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade."
Grammy-winning Canadian violinist James Ehnes is the guest star for the Beethoven performances.
"It is pretty much a perfect piece of music," Ehnes said of Beethoven's concerto in a prepared statement. "The melodic and rhythmic material is among the most memorable and moving in the entire repertoire, and the piece has perfect proportions. Not a note seems out of place."
Garry Walker will guest-conduct the symphony for the series in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.
Walker is also permanent guest conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
The four-movement "Scheherazade" musically depicts stories of Arabian knights and is a real potpourri of orchestral colors and styles. Though a war horse among orchestral repertoire, it's been that way for good reason. I find it an enjoyable listen every time.
Tickets to this series start at $25.
Earlier in the day on Jan. 12, the Pacific Symphony's Family Musical Mornings series continues with Mozart's "The Magic Flute." This concert is also part of the symphony's three opera-vocal initiative, "Symphonic Voices," which began last season with the semi-staged performance of "La Bohème."
The two kid-friendly, 45-minute concerts are at 10 and 11:30 a.m. in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. They will feature costumed characters and projected scenic elements.
The production is directed and written by Peter Atherton of Opera Chapman. Two Chapman University alumni have leading roles: Ben Bliss as Tamino and Steve Pence as Sarastro. Other Chapman students and recent alumni are in supporting roles.
There is also the musical carnival at 9 a.m. for the early concert and at 12:15 p.m. for the later one.
Alejandro Gutiérrez, the newly appointed Pacific Symphony guest conductor, will make his first appearance and lead both performances.
Gutiérrez called "The Magic Flute's" plot "quite fantastic."
"It is a story mixed with drama, action and comedic relief — especially from Papageno," he said in a news release. "Through the beautiful themes, melodies and some of the most amazing singing arias composed by Mozart, this inspirational story of good triumphing evil brought to life by the live orchestra and singers will be a show the audience is sure to enjoy."
Tickets start at $19.
For more information on the concerts, visit http://www.pacificsymphony.org or call (714) 755-5799.
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"The Housewife's Referee", subtitled 'A treatise on culinary and household subjects' was published in 1898. Written by Mrs de Salis, who you may remember from other books such as "Tempting Dishes for Small Incomes", "New Laid Eggs", and "Dogs and their Ailments", it takes a rather unimpressed view of the modern woman.
This is my favourite bit from the introduction. I quote word for word because to edit it would be a crime:
The silly ignorance of so many gentlewomen is astounding. Let me give an example: I was present at a lecture a short time since at one of the recent cookery exhibitions, where Miss Young was teaching pastry making, when a lady among the audience asked,
"Must we put out bare hands into the dough?"
"Certainly," replied the teacher; "you cannot make it otherwise."
"Oh, then," remarked the questioner, "perhaps that is the reason why I failed when I made my last tart; my gloves did seem in the way!"
I consider this a very good example of the terrible ignorance which prevails regarding the knowledge of the cuisine.
I think we've all learned a valuable lesson there – the number of long white evening gloves I've wasted! Also, while Mrs de Salis is keen to point out the failings of others I would like to expose her, for this recipe undoubtedly contained a typo. She says to use the same quantity of flour as the sugar and butter; any seasoned biscuit maker will tell you that you need a lot more flour in order to bind the dough. Further, her instructions tell you to add flour until you have a stiff dough and then roll it out - so the dough is obviously not meant to be as soft and sticky as it was. The amounts set out below are what I actually used rather than her flawed recipe!
The whole tone of the book is rather high-handed and Mrs de Salis or Harriet, as she would no doubt not let me call her, can't ever resist slipping in some heavily italicised French whenever the chance arises. These are actually called Sables Normands with the English provided as an afterthought.
I didn't want to add too much flour and lose the buttery focus of the biscuit so I made a decision to roll little balls of dough between my hands rather than add more flour so I could roll it out and use a cutter. I think that was that right way to go as the texture was great – crumbly but rich and flavoursome.
As is often the way with old recipes there is no cooking time or temperature given. We are told the oven should be "brisk" which I've interpreted to mean medium-hot. You will note from the rather scanty ingredients list below that the biscuits are not flavoured. Personally, I'd be tempted to add some vanilla but wanted to keep them as the recipe stated for this first attempt.
3 eggs
230g/ 8 oz caster sugar
230g/ 8 oz unsalted butter, at room temperature
460g/ 1lb plain flour – don't be afraid to use more if the dough is too sticky
Preheat the oven to 180˚C/fan oven 160˚C/350˚F/Gas mark 4.
Line 2 biscuit sheets with baking paper.
Place the eggs, sugar and butter in a bowl and beat until well combined.
Using your hands (remember ladies – no gloves!) add the flour a little at a time until you have a thick and firm paste. I never actually achieved this state and my dough remained too soft to roll.
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- TV personality Kim Kardashian is pregnant and the father is rapper Kanye West, her family said Sunday night.
E! News reported West announced the pregnancy to fans at his show in Atlantic City, N.J., Sunday night and Kardashian's family confirmed she is 12 weeks pregnant with her first child.
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What causes fog to form on the pond during the fall?
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There are few better moments than when you look out at your pond early in the morning to be greeted by a shimmering frost covered landscape accented by that light silvery veil of mist floating just over the surface of your pond. While it may be getting too cold to go out and physically enjoy the water now, your pond has seemingly endless ways to keep you entertained and inspired. So, how is it that this fog comes to rest over your water body and is it a precursor to potential problems or is it all just smoke and mirrors?
As we all know, the air that surrounds us holds moisture in the form of water vapor. While it is not normally visible to the human eye you can definitely feel it on those sticky humid days. If you have ever left a cold drink out on one of those particular days you have seen how this water vapor gathers on the outside of the glass giving the appearance that the beverage is sweating. This gathering, or condensation, of water vapor creates the appearance of fog over your pond in colder temperatures. In the morning, while the ambient air is cold, the evaporated water wicked from the warmer surface your pond condenses in that cool pocket of air to the point that you can see it. As time progresses the sun rises and the ambient air temperatures begin to rise essentially eliminating the cold air above your pond and the fog it creates. Rest assured that the presence of fog above the surface of your pond is not an omen of bad pond health or trouble to come. Enjoy the beautiful scenery created by this mysterious looking mist and take comfort in the fact that even in the cold seasons your pond never fails to perform.
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LAS VEGAS (Nov. 6, 2004) - The East Tennessee State University men's tennis team wrapped up tournament play at the UNLV Men's Tennis Fall Invitational on Friday at the Fertitta Tennis Complex. Select players from a total of seven schools participated in the event. Competitors include individuals from Illinois, which finished second in the nation last season, Tennessee, Fresno State, Utah, Portland, UNLV, and ETSU.
All three of ETSU's participant's advanced to the semifinals competition of play on Saturday.
In flight one singles competition, sophomore Oscar Posada (Valencia, Venezuela) won his first match of the day 6-4, 6-4 against #67 Aviram Saloman of UNLV to advanced to the final round. In the championship round Posada fell to UNLV's Joel Kielbowicz in a three set battle 6-7, 6-1, 6-1.
In flight two singles, senior Fernando Fiuri (Villa Maria, Argentina) fell in the semifinals 6-1, 6-4 to Andrew Eklov of Illinois. Felix Insaurralde (Asuncion, Paraguay) also competed in that bracket and garnered a 7-5, 6-3 win in over Andy Sinn of Fresno State to advance to the finals where he defeated Eklov in a three set decision 6-4, 3-6, 6-1.
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Memorial on the top of the Ghisallo pass, next to the church of the Madonna del Ghisallo
Our next race starts Friday - the Giro de Trentino, a 3 day tour in Italy. To say that it is a hill-climber's delight is understating the case. Would you believe stage 1 has a 50km climb in it? Or that stage 3 has a 25km climb? I can't even picture what a 50km climb looks like. Crazy town. We are driving down Friday morning in time for race start at 2pm. I'm excited and nervous. The Aussie team comprises:
- Tiffany 'Most Elegant' Cromwell
- Carlee 'Girl from Ipanema' Taylor
- Shara 'I spent a week on the ergo, and it wasn't even broken' Gillow
- Megan 'This bike has gears?' Dunn
- Vicki 'We'll give her back, Lotto, we promise' Whitelaw
- and myself.
One of the highlights of our car trip this arvo (apart from the imitations of French D.Ss on race radio and the near miss with the lorry) was our visit to the Madonna del Ghisallo, a church dedicated to cyclists on the very top of the Ghisallo pass (which is the second of the 2 mountain passes on stage 7).
The church of the Madonna del Ghisallo
The church is one of the most famous cycling landmarks in Italy and, going inside, you could see why. The walls are covered with Italian world champion jerseys, bikes, medals, photos and memorabilia from throughout the 20th century.
The wall above the entrance
Bikes lined the walls (we now know where to find a spare race bike if we find ourselves short during the Giro)
Pilgrims from Australia
Visiting the church reminded me again of how cool it is to be racing in a country where cycling is such a big part of the national identity. I guess this is how swimmers in Australia feel.
I'm looking forward to the Giro del Trentino. I had a pretty crap tour in Spain and it will be good to put that behind me. It is a massive learning curve being here and racing at this level, and learning can be hard sometimes! I am also suffering a bit from coffee deprivation...part of an ambitious (if poorly thought-out) plan to de-caf before race day. I haven't had a coffee in 3 days and I have almost cracked. In fact, I may yet crack, as I still need to get through tomorrow. I have also just learned that the race hotel is nextdoor to an Illy cafe. Well, when in Rome...
Here's hoping for some sunny and rain-free days! We sure could use some... the last couple of training rides here in Varese have been WET.
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OK, this may be controversial but I'm going to come out and say it: I don't like The Beatles. Phew, what a relief to finally get that off my chest. I admit that I wasn't around during the 1960s so may have missed out on what all the fuss was about, but I don't like their songs - somehow they just make me cringe; I'm not sure why.
For me, the true talent from that era is The Kinks. They represent everything good about pop music - punchy lyrics, great riffs, memorable tunes and a sense of humour. As soon as the opening guitar riff of "You really got me" bursts out from the speakers you know something special is happening. But it's not all thumping guitars (All Day and All of the Night, Till the End of the Day) - there's the sweet melodies (Sunny Afternoon, Waterloo Sunset), the gentle, almost whimsical, nostalgia (Days, Autumn Almanac, Wonderboy) and then the downright mischievous (Lola, Plastic Man, Dedicated Follower of Fashion).
And if you can wonder around Waterloo without humming that opening riff then you're a stronger willed person than I am......
Saturday, 17 November 2007
What the Caked Crusader chose to bake to this week (17 Nov 2007)
Posted by The Caked Crusader at 13:53
Labels: Music to Cook By
2 comments:
- Penny said...
"You really got me going".
I don't think its controversial at all. My secret fear is that when I get to be an old fogey, the nursing home staff and volunteers will keep playing music by the Beatles.
- 18 November 2007 at 21:28
- Holler said...
lazing on a Summer's afternoon, is the phrase singing around my head! i love the Kinks! i can listen to the beatles quite happily though!
- 19 November 2007 at 00:15
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Alicia Keys to Pay Tribute to Etta James at the 2012 Grammy Awards
With the recent passing of Etta James, it's only appropriate that the Recording Academy will pay homage to the late R&B icon with a live performance at the 2012 Grammys. It has now been confirmed that Alicia Keys is the songstress who will perform a tribute to Miss Peaches at the show on Feb. 12.
James died on Jan. 20, 2012 after a long-term battle with leukemia. Her legacy lives on through timeless songs like 'At Last' and 'I'd Rather Go Blind,' both of which were covered by Christina Aguilera and Kelly Clarkson, respectively. Like Aguilera and Clarkson, Keys is a vocal powerhouse with tons of soul, so we think she'll do an outstanding job paying tribute to James.
Like many female R&B singers, Keys was influenced by Etta James' career. The 'Fallin" songstress even tweeted about James the day she passed, writing, "Wow Etta James! :- ( What a phenomenal woman and spectacular voice!"
In addition to Ms. Keys, 'I Can't Make You Love Me' hitmaker Bonnie Raitt will also take the stage at the 2012 Grammys to memorialize James and her contributions to music. We're interested to see how the bluesy singer (who often fuses rock, folk and country into her songs) will pair up with Keys, and we hope their performance will be nothing short of amazing.
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So ends an era... Thanks for you help Chris. You will be missed.
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"...he was an unabashed truth-seeker."
YES! Exactly! He was the first person that I know of who personally dug up the shocking facts about the money-grubbing Fraud of Calcutta, and published them in plain English. If I had the money, I would buy thousands of copies of The Missionary Position, and send them to every public high school in the country. Or just leave stacks of them in public places for people to pick up and read.
She was a prime example of how the media can be manipulated, and most people still believe that she actually helped the poor with all the money that was donated to her organization. I think most of it is still sitting in bank accounts around the world, doing nothing for anybody. Well, collecting interest for the Vatican. BFD
I think her Nobel Peace Prize should have been rescinded decades ago.
I have other books by Hitch, but I will always love him for The Missionary Position.
He changed the world for many, many people. I am so grateful that he was here. And now, very sad.
Chris- You've taught me the best things in life. I could never repay you. Thanks for all that you stood for.
United Under One
when i told my wife that he passed this morning she said "good". Hitch came to represent, to her, my Atheism, which she finds regrettable. not that she's a true theist herself, but she just doesn't like to think or talk about these things and i obviously do.
when i told her that i was sobbing upon hearing the news, she said "seriously?"
once i stubled upon Hitch, i devoured everything i could find on him. he was so remarkable, and his loss should be felt by everyone (it won't) because he is one of the few who truly made this world a more interesting place.
With silver tongue that shot daggers of truth into his detractors
With passion for booze to make their fallacies less boring
With light-years of rhetoric supplied by many factors
I learned of his death late this morning
And while I have yet to shed a tear for the corpse formally know as Hitch
You can bet every cent that tonight I'm drinking at least a fifth.
Christopher Hitchens died at age 62
Carl Sagan died at age 62
Two great men. A great loss to us all.
read Sam Harris' tribute to Christopher Hitchens here.
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There has been a great deal of buzz in the industry about what should be expected with the release of the Beats Studio 2.0 headphones. Astonishingly, given the level of hype around this product, they do not disappoint.
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Nursing sore knee, Dwyane Wade returns to practice court as Heat await 2nd-round opponent
MIAMI – Dwyane Wade has returned to the practice court and says he's encouraged about how his troublesome right knee feels, with the Miami Heat still three days away from starting the second round of the playoffs.
Following a rigorous practice Friday, Wade said the injury's something he has to play through, and while he's not 100 percent, he's grateful he can be on the court.
The practice was the first for Wade since last week. He has been dealing with bone bruises around his right kneecap for more than a month, and sat out the Heat's series-clinching win Sunday at Milwaukee.
Miami awaits the winner of the first-round series between Brooklyn and Chicago. The Nets won Thursday to force Game 7 on Saturday.


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VIDEO: Cavs GM David Griffin talks about LeBron James' return to Cleveland
> It's been five days since LeBron James shook the NBA with his latest decision. What are your last thoughts on his move and its effect on the NBA?
Steve Aschburner, NBA.com: Even commissioner Adam Silver said he was "moved" by James' homecoming essay. That's great, and because of it, I trust the two-year term of his Cavs contract is solely about signing a fresher, bigger one in 2016 – he cannot leave Cleveland again that quickly and have a shred of credibility left. But I think this was about basketball more than James let on, because the Cavs have a budding supporting cast on the fast track now. Impact on the NBA? We're back to a "tandem" rather than "trio" world again, as far as superstars congregating. With 30 needy teams, spreading the firepower thinner is a good thing.
Fran Blinebury, NBA.com: The two-year contract he signed in Cleveland with an out next summer could have the longest-lasting effect. It signals that he's playing year-to-year from now on and it could be the first step toward the elimination of max contract ceilings in the next collective bargaining agreement.
Jeff Caplan, NBA.com: He definitely took the sentimental approach over the business approach in terms of picking a team. He took the business approach in terms of structuring a two-year contract in which he can opt out after NEXT season. Now, the thinking on this is to maximize his salary as the salary cap increases with each season, and perhaps by leaps and bounds once the league's new TV deals are secured. But if James hesitates at all to re-sign with the Cavs, his talk about coming home for all the reasons he listed will be hot air. The effect on the league is that now Cleveland holds the ace and not Miami. Veterans seeking a ring will be drawn to the Rust Belt instead of South Beach.
Scott Howard-Cooper, NBA.com: That there can't be any last thoughts yet. James' decision could still have a ripple effect, with players who previously might not have been interested in signing for less to join the Cavs now more open to the possibility. Kevin Love wouldn't have sent Cleveland a signal before that he would be very interested in staying as a free agent next summer. The presence of LeBron changes that.
John Schuhmann, NBA.com: The reason I was surprised LeBron left Cleveland in 2010 is the same reason I wasn't surprised he returned in 2014. He's a loyal dude. Akron and his friends and family from Akron/Cleveland have always been close to his heart. He knows that he needs more than one more championship to get in Michael Jordan territory, but he also knows that Cleveland hasn't won a championship in 50 years. To bring a title to that city would mean more (to him and to the people he cares about) than winning two or three more somewhere else.
Sekou Smith, NBA.com: In retrospect, and after reading LeBron's own words, his return to Cleveland should not come as a surprise to anyone. It's clear that even while he was taking the Miami Heat to The Finals year after year, his heart was actually somewhere else. Northeast Ohio in particular. It's a game-changer for the league, no doubt. The Cavaliers go from afterthought to an Eastern Conference contender with LeBron's return. In fact, the impact his homecoming will have cannot be quantified in any traditional manner. Just by returning to Cleveland, this guy is going to lift the spirits of an entire fan base, region and, really, a state. I lived in Cleveland (for a short 14-week stint) when LeBron was still in elementary school. And I've had family there my entire life, so I know how serious they take their sports teams and heroes. They've never had anyone like LeBron, homegrown, to latch on to. So to lose him four years ago in dramatic fashion only to see him win it all twice in Miami, their joy in getting him back now cannot accurately be displayed in words. If he actually comes home and wins a title, brace yourself for absolute pandemonium.
Lang Whitaker, NBA.com's All Ball blog: It makes the East much more competitive from top to bottom. There isn't that same excellence in the top teams as in the West, but it makes it much harder to delineate the best teams in the conference. I wouldn't be surprised if Chicago, Indiana, Cleveland, Toronto or Washington won the Conference, with Atlanta, Brooklyn, Miami and Charlotte in the mix as well. LeBron returning home is a nice narrative, but that doesn't give Cleveland a rim protector or a coach proven in the NBA just yet.


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Dugatto to become Derby's 1st female mayor
DERBY -- Democrat Anita Dugatto made history Tuesday when she became the first woman elected as mayor of Derby.
The 55-year-old Dugatto, a lifelong city resident and dentist who owns Sunflower Dental Care on Elizabeth Street, beat four-term Republican Anthony Staffieri.
Dugatto downplayed the historical impact of her victory.
"It's just business as usual," she said.
Official election results were not immediately available, but Dugatto was the clear winner.
"This win was based on all the Democrats working together with a stable base and following a consistent plan to a T," Dugatto said, adding that she wants to upgrade the city's website and develop a consistent downtown plan right away.
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy also offered his congratulations Tuesday night.
"I would like to congratulate ... Mayor-Elect Anita Dugatto on her win in Derby," Malloy said in a statement. "In Derby, (she) knocked out a seasoned incumbent."
Staffieri, who also owned a downtown business before becoming chief executive, was unable to work his magic in overcoming an underwhelming Republican voter registration: Democrats maintain a 2,663 to 950 plurality in this city of 12,000.
"I'm perplexed. I don't know what happened," said Staffieri, who wouldn't rule out running for office in the future. "I brought taxes down. The city has a AA-minus bond rating. I got projects going.
"Everything is in great shape, much better than when I came in. I ran a stable city," he said. "I wish (Dugatto) well. If she needs my help, I'm here."
And it was the development downtown -- or more importantly, the lack of it -- that played a key role in this year's election.
In April, Eclipse Development Group of California became the latest organization to drop rebuilding plans in downtown Derby. Eclipse had wanted to turn downtown into a 180,000-square-foot village shopping complex, but Staffieri could not entice an anchor store to come.
As a result, Staffieri shifted gears, trying to lure several developers into taking a building-by-building approach to downtown.
Meanwhile, Dugatto, who spent two terms on the Board of Apportionment and Taxation, said the city needed a better plan.
She suggested employing the Connecticut Main Street Center Program's approach of organizing business, investors and residents, promoting the area, designing a plan and then implementing it.
In the past few weeks, Dugatto and her campaign manager, state Rep. Vincent Tonucci, D-Derby, brought in U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy and longtime U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, both Democrats, to help with the campaign.