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Kim Collins, 3rd right, leads countryman Antoine Adams to his right and Jamaica's Dexter Lee, en route to running an All Comers Record of 10.19 seconds.
JUNE 2—St. Kitts and Nevis' sprint veteran Kim Collins returned to the British Virgin Islands to compete for the first time in 19 years and highlighted the listing of six All Comers Records falling in the inaugural BVI Twilight Invitational, before a capacity crowd at the A. O. Shirley Recreation Grounds.
Collins got his patented start and led his countryman Antoine Adams to a 1-2 finish over Jamaica's Dexter Lee, winning the 100m in 10.19 seconds, to take down Anguilla's Zharnel Hughes All Comers mark of 10.45 seconds from 2012.
Adams was second in 10.28 with Lee .01 back in 10.29.
"I wanted to run faster, but I'm still happy with the performance," Collins said. "This meet is a great idea and a great atmosphere. We want people to understand that you can see world class performances here, because not everybody has money to go to the World Championships in Russia, this year, but, you can have people of that caliber here. It also gives motivation to the younger athletes to want to reach that height."
Women's 100m surprise
All eyes were on the British Virgin Islands double sprint record holder Tahesia Harrigan-Scott in the women's 100m, who was competing in the territory for the first time since 2010—the last year of the 2 day BVI Invitational that started in 1971. She established the All Comers record of 11.22 seconds then.
But, it was Puerto Rico's Genoiska Cancel besting Canada's Kimberly Hyacinthe for the surprise win in 11.62 seconds to Hyacenthe's 11.63. The BVI's Karene King was third, equaling her season's best of 11.65. Harrigan-Scott—nursing a slight injury—was sixth in 11.94.
Hall's 400/200m record double
Jamaica's Patricia Hall had the night's lone double victory and set the All Comers Record breakers tone by demolishing St. Kitts and Nevis' Tiandra Ponteen's 52.74 seconds from 2010, with a mark of 51.34 seconds. Hall was followed by fellow Jamaican Anastasia Leroy in 51.65—02 faster than St. Vincent and the Grenadine's Kenike Alexander's 51.67.
The race also included two BVI athletes running at home for the first time in three years. Finishing behind the Dominican Republic's Raysa Sanchez's 53.32 in fourth, was Ashley Kelly with a season's best of 53.54. Chantel Malone was eight in 55.02.
Hall completed her double with a 22.93 victory in the 200m. King equaled her 23.35 personal best in second, avenging a loss to Alexander in Puerto Rico two weeks ago, with Alexander getting to the line in 23.40, for third.
In the absence of 2004 Athens Olympic champ Jeremey Wariner of the USA who decided to put the finishing touches on his European tour, Dominican Republic's Gustavo Cuesta produced a strong homestretch run to win the Men's 400m in 45.87 seconds to break Grenada's Kirani James' 46.85 All Comers Record from 2008.
The USA's duo of Marcus Boyd and Josh Scott, were second and third in 46.26 and 46.79 respectively.
Anguilla's Zharnel Hughes—who won the Leeward Islands Jr. Championships sprint double here a year ago—overhauled St. Kitts and Nevis' Antoine Adams to win the 200m in 20.82 seconds, the fastest time ever run in the British Virgin Islands, eclipsing the 21.00 of Nevis' Curvin Wallace from 1996.
Adams finished in 20.87 with Grenada's Joel Redhead, third in 20.91.
Canada's Women's 4x100m Relay quartet of Crystal Emmanuel, Kimberly Hyacinthe, Shai Anne Davis and Khimica Bingham, ran 43.97 seconds to win and eclipsed the All Comers Record of 44.34 established by the BVI in 2010. The Dominican Republic was second in 44.13 while the BVI placed third in 44.65, followed by Puerto Rico in 45.82.


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Anytime you do something, there is the possibility that you'll attract those unseemly folks who are interested in your downfall. The haters are an unfortunate part of life, especially for folks who have gotten healthy, fit, and started to flourish in their sports or activities…or folks who produce online content. Don't let the haters get you down. Danny and I talk about the best ways we know how to deal with haters. Also…we start what will be a much longer conversation about something that has been of interest to me since I was a kid.

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**Thank you so much for the cards to Brandon. I think he's going to be the most popular soldier in Iraq! I know it means so much to him that people are thinking of him during this time. Thank you!**
A few weeks ago, after Rhema's Special Olympics gymnastics practice, I stopped to get the mail. It was 5:30 and already very dark outside. Our mailbox is located next to a fairly busy road, at the end of a long semi-circular driveway. I put the van in park, grabbed the keys out of the ignition and jumped out to get the mail. (Getting the mail was Brandon's jobs and now that it's mine… well, I'm doing good if I check the mail once a week.) It crossed my mind that it was risky to leave the van with the girls in it, but the mailbox was only a few steps away. We had lots of mail and it took me a few extra moments to gather it all.
As I climbed back into the van I saw that Rhema's car seat was empty. I scanned the vehicle fast – maybe she had climbed into the back seat or the trunk? Not there. I felt sick to my stomach. "Hope, where's Rhema???" I said desperately. My heart was pounding so loudly, I could barely hear myself speak. "Did she get out???!!!" I demanded.
"Yeah, she got out!"
After a few minutes of frantically searching the streets and calling her name, I heard her soft, happy hum. She was obscured by a huge evergreen tree, but I knew she was making her way down the other side of the driveway. I grabbed her in my arms, Rhema, and led her back to the car.
The thing I found most troubling about this particular escape is that Rhema seemed like she was on a journey of which I could never be a part. Completely oblivious to the danger or the cold, she was contentedly on her way, her eyes seeing things I could not see. She did not need me or anyone else – she was making her way, enjoying herself, her thoughts and her freedom in the dark. It seemed like if I had not stopped her, she would have just kept walking and walking and walking.
It reminded me of something I read in the book Jewel by Bret Lott. A young man tells his mother that his sister who has Down Syndrome will always need someone to take care of her, to follow her as she walks through her life. "Momma, there's somebody going to be following her the rest of her days," he says.
And I see myself following, chasing Rhema constantly, continuously– be it to prevent her from putting some non-edible in her mouth or getting into a mess or running into a busy street.
And our lives, hers and mine, stretch out before me.
And I will not grow weary; I will readily follow for as long as it takes. For I love her more than life.
In this Advent season, I cannot help but think of God the Father chasing after us, longing to share the journey with us. From the first page to the last, the Bible tells the story of the Lord pursuing relationship with us. But all we like sheep had gone astray… turned our backs, took our own path… got lost. So great was His desire to bring us back to Himself, He sent His son to walk our road in this world.
C.S. Lewis wrote of his encounters with this 'Hound of Heaven':
"You must picture me alone in that room in Magdalen, night after night, feeling, whenever my mind lifted even for a second from my work, the steady, unrelenting approach of Him whom I so earnestly desired not to meet. That which I greatly feared had at last come upon me. In the Trinity Term of 1929 I gave in, and admitted that God was God, and knelt and prayed: perhaps, that night, the most dejected and reluctant convert in all England …The Prodigal Son at least walked home on his own feet. But who can duly adore that Love which will open the high gates to a prodigal who is brought in kicking, struggling, resentful, and darting his eyes in every direction for a chance of escape?"
Why would He choose to pursue me again and again? Me with my fickle, wandering heart and stubborn pride. How could He still want me as I am, and then bathe me in new mercies and healing forgiveness? I cannot understand why, but grace is the story of His pursuit of me.
When I think of myself chasing my daughter "across the margins of the world," I think of the compassion of the Lord of Christmas, come down from heaven to be our Emmanuel, God with us.
He will not grow weary; He will readily follow for as long as it takes. For He loves more than life.


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Oct. 28, 2011: Norwegian Cruise Line ship docks in Boston after two people are found dead on board.
BOSTON – Massachusetts State Police say a cruise ship has docked in Boston after two passengers died.
Police responded to the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal after the Norwegian Cruise Line ship docked at 6:30 a.m. on Friday.
Police say a 67-year-old woman appears to have died of an apparent medical condition and the death is not considered suspicious.
The cause of death of a 23-year-old man is unknown and his cabin is being processed for possible evidence, but there is no early indication of foul play, according to the office of Suffolk District Attorney Daniel Conley.
The passengers died Thursday, but their deaths are not considered connected.
Because the man died at sea and beyond state lines, the investigation into how he died might be handled by federal authorities, a representative from the office said.
No names were released.
A message was left Friday with Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line.


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Mini Biography
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Voluptuous would be an understatement when describing the incredibly-endowed June Wilkinson whose va-va-voom 43-22-37 contours filled out a 5′ 6″ frame that rivaled Jayne Mansfield and Mamie Van Doren during the heyday of the pneumatic blonde bombshell. Of the titillating, top-heavy trio, June wound up a distant third in film popularity but has to be acknowledged and complemented for her continued perseverance in a tough business. Still seen around town here and there broaching age 70, June was one of the most popular cheesecake models lensed nationally during the late 1950s and early 1960s.
The British-born stunner was born on March 27, 1940 in Essex, England and wasted little time. Intially trained in dance (Sussex School of Dancing) to become a ballerina, she was performing on stage from age 12. The one-time brunette began as a topless dancer at age 15 and joined the legendary Windmill Theatre in London as a fan dancer in 1957. Discovered by Hugh M. Hefner within a short time, June came to America and first appeared in Playboy magazine in September 1958. Hefner rather unimaginatively but appropriately dubbed her "The Bosom." The tag stuck and enhanced her eventual transformation from a stunning brunette to platinum blonde in 1960. A sensation on the pages of Playboy, she appeared again in both August 1959 and November 1960, and in several other issues over the years, although she would never become an official "Playmate."
The uninhibited June took her "Playboy" publicity and ran with it. She started appearing in scores of girlie magazines and newspapers from 1958-1970, Like fellow pneumatics Mansfield and Van Doren, June vied for attention in films. Under contract to Seven Arts, her attempt at movie stardom, however, fell flat (sorry). After being unbilled in such lowgrade films as Thunder in the Sun (1959) and The Immoral Mr. Teas (1959) (here she appeared faceless as a topless figure called "Torso"), she was showcased in Career Girl (1960), the tale of a girl trying to make it in Hollywood. With such lurid tag lines as "June is bustin' out all over!" promoting her pictures, one need not be a rocket scientist to see where her film career was headed. Subsequent romps in "Golden Age" turkeys like The Private Lives of Adam and Eve (1960), Macumba Love (1960) (her best known), and The Continental Twist (1961) sealed her fate as a serious movie actress.
June, however, kept her name alive throughout the 1960s and 1970s in nightclubs (notably as a sexy foil to Spike Jones), and on the live stage in such sex comedy teasers as "Three in a Bedroom," "The Ninety-Day Mistress" and "Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?" via the dinner theater and Las Vegas hotel circuits. Her most successful vehicle was in "Pajama Tops," a show which amplified her still-gorgeous figure as well as her comedy timing. She returned to this well-received show quite frequently for decades and took it briefly to Broadway in 1963. She also appeared glamorously in such TV shows as "Batman," as the villainess Evilina, and "The Doris Day Show." In 1972, June married Dan Pastorini, the NFL quarterback for the Houston Oilers and L.A. Rams, who was known for his playboy-like reputation. He sometimes appeared as an actor in films and TV, and the couple appeared together in the film The Florida Connection (1974). They had a daughter, Brahna, before divorcing ten years later.
A savvy, health-conscious businesswoman, her later projects have included running a successful string of fitness centers in Canada, hosting the Encore cable show "The Directors" in which she interviews filmmakers, and a historical fashion show called "Glamour's First 5000 Years." June recently made a rare film appearance in the lowbudget western Three Bad Men (2005) with George Kennedy.
1. Three Bad Men (2005) …. Billie
2. Keaton's Cop (1988) …. Sandra Channing/Big Mama
3. Talking Walls (1987) …. Blonde
4. Medium Rare (1987)
5. Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter (1986) …. Mrs. Cromwell
6. Sno-Line (1986) …. Audrey
… aka "Texas Godfather" – USA
7. Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie (1984) …. Randy
8. The Florida Connection (1974) …. Britt Claiborne
9. The Mack (1973) (uncredited)
10. "The Doris Day Show" …. Laura (1 episode, 1971)
– The People's Choice (1971) TV episode …. Laura
11. "Batman" …. Evilina (1 episode, 1968)
– Nora Clavicle and the Ladies' Crime Club (1968) TV episode …. Evilina
12. The Candidate (1964) …. Angela Wallace
13. Who's Got the Action? (1962) (uncredited) …. Bride
14. La rabia por dentro (1962) …. Rita the starlet
… aka "The Rage" – USA
… aka "The Rage Within" – International (English title) (informal literal English title)
15. The Bellboy and the Playgirls (1962)
16. Lover Come Back (1961) (uncredited) …. Stripper on Standee
17. The Continental Twist (1961) …. Jenny Watson
18. Too Late Blues (1961) (uncredited) …. Girl at Bar
19. The Private Lives of Adam and Eve (1960) …. Saturday
20. Macumba Love (1960) …. Sara
21. Career Girl (1960) …. Joan
22. Thunder in the Sun (1959) (uncredited) …. Undetermined Role
23. The Immoral Mr. Teas (1959) (uncredited) …. Nude Torso in Window
1. "The Directors" (segment producer) (8 episodes, 1999-2001)
– The Films of Michael Mann (2001) TV episode (segment producer)
– The Films of Robert Altman (2001) TV episode (segment producer)
– The Films of Martin Scorsese (2000) TV episode (segment producer)
– The Films of Roger Corman (1999) TV episode (segment producer)
– The Films of Wes Craven (1999) TV episode (segment producer)
(3 more)
1. The Candidate (1964) (performer: "THE GIRL IN THE BIKINI WITH NO TOP ON TOP")
1. "The Directors" (special thanks) (2 episodes)
– The Films of Lawrence Kasdan (????) TV episode (special thanks)
– The Films of Terry Gilliam (????) TV episode (special thanks)
1. Hollywood Blue (1970)
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It is a scene that still has the power to shock and disturb. The people complain. There is no water. It is an old complaint and a predictable one. That's what happens in a desert. Moses should have been able to handle it in his stride. He has been through far tougher challenges in his time. Yet suddenly he explodes into vituperative anger:
"Listen now, you rebels, shall we bring you water out of this rock?" Then Moses raised his arm and struck the rock twice with his staff. (Numbers 20: 10-11).
It was such egregious behavior, so much of an overreaction, that the commentators had difficulty in deciding which aspect was worst. Some said it was hitting the rock instead of speaking to it as God had instructed. Some said it was the use of the word "we." Moses knew that God would send water; it had nothing to do with Aaron or with Moses himself. Others, most famously Maimonides, said that it was the anger evident in the words "Listen now, you rebels."
The questions I want to raise are simply these: What made this trial different? Why did Moses momentarily lose control? Why then? Why there? These questions are entirely separate from that of why Moses was not allowed to enter the land. Although the Torah associates the two, I argue elsewhere that this was not a punishment at all. Moses did not lead the people across the Jordan and into the land because that task, involving a new generation and an entirely new set of challenges, demanded a new leader. Even the greatest figures in history belong to a specific time and place. "Dor dor u'parnasav – Each generation has its own leaders" (Avodah Zarah 5a). Leadership is time-bound, not timeless.
Behind Moses's loss of emotional control is a different story, told with utmost brevity in the text: "In the first month the whole Israelite community arrived at the Desert of Zin, and they stayed at Kadesh. There, Miriam died and was buried. Now there was no water for the community…" Moses lost control because his sister Miriam had just died. He was in mourning for his eldest sibling. It is hard to lose a parent, but in some ways it is even harder to lose a brother or sister. They are your generation. You feel the angel of death come suddenly close. You face your own mortality.
But Miriam was more than a sister to Moses. She was the one, while still a six-year-old child, to follow the course of the wicker basket holding her baby brother as it drifted down the Nile. She had the courage and ingenuity to approach Pharaoh's daughter and suggest that she employ a Hebrew nurse for the child, thus ensuring that Moses would grow up knowing his family, his people and his identity.
Small wonder that the Sages said that Miriam persuaded her father Amram, the gadol hador (leading scholar of his generation), to annul his decree that Hebrew husbands should divorce their wives and have no more children since there was a fifty percent chance that any child born would be killed. "Your decree," said Miriam, "is worse than Pharaoh's. He only decreed against the males, yours applies to females also. He intends to rob children of life in this world; you would deny them even life in the World to Come" (Midrash Lekach Tov to Exodus 2:1). Amram admitted her superior logic. Husbands and wives were reunited. Yocheved became pregnant and Moses was born. Note simply that this midrash, told by the Sages, unambiguously implies that a six-year-old girl had more faith and wisdom than the leading rabbi of the generation!
Moses surely knew what he owed his elder sister. She had accompanied him throughout his mission. She led the women in song at the Red Sea. The one episode that seems to cast her in a negative light – when she "spoke against Moses because of his Cushite wife," for which she was punished with leprosy – was interpreted more positively by the Sages. They said she was critical of Moses for breaking off marital relations with his wife Zipporah. He had done so because he needed to be in a state of readiness for Divine communication at any time. Miriam felt Zipporah's plight and sense of abandonment. Besides which, she and Aaron had also received Divine communication but they had not been commanded to be celibate. She may have been wrong, suggested the Sages, but not maliciously so. She spoke not out of jealousy of her brother but out of sympathy for her sister-in-law.


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Meet my new canine buddy, Austin! He made his social media debut last Sunday through an Instagram photo I posted when I got home with him in tow.
I was thinking about getting a dog for quite some time. It's been years since I lost Brooks, a Chinese Shar-Pei. The law of attraction must have worked on me. I wasn't expecting to get one, but here he is! Austin is a Schnoodle – a cross between a Schnauzer and a Poodle. Schnoodles are not an officially recognized breed, but it's a mix known to dog enthusiasts.
I named him after my favorite ukelele cover artist, Austin Flynn, whom I discovered on YouTube.
I didn't have any difficulty introducing Austin to our Yellow Labrador, Mindy. It's a relief they get along well. Labradors are friendly by nature anyway.
Expect to see more of Austin (and Mindy) in the coming blog posts, tweets and Instagram photos!


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Falafels are delicious fried dough patties made with ground chickpeas, onions, and spices. While we had previously only enjoyed falafels when eating at a local Middle Eastern restaurant, my family has been delighted that I can now make falafels at home. The easiest way to make falafel dough is with a food processor, which makes it easy to grind the ingredients together. I have chosen to make our falafels into patties, so that I don't need to use quite so much oil when frying them. If you have a deep fryer, you could certainly make this falafel recipe into balls instead of patties.
My falafel recipe begins with soaking dried chickpeas in an acidic medium overnight. This important step reduces the phytic acid antinutrient that is naturally present in grains and legumes. Once the falafels are cooked, they are topped with jajeek, which is an Iraqi cucumber yogurt sauce. Falafel and jajeek are delicious in a salad or on pita bread.
Falafel with Jajeek - Fried Chickpea Patties with Cucumber Yogurt SauceFalafel - Fried Chickpea Patties
Makes 28-30 falafels
- To soak the chickpeas:
- 1 pound dried chickpeas
- 2 Tb raw apple cider vinegar
- filtered water
- Falafel flavoring ingredients:
- 2 medium white onions, peeled and chopped into large chunks
- 2 Tb dried parsley
- 6 medium cloves of garlic
- 2 tsp finely-ground Celtic sea salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp dried coriander
- 2 tsp dried cumin
- 2 dashes of dried cayenne pepper
- a pinch of dried cardamom
- 1 Tb fresh lemon juice
- 3 Tb white rice flour
- To fry the falafel:
- ~1 cup of refined coconut oil or other high-temp cooking oil (such as sunflower oil or peanut oil)
- Optional: jajeek (recipe follows), lettuce, tomatoes, and/or pita bread
- Required equipment: 7-cup food processor
- Place the chickpeas in a large glass bowl. Cover the chickpeas with plenty of filtered water, enough for them to easily double in size. Stir in 1 Tb raw apple cider vinegar. Allow to soak overnight.
- In the morning, drain the chickpeas. Add fresh water and another tablespoon of apple cider vinegar. Allow to soak until about an hour before dinner.
- Drain the chickpeas well. With a 7-cup food processor, this recipe works best if you mix up the ingredients in two batches.
- Put half of the chickpeas and half of the falafel flavoring ingredients into the food processor. A lemon reamer works well to juice the lemon. Pulse and process until the mixture is finely ground. Dump into a large bowl.
- Place the remaining half of the chickpeas and falafel flavoring ingredients into the food processor. Pulse and process until the mixture is finely ground. Add this mixture to the rest of the falafel mixture in the large bowl.
- Use a 3Tb scoop to create falafel balls. Place the falafel balls on a large cutting board or plate. Use your hands to flatten the falafels into patties that are ~3/4 inch thick.
- Begin to heat up a heavy-bottomed skillet. I like to use two 10-inch cast iron skillets to cook the falafels so that they are done cooking much more quickly. Add enough oil to the pan to give an oil depth of ~1/3 to 1/2 inch.
- Once the oil is shimmering and hot (but NOT smoking), add the flattened falafel patties. Make sure to leave enough room so that the falafels are not touching each other, and will be easy to turn.
- Allow the falafels to cook undisturbed for a few minutes until they've reached a medium brown color. Carefully flip over each falafel patty using tongs or a spatula. Cook the second side for a few minutes until you've achieved the same medium brown color.
- Line a plate with paper towels. Place the cooked falafels on the paper towels to drain any excess oil.
- Serve the falafels with jajeek, lettuce, tomatoes, and/or pita bread.
Jajeek - Iraqi Cucumber Yogurt Sauce
Makes ~3 cups
- 1&1/2 cups plain, whole milk Greek yogurt
- 1&1/2 tsp dried mint
- 1/2 tsp finely ground Celtic sea salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 small clove of garlic, minced or pressed
- 2 Tb fresh lemon juice
- 2 cups chopped cucumber (if the skin is thick, peel the cucumbers!)
- Combine the yogurt, mint, salt, pepper, garlic, and lemon juice in a medium bowl. A lemon reamer works well to juice the lemon. Stir to combine.
- Stir in the chopped cucumbers.
- Store in the refrigerator while you prepare the falafel.
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Visiting Paris cemeteries
Explore Paris cemeteries: an unusual visit packed with history and anecdotes.
Paris cemeteries are part and parcel of the city's cultural heritage. People come from all over the world to visit the tombs of famous people who were buried in Paris, like Jim Morrison's tomb at the Père Lachaise cemetery. The cemeteries also provide an opportunity for an offbeat and picturesque stroll in a tranquil atmosphere away from the city's bustle.
The best known cemeteries in Paris are Père Lachaise and the Montmartre and Montparnasse cemeteries, but there are 14 cemeteries altogether in the French capital. These peaceful spots popular with walkers are often vast spaces: the three biggest ones are from 11 to 44 hectares in area. Filled with trees and flowers, the cemeteries bear testimony to the extraordinarily rich cultural life that has contributed to the prestige of Paris over the centuries.
Proust, Chopin, Balzac, Duras, Stendhal, Degas, Berlioz, Brancusi and many other prominent artistes are buried here. Besides the fascination of visiting and meditating by the graves of famous people, many tombs have features of architectural, cultural or historical interest, and can be visited in the course of a guided tour.


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Rome may be the Eternal City and Bombay, Maximum City, but if we take literature as our guide, London possesses a hundred names — and a good many of them unprintable. Few cities seem to attract such inspired invective; almost every writer has a pet epithet. Verlaine described it as "a flat, black bug," Martin Amis as a "taut and meticulous" cobweb. To Hawthorne, London was a "grave," to Jean Rhys, a "cold dark dream." Comparisons to "cesspools" and devouring mouths abound — it "Vomits its wrecks, and still howls on for more," wrote Shelley.
To the five Londoners at the heart of Guy Gunaratne's debut novel, "In Our Mad and Furious City," the city is "the fury" and "the menace." These characters — a group of young men and their parents — live in and around council estates. They all have an "elsewhere in their blood" and an intimate knowledge of a history of colonial violence. When a fanatical recent convert to Islam hacks an off-duty soldier to death in the street (echoing the 2013 murder of Lee Rigby), the young men are startled by a prickly feeling of recognition. The killer wore the same sneakers they do. He spoke the same slang. "When we saw the eyes of the black boy with the dripping blade, we felt closer to him than that soldier-boy slain in the street," a character named Yusuf says.
Yusuf, the son of Pakistani immigrants, is doing his best to avoid the attention of local Muslim extremists hoping to recruit him. His knowledge of Islam comes mainly from Nas lyrics, and he would like to keep it that way. He is happiest at the football pitch with his mates: Ardan, a would-be rapper whose mother, Caroline, fled Northern Ireland during the Troubles; and Selvon, an obsessively disciplined athlete desperate to escape the neighborhood. Selvon's father, Nelson — mute and wheelchair-bound — is the historical consciousness of the novel; he was part of the "Windrush generation," the Caribbean workers enlisted to rebuild Britain after World War II.
The novel unfolds over 48 hours in a sultry and violent June. There are riots, anti-Muslim marches, attacks on immigrant-owned businesses. City walls are plastered with racist graffiti. The strains of Brexit are in the air. Reading Gunaratne's depiction of the tight confines of the council estates, it is impossible not to think of the burning of Grenfell Tower.
"In Our Mad and Furious City" was published to acclaim in Britain, longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and praised by that prize's committee for its authenticity, its report from the "inner city."
There's plenty of London slang, to be sure, but it's all garnish; the real sounds and deeper rhythms of the novel aren't snatched from the streets but from literature. This book was incubated in a library. There is the explicit homage to Samuel Selvon, the author of "The Lonely Londoners," an influential 1956 novel about Caribbean immigrants, and a heavy debt to Zadie Smith. You can feel gritty sediments of Irvine Welsh in the use of slang; Saul Bellow, in Gunaratne's fondness for directly addressing the reader. Unmistakable, too, is "Mrs. Dalloway," that great snapshot of "life; London; this moment of June," in its presentiment of doom. From the first page, it is clear that one of these characters will be sacrificed.
But Gunaratne is a more passionate reader than he is writer. His novel is weirdly somnolent given how portentously it primes us for danger, for the burning of mosques and blood in the streets. On my first reading, I was not sure how this happened; had I missed something? Was I reading too quickly, too callously?
The problem is that novels — like cities — thrive on strange, entropic energies. Excessive planning saps something vital to their survival. And Gunaratne is a very composed, very careful writer. Although interested in the clashing voices of London, of homegrown Grime music, the book itself is as tidy and contrived as a suburb. The characters speak their subtexts and announce their motivations. The rowdiness of the city is conveyed in summary, in blunt statements — "Violence made this city"; "we were London's scowling youth" — and only rarely staged or subverted. Nor does the carousel of alternating viewpoints serve any real purpose. We see the same scene from different perspectives, but all reinforcing a single story.
For all their "fury," the young men of the novel feel so thinly drawn and so stubbornly on message that they remain devices; every one of their thoughts and observations goes to advance the machinery of the plot. But one character floats free — Caroline, who escaped to London from Northern Ireland as a girl. She can veer into stereotype (too many of her sentences are punctuated with "Aye"), but she has an idiom all her own, her own funny way of seeing the world. On her disastrous marriage: "When we first met, I remember thinking to myself, he's got such nice dark hair, maybe it wouldn't be so bad." In her daydreaming and disobedience to the narrative, she seems to possess a life of her own beyond the page — and in turn, her sections have a real pulse.
It's a small moment, but it underscores, in a strange, rather heartbreaking way, how the flaws of this book seem very near to the point it wants to make. Freedom is fleeting for these characters. They are locked in. They do not emerge intact, as individuals. They blur, and we lose sight of them. In the end, all we see is the city.


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We really had a great day yesterday. It was so good, that I will label it a super Tuesday without a doubt.
Drywall will be hung soon in the house so there are several things that need to be completed before then. One of those things is the pocket door hardware. The house we are building for Odie has seven pocket doors. Three of them are 36" and four of them are 42". Learning how to install the hardware was the main task Tuesday.
I have never installed pocket door hardware before so it is a learning process. Plus the 36" and the 42" are different brands and even different designs. That means we are learning it all twice. Between me and Dad, I think we just about have it.
This is the 36" door between the kitchen and the utility room. Originally this door was drawn to be a 42" door but as the plans developed it was evident there was not enough room.
Bro. Bennie Sutherland, our Pastor, came by the house today with Renae and Jacqueline Coffman. It was great to see them and to drink a little salsa while they were in town.
Bro. JR Alexander preached great at Dryden Rd. Tuesday night. The sermon was definitely a Word from the Lord for us and our home church.


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text: Register Login Keiko Shin Karate (813) 994-9253 Contact us 3753 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. Wesley Chapel, FL 33544 Menu Login Hombu Covid-19 Programs After School Recreational Pre-Karate Recreational Karate Advanced Karate Karate for Adults Team AAU NKF WKF Media News Blog About Opportunities Contact Us Our Dojo Amateur Athletic Union National Karate Championship, Raleigh, North Carolina. Having Fun Seminar with Sensei Kanazawa Learning from the Master Hard work rewarded. Gold medals at Katsu Challenge Amateur Athletic Union National Karate Championship, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. We train On-Line! Join us for virtual training. Call (813) 994-9253 or contact us here Learn more about what Keikoshin is doing in response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Welcome to Keiko Shin Karate. We are continuously rated Number One Karate Academy in Florida and currently also Number One in the USA. At Keiko Shin Karate Academy, we have a highly concentrated program that instills self-esteem, concentration and respect. We offer following programs: After School Karate Karate for all age groups and skill levels Competitive Karate for all age groups ..learn more about Keiko Shin Karate Studies demonstrate that karate develops brain functionality and cognitive stimulation. Keiko Shin blog 2do Campeonato FEPUKA 2019Keikoshin's athletes participated in 2do Campeonato FEPUKA 2019 in San Juan, Puerto Rico on July 14th, 2019. Puerto Rico wlecomed our team with beautiful sighs, great weather, and excellent food. Thanks to some of our team members who are native Puerto Ricans we were able to visit all of the most beautiful sights and eat homemade food at hand-picked restaurants. Big thanks to Sensei William and to Gian's Family for guiding us around the island. Competition was held at fabuleous facility Albergue Olimpico, set amongst mountain vistas, created for the purpose of training athletes participating in Olimpics. Our team performed exceptionaly well and brought home the total of 12 medals. Special tanks to our Puerto Rican hosts for very well organized tournament. Judging was exceptional and atmosphere was very friendly and welcoming. We will see you next year. Hasta el año que viene. read full articleKeiko Shin Karate Academies answer calls for help during Hurricane Irma. The calls for help came through social media and WhatsApp messenger. "Please somebody help me put the plywood over my windows", "Please help removing fallen tree of my driveway", " We need generator badly", etc. Keiko Shin Karate Academies answered calls by mobilizing their families and organizing supplies and labor. 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My son has grown in confidence and discipline, as well as in skill. He recently went to his first competition with the team. He gained medals and a huge boost in self esteem. Along with his skill, my son has also been taught some valuable life lessons and acts of chivalry. He has become a leader and has a enthusiasm to learn. All of my son's growth is a true testament to Keiko Shin Karate Academy and it's wonderful Sensei(s) and staff. Thank you for everything!! Lauren Sensei, Tournament went really well. Judging was really fair. Girls had a great time. Sunshine nailed her kata, missed a perfect score by .3 points. We just wanted to thank you for spending all your extra time helping her perfect her kata and kumite. Three separate senseis's came up to her after her kata and said and I quote how awesome her kata was. I witnessed one sensei grab his student and made him watch as she was doing it. The president of WOMA came up to her and wanted to know who you were. 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Thanks again!" Sara Thank you Sensei Ernesto, Sensei Alex and Ms Ibe parenting Lauren when I am not with her. She is growing stronger every day under your tutelage. Being on the tournament team sets her up with goals to work towards and confidence with her competition success! You all rock!!! Tammy Knoll-Anderson "Dear Sensei, I just wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart for giving the kids such a special time. Nei talked about the party all weekend, everytime she got the chance. Your family means a great deal to ours and we just wanted to say THANK YOU!" The Hernandez Family People are not born with confidence and self discipline. They have to develop these qualities. Karate at Keiko Shin has played an important role in developing these qualities in our daughters. In the 4 years that our daughters have been at Keiko Shin, they have increased strength and coordination. We have also seen improvement in other children. 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The Taliban's at it again. The Islamic fundamentalists are claiming responsibility for a coordinated attack today in the Afghan capital that killed at least 28 and injured more than 300. A suicide bomber detonated a vehicle during Kabul's morning rush hour near the country's Ministry of Defense, and gunmen and more suicide bombers then stormed the area. The presidential palace condemned the attack — which follows the Taliban's launch of a so-called "spring offensive" — and security forces have reportedly subdued the terrorists and cleared the area.


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By popular demand I have decided to delve deeper into the concept of appraisal fraud. In previous posts I have addressed several aspects of appraisal fraud, including its definition and various aspects to try to help the reader to understand that an appraiser can be inept or inexperienced without being a crook .
What I cannot stress enough, is that fraud is a legal term. It is a term that only applies at the time of conviction. A conviction only occurs through the legal process and until such time, we are all considered innocent until proven guilty. Therefore, reviewers, auditors and investigators should be wary of suggesting that a misstatement of fact or an unsupported opinion is "fraud" or "misrepresentation" . By inflaming the language of review we increase our risk in two ways. First, the inflammatory language can be construed as slanderous. Even though the US has a constitutional freedom of speech, if comments that are place in a review document or audit affect the livelihood of an appraiser, there is ground for a lawsuit and frankly, the appraiser has a good case to win.
Secondly, this industry is a relatively small one, therefore if injurious statements are made about an appraiser, they could be forced away from legitimate clients and into the hands of lenders who want appraisers with moral flexibility.
When we come across appraisals that have an appearance of having been inflated or written in a manner that could be construed as misrepresentation, we have an opportunity to make contact with the appraiser to seek clarification. During the process of review, we have the opportunity to support the appraiser and to guide the process towards integrity. It is like raising a child, if we are constantly accusing and critical, this child will only learn to hide better. But if we are honest and encourage integrity then the appraiser "grows up" to be better at their job and better serve the overall community.
Let us all strive to be better at our jobs and to deal honestly with one another. This can only result in an improvement within the lending community itself.
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Curriculum Development Master's and PhD: Degrees at a Glance
For those already working in education, earning an advanced degree in curriculum development may be a viable next step in career growth. Building on teaching education and experience, completing such a program can create opportunities for advancement into administration positions that give you the chance to shape not only the educational paths for individual students but to plan entire programs.
Curriculum development degrees are for licensed teachers looking to move into positions such as instructional coordinator, curriculum coordinator or into a position of educational leadership. People in an administrative position in this field guide curriculum as it changes shape in line with both mandated requirements and students' needs.
|Who is this degree for?
|Teachers with a bachelor's degree and licensure who are looking for an advanced degree to build their careers
|Teachers who have already earned a master's degree who are looking for a terminal degree to build on their careers
|Common Career Paths (with approximate median annual salary)
| - Instructional coordinator ($59,000)*
- Secondary school teacher ($54,000)*
- Middle school teacher ($53,000)*
- Elementary school teacher ($53,000)*
| - Postsecondary teacher ($59,000)*
- Education administrator ($87,000)*
|Time to Completion
|1-2 years full-time
|3-5 years full-time
|Common Graduation Requirements
| - Roughly 6-8 graduate level courses
- Master's capstone project
- Master's exams
| Roughly 4-6 graduate level courses beyond MA requirements
- PhD qualifier exams
- Dissertation (equivalent to at least 4 courses)
| Bachelor's degree in teaching field with licensure courses
State teacher's license
| Bachelor's or master's degree in teaching field
State teacher's license
|Online Availability
|A few may be available
Source: *U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2011 figures).
Master's in Curriculum Development
For teaching professionals in some states, earning a master's in education is not just a career-building step but a requirement for maintaining a teaching credential. For others, it is a way to set them apart from other applicants when seeking promotion. It is also a way of developing additional skills, such as those a curriculum development program can provide, beyond basic state credentialing teaching requirements.
Curriculum development programs are often designed for working professionals, not just full-time students. This has led to some schools providing online programs to address the challenges of meshing an educational program with an already busy schedule.
Pros and Cons
- May fulfill credentialing requirements in some states
- Helps teachers grow in their current jobs
- Allows for transition into administration positions
- Because a master's degree is sometimes required for full state licensure, it may not always help applicants stand out the way it would if not a requirement
- Even though it may take extra years of work, it may only be considered a stepping-stone to further education
- Though this degree may help teachers enter administration, the higher administration positions may require an MEd or PhD in Educational Leadership
Common Courses and Requirements
The courses required for a master's in curriculum development may cover areas of research, curriculum and instruction. In addition to coursework, master's degree programs commonly require qualification or comprehensive exams, as well as a master's thesis, capstone project or other final project.
In a master's program, courses might cover such topics as:
- Curriculum history and theory
- Curriculum design
- Education issues and ethics
- Educational leadership
- Educational research
Online Degree Options
For the working teacher looking to pursue a master's degree program, to meet credentialing requirements or to improve the chance for promotion, online master's degree programs in curriculum development that allow them to take classes while also working are available. As different states may have different requirements, and because primary, middle and secondary schools may have their own requirements as well, teachers should approach their administrators for recommendations as to which programs are most applicable, in addition to checking state requirements.
Stand Out with This Degree
Curriculum development master's degree programs may help to fulfill state credentialing requirements, but teachers who want to stand out should not stop with just that. Teachers should look for programs that fulfill any credentialing requirements necessary, but also seek out programs that both fit current needs in their districts and provide for career growth. All this must be balanced against accessibility (online programs may help with this) and the time needed to complete the coursework and research.
For teachers with an interest in entering school administration, coursework and research that link to future work in educational leadership may help develop skills required to make the jump to administration. Note that some states may require both a teaching credential and an educational administration credential for a position such as instructional coordinator.
PhD in Curriculum Development
Those who have already finished a master's degree in education and are looking to further their career can pursue this terminal degree program. Unlike a master's degree, this program requires original research in the form of a dissertation. The dissertation is a major project, which provides an original and significant contribution to the curriculum development field.
These PhD programs require significant investments of time and are usually targeted at working professionals. The research may link with specific areas of interest relevant to current educational duties.
Pros and Cons
- This is the highest available degree in the education field
- May lead to a promotion from your current position, including administrative positions
- May be able to waive certain certain courses based on previous classes or experience or if the required competence is shown.
- PhD programs require significant investment of time and energy for working professionals
- If you have this degree but wish to move into an administration position, such as school principal, you may need to earn an additional degree.
- Generally, PhD programs include original research as part of degree requirements
Courses and Requirements
In PhD programs in curriculum development, there is a balance between coursework that directly applies to the teaching environment and coursework that is designed to prepare candidates for their own dissertations. As these programs don't necessarily have the same open market of teachers looking to complete state credentialing requirements, and because these programs are also aimed for those looking to enter postsecondary instruction, more time is given over to research than in the more professionally-focused master's programs. However, course and seminar topics may include:
- Research on teaching
- Curriculum issues and trends
- Curriculum and theories of instruction
- Evaluating curricula
- Multivariate analysis
- Quantitative methods
- Research methods
Online Degree Options
Perhaps because doctoral programs generally require that PhD candidates attend classes and work closely with their teachers, curriculum development PhD programs are only slowly reaching online formats. Nonetheless, with careful research, those interested in earning a PhD in curriculum development online may be able to find a program that fulfills their needs. They should do so with careful research and a keen eye to the accreditation and their own institutional needs.
Getting Ahead with This Degree
Earning a doctorate in curriculum development can enhance a candidate's career or open a new one. Because of the hefty commitment that earning a PhD requires, selection of a program, as well as faculty advisor and research topic, can strengthen the value of the investment. Prior to enrollment, a careful examination of current trends in curriculum development research, which the candidate will hopefully soon be joining, may be of benefit. With the right experience and credentials, doctors may not just be employing their degrees, but guiding the research of others in the field.


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"Either the well was very deep, or she fell very slowly, for she had plenty of time as she went down to look about her and to wonder what was going to happen next." – Alice in Wonderland
For a long time in education, much of the focus has been on answers. But as Alice's journey through Wonderland has shown- the focus, should be on the questions. There is a great moment in Lewis Carroll's novel when Alice meets the Caterpillar. The Caterpillar asks, "Who are you?" Alice, stumbling to find an answer, replies that she doesn't know. The Caterpillar follows with the all important response that many teachers ask their students: "Explain yourself!" Thus this sets Alice on the most important part of her journey- seeking her own identity, something so many students are looking to find during their high school careers.
This is the focus of inquiry learning. Moving the students into the role of Alice. Asking questions, attempting to answer those questions, and explaining what they found, regardless of whether the outcome is good or bad. Moving them to the role of seeker:
In order to accomplish this, the role of the teacher must change. Dr. Nellie Deutsh states, "Inquiry transforms the teacher from a provider of information to a facilitator, or coach. This facilitator, or coach, then guides students on a lifelong quest to learn about learning." We hear it all the time- "creating lifelong learners." It's become a mantra on so many school walls. But how many actually teach what they preach? Students need to learn HOW to learn. And what to DO with these new found skills. So how do we get it started? With a question of course:
Powerful questions breed student exploration. Just as the Caterpillar asked Alice who she was and got her to question herself, we should do the same with our students. But oftentimes students are reluctant to ask questions… or just don't know how. One way to get them to ask questions is to utilize the question formulation technique (QFT).
I read about this model of questioning in various online blogs and articles. Once adapted, it became a great tool in my arsenal and a tremendous skill builder for my students. The QFT model teaches students HOW to question. How to ask multiple questions, how to decipher between open-ended and close-ended questions, how to improve and prioritize questions, and how to discuss and reflect on their questioning. These are all important skills that often get overlooked and pushed to the wayside. You can read about the QFT model here in more depth, but I am going to give you an overview of the process.
Step 1: You begin by having a "question focus". This can be a question of your own, a statement, a picture, a video, etc. Something that can spark questions and get students involved in higher order thinking. Don't let them create questions during this step. Let them take in the question you posed to the class in its entirety, or let them watch the video and let it stew. We want them really thinking about the question focus and understanding any of its hidden connotations.
Step 2: You give your students time to produce questions. This works really well by putting your students in groups and letting them go at it. Give them an allotted amount of time and then let them go to work. No questions are bad questions. Get them asking as many questions as they can and writing these questions down directly as they are stated. No fixing questions here and we don't want them stopping to answer any of these questions. We just want them to generate the biggest list of questions that they can as a group.
Step 3: You want them to understand open and closed questions at this step. This is a great spot for a mini lesson or teaching in the moment. Have your students go through this list and mark whether each question is open or closed. Again, they aren't answering these question – because we are kicking answers to the curb here. We are only focused on the questions. After they mark each question, have them pick a few (3?) open-ended questions and change them to closed or vice-versa. This goes a long way in helping them truly decipher between the two.
Step 4: This is an important step! You want them to prioritize their questions. Have them select their (3?) most important questions and rate them 1-3, with 1 being the most important question. This is the only time where question answering may/should take place. As they begin to debate and question each other, they may seek answers to the questions in order to justify whether it really is important. This is ok! Let them go at it.
Step 5: Share! Go around the room and have them share questions they created, questions they changed, how many questions they came up with, and which they placed extra emphasis on. This is a great point to involve your students in the next steps to follow. What should they do with these questions? Get creative with your students and involve them in the learning process and mapping of their education.
Step 6: You want them to reflect on this process. What did they learn? What did they take away? Pose an essential question of your own to wrap up the day's learning. From here we can move forward with designing an inquiry-based lesson or unit. But…
Inquiry-based learning is not the product of some worksheet. Student curiosity LEADS the learning. Blooms Taxonomy is a great model to
use as a guide to create inquiry-based lessons/units and engage them in the learning process. Blooms… builds inquiry. Here, I've taken the basic model of Blooms and connected it with an order for creating an inquiry-based unit. By starting with basic content, the teacher can teach the students about a topic. From there, the teacher can model (structured inquiry) –> allow the students hands-on time while facilitating (guided inquiry)–> and finally give the students time to do it all on their own while seeking their own answers (open inquiry). Blooms breeds creation. But the questions posed should drive your unit and breed student exploration.
TechedUpTeacher had a great post, found here, where he talks about flipping Blooms around and changing the order for different tasks. Here's another read on a similar take to revamping and changing Blooms. The point here- is to make Blooms work for you. Lean into the idea of allowing the learning to move in different directions. Let the lessons go anywhere. Spark creativity and inquiry by moving Blooms around to better engage your students and get them questioning. Then let the students question on their own terms and generate their own thoughts. One of the best things I did was to throw out study guides in my classroom and bring in Active Reading Inventories. After utilizing the QFT model above, students generated their own questions after reading the first few chapters of a book and sought answers to these questions through their reading of the novel. Then, they showed their exploration through any means necessary.
It was a powerful learning experience and inquiry can help you build these into your curriculum. In the end, student learning becomes a process. Students want to know more than just the answers. They want to know HOW to ask questions. They want to know about things THEY are interested in. They will walk away with something better than just answers. They will walk away being able to create evidence of their own learning- channeling that inquiry into opportunities to explore and wonder. Just as they did when they were little kids.


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Shameful. How can any politician expect people to join the armed forces and defend them if they blatantly say they will not fulfill their side of the bargain and care for them after they return home wounded? Canada should be ashamed of its leader. And if you think we Americans treat our veterans any better, we really don't. Sad.
Who stands on guard for them?
In our anthem, we proudly offer the promise, of true patriot love, to stand on guard for thee. Now I ask the question, for the sons and daughters who take up arms, and stand on guard for thee, who stands on guard for them?
Once it was the Canadian people, for under their direction the government of Canada vowed it would match the commitment of those brave men and women who offered their very lives for their country, that those who suffered loss through that service would be honoured and compensated for their losses for the length of their lives. Once to offer your life, and come back wounded, was to know that your nation would look after you in life, as you risked your life to look after it. No more.
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Depending on the technique employed and possible associated procedures involved, a brow lift can take between two and four hours. We perform brow lifts using local and tumescent anesthesia, allowing patients the valuable opportunity to participate in deciding on the brows' final position during surgery. We have these patients use a mirror so they can give us feedback during the placement of the initial "keystone sutures."
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We encourage walks and light activity starting the next day. You should try to avoid strenuous activity for about three weeks. Discomfort after the procedure is generally very easy to manage. While we may prescribe pain medication in some cases, we typically recommend over-the-counter products such as acetaminophen (Tylenol®) or ibuprofen (Motrin®).
Cold compresses can further alleviate possible discomfort, and we recommend the daily application of ointment to the incisions. Keeping your head elevated (above your heart) while resting or sleeping may reduce the possibility of bruising and swelling.
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Monday, February 9, 2009
Necklace Rack
I've tried many things to store my necklaces. The problem is they always get so tangled up. A little while ago, I noticed my sister keeps all of her necklaces hanging on a belt rack in her closet. Inspiration!! I don't have space in my tiny closet, so I'm on the lookout for a nice looking hook rack I can hang on the wall in my bedroom. To be continued...
Posted by Brittany at 12:07 PM
3 comments:
- Lori said...
Brittany-- this is way fun! I liked looking through all of your ideas. I've been getting into little decorate-for-less ideas lately, and it's fun to see what other people come up with. Doesn't it make a huge difference to have an organized home and to add a fun flare here and there? One day!! I will have a wonderful, simple, elegant home... one day. :)
- February 9, 2009 at 9:37 PM
- kami said...
i have thought of doing that too. you can find some cool ones at places like home depot and lowes for a decent price. i am going to do this too!
- February 12, 2009 at 3:33 PM
- Brittany said...
Yeah, I think I'll check DI first, and then I'll be off to the Home Improvement store!
- February 12, 2009 at 4:32 PM
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Yesterday our state's Police Chief's Council came out against the repeal of the death penalty, seeming aggrieved that anyone would even have the stones to raise the issue.
My first reaction was wonder exactly when the people we hire to run our police forces got the idea that while in uniform they had the right (they'd say "responsibility") to lobby publicly for or against the laws that they are sworn to enforce.
Think about it for a moment. When the debate raged over women in combat, or gays in the military, service members not called to testify before Congress knew that they had no authority to stand up and speak as representatives of the military for or against the question.
Think about the people who criticized (in some cases rightly so, in other cases by whining about it) the teachers in Wisconsin who spent school days protesting the governor, or--in Delaware's case--the teachers who trooped their charter school students to The Green to lobby the legislature.
I really do hope that all the police chiefs in attendance yesterday took personal leave, and that none of our municipalities paid them to go to Dover and lobby. I also know that no local media is going to check.
But that's beside the death penalty question itself. There are many good reasons to oppose the death penalty, and a lot of specious arguments to support it.
The "deterrence" argument is particularly weak, for two reasons. (1) Nobody ever believes "they" are going to get caught if the killing is calculated, and if the killing is done in rage nobody cares; (2) the point of punishments is justice toward the individual who committed a crime, not PR value.
The "fairness" argument is also so weak that the police chiefs should be embarrassed to cite it. They use the case of Office Chad Spicer and ask if it's fair to his family who will never have him back to have the killer serve a life sentence. NOTHING is fair to the family who lost someone to murder, and here is an unpalatable truth: a police officer's life is not worth inherently more that the life of a young African-American man shot in Wilmington or the governor's scheduling secretary. Murder is murder, and to raise certain lives above the rest is (whether intended or not) to denigrate the rest.
Besides, El Somnambulo at Delaware Liberal tackled the fairness argument quite well yesterday. With respect to the death penalty it is not so much discrimination by race, but discrimination by wealth:
In the past, I have been an agnostic when it came to the issue of the death penalty. But when I saw Thomas Capano, who carried out one of the most vile and grisly homicides/cover-ups in Delaware history, escape the death penalty (though not death) through legal legerdemain, my decision was made for me. The Tom Capanos of this world don't get the death penalty. Therefore, those with less influence shouldn't, either. Any death penalty statute should be administered equally, not on the basis of the (lack of) legal resources that one has at their disposal, IMHO. It's not, it never has been, and it should go.
I note that police of virtually all stripes have aligned in near-unanimity in opposition. Need I remind you or them that, thanks to DNA projects all over this country, death row inhabitants are being cleared of homicide convictions, often caused by 'thin blue line' corruption and/or ineptitude? Yeah, yeah, I know, not in Delaware. Really? How can you be certain?
This is a courageous stand by the sponsors. In case you haven't noticed, police are a potent political force in this state. Legislators, in general, prefer to take the path of least political resistance. They haven't done that here, and I thank them. By name: Senators Peterson, Simpson, McDowell, Bushweller, Henry, Sokola, and Townsend; Reps. Scott, Miro, Barbieri, Baumbach, Keeley, Potter, M. Smith, Williams, Kowalko, B. Short. Thank you.And in case I haven't made it clear, I support ALL the legislators so far standing up for this bill, Democrat or Republican. In particular I do not often have much good to say about Representative John Kowalko, but I will give him his due on this issue.
Somewhere in Lucifer's Hammer, the post-apocalyptic novel by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, they have a character make the point that "societies have the ethics they can afford." If we did not have the financial and technical capability to keep murderers in prison for life, then we'd have to keep using the death penalty as an issue of public safety. But that's not the case. We have the largest incarcerated population per capita in all of the world's major countries, and well over half of those are non-violent drug offenders. If it comes down to that, I'm perfectly willing to let a lot of college students and rednecks who toked up or did a line go free to keep Chad Spicer's murderer in prison for the rest of his life.
Call your legislators. Get our State out of the business of executing people, particularly the people who cannot afford the best attorneys.


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Crozier revamps extra thin Brazilian broadsheet
Editorial designer Michael Crozier is working on an overhaul of Diário da Região, an unusually slim broadsheet newspaper in São José de Rio Preto in Brazil, fresh from his redesign of London's Evening Standard last month (DW 4 May).
The project is being handled from London consultancy Crozier Associates, where Crozier is editorial director, and is in the early stages of development, with a relaunch expected later in the summer.
According to Crozier, this commission presents a unique design challenge because the paper is peculiarly tall and narrow, as a result of action by the Brazilian government in 1998 to reduce the size of all broadsheet newspapers by one column width to save resources.
'Now it is a "thinloid" and this is a very odd shape to work with,' he says. 'They can't really change the shape, because of the costs of altering the presses.'
As readers will fold the paper down the middle, the plan is to create two front pages – one on each of the two halves, says Crozier.
'But I've got to also try and make them link up, to create one front page,' he adds.
The paper has eight sections and Crozier has been briefed to make the front page of each 'more competitive in the space available'.
The redesign is partly a response to the recent launch of a rival title in the city – Bom Dia – as well as the enforced format change.
Crozier created the previous design for Diário da Região in 1998, just before it was reduced in width. The present dimensions are 320mm wide by 580mm tall.
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