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Sure, many NCAA programs adopt kids onto their teams. But few can boast such a powerful and enduring bond like the one my coworker Alex and I had the opportunity to witness firsthand at Stony Brook University this past weekend. Check out the story of 14-year-old cancer survivor Joey and Seawolves Football, which turned out to be one of the more compelling pieces that we've produced this fall.
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You May Want to Grab a Kleenex
This fall a couple of my coworkers and I are traveling to each of our league's 11 schools as part of our CAA Football On Campus initiative, which I liken to a small-scale version of ESPN's College Gameday. One element of our initiative is producing a human interest series that we call Going Deep in which we feature the unique and often untold stories of a student-athlete (or coach) at each of our schools, which range from the University of Richmond right here in RVA to the University of Maine in Orono, which is in fact not on the Arctic Circle like most people would have me believe.
As I've told a number friends and fam, telling these stories is probably the most meaningful work that I've done to date in this profession. Given that we're so accustomed to hearing about athletes' performances on the field – or their wrongdoings away from it – talking with these student-athletes and sharing their manifold stories has been a true pleasure and makes every bit of the grind so worthwhile. We've also worked with Comcast to feature these videos during halftime of our television broadcasts, which helps promulgate the stories and what we're doing to tell them each week.
We've visited five campuses thus far and have another six to go through the end of November. I wanted to share the five Going Deep features that my exceptionally talented coworker Alex Souza and I have produced thus far. They're released along with our other On Campus content (you know I'm all about those campus tours) every Tuesday morning on CAA Football's official Every Day Is Saturday blog. I'll continue posting the videos here on the blog as well.
Disclaimer: Not only will you hear my voice in a couple of them (holla), but you may want to grab a Kleenex, especially for this first one…
Oh Hail Yeah!
I'm a huge fan of T-shirts – as in I easily own 100 – and this one immediately caught my eye as I made my way through my Instagram feed yesterday. The NFL was peddling these clever tees at Radio City in NYC – site of the NFL Draft – this past week and in the process showed it could have a little fun with the criticism of its decision to hold next year's Super Bowl at the non-domed MetLife Stadium in Jersey.
True, any three of these weather conditions could potentially strike the Metropolitan Area come next February 2, but let's remember this is football, folks; a game where inclement weather is often embraced and can make the gameday experience all the more memorable.
I must admit it would be pretty incredible if the game actually came down to a Hail Mary pass. Equally incredible would be da Bears making it to the Super Bowl, but the likelihood of that happening is about as good as Mother Mary herself returning to throw the game-winning pass.
The Definition of 'Student-Athlete': Chris Zarkoskie's Story
Note: Below is a recent feature story I wrote on New Hampshire's Chris Zarkoskie, who was named the winner of CAA Football's inaugural Chuck Boone Leadership Award this season and is one of the most amazing student-athletes I've met in the profession. Zarkoskie was presented with the award at the team's annual football banquet on Sunday. This story is an account of my time at the banquet and Zarkoskie's sensational story. A special shout-out to my coworker Bobby Broyles for his work on the video.
Every team professes to have a family culture about its program. In fact, this always seems to be among the first selling points a coach employs when recruiting and the first recollection of a former player reminiscing about his college years.
But there's something different about this dynamic in Durham. Sitting among the several hundred attendees at the University of New Hampshire's annual football banquet on Sunday, this sense of family was starkly present. With the exception of a few players having reportedly nodded off in the back of the room, the nearly four-hour ceremony – yes, four hours – was an overwhelming hit with its guests, who ranged from coaches, administrators and donors to players and their parents and siblings.
The day's speeches were filled with enjoyable memories and endearing jokes, culminating in bearlike hugs and moving even an outsider like myself. The emotion filling the room was palpable and all but a few of the graduating seniors sitting at the front of the room failed to shed a tear; I can only imagine the state of the parents behind us. Few guests rushed from the room at event's end, with parents and coaches working the room to capitalize on a rare opportunity to catch up with one another away from the field, while the returning players hastened forward to congratulate the program's departing players – many of them obvious mentors.
The affair was much akin to a family reunion. And as we can all attest to when it comes to our respective families, there are always one or two favorites. This year, senior Chris Zarkoskie was clearly a prized son. In fact, he may be one of the most prized graduates produced by a storied program that boasts such esteemed alumni as Corey Graham, Jerry Azumah and 14-year head coach Sean McDonnell himself.
As several coaches and players remarked on Sunday, Zarkoskie – or "Zark" as he's commonly referred to – embodies the very definition of student-athlete. The largely unrecruited offensive lineman would eventually become a three-year starter and earn a place on CAA Football's All-Conference team as a senior, seemingly making his the oft-told story of the prototypical underdog and the coach who took a chance on him.
But anyone who's met Zarkoskie knows that he is anything but typical. Yes, he came into his own in Durham, but while playing a largely unheralded position on a perennial powerhouse program that has consistently produced big-name players like the guy sitting just four seats down from him in 2011 Buck Buchanan Award Winner and UNH all-time tackle leader Matt Evans.
The greatest chapter in Zarkoskie's early story is one that is often overlooked in sport because it goes beyond the playing field. Playing on the offensive line, which lacks so much of the game's glam, has served him well given his natural tendency to stray from the limelight. Thankfully others have stepped forward to share his story for him.
As part of the nomination process for CAA Football's inaugural Chuck Boone Leadership Award, each of the conference's 11 member schools put forward a nominee and submitted three letters of recommendation on his behalf. In preparing the profile materials for our athletic directors, who were charged with choosing the winner, I had a chance to read through each candidate's letters. I admit I was particularly moved by what I read about Zarkoskie, who McDonnell called "probably the best leader and captain that I have ever had here in my coaching career" and athletic director Marty Scarano said represents "all that is good about our business of intercollegiate athletics." Team sports psychologist coach Tim Churchard added, "I have not met or observed a more complete and respected student-athlete than Chris in my more than forty years of teaching and coaching."
Scarano's fellow athletic directors must have concurred as Zarkoskie came away as the clear winner of the award named for Chuck Boone – dual-sport collegiate athlete and long-time coach turned University of Richmond athletic director and Executive Director of the Yankee Conference – and presented to the league player who embodies the highest standards of leadership, integrity, teamwork and sportsmanship in his academic and athletic achievements.
A team's leaders must embody each of these characteristics in order to help guide their program to success on the playing field. There were countless examples of this kind in his recommendation letters and in Sunday's remarks about Zarkoskie, who served as one of the Wildcats' four captains last fall.
There have been many great leaders in sports over the years, all conveying leadership's many forms. In describing what attributes a leader must possess, Zarkoskie notes, "As a leader, you need to know when to lead and when to let others lead. You can't always be the one who's speaking, and there are times when you have to take a backseat. That's just as important as speaking up."
And as the old adage goes, "Actions speak louder than words." This is an especially key point of emphasis for Zarkoskie, who adds, "It's not just about what you say. Leading by example is a very important quality, too. You've got to put the work in each and every day; even when you think no one is watching. There's always someone watching and your actions speak very loudly. People see your hard work, recognize it and try to emulate it."
Zarkoskie says that this past year he and his fellow captains tried to take what they had learned from the leaders before them – the likes of and Dino Vasso ('10) and Brian McNally ('11) – and utilize a similar style of leadership to guide the team in the right way, which involves hard work, respect for all and a "team over me" mentality.
He says that much of the brotherhood that has come to define the program is rooted in the latter, explaining, "We always talk about holding the shield for the person next to you. We all have ups and downs. If you're up and someone else is struggling and down, then you've got to hold the shield for that guy. This is a team sport and everybody must act as one unit and one heartbeat. The quality of a true leader, then, would be bringing all of those guys together and leading them in one direction for one common goal."
But as we see far too often in sports nowadays, a player's leadership on the field does not necessarily translate to his life off of it. Thus, it's rare that we come across a player like Zarkoskie who extends his same brand of proven leadership and immense character into his everyday life.
This is where Zarkoskie's story truly begins to unfold. In addition to captaining the football team and capping his academic career with upwards of a 3.5 cumulative GPA and Academic All-District honors, perhaps his strongest record of leadership has been demonstrated in the community. His devotion to community service began back in New Jersey, where as a high schooler at Seton Hall Prep he spent his Spring Breaks volunteering with Habitat for Humanity and still today delivers the Eucharist to patients at a local rehabilitation center when he visits home.
The experience that has most profoundly impacted Zarkoskie, however, has been his time as a Pease Greeter at Pease Air Force Base in nearby Portsmouth, N.H. He first got involved with the organization as a member of Athletes InterVarsity, a group of Christian student-athletes on campus, and eventually expanded the student presence among the Pease Greeters by getting his teammates involved.
As Pease Greeters, the group strives to give the troops a proper welcome or sendoff and to thank them for their service to their country. They greet troops and spend time with them upon their return home from overseas, while also spending time with departing troops and wishing them a quick and safe return home.
Inspired by his time with the troops and a friend's father who provides vocational counseling to veterans, Zarkoskie now aspires to one day work as a clinical psychologist at a veterans center or hospital. After graduating in December, he currently works with mental health patients and soon plans to return to school to pursue a doctorate in psychology.
Talking with 23-year-old Zarkoskie, who's far more driven than your typical twenty-something and wiser than most people my parents' age, one gets the sense that he was just born this way. He exudes character, class and selflessness, leading Chuck Boone – on hand to help present the inaugural award – to laud him as one of the most phenomenal young men he's ever had the privilege to meet.
Predictably, Zarkoskie quickly deflected any such praise, attributing it and his numerous awards to the people who've been so present and supportive in his life – his parents, a high school teacher turned coach and his coaches and fellow teammates these last four and a half years.
While Zarkoskie is indeed a product of his environment, the people in his life are also a product of his presence in their lives. This prized son of the tight-knit New Hampshire family will now take the many things he's learned in Durham and carry them into a professional career that should prove incredibly consequential for our nation's veterans who return home in great need of gifted individuals like him.
My Return to the Small(er) Screen
They let me appear on camera for the second time at work last week when we filmed Wednesday's 2012 season-finale of CAA Football's The Blitz, which is a weekly show shot in the fall that recaps the week that was and previews the week ahead around our league.
This was my first time co-hosting this particular show with my friend/coworker Bobby, and it went much more smoothly than I had originally thought; two takes were much better than the 22 or so I had predicted. There's some definite room for improvement (I mean, what's with all my gesturing?), but I accomplished my main goal of not saying anything too embarrassing. The occasional gaffe can be endearing when it comes tumbling out of the mouth of a Joe Biden type, but it's generally not a good look for the rest of us.
So keep your expectations low and check it out when you have a few minutes. In our season-finale webisode, we recap the past season and preview what's become a busy offseason. The show will return late in the summer in preparation for the 2013 season. Go ahead and get your popcorn ready.


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May you find inspiration in the daily lives of these CSL Asheville members!
Mary Love
Mary Love was nominated for this annual award based on her commitments to the green real estate industry, as well as her work within the community to drive sustainability. Mrs. Love was selected for the 2016 EverGreen Award by an independent panel of green industry professionals.
Mary was involved in helping create a Eco-Agents via local board of realtors. The National Association used that to help create the national "green" designation and she became the first national instructor.
I am so grateful for Center For Spiritual Living Asheville. It really is the BEST CENTER EVER! My wonderful life has been created through teachings of Science of Mind. I have been practicing these principals for over 20 years. I have been a founding member of new centers and I've visited many centers throughout the nation. Nothing absolutely nothing compares to our CSL Asheville.
Virginia Oman ("Gin")
Center for Spiritual Living Asheville, with the amazing teachings and direction of Dr. Barbara Waterhouse and Dr. John Waterhouse, has greatly helped harness an in-born spark to be able to overcome major physical challenges and manifest the life of my dreams of assisting others to do the same.
Inspiration: My great Aunt; Isabella Thoburn who as a young single woman chose to sail to India in the 1800's and established the first school for girls despite daily death threats. She devoted her entire life to this endeavor in India and went on to start the Isabella Thoburn College , the first college for women in India ….which still exists today).

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Non-human Writes New Music for Human Audiences
Researchers at the University of Malaga in Spain, have created a computer cluster capable of composing complex pieces of music with absolutely no input from humans. The computer (whose name is Iamus) uses a specially developed algorithm to ensure that his compositions are aesthetically pleasing to its human audiences. Iamus' big improvement on past robo-composers is that its music is considerably more listenable – by no means a random assortment of notes on a page.
Iamus takes a fraction of a second to compose a 5 minute piece and then about 8 minutes to transcribe it for the musicians – a pace that far outstrips even the most prolific human composer.
|Bach-bot after the premier of Piano Concerto No. 4,503, Op. 250,345 (Image via 9gag)
Click "read more" to see a video of Iamus' piece Nasciturus along with some insight into the computer's compositional process
Iamus uses a process called "evolutionary music" to create its pieces.
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New Year's DUI Enforcement Begins Friday
For many 2016 has been a pretty rough year, if you are one of the people who is looking forward to bidding adieu to 2016 with copious amounts of alcohol, make sure you are safe.
From Dec. 30th to Jan. 3rd, the Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol, and local law agencies will increase their DUI enforcement to arrest impaired drivers.
Making the terrible decision to drive impaired can impact so many lives. When going out this weekend, or anytime you go out and plan to drink, arrange for a sober ride home.
Here are some options if you intend to go to Denver or stay in Northern Colorado.
RTD and Coors Light will be offering complimentary bus and rail service from 7 p.m. on New Year's Even until 7 a.m. on January 1st as part of the "Freeze the Keys" DUI-prevention effort.
The Sawaya Law Firm will pay for one cab ride (when you send them your receipt) from one location to your home through January 3rd.
Lyft is offering a discount to new users. You can sign up with the promo code CDOTRideSafe for a $20 credit on your first ride.
The consequences of a DUI are deadly and financially costly. You can be punished with up to one year in jail, license suspension, and can cost more than $13,500 in fines, legal fees, and increased insurance costs.


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Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 90-135g / Length: 23-30cm / Wingspan: 46-52cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The Long-billed Dowitcher is a wading bird primarily from North America and Eastern Siberia that resembles in many ways a smaller version of the godwit species found in the UK. Over here it is a rare vagrant, although at the point I saw this it seems to have been having a slight inundation - this was the second individual of this species to turn up in adjacent counties to Northants within two weeks, and I'm glad I went for this one; the first was considerably more difficult to get to with considerably more distant views!
Related Species:
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae
Genus: Limnodromus
Subspecies: none - monotypic
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UNITED KINGDOM - Rare and occassional vagrant- Single vagrant bird seen at Rutland Water in February 2016
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto


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On Saturday July 1 I attended Carolyn King's Fundraiser for Junior Diabetes. We made 8 fabulous projects which I will post over the next few days.
Supplies:Stamps: S/U's Marquee Messages
Card: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Marina Mist, Colour Theory DSP Stack
Ink: Stazon Black, Early Espresso, Marina Mist, White Gel Pen
Finishing Touches: Silver Metallic Stars
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Oh My Stars E/Folder, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals
Great to see you here today.
Happy Crafting!


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SportsMED has partnered with Crestwood Medical Center to offer patients a unique approach to joint replacement. Joint Journey is a specialized center dedicated to the care of knee and hip replacement patients. This program brings together a team of knowledgeable surgeons with compassionate and specially trained nurses, therapists and technicians. Our goal is to provide seamless, coordinated care and get you back to your favorite activities as soon as possible.
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SportsMED opens NEW Physical Therapy office in Madison
SportsMED Orthopaedic Surgery and Spine Center is proud to announce the opening of our new physical therapy office in Madison. The new physical therapy office will be located at 44 Hughes Rd, Suite 1400, in the same building as our current physicians' office. Our unique combination of orthopaedic surgeons and physical therapists allows us to provide patient care, emphasizing conservative treatment in a comfortable, friendly atmosphere.
Posterior Versus Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion With Anterior Tension Band Plating:
Retrospective Analysis
by Curt Freudenberger, MD; Emily M. Lindley, PhD; Douglas W. Beard, MD; W. Carlton Reckling, MD; Allison Williams, PhD; Evalina L. Burger, MD; Vikas V. Patel, MD
Over the past 2 decades, posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) with pedicle screw instrumentation has gained popularity. Anterior fusion techniques, however, have evolved over time and currently allow for minimally invasive anterior retroperitoneal diskectomy, interbody graft placement, and rigid instrumentation. A direct comparison of anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) with anterior tension band plating to that of instrumented PLIF has not been previously reported.
Shoulder Problems in the Aging Patient
Dr. Kendall Black
One of the givens in the adult patient population is that we will begin to experience the effects of the accumulation of those years on our "parts". In the shoulder this can be the result of previous injury, over-use, under-use, disorders of joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, or any combination of these factors.
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Official Iced 14 in Yellow Gold
GLD has teamed up with Trippie Redd to release the official: 14 Collection. These items will be released in all three materials, for a limited time only. Once they sell out, they will not be restocked. Be the first to join the wave by rockin' this exclusive new piece.
This product is guaranteed for life - GLD will repair the item should you experience any defects in craftsmanship or breakage.
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Limbo. I'm not talking about the game. Rather the state of being. It's somewhere I seem to find myself a lot lately. The uncertainty of the future. The lack of contentment with the past. And the sheer unease when I realise that the present may not be laying the foundations for the life I've always dreamt of.
Maybe this is all just a premature quarter life crisis. Perhaps it's only a temporary feeling. Perhaps it's something more. Either way, when so many aspects of my life are leaving me in a state of confusion, I find it helps to keep others simple. Lucky for me, no fuss outfits seem to be 'fashionable'. I can fool some people into thinking I'm 'on trend', when really I'm just preoccupied with other things.
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Mind Body & Soul is a male german trio whose repertoire includes R&B, Soul Music, and Hip Hop. The group's name titles each member for his role: rapper MTD is Mind, baritone Miguel is Body and tenor Patrick is Soul. They are best known for their popish concepts whilst bringing lyrical/spiritual depth. The young band is mostly produced by fellow Producer Nez Beatz (Spice 1, Outist).
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An energy industry representative says over-regulating methane emissions could discourage the use of environment-friendly natural gas, but a former Colorado air quality official says cutting methane is a cost-effective way to fight the purported effects of man-induced climate change. The Environmental Protection Continue reading
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Harvard Law School Makes Online Zero-L Course Free for All U.S. Law Schools Due to Coronavirus
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The History of Harvard's Commencement, Explained
"The Homeric heroes experience contact with divinity which results in their enlargement, vivification, and clarification," said Professor John Moore of Amherst College last night in a speech sponsored by the Harvard Classical Club.
The role of the divine in Homer, Moore stated, "is to bring to a man magical adventures or magical harm which belong to him." For example, Apollo breathes courage into the warrior and guides his spear to the mark.
The first auditors of epic poetry, in the time when it was still in a phase of growth, believed quite simply in the reality of the gods, Moore noted. "If you had suggested to one of Homer's heroes that Zeus was a figment of the human imagination, he would have concluded at once that Zeus had reft you of your wits."
Moore maintained that whatever constancy is found in the image and attributes of a particular divinity is due to the myths. The poets imagined vividly the gods' lives, giving them traits, predilections, and animosities, he said. The ordinary man, however, sensed the presence and activity of the gods in a much vaguer form.
The gods of Homer emerge distinct and individual without losing their immortal shimmer. If the gods are sometimes seen as trivial or spoiled human beings, it is because they are not viewed as they were in Homeric times. Homer's original disteners understood the behavior of the gods in a different context of beliefs, and from a different fundamental awareness of the world.
Officers elected by the Harvard Classical Club for the coming year are Raymond A. Sokolov '63, of Lowell House and Detroit, Mich., President: Christian B. Peper, Jr. '63 of Lowell House and St. Louis, Mo., vice-President; Joseph R. Kendler '64, of Eliot House and Brooklyn, N.Y., secretary; and Henry Schwarz '64 of Adams House and Los Angeles, Cal., treasurer.
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Since its founding in 1998, Medical University of the Americas has awarded a Doctor of Medicine degree to nearly 1400 graduates. As measured by the residency appointments and professional accomplishments of our graduates, the most important measure of any school, MUA has been extremely successful. That success begins with exceptional performance on the critical USMLE Step 1 exam, where MUA students achieved a 99% first-time pass rate in 2017 – on a tier with the top US medical schools.
Doing well on that exam then paves the way for top residencies across the U.S. and Canada. In a typical year, MUA students obtain residencies across the full range of medical specialties, from anesthesiology and family medicine to neurology and surgery. A significant number are selected as Chief Residents, and many pursue Fellowship (subspecialty) training following their residencies. See the map for a look at the wide range of locations where MUA graduates have obtained residencies. For the full list of residency appointments, please see below.
Residency Placements
Here are listings of residency placements of MUA students in recent years:
- 2020 Residency Appointments
- 2019 Residency Appointments
- 2018 Residency Appointments
- 2017 Residency Appointments
- 2016 Residency Appointments
- 2015 Residency Appointments
- 2014 Residency Appointments
- 2013 Residency Appointments
- 2012 Residency Appointments
- 2011 Residency Appointments
- 2010 Residency Appointments
- 2009 Residency Appointments
- 2008 Residency Appointments
- 2007 Residency Appointments
Post-Graduate Programs
A sampling of some of the post-graduate programs where MUA students have placed includes:
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An interesting chapter in Zionist pre-Balfour Declartion negotiations is made public in the "Morning Post" from the Diaries of Lord Bertie, former British Ambassador to France. The extract, which is dated January 23rd, 1915, reports an interview which Lord Bertie had on that day with Baron Edmond de Rothschild and "with a Russian co-religionist of his established in Manchester", by which Dr. Weizmann is obviously indicated.
"Edmond de Rothschild came this morning", the extract begins, "and afterwards sent a Russian coreligionist established in Manchester to 'talk' about what I think an absurd scheme, though they say that it has the approval of Grey, Lloyd George, Samuel and Crewe: they did not mention Lord Reading. It contemplates the formation of Palestine into an Israelite State, under the protectorate of England, France or Russia, preferably of England: they did not think that Russia or France would raise objections! Fancy the Christian Holy Places in the custody of the Jews, who would have to keep order between the Roman Catholic priests and the Orthodox Popes-who are in the habit of fighting in the churches with each other, and have to be restrained by the Turkish soldiers! The scheme-maker would be ready to leave the custody to an International Board if necessary-or even the custody of the whole of old Jerusalem: they would build a new one near by. France has an eye on Syria, but I do not think it would be advisable to have France on the borders of Egypt, or Russia either, though the brothers Buxton see no harm in France being there. What would the Pope, and Italy, and Catholic France, with her hatred of Jews, say to the scheme? A portion of Uganda was offered to the Zionists by Chamberlain some years ago, but it was not good enough for them.
"Edmond de Rothschild has spent a good deal of money on the establishment of Jews in Palestine: it is his hobby: he does not wish to go thither himself, for he has become French, he says, but there are thousands of his brethren who, for material and sentimental reasons, long to leave the countries where they now are, and go to the Promised Land again. I told both my visitors that we don't want to have a protectorate in Palestine, and that France would object to Russia, and Russia would object to France, in that the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches, and their adherents, would resist to their utmost Jerusalem and the Holy Places being under an Israelite State. My Russian visitor says that such a solution must come within the next 100 years, perhaps in 40 years: he hopes that I don't think him a dreamer! The Jews are the only people capable of reclaiming Palestine, by intensive culture! However, this scheme, like many others, is a counting of chickens before the issue of the war."
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Is Mia the new Sunny?
Just when we thought Mia Khalifa has retired after a short but highly appreciated stint in porn and gone on to become a sports talkshow host, it turns out that Pornhub's most searched performer of 2016 might be coming back to the screen soon. But not the way you'd expect to see her. Possibly having taken inspiration from Sunny Leone's career graph, Mia Khalifa will be making her Indian film debut in director Omar Lulu's Chunkzz 2, a sequel to the super hit Malayalam sex comedy Chunkzz. However, unlike Leone, Khalifa is not of Indian origin. She was born to Lebanese parents who immigrated with her to the United States when she was seven. It has been reported that Omar Lulu is waiting on a final discussion with Mia before she officially comes on board for the project.
Reports also suggest that the 24-year-old actor, model and social media personality will not be merely shaking a leg in a sexy dance number for Chunkzz 2: The Conclusion but will also have a role in the script, which writers Sarang and Sanoop Thykoodam have already begun working on. Though Mia Khalifa hasn't formally released a statement about her association with the film, if she does end up confirming, you will finally be able to see her on the big screen, with other people, legally (for a change).
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Friday, June 1, 2007
parker 51 & chopin
14 comments:
- * said...
very beautiful. - and that tunis blue. so exotic. and that shape and color of the montblanc. Such things always make me want to write immediately diligent and beautiful sentences...
- June 2, 2007 at 7:44 AM
- shahn said...
that ink well was quite a nice find.
did you get more parker 51s?
- June 2, 2007 at 9:19 AM
- the art of memory said...
they do make you want to write, i love to use them, in my notebooks, keeping track on nothingness.
the chopin's color was what made me get it.
no more 51s, have had these all a while except for the open one......
- June 2, 2007 at 11:03 AM
- Anand said...
hi..it was while searching for stills from some Ozu movie that i happened to stumble on your blog...it is a really wonderful job that u are doing here..Are u a film major ? i recently happened to watch Floating Weeds (the color version) once again...and the final Train station sequence in that movie is one of the most beautiful things i have ever seen in my life...i just wanted to share that thought with you...Please Keep posting
- June 2, 2007 at 8:43 PM
- the art of memory said...
thank you anand,
it has been a while since i have seen that film, i am looking for more train images so i will rent it.
i did go to art/film school, a while back.
keep up the drawing.
- June 2, 2007 at 10:18 PM
- Anand said...
will there be copyright issues when you post these movie stills...?
- June 2, 2007 at 11:04 PM
- * said...
Sire, I reciprocated.
- June 3, 2007 at 1:56 AM
- the art of memory said...
no, i give credit for them, and own them, so it should be ok.
i saw them, very beautiful old pelikens, they are hard to photograph aren't they.
- June 3, 2007 at 10:42 AM
yes very difficult to photograph actually, and sometimes they were rolling away...
still they remain and endlessly intriguing subject
- June 3, 2007 at 11:59 AM
- lotusgreen said...
pen & ink (for antonia as well) = pure potential, and therefore exciting
- June 3, 2007 at 12:43 PM
- the art of memory said...
they do like to roll, and there is much potential.,
i like to draw with them as well, the line is just so beautiful.
and the way it reacts to paper.
- June 3, 2007 at 5:32 PM
oh yes, drawing.
and the way how the ink dries in the sunshine...so beautiful
- June 4, 2007 at 8:10 AM
- Diane Dehler said...
Did you hear that Helene Grimaud is mont blanc's new spokesperson? Of course she is being criticized for it but I think it is her buisness, what she chooses to do. If she wants to support her wolf refuge, good-luck to her. She strikes me as a loner performer, like Glen Gould, and who knows how long she will do the concert tour thing.
- June 4, 2007 at 11:25 PM
- the art of memory said...
i think maybe i saw that on your blog, or somewhere, i think that is great, what better company to represent (with all these pop people selling themselves to cocacola or other degenerate companies.) she is very beautiful for sure.
you know, i have never heard her play, i listen to alot of classical but never have heard her. will have to take a listen some time. my favourites are maurizio pollini, alfred brendel, gould, angela hewitt, steffan schleiermacher (his satie.....and cage).
- June 5, 2007 at 10:55 AM


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Social studies books turn a controversial new page
Less Lincoln, more religion in class?
Proposed revisions to social studies curriculum could ruffle feathers
AUSTIN — Biographies of Washington, Lincoln, Stephen F. Austin? Not fit reading material for children in the early grades.
Cesar Chavez? Not worthy of his role-model status.
Christianity? Emphasize its importance.
Such suggestions are part of efforts to rewrite history books for the state's schoolchildren, producing some expert recommendations that are sure to inflame Texans, no matter their political leanings.
The State Board of Education expects to start discussing new social studies curriculum standards this week, with members of the public getting their first opportunity to speak this fall and a final board vote next spring.
The process is a long one with lasting impact: reshaping the social studies curriculum, including history, for 4.7 million Texas public school children.
"This is something that every parent would want to be paying attention to. This will determine whether or not the kids get the education needed to succeed in college and jobs in the future," said Dan Quinn of the Austin-based Texas Freedom Network. "If we are going to politicize our kids' education, that will put our kids behind other kids when they're competing for college and good-paying jobs on down the road."
Curriculum standards are updated about every 10 years; the last social studies update came in 1997.
According to a preliminary draft of the new proposed standards, biographies of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Stephen F. Austin have been removed from the early grades, said Brooke Terry of the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
The early draft, which is likely to change multiple times in the coming months, also removes Independence Day, Veterans' Day, and anthems and mottos for both Texas and the United States in a section on holidays, customs and celebrations, she said.
"You have the ability to shape the next generation on the beliefs about the government and the role of personal responsibility but also understanding our history and the principles that we want to pass down to our children," Terry said. "With many of the suggested changes, I think we would be backtracking on many of the important things that people fight for in defense of our country."
"You have the ability to shape the next generation on the beliefs about the government and the role of personal responsibility but also understanding our history and the principles that we want to pass down to our children," Terry said. "With many of the suggested changes, I think we would be backtracking on many of the important things that people fight for in defense of our country."
Six experts appointed
The State Board of Education has appointed six experts to review existing social studies standards, which will influence the new curriculum. Two of them have recommended that migrant farm labor union leader Cesar Chavez, who died in 1993, be removed as an example of a significant model for "active participation in the democratic process."
"Chavez is hardly the kind of role model that ought to be held up to our children as someone worthy of emulation," said Peter Marshall, head of Marshall Ministries.
Role of Christian faith
Another expert reviewer, David Barton, said: "Cesar Chavez may be a choice representing diversity, but he certainly lacks the stature, impact and overall contributions of so many others; and his open affiliation with Saul Alinsky's movements certainly makes dubious that he is praiseworthy ... ."
Alinsky influenced the Texas Industrial Areas Foundation, a number of church-based groups that help give low-income Texans a voice and a role in democracy. Those groups include The Metropolitan Organization in Houston.
"Cesar Chavez was one of those great historical figures that struggled for better wages and working conditions of America's farm workers so that they and their families could enjoy a better future," said Irene Jimenez, a TMO executive board member.
Marshall, one of the expert reviewers, also recommends that school children get a better understanding of the motivational role the Bible and the Christian faith played in the settling of the original colonies. He provided multiple examples of early Americans parlaying their biblical views into the communities and governments they established — beginning with the Pilgrims who risked their lives in coming to America.
"In light of the overwhelming historical evidence of the influence of the Christian faith in the founding of America, it is simply not up to acceptable academic standards that throughout the social studies (curriculum standards) I could only find one reference to the role of religion in America's past," Marshall said in his review.
One of the reviewers also suggested that the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall be removed from history books on grounds that he is not an appropriate example as a historical figure of influence. Thurgood Marshall was the NAACP lawyer who won the landmark 1954 U.S. Supreme court school segregation case that led to the integration of public schools.


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