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If people want to fall in line with craziness, that is their choice. From my perspective LRI is being groomed and playing dirty ball, to act as the governor in the video below.
–extracted from LRI Sept 3rd Press Release– Last Saturday, at a press conference in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, Lakota leaders of the movement to secure the Lakota pilgrimage site Pe' Sla for the Sioux Nation announced that the tribes will purchase the 2000 acres of sacred land in the Black Hills.
"the Lakota pilgrimage site Pe' Sla for the Sioux Nation" ~LRI~
To correlate the significance of implementing terminology, not many years back it became accepted, by some people, to call a woman "my b_ch". Today acceptance of categorizing woman with such terminology, is a norm for too many people, who continue to use and accept the degradation. Those who do not conform to such corrupted cultural traits reside on ostrichized island.
The same will occur with defining Pe Sla "as a" Pilgrimage Site, eventually too many people will accept and follow the new definition resulting in Pe Sla becoming a spiritual red light district.
If people do not believe or accept this is a "direct attempt", to set a path for escalating current spiritual abuse occurring in Pe Sla, by "programs" such as that of "Pilgrimages at Borderlands Ranch", then they are fools. There are too many connecting variables in the events below , for it to be anything other than, the initiation for "acceptance" of pay to pray and play toll booths.
After posting correlations between LRI's petition and Borderlands petition for LRI's intent to purchase other_land in Pe Sla , Borderlands Ranch removed the pricing comment on their pilgrimage page. "Pilgrimage fees begin with a flat fee of $6000 for any number of pilgrims up to 10 persons, for any number of days up to 8 days including arrival and departure days." . Both Borderlands and LRI refused reply to inquiries on their fb page, if their was an intent to share fund raising monies for other_lands in Pe Sla, as noted in the events list below. (posts deleted in place of replying)
It is obvious Chase Iron Eyes, who is using the Pe Sla issue as a campaign platform to try and take credit for what Tribal Leadership has been working toward since July and the Rosebud Tribe adopted
Lutheran Episcopal priest, Rev. Linda Kramer, who conducts pay to pray "pilgrimages" based on Lakota, Anglican and Celtic beliefs, both seem to agree that "silencing their common interests" is necessary.
If the LRI,Borderlands gig does not fly, it will be interesting to see where else LRI's "pilgrimage" intent will pop its head up at. Time will tell, and do not be surprised if clones of little grandmother are allowed to set up camp as "they" set up Pe Sla to be a world healing center. As said before, it's like a bad disney movie unfolding.
Pillagers for , as Defined by LRI
"The Lakota pilgrimage site Pe' Sla for the Sioux Nation"
Timeline – of petition changes and other updates/events
"The Rosebud Tribal Council expressed its wish to work with other tribal concils on the management of the site, if the site is finalized in Rosebuds favor," -from Rosebud Tribe press release: Aug 31, 2012-
Initially the fund raising petition was for the "Lakota Nation". During the final days of the fund raising , lastrealindians states the funds will be applied to Rosebud Tribe's earnest money to secure purchase and "title" for the Rosebud Tribe. One tribe alone does not make up the "Lakota Nation."
June 3: Brock Auction Website: date of tracts image uploaded to web server, Auction made public at least by this day. (note: 3+ months before petition was initiated)
July 11: indianz.com: Rosebud Tribe President Rodney Bordeaux and Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux (Dakota) Community Chairman Stanley R. Crooks have been discussing the matter of buying land at Pe Sla (note: Shakopee in 2010 & 2011 gave to outside of their community 100 million plus in funding and donations. Anyone in NDN country who knew of Mr. Crooks accomplishments understands , the Pe Sla purchase was a done deal as soon as he got involved.)
Aug 1: LRI fb page: post about Rosebud and Shakopee working together for Pe Sla.
Aug 9: LRI fb page: 1st post of fund raising petition to "Save Pe Sla". (note: 14 days to raise 1 million dollars for all tribes associated with purchase, presents petition as for the "Lakota Nation" that the tribes supported the effort. The campaign was set up as "Flexible Funding" , funds are kept even if the goal is not met, funds are not returnable. There was never an intent to return funds to donators if a bid for auction was unsuccessful.The petition was presented to purchase auction land for the "Nation", the goal is not enough to buy one tract of the 5 up for sale. Why start a fund raising campaign knowing the estimated land value to be 6-10 million, aside from Shakopee already involved with Rosebud Tribe for a bid? The funds are eventually given to Rosebud Tribe as part of earnest money to secure a purchase agreement for the Rosebud Tirbe to title the land.)
Aug 20: petition intent changes: Sara Jumping Eagle: "Our main focus continues to be purchasing the Pe' Sla land that is being auctioned off on August 25, 2012. Our contingency plan at this time, is to put the funds towards purchasing and protecting other_lands that_may also become available" (note: 5 days before auction, LRI allocates the money if not successful with a purchase, to other lands within Pe Sla. such as Borderlands Ranch?, who as per their webpage, conducts "Spiritual Pilgrimages" based on Anglican, Lakota, Celtic teachings intermixed. In other words pay to pray ceremonies that includes SunDances and Sweats. The
Lutheran Episcopal is adopted by Rosebud Tribe. Reverand Kramer is conducting a different fund raiser for 120 acres in Pe Sla)
also note: bottom of page at, Friends of Borderlands (which includes past pilgrims who are part of the spiritual community that Borderlands Ranch is building , people who gives back yearly, or whenever), has recently secured a primary portion of the 120 acres, and is waiting for Borderlands Ranch to raise funds for title.
Aug. 22, petition intent changes: lasrealindians: " Campaign Team has decided to extend our fundraising deadline in order to raise more funds towards our goal of $1 million dollars. (note: 3 days before auction LRI extendes petition deadline to 12 days beyond Auction date. to buy other_lands, or grab as much money as possible?)
Aug. 23. South Dakota Public Radio: Chase Iron Eyes with Linda Kramer speak about Pe Sal. Chase Iron eyes questioned about creation story and quotes arvol looking horse and follows up on comments about energy that initial speaker Rosalie Little Thunder's made about energy emitting from Pe Sla. Chase refers to Pe Sla as "our" land and and Does_Not mention the other Nations that have ancestral connections to Pe Sla. Rosalie Little Thunder says the purchase could open up opportunities for the Tribe as in singular, not the Lakota Nation. Linda Kramer says her Ranch is right in the Heart of Pe Sla, "inter faith" and because she is an Episcopal priest she holds Episcopal services just as Lakota Ceremonies are held at the ranch. Kramer mentions she purchased the land at development pricing and the reason it's market value is in the development status is because one can not make money from ranching. Kramer makes on comments about the "spiritual community" she has been building for 15 yrs. Chase says the Lakota Nation "owns" Pe Sla. Chase speaks about respect from others for Pe Sla. No mention of auction cancellation new release this same day
(note: This pretty well answers why they both deleted postings on their fb sites that questioned if fund raising money would be used to purchase other_land such as the 120 acres Borderlands Spiritual Ranch is trying to title. Pretty sad that no one else's ancestry is supported by Chase, and that Rosalie speaks of opportunities for the "tribe" not the Lakota Nation.
Aug. 25, news release: Mr. Stanley Crooks died day of auction.
Aug. 27?, tribal webpage: Rosebud Tribe put protectpesla.org website on hold , removing lastrealindians contact info and fund raising petition links (note: Chase promoted use of this page, thou never gave an update when it was put on hold, why? , comment from tribe , "Not sure what LRI is doing" & LRI "should not be changing gears", Tribe publicly disassociates itself with LRI?)
Aug. 28, IndianCountryToday News, " In a collective effort of several tribes, an offer was made. (note: 2 days after Mr. Crooks death, the councils did a rush to get an offer out to the Reynolds)
Aug. 28, fb post to LRI & Borderlands Ranch: "questioned LRI will petition money be used for 120 acres of land Borderlands Ranch is fund raising for, questioned Borderlands if offered will they accept money from LRI" (note: both fb sites deleted post with questions, Silence speaks Volumes)
Aug. 28, petition intent changes: Sara Jumping Eagle, "any funds will go directly towards offsetting costs for tribes that need to continue to benefit Lakota families everyday living needs." (note: petition money no longer for land within Pe Sla?)
Aug. 29, petition intent changes: Sara Jumping Eagle, posts a "Clarification" , Changes petition intent back to original. (note: petition intent changes back to original intent, to include other_lands?)
Aug. 29, fb post to LRI: "LRI should keep their intent of the petition money collected , to go to all tribes that are involved with the purchase of Pe Sla. Does LRI intend on trying to submit all the money to "one" tribe? (note: post deleted by LRI Aug 31st, Silence speaks Volumes)
Aug. 31, tribal press release: Rosebud Tribe Official Press released , progress report "Great Plains Tribal Chairman's Association to act as a spokesperson" … "many tribes working together" , The Rosebud Tribal Council expressed its wish to work with other tribal concils on the management of the site, if the site is finalized in Rosebuds favor"(note: GPTC assigned as public voice for the Lakota Nation, LRI continues to present itself as speaking for the "Nation" , The funds went to Rosebud Tribe for earnest money to secure a purchase, for Rosebud hold title to the land, one tribe does not constitute the nation. Chase led the global community to believe he was speaking for the "Nation")
Aug. 31, fb post to LRI: "questioned if petition money will go to the many tribes mentioned in the tribal press release or strictly to Rosebud" (note: LRI deleted post question, Silence speaks Volumes)
Aug. 31, LRI fb post:"Upcoming Rally, LRI joins with Lakota Peoples Law Project for Rally to save Pe Sla" (note: more AIM affiliates pop their heads up, ThunderHawk, Abourezk)
Sept. 3th, LRI press release: LRI uses the clause "the Lakota pilgrimage site Pe' Sla for the Sioux Nation" (note: Pilgrimage? , as in the definition of Borderlands Ranch "Spiritual Pilgrimages" , the pay to pray house noted on Aug 20th ?)
Sept. 4 , indiancountry today news release: Iron Eyes described the process by which his organization, Last Real Indians, conducted a fundraising effort to save Pe' Sla, raising $300,000. This sum was combined with $1.3 million put forth by the Rosebud Sioux tribe, enough to seal the land deal.(note: the petition money 300k is applied as part of 1.3 million earnest money used to secure a purchase for Rosebud to "titled" the land. One tribe alone is not the "Nation" was the intent of the petition. LRI's has consistently stated "for the Lakota Nation". The reason for Rosebud Tribe receiving the funds for earnest money to secure title, was because not all tribes were in agreement with the purchase criteria which was suppose to have been established according to Chase saying the tribes supported him, i.e he was representing the Lakota Nation.)
Sept. 5, 8pm petition site: 323,870 raised, 3 days left to end of fund raising. (note: is the fund raising money "only" for Rosebud to title the land, it sounds like there is a push for "soul ownership" , Rosebud is the Tribe that Adopted Linda Kramer, the
Luthern Episcopal Reverend who owns the pay to pray spiritual pilgrimages that includes sweats and sun dances)
Considering all above, especially aug 20th and sept 3rd, 4th, 5th entries, the more this unfolds, the more it looks like there is an intent by some people to to create a pay to pray and play red light district.
** More Deception, New Fund Raising Put into Play **
LPLP Declairs LRI and themselves as Sioux Leaders & Schedule Celebration Rally leading the global community to believe Pe Sla has been Saved
Sept 1, petition site: Sara Jumping Eagle, The Oceti Sakowin could not have accomplished this historic feat without everyone around the world supporting their efforts. (note: petition constituted 1/3 of 1 million, for the estimated 6-10 million needed for purchase)
Sept 3, Lakota Peoples Law Project fb page: "Dear friends, breaking news: the tribes have won the purchase of Pe' Sla! Our event this Wednesday in Rapid City will be a celebration! Please LIKE and SHARE this post to spread the word…And join us Wednesday!" (note: how will the tshirt sales, fund raising monies be accounted for? , Kiss it good bye if it is anything like LRI's fund raising rally for Vern Traversie)
"Dear supporters! Here is LPLP's press release announcing the immanent purchase of Pe' Sla by the Sioux Nation. In it we show a video of Sioux leaders Chase Iron Eyes, Robin Lebeau, Madonna Thunder Hawk, and Phyllis Young making public statements about the land deal at an event we helped organize at the Cheyenne River Pow Wow last Saturday. Please LIKE and SHARE this post!" (note: Deception of who Tribal Leaders are, Categorized themselves as Sioux Leadership)
Sept. 3, LRI fb page: Sioux Leaders of Pe' Sla Land Movement in S.D. Announce Deal Between Tribes and Land Owner and Call for Unity Among Reservations; Celebration Rally Planned for Rapid City
reply to LRI YouTube Press Release:
- Morwen Sand: Great news!! I think over the next few years you may get streams of tourists from around the world, all wanting to pray at Pe Sla.
- (note: Expect a Pay to Pray Toll Booth , How will it be justified?)
Sept 4, Borderlands Ranch fb page: Kieran Conroy: From the original asking price estimates, even if the Lakota talked them down I suspect fundraising will be very important, not to mention covering taxes/other fees.
Wonder if this might improve the chances of that combined conservation area the Ranch has been working to promote? (note: Does Borderlands have designs on the fund raising money)
Sept 5, LPSG fb page: "a deal has been reached for the sale of Pe'Sla to a group of nine tribal governments." (note: for a max sale price of 10million , that would be 1.1 million from each tribe, petition funds were at 320,000 which equates to approx 35,500 each of the 9 tribes would not have to shuck out)
Sept. 6, LRI continues to present themselves, to the global community as spokespersons for the Lakota Nation while assisting Rosebud Reservation only?
Sept 6th; after LRI applied to Rosebud Tribe approximately 3ook for earnest money for Rosebud Tribe to title land, LRI continues push for more Fund Raising stating "the funds collected thus far only provided a seat at the table for negotiations."
Sept 8th , Fund raising closes: according to indiegogo.com , the fund raising petition was set up as "flexible" , no funds are returnable , if you don't reach your goal the fee is 9% , 3% for credit card processing, plus a $25 wire fee for non-U.S. campaigns. Currency exchange fees may also apply.
9267 funders generated 389000 on the counter at closing of the petition, how much will be available after fees?, How much will actually go to Rosebud to Title the land.
The above raised does not include the direct donations to Rosebud Tribe that was offered an alternative option by the fund raising campaign. How much was donated directly to the Tribe? Nor does the above include Fund Raising at the Sept. 5th Rally.
**** Sept 9, An excellent example of the AIM mentality if someone asks for transparency, expect accusations and insults and the mob character to show itself.
Sept 9, Pe`Sla Offiial FB page, Ruth Hopkins, Petition Site Editor/Organizer replies to Transparency Question/understanding of Funds that are to be recieved after fees. (note: 104,613 is mentioned in fees , It seems that amount is grossly miscalculated. Hopefully LRI will correct, Validate how much the fees were , to correct the assumptions for what the available amount will actually be. I doubt the global community will ever receive from LRI any transparency on the final contributions and how the money was applied considering the reply at the above link and since to date, LRI has not been transparent with the Justice for Vern Rally fund raising monies. Interesting Ruth Hopkins says funds are not released unless there is a purchase and fails to mention "Indiegogo's Flexible Funding campaigns, contributions made by PayPal are sent directly to the campaign owner at the same time that the contribution is made." Wondering if the Lakota Nation is suppose to be represented by threats, accusations, 1/2 truths. If the thread gets deleted , it will be a fine example of what the public can expect about transparency.
Change in Campaign fund usage , the funds are not being used as part of the earnest money Rosebud Tribe used for bid acceptance according to press release statements from Rosebud Tribe Chairman
Sept 11, API News ;Tribe's bid accepted for South Dakota land, ROSEBUD | The owners of nearly 2,000 acres of pristine grassland prairie have accepted a $9 million bid by the Rosebud Sioux, tribe President Cyril Scott told The Associated Press. The Rosebud Sioux already has paid $900,000 as an earnest deposit; the remaining $8.1 million is due in November….. An online campaign to help the tribe buy the land raised nearly $390,000. The campaign ended last weekend. (note: 390,000 is before indiegogo fee's and other fee's are applied)
Who is Madonna (Gilbert) ThunderHawk of the Lakota's People Project that LRI did their Sept.5 Rally with ?
"Amongst those who attended the clinic at Wounded Knee 1973 when Perry Ray Robinson was brought into the clinic and Madonna Gilbert (Thunder Hawk) saw him pushed into a closet to bleed to death were Dr. Mike Silverstein, Dr. Anne Hirschman, Mary Ann Maul, Owen Craig Luck who came in with Mark Lane on April 13th, 1975.
Two other clinic personal who came and went as well during this period are Dr. Fred Gianola and Fred Basford who leave on the same day (April 27th) that Buddy LaMont's body is removed from the Knee which is a day or two after Ray Robinson is seen lying outside the house that Dennis Banks occupied. Finally 3 other medics leave on May 4, 1973: Tom Arons, Geraldine Olivia and Patricia Kennu. These names from the WKLDOC transcriptions of FBI/Marshal intercepts, and names my be spelled phonetically. -Nfic Paul DeMain-
see more at Justice for Perry Ray Robinson Jr. fb about page
Sept 5, 2012 – LRI & The Lakota Peoples Project Rallies to Save
"The Lakota pilgrimage site Pe' Sla for the Sioux Nation"
Pe Sla Defined as per LRI's Sept 3rd Press Release
At what point will they quit using good hearted people?
T-Shirts to Save the Pilgrimage Site
Guardians to Save the Pilgrimage Site
More Guardians to Save the Pilgrimage Site
woman behind the banner held by the youth is
Expect to see the likes of this at the Pilgrimage Site
Posters to Save the Pilgrimage Site
Cheyene River Council Woman Robin LeBeau
Speaker for Save the Pilgrimage Site
March to Save the Pilgrimage Site
Rally for Pilgrimage Site
Will they ever stop setting people up and using them for their own self serving agenda?
Chase is in bed with AIM up to his ears, and showed his affiliation , support during the recent Justice for Vern Rally and his so called lastrealindians is nothing more than another branding label for AIM , trying to disguise itself with people who hold so called professional positions, it really is a joke for those who can not see how they are being used considering they are suppose to be so well educated. Hopefully someday they will get their minds unbent.
What is the intent for categorizing Pe Sla as a "Pilgrimage Site?
The world can Bank on this, Chase Iron Eyes and affiliates will continue to fund raise to "Save Pe Sla" in any Means possible , while promoting himself as a savior and trying to take credit for the efforts and work of the Tribal Leadership.
To be Very Clear, I Support 100% the guardianship of Pe`Sla returning to the Nations, that hold ancestral connection and it should be accomplished by those who "Live the original teachings of the Cannunpa", not by those who defy the laws by which a person MUST live.
This is Rich !
Sara Jumping Eagle , Petition Site Editor/Organizer , says she created the fund raising petition, She is Married to ChaseIronEye, she says she is not directly affiliated with LRI and says she knows nothing about AIM
It's quite funny how Sara consistently uses the terms "we aim" , "our aim" , "the aim is to" , etc. she sounds like a conditioned F9 monkey, thou that terminology is applied to indoctrinated investment brokers on wall street that agree to be a tool for pushing the F9 key at the end of each closing day.
When one steps back and looks at the entire picture of peculiar events that , includes quite a bit of deception to the global community and 1st nations. the view is a redundant AIM Script being served for self serving mentalities.
"We AIM to Deceive and that's Acceptable for the Cause"
Whats down the road? , excuses!, such as needed tax monies will be used to provoke acceptance for development, such as something along the line of a historical/heritage museum, along with that will come gaming. The land is already being categorized as a "world healing center" to save Earth and Humanity, and people can already see the pay to pray tool booths to come out of that.
Too bad no one mentioned any of this during the fund raising campaign. Who has the inside knowledge to the degree Pe Sla will be exploited and who will receive money to buy into the programs? Think about it …. and get ready because here it comes!
Do not Believe for a Moment LRI and Affiliates are not sucking people in, by using a pretense of of love and concern
The 70's will Never be Forgotten
…. read more info on who is affiliated with who ….
Sept 12, Pe Sla official campaign fb page: Joseph Camps Highcountry: Maybe LRI could discuss to convert some land near or in Rapid city under the Great Sioux Nations and 1851 Treaty and build a Joint Truist Headquarters for the tribes. Maybe LRI and other organizations can have offices there. Maybe call it an Embassy. ?" (note: If not in error Embassies need Ambassadors, this is getting funnier every day, I sure hope that fund raising money, and future fund raising money does not start falling through holes in the floor. This could very well turn into into a modern day Paint your Wagon saga)
For those not familiar with the movie Paint Your Wagon, it is about Grifters that set up a saloon and "they" push spilt gold through the cracks in the floor and collect it later from under the building.
Pay Up!
Tags: black hills, black hills auction, borderlands ranch, chase iron eyes, lakota sacred land sold, pe sla, pe sla sold, reynolds property, sarah jumping eagle


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Today is the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. For some, they will celebrate his saintliness, for his faithful response to God's call in his life. For others, they will once again focus on his sins, as if that were any reason to ignore a prophet of God.
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After seeing the pic of an 8-month-old getting frisked by TSA agents at the Kansas City airport, I wouldn't be surprised if in utero pat-downs are next. A fellow passenger (and dad of a baby around the same age as the apparent threat-to-security infant) snapped the photo and posted it on Twitter, where it's been viewed by literally hundreds of thousands of people, most of whom are ticked off at the TSA (to put it mildly). Am I one of them? Yes. Oh, yes. But there is something about this pic that makes me feel a little bit better: The TSA agents, baby, and mom all look happy.
Look, whenever I hear about kids or breastfeeding moms getting burned by some "mandatory" TSA procedure, I get the urge to stage a sit-in at JFK where we'd all hold signs printed with slogans like "Down With the Man!" and "Fight the Power!" and sing "Give Peace a Chance." Nothing makes my blood boil like power-tripping "authority" figures. At the same time, I know that there are probably plenty of people employed by the TSA who think the policies they're paid to enforce are pointless and lame, or who at the very least want to make these procedures as easy on the public as possible. That's what I have to assume of the TSA agents pictured patting down the 8-month-old in Kansas City: You can tell they're all, "Awww, who's this little cutie? Show me how you fly like an airplane! Wheee!" So naturally the baby is chilled out and the mom is "cooperating," like a good drone citizen.
So while senseless, dehumanizing protocol makes me furious, I think that the individuals who, for better or worse, are required to push that agenda do have the option of not being complete meanies, for lack of a better expletive, in the process. There's a big difference between "Okay sweetie, I'm just going to send your teddy bear through the magic X-ray tunnel one more time" and "Hand over the bear. Now."
Do you think the TSA could make pat-downs more tolerable? What do you think of a baby getting a pat-down?
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M Jan 23: Ideas of order in the Middle Ages; Isidore of Seville
W Jan. 25: Augustine of Hippo, excerpts from The City of God (16.4-9, 21.4-8)(PDF); Valerie I. J. Flint, "Monsters and the Antipodes in the Early Middle Ages" (PDF); Jacques LeGoff, "The Marvelous in the Medieval West" (PDF)
F Jan. 27: The Letter of Alexander to Aristotle (PDF); Jeffrey Jerome Cohen, "Monster Culture (Seven Theses)" (PDF)
Week Two
M Jan. 30: Beowulf (read at least to line 1000)
W Feb. 1: Beowulf (read at least to line 2000); and read "Grettir the Strong and the Trollwoman" (in the Norton edition, pp. 86-89)
F Feb. 3: Beowulf (finish it); J. R. R. Tolkien, "Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics" (in the Norton edition, pp. 103-130)
Week Three
M Feb. 6: Beowulf; Jane Chance, "The Structural Unity of Beowulf: Grendel's Mother" (in the Norton edition, pp. 152-167)
W Feb. 8: Culhwch and Olwen (in The Mabinogion, pp. 179-213)
F Feb. 10: Culhwch and Olwen; and Sarah Sheehan, "Giants, Boar-Hunts, and Barbering" (JSTOR)
Week Four
M Feb. 13: The First Branch (in The Mabinogion, pp. 3-21)
T Feb 14: **PAPER #1 DUE.**
W Feb. 15: The Second & Third Branches (in The Mabinogion, pp. 22-46)
F Feb. 17: The Fourth Branch (in The Mabinogion, pp. 47-64)
Week Five
M Feb. 20: The Four Branches of the Mabinogion (re-read all four); Andrew Welsh, "Doubling and Incest in the Mabinogi" (JSTOR)
W Feb. 22: Marie de France, Prologue and Guigemar (in Lais, pp. 41-55)
Week Six
M Feb. 27: Marie de France, Yonec and Milun (pp. 86-93 and 97-104)
W March 1: Marie de France, Lanval (pp. 73-81); Aisling Byrne, "Otherworld Excess and the Perils of Desire" ( in Otherworlds: Fantasy & History in Medieval Literature, pp. 43-58)
F March 3: Marie de France, Eliduc (pp. 111-126)
Week Seven
M March 6: Chrétien de Troyes, Yvain, pp. 295-328
F March 10: Chrétien de Troyes, Yvain, pp. 359-380; Jacques LeGoff, "Levi-Strauss in Broceliande" (PDF)
Spring Break (March 11-19)
Week Eight
M March 20: Chrétien de Troyes, Lancelot, pp. 207-225
W March 22: Chrétien de Troyes, Lancelot, pp. 226-265
F March 24: Chrétien de Troyes, Lancelot, pp. 266-294
Week Nine
M March 27: Chrétien de Troyes, The Story of the Grail, pp. 381-425
T March 28: **PAPER #2 DUE.**
W March 29: Chrétien de Troyes, The Story of the Grail, pp. 425-460
F March 31: Chrétien de Troyes, The Story of the Grail, pp. 460-494
Week Ten
M Apr. 3: Gerald of Wales, The History and Topography of Ireland
F Apr. 7: Walter Map: readings to be announced.
Week Twelve
M Apr. 10: Walter Map & Gerald of Wales: readings to be announced.
W Apr. 12: Sir Orfeo [please access text in translation here: http://sites.fas.harvard.edu/~chaucer/special/litsubs/breton/orfeo.html]
F Apr. 14: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Fitt One
Week Thirteen
M Apr. 17: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Fitt Two
W Apr. 19: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Fitt Three
F Apr. 21: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Fitt Four; Geraldine Heng, "Feminine Knots and the Other Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" (JSTOR)
Week Fourteen
M Apr. 24: The Travels of Sir John Mandeville, pp. 43-99
W Apr. 26: The Travels of Sir John Mandeville, pp. 99-149; Martin Camargo, "The Book of John Mandeville and the Geography of Identity" (PDF)
Th Apr 27: **PAPER #3 DUE.**
F Apr. 28: The Travels of Sir John Mandeville, pp. 150-190


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I learned another new skill. I took a class at my local bead shop and learned how to knot. It was first developed (I believe) for use with pearls. They were very expensive, and rare and a little fragile, so stringing them next to each other, where they would bump and rub, was not a good thing. If you strung them on silk and and then knotted between each pearl they would be protected. This technique can be used for any beads and with almost any stringing material. I find it very zen to knot. It takes less thought, I think, when actually doing it than weaving does, although it takes some planning before you start!
These three little bracelets are made from fresh water pearls. They are three different colors, pale plum, pale peach, and a pale green. While I was knotting them, I worked in some sweet little silver stars dangling from split rings. They are each knotted with a corresponding color of silk. They have Swarovski (c) beads at each end, and are fastened with a snap clasp. Sterling Silver and silver plate
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This next piece is knotted as well. It is one of my favorites. I have had these beads forever! They were a gift from my mother. They are vintage Czech glass in spring green, purple, turquoise, and a pinkish brown from the 1950's. I fell in love with them. They are such great colors, and I love the well loved look of them, but I could not for the life of me figure private collection
out what to do with them, so I just hung on to them. After I took the knotting class, I knew I had it figured out. I knotted three strands in varying counts, ended each of them with Bali Silver spacers. Each strand is knotted on purple silk. The clasp is a three stand sterling silver slide tube that spaces out the stands quite pleasingly.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Silk Knotting
I learned another new skill. I took a class at my local bead shop and learned how to knot. It was first developed (I believe) for use with pearls. They were very expensive, and rare and a little fragile, so stringing them next to each other, where they would bump and rub, was not a good thing. If you strung them on silk and and then knotted between each pearl they would be protected. This technique can be used for any beads and with almost any stringing material. I find it very zen to knot. It takes less thought, I think, when actually doing it than weaving does, although it takes some planning before you start!
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Bead Renaissance Show
The Bead Renaissance Show was in town. I shopped till I dropped!
There were some really great vendors, and some that were not there that I sorely missed. Karen Bye of Byebeads.com was one I look forward to every year and she was conspicuously absent . I ADORE her vessels, and the aromatherapy scents she sells for them. Luckily, by clicking on the link above, you can shop with her on line and look at the shows she will be at.
I stopped by the Weir Studios booth to say hi. I was incredibly lucky, and a couple of months ago I got to visit them in their studio. What an amazing place, and what wonderful people. They made me and the friend I was visiting feel so welcome. I GOT FIRST PICK OF CABS RIGHT OUT OF THE BATH AFTER THE KILN! It was so fun. (I will try to get pictures of them and get them up some time soon.)
My first stop, because I was afraid they would sell out of what I wanted, was Sonoran Beads. I had seen on their website that they were making glass end caps. My thought was that these would work for Kumihimo braids. I was right! They had some amazing samples and pieces for sale as well. I got two pairs of end caps.
The first was this gorgeous pair of borosilicate glass in their "Calla Lilly" style in swirling blues, greens, amber, and metallics. They have a fairly large opening, so will need to be part of something un-delicate.
The second set is in their "bullet" style. They are a little smaller and are flat and round. The pair I got were done in purple, amber and green with a pale pink rim.
Both pairs were $14 a set. That's a pretty good price if you figure what a set of sterling silver cones would cost in that size, and these are handmade, and really unique looking.
My next stop, again because I was wanting something in particular, was Jane's Fiber & Beads. They carry best selection of seed beads I have ever seen.
I love them! I was a little disappointed this year, they did not seem to have any where near the amount of beads they usually have with them, although they said that they had the usual assortment, just not the large quantity of each. The upshot of that was, that they had already sold out of a couple of the things I needed. I was very sad. Apparently that did not hurt my shopping ability. I found some really fun stuff. I love the colors they carry. No one else seems to carry the variety they do, and the "odd" colors they do. I really respond to the "vintage-y" looking colors, and never have any problem finding them there.
Bead Stuff is another one of my favorite places at the show. I like their selection of Czech Glass and German Glass beads. They also have a good selection of tools, and their price on Sterling Silver is really good. I got some soldered jump rings in various sizes and some really fun flower beads at $4.00 each.
For years, I have also been collecting their glass fruit beads. I got some really cute apples, in a shape I did not currently have. Some day I am going to make some really Carmen Miranda-y thing with them.
At M2 Designs (they do not seem to have a website) I got a really great hammer, $6.50, for use with steel stamps and metal. It is very ergonomic and extremely well weighted, feels really good in the hand. They were showing the (sort of) new bronze PMC. I sure would love to play with that, but it is not intended to be fired with a torch or a Hot Pot, and that is all I have access to.
At Awesome Beads & Buttons they had a really fun selection of hand dyed fibers.
I wanted it all!
What I got was, Hand Dyed Japanese Silk Cord. It is in greens, browns, golds, and plums. SO pretty. Will be a lot of fun to try with Kumihimo.
I got 12 Yards for $9.00, which I think was the show price, because they were marked $12.00.
I also found some really beautiful Czech Glass buttons. They are fabricated from new glass but made in the old molds. The designs are really wonderful. I try to get a few any time I go some where they have them. They make great clasps for bracelets, and serve as a focal point as well.
I found a really interesting strand of Dyed Marcasite in graduated donuts. It is very colorful, and I am picturing it silk knotted with rust colored silk. I found it at Kingdom Trading Company (no website I can find) for $10.00.
It reminded me of a strand an artist friend of mine did with silk knotting. Her strand was even more wonderfully colorful than mine and I am not remembering what the stone was, but she used like five strands of silk in five different colors to knot it, and it turned out amazing.
The first thing I did after getting home was document every thing I had bought, and if I had any ideas about what I wanted to do with them.
I think it is important, especially if you intend to sell your work, to keep track of what you buy, from where you bought it, and how much you payed. I find it can also help if you write down or draw any thoughts you are having about what your plans for the beads and things are.
I do this in my Bead Journal. That day, I drew pictures (not very good ones, but it means I will remember what every thing is), and then later took photos and got them on the computer.
I highly recommend this! I try to keep a journal around at all times to sketch in and jot down ideas, for my beads and for the rest of my so called life.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Beadalot update
I have an update on Beadalot. THEY ARE BACK! Every once in a while I do a Google search for them, and it finally paid off!
This is the link to their Etsy store.
Go see them, they are really cool!
I am also happy to report that, as of May 14th 2009, they are offering the kits for Edward for $60.00, and you can now get just the pattern for $15.00. Personally I recommend the kit. Some of the supplies can be difficult to find, and what they are charging is a good price.
So... Yay! Very good news.
Blue Cuff Bracelet
This is a really fun bracelet to wear. It is stretchy so it is very comfortable.
It was made with square stitch on elastic using large rounded triangle beads, in a pale clear blue lined with white, and a pale blue lined with silver. private collection
Because the beads are triangles they line up next to one another either point up or down. In this picture the white lined
are tip down, flat side up, so they are more prominent. If you flip the bracelet inside out, the silver lined would stand out more.
The bracelet measures 6 1/2" x 1"
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Trishalan Designs
I just found the greatest Blog. Trishalan Designs at trishalandesigns.blogspot.com. If you were interested in the Kumihimo post I did, take a look at her site. She does some amazing work! She has more braids than I knew existed.
Trish also makes some of the coolest bracelets I have ever seen. She calls them Wrist Cuffs (great name!) I believe they are quilted, she beads on them, and some have Kumihimo braids on them. They are made with her own hand-dyed fabrics, which are just gorgeous. I dare you not to want them all.
She also hand-dyes her own fibers. They are so luscious looking. I want every last one of them. I am dreaming of the things I could do with them. Much jewelry comes to mind, and I keep thinking of journals made out of the fabric with the fibers for the bindings.
Take a look, this woman is talented.
In an email to me, she said that she is getting a new Takadai from Japan, I am waiting anxiously for her so start posting what she makes.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Herringbone Tulip Earrings
They are done in Delicas (c) with sterling sliver findings, and are worked in herringbone.
The bead coming out of them are these gorgeous little vintage drops. I think they are German, 1930's. They are clear, but one side of each is silvered with an aurora borealis finish.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Kumihimo Disk by Hamanaka
Pre-Hamanaka it was done with these beautiful large stools your braid fell through a hole in the middle held by a weight, where there was a mirror, your un-braided fibers were arranged around the outside and were held in place with heavy bobbins. This picture is of a more modern Marudai.
So, I got a new toy! I went to the Bead Renaissance Show, and fell in love with a technique, that was new to me. It is an ancient art form that has been updated by Hamanaka. It is called Kumihimo. It is a form of braiding. It is really amazing what you can do with it.
Now you can get a foam disk that has notches in it to hold the fibers in place. I personally would still like bobbins to keep the fibers tangle free, especially if you are using beaded fibers. You can get little plastic bobbins that look really useful.
This picture is on my disk all set up to make a pink and black semi beaded braid. Only half a strand is beaded and I am only adding in beads every other pass.
This is the back of the disk with the braid coming through the center hole. You start with 8 fibers that you fold in half. These are tied into a knot then the knot is threaded through the center hole, and the strands are laid out onto the disk and pressed into the notches. You then start a patterned movement of the strands around the disk. "Magically", the braid falls out the center hole. It is really cool!
Once you get the hang of it, and understand the directions, it goes surprisingly fast. I was shocked at how quickly I could create a braid.
This is the first braid I did. It is made from green and off-white yarn. Just plain old Michaels stuff. I kind of like it except two things... I discovered that super glue does really weird things to yarn. It hardens immediately, and is just sucked into the yarn, creating this rock hard substance further along than you thought it would ever travel. The second is, they do not tell you how to finish a braid other than with a tassel. A single braid with a tassel would make a nice belt or a nice book mark, or key ring, but not good jewelry. So the endings on this bracelet suck!
I was so addicted at this point I had to keep going even though I did not have a clue what to do with it when I was done. The next one I tried was with green and brown C-Lon thread from Jane's Fiber and Beads. I completely beaded both sides of one thread with one of their great colors of 11 0s. It turned out so gorgeous I decided I needed to try to save it. I had to take it off of the disk though so I could continue with more.
There are many books out there, that I think will tell me how to finish a piece of jewelry, and I will be buying some of them soon!
Monday, June 30, 2008
Glass Earings
I used to design and build glass, in a Stained Glass Overlay ( SGO ) studio. I got these little glass trinkets when I worked there. I thought they would make really great earrings. They are all glass, and I am pretty sure one pair are Swarovski (c). They are on sterling silver posts with sterling ear nuts. I made a couple pairs for me, and they are just gorgeous. Understated, yet elegant and they kind of glow.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Bead Embroidery Tips & More Pictures of Edward
As I said, Edward Scissor Fish is very dimensional. You can see his little suede lined mouth in this picture. That is where the scissors are supposed to go. I love his top fin, I got it to be very wavy. It is two layers thick, and when you stagger the layers, you can coax the fin into a wave shape. I am not sure I like the picture of him on his belly. He looks a little dead. I am going to pretend that he just rolled over so as to show off his gorgeous turquoise and copper belly diamond.
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So I have been working on the bead embroidered bracelet that I showed you a couple of post ago. I have been thinking about technique quite a bit, and thought I would share some of my favorite tips.
- I do not ever use beeswax as my thread conditioner when working in bead embroidery. It is way too sticky, and builds up on the fabric. Beeswax is normally my conditioner of choice, but it does not work well on fabric. For bead embroidery, I use Thread Heaven. You can get this at your local bead shop, any store that sells sewing supplies, or Fire Mountain Gems. It works well at strengthening the thread, and preventing a lot of fraying while you work, and does not leave a sticky residue on the fabric.
- I work with a fairly short piece of thread. Normally, I work with the longest piece of thread I can, often 3-4 yards at a time, undoubled. I have found that I am able to handle the length (not too many tangles), and I usually do not have any undue wear on the thread as I get to the end. If I find I am doing the frog stitch(rip it rip it out) too much, and it is getting frayed, I cut it off, but that does not usually happen. With bead embroidery it is a different story. I think it is because it is going through the fabric as well as the beads, and if you are using the correct size needle, the thread is just fitting through the hole you have created, and this makes for extra wear. So when doing bead embroidery, I generally start with about a yard, maybe a yard and a half. Part of why I work with long threads is that I hate securing thread, in and out of a piece. If you look at my entry in TCDesignsArtBlog.blogspot.com about the Eagle Feather Amulet Bag I made for my father, you can see how many knots I counted. That is a lot of weaving in and out! When you are working on a fabric background you do not need to weave through a bazillion beads to secure thread ends, you just make a knot and sew right through.
- Sew back through anything you think might be vulnerable. I have owned so many bead embroidered pieces of clothing or pillows, or curtains, or... that after a little handling, the beads start falling off. A piece of jewelry is especially vulnerable. If you are making a wall hanging, or something that will not get any wear, then you do not need to worry so much about this.
- Knot everything when you are done. As you work on a row, or a small section, and you come to the end, knot the thread. You do not need to start a new piece of thread, you just need to secure the small part you were working on. This way, if the thread does break one day, not everything you sewed with that piece of thread is going to fall off. A client will not be devastated if a few beads fall off and that needs to be fixed, but if large sections fall off, that does not look good, and is expensive for you to fix. You can see the catch-twenty-two here. The more you secure, the better in the long run, but if you knot after every bead, you will spend way too long on one piece, and that is not cost effective either.
- If you are working with sharp edged beads, you need to figure out a way to deal with them. That can be as labor intensive as sanding every last one, or you can pad them top and bottom with other beads. The last option ensures that the sharp beads do not come in contact with the thread, but it is not always the look you are aiming for.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Edward Scissor Fish
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This most amazing creature is Edward Scissor Fish. He was a kit from Beadalot Enterprises Inc. (they seem to no longer exist), although I added a little and changed a little. I just love him!
He is probably my favorite of all of my "odd little figures" that sit in a happy group where I can always see them. He was intended as a scissor fob. His mouth is lined with suede and embroidery scissors will fit right in. He is not practical as a scissor fob for someone who lives with cats. Cats that think beading is all about them. I rescued him three times from a furry ones mouth, and decided he could go up with my oddities instead!
He is completely handmade. He came with a pattern, fabric, and beads. He is completely decorated with bead embroidery, head to toe, ummm... tail, and truly just gorgeous, if I do say so myself. There is a view here of his top and belly. He is kind of squashed, so I need to get a picture of him sitting up. You can not see his top fin so well, or how his mouth opens.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
More Storms
We are having more storms this evening. I was able to get on for a minute, but need to unplug the computer. I will post tomorrow, I promise.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Bead Embroidery
So, I thought I would show you a piece in progress. I am making this bracelet using bead embroidery. This is a technique I really love. I have not done as much of it as I would like.
For some great instructions look at the book Beaded Embellishment: Techniques & Designs for Embroidery on Cloth (Beadwork How-To series) by: Amy C. Clarke, Robin Atkins
That is a really great book, it will work if you are new to bead embroidery, and it will serve as great inspiration if you are experienced, and who knows, you might still learn something new.
The bracelet, as it stands now, looks really garish. What you are seeing is my drawing of the design. I do that first so I have a general idea of what I would like it too look like, and there are less surprises along the way. It may be that I will not follow my pattern after all, but it is there for guidelines.
The "fabric" I am doing the embroidery on, is called Lacy's Stiff Stuff. It is a really great substrate for embroidery. It takes glue well, you can draw on it with various implements, and it is nice and stiff (so it will hold up to the weight of the beads), but the needle glides right through. You can find it at your local bead shop, or click on the name to go to Jane's Fiber and Beads, order page for it.
I decided on the size and general design of the bracelet, made a paper pattern, and then used that to cut out a piece of Lacy's Stiff Stuff. I glued down my centerpiece bead, a piece of Mookalite Jasper, and then used Sharpie pens to flesh out the design.
I knew that I wanted a hidden clasp, so decided to make it the same size and shape of the Mookalite. I am using a really great little clasp. It is a little unusual, in that it was designed to be a purse clasp. I will cut slits in the Lacy's Stiff Stuff, push the prongs through, squeeze in a little glue behind the clasp, place the washer over the prongs, and then bend them down to secure. I will use beads to cover up the washer and prongs on the top side.
I made a lot of color choices for this bracelet! I came up with many "bead soup" mixes (random puddles of beads, in harmonious colors) and some single colors to use on their own. My guess would be that I will not use all of the mixes nor will I use all of the colors, single or already mixed in. We will see! I think I will stop writing, right now, and go work on the bracelet. It is whispering at me. Does your bead work do that? Mine always has!
Monday, June 23, 2008
Caterpillar Bracelet
The Caterpillar Bracelet is a lush and wonderful bracelet of looped fringe . I know it does not excite everyone, but it is done in one of my favorite color combinations, purples, pink, tangerines, and aqua. It has a centerpiece of a handmade beaded bead and has a hidden sew-on-snap clasp.
It measures 7" (closed) x 1 3/4" wide.
The beaded bead is from a kit I bought from Beadalot Enterprises Inc. They do not seem to exist any longer. If anyone knows anything about them, post a comment and let us know!
Sunday, June 22, 2008
More Design Ideas (too many ideas, not enough time)
Here is another picture of something I would like to re-create. I have this wonderful book by Diane Fitzgerald, called The Beaded Garden. She does an amazing thistle in it. One of these days I am going to try.
This photo of a thistle was taken in the Hall Office Park in Frisco, that is covered in beautiful fields and much, much art, mainly large scale sculpture.
This photo I took of one of the fiberglass roses that are scattered about, looks like something you could make into jewelry. I have never thought too hard about what or how... But it has possibilities.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
My Father sent me this great postcard he made. I want so much to make something that looks like this little creature.
It was funny, at the time he sent it, I was furiously working on the Basket for Dad's Eggs. That little basket was done in almost exactly the same jewel tones, as the frog in the picture. I told him I was working on it, and he would understand later. I am thinking that what I might try with this little guy, is starting with one of the childs rubber frogs. They take paint really well. I have made lizards that way, and then wrapped them in wire strung with beads. I would like the frog to be more solidly beaded than that, though.
If anyone has any ideas. leave me a comment. I will respond to all!
As I figure this out, I will post pictures of course.


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Hot Take: Could have easily called it "White Privilege Problems." It's hard to care about a self-involved dick who can't seem to grasp reality. Why is Ben Stiller so good at playing a self-involved asshole?
I've felt like the main character in Brad's Status before. It lasts for about 10 minutes and then I tell myself to snap out of it. Snapping out of it is never the case in Brad's Status, however. Instead, it's basically a film starring Ben Stiller as an unaware jerk who can't seem to grasp that an upper middle class life is good enough when a few people he went to school had more success. The level of self-pity Brad has makes it nearly impossible for you to really care about his "plight" which ends up becoming monotonous as Brad drones on to anyone who will listen about his problems, including us, the audience, thanks to a dry, listless narration from Stiller in the main role.
If listening to a middle aged white man with an attractive wife, a kid smart enough to be looking at Harvard as a college choice and a somewhat success non-profit business is your idea of entertaining, Brad's Status should be right up your alley. Is the movie more than this? I guess so. If you really try hard to extrapolate the meaning of the film but, essentially, that's all it is. Stiller as Brad is essentially a whiny snooze and, honestly, give Stiller credit for nailing the role because I'm pretty sure he's supposed to be a whiny snooze. At the end of the day, he can't enjoy much of anything. There are fleeting glimpses of happiness only to be erased by some ridiculous conclusion about how life isn't quite going HIS way.
Maybe it's today's socioeconomic climate or the number of other actually important issues that have become hot and relevant but the last thing I needed to do is sit in a theater and watch some privileged aloof male fail to realize how good he has it and instead lament about how his shitty college friends have somehow become more success than him. This isn't a knock on Stiller who knocks the role out of the park. However, it is a knock on Brad's Status for it's absolute failure to add anything compelling or interesting to the conversation of white privilege or the "plight" of the middle class.
"Spoiler Free" Pros
- Ben Stiller Does Asshole Well
Is there a rule that you never go full asshole? Well, if so, Stiller broke that rule here. Actually, to be fair, he's not the typical jerky asshole but more of a disconnected and unaware asshole from the real problems of the world.
"Spoiler Free" Cons
- Where's the Epiphanies?
We never see the real ending of Brad's Status which is likely him dying in a car accident while getting road head from an intern he just hired at his non-profit soon after getting a divorce and buying a convertible. It's really the only fitting end for this dolt.


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Today is a significant day…my family and I have been in the U.S. for 17 years!
Through the years I've seen the hand of the Lord work in my family's lives…so many blessings. We've moved many times within NJ, and then cross-country here to Arizona. We came in as immigrants from the Philippines, and now are all U.S. Citizens.
I just look back at this date every year and–though it was sad (SUPER sad, actually) to leave our dear family and friends in the Philippines–I know my parents just wanted the best for us (and they always told this to us many times throughout my growing up).
My siblings and I…we didn't always agree with my parents' decisions (about coming to America, moving many times in Jersey, even moving TO Arizona), but I know they both WORKED SO HARD to be where we are today.
At the end of the day, each day…
It. All. Worked. Out.
For the BEST.
So here is a photo from when we first arrived in the U.S. 17 years ago (no laughing please!!!)
This is a part of our family's history…a part of Miguel I wanted to share with him. My parents are first-generation immigrants, my siblings and I 1.5 generation (didn't know there was such a term, see definition in Wikipedia here), and Miguel–the first grandchild of our family–is the first of our family's second-generation. It is all quite interesting when you look at it all historically.
What special part of your family's history have you passed on, or would you like to pass on, to your kids?


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The Volusia County Charter Review Commission completed its study of the Volusia County Home Rule Charter and submitted its Final Report to the Volusia County Council June 3, 2016.
Members reviewed the structure of county government operations and the charter itself. Recommended amendments to the charter will be placed on the general election ballot in November 2016 following public hearings.
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Movie Nights
The stunning sandy cliff-top terrace of Amante is exactly where you should find yourselves every Tuesday this summer for the return of their series of Movies Nights running from June until the beginning of September.
Book a table for an early supper pre-film, or just arrive in time for a serving of complimentary cava and the unlimited popcorn, before snuggling up in your cosy bean bag to settle into whichever box office smash or classic rerun is scheduled. As the waves lap gently on the shore below and the rock face flickers with the cinema lights, it's hard to picture a more perfect way to spend a summer night. Pre-booking is essential to reserve your space and tickets costs 30€.


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Have you ever wondered how to find the right church?
How do you typically "church-shop?" Are you mostly interested in finding a church that accommodates your needs and gives you a comfortable experience? Or are you looking for a church that equips you to serve and deploys your gifts?
We are called to serve – not to be served! It is a matter of once again getting out of our comfort zones and make the effort to be ACTIVELY part of a serving church community.
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Welcome to Pine Lake Montessori School
Pine Lake Montessori School offers an educational experience unlike any other to families living in the Toronto area. As an accredited Montessori school licensed by the Ministry of Education, we ensure to offer a safe, nurturing, and quality educational experience.
Unsure if a Montessori School is right for your child?
When trying to decide on the right educational environment for your child, it's important to ensure you're aware of all the options available to you. A Montessori School education has many benefits that go above and beyond a traditional or mainstream educational environment.
- Montessori Schools promote individualized learning that cater to the unique needs of each student, rather than standardized lesson planning.
- The curriculum is structured and designed to promote self-discipline and an internal drive to learn.
- The classroom environment is made up of children from multiple age groups, which helps foster a natural environment of mentorship and leadership.
- Montessori Schools allow for freedom of exploration and creativity to allow students to better understand their strengths and interests.
Learn more about the differences between a Montessori School and a traditional education system.
18 to 30 months
We've carefully prepared a warm and nurturing toddler room to help our youngest students begin a life-long journey of learning
Children's House
2-½ to 6 years old
Ideally, a child enters our Chilldren's House program as a three year old and remains in that same environment for three consecutive years.
Lower Elementary
6-9 Years old
The Lower Elementary Program at PLMS guides students through a Montessori curriculum designed to prepare them for their next step in their journey of learning while building a strong foundation.
Summer Camp
18 to 30 months
Our goal is to recognize the individuality of each child, and plan diverse activities that meet each child's individual needs.
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Pine Lake Montessori School offers a nurturing and supportive environment and a well balanced program for Toddlers (18 to 30 months), Children's House (2-½ to 6 years old) and Lower Elementary (6-9 Years old).
Our teaching method focuses on one-on-one interactions that respect and nurture our children and allow them to achieve their full potential. Our caring, passionate and experienced teachers help each child to experience challenges, find strength and build strong foundations in their early levels of the educational journey. At Pine Lake Montessori School, we believe every student is unique and endowed with limitless potential for excellence and success. Every PLMS students experience a love for learning. They radiate self-confidence and self-esteem.
With our clean and beautiful facilities, enriched school year program, fun and educational extended and summer programs, and convenient location, Pine Lake Montessori School is the ideal school for your family.
Located in the heart of North York, Pine Lake Montessori School serves Toronto, Markham, Richmond Hill and Vaughan communities. We are currently booking appointments for parents of prospective students. Take a look at our calendar for upcoming open house dates, or simply call us at 416-227-9100 or email us at email@example.com to schedule a tour. We look forward to meeting you.
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About Pereira City Guide
Pereira is the Pearl of the River Otun, also known as the City Without Doors.
Unfortunately, many people we have encountered in our Colombian travels often have never heard of Pereira. It's a biggish small city and the capital of the coffee region. A center of commerce and production, it is very progressive and modern compared to other parts of Colombia.
We have agriculture, hydroelectricity, and beautiful views. It's a place for people who love nature, with hiking and camping only minutes away from the city center.
With your support Pereira City Guide can grow into our market niche and bring our readers MORE information, MORE frequently and with MORE accuracy!
Our blog vision is to help Pereira make a name in the world of Expat Life and Tourism with a Four-Prong marketing strategy which benefits the local economy and helps to grow our audience:
- Our Mailing List and FREE eBook for "Pereira City Guide" will provide you with new articles, plus an interactive take-the-info-wherever-you-go type of experience.
We frequently offer this eBook for FREE via Amazon Kindle Promotions – to help ensure max engagement.We now offer the eBook FREE when you sign up for our mailing list. Download your copy now!
- Pereira City Guide (dot) com is publishing frequent blog posts which are documenting the destinations, attractions and services that Pereira has to offer visitors. We are the only English-language website of its type and many of our topics have never been written about before.
- High Quality Content, bringing readers information about local shops, restaurants and cafes. We come to you and take pictures, interview as needed, write gobs of notes, and craft creative curated content which will show your local attraction or business in a positive light. We won't make things up, but we will report with accuracy and guarantee good performance.
- Business Pages are helping local businesses of good value and service to connect with potential visitors and offering bonuses and discounts to page viewers who share a business page via social media. Locations are shown via Google maps too.
We are so grateful for all our readers, your comments, likes, shares and participation. Thank you for your love and positive energy.
About the Editor – Admin
Meet Erin Donaldson. With a background in agriculture, particularly horse-management and show judging, writing was an unexpected career turn. In her home country, Erin had faced the challenge of limited opportunities – especially in agriculture.
It was time to do something different! She quit her boring dead-end sales job, sold everything (even her beautful show saddle), and went to South America.
Her first foray into the world of blogs and websites was in 2012, and started with her first blog www.openmindedtraveler.com . One day, she realized that there really wasn't a local authority on tourism and information, in English. And that idea turned into Pereira City Guide.com. Together with some consulting from European web developer Phill Wess, Erin carefully planned Pereira City Guide (dot) com, as a small blog – with huge potential.
Today, Pereira City Guide, is becoming a household name, as locals, expats and visitors discover the value of high quality and accurate information about our beautiful city.
Today Erin is a professional Freelance writer, Amateur Journalist, Blogger and Influencer. Articles published in print and online media, and include publications like:Colombia Reports, World Nomads, KimKim.com, International Living Magazine, Steemit.com, PereiraCityGuide.com and OpenMindedTraveler.com.
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- Sponsor a Pueblo Travel Guide. The idea is to create and publish a post for each pueblo in the coffee axis. Each post will have beautiful photos, information and content which will detail: where to stay, where to eat, where to drink coffee/tea and what to do for fun.
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Diabetes among First Australians has become the leading accelerator of mortality rates and is three times more prevalent among First Australians than other Australians.1 Through our partner Unity of First People of Australia (UFPA) Caritas is investing in remote communities of the Kimberley to lead the way in tackling these health challenges.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website contains images and names of people who have since passed away.
The Australian Indigenous Wellness Program was established by Caritas Australia's partner, Unity of First People of Australia (UFPA), an Aboriginal organisation that addresses diabetes and other chronic diseases, promoting healthy lifestyles in remote Aboriginal communities of the Kimberley.
The Australian Indigenous Wellness Program is built upon UFPA's Community Cultural Carers, who work within their own communities to develop Health Plans and undertake activities that utilise their strengths and address the physical, spiritual and cultural wellbeing of their community.
The activities undertaken by the Cultural Carers include providing awareness and support for their people who are sick with diabetes and chronic diseases, providing education, especially for young people, about the dangers of fast foods and the nutritional value of their traditional foods, supporting people to understand the health system and health advice, supporting community members to spend time on country where they are both spiritually refreshed and physically active, providing education and support to children and mothers for nutrition and healthy meal preparation, mentoring young people and building self-esteem, and providing educational materials for pre-school aged children.
UFPA Program Officers and Administration staff support the Community Cultural Carers with training, advocacy, resources, and networking opportunities with one another so that they can share ideas and learn from each others' experiences.
Another key element of UFPA's work is undertaking Community Health Assessments. At the invitation of a community, UFPA works in partnership with the Community Council and medical experts from around Australia to screen for chronic diseases including diabetes and its risk factors. Significantly, community members are able to get the results of their screening on the same day, allowing them to be well informed about their health status. Almost all of UFPA's screenings are well attended and, unfortunately, identify new cases of diabetes and other chronic diseases. These screenings are often the launch pad for the Cultural Carer program.
Audrey's story
Audrey is a Bardi woman from Djarindjin, a remote community 200km north of Broome in Western Australia.
As is sadly true of many First Australian communities, the rates of deadly 'lifestyle' diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke and kidney failure run high in Djarindjin. Just a few years ago the diabetes rates in Audrey's community were well over 30 percent; many times higher than the Australian average.
Read Audrey's inspiring story »
1 In 2004-2005, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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Pianist and conductor, Ignat Solzhenitsyn, grew up in Cavendish Vermont, coming to the town after his father, Nobel Prize-winning writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn, was exiled from the Soviet Union. His children still live in Cavendish, as does he when he's not on performance tours around the world.
Cavendish was ravaged by Tropical Storm Irene. Ignat Solzhenitsyn will perform a piano recital tomorrow evening in Chester to benefit the Cavendish baseball fields destroyed by the storm. It's a spot that has particular meaning for Solzhenitsyn