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Negro, coloured, Black, African-American, person of colour
Which is the best (read politically-correct) word to use today and what is the history of these various denominations and their historic context?
In an attempt to answer these questions I started researching and here is what I found in a note by Ken Greenwald in 2005, on wordwizard:
NEGRO (originally lower-case but now mostly upper – see explanation below) is the oldest of the three, first appearing in print in 1555. COLORED, as a designation for having a skin other than 'white,' especially, wholly or partly of Black or 'colored' descent, first made its appearance in print in 1611, and BLACK didn't come on the scene in any significant way until the mid 1960s. AFRICAN AMERICAN dates back to 1855, but didn't gain popularity until the second half of the 20th century. And PERSON OF COLOR, of which 'Blacks' are a subset, also dates back to 19th century, but didn't come into its own until the 1990s.
The terms NEGRO (capitalized and not) and COLORED/COLOREDS (capitalized and not, but mostly not), with 'colored' predominating, remained the standard designation throughout the 17th to 19th centuries. The disagreement over what blacks wanted to call themselves dates back to about the end of the Civil War and continued through the beginning of the 20th century. Prominent black American leaders such as W. E. B. DuBois and Booker T. Washington (see 1906 quote below) preferred 'negro.' It is interesting that the NAACP, founded in 1909, actually first called itself the National Negro Conference, but after a year of debate settled first on "The National Committee for the Advancement of the Negro" and then finally on the National Association for the advancement of Colored People. 'Black' was not considered because it was often viewed as a harsh word to distinguish 'pure' blacks from mulattoesBlack Americans, 'colored' lost favor as the 20th century progressed, and its use today is generally taken to be offensive.
With the rise of the Black Power movement in the 1960s, the designation BLACK (either capitalized or not), after its earlier dismissal, was reclaimed as an expression of racial pride – "black is beautiful" was a slogan asserting pride in Blackness and Black self-awareness – and, since then, the term 'Negro' (together with related terms such as 'Negress') has fallen from favor and is now typically regarded as out of date, inappropriate, and/or derogatory and offensive in both British and American English. 'Negro' is still, however, used in positive contexts as part of the names of certain organizations, such as the United Negro College Fund, and in historical contexts, for example with reference to baseball's Negro Leagues.
In the 1960s and 1970s there was a mostly successful effort to abandon the word 'Negro' in favor of 'black.' An interesting and almost forgotten sidelight to this effort is that earlier 'Negro' educators and leaders fought a long, hard and ultimately successful battle to get themselves referred to as "Negroes with a capital 'N'" (Negro had actually been spelled with a capital 'N'negro' with a lower-case 'n' as acceptable. Steady pressure on editors of newspapers and magazines resulted in a gradual change to the upper-case 'N.' But then the time came when as one black spokesman of the day proclaimed, "Negro is just the white man's word for 'nigger' and must be eliminated in favor of 'black'"– and it largely has been.
Although both AFRICAN and AFRICAN AMERICAN (also hyphenated) were widely used in the United States in the 19th century, the adoption of African-American (or 'Afro-American', and earlier, 'Aframerican') as a preferred term among black Americans, dates from the late 1960s and early 1970s (particularly after an April 1972 conference at which Ramona Edelin, president of the National Urban Coalition, proposed its use). The term gained widespread acceptance at the end of the 1980s following its endorsement by the Reverend Jesse Jackson during his presidential nomination campaign in 1988. The appeal of this term is obvious, since it does not allude to skin color but to an ethnicity based on geography, history, and culture, and it won rapid acceptance in the media alongside similar forms such as 'Asian American,' 'Hispanic American,' and 'Italian American.' But unlike what happened a generation earlier when 'black' replaced 'negro,' 'African American' has shown little sign of displacing or discrediting 'Black,' which remains both popular and positive. And then, of course, since not all Africans are black, there is the problem of the white African American (e.g. originally from South Africa) who might be confused with a Black American using this designation, but because of their small numbers this does not seem to have been a major issue.
Note: The capitalization of Black does raise problems for the treatment of the term 'white.' Orthographic evenhandedness would seem to require the use of uppercase 'White,' but this form might be taken to imply that whites constitute a single ethnic group, which is certainly debatable. Uppercase 'White' is also sometimes associated with the writings of whitewhite' in the same context as uppercase 'Black' would obviously raise questions as to how and why the writer has distinguished between the two groups. There is no entirely satisfactory solution to this problem and the uncertainty as whether to capitalize or not capitalize 'white' has discouraged many publications from adopting the capitalized form 'Black.'
PERSON OF COLOR (POC) has recently (1990s) become popular (its use actually dates back to the 18th century – see 1796 quote below) as a result of dissatisfaction with the implications of NONWHITE as a racial label. Many people object to the term 'nonwhite' because it refers to people by what they are 'not' rather than what they 'are,' whereas 'person of color' substitutes a positive (POC) for a negative (nonwhite). It is interesting, though, that the almost exclusive association in American English of 'colored' with Black does not carry over to terms formed with 'of color' ('person of color,' 'woman of color,' etc.), which are used inclusively to mean, not just Blacks, but all people who are 'other than white.'
Note: And then there is the question of who is Black. Does it require a half, a quarter, an eighth of one's ancestry, or even less? The answer that is generally accepted by both blacks and whites is that Black means any person with any known African black ancestry. In the South it had been known as the 'one-drop rule,' meaning that a single drop of 'black blood' makes a person black. But some Americans of dual ancestry have preferred to identify themselves as 'mixed' rather than African-Americans.
About two years after he posted this note, Ken Greenwald adds this next note:
This morning's Sunday New York Times carried the following discussion:
On Language by William Safire, February 4, 2007
Mixed Race
In a more serious vein, how does Senator Obama identify his personal racial mixture? The golf champion Tiger Woods told Oprah Winfrey that he likes to call himself a "Cablinasian," an amalgam of "Caucasian, black, American Indian and Asian," but perhaps that was jocular. Obama is the son of a white mother from Kansas and a black father from Kenya. The columnist Clarence Page, who is black, notes that the Illinois senator does not run away from the "black" label: "I can tell you a substantial number of black voters are mightily suspicious and even personally offended by black folks who don't want to be called 'black.' " In his recent book, "Audacity of Hope," the senator identifies himself as "a black man of mixed heritage."
Mixed-race is a coinage first spotted by the O.E.D. in The Guardian in 1971, when the British newspaper referred to "a delegation of six mixed-race Rhodesians." That new usage was acceptable to many in South Africa categorized as colored, but that description fell out of favor there as well as in the U.S. as recalling the era of apartheid and segregation. Colored had one sense of "neither all black nor all white" and another sense of a euphemism for Negro. Colored is now taken by many to be offensive, but people of color is embraced proudly. In the U.S., black is now widely acceptable, especially in a second reference to African-Americans. Nonwhite is acceptable to demographers but will likely wither as suggesting that whiteness is the norm. Mixed heritage, Obama's usage following black, suggests ethnicity more than race — like the offspring of British and Russian parents — which is why mixed-race is the compound adjective to keep your eye on.
Ken G – February 4, 2007
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By: Brianne Dempsey
Recently I was asked to write an article, or possibly a series due to the wealth of material, on the frustrations and mismanagement of the Redskins over the past few decades at the hands of Daniel Snyder. As any loyal Skins fan knows, the glory days are long behind us. Under Daniel Snyder's 15 year tenure, the Redskins have only made the playoffs four times with a .500 record. Nothing to write home about.
Snyder has the reputation of being a very hands-on owner, involving himself in much of the day-to-day operations. While I respect his enthusiasm for our organization, especially him being such a fan himself, it hasn't worked. But of course, we all know that too well. Snyder has shown himself to like flashy deals and big name players (who happen to be well past their prime when he signs them). While many deals have left us scratching our heads, there have been two that I feel have altered our franchise in ways we didn't think were possible.
The signing of Albert Haynesworth is still one of the largest NFL contracts in history – $100 million. While Haynesworth was a dominant player in Tennessee, his dominance was not always in positive ways. I'll never forget the kick to Dallas' Gurode's head that landed him a five game suspension. I didn't really agree with the signing – he wasn't the type of player I wanted in the locker room. We needed discipline and leadership – neither of which Haynesworth could provide. Though he had been able to control the line of scrimmage as a Titan, he turned out to be a lazy, unmotivated locker room cancer who was just here to collect a paycheck. But this mishap was during the Vinny Cerrato era. A lot of these ridiculous signings were.
Redskins fans were given a glimmer of hope when it seemed Snyder wised up and canned Cerrato. Maybe he was finally realizing fantasy football should be left to the online forums, not a real NFL franchise. He seemed to be giving control to Bruce Allen and Mike Shanahan and letting Shanahan build the team he needed and letting Bruce handle the finances.
The honeymoon didn't last long. Remember how I said there were two deals I feel have set us back? Here's where that second one came in.
In 2012, the rookie quarterback class was something unlike we had ever seen. There was a ton of top talent to be had. The Redskins, who have been desperate for a franchise quarterback for decades, (because let's be honest, none of our Super Bowl champion quarterbacks were franchise guys), decided that top ten talent was not enough. So they sold the farm and gave up three first round draft picks to get the second overall pick. This got us Robert Griffin III. At the time, while it seemed a little much, fans mostly embraced the deal. RG3 was the Heisman winning all start out of Baylor whose athletic ability almost seemed unnatural.
But we know how that turned out. Hindsight being 20/20 if the Skins had kept their draft picks, who knows if we would have still took Cousins in the 4th round that year. Personally, I think that is where the divide between Shanahan and Snyder really began to split wide open. Taking a back up quarterback was smart – but taking a guy that high showed me Shanahan's lack of confidence in RG3 from the beginning.
The following years have been nothing short of a circus, hiring, firings, trades and cringe worthy media interviews. That is, until this year.
I wrote an article a few months ago contemplating who would be the savior of the Redskins. Scot McCloughan is really starting to look like that guy. He seems to have been able to back Snyder off, he gave Gruden the support he needed to bench RG3 in favor of Kirk Cousins, and he's signed some young, free agent talent who overall have been here to keep their mouths shut and play.
We've seen this before, and unfortunately, it's all a matter of how long will it last? The Skins have a shot at the playoffs this year. Will that keep Snyder at bay for another season? Or if the wheels come off will he slide right back on in?
Maybe – just maybe – if Snyder continues to let his staff do what he pays them for, success may finally come our away. And just maybe I'll forgive him for my $14 hot chocolate the last time I went to a home game.

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Sometime during the summer of 2005, Maura spotted a tuxedo kitten with a white nub on the tail beating the living shit out of one of our blackberry brambles. We named her Nubby, and set out a dish of whatever cat-acceptable things we had in the fridge.
Nubby must've been satisfied with the ad hoc cuisine, because she returned the next day with two of her siblings — a semi-calico ragdoll we called "Money" and a petite gray tabby with green saucer eyes we dubbed "Miss Kitten." Two other siblings — the mini-Maine Coon Cat "Princess" and the Maltese "Rude Girl" — surfaced in the week that followed.
The entire crew moved into our detached garage and we were able to befriend them to various degrees. While Rudy, Money and Princess still kept some degree of feral independence, Nubby and Miss Kitten had a more affectionate view of humans. I used to cart Nubby around inside my wool overcoat when the cold weather rolled in, and Maura established a close rapport with Miss Kitten.
After watching some of her…umm….interactions with her siblings, we concluded that Miss Kitten might actually be a male cat and changed her name to Little Baby Setzer. (We had the Stray Cats' first album on heavy rotation at the time.)
We found out that this was not the case a few weeks later when we brought the cats in to be spayed/neutered and were informed the Setz was indeed a female and a very pregnant one. We didn't bother changing her name back.
Nubby was also expecting a litter of her own, so we took both moms-to-be in so the could deliver their broods in a safe, warm place. A tech at the vet's office offered to adopt Setz, and we almost took her up on her it. The idea of having a basement full of kittens to find homes for felt a bit overwhelming, and we were looking for any way to make things less stressful. We bundled Setz up in a car carrier and made it a block before Maura began to get weepy.
"Okay, let's keep her."
"But we said we would…"
"Who cares? She's ours now."
Nubs had her litter of four kittens first, followed by Setz's litter of four two days later. (Eleven years ago today, actually.) For Nubs, motherhood was an obligation to be ditched as soon as possible. For Setz, it was a living dream. She became "auntie-mom" to the entire crowd, and was ferociously conscientious about the kits' care and protection. Any perceived threat to her charges — from Addy the Big Red Dog or Maura's mom or whatever — was met with murderous rage.
While Setz had always been "Maura's cat," that dynamic began to shift after she moved in with us. In those days, Maura spent her evenings watching TV alongside our dogs in the living room and I spent them at my computer desk in the upstairs bedroom (working on a new music blog thingee I'd just started name "Armagetting Tom" or something).
Setz wasn't keen about the dogs, so she'd nap on our bed upstairs. As I fiddled around on the computer, I'd reach behind me every so often and give her a skritch or a pat. When I previewed music tracks for posting, I'd sometimes sing along and change the words in Setz's honor. (Her nicknames "Baby Silver Cat" and "Silver Baby" were both inspired by Belly's "Feed the Tree.")
From this, we bonded deeply and Setz became "Boy's Cat." She'd call to me from the window whenever I went outside. She'd chirp and rush over to see me whenever she saw me. She laid next to me on the bed when I was laid up for weeks with a severe bout of the flu.
Setz was never a lap cat, though. She saw our relationship as peer to peer, not person and pet. She had to control any contact, and hated being picked up or anything else that affronted her dignity. When I would give into temptation and hug her, Maura would liberate Setz's squirming body from my grasp and proclaim "She's a woman, can't you understand?" in the style of a classic Hollywood movie matron.
Setz always forgave, though. She was absolutely and utterly devoted towards me, with unwavering faith that I'd never do wrong by her. I had no problems telling the other cats to step off when they begged for an extra round of snacks or a bit of meat from my dinner, but never Setz.
She was the light of my life, my muse, and my guardian angel. She was sweetness and light to Nubby's selfish and moody, and their sibling rivalry for my attention was both endearing and comical. "Nubs would kill for me," I used to joke, "but Setz would die for me."
Lil Baby Setzer passed away last night. It was prolonged, but peaceful. She responded to my voice and my touch with purrs and chirps almost to the very end.
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NEW IN THE LAW: Jack Price, Solicitor, Parker and Marriner Lawyers, Hawera
Jack Price is a solicitor with Taranaki law firm Parker and Marriner.
"I grew up in New Plymouth with my parents and three older brothers. I attended New Plymouth Boys' High School and graduated in 2009. I went to Victoria University in Wellington after that; Wellington seemed like a good choice, as I knew the law school had an excellent reputation."
Jack began studying Law and History at Victoria.
"I'd always been fascinated by History and performed well at it at school. For this reason, law seemed like a good choice as I felt it lent itself to subjects revolving around the arts and language."
It wasn't long before Jack switched his tertiary major to English Literature, citing his love of reading and books as the main contributing factor for the change: "I was always weird in that I absolutely loved Shakespeare and poetry at school. I got a real kick out of reading that sort of stuff. I am fascinated by the ability that some people have with words and I think that this continued over to university."
"A lot of the cases you read at Uni aren't riveting, but there is a select group of House of Lords judges who can just make you go 'wow!' with their judgments. I think this is an important tool for any advocate just as it is for a judge."
After graduating in 2014, Jack began working at Parker and Marriner in Hawera in 2015 and he was admitted to the bar in October of last year. He says of his employers, "I have been lucky to be a part of a great team that has supported me from day one."
What do you enjoy most about being a lawyer? And what made you want to lean toward litigation as a speciality?
Jack has a very honest, thoughtful opinion on litigation saying, "I think it's important to realise it really is a privilege to do what we do. It's a real privilege to stand up on someone else's behalf or help them with things that they don't understand. I think in this job you get to see such a wide range of people – and you find a lot of them haven't been afforded the same opportunities that a lot of us have."
Jack points out the different backgrounds among his clients. He notes that some of the people he represents don't hear kind words very often: "…you treat them with respect and kindness – but this is just the way it should be. I love helping those on the edge of society in particular who need someone to look out for them – whether that is through helping someone get a protection order or making sure that they aren't signing something that is going to impact on them negatively in the future."
Is there anything you wish you learnt in law school that wasn't covered?
"As everyone says you don't learn anything practical in law school. That's one of the biggest challenges about starting the job; it's really like learning to walk after you've been crawling along for five years. You have that base knowledge that you can fall back on but you need to learn how to put that into practice."
Did you find the job matched the expectations you had in school?
Jack has a couple of interesting thoughts on expectations versus reality: "In a lot of ways those school expectations turn out to be surprisingly true. A lot of what you learn from case law at uni can be very helpful, especially in the context of a criminal case."
Jack says that criminal law can be both a very procedural and very abstract subject explaining, "I really enjoy how intellectually challenging some of the criminal law concepts are."
"I have been lucky enough to work on some complex criminal cases and it's a good feeling when you have helped achieve a really good outcome for your client because you have sat back and thought about these big ideas and how they apply to the case."
Can you tell me about anyone who inspires you?
"Lots of people inspire me, both in my firm and the wider world." Jack values the importance of genuine kindness and compassion amongst people: "…I really value [kindness and compassion] in those I work with and I would like to think I exhibit myself."
Do you have any advice for young graduates and junior lawyers entering the profession?
He offers up some blunt, strong advice for graduates and junior lawyers saying, "Back yourself! And be nice to everyone you meet."
What are your favourite ways to disengage from the job?
"I really like animals. If I wasn't a lawyer I would probably be opening Taranaki's first cat café."
Angharad is a journalist based in Wellington.
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If you want to feel the dynamism, decadence and momentum of contemporary China in all its thrilling, maddening, exciting and overcrowded style, Shanghai won't disappoint.
Must do's
There is so much to do in Shanghai. Ultra-modern towers, malls and gargantuan restaurants contrast with neighbourhood temples, street-corner eateries and shady avenues from Shanghai's early days as a colonial trading city.
Yu Garden - Yu means 'pleasing' in Chinese and with traditional pavilions, halls, rockeries, carp ponds and cloisters to explore, this classical garden is sure to delight visitors.
The Bund - call it the Bund or by its street name, Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, this famous waterfront area is an iconic symbol of Shanghai.
Cycle around the city - Shanghai is very flat, making cycling a good option. Avoid the heavily trafficked main roads and stick to side streets, many of which have cycle lanes.
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Shanghai is known as the best city in the country for working up an appetite, with plenty of modestly priced restaurants and terrific street food.
Shanghai Uncle - find modern versions of Shanghai classics with Asian and Western influences mixed in. Try the superlative crispy pork, traditional smoked fish, handmade noodles and, for astronomical prices, fresh lobster dishes.
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Shanghai is packed with a temptation of department stores, shopping malls, fashion boutiques, souvenir shops and street markets where you can purchase just about everything.
Nanjing Lu - China's most famous shopping drag, Nanjing Lu offers big shops at the eastern end and high-end boutiques, electronics stores and handicraft stores towards its western end.
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Where to stay
Shanghai has an enormous variety of hotels, ranging from modest lodges and budget retreats to serviced apartments and some of Asia's best luxury establishments.
Sofitel Shanghai Hyland - located in the heart of the city's commercial hub on China's most famous pedestrian shopping street, Nanjing Road. The hotel is within walking distance of People's Square, the Bund and Grand Theatre, and adjacent metro stations - Nanjing Road East and People's Square.
Park Hyatt Shanghai - the 5-star luxury hotel boasts a spa and wellness centre, gourmet cuisine across eight dining options and modern Chinese-style rooms with sweeping views of the city skyline and Huangpu River.
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THERE aren't many protests in prison. In a world where authorities exercise absolute power and demand abject obedience, prisoners are almost always going to be on the losing side, and they know it.
The typical inmate doesn't want trouble. He has little to gain and too much to lose: his job, his visits, his recreation time, his phone privileges, his right to buy tuna, ramen and stale bread at inflated prices in the commissary. The ways even a bystander to the most peaceful protest can be punished are limited only by the imagination of the authorities. Besides, logistics are difficult: men from cellblock X can't just stroll down to see the inmates in cellblock Y. Strategizing must be done furtively, usually through intermediaries, any one of whom might snitch.
And yet, sometimes things get so bad that prisoners feel compelled to protest, with work stoppages, riots or hunger strikes. On July 8, some 30,000 inmates in the custody of the California Department of Corrections went on a hunger strike to demand improvements in prison conditions. Their biggest complaint was the runaway use of solitary confinement, the fact that thousands of prisoners are consigned to this cruelty indefinitely, some for decades.
I know something about solitary confinement, because I've been there. I spent a total of 12 years in various solitary confinement cells. And I can tell you that isolating a human being for years in a barren cell the size of a small bathroom is the cruelest thing you can do to a person.
Deprived of all human contact, you lose your feeling of connectedness to the world. You lose your ability to make small talk, even with the guard who shoves your meal through the slot in the door. You live entirely in your head, for there is nothing else. You talk to yourself, answer yourself. You become paranoid, depressed, sleepless. To ward off madness, you must give your mind something to do. In 1970, I counted the 358 rivets that held my steel cell together, over and over. Every time the walls seemed to be closing in on me, I counted them again, to give my mind something to fasten on to.
There are men like Thomas Silverstein, in the federal prison system, who has been in solitary 30 years, and Albert Woodfox and Herman Wallace, who have been in Louisiana cells for some 40 years each. These men become examples of abuse of power and sometimes a rallying point for their fellow prisoners, who know they could one day face the same fate.
The prison protests in California are on an unprecedented scale; amazingly, they involved, at their peak, about two-thirds of the state's penal facilities. At the beginning of this week, more than 2,500 inmates were still refusing food.
If prison authorities do not understand why thousands of inmates not directly affected by solitary confinement would join the protests, at great risk to themselves, they have only themselves to blame. They are victims of their own censorship.
If they were to listen to the inmates, they would understand that protests are almost always the product of what prisoners perceive to be officials' abuse of arbitrary power. They are generally done by men made desperate by the lack of options to address their grievances. At the heart of the problem is a lack of open communications and freedom of expression.
As a practical matter this is easy to resolve: institute mechanisms for authorities to meet regularly with inmates to discuss their problems without fear of reprisal. But this goes against entrenched attitudes, and too many officials see it as a surrender of their authority.
Too bad, because making responsible inmates partners in managing prison problems has worked extremely well in the Louisiana State Penitentiary, where the warden and sub-wardens have, for decades, regularly met with inmate leaders to discuss problems. It has gone from being one of the bloodiest to one of the safest maximum security prisons in America.
And if prison officials actually listened to inmates, they would find that their demands are often reasonable. It goes without saying that some inmates must be isolated for security reasons. And the California protesters acknowledge as much. They don't demand a total end to the use of solitary confinement, but only reasonable limits to who is locked up and for how long, as well as some simple improvements like more educational and rehabilitative programming for those in solitary.
Why should you be concerned about the inhumane conditions of prolonged solitary confinement, with all the social, emotional and mental deterioration that it entails? Well, every year men from California's Pelican Bay and other supermax prisons around the nation are released directly from the vacuum of their cells into free society, to live and work among you and your loved ones. As a matter of self-preservation, maybe we should all join the prisoners' request for rehabilitative opportunities that will improve the mental health of those in solitary.


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Chapter: Chapter Beta
No worries, this is totally something I just made up for this comic. I definitely haven't done this in real life. Noope, not me. I would never do something so ridiculous. Shut up I'm not blushing, stop looking at me.


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RMN Classical – Call for Scores – Prize: Performance, Recording & Distribution
April 11, 2016 in All Opportunities, Composers by mwhiteside
Get the chance to see your composition professionally performed and released.
At RMN Classical we are willing to grow and expand our contemporary catalogue. We want to discover and promote highly talented contemporary modern Composers and Performers.
We have launched this Call for Scores because we hope to select outstanding, innovative, fresh new Scores in order to produce and release a top-level album, the Contemporary Collection Vol. 2.
We will select the works that we consider will fit with the project style and guidelines. The selected works will be performed and recorded. Then a new album will be produced by RMN Classical and released worldwide through RMN Music. The release will be distributed worldwide in a high-quality edition on iTunes, Apple Music, Google Play Music, Amazon Music, Spotify and many other stores. We are currently setting up a physical distribution for all of our releases and we're glad to add this services to the prize.
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In our action-packed 30th episode Ed and Chris discussed their experiences with JavaScript testing tools, specifically how certain tools push you towards specific refactoring patterns.
Chris talked about the successful launch of his latest book on using PHPUnit and got into some honest talk about revenue and how the product development course helped him make this book do 4 times the launch day revenue of his previous one.
Ed discussed his plans to talk about mental illness on the conference circuit this year. Please help out by donating to the campaign!
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Links and Notes
- Mocha
- Sinon.JS
- Jasmine and Jasmine-node
- QUnit
- The Grumpy Programmer's PHPUnit Cookbook
- 30x500
- LoneStar PHP
- Open Sourcing Mental Illness
- Require.JS
- PhantomJS
- Zombie.js
- Karma
- "It's pronounced 'jif'"
- Chris' new favourite thought leader
- Async JavaScript made the jump from Leanpub to bigger publisher
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Date: June 5, 2018
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Cost: $40. You provide fabric items (See below)
Class: Size: 20
Age: 18 and up. 14 to 17 with an Adult.
Clocking in at just 2 hours, this is a great class to get your feet inky without information overload. Maybe you have wanted to see what this screen printing thing is all about but have limited time at the moment. Or maybe you just like to try new things and then move on to learning something else. This workshop gets you in the door with a studio tour, a walkthrough of the entire process and then on the press to print your fabric-based items.
You DO NOT have to take this workshop to take the Screen Print Pro version. This is more of a taste test. If you do take this workshop first, however, you do get a discount should you decide to step up to the Pro workshop!
How Many Items Can We Bring?
Bring in around 8-10 fabric based items. Lighter colors will work best. T-shirts, tote bags, pillow cases, tea towels, pullover hoodies, etc. No items such as thick towels, heavily textured materials or items with pockets and zippers, please. You can purchase blank T's from Michaels and AC Moore or bring items from home. You can also setup an account with online retailers like shirtspace.com. Don't be afraid to bring old shirts and items with printing on them as well. The results could be really cool!
How Many Colors Are We Printing?
Due to time and keeping things moving along, we will be limiting things to a one-color print. You will need to pick the same ink color for all the items you bring. Bring all white or lighter colored fabrics for the best results and ink color selection. Though sometimes you get those unexpected pops of "wow!" when you try darker T's.
What Kind of Designs Will We Be Printing?:
For this starter class, we will have a design ready to go. You will walk away with some cool local themed wearables at the end of the workshop.
What Should I Wear?:
Screen printing can be a bit messy and we have aprons for you to wear, so dress comfortably and in some older clothes that you are willing to get inky.
End time:
We're usually done by 8:00 pm.
Cancellation Policy:
As registration is limited, this is first come, first serve. Cancellations with less than one week's notice are non-refundable but may be credited towards another workshop (if space is available). Cancellations with more than one week's notice have the option of a refund or moving to a future workshop.


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Pierre Pidoux's edited volume, Le psautier huguenot du XVIe siècle: Mélodies et documents, contains a fascinating lectionary for singing through the entire Psalter in the course of 25 weeks, or approximately half a year. This was used in Geneva during the 16th century. I am unaware of any Reformed denomination, at least in North America, prescribing such a pattern for its congregations. Note that it presupposes two sunday worship services and a wednesday "day of prayers." When I was a child, our church congregation had a midweek prayer meeting. This chart makes it clear that such a gathering has historical precedent. The reference to the second ringing of the bell may arouse curiosity nowadays given the lack of bells in most contemporary church buildings. Click on the image below to bring it up in a larger and more legible format.
My question is whether it would be in order to revive the use of this or a similar lectionary to ensure that the entire Psalter will be covered on a regular basis in the church's liturgy. It is worth at least serious consideration.
Crossposted at First Things: Evangel
26 May 2010
Singing the Psalms: a Reformed lectionary
Posted by David Koyzis at 09:11
2 comments:
- Baus said...
FPCR -Faith Presbyterian Church Reformed of Mesquite, TX (formerly named 'First Presbyterian Church Rowlett, TX) uses a Psalter (called the "Comprehensive Psalter") with 312 Psalm settings.
It is essentially the Scottish 1650.
Their program is one song per day Monday through Saturday (6 total), then on Sunday repeat the first three in morning worship, and the last three in the evening service.
In a year, the members have sung through the entire Psalter twice. Once in Public Worship, and once in Family or private worship.
Highly recommended.
- 18 July 2010 at 16:50
The BCP has, doesn't it, a monthly lectionary of the Psalter? But my question is, how should the Psalter lectionary be related to the other lectionaries, if at all?
- 18 September 2010 at 15:12
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What's the matta with "Schmatta"?
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Marc Levin is still finding pins under the floorboards of his loft in New York's Garment District. He ended up digging far deeper to find the hook for his latest doc about the economic crisis — "Schmatta: Rags to Riches to Rags," a startlingly prescient history of the clothing industry from 7th Avenue to Bangladesh which airs on HBO on October 19th, having made its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival in September.
Like a lot of American industries, the "schmatta" (Yiddish for "rags") business was once booming, but has diminished in the face of globalization, leading to the stunning statistic presented by Levin that now only five percent of all American clothing is produced domestically. As his documentary puts it, where the clothing business goes, so goes the economy.
A year ago, Levin found himself at a Marc Jacobs show after hearing the news of Lehman Brothers' collapse. "I thought I was the kid in 'The Emperor Has No Clothes.' I kept thinking the economy has no clothes," said the director, who made a name for himself with the poetry drama "Slam" and the doc "Protocols of Zion." Even in the midst of a busy fall, the documentarian still found the time to talk about the expense of cheap clothing and the importance of documentaries in a 24-hour news cycle.
How did you get interested in the Garment District?
The Garment Center is a character — that was my starting point. Street smart, ballsy, humorous, full of vibrancy, soul, heart. How do you bring that to life? It happened to be 2008. Little did we know it would be such an epic historic moment, but from the February shows to the September shows, there was tremendous fallout. People were losing their companies, their jobs, their work. We look at what was happening in a season, but we go back and knit together a history of this almost fabled magical kingdom that had its problems and issues, but was this gateway for immigrants, especially Jewish and Italian immigrants at the beginning of the 20th century, to enter America.
They were the vanguard of a labor movement that wrote up a new social contract for America. Unemployment, health care, housing — all these things that we take for granted came out of the Garment Center. After the war, 7th Avenue [made] America the center of the commercial clothing business. And then the '70s, '80s and the '90s, the emergence of designers as superstars, and marketing and lifestyle that was more than clothes — it's a cultural force. When I grew up, music was the leading cutting edge and certainly movies, but in many ways, fashion has eclipsed everything in popular culture around the world as [something] young people want to be part of and plugged into and understand.
It also seems like there's a growing disconnect between the American public's knowledge of how things are made.
If we can get a deal, whether it's fast food or a shirt or a dress for under $10, it's attractive. But you don't think of the connection to that, how it's made and what it says. Maybe it's giving somebody an opportunity, but maybe in my neighborhood, people that worked in this business are out of work [because it was made overseas]. You don't see it all interconnected, and it is.
Do you see documentaries becoming increasingly important in making those connections?
I think [documentaries are] important. Look what happened this summer with health care — the 24-hour cable news cycle, there's no context. It's just a food fight. So cinema, indie film, documentaries, they are, in a way, filling the gap of a hunger that we have to try and comprehend and make sense of our world where we have access to information, but we overload on it. A lot of opportunities come out of crises, and I'm an optimist just by nature, but I do feel that context, story, humanity, heart and soul need to be part of the mix, so that people can make a more informed discussion of where we go from here and we look at ourselves. We like to dress up and look in the mirror and see how we look. Now, the real question is: How do we want to look?
"Schmatta: Rags to Riches to Rags" premieres on October 19th.
[Photo: A scene from "Schmatta: Rags to Riches to Rags," Blowback Productions, 2009]


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SAY "I DO" in Cottage Country
Dreaming of a destination wedding that becomes a nightmare when you see the price tag? Unique and distinctive weddings can be enjoyed by you and your guests much closer to home and more affordably. We are centrally located between Toronto and Ottawa; but a world away from the hustle and bustle.
From traditional to trendy there are countless ways you can put your own mark on this special day.
Imagine pledging your love in a landmark church on a rocky island, on skates on a frozen lake, overlooking the 18th green, in a quaint historic chapel, or under an arbour at the water's edge. Then treat your guests to chef prepared local cuisine or a down-to-earth campfire with s'mores – the options are endless.
Many of our wedding venues have accommodations onsite making it very convenient for your guests. Consider that complete 'destination' experience by planning a full week or weekend event – there's lots to explore beyond your lakeside accommodations. Our communities are alive with events, shops and eateries.
The expertise of local event planners, caterers, florists and photographers will help to make your day anything but ordinary.
DOING BUSINESS in Cottage Country
Get your staff away from office distractions for a strategy session, team building exercise, conference or client appreciation event. From a live edge boardroom table that is a work of art to lake view breakout rooms to a fleet of canoes and ropes courses; our venues have much to offer. Make your next corporate event one that everyone will look forward to attending.
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A milestone birthday, anniversary or family reunion – celebrate with us and create long lasting memories. Whether it's an intimate gathering or a clan of two hundred you will find the perfect venue from among our local halls, community centres, golf courses and cottage resorts.
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To deny people their human rights is to challenge
their very humanity. Nelson Mandela
their very humanity. Nelson Mandela
Prison - A Place For Boys/Girls?
We have finally made significant gains concerning the issue of direct file in Colorado. Until this year, the DA's office could transfer a juvenile case into adult court without a transfer hearing. It is now possible for a juvenile transfer case to receive a hearing and a judge will decide if the juvenile should be treated as an adult. This is to protect a juvenile offender from unnecessary publicity that would otherwise hinder his rehabilitation process and his return to his community as a productive member. At all times the best interest of the juvenile and the restoration of the family should be important. Even in the case of felony crimes or murder.
I grew up during this time. I turned 18 in 1976. I remember some events that would have turned out completely different if they happened today. One of my friends was drag racing one night. The car he was driving lost traction and he went off the road. It paralyzed him. He was ticketed for careless driving and the ticket was reduced to a speeding ticket. No one sued the other teen that he was racing, no one tried to haul my friend off to court and throw the book at him. Everyone gathered around the family and tried to help them adjust to their sons new disability. It didn't make a big news story, it didn't turn into a vendetta by the police department against young drivers.....it was a young man's mistake.
I had a friend that was getting ready to cross a street at a very busy high school intersection. A young person made a right turn and hit him breaking both of his legs. The young driver was ticketed for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a cross walk. The drivers insurance company paid for his medical and everyone forgave each other and thanked God that my friend was alive. No one went to court, no one sued, no one turned it into a vicious crime....it was an accident.
One of the star players on the girls basketball team was taken out of practice one day because she was over dosing on drugs. They took her out in an ambulance, called her parents and rushed her to the hospital. They did not arrest her on drug charges, they did not plaster her name in the papers, they did not turn her into a criminal....they helped her.
One afternoon my friend was home with his siblings and other friends. They were looking at his fathers gun when it went off and instantly killed my friends brother. No one took my friend into custody, pending investigation. No one plastered the family name all over the paper. No one questioned whether these might be gang members (because of ethnicity). No one assumed that there was any foul play. It was a fatal accident that ripped through a family and we all came along side.
One of my friends was backing out of a driveway on his way to school. The driveway sloped to the street. He didn't know that the little neighbor boy was out riding his tricycle. When he backed up, he hit the little boy and it took a minute for him to realize there was a strange noise coming from under the car. The little boy died. My friend was devastated. No one arrested him and labeled him a murderer. No one plastered his name all over the paper. No one made him out to be a monster. It was an accident.......that caused him pain for a long time. Yet he was given the opportunity to deal with that pain privately in the comfort of family and friends. No additional drama was added to the already tragic event.
This is what happens when a community takes responsibility for the actions and mistakes of their young people. Kids make dumb choices and mistakes. The most dangerous time for any mother is during the time their children are trying their wings....learning to fly solo. Sometimes the short flight takes them close to a predator, sometimes the short flights takes them into dangerous territory, sometimes the flight takes them into a situation where they must judge how to maneuver through and they fail. But that is how you learn to fly. I began searching to see how the rest of the world dealt with their juveniles. It was surprising. The Philippines, Brazil and other countries believe that juvenile offences should be dealt with by the tribal or council elders. They take care of punishment, retribution and restoration between all parties.
Then in my process to find information, I came across a very interesting web site called: Juvenile Justice Panel. This web site gives the United Nations Agreements on Juvenile Justice Issues. It talks about international conferences on juvenile justice and lists the juvenile justice policies for all United Nations Members. The United Nations believes that the rights and needs of a juvenile offender should be protected at all costs and at all times. The focus should always be training, education, cognitive development and a program designed to returning the juvenile offender to their community. The UN council also gives special attention to the holding and treatment of the accused and reminds all nations of their innocence until proven guilty. Therefore a juvenile offender charged with a crime should be held in the most careful of situations until the offender has completed the hearings process. Germany believes that a juvenile should be incarcerated only as a last resort and that the maximum term that any juvenile offender can serve is 10 years. The juvenile offenders are always housed in juvenile facilities. Most of these nations focus on cognitive behavior, education, skills training, meaningful work and a program designed for liberty at the end of the sentence.
We did not have these measures in place over the last 20 years. We condemned, brutalized and threw away juveniles, giving them outrageous prison sentences. We, as a society decided we did not want to take the time to rehabilitate or restore these young people. It is time to Turn Back The Clock on juvenile sentences and give these young people a second chance. Follow the link above to our on line petition and give
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I re dialled it a number of times.
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please speak clearly after the tone,
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I rang her this morning so very early
sthe same old message coming down the phone,
I should go and see if her house is empty
maybe shes poorly perhaps shes not home.
shes in mill hill Im in bermondsey
its the end of the earth on the northern line.
it makes it so hard for me to see,
the one that I love but can never find.
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I was suspicious are they together
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Trio Restaurant & Catering was the first of a few restaurant sites I've done lately, and the owner was very satisfied with the design. It features maps and directions to both of his locations, as well as full menus and photo galleries of both restaurants. And as with all of my newer sites, it's fully responsive so it views as easily on your phone as it does on your desktop.
Visit the site at TrioFineFoodNY.com.


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By Addison Sherfy and the MS Journalism team
November 29 the Shell Knob school girl and boy basketball players went to see a basketball game at Drury University. They went to Drury University in Springfield, MO to see them play against Roger State Hillcats.
The doors opened at 5:00 pm. When the SKS basketball players got there, they saw the basketball players warming up for the game. The evening activities were kicked off by the playing of our National Anthem. After the song finished, the action started.
Players were announced with their stats before the game began. Next, it was time for the tip off. Drury won the tip off. During the game college students went and got spectators to play games. One asked an SKS players and a player named Landon Shoemaker, said yes. The game was on the big screen and Landon needed to try to follow the three balls to find the one that had Pouncer, (The Drury Mascot) under it. He got the answer right and he won a $15.00 coupon to the Snack Attack. After that it was back to the game action.
The same college student came back to our players and asked if they would do another game. A lot of our people said yes, but he could only pick four people. The four people he picked were Ean Pryor, Cole Watts, Brandon Johnson, and Addison Sherfy. They were part of a three legged race in teams of two. The team that won was Cole and Ean. They got a coupon to Andy's Custard. The other teams got a coupon as well, but they didn't get as large of a cash prize. (Go to the Shell Knob facebook page to see video clips of the games) Then, the school sat down and enjoyed the rest of the game.
Drury won the game 88 to 46. The last thing that was done before the SKS ball players left was a picture with the cheerleaders. It was an exciting night of fun.


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Biological Evolution: Facts and Theories: A Critical Appraisal 150 Years After
"The Origin of Species"
In September I announced this conference devoted to a critical review of Charles Darwin's
work. You can get more information by visiting the conference website or by email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Rome conference looks very promising with top professors collaborating in evaluating this famous work.
The conference is sponsored by the Pontifical Gregorian University in colloaboration with University of Notre Dame, and with the high patronage of the Pontifical Council for Culture with a grant of monies from the Templeton Foundation and the Associazione Scienza e Fede.


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Our History
The Evangelical Covenant Church of Princeton has a long history of proclaiming and living out the Gospel. We seek to ground ourselves in the traditions of the Christian faith, while being open to new expressions of God's transforming grace.
Our church began within the Swedish immigrant community in Princeton. Many Svenska folk, as they were called, came to America in the middle of the 19th century. They hoped to find more freedom and economic opportunity in this new land. Many Swedes settled in Princeton because of its rich farmland and proximity to the railroad.
Some of the immigrants were looking for greater spiritual freedom as well. They came to America in order to escape the stagnant environment of the state church in Sweden. In 1863, S.P. Lundholm, his wife and his brother-in-law John Hogberg arrived in Princeton. They brought with them the spirit of revival that had begun to sweep through the Lutheran church in Sweden. Their hearts were burning with their newfound experience of conversion, whereby they came to know Jesus Christ in a personal and transformational way. They began to share the joy of their faith with other immigrants through home gatherings, singing, and above all, reading together the scriptures. Many came to know God in a new and joyful way.
By 1868, the group had grown so large that a building was needed to house the meetings, so they constructed a little school house just outside of town. By the end of the year, it was clear that this group of Christians, passionate about God and his mission on earth, had become a church. They made it official on December 16, 1868. Thirty-two men and women became charter members of the newborn church.
Over the years, our church has moved into the center of town and expanded its worship space. We have lost much of the Swedish character of the early days of the church. Our people come from a wide variety of backgrounds and faith journeys. But we continue to stand firm in the historic Gospel of Jesus Christ. We are still passionate about God's word. We are still focused on the transforming power of the Holy Spirit in our lives. And we are still committed to sharing the Good News with everyone in our community, our country, and our world. We are grateful for the foundation laid for us by humble, Christ-filled immigrants, almost 150 years ago.
We celebrate our wonderful history of God's grace, and we look forward to what he will do in and through us in the future!


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Pamper Yourself Weekend 14th-17th September (3nights)
Join us for a one off weekend to celebrate the opening of Sienna Studio.
Sienna Studio is a brand new therapy room opening inside the hotel. Owned and run by a fully qualified therapist, Sienna Studio offers an extensive range of holistic & standard therapy such as Full Body Massage, Foot Spa, Indian Head Massage, Reiki and much much more.
The Weekend consists of a choice of therapies, All packages include Complimentary Pamper Basket, Continental Breakfast and 3 Amazing Shows. Choose from the Following:
Bronze: No Therapies included £110 per couple
Silver: 2 Therapies £170.00 per couple
Gold: 3 Therapies £185 per couple
THIS WEEKEND CAN ONLY BE BOOKED BY PHONE. Please call (01253) 342630
prices include the number of therapies spread between couples. All therapies are subject to availability & Health Disclaimer. Not all therapies are suitable for everyone. You will be asked to fill out a health disclaimer form before any therapy can be performed.
Sienna Studio is independent and not affiliated with The Clarendon Showtel or Fosses Theatre.


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OUR COMPANY: DEDOS DJ is a corporation dedicated to the entertainment field, founded in 2000 in Pembroke Pines, Florida. We are specialized in the planning and accomplishment of all kind of events, familiar or corporative. There is no celebration too small or too big for us; the importance being that our client has unforgettable moments for their special dates.
MISSION: To provide our clients the widest range of services, under one organization, focusing on excellence.
VISION: We project our company as one of the best organizations of the United States, with the highest quality of services.
OBJECTIVE: Our Corporation, DEDOS DJ, has the commitment to plan, to organize, to make and to control, each event with the highest level of accuracy. Our customers will always obtain the maximum satisfaction with the best possible price for what you expect from the event.
Jorge Garcia is the DJ DEDOS, but he prefers to refer to it as DEDOS DJ. He began his career in 1981 at Club Olympo in LA CALERA – a small town near Bogotá, Colombia. This Disco was named several times as the best club in Bogotá while DEDOS DJ worked as a resident, and where he alternated with internationally renowned DJs. He worked here seven years, then at Club 84 and simultaneously started work on the OXIGENO FM radio station where he created his own program called ESCALOFRIO. House and electronic music began to create a space in the young audience of Bogotá; he worked at the station just over 3 years.
DEDOS was born under the influence of FREESTYLE and early HOUSE music alternating with the DISC and of course always innovating in his great love for ELECTRONIC music. He has always played all kinds of music and created their own rhythms and sounds with a tinge always Latin. Later in the nineties, he discovered what would become his new passion, TRANCE, and he always creates a lot of tracks with a particular cheerful style, and while it's a little away of the present music scene always keeps his taste for good RUMBA.
Later he moved to Miami where he created his own business DEDOS DJ in 2000. In the year of 2003 working as a resident in MAD HOUSE in Miami, after passing through HOT CHOCOLATE AND HOT HIBISCUS in Fort Lauderdale, and many other clubs in 2004, he opened the path for PAUL OAKENFOLD in CLUB SPACE (Miami). He then decided to give full attention to his company, which provides services to public and private events. With much emphasis on his impressive and happy musical style, he became the delight of hundreds of satisfied customers. These happy customers are the best references and introduction one can have.


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1953 Nash
The 1953 Nash Ambassador and Statesman Airflytes (just plain Airflytes now that the golden anniversary was past) featured mechanical improvements but little in the way of styling changes, save for some chrome trim added to the fresh-air intake in front of the windshield. Model availability in both series stood pat.
The 1953 Nash Ambassador offered power steering
for the first time.
The Statesman engine was reworked again, with its compression ratio upped to 7.45:1 from the previous 7.0:1, new "High-Lift" camshaft, and "Duoflo" carburetor. The engine, renamed the "Powerflyte," now put out 100 horsepower. Nash claimed it would "bring you thrilling performance with 22 percent greater 'passing' acceleration and amazing gasoline economy."
The Ambassador continued to use the 120-horsepower Super Jetfire mill, but could be ordered with an optional power plant, the Le Mans Dual Jetfire six. The Le Mans engine, with its dual carburetors, 8.0:1 compression, and aluminum cylinder head, pumped out 140 horsepower at 4,000 rpm.
Creature comforts were the year's big news. Power steering, which Nash claimed was the "next best thing to an automatic pilot," became available on the Ambassador. Despite the company's glowing claims, the new power steering wasn't well received, however; only 690 Ambassadors were so equipped at the factory. Far more popular in the option book was a new hood ornament, designed by pinup artist George Petty, that featured a voluptuous chrome lady on a flying wing.
Nash was still pushing the Pinin Farina name in brochures, pointing out what it called "The Difference that is Farina!" Sales catalogs for the year called the senior Nashes the "Most Beautiful Cars of Our Time," and that wasn't far off. Viewed alongside other medium-priced 1953 cars like Hudson, DeSoto, or Mercury, the big Nashes compared very well.
The 1953 Statesman was very popular with owners,
as reflected in sales numbers and testimonials.
And owners loved them. "I have driven my new Nash Ambassador 15,500 miles," wrote Thomas Beckett, an engineer from Hartford, Connecticut. "[T]he Golden Anniversary model is in a class by itself." C. Howard Engles, of Long Beach, California, wrote in to tell Nash, "I travel 40,000-55,000 miles per year ... this 1952 Nash Ambassador is giving me gas mileage as high as 26.4 [mpg]." Arthur Hargett, of Baltimore, Maryland, focused on the safety of Airflyte body construction when he wrote, "My Nash Statesman turned over three times. ... I received only a few scratches. ... the Nash is constructed so as to bear the terrific blows that can come to a car. In my opinion, it helped save me."
Calendar year production was level, though model year production dropped 23,310 units to 120,890 "5300" series cars. Statesman production was up, but Ambassadors and Ramblers were down. The overall industry was way up, though, so it wasn't a good sign for Nash. A sales war broke out between Ford and Chevrolet, and it was beginning to drain sales from the independent makers.
For more information on different types of cars, see:
- Classic Cars
- Muscle Cars
- Sports Cars
- Consumer Guide Automotive
- Consumer Guide Used Car Search


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Friday, July 22, 2011
New stuff
I hung out with actress Jena Malone in Los Angeles earlier this year and wrote about it for S Magazine. And if you happen to pick up an issue and all you do is gawk at the nude photos of her without reading the story—shame, shame on you.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Wendi "Daaaaaang" Murdoch's leading lady
I had trouble figuring out how to write about this whole Snow Flower and the Secret Fan business, even if I did suggest it to my editor at The Paris Review in the first place. But at the time of the pitch, I hadn't yet seen the film, and was intrigued about the possibilities. After watching the movie, things became murkier from an editorial standpoint. At one point, there was going to be some pretty heavy lesbian porn references, not to mention the use of the FUPA acronym. But as my friend Tom pointed out (while I was past deadline and ready to give up), "often journalists will find a topic that's just easy/provocative under deadline rather than say what they really think." Though, it's not like had I gone the FUPA route, I wouldn't have been saying what I really thought anyway. Here's my end result, and here's the awesome Wendi Murdoch smackdown clip.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Free Ai Weiwei?
In New York and in Miami, I saw these posters, remnants from Ai's 81 days of imprisonment. Of course, he's not really free, is he.
Monday, July 18, 2011
I should remember to post this every year:
I originally wrote it in May of 2007, after I'd left New York the first time, and was mired in the world of Nova science now. When I was a more prolific blogger. I later commented:
The recession happened, and as painful as it is, to some more than others, I know it isn't all bad. It's taught some of us how to be frugal, yet make the most of it (i.e. out of work, and nothing to do but look at the birds). Nevertheless, I've lost touch with some of these ideals in the last year or so, and it's time to refocus.
Just got back from yet another depressing lecture at MIT on Carbon Capture and Sequestration. Not familiar with CCS? In a nut: We are in the global warming shitter because we drive too much, fly too much, and can't control our rate of needless consumption. All of this requires energy, much of which comes from burning coal in power plants, and results in a runaway train of carbon emissions that's destroying the earth and the air we breathe. So scientists are trying to figure out a way to suck the carbon from these plants and then inject them deep into underground geological formations or even beneath the ocean -- which if they ever do figure out how to make work, then has the potential to wreak even more catastrophic results, like ocean acidification, ecological destruction, blah blah blah. On top of that, if they do miraculously figure it all out, it's only a fraction of what we need to do to make it all...not so bad. Because no matter what, it's gonna be bad.
I spend my time learning and obsessing about this problem, the enormity of it and perhaps the futility of trying to fix it, wondering if I'll ever be able to use a disposable plastic fork without feeling overwhelming guilt or not despise a culture which perpetuates mass retailers of overpriced superfluous junk. But mostly, I wonder why so many bikers have to be killed by cars and their drivers.
This morning, when I pedaled across the intersection of Harvard and Cambridge in Allston, like I do almost everyday, I saw yet another ghostbike chained to a light pole, memorializing the life and death of a 23-year-old girl who was killed riding her bike a week or so ago. Her friends had covered the street corner with flowers, notes, pictures, even a giant graffitied message saying, "Kelly, we love you." Bikers, you see, whether they are conscious of this or not, are doing us a huge favor by choosing not to pilot giant heaps of gas-guzzling, carbon-emitting, war-inducing metal. Yeah, I'm a biker, so it sounds like I'm just wanking one off, but you can't really argue with it. Just try to.
So, wear a helmet, ride a bike, ride safe, save the world.
I originally wrote it in May of 2007, after I'd left New York the first time, and was mired in the world of Nova science now. When I was a more prolific blogger. I later commented:
"We need a complete overhaul of our cultural values, and a greater respect for our fellow humans. People think they're minding their own business while coveting and collecting things, when really everything we do effects somebody else and then comes back to slap us on our asses time 10: breathing, eating, all of it. Biodiversity is key, not only in nature, but in humanity, our urban metropolises, our comfortable Ikea-turned out homes --so it behooves us not to run each other over and think more about what is essential to life, liberty and happiness.
The recession happened, and as painful as it is, to some more than others, I know it isn't all bad. It's taught some of us how to be frugal, yet make the most of it (i.e. out of work, and nothing to do but look at the birds). Nevertheless, I've lost touch with some of these ideals in the last year or so, and it's time to refocus.
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by Jay Clarke
On October 8th, 2011 at the Values Voter Summit, Pastor Robert Jeffress of Dallas, TX gave a rousing introduction for Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Perry performed well. But, Jeffress stole the limelight in an interview granted to MSNBC later that day. During the interview, Jeffress criticized Mormonism and by extension Republican presidential candidate, former Gov. Mitt Romney. "Mormonism is not Christianity. It has always been considered a cult by the mainstream of Christianity." said Jeffress.
The reaction by the Republican Primary Candidates was swift and consistent. Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry, Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum all rejected Jeffress' statement or at the very least refused to comment on it. Smart politics for the candidates. Jeffress' comments were politically radioactive. But, the issue of a presidential candidate's religious faith is certainly fair game and highly important. Americans deserve to know exactly who they are electing to the highest office in the land and what makes that person tick. The American elite media clearly ignored the signs and symptoms of the radical and dangerous belief system that afflicts Barack Obama. And now, America is paying the price.
Barack Obama was a longtime follower of Rev. Jeremiah Wright and Black Liberation Theology. Obama called it "Christianity," just as Romney refers to his Mormon faith. But, Obama's "Christian" faith turned out to be nothing more than Marxism creatively clothed in racial and theological terms. Acting on his faith, Barack Obama's religious views have been rapidly infused into the United States Federal Government. The redistribution of wealth, socialist policies, government takeovers of business and student loans, social justice, unrestrained exercise of executive power and discrimination in the Justice Department can all be tied back to Obama's faith. It is all part of his world view. And that is the problem. It is vital to know the world view of our potential presidents because it will govern how they govern and how the immense power of the American Presidency is exercised.
So, religion does matter. The problem for Mitt Romney and for former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman (also a Mormon believer) is that Mormonism and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS) is indeed considered a cult by many in mainstream Christianity including 75% of Protestant Christian pastors. Some reasons for that may include the following:
Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism, was very clear in his belief that Mormons believe that "…human beings can grow and progress spiritually until, through the mercy and grace of Christ, they can inherit and possess all that the Father has they can become gods."
The president of the LDS church is considered to be a modern day prophet and can, at any time, change key doctrines of the church by revelation from God and demand that all LDS believers obey the new doctrine(s). "If those changes come, however, by revelation from God to his duly authorized servants, they are right and God's people are duty bound to accept and obey them." Significant changes in Mormon doctrine by LDS president/prophets have occurred before.
Polygamy and the exclusion of black males from the Mormon priesthood were former doctrines altered by LDS Presidents because of a "revelation" from God. In 1890, after receiving a revelatory vision from God, LDS President Wilford Woodruff issued "The Manifesto of 1890" officially outlawing polygamy in the church and paving the way for Utah statehood. In 1978, LDS President Spencer W. Kimball received a revelation and issued an official declaration: "Accordingly, all worthy male members of the Church may be ordained to the priesthood without regard for race or color."
The point is not to denigrate Mitt Romney's faith, engage in a theological debate or demand a religious test for presidential candidates. Pastor Jeffress has been highly criticized by many media outlets because of his views on Gov. Romney's Mormon faith. Vice President Biden was equally critical on Friday calling it "preposterous" for Romney's Mormon faith to be an issue in the 2012 election. Yet, Jeffress' views are mainstream to Protestant Christianity. Mormonism does not hold to traditional Christian doctrine. It is not Christianity. That's OK. It doesn't have to be. But, the American people deserve to know what their presidents believe before they become president and begin to act upon those beliefs.
Gov. Romney would be wise to address concerns raised by the power vested in Mormonism's president/prophet. "Gov. Romney, how would you respond as President of the United States if the president/prophet of the LDS church were to declare a new doctrine, with all the authority of Holy Scripture, that required actions that were unconstitutional or counter to the best interests of America?"
That doesn't seem like such an outrageous question to ask. One wonders how things may have been different if those kinds of questions were asked of candidate Barack Obama.
The religious faith and world view of a presidential candidate are vital indicators of the type of president that he/she might turn out to be. Who we are as people, what we believe and what we value is expressed in our lives every day. Presidents are no different. They live who they are. Finding out who they are is a critical step in selecting someone to hold the most powerful elective office on earth.
In 2008 and with assistance from liberal media outlets, Barack Obama skated by with little critical examination of his background or beliefs. The consequences of that error may take decades to repair. May we never make that mistake again.
Jay Clarke is a businessman and lifelong conservative from Southern California. Write him at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Related articles
- The Caucus: Perry Ally Calls Mormonism 'a Cult' (thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com)
- Romney Confronts Question of Faith (foxnews.com)
- Mitt Romney hits back at Rick Perry in Mormonism row (guardian.co.uk)
- The Fine Line Between Separation of Church and State (rtv2100blog.wordpress.com)
- BREAKING: Pastor to GOP: Don't vote for Romney because he's Mormon (politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com)
- Pastor Jeffress Defends Calling Mormonism A Cult (lezgetreal.com)
- Mormonism a 'cult,' says pastor in comments on Romney (ctv.ca)
- Pastor denies remarks against Romney were 'bigotry' (politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com)
- Texas pastor stands ground on "cult" comment about Mormons – Reuters (news.google.com)
- Perry backer deems Romney's Mormonism a cult (cbsnews.com)


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I'm kind of tired of the current conversation surrounding white privilege, which is basically, "What is white privilege?" and then an explanation. Nothing more, nothing less.
I think we're stuck.
I'm happy that so many people are becoming more interested in talking about white privilege. It's great, it really is. But we're becoming a broken record.
I know that there are many people out there who still don't get it and for those people, good, let's keep the whole, "What is white privilege?" conversation going. But there are a whole lot of white people out there who are past that.
I'm not saying we're fully enlightened and completely race conscious and there's no more need for discussion. What I'm saying is that we need more.
It's time to get the conversation flowing past the basic idea of white privilege. I don't have all the answers, but one thing I do know is that white people are part of this conversation and we need to stay in this conversation.
I'm worried that too many white people are afraid to join because they think they don't belong.
Last week, I read, yet another, piece from a person of color saying they were tired of hearing white people speak for people of color on this topic. And you know, she's right. It's not our conversation, to tell everyone how they feel or how racism affects them. We do need to listen.
But I do not agree that we, as white people, should be shut out of the conversation. I think the fact that white people want to talk about racism is a good sign. It's a sign that we want to see positive change.
It's time for white folks to start having our own conversation about our own race.
Here are a few things to think about.
1. What can we do with our new found knowledge of our own privilege?
2. How can we all work together to boost up those without privilege in our current society? (Clearly affirmative action is only addressing some of the concerns.)
3. What are the biggest problems for those without privilege and how can we work together to change them?
4. How do we talk about our own skin color and what it means for us?
I'm going to leave you all to do some thinking for yourselves about the first three, but I am interested in finishing out this post with some thoughts on number 4 and then I'll write some more on all of it later.
I Have Skin Color
I was never really aware of my own skin color until I was an adult. Not saying I didn't know I was white.
But when it came to discussing race or culture or ethnicity, I was only aware of discussing others.
That's one of the first things people need to understand about privilege. We are acutely unaware of our skin color.
We don't have to think about how it affects us or wonder if the negative thing that happened to us was because of it.
It's still difficult for me to understand how my whiteness has affected my life. I have some hazy memories/thoughts that float around of when or where or how my white skin may have shed positively on an outcome for me. But overall, it has never stood out to me.
When I left a bank with a loan, I never walked out thinking, "Damn, I am so glad I'm white! I never would've gotten that loan if I wasn't!"
I have never rented a home and thought, "Wow, that property manager sure must have been happy to see a white person show up!"
I've never wondered if I was being watched in a store while shopping.
The only thing I have to equate racism in my personal experiences is sexism. In the professional world, I do have many memories of being acutely aware of my gender (but not my skin color).
A few examples: sitting in an interview, being offered way less money than I wanted and knowing that I would not likely to be able to bargain for more; being one of a few females in a conference room and watching all the other women suck up to the men to get what they wanted, knowing that my ideas would never be listened to unless I flirted or giggled, and refusing to do it. Just damn refusing.
(I want to mention here that I have, many times, asked for more money and most of the time, been refused. I am sick of that argument that women don't ask for raises or higher salaries. Maybe statistically women don't, but as someone who has and does, I can tell you that the answer is almost always uh, no, ain't gonna happen lady.)
Suffice it to say, I've never given my skin color much thought until I was confronted with it in the new days of becoming a mother and being told that I now had a responsibility I hadn't realized would come with becoming a mother. It was a task I was wholly unprepared for, even given my years of education on racial topics. I knew how to write about race for a newspaper audience. I knew how to roll my eyes when a white person said something completely ignorant about the racial divide.
But I did not know how to talk to my daughter about the issues she would face as a woman of color. And it's something I'm still learning about. I am keeping my fingers crossed that I manage to keep one step ahead of her, so far, I think it's been good.
Think About Your Own Skin Color
For the past few years, I've thought about being white, what it means for me and for my relationship with my daughter. I've had many eye-opening revelations. I've learned a lot. I have also stuck my foot in my mouth a lot. The one thing I've figured out is that I will never know it all. I cannot stop at just knowing that I have white privilege. I cannot ever stop. We, as a society, cannot ever stop. Let's stop being stuck. So for now, think about your own skin color. Spend some time, thinking about it and internalizing it. It's what people of color do. Maybe we can join them. I think that might be a good step in the right direction.
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Your bones.
Your breath.
Your body.
Your business.
Every inch from teeth to toenails—every wrinkle, every dimple, every curve, every scar, every detail—yours.
Yours to live in with power. Yours to inhabit with love. Yours to adorn and express in any manner you deem necessary, in whichever way you desire.
Yours to admire. Yours upon which to gaze, in which to feel safe—home.
Yours to demand respect and consent—to walk in purposefully and carry confidently. Yours upon which to have an opinion, and yours alone.
Fully, fiercely, fantastically yours.
As January brings it's customary fresh start, so too come the demands to mold your body to standard; so too come the barrage of requests to obsess over the physical home in which you live—to treat her as though she isn't enough, as though she isn't worthy of love, belonging, and connection.
This is a time when resolutions can take us to the dark side, pulling us into behaviors that ignore our inherent worthiness and unmistakable magic. We will hustle to achieve impossible standards of beauty; we will exhaust our bodies, hearts, and souls in pursuit of the appearance that the world has told us is most favorable, most desirable.
We will fall. Flounder. Falter. Fail. Because the world will simply keep demanding more.
The truth is that we are searching is already ours, but the overculture would have us believe otherwise. They want us to think that we need their potions, their miracle elixirs, in order to be acceptable versions of "feminine." They want us to obsess over our bodies so that we don't have the time, energy, or resources to stand in our power.
But darling, that is not your work.
As long as we obsess over our bodies—allocating our resources towards that obsession and hustling for our worthiness—we are leaving ourselves depleted and incapable of harnessing our magic. We need to recover those resources, reclaim our worthiness, and reallocate our energy.
This is how we will rise. This is how we will play big. This is how we will live the lives we're meant to live, standing in our power, whole and heart centered, free and full of magic.
If you're feeling the pressure to conform, to hustle for a certain physique or hop on the new year resolution train to body image—if you've ever struggled with your body image and how you feel within your own skin, I want to encourage you instead to embark on a journey of acceptance.
Ask yourself what you need in order to feel alive—separate what you want for yourself from what the world demands from you. Make your body your own business. Take back your choices when it comes to how you show up in the world, physically and otherwise.
Stop hustling.
Start healing.


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- The Location Crafter. I used this wonderful game attachment by Tana Pigeon for my BoL run back during SGAM 2016. In other tests, I've had more consistently good results. Can this work with an old school crawl? I'm currently finding out. One of the things that helps me set my location results to graph paper is to ask in vague terms of game turns how long does it take to get from one point to another...this immediately suggests dimensions for my rooms and corridors. It also helps me count off resources.
- The Black Hack. I just love the usage die! Tracking gear is my least favorite part of that old game. This can help me grab an "adventuring pack" with a d12 and roll when I require something. I can even roll 2 or 3 dice, taking the worse result if what I need is rarer or valuable. That's a time saver.
- Tweaks. Along with tracking gear, I sort of like the fidget-iness of counting encumbrance, but not in a solo game where I have to track lots of other stuff too. Armor will indicate the general movement rate of the character, and a general treasure level chart that I'll devise in increments of impact upon party movement (assuming treasure is easily dividable) will help me see at a glance the effects of a big haul.
Thursday, March 23, 2017
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Sounds interesting. I looked up "The Black Hack" and I like the idea of a streamlined rpg with only 20 pages. I see there is also something called "Solo Hack"; not sure if it's related, but I think I will look into it further.ReplyDelete
I have had some fun with the Location Crafter. It does take some user setup to get started, but I think that can be a positive as you can design things to suit you and still generate surprises.
Didn't know about the solo hack...I'm unclear about it too. It looks like solo adventures for the Black Hack, but details are scant.ReplyDelete
As far as The Location Crafter setup, yes, it can be a bit of a turn off for jumping in. Yet it can also have a spontaneous design with lots of "expected" or "random" entries until a location starts to take on a flavor...then some of the default entries can be amended on the fly with little set up work.


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Big Bold Florals1:25:00 PM
- If you are not the overtly girly type, add florals to your outfit in small bits..a floral bag or shoes
- If the floral print is bold and vibrant, keep the rest of your outfit simple. You don't want to be looking like a Christmas tree, do you?
- You can do away with the accessories and pair it with nude shoes. That way you don't divert attention from the floral print
- Sometimes its okay to go overboard. Add a stack of bracelets or beads to your neck. Go boho chic.
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Nice dress! Congratulations on receiving the award :)ReplyDelete
Maybe you have time to read my New Post- Viviana India
looking awesome as usual...loved the dress and those minty accessories! <3ReplyDelete
You called me 'girlie'(I liked it though,for a change)and look at you! All dolled up! But an honest confession,floral makes me happy,you know. Those shoes are perfect to boost one's spirits. And you won the InFB challenge? That's so cool! Congrats!:-)ReplyDelete
Oh I love this dress! So summery and cool! And the necklace is so pretty.ReplyDelete
I love your hair. So pretty. Plus you look adorable in these pics, your smile and all. Floral is your thing! Also, yaaay you put up the badge. Hurraaah! :)ReplyDelete
The print on that dress is just wow! You look really cute in that dress! :DReplyDelete
Oh. My. God. I'm absolutely in LOVE with your big abstract floral print!!! <3 <3 <3ReplyDelete
That dress is adorable! The print is super cute and happy :)ReplyDelete
Congratulations on winning the InFb challenge. You look great as always. I especially love your neckpiece. And so true about the brother thing. They always want something in return for every little favour. Mine's the same. :)ReplyDelete
Bold florals are so much fun to wear. I love your dress.ReplyDelete
love your dress!!ReplyDelete
im so in love with florals myself :p cant gt enuf!!ReplyDelete
following u btw :) <3ReplyDelete
Love this dress on you. Whenever I see beautiful bright dresses like this I dream about shopping trips to India...one day I hope! Great job on the In-fb challenge!ReplyDelete
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That dress is so cute and you've accesorized it perfectly. Can't get over how good the shopping is in India!ReplyDelete
Amazing dress and styling! A perfect summer outfit! Way to go, Sayantani! <3ReplyDelete
love the dress and the contrast of the neckpiece! <3ReplyDelete
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I love the boldness of the print your dress has !A very summery outfit..xxReplyDelete
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