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Archive for Friday, February 17, 2012
Food left on stove caused fatal apartment fire in Shawnee
Unit's smoke alarm had no battery
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Apartment fire kills two in Shawnee
An early-morning apartment fire on Friday killed two people inside a building at the Carlyle Apartment Homes complex. Shawnee firefighters, Johnson County Crime Lab technicians and Shawnee police spent much of Friday investigating. The fire was contained to one unit, and little damage was visible from outside the building.
Food left in a pan on the stove caused the fire that killed a young man and woman inside their Shawnee apartment Friday morning.
JaMaur Smith, 23, and Jay'd Griffin, 21, died of smoke inhalation, Shawnee Fire Chief John Mattox said at a press conference Friday evening. Mattox said there was a smoke detector in the apartment but the battery had been removed.
One victim's body was found on the bedroom floor, the other on the living room floor, Mattox said, indicating they probably tried to escape but were overcome by toxic smoke.
"The first thing to go to sleep on you is your olfactory system, you quit smelling things," Mattox said. "And then one of the last things to wake up on you is your olfactory system, as well. That's why it's so important to have early detection."
Firefighters arrived shortly after 5:30 a.m. at the Carlyle Apartment Homes, 11601 W. 75th Terrace, and encountered light smoke in the hallway but no visible flames, Mattox said. He said crews began checking apartments and encountered thick smoke in one of the first units they forced their way into.
Firefighters discovered the victims while searching the first-floor apartment, brought them outside and performed CPR. Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene.
No other residents were hurt, and no other apartment units were damaged, Mattox said.
Neighbors were back in the building Friday afternoon.
Johnson County Crime Lab technicians and Shawnee Police Officers assisted with Friday's investigation.
Mattox said the automatic alarm in the circa-1970s apartment building alerted the fire department Friday morning. It wasn't immediately clear whether a hallway smoke detector or a manual switch triggered that alarm.
Mattox said investigators checked apartment complex records and the alarm system worked fine during its annual test last May. He said the complex checked and replaced smoke alarm batteries in individual units in April and October.
The fire accounted for Shawnee's first citizen fatalities from a fire in more than 10 years, Mattox said.
"We can't emphasize enough to maintain your smoke detector," he said. "Have a working smoke detector in your house, in your apartment."
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Reported Volquez signing gives Pirates options
Deal with righty apparently worth $5 million, allowing Bucs to spend elsewhere
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The Pirates' search for a veteran starter has found a match. No, it's not A.J. Burnett.
The Pirates have agreed to a one-year deal worth a reported $5 million with right-hander Edinson Volquez, a free agent who pitched last year for the Padres and Dodgers. The Pirates have not announced or confirmed a deal is in place.
On a day when they signed Charlie Morton to a contract extension, the Pirates at last made some news on Day 3 of the Winter Meetings, and it's evident they'll still have some work to do once they leave the annual convention of baseball's decision-makers on Thursday.
With Volquez coming into the fold with the Bucs, he becomes another bounce-back project for the team that a year ago signed Francisco Liriano and saw him pitch his way to National League Comeback Player of the Year honors.
Volquez burst onto the Major League scene in 2008 with the Reds, going 17-6 with a 3.21 ERA after being dealt to Cincinnati from Texas in a trade involving Josh Hamilton. Since then, Volquez has struggled with injury and command, his ERA hitting 5.71 while allowing an NL-high 108 earned runs with the Padres and Dodgers last year.
Earlier on Wednesday, before reports of a Volquez signing emerged, Pirates general manager Neal Huntington spoke in generalities about how that type of project might be what the Pirates get in a pitching market that has seen the price on some top targets rise by the day.
"We'll continue to look for that type of guy, and especially as this market continues to do what it's doing, we're going to have to continue to work to find guys that maybe could have bounce-back years in Pittsburgh," Huntington said.
Whether a Volquez signing would mean the end of Burnett's tenure in Pittsburgh remains to be seen, but the dollars reportedly allocated to the 30-year-old Volquez suggest that it might.
Burnett, who will turn 37 in January, said in October that he planned to think awhile about whether he wanted to retire or return in 2014, saying at one point the Pirates would be the only alternative to retirement. The Pirates came to the Winter Meetings still awaiting that decision, working toward other plans in the rotation.
The signing of Volquez at the dollar amount reported could have an impact on the other main need on the Pirates' wish list: first base.
The Pirates' main target there reportedly has been free agent James Loney, a left-handed batter with a quality glove. Loney is said to be looking for a three-year deal in the $27-30 million range, an area perceived to be out of range for the Bucs. It still might be, but if Volquez is the rotation answer, it's possible more resources could be available for first.
Again speaking in generalities and not specifically about Loney, Huntington said the club would be willing to offer three years to a free agent if it makes sense overall.
"Right player, right deal, the contract length isn't a deterrent," Huntington said. "It's the quality of the deal, the quality of the player, the quality of the person, the match. We haven't not gone three years in the past because we've been afraid of three years. We've not gone three years in the past because we haven't found the right guy to go three years with."
Also, the market at first base was altered Wednesday when the Mariners traded for Logan Morrison -- one of a handful of left-handed-hitting first basemen connected to the Pirates in trade rumors. The Mariners also signed free agent Corey Hart, formerly of the Brewers. Those moves in turn might put switch-hitter Justin Smoak on the market.
"It takes a couple of guys off the market and it may put one back on. We don't know exactly what their thought process is, but in our minds, there's still some strike to [the market]," Huntington said. "And, as we said yesterday, if we end up with Gaby Sanchez [as the everyday first baseman], we have comfort that some others don't. We respect and appreciate that, but we'll continue to look at something we think is better."
That search and the rotation issue might not be wrapped by Thursday, when the Winter Meetings conclude with the Rule 5 Draft and the club's brain trust heads back to Pittsburgh.
While the club has a few players that might be targeted by other clubs -- right-handed reliever Zack Thornton is one name that has been mentioned -- Huntington said he does not anticipate drafting a player, especially with their 40-man roster at its limit and the Pirates picking 26th thanks to their 2013 success.
"The guys we do have interest in, our belief is they probably don't get to us, and to clear a spot for a guy who doesn't get to us may not make a whole lot of sense," Huntington said.
John Schlegel is a national reporter for MLB.com. You can follow him on Twitter at @JohnSchlegelMLB.


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Many people have asked about my sand/gravel filters so here's my construction thread. But 1st, all credit has to go to Kent Wallace. He is the one that originally showed me this type of filter. I build mine different from Kent, but the concept, and operation are the same.
This filter while providing some bio filtration is designed as a pump fed polishing filter. it is the last filter in line before going back to the pond. The water is pump fed in the bottom and filters up through progressively finer layers of gravel then sand. There are two outlets, one to your pond, and one to waste. When you want to flush it, you simply pull the plug from the waste line, put it in the pond line, and turn on your blower. The blower will blow up and dislodge all the trapped waste and flush it up and out the waste line. The progressively finer layers of gravel and sand will stay in place because of their weight and the air flushing going up ward. I am currently using 6 of these filters on my ponds and am very pleased with the results.
OK, Lets build a filter.
Start by cutting the top out of your barrel. Try and make a nice round accurate cut as we will be using this as a template later. Next drill a 3 1/4 inch hole in the center/bottom of your barrel. Use a hole saw for this to get a nice round hole. picture 1 This is for the 2 inch shower drain fitting for the water inlet. Now on one side of the barrel, measure down from the top 4 inches and drill a 3 1/2 inch hole there, using the 4 inch mark as the center of the hole. This will be the outlet to the pond. picture 2 On the opposite side of the barrel drill another 3 1/2 inch hole centered 9 inches down for the outlet to waste. picture 2
Now discard the gasket from your 2" shower drain and using 3M-5200 marine adhesive, install the shower drain in the bottom of the barrel. For the two outlets I use 3 inch electrical male and female adapters. Elec. conduit is different from PVC as the threads are straight cut and they will screw together tightly. Once again using 3M-5200 screw together a male and female adapter in each of the two outlet holes. picture 3 This completes the modifications on the barrel.
We also need a plug for the outlets. Just cut 4 inches of 3 inch PVC and glue a cap on one end.


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Chiang Khan, ThailandKirsty Turner
The village is easy to walk around and the many temples make good places to stop and explore. Wat Pa Klang is interesting as it is more than 100 years old, whilst Wat Mahathat is the village's oldest temple. Also worth visiting are Wat Santi, Wat Thatkhok, Wat Si Khun Meuang and Wat Tha Khaek.
12 kilometers to the east of Chiang Khan, the monastic centre of Samnak Song Phu Pha Baen is a great place for a day trip. Here you will witness the rare and unforgettable sight of monks meditating in caves and on tree platforms.
Another great day trip is the Tai Dam village of Ban Napanard, where you can interact with the Tai Dam people and learn all about them at the Tai Dam Cultural Centre. You can even choose to stay on in one of the home-stay rooms to get a real feel of the culture and general way of life of these people, who originally migrated from Laos more than 100 years ago to live peacefully in Thailand.
For the adventurous, the opportunity to ride the rapids at Kaeng Khut Khu might prove irresistible. The rapids are located 6 kilometers from Chiang Khan. It is easy to hire a bicycle and cycle to Kaeng Khut Khu, or you can easily arrange a boat trip from Chiang Khan and enjoy a relaxing boat trip along the Mekong River.
Although valued for its peace and quiet, this little village definitely knows how to party. Those arriving during wan awk phansaa at Buddhist Rains Retreat in late October will experience an entirely different atmosphere. Chiang Khan marks the end of Buddhist lent with a week of celebrations. The boat races can get especially wild, and the giant carved wax candles are extremely beautiful. Definitely an event not to be missed.


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Archbishop in Canada - Church Needs to Listen Properly to the Bible
Monday 16th April 2007The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has told an audience of theological students that both intensely liberal and ultra conservative readings of the Bible are 'rootless' and are limited in what they can contribute to the life of the Church.
In the Larkin-Stuart lecture, delivered today [Monday 16th April 2007] at an event hosted jointly by Wycliffe and Trinity theological colleges in Toronto, Dr Williams said that Christians need to reconnect with scripture as something to be listened to and heard in the context of Jesus's invitation to the Eucharist and to work for the Kingdom.
"... The Church's public use of the Bible represents the Church as defined in some important way by listening: the community when it comes together doesn't only break bread and reflect together and intercede, it silences itself to hear something. It represents itself in that moment as a community existing in response to a word of summons or invitation, to an act of communication that requires to be heard and answered."
This, he argues, is crucial in the way in which the communities of Christians are informed by what the Scriptures say:
"Take Scripture out of this context of the invitation to sit at table with Jesus and to be incorporated into his labour and suffering for the Kingdom, and you will be treating Scripture as either simply an inspired supernatural guide for individual conduct or a piece of detached historical record - the typical exaggerations of Biblicist and liberal approaches respectively."
"For the former, the work of the Spirit is more or less restricted to the transformation of the particular believer; for the latter, the life of the community is where the Spirit is primarily to be heard and discerned, with Scripture an illuminating adjunct at certain points."
Dr Williams says that neither isolating texts from their contexts nor dismissing them as limited by prevalent cultural understanding were helpful approaches.
Quoting from St John's Gospel, Dr Williams said that Jesus's teaching that 'no-one can come to the Father except by me' (John 14 v 6 ) could not be used simply as a trump card in discussions with other faiths: the verse needed to be heard in its full Biblical context as the development of the question posed by his earlier saying, 'Where I am going, you cannot come.' (John 13 v 33).
" ... This certainly does not suggest in an direct way a more inclusive approach to other faiths. But the point is that the actual question being asked is not about the fate of non-Christians; it is about how the disciples are to understand the death of Jesus as the necessary clearing of the way which they are to walk."
Similarly, St Paul's denunciation of homosexuality in Romans 1 v 27 also needed to be properly heard as an ancilliary point in an argument about another matter entirely. That did not diminish its force but made it harder either to discard it or to use it as a definite proof text.
"It is not helpful for a 'liberal' or revisionist case, since the whole point of Paul's rhetorical gambit is that everyone in his imagined readership agrees in thinking the same sex relations of the culture around them to be as obviously immoral as idol-worship or disobedience to parents. It is not very helpful to the conservative either, though, because Paul insists on shifting the focus away from the objects of moral disapprobation in chapter 1 to the reading / hearing subject who has at this point been happily identifying with Paul's castigation of someone else ... Paul is making a primary point not about homosexuality but about the delusions of the supposedly law- abiding."
Christians cannot pick and choose amongst the texts of scripture, he concluded; the whole of the Bible needed to be understood both as inspired and inspiring - the work of the Holy Spirit: "It is the spirit that connects the periods of God's communicative action towards humanity and thus connects the diverse texts that make up the one manifold text that we call Holy Scripture. The Spirit's work as 'breathing' God's wisdom into the text of Scripture is not a magical process that removes Biblical writing from the realm of actual human writing; it is the work of creating one 'movement' out of the diverse historical narratives and textual deposits that represent Israel's and the Church's efforts to find words to communicate God's communication of summons and invitation.
"Thus Spirit through the events of God's initiative stirs up the words and makes sense of them for the reader/hearer in the Spirit-sustained community. As Karl Barth insisted, this leaves no ground for breaking up Scripture into the parts we can 'approve' as God-inspired and the parts that are merely human; the whole is human and the whole is offered by God in and through the life of the body; always shaping and determining the form of that life."


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Rangers continue working to acquire Garza
Texas in talks with Cubs about top pitcher on market as Trade Deadline nears
ARLINGTON -- Rangers general manager Jon Daniels and various assistants buried themselves in their offices Friday afternoon, working on a deal to acquire pitcher Matt Garza from the Cubs.
As various names get tossed into the rumor mill -- most notably top infielder prospects Mike Olt and Luis Sardinas, and pitchers Neil Ramirez and C.J. Edwards -- indications are that the talks continue, but with no resolution in sight as the Rangers prepared to open the second half against the Orioles.
"I'll get excited if what we're talking about comes to fruition," manager Ron Washington said. "I'm not going to get excited if the property we're talking about is not ours. This is a tough business. You've got to play with what you have. That's the attitude we have."
If Ramirez is involved in the deal, it didn't keep him from starting for Double-A Frisco in the first game of a doubleheader Friday night against Corpus Christi. Garza is with the Cubs in Colorado and is supposed to pitch Monday. He threw a bullpen session Friday, then told reporters there is nothing new.
"Just sitting and waiting," Garza said.
The Rangers are preparing to start Ross Wolf on Saturday against the Orioles. Wolf, who has made two starts and 11 relief appearances since being called up from Triple-A Round Rock, would be knocked out of the rotation if the Rangers acquire Garza.
Wolf is replacing Justin Grimm, who was sent to the bullpen. Grimm left his last start before the All-Star break with stiffness in his right forearm, but played catch Thursday and is expected to be available Friday night.
Grimm is the Rangers' backup plan if Alexi Ogando isn't ready to pitch Tuesday against the Yankees. But Ogando rejoined the Rangers on Friday, a day after he allowed two runs in seven innings in a Triple-A rehab start. He'll throw a bullpen session Sunday, and if that goes well, he will start for the Rangers on Tuesday.


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With the U.S. Senate set to vote Wednesday on ratification of the United Nation's Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), some critics, including former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum and homeschool advocates, warn the treaty could undermine parental rights.
Nations that ratify the CRPD agree to forbid discrimination against persons with disabilities, much like the United States has done with passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The CRPD was first negotiated during the George W. Bush administration and has been ratified by 126 nations.
While the treaty sounds beneficial, Santorum said Monday on CNN's "Piers Morgan Tonight," it would be harmful because it says the state, not parents, have authority over what is in the best interest of the child.
"This would be something unprecedented in American law, to give the state the ultimate authority as to what is the best interest of your child. Historically, the United States has been very clear, parents, unless they are unfit for some reason, get that decision," Santorum said.
Santorum is the father of a disabled daughter. Three-year-old Bella Santorum was born with trisomy 18, a rare genetic disorder. Santorum said that he worries about what treatments might be available to her if the government were given the authority to say what is in her best interest.
"As a father of a little girl, who, if you look up the medical definition of her condition says its incompatible with life, I hesitate to think what those in government and in charge would think, ... how our daughter should be treated and what medical treatments should be available to her if her diagnosis is incompatible with life," Santorum argued.
Patriot Voices, an advocacy organization started by Santorum, has started a petition asking senators to oppose the treaty.
In a Monday press conference, Santorum was joined by Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Michael Farris, chairman of the Home School Legal Defense Association.
HSLDA worries that the rights of parents who homeschool their children could be impinged if the treaty were passed.
"If the U.S. Senate were to ratify the CRPD, this would give the United Nations the power to influence and change domestic law and threaten parental rights and homeschool freedom," HSLDA Director of Federal Relations William Estrada wrote in a Nov. 19 email to supporters.
Lee, who is leading the effort against the CRPD in the Senate, sent a Sept. 20 letter, signed by himself and 35 other senators, to Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). The letter does not specifically mention the CRPD, but asks that no treaty be taken up during the lame-duck session (after the election and before the newly elected Senate is seated).
Perhaps ironically, the letter was sent before the election and when many assumed Republicans would gain seats in the election. Republicans actually lost two net seats. So, if the Senate had waited until the new Senate were seated, the CRPD would have a better chance of passage.
Treaties require a two-thirds vote for passage, so if all 36 of the letter's signers vote no, it will fail.
Liberal Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank claimed that the treaty does not undermine parental authority and accused the critics of opposing the disabled and propagating conspiracy theories.
"Their concerns, rather, came from the dark world of U.N. conspiracy theories. The opponents argue that the treaty, like most everything the United Nations does, undermines American sovereignty – in this case via a plot to keep Americans from home-schooling their children and making other decisions about their well-being.
"The treaty does no such thing," Milbank wrote.


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I am proud of the fact that at my advanced age I am learning to recite the blessings over food for the first time. However, probably also due to my age, I occasionally forget to say the blessing until I am already in the middle of eating. Should I make a blessing with a mouthful of food? What is the proper procedure?
Congratulations on your efforts! One is never too old to take on new practices and to strive closer to God.
In terms of your question, there are a few factors to consider. Ideally, one should make a blessing with an empty mouth. The Talmud (Brachot 51a) derives this from Psalms 71:8: "My mouth will be full of Your praises [God]." When we say a blessing or pray, our mouths should be filled with our praises of God and nothing else.
Thus, when practical, one should spit out the food he is eating, make a blessing, and return it to his mouth. However, this is not feasible for most foods and drink, as most people would not be comfortable returning it to their mouth after spitting it out.
Based on these considerations, here are a few basic rules:
(1) A food which can be comfortably spit out and returned to the mouth - such as chewing gum or a sucking candy - should be removed from the mouth, a blessing recited, and the food returned (Shulchan Aruch 172:2).
(2) Most foods, which cannot be comfortably removed and returned to the mouth, should be moved over to the side of the mouth, a blessing should be recited, and the food should be swallowed (ibid). In other words, it is better to pass up on the preference of blessing with an empty mouth if the alternative is that the food will be wasted entirely.
(3) Liquids present an additional problem because it is very difficult to move them to the side of one's mouth and recite a blessing. If this is feasible, one should do so (Mishna Berura 172:1). If not, spit out the liquid and do not consume it at all (Mishna Berura 172:2).
(4) In an unusual situation where a person has a limited amount of liquid and will not be able to replace what is in his mouth, he may swallow it without reciting a blessing (ibid).
Finally, for an excellent overview of the laws of blessings, check out an online course on the Laws of Blessings at The Aish Academy.
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It's been a while since I've done an F.A.Q. post. I've been collecting questions and good conversations I've had with people for a while now and thought I'd put them together for a question-and-answer style post. I've also added some questions of my own and am slipping them in here because disguising questions I made up and want to write about—also known as "An Interview with Myself"—as "Things Pretend People Have Asked Me" sounds far less self-serving. Aren't I nice? Picture two chairs side by side—interview-er and interview-ee—and I'm hopping back and forth between them, maybe changing my voice and throwing a wig on to switch things up and clarify roles. Let's just say the interviewer has a British accent because, in my head, they always do. I say this because, yes, I've interviewed myself out loud. It was a favorite way to kill time, driving home from college on the weekends before Serial podcasts. I was usually an Oxford professor—Dr. Elizabeth Parker (pronounced "Dawk-tah Pahw-kah") being interviewed by the BBC on all matters from philosophy to 17th Century British Literature. My accent was killer. My content, total bullshit. Which leads me to one more quick interview story before I actually take the chair(s). The worst interview of my life.
Shortly after Nella's birth story went viral, I had several requests for interviews. One of these was on Rosie O'Donnell's Sirius radio show. I loved that interview. I was neither pro- or anti-Rosie before that experience (do we really have to make a pro- or anti-person statement about everybody?), but I loved the genuine conversation we shared in that 15-minute segment, most likely encouraged by the way Rosie led the conversation and made me feel comfortable and true to myself. I was passionate about the things we were talking about (Nella's birth, loving life, making the best of things, etc.) and felt not only free to express my emotions but fluid and confident in doing so. No blubbering, no awkward pauses, no "Oh my God, I said WHAT?" later. Within a couple hours after the interview aired, I received an e-mail from a talent booker in California who was doing very early screenings for hosts for an upcoming nationally-aired CBS talk show (which later became "The Talk"). And by early screenings, I mean the screening before the screening before the screening where I assume they were stopping random mail trucks and giving couriers a shot at making the next round of 50 to become a T.V. host. The talent booker wrote that she had just heard the Rosie interview in the car that morning and wanted to know if I was interested in answering a few questions over the phone to see if there was a smidge of possibility. I about puked but said yes. Then waited by the phone for six hours, not counting the sixteen times I ran to the bathroom to pee. When she finally called, I took the phone out in the garage and sat on the floor while I answered her questions, rocking back and forth to calm my shaking. About that interview—let me tell you this. Waking up in hell would be having to listen to myself on that call, over and over and over. I'd be mortified to hear it now and can only pray that there isn't some audio chip saved in CBS archive files.
Calm and confident, I was nowhere near. I'd like to say that put me at vulnerable and real, but that's not true either. All I thought about was what the talent booker might have been looking for, and I gagged and bound the true beautiful voice that is mine, locked her in a closet, and instead delivered a horrible performance of I-don't-know-who-I-am-so-I'll-try-to-be-what-you-want-me-to-be. She asked me questions from a series of random topics—the president, discipline, marriage, friends, my weaknesses, etc.—and, heart pounding, I folded in all my responses, madly scrounging in my head for "the right answer." She must have been a very smart talent booker because she never wrote me back. Thank God. I hung up the phone, ran to my room and laid on my bed, crying hysterically and admitting to Brett that it was awful, that I said all the wrong things, that I was afraid I was going to lose myself if things kept moving at the speed they were moving and that I never wanted to do another interview again but instead raise my babies under the rock under which I'd be hiding.
And now look at Sharon Osbourne. See. All the best interviewers have British accents, and The Talk is much better without me. Moral of the Story? I learned such an important lesson about being true to myself—mainly that when I'm not, it feels awful. It's unproductive, bears no good fruit and eventually catches up with you. I wish, just for the sake of feeling proud of how I handled that interview, that I would have poured my heart out, no matter how it sounded. That I would have talked loud and passionately about my beliefs; that I would have laughed and admitted the things I don't know, that I wouldn't have been afraid to tell the stories I do know, understanding that they're important and worthy of telling. And that there's no such thing as "the right answer."
Today, I'm writing about creativity, tapping into that true self and finding inspiration—with genuine answers. It helps that the one asking them is also me, and if I'm worried about what the interviewer wants to hear, it's still me so…voila…true self.
An Interview on Creativity, True Self and Finding Inspiration
Theresa in Toledo would like to know…(just kidding, I made that up)
What inspires you to create? (I'm going to use the word create meaning writing/photographing/crafting, but read it as it applies to you—choreographing, baking, designing, sculpting, painting, writing songs, writing poems, writing essays, knitting, etc.)
Creating inspires me to create. Good begets good, motivation leads to more motivation, a two mile run leads to a four mile run, and feeling that incredible surge of satisfaction—that deep mind stretch, that thrill from turning an idea into a real thing—it's a natural hit, a high, and I want more. Reading really good words makes me want to create. Watching other women foster their passions and ideas, following their creative pulls, listening to their muses and making time to create beautiful things—that inspires me too. And my kids—I want to leave a creative legacy for them. I want them to know the value of making art, the self-therapy creating can be, and the power of contributing our voice and talents to the world. I'm paving a path I hope they follow—for their own happiness.
What is the hardest thing about writing?
With three kids, definitely making time for it. Lately, that means setting my alarm clock and waking up when it's still dark because telling myself I'll find time at night is no longer working—usually I'm too tired to be coherent. Actually sitting down to write is the hardest part. Once I start writing, I immediately feel like I'm accomplishing something–even it's one sentence. The other never-ending challenge of creating for me is slaying the dragon of my inner censor. The story above of answering interview questions and wanting to give the "right answers" is the perfect example of our conditioning. To write something good, you have to get out of your head and just write—how you feel, how you saw it, how you interpret it. No "wait, that's dumb" or "that sounds insecure" or "that sounds like I think I'm all that". Edit later. Write now.
How do you deal with writer's block?
I make up interview questions and then answer them. Kidding. Writing is creative output and just like every other form of output, there has to be creative input first. A plant with no water or sunshine will wither and die. When I feel creatively blocked, I feed myself—read books, take walks, spend time observing and taking in the world, initiate good creative conversations (like this one) with my friends, evaluate my daily habits, etc. There's no doubt that there is a wealth of things to write about—that river never runs dry. But equipping ourselves with the things we need to get to that river is another story. Move the river roadblocks—the bad habits, the distractions, the things that obscure our creative vision. We all know what those are for us. I also have to remind myself that not everything I write has to be tidy or make grand conclusions or be good enough to publish. In between symphony writing, I'm sure Beethoven practiced a lot of scales and plunked out notes that maybe weren't composed on sheets and put into great works. But they were important, played heartfelt as a form of expression when he felt overwhelmed or sad or inspired and needed to get to a keyboard to let it all out. Those symphonies couldn't exist without these sessions. I have a number of writing activities and prompts that keep me writing, regardless of whether it's "share worthy" or not.
How have you evolved creatively in the past five years and how do you want to evolve creatively in the next five?
I've written all my life for all the good reasons one should write. And then I wrote a really honest post in 2010—the story of Nella's birth that I wrote in the dark, without any thought to what anyone would say about the feelings I was experiencing. I'm so glad I wrote that post with such a small readership because I might have held back if I had known that it was going to blow up weeks later. Once the post went viral, everything else happened so quickly. In a matter of weeks, the blog grew, the comments multiplied, the book happened, the feedback came in—you suck as a mom, you're superficial, you exploited your baby, you suck as a writer, you take too many pictures–and I was so new to the world of dealing with it. I often felt the need to defend the way I felt—both in my writing and in my head. I reread things through a billion different set of eyes and many times lost the strength of my words in the process. I'm so glad I stumbled through all of it though because the things I learned through it are valuable. I've creatively evolved in understanding that the best writing is bringing your bravest truest self, and standing out there boldly saying "This is who I am, this is how I feel, this is what I'm afraid of, this is how I love, this is what I believe" is brave and true. I know how good it feels to be myself—both in big important matters of life (backbone) like faith, raising children and deep insecurities, and in the frivolous things as well (cartilage cushion)—shades of lipstick, cute shoes, birthday party details, driveway cartwheels. I don't hesitate to hug all of it now—so proud that it's all uniquely mine—and the things I create (and the little people I love and raise) are better for that confidence. Where do I want to evolve in the next five years? I want to respond better to my creative voice, not quieting it or pushing it aside because I don't have time to feed it. That makes the voice really grouchy and that grouchiness affects all areas of life (read The War of Art!). Finding new and different ways to feed the voice and weave it into the way I raise my family will, I know, lead to beautiful things. And, of course, digging deeper, asking the hard questions, listening for hard answers, exploring new ideas and writing about them (photographing them, creating them, etc.)—raw and messy—is a continued journey.
What are your favorite quotes for creative inspiration?
These are hymns for my creative soul, food for makin' heart:
"Creative work is not a selfish act or a bid for attention on the part of the actor. It's a gift to the world and every being in it. Don't cheat us of your contribution. Give us what you've got." ~Steven Pressfield
"Don't try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say. It's the one and only thing you have to offer." ~Barbara Kingsolver
"Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary." ~Steve Jobs
"Put your ear down close to your soul and listen hard." ~Anne Sexton
"You need not leave your room. Remain sitting at your table and listen. You need not even listen, simply wait, just learn to become quiet, and still, and solitary. The world will freely offer itself to you to be unmasked. It has no choice; it will roll in ecstasy at your feet." ~Kafka
"I write to give myself strength. I write to be the characters that I am not. I write to explore all the things I'm afraid of." ~Joss Whedon
What book do you wish you could have written?
Amy Poehler's Yes Please and Cheryl Strayed's Tiny Beautiful Things, both real and raw, imperfect and empowering and all up in my head–but funnier and more eloquent. They make me so proud to be a woman.
So you have an idea…where do you go from there?
I write it down. I write down all the little notes that come to me in the shower or in the middle of the night. I keep a notepad by my bed and record ramblings on my phone. Creativity, thinking, ideas–it's all good. I might not use all of these ideas, but it creates a nice starting place not to mention a reserve bank on those writing block days. Think outside the box–maybe that idea doesn't have to be an essay. Maybe it's a poem or a song or a caption to a meaningful photo. If you've told yourself twice that you're going to get around to that exciting idea in your head, you've told yourself one time too many. Do it. Make it happen. Jackie Collins said, "A lot of people talk about writing. The secret is to write, not talk." My suggestion to give your nasty censor a name? Name your beautiful creative self too–the one with all the good ideas, the muse who's buried deep within. Trust her. And don't piss her off by pushing off her ideas. (mind you, I need to listen to this advice too)
How do you find time to write with three kids?
It's not about finding time to write. It's about creating time to write. I'm fighting the "time to write" dragon this year in the same way that women tackle their health and weight and fitness. I'm waking up early and saving money in other areas so I can spend it on weekly babysitters that allow me time to write alone, without distraction. Like Flannery O'Connor said, "I write to discover what I know." There's a lot of things I know that I want to unearth this year, and I will create the time to make it happen because if I don't…I'll never know those things. How sad would that be?
What advice would you give other creators?
Don't overthink. Trust yourself. Know your worth. Own your worth. Your words and your art triple in strength and power and beauty when you do.
You can be more than one thing. Don't be boxed in by labels or themes. I used to be hesitant to write deeper, sad things or funny irreverent things because I'm glitter girl! I'm yellow! I'm Find Beauty in the Unexpected! Sometimes when I write about a hard day or honestly express sadness, frustration, etc. people respond with "You sound really sad lately" or "I don't like seeing you not be your rainbow self." I smile now, celebrating the freedom that perhaps those people don't quite understand–we can be all of it! Happy and sad, kind and irreverent, inspirational and completely lacking answers all at the same time. Rainbows and rain scientifically exist together. Listening too much to "Be what we want you to be!" feedback is no different than delivering that shameful interview.
Build a community. Share your work, even if it's with one friend and ask them to share their work too. Give meaningful feedback. Talk about your art, create ideas together, give each other challenges and hold each other responsible for those dreams you said you want to accomplish. Support each other's art, celebrate it. Can the strong and determined make art on their own? Probably, but having support for your art–even if it's just a voice that says "Have you written anything this week?" is such an important piece of the success puzzle.
Now this is the part of the interview where the interviewer shakes hands with the interviewee and says some kind of thank you. So, split screen here. It was my pleasure.
I wish we could expand this post in real life to a giant room with lots of pillows and hot tea and good background music. What a wonderful discussion that could continue–food for our creative souls. (If you're coming to the retreat in two weeks, you're in luck…)
"Don't think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity. It's self-conscious, and anything self-conscious is lousy. You can't try to do things. You simply must do things." ~Ray Bradbury
Also, if you've wanted to answer these questions but are waiting for someone to ask them, take this cue. Have an interview with yourself. Grab a sheet of paper and answer these same questions. You can learn a lot about your creativity journey. Plus, Theresa in Toledo is dying to know.


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Photographer's Note
Interesting rock formations and Indian petroglyphs found in this unusual state park called Valley of Fire. This is at Atlatl Rock near the campground. Not too bad an image for being handheld.
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EstudioChispa (2182) 2013-06-08 8:54
Very nicely done -- the FG-to-BG composition is nice, from the finely-shown petroglyph to the fire-colored stone.
Austin, Texas
photoray (13981) 2013-06-08 20:29
Howdy Karen,
"Leaving Las Vegas"
I suspect most visitors to the Vegas Strip miss out on this truly excellent geological and historical park?
Your view of the petroglyphs is eye catching because it includes the varying geometrical lines and colors.
And I missed seeing these guys, but did witness the numerous petroglyphs behind the protective glass screen.
There is also a trail with Valley of Fire that goes to a movie setting "The Professionals" starring Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin and Claudia Cardinale.
I will be returning to Vegas next month, not to gamble to embark on rafting the length of the Grand Canyon.
Have an excellent Summer,
HimalAnda (10671) 2013-06-11 9:30
Hello Karen,
This is a very interesting picture. We can feel a mood in this historic place.
Moreover, your composition, with the "wheel" on the foreground, is good, and the golden tones are nice.
delpeoples (60326) 2013-06-21 3:09
Dear Karen
Having seen the close up, this wider shot gives us a greater idea of the context and landscape of this beautiful place. Excellent vertical frame, sharpness and rich tones.
Nice work
bukitgolfb301 (53832) 2013-06-21 13:46
Hi dear Karen, how are you?
Very moody and fantatsic image as usual.
What and how a magical and mysterious color can be found, caught and conveyed to us?!?
Best framework and well balanced composition are as always as tasteful.
Thanks a lot and have a good weekend!
Takero from Tokyo
tinvin (486) 2013-09-05 23:07
love the reds and the ochre of the rocks, luck you get to a place like this to get these kind of fiery hues...cheers
willperrett (13987) 2013-09-11 7:55
Hello Karen
Well the petroglyphs are quite impressive and remind me not surprisingly of Aboriginal rock-art that I've seen in Australia. But for me it's the near-abstract patterns you've captured, not to mention the breath-taking colours. Beautifully managed.
Cricri (176) 2013-09-28 3:46
Hi Karen
Splendide la formation rocheuse et ces couleurs, intéressante et belle présentation
Belle journée
annjackman (23019) 2013-10-02 22:38
Hello Karen,
The red rock really catches attention. The close framing has shown some lovely shapes in the rock and the petroglyphs can be clearly didtinguished. An interesting and well taken image.
Regards, Ann
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- Copyright: Karen Abel (kabel) (1930)
- Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2013-05-28
- Categories: Natureza
- Camera: Cannon Powershot Sx100
- Exposição: f/6.3, 1/50 segundos
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- Date Submitted: 2013-06-08 8:35
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So we ask the question again, is China an economic miracle waiting to happen, or is China headed for collapse? People were saying it was a miracle when I was saying the Hang Seng was a bubble and was on the verge of collapse. Collapse it did, losing more than two-thirds of its value, falling from its 32,000 peak to its 11,000 low:
Note the relationship between the Hang Seng and our own S&P 500 index (thin black line). So, is China on a path to riches? Are they really growing 8.9% this year? Does Communism work? Can the Communist politicians really direct resources in an efficient manner, or is it all paper based fluff?
Mark me down in the later camp. Evidently I am not the only one who believes the entire economic world is built on false information and paper that is much thinner than you will find in a deck of cards (ht Dan, article from Politico):
Is China headed toward collapse?
By: Eamon Javers
November 10, 2009
The conventional wisdom in Washington and in most of the rest of the world is that the roaring Chinese economy is going to pull the global economy out of recession and back into growth. It's China's turn, the theory goes, as American consumers — who propelled the last global boom with their borrowing and spending ways — have begun to tighten their belts and increase savings rates.
The Chinese, with their unbridled capitalistic expansion propelled by a system they still refer to as "socialism with Chinese characteristics," are still thriving, though, with annual gross domestic product growth of 8.9 percent in the third quarter and a domestic consumer market just starting to flex its enormous muscles.
That's prompted some cheerleading from U.S. officials, who want to see those Chinese consumers begin to pick up the slack in the global economy — a theme President Barack Obama and his delegation are certain to bring up during next week's visit to China.
"Purchases of U.S. consumers cannot be as dominant a driver of growth as they have been in the past," Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said during a trip to Beijing this spring. "In China, ... growth that is sustainable will require a very substantial shift from external to domestic demand, from an investment and export-intensive growth to growth led by consumption."
That's one vision of the future.
But there's a growing group of market professionals who see a different picture altogether. These self-styled China bears take the less popular view: that the much-vaunted Chinese economic miracle is nothing but a paper dragon. In fact, they argue that the Chinese have dangerously overheated their economy, building malls, luxury stores and infrastructure for which there is almost no demand, and that the entire system is teetering toward collapse.
A Chinese collapse, of course, would have profound effects on the United States, limiting China's ability to buy U.S. debt and provoking unknown political changes inside the Chinese regime.
The China bears could be dismissed as a bunch of cranks and grumps except for one member of the group: hedge fund investor Jim Chanos.
Chanos, a billionaire, is the founder of the investment firm Kynikos Associates and a famous short seller — an investor who scrutinizes companies looking for hidden flaws and then bets against those firms in the market.
His most famous call came in 2001, when Chanos was one of the first to figure out that the accounting numbers presented to the public by Enron were pure fiction. Chanos began contacting Wall Street investment houses that were touting Enron's stock. "We were struck by how many of them conceded that there was no way to analyze Enron but that investing in Enron was, instead, a 'trust me' story," Chanos told a congressional committee in 2002.
Now, Chanos says he has found another "trust me" story: China. And he is moving to short the entire nation's economy. Washington policymakers would do well to understand his argument, because if he's right, the consequences will be felt here.
Chanos and the other bears point to several key pieces of evidence that China is heading for a crash.
First, they point to the enormous Chinese economic stimulus effort — with the government spending $900 billion to prop up a $4.3 trillion economy. "Yet China's economy, for all the stimulus it has received in 11 months, is underperforming," Gordon Chang, author of "The Coming Collapse of China," wrote in Forbes at the end of October. "More important, it is unlikely that [third-quarter] expansion was anywhere near the claimed 8.9 percent."
Chang argues that inconsistencies in Chinese official statistics — like the surging numbers for car sales but flat statistics for gasoline consumption — indicate that the Chinese are simply cooking their books. He speculates that Chinese state-run companies are buying fleets of cars and simply storing them in giant parking lots in order to generate apparent growth.
Another data point cited by the bears: overcapacity. For example, the Chinese already consume more cement than the rest of the world combined, at 1.4 billion tons per year. But they have dramatically ramped up their ability to produce even more in recent years, leading to an estimated spare capacity of about 340 million tons, which, according to a report prepared earlier this year by Pivot Capital Management, is more than the consumption in the U.S., India and Japan combined.
This, Chanos and others argue, is happening in sector after sector in the Chinese economy. And that means the Chinese are in danger of producing huge quantities of goods and products that they will be unable to sell.
The Pivot Capital report was extremely popular in Chanos's office and concluded, "We believe the coming slowdown in China has the potential to be a similar watershed event for world markets as the reversal of the U.S. subprime and housing boom."
And the bears also keep a close eye on anecdotal reports from the ground level in China, like a recent posting on a blog called The Peking Duck about shopping at Beijing's "stunningly dysfunctional, catastrophic mall, called The Place."
"I was shocked at what I saw," the blogger wrote. "Fifty percent of the eateries in the basement were boarded up. The cheap food court, too, was gone, covered up with ugly blue boarding, making the basement especially grim and dreary. ... There is simply too much stuff, too many stores and no buyers."
And who else has inconsistencies in their statistics? Sales tax receipts that don't match green shoot statistics. Shrinking shipping and oil demand versus cash for clunkers sales and supposedly positive GDP growth.
And China's largest consumers, Americans, have already pulled ALL their future income forward. Can the shopping habits of 5% of the world's population really produce a sustainable economy for the entire globe?
Below is a piece from Aljazeera. Yes, that Aljazeera.
Aljazeera – China Spending…
Spending on infrastructure is one thing, IF that infrastructure is put to use in commerce! If you, however, build infrastructure just to build something, then the weight of carrying, of maintaining that infrastructure only becomes a future liability. Where is China heading? Are they cooking their books? Who is their customer, and what necessary products are they going to create? Do they already have too much capacity?
And I ask the question, why does this reporter sound sane, yet when I switch on CNBC, I hear reporter after reporter, analyst after analyst, who all sound completely nuts? As if spending more and more, and going deeper and deeper into debt is going to solve a debt problem. As if 2 or 3% inflation year after year is sane? That amount of growth if REAL is one thing, but if it is simply paper growth, it will absolutely kill the value of a currency dead on very short order. Our current version of our dollar, for example is only 38 years old, and yet we are running into currency problems already. What does the future hold? Will we find our Focus? Or is it all just a nutty derivative paper backed game of Hocus Pocus?
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Concerns of Journalists of Color Missing Again
The verdict is in on Thursday's vice presidential debate: Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and his Republican challenger, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., both advanced their candidacies, and moderator Martha Raddatz of ABC News "won" the debate, some commentators said, with her forceful but tactful questioning.
Nielsen, the television ratings company, estimated Friday that 51.4 million viewers watched at home on one of the 12 rated networks that showed the debate, Brian Stelter reported Friday for the New York Times. That's fewer than the Oct. 3 presidential debate or the vice presidential matchup in 2008 between Biden and Republican Sarah Palin, yet still sizable.
But what happened to the questions about topics of particular concern to people of color?
In the 90 minutes of discussion Thursday, it seemed once again that no concerns surfaced that had been forwarded from the journalist of color associations. They submitted questions to the Commission on Presidential Debates that were to be passed to Jim Lehrer of PBS, who moderated the Oct. 3 presidential debate, and to Raddatz.
"It is disappointing to see that the questions submitted by The National Association of Hispanic Journalists and its Unity partners have not been chosen by the moderators appointed by the Commission on Presidential Debates," Hugo Balta, NAHJ president, told Journal-isms Friday by email.
"While it was never promised by the CPD — I'm still hopeful. Mike McCurry, [co-chair] of the CPD only promised to present the questions to the moderators. It would be a missed opportunity by the moderators and telling of their sensibility if none of the questions would be used.
"Regardless of the outcome, NAHJ is committed to working with the CPD and media companies in ensuring that the list of experienced Latino candidates in 2016 is more robust than what it has been in 2012."
The National Association of Black Journalists' suggested topics were unemployment and the economy, particularly black joblessness; the Affordable Health Care Act; education; crime and law enforcement, specifically the stop-and-frisk laws; and the nation's changing demographics. The questions from the Hispanic and Asian American journalists associations emphasized immigration and jobs and those from the Native American journalists were specific to American Indians.
The next presidential debate is scheduled Tuesday at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., moderated by Candy Crowley, chief political correspondent for CNN and anchor of CNN's "State of the Union." The debate's town hall format means that most if not all of the questions will come from audience members, not the moderator.
The final debate takes place Oct. 22 at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla., moderated by Bob Schieffer, chief Washington correspondent for CBS News and moderator of "Face the Nation." Its focus is foreign policy.
"I'm sure he's generated his own questions," Kylie Atwood, Schieffer's executive assistant, told Journal-isms by telephone on Friday, "directly from what he's created from the news cycles over the past few weeks. He's looked at everything that comes through" from the Commission on Presidential Debates.
It could not determined whether the moderators actually received the questions from the journalists of color associations, compiled after the groups complained that no moderators of color were chosen. There is no guarantee that the moderators would ask them anyway. "When you're there, and you're in the moment, you have to go with what's happening," Raddatz said in a post-debate interview Friday on ABC's "Good Morning America." The hot topics Thursday were tax plans, Medicare, the deficit and Afghanistan.
Keli Goff wrote Friday on theRoot.com, "To be clear, while there were two clear victors tonight — Raddatz and Biden — Ryan wasn't really the biggest loser. People of color and the poor were.
"Yes, the words 'poor' and 'poverty' were actually mentioned tonight — an improvement over the last debate. (Interestingly, they were mentioned by Paul Ryan while the vice president referred to, 'people like my parents' and similar phrases to denote the working class.) But, there was little substantive discussion of how to help those in poverty move up, or even survive, while the middle class received a number of mentions. Ryan gets credit for referencing the fact that 'fifteen percent of Americans are in poverty' but what do we do to help them? Neither candidate addressed that satisfactorily.
"It's an omission that is especially relevant to communities of color, where poverty has a greater impact and the income disparity with whites is persistent. . . .
"I previously speculated about the questions I thought a black debate moderator might ask, something about which I can only speculate because there will not be one this election season. While I applaud Martha Raddatz's performance for the most part, the vice presidential debate served as a powerful reminder that the diversity of moderators can affect the diversity of the policy topics discussed in a debate. For instance, in this debate there was a question specifically relating to women, when Raddatz asked about abortion, thus sparking a conversation about it and contraception.)"
Mark Trahant, a member of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of Idaho and board chairman of the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education, wrote Friday for the Indian Country Today Media Network, "On Twitter, @JustinLepscier posted: 'Thank you @PaulRyanVP for supporting our troops and taking time to talk with a Menominee in Afghanistan! #ProudMenominee.' However @Astronomommy wrote, 'Menominee County (which is also a reservation) always votes Democratic. #funfact.
"Others immediately asked how Ryan could talk about Menominee while cutting programs critical to Indian country.
"But while Native American issues were not a direct part of the debate there were many issues that popped up that are significant to Indian country.
"Biden said the next president could appoint as many as four or five judges to the Supreme Court. His context was the abortion issue and the potential to overturn Roe v. Wade. But I immediately thought of a federal court system that has no representation from Indian country at any level."
Only 77% of Registered Latinos Say They're Sure to Vote
"Latino registered voters prefer President Barack Obama over Republican challenger Mitt Romney by 69% to 21% and express growing satisfaction with the direction of the nation and the state of their personal finances but are somewhat less certain than non-Hispanics that they will vote in this election, according to a new nationwide survey of 1,765 Latinos," Mark Hugo Lopez and Ana Gonzalez-Barrera of the Pew Hispanic Center wrote on Thursday. "The survey was conducted from September 7 to October 4, 2012, by the Pew Hispanic Center, a project of the Pew Research Center.
". . . With the turnout rate of eligible Latinos voters historically lagging behind that of other groups, the new survey finds that 77% of Latino registered voters say they are 'absolutely certain' they will vote this year. By comparison, 89% of all registered voters say the same in a separate Pew Research Center survey . . . of the general public taken at the same time.
"Likewise, 61% of Latino registered voters say they have thought 'quite a lot' about the upcoming presidential election, compared with 70% of registered voters in the general public.
"At the same time, however, fully two-thirds (67%) of Latino adults say they believe the Latino vote will have a 'major impact' on determining who wins this year's election."
Zaheer Ali, Islamic Monthly: Obama: Win or Lose: The Case for Barack Obama
Chris Ariens, TVNewser: VP Debate Ratings: Fox News Tops Networks, Beats Combined Viewership of MSNBC, CNN
Associated Press: Fact-checking the vice presidential debate
David Bauder, Associated Press: Forceful Raddatz draws praise as moderator
Andrew Beaujon, Poynter Institute: Joe Biden's use of 'malarkey' renews attention to the word's origin
Michael Calderone, Huffington Post: Mitt Romney Makes Play For Newspaper Endorsements In Battleground States
Ryan Chittum, Columbia Journalism Review: A Web survey isn't a poll, CNBC
Michael Cottman, Blackamericaweb.com: ANALYSIS: Biden Brought His A-Game
Eric Deggans, Tampa Bay (Fla.) Times: ABC's Martha Raddatz earns praise, a few snipes, for commanding debate performance
Ben Dimiero, Media Matters for America: Right-Wing Media Hype Unscientific Online Poll To Declare Ryan Debate Winner
Ben Dimiero & Simon Maloy, Media Matters for America: Jennifer Rubin Can't Believe Conservatives Want To "Make White People Fear Obama"
William Douglas and Anita Kumar, McClatchy Newspapers: In a blur of facts, VP debate strained the truth
Daniel Garza, Fox News Latino: VP Debate Delivered, But Bad Biden Manners Unbridled
Editorial, New York Times: A Debate With Clarity and Fervor
Editorial, San Francisco Chronicle: Night of vinegar and grins at debate
Editorial, Wall Street Journal: The Bully vs. the Wonk
Editorial, Washington Post: The Biden-Ryan show: Good TV but a dull debate
Paul Farhi, Washington Post: As debate moderators, will women get more respect? (Oct. 10)
Peter Hart, Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting: Factchecking the Debate Moderator
Rick Horowitz, YouTube: Romney Grabs a Lifeboat (Oct. 9)
The Huffington Post: How Newspapers Covered Joe Biden-Paul Ryan Debate
Jason Johnson, politic365.com: VP Debate: Three Big Thoughts on Biden Ryan
Gregory Kane, BlackAmericaWeb.com: A Message to Stacey Dash Haters
Merrill Knox, TVSpy: CNN's Candy Crowley Talks to WHNT About Moderating the Next Presidential Debate
Latina Lista blog: Latino voters have a common fault with President Obama
Latina Lista blog: For Latino voters, presidential debates won't decide the election
Suevon Lee, ProPublica: Big Bird Debate: How Much Does Federal Funding Matter to Public Broadcasting?
Trymaine Lee, Huffington Post: States Deny Millions Of Ex-Felons Voting Rights
Julianne Malveaux, syndicated: A Listless Obama is Still Better than Romney
Jack Mirkinson and Katherine Fung, Huffington Post: Martha Raddatz Debate Moderating Draws Praise: 'Killing It,' 'Way Better' Than Lehrer
Askia Muhammad, Washington Informer: The Debate 'Rope-a-Dope,' They Hope
Pew Research Center for the People & the Press: Deep Divisions over Debt Reduction Proposals
New York Times: Vice-Presidential Debate Fact-Checks and Updates
Steve Rendall, Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting: Debate Deceptions Are a Time-Tested GOP Strategy
Rem Rieder, American Journalism Review: Hitting It Out of the Park: Martha Raddatz's bravura performance as a debate moderator
Mychal Denzel Smith, theGrio.com: Black GOP opportunism: Why Stacey Dash's Romney endorsement struck a chord
Jay Smooth video: Ill Doctrine: What Is the Polite Way to Tell Mitt Romney's Family That We Think He's a Weirdo? (Sept. 28)
The Star, Nairobi, Kenya: Kenyan media to sponsor US-style presidential debate
Elon James White, theRoot.com: White Privilege, Joe Biden Style
The National Association of Black Journalists issued this news release Friday:
NABJ to Honor Columnist Richard Prince With the Ida B. Wells Award
Award will be presented at NABJ's Hall of Fame Gala,
Jan. 17 at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON (October 12, 2012) — The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) announced today that Richard Prince, columnist for the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education, will receive the prestigious Ida B. Wells Award. The annual honor is given to an individual who has made outstanding efforts to make newsrooms and news coverage more accurately reflect the diversity of the communities they serve.
Prince will be honored on January 17, 2013, at NABJ's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.
He is being recognized for his efforts championing diversity in journalism. For 10 years online, he has authored the popular "Journal-isms" column, which covers issues of diversity within the news industry. Previous recipients include: Steve Capus of NBC News; Reggie Stuart of Knight Ridder; Paula Madison of NBC Universal; and Walterene Swanston of NPR.
"NABJ is proud to honor Richard with the Ida B. Wells Award. He is the epitome of someone who speaks truth to power. His columns remind news executives, news managers, reporters, and producers of the importance of being sensitive to issues of diversity and our responsibility to be inclusive in our coverage," said NABJ President Gregory Lee Jr. "Dick is a watchdog whose consistency and watchful eye we all rely upon in his reporting. You can be sure what is read in one of his columns will spark a conversation and more importantly lead to some sort of action."
The Ida B. Wells Award is named in honor of the distinguished journalist, fearless reporter and wife of one of America's earliest black publishers.
Prince recently told the story of "Journal-isms" origins to MediaBistro saying it, "began in the early 1990s as a print column for the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) newspaper, which is now a magazine, called the NABJ Journal. I was co-editor of that, and we had a column that we created to sort of be a repository for all the stuff that couldn't be a complete story. We called it "Journal-isms" after the name of the publication."
His devotion to equity and justice was likely inspired in part by his own career in journalism. In 1972 Prince and six other African-American journalists, then working at The Washington Post, filed a grievance with U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The group, which came to be known as the Metro Seven, alleged the paper failed to provide black journalists with equal opportunity to assignments and promotion.
Prince later served as assistant metro editor, assistant news editor, editorial writer and columnist, and finally as the editor of the opinions-and-editorials at the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. He would later return to The Post as a part-time copy editor.
He also has distinguished himself in service to the industry as the former chair of NABJ's Media Monitoring Committee, and as Diversity Chair for the Association of Opinion Journalists, formerly the National Conference of Editorial Writers.
Prince will accept his honor, along with NABJ's 2013 Hall of Fame honorees: Betty Winston Bayé, longtime columnist, The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.); Simeon Booker, the first black reporter, The Washington Post and Washington Bureau Chief, Jet Magazine; Alice Dunnigan, the first black woman credentialed to cover The White House, The State Department, and Congress (posthumous); Sue Simmons, longtime anchorwoman, WNBC-TV; Wendell Smith, legendary sportswriter, who helped desegregate baseball (posthumous); and Cynthia Tucker, Pulitzer-Winning columnist, The Atlanta Journal Constitution.
An advocacy group established in 1975 in Washington, D.C. NABJ is the largest organization of journalists of color in the nation and provides educational, career development and support to black journalists worldwide.
Vanity Fair Says "No" to Janet Jackson on Retraction
Vanity Fair has rejected a request from singer-actress Janet Jackson to retract an article about her late brother, Michael Jackson, scheduled for the November issue.
"Vanity Fair has no basis to reconsider what was written in the magazine's excerpt of Randall Sullivan's book, 'Untouchable: The Strange Life and Tragic Death of Michael Jackson,' Vanity Fair spokeswoman Beth Kseniak told Journal-isms by email on Friday.
"Vanity Fair felt the proverbial whip of Janet Jackson's lawyer, who sent the magazine a scathing letter demanding a retraction of an article that will run in the November 2012 issue," Rahim Ali wrote Wednesday for bet.com.
"The piece was an excerpt from Randall Sullivan's upcoming book, Untouchable: The Strange Life and Tragic Death of Michael Jackson. In the book, the author claims Janet, 46, delayed her brother Michael Jackson's funeral until she was reimbursed for her $40,000 deposit to secure his plot.
"Michael Jackson was buried on September 3, 2009 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, more than two months after his death.
"Blair G. Brown, Janet's attorney, sent Vanity Fair's Editor-in-Chief Graydon Carter a letter stating the story was 'false and defamatory.' . . ."
Natalie Finn reported Tuesday for E! that ". . . a slight correction is in the works.
" 'Vanity Fair stands by Randall Sullivan's assertion that Janet Jackson's demand to be reimbursed for her deposit on her brother's burial plot was one of the reasons Michael Jackson's funeral was delayed,' the publication said in a statement to E! News. 'Sullivan's sources told him that the amount of the deposit was $40,000, but records released last week indicate that the amount of the deposit was $49,000. Vanity Fair will make that correction on VF.com.' "
"Today" Suffers After Unpleasant Exit of Ann Curry
"Susan Wurtzel owns a 'Today' show T-shirt and a mug. When the stay-at-home mom and her family visited New York from their home in Germantown, Md., they joined the crowd of fans outside the NBC morning show's Rockefeller Center studio," David Bauder wrote Thursday for the Associated Press.
"Now, after more than 20 years as a regular 'Today' viewer, Wurtzel tunes to CBS most mornings.
"Multiply such defections and you have the chief reason for television's changing fortunes in morning news, where ABC's 'Good Morning America' has ended NBC's epic 17-year winning streak on 'Today.' ABC is growing — 'GMA' has 110,000 more viewers each day this year than last — but not as much as NBC is slipping (437,000 viewers a day since last year).
"Wurtzel, 57, left last spring because of 'Today' co-host Ann Curry.
" 'Ann's interview style was like chalk on a board to me,' she said. 'She leaned toward her interviewee and whispered her questions like someone had died. The more serious the interview, the quieter she got. When she replaced Meredith (Vieira), I tried to adjust and accept, but she just didn't work for me. Katie (Couric) and Meredith were relatable, empathetic and funny. Ann just seemed out of place.'
"Executives at NBC were quietly reaching the same conclusion and moved to replace Curry with Savannah Guthrie.
"Then came June 28, 2012, Curry's last day as co-host. She cried in bewilderment at her perceived failure at losing the job she had sought for years, as her uncomfortable co-workers and a nation looked on.
"Suddenly, a problem for NBC became a BIG problem. Even people who didn't particularly like Curry loathed the way she was dispatched. Except for two weeks during the Olympics, 'Today' hasn't sniffed first place in the ratings since. . . .
ImpreMedia to Add to Newspaper Staff, English Content
Francisco Seghezzo, COO of impreMedia, the nation's largest Spanish-language newspaper chain, told Veronica Villafañe of Media Moves Friday that the company had increased the circulation of Los Angeles-based La Opinión by 3,500 copies daily since it was acquired more than six months ago by Argentina's La Nación newspaper company.
Other impreMedia products include La Raza in Chicago, La Prensa in Orlando, Rumbo in Houston, El Mensajero in San Francisco, El Diario in New York and Vista magazine.
". . . We plan to add personnel to our newsrooms," Seghezzo added. "We're going to add 3 to 5 people in each paper and in our digital content department.
". . . Down the line, we plan to launch some products that will accompany the paper, like special [collectible] sections that could be bilingual. But they would be written in English and Spanish — they wouldn't be translations. The same goes for online. The websites would be in both languages — and not simple translations, because that doesn't work."
Despite Danger, Somalis Pursue Journalism Passion
"With three months remaining in the year, the Committee to Protect Journalists has already declared 2012 as the deadliest year ever for Somali journalists," Roopa Gogineni reported from Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday for the Voice of America. "Despite the danger, young Somali refugees flock to a journalism school in Eastleigh, an eastern suburb of Nairobi.
"On the eighth floor of the Binali hotel in Nairobi, journalists gather to honor six of their colleagues killed in Mogadishu in just eight days in late September.
"Mohamed Osman, chairman of the Somali Exiled Journalists Association, organized the event.
". . . Despite the risks, journalism is still a popular profession among young Somalis.
"Two years ago Osman opened the Al-Imra Institute of Languages and Journalism to train young Somali refugees.
"Abdiladiif, 22, is one of Osman's 30 students. Born in Mogadishu, he arrived in Nairobi one year ago as a refugee. Everyday he now attends Kiswahili, English and journalism classes.
" 'Journalism is my passion and I have always dreamt about it so I will not stop,' he said. 'I believe that whether I am in Somalia or in a safer place, still death will meet me. So I will still move on. It is unfortunate that heinous acts of violence are leveled against journalists. But still I want continue with my studies, the future holds a lot for me.' . . ."
Roopa Gogineni, Al Jazeera: Threats fail to deter young Somali reporters (Oct. 13)
"Dear Readers," John de Rosier, editorial cartoonist at the Times Union in Albany, N.Y., wrote Friday. "For nearly thirteen years, it has been my privilege to comment on the news as the editorial cartoonist for the Times Union. Due to layoff, my tenure here has come to an end. Thank you all for reading, for your comments pro and con, for keeping me on my toes, and for reminding me daily that my opinion is not the only one worth hearing. Farewell."
"ABC's Robin Roberts has come home from the hospital three weeks after undergoing a bone marrow transplant," the Associated Press reported on Thursday.
Jack Welch, former General Electric Co. chief executive officer, "has quit writing for Fortune and Reuters after the news outlets piled on him for suggesting that the Obama administration cooked the monthly jobs report for political gain," Lucia Moses reported Tuesday for adweek.com.
". . . I really must take umbrage at the idea that a well edited, error free Black newspaper is some sort of anomaly, or some dinosaur to be studied only in some museum after it's long dead," veteran journalist Askia Muhammad wrote Wednesday in an "Open Letter to the National Association of Black Journalists." " . . . for a group of Black journalists such as NABJ to routinely harbor the self-hating notion that the Black newspaper industry is inferior goes back to the days of the founding of this organization, and this kind of snobbery is why there are not more NABJ members from among the legions of writers in The Black Press."
"For 438 days, two Swedish freelance journalists were locked up in Ethiopian prisons for illegally entering the country and committing acts of terrorism," Ryan Kohls, who interviewed them, wrote Friday for the Poynter Institute. Asked whether the experience changed their perceptions of journalism, Martin Schibbye said, "I dragged my wife through hell for 14 months, but as a journalist I now have tools I didn't have before. I now understand people I have interviewed because I have experienced similar situations. I now know what it's like to live in a country and be afraid to think and write; you start to cripple intellectually."
"Univision Communications on Monday plans to introduce its new bilingual online network UVideos, which will provide on demand programming and a social TV experience on a variety of devices," Jon Lafayette wrote Thursday for Broadcasting & Cable. "The site switches from Spanish to English, depending on the [user's] preference."
In India, "The government of the western state of Maharashtra today withdrew the sedition charges it had brought against the well-known cartoonist Aseem Trivedi. Reporters Without Borders welcomes the decision, which it had been demanding since the start of the case," Reporters Without Borders said on Friday.
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