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In the middle of so much 89 days after Trump's election, in the middle of escalating nuclear war threats from North Korea, from China explaining to Trump what China's relationship to North Korea may be, from a half a million marching women wearing pussy hats, from illegal executive orders U.S. courts scoffed at and dismissed, from in between the lines of Trump's taxes he won't show, from Trump's 18th green 18 times since Jan. 1st 2017 at the cost of approx. $3,470,000 in cold hard tax payer's cash, from the NYC penthouse where Trump's wife hides from him for a cool million of tax money per month, it's all so easy to see why American's were so upset when it came to President Obama.
President Obama was successful, strategic, effective, straight forward, correct, a visionary the world respected and Black. What could be worse?
Recently, it was reported that statistics show the number one issue voters considered when voting for Trump was his lack of blackness*..Here's some true alternative and factual facts:
"The ANES has been conducted since 1948…..This incredibly rich, publicly funded data source allows us to put elections into historical perspective, examining how much each factor affected the vote in 2016 compared with other recent elections."
"Since 1988, we've never seen such a clear correspondence between vote choice and racial perceptions."
"Racial attitudes made a bigger difference in electing Trump than authoritarianism."
Trump's a visionary in Superman's Bizarro World. He's all about clean coal, can't wait for Melania to take a bath in it, and three major International Oil companies showed their support of this idea by selling all of their oil rich shale holdings in Canada back to that country just this week! It's simple: the entire world, including oil companies, are going to Solar and renewable energy so Trump is backing never-gonna-happen clean coal.
In the mixed-up world of I-can-only-tell-a-lie good ol' honest Abe cheating at golf **Trump finds the more BS he spews and bombs he orders to drop the better his supporters like him!
(Psst…..I find the caption a bit crass.)
But, to be clear, to take the Trump high road, to not talk disparagingly about this President, and I refuse to repeat those who call him a loser of a nit-wit man, let's take a hard look at all those issues President Obama had—he's BLACK, BTW—that rushed this Trump guy, one others have called a grabbing, flim-flam, look at me go(if only), nut-case jerk of a man, into the Presidency.
Here's a few dozen cold, hard facts that should whip up Trump supporters who suffered so much under that black-guy, how dare he, President Obama from Mars.
This is from Seth Meyers:
"Since Trump took office, many of his supporters have been saying "We suffered for 8 years under Obama; now it's your turn". In the immortal words of late night host Seth Meyers, I think it's time for "A Closer Look" at that statement…
So let me ask:
Why have you suffered so?
Gays and Lesbians can now marry and enjoy the benefits they had been deprived of. Has this caused your suffering?
When Obama took office, the Dow was 6,626. Now it is 19,875. Has this caused your suffering?
We had 82 straight months of private sector job growth – the longest streak in the history of the United States. Has this caused your suffering?
Especially considering where the economy was when he took over, an amazing 11.3 million new jobs were created under President Obama (far more than President Bush). Has this caused your suffering?
Obama has taken Unemployment from 10% down to 4.7%. Has this caused your suffering?
Homelessness among US Veterans has dropped by half. Has this caused your suffering?
Obama shut down the US secret overseas prisons. Has this caused your suffering?
President Obama has created a policy for the families of fallen soldiers to have their travel paid for to be there when remains are flown home. Has this caused your suffering?
We landed a rover on Mars. Has this caused your suffering?
He passed the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Has this caused your suffering?
Uninsured adults has decreased to below 10%: 90% of adults are insured – an increase of 20 Million Adults. Has this caused your suffering?
People are now covered for pre-existing conditions. Has this caused your suffering?
Insurance Premiums increased an average of $4,677 from 2002-2008, an increase of 58% under Bush. The growth of these insurance premiums has gone up $4,145 – a slower rate of increase. Has this caused your suffering?
Obama added Billions of dollars to mental health care for our Veterans. Has this caused your suffering?
Consumer confidence has gone from 37.7 to 98.1 during Obama's tenure. Has this caused your suffering?
He passed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. Has this caused your suffering?
His bi-annual Nuclear Summit convinced 16 countries to give up and destroy all their loose nuclear material so it could not be stolen. Has this caused your suffering?
He saved the US Auto industry. American cars sold at the beginning of his term were 10.4M and upon his exit 17.5M. Has this caused your suffering?
The deficit as a percentage of the GDP has gone from 9.8% to 3.2%. Has this caused your suffering?
The deficit itself was cut by $800 Billion Dollars. Has this caused your suffering?
Obama preserved the middle class tax cuts. Has this caused your suffering?
Obama banned solitary confinement for juveniles in federal prisons. Has this caused your suffering?
He signed Credit Card reform so that rates could not be raised without you being notified. Has this caused your suffering?
He outlawed Government contractors from discriminating against LGBT persons. Has this caused your suffering?
He doubled Pell Grants. Has this caused your suffering?
Abortion is down. Has this caused your suffering?
Violent crime is down. Has this caused your suffering?
He overturned the scientific ban on stem cell research. Has this caused your suffering?
He protected Net Neutrality. Has this caused your suffering?
Obamacare has extended the life of the Medicare insurance trust fund (will be solvent until 2030). Has this caused your suffering?
President Obama repealed Don't Ask Don't Tell. Has this caused your suffering?
He banned torture. Has this caused your suffering?
He negotiated with Syria to give up its chemical weapons and they were destroyed. Has this caused your suffering?
Solar and Wind Power are at an all time high. Has this caused your suffering?
High School Graduation rates hit 83% – an all time high. Has this caused your suffering?
Corporate profits are up by 144%. Has this caused your suffering?
He normalized relations with Cuba. Has this caused your suffering?
Reliance on foreign oil is at a 40 year low. Has this caused your suffering?
US Exports are up 28%. Has this caused your suffering?
He appointed the most diverse cabinet ever. Has this caused your suffering?
He reduced the number of troops in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Has this caused your suffering?
Yes, he killed Osama Bin Laden and retrieved all the documents in his possession for analysis. Perhaps THIS caused your suffering?
From an objective standpoint it would appear that the last eight years have seen some great progress and we were saved from a financial collapse. Things are not perfect. Things can always be better. We are on much better footing now than we were in 2008.
I look forward to understanding what caused you to suffer so much under Obama these last eight years."
It's important to remember history, so we can understand the future better. Nukes, death, starving children we won't take in but bomb instead, bankers with a free pass, streams ruined, National parks drilled to hell, mountains leveled and protesters run over legally are all good. It's the black that doesn't mix well in our society. Period, end of story because Trump supporters are an open minded lot, open and full of crap.
Really—when will someone tell Trump he's wearing no clothes?
**"Donald, what he does is he tees off first so we go off to our balls and what do we see but Donald Trump right in the middle of the fairway," De La Hoya said. "He said, 'Hey look, I found my first ball.'"
On the next hole, a par-3, De La Hoya said Trump hit into some bushes and again went ahead of the other players in his cart. When the rest of the group got to the green, he said Trump's ball was 3 feet from the hole.
"And by the way I'm picking it up," De La Hoya quoted Trump as saying. "It's a gimme."
(Bottom line: Our President even cheats at golf.)
(Warning: this post may cause thinking that could in some cases cause drinking, and then drinking again before drinking more. Peeing on your self is common , though you should go outside, don't stand, squat or kneel downhill. If symptoms persist for over five minutes, you're a horse.
THE MOST DANGEROUS SIDE EFFECTS ARE BUT NOT LIMITED TO seeing repetitive sentences,…
THE MOST DANGEROUS SIDE EFFECTS ARE BUT NOT LIMITED TO seeing repetitive sentences, an increase in irregular size and depth perception which will soon lead to your head exploding, and it's irreversible, wholly huge, trust me, a done deal.)
How much is a billion? Well, it weighs 10 tons if only U.S. 100 dollar bills are used to make the sum. And for those who think the US government can't do anything right, you're wrong. The American Government successfully spends one billion dollars every 2.5 hours. That's one heck of a spending spree—continually.
When you wish upon a star be sure not to ask for a billion to fall from the sky-that'd make a dent.
Hey buddy, have you got a billion?* Those empty pockets would need good double stitchin'.
A billion here, a billion there. What's money got to do with it?
Trump wants to spend a billion of our money(no,no, Mexico will pay for it laughter line here)to erect 62 miles of his soon to be famous fence. Never mind anyone could climb it, build a twenty-dollar ladder to go over it, or simply walk at 5 miles per hour(normal walking pace)for thirteen hours and then step around its end.
Forget, too, that over 60% of all illegal immigrants in the US have used planes to get into America, or that Mexican cartels build tunnels large enough for small trains and semi's to pass through already.
Alternative solutions to our illegal immigrant population are not productive when you want to spend one billion on a 62 mile long fence.
Thing is, this post has nothing to do with Trump wanting to build an over priced picket fence—trust me. This is MY bible….( don't worry, it's short.)
Chapter 1.Trump did too dismantle Obamacare. ( who knew how easy that would be?)
2. I never said I'd dismantle Obamacare, so there.
3. Mexico will pay for the wall or cover what we are not billed for so cheer up.
4. Illegal immigrants are done for under my illegal bill
5. We will be so tired of winning, we will love losing, more.
6. The pipe line will be built by American steel! ( Secretly, don't cha love this? I just can't imagine how we'll ship American steel to China and then back again at such a low-cost? Wow. This guy's a deal broken, wait, er, breaker.)
7. I'll cut taxes for the middle class as I raise them–it's a miracle.
8. Don't call me late for dinner, I'm out golfing though I'm too busy working for you the American people to ever do it.
THE Wholey, bigly end.
No, there's no need to rattle on about Donald's brain that wouldn't work as a flea bag, never a sieve but maybe a drain, or as a sobering thought or even a broken lie detector, but make one heck of a dream catcher and loose Bannon, I mean, cannon. That's so out there already.
—everyone knows Donald's adept at accusing everyone under the sun of doing what he is not so secretly doing!
Really, I've heard the premise that every thing Donald claims other people are doing wrong are the exact things he's doing! 'They bugged me!' (While a slew of his associates have met with the Russians to rake through the DNC and release info on Hillary!) I like this one, ' Obama spends so much on vacation….when I'm President I won't even leave the White House! I'll be too busy working….' (Whaahahha…….Donald's gone a-golfing thirteen times since taking office, spending 7.5 million per month so far on those outings!!! They must be working vacations, right?)
See, you can tell what Donald's up to by what he accuses others of doing. Don't know, but I figure he practices his speech blathering in front of a mirror. It's gotta be.
Still, this post isn't about Donald lying to us so we can learn what he's about. No, I promise you, if this glob of a blog hadn't already gone on and on about Donald this entire post would've gone bigly another way. Thing is, I never exactly said anything about making some other point since this is all in writing. NO words here at all.
I have no alternative but to close for now, and make Mexico send me money, maybe.
There's so much to write about Donald each and everyday his side shows are a blogger's heaven. But I refuse to trump Donald's Presidency by exposing, writing, even mentioning, suggesting or remotely inferring that he is, in fact, an idiot with serious head problems and, according to Russian prostitutes who claim to have been hired by Donald, a man who was also wrongfully reported as having a very, tiny, tinsy-winsy dick. No one ever denied Donald hired prostitutes, but the size of his dick is still in doubt. Personally, I think he's a big one.
But this post has nothing to do with Donald, his lies, his agenda's, the books he never reads and his wife who won't join him in the White House or Spicer, his mis-spokesman, who seems to be about to explode any day now upon the alternative fact press release podium. No, what I'm talking about is the beautiful Spring weather we're having.
*Correction, Melania may like jewels:
Here's some interesting tidbits on PBS…. The Chronicle of Philanthropy did a study in 1994 that found PBS ranked 11th among 100 of the most popular and credible charity or non-profits in the US. More, 38.2% of Americans over the age of 12 choose "love" and "like a lot" when given a chance to rate PBS.
More……when PBS.org went on line by 2013 its traffic had risen from a starting audience of 2 million to a quarter-billion! That surpassed CBS, ABC and NBC web sites!
PBS has won more Webby awards than any other media company in the WORLD!
Trump asks in his budget to cancel government funding for PBS? Why? It's recently circulated that when Winston Churchill was asked by Parliament to cut funding from the arts during World War ll he replied, "Then what are we fighting for?" Thing is, Snopes rates this quote as fake news, but the point remains well taken. Who wants a society void of the Arts, the Humanities, social welfare security and accessible education and health care?
It's important to understand that PBS is not solely run by government funding, but has a huge donation based backing from working Americans, businesses and from corporations world-wide. Added to this, our government is meant to help provide American's services we want, like PBS and the postal system to name two.
Our government is not a business based enterprise charged with making money off the backs of our citizen's preferences. No, like the U.S, postal system that was never meant to make money but to cost money while providing American's with mail service, PBS is a non-profit that provides many American's with a well deserved service.
America is all for one and one for all. Thereby, if so many citizens enjoy the services rendered via PBS then it is reasonable that some monies from the government's tax collection be used to keep the service up and running.
I say to our government-relax, fund PBS and thank God Social Security checks can still come in the U.S. Mail!
One more little point…..I've long heard the notion that PBS is a liberal based broadcast-nothing could be further from the truth. Show's that talk about global warming are not points but discussions, many try to be factually based though opinionated. Here's the deal—if the right did think global warming was true and the Left didn't, PBS would still run those programs. Get it?
Just because PBS may run programs you find offensive, too liberal for your liking, or just plain wrong doesn't make the station liberal based. No, most times PBS shows are informative with regard to the facts as stated by science, whether those facts be right or wrong.
The bottom line on PBS: If Democrats everywhere started pooping in the streets, PBS would air shows about it and may even present ideas based on facts about how unhealthy this habit was for America—no matter how much stink they got from some segments of our society because pooping on streets may be healthy for our run-off ground water and good for the economy.
PBS doesn't lean left or right, but merely presents points of interest in ways that are most often educational, and American's love their PBS stations….
Them's the facts. There are no alternative facts about it. None, zip-zero, nada, no how, anything left to say than Trumps' call to defund one of America's most popular TV shows is a wrong way turn on a dead-end street.*
Click-off for now.
*2017-– President Trump's budget slashes support for funding of NPR, PBS and public radio stations …
If you read on you'll realize we are all in the same boat on this Mexican deal-
The President's idea to add a 20% tax on imports from Mexico to finance the Great Wall of America doesn't really fly with me-not so much…Why? Well, if you'll lift a glass with me we can get on to that.
I get the feeling that most American's are in the same dark I am in when it comes to understanding the actually workings between Mexico and America. We hear or read each day about the drug cartels and illegals crossing our border, but what else goes on between America and Mexico?
It turns out the flow of goods and services between Mexico and America are Huge.
America and Mexico interchange 1.6 billion dollars worth of trade everyday! (2015 stats) See? That's a bit of pocket change. On the world-wide stage Mexico is America's third largest Import/Export partner.
I keep thinking about the idea of building a wall between us and our third largest trade partner. Honestly, I'd no idea! But, maybe, it's important to see what we trade back and forth? I mean it wouldn't hurt the US if Mexico's major export to us was, say, Twinkies, right. Don't get me wrong, I loved these as a kid, but I could've lived without them.
This brings us to a quick run down of what actually passes hands between America and Mexico…
Here's a short list of what the US imports from Mexico
- The top import categories (2-digit HS) in 2015 were: vehicles ($74 billion), electrical machinery ($63 billion), machinery ($49 billion), mineral fuels ($14 billion), and optical and medical instruments ($12 billion).
U.S. imports of agricultural products from Mexico totaled $21 billion in 2015, our 2nd largest supplier of agricultural imports. Leading categories include: fresh vegetables ($4.8 billion),other fresh fruit….
- ($4.3 billion), wine and beer ($2.7 billion), snack foods ($1.7 billion), and processed fruit & vegetables ($1.4 billion).
Hmmm…I like fruit and I drive to stores to buy fruit. Wait!?!?! Does this list "2.67 billion per year in wine and beer!" See? Screwing this trade up just isn't gonna get it for me.
There's something about this Great Wall /Tax Mexican imports 20% that doesn't quite fit.
Here's a short list of what America exports to Mexico
- The top export categories (2-digit HS) in 2015 were: machinery ($42 billion), electrical machinery ($41 billion), vehicles ($22 billion), mineral fuels ($19 billion), and plastics ($17 billion).
- U.S. exports of agricultural products to Mexico totaled $18 billion in 2015, our 3rd largest agricultural export market. Leading categories include: corn ($2.3 billion), soybeans ($1.4 billion), dairy products ($1.3 billion), pork products ($1.3 billion), and beef products ($1.1 billion).
So if all this back and forth were to be disrupted it seems a few workers might be out jobs in the States… Actually, to be specific, 1.1 million American workers are employed solely in providing the goods and services we export to Mexico…This seems like a lot of jobs, a lot of mom's and dad's livelihoods depend on trade with Mexico. Should we let the building of the Great Wall between our two country's screw this up? Plus, er, there's that wine and beer thingy stat.
One more I'm the most interesting man in the world thought—
Isn't that Super bowl thing coming up, ya know, the one where American's consume enough wine and beer to sink the world? Can we just maybe put off this Great Wall add 20% to cost of goods and drinks from Mexico for about another 100 years? Let's re-think this deal.
Okay, one more idea or two. I've got the nagging feeling that our President's main attraction to building this Great Wall of America is that it will stand as a testament to his Presidency whether it works or not. AND–when Paul Ryan says the Congress can find a way to pay for this wall isn't he really talking about our tax dollars paying for it? It doesn't matter what name the Congress gives the funding, right-it's still our money paying for it. "
McConnell estimated it(the Wall) will cost $15 billion at most — he cited a range of $12 billion to $15 billion." (Other agencies estimate the Wall to cost 25 billion.)
Here's one bottom line-when Trump manages to have Mexico call off their meeting with him today I think about running out and buying a truck load of Corona's, Dos Equis, Negran Modelos and a few Tecates' and Sols. Heck, I'll be saving at least 20% on each bottle!
Can we maybe rethink this Great Wall idea? What do you all say?
It's too late for Trump to shut his barn door mouth…..
Trump paying 25 million to escape(settle) charges on Fraud is not a little or insignificant thing….the BS that Trump's too busy to fight this charge is a load of crap-you know it, I know it, and all his supporters know it…The entire world knows it. His supporters should care. Just how many times has he paid to escape rape charges? This is disgusting…and having to sleep in the White House is all too much for him to handle? There's his respect for American history and to his electors! White House be dammed! That's his motto.* His disdain for the White House quarters speaks to his true lack of interest and commitment to America. Zip, zero, the man couldn't care less about past Presidents and that he's about to be one. Come on electorate,…jack these donkeys —Pence is a madman, but he might at least have the dignity to stay in the most hallowed house in our land. It's the White House for goodness sake! The man and his wife are worse than crazy-they have no empathy, no feeling for this great land and it's people. None.
Trump is a mad man who's appointments mirrors his insanity. My entire life fighting to save our natural resources and environment are in the balance, in this man's hands who couldn't care one iota for the Earth, not to mention people.
Oh, and the great save America money President is gonna cost us one million dollars per day at Trump Towers to protect his wife while charging us, the tax payers. one and one half million dollars per year for the secret service to rent a floor in the same building?
Trump: Screw and worse you, but in other words that are not so offensive to the middle class you are working over as you laugh through your champagne.
Your wife makes a nice pin-up naked model I suppose,,but she hasn't got a lick of sense… she's a numb nut who copied Michelle's Obama's speech for her own… how dumb is that? https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2016/jul/19/compare-melania-trumps-speech-with-michelle-obamas-2008-address-video
When will people care that Trump and his wife are phonies? Complete liars, fakes, fools?
You know what? My Republican friends, you have crossed the line of reason every time you say, "Wait and see." Or, "It might not be so bad."
Bull dung extremists, KKK, radical right, so-called centralist's, crusading evangelists and whack jobs-we don't have to wait to see what a disaster you have elected as President===this man is a lunatic…and you know It! This election is the most disgusting turn of events I've ever seen in America…
Few claimed to have liked hearing Trump say that when it comes to women, "I grab them by the pus?y." Thing is, without any checks and balances left in the Congress, Trump's got us by the 'balls,' too.
Dump Trump,,,then can Pence. America and the World can only hope.
*To be fair, some of this post was written a few weeks ago, and Trump may have since softened on the idea of at least occasionally gracing our White House with his presence. Imagine: an American President who stays in the White House! Since when has that happened?
When I was young, I dreamt I was an Indian. Not once or twice, but often. No one used the term, Native American, not back then, not that I knew. Us white folks simply called the red skinned tent dwelling people, Indians. I held these people in admiration, so swift, one with nature, self sufficient and efficient, they were a people worthy of my fondest thoughts.
I was always a scout. Sleek, sure footed but with the lightest step, I'd climb into a sweet smelling pine to perch high above. There I'd feel the wind with my heart. I'd hear the hawks, the hoot of an owl and squawks of crow. The blue sky seemed a blanket; the sun laughed. Leaves rustled while distant hills resembled multi-colored twisted taffy. The green grasses bent and showed trails of white tailed deer, buffaloes and rabbit runs. The land was clear of danger, resiliently, so peaceful. Scouting was my duty; there were many loved ones back home. Odd, but I never, not ever, saw the end of this dream-I never even climbed down.
This November bulletin board is to reach out to my dreams..
It was only fitting, a magical loop, that brought a pure-blood Cherokee to my side during my college years. Jana's father had been a scout in World War II; scrap-metal scars remained on his face. They had horses. At a nearby horse show I stood in a circle that included Jackie Kennedy, all by chance, and that seems a dream now. What doesn't seem a dream are words Jana spoke one day as we drove back to college after a spring vacation.
"When I was young, " Jana confided, " I used to wish I was black, not Indian."
"Black?" I had to have sounded dumbfounded.
"Yes. Blacks were much better liked in grade school." I glanced at Jana- her head was bent down.
Years later, it strikes me that Jana couldn't even dream of being white as a child-she dare not; that would be too much to even wish.
How different our childhood dreams had been. another view…
That she became second in charge of Washington's Native America bureau under President Reagan is a credit to her keen efforts, endurance and focus to help her native people. Maybe, this is America at it's best: if you really try, and never give up, good things can happen.
Thing is, as I heard slanderous words spit this election cycle at people because of their ethnicity it gave me pause, a pain. We were all children once. Children with dreams and hopes-most adults never truly forget those wondrous moments. To have those aspirations sliced apart by loose-lipped fools is more than problematic, it's wrong on so many levels and in so many ways.
America, we can do so much better. Yes, we can. One day children will not dream of being another color. One day, children's hearts will soar above the tree tops because of who they are and for what they may become- leaders, inventors, mangers, representative and yes, even President. People my age, older and younger, we must all remember that dream.
In a way, I'm still a scout in my heart.
I'm looking for that dream to come back. Maybe, Trump is right? We do need to make America great again, but not with arrows of division, looks that could kill or with minds full of hate. Not by tearing apart our environment.
It's time for America to dream and to make those dreams come true. Time will tell.
Now? It's Native American Month, and Native Americans from many tribes are being pepper sprayed-so much worse- at Standing Rock. Sometimes, the truth seems too much to bear. That's the bare facts. If only it could stop.
In many ways- Native Americans are still showing us the way.
We have such a long way to go.
Keep the faith –
To list a few….
Give Me your tired and your poor
Women's Rights to equal pay
Women's right to have abortions in most cases
Current Social Security retirement age
Some amount of Social Security Check
A major part of the funding for the EPA
Emission controls for cars a business(The Clean Air Act)
A better, standard minimum wage
Wall street regulations
Union Rights to organize
Defined Pensions for Workers
National Park funding
Alaskan Pipeline resistance
Taxes on the Rich
What we get in return?
A President who is inexperienced in the field of World-Wide politics
A President who seems unaware of people's constitutional rights and the workings of the U.S. Government
The NRA ( A gun in every closet)
A President who has called some women pigs, dogs and worse.
A President who gloated after 9/11 since the event would make him money
A President who mused how the housing crash and economic crash in the U.S. several years ago would make him money.
A President who is against environmental protections
A President who has gone bankrupt numerous times.
A President who will soon address in court accusations of Fraud (Trump University) and rape charges.
There will be a Wall we will pay for
A First lady who has posed naked for tabloids. ( Not a crime, but is this appropriate considering the stature of the position?)
One more takeaway
You can only squeeze the middle class workers so much and for so long via both political party's actions before that electorate is willing to shoot themselves in the foot rather than vote for an ongoing economic travesty.
The day is done; our country's course is set for the foreseeable future.
Advice for President Obama:
Sign as many (a thousand or more) Executive Orders between now and January. This might slow that foreseeable future of a beast down.
ya know…..The Standing Rock protest is super important…
At Woodstock, my friends and I were young, not yet strapped by so much obligation–we could go there at the drop of a hat to speak our minds, to express ourselves.
Thing is, people who are about my age today are most likely wrapped in bills and a job they can't afford to skip out on for a few days-a week-and lose. Or, we're just too dang old. Plus, we've already been cracked over the head, jailed, spit on and frowned upon during the ever-changing 1960's. Yes, I'd guess my generation's spirits haven't changed but it does seem it's the younger generation's turn to make a difference, to take one for the team, to band together to right this wrong that is taking place at Standing Rock.
Maybe, the younger generations don't really know how much effort it took for my generation to turn Nam around and to end that bloody mess. It took plenty.
One day while attending Gettysburg college I joined about eight of my classmates and gathered in two cars to drive to Washington D. C. for what we'd heard was to be a massive protest against the Vietnam war. It was-maybe one hundred thousand gathered to march in D.C. that day. If tear gas, clubs and charging horses is peaceful, then this was a Peaceful demonstration.
Here's my point: if two sides meet with opposing views and one side is peaceful while the other isn't, is that a peaceful demonstration? Ask the supporters of Standing rock who are being dragged down, beaten, gassed, arrested and striped searched if this is a 'peaceful ' demonstration.
It takes two to tango; two to talk.
No, the Nam years were battle years both abroad and here at home. Three of the group I went to Washington with didn't make it back to campus until they'd been released from jail (I think we went to D.C. on a Saturday and we didn't see these three again until the following Wednesday-one had been clubbed on the head.) One college friend had flunked out by Christmas our Freshman year and gone to Vietnam. Three months later, by late Spring, he returned to visit missing a leg. It was horrifying; I spent at least a week smoking my brains out trying to forget John's fate.
My whole generation fought the Nam war one way or another. We didn't send Memes. We got in the streets and marched as an unarmed army of what was right and good.
All across the nation members of my generation fought and were bloodied , even killed, for what we thought was right.
My generation served our time. And we learned, Love has a down side.
So, I'm wondering…why aren't the 18 to 21 year old's going to Standing Rock to stop this pipeline? You have the ability-some of you-like maybe 500 thousand, right? And yet, you aren't joining our Native American people to fight for your right to live in a clean, healthy environment. Somewhere, somehow, between the protests of the Nam Era and the rattle, smoke, shake, rock-in-roll days of Woodstock my generation's spirit to join in mass to fight what's wrong for what is right has gotten lost; the ball got dropped.
Maybe the environmental movement just isn't fun enough? I don't know…
In the rub lies the ointment, and in there are the flies. Sometime, somewhere, I feel certain the next generation will have had enough, and chose to fight in the streets rather than type on a computer as I am. Both are good; both actions can bear results-but getting out in the streets in mass has worked before. It can work again.
It's still not too late to join the protester's at Standing Rock. In the end, Life becomes a memory. You'll want to know you did what's right. Good luck.
Here's a Drone video and update on Standing rock https://vimeo.com/189876726
Here's the dirt on the proposed pipeline and how and why it was redirected….
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That's today-clear, blue skies with an agreeable wind, enough to rustle the leaves but not your hair. It's cool this morning, but the Florida sun will keep its promise to heat the afternoon hours. The birds are singing. It's just a day to come and go, one of work, plans and maybe rest. I spot a shiny penny on the ground, pick it up and slip it into my pocket- that's my custom. Maybe, I do this for luck, or to prove I'm paying attention, or maybe it reminds me of my mom's words: waste not; want not. Thing is, ninety-eight years ago, October 12th, 1918, on a day that was much like today, normal, soft, promising, my mom was born.
Her Brazilian birth certificate became an issue for my mom when she was in her forties. She'd been born in Recife, Brazil, on a mission-think of a small building with white, plastered walls, open, sparsely decorate halls with little furniture, and windows that were not covered but open to allow the cooling sea breeze to flow through the dwelling along with any number of flying bugs or crawling snakes. Her Baptist missionary parents had little money, just faith.
When the doctor arrived to deliver mom he came prepared to record by hand the entire event as a solemn witness to the authenticity of her birth. I've read the translation of this birth certificate, the one mom needed to show before she could become a teacher, something, I don't quite remember-I was young, once. Anyway, the document started like this blog has, with a complete description of the day, the morning, the breeze, the temperature and the mood of the people who'd gathered to wait for my mom to arrive-even the birds were singing. The whole thing struck me when I first read the writing. To think, the kind of day it was, not just the date, time and sex mattered. No, first and foremost the doctor thought the day's nature was important to note. I guess that's being in touch with the environment and believing that it and everything else about the day a person was born mattered.
Now, I think it did. My mom was always like that day. Soft, mild, never a taker but giver, a person easy to see, to be around. Her company was a joyful gift.
Her smile could shame the sun; her hair, naturally blonde until almost age fifty, glimmered in the sunlight and framed her laughing eyes.
She made music like the birds, playing piano with a perfect pitch and had no need for musical notations; she sparked up every gathering by pumping her pearl overlaid accordion creating sounds that made even tired feet dance.
My mom was a miracle in so many ways. She went to college at fourteen here in the states and graduated campus queen at age eighteen. I've an early memory of stepping through the clover and receiving a bee sting on my bare foot. She sat me on top of the newfangled gadget-the washing machine- and that's when I blurted out, "Mom, you're pretty." How hard she laughed then. My friends had been talking; not only did my pals enjoy the freedom and food my house offered them as kids, they'd noticed her hair, too.
The good years pass like a morning does in a day. One day, not like today, I became a man who had to help my mom move beyond being old to more. That was a bitter day, now over six years ago. Still, as the cardinals flutter to our bird feeder and my dog jumps up one too many times, I'm forever thankful for that day of so long ago. The doctor was right about that day-it was a perfect day. Mom has been such a blessing in my life I couldn't live long enough to write it all down so you would know.
Whether it's the wind that comes and goes without warning or the geese that flew over head this morning in the early daylight, chattering from high above with a noise so uniquely theirs, I don't know. But for this time, this day, it's all about mom for me, and I wanted you to know. I did pick up that penny when she had me.
Mom, 1918-2011. Those were good years.
Last I heard, Tom Morgan is not really my cousin-I just thought he was my whole life….but as a Morgan, he will forever be family, a brother in the biggest sense. Thing is, Tom has a radio show on investments that may be the longest running radio show in the US, not sure….and he writes this column…weekly. This week's is just flat out great. That's why it's here. Enjoy!
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STARSeptember10Just revealed: About 500 bald eagles have been killed byshotgun fire so far this year. Hunters bagged nearly 5000 since2007. Counting those that did not die, the shooters whacked13,000 the last five years.Once this news reaches the hinterland people will howl,you bet. They would howl if gunmen had shot 13,000 puppies orkittens. Or snail darters. Snowy owls or wild ponies.Do you suppose they would howl if the deaths were of5000 people? If they did, would the rest of us hear them?Well the figures above do not apply to bald eagles. Theyapply to people gunned down in America. People. The figuresapply to Chicago. Yes, 500 killed since January in Chicago. And13,000 shot the last five years.Suppose guerrillas roamed in packs in Chicago, Detroit,Baltimore, St. Louis and Newark. Seriously. Guerillas like thosewho haunt Iraq and Afghanistan. Do you suppose Congressmight call for action to wipe out the warriors? Do you supposethe President might declare war on them?If so, what do you suppose is holding them back? Thesecities are home to armed guerillas. Many of them operate ingangs. They terrorize people in countless neighborhoods. Theyshoot each other. They shoot innocents. Old men watering theirlawns. Kids on their way to school.John Kass writing in the Chicago Tribune calls them "…feral boys, brandishing their guns in cars, waving their deathsticks in rap videos, young African-American men who believethey have no future, waiting to die."
Murders are all the rage in Chicago lately. But this carnagehas been going on for years. And Chicago hits the headlinesmore because it is larger than the other cities I mentioned. Theother cities have higher per-capita homicide rates than Chicago.Afriend in her 70's guided me through her family photoalbum a few years ago. She grew up in the crime swamps ofCincinnati's projects. "Here are all my aunts and uncles at areunion. Uncle Fred, he got murdered. His brother Gus here wasparalyzed in a shootout. Gert got killed. Hankie went to prison."You see the news about the murders. You know there arelots of government programs meant to deal with them. Programsto help the communities deal with the violence. You know thereis a lot of finger-pointing.People blame the cops. And racism. And Democratmachines that run these cities. And unions that won't allowbetter schools. They blame welfare programs. Those thatsubsidize lifestyles that encourage families without dads.Politicians call for rebuilding infrastructure in these cities.But be honest. Do you see evidence of all-out warfareagainst these guerrillas? Do you have any sense that any leadersare trying to focus every resource against this horror? Do yousense our leaders have any sense of urgency about thisnightmare?Or instead, do you get the feeling this nation's approach isa higgledy-piggledy patchwork? My vote goes for higgledy.Sure would be nice if some leaders tackled this with fiercedetermination. Declared war. And enlisted forces from everycorner of society. From business. From universities. From socialagencies. From the police. From everywhere. And knockedpolitical heads together.
You know they would if guerrillas invaded the poshsuburbs around Washington. They probably would if huntersdowned 13,000 bald eagles.America should be shamed we have done so little. Millionsof our fellow citizens fear to walk their streets. Their color andorigin have absolutely nothing to do with this. They areAmericans. We have a moral duty to protect them. And toremove this cancer from their lives.From Tom…as in Morgan.Find Tom on Facebook. You can write to Tom firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Hey there - what fun we've been having sewing! A wide-leg lounge pants class yesterday (Sat.) afternoon produced some awesome creations! Thanks to the great pattern in Amy Butlers "In Stitches", made on some great Amy Butler fabric, they were a hit! I keep forgetting to bring my camera into the store - when I do, I want to post some of this creativity at work!
I think what helps make the sewing time in the lounge so fun is the togetherness women share....making the time to relax, work on a similar project, doing a hobby that's non-stressful and hums along. It's just, well, peaceful. (and men, you're not banned from the lounge - I know there are some male sewers out there; you just need to make yourselves seen!)
In August, we'll do more lounge pants classes, as well as a super-easy wrap skirt. I just made one tonight at home in about 45 minutes (my pattern was already made; the class will include making the pattern)
And we continue to love to chat with our customers - we learn something new every day from you! (Saturday afternoon's tip was from Cheryl, who taught us a simple method of putting pins in the corners of your pattern & fabric - too wordy to explain in this blog - ask us when you come into the store!)
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Bhatura Recipe
This Punjabi dish is quite common in any eatery and is everybody's favourite.
Preparation Time:
15 min
Cooking Time:
10 min
Maida( Refined Flour) - 3 cup
Sooji/Semolina - 1/4 cup
Eno - 1/2 Tsp
Baking Soda - 1/2 Tsp
Curd - 1/2 cup
Water - 3/4 cup
Take 3 cup Maida in a bowl.
Add 1/4 cup Sooji/Semolina to it and mix well.
Add 1/2 Tsp Eno and 1/2 Tsp Baking Soda in it, and mix everything well.
Add 1/2 cup of curd to the mixture. Pour around 3/4 cup of water in the bowl (or as required to knead the dough).
Combine everything and make a dough. Apply little oil on your palm and pat the dough gently. Cover the bowl with a lid and keep it aside for about 4 hours.
Increase in the dough size indicates that it has risen well and is ready to use. At this point carve balls out of it. Just apply little oil on the palms and shape the balls.
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Press the bhatura gently for 5-6 seconds. Once the flipped side too turns golden brown, take it out. Since we have added sooji to the maida, these bhaturas do not soak excess oil and become crispy too.
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Holy Cow, men! We had a grand turn out at Adler's. Four newbies Tom W , Dan D, Larry E, & Kolby (pictured below with his BBQ burger) helped step up our attendance to a near record setting 14.
Our servers were great, Shelene and Fast Eddy!
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• We heard a lot of guys lying tonight and telling tall tales as the beer soaked into their brain waves.
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• Bacon from Cudahy, WI and talk about doing this next month.
• A couple of Trader Joe's Staff (old and new) were pushing BNO men to shop at the store!
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Samsung has launched two of its new Galaxy J-series offerings in India. At a press event in Delhi on Thursday, the South Korean electronics major introduced the Galaxy J5 and the Galaxy J7 as its newest offerings, after having already launched the devices in China earlier this month. The smartphones fall in the lower-mid range category, and are targeted mostly at a younger clientele, with the promise of well-lit, wide-angle selfies. The USP of the two devices is a front LED flash on each device, to go with a 120-degree wide-angle lens for ostensibly better quality selfies to be uploaded to social media sites. The Galaxy J5 has been priced at Rs. 11,999 ($190) while the Galaxy J7 will have a price-tag of Rs. 14,999 ($240). Both devices will be available exclusively on Flipkart and will be offered in Black, White and Gold. The phones will also come with exclusive offers from Airtel and Gameloft including double data for 6 months on Airtel's LTE network, Rs. 594 ($9) worth of credit on Airtel's music streaming service Wynk and Rs. 3,200 ($51) worth of in-app purchase credit from Gameloft.
Coming to the hardware specifications of the devices, the Galaxy J5 features a 5-inch 720p display, and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 SoC, which comes with a 64-bit quad-core CPU clocked at 1.2 GHz and an Adreno 306 GPU. The smartphone comes with 1.5 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage, which is expandable by up to 64 GB with the help of a microSD card. The 13 megapixel primary camera on the back of the device comes with an LED flash and f/1.9 aperture. The selfie-cam meanwhile, as mentioned above, comes with a 5 megapixel sensor with an LED flash and a 120-degree wide-angle lens. The phone comes with LTE and HSPA+ connectivity, along with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1 and GPS. The battery in the Galaxy J5 is rated at 2,600 mAh.
As for the larger and pricier Galaxy J7, the smartphone features a 5.5-inch display with a 1280 x 720 resolution. While earlier reports had indicated the possibility of a Snapdragon 615 chipset powering the device, it has now been officially revealed that the device will be powered by an Exynos chipset, designed in-house by Samsung. The SoC comes with an integrated octa-core CPU clocked at a maximum of 1.4 GHz. The rest of the hardware specifications stay mostly identical to that of its smaller sibling apart from the battery size, which sees an increase to 3,000 mAh on account of the phone's larger screen size. The gallery below depicts the Galaxy J5 on the left and the J7 on the right.


text: Rooftop Fashion November 12, 2015 by Erica Cho Leave a Comment Tweet Throwback to a past photoshoot I picked the wardrobe…all from H&M. My husband hates these pants. They got that high waisted thing going on that he thinks flattens my butt. I try to explain to him: I just have a flat butt. Written by: Erica Cho on November 12, 2015.Last revised by: , our reviewer, on January 14, 2016.


text: The death toll from a volcano-triggered tsunami in Indonesia has jumped to more than 280, with over 1,000 people injured, officials say, as rescue workers struggle to reach many devastated areas. The tsunami hit - without a warning - both sides of Indonesia's Sunda Strait on Saturday, sending a wall of water crashing about 20 metres inland that swept away hundreds of homes and hotels on the shores of Java and Sumatra. Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, Indonesia's national disaster agency spokesperson, said the latest tolls on Monday morning were 281 dead and 1,016 injured. Fifty-seven people are missing but the numbers are expected to increase. "The number of victims and damage will continue to rise," said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho. Scientists from Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, also known as BMKG, said it could have been caused by undersea landslides from the eruption on Anak Krakatau, a volcanic island that has been emerging from the sea since the 1920s. They also cited tidal waves caused by the full moon. The worst affected area was the Pandeglang region of Banten province in Java, which encompasses the Ujung Kulon National Park and popular beaches, the disaster agency said. In the city of Bandar Lampung on southern Sumatra, hundreds of residents took refuge at the governor's office. Alif, a resident in Pandeglang district, said the tsunami reached about three metres high. He told MetroTV station that many people were still searching for missing relatives. TV footage showed roads blocked by debris from damaged houses, overturned cars and fallen trees. An Indonesia pop band was performing in western Java when the waves from the tsunami suddenly swept away the outdoor stage, musicians and fans. The water flowed up to 20 metres inland, killing dozens, injuring hundreds and damaging buildings. "The damage is quite consistent with the aftermath of a tsunami," Kathy Mueller, of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, told Al Jazeera from Palu on the island of Sulawesi, adding that their teams are facing a massive support mission. "A lot of the people have lost everything. Their homes have collapsed. A lot of the homes, shops and businesses in this area are made of bamboo and thatched roofs or tinned roofs and they are not able to withstand the force of the wave. They are also built right along the shoreline, so they've lost in some cases their homes and their businesses, their ability to earn a living." Cars were rolled over after the tsunami hit Sunda Strait, in Anyer, Banten [EPA-EFE/BNPB] Authorities warned residents and tourists in coastal areas around the Sunda Strait to stay away from beaches and a high-tide warning remained in place through till December 25. "Please do not be around the beaches around the Sunda Strait. Those who have evacuated, please do not return yet," said Rahmat Triyono of BMKG. Norwegian Oystein Lund Andersen was taking pictures of the volcano when he suddenly saw a big wave come crashing towards him, sending him running. "[The next] wave entered the hotel area where I was staying and downed cars on the road behind it. Managed to evacuate with my family to higher ground through forest paths and villages, where we are taken care of [by] the locals. Were unharmed, thankfully," he said. A local woman walks near her damaged house hit by a tsunami at Tanjung Lesung district in Pandeglang, Banten province, Indonesia [Muhammad Bagus Khoirunas/Antara Foto/Reuters] Volcanic activity Robin George Andrews, science journalist and volcanologist, said the tsunami was caused most likely by volcanic activity. "There's a suspicion that an underwater landslide triggered by a spike in volcanic activity pushed a significant amount of water around the strait which caused the tsunami," Andrews said. "Someone I spoke to was at one of the beaches at the time and they didn't feel any shaking, so it's quite clear that this wasn't triggered by an earthquake like the one in Sulawesi in September," referring to the quake and tsunami that caused widespread destruction some two months ago on that island and killed thousands of people. "Indonesia does sit on the 'Ring of Fire'. There's always volcanic eruptions happening there ... This is something that will naturally always happen there ... it's one of the most geologically active sites in the world." The disaster mitigation agency said it was still compiling information on the tsunami and there was a "possibility that data on the victims and damage will increase". The Anak Krakatau volcano in the Sunda Strait that links the Indian Ocean and the Java Sea erupted about 24 minutes before the tsunami, the BMKG said. The 305-metre-high volcano, about 200km southwest of capital Jakarta, has been erupting since June. In July, authorities widened its no-go areas to 2km from the crater. Residents inspect a house damaged by a tsunami, in Carita, Indonesia [The Associated Press] No warning Jan Gelfand, of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, told Al Jazeera that the there was little warning of an upcoming tsunami. "There was not a great deal of tectonic activity or earthquake activity ... this would have happened very quickly with very little warning because there wasn't anything to give them warning," Gelfland said adding that support teams are helping people in affected areas. 181223064921045 "We have people that are trained in psychosocial support because this is a traumatic event especially given all the things that Indonesia suffered in the last four months," Gelfland said. The number of casualties is expected to increase as rescue workers reach affected areas. Physical losses included 430 heavily damaged homes, nine hotels and 10 heavily damaged vessels. Footage posted by the head of the disaster agency showed the aftermath of flooded streets and an overturned car. An aerial view of Anak Krakatau volcano during an eruption at Sunda Strait in South Lampung [Antara Foto/Bisnis Indonesia/Nurul Hidayat/ via Reuters] Debris from damaged buildings littered the streets on Carita beach [Ronald/AFP] Residents inspected the damage to their homes on Carita beach after the tsunami [Semi/AFP] The tsunami killed a number of people around Indonesia's Sunda Strait, sending a wall of water crashing 20 metres inland and sweeping away hundreds of homes [Dian Triyuli Handoko/AP] A man inspects his house which was damaged by a tsunami in Carita [Dian Triyuli Handoko/AP] Residents sit inside a mosque as they evacuated following high waves and the eruption of Anak Krakatau volcano at Labuan district in Pandeglang regency [Muhammad Bagus Khoirunas/Reuters] SOURCE: Al Jazeera and news agencies Asia Pacific Indonesia Tsunami Natural disasters Volcano


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AcuODBC User's Guide
Version 6.0
3.1 Data Source Names (DSNs)
Once you have successfully installed the AcuODBC® interface on your computer, you must create a data source for every group of Vision or relative files that your Windows application needs to access. In order to complete this step, you must first specify a directory where "data dictionary" (XFD) files are stored. These files are described in section 6.1, "Data Dictionaries."
The data source is one of the main components of an ODBC installation. Physically, data sources consist of sets of data and their associated environments. This means that the term "data source" actually indicates the data files, the operating system, the file system or DBMS used to manage the physical data, and the optional network software used to access this data. The term data source name (DSN), therefore, refers to something rather complicated.
Because part of the ODBC mission is to hide the complexity of underlying software, ODBC architects have chosen to use an abstract name to identify all the components of a data source. This data source name maps all the underlying software components necessary to access the data.
Note: If you are upgrading from AcuODBC version 5.0 or earlier, you must delete old DSNs and create new ones. DSNs created with AcuODBC versions 5.1 and later may be used with AcuODBC version 6.0.
The name you assign to a data source is arbitrary. When users try to access the data files, they will be asked to specify the DSN. Therefore, you should assign a meaningful name that represents the type of data that the files contain, or the type of query that will be made against the files.
Note: For SQL compatibility, to improve performance, and to ensure that data files and ".xfd" files have the same base name, use underscores, rather than hyphens, in table names. See section 6.2, "XFD Files," for more information.
This section describes how to create local data source names (or DSNs) for your COBOL data files. You begin by adding the data source name to the ODBC Data Source Administrator in the Windows control panel. (The ODBC Data Source Administrator, included as part of your operating system, is your interface for adding, removing, or configuring ODBC data sources on your system.) After you establish your data source name, you enter the additional information about the data source through the AcuODBC Configuration property sheet, provided as a configuration DLL.
If you are running AcuODBC Server, you must create a DSN on the remote server as well as on the client. See Chapter 9, "Remote Data Sources," for details on creating a DSN on the server.
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Berea Celtic Festival 2020 | 11th Annual
Aug 14, 2020 - Aug 16, 2020 / Share
For 11 years, the Berea Celtic Festival has drawn excellent musicians from near and far. Each year, folks with deep roots in the Celtic tradition come to Berea to participate in sessions, concerts, and workshops. For more information visit berea-celtic.com
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Composing — what is it? I imagine in many people's mind it's a process closely linked to music. For years it was to me. Beethoven, Mozart, Wagner — great classical composers. In more recent times John Lennon, Prince and Kate Bush can probably rightfully be referred to as great composers as well, in the modern realm of music.
"Compose" essentially means "to make by combining things, parts" etc. (Notice that I say essentially, not exclusively, since I know there are variants, but this element is at the core, and that's my point.)
So an editor, and a collector of stories gathered between the same covers, is also a composer. Probably not something many people consider. I may be wrong, but that's my suspicion. There's nothing wrong with that, but to me this idea is important, the idea of composing is something I am quite aware of when trying to fit stories in an anthology. And am becoming more aware of with each new project. I don't know how other editors do, but it certainly is an integrated part of my working process.
I actually liken this to the idea of creating a piece of music. There is basically a start, a middle and an ending — and for the piece to actually work, to move, to excite, all notes, movements etc. have to be combined in a way that creates a unified whole. Much like literature, a good story, wouldn't you agree?
The same goes — at least for me — for creating an anthology.
Now, I am of course not saying the editor (in casu me) deserves all credit for the collection, and that the stories should only be considered as part of that whole. Some might think that's what I mean. Not at all. The stories are of course a unified whole in themselves and the writers are the ones to be credited for everything here. What I am saying is merely that for me, when I have the stories I need for a collection of stories I start to work with these stories as if creating a greater whole; that is, in my small way I compose. I consider if there is an overarching theme — in case of e.g. Urban Cthulhu: Nightmare Cities there obviously is — and then I start to look at how this puzzle can be solved best to create a unified whole.
All elements — that is, all the stories — are equally important, and the trick is to make it all fit in the most suitable and satisfying manner. With a beginning, a middle and an end. I have no doubt that not a single soul except me will ever see this "general puzzle" of things, but that's OK, for I know it, and it is something that's important to me and the way I work. (OK, after this post there may be a few other readers who see this too:-P)
I try to approach this without considering if, for instance, the opening story is written by a Big Known Name or not. (Doesn't make much sense anyway, since books from my small press are primarily purchased by readers online and not in a brick-and-mortar bookstore, so it's not like they're browsing the first couple of pages, now is it?) Instead I wonder what tale seems most suitable to create just the right note for a beginning in this particular collection. That is of course depending on what comes after — and so it goes right to the end, where we need the right kind of story to fill in as a Finale. Whether a Grand Big Bang Finale or a more low-key tale of subtle darkness. Depending on — ta-daaaa — what went before and seems to be the right ending in this context.
Much ado about nothing? Perhaps, for the reader; but not for me. It's how I do it. I can't help it (and I don't want to help it). I am doing it these days with Urban Cthulhu, with Dystre Danmark 2 and the third volume of the Danish hplmythos.dk anthology (still untitled).
Thank you to all the amazingly talented writers for giving me another opportunity to delve into this editorial world of weird, dark composing.


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Did you know that cheese is seasonal?
When you think of flavour and cheese, what comes to mind? A distinctive, tangy brie or creamy, milk Stilton?
Well, it's not just about the type of cheese your buying. Nuances in flavour are directly impacted by the environment. You may already consider yourself a cheese aficionado – but, there's a whole new level of appreciation of dairy to discover when you consider natural environment and seasonality.
So how, exactly, is cheese seasonal?
It's all about plant life, of course! Just as late summer apples and spring asparagus have their seasons, the diet cows eat is determined by the seasons. During winter, cattle are sheltered from harsh, biting weather, eating a diet rich in hay, silage and grain. As a result, winter cheese is often the creamiest and tangiest cheese you'll find. As calving season comes in, milk is richer and higher in fat and protein.
As the weather mellows, a diet rich in green leaves makes for a mild, light and softly-flavoured cheese. An abundance of wildflowers over the summer, and greater variety of plant-life imbues cheese with complexity of flavour and floral notes. Late season dairy returns to a grassier flavour, as flowers die off and greens become a staple once again.
So, for local, artisan cheeses that have escaped the fate of homogenisation for large markets, the seasons provide one of the most intriguing determiners of flavour. From Sussex summer meadows filled with wildflowers to cold winter nights and piles of locally harvested hay – Sussex cheese really is unique!
Eating seasonal cheese:
If you want to taste the seasonal pleasures of cheese – turn away from the supermarket. With commercial cheeses made to taste homogeneous and consistent in flavour, small, artisan and local producers will open up new worlds of flavour to even the most expeirenced cheese lovers.
The advice from one cheese connoisseur? Enjoy fresh cheeses from the months March to October, and aged cheeses (approx. 6 months) between October and March to make the most of the beautiful summer notes. Of course, all cheese varieties are different. So get to know you're favourite varieties and how they are made – and observe the seasons to discover worlds of flavour!
Explore our incredible range of Sussex, small-batch cheeses and tell us: What's your favourite season?
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THIS mesmerising pillar looks like a post-modern art project, but it's actually the result of one week's decomposition at the Community Compost Station in Mount Hawthorn.
"It's fascinating to see that after just one week, the bottom layers are already decomposing, and that's before we mix the mulch through to really get the process 'cooking'." says Chris Cutress from Transition Town Vincent.
You can read more about the station and how to get rid of your veggie scraps in "Mulch magic the gas" in last week's Voice here.
The group's Facebook page is Community Composting Station.


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821 Cooks Cove
Clover, SC$1,450,000
Details & Amenities
Exquisite Lake Wylie waterfront home! Private driveway with mature trees and gated entrance. Enjoy lake living with covered/ screened porches, lots of outdoor patio area, lakeside pool and hot tub and a covered boat lift. Open floorplan with 2 story family room, gourmet kitchen with custom cabinets and Dacor appliances and private master suite with trey ceiling and spa like bath on the first floor. Secondary bedrooms upstairs along with a huge bonus room and loft area with fireplace and great lake views. Basement level with high ceilings featuring bar/ billiard area, wine cellar, family room and extra rooms for office/ exercise etc. High end custom finishes throughout include custom paint, plantation shutters, elevator with access to all three floors and 4 total fireplaces. no HOA. Come see it today! 3D Virtual tour: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=dJnZuJsS5Dc&brand=0
Fence,Hot Tub,Pool-In-Ground
Central,Gas Hot Air Furnace,Heat Pump,Natural Gas
Water Body:
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Property Type:
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X17 caught some video of Britney Spears in Miami (well, I figure it has to be in Miami, because lord knows no one's dressing like that around L.A. these days…), jamming out to her demo tape in her car. You can catch a little portion of two different songs. Honestly, they don't sound as awful as they'd been rumored to be, but, like I said, it's just a short sample.
Update: Well, everyone else is saying these pics are from Santa Monica. I thought Brit was in Miami this week, and, seriously, it is SO COLD in L.A. lately, I cannot believe she is wearing this outfit, but whatever.


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Thank you so much for the wonderful products. I purchased the rose shampoo and body bar and for the first time in years, I do not have to put moisturizer on my legs or body much at all. When I wnat to, I use your moisturizer which is lovely and lasts ages.
Thanks heaps. I will add to my stash of your products and always use them.
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Here at Midwest Quarterback Camps we are alive and well. We would like to take this time to acknowledge so many successful Quarterbacks that have worked with us in the past and the present. Every Saturday morning we can't wait to get up and check the box scores. This has been something we have been doing since our childhood. The process is a bit different nowadays. 20-30 years ago we would read the paper, but of course now it has changed to checking all scores from all states via I Pad. Anyways, it makes us proud to see so many familiar names leading their teams to victories. We feel a slight part of your success, but also realize that it is your coaches, and all other parts of your family that have dedicated so much of their time to ultimately create the players that you all are today. Would like to acknowledge just a few off the top of our minds that have trained extensively with us.
Please shoot us an email or message us via Face book, Twitter, or Instagram. Would love to hear about some season updates as we head down the home stretch and hopefully into the playoffs. You all make us so very proud!
Josh Swanson: Pewaukee Collin Olson: Wisconsin Lutheran Hunter Denor: Kettle Moraine AJ Makinen: Muskego Luke Fox: Catholic Memorial Josh Horning: Marquette University Sawyer Schick: Racine Horlick AJ Frisby: Wilmot Dennis Brown: Milwaukee Morse Marshall Isaiah Wright: Bay View Omarion Bartlett: Greenfield Hunter Rushing: Milwaukee Washington
Jake Weineke: New Berlin West Bryce Barbian: Cudahy Matt Schultz: Greendale Gabe Olson: New Berlin Eishenhower Grayson Cooley: Waukesha South


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As it turns out, baby Hudson wanted to stay in just a little longer, and decided to come Monday after we left. But we forgive him for waiting because he looks like this:
Thanksgiving was so fun. Like I said, Sarah has a knack for keeping things special and remembering the details. If Thanksgiving were at my house, we'd skip the turkey and eat stuffing and pie and cranberry sauce and rolls and call it good. And even though she was kind of miserable and very pregnant, she put on her brave face and partied with us all weekend. Lots of movies, games, bowling, and food. We are so glad we live close to them so we can spend holidays like this together!
Cuddling with Colton
Milo and Daddy
Me and Mr. Handsome
Our little fam :)
Bowling! Those black lights do crazy things.
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Let Glendalake be your next lakefront vacation oasis! The home's charming lakefront setting is situated in the central lake area, close to all your favorite activities, and yet puts you right against the lake water, up-close to the majesty of nature. Bring a boat or kayak with you on vacation and head down to your private dock to slip away into the water and explore all the natural beauty Deep Creek Lake has to offer. After a long and thrilling day exploring the lake area, come home to the comforts of Glendalake. An open layout makes it easy to spend time together with family and friends, and five well-appointed bedrooms give you a space to recharge and rest; a space all your own. There is no questions that a treasure trove of memories waits you at Glendalake. Reserve your stay today!
4WD/AWD or snow tires are always recommended for the area during the Winter months of November – March. For more house specific driveway information, please refer to your app/guest portal after booking.
4WD/AWD or snow tires are always recommended for the area during the Winter months of November – March. For more house specific driveway information, please refer to your app/guest portal after booking.
Access Type
Lake Front
Summer Renting Type
Saturday - Saturday
Linens Provided
Max. Parking: 5 Vehicles
Boat Trailer Parking = 1 Vehicle
Towels Provided
Property Amenities
A/C (Central)
CARC Indoor Pool and Fitness Passes (Must Bring Booking Confirmation as Pass)
Gas Fireplace: 1
Wood Fireplace: 1 (Wood Not Provided. Locally Available for Purchase.)
Internet: Wifi
Master Suites: 1
Single Jetted Tub: 1
Area of Lake
North Area
Bed Sizes
Queens: 5
Twins: 1
Full Sleeper Sofas: 1
No Community Amenities
Private Dock: 2 Motorized Vessels Allowed
Satellite or Cable
Televisions (7)
Kitchen Amenities
Single Cup Coffee Maker (Keurig)
Standard Kitchen Appliances
Gas Grill
Outdoor Hot Tub
Suitability & FYIs
Family Groups Only
Minimum Rental Age (Must be 24+ to rent)
No Landline Phone Available
No Smoking Allowed
Pets Not Permitted
View Types
Lake Views (Filtered)
- Checkin Available
- Checkout Available
- Not Available
Location: 62 Glendaloch Lane, McHenry, Maryland
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EVENT: Together Walk Louisville
EVENT DATE: May 15, 2016
The National Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Association is joining forces with local organizations across the U.S. to launch TOGETHER WALKS in 2016 to raise fibromyalgia awareness and research funding. Passionate Leaders have already taken the lead for 2016 in Richmond, Portland, Coral Springs, Salt Lake City, Louisville, and a Virtual Online Walk. They have joined with the Kentuckiana Fibromyalgia Support Group at Brown-Forman Lawn in Waterfront Park for their inaugural 2016 Together Walk Louisville!
Grab a pair of walking shoes, roll up your sleeves, and meet others who want to make a difference. It's time to make fibromyalgia visible in historic Louisville, Kentucky! There will be a DJ, facepainting, free massage and children's games. Registration begins at 9am and the walk begins at 10.
Your voice matters. Everybody has influence. Simply invite your family, friends, neighbors, colleagues, along with health and elected officials to come stroll, walk, learn, meet others, and support funding for fibromyalgia research at the Together Walk – Louisville 1K Walk on May 15! TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
People with FM are experts on how disabling FM symptoms negatively affect their daily life and life-long aspirations. If we don't unite our voices and taking our mission seriously to find treatments and a cure for fibromyalgia.
Fibromyalgia: invisible, physical, life-altering disorder characterized by chronic widespread muscle pain and fatigue that steals lives and dreams
This invisible, life-altering condition causes 2-4% of women, men and children of all backgrounds worldwide to suffer. (That's 10 million Americans alone.) The disorder can strike suddenly or occur as a gradual increase in symptoms, indicating changes in the central nervous system (neuroplasticity). Sensory information (such as light, sound, and touch) becomes amplified by the CNS, causing the brain to respond with increasing pain and symptoms. FM severity often increases over time and may become disabling.
The NFMCPA and KFSG thanks you for your continuing support and looks forward to walking with you.
If you are interested in hosting a Together Walk in 2017, please contact the NFMCPA at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Showtime Saturdays
November 24, 2018 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Every Saturday DFW children and families are invited to enjoy the amazing FREE entertainment provided by Galleria Dallas and our friends from Slappy's Playhouse.
This week Galleria Dallas' Showtime Saturdays Presents: Critterman.
Take a walk on the wild side with Critterman's entertaining performance involving live animals!
Shows are located near the Children's Play Place and Nordstrom on Level 3.


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Excited to share these images from the recent campaign I modelled in for new Australian brand OnceWas. It was great to put on my 'modelling hat' again – I hope I wasn't too rusty! It really refreshed in my mind the specific skill set that it takes to pose up a storm, props to those girls who kill it in the modelling industry, some of them are real artists.
How great are those trackpants? What I love so much about OnceWas (besides their super friendly team!) is the ethos of practicality. Fashion weeks aside, I'm actually a pretty practical dresser. I love feeling comfortable, wearing clothes that fit my shape well and cover me up. I love fine details and soft fabrics. My wardrobe is 50 percent classic pieces like these and 50 percent quirky pieces – they work in great combination.
Clothes to live though – those are the ones I treasure. That cardigan than feels great on your skin or a silk dress that goes from day to night, flats to heels – without over-considerati0n. That's what this brand is about, effortless and confident.
Thanks so much to OnceWas and their team for having me onboard to get in front of the lens, it was a real honour 🙂 x
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Moist, slightly sweet, spiced quick bread enhanced by a simple glaze. Enjoy for breakfast, dessert, or with afternoon tea/coffee. Please excuse the appearance of the glaze, I didn't sift the powdered sugar (oops!) and even though it doesn't look perfect it tasted it!
Time: 15 min prep, 1 hour cook Serves: 8
- 1 cup AP flour
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp pumpkin pie seasoning (I used Trader Joe's)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil (I used canola. You may also sub 1/4 cup with apple sauce)
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup milk
- 3 tbsp cream cheese, softened
- 4 tbsp confectioners sugar (sifted)
- 2 tbsp milk
- dash vanilla extract
How to make it
- Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare a 9×5 loaf pan with cooking spray and sprinkle lightly with flour.
- Add first 8 ingredients to a large mixing bowl and mix to combine. Create a well in the center and add remaining ingredients into it. Mix until just incorporated.
- Spoon into prepared pan. Bake for 50-75 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. (Mine baked for 65 minutes.)
- Remove from oven and place pan on cooling rack. When cooled enough to handle, carefully remove bread from pan and place on cooling rack. Cool completely before adding glaze.
- Combine ingredients and whisk until smooth and well incorporated. Place loaf on a sheet of parchment paper (leave a few inches free on all sides). Drizzle glaze over top of the loaf, allowing it to drip down the sides.


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Becoming a Successful Sous Chef
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Chef de Partie - Banbury
Location: Banbury, Oxfordshire (OX15 0SH)
Salary: £21k - 22k per year + live in, benefits
Date posted: 1/11/2019
Employer type: Hotel
Job type: Chef de Partie
Contact: Daniel Boyle
Ref: DB2701869
Chef de Partie - Country House Hotel Banbury
Our client is recruiting a Chef de Partie for their busy hotel near Banbury. This is an opportunity for a Strong Demi or CDP to develop their career in a busy hotel venue which has an AA rosette level restaurant and relaxed bar. Working for an established Head Chef you will gain valuable experience and training.
The Job
*You will work on all sections of the kitchen
*Produce meals to high standard set by Head Chef
*Ensuring your section is kept clean and tidy
* You will already have worked in a professional hotel kitchen using fresh produce
* Have a fantastic can do attitude
* Dedicated and enthusiastic
Salary & Benefits
Salary £21-22k
28 days holiday
Application. To find out more about this opportunity and to arrange an interview with the Head Chef apply and send your CV to Daniel Boyle now. Gateway work closely with hotels, restaurants and Gastro Pubs many with accolades and awards.