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Northwest Philadelphia is filled with talented artists, but it is doubtful if there are any others who have the kind of experiences in the early days of local live television shows that Mt. Airy's Jim Ferrantello had at WCAU-TV (Channel 10) in the 1950s after graduating from the University of the Arts.
"Back in the day, at WCAU-TV everything was broadcast live just before color. What we used to do is design sets and build them down there," said Jim. At the time WCAU broadcast westerns, puppet shows and cooking shows. Jim built sets for a Western called "Action in the Afternoon," and the setting of the show was supposed to be a town in Montana.
"Cowboys rehearsed there," said Jim, "and they'd bring the horses in, which was funny because the story was supposed to be taking place in the year 1856, but you'd hear a truck in the background as it went up a hill. Or an airplane would go by, and you'd see the shadow of the plane over the town … A horse would be eating hay, and there'd be a microphone sticking out of its mouth … There were no retakes; that was it. Everything was shot live, and it was rehearsed everyday. It was a lot of work."
Jim had the opportunity of meeting the celebrities of that era at WCAU including Ed McMahon and John Facenda. Jim and his son, Chris, who requested that their ages not be mentioned ("That's for us and our hairdressers to know," said Chris), both have impressive gifts in painting, design, illustration and animation that have enabled them to not only travel the world, but also be a part of many noteworthy and even historically important projects.
In addition to his memorable work at WCAU-TV, Jim also worked on the U.S. space program, the Thanksgiving Day Parade and other significant projects such as promotional pieces for the moon landing. This was done for Philco and the U.S. government. Jim was subjected to much secrecy.
"I had the highest security badge in there," he said. "I think missiles were made there. Philco (and Univac) was a pioneer in computers, had huge contracts with other countries such as Iran and "was involved in a lot of things that people didn't even know about."
In terms of painting, Jim's work has been viewed at the Woodmere Art Museum and at several galleries. Chris also graduated from Central High School in 1973 and the University of the Arts in 1979 and has contributed to various projects including film posters and editorial work for magazines. His very first gig out of college (around 1980) was doing an illustration for a short story called "Dracula," written by none other than Woody Allen, although he never actually met the Oscar-award winning director.
"It was about a Jewish Dracula … I was just happy doing my first job. That's the key, to get the work. To get that first piece is very important to an illustrator. I mean, it was great. Woody Allen? Sure."
Chris was inspired to work in the arts due because of his father and began studying illustration. Chris' illustrations were geared towards the world of magazines and newspapers, so he worked a lot in New York City for Esquire, the op-ed page of The New York Times, Travel and Leisure and The Progressive. "… I also did a lot of stuff in Philly. Y'know, Philadelphia Magazine, the Inquirer, the Daily News … "
Sony Corp. asked Chris to illustrate the art for "Marco Polo," an opera by classical composer Tan Dun, won the Oscar for Best Original Score for "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" at the 73rd Academy Awards. "I have actual notes that Tan Dun sent Sony at the time from China."
After Chris did a piece for Ms. Magazine, Gloria Steinem gave it to Alice Walker at a luncheon. "Later on I met Alice Walker," said Chris. "She had this piece of mine that was never signed. I went up and said, 'Look, if you ever need me to sign the piece, just send it to me.'"
Alice Walker is the author of "The Color Purple," which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1983, wa adapted into a movie directed by Steven Spielberg and is now a Broadway play. Chris also created an original illustration featured in Ms. Walker's short story, "Birth." "I think it's the nature of the business. You just end up doing a lot of really neat things, rubbing elbows with celebrity types," said Chris.
Among other accomplishments, Chris has had works accepted by the Sundance Film Festival, specifically through animation instead of illustration. The works of animation were "The Pope's Hat" and "Twin Killing," the latter of which is about the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. Chris started working on an animated re-creation of the 9/11 attacks the day after they took place. He ended up entering that at the Sundance Film Festival in 2002, and it was accepted.
"That brought tears to my eyes I was so excited getting in. I didn't think I had a chance of getting into Sundance," said Chris, who almost dropped his phone when he got the news. Chris views this as one of his finer achievements, especially since he had only done a few works in animation at the time. Chris' film, "Recipe For Love," was also selected for inclusion in the 2004 Sundance Film Festival.
Chris has also had his work featured in museums in Germany, Switzerland, Spain and the Pompidou Center in Paris as well as many other film festivals such as SeNef, a film festival in Seoul, South Korea. He was invited to visit Paris to see "The Pope's Hat" featured at the Recontres Internationales Paris/Berlin/Madrid, an experimental film and video art festival. Some of his work has also been distributed by the Rome Independent Film Festival.
"(Nowadays) I paint and I cook, " mentioned Jim, who also has had works featured at various galleries. Chris, who has won a prize at Woodmere Art Museum, continues to freelance in illustration and animation and also takes on other projects involving web design. "I wanted to be like dad," said Chris.
Jim and Chris Ferrantello have been residents of Mt. Airy since 1960. Jim went to Germantown High School and graduated from The University of the Arts in 1951, majoring in advertising.
Together the father and son duo decided to put posters of their work out via Esty.com. For more information, visit www.chrisferrantello.com or www.etsy.com/people/POCKELandPEELS.


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Franklin Unbuttoned
Mon Cher Papa, Franklin and the Ladies of Paris
An English historian must tiptoe as he draws near the American Pantheon, stuffed as it is with white marmoreal figures—austere, virtuous, dedicated. No virago here, like Elizabeth I, whose language could rival the porters at Billingsgate and was not above a bedroom tussle with her courtier favorites even though none of them ever sighted the promised land; no homosexual buffoon like James I, no dolt like George III. Indeed no avaricious Burleigh, no power-hungry Walpole, no manic Chatham or drunken Pitt, no weird Dizzy or lecherous Lloyd George. Instead Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Madison, Franklin, who shine and gleam with virtue. Here even Lincoln's dirty stories are forgotten or forgiven. These Founding Fathers in the central hall are lofty with purpose; it seems almost indecent to think of Washington scratching his backside or Jefferson picking his nose. And now we have Franklin thoroughly unbuttoned, although not nearly so unbuttoned as he wished to be. Yet we must be very grateful to Claude-Anne Lopez. She has written a book of exceptional perception: scholarly, tender, full of style. And the Yale University Press has added another book of exceptional physical beauty to its lengthening list.
At seventy Franklin loved to have his neighbor's wife on his lap and cover her with kisses. He pined for more, begged for more, railed at the Seventh Commandment, but Madame Brillon handled him with such skill that he subsided into a mildly indecorous "Papa" while she rioted in the role of a highly emotional but loving daughter. The hint of incest may have been spice to Madame Brillon but, obviously, for Franklin it proved a tedious game, made tolerable only by his age, which had weakened, although not obliterated, the fires of the flesh. So they poured out tender effusions in the best eighteenth-century pastoral style. Madame Brillon, neurotic, self-involved, delicate in health as she was steel-like in will (her husband's mistress, once discovered, never stood a chance; she was kicked out of the household and Brillon locked firmly to his wife's side) reveled in Franklin's greatness as much as in his devotion. It is hard to know just how genuine were the emotions of these tender yet teasing lovers, one elderly, the other middle-aged. Genuine concern was certainly there on Franklin's side, plus a definite eroticism that expressed itself in endless kisses or the hopes of kisses. For Madame Brillon the kisses were a tribute to her power, and Franklin's affection a splended social asset. Even so, she played the game with delicacy, wit, and skill; and their days at Passy possess a Watteau-like quality until one realizes that the gallant has gout, thin gray hair, and teeth "like cloves," and the girl is a grandmother at the menopause.
SALUTARY TO REMEMBER. Men and women of the eighteenth century possessed no false attitudes to age—love, romance, the ardors of the flesh among the elderly were not comic to them, no more, no less than the fumblings and excesses of youth. There was nothing exceptional in…
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The Brit will now face unbeaten American Garcia, who beat Mexican veteran Erik Morales to grab the WBC strap during March.
"Just want to say thank you for all the support and may the best man win on July 14," Khan wrote on Twitter. "Khan v Garcia. Mandalay Bay, Vegas."
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The centerpiece of Monday's sale is Modigliani's "Reclining Nude," which the auction house estimates will fetch in excess of $100 million. Considered one of his best known works, the 1917-1918 painting nearly created a scandal when it was first exhibited in Paris. The auction record for a Modigliani now stands at $71 million.
A Lichtenstein work not seen on the market for 20 years also is on tap. "Nurse," which has a stellar exhibition and provenance history, is estimated to bring $80 million, exceeding the auction record for the pop artist of $56 million.
Impressionist, modern and contemporary art by well-known artists "do not require a tremendous amount of aesthetic or intellectual risk on the part of the collector," said Sarah Lichtman, assistant professor of design history at Parson School of Design. "They are beautiful paintings — some even exceptional as is the Modigliani — but they are tried and true."
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Spirited bidding also is expected for two major works by Gaugin from his Tahiti period.
"Therese," a carved wooden figure of a Tahitian female, could set a new auction record for a sculpture by the artist if it sells for its presale estimate of $18 million to $25 million.
The other Gauguin, "Young Man with a Flower," is a painting of a Tahitian youth wearing a white shirt, loose cravat and a white blossom tucked behind his ear. Christie's estimates it could bring $12 million to $18 million.
The portrait's first owner was Henri Matisse, who paid 200 francs for it in 1900. Later owners included John Quinn and Lillie Bliss, one of the original founders of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
The current auction record for a Gauguin painting is $40.3 million.
Among other highlights of "The Artist's Muse" sale is Pablo Picasso's "Man with a Sword," a self-portrait of the artist as a musketeer created in 1969 and estimated to bring as much $25 million. Christie's said interest in Picasso's late period musketeer portraits has grown dramatically in recent years.
Also of interest are two works by Lucian Freud.
"Naked Portrait on a Red Sofa" is a portrait of the artist's daughter, the fashion designer Bella Freud. Its pre-sale estimate is $20 million to $30 million. One of a series of portraits of his daughters, it is the first time it's being offered at auction.
On Tuesday, Christie's is offering Freud's "Brigadier," a portrait of Andrew Parker Bowles, the former husband of Camilla Parker-Bowles, now the wife of Prince Charles. It was on view at the 2012 retrospective of the artist at the National Portrait Gallery in London and portrays the career soldier wearing his sumptuous army brigadier uniform. It's estimated to sell for around $30 million.
Tuesday's post-war and contemporary art sale also has a mammoth bronze "Spider" sculpture by Louise Bourgeois, estimated at $25 million to $35 million. If realized, that price would exceed the artist's current auction record of $10.7 million and set a record for a sculpture by a female artist.


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At a meeting between the two people perhaps most influential in shaping the future of sport in western Sydney, a surprising synergy emerged.
"I saw Lyall Gorman the other day and he said, 'Gee, we were good against the Swans'," says Giants AFL boss David Matthews of his chat with his counterpart at A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers.
"I said to him, 'Did you just say 'we'?' And he said, 'Yeah, I did. I just want us to win. This is east versus west'."
These two are genuinely friendly and parochial. But their link is bound also in competition. In sport's battle for western Sydney, Matthews and Gorman are on the front line. The emergence of the cashed-up AFL and the ability of football to finally build on its strong foundations has put rugby league's stranglehold under threat and left other sports, such as rugby union, cricket, netball, basketball and swimming, reassessing.
Much of Matthews' and Gorman's alliance springs from the understanding they are each manouevering around a strategic playing field, seeking influence in lounge rooms and boardrooms alike in a tussle as complex as the region itself.
The popularised concept of chasing "bums on seats", Matthews says, tells only part of the story of how sports are jostling for territory in this huge market.
"It might be nice to think of it as a 'battle' but it's important to look a bit deeper," Matthews says. "It's about crowds, but also about governments deciding what a facility should be used for, or it might be the choice of the talented player ... if you're a talented athlete in western Sydney, you can see pathways now to play for the Giants, the Wanderers, in the NRL ...
"Also, the corporate dollar only stretches so far. Sponsors make choices about their investment and each of the codes has got unique selling points in what is a unique market."
The winners might be the fans, who are more than ever being serviced by better-run clubs, offering higher-quality experiences or, in business speak, a better product.
"I'm sure the Wanderers and the NRL are doing things differently because we're around and we do things differently because we see what the other codes do," Matthews says. "It means everyone works harder."
Gorman reads from a similar script, but competitiveness simmers.
The Wanderers boss says there is "no merit in this region in painting other codes as the enemy" but later adds that football enjoys the advantages of "a natural football family" amid the west's cultural tapestry and has a club which "has given this region a sense of empowerment".
"Our club truly represents western Sydney," Gorman says before quoting the fans' popular phrase, "Who do we sing for?"
"No disrespect to the Parramattas and Penriths and so on, but they can't speak for the whole of western Sydney like we can."
If current trends continue, the whole of western Sydney might indeed be singing for the Wanderers.
According to statistics provided by Roy Morgan Research, after two AFL seasons, 1.6 per cent of western Sydney respondents claimed to support the Giants. After one A-League season, a huge 10.2 per cent said they supported the Wanderers.
Between 2009 and 2013, television viewership for A-League and AFL rose solidly from low bases. The A-League audience rose from 9.3 per cent to 11.9 per cent and that of the AFL from 18.3 per cent to 22.8 per cent. Rugby league viewership rates increased from 45.8 per cent to 46.8 per cent.
However, participation levels for rugby league contrasted starkly. Between 2009 and 2013, football's participation rate rose from 9.4 per cent to 12.4 per cent, AFL's from 0.9 to 2.2 per cent, cricket's from 5.7 to 7.9, rugby union's from 1.4 to 2.1 and netball's from 2.7 to 4 per cent –yet rugby league's participation levels in western Sydney fell from 3.2 per cent to 2.1 per cent.
Meanwhile, in 2013 12.6 per cent of respondents said they attended at least one rugby league match, a sizeable drop of more than 3 percentage points from the 2009 figure.
Those who write off rugby league underestimate the code's resilience in western Sydney. One was Professor David Rowe, of the Institute for Culture and Society at the University of Western Sydney, who at a function at the NSW Leagues Club in 2006 predicted league's demise.
"I foolishly said that the code I thought had most problems was rugby league," Rowe admits. "What I didn't properly account for was the deep roots rugby league has in western Sydney."
Public spaces remain dominated by rugby league and football – "sporting tradition is still very much written in the landscape," Rowe says – but the remarkable turnover of population and the changing face of many suburbs in the west is keeping the goalposts on the move.
Rowe says football's growth potential is far ahead and the Wanderers are reconnecting to the region's community roots. Many people moving into the area have football-mad backgrounds and with the serious money buying into it now, football clearly is best placed to boost its share.
"The real contest, I think, is going to be between league and Aussie rules," he says. "Aussie rules has lots of money and potential, but it's coming off a very low base. To build that base the AFL is trying to stoke the kind of tribalism league enjoys, with the mythical 'Battle of the Bridge' and so forth, while league is trying to reinforce its fandom with the big push for memberships.
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#1 Some Concrete Facts About Hamas (and its Tunnels)07-27-2014, 05:06 PM
Some Concrete Facts About Hamas
By Liel Leibovitz
July 23, 2014 12:00 AM
Israeli troops entering Gaza last week have so far uncovered 18 tunnels used by Hamas to send armed terrorists into Israel and built using an estimated 800,000 tons of concrete.
What else might that much concrete build? Erecting Dubais Burj Khalifa, the worlds tallest tower, required 110,000 tons of concrete. Hamas, then, couldve treated itself to seven such monstrosities and still had a few tens of thousands of tons to spare. If it wanted to build kindergartens equipped with bomb shelters, like Israel has built for the besieged citizens of Sderot, for exampleafter all, noted military strategists like Jon Stewart have spent last week proclaiming that Gazas citizens had nowhere to hide from Israels artilleryHamas could have used its leftovers to whip up about two that were each as big as Giants Stadium. And thats just 18 tunnels. Egypt, on its end, recently claimed to have destroyed an additional 1,370. Thats a lot of concrete.
You may find such calculations callous. They certainly pale in comparison to heart-wrenching photos of dead children on the beach. But they matter a whole lot: If youve ever read Robert Caros The Power Broker, or played Sim City, or just looked out your window and paid attention to your citys changing skyline, you know that urban leaders are measured not by what they say but what they build. And Hamas, almost exclusively, chose to build tunnels, bunkers, and launching pads for missiles.
How Hamas uses its tunnels to kill and capture Israeli soldiers
By Terrence McCoy
July 21, 2014
Analysts said the tunnels are a major prong of Hamass military strategy against Israel. The IDF has sussed out 36 of what it calls terror tunnels, but there are probably more. While the Gaza Strip remains mired in poverty the 2011 per capita income was $1,165 Hamas is thought to have sunk more than $1 million into the excavation and maintenance of every tunnel. Much to the misfortune of the people of Gaza, Hamas has invested far more resources in underground Gaza than in upper Gaza, wrote al-Monitors Shlomi Eldar. The change and reform that Hamas offered its voters was invested in its tunnels at the expense of the people of Gaza.
There are three types of tunnel, experts say. The first are economic: hundreds of tunnels burrowing into Egypt, which allowed Hamas to funnel in resources, guns and rockets until the Egyptians sealed off many of them.
Another set of tunnels reportedly services the Hamas high command. Every single leader of Hamas, from its lowest ranking bureaucrats to its most senior leaders, is intimately familiar with the route to the security tunnel assigned to him and his family, al-Monitor reported. The most senior leadership has its own specific tunnel.
The last kind is allegedly driving the Israeli invasion: tunnels that can carry Hamas militants under the Gaza border and into Israel.
Put together, it's quite a picture. The world - including the US - pours billions of $$, and tons of construction materials (concrete, re-bar, timber, plywood) supposedly to rebuild Gaza. Hamas took and takes that $$ and materials and uses vast amounts of it to build tunnels: tunnels for bringing in weapons, through Egypt; tunnels that let Hamas officials go wherever they want, unhindered, and to shelter their families (it's good to be elite, even among the Arab Palis!); tunnels to transport weapons and terrorists to targets in Israel.
The latter tunnels are why Israel must destroy the Arab Palis' tunnels before they agree to any cease fire that precludes further tunnel destruction.
The Hamas-officials-only tunnels should show the rest of the Arab Palis in Gaza the character of Hamas. I don't expect the Arab Palis will much care, given their hatred for Jews.
It looks like Egypt is working on taking out the supply tunnels under their border. I guess the Egyptians have figured out that letting Hamas have free rein compromises Egypt's control of its own soil.
The nations and charities supporting the Arab Palis need to take a long hard look, and think long and hard about how their generosity is being (ab)used. If destroying Israel and slaughtering Jews because they exist is the purpose of some nations and "charities", well, Hamas is making good use of their gifts. OTOH, if any nations or charities imagined they were really helping the Arab Palis achieve a better life, it's time they open their eyes to how their generosity and naiveté has been raped ("abused" would be too severe an understatement!)!Timeline of US Coronavirus Events & Actions: http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index...tml#msg2169385
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Good post. It's nice to get the details.
07-28-2014, 07:27 AMAnalysts said the tunnels are a major prong of Hamas's military strategy against Israel. The IDF has sussed out 36 of what it calls "terror tunnels," but there are probably more. While the Gaza Strip remains mired in poverty — the 2011 per capita income was $1,165 — Hamas is thought to have sunk more than $1 million into the excavation and maintenance of every tunnel. "Much to the misfortune of the people of Gaza, Hamas has invested far more resources in 'underground Gaza' than in 'upper Gaza,'" wrote al-Monitor's Shlomi Eldar. "The 'change and reform' that Hamas offered its voters was invested in its tunnels at the expense of the people of Gaza."
But, but...those can't be "terror" tunnels!!! Libtards like the DUmmies and others are
all for Hamas so they must be...well...Good Tunnels!!! I mean, Libtards post
pics of dead babies in their parents arms so those tunnels must be used
to evac people from the ebil Jews!!! Right???
May the FORCE be with you!
I think people have a tendency to root for the underdog.
But in this case, the dog has rockets.May the FORCE be with you!
I'm really good at not noticing stuff that is out in the open. In fact, I frequently tell Mrs. SVPete that if she wants me to find things, she needs to hide them better.
Anyway (self-deprecating truth aside), something occurred to me last evening: Hamas has been digging these tunnels into Israel; for several years; these tunnels are, collectively and individually, an invasion of Israel!Timeline of US Coronavirus Events & Actions: http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index...tml#msg2169385
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Fill the tunnels with gas, thump in a match and shoot t5he rats when they run out. Then pack with explosives and blow a ditch between the entrance and exit points. Pretty soon they'll have a moat around Gaza to contain the Muzzies.
They do not want Gaza.
They want ISRAEL (ALL of it!)
Of course, to accomplish this, they want to systematically wipe out the people that already own it.
And so long as the MSM continues to report only their view of the conflict, they will continue as they are.Social Order at the expense of Liberty is hardly a bargain - Marquis de Sade
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Rescue on Fractalus!
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Rescue on Fractalus! was a spaceship flight simulator in which the goal was rescue stranded pilots on an alien world.
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Rescue on Fractalus! featured procedural terrain generation using fractals, which visually set the game apart from others at the time.
Procedural Terrain Generationvideo). Later he was asked by office mate David Fox if there might be a way to do similar fractal mountains on the Atari 800. Loren took home an Atari and within several weeks prototyped the fractal terrain for Rescue on Fractalus!.
What Worked
The fractal procedural terrain set the game apart with a unique visual look.
What Didn't Work
Due to the limited number of colors and processing power, the terrain was one color with jagged outlines. This made it a little difficult to make sense of the terrain depth when trying to land near a pilot. To help with navigation, an indicator in the top center gave additional information as to how close the ship was to the left and right mountains.
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The game received great reviews in the press, such as Omni Magazine.
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5 Things Not to Miss in Northwest Vietnam
During the war in Vietnam, thousands of people in the Vietnamese province of Cu Chi lived in an elaborate system of underground tunnels. Originally built in the time of the French, the tunnels were enlarged during the American presence. When the Americans began bombing the villages of Cu Chi, the survivors went underground where they remained for the duration of the war.
The secret tunnels, which joined village to village and often pass beneath American bases, were not only fortifications for Viet Cong guerillas, but were also the center of community life. Hidden beneath the destroyed villages were schools and public spaces were hospitals where children were born and surgery was performed on casualties of war: underground were schools and public spaces where couples were married and private places where lovers met. There were even theaters where performers entertained with song and dance and traditional stories.
Cao Dai Temple
Indigenous to Vietnam, Cao Dai, is in fact a fusion of the teachings from Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism, with elements of Christianity and Islam. Founded in the 1920′s, Cai Daism was seen as the answer to the ideal religion and they also worship western icons with the like of Victor Hugo, William Shakespeare and even Joan of Arc. The religion has about three million followers, all in Southern Vietnam and there are several Cao Dai temples in the Mekong Delta too but none as grand as this.
(Built between 1933 and 1955) The structure of the nine-story Cao Dai Temple is part pagoda, part cathedral, part mosque – representing the ideology behind the religion. The exterior – fluorescent shades of pinks and yellows, rococo walls and mosaic-mirrored tiles that glint in the sun seems to find their delicate balance in the chaos. To it top off, the exterior that is already a feast for the eyes, are further 'accessorized' with multi-colored dragons of all shapes and sizes. Above the main entrance is the all-seeing Holy Eye, the symbol of the Cao Dai sect. The interior, needless to say, is just as engaging as statues of Jesus Christ, Buddha and the Hindu god, Brahma, stand side by side.
The three principal colors of Cao Dai are yellow (for Buddhism), blue (for Taoism), and red (for Christianity), and these appear in worshippers' robes as well as the temple. The most important symbol is the Divine Eye, representing God, which also appears in followers' homes. It is a left eye, because God is Yang, and Yang is the left side. It has a ying-yang symbol in the pupil.
Within the temple, males must enter on the right and females to the left and shoes have to be removed before entering the massive main hall. Once you step into the temple, you seem to be removed from the hassle and bustle of the outside world and placed into a world of calmness, peace and light.
Services are held four times a day and visitors are welcomed to watch from the balcony above which runs the entire length of the cathedral. Rows and rows of gracefully attired devotees dressed in white stroll into the hall systematically, accompanied by the sounds of the gong. As if on cue, once inside the hall, the devotees kneel down together before the altar signaling the start of the prayers. The priests are easily identified by their white pointy hats decorated with the holy eye and are dressed in either red, blue or yellow flowing robes. The gongs are now joined in by the string instruments and harmonious chanting of the devotees. Photography is allowed here and is an excellent opportunity not to be missed as you will never find another moment like this anywhere else.
Phung Hiep Floating Market
Location: Situated where seven branches of the Mekong River and canals converge, 30km from Ninh Kieu Wharf in the centre of Can Tho City.
Characteristics: To Phung Hiep, visitors will see thousands of small boats full of agricultural products from Western corners to form 1km long floating market. It's said to be a fruit-market of the Southern part and the market is cultural identity of the Mekong Delta.
The market meets all day long, but most noisy and busy in the morning. The precious evening, from far-and-wide, boats full of seasonal vegetables and fruits: mangoes, durians, bananas, oranges, coconuts… left their villages to head for the sunrise market. Every boat is full of fruits. Some boats are covered with roofs, some are not. On boats without roofs, the sellers have to hold high a stick hanging with fruits as signals. Market-goers do not bargain, just a few words exchange, they sell and get paid. Normally, fruits are sold and brought to big boats. Then they will be transported to fruit-processing factories or to Ho Chi Minh City, Vung Tau, even to Hanoi and Northern provinces.
It's a floating market' but services are available, foods and drinks on small boats twist and turn to serve hungry sellers and buyers. Signal to buy is only a whistling or waving band. Apart from fruits, local products: snakes, birds, turtles… are easy to find near Phung Hiep bridge. These specialties are almost bought and brought to restaurants in Can Tho or Ho Chi Minh City.
Morning café
Saigon now; Saigon then, Saigon street corners contrast with vivid colors-life unfolds with the animation of the young and meditation of the old. We wake each morning into this bustling city, but who wakes the city up?
Today is the same as every day-a cup of black coffee. The difference is only the place. It is a western-style café on the corner of Pasteur and Le Loi streets. A Valentine's ballad by Martina McBride and Jim Brickman sounds out, making the street life suddenly a shade more romantic.
At 7:30 am, employees walk into government offices. Vehicles pack half of the street every time the traffic light turns red. And you can watch the commuters, who have long faces and jutting chins-typical Saigon faces. They stop at the three-way crossroads when the traffic light turns yellow and then hurry forward when the red light changes to green after 45 seconds.
"Please buy a lottery ticket! "a 10 year-old girl cries. Her accent is from Quang province; her choice is pure, as if she never knew about life in the dusty streets. It is a tenor note in this morning's ballad.
These are a foreign couple in white shirts and cream khaki trousers. The man holds the woman's hand and they go to a nearby table, which has a good view of the street. The man has side-burns and puffs through a cigarette holder, gazing out at the street through the smoke. They call a street vendor and buy a colonial hat.
Three other men enter and choose a hidden corner in the coffee shop. They order coffee, tea and strawberry juice. They are about 60 years old. They start talking about Saigon in 1975-their accents sound like Vietnamese from overseas. They sit with a meditative look, chatting about Saigon streets and about the corner where they are now sitting.
The men talk about the city Saigon once was before the names of streets were changed. Whoever was born and grew up in Saigon before 1975 knows the old names of streets, such as Green Tamarind Leaf Street.
Nightlife in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam also known as the financial and business hub of the country is known to have a notorious and riotous nightlife since the Vietnam War, which was forcefully derailed after 1975 as the nightclubs, pubs and discos were made to shut down. However now again this city is booming with an explosive nightlife as the nightclubs have again surfaced the cultural realm of the city. The recent nightlife displays a plethora of nightclubs, pubs and discos both highly recognized as well as the petty or insignificant venues. Given the essence of the city center the entire set up of the nightlife is concentrated in and around District 1, supposedly on the streets around Dong Khoi and Hai Ba Trung. Though District 3 is also known to harbor a few good bars and nightclubs but District 1 still rules the scenario regarding a loud and chaotic nightlife.
In Ho Chi Minh City most nightclubs are deemed to shut down by mid-night while few of them continue to groove and serve drinks as mostly the guests tend to party till late and leave only at the early morning hours. These nightclubs and bars are mostly credited for serving imported drinks which are more expensive compared to the other local alcohols sold in the small nightclubs and pubs. In most nightclubs you are entitled for one free drink covered by the over all charges. In most of the petty and insignificant bars they don't charge any entry fee but nightclubs tend to charge mostly below US $10. Ho Chi Minh keeping in sync with the latest fashion and trends allows its youngsters to follow any latest casual and fashion statement and feel relaxed.
The Bar culture in Ho Chi Minh City is known have had a highly inconsistent standing as the bars tend to come and go out of prominence. According to the recent norms Apocalypse Now Club is the trend setter of the day and has proved its mettle amidst the other nightclubs and bars. These bars mostly provide you with the dance floor and the utmost pleasure to be able to enjoy your drinks with your friends and companions. Few such bars uplifting your spirits after a tiring day in Ho Chi Minh City are, Café [email protected], Allez Boo, Blue Gecko, Bottom Line, Café Latin, Catwalk Club and Karaoke, Eden Bar, Go2 Bar and Lounge, Havana Bar and Café, Ice Blue, Juice Bar, Q Bar, Qing, Sango-Aquarium Bar, Skewers Bar, Shadow Bar, Tex Mex Pub, Underground Pub etc. While in Ho Chi Minh one should not miss out on a trip to these bars for a taste of intoxication at the late hours of the day.
Gambling though is looked upon with contempt for the locals of Ho Chi Minh, but the foreigners and tourists in Ho Chi Minh are allowed to try their luck on the basis of their foreign passports. The country boasts of only one casino in the northern fringes but presently gaming centers armed with slot machines are emerging to the fore front and to name a few we have, Chats Slot Gaming Center, New World Hotel, Le Lai, Club 21, Omni Hotel, 251 Nguyen Van Troi, and OV Club, Equatorial Hotel, 242 Tran Binh Trong etc. Simultaneously the clubs though they made a slow and insignificant appearance but now they have increased in number and offer a variety of music performances and techno, pop and retro genres to select from. Spaceship on Ham Nghi being the largest and the most technically advanced club still attracts crowds with its splendid lighting and shows. Several international hotels stage grand night performances by local and international bands. The list includes Caravelle Hotel on Lam Son Square, the New World Hotel, Le Lai, the Equatorial Hotel, and the Tran Binh Trong. One may even find gypsy and flamenco music performances taking place at the Carmen Bar, 8 Ly Tu Trong.
This article written by Lanh Nguyen from Vietnam Heritage Travel
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Shantastic riposte OB! Keep blowing bubbles in your beer.
I expect you think Strettle scored as well?
Still a yellow from my view - Robshaw made a deliberate movement and the result was dangerous. Then again, I doubt you've ever played 2nd row eh GR?
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|Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lu Kang's Regular Press Conference on June 16, 2017
At the invitation of the Hungarian government, Vice Premier of the State Council Liu Yandong will attend the opening ceremony of the third China-Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) Health Ministers' Forum to be held in Hungary from June 18 to June 21.
The China-CEEC cooperation, which is also known as the "16+1 cooperation", is a new platform for cooperation jointly forged by China and the central and eastern European Countries and a new way for cooperation jointly blazed by China and the European countries. The cooperation in the field of health constitutes an important part in the "16+1 cooperation". The third China-CEEC Health Ministers' Forum co-hosted by China and Hungry will play an important role in expanding and deepening the "16+1 cooperation" and strengthening the public support for the China-CEEC cooperation.
Based on the consensus reached by Chinese President Xi Jinping and US president Donald Trump during their meeting in Mar-a-Lago and as agreed by the two sides, the first round of China-US Diplomatic and Security Dialogue (D&SD) will be held in Washington D.C. of the United States on June 21. State Councilor Yang Jiechi will co-chair the D&SD with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Secretary of Defense James Mattis. General Fang Fenghui, member of the Central Military Commission of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and chief of the Joint Staff Department of the PLA will also attend the D&SD. The two sides will have an in-depth exchange of views on China-US relations and other important issues of mutual interest. China stands ready to work with the United States to promote the D&SD to achieve positive outcomes.
Q: The 6th World Peace Forum will soon be held. Could you tell us more details?
A: The 6th World Peace Forum will be held from June 24 to 25 at the Tsinghua University. Vice Chairman Arken Imirbaki of the Standing Committee of the NPC will address the opening ceremony. There will also be former political dignitaries from other countries and officials from some international organizations at the Forum.
Q: It is reported that ROK President Moon Jae-in said during a speech marking the 17th anniversary of the June 15 Joint Declaration that if the DPRK stops making additional nuclear and missile provocations, the ROK can come to dialogue with the DPRK without conditions. The two sides will be able to comprehensively discuss complete dismantlement of the DPRK nukes and the establishment of a peace regime on the Korean Peninsula, as well as normalization of the DPRK-US relations. The Committee for Peaceful Reunification of the Country of the DPRK also put forward three principled positions, namely national independence, end of confrontation and hostility to the compatriots, and ease-up of military tensions. What is your comment on these statements?
A: We have noted relevant reports and welcome these positive messages released by the DPRK and the ROK. Descending from the same nationality, if the ROK and the DPRK could improve their relations and move forward reconciliation and cooperation, it would serve the fundamental interests of the two sides and contribute to regional peace and development. Under the current circumstances, we hope that the two sides continue to demonstrate good faith, commit themselves to reconciliation and cooperation, and play a positive role in alleviating tensions on the Peninsula and resuming dialogues and consultations.
Q: On June 15, Russian President Putin said at his annual "direct line" call-in session that besides boasting strategic relations, Russia and China have many overlapping goals and complementary opportunities, and there is no doubt that the two countries will work together and this work will be effective. What is your response?
A: China appreciates these positive remarks by President Putin on China-Russia relations.
China and Russia are each other's most important comprehensive strategic partner. Our bilateral relationship has reached such a high level as never before. Both China and Russia are major emerging market economies. Russia is China's largest neighbor and offers important development opportunities, and vice versa. The two sides are working to translate the high-level political relationship into more practical cooperation results. Under the guidance and leadership of the two heads of state, the two sides are seeking greater synergy between development strategies and between the Belt and Road Initiative and the Eurasian Economic Union, deepening practical cooperation in various fields, and promoting convergence of interests.
China would like to work with Russia to actively implement the cooperation consensus reached between the two leaders, deepen all-around cooperation, and strengthen the bonds of common interests so that people in the two countries can enjoy more benefits from the development of the bilateral relationship.
Q: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson recently said that the United States is considering to impose sanctions on the enterprises which have business contacts with the DPRK. What are the comments of the Chinese side?
A: Actually, we have answered this question many times in our recent regular press conferences. In principle, we hope that, under the current circumstances, all relevant parties can take the measures which are conducive to easing the tensions on the Korean Peninsula, improving mutual trust between relevant parties, thus creating enabling conditions for relevant parties to come back to the negotiating table and resolve the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue through dialogue and consultation. I believe this remains a pressing task.
Regarding the issue of sanction, we have stated many times that all the DPRK-related resolutions of the UN Security Council should be implemented in their entirety. As for the unilateral sanctions imposed by relevant countries outside the framework of the resolutions of the UN Security Council, firstly, the Chinese side never approves these measures; secondly, it is not of our view that these steps are helpful to easing the tensions on the Korean Peninsula and promoting the proper settlement of the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue.
Q: The meeting of BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs will be held in Beijing on June 19. What topics does China, who holds this year's BRICS presidency, expect to discuss on this meeting?
A: We have released relevant information. The first meeting of BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs will be held in Beijing from June 18 to June 19. As we all know, BRICS is an organization composed of emerging markets. The meeting will focus on the outstanding issues of the international political and security landscape, major international and regional hotspots and BRICS practical cooperation, and lay the groundwork for the Xiamen summit. We will release relevant information in due course.
Q: First, at last week's BRICS political parties' meeting in Fuzhou, a leader of the ruling BJP party in India has said that BRICS should shun double standards especially on issues of terrorism and they should be looking at adopting a comprehensive convention on international terrorism. What is your comment? My second question is about the NSG, which is due to hold a plenary meeting next week. There are reports that at the request of India, the NSG President hopes to discuss this issue of India's entry into the NSG. Can you comment on this particular report and is there any likelihood of change to China's stand on this issue?
A: I will take your second question first. We have expounded our position many times. I can tell you that our position has not changed on the admission of new members to the NSG.
Regarding your first question, China's position on the counter-terrorism issue is quite clear. We maintain that terrorism is the common enemy faced by all mankind, and we oppose the application of double standards when it comes to fighting terrorism. I believe the BRICS members can have candid and thorough discussions on this issue, because no one believes there should be double standards on the counter-terrorism issue. The fight against terrorism does need the relevant parties to come together and forge synergy on the basis of mutual respect.
Q: The US side announced yesterday that it had filed a complaint to fine almost $2 million from a Chinese company called Mingzheng International Trading Limited based in Shenyang, alleging that the company was created to launder money on behalf of sanctioned DPRK entity. I am wondering if you have any response and whether Chinese authorities will take any action against that company or other Chinese companies that the US has raised concern before?
A: We have no information on the specific case you mentioned. I want to stress in principle that China has been implementing the Security Council resolutions comprehensively and earnestly and fulfilling its international obligations. As far as we know, the DPRK Foreign Trade Bank as alleged by the US is not on the list of the Security Council sanctions against entities. Just like what I said before, China opposes one country imposing long-arm jurisdiction on the entity of another country in accordance with its own domestic laws.
Q: A top Pakistani official stated yesterday that Chinese foreign minister is likely to visit Kabul and Islamabad to improve the relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan. How do you comment on that?
A: Both Pakistan and Afghanistan are China's friendly neighbors. China maintains close exchanges with the two countries at the high level and in various fields. We will release relevant information in due course when we have them
Q: The 2nd annual meeting of the board of directors of the AIIB will be held in the ROK. Who will attend the meeting on behalf of China? What is China's expectation for the meeting?
A: Chinese Finance Minister Xiao Jie will lead a delegation to the meeting. Since opening up for business, the AIIB has been enjoying all-out support from its members. Therefore, the AIIB really got off to a good start. China looks forward to working with all parties to ensure that the AIIB will make greater contributions to bolstering infrastructure and connectivity in Asia and around the world, and promoting economic recovery and sustainable development.
Q: The US allegation is that the Chinese company is working as a front of the DPRK Foreign Trade Bank. Were you saying that because the DPRK Foreign Trade Bank has not been sanctioned by the UN, so even though it has been sanctioned by the US, your position is that it was not engaging in any illegal activity?
A: I believe I have made myself clear. As far as we know, the DPRK Foreign Trade Bank as alleged by the US is not on the list of the Security Council sanctions against entities. Therefore, China opposes one country imposing long-arm jurisdiction on the entity of another country in accordance with its own domestic laws. Back to the Chinese side, I can also assure you that if any violation is found using Chinese territory against the Security Council resolutions or China's laws and regulations by enterprises or individuals of any country, it is firmly opposed to by China and will be dealt with in accordance with law.
Follow-up: will China take any measures to investigate this company or respond to the US compliant?
A: Investigation can only be initiated when there is enough evident, regardless of what the issue is. I have said that since this bank is not on the sanction list of the Security Council, we oppose one country imposing long-arm jurisdiction solely based on its own domestic laws.
Follow-up: did you mean that the US has never provided any reliable and supportive evidence?
A: I cannot make it any clearer. If it is defined as "illegal" in China, it will at least meet one of the following two criteria: first, it violates the UN Security Council resolution; second, it violates China's laws and regulations. Is that difficult for you to understand?
Q: What are the expectations of China for the first round of China-US Diplomatic and Security Dialogue (D&SD) to be held in Washington D.C.?
A: Like I have said just now, the upcoming first round of China-US Diplomatic and Security Dialogue (D&SD) is based on the consensus reached by Chinese President Xi Jinping and the US president Donald Trump during their meeting in the Mar-a-Lago resort and it is also the first meeting of such an important mechanism. The two sides will utilize this mechanism to have in-depth exchange of views on China-US relations and other important international and regional issues of mutual interest. With regard to the agenda of the D&SD, the two sides are maintaining close communication and it can be sure that major issues of mutual interest that bears on the China-US relations and some international hotspots that concern both China and the United States as two major countries will be covered by the agenda.
Q: Do you have any update on the kidnapped Chinese in Pakistan?
A: I said yesterday that China and Pakistan are in close contact with each other on this. We have learnt that relevant verification work would soon present some new developments.
The Chinese government and people are highly concerned about this issue. The Chinese Foreign Ministry and Chinese Embassy in Pakistan remain in close touch with the Pakistani side. We hope that we can ascertain the fate of these two young people at an early date.
Q: You said at yesterday's press conference that the kidnapped Chinese were used by some ROK religious group for illegal preaching activities. Does this mean they did something they were unwilling to do?
A: You can check the transcripts of yesterday's press conference. It was raised by an Indian journalist citing the words of an ROK diplomatic official who said that the ROK denied any involvement in this case. My answer yesterday was that we have noted relevant reports which mentioned that the two kidnapped Chinese and eleven more were used by some ROK religious group for illegal preaching activities in Pakistan in violation of the Pakistani laws and regulations and local customs. Therefore, the Chinese government, first and foremost, is very concerned about the fate of these two young people and is working to verify the situation. And secondly, in principle, the Chinese government always asks its people to observe local laws and regulations as well as local customs and practices when travelling or living overseas, and in this case in Pakistan. If it is found out that these is violation on the side of these Chinese nationals against Pakistani laws and regulations, the Chinese government will coordinate with the Pakistani government to conduct investigation in accordance with law.
Follow-up: Does "being used" mean that they were forced to something against their will?
A: I have said that we will coordinate with the Pakistani government in relevant investigations. Before the truth is finally established, we shall make no prejudgments.
Q: Is there any investigation underway on the eleven people? Are they also involved in illegal preaching? Do you have anything on these eleven people?
A: The condition of the two kidnapped Chinese is yet to be verified. So, it is inadvisable to say too much at this stage. As for those reports saying that the two kidnapped Chinese and eleven more Chinese were used by some ROK religious group for illegal preaching activities in Pakistan, I have said that the Chinese government will coordinate efforts with the Pakistani government to carry out investigation in accordance with law.


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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A panel of lawmakers will hear testimony about a measure to increase the number of early voting centers in Maryland from 48 to 59.
The House Ways and Means Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on the measure Thursday.
The number of early voting centers would increase from five to eight in some of the state's largest jurisdictions, including Montgomery, Prince George's and Baltimore counties. Early voting centers in Frederick would increase from one to three.
The measure also would allow a voter to register to vote or change his or her address on an existing registration during early voting at a center in the person's county of residence. The person could then vote at that early voting center.
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This is just brilliant. A Colombian Senate committee has advanced a much-anticipated marriage equality bill, reports On Top Mag.
With a 10-5 vote, the First Committee has approved Senator Armando Benedetti's proposed measure. Benedetti's proposal originally sought to create civil unions for gay and lesbian couples. He has since altered the language to marriage. However, Benedetti's bill would not give married gay couples the right to adopt children. Tuesday's vote is the first of four needed for the measure to become law.
"In this country homosexuals already have economic rights and social security, therefore it is time to move toward matrimony," Benedetti is quoted as saying by El Espectador.
Not surprisingly, the measure has its critics, notes Colombia Reports.
El Espectador reported that Marco Fidel Suarez aggressively attacked the proposed bill, claiming it contradicts Article 42 of the constitution which states marriage is between a man and a woman.
"Marriage and family is a man and a woman. As established in Article 42 of the constitution, the family is the nucleus of society, and that consists of a man and a woman," said Suarez. The congressman also targeted the constitutional court, claiming it is "composed of men who are obviously fallible and not of the heavenly court."
Colombia's Constitutional Court has ruled that the Congress must recognize same-sex unions before July 2013 or they would do so. The high court has already granted same-sex couples inheritance rights and allowed them to add their partners to health insurance plan. A ruling on adoption by gay couples is pending.
The becomes only the latest news from a continent that is rapidly embracing LGBT rights. In March, the mayor of the Colombian capital of Bogotá appointed a transgender woman to head the city's social welfare agency. Ecuador's new health minister is openly lesbian. Argentina's Senate unanimously approved a landmark gender identity bill in May that mandated access to sex reassignment surgery for transgender persons. Chile approved anti-discrimination legislation that protected sexual orientation only one month earlier.
Argentina became the first country in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide in July 2010. Marriage equality has been the law in Mexico City since December 2009. Those same sex marriages are recognized in all of Mexico's 31 states. Brazil's Supreme Court unanimously approved civil unions for same-sex couples in May 2011. A marriage equality and adoption bill was introduced last month in Uruguay, too.


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Archibald McDonell had several occupations. He was a farmer and a carpenter. As a farmer he had land in the Chichester area. Chichester is in the county of Pontiac and in the province of Quebec.
The land that Archie had was featured in the post dated October 29, 2010 – Archie McDonell as Farmer – 1861. I had a copy of the 1861 Agricultural Census for the area and I give a list of the details that I could read.
The 1861 Agricultural census had: Concession or Range: #3, Lot or Part of Lot: #43, acres 96.
If you compare that to the "Crown Land Grants for Quebec 1763-1860" we find that there are two potential Crown Land Grant files that could be obtained. They are highlighted in bold for Archie. This list that follows is a summary of the booklet that I purchased:
Source: Alphabetical Index to the Land Grants by the Crown, In the Province of Quebec from 1763 to 31st December 1890, Volume 12 – book "M." Reprinted by the Quebec Family History Society http://www.qfhs.ca/. I ordered from the QFHS the "M" booklet for $10.00 years ago. Click on the spreadsheet to make it bigger.
The Family History Library has these booklets FHL#971.4 R2 Vols 1-9 and Vol. 10-22. They also have two films of these land grants: #413121 Argenteuil Co. to Hungingdon Co. and #413122 covering Joliette to Yamaska Co., Districts of Quebec and Montreal Alphabetical Index. I chose film #413122. I was interested in studying all of Pontiac County including Allumette Island, Chichester and other areas in search of Archie and Mary's family.
If you look closely you will see an Alexander and Alexander J. in Chichester and I suspect that is Mary's father and Archibald's father-in-law.
The next step is to try for the land files that are listed in these indexes.
The Family History Library catalogue (online) has under Quebec: Land and Property:
1. Land records for the Province of Quebec 1788 to 1867 (Archives nationales due Quebec).
2. Land records, 1784 to 1857 (Upper Canada. Heir and Devisee Commission 1st)
3. Lower Canada land petitions and related records 1637 – 1842 (Lower Canada, Executive Council)
4. Petitions for Land Grants and Leases 1791-1867 (National Archives of Canada)
The new wiki at Family Search has an article with more detail and based on the old handout about Land and property in Quebec. Here is the link: https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Quebec_Land_and_Property
In trying to determine how to locate the land records for Archibald the problem is that the dates for Archie given in my summary 1868 and 1883 of the Crown Land grants are beyond these films ending dates. So at this point the research for Archie's land comes to a stop till I figure out how to obtain these records from Quebec and later how to find the sale of his land when he leaves Chichester around 1901 for Minnesota.


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Gotland 2-4 Isle of Man (Cowes Sports FC)
Rhodes 2-1 Greenland (Brading Town FC)
Åland 3-3 Saaremaa (East Cowes FC)
Isle of Wight 4-0 Ynys Môn (Newport (IW) FC)
The Island Games: 3,500 athletes from 25 islands going for gold in 14 different sports.
Tommy Boyd once said that on a clear day you can see the Isle of Wight from atop of Brighton pier. I live a pitch and putt away from that pier, and if there's a festival of football going on that I can virtually see from my house, then I was jolly well signing up for it. They love a festival on this fair isle don't they? Granted, this one didn't have Dave Grohl positioned centre stage frantically shaking his wig, but it did have Ynys Môn FC on the bill. Boom.
Sadly, we couldn't put Tommy's theory into practice as a thick blanket of fog had engulfed the whole of the South Coast early on, and we couldn't see past our hooters, never mind the Isle of Wight. It soon lifted though to reveal a sumptuous summers day as I chugged into Fishbourne Harbour armed with a long list of fixtures and accompanied by usual suspects Cynical Dave and Mr Fuller. Travelling to a football match by ferry is just about as good as life gets. I've got previous in the floating to football matches department having arrived to games at Fenerbahce, Helsingborgs and FC Copenhagen on the old Bryan.
After picking up our press accreditation, sinking a couple of pints of 'Ale of Wight' (see what they did there?), and giggling at middle class chaps with jumpers tied around their necks, we headed to the first match of four during the day: Gotland v Isle of Man at Cowes Sports. It was here we struck up the first song of the day: "We all follow the Gotland over land and sea" - we all laughed, and then headed off to the bar for another pint to celebrate our fine work.
Full marks to the Isle of Man for their Melchester Rovers inspired kit and classic team photo pose.
Bonnie Gotland - Sweden's largest island and the largest island in the Baltic Sea - started well, very well in fact. They were a goal up within 8 (eight) seconds of the start when Peter Öhman struck a rasping 25 yard effort that ricocheted in off the post of Isle of Man keeper Manx Thomas' goal. A quick phone call to the Guinness Book of Records confirmed this to be the fastest goal in Island Games history. The Gotland players ran towards the EFW team, and did a little victory dance. 120 seconds later they were wiping hearty meatballs with gravy off their faces as the IOM equalised. Any early skepticism about the pace and quality of the football had been swept aside within two minutes. This was clearly going to be the best day of our lives.
The Isle of Man won the game 4-2 in a repeat of the scoreline from when the two teams met in the previous games in Åland in 2009. That match was marred by controversy as the Manx team accused Gotland of bringing in ringers from the Swedish mainland. No such complaints today though. The Isle of Man were worthy winners, and laid down a big marker in this group (of death) which also contained The Falkland Islands and big time Charlie's Guernsey. The latter of whom have gone all show business recently by taking the shill and entering the Combined Counties League in England.
Öhman alive. New Island Games record holder Peter Öhman celebrates his goal after just 8 seconds.
Which cheeky scamp put this poster up at the match? *walks away whistling*
All Rhodes (sic) then led to Rhodes v Greenland at Brading Town FC, which, to my surprise, was a complete sell out - many were locked out and two people sustained a graze to the knee in the crush outside - and we had to do battle with Talk Sport and jostle with Sky Sports to get through the turnstiles in time for kick off. Actually, strictly speaking, that wasn't true. Apparently the locals were saving themselves for the big one the following day: The Tree Planting Ceremony to mark the Games at the Sandown Athletics Track. Boom.
This was one beautiful setting for a football match. It must be up there in the top 10 of Britain's most picturesque grounds (see top photo). Old London Underground cast-off tube trains shoot past one of the goals every ten minutes, it has a pitch sloppier than Yeovil Town's old gaff and you can set up a deckchair and watch the match unfold on a big grassy bank surrounded by flowers.
And in this green and pleasant land......
Rhodes held on for a 2-1 victory despite having two men sent off in the final few minutes. There was a brief moment of comedy as the No.8 stormed off to the changing rooms and smashing a polystyrene cup up in the process, causing eight pence worth of damage. The keeper soon followed after handling outside of his area, no such histrionics from him though, sadly. By now news had filtered back to the Greek Island, and they were already out dancing on the streets of Psinthos.
Following a quick two pint pit-stop in the Hare and Hounds, where Cynical Dave negotiated some free stuffing balls with our drinks (dry as since you ask) were on our way to the Baltic Sea derby between Åland and Saaremaa at East Cowes FC. As you do. In truth, we didn't stay long at this game. For sure it had goals, six of them, but the clubhouse and the surroundings were fairly bleak and some nit-wit groundhoppers, complete with sandals and socks, were moaning about having to pay 20p for a programme. It's not as if the football club at East Cowes were milking fans like Friesians was it? Udderly ridiculous. Moo-ve on.
Safe to say the Reed Stand had never seen anything like it as Åland and Saaremaa trotted out onto the pitch.
The second Island Games record of the day: Lowest ever dugout.
"I'm living and breathing this" said Cynical Dave as we pitched up to our fourth and final game of the day in the relatively throbbing metropolis of Newport. Stand by for some non-Wiki (non-Wiki!) research about the St Georges Park football ground at Newport (IW), (loving those brackets by the way - Ed.): At early games at this stadium, and we're talking 1888, the players had to change in a pub across the road and then enter the pitch a few minutes prior to kick off to clear the cows from the field before play could commence.
This was the host islands first game in the group against the mighty-ish Ynys Môn, and happily the locals had come out in force with just under a thousand fans paying £3 each to click through the turnstiles. The fact that this was the biggest ground and club on the island was hammered home immediately when upon entering the big bar underneath the main stand, I noticed they had their own Newport (IW) branded dart board. Wolf whistles ahoy.
"A few in today gaffer"
Bobs Full House in the main stand.
The tree planting ceremony was already starting to pay dividends.
Any tension in the crowd dissipated as the IOW took the lead with an early penalty before eventually running out comfortable 4-0 winners. A bit of shame for the fans that they weren't allowed to drink a sociable beer on the terraces. I don't think there would have been running battles between the two sets of fans if they'd drunk anywhere other than the club bar. And the club could have filled their boots with much needed extra revenue, surely?
Anyway, my first visit back to the Isle of Wight in over 20 years had yielded 19 goals in 4 games in a single day. I'd worked up a lava on that last visit cycling around the island, and - checks nobody is still reading (not to worry they've all moved on to Zonal Marking now - Ed) this nonsense - stayed on a folk camp and learnt how to juggle. The organisers of this particular island games certainly managed to juggle 14 different sports into one week. Everybody involved deserves a gold medal. London 2012 take note: The Isle of Wight games were officially a rip-roaring success, it's over to you....
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He and his wife Susan live in Norwalk, where both have been involved in Norwalk Community College. Don has been teaching ethics courses exploring human good, sustainability, awareness and choices in their Lifetime Learners program. He is active in the St. Luke's seniors thinking group. He assists in the worship life at St. Luke's when called upon.
The Rev. Susan Wyper joined the Saint Luke's clergy staff as Associate Rector in September, after nine years at St. Matthew's in Bedford, NY. While serving "across the border," Susan and her family continued to consider Saint Luke's their parish home and she is happy to return to the church that raised her family and supported her call to ministry.
Susan holds degrees from Yale University, Middlebury College and Berkeley Divinity School. She and her husband George have lived in Darien since 1987 and been actively involved in the church and wider community. They have three sons, James, Robby & Silas.
Dawn Stegelmann has been an Associate Rector at Saint Luke's since 2015. Serving in a part-time capacity, Dawn leads small groups throughout the year and supports a variety of outreach initiatives and ministries. She loves pastoral care work in all life stages and participating in the worship cycle of the church year. Dawn also is an adjunct professor at General Theological Seminary in New York City where she teaches creative spiritual practices and supervision courses through the Center for Christian Spirituality. Ordained in 2008, Dawn was the Associate Rector of Trinity, Southport for seven years.
Dawn first moved to Darien and joined Saint Luke's as a parishioner in 1990 with her young and growing family. She was active in many ministries and served on the Vestry and as a Junior Warden before being called to the priesthood. She received her Master of Divinity from Berkeley Divinity School at Yale and a Master in Sacred Theology from General Theological Seminary. Dawn is interested in the crossroads of spirituality, neuroscience and psychology. She has three boys who still consider Saint Luke's their spiritual home.
The Rev. Daniel Lennox is the Associate Rector for Spiritual Formation. Danny and his wife, Abigail (who sings in the choir), their two children, Grete and Des arrived at Saint Luke's in June, 2015. Danny oversees the spiritual formation of the parish, including working with children, youth and adults in their faith journey. In addition, Danny assists the rector with pastoral care, worship, preaching, and tasks related to parish-building. He holds degrees from McGill, Yale and Boston University, and he has served Episcopal churches in Alexandria, Bedford and Hoboken.
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