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Andhra Pradesh
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Andhra Pradesh is a state in Southern India. Andhra Pradesh lies in the south eastern region of India, with Bay of Bengal on the east and shares boundaries with Odisha (formerly known as Orissa) on the north, Tamilnadu on the south and Karnataka on the west. Andhra Pradesh is one of the biggest states in India, being almost the size of New Zealand in terms of area.
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Weather is hot for the most part of the year with high humidity along the coast and relatively dry in the interior areas. The monsoons in June and the return monsoons in October provide adequate rain fall for the rain dependent agriculture in the state. The best time to visit is November till February when it's relatively cooler. The hottest months are April, May and June.
Telugu is the official language and is spoken by the majority of the populace. However, most educated people will also be able to speak Hindi and English.
Like most South Indians, Telugu people are very protective of their language and culture, and will respond more readily to English than to Hindi. The exception is Hyderabad, where Hindi and Deccani Urdu are more commonly spoken.
English is widely spoken in Hyderabad and other major cities. Apart from Telugu, the major languages spoken in Hyderabad are Hindi and Urdu, Tamil in the south and Kannada in the west. Minimum knowledge of Telugu will be extremely useful (but not essential).
Get in
By plane
The main and only international airport in Andhra Pradesh is Hyderabad. Direct international connectivity to Hyderabad is available from many countries. International carriers operating from Hyderabad are Air India, Emirates, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Kuwait Airways, Lufthansa, Malaysia Airlines, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Srilankan Airlines and Thai Airways. Domestic connectivity is excellent with Air India (and their subsidiary Indian Airline), Deccan, GoAir, IndiGo, Jet Airways, JetLite, Kingfisher, Paramount and SpiceJet operating from here.
Visakhapatnam,Vijayawada and Tirupati also has moderately busy airports.
Get around
Please conserve water and try to cut down use of plastics. In extreme summers avoid travelling in afternoons. Always carry mobile phone and always keep emergency numbers like 100 for police, 101 for fire and ambulance and 104 for health emergency with you.
Like almost every other state in India, Andhra pradesh has a rich variety of cuisines and change widely from region to region.Telugu cuisine, The cuisine of Andhra is based mostly on regional variation, its rich cultural heritage and the influence of the Royal recipes from the Nawabs. The cuisine of Andhra Pradesh is mixed between the eating habits of the Hindus and Muslims style of eating.
A typical meal in Telugu cuisine consists of a combination of cooked rice, pickles (Pachadi),dal (pappu), curry, yogurt (perugu) or buttermilk (majjiga), and papadum (appadam). Chewing paan, a mixture of betel leaves and areca nut is also a common practice after meals.Lunch and Dinner is an elaborate affair in many households. In traditional households, the meal is served on arati aaku, a single plantain leaf, or vistari, a larger plate made of several leaves sewn together. Recently, more people have begun using broad steel plates called kancham. However, arati aaku and vistari are still widely used for festivals and special events. Lunch and dinner items are served on a single plate in a specific arrangement. Pappu (dal)and Curries are placed to the right of the diner, while pickles and podi are placed on the left. Special items such as pulihora (Tamarind rice / Lemon Rice) and garelu(Vada) are placed at the top right. A large scoop of rice is placed in the middle. Small amounts of pulusu, Sambar,Rasam, Ghee and buttermilk are typically sprinkled onto the leaf. The ghee is mixed with every item except perugu (Curd)/majjiga (Butter milk).
Other gravy based curries are chiefly made with vegetables cooked in tomato sauce and onion with coriander and cumin powder.
Pachadi / Ooragaya - There are two broad varieties - Pachadi (chutney) and Ooragaya. Pachadi is typically made of vegetables/greens and roasted green/ red chillies. It is prepared fresh and is consumed within a day or two. Ooragaya is prepared in massive amounts seasonally and uses liberal amounts of chilli powder, methi (fenugreek) powder, mustard powder and oil. For a typical Andhrite, no meal is complete without this very essential item. It is consumed on its own mixed with rice or is also eaten as a side dish with pappu / koora.
is a curry-like stew that is typically sour and cooked with tamarind paste. Other common bases are tomatoes or mangoes. The mixture can be flavored with mustard, chilies, curry leaves, jaggery, onions, or fenugreek. Fish, chicken, and eggs are typical meat additions. Pachi Pulusu is an unheated version of pulusu typically made of mangoes or tamarind consumed during warm months. Perugu - The last item of the meal. Perugu (curd) is normally consumed with an accompaniment like pachadi or ooragaya.
The Guntur/Vijayawada region is known for extremely spicy dishes. Rice is the staple food and is eaten pretty much with every meal along with a variety of vegetable and meat curries. The capital city, Hyderabad is known for its world famous hyderabadhi biryani (spiced rice) and one would do very well to savor it.
like sapota, orange(green they call mosambi in hindi exclusively), grape, pineapple
There is a variety of accommodation available. There are cheap hotels, known as lodges because hotels are generally understood to be eating places. There are private hotels as well as government-operated guest houses called Punnami Hotels.
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Was scheduled for February 25
Bruce Cole, former CEO of the proposed sweetener facility in Moberly, is in jail at the Randolph County Justice Center in Huntsville.
Cole is accused of five felony counts that if convicted and sentenced consecutively, carry a maximum penalty 55 years in prison and a fine of up to $4 million. The charges are stealing by deceit and four counts of securities fraud.
But, there is more going on in his life. Bruce and his wife, Nanette Cole, were facing a civil trial scheduled for Feb. 25. Judge Dennis Dow canceled the trial that alleges they personally received $1.4 million from a $39 million bond fund intended to finance construction and equipment for Moberly's proposed sweetener facility, Mamtek.
The Cole's are representing themselves in the bankruptcy proceeding.
Dow canceled the trial but gave the Coles only two weeks to respond to a request from the plaintiff, bankruptcy trustee Bruce Strauss, for a summary judgment on some issues in the case.
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On a recent visit to Riverview Elementary School, Fire Marshal Karola Hanks wore plain clothes instead of her uniform. She wanted to see if anyone would stop and question her as she inspected the school.
Hanks, with Durango Fire & Rescue Authority, opened the front door, breezed past the main office and wandered the halls. She went to the library, rummaged through storage areas and walked into classrooms.
No one approached her or questioned her for 12 minutes. A teacher finally stopped her and asked her to check in at the front office.
"We did go through a significant portion of the building before a very nice lady said, 'Hey, did you sign in? I don't see a tag,'" Hanks said.
School safety is an issue in the national spotlight since the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting in December in Newtown, Conn. Superintendents in Durango, Bayfield and Ignacio say they are working to improve security at area schools. But making significant changes can be costly, and changing existing culture is challenging.
Hanks notified Principal Doug Geygan about how easy it was to roam his school.
"I would have felt much better if when she walked into our school, she had been observed and talked to by one of our staff to ensure that we knew who was in our building," Geygan said.
But he said the incident occurred about 2 p.m. Friday, after students left for the day.
"I would have been more alarmed if she did that when students were here," he said.
Nine school districts in Southwest Colorado are undergoing a vulnerability assessment – an effort to identify and prioritize threats at every school as they relate to health and safety.
The districts began the assessment before the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary in which 20 students and six adults were gunned down, said Kathy Morris, safe school coordinator for San Juan Board of Cooperative Educational Services. The board is overseeing the assessments.
After the shooting at Sandy Hook, President Barack Obama vowed to use "whatever power this office holds" to prevent similar tragedies. Since then, lawmakers from state capitals to Washington, D.C., have debated gun-control measures – from doing nothing to placing a ban on assault weapons or limiting the number of bullets held by magazines.
Some politicians and law-enforcement officials say the best way to deal with school shootings is to allow teachers and staff members to carry concealed weapons.
La Plata County Sheriff Duke Schirard expressed support for the idea, but local school officials are strongly opposed.
"Our administrators are educators," Morris said. "Children come to our schools for education; it's not around fighting a war."
Balancing act
In considering school safety, educators and communities must consider how far they are willing to go to protect students.
Options range from locking outside doors to installing surveillance cameras, hiring security guards to installing metal detectors.
Decisions largely depend on the needs of a particular school and balancing the community's expectations, said Troy Zabel, superintendent for Bayfield School District.
"We want our facilities to be very welcoming," he said. "When you have metal detectors, armed guards – all of that – I think you get unintended consequences."
Sandy Hook Elementary was a secure building with locked doors and a video-intercom system at the front door. That didn't stop Adam Lanza from shooting his way through the glass doors and unloading 50 to 100 rounds in about 10 minutes.
"I guess we could put razor wire around the outside of buildings and have it where people can't get access, but I think it would create a learning environment that wouldn't be conducive," Zabel said. "We have to be thoughtful and be very diligent about making sure we're secure but still being able to provide a safe environment."
On Monday, La Plata County government will install a metal detector at the entrance of the courthouse, 1060 East Second Ave.
Morris said she never wants to see metal detectors used at the front door of any local school.
"It's not the one deterrent that is going to save it all," she said. "It's about the people inside the building and the community around the building that are going to save the school. It's how we respond, how aware we are, recognizing a threat and reacting to it."
Undersheriff David Griggs said he supports arming teachers with concealed weapons – provided they undergo extra training – but he doesn't support placing full-time security guards or police officers inside schools.
"I would hate to see police in the schools," he said. "I don't have a problem with it; it's just not what I'm used to. I don't think the public wants that."
No single solution
School and law-enforcement officials recognize there is no foolproof way to prevent a school shooting.
But certain security measures, including those used at Sandy Hook Elementary, can dissuade an attack or mitigate the consequences.
"We'll never know to what degree they may have slowed down the perpetrator," said Dan Snowberger, superintendant for Durango School District 9-R. "We'll never know to what degree they may have prevented further loss of life."
More importantly, schools and communities need to be alert to possible problems, find ways to report them and know how to deal with issues as they arise, Morris said.
"Stricter gun control, whatever that means, could be effective," she said. "But also recognizing that we have some issues with our families and community around mental health.
"It's really about community and families understanding personal safety and awareness and being prepared in case something does go wrong," she said.
The people who have committed school shootings often have one thing in common: They were bullied, Morris said.
"We've got to keep our eyes on that," she said.
By and large, students and staff members said they feel safe at local schools. They attribute that sense of security to the small-town, rural feel of the area.
Dave Tanaka, principal at Needham Elementary, said schools are the safest places in Durango.
"I come into this building, and I really do think that it's a safer place than anywhere else in this community," he said. "This is not a gigantic problem. It is not an epidemic. If you want to avoid trouble, come to a school."


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While the rest of the country was celebrating Super Bowl Sunday yesterday, I was quietly remembering my father on what would have been his 73rd birthday.
My dad, William "Bill" Lemke Sr., passed away on June 4, 2001. He had open heart surgery in November of 1994 � a quadruple bypass. He had never had heart problems before and we were blindsided.
There were complications during the surgery. My father actually died on the table and was brought back.
He never really bounced back from the surgery. My father, who was an iron worker and had always been a hard worker, all of a sudden had to retire.
I don't think he ever got over that.
But he adjusted, and he started spending a lot of time in his workshop doing woodworking projects. He made teddy bear-shaped rocking chairs for my sister's and my kids. He built my mother a wishing well in her side yard.
After his forced retirement, we had six-and-a-half more wonderful, beautiful years with my dad. I wouldn't trade those years for anything.
It bears mentioning that my father was my adoptive father. He began dating my mother when my twin sister and I were 6, married her when we were 8 and officially adopted us when we were 10.
This man � who is the greatest gift my mother ever gave me � taught me some of the most important life lessons I ever learned.
My dad's life was not easy. He was one of nine children (he fell right in the middle in the birth order) and spent most of his youth in foster care. He never had the chance to finish high school. He struggled with addiction.
One would think that such circumstances could lead and person to become bitter � but that's not what happened with my dad.
He was one of the most forgiving people I have ever known. A sincere apology went a long way with my dad. He used to tell me that if it weren't for second chances he'd have been in a world of hurt, so he was pretty much always willing to give them to other people. He didn't dwell on it when people hurt him. He was big on owning your mistakes � if you'd done something he wanted you to admit it and learn from it, but he would never use it against you later.
I have found this to be a great parenting tool with my own kids.
I was a sensitive kid, and if people were mean to me I took it to heart. My father's advice was to remember that everyone had bad days and that everyone wasn't going to like me all the time, but that if I let it get to me I was letting them win.
My father instilled in my the importance of working for what you have and of taking pride in your work. If something was worth doing, he told me, it was worth doing right.
It's funny, because I've always known, obviously, that my dad and I didn't share a lick of DNA. Still, he was my father. When I had kids of my own, I never even thought about the fact that they weren't biologically related to my dad. He was their grandpa.
My dad was essentially raised by a foster family with whom he maintained contact all his life. They were his family. After that, my sister and I, and then our children, became his family.
My dad taught me that a family doesn't have to be related by blood.
My dad taught me, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that biology doesn't make a family.
Love does.
I loved my dad, and I felt special because he chose me as his daughter. He wanted to be my dad, and he made it happen. My son was born 10 months, almost to the day, after my father died.
I named my boy William.
As impossible as I know it is, sometimes I look at my son and I see my dad in him.
And I smile.
Jamie Barrand is the executive editor of The Daily Reporter, Hillsdale Daily News, Bronson Journal and Jonesville Independent. She can be reached at email@example.com.
Lessons my father taught me
While the rest of the country was celebrating Super Bowl Sunday yesterday, I was quietly remembering my father on what would have been his 73rd birthday.


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The Butler County commissioners have raised the real estate tax to help finance the county's 2013 budget. Meanwhile, they've decided to spend up to $5,000 for an outside law firm to investigate a sexual discrimination complaint filed internally against Commissioner Jim Eckstein.
Why has the new county solicitor divorced himself from the Eckstein matter? Is the outside law firm going to be paid out of the solicitor's $90,000 salary?
Apparenty not.
My opinion is that if the new solicitor can't handle the tasks of a solicitor, he should resign.
The commissioners are wasting money regarding lawsuits at a time when county retirees haven't had a cost-of-living increase since 2008, purportedly because of a shortage of money.
President Judge Thomas Doerr should do away with the security guard on the commissioners' floor in the Government Center — as well as the security cameras.
If the commissioners want to fight, let them. Doerr ought to encourage the commissioners to either do their job or resign.
Thanks to the commissioners, the county has become a laughingstock.
The commissioners office needs younger people in office. And, with all the bickering going on, it's clear that the commissioners are not accomplishing as much as possible.


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The infamous Big Bad Wolf will make his way through some of his famous adventures in Tuckers' Tales Puppet Theatre's show "It's the Wolf!" at the Smyrna Opera House on Jan. 26.
The infamous Big Bad Wolf will make his way through some of his famous adventures in Tuckers' Tales Puppet Theatre's show "It's the Wolf!" at the Smyrna Opera House on Jan. 26.
A lone wolf
Some days are bad, while others are big, bad and terribly troublesome. On those particular days, you're really in bad shape if you're a hungry wolf on an empty stomach.
In "It's the Wolf!," the big baddie will appear in four children's tales: "Three Little Pigs," "Br'er Rabbit & The Wolf," "Red Riding Hood" and "Three Billy Goats Gruff." Will the Wolf make a happy meal out of each character in these tales? And how in the world did he end up in "Three Billy Goats Gruff? These answers will soon be realized in this unforgettable presentation of puppetry.
Revisiting 'Three Billy Goats Gruff' and 'Br'er Rabbit'
While "Three Billy Goats Gruff" is a classic story, it may be one that not everyone recalls. For those who don't know, or need a refresher, the tale is about three male goats in need of grass to eat. Since there's no grass near them, the goats decide to cross a bridge leading to a meadow full of delicious grass. However, a hungry troll lives under the bridge. The first two goats, which are smaller than the third, trick the troll into not eating them. And when the third goat arrives on the bridge, it's so large that its horns throw the troll into the water.
Meanwhile, "Br'er Rabbit & the Wolf" is based on the classic trickster rabbit Br'er, which is known for using its smarts to outwit authority figures and foes.
Puppet masters
Tuckers' Tales Puppet Theatre features husband-and-wife puppeteers Tom and Marianne Tucker, of Abington, Pa. The Tuckers have performed at puppet, folk, ethnic and street festivals, and at craft fairs, shopping centers, theaters and schools around the country.
Audiences from small children to senior citizens have enjoyed the variety of styles skillfully displayed in their interesting programs, which often include music. Tuckers' Tales was founded in 1981.
WHAT "It's the Wolf!" puppet show
WHEN 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26
WHERE Smyrna Opera House, 7 W. South St., Smyrna
COST $8 adults and kids; $25 family four-pack (must include two kids and two adults)
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Mona Evelyn Ellis, 95, passed away Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013 at Lakepoint Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in El Dorado.
Mona Evelyn Ellis, 95, passed away Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013 at Lakepoint Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in El Dorado. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Walnut Valley Memorial Park Cemetery. Mona was born Feb. 10, 1917 to Claude and Bessie (Harmon) Anderson in Bethpage, Mo. She grew up and attended school in rural McDonald County, Mo. Mona was married to Arvid Lee Ellis on Oct. 9, 1937 in Pineville, Mo.; he preceded her in death in 1970. Mona worked at Beech Aircraft during WWII and retired from Century Plastic's after working there for 10 years. She owned and managed rental homes and apartments, worked for the school lunch program, and as a caregiver, she also worked in the nursery at two local churches, Trinity United Methodist (1965-1979) being one of them. Mona loved children, quilting, gardening and staying active was very important to her. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in El Dorado, the Senior Citizen Center and also volunteered for the Red Cross for 27 years.
Mona is survived by her son-in-law, Wayne Wilson of Wichita; grandchildren, Shane Wilson of Salina and Robin Haskins of Duquesne, Mo.; three great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces' and nephews. She is preceded in death by two daughters, Judy Ann Wilson and Karen Condell, four sisters and three brothers. A memorial has been established with the First Church of The Nazarene of El Dorado. Condolences to the family can be sent to www.carlsoncolonial.com.


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Friday, December 12, 2008
McCullen mystery
Apparently the name McCullen was once common throughout Ulster, but today is almost non-existent. Even at the time of Griffith's Valuation in 1860, there were McCullens in Clogher Civil Parish, home to my ancestors, but I found no trace of them in the civil records or census in later years.
Where did the McCullens go? Did they die out, emigrate, or change their name to Cullen or something else? Were there ever Scottish McCullens? The answer seems to be no (see my posts on the Cullen surname in Scotland).
Here is a map of the McCullen surname in Griffith's, and also one from telephone books in 2006. The only place that has stayed a stronghold is in/near Drogheda. If you compare this to the maps of the Cullen surname, it also doesn't seem as if the McCullens have changed their name to Cullen in most places: for example, in Griffith's there were many McCullen families in northeastern Cavan, southeastern Fermanagh, northwestern Monaghan, and today there are neither McCullen nor Cullen families there. Of course there has been a huge depopulation of rural Ireland in the past 150 years.
Some notes about the maps:
--in the Griffith's map, I include several McCullum families as red dots (mostly Antrim, also Armagh, Down, Monaghan, Derry). This may be a completely different family, but may be a mispelling of McCullen
--McCullen had several variant spellings: McCullan, McCullin, McCullian, McCullion. Cullion and Cullian were common alternate spellings of Cullen in the North (including in my family). Maybe this reflects the pronunciation?
--the Mac vs. Mc spelling is not really an issue, I have found no MacCullens (except 1 in the USA), and Griffith's recorded all names as Mc, which is just an abbreviation of Mac
--for the 2006 map, I was able to search for every possible variant of the McCullen name in Northern Ireland, and I found only 4. Three were named McCullen, and one was named McCullins (this one in Newry, on the southern Down/Armagh border). For the Republic of Ireland, I only looked for McCullen.
Finally, there are several other names found mainly in Ulster and Co. Louth that could be confused with Cullen and McCullen: McQuillan, McCallan, Killen and others.
Are there any McCullens out there reading this?
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About 1982, I met a hotel employee in a hotel in D.C. he said his name was MacCullen. I said "you made that up". He said "my father did". An old gent with a Mac name had made the family the benefactors of his estate, and that Cullen family had the Mac added in honor of that event.
Is this the MacCullen family you found?
Frank Cullen
- January 26, 2009
- Bernie said...
Hi Frank,
That's a great story--do you know where the estate was (was it in the US at least)?
I've never gotten in touch with an MacCullen, but there was one who placed an order for a DNA test but evidently had second thoughts later on.
Are you the Frank Cullen from Nova Scotia, or have we corresponded before? You can email me directly at email@example.com if you prefer
- January 26, 2009
- Emily said...
HI Frank,
I cam across this infomration on the net one day.
My father, Bernard (Barney) McCullen came from Trillick, County Tyrone to Australia in the 1920's. He had 3 brothers and 3 sisters.
- May 02, 2009
- Bernie said...
Hello Chris (or is it Emily?),
That's very interesting that your ancestor was Bernard McCullen from Trillick, which is right on the Fermanagh border where you would expect to find McCullens. My own ancestor was Bernard Cullen (no Mc, although the family wondered if we used to have a Mc), from Clogher, Tyrone not too far from Co. Monaghan.
Do you have any living relatives named McCullen? Do you know of other McCullen families in Australia? I would be interested in learning more, you can email me direct at firstname.lastname@example.com if you like.
- May 02, 2009
- Caroline said...
Emily/Chris I am happy I found this and you have been here recently (spooky). My grandmother Catherine is Chris' first cousin and Bernard's neice (lived next door to him for several years in Australia before he passed away) and told me the ancestoral home town was somewhere called "Kernine" she claims is just inside the Fermanagh border and I have been going bonkers on and off for a few years trying to find it (appears it doesn't exist on any map). I started to think it might have just been the name of their house or something. I found this link by chance googling... had no idea a second cousin would be in the comments! You have solved a major mystery for me!
I am also amazed that Uncle Barney had 3 brothers and 3 sisters... my grandmother told me only that he had two brothers. Bernard as mentioned moved to Australia, her father Michael who went to Scotland and another who went to the USA and they lost contact with. No mention of another one OR the sisters. She either doesn't know this or, I can guess, chose not to tell me for whatever weird reasons she has about this (my grandparents both got VERY hostile with me for asking questions about the family tree on both sides ...weird). Can I also say that I was 10 years old when Barney died and I have such lovely memories of him. He was a wonderful man.
Bernie I can fill in a few gaps for you if you like too based on Michael McCullen, brother of Bernard mentioned here.
- May 24, 2009
more as a suggestion. if you search http://www.failteromhat.com/post1845.php for Mc Cullens ( Ulster) to capture Monaghan and Fermanagh there is only one reference for Fermanagh Charles Mc Cullen in Clones Parish. Part of Clones is also in County Monaghan.
you can find a complete listing of townlands at http://www.seanruad.com/. Spellings and pronunciation change but you can do wild card searches. I only tried a couple but there a townland in the Fermanagh part of Clones parish called Eshekerin.
Perhaps somebody with more local knowledge could help with pronunciation with my county Down accent I would suggest something Esh-ker-in. Could be an option but might require more research.
- May 29, 2009
The Griffiths Valuation for Ireland is around 1860. somebody has created a spreadsheet for the Tithe Records (tax list) in Monaghan Parish around 1823. Couple of McCullen references. Mick and Phil McCullen.
- May 29, 2009
- Bernie said...
Hello again Brian,
Thanks for your comments. May I point out that there are also 5 people named McCullion and one named McCullian in Fermanagh listed in the Griffith's database at faiteromhat.com. The householder in Fermanagh living closest to Trillick, Tyrone is Rose McCullian living in Drumskool townland, Derryvullan Civil Parish.
I don't know a good townland map for Fermanagh, but a maps.google.com search put Drumskool about 3 km NW of Irvinestown, Fermanagh. (Derryvullan Civil Parish seems to have two discontinuous parts, and this would be in the northern part). But I can't see the name Drumskool on the Google map.
There is another townland in Derryvullan C.P. called Keeran, which is about 3 km NE of Irvinestown. And there is a townland in Kilskeery C.P., Tyrone called Kinine (this is the same parish as Trillick).
Not sure about the various spellings that could be your Kernine!
I allow anonymous comments on the blog, but I wish people would create a profile or send me their email address so that people can get in touch with them later on.
- May 29, 2009
- Brian Killen said...
hi Bernie, signed up!
- May 29, 2009
- Bernie said...
Here's some McCullen and similar names' births I found in Fermanagh and Tyrone in 1880-1920, using the free index search at http://www.brsgenealogy.com/
If anyone wants to view the full transcription of these records they will need to pay 5 euros each at that site.
Notice that there is a registration district in Fermanagh called "Trillick", and that many of the births there(and one in nearby Lisnakea) used the spelling McCullian (Caroline said in a private email that her family sometimes pronounced the name McCullion).
Tyrone Births (registration district not searched for):
John McCullon b 1884
Peter McCullon 1885
Mary Catherine McCullon 1888
John Aloysius McCullan 1900 (baptism)
James Moore McCullens 1903
Mary McCullan 1907
Mary Eleanor McCullen 1915
Fermanagh Births
Michael McCullen 1884 Enniskillen Registration District
James McCullian 1884 Lineaskea RD
Margaret Amy McCullen 1886 Tempo RD
Daniel McCullian 1887 Lineaskea RD
Anne McCullian 1888 Trillick RD
John McCullen 1891 Enniskillen RD
Margaret McCullian 1893 Trillick RD
Catherine McCullian 1895 Trillick RD
William McCullen 1901 Trillick RD
Mabel McCollun 1910 Brookeborough RD
- June 03, 2009
Hi,Bernie, my name is Brett McCullen i live in Melbourne, my father came to australia from the manchester area in the uk in the 50's i'm sure he had a uncle bernard is melbourne
- August 21, 2009
Hi my name is Tom McCullen and there are a few of us down in the hampshire area. Not many and I think that my great grandad was from southern ireland though I dont know enough at the moment to say where. I will try and find out. He died in WWII on the HMS Acasta when it encountered the Schienhorst. Im the only boy who is now able to carry on the lineage of this particular McCullen name. There is apparently a baseball player in america who shares my name and I guess you will have seen that the name is used in the new GI Joe movie!
- August 26, 2009
- Bernie said...
Hello Brett and Tom,
Please email me both of you at firstname.lastname@example.com so that if anyone wants to contact you later, I can forward a message.
Brett, are you saying that your uncle Bernard might be Caroline and Emily's relative (they posted above you)?
Tom, it's interesting that the McCullen in the G.I. Joe movie is supposed to be from a Scottish family (according to the Wikipedia entry)--lots of people think McCullen is a Scottish name but it is always Irish in my experience.
There is a Kevin McCullen of Surrey whose ancestors were Irish Coastguards in the 1800s, I think he would be interested in your great-grandfather's story even if the families aren't closely related.
- August 27, 2009
- ROSEY McCULLEN said...
My name is Rosey McCullen i live in Lincoln, Missouri. There are some other McCullens living there also but my dad always said they were Bernard`s Bunch. Our side comes from Owen Vincent McCullen and Catherine Murphy Who married in Cincinnati, Ohio. And moved to St. Louis, Missouri. When their oldest son James died. I am from John Owen side of the family.Do you know where in County Cavan he was from?
- September 03, 2009
- Bernie said...
Hello Rosie,
Great to hear from you, could you please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com so that I have your email address in case someone wants to contact you later?
Do you know when your family left Ireland and came to America? The Irish Census for 1911 has just been made available for free, but this may be too late for your family.
- September 03, 2009
My last name is McCullian. Does that mean one of my ancesters changed McCullen to McCullian ?
- June 03, 2010
- Bernie said...
I think it's more likely that your family preserved the original English spelling and pronunciation, and other families changed the spelling from McCullian to McCullen, and some probably dropped the Mc altogether. All of these spellings were approximations of the original pronunciation in the Irish language.
Can I ask where you are from? Do you know where your McCullen family is from? Please consider emailing me with your name and email address so other McCullians can get in touch with you later, I'm at email@example.com
- June 03, 2010
No , I don't mind . I'm from outside Philidelphia . My name is Carey McCullian.
- June 03, 2010
- Bernie said...
Thanks Carey for your email address, if anyone wants to get in touch they can email me and I will forward it to you.
Do you know if your McCullian ancestors were Irish or Scottish and where they were from? Were they Catholic or Protestant?
I think they were probably Irish, the spelling McCullian was not very common and in the mid 1800s was found in Northern Ireland in Counties Derry (Londonderry) and Tyrone. McCullion with an O was a little more common and was found in these counties and also Donegal and Fermanagh. The spelling McCullen with an E was found mostly in Louth and other places in northeastern Ireland.
- June 03, 2010
Not sure if Caroline will ever read this site again, but you never know, if Chris or any of the above people have her contact details, get her to see this message:
The name Kernine could very well be the name of the Townland/Street. On the 1901 Census for Co. Tyrone, a Michael McCullen 13 years of age has "Kinine" listed as Townland/Street according to the National Archives of Ireland search.
It would be worth investigating further.
- January 23, 2013
- Caroline said...
Thanks anon. I have notifications on this it seems! Yes I did have luck with Kinine and found the family in the 1911 Census with that spelling :)
- January 23, 2013
- Caroline said...
Also, Michael, my great grandfather, is listed as Mick McCullen the 1911 Census.
I also found an Ellis island record for William who migrated to the USA in 1923 ( I think, I don't have it in front of me right now)
- January 23, 2013
- pat mc don said...
Caroline, my grandfather was Mick mccullen from trillick in Tyrone, and his last daughter is in australia , I think your grandmother Catherine may be my aunt "Cassie" as I know her if its the same person then your father is michael, my full cousin if it is I can be contacted at email@example.com.
- January 25, 2013
- Tim McCullen said...
Hello, I think my nephew Tom left a message a couple of years ago.
My grandfather was Vincent McCullen, born in 1899 in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. There are and were plenty of McCullens in the Drogheda area, and also McQuillans, since it's a variation of the same name, coming (as you probably know)from the Gaelic "cuileann" (holly) pronounced "quillen". "Cullen" is the anglicised form of the same name. Grandpa was the youngest of 10 children, and according to the local church records, the children all had variations of the surname - McCullen, McCullin, McQuillan - which has made genealogical research challenging to say the least. My grandfather came to England to join the Royal Navy in 1915, and was killed in action when his ship was sunk in 1940. Thus there are various McCullens descended from him in Hampshire and other parts of England.
"Mc"/"Mac" (they are interchangeable)added as a prefix just means "son of". It's totally valid, in no way pretentious.
My research into my Drogheda ancestors has tentatively identified where & when the "Mc" was first added to Cullen, in the mid-1700s.
I hope this helps you in some way.
Regards, Tim McCullen
- June 24, 2013
Hi, Im looking for a Cassie & Mary McCullen listed is the 1901 Irish census residing with a Annie & Mary McGrellis. Thanx
- October 08, 2013
I am a McCullin in the US there are several of us decedent from Irish imigrants scattered throughout the states.
- November 26, 2013
I was told as a child that when my Irish great grandparents imigrated to the USA they dropped the Mc,from their name so that they were called then only Cullen. Could this be confirmed with your DNA test? I haven't done any research on our name but would like to start..Any suggestions?
Robert Cullen Mautz
- January 25, 2014
- Bernie Cullen said...
Hello Robert, you would need a male Cullen to do a 37 marker type of test, I recommend Family Tree DNA but there may be some other companies that still offer the test. Other tests like the AncestryDNA test are not good for this purpose. Then you would have to match another Cullen, McCullen, McQuillan, Collins etc., and that depends if the right person has done the test. If you don't match anyone, your story may still be right but can't be proved. I think there's a good chance that you will find a meaningful match, we already have a couple different Cullen/McCullen/McQuillan matches.
I let people comment here anonymously but please considering emailing me at firstname.lastname@example.com otherwise I and others have no way of contacting you in the future
- February 20, 2014
Most of this Information is of great help, I am Cullen Royes, my ansestors actually did flee from Ireland, blogger, get into contact with me if you wish to learn more about the history of the McCullens. look for me on google, my username is Cloudedkid.
- September 24, 2015
- Aaron McCullen said...
My name is Aaron McCullen and I have a lot of geneology that my grandmother if you would like to share what I have you can e mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com and put McCullen in the subject. I live in Montana but grew up in Michigan
- January 09, 2016


text:
Wife: Whatcha up to?
Me: Looking at a daytime crescent Moon...just above that tree over there..see it?
Wife: .......No.
Me: Okay, look at the top of that pine over there and then a little to the left...see it?
Wife: .......No.
Me: Alright watch where I'm pointing, the Moon is sitting on top of my finger....see it?
Wife: .........If I say yes will you stop?
This conversation actually took place, the daytime crescent Moon can be a hard target to find but boy is it worth it, looks so majestic in the daytime.
If you're interested you can go here to see the current phase of the Moon and go here to find out where it is. I eventually set up the telescope and took some images for her to see later, which I don't think she did, but hey if she reads the post she will.
Just a reminder, in the early morning hours of this coming Thursday the Moon and Pleiades will be in conjunction, but you can enjoy the coupling late Wednesday evening, just grab some binocs, find the Moon then just off to the left will be the Pleiades, granted you won't have me to point them out to you but you should be good to go on your own.
Zodiacal Light ..credit The Worlds Of David Darling
Mark September 16th. on your calender for an awesome showing of the Slim Crescent Moon, Venus, and...and, the Zodiacal Light, triple whammy. The Zodiacal light will be putting on quite the show for a few days beyond the 16th., until the Moon gets brighter and takes away it's cool soft glow.
First you have to get up a couple hours before Sunrise, leave the glare of the city lights, and look to the east. You will see a faint triangle of light rising up from the horizon, very beautiful. The Zodiacal light is the result of Sunlight reflecting off dust particles left behind by comets and collisions between asteroids, best seen the beginning of fall before Sunrise in the east and spring after Sunset in the west. You may or may not know that the Zodiacal light is responsible for 60% of the skylight on a moonless night.
I'll leave you now with an animation of a Sunset I took a week ago.
Monday, September 7, 2009
Daytime Moon and Zodiacal Light
77 comments:
- Anne Vis said...
Fabulous shots again, Bob! And thanks so much for visiting my blog again as well as posting these great links here! :-)
I hope your wife is speaking with you again! :-)))
- September 7, 2009 at 11:43 AM
- Stephanie B said...
I doubt I can catch the zodiacal light, here in population central, but I love your pictures. Thanks!
- September 7, 2009 at 6:01 PM
- Cashmere said...
A conjunction on my birthday.. Now that makes me feel so special.. lol! I just hope it won't be too cloudy for me to see.. :D
- September 7, 2009 at 7:31 PM
- Drowsey Monkey said...
LOL - I've said it before ... but I really like your wife! hahaha
- September 7, 2009 at 7:37 PM
- Astro-Nuts said...
Bob's wife is cool. He always has a funny story to tell about something funny going on with them. I especially like his Venus story. If you get the chance, ask him about it. It's a classic!
Anyway, great shots Bob. Was that your through your scope, or just zoom lens, or Galileoscope? I saw a really cool Moon on the way up north this weekend, but alas, didn't have the right lens with me. I only took my wide angle lens hoping to catch the Milky Way, naturally forgetting to check the Moon calendar. Lo and behold, the Moon was full and washed everything out. Then, it rained the other nights :(
Thanks for the info on the conjunction and Zodiacal lights. Maybe we can catch those together.
- September 7, 2009 at 8:09 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Lol thanks Anne, yes she is speaking to me again, she is pretty funny, cracked me up when she said that
- September 7, 2009 at 8:31 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Stephanie, hey just take a little ride outside of town around 4 am, no biggy,lol.\m/\m/
- September 7, 2009 at 8:33 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Hey Cashmere, cool, happy early birthday.\m/\m/
- September 7, 2009 at 8:34 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Hey Drowsey Monkey, yeah, she's a real riot,lol.\m/\m/
- September 7, 2009 at 8:35 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Lol, I think I've killed those stories to death, even told your wife the other night, pretty funny though, maybe not at the time, but still funny. The Moon Shots are all with my Meade 200lxr.
Too bad about the weather but also about the lens, I always take a wide angle and telephoto no matter where I go, you just never know.
I was going to call you about both events, I'll be watching the Moon Pleiades all night, should be closest around 2 am.
The Zodiacal we'll have to go a few miles out of town around 4 am arrival looks to be pretty good as Venus and the Moon have just risen could be an excellent shot if we get a clear horizon, you'll need both telephoto and wide angle.\m/\m/
- September 7, 2009 at 8:44 PM
- PJ said...
great shots bob! i didn't know anything about the zodiacal light until i read it hear. it sounds magnificent. i'm pretty sure that i won't be able to view it, but am looking forward to your post on it.
have a wonderful day my friend...hugz!
- September 8, 2009 at 10:22 AM
- Swubird said...
Great shots. My Queen and I are always arguing over whether or not the moon is full. She usually argues that it's a full moon and I usually can see just a sliver shaved off the circumference. So now, in a typical wife way, she has placed a giant calendar on the counter top right next to the back door that shows all the phases of the moon. "Hey," I complained, "That's no fun. Real men use their naked eyeballs!" But she doesn't buy it.
Happy trails.
- September 8, 2009 at 11:03 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks PJ, hopefully I'll get some images and tales for you.\m/\m/
- September 8, 2009 at 6:54 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
LOL swubird, love the fact your Queen is interested at least, I'm a guy, dont use maps, instructions or lunar calendars,lol.\m/\m/
- September 8, 2009 at 7:02 PM
- Nature Nut /JJ Loch said...
Splendid photos and post, Bob!!! It has occurred to me that you have me hooked like I am reading an exciting novel!!!
Jeff and I have conversations like that. LOL He is the one pointing to the distance and I am the one with the raised eyebrows.
Hugs, JJ
- September 8, 2009 at 8:29 PM
- John Maslowski said...
Great shots Bob and thanks for all the astronomy information. You are quite an inspiration, one day I hope to get back into the astrostuff. In the mean time, I'll enjoy your excellent site and images.
- September 8, 2009 at 8:43 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks a lot JJ, live is an adventure isn't it, great you have Jeff to share it with. A blog is kind of like a ongoing never ending novel which I never ever thought I'd be doing.\m/\m/
- September 8, 2009 at 9:06 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks John, hey if you ever get back in I can only imagine the images you'd be taking with all your photographic talents.\m/\m/
- September 8, 2009 at 9:08 PM
- Susanne49 said...
Boy its worth....! my God your photos of the moon are fantastic, Bob. I liked the conversation between your wife and you :)
Thanks for sharing.
Sue's Daily Photography
- September 8, 2009 at 9:31 PM
- Shinade aka Jackie said...
Bob this sounds just like Walter and me having a conversation.
He is always trying to show me something in the sky and I can't see it.
Just a second ago after seeing this and us discussing it he began trying to explain what a Quasar is!!
I am hopeless Bob and grateful to have you and Walter help me understand these things!!
Thanks so much for dropping in and your lovely comment of support.
We are being very very cautious at this point. But, Friday the Dr.'S said 48 hours.
As of today after being put on a new antibiotic and a liquid diet she has started responding and getting better.
Today they lessened the medication so she can have more hours awake and she has a non restrictive menu diet!!
As I said we are being very cautious but at the same time we do beleive in miracles!!
Some things just can't be explained by DR.'S. So even while cautious, things certainly seem to have turned for the better!!
Love your shots as always!!
- September 8, 2009 at 10:16 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Susanne, glad you like the images of the Moon, I tend to go on and on unless she says short version or stop,lol.\m/\m/
- September 8, 2009 at 10:57 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Jackie, cool you were talking about Quasars with Walter, you are talking some deep astronomy stuff there. Thanks for sharing the update Jackie that is good news and like you said miracles do happen, lets pray this is one, keep the faith!\m/\m/
- September 8, 2009 at 11:07 PM
- Ruth said...
I love it when you share conversations with your wife.
Sadly our hot tub is broken, which means our night sky viewing is close to nil. I don't know when we can get it fixed. :( But I'll try to get out on the 16th anyway.
You know me and daytime moon viewings. I always call it a filmy petal at the side of the sky.
- September 10, 2009 at 4:36 AM
- Marvin the Martian said...
Lovely as always, Bob.
- September 10, 2009 at 6:42 AM
- Empty Streets said...
Hi :)
Dropping by to say hi and to see what is new over here on your side of the world and things seem great as always :) Will just be reading here for a while :)
Hope that your week is continuing to be a fabulous one and stress free.
Take care always,
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- September 10, 2009 at 9:52 AM
- Priyank said...
Hi Bob!
Oh that conversation with your wife and your remark about her reading your blog was funny. Most spouses of bloggers I know don't read their stuff much, in fact, they think that this whole blog thing is weird. :D
You said that 60% of light on a moonless sky is... wait... there is light on moonless sky other than the light from stars? You must tell us more! :D
- September 11, 2009 at 7:02 PM
- Dr. Lauren said...
More things to look forward to. I'll have to see if I can see the sky, however do you think it will be visible from Florida?
- September 11, 2009 at 9:59 PM
- betchai said...
wonderful images, and wonderful conversation with your wife too :)
- September 11, 2009 at 10:48 PM
- AngelBaby said...
When my children were little and they saw the moon out during the day. They asked me why the moon was still out and I told them it forgot to go to bed! LOL! I love seeing the moon during the day and it does happen sometimes here in California. It is really cool to see it. Thanks for sharing this.
Hope you have a wonderful day!
Love and Blessings,
- September 12, 2009 at 12:38 AM
- kml said...
Your daylight moon is most beautiful, Bob. I never know about the Zodiacal Light. Will have to see if we can find it.
- September 12, 2009 at 4:57 PM
- Anna said...
Hey Bob I had the same conversation with my husband and Matthew few days ago, the only problem in my conversation, lol, was that they really didn't see it as they were standing where the house was obstructing the view, funny it was only few feet away and can make a such a difference. Your images are surreal Bob, the daylight moon is amazing, not to mention your animations. I still don't know why your sun always looks better, lol.... Anna :)
- September 13, 2009 at 3:08 PM
- Max Coutinho said...
Hey Bob :D!
LOL LOL loved the dialogue! LOL
I love day time crescent moons: I can spot them very easily and I find them mysterious!
Zodiacal light? I have never seen one (I think)...but I will try!
Awww, such a gorgeous sunset! I love sunsets, Bob (and I have been fortunate enough to witness some in several different countries; being the African ones simply splendid!!!)!
I adored this post: so uplifting and informative (as always) :)!
Have a great week ahead, my friend!
- September 13, 2009 at 4:08 PM
- mArNeLLe said...
im so very impressed with your blog, i learn a lot from it. Nice posting and content.
Keep up the good work!.
pls. add me to your link. Thanks
- September 13, 2009 at 7:51 PM
- AngelBaby said...
I just stopped by to say hello and see what is new here. Hope everything is alright.
Love and Blessings,
- September 13, 2009 at 11:51 PM
- Peter said...
I thought I was the only one that had these types of conversations. Just goes to show my wife is not unique after all.
Not said in a bad way mind you, just that she is just like your better half - awesome! Like the rest of the women on the planet! Hmm..Do you think that will keep me out of trouble?
Now, "Where did I leave my keys honey? A: Not again!
Blue Moon? The same colour as my new born granddaughters eyes. Yes, I'm a grandfather for the first time! How's that!
With that, I declare myself officially OLD!
Take Care,
- September 15, 2009 at 3:04 AM
- premium finace said...
nice post I love the infos about the moon.
- September 15, 2009 at 8:45 PM
- Rose said...
What a beautiful thing to witness.
- September 15, 2009 at 11:54 PM
- Ruth said...
Oh Bob, the moon and Venus are spectacular this morning! We have a perfectly clear sky. I tried taking a photo, but I don't know what I'm doing with this Nikon yet regarding moon shots. Bummer.
- September 16, 2009 at 5:45 AM
- TatianaV said...
Absolute beauty and mystery in these splendid captures of the Moon during day time and the zodiacal light Bob - loved these
- September 16, 2009 at 6:07 PM
- Ivanhoe said...
How I missed your wonderful photos, Bob! Sorry I have been MIA. Life happened to me :o)
- September 16, 2009 at 9:38 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Ivanhoe, me too.
- September 17, 2009 at 7:26 AM
- Tina said...
oh i see. i have wondered what that could be in the day before. very nice.
i love your fab shots. your wife sounds funny! :)
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- September 17, 2009 at 9:33 AM
- Susanne49 said...
Is that right that you have not posted for 1 week again...??? Missing you and your always interesting post, Bob!
Sue's Daily Photography
- September 17, 2009 at 12:45 PM
- Nature Nut /JJ Loch said...
Swing by for a wild wave!
Hugs, JJ
- September 17, 2009 at 7:28 PM
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- September 19, 2009 at 9:09 AM
- Anna said...
Hi Bob, just dropping in to say hello, hope all is well, just have not seen you around. Anna :)
- September 19, 2009 at 9:55 PM
- Will said...
The Zodiacal light sounds cool. Unfortunately directly east of us is the town of Medford. So I am out of luck unless I get up even earlier and drive a ways to get a better view.
Those shots of the crescent moon are terrific! I thought I read somewhere recently that if you know where to look, sometimes you can see the daytime new moon?
- September 20, 2009 at 12:54 AM
- kml said...
Hi Bob - Hope all is well with you. Just checking in. Take care!
- September 21, 2009 at 12:59 PM
- SillyCat~ said...
Great shots~
- September 22, 2009 at 9:25 AM
- Walk in the Woods said...
Such wonderful images ~ thanks for sharing!
- September 22, 2009 at 10:19 AM
- Aria said...
Gorgeous pics! And a great pics, you and my hubby share a common interest, I'll turn him onto your site if I can convince him to read a blog *eyeroll* ps. He doesn't read mine either, but I think he'll like yours ;-)
- September 22, 2009 at 7:21 PM
- Sadia Hussain said...
Remarkably brilliant pictures Bob! As always enjoyed visiting and exploring the cosmos through your posts.
Take care.
- September 23, 2009 at 2:02 AM
- Roger said...
Beautiful photography Bob you really rock at this stuff!
Sorry I have not been around
Bob lately been getting ground down at work, but the busy time of year is almost coming to a close and I will have more time for blogamania lol!
- September 24, 2009 at 11:25 PM
- AngelBaby said...
Are you OK? I miss you allot. Where oh where are you? I hope everything is alright.
Love and Blessings,
- September 27, 2009 at 7:04 PM
- Priyank said...
Hello aliens, have you taken Bob?
- September 27, 2009 at 8:41 PM
- Mike said...
Hi Bob. Im still here. I see the Moon! Great to catch that during the day. Your blog got pretty popular here. All these comments. Very nice.
- September 28, 2009 at 1:00 PM
- Tour New Zealand said...
Great shots! Congrats!
- September 29, 2009 at 9:05 PM
- Livingsword said...
Hi Bob!
Love the day time crescent Moon…and the conversation with your wife…a lovely long suffering lady LOL
It looks like you have not posted at your regular times…hmmm I hope everything is ok…if not then it seems trivial of me to invite you to our latest season of fantasy hockey on our new blog:
Or for that matter to our season of Survivor Samoa…
Bob did you go to the Moon? Abducted by aliens…or something sad?
- September 30, 2009 at 10:07 AM
- Lynda Lehmann said...
I never knew about Zodiacal light, but I have wondered in the past where the light in the sky came from, when out here in the woods on nights with no moon. Now I know! Thanks for the pointer.
I think it's time for you to start a magazine in real-time, Bob, for sky enthusiasts! You would do a great job with it. Or maybe a book for kids, to turn them on to all of this?
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Senate Bill 2692 (PDF) was introduced in the Florida State Senate on February 29, 2008, under the rubric of "The Academic Freedom Act," by Ronda Storms (R-District 10).
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The Florida state board of education's vote to adopt a new set of science standards on February 19, 2008, is continuing to attract comment, due largely to the board's decision to adopt, not the final draft of the standards as submitted by the writing committee, but a revised version in which the phrase "the scientific theory of" was inserted before mentions of plate tectonics, cell theory, atomic theory, electromagnetism, the Big Bang – and evolution.
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Hagel says US military must shrink to face new era
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A Super Bowl commercial featuring scantily clad Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model Kate Upton is causing controversy weeks before it is slated to air.
The 90-second teaser for the Mercedes-Benz TV ad, which shows the scantily clad Upton strutting her stuff in slow motion while youngish football players stare in fascination, has critics up in arms.
The ad features Upton, 20, in cutoff jean shorts and a strappy black camisole, and is slated to air during the Super Bowl on Feb. 3. The voluptuous blonde doesn't actually wash the car, but at one point Upton blows at a handful of soap suds. She then slinks closer to the car and says in a throaty purr to the football players: "You missed a spot."
Luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz fanned the flames when it posted on its Facebook page: "What's hot? The Mercedes-Benz CLA. What's hotter? Kate Upton washing it in slow motion." The post includes a link to the video, which is actually titled "Kate Upton Washes the All-New Mercedes-Benz CLA in Slow Motion."
"This ad (reinforces) for millions of wives, daughters and sisters across the country that you use your sex appeal to get what you want," a spokesman for the Parents Television Council told the Daily Mail. "If anything, this ad proves that we've regressed rather than progressed over the last several years."
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Added another: "As a proud Mercedes-Benz owner, this commercial is so below the standards of what Mercedes stands for. What is being advertised, the car, or the girl? … If Mercedes-Benz feels it needs to target a new, younger audience by using this form of advertising, you have it all wrong."
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From my experience, Henderson County should be very proud of the education it offers its young people.
Personally, I feel a debt to these wonderful people who have spent so much time and effort in educating those I love most in this world, my children. I think all of us in this community should be proud and thankful.
But the education system in North Carolina is under attack, and we, meaning you and I, dear reader, need to do something about it.
Last Saturday, this paper ran an Associated Press article about proposals in the General Assembly that just might gut the school system in this state, a state that ranks 48th in the nation for both teacher salaries and per-student expenditures. How can anyone consider further cuts? Are they themselves so uneducated that they think the higher the number in ranking, the better the grade? Possibly.
Let me digress for a moment: Years ago, the natural resource officers in Canada decided that fishermen needed to call and get permission from them to deliver fish to market the day after the fishing season ended. The assumption they made (and we know what it means to assume) was that if fishermen delivered fish the day after, they must have been fishing the day after and broken the law. Since the market closed at 6 p.m. and the season didn't end until midnight, it was clearly flawed logic.
One fisherman called up to ask permission and was asked why he broke the law. Dumbfounded, the fisherman replied, "Stay right there, right where you are. I want to come down and see just what kind of an idiot you are."
"Well, uh, ah, I'm not going to be here," he responded, demonstrating he was a big one.
Now, what are we dealing with in Raleigh?
The proposals call for changes to teachers' tenure, the elimination of 4,000 teacher assistants (TAs), limiting eligibility for kids to get into pre-kindergarten (I am not making this up) and the elimination of class-size restrictions in grades K-3. (Class-size restrictions in all other grades have been eliminated in the wave of cuts over the past four years.)
I called Bobby Wilkins, principal of Henderson High, and he spoke on the issue of tenure. "It's a slap in the face to teachers," he said. "It's a morale kicker."
Just what we need, a morale kicker to teachers who are already paid nearly the least in the country.
I called Rodney Ellis, president of the N.C. Association of Educators, to ask him what he thought. "There's a misconception out there that tenure in schools is like tenure in college. It's not," he said. "It just ensures due process, making sure a teacher has a right to a hearing to protest an arbitrary or capricious dismissal. And it (an arbitrary or capricious dismissal) happens, whether for political reasons or a host of other reasons."
Ellis went on: "It's going to be almost impossible to recruit the best and brightest to come or stay in North Carolina where they are underpaid, undervalued and don't have rights."
Eliminate 4,000 TAs, making the teachers' jobs even harder, and I think we'll see a brain drain out of here. The best and the brightest will leave. Ellis told me many teachers are retiring early — they just can't take it any more. Others are switching careers long before retirement for greener pastures elsewhere.
Matthew Johnson, principal of Atkinson Elementary, said if the proposal goes through, his school would lose half of its nine TA positions. "They are a huge asset to our school, especially for students who are struggling," he said. (Think No Child Left Behind.)
Eliminating class-size restrictions for rambunctious, curious children with a short attention span, while at the same time killing TA jobs, seems like a two-pronged military exercise to destroy teachers. Think shock and awe, or AHHHHH! Restricting access to pre-kindergarten is pure Dickensian.
Years ago, I took part in a political debate in Canada. The issues were gun control and longer prison terms for criminals. My opponent wanted the removal of gun controls and longer prison sentences, which would happily spur employment by the need for more prisons.
I had an epiphany as I stood to speak. I don't know where it came from because, as you know, I'm not that smart. "Why aren't we talking about spending money on early childhood education, continuing through adolescence, so that we raise the type of person that, even if he had a gun, he would not use it on you?"
The benefits of a good education reverberate through our society. For our own self-preservation, we should be insistent that the next generation, and the one after that, are made up of kind, well-informed people. They'll be running the world someday — and looking after us.
We need to send a powerful message to the General Assembly that we value our teachers and hold them in the highest esteem — much higher than politicians.
As for myself, to those making these asinine and dangerous proposals in Raleigh, I want to say, "Stay right there, right where you are. I want to come down and see just what kind ..."
Bruce Benson is a Canadian writer and journalist who makes Hendersonville his home. Reach him at bensonusa@ hotmail.com.
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We moved to Hendersonville five years ago with three school-age children. Two enrolled in Hendersonville Middle School and the oldest in Hendersonville High. Our experiences with the schools, teachers and administrators have been fabulous. The teachers are professional, intelligent, informative and caring.