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Yesterday, Jared Bernstein highlighted a new paper on income mobility by Katherine Bradbury, from the Boston Federal Reserve, which bolsters the argument that the rate of family income mobility—the ability of families to move up and down the income scale—has been gradually diminishing for the last several decades, while income inequality has grown over the same period. This is important, Bernstein explains, because there are some who argue that the increase in income inequality in this country is offset by greater mobility—in other words, they argue that while the gap between rich and poor is widening, at least more people are able to move up and down the income scale more quickly.
Bradbury's paper has a great chart showing that this does not appear to be the case—that in fact, there appears to be a decline in the rate of mobility across the last several decades.
Bernstein believes the two are causally related. That, in his words, "higher inequality is itself driving a chain of events that leads to lower rates of income mobility." He continues:
There are various links to this chain—and this is just a hypothesis at this point (but I'll bet I'm right). The relationship between income concentration and political power is one important link. The austerity measures we are now contemplating, the regressive changes to the tax code, the sharp cuts in discretionary spending (a part of the budget that pays for, among other things, various investments in human capital targeted at less advantaged populations)—the general and pervasive view that we a) can't afford the investments and social insurance we need, and b) can't raise taxes to pay for them—is not an objective fact based on analysis. It's a political call based on power.
Last night, Fareed Zakaria hosted a special on CNN called "Restoring the American Dream: Fixing Education." On CNN's web site, Zakaria writes:
I've been thinking about Occupy Wall Street, which is now occupying a number of other cities in America. What is it really about? The protesters don't like bank bailouts; they feel the 99% have been hard done-by and they're protesting what they see as unprecedented inequality.
His conclusion is that the lack of social mobility is what underlies it all:
I think underlying their sense of frustration is despair over a very un-American state of affairs: A loss of social mobility. Americans have so far put up with inequality because they felt they could change their own status. They didn't mind others being rich, as long as they had a path to move up as well. The American Dream is all about social mobility – the sense that anyone can make it.
Zakaria also has stats. He notes this week's TIME magazine cover story on social mobility, in which the author points out that if you were born in 1970 in the bottom one-fifth of the socio-economic spectrum, you had only a 17% chance of making it into the upper two-fifths.
From what I can tell, the terms "social mobility" and "inequality" used by Zakaria here are roughly equivalent to—or at least very closely tied to—the concepts of income inequality and income mobility discussed in Bradbury's paper. In other words, he thinks (and I think he's probably right about this) that people are frustrated because they see rich people getting richer while their own opportunities to get ahead are diminishing. (Although I'm not sure if this goes far enough—people seem angry about not just diminishing opportunity to get ahead, but about falling further behind.)
Zakaria's answer, like others in the media, is education:
There are a number of reasons why we find ourselves in this predicament – but the most important of them is how much we have lagged behind on education. No other factor is as closely linked to upward mobility. Education is the engine of mobility (my emphasis).
Reading this after reading Bernstein's article, I wonder if our education system really is the primary reason why we "find ourselves in this predicament." After all, many of the Occupy Wall Street protesters are college-educated, as are many of the long-term unemployed. While I would imagine that most protesters would agree that equal opportunity for education is consistent with their message, what people appear to be most directly angry about is that despite having educated themselves and worked hard and done all the things they are supposed to do, economic opportunity is actually narrowing—and in some cases, drastically. (I also think many are focused more on immediate actions and less in long-term investments—but that is another discussion.)
Everyone agrees that investments in education make sense, but what is the degree to which these investments will actually impact family income inequality absent any other reforms or changes in our economic system? Is education still the primary engine of mobility that Zakaria claims it is? Do people believe that it is? Perhaps this is discussed during the program (which I have not seen), but in his introduction, Zakaria does not get into the issue of income concentration and political power that Bernstein raises.
In education we talk a lot about return on investment. You can't get two sentences into a conversation with a pre-K education advocate, for example, before hearing about how x number of dollars invested in the system will result in y amounts of economic output. But the income inequality and mobility problem suggests to me that right now there may be a different, more relevant way to ask about return on investment in education: to what extent will our investments in education result in greater income equality and/or greater rates of mobility? If those investments are not going to do it on their own, what else needs to happen? In particular, I'm hoping that when people call for reform and increased investments in education as a direct response to these protests, they can address these questions.
I think these are especially relevant questions for those of us in the adult education field. Clearly, a lot of adults who need help with basic skills are hoping that improving those skills will lead them to greater economic opportunity. One thing for sure: we tell them that all the time. But for adult learning to lead to greater economic opportunity, there has to be a reasonably equitable economic playing field for them to enter once they upgrade those skills. What if students decide that this is no longer the case—that whatever effort they put into improving their skills, they will end up right back where they started? There is a line in Bradbury's paper that suggests this is not an unreasonable position: she writes that "families' later-year incomes increasingly depended on their starting place. (my emphasis)"


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I feel like a little kid, honestly. I was smiling. I never smile a lot, but I was smiling. I was happy. It was great.
Carlos Beltran hit three home runs last night.
Here's what I wrote the day before the season opened:
I want Carlos Beltran to hit 100 home runs this year.
I would gladly withstand the inevitable obnoxious cries of "contract year" to watch that unfold. Beltran is aging — has aged — before our eyes, and seeing him struggle to stay on the field and productive over the past couple of years strikes me as a terrifying reminder of our universal mortality. Carlos Beltran, despite what we may have once believed, is human. And the baseball lifespan of a baseball player is depressingly short. Beltran is 33 — just a few years older than me — and for him to even enjoy a season anything like the ones he put up in his "prime" years would amount to triumphing over the effects of time.
Can you imagine how frightening it must be to have the same body that made you an exceptional professional athlete begin to break down by the time you're 32? And I know Carlos Beltran makes a gajillion dollars are year and we shouldn't pity him. But do you really think it's all about money for most Major Leaguers? Do you think only the allure of riches drives Beltran to endure surgeries and train tirelessly and shoulder the ridiculous never-ending cavalcade of nonsense?
I find that hard to believe.
So I want Carlos Beltran to hit 100 home runs this season. I want that because I'm a Mets fan who loves home runs and spectacle, and because I am also not immune to aging. It'd be nice to get a reminder that despite the odds, despite the pain, despite the awful things we all will inevitably withstand as part and parcel of being a human on planet Earth, we still have time to be great.
He's not quite on the 100 home-run pace, even after the thin-air outburst last night. But on the season Beltran has a .295/.388/.590 line, almost identical to the one he posted in his best offensive season in 2006, his MVP caliber year, when he was but 29 years old, the season he helped carry the Mets to the NL East pennant before… well, you know.
Isn't it just the most beautiful thing?
Not the aesthetics of it, though those are plenty awesome to behold — Beltran's elegant, understated swing, absent of excess movements, just a turn of the hips and a bat through the zone.
I mean the big-picture beauty: This man, still young in real-life years but getting up there in baseball age, obviously proud, once transcendentally great, after surrendering his position to a younger and now more athletic protege, coming out of the gate crushing the ball like he did before the surgeries and arthritis and the he-said-they-said dramas wore thin his cartilage and reputation.
Someone will spring up now and say: Trade him! Trade him while he's healthy! Get prospects before he goes into the tank!
Whatever. Maybe they should. Who cares?
This isn't about that. Look at what's happening: This is triumphant stuff. Celebrate this.
Indulge me for a moment: I have whined several times in the past weeks here and elsewhere about some back pain. You might not know this about me, but I am not prone to complain about my health. I actually once played two weeks of middle-school football with a broken rib.
But this nagging ache, just to the right of my spine spreading out over my shoulder blade and bleeding down my right arm into my fingers — it's a symptom of some pretty heavy health issues. And the combination of the pain itself and the drugs I take to combat it make it difficult to focus on just about anything except an awful spiral of self-pity and fruitless existential nonsense. And I'm not looking for sympathy or trying to burden you; this isn't about that.
This is the opposite of that. Maybe I'm overreacting to a single performance by my favorite player or maybe I'm delirious from a couple weeks of limited sleep, and the last thing I want to do is drift into the type of motivational-speaker you-can-do-it dreck I normally despise.
But Carlos Beltran reminds me to keep pushing. We've all got problems, but, like I said before the season, we've all still got time.

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(Left to right) First Row: Amaretta Howell, Clarice Howell, Naomi Howell, Luther Abernathy, Darley Howell, Odessa Howell, Richard Howell, Roy Dover, Columbus Summey, Howard Howell, Jeff Abernathy, Andrew Summey, Allen Atkinson, Imogene Howell, Myrtle Dover, Olin Roberts, Ruby Roberts. Second Row: Cam Dover, Hubert Howell, Jesse Howell, Charlie Dover, Lint Summey, Mrs. Julia Roberts, Nevada Howell, Mary Dover, Alice Howell, Gertrude Howell, Amaretta Brooke (teacher).--from field notes
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If you live by Google and Facebook, you die by them. The loss of 1,000 mostly digital news jobs last week made that clear. The long death rattle of the newspaper industry is now being heard at digital news companies that only a few years ago were the shiny new stars of journalism.
News that the layoffs had commenced arrived on BuzzFeed's hip morning show on Twitter. The commentary, like the show, was short. "It fucking sucks," said one of the hosts, as the pink slips were beginning to be delivered near their set. BuzzFeed is shedding 15 percent of its 1,500-person staff, some 220 jobs. The same day, Verizon, the corporate overlord of HuffPost, announced big layoffs in its media division, including HuffPost journalists. The cuts will continue this week at BuzzFeed, which has already discharged its national-security team, its national desk, and its bureau in Spain. As if to emphasize that all were in the same boat, Gannett, venerable corporate parent of USA Today, laid off journalists at many of its regional papers across the country.
Of the affected institutions, BuzzFeed is the one I know best, from extensive reporting I did there for my new book, Merchants of Truth. BuzzFeed launched as a site catering to what its founder, Jonah Peretti, called the "bored at work" network, millennials who were glued to their News Feeds when the boss wasn't around, sharing BuzzFeed's adorable puppy pictures or answering its quizzes about 1980s celebrities. It moved into news in 2012 and aimed to compete with the old guard, The New York Times and The Washington Post. Its editor, Ben Smith, came from Politico.
The journalists who were laid off at BuzzFeed and HuffPost were different from those of the standard-issue Times or Post model, both generationally and in terms of approach. HuffPost's new editor, Lydia Polgreen, who herself had come from the Times, aims to cover the news as it impacts real people, an approach that is refreshing given the unitary focus on politics and President Donald Trump that most news shops have had recently. And, as digital natives, they understood the power of the Web in the way others didn't. Two BuzzFeed journalists were ferreting out "fake news" earlier than most news organizations, exposing teens in Macedonia who were making a fortune on advertising by promoting their fake news sites on Facebook. The journalism can be excellent: BuzzFeed was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize for an investigation of the Russians who were behind 14 suspicious murders in Britain.
Peretti's belief was that BuzzFeed couldn't be a serious media player without a major commitment to serious journalism. He gave Smith the money he needed to compete and bring a younger audience to hard news. I viewed BuzzFeed as a genuine competitor when I was executive editor of The New York Times. And with the Trump administration, there cannot be too many investigative or national-security reporters. BuzzFeed's news side had 20 journalists in its investigative unit alone.
In their heyday, places like HuffPost and BuzzFeed looked like they had figured out a sustainable business model by building audience scale and attracting lots of digital advertising. Old media envied them and resented their success. HuffPost rode the Google search wave, mainly by figuring out the digital science of search-engine optimization. BuzzFeed rode the social wave and attached itself to Facebook. Its snackable, shareable content was manna to advertisers.
Peretti is the thread that connects them. He was one of the founders of the Huffington Post and figured out how to make its stories and blogs, mostly written by unpaid authors and celebrities in Arianna Huffington's Rolodex, rank at the very top of Google searches. At the Times, I was horrified every time one of our big scoops was virtually copied by Huffington and drew more eyeballs than our originals, courtesy of ranking higher on Google.


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Get ready to explore Hawaii in Ubisoft's official action driving sequel to The Crew.
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The Crew 2 free update includes PvP races, Demolition Derby discipline
Ubisoft's The Crew 2 was a little undercooked at launch but is thankfully bulking up since then with a second free update.
The Crew 2 review for PS4, Xbox One, PC
The Crew 2 has a lot of potential, but out of the box, Ubisoft's open world, multi-vehicle racing sequel is not what we were hoping for.
The Crew 2 first impressions, launch trailer
We go hands on with the final version of Ubi's bigger and very different online, open world motorsports sequel.
The Crew 2 closed beta hits the land, air, sea on May 31st
Check out some new media and find out how to get in on the upcoming beta test for Ubisoft's open world, multi-vehicle racing sequel.
The Crew 2 races towards a June 2018 launch
Rev up your multivehicle racing engines, Ubisoft's open world driving sequel has a date and a new trailer.
The Crew 2 takes open world racing to the street, sea and skies in early 2018
Ubisoft is taking the open world racing genre to a whole other level in The Crew 2.
The Crew: Wild Run Edition review for PS4, Xbox One
An update that delivers a few improvements over the original, but still misses the mark.
The Crew gets a massive expansion with Wild Run
A huge expansion for The Crew drops this November on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
The Crew free trial racing to PS4, Xbox One starting today
To help give their MMO racing title a bit of a boost, Ubi today is launching a free trial of The Crew for the PS4 and Xbox One beginning today.
Take this new The Crew trailer out for a test drive
A fresh look at Ubi's stylish open-world racer in the form of a new gameplay and customization trailer.
Learn to drive social in the latest The Crew trailer
With The Crew, Driveclub and Forza Horizon 2 all slated to be released over the next few months, this is the year of the social driving experience.
Ubisoft announces PAX Prime lineup
As they always do, Ubisoft is prepping to show off many of their new and upcoming game releases at PAX Prime. They lined up a couple of special events too.
The Crew hits the streets this November
If you're craving some open-world driving, open-world racing MMO The Crew now has a release date.
Ubisoft reveals E3 2014 lineup and events
So barring any surprises… you want to know what Ubisoft will be showing off at the E3 this year? Read on.
Ubisoft's The Crew racing to PS4, Xbox One and PC this Fall
Ubisoft's ambitious, open-world "action driving" game, The Crew, finally has somewhat of a more solid release date as of this morning.
The Crew bringing open-world, "action driving" to PS4, Xbox One, PC in 2014
Ubisoft hasn't done much in the racing genre over the past generation, so it's nice to see them jump in and take on Need for Speed with a brand game.


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HPAN Helps HBDR with $2000
Homeward Bound Dog Rescue (HBDR) takes in a lot of needy dogs from our local area. They are known for taking in pregnant momma dogs and moms with litters. They always adopt out the puppies after they're certified healthy and all "fixed" up. They never leave the mom dogs behind; they get good homes, too. HBDR requires two rounds of vaccines before adopting out the puppies. Recently they had 10 puppies break with parvo, even after the vaccines were administered. Merck, the vaccine company, said the vaccines must have been ineffective. They will never know for sure, but what they do know is that it is EXPENSIVE to treat parvo. One pup can run into the hundreds of dollars very quickly. HBDR has amassed a huge amount of debt caring for these 10 puppies. One thing we know is that debt stifles rescue, so we contributed $2,000 to HBDR's enormous vet bill so they can continue to rescue in our area.
HPAN Sponsors Maci's Pull Fee for $55
Maci the Beagle was labeled as being aggressive toward other dogs, so she was being passed over at the Oak Ridge Animal Shelter week after week. Homeward Bound Dog Rescue (HBDR) decided to give her a chance, and lucky for Maci, HBDR has a foster who loves Beagles. HPAN gladly paid the $55 pull fee, and the rescue is paying the transport fee, wellness check, etc.
HPAN Sends $200 for Sophie
Sophie is a little senior gal found running the streets of Oak Ridge. After failed attempts to find her home, she was pulled into rescue by Homeward Bound Dog Rescue. It turned out to be a huge blessing for Sophie because of her medical needs. She needed to be vaccinated, dewormed, spayed, and microchipped. Plus, she needed several teeth pulled, a dental cleaning, tumor removal, and bladder stone treatment. The rescue and Sophie's foster paid for a large part of this, and they only asked us for $200. In early January, Sophie will ship to HBDR's headquarters in New York, where she will go into a fabulous foster home while she awaits the perfect forever family.
HPAN Helps "Keep a Secret"
Secret was found abandoned in a home with a litter of brand new puppies. She was fearful and insecure. A neighbor knew she was there and contacted authorities. The owner was found and agreed to give up Secret and the pups, so they immediately went to the Oak Ridge Animal Shelter for evaluation and onto foster care with the Special Needs Rescue of East Tennessee. Homeward Bound Dog Rescue (HBDR) agreed to take ownership of Secret and all her little "secrets," who have since been weaned, vaccinated, and transported to HBDR's NY headquarters. It's now Secret's turn, but first, she needed to be spayed and get a health certificate. That's what HPAN sponsored for a total of $150.
HPAN Assists Homeward Bound with $620
HPAN Sponsors a Whole Litter with $640 donation
Homeward Bound Dog Rescue pulled a surrendered momma dog and nine of her puppies from the Oak Ridge Animal Shelter. One puppy didn't make it, and the momma turned on some of the pups, so HBDR had to bottle feed them. We sent about half the funds needed for vetting needs for all ten dogs.
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HPAN Sponsors Two HBDR Pups for $250
Stanley and Scooter are eight week old pups that were found on the side of the road. They came to Homeward Bound Dog Rescue when they were about five weeks old. Because they did not come from a momma dog and may have been lacking in basic antibodies, they had their vet prepare a blood serum from a healthy mom, dewormed the pups, and gave them two rounds of shots. HBDR's expenses on these little guys were up there, and when they reached out to us to help with the remaining costs ($125 per puppy) for final exam, neuter, and health certificate, we were happy to pitch in and help.
HPAN Sponsors Rescue Dogs from Blount County with Donation of $375
Shelby was pulled from the Blount County Animal Center by Homeward Bound Dog Rescue (HBDR). She'd had five puppies, and only two, Peter and Paul, survived Parvo after much supportive care, paid for by HBDR. Once the three were well and ready for rescue, they needed to be spayed and neutered and given booster vaccines. That's where HPAN came in. We paid for these services for all three.


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LIVE: The Green River Festival @ Greenfield Community College, Day One, 7/16/11
"Everybody, look at the moon," implored singer Toots Hibbert of Toots & the Maytals during the legendary reggae band's headlining set at the Green River Festival in Greenfield, Massachusetts, last Saturday.
Night had fallen on the first day of the weekend-long music and arts fest, and the full moon – waning for a day, but still spectacular – loomed behind the crowd, next to a massive tree and over a field where rainbow-hued hot-air balloons launched hours earlier.
After a day of inspired and downright fiery performances by a wide range of musical acts – from Terry Adams and the New NRBQ to the up-and-coming Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears – the thick-voiced Hibbert was a salve, preaching a gospel of one-love and reggae-soul to an eager crowd stretched an arms-length away from him behind a security barrier.
If he had a church, even the atheists and agnostics among us would have joined it.
A powerhouse in a black vest and pants trimmed with Rasta red, green and gold, Toots led the Maytals – backed by a pair of shimmying singers that included his daughter Leba – through their stable of reggae and ska classics: the slow-burning "Bam Bam," the steady-shuffling "Funky Kingston," the pogo-ska hit "Monkey Man" and the influential, Clash-covered "Pressure Drop."
Earlier in the day, when the burning sun was still out in force, Jim Olsen – the festival's music director and head of western Mass. record label Signature Sounds – got onstage to introduce the early afternoon performance by NRBQ, who headlined the very first Green River Festival back in 1986.
Now opening the main stage 25 years later, the group led by pianist Terry Adams has a reconfigured line-up under its recently resurrected NRBQ banner, one that grooves thanks to drummer Conrad Choucroun, guitarist Scott Ligon and Saratoga Springs born-and-bred bassist Pete Donnelly of the Figgs. (Original NRBQ drummer Tom Ardolino also joined in on drums for a spell.)
But the spirit of the set was vintage feel-good NRBQ, and they thrilled the crowd (here, and then again during a second sweatier set in the festival's "dance tent") with NRBQ classics like "Me and the Boys" and "Howard Johnson's Got His Ho-Jo Workin.'" Newer songs from the band's recent "Keep This Love Goin'" album were just as well received, including the Donnelly-penned piece of musical beauty, "I'm Satisfied."
Adams, his wild blonde mane tied back samurai style, took manic stabs at his keyboards throughout, grinning ear-to-ear and looking like a man reborn.
Maybe it was the gravitational pull of the moon, or perhaps it was the positive vibe generated by the Green River Festival's skillful musical booking, lack of commerciality and overall community spirit. But the day was full of special moments.
Calling out "All aboard," Tremé trumpeter Kermit Ruffins stirred up a swinging party, New Orleans style, on everything from the Louis Armstrong standard "What a Wonderful World" to Spiral Staircase's widely covered 1969 single "More Today than Yesterday." A closing medley found him cleverly inter-splicing Police's "Roxanne" with Gnarls Barkley's more recent smash, "Crazy."
Over in the dance tent, Miss Tess & the Bon Ton Parade (featuring Sweet & Lowdown) got things moving with their "modern vintage" melting pot of classic swing ("Hit That Jive, Jack"), old Southern jazz ("Up the Lazy River") and traditional country (Patsy Cline's "Turn the Cards Slowly").
"Would you like to hear something slow?" Miss Tess asked at the end of her set. "No!" shouted the dance tent crowd in unison. The normally well-mannered denizens of western Mass. then laughed, as if they had surprised even themselves, and Miss Tess complied by firing up the Elvis Presley hit "That's All Right" instead.
Carolina Chocolate Drops garnered one of the best receptions of the day. The crowd loved the offbeat four-piece, who had a beatboxer (Adam Matta) on percussion and a banjoist (Dom Flemons) who simultaneously played quills, a traditional African-American pan flute.
The quartet, which also featured multi-instrumentalist Hubby Jenkins and vocalist Rhiannon Giddens, dug way deep in their record crates to showcase lesser known early American songs like Sonny Boy Williamson's "Polly Put the Kettle On" and Ethel Waters' "No Man's Mamma," an ahead-of-her-day battle cry for the newly liberated woman.
Before Toots & the Maytals closed the night on the main stage, two Texas bands rocked it: Dallas' Old 97's and Austin's Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears.
"Old 97's have a knack for taking a show and turning it into a train wreck. Not right now. We've got it on the rails," announced Old 97's frontman Rhett Miller during a holy-shit-that-was-amazing kind of show that found the band revisiting some of their best songs from the nineties ("Barrier Reef," "Big Brown Eyes," "Doreen"), along with a few from their latest, "The Grand Theatre Volume Two."
The band kicked it into overdrive on "Timebomb," Miller and bassist Murry Hammond (in over-sized Harry Potter glasses) standing at the lip of the stage, Miller singing the romantically jaundiced lyrics that he's known for – in his cadence that just rolls, rolls, rolls. Meanwhile, hot-air balloons (you could pay for rides) soared overhead, and their passengers waved to those of us on the ground. Perfect.
Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears had the flair and retro-soul style of Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, but with less polish and coordination. Black Joe Lewis himself isn't much of a frontman either, standing glued to the mic and not moving much, focusing his attention on his guitar. But blues-garage-soul numbers like "Big Booty Woman" and "Master Sold My Baby" are so good, they don't need much else.
Called back for an encore, the band ripped through a jaw-dropping cover of "Surfin' Bird," the garage classic that television's "Family Guy" turned into an infectious brain virus. Have you heard?
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I was going to post this one anyway, but the first bit, for sure, fits into Fandango's One-Word Challenge (FOWC). belligerent. I was going to update you on my current audiobook, called Renia's Diary.
As it happens, Renia was about fifteen, a Jewish girl from Poland, in 1939. Of course, we know what happened, in fact we are told up-front that Renia was murdered by the Nazis in 1941. But because it is a diary, she writes so present tense – we know what is ultimately going to happen, but Renia, as she writes, has no idea.
She starts off, in January 1939, mad because they have had to uproot the family home. She has been packed off to live with grandparents, somewhere I can't pronounce. Her mother is in Warsaw, for reasons I haven't discovered yet.
In the first few entries, she also talks about school, for school terms in Poland ran absolutely normally in 1938-9. She even goes on her summer holiday at the end of the school year.
When Poland is actually invaded, in September, only Warsaw resists for any length of time (a week!). Again, thinking about the present and the future. We will win, she writes. Poland was invaded by both the Nazis and the Soviets, as a result of their pact at the start of the war. Renia even talks about Stalin's occupying army, how one of the soldiers was sweet on her.
That is where I'm up to. So far it is pretty much what a teenage girl would write, I guess, but I am expecting Renia to get older very quickly.
Because it is a diary, everything is contemporary, which gives the book a unique perspective. It's not written as a history book, where the end is known all the way through, where the author is leading us through to some end point. We do, of course, know what finally happened to Renia, but she didn't. I'm expecting the account to end quite abruptly. And, I wonder if she'd have been so worried about being sent to her grandparents if she'd have known all the things that would happen subsequently?
And it makes me wonder about us. We often have immediate worries and concerns, but only hindsight allows us to know whether we were part of history.
This girl was living through something which ultimately changed the world, although she wasn't aware of the sheer scale in her diary. And I look at this virus, and can't help wondering whether we are too? We've already been in a situation where a roll of toilet paper is a better bargaining chip than a five dollar bill, where governments are handing out billions and trillions in order to keep their citizens solvent. Governments will presumably want to to claw all that money back one day? I wonder how much joy they will have? Maybe a few hundred years more austerity? How do they think populations will react to that? Maybe we'll get to the point where a society is not just defined in financial terms, where money is not the be-all-and-end-all?
You guys have probably heard by now that both Prince Charles and BoJo [Boris Johnson] are being reported in the media as positive. I have to say that my immediate reaction was to wonder how they knew? Why they have been tested when even front-line nurses have not been tested yet, although in BoJo's case presumably he is quite central to the co-ordination effort, so periodic testing is probably justified.
My second thought was a little more positive. If these public figures can pick the virus up, then it wouldn't surprise me if many others of us have picked it up, too. And we don't know, because the symptoms happen not to have been particularly bad (in us. They are obviously bad in some people.) And we'll never know yes/no for sure, because we'll never get to a hospital and therefore never be tested?
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The Word is what matters foundationally in small groups. If small group leaders do not lead with the Word, then what necessity do they really have? But when our small group leaders are faithful to the Word, they must identify and eliminate obstacles that prevent the Word from having its desired effect.
A couple weekends ago, I had time with our Sunday Morning Bible Study teachers and encouraged them to have these actions and attitudes as they approach their teaching times.
- Expectation. Whether they are a Sunday School teacher in the church building or a small group leader outside the building, pray they have a sense of expectation: an expectation that God will show up, and expectation that guests will show up, and an expectation that God's Word will accomplish what He seeks it.
- Delegation. Small group leaders should give responsibilities to their group: prayer, outreach, social, follow-up, substitute teacher, etc. That way, not all of the responsibility of everything is on the leaders' shoulders. Leaders, will you delegate? Learners, will you volunteer to help?
- Evaluation. They should have 2-3 people in their group that they know aren't 'yes-people' to come alongside them and give them feedback. It should deal with content (how's the curriculum set up), connection (how's my tone/body language?), and conversation (am I lecturing too much? Am I bringing in the class into the conversation).
Each of these items affects how they teach the Word of God.
- Without expection, they get into a rut, only talking to those from church world.
- Without delegation, they have less time to prepare for the Word.
- Without evaluation, they are less effective in communicating the Word.
Tell me what I missed; or tell me ways that you've seen these actions help your small group.


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Elk Grove, CA. – A yet to be identified teacher in this Northern California town is under fire after her X-rated personal sex scene made its way onto a DVD given to her students.
24 students at the Isabelle Jackson Elementary School were given the gift of the more memorable class events by the amateur porn star educator. The scene of their teacher getting' it on, apparently was a surprise for all involved.
So far, the cops have not gotten involved. I'm sorry to say I don't have a copy of the video to share. We all need to know what's going on in our schools.
Friday, July 03, 2009
Teacher's Parting Gift to her Students, Hot Personal Sex On A DVD
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Why is it that all my teachers looked like Zelda?? (Maybe that's why I'm so attracted to Zelda now).:-0
- July 03, 2009 2:43 PM
- It's McTwitter! said...
I want to see it for free on the INTERNET!
- July 03, 2009 5:13 PM
Where were these 'teacher women' when I was a lad? It would have been like wining the lottery. A free lesson to astound my girl friends.
- July 03, 2009 11:50 PM
- Doug the Ex-Fat Guy said...
She should have included Van Helen's "Hot for Teacher" as a .WMV file on her DVD!
- December 27, 2012 2:23 AM
How many dads do you think actually destroyed that DVD as suggested?
- June 21, 2013 9:47 AM
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I took a weekend trip to Boca Raton to sell my mother's car. It was a 2003 Toyota Corolla.
Mom piled up 31,000 miles on that car in 15 years. Not dissimilar for our first family car, a 1956 Chevrolet sedan that we finally unloaded in 1974 after 18 years and 39,000 miles.
Unfortunately for my oldest sister, she had to learn to drive on that old unair-conditioned, non-power steering warhorse (Note, the car pictured is not ours, but a reasonable facsimile). Of course I had to learn on our next car, a used Ford Maverick (image another facsimile). Which, as car afictionados can attest, could well be the worst American car of the latter part of the 20th century, right down there with the Pinto and Gremlin. So we had, in essence, two of the ugliest and difficult cars around.
But I digress.
Mom had a small fender dent on the rear driver side. She had no clue how it got there. Had she backed into something (hopefully not someone)? Had someone struck her car? It was a documented flaw in my mom's driving record; she was quite proud of noting that in her 65 years of driving she never had a moving accident or ticket.
Again, I digress.
While driving my own rented Ford Focus (excellent small car!), I once again encountered the great South Florida driving phenomenon. The phenomenon where half the population, like mom, drives slowly and unsteadily, while the other half drives Boston crazy to escape them.
In South Florida, you simply never know when you're going to encounter something like I did Sunday as I pulled into a shopping center nearly being struck by a car on the way out (older driver) and thought, "Man, that car was pretty close." Then I realized as I turned around to look at her. Yeah, she was on the wrong side of the median.
Another trip a couple of years ago, a person decided to park in the Target parking lot, Just randomly park, the heck with those parking space lines. Driver just left the car right in the middle of a row.
As I write this blog, I'm at 33,000 feet on the flight back to North Carolina. I'm wondering how many trips to South Florida are left. Crazy to say, but I think I'm going to miss those driving adventures. Hazard or not, they were fascinating, amusing and a reminder of my mom's world.


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Teresa Ascencao: The Laundry Series
Arnica artist-run centre 7 Seymour St W, Kamloops, British Columbia V2C 1E4
Teresa Ascencao, "The Laundry Series," 2018
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Performance | Friday, March 23,1:45 at TRU Art Gallery
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 24, 6:30-8:30
Helping is a participatory performance artwork with clothing that pushes the boundaries of how far someone is willing to help, and at what point too much help becomes harmful.
Teresa Ascencao | The Laundry Series utilizes clothing and Ascencao's own body as its primary subjects. The works are personal struggles with clothing that expand the investigation beyond gender and sexuality, into explorations of identity as related to poverty, capitalism and "Otherness." The Laundry Series is expressed as ritualized acts and sculptural forms through the mediums of photography and video and a first-time public performance.


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The PERRET SCHAAD SS18 collection is based on a choice of archival pieces that have first been presented between SS11 and SS17. Johanna Perret and Tutia Schaad have put together an essential collection, which reflects their ambition to create timeless, modern designs, and showcases, that PERRET SCHAAD styles can be recombined and worn across seasons.
14 styles are reeditioned and complemented with a generous, multifaceted range of fabrics and colors. Direct, vibrant blue, curry and orange are put next to fresh and feminine off-white and pastels. Thus the color combinations range from bold to elegant, from upbeat
to subtle ones. Bold off-white striped and laser-cut rose fabrics perfect the diverse color palette to an innovative, complete collection that suits any type of character, skin and body. Precious Silk and Wool fabrics and the down- the-line notoriously high quality of PERRET SCHAADs materials and processing allows for high comfort, wearability and longevity.
By opening up their archive to the public and the wearer, making some of their most essential pieces available, Johanna Perret and Tutia Schaad are sharing not only the incredible wealth of creativity and love of experimentation they have become renown for, but also the experience they have gathered over the past years. Always in close contact with their clients, they have achieved a detailed, differentiated understanding of what their clients – independent, active, versatile women of all ages – want and expect of their wardrobe: timelessly chic, modern pieces that are universally combinable.
PERRET SCHAAD is planning to complement this exciting experience with their F/W 18-19 collection, which is going to be based on their archive of F/W 11-12 to F/W 17-18 collections.
PERRET SCHAAD's Fall/Winter 2017-18 collection is a multifaceted, contemporary contemplation on freedom, sparked by Johanna Perret and Tutia Schaad's eternal optimism. Aesthetics and concept of the collection are shaped by the European identity of the label.
The modern, cosmopolitan signature is embodied in characteristically architectural shapes with sophisticated drapery. Fine cashmere and Crêpe de Chine set against shimmering velvet and metallic fabrics, paired with cool shades of blue and lilac contrasted with earthy yellow, beige and gold nuances, blend an aesthetic audacity and a sense for perfection.
This season's print picks up on a multitude of associative relations to life: A seemingly random collection ranging from everyday objets trouvés to 3D-printed sculptures by artist Kwi Hae Kim, are simplified to their silhouettes and layered, creating abstract, suggestive graphics.
PERRET SCHAAD presents a wardrobe for independent women, who break through boundaries and seamlessly move between roles, cultures and places.
PERRET SCHAAD's Spring/Summer 2017 collection embraces polarity and interpretation. Themes such as the city, with its bold dynamics and graphics are intuitively finessed using organic and summery shapes and nuances.
The palette shows transitions of shades, bleached asphalt to pure white, signal red to light rose, serene navy to striped transparent blue, or a touch of acid green ceding space to a mint sorbet.
The fabrics are each finely and differently textured. Filigree threads are woven to a matte linen giving an effect of white raindrops on concrete while cottons present different reliefs or are translucent voiles. Silks are plain or flowing canvas for a printed pattern, created through the scanning of raw stones and projection of plants, resulting in a visual of structures and shadows. Flower laces are treated graphically, implemented to fabrics with even stripes.
By mixing techniques of drawing, pattern cutting and draping, the designers achieve distinctive and nonchalant silhouettes, designing a complete wardrobe as well as accessories, such as sunglasses, this season in cooperation with eyewear firm Silhouette.
PERRET SCHAAD´s collections aim to give a feeling of self-conception to the wearer. The line is for strong women, who can find an unique aesthetic and vision that accompany their sovereignty.
PERRET SCHAAD´s designs are a tribute to the city, elegance, movement and versatility. For A/W 2016-17, the designers aim to capture the changing mood of an urban autumn, between warmth and style.
Reflecting the contrasting cityscape, the palette mixes heavy greys, rich tones and cool pastels. Fluid transitions define the subtle yet elegant look and are highlighted by metallic accents and a strong orange, echoing the modern facades of the city.
In this collection, PERRET SCHAAD play with different textures by combining favorite materials with new ones. Silk Crêpe de Chine and Wool Georgette meet a papery gold silk and a waxed raincoat surface, while furry soft angora is knitted to a matter wool. Classical elements such as check and stripes are interpreted in a new way, accompanied by graphic embellishments created with bead and thread.
Well-worked silhouettes that show both precision and nonchalance form the core of this season's collection. The designers remain faithful to aesthetics that are defined by a sophisticated, uncomplicated look.
Creating and blending subtle elements that achieve distinctive effects, PERRRET SCHAAD dedicate this collection to independent-minded women that like to dress feminine, deliberate and unique.
The PERRET SCHAAD Spring/Summer 2016 collection is capturing the freshness and intensity of an urban summer by the sea. A bustling landscape of steel and asphalt contrasts the cooling blue of the ocean. Wide-open skies are reflected by mirroring facades. A refreshing salty breeze tells of far-away places.
The palette mixes natural and artificial colors, painting a contrasty picture that is both joyful and serene. Mediterranean tones, varying from distinguished Emerald with a touch of deep Olive to delicate Pistachio Sorbet, are combined with pigments of True Mint, Vivid Magenta and Princess Rose.
PERRET SCHAAD use classical aestival elements such as navy striped linens, breezy silks and semi- transparent voile cotton and combine them with robust toile to create dancing volumes and lines. In their prints PERRET SCHAAD re-interpret classical engravings from the 16th century, letting drops of watercolor rain on bare, muscular men, creating a surprising, yet romantic unity.
This season, the label's known perfection in cuts and finishing is complemented with cutting-edge 3D-printed lines reminding of embroidery.
As in every collection, the wearer is a great inspiration to PERRET SCHAAD. Pattern cutting and draping techniques create silhouettes that are clear and free, but at the same time constructed consciously: A wide dress in light cotton shows the body's contours as the wearer walks by, a twist of fabric on a dress enhances the profile, a precisely defined décolleté lightens up an elegant look.
PERRET SCHAAD's Spring/Summer 2016 collection is romantic and strong, directed to confident women, who like to dress beautifully and unique.
The PERRET SCHAAD Fall Winter 2015-16 collection is inspired by the fascinating, yet intimidating vibrancy of a deep, paradisiac Rousseau forest: Subtle movement of tree-filtered light on leaves and grasses, the warm smell of earth, sounds of unknown birds, the presence of mysterious creatures.
The color range is deep and rich: Gold, amber and greys are combined with a dark mossy green. Accents of red fruit and dark purple create powerful, harmonic contrasts and complete the wholesome, lush palette that is framed by elegant, cool whites.
A lavish choice of materials and shapes celebrates the manifold appearances of forest creatures: Wools of all kinds—from furry, soft angora, fine wool crêpes and shiny, almost silk-like wool fabrics to lustrous satins. Wide, structural cuts allow necklines and seams to offset and reveal underlying layers. Silhouettes are equally bold and swinging.
PERRET and SCHAAD's sense of valuable fabrics, precise cuts and high quality processing results in structural, yet natural silhouettes featuring excitingly diverse surfaces. Their strong, yet harmonic colors create a deeply natural, and at the same time mysterious, sophisticated look.
The PERRET SCHAAD Spring Summer 2015 collection is inspired by the atmosphere of a summer day at the French Riviera with its familiar, yet exciting contrasts: The blazing light of noon and the welcome cooling in the end of a day on the beach at the Côte d'Azur. The even rush of the sea at night and the sound of scooters along the Corniche.
The palette is colourful and elegant, the fabrics are rich and contrasty. Blues are arranged in different shades, appearing marine on silk crêpe and cerulean on fine cotton. Sand and khaki glance to gold. Bright white and an accent of lime add clarity and freshness.
PERRET SCHAAD´s love for materials shows in the way they are processed: Lasercutting gives the fabrics depth, playing with light and shadows. Prints in faded grey appear both graphical and ethereal. For this collection the designers create silhouettes that are feminine and uncomplicated, using both pattern cutting and draping techniques. Knots and bands add details and are inspired by the nonchalant and elegant way of dressing after the beach.
PERRET and SCHAAD constantly question the form, the details and the purpose of each design, creating a high quality collection that is both effortless and beautiful to wear.
What wardrobe reflects the mindset of modern women?
The PERRET SCHAAD Fall Winter 2014 -15 collection poses this question and creates a complete range of sharp, uncomplicated silhouettes using both pattern cutting and draping techniques: The wools are used to give sculptural form and warmness, the silks are draped to give fluidity and elegance; The collection embraces these contrasts and flows freely inbetween warm and cold, inside and outside.
The palette and fabrics subtly remind of the reflexes of winter light. A mandarine colored shiny silk is combined with an orange matte cashmere while a mirror blue is paired with a royal crêpe georgette. Blacks are bold or shine with embroidery in dark, bluish red and night green galactic shapes.
The answer is a complete wardrobe, made out of the best materials, with carefully thought-out cuts. It is dedicated to sovereign women who choose their wardrobe with accuracy and confidence.
The PERRET SCHAAD Spring Summer 2014 collection captures the spirit of a summer spent in a city, simple, easy and full of unexpected colours. A stream of images passes, sounds, a soft breeze, in the distance the surface flares.
The palette is airy and bold at the same time. Cassis sorbet and menthol ice cream conjures artificial freshness, while a true yellow and a vibrant orange red provoke the inebriate heat. The swimming pool blue summons elegance—while the asphalt grey sparkles subtly.
It's fabrics inspire tactility. Noble silks, fresh linens, and soft cottons are both natural and rich materials that are being confronted with technical surfaces. Draping and pattern cutting creates fluid and sculptural forms that interact with each other in contrast and harmony. Attention to detail marries accomplished form and perfect fit with an ease that gives the collection sublime lightness.
PERRET SCHAAD creates a precise look that reflects the flexibility and multitude of the urban atmosphere while being committed to an accentuated simplicity.


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The holidays are rapidly approaching! And for those qualitative researchers everywhere who have been so busy planning for a qualitative study, or generating, gathering, and analyzing data and writing up findings – I've prepared a holiday gift guide just in case you have not had time to think about that yet… Enjoy! As always, more suggestions are welcome.
For qualitative researchers in the field setting or office
- Keeping hydrated
As you know, busy qualitative researchers need to stay hydrated. What better tool for that than a stainless steel cup or bottle? Yeti produces a range of drinkware to keep your drinks cold or hot. Perfect in the office or out in the field while you are collecting data. The favorite cup in my office is the Rambler Lowball, because it keeps my tea or coffee hot for hours… but there's plenty of others to choose from too. And of course if researchers want to meet friends for a drink at the end of a long day in the field or office, they can bring their stunning drinkware with them.
- Enjoying meetings
OK, not everyone loves another meeting, but what better way for qualitative researchers to enjoy the company of others at meetings then offering good quality tea? Guests may not remember what was discussed, but they will remember that excellent brew! And for qualitative researchers who need some time out from company in the field or at the office, this tea provides an excellent accompaniment for catching up on reading.
- Staying powered up
With all these gadgets and devices, a USB battery pack will be valued by any qualitative researcher embarking on extended field work (or data analysis and writing). Here's a useful guide to battery packs and power banks that will help to decide which one to get for the qualitative researcher in your life. How much more could Margaret Mead have written with one of these, than hand-writing and typing up her field notes?
- Jotting notes
Some readers write in books, underlining important passages with ink… but what about all those library books that are needed for a new research study? Encourage your favorite qualitative researcher to return these books to the library in as good a shape as when received by giving them a set of sticky notes of various sizes.
- Thanking participants
The busy qualitative researcher can always do with some notecards on hand to thank research participants and colleagues for their contributions. What about a range to suit any occasion?
Quotes from Albert Einstein
Or simply go Indigo
- Kick starting writing to finish that article, book or dissertation
Perhaps you know someone whose writing is in a slump. This person just can't finish that article, thesis or dissertation. Look no further than the Academic Ladder for help.This is a subscription service that is guaranteed to help lapsed writers to get back into the chair, and start typing through to the finish. Lots of good advice within a positive and friendly environment, with anonymity assured. (Who wants to admit that they've stopped writing altogether?) This gift might not be precisely what the lapsed writer in your life was looking for, but they'll thank you when they've finally submitted that article, thesis, or dissertation.
- Dealing with everyday life
One never knows when a pocket knife will come in handy for opening boxes (yes, more books!), or preparing lunch (one has to eat some time). Opinel makes pocket knives for all occasions. I keep mine in my office drawer. And it's not necessary to travel to France to get one (although a return ticket to Paris would be greatly appreciated by any qualitative researcher as an interlude to extended fieldwork).
Enjoying down time
- Learning something new
You may have heard that all work and no play makes for a dull person. Even the most productive and dedicated qualitative researcher needs to take time out for all those good ideas to simmer and come together. What better way to take time out then to make something? Your intended gift recipient might enjoy learning how to build furniture, garden, cook, knit, crochet, dye, sew, or weave. If they already do, then there's still plenty of things to learn. Try Craftsy.com for inspiration
- For yarn lovers
My local yarn store (LYS), Revival Yarns has lots of lovely yarn to choose from. If you are looking for some beautiful yarn for a qualitative researcher who enjoys knitting, crocheting, weaving, or yarn hoarding, support your local community by visiting the LYS in your town. And if don't have a local yarn store, try
- For music lovers
November 24, 2017 saw the re-release of the 40th anniversary edition of the Eagles' album, Hotel California (which actually was first released in December, 1976). For people my age, just dust off the LP hidden at the back of the cupboard in the living room and present this vintage item to a qualitative researcher in your life. For younger researchers among us, who perhaps might think that the only eagles of note look like this:
they'll be able to enjoy a Blu-ray disc in order to consider the question of why 32 million copies of this album have sold worldwide.
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UNIGINE SDK 2.7.3 has been released! In 2.7.3 we gathered a lot of improvements that were planned for 2.8 and some much more.
Key Changes
These and other updates are available now. Let's look through them.
UnigineEditor Update
The main tool, you build your UNIGINE worlds with, became more powerful and easy to use. We optimized a lot of repeatedly used operations to make them faster and easier.
Improved texture and geometry import, better placement tools, improved surface management allow you to increase your project's performance and make your work more efficient and consistent.
Find out more about other Editor improvements in our devlog.
Rendering Improvements
We strive to make our worlds as close to real as possible, to create a truly immersive experience, so we've introduced a number of rendering features and improvements in this release.
Extended IG Application Template
The updated IG (Image Generator) template is designed to be simple, easy to use 3D visualization component for distributed simulation & training systems. Its architecture enables easy connecting with industry-standard communication protocol (CIGI and HLA are currently supported).
Updated weather effects, global wind system affecting clouds and trees, support for ephemeris system and other improvements allow to create an immersive virtual world. There are also high-level systems for airport and aircraft lights, as well as dynamic entities controls.
Experimental Road Tool
Experimental version of the road tool is available now! It enables you to create roads simply by setting up and adjusting control points via the UnigineEditor. You can easily change the appearance of the road system by using your own custom geometry as building blocks for various complex elements of your roads — junctions, bridges, ramps etc.
Properties System Upgrade
We upgraded the Properties System. Now properties support complex data types (structure and array), providing an exceptional flexibility in implementing your application logic. For example, structures can also include other structures (nested) and can be organized in a hierarchy with parameter inheritance and overloading (much like in object-oriented programming).
Component System Evolution
We improved the Component System. Multiple performance optimizations, along with use of multi-threading as well as SDK Browser integration, make it even more powerful and easy-to-use. A number of operations could be performed in parallel, so it reduces the amount of code you have to write and speeds up development process.
Other Important Updates
You can find the full list of improvements and more detailed overview of all UNIGINE 2.7.3 SDK features in our development blog.


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In the end we didn't go to watch the fireworks at the Corniche.
We are around a mile or so as the crow flies from the Corniche… instead we got a superb view from our bedroom window. The colours don't show up too well on these videos, but it was the most spectacular 15 minutes of choreographed fireworks I have ever seen.


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Because this one time the set for Miley's shows looked like an (enchanted?) forest with the mushrooms and dancing trees and all, not to mention that she's surrounded by a bunch of helpful little people backup dancers whom she loves dearly. Look, I'm not saying or anything because I love Madonna, but I did hear Miley got left a gift basket filled with shiny apples following last week's MTV special.
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Basically every old man talking on TV about how gross Miley's twerking is = Frollo. In particular, Bill O'Reilly. (Really, the resemblance is uncanny when you stop to think about it.)
Because she's raging against the patriarchy and society's mainstream notions of a young woman's sexuality, that's why. Also she's taking over for her dad and arguably doing an even better job than he did back in the day.
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And because she sings real good, duh; there are probably a lot of jealous octopus witches/flop musicians out there who wish they could steal her voice and take over her career and (optional, but recommended because he was a hottie) marry Prince Eric. Furthermore, and "Miley's dinglehopper-filled secret grotto" just has a great ring to it.
Wikipedia tells us Miley was "very close" with her grandfather, the Democratic politician Ronald Ray Cyrus (who served 11 terms in the Kentucky House of Representatives). In 2006, Miley even changed her middle name — to Ray — in tribute to him. And this is a bond straight out of the New World because (1) wise elder Grandmother Willow is also awesome and (2) Miley/Pocahontas have certainly both chosen to follow their dream givers around the river bend.
cook her marvelous sing-a-long meals
Ugh, mostly because Liam Hemsworth turned out to be such a Gaston, right? And also because, though they haven't been enchanted into furniture, Miley probably does have a staff of people to wait on her hand and foot and, yes, please, .
Magic things happened when Miley cut her hair short too.
See: Mulan. Miley is not going to bow to parental pressures and marry the guy from some other country music clan or even just put her pants back on. It's just not going to happen. And having grown up on a ranch, I definitely think she'd be able to pull off some needlepoint (you know, 's whole mystic tapestry subplot thing) while riding a horse into battle (aka a red carpet). She could then wear the needlepoint on the red carpet too.
during Miley's AMA performance
Remember that floating kitten in the background ? Of course you do. Well it's going to grow up to be the Cheshire Cat, true story. Also, let's not pretend that a lot of people in her social circle aren't toking up like that funky Wonderland-dwelling caterpillar.
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And not that I'm saying it's hellish necessarily (Joe Jonas ) but the Disney machine certainly owned Miley's soul for a while. But now she's broken free and, if recent sexy rumors are to be believed, found for a little while. I mean that literally, because .
I know, I know, not a heroine in the traditional sense of the word (or at all) but I just want to end on a Madam Mim GIF. Zim zaba zim bim!
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Review: 'Kung Fu Panda 2' is a New Sequel that Delivers in Every Way
by Jeremy Kirk
May 27, 2011
Bigger. Funnier. Better action. Faster paced. More prominent heart in the story. By every account imaginable, DreamWorks Animation's new animated movie, Kung Fu Panda 2, is a superior film to its predecessor. What began as a light-hearted, martial arts romp with gloriously crafted CG creatures has turned everything up to their brightest points, and what is delivered is a wonderfully entertaining and heart-warming movie that will make everyone in the audience provide their own hearty "skadoosh". That might be trademarked. Just don't say anything to Jack Black.
Taking the helm this time around is Jennifer Yuh, first-time feature film director who has worked as a storyboard artist for projects like the HBO "Spawn" series and 1998's Dark City. But don't let those darker works sway you. The central character, Po, isn't clad in black leather or taking his enemies out with well-placed neck-breaks. Instead, Yuh brings her precision in animation to Kung Fu Panda 2, makes everything a bit more fast-paced, and delivers some staggering visuals to accompany returning writers' Glenn Berger and Jonathan Aibel's top-notch screenplay.
Black once again provides vocals for the panda, Po, the Dragon Warrior, continuing his training alongside the Furious Five. But a new menace has entered the land. Lord Shen, voiced by Gary Oldman, a nefarious peacock who was once banished for crimes that will at this point be unrevealed. Shen has returned, and with his army of wolves and newly discovered principles of gunpowder, plans to rule the land. It's a fairly simple follow-up to 2008's Kung Fu Panda. The origin story is over, and it's time for the next story involving Po and the Furious Five. But instead of feeling like a one-off adventure with little stakes, Berger and Aibel work in a growing back-story for our hero. Told through broken memories, we as well as Po begin to learn more about his childhood and how he came to be under the care of the goose, Mr. Ping.
But Aibel and Berger handle this back story with elegance and care. There aren't massive information dumps from characters that feel unnatural and break up any momentum the film may have going for it. Instead, the action involved in Kung Fu Panda 2 brings the flashbacks out of Po's subconscious, forces him to face his childhood demons, and allows the main character to grow as the story progresses. It feels organic, and, accompanied by the stellar action they've concocted with Yuh directing, it firmly holds the audience's interest.
Po's story is once again at the forefront of the narrative here, and it combined with how quickly paced the movie is denies Kung Fu Panda 2's secondary characters from any depth. We learn the tiniest bit about Tigress, voiced by Angelina Jolie, and much of that is even insinuated rather than explained. Dustin Hoffman returns as Master Shifu, but he disappears for a long stretch of the film. The remaining members of the Furious Five aren't given any weight and only serve in helping Po dispatch the wolf army in exciting, clever, and fun-filled ways.
This ends up being another benefit to Kung Fu Panda 2's pacing. The action is so whip-fast and the set pieces come with such rapidity that you don't have much time to realize you aren't being given much in the way of side character arcs. It's really only after the fists and hilarity subside during the movie's end credits that you begin to realize you didn't learn anything about the monkey voiced by Jackie Chan or the praying mantis voiced by Seth Rogen. These characters always do a fine job serving the comedy, and every one of them - David Cross as Crane and Lucy Liu as Viper to round out the five - has their own respective moment to shine in the comedy department. That comes from the voices. The brilliance in the animation of each character and the fluidity with which they are created during the more fast-paced moments is the genius that comes from this movie's extraordinary animators.
And more than just a rapidity, the action in Kung Fu Panda 2 feels epic-scaled. From giant buildings that toppling over to vast armadas of Lord Shen's ships, the imagery in this movie is on such a grand scale that it feels like a summer blockbuster. Kung Fu Panda 2 looks like and has the sense of an expensive movie even if they're using the same 1s & 0s for a blade of grass or to create massive statues and landscapes.
The third improvement in Kung Fu Panda 2 is in its heart. Much of this stems from Po's childhood and the secret Lord Shen holds regarding it. However, much more so than in Kung Fu Panda, the connection between Po and Mr. Ping comes to a perfect fruition. The idea that Mr. Ping was a goose and Po was a panda served little more in Kung Fu Panda than a clever joke. Here, it becomes a main point of the story, and where it goes is tender and genuine. The theater where you're seeing the movie may get a little dusty from time to time, but, it's okay, the 3D glasses will cover any tears you might shed.
Kung Fu Panda 2 truly delivers everything you would want from an animated feature. Colorful and interesting characters. Moments of guffawing hilarity. Enormous heart. Immersible action set pieces that couldn't possibly have been duplicated in a live-action environment. And it all moves with a fleetness that would even make a Black Belt do a double take. Kung Fu Panda 2 ends with a beat that, although it feels a bit tacked on, that opens the doorway for yet another adventure. However, with this team on-board for this one, it's another adventure that will be gladly welcomed. Skadoosh!
Jeremy's Rating: 9 out of 10
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Best Sequel for Animation. We took our boys last night and there were non-stop laughs, etc... Looking forward to part three. Thumbs up by our family, look forward to another one.
Chris on May 27, 2011
Saw it. Regret it. Uninspired. Unimaginative. Cliche. Why didn't Dreamworks just use the same director and team from the first one? Save your money.
Rp1n on May 27, 2011
Here's a funny review from a Finnish film reviewer attempting to write in English. I think he likes it. http://mankabros.com/blogs/btp/2011/05/27/kung-fu-panda-2-review/
Anonymous on May 27, 2011
This movie was fantastic in every way. Loved this movie, can't wait for a third one!?
Chase Williams on May 28, 2011
I went in to the first Kung Fu Panda expecting to hate it and came out of the theater having loved it. This movie took all that made the first movie great and improved on it in nearly every way. The action was epic, the animation world-class and the story was very well conceived. I agreed with Jeremy's review in its entirety. On this site, a 9/10 review carries significant weight as I respect, for the most part, the writers opinions. In this case, I think the grade applies.
Oduaiki on May 28, 2011
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ReverbNation Release Dates (Nov. 13 and Beyond)
Pauseandplay.com can't get something for everyone this holiday season, but it can put a big red bow on its massive new-music listings. The site has received more than 3,000 submissions from ReverbNation-affiliated artists seeking to be included on the list. Here's the countdown so far:
Nov. 13, 2015
|Damien's Truth (NYC prog-rock group)
|"The Fibonacci Sequence" (Hear here)
|Chris Reed (multi-instrumentalist alt-folk singer from Cupertino, Calif.)
|"Odyssey, Volume 1" (Hear here)
|(Chris Reed, Nov. 10)
|Socionic (L.A. hard rock band)
|"Dividing Horizon" (Hear here)
|(Socionic Media, Nov. 12)
|TALAWA reggae army (Costa Rican-based reggae band)
|"#ReggaeRevival" (guests: Patko, Amlak Tafari, Dax Lion, Ali Amiri, Rica Newell; Hear here)
|(Iration, Nov. 15)
Vinyl Records Store … "The Mark and the Void: A Novel," Paul Murray … "Bewitched: The Complete Series" … "The Man in the High Castle": Stream Episodes 1 & 2 … Fire HD 6 Tablet … $5 Digital Albums … Thanksgiving Store
Nov. 20, 2015
|Brixton Saint (Wilmington, Delaware, reggae band)
|"Delafornia" (Hear here)
|(Green Eyed Lion)
Nov. 27, 2015
|Space Taxi (Barcelona alt-rock band)
|"Cheeney Bear and the Spaceman" (Hear here)
|(Space Taxi)
Dec. 4, 2015
|Kalado (Kingston reggae artist)
|"Wet Dream" (Hear here)
|(Dunwell Productions)
|Matt Lande (Portland, Ore., alt-rock artist)
|"Glow" (Hear here)
|(DistroKid.com, Dec. 1)
Dec. 11, 2015
|Diana Catherine (roots-rock artist from Sarasota, Fla.)
|"Gossip in the Devil's Radio" (producer: Bud Snyder; guests: Damon Fowler, the late Dan Toler, Pedro Arevalo, husband Berry Duane Oakley; Hear here)
|(Diana Catherine, Dec. 15)
|MsTish! (Christian/gospel artist from Memphis)
|"Spirit & Truth" (Hear here)
|(Angelic Productions)
Dec. 18, 2015
|Buried Cities (Austin punk-rock band)
|"The Good Fight" (Hear here)
|(Drunken Ship)
Jan. 29, 2016
|Daniel Amedee (New Orleans folk-rock singer-songwriter)
|"Everything Will Change" (five-song EP; Hear here)
|(Daniel Amedee, Feb. 2)
Nov. 6, 2015
|Brunson (rap/country artist from Lynchburg, Va.)
|"Family Tree" (Hear here)
|(Arrow Creative)
|Evan L. Doggett (Antioch, Tenn., jazz artist)
|"Koul Cafe'" (five-song EP; Hear here)
Oct. 30, 2015
|Kory Brown (Austin rocker)
|"Goodbye to Me" (Hear here)
|(Kory Brown, Oct. 31)
|Clubhouse (indie-pop band from Columbus, Ohio)
|"Run Away" (Hear here; See here)
|Dunkin (blues guitarist from Thibodaux, La.)
|"Akoostix" (five-song EP; Hear here)
|(Dunkin, Oct. 31)
|Liz Fawcett (Anaheim, Calif.-based singer-songwriter)
|"Going to LA" (Hear here)
|(Lizzard Productions, Nov. 3)
|Ghettometal (L.A. quartet)
|"5 Song EP" (Hear here)
|(Ghettometal, Oct. 31)
|Amanda Grace
|"Los Angeles" (feat. Prime Blaq; Hear here)
|(Amanda Grace, Nov. 1)
|Rhett May (Australian rock singer-songwriter)
|"Fast Cars and Sitars" (first single: "Rich Bitch"; Hear here; See here)
|(Australian Record Company)
|Migahawk (Madrid indie artist)
|"Escape" (Hear here)
|(596306 Records DK, Nov. 3)
|Onana (Stockholm-based R&B/pop singer)
|"Tutti Frutti" (Hear here)
|(Onana, Oct. 31)
|Cammie Robinson (experimental/acoustic artist from East Midlands, U.K.)
|"White Light" (Hear here)
|(Audiokult, Nov. 3)
|Ten Ton Man (NYC alt-rock group led by Paul Livornese)
|"Permission to Sin" (six-song EP; Hear here)
|(Ten Ton Man)
|II Step (N.C. hip-hop artist)
|"Voices" (Hear here)
|(Progress, Oct. 31)
|Wild Horse (U.K. rock trio)
|"I Say No" (Hear here)
|(Horus Music Distribution)
|Young Z (Sioux Falls, S.D., hip-hop artist)
|"Darkness Falls" (Hear here)
|(Young Z, Oct. 31)
Oct. 23, 2015
|F-Units (NYC rock quartet)
|"F-Units" (five-song EP; Hear here)
|(F-Units Music)
|VO5 (disco big band based in Madison, Wis.)
|"Dance Originality" (MP3; Hear here)
|(Caculo, Oct. 24)
Oct. 16, 2015
|Bill Acuña & the Despotic Hall of Fame
|"The Fatigue and Failure of Bill Acuña & the Despotic Hall of Fame" (Hear here)
|(Bill Acuña & the Despotic Hall of Fame, Oct. 12)
|A$Troe the Future (Detroit rapper)
|"With Me," "Doing My Thing" (Hear here)
|(A$troe The Future, Oct. 14 / Oct. 23)
|Color Hush (Calgary singer-songwriter)
|"Sunshine" (Hear here)
|(Color Hush, Oct. 14)
|Dan Edwards (country artist from western North Carolina)
|"Small Towns" (Hear here)
|(Why Worry)
|Five Pound Opinion (Nashville rock artist Jon Statham)
|"Taunt / Caress" (Hear here)
|(Five Pound Opinion)
|Kim Jong Ill (Philly hip-hop/electronic group)
|"The Get Down" (producer: Ron Swerdon; Hear here)
|(Monster Entertainment)
|Amanda Lamb (country-pop singer based in Newport Beach, Calif.)
|"We Dance We Run" (Hear here)
|(Amanda Lamb)
|Jesse Lopez (pop singer from Lake Worth, Fla.)
|"In the Middle" (Hear here)
|(Jesse Lopez, Oct. 12)
|Redd Moody (Gainesville rapper)
|"G-Code" (Hear here)
|(Saynie Da Label, Oct. 13)
|Ozonna (Nigeria-born singer-songwriter based in NYC)
|"Believe It to See It" (five-song EP; first single: "We Glow"; MP3; Hear here)
|Soulbreakers (Hungarian soul-funk band)
|"Beat Up!" (Hear here)
|(Author's Edition, Oct. 19)
|Yemimah (Canadian R&B/pop singer)
|"Tell Me Something / Puo Benia" (guest: Jaynova; Hear here)
|(Yemimah / Spinnup, Oct. 13)
Oct. 9, 2015
|Modis Chrisha (German electronic artist)
|"Lost in the Desert (Verloren in der Wüste)" (Hear here)
|(Modis, Oct. 8)
|"I Don't Want the Lights Down" (Hear here)
|(C-Rico, Oct. 10)
|Duncan Daniels
|"More Than a Decade of Music" (guests: Tia Yasmine, Osime, Mode Nine, Draztik, Mackgee, Xuzia, Rotimi; Hear here)
|(Dunkishrock Productions, Oct. 6)
|Gary Douglas (NYC blues rocker)
|"Keepin' Faith" (six-song EP; first single: "To Be With You"; MP3; Hear here)
|(Gary Douglas)
|F.L.I.P. Gucci (Atlanta rapper)
|"Bank Roll" (guest: Nathan Mirror; Hear here)
|(Element Media Studio, Oct. 5)
|Jomo Arigato (Arlington, Texas, hip-hop artist)
|"Transcend" (Hear here)
|(CKB Entertainment, Oct. 10)
|Kristine Mills (Houston singer-songwriter)
|"Bossatoo" (Hear here)
|(Kristine Mills)
|Shaun Much (Sherman Oaks, Calif.-based rocker)
|"We Danced Through Fire and Rain" (Hear here)
|(Shaun Much, Oct. 5)
|The Nut Drivers (Madison, N.C., rock quartet)
|"Back Home" (Hear here)
|(The Nut Drivers, Oct. 10)
|John Scargall (country/alt-rock act from Ridley Park, Pa.)
|"Breakthrough" (Hear here)
|(Phosphorylative Entertainment Group, Oct. 6)
|Twin Scars (Austin indie band)
|"Seven Demons" (Hear here)
|(Twin Scars, Oct. 10)
|Iga Victoria & Adam Malicki
|"Children of Liberty" (Hear here)
|(Iga Victoria, Oct. 6)
Oct. 2, 2015
|ArJay (Miami-based Latin artist)
|"El Desarrollo de un Artista" (guests: Jayko Pa, Don Chezina, Bird El Macriado, F2 La Liga Latina; MP3; Hear here)
|(Pa Las Nenas Music, Oct. 1)
|Rusty Evans (Americana singer)
|"How Can I Keep from Singing" (Hear here)
|(Rusty Evans, Oct. 1)
|Creed Fisher and the Redneck Nation
|"If You Have a Right to Burn My Flag (Then I Have a Right to Kick Your Ass)" (Hear here)
|Git Groove (Minneapolis rocker)
|"Need Your Love" (Hear here)
|(Git Groove, Sept. 29)
|Liz Graham (Cornwall-On-Hudson, N.Y., rock singer-songwriter)
|"Damaged" (first single: "Damaged"; MP3; Hear here; See here)
|(LGM, Sept. 29)
|Dave Jeanes (Bristol, U.K., singer-songwriter)
|"War Cry" (first single from his new album, "These Thins Happen," out Jan. 1, 2016; Hear here)
|(Dave Jeanes, Oct. 5)
|Jesse Medeles (Latin artist from L.A.)
|"Sucia" (Hear here)
|(J2 Entertainment)
|Royal Johnson (Macon, Ga., rock band)
|"Belly Full" (Hear here)
|(Royal Johnson, Sept. 28)
|Wild Ride (L.A. rock trio)
|"European Invasion" (six-song EP; Hear here)
|(Wild Ride, Sept. 30)
|Jonny Zywiciel (San Francisco singer-songwriter)
|"Melodies & Memories" (Hear here)
|(Jonny Zywiciel, Oct. 3)
"Mad Max Anthology" [Blu-ray] … "The Complete RCA Album Collection," Nina Simone
Sept. 25, 2015
|Wendy Honestly (Belgian soul/pop singer-songwriter)
|"Tattoo Tears" (Hear here)
|(MondoTunes, Sept. 26)
|Jamel Johnson (Christian artist from Orange, N.J.)
|"We Cry Holy: Christmas with Jamel Johnson" (six-song EP; guests: G. Morris Coleman, Terrell Lane; Hear here)
|(Phil Jamel Johnson, Sept. 22)
|Paul Marz (Staten Island-based hip-hop artist)
|"16's for Dummies" (guests: Styles P, Dyverse The 1st, Tyrone Briggs; MP3; Hear here)
|(Stereotype Co. Projectivity, Sept. 22)
|NoTrace (Rochester, Minn., hip-hop artist)
|"Complicated" (guests: Jesse James, Mo Supreme, Kriss Liss, Michaela Kaser, Theresa Blount; Hear here)
|(NTE Music Group)
|PAR~A~DIGM (Vegas pop-rock quartet)
|"All I Have" (Hear here)
|(YRC Music Group, Sept. 24)
|Innes Sibun (Bath, U.K., blue-rock guitarist)
|"Honey Pot" (originally released in 1996; Hear here)
|(Cleopatra Blues, Sept. 24)
|So Long Storyland (New Orleans alt-folk duo)
|"So Long Storyland" (Hear here)
|(So Long Storyland, Sept. 21)
|Thomme (Bay Area multi-instrumentalist)
|"I Can't Breathe (Brahma Breathing Remix/M. Reid)" (Hear here)
|(Thomme, Sept. 26)
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Sept. 18, 2015
|BraNNue LIFE (Bronx hip-hop artist)
|"The Human iPod" (Hear here)
|(BraNNue LIFE, Sept. 14)
|Kory Brown (Austin rocker)
|"So Confused" (Hear here)
|(Kory Brown, Sept. 20)
|DaniElle DeLaite (Australian pop/dance artist based in L.A.)
|"Shooting Stars" (Hear here)
|(Lizard Ed Records Pty Ltd)
|Jassniro (based in Rome, Italy)
|"Do You Like That?" (Hear here)
|(Jassniro Emotional Lounge, Sept. 15)
|Moscato (Australian rock group)
|"UnShiny" (five-song EP; Hear here)
|(Moscato, Sept. 19)
|Nathassia (London-based electronic artist)
|"Contagious" (radio edit and five mixes; Hear here)
|(Inter-Dimensional Recordings, Sept. 14)
|Source Chi (Southern California hip-hop artist)
|"Source Chi vs K. Fushuz" (Hear here)
|(Chi Jones Beats Galura Music)
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Sept. 11, 2015
|Almost Awake (Las Vegas alt-rock quintet)
|"What Did I Do" (Hear here)
|(Almost Awake, Sept. 10)
|Beautifull Lyric (Duluth, Ga., R&B singer)
|"Raindrops" (Hear here)
|(BeautyStar Productions)
|Bittersweet Collapse (Fayetteville, Ga., rock group)
|"Shut My Eyes" (Hear here)
|(Bittersweet Collapse)
|Da Professor (Pompano Beach-based reggae act)
|"About Last Night" (guests: Beenie Man, Marley Waters, RedLyte; Hear here)
|(Spiky, Sept. 9)
|Edidion (L.A. soul-pop singer)
|"Statistic" (eight-song EP; guest: Trevon Tate; Hear here)
|(Edidion, Sept. 12)
|Katherine Farnham (L.A. jazz/R&B singer-songwriter)
|"Vintage" (guests: Kirk Whalum, Nestor Torres, Denny Jiosa; MP3; Hear here)
|(Voice Inside, Sept. 12)
|Matt Jaffe & The Distractions (Bay Area alt-rock band)
|"Holding On" (Hear here)
|(Elm City)
|Declan Kennedy (Walkersville, Md., singer-songwriter)
|"Desire to Inspire" (Hear here)
|(Ear Safe, Sept. 7)
|Nisha Nandez (San Pedro, Calif., pop singer)
|"Baby Just a Minute" (Hear here)
|(Vera Music Group, Sept. 10)
|Postina (Minneapolis indie-pop/rock band)
|"Write a Better End" (six-song EP; Hear here)
|Ana Qadieshvili (pop singer from Tbilisi, Georgia)
|"The Sun" (Hear here)
|(Ana Qadieshvili, Sept. 10)
|Reality Serum (experimental rock band from Centereach, N.Y.)
|"Feels Good" (Hear here)
|(Supple, Sept. 8)
|Lou Siffa (Manhattan, Kan., rapper)
|"The Book of Lou Siffa" (Hear here)
|(Awfe Entertainment)
|Patrick Skelton (singer-songwriter from Westerville, Ohio)
|"Waiting" (Hear here)
|(Midwest, Sept. 7)
|Erik Smallwood (Fayetteville, N.C.-based country-soul artist)
|"Water In My Hometown" (Hear here)
|(Sweeter Music Publishing / Two B Entertainment)
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Man, would I love to see this:
But in recent years conservationists have set their sights on the more distant past, when Europe's forests and meadows were replete with elephants, hippopotamuses, rhinoceroses and big cats. Some ambitious conservationists are now advocating a return to norms of wilderness that date back to the Pleistocene era, more than 11,000 years ago.
The megafauna from that period, which had a dramatic impact on the environment around them, are a vital, missing part of Europe's ecosystem, argue proponents of Pleistocene rewilding, as the movement is known. Elephants, for example, keep forests from growing too dense. Large predators increase the survival odds of their prey by thinning the weak from the ranks. Importing Asian and African beasts similar to the ones that roamed prehistoric Europe would increase biodiversity and restore a natural equilibrium, with the biggest mammals once again at the top of the food chain.


text: It was with great sadness that I received news from the Xaverian Dispatch mailing list that Father Ben Nieuky passed away peacefully yesterday after a long illness. I had the privilege of meeting Father Nieukey once when I tagged along with Uncle Paul to visit him at the Little Sisters of the Poor Home at Lorong Batu Lanchang. He was an easygoing and jovial man, and always ready with a smile. I am sure his passing will be greatly mourned by many whose lives he had touched in more ways than one. May he rest in peace.


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Ole Miss at Texas A&M 11/10/2018
FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2018, file photo, Texas A&M tight end Jace Sternberger (81) catches a pass for a first down as Mississippi defensive back Myles Hartsfield defends during the first half of a game in College Station, Texas. Sternberger was named to the 2018 AP All-America NCAA college football team, Monday, Dec. 10, 2018.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)


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Quick Tip: LetsEncrypt "server" error fix on Ubuntu 16.04
I recently had to renew the HTTPS certificates for my server, and ran into trouble.
The errors that the command
sudo letsencrypt renew was spewing out were these:
Processing /etc/letsencrypt/renewal/bitfalls.com.conf
2017-02-06 07:43:08,126:WARNING:letsencrypt.cli:Attempting to renew cert from /etc/letsencrypt/renewal/bitfalls.com.conf produced an unexpected error: 'server'. Skipping.
Processing /etc/letsencrypt/renewal/test.bitfalls.com.conf
2017-02-06 07:43:08,408:WARNING:letsencrypt.cli:Attempting to renew cert from /etc/letsencrypt/renewal/test.bitfalls.com.conf produced an unexpected error: 'server'. Skipping.
To save you some googling and experimentation, the error is caused by a missing
server configuration entry in the renewal configuration files. To fix this, you can start over completely (i.e. remove the
/etc/letsencrypt folder and regenerate everything), or manually insert the missing config entry. Here's how you do the latter.
Updating LetsEncrypt's Configuration Files
If you go into
/etc/letsencrypt/renewal, you'll see your current server's cert renewal files:
ls /etc/letsencrypt/renewal
Most of you will only have one in there, unless you have subdomains defined, in which case you should see one cert for each subdomain you're serving via HTTPS. Copy the following string to the clipboard:
server = https://acme-v01.api.letsencrypt.org/directory
This mock server entry value needs to go into each of the files in
/etc/letsencrypt/renewal, but before the
[[webroot_map]] entry (if it exists – otherwise, put at the end).
Here's a shortcut script you can just paste in the
renewal folder, and it will automatically insert this string into every file at the correct location:
sed -i "/[[webroot_map]]/i server = https://acme-v01.api.letsencrypt.org/directory" *.conf
Once you edit the files and save them, running the renewal command should work:
sudo letsencrypt renew
Remember, if you're on an old, manually installed version of LetsEncrypt, install the apt version with:
sudo apt-get install letsencrypt
Hopefully this saved you some trouble!


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There are not hundreds of them. It's not like you meet them everyday when you're travelling. But there are people with hearts of gold. And there are angels. One day I'll write about them. But for this week, to honour the angels in my life, and people I've met with hearts of gold, here is a favourite family recipe.
Like angels, this is simple and just little bit different – heavenly and sure to be memorable.
Angel Pie
Preheat the oven to 275ºF. Line a small pizza pan with parchment paper.
4 eggs separated
1/4 teaspoon cream of tarter
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 cup of whipping cream
1/3 cup icing sugar
The Meringue.
Combine egg whites and cream of tarter in a mixing bowl and beat with an electric beater until soft peaks form. SLOWLY beat in 1 cup of sugar and continue beating the egg whites until the peaks are stiff and shiny. Spread the mixture on the parchment paper, lining the pizza pan, to make about a ten-inch round base. Bake for an hour or until very lightly brown and firm to touch. Cool. This is your base. Don't worry if the meringue is cracked or falls apart, just push it back together.
The Lemon Custard.
In a small saucepan beat the egg yolks until they are pale yellow and thick. SLOWLY beat in the rest of the sugar (i.e. ½ cup) Add the lemon juice. Cook over medium heat STIRRING CONSTANTLY until the mixture thickens. This is your lemon custard.
The Assembly.
Spread the lemon custard on the cooked meringue shell. Whip the cream, adding icing sugar to taste (I hardly add any sugar to the whipping cream.) Spread over the top and decorate, as you like, perhaps with a couple of thin lemon slices or two or three strawberries. Keep in the fridge until you are ready to serve it. I place it on a pretty serving dish, and cut it at the table.
Best wishes for a peaceful holiday season.
Artwork by Ava
Coming next: My blogging resolutions


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1:48 + 1:43 + 1:42 + 1:41 + 1:36 = splits for 400m intervals in the evening gloom at the University of Maryland track. After the fourth repeat the groundskeepers warn that they're about to lock up. "You can keep running if you don't mind climbing the fence to get out," one offers kindly. "Oh, I wish you hadn't said that," is my reply. "I'm looking for any excuse to stop!" DS Robin and I decide on one last circuit. He volunteers to be my rabbit for the first 200m. As it turns out, this time the rabbit goes all the way and wins the race, 4 seconds ahead. At the trash can next to the locked gate we scramble over the high chain-link barrier. Robin's dismount is a solid 9+; I stagger and end up on my butt in the mulch. A veggie gyro with salty fries and a Diet Coke is the recovery repast. Runkeeper nicely maps the oval of Kehoe Track at Ludwig Field.
^z - 2013-02-12