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Tom Cheethamhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992904609379914755.post-38771746453721433022015-06-02T09:54:00.000-04:002015-11-01T18:48:39.146-05:00Boundary Violations

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It doesn't get any more honest than this. Tom Cheetham, long known for his dedicated and engaged scholarship on Henry Corbin, here reveals another side to his lively intelligence. The poems in Boundary Violations address us to the ordinary that Emerson proposed as America's gift to the world. Sitting at the feet of the familiar, the low, Cheetham finds himself face to face with wonder and generously leads us into its glow. - Michael Boughn

Coming from a rogue scholar of the imagination in esoteric Islam, a book of poems should be of no surprise, but this one sure is. Tom Cheetham plunges us deep into the imaginative realities of a life as far from Mecca as Maine. By turns ludic, dark, elegant, honest, with an enviable sense of the absurd, and with generosity towards existence, Cheetham is ever faithful to the turns of thought and feeling, interleaving the planes of the real into his continuous and wonderfully whacked-out song. - Joseph Donahue

There is a madcap intelligence at work in these poems, an intelligence that has given itself permission to go as far as it can. Tom Cheetham calls his book Boundary Violations (the boundaries of the voice, of the poetic line, of standard poetic discourse, of literary propriety…), but it could also be said that here, all poetic boundaries have been entirely dissolved. Charles Olson meets Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle meets Rocky the Flying Squirrel. But like other poets who insist on violating boundaries (think: Rimbaud; think: Frank O'Hara), Cheetham is absolutely serious and playing for keeps (OK, maybe not absolutely serious). In any case, I encourage you to join him in observing "the mysterious energies of life exploding off the pages…" - Norman Finkelstein

In Boundary Violations nature is signaling to Tom Cheetham that "it's closing time." Like Charles Olson, Cheetham knows that "the soul / is an onslaught." Thus his mission is to awaken to "the beat beat beat of the tom-tom" by smelling the coffee in Kali's cup. Reflecting back on the 20th Century's mimetic ecosystem, he meditates night and day upon the cartoon characters and the cultural download that violated his boundaries. Within the wonder of natural and unnatural kingdoms, he explores his own evolution, feeling the ominous burn of a trans-human future. Put on final notice, the exuberant woof of a monkey-mind warped by predictive programming is playfully reclaimed for poetry in this thoroughly stimulating collection. - Kenneth Warren

Tom Cheethamhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992904609379914755.post-69958409994331038662015-03-09T15:32:00.003-04:002015-12-11T10:14:01.490-05:00Imaginal Love

IMAGINAL LOVE

The Meanings of Imagination
in Henry Corbin & James Hillman

by
 Tom Cheetham

Spring Publications

Available Now on amazon

I will not forget this book. It has subtly but, I suspect, permanently shifted the way I look at reality, the way I listen to language. - Cynthia Bourgeault, retreat leader and author of The Wisdom Way of Knowing, The Holy Trinity and the Law of Three, and Mystical Hope.

Cheetham's book is a jewel that returns us to the "wild energies of creation" through his lucid and passionate dedication to the necessity of imagination for soul. His book offers the essence of these thinkers as alchemical transformers of being in the anima mundi. Imaginal Love returns psyche to cosmos: as organ of imag(e)inging where we embody the angels. - Susan Rowland Ph.D. Pacifica Graduate Institute. Author of Jung as a Writer and The Ecocritical Psyche: Literature, Evolution, Complexity and Jung.

Imaginal Love is a work of vital imagination, at once personal, formally audacious, penetrating, and richly insightful. Beginning with the premise of the inherent and initiatic complexity of Henry Corbin's thought, and building on the intricately laid foundation of the four previous volumes in his Corbin Quartet, Tom Cheetham brings his considerable learning and experience to bear on a dynamic, psychocosmological reading of Corbin's mighty influence on the work of archetypal psychologist James Hillman, and those modern and contemporary poets, including Robert Duncan and Charles Olson, some of whose works have been guided significantly by Hillman's ideas. For anyone interested in the overlapping open fields of depth psychology and Projective Verse, Imaginal Love is essential. - Peter O'Leary, poet and author of The Phosphorescence of Thought, and Gnostic Contagion: Robert Duncan and the Poetry of Illness

Imaginal Love radically reframes the ancient question of the nature of love, in particular as a path for a consciously realized life. Tom Cheetham drives passionately, sympathetically, and lucidly between the intertwined yet critically antithetical paths of Henry Corbin, the great mystical French exegete of Sufi "psychocosmology," and James Hillman, the great American heretical transformer of Jungian psychology. And he does it by way of his long personal journey, showing that any realization of "imaginal love" can only happen within the person, actual singular being. At the same time he profoundly engages the paradox that such intensively lived singularity is also the site of non-limiting multiplicity and visionary openness. It's a vision as well of a higher function of language, implicitly a poetics of alchemical intensity, yet which can only occur within the deepening process of life itself.

- George Quasha, poet and author most recently of Axial Stones: An Art of Precarious Balance and The Daimon of the Moment.

Tom Cheetham shows the heights that independent scholars outside academia can achieve. His prior work has virtually defined independent scholarship on Henry Corbin. In Imaginal Love, he has turned his gifts to "the meanings of imagination in James Hillman and Henry Corbin." The result is a powerful contribution to our understanding of the full meaning of imaginal love -- and the central role of such love in human life. - Michael Lerner, President, Commonweal.

The text is studded with breath-taking virtuoso passages, as when Cheetham feels his way through the nuances of relationship with the Angel, the Face of the Divine that is individual to each of us; or the shattering experience and alchemical transmutation of, autonomous 'feeling-toned complexes.' After such passages you just want to stand up and cheer. (full review) - Belinda Hunt, Artist and Writer, Winchester, UK

Tom Cheethamhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992904609379914755.post-75546247656398608542014-10-03T08:29:00.001-04:002015-12-27T19:17:09.952-05:00L'Envers du Monde

The first volume of the Corbin series is now published in French

and is available from Entrelacs here.

Or from amazon.

Listen to an interview with translator Hélène Senglard-Foreman

on France Culture Radio (in French) here.

Tom Cheethamhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992904609379914755.post-44439294307659598172012-03-02T00:00:00.000-05:002015-04-14T12:29:42.769-04:00All the World an Icon

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"In a series of brilliant books, Tom Cheetham has single-handedly brought the work of Henry Corbin forward to the English-speaking world in its depth and originality. Writing in prose at once lucid and inspired, Cheetham conveys the vision of Corbin into the Persian mystical tradition in ways that kindle reflection on the part of the reader. Drawing on extensive knowledge, Cheetham accomplishes what every serious scholar of this tradition seeks: to place the mark of thought upon a living legacy." Edward S. Casey, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, SUNY Stony Brook and author of The World at a Glance.

"For anyone attracted to the elusive realm of creative imagination, this new book draws out and makes explicit what lives so strongly as a lure within the heart, the desire to find again our first home, the imaginal worlds and their inhabitants, the angels of creativity. As acknowledged master interpreter of the great work of Henry Corbin, Tom Cheetham follows Corbin's path of seeing all the world as living symbol of the divine worlds. More, he shows how to go through the portal of the world as symbol to enter the imaginal realms in their intimate autonomy, and develop impeccable trust in their spontaneous appearance as personal images. Here, in this writing, we can learn interior listening, discovering the inherent poeticizing action of the word. This beautiful volume goes beyond, way beyond, any of our usual self-serving inclinations and leads us into being servants of the angel of the Earth." - Robert Sardello, Author of Silence: The Mystery of Wholeness

"Tom Cheetham once again exhibits in All the World an Icon a writing gift of taking complex and esoteric ideas that range and intermingle philosophy, mysticism, poetry, psychological schools of thought— as well as Sophianic wisdom and angelology—and weaves them into a coherent fabric for the intelligent layperson interested in a humanities inflected approach to Henry Corbin's lifelong interest in promoting the Imagination as central to a fully lived life. Towards the end of his new book, he candidly and a bit gleefully admits, 'My secret hero has always been a poet.' Not surprising at all; he writes with a poetic sense and an intelligibility that invites and challenges his readers. I loved this book as much as I did the last one he wrote on Henry Corbin's opus." —Dennis Patrick Slattery, Core Faculty, Pacifica Graduate Institute and author of Day-to-Day Dante: Exploring Personal Myth Through the Divine Comedy

John Carey's review for the Temenos Academy Review can be read here.

Tom Cheethamhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992904609379914755.post-83445450404366131362008-11-07T13:44:00.019-05:002015-04-13T20:24:27.570-04:00Re-Imagining the Prophetic TraditionAfter Prophecy: Imagination, Incarnation and the Unity of the Prophetic Tradition - Lectures for the Temenos Academy

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The third volume in a quintet of works which explore the implications of the spiritual vision of Henry Corbin (1903-1978). Corbin was one of the 20th century's premier scholars of Islamic mysticism. He was a colleague of C. G. Jung and a major figure at the Eranos Conferences. He introduced the concept of the mundus imaginalis into contemporary thought and his work has provided much of the intellectual foundation for archetypal psychology as developed by James Hillman. But Corbin's underlying theological and philosophical project was to provide a framework for understanding the unity of the religions of the monotheistic tradition: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. His profound grasp of the phenomenology of the religious imagination and his uniquely ecumenical approach make his work essential reading in a complex and pluralistic age.<o:p></o:p>

Tom Cheetham addresses us lucidly and accessibly, in a prose often kindled into lyricism by his dedication to his subject. His enthusiasm is infectious, the range of his knowledge daunting, the depth of his commitment an inspiration. The book is full of wisdom. In a field whose exoticism and difficulty could easily tempt one to play the mystagogue, Cheetham's sincerity and humility are disarmingly evident. This is an important and very valuable book, the culmination of an important and very valuable trilogy. It sheds precious light on the profoundest levels of what it means to be human – of what it means to be. It holds open a door which, for some at least among Cheetham's readers, may bring them face to face at last with their true nature. -  – John Carey, Editor, Temenos Academy Review, Author of A Single Ray of the Sun and Ireland and the Grail - full Review in Temenos Academy Review 11 - 2008. Read the full review here.

Based on the author's profound insight into the works of Henry Corbin, After Prophecy explores the creative role of the imagination in the formative ground of Western religious traditions. - Sophia: The Journal of Traditional Studies

Cheetham's passionate engagement with Corbin's thought transforms his "research" into something more than scholarship. In approaching some rather abstruse and easily ridiculed religious traditions with rigour and a critical eye, he brings them alive for the post-psychological West… In our present world, with obscene indulgence and famine competing for headlines, Cheetham's accessible and thoroughly intelligent exposition of traditions of mysticism, poetry and gnosis that try to attack the roots of these horrors couldn't be more welcome… His skilful analysis works just fine as a tool for the deeper appreciation of some of the stranger treasures of human culture. But running throughout this valuable book is something immensely courageous, and perpetually relevant: "a quest to be open to the world without fear of violation". - The Dreamflesh Library. Read the Full Review.

Henry Corbin was one of the most profound and original thinkers of the 20th century and without any doubt at all one of the most undersung — if not utterly misunderstood and spurned —scholars of our age. There are reasons for this: He chose to express his compelling and sometimes daunting meditations and ideas through the medium of the history and contents of esoteric Islamic thought. This book by Tom Cheetham will be celebrated by all who have known this but somehow felt powerless to change the situation. His clear, lucid, profound reading of Corbin, his patient, knowing and sincerely humble voice, will serve to commend and demystify the timeless and urgent message found in his subject. We must all be grateful to him for his labor for it has produced marvelously accessible and true statements touching the essence of Corbin's work such as: "Secretly the world is already a burning bush, but the quest is to see it that way, and to act as if you saw it that way." In the context of this beautifully written and deeply illumined study, such language never sounds facile, glib or clever. Rather it helps us see and act. One is tempted to say that anyone interested in anything must read this book. And I think I will. - Todd Lawson, University of Toronto, Author of Reason and Inspiration in Islam

Cheetham's passion for the material carries the reader into an ever-deepening appreciation of the huge importance of Henry Corbin for the re-valuation of vision and imagination. Arabic and Persian parallels and arguments with Western thinkers including Levinas, Illich and Jung are set forth clearly and fairly. It seems to me a faultless book. – James Hillman

This book is a clear and profound contribution to any deep reflection on the sacred nature of creation. I have been humbled by Cheetham's passion and deep commitment to his subject, a subject that is for him not one of mere intellectual curiosity, but a way, a path to be lived, suffered and fully encountered. For anyone practicing in the therapeutic professions it is an essential meditation on the whole purpose and direction of the cure of souls.  - Sir Nicholas Pearson, Chairman, The Temenos Academy

Tom Cheetham has written a powerful book. With great talent, he shows how Henry Corbin's deep spirituality has the power to eliminate our "spiritual neediness," because it gives us what we are truly looking for: a non-literal god, a god that does not even ask to be called "God" (or "Goddess"), one that is the World, not beyond it. Cheetham's book should be required reading for all believers. He provides an alternative to the neurotic God complex that is tearing humanity apart. This book is much needed, offering a balm to wounds of the collective psyche. As an atheist who feels the divine beauty of this world, I can only applaud this reading of Corbin, who replaces belief in God with a profound capacity to perceive the harmony of the sensate world. - Ginette Paris, Pacifica Graduate Institute, Author of Wisdom of the Psyche

This is a work that deepens our appreciation of Corbin and his passion for the natural world. The author enhances Corbin's poetic analysis with his own aesthetic narrative, creating a synthesis that embodies the very ideals he seeks to interpret. With a deepening gaze, the author explores the creative role of the imagination in the formative ground of western religious traditions. According to Corbin, engaging the soul of the world through the mediating power of the the Imaginal, is an act of love. The author explores this theme fully through his analysis of mystical poverty, contemplative knowledge, the luminosity of the earth, the theophanic vision, the Christ angel, the divine sensorium, alchemical transformation, the spiritual humanism of Ivan Illich, western iconoclasm, and the centrality of gnosis, all in the service of individual awakening to spiritual responsibility. The author offers a visionary alternative to the confusions of contemporary life while also celebrating the creative capacity of soul to engage the world with hope. Highly recommended. – Lee Irwin, Chair, Department of Religious Studies, College of Charleston, Author of Awakening to Spirit

John Carey's wonderful review of After Prophecy in The Temenos Academy Review (Volume 11) is now available as a Google Document here.

The Corbin Trilogy
 By Tom Cheetham
Reviewed by M. Ali Lakhani
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Tom Cheethamhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992904609379914755.post-25359117076956354092007-02-21T11:10:00.012-05:002013-04-16T16:20:53.845-04:00Green Man, Earth AngelGreen Man, Earth Angel: The Prophetic Tradition and the Battle for the Soul of the World. (SUNY Series in Western Esoteric Traditions) (2005)

Tom Cheetham has written a remarkable book that has the power of shifting our way of imagining the world ... He is one of the most courageous thinkers I have ever read ... I hope you enter into a study of a work that certainly does not belong to the world of throwaway books. This book requires slow reading, for as you read these living words you are undergoing a transformation. At the end of reading, the world will not be the same. - from the Foreword by Robert Sardello

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Nowhere does this far ranging and sophisticated survey of the loss of the world soul allow for easy summary; it is far too baroque in architecture and in thematic interests... - enough to rattle anyone's caged thoughts into new territory. One of [Cheetham's] clarion calls is to return to thinking as an imaginal act... [his] style and manner is scholarly-poetic for he calls on the reader to imagine his work with him... [He] argues that the world's languages need to be heard once more by ears grown deaf by dogma, closed by arthritic credos and waxed over by wandering abstractions that bypass the world soul's desire to be recognized on its own terms. – Dennis Patrick Slattery, Pacifica Graduate Institute, Author of The Wounded Body (full review HERE)

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Particularly affecting is the final essay, 'Harmonia Abrahamica' (a reference to Corbin's vision of uniting the three Religions of the Book), in which Cheetham meditates with great feeling on the problems crystallized in the mysterious post-war meeting between Jewish poet Paul Celan (whose parents died in the Holocaust) and philosopher Martin Heidegger (notorious for his Nazi sympathies). Anyone interested in phenomenology and Indo-European mysticism will inevitably have to tackle associations with varying degrees of dubious politics. I don't think any degree of resolution is possible here that would satisfy those who habitually relate mystical preoccupations with reactionary politics. However, this essay is an especially poignant example of Cheetham's ability to apply intellectual vigour and profound compassion to the problems posed to anyone unable to lose sight of the liberating value of deep spiritual vision and the need for a human-centred idea of community. - The Dreamflesh Library. Read the Review.

Green Man, Earth Angel explores the central role of imagination for understanding the place of humans in the cosmos... Central to this re-imagining is an examination of the place of language in human life and art and in the worldview that the prophetic religions - Judaism, Christianity and Islam - presuppose. Sophia: The Journal of Traditional Studies

A passionate cry for the reclamation of the imaginal realm denied by the dualistic cosmologies of the Abrahamic religions--Judaism, Christianity, and Islam ... Green Man, Earth Angel is a very engaging read. Cheetham ... brings ... much-needed attention to the ground-breaking work of Henri Corbin in the field of Sufism and provides throughout ... a learned and cogent exposition of Islamic esoteric thought in the work of Ibn 'Arabi. - Melinda Weinstein in Esoterica

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This book speaks trenchantly to themes that I have returned to time and again in my writings and throws new light on them. It is a very important addition to the ongoing discussion of where we are in human history." - Huston Smith, Author of The World's Religions

Dennis Patrick Slattery's Full Review is in Spring Journal 76 and can be read online HERE.

Read the last chapter here.

Preview at GoogleBooks

The Corbin Trilogy
By Tom Cheetham
Reviewed by M. Ali Lakhani
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Tom Cheethamhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992904609379914755.post-6860723926863804752007-01-21T10:24:00.024-05:002016-11-20T08:20:39.065-05:00The World Turned Inside OutThe World Turned Inside Out: Henry Corbin and Islamic Mysticism (2003)

A deep reading of Tom Cheetham's The World Turned Inside Out could have the effect of turning the reader inside out! Not only will a person discover in this book a thorough understanding of the remarkable and important vision of Henry Corbin, the great French scholar of Iranian Islam. The reader will also be engaged by a politically useful understanding of the religion of Islam generally, of mystical and negative theology, of monotheism, of the philosophy of imagination, of language and the textures of textuality, and of the nature of reading and thinking. Among other things, a careful reading of this book can inform current interpretations of the politics of terrorism, its wars and the wars against it. In short, there exists here a shaking of the foundations of human perspectives that comes to nothing short of a radical revisioning of all attempts to make sense of the life and meaning of being in the world. - David L. Miller, Watson-Ledden Professor of Religion, Emeritus, Syracuse University, Core Faculty Member, Pacifica Graduate Institute, Author of Christs, Three Faces of God & Hells and Holy Ghosts.

A remarkable creative synthesis of the genius of Henry Corbin, the silent precursor of archetypal psychology. Tom Cheetham gives the gift of a metaphysics of interiority balancing pervasive, destructive, suffocating, spectator consciousness. And it is a convivial interiority, filled with spiritual presences. The soul can breathe again because it has found its homeland, the Soul of the World. - Robert Sardello, author of Freeing the Soul from Fear

This book is a penetrating and comprehensive introduction to and survey of the remarkable work and thought of Henry Corbin. It serves an important purpose in making Corbin's work more accessible in English. - Sophia: The Journal of Traditional Studies

The first book in English devoted to the great French author Henry Corbin, The World Turned Inside Out is an excellent introduction to and survey of Corbin's work and thought. Corbin is unique among twentieth-century scholars of Islam in his ability to imaginatively enter the world of the Sufi gnostics, and to apply their insights to the modern world. The World Turned Inside Out provides us with a bracing and stimulating overview of this seminal author's work and its implications: this is a book for all who suspect that, to paraphrase Plato, there is more to life than that which can be grasped in one's hands. - Arthur Versluis, Editor of Esoterica and author of Wisdom's Children: A Christian Esoteric Tradition.

This book does an absolutely splendid job of opening up Corbin's thought to the general reader. Corbin's work addresses our contemporary situation in a most direct way as this book shows, and the author has made an important contribution to both the philosophy of religion and the history of religions. This is an interesting, careful and important piece of work that I hope will gain the recognition that it deserves. - Charles J. Adams, Emeritus Professor of Islamic Studies, McGill University

L'Association des Amis de Stella et Henry Corbin has sponsored a French translation of this book. I am deeply grateful to Les Amis and to the translator, Hélène Senglard-Foreman. The book available in French as L'Envers du Monde, published by Entrelacs. Available on their website HERE.

 by Dreamflesh Library here.

The Corbin Trilogy
By Tom Cheetham
Reviewed by M. Ali Lakhani
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Top Row: Rainer van Neerboos, Anne-Marie Gabella, Dieter Beschorner, Robert Bosnak; Middle Row: Wanda Luban, Mrs. Dosenbach, Robert Hinshaw, Peter Mueri, Pierre de LaBarre, ?, Monique Salzman, ?, Rudolf Ritsema, Shantena Sabbadini, Jay Livernois; Seated: Gisela Binda, Eugene Taylor, Hermann Pfaender, Masayuki Sato, Jane Reid, Noboru Maruyama, Nobuhiro Kubota, Paola Maria Gabutti, Tom Cheetham, Ben Sells

Eranos Conference: Unknown Gods, Called or Not Called
Ascona, Switzerland, October 3-7.

Noboru Maruyama - Tenjinsama and I
Ben Sells - Smoke and Mirrors: How Psychotherapy Hides from Images
Eugene Taylor - William James: Yet To Be Revealed
Robert Bosnak - Alchemy and the Unknown
Masayuki Sato - Is There Civilization Without God?
Nobuhiro Kubota - When Life Meets Life
Alan Guggenbühl - Sexual Abuse and Violence: Hidden Gods?
Tom Cheetham - Before I Was a Planet:
Poverty, Poetry and the Theory of Things
(Cheetham's lecture on Henry Corbin has been published in a revised
version as Chapter One of After Prophecy).

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Errata for
The World Turned Inside Out: Henry Corbin and Islamic Mysticism

p. 5, 2nd paragraph: "which can reveal the most primordial and concrete images but at the same time hidden" should read: "which can reveal that which is the most primordial and concrete but at the same time hidden"
p. 6, 2nd line: "which Corbin calls" should read "which is inevitably raised by the clash of cultures or of what Corbin calls"
p. 50, last paragraph: "first task is the hermeneutics of itself" should read "first task is the hermeneutics of Dasein itself"
p. 31, 1st paragraph: "does not represent Islam" should read "does not represent 'Islam'"
p. 46, 1st paragraph: "history of the language, that we use that which has" should read: "history of the language that we use that has"
p. 62, line 4: "The daring of Avicenna and living within" should read "The daring of Avicenna and Suhrawardi living within"
p. 64, line 5: "for a time" should read "for a time"
p. 67, last line: "ontological foundation for reality." should read "ontological foundation for the reality of this world."
p. 108, n. 62: delete "the biased" and "politically correct". (These are not the words of the author.)
p. 109, last paragraph: "Esoteric spiritual disciplines have never been given over to the masses in theory." Should read: "Esoteric spiritual disciplines have never been meant for the masses."
p. 177, opening quote: delete "Gospel of".Tom Cheethamhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com


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Inventory of Reforms
BC Small Claims Court Mediation Program (Rule 7.2)
Small Claims Court rule of court establishing a mediation program.
Permanent Implementation
British Columbia
Small Claims Court
Body Responsible:
BC Dispute Resolution Practicum Society
1998: CMP established
April 2003: Practice Directive replaced by Rule 7.2
Court Mediation ProgramExternal Link (website) (BC Attorney General, 2009). [Website]
British Columbia, Small Claims Rules, r. 7.2.External Link
The Court Mediation Program (CMP) was established in 1998. The process was initially governed by a Practice Directive, which was replaced on April 28, 2003 by the new Small Claims Rule 7.2, Mediation for Claims up to $10,000. The program is funded by Ministry of Attorney General and administered by BC Dispute Resolution Practicum Society.
The objective of CMP is "to enlarge the pool of qualified mediators in B.C.; to enhance access to justice; and to relieve backlog pressure on the court. Up until now, the CMP has been operating in 3 registries, Surrey, Robson Square and Nanaimo, on the authority of practice directions issued by the Office of the Chief Judge of the Provincial Court" (Website).
Description of Reforms:
CMP operates in five Small Claims registries: Nanaimo, Surrey, North Vancouver, Victoria and Robson Square, Vancouver (but only in respect of a disputed claim for which the notice of claim that started the proceeding was filed at Robson Square before November 26, 2007).
Under the Practice Direction that preceded the Rule, referrals to the CMP came from four sources:
- voluntary election by the parties;
- referral by a judge at a settlement conference;
- mandatory referral of all construction cases; and
- mandatory referral by date of reply.
Referrals to mediation differ by each registry but there is an overall referral rate of 25% of the total caseload from the CMP registries.
Preliminary numbers from a UBC study show that settlement rates for the four registries for mandatory mediations are 56%. For voluntary mediations settlement rates are 67%. Average satisfaction with the conduct of the mediation is 4.32 on a 5 point scale; 91% of participants indicate that they would use mediation again.
Small Claims Rule 7.2
On April 28, 2003, a new Small Claims Rule replaced the practice direction, bringing greater clarity to the mediation process. It will also help integrate mediation with the work of the Court and the Registry.
The new rule reflects many aspects of the practice direction which has been in place since the inception of the Program. However, there are some significant additions to the rule. These include provisions setting out the consequences of not attending a mediation, as well as enforcement and confidentiality provisions…
[T]he mediation rule applies to the following disputed claims:
- Claims that fall within a class of cases described in Schedule D – Schedule D currently includes construction cases and a specified number of cases from each registry by date of reply.
- Claims referred to mediation from a settlement conference, with the consent of the parties.
- Claims for which a Notice to Mediate has been filed with the registry.
Schedule E describes classes of cases to which the rule does not apply and includes claims arising from a motor vehicle accident.
When a case is referred to mediation, the mediation coordinator will send a Notice of Mediation Session to each of the parties. Parties may apply to a judge for an exemption from the requirement to attend the mediation. The consequences of not attending a mediation session are similar to those for not attending a settlement conference.
When parties reach full or partial agreement, they must file an agreement form. The agreements are drafted by the mediators and signed by the parties at the mediation. If the parties do not reach agreement on all issues, the registry sets a date for settlement conference. The Rule includes enforcement mechanisms.
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Club Jets is the official Club for the youngest of Jets fans and includes activities, promotions and events catering to kids including our brand new FREE Club Jets Mobile App!
The app is FREE, and is available for download on the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. Fans can use the app on their iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch, or Android device.
Offering a safe and fun experience for young fans with built in parental security, they can engage with the team by viewing the latest news in their locker feed, checking out their favourite players on the current roster, viewing the schedule, choosing a fantasy team, building their own hockey card, and testing their Jets trivia knowledge to earn badges that unlock special features.
The goal of Club Jets is to engage our young fans without asking for any information or data from your children.
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What a cute blog by such a cute lady! This blog has treats for women and moms such as posts about make-up, celebrating holidays, and many baby care and product ones. I found her transparency so nice (read the less than "100 Things About Me" that she's working on. I hope you'll click over to her blog and consider joining her this week.
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Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Stanley Cup Final Predictions
So I got through the Conference Finals with both of my picks being correct. This makes up for my "less than stellar" performance in the second round. I am proud to say that no matter what happens, I will have picked more winners than losers in the 2008 NHL Playoffs.
Rather than just arbitrarily picking a champion, I have decided to compare the Eastern and Western Conference Champions to determine "who will really win" ... ultimately in my opinion anyway. These criteria will be: Leadership, Offense, Defense, and Goaltending.
Criteria 1: Leadership
It's time for Sidney Crosby to shine ... He is the real deal. I don't care how experienced Nicolas Lindstrom is ... This is Sid's time (not to mention his young gun supporting cast). Advantage - Pittsburgh.
Criteria 2: Offense
Three words: Crosby, Malkin, and Hossa. Need I say more? Advantage - Pittsburgh.
Criteria 3: Defense
It's hard to pick against a guy that has won the Norris Trophy, or been nominated for it more times than anyone can count. I am going to have to go with the Red Wings on this one with Nick Lindstrom at the defensive helm. Advantage - Detroit.
Criteria 4: Goaltending
It's tough to pick a young goaltender against an experienced winner like Chris Osgood. With last night's game 6 clincher, Osgood became the all-time leading Red Wing winner of playoff games. He also leads all playoff goaltenders in goals against average heading into the finals. It's also hard to pick against a team that has Dominik Hasek as it's backup. Advantage - Detroit.
Tie-Breaker: Fate
I knew in 2005 that the Pittsburgh Penguins would win the Stanley Cup with Sidney Crosby ... I was just a little early. Pittsburgh in 6.
Let me know what you think!
(For the record, my playoff picks record is 9-5)
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The Yorkshire Terrier is a small dog with a big attitude. This is a dog that will happily snuggle with you one minute and chase after the neighbor's Rottweiler the next. They will protect their territory valiantly. The Yorkie is an affectionate dog but isn't naturally good with children. Supervision is highly recommended, as Yorkies are more fragile than toys.
Born and bred in Britain, the Yorkshire Terrier is a dog of fairly recent origin. It is believed that Scottish weavers brought a small terrier with them during a period of immigration from Scotland to Yorkshire and Lancanshire during the 1850's. These Scotch Terriers, sometimes known as Halifax Terriers, were bred with local small terriers. It is believed that the Yorkie's lineage includes the Manchester Terrier, the Maltese, the Skye, the Dandie Dinmont and the Paisley terriers. Popular belief states that the Yorkie was bred to protect small children from rat bites at night one on guard at the head of the bed and one at the foot, like furry guardian angels.
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The Joy of Travel
More Letters to My Daughters
It is unusual to read a book that is such a combination of information and introspection that it cannot be categorized. Letters, on the other hand, are often complex mixtures of the surroundings, thoughts, and background of their writers. With The Joy of Travel: More Letters to my Daughters, Tandberg-Hanssen cleverly utilizes the structure of the latter to accomplish the former.
This compilation of some twenty-five pieces, which recount the author's travels throughout Europe and parts of South America, Asia, and the United States, is formatted as letters and notes to his two adult daughters. Writing in this familiar style affords the author opportunity to include personal experiences such as "swimming at that beautiful beach…in the warm water of the Gulf" (of Patras, in Greece), as well as history, literary observations, and geographical data.
Much of the book—eleven of the twenty-five essays—is focused on Paris and other French cities, and the author notes, "It is no secret that I like France." But there are also descriptive accounts of business trips and sightseeing adventures in Argentina, Italy, India, Norway, and New Orleans.
An obviously intelligent individual, Tandberg-Hanssen is an astronomer who has also written a book on astronomical physics, and has contributed to various scientific articles. But this book and its prequel, Letters to My Daughters, released in 2004, show that travel is, if not the author's first love, then at least his second. His musings on historical landmarks and significant historic and literary locales show a knowledge that goes beyond most travel guides. In one Paris letter, he quotes Whitman, Virgil, and eighteenth century French political writer Montesquieu. Later, writing from Winchester, he gives readers a quick lesson in old English history, throwing in some facts about Germany and Rome for good measure. He mixes all this with architectural observations, which are no less astute:
Today (Winchester) is dominated by its magnificent cathedral…In 634 Bishop Birinus came from Rome and converted West Saxons to Christianity, and Bishop—later Saint—Svithun built a wall around the cathedral close, a wall that saved townspeople from Danish Vikings in 860.
Then, on a more personal note, he adds, "Today, as I approached the cathedral, I saw, on the wide green lawns around it, people picnicking, some just stretching out and soaking in the sunshine."
The book finishes with an appendix of "retrospective letters," written about travels the author took from 1952 to 1985. These, as with other sections of the book, are accompanied by basic but helpful maps drawn specifically for the author by Andrea Gray.
At times, one can feel almost as if there is too much information here to digest. But given time, and a reader's curiosity, the portions are edible—and sometimes downright delicious.
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Man, does anyone remember that song back in the day? Shoot. Nothing was cooler than coming down from drugs in some stranger's apartment with a bunch of weirdos and hearing that song (if you were lucky, the two gay guys wouldn't start making out!). Ahhhh, those were the dayz.
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Posted 8/31/11 (Wed)
By Olivia Sundeen
Farmer Staff Writer
Usually farmers in western North Dakota are singing, dancing or even praying for rain. But this season many farmers seem to have changed their tune. And as harvest starts to get going, farmers are realizing that because of the record moisture received this past spring, they may not be seeing the yields that they are accustomed to, or more importantly, even what they were hoping to see.
"Harvest is just getting going," stated Ron Klang. "Proteins are just getting good, but still yields aren't what people think they are."
Even though the drier and breezier weather has been helping bring crops to maturity and closer to being ready to be harvested, farmers are still running into issues from the wet spring.
"A lot of people were late getting into the fields this spring and now they are going to be late in getting their crops harvested," states Calli Thorne, NDSU Extension agent.
And for farmers, getting into the fields late this year is going to mean substantially lower yields and grain quality.
"I have heard reports of farmers getting anywhere from 15 to 50 bushels an acre," states Thorne. "Some thought it would be a better harvest because of the rain, but instead the ground was just too wet."
It is hard to predict what the end verdict will be on this year's harvest as combining operations are just getting started in most parts of McKenzie County. But with time running out before the first hard frost brings this year's harvest to an end, farmers are rushing to take advantage of every hot day that they have available to get their crop off.
"This will be a shorter harvest," stated Daniel Dwyer, local farmer. "Unfortunately, no one was able to get all of their acres planted. With all of the rain we've had, we expected more yield. Crops looked really good, but we had lots of springs start to pop up in our fields causing crops to be flooded out."
Mother Nature gave the rain so many asked for instead of the usual drought-like weather most are used to. Maybe next year, there will be a happy medium.
"It was basically too cool and too wet for too long," states Kent Taylor of Taylor Ag Services. "Farmers almost had to plant in the mud, and now the tone I am getting from farmers is that they are disappointed in the yields."
The overall consensus of the farmers appears to be the same.
"Harvest just isn't going as well as people would've thought, or liked," stated Thorne.
What is planted, must be harvested. And now farmers have their fingers crossed that Mother Nature cooperates as they work long days and nights to harvest what they can.


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GM: Scott (Ashiel)
Players: Lernina, Feldon, Alex, Terra, Darius, Mange, Kanketh
After their daring raid on the orc stronghold to rescue Sarah Dandelian; our heroes were nearing the town of Dantelion to stop for rest and supplies. Captain Felton said they would be there for about a week or so while he got in touch with some of his contacts and got more money and supply credit for their journey. During this down-time, Sarah Dandelian approached the party with an interesting proposition.
Despite her recent hardships, the scholarly spirit of miss Sarah hadn't been completely crushed. She revealed to the party a small silver disk-shaped case that was about the size of a pocket watch. The small mithril-like case was found during her imprisonment with the orcs; and she had managed to hold onto it despite everything that happened. Inside the case was a small map engraved with the local region, as well as notes in Sylvan about a star that fell from the sky during a harsh winter that brought strangers to the world, but they perished from the cold. She wanted to find the star that fell and see what it was about. The pocket-watch seemed to date back over a thousand years from the date inscribed on trinket's interior.
The party journeyed east for half a day from Glendelvine and found the area that was described. Sarah was with them, paying them for their support in her endeavor to find out more about this fallen star. They were traveling through goblin territory, but since they weren't making much of a fuss, and minding their own business, they hoped that they wouldn't encounter trouble - and they didn't; arriving at the place described on the map with relative ease.
Upon arriving they found themselves at the entrance to a massive crater that was at least a hundred feet across, with a giant 20ft black-metal sphere half-buried and covered with moss, laying at the center of the crater. The crater was about 20ft deep and shaped like a giant bowl. The ground had been devastated upon impact; remaining after all these centuries a dusty crater filled with small gravel-sized rocks, trace metals, and shifting sand. The place was quiet but the ground seemed to shift and move occasionally as the group approached…
Realizing something wasn't quite right, Feldon summoned forth the avatar of a celestial monkey who then began dancing around making a lot of noise and motion. Suddenly a massive twenty foot long giant centipede-like creature erupted from beneath the surface and swallowed the avatar - causing it to vanish as it bit down. The creature then turned its eyes on the Feldon in the crater. Immediately Slick and Terra dove into the crater to defend Feldon against the beast; while the rest of the party stood on the edge of the crater casting spells and providing backup.
The heroes found the creature's hide to be like thick-iron plates; but after several rounds of intense combat, they managed to drive the creature back into the ground. Fleeing, it let loose a cry into the air; which summoned three other brood-mates to its position. The three massive creatures burst from the crust of the shifting sands and rocky ground and surrounded Feldon, Terra, and Slick; but unexpectedly, instead of biting the heroes, they grabbed each of them with their mandibles and crushed them into the ground; and then as suddenly as they came, they tunneled underground with the adventurers in tow! The rest of the party looked on helplessly as their friends were pulled beyond their reach. Mange the druid refused to let them die that easily and transformed himself into a dire-badger and dove into the ground after them!
Lernina couldn't watch them dive beneath the rocky ground and not do something. She couldn't let her secret stand in the way of doing everything she could; so she tried something that could only be described and crazy and spectacular. She dove into the shifting stones and sand in the middle of the pit and began channeling as much of her fire-magic through her body as she could, burying her hands in the ground and unleashing all the heat she could as fast as she could. Using her produce flame in her hands while unleashing burning hands. The rocks began heating to dangerous levels, and her forearms began turning a beautiful golden color. She called out to the others to throw as much fire at her as they could; and at first they didn't understand…
As Mange was tunneling down and laying into the centipedes beneath the depths, the young elf-blooded sorcerer realized what was happening first and instead of waiting for Mange to tunnel a path to cast his spells, he began conjuring unbelievably hot balls of fire and hurling them down into Lernina. The flames engulfed her and the area around her and began heating her to superheated levels. He continued his barrage on the young elf girl who was busily crouching in the fire that she was creating around her; blast after blast he pulled fire from the air and unleashed it on her like small suns; each engulfing her over and over. Eventually she became so hot that her body began turning white and her equipment turned translucent and glossy like liquid glass; her eyes began shimmering and burning like orbs of super blue-white stars. The ground around her began melting like butter under the heat, as she was becoming hotter than a blast-forge! Alex and her kept up the fire until her body and the air around her seemed to ignite. Her humanoid body sparked and turned a brilliant white - to the point it was almost impossible to stare at her; with the flames licking and arching across her body like feathers spreading in the wind.
Having escaped her centipede, Terra, Darius, and Mange were busy tearing their way into one of the centipedes to free Slick from its grasp. Feldon managed to dimension door out of her centipede's grasp and begin raining lightning bolts and fire down on the ground; blasting fulgorite lines through the dirt and into the centipedes.
By this point Lernina's body was so super headed that it seemed to almost take on the translucent haze of a fiery bird around her humanoid body. The ground and sand melted beneath her so fast that she began falling through the surface like a molten steel ball through a barrel of butter. She fell through one of the centipedes, nearly killing it instantly as she and the super-heated magma around her spattered down on the creature; which promptly fled the scene and died from lingering lava damage shortly after.
With the distraction, the group managed to fight off the centipedes and drive them away. Afterwords Lernina managed to crawl her way out of the tunnel that Mange had dug. As she was doing so, the thick liquid-like mineral coating began cooling at a rapid pace; which ended with Naly being almost immobilized in a casing of volcanic rock when she reached the surface.
After the stress of the situation, the party explored the mysterious sphere after determining how to open it. Inside they found strange relics from another world; and Sarah Dandelian claimed the sphere in the name of scientific research; hoping to unlock the secrets of the magic it kept. The group found strange weapons and boots that were very magical. Afterwords, the group returned to Glendalvine; and discussed what had happened. Lernina's secret was out; there was no way she was a human, elf, or anything near the sort - but a phoenix spoke of in legends and songs - traveling with them. Mange, Terra, and Alex promised that they would keep her secret safe; and the group remained determined to reach Tarkalkul over the next few months; and now they had the might of the stars themselves to aid them…
The party gained 1600 XP.
Additionally, Lernina, Slick, Mange, Darius, Alex, and Terra gained the following treasures:
- A set of sonic-bladed weapons from the mysterious shuttle: A longspear, a longsword, a scimitar, a short sword, and a great-axe (each worth roughly 1300gp)
- Boots of Skating (7,000gp)
Characters who were absent at the time or didn't get treasures (Feldon, and Darious) receive 1500gp from some of the scrap metal that Sarah Dandelian sold after the adventure.
Adventure Logs
Found here: DUT - Log part 3
Psionic Weapons
The party received a number of semi-unique weapons salvaged from the aberration ship. Full statistics can be found here.
Sonic Weapons: A sonic weapon requires Craft Psionic Arms and Armor (or the Magic Equivalent) as well as any power that may deal damage with the [Sonic] descriptor, such as energy ray, energy wall, energy stun, energy push, etc. Alternatively a magic equivalent such as sound-burst may be substituted for magic versions. Market Price +1000gp, ML/CL 3rd.
Construction: Sonic Weapons are not merely normal weapon weapons with enhancements. They require a special type of masterwork melee weapon, requiring a successful Craft Weaponsmithing check (DC 20) and Psicraft or Spellcraft (DC 20); and the checks may be made by separate characters during its construction (such as a Psion providing a Psicraft check while a Fighter provodes the Weaponsmithing check).The base costs the same as a masterwork weapon of the same variety that the sonic weapon is emulating (such as a masterwork longsword). Afterwords, the weapon may be enhanced with the sonic enhancement as noted above. Sonic-weapons that haven't been enhanced seem like nothing more than useless weapon hilts or shafts.
- Optional: A weapon designed for sonic-enhancement may be crafted with a physical weapon portion as well. The physical weapon portion inflicts damage as a weapon of its type, and continues to function in an anti-magic field. Crafting it with a physical aspect requires paying the cost for the masterwork weapon twice; once for the shaft and once for the striking portion (so a longsword designed for the sonic enhancement that also has a blade costs 630gp (315 for a masterwork longsword, and then another 315gp for the masterwork physical weapon).
Benefits of a Sonic Weapon: Sonic weapons have the following qualities.
- Sonic Weapons loose their normal damage type (such as slashing, piercing, or bludgeoning) and instead deal Sonic damage. Sonic damage ignores hardness and Damage Reduction, but it is subject to Sonic Energy Resistance. They are otherwise identical to weapons of their type.*
- Sonic Weapons deal damage as a weapon 1 size category smaller (thus a sonic dagger, shortsword, longsword, bastard sword, and greatsword deal 1d3, 1d4, 1d6, 1d8, and 2d4 damage respectively).*
- Sonic Weapons are always considered Finesse-able for use with the Weapon Finesse feat.*
- Sonic Weapons allow wielders to apply 1/2 their Strength and Dexterity bonus to damage rolls with them. Sonic Weapons do not gain increased damage from a high strength bonus when wielded with two hands (but gain the benefits of feats such as Power Attack normally).*
- Feats and abilities such as Weapon Focus, Weapon Specialization, or a Fighter's Weapon Group Training apply to sonic versions of weapons associated with those abilities (thus a character with Weapon Focus (Longsword) gains a +1 bonus on attack rolls with Sonic-Longswords as well). Additionally, having proficiency with the base-weapon provides proficiency with its Sonic equivalent.
- Sonic Weapons continue to function in areas of anti-magic, such as in an antimagic field; however the sonic-beam that they produce becomes horribly unstable in such an environment, inflicting a -4 circumstance penalty on attack rolls and a -2 penalty on damage rolls with the weapon. Other enhancements (such as the weapon's enhancement bonus, if any) cease to function as normal.
- *: Sonic weapons with physical components may be used to deal their normal weapon damage and damage type at the wielder's option. They are then treated as normal weapons of their type (loosing any benefits or penalties of the sonic enhancement while wielded this way). Switching between using the weapon's sonic or physical portions is a free action and can made as part of an attack (such as choosing to switch between sonic or physical as part of an attack of opportunity).


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text: Petite, tanned, blonde Dakota Skye is an alien princess (in a tiara and a tiny skirt) assigned to retrieve alien sex slave Jessy Jones ... unless he's really good. He removes her heels to worship her feet and suck her toes. They share mouth kisses and he slaps/licks her little, natural titties. Spit flows heavily as she sucks his jumbo boner, and dirty Dakota tongues his asshole. With a vibrator buzzing her clit, she takes a clear butt plug and then Jessy's fat meat up her oiled ass. Dakota sucks cock ass-to-mouth and tugs her cute butt open for more reaming. Anal orgasms exhaust the princess, who whimpers and moans as Jessy jacks messy jism onto her chin, lips and outstretched tongue. Will the alien slave be deported?


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Since a week now I´m here in Salzburg for a job. Two more weeks left...
Straight after that´s done I´m heading over to Central America
for two months. Yeah! I can already smell the ocean... :)
View from our pretty sweet apartment here in Salzburg.
No it´s not Rio... and yes it´s our pool ;)
Oh.. and here´s a little clip from the OFFF Festival 09. Find me!
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The Gateway of Grains
The Gateway of Grains is formed of many types of whole grains and grasses used to make bread, cereal, and other foods. These grains are gifts of Mother Nature,that help to nurture and sustain human life on a broad scale. The word cereal is derived from Ceres, the name of the Roman goddess of harvest, also known as Gaia. Whether or not you choose to consume grains in your diet, the appearance of this gate indicates a need for more nurturing in your life. Even connecting with the spirit of the grains can assist you in this. If you've been skipping meals to do a hectic work schedule, or emotionally cut off from others, it is time to slow down and give your body or mind what it needs to function optimally.


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IHT Business Property Relief: Dealing in land or buildings
The restriction in s.105(3) for dealing in land or buildings does not deny relief for shares in a company which at the time of transfer:
- is carrying on a genuine building and construction business holding a number of properties (for example, houses or plots awaiting development) as stock in trade.
- or is a property development company provided:
- the land is acquired with a view to the development and disposal of the completed development, and
- most of the profit is derived from the enhanced value of the property resulting from the development (as opposed to increases in the value of the land from the obtaining of planning permission or a general rise in land values).
The focus is on the nature of the business at the time of the transfer. So, for example, a business which started as a house builder but which, at the time of the transfer, had not built any houses in recent years and there is, for example, no evidence of reinvestment in a new development and it was selling off its landbank would not quality for relief.
You should take care to identify a building or development company which retains and lets its completed property, as this may, over time, convert the business into one of mainly investment holding. However, you must consider each company individually as it is important to remember, particularly in a period of property slump, there may be little or no development activity and previously completed property may be rented out over a number of years.
Some businesses will be hybrids engaged in both property development and the holding of let properties. You should use the 'wholly or mainly' test (IHTM25265) to evaluate whether these businesses are investment businesses.
'Dealing' in s.105(3) means dealing as a principal and not as an agent. Thus the normal activities of, for example, estate agents, merchant bankers, and investment advisers are not excluded businesses.
'Dealing' is restricted to the 5 categories specified in s.105(3) namely securities, stocks or shares, land or buildings. It does not therefore relate to, for example, commodities or money lending.
Regular dealing in commodities may be accepted as trading and not investment. Where however dealings are only infrequent, you should consult your Grade 7.
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'Our Autisms' night before Christmas.
T'was the night before Christmas and all through the house,
Every creature was stirring, even the mouse.
The stockings weren't hung on the fireplace with care,
They were pulled off in a rage and thrown onto the chair,
My boy was all snuggled up in his bed,
Whilst my girl was drawing Christmas pictures on her head,
Mummy going crazy, Daddy in a flap,
Both wanting to settle our heads for a long winters nap.
When out on the landing there arose such a clatter,
I sprang out of the room to see my girl on the ladders,
Away to my girl, I flew like a flash,
To see my girl trying to open the loft hatch,
When, what to my wandering eyes did appear,
But the santa stop here sign being thrown at my ear.
With my girl being so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment, I must ring St Nick.
I shouted my husband, up my phone came,
I speed dialled his number and shouted his name,
"Santa its me, don't come here with Vixen,
With Rudolph, or Comet or Donner or Blitzen,
Don't land my roof, or climb up my walls,
Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"
My girl looked in horror and let out a sigh,
She looked out of the window, up into the sky,
Then just in that moment, out of the blue,
She asked if I was joking, if what I was saying was true,
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof,
A seagull; no a reindeer, and all of their hooves,
As I looked up the ladder, my girl began to get down,
So I said "I heard Santa, don't make a sound,"
She jumped off the ladder, straight onto my foot,
I yelled, "ssshh I hear santa, I can smell soot,"
She asked if her presents were still in his sack,
I said look at your bed, you'd better go back.
You've had Melatonin, Mum should be getting merry,
She should be sipping on wine, cheeks all rosy like cherries.
My girls' sweet little mouth, her nose all aglow,
From the rage of the moment, its all starting to go,
The square of her jaws, the clench of her teeth,
It started to relax, we started to breath.
She thought of santa and his little round belly,
That shook when he laughed like a bowl full of jelly,
She jumped back in bed, back to her old self,
We laughed when we saw her, her cheeky face like an elf,
A wink of Dads' eye and a twist of his head,
We knew my girl was getting settled in bed,
Santa was smiling, he got back to work,
He came down the chimney, jumped out with a jerk,
He filled up the stockings on his tippety toes,
Then giving a nod ,up the chimney he rose.
My girl sprang out of bed after an hour of sleep,
She can't sleep too long, she has a tradition to keep,
But I heard, as she looked out the window into the night,
She said, "I love you Father Christmas, have a good night."


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Say Brother is WGBH's longest running public affairs television program by, for and about African Americans, and is now known as Basic Black. Since its inception in 1968, Say Brother has featured the voices of both locally and nationally known African American artists, athletes, performers, politicians, professionals, and writers including: Muhammad Ali, Maya Angelou, Thomas Atkins, Amiri Baraka, Doris Bunte, Julian Bond, Stokely Carmichael, Louis Farrakhan, Nikki Giovanni, Odetta Gordon, Henry Hampton, Benjamin Hooks, Jesse Jackson, Hubie Jones, Mel King, Eartha Kitt, Elma Lewis, Haki Madhubuti, Wallace D. Muhammad, Charles Ogletree, Babatunde Olatunji, Byron Rushing, Owusu Sadaukai, and Sonia Sanchez. Series release date: 7/15/1968
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Concert with Webster Lewis and the New England Conservatory Post Pop Orchestra taped at Jordan Hall on October 31, 1980. Featured vocalists and musicians include Armstead Christian, David Fuller, Jan Forney Davis, Pat Thomason, Sondra Erwin, Bernard Ighner. Songs include "Dancer," "Emotion," "Open Up Your Eyes," "Heavenly," "Love Won't Harm No One," "Everything Must Change" and the Say Brother theme.
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- Chicago: "Say Brother; Evening With Webster Lewis in Harmony with Friends, An," 12/17/1980, WGBH Media Library & Archives, accessed May 23, 2019, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_5C9AE0709F7F4FB79D4CA690C27818A9.
- MLA: "Say Brother; Evening With Webster Lewis in Harmony with Friends, An." 12/17/1980. WGBH Media Library & Archives. Web. May 23, 2019. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_5C9AE0709F7F4FB79D4CA690C27818A9>.
- APA: Say Brother; Evening With Webster Lewis in Harmony with Friends, An. Boston, MA: WGBH Media Library & Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_5C9AE0709F7F4FB79D4CA690C27818A9


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Puneri Aamti
I think this dish is usually called kataachi aamti, and I would assume that this version hails from the city of Pune in the state of Maharashtra. This heavenly, thin dhal- at once extremely aromatic, sweet-sour, and spicy-hot- is sipped from small bowls or cups, and appears to be very closely tied to the enjoyment of a sweetly-stuffed roti known as puran poLi, which is more-often made with chana dhal or moong dhal. When preparing the sweet dhal stuffing for puranpoLi, the thin liquid from cooking the dhal is reserved for making this aamti, as well as a little of the sweet, coconut-infused stuffing for added body. This version is, instead, made of toor dhal, and enjoyed on its own, though recipes for puranpoLi also made of toor dhal do indeed exist!
I am sending this over to Linda of Out of the Garden, for her parade of toor dhal dishes for this months's JFI. Or, is it a tour of toor?
Puneri Aamti
1 C toor dhal
1/2 t turmeric
1 t ground red chiles
2 t goda masala
1/3 C tamarind extract
1/3 C gur
2 T finely-grated coconut
salt to taste
2-3 t oil (recipe originally calls for 4 T)
1/4 t whole cumin
1/4 t mustard seeds
a pinch of hing
10 karipatta
1/2 C chopped coriander leaves
1)Rinse toor dhal well (soak for an hour or more if desired- decreases cooking time), add turmeric and boil in enough water until quite soft; add ground chiles, goda masala, tamarind extract, gur, coconut, and salt to taste; simmer for 10 minutes or so, adding water as needed to make a thin preparation.
2)Heat oil, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, hing and curry leaves; when the mustard seeds start popping, pour over hot dhal; simmer a bit longer, then add coriander leaves, remove from heat and cover for a few minutes; stir well and serve in small bowls for sipping, with puranpoLi, or ladled over plain rice.


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Some of the most common breeds of domestic/house cats are listed below.
The Persian cats originated from Iran and it is one of the most favorite pedigreed breed of cats. They are characterized by short, broad bodies with long hairs which need to be groomed every day. They are affectionate and gentle cats. They are responsive and charmingly communicate with their attractive big eyes and melodious voice. They come in over a fifty different shades and patterns, the most common being white, brown, cream and black.
British short hair
The British short hair originated from the United Kingdom and is characterized by densely coated short hair, large eyes and a sturdy body. They are medium sized and get along well with everyone in the household including humans, dogs, birds or any other pets. They are friendly, mature slowly and take a minimum of three years to attain full size and growth. They are usually called blue cats but they come in different colors and patterns. The breeders sell the kittens when they are twelve-sixteen weeks old because it is believed that the kittens start bonding with humans only around that age.
Maine Coon
Maine Coon, a large breed cat, is a native of United States of America which later on became the state cat for the region of Maine. These cats amused people with their mousing talents and they were fondly called as gentle giants or farm cats. They are robust and capable of withstanding any weather including harsh snows. Their feet and paws are developed in such a way that they are able to easily walk on top of snow. They are characterized by long hairs and a furry, well developed tail. They don't have a dense coat which makes grooming easy.
The Siamese cats are believed to have descended from the temple cats in Siam, now called as Thailand. They have a finely sculpted head, deep blue eyes, muscular body with long legs, neck and tail and a silky soft skin coat. They come in four different color shades: seal brown, chocolate, lilac and blue. These cats communicate in a very fabulous voice. They are known for their intelligence and loving nature.
The Ragdoll is a cross breed that originated from USA. These cats were first bred by Ann Baker in Riverside, California. She chose cats with a gentle, loving nature, magnificent long coats and three different patterns: color point, mitted and bi-color. She named the resulting breed as Ragdoll due to its tendency to happily hop into the arms of anyone who picked it up. The female cats weigh between 5-7 kilograms and the male weighs above 9 kilograms. These cats can be easily trained as they are well behaved. They love to greet you at the door and even plays fetch with you. Since they don't have a dense undercoat they require less grooming.
The Burmese cats have originated from Burma. They were bred with the Siamese cats in the United States of America. They were first available in a solid brown color, but now they can be seen in a variety of other colors like Platinum, blue and champagne. They require less grooming as they have a short silky undercoat. A lot of dog characteristics can be seen in these cats. They are friendly, affectionate, playful, less demanding and loyal. They love to snuggle and be wherever you are.
Bengal cat
The origin of the domestic Bengal cats dates back to its non-domestic ancestors. A domestic cat was bred with a non-domestic spotted Leopard Cat from Asia. This was the first effort at a hybrid species, though now the Bengal cats are bred with other Bengal cats. It belongs to the family of large cats and is often seen in a rich color with vivid spots or peculiar marbling. Underneath that elegant patterned coat, the Bengal cats have well-built muscles. They are intelligent, inquisitive, strong and loyal companions.
Exotic short hair
It looks very similar to Persians but it has short hair. Persians require high maintenance and grooming daily because of their long hairs. For those who don't have the time but would love to have a cat similar to the Persians, then it's definitely the best to opt for exotic short hair. They are playful and friendly just like the other cats. They are less demanding and don't affect your privacy in any way. It has a dense, smooth, silky, soft and short coat that gives it a teddy bear like appearance.
The origin of the Abyssinian cats is still under debate, though the recent genetic evidences show that they might be from the coastal regions of the Indian Ocean and Southeastern parts of Asia. They are medium sized and weigh about 3-5 kilograms. This breed loves to climb higher and play harder. They are an energetic breed of cats as they are always in motion and look like they never sleep. It has a ticked coat pattern resembling wild cats, a graceful muscular body, wedge shaped head with broad ears. They are most commonly seen in brown, blue, fawn and red colors.
A Bombay cat was bred to look like a miniature panther with copper colored eyes, black and short haired. It was developed in the USA and the name is inspired from the black Indian leopard. The breed was developed by crossing the sable Burmese with black American short hairs. Though the breed is very mischievous, it can be leash trained like a dog and enjoys playing with its owner. They are very similar to the Burmese cats except the color.


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None of this New Year, New Me bollocks on here I'm afraid.
Hands down that has to be one of my biggest pet peeves - all this New Year, New Me shite. If you want to make changes with your life why wait until the New Year, why not make that change there an then? Looking back over 2016, I've learnt a lot, changed a lot and made a lot of realisations. As you will have seen posting has been very sporadic over on here, more so towards the end of the year. There's no excuses for this - but work has been my priority as at the end of the day, that pays my mortgage not the blog. Don't get me wrong, not posting has killed me, yet the last thing I want to do on a night is to turn the laptop on and type. But on the other hand, I've still being reading your posts, watching YouTube videos and also focusing on upping my Instagram game.
As much as I want to promise you the world with posting on here x amount of times a week, I've come to the decision that there'll be new posts every Thursday and Sunday, with the occasional Tuesday post (see it as a cheeky bonus). I'm thinking this will give me something to focus on, yet not feeling tied to having to post all the time. I also appreciate this post should have gone live yesterday, but shhhhh.
I've had a look back at last years post on what my resolutions would be and I'm quite surprised to see that I've stuck to some of them (water and fitness), and so lets have some aims for 2017 -
1 - say yes more - self explanatory
2 - continue with fitness - I've enjoyed stepping up my gym game prior to going to New York (oh I forgot to mention that), and due to illness this had dropped prior to Christmas. The aim for 2017 is to run 10k - for the girl who avoids any opportunity to run, this is going to be a challenge in itself.
3 - spend less, use more - from August onwards I made a conscious effort to use more of my beauty products up before buying new ones, and for skin and body care, I made one hell of a dent on my collection. This may have then been hindered with an epic Sephora Haul (post coming soon), however this is something which I want to focus on again for 2017. Only buy what I actually need. I'll also do a final Project 10 update for 2016 too.
4 - wear more makeup - I appreciate how random that sounds, but it links into the point above. However as a beauty blogger, my make up collection isn't massive by no means, but compared to the normal woman, it's excessive. Normally for work I'd wear some mascara, bronzer or blusher and fill my brows in and then wear a full face when going out. In order to get some of my products used up I really need to start wearing more make up - which is going to kill me having to get out of bed earlier on a morning, but lets give it a go.
5- Relaunch FABB - due to everything which was happening in my life and Tor's also been busy, FABB has fallen on its head. 2017 is the year when FABB will be back with a bang. Remember to follow on Twitter (@FABBevents) to keep up to speed with what's happening.
What are your New Year aims, let me know...


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NHS Barnsley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is launching two health and wellbeing websites in the coming weeks for Barnsley residents.
The two websites, one focusing on cancer and the other one focusing on end of life care, aim to provide much-needed, easy-to-access information to people across the borough.
Dr Nick Balac, GP and Chair of the CCG said: "We hope these websites will become a really useful resource for people. We know that many people are often still unclear about the signs and symptoms of cancer and they can now check these out on this site.
"This site will cover everything from ways to prevent cancer through to what support is available locally if you are living with, or beyond, cancer."
The site will feature symptom checkers and advice on preventing cancer as well as details of local support groups.
The second website will focus on end of life care and will provide details of local services and groups for example. The site has been developed with the input from local people.
Dr Mehrban Ghani, GP and Medical Director of the CCG said: "We hope to continue to develop the end of life care website with and for local patients, their families and carers. The website offers people a place to look for information in their own time.
"People have also told us that it would be helpful to have information in one place too, so that's what our aim has been."
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We're leaving a day early this year and staying at a resort in town (with a bar! and nice beds! and a hot tub!) so I'm pretty excited for both the pre-vacation and an easier drive on the long weekend. I keep having flashbacks to the year we drove my VW convertible, Bad Apple, up there and got stuck in traffic around Barrie for the music festival.. leaving me with the WORST seat-belt shoulder burn in history. I think I got sun poisoning. Is that a real thing? I also enjoyed the challenge of staying out of the sun entirely when you are living on the beach.
I leave you for the week with some random but really sweet photos I stumbled on that I just love love love of a couple who got their engagement picture idea from the movie UP! probably the cutest movie ever. Have a great week :)
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No, I'm not going to tell you to visit "Christ the Redeemer" or "Sugar Loaf", cause let's face it, you probably figured that out yourself. Instead, I prefer telling you about the ordinary daily-life things, these little moments that let me pretend I belonged in this beautiful city for a while.
Do you like to immerse yourself too while travelling? Then read on and experience the best local things to do in Rio de Janeiro!
1. Start your day in a juice bar
What will it be today? Watermelon juice? Papaya? Or maybe guava or tangerine? The options are endless! There seems to be a juice bar on every corner in the "Zona Sul" (Leblon-Ipanema-Copacabana) and they are easy to spot: towers of fresh fruit behind the counter are luring you in for a healthy breakfast. Not that they are limited to breakfast-time; any time of the day is a good excuse to drop in! Make sure you taste the "acai na tigela", a refreshing sorbet made of Amazonian berries, topped with banana and granola.
2. Visit a botequim
Botequims or botecos can mean anything from "street corner bar" to "restaurant". I'm talking about the informal street corner version. Very basic, they usually have a few seats at the bar and the "menu" is limited to pão de queijo (delicious!) , bolinhos, juices and a few beers or cachaça. It's a good way to have a quick bite, watching Carioca street life pass by.
3. Jog, cycle or walk
The Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, a lagoon in the Zona Sul, is encircled by a 7.5 km walking/cycling path. During the weekend, join the joggers as the path winds along the neighbourhoods of Ipanema, Leblon, Botánico and Lagoa. On warm evenings the lakeside kiosks make for a great place for a drink or bite.
4. Walk the Claudio Cautinho path
The start of the path is right next to the beautiful Praia Vermelha, near the cable car station for Sugar Loaf. The well-paved path winds along the Morro do Urca for about 2km and takes you along lush trees and crashing waves below.
5. Feast on feijoda
Feijoda is a stew of beans, pork bits, sausage and spices. It is accompanied by kale, farofa, (some kind of flour mix) oranges and rice. Feijoada is traditionally eaten on a Saturday afternoon. Because of the heavy ingredients, you'll need the rest of the afternoon to digest it. I had the "bright" idea to have it for dinner, right before a night out. An example not to be followed!
6. Take the bus
A lot of guide books warn you against taking buses in Rio, but I never encountered any problem and took them almost every day! They are great to get your bearings of the city, cheap, but not the quickest. (especially the stretch between Ipanema and Copacabana can be slow) It is not advised to take them at night. I did, coming back from Lapa. Nothing happened, maybe I was just lucky?
7. Watch the sunset on the Arpoador rock
At the end of Ipanema beach, towards Copacabana you'll find the Arpoador rock. People gather there to watch the gorgeous sunset over Ipanema and the Dois Irmãos. Unfortunately the weather wasn't really on my side during my two attempts, but you still get nice views over Ipanema and Copacabana on the other side.
8. Dance the night away in Lapa
Rio's nightlife is legendary and rightly so! During the weekend the Lapa neighbourhood becomes one big open street party. The crowds spill out onto the pavement near the famous "Arcos de Lapa", the atmosphere in the clubs is "muito quente" (very hot) and the beer is flowing abundantly in the bars. Needless to say, you're better off leaving your valuables at home.
9. Take part in an "ensaio" or "bloco" before Carnival
At first I was a bit disappointed of missing out on Carnival in Rio, but locals soon told me that the best time to come to Rio was actually a few weeks before the event. You can take part in one of the numerous "blocos" or street parties every weekend or, even better, go to an "ensaio", a rehearsal from one of the famous Samba schools. I did both and would highly recommend them! Some blocos start as early as late afternoon, others don't get going until midnight. I went to an ensaio of the "Salgueiro" samba school, one of the most popular ones. There are other travellers about, so you won't feel too much out of your depth. Prepare yourself for a lot of noise, music, dancing and caipirinhas!
10. Go to a "por kilo" restaurant or try a "churrascaria"
A very popular option with locals for lunch, the "por kilo" restaurants are buffets where you pay per weight. If you like to taste a bit of everything, then those buffet restaurants will be your thing! It's a good option for vegetarians as well, since there are always plenty of veggies and fruit around. Try whatever takes your fancy, weigh it and pay it. Simple, usually of good quality and relatively cheap. (there are some expensive ones about though)
Churrascarias roughly translate as "barbecue or grill restaurants". More popular for dinner, expect numerous options of flame-grilled meat, sliced straight from the skewers. It's a carnivore's paradise!
Have you been to the "Cidade maravilhosa"? What other local experiences did you have?


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I heard on the radio this morning that Alberto Gonzales is resigning. The only upside of his waiting this long to do what was right is that a dozen or so of his corrupt underlings have been forced to resign in order to protect him, so his intransigence has contributed to wider house cleaning than might otherwise have taken place.
The confirmation hearings for Gonzales' successor ought to be entertaining. I shudder to think of who President Bush might appoint.
Update: Is it just me or is this the second big piece of Bush administration news recently that has broken while The Daily Show and The Colbert Report were on vacation? (The previous was the Scooter Libby commutation.) Coincidence? I think not.


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DHAKA, Bangladesh - Australia will miss injured paceman Mitchell Johnson but their bowling attack remains potent enough to help them win a maiden World Twenty20 title in Bangladesh, captain George Bailey said on Tuesday.
The left-arm quick has been in the form of his life, bowling Australia to an Ashes whitewash of bitter rivals England followed by an impressive performance in the subsequent test series victory in South Africa.
A toe infection, however, means Australia will miss Johnson's unnerving pace and the disconcerting bounce he generates from difficult angles as they bid for the only major cricket trophy to have eluded them.
Fellow left-arm paceman Doug Bollinger has been called up as Johnson's replacement and Bailey backed him to be a success in Bangladesh.
"We'll miss Mitch, no doubt about that," Bailey told reporters.
"Just looking at his form over the last six months, he's been absolutely unbelievable for us. The last time he was in the subcontinent in the one-day series against India in October, he was really good there.
"But having said that, (in) Doug Bollinger, as his replacement, I think we're really lucky to have that sort of back up.
"I think Doug's in great touch. He has got some good Twenty20 form and pedigree behind himself and he has got good pace and swings the ball. These are the things which I think would be handy over here."
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Australia begin their Group B campaign against Pakistan on March 23, boasting a batting order replete with exciting strokemakers including David Warner, Aaron Finch, Shane Watson and the captain himself.
Bailey was equally pleased with the variety in the bowling department.
"I'm really happy with the pace battery. In the subcontinent conditions, it's important to have really good pace, to have guys swing the ball.
"With the addition of Doug, I think in Mitchell Starc and Nathan Coulter-Nile, we've got three guys who bowl at really good pace and swing the ball. That's really important for us.
"I guess another important thing is you've to finish it well in the other end and all these guys have great skills at death (bowling)."
Spin bowlers are expected to play a crucial role in Bangladesh's slow and low wickets and Bailey said he was spoilt for choice in that department.
"I think we got all bases covered. Brad Hogg... guess he's been around for 30 years. James Muirhead is a really exciting leg-spinner for us.
"I love the option of having leg-spinners. I think they are match-winners, wicket-takers. They force batsmen to do something different.
"I think we've got a lot of part-time and back-up spinners. Glenn Maxwell has done a really good job for us in Twenty20 bowling. He's probably no longer a part-time spinner, plays a main role for us.
"Finch bowls a little bit of leg spin, Cameron White bowls a little bit of leg-spin... we've got plenty of options there."


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1996 Mitsubishi Galant S 2.4L I4
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Cracked transmission within a month of getting the car, had a rebuilt transmission put in and everything has been fine since then. Problems with the lower ball joints but have been replace under factory recall, can't complain about the lifetime recall on the lower ball joints. Besides that I have had no problems with it.
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The 7g Galant's are great cars for the money. The 2.4L I4 has exceptional power and great reliability. A very spacious car too, for how small it looks. The car is really comfortable also, I take it on a 4hr road trip each year and get out of the car not feeling exhausted. The multi link suspension lets this 4dr family sedan handle pretty well while making for a great ride.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
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Where Michigan Ranks On Our Food And Drink Merits
There is a list out on specialty list site "Thrillist" that ranks all the States based on their food and drink. It's a pretty harsh list, that Michigan does really well on.
Lets face it, Michigan is pretty awesome. Sure we have a big city that's basically dead, and have had our economy/jobs issues over the past few years, but we also have some great stuff, too. The Red Wings and Tigers, the Great Lakes, cars, and all our food. Cherries, blueberries, coney dogs, polish food, deep dish pizza and all the great Michigan beer.
That's what propels the Great Lake State as the 20th state on the "EVERY STATE IN THE USA, RANKED BY ITS FOOD/DRINK" list. The story says this about Michigan.
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It's weirdly the original home of the coney hot dog, which always confuses the hell out of everyone else. Also, if you're up above the Mitten, try their pasties (the meat pies, not the stripper nipple covers). Detroit-style pizza actually manages to be quite distinct and delectable while living in the shadow of another Midwestern style. Additional points (well, this isn't really point-based, so… "points") for its farmer's market cred (Michigan cherries, morel mushrooms, and the like) and for being on the short list of the best beer states in the country on the strength of outfits like Bell's, Founders, and Kuhnhenn."
Way to go us! People like us...they really like us! Unlike what they said about South Dakota.
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When you Google "South Dakota and food", an image of a hungry child crying comes up, and then the computer goes black."
Wow...well...glad we are here! Go Mitten State!