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Somewhere around here, buried in a box of photos is a picture of my Dad and me dancing. We're at a wedding he and Mama were photographing. She caught a quick picture -- if I remember correctly, he was summoned back to the camera before the dance even ended! But it's always been one of my favorites.
I wish I had it right now, to share. Because that is how I'd rather remember my Dad. Healthy, vibrant, the center of the crowd, the heart of the party, laughing and enjoying life. He squeezed every ounce of juice he could out of his time remaining, lasting longer than I really thought he would.
Dad will be missed by a lot of people. He worked with Habitat for Humanity for quite a number of years. He was active in the Triangle Photographers Association and the Professional Photographers of Ohio. He had a photo studio in Canton, Ohio. He took yearbook photos of a lot of my classmates at Timken, among other schools in the area. He photographed a lot of area brides and families.
It was because of his business first operating out of our home, that I learned about the student exchange program which sent me to Chile, South America for a year. He had a client who was hosting a Columbian girl. My Dad was using his usual littany of "funny" comments trying to get the girl to smile. It dawned on me that the reason she wasn't smiling was because she didn't understand a word he was saying. I burst out with, "Sonrie!" (Spanish for "Smile!") and she grinned so wide it was like the lights just came ON!
After that, I was hooked on the power of foreign languages. Turns out, that's something I had in common with Dad -- it just took him a little longer to express it. Since the early 2000s, he had been studying Japanese. I know -- one of the hardest freaking languages out there. But, ever since he'd been evacuated to Japan when he was wounded in Viet Nam, he'd been interested in all things Japanese. He took class after class. Any time we spoke on the phone, a flood of Japanese would greet me. I would sit there, a little dazed, and then say something brilliant like, "Hi, Dad."
I read a book last year whose title caught my attention at the library. Thirty Days with My Father was written by a woman who has pretty traumatic childhood memories of her father's PTSD after his service in Viet Nam. The book takes the reader through her changing opinion of and relationship with her father. It helped me to look at my Dad's service in terms of what he went through, not how it affected me.
Dad hasn't been far from my thoughts for a very long time now. It's only been a few days since he passed, so it still surprises me to realize he's gone.
He passed.
He's gone on to a better place.
He isn't in pain any more.
I find that last one gives me the most comfort right now.
On Monday, the family will gather for his service. Mama says he's getting a full military send-off, 21 gun salute and all. I may not be there in body, but I know Dad will stop by in spirit, if for no other reason than to get the party started.
Love you, Dad.
I'm still here, but will any remaining readers still recognize me? I finally locked down the registration again -- nothing but spam accounts anyway. I'm debating shutting this whole damn thing down and going to something both more and less restrictive, like blogspot. I don't want to have to manage the software any more. I don't want to have to worry about someone posting spam about some drug to help men.
I think the answer I'm reaching is yes. I'm ready to move over to blogspot. This blog isn't really about a Ferret-Owned knitter any more.... I've lived through the time where my ferrets owned me and have changed enough that I can see the day where I will no longer have ferrets at all. Is it sad? Yes. I adore my fuzzies. But I want less challenges: making sure my office space is ferret-friendly versus choosing to never let them in my office.
We're looking seriously at leaving the Valley of the Sun. Right now, the where is still up for discussion. Flagstaff, AZ. Seattle, WA. Somewhere in Colorado? Do we cross the Mississippi again? My father's health, my wife's mother's health, my husband's parents --- these are all reasons to be close to family again. Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, New York, South Carolina. That's where family is. But I don't want to be there.
Randy mentioned some guy is seriously trying to put together a mission to start a colony on Mars. When I realized I'd leave my ferrets behind to do this, I knew the end of my ferret days was nigh. Five years ago, I'd have struggled with this conundrum. My biggest worry is, "Will I still be able to knit?" I know I'd still be able to write -- that takes very little, really. But knitting, that requires influxes of yarn. I could totally build an awesome Knitpicks needle collection worthy of a life on Mars...but the yarn.... hmmm.
So, I'm seriously considering closing this blog and starting a new one on one of those blogging sites. New site, new blog, new me?
If you still read here, would you leave a comment and let me know? If I don't get any responses, I probably won't bother with another post to point readers to the new blog.
It's been fun, y'all. But, that is all for now.
I'm beginning to question whether Arizona really is the state for me. There are two trains of thought: stay and "fight the fight" (oh, there are so many!) or leave for a place I feel represents me more accurately.
What's got me riled up this time? Ken Bennett, the Arizona Secretary of State, who controls the ballots for elections. He's threatening to take President Barack Obama off the ballot in the state of Arizona. Why? Because "...my responsibility as secretary of state is to make sure that the ballots in Arizona are correct and that those people whose names are on the ballot have met the qualifications for the office they are seeking."
I think this stinks of desperation. I don't agree with Mr. Obama on everything. But I do believe he's a much better President than Mitt Romney might be. I think people who want Romney to be president are worried Obama might actually carry this state (which is great news in my mind). So, to make it harder for him to do this, Mr. Bennett is threatening to take Mr. Obama off the ballot. I believe Mr. Obama has proven he has met the qualifications of the office he's seeking. He's our currently serving President!
But this Ballot Bullshit isn't the only reason I'm questioning whether to stay or go. In 2008, Arizona passed Prop 102, which amended the State's constitution to read: "Only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state." Arizona is starting to lose its aura of independence for me -- the hive-mind that is the Latter-Day Saints doesn't allow that kind of free thinking -- and I would rather live where the people can and do still think for themselves. (Does that mean I need to move outside the US?)
But there's more. A non-political article I read suggests the Southwest will be hard hit in the coming decades (admittedly, the article referenced 2060, by which time I will be 90) with drought. Like I said, it's not political (unless you look at the politics behind supporting or ignoring global climate change).
I don't know if I've blogged much here about our desire to build a monolithic dome on a large piece of property. We'd like to be as self-sufficient as possible -- we're not as gung-ho as some of the Doomsday Preppers are. But we are aware that your local grocery store would be empty within 3 days, without the constant influx of commercial goods. We are aware how dependent the average person is on being able to pop in to their local Walmart or even local grocery store.
Does it make sense for us to stay in Arizona (long-term) if the area will be heading toward drought conditions? We've talked among ourselves and deeply desire to build a family estate -- not in the "Old Oil Money" sense of "estate" but in the sense of a large property which welcomes multiple generations of our family with room for all to grow and thrive.
We could stay and fight the idiots who are terrified of what allowing gay marriage *gasp* will do to the fabric of society. We could stay and fight the idiots who would rather focus on birth certificates, instead of debating the actual issues. But how do we combat nature? Maybe we fight with politics.
Or maybe we don't fight? Maybe we pick up stakes and move? If so, where? Not California (ferrets are illegal, there's earthquakes). Not east of the Mississippi --- just general dislike of the east mostly. Not the Gulf regions where hurricanes are likely or Tornado Alley either. That's pushing us north: Colorado or Nevada. Not Utah -- we'd be breaking the law there, just by living together (bigamy). Wyoming? I know nothing about that state. I just know I strongly dislike snow... Maybe New Mexico? Maybe eastern Oregon or Washington (state)? We'll have to read up on the Cascadia Fault first.
I'd love some comments from my readers on this. What do you guys think? Should we ditch Arizona? Or stay and fight? And what are your thoughts on global climate change and how it's going to affect the US (and the Southwest)?
I read an article the other day, 10 Reasons Not to Vote for Ron Paul. I've been on the fence about whether I would vote for Barack Obama or Ron Paul. I've seen a lot of anti-Paul rhetoric, but have brushed a lot of it off as just an over-the-top knee-jerk "Don't let the L/libertarians have the Presidency!" mentality.
But this latest article left me feeling like it's time to take the list apart and break down "what could have been" against what's really happening... I'll be quoting the list within the original article since my commentary responds to what has been written. (In case it needs to be said, the article I'm quoting is 100% against Ron Paul...)
Affirmative Action, that piece of legislation which means, "I don't know if I got my job because I'm the best candidate, or they had a quota to fill." I nearly lost a job before my first day because not enough black people were working in the department. A job very few might apply to because it was a 30 minute drive to real civilization; a job which a graduate with my degree could have easily bested by an additional $15,000 per year by going that 30 miles. This piece of legislation put me in the same seat minorities are trying to prevent for themselves with this legislation... Seems a little ironic, doesn't it?
The rest of this paragraph... well, if we're going to keep allowing the Federal government to muddle with our children's education, then all children should be equally muddled with! As for the citizenship amendment, I'm going to have to think on that one. On one hand, perhaps it would reduce the struggles of deporting people who've had children while here illegally... but on the other hand, I've seen how non-color blind the Federal government has become. If you're Hispanic-brown, I fear you'll have a harder time getting citizenship status...
This right here, despite all else I'm about to write, is likely the death knell of my support for Mr. Paul. I recognize he's claimed to be libertarian, which believes in less government and actually following the Constitution. I don't see how a legal decision, handed down from the judicial branch of our government, is "the Constitution"; therefore, I don't see why he feels the need to try to repeal Roe v. Wade.
I am somewhat astonished at the amount of time, energy and verbiage being leveled at the American female in this election year. I'm used to Roe v. Wade being a "hot-button" topic, used as a sort of cheap litmus test for candidates, by people who don't want to have to think too hard.
But you saw how I said this point probably swung my vote clearly away from Mr. Paul. Is Roe v. Wade my litmus test? Or is it just the one point in this list I can't find a way to justify? Let's keep reading...
I suspect I'm going to trot out the same thing on a number of these points. If that's the case, I'll save you the extra reading and just say, "See Point #3". *smile*
As a lower-case-l libertarian, I believed in reducing the powers of the Federal government. Here's the theory: If we abolish taxes at the Federal level -- and all the programs NOT mandated by the Constitution -- there's more money in my pocket to (1) save for my own retirement and/or (2) give to local charitable causes. That's a big thing for me to say, today, because my husband's entire salary comes from NASA, which is funded by the Federal government -- and therefore through Federal Income Tax. There's also more money for me to choose (!) the private school (or no school) of my choice for my child(ren) -- or there's more tax money staying in my state for my State government to regulate schools.
Reality has set in with a couple thoughts. First, it's a really pretty idea -- but how do we get there? Any time someone wants to shut down all the programs the Federal government funds, the other guys trot out little children who wouldn't be able to go to school -- or they point to the free/reduced lunch program which feeds those same little kids. Or they trot out someone's grandma and tsk-tsk at us for even daring to suggest we shut down Social Security. (For the record, I do think we should begin a staggered shut-down of Social Security.)
But, many of these programs would need to be shut down over a number of years -- a program that would be longer-lived that most candidates' terms in office. So, what happens when Mr. Well-Meaning President tries to stagger the shutdown of Social Security but the ten or fifteen year plan must face his replacement? What happens when Congress fights the President and becomes (even more?) belligerent to his efforts to fix things? We get what we're seeing this election year: mudslinging and blaming and more divisiveness than I remember even when I hated that elephant-eared excuse for a President who proclaimed "Mission Accomplished" way too soon. No one wants to let the other party score the win. They'd rather sabotage the other guys in the hope they can get someone in office when the magic beans bear fruit and shit quits being shit. And who cares if we destroy the country in the process, right? It's the other party's fault.
But back to Mr. Paul. His old rhetoric (I'm going back to pre-9/11 era here) was to make government small. Give up your favorite government program in favor of less taxation, less "Uncle Sam" in your business. How do we get there from here, without disbanding a whole lot of programs which on the face of it make one look like a hateful, racist mother-fucker for even suggesting we don't need?
In my opinion, ALL tax plans which require me to fork over cash before I ever see it, to a federal government that only knows me at tax time, are evil, unfair and wrong. I don't think the rich should pay taxes, because I don't think the poor should pay them either. If the government can't collect a small amount from each State's own purse to "provide for the common Defense"[1], then the government needs to dial back what it's terming "common Defense" -- I certainly don't think policing other countries qualifies. Taxes are wrong, so there would no longer be tax breaks to be defended, if we remove the taxes. Again see Point #3, where I futilely ask, "How do we get from what we have to what we want?"
I believe in the Constitution. The Federal government should be constrained to only the powers delineated in the Constitution. No where does it say the Federal government can own land -- in fact, it does say, "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. So, since the Constitution doesn't say the Federal government can own land, they shouldnt't. Therefore, no mining should happen on federal lands because such lands are not appropriately owned. Such land should be released to the States in which the land exists, to either open up (the gods know Arizona needs more land to be privately available, not kept out of reach by the governement) or save for their own local purposes.
As for off-shore drilling, more oil refineries.... I'm just flabbergasted. In our family, we drive a hybrid car to reduce our dependence on the volatile resource of gasoline (I so prefer the British "petrol", don't you?). When we purchased the car in early 2010, gas was going for around $2.65 a gallon. Now, it's cruising past $4 a gallon, heading quickly toward a summer price of possibly $5 a gallon. We went to the dealership a couple months ago, looking for a larger car but wanting to stick with the hybrid -- and Ford doesn't make an Explorer hybrid. I guess those larger families are just screwed if they want to be environmentally (or just fiscally) wise.
I keep hearing about how the oil's going to dry up sooner or later. Frankly, I'd rather sooner. After watching the BP Deepwater Horizons disaster off the coast of New Orleans, we can't be quit of this noxious stuff soon enough. (In the previous link, Days 14, 40, and 93 are painful images of the price being paid -- and to be paid -- for man's insatiable need for this noxious stuff.)
Every time I walk into my Home Depot, I see these huge posterboard signs extolling the virtues of solar power -- and what better state to extol away than in my lovely Arizona? So, why is the Federal government scrambling to make it easier for more oil refineries to be built anywhere near the fragile coastal waters of our nation's land? Why not make it easier for solar-panel producing companies to get started? Why not offer Federal tax credits for establishing a full solar (perhaps even require it to be grid-tied?) system? Why are we still talking about OIL, for fuck sake?
In a related thought, I just heard about the crap being shoveled in Pennsylvania related to fracking,[2], a process which requires a lot of chemicals it seems. Apparently, new legislation will gag physicians, " forbidding health care professionals from sharing information they learn about certain chemicals and procedures used in high volume horizontal hydraulic fracturing" (quote from link).
So, back to Point #5, I'm having a hard time finding even a libertarian stance which would justify such actions on the part of Mr. Paul. It's not looking good...
In this, I'm afraid I'm not going to make friends. These United States of America (remember when it was "these", as in a collection of States, not "the" as in "Uncle Sam OWNS your ass"?) are not the police force of the world. We have NO business being in any other country with arms, paid for by our citizens as well as the blood of our men and women in uniform.
Have you heard of "Doctors without Borders"? From their home page, "Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization working in nearly 70 countries to assist people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe." That's worthwhile: reducing the pain in the world, instead of creating orphans, widows and broken families with "collateral damage" from our bombs and guns. How about creating "collateral repair" by returning a breadwinner to his job and home after medical care? Or the grassroots campaign highlighted by Nathan Fillion for his 41st birthday, which helps bring clean water to villages in developing nations? If our Federal government has a "spending addiction", then at least spend on growing, not killing; on making, not destroying; on empowering, not subjugating?
I don't think we should be using our might to make right -- isn't that what we tell our children when they struggle with their classmates on the playground? Take that might and teach. Take that might and trade. Bring choices to a people and they will choose for themselves. And as any domestic abuse counselor could probably attest, a person who chooses for themselves is more likely to stick to that choice.
I've said since we invaded in the wake of 9/11: How would you react, if the Chinese landed in America with guns and tanks and propaganda of how evil our President is (and for this exercise, assume the President you least liked), claiming they were going to "free" us? I'll tell you how I'd react. Right or wrong, he's MY damn President. Get your skanky asses off our soil or we're going to shove your heads so far up your asses you'll look like a god-damned pretzel! So maybe THESE United States need to remember that any time we go charging in to "save" another country.
So, back to Point #6. I'm probably what you would call one of those nasty "isolationists". But really, I'm only isolationist when I see the disproportionate amount of money our country spends on its military. Maybe if we quit being the "badasses on the block", the other militaries of the world would step up their budgets and we wouldn't be bankrupt trying to defend them -- all the while ignoring our own military men and women and their families, once their service is done.
Okay. Strike three. Once upon a time, treating a black person like they were a human being was considered anathema. They were property, like cows -- and how much do you think about your cows? So why would you want to think of your other property like human beings. For the most part (one place I part ways with my Southern heritage), we as a nation have moved past that idea. Now we all know a black man is a man.
Then, we moved on to people daring to fall in love across the black/white divide. Then Loving v. Virginia put a stop to that bullshit.
Now, here we are, claiming to be a great nation and yet... we've got people once again screaming about the fall of the family if we allow gays to marry. You know what? Your fears didn't come true when we allowed blacks to marry. They didn't come true when we allowed interracial marriage, either. So, I think you haters out there are just a bunch of Chicken Littles, always screaming about the next big doom. Can I give you a sneak peak, so you can get all your Bible pages highlighted (probably won't require too much re-tooling, since y'all just pulled out some of the same crap you used on blacks and mixed-race marriages)? Are you sitting down? Next up? Us poly families are going to demand some marriage respect. Oh, did you just piss yourself....
Why does the government care so damn much about something like marriage? The best I can figure? The government can't afford to piss off any group powerful enough to band together and kick them out of office. And boy, those Religious Right haters sure do make a lot of noise. So, let's consult their "Good Book" for some advice regarding all that noise:
I like this one even more:
26: Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.
I absolutely need to give a shout out to www.danoah.com for his original blog post, I'm Christian unless you're gay and a recently posted follow-up which moved me to tears, A Teen's Brave Response to "I'm Christian, Unless You're Gay". I find myself striving to reach out of my little hut of cynicism and begin being the change I want to see in the world. For that change, I must thank my beautiful wife, Jennifer, who has helped wash that ugly complacency from my eyes and made me want to fight the fight again. I love you, my sweet.
Okay, here's a(nother) point where I might be labeled a crazy person. Do you know why our Founding Fathers (yes, they are heroes to me for fighting and personally gaining so little, so I do capitalize that!) felt strongly enough about the right to bear arms to put it in the Constitution as one of the first ten Amendments?
In my own words (and then I'll link to some better-written words), how will you defend yourself, when your government becomes the tyrant? So, if the government is armed with AK47s, how can we fight back if all we are "allowed" to have are revolvers and maybe a 9mm, with a legally-limited clip size? Sure, "large capacity ammunition feeding devices" sound scary -- but I think it sounds far scarier to know my government can turn that on me and I might not be able to fight back with anything more than a revolver (perhaps less, if the gun-control lobbyists win). No, I'm not chomping at the bit to run out and stock up on AK47s. But if I feel the need to defend my home and family from my government, waiting until then to purchase said weapons will be too late (not to mention being untrained in their firing and care).
Now, some of those links I promised. I really liked The Lessons Of History - The Founding Fathers On Right To Bear Arms because it referred to real-world events where other purportedly sane regimes claimed the citizens no longer needed arms, only to then become the very tyrant those arms would have defended them against. Here's the Wikipedia entry on the Second Amendment, which is at times long and tedious, so permit me to direct you to Experience in America prior to the U.S. Constitution in that same article. And lastly, because of the Firearms Refresher Course (which I will quote below), 2nd Amendment: How the Founding Fathers Provided Against Tyranny.
I can't decide which one is my favorite. What about you?
Sadly, I'm opposed to the Federal Department of Education. I know. You can hate me for it. But we are paying way too much money for deteriorating schools (in the poorer regions), ham-stringing our teachers with regulations which come from legislators (sounds a little like the current wave of legislation about female reproductive medicine!), and degrading the level of education to the point that today's high school senior isn't as well-educated as the eighth-grade graduate our great-grandparents were. I used to feel so sorry for the grand- and great-grand parents who "only completed eighth grade". Then I learned in their time, that was all the grades there were!
Add to that the article I read many years past about Nancy Drew books being dumbed down in the newest reprints. I was aghast. Then I read further and learned the books I read had already been dumbed down once before. No wonder I found them simple to read!
If our education system is so great, why are we falling behind in science and research? Have you seen how bad it is? Take a look at America's Science Decline with Neil deGrasse Tyson. (Sadly, I'm unable to embed the video directly. Please go watch. I'll wait.) Are you back? Cool. Let's continue...
Not everyone understands why it's important for Americans to compete in the global research community. Maybe you don't think it is important. Permit me to tell a quick side story:
In 1986-1987, I spent a year in Rancagua, Chile as a Rotary International Exchange Student. While I was there, I was asked a lot of questions by teenagers who were very curious about this "right to vote" concept -- Pinochet was in power and it was still a dictatorship at the time. I had grown up knowing I'd get to vote when I turned 18, so I really didn't know much 'cause it wasn't important to me at 16/17 years of age.
But the question that chills me still, to this day, was when they asked, "What's it like living in a country that could push The Button?" And suddenly, perspective shifted. All my life it had been "Us vs. the Russians". But for all these kids lives, it have been "Superpower A vs. Superpower B" -- and nothing they did could affect whether someone who would think of them was in office in my country or in the USSR.
My point in telling that story is this: if we don't push for research, for a solid education system, then our children and our grandchildren will live in a world where they watch other countries take the steps they want to take. Our children and grandchildren won't be able to say, "I want to be an astronaut" because America won't have them. They won't be able to choose from all the professions in the world but instead from the few jobs left to the uneducated masses.
I disagree with the idea that we currently have a "private" health care system. It's a mish-mash of public and private, giving us none of the strengths of either and all the weaknesses of both. I currently am covered through my husband's work. I don't honestly know as of this writing what that policy costs. I do know that my co-pay is usually around $15 ($30 for specialists). I know what I pay for my medications, but sometimes I forget to stop and see what my insurance covered. When I try to find some costs out, the provider needs to know my policy, to see what the agreed upon rates are. In theory, it's good that my insurance company "negotiated a rate". Ready for another story?
In 2005, when we had our car accident, I received a letter from the hospital which treated me. They had placed a lien on any money awarded to me/us in any settlement or court proceeding. Here's the kicker: I paid my bill. I owed them nothing. Where did they get off trying to grab money from any settlement I might get? It turned out that the occupants of the other car were illegal aliens in a car which wasn't bearing a plate registered to it, with no insurance. Yeah, we saw no money from them. I don't even know if they lived. Is this really "
Why would the hospital need to put a lien on my (supposed) settlement money? Was it because they weren't so happy with their "negotiated rate"? Was it to recoup what the other car's occupants cost they (if I recall correctly, they were flown to the same hospital as me)?
As for claiming "it doesn't work so well in practice", tell that to my Chilean friends, where most schools were private in 1986-87 and only a few for the very destitute were public. My host parents chose a school for their children (and therefore me as well) which they were satisfied with the standards. My classmates, in tenth and eleventh grade, were studying physics (something only "tracked" seniors could get in my American school system), calculus (again, tracked seniors only), English (required, not optional), as well as reading and writing, physical education and more.
America's school system has become (for most families and children) a glorified babysitter, because the idea that one parent can work to pay for a family with 2.5 children in a home they own, with a car, is virtually gone. We've actually reached a point where parents and children are combining with grandparents and perhaps aunts and uncles into one larger home, to share expenses and try to make sure there's enough supervision for the children, while the wage-earners are away from home.
We've made "housewife" and "mother" almost dirty words, though I'm pleased to see a rise in the number of women expressing their happiness and satisfaction in those roles. My blood boiled the other day when I saw the title of a new book coming out this month, "The Conflict: How Modern Motherhood Undermines the Status of Women" by Elisabeth Badinter. How does my choice to be a natural mother who breast-feeds and uses cotton diapers and eschews drugs during labor/delivery undermine your status? How does it impede your efforts to climb through the glass ceiling or whatever this book is claiming satisfied modern mothers are preventing?
If education is important, then we need to remember that education starts at home. It begins with encouraging thinking, not shutting it down with doctrine. It continues with library trips and books on your own home shelves. Education is not "busywork". It's not $50-$100 (and more!) textbooks which need to be re-edited every year -- come on! Math isn't changing that much in the K-12 levels! History, yes. So release history textbooks in "volumes" -- hand out the one for years, oh let's say 1600-1900. Teach them. Then, hand them back in and hand out "1900-1950" and so on. The closer we get to "our time", the shorter the time frame a book might hold in order to cover it in more detail. You get the idea. Quit wasting money on printing problems 1-50, only to have the teachers assign, "1-50, odd".
Once again, see #3 for that question on how to get from publicly-funded education which is failing to privatized education we choose based on our priorities for our children. Don't hamstring my child's education because you don't believe in the scientific method or because you feel your G/god's mythology needs to be taught as though it were science. I want my kid to compete in the global research community. If you don't care about your kid serving my kid his food, then stay out of my kid's education!
And, Strike...whoops. We passed three, he was already out before this. And I quote from the Treaty of Tripoli:
Let me repeat one specific part: "As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion..." Is there any ambiguity there? Are you confused in any way by the words individually, or together as a whole? Good.
And just in case you are unfamiliar with the actual text of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution:
Let me put this in really simple terms: laws written today favoring the religion of your choice can be reinterpreted to favor the religion of my choice. When one religion is favored in a country, attacks on the other religions begin. Do you want to risk your religion being the one attacked, to secure your religion as "the dominant one"?
Here's another question for you. What do you hope to gain by forcing YOUR religion on me? On the helpless, innocent children in my local school system? If you find it abhorrent that your child might be subjected to my paganism (I find that's usually extreme enough to make religious people gasp), then perhaps you can imagine how abhorrent I find it that my child might be exposed to your God's jealousy and violence. In my home, I've given equal shelf space to the Holy Bible of Christians, the Book of Mormon and books which explain them. I've not yet had the fortune to understand enough about Judaism to put the proper book on my shelf to represent it. Can you see how quickly, I will run out of shelf space to represent them all? That's what would happen to our children's time in school (that already-failing institution of education I spoke of earlier), in order to give fair time and space to each and every religion. Better to be safe to follow your G/god in your home and in your place of worship. And in any place you feel necessary to.
Just don't demand the government force me to my knees in worship of your G/god. Would you want to bend your knees in worship of mine? Don't try to equate your holy book(s) to science. It's an entirely different topic, because the worship of a G/god requires faith -- believing without facts. Science demands facts. Acquiring facts requires an open mind capable of critical thinking. Usually, I've found that "open mind" and "religion" don't always go hand-in-hand. (Mom, I'm definitely NOT talking about you! Love you!)
Okay. So, in the list of 10 reasons not to vote for Ron Paul, what's my total agree/disagree with the list?
1. Hmm. Let's call this one "abstain", since I'm not in full agreement nor disagreement.
2. Against
3. I can see what he might have been aiming for, but a less radical President currently in office is being stonewalled left and right... America is still too fat, dumb and happy with their bread-and-circuses to be truly ready load up with bubblegum and kick some ass. The cockroaches win on this one.
4. Ditto 3
5. Against
6. For
7. Against
8. For
9. Ditto 3
10. Against
Total: 1 Abstain, 4 (clearly) Against, 2 (clearly) For, 3 "All hail the bread-and-circuses"
Maybe not as clear-cut as some people might write it, but in the end, I do think my vote for Ron Paul just went up in flames.
As usual, I welcome reasoned conversation and discourse. I believe Captcha is working again, so I'm no longer moderating comments. If there's actually enough people reading here any more to raise a ruckus, I reserve the right to make you look like an idiot if your comments aren't respectful. You can disagree with me all you want. But I expect you to treat me the way you want to be treated.
That said.... Comments are now open. :D
I don't post much these days, but when I do, I'd like to know people can see what I post. When I post, I'd like to be able to refer to other sites and link them here.
I do not believe that Hollywood and all the entertainment companies combined are in so much (fiscal) danger that it justifies clamping down on regular folks like you and me in order to protect their wallets.
So, in about 45 minutes, my site is (hopefully) going "on strike" to help bring awareness about SOPA and PIPA to more people. Here's a quick video talking about PIPA:
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Join me. Write your Congress-person and tell them to stop these bills in their tracks!
I made it. I managed to crank out 50034 words between November 1 and November 30th this year. And now I can go do the other eleventy million things I've been putting off all month with the chant, "December 1! December 1!"
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Currently reading The Force Unleashed.... just finished Reading Legacy of the Jedi Abyss
Currently reading The Force Unleashed.... just finished Reading Legacy of the Jedi Abyss
Looking for CW 2010 Sidious and TX-20...if anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated. thanks
Eagerly awaiting Deathtroopers while my still unread copy of The Force Unleashed hardback and unopened video game collects dust on my shelf
Looking for CW 2010 Sidious and TX-20...if anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated. thanks
Picked up a few books at a used book store today....
Moby Dick
Collection of Mark Twain works
Bruce Coville children's book I used to have
Pet Sematary
You'll be sorry, Pee-Wee Herman!
Generation Kill. Interesting books about a Recon Marine unit in the Iraq War. Recon Marines are trained to be stealthy, but these guys were given HummVs and acted like light infantry during the war.
Finished Darksaber today....can't say I'm looking forward to Planet of Twilight mostly because of the author.....
You'll be sorry, Pee-Wee Herman!
There is a Hutt Jedi who somewhat makes up for the sucktitude of the rest of the book.
That's my jacket!
SPECIAL EDITION of SCIENCE. All about a new fossil that predates Lucy by a few hundred thousand years. Maybe the last common ancestor of humans and apes.
The Three Kingdoms. Having just watched Redcliff and it's sequal, my wife found me a translation of one of the most popular tales in Chinese culture about what happened at the fall of the Han dynasty.
Star By Star. Rereading things to see just how and where Jacen falls, it is much earlier than Legacy of the Force. Also trying to pick up on hints of when Jag/Jaina baby will pop out to start the Fel Dynasty of Legacy era.
Cracking the GRE/Princeton Review GRE 2010 edition. Yes, it's that time. Maybe moving on. Took the test, waiting on writing scores, but may take it again because I left too much room on the table with the verbal.
Star Wars & GI Joe Customs
HAVES: HK-50 Head, Capt Typho & GI Joe fodder available still
Wants:L8-L9 Head, YVH-1 Complete (as possible),R7-T1 Complete (as possible),R7-Z0 Complete (as possible)
I remember when I used to have time to read...
I predict that the upcoming Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi film will include the word "and." Multiple times.
That was before the Dark Times. :school'sinsession:
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Former archbishop of Canterbury to speak, Nov. 10
Posted November 7, 2003; 02:43 p.m.
Lord George Carey, former archbishop of Canterbury and head of the Church of England, will speak on his peace and reconciliation work around the globe and the role of religion in modern society at 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, in the Senate Chamber of Whig Hall.
The title of his address is "Islam and the West: Challenges for the Human Family."
Carey, the 103rd archbishop of Canterbury, served as head of the 70 million-member worldwide Anglican community from 1991 to 2002. He has played a key role in building relationships with other denominations and faiths not only within the United Kingdom, but also throughout the world.
This event is sponsored by the American Whig-Cliosophic Society , Episcopal Church of Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Undergraduate Student Government Student Groups Projects Board, Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students, Bishop of Western North Carolina, Office of Religious Life and Peace Action Coalition.
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Exhibition features portraits of famed authors
Posted December 9, 2009; 05:49 p.m.
An exhibition opening Friday, Jan. 22, will fill Firestone Library's main gallery with 100 portraits of poets, novelists and essayists, pulled from the holdings of the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections.
Titled "The Author's Portrait: 'O, Could He But Have Drawne His Wit,'" the exhibition will feature paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, marble sculptures and plaster death masks dating from 1489 to 1989. Among the writers featured are William Shakespeare (about whom the quote in the exhibition's title was written by contemporary Ben Jonson), Virgil, Mark Twain, George Sand and Sojourner Truth. Artists whose work will be on view include William Blake, Constantin Brancusi, Jean-Antoine Houdon, Willem de Passe and Auguste Rodin.
Many of the portraits stem from friendships that were formed or flourished over long afternoons of conversation between artist and sitter, such as Édouard Manet and Charles Baudelaire, William Hogarth and Henry Fielding, Lucas Cranach the Elder and Martin Luther, and Ilia Efimovich Repin and Leo Tolstoy. Animosities also developed, such as that between the artist William Marshall and the poet John Milton, who famously told his readers (writing in Greek so the artist could not understand) to "laugh at the botching artist's mis-attempt." Charles Dickens had Daniel Maclise throw out all his early sketches and begin again from scratch. Goethe finally refused to pose ever again, complaining that artists had "tortured and plagued him" long enough.
Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, associate professor of American art and director of the Program in Visual Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, will deliver the opening lecture, "The Ideal Pencil: Poetry, Portraiture and Prejudice," at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, in 101 McCormick Hall. The talk will focus on African American writer Phillis Wheatley and portraits of African American women writers in the 19th century. It will be followed by a reception.
In addition, an annotated checklist of the exhibition, illustrated with 50 of the portraits, will be published with an introductory essay by Thomas Hare, Princeton's William Sauter LaPorte '28 Professor in Regional Studies and professor of comparative literature. The full-color publication will be available for sale in the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections.
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CHICAGO — Devon Turk scored a career-high 21 points as Loyola of Chicago beat Mississippi State 59-51 Saturday night.
Christian Thomas added 16 points for the Ramblers (7-3), who have won five of their last six games and equaled their win total from last season.
Fred Thomas had 14 points for Mississippi State (3-6), which shot just 37.5 percent from the field.
Loyola closed the first half with a 17-3 run to take a 34-20 halftime lead, and Mississippi State never seriously threatened again. The Ramblers shot 8 of 18 from 3-point range and 41 percent from the field.
The game marked the first meeting between the teams since they played a historic game in the 1963 NCAA tournament that helped change race relations on the basketball court. The all-white Bulldogs had to sneak out of Mississippi to avoid an injunction in order to play Loyola, which had four African-American starters, in the NCAA Regional in East Lansing, Mich.
Mississippi State had turned down invitations to play in previous NCAA tournaments because of an unwritten Mississippi law that forbade teams to play integrated opponents.
Players from the 1963 teams were honored at halftime Saturday.
Turk, a freshman, scored 18 of his game-high 21 points in the first half, when Loyola shot 46 percent from the field. He eclipsed his previous high of 19 points against Furman on Dec. 1.
The Bulldogs pulled within nine after Gavin Ware's dunk with 15:16 remaining, but Loyola pushed it back to double digits and led 53-36 on Thomas' three-point play with 7:34 remaining.
Turk hit his fifth 3-pointer with 6:36 left to extend the lead to 56-38.
Loyola took its first lead, 19-17, on Turk's two free throws with 5:52 left before halftime. The Ramblers then held Mississippi State scoreless until 59 seconds remained before halftime, when Thomas hit a 3-pointer, cutting Loyola's lead to 34-20. The Bulldogs shot 29 percent and committed nine turnovers in the first half.
In 1963, Mississippi State coach Babe McCarthy and other school leaders helped facilitate a secret trip to East Lansing to allow the SEC champion a chance to play Loyola. Mississippi State dodged an injunction that would have prohibited the team from leaving the state.
The Ramblers beat Mississippi State 61-51 in the game. Though the contest is not as well-known as Texas Western's victory over Kentucky in the 1966 NCAA championship, it has gained recognition over the years. The NCAA picked the game in 2006 as one of the 25 defining moments in the organization's first 100 years.
Upon returning to Mississippi, the Bulldogs avoided punishment and were received warmly. Loyola went on to beat two-time defending champion Cincinnati for the NCAA title.
NOTES: Loyola had not defeated a BCS team at Gentile Arena since beating Purdue 80-65 on Dec. 11, 2005. . Mississippi State was the first SEC team to play Loyola on its home court since South Carolina on Dec. 6, 1984. . Loyola improved to 13-15 all-time against current members of the SEC. . The Bulldogs remain winless away from home this season.


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My clinical interests include systematic workup of lung nodules for early diagnosis of lung cancer, accurate staging of thoracic cancers by endoscopic methods such as endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), and video-assisted thorascopic surgery (VATS). I take pride in effective communication with patients, family members, and their primary care physicians by constant and direct access. I perform minimally invasive, robotic, and open surgical procedures with a focus on patient-oriented outcomes (cancer control, quality of life).
I am involved in clinical research, and am currently the co-Principal Investigator on two trials at Memorial Sloan Kettering: Protocol 11-037 and Protocol 11-192.
I conduct laboratory research focused on the development of biomarkers (blood tests) for early detection of cancer and gene therapy for thoracic cancers. These therapies include immunotherapy (enhancing patients' own immune systems using genetic and cell engineering) and oncolytic viral therapy (killing cancer cells using genetically engineered viruses).
This research is supported by the National Cancer Institute, the Department of Defense, the American Association for Cancer Research, the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, the National Lung Cancer Partnership, the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, the Esophageal Cancer Education Foundation, the New York State Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program, the Stony Wold-Herbert Fund, and Memorial Sloan Kettering's Experimental Therapeutics Center, as well as several other foundations.
I mentor surgical trainees, research fellows, and bioengineering students (from the City College of New York). The strength of their training is reflected in their multiple presentations at international conferences and peer-reviewed publications.
- Clinical Expertise: Lung Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Mediastinal and Chest Wall Tumors, Mesothelioma, Thymoma, Cancers Metastatic to Lung and Pleura, Carcinoid; Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS), Minimally-invasive and Robotic-assisted Surgery, Laparoscopy, Lobectomy, Bronchoscopy, Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS), Laser Surgery, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Tracheal and Esophageal Stents, PleurX catheter placement
- Languages Spoken: English
- Education: MD, Guntur Medical College
- Residencies: General Surgery - Maimonides Medical Center; General Surgery - Lenox Hill Hospital
- Fellowships: Cardiothoracic Surgery - Maimonides Medical Center; Thoracic Surgery - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Board Certifications: Thoracic Surgery; General Surgery
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"Non-surgical staging of esophageal carcinoma." Adusumilli PS, Patel AN. In: The SAGES Manual of Strategic Decision Making: Case Studies in Minimal Access Surgery. Scott-Conner C, ed. New York: Springer; 2008.
Kaplan USMLE Step3 Qbook. 3rd ed. Levy E, Manley MS, Manley LD, Anschel DJ, Adusumilli PS. New York: Kaplan Medical; 2006.
Brain death and organ transplantation in India. 2nd ed. Peush S, Pande V, Prasad AS, Reddy KS, Nundy S, eds. New Delhi: Oxford UP; 1999.
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With a knack for playing adorable charmers who don't take no for an answer, Reese Witherspoon zoomed from critics' darling to A-list star with the box-office success of the collegiate comedy Legally Blonde where she played the ultimate dumb blonde sorority chick. Her unflappable Blonde role as Elle Woods spawned a sequel that earned this golden haired lolita a $15 million paycheck! Another unforgettable portrayal is that of another blonde floozy, Tracy Flick in the movie Election, wherein she plays the overly ambitious teen strumpet who's fucking her highschool teacher.
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Three North Shore retail outlets, including two occupied by food industry tenants, will go under the hammer later this month as part of Bayleys' greater Auckland portfolio.
The largest of the three, a Burger King outlet in a high-profile location at 112 Apollo Drive in Albany has attracted considerable pre-auction interest, says Brian Caldwell, of Bayleys North Shore Commercial, who is marketing the property in conjunction with Daryl Devereux.
Caldwell says food outlets with well-known local or international tenants are popular investments and are not exposed to the internet shopping that is affecting some areas of the retail market.
He says the Burger King outlet, which opened five years ago, is the type of investment property that is typically tightly held on the North Shore and is only up for sale because the vendor wants to move to another project.
The property was purpose built in 2007 for the fast-food chain with a sit-down restaurant and 24-hour drive-through and associated parking areas on a 2224sq m site in the North Harbour industrial estate.
The property is leased to Antares Restaurant Group which holds the exclusive franchise development rights for the Burger King brand in New Zealand and operates 75 Burger King restaurants throughout the country. The lease is for an initial 10-year period from April 2007 but with four rights of renewal, of five years each, the final expiry date could be March 2037 if they are all exercised.
The property is producing a net annual rental income of $146,500 with the tenant paying all outgoings.
Constructed mainly of glass and concrete with large picture windows, the Burger King restaurant is accessed off Apollo Drive, but being less than 50m from the Rosedale Rd roundabout it is easily seen from both roads. "It is strategically located next to a BP service station and opposite the Apollo Medical Centre between the motorway and East Coast Bays," says Caldwell.
"This is an immaculately presented property situated in a busy, expanding location and is ideal for passive investors looking for a property that takes care of itself. It also has a broad-based commercial zoning providing maximum flexibility for future uses."
It will go under the hammer on October 31 in Bayleys' central Auckland auction rooms.
Also up for auction on the same day is a roadfront unit occupied by a bakery and cafe business in Ellice Rd in the Wairau Valley.
Terry Kim, of Bayleys North Shore Commercial, who is marketing the property in conjunction with Ranjan Unka, says it is in a very modern, good quality building comprising 35 units built five years ago by well-known North Shore developer Kea Property Group.
The Ellice Cafe faces the road and has outdoor as well as indoor seating and comes with 13 customer parking spaces.
The cafe is 118sq m but the outside courtyard area adds another 22sq m of which the cafe has exclusive use.
Kim says there is limited competition from other food outlets of the same quality in the immediate area.
Ellice Cafe has a 10-year right of occupation from June 2008, with three rights of renewal that would take the final lease expiry date through to 2027. It produces net annual rental income of $56,000.
In Takapuna, an 85sq m ground-floor shop in the 31-level Sentinel Apartments building is up for auction on October 31.
Unit 19 at 3 Northcroft St is being marketed by Bayleys Auckland's Quinn Ngo and Nicolas Ching in conjunction with Terry Kim.
The unit is leased by a drycleaning and laundromat business which services apartment owners and surrounding residents and businesses.
The Ocean Drycleaners has a six-year lease from February 2010, with three six-year rights of renewal, and is producing a annual rental income of $28,000.
The lease includes six undercover parking spaces.
Ngo says the unit has a wide frontage on to Northcroft St, is well positioned in Takapuna's central business district precinct, and is close to the intersection with Lake Rd, one of Takapuna's main retail streets.
Developed by Cornerstone Group in 2009, the towering apartment complex is a landmark building in Takapuna, surrounded by commercial buildings.
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When most people think of sawmills, they probably think of mills that use a large diameter (48- to 60-inch) circular saw as the headrig (the main saw in a mill) to saw logs into lumber. Of the several types of headrigs used, this single circular saw, or circle saw, as it is commonly called, is one of the easiest to set up and maintain. The relatively easy operation and maintenance are probably major reasons for the popularity of the circle saw among part-time sawmillers, such as farmers, who only saw when they need lumber and money.
This type of headrig is also versatile. It can cut a variety of products from a single log. Some of the other headrigs can only cut a single product from a single log.
However, the fact that the circle saw is easy to operate gives some people a false sense of security. They tend to overlook the need for regular, preventive maintenance and proper alignment of the saw, the carriage and the tracks the carriage rides on.
The discussion and illustrations in this publication can help small sawmill operators align equipment and uncover problems that may be affecting the efficiency of their operations. The information provided is based on the assumption that preventive maintenance is performed at regular intervals.
Before contemplating alignment of the saw itself, let's start at the bottom of the mill — the mill foundation — and work our way up. All the parts of the mill must be anchored securely to the foundation, which in turn should rest in or on solid ground. The foundation, either concrete piers or treated wood posts, must be solid enough to support the mill without sagging or shifting. If the foundation is not solid, proper alignment of the saw, the carriage and other equipment will be nearly impossible. On unstable ground, you may have to pour a reinforced concrete slab to provide an adequate working surface. Space piers and posts no farther than 4 feet apart, and make sure that footings are at least 18 inches below the frost line.
Figure 1Sawmill system
Next, check the tracks that the carriage rides on. To cut lumber accurately, the carriage must travel in a straight line past the saw without side-to-side or up-and-down motions. The tracks and the ways, the wooden members the tracks are fastened to, must be properly installed to provide smooth, straight travel for the carriage. The ways must be fastened securely to the piers or posts.
The tracks in most mills consist of a flat track and a V-track. The flat track is generally next to the saw itself and supports the carriage. The V-track provides directional guidance as well as support. The V-track is generally located away from the saw to lessen the chance of sawdust and other debris falling on the track and causing derailment.
The tracks are laid on the ways, starting in the center of the ways and working toward each end. The V-track, the guide rail, must be parallel with the husk, the support for the saw itself. You can accomplish this by stretching string or fine piano wire along the rail and measuring the distance from the track to the wire at several places. After aligning the V-track, place the flat track in position.
In addition to being straight, the tracks must also be level with one another. Level the V-track first using a carpenter's or mason's level, then bring the flat track into alignment with the V-track. While the tracks may be level without any weight on them, they also should be level when a heavy log is placed on the carriage and moved along the track. Check this by placing a heavy log on the carriage and rolling the carriage along the track. A spirit level placed on the carriage can be used to see where the tracks might not be adequately supported.
The function of the carriage is to carry the log past the saw in a straight line at a uniform rate of speed while holding the log securely in place. For the carriage and track to function properly, keep the headblock-knee assemblies aligned, the carriage trucks free from end-play, the setworks tight, the dogs sharp and in good working order, and the tracks level and aligned.
Most small circle saw carriages ride three or four trucks. Check the wheels on these trucks for excessive end-play by trying to give the carriage a hard shove sidewards. Keep the axles tight and properly lubricated. Track cleaners should be in front of and behind each wheel on each truck. These cleaners will sweep debris from the tracks — adjust them so they barely clear the tracks and the wheels.
The setworks move the headblock-knee assembly in and out on the carriage in relation to the saw itself. Each carriage knee should be square with the headblock and the same distance from the saw. Align the knees by stretching a string or fine wire across the knee faces and by adjusting knees as needed until all touch the line. Use a carpenter's square to check the headblock-knee assembly for squareness. Check the headblock base with a machinist's level. Eliminate rough spots whenever necessary. Some carriages have replaceable knee faces, while others must have the faces re-machined.
Check the rack-and-pinion setup that moves the headblock-knee assembly for excessively worn gears, bearings, keys and keyways. Check for slack in the setworks caused by worn gears, keys and keyways by measuring the thickness of the remaining cant after each board has been removed. Variation of more than 1/32 inch between the desired and the actual thickness indicates problems.
The dogs should be sharp and move freely on the knees. If a log is inadequately dogged (held in place), the log or cant can spring back against the saw, forcing it out of line.
The mandrel upon which the saw is hung must be level. One way to check the arbor is to place a level on the shaft. (A grooved machinist's level is self-centering and works well for this purpose.) Another method is to use a plumb line from the top of the saw and hanging beneath the bottom of the saw. The line should be as close to the collar as possible (Figure 2). When necessary, place shims under the bearings to level the mandrel.
Figure 2
Mandrel bearings should be in excellent condition so that the mandrel runs steady and true with little vibration or end play. Bearings should run cool because the mandrel and collars readily transmit heat generated by bearings to the eye of the saw. Heat near the center of the saw expands the metal and causes the saw to dish and run erratically in the cut.
The basic functions of saw collars and lug pins are to hold the saw securely on the mandrel and to provide support for the saw blade. The center hole of the saw, the eye, should fit the mandrel perfectly. If the eye is too large, the saw will hang off center as it hangs on the mandrel. If the eye is too tight, the saw may be dished when the mandrel nut is tightened. Pin holes may be larger than pins, but before tightening the mandrel nut, turn the saw until the lug pins bear firmly on the pin holes in the saw.
Collar trouble is one of the most common causes of saw trouble. Defective collars can cause a properly tensioned and sharpened saw to operate poorly. Machine the collars so that they contact the saw blade only along the outer perimeter in a zone approximately 3/4 inch wide. The center of the collar should be recessed to clear the saw (Figure 3), and the bearing edge. The taper is slight (0.002 to 0.003 inch from the outer portion of the 3/4-inch bearing surface to the inner portion). When the mandrel nut is properly tightened, the clearance will be reduced and the entire bearing surface will contact the saw. Always use a mandrel nut wrench and exercise care to prevent over-tightening, which may spring perfectly ground collars.
Figure 3
A simple method for checking the effect of collars on the saw is:
If the saw is closer to one guide pin than the other the saw has been dished in the process of tightening the collars. The most probable cause of such dishing is faulty collars, which should be repaired or replaced. As a further check, turn the saw over and place it on the arbor backward. With the same point of the saw between the guide pins, repeat the four steps above. If the saw still moves toward the same guide pin on tightening, the collars are certainly defective. If reversing the saw pushes toward the opposite guide pin, there is probably a lump on the saw where the collar contacts it and the saw should be leveled and re-tensioned.
Lead is the term used to describe how much the saw angles into the log from the saw line. Because of the round contour of logs, the saw teeth on cuts are making a deeper cut on the log side than on the slab side. Therefore, the log side of the teeth usually become dull more quickly. Also, because of the heavier cut on the log side, the saw takes the path of least resistance and moves out of the log. To overcome these two factors and to give clearance to the back of the saw on the carriage return, the saw should be led slightly into the log. The correct lead is 1/8 inch in 20 feet, but for convenience in checking, 1/32 inch across the diameter of the saw is sufficient for most mills (Figure 4).
Figure 4
To check the saw lead, follow these steps:
At this point, there should be 1/32-inch gap between the saw tooth and pointer. To adjust lead, loosen all mandrel boxes and move the saw end of the mandrel either left or right. Recheck lead after mandrel boxes are tightened. Never attempt to change the lead by adjusting guide pins or filing the saw teeth unevenly.
This method of determining lead is only an approximate method. Seldom do two saws operate best with the same lead, but with a little experimenting, you can determine the correct lead for a saw blade. If the saw heats in the center, it needs more lead into the log. If it heats on the rim, reduce lead. Lead is a necessary evil, and the least lead that can be used is best.
The saw guide serves to steady the saw in the cut. Hence, guides should be as high as possible without interfering with the cut. Guide pins should clear the bottom of the shanks by approximately 1/4 inch and should be positioned so that they are as close to the saw blade as possible without rubbing. Make final adjustments of the guide pins while the saw is running at full speed. Be careful!
If you carefully check and adjust all alignments of the saw, track, and carriage, the mill will produce perfectly sized lumber and will operate faster and more efficiently. You can catch many minor problems before they become major breakdowns during a daily inspection.
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What you and your fellow liberals fail to acknowledgeis that we already have laws pertaining to just these things.
Fact: It is illegal for most law-abiding citizens to own fully-automatic weapons or "destructive devices". You need a special license to own such a weapon. How many licensed owners of fully-automatic weapons have committed murder?
Oh, but what about those awful "assault" weapons? Tell me what the difference is, besides cosmetic features, between an "assault" weapon and my father's Browning semi-automatic 30-06 rifle he uses for deer hunting? I'm sure you know, the Browning semi-automatic is based off the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) originally designed for the military?
Fact: It is illegal for the law-abiding citizen to buy "armor piercing" bullets. Armor piercing purchase is restricted to law enforcement and the military.
Cop-killer bullets are a myth. It's a made-up name born from media hype and nurtured by unrealistic Hollywood portrayals and the deliberately misleading claims of the anti-gun lobby. It's the name given to teflon covered bullets that supposedly have better penetration than standard bullets. In reality, the teflon is an outer coating for the brass penetrator and usually peels off during its trajectory through the air.
Also, as already mentioned, almost every common hunting rifle cartridge can pierce body armor. I own several guns of different calibers that could penetrate body armor. I've never felt the need to go and try and test them though.
Fact: Dealers are already required to perform background checks on law-abiding citizens that wish to purchase a gun. A citizen may be denied purchase. A purchase may also be delayed while the ATF performs a more comprehensive background check.
If you didn't notice, there's a key phrase in each of the paragraphs above - "law-abiding". I don't care how many laws you pass. It won't make a bit of difference to the criminals. But that's something else you and your ilk choose to ignore.


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Take the 'Takumi' challenge
Can you measure up to Lexus' standards, or will you fold?
Elite automakers pride themselves on the skill of their assembly line workers to create things few others can.
Lexus has taken that a step further for the people who hand-stitch the leather for the instrument panel on the redesigned 2013 ES 350 sedan.
Normally a task performed by robots, stitching the leather for the Lexus is handled by humans. But not just any seamstress can qualify.
Twelve "Takumi" experts do this job. To be certified, a worker must prove his manual dexterity by folding an origami-paper cat in less than 90 seconds with one hand. The nondominant hand, at that. It can take years to master this skill to a proper level of refinement.
At the ES 350 introduction, Lexus placed prefolded origami cats on the desks of attending journalists, as a measure of illustration.
How hard could it be? It's just six simple folds. I'm a fair guitar player, so that ability should translate into a certain digital dexterity.
Forget it.
I was able to perform the task with the prefolded paper, with time to spare, but that's like painting by numbers. When attempting the feat with an unfolded piece of paper, I was able to fold the cat one-handed, using the table for an assist, but the final result looked more like a crashed stealth fighter than a cat's face.
If I had applied for the stitching job, my prospects would have been all thumbs.


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Casio FZ-1
The Casio FZ-1 is an impressive sampler/synthesizer keyboard from 1987. Its offerings at the time were very professional features. In an 8-voice polyphonic full 61-note keyboard synthesizer you get a 16-bit digital sampler with variable 9kHz to 36kHz sampling rates. 1MB of memory expandable to 2MB could provide a maximum time of almost 2 minutes sample time at 9kHz. Up to 64 samples can be held in memory and placed across the keyboard. Graphic editing on the big LCD screen provides intuitive and easier editing of your samples with tuning, truncating, looping and much more. It also has eight outputs and analog-like 8-stage filters (DCF) and envelopes (DCA).
Surprisingly the FZ-1 also has a built-in synthesizer section. It uses digital synthesis employing both harmonic additive synthesis and waveform drawing. Basic waveforms available include sawtooth, square, pulse, double sine, saw/pulse, random waves and 48 harmonics. The FZ-10M (pictured above) is the rack-module version of the FZ-1 with 2MB internal memory and XLR inputs and outputs. Dated by today's standards, the FZ-1 is a neat piece of Casio history to own but could never replace your current sampler. With the look and features you'd expect from a vintage pro-sampler, this Casio has been used by Underworld, Kronos Quartet, Dee Lite, 2 Live Crew, and Kitaro.
The Hohner HS-1 is a German version of the Casio FZ-1. Only its case is light in color. This version has been used by Coldcut.
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The link above will take you to an eBay search for this synth to see active listings with more images, specs and information. If you don't find it there, try looking in our forum marketplace. Our marketplace gets thousands of visits every week so make sure to check back often if you want to buy or sell a synth.
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Audio Clip 1 - Here's a demo from the Honer HS-1 version. It has a resonant bass-line with filter sweeps, electro-drums and a few lead synth blips and bleeps.
- Specifications
- Polyphony - 8 voices
- Sampler - 16-bit, 9kHz - 36kHz variable sample rate; Sample-time: 58 seconds max. at 9kHz, 14.5 seconds at 36kHz
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- Filter - DCF 8-stage Filter
- Keyboard - 61 keys with velocity and aftertouch
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Race Entry Fee: $30.00
Starting Time: 5:45 p.m., right at dusk!
Race fee covers the increase in the gate fee per participant.
Race will close on November 4th, 2012 -OR- when the race reaches capacity of 1,800 participants in mid to late October.
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Thank you. I'll sure try this.
Raw rice pudding
Prep Time
Total Time
Shelf Life3 days in fridge
Rating5/5 (from 8 ratings)5
- 1 cup cashews
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons honey or agave nectar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 1/4 cup chia seeds (reserve)
- 1/4 cup raisins (reserve)
- 1/16 teaspoon pure almond extract (optional)
Recipe Directions
- 1. Put all ingredients (except the chia seeds and the raisins) in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth.
- 2. Place chia seeds and raisins in a large bowl. Pour the blended mixture on top of the chia seeds and rasins, mixing slowly and thoroughly.
- 3. Cover raw rice pudding mixture and refrigerate for at least one hour. The purpose of refrigerating and letting the mixture sit for at least an hour is to allow the chia seeds to absorb the liquid. (Chia seeds are similar to tapioca. They increase in size!) Ideally, let this recipe sit in fridge for 3 hours. Overnight is even better!
- 4. Stir thoroughly before serving.
The Rawtarian's ThoughtsBy The Rawtarian
Oh dear, another raw rice pudding recipe. I am starting to get a reputation as the type of girl who only eats chia pudding, lol.
Well, since I've discovered this raw rice pudding, the fact is true. I don't even need to leave the house as long as I have a batch of this old-fashioned rice pudding on hand!
This recipe really does taste like the traditional rice pudding that you may have had as a child growing up, complete with the plump raisins.
Let me know how this raw rice pudding recipe compares with what you're used to!
Do you like raw chia pudding recipes? Also try The Rawtarian's fruity chia pudding recipe or this simple chia tapioca pudding recipe.
Nutrition Facts
- This recipe is very low in Sodium.
- This recipe is low in Calories.
- This recipe is a good source of Protein, and Iron.
- This recipe is a noteworthy source of Dietary Fiber, Calcium, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin K.
Amounts per 188 g (7 oz) suggested serving
|% Daily
|13 %
|8 g
|15 %
|18 g
|23 %
|33 g
|10 %
|Dietary Fiber
|6 g
|17 %
|17 g
|97 mg
|10 %
|3 mg
|26 %
|48 mg
|2 %
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Mar 25, 2013
Yep, no rice Janie :) The chia seeds kind of act like "rice" though :)
Great, Janie. And if you do I'd love to know what you think :)
petram's Review
Raw rice pudding
Great, love this raw rice pudding.
I'm so glad that you enjoyed the pudding, Petra! I have been enjoying this recipe again lately myself :)
Nov 23, 2016
This is so good! I used maple syrop and added these ingredients:
- a bit more of maple syrop (+- 1 tbsp)
- shredded coconut (+- 1 tbsp)
- a bit of almond extract
- cinnamon
Nice additions, I!
Nov 23, 2015
Delicious! Felt like I was having a treat.
That's because you were!
very delicious. yummy
Glad you enjoyed! :)
Maria Angelova
Sep 29, 2015
Holly smokes!!!! This was gooood!!!! wow!
Glad you like!!! :)
Sep 08, 2015
jenna.leann86's Review
Raw rice pudding
This was so delicious! I was skeptical but it was exactly like the rice pudding/arroz con leche that I was craving! I used less raisins (I was almost out) and a scant 1/3 cup of chia seeds to ensure it would stay a bit thicker but it was so perfect. I will make this again and again.
Thanks for sharing and for your rave review, Jenna! :)
Aug 16, 2015
Do I need to soak the cashews first?
No need to soak!
Dec 29, 2014
I love your app. I try to eat a low-fat raw food diet, but your shopping list has 17 cups of nuts/seeds per week along with coconut oil and avocados. 10 cups of cashews per week can't be healthy for anyone. Please kindly consider creating a week plan for people on a low-fat raw food diet. Also, it would be great to have a daily menu with a shopping list or an option to create our own menus based on your recipes with a shopping list. Thank you :) Happy Holidays!
Jan 12, 2015
The fats that are in these foods are fats that are good for you. Infact some of them can and will help promote weight loss as long as you are eating them balanced. Some people cannot and do not need as much fat containing items. However, so it is up to them to figure out the proper amounts based on their metabolism and energy levels, dieticians and often your GP can help you figure out the right plan for your body type. eating raw food in general is eating real food so weight loss and inflammation loss is almost a gaurantee as long as you are not polluting your body with gross food. Also, the extensive research done on coconut oil is nothing short of amazing, it is nothing like any other oil out there it is among and in my opinion the best from keeping infection out and healing skin issues to healing you from the inside out to being used in dental hygene showing that it has cleaned up issues. I would kindly suggest you research that before you condemn it! Its amazing and it will not clog arteries it is an oil in a class of its own.! :) happy eating!
Dec 03, 2014
Yum!! That was delicious but there was no way it was going to last for longer than a couple of hours in my fridge...lol
And I just read that it serves 4....ooops..no wonder I feel very full!!
LOL, good one, Susan! :)
Aug 06, 2014
Xenabyte's Review
Raw rice pudding
Devine!! :)
I totally agree! :)
Paula G
Jul 07, 2014
All I can say is YUM! I made this several days ago, it is amazing!
Hi Paula! I'm happy the rice pudding tickles your fancy! :)
May 25, 2014
how many servings in this recipe? I see a serving is 7 oz. Do you think grated broccoli would substitute for the cashews, or what about almonds, walnuts? Cashews are an avoid for "O" blood type. thanks!
Hi Linda!
This recipe makes about 4 servings. Grated broccoli is NOT a good substitution for cashews in this recipe (bad flavor)!! Can you do macadamia nuts? Those would work instead :)
(The cashews/macadamia nuts are needed to supply creaminess to the recipe.)
May 31, 2014
No macadamia either, could do almonds or walnuts blanched, do you think either or both of these would work?
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Do you sometimes feel like you've run out of gas? Do you have to push yourself to get going and accomplish your goals for the day? Well, you aren't alone.
Most people experience bouts of fatigue once in a while, but you can take steps to guard against low energy.
Consider these suggestions to spark your energy level:
- Eat right. Your body requires certain nutrients to stoke your intellectual and physical fires and to keep every part of you operating smoothly.
- Most of us know what we ought to be eating each day: at least a couple of fruits, four or five servings of vegetables, one or two small servings of meat, poultry, or fish, plenty of fiber from healthy cereals, breads, and brown rice, and a couple of servings of dairy in the forms of low or no-fat milk, cheeses, and yogurt.
- The reality is most of us don't eat all these foods daily, or we eat other, unhealthy things.
- Do what you can to eat in ways that support your energy. Avoid foods with high sugar content as they will initially provide a glucose rush, after which you'll bottom out and feel a huge drop in energy.
- Whether you choose to eat 3 larger meals a day or 5 or 6 smaller meals, refrain from going too long without eating. The food you eat is your body's fuel.
- According to the latest research, even if you start with just 15 minutes of walking a day, 5 days a week, you'll probably notice your energy lifting the very day you start.
If you experience an occasional bout of fatigue and no medical cause has been determined, it may be a result of your lifestyle. Practice several of the above strategies to help you pump up the volume on what keeps you going all day: your energy.


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The Salvation Army's role in providing critical human services for people most in need is one of the genuine success stories in Tupelo for the past 40 years, and the SA's impact could positively increase if plans for enlarging lodge space for men, women and minor children with parents prove feasible.
The Salvation Army's role in providing shelter of the first resort for homeless people in Tupelo has been a steady part of its ministry since its founding, but the capacity is regularly exceeded and the need for more space made acute by an increasing homeless population.
Army leaders and supporters within the community are assessing a plan to raise about $600,000 all told to build a new space for the shelter, bringing capacity to 40 men, 40 women and family rooms.
Today's capacity is 19, but circumstances force that upward on occasion.
In January, as the Journal reported on Tuesday, the shelter facilities were pressed to hold 26 residents, including children.
"Originally the lodge was meant for people passing through, but now it has become more residential, as the homeless community in Tupelo has grown," said Maj. Sue Dorman, senior officer of the Army in north Mississippi.
The Salvation Army requires its part-time residents to seek work, and it helps them with clothing, some education and afterward, in finding permanent housing. All residents go through a background check before admission.
"Our biggest need is for family rooms," Dorman said.
Mayor Jack Reed Jr. said in his Feb. 6 State of the City address that Tupelo should help raise the $500,000 remaining to pay for an additional shelter building.
The Salvation Army's record of work in Tupelo is exceptional, consistent, frugal and devoted to its Christian principles.
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I'm new to Arduino but I have programmed PICs and PCs in the past so I have reasonable experience.In contrast to some other Forums I follow (JRuby programming and model railways) this Forum is really busy. That means that a question I asked yesterday morning is now on page 4. I did get some helpful information in response but I suspect there may be more available from some other forum readers. However I'd be very surprised if it is is ever seen again. It has been completely swamped (just like every other question) by dozens of newer different questions. ...
Or if one would rather see it as a near real time interaction of people asking questions and people trying to provide answers. I would lean towards the latter. I'm more interested in the people side of the forum rather then it's possible academic value as some kind of repository.
Impossible to "follow along" with members, get to know them, and their interests. It's not so much a small community as a giant airport terminal with strangers every day I've never seen before.
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