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Alfredo Stroessner
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Alfredo Stroessner | |
46th President of Paraguay | |
In office 15 August 1954 – 3 February 1989 |
Preceded by | Tomás Romero Interim President |
Succeeded by | Andrés Rodríguez |
Personal details | |
Born | Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda 3 November 1912 Encarnación, Paraguay |
Died | 16 August 2006 Brasília, Brazil |
(aged 93)
Nationality | Paraguayan |
Political party | Colorado Party |
Spouse(s) | Eligia Mora[1] |
Children | Freddie Gustavo Graciela |
Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda (also Strössner or Strößner; November 3, 1912 – August 16, 2006) was a Paraguayan military officer who served as President of Paraguay from 1954 to 1989. He ascended to the position after leading an army coup in 1954. His 35-year long rule, marked by an uninterrupted period of repression in his country, was the longest unbroken rule by one individual in the history of South America. His rule is ranked 14th-longest among other non-royal national leaders since 1870, and made him one of the world's longest-serving non-Communist heads of state.
General Stroessner was born in Encarnación, Paraguay. He entered the national military school at the age of 16 and received his commission in 1932. By 1940, he had risen to the rank of major and joined the general staff in 1946. When civil war broke out in 1947, he initially remained loyal to President Higinio Moríñigo, then backed Felipe Molas López in a successful coup against Morínago. He then backed Federico Chávez against Lopez and by 1951 he was army chief of staff. In 1954, he ousted Chávez, becoming president after winning an election in which he was the sole candidate. An arch anti-communist, Stroessner had the backing of the United States. His supporters packed the legislature and ran the courts, and he ruthlessly suppressed all political opposition. He kept his country in what he called a constant "state of siege" that overruled his democratic constitution, enforced a cult of personality, and used torture against political opposition. Membership in his Colorado Party was a prerequisite for job promotion, free medical care and other services. The constitution had to be modified in 1967 and 1977 to legitimize his six consecutive elections to the presidency. In 1988, he won an unprecedented eighth term on a majority, according to official figures, of between 90 and 98 percent of the registered vote.
During Stroessner's rule, Paraguay became a sanctuary for smugglers in arms, drugs and everyday goods such as whisky and car parts. Stroessner provided refuge for French-born international heroin dealer Auguste Ricord; strongmen such as Argentina's Juan Perón and Nicaragua's Anastasio Somoza Debayle (later assassinated in Paraguay); and war criminals, including Dr. Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor known as the "Angel of Death" who performed genetic experiments on children. Stroessner was forced from power in 1989 in a military coup led by strongman General Andrés Rodríguez. Stroessner was forced into exile in Brazil, where he spent the last 17 years of his life. Following a bout of pneumonia, he tried to return to his homeland to die, but was rejected by the government. He died in Brasília on 16 August 2006 of complications from a hernia operation.
Early life[edit]
Stroessner's parents were Hugo Strößner, who emigrated from Hof, Bavaria, Germany, and worked as an accountant for a brewery, and Heriberta Matiauda, who grew up in a wealthy Paraguayan family of Criollo Spanish descent. He joined the Paraguayan army in 1929, becoming a lieutenant in 1931. During the Chaco War against Bolivia (1932–1935) he enlisted as an artillery cadet and fought in the Battle of Boquerón. After the war he rose steadily in rank. In the Paraguayan Civil War he commanded the artillery division at Paraguarí that ensured President Moríñigo won by staying loyal and destroying a working-class rebel area of Asunción. He eventually became a brigadier and the youngest general officer in South America in 1948.
Stroessner objected to President Federico Chávez's plans to arm the national police and threw him out of office in a coup d'état on May 4, 1954. After a brief interim presidency by Tomás Romero, Stroessner was the only candidate in a special election on July 11 to complete Chávez' term. He was reelected seven times—in 1958, 1963, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, and 1988. He appeared alone on the ballot in 1958. In his other elections, he won by implausibly high margins; the opposition was lucky to get over 20 percent of the vote. He served for 35 years, with only Fidel Castro having a longer tenure among 20th-century Latin American leaders.
Soon after taking office, Stroessner declared a state of siege, which allowed him to suspend civil liberties and rule by decree. It was renewed every 90 days until 1987. Although the state of siege was technically restricted to the capital after 1970, the courts ruled that anyone charged with security offenses could be brought to the capital and indicted under the state-of-siege provisions. Thus, for all intents and purposes, Stroessner ruled under what amounted to martial law for virtually his entire tenure. A devoted anti-communist, he justified this action as a necessary tool to protect the country.
Paraguay enjoyed close military and economic ties with the United States and supported the US invasion of Dominican Republic.[2] The Stroessner regime even offered to send troops to Vietnam alongside the Americans.[3] Between 1962 and 1975 the United States provided $146 million to Paraguay's military government and Paraguayan officers were trained at the US Army School of the Americas.[4] Although the military and security forces under Stroessner received less material support from the United States than other South American countries, strong inter-military connections existed through military advisors and military training. Between 1962 and 1966, nearly 400 Paraguayan military personnel were trained by the United States in the Panama Canal Zone and on US soil.[5] Strong Paraguayan-U.S. relations continued until the Carter Administration emphasized a foreign policy that recognized human rights abuses. The Reagan Administration boycotted the country as well.[6]
As leader of the Colorado Party, Stroessner exercised nearly complete control over the nation's political scene. Although opposition parties were nominally permitted after 1962 (the Colorado Party had been the only legal party in the country since 1947), Paraguay remained for all intents and purposes a one-party state. Elections were so heavily rigged in favor of the Colorados that the opposition had no realistic chance of winning, and opposition figures were subjected to varying degrees of harassment. Furthermore, Stroessner's Paraguay became a haven for Nazi war criminals and non communist peaceful opposition was crushed.
While Stroessner's rule saw more stability than any living Paraguayan had known, it came at a high cost; corruption was rampant (Stroessner himself did not dispute charges of corruption at some levels in his government) and the Stroessner government's human rights record was considered one of the poorest in South America.[7] During Stroessner's regime, an estimated 3,000 to 4,000 people were murdered, and 400 to 500 more were "disappeared."[8]
Operation Condor[edit]
Paraguay was a leading participant in Operation Condor, a campaign of state-terror and security operations officially implemented in 1975 which were jointly conducted by the right-wing military governments of six Latin American countries (Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay and Brazil). Human rights violations characteristic of those in other Latin American countries such as kidnapping, torture, forced disappearance and extrajudicial killing, were routine and systematic during the Stroessner regime. Following executions, many of the bodies of those killed by the regime were dumped in the Chaco or the Rio Paraguay. The discovery of the "Archives of Terror" in 1992 in the Lambaré suburb of Asunción, confirmed allegations of widespread human rights violations.
Pastor Coronel was the chief of the pyragüés (hairy-footed in Guaraní) or secret police. He would interview people in a pileta, a bath of human excrement or ram electric cattle prods up their rectums. The Secretary of the Paraguayan Communist Party was dismembered alive with a chainsaw while Stroessner listened on the phone.[9]
Under Stroessner, egregious human rights violations were committed against the Aché Indian population of Paraguay's eastern districts. The Aché Indians resided on land that was coveted and had resisted relocation attempts by the Paraguayan army. The government retaliated with massacres and forced many Aché into slavery. In 1974 the UN accused Paraguay of slavery and genocide.[10]
Stroessner was careful not to show off or draw attention from jealous generals or foreign journalists. He avoided rallies and took simple holidays in Patagonia. He did become more tolerant of opposition as the years passed, but there was no change in the regime's basic character.
During Stroessner's rule, no Communist nations had embassies in Paraguay, with the sole exception of non-aligned Yugoslavia.[11]
Stroessner made many state visits, including to Emperor Hirohito of Japan, President Lyndon Johnson of the United States, President Charles de Gaulle of France, to South Africa][12] and several visits to West Germany, although over the years his relations with West Germany deteriorated. Since he had always been known as pro-German, this worsening of relations, combined with his feeling that the U.S. had abandoned him, were regarded as personal blows to Stroessner.
It is assumed that the Roman Catholic Church is the only reason Stroessner did not have absolute control over the country.[13] After the destruction of Asunción University in 1972 by police, the Archbishop of Paraguay Ismael Rolón Silvero excommunicated the minister of the interior and the chief of police, and proscribed the celebration of Holy Mass in a sign of protest against the Stroessner regime. When Pope John Paul II visited Paraguay in 1988, his visit bolstered what was already a robust anti-Stroessner movement within the country.[14]
Stroessner gave a written television interview to Alan Whicker as part of a documentary The Last Dictator (UK: 7 April 1970) for the television series Whicker's World. The programme was released in a Region 2 DVD boxset by the UK's Network imprint.
Stroessner was known for several positive economic policies, including the building of the largest hydroelectric power plant in the world in Itaipu Dam, developing Paraguay's economy: although Paraguay received only 15% of the contracts, it was a major factor allowing the country to have the highest rate of growth in Latin America for most of the 1970s.[15]
Stroessner also dedicated large proportions of the Paraguayan national budget to the military and police apparatus, both fundamental to the maintenance of the regime. According to a 1963 article from Time magazine, Stroessner spent 33% of the 1962 annual budget on army and police, 15% for education, and 2% for public works.[16] There was no income tax and public spending was the smallest percentage of GDP in Latin America.
Furthermore the construction of the Itaipu Dam, as well as the subsequently built Yacyretá Dam on the Paraguay-Argentina Border, displaced thousands of Paraguayans, pushing them from their homes, often without any restitution.[citation needed] The Itaipu Dam displaced at least 80,000 Paraguayans, and the Yacyretá will have displaced at least that many by December 2008.[citation needed] 160 workers died building the Itaipu Dam.[17]
Stroessner was also known for many projects that improved the country's infrastructure. Amongst these were the improvement of highways and the issuing of 15-20 hectare land grants to military personnel upon completion of their service, provided that the land would be used for farming purposes.[citation needed] Over 10,000 soldiers took up this offer.[citation needed]
Most impressive was that by the end of the Stronato, the second biggest city was Puerto Flor de Lis (renamed "Puerto Presidente Stroessner," then "Ciudad del Este"), founded just 32 years before.
In April 1987, Stroessner lifted the state of siege as part of the run-up to elections the following spring. However, several draconian security laws remained in effect, meaning that the substance (if not the form) of the state of siege was still in place. As had been the case for over three decades, opposition leaders continued to be arbitrarily arrested and opposition meetings and demonstrations were broken up (often brutally). Stroessner was nominated by the Colorados once again, and was the only candidate who was allowed to campaign completely unmolested.[18] Under these circumstances, the February 1988 election was no different from past elections, with Stroessner officially registering 89 percent of the vote—a margin that his rivals contended could only have been obtained through massive fraud.[19]
On February 3, 1989, only six months after being sworn in for his eighth full term, Stroessner was ousted in a bloody coup d'état led by General Andrés Rodríguez. One reason for the coup was that the generals feared one of Stroessner's offspring would succeed him. Of the two, Freddie was a cocaine addict and Gustavo, a pilot, was loathed for being homosexual. A more outlandish rumour was that Lino Oviedo threatened Rodríguez with a grenade if he did not launch the coup. The two generals, Rodríguez and Oviedo, fought a brief artillery duel over Asunción.[20]
After the coup, Stroessner fled to Brazil, where he lived in exile for the next seventeen and a half years.
The eastern city Puerto Flor de Lis, which had been renamed Puerto Presidente Stroessner in his honor, in 1989 was again renamed Ciudad del Este. Asunción's airport had been named after him during his regime, but was later renamed Silvio Pettirossi International Airport.
Stroessner died on August 16, 2006, in Brasília, at the age of 93. The immediate cause of death was a stroke. He had been suffering from pneumonia after undergoing a hernia operation.[21] The Paraguayan government preemptively dismissed any suggestions for honoring the late president within Paraguay.[22] He tried to return to Paraguay before his death, to die in his homeland, but he was rebuked and threatened with arrest by the government.
Stroessner was married to Eligia Mora. They had three children: Gustavo, Alfredo and Graciela.
Alfredo Domínguez Stroessner, son of Graciela, is a senator.
- ^ The Guardian: "General Alfredo Stroessner – Dictator who mastered the fixing of elections and made Paraguay a smugglers' paradise"
- ^ Paraguay: A Country Study, "International Factors and the Economy"
- ^ Washington Post Obituary: "Alfredo Stroessner; Paraguayan Dictator"
- ^ Cooper, 2000; pg. 167
- ^ Mora and Cooney, 2007; pg. 169
- ^ Paraguay: A Country Study, "The United States"
- ^ Servihoo.com: "Stroessner, among South America's longest-serving dictators, dies"
- ^ http://www.cuchillodepalo.net/downloads/historical.pdf
- ^ At the tomb of the inflatable pig, page 12
- ^ Cooper, 2000; pg. 167
- ^ Paraguay: A Country Study, "Foreign Relations"
- ^ "General South African History Timelines" 1970s sahistory.orgza Accessed on June 13, 2008.
- ^ Paraguay: A Country Study, "Interest Groups: The Roman Catholic Church"
- ^ New York Sun Obituaries: "Alfredo Stroessner, 93, Old-Style Military Dictator of Paraguay"
- ^ The Economist Obituary: Alfredo Stroessner
- ^ Dictator by Popular Request, Time, February 22, 1963
- ^ At the tomb of the inflatable pig, page 277
- ^ Thomas C. Bruneau. "Government and Politics". Paraguay: A country study (Dannin M. Hanratty and Sandra W. Meditz, eds.). Library of Congress Federal Research Division (December 1988). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Country profile: Paraguay. Library of Congress Federal Research Division (October 2005). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ At the tomb of the inflatable pig, page 29
- ^ MSNBC.com: "Ex-Paraguayan dictator Stroessner dies at 93"
- ^ BBC: "Ex-Paraguayan ruler dies in exile"
Further reading[edit]
- Lewis, Paul H. (1980). Paraguay Under Stroessner. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 0-8078-1437-7.
- Miranda, Carlos R. (1990). Stroessner Era: Authoritarian Rule in Paraguay. Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press. ISBN 0-8133-0995-6.
External links[edit]
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- Paraguay's archive of terror
- The Presidential Papers of Dwight D. Eisenhower Official letter to President Stroessner (1959)
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- Stroessner, Paraguay's Enduring Dictator, Dies New York Times
- Gen. Alfredo Stroessner, Colorful Dictator of Paraguay for 35 Years, Dies in Exile at 93
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I spent a good 6 hours surfing through 500+ videotaped wedding proposals on youtube. Here are my favorites. I am not including professionally-shot wedding proposals or proposals that are fake or student films or things filmed at sports stadiums or Disneyland. Here's just some charming or funny videos that made my day. I hope they make your day too.
- chicken dance proposal (my fave). Everything about it — the kids, the wacky camera angles, the surprised reaction — is just priceless. I could watch this video a zillion times.
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- Film Student prepares proposal as a student film, and then invites girlfriend to a theatre to watch it. I normally balk at videos which are so elaborate and polished, but this video was impeccably choreographed and presented so naturally in real time (with split screen no less!) that I fell for it completely. Good job! And great camerawork in the darkened theatre. Guess that Advanced Lighting class paid off.
- Yet another film student prepares proposal as a wacky trailer in a movie theatre. (This was put on Youtube AFTER the preceding one, but has already received 25 million). I love this trailer — truly I do, but imagine the unsuspecting audience member who actually paid to see the movie getting riled once more people start this same stunt. "OH, not another godamn fake trailer– proposal. I long for the days where all I had to sit through were sappy commercials to buy more popcorn?"
- Boyfriend hides in an refrigerator box to propose at her mom's birthday. "This better not be an appliance," the mom says.
- guy proposes to a girl by cell phone! The nerve of him! (Seriously, those people are totally in love with one another!)
- Proposal on a bus Definitely one of the most charming.
- Love at the icerink . I found this genuine and lovely.
- proposal after a bungee jump . Me Tarzan, you Jane.
- talkative girl gets confused. Oh, son of a bitch! What a clever and romantic proposal.
- Santa proposes. Actually the woman looks like she would be a good elf.
- proposal at a military ball You're an ass! Get a room, people!
- love at the airport A classy romantic method
- Family Reunion…God, I hate when old people get in the way!
- Love at the Hockey game. I love her lack of hesitation in saying yes.
- Must love dogs . Love the girl's reaction and the guy's shyness.
- New Year's Day proposal What? No!
- New Year's Day Freeze. A small group of friends have a New Year's Eve party and everybody but two people freeze when the clock strikes midnight. Simple, stylish, comic, all the hallmarks of a great memorable video. (It helped to have more than 1 camera!)
- Man stages fake arrest by police to propose to his woman. Well, at least she wasn't expecting it!
- Love and a saxophone. boyfriend flies to Brazil to surprise girlfriend.
- Bugs Bunny Proposes. Tip: the best way to catch a girl by surprise is to rent a furry animal costume.
- Price is Right marriage proposal. This is their lucky day!
- This marriage proposal was broadcast live on NBC's Today Show. Well, it was a surprise all right!
- Man blindfolds girl, brings her to a favorite place surrounded by family and friends and pops the question. The girl was hysterically happy — apparently he was teasing her all day with fake proposals. Seriously, this is a classy proposal.
- Man proposes to cheerleader while she is hoisted in midair. I've watched way too many cheerleader/basketball/hockey stadium proposals, but out of them all, this girl had to be in the most uncomfortable position. Let that gal down!
- Actor proposes to his actress girlfriend while filming a fencing duel scene. Great reaction, but are you sure you want to immortalize your proposal as beginning with a fight-to-the-death?
- Trumpeter for college marching band takes a break from trumpeting to propose to his girl. I love how the boyfriend uses a marching routine through the auditorium to accost his girlfriend. Btw, great camerawork…probably the best I've seen.
- Man arranges to have a surprise birthday party thrown for him which he uses as a pretext for proposing to his girlfriend. The girlfriend is supposed to escort him to his party, but the man drops down on one knee and gives an even bigger surprise. A brilliant and clever idea (though a ridiculously long intro). I have to wonder how he persuaded his girlfriend to plan his own party!
- Man proposes to his bank teller girlfriend … by going through the drivethrough and sending an "extra special check" through the pneumatic tub. This doesn't really work as a video, but the concept and reaction shot is priceless.
- Man tells girlfriend he's away on a business trip, but then calls her at a restaurant and shows up by surprise. Good subtitles, and I like how her back is facing the man so the girl is completely surprised.
- Here are two proposals that happen so quickly that you barely know what hit you. Under the guise of receiving an award, an army soldier proposes to his girl. I like how she responded immediately by nodding her head. (Most girls take forever!) Navy sailor proposes to his girlfriend, while she is walking to pick up her diploma. Well, that's a fun graduation present!
- Man proposes to girl at the prayer for Thanksgiving Family. Dude, if you're invited to the family Thanksgiving, it's pretty much guaranteed she's going to say yes.
- Man proposes at the top of a mountain. The girl seems out of breath; is she overcome with emotion, or could just be the thin air? This is one of the more eloquent speeches by the proposers I've ever seen, and a touching video; this one is a good model to follow.
- A guy's friend brings a girl to a park to watch her boyfriend's music video on the big screen; turns out the music video is a marriage proposal, and at the end it switches to "live" video. This also is an elaborately planned video, but I like how it's an original (and lowkey) song, how we can always hear the girl, and how the "real" boyfriend surprises her at the end. Also, I like how it ends with just ordinary moments of the couple talking ("Oh, so you WEREN'T at work today but were planning this proposal video").
- Boy proposes to girl at a college graduation karaoke party. Nifty concept, but 3 issues: 1)the guy should have taken out the ring while the girl was singing rather than break the rhythm. 2)don't film it near a perpetual screamer and 3)while it's good to have your college buddies cheering you on, make sure they're not drunk! This is another example of the do-it-when-she-least-expects-it genre.
Note: **Love and the Saxophone" was a great proposal, but the man writes on the youtube comment section: "don't mean to bust everyone's bubble here, but the marriage never happened. I found out she was cheating on me. However, I'm very proud of the proposal as being the most romantic proposal ever. And I believe I'm going to outdo this proposal when I meet the one…"
Finally, if a male friend of yours asks you to videotape the marriage proposal, I have two pieces of advice:
- Resist the temptation to add sappy romantic music to the video later. They almost never add anything to the video. Seriously, I've watched 100s of these videos, and the music is just a distraction.
- keep quiet! Let future generations hear the couple's reactions, not your own. (For an example of what I mean, see the video I talked about in my post about how not to make a marriage proposal video).
Dec 29 Update. Ringonherfinger is keeping track of some of the best proposals (I've stolen a few for my own list).
I've decided to start compiling a list of wedding proposals which are not necessarily great videos, but fascinating concepts for marriage proposals.
- Woman videotapes her boyfriend proposing to her in Times Square. he videotapes her, then they switch, and he gets out the ring while she is holding the camera. Amazing! Unfortunately the man is very nervous, so it takes 8 minutes to get the proposal out (points off for that), but still that's a remarkable feat.
- Man videotapes himself proposing to girlfriend at Lincoln Park. I smell a trend here. But wait. It's also a very talky/rambling thing (points off again), but still heartfelt and beautiful. It's hard imagining a couple putting this kind of video on youtube (especially how formless and unscripted these things are). Would you really want to watch a private proposal years or decades later? Some things are sacred, and don't really deserve to be an object of ridicule years later.
- Man arranges for a nearby skyscraper to flash lights arranged in a pattern to pop the question. Did I mention that he was videotaping his girl at night when this was happening? Well, not everyone has a good friend who can do light shows, but this was a flawlessly executed video. Brief, well-planned and captured the private moment well.
- Man stages an elaborate dance routine with 50+ close friends for his girl on the street while lip-syncing the song "I think I want to marry you." My problem is not with the choreography or production (which is perfect) but that the proposal looks like a promotional video for the song. Call me skeptical, but I'm not convinced this staging is for an actual marriage proposal. From a performance point of view, I'm impressed how the whole thing was done in a single shot and how people made cameo appearances via laptops. Update: The other vids uploaded by Isaac Lamb seem music and performance-oriented, so I guess it makes sense to have such an elaborately produced video. Once again, it raises the question of whether going to all that trouble to make an outstanding proposal video actually portends a happy and successful marriage.
I'm making a new rule. I no longer will feature proposals that require a lot of money to pull off. Folks, we are living in a recession; there's no reason to spend on lavish things for a proposal to succeed. The simpler, the better. You can still be ostentatious without depleting the bank account. The more your proposal video looks like a music video, the less authentic it appears to someone like me.
Now I'm making another rule. Ok, the bringing-the-girl-to-the-movie-theatre-to-show-her-a-proposal-video is cool and clever, but I long for the days that you didn't need to take a damn cinematography class and buy a non-linear video editor and rent the entire theatre and place hidden cameras everywhere just to pull it off.
Finally, a personal confession. This page is just one of those random web pages I started by chance on my blog — and it's been fun to maintain. But alas, I am single, and I have only proposed to one person in my lifetime. And that occasion went horribly wrong — not only did she say no, but the circumstances of her saying no made it a nightmare. (No video, thank goodness!) I toyed with the notion of describing that bad experience on this blog, but these are secrets which don't need to be made public (not at this time anyway). Besides, I've already talked about it too many times to family and friends. That experience wounded me terribly, but that is my past, and I am over it — to the point where I can even laugh about it (kind of). I mention this only to show that proposals don't always work out as intended. I certainly don't begrudge the happy couples in these videos, but I guess I scoff at all the efforts to package these proposals so that they appear to be some idyllic fairy tale memory. The event of proposing is always a risky emotional thing; it requires faith and trust and hope. Nothing really matters about the event except if the girl says yes (and if her heart is in the right place to say yes).
If given a choice, I'm sure all people would rather have a crappy proposal video and a great marriage than a great video and a crappy marriage.
Postscript. I have noticed that some of the proposal videos have started to come down. (The video which was the subject for my How not to make a marriage proposal blog post came down long ago). Sadly, this probably indicates that the couple has divorced or separated.


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2 cups water
2 cups peeled and diced potatoes
1/2 cup diced carrots
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped onions
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup cooked ham, cubed
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
This is the best ham, potato, and cheese soup I have ever had!!! It was so easy to make and tasted wonderful! It was a hit with my husband and son. I used Velveeta cheese in place of the shredded cheddar because I did not have any cheddar. It was so nice and creamy and full of flavor. Definately a keeper!!!
My husband loved this. I simmered the ham bone and used the broth in the soup along with the ham pieces. I didn't add any salt.
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I followed it exactly and it turned out great! I cant even think of a way to change it unless you are counting calories!
This is a crew-pleasing way to use up post holiday ham with minimal effort. As with most cheese based soups, I added some cayenne for a warming effect. Topped the soup with green onions and (more!) cheese and this was gone in a flash.
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The only rerason I'm giving it 4 stars is because I have added some processed cheese as some reviewers suggested, trust me, it does give that extra creamy texture that this soup needs. Regardless - it was a hit, and I will definetly make it again. IMO best cheese soop on this site. Straight to my recipe box. Oh, and btw, don't overdo the ham, putting in too much will interfere with the rest of the flavours in this delish!
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As we roll into November, or should I say fly, (the older I get the more time seems to fly by) my mind has turned to the idea of giving thanks. Giving thanks is a good exercise it causes us to look back at where we have been and to see how far we have come. Many times, reflecting on the past reminds us of who has been there with us. Psalm 95 is a great psalm to reflect on during the month of November as we give thanks. It starts out by saying "Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the rock of our salvation."
As I reflect on the past year, I see God's hand at work in my life in so many ways. I see so many blessings that he has allowed to come into my life. I see how he has protected my family. I am also reminded that he saves me from my sinfulness, and he brings to me a joy that is unexplainable. As I reflect upon the past year, I am thankful for God's presence with me.
I want to make it clear that my year hasn't been just all easy I have faced many difficulties. I have struggled with finances, work, loss of friends and loved ones. Some decisions have been very difficult, but as I reflect back over the year, I have a heart that is full of joy, knowing that God is my rock.
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The words to the old song come to mind, "We have an anchor that keeps the soul, steadfast and sure while the billows roll, fastened to the rock which cannot move, grounded firm and deep in the Savior's love." I guess when we reflect it causes us to want to sing. Maybe that's why David invites us to join him in song.
David invites us to talk about the greatness of God in creation, the mountain peaks and the mighty oceans and how God created them, and they are in his hands. God's hands are pretty big.
Many times I pick things up with my hands so that I can look at them, bring them close to examine them. David goes on in verse 7, "for he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care."
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It is good to know that God is our God, that God has an eye on us. God is a personal God who cares about your life, your circumstances, your direction. Do you know him? Do you know his voice?
David goes on and says, "Today, if you hear his voice."
Recently my dad came to visit me and we were visiting, and, out of nowhere, Dad asked me. "When was the last time the Lord spoke to you?"
I stopped talking and started thinking. I know that God has spoken to me at different times sometimes through preachers, teachers, parents, books, his Word and sometimes with his own voice. I started reflecting on when the last time was I heard God's voice.
For some of you who are reading this, God is speaking to you right now. For others, maybe it will be as you reflect over the past year, but, to all of you, if you open up your heart and seek him, I know God will speak to you.
David said, "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts, but respond to his voice" In doing so, you will know the Lord in a personal way and that will give you just one more thing to be thankful for this year.
Pastor Scott Mehlhoff is pastor of Southside Church of the Nazarene, Minot.


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Top 10 Most Underrated Bronze Age Comics
A column article, Top Ten by: Andrew WahlThe Chris Claremont/John Byrne X-Men sure get a lot of attention. As does Frank Miller's Daredevil. And Jack Kirby, in general — the King still gets a lot of ink. Same goes for Neal Adams, Walter Simonson's run on Thorand even the off-kilter output of writer Steve Gerber. There's no shortage of critically acclaimed, Bronze Age classics, all worthy of the praise, awards and headlines they've received over the years. But, this week, Tuesday Top Ten hopes to spread the love around a bit, shining the spotlight on the era's underrated gems. There is no shortage of these secret classics, either, so here's a list of 10 to get the conversation started. (Note that the list is in alphabetical order, as this writer had enough trouble winnowing this list down to ten. And please use the Top Ten Tips Message Board to add your two cents to the list: What Bronze Age creators and comics do you think deserve a bit more love?)
Astonishing Tales #25-28, 30-36
Rich Buckler was once one of the rising stars of the comic-book industry, and Deathlok was one of the reasons why. This future dystopian storyline saw the popular penciler spread his wings, plotting and scripting and generally giving this feature a unique voice and look. Buckler never reached the same heights after Astonishing Tales was canceled — and no one has ever captured his cyborg creation as well (though J.M. DeMatteis and Mike Zeck sure gave it a shot in Captain America #286-288).
The Atlas (Seaboard) line of comics
Martin Goodman's get-back-at-Marvel startup company burned brightly in 1975 —then flamed out. On whole, the line might not have lived up to its potential, but there are flashes of goodness scattered throughout. The company's creative lineup reads like a who's who of comics at the time — from old masters like Steve Ditko and Wally Wood to young guns like Buckler and Howard Chaykin. For a time, these comics were a part of every Bronze Age fan's collection, but they seem to be fading into unfortunate obscurity today.
Kirby's 1970s oeuvre
How can anything by The King be underrated? Well, his post-New-Gods work during the '70s certainly has its share of detractors. But this work is due for a serious reevaluation. Much like his art, Kirby's stories grew bolder, simpler and more abstract during this period. Conflict was reduced to its essence, as The King crafted tales in big strokes. Though not well received at the time, this work crackles with power and imagination. Taken for what they are, books from Kamandi to The Eternals are classics. Heck, even Devil Dinosaur is deserving of its recent collected-in-hardcover treatment.
Logan's Run #1-5
Marvel did a great job adapting this sci-fi property to comic-book form, largely by turning the art reins over to George Pérez and getting out of his way. Pérez wasn't yet the total package he would become, but his storytelling was already top notch. And the youth-vs.-the-system concepts of this series still hold up well today.
Bill Mantlo
Reading interviews with editors from the period, it seems Mantlo was often regarded as a B-list talent. That's a shame, because he had a real knack for crafting an entertaining tale. Mantlo seemed incapable of mailing it in, putting his best effort into every fill-in issue or toy tie-in that was tossed his way. And, given a chance to spread out a bit on series like Micronauts or ROM, he had a gift for world building, too. Mantlo's work might not have been high art, but it was almost always good fun. (Editor's note: Sadly, a rollerblading accident in 1992 left Mantlo with severe brain damage; learn more at the Bill Mantlo Benefit Projects Web site.)
Marvel Team-Up #82-85
This story is a typically fun Claremont romp bringing together a cool assortment of Marvel's espionage characters (Black Widow, Nick Fury and Shang-Chi) to stop terrorists from crashing the S.H.I.E.L.D Helicarrier into the Capitol Building. (Yikes! That plot carries a bit more weight these days.) But the real treat here is the art team of Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Steve Leialoha (finishes); on paper, that might sound like an odd pairing, but the results are quite striking.
Marvel Team-Up #100
Perhaps the era's most underrated single issue. The lead story — by Bronze Age stars Claremont and Miller — pits Spider-Man against the FF and features the first appearance of the New Mutant's Karma. Not enough goodness for you? How about a backup tale by the classic X-team of Claremont and Byrne, featuring the origin of Storm. But, wait, there's more: Said backup story is also the first to establish Ororo's relationship with future husband, the Black Panther. Why isn't this back issue worth oodles?
Mantlo's signature opus was Secret Invasion done almost three decades earlier — and quite a bit better. Bringing together sci-fi genre tropes and a strong supporting cast, Mantlo documents ROM's struggle to rid the Earth of the shape-shifting Dire Wraiths for 75 issues (plus four annuals). Art support was provided first by Sal Buscema (the definitive ROM artist), and then by Ditko and an interesting assortment of inkers. Like much of Mantlo's work, ROM might not be a classic, but it's certainly oodles of fun.
Warlord by Mike Grell
Right from the start, this series had the making of something special. Not because it was strikingly original — indeed, it borrows heavily from established genre trappings (especially Hollow Earth fantasy) — but because of Grell's obvious passion for the material. He also had a knack for crafting characters who were sexy and smart, making the book all the more attractive.
John Workman
No, not John Workman the letterer. John Workman the writer and artist. Yes, they're the same guy, but not nearly enough people know about the wonderful body of short pieces Workman penned for publications like Star*Reach and Heavy Metal (where he was also art director). His stories often featured twist endings and/or philosophical musings sure to make a reader think. His knack for drawing beautiful, buxom women didn't hurt, either. An underrated master of the comics form.


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I've had my iPad for ages now, can't decide weather to upgrade to an iPad 2 or not, i'm not sure weather it is worth it just to add a camera...Even though I have my iPad I am still very much team BlackBerry! Anyone else?
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