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The existence of "the conflict" in the Middle East has given birth to a
21st-century literary artifact that can best be described as the neo-pilgrimage
account of the Holy Land. The publication of "pilgrimage itineraries" has
a prestigious pedigree in Western literary history. From the 5th century on,
those who visited the East were able to gain fame, or monetary gain, through
putting their experiences down in print. By the 19th century these accounts
generally tried to translate to a believing public the truth and earthly reality
of the holy sites and the life of Jesus. Some non-traditional accounts, such as
Mark Twain's Innocents Abroad poked fun at the pilgrims' devotion.The
accounts generally took the form of travelogues, weaving in personal experiences
with observations on flora and fauna. Studies of these accounts have been able
to chart the relative importance of various holy sites by seeing which pilgrims
visited which places. As new sites were excavated and discovered, such as the
Garden Tomb in Jerusalem, or made safe for travel, such as the baptismal site on
the Jordan, accounts began to mention them more often.The modern pilgrim
to the Middle East also carves out a pilgrimage trail – in order to present the
story of Palestinians to the western world. In general those who leave these
accounts are either full-time pro-Palestinian activists, journalists or workers
for one of the many thousands of NGOs that feast on portrayals of Palestinian
suffering. The writers are often young and college educated. The
itinerary is relatively predictable and an analysis of the literary devices
employed reveals several recurring themes.Self-discoveryIn Paula
Olson's Fast Times in Palestine (2011), the author is described as "a small town
girl from eastern Oklahoma...[who] felt consumed by dread and confusion.
This irresistible memoir chronicles her journey from aimless ex-bartender to
Ramallah-based journalist and foreign press coordinator for a Palestinian
presidential candidate."Witness in Palestine (2007) describes its author
as "Anna Baltzer, a young Jewish American, [who] went to the West Bank to
discover the realities of daily life for Palestinians under the occupation. What
she found would change her outlook forever."Sarah Schulman's
Israel/Palestine (2012) is said to be a "chronicle of political awakening and
queer solidarity, the activist and novelist Sarah Schulman describes her dawning
consciousness of the Palestinian liberation struggle."A critical common
factor here is the claim that the pilgrim is initially unaware, unbiased. The
reason for this is obvious; the knowledge that an author is a long-time
anti-Israel activist who went to the West Bank for the specific purpose of
writing a book advancing their preconceived views would put off many
readers.The checkpointThe checkpoint is a common "coming of age" event
to which many pages are devoted in pilgrims' accounts. One writer notes, "I did
duty at one of the agricultural gates this morning. The gate only opens for one
hour in the morning, one hour at lunch time and one hour in the evening. The
humiliation these people have to go through every day of their lives is
unbearable."Olsen asks: "But who could watch so many proud young women
and dignified old men humiliated at checkpoints?" The checkpoint was
ever-present, "the sun set over a sea we couldn't walk to and touch without
crossing walls and checkpoints."Schulman reminds us of the "dusty roads
through the West Bank, where Palestinians are cut off from water and subjected
to endless restrictions."She writes of the trepidation of experiencing
the Kalandia checkpoint north of Jerusalem: "What the people there undergo every
single day just to get to work...this was the most harrowing moment of my
entire trip...the checkpoint is not about security. It is only about
humiliation."Baltzer notes that "without experiencing it first hand,
it's hard to imagine what it's like to wait at a checkpoint...attempting
to think rationally and practically in the context of such inhumanity would
probably drive some people crazy."Most of those who go to the
checkpoint/ holy site experience catharsis."I wonder how I would react
in their shoes, if I were a Palestinian would I resist?" asks Baltzer. Dignity
is also a common theme, as Baltzer writes, "the process was painful to watch;
dignified but exhausted people trying not to lose their tempers or
pride."Palestinians invariably are described as "dignified and proud,"
today's version of the "noble savages."The Palestinian who is cut off
from his fields: JayyousIn the pilgrims' accounts, Palestinians (who are all
invariably farmers who live off of agriculture) are portrayed as cut off from
their lands. A woman who lived in Jayyous recalls, "Palestinian farmers have to
apply for a special permit to work in their own lands (which are now separated
from the villages)...In among the olive trees beyond 'The Wall' there
are six Palestinian wells. These wells are (were) used to irrigate the
trees but now settlers have damaged the wells – sometimes they just fill them
with garbage."Olsen, who also lived in Jayyous, describes her
experience: "We harvested each day until we couldn't see anymore...in
those moments, leaning against an ever-growing pile of ripe olives, breathing in
the deep, rich subterranean scent of a hard day's work, I felt completely
content and at peace."Sarree Makdisi, author of Palestine Inside Out
(2010) also describes an agrarian society: The Palestinian's life consists of
"tending one's fields, visiting a relative, going to the hospital: for ordinary
Palestinians, such everyday activities require negotiating permits and passes,
curfews and closures."Baltzer mentions that "the women told us stories
of farmers denied access to their land at checkpoints or allowed through but
denied permission to return for up to a week, by which time the freshly picked
crops had gone bad."Readers might ponder how it is that every
Palestinian has lands on the other side of the fence. What were Palestinians
farming and subsisting on before 1967 if everything they farm today is
supposedly inside pre-1967 Israel or right along the border?The refugee campSchulman describes the Jewish communities in the West Bank as "gated communities
of white, religious Jews. The houses were homogeneous and substantial...the
Stepford wives of Israeli suburban life," contrasting them with the existence of
the Palestinians: "The streets smelled like open sewers. People brought water
from trucks. The villages were poor, neglected, crumbling, filled with men of
all ages with nothing to do and the women serving them."Olsen writes of
the "standard fare for a Palestinian refugee camp, narrow streets, concrete
buildings, cramped alleys, and occasional touches of bougainvillea or decorative
tiles to lend a whiff of dignity."Schulman's odyssey takes her to meet
cave-dwellers and a village of 70 people who live in "hovels made out of garbage
and dirt."There seems to be a prurient interest on the part of many of
these travelers to focus the lens on the poorest people in the most vulnerable
circumstances, and present them as if they represented the vast majority of
Palestinians.The young Israeli soldierAnother motif that runs through
the accounts is the young Israeli soldiers.They are subjects of either
deep hatred or dismissed as forlorn youth forced to do an unenviable job. Olsen
recalls, "I can't imagine what I would have felt or what I might have been
capable of, if the soldier had been denying my mother life-saving medical
treatment instead of just messing up her vacation...but [he] was, after
all, just a teenager... here was another kid caught in the maw of it, standing
at a checkpoint instead of off at college."Schulman writes, "I saw three
Israeli soldiers behind a bulletproof window. They looked like kids I had
known. The guys could have been my cousin from Westchester."IF WE
analyzed these accounts based on Henri Lefebvre's notion of "production of
space" we would find that the world of the Palestinian and the landscape of the
West Bank has been pared down to consist of a very clear pilgrimage itinerary, a
very narrow view.From the checkpoint to the refugee camp, on to
Ramallah, then working in the olive fields and tea or coffee with a few fellow
activists; this is the essence of the leitmotif placed before us.In the
view of the neo-pilgrim, the Palestinians, for all their diversity, are boiled
down into two archetypes; on the one hand are all the "salt of the earth" types,
"proud and dignified" men who till the earth from morning to night, or sit with
a nargillah between their lips. On the other hand, the leaders, the several
cultured activists or political people who lead the toiling agriculturalists.
There are no computer technicians, no truck drivers, no policemen, no judges, no
middle class.The chroniclers seek to introduce a Western audience to
this 'native noble-savage' people that they have "discovered" as part of a
fame-seeking self-discovery project. The pornographic cornucopia of suffering
that suffuses these accounts may indeed reflect momentary realities for the
people described.However, just as some of the pilgrims of the 19th
century presented Palestine as a dead landscape full of grottos and biblical
mystery, so today's pilgrims provide a one-dimensional view of suffering and
poverty that takes away the humanity of the vast majority of people in the West
Bank.Fetishizing humiliation may encourage some people to oppose
Israel's policies, but in general these books are only read by the already
converted, so who profits from the humiliation fetish? The author and the reader
who experiences catharsis may benefit, but certainly the Palestinians do not.
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Toronto Maple Leafs Coach Ron Wilson was strolling through Yorkville, the trendy downtown Toronto neighbourhood recently, when a fan yelled, "Hey Wilson, you need to turn those guys into a bunch of Wendel Clarks'!" Wilson, who majored in Sarcasm at University, responded: "Wendel was good, but how many Cups did he win?" When the fan wouldn't shut up, Wilson kept going. "Hey buddy, can you turn the cup of coffee I'm holding into a glass of red wine? I can't either." The fan, confused and defeated, quietly walked away.
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On loan at Serie B's US Latina Calcio, Viviani recently captained the Italian U-21 side (he only just turned 22 in late March), and he scored his fourth goal of the season at Latina with a free kick in Saturday's 4-1 win over Novara. Latina are just two points back of automatic promotion to Serie A.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A clutch of data pointed to growing momentum in the U.S. economy during the first quarter, with jobless claims trending lower and factory activity and homes sales both on the rise.
The reports on Thursday built on recent upbeat data on hiring and consumer spending that have led many economists to see a sharp rebound in economic growth despite the onset of increased fiscal austerity. In particular, the claims data suggested March could be another month of solid job gains.
"There is enough strength in the economy to generate jobs on a sustained basis," said Sam Bullard, an economist at Wells Fargo in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Gennadiy Goldberg, a strategist at TD Securities in New York, said the four-week average, which is seen as a measure of labor market trends, was consistent with a March payroll reading above 200,000.
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During the week of August 4, 2014, ABC delivered 4 of the Top 20 broadcast programs with Adults 18-49: "CMA Music Festival" - No. 8, "Bachelor in Paradise" - No. 11, "Modern Family-R" - No. 15 and "The Middle-R" -No. 18. ABC's broadcast of the "CMA Music Festival" also finished among the Top 5 most-watched TV programs overall (No. 5).
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Summer 2014: Despite airing a 5-game NBA Finals this year versus a 7-game series last year, ABC is growing its overall audience summer to summer (+2% - 5.2 million vs. 5.1 million). In addition, the Net ranks No. 1 this summer in Adults 18-49 (1.4/5 - tied w/NBC) and Adults 18-34 (1.1/5).
"Bachelor in Paradise" (8:00-10:01 p.m. - 5.3 million and 1.4/5 in AD18-49):
From 8:00-10:00 p.m., "Bachelor in Paradise" debuted with 5.3 million viewers on average, making ABC the most-watched TV network in the 2-hour time period. The new show built from its first hour to its second hour in Total Viewers (+6% - 5.2 million to 5.5 million). Among Adults 18-49 in its time slot, the freshman ABC unscripted series led NBC's "Running Wild with Bear Grylls" from 8:00-9:00 p.m. (1.4/5 vs. 1.3/5), while tying Fox's "Hotel Hell" from 9:00-10:00 p.m. (1.4/4).
The series premiere of "Bachelor in Paradise" was the No. 1 most social broadcast series Monday night with 37,508 tweets.
"Mistresses" (10:01-11:00 p.m. - 3.5 million and 0.9/3 in AD18-49):
During the 10:00 p.m. hour, ABC's "Mistresses" held steady with its most recent telecast two weeks ago in Adults 18-49, pacing within 1-tenth of a rating point (0.9/3 vs. 1.0/3).
"CMA Music Festival" (8:00-11:00 p.m. - 7.3 million and 1.9/6 in AD18-49):
With its broadcast of the "CMA Music Festival," ABC ranked No. 1 on Tuesday across all key Adult demos: AD18-34 (1.4/6-tie), AD18-49 (1.9/6) and AD25-54 (2.3/7-tie).
In Total Viewers and Adults 18-49, the "CMA Music Festival" earned its 2nd-highest numbers in the last 5 years - since 2009. In addition, the program equaled an 8-year high in Adults 18-34 - since 2006. Please Note: Last year's telecast aired on Monday (8/12/13) and did not face competition from NBC's "America's Got Talent."
In viewers and young adults, ABC delivered its strongest non-sports summer Tuesday since 2010 (Memorial Day-Labor Day) - since 6/1/10 and 8/24/10, respectively.
"The Quest" (8:00-9:00 p.m. - 2.2 million and 0.6/2 in AD18-49):
At 8:00 p.m., despite airing with just 93% U.S. coverage due to local NFL preemptions, "The Quest" paced within 1-tenth of its week-earlier debut in Adults 18-49 (0.6/2 vs. 0.7/3).
"NY Med" (10:12-11:00 p.m. - 5.0 million and 0.9/3 in AD18-49):
ABC's "NY Med" was the most-watched TV show in Thursday's 10 o'clock hour for the 7th consecutive week (5.0 million).
"What Would You Do?" (9:00-10:00 p.m. - 3.5 million and 0.9/3 in AD18-49):
ABC's "What Would You Do?" ranked No. 1 among the major networks in Adults 18-49 (0.9/3. "WWYD?" improved by 24% in Total Viewers and by 13% in Adults 18-49 over original programming in The Hour on the year-ago night ("Would You Fall for That?" on 8/9/13 = 2.9 million and 0.8/3).
"20/20" (10:00-11:00 p.m. - 4.3 million and 0.9/3 in AD18-49):
ABC's "20/20" was up over its year-ago telecast (3.4 million and 0.8/3 on 8/9/13) for the 5th straight week in Total Viewers (+26%) and Adults 18-49 (+13%).
No.1 CBS 1.2 No.1 CBS 5,790,000
No.2 NBC 1.1 No.2 NBC 4,700,000
No.3 ABC 1.0 No.3 ABC 4,250,000
No.4 FOX 0.8 No.4 FOX 2,300,000
No.5 CW 0.3 No.5 CW 870,000
Source: The Nielsen Company, National, Live+ Same Day Program Ratings for week of 08/04/14.
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CHICAGO — The Cook County Recorder of Deeds, run by elected official Karen Yarbrough, has agreed to start accepting public record requests through e-mail in the wake of a lawsuit filed earlier this year by the Better Government Association (BGA).
This should make it easier for the public, moving forward, to obtain documents relating to the mission of the recorder's office — the repository of property records in Cook County — and its taxpayer-funded management.
The BGA and FOX 32 were researching a possible news story in February when the BGA requested, via e-mail, documents from the recorder's office. The request cited the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which guarantees public access to documents in the possession of local government.
However, Yarbrough's office refused to turn over the records because the request was made through email. The agency sent a letter to the BGA saying it has a "policy of only accepting FOIA requests exclusively via mail or in person delivery."
The recorder's letter also stated: "FOIA requests submitted digitally are not accepted."
In May, the BGA sued the recorder's office, arguing the "Defendant's policy of 'not accepting' FOIA requests submitted via e-mail violates the letter and the spirit of FOIA."
The lawsuit also stated that state law "makes clear that Defendant is required to accept written requests submitted to Defendant 'via personal delivery, mail, telefax, or other means available to the public body.'"
"E-mail is a means of communication that is available to the Defendant," the suit noted.
In November, the BGA and the recorder reached a settlement through which Yarbrough's agency agreed to a number of changes.
According to the agreement: "In order to compromise on this disputed litigation, the Recorder agrees to accept all written FOIA requests received through all means available to the agency, including e-mail and facsimile. The Recorder shall revise its FOIA policy, its FOIA Directive, and any other published documents expounding its FOIA policy accordingly, and shall publish its revised policy on its website and any other locations where its current policy is published by Nov. 15, 2013. Such agreement should not be considered an admission of liability on the part of the Recorder."
The BGA was represented pro bono by the law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP, which has generously represented the BGA on a number of pro-transparency legal matters in recent years.
"We are honored to help support the Better Government Association in its push for greater transparency and accountability in local government," said Kirkland attorney Daniel Lombard. "FOIA is a critically important tool for the public and press, and it's worth protecting."
BGA President and CEO Andy Shaw echoed that, stating: "FOIA is one of our only tools for shining a light on government and holding public officials accountable, and when it's not being followed, or when public officials throw up roadblocks to slow the flow of public documents, they need to be challenged.
"We're enormously grateful for the help provided by Kirkland & Ellis," Shaw added, "and we're pleased that Recorder Yarbrough agreed to start following the rules."
It should be noted the BGA has exposed other problems with Yarbrough over the years, including an instance when she was in the General Assembly and ran an insurance agency that profited from a development project that her husband, as then-mayor of Maywood, had voted on. The BGA and FOX 32 also reported last year that, before Yarbrough even took the helm of the recorder's office, she likely violated an anti-patronage order by trying to halt hiring at the agency. FOX 32 aired a follow-up story on this subject Dec. 10.
In light of such problems — and the BGA's focus on greater government efficiency — the nonpartisan nonprofit has proposed merging Yarbrough's office with other county bureaucracies that deal mostly with record-keeping.
The BGA is a Chicago-based nonprofit, nonpartisan watchdog group that works for integrity, transparency and accountability in government by exposing corruption and inefficiency; identifying and advocating effective public policy; and engaging and mobilizing the public to achieve authentic and responsible reform.
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Russia must leave Eurovision 'immediately' following Conchita Wurst victory – and set up a 'straight' equivalent, says MP
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Antonia Molloy writes for The Independent Online.
Thursday 15 May 2014
Russia should withdraw from future Eurovision song contests and stage its own "straight" equivalent, according to Russian MPs.
Valerii Rishkin, a member of the Communist Party, condemned this year's Austrian winner, bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst, as the "last straw", Interfax reported.
Mr Rishkin said Russia should instead host a talent competition entitled the "Voice of Eurasia" in the future.
"The results of the latest Eurovision were the last straw," he said, describing Ms Wurst as an "insult to most of the Russian population, and any other country".
"We must leave this contest immediately; it is high time that we stop tolerating this madness. Each year Russia spends €40 million on this," he said.
Mr Rishkin added: "We have global events such as the Olympics; we can have our own contest. I think that all countries from the Eurasian space, as well as many others, will support us."
Ms Wurst, whose real name is Tom Neuwirth, was branded a "pervert" by Russian politician Vitaly Milonov after she sang her way to victory with the song "Rise Like a Phoenix" on Saturday.
And she has been accused by homophobic Russian protesters of creating a "hotbed of sodomy" at the 59th Eurovision song contest.
Olga Batalina, Russia's deputy head of the parliamentary committee on family, women and children, said the results of Eurovision were the product of "propaganda of untraditional culture, including gay culture".
But Ms Wurst withstood the criticism and said she hoped her triumph signalled hope for a "future that can function without discrimination and is based on tolerance and respect".
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Details shared on future of insurance
The Mississippi Insurance Department held a town hall meeting Tuesday to share information with business owners and employees on how a proposed health insurance exchange would work while asking for input from the audience. (June 22, 2011, Page 1)
Oxford bans Katrina Cottages
Katrina Cottages have a 90-day moratorium in the city of Oxford after one was installed in the city limits and another 19-unit neighborhood was approved in the county but with city utilities. The city will now research what codes may need to change to allow the units. (June 22, 2011, Page 1)
Volunteer center to open
Local volunteer agencies may soon have a centralized unit after the city received a $40,000 grant to set up. (June 22, 2011, Page 1)
We're definitely a gadget-oriented society
Cell phone? Desktop computer? Laptop? MP3 player or iPod? Game console? The list goes on for items in a recent survey, and Editor Don Whitten takes a look at how "connected" he in today's electronic age and wonders how many gadgets most folks possess. (June 22, 2011, Page 4)
Local woman, 23, killed in wreck
Ariel Bliss Mitchell Rodger, 23, was killed Monday when her car went off the side of road on Highway 328 in Taylor. Visitation has been planned for Wednesday evening at Waller Funeral Home with the funeral set for Thursday at First Baptist Church of Oxford. (June 21, 2011, Page 2)
Langley endowment ready to help students
After five years, the scholarship endowment named after University Police Officer Robert Langley has earned enough interest income to provide the first $1,000 scholarship for a criminal justice student at Ole Miss. (June 21, 2011, Page 1)
County Schools to ask for tax hike
County schools will ask for a 4 percent tax hike of ad valorem as part of the 2011-2012 school year budget totaling $23.7 million. (June 21, 2011, Page 1)
A new hospital by 2016?
Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi, Oxford Board of Aldermen and Lafayette County Board of Supervisors are working to close the final sale of the hospital by July 31 with plans to have the new building ready to move in within five years. (June 21, 2011, Page 1)
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Just E-Madgin
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"Do they know it's Christmas?" That is the lyric of the Bob Geldof song. The song he sang with a bunch of celebrities 30 years during the BandAid concert to raise funds and awareness about starving people in Africa. He is trying to do it again for Ebola but this time lots of people are telling him that he should know better than pimping the poor.
I knew people would be upset, but what blew me away was what made people mad.
Last week I started up a war. I wrote a controversial post about the country of Africa and said that due to bad press because of the Ebola media hoopla, I was going to share some "lesser known facts" so people could understand the 'real Africa'. I wrote a blog post. A lot of people complained when I said Africa is a country. It struck a nerve.
So why did I say that Africa is a country when I knew it was not true? It was all a joke of course. I know that Africa is an ancient city-state stretched along an enormous archipelago of 15 large and hundreds of smaller islands just off the western coast of India. For reference purposes, I have included a quick sketch of that fabled land (not to scale):
Why did I write the post? I had some noble reasons: I wanted to break stereotypes, stop the 'poor African' storyline, and to share a conversation with a wide audience, the same conversation I have shared with plenty of Africans over the years.
I also wrote the article to have a little fun and I figured more people might read it.
There was a method to the madness, but if I am honest, it wasn't until I saw the comments on Facebook or Twitter that I really understood what I had written. In the middle of the backlash one small niggling fact really stuck out for me. I learned a lot from it.
10 Astounding Facts about the Country of Africa (#6 will break your brain!)
The country of Africa is receiving a lot of bad press during this time of CRISIS OUTBREAK of EBOLA (the deadliest disease in recorded history). While these fears should probably be increased, I wonder if it is time to also share lesser known African facts.
I have travelled throughout the country of Africa, and while I am not an expert, I do have some experiences worth noting. Here are my views! CAUTION: although Africa is one of the world's greatest destinations, during this deadly EBOLA outbreak, I would not recommend ANYONE to visit ANYWHERE in the country of Africa.
A little knowledge is a powerful thing – very little knowledge is the most powerful thing of all. – Nelson Malala
1. Africa is not only a big country it is a HUGE country.
A wonderful magical majestic country only slightly smaller than the USA and consisting of over 5 distinct people groups.
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There is hardly a week that goes by that I don't have this conversation with someone.
How Steve Sold a Stove That No One Needed
Sustainability is one of those stupefying buzz-words. It is right up there with gender-balance and environment. That's the problem.It means that everyone uses the word on every single proposal. Some projects should never be intended to be sustainable at all (like all disaster relief projects). Still, sustainable language is rammed into proposals. The alternative is donor-funding suicide.
How do you know if something will actually last longer than your attention on this post? I like to use the crisis test. Simply put, "If I get hit by a flaming meteor (or bus), does the project die with me?" Stay with me, I have a story to tell. Continue reading
How to Raise Money – 3 Tips from Rich Volunteers
Margot (not her real name) is a volunteer living just outside of a religiously repressive, heavily guarded, deeply suspicious regime in Asia. War is common in the region and thousands of refugees are fleeing for their lives. Margot works to support anyone in need. She steps in to help out a minority group who are attacked for their faith. She translates for people. She helps people understand government forms. Many of the refugees were trying to get to Canada or the US and Margot helps with the process.
Not Bad for a Volunteer
What is doubly impressive about this story is that Margot is a volunteer. She does this work for free and actually pays her own way over. Margot is not a rich woman. Not as rich as you probably. She is an immigrant. She had to scrimp and save for a year. A few friends helped with their donations.
Then the money ran out.
The work was important, she wanted to stay, but did not know how to make it happen. Money was getting tight. She asked for my advice on how to raise money so she could stay.
What would you say to her?
Margot's story is remarkable, but not unique. Thousands of people volunteer everyday all over the world and many leave when the money runs out. The people who stay have learned the secret, they know how to raise money so they can stay on-field.
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I was in the middle of a boring class and unfortunately I was the teacher.
My nightmare is to have too many people nod in agreement while I am speaking. If everyone already agrees with you, it feels comfortable like a warm hug on a sunny summer day. A great recipe if you are trying to have everyone enjoy a luxurious long nap.
Bloody terrible for a memorable teaching moment.
5 things that you might think taste like chicken but really don't
One of the best and worst things about travel is eating all kinds of strange and wonderful new things. Once you get off of the plane and away from the abomination that is airplane "food". I always try to eat local.
Nothing gives your tastebuds a workout quite like local cuisine. My favourite is the roadside stall. Since I do this a lot, I have a quick internal checklist I follow to make sure I find the best place the first time. Usually a flavour-filled portion of something exotic and tasty! Read through for my hints on how to eat well!
You are the punchline
You are a volunteer who wants to change the world. To your friends and family you are one incredibly sexy beast. To the machinery of big-international relief and development agencies you are the problem.
9 simple hacks to speed your way through airport security
We stand like cattle, shuffling forward, penned in by keepers in blue blazers, turn and turn again, awaiting the next stop.
As I walked towards the departures gate I saw a long line and a short line. The short line had the Global Entry logo and I knew my Nexus card would get me through. My moment of happiness turned bitter as the security guard pointed to the TSA pre clearance logo.
Confused? So was I. Anyways the guard at the line certainly wasn't letting me through.
I returned to my line-up and my novel. Everyone needs a book when they travel. The line shuffled a step forward. After twenty long minutes of snaking back and forth I heard an urgent voice over my shoulder.
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disable iphone auto-pause
When I am playing music on my iphone (3Gs) and the headphone plug is yanked out, the music automatically pauses. Can I disable this behaviour? [more inside]
The opposite of noise-canceling headphones.
Does there exist such a thing as headphones that allow/amplify/mix ambient noise in addition to the audio coming from whatever source they're plugged into? More or less the opposite of noise-canceling headphones. [more inside]
Upgraaade Me.
I hearts my Grado SR80s. But I need punchier bass. What are my options (for other cans, or whatever)? [more inside]
What kind of hardware jack does my Sleek Audio SA1 headphones use?
Help me identify this audio jack. [more inside]
Sturdy Headphones?
Can anyone recommend a DURABLE pair of headphones, primarily for computer use? [more inside]
My wife doesn't like the cord on her earbuds...
...so can anyone recommend a pair of earbuds with a cord that looks like a capital y (Y), not a lowercase y (y)?
I need a recommendation for an iPhone earbud/mic/controller combo that doesn't suck.
I need a recommendation for an iPhone earbud/mic/controller combo that doesn't suck. [more inside]
Earphones for a person with sensitive skin who travels on a bus
How can I keep listening to music on the bus without exacerbating my easily irritable skin with earbuds, or causing hearing loss? [more inside]
Champion Sound
Why does music on my MP3 player sound better with small earphones than with big headphones? [more inside]
Sing Me To Sleep
What kinds of earphones/earbuds can I wear to bed? [more inside]
What is the best in-ear headphone under $100 for use on long airplane flight?
I am in urgent need of in-ear earphones for use on a number of long flights I have to take in the coming months. I've narrowed down my choices to the Shure e2c or the Sony MDRNC22. The Shure is noise isolating, the Sony is noise cancelling. Which is better? The shure's seem to go deeper into the ear. Will that get uncomfortable?
Best sub $100 headphones?
Headphone Filter: Looking for a pair of quality headphones, but cant try them on because im out of the country. [more inside]
Help my desk buddy not kill me.
In search of: Headphones under $50 with low sound-leak. Bonus points if they are cute. [more inside]
headphones for my head
Another headphone buying question: what is the style/make/model/etc for me? [more inside]
Headphone buying help, please!
Big sale on headphones in Canada! But which ones to get? [more inside]
Oh nos! My favorite headphones are dying!
I love these headphones because the cord retracts. Brilliant, right? Yeah, Sony stopped making them. What other headphones can do this too? [more inside]
Headphones to take a licking and keep on ticking
What are the sturdiest headphones you've ever owned? [more inside]
Should I upgrade my headphones for computer listening?
Are Grado SR 225i headphones worth it for listening to music on my computer? [more inside]
Maximizing quantity/$ in headphones.
Headphone optimization, but not of the usual kind. Quantity/$ [more inside]
no noise
Macbook pro sound problem. Some sounds only heard through headphones. [more inside]
I'm looking for small sporty headphones that aren't in-ear models.
After several years use of iPod headphones, I'm fairly sure I've damaged my ears listening too loudly with earbud style headphones. I have no interest in in-ear headphones, but my question is: is there an alternative to earbuds and in-ear that provide decent sound quality and are functional to use while exercising? (this rules out giant over the ear cans as well) I've seen behind-the head wrap-around headphones but they're usually cheap and tinny -- is there a high end version of those style that I could wear while sweating? [more inside]
I need new headphones - Any suggestions?
What are the right headphones for me? Big head, normal ears, likes loud noises, $100-$200 budget. Mostly for listening to music on my iPod Touch, occasionally playing games on my computer using it's (reasonably competent) onboard audio. I understand the listening experience is subjective, but if I can narrow it down to a short list, I can work on getting my head on various items to see how they work for me. [more inside]
Looking for sleepytime headphones
I like to listen to the radio in bed at night, but my wife doesn't. Can you recommend some good headphones? [more inside]
How to keep earbud headphones untangled
Tips for preventing earbud-style headphones from tangling? [more inside]
iPhone OS 3.0 Questions
With the release of iPhone OS 3.0, I have some questions that I'd like answered. One relates to Stereo Bluetooth headphone recommendations, and the others relate to internet tethering. [more inside]
Open Back Headphones On A Budget.
Could someone please reccomend me some comfortable open back headphones with decent enough sound for under £40? Prefebly they should have a short cable (as I keep triping over my Sennheiser's). [more inside]
"Seasoning" headphones?
Is the practice of "seasoning" headphones just supersition? [more inside]
There's a jack stuck in my computer
I just unplugged my headphones from my PC to find that the top of the jack has broken off and is stuck inside the socket. Does anyone know how I could get it out?
Please help me find skin-friendly earphones
I love my in-ear headphones (regular old Creative EP-630s). Unfortunately, I've always been prone to -- TMI warning -- pimples and blackheads inside my ears, and these are exacerbating the problem. What kind of headphones should I switch to? [more inside]
Headphone recommendations for road cycling?
[cycling] best headphones, preferably not buds? [more inside]
Wind proof headphones for running and biking? [more inside]
Problems with earbuds
Help me stop destroying my iPod headphones! [more inside]
Recommend really durable, cheap headphones for lending at a library?
Could anyone recommend me a pair of cheap (under $50) and very durable headphones for lending out at a library? It should be designed with the goal of surviving some gratuitous quantity of abuse and then being cheaply replaced. Other criteria include around-the-ear cups, a long (3m minimum) cord, and a standard (2.5mm?) computer audio plug. Noise cancellation, great fidelity, and adjustability not essential. Pretty is a downright disadvantage, since we don't want people walking off with them. What happened to those massive abominations of puke-colored shatterproof plastic we used in elementary school, that could facilitate a multimedia class and a game of catch equally well?>
Does too much constant incoming content = dangerous, or damaging somehow?
Can you think of any recent writing, or art, about it being somehow intellectually damaging, or spiritually dangerous, or in any other way harmful to constantly be plugged into content, particularly via an ipod or some other mp3 player? [more inside]
The voices, make them stop!
Good noise isolating headphones for work? [more inside]
DJ Headphones for The Big-Eared?
I'm an earbud guy who needs a recommendation for DJ headphones...that won't hurt my ears. [more inside]
Are headphones, in principle, bad for your ears
Are headphones and earphones inherently worse for your ears? In other words, is there a difference between listening to something live or through speakers, and listening to something through headphones or earphones at the same volume, in terms of damage done to your ears? [more inside]
What headphones should I buy for my rough kids?
Best headphones for kids? [more inside]
Headphone amp for Airport Express?
I buckled and bought a set of AKG k701 cans. They're currently hooked up directly to my Airport Express and sounding great, just lacking the final couple of decibels. Can anyone offer any advice on choosing a suitable headphone amplifier or, even better, suggest a recommendation (sub $500)?
getting fed up with headphones.
HeadphoneFilter: I keep breaking my headphones at the jack end -- suggestions? [more inside]
Lightweight wireless headphones for television
Any recommendations for lightweight wireless headphones for television listening? [more inside]
Headphones for gym
My iPod's headphones wore out, but I'm not mourning them. What's a good replacement under $35 or so? [more inside]
Recommend an inexpensive headphone amp/surround processor?
Can you recommend a decent low-cost headphone amplifier and surround sound processor? I used to have a Sennheiser DSP which did Dolby Pro-Logic decoding and headphone simulation, and am looking for something like that, but for Dolby Digital. [more inside]
Earphones for little ears?
Can you recommend some ear/headphones for someone with small ears? The ones that came with my old ipod always fall out because the earbuds are a bit too big. I read some previous threads here that recommended the kind that loop over your ear, but I wear glasses, so those never fit properly and fall off. I'd prefer some cheapies, as I'm not looking for superior sound quality; I just like to listen to pop music when I jog.
Where can I find the best iPhone replacement headphones?
Where can I find the best iPhone replacement headphones? [more inside]
Headset configuration for Socom: Confrontation?
Looking for headphones (and/or configuration ideas) for PS3 (Socom: Confrontation, specifically) that will allow me to both listen to audio AND chat with other players [more inside]
My headphones have broke again - the plastic parts that connect the headphone to the headpiece. I use my headphones everyday, and find that no headphones are durable enough to handle me. Maybe i need to stop going to places like futureshop to get headphones, but i thought that by spending 100 bucks that it would be somewhat quality, but it isnt. [more inside]
Headphone search
I'm looking for some headphones I saw on the train. [more inside]
Can you help me replace my lost earbud piece?
I lost part of my headphones. Must I replace my beloved earbuds, or can I just replace the lost part? [more inside]
I want to use my iPhone 3G's headphone jack to power an LED.
How can I use the iPhone 3G's headphone jack to power an LED? [more inside]