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Dvorak: Rusalka / Hickox, Barker, Owens, Martin, et al
3 CD / Chandos Records / 2008-02-05Works: Antonin Dvorák: Rusalka
Performers: Barker, Cheryl; Crane, Sarah; Fiebig, Taryn; Martin, Bruce; Matthews, Dominica; Owens, Anne-Marie; Pendry, Sian; Ryan, Barry; Spina, Rosario La; Whitehouse, Elizabeth
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: Australian Opera Chorus
Chandos recorded the performances live and here releases the opera on a 3-CD set. Inspired by Hans Christian Anderson's fairy-tale The Little Mermaid, Rusalka tells...continue...
Opera in English - Poulenc: The Carmelites / Daniel
2 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-10-17Works: Francis Poulenc: Dialogues des Carmélites, opera, FP 159
Performers: Barstow, Josephine; Berger, William [Baritone Vocal]; Boylan, Orla; Cook, Lyn; Coward, Gary; Crane, Gloria; Davies, Catrin Wyn; Davies, Ryland; Davison, Deborah; Dix, Christine; Douglas, Judith; Edwa...
Conductors: Daniel, Paul
Ensemble: English National Opera Chorus
Poulenc did something deeply unfashionable in the mid-1950s when he wrote 'Dialogues of the Carmelites' - in an era of modernism he created an opera...continue...
Opera in English - Berg: Lulu / Daniel, Saffer, Perry, et al
3 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-03-21Works: Alban Berg: Lulu, opera
Performers: Begley, Roger; Burford, Anna; Danby, Graeme; Graham-Hall, John; Harris, Moira; Hayward, Robert; Howell, Gwynne; Kale, Stuart [Tenor Vocal]; Mitcher, Claire; Napier-Burrows, Paul; Oke, Alan; Parry, Su...
Conductors: Daniel, Paul
"For listeners who don't understand German, the complicated, often mysterious goings-on in this work (it's based on two plays by the German dramatist Frank Wedekind,...continue...
Bear Essentials - American Classcics
2 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-05-24Works: Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the common man; Concerto for Clarinet; Old American Songs, Set 1; John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine, fanfare for orchestra; Duke Ellington: Do nothin' till you hear ...
Performers: Boer, Harmen de; Graham, Susan; Hilton, Janet; McNaught, Graeme; Shelley, Howard; White, Willard [Bass Vocal]
Conductors: Dufallo, Richard; Mosko, Stephen; Järvi, Neeme; Hickox, Richard; Turovsky, Yuli; Jeanes, Major E. W.; Tortelier, Yan Pascal; Stephens, D.S.; ; Slatkin, Leonard; Dausgaard, Thomas; Bamert, Matthi...
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Classics - Falla: Love the Magician, etc / Simon, London SO
1 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-02-22Works: Manuel de Falla: El amor brujo; Noches en los jardines de España (Nights in the Gardens of Spain), for piano & orchestra, G. 49; Dance no 1 (from La vida breve)
Performers: Fingerhut, Margaret; Walker, Sarah
Conductors: Simon, Geoffrey
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
"Geoffrey Simon and the Chandos sound engineers have something new and fresh to offer... the singing of Sarah Walker with its vibrant, earthy vitality brings...continue...
Barber: Vanessa / Slatkin, Graham, Brewer, et al
2 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2004-11-23Works: Samuel Barber: Vanessa, Op. 32
Performers: Birchall, Simon [Bass Baritone Vocals]; Brewer, Christine; Burden, William; Charlesworth, Stephen; Davies, Neal [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Graham, Susan; Wyn-Rogers, Catherine
Conductors: Slatkin, Leonard
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra
"Christine Brewer...[gave] a performance of extraordinary emotional and vocal span. What a cast of formidable American singers this was. There was Susan Graham, with an...continue...
Mozart: Requiem / Guest, Kenny, Walker, Kendall, et al
1 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-06-29Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K 626
Performers: Kendall, William; Kenny, Yvonne [Soprano Vocals]; Kenyon, Philip; Walker, Sarah; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Guest, George
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra
"George Guest's new recording is distinguished by its deliberate tempos but also its very powerful rhythmic momentum and an expressive intensity of a kind one...continue...
Dove: Flight / Parry, Robson, McFadden, Coxen, Page, et al
2 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-05-25Works: Jonathan Dove: Flight, opera
Performers: Coxon, Richard; Magee, Garry; Mason, Anne; McFadden, Claron; Page, Steven [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Plazas, Mary; Robson, Christopher [Counter Tenor Vocals]; Taylor, Ann; van Allan, Richard [Bass-Barito...
Conductors: Parry, David
"When Dove took flight at Glyndebourne it was in high style, with not one but two aircraft landing, a storm outside to match the emotional...continue...
Bernstein: Kaddish, Chichester Psalms, Missa Brevis /Slatkin
1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2004-03-23Works: Leonard Bernstein: Symphony no 3 ("Kaddish"), for soprano, speakers, choruses & orchestra; Chichester Psalms; Missa Brevis, for alto, chorus & percussion (or 7 violins & percussion)
Performers: Baker, Simon; Benjafield, Richard; Brannick, Chris; Carter, Roger; Castle, Andrew; Loosley, Clare; Murray, Ann; Richardson, Lindsay
Conductors: Slatkin, Leonard
Ensemble: BBC Singers; BBC Symphony Orchestra; London Oratory School Schola
"Here, all on a single generous disc, we get the best of Leonard Bernstein's choral works, beautifully performed by English forces under a renowned American...continue...
Opera in English - J. Baker sings Scenes from Julius Caesar
1 CD / Chandos Records / 2002-10-22Works: George Frederick Handel: Giulio Cesare
Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Booth-Jones, Christopher; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Davies, Noel; James, David; Jones, Della; Masterson, Valerie; Tomlinson, John; Walker, Sarah
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles
Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra
"This is an intense, compelling, moving hero who sings with style, beauty, and musicianship of a high order. If you prefer highlights to complete sets,...continue...
Opera in English - Great Operatic Arias Vol 8 / J. Tomlinson
1 CD / Chandos Records / 2002-04-23Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384; Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72; Ca...
Performers: Coote, Alice; Tomlinson, John; Vaughan, Elizabeth
Conductors: Parry, David
BBC Music Magazine
John Tomlinson is one of the finest singing actors on the opera scene today. He is unsurpassed in Wagner, but here he displays...continue...
Opera in English - Puccini: Madam Butterfly / Abel, et al
2 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-11-20Works: Giacomo Puccini: Madama Butterfly
Performers: Barker, Cheryl; Bayley, Clive; Birchall, Simon [Bass Baritone Vocals]; Bleiker, D'Arcy; Brett, Frances; Clarke, Paul Charles; Kale, Stuart [Tenor Vocal]; Rigby, Jean; Taylor, Ann; Wood, Roland [Barit...
Conductors: Abel, Yves
Ensemble: Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
An accomplished cast of world-renowned singers performs one of the world's best-loved operas. Paul Charles Clarke, who takes the role of Pinkerton in this recording,...continue...
Opera in English - Wagner: The Ring Cycle / Goodall, et al
16 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-07-24Works: Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold; Die Walküre; Siegfried; Götterdämmerung
Performers: Attfield, Helen; Bailey, Norman [Bass Baritone]; Belcourt, Emile; Clarke, Katie; Collins, Anne; Connell, Elizabeth; Conoley, Anne; Curphey, Margaret; Dempsey, Gregory; Evans, Anne; Ferguson, Robert; ...
Conductors: Goodall, Reginald
Ensemble: English National Opera Movement Group; English National Opera Orchestra; Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra
The Nibelung's Ring can be enjoyed on many levels: as a fairy story, political allegory or philosophical tract, for example. In essence, it deals with...continue...
Opera in English - Wagner: The Valkyrie / Goodall, et al
4 CD / Chandos Records / 2000-11-28Works: Richard Wagner: Die Walküre
Performers: Attfield, Helen; Bailey, Norman [Bass Baritone]; Clarke, Katie; Connell, Elizabeth; Conoley, Anne; Curphey, Margaret; Evans, Anne; Grant, Clifford; Howard, Ann; Hunter, Rita; Remedios, Alberto; Squir...
Conductors: Goodall, Reginald
Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra
"...Goodall's conducting [was] weighty, sonorous, slow-moving but surely paced and deeply supportive of the voices. And what a cast he had, led by Remedios's ardent...continue...
Shostakovich: Chamber Symphony, From Jewish Folk Poetry, etc
1 CD / Chandos Records / 2000-09-26Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Quartet for Strings no 8 in C minor, Op. 110; Chamber Symphony in A flat major, Op. 118a (arr. by Robert Barshai from String Quartet No 10); From Jewish Folk Poetry, song cycle f...
Performers: Hart, Mary Ann [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Nolan, Rodney; Pelle, Nadia
Conductors: Turovsky, Yuli
Ensemble: I Musici de Montreal
"The Symphony for Strings is excellently done." -Gramophone "...with such ardor and consummate musicianship that one cannot imagine improvement." -Fanfare...continue...
Opera in English - Massenet: Werther / Mackerras, et al
2 CD / Chandos Records / 2000-06-27Works: Jules Massenet: Werther
Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Blackburn, Harold; Brecknock, John; Jenkins, Terry; Tomlinson, John; Waugh, Nigel; Wheatley, Patrick
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles
Ensemble: English National Opera Chorus
"...It is a tribute to the artistry of Janet Baker and John Brecknockthat the English National Opera's production of 'Werther' conveys so much of the...continue...
Opera in English - Handel: Julius Caesar / Mackerras, et al
4 CD / Chandos Records / 1999-06-22Works: George Frederick Handel: Giulio Cesare
Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Booth-Jones, Christopher; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Davies, Noel; James, David; Jones, Della; Masterson, Valerie; Tomlinson, John; Walker, Sarah
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles
Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra
"Seemingly stuffy 'opera seria' format was no hindrance to Handel in creating works rich in human drama and musical invention...A highly intelligent, singable English translation...continue...
Opera in English - Donizetti: Mary Stuart / Mackerras, et al
2 CD / Chandos Records / 1999-06-22Works: Gaetano Donizetti: Maria Stuarda
Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Bostock, Angela; Opie, Alan [Baritone Vocals]; Plowright, Rosalind Plowright; Rendall, David; Tomlinson, John
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles
Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra
"A smashingly good show. Baker and Plowright are not names that come to mind when many people think of 19th C. bel canto scores, yet...continue...
Opera in English - Donizetti: Don Pasquale / Parry, et al
3 CD / Chandos Records / 1998-11-17Works: Gaetano Donizetti: Don Pasquale; Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Tosca; Gioachino Rossini: Barber of Seville (Il barbiere di Siviglia), opera; Camille Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila, Op. 47; R...
Performers: Bainbridge, Elisabeth; Banks, Barry; Bayley, Clive; Bronder, Peter; Clarke, Paul Charles; Dawson, Lynne [Soprano Vocals]; Dazeley, William; Eaglen, Jane; Ford, Bruce [Tenor Vocal]; Hargraves, Matthew...
Conductors: Parry, David; Bellini, Gabriele; Daniel, Paul
This is the premiere recording in English of Donizetti's sparkling comic opera. Conductor David Parry has been unanimously praised for his direction throughout the Opera...continue...
Music on Hebrew Themes / Turovsky, I Musici de Montreal
1 CD / Chandos Records / 1991-01-01Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: From Jewish Folk Poetry, song cycle for soloists & piano, Op. 79 (orchestrated as Op 79a); Ernest Bloch: From Jewish Life; Baal Shem; Méditation Hébraïque; Ser...
Performers: Hart, Mary Ann [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Nolan, Rodney; Pelle, Nadia; Turovsky, Yuli


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|A = Na, K, Pb, Rb, NH4, Ag, or H2O
D = Al, Fe3+, V3+ or Ga3+
Also known as Alunite Family or Alunite Group.
This supergroup includes: Alunite Group, Beudantite Group, Plumbogummite Group and Dussertite Group. Various other names have been used for these groups (see Mills et al. 2009; Bayliss et al. 2010).
Crystals in the group are generally small, imperfect, and rare. Habit is usually either tabular {0001} or pseudo-cubic (cube-like rhombohedron) to pseudo-cuboctahedral.
Classification of Alunite Supergroup
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Lemmon (1937) American Mineralogist: 22: 939.
McConnell (1942) American Journal of Science: 240: 649.
Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 555-556.
Mills, S.J., Hatert, F., Nickel, E.H. & Ferraris, G. (2009) The standardisation of mineral group hierarchies: application to recent nomenclature proposals. Eur. J. Mineral. 21: 1073–1080.
Sato, E., Nakai, I., Miyawaki, R. & Matsubara, S. (2009): Crystal structures of alunite family minerals: beaverite, corkite, alunite, natroalunite, jarosite, svanbergite, and woodhouseite. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie Abhandlungen 185, 313-322.
Bayliss, P., Kolitsch, U., Nickel, E.H., Pring, A. (2010): Alunite supergroup: recommended nomenclature. Mineralogical Magazine, 74, 919-927.
Grey, I. E. Shanks, F. L. Wilson, N. C. Mumme, W. G. and Birch, W. D. (2011): Carbon incorporation in plumbogummite-group minerals. Mineral. Mag. 75, 145-158.
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Document Type Doctoral Thesis Author Ebersohn, Suzette firstname.lastname@example.com URN etd-04282012-175412 Document Title Die benutting van veerkrag deur middel-adolessente in 'n hersaamgestelde gesin (Afrikaans) Degree PhD Department Educational Psychology Supervisor
Advisor Name Title Prof A C Bouwer Supervisor Keywords
- personal characteristics
- proximal processes
- mesosystem
- bio-ecological model
- asset-based approach
- egskeiding
- karaktertrekke
- waves of resilience research
- middel-adolessente
- divorce
- hersaamgestelde gesin
- reconstituted family
- resilience
- middle adolescent
Date 2012-04-18 Availability unrestricted AbstractDivorce is a potentially destructive reality in society. According to the bio-ecological model of Bronfenbrenner, the development of the child takes place within two micro family systems when a family is reconstituted following divorce: the primary micro family system, where the child resides permanently with his/her biological parent who has parental rights and responsibilities, as well as the secondary micro family system of the other biological parent who also has parental rights and responsibilities, where the child visits periodically. Challenges that the child faces in the context of the reconstituted family thus include shared membership of the two micro family systems and the complexity of the mesosystem.
Resilience can be defined as a process of the inborn ability to achieve positive outcomes and to adjust successfully despite challenges and adverse living conditions. The purpose of the study was twofold: firstly, to achieve understanding of the way in which middle-adolescents of divorced parents, in moving between the two micro family systems of their reconstituted families, utilise their resilience to develop optimally in spite of a probably dysfunctional relationship between their biological parents at the mesosystemic level and secondly, to contribute to the fields of knowledge on resilience and bio-ecological theory in order to enhance educational psychology praxis with regard to the adaptation of adolescents of divorced parents in reconstituted families.
The study was qualitative, and conducted in the interpretive paradigm. A multiple case study with a purposeful sampling of four participants was used. Unstructured narrative conversations were conducted, which included a resilience-based therapeutic intervention to facilitate sensitisation regarding personal strengths and assets in accordance with the assetbased approach. The format of the data description and analysis was defined by the narrative way of working. The participants' utilisation of resilience qualities was evaluated in accordance with a definition of resilience which had been newly constructed by means of a synthesis of the bio-ecological model, positive psychology and the focuses of the first three waves of resilience research.
The findings of the study indicated that the way in which middle-adolescents utilise their resilience depends on a therapeutic process (a personal, controlled process) as well as the nature of the mesosystem in their developmental context (a factor that can only be controlled by the divorced biological parents). In respect of a therapeutic process, the utilisation of the middle-adolescents' resilience depends on their emotional security to make conscious choices to mobilise their resilience and consequently change their behaviour in order to cope effectively with difficult family circumstances in both their micro-family systems. In respect of the nature of the mesosystem, the utilisation of the middle-adolescents' resilience depends on the effectiveness of the relationship between their divorced biological parents at the mesosystemic level. The utilisation of resilience per se is apparently dependent on some consistent systemic foundation in the developmental context of the child, which is, in the case of divorce, the mesosystem.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio was in Albany Wednesday to promote a property tax cut for New York City homeowners at a post-Hurricane Sandy conference sponsored by Governor Andrew Cuomo, where the sometimes-strained relationship between the two Democrats once again became a source of intrigue. NY1's Zack Fink filed the following report.
ALBANY - When Mayor Bill de Blasio first came to Albany earlier this year, he was asking for a tax increase. In an ironic twist, he was asking for a tax cut this time around.
"I'm very proud today to talk about the property tax relief legislation that's being introduced into the legislature at my request," de Blasio said.
In January, the mayor asked Albany lawmakers and the governor for a tax on the wealthy to pay for universal pre-kindergarten. He ended up getting the money, but not the tax.
This time, the mayor wants property tax relief for homeowners who rebuilt or made repairs to their homes after Hurricane Sandy. The difference this time is that Governor Andrew Cuomo supports what de Blasio is asking for.
"Because of the rebuilding, their assessment would go up, and therefore, their property tax would go up," de Blasio said. "In other words, the property would be treated under current tax law as an improved property, a more valuable property. Bang! They'd be hit with a tax increase. We want to make sure that doesn't happen."
The two Democrats shared a stage, and as they often do when they are together, spoke warmly about how long they go back as friends and colleagues.
"Bill and I met, we were just starting out, just having babies. They're going to college," Cuomo said. "So it's been a whole lifetime together."
However, when it came time to speak to reporters, signals seemed to get crossed. The press was told that de Blasio would speak first, followed by Cuomo. However, after waiting for several minutes for the mayor, Cuomo decided to go first, saying he had an event to get to in New York City that wasn't on his public schedule. Reporters, who were told that de Blasio would be available any minute, were left with the odd choice of whose press conference to cover.
The mayor downplayed any suggestions that he and the governor are not on the same page.
"I feel very good about the working relationship, very good about our communication, the consistency of our communication," de Blasio said.
There is no question that there have been tensions between de Blasio and Cuomo over pre-K, charter schools and the minimum wage, and while they both downplay those differences, every now and again, we are reminded that communication between the two camps isn't always as smooth as it's made out to be in public.
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MASH (Medical Academy of Science and Health) Camp is a 4-day camp held July 15-18 at Geneva General Hospital for students entering 7th and 8th grades.
Camp MedQuest is for students entering 9th through 12th grades and is a two-day program held at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital in Penn Yan July 30-31.
Both programs are designed to allow students to experience the possibilities of health care careers right where health care services are being delivered--in the hospital. Campers are guided by health care professionals including nurses, medical doctors, technicians and other health care providers.
MASH Camp participants will circulate through various departments while Camp MedQuest students will select high-interest areas in which they will spend dedicated time with health care providers and individual departments.
The fee for MASH Camp is $65, while Camp MedQuest is $30. For more information and applications for either camp, contact Loree MacKerchar in Penn Yan, at (315) 531-2053 or Christen Smith in Geneva at (315) 787-4065.


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4 Habits Of Punctual People
Those people who are always on time? How to they do it? If you are part of the 20% of Americans who are chronically late, get ready to change everything.
Plan any event and chances are one in five of the people you invite will be late.
A study done at San Francisco State University found that about 20% of the U.S. population is chronically late—but it's not because they don't value others' time. It's more complicated than that, says lead researcher Diana DeLonzor.
"Repetitive lateness is more often related to personality characteristics such as anxiety or a penchant for thrill-seeking," she says. "Some people are drawn to the adrenaline rush of that last-minute sprint to the finish line, while others receive an ego boost from over-scheduling and filling each moment with activity."
In her book Never Be Late Again: 7 Cures for the Punctually Challenged, DeLonzor says our relationship with time often starts in childhood and becomes an ingrained habit.
"Looking back, you were probably late or early all of your life—it's part physiological and part psychological," she says. "Most chronically late people truly dislike being late, but it's a surprisingly difficult habit to overcome. Telling a late person to be on time is a little like telling a dieter to simply stop eating so much."
DeLonzor says the majority of people have a combination of late and punctual habits—usually on time, but with a frantic rush at the last minute—but we can all learn from those who are chronically punctual. DeLonzor shares four traits that always on time share:
1. They're realistic thinkers.
Punctual people know how long things take. Chronically late people, however, engage in what DeLonzor calls "magical thinking."
"If once, 10 years ago, they made it to work in 20 minutes, they believe that's how long it should take," she says. "They forget about the 99% of the times that took 30 minutes."
To develop realistic habits, DeLonzor suggests relearning to tell time. Write down how long you think it takes to shower, get ready in the morning and drive to work. Then for a week, track how long those things really take. Chronically late people are often off of their time estimates by 25% to 30%, says DeLonzor.
2. They give themselves buffer time.
Punctual people are usually early, says DeLonzor. "Being late makes them stressed out and they don't like feeling rushed," she says. "Late people get stressed out from being late, too, but they don't strive to be early; they tend to time things to the minute."
For a 9 a.m. meeting, for example, a punctual person would try to arrive by 8:45 a.m. or 8:50 a.m., allowing enough time for an unexpected delay, such as traffic or a full parking garage. A punctual person reviews directions online, checks traffic reports before leaving, and some will even drive to an new location the day before to understand the route. To be punctual, plan to arrive early.
3. They're organized.
DeLonzor says that 45% of everything we do on a daily basis is automatic: "Our lives are filled with habits—from the way you brush teeth to how you get dressed and leave for work," she says, adding that they're necessary. "If we didn't do things automatically, it would take us forever to get through our day."
The habits of people who are always on time are highly structured. They analyze their daily activities, set routines, and stick to them on regular basis. Chronically late people, however, don't have structure and often fall on the attention deficit disorder spectrum, says DeLonzor.
"Instead of thinking about why their routines don't work and trying something different next time, chronically late people simply hope that tomorrow will be better," she says.
To become punctual, DeLonzor suggests putting more routines and structure into your life. For example, do everything you can to prepare for the morning the night before.
4. They're comfortable with downtime.
Being punctual often means getting to meeting or an appointment early. Punctual people use the extra five or 10 minutes as a chance to catch up on emails, read over notes, or simply enjoy the solitude.
Chronically late people, however, hate downtime. They enjoy the thrill of that last-minute sprint to the finish line and crave stimulation. To be more comfortable with downtime, bring along something to fill those spare moments.
"Knowing that you have something to occupy your time will help," says DeLonzor.
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I think that, speaking from my experience, late people are stressed about a few things; in general late people have a handful of big problems they can't solve. When you have stuff on your plate, the last place you want to be is at work where you won't have hardly any 'me' time, and have to solve company problems instead of your own. The worst is that because work takes so much energy and focus, you are burned out by the end of the day and don't have the emotional or physical energy to solve your personal problems...so the cycle begins again the next day, and people show up late because, well, they would rather be somewhere else.
The weird thing about the rush you get being late is it is almost the best part of the morning. You get to focus on something else other than your problems as you are driving to work, trying to speed safely and avoid tickets, hitting every green light and avoiding the slow traffic. When you just barely make it on time, there is no sweeter relief!
this is true. you perfectly described my habits. i am always 10-15 mins early for every event.
If only some of my friends could read this!
If only some of my friends could read this!
Good article. I am one of those who is always early. I don't like the stress of being late.
Try 7 kids, all of whom refused to come out of the 'oven' until the DR forced them at 10 months and then they presented at 40% overweight !
Surely this trauma was enough to cause serious conflict in my adult life !
Good article. I realized years ago that a good part of the reason I tended to be late was because I was always trying to arrive right on the dot in order to avoid being early. Being early makes me incredibly anxious. I just hate everything about it. I hate the uncomfortable attempts at small talk. I hate looking like an over anxious, neurotic brown nosed. I also understand that a lot of people run late and hate that me being early makes everyone else feel pressured. I just truly despise showing up early. But I've learned to suck it up and hide in my car or a bathroom until I can walk in right on time.
Also, I've never understood the people who view those who are late as selfish people who have no respect for other people's time. No one likes being late. I'm not nearly narcissistic enough to be upset at someone who is clearly already anxious and probably ran into multiple hiccups on the way for not thinking about me more! Good grief, get over yourselves, people.
Wow, never even read the article. Good work.
I totally agree. I never understood the selfish label or why some people get so angry if you're even a little late. If someone is late to meet me, I never get upset with them. Life is hard enough!
I am sorry but that is just plain rude. Being late repeatedly IS selfish and disrespectful to all of the people who show up on time. Quite frankly if someone is late more than 3 times in a month they should be fired on the spot.
Sounds like you are the sad, selfish and obnoxious one. People who are too proud to be early are so obsessed with clock watching and the type who is not a relaxed, warm and friendly person to be around. Busy people or those with a lot on their minds will be late because they got more important things to deal with then constantly clock watch and ridicule those who are a little late. If I'm late, people just have to deal with it. Traffic, stress and being a single parent is a major factor in being late. You should get therapy if needed because that kind of stress cannot be great for your organs.
I admit it; I read this article because I am habitually sliding in right on time or a couple minutes late and was hoping for some insight on what I could do differently. However, I am highly organized, very routine-oriented and completely realistic about time. I do enjoy and plan down-time in my day. So reading this, it would seem that one of my problems is not providing myself buffer time and I would completely agree with that. But here's something you didn't mention: I don't like to be early. On occasions when I am early, all I can think about is what I could have been getting done at home. (I am a homemaker and also work from home.) That is usually why I am late, too, come to think of it. I'm always trying to get one more thing done before I leave. I guess maybe that could come under not being realistic about time??
Yes, I used to think like that too, however that meant that I'm always late. It was frustrating, so I made a change. Now I know – when it's time to go, it's time to go.
This is THE MOST accurate account of being timely I have ever read! The only comment I could add is that I feel like people who are chronically late are often self-centered....thinking of themselves only. Those who get up early, get children ready, plan the night before, etc., are thinking of someone besides themselves. To arrive late is to say you are not thinking of the person who jumped through hoops to be on time.
Very good! Although I can't help but suggest one last salient point that I feel may have been overlooked and that it: 5. They were born either A) in Germany or B) to German parents. :-)
Wonderful assessment...I'm the punctual person 90% of the time and the other 10% when I am late my it can throw off my internal clock. Thanks for sharing this I will definitely pass it on. Tina W.
I think the whole issue depends on how organized you are. I am pretty sure that most of those who are not punctual do not have good organization skills. If you go to bed at the right time, you will wake up on time. This will help you set off early and get to your office on time. Also, having a to-do-list is so helpful because when you wake up in the morning, you will not waste some of your time roaming at home thinking about what you should take with you or what have to prepare first. So, organization skills are so helpful in making you a punctual person.


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California IOUs don't look so hot anymore
Reuters is reporting that California lawmakers are close to inking a deal to close the $26.3 billion budget gap. You know what that means: no more IOUs. So don't expect to see the IOUs popping up on a trading screen near you.
While a deal will bring the IOU drama to an end, it should create a new one in financial markets: a jump in California muni bonds since an agreement takes the prospect of default – no matter how unlikely it was in the first place – off the table.
From Reuters:
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – California's top lawmakers told reporters on Monday they were confident an agreement with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on a state budget that closes a $26.3 billion deficit would be reached later in the day and voted on by both houses of the legislature on Thursday.
The government of the most populous U.S. state, also the world's eighth-largest economy, began its fiscal year on July 1 facing the massive shortfall due to a plunge in revenues propelled by the recession and rising unemployment.
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The only way the economy will ever recover for the consumer is for the US to become energy independent. I found this website to support the 5-year Plan to develop offshore oil and domestic gas resources http://tinyurl.com/mh5p36
Jct: Of course, California IOUs are wanted. There's nothing wrong with small denomination municipal or California State IOUs if anyone can pay their taxes with them. When Argentina's government workers were faced with cuts, their unions talked 6 state governments into paying them with small-denomination state bonds which could be used to pay for state services and taxes by everyone.
When the local currency is pegged to the Time Standard of Money (how many dollars per unskilled hour child labor) Hours earned locally can be intertraded with other timebanks globally! In 1999, I paid for 39/40 nights in Europe with an IOU for a night back in Canada worth 5 Hours. U.N. Millennium Declaration UNILETS Resolution C6 to governments is for a time-based currency to restructure the global financial architecture.
See http://youtube.com/kingofthepaupers
Too bad California IOUs won't be accepted in payment for state taxes and services like state bonds were in Argentina. Too bad California IOUs will be denominated too big to use as local currency. Too bad Argentina people were smart enough to avoid the tent-cities catastrophe and California people are too stupid to follow their example.
If they make IOUs legal tender, I\'ll take back every joke I ever made about Girlieman Governor Musclehead if he engineers the California state currency lifeboat.


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Ayurvedic Medicine and Yoga Training online
San Diego College of Ayurveda, California is an International online training school with some courses recognized and registered with Yoga Alliance, International Association of Yoga Therapists and National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA).
Our courses are quite affordable, and, have been divided into two paths (we call it Tracks) in order to keep up with the different student audience, and to facilitate different students who want to sample an online course, or, move onto a deeper understanding by pursuing clinical Ayurveda diplomas.
Track A programs are shorter courses, leading to certificate in Yoga Therapy , and, Ayurvedic Nutrition and so on.
Now accepting applications for Track A- 100 Hours Block 1, and, Track B -150 Hours program beginning from January 2015.
Track B is a three level (tier) program with certificates being awarded at every level. You start at the beginning from Block 1 (150 Hours). Then, move on to a 600 Hour Ayurveda Counselor Certification. The student then moves onto the 1100 Hour Diplomas in Ayurvedic Wellness Practitioner which is Block 3 or Level 3. We are working on Ayurvedic Block 4 which will satisfy Ayurveda Doctor requirements as mandated by NAMA. Block 4 is scheduled to be out in 2016-2017.
Note: 90% of the courses are online and does not require travel. However, those Students who cannot travel for the limited onsite instructions, maybe allowed to do an externship in their own country, or city with an alternative health practitioner, who practices Ayurveda. However, these students are evaluated on a case by case basis in order to satisfy the NAMA requirements.
Training Delivery San Diego College of Ayurveda has a unique and flexible training delivery system that uses a hybrid format of distance learning and limited onsite campus classes. Block 2 and Block 3 use a hybrid format of distance learning and limited onsite campus classes. Students attend Block 1 can be completed 100% online. (Although we prefer at least one weekend onsite workshop with us)
We offer a lot of free courses on sanskrit, bhagavad gita and community workshops at different times. SDCOA teachers often use OLI, or, OPEN LEARNING INTITIATIVEcourses by Carnegie Mellon and incorporate that in their teachings. To learn more, check the website https://oli.cmu.edu/
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Shorter one day workshops are available to the community and public. Focus is on Women support, Post Partum Ayurvedic Support, Wellness after surgery through food, and so on. Register for nutrition or cooking workshop now.. Please note that community workshops have no certificates or credits. They include a light vegetarian lunch for participants.
Ayurveda and Western Nutrition - Student Blog part 2
Dietary management in western nutrition follows the US food guidelines, set forth by the FDA. Nutritionists help clients these guidelines to maintain healthy eating. The diet consists of various portions from different food groups. The good groups include "protein, grains, vegetables, fruits and dairy. Modifications are made to the guideline as needed to help patients manage several diseases. For example, for patients with diabetes, modification may include changes in rations of carbohydrates to proteins, with an overall daily intake of decreased carbohydrates and increased proteins. Based on the western concepts of nutrition, calorie intake is seen as significant and as a culture facing diseases like obesity and other "food related" disorders (metabolic syndromes), lower calorie intake is usually recommended.
Importance of Protein - Ayurveda and Western Perspectives
Over the decades, Western Nutrition has become increasingly influenced by powerful agribusinesses. Meat, dairy, and grain lobbyists have become formidable forces that have shaped food guidelines and government policies.
Even more sinister perhaps, are drug companies that work hand-in-hand with meat, egg, and dairy farms. Together, these industries have done a phenomenal job of marketing the importance of their products in the diet of every American. Therefore, the Western diet places a heavy emphasis on protein, especially in the form of animal products—fish, dairy, eggs, and meat (marketed as the only complete sources of protein) as well as carbohydrates from breads and grains. Vegetables and fruits are given secondary importance. Furthermore, the Western diet is one that is "one-size-fits-all". There is little to no attention paid to an individual's unique physical characteristics, state of mind, age or gender.
Any variation of the Western diet that touts a novel approach to nutrition usually ends up in retrospect, as being labeled a crazy fad diet of yesteryear. Such diets push their own agendas, present skewed arguments and interpretations of science, and hawk their own dietary supplements, videos, and recipe books. At first, such diets are phenomenally successful. They create miraculous results for the small segment of society that can afford to buy into their philosophy and purchase their products. But this fame is short-lived as these diets' serious scientific flaws are discovered--causing their failure, and rapid downfall. They quickly fade into obsolescence as they are deserted by even the most loyal devotees.
The final indignity dealt to these once-elite diets can be seen when their literature remains unclaimed at the bottom of the bin marked "FREE" at any neighborhood garage sale.
Ayurvedic Nutrition, on the other hand, is highly individualized. It takes into account the fact that each person has a specific prakruti, vikruti, personality, and distinct level of spiritual awareness. In addition to these factors, age, regionality, and season also function as modifiers of the Ayurvedic diet.
The tenets of Western diet have been pushed deeply into the collective psyche of the American people, starting with the introduction of the Food Pyramid at a young age. The modern twist of the pyramid, "My Plate" is hardly different in its dogmatic approach. Therefore, it is very difficult to convince the average Western diet that massive protein intake and animal products are not necessary for good health. However, as Ayurvedic Practitioners, we must take this challenge upon ourselves to change these ways of thinking by becoming tireless in our repetition of the eternal truths behind Ayurvedic principles and Vedic philosophy.
By Aparna Dandekar, D.O.
Ayurvedic Diet Principles Differ from Western Nutrition
In terms of differences, Western nutrition is focused on the mechanical composition of food and classifying those components. The emphasis is the amount of energy needed from a mechanical standpoint to combust food and is applied as a standard to how much energy the body will derive from food. The componentization of food starts at the macro to micro level and includes the derivation of very subtle components and their application toward disease and health. The effect of food is considered to be uniform for each individual regardless of additives and preparation.
Ayurveda, by contrast, is focused on the composition of foods from the cosmological and the effect of that food on all levels of the body including the various digestive affects, inner state, and physical manifestations. The componentization of food is derived from the taste of the food and its effects on the body instead of externalization in a lab. The environment, individual impact, and preparation is of vital importance to the effect of the food itself.
Since the emphasis of these two perspectives is so different, there can be challenges when presenting Ayurvedic Nutrition to Westerners who know nothing but Western nutrition. One of the challenges is the simple acceptance of the model itself. Telling Vata-types to eat a heavier grounding foods that may be very sattvic, grounding, and Vata-reducing is hard to accept when the Western nutrition mindset typically says that fats are not great for health. This requires a delicate, but intentional presentation of Ayurveda concepts in a way that educates, but doesn't overwhelm. One can't argue with results.
Another challenge that arises is the patience and motivation necessary to follow a food based Ayurveda Nutrition path than the almost prescription model of nutrition in the West. This is an extension of the magic potion mentality prevalent in Western thought that one can take a pill, not make any lifestyle evaluation or changes, and still achieve health.
By contrast, the Ayurveda nutrition model can be seen as more difficult because it asks that not only you examine what you eat and evaluate its impact, but that you must look at its preparation and the environment in which it is consumed. One of the keys to attending to this is to start slowly with the suggested changes so as to not overwhelm and let the results build and motivate (and create trust) as you continue to add additional changes.
Rishi Forrester
Ayurveda and Holistic Herbs Practitioner
(AWP Block 2 Student)
Ayurvedic and Western Nutrition
As I meditate on the many differences between Western Nutrition and Ayurvedic nutrition, I am overwhelmed at the numbers. The difference that is impacting me the most right now is the difference in living and lifeless food. In western nutrition the focus on calories and nutrients relies on over processed over packaged "food" that contains no familiarity to the food this product used to be. If you go to the grocery stores you can see "whole grain" cereals or breads.
Where is the whole grain after it has been genetically modified, harvested months or years in advance, bleached, processed, enriched, colored, molded and made into "low calorie"? The same can be said of fruits and legumes canned, of homogenized, pasteurized milks and juices, dessert yogurt! The list obviously goes on and on. Parents are routinely feeding their children breakfast cereals and chicken fingers. The point is the food is dead. Western nutrition may have ways of adding nutrients back into a box of chocolate cereal for your kids, but at the end of the day it is still empty calories, where is the Rasa? The nourishment? How can we expect to receive satiation from lifeless food?
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Review of the 2005 BMW Z4
The Z4's body lines may not be as sexy as those of the Mercedes SLK, but for the money, you'd be hard-pressed to find a more entertaining luxury roadster.
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Exhilarating driving dynamics, long list of standard safety features, refined drivetrains, excellent build quality.
Options are expensive, odd styling, firm ride, notable wind and road noise.
What's New for 2005
Light Poplar Grain wood trim is available as a no-charge option on all Z4s. White indicator lights are standard across the board, and foglights and cruise control are now standard on the 2.5i. The 3.0i includes automatic climate control as standard equipment this year. Leather seating is no longer part of the 2.5i's Premium Package and is a stand-alone option, while all models receive additional black accents for the interior. The Sequential Manual Gearbox (SMG) is only available on the 3.0i, and requires the Sport Package. Last year's Convenience Package is history, though its contents are now either standard or part of the Premium Package.Read full review of the 2005 BMW Z4
Full 2005 BMW Z4 Review
What's New for 2005
Light Poplar Grain wood trim is available as a no-charge option on all Z4s. White indicator lights are standard across the board, and foglights and cruise control are now standard on the 2.5i. The 3.0i includes automatic climate control as standard equipment this year. Leather seating is no longer part of the 2.5i's Premium Package and is a stand-alone option, while all models receive additional black accents for the interior. The Sequential Manual Gearbox (SMG) is only available on the 3.0i, and requires the Sport Package. Last year's Convenience Package is history, though its contents are now either standard or part of the Premium Package.
The Z4 is the successor to the much loved Z3, which saw unfaltering popularity among young and old upon its introduction in 1996. Its successor is only offered as a roadster and has dropped its predecessor's sleek, scantily clad version of BMW's corporate styling in favor of a "flame surfaced" exterior design. The styling is certainly a break with tradition, but even if you don't like the car's sheet metal, there is plenty to appreciate on the Z4. In terms of overall length and width, the Z4 is slightly bigger than the Z3. The body is stiffer, and measures were taken to reduce weight without sacrificing rigidity. Handling is sharper than before, and the electrically assisted steering rack delivers solid road feel. For power, the Z4 offers either a 184-horsepower, 2.5-liter straight six or a 225-hp, 3.0-liter straight six. For transmissions, there is a five-speed manual (standard on the 2.5), a six-speed manual (standard on the 3.0), a five-speed automatic or, as previously seen on the M3, a six-speed Sequential Manual Gearbox (SMG). The power-operated top (which can go up or down in 15 seconds) has a special folding mechanism that allows extra storage space. BMW claims that the trunk can hold two golf bags. When the top is opened, the front-most section of the roof folds over the soft top like a cover and rests flush on the body when fastened in position, thereby eliminating the need for a tonneau cover. The rear window is glass rather than plastic, and a wind deflector and hardtop are also available. Sport Package-equipped roadsters feature Dynamic Drive Control (DDC) technology, which delivers quicker throttle and steering response at the press of a button. Although we still can't warm up to the exterior styling, in just about every other respect, the Z4 is a seriously capable driver's car -- and one of our favorite roadsters in this price range. If you've got $35,000 to $45,000 to spend on a two-seater, this BMW is definitely worth checking out.
Body Styles, Trim Levels, and Options
BMW offers the Z4 roadster in two trim levels -- 2.5i and 3.0i. The 2.5i includes 16-inch wheels with run-flat tires, a manually operated soft top (with rear glass), height-adjustable sport seats with leatherette upholstery (or rather, vinyl), cruise control, rain-sensing windshield wipers, a tilt-telescoping steering wheel, a CD player and power windows, mirrors and locks. The 3.0i adds 17-inch wheels, leather upholstery, a center armrest, aluminum interior trim, a premium audio system, automatic climate control and heated mirrors. Any of these features can be added to a 2.5i. Note that wheel-tire upgrades are part of the Sport Package, which also includes a lowered sport suspension, Dynamic Drive Control (a feature that quickens throttle and steering response), and on the 3.0i, 18-inch wheels. Other options include a power-operated top, bi-HID headlights, seat heaters, power seats, a DVD-based navigation system and wood interior trim. Dealer-installed items include a hardtop, a wind deflector, a CD changer, satellite radio and an alarm system.
Powertrains and Performance
The 2.5i model is powered by a 2.5-liter, inline six-cylinder engine that makes 184 hp and 175 lb-ft of torque, while the 3.0i uses a 3.0-liter straight six that generates 225 hp and 214 lb-ft of torque. BMW gets a lot out of its engines, and most drivers will be satisfied with the 2.5, which starts to feel winded only at very high speeds. Enthusiasts, of course, will want to go with the 3.0 and its smooth, continuous power supply. A five-speed manual transmission is standard on 2.5s, while 3.0s get a six-speed. If you don't want to deal with a clutch, you can opt for a five-speed automatic (with a Steptronic automanual gate) or, on the 3.0 only, a Sequential Manual Gearbox (SMG).
Every model comes with four-wheel antilock disc brakes, run-flat tires and a sophisticated stability control system. Passive safety features include rollover protection, side airbags, active knee protection and child-seat anchor points for the passenger seat.
Interior Design and Special Features
The Z4's simple cockpit features a sweeping dash with a clean set of analog gauges, bolstered sport seats and little else to distract you from the road. Plenty of metallic trim comes standard, but wood trim is available for those who want to dress up their roadster a bit. Both the manual and power-operated convertible tops are easy to use, and the trunk has a generous 9-cubic-foot capacity (made possible by the elimination of the spare tire in favor of run-flat tires).
Driving Impressions
With its stiff chassis, large brakes and multiple transmission options, the Z4 provides great driving pleasure -- easily managed when driven near the limit on twisty roads. Ride quality is smooth, but commuters may find Sport Package-equipped Z4s too firm for comfort. Wind and road noise can also be bothersome at highway speeds, but once you turn off onto your favorite back road, it becomes a distant memory.
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Polygamy - It's All You Ever Wanted
Isn't that what we have been told?
Anyway, here we are, in Canada, faced with a pending legal challenge on polygamy by the Mormons of Bountiful BC. And isn't it a grand, marvelous day for all progressive Canadians.
Finally, we can take this next step toward building a more enlightened society. A society where everyone is equal including all marginalized minorities - like polygamists, for example.
And anyway, what's to lose? Marriage? Ha. It's been a long time since marriage meant anything at all.
I ask you, what's so special about marriage? What benefits or privileges come with marriage these days? What special respect or consideration is given married people? Common law couples have the same rights. They get the same property, succession, benefit and pension rights as legally married couples. And as for the validity of the marriage contract – what a joke. What other contract can be legally severed by one party without the consent or cooperation of the other? Marriage, that's all. Once the foundation of our society – now a meaningless parody. So what's all the fuss about? Let the polygamists in, I say.
I tell you, I am perplexed how anyone who supports gay marriage could possibly object to polygamy. People who love each other should not be discriminated against when comes to marriage. All people should be treated equally. Isn't that the basis of the argument for gay marriage? Isn't it all about honoring the love between two people? Aren't those who oppose this principle bigots? And if it's between a man and his wife, or a man and his husband; why not between a man and other wife, or a man and his other husband. Why should anyone have the right to tell loving people who they can and cannot marry?
The sad thing about all of this is that the supporters of gay marriage - the people whose philosophies fundamentally changed the way that we look at marriage – are not front and centre in the fight for polygamous marriage. Oddly, they supported expanding the definition of marriage when it benefited them but, now, when it doesn't, they seem to be singing a different story. I just can't understand it. Do they have something against Mormons?
Curse those divisive Mormons. How dare they want us to accept a different definition of marriage. What right do they have to expect us to change an understanding that has been in place for thousands of years. Hmmm, where have I heard that before?
Interestingly it's not only Mormons who do the multiple lovin' thing - Muslims do it too. Right here in Toronto, I've read that there's a mosque that allows polygamous marriages. Wow. Apparently this seems to be a practice that crosses cultural barriers. (I'm getting a warm and fuzzy multicultural feeling here.) Maybe this could be something that brings us together, rather than tears us apart.
Tell me, what greater testament to our multicultural ideals can we possible extol than to allow our valued Muslim neighbours to stand side by side with their Mormon brothers in embracing an important part of their culture here in our tolerant, multicultural Canada. Isn't that what Canada is all about – allowing everyone to adhere to their valued cultural norms while co-existing side by side with everyone else?
I have read that the lawyer representing the Bountiful (a well named community, I'd wager) male who is being charged with polygamy has stated that he will rely heavily on previous court decisions that changed the definition of marriage to include gay people.
Imagine, Mormons, Muslims and gays, in lockstep, leading us into a brave new progressive world where marriage is no longer the sole dominion of straight Christian people. I'm getting all tingly inside.
So, let's just take life as it comes, and call a spade a spade, shall we. Marriage has long since lost its meaning. When people can sever a legal marriage contract unilaterally with little or no consequences; when people who are not married are legally given the same family rights as married people and when one woman is allowed to marry another woman, well, clearly marriage is not what anyone could have envisioned years ago when it was for life and only between a one man and one women. Apparently, all bets are off. So, let the chips fall where they may.
And the gambling euphemisms are not entirely out of place here. After all, it was a gamble to expand the definition of marriage. And everyone was fully aware that, once opened up, marriage would be fair game for polygamists. Some of us knew this was true and fought against gay marriage. Others knew it was true but fought for it because they wanted so badly for gay people to be married. Whatever the case, here we are.
But take heart, all you folk who favored gay marriage but oppose polygamous marriage. You have nothing to fear. Canada's leftist, feminist, activist courts will not let you down. Regardless of your hypocrisy, there will never be a legal polygamous marriage in Canada – not anytime soon anyway. Our judges will see to that.
Even if it means tying themselves in legal semantical knots. Even if it means ignoring any existing legal precedents. Even if it means defying all measures of logic and common sense. They will make up all sorts of fancy sounding reasons why their previous decision to allow gay marriage cannot be held up as grounds for allowing polygamous marriage. All sorts of subterfuge and doubletalk will be used. And as usual, Canadians will fall in line like sheep to a sheering. Gay marriage will be protected and white polygamists will be rejected, persecuted and imprisoned. (Muslim polygamists will rightfully be excluded from any persecution..........It's a political thing.)
Let's face it, marriage is what it is this very minute. It is not what it was and it is not what it's going to be. It is a work in progress. This legal understanding was enshrined before the legalization of gay marriage, when marriage was ruled no more important than shacking up.
Next stop – a Constitutional challenge by a brother who wants to marry his sister. I've got the remote in my hand and I just can't wait. Bring it on Oprah. Hang on people, it's gonna be a hell of a ride.


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This is terrible! He was right up there with Maynard James Keenan as one of the best singers ever! It's too bad stomach cancer had to kill him, but at least he rocked us for over half a century!
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