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The election of Bergoglio was history making as he is the first Jesuit and the first Latin American in modern times to lead the world's 1.2 billion Catholics.
Father Kent Bowlds, priest at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church in Cleveland, said the election of the new pope brings great excitement to the church.
"We Catholics are looking forward to the leadership of our new shepherd, Pope Francis. I did not know anything about him before his election, but, like Catholics everywhere, I trust that the Holy Spirit guided the process of his election," said Bowlds.
Unlike other recent pontiffs, John Paul II, Benedict XVI, Pope Francis doesn't have a numeral after his name. That's because he's the first to take the name Francis.
"We see him as a symbol of the Church's worldwide unity, and as an important representative of Jesus Christ, the Good Shepherd and Savior of the world. I do not expect any dramatic changes in Church disciplines or teachings, and it seems Pope Francis chose his name as a way of signaling a Christ-like concern for the poor and the poor in spirit, which was the focus of the life of St. Francis of Assisi," said Bowlds.
The Rev. Thomas Rosica, the Vatican's deputy spokesman said in a report to CNN that, "Francis of Assisi is someone who turned his back on the wealth of his family and the lifestyle he had, and bonded with lepers and the poor," said Thomas. "Here's this pope known for his care for AIDS patients and people who are very sick. Who is known for his concern with single mothers whose babies were refused to be baptized by priests in his diocese.
"He scolded those priests last year and said, 'How can you turn these people away when they belong to us?'"
Bowlds said he was inspired by the new Pope's first words and that inspiration traveled through the Cleveland church.
"I was inspired by the Pope's first words -- praying for his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, asking for prayers for himself, and then praying for the world. On Wednesday I ran into a parishioner of Our Lady of Victories who was stopping by the church to do just as Pope Francis asked, praying for him as he begins his pontificate," said Bowlds.
In a letter to the Catholic Diocese of Jackson, which includes Bolivar County and the Delta, Bishop Joseph N. Latino wrote, "Pope Francis … will have to preach against the rise of moral relativism and secularism in a fast-paced, violent and cruel world. He will have to be a staunch and unyielding defender of the respect for the dignity of the human person in a world where individuals are very often treated as commodities.
" A new era in our church has begun and we as a church will be refreshed as we continue our 2000 year mission of bringing the Gospel of Jesus Christ into the whole world."
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I cant get past the woman trying to chop her way through the dense forest as no matter what buttons I press it just keeps doing the same scene over and over. Then I tried to change from the mouse and keyboard over to a PC gamepad, that did not work at all and now the mouse and keyboard option is not just ghosted out, but gone. I cant get back to keypad and mouse so the game cant be played at all. HELP
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Brother against Brother: Drawing the Sword, the new tactical wargame covering battles in the American Civil War, is nearing release and we need your input to make sure it's polished and bug-free!
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"But the cure for most obstacles is, Be Decisive" (George Weinberg – American Psychologist)
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I found this recipe a few years ago, but forgot exactly where. This recipe is foolproof...honest!
When I make this, I also whip up a batch of ricotta pancakes. It's a wonderful change from pancake syrup.
You can use Eureka lemons, but I might suggest that you increase the sugar-- taste it! If you use Meyer lemons, they are the tastiest-- Myer's have a sweeter taste.
Either way, please try this. You'll never buy lemon curd in the jar again. Trust me.
In a 2 quart saucepan, combine lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, eggs, and butter.
Cook over medium-low heat until thick enough to hold marks from whisk, and first bubble appears on surface, about 6 minutes.
There are a few ways I like to enjoy this wonderful curd-- gently heated
This stores for about a week in a tight-fitting jar-- if it lasts that long! One of these days, I'm going to learn how to "can" food. Maybe this will work? Who knows...?
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The Statesmen are currently 1-3 with an 0-1 mark in the Gulf South Conference. They are coming off a heartbreaking 34-28 loss to the Abilene Christian University Wildcats eight days ago at Travis E. Parker Field at Horace McCool Stadium. Delta State trailed 10-0 early in the game but battled back to take the lead on three occasions but couldn't hold on for the win.
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On defense, junior linebacker Ixavier Triplett has continued to be a strong presence for the Statesmen as he recorded a team-high 14 tackles against Abilene Christian. Triplett currently leads Delta State in tackles with 31 including 3.5 tackles-for-loss.
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When I was reading this column yesterday I ran into a very interesting thing. The story concerns an unethical radio personality and radio station in the 1930s. Accompanying the article is a picture of a poster from that time, denouncing what sounds like the Rush Limbaugh of his day (Robert G. Duncan) and the station he broadcast from, KVEP. Both Mr. Duncan and KVEP did a lot of very bad things including intimidation and threats of violence. It is a fairly long piece and throughout about the first half of it the station is correctly identified as KVEP, and those letters are prominent in the poster picture.
Then a strange thing happens. Suddenly "KVEP" is replaced with "KPOJ". This is obviously not a typo. Clearly this was no accident. It's doubtful that it was aimed at the current sports formatted KPOJ, as that makes no sense. I believe that the formerly progressive talk format KPOJ was to be the target of this insult. It is in this section that some of the strongest language against the 1930s station occurs, including "faucet of filth".
The only question is whether this insulting substitution of call letters was done deliberately by the author, Mr. John, or by someone at the News Register after he submitted it to them. I hope, and would guess, that it was not the author himself as I've always enjoyed his columns. If it was not his original text, then I think he would have issues with the News Register for altering his column in this under-handed way which compromises the its quality.
I have posted this information, including the offending portion (attributed), Facebook, both on my wall and on Friends of KPOJ.
News copy is sacred to us. We would never make any unwarranted alterations, and most certainly not to play some sort of dirty trick. That is really a scurrilous allegation.
We published the column exactly as it came to us. As proof, I have forwarded you a copy of the original. If you want further proof, check other published examples, as I'm sure they will reflect the same error.
If we had noticed the transposition, which I am sure was inadvertent on the author's part, we would have notified the author and enabled him to make the appropriate correction for all of his subscribers. Alas, we did not.
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I don't know if you caught this, but I used the wrong radio station call letters about half the time in the article I sent out last week about the adventures of Robert "The Oregon Wildcat" Duncan.
Shortly before I wrote that article, Portland's Radio KPOJ 620 had changed its format from political talk radio to sports, and there were some hard feelings about the whole thing. Thinking it might be a good story, I did a little research into KPOJ.
The POJ stands for Portland Oregon Journal, and I figured there probably was some good stuff there. Since the Morning Oregonian at one time owned KGW, and KGW was broadcasting on 620 when I was a boy, at some point they must have traded.
Anyway, I ended up writing about something else instead, but KPOJ was still on my mind when I started writing about KVEP (K-Voice of East Portland) and I'm afraid I mixed the two up some, referring to KVEP as KPOJ twice in that story.
Anyway, I'm sorry about that, and I especially apologize to those of you who heard from angry former KPOJ listeners about this. It's totally my bonehead mistake.
So much for the quick-trigger conspiracy theory. We have neither the time nor the inclination to engage in anything of the sort, nor does Finn.
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Thank you, laughter is always welcome in our home.
Practicing "best defense is an offense" Mr. Bagwell? Attack the messenger when you don't like the message. I'm neither intimidated by your response nor impressed by the manner in which it was made. In fact, you're teetering on the edge of "he doth protest too much".
I did not "spread it all over the Internet", a deliberate exaggeration on your part. I put it on the News Register site, on Friends of KPOJ and my own Facebook pages, as I plainly stated. The offending article was public and I believe I have a right to respond to it publicly. You are lucky I don't do Twitter!
At no time did I suggest that the author, Mr. John, and the News Register had "conspired" together. You're either a sloppy reader, don't know the meaning of conspiracy or are a deliberate twister of words.
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My suspicion that the substitutions might have been politically motivated was primarily due to their placement in the textual content. It is not long since KPOJ switched formats, suddenly and without warning, and in a most ugly manner, about 2 days after the presidential election. I was a loyal listener and supporter of KPOJ. I didn't openly state it but since I stated that I was posting at Friends of KPOJ that should have been obvious. The News Register has a consistently conservative bias so it would be natural to think that they might not have been fond of progressive talk KPOJ. It was obviously not a typo, given where the respective letters are located on a keyboard.
Your response to me illustrates so perfectly why so many of my friends won't subscribe to your paper due to a variety of issues. "News copy is sacred to us"...puleeze! It's assumed to be so perfect that proofreading isn't necessary?
I accept Mr. John's explanation in good faith and will continue to enjoy his articles. I will post your response to me, this reply to you, and the letter from Mr. John at the same places I posted before.
This quote in particular kinda jumped out at me as being funny--->"This young man would rather be a toad, and feed upon the vapors of a dungeon, than allow such a procedure to go unpunished."
I don't do Facebook, but even without having read those 'post's, I'm gonna guess yes?
Speaking of which, brings me to the topic of 'Editor's, Steve Bagwell in particular. Obviously we're all entitled to our own opinions, and my particular take on Steve over the years is that I'd always viewed him as a slightly left leaning Liberal, more so than a middle of the road kinda guy. And I've at times (on many occasions)openly accused him of being a 'progressive' thinker.
After reading your above extremely judgemental soliloqui... well ...I found it to be not only ironic, but quite laughable as well....
As readers can note, the correction has been in this online article and in our permanent newspaper archive.
Steve Bagwell's reference to "conspiracy" reflects the fact that it would require involvement of multiple people for us to publish that kind of thing on purpose.
While I can appreciate your negative response to his direct language, it's important to remember that your original post was very accusatory. You called it a "dirty trick," which is one of our best-known political insults. You stated outright, "Clearly this was no accident." You said the only question was whether it was a deliberate act by Finn J.D. John or by the News-Register.
In our world, that's a significant slur. We take the integrity of our news reporting very seriously, which does not, of course, mean that we don't make mistakes. Sorry that a proof-reading oversight on our part escalated into such unpleasantness, but that often comes with the territory.
As for the claim that we have a "consistently conservative bias," I don't know exactly what that means. It's so hard these days to know just what people consider "conservative" or "liberal." In my experience, claims of "consistent bias" usually are based on a very small number of articles from the thousands that we publish each year. I always invite discussion of specifics related to such claims.
There has been only one incident of picketing and threatened boycott of our newspaper in the past 40 years of my memory here, sparked by accusations that we have a consistently liberal bias. As a newspaper, I suppose we shouldn't mind claims that we are biased on both sides of our political reporting.
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What I suggest is write some of those accusations out and on the other side challenge them. Let me help:
"Clearly this was no accident"
Maybe he had a memory lapse in the article.
("The POJ stands for Portland Oregon Journal, and I figured there probably was some good stuff there. Since the Morning Oregonian at one time owned KGW, and KGW was broadcasting on 620 when I was a boy, at some point they must have traded)
here some more "formerly progressive talk format KPOJ was to be the target of this insult" "The only question is whether this insulting substitution of call letters was done deliberately by the author, Mr. John, or by someone at the News Register "
Once you understand that emotions aren't always true and you challenge them it leads you to wise mind which can help in making better decisions.
If you challenge your thoughts you might change the emotion and lead to a different behavior. Not always easy..
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2014, the Year of the Horse, is trotting off into the cold, crisp sunset. Looking back, I was able to achieve many of my goals for this year but not all. I guess the ones that I didn't get will have to be added to next years list. Something to look forward to.
Rather than discuss goal setting or reminiscing about capoeira events and personalities, I though I would close out the year by sharing some of my favorite online sites. So here goes:
Even though it has not been updated for a while, Capoeira Connection is a good site to check out. It contains articles and interviews but my favorite section is the dictionary. (http://capoeira-connection.com/capoeira/dictionary/) It lists translations of Portuguese words into English and uses song lyrics to put them into context.
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And while we are on the subject of music, you can find and purchase capoeira CD's at http://www.dundak.com. It's a great way to add to your music collection and support the artists who are sharing their love of our art form with us.
Want to learn or improve your Portuguese? Try Street Smart Brazil (https://www.youtube.com/user/StreetSmartBrazil)
There are, of course, more capoeira videos online than any of will be able to view in a lifetime, but one of my favorite recent finds is a state of the art clip of CDO (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiWKDdf7QkQ&feature=share)
If you have some favorite sites bookmarked, please share them with us. There's nothing better than sitting in the warm glow of your computer screen on a cold winter's night, unless it's actually going out and playing. "Where the roda?"
On this day after Thanksgiving, I would like to say a belated thank you to the Capoeira Mandinga Michigan family for making my stay with them a total delight. Thanks to Sabiá, Sério and Forca for all the hard work they did to make the batidado weekend events run so smoothly. I realize that they did not do it all alone, so I also want to thank all of the students and their families for their work and support for the batizado. You made my job, teaching a few classes, answering a few questions and generally acting as if I knew what I was doing, so much easier than I expected it to be.
In one of my previous posts (Good and Small) I talked about some of the joys of small capoeira events. Well, this was another small event that produced some grand memories.
On Friday we got to do a little sightseeing and visited Hitsville USA where we heard stories about the founding and growth of Motown. It was a good reminder that the company was not just a recording company but was and still is a homegrown entertainment empire. Saturday was a marathon day of workshops, rodas, the batizado and the after party. I had wanted to set aside time for a bate papo but although that never happened as a formal event, there was plenty of informal story sharing taking place over the weekend. In addition to the usual tales about how we got into capoeira, there were stories shared about our families, jobs and even a world-class engagement story. Carcará recounted some of the most fun stories as he reminisced about "the good old days" of his time in California, training, teaching and doing graphics. I knew many of these stories but some of them were new to me. Trovie and Carvão helped fill me in on some of the early days of the Mandinga Detroit group. We also exchanged memories of the California Brazil Camps of yore.
I guess my take-away from that weekend was that everybody has a lifetime of stories and if you just ask the right questions, you can learn a lot. You don't need a formal Q & A session to hear some good stories. The next time you have some downtime at a batizado or workshop, introduce yourself to the instructors, guests or mestres and share some stories. I'm sure that your stories will be as fascinating to us as ours are to you.
For the last five years Capoeira Mandinga, Oakland was fortunate enough to have a spacious studio to call home. Our second Piedmont Avenue academy was a risky undertaking, but the rewards eventually proved to be worth the risk. This new space allowed us to greatly expand the breadth and quality of the programs that we offered. In addition to adults and kids capoeira classes, we also offered Kindergym, Brazilian dance and percussion classes as well as Portuguese lessons and a series of art and photo exhibitions.
Although we are sad to have to leave this space so suddenly, we are confident that our next home will be even more wonderful. Until we meet at the next "academy warming," here are some memories of the past five years.
The grand opening was a day of food, friends and classes. There would be many more to follow.
The 2010 Halloween Haunted House & Roda of Horror! Who knew that ninjas would love capoeira?
What happens when you give almost a hundred adults and kids a bunch of instruments that they have never played before? If you are lucky enough to have a good teacher like Jimmy Biala, rhythmic magic happens.
When we had to move out of our original academy on Piedmont Avenue, we lost the mural that had been painted on the wall. This time, thanks to the talent and foresight of Pintora, we will be able to take her large-format paintings with us to our next home.
Last but not least, all the fun and energetic dance classes taught by Vania, Mosca, Tania, Tanilee, Jazz and others.
Here's to creating more good memories as we move on.
Summer is almost over and I've been thinking about some of the capoeira events that I have attended since the "Batizado Season" began this Spring. Some of my favorite memories are of smaller capoeira events such as rodas at Lake Merritt or at last week's Petaluma Music Festival. Here are some of my thoughts about a few of the "smaller" batizados that I have attended this year.
This is only the second year that I have been able to attend the Capoeira Azania batizado (I'm usually out of town) and I had a great time. Fabio and Come Come opened their house to out-of-town guests and (dare I say) made us all feel at home. Favorite moment #1: Mestre Lucas plugging in his guitar and turning the living room into a nightclub.
The Azania batizado followed the usual format; Friday roda, Saturday workshops, Sunday batizado. Favorite moment #2: meeting my "biggest" fan and playing with her in the roda. Some of my photos of the weekend can be seen at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/90627197@N05/sets/72157645554056524/
We were fortunate enough to be able to host Mestre Cabello at the Mandinga academy in Oakland for two workshops in May. Although he could not participate in our batizado the following week, his energy, focus and respect for tradition helped prepare us for things to come. Favorite moment: "No high fives, no fist bumps, just a handshake." More photos of this event are at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/90627197@N05/sets/72157645597488493/
Since there is no way that I can get away with calling our Oakland batizado "small" (medium, maybe) I'll simply post the link to the workshop photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/90627197@N05/sets/72157645833527340/
Mestre Paulo Batuta is a man who knows how to throw a really big party. Brazilian Day San Diego and Vegas Loves Brazil are evidence of that. When I read that his 15th Batizado would happen at the end of May instead of during Brazilian Day, I thought I'd go see if he could still manage to put on a small event. Well, not to worry. As usual, Paulo and Amy were great hosts and provided lots of opportunity for the capoeiristas to play, sing and take each other down.
Favorite Moment #1: Paulo's birthday roda. "But my birthday was three days ago!" He played us all anyway, despite a back injury.
One of the best things about an intimate batizado like this one is that you are not always rushing to get to the next big event on the schedule. Which leads to Favorite Moment #2: Relaxing and reconnecting with old friends and meeting and learning about new friends.
I'm going to share one final link with you. Cassio Martinho "Mestre Rã" of UCA is in desperate need of surgery. I have known Mestre Rã for over twenty years. He is a key figure in the growth and evolution of capoeira in California (I still try to channel some of his expression when I play.) Friends and colleagues have been raising money to help with the cost of the surgery. From acts as humble as selling items and passing the hat to organizing rodas, workshops and other fund raisers, capoeiristas have opened their hearts and their wallets in support of one of their own. Please go to the following page. Read the story, click on the "Give Now" button and share the link with your social network. No donation is too small to make a difference. Thank you.
International Women's Day is certainly an appropriate occasion to remember and celebrate some of the women in capoeira. Historically, women have not been well represented in capoeira groups and they have certainly not always been praised in song. In "Dendê de Aro Amarelo" we loudly proclaim "Sou homen não, sou mulher" and that's far from the worst thing that we sing about women in the roda.
Today, an increasing number of women have made a place for themselves in the roda and in the larger world of capoeira. Every time that I learn a little bit more about their lives and the work that they do, I am more impressed and thankful to have them as a part of our community.
Since I first started training capoeira in the mid 80's, there has always been a strong representation of women in our group (Capoeira Mandinga.) Many still do capoeira, but many more have gone on to other things...careers, families...things almost as important as capoeira. I would like to salute a few of those women by saying a grand "Salve" to Regina, Diane, Rebecca, Helena, Paulinha, Suzanne, Janela, Gazela, Peneira and so many others that I've forgotten.
And last, but certainly not least, I'd like to extend a big hug and a thank you to Mestras Sorriso and Lagosta. We are all in your debt. Salve!
Yes, I know I should have said that last month, but fortunately for me, the lunar New Year is a two week celebration. Welcome to the year of the horse. According to travelchinaguide.com, "The spirit of the horse is recognized to be the Chinese people's ethos – making unremitting efforts to improve themselves. It is energetic, bright, warm-hearted, intelligent and able."
You may have noticed that it has been a while since my last blog entry. My apologies for that. I really did not intend to let that much time pass between posts. Well, in the spirit of "...unremitting efforts to improve..." I would like to set a goal of doing at least 6 new posts this year. If all goes as planned, it will be a busy year for me. I plan to do more traveling and more teaching as well as completing a few photo projects. In light of all that, I think 6 new blog posts this year will be doable.
Stay healthy and embrace the "spirit of the horse."
Last night (August 15) Capoeira Mandinga participated in the monthly Piedmont Ave. Stroll (http://www.piedmontavestroll.org/blog.html) by playing capoeira outside for almost 90 minutes. Yesterday was also Mestre Marcelo's birthday and in true capoeira tradition he declared his intention to play with everyone in the roda. Considering that there were probably over thirty people present, that would be no easy task.
I was standing outside of the roda, catching my breath after finishing a game, when a passerby approached me and asked if I did that "dance" too. When I said yes, he told me that I should stop because I was too old and would hurt myself. I had to laugh. What the stranger didn't know is that when I first started training capoeira over 25 years ago, my goal was merely to train until I got injured, then quit and move on to something else.
Well, I've had quite a few injuries over the years but nothing that made me want to leave the game for good. I have had blisters on my feet, sore muscles, a busted lip, a dislocated toe, back pain, rotator cuff injuries, knee pain and other things that I've forgotten. Maybe it's love or maybe I'm just too stupid to listen to reason.
The only good thing about injuries is that they give you the opportunity to learn how to take better care of yourself. It took a while but I learned a few things that helped keep me going. For instance: stretching after class is a really good practice, icing joints and injuries helps with healing and wearing a knee, ankle, etc. brace can remind you to be careful how you use a body part that is in pain. One of the most important things that you can do for injuries is to know when to seek the help of a professional (doctor, physical therapist, chiropractor) and to be patient when you are told that it will be months before you are fully recovered.
The secret to longevity in any sport or activity isn't really a secret at all. Whether it's running, biking, rock climbing, golf or rugby, pick something that you love doing with a family of like-minded individuals who will support and encourage you. I'm grateful that my capoeira community fulfills that roll for me. Axé.
Most of us don't need Webster's or the Oxford dictionary to define "home." For some of us it's the place where we were born or where our family lives. For others, it's the community that we have chosen to be a part of.
Oakland has been the home of Capoeira Mandinga for almost thirty years. When Mestre Marcelo started teaching classes at the original Caribee Dance Center, capoeira was almost completely unknown in the US. Today the uniforms, movements and instruments are widely recognized even by people who have never trained it.
Over the past two decades we have offered classes throughout the SF Bay area, from Berkeley and San Francisco to Marin County and Santa Rosa. But Oakland has always been our home base, the center from which we have shared our knowledge of Brazilian arts and culture.
Approximately ten years ago we opened our first capoeira academy in a former yoga studio on Piedmont Avenue in Oakland. It was an almost perfect location and we thrived there. It really felt like we were home. Having a fixed location really made a difference in our cohesion as an organization and enabled us to both increase our student enrollment and to expand our outreach to the community.
In 2009, after extensive negotiations and a lot of hard work, we were able to move into our present location on Piedmont Ave. This new, larger space has allowed us to offer even more classes and activities including Kindergym, Afro-Brazilian dance, Portuguese classes, acrobatics, drumming, a capoeira women's event and the list goes on. We believe that we are a vital force that brings a lot of positive energy to the community.
Due to recent complaints about noise from our academy, the city of Oakland has shortened our evening hours so that we cannot offer classes after 8 pm. Since most of our students work during the day, this will severely limit their ability to train. A major drop in our enrollment would mean that we could no longer afford to stay in our current home.
On July 17 we will be asking the City Planning Commission to extend our hours of operation until 9:30 pm daily. If you have ever been to an event at our academy and think that our appeal is reasonable, please support us. It would be great if you could attend the Planning Commission meeting (6 pm at Oakland City Hall) but whether or not you attend, please email case manager David Valeska (firstname.lastname@example.com) to express your support.
Thank you.
After last month's text (and link) heavy blog, I thought I would try adding a few more pictures this time. So, what follows are some of my favorite moments from this year's Mandinga Tucson batizado weekend.
A picnic in the desert with Zum Zum, CM Parafina, CM Luar, Mestres Esquilo & Pinga Fogo
Kids Capoeira and Maculelê
Acro Yoga: Strength, balance, grace. Staring Fortuna, Pescador and Mestre Pinga Fogo.
Adults running and playing with sticks.
Esquilo Voador!
I will close out this entry with a few words about someone who was a guest at the 2008 Mandinga Tucson batizado. That would be Mestre Lucas of Capoeira Canavial. Lucas is family. I first met him at the Mandinga Formatura in Brazil in 2006. After he moved to the Bay Area, he became a regular at rodas, workshops and events at our Oakland academy as well as at other schools in California and beyond. It was obvious that Mestre Lucas loves capoeira. His movements in the game show a high level of skill, but more importantly, he brings a lot of positive energy to the roda.
Recently Mestre Lucas began experiencing serious health problems. After several trips to the hospital and numerous test, the doctors have determined that he has Lyme disease. For someone without medical insurance it has been an expensive journey to this diagnosis. He has been reaching out to the capoeira community for help. He can still teach, so if your group invited him to teach some workshops, it would be a big help. Otherwise, please visit his fund-raising site and contribute what you can: http://www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/support-mestre-lucas/55389
And please spread the word. Thank you.
"Santa Clara clariô, a flor da capoeira brotou."
Capoeira spring has sprung! At least in the SF Bay Area. For me it started on March 8 at a workshop by Professora Sarara in Oakland. She is one of the most amazing young capoeiristas I know and because she lives in Arcata, CA, I rarely get to train with her. (More my fault than hers because she visits us much more often than we travel northward.) Many thanks to Contra-Mestre Xango and Menina for arranging the workshop. Though she's still recovering from recent back surgery, Sarara still plays better than 90% of us do.
Next, of course, was the Capoeira Ijexa Batizado at San Francisco State University. Mestre Urubu Malandro and his students always get the "batizado season" started right. With workshops before and open rodas after the ceremony, it was a fun weekend. Guests included Contra Mestre Mintirinha, Mestres Espirro Mirim, Marcelo, Caboclinho and Nenel among countless others.
Then there was the blockbuster week of March 25 to 31! Since I did not have to work that week (Spring Break) I decided to take the Monday night capoeira class at the Mandinga Academy. What a class! An intense, extended warm up, led by "drill sergeant" Come Come, that demonstrated how out of shape we all are. Especially me. But I survived to tell the tale and may even take the class again when I can afford to sleep late the following day.
Thursday March 28 was a double header. First a presentation by Mestre Cobra Mansa on the research he has done into the African roots of capoeira and other Afro-Brazilaian cultural expressions. After much work and many trips to Angola, the film that he and Matthias are making is nearing completion. Take a look at the clips on their indiegogo site:( http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/angolan-roots-of-capoeira?c=activity&website_name=angolanroots) and get a peek at what's to come.
The second half of the night was the roda at Mandinga Academy to welcome Mestre Daniel Calongo to California. He's an amazing athlete, as you'll see in this clip (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8iHioBOU5Zg) but his game is about much more than doing flips. Looking forward to getting to know him. Lots of great people at the roda and plenty of exciting games.
Friday was the first night of the "Festa de Cultura da Bahia" presented by Contra Mestre Malandro and Filhos de Bimba.I had the chance to take a samba de roda class as well as two capoeira Regional classes. Surprisingly, I still had enough energy to play in the roda afterwards. I was especially happy to be able to play a brief game with Mestre Nenel, a rare treat.
Saturday was another double header. It started with music and movement classes taught by Mestre Cobra Mansa at the ICAF Oakland academy. He critiqued my berimbau, so I'm going to have to make some improvements on it before the next time he sees it. Part of the movement class was about the art and science of rasteiras. (Alguém vai cair.) I skipped the roda at Lake Merritt, which I hear was great, in order to make it to the second day of the Festa de Cultura.
Following a Q & A with Mestre Nenel, the Filhos de Bimba students did performances (puxada de rede, maculele, etc.) and received recognition for their hard work and accomplishments over the past year. Following the open roda was perhaps the best part of the weekend, a chance to sit, eat and talk with a bunch of capoeiristas without worrying about being kicked in the head.


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I have to confess, I've never called a coworker in the morning and asked what she was wearing in order for us to color coordinate.
So when I saw a Tweet from The Washington Times Senior Editor of Editorial and Opinion Emily Miller that read, "Pelosi and Democrat women didn't coordinate wardrobes for presser. Big color clash. See photo," I was a little perplexed.
When she followed that up with, "You need to offer free fashion advice for this lot. Every skirt hits below knee. I spy white panty hose. It's bad," in reply to one of her followers, I was even more befuddled.
And when a male follower called her out on the fact that no one would ever comment on a man's wardrobe, and she retorted, "I'm a chick, I can get away with it. Plus I hate PC," I was at a loss.
In 2009, I wrote about the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, in the context of what we'd seen in the 2008 election coverage of Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton. It was all there then: Criticism of her sartorial choices? Check. Accusations of an aggressive, argumentative personality? Check. Characterization as an affirmative action pick? Check and mate. Fellow Justice Elena Kagan's confirmation hearings didn't fair much better in the put-aside-her-gender column, what with the "she plays softball = she must be a lesbian = she can't be an unbiased judge" equation. The witch hunt, just missing a few pitchforks and burning torches, that pursued Nancy Pelosi as she relinquished her speaker post in the House to John Boehner was equally depressing.
With the 2012 election season gunning at the starting line, Ms. Miller's offense at the House Democrat women's wardrobes will probably be the least of the violations we'll see in the media and from fellow candidates in the next 16 months. So, in the interest of public service, here, I offer a guide on how–or, rather, how not– to cover female candidates. Red light, yellow light, go:
RED LIGHT: Cease all further use
Clothing, appearance and attractiveness It's a hard line to walk when you're a woman in power: your clothing can be too dowdy, too mannish, too feminine, too provocative. Most women in male-centric workplaces can sympathize with this one, as an outfit has to strike a perfect balance between authority and approachability. Hair and makeup tiptoes between groomed and presentable; too over-done and therefore shallow; or not coiffed enough and ergo sloppy. I have yet to see what effect any of this has on a woman's ability to lead. Unless a candidate shows up at a debate in fairy wings and bright blue hair extensions, leave the descriptions–and the judgment–out of the story.
Likewise, evaluations of a candidate's physical attractiveness need to be left on the cutting room floor. The argument could be made that America has always liked its handsome, charming male politicians. But the hyper-focus on women's attractiveness, from Sarah Palin's "Caribou Barbie" nickname, to a Pawlenty advisor's comments on Michele Bachmann's "sex appeal," take things to a new, and unacceptable, level. (And watch out if they don't measure up to conventional standards of beauty–that's when things get downright mean.) They're running for political office, not Miss Universe. Their perceived level of attractiveness is immaterial.
Gendered language General rule: if you wouldn't write it about a male politician, don't write it about a female politician. If they are words that have been created specifically to describe undesirable women, all the more reason to banish them from your lexicon. Using words that have come into being for the sole purpose of putting down women is not a safe path to responsible journalism. That means any words or phrases like "bitch slap," harpy, belonging in the kitchen, nags, ex-wives, castration, bitchy, flake, nutcrackers, witches, bimbo, claws, etc., should be put out to pasture. (For a refresher on some of the best of these from 2008, watch this excellent video of cable news sexism.)
Stereotyping women's emotions It's fun to interpret women's reactions to events in light of sexist cliches. (Women, am I right? They're craaaazy!) But it's not responsible. For example, check out this anchor, who manages to turn the fact that women are often more productive members of Congress into a characterization of all women as irrational, manipulative harpies. Any mention of PMS, moodiness or questioning whether they're too soft to lead (John Boehner's tears should have at least put an end to that argument) should be going, going, gone.
Using their gender to question their eligibility This one's usually a little more subtle–few journalists will come straight out and proclaim, "Women should not be political leaders." But allusions to women's rightful place, questioning their devotion to their children in the context of their demanding careers, wondering about the state of children out on the campaign trail, et cetera, happen nonetheless. Male politicians with large broods are portrayed as devoted family men. Women with even one young child are often depicted as bad mothers. Again: if you wouldn't question a man's ability to lead because of his family, or devotion to his wife and children, don't do so with women.
YELLOW LIGHT: Proceed with extreme caution.
Her family As stated above, questioning a woman's ability to devote herself fully to a job if she has children, or doubting her competency as a mother should she decide to pursue a political career, is a clear no-zone. Women across the country navigate these waters every day, balancing work, family, philanthropy and myriad other competing priorities; if a woman is smart enough to make it into the political arena, she's probably smart enough to figure out the dual parenting/childcare situation. That said, there are situations where a candidate's family is fair game: when their family informs the policies the candidate is proposing and values for which they stand. For example: Rumors are circulating, and being reported on, that Michele Bachmann's husband, Marcus, is gay. Fact: The marriage they have chosen to enter into is their business and theirs alone, as is Mr. Bachmann's sexuality; gay witch hunts are never okay. However, his documented practice of "pray the gay away" therapies for his patients is a relevant issue, given Rep. Bachmann's often anti-gay rights stance. "Rep. Bachmann, is your husband gay?" is an unfair and irrelevant question. "Rep. Bachmann, do you, like your husband, believe that homosexuality is an illness that can be cured through the Christian faith? And how does that belief influence your stance on issues like gay marriage and enforcement of equal opportunity laws for LGBT workers?" is an extremely fair question.
Talk of the "women's vote" Yes, women as a voting block are a powerful thing. But the point of feminism is to allow us to evaluate all the options before us and make the best choice, regardless of gender. That means that different women will vote differently and see the world in different ways. It also means that the mere presence of a woman is not enough to secure the "woman's vote." Nor does the appearance of women in the candidate pool necessarily connote any tangible progress for women. Unless those female candidates actually back policies that would support women, whether enforcing equal pay policies or affordable access to women's healthcare, we can stop patting ourselves on the back for being so progressive when it comes to women in politics. To wit: the 2010 "Year of the Woman" actually saw a decline in women in Congress for the first time in 30 years.
Fair is fair Sexism is sexism, no matter to which party the candidate in question belongs. It's great to call out sexist treatment of female leaders. It's less great if you're only doing it when those candidates belong to the party you support. It's even less great if you're doing it while simultaneously hurling sexist language toward members of the party you oppose. On the same coin, playing the "sexism" card every time someone makes a negative comment about a candidate, when there is no actual sexist language present in that comment, is a step backward. The boy who cried wolf lost his sheep. The journalist who cried sexism does a disservice to those who actually experience it by devaluing the meaning of the word.
Furthermore, sexism is sexism, no matter who's spewing it. Using a female writer or anchor as the conduit through which a sexist message is delivered does not make the message any more palatable. If anything, it makes it more insulting. So no, Emily Miller, you cannot get away with it because you're a "chick."
GREEN LIGHT: Go.
Everything else Reporting on women in politics is simple: treat them as if they were a candidate, not a female candidate. Write about them as if they were a person running for office, not a woman running for office. Question their policies and record as politicians, not as women in politics. Leave their gender out of it, and we'll not only have more equal playing field for the host of 2012 candidates, but viewers and readers will also be more able to evaluate candidates based on their policies and qualifications, rather than their closets or husbands.
Any guidelines you think should be included that I missed? Feel free to leave them in the comments.


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Wickedness often unpunished. (1-12) The wicked shun the light. (13-17) Judgements for the wicked. (18-25)
Verses 1-12 Job discourses further about the prosperity of the wicked. That many live at ease who are ungodly and profane, he had showed, ch. xxi. Here he shows that many who live in open defiance of all the laws of justice, succeed in wicked practices; and we do not see them reckoned with in this world. He notices those that do wrong under pretence of law and authority; and robbers, those that do wrong by force. He says, "God layeth not folly to them;" that is, he does not at once send his judgments, nor make them examples, and so manifest their folly to all the world. But he that gets riches, and not by right, at his end shall be a fool, ( Jeremiah 17:11 ) .
Verses 13-17 See what care and pains wicked men take to compass their wicked designs; let it shame our negligence and slothfulness in doing good. See what pains those take, who make provision for the flesh to fulfil the lusts of it: pains to compass, and then to hide that which will end in death and hell at last. Less pains would mortify and crucify the flesh, and be life and heaven at last. Shame came in with sin, and everlasting shame is at the end of it. See the misery of sinners; they are exposed to continual frights: yet see their folly; they are afraid of coming under the eye of men, but have no dread of God's eye, which is always upon them: they are not afraid of doing things which they are afraid of being known to do.
Verses 18-25 Sometimes how gradual is the decay, how quiet the departure of a wicked person, how is he honoured, and how soon are all his cruelties and oppressions forgotten! They are taken off with other men, as the harvestman gathers the ears of corn as they come to hand. There will often appear much to resemble the wrong view of Providence Job takes in this chapter. But we are taught by the word of inspiration, that these notions are formed in ignorance, from partial views. The providence of God, in the affairs of men, is in every thing a just and wise providence. Let us apply this whenever the Lord may try us. He cannot do wrong. The unequalled sorrows of the Son of God when on earth, unless looked at in this view, perplex the mind. But when we behold him, as the sinner's Surety, bearing the curse, we can explain why he should endure that wrath which was due to sin, that Divine justice might be satisfied, and his people saved.
1. Why is it that, seeing that the times of punishment ( Ezekiel 30:3 ; "time" in the same sense) are not hidden from the Almighty, they who know Him (His true worshippers, Job 18:21 ) do not see His days (of vengeance Joel 1:15 , 2 Peter 3:10 )? Or, with UMBREIT less simply, making the parallel clauses more nicely balanced, Why are not times of punishment hoarded up ("laid up" Job 21:19 ; appointed) by the Almighty? that is, Why are they not so appointed as that man may now see them? as the second clause shows. Job does not doubt that they are appointed: nay, he asserts it ( Job 21:30 ); what he wishes is that God would let all now see that it is so.
2-24. Instances of the wicked doing the worst deeds with seeming impunity ( Job 24:2-24 ).
Some--the wicked.
landmarks--boundaries between different pastures ( Deuteronomy 19:14 , Proverbs 22:28 ).
3. pledge--alluding to Job 22:6 . Others really do, and with impunity, that which Eliphaz falsely charges the afflicted Job with.
4. Literally, they push the poor out of their road in meeting them. Figuratively, they take advantage of them by force and injustice (alluding to the charge of Eliphaz, Job 22:8 , 1 Samuel 8:3 ).
poor--in spirit and in circumstances ( Matthew 5:3 ).
hide--from the injustice of their oppressors, who have robbed them of their all and driven them into unfrequented places ( Job 20:19 , 30:3-6 , Proverbs 28:28 ).
5. wild asses--( Job 11:12 ). So Ishmael is called a "wild ass-man"; Hebrew ( Genesis 16:12 ). These Bedouin robbers, with the unbridled wildness of the ass of the desert, go forth thither. Robbery is their lawless "work." The desert, which yields no food to other men, yields food for the robber and his children by the plunder of caravans.
rising betimes--In the East travelling is begun very early, before the heat comes on.
6. Like the wild asses ( Job 24:5 ) reap (metaphorically) their various grain (so the Hebrew for "corn" means). The wild ass does not let man pile his mixed provender up in a stable ( Isaiah 30:24 ); so these robbers find their food in the open air, at one time in the desert ( Job 24:5 ), at another in the fields.
the vintage of the wicked--Hebrew, "the wicked gather the vintage"; the vintage of robbery, not of honest industry. If we translate "belonging to the wicked," then it will imply that the wicked alone have vineyards, the "pious poor" ( Job 24:4 ) have none. "Gather" in Hebrew, is "gather late." As the first clause refers to the early harvest of corn, so the second to the vintage late in autumn.
7. UMBREIT understands it of the Bedouin robbers, who are quite regardless of the comforts of life, "They pass the night naked, and uncovered," &c. But the allusion to Job 22:6 , makes the English Version preferable not uncommon at night in those regions ( Genesis 31:40 ).
8. They--the plundered travellers.
embrace the rock--take refuge under it ( Lamentations 4:5 ).
9. from the breast--of the widowed mother. Kidnapping children for slaves. Here Job passes from wrongs in the desert to those done among the habitations of men.
pledge--namely, the garment of the poor debtor, as Job 24:10 shows.
11. Which--"They," the poor, "press the oil within their wall"; namely, not only in the open fields ( Job 24:10 ), but also in the wall-enclosed vineyards and olive gardens of the oppressor ( Isaiah 5:5 ). Yet they are not allowed to quench their "thirst" with the grapes and olives. Here, thirsty; Job 24:10 , hungry.
12. Men--rather, "mortals" (not the common Hebrew for "men"); so the Masoretic vowel points read as English Version. But the vowel points are modern. The true reading is, "The dying," answering to "the wounded" in the next clause, so Syriac. Not merely in the country ( Job 24:11 ), but also in the city there are oppressed sufferers, who cry for help in vain. "From out of the city"; that is, they long to get forth and be free outside of it ( Exodus 1:11 , 2:23 ).
wounded--by the oppressor ( Ezekiel 30:24 ).
layeth not folly--takes no account of (by punishing) their sin ("folly" in Scripture; Job 1:22 ). This is the gist of the whole previous list of sins ( Acts 17:30 ). UMBREIT with Syriac reads by changing a vowel point, "Regards not their supplication."
13. So far as to openly committed sins; now, those done in the dark. Translate: "There are those among them (the wicked) who rebel," &c.
light--both literal and figurative ( John 3:19 John 3:20 , Proverbs 2:13 ).
paths thereof--places where the light shines.
14. with the light--at early dawn, while still dark, when the traveller in the East usually sets out, and the poor laborer to his work; the murderous robber lies in wait then ( Psalms 10:8 ).
is as a thief--Thieves in the East steal while men sleep at night; robbers murder at early dawn. The same man who steals at night, when light dawns not only robs, but murders to escape detection.
15. ( Proverbs 7:9 , Psalms 10:11 ).
disguiseth--puts a veil on.
16. dig through--Houses in the East are generally built of sun-dried mud bricks (so Matthew 6:19 ). "Thieves break through," literally, "dig through" ( Ezekiel 12:7 ).
had marked--Rather, as in Job 9:7 , "They shut themselves up" (in their houses); literally, "they seal up."
for themselves--for their own ends, namely, to escape detection.
know not--shun.
17. They shrink from the "morning" light, as much as other men do from the blackest darkness ("the shadow of death").
if one know--that is, recognize them. Rather, "They know well (are familiar with) the terrors of," &c. [UMBREIT]. Or, as MAURER, "They know the terrors of (this) darkness," namely, of morning, the light, which is as terrible to them as darkness ("the shadow of death") is to other men.
18-21. In these verses Job quotes the opinions of his adversaries ironically; he quoted them so before. In Job 24:22-24 , he states his own observation as the opposite. You say, "The sinner is swift, that is, swiftly passes away (as a thing floating) on the surface of the waters" ( Ecclesiastes 11:1 , Hosea 10:7 ).
is cursed--by those who witness their "swift" destruction.
beholdeth not--"turneth not to"; figuratively, for He cannot enjoy his pleasant possessions ( Job 20:17 , 15:33 ).
the way of the vineyards--including his fields, fertile as vineyards; opposite to "the way of the desert."
19. Arabian image; melted snow, as contrasted with the living fountain, quickly dries up in the sunburnt sand, not leaving a trace behind ( Job 6:16-18 ). The Hebrew is terse and elliptical to express the swift and utter destruction of the godless; (so) "the grave--they have sinned!"
20. The womb--The very mother that bare him, and who is the last to "forget" the child that sucked her ( Isaiah 49:15 ), shall dismiss him from her memory ( Job 18:17 , Proverbs 10:7 ). The worm shall suck, that is, "feed sweetly" on him as a delicate morsel ( Job 21:33 ).
wickedness--that is, the wicked; abstract for concrete (as Job 5:16 ).
as a tree--utterly ( Job 19:10 ); UMBREIT better, "as a staff." A broken staff is the emblem of irreparable ruin ( Isaiah 14:5 , Hosea 4:12 ).
21. The reason given by the friends why the sinner deserves such a fate.
barren--without sons, who might have protected her.
widow--without a husband to support her.
22-25. Reply of Job to the opinion of the friends. Experience proves the contrary. Translate: "But He (God) prolongeth the life of (literally, draweth out at length; Psalms 36:10 , Margin) the mighty with His (God's) power. He (the wicked) riseth up (from his sick bed) although he had given up hope of (literally, when he no longer believed in) life" ( Deuteronomy 28:66 ).
23. Literally, "He (God omitted, as often; Job 3:20 , Ecclesiastes 9:9 ; reverentially) giveth to him (the wicked, to be) in safety, or security."
yet--Job means, How strange that God should so favor them, and yet have His eyes all the time open to their wicked ways ( Proverbs 15:3 , Psalms 73:4 )!
24. Job repeats what he said ( Job 21:13 ), that sinners die in exalted positions, not the painful and lingering death we might expect, but a quick and easy death. Join "for a while" with "are gone," not as English Version. Translate: "A moment--and they are no more! They are brought low, as all (others) gather up their feet to die." A natural death ( Genesis 49:33 ).
ears of corn--in a ripe and full age, not prematurely \ ( Job 5:26 ).
25. (So Job 9:24 ).