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Coming Together in Skokie
Knowledge. Awareness. Appreciation.
Immerse yourself in the culture of the Philippines this winter as Coming Together in Skokie enters its second year. Each year, Coming Together in Skokie will highlight a different culture in our richly diverse community to build knowledge, awareness, and appreciation of our different backgrounds and to weave us all more closely into the vibrant tapestry that is Skokie.
- Coming Together Video
- Reading together
Author visits
Book discussions - Celebrating Filipino culture
Skokie Public Library
District 219 Administrative Offices
Niles Township Schools ELL Parent Center
Niles North High School
Niles West High School
Oakton Community Center
Oakton Community College
Coming Together Video
This brief video discusses the initiative, origins, and focus of "Coming Together in Skokie" in its second year...
Reading Together
The backbone of Coming Together in Skokie is reading and discussing books that are rich in cultural aspects. This year, we are highlighting author Cecilia Manguerra Brainard, who will be visiting Skokie in March. Numerous book discussions of When the Rainbow Goddess Wept will take place in January and February at the Library and both high schools and will be open to the entire community. Copies of Growing Up Filipino, short stories edited by Brainard, will also be available. In order to bring younger readers into the celebration this year, three additional books will be highlighted at the Library and in several schools.
Author Visits
Marketing Dreams, Manufacturing Heroes
Oakton Community College and Skokie Public Library host Dr. Anna Guevarra, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Asian-American Studies at the University of Illinois-Chicago, to discuss her award-winning book Marketing Dreams, Manufacturing Heroes: The Transnational Labor Brokering of Filipino Workers. The book examines the multilayered process of brokering Filipino labor, the Philippines' highly-prized export, culled from interviews with Filipino nurses and domestic workers.
Monday, March 7
12:00noon to 1:00pm
Oakton Community College Skokie Campus, Room P103Tuesday, March 8
12:00noon to 1:00pm
Oakton Community College Des Plaines Campus, Library (Lower Level)Saturday, March 12
Skokie Public Library, Mary Radmacher Meeting Room
Meet the Author: Cecilia Manguerra Brainard
Cecilia Manguerra Brainard will speak about her novel and her experiences both in the Philippines and America.
Monday, March 7
10:30am to 12:30pm
Niles West High School AuditoriumMonday, March 7
7:00 to 8:30pm
Skokie Public Library Petty AuditoriumTuesday, March 8
10:30am to 12:30pm
Niles West High School Auditorium
Book Discussions
Join in a book discussion of Cecilia Manguerra Brainard's When the Rainbow Goddess Wept. Discussion questions are available on page 11 of the Coming Together in Skokie program book.
Tuesday, January 18
7:30 to 9:00pm
Skokie Public Library Book Discussion Room
Registration is requiredThursday, January 20
10:00 to 11:30am
Skokie Public Library Book Discussion Room
Registration is requiredWednesday, February 9
3:45 to 5:00pm
Niles North High School IRCWednesday, February 16
10:00 to 11:30am
Skokie Public Library Book Discussion Room
Registration is requiredThursday, February 17
7:30 to 9:00pm
Skokie Public Library Book Discussion Room
Registration is requiredThursday, February 24
12:30 to 1:30pm
District 219 Administrative Office
7700 Gross Point Road, SkokieThursday, February 24
1:00 to 2:00pm
Oakton Community College Skokie Campus, Room C111Wednesday, March 2
12:00noon to 1:00pm
Oakton Community College Des Plaines Campus, Library (Lower Level)Thursday, March 10
7:15 to 8:00am
Niles West High School IRCTuesday, March 15
3:45 to 5:00pm
Niles North High School IRC
Celebrating Filipino Culture
The kickoff celebration, which will include a fashion show, dance, music, food, and a special theatrical presentation, will be held at Niles West High School on Friday, January 28, beginning at 5:45pm. Mark your calendar now!
Numerous events will follow, taking place throughout February and early March at locations throughout Skokie. In addition to book discussions, the Library is hosting exhibits of Filipino art, an art workshop, a concert, a dessert night, and more. All events are free and open to the public unless noted otherwise. Online registration is available for most events at Skokie Public Library and a program book is available for download . Plan to be part of Coming Together in Skokie!
Events at Skokie Public Library
5215 Oakton Street, Skokie
Art Exhibit
February 2 through March 13
Radmacher, East, and Second Floor Galleries
Examples of the art of the Philippines will be on display, including Kut-kut
paintings from Fred DeAsis, watercolor paintings from Susan Alforque-Silvano, pen and ink drawings and mixed media by Paul C. Baban and mixed
media by Jun-Jun Sta. Ana.
Sweets from the Philippines
Monday, February 14 from 7:00 to 8:30pm
Mary Radmacher Meeting Room
In honor of Valentine's Day, pastry chef Jack Alix of Sugar Buzz Patisserie will
talk about tasty desserts from or inspired by the Philippines, and will bring
samples to share. Historically, the Filipino sweet tooth became well developed
during the Spanish occupation, but the Spanish sweets were adapted
for local ingredients. Space is limited and advance registration is a must!
Registration is required. Sign up online or call 847.673.3733.
Passport to The Philippines
Friday, February 25 from 4:00 to 5:00pm
Mary Radmacher Meeting Room
Explore The Philippines with stories and a cool craft. We will highlight the book Lakas and the Manilatown Fish.
For grades 1 through 4. Registration is required. Sign up online or call 847.673.3733.
Philippine Kut-Kut Workshop
Saturday, February 26 from 2:00 to 5:00pm
Mary Radmacher Meeting Room
Learn about and try your hand at kut-kut art, led by artist Fred DeAsis, whose
work is on exhibit in the Library during February. Kut-kut is an ancient Philippine
art style and technique. It was handed down through the generations
in Samar province, one of the 7,107 islands of the Philippines. It produces an
original art form characterized by delicate, swirling interwoven lines,
multi-layered texture, and an illusion of three-dimensional space.
Registration is required. Sign up online or call 847.673.3733.
Island Magic: Folk and Art Music of the Philippines
Sunday, February 27 from 3:00 to 4:30pm
Petty Auditorium
The vocal traditions are as diverse as the languages spoken on the Philippine
Islands. Art songs in Tagalog, developed into a form called the Kundiman, provide
a unique repertoire to stand alongside traditional cradle songs and other
folk material. Modern English language compositions by Filipino-Americans
and popular music seldom heard outside the Philippines complete the picture
as the professional members of the VOX 3 Vocal Collective perform and
explain the development of these works for voice, piano, and other instruments,
contextualizing the musical heritage of this beautiful country.
Tall Story
Wednesday, March 9 from 7:00 to 8:00pm
Youth Services Program Room
Parents and children in grades 5 through 8 are invited to discuss Candy Gourlay's Tall
Story. This tale of eight-foot tall Bernardo, a young man from the Philippines
struggling to assimilate to his new home in England, is a story of a touching
sibling relationship and the clash of two very different cultures. Copies of the
book will be available at registration. Discussion questions are available on page 12 of the Coming Together in Skokie program book.
For grades 5 through 8 with parent. Registration is required and begins February 1.
Craft Sunday for Parents and Children
Sunday, March 13 from 2:00 to 5:00pm
Youth Services Craft Room
This drop-in time is for children and their parents to make a Filipino craft.
Filipino Movie
Monday, March 14 at 7:00pm
Petty Auditorium
The regular monthly world film will be a Filipino movie (title to be announced).
Events at District 219 Administrative Offices
7700 Gross Point Road, Skokie
Book Discussion: 'Growing Up Filipino'
Thursday, March 3 from 12:30 to 1:30pm
A discussion of Growing Up Filipino, short stories collected and edited by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard.
Events at Niles Township Schools ELL Parent Center
9440 Kenton Avenue, Skokie
Family Storytime
Monday, February 28 at 6:30pm
Listen to the story of Willie Wins, read aloud by author Almira Astudillo Gilles. A fun parent-child activity will follow.
Growing Up Filipino Discussion
Tuesday, March 1 at 6:30pm
A discussion of Filipino customs as well as insight into living in the Philippines
and as a Filipino living in the United States.
Events at Niles North High School
9800 Lawler Avenue, Skokie
Writing for Children with the Author of Willie Wins
Friday, February 11 from 10:15 to 11:30am
Room 1542
Almira Astudillo Gilles, author of Willie Wins, will discuss her books, as well
as writing for a young audience, with students from the Child Development Workshop Class.
Let's Go to the Movies
Friday, February 11 from 3:45 to 5:45pm
Room 1100
Join the Coming Together in Skokie Student Committee in viewing a
contemporary film from the Philippines (film to be announced). Beverages
and snacks will be served.
Filipino Cultural Breakfast
Thursday, February 17 from 7:15 to 8:15am
Codell Commons
A morning celebration will be held honoring Coming Together in Skokie 2011. Filipino Club students will present a program about the Filipino
culture. Ginger tea and breakfast items will be served.
Fun Time: Karaoke Filipino-Style
Friday, February 25 3:45 to 5:45pm
Location TBA
Join the Coming Together in Skokie Student Committee for a fun afternoon of music, dancing and snacks. Practice up on your karaoke skills!
Book Discussion: 'Growing Up Filipino'
Tuesday, March 15 from 3:45 to 5:00pm
IRC South Classroom
A discussion of Growing Up Filipino, short stories collected and edited by
Cecilia Manguerra Brainard.
Fun Time: Games and Dances Filipino-Style
Thursday, March 17 from 3:45 to 5:45pm
Codell Commons
Join us for a fun afternoon of tinikling (indigenous dance with bamboo poles),
and other Filipino activities and snacks. Practice up on your tinikling skills!
Events at Niles West High School
5701 Oakton Street, Skokie
Kickoff Celebration
Friday, January 28
5:45 to 6:45pm refreshment sales
7:00 to 9:00pm cultural program
The Filipino Community invites you to this special event to launch the Coming Together in Skokie program. A play
depicting courtship, Filipino-style, with singing and dancing, will be staged in
the Niles West Auditorium. Afterwards, there will be a fashion show featuring
regional costumes and the latest styles. Before the program, sample some
Philippine delicacies for purchase.
Filipino Day
Wednesday, February throughout the school day
This all-day celebration of the Philippines will include dance performances
by the Niles West Filipino Club.
Events at Oakton Community Center
4701 Oakton, Street, Skokie
Philippines' People Power Day
Saturday, February 26 from 10:00am to 12:00pm
The Philippines' People Power Day is a celebration of the non-violent
revolution which led to the toppling of the military dictatorship of Ferdinand
Marcos in February 1986, and to Corazon Aquino, wife of Marcos' assassinated
opposition leader, Ninoy Aquino, becoming president. Celebrate the
Philippines' People Power Day and Filipino culture by playing games, making
crafts, hearing stories, and enjoying refreshments. There will also be a special
performance by the dance group "Passport to Philippines."
Events at Oakton Community College
Des Plaines Campus: 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines
Skokie Campus: 7701 N. Lincoln Avenue, Skokie
Oakton Filipino Festival
Friday, March 4 from 6:00 to 9pm
Room P103-104, Skokie Campus
Entertainment featuring musical performances, interpretive and folk dances,
games, fashion show, finger foods, vendors, and more. Sponsored by the Filipino Student Club and Skokie Public Library.
Free admission.
Contact the Office of Student Life at 847.635.1443 for more information.


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Album review: Selena Gomez, "A Year Without Rain"
By Allison Stewart
Disney princesses seem to come along every 15 minutes, but few of them charm like Selena Gomez, the serene and adorable star of the Disney Channel's "Wizards of Waverly Place," who resembles a pint-size Snow White ordered out of a Delia's catalog.
"A Year Without Rain," the 18-year-old's second release with her backing band, the Scene, cleaves to a familiar Disney formula: Match the girl of the moment to the pop craze of six months ago. Before she went rogue, Miley Cyrus was a Britney/Avril pop avatar. Demi Lovato went the "authentic" John Mayer singer-songwriter route. On "Rain," Gomez is positioned as a younger, more chaste incarnation of Katy Perry, with the dead-inside electro-pop tracks to prove it.
"Rain" clatters from over-processed dance-pop song to over-produced ballad and back. It's heavy on glitched-out vocals and bubble gum, dance floor workouts, light on melody and memorable hooks. Perry can't save the awkward "Rock God" (which she co-wrote and sings on), but at least it's an improvement over the title track, the sort of exercise in teenage co-dependence ("I need you by my side/Don't know how I'll survive") that should be long extinct.
Even at its worst, "Rain" is a marked improvement over Gomez's attitude-heavy debut, "Kiss and Tell," although it's otherwise the most synthetic of synth-pop discs. Gomez makes the best of it, but she spends most of the disc trying to dig herself out from under a mountain of vocal effects so obliterating, it's impossible to tell whether "Rain" squanders her talents or exaggerates them.
Recommended tracks: "Rock God," "Round & Round"
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here's a place with some great photos and videos: http://www.selenamariegomez.net
Posted by: mikeguy | September 21, 2010 11:27 AM | Report abuse
My daughter and I saw her in concert in Hutchinson, Kansas at our State Fair on Sunday (9/19) ...
In my opinion, Rain "squanders" not "exaggerates" her vocal talents.
Here's why: the title track sounded quite good live and honestly - I had some misgivings beforehand because the first album is a bit "processed."
Additionally, her covers of Pat Benetar's "Love is a Battlefield", Weezer's "Island in the Sun" and Katy Perry's "Hot N Cold" were pretty decent.
Also, we were in a position to hear her soundcheck and also had a chance to meet her before the show.
I could hear the power in Selena's voice even as she was just talking to other fans.
As I've been explaining to people - it made me think of an idling Mustang engine ...
Appreciate your good and honest review!
Posted by: juanHMH | September 21, 2010 12:44 PM | Report abuse
I also took my daughter, little cousin and her friend to the show in Hutchinson Kansas. The girls really enjoyed watching/listening to Selena. She sounded pretty good live and had very good stage presence. Much better than on a CD. I have not heard the new CD yet, but plan on buying it for the kids.
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Actually, this looks like one of the best dining itineraries I've seen, way to use that dining plan, Dad. That was a smart bt of planning and you have found a way to capitalize on the plan, hope you have a great trip.
We, myself a 42-year-old, single father and my darling 6-year-old daughter, are going to Disney World from October 18 - 23. My daughter has told me that the best part of all of our previous trips has been the characters especially the character meals. So, I've upgraded to the Deluxe Dining Plan. When reviewing this dining plan, keep in mind that when we do Disney we do it like commandos... we have a plan and we see EVERYTHING. When we make it back to our resort each night either our heads hit the pillow and we fall asleep or we fall asleep and then our heads hit the pillow... either way, same effect.
Day 1 [Magic Kingdom]
1900 Park Fare (Dinner at 4:45 PM)
Day 2 [Magic Kingdom]
Ohana's (Breakfast at 9:20 AM)
Cinderellas Royal Table (Dinner at 5:40 PM)
Day 3 [Magic Kingdom]
Cape May (Breakfast at 8:40 AM)
Crystal Palace (Early Dinner at 3:15 PM)
Chef Mickey's (Dinner at 8:50 PM)
Day 4 [Hollywood Studios]
Boma (Breakfast at 8:50 AM)
Hollywood & Vine (Early Dinner at 3:30 PM)
Hoop Dee Doo Review (Dinner at 9:30 PM)
Day 5 [EPCOT]
Akershus - Princess Storybook (Breakfast at 9:55 AM)
Garden Grill (Dinner at 5:50 PM)
Day 6 [Animal Kingdom]
Donald's Safari (Breakfast at 8:05 AM)
We still have two meal credits left and all the snacks for fillers. This will be a packed six days!
Actually, this looks like one of the best dining itineraries I've seen, way to use that dining plan, Dad. That was a smart bt of planning and you have found a way to capitalize on the plan, hope you have a great trip.
P.U.S.H.-A mantra MOST will not understand.
Disney rocks, Walt was a genius.
WOW! You really do want to see those characters! You should have added Liberty Tree Tavern because in Janurary the character dining goes bye-bye. What you have is great! I haven't been to all those places!
Adam ~ A Proud D23 Charter Member!
You have some fantastic meals planned. We were not impressed with the food at Cinderella's Royal Table, but we ate there many years ago. It is fun to see the restaurant.
Remember to pack in some down time, especially on those late dinner evenings. A six year old will need a bit of a rest to make it through to be able to actually sit upright after a busy day; especially when those busy days keep coming and coming and coming. You don't want to be one of the parents trying to calm a small child having a melt-down by day 3. (I saw a couple of children starting a day with a melt-down last Friday. Not pretty.)
mini-V What will you celebrate?
Adult daycare for the kid inside you.
Well, I thought I had planned a trip abusing the Deluxe plan but I didn't plan breakfasts other than Whispering Canyon on the last day and Spoodles on other morning. Going to keep that one "light."
Day One
Dinner- Artist Point
Day Two
Lunch- Liberty Tree Tavern
Dinner- Le Cellier
Day Three
Lunch- Yak and Yeti
Dinner - Chef Mickey's
Day Four
Lunch- Teppan Edo
Dinner- Garden Grill
Day Five
Lunch-Sci Fi
Dinner- OHana's
Day Six
Lunch- Crystal Palace
Dinner- 50's Prime Time
Day Seven
Lunch- Biertgarten
Dinner- Hoop Dee Doo
Day Eight
Breakfast- Whispering Canyon
(Rest of family goes home while oldest son gets to stay with me)
Dinner- Restaurant Marrakesh
Day Nine
Breakfast- Spoodles
Dinner (I don't remember where- new list is at home)
Day Ten
Lunch Brown Derby
Can't wait to make good use of the money I will be spending on the Deluxe plan! Next trip will probably be a lot of counter services with one or two table dinners.
Wow Gae! You are gonna be on the move! Sounds great.


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Charles L. "Charlie" Barbee, 59, a resident of Birchwood, passed away Friday evening, Nov. 16, 2012, at the family residence.
He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond Lee Barbee; his infant sister, Brenda Barbee; and his daughter-in-law, Janet Sims.
He was employed with Maytag for 20 years of service as a welder and press operator. He put his family first and he also loved the outdoors including camping, fishing and hunting.
He attended the Decatur Church of God.
Survivors include his wife, Berleta "Bee" Barbee of Birchwood; his daughters: Delila Emerson, and Charlotte Franklin and her companion, Billy Whaley, all of Birchwood; son, Toby Barbee and wife, Rebecca, of Birchwood; his stepdaughter, Tammie Tankersley and her companion, Jeffery Gunter, of Birchwood; stepsons: Charles Sims Jr. and his wife, Dusty, Gregory Sims and his wife, Anita, all of Birchwood, and Mitchell Sims of Ooltewah; 14 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; mother, Virginia Harden Barbee of Harrison; sisters: Carolyn Monds, Donna Parks, Patricia Harrison and Linda Geopertone; brothers: Randall Barbee and Chester Barbee and his wife, Angie, all of Harrison; and several nieces and nephews.
The Remembrance of Life service will be conducted Monday, Nov. 19, 2012, at 11 a.m from the North Ocoee Chapel of the Jim Rush Funeral Homes with the Rev. Frank Wright officiating.
Interment will follow in the Barbee-Sims Family Cemetery in Birchwood with Toby Barbee, Charles Sims Jr., Gregory Sims, Mitchell Sims, Billy Whaley and Jeffrey Gunter serving as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 3:30 until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
The memorial book may be viewed and signed at www.jimrushfuneralhomes.com.


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Freddie and George from Shift.MS get ready for World MS Day
Posted on April 25th, 2013
George Pepper and Freddie Yauner spoke of their enthusiasm for the 2013 World MS Day Campaign at the MSIF Board meetings today to an audience of CEOs from around the world.
The young founders and creators of online support platform Shift.MS gave a presentation about their work with young 'MSers' and the potential for future collaboration with MS organisations around the world. The development of digital and social media means that they are reaching beyond national and cultural boarders. People with MS in 180 countries are already taking advantage of the fantastic peer-support network (soon to be available in a number of languages) that the dynamic duo have pioneered.
Freddie, a designer and design academic by trade, shared his motto for life with us;
"Luck Favours the Prepared Mind".
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Less than four minutes into the season, Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane cocked his stick and fired a one-timer from maybe two feet off the goal line from a nearly impossible angle. He wired the puck perfectly just inside the near post, just under the glove of Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick.
It was just one of those plays that Kane makes. And through four games, he just keeps making them.
There was the dazzling stickhandling as he waltzed his way through three Phoenix Coyotes before sliding a perfect pass to Dave Bolland for a goal. There was the almost-comical 3-on-0 break he triggered, then finished off against the St. Louis Blues. And then there was Thursday night's behind-the-back, on-the-tape pass to set up Marian Hossa's game-winning one-timer in overtime against the Dallas Stars.
Kane was all over the ice against Dallas, and if not for Kari Lehtonen's spectacular goaltending, Kane might have had two or three goals.
"He's been playing amazing," said Hossa, whose five goals lead the league.
Through four games, Kane has two goals and five assists and is as big a reason as any for the Hawks' 4-0 start, their best in 40 years. It's nothing new for Kane. He had six points through four games last season, six through six in 2010-11 and seven through five in 2009-10, his career year. But after seeing his numbers drop each of the last two seasons, Kane said during training camp that he was looking to produce more.
"I feel like I've always been a good starter to the season,'' Kane said. ''It's something I kind of pride myself on, to come in and get off to a good start. I just want to continue it and stay focused and keep doing the right things to help me have the success I've had."
Kane was quick to credit his teammates, saying, "They're making me look good." And no doubt, Kane's getting plenty of help — Hossa, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Sharp have been strong out of the gate.
Kane's hot start is emblematic of the team's hot start. The team and its star winger are playing as if they have something to prove, coming off good — but not great — years. With last season's squad returning virtually intact, the Hawks — and Kane — feel like they have a shot to redeem themselves after two consecutive first-round playoff exits.
"We were a team that had a good season, had over 100 points, but underachieved a little bit in the playoffs," Kane said. "We thought we could have had a better season. Take the same group and put them back together, and we're going to have a chip on our shoulder to prove we can be the team to do something special. Hopefully that's what we have in here."
It's early, of course. And Kane's hot starts the last three years were each followed by a quiet stretch, including two points in the next six games last season. But it's a short season, and after Saturday's game at Columbus, it will be more than 10 percent complete already — "scary to think about," Kane said.
It's only the start. But if Kane and Co. keep playing with the same speed, skill and swagger, it could be only the beginning.
"We've got to be careful," Kane said. "It's a good start — two points every game, which is awesome. But I was reading a stat the other day. In the shortened season last time [1994-95], the New Jersey Devils started out 0-3-1 and ended up winning the Stanley Cup. . . . We just have to keep building on it."


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niggers gonna nig.
I'm starting to become embarrassed to admit I use Reddit because of all you shitheads upvoting comments like this
This comment being upvoted is proof that Reddit has lost its battle against intellectual indignity.
\>implying there was ever a battle
The humanity!?
Not quite, humanity doesn't care about Reddit. I just wish this trend wasn't so predictable. It's disappointing to witness a site with such great potential to overcome the cesspool fall victim to it. This is a plague on the internet and has been tugging at Reddit for years. This is also a good thing because it's an opportunity for an entrepreneur to make Reddits successor to cater to the audience that doesn't want to be around it.
With that reasoning you should have left the frontpage reddits ages ago.
/r/wtf is on par with /r/pics in terms of the retards hanging out there.
Also, any successor to reddit will eventually be flooded by those same people you detest.
Not everything on r/all is this lowbrow but it pops its ugly head up from time to time and this ruins the Reddit experience for me. I don't usually want to stop seeing the content on, say, r/wtf or r/pics etc. I want to enjoy the content with other people and interact with them in a way that doesn't reward this type of behavior.
> Also, any successor to reddit will eventually be flooded by those same people you detest.
This is a great opportunity for some savvy programmer to make a site that allows the intellectual freedom that Reddit has while simultaneously preventing negative ideas. I'm optimistic another site will show up.
I think even negative ideas have a place in a free market of ideas type of environment, I don't think a website without these sour apples would be nearly as succesful as reddit.
I'm guessing you were a somethingawful user before reddit?
I agree with you that discussing negative ideas is critically important as it gives us all a sense of understanding and perspective but blatant racism separates people before the discussion has even begun. It prevents people from having an open mind to an issue because there is a lot of emotion tied into sensitive topics. This will cause people to have an emotional discussion with a desire to "win" the argument instead of share knowledge.
> I don't think a website without these sour apples would be nearly as succesful as reddit.
I can't say that I agree with you here, but I also can't say that I know for sure what the best solution is to this problem. What I can tell you is that there is an audience that would like to see it happen and there is money to be made. All we need is an entrepreneur.
My "niggers gonna nig" is somewhat of a canned reply, this is the first time anyone ever payed much attention to it, I am honestly surprised. It's also fun to see my parents insulted, while they are the most left wing people I've ever known, good fun seeing how low "the other side" stoops to respond to light jests.
I shudder when I think of a reddit which is even more one sided than reddit already is. I think you need something of every creed to make a dynamic, interesting website, the way reddit works already plays into a certain mindset, with things like "hiveminds" and such being thrown around, and /r/circlejerk making fun of it all.
The main reason I come to reddit is because it is simply the best aggregator, and I grew tired of messageboards, I'd love a less left wing(european left wing, not US left wing) version of reddit, heck, I'd love any website that isn't partial to partisan politics and "my side is right yours is wrong"(see: /r/atheism) being absolutely not done.
Oh, it's OK to post racist shit if it's canned and usually goes unnoticed. That is certainly not at all a casual acceptance of racism, thanks for clarifying that for me.
> It's also fun to see my parents insulted, while they are the most left wing people I've ever known, good fun seeing how low "the other side" stoops to respond to light jests.
Your "niggers gonna nig" comment started the fight by throwing the first punch. You shouldn't be surprised that someone was offended, became emotional, and punched you back. This isn't to say that the ad hominem said to you was in any way constructive. This is the desire to "win" that I was talking about earlier. It's a poison that only separates people but you have to acknowledge that you stared the fight even though it was inappropriate for someone to make a personal attack against you outside the scope.
> The main reason I come to reddit is because it is simply the best aggregator, and I grew tired of messageboards
Here you've reached the crux of the entrepreneur. There was an opportunity for someone to make a site that was more dynamic than a messageboard and a better link aggregator. This was an opportunity that most people didn't know how to solve at the time. Right now there is a new opportunity for a site with intellectual freedom that doesn't reward people who try to separate. There are some new sites that are attempting to do this but I don't think they have it quite right yet. If you're interested you should check out http://stackexchange.com/. I believe this is a site that is attempting to solve this issue but I feel that it's still missing something. Perhaps it's missing the entertainment aspect that Reddit currently has, I honestly don't know. But to assume that Reddit is the apex of social interaction is, I believe, incredibly naive.
I too want to know if you were a something awful user before.
But it deters any new users, since most people who browse Reddit casually do not have accounts. It attracts the kind of dipshits who say shit like "niggers gonna nig", and scares away people who aren't complete fucking toolbags.
I'd agree with you if my comment was the top comment, and if it had thousands of upvotes.
It's only doing mildly ok in a very popular post, and I doubt it'll deter new users, as most users are attracted by posts of cats and that lawrence lady.
"Ain't my fault I'm a racist piece of shit, it's reddit's!"
I never blamed reddit for me being bigotted, I simply stated that if he wanted to get away from lowbrow things, he shouldn't venture anywhere near the default subreddits.
/r/science is one of the few default subreddits that is bearable.
Or you could just go away, that would class the place up a little.
Nah, no decent alternatives, it's also way too much fun seeing you get your panties in a bunch.
pretentious cunt plz go
Disapproving of calling people "n-----s"? How pretentious!
Yeah, nah, dude. It's just being a normal, decent human being, to not call people that.
> intellectual indignity
that is pretentious as shit
not being able to joke about racism is pretentious and overly serious
being insulted by language and taking language's subjective connotations seriously is pretentious and overly serious
No. Being offended when someone calls black people niggers is not pretentious. Stop defending casual racism. For fuck's sake, please, just don't try to argue that it's somehow okay to see a black person commit an act of violence and then say "Niggers. Am I right??" That's not okay. It's racist as fuck.
It actually is okay.
I joke about race, whilst simultaneously acknowledge that mental or physical differences between races do not actually exist.
I also use race to joke and make fun of people who actually are racist.
> It actually is okay.
No. You're allowed to do it. But it's offensive and shallow, and it normalizes racist patterns of thought even if you think you're joking. And, by the way, even if you are joking, it's a shitty joke that lacks all comedic wit.
You aren't actually saying anything practical or applicable to the real world. Using terms like normalization implies that 'casual racism' (whatever the fuck that is) is ACTUALLY detrimental but you haven't actually given any reason or evidence to support this, nor have you explained how any of this is any different than the vast majority of standup routines that are filled with racial shit.
Also, are you suggesting that there's an objective bench mark for 'comedic wit' (whatever the fuck that is), and that you know it? Now THAT's funny. Do tell.
There's no perfectly objective measure of comedy, just like there's no perfectly objective measure for how food tastes, but we can still tell the difference between good food and shitty food. Anyway, shitty racist jokes are a form of communication and all forms of communication affect people in some way - whether it bores you, excites you, makes you angry, or makes you laugh. Media and communication reflect, and define, and reinforce cultural values and attitudes. A stand up comedian saying nigger-this and nigger-that may not seem offensive to you, but to some people it might. And then if people see that stand up comedy and start emulating the casually racist slurs they hear, and start using the n-word in ordinary, day-to-day social settings, you can really upset some people. I like to imagine that if a white guy and a black guy were standing on a street corner, and saw another black guy attack someone, the white guy would not shrug his shoulders and say to the black man beside him: "Niggers gonna nig." Why is it that you wouldn't say that? Because you have some basic understanding about the feelings of others, and you care enough about their feelings to avoid saying upsetting things to them. Well, maybe the guy would laugh about it, but maybe not. Maybe he'd be pissed as fuck. It wouldn't be unreasonable for him to be angry that you just referred to black people as niggers. I don't know about you, but I try not to do things that upset other people, because I care about people and what they think and feel.
go die in fire
bravery :,)
A white girl got unfairly sucker-slapped by a black girl, and you're more mad over somebody using a taboo word on an internet forum.
Perspective. you don't have it.
TIL only black people get in fights apparently
Also, you're a racist
Wow no need to get so angry. Jeez calm down.
do I sense some nigger-butthurt?
It's actually both
>racist[ rey-sist ] noun 1. a person who believes in racism the doctrine that a certain human race is superior to any or all others.
Fuck you. Call your mom and tell her what she wasted all that work on.
Pet peeve: supposedly progressive people casually reinforcing the idea that parenting is mom's job. Cut that shit out.
It's a little more poignant based on the whole process of birth, but thanks for throwing that "supposedly" in there, that was real nice of you.
Birthing != parenting.
You mean the work she does daily with migrant workers and political refugees? the same work that made her jaded and cynical towards new arrivals?
Or are you simply trying to imply that because my views differ from yours, my mother must have made a mistake? You, my good sir, are a fascist.
I was more saying that she should be disappointed, but now it does sound like she made a mistake!
Fun part is where my mother is the only person in my radical left wing family who doesn't dismiss my concerns by shouting I am a racist.
It is because she deals with these people on a daily basis, and has wisened up because of it. You'd call her a racist, but then again, you are retarded.
I know this is reddit and everyone wants a bite sized laugh but do you know any of the context of this? Do you have any clue why one girl hit the other? Even if you justify using the word nigger in some sort of backwards "it's only certain black people" kind of way, unless you have any clue of the context you're just a fucking racist and everyone that's upvoted you is as well. Welcome to the show.
Why does context matter? What possible story could be behind this that would justify insulting an entire race of people?
You're right, it doesn't, I'm attempting to point out that even without context people assume extremely racist things. With context Purehatred's racist comment would still be racist and the people upvoting would still be enjoying racism. I suppose I just want to point out that even without context at all people still rampantly apply their racist models and ideologies because redditors gonna reddit.
I guess it is worth noting that the black woman is viewed as the villain in this image without any clue as to what circumstances preceded it. Of course if the races were reversed I think the comments would have simply switched to sexism.
No amount of context would make hitting another human being like that ok.
Let's follow the logic here, shall we?
>everyone wants a bite sized laugh but do you know any of the context of this?
This is me asking the comment section, specifically Purehatred saying "niggers gonna nig." whether they have any knowledge about what caused person A to hit person B.
>Even if you justify using the word nigger in some sort of backwards "it's only certain black people" kind of way
This is me saying, even if you justify your racism through some device, which I also label as backwards, and even if you're just looking for a bite sized laugh, unless you have any sort of context the people commenting and and upvoting the racist statements are simply racist. But really the context doesn't even matter. This comment + upvotes are all blatantly racist, I'm simply pointing out that no one even knows anything about this .gif yet they're still using it as a mechanism to propel their ignorant racist tendencies because a lot of people are addicted to hatred and labeling other people as inferior in order to gain a false sense of superiority.
What does this have to do with me condoning the actions of one human being hitting another? At what point did I ever mention or even allude to the idea that violence is acceptable? That's not the subject here, I think you're missing the point.
I think you chose your words poorly. I understand that you're trying to make some grand statement about race, but the comment comes off as if you're implying that certain scenarios would make her actions perfectly explainable.
I think you're missing the context where I'm responding to an audience who obviously think racism is ok and even funny.
I'd like to hear a scenario where its justifiable for one person to blindside another person who is clearly not expecting some sort of physical assault. What could the person being attacked have done or said that justifies the the attacking girls actions?
And what does any of this have to do with one of them being black? What about my comment makes you think I'm here defending violence?
>What about my comment makes you think I'm here defending violence?
This bit-
>do you know any of the context of this? Do you have any clue why one girl hit the other?
As if there is a context that would justify sucker punching a woman.
You're an idiot.
Did you consider the context of what I said though?
>what is social context?
I guess the writers of the boondocks are racists too.
Or are black people excused from being racist because of slavery?
You know for a video game addict living in northern Europe you sure do like to show off your intimate knowledge of American culture, stereotypes, and injustices. If you stay out in the cold long enough, does it look like your beard actually connects past your neck?
>You know for a video game addict living in northern Europe you sure do like to show off your intimate knowledge of American culture, stereotypes, and injustices.
Welcome to reddit, friend!
No neckbeard here, shave bi-daily, do have to congratulate you on the internet sleuthing, impressive.
It's not that hard to see the ins and outs of american retardation, as people like you educate us daily.
Edit: The USA also happens to be my favorite third world country.
It's amazing how much you can learn about American culture by using your mic in video games huh? It's like you're [le]terally in America!
I hardly run into Americans in video games, what with the latency being too high and all.(and me playing hardly any multiplayer games.)
Holy shit. I can't believe you just used that speech as an excuse for you to use the word nigger. Out of all of the boondocks clips you could have chosen, you picked that speech. You do realize the message of that speech is something along the lines of quit treating me like a nigger and start treating me like a person that happens to be black, right? That was the meaning of the whole schpeel about how niggers are useless, late, whiny, etc. Do you really think MLK (even his character in Boondocks) would say something like that and mean it at face value?
White kids shouldn't be allowed to watch "The Boondocks."
Nah, just socially unaware fucks who like to shove their 2 cents in about complicated social issues hundreds of years old, despite living in a different country. I know socially aware, respectful white kids I think. I'd like to think I'm one of them.
I used that clip because it is an example of the word nigger being used as a way to describe a certain mindset.
You still misunderstand the clip. The word nigger is being used to describe a stereotype forced onto black people by white racists. MLK isn't saying stop being a nigger and start being a black person, he's saying white people need to stop calling us niggers and stop treating us like the stereotype they've created around that word.
I certainly take a guess - black girl on white girl violence happened more in my high school than black male on white male. It was usually over some black guy or just for looking 'too pretty'.
He made a joke. It's not racist.
Afrobomb, I hope this is a poor attempt at sarcasm on your part.
No it wasn't. How was that statement racist? It obviously wasn't meant to offend. Why are you offended?
dude you can't tell people when they're allowed to be offended.
We saw the context; the girl was black.
You suck and Reddit sucks.
Edit: Oh, I'm not deleting it. Bring it on - I stand by my sentiment 100%. Your mother(s) did a terrible job. And I have 82 downvotes but 76 upvotes, so I know I'm not the only one.
Double ninja edit: Oh, look, the tides have turned. Yay for common sense and humanity/compassion winning out.
I tried to fight this fight. Got into an argument in a science thread where a bunch of racists were arguing that blacks were all genetically inferior. Within an hour I had more downvotes than I'd had in the last 6 months, as about 10 racists started downvoting everything I had to say. They were downvotes that I wore with pride though, and I ended up getting to RES tag all of them with 'Racist' so I know not to conversate with them in the future.
What bothered me the most was the lack of people that were willing to stand against them, there were more racists in the thread than people willing to stand against them.
TL;DR: I learned Reddit can be pretty fucked up, racist, and ignorant at times.
EDIT: For those interested, here was the chain of comments I was talking about: http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/18dsep/tillouisianaistheprisoncapitaloftheworld/c8e11bo
And people worry about meta sub vote brigades. I'm sure it's just a massive coincidence that people named "RaySis," "Chuck_Spears" and "AdolfMansion" were all in that one thread promoting racism.
"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." (Edmund Burke)
this is some troll posting a semi-serious comment on a forum full of cats, not WWII.
Yeah casual racism is bad but war is worse so let's not care.
oh you can care all you'd like, I just find your quote to be amusingly melodramatic.
I know what you mean - unfortunately a lot of times reddit is a popularity contest - you follow the theme of the day. If you post something that was fun last week, downvote. If you post something that is not yet a new meme, downvote. If you post an opinion that is not the tune of the thread, MASSIVE downvotes - instead of a dialogue being opened, which could be pretty awesome. We have a massive platform for dialogue, but this whole "woop woop karma bitches" machine is a bit saddening..
You're awesome.
Serious question: is there a holiday going on in the US? It seems like the amount of college kids humor has gone up these past few days.
its probably high school kids. most public high schools in the US get last week off
I think there might be..... I came to work, I'm here by my self. Maybe I didn't get the memo. But I better get paid for my hard day's reddit. Also most of todays posts are garbage
Last week--the week following presidents' day--is a vacation week for a lot of high schoolers.
Spring Break.
In February?
In February. Are you retarded?
It is spring break currently for the private university across from where I work. Quarter systems break the year up weird.
So, more like, are you not aware of anything besides the semester system?
I guess I'm not. I went to a real university. Not DeVry.
Uhhhh...you are aware that U Chicago, Stanford, Ohio, and pretty much all colleges in California work on a quarter system right?
So you sound like a jackass?
My public uni with over 25k students just finished spring break.
Now, the real question is: How retarded are you?
Wow check your ableist privilege shitlord
Nope. Not for a couple weeks anyways
Actually yea
i'm sorry we're too lowbrow for your refined european tastes; the hilarious and witty chris brown jokes, memes, reposts, pun threads, and arrested development references (our regular programming here on reddit) will return after this broadcast interruption.
No european-american antagonism here, it's just that the majority of redditors are american so americans are more likely to influence the overall tone of the site.
>Oh, look, the tides have turned. Yay for common sense and humanity/compassion winning out.
Nope, this thread was linked to from several of the meta-subs and got raided. If it weren't for that then you would still be in the negatives. It really is pathetic that casual racism is so prevalent around here.
You're right. One hundred percent right. I'm deleting my account now. Fuck this bullshit and fuck reddit's blind eye to bigotry, I'm out of here. When a bigortry subreddit is front paged for the world to see, I know this isn't the community for me. I'm moving to Canada.
The site is great, and there are many subs where people of, um, more of an intellectual caliber tend to hang out. It's when I make the mistake of using /r/all that I get annoyed. This has been a great reminder.
Yeah, especially when smart people that bring up problems are told to leave.
Well aren't you just the most adorable martyr! On the internet no less! You're really makin' a difference out there! Have some stickers, you deserve them.
It is so brave how you are sacrificing your internet points to take a stand. Thank you for your service.
I know right! They don't even point out how that white bitch is standing there all smug and racist, like she is her slave or some shit.
And another thing, only African Americans can say nigger. They can't even spell it correctly, its nigga! Damn crackers, making me thirsty!
Hahaha what?? This is all stemming from a sucker punch gif?? What's wrong with you people
GTFO niggerlover.
You were truly brave for posting this. Thank you. Thank you so much. I was afraid to lose my internet points as that's basically rape, so the courage to say that Reddit sucks is tremendous.
you are so brave for accepting this ruthless torrent of downvotes and standing up against racism on the internet, no less. I tip my fedora hat to to you, honorable g[ent][le]man at a [10]
You care about upvotes? How quaint.
Making a stab at my (ridiculously left wing) parents, just goes to show what kind of person you are.
Hint: a terrible one, and a internet toughguy at that.
A ghetto black girl punches someone in the face. And he says "niggers gonna nig". If you're going to act sporadically like the girl in the gif then they should accept what anyone has to dish out.
Exactly. If some white person acted like white trash they would be called it. People love to get offended by words. Internet white knights are the worst.
For the record I think you are both wrong.
Holy shit, there's more cancer in this comment than a Chinese industrial village.
>Yay for SRS totally not vote brigading
I do have a black friend, but he's more racist than I am.
81 upvotes.
Reddit, go fuck yourself.
was around 150 before it got posted to SRS
This is disappointing reddit.
Doesn't disappointment imply some component of surprise?
> We don't care what color your skin is but we hate niggers. There's a difference between a black guy and a nigger. I have a lot of black friends but I wouldn't befriend a nigger, such as the lady that got tased by the amazing mall cop.
-A white man
Everything you learn about society is through youtube
As a black man, I approve this.
Shut the fuck up, you liar.
You used to just be a racist shit, then you moved to just calling out slurs, now you say "as a black man, I approve" to whatever racist shit you're enjoying at the moment.
As another black man, I disapprove of your approval
As a white man pretending to be black, I approve this too.
As a white man, i am cautious approving this...
as a yerrow man, me no likey
as an Australian...crikey.
edit: y'all I have to confess that I am not Australian. I lied.
You're all terrible.
As a Canadian....lets not fight, eh?
Thats lacist.
silly autocorrect, how did u not know i was trying to be racist
Dude, you said yerrow...
get out of here with ur logic
worst kind of asian. can't even pretend to be racist.
As a black man, good luck trying to get our hair to stand on end.
A white neck beard not afraid of using the n-word? it's like the second coming of Christ! Oh the bravery!
God my ears.. They're bleeding!
The caps are ironic more than anything...
I loved your performance as DiCaprio's assistant in Django Unchained. You really captured the yessir bossin' perfectly ;)
We got the green flag, guys!
As an Irishman, god dammit, has anyone seen my potato? I think it rolled away from me. Plz help, my family will starve
It's like Chris Rock said: "I love black people, but I hate niggers."
edit: teehee, downvotes. It's always interesting when I post this, because people think I'm being racist, and have a negative reaction. This is the opposite of racism. The statement is that "nigger" is equivalent to "black", and has to do with a person being a fool, rather than their race. But not everyone gets that. Such uninformed reactionary-ism ...
He later said he regrets doing that sketch because people use it to be racist when he was making fucking jokes.
you can fuck right off with that shite you racist little cunt.
u wot m8
Reddit for ya
redditors gonna reddit?
you're gross. you're bad and you should feel bad.
thanks for polluting this website with your racism.
you ruin everyone's experience here with your ignorant fucking hatred.
There comes a point where you upvote shit like this just to spite reddit because you'd rather be lumped in with racists than SRS whiteknights who cry their hearts out over words. I've reached that point.
Like you ever gave a shit in the first place.
Yeah, I guess maybe I never have. I have this thing called real life going on, so words on a screen never really got to me on a personal level.
Says the dude who spends A LOT of time in srssucks. LMAO tell me again how your fee fees aren't hurt.
>implying you don't have an entire subreddit, scratch that, entire network of subreddits based entirely on hurt feelings
8/10 very gud :DDDDD
Tell me more about how you don't care.
Tell me more about ur hurt fee fees :(
Yup, nothing fucked up about that at all. You're totally normal!
Oh please, enough with the casual albleism. Don't you know "normal" is a slur? Who are you to judge what's normal and what isn't? Fuck off and die, shitbeard.
DAE SRS literally worse than racists?
oh SHIT, they found me
go outside dude
I upvote comments like that just to piss people off. It's something so simple to just upvote and cause real butthurt on some people and then watch massive ammounts of politicaly correct people wasting time writing comments complaining. I know it's silly but it makes me smile.
Nobody likes sanctimonious, holier-than-thou pricks, such as evangelistic Christians, or SRS.
It's completely normal to upvote this out of spite.
That's pathetic, hon. HTH
And it works, too. It works and it'll never stop working. I love the internet.
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As the proud owner of this comment(no, not really), I just want to say that the comments on it are amazing, comparing reddit to stormfront because of a small, vocal minority makes jokes about minorities misbehaving.
Yeah, it is a terrible comparison.
Stormfront doesnt allow racial slurs.
I also doubt that reddit is under close scrutiny of law enforcement agencies, to check for possible lone wolves shooting up schools etc.
> a small, vocal minority
A significant majority of reddit finds that comment - and comments like it - really cool. We know this because this comment and others like it are highly upvoted, in hundreds of threads every day all over the site.
We just gotta.
I downvoted you for the "sir".
Shut up.
SRS must find your instances of posting it quicker than others. If a SRS-linked post only has like +50, there's a chance their downvote brigade will be able to hammer it into the negatives. If it has a couple hundred points or more, even the feminazis won't be able to force it down, and by the time other people get to it they see that SRS has tried to fuck with it and upvote it out of spite for that group.
Two points to make on this:
Karma is a currency you gain by posting cute cat pictures and funny jokes, and spend when you want to voice your true opinion on something.
Don't stop posting jokes - even if they are offensive, racist, misogynistic, or whatever - because SRS downvotes it. They do that in hopes that they'll be able to scare people into not making those jokes anymore. Don't let them win.
Why Reddit admins still allow SRS posters to have voting power on the rest of the site, I'll never know.
The same reason they allow blatantly racist shit.
No, you see the girl who got hit was oppressing the attacker with her WHITE PRIVILEGE. Also, possibly CISPRIVILEGE or maybe something about ABLEISM.
Ugh, you're so uneducated (it is not my job to educate you, shitlord).
Absolutely. Niggers love to kill, rob, rape, and reproduce. They are a virus and death is the cure.


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Terry Gross interviewed Colin Meloy of The Decemberists in NPR today. Good stuff.
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Terry Gross interviewed Colin Meloy of The Decemberists in NPR today. Good stuff.
From John Quiggin on Crooked Timbers. I really liked tip 3:
(Greg Mankiw gave the same advise).
Tyler Cohen has some suggestions on Speed Reading
Also this:
(More time management tips here)
Frosty E. Hardison, a 43-year-old computer consultant and an evangelical Christian "believes that a warming planet is 'one of the signs' of Jesus Christ's imminent return for Judgment Day". And he has managed to put a spanner in the plans for showing 'An inconvenient truth' in her daughter's school.
The local school board is now hunting for a documentary that will give an opposing perspective so that they can have balance.
You can read the details at Fernham. This looks like a really good cause to support. Do note that I dont know any of the people nvolved.
By the way, happy new year to all my long suffering readers.
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by Ben Johnson WASHINGTON, D.C., March 26, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – If the Republican Party abandons its traditional defense of marriage, it will lead to an exodus of voters from the GOP, former presidential candidate and Reagan administration appointee Gary Bauer said today. He told thousands at the March… (271)


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Life-long Marine Corps Supporter "Earns The Title"
Carl | June 20, 2013
A single tear traveled down her face. Flushed with emotion, her voice slightly cracked as she addressed the silent auditorium for the first time as a Marine.
For 21 years, the U.S. Marine Corps has recognized individuals from the civilian community for their dedication, support and extraordinary contribution to the Corps. By the hand of the commandant of the Marine Corps, these selected individuals have earned the title of "Honorary Marine."
Phyllis M. Taylor, philanthropist, life-long Marine Corps supporter and wife of the late veteran and entrepreneur Patrick F. Taylor, was the latest to be inducted into this elite group of individuals, June 14. As an additional reward, the ceremony was hosted in her home state of Louisiana at the Marine Forces Reserve Headquarters, Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans.
"It is such an honor to be a part of such an organization," Taylor said during her thank you remarks. "These past few years have been incredibly rewarding. Patrick and I have truly met and connected with some amazing individuals; we almost feel like we live vicariously through them and their stories."
Taylor is currently the chairman of Endeavor Enterprises L.L.C., a newly formed management company to oversee the many Taylor operations. Since the passing of her husband in 2004, she has taken the reigns as the chairman and chief executive officer for Taylor Energy Company LLC, as well as the chairman and president of the Patrick F. Taylor foundation.
The Taylors' dedication to the Marine Corps was spawned in 1959 when Mr. Taylor was honorably discharged for medical reasons. Although he could no longer physically serve, he maintained his motivation and dedication to the Corps and country.
"While we obviously respect the other services, we have always felt something special particularly with the Marine Corps," she added. "Patrick told me that in all his education, he learned more from the Marine Corps than in any classroom."
Over the past 30 years, the Taylors have donated to, participated in and supported numerous projects of the Marine Corps; to include the Gen. John A. Lejeune statue at Annapolis, Md., the National Museum of the Marine Corps at Quantico, Va., the Marine Corps Base at Quantico, Va., and at the U.S.S. Kidd in Baton Rouge, La. They also supported the "Iron Mike" statue at the National Museum of the Marine Corps; the "Molly Marine" statue at the National Museum of the Marine Corps and in New Orleans; the John McKeithen Statue at the Superdome in New Orleans; and finally the Ronald Reagan Statue on the Ronald Reagan Highway in Convington, La.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor have participated in the Toys for Tots campaign and supported the Headquarters Battalion Marine Forces Reserve Marine Corps Birthday Ball Celebration. Even beyond the passing of her husband, Mrs. Taylor continues her support of the birthday ball each year by paying for all E-3, or lance corporal, and below and Tulane University Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps unit cadets to attend the Ball free of charge.
In addition to their military support, the Louisiana natives have provided more than 10 and a half million dollars in scholarships, donations and grants to youth education in the past five years alone through their foundation founded in 1985.
"How does the saying go? I believe it is from the Bible: 'It is better to give than to receive,' Patrick and I have found that that is very true," said Mrs. Taylor. "This has been amazing."
Ronald Reagan was quoted as saying some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem. Now, 28 years later, Mrs. Taylor can embody that quote as the 76th Honorary Marine.
Taylor said in her remarks that she doesn't see anything changing now that she has this title. She said if anything, she plans to work 10 times harder just to uphold the name out of the respect she has for the title. She also added that being a Marine, honorary or not, is more than a title; it's a responsibility.
"I am very honored to have this opportunity, but more than that, I take this very seriously…I am stepping into shoes that have been filled by some amazing individuals," she said. "I will continue to do what I am doing, but I will now do it with an even greater sense of pride knowing that I am now one of them."
According to the Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, although she has never stood on the yellow footprints as a recruit, gone face to face with a drill instructor or marched across a parade deck in her service uniform, she is a Marine.
"You can't buy the title Marine. You can't sell the title Marine. It can't be traded; it can't be inherited; it can't be donated. It must be earned," quoted Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of MARFORRES, as he addressed the audience prior to presenting the "Honorary Marine," symbolic placard and pin to Mrs. Taylor.
She regained her composure, pulled back her tears and finished her speech. As she walked across the stage the MARFORRES auditorium erupted in cheers and applause. After numerous years of her and her husband's unwavering dedication and unconditional contribution to the Marine Corps, Mrs. Taylor has earned the title of "Honorary Marine."
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The Health Ministry has banned the sale of a popular painkiller Tramadol in private pharmacies.
Health officials said the drug was to be sold only in authorized government health institutions and not in private pharmacies.
Officials said the ban was necessary as the drug was accessible to schoolchildren who take it due to its narcotic effects without realizing its negative implications.
The ban was implemented by the ministry circular sent to the Cosmetics, Devices & Drugs Regulatory Authority (CDDRA) last week, according to its head Dr. Hemantha Beneragama.
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'Cadillac' tax could cost districtsOctober 26, 2013A provision of the Affordable Care Act that doesn't go into effect until 2018 will likely affect contract negotiations for school districts and employees starting next year.... ea333555The ignorance in these comments is extremely disturbing. 0 Agrees | 1 Disagrees | Report Abuse » hockeypuckEver notice that oneill cannot have a simple, short statement. Always takes many long posts for him. He should be a politician. I am sure he was infected many years ago by his "party boss"! 4 Agrees | 1 Disagrees | Report Abuse » RealityInTheMOVBeen saying this for a few years now, but it doesn't get old ... TOLD YOU SO!!! Thanks, sheeple. 4 Agrees | 4 Disagrees | Report Abuse » BeRightoneill: do you have a secret source for information on ACA policy costs? You seem to have the answers on everything. There must be some secret link you have through the MSNBC portal. I get a chill up my leg when I think about it. 6 Agrees | 3 Disagrees | Report Abuse » BeRightThe company that operates HealthCare.gov experienced a connectivity glitch on Sunday, another complication for an already beleaguered population of would-be health care applicants. 4 Agrees | 2 Disagrees | Report Abuse » hockeypuckObama: "It's Howdy Doodee time, it's Howdy Doodee time!! Are all of you UNION people happy NOW? Oh wait, there goes Obama taking a ride in his presidential "Cadillac". OBAMA, OBAMA, OH BOY!! 4 Agrees | 5 Disagrees | Report Abuse » NasCarNutWhen people realize that this exposes them to the IRS like never before they will flip out. I have nothing to hide from the IRS...with all the tax credits and loopholes why would on need to cheat on your taxes??...oh yeah I forgot, GREED... 6 Agrees | 4 Disagrees | Report Abuse » exofDevolaI agree with asknot /several years of polls have indicated the majority of Americans wanted universal health insurance. One reason we need it is because many employers dont feel the need to offer benefits with a job.You can say what you want about people wanting free stuff/most affordable healthcare plans are not going to be free. If there is a Cadillac plan for the school, then the union and the school district will have to deal with it. Perhaps they will renegotiate what the school board will put in. If all of you that disagree with asknot think you have such a great system now, well I have news for you , it is not. Hospitals and insurance companies always disagree about what should be covered and what shouldn't/guess what happens when the two of them disagree?Both want to make money, so you the insured get a higher bill.All of us pay for that person who has no insurance and wants the Er for a cold.With the ACA , people have to get insurance , they need to be responsible. 4 Agrees | 3 Disagrees | Report Abuse » BeRight"This is an incompetent rollout, but it's symptomatic of a liberal ideology that believes government should be running our healthcare and everything else." When people realize that this exposes them to the IRS like never before they will flip out. 7 Agrees | 5 Disagrees | Report Abuse » thegreekTime will tell the tale of weather it is right or a flop asknot. Time will tell as it is now. Can you answer me why such an important bill was NOT put on the ballot and allow the American public to vote on it ??? WHY??? I figger it is because the dems knew it would go DOWN bigtime !!!SO, they rammed it thru on their own and now they can live with the soon to be biggest failure of all..Why didn't they let the medical community put out a proposal???? Because they wanted this for a reason... You know what it is???? I think I do... 6 Agrees | 6 Disagrees | Report Abuse » BeRightThe ACA was designed to insure the uninsured. 7 Million. So we are disrupting the system for 5% of the population. It would have been easier and less costly just to insure the 7 million. And rates will not go down because of Obamacare. All figures point otherwise. 9 Agrees | 8 Disagrees | Report Abuse » hockeypuckObama: "It's Howdy Doodee time, it's Howdy Doodee time!! Are all of you UNION people happy NOW? Oh wait, there goes Obama taking a ride in his presidential "Cadillac". 6 Agrees | 8 Disagrees | Report Abuse » swilson60beight: as I pointed out earlier, as per Mr. Schwendeman, the rates go UP every year anyway. Who did you blame in previous years when the rates went higher? 6 Agrees | 5 Disagrees | Report Abuse » thegreekGuess what folks. You were lied to about the ACA... It aint free, it aint cheap, it aint worth a hoot... Keep listening to the B. s. and drinking the cool aid.. 13 Agrees | 9 Disagrees | Report Abuse » BeRightswilson60, get a grip. The ones who are making the most noise about the Cadillac Plans are the unions. And you mentioned the Gov't savings plans. Are the limits being reduced on that also? One of the reasons rates will go up because of Obamacare it that the insurance plans have to cover a number of things for "free", insure those with pre existing conditions (good idea), no life time caps etc etc etc. For insurance companies to survive, the rates have to go up. This is a scheme to ultimately drive the USA in a single payer system which is the ultimate goal of the Democrats going back to the late Ted Kennedy. It is sad to be living through the dismantling of the great USA. 11 Agrees | 9 Disagrees | Report Abuse » swilson60In case my last comment wasn't clear..th meaning is that insurance rates go up EVERY year. 7 Agrees | 3 Disagrees | Report Abuse » swilson60Those of you that just want to bash Obama and the Affordble Care Act are missing the bigger picture here. seleah and nascarnut are on the right track..these insurance plans are a real luxury that most of us don't have-the unions need to ease up and allow the districts to shop for and give less costly plans. Also....who noticed the comment by Mark Schwendeman about rising insurance costs? He stated that 10-12 percent increases have been common in recent years. So those of you that are and will blame ObamaCae for insurance rate increases....remember this came from a highly respected and successful insurance agent! 8 Agrees | 10 Disagrees | Report Abuse » NasCarNutThe Cadillac Plan is considered a luxury form of healthcare coverage...if these teachers want the best then they should pay the extra it will cost... 15 Agrees | 2 Disagrees | Report Abuse » seleahIn order to gain control over the skyrocketing cost of healthcare in this country, the ACA is designed to get folks to take charge of their health by implementing healthy changes into their lifestyle and to not seek medical care for every ache and pain. Let's face it, if you are honest, when you have a "Cadillac" healthcare plan, one that will allow you to see a doctor at any time for any reason and cost YOU little to nothing in a co-pay, it will get abused. The insurance company's hands are far from clean. These rates are outrageous. I could put $27,500 into a healthcare savings account most years and not even come close to spending it for my family's healthcare needs. The savings would not be taxed. The risk you take is needing more than that amount in a given year due to a catastrophic event. Even then, there should be enough residual from prior years to cover this. It is a thought... 8 Agrees | 1 Disagrees | Report Abuse » BeRightThey call this "chickens coming home to roost. Remember the near-riots that broke out in Wisconsin when Gov. Scott Walker (R.) made modest reforms to state employees' health benefits? Walker has got nothing on Obamacare. In dollar terms, Obamacare's Cadillac tax is a far bigger whack to union benefits than anything Walker did. How much did unions spend to get this guy elected? No sympathy here. 11 Agrees | 11 Disagrees | Report Abuse » formermttanHow's that hopey changey thing workin' for ya? Kinda wish you'd done your homework, teachers' union? 11 Agrees | 10 Disagrees | Report Abuse » DaveBaThe common people have been paying higher premiums for the past couple years. Most peoples just doubled along with the deductible. Time for the ones that think they walk on water to pay up. Oh wait, they went to school for four years and work 8 months a year. How will they ever make it on a $60,000 a year salary plus full benefits? Hope the teachers have to pay the increase out of protect like the rest of us do. 7 Agrees | 11 Disagrees | Report Abuse » rockerThe cadillac tax should not be a big surprise to anyone. All you misguided folks who voted for this deceitful fraud obama have been told for years now this would happen. Demand your union bosses pay your cadillac tax. Just think about what would be happening now if the obama regime had control of both houses. No doubt it would mean the end of America as we know it. The sad thing is he has screwed up the country for years after he leaves office. Thank the demokrats for obamacare in 2014 elections by voting for their opponent. 12 Agrees | 9 Disagrees | Report Abuse » Showing 25 of 31 comments Show More Comments
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Last September, Omar Khadr was transferred from Guantanamo Bay to the Millhaven maximum security prison in Kingston. Omar Khadr was taken into custody as a child soldier in Afghanistan in 2002. Dennis Edney has spent years defending Omar Khadr's human rights and trying to achieve his freedom. Dennis Edney speaks with Redeye host Mordecai Briemberg.
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It's so exciting when your film gets funded! But what if it's being funded and made in a country where you don't speak the language, in a country where bureaucracy and cultural identity create complex convolutions and roadblocks? That's the story behind Unmade In China which follows the saga of director Gil Kofman. He finds himself in Xiamen, China trying to direct a thriller, originally written for the American market, now rewritten and repurposed for China, with an entirely Chinese cast and a script that has gone through several Chinese revisions, including one that added in killing a dog, then feeding the pet to the heroine.
FDL Movie Night: Unmade In China |
By: Lisa Derrick Monday April 22, 2013 4:59 pm |


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January 2006
Ten years ago, in the summer of 1995, it was fashionable in Washington and Seoul to predict the imminent collapse of North Korea's political and economic systems, and even the state itself. While clearly an errant forecast, it is easy to see why pundits and analysts thought as they did. Kim Il-Sung had died. Kim's son and successor, Kim Jong-Il, was failing to lead just as the country suffered a massive agricultural failure. A nuclear-weapons dispute with the United States had forced a costly full-scale mobilization of the country's million-man army.