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I've yet to see an episode of the classic British TV show, so forgive me if my understanding of his powers is wrong. The point is that this is one of the geekiest containers for your clothes. Store your wardrobe from the nineties – or 80s, 70s, 60s, 50s – in here, and you can easily kinda sorta go back in time whenever you open it. Although I don't know why anyone would want to go back to the nineties.
The Doctor Who TARDIS zipperrobe sells for £46 (approx. $70 USD) at Argos. Unfortunately it's out of stock right now. A similar product is listed at Doctor Who Online, but I don't know if it's the exact same thing.
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Alibear8 on 9/13/2010 12:54:00 AM more reviews by Alibear8
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination Hair: Brunette Eyes: Brown
When I first got this perfume, I was working in a store where men's cologne was sprayed throughout the store every hour, so a sweet feminine scent like this one was like a breath of fresh air. Now a few years later I find that this scent by itself is much too feminine for me, and it borders on "old lady". HOWEVER, I have figured out that by wearing a dab of this perfume with a dab of any men's cologne really balances out the scent and turns it into something completely different, something I like, and get a lot of compliments on. So if you get frustrated with this perfume, it's a great scent for mixing with other fragrances until you get a blend you like. The other thing I wasn't crazy about is the large, butterfly shaped cap. It's awkward, bulky, and it fell off so many times that I just stopped putting it back on.
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bekah54 on 7/31/2010 5:58:00 PM more reviews by bekah54
Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Green
Sickingly too sweet. But great staying power.
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*TOP REVIEWER* iamcasihart on 5/27/2010 12:22:00 AM more reviews by iamcasihart
Age: 30-35 Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool Hair: Brown, Straight, Fine Eyes: Blue
I first saw Butterfly a couple of years ago in Sephora. After reading countless favorable reviews for this, I was very excited to test it. I tested both the EDP and the EDT at least half a dozen times in varying weather/seasons. While I don't find it to be a totally unpleasant perfume, I can't say that I enjoy it. To my nose, HM Butterfly smells like bland fruit salad with lukewarm cream poured on top, served in a melted plastic container. The "melted plastic note" that I detect is what makes me a bit queasy. Additionally, this scent lacks "zing" and it falls flat. It just feels as though something is missing. I most always prefer an EDP to an EDT, but with this, I simply cannot tolerate the EDP. The EDT is a bit more fresh and wearable.
The sillage is fantastic and one spray lasted hours and hours on my skin. I really wanted to love HM Butterfly and perhaps I would like it more on someone else.
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redrosesqueen on 4/30/2010 1:18:00 AM more reviews by redrosesqueen
Age: 30-35 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine Eyes: Brown
On me, Hanae Mori Butterfly smells warm, sexy and not overly sweet, even though I prefer to use it only at night, when going out to some clubs and parties. If the weather is really hot, I just spray a small amount.
I recommend to women in their 20's and 30's who would like to wear an "adult vanilla" scent, but it would be nice to try a sample first, since all fragrances tend to react differently on each skin.
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*TOP REVIEWER* mica8999 on 4/11/2010 5:29:00 AM more reviews by mica8999
Age: 36-43 Skin: Dry, Medium, Warm Hair: Black, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Brown
Love this. Nice, sweet, and creamy. My comfort scent, apart from Burberry classic. This is not a sexy scent, but I adore it because it is so comforting and it makes me really happy and mellow. Lasting power is superb.
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Age: 19-24 Skin: Dry, Fair Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Brown
This makes me smell like a princess! I love wearing it though I tend to go overboard with it! It is definitely pricey and I wish I could find something similar without the price tag. This probably isn't the scent for everyone, but its flirty and girly and perfect for someone like me! I wish the bottle was as fun as the scent though!
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*TOP REVIEWER* shelju on 1/14/2010 8:38:00 PM more reviews by shelju
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I wore this when it first came out. I RARELY buy any frag twice as I tend to want to find "something new". For some reason I decided recently to give this another go. All I can say about this is: This is what Pink Sugar can only HOPE to be . . . . All Grown Up and Sexy YUMMY!!! LOL
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candra on 12/31/2009 7:23:00 PM more reviews by candra
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In one word: DIVINE!!
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ageleg on 11/13/2009 11:19:00 PM more reviews by ageleg
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I have to say when I first got this and tried it, it smelled like an average cloying floral perfume to me. Then, after about an hour at work, it turned sweeter and softer. I couldn't believe it! I couldn't stop smelling my wrist in disbelief. It's beautiful and reminds me of L de Lempika (which I love!). I will buy more of this when I run out.
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Very sweet, very vanilla. Loved it at first, but then became too sweet for me. It's not bad -- I may break it out one day again.
UPDATE: I tried to break it out again, but just don't like it. It's strawberries, almonds, vanilla, but it's just too sweet and musky. I think as I get older, I'm starting to dislike overly sweet scents.
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I spent a good part of the weekend surfing web sites to find more information about how the volcano eruption in Iceland is decimating travel in Europe; partly because it is a fascinating event, but mostly because my wife is in Canada and wants to get home.
I booked her tickets using points on KLM.com, so that has been the first place I go for most information, which has been pretty good. The information page is kept reasonably up to date, with clear information on the options available to stranded passengers. The web site didn't work to change reservations, but in an event of this size I would expect some problems. I was very impressed with KLM's outreach via social media, primarily Twitter and a Facebook page. There was a fairly constant stream of updates with links to the latest information, and answers to individual questions. KLM used these channels to publicize their pressure on regulatory authorities to open up European air space after conducting several test flights without incident.
Air France was another story. Her flights are operated by Air France. Their web site with official info was rarely updated and had little information about how to rebook or what the terms and conditions for changes or refunds (some information was added on Sunday). The Twitter feed was utterly silent. The most recent post from the company on its Facebook page was from February. It was obvious that Air France did not really want to use these social media channels during this crisis.
Even though Air France and KLM are two brands within the same company, they took radically different approaches to using social media during this unprecedented crisis in the European travel industry. While KLM embraced it, Air France ignored it. The results were clearly visible in comments on their respective Facebook walls. KLM's were generally favourable, with lots of people thanking them for their efforts. Certainly, some complained and the worst of them were deleted, but the comment stream was not overly sanitized. The Air France page mostly contained astonishment from fans that the company was doing so little to communicate with or help customers.
The chaos created by the volcanic ash cloud presented unique difficulties for travelers and airlines alike. Huge events like this also present unique opportunities. I'm sure that the companies that grasp them will enjoy benefits long after the crisis has passed. While getting stranded is never fun, the goodwill created by KLM through Twitter and Facebook will persist. I suspect that for the Air France customers who went to social media channels, it is mostly the irritation that will remain.
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Richie Benaud once said that there are many good batsmen, a few that are very good and a very select number that, it can be said, may rightly have the epithet "great" bestowed upon them. It is not known what the sage of Penrith, New South Wales says about the grading of batsmen whose impact could have been much, much greater had the cricketing Gods decreed otherwise. One such batsman was Martin Francis Kent, the silky Queensland right-hander who toured England in 1981 with Kim Hughes's team. After just three Tests and much promise Kent's career was cut short due to a debilitating spinal injury. Overshadowed, as were all others by a certain Cheshire born all-rounder during that summer's Test series, Kent's demonstrable promise and poise in the middle-order was enough to point to a rosy future in the Australian side. That promise never reached fruition, however, and Kent's international career came to a close with that summer's series at the Oval in early September.
Kent had made his limited overs international debut the previous winter during the Benson Hedges World Series Cup as Australia squared up to India and New Zealand in the triangular series. Kent and Allan Border were the only Queenslanders onboard for the 1981 Ashes trip, with the young New South Welshman Dirk Welham getting a middle-order nod along with Yallop, captain Hughes, Trevor Chappell and the openers Wood and Dyson. With a batting line-up sans Greg Chappell and with Doug Walters not making the trip either, the batting looked short on sparkle. Much, it appeared, would depend on the fortunes of the team's skipper while the remainder of the line-up had a more pedestrian look about it than at any other time since the Packer contingent returned in 1979/80.
Martin Kent had made his debut in the Sheffield Shield in 1974. His potential was instantly evident, although he was unfortunate to make the step up to first-class cricket at a time when the Australian national team was going through one of its grand all-conquering phases. A batting line-up built around the Chappells had, as supporting cast, Doug Walters, Ross Edwards, Ian Redpath, Rick McCosker and Alan Turner among others. When Greg Chappell opted not to tour England for the 1981 series, depite brilliantly averaging 113.25 in the previous winter's Shield, his Queensland team-mate Kent was thrust forward, himself having scored 809 runs at 67.41 in the 1980/81 domestic season.
On arrival in England, Kent made his international tour bow when the tourists snatched the Prudential Trophy from their hosts' grasp by a 2-1 margin. Those who remember that summer solely for the limited overs series could comfortably populate the average phone box, however, for what followed will be discussed for as long as the game is played. We all know the story and it does not require repetition here. A 3-1 series victory for England meant that Botham delivered the ultimate two-fingered salute to his detractors in the media, the MCC members who neglected to acknowledge his Lord's pair sympathetically and chairman of selectors Alec Bedser. For the Australian selectors, though, the collapse at Headingley in that 3rd Test signalled, among other things, that their middle order was badly in need of bolstering.
When it became apparent that Victor Richardson's genetic imprint had not stretched as far as a third brilliant grandson, Trevor Chappell was jettisoned in favour of Martin Kent. Poor Trevor, the hapless stooge in his brother Greg's diabolical underarm plan the previous Australian summer at Melbourne, could not possibly hope to embellish the Chappell legend still further. The Fredo Corleone to his brothers' Michael and Sonny, the younger scion of the dynasty's work was done after Headingley's dramatic reversal of fortune. His departure left the way open for the man from Mossman, Queensland.
The contrast between Kent and Chappell was pronounced. Wheras Chappell had been crab-like and prosaic at the crease, content to pick up runs through nudges and deflections, essentially functioning as an accumulator, Kent looked composed, elegant and self-assured. It had always been common knowledge that he could play a bit. In 1978/79 he was the sole non-Test player picked to play World Series Cricket, although his two innings in the Supertests that series yealded just 6 runs. There was something of the Zaheer Abbas in his stance and languid pick-up. He had an easy flow of the bat and a flourish in the follow through. In Australia's first innings at Edgbaston in the fourth Test Kent's 46 was the most assured effort of all the Australian batsmen on show. Made from just 81 balls and with 6 fours he looked to the manor born, as though he had been a fixture in the team for years. When he was dismissed for 10 - clean bowled by Botham - in the Australian second innings Jim Laker observed that Brearley's men had got shot of
"the man (England) so much needed to see the back of, Martin Kent"
. With the Queenslander gone Botham cleaned up Alderman to win the match just deliveries later.
There was something distinct about our man's appearance, too. Even in the Golden Age of the hirsuit Aussie, Kent offered up his own interpretation to this team of all the 'taches. The twin walruses of the team, Lillee and Marsh, were joined by the Zapata styles of Trevor Chappell and reserve 'keeper Steve Rixon. Ray Bright's demi-George V beard was set against the full cheeks and thinning pate of a Prince Albert, while more uniform facial fungus was offered up courtesy of Yallop, Border and Wood. Kent, though, graced the final three Tests of that summer's epic series with a goatee so idiosyncratic that Mike Brearley argued that it gave the right-hander
"the bearing of a Florentine prelate"
. Not to be outdone the home team kept their end of the bargain, too. Botham, Gooch, Willey, Gatting and Chris Old all participated in the series with facial growths worthy of polar explorers, while Mike Hendrick bestrode the first and sixth Tests with his timeless real ale aficionado, archeology professor chic.
After lightning did, indeed, strike twice at Edgbaston Australia were close to meltdown at Old Trafford in the fifth Test. Allan Border, speaking twenty years after the event, said that his side's batting had the
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while Botham contended that they were
after the previous two games. Shot out for 130 in reply to England's first innings 231, Hughes' team lasted just 30.2 overs. Amid the Mancunian carnage Kent kept his head sufficiently to engineer a 45 ball half-century with 7 fours. At the Oval in the final Test he showed his versatility and sure technique by moving up to open with Graeme Wood and stroked 54 in an opening stand of 120. His series tally of 6 catches was consistent with a man widely regarded as an excellent, safe and agile slipper.
Returning home that September Martin Kent's back gave out, revealing a serious and career ending spinal injury. After retiring hurt in the opening Shield game of the season against Victoria, he made one more appearance in domestic competition against New South Wales in Newcastle that October, after which his final first-class appearance came against the touring Pakistanis for Queensland. There, his 91 compiled in a 192 run partnership with Greg Chappell came just a week before his 28th birthday. Martin Kent, so assured in the three first innings at Edgbaston, Old Trafford and The Oval in the summer of 1981 was finished as a professional cricketer.
His Test career amounted to just three matches in that most memorable of series. He was 27 at the end of that English summer and within months of that he had played his final game. He was stylish, composed and craftsmanlike in a team falling apart in 1981, a touch of panache being added to a unit in a state of civil war. When Australia next returned to English shores in 1985 he would have been just 31, four more years experience and a vital middle-order cog in his State team-mate Allan Border's machine. Alas it was not to be. Today, the salt-and-pepper haired and moustachioed Kent is the CEO of the Queensland Cricketers' Association, a post he has held for almost 18 years. Head of an organisation that promotes cricket and cricketers across the state, he works with other former "Bulls" to pass on the gospel to a younger generation while ensuring that those that went before him are not forgotten either. If Martin Kent is to be a footnote in Australia's rich encyclopeadia of batsmanship he will go down as a stylish one, who had star quality as well as, unfortunately, rotten luck.
Interesting read. Kent was a reasonable enough batsman in World Series Cricket - his 114 against the World XI in Mildura stands out (http://www.espncricinfo.com/worldseries/engine/match/322871.html) - and with the dearth of talent that plagued Australian cricket in the mid-eighties he could have even captained his country.
A brief note, however: I'd take issue, with the fact that he was the "sole" uncapped player to be picked for WSC - Rob Langer of WA played, as did Kepler Wessels and Trevor Chappell, all of whom were as yet uncapped.
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The authorities failed to restore the rights of people whose permanent residency status was unlawfully revoked in 1992. Discrimination against Roma continued.
The "erased"
Former permanent residents of Slovenia originating from other former Yugoslav republics, whose legal status was unlawfully revoked in 1992 (known as the "erased"), continued to be denied restoration of their rights. Past legislative initiatives failed to provide them with reparation for the violations of economic, social and cultural rights they suffered as a result, or to guarantee their access to these rights in future. The authorities also failed to present any new measures to fully restore their rights.
The government again failed to put in place adequate mechanisms to monitor discriminatory practices against Roma, or to establish a legal and institutional framework to ensure effective remedies for victims of discrimination.
The majority of Roma living in isolated and segregated informal settlements in rural areas continued to be denied access to adequate housing, security of tenure and protection against forced evictions. Many also remained without access to public services, including access to water for everyday needs, which often had to be sourced from polluted streams, and public taps at petrol stations and cemeteries.
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Porcelain Pink's colour is so pretty!Though many mentioned that its colour is too light to be used as a blush,it turns out pretty well on my Nc15-20 face.The glitters are finely milled,giving me a healthy glow on my face.
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I usually don't care for MAC, but I love this! I learned about this color during MAC's lingerie collection when I saw this swatch being compared to Petticoat. Instantly fell in love with this color and have been searching all over for it. Finally received in a swap and it has not failed my expectations!! It gives me that nice pink glow that I wished Nars Orgasm gave. This is so lovely, and very natural. It looks even better over bronzer. The two minor things I would improve is the texture. The powder is not as fine as I'd like it to be, and the packaging is a bit bulky. But the color is so unique that I'd love to buy this if I run out.
Porcelain Pink is great if you want a very subtle finishing look. It's very natural! I usually apply it first on my bare face and then put bronzer and mineral foundation on over it. I love it because it makes my face look so smooth- covers up all blemishes and conceals large pores too! If you have medium-toned skin or darker this may not be for you as this product is VERY light and I oftentimes have trouble getting any color payoff out of it. Overall, I love MAC Skinfinishes, this would've received 5 lipsticks if it were just a little darker pink.
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this a pretty, light pink with barely-there gold shimmer in it. it's got a bit of a metallic sheen to it, so it's good for enhancing the cheekbones. this is a lot like covergirl cheekers in classic pink, but this has goldish in it and is a tad finer. this is very light and natural and feminine on my NC20 skin.
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They are all gorgeous and have so much product!!
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Just received my Porcelain Pink MSF and is absolutely fabulous! I'm NC20 so is quite barely to see the color to show up on my cheeks but it gives the natural flush! Natural cheek blush! In another hand i'm quite lucky that the one i received is less gold trimming on it so it won't look so obvious!
I'm NC20 and on me, this is too pale to serve as a blush. It's a light pink with gold threaded through it. I use it for a bit of all over shimmer with a big powder brush, or use a smaller stiffer brush to go over just cheekbones and browbones. Gives a very pretty pink-candlelit look. Looks great over bronzer and makes my face look more polished. I hate glitter -- this amount of faint sparkle seems just right!
I just got this in the mail today and tried it. Gives a very pretty, "true" flush of pink-at least on my ultra-pale skin. Very shimmery and sort of opalescent-I use it heavily on the cheeks as a blush and then use it all over dusted lightly for a bit of a glow. So far, I think I prefer this to Petticoat-Petticoats is more of a stronger hot pink and Porcelain Pink just looks more natural. Would definitely buy another one of these.
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I found this at the Seattle CCO and I picked it up, although hesitantly because of the mixed reviews. I'm a C4 AAB and this looks absolutely beautiful on me. I can see how some people say it doesn't show up. However that's what I like about it. It's subtle, just a hint of pink and a shimmer when you move. I don't like to wear a blush, but I'm finding myself wearing this on my cheeks everyday whenever I can. It's perfect for daytime in that sense. For night I can also layer this on top of pretty much any other blush for something more dramatic. I would buy this again... if it wasn't limited edition.


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A few items added to the calendar of note.. Cindy's Castle Repainting june 13- august 29. Tomorrowland Stage teardown starting june 10 Enchanted grove rehab extended Click the links in the calendar for full details.
Thanks for the updates. I hope they are not going with pink for the castle again.
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5 Reasons Why Wichita State Won't Be A No.1 Seed In March
30-0 But Who Have They Played?
No disrespect to the Shockers, but they're in a really weak conference and that's going to hurt them come selection Sunday. It always does when it comes to small schools, in weak conferences, that don't play challenging teams out of conference. The best teams Wichita State has played this year are St. Louis, Tennessee and BYU in that order. No knock on them, but consider the teams that Florida, Arizona, Syracuse and Kansas have to play in and out of their respective conferences.
The committee will definitely keep that in mind.


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Today in History (1937): San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge Opens to the Public
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It's True: Use the LC-A+ and Fall in Love with It!
The Lomo LC-A+ won my heart as it turned out to be a great companion during my side excursion to the Golden Gate Bridge, as well as into the depths of Fort Point. -
★ Golden Gate Bridge: Impressions on Film
A morning shoot of the Golden Gate Bridge on one December day. Two cameras, four different films, and an enthusiasm to capture it's beauty. -
The Making of a Global Icon: Golden Gate Bridge Construction
Mention the City and County of San Francisco in California and the majestic Golden Gate Bridge will surely be one of the first to come to mind. If you've ever wondered about the making of the world-famous icon, we bring you some photographs telling the story behind its history and construction. Take a look and find out more after the jump! -
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Orange You Glad the Golden Gate Bridge is Orange?
Officially opened in May 27, 1937, San Francisco's famous and mammoth landmark turns 75 this year. Did you know that the Golden Gate Bridge isn't actually painted gold? Well, you can forget that it's orange in this gallery of gorgeous black and white photos from LIFE circa the '50s. -
On Our Way to THE Bridge
Everyone who goes to San Francisco is going to see this bridge as evidenced by the millions of pictures that have been made of this location. But no one actually shows what you will see on the way there. Take your camera, take your film, keep you eyes - and your heart open, and go there!


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Directed by Roland Emmerich. Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs, Chris Cooper. Columbia.
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Content advisory: Bloody battlefield violence and gore; slaughter of non-combatants; a few strong expressions.
By Steven D. Greydanus
Two things The Patriot isn't are cynical or ironic. It's corny, yes, and manipulative, not to mention clichéd, sentimental, and platitudinous. But at least it believes in its clichés and sentiments and platitudes. Its convictions may be half-baked, but it has the courage of them. While I watched it I was aware of how the film was manipulating me; yet even so, and despite some moral reservations, the manipulation had its effect.
Unlike Gladiator, a more sophisticated but less involving film, The Patriot drew me in. With every war crime the villain committed, I wanted to see him brought to justice. When a young child burst into tears and begged her father not to go away, my eyes welled up right on schedule. ("It's a father thing," I told my companion, a single guy who remained dry-eyed.) And when the protagonist ran into the thick of battle through faltering fellow soldiers, rallying them with tattered Old Glory held high, I felt a swelling of patriotic pride. Yes, I did.
When the film ended, though, my passions cooled while my misgivings remained. The protagonist of The Patriot, American militia leader Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson in his strongest performance since Braveheart) is not a perfect man; and it's the film's credit that it doesn't pretend he is. He commits brutal acts. He kills in vengeance. But he's so sorely provoked, you see. All right, it's all very well for a film to point out that men sometimes resort to brutality when sorely provoked. But what about a film that goes to great lengths to provoke a man simply in order to get to the brutality? And what about the ridiculously monstrous caricatures on the other side who are necessary to bring about the needed provocations (and then of course to suffer the desired brutality)?
It's easy to dismiss the caricaturing of the British on the grounds that The Patriot isn't a serious historical drama anyway, but a popcorn action movie of the sort that always features black-hearted moustache-twirling villains. And, indeed, like previous efforts from director Roland Emmerich and producer Dean Devlin (the schlockmeisters who brought us Stargate, Independence Day, and Godzilla), The Patriot abounds with action-movie clichés, including the murder of the hero's loved ones, the villain who won't die, and of course (I trust this will not be perceived as spoiling anything) the climactic showdown between hero and villain.
On the other hand, in its bloodiness and gore (not to mention its length) it recalls such momentous films as Saving Private Ryan (which was also written by Patriot scribe Robert Rodat) and Braveheart (which of course also starred Gibson). Heads and limbs are blown off by cannonballs, bodies are skewered by bayonets and swords, and Gibson does terrible things with a hatchet. Perhaps the film doesn't quite fall between two stools, but it certainly vacillates uncomfortably between them: Too grim and violent to bill itself as an earlier Independence Day, but too light-weight, cliché-ridden, and caricatured to be taken seriously as a realistic war film, The Patriot never quite manages to justify itself in either capacity, though it still manages to work often enough as one or the other.
I said above that The Patriot has the courage of its convictions. So it does. It opens on a rather thoughtful note; and proceeds to sound a number of other notes as well, some thoughtful, some sentimental, some simplistic, some silly. Here are some of the things The Patriot believes, expressed in propositional form:
- Family is important.
- War is so terrible, and makes men do such terrible things, that even if you have a legitimate grievance it is better to avoid war and to pursue instead other avenues of recourse; especially if you have young sons and daughters to protect.
- Unless one of your sons is murdered.
- Then you can go and do the terrible things. (Your other young sons can help.)
- Family is very important.
- Old-fashioned field warfare is foolish and vastly inferior to guerrilla hide-and-seek hit-and-run tactics.
- Therefore, a ragtag militia of grungy, snaggle-toothed farmers will be able to hold their own against much larger numbers of polished, trained British regulars.
- If the farmers are important characters, they will not be grungy or snaggle-toothed.
- Family is very, very important.
- Enemy officers are brutal and lawless.
- Unless they are effete powdered aristocrats.
- When you get right down to it, even the effete powdered aristocrats are really brutal and lawless.
- Family is very, very, very important.
- God bless America.
Despite the tongue-in-cheek tone of the above list, it will be seen at once that there really is something to some of these ideas. Guerrilla warfare really is superior to old-fashioned field warfare, and ragtag militias really did hold their own against superior British forces until French reinforcements arrived. War certainly is terrible, but also sometimes justified. Family, of course, is important, and, indeed, God bless America (and all our world).
Some of the lessons, though, fall kind of flat. Particularly juvenile are the film's attempts to address race and gender. Of course all the women are spunky and independent, and all the blacks are noble and loyal. Although some of the blacks are slaves, the story is careful to point out that the blacks who work on Benjamin Martin's land are free, not slaves. Later there is a slave who joins Martin's militia in the hopes of winning his freedom, and Martin's son Gabriel talks pointedly about building a new world in which All Men are Created Equal. Naturally the black man stays with the militia long after he has won his freedom, causing one of the white soldiers who harassed him earlier to solemnly pay tribute to the other man's honor. In the end, after the war, the black man hangs around to begin construction of the new world by helping build Martin's new home (no mention of his own new home, or whether Martin would help him build it).
But the film offsets these weaknesses with considerable strengths. Besides Gibson's compelling performance as Benjamin Martin, Jason Isaacs as British Colonel Tavington (the brutal and lawless one) is suitably malevolent, Tom Wilkonson as General Cornwallis (the effete, powdered, aristocratic one) has dignity and presence, and Heath Ledger as Martin's son Gabriel shows promise as a leading romantic man in his own right.
The film looks terrific too. The costumes and props are exquisite, and the scenery is beautiful, and beautifully photographed. The main characters are also beautiful, but whereas in many another film the beautiful people are also immortal, this is a film in which just about anyone can die. Yet, though there's a great deal of violence, there's almost no profanity, nor is there any effort to heat things up with sex or nudity.
A few scenes are especially striking, such as a riveting parley between Benjamin Martin and Cornwallis, which in its depiction of punctiliously observed rules of civilized conduct under wartime offers a welcome counterpoint to the savagery of the rest of the film. There are well-drawn characters and scenarios of surprising poignancy and feeling. Writing that, I wonder why I find the poignancy surprising: Is it simply because so few films make a genuine effort at unadorned sincerity?
Sincerity is a good thing. It may not be enough to make The Patriot a very good movie, but if you can stomach the violence and look beyond the caricatures, it may be enough to make it worth watching. There's virtue here, not unmixed or totally clear-eyed, but earnest, brave, and heartfelt. It's not a totally successful effort, but it's an admirable one.


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Profile: Nina Rehman Khan, HDF President
June 16, 2011 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Adil James, TMO
Farmington–June 15–The new president of HDF spoke with TMO Tuesday about her background, her experience with HDF, and her plans for the future.
Dr. Rehman is a physician specializing in internal medicine, with a private practice, operating at St. John and Troy Beaumont Hospital.
Human Development Foundation (HDF) is a not-for-profit formed almost 15 years ago in Illinois; it focuses almost all of its development work in Pakistan. Its annual operating budget is over $1 million, according to its verified 2009 tax return, and its coffers also hold more than $1 million.
She explains that she has been involved "on and off, as a medical student even," with HDF for many years, and that she has been involved on a regular basis with HDF since 2003, "at many levels, secretary, board of directors, to other things."
"I prefer HDF because it involves more women's health and education–women are my top priority… HDF emphasized more women and their health issues, immunizations for kids–all that attracted me more."
She speaks with admiration of the accomplishments of HDF to date, of running "over 200 schools," of microloans ("mainly to women but also to some men"). HDF provides help to get people "off the ground so they can be independent… raise their own family and be educated, and get skills." HDF provides "help with pregnancies and immunizations, free clinics in different villages, support clinics for women's health–childbirth and preventive health."
She explains of HDF's focus on Pakistan and relative silence in the US that "that's our vision." However she explains that she has considered doing some projects to help children and women in Detroit, and that HDF did do some work to relieve the suffering after Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.
"I was planning on doing more during Christmas, to help the homeless and kids [in Detroit]."
HDF is an apparently very successful not-for-profit, which claims to maintain over 200 schools in Pakistan; also clinics and even entire villages. HDF provided homes for people displaced by the floods in Pakistan, in association with APPNA.
In her professional life Dr. Rehman emphasizes women's preventive health, and anti-aging. She recently completed a fellowship in anti-aging.
Shaquille O'Neal Retires from Basketball
June 9, 2011 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Parvez Fatteh, TMO, Founder of http://sportingummah.com, firstname.lastname@example.com
Basketball star Shaquille O'Neal, 39, made his retirement official this past week. Saying those words made his pro career full-circle, because it all ended at his home in a suburb of Orlando, the city where his pro days began when the Magic made him the No. 1 pick in 1992. "Never thought this day would come," O'Neal said. "Father Time has finally caught up with Shaquille O'Neal."
He indicated that not only will he not return, but he will not coach anyone but his three sons. His career ends with 28,596 points, 13,099 rebounds, 15 All-Star selections, four championships and three NBA Finals MVP awards. He had a $1.4 million option to return to the Boston Celtics next season, but he said he did not want to hold up the team's plans several months if he needs Achilles surgery."I'm the luckiest guy in the world," O'Neal said.
O'Neal was so moved by Hurricane Katrina that not only did he arrange for tractor-trailers to bring supplies to storm-ravaged New Orleans, he personally went to oversee distribution efforts. And after that, Shaq considered signing with the New Orleans Hornets, thinking his mere presence in the city would help recovery efforts even more, but the deal simply fell through. "This just didn't happen," his college coach Dale Brown said. "The other thing that's very obvious to me is that this should be a beacon, a beacon light for all young people watching this."
He was grateful for the Los Angeles Lakers for planning to retire his number 34. "I would like to thank the Laker organization for thinking of me," O'Neal said on ESPN Radio's "Mike and Mike in the Morning," adding he spoke Thursday with Lakers owner Jerry Buss and vice president Jeannie Buss. O'Neal also said on Stephen A. Smith's radio show that, if elected, he would prefer to enter the Hall of Fame as a Laker.
In the interview, he stated that he believes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to be the best to ever play the center position. And, excluding himself from the conversation, he considers Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Hakeem Olajuwon and David Robinson to be among the top five centers of all time. "Just to have my name mentioned next to those guys is a blessing," O'Neal said.
His immediate future is uncertain. He'll likely work in television, but his health comes first. Injuries derailed him mightily this season with the Celtics, and if his injured Achilles' doesn't improve soon, surgery may be an option. "I've got to get that right," O'Neal said Friday before the throng of media at his home, "before I go into the next chapter."
O'Neal said he leaves with some regrets, foremost among them not being able to reach 30,000 points. And while everyone knew what he would say on Friday, he was anxious, something his mother gently chided him for afterward. He was asked toward the end of the ceremony what advice he would give to players today. "Be leaders," O'Neal said, "and not followers."
"It's time for what's next," O'Neal said. Perhaps Hajj is next for Shaquille, as he expressed in an interview with Turkish television last year. O'Neal's mother is a Baptist and stepfather a Muslim. However, in 2002, the Los Angeles Times identified O'Neal as being Muslim and quoted him as saying, "It's a Muslim thing," with regard to the greetings he exchanged with opposing player Hedo Turkoglu before each game of that year's Western Conference Finals series. The newspaper also quoted Turkoglu as saying that he was not surprised at the gesture from O'Neal "because Muslim people support each other." Best of luck in whatever you do, Shaquille.
Community News (V12-I20)
May 13, 2010 by TMO · Leave a Comment
Karan Johar, others receive MPAC award
LOS ANGELES–Bollywood director Karan Johar and four other media personalities received the Muslim Public Affairs Council Media Awards at a glittering ceremony held at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles, CA.
The recipients in the categories were as follows:
* Director KARAN JOHAR for the groundbreaking Bollywood film "My Name is Khan", blending of love story with the harsh realities of being a South Asian Muslim in the U.S. post-9/11
* Pulitzer-nominated author DAVE EGGERS for his bestseller "Zeitoun" about a Muslim American family facing the fallout of Hurricane Katrina
* First-time writer/director CHERIEN DABIS for her award-winning independent film "Amreeka" about a family of Palestinian immigrants grappling with intolerance and identity against the backdrop of the 1991 Gulf War
* ABC TELEVISION for a touching episode of "Grey's Anatomy" called "Give Peace a Chance" featuring a Muslim character in a positive role.
"We are thrilled to be able to recognize these talented and inspirational voices for bringing humanizing and multi-dimensional portrayals of Muslims to millions of television and film viewers," said MPAC Executive Director Salam Al-Marayati.
Dr. Sultan Sikander Ali Khan obtains fellowship American Society of Hypertension
NEW YORK–Dr. Sultan Sikander Ali Khan, MD, FACP, FASH, has been granted the prestigious fellowship of the American Society of Hypertension. There are only 113 Fellows of American Society of Hypertension in the US.
The Hyderabad, India, born Dr. Khan is a Diplomate American Board of Internal Medicine, Diplomate American Board of Clinical Lipidology and Fellow of American College of Physicians.
He has published several articles in leading medical journals.
He is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at New York Medical College and has a private practice in Staten Island and Brooklyn.
Board recommends approval for Sheboygan mosque
SHEBOYGAN, WI–The Town of Wilson Plan Commission in Wisconsin unanimously recommended approval for a conditional use permit to allow to convert a former health food store into the county's first mosque.
Commission Vice Chairman June Spoerl, who chaired Monday night's meeting in the absence of commission Chairman Doug Fuller, said Mansoor Mirza, the owner of the building at 9110 Sauk Trail Road had satisfied "quite a few of the concerns we had," including well, septic, fire code and occupancy issues.
The building's 25 parking spaces also are adequate, officials said, but stipulated that no on-street parking be allowed and that if the parking lot is to be expanded, there would be no runoff onto neighboring property.
No public comment was allowed before the Plan Commission but will be taken when the Town Board meets at 6 p.m., on Monday, May 17, to consider final approval of the mosque.
If approved, the permit would be for two years at which time the mosque would have to apply for permit renewal.
Florida mosque firebombing condemned
JACKSONVILLE, FL–Political and religious leaders in Jacksonville have condemned the firebombing of the Islamic Center of Northeast Florida.
In a statement issued to the press Florida. Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp said, "I strongly condemn the alleged Monday night attack at the Islamic Center of Northeast Florida. No one in this country should ever be concerned for their safety when they practice their chosen faith. The free exercise of religion is one of our most cherished rights as citizens of this great nation. Ironically those targeted were exercising that right while gathered in prayer inside the Islamic Center as this act of hatred was carried out.
I have full confidence that federal, state and local law enforcement authorities will conduct a thorough investigation and bring to justice the person or persons responsible for this crime."
The Interfaith Council of Jacksonville issued the following statement, "The Interfaith Council of Jacksonville deplores and condemns the attempt to bomb the Islamic Center of Northeast Florida, one of our most faithful member communities. The attempted bombing on Monday night was a cowardly andmorally reprehensible act. Such an act besmirches the good name of our city and exposes how much work there is yet to do in teaching the values of religious tolerance and brotherhood. There is no more place in our city for this sort of religious intolerance and hatred than there is for racial bigotry. The IFCJ calls on all responsible citizens of our community to bear witness that this sort of violence will not be tolerated in our midst."
Islamic Relief to Help Haiti
January 21, 2010 by TMO · Leave a Comment
Press Release
Islamic Relief USA works with Mormon church to aid Haitian quake victims
Residents leave Port-au-Prince by a bus after a 6.1 magnitude aftershock in Haiti's capital January 20, 2010. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins |
(Alexandria, VA, January 13, 2010) — Islamic Relief USA, America's largest Muslim relief organization, announced today that it will immediately fly a $1 million shipment of aid to those impacted by yesterday's earthquake in Haiti. That relief aid will be sent in coordination with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Those wishing to donate to Islamic Relief USA's "Haiti Emergency" appeal may visit www.IslamicReliefUSA.org or call (888) 479-4968. Checks payable to "Islamic Relief USA" may be mailed to: Islamic Relief USA, P.O. Box 5640, Buena Park, CA, 90622.
In October 2009, Islamic Relief USA responded to two Pacific Rim earthquakes by coordinating a massive aid shipment to Samoa and deploying emergency teams in Indonesia.
Islamic Relief partners worldwide also responded to other major disasters such as the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia and the Pakistan earthquake in 2005. More than $100 million in relief aid was collected to assist the victims in those disaster areas. Islamic Relief also responded to Hurricane Katrina, delivering aid to more than 60,000 people in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
[NOTE: Media professionals interested in speaking to aid workers who have experience in disaster zones or to learn more about ongoing response efforts may contact Islamic Relief USA VP of Fund Development Anwar Khan at 818-216-9723.]
Islamic Relief USA, based in Alexandria, Va., is a non-profit 501(c)(3) humanitarian agency with offices also in California, Illinois, New Jersey, and Texas. As an international relief and development organization, Islamic Relief strives to alleviate the poverty and suffering of the world's poorest people. Since its establishment, Islamic Relief has expanded greatly with permanent locations in more than 35 countries worldwide.
For the sixth consecutive year, Islamic Relief USA has been awarded four stars by Charity Navigator, the largest charity evaluator in the country. This prestigious award puts Islamic Relief among the top 2.25 percent of charities in the nation.
Media Contacts: Anwar Khan, 818-216-9723 (mobile), E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com; Mostafa Mahboob, 310-351-0952 (mobile), E-mail: email@example.com
US Cutting Gaza Lifeline
By Ann Wright
December 10, 2009 – No doubt at the instigation of the Israeli government, the Obama administration has authorized the United States Army Corps of Engineers to design a vertical underground wall under the border between Egypt and Gaza.
In March, 2009 the United States provided the government of Egypt with $32 million in March, 2009 for electronic surveillance and other security devices to prevent the movement of food, merchandise and weapons into Gaza. Now details are emerging about an underground steel wall that will be 6-7 miles long and extend 55 feet straight down into the desert sand.
The steel wall will be made of super-strength steel put together in a jigsaw puzzle fashion. It will be bomb proof and can not be cut or melted. It will be "impenetrable," and reportedly will take 18 months to construct.
The steel wall is intended to cut the tunnels that go between Gaza and Egypt.
The tunnels are the lifelines for Gaza since the international community agreed to a blockade of Gaza to collectively punish the citizens of Gaza for their having elected in Parliamentary elections in 2006 sufficient Hamas Parliamentarians that Hamas became the government of Gaza. The United States and other western countries have placed Hamas on the list of terrorist organizations.
The underground steel wall is intended to strengthen international governmental efforts to imprison and starve the people of Gaza into submission so they will throw out the Hamas government.
Just as the steel walls of the US Army Corps of Engineers at the base of the levees of New Orleans were unable to contain Hurricane Katrina, the US Army Corps of Engineers' underground steel walls that will attempt to build an underground cage of Gaza will not be able to contain the survival spirit of the people of Gaza.
America's super technology will again be laughed at by the world, as young men dedicated to the survival of their people, will again outwit technology by digging deeper, and most likely penetrating the "impenetrable" in some novel, simple, low-tech way.
I have been to Gaza 3 times this year following the 22-day Israeli military attack on Gaza that killed 1,440, wounded 5,000, left 50,000 homeless and destroyed much of the infrastructure of Gaza. The disproportionate use of force and targeting of the civilian population by the Israeli military is considered by international law and human rights experts as as violations of the Geneva conventions.
When our governments participate in illegal actions, it is up to the citizens of the world to take action. On December 31, 2009, 1,400 international citizens from 42 countries will march in Gaza with 50,000 Gazans in the Gaza Freedom March to end the siege of Gaza. They will take back to their countries the stories of spirit and survival of the people of Gaza and will return home committed to force their governments to stop these inhuman actions against the people of Gaza.
Just as American smart bombs in Afghanistan and Iraq have not conquered the spirit of Aghans and Iraqis, America's underground walls in Gaza will never conquer the courage of those who are fighting for the survival of their families.
One more time, the American government and the Obama administration has been an active participant in the continued inhumane treatment of the people of Gaza and should be held accountable, along with Israel and Egypt for violations of human rights of the people of Gaza.
Ann Wright is a retired US Army Reserve Colonel and a former U.S. diplomat who resigned in March, 2003 in opposition to the war on Iraq. She served in as a US diplomat in Nicaragua, Grenada, Somalia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Sierra Leone, Micronesia, Afghanistan and Mongolia. She is the co-author of "Dissent: Voices of Conscience."
Her March 19, 2003 letter of resignation can be read at http://www.govexec.com/ dailyfed/0303/032103wright.htm.
See 2.:21 min video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzhUcShtkSk&feature=player_embedded which accompanies this article.
When the Floodwaters Rose
December 3, 2009 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Sumayyah Meehan, MMNS Middle East Correspondent
This past week, just prior to the Eid al Adha holidays, the Gulf regions of the Middle East saw exceptional rainfall that caused massive flooding, death and destruction. Nowhere was the rain more violent than in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Meteorologists have estimated that approximately 90 millimeters of rain fell in just under six hours.
The Red Sea port city of Jeddah was affected the most by the sudden and unexpected burst of showers. More than 100 people died, with that number expected to rise as the murky waters recede and possibly reveal more bodies beneath the mud. A lot went wrong on what is being touted as 'The Wednesday Disaster' and most of it could have been prevented.
Financial corruption, big business and living above the laws are just a few of the charges that angry Saudi Arabian citizens are leveling at their own government. However, the city of Jeddah is a low-lying area, which is prone to flooding. Questions are now being raised about whether or not the areas hardest hit should have been inhabited at all. New projects in the region have also come under scrutiny, such as the 'Abdullah Bridge and Tunnel', which was completely inundated by the floodwaters. The lack of drainage maintenance has also been an ongoing problem in Jeddah for more than three years as most drains and sewers are inoperable, clogged with debris.
Citizens had little to no warning about the impending rainfall and flooding. The majority of those who died were trapped inside cars or buses and drowned to death. Those who survived were left stranded for hours, as civil authorities did not have the appropriate equipment, skills or training to launch a massive search and rescue operation. The entire incident is reminiscent of the emergency services fiasco following Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
By all calculations, Saudi Arabian security personnel may have been spread a bit too thin as the Kingdom hosted an estimated 3 million pilgrims during the recent Hajj season. The government put most of its energy and resources into ensuring that worshippers were safe while performing Islam's most holy rituals. All measures were taken to prevent the spread of the H1N1 virus with medical staff on alert around the clock. Security forces also had to keep a watchful eye as pilgrims tested out a new bridge meant to diversify traffic from congested areas to prevent stampedes, which have plagued past Hajj seasons. The clouds opening up and unleashing waves of fury upon unsuspecting residents took most everyone by surprise.
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has ordered an all-inclusive investigation into the flooding disaster. The governor of Makkah, which includes the city of Jeddah, Prince Khalid bin Faisal will head up the inquiry. According to the state-run news agency, King Abdullah was quoted as saying, "We cannot overlook the errors and omissions that must be dealt with firmly." King Abdullah has also stepped in to ease the suffering of the flood victims. He has ordered the Ministry of Housing to make available more than 2,000 apartments for flood victims whose homes were lost or damaged due to the flooding. King Abdullah has also earmarked more than $260,000 compensation for each flood victim's family.
However, despite the Saudi government's attempts to make things right, public sentiment is still turning sour. Since public protests are banned in the Kingdom, disgruntled citizens have taken their complaints to the Internet. The social-networking media mogul, Facebook, has been the heir apparent for the Saudi Arabian people and their supporters to vent some good old-fashioned anger. The most popular page on Facebook is the 'Popular Campaign to Save the City of Jeddah'. Within in only days of the page's creation, more than 11,000 users joined and an estimated 22,000 comments were written. One of the cyber protestors wrote, "We've been talking about this issue for years. Everybody knew this disaster was coming. There's only one reason: it's corruption."
Successful CAIR Banquet/Fundraiser
November 25, 2009 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Susan Schwartz, MMNS
In the current atmosphere of Islamophobia – an Islamophobia that has reached epidemic proportions -organizations that educate about Islam and work tirelessly for the civil rights of Muslims, play a crucial role in American life. One such organization is the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR).
Greater Los Angeles CAIR held a highly successful banquet/fundraiser in Anaheim as two thousand people gathered to help this Muslim advocacy group celebrate its 13th annual event. Nearly half a million dollars – CAIR's goal – was raised during the evening to support CAIR in its essential work.
State Assemblyman Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) gave the opening remarks. He encouraged Muslims to become active on the political scene.
Los Angeles County Sheriff, Lee Baca, thanked the Muslim community for its prayers on behalf of the victims of the Fort Hood tragedy. Representatives from government at the local, state and federal level were also in attendance.
Twin keynote addresses by CAIR National Chair Larry Shaw and former Secretary General of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) were warmly received by the audience.
Hussam Ayloush, the Executive Director of Greater Los Angeles CAIR, spoke on the need for Muslims to become engaged in public life.
"Today our work is not about merely protecting your right to work, travel, and worship, although this is still a critical part of our mission. It is to a great extent, about carving our place in society, ensuring our seat at the table, even if a tiny minority wants us out."
The attendees saw a film detailing the work of CAIR with particular emphasis on CAIR's work with youth.
During the evening three awards were given out. The 2009 Courage in Media Award was presented to David Eggers, the author of "Zeitoun", a non fiction account of Muslim American Abdulrahman Zeitoun and his rescue efforts after Hurricane Katrina struck and his subsequent jailing and humiliation.
The 2009 Bridge Builder Award was presented to Kathy and Abdulrahman Zeitoun, a couple whose story was presented in the above referenced work "Zeitoun."
The 2009 Excellence in Leadership Award was presented to Atif Moon, a resident of Ranch Palos Verde. His physical limitations have not prevented him from serving his community and being an inspiration to young Muslims.
CAIR was founded in 1994 to work on behalf of the civil rights of Muslims and to promote a positive image of Islam and Muslims in America.
The Greater Los Angeles area CAIR may be accessed on the Internet at: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Cricket Tour / Contest for DeLay's Seat / Houston Local Cricket
April 27, 2006 by TMO · Leave a Comment
Never Forget the South Asian Quake, Says Pakistan Cricket Team
Islamic Relief Volunteers from the US, UK and Pakistan were already operating on the Azad Kashmir Line of Control when the huge earthquake struck the South Asian Region at 8:50 am Pakistan time, on October 8, 2005.
Many volunteers lost loved ones in the catastrophe, which was twenty times more damaging than Hurricane Katrina which had hit New Orleans just before, on August 25, 2005.
Former captains of the Pakistan Cricket Team, Rashid Latif and Moin Khan and record-holder, first-class c cricketer and coach Haris Ahmed Khan, joined hands with Islamic Relief and went deep into the Neelum Valley to work with their own bare hands to assist those in the region who have lost almost everything.
After what they saw, they determined it would take years to build the lives of the devastated people. Having witnessed many heart-wrenching and dreadful stories of poor people of the region, these three celebrities of Pakistan Cricket came for a long and tiring fundraising effort in North America, which took them to California, Illinois, Florida, Texas, New York, New Jersey, Michigan and Ontario Canada.
During their stay in Texas, they came to Dallas and Houston. In Dallas, they raised more than $200,000, while in an unscheduled last-minute Houston event they were able to raise more than $15,000.
Rashid, Moin and Haris all said that these people may have lost everything and may even have lost their natural emotions or grief, but all of them have the rest of the world to assist them. Many people promised to help—most of those promises were fulfilled. For years to come, the need is so immense that even if we have given to them, we still need to go back to our wallets and pockets and keep giving for another five to eight years.
The cricketers praised the efforts of Islamic Relief and the disciplined manner in which they have taken up this huge task, with just 6% overhead.
For more information on this fundraising humanitarian trip, and for information on ongoing humanitarian projects, call Anwar Khan of Islamic Relief at 1-818-216-9723.
Mayor of Sugarland Wants to take Tom DeLay's Seat
The popular mayor, David G. Wallace, of Sugarland Texas, wants to take the seat of Tom DeLay, whenever he will decide to vacate.
Toward this end, he is meeting several people in the communities in Texas and also planning to travel to New York and other places to raise funds.
Recently he met, at Lassani Restaurant, a bipartisan group representing Texas communities of Muslims, Arabs, and South Asians.
He said that, having done his job to the best of his abilities at the local level, he now has aspirations to provide service to the people of America by being in the congress. He said although he is not well abreast about all foreign affairs issues, he is interacting with several communities to learn from them how they think about these problems of the world.
He said he is the advocate for low-interest rates to enhance the economy, and will work to build a better lifestyle for all Americans and to build fruitful measures for small businesses.
New Houston Pakistan/India Cricket Win-Loss Record: Tied at 4 and 4!
It was 1998 when the first annual Pakistan v. India Houston Players Cricket Match was played. Ever since then, every April third, these two traditional teams play against each other in a most disciplined, high-class and friendly manner.
The game has been played without a hitch except one year when it was cancelled for rain. Of the remaining years, the win-loss record is as follows: Pakistan has won four times and India three times; this year India won, making the record 4 and 4.
The match was played at the beautiful Harris County Tom-Bass Park. Pakistan scored 232, while India crossed the score when they had two wickets and few balls left to play.
Elegant left handed batsman Sushil made 115*, the first century of these traditional matches. Sushil was declared the Most Valuable Player of the Match. Majid of Pakistan was affirmed as the best bowler for his three quick wickets, which made the game even poised and most exciting at one stage. Captain Rafay of Pakistan for his 45 was given the best batsman award.
Those interested in playing cricket or wanting to know more about this game in Houston, please visit the website of the Houston Cricket League: http://www.houstoncricket. com/


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In late summer I planted a variety of plants some from seed some from home depot. Veggies,herbs and flowers. In 5 gallon storage tubs. And off the ground. It faces the south and on east and west sides are juniper trees (i think). Of course the cold hasn't helped but it has been a very lack luster success!Planted in MG soil. P.Hagen |
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- Posted by grant_in_arizona USDA Z9 Scottsdale A (My Page) on Wed, Jan 16, 13 at 15:19
Hi there, sorry to hear your container gardens didn't do as much as you'd like. Are you trying to grow veggies, or season flowers or what? That will make a big difference. Obviously veggies for winter differ from those for summer and need to be expected to be replaced. We're coming up on prime planting time soon so maybe you can try again? If nothing else, toss a bunch of pansies in there and you'll get tons of blooms until it gets hot, then you can add vincas or lantanas for summer? Just a thought. In any case, several folks have shared this great, local planting calendar so I'll add a link in case you or anyone reading along doesn't already have it book marked. Good luck and keep us posted! |
Here is a link that might be useful: Planting guide from the Urban Farm
I planted beans just for the h*** of it, frost got them. Planted marigold, cosmos, sunflowers, tomato, patunias and lobilia.And herbs. ( sorry spelling is awful) P. Hagen |
- Posted by tomatofreak Z9 Phx USA (My Page) on Fri, Jan 18, 13 at 19:27
When you say "MG soil", do you mean "garden soil" or "potting soil"? I learned the hard way that it makes a difference. The garden soil is meant to be mixed with native soil in the ground. Plants in pots do better with potting soil. |
- Posted by grant_in_arizona USDA Z9 Scottsdale A (My Page) on Wed, Jan 30, 13 at 18:49
Well, I'd just wait another month or so and then load up with pansies, petunias, lobelias, and dusty miller for spring/early summer. Then when it gets HOT and those plants fade, I'd replace them with vincas or zinnias or celosia. Like Tomato mentioned, you should be using potting soil in containers and not garden soil (purchased for dug up). Let us know what you do and how it works out. Don't give up! :) |
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Beginning Wednesday, the top boys basketball players from across the East Valley will showcase their skills in front of dozens of college coaches at club tournaments.
This portion of the calendar is known as the July "live period", the best time of year for upcoming seniors to pick up scholarship offers. Last year, Basha forward Torren Jones' recruiting took off in July and he eventually committed to Missouri. Upcoming seniors would love to follow that path, and the 2014 class has a level of talent never before seen in Arizona.
A few elite players have already verbally committed to colleges, others are narrowing down their options, and some are looking for better opportunities.
Here is a look at the Tribune's top-10 seniors entering the July showcases:
1. Payton Dastrup, PF, Mountain View
Credentials: First-team All-Tribune selection as a junior; averaged 18.1 points, 10.9 rebounds, 2.0 blocks per game.
Notable scholarship offers: Arizona, Arizona State, Boston College, BYU, Cal, Colorado, Florida, Kansas, N.C. State, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, Texas A&M, USC, Utah, Utah State, Virginia, Washington State.
Verbal commitment: None.
Outlook: Dastrup is the best college prospect in the East Valley because of his rare combination of size (6-foot-9, 225 pounds) and offensive ability. Even though he is a power forward, Dastrup has a deft shooting touch and has developed his range to the 3-point line. Dastrup isn't a defensive stopper or elite rebounder, but he's got solid athleticism for his size and great coordination. Top college basketball programs Arizona, Kansas and Florida have reportedly offered, while Brigham Young is also squarely in the mix because of Dastrup's religious and familial ties to the school. Dastrup plans on taking a two-year church mission immediately following high school, so he won't actually play in college until 2016 at the earliest. He is rated as a four-star prospect and the 77th-best senior in the country by Rivals.com.
2. Dorian Pickens, SF, Pinnacle
Credentials: First-team All-Tribune selection as a junior; averaged 17.8 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.7 steals, shot 55 percent, led Pioneers to D-I title game.
Notable scholarship offers: Arizona, Arizona State, Boston College, Colorado, New Mexico, Weber State.
Verbal commitment: None.
Outlook: Pickens has been on the radar for a long time, as he picked up an Arizona State scholarship offer as a freshman and has been a focal point with Pinnacle the past three seasons. His best asset is his shooting ability, as Pickens has picturesque form and has always knocked down shots consistently. Pickens' basketball IQ is very high, as he moves well without the ball and is an underrated passer. He isn't a great athlete and has trouble breaking down defenders off the dribble, which somewhat limits his potential. However, between his shooting and good decision-making, it's easy to see Pickens being a productive player in a high-major conference. He is rated as the 114th-best senior in the nation by Rivals.com.
3. Casey Benson, PG, Corona del Sol
Credentials: Tribune Player of the Year as a junior; averaged 20.7 points, 3.7 assists, 3.4 rebounds, 1.7 steals for D-I titlists
Notable scholarship offers: Arizona State, Boston College, Colorado, Creighton, Gonzaga, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oregon, Oregon State, Saint Mary's, USC, Washington State.
Verbal commitment: Oregon.
Outlook: Benson made his verbal commitment on Sunday night, choosing the Ducks over many other good options. Benson is a great floor leader and has a fantastic motor, playing full tilt whether it's the state championship game or a summer league scrimmage. His shooting has improved immensely as Benson has evolved from a facilitator early in his career into a deadly scorer. He has good handles and rarely turns the ball over while also showing good vision. Benson isn't the quickest player, which is especially a problem at point guard, as he may struggle at times guarding elite opponents and penetrating against them. However, Benson is a skilled shooter and is crafty enough to find ways into the lane at the college level, which makes him a very enticing option to college coaches. Benson is rated as the 145th-best senior in the nation by Rivals.com.
4. Connor MacDougall, PF, Corona del Sol
Credentials: Averaged 14 points and eight rebounds for Phoenix Westwind Prep's national team as a junior
Notable scholarship offers: Arizona State, New Mexico, Colorado, Oregon State, California, Utah State, Saint Mary's, Portland, Boise State, Northern Arizona, Weber State.
Verbal commitment: Arizona State.
Outlook: MacDougall committed early in his junior year to the Sun Devils, and even then he had compiled an impressive list of offers. If he were to re-open the process, there would be many more high-major colleges interested in him. He is in fantastic shape and is always hustling. MacDougall excels at the little things — battling in the paint, rebounding, running the floor — and has solid coordination for a power forward. While he's not as naturally gifted offensively as Dastrup, it is clear how much time MacDougall puts into making himself better. He has a great motor and is making the most of his potential. He's listed as the No. 102 senior recruit nationally by Rivals.com.
5. Jake Toolson, SF, Highland
Credentials: First-team All-Tribune as a junior; averaged 18.9 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.6 steals per game, shot 54 percent
Sholarship offers: Arizona State, Boston College, Brigham Young, Saint Mary's, UC Davis, Utah State.
Verbal commitment: BYU.
Outlook: It's clear what Toolson brings to the table: He is an elite scorer. The 6-foot-5 small forward has a quick, accurate release from 3-point range, and as the tallest player on the Hawks, has developed a nice variety of low-post moves. His assist and rebounding numbers aren't going to overwhelm at the next level, but Toolson should be able to contribute in both categories. His dream school growing up was BYU, and once the Cougars offered him a scholarship, he didn't take very long to accept.
6. Isaac Allen, C, Mesa
Credentials: Honorable mention All-Tribune as a junior; averaged 8.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.9 blocks per game
Scholarship offer: Northern Arizona.
Verbal commitment: None.
Outlook: Allen probably has the largest unfulfilled upside among East Valley players. He is already an impressive shot-blocker, and at 6-foot-10 has the height colleges crave. His offensive game is still raw, but Allen has started to get more consistent with a nice jump hook. His biggest attribute is his defense in the lane, although Allen needs to gain more strength to avoid getting moved around by stronger post players. Allen has good length and maneuverability, which is always intriguing to college coaches. If he can string together an impressive next few weeks, he has the chance to really improve his stock and receive more scholarship offers.
7. Kodi Justice, SG, Dobson
Credentials: Averaged 10.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists per game as a junior
Scholarship offer: Arizona State.
Verbal commitment: Arizona State.
Outlook: Justice committed to the Sun Devils as a sophomore and showed his promise that year, but dealt with a frustrating junior campaign. He missed the first portion of the season with an ankle fracture and had trouble finding his role on a disjointed Mustangs team. This is an important time for Justice as he looks to silence the wonderment of if he's good enough for Pac-12 basketball., Justice is a solid shooter with one of the quickest releases in the state. He's a good passer for a wing and has long arms, which helps him defensively even though he's not super-athletic. There were too many times last year, though, when he took ill-advised shots. At his best, Justice can be a long-range assassin, and he hopes to show that potential as a senior.
8. Jordan Howard, PG, Perry
Credentials: Second-team All-Tribune as a junior; averaged an East Valley-best 25.6 points per game on 48 percent shooting
Scholarship offers: Northern Arizona, Weber State, Grand Canyon.
Verbal commitment: None.
Outlook: As a junior Howard showed just how explosive he could be offensively, putting up points in bunches for the Pumas. He's a bit undersized at 5-foot-10 and could stand to add some strength, but his speed and shooting ability make him a tough cover for defenses. He's similar to former Peoria star DeWayne Russell, who averaged 14.4 points per game as a freshman at Northern Arizona last season. Howard could take a similar path, choosing a low-major college where he could excel right away. Howard was slowed by a sprained ankle earlier in the offseason but has the talent to add more offers with a good showing this July.
9. Roberto Reyes, SG, Gilbert Christian
Credentials: Honorable mention All-Tribune as a junior; averaged 13.7 points, 4.4 assists, 3.8 rebounds, 2.0 steals per game
Scholarship offers: Northern Colorado, UC Irvine.
Verbal commitment: None.
Outlook: Reyes plays in Division III in high school, so even though the Knights have won two state championships with him as a starter, it's tough to evaluate him against the lower-tier competition. That's why the summer is such a key for Reyes, as he plays for the high-profile Arizona Power club basketball program. He's already gotten low-major scholarship offers, but if he can show the ability to play point guard and shoot well from the perimeter, Reyes is a guy who can see his stock improve. He's already a very good defender without many holes in his game.
10. Ryan Richardson, SG, Dobson
Credentials: Honorable mention All-Tribune as a junior; averaged 16.9 points, shot 48 percent from 3-point range
Scholarship offers: Cal State Fullerton, Denver, Northern Arizona, Portland, UC Davis, Utah State, Weber State.
Verbal commitment: None.
Outlook: Richardson has nice size for a shooting guard at 6-foot-5 and a very good shooting stroke. He hit nearly half his 3-pointers last season and can make a living doing that at the college level. Many colleges have already shown interest, and if Richardson can improve on his ability to put the ball on the floor and get into the lane, it will help his stock. Richardson won't be a huge contributor in other areas, but his ability to score has low-major programs interested.
Best of the rest: Rolando Rhymes, PG, Desert Mountain; Sam Jones, SF, Gilbert Christian; Jonathan Sims, PF, Skyline; Zach Green, SG, Mesquite.
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