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Cameron Elizabeth Swindells Jordan or "CEJ" is a remarkable young woman. Born October 28, 1984, her life has been marked by unparalleled opportunity and tragic setbacks. Beautiful, rich, smart and mature beyond her years, CEJ is the daughter of Elizabeth "Libby" Swindells and the granddaughter of George and Susan Swindells of Medina, Washington. After CEJ's mother died of cancer around 2005, CEJ was taken in by her maternal grandparents in Medina, who used their Willamette Industries/Weyerhaeuser fortune to give young Elizabeth the best education and life experience money could buy.
In 1997 the young teen moved to Gstaad, Valais, Switzerland. Four years later she finished her high school education in 2001 at the Institut Le Rosey in Rolle, Switzerland. A year later, she moved to St. Petersburg, Russia for a year of college math. Elizabeth then followed in her mother's footsteps when she returned to America and enrolled at Stanford University, where she earned her BA in Economics and International Relations. Finally, an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business capped the impressive curriculum vitae of Cameron Elizabeth Swindells Jordan, who is fluent in German, Swiss German, Russian, French, Swedish and American English.
After a brief stint working for Microsoft Corporation, Elizabeth branched out on her own as the sole owner of Elizabeth Jordan Advisors, GmbH, a European version of an American limited liability company or LLC. Like the Mafioso attorney Tom Hagen in The Godfather, Elizabeth Jordan Advisors only has one client, who prefers to remain discrete and anonymous.
In November 2010, tragedy struck this beautiful and brilliant young woman when, like her mother before her, CEJ was diagnosed with cancer. Unlike her dear departed mother, Libby, who succumbed to breast cancer, the 20-something Elizabeth was diagnosed with cervical cancer, Stage 2. Struck down in the prime of her life, CEJ was scheduled to have a radical hysterectomy in late 2010, but not before doctors harvested her eggs to preserve her dynastic gene pool. By 2011, Elizabeth had apparently recovered well enough to move from Portland to Zurich, Switzerland.
Everything you just read about Cameron Elizabeth Swindells Jordan is documented in her own words and in the words of Roger Darnell Alvey, whom Elizabeth claims she first kissed two years after returning to America. And everything you read and know about CEJ is a deceptive lie perpetrated by Alvey himself.
The Swindells Connection
In her own online biography, CEJ warns inquisitive readers that,
"Please Note: Cameron Elizabeth Jordan is not my complete legal name. It is not so much a non de plume or literaturnyi pseydonim [sic] as it just an incomplete derivation of my complete legal name."
In her blog article published Saturday, September 3, 2011 entitled, "For the Record: I am not now nor have I ever been a federal agent or a left wing plant," CEJ explains the name issue more fully:
"…the blog, which I started way back in 2009, was not even made public until just over a year ago, and that's why when I chose to establish my Facebook presence, I chose to do it with 3/4 of my legal name instead of all of it. What I chose to leave off is the second half of my last name. My mother was proud of her heritage and of her family's accomplishments and name …as was my father…so legally I have both. After my mother passed away, it was my maternal grandparents who stepped into the resulting parental void and all my academic records are either hyphenated or only use my mother's last name. Jordan is my father's last name."
So, according to CEJ herself, the name Cameron Elizabeth Jordan is only 3/4 of her full name. The missing component is the name of her deceased mother's family. So, who was CEJ's mother? On November 2, 2010, Roger Alvey explained the mystery when writing to an old Willamette University Beta Theta Pi fraternity brother:
"... Elizabeth has cervical cancer stage 2 and has been a real trooper so far. She is just now getting to the start of the hard part and she has tried very hard to put a brave face on but I have been to those appts with her and she is way to smart to not be scared shitless..."want to hear the perverted part about how I met her? I dated her mother the last two years at WU, (Libby) she was down at Stanford alot of the time anyway she died about 14-15 yrs ago from ...guess what? Cancer. Breast cancer. So about 6 -7 yrs ago I get this email from Eliz. introducing herself and wanting to talk about her mother. we met (she looked like she was 12) and I gave her the unsanitized version she had gotten from everyone else and became fast friends hung out all the time when she was in town etc. She is a good girl and has lived a very sheltered life. It's fun to watch her mix it up with different antagonists like the peeps."just re read my email i gave her the unsanitized version she had only heard the sanitized version from her family. Big Big $$ they sold the family business to weyerhauser corp for 7 billion dollars about 10 yrs ago"she is scheduled to have a radical hysterectomy trying to see if they can harvest some eggs in the middle of all of the chemo and radiation they have planned so she can have a child of her own someday. It would be a shame to waste that gene pool. Willy when she took her SAT's she missed zero questions! I guess about 150 people get perfect scores every year but only 12-25 miss no questions at all. she speaks every language but chinese she is the most impressive female I have ever met, and I have met some impressive women in my day."
Roger Alvey described his initial meeting with the daughter of the dead mother as "perverted." For once, Alvey was telling the truth, though it was within a bigger lie. In the same September 3, 2011 blog article referenced earlier, CEJ responded to rumors that she and Roger had engaged in sex while she was underage. She denied the rumor with:
"For starters I didn't live in the US until I came here for college and at that time I was over 18….I didn't even meet Roger until I was almost 19 … and didn't correspond with him until long after I was 18 (I contacted him), and didn't even kiss him until I was 23…."
Roger Alvey admitted to his fraternity bro that he dated Libby Swindells in the early 1980's (a fact confirmed by Roger's brother, Martin on April 30, 2012). Then, while writing as CEJ, he describes the circumstances under which she first kissed him. Of course, Roger Alvey wouldn't be the first grown man to become involved with the daughter of the mother in a multigenerational romance. But most 50-year old men don't blog as a girl regarding the first time they kissed themselves.
For those unfamiliar with Pacific Northwest business history, Willamette Industries was sold to Weyerhaeuser in a hostile takeover bid in 2002, with the final purchase price estimated at $7.62 billion. George Swindells ran the company at the time with his brother, Bill Swindells. George and Susan Swindells live in Medina, Washington and are the parents of Elizabeth Swindells, who graduated from Stanford in 1984. The Swindells, including Elizabeth and her parents, also own or owned a substantial parcel of land on San Juan Island. Those who have followed CEJ from the beginning are familiar with her many trips to the San Juans and the stock aerial photos of Roche Harbor posted on her Facebook page.
But in case there is any doubt that CEJ's missing 1/4 name is Swindells, we only need to look at CEJ's European profile on VK.com (European version of Facebook).
For those familiar with CEJ's other profiles, they will note the "About" section is virtually identical, as are the 2011 profiles photos of Elizabeth Swindells (discussed more fully below). One notable difference is that Elizabeth Swindells claims to be a Socialist Catholic. Besides the same biography and photos, both CEJ's Facebook profile and Elizabeth Swindells' VK profile contain a hyperlink to Elizabeth Jordan's LinkedIn page (since deleted by Alvey as part of the recent court judgment).
For those familiar with CEJ's other profiles, they will note the "About" section is virtually identical, as are the 2011 profiles photos of Elizabeth Swindells (discussed more fully below). One notable difference is that Elizabeth Swindells claims to be a Socialist Catholic. Besides the same biography and photos, both CEJ's Facebook profile and Elizabeth Swindells' VK profile contain a hyperlink to Elizabeth Jordan's LinkedIn page (since deleted by Alvey as part of the recent court judgment).
Speaking of LinkedIn, on March 22, 2010 Cameron Jordan, owner at Elizabeth Jordan Advisors provided this glowing recommendation of Roger Alvey's prowess as an automobile broker:
"I am writing to provide my whole hearted recommendation of Roger Alvey and Automotive Creative Partners LLC. Roger has been our family auto broker, advisor and trusted friend for as long as I can remember. Additionally, my grandparents and uncle collect cars and own numerous rare and hard to find vehicles they bought through Roger over the years. If you look up 'picky,' 'hard to please,' 'demanding', auto customers in the dictionary you will see a picture of me and my extended family. Successfully navigating through this minefield of potential disappointment for this long could only have been possible for someone with the highest level of professionalism, knowledge of cars, and personal integrity imaginable. In that regard Roger has proven himself time and time again. After years of watching my grandparents, cousins and uncles all defer to Roger's advice and input when I become old enough to make my own buying decisions, who I would use to locate, negotiate, and secure my vehicles was never in doubt. In the last two years alone I have utilized Roger's services to buy both my M3 BMW and my Range Rover, and like my other family members, I am ecstatic with the outcome…"
The good news in all of this is that the real Elizabeth Swindells did not die of breast cancer or of any other cause. She is alive and presumably well, living in the Bay Area community of Hillsborough, CA with her husband and two teenage children – neither of whom are named Cameron or Elizabeth. And George and Susan Swindells no longer have to worry about the granddaughter they never knew existed, particularly when the photos of young Elizabeth Swindells of Medina WA were lifted from an internet teen porn site.
The Many Faces of CEJ
One of the earliest and most obvious signs to many that CEJ was a fake persona was the fact that her Facebook profile photo would change over time. In the earliest edition of CEJ, most remember this girl.
One of the earliest and most obvious signs to many that CEJ was a fake persona was the fact that her Facebook profile photo would change over time. In the earliest edition of CEJ, most remember this girl.
Like the many versions of James Bond, this girl is the Sean Connery of CEJ profiles. She was the original and more photos of her exist than others used by Alvey. In fact, it was precisely because these photos are so prevalent that he had to make a change. So who is this girl who claims to be Elizabeth Swindells?
While no one seems to know her true name, photo galleries of this model appear world-wide on websites not suitable for minors. This model can be found on certain Russian Lolita sites catering to users who prefer teen girls modeling, but not necessarily nude or in sexually explicit photos. This girl also is known on the internet as Jenny Star. In fact, one of the photos on the Jenny Star home page is exactly the same as the first photo for Elizabeth Swindells, which should come as a great disappointment to her grandparents in Medina.
But CEJ was active not only on Facebook and LinkedIn. In between ski trips to the Alps, cancer treatment in Seattle, shopping in Friday Harbor or fulfilling her duties as an international financial quantitative analyst, Elizabeth was trolling in the adult fetish world under the name "CJwetsthebed" on the website DiaperMates.com
For those familiar with him, Roger Alvey loves Photoshop. His own Facebook profile has been peppered with clownish Photoshop images with his face superimposed on others, or others inserted into his images. For example, even CEJ made an appearance with Chris Christie here:
For those familiar with him, Roger Alvey loves Photoshop. His own Facebook profile has been peppered with clownish Photoshop images with his face superimposed on others, or others inserted into his images. For example, even CEJ made an appearance with Chris Christie here:
But when it came to CJwetsthebed, all it took was the addition of a crude white diaper on our Jenny Star Russian Lolita to get the attention of others who have a fondness for posting photos of themselves with XXL Adult Depends. One example of a set of ten is this:
Pornographic? Not exactly. Sick and perverse? You decide. But when Alvey learned that others knew about CJwetsthebed, the site was quickly closed to all but private users only. Meanwhile, Jenny Star was getting too hot for CEJ, so around January 2012 we were treated to CEJ 2.0
Pornographic? Not exactly. Sick and perverse? You decide. But when Alvey learned that others knew about CJwetsthebed, the site was quickly closed to all but private users only. Meanwhile, Jenny Star was getting too hot for CEJ, so around January 2012 we were treated to CEJ 2.0
This bathroom self-portrait became CEJ's default profile photo for Facebook and LinkedIn and appears very similar to the last blog profile photo of CEJ
On February 23, 2012 CEJ was under a lot of pressure to confirm she was real, so she released the following bizarre 2 minute video:
Needless to say, no one was impressed with the video "proof" despite CEJ's mentioning of some of her most loyal followers and supporters.
The issue of Facebook photos also caught the eye of some other early skeptics of the CEJ persona. In an early version of CEJ's Facebook page, she listed as a friend a young man named Chester Vanderbilt. His profile photo showed him hugging a young lady, presumably a girlfriend. The only problem was Chester Vanderbilt did not exist and the photo used for his fake profile belonged to a different young man who died in 2009. Similarly, the face of CEJ (Jenny Star version) appears Photoshopped onto a girl riding on the back of Roger Alvey's son, Justin. These photograph discrepancies and other issues were compiled onto a single webpage, "The Curious Case of Cameron Jordan."
CEJ's Enablers
As critics and skeptics of the CEJ persona pressed their case that she was a fake and a fraud, and most likely Roger Alvey, she had a small but fiercely loyal band of protectors. And no one, other than Alvey himself, defended the honor and integrity of Cameron Elizabeth Swindells Jordan more than James G. Needham.
During the November 2012 election, Oregon state representative and Portland mayoral candidate Jefferson Smith was struggling to explain or justify an incident in 1993 when he reportedly assaulted a young woman at a party. The story garnered much local media attention and likely contributed to Smith's loss to Charlie Hales.
Meanwhile, 25 miles south of Portland in the semi-rural town of Molalla, another local politician faced a similar problem in his race for mayor of his fine city. Jim Needham was a city council member running for mayor in 2012. And like Jefferson Smith, councilor Needham also had a 1993 assault of a woman dogging him, though Needham's was far more serious (Clackamas County District Court No. DCR9310193).
While Smith apparently never was arrested or prosecuted for his "tap" on the head of the party girl, Needham was arrested on January 10, 1993 for felony Assault II, for assaulting a woman who now works for Washington County. The prosecutor lowered the charge to Class A misdemeanor Assault IV and Needham pleaded guilty on the morning his jury trial was scheduled to begin. Like Smith in Portland, councilor Needham lost his mayoral bid and is now off the Molalla City Council.
Jim Needham remained CEJ's fiercest defender against unscrupulous men (and women) who dared to invade the privacy of this young woman who had done harm to no one. Needham was indignant and scornful at those who sullied the good name of Cameron Elizabeth Jordan by searching for her background or engaging in other intrusive and dishonorable acts, such as asking CEJ why her profile photos change, why no one has ever seen her in her home town of Portland, or why she won't take telephone calls from anyone, including him. Needham went so far as to add CEJ to his Molalla Town Hall Facebook group, despite repeated warnings and evidence that she was in fact Roger Alvey and a fake. In the recently concluded litigation over this issue, Needham remained steadfastly loyal to CEJ by filing a declaration in support of Roger Alvey.
Other early supporters of CEJ began to peel away once they learned the truth that they had been duped by a car salesman pretending to be a young lady suffering from cancer. Many of CEJ's staunchest defenders at the beginning are outraged at Alvey as they learned the truth. Fortunately, by the time the litigation ended, Alvey only had Needham and one other man in his corner. No one else was willing to go on record in support of this deception.
The Robin Sage connection
A conservative Facebook user receives a friend request from Cameron Elizabeth Jordan. Though the recipient doesn't know CEJ, they have dozens of friends in common, and the friend request is accepted. This is a feature of social networking that was exploited and documented by the internet security experiment known as Robin Sage.
The Robin Sage experiment had all the hallmarks of Roger Alvey's CEJ persona:
· A young, attractive, and edgy female with flirtatious gestures regarding her picture
· Professional occupation that would impress others, especially older men
· First class education credentials, but with no actual verification of attendance
· Use of the "mutual friend" technique to build and quickly expand friends list
· Private messaging leading to disclosure of personal or confidential information
The Robin Sage experiment lasted only 28 days when it was pulled by its creators, having demonstrated the security vulnerabilities when dealing with false internet personas, especially one who appears to be a highly educated, young, attractive female professional with a sharp wit and sharper tongue. By comparison, Roger Alvey managed to keep CEJ active and engaged on multiple internet sites for nearly three years, befriending and later betraying many that were taken in by her charms, unaware of who was at the keyboard at the other end.
Until her Facebook account was deleted on January 27 as part of the court settlement, CEJ's friends list was a virtual Who's Who of Oregon Republicans and other conservatives. They know who they are, and it may be assumed that many of those men and women really did not know or care who CEJ was and had no interaction with her. But what mattered most is that Roger Alvey used those well-known and trusted friends to gather more friends for CEJ, and then began probing them with chats and messages. Only those men and women who engaged in private messages with CEJ know what Roger Alvey learned about them, but not what he intended to do with that information.
In Part 4 of The Alvey Files we will take an in depth look at the year-long investigation and litigation that culminated in the demise of the Lolita from Medina.


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Photo Friday: Old-Fashioned: sometimes old-fashioned is simply timeless.
For her bridal session, recent bride Lauren showed us her grandmother's bridal portrait, and wanted to do her own homage, so Janet photographer her in the studio for a classic vignetted white-on-white bridal portrait.
At her wedding reception, her grandmother's portrait, along with other important family photos, were displayed on a side table; what a lovely way to weave family history into the wedding celebration!


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Edward John Mostyn Bowlby | |
Born | London | 26 February 1907
Died | 2 September 1990 Skye | (aged 83)
Spouse(s) | Ursula Longstaff |
Children | Richard Bowlby |
Parents | Anthony Alfred Bowlby |
Edward John Mostyn Bowlby | |
Born | London | 26 February 1907
Died | 2 September 1990 Skye | (aged 83)
Spouse(s) | Ursula Longstaff |
Children | Richard Bowlby |
Parents | Anthony Alfred Bowlby |
Edward John Mostyn Bowlby (/ˈboʊlbi/; 26 February 1907 – 2 September 1990) was a British psychologist, psychiatrist, and psychoanalyst, notable for his interest in child development and for his pioneering work in attachment theory.
Bowlby was born in London to an upper-middle-income family. He was the fourth of six children and was brought up by a nanny in the British fashion of his class at that time. His father, Sir Anthony Alfred Bowlby, was surgeon to the King's Household, with a tragic history: at age five, Sir Anthony's father, Thomas William Bowlby, was killed while serving as a war correspondent in the Second Opium War.[1]
Normally, Bowlby saw his mother only one hour a day after teatime, though during the summer she was more available. Like many other mothers of her social class, she considered that parental attention and affection would lead to dangerous spoiling of the children. Bowlby was lucky in that the nanny in his family was present throughout his childhood.[2] When Bowlby was almost four years old, his beloved nanny, who was actually his primary caretaker in his early years, left the family. Later, he was to describe this as tragic as the loss of a mother. This early loss of Bowlby's "mother-figure" fuels his interest later in life around what is now known as attachment theory.
At the age of seven, he was sent off to boarding school, as was common for boys of his social status. In his 1973 work Separation: Anxiety and Anger, he revealed that he regarded it as a terrible time for him. He later said, "I wouldn't send a dog away to boarding school at age seven".[3] However, earlier Bowlby had considered boarding schools appropriate for children aged eight and older. In 1951 he wrote,
If the child is maladjusted, it may be useful for him to be away for part of the year from the tensions which produced his difficulties, and if the home is bad in other ways the same is true. The boarding school has the advantage of preserving the child's all-important home ties, even if in slightly attenuated form, and, since it forms part of the ordinary social pattern of most Western communities today [1951], the child who goes to boarding-school will not feel different from other children. Moreover, by relieving the parents of the children for part of the year, it will be possible for some of them to develop more favorable attitudes toward their children during the remainder.[4]
He married Ursula Longstaff, the daughter of a surgeon, on 16 April 1938, and they had four children, including Sir Richard Bowlby, who succeeded his uncle as third Baronet.
Bowlby died at his summer home on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.
Bowlby studied psychology and pre-clinical sciences at Trinity College, Cambridge, winning prizes for outstanding intellectual performance. After Cambridge, he worked with maladjusted and delinquent children until, at the age of twenty-two, he enrolled at University College Hospital in London. At twenty-six, he qualified in medicine. While still in medical school, he enrolled himself in the Institute for Psychoanalysis. Following medical school, he trained in adult psychiatry at the Maudsley Hospital. In 1937, aged 30, he qualified as a psychoanalyst.
During World War II, he was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Army Medical Corps. After the war, he was Deputy Director of the Tavistock Clinic, and from 1950, Mental Health Consultant to the World Health Organization.
Because of his previous work with maladapted and delinquent children, he became interested in the development of children and began work at the Child Guidance Clinic in London, which was also known as the East London Child Guidance Clinic. Located in Islington, it was founded by the Jewish Health Organisation in 1927 and was the first children's psychiatric facility in the UK and possibly Europe.[5] His interest was probably increased by a variety of wartime events involving separation of young children from familiar people. These included the rescue of Jewish children by the Kindertransport arrangements, the evacuation of children from London to keep them safe from air raids, and the use of group nurseries to allow mothers of young children to contribute to the war effort.[6] Bowlby was interested from the beginning of his career in the problem of separation, the wartime work of Anna Freud and Dorothy Burlingham on evacuees, and the work of René Spitz with orphans. By the late 1950s, he had accumulated a body of observational and theoretical work to indicate the fundamental importance for human development of attachment from birth.[3]
Bowlby was interested in finding out the patterns of family interaction involved in both healthy and pathological development. He focused on how attachment difficulties were transmitted from one generation to the next. In his development of attachment theory, he proposed the idea that attachment behaviour was an evolutionary survival strategy for protecting the infant from predators. Mary Ainsworth, a student of Bowlby's, further extended and tested his ideas. She played the primary role in suggesting that several attachment styles existed.
The three most important experiences for Bowlby's future work and the development of attachment theory were his work with:
In 1949, Bowlby's earlier work on delinquent and affectionless children and the effects of hospitalised and institutionalised care lead to his being commissioned to write the World Health Organization's report on the mental health of homeless children in post-war Europe.[7] The result was Maternal Care and Mental Health published in 1951.[8]
Bowlby drew together such limited empirical evidence as existed at the time from across Europe and the USA. His main conclusions, that "the infant and young child should experience a warm, intimate, and continuous relationship with his mother (or permanent mother substitute) in which both find satisfaction and enjoyment" and that not to do so may have significant and irreversible mental health consequences, were both controversial and influential. The 1951 WHO publication was highly influential in causing widespread changes in the practices and prevalence of institutional care for infants and children, and in changing practices relating to the visiting of infants and small children in hospitals by parents. The theoretical basis was controversial in many ways. He broke with psychoanalytic theories which saw infants' internal life as being determined by fantasy rather than real life events. Some critics profoundly disagreed with the necessity for maternal (or equivalent) love to function normally,[9] or that the formation of an ongoing relationship with a child was an important part of parenting.[10] Others questioned the extent to which his hypothesis was supported by the evidence. There was criticism of the confusion of the effects of privation (no primary attachment figure) and deprivation (loss of the primary attachment figure) and in particular, a failure to distinguish between the effects of the lack of a primary attachment figure and the other forms of deprivation and understimulation that may affect children in institutions.[11]
The monograph was also used for political purposes to claim any separation from the mother was deleterious to discourage women from working and leaving their children in daycare by governments concerned about maximising employment for returned and returning servicemen.[11] In 1962 WHO published Deprivation of maternal care: A Reassessment of its Effects to which Mary Ainsworth, Bowlby's close colleague, contributed with his approval, to present the recent research and developments and to address misapprehensions.[12] This publication also attempted to address the previous lack of evidence on the effects of paternal deprivation.
According to Rutter the importance of Bowlby's initial writings on 'maternal deprivation' lay in his emphasis that children's experiences of interpersonal relationships were crucial to their psychological development.[10]
Bowlby explained in his 1988 work "A Secure Base" that the data were not, at the time of the publication of Maternal Care and Mental Health, "accommodated by any theory then current and in the brief time of my employment by the World Health Organization there was no possibility of developing a new one". He then went on to describe the subsequent development of attachment theory.[13] Because he was dissatisfied with traditional theories, Bowlby sought new understanding from such fields as evolutionary biology, ethology, developmental psychology, cognitive science and control systems theory and drew upon them to formulate the innovative proposition that the mechanisms underlying an infants tie emerged as a result of evolutionary pressure.[14] "Bowlby realised that he had to develop a new theory of motivation and behaviour control, built on up-to-date science rather than the outdated psychic energy model espoused by Freud."[7] Bowlby expressed himself as having made good the "deficiencies of the data and the lack of theory to link alleged cause and effect" in Maternal Care and Mental Health in his later work Attachment and Loss published in 1969.[15]
From the 1950s Bowlby was in personal and scientific contact with leading European scientists in the field of ethology, namely Niko Tinbergen, Konrad Lorenz, and especially the rising star of ethology Robert Hinde. Using the viewpoints of this emerging science and reading extensively in the ethology literature, Bowlby developed new explanatory hypotheses for what is now known as human attachment behaviour. In particular, on the basis of ethological evidence he was able to reject the dominant Cupboard Love theory of attachment prevailing in psychoanalysis and learning theory of the 1940s and 1950s. He also introduced the concepts of environmentally stable or labile human behaviour allowing for the revolutionary combination of the idea of a species-specific genetic bias to become attached and the concept of individual differences in attachment security as environmentally labile strategies for adaptation to a specific childrearing niche. Alternatively, Bowlby's thinking about the nature and function of the caregiver-child relationship influenced ethological research, and inspired students of animal behaviour such as Tinbergen, Hinde, and Harry Harlow. Bowlby spurred Hinde to start his ground breaking work on attachment and separation in primates (monkeys and humans), and in general emphasized the importance of evolutionary thinking about human development that foreshadowed the new interdisciplinary approach of evolutionary psychology. Obviously, the encounter of ethology and attachment theory led to a genuine cross-fertilization"
Before the publication of the trilogy in 1969, 1972 and 1980, the main tenets of attachment theory, building on concepts from ethology and developmental psychology, were presented to the British Psychoanalytical Society in London in three now classic papers: The Nature of the Child's Tie to His Mother (1958), Separation Anxiety (1959), and Grief and Mourning in Infancy and Early Childhood (1960). Bowlby rejected psychoanalytic explanations for attachment, and in return, psychoanalysts rejected his theory. At about the same time, Bowlby's former colleague, Mary Ainsworth was completing extensive observational studies on the nature of infant attachments in Uganda with Bowlby's ethological theories in mind. Her results in this and other studies contributed greatly to the subsequent evidence base of attachment theory as presented in 1969 in Attachment the first volume of the Attachment and Loss trilogy.[18] The second and third volumes, Separation: Anxiety and Anger, and Loss: Sadness and Depression followed in 1972 and 1980 respectively. Attachment was revised in 1982 to incorporate recent research.
According to attachment theory, attachment in infants is primarily a process of proximity seeking to an identified attachment figure in situations of perceived distress or alarm for the purpose of survival. Infants become attached to adults who are sensitive and responsive in social interactions with the infant, and who remain as consistent caregivers for some months during the period from about 6 months to two years of age. Parental responses lead to the development of patterns of attachment which in turn lead to 'internal working models' which will guide the individual's feelings, thoughts, and expectations in later relationships.[7] In Bowlby's approach, the human infant is considered to have a need for a secure relationship with adult caregivers, without which normal social and emotional development will not occur.
As the toddler grows, it uses its attachment figure or figures as a "secure base" from which to explore. Mary Ainsworth used this feature plus "stranger wariness" and reunion behaviours, other features of attachment behaviour, to develop a research tool called the "Strange Situation Procedure" for developing and classifying different attachment styles.
The attachment process is not gender specific as infants will form attachments to any consistent caregiver who is sensitive and responsive in social interactions with the infant. The quality of the social engagement appears to be more influential than amount of time spent.[18]
Bowlby's last work, published posthumously, is a biography of Charles Darwin, which discusses Darwin's "mysterious illness" and whether it was psychosomatic. [19]
Although not without its critics, attachment theory has been described as the dominant approach to understanding early social development and to have given rise to a great surge of empirical research into the formation of children's close relationships.[20] As it is presently formulated and used for research purposes, Bowlby's attachment theory stresses the following important tenets:[21]


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French Conservative Defends Himself
Those French liberals, soft on Iraq and soft on their Muslims, are getting their comeuppance from Islamic terrorists as the "clash of civilizations" arrives at chez Chirac.
So say some readers of this blog in written comments on the spread of rioting in France. In fact, the reality is quite different.
The explosion of violence in France has taken place after four years of "zero-tolerance" law enforcement policies of France's two leading conservatives, Prime Minister Dominique Villepin and Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy. Their strategy has included measures that U.S. conservatives would probably look on with favor, including tighter visa controls, curfews, and police checkpoints in crime-ridden neighborhoods.
In the French media, the right-wing politicians are not criticizing the out-of-power left but calling on the country to "stay the course" with its get-tough policies, as French news survey in The Guardian shows.
"I defend [this strategy] not because it is 'rightwing', but because it is the only one that is proven to work," writes Sarkozy in today's issue of Le Monde. "Those who deny this on purely ideological grounds have short memories... We have reduced crime by almost 8% since 2002 and we recorded 17% fewer crimes in October 2005 than in October 2001."
"The police presence in the suburbs is vital. The police are the republic's police. They keep order in the republic. If they don't do it, who will replace them? Mafias or fundamentalists... I am not confusing these vandals and the law-abiding majority of people who live in these suburbs and who only want to make a success out of their lives, and the French can count on the total determination of the government," Sarkozy wrote.
The problem is that some Americans assume all French politicians must be social liberals because a solid majority of the country opposed the Iraq war. But Sarkozy is among the most pro-American of French politicians. (As an ambitious immigrant from Eastern Europe, he spoke approvingly of the election of Arnold Schwarzenegger.) Villepin, Sarkozy's boss and rival for leadership of the French right, is remembered by Americans as the voice of French opposition to the invasion of Iraq. But in domestic politics, he is on the right. Villepin implemented many of the "zero tolerance" policies when he served as Interior Minister in 2004.
L'Humanite, newspaper of the French communist party says "Sarkozy's arrogance evidently has no limits."
"Questioned on television about his attitude to the crisis, the interior minister declared calmly: 'I don't have the right to overreact. Nothing can be achieved by agitation and tension. The most difficult thing for me is to stay lucid, to get out of the cauldron and to find the time to reflect on what should be done.' Get out of the cauldron? If only he could! After having deliberately lit the fuse, he happily surveys the damage, and wants time to think about it," says the left-wing daily.
Figaro blames both left and right for 40 years of "political failure." The government has failed to follow through on spending for run-down suburbs while offering soothing speeches treating immigrants "as victims rather than responsible citizens," says the center-right daily.
In a survey of German commentary, Spiegel Online notes that most online media in that country "steer well clear of 'clash of civilizations' style coverage." German pundits say France aflame shows Europe must find better way to integrate immigrants into its society.
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If France's laws are already tough then why was it that a curfew was imposed TWELVES DAYS after this rioting began? Maybe they are tough by France's standards, but I don't know of any country that waits that long before imposing emergency powers to subdue unrest and destruction of property. My jaw dropped when I heard on the radio a French official saying thatthings were getting better since only 1200 vehicles were torched last night compared with 1400 the night before!
The immigration issue is the same everywhere. Businesses want cheap labor and no one including the government thinks about integrating their children, born in country. Its happening here in America where a false economy is created by ignoring illegal laborers willing to work for pennies on the dollar while businesses say they are needed because "Americans don't want those types of jobs". Well at the low pay caused by the illegal immigration they are correct. This is a false economy and it is perpetuated by businesses who benefit from the low labor costs.
I remember when college kids were hired in the summer to harvest vegetables on farms. They were paid well. Now its the job of illegals who get paid less. This is not right. America must stop illegal immigration and call those who tout the benefits of the false economy liars when they say no one will work on the harvest. Luckily, American integration is better than France's, but a false economy cannot continue forever, and France is the latest example of why immigration laws and labor laws need to be enforced.
When was the last time you heard of a business shut down for hiring illegals? When did you read of employers going to trial for breaking current immigration laws. There is no enforcement because business and their sponsored government leaders don't want it to end. Its time for America to look at its own situation and enforce immigration laws.
Posted by: Sully | November 8, 2005 09:25 AM
What is very sad about french events is that as usual in France, it is political and mediatical exploitation that have made the situation getting worst. Media have victimised rioters, have called them 'youth s' and criticised the words of security minister 'scum'. Political rivalry, even inside the government, seem to be as always stronger than national interest. Nothing can justify burning schools, and attacking bus passengers. Before any debate over suburbs condition be hold, riots must be stopped, and all the political class should be united for that purpose.
In France education is free. What makes the suburb schools bad places are ... the same rioters that are terrorizing everyone from schoolmates to teachers. Riots are having the opposite effect of the one that those who victimize rioters claim is beeing seeked.
France political class, and most french media have once again shown their lack of responsability.
Posted by: Bruno | November 8, 2005 10:10 AM
What should the French do? Make efforts to integrate the Muslims into French life? Would it be possible? Expel all Muslims? That would be consistent with the history of Catholic Europe. Is it possible?
There is indeed a danger that in fifty years Europe will be non-white, non-Christian, non-modern. Is that a justification for action now, however unpleasant for all concerned? I am just asking. I suspect radical solutions will take place.
Posted by: candide | November 8, 2005 10:59 AM
When the Nazis and many European nationalists in Eastern Europe decided that Jews must be expelled or killed to preserve their ethnic nations we all know how exaggerated the claim was. Germany had less than a 1% Jewish population. The only large Jewish populations were in Poland and Romania where possibly an argument for expelling Jews could be made. But in present-day Europe it is clearly true that non-white and Muslim populations are excessive and could destroy Europe. Can something be done despite the charge of racism which will be hurled at any attempt to do something effective?
Posted by: candide | November 8, 2005 11:02 AM
In other words: when is self-defense justified?
Posted by: candide | November 8, 2005 11:03 AM
It is funny to hear right-wing talk show hosts like O'Reilly and Limbaugh gloating that the French are getting what they deserve, despite the fact that almost all French, left and right, opposed the war in Iraq.
Posted by: candide | November 8, 2005 11:04 AM
To be fair: Islam is historically a less fanatical religion than Christianity, less intolerant, less irrational, less anti-intellectual, less mystical -- in a word, despite its flavor of the Evil East, probably better than Christianity.
Perhaps we should worry less.
Posted by: candide | November 8, 2005 11:06 AM
Come on folks, you can't expell them! What are you talking about. They are french citizen...most of them.
12 days! and the curfews are not really curfews, I just read that the curfews will be for kids under 16!!! what about the others...I mean this is crazy, what's happening is creazy...I am mad...
They waited 12 days to "act" because:
1- they were unprepared,
1- they didn't believe this could happen...in France,
2- 2007 is the presidential election, so they are walking on eggs,
3- they wanted to put all the burden of the riots on Sarkosy's back, but his poll ratings are still very strong (60% or more approved of him) despite his strong "wording".
...so now it went to far...sarko is still there... and they have to act! NOW!
Posted by: adp | November 8, 2005 11:24 AM
Illegal immigration, which lead to France having a large immigrant population, must be controlled, not only in France, but here in the USA. Here is an interesting article in today's Post describing the Minuteman Project, which is a grass roots effort to stop illegal immigration, because the governments will not.
The article describes volunteers of the Project photographing day-laborers and those who hire them in Virginia. What they found is that most are illegal and the employers are regular employers, not once-in-a-while employers. Illegal immigration must be controlled both at the level of the illegal immigrant and the employers who hire them. In a post-9/11 world, as Bush keeps emphasising, we need to control who comes into our country, but Bush does nothing about illegal immigration and either do our govenors or local politicians. Its time to stop the cheap illegal labor not only to save jobs and wage levels for citizens and legal immigrants, but to prevent the problems France is now having to confront.
Posted by: Sully | November 8, 2005 11:42 AM
Christianity is no more or less (historically speaking) fanatical than any other religion. And, even if it were, that is of little consolation when dealing with muslim terrorists in the present.
The September 11 hijackers were practicing Muslims that believed that the Koran supported their actions.
Timothy McVeigh (for example) was not a practicing Christian and nothing in the New Testament could possibly be construed by anyone to support his actions.
The problems in France are political. We have large numbers of Muslims in this country that are well integrated into our society. France, and Europe, should look to us for a model of how to assimilate diverse cultures.
Posted by: agilb884 | November 8, 2005 11:52 AM
American coverage of the French riots is incredibly uninformed, and much of the punditry is unbelievably ignorant.
The crux of the situation has everything to do with the French model of dealing with racial, ethnic and religious minorities as opposed to the US or the UK model. What US rightwing anti-Muslim anti-French bigots don't understand (because they're so blinded by their willful ignorance) is that the French model is exactly the kind of model that the rightwing here in the US would APPROVE OF: in France, policies like affirmative action are illegal. The French have an absolutist and deliberate color-blind national policy. For example, the French gov't collects no statistics and does no research on the number of, say, African or Arab immigrants in their country; there are no French gov't statistics on the conditions of minority neighborhoods. French policy does not recognize differences, there are no programs of outreach toward minority groups that encourage recruitment in the police force or the military, etc. There are no gov't anti-discrimination programs because it is just blindly assumed that everyone is equal and is treated equally. This artificial "color-blindness" means that serious economic, political and cultural differences and discrimination go ignored and are allowed to fester.
The young people doing the rioting (and they include about 25% of white poor/working class kids) deal with racist, brutal police officers harrassing them every day in addition to being completely ignored by an out of touch gov't. They have no jobs, no hope, & substandard education.
What the French are going thru is what the US went thru in the 60s and what the UK went thru in the 80s. The UK improved its situation by looking at the US experience. This is what the French have not done. Just like the US and UK governments had no clue how to handle the situation at the time, neither does the French gov't.
The US has had more experience in facing its racial conflicts -- that experience came with a great deal of violence as well. It's unfortunate the French have taken so long to learn from the US and UK examples, choosing instead to cling to an outmoded model of "color-blindness" that masks serious racial differences within the French population. Until the French face reality about their outmoded model, these riots will continue to flare up.
Posted by: Sandra | November 8, 2005 12:26 PM
"As an ambitious immigrant from Eastern Europe, he spoke approvingly of the election of Arnold Schwarzenegger."
Sarkozy isn't an immigrant. His father was, from Hungary. His mother's mother was French-Catholic, and her father (Sarkozy's maternal grandfather) was a Sephardic Jew who converted to Catholicism when he moved to France from the Ottoman Empire in the early 1900s.
Posted by: diana | November 8, 2005 12:34 PM
Limbaugh and O'reilly may be gloating, and they would be half-right. France's pro-arab policies as per the tilted coverage of the israeli-palestinian conflict has apparently exploded in her face. In my view, this (France) is a country where antisemitism acts as a "safety valve" to effectively control the muslim population and avoid the kind of flare-up we are currently witnessing. Perhaps the current absence of real violence over there in Palestine/Israel is really responsible for the masses of young ghetto kids now directing their anger at the authorities. France remains a country in conflict with its past, present and future...
Posted by: Tomboy | November 8, 2005 01:30 PM
Limbaugh and O'reilly may be gloating, and they would be half-right. France's pro-arab policies as per the tilted coverage of the israeli-palestinian conflict has apparently exploded in her face. In my view, this (France) is a country where antisemitism acts as a "safety valve" to effectively control the muslim population and avoid the kind of flare-up we are currently witnessing. Perhaps the current absence of real violence over there in Palestine/Israel is really responsible for the masses of young ghetto kids now directing their anger at the authorities. Think about it...
Posted by: Ponyboy | November 8, 2005 01:34 PM
Thank you Ponyboy for stating the obvious that France and frankly all of the European countries use the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a way to appease their deeply unhappy arab-muslim populations.
Posted by: Jerry | November 8, 2005 02:45 PM
The comparison made here with illegal immigration in the United States is absurd, but the rightwing in the U.S. is no more bound by logic, truth, or facts than that of France. The French have such large Arab populations because of their policies allowing immigration (i.e., legal) of people from former French colonies in North Africa.
Posted by: Rob | November 8, 2005 05:30 PM
For Sandra: On the other hand what the US bleeding-liberals pro-Muslin pro-French bigot (bigot = a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own...I guess that goes both ways) doesn't understand that the french don't have an affirmative action because of racism not because of their political views on one hand, and on the other they could have an affirmative action even if they would believe in it because they take two hours lunch break, they work 4 days a week and their unemployment is still at 10%. France doesn't have gov't anti-discrimination programs or programs of outreach toward minority groups for the exact reason: racism. Very prevalent everywhere in the country. In other words, under the same non-prejudicial, all-loving LIBERAL gov't that's been in power since their revolution, the policies have been do as I say not as I do...I almost can't believe that. Hillary would blend right in.
Posted by: Fidel C. | November 8, 2005 06:07 PM
>>To be fair: Islam is historically a less fanatical religion than Christianity, less intolerant, less irrational, less anti-intellectual, less mystical -- in a word, despite its flavor of the Evil East, probably better than Christianity.
>>Perhaps we should worry less.
Perhaps you need to read a little more history.
Posted by: Mark | November 8, 2005 06:47 PM
TO Sandra:
Your view of the french society is unusually clear for someone on this side of the Atlantic (no offence :p). However, I have to disagree with you on a few points. First about the substandard education of people in the suburbs: the education is first of parents' responsability and one of the main plagues in those suburbs is that with a lot of burst out families, a lot of parents have given up on their kids: why are there some 13 years old out in the night those days?
Second the education is free in France.
What is making schools in those suburbs less good ones, is the attitude of some of those kids who are spreading violence. The first educators are the parents and you cannot ask the state to replace them.
About the impossibility of affirmative action policies:
first, Nicolas Sarkozy is in favor of it.
second, it is sad that we have to reach that point: affirmative action is not a good solution. I am afraid it is the only one.
A lot is said about racism in France, I don 't think it is that widespread. Actually I even think the most violent racism is against white people, but that 's still a forbidden subject in France. When we read the comments here, it seems like france is a racist country. If you want to remember about 2002 election you will maybe see that 80% voted against far right leader, and I am convinced that a majority of those who voted for Le Pen were not racists either.
If unemployment is higher in those suburbs it is first because, they have less education, and if they have less education it is mostly because they skipped school.
A lot of money is spent on social welfare, unfortunately a lot of it is wasted.
I think it is good that people in France realize that a lot of the suburbans suffer. But it is also important to stop making of those rioters victim and to responabilize everyone.
Posted by: Bruno | November 8, 2005 06:55 PM
To Rob: You're right. The Mexican illegals in the US are for the most part not afraid of hard work and are law abiding, unlike that sorry lot in France.
Posted by: Mark | November 8, 2005 08:08 PM
As an aside, from the American Perspective, the left and right in France are still LEFT. Mainstream America (neither Democrat nor Republican, but somewhere between) is still to the right of most conservatives in French Politics.
Posted by: Bill | November 9, 2005 04:07 PM
You're simply insane.
France has had very close to a "total tolerance" policy for three decades. The numbers who enjoy this tolerance have now hit critical mass and are only too delighted to take advantage of it, en masse.
Villepin is a conservative? Insane. He would make John Kerry look like John Birch. Name one conservative position he's espoused. One. You can't (and I see you haven't in support of your assertion).
The "youths" want nothing to do with France, as they've been stating to anyone who will listen. Europe always goes as far left as possible until they find themselves f____d; then they go hard right and the hemoglobin spills, en masse.
Posted by: Darwin Finch | November 9, 2005 05:38 PM
By the way, here's what I meant by "total tolerance." You won't be visiting France anytime soon after reading this.
Posted by: Darwin Finch | November 9, 2005 05:48 PM
The ghetto like condition in France points to a sharp segregation between immigrants and the native French population. Integration has clearly failed and may fail in the future regardless what the French government and other European governments decide to do. While the living standards of the immigrants, in France and elsewhere
in Europe, may be much higher than in their countries of origin, they are clearly aiming for greater equality of opportunity, on their own terms.
However,the cultural and racial differences cannot be overlooked, neither can they be easily overcome.To successfully integrate millions of people, throughout western Europe in a relatively short period of time, would require government policies that are contrary to the vast majority of
the voters. The sacrifices and the reverse discrimination would be even more destabilizing politically than the current unrest and possibly result in extremist governments elected by the European majorities. These governments may not be as tolerant as the current governments in power.
The riots in France are mere evidence of the existing disparities in a variety of areas. The question really becomes whether the ghetto dwellers have the right to achieve their aims through violence and
destruction? In my opinion, they do not.
The French government has thus far acted with restraint, for which it deserves great credit. Many governments around the world, would have fought violence with more violence, to the detriment of the rioters. However, once calm is restored the governments throughout western Europe must move on a variety fronts, including the mass deportation of illegal and unwanted elements of the immigrant populations. They must be shown that law and order still rule, otherwise there will be many repeat performances like those we have seen in the last 13 days. At the same time, governments should provide assistance to those who wish to become productive citizens of French und ultimately European societies.
Posted by: James Bearhill | November 9, 2005 06:11 PM
Thank you for your post.
Jeffery should have explained to his readers the difference between the French Right and the American Right.
In much of Europe everything has to be shifted to the left. That is, the mainstream French Right is actually the mainstream US left. There is no such thing as mainstream French Right as understood in America. That would be a radical French rightist party.
Posted by: Karim | November 11, 2005 09:53 AM
The posters (like Candide) who are talking about EXPELLING French citizens of Muslim heritage should be ashamed of themselves.
This Neo-Nazi mentality is disgusting, uncivilized and shameful.
Candide, would you like to see some Muslim death camps too?
After all, the people you talk about are mostly Middle Eastern (North Africans), why not finish up with the other Middle Easternes (non-Jews) eh?
Posted by: Karim | November 11, 2005 10:05 AM
As an Arab who lived in France for few years, I can tell you that unfortunately you don't understand what the "North Africans" have endured in France.
You would have to look "North African" and to have a "North African" name to know the degree of prejudice and discrimination that is rampant in some parts of France.
While some people in this blog talk about "French vs Muslim", the problem has nothing to do with religion. Many African immigrants in France are not Muslim.
As usual few mainstream US media outlets (including the Post) are using the wrong terminology in the wrong context (calling rioters Muslims). Why blame US readers, they have no clue what really goes in France except through what their (sometimes ignorant) media tells them.
To go back to my original comment, yesterday "Le Monde" published an interesting article about "ethnic diversity" (le monde Nov 10: "A quand l'entreprise black-blance-beur?"). The article contained few shocking statistics:
According to a recent gov report (given to Minister Jean-Luis Borloo): "discrimination against North-Africans and black Africans, French or non-French citizens, is rampant and practiced with impunity in the work environment".
The report said that there are 2 types of common discrimination in the work environment:
1- When applying for a job
2- promotion in the current job
According to a 2004 study report in Paris, an individual with a French sounding Name and an European appearance has 5 times more chance getting an interview for a new job.
Another study showed that among thousands of resumes of highly-qualified workers, the unemployment rate among whites was 2% vs 7% for blacks.
It is quite simple to understand this Bruno. You could try it yourself. Apply for the same job with the SAME resume with different Names: one French and one North-African.
All this said, one must recognize that there is NO inherent racist or discriminatory laws or policies in France.
The French ideal of equality AND social justice is quite good. During my stay in France, I had free medical coverage and I attended university for free even though I was a foreigner.
As a foreigner, the state (with no questions asked) provided me with pretty much the SAME social advantages as French citizens.
The problem lies in the absence of "protective laws" and in the unfortunate tolerance of minor every day discrimination against the "Other French".
I could accept some form of discrimination against foreigners like myself (even though it would be unfortunate) but for people who were born there it would not be acceptable.
It was only recently that major French companies paid attention to discrimination. Few of them have finally put in place mechanisms in order for instance to monitor the hiring process and so on.
I do condemn the rioters acts. I was also highly IMPRESSED by the way the French police (who is known to be rough with the other French) handled the situation (no deaths).
You just need to listen to your other French citizens. There is no magic solution but I think it is going in the right direction.
Posted by: Karim | November 11, 2005 10:46 AM
you're all talking about discrimination and racism but I did not see one of the rioters complaining about that. The majority of them are young and have not experienced unemployment. All they want is burn everything because they think it's a game and everybody will see them on TV. I am not saying that discrimination does NOT exist, I am just saying that I agree that those people are "voyous" and that we should stop being lenient with them. I am fed up to hear medias trying to understand their motivations and hard life where in fact there is not much to understand.
Plus wanting to integrate in a society demands some sacrifice and some of them (not all) wants everything from social security benefits to free education and do not want to integrate. For example, I am chocked to see that some of them have no interest whatsoever in learning our culture because they don't feel like they belong to our society. But the thing is they don't want to go back either because their country do not have France's social advantages.
This is absurd
Posted by: melody | November 11, 2005 03:31 PM
It is true that people who are burning cars and property are breaking the law, no doubt about that. I don't think anyone is defending their acts.
I think the French government is arresting them. Besides imposing curfews, what else do you suggest that they do? shoot people?
I am not sure what you mean by "integration", is it too much if French North Africans (Maghrebins) ask to be treated the same way as white French?
A few "voyoux" will not be able to cause so much damage. This is more like a violent protest against the system not about social advantages.
Posted by: Karim | November 11, 2005 05:27 PM
You are certainly in a better position than me to assess of such discriminations. Anyway, I do not deny that those are real. What I deny is that the discriminations are the real causes for those riots.
80% of the people arrested during the riots were previously known by police services.
I don't think the victims of discriminations are currently happy of what's happening. I think the riots have a radicalisation effect, and may reinforce prejudices against people from suburbs.
You say "I don't think anyone is defending their acts." Well I am afraid you are wrong. Especially in french medias, or in parts of the political class (greens, far left), rioters have become the victims.
Apart from that I think I agree with you. I will just add one last thing, one of the reasons those suburbs are more and more left by white people is racism. Racism against white people. And probably, I could tell you the same thing that you told me about discriminations: this is maybe not something you can feel not beeing white, but today it is much safer walking in certain streets if you have an african or North African face. And it is not just a feeling. I have personally experienced that several times.
As a conclusion, I would just like to say how surprised I am to read american comments on those events. All this has nothing to do with Islam (it is even a fact that muslims have helped calming down people) and in my opinion nothing to do with immigration. According to some of your journalists, all this is like a punishment for not taking part in war on Iraq... When I see a map of France with Paris misplaced in a CNN news report... I wonder how can american people have a non biased view of this world.
Posted by: Bruno | November 15, 2005 10:26 AM
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English rain produces some spectacular countryside
At the risk sounding a little too Canadian, I'd like to take a few minutes to talk about one of my favorite subjects: the weather. For more than two months, I had a run of weather that all but defies credibility. It rained once. What I mean to say is that it rained on my head once. It happened in Hawaii, at Hanauma Bay, when a freak tropical spray came down, refreshing, warm and sweet to the taste. I didn't mind it one bit, although it set the locals into a panic. It has rained other times during this trip, but not once while I was outside. It rained while I was driving across I-80, it rained while on board the Crystal Symphony--but only during the night, or very briefly while were cabin-bound with Greta--and it rained in Siberia while I was on the Trans-Mongolian Railway. Every time I stepped outside, however--this is the part that defies credibility--the rain had stopped.
Then I got to England.
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Well, that's not quite fair. It rained in Normandy, so much so that I spent too much time sitting in the shelter of the support van and not enough time on the actual bike. But Normandy's bad weather is all because of England. If it weren't for the dank, drizzly, verdant isle to the north, Normandy would be just like the Cote d'Azure, only with no Eurotrash.
All of which makes my present mission here in Merry Olde England seem at the very least imprudent. I am going to go hot air ballooning. Or I'm going to attempt to, at least. So far it's not looking good. This is my third day and the rain has not stopped. It has paused a handful of times, just long enough for the sun to peek out for, say, two to three minutes of sustained brightness, which is the climatological equivalent of waving a burrito in front of a starving man.
But English weather is not entirely without its advantages. Just as in Normandy the bad weather is responsible for the rich and delicious butter, in England it makes for what has to be some of this planet's prettiest countryside. And it's not just one stretch of prettiness, either. It's everywhere. The land is a patchwork of green fields hemmed in by bushy forests and tall hedges. There are theories as to why this is so. Some say it's because the countryside has been manicured and groomed by the land-owning classes for shooting birds, so that there are little patches of cover here and there alongside big tracts of open green, where men and women in tweed stand at the ready with shotguns waiting for pheasants or partridge to flap overhead. Perhaps. Others say it's because the countryside is still divided into the same irregular slices, chunks and wedges of land as it was in 1086, when the Domesday Book--a massive census, tax and land survey commissioned by our friend Guillaume le Conquérant--was written. Again, perhaps. The point is that it looks nice.
The other great thing about England--and this has nothing to do with the weather--is the driving. The roads are narrow, rolling, closed in by hedges, tall grasses and overhanging trees and fabulously winding. I am fortunate, therefore, that the hot air ballooning takes place in Cornwall. Cornwall is at the other end of the country from London, and getting there makes for quite a drive.
For my journey, I have two companions. The first is a brand new VW Golf GTI, what the English would call "a hot little hatch." The verdict: nice. It's tight, peppy, and eager to please on turns and hills. It is only the second gas-engine car I've driven this trip--the rest have all been diesels. You can feel the difference. The power band is wide, stretching from about 3,000 to 6,000 rpms, but it doesn't have nearly as much in the way of low-end torque. The truth is, I miss that torque. But I'm not complaining.
My second companion is Drew. Drew is a friend. He is also a playwright. His first play, "Someone Else's Shoes," came out in March at the Soho Theatre, and received good to excellent reviews. (Except for that woman in the Guardian. Lyn Gardner, if you're reading, you're dead to me now.) I hadn't seen Drew since 2000, the year I left England. Now he is with me, sitting in the passenger seat of a British Golf GTI, coaxing me through the roundabouts and reading the map. Thank you, Drew.
The third, and possibly final, great thing about England are the fine country hotels. We stayed at an example of the genre called Chewton Glen, which is located in the otherwise forgettable town of New Milton, not far from Bournemouth. It's a stately old house, set on a sizeable chunk of land manicured nearly to perfection. It follows the quaint British tradition of naming each room. Ours was called "The Naval Officer." Other names include: "Jacob Faithful," and "Masterman Ready." If you ask me, they all sound like nineteenth-century sexual positions.
If the hotel has a flaw it is this: Chewton Glen renovated the spa a little while ago and they went for a regular pool instead of an infinity pool. How anyone could have let this happen is beyond me.
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Just off the pool is a little glass-walled house called The Orangerie. Technically it is just that, because there are two small orange trees growing there. More importantly, it's the setting of an inspired play area called the hydrotherapy pool. At each little section, there is some new and pleasure-inducing device involving bubbles or a jet of water. Like the spa at Vigilius, the Orangerie also has those enormous faucets that barf an incredible volume of water over your person. It is both funny and heartwarming to see English men and women stepping into a warm pool of water to massage themselves with bubbles. Not surprisingly, none of them were naked.
Chewton Glen should also be commended for its bar. It has dark leather couches, red suede wallpaper and some wainscoting thrown in for good measure. We spent the latter half of the afternoon in the spa, swimming lengths in the ozonated pool, then soothing ourselves with under the jets of water. Afterwards, we put on something fresh to wear and made our way to the bar, where we ordered pints of local ale, leaned back in our chairs and the friendship picked up where it had left off seven years earlier, as friendships do. Outside, it was raining.
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Whines of 2012 — Updated 12/17/2012
UPDATED: 9 September 2012 Let me count the ways the events of the past few months have screwed me. Note that there may will be additions as the weeks pass…so keep checking this article. It will be a mega-whine! First, my mother dies of a glioblastoma — brain cancer — the same disease that killed […]
Posted: April 24th, 2012 under Anxiety, Dentition, Dogs, Health, OCD, Spirituality and Being, Whines.
Comments: 2
Relentless Self-Examination & the Loss of Genuineness
When they happen, I am a slave not to society, but to an odd sense of self.
Posted: April 20th, 2011 under Bipolar Disorder, OCD, Reflections, Spirituality and Being, Uncertainty.
Comments: 1
The Urge to Pick the Skin
The urge to pick the skin off my fingers overwhelmed me a couple of weeks ago. The two spots I prefer had lost their scars, but these are back now. I had gnawed through the skin to the muscle on the left index finger1 after I had my tooth pulled and renewed the blemish on […]
Posted: June 14th, 2010 under Body Language, OCD.
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Sometimes I can observe my compulsive peculiarities. Let me preface this by telling you about a cat that I used to have as a companion. Ambrose liked to jump in the tub while there was still an inch or two of water in it. He would stroll from end to end, lifting a paw at […]
Posted: December 26th, 2008 under Cats, OCD.
Comments: 5
Obsession is a conversation with a ghost.
Posted: December 7th, 2006 under OCD.
Comments: 1
Razor Blades
They are out of the house and I am safe now.
Posted: May 26th, 2006 under OCD.
Comments: 7
Self-Injury Awareness Day
If you suffer from borderline disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety, or depression, you may do this. Why?
Posted: March 1st, 2006 under Mania, OCD.
Comments: 9
The Pleasure and the Pressure
Most outsiders — including my bipolar friends who don't share the compulsion — don't get what makes me do it
Posted: February 5th, 2006 under OCD.
Comments: 8
Hidden but Not Silent
I don't know if I forget and then blurt or if I blurt and in mid-blurt forget.
Posted: January 18th, 2006 under OCD.
Comments: 11
The Willful Delusion of a Cannibal
Stevenson's rationale for eating his fellow human is profoundly influenced by American middle and upper class renegades who are not, I think, mentally ill, merely willfully delusional.
Posted: January 15th, 2006 under Gross, OCD, Psycho-bunk.
Comments: 8
What Would Talk Radio Do Without Us Mentally Ill?
Posted: January 15th, 2006 under OCD, Pointers.
Comments: 2
Of Crumbs and Dandruff
I pick at my navel, the bridge of my nose, my chin, and my toes.
Posted: January 3rd, 2006 under OCD.
Comments: 6


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Patricio Freire finished Daniel Straus during the fourth round of their featherweight title bout at Bellator 132 on Jan. 16, and the challenger came out of the bout facing a potential six-month medical suspension. read news >>
A controversial middleweight contest left Tim Kennedy with an orbital injury, according to UFC 178 medical suspensions released today by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Filed under: News, UFC read news >>
A horrific toe injury has forced rising welterweight prospect Brandon Thatch out of an anticipated clash with Jordan Mein, which was scheduled for UFC Fight Night in Tulsa in three weeks time. One of the more highly anticipated match-ups this month was an August 23rd showdown between exciting welterweights Brandon Thatch and Jordan Mein. Thatch had subbed in for the injured Thiago Alves, providing arguably an upgrade in "violence potential". Unfortunately, Thatch suffered a compound fracture on read news >>
Matt Brown headlined a list of four fighters to receive extended medical suspensions in the aftermath of UFC on FOX 12, the California State Athletic Commission revealed on Tuesday. Brown could be sidelined for up to six months due to a potential nasal fracture suffered during his gritty decision loss to Robbie Lawler at UFC on FOX 12's main event, which took place on July 26 at the SAP Arena in San Jose, CA and snapped Brown's seven-fight win streak. "The Immortal" also received an additional t read news >>
Top-10 welterweight Jake Ellenberger and seven other fighters received six-month medical suspensions due to injuries sustained at UFC 173, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) informed MMAFighting.com on Wednesday. Ellenberger suffered a significant orbital fracture injury during his main card bout against No. 1 contender Robbie Lawler at the pay-per-view event, which took place May 24, 2014 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Ellenberger will require clearance from an ophthal read news >>
Tito Ortiz has a fractured neck and is officially out of next week's Bellator MMA pay-per-view debut. And his injury has turned that pay-per-view debut into a regular card on Spike TV, albeit one with a trio of title fights. read news >>
On Dec. 3, "Ultimate Fighter" Season 9 competitor Ray Elbe endured an injury most males wouldn't wish upon their worst enemy. read news >>
According to Alan Belcher, the loss of UFC 153 opponent Vitor Belfort due to some recent card shuffling actually turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Belcher recently suffered a spinal fracture, so he won't remain on the Brazilian card with a replacement opponent. Instead, officials announced a light-heavyweight rematch between Phil Davis and Wagner Prado originally targeted for UFC on FX 5 will now be part of UFC 153. read news >>
Less than 24 hours after his opponent, Vitor Belfort, bolted for a title shot against Jon Jones, Alan Belcher revealed that he is off the UFC 153 fight card due to a spinal fracture. read news >>
Following a UFC 131 main-event loss to Junior Dos Santos, Shane Carwin was unavailable to the media in the post-fight press conference and instead was ushered to the hospital. Carwin, who was badly bloodied in the first round of Saturday's fight, ultimately survived the onslaught and settled for a unanimous-decision loss. In a blog post, Carwin discussed the fight while confirming a suspected broken nose and a possible orbital fracture. read news >>
Hard-punching prospect Amanda Nunes has reportedly suffered a foot fracture that has forced her to withdraw from a planned June 18 match-up with fellow 135-pound competitor Julie Kedzie. read news >>
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson on Saturday night won a shot at Jon Jones and the UFC light heavyweight title, but if a fractured hand puts him out, it could be Lyoto Machida or Rashad Evans that is back in the picture. Read More >> read news >>
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I've found a lot of names, dates, locations and etc., but this doesn't mean that they are 100% correct. I can only go on what I have found or have been given. Anyone who is looking along the same line, is welcome to let me know if I'm in error. I will be constantly updating my records. I mainly started doing this for my children, but now I'm doing it for myself as well. Check out all the surnames I have come across, quite interesting. Any help from anyone would be greatly appreciated. Thank You Marie Reeves |
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Sunday night my friend Amanda and I attended the Chanticleer
concert at Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe in downtown Dallas.
Amanda moved back to Dallas from Manhattan this year, and she introduced me to
Chanticleer's music, having heard them twice at The Met at Christmastime.
Chanticleer is a world renowned choir of twelve male a cappella voices whose
repertoire is largely sixteenth-century music, though they also perform
contemporary numbers that include jazz, gospel, and spirituals. The rotunda of
the Virgin of Guadalupe church, which celebrated its 110th
anniversary this weekend, has some of the city's finest acoustic space. And the
seamless harmony bouncing off the rotunda reverberated in a fantastic mix of
Chanticleer is headed into its Christmas season, with
concerts mostly scheduled on the west coast, their home base. Check out their
web site to see if they'll perform near you. Fantastic!
This weekend also marked the opening of Klyde Warren Park, a
5.2-acre green space that sits atop a recessed strip of Woodall Rogers Freeway.
Located across from the Dallas Museum of Art and connecting downtown with
uptown Dallas, the park has a performance pavilion, walking trails, a dog park,
a children's park, a games area, and even an outdoor library section, where
kids can borrow books.
Yesterday I took my creative writing students on our trek to
the Dallas Museum of Art, and afterward some of us wandered over to the park,
conscious that we got to enjoy a balmy day during while much of the country endured snow, flooding, and misery. At Klyde Warren, kids on field trips tossed
footballs, people walked dogs, and we sat in the shade in comfy chairs enjoying
sack lunches and the green in the city. A great addition to Dallas's arts
BTW, if you haven't had a chance to check out the DMA's Posters
of Paris: Toulouse-Loutrec and His Contemporaries, or the Legacy of the Plumed
Serpent in Ancient Mexico exhibits, you have till January 20 and November 25
respectively. Members get in free;
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A story about Rob's Dad...
A Coventry kid whose elder brother was killed when his ship was torpedoed in the Second World War is to put up his name on a brass plaque ... alongside that of a Commander of a German U-boat.
Tony Jordan, who survived the Blitz in Coventry, was 11 years old when his big brother Ron, a Merchant Navy sailor, was killed aged just 19. He had been on board the oil tanker British Resource when it was torpedoed three times by the U-boat U124 off Cape Hatteras in March, 1942.
Coventry Evening Telegraph, February 2003.
I would dearly like to contact Rob who was part of the write up in the paper Coventry Evening Telegraph as his reletive along with my brother were part of the crew on the British Resorce sunk by U-124. I have a lot of information that he would want to ask about, list of men and signitures, addresses, plus letters,and more as I would want to have the same information whatever that he may have. My name is Brian, I live in Manchester.
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- OR - Select an option belowhttp://www.bottlecaplounge.com The Bottlecap Lounge has been open since 1934, and it's still going strong. Not much has changed, except for technological upgrades like the eleven plasma screen televisions, and high quality sound system for live bands and DJs. For those who enjoy a drink on the go, the attached liquor store is fully stocked from the top to the bottom shelf. Theme parties, and live bands playing original and cover songs are scheduled every week. The bar also offers promotions for free drinks, and bar tabs, making it one of the most popular bars in its area. Read more about Bottlecap Lounge & Liquor >>
Bottoms Up is a strip club sandwiched between a computer repair shop and a police supply store. The bang for the buck here is tough to beat. The ladies working the pole shake their moneymakers to a variety of musical genres and are respectful when asking patrons for tips. The complimentary parking, free entrance, and $10 tabletop dances make this place one of the most affordable of its kind in the Magic City. Read more about Bottoms Up >>
http://www.bougiesbar.com Every night feels like a house party at this bar that resembles a wooden cottage. The front porch is quiet enough for conversation and sipping Patrón on ice. Inside the dark bar, there are always live bands jamming while people dance and drink. The back patio features another bar and hookahs available for smoking. This place rules! Read more about Bougainvillea's Old Florida Tavern >>
http://www.brickellbiergarden.com This outdoor drinking and performing arts venue offers cold brews in plastic cups under the open sky. The location in hip and happening Brickell offers a variety of other watering holes and dining options withing close walking distance. The Bier Garden is also conveniently located next to the Metro mover. Fans of the burgeoning craft beer movement will appreciate the hops selections. Read more about Brickell Bier Garden >>
http://www.bar-lab.com Although there is an increasing trend toward thoughtful cocktail consumption, the Broken Shaker boys did it better, making their own ginger beer — swirling cucumbers, fennel, and gin to become punch-ified — and perfecting classics like the Manhattan. Cofounders Elad Zvi and Gabriel Orta have a true passion for mixology that reinvents the cocktail wheel. They built everything at the Broken Shaker with their own hands. The interior space is homey, and the garden offers comfy couches and twinkling lights under starry skies. No guest list, no attitude, no lines. The place is much like a lover you might meet during aimless summertime travels. It's difficult to give your heart to someone (or something) that you know in advance will leave -- it was originally a pop-up bar. Yet this place claimed our love, and left. But, fortunately, it decided to come back, and we're forever in its debt. Read more about The Broken Shaker >>
http://www.brysonsirishpub.com This bar, lounge, grill, and package liquor store in historic Virginia Gardens offers a friendly, hospitable, Cheers-like environment. There is a weekly karaoke party where patrons of all ages let loose and sing their hearts out. The happy hour always attracts a host of regulars ready to talk your ear off. The joint's proximity to the airport and airline industry neighborhood Miami Springs make it the ideal place to meet pilots and stewardesses. The food is good, the beer is fairly cheap, and before the place closes early in the morning you can buy some liquor to get the afterparty started. Read more about Bryson's Irish Pub >>
This South Miami strip club offers all the basic amenities. There are fully naked women dancing on a stage around poles for tips, indoor smoking, 2 for 1 drink specials, and VIP dances. The club is comfortable if not luxurious, and the women are attractive. Weekend nights offer the most activity with patrons and dancers crowding the space till early morning. Weekdays are the perfect time for beer bucket specials from 3-7p.m. Read more about BT's Gentlemen's Club >>
Miami Beach has been waiting for this beautiful dive to re-open ever since it left its former home above a Chinese restaurant. Now that Buck is finally here again, fans can get back to the affordable drinks, lack of cover charge, and crash pad decor that made it a favorite in the first place. Most tourists won't know to find this joint's entrance in an alley behind Lincoln Road, insuring a very friendly local vibe. Read more about Buck15 >>
http://www.burgernbeerjoint.com This South Beach hangout has more attitude than a Hell's Angel. OK, perhaps that's pushing it a little, but it's a sports bar, lounge, and restaurant that is definitely more than just a tatted-up Mickey D's. (This should come as no surprise, because it is the creation of Automatic Slims' conceptual owner and a former GM from SushiSamba.) An upstairs lounge, open 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays and now Mondays for poker, is a great getaway for locals who love to rock, especially when bands perform. It boasts eight TV sets, green chalkboard walls, an oval bar, and a purple-cloth pool table. B&B's sports bar is where you can also find folks drinkin' and smokin' from happy hour on. With 99 types of beer, an incredible wine list, a full bar, and a cocktail menu with selections named "Harry Palmer," "Lowrider," and "Daisy Duke," you can bet patrons stay until the wee hours. But the focal point is the restaurant, where carnivores can customize a burger with a choice of a half- or full pound of free-range beef, Kobe, or turkey; four buns; eight types of cheese; grilled toppings; a selection of unique sauces (we're partial to the Atomic horseradish, tarragon rémoulade, and chipotle ketchup); raw veggies; and "Pure Platinum" toppings such as foie gras ($13) and truffle demi ($8). The least expensive cheeseburger runs about $10.75, but the "Stairway to Heaven," with Kobe, foie, and the demi, rings in at a whopping $39. Whatever you partake of, throw the thoughts of keeping kosher out the window and pair your beef with a deep-fried Twinkie and an adult milkshake (we love the "O Face" and "Money Shot"), made with Edy's ice cream right from the case. Even the kiddies will get a kick out of this joint, especially because they get their own menu and crayons with which to deface the tabletops. Hell, if you're feeling rebellious, pick up a Crayola too. Read more about Burger & Beer Joint >>
http://www.burgernbeerjoint.com This sister location to the South Beach Burger & Beer Joint has the same rock & roll attitude. It's a sports bar, lounge, and restaurant. This should come as no surprise, because it is the creation of Automatic Slims' owner and a former general manager of SushiSamba. If you look at the 99 beer varieties and numerous unique burger options, you'll be salivating for the happy hour specials. The sports bar is open Monday to Friday from 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. and from noon until 5 a.m. on weekends. Read more about Burger & Beer Joint >>


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Swedish Medical Center and RMHC at Swedish patient financial counselors are available to answer your insurance and other financial questions related to your stay at the hospital.
From 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, a patient financial counselor is available by calling the following phone numbers:
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My name is Louis Jason Utton, son of Donald Wayne Utton of Aztec New Mexico. My grandfather is William Alfred Utton of Aztec, New Mexico. I have family in England, Australia, and South Africa. This is my geneology page and I would love to discuss the Utton family with anyone who is intrested. I have contacts to two other people in my family who are also doing research. We have the Utton name traced back to 1590. If you have questions, email me. I believe that the information that I discover should be shared freely to everyone who wants it and not selectively given to certain people for a price. If you have any questions --- PLEASE EMAIL ME!!!! |
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