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It's like living your life as a job interview. Forever.
The Color Line Murders
The Equal Justice Initiative has released a report (pdf) on the history of lynchings in the United States, the result of five years of research. The authors compiled an inventory of 3,959 victims of "racial terror lynchings" in 12 Southern states from 1877 to 1950 -- documenting more than 700 additional victims, which places the number of murders more than 20 percent higher than previously reported. "The process is intended... to force people to reckon with the narrative through-line of the country's vicious racial history, rather than thinking of that history in a short-range, piecemeal way." Map. [more inside]
"I'm sorry, I'm just so happy to see another brown person at Fest!"
My Vassar college faculty ID makes everything OK
Kiese Laymon, American writer and Associate Professor of English at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY, on the price of his Vassar College faculty ID. [more inside]
To Raise, Love, and Lose a Black Child
Jordan Davis's mother, Lucia McBath, reflects on the guilty verdict in his murderer's trial. by Ta-Nehisi Coates (SLAtlantic) [more inside]
The One Crime the Media Won't Blame on Black Men
Among other common myths and misconceptions regarding serial murder in America, one curious myth bears closer examination: the idea, propagated heavily in the media, that serial killers are almost always white men. This fascinating (though weirdly formatted) essay discusses this phenomenon, and suggests possible reasons for the anonymity of African-American serial killers, including historical racial bias, stereotypical media portrayals of African-Americans, and the FBI's promotion of static ethnocentric criminal profiling. [more inside]
"A beautiful, obviously mixed race little girl"
"What happens, exactly, when a white family that wants a white sperm donor gets a half-black child instead? In the case of a lesbian couple from Ohio, it means a "wrongful birth" lawsuit against the sperm bank — two years after the fact. " [more inside]
What Can a White Man Say About a Black Woman's Hair?
Jenée Desmond-Harris, associate editor of features for The Root, answers a reader who wrote in wondering if his compliment of a stranger's Afro was out of line. Though acknowledging that some women won't want to hear a compliment, regardless, Desmond-Harris elucidates three points on how to compliment a black woman's hair without being a jerk: 1) Hands to yourself. 2) Compliment, don't query. 3) Consider the context.
Did black people own slaves?
"One of the most vexing questions in African-American history is whether free African Americans themselves owned slaves. The short answer to this question, as you might suspect, is yes, of course … For me, the really fascinating questions about black slave-owning are how many black "masters" were involved, how many slaves did they own and why did they own slaves?"
Henry Louis Gates Jr. on black slave owners.
"Do you think I want people to know I greenlit 'Transendence'?"
Who really controls Hollywood? Now it can be told! (SLFOD)
"I think about race and racism every day of my life."
The Racism Beat - Cord Jefferson writes about the repetitive mental strain of being a writer on racism.
The First Black Graduate of the University of Vermont
For a while, the first African American graduate of the University of Vermont was George Washington Henderson, who would become the first black inductee to Phi Beta Kappa. Except he wasn't the first black graduate... [more inside]
"'You aren't black on the inside' - childhood friends"
I, Too, Am Harvard. A photo campaign highlighting the faces and voices of black students at Harvard College. 63 students participated, sharing their experiences with ignorance and racism. "Our voices often go unheard on this campus, our experiences are devalued, our presence is questioned-- this project is our way of speaking back, of claiming this campus, of standing up to say: We are here. This place is ours. We, TOO, are Harvard." [more inside]
I wasn't impressed
"33" is a video made by the students of color at UCLA Law School. There are 33 black law students at the UCLA law school out of 994 J.D. students, not including those pursuing an LL.M. degree, a one-year law degree program for international students. [more inside]
Kiese Laymon may be the best writer and curator in a generation
Kiese Laymon, is writing some of the most innovative pieces about race and life in America right now.
Previously discussed here when his essay How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America: A Remembrance was published on Gawker and took the world by storm. He has two books out this summer, his debut novel Long Division and an essay collection also entitled How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America, which includes a correspondence between Laymon and four other authors, including Mychal Denzel Smith of The Nation. Long Division has received some very positive press although the establishment literary outlets have not (yet) weighed in, unsurprisingly. [more inside]
The Talk: how to de-escalate a situation, for young people of color
"It's a lesson that many of us got from out folks at some point, often before we got that other uncomfortable parent-child conversation about the birds and the bees. Don't move suddenly. Answer questions clearly, and with yes, sir and no, sir. Don't raise your voice. If you're handcuffed, don't say anything until we [your parents] get there. The details differed depending on where you lived and your parents' particular concerns, but the point was for us to get through any encounter with the police without incident." [more inside]
The Mothership Connection
"I will never straighten out my wrist."
"The American Revolution is not a story just for white people."
"We've coined a term," said Katrinah Lewis, the actress who typically interprets Lydia. "Post-traumautic slave syndrome." The Washington Post reports on African American actors who interpret the lives of slaves at Colonial Williamsburg.
Hey, you've got your black people in my American TV show!
'I'm a White Girl': Why 'Girls' Won't Ever Overcome Its Racial Problem-an article from The Atlantic with several interesting links on the larger issue of including (or not) black characters into American television.
Coronet Instructional Films
From the mid 40s to the mid 50s Coronet Instructional Films were always ready to provide social guidance for teenagers on subjects as diverse as dating, popularity, preparing for being drafted, and shyness, as well as to children on following the law, the value of quietness in school, and appreciating our parents. They also provided education on topics such as the connection between attitudes and health, what kind of people live in America, how to keep a job, supervising women workers, the nature of capitalism, and the plantation System in Southern life. Inside is an annotated collection of all 86 of the complete Coronet films in the Prelinger Archives as well as a few more. Its not like you had work to do or anything right? [more inside]
The lack marriage of prospects for Black women and a different way of looking at the problem
"I'm trying to get to a point where I accept that marriage may never happen for me."
Audrey belongs to the most unmarried group of people in the U.S.: black women. Nearly 70% of black women are unmarried, and the racial gap in marriage spans the socioeconomic spectrum, from the urban poor to well-off suburban professionals.
African-American Professor of Law Ralph Richard Banks has an intriguing solution: Interracial marriage.
Audrey belongs to the most unmarried group of people in the U.S.: black women. Nearly 70% of black women are unmarried, and the racial gap in marriage spans the socioeconomic spectrum, from the urban poor to well-off suburban professionals.
African-American Professor of Law Ralph Richard Banks has an intriguing solution: Interracial marriage.
Classified X
Melvin Van Peebles made a documentary called Classified X in 1998, about the portrayal of black people throughout the history of American cinema. You can see it on YT in six parts: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Apologies for the low video quality.
Swimming, or the lack of, in the Black American community
A recent drowning tragedy in Shreveport, Louisiana has brought to light a startling statistic in America: a majority of black youth can not swim. [more inside]
Black people tweet like THIS
How do black people use Twitter? Why is Twitter more popular with black people? (The Root asks, "Really?") What were black people talking about on Twitter last night? [more inside]
"This is what happens to black men in America."
Black Panther: The Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglas
Black Panther: The Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglas, the Black Panther Party's Minister of Culture from 1967 to 1979. Douglas is still alive and making posters for the cause, in this case the San Francisco 8, who were arrested earlier this year for the murder of a police officer in 1971 -- despite the fact that evidence was thrown out of federal court in 1976 because "officers stripped the men, blindfolded them, beat them and covered them in blankets soaked in boiling water," and "used electric prods on their genitals." The SF Weekly published a detailed 5-page story about the case in November 2006.
"If I allow the fact that I am a Negro to checkmate my will to do, now, I will inevitably form the habit of being defeated".
The Jackie Robinson of architecture. An orphaned African American boy from downtown Los Angeles, Paul Revere Williams wanted to be an architect, and when he mentioned his career goal the high school guidance counselor "stared at me with as much astonishment as he would have had I proposed a rocket flight to Mars... Whoever heard of a Negro being an architect?". Therefore, Williams learned to read and draw upside down -- he knew that white clients would not sit next to him -- graduated from USC and in 1924 became the first certified African American architect west of the Mississippi. In a 50-year long extraordinary career, he designed landmarks like the Theme restaurant at Los Angeles International Airport (with Welton Becket), the LA County Courthouse, the Hollywood YMCA, Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills, restored the Beverly Hills Hotel. Some of his most interesting buildings, like the La Concha Motel in Las Vegas have either been razed to the ground or, like the "Batman house", aka 160 S San Rafael mansion in Pasadena, have been destroyed by fire. Now, Williams' historic Morris Landau House has been cut into 21 separate pieces and sits in a Santa Clarita storage yard, rotting away. More inside.
"I grew up on a farm and have been farming all my life. I believe the man upstairs looked over this farm and my family"
Smart gateway to black lit
Zora Neale Hurston's Glossary of Harlem Slang. Profiles of black writers including Audre Lorde, Chester Himes, The Last Poets and Linton Kwesi Johnson. The complete list of Coretta Scott King children's book award winners. Lots of informative off-site links. A lively forum filled with juicy gossip, among other pleasures. Just a few things you'll find at the African American Literature Book Club.
Tulsa Race Riots of 1921 & The reparations Question Revisited
Otis Granville Clark is a wonder. At 102, the former butler of Joan Crawford - who served Clark Gable and Charlie Chaplin - still drives, lives on his own and twice a week attends church in his home city of Tulsa, Oklahoma... Today his blue eyes have gone milky but they still sparkle, his wiry frame remains agile, and his most painful memories are still fresh - even after 83 years. Coiled on the edge of an understuffed sofa, Clark leans back and screws his eyes tight to summon up "that day". It remains the most vivid of his life... Historians call the firestorm that convulsed Tulsa from the evening of May 31 into the afternoon of June 1 the single worst event in the history of American race relations. To most Tulsans it is simply "the riot". But the carnage had nothing in common with the mass protests of Chicago, Detroit and Newark in the 1960s or the urban violence that laid siege to Los Angeles in 1992 after the white police officers who assaulted Rodney King were acquitted. The 1921 Tulsa race riot owes its name to an older American tradition, to the days when white mobs, with the consent of local authorities, dared to rid themselves of their black neighbours. The endeavour was an opportunity "to run the Negro out of Tulsa". Burnt Offerings
.See also The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 or the tale of the lost city or another The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921. See also Frequently Asked Questions from the Tulsa Reparations Coalition. Previous post by allaboutgeorge re: Tulsa Race Riot Reparations on March 1, 2001 .
.See also The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 or the tale of the lost city or another The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921. See also Frequently Asked Questions from the Tulsa Reparations Coalition. Previous post by allaboutgeorge re: Tulsa Race Riot Reparations on March 1, 2001 .
"I'd rather play a maid than be one"
Call her Madame. Among the old-timers, the story went like this: a woman known to everyone as Madame came to California from Kentucky with her children and her husband. But once they were in the Gold Rush State, her husband left her. Desperate to find work, she introduced herself to a movie director named D. W. Griffith. He not only cast her in his movie, but the two became friends for life. And with this woman, called Madame Sul-Te-Wan, what we now call Black Hollywood began -- as a new book by historian Donald Bogle explains.
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African-American == Black?
African-American == Black? Several high-school students at a predominantly white (well, predominantly NOT black) Nebraska high school were disciplined for a campaign to get 16-year-old student Trevor Richards awarded the school's annual "Distinguished African-American Student" award. Richards is from South Africa, now lives in America (not sure if he's a citizen, the CNN story isn't clear), but here's the catch: he's white.
Is hip-hop holding blacks back?
How Hip-Hop Holds Blacks Back As a white guy with a young kid, I worry about how the often gleefully violent, misogynist rap music he may choose to listen to could affect him. Maybe that's a racist thing for a white boy to say, but when a black scholar like John H. McWhorter says it, maybe it's worth considering.
Senator Blanche K. Bruce
Senator Blanche K. Bruce was the first black person to serve a full term in the United States Senate (representing Mississippi from 1875 to 1881), and the first person born into slavery to preside over the Senate. The Senate Commission on Art recently unveiled a newly-acquired portrait of this determined leader.
Talking the talk: An interview with John McWhorter
Talking the talk: An interview with John McWhorter Speaking of linguistics and whatnot, I've been thumbing through the new-look East Bay Express. I read this, and I feel like McWhorter's never gotten over some black people wrongly labeling him as an Oreo cookie (never had someone assure him, in response to epithets like those, that there are 35 million ways of being African-American -- and that many of them involve fluency in "totally ass-kicking SWE," to reference David Foster Wallace's essay on Bryan Garner's new usage book in Harper's a couple of months ago).
I appreciate his iconoclasm (hell, like myself, he voted for Nader) and I'm willing to concede points of his basic argument and that I agree with him on some (the whole "niggardly" thing; the Ebonics controversy) points.
But after reading this, I wound up feeling irritated with him -- and especially put off by allowing himself to bemisrespresented marketed as a conservative and, despite his vaunted speaking ability and academic credentials, his inability to get his points across in the media.
I appreciate his iconoclasm (hell, like myself, he voted for Nader) and I'm willing to concede points of his basic argument and that I agree with him on some (the whole "niggardly" thing; the Ebonics controversy) points.
But after reading this, I wound up feeling irritated with him -- and especially put off by allowing himself to be


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SALUTE to everyone that has made it to championship week! Unfortunately I'm not part of that crowd, but nonetheless I am here for you guys. Fantasy Football can be such a tricky game because even when you think you have it figured out….You really don't (Sorry Rodgers and Peyton owners). This is the holiday season and I want to spread joy and positivity so with that being said I will only address the "Good" guys/plays for each game. Obviously if you have a gut feeling about someone then by all means play them because you can always lean on your own thoughts. Championship games are typically won by good matchups so keep that in mind when setting your lineups. Everyone I mention is either a stud or a good play in a matchup situation. Good luck to everyone getting that much coveted RING!!
TITANS vs JAGS
Good Plays: The Jags defense is a solid defensive streamer against a Titans offense lacking weapons everywhere. Marquis Lee and Cecil Shorts are decent WR3 hail mary options versus a bad Titans secondary, but Thursday Night football is always awful.
EAGLES vs WASHINGTON
Good Plays: Of course Maclin is the best play in this game because Washington cannot defend the pass. Sanchez could be a good QB streaming options against that bad defense and it is also a must win for Philly so they will be focused. Shady is risky based on his inconsistent season but if you have him you are certainly playing him. I don't trust any Redskins in this game but DeSean Jackson against his former team is definitely worth the gamble.
49ERS vs CHARGERS
Good Plays: Not many solid options in this game, but Anquan Boldin is an intriguing play. He is Colin's go-to receiver and the Chargers are vulnerable against the pass. Rivers is a risky play and now with Keenan injured it makes it even riskier. Gates may produce based on sheer volume so his floor is slightly safe.
BROWNS vs PANTHERS
Good Plays: If Cam Newton is active, this could be a good option. He will be facing a Browns defense that won't have Joe Haden which also make Kelvin Benjamin a good option ad well. Josh Gordon is worth the play based on upside, especially against the Panthers terrible secondary. However, he hasn't exactly set the world on fire but his upside is massive.
LIONS vs CHICAGO
Good Plays: The most obvious play in this game is Megatron. It is also worth playing Joique Bell but don't expect fireworks. Matt Forte and Alshonn Jefferey are likely in most lineups but their value drops a little with Clausen at QB against the ferocious Lions D.
RAVENS vs HOUSTON
Good Plays: The best option in this game might be the Ravens defense against Houston QB Case Keenum. Justin Forsett, Torrey Smith, and Steve Smith are solid options. Arian Foster and DeAndre Hopkins are decent plays but the QB play diminishes their value a tad.
VIKINGS vs MIAMI
Good Plays: The only decent options I like in this game are the defenses. Both are playing quality football but also playing against suspect offenses. Mike Wallace and Jarvis Landry are decent options offensively based on opportunity.
SAINTS vs FALCONS
Good Plays: This should be a shootout as both defenses are horrible so most options are in play. Obviously if Julio is active then you play him but Roddy is a viable option as well. If you are in a pinch Steven Jackson is a risky upside option based on the Saints inability ways on defense. Fire up Brees, Ingram, Graham, Colston, and even Stills if needed.
PATRIOTS vs JETS
Good Plays: I wouldn't feel good about playing anything from the Jets, but all Patriots skill position players are solid options. Vereen and Blount are decent flex plays.
CHIEFS vs STEELERS
Good Plays: Only Jamaal Charles from the Chiefs should be played in this game. Big Ben, LeVeon Bell, and Antonio Brown are great options in this game as a few of these guys may have gotten you to the championship.
PACKERS vs BUCS
Good Plays: Well we know all the Packers are great options in this game against a Bucs team that is reeling to say the least. Rodgers will have all day to throw with Bucs stud Gerald McCoy out. he Bucs have no real options but Mike Evans is the most viable as the main cog in the Bucs offense.
GIANTS vs RAMS
Good Plays: Odell Beckham has elevated to legit stud status so we will all say he should be played. Andre Williams is a decent option as well while Rashad Jennings looks to be out this game. The only Rams player that is worth mentioning is Tre Mason as the ground game may be huge versus a porous Giants run defense.
COLTS vs DALLAS
Good Plays: Most of the players in this game have likely gotten you to the big game so keep the good times rolling. Romo, Demarco (if active) and Dez should be played. Luck and Hilton are elite options and Boom Herron is a decent flex play. If Demarco sits then Joseph Randle is a solid option as he has shown some juice running behind that stout Dallas O-Line. Plus the Colts are terrible versus the run.
BUFFALO vs OAKLAND
Good Play: The only two things worth a mention in this game is Buffalo's elite defense that has shutdown Peyton and Aaron the last two weeks. Also Sammy Watkins who has the potential for a few big plays.
SEATTLE vs ARIZONA
Good Plays: This low scoring game only has two solid options to play and that is Russell Wilson+Marshawn Lynch. Arizona can't score whatsoever.
BRONCOS vs CINCY
Good Plays: All Broncos are active in that prolific offense and most are on title contending teams I'm sure. The Bengals have a couple of good options as AJ Green is elite and Jeremy Hill has been a borderline RB1 down the stretch.
Well Ladies and Gents it has been a fun year with plenty action, I hope some of what I've had to say has been useful to you all. I really appreciate your support and love throughout the year and even following me. This is my last fantasy piece of the year, but I may have an awards article coming soon based on the performers this year. I wish everyone a ton of luck in the title game and have a wonderful holiday season!
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Hundreds of tools may be available for interaction designers, but there is still no industry standard for interaction design the way Photoshop and Illustrator are to graphic design. Popular programs are out there, but many of them have considerable drawbacks, which has led me to explore alternative apps.
I eventually chose Adobe InDesign for much of my preliminary interaction design work. Yes, you read that correctly: InDesign, a desktop publishing app originally created for designing books and magazines, is currently my tool of choice for designing low- to medium-fidelity wireframes and interactive prototypes.
Read more...If people are on your website, they're probably either skimming quickly, looking for something, or they've found what they're looking for and want to read it as easily as possible. Either way, keeping text readable will help them achieve their goal.
A few months ago, I wrote an article on "Avoiding Faux Weights and Styles with Google Web Fonts." I ended the article by showing that weights and styles are an important UX element when setting text. Bold and italic forms of a font help people to skim your website.
Read more...The history of the Internet has been a steady march towards websites that are richer, bigger and more interactive. As websites have become more robust, we — as designers and developers — have often placed the burden on our users to make more decisions, each of which distracts them from their wants and needs.
However, by using a combination of technical solutions and some careful decision-making on our part, we can often remove interface barriers for our users.
Read more...The varying viewports that our websites encounter on a daily basis continue to demand more from responsive design. Not only must we continue to tackle the issues of content choreography — the art of maintaining order and context throughout the chaotic ebb and flow of the Web browser — but we must also meet the expectations of users.
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Ok i just bought a wine equipment kit and it came with recipe book. Me and my fiance was looking thru it and decided on this recipe but all 1gal recipe. 14-16lbs apples or 1 gal of juice 1lb sugar 1 1/2 tsp acid blend 1/2 tsp pectic enzyme 1/4 tsp tannin 1 tsp nutrient 1 campden tablet, crushed 1 pkg of champ. yeast later: 1 tsp of anti-oxidant How do i got about making it 5 gal recipe? multiply everything by 5? do i really need 80lbs of apples if i do?
It confuses me too,I like this question but also does it massively affect the taste if the mix is....40%/60% water-juice
Yes, multiply everything by five except for the yeast. A packet of yeast will be good for a five gallon batch.
"Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men's blood." Secondary: Dandelion Wine Apricot Wine Peach Wine Strawberry Wine Cinn-Apfelwein Hibiscus Wine
But 80lbs of apples is alot lol
That is totally accurate. It takes 14-16 pounds of apples to make one gallon of juice, so yes if you want to make 5 gallons of juice you would need to juice 70 to 80 pounds of apples.


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Ten Ways to Love — A Repost
February 27, 2015 | My Jottings
I published this post years ago, but I thought I would share it again. Looking through the lens of a widow changes everything, of course, and reading back through these words makes them all the more poignant and profound to me. (I included the kind comments you all left when this was first posted…)
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Here are ten ways to love:
1. Listen without interrupting. (Proverbs 18)
2. Speak without accusing. (James 1:19)
3. Give without sparing. (Proverbs 21:26)
4. Pray without ceasing. (Colossians 1:9)
5. Answer without arguing. (Proverbs 17:1)
6. Share without pretending. (Ephesians 4:15)
7. Enjoy without complaint. (Philippians 4:15)
8. Trust without wavering. (1 Corinthians 13:7)
9. Forgive without punishing. (Colossians 3:13)
10. Promise without forgetting. (Proverbs 13:12)
Now that I'm a middle-aged woman I can look back on the early years of our marriage and recall so many ways in which I failed to love. And not just in marriage, but in friendship and family too.
I wasn't terribly bad at #3, #6 and #10. But at times I have been a dismal failure at #1, #4, #5 and #7.
I'm blessed to have many young women in my life — my own daughters and also dear friends through Community Bible Study or church. If there's one thing I wish I could pass on to younger women (and to young men as well) and have it stick, it's that in a FLASH the end of your life will be upon you. It may not seem like time is flying now, but you've just got to take my word for it, it is.
My deepest regrets have come from my failure to love. How grateful I am that I'm still here and each day's sunrise brings new opportunities for me to show how much I love my family and friends.
If we don't love, we will have much sorrow. It's as simple as that.
Perhaps one of life's greatest challenges is loving the people who are really difficult to love, especially those who have mistreated us. I find it helps to remember that I have been one of those difficult people to love, probably more times in my life than I'm even aware. Yet God put gracious, loving people in my life who loved me anyway.
My husband Michael knows these ten ways to love. He may not be able to name them, and probably isn't mindful of how beautifully he lives them out, but he's the first person I thought of when I read the list above.
On Sunday Michael and I went to church and then picked up lunch on the way home. In the early afternoon we decided to take a nap, and as we laid together we talked of things on our hearts, and prayed for the people we love.
As I snuggled my head close to Michael's neck I told him quietly, "I am so happy about you." He blinked, smiled and said, "Really? Me?" And I nodded my yes.
Then his smile disappeared and he sort of whispered, "I'm not much use to you anymore." I knew what he was referring to — his Parkinson's disease, and all the ways it has been "the gift that keeps on taking."
So I quietly said to Michael as we laid there, "Are you kidding me? You have given me your whole life. You have worked hard for our family, going out into the below zero temperatures to install new siding on houses and to build new buildings. You never complained, not one time. You have been an always-present daddy to our wonderful daughters. You have loved me when I wasn't that lovable. You have been faithful to me, never touching another. You have Q-tipped my face and rubbed my feet for hours, and still scratch the ridges in my ankles after I take my SmartWool socks off. You have prayed with me when I couldn't pray by myself. You believed God was at work when I couldn't see it. You have kept me warm at night for 30 years. You have apologized when it was called for. You have been one of the quickest forgivers I've ever known. You have always joined hands with me when it was time to give. You have been a very strong man, because it has taken someone very strong to be husband to a wife like me. You never spoke of leaving. You make me feel loved every single day. You still remember to hug and kiss me every day. You make me laugh. You make me realize that I am one of the few women in the world who has been blessed with a truly good man."
A few seconds passed after all this, and Michael pulled me close and said, "Thank you."
And in my heart I looked up and said to my heavenly Father, "No, thank You."
Sharon's Eulogy
February 24, 2015 | My Jottings
Our daughter Sharon was one of the people, along with our son-in-law Jeremy, who gave Michael's eulogy at his funeral on February 13th. I asked if I could share her words on the blog, and she graciously agreed. This is a rough draft that doesn't have everything she said, but you will get the gist of it, and understand why she had us all laughing and crying. It was perfect.
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I'm Sharon McMahon. When I was four, my mom Julie married Michael, so that makes me my mom's oldest and Michael's middle daughter out of five.
It took me about a week after they married to start calling him Dad, and I've never stopped.
I think I am the child who challenged my dad the most. I was one of those kids with a smart aleck comeback for everything, and that could be frustrating to deal with. My dad could say, "Sharon, give the dogs some food," and I might reply, "Dad, dogs are a relatively recently domesticated species accustomed to hunting in packs and eating large meals only occasionally. So they don't need me to feed them every morning, because their metabolism only requires that they eat weekly."
But we're really all here for a different reason. We're here because all of you having a burning question you are hoping to get clarity on. You all got up this morning, put on your pants one leg at a time, peered at yourself in the bathroom mirror, and asked yourself, "Am I Michael Balmer?"
So I've devised a short test to help you determine the answer.
If you've ever emerged from your bedroom in the morning wearing your Jesus T-shirt and your underwear to mix a concoction of powdered wheat grass, vitamin supplements, and Ruby Red Grapefruit juice while singing the Hallelujah Chorus at the top of your lungs, you might be Michael Balmer.
If you did that every morning for 30 years, you have an even better chance of being Michael Balmer.
If you've ever woken up at 6:00 on a Saturday morning and thought to yourself, "I'm just going to rip a hole in that wall over there, and then I'm going to hang up this chirping bird clock that will keep you awake 24/7 with eagle screeching, and then I'm going to go to a garage sale and buy a snare drum," you might be Michael Balmer.
If you've ever realized the night before a fishing opener that you don't have any earthworms for bait, and you don't want to pay $3 a dozen for worms at Chesney's when you know darn good and well there are millions of them living in the yard, so you sprayed down your lawn with water an hour before sunset to entice worms to come to the surface, and you send your ten year old daughter out after dark with a flashlight to attempt to catch and imprison them in a Styrofoam container you keep in the refrigerator, you might be Michael Balmer.
If you sang on the worship team on this very stage for years, and you were so enthusiastic during the singing that George in the sound booth had to slowly turn your microphone to the off position so you didn't damage the speakers, you might be Michael Balmer.
If you've been married for more than 30 years and you still lean over to your adult daughter to say, "Your mom? She looks GOOOOD," or, "Your mom? She looks hot. Spicy hot." you might be Michael Balmer.
If you've ever sat on a couch next to your best friend with a blanket over your head while your wives prepared a song and dance routine complete with karaoke backing tracks and handpainted walleye costumes, you might be Michael Balmer.
If you've ever had your life miraculously and inexplicably spared in Vietnam over and over again so you could return home and fulfill God's plan for your life, you might be Michael Balmer.
If you've ever lost both of your parents to the reckless actions of another driver and found yourself face to face with him two weeks later saying, "I forgive you and God loves you," and you meant it, you might be Michael Balmer.
If you saw the light in other people and acted as if that was the only thing you saw about them, you might be Michael Balmer.
I'll be honest and say I'm 0/10, and am definitely not Michael Balmer.
Eulogies usually talk about all of the things someone taught you, and my dad did teach me a thing or two: work hard and don't complain about it. Think positively. A joyful heart is the best medicine. Take pleasure in simple things. Forgive people when they least deserve it.
But I don't really want to talk about all the lessons I learned from my dad.
I want to talk for a moment not just about my father's life, but also his death.
My dad had a massive stroke that decimated half of his brain, rendering him unresponsive for three days. The doctors all said this kind of stroke is not painful, and he seemed quite comfortable despite his condition.
It wasn't his first stroke. And it was complicated by ten years of Parkinson's disease that was caused by Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam.
On the evening of the third day, some old friends came by to pray for him and to read him Scripture. Chuck said, "I'm going to read some scripture for you, Michael. I want to read you Psalm 91."
And he began:
"Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust."
He got about that far into the chapter, and the tiny hospital room full of people watched as my dad began to cry. Not just a few tears leaking out of the sides of his eyes, but what many people would consider a full on ugly cry, face contorted, sobbing.
Except to us, it was beautiful. We knew he could hear us, he understood us, that the essence of who he was was not contained in the left hemisphere of his brain.
For a little more than 24 hours, my dad was able to communicate with his tears, his grunts, his smiles, and his eyes. He smiled at the sound of my mom's voice and at one of my jokes. He cried when he heard the names of friends and relatives. He cried when someone said, "Michael, look at how much your family loves you!"
We knew this 24 hours was temporary, and a gift.
He slipped into being unresponsive again, and we decided to honor his wishes and keep him comfortable, but not take heroic measures to save his life. We brought him home.
Our weekend at home with him was one we will never forget. It's safe to say that none of us have ever been so present in our lives as we were then. We spent it talking to him, singing to him, rubbing him with essential oils, sharing our favorite memories of him, crying, laughing, never leaving his side.
His last day was filled with 10,000 I love you's. With five daughters caressing his face whispering, "Daddy." With the snuggles of grandchildren. With the prayers of friends. With my mom holding his hand, saying, "Michael, You're going to meet Jesus soon. We're here with you. We're waiting with you, Michael."
There was not one thing left unsaid.
My dad stopped breathing, and a moment later, exhaled one last time, as though his spirit left his body. In the dark, I saw my mom look up and wave to her love, now free of the heavy, broken down body that housed his soul for 65 years.
But it's not goodbye. It's see you soon.
The author C.S. Lewis wrote this in his book The Last Battle: "All their life in this world and all their adventures in Narnia had only been the cover and the title page: now at last they were beginning Chapter One of the Great Story, which no one on earth has read: which goes on forever: in which every chapter is better than the one before."
It's not the closing of the book. It's the turning of the page. It's not goodbye. It's see you soon.
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Beauty is Healing
February 23, 2015 | My Jottings
Hello friends. I am working up to sharing more in depth about my beloved husband Michael's recent move to Heaven. There are so many things swirling slowly around in my memory and I want to get them all down in black and white before they begin to fade, God forbid. It's a comforting thought, to know he didn't stop living, he just stopped living here.
In the meantime, I thought I'd share this little video with you. If you haven't seen it already, you're in for a treat. I don't know about you, but I have known for a long time that God's beauty is very healing. I think it's why even people who don't believe in God will instinctively travel all over the globe to place themselves in front of a majestic mountain range, or a zoo full of amazing creatures, or a turquoise, transparent sea. Because our bodies and spirits respond to and feel the healing power God has put in nature. I am not talking about any New Age ideas….just that there's probably a lot God has done that we're not privvy to yet, and His beautiful creation does something to us. I'm sure others can articulate it better than I, but I feel touched, moved, shifted, when I behold His glory in His creation.
Seeing this tiny hummingbird sleeping peacefully and actually snoring did something to me today. It made me praise God and cry in gratitude that He allows me to see such beauty. I feel almost undone sometimes when I see things like this, in the best possible way.
Do you think God might watch over you at night as you snore, and delight in you, His creation, as we delight in this tiny hummingbird?
I think He might….
Our Tribute
February 15, 2015 | My Jottings
Friday was my husband Michael's funeral. I don't know how I'm going to write about everything yet, so for now I will share the tribute our daughter Sharon compiled for her dad.
This wonderful slideshow was played at the funeral, and I don't think there was a dry eye in the church. I've watched this over and over, and it makes me weep and smile and remember and pray and laugh out loud and praise the Lord each time.
I will never get over the gift of having a husband like Michael. To have had his love makes me feel like the most blessed of women.
I hope you'll take a few minutes to watch it all the way to the end, and let me know what you think. It's an absolute treasure to me. (Thank you, dear Sharon…xoxoxox)
Please be sure to turn your speakers up, and click here to watch.
God bless and keep you all,
The Best Man
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Five Odd Things
January 31, 2015 | My Jottings
Good Saturday morning to you all! Well, unless you're not in the States. It could be late in the day where some of you are. Maybe I should rephrase my greeting and say Good Saturday morning to you some!
I read a fun blog post the other day about ten odd things that people might not have known about that blogger. I thought I would try the same except I'll only bore you with five.
Here are five (sort of) odd things about me:
1. I have long had an aversion to clowns. It's not a true phobia because I don't run screaming from them when I see them (not that I see that many clowns hanging around my neck of the woods), but I think they are truly creepy and not fun or jovial at all.
2. I have always liked to go fast. All the wheel-based things I've ridden in my life — my skateboard when I was eight, my bicycles, my Vespa motor scooter when I was a young teen, my Opel station wagon which was my first car — I've loved the thrill of speeding in them. I love roller coasters and super-high water slides, and know I would love sky diving if I could be certain of a good outcome. I don't necessarily go fast anymore. I'm a cautious driver who mostly stays under the speed limit now that I'm older. But even at my age (57), no one would have to talk me into going on some ride that goes upside down, all around, and 80 miles per hour. I'd be ready in a minute.
3. I have learned to like a lot of foods since I moved to Minnesota in 1981. I was a picky, non-adventurous eater as a child, and still in my early twenties had not ever tasted broccoli, asparagus, beans, fried eggs, raw tomatoes, cucumbers, mayonnaise, or raw onions. I began to see how limiting and foolish this was, so I started making myself eat all kinds of things I'd always thought were "icky." I developed a taste for all of the above and more, but there are three things I've never been able to like, even though I've tried many times. So all that to say, I hate tuna, beets and lentils. I have eaten them when I've been served these things at peoples' homes, but I've had to silently pray that I could get them down without bad things happening.
4. I am not fond of the months January and July. I know that sounds ungrateful, since life happens during those months and that is a gift from God. But I experience a sort of visceral wince when I think about those months and I breathe a sigh of relief on the last days of those months. Like today! Yay! No more January this year! (And no trauma has occurred in those months to make me feel this way. I have loved ones born in both of these months so this has redeemed them for me….I think my odd feelings are more weather related than anything. Simply put: January is waaaayyyy too cold, and July is waaaayyy too hot.)
5. I am a meaning addict. I have this built-in tendency to believe that everything means something, that even the most insignificant things can point to something bigger or other. I look at trees and see them pointing upward, picture their roots going ever deeper for water and nourishment, and of course I see the ways of God in all of that. I read about the precise placement of the two hydrogen atoms on one oxygen atom that forms a water molecule, and how if the hydrogens didn't bond at the exact angle they do, nothing as we know it would even be. And I think, what does that mean? Apart from the obvious, what does that mean? Thursday night at my monthly SAGs meeting with my friends Pat, Gail and Lorna, a very brief mention of the McCaughey septuplets came up when we were talking about babies. We spent maybe ten seconds on the McCaughey septuplets. The next morning I was reading the news online, and a link about the McCaughey septuplets popped up. Some people call this synchronicity, and it happens to me all the time. But I want to know….what does this mean?
I will be meeting my dear friend Su for a cup of tea this morning at The Snooty Fox. We have made a new verb together from the title of this little establishment. Snooty is of course known as an adjective, a descriptive word telling us about the fox. But Su and I now say that we are going to snoot. Do you snoot? I am going to begin snooting today, and will snoot with all my might.
And now I ask you, what does that mean?
It's time to smile.
January 22, 2015 | My Jottings
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January 21, 2015 | My Jottings
"It is that of an unsatisfied desire which is itself more desirable than any other satisfaction. I call it Joy, which is here a technical term and must be sharply distinguished both from Happiness and from Pleasure. Joy (in my sense) has indeed one characteristic, and one only, in common with them; the fact that anyone who has experienced it will want it again. Apart from that, and considered only in its quality, it might almost equally well be called a particular kind of unhappiness or grief. But then it is a kind we want. I doubt whether anyone who has tasted it would ever, if both were in his power, exchange it for all the pleasures in the world. But then Joy is never in our power and pleasure often is."
~~C. S. Lewis, in Surprised by Joy
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Chalkboard Wall Update
January 19, 2015 | My Jottings
I've been adding words to our dining room chalkboard wall these past couple of weeks, attributes of God to remind me daily of what my heavenly Father is like. As I've said before, I preach to myself on this wall. I might be preparing lunches behind the kitchen counter and I'll glance across the dining room and see that "God is the lifter of my head" or that "God is near," and I love pondering what that means for me at that very moment. Sometimes this wall inspires praise and prayer.
Thanks to those of you who shared ideas — you might see some of what you suggested here.
And there's space on the edge for more:
Today I am so thankful that our God is mighty and gentle.
I'll keep adding words to this wall throughout the year, hopefully, until the whole wall is full. And then I might just keep them there for a good long time.
I pray you have a blessed week, dear friends and family!
Apathy, Atrophy, Aridity and Agorophobia
January 16, 2015 | My Jottings
This is the A-team I'm doing battle with these days. The Alliterative Quartet of Woe, to state things a bit melodramatically.
The first word, apathy, I have been sensing because my desire to pray seems pretty anemic. (Ah. Another A-word. Perhaps I'm up against a Quintet of Woe.) I have found myself wondering silently, do my prayers really make any difference at all? Because I'm so tired and I miss Michael so desperately, and I'm praying every single day but all around me it seems like people are losing ground and what do my prayers accomplish anyway? (I do know that prayer is communion with God, that it's learning to align yourself with His will and ways, that it's learning to listen, and isn't always about answers to a prayer list.) The Bible says the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man/woman availeth much, so that leads me to conclude that my prayers are not fervent enough, I'm not righteous, and that something is missing. Is this a dark night of the soul like so many believers experience, or am I just not trying hard enough?
So I asked God to show me if prayerfully reading my Bible every morning (I'm still going through the Bible chronologically this year and just finished the book of Job — WHOA), if praying and asking Him to give me bread from that day's passage and then writing down what comes to mind, hoping to make what I've gleaned the focus of the coming day, if kneeling in prayer (gingerly, on my Smith and Nephew ceramic knee that doesn't love kneeling) is making a difference, in any way. Within days I had two dramatic answers; experiences and confirmations which were so unexpected and personal I wept with joy. Thank you Jesus. I will keep praying. Thank you Lord. Oh, how good you are….I kept breathing these words in and out, in and out, grateful that He is so kind and patient with me. I will keep showing up, in my old woman/hermit sort of way, and I trust that the flame will grow brighter someday. At least there's still a flame, flickery as it is.
The second word of woe, atrophy, I sort of don't want to talk about, even though it affects every step I take every single day. My right knee replacement was a resounding success in resolving the horrible, grinding, burning pain (and the growing deformity) I was experiencing with each step. But it has resulted in such weakness in my right quadriceps muscle that I can't rise out of a chair or climb a step without holding on to something. This is the stuff an eighty year old woman is made of. Consequently, the compensating I've done for my right knee has now resulted in some pretty cranky left hip pain, which I've read is common after knee replacement surgery. The answer to muscle atrophy is usually strengthening exercise. And this is why I don't want to talk about this. Because the hamster's wheel of my life is: I need to exercise but am tired and busy, so I don't exercise, then I get more tired, ad infinitum. But I have to do something soon.
The third woe on my A-list is aridity, and this refers to my eyes, which I wrote about a couple of blog posts ago. I was diagnosed with Meibomian Gland Disease and am doing a regimen not for the faint of heart. I take some giant flax seed oil and fish oil pills (for Omega 3) each morning and at night before I go to bed. I now use sterile eye drops in these tiny daily vials instead of the kind in squeezable bottles with irritating preservatives in them. (Who knew?) I have to treat my lids and lashes each night before I go to bed by scrubbing them with these little wipes that feel like they're soaked in Essence of Jalapeño, and let that dry before I open my eyes again. A few times during the night I wake from the aridity of my eyes and grope for the tiny vial of sterile drops so I can get relief. Then in the morning I have to take a sanitized wash cloth and wet it with the hottest water I can stand to clean the accumulated gunk and delightful little collarettes off my lashes, and massage the Meibomian glands under my lower lashes, in hopes they will start functioning as they should. Then I have to treat my lashes and lids with a different wipe (these don't burn) before I begin my day. Needless to say, my eyelids are feeling just a little bit desert-like, even if I use a moisturizer. Here's how things are looking after a morning treatment now, but I'm hoping that things don't look like this person's eyes before my sixtieth birthday, what with all the scrubbing and hot water and treated wipes I'm beating them up with. But that would be vain to even think about that, so I guess I'll spend my thoughts more productively.
Which brings us logically to the fourth A-word — agoraphobia. Since my soul and my knees and my eyes seem to be ailing a bit, I kind of don't want to go anywhere. Now, I do go places, all the time. I spend the day with Michael two times a week, I grocery shop, I attend grandchildren's functions, take our fosters out for fun outings, take them to their medical appointments, and I do have lunch with a friend now and then. I enjoy all these things. But I'm becoming more reclusive in my mind, and breathe a sigh of relief when I walk in the door of my peaceful home after being away for even the shortest errand. I don't really have a fear of wide open places like a true agoraphobic, but I think I could easily move away to a tiny little stone cottage in the most remote part of the Highlands of Scotland, and be utterly content. Except there are a few complications with that scenario — I have a husband who still needs me and who I'm bereft without, and I have a job I enjoy.
For those of you who've read this far and are ready to be done with my Alliterative Quartet of Woe, here are a few unrelated tidbits I'll leave you with.
If you have trouble falling asleep at night, you might want to look at this. I heard it's all over Facebook too, but I wouldn't know. I could not believe for one second that it would be possible to fall asleep in less than a minute by doing a simple breathing exercise, but thought I would try it. It's called the 4-7-8 method and I googled it also, to find a video of someone demonstrating it. The counting is a bit quicker than one might think, so if you are interested, just find a youtube video of a Dr. Weil demonstrating the 4-7-8 method. The first night I tried it, I don't remember getting past six breaths. Six breaths and I was asleep! The second night I tried it, it took longer, but I fell asleep before I got to twelve breaths. Can you even imagine? Let me know if you try it and whether or not it works for you.
Also, we had delicious Creamy Chicken Curry for dinner the night before last, served over basmati rice and accompanied by homemade Naan bread. Prepared by yours truly? Nein. My dear friend Carey came over to my house and cooked for us, and I can't tell you how guilty and delighted I felt simultaneously. While Carey cheerfully cooked and chopped, I sat nearby in the dining room and got a TON of paperwork done, while we listened to this audiobook, which is a phenomenal book every human should read. Or listen to, if you like audiobooks.
Lastly, I'm taking our fosters out for dinner and a movie tonight, something they always love. I hope Paddington Bear doesn't put me to sleep faster than the 4-7-8 method.
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Cottage | 2 bedrooms | sleeps 4
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The Cornhouse cottage sleeps up to 4 and is situated within a delightfully quaint farmyard right below The Wrekin Hill.
One of 4 holiday cottages on the farm, it provides a truely rural escape yet within easy reach of Shropshire's beautiful countryside and attractions, includng Ironbridge which is just 5 miles away.
The spacious lounge in The Cornhouse features 2 armchairs and a double seated sofa, set around the feature inglenook fireplace. The log burning stove provides plenty of warmth on a chilly evening and the wood is supplied at no extra cost throughout your stay.
A flat screen TV is revealed from a closeable cabinet, with the adjacent window overlooking the cow shed and beyond it, The Wrekin.
Upstairs, a spacious double bedroom overlooks the farmyard to an imposing view of The Wrekin. It's certainly a bedroom to relax and take breakfast in bed, in you can persuade the kids to cook it of course!
A twin bedroom provides plenty of room for two more guests and the shower room with heated towel rail complete upstairs.
There is a small seating area outside to the front of the property which soaks up the afternoon sun. Here you can watch the farm at work or delight in the far reaching views to Wenlock Edge, The Stretton Hills and Long Mynd.
Size | Sleeps up to 4, 2 bedrooms |
Will consider | Long term lets (over 1 month) |
Access | Car essential |
Family friendly | Great for children of all ages |
Notes | No pets allowed, No smoking at this property |
Features and Facilities
Luxuries | Log fire |
General | TV, Wi-Fi available |
Standard | Kettle |
Utilities | Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine |
Rooms | 2 bedrooms, 1 bathrooms of which 1 Shower rooms |
Furniture | Single beds (2), Double beds (1), Dining seats for 4, Lounge seats for 4 |
Other | Linen provided, Towels provided |
Outdoors | Shared garden |
Access | Parking |
About this location
The Shropshire region
The farm itself sits at the end of its own single track road, just a mile from the pretty village of Leighton. Leighton itself is just a 4 mile drive to Ironbridge with it's museums, visitor attractions, pubs and restaurants.
Locally, 'The Kynnersley Arms' in Leighton (just over a mile away) has recently been refurbished and serves bar and evening meals. In the opposite direction, just 3 miles (by road) and 1 and a half miles on foot, the village of Little Wenlock is home to the highly regarded 'Hunstman Inn' serving excellent food.
The Wrekin, Shropshire's iconic hill, can be reached on foot via a permissive and scenic path right from your doorstep.
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But the Dogfight Forum is... http://www.dogfightmag.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?4-The-Swap-Meet One of Ryan's other sites.
I get the point Been traditional dont want to tryin change nothing.But I know all of us being car people do own,race, and drive other stuff along with our traditional stuff.How can you say a 66 straight axle duce is not traditional?or a 69 z/28 with a ball joint lift kit and a pair of 10 inch ansens on the back and skinneys on the front that some one on this board may want to buy.I know there are all kinds of other sites to buy and sell that stuff and we all check em out it is just a suggestion no biggie
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Realizing the boldest of visions
Ambitions are what building is all about. We believe it's up to us to envision the possibilities and plan ahead for feasibility from day one. At Pepper, we investigate new technologies, evaluate new methodologies, and create innovative solutions in the field to help realize our partners' boldest visions with a practical approach.
Forming inspiring, personal relationships
A partnership, like a building, is more than the sum of its parts. And both require true collaboration to grow. At Pepper, we take building personally, so we're always looking for ways to be more responsive. Part of breaking ground is looking after what matters most—our customers and their interests.
Charting new paths for our communities
Every building starts with a solid foundation—its people. We're deeply connected to the progress of the regions we serve, and we show it through our personal, empathetic approach to doing business. At Pepper, the progress we make in concrete and steel is just as important as the impact we have on the communities we care for.