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In some ways I feel like there are so many valuable points of view to be offered that aren't. That many people lurk on here, and don't tell their stories, for a wide variety of reasons, and that their stories hold a great deal of untapped value and insight for others. I have read multiple postings about people considering going back to monogamy, and even in my own blog, covered a span of several months when Elemental and I stepped away from poly to work on our core relationship.
It concerns me that my blog is open to a moderator shutting me down because of a change in my lifestyle. I have gone through long spells of monogamy in my life because partners weren't comfortable with non-monogamy/poly/being queer/whatever you want to call it. That doesn't mean that my philosophies on relationships changed, mind you. Just that my external lifestyle did, for awhile anyhow
Not all tentative journeys into poly end in long term poly. Heck, FOL lived full poly for twelve years, and has now stepped back into monogamy. This is her story, and I'm sad that she can't be free to post what she feels, thinks, and experiences as she exits from a long-term life commitment to more than one person. Both her posts, and Matt's posts were so interesting, well written and informative.
I have, to date, felt very comfortable sharing some of the most private details of my life and relationship with a community that I have always taken for granted that I am a member of, because I felt like I belonged, and because people have chosen to include me - I feel like I have true friends on this board, and some have even crossed over into the 'real world' to boot. To be honest, I didn't even know that mods had the right to silence posters... feeling a little ignorant over here and more than a little taken aback. It's certainly food for thought, and makes me wonder if I want to keep posting on a forum where I too could be silenced like that.
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Banana Fertilizer
Randy31513(Georgia 8b)April 11, 2012
I have been doing my reading but as always in things like this, recommendations for fertilizer vary dramatically. Add to that what you can find at the local stores and farm supply and you have the making for a headache.
My farm supply has centipede fertilizer that is 12-0-12 and of course the common 10-10-10. They also have a 0-0-60. i could use the 0-0-60 then mix my own with the 12-0-12 or the 10-10-10.
10-5-20 seems to be a good mix. I think if I mix one pound of 10-10-10 with one pound 12-0-12 then add a 1/4 of pound of 0-0-60 that very roughly should be 11-5-20
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Hey Randy
This year Im experimenting with only using milorganite. Last year I just sprinkled some all purpose and once in a while I used miracle grow blue water.


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From 2012, this article from Google's SVP of Infrastructure, Urs Hoelzle, outline's the search giant's focus on Speed.
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Hardy Ornamental Grasses
I see some beautiful ornamental grasses growing around the Twin Cities, in gardens and parks, some of them quite a sight in winter also. Does anyone know where I could find a list of reliably hardy grasses for my garden? Maybe something with culture notes and pictures? I'd be most grateful. GaryStPaul
This is probably not what you wanted- but if you google ornamental grass zone 4- a huge amount of selections come up- UofM, Bachmans, and more! I think Gardens North and Blue Stone perennials both have a fair selection of grasses as well-
I am not that big on grasses- but I am starting a few for my brother who wants a "wall" of grass that doesn't need mowing to give him some cover and separation from neighboring yards. I hope to give him a selection of height and textures to look at-
I am planning to start
Briza media - a pretty annual
Lagurus ovatus - Bunny Tails Grass'- another pretty annual
Luzula nivea (for me...)
Miscanthus sinensus purpurascens 'Flame'
Miscanthus 'Giganteus'(a whopper!)
Miscanthus sinensus 'adaga'
milica ciliata- Hairy melic grass
Molinia litoralis - Moor Grass
Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Majesty Millet' counts as grass for me.... as well as 'Jester' Hybrid Millet and Setaria italica 'Lime Light'
Penesetium alopeciroides - Black Moudry
imperata cylindrica rubra - 'Rubra Red Baron' Japanese Blood Grass
I think I may have a few more too- but they have not made it to the master list yet....
Good luck in your search-
Small booklet available at nurseries with books like Bachmanns, and bookstores or the Minnesota State Horticultural Society office in Roseville:
Another good ornamental grass for MN booklet to look for (at same places) is by Erin Hynes - Cold Climate Ornamental Grasses, small, maybe 10x6" spiral bound, better Minnesota pictures. This one is better geared for the newbie grass grower.
If you aren't in a big hurry you may want to visit Norenberg Gardens later in the summer. They have a nice selection of grasses and you could see what you like before purchasing. The book Ornamental Grasses for Cold Climates by Mary Hockenberry Meyer from the Hort Dept. at the U of M is another good book. Some of the most popular ones seem to be feather reed grass Calamagrostis, purple moorgrass Molinia, and the switchgrass varieties-Panicum. I also like the bluestems both big and little. Prairie dropseed is a shorter fine textured variety. Those are a few of my favorites. Just stay away from ribbon-grass unless you plant it inside a root barrier(5 gallon bucket with bottom cut out) It is very aggressive.
I grow Miscanthus Purpurascens (flame grass), Amur Silver Grass ( a miscanthus( invasive but most beautiful), Overdam, avalanche,feather reed grass (brachytricha) goreous!, Karl Forester, Hakonochloa, Feesy's Ribbon Grass, Blue Oat Grass. Had them for years . The Miscanthus hold their plumes throughout the winter(lovely in the winter landscape)
The booklet by Mary Meyer is excellent. The miscanthus that has the best for me is 'Blondo' - a very tall cultivar with golden flowers.
Fall reed grass (Calamagrostis brachytricha)is a great all around performer and even takes a bit of shade.
I also really like all the Molinia cultivars.
I was happy to see Baily's is carrying 2 new Miscanthus cultivars based on Mary Meyer's research at the Arboretum - Klein Fontaine (Little Fountain) and Rotsilber (RedSilver).


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Monday, September 17, 2012
Canon Pixma iP7250, MG5450 & MG6350.
Canon has announced the upcoming launch of three new additions to its Pixma range of printers. Joining Canon's All-in-One Photo printer range are the Wi-Fi enabled MG5450 and MG6350, which feature fast print speeds, the option of cost-saving high capacity XL inks, and enhanced connectivity for printing around the home. The Pixma MG6350 additionally. features an 8.8cm colour touchscreen and a 6-ink printing system (versus the more traditional 7.5cm display and 5-ink system of the MG5450) that combines with Canon's Intelligent Touch System for easy and intuitive, light-guided touch operation. The similarly Wi-Fi capable Pixma iP7250 single-function printer has a 5-ink system, and features direct printing from tablet and smartphone devices. The Canon Pixma iP7250, MG5450 & MG6350.will be available from November for £79/€99, £129/€159 and £169/€219, respectively.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Epson Expression Photo XP-850 and XP-750
Epson has announced the Expression Photo XP-850 and XP-750 Wi-Fi enabled A4 photo printers. Both new models use Epson's new six-colour Claria Photo HD Ink Set (black, cyan, magenta, yellow, light cyan and light magenta), which is claimed to deliver smooth tonal gradations, deep blacks and rich, vibrant colours. The Expression Photo XP-850 and XP-750 also feature a motorised control panel and output tray, which open automatically before printing so all users have to do is collect their printouts. The key differences between the two models include the scanner resolution (4,800dpi for the XP-850 and 2,400dpi for the XP-750) and duplex ADF for double-sided scanning, copying and faxing, which is only offered by the XP-850. The Expression Photo XP-850 and XP-750 are available from November, priced at £249.99 and £229.99 respectively.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Canon Pixma MP230, MG2250, MG3250 and MG4250
Canon UK today announced the launch of four compact all-in-one Pixma printers optimised for printing documents from the internet and photo lab quality images at home. The entry-level Pixma MP230 (£44/€49) is an affordable printer with print, scan and copy functions, a stylish matte black design and compact footprint. The Pixma MG2250 (£49/€59) is a competitively priced all-in-one device featuring a seven-segment LCD display and Canon's FastFront design. It can print 10x15cm borderless photos in approximately 44 seconds. The Pixma MG3250 (£69/€79) includes all the features of the MG2250 but offers faster print speeds, built-in Wi-Fi and a free smartphone and tablet app for printing photos and scanning. Finally, the range-topping Pixma MG4250 (£79/€89) comes with a 6.2cm colour TFT display, built-in Wi-Fi and the Pixma Cloud Link, which includes direct access to Picasa online albums, Web Template Print and Google Cloud Print.
Monday, August 6, 2012
Epson Launches Expression Home Printer Range and Claria Home Ink
Epson UK has launched its Expression Home range – a series of compact models that deliver both high-quality, glossy photos and crisp, clear text. The Small-in-One line-up features the Expression Home XP-400 Series, XP-300 Series, XP-205, XP-202 and XP-102, allowing users to print, copy and scan. The Expression Home range also includes the Expression Home XP-30, which is Epson's smallest ever single-function A4 printer. These printers use Epson's new four-colour Claria Home Ink set, a new entry-level ink formulation that combines the durability of black pigment ink with the glossy colour photo output of dye-based cyan, magenta and yellow inks. The XP-30, XP-102, XP-202, XP-305, (with extra Claria home ink set) and the XP- 405 are available from September, priced at £39.99, £49.99, £59.99, £79.99 and £89.99.
Friday, July 20, 2012
PermaJet Eco-Flo Ink System for Epson R3000
JP Distribution has announced the UK launch of its new Eco-Flo ink bottle system the Epson R3000 printer. The PermaJet Eco-Flo has been specially designed with moulded cartridges that simply slot into your printer in the usual way and stay in situ permanently. Refilling is then carried out simply by topping up the external reservoir bottles therefore avoiding unnecessary wear and tear on the cartridges and microchips. The company claims that using the PermaJet Eco-Flo ink system enables users to save up to 80% off their ink costs on the Epson R3000 printer.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Canon Selphy CP900
Canon has unveiled a new Wi-Fi enabled Compact Photo Printer called the Canon Selphy CP900. "The addition of Wi-Fi connectivity offers users the flexibility and convenience to print from a variety of situations without sacrificing the overall quality of the output," said Yuichi Ishizuka, executive vice president and general manager, Imaging Technologies & Communications Group, Canon U.S.A. The Canon Selphy CP900 Compact Photo Printer can produce a high-quality 4 x 6-inch image in approximately 47 seconds. An added feature of the printer is a new 2.7-inch screen with double the overall resolution of any other similar Canon Compact Photo Printer to date. The estimated selling price of the Selphy CP900 Compact Photo Printer is $99.99.
Canon Pixma MG4220 Wireless, MG3220 Wireless and MG2220
Canon today announced three Photo All-In-One printers – the PIXMA MG4220 Wireless, PIXMA MG3220 Wireless and PIXMA MG2220. Each new printer uses the FastFront feature for easy changing of ink and paper from the front of the printer and can also produce borderless edge-to-edge 4x6-inch photos in approximately 44 seconds at a maximum colour resolution of 4800x2400 dpi. A new feature for these affordable printers is My Image Garden software combining various tools to help consumers organise memorable photos and create new photo projects. There is also a new Facebook application, Print Your Days, allowing users to easily access and customize their photos stored on the social networking site. The estimated selling price is $129.99 for the MG4220, $79.99 for the MG3220 and $69.99 for the PIXMA MG2220.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Polaroid Z2300 Instant Digital Camera
Polaroid has unveiled the Z2300 instant digital camera, featuring a 10-megapixel imager, a 3-inch LCD screen and an integrated printer with ZINK (Zero Ink) technology. The camera uses Polaroid's patented, 2"x3" ZINK Paper, an advanced composite material with cyan, yellow, and magenta dye crystals embedded inside. Additionally, your images can be automatically saved to an SD card, just like a regular digital camera. The Z2300's on-board editing suite allows you to review and crop your pictures right on the camera without transferring them to your PC. And you can choose to automatically print every picture or wait for the perfect shot to avoid wasted prints. The Polaroid Z2300 instant digital camera has a suggested retail price of $159.99. 50-sheet packs of 2x3" Premium ZINK Paper retail for $24.99 and 30-sheet packs sell for $14.99. Both are available for pre-order via the website below.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Epson Expression Home XP-400
Epson has announced the Epson Expression Home XP-400 "Small-in-One" multi-functional printer, scanner and copier. The sub-$100 wireless Small-in-One offers a 2.5" colour LCD with touch panel, built-in memory card slots for easy PC-free photo printing and instant-dry DURABrite Ultra ink. The Epson Expression Home XP-400 will be available in June through major computer, office and electronic superstores, a variety of retail stores across the USA, and Epson's retail website.
Monday, May 21, 2012
Epson's Summer Photo Printing Tips
Epson has released three useful tips for those who want to preserve their summer memories on the form of photographic prints. "National Photo Month is a great time to remember what a true photo is all about – the printed image," said Richard Day, product manager, Epson America. The three tips are: 1) print on real canvas (this is to promote Epson's Signature Worthy Exhibition Canvas Matte media), 2) check the paper type you choose in the printer's driver matches the paper you are printing on and 3) let the prints dry 24 hours before framing or displaying them.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Kodak ESP 1.2 & 3.2 All-in-One Printers
Kodak has revealed two all-in-one printers and its new Pic Flick HD iPad app. The Kodak ESP 3.2 all-in-one printer (£79) is the latest addition to the company's inkjet printer portfolio. "With a refreshed and modern design, it is targeted to photo-centric consumers and families who want great value, quality and simplicity," Kodak says. "It offers Kodak's signature easy Wi-Fi set-up and a 6.1cm colour touchscreen for effortless navigation and a better 'walk up and print' experience." The ESP 1.2 all-in-one printer (£69, pictured) provides consumers with an easy way to print and save. It too offers effortless Wi-Fi set up and a 3.8cm intuitive touchframe interface for quick navigation making it simple to print, copy and scan. Coming in June, the free Kodak Pic Flick HD App for iPad lets consumers create personalised photo cards, collages and prints, with the ability to add captions and speech bubbles. For photo prints, Kodak Technology identifies the colours in the photo and automatically generates matching borders for prints and collages.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
PermaJet Announces Free ICC Custom Profiling Service
PermaJet has announced that all users of the PermaJet range of papers are automatically entitled to use the company's new free ICC Custom Profiling Service. The remote custom profiling service is simple - once you've downloaded the target files and instructions you just need to print out the patch target files onto the paper that you require the profile for (with all colour management switched off in both your image software and printer driver) and mail them to PermaJet. When received, they are scanned with a high quality Gretag spectrophotometer to create a totally accurate custom ICC profile tailored to your printing environment. The profile is then e-mailed to you, usually on the same day as being received in the post.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Kodak and Samsung Form Strategic Alliance
Kodak and Samsung have formed a strategic alliance to sell consumer inkjet printers in Europe. Under this agreement, Samsung will be marketing Samsung branded all-in-one inkjet printers using Kodak's printer and proprietary ink technology. "Through this alliance, we believe that we can benefit from Kodak's vast experience in inkjet technology. Now we can offer additional products in a segment below our laser printer line-up, where Samsung has not been present up to now," said Jürgen Krüger, Director of IT Solutions Printing at Samsung Electronics. The printers recently launched in Germany.
Friday, April 20, 2012
Epson Wins Two TIPA Awards
Epson has won two awards from the Technical Image Press Association. The Epson products recognised by TIPA were the Epson EH-TW9000W, named as the 'Best Photo Projector,' and the Epson Stylus Photo 1500W, which won 'Best Expert Photo Printer' (pictured). The former is a Full HD 3D projector that offers easy-to-use features, while the latter is a wireless, A3+ printer that allows fast, easy printing from laptops, desktops and the latest generation of mobile devices such as iPhones and iPads via Epson's iPrint app.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Canon Wins Six Honours at the 2012 TIPA Awards
Canon has been awarded six separate honours by the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA). The award-winning Canon products include the EOS C300 (Best Professional Video Camera), the EOS 5D Mark III (Best Video DSLR), the not-yet-available EOS-1D X (Best Professional DSLR, pictured), the EF 8-15mm f4L USM Fisheye (Best Professional DSLR Lens), the Powershot G1 X (Best Expert Compact Camera) and the Pixma MG8250 (Best Multifunction Photo Printer).
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Canon Pixma Printers Now Support Google Cloud Print
Canon UK has announced that select models of the Canon Pixma All-In-One inkjet printer line-up will now support Google Cloud Print, providing driver-free printing from a PC, tablet or certain othermobile devices to any Google Cloud Print ready printer. The service will initially be supported on three recently launched models including the Pixma MG8250, Pixma MG6250 and the Pixma MX895 (pictured). For further information, visit the Canon Europe website.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Canon Announces Google Cloud Print Support for Select Pixma Printers
Canon U.S.A. today announced that the Canon Pixma MG8220 and MG6220 Wireless Photo All-In-One inkjet photo printers now support Google Cloud Print. This service allows users to print from Gmail and Google Docs on a mobile device and from the Google Chrome browser for Mac, Windows, Linux, and Chrome devices. A third printer, the Canon Pixma MX892, is also scheduled to provide the same support in May.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Canon Pixma MX892
Canon USA has announced the Canon Pixma MX892 Wireless All-In-One (AIO) printer. This print, copy, scan and fax machine has a variety of connectivity options for easy printing of documents and images from the cloud and other compatible portable devices. For those registered with Google's PicasaWeb Albums, there is Pixma Cloud Link so users can print photos directly from their online albums. The printer also provides direct access to a wide range of printable templates, such as stationary and calendars, so photographers can get creative with their images, the company says. Additionally, the Canon Pixma MX892 Wireless Office AIO printer will also have 802.11n wireless capability allowing for a high-speed network transfer rate and easy sharing on a network. The will have an estimated selling price of $199.99.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Canon Pixma MX715 & Pixma MX895
Canon UK has announced the upcoming launch of a pair of new premium All-in-One printers, the Canon Pixma MX715 and Pixma MX895. Replacing the Pixma MX885 and Pixma MX870, the new Pixma models produce ISO speeds of 12.5ipm for black and white documents and 9.3ipm for colour prints. A 1pl ink droplet size and 9600dpi print resolution produces documents and images with smooth gradations and fine detail. Additionally, both models feature a flatbed scanner, boasting 2400dpi high-resolution scanning. Built-in Wi-Fi capability allows for scanning and copying from virtually anywhere in the office, and with Canon's Easy Photo-Print App, PC-free printing and scanning from mobile iOS or Android devices is also possible. The MX895 features a 7.5cm display whilst the MX715 has a 6.2cm display. Both new Canon Pixma printers will be available from April 2012.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Citizen CY Dye-Sub Photo Printer
Offering a 16% greater printing capacity from a unit that is 20% smaller than its predecessor, the Citizen CY Dye-Sub Photo Printer enables users to save space in retail environments such as small kiosks while delivering more prints per roll of media. Features include easy-to-install ribbons that can be automatically identified by the printer and a double buffer that enables full speed output with no delay between prints. The CY also features a drop-down front door that allows easy access when changing media and offers the potential for the printer to be built-in to its environment. For further information contact Citizen System Europe via the website below.


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The Stock Market Is Rigged! The Stock Market Is Not Rigged! [View article]
While most small traders who use limit orders are not likely to be impacted by the HFT folk, there are some solutions to this problem.
1. Remember when trades were 1/2, 1/4, and 1/8 of a point? Move back to at least a nickel or better, dime limits rather than trades to the penny. This will reduce some of the skimming. Grasso, former chair of the NYSE, admitted after retirement that moving to the penny trades was a mistake.
2. Set a tax per trade that will penalize the very high traders and use that money to pay down the national debt. After all, stock traders tend to be better off and can afford the additional cost. Of course this is not likely to happen.
3. Establish a time delay of a minute or so. Something that will take away the "nanosecond advantage" the HFT now have over the average investor.
There is a problem so come up with solutions for a fix.
LowellApr 2, 2014. 08:34 AM | 20 Likes |Link to Comment
Sense And Nonsense About Climate Change. What Do Investors Need To Know? [View article]
"If someone doesn't value evidence, what evidence are you going to provide that proves they should value evidence.
If someone doesn't value logic, what logical argument would you invoke to prove they should value logic?"
LowellJan 9, 2013. 10:08 AM | 13 Likes |Link to Comment
The Stock Market Is Rigged! The Stock Market Is Not Rigged! [View article]
Correct. It is akin to betting on the winning horse after the race is finished. Years ago there was a racket to do just this through wire tapping and delaying the transmission of the results.
LowellApr 2, 2014. 09:04 AM | 10 Likes |Link to Comment
The Truth About Asset Allocation And Active Management [View article]
Portfolios are built around a wide array of asset classes, with percentages varying from portfolio to portfolio. I find it difficult to think any conclusions or connections can be drawn between asset allocation and portfolio variability of return. This does not mean asset allocation is not important. My point is that the variables are too numerous for anyone to draw solid conclusions.
LowellFeb 17, 2012. 09:16 AM | 8 Likes |Link to Comment
Who Will Manage The Family Portfolio When I Die? [View article]
I was not thinking "fortune." Something more modest, but still not a trivial amount that needs care and attention so as to provide a living income for the "uninterested" spouse.
http://itawealth.comNov 22, 2014. 07:57 AM | 6 Likes |Link to Comment
Show Me The Money: The Perils Of REIT ETF Investing [View article]
Granted, it is nearly impossible to find performance data generated by individual active investors. We are aware of professional active managers and it is a stretch to think amateurs are doing better. Sure there will always be profitable active managers, but how many turn in great records over a lifetime of investing - say 40 years?
The challenge to individuals actively managing their portfolios through individual stock picking is to benchmark their portfolio using an appropriate benchmark, and keep at it for 30 to 40 years. Here are a few benchmark suggestions.
I suspect this active-index debate will never end. That is why each person must keep their own immaculate records as that seems to be the only way to resolve this debate.
LowellAug 4, 2014. 03:56 PM | 6 Likes |Link to Comment
Retirement: What Is Required Beyond Pension And Social Security? [View article]
And to think that a mere 12 years ago we were concerned about paying down our debt too fast. Amazing what tax cuts and unnecessary wars can do to a country.
Your concern is merited. What are you suggesting as a safe haven for a potential currency collapse?
LowellMay 11, 2012. 08:54 AM | 4 Likes |Link to Comment
Retiring On The 'New Normal' Portfolio [View article]
Exactly. That is one of the points the analysis demonstrates. This is the position many retirees find themselves in. To save an insufficient amount or expect to withdrawal too high a percentage from the portfolio will result in a disaster.
Working longer before retiring is what many folks, caught in this bind, are doing.
LowellMar 17, 2012. 07:32 AM | 4 Likes |Link to Comment
Dividend Growth Investors: Do They Have A Point Or Is It Too Close To Call? [View article]
The VTI - TLT portfolio is nearly identical to what Michael Edesess et. al. are recommending in their new book, "The 3 Simple Rules of Investing: Why Everything You've Heard About Investing Is Wrong -- And What To Do Instead." The four authors would substitute VT (Total Global Index) for VTI or at least add an ETF like VEA or VEU to supplement VTI by gaining exposure to international markets. The author's thesis is to keep it very simple, hold costs to a minimum, and strangle the 700 billion dollar investment industry.
LowellJun 9, 2014. 05:46 PM | 3 Likes |Link to Comment
Retirees Please Don't Index, You Deserve Better Than Average [View article]
Exactly. This is why I asked the question (not answered) - Is this a real portfolio or a fictitious portfolio? The question hanging there is; Will this model work with out-of-sample data when transactions fees are involved? Also, unless one is limited to buying large-cap stocks, perhaps the S&P 500 is not the appropriate benchmark.
This is not to imply buying dividend growers when under-priced is not a good approach.
LowellMay 30, 2014. 04:47 PM | 3 Likes |Link to Comment
Harry Browne's Permanent Portfolio And Market Stages [View article]
LowellFeb 8, 2013. 03:03 PM | 3 Likes |Link to Comment
Harry Browne's Permanent Portfolio And Market Stages [View article]
I'm beginning the process of developing a portfolio built around the Harry Browne and David "Swensen Six" portfolio. Such a portfolio may circumvent the concerns you raise - and they are real.
Have you considered opening up an account with TD Ameritrade as they have 101 commission free ETFs? Nearly all ETFs I use come under the commission free umbrella so my costs are very low.
LowellDec 31, 2012. 08:30 PM | 3 Likes |Link to Comment
Retirement: What Is Required Beyond Pension And Social Security? [View article]
I don't if the "prepare for retirement" question was directed at me, but I will answer. 1) Save absolutely as much as possible month after month. My wife and I did this for years. 2) Max out pension programs. 3) Max out 401 or 403 programs. 4) Live well below income. 4) Invest conservatively. If I knew in 1960 what I know now, I could have made some improvements. But one cannot go back. 5) Build a well diversified portfolio and monitor it closely.
We were very fortunate to be saving during the 1970s when the DOW was bouncing around 550 to 750. I doubt we will see another bull market like I witnessed from 1982 through early 2000.
LowellMay 11, 2012. 12:22 PM | 3 Likes |Link to Comment
Do You Believe In The Efficient Markets Hypothesis Cop-Out? [View article]
If I am looking for a money manager, can I select the "Warren Buffet" of 2030? That is one problem. If I go the route of selecting my own stocks, will I be able to better the market over the next 50 years? Based on ample evidence, to answer that question with a yes is taking quite a risk. I don't want to discourage anyone from trying, and I still purchase some individual stocks. I just think the 20-year old needs to know the risks involved.
LowellApr 18, 2012. 05:58 PM | 3 Likes |Link to Comment
Developing A Passive Management Investment Strategy [View article]
Seeking Alpha picked up the article off my blog, for which they have my permission. I did not submit the article to Seeking Alpha. Apparently the SA editors found something of interest. I don't have control over what SA considers important or unimportant.
LowellApr 1, 2012. 12:13 PM | 3 Likes |Link to Comment
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text: GamesBeat Mobile developer Storm8's Bubble Mania iOS game reached a million downloads in three days (exclusive) August 1, 2012 7:37 AM Evan Killham 0 Gaming execs: Join 180 select leaders from King, Glu, Rovio, Unity, Facebook, and more to plan your path to global domination in 2015. GamesBeat Summit is invite-only -- apply here. Ticket prices increase on April 3rd! Storm8, developer of 31 free-to-play mobile games including Pet Shop Story, World War, and Vampires Live, announced today that its latest iOS game, Bubble Mania (pictured above), reached a million downloads in just three days. This makes it the company's most successful title to date. "Our team knocked it out of the park," said Perry Tam, chief of Storm8. "Bubble Mania appeals to a wide a range of players and is a good example of why more and more people are playing Storm8 games every day. We're constantly working to reach new audiences with enjoyable new experiences for every taste." With the success of Bubble Mania, Storm8 currently has over 6 million daily active users of its games. In May, the developer announced that it had exceeded 300 million installs on 100 million unique iOS and Android devices.


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Jeanerations closed in Third Ward
After just six months in business, Jeanerations has closed in the Third Ward. Owner Kourtney Stevens said she plans to re-open her denim resale business Sept. 1 at 524 N. Water St., in a combined effort with White Star Mens Gear.
"We had a lot of landlord/tenant issues," Stevens said of her previous 3,800-square-foot location at 240 N. Milwaukee St.
Jeanerations was Stevens' first retail business, after operating a daycare center in Milwaukee. The store offered resale denim for men and women as well as accessories.
White Star owner Clai Greene also operates Luci boutique for women at 532 N. Water St. Greene said his White Star men's business will not change its focus after Jeanerations joins him.
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LONDON - Rebekah Brooks, the former CEO of News International, the U.K. newspaper unit of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., received a pay-off of $17.5 million (£10.85 million) following her resignation amid the phone hacking scandal last year. That is more than the previously reported $11.2 million exit package.
The departure package for a former top executive, reported by the Guardian to be Brooks, was disclosed with U.K. financial authorities on Wednesday. The filing was made by News International, which didn't confirm that the pay-out went to Brooks.
The company said the compensation was for "loss of office." It included "various ongoing benefits," including the funding of an office in London for two years and some staff for two years.
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Succulent winter care
I recently relocated from Atlanta, Ga to Seoul, South Korea and am starting from scratch with all plants. I recently purchased these 5 succulents (see photo). I am in a high rise and have no outdoor space. I do not have what you would call a green thumb and have struggled with Jade plants and other succulents at home. So I thought I would get some advice this time around as I start my new collection of indoor plants.
I keep reading that succulents should be watered minimally in the winter months. What is minimal, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly? What kind of pots should they be in? Right now they are just in the plastic containers I bought them in. Clay, ceramic, plastic?
I also have verandas. Places that are completely enclosed but are not temperature controlled. Some are in direct sun all day while others only get sun in the afternoon. They get quite warm during the day and cool at night but never freezing, just cold. Should I put the succulents on the verandas during the day and bring them in at night or is it ok to leave them there all the time? I read it is not good to put them in direct sunlight. Is the afternoon indirect sun ok for 4-6 hours a day?
These seem like silly easy questions but I want to start small and work my way up to all kinds of indoor plants.
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Some succulents are winter growers, so it would help to know what plants you have.
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Latest news: Thu, Mar 26 2015, SHAPE OF DESPAIR
SHAPE OF DESPAIR have revealed the title of their next full-length. The doom masterpiece will make your skin crawl under the name of 'Monotony Fields'. The album has been scheduled for release on the 15th of June 2015 (June 16th in North America). Pre-sale will commence mid-April, which will also mark the unleashing of the album's cover art, a brand new song, and the tracklist.
Season of Mist have recently welcomed SHAPE OF DESPAIR proudly back to their roster. The band commented: "We are proud to announce Season of Mist as our new label. Since our latest album 'Illusion's Play' was released 10 years ago, we can already reveal that our long awaited follow-up full-length will express misery in new ways. As we have published EP's and our first releases via various labels, we are pleased to have found a steady home and look forward to a long lasting partnership."
SHAPE OF DESPAIR's current line-up is as follows:
Henri Koivula: vocals
Natalie Koskinen: vocals
Jarno Salomaa: guitars, keyboard
Tomi Ullgren: guitars
Sami Uusitalo: bass
Samu Ruotsalainen: drums
SHAPE OF DESPAIR have been confirmed for two festival dates this summer. More shows will be announced soon.
19 Jun 15 Clisson (FR) Hellfest Open Air
21 Aug 15 Alba Iulia Fortress (RO) Dark Bombastic Evening (exact date TBA)
"When a man finds that it is his destiny to suffer… his unique opportunity lies in the way he bears his burden." - Viktor Frankl (1905 - 1997)
If suffering is an integral element of great art and indeed life itself, one must wonder what kind of pain has been inflicted upon the minds behind Finland's SHAPE OF DESPAIR for them to paint such disconsolate sonic landscapes. Terms like "glacial", "gargantuan" and "monstrous" have been used to try and describe SHAPE OF DESPAIR's bleak hymns but alas, words fall short and simply cannot convey the crushing weight, vastness and melancholy of their sorrowful dirge.
SHAPE OF DESPAIR has been a forerunner of what is generally (and quite inanely) classified as "funeral doom" for the last 15 odd years. After the demise of their death metal band in 1995, Jarno Salomaa and Tomi Ullgren decided to create something different, something darker, something to reflect the abject atmosphere of life in the council estates and the contrasting serenity found in the nature surrounding their area.
In 2000, Spikefarm Records, a burgeoning sidelabel for the well established Spinefarm Records, signed SHAPE OF DESPAIR and released their debut album, "Shades of..." to rave reviews and general praise from the international doom community. The band was still to deliver it's proverbial coup de grace in the form of 2001's "Angels of Distress", an album that cemented their position as THE doom band of the new millennium. "Illusion's Play", released in 2004 and the self-titled compilation a year later were their last records for Spikefarm and marked the end of an era for Shape of Despair.
Reinvigorated by the addition of new vocalist Henri Koivula and a freshly inked deal with France's , Season of Mist, SHAPE OF DESPAIR are set to begin anew, delivering yet another monolith of morosity. Swiss philosopher and poet Henri-Frédéric Amiel (1821 - 1881) wrote: "You desire to know the art of living, my friend? It is contained in one phrase: make use of suffering." And that is exactly what SHAPE OF DESPAIR are doing. Abandon all hope, for a new era of despondency is at hand.
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Dogs make great exercise partners if they're well matched to their owners
I had two standard poodles growing up, and I remember channeling Barbara Woodhouse and calling in a high-pitched British accent, "Walkies!" and then watching my pets come unglued in anticipation.
Good times.
I love dogs but can no longer own one because my lovely wife is allergic to anything with hair that has more than two legs. Our kids have pet reptiles. Taking the snake out for a slither just isn't the same, and bearded dragons hate leashes more than cats do. Sigh.
If you need motivation to move, it's hard to beat Canis familiaris to get you out the door. But note that a dog isn't an impulse buy like a Bowflex. You can't ignore them or let them become a coat rack. This is one workout partner you mustn't bail on. You've got to be a good human.
Dogs equal duty, and duty can be a powerful motivator for fitness. Puppy dog eyes that say "Wanna go outside?" can get you moving.
If you want a new four-legged friend to accompany you on your fitness endeavours, it's important to consider breed and build to make sure you're evenly matched. The dog for the workout warrior isn't the same one as for the casual walker. And some dogs swim well, while others should stay land-based.
"For any breed, you want to start out with an exam to give them a clean bill of health," says Idaho-based Marty Becker, the veterinarian for VetStreet.com and author of more than 20 books on pet ownership, including one called Fitness Unleashed about working out with your dog. You don't want to push your new pal too hard; they need to adapt to training just like humans do.
"You want to get them panting tired," Becker told me when I asked about how hard to let their pets work. "This will vary based on breed and age. You don't want them panting excessively. If they start falling behind or seeking shade, it's too much."
And it's not just older dogs you need to be concerned about taking it easy on, but younger as well.
"Wait until the dog is fully matured until you really start pushing the mileage," said Katrina Mealey, a professor of veterinary medicine at Washington State University. Mealey, who is a Boston-qualifying marathon runner, told me that certain breeds of dogs, once adapted to the distance, can make excellent training partners even for serious runners.
"It doesn't necessarily have to be a big dog," Mealey told me. "I have a Jack Russell terrier that, when he was younger, I could take running for eight to 10 miles at a fast pace."
Mealey and Becker agree that there are simple but significant differences to identify which dogs are better workout warriors than others.
"Dogs with pushed in faces -- pugs, Pekingese and Shih Tzus, for example -- they have a hard time breathing normally," Becker said. "If you take them too far or too fast, they are at a risk of dying."
Mealey added that these short-muzzled dogs can't tolerate heat as well, either.
What's more, such dogs, especially if they are bulkier or more muscular like a bulldog, aren't great swimmers. Actually, they sink.
But they can still be a good fitness companion for the walker. It's important to match the dog to the owner, and if you're not up for lengthy and intense exercise, an older dog and/or one that is bulkier with a shorter muzzle that isn't built for speed or endurance may be more your style. Little dogs like Yorkshire terriers and miniature poodles are good, too. If you do happen to have a dog with more energy than you, there is always the game of fetch.
For the more ambitious athlete, you, of course, want the dog that simply looks fast: sleeker and with a longer muzzle. Although as shown with Mealey's Jack Russell, they don't have to be big.
Some specific recommendations from Becker and Mealey for dog breeds that are good distance runners are: border collies, German short-haired pointers, Dalmatians, Labrador and golden retrievers, whippets, greyhounds and standard poodles. Even if you want to run sprint intervals, they can keep up. These dogs also make good swimmers.
I asked Becker what he thought of using a dog as a swimming companion, and he thought it was a great idea. If you've got access to some open water and want someone alongside, a dog trained to swim is fine, but stay close to shore, just in case.
For the hiking aficionado, Becker said the Bernese mountain dog, Alaskan malamute and Siberian husky are all good choices. He also endorses doggy backpacks. "They can bring water and snacks," he said.
Some final words of caution from both experts are that if you don't fulfil your duties by exercising your pet, you're asking for behavioral problems. Dogs are not a home gym you can ignore.
Becker, who also wrote the book The Healing Power of Pets, says that pet ownership is more than just having a dedicated workout partner.
"Pets don't just make us feel good, they are actually good for us," he told me. "There is a real affection connection.... It's a bedrock you can stand on. They help people learn empathy and responsibility, and there is a lot of evidence that they promote longevity."
So if you're ready to be a good human, there is a four-legged friend out there waiting to become your new workout partner.
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Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition November 20, 2012 C5
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Dinkins Expected To Be Out Of Hospital By Week's End
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Former Mayor David Dinkins was expected to be released from the hospital by the end of the week, according to his law partner and adviser.
Peter Johnson Jr. said he spoke with Dinkins, 86, on Tuesday. Dinkins was admitted to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital with pneumonia this past Wednesday.
Dinkins is walking the hallways, greeting people, reading the papers, watching the news and signing letters, Johnson said. The former mayor was also able to vote on Tuesday, CBS 2 reported.
Johnson said Dinkins has made "a dramatic turnabout from where he was" when he was admitted.
Dinkins was the first black mayor of New York City. He defeated three-term incumbent Mayor Ed Koch in 1989, but served only one term before being defeated by Mayor Rudolph Giuliani four years later.
Dinkins teaches at Columbia University.
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The Dark Knight Rises: A Brief Review
Box office totals for The Dark Knight Rises have slowed down considerably and most people are chalking it up to the James Holmes shootings in Colorado. A more likely explanation would be that it's the weakest movie in the Batman trilogy by far.
First and foremost, it starts slow and at 165 minutes, it's way too long. Thirty minutes could have easily been cut out of the movie and it wouldn't have hurt it a bit. Additionally, even though Batman is a grim series, this seemed to have an unnecessarily sad feel to it. It was like Rocky 5 meets Batman. On top of that, even for a superhero movie, the film had several enormous plot holes in it.
I don't want to blow the movie for you if you haven't seen it; so I'll be careful with the phrasing here, but here are some issues that are so glaring that they jumped out at me while the movie was still ongoing.
* Bane and Company very publicly tapped into the computer system of a stock exchange and that very night, an extremely implausible plot twist happens based on what they did. What are the chances that those stock moves would sail through unchallenged when EVERYONE KNOWS they were tampered with?
* The reactor that turns out to be such a centerpiece of the movie essentially already exists. The French already have nuclear power plants that produce plutonium.
* Then there's the way Bane, who was a farsighted and ruthless killer, handled the police, the way Bruce's initial love interest behaved at his mansion given what we find out near the end, and, of course, the ending.
That being said, it wasn't all bad. Bane was a fun villain even without the drugs from the comics pumping into his system, the premise of his taking over the city was fun, and the movie had lots of great action. Moreover, if we're grading on the curve here, this movie was one hell of a lot better than the third effort in the Matrix or Pirates of the Caribbean series.
So, 2 1/2 out of 5 stars. If you REALLY want to go see it, have a good time, but you probably won't miss much by waiting to catch it on video.
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Ghandi's response of direct, non-violent action is probably more commendable than either Marx or Churchill, and probably comes close to Jesus.
Imright,Sometimes you are right, sometimes you are not. You were right on the 1943 Bengal famine. This famine existed and, due to the war that was going on, the British colonial administration chose to send the Bangladeshi rice elsewhere. Churchill knew of that, but he needed the rice elsewhere. I would not count this against him, as much as I wouldn't count against him agreeing to the partition of Europe at Yalta: neither UK nor USA did want to go further East, against USSR, and that's what would have happened if he wouldn't agree. Consequently, far from seeing him as an "extreme criminal", he probably deserved the 1953 Nobel Prize for Literature, as well as being designated "Man of the First Half of the 20th Century" by the American Time magazine ("Churchill likes freedom. He has been with freedom on some of its darkest and brightest days.") I do not understand your stance on the victims of bolshevism. It seems that you disagree with the data I presented, quoting Rudy Rummel. In this case you might want to bring some form of evidence on behalf of your statements. The diehard I mentioned before as writing under the article "Baltic Puzzler" (Economist, 24 April 2008, Readers' Comments, 4/29/2008 1:03 PM EDT ) mentioned in passing, among a flood of personal attacks, including the sexual life of one the contributors, that Soviet and Russian historians should be avoided, when inquiring Soviet history, and French ones are OK. It's probably a good rule of thumb, if you think Anglo-American ones have a vested interest. I completely object with the statement that Marx "exposed the cruelties of capitalism at a time when they were taken for granted". Not only did he expose those "cruelties", but he insistently and aggressively called for the sweeping away of the-then social order, as a sui-generis form of reparation. The world should be made free of monarchs, aristocrats and bourgeois. Advocating of the non-constitutional reversal of the social order practically denies Marx any intellectual quality. Many others have noticed the social injustice and offered various solutions. The first that comes to mind is, well, Jesus Christ. I might not agree with Christianity's take on the origins of life and species, but it had—and has—an undeniable role in strengthening communication and understanding among people. Instead of promoting violence as a mean of solving the social injustice, Jesus offered himself a target for violence—I find this somewhat more dignified. Would you say that the direct violent action is more effective? I would simply point out to the 150 years of violence and bloodshed following the release of the Communist Manifesto—and in direct connexion to it. Christianity has had, at times, a weak position in relation with the freedom of expression, but the human rights, whose Christian origins are also undeniable, proclaim its unlimited character. Certain Christian communities favour the solution of simply shunning the obstreperous, until they either leave or revise their opinions. Solzhenitsyn wrote in the Christian tradition of his country, even refraining himself of promoting the change of power through non-constitutional means, although he was quite entitled to do so, given the unconstitutional nature of the bolshevik federation of republics itself.
I would really not feel comfortable/safe with China as a world power. I think they are misguided , closed-minded and tunnel-visioned in their efforts to become a superpower. At least the rest of the world can somewhat rely on the western world for leadership and responsibility, I do not feel that can be said of Chinese. It is a stereotype, however I think Chinese and I think selfish people.
Simonaitch, it is not moral education that has become seen as having little value, but rather an inability to agree on (or simply impose) which precise morals to educate that has emerged. The ring of truth seems not to ring the same for different people. Your post rings false to me. It rings true to you (I assume) and at least eight others.Nevertheless, I entertain the possibility that I am wrong in disagreeing with you. Is that too post-modernist of me?
Truly, "I'm not sure that we are speaking the same language". Which of your comment is facing the actual contents that I'm talking about? So far as I know, "spicing up an argument" is Precisely what the media tries to do, ---so that people would be drowned in those loud voices and forget or unable to think their own. What is "the most arrogant and cavalier disregard to human life and death"? Only the people who died in GULAG or Cultural Revolution are counted as human? Only the American soldiers killed in Iraq deserve attention? Only the physical extermination of life is regarded as death? Yes, I'd really love to be that part of the "humanistic" world, but I know, and I would refuse to deny, this world has always been divided between the oppressors and the oppressed, no matter how wonderful the modern words "equality", "freedom" and "fraternity" might sound.
Just to close this issue... I'm not sure that we are speaking the same language. I am not going to start searching through the thread to find the exact date and words that made me go over the top. It may be that the fact you came to the defense of somebody else made me think that those were your original comments. You probably have a great respect to Solzhenitsyn, which I do not doubt. For that matter, I am not necessarily a big fan of Solzhenitsyn political philosophy or anything strictly beyond his writing and his role as a witness. That does not matter...
What matters is that one particular comment earlier in the thread assumed the most arrogant and cavalier disregard to human life and death for the purpose of spicing up an argument. I could not and would not tolerate that.
If the comment in questions did not belong to you, than I owe you the most profound apologies.
I probably would not get on your case, if you did not jump to the defense of some other reader deliberately chastised by me for the reasons amplified earlier. By doing so you made me believe that you were the author of the original remark. Of course, none of this would happen if I just managed to keep my mouth shut - but that kind of defies the purpose of being on this board.
Why the following fact is always suppressed? ---While returing to Russia in the early 90s upon the invitatin of Yeltsin, the big "Democracy" hero, Solzhenitsyn was shocked by the turbulent and miserable situation of his country, and henceforth re-thought about his previous critiques of the Soviet regime, and even expressed his support for Putin's strong policy to bring the country back to the track. Note! Here I'm not saying that Putin is great or Solzhenitsyn is not aware of Putin's problem. But Solzhenitsyn is great precisely in that he never follows the cheap criticism of Communism offered by the wealthy, powerful and "free", "democratic" western countries.The same with China. Why is the criticism of this "semi-free" (wow!! already a big step towards "freedom"!!!) country always related to the disasters caused by the famine or the Cultural Revolution? Why nobody pay attention to the even more conspicuous fact of the misery and humiliation for more than a century brought by the great western powers since the Opium War? Why blaming a weak and poor China on Communist party, as why blame a devastated Africa for its color? Indeed, there is still this Communist party, yet how ironic?!! The west is still calling China a communist country and treats it as if a plague, while the splendid opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic already leave out the modern history---the revolutionary history---in total!!!
I don't want to be in the slightest insulting, but based on your odd responses to my remarks on Solzhenitsyn, i wonder how carefully you read things.
I am making below some citations from what I actually wrote. I fail to see how any serious person can deny me, on the basis of these exercepts, the credit for being deeply admiring of Solzhenitsyn's achievement:
"He was immeasurably great in his single-mided concentration on the most important purposes. In an age stifled by human triviality as never before, that made him stand out all the more."
""Gulag" was also unprecedentedly rich in being packed with human experience of the concentration camp system, rendered by a writer of genius, who moreover had a profound gift for moral analysis."
"He crushed the monstrous moral smugness of communism."
What annoys you seems to be my point about how his statistics on the human losses have, after the publ;icatin of the Gulag records, proved to be exaggerated:
"And then there were the sheer statistics. Now the Gulag records are out, we know Solzhenitsyn had a hugely exaggrated idea of the number of victims - several millions, not several scores of millions as he claimed. Still infinitely terrible, to be sure. His sheer statistics of the numbers of those swept away by the Soviet experiment had a mind-blowing effect.
And all for a social order that was miserably mediocre in its material achievement."
Notice what I was careful to say about the loss of several million lives: even if it was not scores of millions as Solzhenitsin thought, it was still "infinitely terrible".
Someone else on this site is shocked at my mentioning the extreme criminality of Churchill. To read about how he deliberately starved millions of Indians to death in the Great Bengal Famine, please read the Diary of the second-to-last British Viceroy of India, Lord Wavell. Vivcount Alanbrooke, a key figure in Churchill's wartime administration, noted of him: "He seems content to starve India while using it as a miltary base."
The heroes of capitalism are also blood-stained, not just Stalin, as I said before.
And why should I not respect Marx as well as Solzhenitsyn, Irreverent Comment? Marx exposed the cruelties of capitalism at a time when they were taken for granted.
"There is no sure defence against bad ideas, but one place to start is with a well-educated and sceptical citizenry that is free to listen to the notions of the intellectuals but is not in thrall to them—and, yes, may prefer the sports channel instead. The patrician in Solzhenitsyn hated this lack of deference in the West. That is one respect in which the great man was wrong."
Oh, now all those people who spend their weekends watching sports channel with a bottle of beer in their hands, and often not knowing where Russia/Soviet Union is/was, let alone who is Solzhenitsyn, out of the sudden are glorified skeptical well-educated intellectuals?
No, Solzhenitsyn was exactly right. And the problem is not the cacophony of intellectuals that makes it hard to discern their voices, but simply the fact that people are much more interested in hearing about Paris Hilton...
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Does the economist speak truth to power?
Of course it does like all other businesses..remember money is power.
The lack of outstanding intellectual voices has nothing to do with lack of minds but morality. Ideas are given force by their ring of truth of what it is to be human. Marx's call was one of liberation, however poorly realised. Solzhennitzyn railed against suffering. Post modernism's cross referencing and counter referencing undermined all faith in ideas at all. No bad thing, as the article states, ideas are only as worthy as their holder permits them.Moral fervour arises from tension in society. Prosperity has not dulled voices, but the ears that hear them. The innards of western society are sick and unsustainable. A fixation on the material and an attitude that combs experience without feeling any of it (in short, consumerism) has given rise to two foremost passions - alcoholism and terrorism: hallmarks of frustration and an inner emptiness and present in every society upon which westernism has taken hold.Moral education is seen to have little value and yet with few remaining grand causes and ideas exhausted to the point of obsolescence it is inner attention that is our most urgent priority.And nothing else will cause the radical change needed by a world fallen sick, in need of nourishing.
Now that we've dispensed with gratuitous homilies, I can't but feel that Solzhenitsyn's defection from the cause of the Gulag internees (when bodycount was relevant) is a condemnation.
Had he remained true to cause, he may have enquired about the nation's rise to greatness post-1919. Not as an apologist, mind you, but to understand the superpower credentials of an authoritarian state. In our region, we're trying to deal with Myanmar (and before that, Pol Pot's Cambodia) so Solzy's contribution may be of value, if only we could distill its essence.
How can any sane individual rationalise the bodycount? Nothing could ever justify that level of human grief and misery. But, to me, the Gulags were different to modern-day genocides such as Rwanda, Sudan, etc. More akin to China's cultural revolution of the '60s, methinks.
But what is Solzy's lessons for future humanity, as we are bound to permit an authoritarian regime to embark on internal reforms - Zimbabwe, maybe?
An explanation: On 8 August I write:"don't mind getting into some ad personam attacks from time to time'. On 10 August I write:"I keep thinking that there is no merit whatsoever in any ad personam attack". What I actually meant is that, while I don't mean to get into some ad personam attack, I keep thinking that there is no merit whatsoever in them--as a tool in the quest for the truth. They're simple defence mechanisms that help one cope with one's emotions. Thank you.
Karl Marx used rather imperfectly the freedom of expression, but one cannot built on this fact a case against the freedom of expression, nor a case for banning the intellectuals at the speakers' corner in park, to talk to the vegetation. They really need to talk to a public, preferably on TV, so that their ideas are heard, and their books are read. (On a rather prescriptive tone, art like poems, guitars, banjos, historical impersonation etc. should be banned from the discussions, as the ideas are interesting enough by themselves.) Ideally one should consider both one's intellectual development as well as one's physical development. It's not because of the verbal fluency that comes with the kind of loose humanist education which seems connected to the activity of the intellectuals, but because of increased consciousness of the world one lives in and the healthy scepticism that is associated with it. While I firmly believe in the values of liberal democracy and free market economy, I also see that they are not omnipresent in the world, and I think that intellectuals from those countries convey to us—or to the intellectuals from my country, who convey it to me, the mindset from over there, and make a truthful , non-pharisaical, non-hypocritical communication, in an increasingly interdependent world, possible. Intellectuals help see a problem from all the viewpoints, while politicians, or TV ads, or sitcoms, or tele-evangelists, or sports broadcasts, etc, rarely, if ever, do. The robust, screeching parts of this thread can be probably seen as a lack of intellectuals' activity—as much as one can afford them, of course. It's quite a miracle for all these people to be able to talk to each other under The Economist's auspices, and the explanation for this communication, as much as it is, might reside in the fact that we don't see each other, or we are not situated at each others' arm lengths… However, one day the communication might get smoother, if all parties make a conscientious effort for that.
To Irreverent Comment:Apologies gladly accepted, although I keep thinking that there is no merit whatsoever in any ad personam attack, or any kind or righteous ire. All we can do is to let Facts be submitted to a candid world. "By open speech and simple, /And hundred times made plain", we should just state what a momentous fiasco USSR was, from beginning to the end. Beginning to the coup that led to the execution of the Imperial Family, to the starvation of kulaks, to the kangaroo trials, to the enslavement of the Eastern Europe, to the intervention in Hungary, to the intervention in Czechoslovakia, to the intervention in Afghanistan, each decade was a step backward for the generous ideals of the class struggle, and the victory, etc. All this until an enlightened person, Mikhail Gorbachev, after reading Solzhenitsyn and having an insider's knowledge of the workings of the system, has simply said: "Oh well, enough is enough, let's leave everybody to decide their own destiny". And all the federative republics seceded from the fatherland, and Russia, as we know it, appeared. It is angry, and it would definitely like some of its possessions back—see what's going on in Georgia—but at least is not the bulwark of the proletarians from all countries, etc. If you think Imright is bad, type "Baltic puzzler" on The Economist's search engine and go to the Readers' Comments section of that article. Look for the bolshevik hardliner among the contributors and I guarantee you that he will make your blood boil. It really is useless to talk to this kind of people while they are in that state, but when they express halfway moderation one can try to put up some facts—my series was completely impromptu, there are many, many other ones of the same, if not greater gravity, and let an ad-hoc invisible hand do the rest for you. In time they will probably come to terms, for Adam Smith's invisible hand works so good than even a country as rich as Russia cannot afford to ignore it indefinitely. Intellectuals can explain this to the public from a non-partisan way, as André Glucksman put it : "the intellectual brings complexity on a flood of simple things". This is why I believe that putting the sports channel and the debate on political issues on the same level is not good for the democratic awareness of an individual living in a free society. Even though intellectuals tend to lean to the left, they do bring some sort of order in the flood of facts and information, and this might help the citizen to vote. For instance, besides André Glucksman, or Dany Cohn-Bendit, there is also Raymond Aron, or Hélène Carrère d'Encausse, to think only to the intellectuals at the centre (slight to the left, slightly to the right) of that cultural space… Another one, to the far right, said that politics estranges people, while culture approaches them. Sports is as "culture" as talking about what's going on in one's country and in the world is, but the latter helps one to better find one's place. Marx was an intellectual? Probably of the Frankenstein type, except the monster he created did not go postal in the country he was created in, because the people there were too aware of the monstrosities he was talking about e.g., the same way the bourgeoisie took over in France through the Jacobine revolution, the same way proletarians will take over everywhere in the world and will eliminate oppression and exploitation… Anyone who will not act accordingly has taken some sort of opium for the masses (an expression that Marx has borrowed from the Marquis de Sade, incidentally…)
George Custer:
First of all, I would like to apologize to you and anybody else who might have been offended by my intentionally and unapologetically rude comments addressed to specific individuals and nobody else on this board. I am completely aware that the tone of my comments was far beyond the customary for the Economist message board. Also, please note that the original comment was made at the beginning of this thread, when there were very few comments deserving even remote praise. I am relieved to see that many readers understood my intent, judging by either the number of approval clicks or by some other related posts. Although I cannot see how what I wrote may be, even after a quick glance, extrapolated to include all readers, I want to assure you expilcitly that this is not the case. Also, I would maintain that being a member of this exchange does not protect one from criticism, and that may come in any form. And this is why I have identified two particular individuals, whose comments, in my opinion, were nothing but vain word jockeying and narcissistic disregard for a few things that I believe should be held in highest esteem in any intelligent conversation, especially the one dedicated to the genius and sacrifice of a man who spoke truth to power at a risk to his life. I am certainly glad that you found some redeeming qualities in my post. I especially appreciate your comparison of the USSR and the Nazi Germany. I, too, long held a belief that their ideologies, having come full circle, became nothing but the distorted projections of the same ugly totalitarian ideology. They were like evil twins vying for the inheritance from whoever begat them. Regrettably, all too often the corrupt nature of communist ideas is not fully recognized by people seeking some alternative ideals.
Imright,Please allow me to side with "Irreverent comment" on the topic of the victims of bolshevism in Russia. As bombastic and offensive as his comments look, one cannot overlook the reality that USSR was a totalitarian state, practically the left-wing counterpart to right-wing, totalitarian, Nazi Germany. On 9/11/1999, The Economist published a praiseworthy analysis of the 20th century, called "On the yellow brick road". The article contained an original analysis of the main evolutions of the 20th century, besides completely ignoring, as a forecast, the threat of terrorism (which, ironically, was to become evident exactly two years after the article was published) and the less foreseeable, subsequent regrettable deployment of troops, mendaciously to contain this threat. On the retrospective part of it, however, the article published a chart on the number of civilians killed by governments in the 20th century on peacetime, based on the studies of the University of Hawaii professor, Rudy J. Rummel, whose book, "Statistics of Democide", is quoted. Since his statistics might have been inspired by Solzhenitsyn's book with regards to the Soviet Union, and since the article may not be widely available at this time, please allow me to reproduce them entirely: Civilians killed by governments in the 20th century, no war:Soviet Union (1917-1991) 62 millionCommunist China (1947-1999) 35 millionNationalist China (1928-1949) 10 millionJapan (1936-1945) 6 million A notable absence would be Nazi Germany. The explanation might come from the fact that this chart regards only the peacetime bestiality of some governments, avoiding the more complex matter of the war. As you can see, there is no mention of "Churchill sanctioning the starving of millions of Indians", of which in fact I have no knowledge, and if you possess any information that would put your statement within some space and time context, I would like to read it. Until then, it seems to me that your remarks are more of the revisionist-history type, that do not help much in the intellectual quest for the truth. Neither do Irreverent Comment's verbal attacks. He insists on calling contributors to this thread "morons". Only his remark with respect to the victims of bolshevism prevented me to report abuse, for by any other means he is blatantly disrespectful to other readers.
The great writer, that'll never appeared in china.
Now really, mon General, only a nitwit could have compared a free-thinking cyniclike Voltaire, to a craven, boot-licking Stalinist like Sartre. It just shows how much comprehensive reading you did in your life. Here's hoping you read this, wherever the universe has taken you. To the rest of you, beware of military trying to read books.
Osvaldo Gonzalez:
You wrote: Dou you think that their ideas wouldn't have spread throughout the world if they didn't have some noble aspirations and some ineluctable truths?
I wish what you said were true. Sadly, lies and the most vile ideas seems to spread much faster than the noble aspirations and truths that you are talking about. Although Communist Manifesto makes a much better reading than Mein Kampf, it is responsible for many more tragedies over a much longer period of time. Let's say Marx meant well... Than his work was the most tragic error.
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