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GRAY MATTERS: Social Security's Diamond Jubilee
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Saul Friedman (bio) writes the weekly Gray Matters column which appears here each Saturday. Links to past Gray Matters columns can be found here. Saul's Reflections column, in which he comments on news, politics and social issues from his perspective as one of the younger members of the greatest generation, also appears at Time Goes By twice each month.
"We can never insure one-hundred percent of the population against one-hundred percent of the hazards and vicissitudes of life," said FDR that day. "But we have tried to frame a law which will give some measure of protection to the average citizen and to his family against…poverty-ridden old age."
I have not yet celebrated the Diamond Jubilee – the 75th anniversary last week of the adoption of Social Security. That's because I suspect President Obama may consider agreeing to a cut in benefits for future retirees by raising the retirement age, which would be disastrous for them and for his presidency.
So far, he has not said whether he's for or against the idea, advanced by Republicans and his fiscal commission. Once he was against it but now, as you'll see, we cannot be sure.
In the days leading up to the August 14 anniversary, Obama said most of the right things. In his White House proclamation, Obama recalled that in the midst of the Great Depression,
"...the Social Security Act brought hope to some of our most vulnerable citizens, giving elderly Americans income security and bringing us closer to President Roosevelt's vision of a nation free from want or fear."
He added,
"My administration is committed to strengthening...and protecting Social Security as a reliable income source for seniors, workers who develop disabilities and dependents....Let us ensure we continue to preserve this program's original purpose in the 21st century."
He didn't say how, but presidential proclamations are usually empty of substance. Obama followed with his weekly Saturday radio address in which he repeated his administration's
"...obligation to keep that promise (of Social Security) for our seniors, people with disabilities and all Americans – today, tomorrow and forever."
Then he vigorously promised to protect Social Security from
"...some Republican leaders in Congress who are pushing to make privatizing Social Security a key part of their legislative agenda if they win a majority in Congress this fall."
Privatization, allowing workers to create personal retirement accounts, like 401(k)s, he said, is
"...an ill-conceived idea that would add trillions of dollars to our budget deficit while tying your benefits to the whims of Wall Street traders and the ups and downs of the stock market."
That's true enough, but to mix a metaphor, Obama was beating a dead straw man.
George W. Bush's failed attempt to sell privatization in 2005, crippled his presidency. And as the Associated Press pointed out in reporting on the president's speech,
"...most Republicans, in fact, are wary of touching that idea because Social Security is virtually sacrosanct to voters, particularly seniors."
Indeed, the most prominent Republican favoring privatization of Social Security and Medicare, Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, has gotten little support from his Republican colleagues.
What was missing from Obama's address was a single proposal to solve Social Security's long-term shortfall which the program's trustees estimate will come in 2037. That is when the program's $2.6 trillion trust fund, which is held in treasury bonds, may run out. According to the trustees, a one percent raise each in the payroll taxes split between employee and employer enacted now would end the problem. Even now, the trust fund is continuing to grow with interest payments of more than $100 billion a year.
During his presidential campaign, Obama criticized Republican John McCain for favoring cuts in benefits. And Obama, who repeatedly has said that Social Security was not facing a "crisis," offered a sensible, relatively painless proposal, which is now favored by most Social Security advocates.
Obama proposed raising the amount of one's income that is subject to the payroll tax from the present $106,800 to $250,000. And in a gesture to the middle class, he proposed exempting from the tax the first $20,000 of a worker's salary. (Some advocates would abolish the ceiling, which would go a long way towards putting Social Security in the black for the rest of this century.)
But Obama has not repeated that proposal nor has he said what he would oppose. Instead, he has created a commission to cut the deficit, a commission which is populated with right-wingers who are hostile to Social Security and believe, wrongly, that Social Security adds to the deficit.
Even before the commission went to work, members made cutting Social Security benefits one of their targets. One proposal that is most prominently supported by deficit hawks and Republican congressional leaders is raising the retirement age from 66 to 70.
As I've said, Obama has taken no position on this but he said in his radio speech that he's
"...committed to working with anyone, Democrat or Republican, who wants to strengthen Social Security."
It would be easy for a Republican or the commission to claim that Social Security would be "strengthened' by raising the retirement age and saving the benefits that now go to those under 70. Besides, when have Republicans worked with Obama, except to cut spending? Today's extremist Republicans have never supported Social Security – probably because it's a government program that works.
That's why my alarm bells rang when a search in Google brought me a story in Slate by Peter Bray about the Obama campaign and Social Security, way back there on September 19, 2008. It said,
"This week the Obama campaign modified his position on a sensitive issue, Social Security. Compare the current 'Seniors & Social Security' page with the previous version.
"Now, tell me, why, oh why, would the Obama campaign delete the following sentence: '[Obama] does not believe it is fair to hardworking seniors to raise the retirement age...The new page includes some reassuring language about 'work[ing] with members of Congress from both parties to strengthen Social Security and prevent privatization while protecting middle class families from tax increases and benefit cuts.'
"Still, for those who pay attention to such things, what the new page leaves out is as important as what it puts in."
As I said, I believe Obama has not taken a position on raising the retirement age; and I don't know if he's been asked. But such a proposal is anathema to most of Obama's supporters. Ruben Burks [pdf], an official of the labor-backed Alliance of Retired Americans said,
"Can you imagine working until 70? In physically demanding jobs like construction, manufacturing and the service sector, I just don't see how you can. And in a tough job market who would hire someone in their late 60s? Raising the retirement age is a benefit cut – plain and simple. We cannot allow it to be done."
Social Security is keeping 20 million older and disabled Americans and over a million children out of poverty. Polls report that 77 percent of Americans an 68 percent of Republicans believe that Washington should find other ways, rather than Social Security, to reduce the deficit. And AARP's survey shows strong majorities would prefer that their payroll taxes are raised rather than see benefits cuts.
Because Obama has yet to make his views known on raising the retirement age, AARP – the nation's largest and most powerful organization of older Americans - has yet to take an official position on the issue which is an ominous sign. But a high-ranking source told me,
"In fact, we opposed raising the age to 70. The idea is tremendously unpopular and amounts to a serious, across-the-board benefit cut and is based on the fantasy that employers would hire people that age.
"Most have forgotten that normal retirement age goes to 67 under current law. Half of all people turning 62 claim Social Security today. Accepting a 25 percent benefit cut is mostly shortsighted in view of needs later on."
The National Academy of Social Insurance says raising the retirement age would save about a third of the projected shortfall, but it suggests caution because low income and older workers in physically demanding jobs have shorter life spans than, say, white collar workers.
I will repeat what I asked in my column some weeks ago, how many men and women in their sixties will die while waiting for their first Social Security check.
Richard Eskow of ourfuture.org reported that while voters, Democrats and Republicans, oppose Social Security benefit cuts
"...not enough Democrats have promised they won't. Some, including the president, are avoiding the issue...The president spoke about Social Security again [on Wednesday] in Columbus, Ohio. While reassuring voters the program is 'not in crisis,' he repeated his statement that 'fairly modest changes' will stabilize it...voters will get the benefits they deserve' rather than the benefits as designed."Might those changes mean raising the retirement age?
Liberal economist Dean Baker says that those who would slice benefits are saying, in effect,
"In the future, Social Security might have to cut benefits. To prevent these possible future benefits cuts, we must cut future benefits."
Economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman charges that Republicans and the deficit commission say,
"...in order to avoid the possibility of future benefit cuts we must cut future benefits."
Tell us this isn't so, Mr. President.
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There are rich people in this country. They got that way by co-opting the labor of poor people. If they are worried about a future shortfall in Social Security, let them pay for it by raising the cap on the tax.
Very simple, except the same rich people own too many of the politicians.
What she said.
Like you, I believe there are ways other than raising the retirement age to ensure the solvency of Social Security. First, eliminate the earnings cap completely so that the wealthy pay SS tax on all their million-dollar salaries. Before raising the retirement age is even considered, we should stop paying SS benefits to the ultra-wealthy who certainly don't need them. They should receive back in benefits what they put into the system, but no more. I've always resisted the idea of means-testing SS, but it doesn't make ANY sense for super-wealthy retirees to be collecting benefits.
If, after trying all other strategies, the retirement age must be raised in order to continue paying full benefits to eligible beneficiaries, there would need to be exemptions for those who are no longer physically or mentally able to work after age 65 or, despite their best efforts, cannot find a job. At almost 74 I'm fortunate to be working part time, but my job is not physically demanding. I watched the roofing crew working at our condo complex today--no way could they do that job in their 60s (most looked to be well under 40!).
My plan is to let Bush Tax cuts lapse but get rid of the lid on social security taxes. Everybody gets something.
I am against means testing for social security. It's a pay as you go program and I do not want to see it called welfare, because it isn't now but would be then. It is a great program that a bloated government stole from.
What is the definition of rich anyway?
I agree in principle about means-testing SS--I've always resisted that--but given the stresses that will be placed on the system over the next 25+ years, it's hard to justify paying benefits to Warren Buffet, Ted Turner and George Bush (both of them) to name only a few. I think they agree.
The definition of rich is a good question, and it's one I don't have an absolute answer for. During most of my full-time work life, which began in 1958, a middle-class income was under $100K. My personal definition of rich is probably an individual who has a steady annual income of $250K or more, upscale but not luxurious home(s) and car(s), sufficient funds put away for a comfortable retirement, a generous healthcare plan, college funds for the kids (where applicable) and discretionary money for hobbies, vacations and travel. (This doesn't even begin to describe the ultra-wealthy world of mansions, private airplanes and yachts, but it's a start.)
President Obama was elected because of my vote--The Independent: He has almost lost our vote now; raising the retirement age would be the nail in the coffin. Paying the SS tax on all earned income with a bottom floor of $20,000 or a like amount and eliminating payments to the Wealthy ($250,000 or more annual income) would seem to be a no brainer. If the Repubicans under Howdy Duty from Kentucky and Slick Johny from Ohio ever reduce SS benefits in any way, they will pay a severe election price for a long, long time.
Sol, it seems to me that the Social Security Trust Fund is insolvent now, not going to be at some future date 20 or 30 years from now. Since the politicians raided the trust fund years ago, spending the money and replacing it with IOUs (Treasury Bonds), the only money in the trust fund is borrowed money (borrowed mostly from other countries like China, for instance). How can these obligations to pay IOUs be considered assets? In my book they're liabilities.
The Social Security System is still functioning without deficit spending because the current FICA tax income exceeds the SS payout obligations and are used to pay current SS benefits. The excess is put into the General Fund then used for other government expenditures rather than being allowed to accumulate in the SS trust fund, further compounding the problem. This Ponzi scheme makes Bernie Madoff seem like a two-bit chisler. Maybe he got his inspiration from how successful the politicians have been at pulling off this one.
So, maybe the current SS system is self-funding and not contributing to the deficit right now, but what happens as the population ages and the SS benefit expenditures exceed the FICA tax income and/or the government has to start paying those IOUs? Can this be fixed? Maybe. But whatever the outcome, I don't think it'll be very pleasant.
Mr. president I was 10 yrrs old when Rosevelt signed this bill,that took gusts and we loved him for it,if Bush could start a war,use your power and stop this we old people have bad hearts,thank you I know your what we need now,and the people will love you for it.
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Steve's departure last night has prompted a lot of people to tell us a bit about what it was like to work with Steve. As always, Steve is portrayed as an incredible leader, always involved in small details with that well known sense of perfection, but also with humor.
Without a doubt, one of the best tales of the day comes, almost suprisingly, from Vic Gundotra, Google's current head of everything social. While working on better integrating Google into iOS, Gundotra collaborated directly with Apple on many things, including the presence of Google's own logo in the system. One day, Steve felt like that very logo wasn't as perfect as it could be:
One Sunday morning, January 6th, 2008 I was attending religious services when my cell phone vibrated. As discreetly as possible, I checked the phone and noticed that my phone said "Caller ID unknown". I choose to ignore.
After services, as I was walking to my car with my family, I checked my cell phone messages. The message left was from Steve Jobs. "Vic, can you call me at home? I have something urgent to discuss" it said.
Before I even reached my car, I called Steve Jobs back. I was responsible for all mobile applications at Google, and in that role, had regular dealings with Steve. It was one of the perks of the job.
"Hey Steve – this is Vic", I said. "I'm sorry I didn't answer your call earlier. I was in religious services, and the caller ID said unknown, so I didn't pick up".
Steve laughed. He said, "Vic, unless the Caller ID said 'GOD', you should never pick up during services".
I laughed nervously. After all, while it was customary for Steve to call during the week upset about something, it was unusual for him to call me on Sunday and ask me to call his home. I wondered what was so important?
"So Vic, we have an urgent issue, one that I need addressed right away. I've already assigned someone from my team to help you, and I hope you can fix this tomorrow" said Steve.
"I've been looking at the Google logo on the iPhone and I'm not happy with the icon. The second O in Google doesn't have the right yellow gradient. It's just wrong and I'm going to have Greg fix it tomorrow. Is that okay with you?"
Of course this was okay with me. A few minutes later on that Sunday I received an email from Steve with the subject "Icon Ambulance". The email directed me to work with Greg Christie to fix the icon.
Since I was 11 years old and fell in love with an Apple II, I have dozens of stories to tell about Apple products. They have been a part of my life for decades. Even when I worked for 15 years for Bill Gates at Microsoft, I had a huge admiration for Steve and what Apple had produced.
But in the end, when I think about leadership, passion and attention to detail, I think back to the call I received from Steve Jobs on a Sunday morning in January. It was a lesson I'll never forget. CEOs should care about details. Even shades of yellow. On a Sunday.
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Our world has been made so compact with the availability of E-mail and the world wide web. I imagine someone - perhaps a school pupil, sat at their desk, or maybe someone at home sat surfing the web, coming across this as they take a glance at occasional web sites. Perhaps this is your first time - perhaps you are a relative of one of the forty or so who are wintering here in one of the British Antarctic Survey bases? Whoever you are, and whatever your reason for logging on I hope that my greeting reaches you with a sense of the alacrity with which it is sent. I shall confess to you that since taking over the diary for Rothera station, I have begun to look at the world around me with different eyes, and with a greater enthusiasm to share our wonderful home with the rest of you. What do you want to know about what we do here? Which of our activities are going to be interesting to you?
June has been a fabulous month. We have now seen the Antarctic at is darkest - June 21 being Midwinter's Day. This in itself may not sound reason to celebrate, but being midwinter, the day is special to us as it marks the point at which the sun begins to return to our part of the world. As well as this, however, it marks for us the point at which we are the furthest from what we have known previously. And, from the middle of our winter we start the slow journey back to the summer. All told, a special time for us. The event has been celebrated, no doubt, since the very first land-based wintering expedition in Antarctica. A Norwegian, Carsten Borchgrevink, leading the British Antarctic Expedition of 1898-1900 overwintered in a hut built at Cape Adare, where he raised the British flag on April 2nd 1899. This year's celebration was, then, the 100th anniversary of that very remarkable event. The planning for midwinter had taken a great deal of time and organisation, not just in my world of the kitchen preparing the midwinter dinner, but more particularly in the workshops and cubby holes where present manufacture reached fever pitch in the run up to the week. As a tradition, we all make and receive a present, the giving of which takes place on Midwinter's Day. Matt, the base builder and, importantly in this respect, carpenter, was up all hours as a result of this as many gifts - mine included - involved wood. Ever patient and generous in praise, he assisted whilst the lathe spun, frames were glued, and sawdust was made in record proportions. Remarkable skills were found where people had never looked for them and we now have a base of budding artists, carvers, wood turners, photographers and metal workers. Tuesday and Thursday nights, plus Saturday afternoons and often Sunday too - all became present-making time and in addition to this major task, someone had to organise the other events of the week - making games, inventing treasure hunts, dreaming up game shows, rehearsing songs and music.
I thought that I would give you a quick run down of the week: starting with the aforementioned music. Patient George - very patient George - was our chief in this. Kevin, Matt, Phil, Grant, myself - Gerard, George, Craig - a third of the base - formed the band - rehearsing two or three times a week in the end. A smallish crowd of 15 listened patiently and, I think, enjoyed themselves as we kick-started the week with everybody joining in. The major theme of the week was participation. So many people had organised something - or helped - that almost everything was well attended and a resounding success. Indoor games competitions had been organised by Crispin - good weather preventing their rapid conclusion. Bars cropped up in the most unexpected places for the pub crawl - a tradition I am told - including Maggie and Crispin's ?magistrates bar' in the library, consisting of ice-cream milk shakes. Maggie - our Base Commander for the winter is made a magistrate for official purposes at the end of the summer - and for her ?bar' donned a mop head wig to add severity to her non alcoholic occasion. Mark is our resident games inventor and had thought up a brilliant treasure hunt to get us outside and clear our heads on Sunday afternoon. A gorgeous day again and so it was a pleasure to be outside running about the place for the clues and, finally, being given the chance to dig for treasure - Quality Street chocolates and other goodies. Much preparation had gone into the big day itself. Steve had been collecting ice from around Rothera Point for a week or two - clear glacier ice which cracks as it releases trapped air, and also beautiful long icicles which were packed into snow and used to adorn the table for the dinner which took place in the evening. Another beautiful day greeted us - albeit just three hours or so long - our shortest of course - and so many took the opportunity for walks and photography. Great effort had gone into choosing a suitably fine film matinée for the late afternoon - and one of our new films - Muriel's Wedding - was shown to great hoots of laughter as she rocked to ABBA. Many people showing their age by mouthing along to the songs!
A very special thing happens on midwinter's day. Imagine the scene. The bar has been decorated with Christmas decorations in variety. PEOPLE ARE WEARING SUITS! We are gathered, champagne glasses in hand, eating mini bagels stuffed with smoked salmon, hushed quietly, waiting for the sounds of home. The BBC World Service broadcast a special programme for all three UK Antarctic stations - our family and other contacts are given the chance to send us messages of love and best wishes which are then either read aloud by people from HQ, or are taped so we hear those familiar voices which, momentarily, transport us to a different place and time. A very emotional time - people sat quietly, smiling to themselves as their messages crackled through the radio. Thank you BBC. Then, dinner. I had taken the chance to pop into a few favourite food shops last year when, in August, I packed my trunks and shipped them several thousand miles. By the time they had arrived I had forgotten packing most of the contents, so occasional packs of olives, spices, chocolate - all came as a surprise. A few ?extras' from the trunks just to make things a bit special for the winter. I am glad that I packed them. Lesley, base calligrapher and Doctor, had spent a good deal of time writing a beautiful menu to which I had added sketches of Edward Wilson's. A feast was prepared.
Courgette soup with ricotta gnocchi. Served with rolls - walnut bread, onion seed knots, granary.
A souffle of black truffles served with a wild mushroom sauce and Parmesan.
A puff of lemon sole and tiger prawns with aioli and a bouillabaisse sauce.
Then - a relief - a homemade champagne and melon sorbet.
Barbary duckbreasts served on a crisp potato and onion latka, with a goose sausage on parsnip mash, and chicken liver pate on a triangle of toasted brioche.
For dessert - a millefeuille of chocolate mousse and raspberry sorbet with caramelised lemon zest and vanilla bean sauce.
Some cheese - Argentinean as it happens - thanks to Hamish, purser on RRS James Clark Ross.
Finally, coffee with homemade fudge, palmier, ginger and brandysnaps. - And the odd special bottle from home.
So - with a little difficulty - we eased ourselves into the bar to partake in the giving of presents.
As the youngest person on base, George opened the first gift, the maker of which chose the second and so on until everyone had a gift, but no one opened their own. Wonderful - what a good idea someone had. Then, a surprise. The second year winterers had done a very good job of keeping a secret - our families had been given the opportunity to send to us a little parcel which would be kept secret and given to us on Midwinter's Day - a real treat. Containing music - a new pair of socks, videos, sweets, games - brilliant. Eyes gleamed wet with tears and memories. I phoned a friend to say thanks - forgetting that it was midnight here and 4 am at home. So many nice memories - and just one day. Just like Christmas, people sat and talked without any idea of time and with few worries- just chewed life over and made the most of it.
A few people made it up for the midwinter Olympics the next day - Tuesday. Ski slaloms, three legged snow boot racing, blindfold skidoo racing, were all eagerly contested and put us in a good eating frame of mind for the BBQ that evening. Traditionally, the base builder/carpenter organises these - possibly because they sanction the use of the wood. Pete Grey, one of the base mechanics, had made some fabulous torches - pedestals five feet high topped with a basket to hold a small fire. These, along with a starry, minus fifteen night, gave a wonderful backdrop along with the smell of cooking and the sound of calypso music from the electricians workshop.
Wednesday saw a cloudy and dull day with many recovering inside for most of it - only a few braved the ice carving competition - which in fact is still going on as it has been too warm since to finish them off - they kept melting! Easier than it looks, and obviously chisel-blunting, it was great to see buckets of boiled water turn into skidoos, whale flukes, faces and ice cube holders. Two spectacular recreations of 1970s/80s game shows brought the week almost to a close. The Generation Game and Play Your Cards Right. The mediaeval night which brought our celebrations to a close on Saturday 26 June was one to behold with awe and amazement. An entire castle of brown paper, stone painted walls was erected in the space of a day and low tressels arranged with sheepskins for sitting on.
And, so for me anyway, midwinter will always be a memory of these good times. I have, for the past few years, stayed up to greet the sun on Midsummer Day back in England, and when I do this next year, no doubt in the meadow that is opposite my house in my tiny village, surrounded by the early morning crows, it is to this place that my mind's eye will drift.
And what of the rest of June. Well, our environment dictates so much of our mood here, and we have all been up-beat to say the least to see the formation of sea ice around Rothera Point. To freeze, the sea needs to cool significantly, as salt water freezes at around minus 1.8·C, the salt being squeezed out as the ice matrix forms - which is why sea ice is almost freshwater. Clever eh? Temperatures in the minus fifteen degrees Celsius region for many days in the run up to midwinter coincided with still air and delivered to us the sequence of grease ice, pancake ice and finally fast ice. From the top of the glacier above the base the white ocean spread out as far as the eye could see. Suddenly, the prospect of trips to other bases on the Antarctic Peninsula - Horseshoe Island, Stonington, San Martin seemed possible. And then, as quickly as it had arrived, the cold weather left us for a warm spell which has meant the breakup of the ice we had. Back to square one. So, the planning of boat journeys around the local islands for winter trips now occupies our minds. And, so back to the routine of winter trips and enjoying the return of the sun, and hopefully good weather. I am putting together some information on science in winter for the July diary, so please tune in!
Bye for now.
Gerard Baker
Gerard Baker, Rothera Research Station, Antarctica.


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We're 2 weeks into summer and we have been BUSY already! The first week was a rough one - this Mama feared a Loooong summer with the kids...but this week has been much better!
The kids and I promptly made a Summer Fun list the first week - its full of play dates as their #1 thing to do...I think each kid requested no less than 4-5 friends to get together with this summer (that's a LOT of play dates!) We've already gotten a few in but there's LOTS more to plan!
How cool is it that the KIDS wrote this out - not me!!!
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* Vacation Bible School (check!)
* Flint Children's Museum
* Saginaw Children's Museum (check!)
* Impression 5 museum
* Go to the beach
* Swim at Grandma's (check!)
* Go to Tawas (planned!)
* Go to our park
* Go to BR Park
* Splash Village (yeah for completing swimming lessons and getting free passes!)
I was surprised they didn't ask for more but I left it there. I've got plenty of other ideas for things to do this summer:
* Bowling
* Roller skating
* Movies (so many fun kids movies out this summer!) (one down!)
* Carriage Ride in Frankenmuth
* Fireworks
* Camping
* Crim run (Teddy Bear Trot or the 1 mile run)
* Color Run (planned)
* Grand Rapids - zoo, gardens (planned!)
* Switch bedrooms - put the boys together and give Sarah her own room
* Paint/decorate the boys' room - baseball or lego?
* Possibly take a tour of Comerica Park in Detroit - home of the Tigers!
There's plenty of things on my OWN list, too!
* Get back to running at least 3 days/week (got 2 runs in this week!)
* Read at least 5 books (2 down already!)
* Finish up 2 more summer classes and get some mentor/intern hours in
* Lunch dates with a few friends
* A few dates with my hubby!
* Plan our Disney trip for November! (omg..I need to get ON this!)
* Get a facial & massage
* Clean out our den/office of clutter!
* Run the 10 mile Crim again (I NEED to get running more! see above...)
* Make Photo Books of the kids' 1st years (this has been on my list for 3 summers! eek! I have TWO done now though and the 3rd started!)
* Photo Books for the past few years (i.e. "Year in Review)
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May 03, 2011 | Michel Gabaudan | It was with much sadness that I learned this morning of the passing of Amina Ali. I first met Amina last fall during a Refugees International trip to Kenya, and will never forget that meeting. Here was a woman with such energy, and such passion for the work that she was doing in Nairobi's Eastleigh community.
Twenty years ago, Amina was working as a successful businesswoman in the Somali community of Eastleigh. She was an anchor in that community – the person that everyone else turned to when in need of help or advice. New arrivals to the community quickly learned that if you had a problem, you go to "Mama Amina". So Amina decided to leave behind her successful career and open up a clinic for refugees and other vulnerable members of the community.
She followed this ten years later with the establishment of the Ngazi Moja Foundation, which addressed the community's increasing social needs – from counseling to legal services. Such was Amina's dedication, that she often provided out of her own pocket the much needed funds to maintain these services.
Amina was the Ngazi Moja Foundation's Executive Director. But to everyone in the community, she was still "Mama Amina". And she never betrayed their trust. Almost until the day she died, she would take phone calls at any time of the day or night from someone needing help. And she would be there for them – whether it was jumping into a taxi herself to bring that person to hospital, or simply providing an ear to help with a problem. Amina was so dedicated to those in need in her community that in the past few weeks – as she was suffering the brutal physical effects of her cancer treatment – her doctor had to take away her phone so she wouldn't be compelled to try to leave her sickbed to help someone else.
Sadly, Amina lost her battle with cancer last night. The timing is particularly poignant for all of us at Refugees International, because this Thursday she will be honored with our inaugural Richard C. Holbrooke Leadership Award. The award recognizes those individuals who work tirelessly to improve community based protection for refugees. And we are truly proud to have someone as deserving as Amina be the first ever recipient of this award. We are just so saddened by the fact that she cannot be here to accept our recognition of her leadership, her dedication, and her selflessness.
However, her spirit will be with us. And I have no doubt that her spirit will motivate those she has left behind to continue the critical work she began those twenty years ago in Nairobi. I can't imagine a more fitting way to pay tribute to such a truly remarkable woman.
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Monday, July 25, 2011
In my legendary sexual history I don't recall having a friendship with a woman where sex was involved without some kind of commitment--- whether it was expected or promised. Every woman that I remember doing the locomotion with, we were either in a relationship or she believed that giving me her passion pit was going to magically convince me that her juice box was better than all of the other juice boxes I've had before hers, resulting in me committing to her for fear of losing that sweet funky stuff to another dude.
Honestly, back in the day when I was a strapping young bull with tight skin and boundless energy, I really didn't give a shit about commitments; my belief was she wouldn't be doing this if she didn't want to do it. I just wanted to get laid, fuck em and duck em, hit and run, stick it and quit it; I just had to release that liquid tension and get on with my life. And through persistent persuasion and Goldie like poetical pimp speak; I was able to convince those sweet young gherkins that I was all sincere and shit and deserved their holy treasure. But wait. They weren't all sweet; some of them were sour and kosher dill, ok enough with the pickle comparisons.
Moving right along,
In today's society, pop culture propaganda makes it appear that casual sex is the preferred practice in this generation. Thinking about it, maybe lots of people were unemotionally slanging P & D hard body back then and I just didn't realize it because I was too busy trying to get laid to think about who other people were smashing. Truthfully, unless you're a-sexual or physically and/or mentally incapable of doing the beef and broccoli, everybody likes a nice slab of sex sometimes (or all of the time depending on the individual). And if you can get it without all of the emotions, guilt trips and fake promises, it's like winning the sexual sweepstakes (at least in my off-beat mind anyway), which brings me to the movie "Friends with Benefits."
*Cue George Michael's "I Want Your Sex"*
"Friends with Benefits" stars Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis(with her sexy ass) as two people fresh out of disappointing relationships that decide to become sex buddies without all of the emotional stuff that usually comes along with getting broke off proper like. This is a Hollywood movie so of course things change and feelings surface because if they didn't you wouldn't really have a movie.
I liked Friends with Benefits. I liked it much better than No Strings Attached a movie that had an identical storyline. No Strings Attached suffered because the two leads didn't have any sexual chemistry in my opinion, I just couldn't imagine Natalie Portman going for Ashton Kutcher in real life. "Friends with Benefits" doesn't suffer in that area because Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis have great chemistry and are believable in the movie. There are some very funny moments and some very cheesy moments; it's a rom-com without the romance if that makes any sense.
There are a few surprisingly emotional scenes as well; involving Justin Timberlake's character's father and Woody Harrelson is hilarious as Justin's gay co-worker. I'll even jump out the window and say he stole every scene he was in. "Friends with Benefits" wasn't great but it was a good movie, the script was well written and pop culturish (yeah, I made that up.) and the cinematography was beautiful at times. While I was on my way to rescue my civic from the garage, I decided, I'm not mad that I paid money to see it. The plot was realistic and a lot of folks will relate to being in a convenient situation that suddenly becomes complicated because feeling got in the way.
What are your thoughts on casual sexual relationships? Have you ever been in a friend with benefits situation?
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I agree with you we as a generation are more prone to casual sex then any other generation. Hence the lack of wedding ceremonies.ReplyDelete
Not only are we having casual sex but its unprotected sex as well. But that's another story.
I have been in a no strings attached/ friends with benefits relationship. At first that's all it was but of course some type of feelings evolved and expectation grew. So it was a messy situation that ended with my feelings hurt.
I honestly can have sex without any agreement if that's all it is. No dinners, movies, shopping... if we are about sex let it be.. My situation got messy bc he was spoiling me and treating me like a gf but wouldn't give me the title.
I think sex is 40 % physical and 60% mental. (if you like someone the sex can be amazing even if the dick isn't the largest greatest/ the cooch isn't the wettest) But if you don't care about someone the sex can be a hit or miss. I don't condone the no strings attached sex agreements but sometimes its needed. I wish people could get back to commitments and relationships.. stop trying to be so heartless.
okay I'm rambling.. great post. I'll see the movie once its comes out on dvd (via redbox)
I wanna see this movie. I like Mila Kunis ever since her role in Black Swan he he he (DJM)ReplyDelete
Funny how what we did back in the day did have a name, it was just one of those things. Anywho...at the point, nope, I'm not interested in a FWB situation for a few reasons. Mainly because I need something more fulfilling.ReplyDelete
At one time I had a motto of "I don't eff my friends", but that's challenged me a couple of times...instances that shouldn't have happened....such is life.
Been there, done that, but i'm not in that anymore and although i say that at the onset of any relationship, men seem to forget. I have had love affairs with some of my bestfriends, that are still to this day my best friends. But no longer will i let them dip into the honeypot, relieve me of my gold, without depositing a wealthy sum of gold on their own. And Ditto what CG said.ReplyDelete
Yeah I've had my share of bang bang smack bangs but it got old u grow up n realize that the things you do really affect others..which is funny cuz i just wrote a post about this very topic...Doin U "At Whos Expense"http://25champ.blogspot.com/2011/07/doin-u-at-whos-expense.html?spref=twReplyDelete
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Better late than never.ReplyDelete
Had my first FWB jig at 28. We both were in a relationship but our physical needs weren't being met. Hooked up a few times and that was that.
2nd time was last year. Just got out of a relationship and it had been some months since I had that "feeling". Hooked up with a dude that was 28. Told me that wet pussy is wet pussy and at that very moment, my noni juices dried up like the Red Sea when Moses parted it. I jumped up, left and never called dude back.
My need for intimacy is much greater now that I am over 30 and I'm not willing to compromise on that.
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Thanks for stomping thru Amber. I appreciate your honesty. A lot of folks wouldn't admit to no strings attached sex for fear of being judged but we've all done that at some point in our lives.
That Black Swan sex scene was hot!
@Curvy GirlReplyDelete
I can dig wanting something more fulfilling. The choices you make say a lot about how you feel about yourself.
For some reason I can't comment on your blog. I attempted to comment on your last post and blogger wouldn't allow me to.
My comment is: An elder once told me that intuition is God talking to you and I honor that belief.
Hey Miz! *waving crazy*
Friendship is really important and sex can definitely change things.
And your treasure should be sacred. I respect that.
What's up homey!
I read it and I agree. We seem to live in a anti-value culture devoid of traditonalists. No lines and drawn and everything goes. Is this Anarchy? I can't call it.
Thanks for chilling in my e-crib for a minute.
Hey J! Long time no keystrokes.
I feel you. The sexual lot of us have all had those moments when we just wanted some.
Dude was foul for that I am glad you didn't call him back.
I have never been in a friends with benefits situation (thankfully). For women, I dont believe that type of relationship is possible or healthy.ReplyDelete
Also, if I took a shot for every euphemism for the female anatomy you used in that first paragraph, I'd be good and drunk right now.
Good to have you back!
I have had the "Friends with Benefits" a few times in my life, usually between relationships...Only one was successful...Back in my club days, metting after was perfect...No strings...ReplyDelete
I did so again not too long ago...(I have to mention he is a neighbor, and still is) Before we both agreed "No Feelings" I was TOTALLY fine with that...It went on great for about a year and a half...UNTIL I got into a relationship...We discussed this prior and he was cool...UNTIL he saw me with dude...Next time we talked alone, he expressed that he caught feelings :( I sure didnt...and him living oh so close...Its a lil uncomfotable esp now that my man and I live together...
I can SOOO easily seperate feelings from sex...Its just natural to me...
But I got tired of wasting precious time...If its not real, it isnt even worth it to me...I'd rather save myself for the one that is...
Thanks K!
I wrote this pretty quickly so the euphemisms just came.
Glad to be back.
I guess friends with benefits situations need to be kept in perspective because someone is sure to be hurt if feeling prevail.
Great post!Pickle references lol.ReplyDelete
There was a distinct period in my 20's when I decided that NSA relations were da bomb. I experimented and failed miserably in my attempts to bond with my animal side.
Every relationship I've had with a person that I like evolves, usually on both sides. So I believe that there is really no such thing as NSA. More likely true for admittedly. Emotions are unpredictable. VERY unpredicatble lol.
Must check out movie :)
Left out a key word - Most likely true for women - sorry lol.ReplyDelete
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If you've ever walked into your local retailer and wondered what the difference between the latest Dell, HP or Mac desktop is - according to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, there's very little.
In a TechFlash report, Ballmer made his anti-Apple statements at a New York conference, justifying his words by gesturing to the current US recession and predicting that customers were no longer in the mood for paying more for "a logo".
"Paying an extra $US500 for a computer in this environment - same piece of hardware - paying $US500 more to get a logo on it? I think that's a more challenging proposition for the average person than it used to be", Mr Ballmer said.
Meanwhile, if you still agree to disagree, our 32 reasons why PCs are better than Macs is surely a must-read for Mr Ballmer.
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A horrendous mistake by goalkeeper and skipper Vincent Enyeama enabled Malawi to equalise with almost the last kick of the game and deny Nigeria the full three points in a 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil qualifying match on Saturday.
Stephen Keshi's side stood firmly against the fast runs and enthusiasm of the home team, who created plenty of chances in the opening period.
But even at that, the Eagles would blame themselves for conceding in a match that many thought had been won.
The Flames have much to thank goalkeeper Simplex Nthara for, as he stood between striker Ikechukwu Uche and goal on at least two occasions in the first half, just as the Eagles also survived the hangman in some instances.
Midfielder Gabriel Reuben rose above the defence to powerfully nod Nigeria in front in the 89th minute, off a corner kick by Ejike Uzoenyi.
Enyeama had a simple job to do to push away a floated ball in the area, after hollering at his defenders to leave the ball for him. But he went for the ball with only one hand and fumbled, leaving the Malawians with a heaven-sent opportunity to earn a point on the day.
Mauritian referee, Rajindraparsad Seechurn blew off the game immediately after the restart.
The match itself was fast-paced with the Malawians asking most of the questions in the first 15 minutes. Joseph Kamwendo, Chimango Kayira and Robin Ngalande were particularly dangerous.
But they either wasted the chances that came their way or the central pair of Godfrey Oboabona and Azubuike Egwueke thwarted them.
Enyeama's day began on an anxious note, as a mistake by him led to Malawi earning a free-kick at the edge of the box with only five minutes played.
Three minutes later, Enyeama had to be at his best to punch over a vicious shot by Kayira, and at the other end, Nigerians were on their feet to
celebrate a goal when Ikechukwu Uche freed himself to a one-on-one with Nthara.
Another shot by Uche, who scored Nigeria's goal in the 1-0 win over Namibia in Calabar on Sunday, was saved before Efe Ambrose thwarted a
dangerous-looking pull-out by the lively Atusaye Nyondo. A minute later, Ngalande rocked Enyeama's upright.
In the 26th minute, James Kamwendo came pretty close, while Ngalande and Malawi could have been celebrating three minutes later but the ball missed target.
A mistimed kick by left back Juwon Oshaniwa with six minutes left in the half freed the Flames again but Enyeama was alert.
However, it should have been Nigeria ahead on the clock when Ikechukwu Uche got behind the defence in 41st minute, only for Nthara to read him well once more.
On the hour mark, Uche's header was again saved. But at the other end, Malawi also came close.
The exit of Obiora Nwankwo, who had a miserable game, for recuperating Raheem Lawal with 15 minutes to go changed the complexion of the game, as Nigeria
asserted themselves in the middle and played with greater confidence, looking menacing.
Three minutes to the end, Nthara again foiled Ikechukwu Uche, but the Malawian shot-stopper had no answer to Gabriel Reuben's powerful header from Ejike Uzoenyi's corner kick in the 89thminute.
It should have ended that way, but Enyeama fumbled, and the spoils were shared.
Next up for the Eagles is a must-win 2013 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Rwanda in Calabar on Saturday.
Both teams ended it 0-0 in Kigali on February 29 and Nigeria must win to progress to the last round of the qualification series in September.


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A variation on a traditional cocktail, this ice cream delight doubles as both a soothing cool-down and a dessert drink.
Brazilian rice is one of the staples of a Brazilian dinner and the holidays are no different. Brazilians most often make use of long grain rice, and the shelled pumpkin seeds give it the holiday zest that it needs while the kale (as well as the rice) is sautéed in garlic to add a touch of flavor. A touch of hot sauce adds zest to this side dish.
Another example of how easy chile cheese is to use is this spin on traditional grilled cheese sandwiches.
Pizza for breakfast-why not? After all, Italians love cold pizza with hot cappuccino for breakfast. But rather than cold pepperoni, I&rquo;m proposing a hearty and hot breakfast pie. Use frozen prepared dough and hash browns for easy, quick assembly.
Mops are liquids containing oil and vinegar that are "mopped" onto meats during cooking. Allow the brisket to cook for about three hours then apply this mop every hour.
Brisket rubs vary from cook to cook with each having their special blend. This is a basic recipe that can be adapted by adding or eliminating ingredients.
An elegant presentation but easy to prepare even in the dead of winter…A perfectly roasted chicken, tender and juicy, with crispy skin makes a wonderful Sunday dinner when accompanied with roasted garlic mashed potatoes and a green vegetable or tossed salad.
This thick and hearty stew from Durango, one of the northern states, is another Mexican dish that closely resembles chili con carne. A very similar recipe, carne guisada, is given by Jim Peyton in his book, El Norte: The Cuisine of Northern Mexico. We use pork in our version, but beef (or even shredded beef) can be used.


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Luanda — Petro de Luanda is the new Angolan basketball champion after winning Friday in Luanda Interclube by 76-57, Angop witnessed. With this win, Petro Atletico unseats 1º de Agosto that won the championship over the last six seasons.
Petro's latest victory was in 1999, under coach, Vlademiro Romero, who died in a car accident the same year.
Although there are still two rounds to go, the champion remains steady, favoured by two defeats of its main opponent, 1º de Agosto that beat ASA (100-71) on the same day.