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Archive for April, 2008
The Grand Irrationality-Look to the Summer
It can be very easy for us to be consumed with the changes going on in our own lives. But stop for a moment and look around you…………everyone is being affected by some pretty massive changes either personally or family/friends, job, neighborhood etc.
I've pasted my new favorite astrologers info below, check it out and see how this is affecting you and why and what maybe you could do a little differently.
Astrology in April-May 2008 – The Grand Irrationality Is Triggered By Mars in late Cancer (Welcome to what Summer will bring)
Right now Mars just finished quincunxing Neptune and is entering the exact zone of the triseptile with Pluto. With the Moon is in Aquarius conjuncting Neptune in the Grand Irrationalty, welcome to the hard edge of choosing the future. It would seem as though many are choosing their future "destiny," though of course anyone can always change course if they're not caught up in irrationality, compulsions, or prior unconscious factors. And just because we see it in another does not mean we have the power to make them differently.
As you know from previous Spiritual Astrology articles (with several to follow in the near future!), we are living within what I have termed "The Grand Irrationality," shown by the Neptune-Pluto septile energy going on the last decade which will last another. At critical points in the year cycle various transits open up these doorways to other weird choices and changes. These points are where "destiny is at work," which of course affects Saints and sinners alike, just in different ways according to our merits and demerits in consciousness and karmas, the errors and actualities that we manifest for good or ill.
During the next few days, Mars will traverse the degree span that makes a triseptile to both Neptune and Pluto, forming an off-set "Yod" to the Cancer Mars. Expect dramatic choices and changes that will affect many lives for many years into the future. This will consolidate some initiatives for the long term, and mark a critical turning point in many socio-cultural efforts. It obviously affects each of us in whatever areas Aries, Cancer, Scorpio, Sagittarius, and Aquarius fall, since these are signs that are activated or ruled by the planets in question.
In a nutshell, expect up close and personal experiences to be taken in very personal ways that affect the future of whoever is making those choices, which is all of us. If ever there was a point where the future is entirely up for grabs, this is the "Cosmic moment," the next few days. The next big point will be in early May, when Mercury occupies the Gemini point of the Grand Irrationality. This will activate many changes, especially when Moon is in Aries, filling in the 4th point of the 7 pointed Star pattern.
So if you have any planet around late Sagittarius, early Capricorn, early third decan Aquarius, early second decan Aries, early Gemini, late Cancer, mid-Virgo, or early Scorpio. hang on to your hats, since the wild ride is taking a strange and hard turn at the intersection of Fate Street and Free Will Street where they meet Eternity Boulevard.
Overall, this is NOT a time where things are settled or we will feel stable. Yes, there are possibiities to be embraced, and rewards are coming as indicated by Jupiter. But with a little reflection, it is obvious that these are not very settling times at all. In fact, we need to all find an approach to circumstances and people that works for us. And adaptability is a virtue in an Age in Transition. Be sensitive, accept the power, conform to collective standards, and get ready to rise to some occasion. It's definitely on the way for each according to their need or duty.
© Copyright 2008 Robert WilkinsonNo comments
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We are all together in this boat …………let's help one another with our own unique giftsNo comments
Every moment of our lives, every activity of our day, every interaction with another, every feeling or emotion, reaction or response to the world around us, is a part of our spiritual journey. Everyone is on this journey. Some are more aware of it than others, but everyone is proceeding through their own set of opportunities for self-discovery and co-creation, all leading to that ultimate goal of enlightenment. -SealeNo comments
On Being a Teacher
One upon a time there was a man who used to go to the ocean to see the sunrise. One day he was walking along the shore, and he saw a young man picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean. As he got closer, he called out, "Good morning! "What are you doing?"
The young man paused, looked up, and replied, "Throwing starfish into the ocean."
"I guess I should have asked, "Why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?"
The young man replied, "The sun is up and the tide is going out and if I don't throw them in they will die."
"But, young man, don't you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and hundred of starfish all along it? You cannot possibly make a difference!"
The young man listened politely. Then bent down, picked another star fish and threw it into the sea, passed the breaking waves and said, "It made a difference for that one."1 comment
Making Changes
I long for the days when I think I remember that change was a lot easier and definitely smoother. Maybe I'm kidding myself, I might be glorifying the past with what I would like to believe it was.
In my past I was always happy, hmph! It's true, that's what I remember, I wonder if it is a defense mechanism……certainly there were not so happy times, why can't I remember them as well as the joyous ones?
These aren't very happy times, and yet I am happy most of the day. It is a little confusing. Certainly I am stuck in several old patterns right now that need a little nudging, or perhaps a stick of dynamite.
I am hearing similar thoughts to the above from quite a few people including family and friends.
Maybe today I'll figure it all out. I'll let you know.
One of my favorite astrologers, Robert Wilkinson has this to say about April:
Slow down and take it easy today and tomorrow! It's definitely a major turning point in several areas of our lives and affairs as indicated by the waning Mercury square Mars and the waxing Sun square Jupiter, this affecting areas involving Aries, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn and Pisces. We're all bringing some areas to fruition, while other things are emerging with important implications for Summer and beyond.
When Mercury squares Mars, try to slow everything down in areas and behaviors ruled by these planets. Beware of hasty decisions, jumping to conclusions, being too abrupt or brusque, or leaping before you look twice. Be realistic in your assessments and find the right way to coordinate the endings of what has been with the new information coming in. Mercury is impartial, while Mars is hard edged. The square either brakes or releases, but given these two planets, it's often jarring.
If challenged at present, stay balanced, get the right perspective, get a plan, and use the wisdom from your experience. Open to subtle interpretations and the downward flow of natural energies showing you how to integrate the various parts of your personality and life, doing whatever repair work that needs to be done joyously.
Sort things out, prioritize, and see this as the end of a preparation time and the emergence of something that will dominate the long view. This is a time to embrace various forms of exercising your body, feelings, and mind, seeing it all as a test of organizing your energies to make them all work rhythmically and efficiently.
This is a time to search for a greater vision or way of learning and serving self, others, and a greater good. Try not to overlook perfectly good opportunities for expansion in some life areas, keep things moving along without procrastination or wasting time, energy, or money, and find a greater sense of humor, truth, or your future possibilities. This is the light of a greater vision if we open to it.
This square occurs from 22 Aries to 22 Capricorn, so it most affects those born around April 9-11, July 11-14, October 13-15, and January 10-12. This marks a time of expansion and major future promise for anyone born around those dates, since it's 1 degree away from where Jupiter goes stationary retrograde on May 9, 2008. Thus people with these birthdays will have Jupiter in a close dynamic configuration with their Sun for quite a few weeks to come. The real adventure begins in November-December 2008, when Jupiter makes its final pass over this degree span just before it enters Aquarius, which promises an entirely different way of viewing things from now on.
So it seems that right now is an important time of some things beginning to end while a new promise or vision is introduced on the stage of our lives. Dare to dream, dream to dare, open to a wider view of what you could become with a plan and persistence, don't get aggravated by short terms stuff, or the stuff of relatively recent invention. Turn on a dime, and redirect your efforts to more profitable ends. This is the time to find the new plan and begin to execute it, turning away from old methods.No comments
Taking a little break
Just needing a breather while making some decisions about directions to take……it's life, it's change neverending…………back on soon.1 comment
"Just as our culture does not encourage a healthy expression of anger, we are not encouraged to acknowledge and own our fears. Acknowledging fear is often viewed as a weakness, something to be ashamed of. But, I am reminded of Jorge Alfano's words again: 'There is nothing wrong with fear. It's just a sign that you are crossing over into the unknown.' Yes, crossing over in to the unknown, the unsure, the untried, the unproven, the untested waters. Fear is often a natural response. Honoring it within ourselves and then walking into that fear in order to take the next step is an essential part of our spiritual and human journey." -Alan Seale
Spirit response: Fear is an ego response. Soul does not understand or know fear; it is a completely foreign concept to the soul. Fear comes when you are not able, for whatever reason, to stay with soul guidance; not able to stay in each moment as it comes. It enters at any point that the flow of Love stops.
Ego lives either in the past or the future, not in the present moment. To be in the moment means surrendering to Spirit or Higher Self. Ego, in its healthily balanced state with soul, is very necessary to allow you to see past and future. It allows you to see where you have been and learn, grow and benefit from those experiences. Ego allows you to look into the future to chart your course for fulfilling your physical-plane mission. However, when ego is out of balance and begins to control soul, it will immediately gather power and keep the individual locked in past or future in order to maintain its control. When you can focus your attention in the moment, soul can come back into its leadership role.


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Newbie question on wireless laptop?
This may sound like a dumb question or I'm just showing my own stupidity but,...I use a dial-up ISP on my MS PC downstairs in my house. I'm thinking of getting my wife either a Powerbook or I-Book for upstairs. Is there a way or gadget or thing-a-bob for her to dial into our ISP without having a phone wire running to the wall from the laptop? I told you it would sound stupid. :confused:
Yes. Apple makes an AirPort Extreme base station with a built-in 56K modem for exactly this purpose. Plug the base station into the phone line, set it up with your ISP's info and phone number, and your wife can connect wirelessly from her laptop.
If your Windows PC has an 802.11 card, you can both use the connection at the same time. (Though it might be kind of slow to do this with a dial-up modem.)
The bad news: The base station with modem is $250. (The 'Book will also need an AirPort card; all new PowerBooks come with them, as does the top-of-the-line iBook; otherwise, it's another $100)
(Usually, Apple's wireless products are much more expensive than those from Linksys, DLink, and other companies. I looked for, but couldn't find, an 802.11 base station with a modem from another company. It seems Apple's AirPort base stations are the only ones that have a modem. Anyone know of any others?)
For more info:
btt - Thanks!
if you have a PC that can share internet to a network card, you could plug it in there if it was the ethernet base
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May 20 2011
Sorting Cattle, by Marlboro Man
Post and photos by Marlboro Man.
When we precondition our cattle in the spring to get them ready for summer grass, we like to sort the cattle according to size before we work them. Then, after working them, we put the cattle back in separate pastures according to their size. When the cattle are more uniform in size, it makes them more appealing to cattle buyers and it also gives you the option of selling and shipping your bigger cattle earlier in case of drought or market conditions. When we sort at this time of year, it's done in the pens before the cattle are put through the chute and given their shots.
On this day, Tim was working with his oldest and my oldest. Despite their age, they both did a pretty good job.
When sorting the cattle, we do it in an alley: the cattle are on one end of the alley with the sorter, while the gate runners (the two kids, in this case) man two gates.
Notice the starting position of the two gate runners. Standing inside the gates allows the cattle to move down the alley more easily. Usually the size that accounts for the most of the cattle are allowed to go down the alley. On this day, it was the medium size cattle that were greater in number.
Tim's son was on the short gate, which meant he had less time to react when Tim would call for one to go in his gate. Usually, if you have a gate that's a shorter distance to the sorter, you will designate that gate to catch what you think will be the least amount of cattle. On this day, it was the smaller cattle that were to go through that gate.
One of the keys to running a gate is not to move too soon. Here, Tim has called the first steer "medium" and the second one "small," which means his boy needs to catch the second one. If he moves too early, he will spook the first steer. But on this one, he times it just right.
The first steer has already gone by and he gets out just in time to turn the second steer.
Now let's see how my girl does. She's in charge of catching all the big cattle. Tim is talking to them the whole time. Right here, he's saying "By the red and Alex, you catch the big black."
She waits until the first steer is by her, then makes her move.
Perfect job. I couldn't have done it better myself.
Another rule of running a gate is that it's better just to stop them and turn them back than to let one go into the wrong pen. Here, there are two different sizes coming down the alley—they're too close to separate them with the gate.
Tim had shouted "By that black molly face and catch the big Charolais!" Instead of trying to make a great move with her gate, she instead steps out to slow them down and give them a chance to separate.
The black goes on by while the white returns to the end of the alley with the other unsorted cattle. My father used to do this to Tim and me all the time, except he would send ten down the alley and holler "Tim the first two, bye three, Ladd, you get the black baldie, Tim the big red, by the black and Ladd, you catch the last two." We would usually get about half of that done, then send the rest back to him.
I think he did it just for fun.
Down to the last two in this draft of cattle. That black is one of our neighbor's—"Put him with the little cattle."
Next, Tim gets more cattle out of the pen to fill the alley and do it all over again. All of those cattle in the background still need to be sorted: 1,200 head in all.
It makes for full day of ballet in the alley.
538 Comments and 38 Replies
Urban Wife On Friday, May 20 at 9:29 am
2 MM posts in a one week period?! What a privilege. Thanks for another educational post.
Kim in MD On Friday, May 20 at 10:03 am
Ditto from me! I love MM's posts!
Valerie @ Life 4 me by me On Friday, May 20 at 11:11 am
Professor MM,
Another educational lesson in Ranching 101.
I have to admit when I first looked at the post I scanned through the pictures and thought there was some sort of mistake and he took the same picture 10 times. Love their little stance to slow down those giant cows.
Deb H On Friday, May 20 at 12:46 pm
I agree. Thanks Prof. MM!
Sydney On Friday, May 20 at 6:23 pm
Very interesting! Thanks MM! Another great ranching lesson.
JaneyBrainey On Saturday, May 21 at 3:34 pm
Yes, very educational. It must be so much fun to watch your kids learn the things you learned!
Heather On Sunday, May 22 at 2:39 pm
AGREED! Liking educational time with MM I would have never known any of this, and it was truly interesting to read.
The Jersey Wife On Tuesday, May 24 at 9:19 am
Loved this post! Extremely educational. My son and I read it together and were both impressed! Keep 'em coming!
Susie On Tuesday, May 24 at 5:29 pm
I do indeed enjoy Marlboro Man's posts…=)
Babs Christy On Friday, May 20 at 9:31 am
Very impressive to this city girl!!
Lana @ Mz-Cellaneous On Friday, May 20 at 10:06 am
Yeah, me too! I'd be out of that game in about 3 minutes. EEK A COW IS RUNNING AT ME!
Allie On Friday, May 20 at 12:39 pm
Oh yeah. I'd be watching it all from up on the fence.
Homeschool on the Croft On Friday, May 20 at 4:35 pm
Very impressive to this country girl too! I loved the lesson, and I love seeing these kids hard at work….what a wonderful life they have – good, honest hard work, loving families and lots of space and fresh air. Ahhhhh, what more could they ask for
Joyce On Friday, May 20 at 9:34 am
Fun post and proving once again that timing is everything! That girl is awesome!!
Kitty On Friday, May 20 at 9:34 am
Very impressive, indeed! I love that your kiddos are growing up with such a great work ethic. And they seem to really enjoy their work too. Great parenting!
Melinda S On Friday, May 20 at 10:29 am
I agree. What a great post – visuals are great and they kids really did well. Would have loved a shot at the end of the day – were they still smiling?
Norine On Friday, May 20 at 5:22 pm
I was thinking the same thing, Kitty. Also, when they are up for career decisions, some of them will be intuitive. Who among these will be the next generations of responsible cattle ranchers. And yes, Melinda, ya wonder if they can even crawl :-).
Ellen @ Real CA Dairy On Friday, May 27 at 5:39 pm
This brings back awesome memories of sorting cattle, vaccinating, branding, etc. with my dad when we were younger! I remember the rush of getting it right and how tired we were once we were all done, but we had all accomplished the goal together! I can't wait until our boys are old enough to help! Thanks for sharing!!
Claudia T. On Friday, May 20 at 9:36 am
Wow!! Impressive work for the kids to be doing.
Kati On Friday, May 20 at 9:36 am
looks like fun!
mandalyne On Friday, May 20 at 1:08 pm
I think so, too! I'd want to run a gate. We always had a couple of bottle fed steers growing up that we'd take to the auction house. Way different with 2 than with 1200!
Becky N from Northern WI On Friday, May 20 at 9:36 am
Great post!
Kate Sherwood On Friday, May 20 at 9:36 am
I love the combination of narrative of what is happening, memories and insights from doing it in the past as a kid, and the quotes of the directions being given. Great post!
Alan @ it's not work, it's gardening! On Friday, May 20 at 10:04 am
I agree! I love seeing the more "technical" side of ranch life. It's probably also a lot of fun being on a gate… for the first 100 or so. Then it's only 1100 left… yikes!
Sunday On Friday, May 20 at 10:31 am
Oh my gosh, that's exactly what I thought!! "How fun! Oh, wait, there's 1200 of 'em?!?! Dang." I had no idea any of this stuff happened though so just fascinating!!
Paula B. On Friday, May 20 at 10:54 am
Agree, Kate. It was so interesting as well as more understandable to have the visuals and the narrative. And it was so sweet about what MM's dad used to do with his boys!
K.Young On Friday, May 20 at 5:59 pm
That was the best thing about this post. Ladd writes well and I am enjoying his posts on everyday working ranch life. Very interesting. And good photos to boot.
Joanne from Alberta On Friday, May 20 at 9:36 am
Ahhh the memories!! We never had to sort that many as we had a smaller scale operation but I spent many a weekend working cattle! I miss those days!
zoom On Friday, May 20 at 10:03 am
Memories. If I close my eyes, I can hear every sound, smell every smell, and feel that delightful tension in the air. I am blessed.
Kim D On Friday, May 20 at 12:58 pm
I grew up doing the same type of work, only on a sheep ranch. While the animals were a bit smaller, the necessity of team work and that sense of instinct about what the animal is going to do was just the same. I, too, love reading this post from MM. Reminds me of listening to my Dad give my brother and I directions. Great memories of a great childhood.
sandi On Friday, May 20 at 9:37 am
I really want to send all fifteen of mine to help you do this job. I could really use a break!!
Deb H On Friday, May 20 at 12:48 pm
15!! Wow!!! My mom had 7 and we drove her nuts. I applaud your bravery.
JoL - Amazon freak-a-zoid On Friday, May 20 at 9:37 am
more info than I will ever need, but interesting nonetheless!
and who knows – it mavery well could come in handy for Double Jeopardy some day……
(would be a better answer than '3 people who were never in my kitchen' anyway)
Kitty On Friday, May 20 at 9:37 am
Very impressive, indeed! What a great work ethic these kiddos are growing up with. Kudos to y'all and your parenting!
Melissa M On Friday, May 20 at 9:37 am
It is amazing how much more factual Marlboro Man's ranching stories are then Dee's! Her: they moved cattle
MM: Tim the first two, bye three, you get the black baldie, Tim the big red, by the black and you catch the last two
Ha! Love it Marlboro Man! You have taught me more about ranching in the last week then most of my life combined!!! Thanks!
Leanne On Friday, May 20 at 9:37 am
I can't imagine a better life for raising kids, teaching them work, responsibility all the while having a whole lot of room to have fun! Thanks for giving us a slice of ranch life.
Cathy B On Friday, May 20 at 9:38 am
Not Hip Enough To Blog On Friday, May 20 at 9:39 am
This is amazing – especially for people who have never lived a rural life, like myself! Thanks for sharing your practices with us – cool to see how these things are done!
Christine M J On Friday, May 20 at 9:39 am
Really enjoying MM's posts! So interesting!!
jjk On Friday, May 20 at 12:30 pm
I agree, fascinating. I like the detailed how and why of the operation!
Charlsey On Friday, May 20 at 9:40 am
Very interesting and impressive. All of that took only a day?! Being a city girl now, I miss the smell of Spring grass and sweaty horses/cows! Thanks for sharing!
Brook V On Friday, May 20 at 9:40 am
Terrific post about working cattle. Everyone has been branding back home, I have been hearing all about it on FB. Sure do miss it. Probably miss the togetherness and comradere and friendship more than the work though. Ha!
Christine in Las Animas On Friday, May 20 at 9:41 am
Looks like fun to me. Wish the friends we help out were as organized. Oh well, its still what I call fun!!!
Kimi On Friday, May 20 at 9:41 am
I love post like that. It's so interesting.
Moya Crava On Friday, May 20 at 9:41 am
MM, I so enjoy your stories about your ranch life. The young people are very lucky to
experience this way of life. Open space, beautiful countryside, a gazillion cows,
what more could they ask for? Great story.
Moya Crava On Friday, May 20 at 10:12 am
I meant steer or cattle, now cows……
Anna in FL On Friday, May 20 at 9:42 am
They may have grown up doing this, but those are 2 talented, strong kids. For such a physical job, that really does look like a dance! Thanks for the post, so cool!
MomQueenBee On Friday, May 20 at 9:43 am
Best thing about this? The grandfather-to-father-to-son/daughter progression. Great job, MM.
Codee On Friday, May 20 at 9:44 am
Thanks for showing us how this gets done on the ranch!
Susan B On Friday, May 20 at 9:44 am
You know, when my sisters and I were kids we lived on a small farm and together with our parents we worked with the animals, the garden, house repairs…everything. At the time, we didn't always appreciate our "together time" but now, they're good memories. So many funny stories came out of those times. Reading your post reminds me of those days (and it was also extremely interesting, by the way). Right now your kids may not realize the blessing of all of it…someday they will.
Margie On Friday, May 20 at 9:44 am
No better life for kids- no better way to raise a family, I know, because we are dairy farmers, and the difference between my kids and those kids that are my kid's friends, is enormous.
I often feel sorry for people forced to raise kids without the presence of cows.
I love how Marlboro Man explains things, not in a way that talks down to people who may have never worked with cattle, and yet, it interesting to those of us who have.
Farm wire On Saturday, May 21 at 9:00 am
I agree, he does a wonderful job explaining and educationing non-farm people on how a farm and cattle are taken care of.
Meredith B On Friday, May 20 at 9:44 am
I enjoy all of the posts, but I really enjoy the ones by you. It's educational, interesting, and a neat perspective. Thanks for sharing it!
Jackie On Friday, May 20 at 9:46 am
What a wonderful post!
Diana On Friday, May 20 at 9:46 am
very interesting! The kids did a great job!
Casey On Friday, May 20 at 9:46 am
Another post I can use in class! It make such an impact on my students, especially since you are doing this just a few miles from where we live! Thanks MM and PW for sharing!
Andi On Friday, May 20 at 9:48 am
Loving MM posts…trying to convince my hubs we should go be ranchers or farmers, really anything where he gets to wear cowboy hats and wranglers. Also, I love learning something new!!
Norma On Friday, May 20 at 9:48 am
Absolutely fascinating!!! LOVE these MM posts; please DO continue them! This one was all new info for me, just like the last one. Thanks so much for sharing your work life!
Missy Jill (What's Going On Here!?) On Friday, May 20 at 9:48 am
I think you have one of the hardest working jobs on the planet! Thanks for letting us see what it's like.
IAMSNWFLAKE On Friday, May 20 at 9:48 am
I always learn so much with your posts about life in a ranch (so far away from my city reality). You have a knack to make your posts instructive, fun, easy and enjoyable to read. The pictures are always awesome. Thanks for sharing!
Allie P On Friday, May 20 at 9:48 am
This HAS to be the next "Angry Birds" game–with Uncle Tim messing with you calling out things just to mess with you.
Lisa On Friday, May 20 at 2:46 pm
Hilarious! That is an app I'd buy!
brokenresolutions On Friday, May 20 at 9:50 am
Wow! That actually sounds like fun! Actually I would love to just go up there and ride horses on your property. It is so beautiful. I can just see myself graciously galloping across the open fields… ok, not so much, I really see myself flopping around before falling off.. but a girl can dream! Great post.
I think the kids need to start writing a blog. That would be neat to hear their version.
Abby On Friday, May 20 at 9:50 am
I heart learning stuff from MM! (and you, too, Ree)
Emily L On Friday, May 20 at 9:50 am
Please give both punks a major high five. I am so impressed with how responsible and smart they (and the other punks) are when it comes to doing their work – bravo to them and you as parents. I'm amazed!
Renae On Friday, May 20 at 9:51 am
Ree, I hope you are looking over your shoulder! MM's posts are as interesting and fun as yours. Keep them coming MM. I love learning about ranching and the realities of ranch life.
Natalie V2 On Friday, May 20 at 9:51 am
Great crew you have there!
I wonder if you are familiar with the work of Temple Grandin? If you have thoughts on her designs, and understanding of cattle management? Coming from a Sonoran cattle ranching family, and having children with Autism, I found her story very compelling and worthwhile.
Rachel On Friday, May 20 at 9:52 am
We'll be sorting cattle in a few days.
Of course, we're hobby ranchers so we have about 45 head instead of 1200 but still
Last year the last cow wouldnt load, and jumped the 5′ fence instead. I hollered "Cow in the yard!" and the kids scrambled onto hayracks without missing a beat. Since higher fences arent in the budget this year, we'll just be hoping the cows are in a better mood.
So nice to see the kids involved! Mine are 6 and 7. The 7 year old is starting to learn gate running, but it'll be a while before he can handle anything like your post!
Sue On Friday, May 20 at 12:05 pm
hehe, had to chuckle at that last cow! Isn't always? Just when you think the hard work is done! We have 28 head so far, and luckily all that is behind us for the summer! Enjoy!
Melissa On Saturday, May 28 at 8:14 pm
Holy cow! LOL I've never heard of a cow jumping a fence! I've seen elk, horses, coyotes…but not a cow, always thought they were a little more "earth-bound". The things I learn on this blog! haha
Suzanne On Friday, May 20 at 9:52 am
Mr. Drummond, you are so cool! Thank you for taking the time to write another enjoyable and enlightening post. And those kiddos ARE awesome! Can't wait for your next installment!
God Bless!
Janet On Friday, May 20 at 9:53 am
Whoo! I'll bet everybody sleeps well tonight!
I Live in an Antbed On Friday, May 20 at 9:53 am
What great helpers you have!! We have been reading the "Little Britches" books by Ralph Moody wherein young Ralph works on cattle ranches. The kids LOVE them! It makes it great for them to get to see such great pictures of what they have been hearing about. Thanks for letting us "watch!"
Brenda L.W. On Friday, May 20 at 11:03 am
This is really an awesome teaching tool! Thanks, MM
Dani in WA On Friday, May 20 at 9:53 am
Thank you for such an interesting peek into your life, and your upbringing. I have loved reading your posts.
Andrea On Friday, May 20 at 9:53 am
Loving these MM posts!!! Keep 'em comin'!
katydid219 On Friday, May 20 at 11:16 am
Ditto—great post. Brought back many memories of workin' the gate and trying to interpret my Dad's hand signals at times LOL—our very own rodeo!
AbbieD On Friday, May 20 at 9:53 am
I love MM posts. I sure do wish I could get to that ranch so I could hear all of that chatter in person!
Karyn at Ten Good Sheep On Friday, May 20 at 9:53 am
I wonder if that would work on my cats?
Kirsten On Friday, May 20 at 10:03 am
I wonder if that would work on my kids!
Tracee On Friday, May 20 at 9:53 am
Love it! Thank you again for MM sharing. You guys are blessed to have this life style.
barb On Friday, May 20 at 9:54 am
Great post. Your children are learning and developing a strong work ethic. Bravo to you guys! I wish more parents would do the same.
Renae On Friday, May 20 at 9:55 am
Great post! Thanks!
Clayvessel On Friday, May 20 at 9:55 am
Holy…..uh….cow! That's a lotta cattle to sort in one day!
Michelle On Friday, May 20 at 9:57 am
I'm not sure how I'll use this info in my life, but I learned a lot and thought it was interesting. : )
Kelly T. On Friday, May 20 at 9:57 am
I am loving MM's posts!! Keep 'em coming!
Ree, your posts are wonderful too Keep those coming!
I love learning about the farm. I grew up on the coast and have NO idea what Oklahoma life and cattle ranching is all about. Looks like HARD work!
Cheryl Barker On Friday, May 20 at 9:57 am
I'm so impressed with the kids. What hard workers. You guys must be so proud. But then again, they're learning from the best, huh?
brokenresolutions On Friday, May 20 at 9:58 am
I never saw my comment so sorry if it shows up twice now… but now I can't remember all that I wrote except that love hearing from your family. Maybe your children can write a post one day too and we can hear their side of things… living and working on the farm. They are hard workers and I commend them for that. Would be interesting to hear what they have to say!
Jenni Matthewson On Friday, May 20 at 7:51 pm
Ooooh, I would LOVE to hear the kids tell their version of how the day went!
Beth On Sunday, May 22 at 4:22 pm
Yes, yes, yes! How about one event with multiple perspectives: Ree, MM and the kids? What a narrative!
Emily On Friday, May 20 at 9:58 am
I'm so glad that MM is a contributor. Have really enjoyed his 2 posts so far. I say don't "by" his posts please keep 'em comin'!
Rhonda On Friday, May 20 at 10:00 am
I haven't heard that terminology in a long time… I live in Central Florida in what was the Cow Capital of the state. Disney moved in and the ranchers sold out and moved west. My family didn't have the huge spread so we sold out and went suburbia. I now work in a high rise office and only get a little manure on my boots when the Rodeo is in town. I miss the "old days" and working the cows… Good job MM… I think I'll drive out to my friend's ranch (one of the few working ranches left) and get some manure on my boots!
Kelly L On Friday, May 20 at 10:00 am
LOVE it!
Lacie On Friday, May 20 at 10:01 am
Great Post!
Educational and easy to understand. I now know a little something that previously, I knew nothing about. I love the connections to your own childhood experiences and how your pride in the children comes through in your photos and writing.
More Marlboro Man, please!
midnacht On Friday, May 20 at 10:02 am
Good thing im not a cowboy ummm cowgirl. Because the cows all look the same size. However ask me about Dairy Cows..and im a wealth of useless info on them.
Kirsten is Comfortably Domestic On Friday, May 20 at 10:03 am
How fun to watch the kids at work. I enjoy reading your informative posts, MM. Thanks for contributing!
Emily G. On Friday, May 20 at 10:03 am
This was such an awesome post…this suburban girl is fascinated by how you work on the ranch!!
jmk On Friday, May 20 at 10:04 am
Great pictures and story telling!
Mara B On Friday, May 20 at 10:04 am
I too was asked to be on the gate many times during my childhood as my dad was sorting cattle. I always found it exciting and nervewracking at the same time. Those are such good memories to look back on now as my father passed away suddenly 8 months ago. I'll never forget all the lessons he taught me when we worked together. Nothing better. Thanks for sharing!
Jennifer Anderson On Friday, May 20 at 10:04 am
I think these Marlboro Man posts are my favorite, I love to hear about the way things work.
Claire On Friday, May 20 at 10:04 am
Thank you for sharing that. I never knew how it was done. It certainly sounds like a prairie ballet. Very, very interesting. I enjoy your contributions.
Wendy On Friday, May 20 at 10:05 am
Marlboro Man is the only person I'd like to learn about sorting cattle from. Thank you for this lesson!!
diane On Friday, May 20 at 10:06 am
I love these glimpses into the actual workings of the ranch, the whys and wherefores (uh, no insult meant to Ree, whose posts are wonderful!).
Heh – did that trait of messing with the gate runners get passed on to anyone, or did it skip a generation and will pop up in one of the kids or their cousins? They look like they did an incredible job.
Michelle On Friday, May 20 at 10:06 am
That was super fun to read – a nice change of pace! Thank you!
BK On Friday, May 20 at 10:08 am
Ah, yes running the alley. Been there!! Except I was the sorter AND running a gate. Ranch kids rule… Just saying
leslie (crookedstamper) On Friday, May 20 at 10:08 am
I love these Ranching 101 lesson! Thanks!
Marisa On Friday, May 20 at 10:09 am
Great post, MM! I hope you'll continue to contribute to the blog!
pam On Friday, May 20 at 10:10 am
there are no sissies on cattle ranches. nice post.
PaulaMc On Friday, May 20 at 1:52 pm
That is what I was thinking. I would have needed some clean pants after the first animal came at me. I'm a pansy when it comes to large beasts. But, I also didn't grow up with it, so I'm sure it's all quite normal to those in the "know."
Celeste On Friday, May 20 at 10:11 am
I am really enjoying these entries on the way a ranch works, and why. I have a question. Could you talk about the differences in ranching (if any) when cattle are going to be bulked up at a feedlot, vs cattle that will gain all of their weight strictly from grass feeding? I'm trying to understand the economics a little better, and the post about the pasture burning got me thinking.
Teresa On Friday, May 20 at 10:11 am
Tim would make a great rapper – can you hear the beat?
by the black molly (pft pft)
catch the big (pft pft) Charolais
the kids are all kinds of awesome – super impressive, guys!!!
hope they all got a dr pepper when it was over
Thanks, MM!!!
Valarie On Friday, May 20 at 10:12 am
Wow, does that ever bring back memories!
Missy On Friday, May 20 at 10:12 am
Really interesting post, MM. We enjoy hearing the inside scoop on working the ranch. It's fascinating stuff for all us "suburbanites"!
nicole On Friday, May 20 at 10:14 am
Love these posts! Being raised by a farmer/rancher, I've sorted a few cattle in my day;o)
Erin On Friday, May 20 at 10:15 am
This was really cool! I would be terrified at first I think, I've only been close to cows like once or twice. At fair when they were contained.
Heather R. in Kansas On Friday, May 20 at 10:15 am
Yet another lesson from Marlboro Man that I can go home and retell to my husband so he thinks I know more about cattle than he thought! Ha! Thanks for knowledge MM!
Mary C. On Friday, May 20 at 10:17 am
I have a 7 year old wanna-be cowgirl at my house; can she come for a visit and work some cattle!? This looks hard but so fun Thank you for another great post.
Jennie - Duryea Place Designs On Friday, May 20 at 10:17 am
I enjoy the MM posts… looks like a good system!
Carolynn Dyer On Friday, May 20 at 10:17 am
I love all these chances to learn so much! Thanks!
chelllleigh On Friday, May 20 at 10:18 am
Love this post!! I have sorted cattle with my grandparents and I often thought that there had to be a better way!! Communication is so hard to do in a herding-situation. I usually never understood what in the world they were yelling about, it was not consistant. Glad to see that it can be done without chaos, and the monster sandstorm that usually happens to us!!! Love it and the pictures of the kids in action are great!!
Susan On Friday, May 20 at 10:19 am
MM could write the book on ranching- and maybe he should. Loved the post.
Danna On Friday, May 20 at 1:48 pm
I agree a book from MM on Ranching 101 would be great.
Brenda Thompson On Friday, May 20 at 10:19 am
I really enjoys MM's instructions on ranch life. He makes it simple, straight forward, interesting and plain. Thanks MM for these wonderful lessons.
Dita On Friday, May 20 at 10:20 am
Ballet indeed!
GinaG On Friday, May 20 at 10:21 am
Love the MM posts!
LizK On Friday, May 20 at 10:21 am
Fascinating! I love learning this stuff. Thanks so much for taking the time to share. – Grew up in the city, thus know very little about ranch life. Would love to win a trip there one day to check it out!
Lynn from For Love or Funny On Friday, May 20 at 10:21 am
Thanks, Marlboro Man! I enjoyed learning about the sorting, and why you do it. Best wishes for a productive (and not too hot) summer!
Monie On Friday, May 20 at 10:22 am
That last little paragraph and the accompanying image…suddenly, I'm exhausted.
As I read your Ranching 101 tutorials, and consider all that it takes from pasture to plate…I'm amazed that a steak doesn't cost hundreds of dollars! When you think about how hard and labor intensive it is to produce things, it's amazing that they're affordable at all. My dad carried a rural route for the postal service. He was always amazed, when one considers the complete 'point A to point B' of delivering a letter or package, at how reasonable postage rates have stayed. As a floral designer, I am always amazed considering the expense from seed to cut flower, how reasonable flowers actually are. Wine production is one of the most labor intensive processes I've ever witnessed…yet I can buy an outstanding bottle of Sangria for 8.99….I don't know…it just kinda blows my mind in a 'WOW' kind of way! Thanks for yet another great post and insight into a world I've never really stopped to consider before!!!!!!
Cait On Friday, May 20 at 10:22 am
I love these MM posts. They make me feel all kinds of educated. I actually brought up burning the pastures in conversation the other day!
Nancy Klune On Friday, May 20 at 10:22 am
Thanks MM. it's great having you post from your point if view.
Kimberly On Friday, May 20 at 10:23 am
Great post! I had no idea that's what you folks do on a cattle ranch.
Thanks for sharing.
Becca On Friday, May 20 at 10:23 am
I love it when MM writes here!
Robin On Friday, May 20 at 10:23 am
Fabulous post! Thanks so much for showing us how this is done. It takes a lot of courage to man the gate….and a lot of courage to let your kid do the manning. Awesome!
Sheila On Friday, May 20 at 10:23 am
Sounds like our cattle sorting only ,no mention of any swearing and the sorter telling the gate people to" sacrafice your body". Great post makes me think of when we had our 4 kids at home. Thanks
mrstjf On Friday, May 20 at 10:23 am
I love MM's rendition of his day. Great job!
Bush Babe On Friday, May 20 at 5:29 pm
Me three! Also fascinated by different terms and techniques… sorting = drafting, corral = yard, alley = laneway, steer = steer (oh, wait!)
LOL at your story about your Dad. Mine's a rascal like that too!


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Sophomore left-handed pitcher Jerry Keel struck out a career-high nine batters in 8.0 innings of work as the Cal State Northridge Matadors (14-15, 2-2 Big West) took the series opener from the UC Riverside Highlanders (14-11, 3-1 Big West) 5-3 on Friday afternoon at Matador Field. The Matadors, depleted by injuries to a host of regular starters, had a trio of players with three hits in the game as Northridge won its Big West home opener for the third consecutive season.
"I felt really good. The umpire had a good zone and I was able to pound the zone," said Keel, whose previous career mark for strikeouts in a game was seven against Saint Mary's on February 15. "Today I was able to get the slider down and under their bats, got a lot of swings and misses."
"[UCR] Coach [Doug] Smith and I were just kind of chuckling because we're allowed 27 men for a conference series, 27 active players, and I don't think either of us have more than 24 healthy bodies right now," said Curtis when asked about the injuries to both his team and UC Riverside. "We talk to the team about it and it's an opportunity. We're disappointed we've had key guys have season-ending injuries and that can make it difficult or it can be an opportunity."
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Facing a 2-2 count, left-fielder Anthony Lombardo lifted a single to left field to score both runs and put CSUN ahead 2-0. On one swing of the bat, Lombardo turned in the first multi-RBI game of his collegiate career.
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"In the beginning of the season I think I was just doing too much. Too much confidence coming in from the fall," said Pak. "Lately, Coach Curtis and I have been working on my mechanics and the basics and so far it looks like it's coming along."
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The pair had plenty of interesting tidbits to share, and despite the fact that I haven't put my hands on an Origins build yet, it remains very near the top of my most-anticipated-MMOs list. Join me after the cut for some chit-chat about action combat, player-created factions, PvP (yes there are safe zones), and more.
Massively: So tell me about Origins of Malu. Are you guys looking at an alpha or beta soon, and how's it going?
Burning Dog: We're working our way through some alpha stuff right now. One of the things we wanted to tell you is that we're planning to start beta on September 30th. We've been working really hard on sandbox systems, world design, combat, etc.
You guys are an indie outfit with a very ambitious design document. Does this mean you're both working on everything, or is it broken into teams for combat, crafting, and what have you?
Some of both. We try to give everyone some experience with systems and design, but there is a lot of specialization as well.
One of the things I've been focusing on is the ability and combat systems. Our combat is going to be fairly skill-based and more tactical than a traditional MMO. We have a charge system for spells and abilities. In other MMOs, you press a key and there's probably a casting time; well, in our game, we have this charging mechanic that allows players to generate more powerful spells.
You can hit someone fast with a lighter attack, or you can hold it for a more powerful attack. Environment comes into play too. If you're in a wide-open space, you might have the luxury of charging up a bit more, but if you're in a forested area, your opponents end up taking cover behind trees or other obstacles.
You might have a spell charged up, but it has nowhere to go because the target broke line-of-sight. There's also active dodging; you can jump out of the way of melee attacks using stamina or power. You can't just spam it indiscriminately, but if you see someone charging up and you have no cover, you can definitely dodge out of the way if you time it right. So it's definitely more action-based combat than the norm, even though we're still using hot bars and whatnot.
What about player housing? Our sandbox fans are pretty keen to see what the Origins team is thinking here.
Well, in other games, you either place a pre-fab structure or get an instanced house. We're allowing players to build up their houses with different modules and materials. They'll place a foundation and then build pieces on top of it. You may make the resources or get them on the market, etc. You'll be able to resize the pieces if you've focused on certain crafting skills, and you can take a standard component and shrink it down, or make it larger -- it doesn't have to be the default.
Can you make your own floorplan?
It's not so much making your own floorplan as it is dragging and dropping things wherever you want, and then of course resizing. You can fine tune things, and there is a lot of placement detail, a lot of precision.
And that's all open-world?
Yes, that's not instanced. Other players will be able to happen across your house. And of course, we know that freedom may lead players to build something crazy. Who knows, right? If they really want to, the functionality is there.
Isn't there some law about how long it takes players to make certain reproductive organs if they're given the tools and the freedom?
[Laughs] Yeah, that we'll have to keep an eye on, and we have reporting systems. That won't be a problem.
Can you build all over the world? Are there no-build zones?
There are very limited no-build zones, primarily along main roads because we don't want people restricting access to content and things of that nature. But for the most part we're keeping it as open as possible.
Sounds like a ton of work.
We've put a lot of work into it, and we're really happy with the results at this point.
And you guys dropped the Hero Engine a while back?
Yes, we're using Big World now because as redundant as it sounds, it does allow us to make a bigger world. We get a lot more open space, which will help with the exploration elements. We want players to be able to go anywhere and find secrets, out-of-the-way places, points of interest, etc.
Is there an achievement system tied in with that?
We're not quite ready to talk about that just yet. But exploration is a huge deal for us; we have crafting skills that feed into it, like the sky-building stuff where you can build platforms and bridges and use them to get to places that would otherwise be inaccessible. It's a valuable party skill to have as well, so it's not just for crafting.
What about factions, how's that iteration going?
Really well! We've put a lot of work into that as well. Our old method was three factions with a fourth deserter faction. We decided to go in a different direction that's more conducive to the sandbox, though. Players can basically customize and even create their own factions. Guilds will form, and as they band together and cooperate, you can actually make your own faction for territory control. You'll have customizable guild halls like individual housing, guild, and faction recognition, and you'll see guild settlements that will draw boundaries for their particular faction.
This plays into factional warfare, which is the primary driving force behind PvP. And there will be safe zones; you don't have to PvP if you don't want to, but you do have to be mindful of your surroundings. You don't want to wander into enemy territory because that is basically free-for-all at that point.
And you're still doing the permadeath PvP duel system that we talked about in a previous interview?
Yes, it's a very interesting idea, and it's really going to be a big in-game event when it happens. It's a big deal when someone agrees to one of these duels because we have an arena, and there's a wait time before it actually starts so that players can come in and watch the fight.
Do you think people will just unequip their best stuff and duke it out naked, assuming that you can just make throw-away characters? Have you guys announced that yet? Will there be multiple toons per account?
We haven't announced that yet, but our feeling is that if you're really going to agree to a perma-death duel, you'll want to go all the way and bring your best stuff. The winner goes home and the loser, well he's dead.
Harsh, but a nifty option. I'll be interested to see how players respond to it.
There will be some more testing involved before it's finalized, but yeah. You'll want to go all out with your inventory and gear.
Speaking of that, can I ask about inventory and banking? Is there local banking, or can you put stuff in a vault on one side of the world and take it out on the other?
That's another thing we're not quite ready to talk about yet.
Fair enough. Thanks for meeting up with us, and we look forward to next time.
Thank you.
And the next time, as it turns out, will be at PAX Prime. Burning Dog is planning to have its first public demo for Origins of Malu in Seattle, so look for more interviews and impressions as we get closer to 2013.
Massively's on the ground in Los Angeles during the week of June 4-7, bringing you all the best news from E3 2012. We're covering everything from PlanetSide 2 and SWTOR and ArcheAge to RIFT's and LotRO's upcoming expansions, so stay tuned!


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"One of my top priorities since being elected Attorney General has been protecting children. It's rewarding to share our passion for public safety and the rule of law at the DOJ with young minds equally passionate to learn," Attorney General Van Hollen said.
MADISON — Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen visited today with young leaders from around Wisconsin who are participating in this year's Senate Scholar Program.
"It's always a pleasure to welcome these young leaders to the Department of Justice every year. Their energy to learn and their interest in how they can be of public service are inspiring," Attorney General Van Hollen said.
Van Hollen answered questions related to the work of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and to his personal experience in public service.
"One of my top priorities since being elected Attorney General has been protecting children," Van Hollen said. "It's rewarding to share our passion for public safety and the rule of law at the DOJ with young minds equally passionate to learn."
The Wisconsin State Senate offers the Senate Scholar Program, a highly competitive week of educational experiences for 33 high school junior and senior students selected from across the state. The scholars gain invaluable experience in areas such as public policy development and the legislative process, and constituent relations. The scholars also get to work directly with Senators and their staff as well as faculty of the University of Wisconsin.
The week in downtown Madison culminates with a mock legislative hearing, only after the scholars have completed other activities such as bill and amendment drafting, policy and fiscal analysis, constituent communications and lobbying.
Below is a list of the students participating in this session of the Senate Scholar Program:
Eric Cisler, Menomonee Fall High School (photo)
Benjamin Forster, Stevens Point Area Senior High School (photo)
Gabriela Gagula, F.J. Turner High School (photo)
Sean Hoey, Monona Grove High School (photo)
Shane Kieffer, Dodgeville High School (photo)
Madeleine Meyer, Osseo-Fairchild High School (photo)
Austin Mueller, Chilton High School (photo)
Kelsey Mullins, Verona Area High School (photo)
Justin Park, Franklin High School (photo)
Amy Regner, Charles B. Whitnall High School (photo)
Last week, Van Hollen welcomed another group of Senate Scholars to the DOJ. Read article
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Rimadesio is a leading Italian manufacturer of sliding and internal doors, walk-in wardrobes and wall units, offering creative solutions to any space or space saving need. PURE are also proud to bring Italian brand Frigerio to Australia for the first time. Frigerio offers sophisticated yet relaxed sofas, chairs, and accessories for the perfect combination of comfort and style to your living spaces. Both these Italian companies offer high end products which can be customised to meet your unique design or style needs.
We are also proud to bring you the exceptional Ivano Redaelli collections which offer exquisite linens and furniture pieces that are not to be missed. Redaelli excel in the luxury textile industry, offering a sophisticated and modern elegance for any home.
At PURE we have also sourced wallpaper collections from leading European brand Wall&Deco, who bring art and science together in their incredible products. Exclusive to the Australian market, this Italian company will help you create a unique and inviting space with their technically innovative materials and original artistic designs.
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LeBron James has been the talk of the sports world since July 1st. Will the hype of LeBron James possibly leaving Cleveland be all for nothing?
He has met with six teams over three days and still hasn't made a choice of where to play. Reports have it that he won't make up his mind until early Thursday.
Reports have been changing everyday on where LeBron will go. First it was the Knicks, then the Nets, after that the Bulls. Where will LeBron James be playing next season?
All signs are pointing now for LeBron James coming back to Cleveland. I think the reasons are loyalty and family. He lives in Ohio and so does his family, so it makes sense to stay.
Byron Scott was the perfect hire for the Cavaliers if they wanted to bring LeBron back. He is a former player and won titles as one as well. That's who he wanted to play for, a former player.
I expect James to be like Reggie Miller. He's loyal to his team, but never wins a championship. The only way he will win a title is if he can get some more help from the Cavs to trade for.
Cleveland brought in Antawn Jamison at the trade deadline, but that didn't help LeBron get his first title. Same goes for Shaq, he didn't do much to get LeBron close to a title.
One player that the Cavs could go after is Tony Parker. They could trade Mo Williams and Anderson Varejao for Parker. He only has one year left on his contract, so they could try it out for one season. I think LeBron would appreciate getting a player like Tony Parker in a Cavaliers uniform.
Even though I don't think LeBron James can win a title in Cleveland, he could if he can get even more pieces to the giant puzzle.


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The National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U) was established as a statutory body under the National Information Technology Authority, Uganda Act, 2009 as one of the key players in the Information and Communications Technology Sector. Its mandated is to coordinate, promote and monitor IT development within the context of national social and economic development, with a vision as "a facilitator of a knowledge-based, globally competitive Uganda where social transformation and economic development is supported through IT enabled services".
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the following vacancies in the National Information Technology Authority, Uganda (NITA-U) under the E-Government Directorate.
Manager, Application Solutions
Unified Communications Architect
Interested applicants are advised to refer to the detailed job descriptions and specifications in the National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U) official website: www.nita.go.ug
As a responsible and equal opportunity employer, NITA-U is committed to providing competitive employment terms, rich career development opportunities and a healthy working environment to deserving professionals with the right qualifications, skills, competencies and experiences.
Interested individuals who fully meet the required job specifications and with the right personal attributes are invited and encouraged to submit their job application package including: – a NITA- U application form (to be downloaded from the website), a cover letter, a detailed curriculum vitae specifying day time telephone contact, postal and email addresses of both the applicant and three referees and copies of certificates and testimonials,. The deadline for applications is 19th August 2011 at 5 pm to:
The Executive Director,
National Information Technology Authority – UGANDA (NITA-U),
Statistics House, Plot 9 Colville Street.
P.O. Box 7817;
Tel: 0417 801 048
Only successful candidates will be contacted and therefore applicants who will not have heard from us within 8 weeks of the closing date should consider their application unsuccessful. Furthermore, candidates are strongly advised that any form of solicitation, influence peddling and or any other "backdoor" attempt, of whatsoever nature, to influence the selection process in ones favor, will automatically lead to disqualification without any recourse
Job Role:
Coordinate the development of a wide range of critical applications, ensuring their interoperability, security, reliability and availability at all times.
Reports to: Director e-Government Services
Key Results Area
- Promote the development of secure, interoperable software applications and content that support e-Government Services;
- Responsible for systems integration, and definition of application development standards and processes;
- Develop a knowledge management /content management strategy for the Government of Uganda;
- Participate in the development of software incubation centers;
- Manage software assets including licenses;
- Set up applications test environment for quality assurance;
- Develop guidelines for software certification and accreditation;
- Develop annual work plans and budgets;
- Team leadership and staff supervision.
- Perform any other duties, which may be assigned from time to time
Critical Output
Secure, interoperable software applications and content that supports e-Government Services developed;
Secure e-Government portal developed;
A Bachelor's degree with honors in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Engineering or its equivalent
Should have a Masters degree in a relevant discipline
Professional/ Industry IT Certification in software development and database systems are desirable.
- Expertise in system design tools and development methodologies
- Management and leadership skills
- Communication, writing, presentation and listening skills,
- Effective organizational Skills
- Customer service skills;
- Team Work
- Experience
- At least five years of relevant working experience, three of which should have been at managerial level
- Experience in enterprise application integration and applications such as ERP and CRM
- Must have project management experience.
Job Role: Design, establish and maintain Government-wide unified communication systems Reports to: Manager, Application Solutions
Key result areas:
- Coordinate feasibility studies for a Government-wide unified communications system and development of business cases;
- Design and deploy voice, video and data services on the National Backbone Infrastructure/e-Government Infrastructure for Government Ministries, Departments, Agencies (MDAs) and Local Governments;
- Facilitate the deployment of VoIP solutions in Government
- Facilitate awareness and capacity building and awareness on messaging and collaboration solutions
- Assess deployment environment for messaging and collaboration solutions
- Coordinating capacity building and change management
- Implementing test plans, migration plans & delivery plans
- Deliver project responsibilities in line with project plan derived by the Project Management office (PMO).
- Perform any other duties, which may be assigned from time to time
Critical Output
Feasibility study conducted and a plan for the deployment of unified communications solution developed;
Government-wide unified communications and VoIP solutions designed and deployed
Capacity building and awareness conducted
A Bachelor's degree with honors in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Engineering or its equivalent
A postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline would be an added advantage
Professional/ Industry IT Certification such as CCNA, CCNP, MCSE, MCITP, etc. is required.
Must have Hands-on experience in the design and deployment of Microsoft Exchange 2007/ 2010 and/or Microsoft Unified Communications Server
Experience with PABXs and other unified communication solutions will be an added advantage
Experience in systems integration in a multi-vendor environment
At least four years of relevant working experience in a reputable organization


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Posted: January 27, 2014
GAK Music recently demoed a Gretsch G9500 Jim Dandy Flat Top, which is part of the Roots Collection.
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Funeral Held For Brooklyn Teen Killed In Controversial Police Shooting
The casket of Kimani Gray is carried into St. Catherine of Genoa... News PhotoBorough - District Type,Brooklyn - New York,Coffin,Full Length,Funeral,Horizontal,Law,New York City,USAPhotographer Ramin TalaieCollection: Getty Images News 2013 Getty ImagesNEW YORK - MARCH 23: The casket of Kimani Gray, 16, is carried into St. Catherine of Genoa Church for his funeral on March 23, 2013 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Kimani Gray was shot and killed by New York police officers for allegedly pointing a gun at them. (Photo by Ramin Talaie/Getty Images)


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Korea Republic's Suwon Bluewings booked their spot in the AFC Champions League knockout rounds as Kawasaki Frontale set up an all-Japanese last 16 clash with Gamba Osaka.
The K-League champions overcame stubborn resistance from minnows Singapore Armed Forces to win 3-1 with first-half goals from Bae Gi-Jong and Lee Sang-Ho and a last minute penalty by Seo Dong-Hyeon doing the job. Their victory snuffed out any hope that Shanghai Shenhua had of staying in Asia's top club competition, with the Chinese outfit playing for pride only against Japan's Kashima Antlers.
That match ended 1-1 with Marquinhos' 31st minute goal for Kashima cancelling out Mark Milligan's ninth minute opener. The draw means Kashima top Group G and face a round of 16 clash with either FC Seoul or China's Shandong Luneng, who meet on Wednesday to decide who will finish second in Group F behind defending champions Gamba.
A 2-0 away win for Pohang Steelers over Kawasaki ensured the Korean side avoided in-form Gamba in the knockout rounds, with the J-Leaguers instead forced to play their compatriots on June 24 for a place in the quarter-finals. Noh Byung-Joon opened the scoring for Pohang in the 11th minute and Brazilian forward Denilson put the match beyond doubt with a clinical strike 18 minutes from time.
It earned the Korean FA Cup holders a crack at a quarter-final berth against either Australia's Newcastle Jets or fellow Koreans Ulsan Hyundai, who play on Wednesday. In a dead-rubber match in that group, Tianjin Teda ended China's away drought with a smash-and-grab 1-0 win over Australia's Central Coast Mariners.
Lone striker Biao Mao broke the deadlock in the 65th minute, latching on to a defence-splitting pass from Leilei Ma to slot home past goalkeeper Danny Vukovic's near post. It was the first away win by a Chinese team in 11 games of this year's competition.
Elsewhere, Uzbek champions Bunyodkor, last year's semi-finalists, drew 0-0 with Al Shabab of the UAE, the point picked up enough to secure them second place in Group D and the final west zone spot in the knockout stage. Ettifaq lost 3-0 at Sepahan but the defeat won't worry them as they had already secured top spot in the group and face a round of 16 matchup with the Group A runners-up, either fellow Saudi side Al Hilal or Pakhtakor.
Like Japan, Saudi Arabia has all four of its clubs through, along with Piroozi (Iran), Pakhtakor (Uzbekistan) and Umm Salal (Qatar). Saudi champions Al Ittihad bounced back from Friday's 4-0 defeat to Al Shabab in the King's Cup final with a 7-0 demolition of Qatar's Umm Salal in Jeddah to take first place in Group C.
Naif Hazazi grabbed a hat-trick and Brazilian Renato a double to ensure the two time champions a home match in the last 16 against the runners-up of Group B. As Group C runners-up Umm Salal visit the winners of Group A. In the other group game, UAE's Al Jazira drew 2-2 with Iran's Esteghal.
The last remaining berth in the knockout stage will be claimed on Wednesday with Ulsan Hyundai hosting Newcastle Jets. The Australian side need a point off their Korea Republic hosts if they are to become the only Australian side in the final 16.


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Squash: Lisa Tamplin left with mixed feelings after match win
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LINCOLNSHIRE squash champion Lisa Tamplin was left with mixed feelings after battling to a good win in the Grimsby & District Three-Man League.
Tamplin, a member of Chichester Road-based Cleethorpes Squash Club, lifted the women's title at the recent county showdown in Boston.
Back on league duty, Tamplin and her husband, John, were both individual winners for their team, Preston Auto-Electrical.
However, it was not enough to win the overall match, as their opponents, Ocean Blue, prevailed 10-5 in the Division One clash.
On first at number three for Preston Auto Electrical was Lisa Tamplin, right, against Nick Snowden.
Tamplin started slowly and struggled to find her rhythm and Snowden took full advantage, taking the first game 15-6.
Tamplin fought back in the second, playing some excellent line and length and levelled the match by taking the game 15-8.
The third game was crucial and, at 15-15, it could have gone to either player but Tamplin just edged it, 17-15.
The fourth was just as close, but Tamplin closed out the match, taking it 15-10 to record a 3-1 win.
Up next was John Tamplin against Mike Jackson.
The first game was very intense as both players jostled to take control, but it was Jackson who grabbed it 15-9.
The second game was just as close, with both players working each other to all four corners of the court, but again it was Jackson who took it with the same 15-9 scoreline.
In the third game, Tamplin played some exquisite squash, romping to a 15-6 win.
He then followed this up with an even more emphatic 15-4 win in the fourth game.
In the fifth, Jackson was beginning to run out of ideas as Tamplin pilled on the pressure to take the game 15-9 – cementing a great comeback to win the match 3-2.
And so the overall outcome would come down to the result of the game between number one players Mark Stephenson of Auto Electrical and Danny Morrison of Ocean Blue.
On paper this looked like a close affair but Morrison was the most focused right from the off.
Stephenson tried to dictate the game, taking the pace off the ball, but Morrison was equal to it – driving Stephenson to the back corners of the court with some tight line and length.
Morrison took the first game 15-5 and then kept up the pressure in the second game employing the same tactics. This paid dividends as Morrison took it 15-10.
In the third game Stephenson's calf began to tighten as Morrison remained relentless. With Morrison leading 10-5, Stephenson had to concede the game, and with it the match, 3-0.
In Division Two there have been two Appleby Frodingham club derbies both featuring AFSquash4. In the first of these games AFSquash4 lost out 10-4 to AFSquash6
At third string 6's Simon King worked hard against 4's Marc Taylor and his unorthodox style paid dividends frustrating the "home" player. Although both players were nervous Taylor made a few more unforced errors at key times that cost him the match (15-17, 15-8, 15-11).
A closely contested match at second string pitched 4's Stuart Lister against the experienced John King. With both players vying to impose their own style and pace the match ebbed and flowed but it was invariably either King's effective back hand or Lister's dogged determination that won each point. Lister took the first two games on the tie-break 17-15 and then King the third 18-16. The fourth was close but Lister kicked on strongly from 9-9 to take the game 15-9 and the match 3-1.
A pacey match at number one with Peter Hindmarsh taking on AFSquash6's Daz Brand. Both players were volleying at every opportunity and driving the ball to a good length. Hindmarsh took the first game 15-12 and Brand the second game 15-9. Brand started to look the stronger in the third game, driving the ball hard and low and some particularly effective cross-courts whilst Hindmarsh mixed the pace and played some accurate drops and effective boasts to counteract. Brand won the tie-break 16-14 following an unforced error by Hindmarsh that gifted the game to his opponent. Brand got his nose in front in the fourth game and held on to win the game 15-11 and the match 3-1 securing a 10-4 win for AFSquash6
In their second derby match AFSquash4 recorded a 0-3 win over AFSquash5
AFSquash5 aka "Team Soulby" didn't have their best night against club opponents AFSquash4. At third string Lucy Soulby started very slowly against Marc Taylor losing the first game 15-4. Still recovering from a knee injury and not as mobile around court as she will be when fully fit, Lucy started the second game in a more determined manner and the quality of her shots began to win her some points. Taylor reacted well to the pressure and worked hard to ensure he kept ahead in the second and third games running out the winner 15-7, 15-7.
At second string Millie Soulby just didn't get started against 4's Stuart Lister and rarely showed the movement and determination that has kept her high in the England rankings for her age group. Lister played well and without being tested made no mistakes running out an easy winner 15-2, 15-1, 15-4.
A different story at first string as Nick Soulby made 4's Peter Hindmarsh work hard for his points. The match, contested at pace, was decided by the better quality shots, timely drops and tighter lengths with Soulby deservedly taking the first two games 15-9 and 15-8. The third game was tighter with Hindmarsh took an early lead which he narrowly held to serve for the game at 14-12. However a determined Soulby aided by an unforced error from Hindmarsh finished the game with a beautiful drop on the backhand that left his opponent stranded on the "T" winning the game 16-14


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LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The New Mexico State women's golf team travels to Tarzana, Calif., a suburb of Los Angeles, to compete at the Bruin-Wave Invitational hosted by UCLA and Pepperdine. The three-round tournament will be played Monday, March 3, and Tuesday, March 4.
There will be two rounds played on Monday with the final 18-hole round on Tuesday at the par-72, 6,173-yards El Caballero Country Club. Monday's first round will begin with a 9 a.m. (MT) shotgun start while Tuesday's round is scheduled for an 8:30 a.m. start.
"El Caballero Country Club is a great test with small greens that have a lot of break," Aggie head coach Jackie Booth said. "We will need to play smart and miss the ball in the right spots to be successful."
Every year the Bruin-Wave is one of the toughest tournaments in the country to compete in. This year is no exception as the 17-team field is loaded with some of the best teams in the country, including Southern California, UCLA and Oklahoma State, which are ranked 1-2-3 in the nation by Golf World. USC and UCLA are also the top two teams according to Golfstat rankings.
In all, there will be six teams competing that are ranked in the top 20 nationally by at least one poll. Joining the Aggies in Tarzana is: Pepperdine, UCLA, Arizona, BYU, California, Cal State Northridge, Colorado, Long Beach State, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, San Diego State, UNC Wilmington, UNLV, USC, Washington and Washington State.
"This will be a talented field with some of the west coast's best teams playing including UCLA, USC, Washington, Cal, UNLV and many other great teams," Booth said. "It is a challenge we are looking forward to."
The five golfers traveling to California for NM State are freshmen Valeria Macias and California native Camille Orito, sophomore Kacey Dalpes and juniors Paige Darwin and Laura Barron.
Barron is coming off a career-best finish of 11th place at the Jim West Challenge in Texas. She is also shot a career-low 2-over-par during the final round en route to helping the Aggies to a seventh-place finish.
This will be the fifth edition of the Bruin-Wave Invite. NM State has participated in all four previous tournaments. The Aggies' best finish came during the 2011 Bruin-Wave Invitational, a 10th-place finish. NM State's top individual finisher in the tournament was former Aggie Demi Mak, who finished in a tie for 11th place with a 13-over 229 in 2012.
The Bruin-Wave Invitational kicks off a three-tournament stretch for NM State during the month of March. The Aggies have a total of four spring tournaments remaining before the WAC Championships.
Fans can follow the action live with live scoring at www.golfstat.com throughout the tournament.


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Joe Cotten's Barbecue, waiters with black bowties return to Robstown for one-week stint
On March 2, 2011, flames tore through the restaurant building
ROBSTOWN - A line stretched out the door and into the packed parking lot as Nueces County Junior Livestock Show attendees and loyal patrons waited to again eat Joe Cotten's Barbecue on red and white checkered table cloths.
For the first time since the restaurant was destroyed in March 2011, Cotten's returned to Robstown for a one-week stint, just in time for the annual show.
On March 2, 2011, flames tore through the restaurant building, leaving charred porch swings and an uncertain future for the business. November 2012 brought a new era to the Cotten's legacy when Michael Cotten, Joe Cotten's grandson, opened a takeout and catering location in Calallen.
"Before the fire, this week was always a big one for us," Michael Cotten said. "Beer, barbecue and the livestock show go hand-in-hand."
The barbecue joint always was in high demand, a place where oil and gas executives from Houston once were known to land their helicopters in the median of U.S. Highway 77 before enjoying a quick lunch.
"They would come in, eat and fly back to work right after," Cotten said.
This week's location, the VFW, is right near where it all began in 1947, on Avenue A in Robstown. In 1968, Joe Cotten's moved down the street to its highway location.
One of the few items that remains of the old location — the pig statue that stood on the roof — made an appearance this week along with former wait staff. Clad in red aprons and black bowties, they dished out brisket, sausage, ribs and potato salad.
"Yesterday, coming back was fun," said Walter Hopkins, a waiter from the original Joe Cotten's. "Today, well, it's just busy. It took us by surprise."
Cotten estimated that more than 500 people were served during lunch Thursday. Staff ran out of tea, beans and potato salad, but quickly restocked from supplies at the takeout location.
Those outside didn't seem to mind the wait and shared stories of the year without Cotten's.
"When my boss heard they were open this week, he told me to go get some for the whole office," Christine Navarro said. "I've heard a lot about Cotten's but never have tried it."
The return of the legendary barbecue that drew hungry diners from near and far to its original location will end at 8 p.m, Saturday, after the livestock sale has wrapped up.