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The first event of the fifth annual Mid-South Black and Blue Civil War Living History will begin at 6:30 a.m. Saturday at Natchez-Under-the-Hill.
We will gather the spirits of enslaved African descendants shipped down the Mississippi River from Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee and up the Mississippi via transshipment at New Orleans from Maryland, Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, the Caribbean and Africa to make cotton "king." From there we will drive in their footsteps to the historic Forks of the Roads Enslavement Markets Sites for a rally where a tax-credit housing development is being built on one of the enslavement selling market's land mass.
Participants are encouraged to wear traditional African white clothing.
At 11 a.m. our living history event moves to Historic Jefferson College in Washington. Jali Morikeba Kouyate "Griot" and Master Kora musician from Senegal, West Africa, will perform live playing the African Kora instrument.
The Kora is a 21-string instrument from the West African countries of the Gambia, Senegal and Mali, land of the first African ancestors and foreparents of those enslaved by the French in Louisiana and Mississippi.
It is an ancient instrument that is part of Africa's rich spiritual musical institutions. He will also tell the oral history of the Kora's African Roots of the banjo, violin, guitar, etc. played by blacks in the Americas from the days of chattel slavery, through the Civil War and on to the present day.
You can greet and meet an African royalty descendant and special guests at a reception.
Through his seventh-generation grandson Dr. Artemus Gaye's attendance, the Fulani West African Prince, Abduhl Rahman Ibrahim, "Prince Among Slaves" (book and movie), who was 40 years in captivity and enslaved on Greenwood Plantation here in the Natchez area, returns to Washington 184 years after his freedom in 1828.
Approximately 250 years ago (1762-2012) Abduhl Rahaman was part of a royal family in West Africa in what is now Guinea. He was the "second or third of 33 sons" of the Fula King of Futa Jallon, at the time a created self-serving Muslim influenced political state entwined in Christian European demands for Africans to be captured for enslavement trafficking across the Atlantic.
Caught up in a war of "I capture you today and you capture me tomorrow" to meet these demands, at age 26 he was captured and sold to "British slavers for two flasks of power, a few trade muskets, eight hands of tobacco and two bottles of rum."
He survived the transatlantic "Middle Passage" to America, where he was ill-gotten/purchased and enslaved by Thomas Foster. The Prince married Isabella, a first generation American-born enslaved Christian woman.
Starting at 1 p.m., local volunteer role actors will bring alive for those attending this year's program verified and historical factual narratives showing "black" sailors and nurses on the Union Naval ships.
For our sesquicentennial component of the American Civil War Commemoration, Natchezians David Dreyer, Royal Hill, Jamal McCullen, Darrel White and myself will be re-enactors wearing Union replica sailor uniforms will tell stories of Adams County runaway "slaves" who became Union Freedom Fighting Sailors in the Mississippi Valley in the summer of 1862.
Civil War era "black" women nurses were "forerunners of the United States Navy Nurse Corps."
Natchezians David "Black Dot" Williams, Danielle Terrell, Jacqueline Marsaw, Crisceda Crawford, Juanita Searcy and Delores Bassett will be re-enactors telling stories of Mississippi Valley Union black women nurses.
The Black and Blue Civil War Living History Event will happen rain or shine and is sponsored by Friends of Forks of the Roads Society, Inc. and materially supported by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Admission is free!
Ser Seshsh Ab Heter-Clifford M. Boxley is the president of the Friends of the Forks of the Road.


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A summertime meal shared by Obama and his rival-turned-ally threw the political speculation machine into overdrive Monday.
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A wide selection of bespoke entertainments are available throughout the Summer season, on complimentary basis, for all the Rome Cavalieri in-house little guests, aged 4-10. Activities will take place in the beautiful Sala Ellisse, every afternoon from 2.30 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
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An entire space will be set up in order to allow children to test themselves in their favourite sports. They can to choose among: ping pong, table football, fly wheel, mini-golf, penalties shooting, darts game, air hockey.
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Without leaving the Hotel, children will have the opportunity to explore a 'mini funfair' with loads of themed games directly from the USA, among which: Joe Jump, Conk the crow, Sombrero Toss, Can Knockdown and Gone fishing. The delicious stand of cotton candy is not to be missed!
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At the Rome Cavalieri we have created special children menus. By presenting good food as 'fun food' we have managed to create healthy and balanced meals for children that will have them asking for more.
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An event that has become one of the most exclusive and sought-after institutions in Rome. The famous Sushi corner, a selection of appetizers, main courses, desserts and home-made ice cream make this event a must during your stay for the entire family. Children have their own dedicated play area with entertainment.
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To keep children happy and cool in the summer heat, an entertainer will be leading inflatable activities and games in and around the pool each weekend.
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When it comes to Italian cuisine, this custom experience is sure to satiate all culinary curiosities. From bustling bakeries to progressive delis, specialty stores and historic shops, this experience will take guests to enjoy the best of culinary Rome. A private gourmet guide will introduce guests to store owners and invite them to indulge in various tastings at each location.
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Developed especially for kids, this original itinerary will take the family through Rome's most secret piazzas and hidden cloisters to reveal a fascinating menagerie of stone. Accompanied by a professional guide, guests will enjoy the tour on foot, to ensure close-up looks and hands-on exploration of its many fanciful creatures. Used by artists and architects over the centuries, its enchanting animals decorate fountains and palaces throughout the Eternal City. This activity is tailored for kids 4-12 years old.
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Yup that was awesome, I am going to watch that scene again right now.
Edit: Oh I guess I was wrong about Inaba not being mentioned by her first name. When she turned 6 years olds, Yui and Tachi calls her Himeko chan.
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|Just finished the series today, I was amazed at how good it was the ending is truly enjoyable!
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I don't like this anime. At its best it avoids being bad. More thoughts below...
I really don't want to do this. Look, before I continue any further I need you to understand where I'm coming from. I have a weakness for moelodramatic anime, from the iconic Angel Beats! and Clannad to the obscure Sola and U.F.O. no Natsu. If these kind of shows aren't your thing it's likely you would avoid Kokoro Connect as well. That's fine. But this is directed at everyone who has an overall positive track record with these kind of anime and want their heartstrings pulled again. Though if my words weren't enough indication, I don't like this anime.
Granted, it starts harmlessly enough. We're introduced to a group of high school students going about their lives when they find themselves walking in each other's shoes. After all, they're switching bodies with each other at random points and frequently at inopportune times. They call each other if possible during a switch and fill them in on what's happening, sometimes being inconsequential, other times becoming too close for comfort. Through this body switching, and other supernatural phenomena, we learn a lot about the characters. We learn their insecurities, their pasts, their embarrassments, their fears, their feelings for each other. They don't overcome themselves very easily, but there's so much about them—the good –and- the bad—that we learn that it's hard not to feel for them. It's a good thing Kokoro Connect has a solid cast of characters, because with the story the way it is, they're going to carry this anime.
So as the characters are trying to deal with the body switching, we're introduced to what is quite possibly the biggest slap in the face to every fan of moelodramatic anime ever: Heartseed. It turns out he's the one behind the characters switching bodies with each other and the other supernatural phenomena happening to them. Heartseed says this is some kind of experiment, and throughout the show—especially when things seem to be going well for our characters—he interjects himself and causes them more grief. He then says something along the lines of this experiment being successful in connecting their hearts together. This process is repeated a few times throughout the show.
Heartseed, for all intents and purposes, is the story element of moelodramatic anime becoming a character and outright telling us what we can expect. The experiment he conducts is the drama, the way he interjects himself is the same as things suddenly taking a turn for the worse, and the experiment being successful in connecting their hearts together is the moment when we're supposed to realize that our heartstrings have been pulled. I say "supposed to" because the introduction of Heartseed is doing that instead, and with a name that plays off the term "heartstrings," it's like the show is telling us "we're going to start making you like the characters a lot now."
And quite frankly, it's insulting. I like moelodramatic anime because even though I know my heartstrings are going to be pulled, I never know when it happens. Sure, I –realize- at some point that I like the characters a lot more than I thought I would or did, but I never know –when- I forgot I was watching an anime and started feeling genuinely enamored toward the characters. Never knowing when I –really- start to feel for these characters is its own reward that lets me indentify with them in the same way that they never know when they started falling in love, for example. Combined with everything else the show is spelling out for us, from explaining the premise of the drama to interjecting itself instead of tragedy happening naturally, and it kills the immersion for the story. Sure, all of these clichés are something you can see in a moelodramatic anime in hindsight, but the thing about Kokoro Connect is that you're not seeing them in hindsight but –as they happen-, and it tells you –that they happen-.
Some of you might ask if that's the entire point of Heartseed existing. That he's supposed to troll the audience with his exposition. No, I –do- understand the point of Heartseed. I understand that he's a sign of the writers not being confident in how well they can write a moelodramatic anime. I understand that he's a sign of the writers thinking the audience needs everything spelled out for them. I understand that he's a sign that they don't know the difference between a well-written antagonist and an antagonist that's hated for all of the wrong reasons.
Overall, I can't really recommend Kokoro Connect to anyone because of how insulting, self-explained, and self-referential the story is. Even if you're a fan of moelodramatic anime—no, -especially- if you're a fan of moelodramatic anime—it's all the more reason to avoid this show. If you're still intent on watching it and don't mind the story literally telling you everything, you might be able to find some salvation in the solid cast of characters because they're really carrying this show. But even at its best and with the most praise I can possibly give, Kokoro Connect's severe imbalance of good characters and poor story –barely- prop up the overall show to avoid being bad. Otherwise, this is one moelodramatic anime you won't be Connecting your Heart to.
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Is "moelodramatic" even a word? Now that's insulting.
Objection. Argument assumes facts not in evidence. spoiler[sustained.]
Although I can agree that Heartseed is not the best plot device anyone ever came up with, and further you can argue that once having introduced it they failed to make the most of it, it is also possible to argue that it was necessary to do what they wanted to do.
The fact is they were playing around with the characters in such a way they had to provide some way for the characters -- not the audience -- to figure out something about what was going on. They made an amazing amount of progress before Heartseed showed up but the author clearly wanted create a rule set so complex that there was no plausible way for Inaba to figure it out in the time they had.
Was Heartseed really so much worse than finding the answers on Google? I recall Inaba was researching the Heartseed plant without getting anywhere. At least they didn't make anything of it.
Incidentally, if you want to talk about the "confidence" of the story writer the evidence that it is quite high is clear. He neither excessively avoided or exploited the sex angle. He didn't wring tiresome and predictable gags out of it. Yet the characters talked about it without dwelling on it. If I were writing it I would have had the characters react a bit differently, but I don't see that as a flaw. The personalities that emerged were a joy to watch.
End result: KC is very entertaining -- not great literature. Worth a lot more than other anime you paid the same price for.
I just got the Blu-Ray edition of this. I'll post if it provides anything new worth posting about.
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While I enjoyed this anime overall, there were a few things that irked me.
#1 was just the basic nature of the plotting/pacing and how it seemed to be a little all over the place in its structure. Didn't have a good and natural flow to it.
#2 was spoiler[how simplistically it ended (granted, I haven't yet seen the OVA, but it still felt like a cheap ending). To me, it was basically like, 'I won't tell you who that other heartseed was, but I WILL tell you that he won't be bothering you anymore...oh, and I guess now that you've learned a few life lessons, neither will I. Goodbye.' Felt like they didn't realize they were in the last episode until about halfway through it and then scrambled to an ending with little to no explanations and/or closure]. The show itself had some funny, touching, and intense moments for sure, but again, spoiler[that ending]...
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I use moelodramatic™ as a neutral, short-hand descriptor. On other places I've used moeblob in positive and negative context. Lite-fantasy drama and cute girls doing cute things becomes too much to type after a while.
I already said the characters were good and the sex angle was something the show managed to do right to match their development. I don't recall Heartseed interjecting himself during those moments, which goes back to what I'm getting at: show what's happening, don't tell. And tbh, a few good aspects handled well does not an enjoyable anime make. Especially when its flaws undermine everything that's appealing about these kind of anime and not in the deconstruction sense either because nearly everything is played straight.
I watched the TV version without the last four episode OVAs. You'll want to excuse me for not taking into account anything outside the given canon.
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|You should have watched the 4 "ova" episodes first. They were suppose to be in the first season, but something went wrong and they had to release the last 4 episodes later.
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Yeah, the last 4 OVA offer real closure to certain things, in fact the last part of episode 12 were meant to show that certain things were not resolved yet.
And I don't see how Kokoro Connect can be accused of being too tell over show. I say that there was a good deal of work put into showing little mannerisms that showed the quirks and secrets, and if you had a good eye you could spot certain things way before they were explained. For example you could spot Iori kind of had a strangely in sometimes matching the boys to acting more girly. That Himeko despite her meddling had a fixation on Taichi a little beyond just setting up, and would often strongly try to protect herself. Yui did flinch, and although unsaid it did appear she liked Yoshifumi's attention. And some of Taichi's actions might have been him just being nice, something that was not made obvious.
Also a little strange to say too much was said, but then not really understand Heartseed. Although Heartseed claimed to only be interested in just entertainment, personally I think the implications were that this was not the case, at least not the first one. Although looking like the actions were not random, they appeared to mostly be by design, like Heartseed was merely leading them to actually get closer to each other. Forcing them to open up, trust each other and accept their own feelings or solve their issues. Heartseed merely appeared when he needed to put in rules or to force someone's hand
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Looked at that way you could say that Heartseed was actually a fantasy figure. I can't count how many times in a rom-com you can be watching and be totally frustrated because the characters could so easily make progress on their problems by just saying a few words about what they are thinking. Yet that famous Japanese reticence stops them 99 out of 100 times.
So in KC we don't have that. Heartseed doesn't tell them what to say or what to do. He just sets it up so that doing nothing is not an option. Just think of what he could have done by appearing in Peach Girl or Rumbling Hearts or Sakura. Not that I would advocate that but just thinking about it seems to be the point.
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|Most of the problems they had wouldn't have been brought up if it weren't for Heartseed in the first place. Good drama lets these events build up naturally instead of forcing it to move along. The difference between Kokoro Connect and its kin, who can also be accused of forcing drama, is the former says it's moving along. If the character's mannerisms were already hinting at their damage, then build on that. Let the body switching, impulses, and age regression still happen, but let it stay as an extended event that's just passing through them for whatever reason and not fast-forwarding progression for its own sake--remove Heartseed and write events to take their natural course. It can still be handled poorly, but it can also be handled well, compared to being self-aware of forcing drama which tbh can't seem to reach a level of good storytelling.
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I don't know how you expect normal teenagers having such strange things happen to be caused naturally? They were being toyed with what could have been a god like entity, maybe something that could be a force of nature. Although this force of nature have intentions and speak.
And on saying that the problems would not have been brought up without Heartseed, well that is not a bad thing. All the problems allowed them to move forward in some way, the problems created were only a catalyst. And also why Heartseed was so important in revealing the problems. Although really Heartseed barely made contact in the third, the uncertainty was actually a raising source of anxiety.
The opinions of it not reaching good storytelling seems to merely be opinion rather than a consensus.
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The strange things happening to them is natural in the same way the Everlasting Sakura from Da Capo is natural or Illusory World from Clannad is natural; it's a lite fantasy force that can or can't be used by others, but it can't use itself. The problem in Kokoro Connect is the the lite fantasy force starting as "nature," then becoming a "character." Granted, "nature" can be a "character," but AFAIK they're always revealed alongside each other.
Yes, Heartseed forcing the problems out isn't a necessarily a bad thing since he's an antagonist, but from his name to the way he interjects himself and given the kind of anime this is, makes it self-referential, self-aware of how blatant it is. Granted, the storytelling blatancy might be the point, but if the writers wanted to take jabs at fans of Clannad, Da Capo, ect., the characters also need to be warped. But as it is, we have sincere characters with insincere storytelling and the result is a show suffering from an identity crisis, half authentic and half parody.
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OK, so I just finished the BD edition of Kokoro Connect.
Short story: it seems just as good if not better than a year ago. This is in spite of some problems I have with the English dub which is done with well seasoned VA actors.
Perhaps too well seasoned. I don't know if the problem I have with the performances of Taichi (Ayers) or Nagase (Rial) is just that I have heard those voices too many times before in so many situations but it just seems like they were just not that into it.
It is also possible that these roles are so hard to interpret that the direction just wasn't up to it. As much as I like it much of the drama in KC is very very contrived and it must be hard to make those emotions believable.
Also there is at least one point the dub loses continuity. When Heartseed 2 reveals himself to Taichi in the time-reversal arc part of his lines include a threat of what would happen if Taichi doesn't follow his instructions. That audio turns up garbled.
Yet at the end of the day you care enough about the characters that the dub problems just don't seem to matter. It worked in Japanese and it works in English.
Also, last year I hadn't had the opportunity to watch the OVA (four episode arc) that I just watch. It just confirms my annoyance that often a TV series is streamed and they don't license the OVA. I wish the streaming industry would get over this practice. (Although to be fair this happens with DVD/BD distributions all the time.)
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I finally got around to watching the final ova arc.
I thought it filled some character holes reasonably well, but....
Do actual police not exist in Japan?
This instance did have a plausible suggestion when the idea to call police came up, they pointed out that they did not know where to send them. spoiler[But then they do not call once the location has been found.]
And what of the criminal justice system?
spoiler[Kidnapping and attempted murder (attacking an unarmed guy with a steel pipe)] gets dealt with outside of official means.
Is that any kind of deterrent?
"I just committed two felonies that would normally put me away for life." and no official punishment?
Anime in Japan: Where to be a criminal.
Still, it did not affect the story in any way, except annoyance fodder for me.
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Good for you for recognizing that this is an issue. I've had to deal with an anxiety issue before related to a specific activity in sports (semi-pro level), which might not seem like the same thing at all, but the anxiety response in our central nervous system is doing the same thing. I worked with a counselor for several months (1 phone session/week + some "homework") on talking through things & she gave some great tools to use to push out the threshold of when anxiety really kicks in & how to deal with it. For me, this was a situation where my husband & teammates & friends did not really understand either. It is normal though for our CNS to get into a pattern & then we need (and can) work on breaking it and forming a new pattern of response. I recommend finding a counselor to work with to address the anxiety.
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Or if you can't afford the money to get it out, how will you afford a baby? and the hospital bills for that said baby?posted 03/23/2010 by a BabyCenter Member
I just removed mine last night with my husbands help. God bless him. I had pretty good cramping as it maneuvered down. I just breathed doTerra's Balance essential oil and did breathing exercises to stay relaxed. I felt such relief as it came out! This was my second IUD since my sons birth.. The first one I went to my doctor for removal. I was so tired of the side effects from this one and didn't want to wait or pay for it to be done. I already knew what to expect and was confident that if we did it slow and steady we could do it without any issues. I had nothing but trouble this time with the IUD...from discharge and odor to battling multiple yeast infections. I have already noticed a difference in 24 hours. The odor is gone and I feel so much better!posted 06/21/2014 by Doula805
I answered your previous question about getting pregnant with the IUD. If you cannot afford the 400- some odd dollars they want at your OB, try going to a clinic like i previously suggested.posted 03/23/2010 by tjholmes90
no. no. no. go to a doctor, before you injure your body and can NEVER have a child.posted 03/23/2010 by tjholmes90
omg no way who knows what could happen, i had mine removed it took exactly 2 minutes to remove it wait go to the doctor it's worth it!!!! okposted 03/23/2010 by danado21
How much did it cost?posted 03/23/2010 by Maemae729
I have pulled 3 and no issues. If you can reach the strings, you can pull it out. The concern is if your iud isn't where it it supposed to be (embedded) that you could cause some damage. Go slow and steady and be prepared to stop if there is any discomfort. It comes out so easily I wonder how it manages to stay in so long!posted 07/23/2015 by a BabyCenter Member
Just found out I was pregnant 4/12/15. Going to the health department today with the father. I still have the paragard iud in and the father and I are very worried about how that will affect me and the baby. But after doing some research, I'm gonna take it out today.posted 04/16/2015 by a BabyCenter Member
I'm so excited to finally be able to announce I took my iud out in my own finally after literally almost over 8 months of attempts, I'm 115 lbs so it was easiest to stake out squating right after intercourse :-) yay for baby making !!!!posted 03/22/2015 by ctate123
I went into my drs office to get my iud removed and he told me it could only be taken out while on my period which made no sense to me since after having the iud for a few months I didn't get my period anymore. I was really upset about leaving his office with no answers as to when I would be able to get it out since my husband and I really wanted to try for a baby. so that night after having a talk with my husband I asked him to just see if he could see the string and when he looked he saw it and pulled it very lightly and it came right out no pain or anything. im not saying you should do it im just saying for me it was no big deal and now I am 8 months pregnant so it only took me less than 2 months to get pregnant after taking it out and everything is going great and the baby is healthy. good luckposted 02/16/2015 by a BabyCenter Member
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Between Ourselves
by Jessica Carreras
Originally printed 7/30/2009 (Issue 1731 - Between The Lines News)
Colette Beighley serves as assistant director of the LGBT Resource Center at Grand Valley State University. The Spring Lake resident and mother of a gay son started out as a PFLAG mom and from there, worked for the Triangle Foundation and now, for GVSU.
1) What sparked your interest in LGBT rights?
When my then 16-year old son Ari came out four years ago, I read Rob Eichberg's book "Coming Out: An Act of Love" and wept through it. I read of the rejection individuals often face when they tell the truth about themselves to those they love. I vowed that would never happen in my family. I decided to live openly so others could be exposed to a family that was loving and proud. I explicitly told my children not to accept anyone's shame. Then, after a friend of mine who is a gay man said to me, "It is really the moms of the world who have made things better for us," I was mobilized.
Being a vocal advocate for the LGBT community has been a double-edged sword. There have been some severe consequences. We have lost many relationships and had others seriously impaired. We have experienced a devastating loss of income as a result of being so vocal in a small community. Additionally, I have received my share of hate mail. That said, I want to be very clear that the losses pale in comparison to the gains. I live boldly and honestly. I feel that I am completely true to myself and that I am using my heterosexual privilege to leverage change. The new relationships we've formed within the LGBT and allied communities are precious to me. And, most of all, I know I am making a difference for other families.
2) What does your advocacy of equal rights mean to you as a mother?
I have to say that it is pretty surreal to have had one of my four kids come out to me and realize that he no longer enjoyed the same rights and protections as his siblings. How is that even possible? And more than that, why would someone be the recipient of violence because of who they are? My thoughts spun and tried to make sense of this. I could not.
For me, having grown up in the San Francisco Bay area, I experienced culture shock when I moved to west Michigan. When we moved here we thought, "This is a great place to raise a family." I guess that is true - unless one of your kids is gay; then not so much. I remember thinking after Ari came out, "This must be why I am here."
There are so many individuals and families who suffer in silence, and I knew that I could create a larger space for them if I could kick down some of the walls of silence and shame.
3) How are LGBT issues doing overall in west Michigan?
Historically, west Michigan has been a tough crowd ... but things are changing. I'm so proud to be at Grand Valley State University, which received the Catalyst Award last year for their work on behalf of LGBT issues. GVSU received that award for five reasons: the anti-discrimination policy, which includes sexual orientation and gender identity and expression; the LGBT Resource Center; the Allies & Advocates program, which trained faculty and staff to be advocates for their LGBT students; the Inclusion and Equity Division of the university; and the household member benefits - long awaited by GVSU faculty and staff!
These are massive policy changes that reflect the university's commitment to being "a place where all voices are heard." These policies are also a bold statement to the west Michigan community that attitudes have changed and that inclusivity is the norm today and for the future.
4) What do you think is the most important part of the work you do at GVSU?
It is a wonderful challenge to attempt to understand the developmental journey of a college student and how the LGBT Resource Center can best meet his or her needs. Our work focuses on everything from being visible and available to support students who are just coming out to developing future leaders for both the equality and justice movement and the world.
5) You also maintain a blog. What is the purpose of it?
My blog was developed to share the journey of our family as we navigated coming out in the often tumultuous waters of west Michigan. I have shared not only our own experience but the story of Jeremy - who came to live with us after being kicked out of his home for being gay - and the devastating loss of transgender youth Ian, a dear friend of our family. I also use this blog to discuss current issues and events important to the community. Since it is read not only by the community but also by individuals who oppose equality for LGBT individuals, I have a unique audience and opportunity. This blog is my small attempt to change the world.
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Slate is so ambivalent about making people pay for content that they actually aren't using the term "paywall." On Tuesday, the digital magazine will begin marketing a membership program called Slate Plus, according to the New York Times. Most content will remain free, but readers will be urged to buy a subscription, priced at $5 a month or $50 a year, for access to special features, such as discussions with Slate writers, ad-free podcasts, and reserved seating at Slate events. "Advertising remains central to our success, but we think we'd be better off if we were less dependent on it," said David Plotz, Slate's editor in chief. "We also think it's important to give readers a stake in the journalism they value, which is why we're asking them to pay for membership." Presumably Slate's more unscrupulous superfans will quickly find a workaround.


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There are always lots of posts by people who have a bike that isn't a tourer and want to know if they can tour on it. Other people want to buy a bike to tour, but want it to do other things as well. They're considering a "compromise bike" - one that can tour, but also commute, do centuries, etc. - so they're considering a non-tourer that can be used to tour.
I've opined many times that you can tour on almost any bike, because I've done so at various times in my life, for various reasons, and had some wonderful trips.
However, I thought it might be interesting for people to state why an actual "touring bike" is best for touring, provided you agree with me that this is true. If you don't agree, feel free to weigh in - I'm not trying to prove anything, just get some discourse flowing.
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I love to take long, self-supported tours - enough so that I invested in a "real" touring bike. I bought a Surly LHT frame (before they offered the complete) and built it up. I chose it based mostly on the number of positive comments on this forum, as well as the reasonable price. There are many other tourers that I've read about that I'd consider as well if I were buying one today.
When you get a true touring bike, such as the LHT, you get all the extra fittings. It has eyelets for racks and fenders front and rear, three water bottle mounts, a fitting for carrying a couple of spare spokes on the chainstay, a chain hanger, and even a pump peg. Just those fittings alone make it desirable for a tourer; you don't have to worry about how you're going to attach things.
Another feature a tourer gives you is longer chainstays, which means the rear panniers will be a little further back, which means your heels won't hit them on each revolution. I have size 14 feet, so this is important to me. On an old 10-speed I toured on in the 70's I had to keep my feet steady. If they slid backwards a centimeter, they hit the panniers.
Another nice feature on tourers is the ability to take wider tires. 23cm tires might be nice on a road bike, but on tour you need cushioning - both for your body and for the bike, to prevent pinch flats, broken spokes, etc. I have 32cm tires on my LHT which roll nicely but are very comfortable. If I was touring on a softer surface (the Katy Trail, dirt roads that are part of some routes, etc.) I might even go larger. I think I can put up to 50cm tires on my LHT.
I had issues with broken spokes on a road bike I used for touring in the 90's. I started out fine, but broke my first spoke halfway through the tour. Towards the end the wheel was completely worn out and I was breaking spokes every couple of days. I think it's vital that a tourer, have strong wheels, especially for someone carrying a big load. I like 36-spoke wheels with excellent hubs, strong rims, and double-butted spokes. Most of the good-quality tourers have strong wheels
Handling is another issue. On the non-touring road bikes I've toured on, there has been some whippiness (exacerbated by the fact that I have large-framed bikes - I'm 6'4".) Unloaded they've been fine, because that's what they were designed for, but load them up, get going fast (like down a hill) and they've shimmied so badly that I thought something would break. My LHT exhibits none of this, no matter how fast I've gone, and I'm sure other tourers are similar.
Another aspect of handling is how "twitchy" the steering is. You want to be able to keep a straight line, which can be difficult when you're climbing a mountain pass with a big load, going only 4 or 5 miles per hour. When I first road my LHT unloaded around home, the handling felt just a little weird. I was used to my road bike. However, on tour I love how it handles.
Comfort is big on tour. At home I go on long rides, but seldom on successive days, and never day after day for weeks. On tour that's exactly what I do. Discomfort starts to mount with each passing day, until you might be forced to take a rest day just to give your body a chance to stop hurting. I set my LHT up so that it's as comfortable as possible. One thing I can't change is the geometry of the bike. On the LHT the geometry choices are made in part for comfort; on my road bike they're made for quick handling and speed; comfort isn't much of a concern.
The brakes on my road bike work fine for stopping me and the bike; they wouldn't fare as well stopping me, the bike, and 30 pounds of stuff. My LHT has cantilever brakes, which have more stopping power. I'm considering switching to V-brakes before next summer, because I love them on my mountain bike. I couldn't do either on my road bike.
One last factor to mention is the peace of mind. I'm a worrier on tour; I can't help it. I'm almost always by myself, which adds to my worrying. I worry about whether my bike will break. I worry about finding a campsite. I worry about finding a place to buy food before nightfall. My LHT has completed three long tours with nothing breaking. Since I trust my bike so much, my worrying has diminished considerably. If I was on a less-sturdy bike I might worry that something would break (something unrepairable) in the middle of nowhere. It's nice not to worry so much.
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So, I think my touring bike is best for touring. Can it do other things as well? Sure. I think it would make a great commuter. It can carry a load, either on the racks or in panniers. It has fender mounts for commuting in inclement weather. It's a little heavier than my road bike and the gearing is a lot lower, so I can say it's not as fast. However, for commuting I don't think that's a big deal.
I've ridden my LHT in centuries, and on recreational rides around home. It's fine for both, and very comfortable. Sure, I prefer my road bike, but if I could only afford one, the LHT would be very acceptable.
If I were a racer, I certainly wouldn't want to ride my LHT, so that's about the only thing it's highly unsuitable for.
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To sum up, you can tour on almost anything, but if you're going to do much loaded touring, there are good reasons to consider a "real" touring bike.


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The "best copy in existence" of the 1938 comic is snapped up for the highest price ever recorded for something of its kind.
09:35, UK, Tuesday 26 August 2014
An almost perfect edition of the first comic book featuring Superman has sold for $3.2m (£1.9m) at auction.
The vintage work's seller Darren Adams, a collector in Washington state, described the 1938 edition of Action Comics No 1 as possibly the "best copy in existence" - the "Holy Grail" of comic books.
The cover features the red-caped man of steel hoisting a car over his head.
The character is widely credited with starting the multi-billion-dollar worldwide comic book superhero phenomenon.
Only 50 to 100 copies of the comic book are believed to still exist, most of them in considerably poorer condition than that owned by Mr Adams.
The nearly flawless Action Comics debut was purchased on eBay by marketplace firm ComicConnect, whose director Stephen Fishler has not ruled out putting it back up for sale.
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In May, a 1937 two-page spread by Belgian artist Herge depicting his character Tintin on various adventures with his faithful dog Snowy fetched $3.58m (£2.16m).
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I took this because there was a "shimmer" around the sun when it was setting.. you cant really see it in the pic but it caught me off guard .. so I screen cap'ed it.
and people say the gfx in DF "suck" numpties
gfx is okay. its the world itself that is just completely void of life lol.
Maybe they should just change the lore and say the setting is directly after a nuclear holocaust. Give all characters a gas mask.
Maybe it makes more sense then. *sigh*
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