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Conservatism in four parts
Politics | Can libertarians, traditionalists, neoconservatives, and Christian conservatives put the pieces together?
James Bruce, assistant professor of philosophy at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Ark., posts thoughtful articles from a biblical perspective on a libertarian website, Library of Law and Liberty. Here are two we've combined two—one from last year and another from earlier this week—that apply insights from University of Virginia politics professor James W. Ceaser.
Bruce, with degrees from Dartmouth College, the University of Oxford, and Baylor University, is the author of Rights in the Law: The Importance of God's Free Choices in the Thought of Francis Turretin. —Marvin Olasky
Four heads and one heart
James W. Ceaser, a professor of politics at the University of Virginia, has an excellent essay called "Four Heads and One Heart: The Modern Conservative Movement," in his recently published Designing a Polity: America's Constitution in Theory and Practice. I read it for this year's Miller Summer Institute, sponsored by the Jack Miller Center, in partnership with the University of Virginia's Program on Constitutionalism and Democracy.
It's an eye-opening piece: Ceaser helped me understand both the unity and the disunity of the right, its agreements and its squabbles. First, the agreement: It's found in conservatism's one heart, a heart that hates liberalism. A common "antipathy to liberalism" unites conservatives, not shared intellectual principles. He writes:
"It has been said in jest that the conservative movement in America today is held together today by two self-evident truths: Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi. Like many such comments, this one contains a kernel of truth. Much of the unity that exists among conservatives stems from their shared antipathy to liberalism. It serves as the common heart that beats in the breast of the conservative movement's diverse and often fractious components. If by some strange dispensation liberalism were to cease to exist tomorrow, conservatism would begin to break apart on the next day."
The left is different, according to Ceaser; they march under the same banner, touting the same ideals. They get angry with dissenters in their midst because heretics abandon shared liberal principles. Conservatives, by contrast, "have never operated under the illusion of ultimate agreement."
That's because, though conservatives have one heart, animated against liberalism, they have four heads, each favoring its own first principle or foundational concept. The heads can be distinguished by these different foundations, which they use to determine what is right or good; they are also known, as we shall see, by what they most deplore in liberalism.
The four heads are (1) traditionalism; (2) neoconservatism; (3) libertarianism, and (4) the religious right. For traditionalists, America's original culture is to be cherished and guarded. Culture or history decides what is right or good. The foundational concept for neoconservatives, by contrast, is natural right, discerned by human reason, even if it is also established by divine law. Libertarians have a different foundational principle: spontaneous order, that is, letting things work out for themselves without trying to impose a plan. And, finally, Ceaser says, biblical faith animates the religious right.
With different foundations, it should be no surprise that each head hates a different feature of liberalism. Traditionalists find the rejection of the American Founding and our civic identity deplorable; neoconservatives lament liberalism's relativism; libertarians object to market intervention, government planning, and big government, and members of the religious right decry liberalism's secularism.
I'm persuaded by Ceaser's analysis, and it's interesting how our think tanks, foundations, and journals rarely embrace more than one or two heads. I'm not trying to be provocative or difficult—and I'm certainly open to counterexamples—but (I imagine) foundations, magazines, etc. are established because philanthropists have particular visions for the work that they want to do, and, being conservatives, they set out general guiding principles for the work, or, being conservatives, they have specific things about liberalism they want to criticize. There are places, e.g., the Philadelphia Society, where the four heads try to come together, but, for the most part, different institutions will speak (or read) differently than others, because they speak with the voice of one or two heads, but not all four.
And there's nothing wrong with that. But Ceaser's piece is instructive because it reminds us that there are real differences within the conservative coalition. If you think that conservatism is monolithic, you'll be surprised at how different conservative events feel (a vacuous word, perhaps, but I can't think of a better one). If you're at a traditionalist or religious right affair, expect a public prayer before lunch. If you're at a libertarian lunch, don't expect one. And don't think that the libertarians who aren't praying together publicly don't pray privately (they may, they may not); it's just not what brought them together.
Ceaser concludes "Four Heads and One Heart" with two observations, one just plain interesting and the other provocative. Under "The Future of the Movement," Ceaser says that conservatism succeeds in giving guidance in governance only when its heads are properly arranged. The proper arrangement depends upon the situation at hand. For "correcting or undoing errant liberal policies," we need traditionalism and libertarianism in order to resist "foolish initiatives" (traditionalism) and "the excesses brought on by centralized planning" (libertarianism). Traditionalists are "the 'conscience of conservatism,'" and libertarians are the best at "domestic 'administration'— not, obviously, in the liberal meaning of building the administrative state, but an older meaning of handling affairs." For "setting a moral compass," Ceaser continues, "neoconservatives and the religious right must assume the leading roles."
One sees an underlying theme in "The Future of the Movement": Conservatives are at their best when they learn from each other and appreciate what others contribute to the coalition.
Finally, in an appendix titled "Is Conservatism a Form of Liberalism?" Ceaser separates modern conservatism from liberalism, while recognizing that Friedrich Hayek and Milton Friedman both used the label. Ceaser believes that "it is in the end a mistake to think of American conservatism as the same thing as liberalism, even in the original sense." Though conservatives embrace some liberal principles, conservatism recognizes that political liberalism cannot survive on its own. So Ceaser says, "Conservatism conserves the American republic by its theoretical foundation of natural rights." Second, "Conservatism conserves the American republic by supporting the idea of the nation." And, in contrast to liberal theory—which "often failed to acknowledge or appreciate how much liberal society had borrowed from the storehouse of religious capital"—conservatism gives "appropriate support to biblical religion," recognizing that it "has been the major source of our ethical system, one of self-restraint and belief in something beyond material substance." Finally, he adds, "Conservatism conserves the American republic by promoting 'the tradition,' which refers, beyond religion and the Enlightenment, to the classical Greek and Roman ideals of virtue and excellence."
Notice how, at this point in Ceaser's analysis, three of the four heads come into play: natural rights (neoconservatism), nationhood and tradition (traditionalism), and biblical religion (the religious right). Libertarians are not abandoned, either, because "the conservative movement is friendly to property rights and markets and is opposed to collectivism."
Yet "conservatism is also the home for those who believe that liberalism's defense requires something more than liberal theory." "Conservatives of this variety," he continues, "show how the cultivation of tradition, religion, and classical virtue replenish the cultural capital that sustains liberalism." He concludes the essay with the following observation, worth quoting in full:
"The existence within conservatism of these different strands of thought produces the aforementioned tensions, but it is also a source of the movement's great creativity. That creativity is best expressed in the view that the public good is not to be found in adherence to the simplest principles, but in the blending of different and partly conflicting ideas. By acknowledging this complexity, conservatism shows that it is no mere branch of liberalism."
That's Ceaser's piece in a nutshell, and, for what it's worth, I think his analysis is fundamentally correct. (I do have some reservations about the claim that conservatism is not part of political liberalism, classically conceived, but I'm inclined to trust Ceaser on this one). Ceaser is right to applaud our real and genuine diversity. Let many flowers flourish; we have much to learn from each other.
Ceaser's piece is also, in a way, hopeful. As we know, different interests can create sharp disagreements. Perhaps the potential for conflict within conservatism is best seen in the dance for, or stumble toward, the Republican presidential nomination. If you think that spontaneous order erupts whenever the state does not intervene, then Ron Paul was (and is?) your man, and he certainly warmed many libertarian (and conservative) hearts with his dedicated frugality. But when, e.g., neoconservatives, heard him talk about his foreign policy (or lack thereof) they utterly rejected him. Similarly, Rick Santorum warmed the heart of some on the religious right, but the libertarians found him appalling. Etc.
And we should recognize the difficulty—the complexity or the confusion—that ensues when we try to apply Ceaser's helpful and appropriate labels to a political movement. Take for example the Tea Party: What are they? Libertarian and traditionalist or religious right or agents for a possible neoconservative triumph? The answer may be all the above, or a blend, to varying degrees, of bits and pieces of each. Part of the problem—as this Politico piece recognizes—is that people don't identify themselves in ways that fit with how think tanks, conservative periodicals, and Jim Ceaser see them. Instead, people take labels like "the Tea Party." Even still, in further confirmation of Ceaser's general point, they come together with a common heart, united by their opposition to liberalism. One heart, four heads.
Let me end with a tribute to the political genius of Ronald Reagan. Reagan appealed, and still does appeal, to all four heads. (It is slightly anachronistic to ask whether Reagan was a neoconservative, but the ideas are old, even if the label is new, so I hope this anachronism will be overlooked.)
Anyway, let's take each head of the four-headed conservative coalition and see whether or not Reagan could pass as a legitimate member of each one. Traditionalism? He was a friend of William F. Buckley Jr., the founder of National Review. Check. Neoconservatism? "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" Check. Libertarianism? Think Reaganomics. Check. And, finally, the religious right? Look at Paul Kengor's God and Ronald Reagan: A Spiritual Life. Check.
Now you may resist the notion that Reagan was really part of one head or another, but you have to ask yourself your reason for resisting the claim. I imagine that it's either because (1) you don't like that head of conservatism or because (2) you don't think that Reagan was sufficiently dedicated to your particular cause. So, e.g., you don't want to think of Reagan as part of the religious right, because you find the religious right disagreeable, or, e.g., Reagan wasn't sufficiently libertarian for you. He didn't go to church enough, or his economic policies were actually Keynesian, etc.
But think about what his opponents said about him! They certainly did not think that he was a progressive who was sheepish about rights and a big government taxer who loathed religious faith. Reagan was enough of a believer in each part of the conservative coalition to qualify as a member, but never so zealously dedicated to one cause at the expense of all the rest. That makes dedicated enthusiasts of one head of the coalition understandably skeptical of various aspects of Reagan's presidency. But that doesn't mean that Reagan belonged anywhere else.
And I don't think Reagan was playing a role; I think he was genuinely a member of each. If so, then liberals have it all wrong. Reagan wasn't dumb. He was a genius. He didn't have just one head; he had four.
Who wants to be hornswoggled?
I want to add to Ceaser's theory by proposing that there's an intellectual attitude that all four heads share; there's something on which they all agree.
There's a common intellectual commitment: a deep suspicion of what I'll call long-term extrapolation. By long-term extrapolation I mean taking discrete, finite data points and extending them either logically, in the here and now, or chronologically, into the past or the present. Progressivism has, I think, a great fondness for long-term extrapolation. Even the name of the movement suggests that there's a progress to be achieved, based on what we know now, and can know about the future. Conservatism, by contrast, is more skeptical about the experts peering into their crystal balls and telling us what is going to take place in the future, took place in the past, or should occur now. Don't buy it? Let's look at three examples.
But first let me offer an explanation for why I think this analysis is important. Conservatives, libertarians, et al. regularly dismiss what the experts have to say, but it's rhetorically difficult to challenge the experts. After all, how can a politician confront the scientists, or a businessman the economists? Even worse, it may be all too easy for the casual observer to conclude that the conservative coalition is largely anti-intellectual, concerned not so much about the truth as they are concerned to defend their dogma, either secular or religious. In fact, some conservatives support this view by their blatant anti-intellectual rhetoric or by rhetoric that could be taken as such.
The four heads ought to offer a unanimous response to this challenge: Conservatives aren't anti-intellectual. They just don't want the country to be hornswoggled by someone who claims to know something but does not actually know anything at all. The controversy isn't a question about particular, commonly accepted facts but is instead about whether the further claims are justified by the data. What's often in question is whether or not we can conclude something in addition to the comparatively small amount of information that we actually have. Progressives are more optimistic about our abilities to do so; conservatives are more skeptical. Skepticism by itself isn't anti-intellectual; caution and care over what we believe is surely a hallmark of an educated mind, not evidence against it.
Anyway, though "we don't want to be hornswoggled" probably isn't a winning campaign slogan, that doesn't mean it isn't true. After all, who wants to be hornswoggled?
Now to the three examples.
Future: Climate change. First, there's long-term extrapolation about the future. The debate over global warming or climate change is regularly framed as a competition between the nonscientific Neanderthals and their wunderkind scientific competitors. Even the title of Vice President Al Gore's movie, An Inconvenient Truth, speaks to the progressive narrative on climate change: There are things happening that some people (the conservatives) happen not to like, but they should realize that the (long-term extrapolations of particular scientists that therefore must be the) truth isn't always agreeable to their lifestyles. But that's not the point. There are truths that are inconvenient. Certainly. The question, though, is whether or not the so-called "truth" is, in fact, true. Is there not room for skepticism here? Conservatives may chuckle at this month's news that the polar ice cap has grown dramatically, and it's hard not to chuckle at this nugget:
"Only six years ago, the BBC reported that the Arctic would be ice-free in summer by 2013, citing a scientist in the US who claimed this was a 'conservative' forecast. Perhaps it was their confidence that led more than 20 yachts to try to sail the Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific this summer. As of last week, all these vessels were stuck in the ice, some at the eastern end of the passage in Prince Regent Inlet, others further west at Cape Bathurst."
But the point here isn't whether or not global warming is true or false. After all, a believer in long-term extrapolation will just as easily panic over the coming Ice Age, and the firm believer in government action will call for whatever it could possibly take to prevent it. Conservatives, by contrast, will be just as skeptical about the coming Ice Age as some of them have been about the former vice president's Inconvenient Truth. That's the point: The question isn't the current data; we can all see the satellite imagery. The question is whether the handful of data points that we have is sufficient to tell us what will happen in the future.
Present: Economics. Next, let's talk markets. Here we're not talking about long-term extrapolation into the future but about a working assumption that, somehow, we can take a series of data points, put them into our financial models, and discover by them what things ought to cost. Progressives are confident, or at least hopeful, that financial models will yield positive results in the form of new information that is the result of complex, mathematical manipulations of a given data set.
Libertarians have a different way of getting to this information: the market. "One reason why economists are increasingly apt to forget about the constant small changes which make up the whole economic picture is probably their growing preoccupation with statistical aggregates, which show a very much greater stability than the movements of the detail"—that's Hayek in "The Use of Knowledge in Society." His point, lest there be any doubt, is not to encourage economists to forget about the constant small changes; on the contrary, he wants us to avoid central planning and its reliance on a bird's-eye view of human life.
The four heads of the conservative coalition are generally skeptical about people claiming to know something that's not per se investigable, especially when those people cannot actually see it, either, but claim to know it on the basis of a careful analysis of a comparatively small number of data points.
Past: Evolution. Some members of the conservative coalition are famously (or infamously) skeptical about macroevolution, and most especially about claims that macroevolution explains the development of all biological life, including man. They are not alone in the United States, with only 21 percent of Americans in a recent poll saying that humans evolved without divine guidance. Religious beliefs obviously play a role, but I think skepticism about long-term extrapolation plays a role, too—it's just that this time it's about extrapolation into the past.
Take the following example. (I know that anecdotes aren't surveys, but that doesn't mean they're entirely useless!) Virginia Heffernan, a former New York Times writer now with Yahoo News, achieved no small amount of notoriety by saying that she is a creationist. In "Virginia Heffernan's Shameful Confession," Laura Helmuth takes Heffernan to task, as does Hamilton Nolan in "Yes Virginia, There Is a Darwin." Nolan summarizes Heffernan's confession in a sentence: "Virginia Heffernan is a science-phobic angel-believing climate change skeptic."
If the above analysis is correct, she may also be a libertarian. She's already evidenced a skepticism about long-term extrapolation for the future (climate change) and for the past (evolution). If she shows skepticism about these two, then it's not farfetched to assume that she's skeptical about central planning in the present. (And if she's not yet a member of the conservative coalition, then she is by destination.)
Regardless, she's learning the hard way that "it is almost heresy to suggest that scientific knowledge is not the sum of all knowledge."
In case you're wondering, that's not a quote from William Jennings Bryan's closing argument at the Scopes trial. It is, instead, another quote from Hayek's "The Use of Knowledge in Society."


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In His Own Words: Andy BrizioWritten by on July 16, 2014 Contributors: Courtesy of the Brizio Family Rodfather.
Long before becoming the Rodfather, an unknown Northern California rodder became a young father, five times over. Now 81, Andy Brizio describes struggling through the late '50s and early '60s to feed that family: "I was a milkman for years, I was a garbage man for years, I loaded trucks. I was the starter at two dragstrips. I worked three jobs at one time. I wasn't even sleeping anymore. The kids still laugh about it. I used to pull up to a stoplight and say, 'Tell me when it's green.' I'd close my eyes, y'know?" He pauses to replay the memory, then adds, "Now they're doing it to me again: 'Hey, Dad, it's green!'"
Half a century later, Dad is the patriarch of hot rodding's first family. Sue Brizio, who contributed Child Number Six after marrying Andy in 1963, is responsible for separating his brainstorms from the brain farts, then executing big ideas ranging from Andy's Picnics and Andy's Wheels & Tires to Andy's Instant T factory and Andy's Tees, the apparel company—now run by their daughters—that's printed every Goodguys T-shirt in your closet, among thousands of designs for clients worldwide. You might've heard of Andy's only son, who took over his south San Francisco street-rod shop at the tender age of 21. "We knew he'd be fine," Sue recalls, "after people started talking about 'Roy Brizio's dad,' instead of 'Andy Brizio's son.'"
Business successes do not a Rodfather make, however. Starting in 1957, drag racers came to know him as the regular starter at the Half Moon Bay and Cotati strips operated by his late friend, Jim McLennan. Andy and another lifelong pal, Cub Barnett, succeeded Jim as owners of the legendary Champion Speed Shop. Andy turned Dragmaster Co.'s slow-selling T-bucket kit into the red-hot Instant T, ultimately making "instant" street rodders out of hundreds of enthusiasts from 1966 to 1980. His personal roadster, the second car constructed from Dragmaster's parts, evolved into America's Most Beautiful Roadster in 1970. "Once you bought the $595 chassis, you could find the rest in our catalog," he explains. "That was my gimmick: Get the chassis, then anything else you wanted, you'd have to buy from me, because I made the parts that bolted on—except the cowl lights that we used as turn signals in those days. When Sue would go back to Iowa to visit relatives every summer, she'd find old lanterns that we could resell."
Mostly, the Rodfather will be remembered for the example set by simply driving hot rods—everywhere. For 44 successive years, he took individual round trips of thousands of miles, starting with 1969's Volksrod run to Gatlinburg that passenger Bud Bryan covered in Rod & Custom. The next summer, Andy blew minds by driving to Peoria's inaugural Street Rod Nationals in the current AMBR winner, disproving the "experts" who'd always insisted that Roots-blown engines wouldn't survive long distances. "Everybody said we'd have to change the oil every few hundred miles," he recalls, "so we did—the first day, one time. After that, I said, 'Screw it!' We had no problems, there or back. I just don't understand people. They're so afraid they're gonna break down. I know of nice cars around here that never leave Amador County! If everything is right, all-new parts and stuff, you can go down the road and never have a problem in one." Take it from a guy who's rolled up 232,000 miles in his, and counting.
Entering his ninth decade, Andy Brizio isn't slowing down, either figuratively or literally. As we observed firsthand throughout 2012's Rodfather Road Tour, Andy is often the last guy standing in a hotel bar, leaning on his cane, yet among the first to fire up at daybreak. As we puttered along at 75 mph in the slow lane, our Model A was repeatedly passed by a flamed purple Deuce racing, rain or shine, to the next adventure of a life lived at wide-open throttle.
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"I saw the coupe in an old lady's garage while I was working as a milkman in San Francisco. It was all stock, with primer on two fenders where she must've hit the garage door. I borrowed $1,200 from Jim McLennan to buy it. Steve Archer painted it. I replaced the motor with another flathead, not too hot. I was never into speed. I didn't care.""I was the starter at Half Moon Bay and Cotati the whole time they were open. Jim McLennan owned both tracks. They rotated weekends. I made 15 bucks a day. I loved it!"Sue Brizio: "That's our booth at the '64 Oakland show. We'd drive down to L.A.; buy decals from Isky, Moon, all the big manufacturers; and repackage and sell them at shows and races. I'd set up a display board at Half Moon Bay or Cotati, wherever Andy was starting. I worked out of my '56 Chevy's trunk, at first. After the Instant T business and the wheel-and-tire store got going, we sold the souvenir inventory to Jack Williams. We didn't get back into apparel until 1977 or '78, when I opened a retail shop with Jack's wife, Carolyn, doing iron-on shirts and hats. Andy and I started silk screening T-shirts in the early '80s, after he turned over the street-rod shop and tire store. Our daughters still run Andy's Tees.""Our Instant T carried six Brizios. Sue, Roy, Terri, and I are in front. Debbie and Sharon sat in the bed. You could still do that in the '60s.""Charlie Long and I are congratulating each other for getting our two groups of hot rods to Morton's Hot Springs, near Calistoga, for the first Andy's Picnic 1966. I think we had around 30 cars and 60 people.""I don't think we built more than eight or 10 Volksrods, but the Rod & Custom story about this 1969 trip to Gatlinburg, Tennessee, with Bud Bryan kind of put me on the map. We were already building Instant T's with Chevy or Ford engines, but they weighed about 2,800 pounds. I added this little VW kit to get around California's fender law i.e., 1,500-pound maximum for fenderless vehicles. Before, I couldn't get across the Bay Bridge without being stopped for no fenders. The publicity helped, but I think it was just driving 'em that sold more cars than anything. Somebody had to prove that you can drive a hot rod cross country and not have problems. There were no national events, no picnics, no nothing to get cars on the road. Bud said the magazine would cover expenses, but I wound up paying my own way back.""My C-cab, tow truck, and roadster were all together this one time, only. It's the Street Rod Nationals in Detroit, 1972. The Instant T was trailered in from New York. Almost nobody's seen it since. I'd sold it for five grand in '70 so I could build the C-cab. The guy who bought the car keeps it in a temperature-controlled building, never drives it. I visited him once, but he wouldn't let me see the car.""You'll recognize the Andy Southard roadster. Sue and I missed having a hot rod after selling the trucks, so we bought Andy's Deuce around 1974.
"That's Roy in Chet Carter's T, on the starting line when Jim McLennan had Fremont Raceway. Roy always came out to the drags with me. I filled in at Fremont the few times when Chet couldn't make it.""Roy wanted to be at the track every weekend. He'd hang around Champion's dragsters, helping Bob McLennan, while I worked the line. He even had his own little Organ Grinders club shirt. He liked working in our shop after school. Everybody called him 'Question Roy' because he was always asking why something was done this or that way, learning. He took over the street rod shop at 21 and hit the ground running, building that business into what it's become today.""Buttera came up from SoCal for my daughter Debbie's wedding, 1975. We'd been introduced years earlier by Dan Woods, one of the first people John got to know after he moved from Wisconsin in the late '60s. We all went to Disneyland. Sue and I met Boyd Coddington, Disney's maintenance man, and got invited to a barbecue at his place. Boyd was building cars in the garage behind the house.""This looks like the same day. Our roadster is still in primer, no upholstery yet. We all sat on cushions from our living-room couch. That's Bob Burton and Tom Thimas, my closest friends from South City, both dead now.""The first two NSRA Nationals, that trailer was loaded to the tarp with beer, going both directions. Guys back East still couldn't get Coors, so I'd trade them one can for a six-pack of anything else. I didn't bring any beer the third year, and good thing, because the cops had heard about me and started checking everybody.""Sue and I and Dennis Varni promoted more than $50,000 in small donations to get Buttera back to Indy in '87. I'm leaning on the wing. Cub Barnett is on the left. Sammy Swindell got bumped out at the end, by three different guys. The donations covered our travel and rooms, but not the car's costs. At Indy, the tires and fuel and other things are free, as long as you qualify for the race; otherwise, you pay for it all. John went broke. His marriage ended. It was sad.""Sue and I had a picnic every year from 1966 through '96. I think the biggest one was the last one. Jan and Dean drew several thousand folks. They were both cool guys.""By now, Ted Gotelli red jacket and Jim McLennan Champion Speed Shop shirt were friendly again, but still rivals. Ted's grandson, Little Larry, and Jim's son, Bobby, were both running Nostalgia Top Fuelers. That's me, Steve Gibbs, and Mary Ann LaRosa at Bakersfield's Hot Rod Reunion in '99."


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Today Sony has reported that their DADC UK distribution warehouse in north London was engulfed in flames as violence in the capital continued for a third night.
Below is some video footage courtesy of CoolChrisVilla via YouTube, and although this isn't really PS3 news per se, it will definitely impact the gaming side of Sony's empire in the UK.
To quote: The music industry has become the latest victim of the riots ripping through London after a 20,000 sq metre distribution warehouse owned by Sony was burnt to the ground by rioters, destroying vast quantities of stock.
"We can confirm that the Sony DADC UK distribution centre in Enfield has been damaged by a fire which was reported around 11:30pm, 8th August. There have been no injuries to employees," Sony said in a statement.
"The fire is under control but can be described as 'smouldering', consequently no one can enter the facility. Therefore at this time we are unable to confirm the extent of the damage or the cause until the fire is fully extinguished and a full investigation can be carried out by authorities."
The Digital Audio Disc Corporation centre is the group's sole distribution base in the UK. The impact however will be felt beyond Sony operations as the warehouse is home to movie, gaming and music distributors.
While the extent of the fire damage remains unclear, the incident threatens to disrupt the supply of products in the near term and casts a long shadow over the future of smaller businesses which are already operating in a tough economic climate.
There are particular concerns over the loss of stock within the independent music industry as the warehouse was used by PIAS, a leading distributor of CDs for more than 100 independent labels, including the Beggars Group, Domino and Warp. These groups represent artists such as Adele, Gil Scott-Heron and Warpaint.
Darren Hemmings, PIAS' head of digital marketing, tweeted: "I can confirm that the Sony DADC warehouse in Enfield did burn to the ground, and Sony holds PIAS stock."
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7/4/14 – 9 am
Due to recent heavy rains we wanted to bring together the information you may need as you go through the Independence weekend. Below you will find closures and flooding information; this will be updated as more information becomes available or expires. There are also links included in case you are looking for more information.
The forecast is for dry weather through the day on Friday, July 4. Then there is the possibility of rain later Friday and into Saturday. Keep safe this weekend by watching the weather on our partner KCCI's website, here is a link to the forecast and radar.
Please also remember that this is not the time to be swimming in rivers, streams or lakes that are affected by high waters. Rushing water and undertows can quickly sweep you away. There have already been a number of water deaths this year. Please be careful. And as always, if you are driving and find a barricade due to flooding, please do not pass it. Instead, turn around, don't drown.
-Kate Garner, News Director
There are flood warnings in effect for: Des Moines River, Raccoon River, Skunk and South Skunk Rivers, and the Iowa River in Central Iowa – crests are expected sometime between Saturday afternoon and Sunday evening, as long as there is not more heavy rain. For more on flooding around the state, see the National Weather Service website.
Saylorville Lake: Saylorville Lake Website; Water levels at Saylorville
The lake has been inundated by both water and debris from upstream tributaries. The level is currently at 873 feet and expected to crest at 881. Due to the need to continue to release water there may be flooding downstream on the Des Moines River, however this should not cause widespread property damage.
Because of debris, Saylorville Lake Operations Manager Jeff Rose is advising boaters to stay off the lake, as not all debris can be seen from above. Otherwise, the information needed for a visit to Saylorville this weekend follows.
Closures (due to high water):
Neal Smith Trail – Closed at Sycamore Access South to Morningstar
Boat Ramps that are closed – Cherry Glen Lower, Lakeview Main, Lincoln Access, Sandpiper Boat
Beaches – Sandpiper Beach; Oak Grove Beach
Access Roads – West Gate on NW 78th, Corydon Drive, Gate Tower Road, NW Jester Park Drive
Lake Red Rock: All but one boar ramp is open and there are no boating restrictions. However boaters are reminded that there is debris from incoming waters in the lake.
Road Closures in Des Moines:
Birdland Drive from Saylor Road to 6th Avenue
Prospect Road from Hickman to Martin Luther King Parkway
George Flagg from SW 28th to Park Avenue
Trail Closures:
Neal Smith Trail – Euclid Avenue to Saylor Road is closed
Trestle to Trestle Trail west of Euclid Avenue bridge is closed
Principal River Walk – Principal Park to Center Street
Walnut Creek Trail – Center Street to Ashworth Pool
Des Moines River Trail – SE 6th to Hartford Avenue
Bill Riley Trail
Gay Lea Trail – Hubbell Ave to Williams St
Meredith Trail – Gray's Lake to SW 16th St
For more on Des Moines road and trail closures this is their website.
Water Works Park Closures:
All areas of Water Works Park west of the boat ramp are now closed.
Access to the far west end of Water Works Park is closed, due to City of Des Moines road closure of George Flagg Parkway, from 28th Street to Park Avenue
For more information on Des Moines Water Works this is their website.
West Des Moines: No streets or recreation areas are affected at this time.


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All Discussions Tagged 'The' - My Best Birth 2016-05-28T18:13:08Z http://www.mybestbirth.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=The&feed=yes&xn_auth=no The Birth Play in Ottawa Ontario tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2009-07-27:3120006:Topic:29418 2009-07-27T18:50:03.223Z Stace http://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/Stace I'm new on this group. I'm a mum of six kids. First birth was a hospital birth; Second was a c/s due to her being a double footling breech; Next four have all been wonderful HBAC. I'm helping out with "The Birth" play it's a fund-raiser for The International Breech Birth Conference happening in Ottawa this October. Here is a link to our Facebook group, if anyone wants to come or help out:… I'm new on this group. I'm a mum of six kids. First birth was a hospital birth; Second was a c/s due to her being a double footling breech; Next four have all been wonderful HBAC. I'm helping out with "The Birth" play it's a fund-raiser for The International Breech Birth Conference happening in Ottawa this October. Here is a link to our Facebook group, if anyone wants to come or help out:

 http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=86615927613&ref=ts

 Thanks
 Stacey Let's Set a Record! White House Action Alert! tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2009-06-02:3120006:Topic:20254 2009-06-02T18:22:25.300Z Katherine Prown http://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/KatherinePrown As many of you may know, the White House issued a call this week asking citizens from across the country to send emails about what they would like to see in health care reform. Not long afterwards, the server accepting the emails crashed.

 Why? Because it got flooded with emails about the President's birth certificate!

 Now the press is reporting about it, just as they did when grassroots organizers for the legalization of marijuana set the record for the most number of emails sent during the… As many of you may know, the White House issued a call this week asking citizens from across the country to send emails about what they would like to see in health care reform. Not long afterwards, the server accepting the emails crashed.

 Why? Because it got flooded with emails about the President's birth certificate!

 Now the press is reporting about it, just as they did when grassroots organizers for the legalization of marijuana set the record for the most number of emails sent during the transition—a mere 6000. We can top that!

 It turns out there is another, lesser-known online form for submitting comments about health care reform. Let's use it!

 If we top 6000 emails—and I know we can—we will set a new record and get the White House's attention on how strong support for out-of-hospital maternity care and Certified Professional Midwives is.

 So please go to the following link and fill out the form with a short, simple message about why you want all women, including those on Medicaid, to have access to out-of-hospital maternity care and Certified Professional Midwives.

 http://www.healthreform.gov/communityreports/comments.html

 Pick one or two points to include in your own words, and please use the title, Certified Professional Midwives, spelled out. Policy-makers already know about Certified Nurse-Midwives but very few have heard of Certified Professional Midwives, so we need to change that!

 So here are some points to touch on:

 Certified Professional Midwives are specially trained as experts in out-of-hospital maternity care and deliver babies in private homes and in freestanding birth centers.

 Research consistently shows that low-risk women planning to deliver their babies at home under the care of Certified Professional Midwives experience outcomes equal to low-risk women who deliver in the hospital, but with far fewer costly and preventable interventions, including a five-fold decrease in cesarean section.

 Babies delivered under the care of Certified Professional Midwives have significantly reduced rates of prematurity and low-birth weight, two of the leading contributing factors to racial and ethnic disparities in birth outcomes and to the costs associated with long-term care.

 David Anderson, Professor of Economics at Center College with a specialization in the costs of out-of-hospital maternity care, calculates that increasing use of Certified Professional Midwives and of out-of-hospital maternity care by less than 10% would result in savings of $9.1 billion annually, while actually improving outcomes.

 The state of Washington reports a savings of $3.1 million dollars over a period of two years to the state Medicaid system when women experiencing healthy, low-risk pregnancies give birth with licensed midwives instead of in the hospital.

 The recent Milbank Report conservatively estimates savings of $2.5 billion dollars a year if the cesarean surgery rate is brought down to 15% in the U.S.

 Certified Professional Midwives are the only providers specially trained in out-of-hospital birth in the event that hospitals become unsafe for healthy pregnant women during a disaster.

 Thank you to everyone who is reaching out—it only takes a few minutes but it is so very helpful. We are making amazing progress in DC and now is not the time to let up! So please forward this to family and friends who can help, and thank you for doing your part to get Certified Professional Midwives and out-of-hospital maternity care included in health care reform.

 ATTENTION MIDWIVES! Yes, we are shouting at you! Please send this action alert with a personal appeal to your networks of clients—it only takes a few minutes, and people are especially motivated to act when they get a personal request from their midwife.

 STATE GROUPS! Please be sure to post this alert to your state lists!

 Katherine Prown, PhD | Campaign Manager | TheBigPushForMidwives.org | 414.550.8025 | JOIN US on Facebook! | SIGN UP for PushAlerts

 Envisioning a safer, less-costly model of maternity care in the United States. Down on the Farm tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2009-04-12:3120006:Topic:431 2009-04-12T19:30:03.916Z My Best Birth http://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/mbb

 Right before Thanksgiving, Ricki and I got to fulfill a dream…visiting Ina May Gaskin at The Farm in Tennessee. We had always wanted to film Ina May at The Farm for BOBB but ran out of production funds and time. We decided that we MUST get there to film for our follow-up DVD, so Wednesday morning November 19th (mere hours after Ricki hosted a benefit at Babeland for The New Space for Women's Health) we hopped a plane to Nashville.
 Coincidentally, my…

 Right before Thanksgiving, Ricki and I got to fulfill a dream…visiting Ina May Gaskin at The Farm in Tennessee. We had always wanted to film Ina May at The Farm for BOBB but ran out of production funds and time. We decided that we MUST get there to film for our follow-up DVD, so Wednesday morning November 19th (mere hours after Ricki hosted a benefit at Babeland for The New Space for Women's Health) we hopped a plane to Nashville.
 Coincidentally, my dear friend, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, lives in Nashville and is pregnant with her second child. I sent Kim a copy of BOBB at the beginning of her pregnancy and it really affected her. (Ironically, she had missed our LA premiere to attend a friend's birth!) In fact, she decided to use a midwife at Vanderbilt for this pregnancy and was immediately interested in joining our Farm pilgrimage. So we drove straight from the airport to pick up Kim and then continued another 90 min or so toward Summertown, where the The Farm is located. We made a quick pit-stop at a burger joint called Sonic where the waitresses roller skate out to the car with your food. Ricki loved it. We chowed down on burgers and blizzards before heading into vegan territory.

 The Farm is absolutely gorgeous, wooded countryside. We met Ina May at the welcome center, bought some memorabilia and books, and then stopped at Ina May's home so she could put some black bean soup in a mason jar for lunch. Then we arrived at the midwifery center and met the whole team of Farm midwives. We took a tour of the little birthing houses that some members have built on their properties. The Farm midwives will attend local women's births at the Farm or at home, as long as they live reasonably close by. Otherwise, you can come stay in one of these little birth cabins near your due date and have your baby on The Farm. The cabins can sleep an entire family and the midwives will set it up with a birthing tub. If you require a hospital delivery, the midwives can do that too and have an excellent relationship with their collaborating physicians. It's really a perfect system. The atmosphere and the midwives are so warm and so welcoming that it's easy to see why families would travel from all over the country to give birth there.

 At the midwifery center, Ricki and I held the newborns and spoke to some of the expectant mothers. One couple had come in from Alabama (about an hour away) because certified professional midwives are illegal there. Kim sat in on a prenatal appointment and told the midwives how she was lobbying to have the first water birth at Vanderbilt. (Cross your fingers for her!)

 After that, it was back to Ina May's house for some amazing black bean soup and "ice bean" for dessert. (Much more delicious than Sonic burger…) Exhausted, we drove back to Kim's house to spend the night and returned to The Farm the next morning.

 It's hard to describe how amazing Ina May is to be around. She already receives so many accolades for her writing and her speaking engagements and her brilliance – but in person you can feel those unique, personal qualities that make her one of the most famous midwives in the world. We took photographs with Ina May and her husband Stephen on their property. Then we got down to some serious talking. Ricki and I had a heart-to-heart with Ina May and her colleague Pamela about the state of birth. Interestingly, Ina May has really shifted a lot of her focus and energy onto maternal mortality in the US. She showed us the thick volumes that are published in the UK every year called "Why Mothers Die." These studies catalogue and assess every maternal death in the country and looks for ways to prevent them. The US equivalent is a flimsy pamphlet put out by the CDC with a few statistics and no details. Ina May is really worried about maternal mortality in the US. She is even more worried because no one else seems to be looking into it. So, she has made it a personal mission and has constructed a Safe Motherhood quilt, which we opened up in the hay fields and filmed. Like the AIDS quilt, the personal stories memorialized in each square of the quilt are incredibly moving and sad. Ina May knows the details of each one and is in touch with many of the surviving relatives.

 When it was time to leave, we instinctively knew we'd be back. It felt like such a circular moment – Ina May's book "Spiritual Midwifery" inspired BOBB and here we were three years later, collaborating with her. It was amazing. In our new book, we profile Ina May as one of our "Birth Goddesses," but really all the Farm midwives are birth goddesses.

 Now, if we could only get them to open a NY or LA branch…

 28 Responses to "Down on The Farm"

 December 10th, 2008 at 6:50 pm
 Kristen Gregg says:
 I'm currently home in Nashville, on a visit from my new home, Hawaii. I almost gave birth with Vanderbuilt midwives, but birthed with midwives at a hospital in Hawaii. I am going to the Farm with my husband before I leave Nashville, in two short weeks, thanks to this article, and hopefully making up our minds to have our next baby there! Thank you all so much!

 December 10th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
 amanda says:
 Thank you all for working so hard for natural childbirth and moms everywhere.

 December 10th, 2008 at 8:28 pm
 Cherylyn says:
 I'm a doula in training, expecting my fifth child and am planning a home water birth for the first time. I've done medicated and un-medicated births in the hospital and each birth has been an incredible experience for me. Home birth just feels right this time, and I'm really excited to be moving forward with it. I live in Utah, and the childbirth laws here are getting more and more strict all the time. It worries me that our choices are slowly being taken away from us. I'm hoping as we can get the word out about how beautiful, natural and safe birth is, that maybe we can help empower more women to trust in themselves and their bodies and in their natural ability to birth their babies. Thank you so much for the wonderful work you are doing! It has helped me make some important decisions, and your work in the public eye is doing so much to empower women everywhere!

 December 10th, 2008 at 9:09 pm
 Kelly Kravitz says:
 I am so pleased to be supporters of natural birth, because of wonderful women such as you & Mrs. Gaskin.
 What an inspiration to read this blog & hear your experience with the midwife that inspired me to become a Birth Doula. She is GOING to achieve maternal death awareness because that is what she does… sets goals & accomplishes them.

 Thanks again for living my dream life!!

 Kelly Kravitz, CD
 Doula Surround, VA

 December 10th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
 Cheryl says:
 Everytime I read about The Farm I get chills. Ina May's Guide to Childbirth was such an inspiration to read while I was pregnant and preparing for the birth of my daughter. What a dream to be able to visit there, and better yet, to give birth there.

 Thank you Ina May, Ricki and Abby!

 December 11th, 2008 at 12:30 am
 michelle says:
 The most amazing experience of my life was giving birth naturally to my daughter, Anna. I was fully supported by the WONDERFUL nurse midwives at Vandy.Every woman deserves to feel that power. Continue the mission ladies! Woman are listening.

 December 11th, 2008 at 9:42 am
 Theresa says:
 I want to thank you, Abby and Ricki, for the important work you are doing. I volunteered at the New Space for Women's Health last month to help them get ready for that Babeland event. It is an honor to be even a small part of the mission of reinstating and protecting the rights of women in our most basic power as "vortices for humanity," as I like to call us. (When my son was very young he asked why we hold doors open for women and let them go first… and my answer was that… because women are the vortices for humanity and that's how we show our respect).
 I met a woman while volunteering who told her tragic hospital birth story. She and her baby survived the trauma, but there are long lasting emotional scars that will take a very long time to completely heal. She was so brave in the way that she responded to her ordeal, but she needed help from others who suffered similar insult from the doctor who violated her in the hospital. Her experience makes the legality and availability of home birth and the midwifery model of care all the more necessary. I empathized with her aloneness and I feel the same for Ina May Gaskin in her struggle to shed light on and correct the issues contributing to maternal mortality in the U.S. When one woman is disempowered, violated or dies in the process of giving birth, we are all disempowered, violated, and dying, women and men. If there is anything I can do to help her or you all from NYC, please let me know.

 December 11th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
 Shauna says:
 Ina May Gaskin is indeed a Birth Goddess, but so are Abby and Ricki for helping to bring natural med-free childbirth into focus again. Thank you so much for continuing the work that Ina May so tirelessly and bravely continues after all of these years. The birth stories in Guide to Childbirth are so inspirational, as are all of you.

 December 11th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
 Heather L. Maurer says:
 Thank you for your work. I greatly appreciated. I think it would be great for you to do a film with women who have had their babies with midwives as an educational video for mothers to be. thank you for your work. If you are ever in DC let me know. I can help organize.

 Mom to Daisy Jade born 2-7-07, with a midwife, in a free standing birth center (litle house actually) 18 hours with two of those pushing in every position known to a birthing woman, no drugs, no interventions, just lots of love and support…nursing 22 months later….

 December 11th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
 Kim Collins says:
 Abby & Ricki,
 The Farm is such a special place! I loved the time I spent there (day trip & then 2 weeks for a training - I hope to return) - I loved living in the little cabin next to the clinic, loved the people and loved the ice bean (and the announcements when the ice bean was fresh at the community center!!). When you were at Ina May's home, you were next door to Louise Hagler's home - one of the most amazing vegan cooks - check out her cookbooks!
 I'm so pleased that you also got to spend time with Pamela - she is such a wonderful woman and she and the other midwives don't often get mentioned, but they are such a big part of The Farm, too.
 Looking so forward to your book and all that is to come from BoBB!

 best,
 Kim Collins
 DoulaMomma
 South Orange, NJ

 December 11th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
 Dewi says:
 Stephen and Ina are national treasures, some of the most inspirational people.
 Thanks for including the recent pictures of them. You all look so radiant and beautiful on the Farm!

 December 11th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
 Jennifer says:
 Ina May's Guide to Childbirth was transformational for me, I read it during my third pregnancy and the info and birth stories were my birth companions as I labored with Baby June (my third homebirth here in O.C., California). June's birth-day was the best day of my life and I attribute much of that joy to the inspired attitude that Ina May's book imparted to me. I thank God so much for her work. I have such a positive attitude toward birth from Ina May's book, that I literally wish I could give birth more often! I'm looking forward to this new DVD!

 December 11th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
 Christina says:
 Abby & Ricki,
 Thank you so much for helping Ina May spread the word about natural childbirth! I read 'Spiritual Midwifery' more than 10 years ago, then had the privilege of listening to Ina May speak at a Florida massage school. 5 years ago, I gave birth to my son in a WA birth center w/ a midwife. I read the birth stories in early labor. I became a childbirth educator so I could help other women have natural childbirth. When the military took us to Mississippi for my second birth, I had my first prenatal visit w/ Pamela up at the Farm. I so wanted to deliver up there. It's a long story, but several factors prevented me from continuing my care up there. (nothing that had to do w/ the Farm midwives) I was lucky to find a Dr. supportive of natural childbirth. But I was so very disappointed that I didn't get to deliver my daughter up at the Farm. I feel privileged, all the same, to have met Ina May and Pamela. I wish for all women to find a birth attendant like my midwives in WA, or the Farm midwives, or my doctor here in MS who trust women's bodies to give birth on their own.

 December 11th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
 Jessica says:
 I just gave birth to my second child six days ago! It was another fabulous water birth, this time at home instead of at a birth center. I wish I could express just how fabulous giving birth can be, but I just can't find the right words!

 Here is my daughters birth story: http://legaladdictivestimulants.blogspot.com/2008/12/kate-elizabeth-few-details-spared-birth.html

 And pictures from the birth: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=66101&l=01982&id=708411955

 December 11th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
 Tiff says:
 YES! Keep spreading the love to all mothers and fathers in empowering them to take back the experience of birthing! I'm a huge supporter all around! Hope I can see that farm and meet Ina some day!

 Big huge hugs,
 Tiff

 December 11th, 2008 at 11:02 pm
 Keri Pommerenk says:
 I was lucky enough to attend The Farm Midwifery workshop for 2 weeks in October 2000. It was a life changing 2 weeks for me that I will never forget. Ina May and all the other midwives are truly inspiring. I've been sharing all that I learned both about life and about birthing with every pregnant woman I've met since then. I'm so excited Ina's wisdom will be spread to the mainstream through the new DVD.

 December 11th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
 Talina says:
 Or an Indiana location, her farm sound like just what I need! Does insurance cover it?

 December 11th, 2008 at 11:38 pm
 Your NameTerry says:
 Ricki and Abby, you are reaching many women. I speak to pregnant women everyday,in my job, from all over the country.Lots of women have seen the film and are seeking better birth experiences as a result. As a nurse-midwife I have seen more medicalization of birth as each day passes. In meetings I have listened to comments about c/sections going to 100%. with laughter following, like ha ha funny joke.At this time I look to our new president to jump into this arena & do away with some of the legal crap that drives so much of the medical interventions. In the 70's we changed hospital birth a bit and to some extent gave rise to many home births. We can push past this pain too! Now is the time to do it our way. My 2 sweet babies were born into the hands of Mary & Leslie on the farm. Not godesses to me Angels. I remember Ina May telling me to keep talking, keep my mouth open and that worked just fine. Also had the privelege to travel to USSR in 1989 with my sisters from the farm and others. People there had partial copies of Spiritual Midwifery and knew of Ina May and the farm. After reading some of the other comments here, I again realied how important all of the previous efforts for normal birth from the midwives on the farm and around the world are. We can never give up. Thanks so much. Live in love.

 December 12th, 2008 at 2:00 am
 Vicky Thompson says:
 Congratulations to all of you from Birthworks South Africa (www.birthworks.co.za) - firstly to BOBB for highlighting the medicalisation of birth and to you, Ina May Gaskin for making it your mission to highlight and decrease maternal mortality in the US. Both issues are problematic world wide and if we can mobilise ALL midwives / doulas globally - pregnant women will have informed choices, resulting in better births.

 December 12th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
 Denise Hibben says:
 How wonderful to be able to visit with Ina May and Stephen. i would absolutely love to go to The Farm and Study with the Midwives who inspired me to become a midwife.I start my apprenticeship in January!
 Thank you for all you are doing for birth, Come up to Alaska… We may be small in population, but the birthing community up here is AWESOME
 Continually amazed by the power of birthing women,
 Love and Light,
 Denise Hibbem

 December 13th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
 Ina May says:
 Thanks, Ricki and Abby, for spreading the word so effectively and thanks to all for your heartfelt comments. Hi Terry (I remember that trip so well!).

 I'm very hopeful that we are going to be able to make some real change in this area in the months and years to come. We have to, for the sake of the generations to come.

 Great blog, Abby. Thanks for posting the photos—such good memories of your visit here. Come back when you can! You're always welcome.

 December 15th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
 Wendy Drewelow says:
 I love hearing more about the progress being made to help women take back our births. If Kim is able to have a water birth at Vanderbilt that would fantastic.

 Thanks for all you, Ina May, and Ricki do to give women a voice so that we can have safe and woman-centered childbirth. I can't wait to see what the future holds.

 Wendy Drewelow
 Origins Doula Services
 Southern California

 December 18th, 2008 at 8:37 am
 Nichole Goff says:
 Thanks to Ricki, Abby and my heroine Ina May, Midwifery and Birth Options for Women seem to be reaching more and more of the public at large. There is more open debate and forums than ever before. I am a mother of two young boys and a doula, inspired by my own spiritual births. I hope to continue spreading the word as these trailblazers did. I attended a Birthing From Within Workshop this past April, at The Farm, where I met Pam England, Ina May and Pamela Hunt. And, I am continuing my education at an Assistant Midwifery Workshop with Ina May and Pamela and the other Midwives. I thank them for their years of service as Birth Guardians, and for holding the space for us to follow, and join them.

 December 20th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
 Tanya Reid says:
 That would be so awesome to visit The Farm! I can't wait to see the next movie. I hope Kimberly Williams-Paisley has a great water birth. I wish she was going to have a home birth but hopefully she will speak out on water and natural births as an alternative to all the celebrities bragging about their elective c-sections.

 January 1st, 2009 at 3:09 pm
 Talina says:
 Well, the decision is made. I am paying the $4000 out of pocket to birth at The Farm!

 After speaking with Pamela and hearing about so many other women's experiences at The Farm I know it is what is best four our family. I am so excited!

 I wrote a bit about the decision on my blog: http://www.harvestofdailylife.com/still-trying-to-find-somewhere-near-southern-indiana-to-deliver-my-baby

 Now I am trying to find other bloggers who are planning or have had a Farm birth already.

 March 4th, 2009 at 4:01 am
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 April 1st, 2009 at 1:29 pm
 Alice Trask says:
 I learned of The Farm back in the 70s when I was studying to become a midwife. I've always admired the folks there and even considered living at the farm. I'm happy they're still going strong.
 God Bless you Ina May.

 April 5th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
 Esther says:
 I am a mother of 5 and childbirth educator. After sharing the joy of the births of my grandchildren, including a waterbirth - and watching the BOBB, I signed up for the Midwifery Assistant Program at The Farm. Thank you for helping women trust their bodies and birth naturally - it's the most beautiful journey!


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1953 Chevy Truck Frontend Suspension Rebuild - Straight-Axle Straighten-UpWritten by on July 1, 2008 Rebuilding Your '47-53 Chevy Frontend
There's definitely something to be said for people who want to "keep" an I-beam axle under the front of their old truck. In an era where it's commonplace to retrofit outdated chassis with modern independent suspensions, it may seem odd that anyone would want to retain, let alone rebuild, a parallel-leaf setup-and with non-power drum brakes and all, no less! Well, guess that's comparable with preferring to ride an old rigid-framed Harley over a new model that features a fully suspended rear...sometimes, you gotta sacrifice comfort for style.
Unlike the motorcycle comparison, when dealing with a straight-axle equipped pickup, there's another big factor involved-cost. For many, it's a hell of a lot cheaper to simply rebuild that antiquated frontend versus installing (or often having installed) a Mustang II-style or similar IFS. And in reality, while there's no doubt a huge difference in ride quality between the two (the IFS winning that one of course), you can improve the performance of a parallel-leaf setup to a certain degree. And for someone who's used to riding a rigid motorcycle, well, let's just say even the slightest improvement will be noticeable. Same goes for the brakes and steering.
The one area where limitations are extremely hard to overcome with an I-beam is of course the stance-you can only go so low before running into all kinds of trouble, period. If extreme drop is what you're after, it's probably best you go with an IFS. But, if you can live with the few inches a set of lowered springs and a dropped axle will give you, read on.
We decided to give LMC Truck a call to see what they offered in the way of frontend parts for a '47-53 Chevy half-ton. As it turned out, they stocked pretty much everything we needed, including all the necessary items to rebuild the stock drum brakes, as well. As we started tearing apart the old components, though, we realized that there were a few things needed that LMC did not offer-mainly a set of spindles. For as many trucks that have been IFS'd in the past, it's amazing how difficult it is to locate decent discarded I-beam items. Luckily, a call to Bowtie Bits not only resolved that issue, but also the situation we were about to encounter with the steering arms (more on that later).
Typically, an early Chevy frontend can be rebuilt with basic handtools, as there's no machining involved-that is, as long as your axle and spindle kingpin bosses aren't excessively worn. If that's the case, you may want to consider locating another axle, or better yet, stepping up to a new one like the dropped version CPP offers. We started off on the '53 by going through the main suspension first and will follow up with subsequent installments covering the steering and brakes separately.
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While the frontend's stance on the '53 was acceptable, the ride and handling were anything but-bumpsteer, severe brake pull, and overall sloppiness are not favorable factors. Let's try and overcome these, starting with the suspension.Generally, the majority of parts come apart with little to no resistance, however, depending on the type of life your truck was leading up till now, you may encounter some stubborn parts along the way. Just remember to lubricate well wherever necessary. For the kingpin caps, drilling a hole for prying them out can help save you time...and aggravation.One possible area you might run into some resistance is with the kingpin locks (or steering stops), as they can have a tendency to become very united with the axle over time. Removal of the axle may be necessary, but if you're replacing springs, it has to come out anyway.As for the kingpins themselves, they usually slide right out with little effort. However, if they come out too easily, then you may be looking at replacing the spindles. Also, take note of the order in which everything comes apart so you're not scratching your head when it's time to reassemble.With the spindles free from the axle, carefully remove the old kingpin bushings from the outside in on both sides-never drive them the opposite way, as the bores are slightly tapered in towards the outside.You may have noticed the axle in the '53 was previously dropped (this one done by MorDrop years ago). The springs were also de-arched in an attempt to get the frontend as low as possible-but the results were questionable, so we'll replace the springs entirely. The axle turned out to be decent enough to retain.With the leaf springs still attached to the framerails (and the truck securely supported), the axle can be removed. Take note whether or not wedge-shaped caster shims are being used between the axle and spring, as you'll want to reinstall them later.Though LMC does offer replacement springs, in order to retain the truck's lowered ride height, we were able to locate an appropriate used spring. However, LMC was the source for all the associated parts, such as shackles, bushings, pins, and all the hardware.
The springs will probably turn out to be the easiest portion of the job by far-just start by installing the new rear pins......and then finish up the front by attaching the shackles to the spring eyes, and then finally onto the frame. That's it.Now back to the spindles. The ones that came off the axle had definitely seen better days, and there was no question we needed a new set. Notice the damaged caused by an exploding bearing!Fortunately, Bowtie Bits ended up having a good set in stock. Having ordered them while the springs were being installed, we hardly lost any time at all waiting for them to arrive.
It's also a good idea to do a pre-run with the new king pins in your axle...just in case. With old dropped axles, it's not uncommon to find egg-shaped holes, but you also want to check excess play, which isn't a good thing.Make sure and load the sealed kingpin bearing with grease before installing, and remember to put the rotating side against the axle, not the spindle. Make a test run without the kingpin to see how much play there is, which will help determine the amount of shims needed.The spacer shims go on top of the axle and beneath the spindle. With the kingpin installed, the shims should eliminate any slop between the spindle and the axle.Before attempting to drive the stops in place (which go in from the front of the axle), make certain the machined slots in the kingpins are aligned appropriately-you may even need to rotate slightly in order to avoid getting the locks wedged in.With an awl or small punch, set the upper and lower grease caps securely in place. If the old ones were pinged in, you may need to carefully deburr the holes for the new ones to go in easier.If your axle used the little L-shaped steering stop tabs, don't forget to install those on the back of the lock pins as shown. Now the axle can be reinstalled under the truck.With the rather heavy I-beam supported on a tranny jack and lifted in place, a tie-down strap was used to help align the axle perches with the leaf spring pins.


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I suspected lots of different things, and needed days to finally figure it out:
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Now that we know Windows 7 will go on sale October 22nd and the feature-complete release candidate is available as a free download, it's time to put it through its paces: as compared to the current state of the Mac.
Oh, I know: the Mac versus PC debate is so played out. Perhaps, but dumb commercials aside, if you're deciding between buying a Mac or a PC in the coming months, it helps to know what you're getting from one or the other. I use both a Mac and a PC every day of the week, and both systems have their strong and weak points.
Note that I'm basing my observations on the Windows 7 Ultimate Release Candidate 1 (Build 7100) and Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.7. You could argue that I really should be comparing Windows 7 to the upcoming Snow Leopard, and you'd be right. If I had a copy of Snow Leopard to run I'd do that. Alas. As always, take all comments salted with a few grains of "this is all one person's opinion" and "what I should get depends on what I need." Also, remember to breathe. Let's do this.
Mac Finder versus Windows Explorer—A Draw
I've always thought that the default interface for dealing with files in every major operating system could improve, and given both Windows 7 and Mac OS X Leopard, I still feel that way. Both Finder and Windows Explorer offer pretty much the same features, with a few exceptions (like Finder's Sidebar and Places, and now Windows 7's Libraries). Still, I want a tabbed interface and Quicksilver-y file manipulation built into my OS, and neither Explorer or Finder offers that. Since I'm pretty "meh" on both of these, we're calling this one a draw.
Leopard's Quick Look versus Windows File Preview—Winner: Quick Look
The one feature of Leopard's Finder which is super-useful for most common document types is Quick Look. Select a file, tap the keyboard, and bang, you're peering into the contents of a file, whether it's a Word document, PDF, or image. In Windows 7 Explorer you can hit the Alt+P keyboard combination to preview the contents of a file in an embedded panel inside the Explorer interface (too small). This preview feature doesn't support nearly the amount of filetypes that Quick Look does and lacks Quick Look's separate window resizing and paging capabilities.
Windows Taskbar versus Mac Dock—Winner: Windows 7 Taskbar
The new Windows 7 taskbar is no doubt the best improvement interface-wise to your system. Now you can pin programs to your taskbar (ironically, Dock-style), but you've also got jumplists and Aero Peek rollover previews (which work for multiple windows AND tabs) and the ever-handy Show Desktop button that pulls the taskbar ahead of Mac's Dock. In the Dock's defence, the Windows 7 taskbar does lack a Stacks equivalent.
Windows System Tray vs Mac Menu Bar—Winner: Windows 7 System Tray
The Mac menu bar is an odd bird: it's fixed to the top of your Mac's screen with no easy way to hide it, and programs affix their icons there without asking you (or by burying the option to hide them somewhere in the individual program's preferences). The default date and time display isn't that informative, either. Compared to Windows 7's one-click full calendar, and your ability to easily customise what icons live there in one place, Windows 7 takes this one. (See more about that icon customisation in item #6 in the top 10 things to look forward to in Windows 7.)
Leopard's Time Machine vs Windows Backup—Winner: Leopard's Time Machine
Not too much has changed with Windows 7's built-in backup utility: it's a plain old wizard that asks you to choose a backup drive, choose the files you want to back up (along with an option to make an OS system image), and set the schedule. It's buried somewhere in the Control Panel and the whole business of using it is boring and easy to ignore. But Leopard's Time Machine? Nothing beats its dead-simple setup and over-animated but really-fun restore interface.
Windows 7 Aero Peek versus ? (Not Quick Look or Stacks)—Winner: Aero Peek
I admit it: I'm currently deep in a love affair with Windows 7's Aero Peek feature, which does all this beautiful thumbnail previewing and window clearing and docking—but not in an overwrought, show-offy way, but more in a smooth, utilitarian, why-doesn't-every-computer-do-this way. Currently Mac OS X doesn't offer a feature that one could compare to Aero Peek. While Windows 7 set its sights on making window management cleaner, Leopard tackled file previews in Quick Look and Stacks. By default, Aero Peek wins this one.
We Could Go On…
We've hit on the most obvious biggies already, but the list of items one could compare between Windows 7 and Leopard goes on. There's Safari 4 versus Internet Explorer 8, Windows Media Player 12 versus iTunes/Front Row, Leopard's Boot Camp versus Windows 7 XP Mode (though that's not exactly apples to apples), Windows User Account Control versus Leopard's user security, and Windows Search versus Spotlight. Also, both operating systems boast more features that don't have direct parallels, like Leopard's extra utilities (e.g. Preview and iChat), Spaces, and Windows 7's themes, built-in software uninstaller, games, and multi-touch support. Of course, no Mac versus Windows article would be complete without mentioning that more games and viruses exist for Windows than for Mac.
Time to discuss in the comments, where I present you with a challenge: try to make an intelligent remark that doesn't include the suggestion to "upgrade" to Linux, and doesn't draw a conclusion about either operating system without a reasoned argument or supporting facts. Can we do it? Let's try! Post your thoughts in the comments.
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The head of a charity in northeastern Ohio where Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan and his family were photographed cleaning dishes over the weekend said Monday that Ryan was not authorized to be on the premises and "did nothing" while there.
Brian J. Antag, president of the Mahoning County St. Vincent De Paul Society in Youngstown, told the Washington Post that the Romney campaign had not asked to make the Saturday visit to the soup kitchen. He said that he runs an apolitical faith-based organization which has bylaws barring it from hosting political candidates, and that the visit jeopardized donations from private individuals.
"They showed up there and they did not have permission," he said. "They got one of the volunteers to open up the doors." Antag added that Ryan and his family "did nothing" while on the premises.
"He just came in here to get his picture taken at the dining hall," he said.
Ryan was photographed cleaning "large metal pans that did not appear to be dirty" during a 15-minute visit, the Post previously reported. While television cameras rolled and photographers snapped pictures, the Wisconsin congressman discussed washing dishes while he was younger. He said he would get calluses on his fingers due to the heat from the industrial machine. You can see the video at left.
When Ryan arrived on the site in the early afternoon, the kitchen was clean and the dining area was empty, according to a pool report. After his time in the kitchen Ryan spoke to homeless people outside the soup kitchen, but reporters were kept from monitoring the conversation.
The Romney campaign said the visit was designed to highlight the work of soup kitchen volunteers. As the video above shows, Ryan greeted five or six adults volunteers and two children before going back to the kitchen.
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Pleasant Joseph (1907-1989), better known as Cousin Joe, was an blues and jazz singer, born in Wallace, Louisiana. Per his autobiography, he began singing in church before crossing over to the blues, first playing guitar and ukulele, and later switching to piano.
The Honorable South hails from New Orleans and combines elements of rock, funk, soul, and folk to create "electric soul rock-n-roll". Writing about their debut Jazz Fest performance last month, Alex Rawls observed on My Spilt Milk that vocalist/songwriter Ms.
Some Monday Cajun music by from the pride of Pilette, LA: the Lost Bayou Ramblers do a raucous "Blue Moon Special", recorded in Stockholm in 2010.
The late Junior Murvin (d. 2013) performs his 1976 international smash "Police and Thieves" live on the UK TV show Later With Jools Holland in 2004. Famously covered by the Clash, "Police and Thieves" is the title track from one of the greatest roots reggae albums recorded, produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry at his legendary Black Ark studio.
2013 Blues & BBQ Festival headliner and Monroe, Lousiana native Mighty Sam McClain rips up Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground" in this 6:47 clip from an Extended Play Sessions episode. The full show will air in Boston and New England on May 31 on WBIN-TV Boston; hopefully it will eventually make its way to YouTube.
The late, great Luther Allison thaws out Cold War Europe with a smoldering 74-minute set of classic guitar-based Chicago blues. Makes for great holiday weekend viewing.
Brush up on your Norwegian if you want to follow with the stage announcements... Otherwise, 58:03 of pure Soul satisfaction.
Filmed in Norway on April 7, 1967 during the allstar Stax/Volt Revue. The performances happen at the following times:
For your hump day viewing pleasure, here's the late New Orleans R&B legend Eddie Bo at Le Divan du Monde ('The Divan of the World') in Paris, October 2007, doing "Mustang Sally", a song made famous by Wilson Pickett in the mid-1960s.
The Lower 9th Ward Village has been a hub of volunteer activity and neighborhood building since federal levee failures in the wake of Hurricane Katrina devastated its home neighborhood in 2005. Now a series of unfortunate circumstances has put the future of this vital neighborhood resource in jeapordy. This Friday the Lower 9th Ward Village will be holding a benefit concert featurin
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I was very happy to see Ormond Beach City Commissioner Troy Kent question the use of fluoride and other chemicals in the city's water.
Suffice it to say there is a lot of controversy around the safety of fluoride. Anyone can do their own research to cement their own beliefs about it, on either side of the issue.
Where there is no controversy, however, is that those who do not want it are being forced to consume it through our water system -- drinking it, showering in it (you absorb a lot of the chemicals in the water in a hot shower), or cooking with it. It would seem in our "free" country, those that want it can go out and get it in their toothpaste, mouthwash and supplements, and those that don't want it shouldn't have to consume it against their will.
I do not wish to have anyone making health choices for me, except myself and those that I deem educated in good health (and that does not include corporations who have their bottom line as their main concern).
Also, in this time of budgetary concerns, why not save the city and its taxpayers the $630,000 figure noted in the article on July 14 as the cost of fluoridation? It seems a tremendous expense for something that is questionable at best and very dangerous to one's well-being at worst.
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Stories about travelers are as old as humankind.
One of the earliest travelers' tales was Homer's Odyssey, from 800 B.C.E., the story of Odysseus' journey home after the Trojan Wars.
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From Homer to Dante, Xuanzang , Marco Polo and Cervantes to Halliburton, to Kerouac, Durell, Theroux, Iyer, writers have taken their readers along on their travels, whether the journey is fiction, non-fiction, or a combination of both.
"The traveler sees what he sees.The tourist sees what he has come to see."
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Kansas State (15-3, 4-1) experienced its first conference loss of the season
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I have to give a lesson on technological innovations, so I've been doing some research on the life and work of Steve Jobs. He's a fascinating character but how does he compare to his eternal rival Bill Gates?
One thing's for sure: Jobs was a much better speaker than Gates. Those presentations of his were fantastic and very entertaining. And, more importantly, everytime he presented a new product, he caused a revolution; Microsoft, by the contrary, doesn't seem too keen on taking chances.
And the second big question: will Apple survive without Steve Jobs? The new iPad3 is wonderful but it is hardly 'resolutionary'. As far as I can tell, it's just an iPad2 with better screen resolution and 4G.


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Let's take a look at some spectacular spectacle icons incorporated into products from the wide, wide world. Check it:
Hip and fun, these trendy icons are clearly filled to the rim with punny sentiment possibilities, especially at this time of year when Mother's Day, Father's Day, and graduation projects are on our minds. And from stamps to die cuts to patterned paper to chipboard elements, there are plenty o' paper crafting products available for you to create something retro, clean and graphic, vintage, or anything else you might have your eyes on.
See what I mean by looking at these moxie fab projects from the column itself:
- Create a paper crafted project (card, gift bag, tag, layout, home decor item, mini-book cover, etc.) that incorporates spectacles (or eyeglasses) in an innovative way.
- Upload it to your blog, click on the title of that post, copy the URL, and add it to Mr. Linky below.
- Tell your readers that you've created your project for the Spectacular Spectacles Challenge in the Moxie Fab World and link it back to this post to encourage your readers to play along as well.
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- Upload your projects by midnight EDT on Monday, May 14.
- The winning entries will be shown on this blog on Wednesday, May 16 and will receive an "I'm Moxie Fab" challenge winner button as well as a truly moxie fab prize from my moxie magical prize drawer.