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Skip to comments.Whites Can't Make Blacks Happy
Posted on 03/27/2008 11:35:51 PM PDT by forkinsocket
One of the creepy things about our "need to have a conversation about race" is the assumption that whites can somehow make blacks feel better, or be happier, or be more self-accepting. Nobody has the power to do that, except what individuals do for themselves, one person at a time.
Most people don't come close to lasting happiness in their own lives. So the popular Leftist charge of America's "institutional racism" comes down to saying that "The Great White Conspiracy is responsible for rescuing you from your bad feelings." That is just cockeyed.
Far too many black people don't feel good about themselves, and are constantly looking for answers from somebody else. That quest for the impossible has been turned into an accusation against the invisible but all-powerful white racist establishment. Michelle and Barack Obama were indoctrinated with those toxic beliefs at Princeton and Harvard, so that they are now making more than a million bucks a year, living in a mansion in Chicago while still feeling sorry for themselves. Give me a break. (Michelle Obama's salary increased by almost 200,000 dollars in one year at the University of Chicago. How many people get that kind of raise?)
No doubt the Obamas tell themselves that they are the lucky exceptions, and that they are just identifying with poor blacks, who surely are out there in the hundreds of thousands. But that's just the self-serving generosity of politicians handing out taxpayer money. The Obamas are rich, highly educated, extremely successful professional politicians. They are the darlings of white liberals. Are they anything more than that?
For politicians, voter dissatisfaction is the fuel of personal careers. You can't get anywhere by promising all the answers to people who don't need you. So the first order of business is to find dissatisfied voters, and if they're not there, stir up some dissatisfaction. That's why Obama needed the Rev -- to get him in good with a proletariat, any proletariat, in this case a black one. If Obama had stayed back in Hawaii or Indonesia, he would suddenly have discovered his inner Hawaiian or his authentic Balinese. Now he is "authentically Black," and the Rev guarantees his blackness. That's why Obama can't renounce the Rev. The Rev is his meal ticket.
Now a preacher in America is very much like a politician. He or she has to get the congregation stirred up, at least enough to pay for his upkeep. The Rev Wright is a fantastically successful politician. The Trinity UCC is a family business, and with DVD sales and televangelism it's making a mint. That's why the Rev has to be so provocative --- to keep his congregation clapping and cheering. Obama learned his rhetorical cadences from the Rev, and probably much else besides. It's been one pro teaching another.
The very notion of "whites" versus "blacks" being like so many M&M's in different candy boxes is a purely political creation. Humans are enormously variable. It makes about as much sense to divide people into sports fans versus music lovers, or fatties vs. skinnies. If politicians could get voting mileage from those divisions, the Left would be telling us all about the oppressive conspiracy against the fat, or the persecuted skinnies all over the world. "Divide and conquer" still works like a charm.
If you think that's exaggerated, just look at the famous classroom experiment in which blue-eyed kids are separated from brown-eyed kids, and one of the two groups is told it's better than the other. It really makes the "bad" group feel terrible about themselves. That's how easy it is to stir divisions among people. Give human beings a flag and a baseball cap with a flashy logo, tell them it's their team, and you can manipulate them for life.
Politicians are expert manipulators, and manipulation works best when people don't think they are being manipulated. That's Obama's biggest talent -- to make the suckered masses feel good while playing on them like an old banjo. So far there's no there there at all -- no substantive ideas that make Mr. Obama any more interesting than the standard-issue ultraliberal Democrat. Oh yes, there's the color of his skin. Big deal.
No, it all goes back to the usual race politics of the post-Civil Rights era, which always needs to pick at that old scab of racism, remind blacks of their old injustices, and convince them that white racism is still keeping them down. It's a disgusting political trick, and many blacks are catching on. If a genuinely self-determining black person ever runs for president without the usual race games, I'll vote for him or her in a minute.
Let a black man say it -- as so many already have, without media support and coverage. Larry Elder's "personal pledge" is one great example. This is the real key to black liberation, just as it has been the key to all the oppressed and persecuted people who rose from poverty and low self-esteem in America.
1. There is no excuse for lack of effort. 2. Although I may be unhappy with my circumstances, and although racism and sexism and other "isms" exist, I know that things are better now than ever, and the future is even brighter. 3. While I may be unhappy with my circumstances, I have the power to change and improve my life. I refuse to be a victim. 4. Others may have been blessed with more money, better connections, a better home environment, and even better looks, but I can succeed through hard work, perseverance, and education.
I'll vote for that.
And in other amazing facts and news:......Bears poop in the woods and The Pope is Catholic.
"Whites can't make blacks happy."
No kidding. We only discovered this in 2008?
Next week: Men can't make women happy.
The following week: If you eat too much, you'll get fat.
Some of us, feeling zero guilt on their behalf, have no inclination to attempt such a Sysiphian task.
Me neither. Here I am trying to keep my income from being confiscated by the government.
It sounds like few are willing to venture past the article's title. A shame, because it's a good read. Thanks for posting it.
Anyone got any ideas why blacks have had so many problems integrating successfully into American society? I mean, everybody hated the Polacks, the Jews, the Italians, the Chinese, and later, the Vietnamese, but they all eventually became full beneficiaries of the American dream. Why have the blacks been such failures?
I am not sure exactly why this is, but I am damn sure it's whitey's fault.
Damn whitey.
Rush Limbaugh quoted a black sociologist (I forget who), who said it was because blacks feel "owed". Once you understand that, a lot of things make sense.
It also explains why workers in large corporations can also become so unproductive. Once they feel "owed" you can forget about getting much out of them.
However, if the kind of racist venom he poisoned his congregation with is not common "spiritual" food for the black flock, then I can only guess.
Blaming someone else for your every misfortunes and failure is a sure fire way to guarantee you don't learn the lessons failure is trying to teach you so you'll keep falling into the rut you've carved for yourself.
As I see it, there are a great number of blacks who are as much a part of American society as anyone else. But to be one of those successes you have to want to become a member of that society without carrying all the baggage you can possibly fill with ancient slights and perceived insults.
I don't know, I guess I'm just too much of a "typical white person" to grasp the nuances of racial inequality...
Yes, the systems are currently set up so that acting with honesty and responsibility is an irrational path.
That's from an earlier edition. Current rules allow the race card even as a first option.
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I want to destroy the separatist hate-spewing liberation theology that poisons their minds and causes millions of their youth to rebel against American cultural traits and values that would lead to success if they would just embrace them.
But that's not going to happen unless they choose to walk away from it.
PMS..."Poor Me Syndrome"?
A big part of it is that blacks are just plain jealous.
That money came from selling stock he already owned. It didn't come from the government.
And at one time all that stock was worth about 1 billion bucks.
Sure, $61 million is nothing to sneeze at, but I'd say losing over $900 million in about a year has got to hurt him at least psychologically.
Whites Can't Make Blacks Happy
Some of us, feeling zero guilt on their behalf, have no inclination to attempt such a Sysiphian task.
could not agree more....it ain't my job!!!!
I think James Lewis of the American Thinker is a "Typical White person."
And Whitey is not responsible for their happiness, and should stop trying to think of things to do that will make them happy. Their lack of happiness is because they have internalized what THEY THINK we think of them. They believe what they believe we believe about them.
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McMansion therapy.
It's just the evils of the time. People should worry about their own sins and the real "satan" problems, but instead they blame it on lack of sex or skin color or other issues, changing subject.
I'm white and I have no problem rejecting some whites or even family members because I know their evil. The blacks they talk about there should also avoid/worry about their own the way I do about "mine so called own". Skin color is not my issue when it comes about my happiness. I look way beyond the look of "my food".
This proves that race relation obsessions of liberals underlies inherently the racism of liberals and their sublying hate of stuff affecting their feelings.
"Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."
Ask not what you can do for your country; ask what your country can do for you.
Well Lucy, you beat me with that answer.
John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address - Friday, January 20, 1961
Thank you for posting that link. It brought back memories.
I can only imagine that many were thinking the same as you and I.
good article
Nobama answered that question when asked. "WE'RE OWED, they aren't". He pretends he's an offspring of slave ancestors.
He also added, "Many of you would have never lived very long either. Some of you probably wouldn't have been born because you pappy or grand pappy might have been eaten by a lion or tiger."
Of course, the next few callers were highly PO'ed with his call. He did have some points about "getting your lazy butts off the liberal plantation too" that irritated some callers.
"Why have the blacks been such failures?"
Blacks haven't been failures at all. On the the contrary, despite a history of segregation and discrimination, a segment of blacks have always prospered. There is a substantial black middle class today
Poverty come to single female headed households. End of story.
All of us, of every race and color, ought to be on our knees every day thanking God for the blessing of being citizens of the United States of America.
You have that correct, as long as it remains the United States of America, not Mexico del Norte.
Whites can't avoid making blacks mad.
Literary reference of the week. Nice work!
PS: Oh, and I agree. Somehow, I feel absolutely no guilt whatsoever, and refuse to try to make anybody else "happy." Can't be done.
The fact is that after four years the very people who are fainting at his rallies and who are deliriously yearning for his election would see their lives improve not a whit. Then what? The "savior" arrives, and nothing changes.
Except their taxes are higher of course (along with everybody elses), and we stand a much higher chance of getting hit with a terrorist attack. I'm always amazed with people who think their personal lives are going to change drastically with the election of a president.
Since half the population pays no income tax, and many actually get EIC, I'm not so sure about that premise. My guess is a LOT of O'Bammy supporters don't pay tax today and expect that your increased taxes in the future under O'Bammy will only help them out.
So? How many work for the government? Never mind. It doesn't matter.
Until the day arrives that all blacks are members of the idle rich, it'll always be whitey's fault.
Unfortunately they are the ones who are hurt the most by the racism of black 'leaders' and the unacceptable behavior of the black ghetto culture. They're called Uncle Toms by their own people and painted with a broad brush by the whites. They're in the middle and it can't be pleasant.
This guy Obama isn't a slave person. This is so funny. They finally get a guy and his ancestors were sellers not sellees. That's so bad.
I believe the word is IRONY.
Of course not. Nobody just shuts up and dies quietly.
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North Adams, Massachusetts (map) | (413) 662-3198
Sites: 100 | Latest Rate: $25.00 | 4 Reviews
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Sep 2015 - $25.00
Was here for a T@B rally 9/24-27. Campground run by city of N. Adams. Some sites power was at a distance and needed a long cord to plug in. Site 1&2 are small tent sites @$25 a night. Other sites $35-40. Campground host was very friendly. - Trub
Aug 2015 - $30.00
This park is long in the tooth and in need of a serious upgrade. At my first assigned site, I couldn't find the electrical outlet. Finally, it showed up, about 75 feet from my site. Electrical panels were shared by two sites, so only one got 30 amp service and the other 20 amp. Sites consisted of white coarse sand and gravel that stuck to everything. To get into the park after 4:30 pm, you had to put down a deposit for a tab to get in, even though the entrance gate had the capability of accepting keyed in numbers. Finally, using a credit card involved a $2.50 fee for the privilege. The campground is on the side of a steep hill (like much of the area). Staff was nice and helpful, but nothing can overcome the deep need for an overhaul. If there were no other campground in the area, we'd stay here again, otherwise probably not. - Jay Rutherford
Jun 2011 - $22.00
Town-owned campground and nearby lake are most acceptable, terrific pavilion, fishing and non-motorized boating, right in historic North Adams. Do not let your GPS take you up Mt Everest approach. Come in Route 2 to East Main St and left onto Kemp. Very friendly staff, good security. Can get very busy, suggest reservations. Appalachian Trail and other hiking nearby. Close to beautiful Williamstown and terrific art galleries. Our rate was with a rally. Temporary power problem required some caution: should be fixed soon. We would stay again. - Wheelbarrows
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Nice little state park in northwest Massachusetts. Like other Massachusetts state parks there are no hookups at the campsites, but I was surprised to find that there is no dump station at the park. I was informed that, if needed, I could utilize the dump station at Savoy Mountain State Forest about 10 miles west off of Route 2 with a valid hang tag from Clarksburg.
We booked late for Memorial Day weekend, and Site 31 was the only one that would fit our trailer. It might have worked better for a little pop-up, but we had a tough time getting our 21' trailer in the 23' max spot. The level pad area and driveway were angled the opposite direction you would want for the approach from the one-way traffic loop. Walking the campgrounds, most of the sites had better approaches, and I figured out why #31 was the last one available.
Nice hiking trails through the woods and over many wet and marshy lands. Good views of the pond along the way. Paved loops connect the camping sites and it is a quick walk around to do the figure-8 loop. Not worth bringing bikes for this campsite, unless you want to ride that figure-8 loop a bunch of times. - malsbury
Jul 2015 - $14.00
Big sites, quiet and friendly. Nice pond in Berkshires.
Will return! - User2912
May 2014 - $12.00
This is a very nice little park in the Northwest corner of Massachusetts. Very friendly staff, always looking to help out any way they can. It rained most of the time we were there, but the site drained extremely well and we were comfortable the whole weekend. The surrounding area is very interesting with plenty to do and see. The only gripe I have about the park is the showers. They're hard to use with the push buttons which give you a few seconds of water at a time. There's no place to sit to get undressed and no place to hang clothes to keep them dry. We'd definitely come back here for another weekend. - 2beagles
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This campground is tucked away from the main highway (Hwy. 9) about 10 miles south of Bennington. It's on the small size of campgrounds, but nicely laid out around a pond with a center water spout. If you are looking for peace and quiet...this is it. Camped here in a 42 ft. class A. Sites 6,7,8 & 9 are really the only ones that could accomodate a class A. Sites are level, packed gravel. Utilities are good except the wifi is a little sketchy from time to time. If you have satellite tv, sites 6-9 are best for receiving reception, as the remainder of the campground is fairly shady. - Smooth Running
Aug 2016 - $38.00
This is a very nice family run park. It is small and very quiet. Sites are level. Utillities worked well, WIFI was very good. They have a pond in the center of the campground with a fountain in it. The sites are open (without trees) to get into, but plenty of shade all around. Probably the only issue I could see was the sewer is not a threaded hookup and both our site and the one next to us had toilet paper on the ground where people must've not had their hose weighted down. Other sites had threaded hookups. We stayed here 2 nights and would definitely stay here again if in the area. - jacknpeg
Jul 2016 - $33.00
Privately owned, husband & wife team. Pleasant and thoughtful of campers. Well mowed grassy areas with shade at most campsites. 5oA or 30A sites with water and sewer available. Graveled roadways and camp site parking. Beautiful forest all around the campground. We are only here for 2 nights, wish we were staying longer. - Toby's dad
Charlemont, Massachusetts (map) | (413) 339-5504
Sites: 62 | Latest Rate: $12.00 | 7 Reviews
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Jul 2012 - $12.00
The layout of this campground has changed do to Hurricane Irene. The swimming hole that was at least 6' deep last year is only about 3'. We couldn't believe the damage that was done. A lot of the sites near the river are carry in, carry out. Sites 1 through 12 have been changed to group sites 2 through 4. I don't know why this is, as they still look like individual sites. We still really enjoyed our stay and hope to be back next year. Two of my children and I did the Zoar Zipline and had a ball. It's expensive but was worth it to see their faces. Better than an amusement park if your into the outdoors. Helpful hint, the showers in the camping area have a button that constantly needs to be held to get water, but the showers by the cabins has a regular hot/cold lever with constant flow. - B. P. Donelan
Jul 2011 - $12.00
My family loved this campground. Our site was clean and level for our camper. Showers were kind of awkward with a push button that had to be held all the time that you wanted water. The swimming hole was a lot of fun for the kids. We went tubing down the Deerfield river near by which was really cool. We will definetally go back again. The dump station was working when we left. - B. P. Donelan
May 2011 - $14.00
Beautiful natural setting: stayed here 3 days while exploring northwestern Massachusetts. Lots of notices about bear activity in the area and bear boxes for storing food: but we didn't see any bears. Some sites are more level than others. Bathrooms are old but clean. The showers need work, pitted concrete floor and the water mechanism is awkward. The dump station was not available for use when we were here. It was awaiting repair and apparently had been for some time. - liz&denis
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Sites: 203 | Latest Rate: $42.00 | 1 Reviews
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Oct 2011 - $42.00
We stayed during Columbus Day weekend and had a wonderful time. The setting is gorgeous and the site we had was large, level, and convenient to the restrooms, store and playground. The owners had a multitude of activities for the kids during this particular time (they named ts "Colum-boo" weekend) including trick or treating, crafts, a dance, haunted house, pumpkin bowling and more. My 3 kids had a blast riding their bikes all around and it felt like a very safe place to let them explore. The staff and guests were friendly and tried to make it fun for all. Bathrooms and showers were very clean (showers are $0.25 for 7 minutes so don't forget to bring quarters). I would definitely recommend this campground to friends. - BroadwayBaby
Lanesboro, Massachusetts (map) | (413) 447-9419
Sites: 90 | Latest Rate: $34.00 | 6 Reviews
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Jul 2016 - $34.00
Beautiful spaced out sites, many in the forest. Most sites are level. Unfortunately the bathrooms located by most of the sites, are in need of a major overhaul. Showers had problematic quarter operated timers, and leaked causing the concrete floor to become a giant puddle. - Blowin-the-Wind
Jul 2013 - $32.00
We stayed here for 4 nights over the 4th of July holiday. Our intention was to use the campground as a base camp due to the location in the Berkshires. Old campground, lots of old seasonal trailers in disrepair, outdated facilities, no kids' activities and understaffed owners. Pros; sites were large, wooded and level. Electric was good and we ran our AC the entire time. Fire-pit was large but did not get a chance to use it. No sewer connection but there was a grey water dry well at each site. Pool water was clean. Verizon cell reception was good. Cost was reasonable at $32. Cons; main roads were washed out and had 3' deep gullies where you could break an axle if you went into one of these, bathrooms were outdated but useable. Entrance road to campground was a single lane dirt road, very dangerous. No sewer at the site. Rec room was outdated by 20 year, no kids' activities at all. Camp store only had a few items on the shelves. Pool area had weeds that were 4' tall and maintenance of the pool area was poor. Mosquitoes were unbearable. Staff was rude and talked about insurance regulations the entire time but yet they had a 20' bonfire and roads that could swallow up a camper, go figure. - Pshaine
May 2009 - $28.00
Spent the holiday weekend with large group and was a wonderful experience. The staff were very friendly as were the seasonal campers. Fishing pond and rec hall great for the boys. Could use a little more planned activities for the kids. Pool was not open in time for the holiday. Will absolutely consider coming back again! - JBaird
72 Armsby Rd Petersburg, New York 12138 (map) | (518) 658-3659
Sites: 200 | Latest Rate: $30.00 | 3 Reviews
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Sep 2015 - $30.00
Where do I start. I always avoid staying in parks that haven't been reviewed within a year of our visit. Made an exception because we really needed someplace to stay on our way through area. I looked for the improvements mentioned in the last post but I can't find them. Called in advance for reservation and was told it was off season so rate would be 30.00. Gentleman who checked us in couldn't use credit card machine so I wrote a check. We requested a pull through with full hookup. We got water and electric. Good news site was relatively level. Also told the restroom/showers were closed because they just painted the floors. I can't begin to describe the permanent trailer and lean-to next door and I certainly can't write how my husband described it. My suggestion would be to find a WalMart to stay in. - Pennylee
Jun 2013 - $36.00
We had read previous reviews about this campground and were apprehensive of what we would find and were pleasantly surprised. The manager was "johnny on the spot" and attended our every need. Many improvements have been made to the park and are continuing. The restrooms and showers are older than some but very clean and well maintained. The river that runs past the park was beautiful and good fishing. The "seasonal" campers were friendly and helpful. We stayed here with two basset hounds for a week. - jmjack
Jun 2011 - $36.00
A real camping slum. 95% seasonal and many in very poor condition. Showers\restrooms in metal building that was very rusty. Terrible driveway. Interior roads were rutted and very narrow. Would never stay here again. - BADGEGUY
Bennington, Vermont (map) | (802) 442-2547
Sites: 40 | Latest Rate: $37.00 | 31 Reviews
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Jun 2016 - $37.00
I will just echo the previous reviews. This is the campground you are always searching for. This family has built the perfect place.Thank you,we will definitely be back again and again. - dhs
Jun 2016 - $36.00
This a first class operation. Everything is clean and fully functional. They were upgrading the wifi system and replacing the antenna. Good hiking paths are near the park. Sites have gravel, some are shaded and others are open to the sun. Satellite dishes work well where there is no shade trees. No sewage hook-ups at the sites but dump station is near by. AT&T was not available until closer to town. - Nautilus
Oct 2015 - $35.00
What a delightful park. This is the kind of park you grew up in when you were tent camping but now you can enjoy it in an RV. enter through a ski parking lot that opens into a beautiful property. We were there for fall colors and the color in the campground were wonderful. Beautiful walks around pretty ponds. Host was great and welcoming. No sewer but easy access to dump station great wifi. - Bev&Dick
Woodford, Vermont (map) | (802) 447-7169
Sites: 103 | Latest Rate: $18.00 | 3 Reviews
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Oct 2012 - $18.00
We stayed here for the first time this fall and loved it. Woodford is a clean, high elevation state park campground in the Green Mountain National Forest. Many prime sites have lakeside views. We enjoyed some time paddling on the lake. Canoe, rowboat and paddleboat rentals are offered. The staff is very friendly and helpful. It's a very quiet campground at night. Contact the staff ahead of time to reserve a site suitable for your equipment. Some will be difficult to back in unless driving the wrong way on a one-way loop but that's OK. The restrooms are cleaner than most state parks as the staff have recently sanded/refinished the walls and wood interiors. We will definitely return to this state park next year! - TJflyer
Sep 2011 - $18.00
This State Park is a well treed park at a higher elevation. It is worth inspecting the sites to be sure you can get a larger unit into the loop. No services are available. They offer lean-to shelters for those who want the out door experience. This is a nice quiet park and we would return if in the area. - lrp374
Jun 2011 - $18.00
Quiet and clean. Bath house needs updating but clean ($0.50 shower), we have a 32' 5th wheel and it was tight. Great hiking near-by and spacious sites. - cbshea02
Pittsfield, Massachusetts (map) | (413) 442-3754
Sites: 40ish | Latest Rate: $25.00 | 3 Reviews
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Sep 2011 - $25.00
The site was pretty but facilities were run down. The managers/owners were virtually never there. There was a reasonable enough sign in the bathroom saying "please help keep the bathroom clean as we cannot clean after every use." But my reaction was, can't you clean EVER? - debob
Aug 2009 - $30.00
We found the campground to be nice and sites appeared well kept. Grounds were nicely kept as well. BUT: this rating of 2 is directed at the management, (ownership). They were an unfriendly bunch. We had made a reservation (no deposit needed and no reservation number). When we arrived the owners were rude and cold-shouldered. Very uneasy feeling: so strong that, after paying (cash only) and striking out for Tanglewood we turned around and went back. We decided to get our money back and traveled an additional 8 miles out of our way. They gave us our money back and we left. We are a very friendly couple and we follow campground guidelines. We expect courteous behavior from campground owners. NOT rudeness. We did not feel welcomed. These owners should either get a different occupation or take an evening manners course. Very hostile environment. Too bad too as it was a great looking place. We TRIED to camp here for our anniversary weekend in the Berkshires. (We did not stay in this park.) - kenf1111
May 2009 - $27.00
My wife and I camped here and found the staff to be friendly and helpful. I was surprised by the other reviews. The pool was full of happy kids and adults, the rules were made clear to us and we chose to pay the extra $3/night to use our A/C. The site was large for a private campground and the restrooms were clean. It wasn't the best place ever but certainly not as bad as many private places. To be honest, we did not return there because we found an even nicer place up the road. - Wind Rider


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As of Monday, all the schools have power and their driveways are cleared of debris, said Deputy Superintendent David Caver.
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Lounge:Abt. 13' 11" x 13' 11" (4.24m x 4.24m) Either side of chimney breast. Window to front aspect. Open fire set in decorative fire place which extends into the space either side of the Chimney breast providing additional storage. Archway to dining room.
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Open barn/Hovel:Approximately 1,250 sq ft Steel framed open fronted barn traditionally known as a 'Hovel'. Brick based with corrugated walls and roof. Concrete floor. Accessed and opening on to the yard area.
Open StallS:Located behind the stables this open stall area has a concrete floor and corrugated roof and measures approximately 36 feet x 12 feet providing about 432 sq ft of covered area.
Orchard:Located beyond the edge of the yard and outbuildings, and enclosed by hedging and fencing the orchard provides a perfect place to relax and although now it has fewer trees than there were many years ago. There are sufficient to provide a mixture of fruits including: apples, plums, cob nuts, walnuts and greengages. The remainder of the orchard has been cultivated into vegetable area and lawn area.
Out Buildings:Along with the stables, open barns and hovel are various other outbuildings in varying condition which range from a few garden sheds, onion barn, and single detached garage.
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The Chicago Bears were an 8-8 team last year, due mainly to an injury-riddled defense that faltered down the stretch. GM Phil Emery made a number of moves in free agency to bolster the defense, which includes the recent signing of defensive end Jared Allen.
Allen said today that he did consider retirement toward the beginning of the free agency period but the prospect of playing in Chicago was too good to pass up.
"[Retirement] is always a consideration. For any athlete, it's always under consideration," said Allen, who turns 32 in a few days. "I think this team is closer than people think. What attracted me here is the opportunity to go out and win it, to earn it and win it and be a part of it and be a piece of that puzzle."
Allen said he would have retired had no contending teams called, yet he feels the Bears have the right pieces in place to make a run at the franchise's second Super Bowl title.
"I wasn't just going to throw my cleats on and my pads on for a team that had no chance, are rebuilding," he said. "I feel like I'm still the best at what I do. If not the [best], one of [the best]."
Allen said it starts on offense, where he believes the Bears have the opportunity to be one of the best in the league.
"I know what it takes to prepare for this offense, and it sucks. Week-in, you go Argghh!" said Allen. "Jay (Cutler) is crazy good with what he can do inside the pocket. People talk about how (Ben) Roethlisberger, how he can extend plays. I think Jay is probably the tops in pocket presence of just making it hard to rush against. Chicago was always in my top-five short list because they have a quarterback, they have an offense. (Matt) Forte, he's a dual threat. He can run for a thousand. He can catch for a thousand. What are you going to do? Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery, those are two of the top receivers you're going to play against, with that size."
Defensively, Allen said he was very attracted to playing next to defensive tackle Jeremiah Ratliff, who signed a two-year deal with the Bears this offseason.
"One of the people that excites me the most is Jay Ratliff," said Allen. "I've gotten to know Jay over the years at the Pro Bowl. I've seen what he can do in Dallas, and when he's healthy, he's an absolute beast in the middle. I've had the fortune to play with Pat and Kevin Williams, and he's up there on that level with them. What he can do from the nose tackle spot or the 3-technique spot, not only in the run game but in the pass rush game, that's huge. To have a guy that can consistently get three or four yards deep, a quarterback's got one way to go, me or him. That I'm really excited about."
With Ratliff and the other young pieces Emery has added to the defense, Allen thinks the Bears can rise from the ashes after a historically awful 2013 campaign.
"We're going to be a vaunted Bears defense again, and it's going to start with us up front, it's going to start with that front seven," he said. "I think the guys are here. Lamarr Houston, him being in Oakland and still having success, in Oakland, when you're playing from behind most of the time. Willie Young, I've watched him play up in Detroit, he's a good, long, rangy kid. I think he has a lot of talent. The veteran leadership you have, the rate that the Bears can create turnovers, it's exciting to play with them. And then you bring the young guys in and when that all comes together, I think that's a great match."
Allen has the most career sacks (128.5) of any active player, yet he doesn't feel his role will be that of a pass-rush specialist.
"I wouldn't be here if I thought I was going to be ... if they told me 'hey, you're going to be a third-down rush guy,'" he said. "I have a lot left in this tank. My body feels good and again, I feel like I can make waves."
With no Chicago media outlets reporting it beforehand, the signing of Allen caught everyone off guard, even Allen.
"They sniped me," said Allen, who is an avid hunter. "It was awesome. It was cool how it happened. I got a call at five in the morning: 'Hey, it's going.' When I went to bed that night, it was 'We're still working on some language.' 'OK, call me when it's done.' I got the call at five in the morning and Cutler called me right away. And I was like, 'Jay, I've got to call you back, it's 5:30 in the morning. I'm going back to bed.'"
Allen said he spoke with defensive coordinator Mel Tucker before he signed.
"With Mel it was more we understood each other," said Allen. "I understood what he wanted from me and he knew what he was going to get from me, and our philosophies kind of matched up to that right way of thinking. So there wasn't a whole lot of recruiting. It's just I had questions and they were answered the right way and I feel comfortable with it."
Yet beyond Tucker and the coaching staff, beyond playing for the oldest franchise in league history, Allen said his reason for coming to Chicago is to win a championship as a member of the Bears.
"I want to win a Super Bowl. Let's make that clear. And I think the Bears, with an offense and a quarterback, you always have a chance. And now you throw a good defense in that," Allen said. "There are great organizations out there but this was the best fit. It's a chance to win."
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On January 2nd, Oklahoma State and Stanford, the third and fourth ranked teams in the nation respectively, will face off in Glendale in the 2012 Fiesta Bowl.
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The Parathavas have come full circle
By N Vinoth Kumar - CHENNAI
Published: 02nd January 2013 08:28 AM
Last Updated: 02nd January 2013 08:28 AM
The threat to the livelihood of the Parathavas, in Tirunelveli from the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project resembles the ancient fishing community's historic fight for survival several centuries ago. This was with a section of Muslim tradesmen, said well-known Tamil novelist Joe D Cruz.
In an interview with City Express, Cruz traced the origins of one of the oldest fishing communities in South India. "The present threat in a sense is a continuation of the fight of this community over the ages for survival," he noted.
Joe D Cruz brought out his debut novel, Aazhi Soozh Ulagu in 2003 that captured the turbulent lives of the fishing community.
In 2009, he came out with another novel Korkai, which talked about an olden day harbour with the plot rivetted on the sea-faring community. It also serves as a well-researched historical document. The author whose father was a seafarer nurtured the interest of documenting the lives of seafarers and the fishing community of Parathavas.
He recently addressed the Sangam-4 talk series in Chennai. "From Pulicate to Neerodi all the coastal villages are my villages," he said, "There are no differences between the communities in any form, either as Muthiraiyar, Maraikkaayar, Pattinavar or Mukkuvar — all are Parathavas," Cruz elaborated.
From Rameswaram to Kanyakumari, the coastal line was considered the 'Pearl Fishery Coast' and it was under the reign of Pandiyapathy, a small king in the hierarchy of the Pandiya Kingdom. The people in that purview worshipped deities like Santhana Muthu Mariamman and Kumari Annai.
The lives of Paamban Parathavas in the East and Neerodi Parathavas in the West and Pulicate Parathavas in the North and Koodankulam Parathavas in the South are interrelated with one another. They all had various kinds of problems at various times.
"In 15th and 16th centuries, the Portuguese arrived in India for trade opportunities" said Cruz. On their course, they followed the Pearl route — sea route linked civilizations of Asia, Northeast Africa and Europe.
"To support the Parathavas, the Portuguese asked them to convert to Catholicism. Unknowingly, they thought it was like any other deity and agreed to convert. They thought it would be similar to their deity, Kumari Annai, and agreed.
The Koodankulam Parathavas today are in a tangle, after their life is enmeshed between a struggle for livelihood and anti-nuclear protests. The people are participating in the struggle not for clothes, food or money but for the safety of their generations to come," said Cruz.
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Street party at Burnhearts benefits Bay View neighborhoods
They'll be dancing in the streets from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday outside Burnhearts, 2599 S. Logan Ave. No worries: They've been doing this for six years. They've got it down. The idea is to raise funds for the Bay View Neighborhood Association.
Restaurants Honey Pie and Classic Slice will be selling food, and there will be an art and craft fair with goods from local artists, plus live screenpainting with Redwall. Braid, Mama Digdown's Brass Band and the Championship will provide the music. DJ WHY B will be on hand. »Read Full Article
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Brunch at Boerner: Bartolotta Catering has ended its Sunday buffet brunch at Boerner Botanical Gardens, 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners.
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Static features in real-time recognition of isolated vowels at high pitch122(2007); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.2772228View Description Hide Description
This paper addresses the problem of automatic identification of vowels uttered in isolation by female and child speakers. In this case, the magnitude spectrum of voiced vowels is sparsely sampled since only frequencies at integer multiples of F0 are significant. This impacts negatively on the performance of vowel identification techniques that either ignore pitch or rely on global shape models. A new pitch-dependent approach to vowel identification is proposed that emerges from the concept of timbre and that defines perceptual spectral clusters (PSC) of harmonic partials. A representative set of static PSC-related features are estimated and their performance is evaluated in automatic classification tests using the Mahalanobis distance. Linear prediction features and Mel-frequency cepstral coefficients (MFCC) coefficients are used as a reference and a database of five (Portuguese) natural vowelsounds uttered by 44 speakers (including 27 child speakers) is used for training and testing the Gaussian models. Results indicate that perceptual spectral cluster (PSC) features perform better than plain linear prediction features, but perform slightly worse than MFCC features. However, PSC features have the potential to take full advantage of the pitch structure of voiced vowels, namely in the analysis of concurrent voices, or by using pitch as a normalization parameter.
Compensatory responses to loudness-shifted voice feedback during production of Mandarin speech122(2007); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.2773955View Description Hide Description
Previous studies have demonstrated that perturbations in voice pitch or loudness feedback lead to compensatory changes in voice or amplitude during production of sustained vowels. Responses to pitch-shifted auditory feedback have also been observed during English and Mandarin speech. The present study investigated whether Mandarin speakers would respond to amplitude-shifted feedback during meaningful speech production. Native speakers of Mandarin produced two-syllable utterances with focus on the first syllable, the second syllable, or none of the syllables, as prompted by corresponding questions. Their acoustic speech signal was fed back to them with loudness shifted by for durations. The responses to the feedback perturbations had mean latencies of approximately and magnitudes of approximately . Response magnitudes were greater and latencies were longer when emphasis was placed on the first syllable than when there was no emphasis. Since amplitude is not known for being highly effective in encoding linguistic contrasts, the fact that subjects reacted to amplitude perturbation just as fast as they reacted to perturbations in previous studies provides clear evidence that a highly automatic feedback mechanism is active in controlling both and amplitude of speech production.


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God wants you to find real love - lifelong love - pope tells youths
Christianity is not a set of prohibitions, but a "project for life" that can lead to true happiness in building better relationships and a better world, Pope Francis told Catholic young people.
"Do you realize how much you are worth in the eyes of God?" the pope asked youths in his annual message for local celebrations of World Youth Day. "Do you know that you are loved and welcomed by him unconditionally?"


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They've been seen together more in the past three months than in their previous three years together, so are things back on between Monaco royal Charlotte Casiraghi and her boyfriend, French comedian-actor Gad Elmaleh?
Charlotte Casiraghi Leaves Her Much Older Boyfriend and Heads to Monaco with Their 17-Month-Old Son, PEOPLE Confirms
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Charlotte Casiraghi is nursing a broken heart – and a sore back after falling off her horse in a jumping competition today.
Charlotte Casiraghi of Monaco Has a Baby Boy
Originally posted 12/18/2013 08:00AM
Monaco has a new little royal.
Charlotte Casiraghi has given birth to her own little prince, named Raphael, says the palace in the principality.
Casiraghi, 27, and her boyfriend, actor-comedian Gad Elmaleh, 42, released a statement that Raphael was born in Monaco Tuesday. Sources tell PEOPLE the birth was around 9 p.m.
In a surprise "tickle," as one source put it, the palace communiquéé added that "grandmothers are doing well."
5 Things to Know About Princess Charlotte of Monaco's New Boyfriend
Originally posted 10/25/2013 06:30PM
Stand-up comic and film actor Gad Elmaleh is not only considered the funniest person in France, but he's also dating Monaco's Charlotte Casiraghi, the stunning royal granddaughter of the late Princess Grace Kelly. And Casiraghi is expecting their first child together later this year.
Virtually unknown in the U.S., Elmaleh, 42, was actually in Woody Allen's Oscar-winning Midnight in Paris, as the misguided Détective Tisserant.
Starting Friday, American audiences will have the opportunity to see him again, this time in his starring role in the financial thriller Capital, opposite Gabriel Byrne and directed by Oscar-winning French director Costa-Gavras.
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The South Korean carrier said certain providers have been charging its customers more than what it would have charged to transport cargo and has tried to intervene, taking its concern up with the Federal Maritime Commission.
The Water Resources Development Act has mostly received bipartisan support, but Democrats in the House are upset that a provision that would have protected Harbor Maintenance Tax receipts from being diverted for other uses was removed from the final draft.
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Chinese authorities have said that containers from certain countries shall be subject to effective anti-mosquito treatment in order to prevent the virus from spreading, which has left many shippers concerned.
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The Diana Chronicles
By Tina Brown | [4 stars]
Nearly 10 years after the sensational death of Diana, Princess of Wales, Brown has managed to offer a fresh, savvy take on a familiar story. Editor of Britain's aristo-centric Tatler when Di was a bride, Brown (later editor of The New Yorker) argues that Diana's exalted status as a Spencer stunted her emotional life and that she was haunted by the dynastic marriage of her mother. Her mom, Frances ("a very sexy girl," said one friend), was used as a broodmare and booted out of the family pile by Viscount Althorp when she admitted to adultery. Believing that she had been deserted, "Diana," writes the author, "sat on the steps week after week, forlornly imagining her mother's return."
Brown uses well-placed sources to tackle questions including whether Charles ever loved his teen bride (yes) and what Di was looking for in her desperate final months: love, but not with Dodi Fayed. What she really wanted, says Brown, was a safe place to "nurse her wounds." Juicy and authoritative, this is the ultimate update on the woman the world won't forget.
Sheer Abandon
By Penny Vincenzi [3.5 stars]
The protagonists of Vincenzi's terrifically satisfying novel meet at London's Heathrow Airport: fiercely ambitious Martha; spoiled, impetuous Jocasta; and dowdy, insecure Clio. Just out of secondary school, the three are off for months of travel before heading to university. Fast friends, they vow to meet again in a year to compare notes on their adventures. Who'd have imagined that one such adventure would involve secretly giving birth to a daughter in an airport closet, then abandoning her? The repercussions are stunning. The reunion? It's about 15 years late but worth the wait. In the interim there are love affairs, political intrigue, double-dealing and a gorgeous 15-year-old girl searching for her biological mother. Soap opera? You bet—but with her well-drawn characters and engaging style, Vincenzi keeps things humming.
The Maytrees
By Annie Dillard | [3.5 stars]
In her new novel, the author of the Pulitzer-winning Pilgrim at Tinker Creek follows Lou and Toby Maytree through love, child-rearing and eventual betrayal in bohemian post-World War II Provincetown, Mass. Dillard evokes the rich landscape and characters of Cape Cod—its eccentric clam diggers and poets posing as roofers—while centering her story around one family's moving tragedy. Written in oblique, weird prose that retains the tautness of poetry, The Maytrees is a soulful exploration of love and marriage that has the hot, sunburned sting of a seaside summer afternoon.
Throw Like a Girl
By Jean Thompson | [4 stars]
Twelve stories trace the arc of womanhood from pubescent gloom to end-of-life regrets in this moody but compassionate collection. A teenage runaway finds herself in Florida with an older and possibly psychotic lover in "The Five Senses." In the gut-wrenching "The Brat," a girl considers what to do with a gun in her hand as a bully makes threats outside her window. These women's melancholy reflects hard-won wisdom about the inability of love to conquer anything, never mind everything. Thompson packs a gallon's worth of wisdom into each quart-size gem.
Warm Springs
By Susan Richards Shreve | [4 stars]
Novelist Shreve, who was stricken with polio as a baby, describes the two years she spent at the Warm Springs Polio Foundation in Georgia beginning at age 11. Surrounded by children more disabled than she, Shreve came of age, developed a crush on a priest and became romantically involved with a wheelchair-bound boy—a love that led to her being sent home. Throughout this thoughtful book, Shreve succeeds at the difficult task of recapturing, and communicating, what it was like to be young.
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