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Discussion in 'Politics' started by Baptist in Richmond, Jun 5, 2007.
Wow: this was an interesting statement.....
Don't be suprised when Bush pardons Libby. I think the worst punishment is the negative public opinion against Libby.
That would be the best possible outcome for the Democratic Party.
This was in the Washington Post:
So much for all that political capital, huh?
As he should.
But he won't.
I confess I haven't followed this as closely as maybe I should have (pretty boring and drawn out for my limited attention span), but I also hope Libby is pardoned. I can't say why, really, but his punishment doesn't seem just.
So, obstruction of justice and perjury aren't things to be punished?
What happened to restoring honor and integrity to the White House?
Don't forget: Valerie Plame was one of the "good guys" in this War on Terror.
BiR, would you agree that Bill and Hillary should be in jail ?
Bill and Hillary have absolutely nothing to do with this story.
Hope all is well,
Not that long ago many in this little crowd were very ready to convict and hang someone else for this man's mistakes.
I think there are more people involved, and more that should be held accountable. Whoever was responsible for the information that was contained in the despicable Mr. Novak's column is, IMO, guilty of treason. Valerie Plame was one of the good guys in this War on Terror.
Wilson and Plame should both be charged with perjury as well.
He didn't claim that they did.
Yeah but we never get any real investigations. Show trials and misdirections. The real criminals are still at large, looting America and demolishing the U.S. Constitution. That would make them "domestic enemies" we swore to protect and defend the U.S. Constitution from. Remember? That oath never said anythung about making excuses for em just because they pose as the POTUS and his administration.
Sometimes doing the "right" thing, in this case righting a terrible miscarriage of justice, has some negative effects.
BIR, do you think justice is being served in this case?
Plame and her hubby are hard working subverters of GWB and our war on terror and are closer to traitors than being good guys.
I look at them as conspiring to bring down a President, who is at war.
Here is some pertinent information through the eyes of Fred Thompson.
Then why introduce them into the discussion?
What possible reason is there to discuss Bill & Hillary?
Nope - he was found guilty.
For Libby, yes. But there needs to be more done before justice is served.
Plame was one of the good guys in this War on Terror. That cannot be disputed. The traitor is the person who would out a CIA operative in hopes of getting at her husband. I cannot believe that you cannot see that.
When is it okay to out a CIA operative?


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You can always invent your own style and customize it as per your needs. Shop online or have it tailor-made, or for a bit of an embellishment for the seamless party look, add sparkles, sequence and antique work on bright colours or bold patterns to geometrical designs; there is so much to choose from.
Here is a compilation of some hot fusion-styled wedding outfits for people who like a touch of modern with the traditional.
Gown-styled Sari: Sari in a gown format or you can say that it's a gown with a pallu. It looks super stylish as an evening wear.
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Corset-skirt cum Lehenga: Now, this one is a very light version of a lehenga. Pair a corset top/blouse with a smart-casual skirt and there you go! All set for a glam evening.
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I had the great fun of doing what amounts to speed dating at Shop.org's annual summit. I was one of a few industry experts who ran one-on-one sessions called "The Doctor Is In," and met with companies for 20 minutes each, helping them diagnose what was wrong with their sites. Over two days, I met with almost 30 companies.
Many had very similar problems, and I thought I'd share a few major ones. The sites included: B2C e-commerce, B2B e-commerce, nonprofit organizations, government sites, and B2B service companies. These observations are applicable to any type of site.
Navigational Hell
So many sites abuse navigation schemes. I'm all for inventive navigation. But either be inventive, or stick to the tried and true. None of the sites I saw had anything but a traditional navigation, and they used it in the wrong way.
For starters, decide if your primary navigation is on the top or on the left (assuming one of these is what you use now). It should only be in one place: either the top or the left. Don't duplicate your navigation on the top and the left.
If you have both a top and a left nav, there's traditionally a hierarchy implied. The left nav in this case is the child of the top nav. The user expects to select high-level categories on the top, and then subcategories on the left.
If you don't have a top nav, then the left nav is responsible for both high and low-level categories, unless you have a very clear visual design that somehow shows that the top nav is a child of the left nav. I have rarely seen that done effectively, though it certainly could be with enough finessing. Usually, though, the hierarchical relationship starts at the top of the page and works its way down toward the content. Thus, the left nav is almost always going to be a child of the top nav.
One company had a typical top navigation for categories and a left navigation for subcategories. But then when you clicked on a subcategory (to get to a product listing page), the left nav disappeared and didn't exist on the subsequent pages.
It's imperative you allow the user to browse your site. Taking away the navigation randomly obviously renders the user incapable of browsing, backing up, or moving laterally within the site. The site had a breadcrumb at the top of the page, but that isn't enough – especially when the user's eyes are on the navigation (or at least, where it used to be on the previous page).
Keeping State
I should be able to look at any page on your website and tell you at first glance exactly where in the site I am. For instance, if I'm looking at a product-listing page for portable GPS units, I should immediately be able to say, "I'm at the product listing page for portable GPS units, which is in the subcategory navigation, which is under the automotive category."
I need to clearly see on the current page:
- The sub navigation with the current subcategory clearly selected.
- The primary navigation with the current category clearly selected.
So many of the sites I looked at gave no visual clues as to where I was on the site (in terms of the site's name, type, and hierarchy). If you don't help your users figure out where they are and how to navigate, you're asking them to get frustrated and leave. If this is your browsing experience, it's no wonder your search feature converts more users – they can actually find things via search.
The Designer vs. the 12-Year-Old
Many sites I saw had huge branding issues. The worst were sites that clearly used some off-the-shelf shopping cart and never bothered to customize anything. Of course they have a problem attracting and converting customers: their site is so generic that it's almost a scary proposition to buy from them. This is especially true when the product is a commodity and I could go to a "safer" brand like Amazon (which I already know and trust).
It's also scary when I'm familiar with the company's offline brand, but the online (non-) brand makes me wonder if it's really the same company. Maybe a hacker is just using the domain name. I mean, if it's really the company I'm used to in the offline world, wouldn't they have put more effort into the site's look to make it match the offline brand or the catalogue brand?
A couple of the sites had nicely designed home pages. I remember telling one how excited her home page made me, because I loved the color scheme and felt like it presented a young, hip sensibility, and I was eager to dig into the site.
Then I dug into the site. And got depressed.
The artistic and creative flair that was on the home page wasn't carried through to the rest of the site. It was as if they hired a designer to create the home page, and a 12-year-old with programming skills to do the rest of the site.
So Many More
I only had room today to discuss the first couple of prevalent issues involving general navigation and design. We didn't even get into category pages and product pages. That would require a whole other column. So, if this kind of thing is interesting to you (due to schadenfreude, perhaps), let me know and I'll write more about the other issues I saw on many of these sites.
Until next time…
Jack is off today. This column originally ran on October 3, 2008 on ClickZ.
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Port Washington's proposed 2017 budget was tweaked by the city's Finance and License Committee in a daylong meeting Tuesday, and the spending plan contains funds for at least some of the initiatives officials have been looking at for some time.
However, some of that funding is tentative, City Administrator Mark Grams said.
For example, the proposed budget includes $15,000 in the contingency fund that could be used to finance a study of a new, west-side fire station.
But, Grams said, that money could also be used to fund other capital items that weren't included in the budget.
"There is no final decision about the funds, but there is money in contingency that could be used for the study," he said. The decision on how those funds will be used will likely come as the city concludes its budget process, Grams said.
Fire Chief Mark Mitchell has been seeking funding for the study since 2014, noting that the current fire station is too small for the department's need and too far away from the city's population center.
Also likely to be the topic of further discussion is the railing along the Coal Dock Park promenade.
The city had budgeted $90,000 for a railing that will run about halfway along the promenade this year, and officials had applied for a grant that would have funded much of the remainder of the railing.
But officials recently learned that the city did not receive the grant, and Grams said the Finance and License Committee decided not to include any additional funding for the railing in the budget.
Funding for the western half of the railing will be carried over into the 2017 budget, Grams said.
However, he said, the decision not to fund the rest of the railing will likely be debated by the Common Council before the budget process is concluded.
The Coal Dock Park Committee was expected to discuss the situation when it met Wednesday, Oct. 19.
Public Works Director Rob Vanden Noven noted that work on the western portion of the railing wasn't done this year because officials had hoped to get the grant and realize some economies of scale by installing all the railing at one time.
He said he expects to seek bids for the project this fall with installation of the railing project occurring in spring.
The railing, Vanden Noven said, will likely be placed about four feet off the edge of the promenade, which will accommodate the moorings and marina pedestals that are currently located along the edge.
Gates will be placed along the railing, and Vanden Noven said he expects they will be unlocked much of the time, allowing fishermen and others access to the edge of the walkway.
Also included in the budget are funds for a feasibility study for a new senior center.
The budget includes $15,000 for the city's share of a study that will look at the feasibility of converting the Aurora Medical Clinic at 1777 W. Grand Ave. into a senior center, City Administrator Mark Grams said.
The city received a $20,000 matching community development block grant for the study earlier this year, and is expected to contribute $5,000 of in-kind work toward it, Grams said.
The city is working on a request for proposals intended to find a firm to conduct the study, he added.
Seniors have long expressed frustration with the current senior center building, and the city's lease on the former church runs out at the end of this year. Officials have said they will seek a six-month extension on the lease, and these funds are in the budget, Grams said.
The budget doesn't include any money to extend the lease further, although Grams said officials will likely continue the lease past mid-year.
The proposed budget also includes funding for the first stage of improvements to the entry to the breakwater, but none for the second phase of that work or work on the east end of the breakwater itself, Grams said.
"We don't know yet what sort of grant money we might get, so it's hard to budget anything for that," he said.
Grams said the 2017 budget was extremely tight, especially since aldermen did not want to dip into surplus funds to meet the levy limit.
They've done that for the last several years, he said, and now want to rebuild the fund.
Grams said he expects to finalize the budget figures by next week. The proposed 2017 budget will be presented to the Common Council on Nov. 1, with a public hearing and action on the spending plan set for Nov. 15.
A Managing Nutrients and Cover Crops for Healthy Soils program will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, at Eskra's Farm in the Town of Fredonia.
The free event is being organized by the Ozaukee County Land and Water Management Department and Milwaukee River Watershed Clean Farm Families, a group of farmers and landowners dedicated to showcasing and promoting soil and water conservation practices.
The program will begin with observations of a five-acre test plot and include presentations from experts on cover crops and soil health. Following lunch, there will be demonstrations of tillage equipment and low-disturbance manure injection, weather permitting.
To make reservations or for more information, contact Geoff Schramm at the Ozaukee County Land and Water Management Department at 284-8315 or
Eskra's Farm is on the east side of Highway 57 at Beech Lane.
Port Washington's final beer garden of the season will host a plethora of autumnal activities Saturday, Oct. 22, including a pie contest and pumpkin carving.
The beer garden, hosted by the city's Environmental Planning Committee, will run from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. but the annual Pumpkin Mania celebration will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Pumpkin Mania had been held in downtown previously, but was moved to the beer garden in Upper Lake Park this fall.
Free hollowed-out pumpkins will be available for children to carve, although they will have to bring their own tools. When they are completed, youngsters can take the jack-o'-lanterns home.
The pie contest will be held at 12:30 p.m. Three judges will taste pies submitted by local bakers to determine the best ones.
"They could be pecan, pumpkin, apple — any kind of pie," coordinator Patti Lemkuil said. "Any kind of pie will do."
The first-place winner will receive a $25 gift card to Daily Baking Co., and the second and third place winners will receive $15 and $10 gift cards, respectively. Throughout the day, bands will play at the beer garden and food and drinks will be available for purchase.
Lacking a candidate or even a willing appointee to fill a long-vacant seat, the Port Washington-Saukville School Board decided last week to try and change the way one of its nine members is elected.
The problem is the seat representing a small, sparsely populated section of the school district in the towns of Saukville and Grafton, which has been vacant for a year.
The board intends to change this seat to an at-large position that can be filled by a resident who lives anywhere in the district, not just in this small section of the district.
Board bylaws currently call for the board to consist of five members from the City of Port Washington, two from the Village of Saukville and one each from the Town of Port Washington and the towns of Saukville and Grafton. The proposed change would only affect the Saukville-Grafton town seat.
Although board members are elected from and represent specific areas of the district, all voters can vote for all candidates. For example, a Village of Saukville resident can vote for a City of Port Washington School Board candidate.
The proposed change, seen by officials as a preferred alternative to reducing the board to seven members, is not, however, a quick fix, and is one that must be approved by voters.
The board must circulate a petition and collect the signatures of 500 district residents to have a resolution put on the April 2017 ballot.
If the measure is approved by voters, it will not take effect until the three-year term of the current town of Saukville-Grafton seat expires in April 2019.
Although not expedient, the change is seen as needed. One of the dangers of a board with an even number of members, Supt. Michael Weber pointed out, is tie votes, although that hasn't been a problem with a current board that almost always votes unanimously.
"They like to operate a lot on consensus," Weber said of board members. "They express their opinions, then work things out."
A vacant Saukville-Grafton town seat was not always a problem. For 16 years it was occupied by Jim Eden, who served as board president for two of those years before resigning in March 2014.
The board appointed Paul Krechel in July of that year. Krechel ran unopposed in the April 2015 election but resigned in October of that year.
Despite the district's efforts to find an appointee to fill the seat, as well as an April 2016 election that failed to attract a registered or even a write-in candidate, the seat has remained vacant since Krechel's departure.
Expect the Port Exploreum and Light Station to be busy places on Saturday, Oct. 15.
The two facilities, both run by the Port Washington Historical Society, are among five Milwaukee area attractions open to the public for free that day, thanks to the Greater Milwaukee Foundation.
Both the Exploreum, 188 N. Franklin St., and Light Station, 311 N. Johnson St., will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
A shuttle bus will run between the two buildings every 15 minutes.
Wayne Chrusciel, executive director of the Port Washington Historical Society, said he expects as many as 250 to 300 people to visit the two Port attractions that day — far more than the 50 to 60 who visit them on a typical weekend day.
In addition to drawing more people to the facilities, the event will provide the Exploreum and Light Station with a significant amount of publicity, Chrusciel said.
"I think this will give us an incredible amount of exposure with a lot of people who have never heard of us or who haven't been in Port Washington for a long time," he said.
"We're hoping it generates a lot of excitement."
Both the Exploreum and the Port Chamber of Commerce Visitor's Center have been receiving calls from people interested in the event since it was announced last month, Chrusciel noted.
The Exploreum is featuring the "Nothing But Nets: The Legacy of Commercial Fishing in Port Washington" exhibit, which will run through the end of the year.
Chrusciel noted that the tall ship Denis Sullivan will also be in Port, there will be a beer garden in Upper Lake Park and the city's farmer's market will be running on Oct. 15.
"It could be quite the weekend in Port," he said. "We can really showcase the city and what we have to offer."
The Foundation, in partnership with the Fund for Lake Michigan, is offering the free admission to what it calls "signature lakefront destinations" as part of its Gifts to the Community program.
Other facilities offering free admission Oct. 15 are the Milwaukee Art Museum, Betty Brinn Children's Museum and Discovery World, all in Milwaukee.
Almost a third of Ozaukee County households struggle to make ends meet, according to a recent statewide study conducted by 43 United Way agencies across Wisconsin.
"These are people who are working but they are barely making ends meet," said Barbara Bates-Nelson, executive director of the United Way of Northern Ozaukee.
"These people are working but they're strapped. If that one emergency hits, it could put them over the edge."
The so-called ALICE study — it stands for asset limited, income constrained, employed — is intended to cast a light on the state's pool of residents who work at relatively low paying jobs, have little or no savings and are one emergency from falling into poverty.
The Ozaukee County communities with the highest number of households that fall within the ALICE or poverty levels are Thiensville with 44%, Saukville with 40%, Port Washington with 38% and Grafton with 35%, according to the study.
The study found that of Ozaukee County's 34,913 households, 1,746, or 5%, are under the federal poverty level and 9,078 are under the ALICE threshold.
"We all know ALICE," Bates-Nelson said. "ALICE is the recent college graduate unable to afford to live on his or her own, the young family strapped by child-care costs and the mid-career professional now underemployed.
"I think we would all agree that Ozaukee County is a great place to live and work but ... every day families are struggling to make ends meet and are forced to make choices or delay planning for the future, which puts the wider community at risk."
Ozaukee County is one of Wisconsin's wealthiest counties, and that is reflected in the study, which shows that 42% of families statewide, or 960,131, are struggling to support themselves. That's triple the number expected, the study states.
The study, Bates-Nelson added, tells a more complete story than just one that looks at the poverty rate.
"When you think poverty, I think most people think of people who aren't working," she said. "These are people who are working, and they're working hard but they're barely making ends meet.
"When you put it in terms like that, it's just like, 'Wow.' It's kind of staggering to people."
The study measures the number of households that don't earn enough to afford a basic household budget of housing, child care, food, transportation and health care.
The study determines that basic budget based on the cost of living in each county. For Ozaukee County, that is $50,000 for households with members younger than 65 and $40,000 for those older.
Most of the households are renters, the study states, yet fewer than half of the state's rental units are considered affordable.
Most Ozaukee County residents have high housing costs, the study states, spending more than 30% of their income on housing. Because ALICE households earn more than the federal poverty rate, they often don't qualify for government assistance programs, and nonprofit agencies often provide resources to help fill the gaps.
And those nonprofit agencies often rely on United Way for part of their funding. Last year, 12,000 individuals participated in United Way-funded programs, Bates-Nelson said.
"This mirrors what we're hearing from the nonprofit community," she said.
"Our focus is to provide a basic foundation in education, financial stability and health, key elements that will improve the lives of both ALICE households and those in poverty for the long-term benefit of the wider community."
Bates-Nelson cited the United Way of Northern Ozaukee's homeless prevention program, which helps people on a short-term basis get through emergency situations.
Most of those who use the program aren't repeat customers but those who need a hand once, she said, adding the program enables them to get back on their feet and become self-sufficient again.
Last year, she said, the homeless prevention program helped 180 people who were in danger of losing their homes. As a result of the help they received, 83% are still in their homes today, Bates-Nelson said.
Another important issue United Way is focusing on is transportation, Bates-Nelson said, noting that if someone can't afford a basic car repair they have few options to get to work.
One of the most critical things about the study is that it illustrates the number of people who are forced to make decisions that have long-term effect — health care or electricity, medications or food — Bates-Nelson said.
"If you're picking and choosing where you're going to spend your money, chances are you're putting off those preventive-type measures, like annual visits to the doctor that can catch problems before they become major health issues," she said.
"You can only put off some of those things for so long."
United Way of Northern Ozaukee, along with its counterparts in Waukesha and Washington counties, conducted a similar study three years ago, and Bates-Nelson said that was an eye-opener because it showed that many people are struggling.
However, she said, it is difficult to compare the two studies because they differ in scope and detail.
"This was much more extensive," she said.
"The exciting thing is that this study has been done statewide and, to some extent, nationwide," Bates-Nelson said, noting similar studies have been done in 14 states. "It's gaining momentum as a valuable piece of information to look at basic needs."
There are no easy solutions to the issues in the Alice study, Bates-Nelson said.
"There are a number of issues here," she said. "We're looking to raise awareness and we're looking for people to get involved in this. We're trying to solve big, lasting problems."


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OBJECTIVE Hyperglycemia is a common condition in hospitalized patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between glycemia upon admission and mortality in a heterogeneous group of adult patients. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The 3-year records released from a general hospital were associated with a plasma glucose dataset of its… (More)
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Linux Game Review: Armagetron Advanced
The idea is simple. You have to keep building walls and outrun your opponent by not bumping into either your wall or your opponents. While the game has options of playing against the bot, the game truely shines when it is played against a number of human players (LAN or online).
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Frets on Fire is an open source clone of the ever-popular PlayStation 2 music/rhythm game Guitar Hero. It's a free download and is available for Windows, Linux and the Mac, though the Mac version is experimental.
Linux Game Review: HedgeWars
Hedgewars is multiplatform, a free turn-based blast-em-up in the vein of Worms. It features a wide range of weapons, multiple maps, and excellent graphics and audio. Offers single player, multiplayer, and (in theory) multiplayer over the internet modes.
Linux Game Review: Battle of Wesnoth
The Battle for Wesnoth is a game that every strategy fan should play at least once. Though it is turn based, its heavy emphasis on combat keeps the game moving and avoids the boring lulls that other turn-based games are susceptible to. It also boasts a unique set of mechanics that allow for a much broader range of conflicts, far beyond the typical "kill everyone" or "survive for X minutes"– objectives that are common to most strategy games.


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"It girl" Serena van der Woodsen has returned to Manhattan after a mysterious and self-imposed exile to boarding school. Serena's best friend, Blair Waldorf, has conflicted feelings about her...
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Aired: December 5th, 2007 @ 8:00 PM CST
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Blair's father, Harold, comes home for the holidays with an unexpected guest. Blair cannot hide her disappointment and makes a plan to get rid of Roman forever. Jenny and Vanessa help Serena get...
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Serena, Blair, Nate, Chuck and their class break into the school swimming pool for a night of fun, but when someone nearly dies, the school threatens to expel the person responsible for the...
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Gossip Girl reports that Serena van der Woodsen was seen buying pregnancy tests. Of course, on the Upper East Side, the truth is often even juicier and more scandalous than the gossip. Nate finds...
S1 E14: The Blair Bitch Project
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S1 E16: All About My Brother
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Georgina informs Serena that she can reveal a deep dark secret from Serena's past, but no one is prepared for what Georgina does next. Blair and Jenny's power struggle continues when each of them...
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After Georgina reveals the true reason Serena left Manhattan, Serena goes back into her old habits. Her friends Blair, Nate, and Chuck, in order to help her, have to put their differences aside....
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Aired: May 19th, 2008 @ 8:00 PM CST
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Letting The Past Go…So You Can Go Forward!
Most people who set New Year's resolutions don't keep them. Each year we tell ourselves that it's time to move on, to change, and to leave negative people and influences in the past, and yet we seldom stick to our resolve. Is it possible to finally let go of things that hold us back? Yes, it is!
The first step we can take is to be fully honest about what is holding us back, and why it's so difficult to let go. This is best done with the help of a mentor, such as a counselor or trusted friend, who will listen objectively. Until we have a true understanding of all our 'baggage' and our own part in it, it will never go away.
We also must be gentle and accepting when traveling this path. The past can never be undone, but it can be learned from, and it can help us walk into a better future. Read the rest of this entry »
Spiritual Enlightenment… What's The Rush?
It is a bit of conundrum that we have this Western culture desire to achieve a goal of enlightenment… and then we die. This is like rushing through a vacation and obsessing if we are 'doing it right.' What is 'right' anyway? We each are completely different people on our own individual journey.
After we achieve our life lesson and our chosen destiny for this life, we cross over. So really, what is the rush? So, we can get onto the next what? Vacation? Job? Lover?
Whether it is music, art, great food, lovemaking… we participate in these so we can be engaged and engulfed in a full, all-consuming, memorable experience – not an end result.
One of the reasons people enjoy doing something very physical or demanding (including creating crises or drama in our lives) is because a challenge (or crises) demands our full attention. It forces us to be completely present, completely engaged and this allows us to immerse our self in enjoying or engaging in the task at hand. Read the rest of this entry »
Why You Need Your Sacred Space
Creating a sacred space within our homes is essential to our well-being and emotional health. How many times have you needed a time out, or place of refuge to clear your mind? Seeking peace and balance is vital, with all of the breakdowns and breakthroughs occurring in our personal lives, and the world today.
You don't need to invest much money since simplicity is key. From past experience, the best place to start is by removing all the 'stuff' in your living space that is no longer needed, or wanted. Sell it. Donate it. Or toss it – depending on the value and sentiment. Read the rest of this entry »
Why It's Called The Present
Yesterday is history, tomorrow a mystery, today a gift from Spirit. That is why it is called 'the present.' The present is indeed a gift – one that is often ignored. At any given moment we can become miserable. Life is a constant series of choices and decisions. We decide what we want to pay attention to, and what we let go.
This can be a dangerous path. If you are in denial; unconsciously running away from your feelings; living in a fantasy world; using unrealistic thinking; or abuse drugs or alcohol; you can indeed ignore reality and red flags.
There is a balance. We live in the world, but we do not control it. A wonderful saying from the Twelve-Step Program is, "Do the footwork, let go of the results." One can add to that… 'don't forget to smell the roses.' Read the rest of this entry »
Jealousy Steals Your Serenity
Doing a psychic reading can sometimes trigger unpleasant memories or negative emotions for the psychic professional. But, as unpleasant as our own experiences may have been, they do help us to identify with those individuals who approach us for counsel.
One situation which has cropped up lately relates to jealous friends or family members. More often than not, my client doesn't have the foggiest idea as to why the jealousy is there at all, especially when they feel they've put every effort into sustaining the relationship in question. All friendships and relationships take work, but when we feel that, in return we are getting back bad vibes, or any kind of negativity, it doesn't feel fair. Read the rest of this entry »
How Tough People Handle Stress
Stress confronts us around every corner. Sometimes it's all we can do to just to get through each day. How we deal with stress says a lot about us, and there are many proactive, healthy ways to do this.
The Serenity Prayer states, "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference." That is a wise prayer! Stress is unavoidable, so don't pretend it doesn't exist. Acknowledging that it is there and having tools to fight stress is half the battle. Using multiple tools such as meditations, problem solving strategies, and time management can be much more helpful than only having one 'go-to' strategy. Read the rest of this entry »
Attaining Peace
Many years ago a friend of mine told me simply to choose happiness. I was thoroughly frustrated with that statement, as there was so much opposition in my life. Like most people, I have had struggles that lasted not only months, but decades. I faced adversity not only once or twice, but repeatedly. I also had to manage all these challenges on my own, due to traveling on my own, starting my own businesses, and surviving immense loss, among other things.
At the time my well-meaning friend had simply not experienced any of these life challenges to the same degree, thus I did not believe her. To make the choice to feel joy seemed resolutely trite, in the face of such constant, episodic misfortune!
In truth, she was not too far off in that statement. Except, it was not a conscious choice, or something of cultish free will. It was more of an attitude that came over me after repeated misfortune, which led to a toughening up, a new approach, a singular mindset, a resolute focus. Read the rest of this entry »
The True Meaning Of Bliss
I have been contemplating how often a friend's photo on social media, a call from a customer, an advertisement, the written word, or an overheard phrase has triggered a really significant memory for me. This was the case again last night, when the word "bliss" featured in a commercial for chocolate on my TV screen. For some reason this prompted a memory from many years ago.
I was working temporarily in a retirement home as a caregiver. Although I didn't have long-term plans to remain in that job, I loved working with the old people, and used to give them reflexology treatments and healing massages in my free time. The short treatments gave them great relief, and they began asking if I would come back and help them again.
This caused a lot of animosity with the rest of the staff, who were already unfriendly towards me. They made it clear that I was not 'one of them'. I was the outsider, and not from 'their village.' The home's matron asked me to stop doing any healing or therapeutic work with the residents, because it was not in my job description. Read the rest of this entry »


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JK Rowling has praised an article arguing that discussion of the Cologne sex attacks should not be "dominated by the issue of race" and should instead focus on advancing women's rights.
Taking to her Twitter account yesterday evening, the Harry Potter author said Musa Okwonga's comment piece was "the best comment I've read on the Cologne attacks, written by a black man of African descent living in Germany".
Mr Okwonga, a poet, journalist and communications consultant living in Berlin, said the assaults on women in Cologne and other German cities including Hamburg and Stuttgart on New Year's Eve, were appalling – but that the incidents should spur greater discussion of women's rights, rather than focusing primarily on the alleged race of the perpetrators.
The best comment I've read on the Cologne attacks, written by a black man of African descent living in Germany. https://t.co/ub3ycti2KP
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) January 6, 2016
"In racial terms, Germany is not particularly diverse, and the majority of black and Arab people you see tend to be working-class," Mr Okwonga wrote.
"There are all sorts of economic reasons for that, one being that those arriving from Africa and the Middle East find it very difficult to get papers or work once they are here.
"In Berlin, where I live, the overwhelming majority of black men you see every day are poor, homeless or selling drugs… I would say something like 80 per cent if not more.
"At the risk of sounding uncharitable, I don't think that as many people as I would like are concerned with the socio-economic nuances of why these black men are so poor.
"There is instead a tendency, more widespread that many people like to acknowledge, to regard black men as inherently untrustworthy or criminal."
Mr Okwonga, who attended Eton College and read law at Oxford University, said that "even on the most crowded of trains white Berliners will leave a space next to me" and that there are many stories of black people struggling to find rooms and flats to stay in the German capital.
Despite saying that he loved Berlin, Mr Okwonga continued: "These instances have made me realise that the cultural expectations of black men in some parts of Germany are already dangerously low."
He concluded: "Why don't we just start with the premise that it is a woman's fundamental right, wherever she is in the world, to walk the streets and not be groped.
"And why don't we see this as a perfect moment for men, regardless of our ethnic backgrounds, to get genuinely angry about the treatment of women in public spaces: to reject with fury the suggestion that we are somehow conditioned by society forever to treat women as objects, condemned by our uncontrollable sexual desires to lunge at them as they walk past."
Countries where sexual violence has become a way of life
Countries where sexual violence has become a way of life
1/19 Afghanistan
Recommendation: I urge the Government of Afghanistan to adopt legislative reforms to ensure that sexual violence offences are not conflated with adultery or "morality crimes" and to establish infrastructure for the delivery of protection, health and le gal services to survivors. I call on the Ministry of the Interior to accelerate efforts to integrate women into the Afghan National Police, thereby enhancing its outreach and its capacity to address sexual and gender-based violence
2/19 Central African Republic
Recommendation: I urge the authorities of the Central African Republic to ensure that efforts to restore security and the rule of law take into account the prevention of sexual violence and that monitoring of the ceasefire and peace agreement explicitly reflects this consideration, in line with the joint communiqué of the Government and the United Nations on the prevention of and response to conflict-related sexual violence signed in December 2012. I further encourage the authorities to make the rapid response unit to combat sexual violence operational and to establish a special criminal court
3/19 Colombia
Recommendation: I commend the Government of Colombia for the progress made to date and its collaboration with the United Nations, including through the visit of my Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict in March 2015. I encourage the authorities to implement Law 1719 and continue to prosecute cases of sexual violence committed during the conflict to ensure that survivors receive justice and receive reparations. Conflict-related sexual violence should continue to be addressed in the Havana peace talks, as well as in the resulting accords and transitional justice mechanisms. Particular attention should be paid to groups that face additional barriers to justice such as ethnic minorities, women in rural areas, children, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex individuals and women abused within the ranks of armed groups. I encourage the Government to scale up its protection measures and share its good practices with other conflict-affected countries
4/19 Congo
Recommendation: I urge the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to ensure full implementation of the armed forces action plan against sexual violence, to systematically bring perpetrators to justice and to deliver reparations to victims, including payment of outstanding compensation awards. I call on donors and the United Nations system to support the Government in its efforts and to pay increased attention to neglected areas, including unregulated mining regions
5/19 Iraq
Recommendation: I commend the Government of Iraq for its national action plan for the implementation of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) and urge its swift implementation, including by training its security forces to ensur e respect for women's rights. Programmes to support the social reintegration of women and girls released from captivity by ISIL are urgently needed, as is community-based medical and psychological care. The capacity of the United Nations system should be enhanced through the deployment of Women's Protection Advisers or equivalent specialists
6/19 Libya
Recommendation: I urge the national authorities in Libya to implement Decree No. 119 and Resolution 904 of 2014 to ensure redress for all victims, including those affected by the current conflict, through the establishment of multisectoral services and the adoption of legislation to categorically prohibit sexual violence
7/19 Mali
Recommendation: I urge the Government of Mali, with support from United Nations Action against Sexual Violence in Conflict, to develop a comprehensive national strategy to combat sexual and gender-based violence and to ensure the safety of humanitarian workers so that services can reach remote areas. I further call on all parties to ensure that conflict-related sexual violence is addressed in the inter-Malian dialogue and that perpetrators of sexual violence do not benefit from amnesty or early release
8/19 Myanmar
Recommendation: I urge the Government of Myanmar to continue with its reform agenda and, in the process, take practical and timely actions to protect and support survivors of conflict-related sexual violence and to ensure that security personnel accused of such crimes are prosecuted. Sexual violence should be an element in all ceasefire and peace negotiations, excluded from the scope of amnesty provisions and addressed in transitional justice processes. It is critical that women be able to participate consistently in and influence these processes
9/19 Somalia
Recommendation: I reiterate my call to the Federal Government of Somalia to implement the commitments made under the joint communiqué of 7 May 2013 and its national action plan to combat sexual violence in conflict, including specific plans for the army and the police. I encourage the adoption of a sexual offences bill as a matter of priority
10/19 South Sudan
Recommendation: I urge the parties to the conflict in South Sudan to adopt action plans to implement the commitments made under their respective communiqués. I call upon the Government of South Sudan to address the negative impact of customary law on women's rights and to reflect international human rights standards in national law. I also encourage the African Union to make public and act upon the report of its Commission of Inquiry on South Sudan
11/19 Sudan (Darfur)
Recommendation: I call upon the Government of the Sudan to grant the United Nations and its humanitarian partners unfettered access for monitoring and the provision of assistance to people in need in Darfur. Given that there has been grave concern over sexual violence in Darfur for more than a decade, I encourage the Government to engage with my Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict to develop a framework of cooperation to address the issue comprehensively
12/19 Syria
Recommendation: I acknowledge the Government's invitation to my Special Representative to visit the Syrian Arab Republic and call upon the authorities, in the context of such a visit, to agree on specific measures to prevent sexual violence, including by members of the security forces. I condemn the use of sexual violence by ISIL and all other parties listed in the annex to the present report and call on them to cease such violations immediately and allow unfettered access for the delivery of humanitarian assistance
13/19 Yemen
Recommendation: I urge the authorities in Yemen to undertake legislative reform as a basis for addressing impunity for sexual violence, ensuring the provision of services for survivors and aligning the minimum legal age of marriage with international standards. I further call on the authorities to engage with local community and faithbased leaders to address sexual and gender-based violence and discriminatory social norms
14/19 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Recommendation: I urge the relevant authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina to harmonize legislation and policies so that the rights of survivors of conflict-related sexual violence to reparations are consistently recognized and to allocate a specific budget for this purpose. I further call upon the authorities to protect and support survivors participating in judicial proceedings through, inter alia, referrals to free legal aid, psychosocial and health services, as well as economic empowerment programmes
15/19 Ivory Coast
Recommendation: I urge the Government of Côte d'Ivoire to ensure the effective implementation of its national strategy to combat gender-based violence and the action plan for FRCI, and call on the international community to support these efforts. It is critical to accelerate disarmament, demobilization and reintegration and strengthen law enforcement to ensure that ex-combatants who have been reintegrated into the transport sector do not pose a risk to women and girls who are reliant on those services. The Government and the international community must provide monitoring and awareness-raising to mitigate the possibility of a recurrence of sexual violence in the context of the presidential elections to be held in October 2015
16/19 Liberia
Recommendation: I call on the Government of Liberia to continue its critical efforts to combat sexual and gender-based violence including through the United Nations-Government of Liberia Joint Programme, and in the context of recovery from the Ebola virus epidemic
17/19 Nepal
Recommendation: I encourage the Government to ensure that survivors of conflict-related sexual violence are recognized under the law as "conflict victims", which will enable them to access services, judicial remedies and reparations. I further call on all parties involved in the transitional justice process to ensure that the rights and needs o f survivors of sexual violence are addressed in institutional reforms and that these crimes are excluded from amnesties and statutes of limitations
18/19 Sri Lanka
Recommendation: I call upon the newly elected Government of Sri Lanka to investigate allegations of sexual violence, including against national armed and security forces, and to provide multisectoral services for survivors, including reparations and economic empowerment programmes for women at risk, including war widows and female heads of household
19/19 Nigeria
Recommendation: I encourage the Government to implement its national action plan on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) to ensure that women's protection concerns are mainstreamed throughout its security operations. I also call upon the authorities to guarantee security in and around internally displaced persons camps and to extend medical and psychosocial services to high-risk areas
One allegation of rape and 90 criminal complaints have been filed by more than 100 women who were at Cologne's train station last Thursday, where it is believed around 1,000 men were gathered.
According to reports, victims were teenage girls and women in their early 20s, with many witnesses alleging that the attackers were of Middle Eastern or North African appearance.
The attacks have fuelled tensions in Germany, with some blaming the assaults on the fact that more than a million refugees and migrants have arrived in the country in the past 12 months alone.
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Never Goodbye
He was born in the country where the prairie grass grows. Where tall cotton is picked and winter wheat blows.
There were five of the kids and he was the runt. He was full of energy and known for his stunts.
Try as they might, to wrangle him in, he was like a wild donkey, loose from the pen.
Bill and Ruth showed no favor or harm. They put him to toil, plowing the farm.
He would work hard by day and chase coons by night. He was born to wander and taken to flight.
Short in stature but full of spite, he would bloody your nose if you got in a fight.
His dark curly locks and big olive eyes, broke ladies' hearts and magnified their cries.
He was a charmer for sure, a smooth talker no less. The farmers' daughters liked him but called him a mess.
He moved from the country to work on the dock, raising a family until the troubles did knock.
Hard times they came and his world out of control, the demons taunted him and fought for his soul.
There were years of darkness, not a glimmer of hope, but he kept pushing onward never to mope.
His health started failing but his mind stayed intact, as he battled for oxygen through a mobile air pack.
Then one January, much to his surprise, a visitor came knocking, it was one of his guys!
It was quite a reunion, full of joy and tears.The prodigal returned, after all of these years.
They agreed to look forward and not to look back, to capture new memories and keep things on track.
Three winters they journeyed as they played and had fun, the old man, his boy, the father and son.
Life is shorter, than we all care to count, but when with those we love, it's the perfect amount.
God brings us together and then calls us home. This is certain, sure as the Pope lives in Rome.
Life isn't easy and is chockfull of knocks, but when we have Jesus, we're solid as rocks.
Donnie has left us, but it's never goodbye. He is jamming with the angels, with his guitar on high.
Written by Ray Sanders in loving memory of his dad, Donald Lee Sanders, February 3, 2017
Graduation day
My dad graduated today. He went to be with the Lord. If you know our story you know that we had been separated for 35 years. Not until 3 years ago, January 20, 2014, did we hit reset on our relationship.
If you want the full story, I am happy to share it with you someday but needless to say, it is nothing short of a miracle that we were ever together again.
Let's just say if it had been a bed of roses, there would have been a few peddles and a whole lot of thorns.
But people change, God does miracles and forgiveness can be granted and reconciliation can become an amazing reality.
Dad and I made a deal 3 years ago. No looking back. It's water under the bridge. We agreed to make new memories and I am so tickled to say we did.
Two of my cousins, they know who they are, played a huge part in making my dad's dream come true and what seemed impossible a reality in my own life.
For three years Dad and I hung out, went for rides in the country and talked about life and legacy.
His health started to decline pretty rapidly. COPD had taken its toll on the one time firefighter. I nearly lost him several times the last 3 years.
As we were walking out of the hospital one day he stopped as we were leaving and said, "You know, they think I should be dead by now but you and I know God is giving me more time with you."
I never dreamed we would have 3 years together. It went by fast. But today Dad crossed on over to the other side of eternity.
I am grateful for the last time I saw him alive. He had grown so feeble and as bedtime arrived I picked him up in my arms, laid him in his bed, changed his clothes, said a prayer for him and kissed him on the forehead. He said, "Thanks for coming. Come again. I know you will."
A few days later I traveled out of town to the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C. During one of the meetings I got a call that he had taken a turn for the worst.
Two of my best friends dropped what they were doing and went and prayed with my dad and delivered the message that I loved him.
He was fading in and out when my kids arrived to say their goodbyes, sing him songs, hold his hand and give him kisses. They too let him know I was thinking about him. They held the phone to his ear as I prayed for him and did all I could to cheer him on from so far away.
He did his best to muster a reply. What he said was hard to understand but I knew he was doing his best to say his goodbyes.
Several hours later, as I boarded the plane to head home, the call came from my oldest son, that dad had died as another friend blessed me by standing at Dad's side, holding his hand on my behalf reading him the 23rd Psalm. Seconds after the last verse was read Dad took his last breath. God's timing is perfect.
I will forever cherish my last memory of my dad alive. But I also kept my promise. I did come back and just a few hours ago I stood at his side, kissed his forehead realizing that it might be at least another 35 until we meet again. But as before, there will be no looking back. Only new memories that will last for eternity. God is good. No, God is great! What a blessing.
Forgiveness is a beautiful thing. Reconciliation a true bonus. What a picture of what Jesus offers each and every one of us!
Love you Dad! Get to work on the cotton fields there in heaven! They look like clouds from down here. I'm just glad you're not fighting fire! This I know for sure, because we got that issue settled no doubt! I am thrilled knowing that Jesus welcomed you home today with open loving arms!
The photo of us was taken just a few days ago on our 3 year reunion anniversary. We celebrated by eating one of his favorite things, chocolate covered peanuts. We laughed as I had to wipe his hands and face from the mess he made from all the melted chocolate! (January 20, 2017.)
Manure Money
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World class world changer
I woke up the morning after the inauguration thinking about my First Lady and how the world would have reacted to her had she been with me at my swearing in at the inauguration. There was no doubt they would have been amazed at her beauty and admired the life she has led to the White House. She is without doubt a beautiful woman, a woman of honor, fashion, poise and class. Most of all she is a follower of Jesus and much to my surprise and benefit she is my girlfriend and wife. I love my First Lady. She is a world class world changer.
God Alone
Something caught my attention today in my daily reading of 2 Kings 17.
Notice the problem with the nation was rooted in an inability to worship correctly. They had drifted from God so much that they had become spiritually ignorant.
This is staggering!
It is clear that worship was central to the health of the nation.
So what was done? They dusted off an old exiled priest and he taught them how to worship.
Amazing? Yes, but the worst was yet to come. Despite learning how to worship God alone they chose to continue holding onto their worthless idols while worshipping God.
Can you imagine? Talk about dumb and dumber!
But wait a minute? Who are the real fools? How is it possible that we read this story in amazement yet turn around and do the very same thing.
First, we must ask ourselves, where have all the worship leaders gone and why have we not empowered them to lead us back to the God of Abraham, Isaac and David?
Second, will we not take heed? Oh Lord revive us. Teach us yet again how to worship you and may we be found with empty hands lifted up to you, free of idols, with grateful hearts full of praise to the one and true God!
Read more about the story here.
2 Kings 17:26-41 NLT
[26] So a message was sent to the king of Assyria: "The people you have sent to live in the towns of Samaria do not know the religious customs of the God of the land. He has sent lions among them to destroy them because they have not worshiped him correctly." [27] The king of Assyria then commanded, "Send one of the exiled priests back to Samaria. Let him live there and teach the new residents the religious customs of the God of the land." [28] So one of the priests who had been exiled from Samaria returned to Bethel and taught the new residents how to worship the LORD. [29] But these various groups of foreigners also continued to worship their own gods. In town after town where they lived, they placed their idols at the pagan shrines that the people of Samaria had built. [30] Those from Babylon worshiped idols of their god Succoth-benoth. Those from Cuthah worshiped their god Nergal. And those from Hamath worshiped Ashima. [31] The Avvites worshiped their gods Nibhaz and Tartak. And the people from Sepharvaim even burned their own children as sacrifices to their gods Adrammelech and Anammelech. [32] These new residents worshiped the LORD, but they also appointed from among themselves all sorts of people as priests to offer sacrifices at their places of worship. [33] And though they worshiped the LORD, they continued to follow their own gods according to the religious customs of the nations from which they came. [34] And this is still going on today. They continue to follow their former practices instead of truly worshiping the LORD and obeying the decrees, regulations, instructions, and commands he gave the descendants of Jacob, whose name he changed to Israel. [35] For the LORD had made a covenant with the descendants of Jacob and commanded them: "Do not worship any other gods or bow before them or serve them or offer sacrifices to them. [36] But worship only the LORD, who brought you out of Egypt with great strength and a powerful arm. Bow down to him alone, and offer sacrifices only to him. [37] Be careful at all times to obey the decrees, regulations, instructions, and commands that he wrote for you. You must not worship other gods. [38] Do not forget the covenant I made with you, and do not worship other gods. [39] You must worship only the LORD your God. He is the one who will rescue you from all your enemies." [40] But the people would not listen and continued to follow their former practices. [41] So while these new residents worshiped the Lord, they also worshiped their idols. And to this day their descendants do the same.
Hearing this song with new ears in light of 2 Kings 17:26-41
The Lifesaver!
What is your purpose?
Discovering your purpose starts here.
We all have a desire for our lives to have meaning and purpose.
What is your purpose? Or, better yet, what is God's purpose? Discovering your purpose starts here!
Once you know God's purpose you can begin to adjust your purpose to his.
Where can you find God's purpose?
The Tora? Tarot cards? The whole of scripture? Horoscopes? The Ten Commandments? Church?
Jesus summed up God's purpose with 3 basic values: Love God and love others as you love yourself.
Bottom line? LOVE.
When we filter our actions and decisions through love we gain incredible insight to our purpose and role in life. God's purpose becomes our purpose.
Simply put, love God and love others as you love yourself.
We tend to want to over complicate it but when we go about our day simply looking for someone to love it is amazing how our lives begin to take on meaning and purpose.
Try it! Tomorrow morning when you wake up make it your goal to love God and love others as you love yourself.
Important point, most don't struggle with this one, but some do, don't forget to love yourself. God does. He loves and values you so much that he wants to hang out with you on life's journey. God loves you and so should you! You are worth it.
Got it? Okay, let's get going and see just what happens when we start living out our purpose by loving God and loving others as we love ourselves!


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Comment Reporters need to get computer literate (Score 1) 64
That was my reaction too: it's not too difficult to notice that the search in Slack is searching chat messages that you have never seen locally, is it? What's more, this feature is not unusual among HipChat clones... Even Discord just launched search.
I'm not sure who the misunderstanding belongs to -- the people at Fast Company reporting the story as it is at the Gawker people the story was about.
Reporters need to get computer literate... and then hopefully go beyond that to become involved in choosing products that do what they need them to do.
Reporters need to realize that understanding the features of a software product can mostly be done by using it, and paying attention to what is happening and figuring out why.
There is a lot of discussion in the security blogosphere about the security of various messaging platforms that are trying to focus on actual security features, and while there is value in the details that they are hashing out, just knowing what software they are talking about is better than sticking your head in the sand.


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Beautifully tender, juicy pork cooked in a flavoursome casserole with healthy greens and served with buttery polenta. Add the beans if you want to bulk it out to serve more people.
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Remove the skin from the pork belly, cut the meat into four equal pieces and season each with salt. Heat a little olive oil in a large heavy-based saucepan. Add the pork and cook over a high heat until browned on all sides. Add the wine and deglaze the pan by scraping the cooked on juices from the bottom of the pan. Take the pork out of the pan and set aside on a plate.
In a clean large heavy-based saucepan add the onion, leek, fennel, garlic and anchovies to the pan and cook over a medium heat for about 10 minutes, or until the onion and leeks are tender. Add the pork to this pan, and add the wine from the deglazed pan. Heat until reduced in volume by half.
Add the chicken stock (this should be about 2cm/1in short of covering the pork), then bring to the boil cover and simmer for 1½ hours.
Add the greens, broccoli, capers and olives and stir to combine the leaves with the cooking liquor. Cover and simmer for a further 30 minutes, by which time the pork should be tender and the greens and broccoli wilted. If necessary, continue to cook the pork, covered, until the meat is tender (the time taken will depend on the thickness of the belly). If you want to serve the pork with butter beans or black-eyed peas, add them now. Remove the pork and leave it to rest in a warm place before serving.
Add the lemon juice and season the greens to taste. Stir in the parsley.
For the feta polenta, heat the milk, bay leaf, garlic and 300ml/10½fl oz of water in a saucepan until almost boiling. Turn off the heat and leave to infuse for about 20 minutes.
Skim off any skin from the milk and remove the bay leaf and garlic. Reheat until simmering, then add the polenta in a thin, steady stream, whisking continuously. Whisk until thick (2-3 minutes), then remove from the heat and stir in the butter and feta. Season generously with salt and pepper and serve immediately.
Serve the pork belly and vegetables in a shallow bowl with the feta polenta next to it, drizzled with olive oil.
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