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"The Essence & Power of Evil" first appeared in the November 2001 issue of Touchstone.
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The Essence & Power of Evil
The horrendous events of September 11 confront us with a reality even more disturbing than our apparent vulnerability to terrorist attacks. They require us to reexamine our entire understanding of the nature of reality.
In the face of unimaginable catastrophe there has been much talk about tragedy, human suffering, heroism, cowardice, patriotism, and resisting hatred, all of which are true as far as they go.
But events now confront us with realities so enormous that little can be said, and our culture's ultimate failure is that it actively works against the ability to understand such things. As most Westerners view reality, there is no reason why such things should happen. Thus, it seems that those who perpetrate such acts have simply made certain mistakes of understanding, reinforced by excessive emotion. Terrorism, we are told, solves nothing. The terrorists' grievances are understandable, but they have chosen the wrong methods.
For some people, the whole episode revolves around technical problems—better security systems, the necessity henceforth to be more vigilant, in ways other peoples simply take for granted. For others, the solution is retaliation against the terrorists, followed by diplomatic efforts to "get to the root of the problem." What these have in common is the assumption that what we face is containable and comprehensible within the categories of understanding that our culture permits.
People turn to religion at such moments, but even the most devout realize the limits of the comfort that the faith provides for bereaved people. Christianity offers no "answer" to the questions, no coherent resolution of all perplexities. Rather, it speaks of the "mystery of iniquity." The common religious responses are not wrong—comfort for the bereaved, the promise of resurrection, a righteous desire for justice, love of enemies. But none of these explain "why." Rather, our faith opens us to the eternal and cosmic perspective.
This is not only our belief that the dead still live in Christ, which provides comfort and meaning in a way no purely worldly creed can equal. It means rather that our faith makes us understand that events of this kind are not merely bizarre anomalies. We are engaged, as we always have been, in a war against principalities and powers, something we can forget only because of the numerous comforts our culture provides.
Despite our Puritan heritage, most Americans simply do not believe in evil. They prefer to believe in "mistakes," "failure to grow," "misguided zeal," "social causes," "lack of empathy for others," and similar rationalizations. We apply those ideas routinely to our own lives; thus, we see the cosmic picture in the same way.
The two common explanations of terrorism are a sense of injustice and religious fanaticism, and both are real enough.
Predictably, fanaticism will be used to argue that religious belief is a dangerous thing, the source of many of the world's evils, and there is a point to that claim, albeit not the one that its proponents make. Precisely because religion does put us in touch with the deepest wellsprings of existence, it has the greatest potential for both good and evil. A religionless world, whatever else it might be, would be a spiritually impoverished world. Religion is indeed a volatile substance, precisely because it is the realm where good and evil directly meet.
The "problem of evil" is insoluble even for Christians, because finally we do not know why the all-good God permits evil, although our greatest glory—our freedom—is also the instrument by which we thwart the divine will.
Since God cannot create evil, Christianity defines evil as nothingness, the absence of being, as St. Thomas Aquinas calls it. At first, this may seem specious, but the events of September 11 show quite dramatically that it is so. The essence of the terrorist act is to reduce being to nothingness. Before our very eyes, some of the most imposing monuments of our prosperous society are reduced to dust, even as thousands of human beings cease to exist in this world. The essence of all evil is to make something into nothing. The climax of the latest terrorist acts was the willful annihilation of the terrorists' own selves, the ultimate act of allegiance to nothingness.
For motives we find difficult to understand, this urge to annihilate has a powerful fascination. Thus, if the apparent causes of terrorism were removed, things of this kind would still occur, because they are rooted in human nature gone awry. Political and religious grievances provide the rationale for such actions, but such things happen every day on the personal level.
Religion has to do with ultimate reality. God, St. Thomas tells us, is pure being, the fullness of existence. But Satan is a fallen angel whose own limitations nurture a horrifying hatred of all that is good, a hatred of being itself. The power of evil is the power of a vacuum—a nothingness that sucks everything into itself in order to destroy.
The events of September 11 also have inevitably brought into focus the various ways in which our culture teaches people to evade recognition of evil.
Some, predictably, recognize it but see it in the victims. They issue long lists of conditions that the United States must fulfill before it can even begin to ask for justice. But in the minds of such people, America is the cause of most of the evil in the world, so the list will never be complete.
A variant convenient way of avoiding confrontation with evil is the positing of moral equivalency—the claim that an act of such magnitude must have been provoked by some equal injustice. Why else would anyone do such a thing?
A leading guru of the New Age movement gave a presentation in which he talked about—himself. He had, he confessed, discovered violent feelings even within himself. Fortunately, this gave him the opportunity to take his listeners through a meditation exercise guaranteed to eradicate those feelings. His claim was intriguing because of its incorrigible self-centeredness—the guru foreswore all thoughts of vengeance by pretending that the universe is contained within his own head.
A student leader smiled cheerfully on television as she said, "I'm really proud of the way this has been a real growth experience for most students," as though the havoc were worthwhile because of the challenges it offered.
Among some religious believers, evasion took the familiar form of treating evil as a mere personal inadequacy, to be overcome by sincere effort. Thus, we were solemnly exhorted to cultivate peaceful attitudes and to "reach out" to others, who would then reciprocate, without even a clue as to why, realistically, attitudes of peacefulness on our part will lead to a change of heart by our enemies.
On the eve of World War II the most influential American theologian of the twentieth century, Reinhold Niebuhr, broke with many of his fellow liberal Protestants because of their lack of realism, their inability to recognize the menacing evil that then confronted civilization.
On one level, their failure might have been dismissed as pious sentimentality. But Niebuhr understood that it made otherwise good people into apologists for evil, so eager were they to avoid confrontation with it. It was also another manifestation of self-centeredness—projecting onto others, who live thousands of miles away both geographically and culturally, our own fondest beliefs.
Crises are a basic test of religion, and our religion passes that test, as shown by the many people who spontaneously turned to faith during the latest crisis. But some spokesmen for religion in fact make it irrelevant, implying that being a believer means dreaming about the world as we would like it to be, the sort of escapism that religion's critics have always charged it with.
Sentimental people persist in seeing a peaceful world just around the corner, so that when events like those of September 11 occur, they react like a man convinced that one more round of tinkering with his backyard invention will at last produce a working perpetual-motion machine.
The blunt truth is that Christianity teaches us that we will never, short of the end of time, achieve a world of perfect peace and justice. That does not mean that we are absolved from working towards it, nor that in certain periods we might seem closer to it than at others. But the perfect society will never come. That is what Original Sin means.
Those who deny that religion has anything to do with terrorism miss the point. No doubt such terrorism is a perversion of the highest teachings of Islam. But all religions, including Christianity, contain things that are available for such perversion. Those who kill in the name of religion are seldom merely using it as an excuse. Usually, they are believers whose sinfulness leads them to turn good into evil.
Perhaps the ultimate evasion is the assumption that the events of September 11 are so extreme that they manifest an exotic reality that need only concern us in times of emergency. But to think that is to miss the most basic reality. Deliberate mass murder is unique only in its magnitude, the events of September 11 unique only in the dramatic way in which they manifested evil. The somber truth is that actions of this kind go on all the time.
There was a startling report by a terrorism expert that each year about 30 pilots deliberately crash their small planes in an attempt to kill themselves and someone they hate—an ex-spouse, a former employer. "Serial killers," who kill only for their own gratification, are a recognized category in our society, and every day there are numerous malicious assaults on essentially innocent people. Such things are not, of course, the whole story of human nature, but they are a necessary part of it.
The idea of moral equivalency is attractive because it seems to lessen evil—terrorism occurs only because of injustices done to the terrorists. But believing that requires believing that every violent act, anywhere at any time, must have understandable motives. It ignores the reality of irrational hatred, of malice.
It is in recognizing this that religion begins to show its ultimate relevance. Believing in evil does not automatically dictate any particular course of action in any particular situation. But it ought to be the first condition for anyone claiming to have something to say about terrorism.
—James Hitchcock, for the editors
James Hitchcock is Professor emeritus of History at St. Louis University in St. Louis. He and his late wife Helen have four daughters. His most recent book is the two-volume work, The Supreme Court and Religion in American Life (Princeton University Press, 2004). He is a senior editor of Touchstone.
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Rachel Weisz Rumoured For Bond 23
As head of Quantum
It's the merest hint of a whiff of a rumour, to the extent that even the source, Cinema Blend, are at pains to say they're not sure they believe it. But the story goes that Rachel Weisz, former squeeze of reported director Sam Mendes and recent co-star of Daniel Craig (in Dream House) is being seriously considered for a plum role in Bond 23. Not as a bond-girl, but as the villain.
Blend say their man on the inside has been proved right in the past (he called Black Widow being in Iron Man 2, for example), even while emphasising that "things can change in a heartbeat" and the process at the moment is merely brainstorming (not to mention that MGM's internal ructions will likely significantly delay proceedings).
But we know that Peter Morgan has been working on the script for a while now, so even if Weisz proves to be a false lead, it's just possible that this could be our first hint of an uber-villainess heading up the shady organisation that Bond has been tracking since Casino Royale.
We've had a female Bond villain before though: Sophie Marceau's Elektra King in The World is Not Enough. Scarily, that's eleven years ago now, but in Bond terms it's still recent memory. So take this with a cellar full of salt for now, and remain coolly unconvinced. But by all means speculate wildly below. If Quantum has a female figurehead (an M in negative?) who would be the best possible casting?


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Billy Joel Ads a 2nd Show on January 11th, 2014 in South Florida at The BB&T Center!!!
Billy Joel Ads a Second Show On Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014 exclusively to The BB&T Center
Tickets on sale Friday, Nov. 15 for Saturday, Jan. 11 show; Only limited tickets remain for Tuesday, Jan. 7 performance
Yesterday, Sunrise Sports & Entertainment announced that due to overwhelming demand, Billy Joel will play a second show in South Florida exclusively at The BB&T Center on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014 in addition to his previously announce performance on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. Tickets for the first show are almost sold out, leading to the addition of the second show, scheduled for Saturday, January 11th, 2014.
Billy Joel is one of the highest grossing touring artists in the world. Having sold over 150 million albums globally, Billy Joel's music has remained among the most popular in the world. The singer/ songwriter/ composer is the sixth best-selling recording artist of all time and the third best-selling solo artist.
Last month, Joel thrilled the crowd as he performed his first Long Island concert in 11 years. He also paid tribute to Long Island Cares, the Happauge-based charity founded by Harry Chapin that Joel chose to receive proceeds from the sold-out show. Joel returned to Europe last month for the first time in seven years to perform three sold-out shows in the UK and another at The O2 in Dublin. In December, Billy Joel will receive The Kennedy Center Honor, one of the United States' top cultural awards.
Billy Joel has received six GRAMMY® Awards, including the prestigious Grammy Legend Award. He has been inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and has received numerous industry awards. His music has also served as the inspiration and score for the hit Tony Award-winning Broadway play "Movin' Out." Recently, Joel was honored by Steinway & Sons with a painted portrait that hangs in Steinway Hall in Manhattan. Joel is the first non-classical pianist to be immortalized in the Steinway Hall collection. He played the final concerts at Shea Stadium to more than 110,000 fans. The concerts were featured in the 2010 documentary film, "The Last Play At Shea."
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Subject: [NZ] NZ Marriage Witness Index
Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2003 21:30:09 +1300
The Marriage Witness Indexes
Indexes of witnesses to marriages that took place in
New Zealand are being compiled.
Every entry contains the names of witness, groom & bride,
and the date and place of the marriage as well as the name
and address of the genealogist to whose family the
couple belong.
The Indexes are proving to be a very useful finding aid for genealogists and
searches of the index for specific surnames can be requested from :-
Hugh Winters
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0r, on the Internet
Genealogists are advised that it is extremely unlikely that a search
will reveal a specific marriage, for that would imply that
a genealogist is researching YOUR family and has sent in their data
for the index. He/she would therefore be your cousin or other relative.
Searches are therefore best requested by specific surname. For the more common
surnames a geographical area should be quoted to avoid lengthy lists of that
name from areas remote from your own research.
The indexes are open for more entries, and genealogists who have researched
their ancestors' marriages are requested to submit to
Or by post to
Hugh Winters
31 Park Ave
Preferred Submit Format
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Bride Town
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Submitters Name and address
Please make sure that if you send in your entries by snail mail, you
provide the organiser with your full postal address so that
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THE TERMS might differ—equal opportunity, equal access, anti-discrimination—but attorney Bridget Cullen Mandikos (PhD '01, MA '01, JD '94 & BA '91) is intimately familiar with the process of making law and its benefits accessible. She taught equal opportunity (EO) law in her adopted home of Queensland, Australia; practiced EO law in the U.S. and Australia; and now sits on the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal, a gateway through which the community accesses justice via civil case hearings. As the mother of three children, one of whom is severely intellectually impaired and autistic, she also knows well the issues that can surround a family's access to specialized support and education.
What's your impression of the university today?
I've always loved the "Ye Olde English" Oxford feel of the South Campus, and I feel only envy when I look at the housing options now available to students on the sprawling North Campus. I also am aware that the UB law faculty is dynamic, housing many top legal scholars, and with a bent toward social justice issues (of which I thoroughly approve).Bridget Cullen Mandikos
Mandikos' ability to explain complex subjects ideally complements her particular career path. "I enjoy getting students to look carefully at how the law operates, stressing that life is not fair and the law can affect different groups in ways that aren't always equitable," she says. As well, people in front of her at the tribunal "are often not represented, and I try to explain the law so that, even if they don't like the outcome, they understand the process."
—Grace Lazzara with photo by Tim Page
Favorite UB class or professor?
I adored the entire UB geography department—Professors Smith, McConnell, Woldenberg and Fotheringham, and the late Professor MacPherson—but must give a special mention to the late Charles Ebert and his oceanography subject. I worked as his teaching assistant in graduate school and was in charge of his slide projector. Oceanography was not the most useful subject I took but [it] was taught with such zeal that not enjoying it would have been unthinkable.
How did UB influence your life and career?
There are two tangible skills I gained at UB: The first is an appreciation of appropriate research methodology. I can read academic research and separate the wheat from the chaff. The second is attributable to the fact the UB Law School is a "critical legal studies" faculty: I learned to not just accept the law as it was drafted (often badly), but to ask the "why" questions about whether the law was achieving social justice.
When was the last time you visited UB?
In the summer of 2009. I drove my children through all the campuses, and we raided both the North Campus bookstore and medical/dental bookstore for UB paraphernalia to bring home to Australia.
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
My three children: Nicholas (10), Daniel (7) and Meghan (4). Daniel is severely intellectually impaired and autistic. Like all young children, they have at times behaved in ways that have caused me considerable public embarrassment. That said, living with a disabled sibling is a hard slog for any kid. I am very proud that Nicholas and Meghan are kind children, who understand that life is not perfect, compassion for others is a gift and that all people deserve love. Professionally, my appointment to Queensland's Civil and Administrative Tribunal has been a privilege.
Would you still select the same major if you had to do it all over again?
Probably, because I am happy with my career. There are days, however, after a particularly difficult mediation over a trivial matter, that I wish I had become a vet.
Do you keep in touch with UB friends today?
Yes. My friend Ursula (Eddy, BS '00 & BS '94) remains my closest girlfriend, despite the ocean between us. She's sort of friend where you always pick up the phone and have a conversation after not speaking for ages, and not feel that you have lost your "context." There is an understanding between some people that time and distance cannot erase.
What advice do you have for current UB students? "If I knew then what I know now…"
I know that I wasn't good at this in my early 20s, but I have taken a leaf out of my father's book later in life and tried to hone this skill: "If you say you are going to do it, do it." I try to be reliable.
What do you miss most about your time as a student?
Sleeping in on weekdays, and being able to stay awake past 11 p.m.
Any distinct memories about Buffalo winters?
Other than the winter in Law School when my furnace died, and my sister and I had no money, and our father came to our rescue (again), I could probably write a novel in the hours I spent on the 33 West and East stuck in traffic. And I recall the glee of receiving an electric car starter for Christmas!
David Dorsey is a Rochester-based freelance writer whose credits include Esquire and Fast Company (Dilek Cindoglu, Dexter Johnson, Atif Zafar); Grace Lazzara is a Buffalo-based writer and public relations strategist (Andra Ackerman, Gwen Howard, Bridget Cullen Mandikos); Mara McGinnis, BA '97, is executive director of communications at Pratt Institute and a New York City-based freelance writer (Randy Asher, Steve Marchese, Rodney Sharman).


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Antonio Nocerino is hoping regular first team football with West Ham will help him make a late push into the Italy squad heading to World Cup this summer.
The 28-year-old joined the Hammers on loan until the end of the season from AC Milan in January and has made four substitute appearances.
"I hope this spell [at West Ham] will help me get back into the Italy squad," he told TalkSPORT.
"One of the reasons I came to West Ham and the Premier League is to play on a regular basis.
"My first objective is to play for West Ham and help the club move up the table.
"From that, if I am playing well and I get picked to go to the world cup in Brazil, that will be an added bonus."
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ESPN's Face-Off Over Fees
As host of a lavish reception for advertisers in New York's Lincoln Center on Oct. 29, ESPN President George Bodenheimer was at his political best. Skillfully working a cavernous hall full of some of the deepest pockets on Madison Avenue, the 45-year-old Bodenheimer posed for pictures with execs in front of the actual Stanley Cup and trotted out ESPN's on-air star Chris "Boomer" Berman. He could not have been farther from the lonely stretches of Texas highway he traversed 20 years ago as a rookie executive trying to get local cable systems to sign up for the little-known 24-hour sports network.
Today ESPN is an empire unto itself, with a top TV, radio, magazine, and Web presence. It has become one of the most lucrative assets in the Walt Disney Co.'s (DIS ) flagging portfolio, with an estimated $3.3 billion in yearly revenues. But suddenly, Bodenheimer is in the midst of a showdown with the very distributors he so aggressively wooed in the early days. It's adding up to the biggest crisis the network has faced in its nearly 25-year history, one that will require all of Bodenheimer's charisma to smooth over.
In a first for even the hard-edged cable business, a pricing brawl has broken out on the public stage over the past few weeks. Cable operators, led by Atlanta-based Cox Communications Inc., charge that they are being gouged by sports programmers like ESPN, which are jacking up prices each year for the right to carry their channels. Heading into contract talks, Cox has threatened to put ESPN, cable's priciest channel by far (table, page 68), on a separate premium tier, or even yank it altogether. A normally understated Bodenheimer is shooting back; he recently called a press conference in Washington to accuse Cox of scapegoating ESPN, rather than acknowledge its other huge costs.
How this feud plays out in the coming months could cast a shadow over the wildly successful sports network. For one thing, ESPN is due to renegotiate contracts over the next two years with carriers that together control nearly half of the network's 88 million subscriber homes. A hit to ESPN would certainly ripple through Disney, which relies heavily on the unit's robust financials. The battle could also affect the future of televised sports and how sports coverage is delivered to consumers. Already, interest in the topic of cable prices is spreading. The General Accounting Office just released a report on subscriber rates, blaming sports programming for a big part of the increases. And Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) is set to hold a hearing on cable prices on Nov. 13. The public sparring, says Richard Greenfield, an analyst at Fulcrum Global Partners, could stir a "populist uprising" leading to government intervention.
Cox, the No. 4 operator, with 6.3 million subscribers, is leading the charge among operators. CEO James O. Robbins says Cox can't afford the 20%-a-year fee increases ESPN is asking for (industry averages are about 6%). The network now accounts for 18% of Cox's programming budget, the costliest of its slew of channels, says Robbins. Cox's current five-year contract with ESPN expires this March. "The prices have just gotten out of whack," says Robbins. Hoping to whip up support among viewers, Cox launched a Web site -- makethemplayfair.com -- targeting ESPN and Fox Sports (FOX ), the second most expensive cable channel.
Bodenheimer counters that the cable companies are taking aim at sports programming as a way to disguise their own capital-spending costs that get passed on. "You can't talk about price if you don't talk about value," he retorts. "We are much more valuable than any other cable network." ESPN helps retain cable subscribers, many of whom sign up just so they can get the channel, he says. The network also helps operators sell more local advertising than any cable outlet, driving up to 20% of the industry's $4 billion in annual local sales. Cox customers' monthly fee, now at about $40 for a basic package, is bloated by overhead and capital expenditures, not programming costs, Bodenheimer contends, a consequence of operators' costly system upgrades. Worse yet, he insists, putting the sports juggernaut on a separate tier or dropping the network would only be disastrous for Cox, driving its customers to satellite services.
Bravado aside, the ESPN brass is taking Cox's threats seriously. They know all too well that new contracts are due in the next two years with Cablevision Systems (CVC ), satellite service DirecTV (GMH ), and Comcast Cable Communications, the nation's No. 1 operator, with 21 million subscribers. Whatever Cox can gain, "Comcast will be able to accomplish much more," because its size gives it greater clout, says Fulcrum's Greenfield.
Bodenheimer, also head of Disney's ABC Sports, may be the public face in the brewing cable fight, but Disney execs are following it closely. Bodenheimer reports regularly to Disney President Robert A. Iger, who told analysts recently there is no way Disney would ever allow ESPN to be tiered. Even though ESPN's own costs have grown because of escalating prices for rights contracts with the pro leagues, Iger and CEO Michael D. Eisner still value ESPN highly. That's because the network delivers an estimated $700 million in cash flow a year. It has also given them leverage to get cable operators to distribute other Disney channels, such as the struggling ABC Family Channel. "A problem with ESPN could be a real house of cards for Disney," says one media executive.
That Washington could get in on the act is now raising the stakes for all the players. Few topics are quite as incendiary for consumers as their cable bill -- and the politicians know it. Powerful ESPN, as well as Fox Sports, could become lightning rods in a debate over whether TV viewers should have à la carte channel choices on cable. Why pay for something you don't watch? It makes sense to a lot of people, except to folks running businesses like ESPN. Their biggest fear: inability to sell advertising on a big scale to the fragmented audiences created by tiering. The ad losses, suggests the GAO, would be made up for by higher monthly bills.
Bodenheimer and Cox's Robbins are both scheduled to testify before the Senate Commerce Committee on Nov. 13, which is certain to add to the spectacle of their public jousting. If Congress sinks its teeth deeper into the fee fight, Bodenheimer might just find himself wishing for those old days on the road.
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NBC Nightly News | June 30, 2010
Making a Difference: For 30 years, The South Shore Drill Team has been providing a refuge for Chicago kids who are looking for a safe place to fit in. NBC's Kevin Tibbles reports.
Making a Difference: For 30 years, The South Shore Drill Team has been providing a refuge for Chicago kids who are looking for a safe place to fit in. NBC's Kevin Tibbles reports.
Who says the offseason is boring? Tomorrow marks the biggest day in the NBA season thus far (screw the Lakers). Tomorrow, July 1st is the start of the free agency period. You know what that means, all LeBron, all the time. Some of those other guys, some of the time. This free agent class is talent packed but this is also an important for some players and their future money bags.
I would like to "think" my world different. A life free of disease, hurt, and pain. While watching the BET awards I noticed people are still stunned by the death of Michael Jackson, (especially Chris Brown and his fake tears). But I must admit no one close to me has yet to die. I want to imagine a place where science can fix every sickness and tears were no longer based on health—or the lack thereof. Unfortunately "thinking" alone does not make disease or death disappear. My thoughts can only be a reflection of what I have learned in academe and what I have experienced in my life, and I still struggle between these two parallels.
The second United States Social Forum (USSF) this past week brought around 20,000 activists into Detroit, each with his, her, or hir own unfiltered voice. Each one was amplified in the nature of convergence. The forum's advocates are priding the event on finding the peoples' solution to the peoples' problems in a unique, grassroots, movement-building way. Ideas and radical visions flowed generously throughout the hundreds of workshops. The USSF was quite inclusive of all social issues with workshops on sustainable living and the environment to economic issues to LGBTQ issues and just about everything in between.
People of all ages, from all socio-economic classes, racial backgrounds, of every kind of gender choice and orientation brought an array of lenses through which issues needed to be seen. As a 16 year-old (who can pass for even younger), as a minor, as a girl, I know firsthand that having a voice and being heard are two very different things.
Church focuses on black colleges
Yonat Shimron, News Observer, June 26, 2010
"Mentoring the 100 Way" Training and Fundraiser
Vivian L. Sharp, City News Ohio, June 25, 2010
An end to the one-box racial rule
Staff Writer, The Seattle Times, June 25, 2010
Teaching youth performance in the summer
Walter J. Lyng, The Surburban, June 24, 2010
Youth's slaying shows limits of struggling school's progress
Ofelia Casillas, Chicago Tribine, June 23, 2010
Chicago mayor defends handgun ban after shootings
Serena Dai, Associated Press, June 23, 2010
Proposed Youth Jail Opposed by Protesters
Melanie R. Holmes, Baltimore News, June 23, 2010
NAACP to honor talented black youth
Sam Wyzan, Tallahassee News, June 22, 2010
Boston to have less work for teens
June Q. Wu, Boston Globe, June 22, 2010
Takin' it to the streets of Brooklyn Park
Hannah Gruber, Star Tribune, June 22, 2010
Chicago Schools Pushing Big Bucks for Mentorship, Safe Passage, Culture of Calm
Hunter Clauss, WBEZ, June 22, 2010
Effectiveness of Iowa City's juvenile curfew still unknown
Lee Hermiston, Iowa City Press-Citizen, June 21, 2010
SA's silent youth should speak up to say what is really on their minds
Bryan Hirsch, Business Day News, June 21, 2010
Last week, we here on the Black Youth Project blog celebrated the life and legacy of musical genius and pioneer, Michael Joseph Jackson. Even when the public questioned his sexuality, sanity, and Blackness they never questioned his talent. A pet monkey, child abuse allegations, and an indescribable skin disorder didn't stop the "Billie Jeans" and "Dirty Dianas" from chasing this "Bad" entertainer. Whether he was "Black or White" he was always a "Thriller". The soft-spoken Jackson was vociferous any time he touched the stage and screamed his poignant messages of healing and self-reflection. Last Sunday at the BET Awards Chris Brown gave an "Off The Wall" tribute to the gloved one. As I watched Brown emulate Jackson's dance moves to a tee I sat in awe. Brown, who usually puts on a good show, really outdid himself in this one. But did Brown moon walk, sing, and cry his way back into our good graces? Being the cynic that I am, I am inclined to agree with Summer and say that the tears were a little contrived. Although many "teeny boppers" were still unwaveringly loyal to the "Run It" man he has still had an uphill PR battle over the past year.
Budget cuts more painful at inner-city LA schools
Christina Hoag, Associated Press, June 28, 2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When state budget cuts imperiled city schools, a group of parents fought back by enlisting Hollywood stars to spread a message targeting one of their own, Gov. Arnold Schwarzeneggar.
The satirical video featuring actors Megan Fox and fiancee Brian Austin Green highlights how funding shortfalls have killed jobs for librarians, nurses, translators, janitors and teachers.
While the video was filmed in the affluent hills above Hollywood where Green's son attends Wonderland Avenue Elementary School, the cuts are more deeply felt at an inner-city school like Markham Middle School.
Both schools have been highlighted as the Los Angeles Unified School District has grappled with $1.5 billion in budget cuts and nearly 3,000 teacher layoffs during the past two years. But comparing the two schools shows a remarkably uneven impact, and just how much depends on factors ranging from income and parent involvement to teacher tenure.
The state's education funding crisis, now entering its third school year, only promises to widen the breech between the haves and have-nots in the nation's second-largest school district. (Read the full article)
I save up all my BET watching minutes for one night: the BET Awards. During the telecast, I'm generally underwhelmed and embarrassed for black people. That last part is a lie. Still, the BET Awards is how I up my hater stamina. If I can sit through the entire show and say at least 50 snarky things, then I still deserve the appellation hater. I call the whole process brandishing my hate game.
I live blogged the Awards show. I share it with you this morning. May it momentarily assuage your case of the Mondays.
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A year ago today, the world lost Michael Jackson, undoubtedly the greatest entertainer of the 20th Century (sorry Elvis!). The ascendance of the King of Pop during the early 1980's represents quite possibly the most mindboggling, immense shift the American (or World) pop cultural landscape has ever seen. At one point in time Thriller was literally selling a million copies a week; music videos for "Billie Jean," "Beat It," and of course "Thriller" were first-of-their-kind media events, ushering in an MTV-led, visual era in the music industry that we are just now starting to see come to a close. Arguably most importantly though were the racial barriers Michael quite literally shattered. No black artist had ever achieved anything that even approached the kind of crossover success Michael enjoyed with Thriller. The world would never be the same.
Of course, the most successful artist of all time also faced the harshest, most-widespread backlash in the history of popular music as well. And so we could spend all day ruminating over the brutal treatment of Michael Jackson during his life, his strange behavior, or the morbid fascination with his death and sheer opportunism we've witnessed since his passing. But I'd rather talk about the music. That is the man's truly lasting legacy; everything else is really just scenery.
So on the one year anniversary of the death of Michael Jackson, my aim is to move beyond the myths and the scandals by focusing on an album unfettered by the weight of MJ's incredible celebrity or incredulous detractors; Michael Jackson's seminal 1979 album, Off The Wall.
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Here are some pictures taken by the Expert Africa team on their last visit to Onguma Tented Camp.
Onguma Tented Camp: Our full report
Onguma Tented Camp is situated on the private Onguma Reserve bordering the eastern side of Etosha National Park. Thus you can explore great wildlife on the reserve as well as inside the national park. Fresh, modern and tastefully designed, the camp is laid out around a floodlit waterhole which can be seen from both the main areas and the rooms.
It is one of four lodges on this reserve; the others are Onguma Bush Camp, Onguma Tree Top and Onguma Plains Camp being the most up-market of the camps.
Three beautiful hand-crafted giraffes stand guard over the entrance to Onguma Tented Camp's open-fronted main areas, which are housed beneath three tented roofs, like those of a circus big top. The design also incorporates large wooden poles to support the part canvas, part brick structure.
The décor is simple: earth tones with splashes of colour. Two almost identical guest lounges are each furnished with a large, plush charcoal sofa, a high-backed white armchair, a few large bean bags, a dark wooden coffee table, a wooden saddle stool, and some bright scatter cushions. Separating these two living areas is a tea/coffee station, and built into the limestone wall is a large furnace fireplace for those chilly winter evenings.
Dining at Onguma Tented Camp is in a roofed area whose sides, in the warmer summer months, are completely open, offering clear views over the floodlit waterhole. During the rainy season or cold winters the sides are lowered and closed off to keep out the cold.
A walkway leads to the infinity pool, an attractive area where beanbags and a few sunloungers beckon.
Gravel pathways link the main areas of Onguma Tented Camp's with seven tented rooms, which differ only slightly – in the location of the bathrooms. Tent number five is closest to the main area and has the best view of the waterhole.
Each of the rooms is on a raised wooden platform with a large, partly shaded veranda, whose two comfortable armchairs and a small table making it a pleasant place to watch wildlife at the waterhole. The big-top design continues, with the inner layer of material in each room supported by a large wooden pole in the centre. The whole front section has double sliding glass doors in a wooden frame, with roll-down canvas flaps which can be zipped closed, and similar flaps cover the tent's large mesh windows.
Inside, the tents are both practical and comfortable. A high-backed armchair sits beneath a tall lamp. An animal skin rug fronts the twin beds which are pushed together against a concrete headboard dotted with tea lights. Metal bedside tables with adjustable reading lamps flank the beds.
Other practical furnishings, some behind the headboard, include wardrobes, full-length mirrors, luggage racks, shelving and a straw shopping bag with pool towels and a linen robe. There are double electric sockets, too, plus a free-standing fan, a tea/coffee station, and even a jug of ice cubes.
Separated from the bedroom by two high limestone walls, the spacious en-suite bathroom boasts his-and-hers handbasins, with large horizontal mirrors hanging above, and a separate toilet with a wooden door. There's a stone walk-in shower with a powerful shower head and a large free-standing silver bath with great views of the bush. A tree stump serves as a small table, topped with bath salts in a large silver pot, while glass dispensers contain shower gel and shampoo. Each tent also has an outdoor shower, reached through a zip-up door to the side of the room.
Although many visitors will drive themselves into Etosha National Park, activities at Onguma Tented Camp include morning game drives into Etosha National Park, although the camp's vehicles go no further than Halali. Onguma also offers sunset drives, and night drives in the Onguma Reserve, but no self-drives are permitted here. Please note that as the camp has only one vehicle so cannot offer afternoon drives into the national park. Note, too, that because Onguma Tented Camp is one of several lodges on their property, they use only 10% of the reserve for game drives in order to prevent their game-drive vehicles encountering each other.
Our viewOnguma Tented Camp has a friendly, welcoming atmosphere in comfortable, beautifully designed surroundings. The opportunity to explore their private reserve is an added bonus, although those without their own vehicle may find access to Etosha National Park rather limited.
Location: Etosha National Park, Namibia
Ideal length of stay: 2 nights
Directions: The turn-off onto the Onguma Reserve is just a short drive along the C38 from Etosha's Von Lindequist Gate. The Tented Camp is 10km from the entrance gate into the reserve. Note that the camp offers transfers free of charge from Kempinski Mokuti Lodge.
Accessible by: Self-drive or Fly-and-Transfer
Key personnel
Owner: André Louw
Staff: Camp/Lodge Managers: P.J & Henrietta (they also manage the Tree Top Camp) Guides: Previous and Jay-Jay from Bush Camp helps out sometimes. Other: Chef: Tara
Food & drink
Usual board basis: Half Board
Food quality: Breakfast: was served as a buffet with a selection of cereals, fruit salads, fresh fruit, a choice of confectionaries, a cold meat platter and the option to order a warm full English breakfast from the kitchen.
Dinner is a delicious four-course meal. During our visit, we sampled a chunky minestrone soup followed by an entrée of smoked game. Our main course consisted of a fish dish with beetroot and roasted pumpkins in a creamy, white sauce, and the meal was rounded off with a dessert of fruity ice cream in a bed of filo pastry with raspberry coulis.
Dining style: Individual Tables
Dining locations: Indoor and Outdoor Dining
Further dining info: No
Attitude towards children: Onguma Tented Camp is not fenced, so safety for younger children is an issue.
Property's age restrictions: No children under 12 are allowed at Onguma Tented Camp.
Special activities & services: No
Equipment: no
Generally recommended for children: Not younger than 12 years
Power supply: Mains Electricity
Communications: There is cellphone reception in camp, with the signal stronger in the main areas. There is no internet access at the Tented Camp, although this is available at the Bush Camp.
TV & radio: no
Health & safety
Malarial protection recommended: Yes
Medical care: The nearest doctor is in Tsumeb, about 112km from the reserve.
Dangerous animals: High Risk
Security measures: guests are escorted to and from their tents after dark. There are 24-hour security guards at the entrance gate to the Onguma Reserve, and no day visits are permitted. Guests are escorted to and from their tents after dark.
Fire safety: Fire extinguishers inside each tent
Disabled access: Not Possible
Laundry facilities: Can be done at an extra charge at Bush Camp, but must to handed in early in the morning to get it back by 17h00 that same afternoon. Laundry is charged per bag and can range from N$80 – N$200
Money: not possible no travelers cheques NAD & ZAR only
Accepted payment on location: Payment may be made in cash in US dollars, GB pounds, Namibian dollars or South African rand. Visa and MasterCard payments are accepted, too, although there may be additional surcharges by the bank
The information on this page is our report, of what we saw, felt and experienced personally on our visits.
See Info from the owner for the standard information written by the owner about this property.


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|Final game comes up aces for Lady Cats
|Bobby "Butch" Burney | News-Telegram Sports Editor
August 25, 2004 - EMORY - Tied at 7-7 in the fifth and deciding game of their non-district match with Rains on Tuesday, things started coming up aces for the Sulphur Springs Lady Cats.
Tara Gibby broke the tie with ace, putting together eight straight points which included two more aces, to propel Sulphur Springs to a win in the fifth game, 15-8, to improve to 4-5 on the season.
"Anytime you get an ace, you can get the other team flustered and then try to find holes where they can't get to it," said Gibby, a 5-8 junior. "When they are running around, it gives us a better chance to get something set up."
The Lady Cats were able to put together runs in the first and fourth games, which they also won by scores of 25-18 and 25-21. It was senior Betsy Blount, who got in all 20 of her serves and scored a team-high 14 points, who led those rallies. Christina Patchen added eight points on 16-of-16 serving.
Gibby led the team with eight kills, while Hailey Watson and senior Stephanie Kethley contributed five each. Kethley also played a superb game on the back row, along with classmates Christina Patchen and Casey Carper. Kethley finished with a team-high 22 digs, while Carper added 11.
Watson and Blount led the team in assists with 10 and six, respectively.
SSHS head coach John McCullough was pleased with his girls' intensity, especially at the beginning and the end the match.
"We talked about focus this week. After the tournament last week, I didn't think we played as well as we should have, and I think a lot of that had to do with the focus," he said. "We came in really focused that first game, but we slacked off in the second and third. The girls, though, came back and played hard in the fourth and fifth to win those."
The first game turned on an extended run Blount's serving brought the Lady Cats back from a 13-11 deft to an 18-14 lead. Watson had a kill during the run and then finished the game with four straight serves after Rains had pulled to within 21-18.
Rains was led by middle blocker Kaley Hoover (10 kills, five blocks) and outside hitter Heather Roberts (six kills, one block) as they won the next two games, 25-14, 25-18. The Lady Cats received kills from Jennifer Moreland and Cassie McClendon in the third game, but couldn't draw closer than five points after Rains broke a 6-6 deadlock.
Marlee Peugh was a bright spot for SSHS in the third and fourth games, scoring six points off serves.
"We got all our serves in but eight. The girls have really been working on that in practice," McCullough said. "The blocking still has a ways to go. Our timing's not there. Our passing and defense is our strong point, and we're going to keep building on that."
In the deciding fifth game, it was the serves and intensity that proved to be the winning combination.
"The first game we did really good," Gibby said. "Then, the second and third games, it looked like there were more ready than we were to win those games. But, the last game, we came back and got on a roll and got our heads up. We were able to get them down and get going."
The Lady Cats return to the court Friday and Saturday at the Wills Point Tournament. They are scheduled to play three pool games on Friday: against Wills Point at 1:45, Lufkin at 3:15 and Frankston at 4 p.m.
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Record Share of New Mothers are College Educated
Mothers with infant children1 in the U.S. today are more educated than they ever have been. In 2011, more than six-in-ten (66%) had at least some college education, while 34% had a high school diploma or less and just 14% lacked a high school diploma, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of […]
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National rates of gun homicide and other violent gun crimes are strikingly lower now than during their peak in the mid-1990s, paralleling a general decline in violent crime, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of government data. Beneath the long-term trend, though, are big differences by decade: Violence plunged through the 1990s, but has declined less dramatically since 2000.
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The panic attacks soon could be a thing of the past for Missouri motorists searching frantically through their glove boxes for a proof-of-insurance card to show police.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has signed legislation that allows people to show proof of insurance with an electronic image on their smartphones. HB 322 applies both to traffic stops and to motorists seeking to register their vehicles at local license offices.
Nixon called the measure "common sense legislation" that will "make life a little easier for motorists" by eliminating the hassle of keeping paper copies of their insurance cards.
The state insurance department says more than two dozen states have passed similar measures.
The new Missouri law will take effect Aug. 28.
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Department Chair, Engineering Management &Systems Engineering
The Batten College of Engineering and Technology at Old Dominion
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We're rolling out daily district previews for all 78 varsity football teams in the area. Today we look at a six-team all-Pinellas County district.
This district could be one of the most competitive in the area. Five of the six teams either won or tied in their spring games. Last year, East Lake was dominant, sweeping its district foes by a combined score of 250-51. The Eagles graduated some key players, including defensive back Devin Abraham, left tackle Mason Cole and receiver Artavis Scott. But there still is enough top-level talent to stay at the top with players such as receiver George Campbell, linebacker Carson Lydon and defensive back Justin Strnad. Pinellas Park returns 15 starters from last year's team that went 10-2 and won a playoff game for just the second time in school history. The rushing game will be among the area's leaders, led by Donte Maxson and Kal-El Williams. After missing the playoffs the past two seasons, Countryside has the talent to be in the mix. Trent Chmelik is in his first full season as a quarterback and will direct an offense capable of putting up big numbers. Clearwater, Northeast and Seminole, which were a combined 4-26 last season, are likely on the outside looking in when it comes to competing for a playoff spot. The Tornadoes' Donnie Abraham and the Warhawks' Chris Miller are both second-year coaches whose teams showed improvement in the spring and summer. First-year coach Jeremy Frioud has brought some energy to Northeast.
The favorite
To get an idea of just how overpowering East Lake was last season, consider that the Eagles' closest game was a 22-0 win over a Largo team that was a district champion. East Lake graduated some significant contributors from that 13-1 team, which lost to eventual state champion Palm Beach Dwyer in overtime in the state semifinals. But the benefit of having so many blowouts was the Eagles were able to substitute frequently, giving the backups valuable playing experience as they take over starting roles this season. The strength of the team should be on defense, led by linebackers Jake Hansen, Carson Lydon and Dylan Renaker. The hurry-up, no-huddle offense implemented in the spring showed signs of being effective.
Next in line
Pinellas Park is as loaded as any of the program's past teams. The Patriots return eight starters on defense and seven on offense. They have increased size on both the offensive and defensive lines. With three returning backs in Maxson, Oscee Calhoun and Williams, the Partriots can wear out opponents. Pinellas Park lost only twice last season — both times to East Lake. Those games weren't even close. East Lake may still have the size and depth to hold off the Patriots, but Pinellas Park is much improved.
Countryside started last year 5-1, including an upset of Lakewood in the season opener. But the Cougars faded down the stretch, losing three of their final four to knock themselves out of contention. The offense returns just about every skill player, and the offensive line should be improved. The big question is how well Countryside will fare against East Lake and Pinellas Park. The Cougars lost both games last year by a combined 93-13.
Important numbers
0 Consecutive 10-win seasons for Pinellas Park. The Patriots can do it for the first time this season
2 Straight 100-yard games Countryside running back Dante Satcher had to close out last season
10 Seasons since Seminole has the made the playoffs, the longest drought among Pinellas County public schools
11 Straight losses for Clearwater, a streak that dates to the final game of 2012
15: Straight regular-season victories for East Lake, currently the longest streak in Pinellas County
286 Total points Northeast was outscored by opponents last season
3,063 Rushing yards last season for Pinellas Park's returning running backs
Players to watch
TE/LB Rasim Avmet, Sr., Clearwater: The basketball standout was the team's leading receiver last year with 285 yards and caught a winning touchdown pass from Garrison Bryant against Ocala West Port in the spring.
WR/DL George Campbell, Sr., East Lake: The four-star recruit showed why he is the Eagles' top deep threat with five catches for 106 yards and two touchdowns against Osceola in the spring.
QB Trent Chmelik, Jr., Countryside: Now that Chmelik is the full-time starter, he should put up even bigger numbers than the 588 yards and four touchdowns he had last season.
QB Aaron Dever, Sr., Seminole: The dual-threat quarterback had more than 400 yards rushing and receiving last season and tied for the team lead in rushing touchdowns with 12.
FB/LB Carson Lydon, Sr., East Lake: The Virginia Tech recruit quickly emerged as a defensive playmaker last season with 149 tackles, eight sacks and two interceptions. He leads a veteran linebacking corps that is the strength of the defense.
RB/LB Kal-El Williams and Donte Maxson, Srs., Pinellas Park: Williams, who is committed to Florida Atlantic, gained 776 yards and scored six touchdowns last season. Expect even more from the 6-foot, 240 pound power back this season. Maxson was second on the team with 1,208 yards rushing and 14 touchdowns as a junior. He is committed to Mercer University.
Mark your calendar
East Lake at Pinellas Park, Oct. 24: These teams met in the regular season and again in the region semifinals last year. East Lake won both by a combined 87-12. Given the talent both teams have returning, the Patriots should make it more competitive this season, and there's a good chance both could have another rematch in the playoffs. The game also will have plenty of hype with players from both sides talking smack throughout the summer on social media.
Returning district leaders
Rushing yards: Pinellas Park's Donte Maxson, 1,208
Rushing TDs: Maxson, 14
Passing yards: East Lake's Jake Hudson, 1,406
Passing TDs: Hudson, 15
Receiving yards: East Lake's George Campbell, 769
Receiving TDs: Campbell, 7
Tackles: East Lake's Carson Lydon, 149
Sacks: Lydon and Campbell, 8
Interceptions: Countryside's Damien Howard and Pinellas Park's Rashaan Watson, 4
Predicted order of finish
From an anonymous coach in the district
1. East Lake
3. Countryside
4. Seminole
5. Northeast
6. Clearwater
Final word
"This is a tough district with so many teams improved. Like any team, we want to be in the playoffs. But we lost a lot of guys, and we're just trying to do enough to be there at the end." — East Lake coach Bob Hudson