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Miss Edith Dorothy Richardson died at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Richardson last thursday of cancer, after a lingering illness of three years. She was born in Sibley July 11, 1874 and lived here all her life. Surviving her are her parents, two brother and two sister: Edward of Sibley, George of Santa Ana, Mae at home and Mrs. J Allan Knapp of Garden Grove, California. she had been a member of the Methodist Church for more than thirty years.


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Now that Roger Waters has finished his epic 219 date tour of The Wall, he has some time on his hands to be working on his next studio album.
Roger said in a Rolling Stone interview that he has now recorded a 55 minute demo of his new rock opera album, the first since Amused to Death in 1992.
"I finished a demo of it last night. It's 55 minutes long. It's songs and theatre as well. I don't want to give too much away, but it's couched as a radio play. It has characters who speak to each other, and it's a quest. It's about an old man and a young child trying to figure out why they are killing the children."
More Wall Concerts?
Roger also did not rule out the possibility of playing more Wall concerts, although he does seem to be in need of a break from it for a while.
"I'm suffering a little bit of withdrawal after ending the Wall tour," he says. "It's sort of a relief to not have to go out and do that every night, but they're such a great team. There were 180 of us together everyday. That piece was very moving every night."
On doing more Wall concerts, Roger said, "I'm not thinking about that right now," he says. "But that's not to say I won't. I think there's an audience there. We did do 219 shows, which is a lot."
The Wall Live DVD?
As well as working on his new rock opera studio album, I hope Roger is working on the production of The Wall Live DVD. Several shows were recorded from the epic tour and I am sure many of us fans would love to get a copy of the show on DVD to relive the amazing event. Although the show was certainly a thing to go and see live to feel the thud of sound in your chest and appreciate the visuals from the show, having a nice cup of tea and sitting back to relive those glorious moments would be quite a thing in itself.
David Gilmour Album?
Crosby Stills and Nash have been working with David Gilmour recently recording David's new studio album so its not just Roger Waters at it! More details on that as they become available.
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AFTER the Bank Holiday break, top scorer in the Bridgwater & District Summer Skittles League was Richard Curtis (Birdies) in the Men's Main Division with 73 against Five O'Clockers at the Castle Club, helping Birdies win by 13 pins.
At the New Foresters, Wrong Direction had their first win by one against Cannington Chemistry with Mason Gill (Wrong Direction) topping the board with 56.
Sydenham Centre's Fireworks had a convincing win against Musketeers by 59 with John Dennison scoring 60.
The Early Division had three out of four home wins for Wanderers by 37 against Plonkers; Riff Raff by 43 against Union Jacks and Daydreamers by 46 against Here 4 The Beer with Flag's Joe Cresswell hitting 66.
Outs & Ins won by 16 away to Bunch of Idiots helped by Gary Short scoring 55.
In the Premier Division, Limeys won away to Mr Brun's Boys by eight with Rob Sharman (Limeys) scoring 55.
Martyn Hurley's 63 helped Maltesers win by 27 against Playboys and Gamblers led all the way and won by 42 against Gentle Giants.
Matchmakers played Slade's at Cobblestones and won by 15.
In the Mixed Blondes Division, Pin Pals came out winners from a close game against Pretenders at the Thatchers Arms by just eight and Rebellions' Chris Marks scored 54 to help them win by 26 against Wild West.
Trevor Gibbs (Moorlanders) 65 topped the board at Lions Club and they came out the winners by 15 against Mixtures.
Wish We Waz were the winners by 17 against Radishes in the Bluebell Division while Trumpeters triumphed at the Harvest Moon by 31 against Snoots.
Legion Louts first game of the season proved to be a winner by five against Nobs & Nockers at Pawlett Legion.
Brunettes' The Clan won by 23 at the Bunch against Old Prunes; Jack & Jills had their first win against Forest Grumps by 28; and Mixed Bunch's Neil Perkins' score of 59 was welcomed in their win away to Mix & Match at Castle Club.
The Cornhill Division had two very close fought games; Split Happens won by two against Train Gang and Mansion House Misfits held on for a three-pin win at home against The Tools despite Josh Fowler's 60. Railway Six were at home to Pensioneers and won by 31.
Early Champions Division leaders Patsy's Pussies continue on course with a 46-pin win against Corkers at Bunch of Grapes.
Hot on their heels are Cannon Girls who won by 14 against Bill's Bunch.
Flopperettes were the winners by four against Castlettes at the Market and Mo's Gems won by 21 at the Railway Club against Rainbows.
In the Emeralds Division, Cheeky Girls' Nicki Baker topped the board with 59 in their win at Nan's Girls and Kath Perry was top banana with 54 for Twiglets in their home win against Mothers Pride.
Wotsits played Nutcrackers and won by a convincing 48 with Michelle Gould (53) top scorer and El Syd beat Munch Bunch by 22 at home.
All cards were received this week from the Pearls Division.
Globe Inn, Cannington, saw both their teams triumph with Global Girls' Lisa Nash scoring 60 in their home win against Generations and Geef Teeths win away to Lambettes by nine.
Heatherbelles travelled to the White Hart and won by 28 with Tina Miller topping the board and Indie Girls won by eight against newlyformed team Stumpers at BARFC.
The Rubies Division also witnessed some very close games, namely Rockets winning by one against Bobby's Team and Sportsman losing by one to Spares.
Heather Knight topped the board for Vixens in their away win by 11 against Fluffy Dusters and Hit or Miss lost out to Louby Lous by 21 at the Castle Club.


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Information Technology & Innovation - Technology Fee
In the Fall of 1996, all registered students at Western began paying a technology fee as part of their tuition. The money generated from this fee will be used to bring technology directly to the students and to enhance their educational and life experiences at the University.
Information Technology & Innovation has and continues to manage the money from the technology fee for the Student Technology Training Center, the library, support for student clubs and organizations, and the residence halls.
Your Technology Fee has already brought you:
- The Student Technology Training Center (STTC), located on the second floor of the Student Center in room 225, which houses state-of-the-art IBM PC workstations and Macintosh PowerPC workstations containing several graphics/page layout packages.
- Upgrades of equipment in all of the computing facilities, upgrades of technology in the classrooms including projection units and instructor/student workstations, and personnel employed in the STTC and Computing Centers.
- Access to the campus network and the Internet from the residence halls via 10/100Mb Ethernet connections. Using this connection allows students access similar to what they will find in the user labs at Western, including the ability to map to class and student shared drives. If you are interested in being connected, call x78467 or stop by one of the Student Labs in White Hall or Westside and pick up a Resident Hall Network Connection packet.
- Students requesting a network connection from their residence hall will be supplied with the cable needed to connect from the wall jack to an Ethernet card on their computer. Currently, we are supporting Windows 95/98/NT Workstation and Macintosh System 7.6 or higher.
Open forums have been offered from which a lot of input has been implemented. If students have suggestions or input on services they would like to see implemented in computer technology, please feel free to e-mail Information Technology & Innovation at email@example.com.


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Sony Ericsson W890 is the successor of the W880 and improves on the functionality but gets slightly thicker. The camera resolution grows from 2 to 3.2 megapixels but still lacks auto-focus and flash. The Walkman player is now version 3.0 and the phone features stereo speakers for music playback.


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Southwest Corn Recipes — Summer Festby Victoria Phillips in In Season, Recipes, August 17th, 2011
It's week four of our season-long garden party, Summer Fest 2011, where we welcome food and garden bloggers to feature garden-to-table recipes and tips. We'll help you to enjoy all that this season has to offer. So far, we've delved into cherries and cucumbers. This week we're getting creative with corn.
If you've been counting down all season long for sweet, crisp corn, the wait is finally over. Whether you roast corn on the stove or set it to sizzling on the grill, you can make juicy kernels the star of main dishes with a Southwestern flair.
Try Guy's hearty Roasted Corn Quesadillas, bursting with corn, jalapenos, red onions, bell peppers and black beans for an easy weeknight meal. Add some chicken to the mix and you've got Robin's Chicken Tostada With Corn, Pickled Jalapenos and Black Beans. Her cilantro-lime vinaigrette makes this Southwestern main the life of the party.
Feature corn in a Vegetable Chili Wrap that tastes just like summer, or try Bobby's Grilled Sea Scallops With Avocado-Corn Relish for a refreshing, light dish that's ready in 35 minutes.
If soup is more your style, whip up Rachael's highly rated Tortilla Soup. Rich and full of flavor, add a handful of tortilla chips, shredded cheese and a dollop of sour cream for extra texture. Or try Robert's Roasted Corn Chowder With Lime Cured Shrimp for a creamy meal with a tangy, lime finish and just a kick of spice.
Emeril's Roasted Pork Chimichanga makes for a delicious weekend meal. Slow-roasted pork and caramelized onions are topped with a corn and goat queso that's both crunchy and luscious. Finish it off with even more roasted corn kernels to make the dish pop.
Talk to us: What's your favorite way to eat corn? Tell us in the comments or join the conversation on Twitter at #cookingwith.
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CIA Dropout: Truffle Roasted Corn and Kohlrabi Soup
Cooking Channel: Fresh Corn Muffins
Food for 7 Stages of Life: Corn on the Cob Korma
Daily*Dishin: Sweet Corn and Couscous Main Dish Salad
Pinch My Salt: Peter Reinhart's Fresh Cut Corn Bread with Bacon
Napa Farmhouse 1885: Corn & Watermelon Salad
Virtually Homemade: Summer Corn Salad
Food2: Creamed Corn Cornbread
Virtually Vegan Mama: Thai Corn Soup
Sunshine and Smile: Scallops with Corn and Pepper Sauce
Spices N Aroma: Corn Pilaf
The Sensitive Epicure: Fresh Corn Fritters with Chive Lemon Chipotle Yogurt (Gluten-Free)
Dixie Chik Cooks: Fresh Corn with Basil Slaw and Feta
Cooking With Books: Corn Favorites
Purple Cook: Corn on the Cob with Cilantro
Glory Foods: Skillet Corn Muffins
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I know its not confirmed which of zetsu's techniques are actually wood release, but with the confirmation that at least white zetsu utilizes it, could someone put something along the lines of "Due to the confirmation that white zetsu uses wood release, it is likely/possible that zetsu's parasite clone and spore techniques are similar to or the same as Yamato's wood clone technique, and that his mayfly technique is similar to Yamato's Earth release: hidden among rocks technique." ?----—This unsigned comment was made by 184.108.40.206 (talk • contribs) .
But it's just as likely that none of those utilise Wood Release. And the Earth Release: Hidden Among Rocks Technique is a general earth release technique, not wood release; that's just clutching at straws.--Cerez365™ 21:05, August 21, 2011 (UTC)


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I am trying to build a menu but I am new to CSS and am not getting the expected results, basically I am trying to hide the sub menus and display them on hover, it does work however the parent item is taking too much space and have not been able to figure out how to, you can see what I'm talking about here http://ury-yolotl.com/test/menu.html
The main menu items at first, when the sub menu is hidden use only the necessary width to cover the word however when hovering over it the child ul is displayed horizontally taking up much more space and forcing the parent item to use up too much space, I am trying to put the main items horizontally and the child uls vertically and also that when I hover over the items the width of the main item is not affected.
Any help is appreciated
Okay, I have managed to put the uls in a vertical position however I am still having the problem with the width although is not as bad as it was, if someone has an idea on how I can make the parent li not expand with the child ul will be much appreciated.
You can increase the padding on the main navigation <a> tags and then give the child <ul> a fixed width which makes the <ul> thinner than the parent <a> and <li>, that will stop the jumping.
You dont need that Javascript that gives all the classes, just use CSS like:
#menu li { /* This will style all li's within the menu */ }
#menu ul li { /* This is a child li and will take priority over the above */ }
#menu li li a { /* This is a child anchor */ }
The problem is when you display the item, you're adding a border, which is causing the shift to take place as when the item is displayed, the extra space taken by the border needs to be accounted for..a quick and easy fix would be to set a width on the ul li.
Oh, and BTW - your menu isn't working at all in IE....I haven't looked at it close enough to see why, but it doesn't do anything in IE.....
I am using the JavaScript because I am planning to have sub menus on the sub menu items like
My problem with a set width is that the menu items are not necessarily going to be that short and if I set a width then not all items will have enough space or way more space than needed, the problem with IE might be because I did not add the doctype to the file
Here's a nice fluid drop down menu by @Paul O'Brien: http://www.pmob.co.uk/temp/dropdown-two-level-fluid.htm
There's also the technique I came up with for handling it:
Relying on CSShover3.htc for legacy IE support:http://www.cutcodedown.com/codeExamples/menuDemo/template.html
With it's own script that also enhances keyboard support in all browsers:http://www.cutcodedown.com/codeExamples/menuDemo/templateWithScript.html
As with all my examples the directory is wide open for easy access to the bits and pieces:http://www.cutcodedown.com/codeExamples/menuDemo/
Also a thread on here discussing it.http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?767633-Cascading-menus-Is-this-a-new-way-of-doing-it
BTW, COMPLETELY broken here (Opera, large fonts/120dpi). The dropdowns don't touch the menu so when you try to move the mouse down to them, they disappear.
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Eli Manning won his first four starts at AT&T Stadium, including the first regular-season game in the building in 2009, before losing in 2013. But the Giants come in without their two top offensive options sidelined with knee injuries: WR Victor Cruz, out for the season, and RB Rashad Jennings.
New York must find a way to shut down DeMarco Murray, who could break Jim Brown's mark of six 100-yard rushing games to start a season. Murray leads the NFL with 785 yards rushing and six touchdowns.
"There's no emergence, he's been a heck of a football player for all of the years that I've been around watching him," Giants coach Tom Coughlin said.


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Microsoft needs to coordinate Windows accounts and Office 365 accounts better. More than once I ran into problems related to the distinction between my Windows account and my Office 365 account. Windows accounts, formerly known as Live (and Passport before that), are a distinct identity system from that used for Office 365.
Some of my migration problems were due to the unusual situation I apparently presented: My Windows ID was the same personal email address that I was using on the Office 365 domain. This confusion caused a 24-hour delay in getting the Office 365 domain properly set up and I was only able to do that with help from Microsoft support. I had to cancel my Windows ID and create a new one and even then, I had the impression that the system is unequipped for this circumstance and that the operations people had to do some sort of manual override.
There are many other circumstances where you'd think you could use your Office 365 ID instead of your Windows ID: Logging into a Windows 8 system or Windows Phone (pictured), for example. But unless the Windows system is on a managed domain, you'll need to use a Windows ID to log in and then log in separately to Office 365. This isn't a major pain, but it feels wrong and some users undoubtedly will experience the same confusion I did.
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Ex-UF med school dean William Deal dies
Published: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 7:13 p.m.
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Dr. William Deal, a former dean of the University of Florida College of Medicine, died unexpectedly last Friday at age 76 in Birmingham, Ala., where he lived.
Deal's relationship to UF goes back to his residency, which he started here in 1964 and returned to finish in 1969 after a stint in the Navy.
Deal was dean of the College of Medicine from 1977 to 1988 and also served as vice president for health affairs for most of that time.
"It was like working with your best buddy," said Dr. J. Lee Dockery, who served as associate dean of the college during Deal's tenure.
Deal "had a wonderful sense of humor and delegated well, and was attentive to people's needs," Dockery said. "He didn't seem to have a lot of crises, which was unique in these situations."
Dockery added, "I think he advanced the status of Shands Teaching Hospital and enabled it to become a nonprofit organization."
After leaving UF, Deal became president of the Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine, and then senior vice president of medicine and dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Deal also served as interim director and CEO of the UAB Health System.
Deal also held important roles in the American Medical Association and the Association of American Medical Schools and "was well-liked nationally," Dockery said.
Dockery's continued friendship and professional rapport with Deal allowed for a collaboration in establishing the Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute at the University of Alabama, a spin-off of UF's own McKnight Brain Institute.
"He was just a great guy and leaves a great legacy and leaves the earth too early," Dockery said.
Deal is survived by his wife, April, and two daughters, Kimberly and Kathleen.
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Published: Monday, April 1, 2013 at 7:38 p.m.
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Three Rivers Legal Services is offering free legal services to low- to moderate-income residents facing foreclosure after the agency received funding from the state settlement with banks over mortgage practices.
The agency's goal is to help 300 people in its 17-county service area through June 30 or until the $214,000 in funding runs out as part of a three-month trial, said Thomas DePeter of Three Rivers.
Attorneys general in Florida and 48 other states, along with the federal government, reached a $25 billion settlement with the five largest banks in February 2012.
To apply for services, residents of Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy and Union counties can call 800-372-0936; in Columbia, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee and Taylor can call 800-495-0039; and in Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns can call 904-394-7450.
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Publication Day: The Nature Principle by Richard LouvMay 10, 2011 • 44 Comments • category: Algonquin Books Blog, Excerpts, News and Publicity
"The more high-tech our lives become, the more nature we need."
Richard Louv changed how we view and interact with nature in the New York Times bestseller Last Child in the Woods, which sparked an international movement to reconnect children with nature and introduced the term "nature-deficit disorder." Publishing today, his new book The Nature Principle (read an excerpt at bottom) is a call to action for the rest of us to also reconnect with the natural world.
Does your daily nature intake include running on the treadmill with a forest scene on the TV monitor in front of you? Or perhaps playing WII tennis with your kids – instead of playing outside in a real tennis court? We all – kids and adults alike – are suffering from "nature-deficit disorder."
In The Nature Principle, Louv discusses how we can create a healthier balance between technology and nature, so that we can experience the best of technology and nature in our lives. He shows us how tapping into the restorative powers of the natural world can boost mental acuity and creativity; promote health and wellness; build smarter and more sustainable businesses, communities, and economies; and ultimately strengthen human bonds. As he says in his introduction, The Nature Principle is "about the power of living in nature—not with it, but in it. We are entering the most creative period in history. The twenty-first century will be the century of human restoration in the natural world."
Cities, communities, and organizations around the country are embracing this movement. In fact, May 6th has officially been declared the Richard Louv and Children and Nature Day in the city of San Diego! Louv is giving a call to action to change the way we live, and how much better off we'll be for it. Check out Richard's website and the Children & Nature Network on how to join the movement.
To celebrate the publication of The Nature Principle, we're giving away three copies. Leave a comment here or on our Facebook page telling us about your favorite outdoor activity and you'll automatically be entered.
Praise for THE NATURE PRINCIPLE:
"Deprive an individual of everything that nurtured them — and you're going to have a mess. Deprive a species of everything that nurtured us — you have 21st century Americans. We grew up in the wild, and when we moved from the African veldt to the European and North American forests, the wild went with us. Now we have set up an elaborate society designed to strip us of the environment that made us — and Richard Louv is speaking out, inspirationally, on why it doesn't have to be this way."–Carl Pope, Chairman, The Sierra Club
"Put the remote down and get outside. Richard Louv's new book is a refreshingly personal and eloquent case for building nature-smart communities that will not only protect the diversity of life on the planet, but also sustain our communities and ourselves."—David Yarnold, President & CEO of The National Audubon Society
"Richard Louv seeks through his latest book to inspire a new social network that ensures nature is an essential and everyday part of modern life, community, and business. This is an important and powerful vision that offers us a blueprint for a better world and happier, healthier inhabitants."–Sally Jewell, President & CEO of REI
"Wonderful! The Nature Principle is a splendid synthesis, gathering abundant evidence for a truth that should be achingly obvious to all, but has somehow been hiding behind the gleam and flash of our contemporary concerns: our health, our creativity, and our basic sanity depend upon regular contact and interchange with the living land around us."–David Abram, author of Becoming Animal and The Spell of the Sensuous
"Our alienation from the rest of Creation represents a fundamental shift in human evolution. Louv has eloquently documented our schism from nature and the very real physical and psychic consequences. This book provides a way back to where we belong, a world full of reverence, joy and discovery."–David Suzuki, author of Sacred Balance
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S. Campbell says...
Can't wait to get my hands on this book. Walking with my 81 year old mother each morning, it is amazing how excited she gets at each blossom, every unfurling leaf, the upshoot of a sudden mushroom. She has Alzheimer's. Each day is new for her. And nature provides the new like nothing else can.
10:35 am
celeste says...
Looks good!
10:40 am
Benjamin Vogt says...
I'd love it! Magic number machine, hear me….
10:43 am
Phil says...
Indoors with a thermostat. Less inclined to go outdoors with the variability. Less used to the variability. More inclined to stay indoors with a thermostat. More used to the stability…
I was caught in a cycle like this for some time. Then realized it was crazy. Fortunately (and ironically?), synthetic fibers made it easier for me to be outside and comfortable — whether in colder weather or warmer. I also left my townhome and office and bought a house that has big windows and a big office. Now I eat and snack outside all the time, and enjoy the hammock for afternoon naps (sometimes with a blanket or two) and the sounds of many birds.
10:45 am
Erika Vieira says...
My favourite outdoor activity is biking to campus in the morning instead of taking the bus!
10:46 am
Amanda Welling says...
I like it!
11:07 am
Anne says...
Finally! I'm really looking forward to this book, and the inspiration it holds for all of us who need more Vitamin N!
11:22 am
Elizabeth says...
My first experiences outdoors as a child as our large garden. My family grew everything to eat, including cows and chickens to tend. They canned and cured as much as possible. Then when I was a young child my first trips to mountains on day trips in any season (Canada) and then as a youth camper and then working summers in the hotels. I have always felt the safest, and most at ease, and most confident in the mountains. My children are young (under 7 years), and their enjoyment and appreciation of the natural world is a direct reflection of my natural instinct and efforts. My favorite thing to do in nature. Slow walks and hikes in the Rocky Mountains, stopping to look a wildflowers, tree lichen, and listening to the forest. My daughter calls this Nature's Voice (she's 4 years). Richard's first book is true to all the feelings and thoughts that I could never articulate like he does and all the contributors to the book. I have purchased one for each of my home playschool parents. They need to see the light too. Thank you Richard for all the inspiration and life changing moments you have helped others feel. I look forward to learning more in reading the Nature Principal.
11:26 am
Rebecca says...
I love walking outdoors, especially along streams or through the woods. I recently moved from a downtown condo to a more residential area in Milwaukee, and I have noticed a huge difference in the air quality, not to mention the feeling of calm I have when I'm around trees and nature. I loved living in an urban environment, but now I'm appreciating a sleepier, greener neighborhood.
11:28 am
Jan says...
As a mother of four young boys, I see the importance of getting them "out" all the time. When things are crazy and the boys are too excited a walk in the woods brings them back into balance. When my oldest one is feeling nervous or stressed, some time by the mountain creek is what he yearns for. I find it hard to sell this to other parents, however. Most want the children to get together and play — indoors, usually in front of a video game…. I want the kids to get out and build lean tos or some other kind of fort, or search for little creatures…. For Mother's Day, my gift from my boys was 5+ hours in our yard, clearing away grass and helping create a more natural looking space (hopefully a space that will attract native birds, insects, etc). While they complained about the work being hard, they loved looking for worms, potato bugs, etc and talked about what it would look like when we finished. It was the best gift from them. They are already planning to put in a water source for birds and toads!
So while I feel like we're (my family) working toward Richard Louv's aspirations, I feel like it's often an uphill battle. I would love to read this book and try to use it to influence some activities in my community.
11:36 am
Max says...
My favorite activity is taking time out of my workday (typical cubicle job) to look for frogs and skinks outside. Once, when the baby tree frogs were out in force, I counted more than 40 in a single day.
11:44 am
Kenneth Lo says...
I love heading into the park with my daughter and without a plan and seeing where the seasons and our senses lead us. We are fortunate to have a vast park nearby, but even when we're walking through the city streets, there is always something of nature to experience. Thanks for your thoughtful books.
11:51 am
Carol Grubbs says...
I honestly believe in this. It brings one back to the mind of God.
11:53 am
Anna Mills says...
Our family has a tradition of springtime mushroom hunting. We all have our special places picked out well before the season starts. But my very favorite memory was when my toddler granddaughter found a morel right in our backyard. There had never been any there before or since. A wonderful surprise!
11:55 am
Marc Behrendt says...
I am a biologist, a science teacher, and a naturalist, and I totally agree with every Richard Louv states in Last Child. There is no question that children and adults today are natural world illiterate. Somehow we must find a way to turn society around to stop and smell the wildflowers, look at the bugs hovering around the lights, walk through the grass in bare feet, experience a warblers call!
12:01 pm
Jill Anderson says...
Going tent camping with my two daughters (9 and 6) by the South Toe River in North Carolina for a week every year. I see them play and pretend in the river all day (often joining them!), and I think, "this is what childhood is supposed to be." They catch salamanders and crayfish, they pretend to be herbal medicine experts and grind up leaves, they invent adventures and stories. It's magical.
12:12 pm
Debbie says...
Looking for animal tracks – definitely a favorite activity. I took some city kids to a county park last week and taught them a tracking game to help them learn to recognize subtle differences in the landscape that might indicate tracks. They were then able to find deer, geese, and dog tracks around the pond where we hiked. I've also done plaster casting with kids, which is a big hit.
12:14 pm
Debbie says...
Photographing and collecting live bugs! I have a young, aspiring entomologist coming next week to do a job shadow with me. We'll be collecting local insects to display at an environmental fair.
12:14 pm
Anthony Lynn says...
My favourite activity is fly fishing and keeping an eye out for birds at the same time. Looks like a great book.
12:16 pm
Kathleen says...
I love hiking and camping with my kids. Few things bring you closer to nature than just slowly exploring it together.
12:23 pm
Shannon says...
I love being quiet in the woods and hearing what's going on. But I also love being with my kids and watching what they get into, whether it's tadpoles, mud, climbing trees, geocaching, playing an imaginative game or just blowing off steam.
Thanks for publishing another important book from Richard Louv!
12:25 pm
Laura says...
My favorite activity is spending time outside with my kids… planting seeds in our vegetable garden while watching the worms aerate the soil, hiking in the woods while taking time to meet a slug, or sitting around a tide pool to marvel at all the life inside.
12:59 pm
matkeltri says...
My favorite outdoor activity is playing in the backyard with the kids! Nothing cheers up cranky kids like a good game of tag, kicking a ball, or a watergun fight. The fresh air is good for all of us!
1:21 pm
Heather McCarthy says...
Nature is God's cathedral.
2:04 pm
JP says...
My favorite activity is to just be outside enjoying whatever nature has to offer at that moment…the sound of the birds, a new flower blooming in my garden, the stars shining at night, a breathtaking sunset. The crazier life gets, the more I need that connection to the outdoors. I may have a crazy day at work, come home after dark with another day just like it waiting for me tomorrow. If I take just 10 minutes to sit outside in the garden to look at the stars, listen to the insects, smell the flowers, the craziness of the day just melts away like it never existed.
2:15 pm
Campbell Hoffman says...
My family and I love to hike, and it is something that keeps us anchored, connected to each other and the world around us. Excited to read this new book!
2:50 pm
Dora says...
I really enjoy kayaking and riding horses when I can.
Daily, I thoroughly enjoy my garden that I transformed from a terrible grey plot of dirt when I moved to my new apt last summer. It's right outside my living room glass doors so even when I'm inside my living room, I can open up the door (using the screen door once the mosquitoes are out) and it feels like I'm sitting on my patio.
When I babysit my grandchildren they love to play outside on my patio and lawn. My great dane makes sure I get plenty of outdoor time with her too.
I'm very aware of the positive impact being outside has on me and make time to get out and play!
2:54 pm
Justin Lake says...
My favorite outdoor activity is going to my Sit Spot. I get to know the trees and the wildflowers and I love listening to the birds. I love watching the Sunrise or the clouds roll by and listening to the wind. Sometimes I'll even receive a visit from coyote, deer, or raccoon. I just sit quietly and see whats happening.
3:37 pm
Norma Wilson says...
Liking what I've read so far. My favorite outdoor activity is walking among and touching plants, be it in a beautiful forest canopy or flowers along a street or in the yard. Need to feel at one with them. Earned me the nickname Tactile Mama!
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Holly S. says...
My favorite outdoor activity is trail running.
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Sarah says...
I enjoy kayaking personally as favorite Outdoor activity. And getting kids excited about nature. Looking forward to reading the
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Meighen says...
I've got an early signed copy and I am eagerly making my way through it. This book should be required/inspired reading for all. Nintendo should consider including the Nature Principle as a GWP (gift with purchase) with all Wii's sold going forward.
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James Skwarok says...
Surfing is my favourite nature activity. It is nothing less than sublime, once you get to know the ocean's ways. Every second you are immersed in beauty, power and life. Your mind wanders while you bob along, but when a set rolls through, you are propelled into the present. When you catch a wave and then glide along, you get to be part of that power and beauty, even if just for a moment.
9:23 pm
Jenae says...
My favorite outdoor activity is being in nature with my kids; either camping, hiking with our Nature Tribe, playing by the River or biking around town. I love sharing the love of nature with my children and myself!
12:13 am
Garth Tino says...
Besides climbing, skiing, mountaineering, paddling, mountain biking, trail running, and swimming in the ocean in great waves, my favorite outdoor activity is introducing others to the great outdoors. I like helping people develop a love and respect for wilderness, so it sticks with them, grows inside them and flourishes, and creates love inside them for years. I teach in an Outdoor Recreation degree program and love to share my love and inspire students to continue to visit nature long after they have taken my classes.
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Julie Fogarty says...
My favorite outdoor activity is travelling to a remote destination either bushland or beach in a warm climate and watching the stars in the night sky.
I love contemplating the Moon at its fullest and the way it sits in the sky, gravity maintaining its position.
My passion is revelling in the beauty of nature with all its living participants and to photograph them, particularly wildflowers and butterflies.
3:18 am
Suzi says...
My favorite outdoor activity is gardening. My favorite two favorite places are Cama Beach State Park on Camano Island/Saratoga Passage and Camp Lane on the Siuslaw River in Oregon. My family rents the entire camp for a week every summer, we spend the days on the river. Theres a GIANT tree there – when the kids were little it took abt 12 of them to encircle the tree.
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Michelle says...
I love being in my garden. My kids love digging in the dirt with me and caring for all our vegetables, berries, and trees.
2:02 pm
wendy says...
My favorite outdoor activity is nature photography. I love taking photos of birds, wildflowers, and my son outside enjoying nature.
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Janice says...
I love inspiring other families to come out with us on our nature adventures… Rich motivated my husband and me to start a family nature club that now reaches about 500 followers with weekly opportunities and inspiration to get out there! Rich changed our lives with Last Child and we can't wait to see what TNP will do for our society too!
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Meaghan says...
My favourite outdoor activity is picking hickory nuts. My grandmother taught me at a young age to identify Shagbark Hickory trees, and together we have spent endless hours hiking and filling our backpacks, then cracking and shelling the nuts to use in our baking. I cannot wait to pass the tradition on to my daughters!
10:36 pm
Dana Burgess says...
Hands down my favorite outdoor activity is hiking with my family and dog. Nothing like it for really immersing yourself in nature.
11:19 pm
Marghanita HUghes says...
It was reading Richard's "Last Child In the Woods" many years ago that inspired me to start up nature based art workshops to help reconnect children with nature. And I have just recently launched a new organization – The "Let's Go Outside" Revolution with a mission to change the way children spend their time. Richard is a continued inspiration to so many and I can't wait to read the Nature Principle. Thrilled to be filming Richard at the EPIC show in Vancouver on Saturday for the Lets Go Outside Revolution……………Richard is the Revolution.
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Sandra G. says...
My favorite outdoor activity, is being outside, observing and exploring. Whether it's looking at what has the audacity to grow in a crack in the sidewalk, poking along a nature trail, or just stepping out my front door to feel the breeze, feel the sun's heat on my skin, or watch a storm brewing, it centers me.


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The War Imposed Upon Us
Recent Battle Skirmishes
I'm a little behind on putting together some thoughts on recent industry discussion on Jack Kirby, and the situation with Ghost Rider creator Gary Friedrich. The latter has prompted a few changes on this site that have taken some time to put together. Before we get into all that, here's a little recap of recent events.
Jack Kirby
A fresh round of community angst seems to have started with creator James Strum calling to boycott Marvel over their mishandling of the Jack Kirby legacy, following in the footsteps of the Steven Bissette call for a similar boycott last summer. We've posted about it here and here on this site. Talk about the Kirby legacy saturates the comics web community. As happened with the Bissette controversy, discussions in fandom forums on the Strum boycott quickly degenerated into arguments over the effectiveness of such a measure and whether Jack Kirby even created the characters that comics history gives him credit for. It's an interesting and all too familiar phenomenon that turns fandom forums into a battleground between publisher supporters and those of creators. A revelry of aggression, confusion, disinformation, distortion and conflict that has nearly paralyzed such calls to action and halted what could have been a more effective display from comics fandom in support of such campaigns.
Gary Friedrich
Then news broke of the judgement on the Gary Friedrich litigation against Marvel for the character Ghost Rider. Daniel Best has posted some reports which can be seen here, that have spread across the comics net and also to some mainstream media. The litigation started around the same time as the release of the first Ghost Rider film Marvel licensed in 2007, starring Nicholas Cage. It ends now on the eve of release of the second film, which looks very much to be a box-office success and one of the popular film events for 2012.
The familiar battleground fodder in the Kirby campaigns managed to overpower debate in this case also, at least if measured by talk at Bleeding Cool forums and The Beat comments, which together seem reliable enough as a compass for the general mood in fandom on these issues. In a counter-suit against Friedrich, Marvel had also won a judgement for payment of $17,000 from Gary in compensation for his profits from selling Ghost Rider covers, posters, art and paraphernalia for the last couple of decades since not having any income from writing comic books.
Part of the discussion is about Marvel's counter-suit and victory against Friedrich, which is feared to have ramifications and become a serious challenge to creators who even sell sketches of copyrighted characters through their web sites or at conventions – even though it's been assumed, by unspoken waiver, to be a legitimate means of raising supplemental income for artists. Heidi MacDonald elaborates in this post, which also explains why there's a considerable amount of back-stage talk that Marvel had no choice given how Gary conducted the case. Marvel seems to be saying this will have no ramifications on other artists. Ty Templeton seems to tow the company line with an "ouch" critique of Friedrich's case in this cartoon. Steven Bissette disagrees with Ty and the judgement against Friedrich in this Facebook Note.
Tom Spurgeon raises the ante in this reverberation, which is worth reading between the lines…and words.
Community Solidarity to help Gary
Steven Niles, bless his soul, rose to action with a PayPal donation account to help Gary, who has been ill, financially devastated from the trial costs, and is apparently in danger of losing the home he and his family own. The call has been picked up and supported in much larger numbers than what the general mood in fandom hinted at. Neal Adams posted a statement to the comics community urging everyone to pitch in and help give Gary a little financial breathing space. Just to remember that Gary Friedrich is the primary co-creator of a character starring in one of this season's expected blockbuster superhero movies. The film opened this weekend and looks to be a pretty good production at this stage, on its way to a healthy profit margin.
The campaign to raise funds for Gary Friedrich, given the verdict and judgement against him, seems paramount for the writer's well-being and that of his family. Anyone who can donate original art or other items for auction is urged to contact Neal Adams. Paypal donations at Steven Niles site. Please consider helping out.
With that behind us, let's all sit up for a moment and get a little uncomfortable.
The Lies We Live With
We, the community of fans, journalists and creators, concerned about this and similar issues, have inadvertently become paralyzed by our own reluctance to use tools available to us in order to help improve the conditions we all operate under in the comics industry. We are playing by the rules of the enemy, namely DC and Marvel, who, like most other profit driven corporate entities, have taken advantage of a runaway, renegade and mostly hostile-to-the-common-people world economy, and have brought the comics industry to a state of near demise in order to maximize profits outside of comics publishing, utilizing the properties they get from creators, which they control.
We will remain at near paralysis until we are able to break the unspoken taboo that assumes us beholden to DC and Marvel as industry leaders and foundation stones, whom we are reluctant to confront effectively, on the deeper issues that affect the medium and everyone contributing to it.
The Big Lies
If there was any doubt that DC and Marvel are intentionally keeping the comics publishing business on a death bed for everyone else as well, last summer's New 52 reboot from DC seems to dispel any remaining confusion. The reboot was preceded with the self-serving trumpet sounds of DC putting comic books back on the map. They said this re-writing the DC Universe would open the market for new readers. They promised to utilize mainstream media, television and cinema advertising to make it popular for everyone to be seen with comic books again. They said it was the dawn of a new day for the comics.
Six months into the hoax and the DC bubble seems to have burst with as little fanfare as being able to claim a slightly larger market share than Marvel for the initial months of the reboot. No new reader base and no serious publicity campaign for the comic books. To make things worse, the hoax was accompanied by a digital sales initiative that's diverted attention away from the plight of printed comics books and has been followed suit by most every other publisher, cementing a feeling that the printed books are now on notice of termination. That entire hoopla last summer, all that noise and public relations pretension, has effectively died out without improving, not in the very least, nor promising to improve, anything in the business of comics publishing for the common good of the market.
Like everything else DC and Marvel do, they do it for a public relations buzz which only helps their other-than-comics merchandise. That's all they need to do, really.
The Bigger Lies
DC and Marvel don't need nor want the business of publishing comics to grow and flourish. Because if it did, then there would be many more Siegel/Shuster/Kirby/Friedrich cases dragging them to spend exorbitant funds to defend their absolute control of the properties and absolute corporate greed. They rather prefer to spend immense resources on lawyers battling creators instead of just being a little more fair with the artists and writers who've been the content backbone of the companies, without whom there would be no comics industry.
A perpetually dying medium, especially one that continues to produce raw material for exploitation in other arenas, is the best way to keep getting the raw material at the lowest possible cost. No one will ask for more from a publishing industry hanging by a thread.
Armed with this grim reality, DC and Marvel, owned and managed by the most powerful media conglomerates in the world, can posture themselves as doing "what they need to do" by virtually raping the destitute creators who helped build their expansive property base. And they do it with a brazen enough face that we, the comics community, are left to bicker among ourselves as to the merits of one particular circumstance, while ignoring the larger dilemma that publishers are driving the industry into, effectively paralyzing any action that could put a little more pressure on them to do the right thing for the collective good of the comics industry.
The War Imposed Upon Us
In our near paralysis to help improve the general state of affairs, comics industry activists are not entirely impotent, as evident in the overwhelming grass-roots support to help disadvantaged creators when a need rises. We live with the situation because we are basically at war, even though we are reluctant to acknowledge it. We are at war not only against DC and Marvel, but the entire world population is at war with an economy whose heads have altogether shed any semblance of collective responsibility. We are at war against a prevailing attitude that the strong among humanity have no collective responsibility for the general welfare. At war with the notion that the strong hold the upper legal prerogative to rape and plunder every good portion of this world that their hands can reach.
We are at war but we are not yet training to be soldiers. We've settled for being as paramedics who tend to our wounded – but we have few soldiers on the front lines. These few who are fighting the good fight are operating in a near vacuum without the needed full support of populist systems such as the voice of fandom and the comics press behind them…who all tend to agree that something's wrong and needs to change. But we are not yet fighting the war that's been waged upon us, which we need to do in order to help bring a change.
Training Ground
I've long held that the way we live our lives is itself the training ground for the wars imposed upon us in our journey through this world. I also understand the notion that taking a defensive measure in offence to wars imposed upon us, by itself defines us as warriors also. I'm alright with that, though I understand that a lot of voices in the periphery disagree with the need for such a definition.
Within this outlook on life, I've been somewhat of a gypsy soldier in training myself, moving around the comics web community where I've been able to try to add something to the talk that stimulates towards seeing the larger picture we're contending with. The Web Activism section at my Wikipedia biography highlights some of these activities that have been covered in the comics press.
As such that the entire world is our training ground, I've not concentrated much on a focal discussion forum for these activities at this site. A previous attempt to start something like that here was apparently too early and suffered a natural fadeout. It may still be too early or entirely unsustainable for such an environment here. But like I hinted at the head of the article, it seems that an imperative move is needed at this juncture. And so, even in suffering a potential fail, I've started somewhat of a discussion forum training ground for myself and anyone interested in participating.
Announcing FUSION Fourms
FUSION Forums is a registration-free think tank, at this stage.
Its goal is to take a step beyond discussion, into the realm of web activism on behalf of the common people within the comics industry and beyond.
Its hope is to establish a sort of task force of activists who will slowly saturate the comics web community with the need to take a stand and apply a little more public pressure on the "strong forces" who are waging the war against us.
It may take some time to come together, or it may not do so altogether.
But we will at least have tried to fight back.
If you see the war coming, join us and help prepare yourself and others.
This entry was posted by Michael Netzer on February 17, 2012 at 3:41 pm, and is filed under Comics, People, Save The Comics. Follow any responses to this post through RSS 2.0.You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.
Amen, Mr. Netzer. You've given voice to something that needed to be said and called for something that needs to be done. What's going on in comics is, not surprisingly, an extension of broader cultural and spiritual cankers. I genuinely hope that Mr. Friedrich's case is the straw that shattered the camel. I could say more, but there's no need when you've said it so well.
Well said. You have crystallised a feeling that has been nagging away at me for a while now. It seems so obvious when you put it as clearly as 'Marvel and DC are intellectual property farms for Disney and Warner Brothers'.
For the most part as comics fans we struggle to see the forest for the trees, caught up in the minutiae of our beloved medium when the big problem has been staring us in the face for a long time.
What can we do as consumers? Much the same as the Occupy protesters it is impossible for us to live outside an all-encompassing capitalist system but for now at least we can improve our purchasing habits. For one: buy creator-owned work and encourage others to do the same. It's almost always better (both in terms of value and artistic merit) anyway.
By buying the few Marvel & DC properties that I do I too am part of the problem, but I shall be cutting myself off as each story arc ends. It's probably not enough but it's something.
I am in. James Sturm was a professor of mine in Savannah and I have been in communication with Steve Bissete and others for weeks regarding this. You have said VERY WELL most of what we have been saying here. For me much of this goes back to my advicocy efforts at SCAD in the late '90′s. Obviously, while I was just a kid (in the 80′s) who read and draw comics many involved where fighting the good fight. One issue has always been related to what we are taught in school; don't rock the boat or close any
bridges, comics are a small world. So any effort will be met by potential allies with fear, real and imagined. However, from someone who is holding onto threads of a life in comics after $90,000 investment in myself and a rigged game, I have nothing to loose. If we are finally ready to pull together and fix what had always been broken (it's as if we have been conditioned to think cartoonist aren't ligit unless the creative process was produced in a corrupt, poor crucible), then for me no cause is of more valuable. This could, as you say, have far reaching implications beyond our vacuum. Comics certainly are under pressures all industries, consumers and workers are facing of late and it's been a long time coming. Now is as good a time as any for change.
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We've typically been a nation that's approached dating with the rather Anglo-Saxon approach of getting a little sloshed, "hooking up" at a party and dealing with the consequences later.
In these days of match-making sites and cosy, date-friendly bars, the fine art of courtship is once more a valuable skill. In one brief evening you are expected to woo and impress a potential paramour. Alcohol can still play its part as a social lubricant on date night, but it's important to choose your tipple with care.
The literary maven, critic and satirist, Dorothy Parker once wrote: "I like to have a martini, two at the very most. After three I'm under the table, after four I'm under my host." While some readers might not object to be taken advantage of in such a manner, Parker's wisdom helps remind us that keeping one's head is probably a wise idea.
Having watched many dates succeed - and more than a few go awry - from my handy vantage point from behind various bars, I've developed a few ideas on what one should and should not drink when on a date.
Mid-strength mixes
If you are meeting your date at a bar (and not the type that solely serves juices, chia seed smoothies and protein shakes), asking for a light beer or low-alcohol drink might just show a little bit too much restraint. There are plenty of mixes, though, that can appear to be a serious drink whilst helping you maintain your wits.
One of my favourites is the Americano – sweet vermouth and Campari topped with soda. If you aren't going for the continental thing, even a tall gin and tonic contains about 30 per cent less alcohol than a standard schooner of beer. Even manlier yet is a Cuba Libre – for those who haven't watched Cocktail, that's a rum and coke with a wedge of lime in it.
It's probably a wise idea to stick to something that you're used to drinking, too – don't start ordering martinis, high-octane cocktails or neat Scotch if that is not your thing.
Champagne needs a champagne budget
It's a trap that's easy to fall into on a first date – avoid going straight to the top shelf or calling for a bottle of vintage champagne - unless that's an everyday affair for you. It can make you look needlessly showy and could also make your date a little uncomfortable that you might a) be expecting something in return or b) going to suggest splitting the whopping bill.
Neither should you be cheap – be yourself, be generous, but don't be needlessly decadent. You're not on the set of The Great Gatsby.
Managing the wine list
It's all well and good knowing your way around a wine list, but make sure that you've consulted your date on his or her wine preferences. A jammy Barossa shiraz might be your favourite tipple, the bottle might be from an exceptional year, and it might pair beautifully with the lamb backstrap you've ordered, but if your date is after a zesty riesling to go with seared scallops … ordering wines by the glass means you both get what you want, and you're free to focus on learning more about your companion.
Not so hot scotch
If you've counted the number of whisky posts on this blog, it'll come as no surprise to you that I love Scotch. It's perceived to be a very masculine drink – Wolverine would look wouldn't look out of place drinking it – so there's no issue there with your man brand. Scotch, empirically, is also seeing a growth in consumption amongst the fairer sex.
Where Scotch can become problematic on date night is when you are consuming heavily-peated, smoky whiskies that give you, well, peat breath. If you're going for the whole Captain Haddock from Tintin look this might be acceptable, but consuming loads of smoky whisky with a date who is not partaking can be as bad as eating raw garlic.
What more advice can I give you? Don't get drunk, avoid drinks with umbrellas and survive to date another day.
What has been your biggest ordering blunder on a date?


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B.C. Transplant Society volunteer Robin Tomlin (middle), who is awaiting a liver transplant, delivered tasty popcorn to staff members on Dec. 21 at West Kootenay Regional Hospital in Trail as part of Operation Popcorn.
Volunteers from the B.C. Transplant Society were busy over Christmas delivering popcorn to staff members from various hospitals to thank them for all their great work.
Operation Popcorn began more than 20 years ago as a way of acknowledging the difficult but crucial role hospital staff play in dealing with deceased organ donors, their families and the organ recovery process.
So far this year, the staff in ICUs, emergency departments and Ors across BC have helped save 300 lives.
More than 400 British Columbians are currently waiting for transplants. To register to be an organ donor go to www.transplant.bc.ca
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Jan. 28 Board of Supervisors Meeting Features 6 Presentations
Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
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Jan. 28 Board of Supervisors Meeting Features 6 Presentations
Note to editor: A downloadable photo and synopsis of each presentation will be posted on the county's Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/opa/presentations.htm on Monday, Jan. 28. These photos will remain on the Web site until the next board meeting with presentations on Monday, Feb. 11.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, at its meeting on Monday, Jan. 28, scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m., will recognize residents and staff. For more information, call 703-324-3187, TTY 711.
Roger Lowen
The Board of Supervisors will recognize Roger Lowen for 20 years of service to the Reston community. Lowen has served on the boards of Reston Interfaith, Reston Citizens Association and the Reston Community Center Board of Governors.
African American History Month
The Board of Supervisors will designate February 2008 as African American History Month in Fairfax County to celebrate the history, contributions, concerns and achievements of African Americans.
2007 Bond Referendum Committee
The Board of Supervisors will recognize the 2007 Bond Referendum Citizen Committee for its work in providing county residents with information about county bonds and conducting presentations as requested by civic organizations and other interested groups. Members of the committee include Janyce Hedetniemi, chair; Emerson Cale, Christopher Cole, Fran Fisher, Carol Ann Hawn, John Jennison, Nicole Mogul, Neal McBride, Alfred Thieme Jr. and Stephen Wright.
City of Fairfax Regional Library
The Board of Supervisors will recognize the City of Fairfax Regional Library upon the grand opening of its new building.
Bruce Wright
The Board of Supervisors will recognize Bruce Wright for his years of service to the Fairfax County Trails and Sidewalks Committee. An experienced cyclist and long-time advocate of the county's trail and sidewalk network, Wright's contributions to not only the Hunter Mill District but also to the county are considerable.
Hilltop Sand and Gravel Company Inc.
The Board of Supervisors will recognize Hilltop Sand and Gravel Company Inc. for their support and contributions to recreation centers in the Lee and Mount Vernon Districts of Fairfax County.
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Race car drivers are a competitive bunch, and most consider finishing second as being the first loser. In fact, many in the NASCAR garage see each week's contest as a struggle that ends with one winner and 42 losers.
Kasey Kahne had to consider himself in that role after dominating Sunday's Kobalt Tool 400, only to come up short in losing to Matt Kenseth after the final restart.
"Matt did everything right," said Kahne about the final 10 laps. "When I caught him, I was like, man, this is not the guy you want to have to race with 10 to go because he's going to do everything right."
Kahne had led the most laps during the day and had the car to race his way to the front almost at will.
"I thought it was a heck of a race," continued Kahne. "I got to race through cars, traffic and battle for the lead four, five, six times."
Despite a dominate car, Kahne was not able to overtake Kenseth, who captured his first victory for new team owner, Joe Gibbs, and his new manufacturer, Toyota.
"My goal was to win and win early," said Kenseth about his victory. "Nobody put any pressure on me except for myself, but I also know that coach Joe Gibbs hired me to come here and climb in the car and win races. You certainly want to do that and you don't want to disappoint people."
There had been a lot of conversations during the weekend about the passing ability of the new Gen6 car. After the event, most agreed that they were impressed with the first racing test on a mile and a half track.
"My car drove good," said Kahne when asked about the competitiveness of the new car. "I felt like I could pass, I could race underneath the car and do things that maybe I wouldn't have been able to do in the past."
"This car seemed to really respond to driving sideways," added third place finisher Brad Keselowski. "I think that puts a lot of emphasis on the quality of driver you are to control a slide, which is a really good thing. I think that heightens the ability of talented drivers to run up front."
The cream certainly rose to the top in Vegas, and even though Kahne came up short this time, his day will come. Also, judging from how the teams are beginning to get their hands around the new car, this should be a very exciting season.
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Urban Family Passover Haggadah
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de Arielle Mir & Tsilli Pines
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Old traditions, new perspectives. A modern haggadah that includes English text, as well as Hebrew blessings and their transliterations. Written by Arielle Mir and designed by Tsilli Pines.
"This book began as a few pages of supplemental readings at a potluck Passover seder in Washington, DC in 2004. That night there were only two Jewish people present, and most of the guests had never been to a seder. As I explained the symbols and put the narrative into context, I was–for the first time in my life–really telling the story of Passover.
Like anyone who hears a story for the first time, my guests asked questions and made connections between this story and other stories they knew. Sitting among my urban family–the connected group of friends, colleagues, neighbors, and classmates–I began to comprehend the power of this ritual to connect us to one another and to history. As the tradition continued in subsequent years, the questions asked and stories told at the urban family seders inspired the addition of new and different meditations and explanations. Eventually, those elements became the Urban Family Passover Haggadah.
While the Torah does not refer explicitly to urban families in Exodus, the fact that it refers to the Jewish people not as individual family units, but as a community, is significant. The Torah tells of a people who suffered together in Egypt as a community, and who were freed together as a community. However you celebrate Passover with your family–however you characterize them–may you feel the strength of this community."
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Two brothers, Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, are suspected by US law enforcement officials of carrying out the bombing of the Boston marathon on Monday. The elder brother Tamerlan died in the course of an early morning car chase. The younger is now the subject of a manhunt. If we assume that these two men were indeed the perpetrators of the killings, establishing the motive for the attacks will soon become the biggest challenge for the US authorities.
Over the next few hours and days the US police and security services will be searching properties and buildings associated with the two men, analysing the content of computers and laptops, interviewing family and friends – all in order to build up a picture of why the two brothers acted as they did. Only then will the US government be able to work out the security and policy implications of the horrific events Boston has seen this week.
As of now, no form conclusion can be drawn. What can be said is that the two brothers will have had one of three possible motives. Read more


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Quote:I read it as "mizzled" as a child
Quote:Oh Copago! Adaminaby is a great place name That reminds me of when an English family I know was driving up the NSW coast for the first time. They saw the road sign for "Bulahdelah" and having no idea how to pronounce it said "Oh that sounds posh doesn't it? Bew-la-dee-dah." So they and I have called it Bewladeedah ever since For those that don't know Bulahdelah, it's pronounced Bull-a-dee-lah.
Quote:I love "slubberdegullion", it means a slobbering, dirty wretch. I've not (to date) had an opportunity to use it.When I was little I thought "misled" was "myzled" and that "bedraggled" was "bed-raggled".


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Saturday, May 28, 2011
The Bergtheil Settlers
Bergtheil himself was born in Bavaria in 1819 and had travelled at the youthful age of 15 to the Cape, where members of his family were then living. In 1843, he arrived in Natal during an unsettled period in the area's history. The conflict of 1842 between the Boers and British was in the recent past, many Voortrekkers had left for pastures new, the population was depleted and there was no guarantee that Britain would establish control of Natal. Matters hung in the balance until 1845, when Natal was declared a Colony and its future became more assured. Bergtheil bought a large acreage of land (Wandsbeck) from Edmund Morewood, and decided to put this under cotton. A man of vision, Bergtheil, as director of the Natal Cotton Company, saw Natal's potential as an area for immigrant settlement. He visited England with some sample bales of cotton, and received a high price for them in Manchester, but failed in his attempts to interest Scottish and English immigrants to come to Natal.
He then turned to his own country of birth, Germany, where at that time not much was known about Natal except that it was a remote and savage place peopled by indigenous tribes and wild animals. Bergtheil, in what would now be called a marketing exercise, tried to disperse such notions, and even took a Zulu with him to Germany as evidence that the dangers of living in Natal were widely exaggerated.
Eventually, his persistence paid off and he was able to put together a group of settlers who would travel on the Beta, under Captain Georg Poppe, leaving Bremen on 19 November 1847 (some sources give 21 November as embarkation date) and arriving at Port Natal on 23 March 1848. All the expenses were borne out of Bergtheil's private funds, which is indicative of his faith in the venture. So confident was he that he didn't travel out personally with the settlers and this was a mistake because he wasn't on hand to make sure initial arrangements in Natal went smoothly.
The settlers' contract provided 210 acres for each of them, ten acres for growing vegetables and the rest to be put under cotton. Seed and other necessities were supplied free, though the settlers had to buy farming implements and oxen. They were at the start accommodated in tents or huts, and had to make their own bricks in order to build more permanent homesteads - e.g. the Konigkramer family home constructed in 1871 stands to this day, in Barn Place, Westville. Bergtheil changed the name of the area previously known as Wandsbeck to Westville in honour of Martin West, first Lieutenant-Governor of Natal.
The first year was a struggle for the settlers: the harvest was poor, and imported seed had been damaged in transit, but gradually, with hard work, conditions improved. After about 10 years most had prospered and had been able to take ownership of their lands.
Jonas Bergtheil became a prominent figure in the business life of the Colony, and was elected to the first Legislative Assembly in 1857. In 1866 he and his family left Natal. Bergtheil died in 1901 and lies buried in the Bayswater cemetery, London. The many successful and well-known descendants of his German settlers who still reside in Natal are a living memorial to the man who was the forerunner in organized immigration to this province.
6 comments:
- Fenix said...
I was looking for some information on german immigrants who left South Africa and went to Mozambique. But this text clears my knowledge about how (some of them) came to SA.
Nice text, thanks!
- September 28, 2012 at 1:11 AM
- Mole said...
Thanks for your comment and I'm glad the blogpost was helpful.
- September 28, 2012 at 9:51 AM
- Kairen Brooke-Anderson said...
I want to find my great grandmother's family
- December 4, 2013 at 1:18 AM
- Mole said...
There are legions of Schwegmanns listed in Walter Volker's volume The Cotton Germans of Natal published by the author. firstname.lastname@example.com
The couples who were among the original Bergtheil group were
Hermann Diedrich and wife Katharine;
Christian Rudolf and wife Anna Maria Elise PIENEMANN. Many many descendants.
- December 4, 2013 at 8:48 AM
- Kairen Brooke-Anderson said...
Thank you. That is very helpful
I will see if I can order the book from the library and in the meantime have emailed the author.
As my great grandmother was born in 1868, one of the three must have been her father.
I am almost certain she was with the Bergtheil colony as she was married in Westville.
- December 4, 2013 at 10:57 AM
- Mole said...
Regina Margarete Dorothea Morgan b Schwegmann b 01.12.1867 New Germany Natal, daughter of Carl Heinrich Schwegmann b Neuenkirchen Germany 1835 and Margaretha Maria Regina Lange b 02.10.1834 d 18 Feb 1909. The latter's second husband was Carl Schwegmann, they married 1857 and had 8 children. Her first husband was Henry Wm Woodhead whom she married in 1853 (3 daughters; he died 1857). In 1879 she married 3rd husband Johann Neesmann (no issue). I have photos of Regina Lange and C H Schwegmann if you want me to send them by email. Your g grandmother Regina M D S married Charles Morgan o9.06.1886. Mole
- December 4, 2013 at 3:51 PM