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A nice lecture on TED about meditation
Gassjo, Dojin.
A nice lecture on TED about meditation
Gassjo, Dojin.
I gained nothing at all from supreme enlightenment, and for that very reason it is called supreme enlightenment
- the Buddha
It's good to see the public being exposed to the idea of taking a 10 minute break from the cycle of crazy.
Diligently attain nothing. Sort of. Best not to over-think it.
Thank you, Dojin.
It sounds lovely. I support the whole world taking a few minutes each day of letting thoughts go. I gave a listen to a guided meditation he teaches.
But I might offer my small reservations about some forms of "mindfulness" mediation such as the above or by Jon Kabat Zinn. These are lovely ways to get people meditating who might no otherwise give it a go, or in setting (such as companies) where it would not otherwise be possible. However, if one strips Zazen or other meditation of some key Buddhist elements ... The Four Noble Truths, Non-self, Emptiness and the like ... then it becomes a bit like the sun without its light and heat, the ocean without the lively fish. Something is missing.
Also, if the above meditation is any example, the emphasis can be too much on just "relaxing". Nothing wrong with that, but a valium or a back massage or a run might do better. Such is also small potatoes in the True Existential Freedom which this Way opens. It is sometimes called "Bompu Zen" (here is one teacher's take on the subject) ...
Taigu spoke something touching this in his talk ... on not using Zazen as just a way to get another cheap and temporary pay off and passing "feel good" in life ...Bompu zen, or "usual zen," means engaging in a meditation practice in order to procure the same kinds of things that one has always been looking for; that is to say health and happiness, some sense of well-being. (Zen practice without the motive or intention to liberation, for physical and mental well-being, relaxation, or stress management.) There is nothing wrong with wanting to develop a sense of health and well being. We are not saying that any of these approaches to practice are "wrong"; it is just that some of them are more limiting than others. To limit oneself when it is not necessary is like tying your own hands. ...
... [However], the fifth kind of Zen is saijojo zen which means "Great and Perfect Practice." It is great and perfect practice because it is not based on trying to realize anything. It is based on practising practice. It is based on sitting the sitting. It is based on seeing what you see, hearing what you hear, not looking for Buddha in any way but simply realizing one's own looking to be Buddha.
The Dharma is utterly useless
Gassho, Jundo
Last edited by Jundo; 03-04-2013 at 04:42 AM.
Interesting point, Jundo.
I have been in the habit for a while of referring to stress relief and such as "side-effects" of the practice.
Diligently attain nothing. Sort of. Best not to over-think it.
Dear Jundo,
I am new in this forum and I needed a lot of time to read all the very good postings in this forum. I also had a few questions, which brought me to your forum. The questions are partly answered, but now I had the feeling that somehow I did not get it yet. If there is no goal and no "what´s next..", if there is no satori, dharma or enlightnment as a orientation, if just sitting is the way and the goal......How can sitting be "wrong" or not so elegant. How can zazen be "not zazen", if I want to decrease stress. If I sit for 30 min two times a day and I do all your instructions.....that is zazen. Or did I miss something? And that leads me to my 2nd question: "Some people go to treatments or sesshins. Whatfore ist that?" I hope, I made clear, what is my point of view. I want to contribute in a positive way in this forum. So, this is a real question. If we are all beginners and there is just zazen or shikantaza, what is wrong with health as intention and what is the "master" doing or the leader of a treatment?
Gassho, Ernst
I responded to you on another thread ...
Gassho, Jundo
TED really has some amazing stuff if you go back through the history of their speakers.
Neika / Ian Adams
寧 Nei - Peaceful/Courteous
火 Ka - Fire
Look for Buddha outside your own mind, and Buddha becomes the devil. --Dogen
Sorry, Jundo, I disagree. The benefits I see in a program such as Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR by Kabat-Zinn) areOriginally Posted by Jundo
1. The practitioner learns to "stand their own company", addressing such issues as self-worth, self created stress, lack of patience etc.
2. The practitioner gains insight into mental patterns and habits, addressing destructive cycles of thoughts, self-talk, self-pity etc.
I do not think that "valium or a back massage or a run" could provide the same, because they don't turn the practitioner towards the problem (their mental fabrications) but offer just another escape. Mental training stripped down of all buddhist trappings and beliefs is certainly not Buddhism or Zen anymore, but it does have its (proven) place in addressing mental and physical health issues.
The best way to honour the women of the Prairies who won the right to vote a hundred years ago isn't a monument. It's you going out to vote.
I once heard a Theravada monk and the Dalai Lama say that the best thing for everyone on the planet would be to become monks, more and more becoming monks, and I have to say, that sounds just awful to this little mind. Even worse would be a bunch of zen assholes like me. There's a great danger in a culture consumed by soma (feel-good escaping from life) and we don't need more of that. But I'd say that in the light of our current culture, especially in America, which is one of absolutely consuming "feel good" culture, a culture of drug use and abuse, alcohol use and abuse, prescription drug use and abuse, entertainment mindlessness and abuse, consumer and materialistic abuse, all in the name of feeling good and being satisfied, etc, sitting down and being quiet for ten minutes is probably not a terrible proposition. And, I mean, I don't mean to be speculative or overly confident or just arrogant, but the Buddha did sit beneath a tree without any knowledge of the things he gave us - sometimes, perhaps fleetingly, I feel that things like no-self, emptiness, are so radically tied up with existence, with meditation itself, that it's possible for someone to get a taste without even the need of telling them what to taste. Not probable, but also not impossible. Okay, off high horse.
Well put, Shōmon, especially the part about Buddha sitting under the tree.
Oh, and in regards to Headspace, I like the guy, he has a soothing voice but after sitting zazen, I can't abide someone else's voice in my head during that time.
Oh, this is a good point and you are right. All forms of Buddhism emphasize awareness of the "mind theatre" and getting past all the mind games we play. Here too, although we tend to do so "off the cushion" and not as part of Zazen "on the cushion" (as in Vipassana meditation).
If a non-Buddhist "mindfulness" meditation program emphasizes that as well, then yes, it has more value than I described, although I still think that if certain vital Teachings are left out (such as "Non-self", Emptiness, Dukkha and the Four Noble Truths, etc.) then much of the real medicine that goes to the heart of the human condition is missing.
I also would be cautious of any meditation program (whether Buddhist or not) that does emphasize simply attaining a feeling a peace and temporary pleasantness. In Shikantaza, I believe, we taste something much more profound ... a Peace of One Piece (capital "P") that holds all the broken life pieces of times which feel peaceful and times which are not peaceful at all, a Joy (big "J") that includes both times we feel joyful-happy and times we may feel sad or grieving, etc. That is something at the heart of Dukkha and the human condition of dissatisfaction.
For some reason, I am reminded of the "Serenity Now" meditation from Seinfeld!
Gassho, J
I encourage my online friends to try mindfulness/meditation because I'm a firm believer that knowing your own mind is the first step in having a better and much more fulfilling life. If that leads them to Buddhism, great, I'll be there cheering them on, no matter what flavour they choose to follow. If it doesn't bring them to Buddhism, that's great, too, because I know they are still going to get great benefit from it, even if they don't understand the whys behind it.
(Oh, and just to be absolutely clear, I know I get great benefit from it, even as I know there is nothing to expect, nothing to attain. And I am in no way dissing Zen at all. )
Oh, I don't care how people come to experience the Liberation of Non-self, Emptiness, Dukkha and the Four Noble Truths, etc. ... whether from formal "Buddhism" or some other meditation program. But I think that, if those are left out, the real medicine of this Way is not taken. Many secular meditation programs leave all that out, and thus are nothing more than a band-aid for the ills of the human condition.
On the other hand, different strokes for different folks. Not everybody can handle and digest ... or may even need ... that particular medicine. It may be completely the wrong way for some, just as one medicine does not suit all patients.
All Buddhists agree. Understanding, and not falling into the traps of the "mind theatre", is vital to all Buddhists of all flavors. If they can get that outside of Buddhism, fine too.I'm a firm believer that knowing your own mind is the first step in having a better and much more fulfilling life.
But lacking "Non-Self", Emptiness and the rest ... they may not really get the full extent of the "mind theatre" show.
But here we just practice Zazen. This is a way which is whole and complete for many folks. The following old essay that someone linked too explains why, and please have a look ...And I am in no way dissing Zen at all. )
Other ways may be wonderful too. Flower Arranging or Karate are each wonderful arts too. However, we don't teach those here in our Zazen Dojo, and if wanting to learn flower arranging one should best seek out a teacher of flowers.
Gassho, J
Last edited by Jundo; 03-06-2013 at 04:45 AM.
Yes, but we are not discussing flower arranging or karate, we are specifically discussing different ways of sitting, and the validness of such. I asked specifically, "are their experiences any less valid than ours and who decides that?" Also, can you please answer my question about Buddha:
"But what of Buddha (the original one)? I know he was taught but did what he learn bring him to his awakening, or was it just sitting? By all accounts, he didn't suffer himself before leaving home but he was capable of feeling compassion for those who did. Did he have to learn compassion, or is it just part of our human-ness? And if you don't have to learn compassion, do you really have to learn dharma to be able to realize (awaken to) the truth?"
I am asking questions in order to learn, will you teach? Or will you dismiss me and my observations with "if wanting to learn flower arranging one should best seek out a teacher of flowers."
If you are talking about non-Buddhist "mindfulness" meditation, I have already expressed my reservations about (and if) certain vital Teachings which are possibly left out of the mix.
If the topic is meditation just to relax, yes, I think the experience is less valid to treat human ills.
Am I missing something that you are asking?
The Buddha taught many different paths suited to different people. To each his own. The only Buddha I personally know is the one encountered when sitting on my own Zafu! His realization and his sitting brought him to awakening ... and that was his realization of Non-Self, Impermanence, Emptiness (in the Mahayana interpretation), Dukkha and the Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path.Also, can you please answer my question about Buddha:
"But what of Buddha (the original one)? I know he was taught but did what he learn bring him to his awakening, or was it just sitting? By all accounts, he didn't suffer himself before leaving home but he was capable of feeling compassion for those who did. Did he have to learn compassion, or is it just part of our human-ness? And if you don't have to learn compassion, do you really have to learn dharma to be able to realize (awaken to) the truth?"
I believe that most Buddhist would say that the Buddha did "suffer" (experience Dukkha) before he left home when he saw sickness, old age and death and the other dissatisfactions of life in the palace. Thus he left, seeking awakening.
I think that "compassion" is part of our humanness ... and so is a tendency toward "greed, anger and ignorance" ... and we have to learn to nurture one and not the other. I think many people who do not practice Buddhism (and practice some other religion or philosophy or none at all) are compassionate. However、to awaken to the Truth, I believe one has to pierce Non-Self, Impermanence, Emptiness, Dukkha and the Four Noble Truths and the like. Without that, one may be awakening or learning something, even some truth, but not the Buddha's Profound Realization.
Vipassana meditation is a wondrous path. Secular "Mindfulness" might be a wondrous path, I don't know. But here we Practice Shikantaza as the Path. If someone would be interested in practicing Vipassana or "Mindfulness", they should seek our Vipassana or Mindfulness teachers, as we do not Practice those here.I am asking questions in order to learn, will you teach? Or will you dismiss me and my observations with "if wanting to learn flower arranging one should best seek out a teacher of flowers."
Let me know if I missed responding to something you asked.
Gassho, Jundo
Last edited by Jundo; 03-06-2013 at 07:29 AM.
Dusting off the old vipassana CDs lately has brought all this to mind. It's a bit like cross-training in a way, like working on my bicycling with a little supplementary hiking. But doing so for a few weeks gives me whole new respect for the people who seem to successfully do both long-term.
I'm not sure I would have done any of it for very long just for a bit of relaxation, though. It has been decidedly more than that from the start.
Diligently attain nothing. Sort of. Best not to over-think it.
Hi Lisa - I have just started reading Jon Kabat-Zinn's 'Full Catastrophe Living' again after reading your post. I haven't read it for many years but 'am already struck by the opening pages as to the degree to which the writing is influenced by and exemplifes Zen. I think Zinn's work is more subtle than often realised (perhaps even by the health practitioners teaching it?) - and really this work has to be couched in secular terms as it's being rolled out in health clinics all over the UK.
Like you - when it comes to my own practice - I'm a bit of a purist and want to understand every facet of Soto Zen - but I really take your point. I'm not so sure that something vital gets missed in other forms of practice/non-practice, and I would never judge another person's practice or way of being against my own. My husband is a hundred times nearer to practicing the dharma than me and he's an aetheist and has never picked up a book on Zen.
I also appreciate Jundo's point of view - he teaches what he totally believes and practices here and that gives great clarity to the teaching.
Don't know where to begin, but I'll try:
We "Zennies" take meditation/zazen as something normal/commonplace, because we practice it every day. I take it for granted myself.
However, many people consider meditation something exotic or complicated or esoteric or relaxing. It's easy to forget this when you have practiced for some time.
When I came to meditation it was just a relaxation technique I wanted to try out.
I am still conviced that when you are physically and mentally relaxed it is much harder to feel tense.
I practiced Self-Hypnosis which is still IMHO the most effective way to "just relax" - nothing beats it in this aspect. The only problem was that often I dozed off.
So meditation was something new and someone recommended a book on meditation that only focused on the techniques - nothing Zenny, Taoist, etc., but just a pure scientific approach.
The techniques were about focusing on breath, sound, body sensations, etc.
However, at the end it featured a Loving-Kindness Meditation! I am convinced that many authors of these books leave out the "spiritual stuff" on purpose, because this is exactly what shies most people away. It would have scared me off! If I had read something about satori/kensho I would have thought, what kind of weird sect is this?
However, thanks to these simple techniques I surprisingly had an "experience/realization" (don't know what it was precisely, but it does not matter anyway). Nothing spectacular, just a tiny experience of connectedness/oneness that lasted for about 1 - 2 minutes.
This brought my attention to Zen - not because I wanted to have further experiences (I think a spectacular experience would have scared me off) - and without it Zen would have been a just a nice, exotic philosophy that emerged out of the marriage of Taoism/Buddhism. But then I thought there might be more to this.
My point is: These meditation/mindfulness techniques are a valuable entry point for many people (like Jundo wrote above), and combined with other philosophies like Taoism, etc. they can be positively life changing, even an own path.
For me it's just a matter of taste: I like this Soto way here most, it feels natural for me, I feel at home with it.
The 4 Noble Truths and the 8th fold Path are a kind of "Manual for Life" IMHO, with Zazen holding it together.
Anyway, sorry for my spontaneous rambling...
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Buddhism is Buddhism and is also not Buddhism. Buddhism is just a word. Zen is just a word. If we think we're practicing Zen, we're not. Buddhism, especially Zen, is filled with words for the conceptless, the living thing. Is non-self a concept, an idea, or a living reality? Is emptiness a concept, an idea, or a living reality? If it is a living reality, I say nothing to worry about - it exists, it is, therefore, some may enter directly into it (zen folk), some may not (non-zen folk), though there is no way to ever be away from it. And some who enter it directly corrupt it, use it and abuse it through use (to play on Taigu's latest vid), and some who have never heard of it embody it completely - how could it be otherwise, as long as we know that non-self, emptiness, four noble truths are living realities? How could it be otherwise?
So mindfulness, zazen, secular meditation - it matters and doesn't matter. I mean to say: I've known people who are not buddhists at all who are so much more "zen," so much more "Buddhist" than me, than buddhists I know, that it's possible to define where zen ends and where it begins. Does it matter if they call it "zen?" No, just a word. No beginning no end.
Still, I understand where Jundo is coming from, too: we practice sitting.
There are definite Teachings, perspectives and ideas to be taught in this Buddhist and Zen way. Non-self and Emptiness, Dukkha and all the rest have to be explained to people in ways they can understand (we spend a lot of time and energy doing so around here). They are not just naturally realized by most people (there may be natural talents who are exceptions) without some prior understanding. (For example, you have to explain to most people a bit about what Emptiness is before they can set off to realize such in their lives).
On the other hand, if one just stays in the arm chair, philosophizing about these things, one completely misses the point. They must be put into practice, realized-experienced. They are living realities that must be pierced and lived, not merely ideas. We do not merely read books about baseball ... but get out and play (though with some coaching).
The Zen Masters of old did not typically realize and master this Way out of thin air. It is not true that one would suddenly have a "Moment of Satori" and understand much of this with no prior preparation. Far from it, almost all the monks of old were raised and trained in a Buddhist environment where they were told and explained, time and again, about the basic principles of Buddhism. They knew what they were on the hunt for before they realized it.
Otherwise it is like asking a small child to bake a cake who has no concept of how to work an oven or mix batter. The uninitiated must be shown some basic things before they set to baking.
Gassho, J
Last edited by Jundo; 03-06-2013 at 04:04 PM.
When I already was into this practice for some time I remembered such a "small moment" (it was while taking a photo) from the past, but I had not been able to understand it back then.
So I agree with you, without a certain (Buddhist) environment, it is hard for someone to understand such things.
I think nobody claimed that anyone realizes this Way out of thin air though. The methods of Zen are based on a fundament that was built over years.
However, I think that many people that come to this practice already began their "spiritual journey" somewhere else. I daresay that the minority just starts right away with Zen. So there is always some kind of preparation somehow.
In this way, I don't see "secular meditation" (couldn't come up with a better term) as a "competition" to Zen or other established practices.
To the contrary: It gets people to meditate who would never have thought about it before.
Those who feel there is more to all this meditating, automatically go traditions like Zen.
And those who stay with "secular meditation" would neve have gone to these traditions anyway.
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Classical music following strict forms is beautiful music, Jazz is beautiful music. So is country, rock & roll whether heavy metal or punk or Elvis. I love Gospel. Easy listening music to chill in the dentist's waiting room sometimes is just right. I like kids banging on toy drums, even squirrels or cats who play the piano ...
All great!
Here, I like to think that we are not caught in the rigid forms of classical music (and before one of our classical musicians comments, I know that there is much freedom to be found even expressing those forms). We are also not in a garage band after learning to play a guitar just last Tuesday.We are not merely chilling to relax. We leave cats to cats.
I like to think that we are vibrant, free and flowing like Jazz folks perhaps. Even a jazz musician who cannot read music can do it! On the other hand, even a Jazz musician needs endless hours of practice and training, and an understanding (even if just taught by another old Jazz hand off the books and with no sheet music) of syncopation and jazz chords, polyrhythms and such. That is their "Emptiness" and "Non-Self".
Here we play Jazz. It has its own harmonies, even in the disharmonies and bent notes. Jazz musicians without the drugs. Even some classical musicians, and most rock & rollers and cats can't play it well.
Gassho, J
Last edited by Jundo; 03-07-2013 at 05:03 AM.
Here is another JazzZen "Monk" ...
Thelonious, by the way, started to read some music when he was 10, then trained with a classical teacher, before ditching all that to just play. Like many a Zen Monk in this "Way Beyond Words and Letters" ... he burned the books, but only after some awareness of what was in them!
Gassho, J
Last edited by Jundo; 03-07-2013 at 04:56 AM.
Speaking of silly music, I hope some folks sitting the Zazenkai this time are ready for ... the HEARTlem SHAKE! ...
Interesting thread, which reminds me of the buddhism without beliefs thing of recent years. While I definitely understand and agree with some of the reasons for that, I think it misses something profound about the human experience, which is all part of the dharma. Gassho, Matt
Thank you, Jundo, the Jazz analogy makes sense to me. I learned to read sheet music at 10 and could play quite a few songs by ear on quite a few instruments (including the piano) by the time I was 13. Could I sit down at a piano and play like Thelonious Monk? Heck, no. Like you said, you need to have that classical background to get to that point, to be able to "burn the books," as you say, and, even if I had continued on my own, I doubt I would have ever gotten to the point where my soul would have burst forth with song like his does! (Doesn't mean I can't appreciate it and feel my heart nearly burst with the genius of it all!)
( I have lots more to say, but no matter how I want to say it, it doesn't want to come out right, so I give up.)


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By Cullen Curtiss
My first outdoor summer concert was Peter, Paul and Mary on the Boston Common. I was 14 and recall a patchwork of blankets, wicker baskets, stinky cheeses, wines and muggy heat.
And, of course, singing and dancing.
Even this surly early teen couldn't sulk in the presence of "Puff the Magic Dragon," "This Land is Your Land" and "If I Had a Hammer."
Then there was more family music on Boston's Esplanade, and then with my peeps at Burlington's North Beach for Reggae Fest, San Francisco's Golden Gate Park and Telluride's Bluegrass Festival. Oh, I could go on, but the nostalgia is making me weak.
Good thing there are new memories to be made this summer in Santa Fe, where you can go out several nights a week and create them for free. Yes, free. In economic times like these, I say grab your picnic basket and blanket, and go out to get your gig on.
Down on the Plaza
Entering its seventh year, Santa Fe Bandstand on the Plaza is produced by Outside In, which also delivers free music and other arts to people in prisons, nursing homes and detention centers. Last year's performers numbered 85, and 2009 is shaping up similarly, despite money woes hitting organizations, foundations and the city alike.
"The McCune Foundation was the green light this year. When they came through with full Outside In programming, I knew this summer was going to happen," David Lescht, Outside In's founder and executive director, says.
The mayor also made it clear the show must go on. While the city used to finance 90 percent of Bandstand costs, it scaled back to approximately 40 percent, but Lescht still considers the show a city-sponsored event.
"The feeling from the city is that it must happen. In times like these, music is more important than ever. There needs to be a feeling of life going on in the heart of Santa Fe. The community needs to enjoy the Plaza, and the tourists need to experience a genuine, unique event."
Genuine, unique…and generous: The seven-week-long free music festival produces some of the hottest local and national touring performers four nights and two afternoons a week. If my math serves, that's approximately 90 hours of free blues, Latin, country, rock, reggae, R&B, jazz, bluegrass, folk, Americana, alternative, Native and world beat music on your Plaza.
Opening night includes Clan Tinker and the HooDoos—both performing groups are bound to respectively set the tenor of the summer-long Bandstand. No. 1: Children and families are welcomed and encouraged; No. 2: Dancing and a rousing good time are required.
As the Bandstand popularity increases (there were more than 1,000 folks in attendance at the 2008 Buffy Sainte-Marie grand finale event), more acts from outside our hamlet are clamoring to perform for Santa Fe's diverse population.
Guitar Shorty (Jimi Hendrix's brother-in-law and mentor), Del Castillo and Willie Nelson's daughter, Paula, are just a few on the 2009 lineup.
These stellar acts and others contribute to the ever-improving Bandstand, but Lescht also attributes it to the sound, now aptly handled by Santa Fe Audio Visual, which Outside In expanded its budget to obtain.
Oh, and grass helps, too. You can expect that, Lescht says, as well as raffle tickets for $10 each, cool prizes, local-business-sponsored giveaways and a summer-long music event
Up on the Hill
Music on the Hill grew out of St. John's College's desire to do something special for the Santa Fe community. Despite the economic downturn, platinum sponsor Los Alamos National Bank never gave Music on the Hill organizers any doubt about backing the series' fourth year, which includes six shows.
Every Wednesday beginning in June, expect jazz, folk or world beat sounds on the St. John's College athletic field—in other words, that lush, green, cool spot on the hill.
The attendance at last year's grand finale for Wagogo (returning this year), a world beat band from Albuquerque, was a reported at 1,500, so it appears the Santa Fe community has claimed Music on the Hill as a tradition.
Of course, popularity has its challenges—some flattering.
"At this point, artists are coming to us from all over. They want to be a part of this," Maggie Magalnick, associate director of external relations at the college, says. The artists, mostly local, whom the committee feels will create a special relationship with the diverse crowd, are invited—and invited back (folk singer Eileen Meyers returns, too).
Other challenges are tactical. The people go on the field, but what about their cars? Working with the city, the college has devised some parking protocol, so obey those directing traffic—they're trying to help! There will be a drop-off spot close to the field. "We want to make being here easy and accessible. And not stressful," Magalnick says.
Other challenges are more like opportunities, she adds. "We can now take the reputation of being a popular event and do something new with partnerships. It opens the door."
New this year, the organization locally known as FAM JAM! brings its playful, musical, moveable presence to open for the main acts June 10 and 24. Director Devi Borton has led the internationally known Music Together program for families with newborns and kids up to kindergarten age for years and is always looking for ways to be in the community, supporting family music experiences.
"It's a great way to warm up and engage the kids because they do not always have performance orientation. I think it's in line with Music on the Hill. It's about bringing music back home and into our communities," Borton says.
Borton expects to do a half hour of music magic using mostly bodies and voice, though she'll have her guitar on hand and invites others to bring their own sound makers. She'll be at kid level on the sumptuous grass.
Also new is the availability of featured artists' CDs for $20 at each event and in the St. John's bookstore, beginning June 1 through mid-August.
Not new, but very welcome is the returning act of Walter Burke Catering with its reasonably priced and nourishing victuals. So if you forget your picnic basket, do not fear…
Out on the Green
New to the scene but ever-so welcome is the Railyard Park Performance Green, where Fan Man Productions will put on a free show by the rollicking group Fête de Louisiane, which includes bands Feufollet and Grammy-nominee Cedric Watson's Bijou Creole, 5-7:30 pm, June 21.
And expect more free music throughout the summer. Sandra Brice, director of events for the Santa Fe Railyard Community Corporation, which manages the park on behalf of the city, says, "We're looking for other great events. Send us your proposals!"
Santa Fe Bandstand
Noon-1:30 pm
Tuesday and Thursdays
6-8:30 pm
July 6-Aug. 20
The Plaza
Music on the Hill
6-8 pm
June 10-July 22
St. John's College
1160 Camino Cruz Blanca
Call 984-6000 for day-of updates
FAM JAM! with its Music Together program
5:15 pm
Wednesday, June 10 and June 24
St. John's College
Railyard Park Performance Green
Fête de Louisiane produced by
Fan Man Productions
4-7 pm
Sunday, June 21
Santa Fe Railyard
Other free music:
The UUUUT Experiment
8 pm
Sunday, June 21
Santa Fe Complex
624 Agua Fria St.
UUUT stands for Undiscovered/Unidentified/Unclaimed/Unexplored Territory. How's that for Unknown? This monthly performance series involves participatory music making through unstructured improvisation using, well, anything you can get your hands on. You can also observe until you find your groove. And keep an eye on Santa Fe Complex's calendar, as it has other
concerts in the offing.
8 pm
Friday, June 5
David Dunn
Santa Fe Complex
Each SFMax event at Santa Fe Complex features a composer or artist who presents his or her interactive audio and video software work and then answers questions. Email email@example.com for details.


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U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) will hold a town hall meeting on Friday, April 13, at Sauder Alumni Center in Emporia.
The Lyon County Town Hall will begin at 2:30 p.m. April 13, in the Butcher-Boertman Room of the alumni center, 1500 Highland St. Complimentary parking is available in the Orange lot on the east side of the Memorial Union. Access to the parking lot is available from Market Street, which is one-way from 12th Avenue.
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Shiv started buying from Haltech but needed more programming support than they could provide. So they put him in contact with Adrian. It got too expensive for Haltech so they let Shiv pay Adrian directly for support, and finally allowed Adrian to license use of the hardware he had designed working for them. As part of that license Haltech still builds the hardware for some set fee.
Adrian still works for another company and helps Shiv part time doing firmware updates.
For the long timers it's funny to hear the real story, as Shiv had outright denied working with Haltech around 4 years ago when switching from the XEde. Despite the obvious signs (like Haltech printed on the PROcede circuit board!)
Anyway Haltech offers a variety of newer interceptor type products and seems open to anyone in terms of volume licensing. Although Adrian is probably locked up exclusively with Shiv through some sort of consulting agreement. Not that we have any interest in that as we have the capability to design our own stuff but anyone with the money and interest can pursue it with Haltech. Some of their new stuff is pretty impressive!


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As osteoporosis gets worse, it can lead to broken bones in the hip, spine, and wrist. Treatment can slow bone loss and increase bone thickness.
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ESU to receive federal support for Reading Recovery ProgramFebruary 15, 2012
Emporia State University will share a $46 million federal grant with several other institutions to expand its Reading Recovery program.
The money is from a federal investing in innovation (i3) grant awarded last fall to the program's lead partner, Ohio State University, and 20 other partnering institutions including ESU.
Reading Recovery offers one-on-one reading instruction to first-graders identified as struggling with reading. The program is an early intervention program developed by New Zealand educator and researcher Dr. Marie M. Clay.
ESU received more than $85,000 for the 2011-12 year. Over the next three years, an additional $350,000 will be distributed to ESU. The balance of the grant will be shared with the other partners.
Dr. Annie Opat, Director of ESU's Reading Recovery Training Center, said the new funds will help the program to continue to train teacher leaders in the program method.
"For a year, teachers are enrolled at ESU to learn the Reading Recovery training model," Opat said. "They then take that education back to their school districts and work with children and often become literacy leaders."
Individual teachers can also enroll at ESU and take seven credits.
"We are training 16 teachers during the 2011-2012 year and every year after that we hope to train 20 more," Opat said.
Kansas school districts involved in training i3 supported Reading Recovery teachers include Burlington, Hays, Kansas City Stony Point South, Kaw Valley, North Lyon County, Otis-Bison, Palco, Plainville, Riverton, Scott City, and South Lyon County.
Next month the Kansas Regional Reading Recovery University Training Center will host the 14th Annual Kansas Reading Recovery® and Early Literacy Conference. Due to the renovations to the Memorial Union, the conference will be held at the Emporia Arts Center in downtown Emporia on March 5, 2012.
To register for the conference or learn more about Reading Recovery at ESU, go to www.emporia.edu/readingrecovery/.
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Phenytoin Sodium Extended
Ponatinib; Regorafenib/Strong CYP3A4 Inducers
This information is generalized and not intended as specific medical advice. Consult your healthcare professional before taking or discontinuing any drug or commencing any course of treatment.
Medical warning:
Serious. These medicines may interact and cause very harmful effects. Contact your healthcare professional (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) for more information.
How the interaction occurs:
Carbamazepine, mitotane, phenytoin, phenobarbital, primidone, rifabutin, rifampin, and St John's Wort may change the way your liver processes ponatinib and regorafenib.
What might happen:
The amount of ponatinib may decrease and it may not work as well.The amount of regorafenib in your blood may increase. You could notice an increase in side effects such as high blood pressure, diarrhea, hand-foot skin reaction, or bleeding.
What you should do about this interaction:
Let your healthcare professionals (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) know that you are taking these medicines together. Your doctor may want you to stop taking St. John's Wort or may monitor you more closely while you are taking carbamazepine, phenytoin, rifampin, phenobarbital or St. John's Wort with regorafenib.If you notice an increase in side effects from your regorafenib, contact your healthcare professional. Your doctor may want to decrease the dose or stop your regorafenib for some time.Your healthcare professionals may already be aware of this interaction and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.
1.Iclusig (ponatinib) US prescribing information. ARIAD Pharmaceuticals Inc. November, 2016.
2.FDA. Drug Approval Package: Stivarga (regorafenib) Tablets, Application:203085, Clinical Pharmacology Review. accessed at: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/nda/2012/203085Orig1s000Clin PharmR.pdf approval 09/27/2012.
3.Stivarga (regorafenib) US prescribing information. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. August, 2016.
4.US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Drug Development and Drug Interactions: Table of Substrates, Inhibitors and Inducers. Available at: http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DevelopmentApprovalProcess/DevelopmentResources/D rugInteractionsLabeling/ucm093664.htm. Updated 08/05/2011.
5.This information is based on or an extract from the UW Metabolism and Transport Drug Interaction Database (DIDB) Platform, Copyright University of Washington 1999-2014..


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Holiday-themed exhibit showcases May Massee Collection in Emporia State archivesDecember 8, 2012
An exhibit showcasing holiday greetings sent to publisher May Massee by renowned artists open Monday at Emporia State University. An opening reception of "Illustrating the Holidays" will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, in Room 119 of William Allen White Library on the Emporia State campus.
The May Massee Collection in Emporia State's Special Collections and Archives includes original book illustrations by 56 artists, manuscript materials, published books, photographs, audio and video tapes of authors, artists, designers, typographers, and printers whose skills Massee combined to create quality books for children and young adults.
"Illustrating the Holidays" includes original artwork by Boris Artzybasheff, Berta and Elmer Hader, Maud and Miska Petersham, Robert Lawson, and James (Jimmie) Daugherty, among others.
Massee was manager of Viking's publications for children until she retired in 1960. During her time there, she published memorable titles such as "Make Way for Ducklings," "Madeline and the Gypsies," "Corduroy," "Pippi Longstockings" and "The Story of Ferdinand." Following her retirement, Massee continued as the advisory editor for Viking until her death at home in New York of a stroke on Christmas Eve 1966.
"As you might imagine, artists were not always able to make a living by illustrating children's books alone," said Ashley Todd-Diaz, assistant professor and curator of special collections and archives. "Many of the illustrators featured in the May Massee Collection sold artwork in other areas such as greeting cards, posters, and promotional or advertising goods. This exhibit also includes a few of these commercially printed cards."
The exhibit also highlights the artwork of two holiday books from the May Massee Collection: "The Christmas Anna Angel" and "The Long Christmas." Although both are written by Ruth Sawyer, the books are illustrated by Kate Seredy and Valenti Angelo, respectively,.
"It is captivating to see how each artist brings life to Sawyer's words and the spirit of Christmas," Todd-Diaz said.
The Dec. 18 reception includes refreshments and tours of White Library with faculty and staff of University Libraries and Archives. Classes will not be in session that day, so parking should be available in the lot west of the library.
To learn more about the May Massee Collection and to peruse the many holiday greetings and other pieces of artwork that are not currently on display, the Special Collections and Archives is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
"Illustrating the Holidays" will remain on exhibit through Friday, Jan. 25.
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WINTER: Nashy's Blog09-Nov-2012
Sussex's Chris Nash, who has recently been named the new vice-captain of the Club, is currently playing in South Africa as well as having a stint in Hong Kong, representing England in the Sixes tournament. He is playing for the same Club in South Africa as fellow Sharks stars Michael Rippon and Kirk Wernars, and in his latest blog below he keeps sussexcricket.co.uk posted on his own and the team's progress so far.
Having been in Cape Town for just over a month I can safely say summer has arrived. After a few weeks of mixed weather, we can now train and play in the warm weather that Cape Town is renowned for.
I am playing for Western Province Cricket club for the season alongside Kirk Wernars and Michael Rippon. Unfortunately Mike Injured his ankle in a t20 game recently so he won't be playing for a few weeks at least which is a shame for all of us. Both Kirk and I have been playing every Saturday in a mixture of t20 games and now we are into two-day matches played over two successive Saturdays.
The first few weeks were mainly t20 games and we won them all, however the weekend of the semi-final I had to go to Hong Kong for the Sixes so I missed that game. We lost which was a shame as to play in a final would have been great fun. Our two-day games started poorly with a heavy loss; again I missed the second day of the game due to the Hong Kong Sixes trip.
So far it has been great fun. Kirk and Rips have made me feel really welcome, as has our coach, Richie Burnett who works with the Sussex Academy and age groups in the English summer before heading out to Cape Town for the winters. I have been lucky to come and play for a lovely club with top facilities which makes training really worthwhile.
The Hong Kong Sixes was another good trip. I had a pretty successful tournament, and even came away with some nice England kit! I retired with 32 and 34 in the first two games and did well in the last two but unfortunately we didn't get through the group stages so went home empty handed. It was nice to be play in the sixes for the second time and to be involved in England cricket again.
The months leading up to Christmas mainly revolve around fitness for myself, and having a little break after a long campaign before hitting the new year ready to have another big season. Luckily, when it is warm it is much easier to get outside and train hard. I have to say there has also been a good amount of beach time put in so the tan is coming along nicely!
The next few weeks will see the weather hot up here. Rest assured me and Kirk will be hard at work in the nets, gym and maybe at the beach. December will see the Sussex Academy arrive for their three-week tour and it will be great to see them all working hard during their time here. The funny thing is that it is 13 years ago almost to the day that I first visited Cape Town on my first overseas tour with the Academy. If that doesn't make me feel old the aching muscles from all this training certainly is!


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Volleyball team in China: Day 1May 21, 2013
Here is the first installment of the Emporia State volleyball team's blog of their 10-day trip to China. This entry is written by Hornet senior to be Paige Vanderpool.
To start the trip off we had our wonderful bus driver, Ed, taking us to the Kansas City airport at 2 a.m. so we could catch our first flight to Denver. The bus was hardly ever quiet the entire ride because of everyone's excitement to finally be heading to China after waiting and anticipating for six months! Our first plane to Denver was a turbo prop, which had most of the team a little worried because it was VERY small and compact… not what you would want to be flying in if you're not used to it. The ride was a little bumpy but we made it safely.
We got to Denver a little late which meant we had to race to our next gate in order to catch our flight to San Francisco which left at 8:00 a.m. (MT). Just as we arrived to the gate they were calling boarding group number 5, just in time! The second plane was A LOT better, no turbo prop which meant the ride was much smoother than before. By the time we had landed in San Fran everyone was dying of starvation! Let me just say that a group of 12 volleyball players who haven't eaten anything but snacks since being up at 2 a.m. is a dangerous group to be around!
We finally got some food once we found our gate. The layover was about 2 hours which gave us just enough time to eat our food and have precious last minutes using our cell phones and social media since it's the last time we could do this for 10 days!! Oh noooo!!
Although we were all extremely excited to finally be boarding our last plane to China, we were not so excited about being on a plane for 12 looooooong hours. Most girls were prepared with either a laptop, book, iPod, iPad, or something of that sort, but I think everyone had one thing in common that they wanted to do… sleep! It's hard to get quality sleep when your long legs are jammed in a tiny little space that was obviously not made for tall volleyball players (for those of us who are), but we managed to get a few hours.
The plane provided us with three surprisingly delicious meals and a TV that constantly had a movie or show playing which also helped pass the time. The last meal came with an hour and a half left of the flight, so from that point on everyone was wide awake and anxiously awaiting touchdown, which came at about 3:30 p.m. (2:30 a.m. CT). We flew through immigration and customs with no problems and thankfully no one had any lost baggage, woohoo!
Once we finally got through all of security Ping and the girls and Bing's brother and a few other friends were waiting for us. It was so heartwarming to see the girls (Jade and Grace) run up to Bing and hug his legs because they missed him so much. And then to see the look on Bing's and his brothers' faces when they had not seen each other since 1997, WOW!
After that we took a bus to Beijing University where we are staying. We got checked into our hotel and headed to eat our first authentic dinner. They served way more food than we could ever imagine eating, but most of the girls tried a little bit of everything. Some of the strange things served were sea cucumber and some sort of jelly fish, but the fan favorites were the beef, rice, shrimp, and duck.
After a long day of travelling we are all exhausted and ready for bed so we can get a good night's sleep before tomorrow's adventures!
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NETHERLANDS: Further details for Dutch trip05-Mar-2013
More details have been announced of Sussex's Yorkshire Bank 40 trip to Rotterdam, when they take on the Netherlands at the Excelsior Ground in Schiedam.
The match will take place on Monday 20th May with a 12.00pm start local time (11.00am UK time) and tickets for the match are now available via Netherlands Cricket's Website, by clicking HERE (there is an English translation button for ticket buyers).
Sussex supporters are reminded that the Yorkshire Bank 40 match between the Netherlands and Northamptonshire Steelbacks takes place the following the day at the same venue for those looking to take in some more action on the trip.
Netherlands vs Sussex Sharks
Date: Monday 20th May 2013
Start Time: 12.00pm local time
Ground: Excelsior'20 Cricket Club, Sportpark Thurlede, Schiedam
Address: Parkweg 415, 3121 KK Schiedam
Telephone: +31 (0)10 4706338


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Simvastatin (>20 mg)/Amlodipine
This information is generalized and not intended as specific medical advice. Consult your healthcare professional before taking or discontinuing any drug or commencing any course of treatment.
Medical warning:
Severe. These medicines may interact and cause very harmful effects and are usually not taken together. Contact your healthcare professional (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) for more information.
How the interaction occurs:
Amlodipine may slow down how quickly your liver processes simvastatin.
What might happen:
The levels of simvastatin may build up in your blood. This may cause damage to your muscles.
What you should do about this interaction:
Let your healthcare professionals (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) know right away that you are taking these medicines together. Your doctor may want to change the dose of your cholesterol medicine or you may need to take a different cholesterol medicine.Tell your doctor right away if you experience muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness; unexplained tiredness; a change in the amount of urine you make, or discolored urine.Your healthcare professionals may already be aware of this interaction and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.
1.USFood and Drug Administration. FDA Drug Safety Communication: New restrictions, contraindications, and dose limitations for Zocor (simvastatin) to reduce the risk of muscle injury. available at: http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/DrugSafetyPodcasts/ucm258399.htm June 8, 2011.
2.Zocor (simvastatin) US prescribing information. Merck & Co., Inc. February, 2015.
3.Vytorin (ezetimibe/simvastatin) US prescribing information. Merck/Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals February, 2014.
4.Ede M. Dear Canadian Healthcare Professional: Subject: ZOCOR (simvastatin) - New Safety Recommendations on Dosage Associated with the Increased Risk of Myopathy/Rhabdomyolysis. Merck Canada Inc. November 7, 2012.
5.Park CG, Lee H, Choi JW, Lee SJ, Kim SH, Lim HE. Non-concurrent dosing attenuates the pharmacokinetic interaction between amlodipine and simvastatin. Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther 2010 Aug;48(8):497-503.
6.Nishio S, Watanabe H, Kosuge K, Uchida S, Hayashi H, Ohashi K. Interaction between amlodipine and simvastatin in patients with hypercholesterolemia and hypertension. Hypertens Res 2005 Mar;28(3):223-7.
7.Deme D, Al-Hadad A, Varga T, Szanto E, Sandor K, Rakonczai E. Maximal initial dose of simvastatin causing acute renal failure through rhabdomyolysis: risk factors, pathomechanism and therapy related to a case. Orv Hetil 2009 Feb 8;150(6):265-9.


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Friday, January 22, 2010
Dear Spammers
Thank you for your kind interest, but despite whatever correspondence you seem to think you have received, I did not place a large order for Viagra this week. Or last week, or the week before. Etc.
I'm sure your imitation Rolex is, in fact, "breathtaking," but I simply don't wear watches, although thank you for asking. 642 times.
Mr. "Abrahan," I'm not sure what "real anti-fungal charity organ" is, but no, I don't think I "need" it, after all.
Mr. Boitemulo, Mr. Bolanie, and Ms. Brandy, I am curious that all three of you are so concerned that I "boost my lust." Since you all seem to have this interest in common, perhaps you can form some sort of internet support group to talk about it?
Mr. or Ms. Ayotunde, I am so relieved to hear you have the "best price," but your email was unfortunately unclear on what specifically the best price merchandise is, so I think I will be passing.
Toyota Promotions coordinator, I thank you sincerely from the bottom of my heart for your numerous gifts of 500,000 British pounds. I only wish I could cash those checks in dollars, or in fact that I could drive your lovely little cars. But since I can't, I suppose your generosity is of little help to me. Alas.
Sincerely yours, 847 times a day,
34 comments:
- Valerie Geary said...
Ahhh... you speak truth... my favorite is when I get an email telling me I won the British Lottery! Wee!! I don't even have to play to win! What a great game! :D
- Friday, January 22, 2010 11:58:00 AM
- Matthew Delman said...
We get the Viagra emails a lot too. My personal favorites though?
The ones that come through with emails like firstname.lastname@example.com or something. They're so clearly fake that my only reaction is "oh come on, spammers. Try a little!"
- Friday, January 22, 2010 12:04:00 PM
- A.R. Norris said...
Loved it! Too bad it probably swooshed right over their thick skulls.
Great post.
- Friday, January 22, 2010 12:10:00 PM
- Indigo said...
I hear you. The most amusing by far are the illiterate misspelled letters. I want to trust someone that spells worse than I do? Really. Surprise, surprise.
- Friday, January 22, 2010 12:25:00 PM
- Lindsey Himmler said...
I so wrote about my correspondence with a spammer today on my blog - and then I saw you had posted this. There must be something in the air-waves.
- Friday, January 22, 2010 12:34:00 PM
- CKHB said...
What I want to know is... why do I get all the penis enlargement spam, while my husband gets the boob enhancement spam? I don't think we have gender-ambiguous names, and yet it's really flawlessly misplaced demographics work for all parties.
Or maybe they think we're supposed to sneak the drugs into the other one's food? TRICKY.
- Friday, January 22, 2010 12:53:00 PM
- Wendy Sparrow said...
LOL. I keep getting Toyota and lottery spam too. I feel less special and luckier at the same time because I don't get some of those other ones. The spam doesn't annoy me so much as the sites newsletters that I can't seem to shake no matter how many times I unsubscribe. I don't have a 12-18 year old child and we no longer follow a gluten-free diet. Unsubscribe. Unsubscribe. Le sigh.
- Friday, January 22, 2010 12:58:00 PM
- fairyhedgehog said...
I've started getting one from an Official Viagra supplier. Well, I wouldn't want to go with an Unofficial one, would I?
- Friday, January 22, 2010 1:02:00 PM
- Sarah Laurenson said...
My Russian bride-to-be Elena sent me her e-mail from David Gordon's e-mail address. You suppose she's cheating on me already?
- Friday, January 22, 2010 1:11:00 PM
- Barbara said...
Ooooh, I must be special. The Prince of Nigeria keeps emailing me, and I don't even think Nigeria has a monarchy, so it's extra special.
- Friday, January 22, 2010 1:18:00 PM
- WendyCinNYC said...
I hate it when I buy one pretty top online, and then the company (and all the company affiliates) SPAM ME FOREVER AND ETERNITY. Gah, not worth it. I'm looking at YOU, Gap.
- Friday, January 22, 2010 1:26:00 PM
- Jannette Johnson said...
I kept getting one that claimed my email had been drawn from thousands of others to win the big U.K lottery.
And then, of course, there's the bank account in some third world country that has millions in it, and the banker who wants to share it with me.
- Friday, January 22, 2010 1:39:00 PM
- Keith Popely said...
The spammers must be streamlining, because I get those same ones. My favorite is the names they come up with so the email looks like it's coming from a real person and sneaks through my spam file. You gotta give them credit for a name like Cassandra Salazar. Now that I think about it, that'd be kind of a cool character name.
- Friday, January 22, 2010 2:17:00 PM
- fairyhedgehog said...
Keith, I started a file of spammer names for just that reason. (It wasn't my idea but it's a good one.)
- Friday, January 22, 2010 2:40:00 PM
- Keith Popely said...
Cool. Can we hear a few of them?
- Friday, January 22, 2010 2:42:00 PM
- fairyhedgehog said...
That file is on my other pc so I'll have to try to remember to look for it.
I had two lists, one for "real" names like Natalia Borgonoski, and one for names like Matrix Direct and Halloween Candy. I started writing a story with the latter two.
- Friday, January 22, 2010 2:51:00 PM
- Keith Popely said...
Nice. I love Matrix Direct. Great company. I buy all my Matrix-related wares there. And I get them directly!
- Friday, January 22, 2010 2:57:00 PM
- Crystal Posey said...
ROFL Awesome.
- Friday, January 22, 2010 3:01:00 PM
- Charles Gramlich said...
You said it. Man spam is irritating.
- Friday, January 22, 2010 3:11:00 PM
- Judy Gasperini said...
Take that you spammers! I remember when I actually used to like getting email. Now, 95% of it is spam so I just use the check all box and hit the delete key.
- Friday, January 22, 2010 3:38:00 PM
- Kimberly Kincaid said...
My husband is a network architect (betcha didn't even know they had those, but they so do!) and our anti-spam software is ironclad like Fort Knox in a lockdown...but right about now, for one tiny minute, I'm feeling a little green with envy over the spam y'all get!
I want to win the lottery too. Just sayin' ;)
Thanks for the laugh. Needed it!
- Friday, January 22, 2010 3:46:00 PM
- A.R. Norris said...
I keep getting an email from "My Aunt" who is stuck in London and needs money to return home because someone stole her purse.
Problem is my Aunt doesn't fly...ever.
...Maybe she swam there...
- Friday, January 22, 2010 4:27:00 PM
- Whirlochre said...
Can't fault their work ethic.
Most of these offers are personally delivered to everyone.
- Friday, January 22, 2010 4:43:00 PM
- Nadine said...
I'm so with you! I don't know what I signed up for recently, but I get at least six viagra e-mails a day!
- Friday, January 22, 2010 8:12:00 PM
- chris said...
You left out the Acai berry people. :)
- Friday, January 22, 2010 8:50:00 PM
- A.L. Sonnichsen said...
LOL! Thanks for this post. Absolutely perfect.
It's hard to believe some people actually fall for some of these. Like, "Dearest, I have ten million dollars in a Swiss bank account and I am dying. If you contact me I will give you all my money because I need someone to take it before the mafia does. Please help!!!"
My mom was telling me about this one guy who was taken in by a scam like this and ended up sending thousands of dollars to these people to help them get their money out of the bank so he could have it ... Huh?!?
- Friday, January 22, 2010 11:38:00 PM
- _*Rachel*_ said...
No Russian bride? Well, then, would you like a Scandinavian groom?
I've found that Yahoo and Gmail have been pretty good at sorting out spam. I do get ads and newsletters from a few stores and magazines, but I signed up for it and, while they mostly go unread, I subscribed.
- Saturday, January 23, 2010 1:45:00 AM
- Bernita said...
My internet provider maintains a really good spam filter, but I check it just in case a legitimate email has been tagged.
Really amused by the number of luscious Russian women wanting to marry me!
- Saturday, January 23, 2010 10:10:00 AM
- Sam said...
Get a cup of coffee, take 15 minutes, and go to your email settings (NOT your antivirus/spam software).
I can barely find the on and off button on my laptop, so if I can figure this out, you can, too.
In your email, look for settings, preferences, or filters.
Make up rules. Tell your email to bounce (meaning don't download) any email with Viagra. You will have to make a new rule for each spelling (Viagraa, @Viagraa, etc.), which is why you get the coffee and set aside 15 minutes. Keep going and add Dearest one for the Nigerian scam, etc.
Believe me, trust me, this will knock out a ton of spam.
- Sunday, January 24, 2010 8:38:00 AM
- Imogen said...
We get the lovely stuff at work too - obviously we want viagra and mail order brides and plastic surgery; after all, it is a truth universally acknowledged that every good botanical garden needs a penis extension...
- Monday, January 25, 2010 8:13:00 AM
- fairyhedgehog said...
I love that comment, Imogen, it had me laughing out loud!
- Monday, January 25, 2010 8:17:00 AM
- Sam Albion said...
I'm after a "hairy wolf man", so if anyone gets any spam from really really hairy wolf men types, let me know... there's a reward* too!
(*reward has no monetary value)
- Tuesday, January 26, 2010 6:19:00 AM
- Voidwalker said...
LOL.... I love it!
I've been attacked, er, spammed, by some of those same services.
- Tuesday, January 26, 2010 6:33:00 PM
- Bill said...
If only .5% of the spam turns into a sale, it's profitable to spam. Since AT LEAST one out of every 200 people who somehow scrapes up the money to buy a computer is provably an idiot, it looks like spam is here to stay.
- Tuesday, February 09, 2010 2:36:00 AM


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If you enjoy cultural events, consider a trip to the opera house. When you're ready to find the best seats, TicketNetwork lists a great selection of La Donna del Lago tickets!


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This weekend marks the end of our first round of 10 weeks 2 treasure!!
Please share your books created with the Create-a-Book Classic in the Shutterfly Gallery by the end of August to be eligible for a discount coupon on your order and ONE lucky winner will be chosen to receive a FREE 12x12 20-page Shutterfly Photobook!
Here's my Journey to Ireland Book!
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Most women are healthy during pregnancy and do not have serious health concerns. You may have minor physical symptoms throughout your pregnancy that are considered normal pregnancy changes. It is important for you to be aware of symptoms that may mean you have a more serious problem. Talk with your doctor about any concerns you have during your pregnancy so that your health problems can be checked quickly.
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Emporia State Distinguished Alumnus Dr. H. Edward Flentje to take helm as interim presidentMay 16, 2011
A Wichita State University professor who graduated from Emporia State and serves on the university's Foundation board will take the helm of his alma mater as interim president beginning July 1.
Dr. H. Edward Flentje was named interim president during a special meeting today of the Kansas Board of Regents. Flentje replaces Dr. Michael R. Lane, who will step down from the presidency on June 30. Flentje will serve as interim president until the Regents name a new president. He will not be a candidate for the presidency.
"The Board is excited that Dr. Flentje has accepted our invitation to serve as Emporia State's Interim President," said Regent Gary Sherrer of Overland Park, the chairman of the Kansas Board of Regents. "Ed is well-known throughout the state and in the Emporia community, and he brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience that will serve ESU well through this transition period."
Said Flentje, who was a member of the 2010 class of ESU Distinguished Alumni, "Emporia State plays a vital role in our state's future, and I look forward to assisting the Board of Regents and the University in their transition to new leadership. The faculty and staff of Emporia State gave me an extraordinary foundation for my career, and I view this appointment as a special opportunity to be of service to the University that has given me so much."
Flentje, who earned a bachelors degree in education-mathematics and physical science from ESU in 1964, has served as a professor of public administration and in a number of administrative assignments at WSU since 1979. Most recently, he served as the director of WSU's Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public Affairs from 1999 to 2008.
Flentje served as a cabinet officer and state agency head for two Kansas governors. From 1986 to 1988, he chaired the transition and served as secretary of administration for Gov. Mike Hayden, and from 1975 to 1979, he served as the director of state planning and sesearch for Gov. Robert Bennett. In addition, Flentje served as the interim city manager for the City of Wichita in 2008.
A native Kansan, Flentje was born and raised in Harper County, and attended public schools in Bluff City. In addition to his undergraduate degree from ESU, he holds a master's degree in government from George Washington University and a Ph.D. in political science from The University of Kansas.
Flentje's association with ESU extends over a half century. He graduated from ESU in 1964 and was recognized by the University with the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2010. He was elected to the ESU Foundation board last year, and he previously served on the ESU Alumni Association board. In recent years, Flentje has assisted in re-establishing the Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity on campus.
"While at Wichita State, I have actively recruited graduates of Emporia State and know from this experience that the faculty and staff of Emporia State are dedicated to their educational mission and are performing an exceptional job of preparing their students," Flentje said. "I also know from my continuing association with the young men of ESU's Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity that the university continues to attract outstanding students from throughout Kansas."
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May 5th, 2013 10:51 AM #1javad Guest
Challenging Naming Task... For Serious Name Nerds Only
I am having the hardest time getting my wife excited about any of our boy name options. Of all the names we've discussed (which has been a lot) she by far likes Kian the best (with the Persian pronunciation of key-yawn), and it's the only one she's been excited about. She still comes back to it whenever we discuss names, and it is very clearly her favorite (I came to that realization very clearly tonight). I like this name quite a lot and would be fine with using it, however, I feel it sounds too similar to our first son's name, Rayhan (ray-hawn), which makes me feel it's unusable for us.
Q1) Do you think the two names (Rayhan (ray-hawn) and Kian (key-yawn)) are too similar sounding?
Over time, she seems to be getting less and less on board with any of my favorite names (came to that realization tonight--- which is a minor tragedy, as my top names are seriously awesome--- Emrys, Evander, Amias, Jasper), and is now at the point where she just wants me to choose the 'English' name and she'll choose a different 'Chinese' name (our kid is 1/2 Chinese, we live in China). I'd do this if we have no other choice, but I really don't like this idea. I want to choose a name in unity (and so does she), one that we both love (for both the 'English' name and Chinese name). I'd rather make the decision(s) in unity even if it meant using a name I don't like as much as my top top choices, rather than using one of my top choices but not in complete unity.
(Note: With our first son, his Chinese name (which has a great meaning in Chinese) is pronounced exactly the same (ray-hawn) as Rayhan (which is also a very meaningful name in Arabic, Persian and Sanskrit), so his Chinese name is also his regular given name. I don't know if that'll be possible this time around (because it's REALLY hard to find a name that fits that specific criteria, so it's pretty unlikely-- though we were able to do it for our female name choice this time around)).
One of the reasons she likes Kian so much, is that as well as liking the name itself a lot, she also came up with a similar sounding Chinese name (with a great meaning) that she also really loves.
As such, my current (really difficult) task is to take Chinese characters and try to combine them into names that could work in both China and America (and elsewhere) as really great names (not just that they'd work, but that it'd make a really great name... I'm a picky name kind of person), in the hope that this will lead me to find a name that my wife can be excited about.
So I've made a list of some of my favorite name 'sounds' in Chinese and have been trying to piece them together into really great names, but have been having some trouble. The only names I've found, that I like above a low-mediocre level, that seem to have the potential to sound almost exactly the same in Chinese are Jonah and Bolan. Perhaps you can find some other options that I'm missing (?).
Here are some sounds from Chinese characters (combining one, two or three characters (syllables) together are all okay in Chinese naming, but a four character/syllable given name wouldn't work).
Q2) Can you come up with any names using combinations from these sounds (doesn't have to be exact to the sounds below, but at least pretty close)? (Note: Spell it however, I'm just giving you the general sounds here (the 'pinyin' is in the (), just in case any of you actually know some Chinese)
Leo (liu)
Kai (kai)
Beau (bo)
Lynn (lin)
Joe (zhou)
De (de)
Dow (dao)
Fen (fen)
Lan (lan)
Na (na)
Ty (tai)
Eye (ai)
Ke (ke)
Ee (yi)
Hi (hai)
Ba (ba)
Faye (fei)
Wren (ren)
Lee (li)
Khan (kan)
Coon (kun)
Show (shou)
Too (tu)
You-n (yun)
Shoe-n (xun)
Bye (bai)
Bing (bing)
When (wen)
Loon (lun)
Dong (dong)
She (xi)
Lye (lai)
Fan (fan)
Fawng (fang)
Ge (ge)
Gehn (gen)
Gway (gui)
Way (wei)
Hong (hong)
Hway (hui)
Leeawng (liang)
Ching (qing)
Gene (jin)
G-N (jian)
May (mei)
You (yu)
June (jun)
Long (long)
Meng (meng)
Tz (zi)
Pay (pei)
Ping (ping)
Peng (peng)
Chee (qi)
Cheeoww (qiao)
Shawn (shan)
Shoe (shu)
Wrong (rong)
U-N (yuan)
Song (song)
Mean (min)
Yawn (yan)
Sheen (xin)
Shway (xue)
Yea (ye)
Yo (you)
How (hao)
Yawng (yang)
Row (rou)
Lots of other Chinese 'pinyin' of characters that work in given names could be found at http://www.ourbabynames.co.uk/chineseboys.php
For any of you that are able to put in the time/energy to help out with my unique naming challenge, I am very grateful!
Last edited by javad; May 5th, 2013 at 11:43 AM. Reason: adding a few sounds to the list
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I see Renly could be made from the ren & li sounds. Game of Thrones fan? Will think about any other possibilities!
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May 5th, 2013 01:07 PM #9
Oh Javad, you're trying so hard. More than most husbands. I'm feeling your pain. Let me see what I can come up with for you. They might not be exact but they'll be close enough.
Farren - Faye (fei) and Wren (ren) = Unisex English name for "wanderer"
Bowen - Beau (bo) and When (wen) = Welsh name meaning "son of Owen"
Eugene - You (yu) and Gene (jin) = Greek "born to nobility"
Keelin - Ke (ke) and Lynn (lin) = Irish for "little, slender"
Kaemon - Kai (kai) and Mean (min) = Japanese for "joyful, right-handed"
Tyson - Ty (tai) and Shawn (shan) = French "son of Ty"
Langley - Lan (lan) and Lee (li) = English "long meadow"
Roland/Rowland - Row (rou) and Lan (lan) = German "famous throughout the land" (you had this one on your list at one time!)
Paavan - Pay (pei) and Fan (fan) = Indian "purifier"
Ewan/Ewen - U-N (yuan) or You-n (yun) or You (yu) and When (wen)= Scottish form of John
Kiran - Ke (ke) and Wren (ren) = Indian for "ray of light"
Rowan - Row (rou) and Wren (ren) = English rowan treeAll the best,


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Leeds and England captain Kevin Sinfield has called time on his international career with immediate effect.
The Oldham-born loose forward, who will turn 34 later this month, has won 26 England caps and 14 Great Britain caps, and appeared in the last three World Cups.
He admitted the decision to retire ahead of this season's Four Nations in Australia and New Zealand, had been a wrench.
"This is a decision I have taken a great deal of time over and it has been the toughest of my professional career," he said.
"I have always loved playing for my country, whether for England or Great Britain, and it has been a privilege and honour to lead my country for the last two seasons.
"What has made the process easier is the knowledge that the environment Steve McNamara has created will continue the progress we have made in the last few seasons."
Sinfield, who succeeded Jamie Peacock as England skipper in October 2012, said his decision had been made in order to prolong his club career at the highest level.
"Following the World Cup, I was keen to continue. However, I want to be able to perform at the highest possible level whenever I take the field," he said on www.therhinos.co.uk.
"I believe that by taking this decision, it will enable me to do that for the Rhinos for the remainder of my career.
"I will cherish my memories of international rugby. They have helped shape me into the player I am today and it has always been special to pull on the England or Great Britain shirt."
Sinfield's last appearance for his country was the thrilling 20-18 defeat to New Zealand in the World Cup semi-final at Wembley last November.
His announcement leaves England coach Steve McNamara with a decision to make on who will lead England Down Under, for games against Samoa, Australia and New Zealand.
McNamara was quick to pay tribute to Sinfield's "exemplary" contribution to the national cause.
"Kevin is the ultimate rugby league professional and it has been a privilege to work with him in the last few years, when his attitude, application and enthusiasm has rubbed off on everybody," he said. "His contribution and commitment to the England programme has been exemplary.
"I know that he has not taken this decision lightly and, having spoken to him at length in the last few days, I fully understand his reasons for calling time on his international career.
"Kevin's achievements with Leeds Rhinos are well documented and this decision will allow him to focus fully on extending his record as the club's most successful captain."
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WOMENS: Under-19's make it two wins out of two20-Feb-2013
The Sussex Women's Under-19's continued their campaign to reach the first Women's ARCH Final in the UAE yesterday, with their second win against Wales in a day-night match, following up their 96 run win over Lancashire a day previous.
On the hottest day so far in the UAE since arriving, the girls were asked to field in Dubai against Wales. The pitch was ideal for batting but the Sussex bowlers put it in the right areas and the Wales batsmen struggled to score regularly, and Sussex manage to restrict their opponents to 144 for 6 from their 40 overs. Rebecca Silk (2 for 28) was the pick of the bowlers whilst there were also wickets for Samantha Wright, Chiara Green and Jade Elphick.
It was the first time this group of Sussex players have played under floodlights, but openers Georgia Adams and Green adjusted well and continued where they left off the day before in their partnership. They both batted with intelligence and confidence, manipulating the ball and working it into gaps and running well, putting pressure on the field and striking the ball well to the boundary.
They put on 73 before Adams was caught at square leg for 37, but Sophie Parnell joined Green who soon reached her 50 and was seeing Sussex to victory, until she was caught on 57 with only 4 runs required.
Parnell and Carla Rudd lead the team home in the 28th over, with Parnell playing some impressive strokes off her legs and finishing on 31 not out.
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Marcus Childress named president of AECTJanuary 15, 2013
Emporia State University faculty member Dr. Marcus Childress, professor and chair of the Department of Instructional Design & Technology, has been chosen as president of the international Association for Educational Communications and Technology. Childress, who previously served as president-elect, succeeds Ana Donaldson.
Newly elected officers and board members were installed at the annual AECT International Convention, held recently in Louisville, Ky. The four-day conference on the theme, "Learning in the Age of Globalization," drew several hundred participants principally from the North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. The 2013 conference is slated for Oct. 29 through Nov. 2 in Anaheim, Calif.
AECT is an international nonprofit professional association of educators and others whose activities are directed toward improving instruction through technology. AECT members are found in colleges and universities; in the Armed Forces and industry; in museums, libraries, and hospitals; and in the many places where educational change is under way. The association is a major worldwide organization for individuals actively involved in designing instruction.
The organization is governed by a nineteen-member board composed of the president, the president-elect, the immediate past president, the executive secretary, the presidents of the Association's 10 divisions, two at-large members, an affiliates representative, the ethics committee chair and a representative of the Educational Communications and Technology Foundation.
Emporia State University's Instructional Design and Technology program is an online-based master's degree program. For more information, see the department's website at http://www.emporia.edu/idt/.
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Maryland is the first state in the nation to require high school students to engage in service-learning activities as a condition of graduation. Each of the 24 school districts in Maryland implements the service-learning graduation requirement differently, because they tailor the specifics of their program to their local community.
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History of Service-Learning in Maryland
What does a service-learning project look like?
· Biology classes at C. Milton Wright High School in Harford County grew submerged aquatic vegetation know as wild celery in their classrooms as part of the Grasses in Classes project sponsored by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Students then planted the grasses in the Bay to help improve the overall health of the Chesapeake Bay.
· Fairmount-Harford High School Students in Baltimore City were all involved in a renovation of an abandoned community lot. This multidisciplinary project had students designing and maintaining the lot. They have mapped and cleared the lot, researched and planted appropriate vegetation, and built picnic tables and a gazebo.
· Stevensville Middle School students in Queen Anne's County engage in a project called Serving Seniors, a service-learning unit connected to math, science, social studies, and language arts/reading classes in partnership with the Department of Aging. Students define service-learning, study citizenship, and become aware of the needs of the community, especially the changing physical and mental characteristics of aging. Students then develop relationships with elderly residents of their community who are living in nursing homes or are involved with a senior center.
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Volunteerism: Volunteers engage in service for a variety of personal reasons. They do not necessarily link their service to academic studies nor do they receive academic credit for their efforts.
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Alcatraz to Crissy Field Swim.
Escape from The Rock! These Alcatraz swims end at Crissy Field, East Beach, in the Presidio. We meet at the St. Francis Yacht Club parking lot and board the boat at the Yacht Club there. View the course map on our website under Open Water Programs, Expeditions (http://swim-art.com/expeditions.html). You can also find our 8-week Alcatraz training plan below under "Training and Preparation" on the Expeditions page.
Equipment to have:
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- Goggles
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- Earplugs, if your ears are at all sensitive to the water
- Trash bag to take your wet wetsuit home in
We can take spectators for an additional $10 (please pay in cash on the day of the event). Indicate on the sign up form how many spectators you think you might bring.
For at additional $50 you may hire a private kayak escort.
QUALIFICATION: You must be able to swim 1 mile comfortably in open water, in 45 minutes or less. If you are slower than this, you must hire a private kayak escort. You must have completed at least 2 open water swims before this event.
REFUNDS: You must give your credit card information to Eventbrite at the time you register. We will offer a full refund, in the form of a check, up to seven days before the trip, with a $2 processing fee.The refund does not include the Eventbrite fees incurred by Swim Art. After seven days, no refund will be offered. You may transfer your registration to another swim (of equal value) with no extra charge, at least 24 hours before the date of the swim you are not doing.
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Former Hornet wins USATF National Indoor ChampionshipMarch 4, 2013
He waited until his third jump, but former Hornet and NCAA Division II national champion Josh Honeycutt won the triple jump at the USA Indoor Track & Field Championships on Sunday at the Albuquerque Convention Center.
"It feels so good to win. I've made so many sacrifices since I graduated from my school, Emporia State, so just to see all that come together for a national title is overwhelming, but I know this is not the end goal," said Honeycutt. "It motivates me so much. Success makes me want to get better and really keep pushing and make that Moscow (World Outdoor Championships) team."
The Emporia State school record holder went 54-05.25 (16.29m) to defeat former Florida State star Rafeeq Curry by almost six inches. Honeycutt had the lead by jumping 53-02.25 in the first round, but fell behind Curry and former Arkansas State standout James Jenkins in the second round. The Iola, Kan. native who competes for Phoenix Elite maintained third with a 53-04.75 on his second jump and fouled on his third. He went 51-10 on his fourth before passing in round five. Curry and Jenkins both had a chance to pass him with their final jumps after Honeycutt's big jump in the sixth round but could not do it.
Honeycutt won the 2009 NCAA Division II Indoor National Championship in triple jump and helped lead the Hornets to a fourth place finish at the 2011 Outdoor National Track & Field Championships.
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