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Looking for Laundry with LlamasSeptember 24, 2011
I want to let you in on a little secret. I've figured out I belong to a tribe. Actually, I probably belong to a few tribes, but let me tell you about one in particular, and then I'll tell you about the beets I harvested and cooked during our recent reunion.
It started in Ohio, at Oberlin College, where a young woman named Helen Lacey met a young man named Doug Haskell. It was the early 1920s, and if you were the kind of individual who reviled injustice (the campus had a proud history with the Underground Railroad) and revered perfection (one of its guiding principles), then you were right at home at Oberlin College.
Upon graduation, Helen, a teacher, and Doug, an eventual architecture critic and designer, married. Deeply influenced by the teachings of the progressive educator and philosopher John Dewey, the couple became the directors of Camp Treetops, a multi-racial, non-denominational summer farm camp bordering the wilderness of New York's Adirondack mountains. It was a post that stretched to forty years. To this day, Camp Treetops remains an expression of the couple's educational and aesthetic sensibilities, and their core belief that a child's individual development is best served when his or her spontaneity and creative impulses are honored.
By the time my grandparents met the Haskells (both couples were doing their part at the legal arm of the NAACP, colloquially known as the Ink Fund, to end racial segregation in the South) and learned of the camp, my father was too old to attend, but luckily for my uncle, he wasn't, and as an adult he held fond enough memories of his summers there that when his son was nine, he sent him too. That's more or less how my sister and I wound up at Treetops, although my mother would probably like me to make it clear that she had to badger my dad to make that happen.
The camp program proudly offered nothing in the way of entertainment, if by that term you mean TV, radio, competitive sports, and gasoline-powered anything (and now cell phones, computers, and MP3 players). Helen was right that without them we'd go outdoors and learn to generate our own fun. Of course the camp offered amusing, standard camp-y activities: swimming and riding, canoeing, cookouts, and making bad pottery that our parents reluctantly displayed at home. But for me, what distinguished a Treetops summer from the summer-camp tales of my school friends was the zeal for invention and whimsy that we introduced to so much of what we did.
As long as we had to make signs for the vast garden, why not decorate them? As long as food had to be hidden from bears, why not create a treasure hunt—composed in verse? Heavy rain called for mud walks. Sunset Appreciation, a very serious course, was conducted in the potato field, where we absorbed the majesty of lingering light silhouetting the pine forest, while writing songs about, why not strawberries?
Even at chores, of which we had many, and through which we understood how our individual contribution had value, we manufactured fun: manicuring the manure pile in hopes of winning a ribbon, or lending heavy logs ridiculous names as we passed them down the line to be loaded into the maple sugar house. My own children, who collectively spent eleven summers at Treetops, didn't mind scouring the campus for lost laundry, once they learned they could do it with the camp's two llamas in tow.
The "real" world, to which we returned after these seven weeks of simplicity and serendipity, felt contrived and hollow by comparison. Clocks and watches robbed us of the natural rhythms with which we'd become synchronized. Candy, forbidden at camp, tasted exotic the first few days back, but for me, its artificiality soon surfaced, and made me yearn for Mildred, the elderly biologist and counselor, who, long before Alice Waters opened Chez Panisse, led us into the woods and pastures to forage for wild edibles, and involved us in their preparation for the annual Wild Foods Banquet.
So every August, like a scattered tribe, those of us lucky enough to share an affiliation with camp gather for a long weekend of reconnecting—to the place, to one another, and to ourselves. Last month, I chose to spend one morning restoring my soul in the garden, picking and scrubbing cabbages, lettuces, and beets, and later roasting and glazing those beets for the tribe.
The rest of us? Some were hiking, or kayaking, or playing guitar at the top of the hill. Some volunteered to hammer nails into one of the campus' new structures, or load several tons of hay into the barn. Another group, seeing a solution for a counselor with a busted knee, devoted hours to pimping a garden cart into a chariot, complete with canopy, trident, and reins for the tribesmen who would pull him across the grass.
Why a chariot?
Why not?
Honey-Glazed Beets
HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED (for 6 to 8 beet lovers):
To roast the beets:
2 pounds (900 g) unpeeled medium sized beets, stems removed before weighing
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper
Fresh thyme sprigs
To glaze the beets:
2 teaspoons unsalted butter, or olive oil, or a mixture of the two
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon finely grated organic fresh ginger, or 1 teaspoon if using conventional fresh ginger
1/4 cup (60 ml) Balsamic vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons wildflower honey, or more to taste
Juice and finely grated zest of 1 small lemon
Salt and freshly ground pepper
To roast the beets:
On a baking tray line with parchment paper, rub the beets with olive oil, salt and pepper, and a generous amount of thyme sprigs. Cover with aluminum foil and roast for up to one hour.
To glaze the beets:
Melt the butter over medium heat in a large, heavy-gauge skillet. Add the garlic and ginger and cook and stir until fragrant, but not browned. Slowly add the Balsamic vinegar all along the surface of the pan so it begins to evaporate, stirring to encourage caramelization. When the vinegar has evaporated into a thin syrup, stir in the beets, honey, and the lemon juice and zest. Lower heat and allow to simmer for about five minutes, adding a little water if the glaze appears too dry. Season with salt and pepper and serve.
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Just perfect my fellow tribeswoman… and don't forget about Cloud Watching 101- a favorite activity of mine… also Bonfire Appreciation!
With a bounty of ripe beets ready to be harvested in my garden, I am breathless to get your full beet recipe. Please email it to me immediately! Can't wait to try!! Mary
What a great post! So proud to be a member of this special tribe 🙂
What a wonderful tribute to a very special place. I'm not always a good listener but the day your Mother sold me on Treetops for Kate, I was listening and I'm eternally grateful I was and did. Best thing that ever happened to our family. Thank you for bringing it back – can't wait to make the beets!
I agree about the Fast Food observations in Ubud. Good blog. Thanks. I am sending the fern salad recipe to fiends in the US.
My mouth started to water as I was reading the directions to make.
With Great looking beats around town, I have been looking to find a way to eat the beets other than in my salad.
Thank you.
my goodness me karen, can already taste these beets! can wait to go and buy some, not of course homegrown, but will give your recipe a go….
Karen, I just planted frost-hardy seeds: lettuce, carrots, spinach and snap peas. I had gone to the store with my mom to buy the seeds, and as she is my gardening oracle, she said 'what about beets?' I said 'No, not this year. The kids don't like them and I'm the only one who eats them in the family.' But now, after reading your recipe…I'm starting to re-think. There is nothing quite like pulling up a strong big beet, and adding that deep red to a meal. So today I'm going to buy some beet seeds, thanks to you! xoxo
Dear Ibu Karen,
This is an interesting blog and I voted for you to win the"Best Piece of Culinary Writing" award. Good luck !
Did you win, have you won this fine award, loved reading your text about your days in camp, bliss.
And of course I love beets, so you have me hooked on your recipe for ever. Marilyn
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Fair enough. As my Gran used to say "waste not, want not".
Personally i think if something is going to otherwise be disposed of, it's fair game.
But having said that, you should make pretty damn certain that the pills don't belong to anyone (or if they don't need them any more...such as people who have died - but that's a whole other story).

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The motorway lanes at St Lukes have been parted as part of the project to widen the St Lukes Rd bridge.
In many other cities when you see the motorway parted like this it would be for a busway or rail line to be installed. Wouldn't it be fantastic if this work was for the creation of a Northwest busway (Admittedly it probably isn't quite wide enough).
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In an unusual move, Oklahoma State announced Saturday that it will likely be the subject of a series of stories alleging improprieties in its football program and to be published in the coming days by Sports Illustrated.
The Oklahoman said the report, which will trace improprieties back for more than a decade, will likely include allegations of payments from coaches and boosters to players, a bonus program run by former assistant coach Joe DeForest (now at West Virginia), grade changes and players' classroom and homework done by others, drug abuse and alleged sexual relations with the school's Orange Pride hostesses.
"Oklahoma State University is deeply troubled by these claims," school president Burns Hargis said in a news release. "We will investigate the accuracy of the allegations and take all appropriate action. We do not condone or tolerate improper conduct in our athletic programs. OSU requires everyone affiliated with the university to follow the rules and adhere to the highest ethical standards."
In addition, West Virginia has launched a probe into the allegations against DeForest, athletic director Oliver Luck told the Charleston Gazette.
OSU said it will hire an independent investigator to probe the allegations once they are formally published. The majority of alleged infractions were believed to have occurred between 2001 and 2007.
"We are shocked by the allegations raised about our football program," Mike Holder, Oklahoma State's Vice President of Athletics said in the school release. "We take the allegations seriously. Whether they have merit or not, we don't know. But we will find out.
"Our athletic department understands the high expectations OSU President Burns Hargis and the OSU Board of Regents have set for us. Our coaches and staff understand we will not tolerate any violations that compromise our pursuit of excellence, the highest of ethical standards, and full compliance with NCAA rules and regulations."
Sports Illustrated reportedly told the school of its findings of a nearly year-long investigation on Aug. 28 and that it was preparing to publish its findings.


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WASHINGTON, D.C. A frigid wind was not the only driving force on Embassy Row last night as sustainable agriculture guru Alice Waters brought together the superstars of the culinary world to produce an "Inaugural Supper" for 175 guests at the Phillips Collection and for groups of 22 to 40 guests in 11 private homes across the city.
The 500 tickets, priced at $500, sold out quickly in mid-December and brought to the museum a roster of guests including Martha Stewart, Jackson Browne, and Calvin Trillin. The event benefited D.C. Central Kitchen and Martha's Table as well as the charitable arm of the farmers market group, FreshFarm Markets.
"When Alice called, I thought it was a pie-in-the-sky idea. But she was like a C.E.O.," said area resident and cookbook author Joan Nathan, who recruited top chefs (Daniel Boulud, Nancy Silverton, Lidia Bastianich, Jose Andres, and Rick Bayless) and secured hosts (Bob Woodward among them) who opened their homes. "That's the way to raise money without spending money," said Waters. "Take volunteer chefs to homes and create magic."
Champagne (donated by Henriot) was passed in the foyer of the Phillips, where guests slurped Long Island oysters from the half shell and a heady aroma wafted from mounds of fresh rosemary piled on the service tables. In brief remarks of welcome, Waters said of Barack Obama: "It feels like 40 years of longing, waiting for someone who spoke my language, someone who brought people back to the table, back to their senses."
In the heavily embellished 1897 Georgian Revival music room of the Phillips, three 24-foot-long by 30-inch-wide tables provided intimate seating for 90 guests, with soft, romantic lighting provided by votives and minimal earth-toned decor. At six-foot lengths along the tables, copper bowls held a handful of tiny tangerines on the stem. Waters insisted on minimal glassware (wine and water) and silverware (knife and fork), which gave a clean look. New York-based clothing and housewares designer Christina Kim, who has worked with Waters on past projects, created the decor highlight: hand-stitched table linens made from recycled fabrics the color of sand and embellished with appliqués and wood block prints.
With no cooking facilities at the Phillips, the main course of braised lamb, a variety of beans, and Sea Island red peas was prepared by Chez Panisse chefs at Restaurant Eve in Alexandria and held in a kitchen tent behind the museum until serving time. (Ingredients for all dinners were sourced from local farms, ranches, dairies, and fisheries or donated by Whole Foods Markets.) Susan Gage Caterers provided rentals and staff and coordinated the evening with Waters and her crew.
There were no flowers. "Alice doesn't do flowers," said Gage. "Her theme was 'simple as possible,' then, make it even simpler. That's her whole philosophy: Less is more." Soon after the apple tart with honey ice cream and fresh dates, guests returned to the bitter cold streets. Some were headed to a restaurant on Capital Hill for an after-party that brought together the crews from all the dinners. Others headed home for rest before the significant day of events ahead.
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Milwaukee talk radio's (mostly) barren landscape
I spend a lot of time in my car and I spend a lot of time listening to the radio.
I love radio. I especially like all talk radio. I find if I'm listening to music I'm changing stations all the time to find a song I like.
Lately I've been listening to radio carefully, trying to take stock of what we've got in Milwaukee. And it's a decidedly mixed bag.
I don't pretend to know a lot about the business of radio. But I have a friend I call my Radio Rabbi. His name is Steve Wexler and I've known him for over two decades.
More than 30 years ago he rode his bike from his home to the studios at WTMJ and told the lady at the desk he wanted to be on the radio. What he got was the unpaid job of getting coffee for Jonathan Green. Now he's the highly-respected Executive Vice President of the Journal Broadcast Group.
Now he's a big wheel and he knows his radio, both here and around the country. He also fired me once, which was one of his few mistakes but he's one of the nicest and smartest men I've ever worked with.
"There are a couple of surprising things about radio in Milwaukee," Wexler said. "Since Arbitron started its new metering system, we've found out that more people were listening to the radio than we thought. Plus the audience for certain day parts, like evenings and weekends, are much bigger than we thought."
Radio stations used to dump infomercial and church programming in those slots, but now they actually try to provide programming and make money.
In my talk radio I'm looking for a few things. I want someone smart. Someone unique. Someone brave. Someone who can be funny without being sophomoric. Someone who brings something to the conversation or debate. Someone who has some breadth and can intelligently talk about a lot of different things.
That's in short supply in our town. In straight talk we've got two giants, Charlie Sykes and Mark Belling. And in sports, the hardscrabble field is almost empty, with the exception of the D-List with Drew Olson and Dan Needles.
I can hardly remember the last time I ever agreed with Sykes or Belling on any major issue. They are diehard conservatives and hang their affections and affectations on the line for all to see.
But they do outstanding radio.
Conservative talk radio dominates this market. About the only place you can find somewhat liberal talk is on NPR, and hardly anybody listens to that. The conservative AM radio wave was a tsunami that has soaked markets everywhere in the country.
Wexler calls himself a "free market guy" and says that conservative talk radio sprang up in the '80s to meet a need from the radio listening audience. I assume that if he's right, there is no market crying out for liberal talk radio.
This is one place he and I kind of disagree. I think conservative talk radio was born in the early '80s when Rush Limbaugh started out in Sacramento.
He created the model. Find something and make it "the enemy." The enemy he picked was the "mainstream media" and he fought against this enemy like a rottweiler fights over a slice of filet mignon.
Before too long, people all over the country started to talk about "the enemy" and a whole slew of conservative political talkers were born. You can't have conservative talk radio unless you have something to hate and battle against. If you listen closely, most conservative talk radio isn't "for" many things, but it's pretty clear what they are "against."
After Sykes and Belling the remainder of our talk radio field falls off badly.
The rest of the wannabes are pale imitations and bring very little to the game. People like Jay Weber and Jeff Wagner just trod over already tilled ground and never make me sit up and take notice of anything either new or important.
Sports talk in Milwaukee is almost more barren than political talk.
Needles and Olson have experience, humor and a toughness that I appreciate. Sometimes their humor gets the best of them, but it's hard not to get giddy sometimes over the world of sports.
Sadly, I think Steve "The Homer" True has lost his edge. At one point I agreed with my late colleague Tim Cuprisin that Homer did the best local radio show in town, sports or otherwise. But he's either slowing down or missing something, but his show doesn't have the same kind of "must listen" quotient he used to have.
Jason Wilde who used to cover the Packers for the Wisconsin State Journal, is a jewel of a reporter, but he is almost over-exposed. I hear him several times per day on 540 ESPN, but it's hard to keep the news fresh, even when it's the Packers. But at least you at least get the idea that Wilde is giving you something you can't get it anywhere else.
I continue to be turned off by the collection of mad hatters at WSSP. They are the version of the worst kind of conservative talk radio. They never tell you anything new. They are always "against" something. And their hosts don't impress me with anything remotely approaching credibility. I mean have you actually heard Gilbert Brown on the radio? Please.
My final foray into sports talk is the marriage of Trenni Kusnierek and Greg Matzek on WTMJ every evening. I'm not sure about this. I think putting two people together requires intimate compatibility and I don't think these two have it. The impression I get is that rather than listen to each other, they are busy preparing what they are going to say next.
That makes for very confusing and boring radio. I think the station would be much better off with just Kusnierek on the show.
That's about it. The little bit I like, and the whole bunch where we could improve. Not enough diversity and not enough quality. But if you search, you can find something.
usa_all_the_way | April 24, 2012 at 12:35 p.m. (report)
Dave is correct in many areas of this piece. I like Belling&Sykes but also appreciate Weber and Vicki. That being said. The rest IS garbage. Wagner is a wuss. Trenni is a dim bulb. Sports talk? Please! I would rather listen to Chicago sports radio than this bunch. If a station took the model of "The Score" 670 in Chicago and used it here, ratings would follow.
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Brien Farley | March 7, 2012 at 4:46 a.m. (report)
Posted a rebuttal to Mr. Begel's post. See "Milwaukee Talk Radio's (Rather) Fertile Landscape" at http://www.onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/blog/show/5821. Enjoy!
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local_yokel | March 4, 2012 at 12:41 p.m. (report)
Talk radio in Milwaukee is really terrible. I believe we are a much better city than what we hear represented on the radio, especially AM. WTMJ is just awful, except for their excellent afternoon news show. Most often, I listen to WHAD (90.7 AM) or WUWM (89.7) UNnike Mr. Begel, I do not appreciate Sykes or Belling, because I do not find them to be honest, or fair. I don't expect balanced, of course. Belling? Who wants to be yelled at? For sports talk, I am very glad to have WSSP in the market. WTMJ's Jeff Falconio has to be the worst sports voice in town. I just cannot listen to him. To me, he sounds like he is doing a parody of a sports talk guy. Nothing insightful. Nothing original. Just the obvious repeated ad nauseam. Thanks, Dave THIS is a converstaion we as a community need to have.
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ffsteve | March 3, 2012 at 2:51 p.m. (report)
I love Milwaukee's talk radio genre! Im 26 and find myself tuning into Radio news 620 and 1130 rather than listen to the crap they play on the FM channels. Conservative or not, its entertaining, and insightful.
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Captool73 | March 1, 2012 at 3:35 p.m. (report)
The "D List" is good? It's likel listening to a show produced in someone's basment. Needles make Limbaugh sound sophisticated.
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I recently had a reader ask me if I weren't fearful of the government. We do write things that disagree with the general paradigm of "those in charge". However the Constitution does entitle us the right of freely expressing our ideologies. There is a qualifier to that of course. Taken as it was originally written, the qualifier is reasonable. But as many things in this life, interpretation presents some with an opportunity to take advantage. This is not a riddle, you do know what I am speaking about. So am I afraid of MY government? I'm not afraid when faced with sharing my truths and looking for answers to this existence. Have I been threatened? Read the following first, then I'll share with you…
Let's take a closer look at what Mr. Smith really does for a living. While you are going to your honest job (hopefully), and more than likely earning an honest living, Mr. Smith heads up a team of clandestine purveyors that he can never talk about. This "Section Chief" controls three groups of very nasty people. The first group is responsible for financial interventions. (I'll break these all down as we go on) The second group has the job of making sure the fields of interest are kept on target and "pure" to the cause. The third group Mr. Smith has reporting to him his most favored. For now for a lack of better terminology, we will just call them "The Intruders"! Sound good?
Project MKULTRA, or MK-ULTRA, was the code name for a covert, illegal CIA human experimentation program, run by the CIA's Office of Scientific Intelligence. This official U.S. government program began in the early 1950s, continuing at least through the late 1960s, and it used U.S. and Canadian citizens as its test subjects.
The published evidence indicates that Project MKULTRA involved the use of many methodologies to manipulate individual mental states and alter brain functions, including the surreptitious administration of drugs and other chemicals, hypnosis, sensory deprivation, isolation, and verbal and sexual abuse.
In 1973 CIA director Richard Helms ordered all MKULTRA documents to be destroyed and burned. However, MKULTRA wasn't brought to the public's knowledge until 1975. That's 25 years of working without oversight or control. Actually the program more likely started years earlier with "Operation Paperclip" which brought prominent Nazi scientists to the United States giving them forgiveness for their sins under Hitler. Which means these tactics were probably rooted in Hitler's Nazi religion and search for the perfect race.
The MKULTRA program was infiltrated into many universities like Harvard and Stanford where they secretly experimented with LSD and other hallucinogenics on unknowing students. Other suggestions of significant infiltration can be noted; Jonestown; Sirhan Sirhan's assassination of Robert Kennedy as a "Manchurian Candidate-like assassin"; and others. The extent of the program is not really completely known to this day.
Forty-four American colleges or universities, 15 research foundations or chemical or pharmaceutical companies and the like including Sandoz (currently Novartis) and Eli Lilly and Company, 12 hospitals or clinics (in addition to those associated with universities), and three prisons are known to have participated in MKULTRA.
A considerable amount of credible circumstantial evidence suggests that Theodore Kaczynski, also known as the Unabomber, participated in CIA-sponsored MKULTRA experiments conducted at Harvard University from the fall of 1959 through the spring of 1962.
Jonestown, the Guyana location of the Jim Jones cult and Peoples Temple mass suicide, was thought to be a test site for MKULTRA medical and mind control experiments after the official end of the program. Congressman Leo Ryan, a known critic of the CIA, was murdered by Peoples Temple members after he personally visited Jonestown to investigate various reported irregularities.
Let's briefly move away from government mind control and talk about a story that many of you are probably familiar with: the Barney and Betty Hill abduction case. (Please be aware that as I am bringing this issue of alien abduction up, I am not suggesting that government mind control programs and alien abduction are the same… or separate. Some theorist do believe that alien abduction is merely a clandestine government program masquerading as aliens, to fool the public. The thought of the existence of extraterrestrials is simply too much for some to handle.) The story was a landmark case, although other abduction cases have occurred through out human history. To simplify it: Betty and Barney were driving down a deserted country road in the East and apparently accidentally ran into an alien "flying saucer" full of extraterrestrials. They were abducted against their will, taken aboard the ship and experienced some prodding and poking. The important part of this story that relates to the subject at hand, was that they had their thoughts and memories of the events completely erased. It wasn't until sometime later that they recalled what had happened and then only through the practice of professional hypnotism.
So here we have another way of influencing the population. Excuse me, did I say "influencing"? I meant controlling. Of the three arms of our Mr. Smith's "Section Chief" job, the control of minds is the most powerful and the one that reaps the most results. After all, you can coerce a person only so far; take away his ability to make money or to physically survive and he will fight back even stronger…. In most cases. The second source of control, controlling the media and knowledge is fairly powerful too. But direct intervention is the most… well… direct!
If we are to consider any of this, we must realize that there has always been a man behind the screen, calling the shots. The idea of a "Wizard of Oz" isn't a new concept. From the beginning of the beginning men have sought to extend their power over others. Psychologically it's a primitive and survival-like type of behavior. It's really a fulfillment of the false attempt to control fear. And most human beings, today and yesterday, are motivated, by and large, by fear. Those who are motivated by fear will stop at no manipulation or stretch to control the horrible feeling of fear that they allow to direct their lives. They believe that if they can be behind the curtain they will somehow extract their fear from their hearts and feel safe. Unfortunately, it's a sad situation when they learn that no amount of control can eradicate the horrible supplication to fear.
So our government not only fears the people, but worse still… They believe that they can (must) control you. I know that the argument (facade) is that we live in America and we have freedom. However that freedom stops long before you think it does. More than ever our society is based on enslavement. We may consider the horrible things that have happened in our history; the kidnapping and chaining of Africans, the assignment of Native Americans to reservations, Japanese Americans being interred, but I will say it clearly… Americans today are under greater enslavement than ever… EVER before. We are allowed to only do so much, to make only so much money, to have only a certain type of home to dwell in, to think only certain things, ideals, politics and religion. The illusion of freedom and liberty are complete. But there is more, and there's more to come. So there are really different layer of control. In this article I am mostly addressing the control of individuals. Certain persons that those in charge feel are a threat to their secrets. The greater control as referred to in this paragraph above is perhaps even more sinister. It's easy to say that this is nothing but conspiracy paranoia and hype. It's much harder to look deeply into the issue and find out for yourself. Most just poo poo it as nonsense. And truly, it may be that most people are better to live their lives under this kind of control. Believe it or not there's comfort in this for most people. It's dangerous to step out away from the pack or herd.
The differences between our Mr. Jones and Mr. Smith are really few. Mr. Jones believes he is free to do whatever he wants and Mr. Smith believes that he controls Mr. Jones. None of this is true. They are both puppets. They are both deluded.
And perhaps the greater problem of the two, is that Mr. Jones does not believe he is controlled. Not unlike most of our culture and population.
So what is the aim of this control? That is the real question here. Is it merely like in the Matrix, where we're being used for energy? Probably so, but likely not so straight forward as that. For a moment, think about what you provide for the government that you don't see a return on. It's not just money/taxes. Even though that's very true. But now think much much bigger. We do live under the most powerful government in the world. I like to draw likenesses between nature, it seems to always be fairly reliable. For instance, I have recently focused on electrical energy in comets and in the earth. It's very interesting to note that the same electrical systems that are found throughout the universe are the very same systems that regulate and control most of our bodily functions, such as our hearts and nervous systems. If we utilize that logic and lay that template over this issue perhaps we can see some similarities and bring ourselves and our ideas out of the dark.
Other living creatures tend to live in packs and in herds, and this is not unlike human beings. We clustered in cities and areas of greater population, but this is for good reasons and many reasons. When we consider any of these herds of living creatures, we may see their beauty, we may admire their tenacity or their patterns and their symmetry. What we are admiring is really them as a resource. A herd has energy, they have worth and potential. In a herd, there are leaders and followers. There are those that fill the bulk of the herd. In our human herd, we are witnesses to other herds. Some of us simply admire the beauty of other living creatures. But others of our kind see certain potentials; a food source for one idea. But perhaps what we don't think about, what we don't want to think about, is that members of the herd look to our own herd for advantage. They may not see everyone on the same functioning level, so they feel they are not violating anything sacred if they take advantage. There are many reasons one or a few may turn on their own kind. That's for a later discussion.
One of the other things that I have learned over the years, is to have a greater perspective than just We The People – The United States. We may believe and live within this perspective, however we need to view humanity in its place in the universe. Manipulating and controlling greater herds and more herds is reality. I realized this when I understood that there is off world influence in the powers that be here on earth. We are really no different than the cattle yards that we have created in an attempt to feed the masses. We ARE cattle. We can produce more than food. With our hands and our limited intelligence we can manufacture transportation of all kinds, products of every kind, and we are powerful as that labor force. Forget about your individual needs, nobody but God cares. Politics and government? It's nothing but a ruse. We argue about that conservative or that liberal, we vote for one or the other… It doesn't matter. It's another tool to keep us under control. In fact it's worked well for many years. But now it's beginning to fail. People are getting to be too large in their numbers and a very few are becoming too savvy and spreading the truth. Not enough, however to make any significant change. But those in control are starting to turn to more drastic tactics to maintain their power over us.
"They" are beginning to turn to critical measures now. Our Mr. Smith is now becoming obsolete. His tactics are becoming passé. At least on three fronts that I am aware of, are soon to begin, if not already. Some of these things have been done by other leaders in the past, some have been technologically impossible in the past. First, is the attack or control financially. This of course has been a major type of control all along, but now it becoming crushing. Once the people happy with a home and a car or two, can no longer afford these things. The second, and is in the process of happening at this moment, is gun control. Of course that's a polite and tactful way to state it, it is really a disarming of the people so that the loss can be controlled when the complete shut down is put in place. The Second Amendment written by insightful men, so many years ago was put in to place, aware of so many historical instances where what is about to happen happened. Hitler did it, so he could quell, or at least reduce the resistance. But in our day and age, with the technology available, it may not be necessary to take away every single gun, just most of them. The other tactic being used is control of weather disasters. The population of the earth is becoming to great to control. This doesn't mean that there are too many people to feed or care for. That suggestion is just one more falsifications (lies) to get the herd to comply. No, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes and the such are controlled and used to reduce the herd size. Too large of a herd, the herd becomes unruly and dominance is too difficult. This probably isn't too hard to believe if you had loss with Sandy or Katrina. The response of the government was atrocious, to say it nicely. These disasters weren't only used to reduce the herd, but also used as training exercises, for when the real reduction scenario begins. They don't want to completely wipe out their workforce, but they want to eliminate just the right amount of cattle, so that a new season of productivity can begin. It's happened time and time again here on this planet.
With this week's "breaking news" about the "PRISM" program (see YouTube video at top of article), we have verification of most of what I have said here in this article. Edward Snowdon, the man who came forth, was reportedly an analyst supervisor. Which means that he simply collected data. He turned the data over to the NSA or CIA (or maybe even the IRS!), in turn "they" used the data. What exactly do they do with this data, what kind of actions do they take with your personal information? Really? They can completely control your life. That's what they can do. Literally "they" can do what ever they want to you.
Do you stupidly believe that Obama was duly elected and that he came up through the ranks as quick as he did on his own? Don't attack me for criticizing him. Remember… I don't think any are honest at that level. But it's like a moth to the flame, the enticement of power is just too much for most of the politicians. They seek out initiation, but in the end, only a very few are chosen to be the kings and leaders by the priests that actually run things. And I'm not talking about religion as you know it. There is no spirituality in this kind of Priestcraft.
You may think it's passe' or that I'm just another conspiracy nut. But let me tell you this… In the years since I've been doing this website, I've been followed, my phone and internet lines have been tapped and I've been threatened. But as much as these cretins believe that they are in charge, they're wrong. There is a God above. He is in control. One day we will all be shocked at what all is going on, and how little the public has been aware.


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CHICAGO - Chicago Fire midfielder Alexandre Boucicaut will join the Haitian National Team for a benefit match against the 1994 World Cup Champions from Brazil as part of an international soccer doubleheader on Saturday, Nov. 13 at the Orange Bowl in Miami, FL. The doubleheader kicks off at 6:00 p.m. ET with the Haiti-Brazil contest and will continue at 8:30 p.m. with a CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying match between Mexico and St. Kitts and Nevis.
Organizers for the Miami doubleheader have announced that five dollars from each ticket sold will be donated to UNICEF for the charity's continuing efforts to help Haiti recover from the devastation caused by Hurricanes Ivan and Jeanne in September. Tickets for the exciting night of soccer in South Florida will range from $40 for reserve seats to $25 for general admission seats ($30 day of game).
The 22-year-old Boucicaut has already amassed eight goals for the Haitian National Team in eight matches since making his debut with the senior squad in 2002. Boucicaut will be returning to the spot of perhaps the biggest goal in his young career, as his tally in the 69th minute against the U.S. National Team on Mar. 13 at the Orange Bowl nearly gave Haiti a stunning victory in a match that ended 1-1. After signing with the Fire on Aug. 16 of this year, the speedy midfielder played in five matches, including one start, in his rookie MLS campaign. The budding talent is considered to be a hero in Haiti, as he is only the third soccer player from the Caribbean country to break into the ranks of Major League Soccer.
Boucicaut continues to raise awareness of the conditions in his native country, as the midfielder has teamed up with Illinois Youth Soccer to form the Boucicaut Hurricane Relief Fund, which will be collecting soccer equipment and monetary donations to rebuild the Caribbean nation's youth soccer programs and provide relief to the island's beleaguered residents. Boucicaut will be traveling back to Haiti in December and will personally distribute the collected goods to youth soccer programs and the national youth soccer academy, while monetary donations will go to general relief efforts through non-profit organizations. Addresses to send both soccer equipment and monetary donations can be found below. The deadline for the receipt of all donations has been set for Wednesday, Dec. 1.
New and gently used equipment can be shipped to:
Boucicaut Hurricane Relief Fund
c/o Illinois Youth Soccer
939 Industrial Drive
Bensenville, IL 60106
Monetary donations can be sent to:
Boucicaut Hurricane Relief Fund
c/o Illinois Youth Soccer
1655 S. Arlington Heights Rd.
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Checks can be made to Illinois Youth Soccer with "Boucicaut Hurricane Relief Fund" in the memo line.


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Local food fans, farmers, fishermen, gardeners, and growers of all sorts — please consider registering to participate in the first Maine Food Summit being held in Orono on Friday, December 6th! The summit is an opportunity for food producers, business owners and anyone involved with and interested in Maine's food system to share ideas about growing Maine's agriculture and fishery, supporting the state's economy and improving food security:
2013 Maine Food Summit
University of Maine Orono, Wells Conference Center, Orono, ME
Friday, December 6, 2013
8 am – 4:30 pm
Maine has a long and rich history of food production from fisheries and agriculture to hunting and foraging. How can the Maine food system support our state and contribute to regional food security? Engage with businesses, friends, and colleagues to discuss the future of our dynamic food system. What do you want Maine's land and sea-scape to produce? Come and share your vision with us at the 2013 Maine Food Summit!
Tim Griffin, associate professor and director of the Agriculture, Food and Environment Program of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, and Patrick Keliher, commissioner of the Maine Department of Marine Resources, will be keynote speakers. In addition, there will be panel discussions, workshops and opportunities to meet others interested in food systems.
The cost to attend is $40, $30 students. Lunch will included. Deadline to register is
Wednesday, November 27th Monday, December 2nd.
To register, or to request a disability accommodation, call Meghan Dill at 207-58-3878. For information, contact John Jemison at 207-581-3241.
This event is being organized by the UMaine Cooperative Extension and The Maine Food Strategy .
For more information: http://umaine.edu/agriculture/maine-food-summit/


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Polokwane - Government is doing everything it can to avert a further downgrade by rating agencies, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Saturday night.
South Africa's struggling economy could attract more investors, particularly in the marine sector, by unlocking investment doors for investors and averting a further downgrade by rating agencies, he told guests at an African National Congress gala dinner in Polokwane.
South Africa had been included among those countries facing a possible further downgrade by rating agencies after Brazil's recent downgrade to "junk status".
Ramaphosa said government was putting greater effort into boosting the economy.
The Operation Phakisa and black industrialists' programs were part of the arsenal to fight economy decline and attract investors.
The ambitious economic development programs were launched year ago to promote opportunities that could accelerate job creation and grow the economy.
"We are expanding investment sectors, such as automobile, textile and manufacturing, and we are also coming with this tool we call Operation Phakisa," said Ramaphosa.
Operation Phakisa was intended to open potential in the marine sector. "It is proving to be a worthy process, and we have already seen it with the oceans economy," he said.
"This has become a tool that we are using as government to unlock opportunities for investment, job creation, and development programmes."
Ramaphosa assured the business community that government was doing everything possible to ensure the country was not further downgraded and to grow the economy.
This despite the World Bank's projection that South Africa's economy would not grow much this year.
"Brazil has been put under junk status; we are doing everything we can to make sure that we don't fall into junk status," said Ramaphosa.
Brazil is part of the Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) grouping.
Ramaphosa said the World Bank's revised economic growth forecast for South Africa should not deflect aspirations to grow the economy.
"The World Bank has revised the projection for our growth this year and they have revised it downwards, but we are determined to prove that we work very hard together with the business sector and labour formations to make sure that we uphold our economy.
"We must make sure that we don't continue slipping down, and we believe that we will be able achieve this," Ramaphosa said.


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Large-flowered Climbing Rose 'Pearly Gates'
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|Pearly Gates
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|(PP10640, aka WEKmeyer, Pearly Gates�)
|by Meyer
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Modern Climber
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 �C (-10 �F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 �C (-5 �F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 �C (0 �F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 �C (5 �F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 �C (10 �F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 �C (15 �F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 �C (20 �F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 �C (25 �F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 �C (30 �F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 �C (35 �F)
Bloom Color:
Light pink (lp)
Medium pink (mp)
Bloom Shape:
Flower Fragrance:
Slightly Fragrant
Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Blooms repeatedly
Trained to climb
Patent Information:
Other Details:
Resistant to black spot
Resistant to mildew
Resistant to rust
Stems are moderately thorny
Pruning Instructions:
Blooms on new wood; prune early to promote new growth
Soil pH requirements:
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Propagation Methods:
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
From hardwood heel cuttings
By grafting
By budding
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Bloom Characteristics:
Water Requirements:
Where to Grow:
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Eureka, California
Newbury Park, California
San Diego, California
Hampton, Illinois
Roslindale, Massachusetts
Missoula, Montana
Charlottesville, Virginia
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Gardeners' Notes:
On Jun 6, 2014, bobbieberecz from Concrete, WA wrote:
I would have given this rose a negative except the blooms are so incredibly beautiful. Your site, as well as every other, proclaims this rose to be resistant to all the evils that plague roses----especially in northwestern Washington state's moist air: mainly black spot. It was covered with black spot one month into the planting. This year the new growth was lush and gorgeous and already stems and leaves are dying from the spot. Even so, new growth persistently keeps coming----before succumbing. What a disappointment!! I find the scent wonderful, though not as strong as some. It gets mostly sun until later afternoon and plenty of air circulation; certainly better than a run-of -the-mill rose I grabbed off a sad looking display at our grocery store. That one blooms constantly with N... read more
On Jul 5, 2009, ebk777 from Chilliwack,
I bought a Pearly Gates rose before it had even a single leaf this spring. It grew into a nice mounded form and then started to form buds by the dozens. The rose bud is a beautiful peachy pink hybrid tea form that opens to a deeper peach center. The rose was blooming in the second week of June and the flowers are long lasting. The bush is in full bloom a month later. At this time I do not know if it will continue to bloom through the season. This is just about the most perfectly beautiful and prolific rose I have ever grown. It is also disease free so far. My only regret is that it has no fragrance. The locals in the Fraser Valley, B.C. area say it is winter hardy.
On Jun 4, 2008, jayne_a from Missoula, MT (Zone 4b) wrote:
I bought this locally at an end of season sale in 2006, and planted it next to the house against a south facing wall. Last year it came back strong and bloomed prolifically. I mulched it around the base, but left the canes on their trellis over the winter. I had very little die-back, lots of new growth this spring and now it is getting numerous flower buds. It is well protected against the south wall, but still I think it is hardier than advertised. (I was in zone 4b until a couple years ago, when we were reclassified as 5a.)
On May 16, 2005, Gindee77 from Hampton, IL (Zone 5a) wrote:
This rose has lovely blooms, but it dies down to the ground in zone 5 without winter protection.


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Wednesday, August 28, 2013
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Mommy and me classes on LI
These days, typical mommy and me classes are not just for moms and their kids.There are dads, grandparents, guardians and caregivers, with a host of options for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. And there are myriad options -- from cooking classes to yoga sessions -- to help you bond with your children while having fun.
Here's a guide to classes around LI to take with your children.
-- Compiled by Jennifer Berger
Benner's Farm Farm stand, Pumpkin picking, Corn maze/Hay rides 56 Gnarled Hollow Rd. Setauket Mommy and Me, Farm Fun (ages 4 to 5) and Down on the Farm (ages 6 and up), is a four session class where children are introduced to small farm animals along with a snack, song, and a story. $60 for four sessions; offered twice in the Spring and once in the Fall. Registration begins February 1.
Breathe N Flow Yoga Kids, Sports and recreation 361 Atlantic Ave. Freeport The mommy and me class (up to age 2) offers parents and guardians, their infants and toddlers a way to bond while exploring the benefits of yoga. Class includes yoga poses, breathing techniques, baby massage and more.
Dreamnastics Kids, Sports and recreation 38 Great Neck Road Walbaum's Shopping Center Great Neck Traditional mommy and me classes for kids 3 months to 4 years. The Build A Class option lets you start up your own class, you just need three or more of your friends to get started.
Great South Bay YMCA Sports and recreation, Kids, Day camp, Indoor pool 200 W. Main St. Bay Shore The mommy and me classes are a fun mix of structure and free playtime. Classes range from swimming, music, arts and crafts, cooking and more, held in the Jitterbug Gym and Arts & Crafts center.
Gymboree Play & Music Kids, Amusement center, Arts and crafts center, Birthday party venues, Children's classes 1504 Old Country Rd. in the Source Mall Westbury From sensory stimulation to problem-solving games and storytelling, the Play & Learn class is for infants to age 5. Each week offers a different learning theme, for example, "Up & Down" and "The Jungle." Also in: Woodbury, Plainview, East Northport and Oceanside.
Kitchen Time Amusement center, Kids 691 Broadway Massapequa Enjoy cooking classes with little ones. Learn basic cooking instruction, new recipes and prepare a meal to enjoy during class. Some recipes are Cheesy Baked Macaroni, Minestrone Alphabet Soup, and Apple Crisp.
$item.instanceof Long Island Aquarium & Exhibition Center The Me & Mommy classes for kids ages 2 to 4 use hands-on activities, stories, songs, crafts and live animal encounters as they learn all about sea creatures. $80 per four-week series; includes admission for one adult/one child.
M.A.T.S.S. Kids' Gym Kids, Sports and recreation 2629 Grand Ave. Bellmore The Baby and Me class (ages 7 months to a year) is a movement class with music that includes rolling over, bubble-play and age-appropriate toys and equipment. The Anyone and Me class, all about tumbling, is for kids ages 1 to 3 years. Also in Syosset.
Mommy & Me Art Hobby or Club, Kids, Children's classes 565 Rte. 25A Miller Place For kids ages 2-5 with projects including edible art, sand clay, fingerpainting, hand plaques and much more. Prices start at $115 for six weeks.
Moms & Tots Kids 145 Southh Merrick Ave. Merrick Enjoy fun-filled classes for children 6 months to 3 years. The 90-minute programs include music, instrument play, puppets, storytime, crafts, and free play with slides, riding toys, sand tables and more.
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The European continent's four biggest mobile operators are seeking to join forces to create a better continental service. In what can be considered a pan-European infrastructure network, the Financial Times (FT) reports that Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom, Telecom Italia and Telefonica have been meeting with the EU's competition chief to discuss how the idea could be achieved in what is a rather fragmented European market.
Europe is one continent where different countries and their respective laws causes difficulty in creating a standard for communication laws, and this aspect has created varying differences between the mobile carriers. As one person familiar with the meeting said: "The operators expressed a deep sense of frustration and agreed to bring constructive ideas of how a European market could work. Objections won't come from Europe, they will be from the [EU's 27 national] regulators."
This would put the EU in a similar field as China, which has three wireless operators throughout the country. This would also be beneficial for consumers as internet and telecoms services would be subjected to single pricing instead of country dependent charges. Operators would benefit from shared network infrastructures and use resources on a wholesale basis. For the most part Europe has always been a bit of a headache with different countries having different communication laws, charges and operators. Industry insiders are upbeat about the talks, as the European telecom industry has been showing some decline in revenue at a time when the mobile world has been gathering speed.


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Second graders rally around Haitian classmate
Haiti, February 10, 2010
Shania Dormezil, a second grader at Sacramento Elementary, was born here in the United States. Her sister, fourth grader Fabiola, was about three years old when the family immigrated from Haiti, and her brother, fifth grader Kevin, was about four. The family still has many relatives in Haiti, and they speak French and Creole at home in Portland, where the three children live with their parents and grandparents.
The day after the earthquake, Shania came to school visibly upset. Her classmates immediately gathered around, trying to comfort her.
"They were saying, 'It'll be OK…. It'll be OK,'" says principal Stevie Blakely. Shania's family is still awaiting word on the condition of their family members in Haiti. "They think most of them survived, but they haven't heard from everyone," says Blakely.
Meanwhile, the kids sprang into action.
"They wanted to do a project to help the people in Haiti," says Blakely. They decided to use the watercolor technique they had learned in art class to make greeting cards to sell. Each child painted cards on a snowman theme, which they sold to parents and neighbors to raise $233 for Mercy Corps' relief efforts in Haiti.
Now they're planning a second art-card fundraiser, on a fairy tale theme. "Ours is a very diverse school, with 15 languages spoken," says Blakely. "It's a high poverty neighborhood. These kids don't have a lot. But they are so moved, and they want to give."
Other grades are also thinking up Haiti fundraisers. "Our school is looking at what Haiti will need for many years ahead," adds Blakely. "We want ours to be a long-term commitment that's meaningful for the kids."


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TORONTO — The headquarters for Canada's largest stock markets will get a new home in the fall of 2017.
TMX Group Ltd., the owner of the Toronto Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange, the Montreal Exchange and other securities markets, says it will move into a new, 40-storey tower that's being built by Oxford Properties Group.
The new address at 100 Adelaide St. W in downtown Toronto is near the current Exchange Tower, which is a block south at 130 King St. W.
Oxford Properties Group says it will spend around $400-million to build the new 900,000-square-foot Ernst & Young Tower.
The existing building at 100 Adelaide St. W will be torn down, but its historic facade — including the mosaics made by Group of Seven artist J.E.H. MacDonald — will be integrated into the new structure.
Construction is expected to be finished by June 2017.
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Welcome back – it's Day 8 of 31 Days to a Clean House!
I made a printable for us to track our progress, you could just take it and run, but I think you'll like the daily motivation and tips and tricks that this series will provide. So come back every day for the assignment and check off your progress as we go. You can go here to grab the free printable.
If you want to keep up on other daily cleaning tasks using my simple routine you can check out my free October cleaning schedule – to learn more about my cleaning routine and how I make cleaning a little bit every day an easy and manageable thing that we do. I have more free printables here too!
Today and tomorrow's task is to dust/clean light fixtures. How you divide this up is up to you – first floor today, second floor tomorrow or you could do the light fixtures in your bathrooms today (since it's 'bathrooms' day) and everything else tomorrow. (If you don't have any ceiling fans, you can divide this into 3 days if you'd like.)
The best (and most time consuming) method to clean light fixtures is to take them down and wash them in soapy water, dry and put them back up. I will be using a dusting wand to clean my light fixtures. I do take them down and wash them occasionally, but this isn't the month for me to do that. Another method? You could use a damp microfiber cloth and wipe them down.
Are you excited to get your house clean this month? I'm so happy that you are here today and ready to jump in! Don't forget to subscribe over to your right in the white box, follow me on Facebook for daily reminders and on Pinterest for all things clean and organized!
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Too cute! A leopard-clad Molly Sims was spotted taking her adorable son Brooks to a friend's house while she was out and about in Brentwood, Calif. on Thursday afternoon.
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Time to move on to our RPG of the Year poll.
First, Eschalon: Book 1 was the winner of our Indie RPG of the Year poll, taking the honours in a landslide victory with 77% of the vote. Congratulations to Basilisk Games and I think many of us look forward eagerly to see what Book 2 holds in store.
Soldak's Depths of Peril came second and Spiderweb's Geneforge 4 was third. I think it's worth noting the comments that this was a landmark year for indies, all around.
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An award for everyone in audience
ANYONE remember the IRMA awards? Thought not. They had a short life in the 1990s, honouring Irish music. The trouble was, this being a small country, we usually had the same winners (hello again, U2) and few big-name guests at the ceremony.
The IFTA awards have the same problem. The Irish Film and Television Academy has announced their 10th annual nominations, and you can't help feeling they're stretching the definition of "Irish" to fairly absurd limits. In a way, though, it's understandable, because there just aren't that many Irish programmes or movies, and even fewer worthy of an award.
In TV, for instance, the excellent 'Love/Hate' is up for Best Drama – no objections there. But its competitors include 'The Borgias' and 'Game of Thrones'. While the former is the brainchild of Neil Jordan and the latter is partly filmed here, are they really Irish in any meaningful way?
Chris O'Dowd's 'Moone Boy' also gets a nod. Yes, it was filmed in his Roscommon hometown, but by Sky, with British money, for a British audience.
Film contenders have more credibility, with many being mainly Irish productions. But still, Martin McDonagh's script big-budget British picture set in LA? Seamus McGarvey for Cinematography on 'Anna Karenina', a Russian tale starring Keira Knightley?
'Grandfather rule'
The thing is, if they didn't include these vaguely Irish shows and films – a sort of artistic version of FIFA's "grandfather rule" – you'd have little left. 'Love/Hate' might find itself up against 'Fair City', which would be ludicrous. Almost every Irish movie made in 2012 would be nominated in all categories by default.
You can see why they have this event: IFTA was set up to promote and support Irish filmmaking, for small and big screen. Admirable work, and we shouldn't be dismissive for the sake of it.
But it's all a bit silly, especially descriptions of the IFTAs as "the Irish Oscars". And that weighty word "Academy", which seems to bestow an intellectual air, as if this were some venerable seat of learning dating from the Medici era.
It's different with the Choice music award, or Irish Book of the Year. Filmed entertainment is much more expensive and difficult to make than albums or novels; consequently, many more of those are released. With the IFTAs, you can't help thinking of primary school sports day, where they give out a prize to every child just to encourage them.
Having said that, it could be argued that all arts awards are rubbish. The awards are stupid, pointless, subjective ... plain wrong. Pitting films, authors or songs against each other, like it was a sporting competition, is the opposite of art.
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commuting, playing, trails etc and what would it be, a HT, FS?
i've got 4, but what if i only had one from
can it be done?
commuting, playing, trails etc and what would it be, a HT, FS?
i've got 4, but what if i only had one from
can it be done?
Course it is.
HT: Chameleon
FS: Prophet
or have one of each, a singlespeed, a road bike, a downhill bike, a BMX, 4 different inbreds, a cotic, an alpine and another chameleon just incase you fancy a change one day.
Depends how much money you have.
Spesh Stumpy HT
Spesh Stumpy FSR
and if I had to only have one... it would be HT
It isn't possible to have one bike do everything that is possible to do on a bike. It is possible to get by with one bike but you have to accept the compromise that it involves.
The most reasonable compromise is a Hard-Tail, slicks for the road, knobblies off.
I only have one bike a Scandal H/T but I have two sets of wheels one with road tyres on and one with knobblies.
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You've seen them......you want one......tricycle
no it's not
Recently got shot of all my off road bikes (Hummer, Nicolai Helius, and Inbred SS) and got me-self a Chameleon. Should've done it before. The only thing I get next is a "filthy" conditions SS.
Stiff Hardtails with a long travel fork is the way forward
Not possible for my riding.
road bike
ht mtb
race bmx
All do a different job.
You did say everything, so no it's not.
The UCI wouldn't let me take my road bike, let alone mtb on to the velodrome for track racing. But I wouldn't want someone in amongst us with brakes so would complain myself.
ht mtb (fs in pipeline)
2 x road bike (winter/training one and summer/race one)
2 x track bike (old one on turbo trainer and spare in case of crash damage to regular one)
plodding bike - for shops etc
Six, coming on seven.
I could narrow it to three but why? They're paid for now.
I used to have one, but decided that to keep the costs down I need a road bike.
Replacing used parts on my HT for the same level ones would probably cost more than my road bike, and drivetrain on a road bike lasts way longer.
Used to cycle everywhere instead of taking a bus (before strating uni) so basically my road bike paid for itself after a year and than started to earn me money for saving on bus passes.
Currently have two bikes:
XC HT for offroad fun
Road/Commuter bike for everything else
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Ontario's convenience stores fought back against "fear-mongering" ads that suggest they would sell alcohol to minors Wednesday amid a renewed push for the right to stock wine and beer.
"Convenience stores have demonstrated their ability to responsibly sell age-restricted products with the highest standards in the province," Ontario Convenience Stores Association CEO David Brays said in a news conference in Toronto.
It's time the foreign-owned Beer Store had a little home-grown competition
Cigarettes and lottery tickets — which are off-limits to those under 19 and 18 years old, respectively — have long been sold in corner stores, he said in response to a controversial ad campaign released last week by The Beer Store.
"Convenience stores are already responsibly offering alcohol in over 200 communities and it's time to add on to the existing system with more options for consumers," the OCAS said in a statement.
Bryans said he was "disappointed" by the ad, which shows teen boys easily buying beer from a corner store. The Beer Store's ad campaign argues selling alcohol in convenience stores is "just not right for our kids."
"By most accounts, Ontarians aren't impressed with the questionable tactics of the foreign-owned beer store as it tries to protect its near monopoly in this province," he said.
The 30-second commercial sparked an uproar online and in the media, with critics accusing The Beer Store of fear-mongering.
The Beer Store's campaign to keep control over the sale of beer, Ontario Beer Facts, has been besieged with mockery and criticism since it picked up in February. The campaign has cited access of alcohol to minors, higher prices for consumers and reduced tax revenues as reasons to keep the sale of booze out of convenience stores and gas stations.
On Wednesday, OCAS re-released a 2013 petition signed by 403,412 Ontarians who want Queen's park "to broaden Ontario's current alcohol retailing system to include convenience stores."
This isn't 1927, this isn't 1960
"It's time the foreign-owned Beer Store had a little home-grown competition," Bryans said.
The Beer Store is owned by Molson Coors (Canadian and American owned), Anheuser-Busch InBev (the world's biggest brewer, headquartered in Belgium) and Sleeman Brewaries (owned by Japan's Sapporo Breweries).
"The people who have signed this petition are New Democrats, Liberals and Progressive Conservatives. They're parents, neighbours and responsible adults who want the same simple convenience that their friends and relatives outside Ontario enjoy," Bryans said.
Other provinces including B.C. and Quebec already allow wider sales, he noted.
"This isn't 1927, this isn't 1960. This is a time when millions of Ontarians want to be treated like millions of Canadians," he said.
Some community groups have nonetheless rallied behind The Beer Store's message.
"The reality is, you're going to have too many opportunities for purchasing and too little control over the sale," said Anne Leonard, executive director of Arrive Alive Drive Sober.
You have right to know corner stores do a poor job keeping cigarettes from minors. Here's what @camhnews found: http://t.co/9u3zUya0Wm—
Ontario Beer Facts (@ONBeerFacts) April 16, 2014
The Beer Store, meanwhile, questioned corner stores' record when it comes to turning away teens who try to buy cigarettes.
It pointed to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health's 2013 study on student drug use, which found 15.6% of Ontario students between Grades 7 and 12 who smoke had bought cigarettes from convenience stores, gas stations or grocery stores.
The idea of selling wine and beer in corner stores has been around for decades, but Ontario has so far refused to allow it, though other provinces such as Quebec have.
Ontarians "are not happy with the antiquated alcohol retailing system we have here," Bryans said.
The province had vowed to expand the availability of beer and wine, and earlier this month, said it would move ahead with plans to set up liquor store outlets in select grocery stores by the end of the year.
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Saunders: A-Rod not an All-Star
As Alex Rodriguez worked his way back to the Majors following surgery on his right hip, and finally arrived, the Yankees third baseman received mostly encouragement and sympathy from his peers. Don't include Angels left-hander Joe Saunders in his support group. In fact, Saunders would probably like for A-Rod's name to be recalled from ballots for the 2009 All-Star Game.
Following an offseason of steroid revelations and confessions, Saunders said he would not vote for Rodriguez, regardless of whatever compelling numbers he puts up. As Saunders put it to the Los Angeles Times, "It's over for him." Speaking following Saturday night's game against Kansas City, flush with his 1-0 victory over previously unbeaten sensation Zack Greinke, Saunders didn't buy that fans are greeting the returning Rodriguez with a "forgive-and-forget" attitude. "I think the fans do care," Saunders said. "Pretty much everybody wants a game without cheating." Saunders went on to say that the stain of steroid allegations aside, he considered Evan Longoria the American League's most deserving All-Star candidate at third base, and that he would get his vote, regardless. Tampa Bay's Longoria leads the Majors with 44 RBIs -- 10 more than runner-up Jason Bay of the Red Sox.
Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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If you believe the advice of Club World, then you may want to catch one of their nominees for Best DJ Set, Roger Sanchez, tonight at Mansion (1235 Washington Ave., Miami Beach). The venerable S-Man will be in town for another installment in his Release Yourself series, a new-agey, dance motif that blankets almost all of Sanchez shows, mix tapes, radio programs, self-help books, action figures, and microwave dinners (we made those last few up). Tix are $40, but while youre at it you could plop down $350 for a Mansion All-Access WMC Pass, which will get you in to every show at the club this week including Sasha & Digweed, MSTRKRFT, DJ AM, and Tiesto. Visit www.wantickets.com.
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The global recession has put society to the verge of chaos and changed many aspects of life — in technology, in communication networks, globalization itself, and at the same time also exposed the inefficiency of relationships and values. All this demands finding new approaches to life in all domains. This paper discusses that creativity is a tool that might help to find new ways. During its history, creativity research has accumulated vast factual material. However, there is no general framework that would systematize explorations in the field. The aim of the study is to elaborate a systemic model of creativity as a subject of exploration in any domain. The framework might serve as an instrument in an attempt to solve problems in many different fields.
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Throughout the hour-long session Saturday morning, Kim Adkins continually spoke over soothing recorded music to remind the six women in front of her of the purpose of yoga.
"Remember to breathe and relax," she said. "Don't hold your breath."
Yoga was about flexibility and relaxation, Adkins said. The goals were accomplished through controlled movements in which assuming the correct poses or positions was more important than repetitions, she said.
Adkins led six women through a routine that combined hatha yoga and Pilates during a class offered by the De Soto Parks and Recreation Department.
The session started with bending movements that had the women touching the floor and ended with them sitting as Adkins read a selection from a book that emphasized the importance of "happy thoughts."
As Adkins demonstrated the numerous poses in between, Jill Hemphill displayed the flexibility needed to assume the numerous yoga positions despite being "over 55."
"I was a physical education major in college with a dance emphasis," she said. "But it's been a long time since I did anything like this religiously. It's OK if you go slow."
Adkins repeatedly instructed class members to do only what was comfortable and demonstrated more moderate variations for each movement and pose. That was welcome at her Tuesday night class, which had an enrollment of about 20 men and women from 5 years old to middle age.
The flexibility and relaxation provided in the yoga class complimented the aerobics class she also offered through De Soto Parks and Recreation, Adkins said. An instructor at Dale's Athletic Club in Lenexa, she said she wanted to offer the classes since moving to De Soto two years ago.
Although women dominated the enrollment, yoga offered benefits to men, Adkins said. She has also taught in hospitals classes designed to help arthritis sufferers.
"It can help with arthritis and fibromyalgia," she said. "It can benefit your range of motion. It can help relieve leg and back pains caused by weak abdomen and hamstring muscles.
Her classes were longer than most videos and certainly more varied, Adkins said.
"I never do the same thing twice," she said. "I mix them up, making them easier and more difficult through the class. I work for a balance."
The yoga and aerobics classes started early this month. Adkins offered the aerobics class in the past, but this is the first time for yoga, she said.
Yoga classes are available at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays through May 1 and 9 a.m. on Saturdays though April 27, Adkins said. Participants can enroll in both sessions for $40 or a single session for $20. New class members were welcome, but Adkins said fees would not be pro-rated for remaining sessions.
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AC MILAN vice-president Adriano Galliani says the club have renewed interest in Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez.
I like Carlitos a lot, because he's a 'nasty' player
Tevez, 29, has a year left on his contract and City have yet to open negotiations with him over an extension.
"Carlitos won't betray me," said Galliani, who rejected talk that Stephan El Shaarawy could move in the opposite direction.
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Ke$ha is a hot mess. And she loves it. In the early hours of Valentine's Day, the drunken pop glitter princess stumbled into Manhattan's token underage club, Webster Hall. She sang a brief 5-song set for an audience full of x-marked hands clutching camera phones like there was no tomorrow.
The walls of the packed club shook as the entire audience sang along to what's sure to be a future hit, "Dinosaur." "D-I-N-O-S-A-you-are a dinosaur" -- thank you, Ke$ha, for teaching us to spell. After all, when we wake up in the morning feeling like P. Diddy, remembering basic second grade lessons might be a bit more difficult than it sounds. All snideness aside, Ke$ha certainly seems to be doing something right, judging by the sea of eager fans outside Webster Hall trying to get inside. I was right there with them, pushing my way to the door.
I had been given her album earlier in the week and was genuinely surprised by how quickly songs like "Boots and Boys" got stuck in my head. I was excited to see what all the fuss was about in person. Once inside, I was fighting to breathe just as much if not more than when I was out in the cold. Everyone was freaking out with Ke$ha anticipation, although very few seemed willing to admit they actually liked her. And even fewer seemed willing to admit they knew any songs other than "Tik Tok" -- clearly not the case. She may be a tad bit obnoxious, but maybe that's just an image she's portraying. She may be bisexual, but maybe that's just an image as well. At the very least she did use the confetti cannon she promised OUT when she dropped by the office in early January. And people loved it! Let's just hope that, if this Ke$ha obsession continues to explode, we don't all start brushing our teeth with Jack Daniels.
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