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When everyone has access to the same library, you can share and curate with confidence. Friends can read the same book in one-click, without having to make an additional purchase or hunt for a link to buy it.
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Frank Turner and his full band are performing at Mannifest 2011 Sunday 7 August. His Latest Album is called England Keep My Bones. He will also be playing the Main Stages of Reading and Leeds festival at the end of this summer.
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The proposed remodel of Walla Walla High School needs community support.
I am a science teacher at Wa-Hi, teaching advanced placement biology and honors freshman science in a classroom that lacks laboratory infrastructure. The room does not have Bunsen burners, outlets for microscopes, laboratory space or a lab demonstration desk.
The room does have one sink that 36 students can share. My colleague, who teaches anatomy and physiology, does not even have a sink. The only way his students are able to wash their dissecting trays is to use the sinks in the bathrooms.
The current infrastructure does not allow for learning opportunities that are basic in a high school science curriculum. The lack of Bunsen burners deprives my students of laboratory experiences that are basic in science.
This week, my freshmen were unable to complete a protocol that required them to measure the melting point of several salts. To use microscopes in biology, students drag furniture to the wall to reach the outlets for power strips and extension cords that create a trip hazard.
There is inadequate ventilation for working with chemicals, so I omit certain protocols to keep students safe. Even worse, there is inadequate temperature control for student learning.
When the outside temperature climbs to 80 degrees, student motivation sinks because our building is not air conditioned. I have three box fans in my room that make so much noise that students strain to hear my instruction. The noise makes classroom discussions impossible.
Here is why our community should support the Wa-Hi bond: These students are our town's kids.
Open the Union-Bulletin and read about their accomplishments in academics, debate, athletics, music and theater. When I read about our students, I practically levitate with pride. Our students not only deserve a first-class science education, but they deserve a first-class high school that will allow teachers to provide student learning experiences that their peers are receiving in neighboring towns.
Please support Wa-Hi students by voting "yes" on the bond to remodel their school. Still skeptical? Go on a patron tour.
Talk to the students while you are there. Compare what you see to what you experienced in high school and what it should be in 2012. It should be better in 2012. Is it?
Peggy Payne
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barracuda 1 year, 9 months ago
We need to wait and see where the gap the loss of CP students will leave behind...... Yes, we might need to rebuild, but where the needs might be changed.... It is way too much money for now....
namvet60 1 year, 9 months ago
Teachers educate not structures. Remodeling would make more sense in this economy that spending millions of dollars.
wwguy7 1 year, 9 months ago
I think we need to hold off also. No need to remodel a school for 2000 students, when 300-400 will be leaving in a couple of years. $60M+ is a bit much also. I understand the need, but is there a need for a new weight room and outdoor track? I question that.
fatherof5 1 year, 9 months ago
Respectfully to "barracuda," the district has already adjusted for the CP student gap and reduced the size of this plan accordingly. Also, EVERY high school in Yakima, the Tri-Cities and Spokane has been rebuilt or remodeled in the last 30 years, and the recent projects have been for more money than this one. It's been 50 years here. It is not "way too much money for now." It is overdue.
And "namvet," yes, teachers "educate, not structures," but teachers teach better science with ventilation systems that work, and they teach more cost-effectively with double-pane windows and a modern H-vac system.
And "wwguy7," the $60M+ is what it costs to do the job right. Though it is a small part of the project, have you been in the current weight room? It is a small, ugly warehouse packed with free weights and lacks any sense of accessibility to the larger Wa-Hi population, whom we should encourage to use it and get in shape! The plan addresses so many long-neglected issues. It is time.
barracuda 1 year, 9 months ago
I respectfully disagree.... I will activly campaign my views as I am sure you will your views.
wwguy7 1 year, 9 months ago
Yes sir, I have been in the current weight room. I spend 4 good years working out in there. Is it state of the art? No. Does it do what it is intended to do? Absolutely. There is no accessibility to the larger student population? How about all of the weight training classes that are offered?
Chas 1 year, 9 months ago
That would be how many different weight rooms since 1980?
Education is changing so quickly that the classroom as we know it may soon be gone. This would most especially effect the high school grade levels.
The lab vents are direly needed. But too much money and too large a project for too little value.
namvet60 1 year, 9 months ago
fatherof5 - try being taught an education in a one room school house in Minnesota in the winter time - and I realize we are in more modern times but I didn't turn out to bad even if the temp did get in the 30 below range. Just saying!
notpeggyhuntington 1 year, 9 months ago
namvet60-did you ever consider that fatherof5 may have also been taught in a similar one room school house in a northern tier state? Perhaps he wants our community's children to have a better school than he had. Just saying!
fatherof5 1 year, 9 months ago
Point taken, namvet60. I bet it felt good to get out of the snow even if it meant being in class. That said, you could also heat your school with a bundle of wood that cost your district some labor and an ax (did the students stack the wood? ... not a bad skill to learn), whereas we are currently spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to heat an enormous amount of space where each classroom has 200 square feet of single-paned windows and each has doors that open and close all day long to the elements outside. The bond makes the classroom doors all interior and brings the windows up to code. And while maybe our kids aren't as hardy as the Minnesota kids from the 1950s, it also creates at atmosphere that is more conducive to learning.
I bet there were some great advantages to the one room school houses, where you got to know everyone VERY well and learned to deal with the lack of central air conditioning and so on, not to mention dealing with a lack of science labs and computer labs, etc. but our kids are competing with other kids for colleges and jobs that require certain skills and experiences that weren't necessary 50 years ago when Wa-Hi was built. In the long run, I am persuaded that we'll be dramatically more cost efficient and educationally effective with this bond.
barracuda 1 year, 9 months ago
Again...... Too much too soon!
We are losing 20-25% of our income from the student body. CP students are leaving a big gap in our budget.
We cannot afford this bond, WWFD station, and Police Station bonds all voted in with-in a few years.... We have to pay off something first!
Oh, what about the annual/yearly attempt at a pool bond.... What about the roads we travel every day to get our children to Wa-hi? We are about to get a bond for those too. I encourage everyone to consider voting no! We need to wait a few years. Also, please dont assume my opinions are formed from lack of knowledge.... I have tried to learn about this vote.... But, sorry, my investigation is leading my in a different direction that yours.
namvet60 1 year, 9 months ago
The students of this community have been educated in this structure for many years and then all of a sudden with the economy in a recession (with this Administration possibly a depression shortly) what is the rush? There are already multiple bonds and levies on the tax rolls now - SO - what is problem with waiting a few years so we can clean up some of those before diving head first into an abyss. I have stated in the past that you cannot squeeze blood out of a turnip and I'm way passed that stage!
benwentz 1 year, 9 months ago
I don't know if this applies to this particular case, but the reason why a lot of municipalities are starting new construction right now is due to low construction costs resulting from a lack of demand in the private sector. It's the same reason why construction cranes are popping up all over Pullman and the WSU campus despite skyrocketing tuition.
Tallyrand 1 year, 9 months ago
The main point is that the school is long overdue for remodel. I believe my property taxes will go up about 76 cents a day. I think I can find a way to handle that in order to help our kids to compete in the 21st Century with adequate heating and ventilation in the school, electrical outlets in the classrooms, a science lab where they can do real science, a safer environment. Now is the time to do this. Let's get beyond our own narrow and immediate self-interest. Improve our schools and our community.
Jo99362 1 year, 9 months ago
Perhaps Wa-Hi should have a bond for completely redoing the Science/Math building separate from the rest of the buildings. Why don't these plans have 2-story options? Seems more feesible if you build UP, especially the academic classrooms/counseling.
fatherof5 1 year, 9 months ago
Jo, you ask a good question. My understanding is that there are a few reasons for doing it the way it is being proposed. First, because there are multiple needs across the campus, one bond one time would mean a campus disruption for a couple of years, rather than ongoing disruptions for many years if they ran multiple bonds. Second, running a bond is a big endeavor and a distraction for the district. Let's do it once and get the focus back on education. (That said, Lincoln HS needs to be addressed soon too.) Third, the cost per project goes down when it is all done at once. Fourth, this bond WILL make better use of the 2nd floors that already exist in these buildings, but it saves money by using the existing "bones" including the roofs already there. Hope that helps.


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The Investigation Team pull Mitsuo out of the TV and let their feelings out on him.
Busy busy busy busy… Just because I don't have a job doesn't mean I'm not making art still.
Quick glimpse of four fanart I'm working on. :D
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A sneek peek at the art post for Saturday!
Angela with the #1 bishounen on the bishie list…
Estrella with her #2 bishounen, duking it out. :P
Angela meeting another early character of mine… Sketch made for the Sunday Specials comics
Unseen sketch of Angela in the Megaman Universe. This was the first sketch before this one came to be.


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'Tis the season for nonsense. There's, of course, the usual tussle over Christmas displays in public. Said a California superintendent: "when displaying holiday decorations in school, there should be no association with any religious affiliation, for instance, Santa, poinsettias, Christmas trees, etc." Good advice, since nothing reminds us more of Christ's birth, than seeing Santa at the mall.
Politicians, too, sample the fruitcake. The Mayor of New Haven, Connecticut, wants approval for illegal residents there to be able to vote in city elections. Forget about the law, be happy. California Senator Boxer claimed that a Republican effort to delay new EPA boiler regulations would kill "8,100" people a year. Another example of the precise-clairvoyance of career-politicians. Meanwhile, DNC Chair Debbie Schultz denies that unemployment has gone up under the current White House. Suggest a math-check on aisle 7, Deb. Then there's the PC-hobbled Defense Department, ordered to refer to the Radical Islam-inspired Fort Hood massacre as (quote): "workplace violence." If that's true, World War II was simply a little difference among neighbors. Lastly, this from the President during a recent "60-Minutes" interview (quote): "I would put our legislation and foreign policy accomplishments, in our first two-years, against any president, with the possible exception of Johnson, FDR and Lincoln…" Well, as we all know, Washington, Jefferson, Truman, Eisenhower, JFK, Reagan and others, were imposters, inept presidential powder-puffs, arrogant beyond belief, whose positive deeds were scant, their legacies barren. Thankfully, all that White house tarnish is now behind us. On that note of redemption, minus those who view poinsettias and Santa, and feel hopelessly entangled in the strangle-hold of religion, we wish you, your family, and friends, safe and joyful blessings of the season. Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas!
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Long Term Love AffairSorry so long but I need to tell someone who won't judge -
I had married my high school sweetheart and stayed faithful to him for 20 years. Unfortunately he could not say the same. We had children, and I believed that this life I had would be the best I was ever entitled to.
Then 10 years ago, I changed jobs and met a man who instantly became my best friend. I'll call him "R". While of course I noticed his attractiveness, I never thought of cheating on my husband and also believed him to be uninterested in me. We worked closely together for years and got to know each other well. He was single when we met. Soon after he met a woman at his second job, they decided to marry. I thought it was too fast but it wasn't my place to deny him happiness.
Within the first year or so it seemed clear to me that things weren't going well. We would share stories of our marriages and try to figure ways to make them work. After their 2nd anniversary, he decided he wanted to divorce her and started the process, in a desperate move she got pregnant in an effort to "bring them closer". So he stayed once the baby came. He was so miserable and felt trapped. Nothing had happened between us yet.
Around the same time, my mother passed away unexpectedly and that event really changed me. I lost weight, worked hard on improving the me inside and out. It brought into sharp focus for me all the cracks in my own marriage. We'd been in counseling on and off for years (at least 8) and he was emotionally abusive to me. I decided life was too short and I filed for divorce after yet another long, unsuccessful round of counseling together and apart.
Once the divorce was underway and R standing by my side every step of the way, well, things did get out of hand and like the tired cliche "it just happened" that we became involved. At first we tried to stop, he went back into marriage counseling, and at one point we decided to end the friendship because it seemed we could no longer feel "just friends" was where we wanted to be. The counseling went badly for him and he quit after only a few sessions. I once asked him why he'd married her when he had realized so fast afterward that it was a mistake and his reply was a simple "because you are already married".
We resumed our affair after my divorce and have been steadily seeing each other since (7 years). Our relationship has grown and deepened so much over these 7 years that we've been romantic and physically connected. He helped me select my house, he does work around the house, helps me out financially when he can (I won't always accept). He is with me nearly every day for at least 3 hours, and sometimes as many as 6. He tells me that he considers this to be "our" house, and here is the only place that he feels like he can relax. He has a key and the garage code, and will even come and eat and hang out here when I'm not around. he cooks for me, we watch TV, he even watched the animals when I am out of town.
My kids are grown now, and have known him as long as I have. I've told them about us and they are fine with it - they say the see how happy I am now, and know how unhappy their Dad and I were (their Dad is still with the woman he moved into the house within a month of my moving out).
A few of my close friends know the story and are supportive, but mostly it's a secret I can't tell. I did have a period after my divorce that I dated other men as well, actually at R's encouragement since he knew I'd had very little experience dating. None of them came close to R in my mind and heart. I did get serious with one man who proposed to me, but when he did so, my only thought was "what about R?" so I knew I'd been trying to force myself to have feelings for someone when I loved another all along. It isn't "someone" that I want to go out in public with be with, etc, it's R. Only and forever R.
That experience has shown me that for me, as incredibly hard and lonely as it is to be the OW, he is the love of my soul, and I don't want another man. I'm sure some will be skeptical that he wants to leave and why he stays, but remember our beginning. He was single and I was married, and I've watched him experience it all, every single step - so I know it's the truth. All of it. I know the man he is and how he thinks. He once told me that she is his obligation and I am his heart.
I do feel that someday we will be together, in all the ways I want. It may be a while yet, the child she created to "save" the marriage is in 1st grade now. But, the time will pass slowly either way, but there is no way I want to live my life without him. He's been in it so long.
Somedays it's so very hard. But when I'm with him, when we talk, and even when we bicker, when he is here when I get home and is fixing something I didn't even know was broken, when he tells me how he feels, and mostly when he holds me in his arms, I am home.
I know this isn't everyone's story and some of you will think I'm crazy or maybe pathetic, but he is my soul.
Any advise? Thoughts? Perspective? Anything but hatred is welcome.
I'm a little confused about R's story. If he was filing for divorce and serious about it, why was he still having sex with his soon to be ex-wife. I also don't understand why he doesn't get a divorce now. He can still be a good father and be divorced. It sounds like he is not telling you the truth about how he feels about his wife. It does sound as if he loves you, but I don't think he is being totally honest with you.
Wow, I'm so relieved to know I'm not the only one! Your story sounds pretty much the same as mine. My love married a few years after we broke up and tracked me down in 2009. I maintained a relationship with only him for 3 years after he tracked me down, then decided I wanted to have someone else that was only mines. What a mistake!!!!! I'm now 1 1/2 years into relationship with my live in man who wants to marry me, but I'm miserable with him. The only person that makes me happy is my love. Almost 9 years later and we still know that were each other's soul mates. I'm going to end my relationship with my live in man to pursue my happiness with my married love!
I understand he holds your heart in his hands, I am in the same situation. I hope and pray it will only get better as the days go by. You love each other simple as that! Take care,
Mary Jane
Hi. I was married and have four children. I left my husband 3yrs ago. It took me great courage to leave. you see, i was a battered wife. emotionally and physically. my husband is a drug addict. a womanizer and yes, a wife beater. i endured this situation for 15yrs and i was faithful in spite of what i was going through. i never loved my husband but i was afraid of him. people ask, "then how come you had four kids?" when youre living with someone you are afraid of, there is nothing that you will not do so as not to get hurt. I was so young when i met him. we were just teenagers. I dated him even if i wasnt really fond of him just because my friends wanted me to date him. unfortunately, he got me impregnated after a month of dating him. infairness to him, he didnt leave me. He decided to stay. that's when all the beating started.
IN 2009, through a social media network, i came across my ex's account. i will call him S. S was my boyfriend before my husband came into my life. i split up with him over some petty fight. We chit chatted and laughed at our "those-were-the-days" moment.. He is also already married and have two kids. We became chatmates from then on and from there we realized we still feel something for each other. He said he looked for me and wanted to win me back but the time i split up with him, we also moved to another town. he waited and looked for me..until he learned i was already pregnant. he needed to move on.
We tried to end whatever was starting to ignite because of course we know it is not right. its not right in the eyes of the people. it isnt right in the eyes of God. but our attempts were always futile. The following year, i took courage and ran away from my abusive husband with all my children. but after a month, i needed to return the kids so as not to sacrifice their education and their lifestyle. my husband was well off while i have nothing. i looked for a job and promised my kids i will get them back..
While all of these was happening to me, i was having an affair with S. he wanted to leave his wife but i dont want him to. i cannot bear the guilt. but i know in my heart that i dont want nothing but to be with this man for the rest of my life. til the day i close my eyes eternally. i love him too much and i feel and im pretty sure that he feels the same for me.
but there are still times that i try to let go. bec people around me say it is not worth losing my soul. God is punishing me.. they say that because i am now working abroad and my ex husband is preventing my children from communicating with me.
I am going through an emotional roller coaster ride right now. S is willing to wait for me, and says when i get back he will not let me be alone. that he will stand by me and we will build a life of our own. although, i know in my heart that that is what i really want, i feel guilty and i feel that im being punished. in exchange for my happiness being with this relationship, i am not able to talk to my kids and it kills me every single time.
I need help. :(
I understand completely, I was with my partner for 6 years and had a beautiful baby boy,we got married and things were great 'the perfect family' until one day my husbands friend and I started to talk,nothing serious just general talk.I had know him for years so this wasn't strange at all! until a general talk every few days became talking every day. I had always found him attractive but never any further as it was a place I thought I would never go...but we got attached and I felt like I needed to talk to him everyday,none of our partners knew we spoke and they lived over 200 miles away. things progressed and we got closer and closer until we made the decision to got away for a night together, we had an amazing night we just had this chemistry that pulled us together,the sex was out of this world and lying in bed with my head on his chest it just felt right! but this was the start of the end of my marriage, my husband started to notice changes in my behaviour,I always wanted to look nice,started to diet and take care of myself. As the months past it was now a full blown affair,it was hard but it was like an addiction. We had planned another night away and after amazing sex lying in bed together,he opened his mouth and said 'I cant do this any more' he thought things were getting too risky and we needed to concentrate on our own lives and my failing marriage,part of me agreed but the other part felt so hurt and broken,I was a lost sole.We didn't speak for a short time but but I couldn't help how I felt,I needed him! things started to heat up again and we met up and had sex a few times,but whilst this was happening my marriage was ending my husband packed his stuff and left,I do blame myself and now my life is stuck in a situation where I need and still see the man I had an affair with but its always no strings attached! but I am now a single parent and a divorced woman. End an affair before it starts,its never going to work out good and is guaranteed to hurt people,most of all yourself! Us woman open our hearts too much and often end up with it broken!
I love your story, and I can relate more than you know. I have been the OW for almost 6 years now. We were friends first and over the course of 3 months it turned into something that neither of us expected. I hate referring to it as an affair, because it's so much more than that flimsy word. We're best friends, I've been by his side in his battles with alcoholism, and he held my hand during chemo and all the other horrors of cancer. We tell each other everything, support and encourage one another through all the highs and lows of life. Unconditional love, plain and simple. We do have a physical relationship, but it's not the focal point, it never has been, and when we're together, it's all about making love, not fulfilling some unrealistic fantasy.
I've never asked him to leave his wife, because he and I both have very strong senses of responsibility to our loved ones. I've never been married, but I'm very close to my family, and would not want to do anything to upset them.
I'm not going to lie, loving him has handed me some of the greatest emotional pain I've ever felt. I would love nothing more than to truly be his, wear his ring, bear his name, wake up with him beside me. But despite the circumstances, despite what people may think, this is the truest, deepest, most meaningful relationship I've ever been in, and despite the heartache and moral ambiguity, I can't find it in me to turn away. He and I have both tried to break this off multiple times, but we always come back to each other.
Thank you for sharing your story, it has enabled me to share mine.
I'm happy for you, but do you ever worry about his wife finding out? I had an emotional affair with my first love for about 8 months, and it ended abruptly when his wife found out. I really didn't want him to leave her, because I'm married and we're both in long time marriages. I really hope things continue to work for you, because I can tell how much you love him!
I love your story, because i know what you are going through. You are clearly both good people and willing to life your life to his obligations to his wife. He is afraid to hurt her and you are also sticking by him because you love him. Love works in mysterious ways. Now one can judge people for having feelings. Without them we are not humans. What we do right in live and what we do wrong in life just plays a role in who we end up being. Never regret your feelings. They are you. Listen to your heart and soal and act. Good luck
I have had a long distance affair with a MM for 11 years. He was separated at first as I began to fall in love with him. After a year he confessed to returning to his wife 5 months prior, my heart was broken, but I was already so into it I was willing to keep it up, It didn't matter. They live like roommates, no sex. I continued to date other men for years even as I was seeing him. I had been married for 30 years to a cheater, alcoholic, drug addict. I caught him in one final affair and that was IT. My MM is a good family man, hard worker, it's just that he and his "roommate' have nothing in common anymore. She seems to be somewhat of an agoraphobic. He doesn't support me financially, he doesn't make a big income, but he's a wonderful companion. we go on short trips, cruises, talk on the phone constantly. Had we both been single when we met, we would probably be married now and I wouldn't be this content with my life. We see each other a few weekends a month, he takes care of things around my house, visits with my other friends and family. There are many reasons why one goes outside their primary relationship, especially at our age (mid sixties). I find that I don't want a man in my place, in my face 24/7. I've enjoyed dating relationships out side my time with him, but now we are exclusive and quite happy with each other. I'm sure his roommate knows, but doesn't care as long as he fulfills his home responsibilities. I have no ill wishes toward her, would NEVER confront her or 'tell on' him. I actually think she enjoys her time alone when he's gone. It's working for us, we are a little part time family and it's good.
The fact that I have taken the time to seek out a forum where this is the topic speaks volumes to the inner turmoil I feel. I must be pulling at straws to actually be sitting here researching this. Truth is my mind is so often occupied with the details of my situation which now spans around almost 9 years or so. I met a married man at work and had an immediate connection w/him. I did not know he was married until after we had started a physical relationship. When I found out I was shocked, hurt and really angry, but ended the relationship because I felt I had no choice. We saw each other periodically at work and after months of very limited contact started emailing one another again. Fast forward, and now years later although we have only seen each other on very few occasions (I resigned from my job) we have kept in contact thru texting/email. We have a strong bond, one that neither of us will break. We are not physical anymore (I refuse to be) but none the less we are certainly in an emotional affair of the heart and I know if we were to see one another we would have a difficult time resisting. He flies to the city where I now live because of his job and although I ask him to avoid coming here I know he would come far more often if I asked him to. Here is the thing. I love him beyond measure, but I do not permit him to be a tangible part of my life, he is however a constant presence in my heart. It sounds crazy but I cant hurt his wife by sleeping w/him, I feel that to some degree I am trying to protect his wife by keeping him at a physical distance, but again, he is in my heart. This is the craziest affair that can poss be, one where we don't see each other, certainly don't sleep together but are in love none the less. We never loose contact.... and this is how I live my life.
Hi!

I hope you are still together. I know exactly how it is like to be in love with a married man. I am the OW, like you. You see, people just do not understand. They blame us for having an affair with a married man. And then I ask them, who is to blame? After all, they are married and we are free. They are "commited" and expected to be faithful. Right?

When my relationship with E started, I didn't think it would last. It has been 6 years! And believe it or not, I have tried breaking up several times. He keeps coming and begging for me to stay . I know he loves me.

I am not sure he will ever leave his wife. He is not strong enough to confront his family, parents, aunts, cousins, daughters. He has a special daughter that needs more attention, and he is a good dad. I know he doesn't want to leave his girls. And he may also worry about what people say. In an case, I have decided to stay with him, no matter what. He is the love of my life and I am aware that the outcome might never be what I expect. It hasn't been easy for me either. I don't call him at night, sometimes he takes the annual family vacation And I get to stay here, alone...

Our relationship is important for both of us. We enjoy being together, we are best friends. Sex is unbelievable. When I first met him, I could sense he was starving for love, affection and appreciation. Hard to believe in a 40 and something really handsome and successfull man.

I'm sure his wife knows about us, but has decided to play blind. They allways know...

I was in a bad marriage for 10 years, until one day I decided to leave. She could do the same, save her dignity, and yet has decided to stay. There are no victims in this story.
life is a complicated place. I live in a world like yours, with a best friend that I feel the same about. I am married - he is in a relationship with the mother of his 6yr old daughter. Truth is that neither of us chose our partners as a second choice. We both love our partners just as much but the relationship between us is something we never knew existed until we experienced it.

We don't have a long term plan. We hold back on a physical level but it would be naive of us to pretend we aren't what we are. 5 years is a long time and we have tried time apart and distance and all the recommendations of leave the 2nd relationship to explore the first but the reality is that although it is not the conditioned status quo of society, what is wrong with our relationship? We love each other. We honour our relationships and the commitments we made earlier to our meeting each other with sincerity and love.

We don't see each other as often as we'd like. sometimes it is 3 times a week, sometimes it is once a month. truth is no matter where he is or what is happening, I know he loves me. I know he cares about me and misses me. I also know that I am a good person who was raised to honor the commitments I make. I love. I am loved and While how I feel about him is unsaid in my home life, I am open about times I see him or spend time and my husband doesn't ask questions.

Truth is, I genuinely don't believe that there should be no secrets in a relationship, I believe privacy and trust are big things. I trust my husband that his secrets are for the best of his personal self and ask only that he tell me if he no longer loves me. I give the same in return.

There may come a time when our marriage no longer works and there may come a time when our time together may not have to end but realistically, impatience will only speed up irrelevant decisions, that are un nessersary for us to make at the moment. I honor the physical aspects of my marriage by not having sexual relations with my best friend, but I do kiss him. We have a beautifully intimate relationship where a touch is appreciated fully and it is as deep as it could be even if we were sexual. Communication is the focus. Where as my home life is a fun younger relationship ba<x>sed on sexuality for intimacy, he is less skilled at communication but is a very kind loving man as well.

I just consider that at this moment in my life, I am very blessed. People will judge heavily, and have in the past but this is my life. I don't judge the illusion that is your marriage don't judge mine just because it scares you. My truth is my own and I have learned to love and accept love in return. I call that blessed.
Life is a complicated series of circumstances and decisions that lead us down the paths we live.

You and I are in similar situations. My high school sweet heart and I were married for 22 years. During those years, the relationship that was thought to be ideal, fell completley apart, with him having multiple affairs. I stayed with him for several loveless, sexless years to attempt to have an intact home life for our children. When this became too difficult, I finally left the marriage.

During those final years, by chance, I met a man. We have been seeing one another for 6 years, with each of us pulling away only to come back to one another. The emotional connection that we feel for one another is beyond anything that can be put into words.Yes, he is married. He has struggled with leaving many times, before we met, but due to his strong obligations as a father, has many internal struggles with this. He encourages me to date, and get on with on my life.

Funny thing is, I have no interest in dating. I know there is no one that will even come close to the way I feel for him.

There are many strugles: I struggle with having an affair with a married man as this is one of the many things that led to the distruction of my marriage; Is this relationship causing more trouble in his married relationship?; Am I causing pain to not only myslef, his wife, but also his children?

Is the feeling of complete, utter peace, feeling of oneness, being grounded, at home, safety, love in his arms worth all of this?

All of the daily internal struggles of a redheaded woman.
What some people never have and never will understand because they have never been where you are is that...some time two people find each other and they truly are soul mates...It isn't always perfect because you may meet this person while you or he or you both are married to other people. You know when you heart belongs to someone and some times there just isn't a damn thing you can do about it.....It's just the way it is....No one can understand what is in your heart and his heart except the two of you...Yes ideally he should leave but life isn't always black and white...Good Luck with everything.
I admire you for getting out of your marriage , that is such a brave step. Yes its wrong having an affair but until it happens to you no one should judge you . I am in the same situation . You and he have been together a long time , does he ever say he will eventually leave? How long do you think you can carry on in this situation? It sounds like many people and close family are aware of your relationship so whats stopping him taking that final step to be with you? Most woman get too attached and start pushing for the man to leave , have you never got like that ? i have only been in my affair 9 months now and i am far too attached and pushy!


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Panorpa virginica Banks, 1906
Diagnosis: This species is a member of the virginica group that has wings with three complete bands and no humeral spots along the basal margin; males with a horn on the 6th abdominal tergite; male hypovalves that are very thin and extend to the base of the dististyles; ventral parameres that are unbranched, straight, and apically barbed; darkened medial core of the aedeagus; basal lobes of the dististyles with large projections; and male 9th tergite with rounded apico-medial indentation and relatively wide apical lobes (only about twice as long and broad). This species is also part of the virginica subgroup with wings that have slightly yellow-tinted wings. Panorpa virginica can be separated from other members of the group by the minimal markings of the wings, including a medially interrupted basal band, and basal cup of the dististyles that includes an acute dorsal lobe and a medial lobe.
Distribution – Geographical: This species is found along the Atlantic Coastal states from Connecticut to Georgia. Byers (1973) has described the range as "eastern Appalachian foothills and mountain valleys, with one or two records from the Atlantic coastal plain."
Distribution – Temporal: August to October (Byers, 1954).
Ecology: I have seen no description of the habitat for this species.
Biology: Nothing is known of immature stages or life history.
Notes: According to Byers (1973) this species is most similar to P. hungerfordi, but differs in the shape of the hood over the basal lobe of the dististyle and presence of a small tooth at the mesal end of this hood where it attaches to the dististyle.
Banks, N. 1906. Three new Species of Neuroptera. Psyche, 13:98-100. 1 figure.
Byers, G.W. 1954. Notes on North American Mecoptera. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 47:484-510.
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Another classic from Steve Chalke, founder of Faithworks, which may not go down well with some of his more conservative colleagues. But what makes it great is that he said it at the House of Commons on Monday 8 June.
I got an invitation, and now wish I'd gone. It was the Faithworks awards ceremony where 17 Christian community projects were acknowledged for their work tackling social challenges around the UK.
Treasury Minister Stephen Timms MP, giving the keynote, said: "Faith isn't just a great starting point for community activism, it's a great starting point for politics as well."
Alun Michael MP added that the "chain from faith to values, from values to social action and from social action to politics has been absolutely essential to the health of British Society over many years."
...and Steve Chalke summed it up: "Karl Marx said religion is the opium of the people. If that's true then faith is the viagra of the people – it brings people like you alive."
I'm just not clear about the next bit. He went onto say: "It's your faith that pushes you to get out of bed everyday...". Surely extending the analogy it's the other around?
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Edward Mordrake - The Man With Two Faces
NOTE: If you have arrived here in search of Edward Mordake photos, I'm sorry but no photos exist. The image that likely brought you here is a wax interpretation of Edward that was created long, long after his demise. Furthermore, the placement of his parasitic twin is near impossible and stands only as an artistic rendering. Of course, there is a very real kernel of truth to his story and there have been documented cases of two-headed boys, two-faced human curiosities, one-of-a-kind people and other unique individuals with unusual faces that you may find very interesting.
The true tale of Edward Mordake (Mordrake) has been lost to history. His unusual case occurred early in medical history and is referenced only in tales handed down. The tale of his life has become so muddled through the passage of time that no solid date of birth or death is evident to modern researchers.
The story always begins the same way. Edward is said be have been heir to one of the noblest families in England. He was considered a bright and charming man – a scholar, a musician and a young man in possession of profound grace. He was said to be quite handsome when viewed from the front – yet, on the back of his head there was a second face, twisted and evil.
In some versions of the story, the second face of Edward is a beautiful girl. This is an impossibility as all parasitic twins are of the same sex. Often it was said that it possessed its own intelligence and was quite malignant in its intentions. It has been said that the eyes would follow spectators and its lips would 'gibber' relentlessly and silently. According to legend it would smile and sneer as Edward wept over his condition. While no voice was ever audible, Edward swore that often he would be kept awake by the hateful whispers of his 'evil twin'.
The story has always concluded with young Edward committing suicide at the age of twenty-three. The method of his death also differs, sometimes poison does him in and in other versions a bullet 'between the eyes of his devil-twin' puts him out of his misery. In both versions Edward leaves behind a letter requesting that the 'demon face' be destroyed before his burial, 'lest it continues its dreadful whisperings in my grave.'
The Hollow Earth Theory
People often ask "Why must the Earth be hollow and why must there be a hole at each pole?" This is a fair question, one which we can answer easily enough using science. To begin, let's ask ourselves — "What do we observe with most spinning systems in nature … hurricanes, tornadoes, whirlpools or water vortices, etc.?" Well, one common feature they all share is that they are have an inner empty space near the centre of rotation.
Why is this? Why doesn't matter want to stick near the centre of the axis of rotation? Have you ever sat in the middle of a merry-go-round and tried to stay in the centre while someone spins it faster and faster? It's next to impossible to stay near the centre. The same holds true for a spinning system of matter which is coalescing to form a new planet — the matter at the centre will fly out outward due to centrifugal acceleration.
But that's not the only force acting upon the spinning system — gravity is also acting to pull the matter back together. Let's use another example. What happens when you hold a weight on a string and spin your body around? The weight will fly out a certain distance until it reaches a point of equilibrium where gravity and the centrifugal force counteract and balance each other until the net force is zero. Now spin faster. The weight will fly out even further until it stops at a new equilibrium point. This is perfectly illustrated by the planets Jupiter and Saturn. How many hours does it take Jupiter and Saturn each to complete one rotational period? If your answer was more than 24 hours, you'd be wrong — Saturn has a day of 10.5 hours and Jupiter's day is even shorter at 9.8 hours. Most people assume that Jupiter and Saturn are bigger because they are more massive. I posit that they are bigger because the matter that coalesced to form them had a faster rate of rotation and so their radius was necessarily greater than their slower spinning counterparts — just like the spinning weight on the string example.
Now we've shown, using simple physics and logic, that spinning systems are hollow and the radius of planets are determined by their rate of rotation during formation so that the centrifugal acceleration and gravitational attraction balance out. At this point of equilibrium the heaviest elements coalesce and the lighter elements (such as atmosphere and water) form on either side of this centre point, creating an atmosphere and oceans on the inner and outer surfaces of the planet. As you near the poles, the crust thins until eventually you have an opening or a hole at both northern and southern extremities. The resulting configuration is a hollow planet with a shell or crust that can sustain life on the inner and outer surfaces.
Wandering Rocks
The mysterious "moving rocks" or "sailing stones" of Racetrack Playa in Death Valley, California are a popular topic for blogs, online communities, and various other websites. Photographs of the moving rocks also circulate via email along with numerous explanations for the phenomenon.
The rocks have generated a great deal of debate. Some commentators claim that photographs of the rocks and their tracks are digital fakes. Some observers put forward super-natural or other-worldly explanations. And others suggest that the moving rocks are part of an elaborate hoax with prankster-power being the real rock mover rather than any natural or supernatural influence.
However, the phenomenon is certainly real and has been well documented over many years. And the circulating photographs of the moving stones are perfectly genuine.
To date, no one has been present when the rocks have actually moved. However, scientists have studied the sailing stones for decades and clear and compelling evidence indicates that the rocks do indeed move without human or animal interference.
Examination of the tracks left by the moving rocks shows that they are created when the playa's surface is covered with soft mud. Thus it seems highly improbable that human pranksters or animals could shift the rocks without leaving clear signs of their interference along with the rock "trails". Cases of moving rocks have been recorded many times since the 1940′s and the phenomenon occurs in other playas in the region as well as the Racetrack, so the "hoax" theory also seems highly improbable.
That said, scientists still are not certain exactly how the rocks move. The general consensus is that wind is the primary factor. This theory is supported by the fact that most of the rock tracks run in the same general direction as the prevailing winds that blow across the playa.
One popular theory is that during wet conditions, strong wind gusts on the playa get the rocks sliding across the soft slippery mud. Experts speculate that, once a rock starts sliding, even more gentle winds may then be enough to keep the rocks moving for considerable distances. An alternative theory is that the rocks become embedded in a thin layer of ice and are subsequently dragged along as the wind propels the enclosing ice sheet across the playa surface.


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Kurt Vile: "I've always been kind of elusive to technology"
Kurt Vile's music evokes a kind of feeling out-of-time — a world of dusty roads and silent rooms and shadows — so it's no surprise that the musician isn't the most plugged-in of singers. Regardless of his Howard Hughsian approach to social media, however, Vile topped the MTV Music Meter for a good portion of last week, earning him a slot in this week's Music Meter Monday — a column where we highlight a musician blazing through our social chart.
Vile, who is sure to be popping up on many "Best Of" lists for his 2011 album Smoke Ring For My Halo, recently dropped a new EP, So Outta Reach, featuring music recorded during the same time as the aforementioned disc.
He took some time out before hitting the road again to chat with the O Music Blog about touring, his online presence (or lack thereof) and emerging from the underground.
So you're going on tour in a couple of weeks?
Yeah, we go on tour right after Thanksgiving to Australia, 10 days, and we've never been there. They would always be trying to get me to go there. I still haven't been. It's been since 2008 that people have been trying to get me over there. The vibe is super awesome over there. All the shows are selling out and they're adding extra shows. I kind of fantasize that it's going to be like an underground Rolling Stones concert. [laughs]
So will you have any time to check out the country?
We're in Melbourne for two nights and Sydney for two nights, so granted we have shows both nights, but I don't mind — that's the way I like to hang out anyway, playing shows. It's like Mike Watt said: 'You're not playing, you're paying.' What I said was: 'It's best to be the center of attention whenever humanly possible.' [laughs]
It looks like you'll be back in time to see all the 'Best of the Year' lists come out. I imagine that your album will be on a few of those.
Yeah, there are some that I have heard about and I'm really excited for that. People want me to do Top 10 lists. I'm really slow on email and I build a simple thing up in my head and it kind of weighs down on me mentally. But also, I have a lot of friends now in bands and I hate to exclude people. So I don't know how many lists I'm going to be making. Maybe I'll make a giant list or something.
Do you have a favorite album of the year?
I don't have number-ones. I can't say. There are so many different ones that I like. I really do love the Panda Bear Tomboy record, I like the Cass McCombs Wit's End album. I like that Low album. Granted, it's family, but I love the War on Drugs record. Stuff like that. The new Woods album.
Sounds like you're into chill music.
Chill music… Well, let's think. I don't only like the chill music. I'm trying to think of what was heavy that I liked that came out this year. I do know I saw this band Obits play in Austin, Texas, and they were super no-bullsh*t punk. I'm not just a chill guy, you know.
So we write about social media and technology and music here, and it seems like you're kind of a ghost on the Internet. You don't do a lot of social media stuff. Why is that?
I'm grateful that at the time I needed it Myspace was very useful. I actually wish that Myspace didn't get freaked out by Facebook and change everything, because I would still use it. But, yeah, at this point in my life, I've got too much other stuff to do than sit around and let people think that everybody's going to take every stupid tweet that I write seriously. Sometimes I want to go on Twitter, but I don't really feel like it right now.
So you like to be shrouded in mystery?
I don't think I'm that shrouded in mystery. I think that it's just a common thing to tweet and be on Facebook. I'm glad the label helps run my Facebook. I know it's useful, but I've always been kind of elusive to technology, anyway. I act like I don't know how to do something simple, even like organize my iTunes. I guess the reality is that I just choose to not figure it out [laughs]. I'm good at getting people to help me do the most basic of things [laughs].
So not be salacious or anything, but I've noticed you've only tweeted four times, and three of them were directed at Titus Andronicus after Patrick Stickles tweeted about your song being in a Bank of America commercial. Why did you decide to come out of Twitter silence to answer him?
Because why would I not? Because of what he said. I've always said that these are different times and [licensing] is how people make their money. And also I should say that people who are anti- — I'm more anti- than anybody. I didn't even know that people had a problem with Bank of America. I don't pay attention to that stuff. I just live my life. So I didn't think twice. Now that I do know, do I regret it? Not really, because all I do is take their money. I'm not writing a jingle. It doesn't mean anything to me. It doesn't change that song at all.
Taking that money is not going to change anything one way or another. It's totally different times. I'm not floating on a sea of platinum records.
Despite not floating on a sea of platinum records, it's been kind of a big year for you. Why do you think this album caught on so much?
It's my first professionally produced album and I had help making to cohesive. But I think there's a few reasons. If you just want to talk about the straight product and the music, I think it's just a real solid, heartfelt record. A lot of it's pretty — more musical, less weird. It's the strongest that I had to offer. Me with lots more touring under my belt, time to think, not working a day job, really honing in. It was a big effort.
I had encouragement from the label to really make a statement, which was convenient because I don't know what I would have thought if someone was like, 'OK, just make your next record.' It could have ended up a lot weirder. It's got its classic pop sensibility and American songwriter sensibility — or just songwriter in general.
[Leading up to this record] I was just able to put out all these releases that caused people to be excited in the underground and I understood how the underground worked. So I just created a small, slow buzz so that it was like walking up steps. So people were anticipating the record.
I know that some of the earlier fans who liked the weirder stuff at first didn't know what to make of it, because, as Neil Young said, 'Your past is your own worst enemy.' So they're expecting something a little bit more far-out. But I think all my music kind of just — I didn't know this, but from getting feedback — the music just grows at first and might not sound like much or it might go through you, but once you pay attention, there's all kinds of obsessive detail. That's what I do.
I guess the main reason [it caught on] is that it has more mass appeal. But I'm proud of the historical part of coming out of the DIY, more psychedelic thing. It's not like this album came out of nowhere and this is my only record.
I joke that it has its adult contemporary undertones, but I think the fact that it was kind of acoustic and heartfelt — I think people go for that more these days than, say, if I went out there and totally just rocked. Testosterone kind of music or something. I don't think it would have gone as well.
You think testosterone music is over?
No, I don't think it's over. I mean, I love to rock. I've been playing lot's more electric guitar — I'm going to combine the two in the next record. It's not going to be as straight acoustic, for sure. I just think I'm always subtlety changing developing my sound.
So have you started working on your next record yet?
I'm working on it in my head. I'm going to take my time with the next one. It's nice…. I'm going to start demoing my record in between [touring]. I don't know when it's going to come out. It's not going to be three years from now or something, but I'm definitely going to take my time. My whole musical career has kind of been rushed with everything. And now I feel like I'm finally able improve myself, so I can slow down a bit. And I like that feeling.
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Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany, left, and McLaren driver Jenson Button of Britain chat during a press conference ahead of the Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, March 15, 2012. Twenty four drivers will take to the grid Sunday, March 18 to contest the first race of the 2012 F1 season - AP
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1109 5th Ave at 92nd St
New York, NY 10128 Directions
Come visit the Jewish Museum and discover why 5th Ave at 92nd St is the intersection of art and Jewish culture. Learn More
Monday, October 20
$15 (includes a light dinner)
How do educators make even the most enigmatic works of art accessible to a wide range of students? Randy Williams, Professor of Studio Art and Art Education, Manhattanville College, and an instructor at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, will lead the discussion and a hands-on art project. Participants also view the exhibition From the Margins: Lee Krasner and Norman Lewis, 1945 – 1952 with Jewish Museum educators.
Registration deadline: October 14
To register, please email email@example.com or call 212.423.3225.
Tuesday, December 2
$15 (includes a light dinner)
Join Jean-Michel Dissard, director of the acclaimed documentary I Learn America (2013), for a workshop examining personal narrative and immigration experiences. Clips from the film, which follows newly arrived immigrant teens at a Brooklyn high school, will complement tours of the exhibition Masterpieces and Curiosities: A Russian-American Quilt. Discussion around the film and the show's centerpiece — an elaborate, circa-1899 quilt bearing Eastern European and American imagery — will explore how art and media can tell stories of immigration, relocation, and assimilation.
Registration deadline: November 25
To register, please email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 212.423.3225.
Gallery and studio workshops can be created for educators from a specific school. These workshops introduce teachers to exhibitions and explore strategies for integrating art into classroom curricula. Themes include Archaeology and Ancient Civilizations, Identity, Objects as Primary Sources, Materials in Art and more.
Fees start at $360 for 3 hours with up to 20 teachers. Please call 212.423.3270 for more information.
See all upcoming events for educators here.
Students have the opportunity to handle replicas of ancient clay and metal artifacts to explore the archaeological process and daily life within the context of ancient civilizations.
In this studio-based workshop, students examine parchments, reed pens, and the natural resources used to paint and produce medieval books. Students view original manuscripts in the galleries, grind natural pigments such as saffron or malachite using a mortar and pestle, and may illuminate their own artworks with gold leaf.
Jewish Museum programs for school groups support the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and enhance classroom curricula by engaging students with primary sources – in the form of original artworks and artifacts – through close observation, discussion, and interpretation. Below are examples of the ways in which guided museum visits foster skills outlined by the CCSS; these skills are markers of students who are career and college ready.
Demonstrate Independence
Jewish Museum educators use inquiry methods to create a forum in which students discuss their interpretations and share their opinions about works of art. Students learn to debate ideas and think critically.
Gallery exercises and studio art projects encourage students to use their imagination, be creative, and hone problem-solving skills.
Build strong content knowledge
By engaging students with art and artifacts spanning thousands of years, Museum visits build on classroom units of study with themes such as Archaeological Dig, Ancient Civilizations, Remembering the Holocaust, and The Immigrant Experience.
Jewish Museum educators consult with classroom teachers to establish connections to classroom curricula, goals, and vocabulary.
Come to understand other perspectives and cultures
The Museum's permanent collection comprises nearly 30,000 works of art from countries including India, Israel, China, Argentina, and Iran. Students discuss the convergence of cultures and make connections to their own lives through themes such as Cultural Exchange, Art and Identity, Festivals of Light, and The Immigrant Experience.
Respond to the varying demands of audience, task, purpose, and discipline
Students deconstruct how artists use color, line, and symbolic imagery to convey meaning and impact the viewer. They later consider similar artistic choices when creating their own works of art.
Comprehend as well as critique
Museum visits are organized around themes to facilitate access to complex concepts. Students use discussion, writing, and art-making activities to express their own ideas and to construct meaning.
Value evidence
Museum educators encourage students to make observations and develop hypotheses through examination of primary sources (original art and artifacts). Students cite visual evidence during inquiry-based discussions to support interpretations.
December 4, 8, 11 & 12, 10 am – 1 pm
Free; includes pizza lunch
Students explore themes of identity, culture, and tolerance inspired by the Jewish Museum's collection and screenings of award-winning documentary films. Engaging, guided conversations follow each screening.
To make a reservation or for more information, please contact the Associate Manager of Teen Programs at firstname.lastname@example.com or 212.423.3254.
For Middle Schools:
Thursday, December 4
Havana Curveball (2014)
60 minutes
Motivated by his love of baseball and tikkun olam, a Hebrew phrase that means "heal the world," 13-year-old Mica begins a service project aimed at sending baseball equipment to less fortunate children in Latin America. Inspired by his family's connection to Havana — a city that gave refuge to his grandfather during World War II — Mica enthusiastically collects bats, mitts, and baseballs to send to Cuba. He never loses hope that his good intentions will persevere, yet over a number of years Mica encounters personal and political obstacles that make him wonder if his dream will ever become a reality.
Directed by Marcia Jarmel and Ken Schneider
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Monday, December 8
Documented (2013)
89 minutes
In a 2011 essay published in The New York Times, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas outed himself as an undocumented immigrant. Documented chronicles Vargas's journey to America from the Philippines as a child; his journey through America as an immigration reform activist; and his journey inward as he re-connects with his mother, whom he has not seen in person in more than 20 years.
Directed by Jose Antonio Vargas and Ann Raffaela Lupo
Thursday, December 11
The Homestretch (2014)
90 minutes
The Homestretch follows three homeless teens as they fight to stay in school, graduate, and build futures. They work to complete their education, all while facing the trauma of being abandoned at an early age. Through haunting images, intimate scenes, and first-person narratives, the film and its subjects challenge audiences to rethink stereotypes of homelessness and connect them with larger issues of poverty, race, juvenile justice, immigration, foster care, and LGBTQ rights.
Directed by Anne De Mare and Kirsten Kelly
Friday, December 12
The Starfish Throwers (2014)
83 minutes
Worlds apart, a five-star chef, a 12-year-old girl, and a retired schoolteacher discover how their individual efforts to feed the poor ignite a movement in the fight against hunger. The Starfish Throwers tells the tale of these remarkable individuals and the unexpected challenges they face. Despite constant reminders that hunger is a problem far too big for one person to solve, they persevere and see their impact ripple beyond their own individual actions.
Directed by Jesse Roesler
Resources for Teachers:
Behind The Lens Lesson Plan: Introducing Documentaries to Your Students
The Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in The Moving Image
Core Principles of MLE
The New York Times article Documentaries (in Name Only) of Every Stripe
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