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*Unit Plan Fall 2012 (September 24-28)
Unit: Targeted Learning Connections
Topic: Analyzing Graphs
Type of Class
• Grade level(s): 8
• Type of school: Urban
An application activity sequence focused on engaging students in analyzing data from tables and graphs. The objective will be met as students partake in group discussions analyzing graphs that display data pertaining to Detroit, Carver STEM Academy and their class. The discussions will focus on the purpose of graphs, components of graphs, types of graphs and interpreting the data displayed by graphs. Students will then apply the concepts gained from observing and analyzing example graphs to create their own in teams with data from a topic they choose. The teams will then present and explain their graphs to the class.
Big Ideas
Students are exposed to visual displays of information on a daily basis, so they should be able to interpret and understand this information and also be aware of possible bias" (Benchmarks for Science Literacy, p. 283 and Science link). Scientists in different fields collect data in many different forms, from the magnitude and location of earthquakes to the length of finch beaks to the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and so on. Although data are initially compiled in tables or databases, they are inevitably displayed in a graphic form to help scientists visualize and interpret the variation within the data (vision learning).
"Graphs are often an excellent way to display your results…For any type of graph, generally, place independent variable on the x-axis of the graph and the dependent variable on the y-axis. Label the axes of the graph and don't forget to include the units of measurement (grams, centimeters, liters, etc.). If there is more than one set of data, show each series in a different color or symbol and include a legend with clear labels" (science buddies). "A line graph, a very common type of graph often used to show change in one or more variables as it relates to a second variable such as time. Bar graphs, or histograms, are used mainly for comparison. A pie graph shows parts of a whole" (Vision Learning).
The following procedure can be used when reading any kind of graph. "First, describe the graph: What does the title say? What is on the x-axis? What is on the y-axis? What are the units? Second, describe the data: What is the numerical range of the data? What kinds of patterns can you see in the data? Third, interpret the data: How do the patterns you see in the graph relate to other things you know?" (Vision Learning).
"Regardless of the exact type of graph, the creation of clear, understandable visualizations of data is of fundamental importance in all branches of science. Likewise, reading and interpreting graphs is a key skill at all levels, from the introductory student to the research scientist. Graphs are a key component of scientific research papers where new data is routinely presented. Presenting the data from which conclusions are drawn allows other scientists the opportunity to analyze the data for themselves, a process whose purpose is to keep scientific experiments and analysis as objective as possible. Although tables are necessary to record the data, graphs allow readers to visualize complex data sets in a simple, concise manner" (Vision Learning).
Student Practices or Crosscutting Concepts
1. Naming key practices
The high leverage practice of analyzing and interpreting data is the focus of this application activity cycle. Students will be confronted with the problem of having to interpret graphs both in school and in the real world because graphs are used to display data in numerous sources from scholarly science reports to everyday occurrences. The high leverage practice of analyzing and interpreting data will be modeled using graphs displaying information with which the students are familiar. The data being interpreted is familiar to the students because it is depicting weather conditions in Detroit throughout the year, demographics of Carver STEM Academy (number of students in each grade and percentage of male and female students) and characteristics of their classmates (height, favorite animal, favorite color, students who play sports, students who like peanut butter and number of siblings). The high leverage practice of asking questions will be modeled and then students will be coached to ask questions during group discussions. As students analyze graphs displaying characteristics of their city, school and classmates they will be encouraged to ask questions about what the graph is indicating and if the graph is created properly and without bias. In addition, the students will be asked to find patterns in the data and determine if the information being displayed in the graph is supported by their prior knowledge and experiences. Students will be encouraged to continue to ask similar questions of graphs they encounter in the future in order to determine their reliability.
As students are being coached in analyzing graphs, they will engage in the high leverage practice of constructing explanations by using the data depicted by the graphs. The class will follow the following procedure for every graph the groups analyzes: First, describe the graph: What does the title say? What is on the x-axis? What is on the y-axis? What are the units? Second, describe the data: What is the numerical range of the data? What kinds of patterns can you see in the data? Third, interpret the data: How do the patterns you see in the graph relate to other things you know? Students will need to properly analyze the graphs by asking themselves the questions modeled in the group discussion and following the procedure for analyzing graphs in order to construct strong explanations of the patterns in the data the graphs are depicting.
Students will then be given autonomy in choosing which set of data they'd like to work with in creating a graph of their own. The sets of data were collected by giving the student surveys asking questions about candy, pets, eye color, favorite subject, and favorite season. Students will continue using the high leverage practice of interpreting data in addition to using the high leverage practice of using mathematics and computational thinking when creating graphs. Once graphs are complete, students will use the high leverage practices of analyzing data, constructing explanations, and asking questions as students compare and contrast their graph with the graphs created by other students. When comparing and contrasting their graphs, students will need to analyze the graph and interpret the data following the procedures and thought processes that were modeled and coached. Students will use their data to construct explanations for their graph designs and ask questions to determine whether the data is accurately depicted. The process of creating, comparing and contrasting graphs also engages students in the high leverage practice of evaluating and communicating information. Working with data the students are interested in and familiar with increases their confidence when using the high leverage practices of evaluating and communicating information and analyzing and interpreting data. A goal of this activity sequence is to provide students with the means and motivation to accurately create, evaluate and analyze all graphs, in and out of the classroom.
2. Using practices or crosscutting concepts to make connections
The previous activity sequence focused on making measurements and recording data using the metric system. This activity sequence focuses on engaging students in interpreting data by analyzing and creating graphs. Connections will be made between collecting data and displaying it pictorially as students work with the data they collected/provided on a questionnaire which has been displayed on graphs. Students will build on and continue practicing measurement concepts as they interpret the data displayed on graphs.
The importance of using the high leverage practice of analyzing and interpreting data will become apparent as samples of biased or confusing graphs are discussed. Students will have to be aware of and familiar with the units used in graphs in order to efficiently analyze the graph and determine if it is reliable. Students will be motivated to be aware of the big ideas, principles and practices they must follow when analyzing and creating graphs in order to interpret data about their city, school and classmates, in the immediate, and topics ranging from science to sports to weather in the future.
C. Objectives for Student Learning
Objective Type
Michigan Objective(s)
1. S.IA.07.11 Analyze information from data tables and graphs to answer scientific questions. (Using SP)
2. S.IP.07.15 Construct charts and graphs from data and observations (Using SP)
Specific Lesson Objective(s)
1. Prepare students for the MEAP


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Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Tim Beckman is going to find himself getting chewed out for getting busted with chew during Saturday's game between the Illini and the Wisconsin Badgers.
Just prior to the start of the game, ABC cameras showed what looked to be Beckman using smokeless chewing tobacco on the Illini sidelines. The NCAA has stricter than strict rules when it comes to narcotics on the sidelines and tobacco falls under that category for the NCAA.
Here's what the official handbook from the NCAA says about tobacco on the sidelines:
"The use of tobacco products is prohibited for coaches, game officials and student athletes in all sports during practice and competition. A student-athlete who uses tobacco products during practice or competition is automatically disqualified for the remainder of that practice or game."
Beckman wasn't kicked off the sidelines but he can expect minor punishment from the NCAA for flying in the face of their rules. If history has shown us anything it's that the NCAA likes to through their weight around and when you get in the way of that they come down hard.
It's not the first time, however, that tobacco has been used on the sidelines in recent history. Just this May Ohio State reported to the NCAA that one of their 46 violations was that assistant coach Mike Vrabel used smokeless tobacco on their sidelines during games. It was because of this incident we all learned that using tobacco on the sidelines is a secondary violation in the NCAA.
A secondary violation is basically a slap on the wrist, as one Alabama coach busted for secondary violation this summer was merely banned from making recruiting calls for 30 days.
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Heroes of the 50 States: The State Open Government Hall of Fame is a joint venture by the Society of Professional Journalists and the National Freedom of Information Coalition. It was developed by leaders in both organizations as a way to recognize long-term contributions of individuals to open government in their respective states.
The Open Government Hall of Fame is open to anyone who has made a substantial, sustained and lasting contribution to open government or freedom of information within one particular state. Even if the nominee has been active in national efforts or national organizations, the judges will only consider accomplishments at the state level.
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Brian Sonntag, who retired earlier this year after serving five terms as the elected State Auditor in Washington state, has been selected for induction into Heroes of the 50 States: The State Open Government Hall of Fame.
Brian Sonntag accepting his Hall of Fame induction
The National Freedom of Information Coalition (NFOIC) and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) jointly announced Sonntag's selection as the 2013 inductee today. The formal induction ceremony will take place at Saturday's luncheon during the 2013 FOI Summit, held this year at the Renaissance Arts Hotel in New Orleans, La., May 17–18.
Sonntag, the 13th individual chosen for the honor since the Hall's inception in 2003, is the second inductee in a row from Washington and only the third elected official to be included.
Sonntag served as County Clerk and County Auditor in Pierce County (Tacoma), Washington, before first winning statewide election as State Auditor in 1992. He was also a founding board member of Washington Coalition for Open Government. Included among recommendations in Sonntag's final report to the public as State Auditor were suggestions to modernize and centralize the state's financial management, record all executive sessions and establish a mediation process to resolve public records disputes. He also criticized local governments' attempts to persuade legislators to limit access to public records. "Public officials must remember whose government it is. It is never wrong to open the doors and let the people in," Sonntag's final auditor report stated.
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Toby Nixon, president of Washington Coalition for Open Government(WCOG) and a city council member in Kirkland, Washington, was selected for induction into Heroes of the 50 States: The State Open Government Hall of Fame for 2012. NFOIC and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) announced Nixon's selection jointly on April 6, 2012. The formal induction ceremony took place on Saturday, May 12, at a luncheon during the 2012 FOI Summit at the Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor's Club in Madison, Wisconsin, hosted by NFOIC and the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council.
Toby Nixon is a member of the Kirkland city council. He previously served as a fire commissioner and in the Washington State House of Representatives from 2002 through 2006, where he was ranking member of the committee which has responsibility for overseeing Washington's open government and election laws. He received the "Freedom's Light Award" from Washington Newspaper Publishers Association in recognition of his work to protect and advance First Amendment interests in Washington. Toby has worked in the computer industry for over 35 years, currently in the Windows group at Microsoft where he manages relationships with other companies in the computer industry and represents Microsoft in technical standards development organizations. He's a member of the Washington State Historical Records Advisory Board, and serves as an officer and board member of a number of local non-profit organizations. He, his wife Irene, and their family make their home in Kirkland.
To view award presentation and hear Toby Nixon's comments, see video below.
Across America, people are making a difference in their communities by fighting for greater government transparency. To recognize these "Local Heroes," the American Society of News Editors presents annual awards during Sunshine Week to individuals who have played a significant role in fighting for transparency in government.
2012 - Eric Rachner
Seattle citizen Eric Rachner has waged a three-year effort to hold the Seattle Police Department accountable for how it uses dashboard-camera recordings of street arrests.
In September 2010, WCOG honored Rachner for his investigation into the SPD's policies and procedures involving thousands of video recordings. Rachner revealed a troubling pattern that showed the department tends to use the recordings to exonerate officers involved in internal investigations ‐‐ and deny access to suspects and others.
Rachner had been arrested by SPD in 2008 and charged with obstructing an officer for refusing to give his name when police investigated a minor incident in a Seattle neighborhood. Although charges against him were later dropped, Rachner was intrigued by the use of video recordings by police and found that they aren't routinely destroyed as SPD officials claimed.
He subsequently won a $60,000 judgment from the department for improperly withholding logs of patrol-car dashboard cameras. The Seattle Times reported that he has used much of the $60,000 judgment against the SPD in a three-year legal fight with the department.
In 2011, Rachner increased his efforts to hold SPD accountable. In August 2011, The Seattle Times reported SPD launched an investigation into inconsistent use of patrol-car dashboard cameras. The Times' story cited Rachner's allegations as motivating factors in the investigations.
Eric Rachner is the epitome of a Sunshine Week Local Hero. His persistence in obtaining and analyzing police records has enabled news organizations to publish stories they might not otherwise have uncovered. He has created online tools to enable other citizens to scrutinize police conduct. His investigations have prompted city officials to make reforms in police policies and procedures.
2011 - Gloria Howell
Motivated by a deeply-held personal belief that the difference between "right" and "wrong" really matters, former Stevenson school board member Gloria Howell used Washington State's Public Records statute and the Washington Courts to force the disclosure of public records that revealed major corruption in the Skamania County Auditor's Office (including the squandering and unlawful use of public funds by the County Auditor, and the illegal destruction of public records within the County Auditor's Office), which resulted in a criminal investigation by the Skamania County Sheriff's Office, a criminal referral to the Washington State Attorney General, an investigation and report by the Washington State Auditor, and the resignation of Skamania County Auditor Michael J. Garvison.


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{Day 8} YOUR FAVORITE BOOK BLOGGER MOMENT
When I had a difficult experience with an author, I was overwhelmed by support from the book blogging community. All that support gave me the courage to not back down and to not be victimized. Ever since then, I've felt obligated to help support the people who get bullied on sites like Goodreads.
By the time I came across the bullying mob that confronted and attacked this author, the drama had died down. Instead of poking the hornet's nest and possibly causing more drama by responding directly on the review, I wrote the author an email on Goodreads:
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This is my favorite book blogging moment because I felt like just giving her a few kind words made a difference in her life that day. I love books and the authors who write them. I feel fortunate that book blogging has given me the courage to support authors even if it isn't the popular opinion at the time.
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As much as I love Goodreads, it falls short on what I hoped it would be when I first discovered it.
Goodreads is the world's largest site for readers and book recommendations. Our mission is to help people find and share books they love. (source)
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What I got: Recommendations of books in genres I never read or books that are clearly in need of a red pen. These books are either written by the "friend" who send me the recommendation or suspiciously seem to be written by a close friend of that "friend".
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What I expected: When I get a message from someone on goodreads, I'd like it to be personalized. I'd like for it to be about books or something casual that relates to books.
What I got: It's a tie between a random review request and contest spam.
3) Groups
What I expected: I want to discuss books, genres, and related content with other people.
What I got: The groups seem to be flooded with authors begging for reviews and bloggers begging for people to visit their blogs.
4) Reviews
What I expected: Well thought-out reviews that focus on the pros and cons of the book.
What I got: Gifs. Lots and lots of animated gifs.
5) Quizzes
What I expected: Quizzes that test my literary knowledge of books I have read.
What I got: Quizzes from books I have either never heard of or never EVER wanted to read.
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What I got: A site with members focused on self-promotion.
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What do you do with your books after you're done reading them?
Books are like pets to me. Sometimes they're well behaved and I really enjoy them. Other times they shit on my carpet and tear up my furniture. But, I still think that each one deserves a loving home.
If I like the book, then it goes on my bookshelf. I lend out many of the books I love to my BFF. I wish she'd get better about returning them. Since she says she reads my blog: Where are my signed copies of Suzanne Young's A Need So Beautiful and A Want So Wicked? Hmm?
If I don't like the book, then it goes to the library. I figured someone will like it. The library either puts it in their general collection or sells it for $1 to patrons.
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Welcome to the all new author interviews from Lizzy's Dark Fiction.
Now, this is not your normal interview. You will be asked questions most people are too scared to ask to your face. These questions are dark, embarrassing, and/or intimate. I will try to do this once a month. Why should you participate?
Because, Lizzy's Dark Fiction will giveaway a copy of your book alongside your interview at no cost to you!
To enter: Email me at lizzylessard (at) gmail.com with your name, book you wish to use for giveaway, and let me know you want to do the interview. All genres of books will be considered, even ones not normally reviewed on Lizzy's Dark Fiction.
What happens then? You will be emailed the 10 questions. You must explain "why" with each answer. You are allowed to substitute one question with a "safe" question (a normal interview question), but doing so might hurt your chances of being picked. I will pick my favorite interview out of everyone that has entered. If you're not chosen, you may re-enter. Author contest will re-open as soon as the interview is posted on Lizzy's Dark Fiction. Since this is a reoccurring contest, there is no set end date. Upon emailing me, you will be entered into the current contest and given the current set of 10 questions.
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Comment with a list of questions you think are too dark for the normal interview.
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- US only: Paperback books giveaway. Book must be available through Amazon at a max pre-shipping value of $15. I will be the one responsible for sending your book to the winner.
- International: Ebook giveaway. You will be reimbursed for the purchase amount of the book through giftcard (default is to Amazon.com, but I'm flexible) at a max value of $15. If your ebook is under $5, then we can offer two books for giveaway. You will be responsible for gifting your book to the winner. I will let you know what format the winner wants.
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Character Questions:
- Imagine your characters are on survivor. Who will they vote out of the book?
- Imagine your main character dies on page one. Everything else remains the same. Describe the new plot to your book.
- Your main character commits a crime. Describe how and why.
- One of your characters kills another. Who kills who. How does it happen. (Accidents allowed. Extra points for creativity.)
Author Questions:
- Reveal the darkest moment in your life.
- Who do you think is the most overrated author?
- What book are you ashamed to have read?
- What is the weirdest thing that has ever been said or done to you by a fan. (Internet stalkers count)
- Reveal your secret "author" crush.
- What scares you the most?
- Scariest thing you have ever read/written.
- Hardest scene you have ever written.
- Name a topic that you refuse to write about.
- Favorite monster/villain.
I Kill You Questions:
- Remember the notorious author threat? "I'm going to write you into my book and kill you off." Describe how you would kill off this person.
- What do you think is the worst way to die?
- Pick a popular book character. Write their death scene.
Book Review: Two and Twenty Dark Tales (Anthology)
Two and Twenty Dark Tales: Dark Retellings of Mother Goose Rhymes
Edited by: Georgia McBride and Michelle Zink
Publisher: Month9Books
Genre: Horror
This anthology is available as an ebook and paperback from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. More reviews can be found on Goodreads.
In this anthology, 20 authors explore the dark and hidden meanings behind some of the most beloved Mother Goose nursery rhymes through short story retellings. The dark twists on classic tales range from exploring whether Jack truly fell or if Jill pushed him instead to why Humpty Dumpty, fragile and alone, sat atop so high of a wall. The authors include Nina Berry, Sarwat Chadda, Leigh Fallon, Gretchen McNeil, and Suzanne Young.
It's always hard to decide what to rate anthologies. Some stories are amazing and others bore me. So, I decided to to highlight the short stories that were dark, disturbing, and make this anthology worth buying. 5/23 lived up to their promise to be haunting. These 5 stories were A+++.
Clockwise by Leah Cypress – A retelling of the hickory dictory dock rhyme. Amarind was a princess transformed into a mouse and only the magic of a clock switched her back to a human. She has to unravel the mystery behind the enchantment with the help of a witch.
Boys and Girls Come Out to Play by Angie Frazier – Bronywn tries to save her sister from the Beckoning, but she soon learns that you can't deceive the witches in the woods.
Life in a Shoe by Heidi R. Kling – She can't understand why her mother keeps getting pregnant when there's no money to feed the children she has.
The Well by K.M. Walton – Jack and Jill are the only two left alive after a deadly virus kills everyone else in the world.
The Wish by Suzanne Young – Lauren hates her life so much that she makes a deadly wish upon a star.
A copy of Two and Twenty Dark Tales was provided by the publisher (Netgalley) in exchange for an honest review.
Since there are so many authors, I'm only going to spotlight the ones from the stories I loved in this anthology.
- Leah Cypress – website | Changelings – a FREE collection of short stories | Mistwood – A Kirkus 2010 Best Book for Teens
- Angie Frazier – website | Everlasting – YA historical fantasy | The Midnight Tunnel - first in a MG mystery series
- Heidi R. Kling – website | Witch's Brew – YA active fiction paranormal story
- K.M. Walton Heidi R. Kling - website | Cracked – YA contemporary about bullying
- Suzanne Young – website | A Need So Beautiful - YA angel book | My reviews of A Need So Beautiful and A Want So Wicked (Can you tell I LOVE this author?)


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Supporting Kerry is a joke. He has not lived in NE for over a decade. Shame on Hagel if he indeed puts his support behind Kerry. Kerry's time has long past.
The momentum is in Bob's favor. Remember to vote and vote for Bob Kerrey!
Haven't seen a whole lot of candidate Fischer around the state for months. One would think she'd have plenty frequent flier miles left on Joe's, Karl's and Kotch's broomstick…She's ahead alright and might even win but the poll mentioned here is folly.
I commend Mr. Hagel for his support! It's going to take one heck of a lot more than a wooden switch and lofty applause lines to be an effective senator. C'mon Nebraska wake up and let's put a halt to the wizards yanking our chains.
Bob Kerry will be a huge asset to all NE in the Senate. He is smart, loyal and independent. Hagel recognizes his leadership qualities. Skjohn, Kerry was born and raised in Nebraska and only lived out of state for a job for 10 years. That doesnt change his dedication to Nebraska. Fischer is not going to represent working people.
I don't see how Kerry thinks military service is necessary to serve in the Senate. I served 20 years so I assume that makes me more qualified then Kerry. If anyone thinks either candidate can effect any change, they are going to be sadly disappointed. There is so much partisan bickering in D.C. and the House and Senate have forgotten they serve their states. They need to remember how we were set-up and live at home and travel to D.C. on business, not the other way around.
is obviously not a republican.
its time Rove, Ricketts and Koch learn they can not control the voters in the state of Nebraska. Bob Kerrey will represent all Nebraskans, not just those who support Fisher and Heinemann
Many Democrats in Neb. called Hagel one of their own for many of his last years in the Senate.
So, this should come as no surprise to the real Republicans of my former good state, and their
voters certainly aren't fooled by this meaningless "huge" announcement.
and her ilk support obama..
Proud, dems?
janet hook, your next assignment is to detail the lybian scandal and the cover-up by the white house. are you up to the challenge, or will you abandon your journalistic mission?
they are becoming extinct, God bless those few that exist!
that's right shoot the messenger! You there is a real world out there outside of the Fox News, Hate Radio bubble you live in.
Each election year, there seems to be one suprise in the senate contests. Could this year's surprise be Nebraska?
Bob Kerrey is an American icon. His presence in Washington is much needed and anticipated.
II Think it is terrible the way you have lied about Deb Fischer. It tell me what kind of a man you are.
To claim Kerrey lied about Fischer is itself a lie. All the legal documents are online on fischerlandgrab.com and you can review them all yourself. The Fischers tried several times to convince the Kimes to sell the land. They then tried to send a quick claim….all refused. They finally then filed the lawsuit under "adverse possession" and tried to literally steal the land by claiming that since they'd been using it off and on (with the Kime's kind permission) that the land now belonged to them. In the Old West this would have been called "squatters rights" and they would have been hanged for trying it. They lost the suit, costing the Kime's $40,000 in legal fees. A fencing survey was finally done, and Kime's paid the full bill, with Fischer's obligated to pay half of the fee. They refused for years until threatened by the Cherry County assessor's office. It's all in writing, in black and white legal documents filed in a court. So go back. read it, then tell us what the lie was. Thanks.
search bob kerrey/ thanh phong. kerrey should be tried for war crimes. he and his group knifed 13 unarmed, innocent civilians to death. then, search bob kerrey/ franklin cover-up. he is a crook who has used his political office for financial gain at the expense of nebraskans. his quote "the only way to be able to make money is to be in politics" says it all about bob kerey and why he is back in nebrtaska running for senate.
One carpetbagger endorsing another. Big government types from the east coast trying to steal our Nebraska senate seat. Not this time!
To @anonymous: maybe if you got your "facts" about Deb Fischer from a reliable source, you would find out the whole truth and not just the part that "fischerlandgrab.com" wants you to know. You can tell by the site name that they have an agenda. Do your homework!
Kerry used Nebraska to achieve his political ambitions, then left Nebraska for career ambitions. A leopard can't change it's spots….he's using Nebraska once again, this time for partisan ambitions. Trying to save this senate seat for his party should be a warning to all of us that he would go to Washington as another "yes-man" for the Democratic Party….haven't we already experienced that? Does anybody remeber who was the 60th vote for Obamacare….yup, our very own Ben Nelson. Is Kerry's heart in Nebraska? No, it's in partisan politics!
Kerrey could not be a worse choice. He is a pure taxand spend political leech. All of his legislative achievements were accomplished by spending other people's money.
Chuck's support for bob is not at all suprising. 1) Both of these scoundrals are "Carpet Baggers". 2) They are both "Pro Death". 3) They both Have a history of turning their backs on the State of Nebraska. Simply two Pea's in a Pod.
Nebraskans would be honored to have Bob Kerrey represent us once again. He truly has my support!
DJ speak for yourself, You do not speak for real Nebraskans. We can tell the difference between someone who lives here and loves the state and its people and someone who had to be paid to come back and run for office so he could move back to the DC parties.
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Look! An Upcycled Magazine File Used To Store Bags, Foil, and Plastic Wrap
If you've yet to find a good way to store those long cardboard foil, parchment, and plastic wrap boxes, we may have a solution for you. It turns out that a magazine file is the perfect height and width for all those things. Attach it to the inside of a kitchen cabinet and presto! Instant organization.
What's even better about this idea is that you probably already have a magazine file hanging around your house somewhere. Give it a new purpose and attach it to the inside of a kitchen cabinet with something like Command Strips. Suddenly those boxes will be all neat and tidy, and you'll have easy access to them.
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Oh my god, this is a great idea.
Oh, I love this! If you don't have one around the house, they are pennies at Goodwill.
Our worthless bottom left cabinet has those & different sized plastic bins to hold everything. So much easier to find stuff!
Oh my gosh, what a fantastic idea! I'm a thrift store trip away from freeing up an entire kitchen drawer. Thank you!!
I really like this idea too, although I'd have to check whether my one cabinet that doesn't have shelves in it has the clearance in front or if I've packed it too full...although even if so it might be worth shifting things around to do something like this...
Check FreeCycle.org for magazine holders and other stuff :)
Love this idea!
:O i've been wondering how to solve this issue! They keep falling out of where i haev them now! THANK YOU!
This is great. Those long boxes always seem to find their way jammed up in the drawer.
Does anybody know how they're mounted to the door? I am absolutely going to do this. Simple and brilliant.
They are mounted with Command strips, I can't remember if I used two or three for each magazine holder. http://inspire-to-create.blogspot.com/2012/08/i-did-it-pinterest-ideas.html


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Business Ideas in the News / October 25, 2006
With more than 2 billion items listed on eBay in the past year, and close to $50 billion sold, the sheer size of this online marketplace can be overwhelming. Fortunately, as eBay has grown, the company has worked hard to make it easier for new sellers to get started and be successful. Here are 10 quick and easy steps for building a business on eBay.
1. Just Do It
Some people arenât sure where to begin, says Terry Gibbs, founder of IWantCollectibles.com and author of The Auction Revolution. Gibbs has been buying and selling antiques and collectibles online since 1997. At his businessâs peak in 2002, Gibbs was auctioning more than 500 items per week. Although the pace of his eBay selling has slowed since, he says, âeBay is the best way to sell [an item] quickly for the most money.â?
Entrepreneur Magazine: eBay Made Easy
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In the Theater District of Manhattan, 5 blocks from Times Square, this hotel features a fitness center and rooms equipped with 46- inch flat-screen TVs.
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Completely renovated in June 2012, The Roger is a boutique urban retreat with a landmark location on Manhattan's Madison Avenue.
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Very comfortable beds ! Large rooms with queens ! Children loved ping pong table and we loved the free wine hour. Great location ! Close to all the atrraction!
No restaurant inside
The staff was very friendly and accomodating. The beds were comfortable and the room was tidy.
The bathroom was a little too small and did not have ventilation. Also the room could have been vacuumed a little better.
Clean and comfortable room
Somewhat noisy at night during sleep hours
We really enjoyed the happy hour, the friendliness of the staff, especially the door men. The location was great for us.
We had issues with the air-conditioning unit not cooling our room, plus it was really noisey. We've been traveling now or 5 weeks and this would be rated one of our worse air-con exprience.
The staff were friendly, the room was big enough for 2 adults and kids, the kitchen was good.
The hotel is so central for everything - shops, sights, restaurants, Broadway. Be prepared to walk so take decent shoes! It's still big enough to have atmosphere but small enough for the personal touch. The staff are great - really helpful. David on guest services is knowledgeable and made our trip. Rooms are good size and we were 4 adults.
location ,comfort , staff, second floor facility
The room was big with an extra sofa for the kids.
The bathroom was to smaller.
Doorman was very nice and knowledgeable .... as well as the front desk staff
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The staff was amazing. They have really great service
Lounge area. Better room with kitchen/first room was too small.
Rooms were perfect great decor beds comfortable everything you could want. Staff very helpfull lovely breakfast, excellent position to get to everything . Just enough off main streets so not as noisy for traffic at night. Great holiday - well done Affinia.
AC might have been a little cooler in bedroom but still comfortable.
Great location. Staff were super helpful. We had an apartment style room which was large, clean and comfy.
Not much of a view from our room.
Location, room
Internet access! Too much troubles! And only 2 devices can be connect in one moment! It's no modern, because in modern life all people have a lot of electronic devices!!
Good location, only a couple of blocks from 5th avenue. Spacy and clean rooms, friendly staff, we felt welcome from the first moment. Complimentary wine hour definitely a plus. Did not even try the costly breakfast, visited the Oxford Cafe at Lexington ave for that.
Internet connection not working properly all the time. Got some compensation on its price, however.Of course it should be free of charge, but the weekly price 65$ is not totally unbearable especially when the room price was quite low for Manhattan.
Complimentary wine hour every day:) The room was clean and spacious.
Location, lovely doorman, and friendly helpful staff. Wine hour :).
Number of maintenance issues, ie blocked toilet on two occasions and no hot water for the total complex for several hours on one day, kitchen cooker not working.
Extremely noisy Bathroom in suites were tiny Dirty elevators Construction happening as of 06/11/14 - ground floor surrounded by scaffolding
The size of the room was amazing by NY standards and having our own kitchen was very convenient. The friendliness of the staff was also very welcoming.
It was all great!
Doormen, cleaning staff and everyone were nice, helpful, and friendly except for one. Space and location is also great.
I liked most of the staff except for one lady in the front desk (young african american) who was snippy.
Location; size of room was palatial! Bed was comfortable, finishes we're nice. Front desk staff and doormen always friendly and welcoming. Evening reception was nice. Overall I really enjoyed it and would stay there again.
Not pristinely clean. Soiled towel on back of bathroom door when I checked in and dust/hair on floor behind bathroom door that stayed the whole time. Carpet had a few stains. Not terrible, but given the location, nice finishes, size and price I would have expected closer to perfection.
Very clean. Good comfortable bed. Enjoyable Wine hour
Jr. Suite had a poor kitchen with no dishwasher and no wall cabinets. There was no dining area in the room with proper table and chairs.
Room was spacious and nicely furnished. Very comfortable beds and bedding. Spacious bathroom
Thin towels, skimpy bathroom amenities - had to ask for resupply, expensive WiFi, low quality coffee/tea maker
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Seth Godin mentions an interesting thing about flipping the funnel:
Disney learned a long time ago that flipping the funnel and letting tourists become your salesforce is a great idea. In an experience economy, where a bear workshop or furniture superstore is a form of tourism, photography is part of the deal.
What would it take to have your employees be your salesforce? What would that look like?
Personal time to spend on their own projects?
A corporate blog network for them to talk freely about it (or, you just pick up the tab for their typepad account)?
Digital cameras accessible by your staff to take photos and post them online (to borrow for kids baseball games)?
Free ipods for consistent achievers (note I did not say top achievers) with encouragement for them to listen to favorite podcasts?
A podcast-studio where top employees can be interviewed for a corporate podcast, and (more importantly) where employees can book time to record their own podcasts about anything they want.
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These ideas were all focused around blogging (on my mind) but there are countless other ways to give to your employees so they will want to give back to you. A natural outcome of this is less negativity and resistance to change. Another outcome is a constant flow of referrals for recruiting (but you need a way to manage that!). Another outcome is higher retention and more company commitment.
Of course, this whole thing will fail if it's nothing more than mamby-pamby external lip-service. Nobody likes to be "bought", but everybody likes to belong to something special.
The days of "The Company Man" are long gone. Companies waiting around for "the right people" to "stick" are going to be waiting a very, very long time.
The next corporate champions will recognize that there are many professional moonwalkers out there who have been conquering various corporate planets for years. When they pitch their flag in your soil and promote you to all their network of people, they will stand up and take notice.
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June 30 2007
The Phils' freefall back towards .500 continued this afternoon as the Mets bombed a Phillies' starting pitcher for the third straight game. The offense has also gone missing and has scored ten runs in the first three of the four-game set.
In the series, Phillies starting pitchers have thrown to a 9.22 ERA and allowed seven home runs in 13 2/3 innings.
The Phillies lost to the Mets this afternoon, falling 8-3. They are 41-40 on the year and have lost four of five. They have played half the season.
Carlos Beltran had gone 6-for-10 with four home runs in his last two games against the Phils, hitting two bombs today and two last night.
JA Happ got the start for the Phillies and went four innings, allowing five runs on seven hits and two walks. Four of the hits went for extra-bases, a double and three home runs. He struck out five.
Jose Reyes started the first with a single and Paul Lo Duca followed with a two-run homer to left that put the Mets up 2-0. Happ struck out Carlos Beltran for the first out before David Wright hit the second home run of the inning, putting the Mets up 3-0. Carlos Delgado followed with a double to left and Damion Easley followed and blooped a single into center. Delgado had to wait to see if it would fall and could only go to third. Happ struck out Shawn Green and Carlos Gomez to prevent further damage.
Happ threw a 1-2-3 second, getting the second out on a nice sliding play by Victorino after a long run into foul territory to retire Reyes.
Beltran started the third with a single but Wright followed and hit into a double-play. Delgado flew to left to end the frame.
Green walked with one out in the fourth, but Gomez followed and flew to center. Jorge Sosa hit a ground ball to short that went through Rollins' legs for an error and moved Green to second. Reyes struck out to set the Mets down.
Lo Duca started the fifth with a walk and Beltran homered to left, putting the Mets up 5-3. Happ was done. Madson came in and got the next three to end the frame.
Madson returned for the sixth and gave up a leadoff single to Green. Gomez flew to right for the first out. The pitcher Sosa was next and he bunted back to Madson. Madson threw to second to force Green. Sosa beat the relay from second to avoid the double play but was injured on the play. It looked like it may have been his left hamstring and he had to leave the game. Reyes struck out for the third out.
Madson came back for the seventh and gave up a one-out homer to Beltran to center -- Rowand climbed the wall and got a glove on it, but couldn't catch it. 6-3 Mets. Madson got Wright on a ground ball to first and JC Romero came in to face the lefty Delgado. Delgado struck out to set the Mets down.
Mesa started the eighth and hit Gomez with two outs. Ricky Ledee pinch-hit for Heilman and struck out to end the frame.
Mesa returned for the ninth and gave up a one-out single to Lo Duca. Beltran followed with a single into right. Utley took the relay from Victorino and threw to third to try to get Lo Duca, but his throw went wide and Lo Duca scored easily on Utley's error to put the Mets up 7-3. Beltran went to second. Beltran went to third on a wild pitch, which allowed him to score on a sac fly by Wright that made the score 8-3. Mesa got Delgado on a fly ball to center for the third out.
Another unearned run charged to Mesa, who has allowed five unearned runs in his nine appearances with the Phillies. 3.38 ERA in his 10 2/3 innings with the Phils. 7.60 if the five unearned runs had been earned. The only Phillie who has allowed more unearned runs than Mesa this season is Geary, who has allowed and even more alarming eleven. Jamie Moyer, for example, had been charged with two unearned runs in 102 innings.
Madson throws 32 more pitches. He's thrown at least 30 pitches in four of his last six outings. He threw 30 pitches on Thursday, got one day off and threw 32 today. He didn't pitch particularly well in those two games, either, allowing three runs on four hits, including two homers, and two walks over 4 2/3 innings. Ineffective and overused is a bad combination. Is Alfonseca still on the team? He is, but check back often the way people are flying around these days. One inning (16 pitches) since June 24. And yes, I know he's the closer, but you may have noticed that there's nothing to close.
The Phillies' lineup against righty Jorge Sosa went (1) Rollins (2) Bourn (3) Utley (4) Howard (5) Rowand (6) Victorino (7) Dobbs (8) Ruiz. Some kind of an intervention is required with this Michael Bourn thing. If they're trying to showcase him it's hard to imagine who would see anything other than what we already know he is -- a backup outfielder who is really fast, can't hit yet but might be able to someday. After today's game Bourn's career slugging percentage is down to .314 -- if they're trying to trade Bourn you have to wonder if they might be hurting his value. Lefties 2-3-4 again for the Phils, since it's been working so well. Burrell on the bench. I'd really try to play Pat Burrell now and again. This message will repeat.
The Phils went 1-2-3 in the first.
The Phillies loaded the bases with nobody out in the second on a single by Howard and walks by Rowand and Victorino. Dobbs hit into a double play to third. Howard scored to cut the lead to 3-1 and Rowand went to third. Ruiz got a good pitch to hit and hit it good into left-center for a single, Rowand scored and it was 3-2. I was surprised Sosa gave Ruiz anything hittable with Happ on deck and two outs. Happ struck out to end the inning.
The Phils went 1-2-3 in the third.
In the fourth, Howard led off and smashed a long home run to right to start the inning. It tied the game at 3-3. Rowand, Victorino and Dobbs went down behind him.
Ruiz started the fifth with a single and Madson bunted him to second. Rollins flew to right for the second out and Ruiz went to third. Bourn walked to put men on first and third, but Utley grounded to second to turn the Phils away.
Rowand singled with one out in the sixth, but Victorino and Dobbs both struck out to end the inning.
Rollins walked with two outs in the seventh. Bourn struck out to end the inning.
1-2-3 in the eighth. In the ninth, Helms pinch-hit for Dobbs against the lefty Feliciano and singled with one out. Ruiz grounded into a double-play to end the inning.
Rollins was 0-for-3 with a walk.
Bourn was 0-for-3 with a walk and three strikeouts. 2-for-his-last-13 with two singles and two walks.
Utley 0-for-4. Top three in the order combined to go 0-for-10 with four strikeouts.
Howard was 2-for-4 with his 19th home run, the only extra-base hit of the game for the Phillies.
Rowand was 1-for-3 with a walk. Almost made an amazing catch in the seventh.
Victorino was 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts. 1-for-his-last-16 with a single, his slugging percentage is down to .395.
Dobbs was 0-for-3 with a strikeout and hit into a big double-play in the second. He's on-basing .299 in June and doesn't have a walk in his last 34 at-bats.
Ruiz was 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Geoff Geary was sent to Triple-A today when JA Happ was called up. Durbin stays up and will pitch out of the bullpen. With a day off on Thursday and the All-Star break the following week, the Phils won't need a fifth starter until July 17. After today's game, Happ was sent back to Triple-A and Anderson Garcia, a 26-year-old righty, was called up from Ottawa. Garcia has pitched at Double-A Reading and Triple-A Ottawa this season. Between the two stops he's thrown to a 3.09 ERA, allowing 37 hits and just ten walks in 46 2/3 innings. He struck out 41 and opponents are hitting just .216 against him. Surprised to see Geary go, but he had throw to an 8.53 ERA in June and allowed five runs on seven hits over his last 2 1/3 innings.
The Phillies rotation in the short term looks like Hamels, Moyer, Eaton and Kendrick with Alfonseca, Durbin, Anderson, Mesa, Zagurski, Madson, Sanches and Romero pitching out of the pen.
Kyle Kendrick (2-0, 5.00) faces righty Mike Pelfrey (0-5, 6.53) tomorrow afternoon. Kendrick will be making his fourth career start and has gone six innings in each of his first three, twice allowing three runs and once allowing four. He's allowed just 17 hits in his 18 innings and righties are hitting .208 against him. He has allowed three home runs, two of which have been hit by lefties. Lefties are hitting .273 against him with a 1.42 ratio (1.00 for righties). The 23-year-old Pelfrey has made six starts on the season. Lefties are hitting .365 against him, righties just .262. He's allowed just two home runs on the year, both of which were hit by lefties. Tomorrow will be his first start against the Phillies.


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A reflection past the mirror
In those short moments of revelation when you come face to face with yourself, and see eye to eye with things that people you are closed to know about you already and nudge you away from in their ever gentle ways, I finally saw what my problem is …
I try too hard to hold on, and when i let my control freakyness thrashing to direct the events around my life i bring misery to my life and of those who i hold close.
The moment has passed and i am my normal self again, who would perhaps out of habit do the same thing over and over again.. but in that moment of Wijdan (oh how i love my niece's name) i looked back at the strange me and felt horror of who lives within and how i'd look at others with the same sight with an emotion no less than pitty.
I am grateful to those who put up with the hollowness i hold within with a feeling of agitation that i am much more than that and not with "poor girl, she does not know how to be at peace with life and is ruining her happiness in the process" look.
FS, NR, Mo, Kit, LP, SP Thank you for being agitated and not sympathetic every time i clench my hand to tight to hold on to the falling sand only to be miserable when i end up with nothing in the end……. you being mad means you feel i can change even when sometimes you do not express your anger in the most appropriate words…
Technology oh the Tech NO logy!
I think i know why the most simple machines give me such a hard time in class… i think they do it to get back at me for showing off to everyone how tech comfortable i am!
Copiers work with me, the printers hear when i tell them to work after every buddy else is done girting their teeth trying for them to function… of course if your computer is giving you are hard time you can pay me a visit but oh the speakers!
Little one wire speakers wont hear my warnings,pleas, even the threats… they wont nudge even a bit when i touch them lightly or brutally snap them! when i am in my class… vulnerable in front of the kids totally dependent on those speakers to create the aura i will feed on during the debrief… the little one wire buggers wont pay heed…
such a humbling experience when technology that generally abide by all commands revolts in places when you cant really do anything but shrug your shoulders thinking quickly what can be the plan B when the speakers fail you!
If I dont desire chocolate and my fridge is full of it whats the point? and what is the point of life?
i cant renounce my desire! that is what makes me human!
I love God coz i know what love is! coz i value love because i love life and i love people in this world!
if i devalue love of this world for the divine i would never be able to love the divine and if i dont love divine i would never value that either…
losing your self is different than losing your desire
losing desire is to lose the self with small case as well as upper case!
instant answers :)
Have you ever felt that you question something in you mind and poof next thing you read, see or experince kind of answers that immediately?
I often have those moment but this one is so worth putting down!
so i was reading through the last pages of a digest where little anecdotes are submitted by readers… mid way done with the section i came across an entry entitled "Bad zaat Yahoodi" i cant really translate the word as bad zaat is a complicated word with a lot of contextual baggage.. the title however meant to demean Jewish community (which seems like the favorite past time of some Muslims since past few centuries)…
The entry was perhaps written by a fan of Hitler (i wonder if there is such a thing) and it quoted from him, "I could have killed all Jews but i left a few so that they could talk about what they went through" (i don't know the source but i think what follows does not really need citing a source)
As being someone who usually read through stuff without paying attention to the title i read this entry too and once i had i was so troubled that for a moment or two i regretted reading through it (like i have nothing else to think about or be troubled by) anyway so the train of thoughts was triggered and really what could i have done about it….
I kept thinking and feeling bad as to why people feel it is their duty to show hatred about Jewish community… and if this hatred is triggered by recent events (which i also condemn to great degree) is it appropriate to quote from Hitler and his feelings for that community? i mean have you ever even read, searched, or seen the details of what had happened during the holocaust to bring it to light just to get back to a community? (if not please do read "Night" to get a closer picture)
I felt worse due to the entry being submitted in one of my favorite digests, the one i always associated with responsible texts! so here i was thinking about picking a pen and a paper to give the editor a bashing and i read through the first line of the next entry
and it read a quotation from Wasif ali Wasif, "you will only be respected if you show people respect"
The entry might have just happened to come right after such a hatefull remark but i really felt so much better about it….. for me it was there just to show people that you show hatred to people, you demean them and then what u get in return is nothing better so better start treating human beings as not "bad zaat" but God's creation! and please do not forget that at the end of the day the community towards which you feel such a duty to look down upon is Ahl-al-Kitab… they are guided by prophets too and a lot of them Love Allah the same way you do!!!
When will be your world a place where we do not hear about people dying of blasts?
When will the distribution of wealth be such that there is no hunger? no deprivation and a child feels safe growing up around adults?
When will your best creation will feel inspired to look beyond indivisual interest and sustain it for longer than few minutes?
when will i stop 1.think and feel bad, 1. write and feel better but not do anything about it?
How can I reach out to the families of those who dies today in a blast, yesterday in a blast, day before in another and the day before in another?
If my prayer reaches you Allah please guide me, and us as your best creation
help us be our best and not our worst Allah, help…
This may sound like gibberish and seriously i dont care if it does.. i just needed to put it out there i just wanted to feel better… if it is read please pray with me! pray for sabr for those who lost their family members and pray for the souls of those who are victims here as well as souls of those who victimized but in turn themselves are victims….
The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority."
— Ralph W. Sockman
i just realized my last 3 entried have been after perfect 10 day breaks lol
8th, 18th and then 28th :)
The cow mania
Dont get me wrong i love the eid and everything that comes along with it (perticularly the biryanies!!!) but i do have stuff i wish to rant about so here goes….
SOooo this has been running through my mind ever since a cow arrived in our neighbourhood for Qurbani… the poor thing seemed so restless tied by a small rope in a narrow ally where cows oh sorry cars pass every other minute. Funny thing was everyone who passed stared at it as if it was the firt time they have seen a cow (i did that the first time too lol). Anyway so the first day was about looking at it and the second day was all about teasing the poor animal tied down by such a small rope(it really was a small rope!). Last two mornings have all been about waking up to jingles caused by the bells they have put on the cows as the kids all over the neighblurhood get together to drag the animals trying to race them. Not only that! but kids who perhaps dont have cows, or goats or sheeps etc make it their duty to hit the animal once, then again and once the animals snap back and are restrained in motion thanks to the small rope (there i go again) the kids sneak up to the animal again and there comes another smack or kick and God knows what and what not…
These are animals of sacrifice, forget about respect, forget about love oh forget about even the humanity lets just kick, tease and drag them because they are tied down and cant really do any harm to you… and that too by kids? it is kind of scary for just a bit too many reasons….
That is not where it ends though, today was the first day of Eid, driving down the road was a nightmare! animals slaughtered on the roads, their wastes lying around, cars runing by them at a few places, blood.. oh my
Its a shame how we are capabale of turning an occation of such symbolic meaning into a no rule masacre!
I wish some molana Sahab feels for it and issues an obligation for the people who wish to do the animal sacrifice to pet that animal for at least two months! then will come the real test (hopefully), trusting in the humanity Allah has blessed us with perhaps in a bit of time people who buy the animals would start liking it (especially the kids), would take care of it, will get attached to it. comes the time of Qurbani and they will feel the pain of sacrificing something important in the path of God, then they will pay the right respect to the poor animal and perhaps the city would be cleaner as a pet of 2 months dying i would want to burry with respect every part of its body that is not for me to distribute, would i then even be able to eat its own meat?
oh well just a thought…
Mourn for the fresh air
I hate it when the so called "high standard of living" takes away things that i treasure to be replaced by ice boxes that dont even work during the power cuts! (which is by the way pretty frequent in karachi!)
the rant is about this new announcment that i heard in the JK today… while most people would be excited about the development and cheering for the AC installations that will be completed in 3 months or so (lets make it six knowing the track record of you know who :P); i am not so keen to see it happen. dont ask me why! i think i am just skeptical of the new age machines that take us away from the life of nature or perhaps i am just one of those people who do not want to see "the jamat going forward" (with AC installation???)
i guess i am being too melodramatic lol…ok lets be objective then! I think the real reason for me not being excited about the development is rooted in my memories of enterning JK, sitting in the spot right accorrss the window on a hot summer day and as soon as i would settle in a cool breeze (natural that was) would make me feel so much closer to the nature and thus the devine that it almost felt spiritual… huh three months and i will enter an air tight space with that familiar smell of AC air and the swish swash of the swing mode!
I wonder if they will skip on loban one of these days saying
a. Its a hindu practice
b. It makes people cough
c. People are allergic to the smell
d. the ashes stain the carpet
e. oh well its time to move on!!!
i think its time for me to move on as well and find something new to trigger my spirituality….
Zahir vs Batin?
I was amazed by one of the entries that i read in one of my regular digests… it was an excerpt from Mohamad Iqbal's diary or so.. it narrated a story of a Mowlana sahab who often visited Iqbal and while he was always impressed with Iqbal's services to Islam he often complained why Iqbal didnt keep a beard. One day the Mowlana sahab came to Iqbal with a legal case of his parent's inheritance where he wanted to take over the maximum share of the inheritance, leaving a negligible amount for his sister, Iqbal looked at him smiling and said (how i picture it being said), "you know how you always complain i dont keep a beard, lets make a deal today, you follow the way Islam guides you to distribute the inheritance giving your sister the full share she deserves and i will follow Islam by keeping a beard"
i dont know why it just triggered something in me :)…..reminded me for some reason of one of the stepper who now wears a tattoo saying there is no compulsion in faith (or islam? i dont exactly recall :))


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OREGON. Under a new law, trucks that aren't equipped with an auxiliary power unit or other idle-reduction technology are prohibited from idling more than five minutes an hour on property open to the public. Idling is permitted for defrosting, air conditioning and heating when outside temperatures are below 50 degrees and above 75 degrees. Idling up to 30 minutes is allowed while a truck is waiting to load or unload, as well as loading or unloading.
PENNSYLVANIA. Cash tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike increased 10 percent on Jan. 1, while E-ZPass rates stayed the same. For a trucker driving from the Ohio border to the Delaware River Bridge, the 5-axle cash rate increased to $185.50 from $168.60. Rates remained the same on the Southern Beltway (Turnpike 576) in Allegheny and Washington counties.
TENNESSEE. A bridge for U.S. Hwy. 41 over the Tennessee River at Nickajack Lake is expected to be complete by February 2014. The existing bridge has been closed. A detour route that adds 1.5 miles to the current route has been posted.
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Guy Knudsen, a driver for ABF Freight System of Fort Smith, Ark.; Gyslain "Juice" Lemelin, a driver for N. Yanke Transfer of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; and W. Paul Lothary, a driver for Tom Joy & Son Trucking of Peshtigo, Wis., have been named Highway Angels by the Truckload Carriers Association.
On Jan. 7, 2011, Knudsen was driving westbound on Interstate 80 east of Reno, Nev., when he came around a blind curve in a narrow canyon. Blocking the road was an upside-down car with no lights. He swerved but could not avoid hitting it.
As Knudsen asked his dispatcher to call 911, another truck hit the vehicle. Together, Knudsen and this truck driver attempted to prevent traffic from further hitting the wreck.
Knudsen figured the driver of the original vehicle must have been ejected from the car prior to the collisions. He injured himself and risked his own life by jumping over a barricade and sliding down a steep embankment to the eastbound lanes. There, he found a dazed and confused woman with a head injury near the edge of the freeway.
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