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Tuesday, January 31, 2006
change of seasons
Last summer I stood in the abandoned building, a large shed that connected the old barn to twin silos. In the darkness of the building the fields seemed to glow in the sunshine. This is the last crop to be grown in this field.
Last fall the huge oak trees snuggled up against the farmhouse were cut down in one afternoon. The huge stumps were reduced to wood chips and the logs were hauled off.
The center building in this photo is where I wast standing when taking the above photo.
About two weeks ago the silos were dispatched, knocked to piles of rubble. The corn crib featured on January 27 was knocked down on Monday afternoon. The large shed was all that remained.
This morning on my way to any appointment, crews were knocking down the large shed. Two hours later this was all that remained. It seems like such a small pile of material compared to the mass of the structure. The farmhouse is the only thing remaining and looks obscene and exposed standing alone overlooking the open fields.
Monday, January 30, 2006
This example of an old concrete silo shows the tension banding that held them together. They are quite beautiful and in this case the light from above filled the inner space with a warm glow.
This silo was destroyed about two weeks ago, along with the other silo and the corn crib. The barn and house will be next.
Sunday, January 29, 2006
A tiny cemetery outside Kings, Illinois, stands lonely against the winter elements. The small collection of headstones seems insignificant in the vast landscape. In summertime the graves are surrounded by a line of cornstalks, stretched as far as the eye can see in every direction. This green army stands watch over the dead, protecting it from natures onslaught and from human sight.
A tiny sign proudly proclaims this as the final resting place of a revolutionary war soldier. He would have been on of Illinois first non-French settlers, the initial tentative wave arriving in 1779.
It's a sacred place in a cornfield. In death, as in life, the settlers receive no mercy from the reality of nature.
Saturday, January 28, 2006
Early this morning I had to run an errand in the larger town just east of here. It afforded me the opportunity to examine the new train station that will transport commuters to Chicago.
The commuters haven't quite arrived yet, as in this case the powers that be decided to finish some of the infrastructures before opening the floodgates to the developers. The station is ghostly abandoned for now, only 3 cars in the parking lot on a Saturday morning (350 car lot).
A short tunnel and ramp system will take you to a plaform that stands in the middle of the tracks, affording an up close and personal look at the diesel engine and long coal train that passes through tiny La Fox several times a day. Tons of coal, more coal that you can imagine exists.
Friday, January 27, 2006
This photograph was taken a short while ago. The inside of the corn crib is no longer accessible, filled with debris from it's own destruction. Crews are systematically demolishing the farm buildings to make way for a new subdivision.
I spent quite a bit of time at this property, recording some of the more interesting features, including a typical ribstone silo.
This system was employed by the farmer in an attempt to keep his tools organized and to alert him if he'd unknowingly left one laying around as he worked. The box is hand constructed and the shape of each tool has been carefully hand painted on the back board. Small nails were driven into the wood and allowed the farmer to hange each tool in it's predetermined spot.
This corn crib also had a chair sitting next to the conveyor system that served to lift and deposit the corn into the crib. Even though the farm had long since been abandoned the chair made it feel as if the farmer might return to work any moment.
Thursday, January 26, 2006
otter creek
A fresh snowfall blankets the ground and only the movement of the water in Otter Creek keeps it from being obliterated from sight.
Smaller portions of the creek disappear under the snow cover, but occassionally the water seems to literally spring from the ground.
The reading of William Least Heat-Moon's book "River Horse" has given me a fascination for the countrysides system of brooks, streams and rivers. Fingers of water connect and move, always headed for the sea.
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
head west
This photo was taken on the first day that the commuter train transported passengers from the tiny village of La Fox to Chicago, a distance of 50 miles.
The indians of this area were displaced by the arrival of settlers heading west. And now the rural farmers, descendants of those early settlers are going to be displaced by the latest wave..... an urban population pushing ever further west.
Is it right, is it wrong? Hard to tell in the wake of local history.
At this point, it just is......
Monday, January 23, 2006
Pioneer women literally stood at the edge of the great prairies, digging in with foot and attitude, refusing to venture another step, fearing they would disappear into the vast sea of grass. The visual itself is frightening - not a tree or building, nothing to anchor yourself. The huge forests of the east stood behind them, family and friends now a world away. The adventure suddenly didn't seem such a good idea.
Others fended off madness locked inside the walls of tiny sod houses, closing in as the winter stretched from November to April, winds howling like demons, no amusements or books to brighten the mind and pass the time.
A small china teapot might be all she possessed that would raise her status, if only in her mind, to that of "civilized."
The cruel reality was that starvation, disease, injury and death was just a breath away.
A mighty tree at the edge of the farm property on Swanberg road is a commanding presence. I'm terrible at determining the age of trees, but this is very old.
This tree has seen many changes. It surely shaded the Pottawatomie, as their hunting parties would have passed through here on their way to the Rock River.
This particular morning hoarfrost has visited again, tipping the edges of the braches with millions of tiny white crystals.
Sunday, January 22, 2006
There's nothing that presents more opportunities for fun than a fresh snowfall. We received a good 12 inches night before last, and in the morning the kids were out in droves doing what kids do.
Just watching them skating on ponds, building snowmen, sledding and the best activity of all - engaging in snowball fights. Teams are chosen, battle lines are drawn and strategies are strategized!
It's such fun as you begin to sweat in all that clothing, the cold air filling your lungs and energizing every cell in your body. Oh, to be a kid again!
Friday, January 20, 2006
farm manager
This young man is the manager at Garfield Farm. It's just a reminder that the country is not defined by picturesque barns and sweeping landscapes. People are the life blood of the countryside.
There seems to be a flood of people following in William Least Heat-Moons steps, traveling the country by car, bike or by foot. Jesse White Crow, another Indian is making the treck. His accounts can be read here:
White Crow Walking
AP writer Calvin Woodward discovered for himself the pulse of rural America when he travel by bicycle, riding from coast to coast in 88 days. I'm not sure if he had a preconceived notion of what he might find, but his conclusion was -
"Over three months on roads less traveled, I didn't hear America singing, as poet Walt Whitman did in his exuberant tribute to a rising nation.
I didn't hear it whining either, as cynics do today.
I saw America going about its business without fuss.
It waved from front porches, fixed up houses, talked about the day and times in little coffeehouses.
Grew field of soybeans and sunflowers, saw the sun come up and go down in the same sky each time, ran trains that thundered and wailed.
Downloaded gospel songs.
Here's the entire story:
Road Less Traveled
Thursday, January 19, 2006
ghost at sunrise
The old American foursquare looks ghostly backlit by the sunrise.
The huge oak trees which once protected the house from the onslaught of weather from the west, have been sawn into logs and chipped into mulch. The family has long since moved away, most likely the last inhabitants were renters. And now the house stands alone to face the elements. Not for long though, the heavy equipment has moved in to assault the cornfields, forging rough trails that will soon be followed by armies of carpenters and plumbers.
They'll make quick work of the home and barns, either with large bulldozers or as practice for the local fire department.
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
the hawk moon
Sunrise....moonset. The moon sets in the west as a hawk preens his feathers. This hawk was a substantial bird, and it suprised me when he landed on the top of a very scrawny sapling. A day or so previous to this I watched a hawk soaring over a cornfield. He presented quite a show, hovering, dipping, moving forward and back. At some point he would make a dramatic sweep to the left, perhaps catching the movement of a field mouse in his peripheral vision.
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
weather station
Years ago I gave up the habit of watching TV news. The same goes for the weather.
Each morning I check the weather station at Peck and Keslinger Roads. The birds tell me all I need to know. On this clear morning they're facing west, which means the sun will hold out and we'll be blessed with some sunshine. If the birds are facing east, a storm is approaching and they have positioned themselves with their backs against the coming onslaught.
Saturday, January 14, 2006
moon dog
In addition to hoarfrost, Mother Nature puts on a nighttime show in the winter. It's something called a moon dog, a glowing ring around the moon. On a clear winters night, when conditions are right you can view the show.
Of course if you search on the web you'll find a scientific explanation, some blah blah about ice crystal shapes.
"The ring that appears around the moon arises from light passing through six-sided ice crystals high in the atmosphere. These ice crystals refract, or bend, light in the same manner that a camera lens bends light. The ring has a diameter of 22° , and sometimes, if you are lucky, it is also possible to detect a second ring, 44° diameter. Thin high cirrus clouds lofting at 20,000 feet or more contain tiny ice crystals that originate from the freezing of super cooled water droplets. These crystals behave like jewels refracting and reflecting in different directions. "
Personally I find it interesting to understand how things work....... in some instances. In the case of a Moon Dog it somewhat destroys the mystery. So in my book - -
It's magic!
Friday, January 13, 2006
It's hard to understand that anyone would consider that rural northern Illinois, in the middle of January, is a viable place to start training for bike races. But, yes, the bikes are on the road again, and not just one rider. Packs of them were traversing the back roads last weekend.
The temperature was balmy - maybe 30 degrees, but as always in Illinois the wind was clipping along at a good 20 miles per hour. I'm sure there's a mathematical formula to translate the effect of the wind speed, creating a wind chill number. I'm mathematically challenged and much too tired to spend time searching for such a computation. Suffice it to say that it was cold.
My previous suggestion to find a way to enjoy the northern outdoors in winter does not include the possibility of bike riding in skimpy costumes. But then, it could just be a cultural thing.
Thursday, January 12, 2006
There's not much that can stand up to the scale of broad farmlands. Small buildings look insignificant and even large structures are dwarfed by the open spaces that spread from horizon to horizon.
This small shed was once part of a farm. The farmhouse which stood about 300 yards from here has been razed. Newcomers to the area don't see the hole where the farmhouse once stood. I see the hole.
The curious little shed and the surrounding fields are now owned by a man who lives a distance from here. He's holding on to it until the developers move closer and at that time the sale price of the acreage will skyrocket.
The odd feature of the building is that it has two mailboxes attached at the front of the building. I'm not quite sure why, but it's plenty ready for mail.
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Nine miles from here the outer edges of a 40 mile urban sprawl reaches from the edges of Lake Michigan to the rural countryside. The clash of suburban and rural surprisingly hasn't created much of a spark, but the contrasts are dramatic nonetheless.
I've mentioned before that this is probably one of the only places where a Coach handbag store lies within two miles of a livestock feed store. There are no glitzy 24 hour fitness centers in the country - farming is a physical endeavor - no need to pump iron. Kids get exercise doing chores and playing in the barns and on the property.
But just nine miles from here children are pushed along in "burleys". Out in the country burly means stocky, stout, hearty. I'm not saying either culture is better than the other. They're just different and it seems to me that we're able to abide each other. We must remember though that Illinois farmland is black gold and has taken thousands and thousands of years to develop - once lost to development will never be recaptured.
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
The large pile of sticks alongside Stony Creek can mean only one thing - beavers have been busy at this spot. It's not clear to me whether a human element has dismantled the dam because the pile lies directly next to the spillway from the lake. The spillway represents the beginning of the creek flow.
It seems odd to me that the beavers would stack things up to start construction later.
This is an inaccessible spot for photography - the road are very, very narrow with no shoulder and there's no place to park a car and walk unless you want to park in someones lane and walk a mile or so to the spot. So the mystery will remain for now, but I will return to see what's become of the mountain of saplings.
Monday, January 09, 2006
barn side
After more than a week under a dead grey cloud cover we were rewarded with one day of sunshine. The light seemed to be absorbed by the saturated barn paint and then fed back to the cameras eye as a deep blend of color, form and texture.
Barns were places of shelter, protecting livestock, machinery and harvested crops from the elements. They are, in my opinion, a wonderful example of beauty, form and function. I can't say that I've ever seen an ugly barn, although some fall into the status of curiousities. There's a barn west of here that I call the "ship". It was enlarged over time with odd additions and from a distance the appearance is of something out of Mad Max.
This has a fairly fresh coat of paint, and many say the paint is what hold the barn together. My favorite are those that have weathered to a silvery grey over time.
Saturday, January 07, 2006
these hands
When I was young, like most young people, I valued perfection and beauty. But the older you get the more you understand that beauty lies in character. We've seen these hands before, hands that have worked hard for many, many years. Hands that are now adorned in celebration of a life lived well, not well-off, just well lived. These hands scrubbed kitchen floors with icy water, before they had indoor plumbing. These hands have hauled a thousands tons of hay out the animals. These hands have prepared endless meals. These hands continue to work in the old fashioned way.....with paper and pen.
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
I've mentioned before that if you're going to live up north you simply must find a way to enjoy yourself in the great outdoors. Sledding is a fun activity. Not the sled of your childhood, but a very fast grown up sled.
We sold ours off last year. Snowmobiling around here is not very good around here because the truth is, we don't get enough snow. That's right. We would take our sled up to Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, where there was always plenty of deep snow and safe, groomed trails. There's nothing in the world like flying over a frozen lake at night, the moon lighting the path.
One afternoon we decided to take off on a new trail. About two miles into the ride the trail took a gentle curve to the right. A breathtaking sight lay just around the bend. Thick evergreens lined up on each side, heavily laden with fresh white snow which bent the branches. They looked like courtiers bowing as a royal entourage passed by. Heavy snow deadened the sound of the machines and we literally crawled through the green and white tunnel. On the other side we let loose the powerful sleds and headed towards the tavern.
........the trails don't actually lead anywhere, just lead you from tavern to tavern - warming sheds with food and drink.
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
Finding anything of photographic interest will be a challenge as we enter the grey zone. The light is gone, the entire landscape smothered by a thick and oppressive cloud cover. The sky is dark and grey, the snow is dirty. Well, actually the snow all melted yesterday in a wierd January thunderstorm!
We live on the remembered beauty of the hoarfrost, and the promise of a pristine snowfall or the fragile beauty of a ice storm.
But for now we hunker down and sit under the dark pall.
Monday, January 02, 2006
passing through
There's no reason for you ever to visit our village. It's not a destination. To call the dot on the map a village is truly a stretch of the imagination. You do have to slow down, though, as the speed limit on Route 47 dips below 55 as you pass through. The old joke is, "don't blink, you'll miss it". These adages are based in truth and the truth is, if you blink you'll miss it.
After you pass the old Lily Lake Grade School you've pretty much seen the best of it. There's not one stop sign or traffic light, no stores, no post office, no taverns, no police station. We do have a heating and air conditioning guy that keeps an office, and a gas station/mini mart, but it's questionable whether that's actually within our boundaries. The gas station possibly occupies the last inch of ground that's considered our turf. There's one cemetery and two churches.
Anything considered civilization - liquor, food, dentists, libraries - are at least 9 miles away. If you glance out the window of your car on your way somewhere else it doesn't look like much. A bit worn around the edges. But it is something. It's elbow room. It's privacy. It's nature. It's creekbeds and deer. It's quiet. It's slower. It's land as far as the eye can see. And best of all it's home.
Sunday, January 01, 2006
midnight clear
Good advice to anyone moving to the midwest is to find a way to enjoy yourselves outdoors. Pick an acitivity - if you have the need for speed there's snowmobiling, skiing is available on small hills that sadly pass for "mountains". Cross country skiing will bring you closer to nature and you would be surprised at the diverse wildlife you'll discover while swishing along the trails.
You might ask yourself what happening in this photo. The gentleman with his back to you in the foreground is dreaming of hitting the trails tomorrow with his new snowshoes. Everyone has gathered in the 26 degree night to celebrate the New Year in our tiny community.
What is it? Why, it's the Corn Drop!
Our neighbor Bryan is a transplanted Long Islander. Years ago he was missing the famous "ball drop" New Years celebration in New York. Being a creative sort he devised the now famous "Corn Drop".
In his workshop he fashioned a five foot tall ear of corn, wrapped in thousands and thousands of yellow and green lights. The corn is mounted on a 35 foot pole and we spend a couple hours indoors eating, drinking and awaiting midnight. About 15 minutes before midnight we don our coats and stand out in the frosty evening, contemplating the year past and thinking about what the next year might bring. I mentioned to Bryan that in order to be authentic he would need to rotate the crop, corn drop one year, soybean the next. (It's an inside farmers joke folks). Bryan claims he wouldn't know how to fashion a proper soybean.
The best thing about living here is that we know our neighbors well. We pitch in when they need help, we celebrate birth and death together. We disagree, we work it out or we just leave it be.


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By Editor Wayne Veysey| Former Evening Standard, Press Association and Goal chief correspondent with 18 years experience of breaking big stories, including exclusives like this
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Christian Eriksen has reached an agreement in principle with Tottenham over a new £22.9million contract, Football Insider sources understand.
The attacking midfielder, who scored the winning goal against Manchester City on Sunday, has indicated to the club he will commit to a deal that will lift his salary to £80,000-a-week and run until 2021.
Eriksen's current £60,000-a-week agreement has two-and-a-half years left but Spurs are keen to reward his status as one of the team's most important players.
A Tottenham source has told Football Insider that talks have been taking place for months about an extension and all parties are now confident that an agreement is in place.
Eriksen was the subject of strong interest from Manchester United last summer but Spurs had no desire to cash in on a player who has been key to their resurgence under Mauricio Pochettino.
He celebrated his 24th birthday by scoring his fifth Premier League goal of the season on Sunday when he scored the 82nd minute winner for Spurs in their 2-1 triumph at City. Eriksen has also weighed in with nine assists in the competition for the second-placed Premier League team.
The Denmark international, who was recently crowned Danish Player of the Year for a record third consecutive year, signed a five-year contract when he arrived from Ajax for £10million in the summer of 2013.
Speaking last month about the possibility of a new deal, Eriksen told Danish broadcaster TV 3 Sport: "We are talking [about a contract], so it is coming, yes. Well, it looks positive."
In other Tottenham news, Sky pundit Jamie Carragher has claimed Pochettino's managerial performance this season will go down as the greatest in Premier League history if Spurs go on to win the title.


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The Jefferson Sea Dragons' largest team ever is off to one of its best starts.
The recreation swimming team opened its schedule with a first-place finish among eight teams at the North Division Splash meet in Habersham County.
"Our team this year is the largest one ever," said coach Tess Nunnally, who is assisted this year by C.J. Guzman and Haley Bartoletta. " … We are once again looking to be league Champions, district champions, and hopefully top in the state."
Jefferson has returned multiple state champions, state finalists and record holders this year and dominated its season opening meet. Both the girls' and boys' teams took the top sports in their respective competitions as the program recorded an overall first-place finish. The meet included 15 first-place finishes, while 14 swimmers accounted for 33 all-star times.
Ansley Nunnally broke three team 10U girls' records with wins 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard individual medley and 25-yard butterfly (see results below for times), and Joshua Joransen broke the 18U boys' team record in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 54.02.
For the rest of this story, see the June 13 edition of The Jackson Herald.
Jefferson's Levi Bell swims in the boys' 18U breaststroke at the North Division Splash meet in Habersham County. Submitted photo
SWIMMING: Large Sea Dragon team off to strong start
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Every so often I get asked, who do you want to win game "X?" My answer is generally always the same, which ever team is best for business. I grew up a Warriors fan living in the Bay Area, so naturally, I would want to them win a long over due NBA title. But this got me thinking, from an autograph business perspective and on a nationwide scale, who would I rather see win, Cavs or Warriors? Let's break down each player and their autograph value.
LeBron James bringing back an NBA title (heck any professional championship) would be HUGE for Cleveland area sports shops. Shirts and hats would sell very well. But I am more concerned about the autographs (items I sell most of). Yes, LeBron's autograph would have a huge jump right after the NBA Finals is over (assuming he does a signing with Upper Deck – his exclusive memorabilia provider.
But there are a couple issues that will hinder LeBron's autograph selling well. 1.) Price – jerseys and basketballs are going to be close to if not over $1,000. Huge chunk of change to drop on an autograph for the average collector. 2.) Availability – Upper Deck wholesales to just a few distributors, so only a lucky few will get their hands on his Cavs post Finals items. That means pricing will be higher (companies that sell Upper Deck items generally have huge overheard) and items will be scarce. Companies like Fanatics will certainly cash in, but smaller internet based companies like myself will not.
Matthew Dellavedova will be an interesting name to watch. He will certainly be doing some autograph signings should the Cavs win the NBA title. Exclusive deal with Fanatics most likely. Autograph would be fairly affordable ($50-$75 range). But outside of Cleveland, is he a seller? I'm not so sure. There certainly will be a big uptick in his memorabilia right after the Finals, but with a quick fall off after that. Just like Malcolm Butler and the Super Bowl interception.
Kyrie Irving would definitely be a great seller. Good price point, huge fan following. But his injury may prevent him from selling as well as memorabilia dealers would have liked. He is a Panini exclusive, so pricing will be fairly high, but like Upper Deck, they do manufacture some fantastic products.
One of the most interesting characteristics of the Warriors is they are based in the Bay Area. A fairly wealthy area. Just like when the San Francisco Giants won the World Series, Warriors autographed memorabilia will sell extremely well and fast.
Stephen Curry's signings in the Bay Area have lines that are sometimes 8 hours long. His appeal though is much bigger than the Bay Area. Under Armour has done a fantastic job promoting his brand. Fans connect with him unlike any other player currently playing. Winning the MVP award will push that level even higher. His autograph price is going up (around $500 for a jersey). Now that he can inscribe 2015 NBA MVP, fans will want his autograph even more.
Klay Thompson has an exclusive memorabilia deal with Fanatics. However, his pricing has remained rather affordable (around $100 an autograph). Huge fan following in the Bay Area. Also, he and Curry are known as the "Splash Brothers," so dual signed items of them will be extremely popular.
While LeBron is certainly one of the most popular players in any sport, his autograph price and availability will hinder Cavs items being a great seller. The Bay Area wealth and connection/popularity of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson will push the Warriors autographs above the Cavs. The Warriors are the team memorabilia dealers should be pushing for to win the NBA Finals.


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I've been in Birmingham for two weeks now and since classes haven't started yet, I've been spending my days walking around the city, it rained during the week but on the weekend the weather was spectacular.
Since I chose not to live on campus, I had to look for accommodation. It's a really busy season, so it wasn't that easy to find a place near city centre on a budget but I managed to find a nice room in a quite, residential zone. In the mean while I was living in a hostel for nine days which was a little uncomfortable, however on the bright side, while I was looking for my new home, I did walk a lot around the city, finding nice places like the canals, some really old buildings and some parks to just chill around for a moment.
Also there are so many things happening at the moment around the city, Birmingham is just the place to be right now, during this last weekend you can either choose to go the Light festival, a cycling show, the Rugby World Cup or just hang at the city centre enjoying all kinds of shows and activities, so there was a little bit to do for everyone.
By the way the new train station has just reopen and it is unbelievable, on the outside is like a big eye with screens that show all kind of information and ads but it can recognize if for example everyone at a certain moment is young or older and changes accordingly, and on the inside it looks more like an airport than a train station.


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The View From 1776
Accelerating Decline
America's Retreat Becomes a Fiasco in Russia as Well as Egypt
In the theology of liberal-progressivism-socialism, human society is inevitably evolving toward a single world government ruled by an academic elite. This is the most likely explanation for Obama's cringing approach to the rest of the world and his disparagement from time to time of our nation and its history. This idyllic world of the future is envisioned by liberal-progressives as one of peace and social justice (i.e., regulated equality of consumption).
This is merely today's version of Karl Marx's expectation that workers would rise up and destroy capitalist owners and managers in a bloody revolution. Presumably the fiery furnace of revolution would transform human nature, bring a society ruled by socialist workers, and allow government eventually to wither away. Thereafter, everyone would give his best efforts to society and expect only what he needed. Lions would lie down with the lambs.
The barbaric core of Marx's vision, and that of Obama and his fellow liberal-progressives, is the necessity for intellectuals to make and impose the rules to create this fancied idyllic society.
Anarchist Mikhail Bakunin, opposing Marxian collectivism in 1872, accurately foretold what life was to be under socialism:
"The government will not content itself with administering and governing the masses politically, as all governments do today. It will administer the masses economically, concentrating in the hands of the State the production and division of wealth, the cultivation of land…All that will demand the reign of scientific intelligence, the most aristocratic, despotic, arrogant, and elitist of all regimes. There will be a new class, a new hierarchy…the world will be divided into a minority ruling in the name of knowledge, and an immense ignorant majority. And then, woe unto the mass of ignorant ones!"
Lenin's Bolshevik cohort demonstrated that while some intellectuals might actually have noble aspirations, so-called social democracy in practice emerged from the business end of a gun barrel. Lenin and Stalin liquidated tens of millions of Russian citizens deemed enemies of the revolution.
Obama, with his massive outpouring of executive orders and regulatory bureau edicts designed to thwart Congress and the judicial branch, is moving, albeit from a distance, along the same path.
- Good for Bakunin. Like myself, he recognized "intellectuals" as the negative influence on society that they have proven to be.
But why on this post, the seemingly unrelated title: "America's Retreat Becomes a Fiasco in Russia and Egypt." ??Posted by bill greene on 08/13 at 06:41 PM
- I looked up Bakunin, and noted that, like most political theorists, you can cherry pick his writings, since they digress into so many conflicting and contradictory positions. However, the Brewton post gives us a brilliant quote correctly predicting the failure of the socialist USSR centralized government. (Sadly, it did take 110 years of genocide and gulags, and Reagan, Walesa, the Pope, and Thatcher, to end the nightmare.)
But Bakunin also wrote a lot about the horrors of religion, and thus supported the godless rule of communism, the very foundation that Marx and Stalin relied on for their secular authority.
Bakunin actually had it backwards, arguing that a belief in a GOD made people slaves under His rule. What Bakunin missed is that by placing GOD at the top, people no longer had to worship secular leaders. Kings were thus placed by Christianity as secondary leaders, and the citizens could give first allegiance to God's exaltation of every individual life, displacing the ancient "God-given" mantle usurped by Kings and Emperors from time immemorial. This religious belief, most fervently held by the Puritans, provided the impetus over 500 years in England for more democratic rule and the growth of a common law protecting indidual rights. Bakunin should have loved this undermining of Kings and Czars! But he was an intellectual--too smart to need a God above--his own reason could steer him perfectly!
In 1842 Bakunin wrote an essay showing his inclination to "intellectual" abstractions: In the essay "Bakunin debated Hegel's emphasis on the positive in the dialectical process, asserting instead that the negative is the creative driving force of dialectics. The ending line of this essay is one of his most quoted phrases, "The desire for destruction is, at the same time, a creative desire too."
This is an example of why intellectual philosophers are both undecipherable and dangerous! It's not clear whether he approved of this idea or not, or how it could be applied to real time politics. But it is clear, applied both to the USSR and Obama's America today, that abstract thinkers in their zeal for creative progress, like to tear things down, to destroy what exists, to make something into what they believe would be better. Unfortunately, their grand designs are defective, and they end up destroying the best there is.
There are times when destroying things is necessary to make progress. But the decision must be based on where you stand. Let's look at major league baseball. The team at the bottom probably needas total makeover-fire almost everyone and bring in a new coach and players. But if you're dealing with the Red Sox, say, when they have just won the World Series, with a team batting average of .330, it would be foolish to clean house, just because you wanted an average of .360
Posted by bill greene on 08/13 at 07:24 PM
- Bill:
Regarding your first comment / question, I should have made the connection more explicit.
The linked article about Obama's foreign policy notes its fecklessness and seeming lack of focus and direction. To which, I wrote:
- Somehow it is comforting to find that The View still exists, huffing and puffing about liberals.
- Re our foreign policy, these posts, including David Airth's, and the linked article do indicate that it isn't only Obama who hasn't a clue. The Republicans share a failure to know when to be involved and when to remain disengaged. McCain and Graham are among the loose canons on the Right who will advocate wholesale intervention and/or condemn same, depending on whatever whim moves them.
The more I see of America's history the more I like the Monroe Doctrine and George Washington's admonition to stay out of foreign entanglements. It is one thing to retain respectful relations with long-standing allied nations such as England, and quite another to go in and bomb sovereign nations, or assassinate their citizens.
I believe America would be financially and militarily stronger and less hated if we had never sent troops abroad. We should stand for individual human rights, open and free economies, and a protective and empowering rule of law. But we should present those values without forcing them on anyone; but by demonstrating their extraordinary efficacy by our own example.
Such a policy could include the permanent closure of any and all foreign embassies deemed unsafe; the elimination of every form of financial and military aid; a contribution to the UN limited to every other nation's contribution; formal support of the Heritage Foundation's "Annual Index of Economic Freedom," and perhaps cut the number of State Department personnel in half! In short, the best foreign policy is to pay attention at home that we are strong and united and that we remain number one in financial and military might. TR said it all--talk softly but carry a big stick.Posted by bill greene on 08/15 at 09:20 AM
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Auction of Broadmoor South furnishings at Norris-Penrose Nov. 11-12
Ever thought about owning something from the Broadmoor? The opportunity will present itself Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11-
12, in an auction at the Norris-Penrose Events Center's Indoor Arena.
Going from 10 a.m. to about 5 p.m. both days, the auction will sell all the furnishings from 144 rooms as well as lobbies, mezzanines and hallways, in the Broadmoor South hotel building. Items will include armoires, writing desks, marble top vanities, flat-screen TVs, paintings, Persian carpets, sofas, small refrigerators, bronzes, mattresses, bedding, draperies, lamps and decorative items, according to Bill Neal, who is organizing the event for Ross Auction.
"It's all wonderful stuff," he said.
The arena will be open for free previews Thursday, Nov. 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The registration fee for the auction is $5. Norris-Penrose is at 1045 W. Rio Grande St.
There are so many items that two simultaneous auction "rings," each worked by three auctioneers, will be operating throughout. Also, Neal is splitting the arena in half, equally dividing the goods to be sold both days. "That way, everyone gets a shot at the good stuff," he said.
The Broadmoor will be replacing the furnishings as part of an upcoming project to greatly enlarge Broadmoor South. The work will involve tearing off the exterior walls on both the west and east walls, then building 18 feet farther out on both sides. One of the outcomes of this work will be much larger hotel rooms, Neal pointed out.
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Game: Heroes of Ruin
Platform: 3DS
Publisher/Developer: Square Enix/n-Space
Genre: RPG
Describe This Game in Three Words: MMORPG in miniature
Plot Synopsis: The city of Nexus has always been under the protection of a powerful sphinx. One day, an evil curse lays the sphinx low, and now a brave band of mercenaries must venture out in search of the cause.
Up Up: Confession time...I have not to this point played any RPG that involved interacting with other people. No, not even Final Fantasy XI. My brother didn't finish high school; he got so addicted to Everquest that I've treated the online play RPG genre as if it were crack rock...with a lot more people calling you "gaylord" involved. I assume, I've never associated with crack dealers.
Still, the connectivity features of the 3DS have really served to draw me out of my shell with the occasional game of Tekken or Mario Tennis. This is the first time that I've dared to actually talk to others, though, and Heroes of Ruin was the perfect introduction for those who might have been avoiding the scene like I was.
You start off with four class choices, Vindicator (Paladin), Gunslinger (Rogue/Archer), Alchitect (Mage) and Savage (Berserker). The characters are fairly customizable, but not overwhelmingly so, enabling you to get right into the action. I chose a Gunslinger named Mr. Shooty myself.
The gameplay is similar to Diablo III, an action RPG where you control the attacks directly. Having recently lamented the way that modern console RPGs force you through an impenetrable web of instructions, it was nice to have a game that turns you loose almost immediately.
And turn you loose it does. Within moments you're shooting down barriers, rescuing kidnapped townsfolk and otherwise doing due worship to Inconsequencia, the Goddess of Sidequests. Other players join you seamlessly, and I couldn't believe how natural it became to speak into the microphone with simple instructions such as, "Dead end this way" and "Okay, this thing is drinking my milkshake. Help!"
Down, Down: The DS screen is not very big, and if you're going to try to use the sniper abilities of the gunslinger, you're going to have a rough time putting space between you and the monster. This is yet another game where the 3D feature is more or less pointless, and I've come to hate the return of finite inventories I've noticed in modern games.
Be prepared to really explore the player trade option as you burden yourself with other classes' treasures. You'll run out of room long before you get back to a place you can save or sell. At least you actually earn money killing things in this game as opposed to loading you down with a thousand little trinkets to sell instead.
Left, Right, Left, Right: It's another game that for some reason won't let you use the 3DS d-pad to move around, but maybe my hand is finally getting used to the awkwardly placed control stick. Your thumbs are more than adequate for the touch screen features, so there isn't any annoying switching between stylus and buttons.
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It's a little bothersome that the left shoulder button is your interact with command as well as your mike activator. You get used to it, but it seems very out of character for a Square Enix game.
B, A: So, I did discover another reason that I don't particularly like cooperative online play. When you've got a fussy three-year-old who won't stop calling you to come into the room to pinky swear she's getting a tricycle for her birthday, you feel like a jackass to the nice people waiting on you.
It was good to finally enter the interactive world with the rest of the gamer community. I kept it at arm's length, but I started to feel maybe it all wasn't so bad after all.
Start?: If you're already a pro at games like Diablo, then you might not get much out of Heroes of Ruin besides a chance to play something similar on another system. That being said, the 3DS and DS are systems that work incredibly well with RPGs, and Heroes of Ruin is a worthy entry in the catalog. For longtime Square fans it's definitely new and exciting, and the 3DS continues to do what it's always promised, bring players together a little more.


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The 2011 Bowling Green International Theme will be People Helping People. This year's theme was inspired by the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps. In addition to saluting the work of the Peace Corps, festival planners hope to work with and celebrate local organizations which promote volunteerism.
In addition to incorporating the theme into some of the booths and activities featured at the festival, the theme is used for a student poster contest. Area K-12 students are invited to submit posters. The posters are displayed from mid September – mid October in the Warren County Courthouse.
This year the Bowling Green International Festival will take place on September 24, 2011 from 9am-7pm at Circus Square Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
There are many ways to become involved with the festival. If you, your organization or your business would like to volunteer, donate, perform or host a booth for the festival visit our website at www.BGInternationalFest.com for more information.


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Character Assassination
I'm writing this latest draft and the good news is, I feel like I've nailed my antagonist. I've set him up to be a true villain, a sociopath with tidbits of dark history scattered about in his chapter, information I can use later to show why he is like he is. I've enjoyed creating him, even though he's one sick puppy without a smidgen of remorse for some of the things he does, and will be doing. I've got dastardly deeds laid out for him that won't win him any points with readers, but hopefully he'll make for some page turning excitement. I've started the book with him, and his brother, and they don't waste any time getting things jump started.
Now, I've moved on to chapter two, and the main character, my protagonist. She's the one that, as they say, needs a good killing, except, I've done that to her multiple times already. The problem with her is…, I can't seem to NOT make her BORING. She's a "good girl." She stayed at home to help her parents out, took on a full time job, and…well, there you have her. This beginning seems too blase, too vanilla, with no sprinkles even. I've finished her chapter, and, granted, I feel there are SOME good things in it, yet, I don't feel the essence of her has come out. I'm not hearing her voice – not like with Mr. Badass.
Which brings me to an internal dialogue about my own psyche. How can I get sooooo into creating him, and then when it comes to creating the good person, I can't find much of anything intriguing to say about her? Are good people boring overall? No, not necessarily. (well maybe ME – considering my last post)
Bottom line, I know she's got to be up to par with him. She's got to be a proper partner, the sort that makes reading three hundred and fifty to four hundred pages fly by, like no time at all.
In fairness, it's not her character per se, it's her beginning in the story. I've got some intriguing quirks planned for her, that will eventually come out and make her more interesting, but first, she needed to be introduced to the reader. I've got to work harder I think, to make her stand out, or stand on her own, as strongly as my bad guy. But, I don't yet have the nerve to kill this particular version of her off and start over, once again. If what I have can solidify her in a reader's mind, good. But, if I feel like I've failed in doing that, then, I guess it means the big DELETE key for the majority of her pages.
You know, character assassination, writer style. It won't be the first time I've knocked her off.
My question is…, have you ever "killed" your main character, (over and over) in order to make your story work?


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Cable Transit System - MCT Brattberg
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The MCT Brattberg cable transit system is based on a simple idea consisting of two components - a frame and packing blocks. The cable duct or pipe seal is achieved when the packing blocks are pressed together around cables and pipes in a frame.
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SR Gland is designed to seal cables and pipes between 4-100 mm diameter and can be supplied cut to allow pre-terminated cable/pipe to be installed. SR Glands are supplied with a centre core providing a seal prior to cable installation. SR cable and pipe seals will provide an effective barrier against fire, water, dust, vermin. When cable is inserted into the SR gland simply tighten the compression bolts equally until the cable/pipe is secure.
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AKA Arthur Whitten Brown
Sir John William Alcock & Sir Arthur Whitten Brown"In 1919, John Alcock and Sir Arthur Whitten Brown made the first nonstop transatlantic flight when they flew from Newfoundland, Canada to County Galway, Ireland. The more than 3,000 kilometer trip lasted just over 16 hours.
Over the course of their flight the pair got lost in sleet and darkness, Sir Arthur Whitten Brown was forced to climb out of the cockpit to clear ice from the plane, they went into uncontrolled spins, at times were forced to fly upside down, and finished the flight with a crash landing"
Photograph & legend from:
Arthur Whitten Brown and Chief Pilot Shakir S. Jerwan---"all licensed aviators," as the prospectus put it
The Story of the Early Birds
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via email from Brendan Lynch, 9-2-09
Stories about Brown climbing on Vimy's wing are a myth, as my book explains - thanks, not to me, but to the late curator of London Science Museum, where the Atlantic plane now resides. He stood up in cockpit and swivelled around in confined space - painful for a man with his wartime leg injuries - and cleared (several times) snow from fuel-overflow gauge on a strut a metre above his head.
Should any of your site afficionados want a signed copy of the book, we'll arrange a modest discount (www.brendanlynch books.com).
The First Non-Stop Aerial Crossing of the Atlantic
"Flights of Inspiration" was created by The Franklin Institute Science Museum and the Science Museum, London in affiliation with the Science Learning Network a program of Unisys and leading science museums, worldwide."
It offers brief biographies of both John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown as well as sections on Before the Flight, The Flight, After the Flight and The Aircraft. You can access the site by clicking on the title above.
If you want to learn more of the details of the story, you have available a multitude of links.
"Sir Arthur Whitten Brown (Aviator)
Former UMIST student, the late Sir Arthur Whitten Brown, made history when he completed the first non-stop transatlantic flight from Newfoundland to Ireland in 1919 along with the late Sir John Alcock."
You can access the page by clicking on the title above.
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Brendan Lynch
Product Details
Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Haynes Publishing
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List Price: $23.07
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On 14 June 1919 John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown took off from Newfoundland in their open-cockpit Vickers Vimy converted bomber to attempt a non-stop crossing of the Atlantic. Some 16 hours later they landed at Derrygimla in Connemara, Ireland, to become national heroes. Navigating blind for most of the way, they had flown almost 1,900 miles, the longest distance ever flown by man. In researching one of the most significant flights in history, Brendan Lynch has drawn on the written records of Alcock and Brown, and interviewed the last surviving witness of their dramatic arrival in Ireland and the adventurer Steve Fossett, who recreated the flight in 2005.
If you have any information on this Early Flier,
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Quarterly "Power to..." seminars are provided in the Calvin Denton Room and other venues to help members understand how to save energy dollars and become more energy efficient. Topics include net metering, winterization tips, irrigation methods, lighting options and rebates, new programs offered by EEA, and more. When an event is offered during lunchtime, a light lunch will be provided.
Watch for advertising on your bill statement, on this website, and on local radio stations. Call our main number to find out how you can register.
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Safety is a priority for our employees, our members and our community. EEA promotes electrical safety by providing free demonstrations for schools and local organizations to raise awareness of the dangers of electricity. These demonstrations show arching and emphasize that electricity always seeks a path to the ground.
We typically offer demonstrations at public events like the Four States Ag Expo in March and the Four Corners Home and Garden Show in April. EEA also provides demonstrations on safety for students and groups at no cost to members. Call Member Services at 970-565-4444 or 800-709-3726 to schedule a safety presentation.
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- Avoid flying over the heads of other people or animals as this could cause them alarm, or worse yet, injury. If people walk under your kite, they may be unaware of the dangers. To avoid any problems, fly your kite up to the top of the wind and wait for them to move out of danger.
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Thanks to the support of Tri-State's member cooperatives, which includes Empire Electric Association Inc., there is no cost for 4th to 12th grade educators in the Tri-State service area.Lodging, meals, transportation and conference materials are provided.
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The Torq Hypotonic is sold in a handy plastic screw-top container containing 6 X 18g hypotonic sachet/sticks. Each stick mixes with water to make an optimal 500ml dose, specifically aimed at hydration, where events/sessions are no more than an hour long and heavy sweat loss is anticipated. Torq Hypotonic can also be used as part of the Torq Fuelling System during longer events and the handy 6-pack makes carrying your drinks very easy, as it slips nicely into the rear pocket of a cyclcling jersey.
Each hypotonic stick contains 15grams of carbohydrate, so achieving optimal fuelling for longer durations using Torq Hypotonic alone is literally impossible as it would require consuming 3 litres of fluid! It is therefore essential that you read and understand the Torq Fuelling System and consume enough of Torq's solid fuelling units (Torq Gel, Torq Bar and new Torq Chew) in these scenarios.
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Nothing drives like a Toyota and sometimes nothing stops a Toyota
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I figure the only way Toyota gets out of this public relations mess is to offer to everyone who comes into the dealership A FREE TOYOTA! Still, even then I think they still need to sweeten the pot like offering a cruise or something else. Right now Toyota is offering Zero percent financing for most of their models. Wow newsflash Japan, your cars don't stop till they run out of gas or hit something very hard, Zero percent financing is not the answer. Get with the program or you'll only be making lawnmowers. Comprende?
Will you or would you ever drive another Toyota? Let's go to people for this answer:
Personally I think Toyota is getting a bad rep, the cars don't explode at random or anything. Remember the Ford Pinto, now that car would. Bump it just right in the rear bumper and you set off a fourth of July type explosion. After which Jack Bauer would come running through the ring of fire wielding a firearm yelling at you to get down.. As far as a true American Bomb lets revisit the AMC Pacer, just God awful.


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Dr. Robert Watkins performs spine surgery on Patriots' Rob GronkowskiWritten by Laura Dyrda | December 02, 2016 | Print | Email
Robert Watkins, MD, a Marina del Rey, Calif.-based spine surgeon, performed spine surgeon on New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, according to a Providence Journal report.
Mr. Gronkowski injured his back last weekend during a game against the New York Jets. His surgery was scheduled with Dr. Watkins for Dec. 2; Dr. Watkins has operated on Mr. Gronkowski on two separate occasions.
Mr. Gronkowski is expected to spend the next eight weeks recovering from the procedure, meaning he will not play for the rest of the season, according to the report.
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