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Ernest Campbell "Boots" Mead Jr. – a beloved music professor at the University of Virginia who came to see his mentoring role with students as his life's theme – died Feb. 13 in Charlottesville. He was 95 when he died, but taught his last liberal arts seminar in the fall, though he had formally retired in 1996.
Professor emeritus, Mead's involvement with U.Va. spanned nearly eight decades, beginning when he was an undergraduate in the College of Arts & Sciences in the late 1930s. His influence lives on in the Mead Endowment, established by alumni in 2002, that funds student-faculty interactions beyond the classroom.
A Richmond native, Mead was recruited to his alma mater and joined the music faculty in 1953 after earning his master's degree and Ph.D. from Harvard University. He expanded what was then a small music department with only three full-time faculty members. After several years as acting department chair, he served two terms formally heading the department, from 1959 to 1962 and from 1966 to 1974. At the end of his tenure, the faculty numbered nine and student enrollment in music courses and performance groups grew from fewer than 200 to almost 2,000. Mead also helped raise funds to boost the holdings and quality of the music library.
But it was his openness, his ability to listen to students that became legendary.
Meredith Jung-En Woo, dean of Arts & Sciences, dedicated her blog to Mead on Monday, calling him "our valentine." She wrote, "Boots Mead shaped the life of the University and its students – and what they aspire to be, through personal example and the relationships he forged here as a faculty member, mentor and confidant to all of us lucky enough to have spent time with him. He understood that the students whose lives he shaped also shaped him and his rare gift to connect, and teach."
In a book U.Va. recently published to showcase Mead's contributions to and memories of the University, which was funded by 1998 alumna Amy Griffin, he recounted his decades on Grounds and how he came to realize what was most meaningful to him as an educator.
"Gradually, largely through the influence of students, I have realized that a more important mission for me, and one I came to quite spontaneously, quite naturally, was helping students to be liberated in their thinking, in their aspirations, in their personality, in their honesty with themselves, in their identity," he wrote.
Mead and his wife, Sally, who started the Charlottesville chapter of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, regularly invited students to their house for a class, a meeting and for dinner.
From some of the ensuing friendships, students asked if he would meet with them regularly for a similar conversational setting. In the early 1970s, he created his fourth-year liberal arts seminar, an informal Socratic forum where he and the students discussed topics they had submitted and agreed upon. Student enthusiasm for the seminar continued, and he led it until last fall.
When he retired in 1996, hundreds of students responded by establishing the Mead Endowment, which provides funding for faculty members to "walk in the footsteps of Boots," enabling a professor to carry out a "dream idea" – a project that is more personal and interactive than a traditional classroom. Faculty from many of the University's schools and departments have created projects that have ranged from an astronomy field trip to Chile to a hands-on exploration of the mathematics of beekeeping to enacting a religious pilgrimage by hiking the Appalachian Trail.
Tom Darbyshire, a 1982 School of Architecture graduate, chairs the endowment and shared his experience of knowing Mead, saying, "He had a remarkable ability to truly listen. He would draw a student into conversation – often during a walk around the Lawn or over tea at the Colonnade Club – learn their interests and then connect them to a faculty member, organization or fellow student who shared it, often by inviting the student to one of the frequent dinners he held at his home."
Darbyshire mentioned that Mead's wife often brought home animals that needed care, and "at any given trip you might encounter raccoons or a baby deer wandering about. An owl lived in the dining room for years," he wrote in an email.
In addition, two former students produced a book for Mead in 2004 – which Darbyshire said Mead considered "a prized collection," containing letters from about 80 alumni who wrote about what they learned from him. Anne C. Magnan, a 2001 College alumna, spearheaded the project with Bradford C. Walker from the class of 2004. She wrote that while Mead always made her feel welcome, he was challenging, too.
"In welcoming me, you also expected that I would be an active participant in the conversation – and what great conversations those were," she said.
Mead described it this way: "By having students to my home, I was simply carrying on the relationship between students and faculty as designed for in the Academical Village and as modeled by Jefferson when he invited students to Monticello."
Student groups and the University bestowed many awards upon Mead, including U.Va.'s highest honor, the Thomas Jefferson Award, in 1989. A member of the Seven Society, he was also a member of the Raven Society and had a decades-long special relationship with the Z Society. Over the years, he received the faculty award from the IMP, Z and Raven societies, as well as the Honor Committee.
Mead is survived by daughters, Lindsay Lowdon and Jenny Mead, both of Charlottesville; two granddaughters; and an extended family.
A memorial service will be held March 29 at 3 p.m. at St. Paul's Memorial Episcopal Church, with a reception following at the Colonnade Club in Pavilion VII.
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SACs provide an element of punishment but just as importantly provide plenty of scope for positive and supportive rehabilitation work.
Our SACs help to organise constructive activities that address offending behaviour which in turn reduces their risk of reoffending. They encourage people to make positive changes to their lifestyle and support efforts to improve emotional and physical well-being, education, employability and life skills which will increase their employability opportunities.
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A modernised police force is essential to maintain law and in a country, while modern equipment and infrastructure is undeniably paramount for the effective functioning of law enforcement agencies.
DIG Palitha Fernando
In recent times, despite severe budgetary limitations and various other obstacles, the Sri Lanka Police has strived to upgrade its functions by obtaining the latest technology and equipment for the Police force.
The traffic division of the Police obtained 50 modern hand held breathalyzer machines before the Avurudu season to increase the checking of drunk drivers islandwide while many other detection machines such as drug detectors, tint meters, nightvision enabled speed guns are also expected to be introduced by the division shortly.
In fact, the newly obtained handheld machines are a first for the Sri Lanka Police, which until recently solely depended on disposable breathalyzer tests for drunk driving detections.
According to DIG Traffic Administration and Road Safety, Palitha Fernando the new machines are a much needed addition to the Police force which will better ensure road safety while enabling the Police to enforce the law unchallenged.
Today drunk driving remains one of the main causes of accidents on the country's roads according to the Traffic Police. Despite being relatively low in numbers compared to other causes of accidents never the less drunk driving continues to be an epidemic plaguing the safety of motorists and pedestrians alike.
But drunk drivers can find themselves in serious trouble if caught by law enforcement officials due to the strict penalties in place. According to the Police while drivers charged with drunk driving are not granted Police bail, fines can range from Rs 3,500-7,500. The licence of an offender can be suspended for up to three months while a term of imprisonment too can be handed down for endangering the lives of others.
However, despite the stringent laws in place, heavy fines, extensive awareness programs and fatal accidents, they appear to have little deterred drunk drivers. In fact in 2016 the Police nabbed 51, 687 drivers for driving under the influence of alcohol while 80 lives were lost in accidents caused by intoxicated motorists.
This has, therefore, resulted in the Police stepping up drunk driving detections in the recent past as evidenced by the number of cases filed against errant motorists.
According to the Police, when a driver is reasonably suspected to be under the influence of alcohol, he is requested to comply and submit a sample of breath by blowing up the balloon which is part of the disposable test.
If the driver is not comfortable taking the test by the road side the Police say a driver is well within his rights to request the test be conducted at the nearest Police station.
As the alcohol chemically reacts with the potassium dichromate in the vial, if a colour change occurs it is determined that the driver is over the allowed alcohol limit of 0.06 grams. In fact the test concludes a driver has over 0.08 grams in 100 milliliters of blood resulting in him being charged with driving under the influence of alcohol by the Police.
While admissible by courts however the disposable breathalyzer tests have not been without its own issues. In the finals months of 2016 as the Police ran out of disposable breathalyzer stocks, delays in importing a new batch of test kits meant drunk driving detections were somewhat stalled during the time with Police being only left with the option of presenting suspected drunk drivers before a Government Medical Officer (GMO) for a medical test to be conducted.
According to the Police however this course of action remains problematic with the medical test conducted by a GMO is done by observing the physical state of the suspect at the time which cannot be evidenced scientifically as done through a breathalyzer test. According to a Police officer involved in detections many GMO´s are reluctant to give reports concluding the suspect is in fact intoxicated as if challenged by the suspect they will be required to be present in courts. ¨Therefore we rarely submit suspects to them now¨ he said.
New machines
However by obtaining the new hand held breathalyzer machines the Traffic Police not only hopes to modernize its equipment but also to resolve the various similar issues faced by them.
Though admitting that the number of machines is insufficient, according to DIG Traffic administration and road safety, Palitha Fernando, as an initial step the new machines are expected to increase drunk driving detections while also making the results near impossible to be challenge by violators. DIG Palitha Fernando told the Sunday Observer, that violators will be unable to challenge drunk driving detections made by the Police using the new equipment due to its modern technology. "Violators can see proof of the violation with results being issued in a matter of seconds in printed form through the inbuilt printer," he said, adding that, therefore, motorists will find it almost impossible to dispute the results. According to him this is beneficial to the Police, the drivers as well as the courts as the exact results can be viewed by all parties concerned leaving no room for ambiguity.
While the new hand held
breathalyzer machines are expected to provide the Police with undisputable evidence due to the high accuracy of the new equipment, it also features many modern features such as gps, photo capture facilities and other updated functions with a recovery time between tests being a mere 30 seconds. According to DIG Fernando the machine will also be able to store around over 32,000 test results which can help the Police in the storage of evidence.
"We hope to obtain more similar hand held breathalyzer machines among others in the future to upgrade our functions" he said adding with these modernized equipment the Police will ensure better enforcement of road and motor traffic laws in Sri Lanka.


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What is going on now in government would make our "Fore-Fathers" and those who died to give us our freedom, cringe and turn over in their graves! One day we will awake and discover that we live in a completely different country than we remember. And that, in fact, we are no longer living in a Democratic Republic! Instead, we live in a nation that is completely controlled by our government in every aspect of our lives.
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I knew for sure from that day that I would seek natural child birth for my own birthing experiences. And I want to share the story of Ebba's arrival to simply share the joy of child birth and her arrival, which was perfect.
Ebba's Birth Story
When I woke up that morning, giving birth was not even on my mind. The wind had been howling like crazy all night, and I was trying to figure out if I could even stay upright on my bike to get Simon to creche. Luckily, Martin had a dentist appointment that morning and so he dropped Simon and I off near his creche. I decided I would take trams to run a few errands.
I don't know what would have happened if I had just stayed home, but I didn't. It turns out that the crazy wind was part of a "code red" storm, with wind gusts of up to 160 km/hour. People were advised to stay home, and stay off bikes. I saw people blow over on their bikes and was very glad that at 8 months pregnant I had decided to stay off my bike for the day.
I dropped off 6 bags of Halloween candy for a community organized Trick-or-Treat Event that we were planning on going to for Halloween. I stopped by the Kraamzorg (home maternity nurse) office to let them know that I was 36 weeks pregnant and still hadn't done my intake, and then I headed toward the center to run a few errands. I was trying to be productive on the 2 days/week I had without Simon, knowing these alone days were soon to be no more. (I had no idea how soon!)
But after a few minutes the tram stopped and announced that it was not going any further. A tree was down along the tracks so service was suspended. I continued walking to the center with everyone else. I saw a tree down in one of the canals. But I continued walking. Tram lines from the center to my house were still running, but I decided to get one thing done first. By the time I got back to the trams, all tram lines (and all trains in and out of Amsterdam) had been canceled. I had no choice but to walk home. I picked up some lunch and made it home, finally taking notice that I was feeling a bit off. By this time, I had been walking around the city for nearly 2.5 hours...
I had had a lot of Braxton Hicks contractions weeks 30-34, especially when walking, so I hadn't really paid that much attention to the contractions I was having that morning. But as I sat down and turned on a movie, I decided I needed to pay attention. I downloaded an app for timing contractions, and quickly saw that they were 7 minutes apart. I laid down for a while and then took a bath, hoping this was just false labor brought on by all of the walking that morning.
When I got out of the bath, my contractions were less than 5 minutes apart. I realized I needed to do something, but I was still sort of in denial. I called Martin and told him he needed to get Simon at creche. When he asked what time he had to pick him up by, I told him I would prefer he leave now as I may be in labor. He was on his way.
I called my midwife who informed me she was on her way. This made me feel very good, to know that someone was coming to my house to assess the situation and help us make a decision about what to do next.
I started packing a hospital bag, with no idea what you are supposed to bring. I found the smallest baby clothes I could, a pair of loose pants for myself and some extra socks and threw them together in a bag.
Now I was most concerned with what to do with Simon. I made some calls to see who was available to come take care of Simon, and when they could get here. This was complicated by the fact that the city was in chaos with no public transport, trees down everywhere, and traffic at a virtual standstill. But thankfully my AMAZING cousins Lena and Emma came through, along with our neighbor Ans, and my mind was at ease that Simon would be in good hands.
Somehow I also managed to find a few minutes to Skype with my dad. I did not tell him what was going on, even though I was secretly tapping away at my contractions app to keep track of things.
Martin made it home with Simon, and shortly after the midwife arrived. She checked me and found that I was 2 cm dilated. Because I was only 36 weeks pregnant, this meant that we needed to head to the hospital. We called a cab and finally headed to the hospital at 5:00 pm. I got a hold of our doula, Jennifer, while we were enroute and she too headed to the hospital.
By 5:30 we were at the hospital and they were monitoring me to see if I was "really" in labor. Natasha, the hospital midwife said she would come back to check on me in an hour. However, in the next 20 minutes or so my contractions became considerably more difficult. My midwife contacted Natasha who immediately admitted us to delivery room "Florence." We got settled in and my contractions continued to strengthen. The hospital midwife checked me again at 6:30pm and I was still 2 cm. While this could have been disheartening, I could feel the way my body was working and I knew that my little girl would be arriving shortly. My midwife from the Geboortecentrum left, as any time a birth becomes "medical" the hospital midwives take over care.
Jennifer and Martin supported me as contractions strengthened. Jennifer gently applied pressure to my back and Martin stayed in front of me, encouraging me and squeezing my hands. I was very focused on breathing, and was soon focused on that alone, blocking the rest of the world out.
At 7:55pm Natasha came in again to check me. I was now 5 cm dilated, and she said she would be back in 2 hours to see how things were progressing. I was clearly well on my way to having this baby.
At this point I decided I wanted to be on the toilet. I labored there for probably 25-30 minutes. I would not let Jennifer or Martin leave my side, as the contractions were almost constant now. Jennifer wisely suggested we move back to the bed, and I am not even sure how I managed to walk that far, but we made it.
I leaned against the bed for support, and things started changing rapidly. With each contraction I could now feel Ebba's head charging through the birth canal. It was the most intense thing I have ever experienced! Natasha came in and found that I was fully dilated. My waters broke and I was bearing down with each contraction. Everyone helped me up onto the bed and within about a minute Ebba was born! I was standing on all fours, and I wouldn't even say that I had to push. My body was doing the work and I just let it push her out on its own. I watched her slide right out of me...it was so beautiful! My little girl was finally here at 8:37pm!
Here are some more pics - nothing too graphic!
Simon's birth was so medicalized, and so far from what I had hoped for from a birthing experience. But it was what it needed to be, and I had made peace with that.
|Proud big brother!
However I really wanted something different from this pregnancy. I wanted to experience pregnancy and birth to the fullest, but Ebba decided 36 weeks was her max. (Apparently my uterus is not all that cozy.) Nonetheless, I got what I was looking for. I experienced a totally natural birth, with no interruptions and no interventions. I was surrounded by supportive people who believed in me and my body and made it possible to have this amazing experience.
Most importantly I completely surrendered to my body, and my body knew exactly what to do. I never doubted myself or let fear enter my realm of focus. I have never loved my body as much as I did during those 2 hours! There is no other right of passage for a woman, or a human being, that can come close to the exhilaration of natural childbirth. I am so happy that I experienced it and got to welcome Ebba into the world as gently and naturally as I could!


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Tiber [Fiuma Trevere]
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A view of the river Tiber, or Fiuma Trevere as it's called in italian. Taken from a bridge leading to Isola Tiberina - a vert very tiny island, with it's own hospital and everything.
I',m so freakin' proud of this picture in every aspect!
Sleeping boats
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Completely wonderful sunset by the sea - so beautiful! These type of pictures aren't relly my thing but I am pretty satisfied with this one. Although the wonderful sunset did most of the job by itself ;)
A little Nice
Emmie had work today to, so I took the buss to Nice and walked around there by myself. Got some more shopping done, went to the waterfall again, sat at the beach and finished reading a book and just looked and people and enjoyed life. I especially liked the hill with the waterfall, it was so serene. And check out the view!
On A Train
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On Hermit Road, bicyclists should pull to the right shoulder and dismount when large buses are attempting to pass. Never hang onto a shuttle bus while riding.
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This Greenway is 6.5 miles (10.5 km) in length from the gateway community of Tusayan, AZ to Grand Canyon National Park's South Rim Visitor Center. This is a high altitude workout with a 500ft (152m) elevation gain. Note: paving of the entire trail was completed during the summer of 2016.
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Have you ever ridden a water craft that required paddling on your part to move? Have you ever lost your paddle? Maybe dropped it just out of arms reach on a calm and quiet lake? Out by yourself with no one in sight? It's not fear or anxiety that ensues. I could easily slip into the water and retrieve my paddle. Instead I kneel down. Sit on my knees. Look at the paddle. Study the movement of it and the water. It's coming back to me. But in that moment I feel in control of nothing. That space between commanding my ship and being woefully unmoored without a paddle. And, oh yes, I stop and look around at the verdant beauty of the lake. But I sigh while trying so hard to disguise it as a contented deep breath. I know it's a sigh. The lake knows its a sigh.
That's what it feels like when my girls go back to school at the end of summer. One started 9th grade last week. The other started 6th today.


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Centro's policy is to be fully compliant with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which states that no one shall be excluded from participation in or denied the benefits of federally funded programs due to discrimination based on race, color, or national origin.
Any person who believes she or he has been discriminated against on the basis of race, color, or national origin by the Central New York Regional Transportation Authority (hereinafter referred to as Centro) may file a Title VI complaint by completing and submitting the agency's Title VI Complaint Form.
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DVA Responds to Recent Article in Lion's Roar Magazine
Extending Compassion to All Beings
We are all familiar with the traditional Buddhist phrases "May all beings be happy…May all beings be free from suffering." For many of us, this incantation of the Brahma Vihara qualities of loving-kindness and compassion encapsulates the essence of the Buddha's teaching, offering a simple yet profound […]Continue Reading →
The following letter was sent to teachers and other leaders at Spirit Rock Meditation Center on August 22, 2016, regarding the food policy for their Community Dharma Leaders program.
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On September 30, DVA co-hosted the first ever Buddhist Asian Animal Rights Conference as we welcomed Master Hai Tao of Taiwan as our keynote speaker!!!
A universally renowned Buddhist monk, Master Hai Tao, who has been called the greatest Animal Rights advocate in Asia, delivered a clear and passionate presentation of why Buddhists should eat […]Continue Reading →
DVA's Trip To Asia Was a Blockbuster
During September and October, several DVA leaders traveled to Asia to attend the World Fellowship of Buddhists Conference and our very own Asian Buddhist Animal Rights Conference, and visited South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam, four countries home to millions of Buddhists, to spread our message, increase our membership, open new chapters in Singapore and […]Continue Reading →
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text: Propelled from idle layabout to reluctant knight in Digory the Dragon Slayer (2006), the peace-loving lad—who, as the author puts it, is "just a bit older than you"—sets out along with intrepid best friend Princess Enid to recover the suddenly vanished King Widget. Having warned readers that "things don't always turn out the way you expect," McAllister trots in a hatchling dragon that imprints on Digory's ancient plow horse/steed, a second vanished king, an organized mudslinging match between rival teams the Filthy Wenches and the Mucky Maidens and similar quirky elements. This all culminates in a confrontation with another giant dragon even more dangerous than that in the previous episode. Cutting an engaging, though not particularly knightly, figure in Beck's frequent pen drawings, Digory proves by the end that having a head on one's shoulders—plus a magic sword—is all a hero really needs. Fine fare for fans of Cressida Crowell's Viking farces and other Brit-flavored tales of derring-do. (Fantasy. 9-11)


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After his wonderful two-goal performance against Germany, Balotelli took a well-earned breather on the bench next to team-mate Antonio Cassano. But the Italy striker had a nasty surprise when he tried to quench his thirst. It is unclear why Balotelli was moved to spit the contents all over the bench, but if a team-mate was getting his own back on Mario, then it's not before time....
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Rory Bremner impersonates David "Bumble" Lloyd with Twenty20 fun
Ronaldo's goal for Portugal against Holland sends commentator wild.
Australian A-League blooper reel continues fine tradition of awful football down under.
Kevin Kilbane raps Vanilla Ice's Ice Ice Baby to delighted Ireland fans.
The European Championships' best ever moments re-created in Lego.


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Skip to comments.(Left-wing conspiracy nut professor)Ward Churchill could learn fate in 3 weeks
Posted on 05/14/2007 1:41:49 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
A University of Colorado professor who once compared some Sept. 11 victims to a Nazi could learn within three weeks whether he can return to the classroom or whether the university will pursue sanctions including dismissal.
University President Hank Brown received a report Tuesday from a faculty committee regarding its hearing on alleged research misconduct by ethnic studies professor Ward Churchill.
Brown has 15 business days to determine how to proceed, the university said. If Brown decides the are no grounds for dismissal, he could return Churchill to the classroom and close the case, or he could recommend sanctions such as suspension, school spokeswoman Michele McKinney said.
The Privilege and Tenure Committees report was not publicly released because it was considered a personnel matter, McKinney said. When reached by phone, Churchill declined to discuss its contents but called it a mixed bag.
Churchill contended Brown is biased and should recuse himself, citing Browns work on the American Council of Trustees and Alumni whose leaders have called Churchills statements outrageous but have defended his right to free speech and due process.
The Washington-based education group also issued a report titled How Many Ward Churchills? which questioned how faculty like Churchill could be objective in the classroom.
McKinney said Brown years ago served on a non-paid advisory committee for the group and he had no role in the report, and had not seen a copy.
It would be inappropriate for the president to comment on personnel matters while they are under review, McKinney said in regards to Brown recusing himself.
When asked whether he wanted to return to a CU classroom, Churchill said: Thats neither here nor there. I have a right to return. I dont negotiate my rights and I dont forfeit my rights.
A faculty committee and an interim chancellor of the Boulder campus already have recommended that Churchill be fired, saying he misrepresented the effects of federal laws on American Indians, that he wrongly claimed evidence indicated Capt. John Smith exposed Indians to smallpox in the 1600s, and claimed the work of a Canadian environmental group as his own.
Churchill then requested the review by the Privilege and Tenure Committee.
Churchill ignited a furious controversy with a 2001 essay written in the hours after the terrorist attacks that compared some of the World Trade Center victims to Adolf Eichmann, a key planner of the Holocaust. The essay attracted little attention until January 2005, when it surfaced after he was invited to speak at Hamilton College in upstate New York.
Two governors and several others called for his dismissal.
The university concluded he could not be fired for those remarks but launched an investigation into allegations of research misconduct.
Churchills fate may remain in limbo if Brown determines there are grounds for dismissal and the hearing panel did not. If the hearing panel did not concur, the president would return the case to the panel for reconsideration with his comments.
If? IF they do the right thing? Heck, they'll probably give him a raise!
After all, we all know everything is Bushs' fault!
< /sarcasm>
My son is now taking his required "diversity" class at college. Prior to the start of the semester my son perused his choices for fullfilling the university's "diversity" class requirement and opted for the "diversity" class on Native Americans, figuring it would be the least unpalatable. The professor is black (naturally - - these mandatory "diversity" classes seem to be designed to ensure employment for people who majored in "African American Studies") and one of the required books for the class was a book written by that famous "Native American", Ward Churchill.
I kid you not.
I thought they were making this decision.... Like a year ago....
What did he do appeal or something? Private industry, non-unionized, they could have come to a conclusion, one way or another, three years ago.
Don't bet the farm the powers that be will dismiss this vermin. Even though he fibbed his credentials both academic and familiar background.
Yeah!.. on a soap box....OFF CAMPUS... and with out a paycheck from the school....
I don't think he will get fired. The is a big lack of gonads at CU.
In academia throughout the world.
And for this, parents get to pay for the privilege of thousand of their saved dollars going to tuition - and more thousand in loans.
Academia has become a mafia-type scam. The Government doles out billions in loans each year - academia pursues the most left wing and radical agenda it thinks it can get away with - and normal hard working Americans get screwed.
Once, just once, I would like to see some Presidential candidate speak out against this travesty.
Yep, UC will probably decide to decide later. I'm trying to keep tabs on this moonbat Ward Chuchill. He's a loon, even by their (low) standards.
Why did it take so long? Did they have trouble reading?
If they fire him (big if) it would set a dangerous precedent in our higher academia: accountability for ones own actions.
There will be mass hysteria. (in college teachers lounges)
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and now some light-hearted news from Cafe Mom…
When 17-year-old Cristopher Alexander Jácome Sanguino was shot and killed in a drive-by outside his home in Colombia, I don't think he imagined that he'd be at a soccer game the next day. That's exactly where he was, though. Thanks to his mother and 300 screaming fans.
Here's how it all went down: There were about 15 minutes left in the game. The police were spacing out. And in rushed between 200 to 300 fans, coffin in tow. See, Cristopher was a hard-core fan of Cúcuta Deportivo, one of the teams playing. And it seems like it was his dying wish to be there for this match — except he didn't know he was going to die. So, is this really sweet or really creepy?
I'm going to go with creepy. I mean, Cristopher died the day before. Abruptly. I can't imagine having the strength to concoct such a plan at such a time, much less the will to carry it out. Not to mention the fact that I would be really nervous having my loved one's deceased body parading around such a rowdy place — and that's body, not urn.
There's a part of me — part of me — that understands this, though. When someone we love dies, we want to honor them, do as they'd do (which, in this case, not so sure about — I mean, would you want this?). But sometimes, and I'm thinking this was the case here, we're just flat-out not thinking straight.
Perhaps it would have been less … strange if Cristopher's family had some sort of ceremony at their house with the game on? Or, and I hate to be crass here, if they brought him to the game if he was cremated. To bum-rush a stadium with thousands of drunk, fired-up fans? Doesn't seem like the safest place for a dead body.
Either way, it's incredibly sad that Cristopher was killed at such a young age and in such a violent way. If it brought his mother some solace, more power to her. I may be a bit straight-laced, but bringing deceased bodies to soccer games just isn't for me.
Goddess says, "I can understand driving with the body if you're going to be using those multi-rider lanes on the expressways, but otherwise?"


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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Homeschool Black Friday Sale!
Have fun shopping and saving at The Simple Homeschool!
Monday, November 16, 2009
November Freebies!
This month I have 5 freebies for you.
An awesome cursive handwriting practice and project book that teaches history as well. Kids will love this one!
A printable reindeer unit study that covers anatomy, habitat, diet, digestion, and more!
An interactive reindeer unit that does all the above PLUS lets your kids have a little fun as they learn vocabulary and comprehension while playing games!
A Christmas coloring book for those eager little ones - this will keep them delighted and interested as you rush around preparing for holiday guests.
The 12 Days of Christmas Interactive Fun Book! They can listen to the song as they watch the movie, play games, and test their memory with this great little interactivity!
Well, OK then - go get them here!
Friday, November 6, 2009
FREE Thanksgiving Unit Study
I'm planning on a reindeer unit, The 12 Days of Christmas, Thanksgiving (of course - and this one will be interactive!), and A Christmas Carol. Perhaps, loosely based, not sure yet. Perhaps interactive as well. Perhaps I won't even do Christmas Carol...who the heck knows...I make this stuff up as I go along. A fly by my seat type of person.
OH YEAH! - I am SO excited about my Christmas gift to all my loyal homeschool friends - I can't say too much right now - but look for the BIG ANNOUNCEMENT in the November 16th issue of the Newsletter. It is BIG. BIG. BIG!
Monday, October 26, 2009
Did you get your FREE Halloween Unit Study?
Hey! Did you get your FREE unit study for Halloween? Want to give your kids some time off this week but not completely let them get away with no school? Try this little workbook for the younger crowd!
When you're done with that have them spend some time doing Simple Schooling's INTERACTIVE Halloween unit. There's so much fun packed into these educational activities it is frightening!
Monday, September 21, 2009
The Death of Factory Education?
The Process of Societal Conditioning
For most people the factory education is the only thing they've ever known. It used to be, back when I was little, that children were born and then they stayed home with their mothers.
Mothers used to stay home too. Some children, for various reasons, went to a pre-school. Often this was in relation to the church that the family attended. At the pre-school the children would learn to sing, and count, and recite the alphabet. They'd make macaroni necklaces and paint at the easel.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Simple Schooling Anatomy and Physiology II
Musculoskeletal System
Cardiovascular System
Respiratory System
Digestive System
renal System
Lymphatic System
Immune System
Reproductive System
Over 290 pages in the Textbook/Workbook, FREE BONUS parent guide and FREE BONUS test Booklet - all for just $25! You will never find an easier homeschool science curriculum than Simple Schooling!
September Simple Days FREEBIES
If you answered yes to any of those questions then what are you waiting for? Sign up for my newsletter and I'll deliver 4 new FREE unit studies to your inbox every month. But just in case you forgot to do that - go check out my free units right here! Hurry though, I take them down on the last day of every month and put them up for sale in the store for 99 cents so I can get ready to make you MORE FREE unit studies the next month!
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Teach Your kids Ecology - Not Hyper-Environmentalism!
You want to be "for" the planet, but you refuse to sign on board with the radical "green" movement of the fanatical left wing of our country. That's why I wrote this little mini-course on Ecology.
Not environmentalism. Ecology. It covers what ecology is and what it is not. It gives them good information about biomes and the biosphere, conservation, nutrient cycles, and sustainability...but this is not pushing the radical "green" agenda. There is no Al Gore here. No Global Warming, and no Communist Green Jobs Czar telling people that the system must be "re-made".
I don't even know what system he is talking about, but what I am talking about is science. The science of ecology. If you want your kids to start learning the truth about our environment without the hype and lies, then try my $10 mini-course.
75 pages of truth is a good start.
J. Anne
Friday, August 28, 2009
Last Days to Save 40% off Simple Schooling
...during checkout! And don't forget that the August freebies will be taken down on Monday the 31st as well! If you haven't signed up for the freebies yet, well heck - take a look at them and then subscribe! You'll NEVER find more valuable homeschool freebies than those right here at The Simple Homeschool!
Happy Homeschooling!
Monday, August 17, 2009
August Simple Days
I am have been very busy over the summer trying to make sure all the curriculum I had planned got out and ready for you guys to take advantage of. So far, all is well. Middle School Physics hit the store last month and American History went on sale August 1st. For anyone who hasn't made a history choice yet - this is the easiest program you'll come across. Loaded with information, worksheets, and a parent guide included - it is a print and plop winner! Enough stuff for a whole year is included - 60 units, 2 x a week? Sound good? Eh? No stress - zero prep. That's what we strive to do.
There are two grade levels - the upper school level is the 60 units 2x a week and it covers the Vikings to the Constitution - IN DEPTH! One entire year devoted to the Founding. The little kids versionis 40 unit studies that covers the Vikings to just after the Civil War. Add to them - or not. They come with what you need to get the job done.
Speaking of print and plop - the August Simple Days are out today. I know that getting back to school can be stressful, especially when you are teaching little ones and big ones at the same time! So I went ahead and made all 4 of the freebies for elementary kids. Keep them learning, interested, and busy while you help your teens get the hang of their new science, math, or history program.
This month's freebies are:
- All About Autumn
- Ocean Basics
- The Gingerbread Man
- The Solar System
Well, there's plenty more where that came from! As you probably know - we sell the freebies in the Store for 99 cents after the last day of the month and if you've missed some Simple Days in the past you can find them there. At the end of June we decided to compile them into age appropriate bundles to save file space over at E-Junkie and now you can get those compilations here:
J. Anne Huss
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Middle School Physics
Don't think it is possible do you? ;)
Well, Simple Schooling knows just how to make complicated things, like physics, well...simple! And we've done it again. Now your Middle Schooler can learn all about physics by using our well thought out, all-inclusive courses geared for 7th graders.
Who needs Physical Science when they can have the real thing?
Seriously, enough already with the weather...they learn about the weather for years. Let them in on the secrets of the universe - give them real science and see how far it takes them!
Here's what you get for the meager price of just $25 per course:
Simple Schooling Middle School Physics I
Simple Schooling Middle School Physics II
One whole year of Middle School Physics that includes tests, quizzes, workbook, textbook, hand-on lab, computer lab, animations, and video!
Your student has never had a science class like this before! And you won't find a more SIMPLE way to do homeschool science - EVER!
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Nursery University
Do people actually thrill to that site? Apparently the NYT thinks they do. Sorta sick and twisted in my book, but that's just me...
Now, I don't live in Manhattan, so all me crazy but I thought this stuff was an urban legend. You know, kinda like Sasquatch or going on a date and ending up packed in ice, one kidney short. But apparently I am sadly ill informed.
It's real.
The promo for the film states "Set in New York City, NURSERY UNIVERSITY is a feature documentary that reveals the oddly competitive, yet often humorous, world of nursery school admissions."
I DO realize I'm biased due to the homeschool thing - but seriously, at what cost? The Price of Perfection seems to be the ability to shamelessly demand your child to perform on cue, to fork over thousands of dollars for a hand print painted in primary colors so as to make yourself appear willing to go above and beyond the tens of thousands of dollars required for tuition, and to feel dejected and small when your child doesn't get in.
I obviously, do not live in that world. I spend, Oh, about $1000 a year on homeschool, some years less, some years more, and I put in more quality time with my kid in one morning than the Manhattanites I am supposed to be jealous of, do in a month.
Yet, this "documentary" is clearly supposed to make me loathe them and envy them at the same time.
Uh, no.
I came away feeling sorry for them. Even the mom who packed her stuff up and left Manhattan for Boston and the one who said her son was fine in a co-op preschool...until he got into an exclusive one.
I guess I just don't get it. I don't understand anyone anymore who thinks that sending kids off to strangers (especially those "Young 3's") to be taught BASIC - I'm talkin' BASIC - stuff all the while taking out a fourth mortgage on their home to pay for it.
It is crazy.
But anyway - it did make me feel happy that I'm not part of their world and it did make me feel like a great mom, so I guess I did get something out of my afternoon spent watching investment bankers being brought to their knees by pre-school teachers.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Free Summer Fun Coloring Book!
Almost every mom, whether you homeschool or not, can relate to needing some down time during the summer and that is why I am giving you the gift of coloring!
Simply add one of those delicious new boxes of 64 crayons and hand over the coloring book. Presto - Happy kids coloring happy pictures.
What could be better?
How about a 99 Cent Simple Days Unit Study from Simple Schooling? I just added 8 new ones up at the site including:
- Christopher Columbus
- Copywork for Boys
- Copywork for Girls
- The Ugly Little Duck
- The Three Bears
- The House that Jack built
- Volcano!
- Earthquake!
And don't forget, we're still running our classroom contest! It ends June 15th so go enter your classroom for a chance to win FREE CURRICULUM!
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Vocabulary Software is a Hit!
I have used a lot of vocabulary curriculums, some better than others, and anything that gets the job done using the computer is always my first choice! Gotta keep those kiddos on the path to self directed learning, right! Anywho, you can go check it out and tell me what you think of this vocabulary software.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
5 Easy Steps for FUN Summer Reading!
1. Let your child choose the book.
2. Download or rent the audiobook for the same title (IMPORTANT - DO NOT SKIP this step!)
3. Let them make themselves comfortable.
4. Start the audiobook and have them read along with their hard copy.
5. If the chosen book has a movie version too, rent that and have them watch it!
They'll never forget this summer reading program!
We've been doing this all year and I tell ya, it has completely changed my son's point of view on books. He's read classics and fluff with the exact same amount of excitement! Trust me - this WORKS! Last week I brought home the new Percy Jackson book and he told me he thinks he "is a book lover!"
Music to my ears....
Sometimes kids just need a little push to see that reading is fun so naturally if they can read-along and then watch a movie their interest increases. Of course, the book must be interesting to begin with. :)
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Happy Mother's Day!
And - we do it all for free. Because we want to. Because we love them.
I've had quite a few, uh - let's say "defensive" - emails and comments over the years from non-homeschooling mothers who tell me that we homeschoolers try and make them feel inadequate. I want to laugh when I hear this - I really do, because seriously they have us all wrong if they think we spend our time devising ways to make them look bad - but I don't. I typically listen and say that they are missing the point.
But they aren't missing the point are they? They DO get it don't they? We ARE making a sacrifice that they won't or can't. Should we feel bad for that? Should they feel bad for that?
I always want to ask "them" why this topic hits a nerve so bad? Why do they care that in their minds we are a little self-righteous? Should we have to minimize our sacrifices so that "they" can feel good? Should we downplay our level of commitment to our children and pretend that we are all the same so we can all be "winners"?
I have to admit I do those things - I try to avoid the homeschool conversation with non-homeschoolers because the defenses go up almost immediately with the "Oh, I could NEVER homeschool my kids" comment. Perhaps they should mull over the words self-righteous a bit before uttering that phrase.
But at any rate - we homeschool mothers belong to a pretty cool club! It isn't exclusive or expensive to join and it isn't dependent on your heritage, nationality, skin color, culture, religion, music preference, or ability to draw.
You simple have to love them.
Happy Mother's Day Homeschool Moms! You really ARE the best of the best!
Thursday, May 7, 2009
New Classroom Entries for our Creative Classroom Contest are now up!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Creative Classrooms Contest at The Simple Homeschool
You can WIN FREE CURRICULUM just for entering your homeschool classroom space on our contest page. It doesn't get any easier than that! Simply upload your best picture, write a few sentences, and ta-da! You could win! In fact, there will be 1 winner for every 25 entries, not bad eh? I bet you've never seen those odds before in a contest!
So come on over and take a swipe at it - and while you're there why not take a look at Little Moe's classroom...it was a bit messy the day I took this becasue we still have the incubators going for hatching ducks and that takes up a bunch of table space, but at least the rabbits are now outside...Spring couldn't have come sooner in my opinion!
Saturday, April 25, 2009
April Showers....
Saturday, April 4, 2009
New Anatomy & Physiology Course from Simple Schooling
Right! Anyway, this course is fabulous! It has over 400 pages! And for the same low price of $25 you get the 250 page student textbook/workbook, a 110 page parent guide, and a 50 page exam booklet. Can't beat that. Seriously, you can't. No one else offers such a comprehensive package for the price. As the title of this course indicates, it has both anatomy and physiology, emphasis on physiology. So if you've got a science oriented kid and think they could use another class in high school, give us a try. This course is written in the same conversational tone of all other Simple Schooling products which enables your teen to progress in a self directed manner. A complete one semester science course, A&P I includes:
- Cell Biology Review
- The Integumentary System
- The Skeletal System
- The Endocrine System
- The Nervous System
Second Semester A&P II will be out May 15 and will contain:
- The Muscular System
- The Cardiovascular System
- The Respiratory System
- The Digestive System
- The Renal System
- The Immune System
- The Reproductive System
You won't be disappointed!
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Happy Spring!
If you would like more information I just gave out a unit study to Ezine Subscribers called The Cell. That little gem has a ton of info and if you aren't a subscriber you can get it for only 99 cents in the store.
Have fun!
J. Anne
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Who has time to blog when you have to draw the hair follicle?
I'm so busy with this anatomy project but it is fun revisiting all my old college notes. I remember this class really stressed me out - the amount of information was overwhelming and all the tests were multiple choice. Laugh if you want - those questions were hard! Give me a short answer or essay question anyday.
Example of exam questions: (these were our "practice questions" for the test)
The QRS complex of the ECG appears as the:
a. atria depolarize
b. ventricles depolarize
c. ventricles re-polarize
d. atria repolarize
e. b and d
a. breakdown of carbons and hydrogens, followed by diffiusion
b. diffusion with water through the tight junctions between epithelial cells
c. entry together with sodium through a single transporter molecule
d. diffusion across the plasma membrane of the epithelial cells
e. endocytosis into absorptive cells
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
New Student Help center at TSH
Check out the new Help Center here or go directly to the pages that interest you below:
Plant Biology
Parts of a Plant
Plant Life Cycle 1
Plant Life Cycle 2
Cell Cycle
Cell Cycle Mitosis
Cell Cycle Control
Friday, February 13, 2009
The Simple Homeschool Has Something for Every Homeschool Family
Pros and Cons
Legal Stuff
Getting Started
Homeschooling High School
Online Homeschool
FUN Ways to Learn
Homeschool Videos
Forensic Science
Foreign Language
Thursday, February 12, 2009
The FREE Unit Studies are Up!
I'm pooped today. I was up all night finishing the freebie page and making e-book covers and I've spent the past three weeks getting ready for the big product launch of Forensic Science.
But, it's over now and I have like three whole days to screw off before I have to start writing Anatomy and Physiology.
Three days to myself sound like heaven.
I am going to be updating my about me page today for fun...yeah, that's my pathetic version of fun, to show off my farm and my animals, so stop by and check it out here.
Oh, and the BIG SALE ends Saturday at Midnight - get 'em now - regular price starts Sunday.
J. Anne
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Sign Up For 6 FREE Unit Studies - E-Zine Goes Out Tomorrow!
Go here to get all your FREEBIES!
And these aren't just any old freebies, not the worthless lesson plans and endless web-links that have no value - these are all at least 10 pages and have activities built in.
This issue of the Simple Zine focuses on keeping learning fun - remember my last post? Well, I thought people needed a little nudge to get the vibe of it all...so I'm a nudgin', but don't worry - it won't cost you a cent.
Oh, and have I mentioned that The Old Schoolhouse Teacher's Toolbox is giving away another a FREE Simple Schooling Unit Study this week? Go Sign Up so you can get the Brand New Forensic Science FREEBIE too.
And, ya wanna know what else - because The Simple Homeschool has grown so much since last Simple Zine issue and I don't want anyone to miss out on the FREE unit studies, I'm gonna give you last month's FREEBIES as well!
That is 11 FREE Unit Studies if you sign up for two simple things!
Glad to be of service - Oh and don't forget that I have a FREE Valentine's Day Fun Book over at the website too - get it now so your kids can slack off on Friday!
Simple Zine FREEBIES
Happy Homeschoolin'
J. Anne
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
I'm addicted to Twitter.......
Yeah right - Tweetin' is OUT OF CONTROL!
BTW - get my widget....
Sorry...it's a disease...a dopamine reuptake issue I swear....
Sunday, February 8, 2009
How Fun is your Homeschool?
- Open up audiobook (you can download them from all sorts of places but I get them from iTunes)
- Open up book
- Push play
- Read along
He LOVES this! In fact he came in to my office last week and asked if he could do reading. We've slammed through Tom Sawyer, The Call of the Wild, Where the Red Fern Grows, and right now we are doing Percy Jackson. He's already begged for Huck Finn, so ya know - I guess I'll have to let him read yet another classic before the year is up.
So if your kids are a clammerin' for something different go check it out.
J. Anne
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Forensic Science for Homeschoolers
In anticipation of the FREE Simple Schooling Forensic Science Unit Study due to be out in The Old Schoolhouse's Teacher's Toolbox on February 13th, I've put up a few forensic science pages on the website. There is a handy list of degree granting schools, both associate's and bachelor's, as well as a forensic serology (DNA) page.
If you already get The Old Schoolhouse you should be receiving the Teacher's Toolbox in your e-mail next Friday the 13th. If not, that freebie will probably appear at The Simple Homeschool Freebie Page in March, so you can check it out then.
In addition, Simple Schooling will launch the Homeschool Forensic Science Course on February 12th and will have it on SPECIAL for only $10. You'll get over 200 pages of text and worksheets for your upper middle or high school student for that incredible price.
But don't wait - that sale ends at Midnight on Valentine's Day. Regular price is normally $25 each or Buy 2 Get 1 FREE.
All other Simple Schooling courses are already on sale now.
Check out K-3 Science:
Sea Mammals
Check out 4-8 History:
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Middle Ages
Renaissance and Reformation
Friday, February 6, 2009
Free Homeschool Unit Studies
Let's face it - we're all hurting like crazy right now but when we started to homeschool we made a commitment, and that commitment was to give our children the best education we could.
The Simple Homeschool wants to help by offering 5 free units studies every month.
Here's how it works:
- Just go to www.the-simple-homeschool.com on the first of every month and download the Free-For -All freebie.
- Sign up for the Simple Zine at the same time and around the middle of each month you will get four MORE freebies delivered to your in box.
That's it. Simple right?
Well, that's what we're all about - getting things streamlined. There is nothing worse than complications.
See ya soon,
J. Anne
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I made these sugar cookies for my nephew's 5th birthday party. I love the bright color palette and the simplicity of the polka dots.
I also made a few peppermint candy-shaped cookies.
For the sugar cookie and royal icing recipes, click here. If you want to see photos of other sugar cookies I have made, head on over to my "Sugar Cookie Gallery"!


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Tarot Insight for Week of 2/28/10 - Two of Wands
Saturday, February 27. 2010
This week's reading takes us back to the
I wrote for this last Thanksgiving week, when I also pulled the
Two of Wands
. What seeds did you plant during that week of Thanksgiving? Have you been tending to the projects you started? If so, what progress have you made? If you didn't take action during Thanksgiving week, the
Two of Wands
suggests that you remedy this situation during the upcoming week.
As you know, when you work with the
Two of Wands
, you are the creator of something that is needed in your personal universe. What do you
to create? A better relationship with your children? A new job? Better health? Or, what would you
to create? A new song? A new kitchen? A new you? The
Two of Wands
does not just suggest that you build because you need to. You can also work on a project that nourishes your soul, which includes working on yourself.
Some of my friends are beginning to talk about Spring planting. If you need or want to do some gardening, this complies with the
Two of Wands
energy. Maybe some of you need to begin Spring cleaning. For those of you who actually want to do Spring cleaning, I say "Mazel, and what? You like to clean?"
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Tarot Insight for Week of 2/21/10 - The Hierophant
Saturday, February 20. 2010
I hope everyone had a lovely Valentine's week. It's now time to switch to a very different energy. This week, you'll be working with
The Hierophant
The Hierophant
is considered to be a wise, holy man who dispenses advice based on experience and spiritual learning. However, this card also represents large institutions, like governments, political parties, and religious organizations.
Quite often, people involved with large institutions consider themselves traditionalists. Synonyms for this word include: conservative, right-wing, and orthodox. Because of this,
The Hierophant
is sometimes viewed as one who would dispense only traditional advice and when this card shows up in a reading, many counsel against actions that might seem unusual, like quitting a six-figure job to write mystery novels or choosing a life without children. However,
The Hierophant
isn't as one-dimensional as some teach. While
The Hierophant
might dispense traditional advice when he (or she) deems it necessary, he can just as easily suggest you step off a well-traveled road and find your own path, no matter how unique.
In readings that include numerous cards, it's easy to figure out the advice
The Hierophant
offers. If this card is surrounded by other cards that offer positive female energy, think about what a hip woman in a spiritual leadership position would say. What would a female rabbi advise you to do if you were in an abusive relationship? I image her counsel would include the word "leave"; more traditional people might advise you to stay and find a way to make the relationship work. Would a woman wearing the robes of a
Unitarian Universalist
minister condemn you for being gay, or would she help you understand your path so you can walk it proudly?
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Tarot Insight for Week of 2/14/10 - Ace of Cups
Saturday, February 13. 2010
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! The
Ace of Cups
is a great card to pull for Valentine's week. Not only does it represent love or new love, but its energy includes faithfulness and fertility. So, for all of you couples that are in strong and committed relationships, this should be a great week for you. If you're in one of these types of relationships and are thinking about getting pregnant, now might be the time. If you're not trying to get pregnant, make sure precaution is holding hands with passion.
While the
Ace of Cups
is very much associated with love, this card also represents abundance, fulfillment, and a great outlook. Its secondary name is the Bounty card. If you're in a relationship, this Valentine's week might bring an overflowing of love to you. If you're not in a relationship, perhaps a friend or relative will surprise you with an incredible gift, or you'll find some extra money that will let you splurge on some new software or shoes.
Recently, while performing a major bathroom cleaning, I found a one-hundred-dollar bill in my cabinet. I was shocked. How did money find its way into an almost empty Q-Tip box? My daughter reminded me that this was leftover money from a weekend trip we'd taken. After the trip, when I found myself with a little extra cash, I hid it for future needs. This one-hundred-dollar bill is not large enough for me to splurge on
Chanel ballerina flats
, so I'll just keep it tucked safely away. However, maybe you should search your home to see if there's some fun cash just waiting for you to find it.
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Tarot Insight for Week of 2/07/10 - Seven of Cups
Saturday, February 6. 2010
Greetings, 9 Elephants tribe. How are you all doing? From what my friends and clients have been telling me, this past week has been a very busy and intense one for everyone. I can say that this holds true for me, too. I don't know if next week is going to be any less busy, but the energy should calm down a bit. This coming week, we'll be working with the
Seven of Cups
Seven of Cups
is called the Dreams or Dreaming card and it carries with it two flavors: one of daydreaming and the other, creative visualization. You all have dreams. Without them, Life would be rather bland. Some of your dreams involve a wonderful career. Others dream of love. Some of you dream of having the freedom to live outside the norms society places on us, eschewing the standard picket-fence dream and seeing yourself
mountain climbing
meditating in a far-away temple
Sometimes people just daydream about what they want, which is fine. However, if you really want to bring a daydream into reality, you should try
creative visualization
. The
Seven of Cups
asks you to take the next seven days and find some quiet time to think about your dreams. then determine what action you need to take to change these mind movies of wishes into a tangible reality.
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Greenfield Cemetery
The Greenfield Cemetery is approximately 30 acres in size and was begun in 1868 when about 23 acres were purchased from John Anderson, Isaac Claypool and J. & R. Smith for $3,875. The cemetery was laid out in 1868 by Leopold Weltz, a landscape gardener and florist of Wilmington, Ohio. As it was then, it is still a thing of beauty to behold.
Mark Dwyer (Section 3B, Lot 181) was the first burial here. The remains of William Bell (1763-1801), a veteran of the American Revolution and the first recorded burial in Highland County, was disinterred from the Old Buring Ground (cemetery next to Travellers Rest) and re-buried here in the Bell family plot. Other families also moved burials so their families could be in one burial plot. The Wright family mausoleum, (1873), Memorial Chapel (1896), Soldiers Monument (1907) and the Greenfield Mausoleum (1917; removed 2013) were also added.
You may view or download and print our previous "Cemetery Stroll" booklets:[ 2012 Self-guided tour Booklet of Greenfield Cemetery ]
[ 2013 Self-guided tour Booklet of Greenfield Cemetery ]
[ 2014 Self-guided tour Booklet of Greenfield Cemetery ]
[ Supplemental Handout to the 2014 Stroll listing Greenfield's Civil War Veternas ]
Old Burying Ground
The Old Burying Ground is the cemetery adjacent to Travellers Rest.
St. Joseph's Cemetery
St. Joseph's Cemetery is located at the corner of North Second and Spring Streets. It is owned and managed by St. Benignus Church.
The following file contains various notes from Lillian Gossett concerning deaths and burials in Greenfield. We make no assertion as to the validity or completeness of the information, and simply offer it as a possible resource for your personal use.
Lillian Gossett Death Records
Burial Information in the Greenfield Cemetery
We list some information concerning people buried in the Greenfield cemetery. The list is incomplete and we cannot guarantee its accuracy. It was compiled by volunteers from information found on the internet and other sources. Hopefully it will be of help in locating someone buried in one of the Greenfield cemeteries. If we are advised of corrections from visitors or there are comments as to the content of these cemetery records, we will make that information available as a separate file of Cemetery Records Comments. Click below on the first letter of the Last Name of the person you are trying to locate to see a list of all those with Surnames beginning with that letter.
Under the "Cemetery" column are the following designations: Greenfield - Greenfield Cemetery on Washington Street; Wright M. - Wright Mausoleum within the Greenfield Cemetery; Old BG - the Old Burying Ground, next to Travellers Rest and McArthur Way; St. Joseph - St. Joseph's Cemetery.
In the "Section" column, M-nn indicates remains once in the Greenfield Mausoleum but relocated to Section nn, where nn is the number of the Section.
Special thanks to Gail Allen for providing us with pictures of each Section showing the lot numbers:
Burial Information in the Old Burying Ground
The information shown in this document is information originally compiled in the Cemetery Inscriptions of Highland County, Ohio, by: David Newton McBride; Jane N. McBride, 1954. Weather had greatly affected the conditions of the monuments at the time this information was originally collected and now their condition is even worse. The information is believed to be as accurate as possible at the time, and it is the best we have available for general use.
Conventions used: b. = born, d. = died, a. yy-mm-dd = age in years-months-days, ss = same stone[ Old Burying Ground ]
Circa 1970, five McClain High School students (Fred Beatty, Jeff Fugate, Melvin Greene, Stuart Looney and Tricia Woods) surveyed the Old Burying Ground and submitted a report to their teacher (David King). It is presented here simply as additional information for those interested.[ Old Burying Ground School Project Report ]
The following link is to a "work in progress" file. It is an attempt to show all the burials in the Old Burying Ground with calculated dates to augment the dates found in other documentation. There is also a link to a picture of the gravestone (assuming we have one). This is for reference only and will be modified periodically as we gather more information.
Burial Information in St. Joseph's Cemetery
The information shown in this document is information originally compiled in the Cemetery Inscriptions of Highland County, Ohio, by: David Newton McBride; Jane N. McBride, 1954. The information is believed to be as accurate as possible at the time, and it is the best we have available for general use.
Conventions used: b. = born, d. = died, a. yy-mm-dd = age in years-months-days, ss = same stone[ St. Joseph's Cemetery Burial List ] [Map of St. Joseph's Cemetery ]
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Jeff and Suzanne Coulter have been married since 1987. Jeff Coulter was born in 1966 and is from Williamsburg, Ohio. A devout Christian throughout his early adulthood, Jeff reached a crossroad with the death of his mother in 1988 and found himself turning away from God. On April 22nd, 2014 Jeff was nearly killed in a head on collision. Beating the odds and surviving the crash, one week later Jeff suffered pulmonary embolism. Only 1 out of 20 survive such a traumatic incident. Jeff slipped into a void of nothingness; the absolute absence of the presence of God. A void filled with demonic beings and symbolic icons of hell and death. Miraculously surviving the crash and embolism, God also delivered Jeff from alcoholism and chronic depression. Through it all there was his wife Suzanne at his side as if she belonged there by God's own invitation. Driving him along the way. Jeff has since rededicated his life to Christ and now dedicates himself to church ministries, online ministries and authoring diverse books.
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Barbara Woodhouse, née Blackburn (1910–1988)
Barbara Kathleen Vera Blackburn (later Mrs Mill and finally Mrs Woodhouse) was born in Ireland on 9 May 1910.
Her early years were spent in Dublin, where her father, William Blackburn, was the clergyman headmaster of St Columba's College. He died suddenly at the age of 41 on 18 November 1919 when Barbara was nine years old. The family had to move straight out of their home, as it was needed by another teacher, and they came to England.
Barbara's father had been a student at Oxford, and had bought Sandfield Cottage on the London Road, presumably with a view to his retirement. At the time of his death it was let out to the Rowells who owned a jeweller's shop in Oxford, and Mrs Blackburn, who was pregnant with her fifth child, could not move here right away with her children, as she had to give them a year's notice to leave. She therefore temporarily moved to Brighton, where Barbara's youngest brother Desmond was born near the end of 1920.
Very soon afterwards they moved to Sandfield Cottage in Headington: It was in fact a large house with extensive land fronting the London Road (see separate page on the house). Barbara's mother Mrs Blackburn is listed there in Kelly's Directory from 1921 to 1960.
Barbara trained her first ponies there, and was sent to Headington School nearby, where she recalled that every mistress hated her "because I always went to school smelling of horse". She was one of the first girls to join the school in its new (present) building, and Barbara reports that when she and her two sisters entered the school there were only twelve girls there.
The following two postcards sent by Barbara when she lived at Sandfield Cottage emphasize how horse-mad she was. The first, sent to Keith Keynes, Esq. in Porthleven, Cornwall, was postmarked in Headington on 14 September 1923, when Barbara was aged 13. Addressed to Keith Heynes in Portleven, Cornwall, it reads:
Tommy arrived quite safely yesterday & was very frisky[,] an expert on horses said he was a jolly good horse. I had a lovely jump over a hurdle yesterday[,] he does jump splendidly[.] I am going to give him a basin of oats & a basin of bran per day extra to the grass & I am going to keep [him] in at nights[,] he will be a great pet with everyone & should be happy. I will write often & tell you how he is. Yours truly B. Blackburn
The second postcard (to the same recipient) was postmarked in Headington on 1 July 1924, when Barbara was aged 14, and it reads:
Tommy has just won 1st Prize at a Gymkhana on Thurs 29th for musical chairs he competed against horses of 17 & 18 hands. I thought you would be interested to know. B. Blackburn.
Barbara left Headington School at the age of 14, and spent a short period at a Swiss finishing school before starting at the Harper Adams Agricultural College in Shropshire in 1926.
In 1928 she came back to Headington and opened a riding school and boarding kennels at Sandfield Cottage. The advertisement below, from Kelly's Directory of 1933, shows Barbara, then aged 23, described as Principal of "The Headington Riding School and Boarding Kennels".
On 15 August 1934 Barbara Blackburn (24) was married at St Andrew's Church in Headington to her first husband, Allan George Mill (25), the manager of Manor Farm, Claverdon, Warwickshire. Two of her siblings were also later married at St Andrew's:
- 22 June 1935: Hazel Madeline Blackburn (an artist) married the botanist Frederick Gustav Chapple (1911–1990)
- 23 December 1940: Desmond William Edward Blackburn (an army officer) married his first wife Rosalind Marion Wallis Jewitt (a WAAF officer).
On 28 September 1934, a month after their wedding, Allan and Barbara Hill set sail for Buenos Aires, where they spent a few years managing a series of estancias. But the marriage ended in divorce, and on 29 July 1939 Allan Hill returned to Buenos Aires on his own.
Barbara returned to live with her mother in Headington. The 1939 register shows Barbara (then still Mrs Mill) descrbied as a horse dealer living at Sandfield Cottage with her mother Leila and her older brother Charles, who was a tyre remoulder.
On Saturday evenings Barbara used to run dances at Sandfield Cottage to which she invited her girl friends to meet the young doctors from the Radcliffe Infirmary. It was at one of these dances that she met her second husband, Michael Clayton Woodhouse. They were married on 5 August 1940, and they moved to Wiltshire, where her husband had a medical practice in Melksham, and Barbara managed several farms and brought up three children.
Meanwhile her mother, Mrs L. Blackburn, remained at Sandfield Cottage (numbered first 5 and eventually 43 London Road) and continued to run the Sandfield Dog Boarding Kennels until about 1960. Sandfield Cottage was demolished in 1965, and its grounds redeveloped.
Barbara Woodhouse became famous at the age of 70, when she started to present the television programme "Training Dogs the Woodhouse Way" in 1980. She died in 1988.
Blackburn Close on the former Manor Ground site is named after Mrs Barbara Woodhouse's family.
There is a
much fuller entry on Barbara Woodhouse in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
The ODNB online is available free to many public library users, including those in Oxfordshire:
enter L followed immediately by your library ticket number in the "Library Card Login" box
See also Barbara Woodhouse, Just Barbara (M. Joseph, 1981)
Autobiography including reminiscences of her time at Sandfield Cottage
— but overlooking her first marriage in St Andrew's Church in Headington


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For those of you that know me, and those that don't, I am a model in the plus size industry and an advocate for Body Diversity. I am currently on a mission to find others like me with strong minds and big hearts, interested in bringing about a new beauty revolution....read more
Okay, this one's about anxiety. I KNOW this is a really common feeling, but…how much life experience do I have to collect before I can stop waiting for the other shoe to drop when something good happens to me?! I'd do anything to known the secret to turning that...read more
Plug in to the Outlet
I have found some of my most exhilarating moments of self-expression and self-knowledge while writing songs and singing. That's my favorite creative outlet. I've always known that music is my thing but I was a little shy about doing something that is so public. You...read more
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I'm trying to prioritize myself without being a jerk and ignoring other people's needs. Difficult trick to pull off right? Growing up, I always felt an overwhelming obligation to other people, so much so that I had forgotten about myself, and MY needs. Now that I'm an...read more
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Like everyone else in their twenties, I'm always wondering what I'll be when I "grow up". I'm a model and speaker now, but what do I want to be five years from now? Do I want to grow my music career? Do I want to teach? Thinking about this makes me a little panicky...read more
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This week we've added another feature to the OzHadou website: the Bracket Seed Generator (BSG). The BSG is a web resource that can be used to seed elimination tournament brackets. You can find the BSG page in the menu bar under "Events".
Challonge is a great online bracket resource for tournament organisers, providing live, online brackets with plenty of features and a simple web-based interface. Unfortunately Challonge lacks advanced seeding options such as structured random seeding involving player ranks or regions.
OzHadou uses the BSG to seed brackets for the OzHadou Nationals and other large-bracket tournaments, particularly those where pools or regional seeding are involved. The online edition of the BSG has been designed with Challonge and mobile browsers in mind.
While the BSG is compatible with many browsers we've had some issues getting it working in Chrome for mobile devices (desktop Chrome is fine). If you're having problems in your regular browser please try an alternative and let us know about any issues you're having.
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Jen: the college years
April 23, 2008 at 11:46 pm 5 comments
Ohhh… boys and girls, you are in for a real treat today! I've scanned some college pics, and (for better or for worse) I am ready to share all.
Freshman Year
This is my freshman year roommate, Mandy, and I washing dishes. It's actually a historic picture, because we never washed dishes. We'd let them pile up until one or both of us couldn't stand the smell anymore, and then we'd sigh and wash them. Gross, but true. What were we to do? We were too busy telling fairytales in ebonics, singing to Mariah Carey and Radiohead (you wouldn't think those go together well, but they do), and hiding a pin that said "Say NO to malls on Hwy 9" in each others belongings.
Sophomore Year
This is my sophomore roommate, Sarah (we affectionately refer to her as "the boss"), and I in Colorado. If you can't tell by the matching coats, we were on the ski team together. We had a great time as roommates and teammates, and as far as I know, her only complaint is that I never did the dishes…
Junior Year
I spent fall semester of my Junior year in Lancaster, England. This is my friend, Emma, and I at a birthday party. The birthday boy wanted a cowboy and indian-themed party, so we dressed like cowboys and indians. The whole semester was amazing! (I did finally wash my dishes at an appropriate time my Junior year).
Senior Year
Oh crap, I really hope Elizabeth doesn't kill me for posting this, but I just about wet my pants when I found this. This is a picture from one of our favorite games – "Classic Pairs Through History." Yes, we made it up ourselves. No, we weren't drinking at the time. In this game, Elizabeth and I paired off against our suitemates, Kate and Kelly, and would suddenly show up in each other's room dressed as a classic pair. The other team would have to guess what pair we were. See, really quite clever. Much more fun than beer pong, or whatever else you college kids are playing these days. If anyone can guess which classic pair we are in this picture, I'll risk Elizabeth's friendship and post another.
Entry filed under: Silly, Uncategorized, Vintage.
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Madonna and Sean Penn.
I agree with Uncle Brian. I would say K-Fed & Brittany but I think that was after your college years.
What is the chick behind you dressed as at the "cowboys & Indians" party?
Annie Oakley at night, perhaps?
Cute haircut you had while doing dishes!
J-Lo and ????, the guy before Ben Affleck….
Actually, I think that it is also Madonna and some rapper whose name escapes me at the moment. But then again, a lot escapes me lately.
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