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A video of Virginia McLaurin, the 106-year-old woman dancing with U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama in the White House has gone viral, and with good reason.
The video captures the special moment when the energetic and spirited McLaurin fulfilled what she thought was an impossible dream, visiting the White House and living long enough to meet a Black President.
In the sensational video, McLaurin couldn't hold back her emotions. The 106-year-old woman is seen showing off her moves, bubbling with excitement at meeting the Obamas. The Obamas were quite amazed at McLaurin's energy, with the President jokingly cautioning the 106-year-old grant to "slow down, slow down!"
McLaurin, who visited the White House to celebrate Black History Month expressed her gratitude at the opportunity to meet Obamas, saying: "It's an honor, it's an honor,"
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Despite her advanced age, McLaurin is still active in community work, reportedly volunteering 40 hours per week as a "foster grandparent".
McLaurin who turns 107 on March 12 has seen 18 presidents.
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Can you tell my the symptoms of Vasculitis? My RA if flaring and my hands and wrists are realy swollen. There is a vein at my wrist that is also sticking out of my arm more too.
To make your questions more specific, I will address vasculitis associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as opposed to all vasculitides. The vasculitis associated with RA typically involves smaller blood vessels. Symptoms may include small, raised, red/purplish skin lesions or nerve dysfunction that causes focal motor or sensory loss (example, weakness only with lifting the foot as opposed to weakness of the entire foot and leg). The usual concern is pathology of the arteries and not of the vein. A vein that appears more prominent is not specific or highly suggestive of vasculitis.
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Sugar, goodness where do I start? Sugar certainly is a hot topic at the moment. I have delayed addressing this controversial topic…I'm not sure why? On one hand I'm all for a little sweetness in life and on the other, I fully appreciate the highly addictive and damaging nature of this sweet poison.
I have at this point in my life become very wary as I've discussed previously, of "diet" trends, especially those that eliminate large food groups. But all avoiding refined sugar does is simply removes all processed foods and foods we are all better off without.
I quit sugar too
I have used myself as a guinea pig for many years. I've at different times throughout my life, eaten a vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free, alkalising, grain free diet. I've detoxed, quit coffee, quit alcohol, I could go on and on! Comes with the territory of being a naturopath for over 18 years (yes the fun police appear every now and then)! Most recently however, I quit sugar, fructose to be exact.
Just to truly punish myself, I started before Easter (to really test my willpower!). What was I thinking? Now I have always tried to moderate my sugar intake and largely ate whole food sugars like fruit, dried fruit, honey, maple syrup and rapadura. But when I quit, I quit fructose which according to current research is the most damaging, addictive and insidious form of sugar. In fact, there have been recent calls by some medical experts, given the addictive and damaging nature of fructose, for products containing sugar to have a health warning (much like alcohol and tobacco).
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I have to say, of all of the dietary changes I have made in my lifetime, this is the most profound. I thought that avoiding fructose would be simple given I didn't eat a lot to start with. Think again! I also thought, considering I'm a very health-conscious person that I'd not feel too different. Definitely not the case at all!
What I have noticed with quitting sugar is that I no longer have any form of energy slump in the afternoons as I often used to. I wake up always feeling refreshed and I have much better focus and concentration (with less sleep). I have tested myself a few times by eating a bit of sugar (on holidays, dessert at a nice restaurant or at a party because I hate to seem like a rude, do good naturopath)! For the following day or so I have felt lethargic and just really foggy.
My hormones behave themselves a little better and I am less moody (though my husband may beg to differ)! I just feel a whole lot better all round.
To begin with…
Yes, I stopped eating all fruit for a few weeks, just to break the addiction fully. Now I have got through the testy phase where the cravings are strong, I do eat fresh fruit.
Let me get a few things straight.
One, not all sugars are the same. Different types of sugar exert very different effects on the human body. I am not going to go into the biochemistry of these changes. I'll leave this to the experts and over the coming weeks I will share some links to fascinating research and investigations which will fully and articulately explain why fructose is so very damaging and addictive.
Two, the only good reason for eating any sugar, is for the taste of it. No form of refined sugar or sweetener is going to significantly benefit your health and you, or your children, definitely do NOT need sugar for energy (quite the opposite actually).
Which brings me to the sugars you will notice I use in my recipes…
So that's it for now on sugar. I'm sure many of you sugar fiends would rather I didn't share this with you? As always, the choice is yours. But know this…you can not rely on health regulatory bodies to protect your health, you need to seek to inform yourself.
I have some amazing literature and media reports coming your way, so I hope you take the time to inform your food choices. I will present scientifically validated information that just can't be ignored. Whilst at risk of sounding dramatic, your life, your children's lives depend upon it. You will gain a much better understanding of food, health and wellness from this information.
David Gillespie's book "Sweet Poison" is also well worth a read. Find out more about this and Davids other fabulous books here.
Most of my recipes offer sugar-free variations, so if you are fructose free or planning to become fructose free, check them out here.
Have any of you quit sugar too? Love for you to share the experience by posting a comment below.
More of my Sugar posts you might find interesting…
Toxic Sugar a Catalyst report – this 18 minute ABC Science TV Catalyst video will answer many questions about sugar, weight gain and the burden sugar places on our health. Not to be missed. Also, check out the CBC doco, frightening, fascinating, compelling – crazy if you miss it!
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So, it's been a while. And for good reason. Nothing worth writing about has happened in months. The most recent "event" I can think of was a few weeks ago, and that wasn't much. I was in the bathroom around midnight, and heard laughter coming from upstairs. Only our two youngest boys were home at the time, so I informed the hubs that they were still awake and needed a reminder that it was way past bedtime. He went upstairs, and found them both fast asleep. But I definitely heard children laughing, the sound was unmistakable. The situation was curious, yes. But not out of the ordinary.
Tonight, however, I have a story for you. Last night, a little after midnight (so technically this morning), the teenager came running downstairs and into my room, terrified. He said he was trying to sleep, and kept feeling someone touching him and running a hand through his hair. He said at one point, he distinctly felt someone sit down on his bed. (Which was what prompted him to come flying out of his room like a bat out of hell.)
Too afraid to go back upstairs, he slept on the couch. I slept on the loveseat beside him. Several times during the night, he jolted awake, insisting that someone had poked him or touched him. Once, he said he felt someone pulling on his leg. He kept thinking he saw shadows walking through the house. I didn't see anything, didn't feel anything, but I did keep hearing weird noises- creaking floorboards, the typical "things going bump in the night."
Needless to say, it was a rough night. I was thankful the boys had a snow day today to catch up on sleep. (Only wish I'd been as lucky.) Tonight when I got home, all was back to normal. The teenager was up in his room Netflixing, and everyone else was downstairs doing various things. Then from upstairs, we heard a loud crash/pop/explosion. The teenager found it before the rest of us got upstairs. The light fixture in his brother's room shattered in place. Didn't fall, didn't get bumped. Just exploded. There was no one in the room at the time.
So, basically, what I'm trying to say is....they're baaaaaack.
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Friday, November 28, 2014
The Tooth Fairy
We're full swing into the holidays, and just celebrated Thanksgiving at home with our family yesterday. Which means that our house is still somewhat spotless. (Aside from the kitchen. For the love of God, stay out of the kitchen.) Which means that it's easy to spot something out of place.
Tonight, the boys and I went out to pick up dinner. We were gone about ten minutes, and the house was empty. When we came home, I walked into the living room and found a pillow in the middle of the living room floor. Not just any pillow, but a small "Tooth Fairy" pillow that we only get out when one of the kids loses a tooth. (And that hasn't happened in months.) I keep that pillow in my dresser drawer, in my bedroom, where it's been since this past summer. How it got into the living room, I have no idea.
I looked around the house for anything else amiss, and saw one of my picture frames in my bookcase tipped over. When I went to stand it back up, I found a dollar bill and a baseball card sitting on top of it. Those things also DEFINITELY were not there before, as the bookcase was just dusted yesterday. It's too cold to be leaving windows open 'round these parts, so it's not like the wind was blowing stuff around.
I tell you all of this calmly, but I swear on all things holy, if one of the boys loses a tooth tonight (nobody has any loose), I will motherf'n freak out. That's all for now.
Friday, September 26, 2014
With a Bang
Things have been pretty quiet around the house as of late, but last night, our haunting came back with a bang. Quite literally.
Around 3:30 in the morning, the entire house was awakened by a loud "crash" coming from my son's room upstairs. Then another. Then another. Then several more. Then I listened in horror to what sounded like him falling down the stairs.
I was paralyzed with fear, which was definitely not a good reaction to have, but hey, it was 3:30 in the morning and I was woken from a dead sleep. I began yelling for my son, who, thank God, didn't fall down the stairs. He ran down them. He came flying into my room saying, "I'm okay, I'm okay, I just got really scared."
We all took a few minutes to catch our breath, and then he explained that things started falling all over his room, which (understandably) freaked him out. He spent the remainder of the night on the couch downstairs, and this morning (after the sun came up) went back up to his room to check things out. On his floor were his phone from his nightstand, his TV controller which was on his bed, a video game controller that was on his entertainment center, and three action figures that were on display on a shelf in the hall. We're talking multiple items from multiple rooms here, people. Apparently Bobby didn't want us to sleep last night. Sounds like he just wanted to play.
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
So, my son found this in our yard today. Well, not in our yard, but in our driveway. The same driveway we are in and out of a bazillion times a day. If you know where we live, you know that we're not in a neighborhood. It's not like somebody walking by could have dropped it in our yard by accident. Where it came from is anyone's guess. All I know is that for as proud as my son is of his newfound treasure, I am equally freaked out.
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Recently, the hubs and I acquired some hand-me-down bedroom furniture. I was excited, because A.) I would finally get to have a "grown up" looking bedroom, and 2.) it had a very "country" feel to it. At long last, our bedroom was able to join the country/funky/antiquey theme the rest of our house has going. So we bought new bedding and rearranged everything. I even got one of those antique pitcher and bowl stands, which creeps people out, but I love it.
As I've noticed pretty much every time we make changes to the house, it seemed to rile up the spirits. With our bed in a different position, we now face the bedroom door, out into the middle room. I can't tell you how many times I've seen "someone" standing in the doorway to our bedroom. Always very briefly, and it's gone before I'm even really sure I saw it, but it still weirds me out.
A couple of weeks ago now, my younger son was spending the night at a friend's, so the teenager had the entire upstairs to himself, which he was very excited about. Around 2:00 in the morning, he came running down to my room. He said he heard footsteps coming up the stairs, and then something slammed on the ground right outside his bedroom door. He said it was so loud, he thought it was me or his step-dad coming up to check on him. When he realized nobody was there, he freaked out.
Last week, my older son was at a friend's, so only my youngest was home. He was asleep in bed with me, and my husband (bless his heart) was out on the couch. In the middle of the night, I woke up from a very strange/scary dream. (I don't remember it now, but I did at the time.) I didn't move or make any noise, just kind of laid there with my eyes open, trying to calm myself down. A few seconds later, my son sat straight up in bed and started reaching around like he was looking for something, mumbling incoherently. Just as he laid back down, I heard my husband get up from the couch and go walking through the middle room. At 3:31 am, all three of us woke up, completely on our own. That's weird, right? I stayed up for a while, waiting and watching for something to happen, but nothing did. Still, it was pretty odd.
A couple of nights later, we were getting ready to go to bed, and my husband went into the kitchen and turned off the light. He said as he turned it off, he felt the sensation of someone covering his eyes with their hands. He said he couldn't see anything, and could actually feel the hands covering his eyes. That night, he said he woke up very suddenly in the middle of the night. He looked at his phone. It was 3:31 am.
So, all of this is going on, and I can still say that it's been a really long time since I've been genuinely scared in my own home. Until last night.
Last night, I passed OUT. Fell asleep almost as soon as my head hit the pillow. Which means that, naturally, I woke up a couple hours later and was wide awake. I got a glass of water, went to the bathroom, put on actual pajamas, and crawled back into bed. My dog, Sophie, wanted to join me. She scratched frantically on the side of the bed a few times, using both paws. Scratch-scratch-scratch-scratch-scratch! I told her to go get in her own bed, and the scratching stopped. Then about a minute later, I heard (and felt) it again. Scratch…scratch…scratch. This time it was much slower. But I still heard it just the same, and felt the sheet tugging under my hand. I rolled over to swat at Sophie, but she wasn't there. She was across the room, in her bed. I got up. Freaked out. Turned on the TV. Then tried to go back to sleep.
I tossed and turned for a few hours, then was awoken again by Sophie scratching on the bed. Scratch-scratch-scratch-scratch-scratch-scratch! I told her to go away, praying that what came next wouldn't happen again. But it did. Scratch…scratch…scratch. The sound was slow and deliberate. The pull of the sheets under my hand was undeniable And Sophie was across the room, in her own bed. I had this overwhelming feeling that I had to get out of my room. So I grabbed my pillow and my phone and did exactly that. My head was killing me and I felt sick to my stomach. I settled on the couch for what little bit of sleeping time I still had left. I looked at the clock. 3:31 am.
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Cuddle Time
Hope you all had an awesome 4th of July weekend! We were busy, busy, busy- starting with the fireworks we attend every year on 4th of July Eve (otherwise known as July 3rd.)
On the 3rd, I got out of work, came home, and decided to take a short nap before we got ready to go watch the fireworks with friends.
I laid down on the couch, closed my eyes, and began to drift instantly. Over the next hour and a half, I slept and awoke in erratic intervals, all while my husband ran his fingers through my hair, which he often does when we're cuddling on the couch, or lying in bed together watching TV.
I woke up for the final time when the dogs began barking like crazy, at the sound of a truck in the driveway. My husband's truck. He'd left to go to the store before I even fell asleep. He wasn't beside me on the couch the entire time. And he definitely wasn't running his fingers through my hair. Apparently, nobody was...
On the 3rd, I got out of work, came home, and decided to take a short nap before we got ready to go watch the fireworks with friends.
I laid down on the couch, closed my eyes, and began to drift instantly. Over the next hour and a half, I slept and awoke in erratic intervals, all while my husband ran his fingers through my hair, which he often does when we're cuddling on the couch, or lying in bed together watching TV.
I woke up for the final time when the dogs began barking like crazy, at the sound of a truck in the driveway. My husband's truck. He'd left to go to the store before I even fell asleep. He wasn't beside me on the couch the entire time. And he definitely wasn't running his fingers through my hair. Apparently, nobody was...
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
When we first moved into our home, we knew very little about its history. Built in the '20s, then bought in the 90's by my landlord from "The W Family." I was always under the impression that the house had only been owned by two families. All of the evidence found by historical researchers supported this, as there is no evidence of anyone owning it prior to the W family.
Months ago, I was contacted by the son of the W family, who grew up in this house. He shared some wonderful history with me, including that his family owned the house for nearly 40 years- but they were not the original owners. His family, he believed, bought the house from "The N Family." I believed him, but was confused- there was no record of this family in any historical records on the house.
So imagine my surprise when I was contacted by a member of the N family a couple months back! As it turns out, his family DID live in the house, only for about four or five years in the early 1950's. So they weren't the original owners either. Who knows how many families have lived here?! He shared some beautiful photos with me- of our house when what is now the master bedroom was the living room, the front porch that used to stretch the width of the house, and the vacant, wooded lot that houses the abandoned barn back when it was a wide open corn field. Absolutely LOVE them, and had to share!
|Our house back before the addition, when it had a front porch, 1950's.
|The vacant, wooded lot with the creepy barn was once a corn field! See the chicken coop in the background?
|The massive, five lane highway that is busy 24/7 was once a quiet, two lane country road!
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I'm writing in protest of the new ticketing system for the 2014 Chico State graduation ceremony. To give families only four months' notice after realizing they had an overcrowding/safety issue last May is unacceptable. They could have let us know sooner that they needed to make limitations or other arrangements.
To allow each student only five tickets when we have nine family members coming is not fair. We have been planning this event for our children over a year. We had to make non-refundable hotel reservations a year in advance. We had difficulties finding a restaurant that would take reservations, and made yet another non-refundable deposit. Having family members come for miles to watch this once-in-a-lifetime event to all be separated to different parts of the campus and not get to sit together as a family to honor our loved one — this is unacceptable.
This can still be changed. Chico State can add one additional ceremony on Saturday evening (therefore, two departments per graduation). I was told Chico State won't because it is too hot in Chico. Well it's hot where I live too and we have our ceremonies in the evening.
Graduate students have a ceremony on Friday night, so what's one more night to accommodate all the families and students that have paid thousands of dollars to attend college and provide income to your city? Please reconsider. This is not fair.
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2012/03/20 13:35:09
Giordano's moved down the block to a new Evanston location and we tried it last week.
The pizza is still just as good. Particularly the crust. Very crunchy and light. The flavor of the tomato sauce is also wonderful. I could only ask that they include more spinach, as they used to. I need to remember next time to say extra spinach.
I liked the atmosphere of the new location far better than the old one. Feels more like a real pizzeria.
I'd been worried because I think the company went bankrupt. But even with that, the pizza is still highly recommended.
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IIRC not only did the company file for bankruptcy but there was some family infighting as well. Ugly situation.
Evanston's too far for me but I think the Rockford location's still open. Last time I was there was years ago but it was fine.
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It seems a former FBI-trained hostage negotiator, Bobby Ramos — who operates his Bottom Line!!! website, was granted a press pass for Game 3 last night. In the post-game press conference, Ramos asked a pair of challengingly verbose questions that left LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and coach Erik Spoelstra scratching their heads. Come watch the befuddlement.
By way of Pro Basketball Talk, comes Ramos' peculiar question for Spoelstra (which was a rhetorical slog-fest):
Ramos: "Bobby Ramos, Bottomline!!!. Coach, you gave San Antonio the credit, and you mentioned a couple times that you're in the Finals. How does a team in their fourth Finals come out in the Finals, their first home game, and get beat to the ball, to get stomped the way they did. The kind of heart that your championship team has, to come out tonight like they did mentally has to be something that's a problem."
Spoelstra: "Clearly."
Ramos wasn't done. The next target of his "Bottom Line!!!" wrath, concerned the Heat's Wade and James:
Ramos: "Bobby Ramos, Bottomline!!!. This is for both of you. You have a great defense. They're averaging 104 points a game. You have a lot of offense. You haven't broke a hundred yet. Is the problem your lackluster defense, or is it the problems you're having offensively? Lackluster offense."
LeBron: [Turns towards Wade with a smile on his face after the two huddle together]
Wade: "Uh, the problem is we're down two games to one. That's the problem. We've got to figure out how to tie it up."
As Dan Feldman at PBT points out, Ramos' eponymous website for Bottom Line!!, BobbyRamos.com, has crashed after the influx of eyeballs following his brief flirtation with fame during the post-game press conference.
Feldman shared a cached version of the site, including a bio, which designates Ramos as a "certified Connecticut police instructor, FBI trained Hostage Negotiator, Field Training officer, along with heading the DARE/Community Affairs Office in his exemplary 25 years of service as a police officer."
Here's a screenshot of Ramos, dressed better than any former cop we've ever met, except possibly former correction's officer, Rick Ross:
If you've ever been questioned by the cops, particularly in Connecticut, Ramos' convoluted inquiries following the game shouldn't be a surprise. The police, God bless 'em, aren't to blame for Ramos' odd line of questioning, though, Ramos is.
Wade and LeBron's full post-game press conference — by way of the Miami Herald — gives us an example of the stark contrast between Ramos' questions and those from other media outlets:
(Videos via @cjzero & YouTube user mij305; H/T Pro Basketball Talk)
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David De La Pena
David De La Pena is beginning his second season on the Spartan women's basketball staff, but his first as Assistant to the Head Coach. He was initially hired as the Coordinator of Basketball Operations on August 4, 2010. De La Pena joined the Spartan staff after spending the last two seasons as the video coordinator and graduate assistant coach at Lubbock Christian University in Lubbock, Texas.
At LCU, De La Pena served as video coordinator for the Chaps, creating scouting reports and highlight packages, in addition to training the student assistants to film, record and set up the video equipment. During skill development sessions with the varsity squad, he worked with the guards, while also acting as the head coach of the junior varsity team. Lubbock Christian advanced to the NAIA Tournament in each of his two seasons, including a Sweet Sixteen appearance in 2009, where the Chaps finished No. 10 in the nation.
A graduate of the University of Texas, De La Pena spent two seasons as a student manager and practice player for the women's basketball program. While at Texas, he also served as a manager for the NBA D League's Austin Toros and volunteered as an assistant coach at Bedichek Middle School.
De La Pena earned his master's of science degree in leadership from Lubbock Christian in Dec. 2009, after completing his bachelor's of science degree in kinesiology from Texas in Dec. 2007.


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SACRAMENTO LODGE No.40
BENJAMIN T. CROUCH, Jr.
An original petitioner of Sacramento Lodge, Benjamin T. Crouch, Jr., was the son of the famous preacher of the same name who belonged to the Kentucky Conference of Southern Methodism. He came to California from Kentucky in the early 1850's accompanied by Bishop Soule and was the first preacher ordained in the Conference of Southern Methodism on the Pacific Coast. His first charge was at Martinez and Benicia and he continued his work at these towns until Sacramento was left without a Methodist minister by the resignation of Rev. John Mathews, when Bro. Crouch was appointed to fill the vacancy. At this time the city of Sacramento was still suffering from the disastrous fire on Nov. 2, 1852 in which every church building in Sacramento was destroyed save the Congregational Church on Sixth Street. Just two weeks before the fire the Methodist Church property had been redeemed through the generosity of our Bro. W. W. Stovall (also an original petitioner of Sacramento Lodge) from a mortgage foreclosure and when Rev. Crouch arrived in Sacramento there was only a vacant lot to show for all the expenditures that had been made. Rev. Crouch started a vigorous campaign to raise funds for a new building, meantime holding services in the County Court Room. The brick basement of the new Asbury Chapel or Methodist Episcopal Church, South was completed for occupancy in 1853 at a cost of nearly $7,000 and through Christian fellowship of Rev. Crouch, the congregation of the First Baptist Church was gathered in services on Sabbath afternoons from February to June in this structure. The entire building was not completed until its dedication on July 10, 1859. As educator as well as a minister, within a year of his arrival in Sacramento, Bro. Crouch organized Asbury Academy, a school for the youth. In 1854 Rev. Crouch married a most estimable young widow, Mrs. M. E. Bailey. The following year he was transferred by the Conference to San Jose where he labored with moderate apparent success until there was a great revival of religious spirit in his church, probably the result of a camp meeting. This camp meeting was held in the foothills some eight miles west of the city at the Saratoga Camp Grounds, then called the "Toll-gate." At this time he also served as president of the Female Institute at San Jose located to the west of Main Street between Liberty and Lexington Streets. In 1856 he was assigned to the First Methodist Church, South, in San Francisco and was also elected Chaplain of the State Assembly at Sacramento, holding that esteemed position during the 7th season of the Legislature from January 14 to April 27, 1856. As Chaplain he was very popular and made many friends among the members of both Houses. At the close of the session he was presented with a beautiful Manzanila cane having a massive gold head with a setting of gold-bearing quartz bearing an appropriate transcription. At the next session of the Conference his assignment was to Aberdeen, Mississippi, under jurisdiction of the Memphis Conference. Here he was instrumental in reviving religious interest and in the erecting of a fine brick Church building to replace a dilapidated house of worship. In 1861 Rev. Crouch became Chaplain of a regiment of Southern soldiers in which most of the young men of his charge had enlisted. Soon after he was promoted to Chaplain of a brigade. On March 7, 1863, in a sharply contested engagement at Spring Hill, Texas, while responding to a call from a distressed officer to rally his men who had twice recoiled from a charge, as he stood up in the stirrups and eloquently appealed to their chivalry, he was shot through the knee and died of hemorrhage twenty minutes later. Apparently Bro. Crouch was raised in some Lodge in Kentucky prior to arriving in California but the Grand Lodge of that State has been unable to supply any information relative thereto. On July 7, 1853 he was elected an honorary member of Washington Lodge No. 20 F. & A. M. Sacramento and was immediately appointed its Chaplain. He was reappointed the following year, although the records of Grand Lodge indicate that until he dimitted from Sacramento Lodge No. 40 on August 4, 1854, he was Chaplain of our Lodge which he had assisted in organizing. On removal to San Jose Bro. Crouch affiliated with San Jose Lodge No. 10 F. & A. M. and served as chaplain in 1855. In 1857 he withdrew from that Lodge. Whether Bro. Crouch affiliated with any Lodge subsequent to his withdrawal from San Jose Lodge No. 10 is not known. The Grand Lodge of Mississippi has informed us that a check of all Lodges located in Aberdeen, Mississippi from 1857 through 1863 had failed to disclose the name of Crouch.
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I was changing the 404 pages through appearances/editor and after that, the enfold theme options doesn't look quite right.
I can still use the options, but the options appear BELOW the tabs instead of beside it. Is there an easy way to fix this?
You might have change something on the css?
Override the theme files via FTP.
omg, I'm an idiot: had the web browser zoomed out slightly. Zoomed in and it looks fine. Please close this thread.
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Fly by Rendezvousing
Once again it's show time--air show time, that is--when the annual Springfield Air Rendezvous returns to Capital Airport on September 20 and 21. This year it's also celebrating the "100th Anniversary of Flight."
One of the longest-running air shows in the nation, the in-your-sky affair has been put together by an all-volunteer board. Their main goal: to promote aviation. And, brother, do they ever. In the air it's Dan Buchanan in a hang glider, Bobby Younkin in his Pitts Samson, John Mohr in a classic Stearman. Then there's Otto the Helicopter (ain't he cute) and Team Red, classic training planes built in Russia and China (isn't everything?), flown by veteran air show pilots in formation and opposing solo maneuvers. Down on good old terra firma, you can browse through experimental aircraft, military displays (whatever we're not using somewhere else in the world), and an assortment of civilian and corporate aircraft. And, of course, there will be airplane and helicopter rides for a fee. A children's area includes the "Stepping Stones to Aviation" pedal car--I mean, pedal airplane--course.
The fun starts early at 7 p.m. on Friday, September 19, with a Hangar Party at 1st Class Air Hangar One. The hoopla includes a night air show, fireworks, and a chance to meet the pilots of Air Rendezvous. The band, Area 51, hangs around until midnight. Then the gates open at 9 on Saturday morning, September 20; the flying begins at 10:30. Another hangar party takes off at 7 and flies to midnight; music will be provided by Hot Property and F 5. The gates open again at 9 on Sunday, September 21, and you can watch the planes fly by all day long until 5. Tickets are available at Hardees, Jiffi Stops, Cub Foods, Harper's, and Country Markets (Jacksonville), and online at www.springfield-il.com/airshow. Prices vary from the first-class Flight Line Chalet at $33 per person, to the second-class Preferred Seating at $17 adults and $8 for children. General admission tickets (that would be coach?) are $4 bucks for children and $8 for anyone else in advance, and $6 and $14 if you get 'em at the gate. Kids under 5 can come in for free. Avoid the traffic and park on the Illinois State Fairgrounds at Gate 11 and ride a shuttle bus to the Rendezvous. It'll cost $1.50 and be worth every penny. For more information, go on-line or call 789-4400.


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Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi shared a sweet shot with her son Lorenzo, 11 months, and fiancé Jionni LaValle via Instagram.
"My family," the reality star captioned the above photo enjoying the sandy beaches in her native New Jersey.
Just like any proud mom, the Jersey Shore star went on to share a series of cute pics via social media.
"He just passes out anywhere," she captioned a particularly adorable photo of her son taking a nap on the area rug.
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text: Douglas Kysar's teaching and research areas include torts, international environmental law, and risk regulation. He has published several articles on a wide array of environmental law topics and has most recently published a casebook, The Torts Process, with James A. Henderson, Jr., Richard N. Pearson & John A. Siliciano. His forthcoming book, Regulating from Nowhere: Environmental Law and the Search for Objectivity, is under contract with Yale University Press and explores limitations of the turn toward risk assessment, cost-benefit analysis, and other elite knowledge structures in the determination of environmental law and policy.


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David Beckham and his 5-year-old son Cruz were seen leaving Old Trafford in Manchester, England on Saturday (February 12).
The two were there, along with Cruz's brothers, Romeo, 8, and Brooklyn, 11, to watch the Manchester United vs Manchester City derby.
Meanwhile, Victoria Beckham was in New York City promoting her new fall collection. A source told the Sunday Mirror that David has special Valentine's Day plans with her.
David is flying out to support her on Sunday. He has booked a candlelit dinner at a Manhattan restaurant for Monday and is planning on whisking her off to the Brooklyn Bridge – the inspiration for their eldest son's name."


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Will of Patrick Hynes from Newfoundland will books volume 4 page 211 probate year 1882
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The last will and testament of Patrick Hynes of St. John's Newfoundland Decr 16th 1881 I do hereby leave and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary all my property and effects with a small sum of money that is in the Union Bank. and at her demise or before it she may dispose of it as she please Signed Decr 16th 1881. Patrick Hynes. Witness, Patrick Reardon, Philip Hally.
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text: IN THE CASE of fiddler crabs, it pays to be choosy when selecting a mate. Researcher Catherine DeRivera of Oregon's Aquatic Bioinvasions Research and Policy Institute discovered that female fiddler crabs visit as many as 100 male crabs' burrows before settling down. Female fiddler crabs that rush to pair off risk ending up in a burrow that is too large. A poorly sized burrow can lead to the crab couple's larvae being hatched and washed out to sea either too early or too late, when tidal conditions will carry them smack into the waiting mouths of predators.


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Hi Gabriela, I'm 19 and travelling to Montreal with my 3 friends in July. I wanted some nightlife suggestions and maybe restaurants. We're not looking to hang in shady/touristy locations. We'll looking for more like trendy/exclusive spots. Do you know of anywhere? Thanks! Tatianna and Maria
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the Quartier Latin/ Rue. St. Denis is the best area in town for nightlife. It is also right next to The Villages (gay community) which has lots of nightlife as well.
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Deutsche Bank Shares Drop Again as European Banks Get Pummeled
Investors are concerned about ability to navigate volatile markets
Deutsche Bank AG's shares dropped almost 10% on Monday as the battered European banking sector was hit by a fresh selloff amid investor concerns about lenders' capital buffers and ability to navigate topsy-turvy markets.
The German lender's shares now have declined almost 50% since co-Chief Executive John Cryan made his first public appearances in his new role, in late October in Frankfurt and London.
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Samsung SDI has held the opening ceremony to start operations of Samsung SDI Battery Systems (SDIBS) in Graz, Austria.
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text: Jo works at an aircraft factory during World War II when her husband Chris is called off to fight. Leaning on the support of her friends and co-workers, she suggests that they share a home together in the hopes of saving money. Her friends -- Barbara, Doris and Helen -- despite all having husbands at war, are extremely different. Together, the women help each other through difficult times despite the occasional spat.


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May 7, 2010
The Electoral Commission has launched an urgent inquiry as tens of thousands of people were unable to vote last night after polling stations were unable to cope with a late surge.
There were chaotic scenes in towns and cities including London, Sheffield, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Birmingham and Bristol as polling stations failed dismally to cope with the high turnout.
Senior politicians said the fiasco made Britain seem like a Third World country.
There was confusion at some polling stations after staff closed the door in the faces of people who had been queuing for hours. While at others, voters were allowed in past the 10pm deadline.
Police were called in to remove people who protested when they were not allowed to cast their ballot.


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Five Corning Manta Rays have earned their way to swim at the Junior Olympics that will be held at the Redding Aquatic Center today through Sunday.
"Combined years of experience between these five swimmers exceeds thirty- five years of swim team,? Manta Rays coach Julene Stokes said.
?Our kids work hard everyday and they have earned their spot to be able to race at the Junior Olympics. We are all very proud of these swimmers.
Rest assured they will be making Corning proud this next weekend.?
James Stokes is qualified in the 50 freestyle.
Logan Touvell is qualified in the 400 freestyle, 200 freestyle and the 50 freestyle.
Tayler Snow qualified in the 100 breaststroke and the 50 breaststroke.
Hannah Pritchard qualified in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 50 breaststroke, 50 backstroke and the 50 fly .
Zachary Pritchard qualified in the 50 freestyle and the 100 breaststroke.
The Corning Manta Rays team placed third in points at the Red Bluff Invitational. over the weekend.
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Guernsey volunteering website is launched
Guernsey charities have welcomed the launch of a new website aimed at helping them recruit more volunteers.
The initiative has been backed by the Guernsey Community Foundation and the Association of Guernsey Charities.
Already, 43 of more than 360 registered charities in the island have signed up to show the kind of work they do and upcoming projects and events.
Dame Mary Perkins, a patron of a number of charities, said it would allow more people in full-time work to volunteer.
She said: "I think what people don't realise is that they don't have to go and open a charity shop every day of the week, it might be that they might just go and do one Saturday morning in a month or something like that.
"Charities need to say what their needs are and be a little bit more flexible than perhaps they've been in the past."
Sue Aldwell, treasurer of Friend of St Martins, said two or three people had already got in touch with them having learnt more about the group fromthe website.
She said the charity, which offers practical support and drop-in centres for adults and children with learning disabilities, relied heavily on people giving up their own time.


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Zard Forever *sniff*
So, sad news everyone. The lead singer for Zard, Izumi Sakai, died yesterday. I don't know if it's already been posted here, but I wanted to share some of my thoughts.
Zard's music was part of the reason that I got into anime. "My Friend" from Slam Dunk, "DANDAN" and "Don't You See" from DragonBallGT, are all songs that bring back fond memories for me. It's really a sad day. I'm sure there were going to be a lot more memorable anime intro and ending songs coming from Zard in the years to come, had Izumi not passed away.
I think I'll go listen to some Zard to celebrate a wonderful career. Peace out.
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Location: Germany, most of the time.
I'm shocked and saddened, too. It was apparently a freak accident caused by a fall in which she sustained major head trauma. According to the Taiwan-based newspaper report I read, Izumi Sakai was undergoing treatment for cervical cancer in the hospital in which she fell.
Such a tragic end to a brilliant career that spanned 15 years. She'll be missed.
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I was shocked with the news. I've been her fan for many years. i love all her songs. and been expecting her to release an album this coming fall....
according to yahoo entertaiment news, she was diagnosed with cervical cancer last year and had undergone operation and follow up therapy. However, lately she found out that cancer cell has spread to her lungs so she once again confined in the hospital for treatment.
for those who can read jap, article link here from yahoo
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T.D. Jakes is the author of "Let It Go: Forgive So You Can Be Forgiven," the second selection for CBS This Morning Reads.
He is the founder and senior pastor of the 30,000-member, Dallas-based church, The Potter's House. Jakes has been dubbed "America's Best Preacher," by Time magazine and his show, "The Potter's Touch," reaches 67 million households per month. He has won a Grammy Award, several NAACP Image Awards, and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Award.
Bishop Jakes is also the author of New York Times bestsellers "Making Great Decisions" and "Reposition Yourself."
He lives in Dallas, Texas with his wife, five children, and two grandchildren.
T.D. Jakes will join "CBS This Morning" on Monday, January 28, 2013. Be sure to tune in for his discussion with Charlie Rose, Gayle King, and Norah O'Donnell, on how conflict resolution and learning to incorporate forgiveness into daily life.


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The Pacific Crest Trail Association, headquartered in Sacramento, California is dedicated to protecting, preserving and promoting the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail. **Trail Crew Leader – June 23 to August 13, 2016 working in Southern Washington and Oregon** Lead the nation's premier volunteer-based trail crew programs on the spectacular Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail. This is a great career-building opportunity for rising professionals. **In this position you will have the opportunity to:** * Work with and supervise volunteer trail crews while teaching them trail maintenance skills * Coordinate and oversee projects on the Pacific Crest Trail * Spend time outdoors and on the trail * The positions are full-time seasonal staff position working on trail projects in Oregon and Washington for the 2015 work season. * Weekly compensation will average between $600-850 depending on position. Housing options are available. * Dependable personal transportation is recommended and mileage is reimbursed.
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Wired shares this great video showing a behind-the-scenes view on the production of the Tesla Model S vehicle. A plethora of custom machines are on displaying showing the press lines that make the panels and more. Big up to the 3,000 factory employees working on these unique cars. Well worth a viewing by any car enthusiast.
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Much like Resistance was to the PS3's launch this week, SSX was the must have title when the PS2 debuted in 2000. Naturally, the success of the original spawned a handful of equally impressive sequels. Now, almost two years after On Tour's release, Wii owners are being treated to arguably one of the best titles on the system since Zelda. A bold statement yes, and Blur will indeed test your patience and your ability to keep your cool under extreme stress, but, as they say, practice makes perfect.
If you're familiar with the series, then you likely know how it all plays out. Choose a boarder, take to the slopes and try your hand at any one of five events: race, half-pipe, big-air, slopestyle and, new to this year's iteration, the challenging but not hopeless slalom. The idea here is to build up your boarder's stats and accumulate enough points to enter tournaments and earn bigger and badder rewards while carving to the catchy, but limited, tunes of Junkle XL and the witty banter of Radio BIG's DJ something-or-other. Frankly, the formula hasn't seen a heck of a lot of change since the series' debut, but I'm not complaining.
That's not to say Blur is a carbon copy of any of EA's previous efforts. Granted, it features mostly re-designed courses that we've all played to death before, and the game has been disappointingly striped down to its bare-bones compared to SSX 3, meaning no wardrobe of clothing options to choose from (most boarders have only one, dull alternate outfit) and the grab tricks have sadly taken a back seat with only four to choose from as well. That being said, if there's one thing that makes Blur stand out over its predecessors, it's the game's revamped control scheme, taking full advantage of the Wii's motion sensing capabilities, for better or for worse.
With Blur, EA has integrated a system that almost completely relies on the Wii's motion sensing control. By tilting the nunchuck left and right at varying degrees in an S pattern, and in conjunction with the analogue stick, your rider will carve the slopes making for an entirely fresh and, at first, entirely awkward experience. The whole process takes some getting used to and is more hit-or-miss than anything, but to be honest, I found myself switching back to the classic control scheme (where the analogue stick does all the work) after only an hour or so; the new control system just doesn't work all that well. But don't take my word for it; try using the nunchuck to carve during a slalom event and see if you can score anything near a medal.
For tricks on the other hand, it's all a matter of swinging the remote around in the desired direction. Motion the remote up or down to perform front and back flips respectively, side-to-side for spin tricks, and diagonally for flips. When you're ready to land the trick, or just stop it in mid-air to start a brand new chain, simply hit the A button. In the end, as much as you want to believe you're in complete control of your tricks, anything more than a spin or two is simply the result of you flailing your arm around like you're waving down a taxi after a particularly long night at the pub. Think of it as button mashing, but with motion instead.
Rest assured, the trick system may have its flaws, but it's still a blast to pull off insane tricks over equally insane jumps, though nothing's more of a thrill (and relief) than performing one of the game's ultra tough uber tricks.
Uber's are what it's all about in Blur, and if you don't master them, then good luck medaling in some of the later competitions. To perform an uber, you first need to build up your groove meter by executing standard tricks. Once that's full, launch yourself off a ramp, press and hold A, then, using the remote as wand of sorts, draw the shape of the desired uber, release A and watch your character unleash one of the coolest, most rewarding tricks in the game while racking up some serious points.
At first though, you only have access to three ubers, while the rest are unlocked after collecting tokens scattered throughout the game's three peaks. Sadly, the incentive to collect every last token is diminished since they don't transfer over from character-to-character and you can easily score gold in every event/tournament by using the same uber repeatedly. It's really only worth the effort if you plan on going after a platinum medal to unlock the platinum tournament, or if you're determined to see the Yeti skin, which isn't all that special anyway.
However, as much of a rush as it can be to pull off gravity defying ubers, they're damn hard to perform consistently, or at all, for that matter. The game demands that you draw the shape perfectly, and you'll likely spend a solid half-hour or so in the tutorial mode alone just to get the feel for them. But when you've nailed a few, you'll nail them all and some even back-to-back in a single jump (I've managed to pull off four).
Either way, Blur is the first must-own Wii title I've played in a long, long time, and also happens to be a real visual stunner with plenty of flashy fireworks, nicely modelled boarders and a killer sense of speed. That being said, the game does have some questionably designed courses where it seems as though no matter how you take the jump, you're destined to end up with a face full of rocks or plant yourself directly in front of a group of unavoidable trees.
For the first SSX game released in two years and exclusive to Nintendo's console, EA has really made a valiant effort to revitalise a series that, for some, was beginning to show its age. I would have liked to have seen a bit more customization, and it's unfortunate that the grab tricks got the shaft this time around, but those minor blemishes hardly prevent SSX Blur from being one of the Wii's first must-have titles of the year.


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Servings: 1
- 1/4 lb Butter
- 3 ounce Sugar
- 1/2 lb Self-raising flour
- 1 Tbsp. Cocoanut
- 1 x Egg
- Here's a recipe which has been handed down from my Nanna for a biscuit called Slugs.
- Please note which I can't tell you how long to bake these in the oven for.
- Unfortunately my Nanna didn't write this information down before she passed away so I'm afraid which it will have to be trial and error. Sorry for any inconvenience caused here.
- Cream butter and sugar add in egg then cocoanut lastly flour.
- Roll into 1 inch lengths, roll in cocoanut.
- Bake in a medium oven
- I can assure you which these are far better than snales.
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[21 April 2004]
"Lord knows, we weren't going to learn how to be colored by watching television. Seeing somebody colored was an event.
"'Colored, colored, on Channel Two,' you'd hear someone shout. Somebody else would run to the phone, while yet another hit the front porch, telling all the neighbors where to see it . . ."
Back then, the battle for black folks was about basic human respect; the fights for civil rights, voting rights and the like were only beginning to appear on the horizon. We lived vicariously through our celebrities, at least those few who found entrée into the American pop mainstream. The Brooklyn Dodgers became black America's Team simply because they were the first to sign a black player, and the loyalty stuck even as other baseball clubs desegregated their rosters. Joe Louis and Jesse Owens were, for their fans, proof of Black America's valor in the battle against oppression, not just as record breakers in their sports. For moviegoers, those musical stars that got precious screen time in cameo performances were Hollywood's only nod to the fountain of talent that black audiences adored on the chitlin' circuit.
Nowadays, things are better. Not good, and not much better, but better nonetheless. There are black faces all over prime-time TV these days, even on Friends. Our athletes are no longer expected to double as change agents (though some activists wish that millionaire jocks would at least think about it from time to time). Hollywood gives project approvals, marketing budgets, star billing, and even the occasional trophy to black talent.
But yet and still, all over Black America, folks still jump for joy whenever some mythic barrier is crossed, another pop culture glass ceiling broken. How else, then, to explain the passion some people have about it being a black who is almost always the first one to be kicked off a reality show? Had the same sort of interest and passion over the Ruben Studdard-Clay Aiken contest on American Idol existed in Florida four years ago, Al Gore would have been elected President. This year, we have the force of showbiz nature known as "I'm going to crush my competition" Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth, who has accomplished the improbable feat of out-hyping Donald Trump on his own turf, or at least on his own show. Among those who care about such matters, this is seismic: a black reality contestant refuses to accept second-class status, even at the risk of bringing to life every caricature about the mouthy, head-rolling Wronged Black Woman with Attitude.
One of the year-to-date's most highly anticipated black pop events was Janet Jackson's Super Bowl gig. A pop star who hadn't released a relevant record in 11 years would be holding down the fort while male America took a potty break where's the news in that? The news was that it was Janet, Miss Jackson if you're nasty, the princess of America's First Family of Black Pop. Blacks who are old enough to remember Michael's original nose have always treasured the Jackson siblings, not only because they were adored in a way that wasn't thinkable for child performers of generations past, but because their talent changed the pop music game, and on several occasions over the years, at that.
Janet's been a grown woman for a while now, but many still treasure her like they treasured her role as Penny on Good Times back in the day. So when Wardrobe Malfunctiongate popped onto the scene, her longtime fans reacted with not moral outrage but confusion, an almost personal betrayal: "Why, Janet, why did you feel you had to go there?"
But the award for Black Woman in a Starring Role award goes to Condoleeza Rice, for her performance before the 9/11 Commission this month. With all eyes on her, Rice played her role as national security advisor to the hilt, defending her administration and her President as best she could. She occupies a weird spot in American politics: demographically unique among the most powerful, but culturally similar to almost all of them. Her morning in the hot seat relayed a similar dynamic. Her testimony was all about foreign policy (and election-year politics), but there simply is no way one can watch Rice without being aware that no other black woman has ever achieved a comparable level in US government.
Before the testimony, Debra Dickerson argued in the Los Angeles Times that Rice "may well be the first truly free black person in our history. She faces the nation as an individual, allowed to accede, despite her race and gender, to the highest level of her own incompetence." Dickerson's point parallels her main theme in The End of Blackness, her treatise on the races published earlier this year (Pantheon): the notion of "black" no longer carries either the stigma or the political urgency it once did, and that, especially as more cultures find their places within the mainstream, it's high time America rethought the whole idea of race, especially as it relates to "Black" and "White".
The problem with Dickenson's construct is that while she may have no further use for "Blackness", the rest of the country isn't anywhere near that point. If anything, we are as obsessed with race as ever. In a review of Rice's date with the commission The New York Times (9 April 2004) offered her up as the "anti-Omarosa", "a breath of reality to a television universe too often clotted with distorted images of black women", it said. Even when it's not about race per se, if it's black people doing it, then race cannot helped being dragged into the mix kicking and screaming.
Racial overtones were also uncomfortably clear in the wake of Janet Jackson's coming-out party. Although none of the self-appointed moral guardians (i.e., Congress and the FCC) would ever have said it out loud, the sight of a White man singing "gonna have you naked by the end of this song" and then ripping apart a black woman's bodice is too reminiscent of master-slave dynamics for a nation that has never been at ease at the intersection of race, sex, and power (that discomfort may also explain the apparent revoking of co-conspirator Justin Timberlake's ghetto pass).
So no, race isn't going anywhere. But Dickerson is right about one thing: we do need to find new ways to deal with race. The dynamics have changed in the US: we're no longer novelties when we show up on the pop radar, and we're not always there on the radar screen just because we happen to be black. But the impulses that presence triggers remain the same: a need to reclaim the nobility of our predecessors, to re-assert for our own peace of mind, our own worthiness, and to serve as a reminder of the many achievements still before us. Old habits die hard, but they should at least be amended for modern times.
In the '30s and '40s, a school of thought emerged from writers of the French-African Diaspora. The concept held that the descendents of slaves came from a worthy heritage, not a land of backward primitives. It called for a recognition, appreciation and acceptance of black people's African roots. Martinican writer Aimé Césaire named the concept, and offered the first definition of it, in his 1939 epic poem, "Notebook of a Return to the Native Land":
my negritude is not a stone, its deafness hurled against the clamor of day
my negritude is not a leukoma of dead liquid over the earth's dead eye
my negritude is neither tower nor cathedral
it takes root in the red flesh of the soil
it takes root in the ardent flesh of the sky
it breaks through opaque prostration with its upright patience
Negritude was, in the hands of its major proponents, both a literary movement and a political philosophy (its use in the latter capacity was most realized by Sengalese poet-turned-President Léopold Sédar Senghor). The Negritude writers were enormously influenced by the Harlem Renaissance poets of the '20s, and their work anticipates the "Black Is Beautiful" boldness of the Black Arts Movement and the post-civil rights black political consciousness of the late '60s and early '70s.
Perhaps we can make sense of all the things that happen when race and the American mainstream collide by looking at them through an updated idea of negritude; Negritude 2.0, if you will. Clearly, the need is still there. We're now used to black presidential candidates, astronauts, and hockey players, but many of us still get exorcised over a stupid reality show. Somewhere in the country, a black woman who has no use whatsoever for the Bush administration's approach to global politics watched Rice on the witness stand and chanted, "You go, girl". Political and economic progress be damned, we still live vicariously through our celebrities.
The sense of a need for validation of self has yet to leave the black psyche. Maybe it never will; you'll have to consult Miss Cleo about that. We may be more likely to "Tivo it" than drop what we're doing and run to the set, but when a black person shows up on the tube, we still run to the porch and yell out, "Colored on Channel Two!"
Published at: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/column/54588-reynolds040421/


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"Let there be songs to fill the air…" From Ripple (American Beauty, The Grateful Dead)
On Wednesday March 9, the delightful band "Marco & The Polos," comprised of the late Warren Hellman's four children -- son Mick and his sisters Frances, Judith and Tricia Hellman Gibbs – played their first Bread & Roses concert for an audience of appreciative seniors at The Tamalpais in Greenbrae. All four sang, alternating leads and harmonies, with Mick on drums and Tricia playing both guitar and banjo.
They first organized to perform at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, founded by their father, in October 2014 and have been playing ever since. A seven-piece band, their repertoire features traditional and contemporary acoustic music on a variety of instruments. Joined by Austin de Lone on keyboard, Stevie Coyle on acoustic guitar and Joshua Zucker on bass, they played an hour of upbeat mostly familiar songs in an Americana vein.
Daughter Tricia played a special song "Warren Hellman's Banjo" written by Steve Earle for her father that first debuted at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in 2014. Warren and his band The Wronglers were also Bread & Roses volunteers. Of their concert in 2010 for the men at Center Point in San Rafael, Bread & Roses Volunteer Host Beth Milwid reported "The Wronglers show was the first time many of the audience had heard country music performed live…I had never before seen anything quite like what happened that night, a room full of people of different ages, races and backgrounds coming together so quickly through music and laughter."
Tricia remembered her Dad saying how fond he was about doing shows for Bread & Roses. She shared from the stage: "Bread & Roses is very special to us. It was one of my Dad's favorite gigs. My mom Chris also sang on a couple of their early Bread & Roses shows. Any organization that uplifts the human spirit through live music has something good going for it and is close to our hearts." The band closed the show by playing a moving version of The Beatles "Let It Be" dedicated to Chris Hellman who is now living with Alzheimer's disease.
Mick's daughter Avery Hellman, an accomplished singer-songwriter and acoustic guitarist, has also started volunteering for Bread & Roses. To date, she has played shows for seniors at Lifelong in Novato and veterans at the VA Medical Center in San Francisco. Her song "Dark Horses," tells the story of the wild mustang she has helped to tame and has been a favorite of her audiences.
The Hellman clan is a great example of the family who plays together, stays together. We hope they will continue to volunteer for Bread & Roses for many years to come.
1) Marco & the Polos play their first Bread & Roses concert on 3/9/2016. Marco & the Polos Band Members: (l-r) Mick Hellman, Judith Hellman, Joshua Zucker, Frances Hellman, Stevie Coyle, Trish Hellman and Audie de Lone. Photo by Ken Friedman
2) Mick Hellman greets residents at The Tamalpais after the concert. Photo by Ken Friedman
3) Avery Hellman with her guitar after her first show at Lifelong in Novato. Photo by Marian Hubler
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In a lengthy, wide-ranging interview with Automotive News [sub], Fiat/Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne got an awkward question from AN's Luca Ciferri.
Your five-year plan forecasts that Chrysler's operating margin will peak at 7 to 7.7 percent of revenues in 2014. In November 2006, you predicted that Fiat Group Automobiles' operating margin would peak at 4.5 to 5.3 percent in 2010. How could Chrysler's post-global recession peak profitability be 50 percent higher than Fiat Group's pre-global recession assumptions?
Well, Sergio?
Marchionne answers:
For one very simple reason: The Obama administration has done what Europe has been unwilling to do. In November 2006, when I announced Fiat targets for 2010, those margins would have reflected a competitive state of the European car industry which today continues to be unrectified.
In Europe, structural overcapacity has not been addressed, and nationalistic interests continue to prevail over the overall health of the industry. The Obama administration, like it or not, has forced a restructuring on this industry where the emerging companies, post-bankruptcy, are going to be much better suited to drive returns on capital which are adequate with the risks that are being taken.
So I do think that a decent business on the car side which is run efficiently can produce 7 to 7.7 percent in the United States. Is that number possible in the European marketplace given what exists as an industrial landscape? The answer is no.
Too bad then, that Chrysler's sales have shown no signs of recovery since bankruptcy. After all, Marchionne's own projections show volume driving profit, and if the volume doesn't show up, the profit certainly won't. This lack of volume momentum definitely caught Ciferri's attention, as he asks
You recently said Fiat and Chrysler together would reach the 5.5-million-unit-a-year level you consider critical for survival. You say Chrysler will be a 2.8 million animal in 2014. When could the 5.5 million target be reached?
To which Marchionne answers:
Certainly before 2014. I mean, the writing is on the wall, right? Half of it is coming out of Chrysler. More [information] on the Fiat side will come on an investors' day we are planning for the first quarter of 2010.
The only thing the writing is on is Marchionne's overly-optimistic sales projection, which shows Chrysler adding four percent market share in the US between now and 2014. If you think that's going to happen, you might be interested in buying a certain bridge in New York. But if the European market is in as bad of shape as Marchionne seems to think, Chrysler might even see stronger growth than Fiat, let alone its troubled Alfa and Lancia brands. Either way, the Fiatsler experiment is in big trouble.
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"The greatest thing you know Comes not from above but below" Danzig
Enough of the Gordon posts!! He is from IU and their stinking program and he is too frail to play in the NBA..... ...
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Did you mean underperforming? Or are you insinuating that NOH would only do that trade if Danny steps up his game?
Nothing in life worth having comes easy.
"I had to take her down like Chris Brown."
-Lance Stephenson
"I had to take her down like Chris Brown."
-Lance Stephenson
Nothing in life worth having comes easy.
Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL
I think that depends on just how unhappy Gordon acts there... And Danny is from NOLA which I would assume gives him some minor bonus points... Throw in a first and possibly Tyler and I think they'ld bite... I'm not advocating the trade necessarily... But it doesn't seem outlandish to me...
Nothing in life worth having comes easy.
DW and KP certainly weren't as aggressive as Bird was with their cap space this summer. At least Bird went after the best impact players available in Nene and West. I expected a more aggressive approach from KP and was disapointed. I really hope that's Bird is coming back and if he is I hope DW just keeps his chair warm and doesn't go after any trades. I have very little faith in DW after seeing him trade DC for a player that he didn't even have to trade anything for.
Because why would someone trade us a known player just as good as Paul might become? I have a player who is a 9 and I trade him for a player that might become a 9? Why?
1) He's old, in which case does that really help the Pacers
2) It's a position of redundancy, ie George Hill for Leonard (although KL has potential to be better than Hill which helped push that deal, and the Pacers had redundancy at the wing too)
3) They don't like the player's chemistry
4) It's a player they can't resign
5) They are just dumb
Paul's "hype" value is viewed as potential by all those other teams too, so they aren't going to give up a known great player just for the heck of it. There has to be a reason they are willing to give up something good enough to be worth giving up on Paul's potential.
"Well, we have Deron Williams, but that Paul George is going to be special so lets do that trade". Seems unlikely to me.
The troll is the guy who started begging for Gordon for the ten thousandth time....... I am sick of listening to Gordon crap. ...
Or the Hawks could say "hey we don't want to lose Josh Smith for nothing" and trade him for PG, or Milwaukee can say "hey we don't want to lose Monta for nothing" and trade for Paul George, I rather trade Danny in either scenario but at this point I think PG's value is higher than Danny's.
If we trade Granger for Humphries, I've lost all confidence in management.
George and Granger can co-exist. I like George a lot more at the 2 than I do the 3 because he's a matchup nightmare there. Maybe one day it could possibly become an issue if George puts on some serious weight and loses some foot speed, but that hasn't occurred and likely won't for a few more seasons. I think people force the issue a little too much around here.
Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL
No, you are the troll proposing endless trades that will never happen for an always injured Gordon. NO would not take what you offered and as a Pacers fan, I would not make that offer. I have come to the conclusion that Gordon is fast moving in to replace Granger and McRoberts as the most overhyped players that people want to have a Pacers connection. I hope it NEVER happens. We can do much better. In fact, we may already have better...... ...
If I was a fan for another team and lived in another state, I would still want EJ. If EJ was from another country and never played college ball, I'd still want EJ, so get off the homer crap and stop trolling the hate on EJ cause we all know what you think.
Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL
Awesome plan.
And we know what you think too as you say it over and over and over again and come up with ever more silly trades for a player who has done absolutley nothing in the NBA. If you want to do that, put in one of the dozens of Gordon threads and I'll never have to read it or feel like I should comment on it. You will find this amazing but I think PG is a better all around SG right now that Gordan and he stays on the court and he plays great defense and he has much more upside..... ...
Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL
Pacers are in a better level than Atlanta or Milwaukee, those teams are getting close to start rebuilding again.
Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL
This Eric Gordon stuff is funny. The last thing the Simons want after striking out with Jonathan Bender and paying 20M/yr to watch Jermaine O'Neal wear a dress suit more than his jersey...is to lineup for a smallish SG with a chronic injury history. It's not going to happen...and that's ok guys.
As for Danny, he does have good market value. I don't think he's on the decline at all. He's just not in a system where he's launching threes every time down the floor...so his numbers are down. Anyway, he plays well in tough games normally...and usually better in tough games.
If I were the Pacers though, I would work very hard to make a good trade where we get a bit younger player who can grow up with Paul...and who might fill a greater need. We have lots of wing players with Hill, George, Lance and Green. Those types are fairly easy to find. A greater need is the next starting PF for the Pacers. DWest may not be around that much longer and he's on the decline already. It really is time to look to the future.


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ADLENE Guedioura has thanked Tony Pulis for allowing him to travel to a specialist rehabilitation centre in Qatar to recover from a horror injury.
It has been a long road to recover for the Algerian international midfielder, who broke three ribs and had his lung punctured playing for Crystal Palace during a collision with West Brom keeper Boaz Myhill in November.
But the specialist rehabilitation programme in Qatar meant that he was able to return to action on Saturday for the Eagles' crucial 1-0 win against Stoke City.
The 28-year-old explained: "I haven't played for almost two months so I have a lot of cramp.
"I haven't even played any reserve games but I am happy about that because the manager has wanted me around.
"The injury was a major thing, I broke three ribs and had a punctured lung but I feel 100 per cent well again and I won't have any problem with it in the future.
"That is the most important thing."
Guedioura added: "I have to thank the club, because they let me go to Qatar for three weeks to do my rehabilitation as there is a terrific centre there where some of the medical staff from the national team are based.
"I've known about it for about four years and used to go there once a year as they have amazing machines, good physios who can work with you one-on-one.
"Also it is very sunny, so I got a lot of Vitamin D to help heal the broken bones.
"Going there has definitely sped up my recovery time, there is no doubt about that.
"I think it was also good to get away, because you are not on the side of the pitch getting frustrated watching the other lads training.
"Instead I came back fresh."
The timing of the injury could not have been worse for Guedioura with Pulis taking shortly after he sustained his injury.
But the former Nottingham Forest player was able to meet the new SE25 manager before he left for Qatar and is full of praise for how his injury has been handled by Pulis and the club.
Guedioura said: "I managed to meet the new manager and say hello before I left for Qatar which was important and I texted him to say thank you for allowing me to go there.
"The manager has been fair and has given me my chance to play despite me being injured when he arrived and I am now looking to push on and get better and better."
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Winter Beauty Dos and Don'ts
Don't let your glow get lost in the winter weather -- follow these dos and don'ts for skin that shines on until the sunshine comes back around.
1. Do invest in a rich facial moisturizer for the colder months. Your light summer lotion just won't do the trick during a deep freeze when your skin requires extra protection from the wind, below zero temperatures and onslaught of indoor heating. Give this Green Beaver Boreal Face Cream, $15 a shot.
2. Don't over-shampoo. Excess cleansing strips hair and scalp of natural and much needed oils. Only wash two to three times a week (max); any more than this and you'll dry out your hair, triggering split ends and encouraging the ever-annoying wintertime static.
3. Don't linger in really hot showers or baths. As tempting as it is to boil your freezing bones in scalding hot water, this only dehydrates your skin at a time when it needs as much moisture as it can get. Also, high water temperatures can cause veins to swell, making existing spider veins more prominent and increasing the chances of developing new ones. Super hot water is a thumbs down for vein-vulnerable people.
4. Do dry brush your skin. Our skin is our largest organ and a major pathway for eliminating nasty toxins so it's vital to keep pores clean and unclogged. Dry brushing removes dead skin cells and helps boost circulation. This invigorating exfoliating technique also leaves skin looking radiant and feeling softer (and will help ward off cellulite too!). Gently use a natural bristle brush like an Urban Spa Stimulating Body Brush, $6.45, in circular motions before showering.
5. Don't neglect your nails.
a) Our fingernails dislike the cold weather just as much as our delicate skin does and they are more prone to cracking and splitting during the winter months. File down rough, jagged or splitting nail edges and use a rich cuticle cream or vitamin E oil (try Jamieson ProVitamina E 100% Vitamin E Oil, $14) each night just before bed to allow for maximum absorption.
b) Do let your toenails breathe by leaving them bare for the winter months. If you – like most of us – are addicted to wearing toenail polish your nails have probably turned an unsightly yellowish hue. This means it's time to give your nails a break! You'll just be covering them up all season anyway so use the winter to let them recover. By going polish-free your toenails will look fresh, clean and healthy by the time summer rolls along.
6. Don't forget to exfoliate your lips every few days – the easiest way to prevent chapped, cracked lips is to gently scrub with your toothbrush or a wet face cloth a few times a week. Apply a moisture rich lip balm afterwards (we like Burt's Bees Ultra Moisturising Lip Treatment, $5) and apply regularly for lips that will look and feel smooth all winter long.
7. Do drink plenty of water. Even though you're not sweating half as much as you do during the hotter months, it's vital to stay hydrated even when it's frosty outside. Our system gets a real beating throughout the long, bitterly cold winter so make sure you continue nourishing your body with at least eight glasses of water per day. Drinking water helps keep skin clear by flushing away toxins. It also encourages healthy circulation and can help control appetite – both extremely important for getting us through the winter when we're hungrier and more sedentary.
8. Don't stop exercising. As lazy as you may feel when it's cold outside a good dose (20-30 minutes) of exercise three times a week will make the dark winter months a bit brighter. Working up a sweat improves circulation which not only gives us a natural, healthy glow but prevents us from putting on too much winter weight. Working out releases endorphins – feel good neurotransmitters – which lowers stress and insomnia and makes coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder more manageable.
Louise Griew is a Toronto-born makeup artist whose second home is Melbourne, Australia. Her work can be seen in national and international advertising campaigns, magazines, music videos and on TV.
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