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by Tena Starr
NEWPORT — About 75 percent of the people in Orleans and northern Essex counties are either overweight or obese. Thirteen percent of 12- to 19-year-olds are considered obese, as well as 11 percent of kids under five.
In the state as a whole, 28 percent of children and 58 percent of adults are either overweight or obese. The rate of obesity in the Newport area is 31 percent, the worst in the state.
Those are some of the alarming statistics presented at Saturday's filming of Weight of the Nation, an HBO documentary that tackles the challenges associated with the country's growing rate of obesity, as well as the history of America's weight problem.
The morning's events, which included the movie, a brief discussion about what can be done, and a story walk and healthy snacks provided by Meghan Stotko and the Lunch Box, was organized by prevention specialist Jennifer Woolard at the health department's Newport office.
Ms. Woolard said she hoped to start a conversation about how to have a healthier community. Orleans County is the unhealthiest in the state, she said.
The reason for that perhaps mystifies Ms. Woolard, who noted that the area has parks, community gardens, sidewalks, good grocery stories, farmers markets, and bike paths. It also has woods and fields, lakes and streams, and a thriving local food movement.
In other words, people in the Northeast Kingdom have access to both healthy food and ways to burn off calories.
That can't be said of other parts of the country, inner cities, for instance, where children have no place to safely engage in physical play. But it's certainly true in the Northeast Kingdom, where many can just walk out the front door in order to ride a bike or go for a walk in a safe neighborhood.
The rate of Vermonters who don't get enough physical activity is 17 percent, says the health department. In this area, it's 27 percent.
Ms. Woolard said she doesn't have the answer; she simply set out to start a discussion and to offer information. "We want to make it community driven, we don't want to tell people what to do," she said.
That was the message of the day.
"Today is not about blame or shame," said Jim Burnett, director of the district health department in Newport. "But we are not immune from the struggle of dealing with overweight and obese. We are, sadly, on a trajectory, where maybe for the first time, our children may have a shorter life span than their parents."
About 30 people attended the event, which was held at Waterfront Cinemas.
Access to both good food and ways to engage in physical activity are factors in the nation's struggle with an increasingly overweight population, but so is income, and that might be the key to figuring out why one of the most rural areas of Vermont also has the highest percentage of overweight people.
The highest rates of obesity are among lower income Vermonters, according to the health department. And Orleans and Essex counties are the poorest in the state, according to U.S. Census data.
The film, done in collaboration with the Institute of Medicine among others, is a captivating tour of human biology, U.S. food policy, and small steps that have been taken throughout the country to initiate change.
While it doesn't abdicate personal responsibility, it does point out that obesity became epidemic in the country in the past 30 years for reasons that often go beyond personal choice.
When the U.S. government started keeping track, in 1900, of why people died the three main causes were pneumonia as a result of influenza, tuberculosis, and diarrhea.
Today, five out of ten untimely deaths are related to being overweight, according to the film. Two-thirds of Americans are either overweight or obese, which leads to diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer, sleep apnea, heart trouble, and pain.
While the natural tendency is to look at the situation as a lifestyle choice, biology says the behavior was laid down a long time ago. "Biology plays as much a role as psychology," says one doctor in the movie.
For one thing, people aren't genetically programmed to turn down calories. Human DNA is programmed to ward against scarcity: If food is available, eat it, and human DNA hasn't changed much in thousands of years. It certainly hasn't changed in the last 30 years, although lifestyles have changed dramatically.
The audience laughed when the film pictured cavemen devouring a wild pig. You really wouldn't expect people of that time to take two bites and say I'm full now, says the narrator. Humans are genetically programmed to eat what's available while it's available, she says.
And for thousands of years that worked out just fine since food wasn't reliably plentiful, and it took a certain amount of effort to acquire it.
That's the biology in a nutshell: People are designed for a world of scarcity where food is not easily available, and it takes a substantial expenditure of energy to get it. Humans are programmed to survive in a hunter gatherer world that no longer exists, at least in most cultures.
Enter agriculture. Humans became farmers. And, historically speaking, shortly after that, industrialized agriculture developed, at least in the U.S. By the early twentieth century, the federal government had made cheap, plentiful food a priority. But what to do with it?
What's followed is a glut of corn and soy in the U.S., the film asserts, a glut that's subsidized and is used to produce cheap, and unhealthy, food: beef fed by cheap grain, sodas sweetened by cheap corn syrup, cookies, crackers, and snack foods that pack a high caloric punch and little nutrition. The food the nation produces in mass quantities is inexpensive compared to fruits and vegetables, which receives no government subsidies.
It gets worse.
Humans became sedentary. Instead of cultivating crops or doing other manual labor, they began to sit in front of screens, more and more screens all the time. In fact, Americans are using less calories per day than in 1970, but consuming more.
And then came marketing.
Obesity goes up as income goes down, the film says. In part, that's because people are programmed to acquire as many calories as possible for the dollar. The dollar menu at a fast food restaurant is a lure for poor families because it saves time, and it saves money.
The film goes on to note these grim numbers: The profit margin for a soft drink is 90 percent. The profit margin for fruits and vegetables is 10 percent. Naturally, companies being in the business of making money, heavily market their most profitable products.
On the more sinister side, perhaps, is the fact that the federal government subsidizes the corn and soy industries, encouraging further production of cheap, but unhealthy, food. The government is driving farmers, who are also interested in making a living, to overproduce food that isn't good for the country as a whole, the movie says.
"The kind of food we eat is the kind that's most profitable," one analyst flatly says. Another says it would cost the food industry between $36- and $40-billion a year if Americans cut 100 calories a day out of their diet.
Remarkably, the film says that this country doesn't even produce enough fruits and vegetables to meet the dietary needs of its citizens.
A brief discussion, led by Dr. Alan Rubin, followed the movie. Some mourned the loss of IROC, which provided indoor recreation facilities. Others mentioned what is available in the way of opportunities for exercise, which the area doesn't lack.
Those who are interested in furthering the discussion are encouraged to contact the Healthworks Coalition at [email protected].
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CENTRAL ILLINOIS Giuliani still coming to town? SPRINGFIELD -- The Sangamon County Republican Party's Lincoln Day Luncheon on Saturday will be at the University of Illinois at Springfield instead of the Illinois State Fairgrounds, and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani - at least for now - is still expected to attend. "I think we're still going to have a very good event and those that are going to come are going to enjoy it," said county GOP Chairwoman Rosemarie Long. Long and other top Republicans met today at party headquarters to discuss details of the event after a power outage affecting part of the fairgrounds forced the luncheon to be moved. Long said that doors at Sangamon Auditorium at UIS will open at 11 a.m. Saturday. The program will begin at 11:30 a.m. While Giuliani is widely reported to be dropping out of the race and backing U.S. Sen. John McCain for president, Long said indications are that hasn't affected his plans for Saturday in Springfield. "As far as we know, he is coming," Long said. "We've had a few calls, and they're still working on everything. It's not been mentioned that he's canceling at all." She said it is rumor only, but "we have had one call that there's a possibility that McCain might come." That, she added, is "definitely not official." If neither Giuliani nor McCain can come, she said, Jack Kemp, the running mate for unsuccessful Republican presidential hopeful Bob Dole in 1996, might substitute. Sangamon County Republicans had endorsed Giuliani. Long said the local party probably will not make a new endorsement before Tuesday's Illinois primary election. State Journal-Register Airport Authority prepares to change name PEORIA -- After more than a half-century, the Greater Peoria Airport Authority will be no more. The Airport Authority was expected Wednesday to rename the nearly 58-year-old public entity as the Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria. The name change, a result of state legislation passed last year, coincides with expansion of the Peoria airport's taxing district to encompass all of Peoria County, which took effect Jan. 1. The alteration has no effect on the airport's name itself, although officials discussed last year renaming Greater Peoria Regional Airport to Peoria International Airport, better reflecting the airport's growth and reach as well as the construction of a new $30 million to $40 million terminal building and the airport's current three letter identifier, "PIA." The tax district expansion is expected to generate an estimated $500,000 in additional revenue annually, which officials say is to be used for capital improvements and to leverage more federal dollars at both Greater Peoria Regional and Mount Hawley airports. Peoria Journal Star Boy to be tried as adult on weapons charges PEORIA -- A 15-year-old Peoria boy will be tried as an adult after being caught with a loaded handgun two months after a stint in juvenile prison for his part in the 2006 beating that left another teenager in a coma for two days. Peoria County Judge Chris Fredericksen sided with prosecutors Tuesday, granting a motion to transfer LaTodd Williams from the juvenile to the adult division of Peoria County Circuit Court. What the felony charges will be is not known, but as a juvenile, Williams faced two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, one count of unlawful possession of a firearm and one count of possession of a firearm with obliterated markings. According to court records, Williams was arrested in December outside an area liquor store. Police were called to the store because of a large crowd outside. When they arrived, Williams tried to run away. Assistant State's Attorney Caryn Kamp argued for the transfer, noting the teen's past criminal history, which featured a conviction for aggravated battery for a the Sept. 8, 2006, fight at a middle school. She also noted Williams was seen by the arresting officer holding the gun in his hand as he ran away. Peoria Journal Star Springfield woman makes it through to Hollywood on 'American Idol' SPRINGFIELD -- Elizabeth Eckert, a 19-year-old Sacred Heart-Griffin High School graduate, appeared on Tuesday night's episode of "American Idol," which featured pre-taped auditions in Omaha, Neb. Her rendition of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," was good enough to advance her to the next round of competition in Hollywood. She drew laughs at the end of her segment by accidentally telling the camera she would prove to "Idol" judge Simon Cowell that she would become "America's Next Top Model," which is a different reality show. State Journal-Register Donation plan faces scrutiny from state BLOOMINGTON -- To give or not to give - that has not been the question for Corn Belt Energy Cooperative customers. The approximately 36,000 members of the rural electricity and natural gas provider in 18 central Illinois counties, but predominantly in McLean County, instead have to ask themselves whether to fill out paperwork in order to keep up to 99 cents of every monthly bill they receive. That's because the coop's board of directors in April 2006 voted to institute a program that rounds up each customer's bill to the nearest dollar and deposits that change into an account for later donation to local charitable causes. Dubbed "Operation Round Up" after an identical plan out of the Palmetto Electric Cooperative in South Carolina that was started in 1989, Corn Belt's program also automatically tacks on the fee to its customers' bills. Each customer has to call or fill out a form to opt out of the program. It's that aspect of the program that piqued the interest of the Illinois Attorney General's Office after it was unveiled to Corn Belt members with their bills in November. The program actually began at the beginning of the year, though it hasn't accumulated any funds yet because January bills haven't been completed, mailed or paid. "We've submitted everything to (the attorney general's office), and they may have asked us one question," said Corn Belt spokesman Dave Hawkinson from the cooperative's Bloomington headquarters. "I believe they are going to review the information we provided." Peoria Journal Star Pharmacist's suspicions lead to two arrests PEKIN -- After asking pharmacists last week for their help in the battle on methamphetamine use in Pekin, police were able to arrest two men for attempting to purchase pseudoephedrine pills to allegedly use as a means to produce the illegal drug. According to Pekin Police Detective Chris Bitner, police received a tip on Saturday in regard to two men who asked to buy an undisclosed amount of pseudoephedrine pills from a downtown pharmacist. Upon arriving, police located the two men, later identified as Damien Graves and Israel Isbell, in a parking lot near the pharmacy. Graves, 24, of Pekin, was charged with possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver, possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a precursor for meth. Graves was arrested for having a precursor drug after police found four boxes of pseudoephedrine in his coat pocket. Isbell, 31, of Pekin, also was arrested for a possession of a drug precursor, possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia. Bitner said the police have asked local pharmacists for their help because of the easy access to pseudoephedrine pills. He also said the pharmacists who have agreed to help have been educated in what to look for when approached by a customer who is seeking materials needed for meth manufacturing. Pekin Daily Times NORTHERN ILLINOIS Feds clear Brookfield Zoo on giraffe's death BROOKFIELD -- An inspector from the USDA paid a visit to the Brookfield Zoo this week and determined none of the zoo staff is responsible for the recent unexpected death of a giraffe, according to reports. Dusti was found dead on Jan. 19 inside his exhibit by a zookeeper. The 11-year-old male giraffe's neck was tangled in a rope used as part of a pulley system which was located in an adjoining hallway. Chicago Suburban Man crashes into arts academy ROCKFORD -- A man was charged with drunken driving after, police say, he ran a red light, hit another vehicle and crashed into Ellis Arts Academy late Tuesday. Sharod Joiner, 23, of Rockford, also was charged with disobeying a traffic-control signal and driving without a valid driver's license, Rockford Police Sgt. Dane Person said. The crash happened just after 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, when Joiner, heading south on Central, allegedly ran a red light and struck a vehicle heading east on State, Person said. Joiner's car then veered into the school building and a fence, though the extent of the structural damage was unknown. Joiner also suffered injuries that Person said are not life-threatening. He was taken to SwedishAmerican Hospital. No one in the eastbound car was hurt, Person said. Rockford Register Star Car smashed by 2 trains; cops say driver was drunk HINSDALE -- Police said a 1996 Plymouth minivan was struck by two Metra commuter trains during rush hour Monday night in downtown Hinsdale. No one was injured. Franciszek Chudzik, 72, of Aurora, was driving north on Washington Street and made an improper turn on to the tracks when the vehicle became stuck. Witnesses persuaded Chudzik to abandon the van before it was hit. "I give credit to the good Samaritans who stopped to help. … If it wasn't for their help, he probably would have been fatally injured," said Hinsdale Deputy Police Chief Mark Wodka. Chudzik was arrested at the scene and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and trespassing on railroad property, police said. Wodka said police received a call at 5:40 p.m. that a car stuck on the tracks at Lincoln crossing. An officer arrived and found the car was at the Washington Street crossing. Within 20 seconds of police arriving at the correct location, an unoccupied Metra train heading toward Chicago struck the van, pushing it in front of a commuter train going to Aurora. The occupied Burlington Northern Santa Fe Train No. 1267, scheduled to arrive at the Route 59 station in Aurora at 6:03 p.m., hit the van less than a minute later, causing it to blow up. Police said it was described as a "fireball." Parts scattered throughout the platform damaging parked vehicles and breaking windows at the Hinsdale Metra Station and Cosí restaurant. An attempt to stop train traffic was made, but not in time to avoid the collision, according to police. Chicago Suburban Walgreen Co. helps out college ROCKFORD -- The nation's largest drugstore company will chip in to help build the region's first pharmacy school, the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford announced today. Walgreen Co. will give $250,000 toward the school's two-year capital campaign to add 58,000 square feet to its Parkview Avenue campus. The renovation will bring a University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy campus that will eventually draw 200 pharmacy students. "We're below the per capita mean for pharmacists both in the northwest Illinois region — and then throughout the state, especially the rural communities, there's a shortage of pharmacists," said Dr. Martin Lipsky, dean of the medical school. "We feel it helps meet a health manpower need in the community." At a news conference attended by a Walgreens executive, the school named a dozen donors who pledged $2.2 million in gifts toward the project's estimated $32 million price tag. The school hopes to raise $12 million for construction. So far, it has raised $3.9 million for the building and programs. Another $14.25 million is expected from the state's long-awaited capital plan. But even if legislators fail to approve that budget, the university system will pick up the tab, Lipsky said. In July, the University regents approved a $26 million bond issue to cover construction costs and give the project a financial boost. The college hopes to break ground in January 2009, but already some internal renovations already are beginning because the school will accept its first pharmacy class the following fall, Lipsky said. Rockford Register Star SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Fed Ex driver delivers for family HARRISBURG -- Ralph and Phyllis Ochinero and their two sons, Timothy and Rocky, moved to Harrisburg from the Bloomington area about four months ago. Ralph was accustomed to carrying Timothy since he was born. Timothy has cerebral palsy and is unable to walk up or down steps. Transporting his son is an effort for Ralph who injured his shoulder in a fall of 45 to 50 feet along with 200 pounds of gravel. The family moved to a home on Baker Street and Ochinero resigned himself to carrying Timothy into the house when he arrived home from Brownsville School until he could find a way to get a wheelchair ramp. "I looked into it, but nobody was able to put it up where I wanted it and I didn't know any agencies around that could put it up for us," Ochinero said. "Then these organizations came around and surprised us. They were willing to step up and put in the effort to do it for him." The catalyst was Fed Ex delivery man Mark Phillips. "I was stuck behind the school bus one day in August. I saw Ralph come out and Timothy was getting off the school bus on the lift. I saw Ralph scoop him up over his shoulder and take him in the house. I thought, 'Why is there not a ramp there?'" Phillips said. "A month down the road Sherry Aldridge was riding as a temp driver and told me about all the people in Saline County she knew." Aldridge is from Eldorado. While on the route Phillips and Aldridge passed by Baker Street and again saw Ralph carrying Timothy into the house. "I thought, 'Why don't we get somebody on the horn,'" Phillips said. Phillips took a collection among the other Fed Ex independent contractors. Aldridge contacted United Way of Saline County who funded lumber. Shoemaker Construction of Johnson County provided labor. "It's a lot better than what it was. He has more independence," Ralph said. Timothy still has to hold on to someone as he ascends and descends the ramp, but seems to enjoy knowing he can get to the house on his own two feet. Fed Ex workers are talking about starting up an annual charity fundraiser when they spot families who need help. Daily Register Officials seek horses stolen from area farm FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Authorities are looking for two horses believed to have been stolen from a farm located between Akin and Macedonia in rural Franklin County. Franklin County Sheriff Bill Wilson said James Stone on Monday afternoon told his office that two horses were missing from his farm. Stone said he first noticed a black-and-white paint quarterhorse mare missing from a pasture at his farm last Wednesday. Then, two days later, a 10-month-old brown and white appaloosa was found missing. At first, Stone told authorities, he believed the horses had just gotten out of the enclosure. But a search turned up no downed fence where the horses could have escaped. He and his family searched the area around the farm, but no signs of the horses could be found. "They've looked all over and I don't believe they're loose," said the sheriff. Stone valued the horses, both cross-registered for breeding purposes, at $2,000 for the older mare and $5,000 for the younger horse. Benton Evening News

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Tropical Storm Nadine, as of 11 a.m. AST (EDT) is located at 19.1 N and 47.6 W, or 940 miles east-northeast of the Lesser Antilles. It has maximum sustained winds of 60 mph, and it is moving to the west-northwest at 15 mph. Nadine`s minimum central pressure has dropped to 997 mb, or 29.44 inches of mercury. Light upper-level winds will likely allow Tropical Storm Nadine to become a hurricane Thursday as it continues moving to the northwest. The latest forecasts show it taking a northeast turn by the end of the week, staying away from any land for at least a week or longer."
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In his previous film, "Hunger," starring Michael Fassbender, writer-director Steve McQueen explored the power of self-denial. Now McQueen and Fassbender have reunited for "Shame," a dark but gripping exploration of the destructive power of self-indulgence.
Fassbender stars as Brandon, a handsome, successful professional living in New York City, whose pursuit of sexual gratification, is all consuming. He surfs porn at work, hires prostitutes, picks up women anywhere and everywhere, masturbates with an uncommon frequency. His tireless quest is thrown into havoc by the arrival of his sister, Sissy (Carey Mulligan), a lounge singer with no place else to go. As her presence continues to encroach on his lifestyle, he becomes more and more agitated, sending him on a collision course with a breakdown.
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As she did in "Drive," Mulligan here takes a small role if only for the chance to work with a great director and actor. But her character Sissy is much more developed here, and Mulligan does her justice. Her stripped-bare take on "New York, New York" (with a brilliant phrasing crafted by McQueen) drives one of the film's most powerful scenes, one that brings Brandon to tears.
The third star of "Shame" is New York City itself, which is used to such effect that it seems impossible that McQueen originally conceived the film to be set in London. McQueen trolls up and down her streets at all hours. From the depths of the subway system to the heights of The Standard Hotels' notorious windows (an exhibitionist's dream), McQueen mines the city like a native. He even gives a nod to the New York's bygone heyday of bacchanalia, spinning hits by Blondie and Chic, two of the bands that provided the soundtrack for the days of Studio 54, a party that would soon give way to the reality of AIDS.
The film's frank portrayal of sex has drawn lazy comparisons to "Last Tango in Paris" and "Midnight," but that's kind of like saying "Bull Durham" is reminiscent of "The Natural." Brandon is a wholly different creature, the likes of which can only be concocted by a director-actor tandem as trusting and fearless as McQueen and Fassbender. But the film's NC-17 rating is well earned, as "Shame" is very much an "adult film" in the adult sense of the phrase, as it is filled with graphic sex and nudity, but it is devoid of titillation (though there's no doubt someone will be aroused).
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When it comes to social media, most people immediately think of Facebook and its 750 million or so users. But there is more in the social media universe than that one particular platform.
PALM COAST — When it comes to social media, most people immediately think of Facebook and its 750 million or so users. But there is more in the social media universe than that one particular platform.
That was the message Chris Rash brought to a standing-room-only crowd at Carrabba's Italian Grill in Palm Coast at the first meeting of the Flagler County Hospitality Alliance.
"There are thousands of platforms out there," said Rash, vice president of consumer marketing and digital solutions at Collinson Media, an Atlanta-based media consulting company.
While it sounds contradictory, Rash said there is more to social media than Facebook, "But at the end of the day, it is mostly about Facebook."
Rash explained that as the "750-million-user gorilla," Facebook is an important component of any social media marketing strategy.
But there are other platforms out there that also can help destinations and businesses market their product or service and attract attention in a crowded media market.
One platform, called Four Square, uses GPS technology to allow people to "check in" at locations such as restaurants or attractions.
That information is posted to their networks and some businesses offer special deals for customers who check in at their establishments, Rash said.
The platform also is "gamified," an online expression Rash explained that means there is some kind of competition or game associated with the social media site.
"It doesn't do anything but people like it," he said.
On a more serious topic, Rash said it is important for people to be involved in the social media sites used to promote a business, rather than hire a firm to handle all of the details.
"You can't outsource your voice," he said, adding that while some companies can handle the nuts and bolts of setting up a social media site, business owners have to be the ones providing updated content.
Another tip Rash offered was to use photographs as much as possible on different social media platforms.
"First and foremost, images speak more than text," he said.
Georgia Turner, vice president of tourism development at the Flagler County Chamber of Commerce & Affiliates, said she was excited about the meeting topic and by the turnout.
Nearly 100 people attended the meeting, including some representatives from arts and culture venues who stayed on for a short meeting about creating a local cultural group along the same lines as the Hospitality Alliance.
"This shows how many people related to tourism are excited about working together," Turner said.
Flagler Beach publisher Frank Gromling, owner of Ocean Publishing and Ocean Books and Art, said he came to the meeting to learn.
"For me, I'm looking to learn more about what is happening in the hospitality sector so I can be a more effective component of it," he said.


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Hi Jerry,
I found a couple of YouTube posts with you talking about your experiences, and was really struck by your story. Something that grabbed me was at some point, you were talking about your hopes for the future where someone declaring themselves an atheist would be no big deal. I just wanted to tell you, it does happen - Australia is a secular country, and while I won't pretend that no atheists here have suffered from discrimination, by and large it doesn't happen. I've been an atheist my entire life, the third generation in my family (on all sides) to be so, and I feel like I'm a normal person in my society, nothing unusual or out of the ordinary. Our Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, is openly atheist, and there has been more discussion about her being a red-head than about her lack of religion.
I guess I'm telling you this because I know that for many Americans, it's subconciously ingrained that the American experience is the universal experience. My sister lived in the US for many years (Tallahassee, Florida and Bloomington, Indiana) and I've lived for a short period of time in San Francisco, with a large number of American I met and got close to during my lifetime. We both made the discovery that even our well educated, well travelled, broad-minded friends struggled with the "emotional-intelligence" understanding that the (English speaking) world had different experiences.
I hope it helps to know that what you want - a society where a person's belief, or lack of it, does not affect their social standing - can exist, and a secular society is within America's grasp. And I also wanted to say, if you ever plan to come to Australia, whether to speak or just for a holiday, please let me know: I've got a network of friends all over the country who love playing host to overseas visitors, and my house is always open to you, your wife and son.
Good luck with your journey.
I hope to learn a lot from you :)
Love the fact that you are a Former Minister
Hi, Jerry.
Is there anything you think teens should know about recovering from religion? There is a book (now a website) that addresses a number of issues:
If there are any important topics you think should be included, it would be great to read them.
I thought for sure you'd recognize the pic :-).
Thanks for accepting my friend request Jerry, my husband and I really enjoy listening to you!
Fancy meeting you here! Can I get a "Dar-Win?"
Have you written anything on tongues since leaving the Faith? I grew up Assemblies of God (although my paternal grandparents were UPC), so I'm intimately acquainted with glossolalia and used to engage in it myself. I have my own ideas about how it actually happens. I was just wondering if you have any thoughts about it.
You keep popping up in my podcasts! Always happy to hear you, at the moment partnered up with Matt Dillahunty.
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Crews make significant progress on Piedra Fire
Wildfire burning in Sandia Mountains
With the Piedra Fire fully contained in the Sandia Mountains, one-by-one firefighters returned Wednesday afternoon after a job well done.
Firefighters with the Bureau of Indian Affairs have been living on the Sandia Mountains since May 2 to fight the blaze.
The Piedra Fire burned for nearly a week and scorched around 50 acres. Fire crews stayed in the thick of it, and worked eight-hour days to get it under control.
"Throughout the day it was pretty hot and intense," Calabasas said. "Most of the crews went through a lot of water during the day and try to keep the crews hydrated throughout the day."
By sunset, crews would hunker down for the night in their tents and have their dinner. They ate M.R.E.'s for every meal.
"We're just out there to fight fires, and finally won the war out there," Calabasas said.


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City's poor need help
I am a social worker, concerned citizen, and musician who grew up in this city. I am concerned about what appears to be the over-development and the gentrification of my city.
One number mentioned in your cover story ["Nickel + Dimed," March 11] was the 26 percent poverty rate in our city. I have been shouting that number for years now. Now, will that rate improve with gentrification? Yes, it will– when the poor move out of town. Just look around and see what neighborhoods are being developed.
The Hook dismissed this number too quickly. Look at the data tables at census.gov. There are many reasons for poverty rates, not just students. Many cities have universities and off-campus housing, such as Boston and Eugene, Oregon, but they don't have the same kind of poverty rate as Charlottesville.
I would love to invite a group of developers around town to do my job with me. We could go see the homeless folks and ask them why they can't find a home even though they might have benefits. We could go talk to the parents of the disabled, whose children still live with them as they have nowhere else to go. We can go look at the shelters and see all of their limitations. We could go ask the children of today and they would tell us how bad drugs are in Charlottesville. As the saying always has been, "Charlottesville eats its young."
Charlottesville, my concern is that there are plenty of people moving here, developing, and making this town look pretty, but are we working harder in this community to help everyone live here?
We have marketed this city as "one of the best cities in America." But is it really? Will it stay that way when it becomes one big slab?
Charlottesville, this is a facade, like pancake makeup to cover scars. We can get a group of people together to do Live Arts, asking people to pay $1 when they eat, but we don't do it in order to build shelters or offer better care to our sick, addicted, and disabled. We can have one of the lowest employment rates in Virginia, but we only offer jobs that pay menial wages.
I believe people mean well, but what you think looks attractive is not always what is best for the people. Solutions happen if we all look a little harder.
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The customer, security researcher Troy Hunt, revealed in a blog that he had received the email with his password in plain text after requesting a reminder for his password to Tesco's website.
"Righto, so how exactly was that password protected in email? Well, of course it wasn't protected at all, it was just sent off willy nilly," Hunt wrote.
In Tesco's terms and conditions, the company states: "You can be totally confident when you are shopping with Tesco.com.
"We only accept orders over secure connections. This means whenever personal or sensitive information (such as payment details) is passed from your browser over the internet to our servers, we make use of the latest encryption techniques using Secure SSL (Extended Validation 128bit key certificates).
Meanwhile, in a statement, Tesco insisted that its security measures were "robust".
"We know how important internet security is to customers and the measures we have are robust. We are never complacent and work continuously to give customers the confidence that they can shop securely.
"We advise customers to change any reset password immediately to enhance the measures already in place."
Hunt was prompted by his experience to investigate additional security aspects of Tesco's website.
One thing he identified was that although users log into the Tesco website over HTTPS, which "implies a degree of security", the browser reverted back to HTTP, which does not give users security assurances. Hunt said that this can cause problems for data protection and make users vulnerable to hacking.
He said: "HTTP is stateless so the only (practical) way a state, such as being logged in, can be persisted is by passing cookies backwards and forwards between the browser and the website.
"Because they're being sent over a HTTP connection, anyone who can watch the traffic can see [those] cookies. And copy them. And hijack your session."
Hunt also found that Tesco's website was running on IIS6, a seven-year-old web server, and on ASP.NET 1.1, which is nine years' old. He claimed that these technologies were outdated.
"None of this is to say that these were bad technologies in the day, they weren't. But it's like saying your 5.25-inch floppy disk is a good thing," he said.
"It had a time and a place and both of those are now gone. The security landscape has changed significantly since these technologies were launched and ongoing improvements in newer generations of the breed make continued progress in ensuring a more secure app by default."
It was revealed earlier this year that Tesco was planning to invest £150 million in its online division, as it aims to refocus attention on its underperforming UK business.


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anton@convergen necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 116 diseños de 29 diseñadores freelance.
Convergen specializes in a range of new techniques servicing the visual effects industry; particularly for feature films. With a focus on new technology and innovation, we are always looking to the future to find more efficient ways of doing visual effects, not just fancier outcomes.
We are currently working on infrastructure and pipeline approaches; integrating automated render facilities, and constructing 3D environment simulations, + more.
Convergen aims to promote a culture of innovation, ambition and a love for visual effects.
The Feature Film industry. We are looking to create a strong company identity that producers and visual effects groups can recognize and respond to.
We are looking for an iconic logo that supports and reflects the strong company identity of innovation and efficiency in the Visual Effects industry.
Needs to be bold and graphic, as we'll eventually create a 3D animation around it.
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After a post-scandal hiatus, I'm back. Adam Collyer of Black Shoe Diaries sent the questions:
BSD: The Penn State offense has struggled week in and week out throughout the course of the season. The implementation of the wildcat formation by interim Head Coach Tom Bradley appeared to signal a shift in offensive philosophy from the rest of the year. What did you think?
WFY: I think you can only credit the implementation as Tom Bradley's in the sense that he let the offensive coaches do it. I think it was pretty sharp, catching Ohio State off guard with it, but they can't do that against Wisconsin now. I don't know that making Wisconsin have to prepare for it, given they have almost certainly played wildcat teams already this season, makes much of a difference either. I am sure it can be effective, but if the Badgers suddenly see Matt McGloin out wide they know what's coming and it probably isn't a pass.
BSD: In his Tuesday press conference, Coach Bradley indicated that the team is working on some new offensive wrinkles for this weekend's game against the Badgers. What do you expect those wrinkles to be? How effective will they be?
WFY: Throwing to the tight end/third wideout? The tight end/wideout catching it? Pitches to the outside?
I figure they will throw from the wildcat to keep the Badgers honest, but if I were them, I'd play it as a run everytime and dare Penn State to beat them with a WR throwing the ball.
Ultimately, I think the Nittany Lions offense will be as effective as Silas Redd makes it and since he's still hurt, that is a major concern.
BSD: Did you notice any differences between the defensive game called by Bradley and the defensive game called by Larry Johnson and Ron Vanderlinden? Should expect anything different?
WFY: The biggest difference I saw was Sean Stanley in coverage. It worked! However, I think putting the defensive ends in coverage is so special that it should never be done again. Otherwise, I did not notice anything significantly different, other than Devon Still not getting his usual 1.5 tackles for a loss. He had the flu I think.
BSD: Wisconsin's offense has been very impressive. How do you contain Montee Ball and Russell Wilson?
WFY: Fire. Lots of it.
Contain is the right word, because I do not believe they can be stopped. The offense putting together sustained drives would be the best solution, but I am skeptical they can do it with Redd still hurting.
BSD: Predictions.
I still won't care as much about the game as I would have in October. I might start wearing Penn State clothes again. Matt Millen will say something intelligent about the situation and praise the team. The Nittany Lions will play really hard regardless of what Wisconsin does. Brett Bilema will still be a jerk. Camp Randall Stadium will still inexplicably have a rug instead of grass. There will be mentions of State Street being an okay place to spend some time. I'll wish I had gone to the 2006 or 2008 games when I had a friend going to grad school there. There won't be as much sportsmanship in Madison as Columbus this year, but that's okay. UniWatch will snub this game as one of the "best looking" on Sunday morning because of the scandal. Guido D'Elia will shed a single tear when "Jump Around" comes on and wish he had thought of it. Wisconsin wins 31 – 20 and we get over it because the thought of seeing "2011" on the skyboxes isn't a real welcome one.
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Move to demonize American citizens as domestic extremists accelerates
Paul Joseph Watson
September 6, 2013
A SWAT training exercise mounted by the Broward Sheriff's Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, and the FBI portrayed "native born" Americans carrying out a terrorist attack on Port Everglades, part of the accelerating demonization of American citizens as domestic extremists.
The drill was based around "sovereign citizens" attempting to steal a shipment of ammunition traveling through the facility by seizing hostages and planting bombs as part of their wider agenda to overthrow the government.
"These weren't foreign-born America-hating terrorists. These were native-born America-hating terrorists. And they were making things difficult for the good guys," barks a dramatic Florida Sun Sentinel report.
The whole spectacle was basically an opportunity for the Fort Lauderdale Police SWAT team to show off its arsenal of militarized gear, including "Two Bears — massive armored vehicles with turrets for automatic weapons fire — a beefed up front-end loader that lifted an overturned car like a toy and Hummers packed with serious firepower."
The exercise ended with the seven terrorists – being played by FBI agents – "neutralized" and all the hostages rescued.
"It's all about being prepared," said SWAT chief Capt. Eddie Grant. "South Florida is a hot area, we have a stadium, two major ports. We have a lot of high-profile targets."
As we have documented, the trend of the federal government portraying American citizens as terrorists in both training exercises and promotional material has gone hand in hand with the increasing militarization of law enforcement.
Last month, former Marine Corps Colonel Peter Martino, who was stationed in Fallujah and trained Iraqi soldiers, warned that the Department of Homeland Security is working with law enforcement to build a "domestic army," because the federal government is "afraid of its own citizens."
Speaking in relation to a decision on whether the Concord City Council would accept a $260,000 Homeland Security grant on behalf of the Central New Hampshire Special Operations Unit to purchase a BearCat armored vehicle, Martino cautioned, "What's happening here is we're building a domestic military," adding that police are now "wearing the exact same combat gear that we had in Iraq, only it was a different color."
Characterization of politically motivated Americans as domestic extremists has become a familiar practice for the DHS.
A Homeland Security-funded training exercise in Boston dubbed "Operation Urban Shield" that was delayed due to April's marathon bombing revolved around a terrorist cell dubbed "Free America Citizens."
Back in March, Arkansas State Fusion Center Director Richard Davis admitted that the federal agency spies on Americans deemed to be "anti-government," noting that the DHS concentrates on, "domestic terrorism and certain groups that are anti-government. We want to kind of take a look at that and receive that information," so-called threats which included people, "putting political stickers in public bathrooms or participating in movements against the death penalty."
Last year, a DHS-funded study produced by the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism at the University of Maryland characterized Americans who are "suspicious of centralized federal authority," and "reverent of individual liberty" as "extreme right-wing" terrorists.
The DHS also stoked controversy in 2011 when it released a series of videos to promote the See Something, Say Something campaign in which almost all of the terrorists portrayed in the PSAs were white Americans.
The 2009 MIAC report, published by the Missouri Information Analysis Center and first revealed by Infowars, also framed Ron Paul supporters, libertarians, people who display bumper stickers, people who own gold, or even people who fly a U.S. flag, as potential terrorists.
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I am a lover of all things wintery, minus the temperature LOL! Growing up in TN as a kid we had lots of blizzards and with that , tons of winter activities! Ice skating was one of those that I loved! When I saw these skates at my work, I knew 12 Days of Christmas paper was perfect for them! I created a little scene in the opening at the top, filled with fussy cut images and chippies. Hope you like the tutorial and will give them a try!
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silentecho avait besoin d'un nouveau design de logo et a lancé un concours sur 99designs.
Un gagnant a été sélectionné de 59 designs proposés par 18 designers freelance.
Looking to have a Logo, Business Card, Stationary & Invoice Form Design for an upstart Outsourcing Company.
Sourced Media - Print & Design Brokers or just Sourced Media (with urls being sourcedmedia.ca & sourcedmedia.us)
Open to ideas, Maybe
Desired Color Scheme:
Completely Open (Must be trendy)
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Clean (Not Plain)
Easy to Read
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Hi-Res PDF, .ai, .cdr, .eps
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Our client is looking to get a full Corp ID package made for their new upstart Outsourced Media service.
We are looking to get a slick, modern looking logo and over all presentation.
Our client isn't set on one distinct logo style but has stated that they like enclosures. That doesn't mean they aren't open to other styles.
This logo and corp ID will be used both on Print presentations as well as on Web and other Electronic medias.
For the designers sake we should probably give a brief overview of what our client does. Our clients are going to be providing Print & Design Brokering service where they research and outsource jobs to print houses and designers throughout the world and in turn reducing the over all costs to their clients.
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March 9, 2011
McGeorge finished third in the 44th Annual Niagara International Moot Court Competition, which was held February 24-26, 2011, in Toronto, Canada.
Catherine Mariano, Elyssia Musolino and Matt Vance lost by one-hundredth of a point in the semifinal round to the University of Windsor, which went on to defeat Seattle University in the finals. The McGeorge team won the Best Team Applicant Memorial Award. Mariano was named the second-best oral advocate in the competition while Vance took third-place honors in the field of 71 individual competitors.
"Catherine wowed the U.S.-Canada Law Institute sponsors and all the other schools by arguing for both Canada and the United States," said Professor Mary-Beth Moylan. "That task had her performing four back-to-back arguments on Friday and three back-to-back arguments on Saturday. Elyssia joined Catherine on behalf of Canada and Matt joined her on behalf of the U.S. All three students wrote the memorials and prepared each other for the arguments."
Eighteen teams competed in the Niagara Moot, including American University, Case Western Reserve, Chicago-Kent, Cornell, Georgetown, Michigan State, and Washington University.
"I would like to thank my co-coach, Hether Macfarlane, as well as Linda Carter, and former Niagara team members Sandeep Vishwa, '09, Miranda Carroll, '09, and Diana Chin, '10, for their assistance in getting our students ready to go," Moylan said.
"Professor Ed Telfeyan's class (Advanced Appellate Advocacy) is terrific, and so are all the great programs at McGeorge including Trial Advocacy, GLS, and our electives in international law," she added. "Our students really shine at these competitions because they are so polished and well-prepared to have discussions about hard legal issues of the day."
McGeorge took second place in the 2009 Niagara and finished in the top four again a year ago. The Niagara Moot is administered by the Canada-United States Law Institute and sponsored by several major Canadian law firms.
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This weekend, other than getting Blizzcon tickets, was pretty quiet. I spent a lot of time leveling my mage, Fizz. He is now level 74 1/2 and part way through Dragonblight. I'm pretty sure he will be at least 75 before I head into Grizzly Hills or Sholazar.. Or maybe I'll skip those for now and go to Zul'Drak. Who knows! I'm crazy like that!
Ok. enough exclamation marks. On the Blizzcon front, I've gotten everything settled for flights and hotel room. I'm not sure yet if I should pick up a car just to drive to/from the airport. I don't like being reliant on a shuttle service or taxis to get places (and I'll probably want to do a LITTLE sight seeing while I am there on Thursday maybe)..
We tried to do Malygos-10 last night, but it just wasn't happening. So, I went back to leveling. I also went and farmed a huge about of ore for my blacksmith and my engineer. The blacksmith is still on Fel Iron. The Engineer is close to max level, so it's slow going. Also did some fishing on Fimlys. He's inching closer to 450, it's just taking a while because I find fishing pretty boring..
Tonight we are going to try to get a 25man Naxx run together (I think). Here's hoping that this week we down K'T and I can maybe get the Helm token.. *please*… Ok.. I'm outta here. Have a good one!


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Fairies Personalised Cards
These personalised named postcards are a great way to say 'thank you' for a present.
The postcards have the name of the child across the centre (in soft pastel colours with hearts, flowers and spots) and a selection of fairies around the outside.
Can be personalised with up to 11 letters in the name
The pack contains 8 postcards with envelopes
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 16, 2007) - First-year men's soccer head coach Scott Calabrese announced Thursday afternoon that he would be holding open tryouts for the school's upcoming inaugural season of men's soccer.
Tryouts will begin Monday August, 27 and last through Friday August, 31 - Tryouts will be held on the Practice fields adjacent to the CPA building. They will start at 3:30pm sharp.
"I am excited to get the club team program underway for the fall season," said Calabrese. "This year is a great opportunity to develop and prepare a group of young players for the demands of playing Division I college soccer in the fall 2008. Our schedule this fall will include a number of university club team tournaments and strong regional opponents. One of our goals will be to qualify for the NIRSA National Tournament in November and represent Region II in
The plan for the club program is to form two groups. The club "A" team will train 4-5 times per week with games on the weekends. It will consist of players whose ability and dedication deserve consideration for the 2008 varsity program. The "B" team will train twice a week and play select matches in a competitive environment but won't have the same level of time commitment.
Participants should bring molded cleats, shin guards and water bottle. All participants in the club team and club team tryouts must be currently enrolled ETSU Students. There are no exceptions.
The Bucs will begin competition this season as a club program before entering the Atlantic Sun Conference as a scholarship program for the 2008 campaign.


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The 37th Annual Minneapolis National Night Out
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
National Night Out is an annual nationwide event that encourages residents to get out in the community, holding block parties and getting to know their neighbors as a way to encourage crime prevention. It's a great way to promote community-police partnerships and enjoy a Minnesota summer evening surrounded by friends and family. For more information, see the Minneapolis NNO mission statement.
As with many past National Night Outs, Minneapolis was ranked #1 among all U.S. cities over 250,000 population in 2019! Over 1,500 events were registered in 2019. Was yours one of them? We hope so! And save the date for this year: NNO is set for August 4, 2020.
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The Tyler Osby Team at Fairway Independent Mortgage
We're a mortgage banker in Urbandale, Iowa (suburb of Des Moines), that works as a team to get our clients expert advice that is competitve with all of the other mortgage companies in town.
We are a fun, but very professional group. We use a lot of technology in our business and will use the logo in all of these parts of our business (Blog at http://www.wealthwithmortgage.com, Twitter @tylerosby, Facebook, LinkedIn and others).
We also love to educate our clients about personal finance.
The majority of our business is referral based and most of our clients would consider themselves raving fans of the company.
The Tyler Osby Team at Fairway Independent Mortgage is a team within a larger company.
Tyler Osby (me) is the owner of a Fairway Independent Mortgage branch. Working with our team is a much different experience than working with other loan officers because we offer extremely high-level conversations about a mortgage while making the mortgage process extremely easy, competitive and predictable (in the way that things don't fall apart at the last minute).
We work with folks looking to purchase or refinancing a home.
All ages work with us, but we tend to work with the more affluent population, meaning they are more qualified for a home loan, and are looking for a professional company to associate with.
I would like to incorporate the current Fairway Logo into these logos (Fairway being smaller than "The Tyler Osby Team at" component.
Honestly - I never know if I'll switch banks again in the future, so it's extremely important to me to brand myself separately, so that if I do, MY logo is more recognizable than the Fairway logo. I still want them to look like they somewhat belong together -- but I want MY name to be the first thing people think of. Not Fairway.
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Minnie Mouse? That's me!!
When I read the absolutely thrilling account of how police officer Kimberley Denise Munley gunned down Major Nidal Malik Hasan during the infamous blood bath at Fort Hood, my hair stood on end. This was not just a demonstration of raw courage, but an exemplary display of ace professionalism. Munley's presence of mind in the face of grave personal danger must be commended by people across the world. A diminutive (5' 4") mother of two, Sgt. Munley followed what is called the 'active shooter protocol', when she spotted the deranged, cold- blooded killer brandishing a pistol and chasing a wounded soldier outside the building. Responding to a police alert of gunfire at the centre where soldiers are screened before being sent overseas, Munley did not think twice before she rushed to the spot, even though she was off duty and just taking her car for repairs. Reacting modestly to the praise being heaped on her after the rampage, she said she had received specific training to handle this kind of a situation.
Well, it's one thing to receive training, quite another to implement it during an emergency. Her grandmother confirmed Munley's love for her work, and Munley's record shows she joined the police force after years in the army. She ( like Sarah Palin!), is passionate about hunting and enjoys other outdoor sports. But through this single act of extraordinary bravery, Munley has inspired countless individuals to put their own lives on the line when faced with a dangerous enemy killing innocents.
Recently, in the Kashmir Valley, we witnessed similar outstanding guts shown by our own desi Mighty Mouse – the fearless woman who picked up an automatic weapon and gunned down militants, thereby saving not just her own life, but the lives of other members of her family. It is another matter that today, she has to live in dread of vendetta and the threat of revenge killing by sympathizers of those she shot. Even so, she remains unbowed and fearless as ever. One on level, I am filled with admiration for these female warriors, but on another something inside me says, " Oh God!! There is enough violence in our world. Do we need women to add to it?"I know this is old- fashioned, gender- specific thinking. I realize I'm falling into the stereotyping trap. But seriously, there are times when I ask myself whether women's lives today are being rewritten and redefined in ways that are not in the overall interests of humanity at large. Perhaps we are being forced to play or adopt fierce, aggressive roles that are reshaping our essential selves. I look around me, and see so many female gladiators in the corporate space clawing their way to the top. I read reports about women in their thirties dealing with premature menopause, or even younger women in their twenties who are finding it hard to conceive because their hormonal levels have gone berserk. Sure, some of them are super successful and leading lives their grandmoms could not have dreamed of. But they are also dealing with biological issues that did not touch their grandmoms' wombs.
Chuck Medley, the director of emergency services at the base has described Mighty Mouse Munley as "absolutely a hero." Well earned praise. But I can't help looking at this grim scenario from a slightly different perspective. When Munley's little girl( who is all of three years old now), grows up and hears about her mother's incredible derring–do, will she perhaps wonder, " What if mom had been killed? Did she not think of me at that moment?" I know this is silly. Children of great military heroes ( mainly men) , must feel the same way and ask themselves identical questions about fathers they've never known. But as a woman, much as I love my fellowmen, much as I care…. I get the feeling I would think of my children first, weigh the odds and only then pick up that gun. That is why I'll never become a Mighty Mouse. My fate is to remain Minnie!
Spent a wonderful afternoon addressing the women ( and a few good men!) from Central Railways on the occasion of their 'Women's Empowerment' week. The function was held in the auditorium at the CST , Mumbai's heritage station, which has become world famous after the terror attacks of 26\11. Walking past the crowded platforms, my hair stood on end, especially while listening to repeated announcements about unattended parcels. Even though the announcer's voice was calm and matter of fact, the warnings were serious and deadly. Naturally. Given what innocents endured that fateful,dreadful night. I met the motorman who was on duty when the terrorists walked in. He is from Orissa and proud of it. I met four smart , young RPF ( Railway Police Force) constables - three of the young women were from West Bengal, the fourth one from U.P. This is Mumbai. A microcosm of India. Of course, it belongs to everyone. I am not a cricket fanatic.But thank you, Sachin. It needed to be said. Loud and strong.
24 comments:
- Jyostna said...
I just read a news about women being inducted as combatant officers in Naval Aviation. That's absolutely wonderful..right? Their families should be commended for such an encouragement they have given. A week to be celebrated by all those aspirants.
- November 17, 2009 at 9:01 PM
- चंद्रमौलेश्वर प्रसाद said...
"our own desi Mighty Mouse – the fearless woman who picked up an automatic weapon and gunned down militants, thereby saving not just her own life, but the lives of other members of her family"
And what about the press? They gave so much publicity that she was under threat from the militants. Hope she has got the desired post in the army.
- November 17, 2009 at 9:30 PM
- Ketaki... said...
I understand what you say. When I read Kiran Bedi's I dare, this was exactly what I thought. They are different women who can compromise their family front to do something great.
And I realize that a man doesnt have to do that. So long he has a wife to stay back home and take care of his family he can go all around the world making history.
Yes, so I guess we are Anjali Tendulkar types.. :)
- November 17, 2009 at 9:42 PM
- Shwetha said...
What is wrong with you? by saying you want to be Minnie, you are in effect influencing (yes, I say influencing because a strong well known personality as you in the world of women does hold a certain influence over aam junta as I who appreciate inspiration from folks as you) ...you are in effect influencing women to be lesser heroes and, in place be just mere mortals pausing to carry out that much needed act of courage in a scenario as this. Having been an avid reader of your blog for about a year now, of all the people I have come to look up, I least expect you to come up with this mousy lousy blog of a piece.
Its okay if you are not encouraging bravery as this, please don't discourage. I know that you will defend my accusation saying that you devoted 3 paragraphs to commend the act of bravado, but you do realize that the last two three lines perfectly undid everything you said.
Though I completely contradict part of your todays blog, I will remain a faithful reader of future blogs of yours!
- November 18, 2009 at 12:17 AM
- Amulya Nagaraj said...
I hope that kid will grow up to be like her mom who has the confidence that she can handle both crazy gunmen and still be there for her family. And i hope she will never be a hypocrite and say pro-women, be strong things and end the day by saying "i will be minnie. the one who will stay home and just talk"
Do you really want women to make a choice, Ms. De? I thought of you as one of the icons who had managed to juggle it all successfully.
- November 18, 2009 at 12:56 AM
- A Mahratta said...
That is such a sell-out. Sachin is obviously worried about his brand value. I am not sure what your concern is.
- November 18, 2009 at 2:43 AM
- Alex Engwete said...
In your rightful praise of officer Munley and other "female warriors," you forgot to mention Mrs Indira Gandhi... Now, this lady conceptualized war at a strategic level and waged it on more than one occasion (if my recollection is correct). With all due respect to officer Munley, her action was at the insignificant tactical level of bringing down a madman who'd run amok... Moreover, Mrs Gandhi weathered high-levels of stress rising through the ranks of her party while having a family and raising children too. So, if the new female corporate-types don't literally have the guts to rise to that level of Gandhian stress tolerance without being hampered by "biological issues" then the issue should be whether a decay in the gene pool has intervened since the times of Mrs Gandhi; and not because the stress level they're experiencing today is something novel in the historical experience of the Indian woman...
- November 18, 2009 at 3:19 AM
- Vee said...
Wonder why you started off with Munley and moved to Kashmiri; Could easily been other way round. This too was ok, but 'why not the other way' is my question...considering lot many things....
- November 18, 2009 at 5:34 AM
- Anil Kumar said...
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- November 18, 2009 at 6:37 AM
- Anil Kumar said...
Sachin's views may be driven by marketing forces. But he always avoid controversies if possible.
I came across various people from all over India both in India and abroad. And my experience is that the majority of people having this regional "keeda" in their buttock i.e. "Mumbai is for Maharashtrians" and "Hatred for Hindi" are either Maraathi or Tamils. Rest of Indian people are very humble and try their best even if they don't know Hindi and have no such hostility.
The primary reason for the way these two breeds behave is sown from childhood. This behaviour is exactly similar to Muslim Madrasa's who teach intolerance for other religion and do mass production of terrorists.
- November 18, 2009 at 6:38 AM
- Arti said...
I loved the Munley story too. Unfortunately it's just that - a story. Turns out that it was her partner that shot Major Nidal.
The NY Times had a story about how the army made her out to be a hero when it was actually her partner's courage that prevented more lives from being lost.
- November 18, 2009 at 6:57 AM
- Unknown said...
women holding guns, ain't no fun.
This is nothing but the need of time.
Women going nuts in their work can only be justified by their ambitions in life.
Its only about the perception which differs.
I don't know what is going to happen in the next 10 years, if women face such difficulties.
May be the time has come for MEN to conceive..
Great post madam..
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- November 18, 2009 at 10:41 AM
- Unknown said...
It is safety versus danger. It is not gender specific. For example, in shivsena mumbai, no one can say anything against their pet subject without inviting dangerous consequences of being attacked immediately. Rajanikant did it in Tamilnadu defending Tamilnadu's position on Cauvery against Karnataka's and immediately there was a backlash and he had to apologise. Sachin is too big to do apologise but in future he will never again say those sentences. Aamir Khan did not apologise to Modi inspite of ban on all his films in Gujarat. In this context, we must appreciate our freedom fighters like Gandhi, Nehru, Patel, Tilak, Bose and many others who went to jail several times. But British rulers were relatively more civilised than some present day Indians in sending them to jail and not breaking their bones or spirit.
- November 18, 2009 at 11:34 AM
- Theyoginme said...
Shobhaa we have had some great women fighters in our history for instance Jhansi ki Rani! Perhaps there will come a time not too far in the future when such gender roles will become more balanced, it would be normal for mothers to bear arms and fathers to hold and nurture their children as well as the other. We will then just be a mouse, not minnie or mighty!
- November 18, 2009 at 1:39 PM
- Gajendra said...
I wonder how everybody would have reacted if whatever said by tendulkar was said by amar singh...tehe
- November 18, 2009 at 2:08 PM
- Vinay. said...
we are waiting for your take on sachin-"Ball"Thackery issue. ofcourse Sachin is to be commended and more than that the senile old man is to be condemned-LOUD and CLEAR.we are proud of Sachin. same with you and MF, not because you guys are from mumbai or maharastra but 'coz you are Indians.
- November 18, 2009 at 2:20 PM
- bhattathiri said...
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- November 18, 2009 at 2:47 PM
- Unknown said...
According to a research kids of successful moms are more confident and smart as compared to other kids. So Sgt. Munley's daughter too will be like her mother only.
I can see so much passion and fire in your eyes (ofcourse thru your pictures) even at this age. How come you are addressing yourself as a "Minnie Mouse"...i disagree
Hey i expected a separate blog post bout "SACHIN" from you but you just concluded it in one line only...this is not fair
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- November 18, 2009 at 3:47 PM
- Unknown said...
Shobhaa, many of us feel the same helplessness like you. We feel like shooting the goons, the lawbreakers, the rapists, the smug establishment and when somebody does, we feel happy. Most of us are toothless paper tigers and thats why we are not counted. Our children and family make us weak from picking up that gun. Even if we are unshackled by that emotional thing, how many of us will go for it when the occasion needs us?
- November 18, 2009 at 4:47 PM
- Unknown said...
"Hair standing on the end"! You used it twice Shobhaa! Seriously your hairdresser has a problem the next time you visit him!
Coming to the point, these two women have exhibited raw courage. For that matter, I think every woman is tougher than a guy any day. Ask a guy to juggle between looking after the home and work .... you will have a weak kneed response. That way most of the women are real life heroes (I am avoiding the word heroine,lest it be confused with the likes of Aarthi Chabbria or similar people)
- November 19, 2009 at 10:27 PM
- Unknown said...
Had a male police officer done what officer Kimberley Denise Munley did, would you and I be aware even of the officer's name at this point in time? Would the news media have highlighted his actions as "not just a demonstration of raw courage, but an exemplary display of ace professionalism"? Would you and I have known about his height or his children or granparents?
I seriously believe none of that would have happened.
Isn't that blatant sexism?
- November 23, 2009 at 12:17 AM
- Unknown said...
As rt5mrt has rightly pointed out, Munley hadn't even performed the act that she was credited for. The man who had, will never get to be a hero, simply because he is a man and not a woman.
- November 23, 2009 at 12:26 AM
- Reflections said...
My guess is tht Kimberley Denise Munley's kid when she grows up is going to be totally in awe of her mom's bravery and so so proud.
It is something to do with as JK Rowling puts it in Harry Potter "....for the greater good"
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Why she believes that the time was right for her to retire from the WWE: "I entered a different season in my life. I'm 32. I started wrestling when I was 19 years old, and I spent my entire adult life on the road chasing this dream, and I loved it. I absolutely loved everything I did with WWE, and I had a wonderful career with them. It's time to check other things and experience other parts of life that you can't when you're 'married to the business,' and that's literally what you have to do to be successful. I did so much in the way of my dream, and I certainly left no stone unturned. To chase other dreams, I kind of had to make that really tough decision to move on to the next phase of my life."
Her favorite matches and favorite moment in her WWE career: "My favorite match would be a tie, with my match with Nattie (her last televised WWE match in her hometown of Buffalo on the September 28th edition of SmackDown) and my match with Candice at Unforgiven (2007), which was my first match for the WWE Divas Championship. My favorite moment would probably be my entrance in the Royal Rumble. It's no secret that I've been influenced by Chyna. Her moment in the Royal Rumble was groundbreaking, and to be able to be the next girl to do was mind-blowing. I don't think my heart was beating the whole time I was in the ring."
Her thoughts on the current state of women's wrestling and why she believes "right now is the best time to be a WWE Diva": "Wrestling goes through seasons. Some things become trends for a while or other things become a trend or the style. When women's wrestling got really hot, it was in a mature era where the girls could be more sexual and then be tough at the same time., so there was a lot of attention on it. It's hard to call attention to something when you don't have the same tools that you did. It takes a while to condition people to a different product, as opposed to what they're used to seeing. I think right now is the best time to be a Diva. What it is about is finding out what they don't and making yourself a commodity in that area. I think eventually you will see the standouts come to the forefront."
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