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Last Tuesday Diane got me all excited when She called me with instructions to be wearing some ruffled panties when She got home from work.
The call had come around 1 o'clock and She didn't get home until after 6:30, a little later than usual. That left me plenty of time to fantasize about what might happen or what She had in mind. The call made me very horny and it took all i had not to play with myself. i wanted the orgasm i would experience at Diane's hands to be powerful; expressing my pent up emotions, feelings and urges that had built up because of Her phone call.
An hour after She had arrived, Diane seemed quite satisfied after the two orgasms i'd brought her to with my oral attentiveness.
As for me, i never got to experience one. It was a huge disappointment and i know Diane knew i was upset, yet She said nothing. In fact, little, if anything was said for much of the evening. There was a "that was really nice" after the second orgasm but that was it. The rest of the evening was simply small talk and my serving dinner and cleaning up afterwards.
All night, and into the next day i battled mixed feelings. There was the disappointment and the feeling of being used for nothing more than to provide Diane pleasure. Those same feelings also provided a perverse feeling of arousal, igniting my masochistic and submissive needs and making me feel a bizarre sense of enjoyment at how She treated me.
The feeling were magnified because i couldn't see Jake on Friday.
The incident only reinforced the reality of living with a Dominant Wife. Her sexual needs come first. my own are not just secondary to Her's, but in Her mind, they only exist if She wants them to.
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I wasn't looking for porn, honest Gov, but.....
"Home Secretary Jacqui Smith's future seems to be in doubt after she tried to claim the cost of two adult films her husband watched on expenses. Why should the taxpayer cover the cost of his adult package the newspapers cry? Well we at Playboy don't mind what he does with his package and we'd like to offer all MPs and their husbands a special VIP subscription to Playboy known as the 'Jacq off special.'
After a hard days voting on legislation, lunching and talking to Gordon Brown what better way is there to relax than a quality adult film on the Playboy channel? The Cabinet isn't the only thing that benefits from a shuffle every now and then.
It's about time MPs and their partners stopped thinking adult channels are a 'mistake' or being 'humiliated' (well, that is catered for in a different way); they should celebrate the adult entertainment we provide! We'll make MPs subscriptions cheaper and even bill them under the title of "entertainment" or "personal trainer."
I wonder how many MP's have taken this offer up?

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[Solved] Old poses
Irene Duarte
I know I have not been very expressive in the title but I do not know what else to say. Someone in the old forum shared a large number of horse poses, without pose-list. That person also did not upload reference images, but another member did it for him.
When I re-installed my operating system, I lost the folder where I stored the codes of those poses (among other codes).
I think some of those poses could be these.
Lidija Rotherford
The Offaly poses maybe?
Irene Duarte
@Lidija-Rotherford the second and third images do seem to correspond to Offaly's poses. But, the first and the last don't. Maybe it's her too, but from another pack.
I remember it was Nea who uploaded the preview of the poses.
I took my own screenshots (I think they were more than 40 poses) with the mare of the first three images. There were some walking, others at trot and gallop, grazing (the last image) and I think that the last two were for a pony.
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I love the gentle wisdom and humour of Calvin and Hobbes. The above cartoon snippet has been in my files for several years; it was a useful reminder to self when writing up my thesis to try and not write in the style of wee Calvin! In the course of research, I began to learn how to 'smell out a rat' when I'd find myself writing in a particularly obscure manner. Reading back, I'd realise I was either trying to write to impress - being pompous and pretentious just because I could - or, I was still processing and wasn't quite as clear in my thinking on the matter as I'd hoped to be.
Words are important. The language we choose to use to communicate can indicate more than the actual words themselves - from underlying assumptions to privilege and entitlement. It's very easy to get caught up in specialist language, and subconscious norms, as per 'a holy bible' comment from the other day. It's not just academia, it's also the church and, for that matter, any situation/ issue brings assorted folk together into a group. But within the church context, perhaps my personal 'note to self' is to continually ask: 'what's my point?', and 'what's the message here?'
Because, easy as it is to write a gazillion elegantly phrased words, if it's not communicating the simple gospel message of God's great love for all, then there's really not much point at all.
And, of course, communicating goes beyond words.I like St Francis of Assisi on this:
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Today! We are going to spread our love for our favorite books!
Have you read about Emma Watson (aka Hermione) leaving books around London's Underground and the NYC Subway?
Today we are going to copy our dearest heroine. Grab a favorite book that you are willing to share with a stranger and leave it somewhere. A coffee shop, your hair dresser, a fast food restaurant bathroom - wherever you think it will be found and appreciated. Leave a little note of love if you like or just leave the book with a silent blessing.
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Did this section Mar. 17, 2017. Weather cloudy and cool but pleasant. Took too much water (6.5 liters). Took us ~5.5 hours with a few brief stops. Not too difficult. One important note: when you come up to front gate of Maayan Baruch, DO NOT go into the community. You need to make a left immediately outside of the front gate. The INT trail markings at this point are deceiving and make you think you should go in. Walking poles would be helpful on this section. I forgot to take mine. We easily got a ride from Tel Hai back to Kibbutz Dan where we'd left the car.
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OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Maintaining Favorable Tilt for Sunshine - sols 3453-3459, Oct. 10, 2013-Oct. 16, 2013:
Opportunity is ascending the northern edge of 'Solander Point' at the rim of Endeavour Crater.
The rover is maintaining favorable northerly tilts for improved energy production as winter approaches. On Sol 3453 (Oct. 10, 2013), the Opportunity rover performed color Panoramic Camera (Pancam) remote sensing and collected an atmospheric argon measurement with the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS).
After completing a few sols of remote sensing, the rover headed south on Sol 3457 (Oct. 14, 2013), ascending up Solander Point with a 77 feet (23.5-meter) drive heading towards an outcrop named 'Kangaroo Paw.'
On the next sol, Opportunity bumped towards the target outcrop with an 11 feet (3.5 meter) move. On the next sol, a bump of 24 inches (60 centimeters) was performed to put the surface science targets within reach of the rover's robotic arm.
As of Sol 3459 (Oct. 16, 2013), the solar array energy production was 334 watt-hours with an atmospheric opacity (Tau) of 0.685 and an approximate solar array dust factor of 0.527.
Total odometry is 23.89 miles (38.45 kilometers).
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I was a vegetarian before I was a marathon runner. For me, fueling with plant-based proteins has always been the norm. But it wasn't until recently that I realized that many athletes aren't all that familiar with vegan proteins. With the rise in popularity of vegan and vegetarian lifestyles, I've been fielding many questions about the benefits (and drawbacks) of plant-based proteins. Many active people are curious (and dare I say skeptical) if they can get enough protein from plant sources to maintain their fitness level. That's why I'm happy that my intern, Quinn, put together some info on the best plant-based proteins for athletes. The list provides as much healthy protein as a meat-based diet, and it even includes a yummy recovery smoothie.
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There are plenty of reasons that athletes might turn to a plant-based diet, including ethical, environmental and the obvious health-related benefits (Read: Is Being A Vegetarian Healthy?). To name just a few advantages of a meatless lifestyle, studies have shown that consuming a plant-based diet may reduce a person's risk of obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, and Type 2 Diabetes. That's probably not surprising since a diet high in fruits, vegetables and whole grains also includes a ton of vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals and antioxidants.
However, anyone who chooses to follow a vegan diet will also need to be more mindful about certain nutrients, like iron, B12, zinc, vitamin D and calcium. But with a little bit of planning, eating enough of each of these nutrients is absolutely doable. If you're thinking of going vegan (or vegetarian), here are 5 plant-based protein sources to help fuel your workouts and achieve all of your performance goals.
1. Soy Products
When you hear 'soy', you probably think of tofu. But soy is the base of so many other products, like tofu, tempeh, edamame and soy milk (Read: Everything You Need To Know About Tofu). Soy is one of the few vegan protein sources that is considered a high-quality protein, meaning that is consists of high quality and easily digestible amino acids. Tofu and tempeh don't have strong flavors on their own, so they will easily take on the flavors of any marinade. Both a quarter of a block of tofu and a ½ cup of shelled edamame have about 9 grams of protein. Pick up a bag of frozen edamame from any supermarket to throw in the microwave and enjoy as a quick recovery snack after an intense workout or try this chili roasted tofu.
2. Quinoa
This pseudograin (actually a seed) is one of the only complete plant proteins. In other words, it's a rare meatless protein source that contains all 9 essential amino acids. With a mild, nutty flavor, quinoa is a gluten-free alternative to other grains. One cup of cooked quinoa offers about 8 grams of protein, and you can use it in salads, soups or just about anything that would normally contain rice.
3. Seitan
This plant-based protein is very much like meat in texture and appearance, so it makes a great meat substitute for anyone new to veganism. Similar to tofu, seitan doesn't have a super strong flavor on its own, but it will easily take on the flavor of the sauces and spices. And maybe the most notable point is that seitan has 21 grams of protein in just a 1/3 cup.
4. Legumes
Although the word 'legume' may not be part of your everyday vocab, you've likely eaten many of them, like beans, chickpeas and lentils. Each has its own flavor, making them an incredibly versatile addition to any meal. Legumes are also a good source of the amino acid lysine, which is missing from some other vegan protein sources, like grains. Although the protein content differs between legumes, usually there is about 15 grams in one cup, cooked. All three of these vegan recipes are great post-workout dinners and snacks: lentil Bolognese sauce, vegan tacos and roasted chickpeas
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Although hemp seeds may have a slightly hippie connotation, they shouldn't be overlooked. This nutritionally dense seed is full of iron, zinc, magnesium and omega-3s. Try sprinkling some on avocado toast or a salad, or even putting a couple scoops of hemp powder into a smoothie or bowl of oatmeal. A 3-tablespoon serving will provides 10 grams of protein. Whether you're a vegetarian, vegan or meat eater, you can try hemp seeds in this really simple smoothie recipe.
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Jen H replied to Jen H's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & MedicationsThanks for writing so quickly. I had a bad reaction to a medicine last weekend, so I am being very careful. I'll check with Pfizer on Monday. I just looked up Mylanta and may try that. Anyone take it?
Jen H posted a topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & MedicationsI've been reading all the posts about Rolaids and there seems to be some confusion as to whether they truly are gluten free. Some people have mentioned cross contamination and some of the ingredients are questionable. Has anyone called the company? I'm going to call them on Monday but need an antacid now. I get very severe stomach pain if I get glutened, so I am not going to take any chances. What is the consensus?
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Jen H replied to Jen H's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & MedicationsThanks for writing back, guys. I've had an endoscopy recently and it came back negative. My esophagus is healthy, as is my stomach. I believe what I have is recurrent heartburn. I can't get in to see my GI doctor until November, so we've been playing phone tag and leaving messages for each other. I've tried taking over the counter antacids and prilosec otc (recommended by doctor) with little relief. I"m looking for the right prescription for me.
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Jen H posted a topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & MedicationsHello, I've been having heartburn each day and my doctor put me on prilosec. I noticed on the box that it should be taken for 14 days. I am still suffering from heart burn and would like to take something. I tried Protonix but the side effects are making me feel more sick than I was before. Does anyone take Prilosec everday and how long have you used it for? Are there any ill effects for taking it longer than 2 weeks?
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Jen H replied to Jen H's topic in Related Disorders & Celiac ResearchThanks for your advice everyone. I am currently taking multivitamins and calcium supplements and I do get a lot of rest. Rikki Tikki, it does seem to make sense that our immune systems can't fight off infections as well because we've been sick. I will have to ask my doctor about that.
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Jen H posted a topic in Related Disorders & Celiac ResearchHey everyone, Ever since I've been diagnosed with celiac disease, I have been sick with stomach viruses and the flu more often. I am rarely completely healthy and when I do get sick, I seem to stay ill longer than my family and friends.. I am curious if anyone has found any information on whether having celiac disease decreases immunity and lengthens illness duration. Have you heard any info on this subject from your doctors?
Hi guys, thanks for writing back. I have been tested for food allergies and the only thing that came up as an intolerance was soy. That's not in the bread. I have a dedicated toaster, so I don't think that's it either. I've been raking my brain and can't seem to discover what it is about the bread. Everything else I've been eating is also gluten free, so I don't know what it is. So frustration though.... I"ll keep searching
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Jen H replied to Jen H's topic in Coping with Celiac DiseaseThanks for writing back so quickly. I'll try what you mentioned.
I suspect I was glutened from the Whole Foods white sandwich bread I've been eating. I've been keeping a log, and over the past 6 days I've had toast 4 times. Within 2-3 hours I've been horribly sick. On the days when I didn't eat the toast, I was starting to feel better. I know they have a dedicated bakery, but I suspect I've been glutened from this loaf of bread. Have you had any problems?
What Do You Eat When You Get Glutened?
Jen H posted a topic in Coping with Celiac DiseaseI am in need of some serious comfort foods. I believe I was unintentionally glutened a few hours ago and I'm not sure what to eat. What do you eat when you get glutened? How long does it take for your stomach pain and nausea to subside? Thanks, Jen
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Jen H replied to Jen H's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & MedicationsThanks for your replies. I can't imagine that gluten would be added to wine, but you never know. Have you had any reactions to wine? Thanks, Jen
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Jen H posted a topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & MedicationsHi, I've been gluten-free for about a year and would like to try drinking some white wine. I'm not sure whether there are some additives I should know about. Is all wine gluten-free? Can you suggest some gluten-free brands? Thank you, Jen
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Jen H posted a topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & MedicationsHey everyone, I was prescribed Naproxen by Teva and when I tried to call the company there was a message saying that their line has been disconected. I've checked glutenfreedrugs.com and the Wheaton website and the Teva Naproxen is not listed. Has anyone verified whether it is gluten free? Thanks.
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Jen H replied to Mo92109's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & SymptomsI went to an allergist to be tested for food allergies. The allergist I went to was affiliated with my ENT, for some reason. I was tested for all foods over the period of 3 weeks. I suspected I had a soy intolerance and was always very nauseous. I have an HMO, so I needed to get a referral from my PCP. Perhaps you can ask your PCP more about the testing and whether you'd be a good candidate.
If I Thought I Knew The Meaning Of Pain...
Jen H replied to num1habsfan's topic in Coping with Celiac DiseaseLisa, I'm so sorry you're feeling horrible. I almost didn't finish graduate school because I was so sick. I know how hard it is to go to classes and feel awful. when is your doctor appointment? I really hope you can find out the source of your pain soon.


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Insulating a house with rolled bat insulation is a pretty straight forward gig….except if you have your studs at anything other than the standard 16″/24″ widths (insulation is sold in only 15″ and 23″ widths). As this build has progressed I've come to appreciate the job of contractors and architects even more than I did before. The amount of forethought that has to go into the smallest details causes me a lot of work to make sure I don't miss something. If I'd been smarter I'd have started following the training workshop here earlier.
For instance when you put a stud in a location you have to know how that decision will impact everything further along in the build. Initially when I started the build I did 24″ on center for the frame but then quickly decided that the frame wouldn't be beefy enough. I then had to also consider where I needed extra studs under the loft to handle load bearing weight and so on. In the end I over engineered and have a very sturdy house but it means more work when doing things like insulation.
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Friday, November 6, 2009
Crafting the national team
Mpumemelo and Bliksem
As one of the opportunities (read "lean pickings") from the 2010 FIFA World Cup, crafters can make things which soccer tourists will buy. There is not a great deal of space, because FIFA has tied up the brand space so extraordinarily tightly, that really, one has to be a bit of a genius to navigate one's way to even the most megre profit out of the mega tournament.
For instance: you can't use the figures "2010" (or the word form) in relation to any or all of the following - the National flag; the words "World Cup"; or a soccer ball. Naturally the FIFA logo belongs to FIFA, and you would use it at your peril. We have heard of instances where a lollipop manufacturer made a wrapper in the form of a football, with the letters 2010 on it. FIFA sued. They have made it abundantly clear that they will tolerate absolutely no breach of the marks they have ownership over. If you could, in any way, reasonably infer that there is a relation to the tournament, they have ownership over it.
They own the words "Fan Fest" and "Fan Zone". They do not own the word "FanJol" because the Western Cape Provincial government has registered that name in its interest. (A "Jol" is a party, or a gathering where fun is happening. It is a Cape Flats word, which every South African understands. It is one of the few words in any language, which FIFA does not own!)
So, in our quest to find things which local people can benefit from, we commissioned this adult man sized wire figure, which we are calling Mpumelelo, which means "overcome" or "advance" in one of the local languages - isiXhosa, and his smaller (and as yet undressed) side-kick, Bliksem which is another local word, meaning "to anhialate", or "to destroy". It also has a playful meaning, because it is an extremely strong word - and one wouldn't necessarily take it very seriously if someone threatened to Bliksem you.
We are going to take these figures with us, to major events and to shopping malls and other public places. It is unlikely that a tourist is going to buy them - because they are pretty bulky. But they will point to the other amazing wire work talent which we have in this part of the world. Smaller figurines, dressed in the colours of all of thew participating teams; wire ear-rings, in the form of soccerballs; wire cups and saucers, with the word "CUP" in beads on the cup - (Sorry FIFA, you don't own cups!) and a host of other really imaginative items.
Hopefully, the football tourists, (who seem, from all the research, to be extremely single-minded, wanting to watch soccer, drink, eat and have a place to stay - and not much else) will be amazed by our wire crafting skills. And hopefully one or two of our wire crafters will be able to look back on the tournament and feel that they benefitted directly from it.
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Verified EESAC Meeting Minutes for: 12/16/2003 02:50 PM
Please contact the school for a formatted hard copy of these minutes.
Recording Secretary: Dee Orgaz
Location of meeting: Coral Gables Senior High Media Center
Was a quorum established? Yes
Was the meeting advertised? Yes, 12/09/2003
Members Present:
Alvarez, Evonne (Alternate Principal)
Olszack, Sue (Parent)
Albalate, Eulalia (Teacher)
Brisson, Nicki (Teacher)
Hofmann, Stephanie (Teacher)
Rodriguez, Carmen (Teacher)
Schneider, Hans (Teacher)
Wood, Timothy (Teacher)
Lowman, Mike (Adult/Vocational Teacher)
Gonzalez, Richard (Educational Support Employee)
Diaz, Bertha (Parent)
Orgaz, Dee (Parent)
Slingbaum, Cookie (Parent)
Rodriguez, Stephanie (Student)
Munoz, Alfred (Alternate Student)
Members Absent (Excused):
Martinez, Alex (Principal)
Pullum, Fred (Adult/Vocational Principal)
Blackmon, Daniel (Union Steward)
Neal, Timothy (Alternate Teacher/Paraprofessional)
Yanes, Silvia (Alternate Educational Support)
Diaz, Angeles (Parent)
Fernandez, Cynthia (Parent)
Andrews, David (Alternate Parent)
Cater, Eve (Alternate Parent)
Taylor, Lee (Alternate ParentFernandez, Amy (Student)
)Estrada, Maria (Adult/Vocational Student)
Llanzo, Enrique (Business/Community Representative)
Reitsma, Joan (Business/Community Representative)
Zoller, Christopher (Business/Community Representative)
Members Absent (Unexcused):
No one had an unexcused absence.
Others Present:
Alysia D'Alemberte
Topics Covered:
The Coral Gables Senior High School EESAC special meeting was called to order at 2:50pm, by Stephanie Hofmann, EESAC chairman. A quorum was established. Introductions were made. The minutes of the December 8, 2003 EESAC meeting were presented. Ms. Slingbaum made a motion to approve the minutes with corrections. The motion was seconded. By consensus, the minutes were approved with corrections.
Ms. Rodriguez stated that the $57,237.00 in EESAC funds includes a roll over of unspent funds from last year. She further stated that $11,956.64 of EESAC funds were used to purchase textbooks last year. The $3,830.00 allotted for the SAT Coach Program will not be used this year.
EESAC members discussed a motion to spend $7,200.00 of EESAC funds to purchase the Learning Express Online Grade 10 Preparation Program. This motion was made at the last EESAC meeting by Ms. Reitsma. Ms. Slingbaum made a motion to allot up to $10,000.00 of EESAC funds to purchase this program. The motion was seconded. By consensus, EESAC approved this expenditure.
Ms. Slingbaum made a motion to allocate $2400.00 of EESAC funds to purchase foreign language textbooks and dictionaries. The motion was seconded. By consensus, EESAC approved this expenditure.
Ms. Hofmann announced that the next regular EESAC meeting will be held on Monday, January 12, 2004, at 2:45pm, in the Media Center. Ms. Hofmann adjourned the meeting at 3:00pm.


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is easier than I thought, and pretty intuitive (two fingers). Still prefer a mouse though!
In other news, the late night happened yet again.
tired, exhausting moments.
is easier than I thought, and pretty intuitive (two fingers). Still prefer a mouse though!
In other news, the late night happened yet again.
Staying up late is almost always a bad idea these days. Especially two hours over.
Note to self: get an earlier start, 1130pm is get-your-ass-off-the-internet hour. Otherwise, zombiefication might occur.
But man, watching basketball is so engrossing.
"Death is lighter than a feather, but Duty is heavier than a mountain."
― Robert Jordan, To the Blight
Sometimes, it feels like The Pick and Roll is exactly that. Obviously, I knew it the moment I made the decision to start it, but it's been an incredibly fulfilling, educational, and at the same time, one of the most exhaustive things I've ever done. There is no off day, no offwhateveritis. I'm deeply thankful to #TeamPnR for being there and helping out with various aspects of the site. From writing articles to promoting them. Posting entertaining content to keep the fans coming back for more. Committing to our advertisers and keeping the ship afloat. Endless discussions with the core. Too many to name, and if any of you are reading this: never forget that The Pick and Roll would not be what it is right now, without you. And for that, I'm just glad to have a group of enthusiastic folks share in what seemed like an idea born out of frustration, supreme self-confidence that we could pull it off somehow, and of course, like Terry put it – naivety.
At this point though, I'm just chugging along with a stubborn unwillingness to not make it happen – I'll do every and any task required to take it to the next level, even if it means burning the candle at both ends and losing more sleep. Just hanging on for the ride!
None of this would have happened of course, without the immense (and sometimes seemingly insane) amount of time and energy I've invested. And how did that happen? Only with the unfailing support of my family, have I been able to work at this with 100% focus; safe in the knowledge that my mum, my brother, and my wife would be there to help with everything else. Of course, the reality check inevitably comes, and decisions have to be made.
Life never stops grinding, and it's all about rolling with the changes that happen, and making adjustments. Whoever said it would be easy? But hell, that's exactly what I signed up for. One way or another, rest assured in the fact that The Pick and Roll is going to grow.
This is what life on a weekday looks like after The Pick and Roll site was launched last month.
Weekends are sometimes worse, especially if I have spare time on my hands. For example, I probably spent eight hours (minimum) clearing up drafts and tidying bits and pieces all over the place.
I'm looking forward to spreading the load out more among the editors, and to spend less time slogging like a workhorse every night at this. Not complaining though, it's more of a labour of love than anything else.
The other upside: I'm starting to write more at Celtics Down Under, which is one of the reasons I started the site to begin with, but ironically got sidetracked into doing so much of the other stuff essential to running the site, writing got sidelined. Hoping I keep the writing up this time!
Life is about learning, and growing. It's about making mistakes, recognising that we fcuked up really bad, and knowing we shouldn't be repeating the same dumb actions anytime soon. Not only do we learn at work, I believe it's essential, even critical that we learn from every aspect of our lives.
Knowledge is the key to being a better person, and only by keeping an open mind and retaining that willingness –perhaps even an active hunger– to learn, can we get better.
Enough of the life philosophy, we'll shelf that for a bit. I'm writing tonight because things have come a long way for this latest project in the past months, back when it was just an idea being tossed around on Facebook and emails, to the brand it is fast becoming.
What the hell am I talking about? Namely, the birth of an NBA opinion site known as The Pick and Roll. From a personal perspective, this is becoming an ideal marriage between my two passions, writing and basketball. Add the years of experience from messing around with WordPress, general knowhow with PHP/HTML/CSS, and a stint of writing for other sites since last year, and everything just seems to click into place. Nothing you learn is ever wasted, and this is fast becoming reality.
Granted the site isn't even launched at this point, but I have high hopes for the site, and am deeply thankful to everyone who has been involved in it so far. The level of enthusiasm and belief in the vision has been mindblowing so far, and should it do well in the days ahead, a great deal of credit will go to everyone at #TeamPnR.
What is my role in it though? I sum it up in three words: getting shit done. Uncouth as it sounds, that's more or less my forte.
Half my time is spent vetting writer applications, proofreading drafts and to stay accessible to writers who need their concerns addressed. As it is with everything else, open communication is the key.
One is limited by one's resources at hand however, and so the plan is to train up dedicated editors who will be able to form a synergistic relationship with their writers and produce quality work together. As a writer, it is often all too easy to get caught up in pride and believe one's work is perfect, but sadly reality is often otherwise. Rather than being grammar Nazis, I firmly believe editors are there to offer guidance, support and improve the level of writing.
To quote what I tweeted the other time:
Editors are here to nurture a productive relationship with their writers, and to help bring out the best in them. Respect & grow together!
— Kein Chua (@kein) September 7, 2013
I also spend time talking to potential partners/merchants who would be keen to work together with us in promoting their products. While not a major focus right now, it is something that needs to be done gradually in terms of building relationships. No better time to start than now!
Of course, credit also goes to the social media guys for building up such a strong presence. The Facebook page has been steadily growing since last year, and the Twitter account has gained a decent following of nearing 4,500 at the time of this writing.
Much credit goes to:
The other half is used in research on the site, tinkering with ways to make the backend easier for the writers and editors. WordPress in its vanilla form is functional as a writing platform, but is hardly intuitive for a multi-author site, especially one that requires constant communication and collaborative discussion.
With the use of appropriate plugins, the backend is extensively enhanced when it comes to ease of use. Providing a clean and uncluttered interface is very important for the writers, and showing them a thousand options and menus after logging in just isn't the way to go.
How about making life easier for the editors as well? It probably doesn't mean much to the big picture, but I managed to find a plugin that would display a dropdown list of authors as a filter. Trust me when I say it makes a huge difference in the ease of navigation, because an editor would be able to view the posts of his assigned author, rather than having to wade through a chronological sea of posts by everyone else.
Work was also done on setting up an internal mailing list for the writers, just so that important updates reach the ones who are not on the Facebook group. CC and BCC works, but it gets unwieldy after a certain number of people get onto the recipient list.
-start of rant-
Not forgetting the gritty, hands on stuff like domain registration, web hosting, updating patches, creating user accounts, resetting passwords and all that. And talk about teething issues! For a while, there was a real problem with displaying accented characters on the site, which nearly drove me nuts because the hosting provider declared it wasn't their problem. That brought on countless hours of fruitless Googling. It wasn't until I did a clean WP install with the same setup (sans data) and proved conclusively it wasn't the software, that finally got them going for a deeper look. (It turned out to be a PHP setting on the Apache web server in the end.) These are the kinds of issues no one would be interested in knowing about, other than asking if it has been fixed yet. Annoying, but someone has to do it.
-end rant-
More than the technology however, comes the need for a system. There has to be a recognised process in getting things done, along with training/communication in getting everyone to adhere to a common mode of operation.
With this in mind, self-help guides were written and placed within the backend for reference. A simple flow chart was drawn up to clearly illustrate how articles would be handled from inception to publication. Granted advice and guidance is still necessary for everyone to come on board with the system, but I'm a firm believer in documentation being the foundation for structured processes.
As with everything else that requires juggling multiple balls in the air, a tracking system is required. Nothing complex, but something as simple as a spreadsheet would allow tasks to be kept on track, along with writer profiles and other equally important information. The key here is discipline of course.
Wording the terms of use, having a privacy policy, all of these are important because they outline what the site does, and demarcates a boundary for everyone to know where they stand. Recognising the rights of the writers in terms of the content they produce, and most importantly? Handling intellectual property with care. It's easy to be irresponsible and grab stuff off the internet, but treating material with the proper respect takes effort.
Referencing existing policies out there, to understanding what we needed and reworking the terms to our requirements. Even with the assistance of a law professional, all of these took the better part of a week
A lot of work, a lot of energy invested, and along with it comes a lot of hope and pride. It's no joke juggling a day job while getting this on track, and I have to be thankful to my family for being supportive on this, for allowing me the space and time to get work done.
It's been an exhausting journey so far, but there's a lot to be said for things you are passionate about. Things are gonna be LEGEN–WAITFORITEFFING–DARY.
Yet another one of those nights. I'm too bushed to write anything meaningful, so this is it. I can feel my lifespan shortening, a bit at a time heh.
Good night folks, have a good weekend.
Growth spurts can be deadly for the parent.
Elly gets hungry easily these days, and that has been carrying over into the wee hours as well. Hello graveyard shift once more. I have not been sleeping in my own bed for the past week, simply because she slept in the living room on her daybed after the graveyard feed. Guess who's elected for sentry duty?
A good thing beanbags are a great substitute for beds.
That being said, I was averaging five hours of sleep a day. So very tired, I crashed into bed right after bathing Elly and blacked out for a couple of hours on Friday night. The game plan now is to get enough food into her, a challenge considering how easily she gets distracted.
The one ironclad rule that's hammered into my mind these days: feed your child until they conk out from carb overload, period. They sleep, you happy man. They pissed, you get pissed on.


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New Pedagogies for Quantitative Text Analysis
The Text Analysis Group focused on pedagogical applications of text analysis using statistical methods over the course of summer 2017. The team is comprised of faculty from various departments at both Grinnell College and University of Iowa who are interested in exploring pedagogical applications of text analysis tools. The collaborators included Erik Simpson (English) and Pamela Fellers (Statistics) from Grinnell and Frederick Boehmke (Political Science) and Paul Dilley (Classics) from Iowa, with project management and participation from Matthew Hannah (Digital Bridges Postdoctoral Fellow). They met over the course of the summer to plan how best to implement these tools into their individual courses.
Erik Simpson spent the summer working with Christina Brewer (Grinnell undergraduate) to develop a course on digital studies in literature (ENG 295: "Lighting the Page: Digital Methods in Literary Studies") for spring 2018. This effort is the first step in a project supported by Grinnell's Innovation Fund and co-proposed by Simpson and Sarah Purcell, who is developing a parallel course in history. For Simpson, the collaboration this summer involved 1) building a frame of information and information theory to introduce the course and create a reference point for the whole semester, 2) evaluating a variety of approaches to text analysis and topic modeling, and 3) connecting a series of studies and theoretical readings to the practical exercises that Brewer and Simpson have been working on in Grinnell.
Pam Fellers worked with two Grinnell College Students, Maggie Remus and A.T. Tambay, on the process of text analysis. The students' projects focused on the statistical components of quantitatively analyzing text data in a particular application. For Fellers, the collaboration involved identifying sources and tools that others used or suggested, as well as gaining insights into the work of digital humanists and the questions they ask. This information helped her better think about how statistical components fit into the larger picture of digital scholarship. Through conversations with the Text Analysis Group, Pam imagined ways that statisticians can contribute to the conversation and how to communicate to those without as much statistical background.
Fred Boehmke and Paul Dilley are team-teaching a fall Big Ideas course on "Information, Society, and Culture," and they used the Text Analysis Group to explore academic and popular literature related to text analysis (e.g., Nabokov's Favorite Word is Mauve) as well as appropriate tools to allow students in introductory (Voyant) or advanced (Python) courses to analyze and model text as data. They discussed ways to get students engaged with the text, including the possibility of using established authors, social media, popular contemporary books, or students' own writing samples. We also talked about progress in developing our various courses. Dilley used the collaboration to begin developing a module to introduce students to the basic concepts of information, data, and statistics, which now contains numerous student exercises using dice to learn about frequency distributions, measures of central tendency and variability. These meetings have been especially helpful for Boehmke as a social scientist to learn more about techniques and software tools to teach digital humanities to students. Dilley's contribution focused on topic modeling through the recently released R application ToPan, which has a relatively simple interface that can be used in the undergraduate classroom. Dilley also plans to create a class twitterbot, using Cheap Bots Done Quick, to follow tweets which contain the phrase "data matters," one of the major "Big Ideas" for the course. Finally, Dilley and Boehmke also discussed potential in-class exercises for a module on recommendation algorithms.
Frederick Boehmke, Paul Dilley, Pam Fellers, and Erik Simpson were supported in this work by a Digital Bridges Summer Collaborative Grant. Boehmke is also involved in a Digital Bridges collaboration with Timothy Dobe (Religious Studies, Grinnell) on Building Movements for Social and Religious Change. Paul Dilley was a presenter at the 2016 Digital Bridges Summer Institute and is one of the leads on the Digital Bridges-sponsored Mining the Renaissance project. Erik Simpson is the Grinnell-side Principal Investigator of the Digital Bridges grant.


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ROCK & POP LISTINGS continued Edinburgh
I Altered Beats Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 221 I288. 111pm——3am. £4,£3. See Mon 21).
I Jonathan Kemp Common Grounds. 2/3 North Bank Street. 226 1416. 7.311pm. Free. See Mon 21).
I Bottleneck Duo Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5114. 11pm. Free.
I The Supernaturals King 'l'ut's Wah Wah llut. St Vincent Street. 221 527'). 8.311pm. £8.
I Stupid Acting Smart, Akira, Action Hombres, Biffy Clyro, Schipka Pass, Aereogramme, Vanity Witch Hunt, Suicide Pact Lunch, Stapleton, Mr Kelly, Palominos, Castillo, Newtown Grunts, Eva and Pink Kross Nice 'n' Sleazy. Sauchieltall Street. 333 ')637. 6pm. Free. The artnual local band bonanza with other acts to be confirmed and some special guests.
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I Open Mic Night Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5114. 11pm. Free. I ABC!) The Venue. Calton Road. 557 31173. 8pm. Price to be confirmed. AC/DC tribute.
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, age restriction on this show. Tickets from . Missing Records. Wellington Street.
CABARET The Bongo Club Players
mirth madness + festive mayhem
AGUA by Oakshark
installation of sculpture. music + video
soul stew ofjazz. hip-hop, drumé'ebass
comedy punk rock
ANDY TIIORBURN of UNSOUND MINI) contemporary Scottish folk
Conrad from SIIOOGLENIFTI
Auld Lang Syne
Cora & Sean from SW'ELLING MEG melodic folk punk
DR NO'S (ska)
BOOGIE MO DYNAMO (big beat) (trip-hopjazz)
ALL .IOKESHOP(easy listening) (drum&bass)
TRANSPORTER ROOM (soul a blues) TRIBAL FUNKYION (hip-hop)
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Avalanche Records. Dundas Street and
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I The Third Way and The Bad Stars The 13th Note Club. Clyde Street. 243
2177. '1pm. £3.
I Puresound, Punani, Kyrals and Balance Strawberry Fields. Oswald Street. 221 7871. ')pm. £3.
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I Norman Lamont Common Grounds.
2.3 North Bank Street. 226 1416.
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I Motown Sisters Bourbon Street. George Street. 55211141. 7pm. £5 (£24.51) with dinner). See Thur 16.
I Jam Session Samuel Dow's. Nithsdale Road. 423 111117. 8.311pm. Free.
I James Brown Special Midnight Blue. Cafe Graffiti. Mansfield Place Church. Broughton Street. 557 811113. 1(1pm—2am. £5. Midnight Blue's last ever night. featuring Tony King. Sister Soul and everyone who has played at the Blue over the last two years.
I Rain Forest Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison
Street. 221 1288. 111pm—3am. £4 £3. See Thu 16.
I Jammy Devil Bar Java. 38—42 Constitution Street. 467 7527. ').311pm. Free.
I Andy Neate Common Grounds. 2, 3 North Bank Street. 226 1416. 7.3(1pm. Free.
I The Roods Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5114. 11pm. Free.
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Edinburgh I El Cid The Bongo Club. 14 New Street. 558 76114. 8pm—6am.£511—£211. Ticket price includes a two course meal. Live performance promised from the likes of Green Juice and Artdy 'I'horburn. I Texas and Martyn Bennett at Iidinburgh Castle. 473 2111111. £27.51). The biggest band in Scotland headline the Capital's Big Night. I Basic Collective Jazz Joint. s Morrison Street. 221 1288. 111pm—3am. £5. See Fri 17. I Live Music Bar Java. 38—42 , Constitutiott Street. 467 7527. ').31)pm. Free. I Holly Tomas Common Grounds. 2 3 North Bank Street. 226 1416. 7.311pm. Free.
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A long time ago, some of my ancestors moved from Virginia to Kentucky. They read the Bible. They were devout Christians. Some of them became circuit-riding ministers of the Gospel throughout Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas. One of my relatives who was a circuit preacher was the evangelist Peter Cartwright, Jr., one of the more famous evangelists of early American history.
As the Tennessee River, Cumberland River, and Ohio River valleys became settled by American pioneers, there was a need for Justices of the Peace, and then, regular judges in the various counties. Some of my preacher relatives and ancestors became Justices of the Peace or Judges in Kentucky and elsewhere. My father's father was from Lyon County, Kentucky. Often I visited with relatives in or near Kentucky. Often I would hear stories of Kentucky Justice. I believe that the Middle East, especially Israel/Palestine, could use some Kentucky Justice to form A KENTUCKY SOLUTION TO THE ISRAEL-PALESTINE CONFLICT. Let me explain.
In Kentucky, when land would be sold, a deed would be signed. The buyer of the land would take the signed deed to the county courthouse to have it recorded. A trip to the county seat to file the deed at the county courthouse might take all day by horseback or horse-buggy. So, many times buyers would wait for a more convenient time to go to file their papers. Sometimes, people would go to the county seat to attend church on Sunday and stay overnight with some relatives or friends so that they could file papers at the courthouse on Monday and then return home.
Some dishonest scoundrels would take advantage of this system of delayed deed filing. The scoundrels would take money for their land and sign a deed to one buyer early in the week and then take money for their land and sign another deed to another buyer later in the week. Then, the cheating scoundrel would quickly leave Kentucky to go west to Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, or further west. The scoundrels would go far enough westward that it would be impractical to chase, capture, and punish them. Often, the scoundrels would change their names to make capturing them even more unlikely. At some time, often on Mondays, two innocent deed holders would arrive at the courthouse to file their deeds of ownership on the same property. When the new buyers discovered that each had a deed to the same property, a legal (and sometimes personal) conflict would arise. A court hearing would be held. The judge would ask questions of each of the buyers concerning the actual facts of the case and what each buyer had or had not done to protect his interests. Based on the facts, the judge would award the property to one of the parties or divide the property between the buyers in a way that seemed fair under the particular circumstances. Often, the judges would divide the property in half or in a way that gave half of the lands farmable property to each of the new owners. But, if one buyer had delayed more than the other, or should have known the poor reputation of the seller, or failed to observe some other reasonable practice, then the judge could make the split in a way that was not 50-50. But, usually, the judge would try to divide the land about half and half. Of course, each of the parties in the court wanted ALL THE LAND which was in dispute. But, in such cases, there was no perfect solution. In these cases, the judge would search for an imperfect solution which seemed fair to each of the parties under the circumstances. The important thing is that the judge would listen to both of the parties in the conflict before making a decision.
In a way, the Jews who want a homeland in Palestine and the Palestinians are victims of a double-cross similar to the innocent buyers of Kentucky land who were cheated by the double-deeding scoundrels of Americas frontier history. During World War One, the British were at war with Germany, Austria, and the Ottoman Empire. The British made various promises to Arabs that if the Arabs would help the British defeat the Ottoman Empire (the Turks), then Great Britain would liberate the Arab lands. It is in this period of history that a young British secret service agent named Thomas Edward Lawrence became known as Lawrence of Arabia. He befriended and fought with Arabs against Turks. When Lawrence finally discovered that his superiors in the British government had lied to him and had caused him to repeat British government lies to his Arab friends, he changed his name and tried to live in obscurity. He was embarrassed and ashamed that he had been used to lie to the Arabs about the British governments intentions toward the Middle East and Arab lands.
At the same time, the British government recruited Zionist Jews to help them defeat the Germans, Austrians, and Turks. Zionism began in the late 1800s as a movement to establish a homeland for Jews. Although other places in the world were considered, the Jewish leaders of the Zionist movement settled on Palestine for their goal. There were and still are different kinds or degrees of Zionists. For an independent Jewish state, some Zionists want part of Palestine, some Zionists want all of Palestine, and some Zionists want all of Palestine and much of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Iraq, as described by Moses (Deuteronomy 1:7.) In 1917, Dr. Chaim Weizmann, leader of the Zionist movement, procured The Balfour Declaration from the British government. The Balfour Declaration stated that the British government favored the establishment of a national Jewish homeland in Palestine and that the British government would use its best efforts to help achieve that.
Also, during World War One, the British and French entered into a secret agreement known as the Sykes-Picot Agreement. By this pact, the British and French agreed that they would cooperate in dividing the Arab lands of the Fertile Crescent to make these lands the protectorate colonies of Britain and France.
Thus, the British made three conflicting promises concerning Arab lands of the Ottoman Empire: (1) to liberate all Arab lands, (2) to establish a Jewish national homeland in Palestine, and (3) to cooperate with the French in the dividing and taking of Arab lands as new British and French colonial protectorates. After World War One, the British and French worked together to divide the Arab lands. The French obtained Lebanon and Syria as protectorates. The British obtained Palestine, Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait as protectorates.
At first, the Americans opposed the British and French plan to divide and take Arab lands. Woodrow Wilson and the Americans did not like the idea of America entering the war and accidentally helping the British and French to acquire more colonies. The Americans wanted to grant liberty and independence to the Arabs immediately. But, Woodrow Wilsons health was beginning to fail. The British and French pressed him hard to let them take the Arab lands. The tired and ill Woodrow Wilson agreed only after the British and French assured him that the occupation of Arab lands would be temporary so that the British and French could teach Arabs about democracy.
The Americans never had any desire to conquer Arab lands. The Americans distinguished themselves from the Europeans again in the 1930s when oil was discovered in Saudi Arabia. Various European governments and companies tried to trick or arm-twist the Saudi Arabian royalty into making deals which effectively cheated Arabs terribly. But, the Americans offered to pay the Saudi Arabians the real-world, real-market value for their oil. The Saudi Arabians liked the honest, no-nonsense business approach which the Americans took. The Americans won the right to drill and market Saudi Arabian oil. The Americans paid the Saudi Arabian government exactly as promised. Because American businessmen dealt honestly and fairly with the Saudi Arabians, the Saudi Arabians understood that there were big differences between the Europeans and the Americans. The Saudi Arabian royalty liked the Americans much more. To this day, American diplomats owe a great debt to the American oilmen who demonstrated that Americans want to be friends with Saudi Arabia and its neighbors.
The Balfour Declaration obtained by Dr. Chaim Weizmann was intended to be a secret document. It did not become public until the Allied Council incorporated provisions of it in the British mandate of Palestine in the 1920s. The objective of the British government was to get the assistance of Jews in the Zionist movement to defeat Germany, Austria, and the Ottoman Empire. Most of the world and most Jews knew NOTHING about the Balfour Declaration during World War One. The Balfour Declaration was intended to motivate or assure only the dedicated Zionists of the Jewish community. At the beginning of World War One, Britain was concerned that the United States of America might enter the war on the side of Germany. Because of a flood of German immigrants during the 1800s, in 1914 over half of all Americans were GERMAN-AMERICANS. But, Jewish Americans owned some of Americas major newspapers in New York, Baltimore, St. Louis, and elsewhere. Some believe that the Balfour Declaration was a reward to Dr. Chaim Weizmann and other Zionists for influencing Jewish American newspaper owners to slant the war news against the Germans to help bring America into the war on the side of the British and French. For example, reporting of the sinking of the Lusitania was very harsh against the Germans despite the fact that the Lusitania was being used to transport military munitions and the German consulate issued warnings and paid for advertisements in some New York newspapers to alert civilians not to board such ships.
After World War One, as details of the Balfour Declaration became public, a growing number of Germans began to believe that Adolph Hitler and the National Socialists (Nazis) might be right about their goal of expelling Jews from Germany. Although most Jews knew NOTHING about the Balfour Declaration during World War One, some Jews were involved in revolutionary efforts towards the end of the war and after the wars end in Germany. The Germans had lived in relative peace with Jews for about 500 years. Jews enjoyed tremendous freedoms in Germany. But the Balfour Declaration, as it became public, began to cast suspicion and resentment toward all Jews in Germany. Many Jews left Germany prior to the outbreak of World War Two. Before and after World War Two, many European Jews fled to British controlled Palestine.
During British control of Palestine, Jews were allowed limited emigration to Palestine. Arabs resented this as another example of British deception and betrayal. There were many conflicts in which Arabs killed Jews. In 1929 over 130 Jews were killed in one attack at the Wailing Wall. Other Jewish communities were attacked and some were nearly slaughtered completely. But, Palestinians were not the only terrorists. Jewish terrorist organizations started attacking both the British and Palestinians. The most notorious of these Jewish terrorist groups were the Irgun Zvai Leumi, lead by Menachem Begin, and the Stern Gang, with Yitzhak Shamir as one of its leaders. Also, a secret Jewish army called the Hagannah started stealing weapons from the British to use against Palestinians. Officially, Jewish community leaders disapproved of terrorism, but they did not cooperate with the British to capture and punish Jewish terrorists. The British grew tired of trying to keep the peace in Palestine and they left in May 1948 when Israel became an independent state. War between the Jews and the Arabs started immediately.
The Israelis, the Palestinians, and their Arab neighbors manage to find enough reasons to fight. They don't need anyone's help. But, sometimes, some parties help to create the excuse for conflict in the region to serve some other purpose. In 1956, the French began using their diplomats to stir trouble and conflict between Israel and Egypt. The British learned that the French were doing something and demanded an explanation from the French. The French explained the plan and took the British as a partner in the scheme. War between Egypt and Israel started and the Israelis pushed all the way to the Suez Canal. At that point the British and French sent their forces to the region to secure the Suez Canal for international commerce. My cousin President Dwight Eisenhower learned of the treachery of the French and British and HE WAS FURIOUS. Eisenhower demanded that the French and British leave the Suez Canal immediately or he would send American forces to drive them from the Suez Canal. Then, President Eisenhower explained what had happened to the Egyptians and the Israelis and persuaded the Israelis to withdraw from the Egyptian Sinai. Again, I want to emphasize that the Americans had a very different attitude than the British and French.
In 1967, the armies of Egypt, Jordan, Syria and other countries organized themselves along the Israeli borders to attack. Israel did not wait to be attacked, but struck preemptively. Although other conflicts and truces have occurred since then, the borders achieved during that war are effectively the borders of Israel today, except for the return of the Sinai to Egypt.
At various times during the periods of conflict and peace, some Palestinians have fled Palestine to live in refugee camps in neighboring countries. Some Palestinians have remained within the borders of Israel. The major question of the region is how to achieve peaceful co-existence between Israeli Jews and Palestinians?
Some Israeli Jews and their supporters claim that all the Palestinians should leave Israel and move to neighboring countries. After all, they argue, the Palestinians are Arabs and they should live with their Arab relatives in neighboring countries.
This argument is ridiculous. The several countries of the Fertile Crescent were Arab land prior to World War One, but Palestine was a special, almost separate, part of it. The Palestinians who lived there were somewhat distinct from their Arab neighbors. Palestine was their homeland and it had a unique history which was unlike other Arab lands. Imagine if the United Nations decided that Mexican-Americans in Texas should have Texas as their homeland and all Anglo-Americans should leave Texas to move to Arkansas, Oklahoma, or elsewhere. Do you really believe that the Anglo-Texans would cooperate without resistance to the United Nations edict? I don't believe that the Texans would or should cooperate. Neither do I believe that the Palestinians would or should cooperate with United Nations or other foreign edicts which consider none of the historical facts about the region.
Lets review both the modern and the ancient history of the region and its people and then lets apply some Kentucky Justice.
Some of the Zionists claim that all of Palestine is land promised to the Jews by an ancient covenant between God and Abraham, their patriarch. Unfortunately for those Zionists and their many supporters, THAT IS NOT TRUE.
By examining biblical scripture, we can establish that God never promised all of the promised land to the Jews. The scripture teaches that God gave it to the Israelites on condition that they obeyed Gods laws. The people who became the Jews were only part of the Israelites. So, God gave to those Israelites who became the Jews only the southernmost part of the promised land. The assertion of some Zionists that the Jews have a right to all of the promised land is a merit-less claim.
Imagine that a grandfather divides a piece of land and gives half of it to one grandson and the other half to another grandson and that the grandsons are cousins. If both cousins leave the land given to them by their grandfather due to some calamity, and innocent people later occupy the land, should the descendants of one of the cousins be able to return to the land, claim both halves for themselves and force the innocent occupants off the land? I don't believe that is fair. Do you? Likewise, the descendants of the people of the southern part of the ancient kingdom of Israel do not have a right to claim land which was given to their northern cousins.
Also, I have heard misguided people claim that the Bible states that God wants the Jews to drive away the inhabitants of the promised land. The verses cited to prove this were written about three thousand years ago. At the time, all the Israelites were commanded to conquer the people who inhabited the promised land then because those inhabitants were evil idol worshippers who sacrificed human babies to idols and committed other evil practices. The Christian, Jewish, and Moslem Palestinians who occupied the promised land in the beginning of the twentieth century were not idol worshippers. There is no command from God to drive the Palestinians from their land.
Originally, the Abrahamic Covenant was a promise by God to Abraham that his children would inherit the land. At the time, which children was not specified. Abraham had the son Ishmael, whom he later rejected and sent into the desert. The Arab people trace their ancestry to Ishmael. Later, Isaac was born. Then Isaac's son Jacob was born. Jacob changed his name to Israel. Now here is where the confusion begins. There are several meanings of the word Israel in the Bible:
(1) Jacob, the patriarch (Genesis 32:28 & 35:10);
(2) All the tribes of Israel which settled the Promised Land;
(3) The northern tribes of the Kingdom of Israel alone after it split from the southern tribes of the kingdom after King Solomon's death;
(4) The remnants of the northern tribes (Israelites / Samaritans);
(5) The remnants of the northern and southern tribes (Israelites / Samaritans and Jews);
(6) Figuratively, as Gods spiritual kingdom or heaven;
(7) Figuratively, as Christians being part of a spiritual Israel.
I am sure that other meanings of Israel could be discovered in the Bible if one searched long enough. In addition to these definitions of Israel from the Bible, there is the modern definition of Israel as the Jewish state. So, when someone discusses Israel, which Israel is meant? Many of my friends insist that today's Jewish state of Israel is the Israel predicted by various verses of the Bible. They are surprised when I challenge that belief.
Originally, the term Israel meant the patriarch Jacob. Then, Israel meant all the descendants of all the tribes named after the sons of Israel. At that time, the terms Hebrew and Israelite were synonymous (Genesis 10:21-25). After the death of King Solomon, the northern tribes asked Solomon's son to reduce the heavy taxes imposed by Solomon. Solomon's son Jeroboam refused and the northern tribes seceded under the kingship of Rehoboam (1 Kings 12:1-33). After this split, the northern tribes became known as Israel. The Bible then starts to refer to northern tribesmen as Israelites or the house of Israel and to the southern tribesmen as Jews or the house of Judah. The territorial areas of the various tribes had been decided by lot by Joshua (Joshua 14:1-5). The Bible seems to teach that the lot by Joshua had divine guidance from God. (The conquered lands of Canaan were allotted to the remaining nine and a half tribes of Israel. The decision as to which tribe would receive which area was decided by throwing dice before the Lord, and he caused them to turn up in the ways he wanted. Joshua 14: 1,2; The Living Bible, Paraphrased; Tyndale House Publishers; Wheaton, Illinois.) The southern kingdom was composed of all the tribe of Judah and portions of the tribes of Benjamin, and Levi. All the rest of the tribes of Israel formed the northern kingdom. The capital of the southern kingdom was in Jerusalem, practically on the border between the two kingdoms. The capital of the northern kingdom moved several times until Omri became king of the northern tribes and established a permanent capital at Samaria (1 Kings 16:24). It is after this that the people in the southern kingdom gradually began to call the northern tribesmen Samaritans. The relationship between the Israelites or Samaritans of the northern kingdom and the Jews of the southern kingdom often changed from friendship to envy and conflict. This weakened both kingdoms.
Eventually, neighboring countries took advantage of the weakened kingdoms. The Assyrians invaded and took thousands of Samaritans captive and removed them to other parts of the Assyrian empire. Likewise, the Assyrians brought foreigners to Samaria to compete for land and resources with the Samaritans who remained. Later, the Babylonians attacked the southern kingdom and took away thousands of Jews as captives to settle other Babylonian areas. In each case, the Assyrians and Babylonians took the well educated upper class, the skilled craftsmen, and the important political and religious leaders into captivity while leaving the rest of the Samaritans and Jews in Palestine without the benefit of leaders (who might lead rebellions against the conquerors). Later, the Medes and Persians conquered first the Assyrians and then the Babylonians. The Medes and Persians allowed the captive people to return to their homelands if they chose to do so. The Samaritans in Assyrian territories were allowed to return home to Palestine. But, there is no distinct record of the return of any Samaritans in the Bible because the latter books of the Old Testament were written by Jews who were mostly concerned with the return of some of the Jews from Babylonia. Most of the Jews in captivity remained in what had been Babylonia until about 1100 A.D. because living there was more profitable than living in the old kingdom in Palestine.
The Samaritans had intermarried with some of the foreigners. So, their blood was not completely Hebrew. This was one of the reasons that the Jews looked down on the Samaritans. But, after the return of Jews from Babylon, some of the Jewish leaders began forcing non-Jews to accept Judaism. After that, the Jews began to intermarry with converted foreigners. By the time that Jesus of Nazareth lived, substantial numbers of Samaritans and Jews were not purely Hebrew or Israelite.
In the early Christian era, first Jews, then Samaritans, then Gentiles (non-Hebrews) began to convert to Christianity. Among these Christians, intermarriage became common. The Christians became the majority in the area for centuries. Even after the Arab Moslems took political control of Palestine, the Christians and Jews were the majority of the population of Palestine for hundreds of years.
Throughout most of the Moslem rule of Palestine, Moslems respected Christians and Jews as "brothers of the Book" and lived in peace with them. But there were some Moslems who came to power in Palestine and began campaigns to slaughter Christians and Jews. This reduced the Christian and Jewish population some. But, the Moslem practice of taxing Christians and Jews but not taxing Moslems caused a gradual conversion to Islam by substantial numbers of Christians and Jews. Once the former Christians and Jews converted to Islam, intermarriage with their Arab Moslem brethren became common.
It is for this reason that Palestinian Arabs are different from their Arab relatives in Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Algeria, Libya, and elsewhere. The Palestinian Arabs are part Samaritan and Jew! The Palestinian Arabs are descendants of Abraham through Ishmael as their Arab relatives are. But, the Palestinian Arabs, like the Palestinian Jews and Christians, are descendants of Abraham through Isaac and Jacob, also. If the criteria for a scriptural right to live in Palestine is that one must be a descendant of Abraham through Isaac and Jacob, then the Palestinians, including the Palestinian Arabs, comply with that criteria and have a scriptural right to live in Palestine.
It is unfortunate that the British governments lies and broken promises during World War One brought the Palestinians and Israeli Jews into inevitable conflict. It is similar to the situation in early Kentucky in which two innocent purchasers of land were put into conflict by a scoundrel who purported to sell the same property to each buyer. Some division of the land must be accomplished in a way that respects each party.
In 1947, the United Nations, lead by Britain and France, and heavily influenced by Zionists, purported to divide Palestine between the Jews and the Palestinians. But, that division gave almost all the good land to the Jews and almost nothing but desert to the Palestinians. Furthermore, the division demonstrated that only the interests of Zionists were being considered, rather than the interests of both Jews and Palestinians with a healthy respect of their histories.
I propose a KENTUCKY SOLUTION in which both the Jews and the Palestinians, and their histories are respected. The Jews are the descendants of the southern part of the ancient Kingdom of Israel. If you believe in the divine guidance of God during Joshua's lot, then Jews never were meant to have any part of northern Palestine. The southern kingdom never completely defeated the Philistines. The unconquered Philistine territory roughly equates to the Gaza strip of today. King Solomon did have a fleet of merchant ships on the Red Sea. Taking this historical record of the extent of the southern kingdom into consideration, and applying a Kentucky Justice sense of fairness, I propose the following KENTUCKY SOLUTION:
1. The Gaza strip shall be a part of the Palestinian homeland.
2. The southern borders of Israel shall remain as they are, with access to the Red Sea.
3. The northern border of modern Israel shall be moved to approximate the border between the northern kingdom of Israel with the southern kingdom. The northernmost cities of the ancient Jewish kingdom were Jericho, Jerusalem, and Joppa.
4. All Israeli territories north of the new boundary shall be returned to the Palestinians. This includes Tel Aviv and Haifa.
5. The Golan Heights shall be returned to Syria.
6. Jerusalem shall not be in Israel nor in Palestine, but in an international territory controlled by an international force. The border between Israel and Palestine shall run through Jerusalem.
7. A buffer territory of approximately two miles along the borders between Palestine and Gaza with Israel shall be controlled and patrolled by an international force for an undetermined time until the international community believes that such a buffer and international force is not needed to maintain peace between the Palestinians and Israeli Jews. All of Jerusalem, and a reasonable area around the city, shall be within the buffer territory.
8. Establish a timetable for a gradual migration of people to the territories described so that Israeli Jews live in Israel and Palestinians live in the Palestinian homeland.
9. Allow all Palestinians now living in neighboring countries to return to the newly created Palestinian homeland.
10. Establish an agreement among the new Israel, the new Palestinian homeland, and their neighbors for mutual respect of the borders established under such a KENTUCKY SOLUTION.
Many will resist the KENTUCKY SOLUTION which I have proposed. I am sure of that. Some who disagree with me will attack my motive for this proposal because for them it will be easier to attack that rather than attack my logic. So, let me state my motive clearly. I am a Zionist because I believe it is right for Jewish people to have an independent homeland where there is a close historical and emotional connection to the land. But, I want to give Palestinians the respect and friendship which they deserve. My motive is to promote peace. To do that I must be against allowing the Jewish State of Israel to occupy land which never was part of the ancient Jewish kingdom because that would be totally unfair to the Palestinians. My Kentucky Solution looks to the history of the area and its people to carve a solution which respects everyone.
Eventually, much of the world will agree with this solution even if it is not within my lifetime. I admit that it is not a perfect solution. But, there is no perfect solution in such a situation. To many Israeli Jews and their supporters around the world, getting rid of all Palestinians in the area would be a perfect solution. To many Palestinians and their supporters, getting rid of all Israeli Jews in the area would be a perfect solution. I reject both of these so-called perfect solutions. Instead, I have proposed what I believe is the very best imperfect solution in this imperfect world. If I were speaking to a group of people who were very interested in this idea of a KENTUCKY SOLUTION, then I could speak at length and in more detail. But, the purpose of this writing is simply to introduce the world to this idea which I believe will promote a just peace in the area. To the Israeli Jews and the Palestinians, I urge that you realize that you are more closely related than you might have thought. Treat each other as family. Follow the example of your patriarch father Abraham when he gave his nephew Lot a choice of which land to take because he did not want enmity between his family and Lots family (Genesis 13: 8,9). Please, do what Abraham would do: DIVIDE THE LAND AND LIVE IN PEACE!
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In late March 2002, I had lunch with a friend who informed me of the news about the Israeli government's attacks on Palestinians. My friend supported the Israeli action and I did not. My friend is a good and reasonable man. But, he was ignorant about the Middle East. It was obvious to me that he was very misinformed. In that meeting, I realized how misinformed the average American is regarding the Israel/Palestine issue. I experienced a strong, deep impression to research and write something which would both inform the public and promote peace.
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Give a paper copy of the article to each member of the U.S. Congress
Give a paper copy of the article to appropriate and interested officials of the Bush administration
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If you cannot download the article using the Internet, but you want a paper copy of the article, send your request to Woodrow Wilcox, P.O. Box 744, Griffith, Indiana 46319, U.S.A. There is no charge for the paper copy, but we do request that you send a monetary gift to cover the cost of packaging and mailing/posting the copy. Suggested gift amounts to cover this cost are $3.00 US within the United States of America or its territories and possessions, $4.00 US to Canada or Mexico, and $5.00 U.S. to other countries.
Woodrow Wilcox does not charge any amount to read his article about a Kentucky Solution or to print it from the Internet because he believes that the article is like a seed for peace which he would like to plant in as many minds in as many places as possible.
If you would like to help Woodrow Wilcox to continue promoting the idea of a Kentucky Solution to the Israel-Palestine Conflict, then send your gift to him at Woodrow Wilcox, P.O. Box 744, Griffith, Indiana 46319, U.S.A.
Below here are some projects that Woodrow Wilcox would like to accomplish in promoting a Kentucky Solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. Of course, all of these projects need money and other help in order to accomplish:
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Hello Everyone!
On Saturday I turned the big 7! With all the hustle and bustle of the weekend I'm sharing my birthday celebrations today.
First I hope my litter mates had a wonderful birthday was well. From the left you have Maggie, then me, Tanner, Charlie, Leia, Gideon, Sebastian, Abby (RIP), and Kraelyn.
This picture was taken shortly after my mom adopted me from RAGOM. RAGOM is the rescue organization that rescued my mom from a puppy mill. When she was placed in foster care it is then they found out she was pregnant with me and my litter mates.
So on to the good stuff. This year my birthday theme was Star Wars. My humans hooked me up with a Yoda and Chewbacca toys, as well as a Star Wars hoodie.
Now I have something to wear on May 4th. (May 4th is National Star Wars day, May the Forth Be With You. I know my humans have turned me into a geek, but I love it.)
As you can see, I love my toys verses my birthday bone. But then again, toys make annoying sounds and bones don't.
I'm so excited to see what the age of 7 has in store for me. This past year has been full of great memories, lots of firsts, and amazing fur-iends. Thank you to all of my followers for being part of my life. If it wasn't for you all, I wouldn't be the dog I am today.


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|justplainolemica (profile) wrote,
on 4-5-2007 at 8:58pm
|So I'm here and I'm thinkin to myself:
"I have time on my hands. I have time to think and time to breathe and I'm looking forward to it."
This lead me to think:
"I've been so busy lately I've lost friends"
So, I left Mal a message on facebook to get together. I've decided to show up for relay for life to spend some time with my buddies. And, I called Buck.
I miss my friends. I love how my life is going. I just feel like now I have time that I can spare and I can try to get in touch with friends I've lost.
This might be a good adventure and it might be a bad one. I'm such a different person than I was before. I'm a little nervous that things, no matter how much I want them to go well, won't.
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Everton have been in a steady persuit for Burnley centre back, Michael Keane, since the current transfer window rolled open it's shutters. Now media outlets are reporting the deal is close to completion.
Everton look set to sign 24-year-old, England International Michael Keane from Burnley in a deal rumoured to be worth around £24mil.
Express Sport broke the news on Wednesday morning that their sources expect a deal to be completed in the coming days. The reports also suggested that the deal will be in excess of £20mil and Keane will sign on a 5 year contract.
More reports to follow.