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Who's afraid of the Border Poll?
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Unionists have no problem wasting money fighting wars in the Middle East. But a border poll in the Six Counties is a waste of money. Hmmm
We will support the UK mainstream position on foreign affairs. Since unionism has become the pre-eminent philosophy in northern Ireland, that has always been the case. It's just domestic policy we sometimes get upset at (and usually that's about sex!).
Barry Norman can run but he cannot hide.
I can't speak for the political parties but there is no fear of a border poll here. Let's remember that the last one was boycotted by virtually all of the Nationalist community in the 70's; that will not happen with any substantial section of the people of Northern Ireland now.
A border poll may well be divisive. No matter what way the vote falls, someone will set a target number and claim that if it is below this (say, 60% pro-Union), then it is just a matter of time. That seems to be the attitude of those who have responded so far, although not couched in terms of a figure.
I personally believe that this part of the United Kingdom will so remain for at least the next 100 years. However, it is always much harder to maintain than "progress," for that is what the two ideologies here are structured as. Unionism is about the status quo, Nationalism is about a goal. And no matter how poor a goal, it is always something to aim at and hope for. Mind you, sometimes it's the hope that kills you (and I speak as a Glentoran supporter!!).
Belfast Telegraph online poll
Should we have a border poll?
Yes 56%
No 44%
I have already had a chat with football cliches over on Judecollins blog about this. I am all for a united Ireland but my concern with a referendum now is that it will be a disappointing result. As has been mentioned before every election in Northern Ireland is almost a mini referendum anyway and currently nationalist parties will gain 40-45% support. however I am certain in a border poll that will drop to about 30% simply because a number of CNR will be happy to stick with status quo knowing that at the moment a United Ireland is unrealistic and will only vote yes in a border poll when they feel there is a chance of winning which in my opinion is still 15 years away at least!
Hi Boondock,
Apologies for the delay with the reply, just you went under 'anonymous' over on Jude's page, that and I have been away sorting a few things out vis a vis going to Australia next week.
I note you said that those who don't vote for unionist parties cannot claim to call themselves unionists, yet the same question can easily be applied to Nats, the 15% or so you predict who would vote to remain in the union, would they be Nats in this instance? Or would they merely be pragmatic about the whole thing while unionists would be dogmatic?
We 'know' the results in many elections, yet we have them all the time, right? Knowing the result of something before it happens is no reason not to have an election, so people should come up with a better reason for why we should not have a referendum on this matter.
I would normally agree with you football cliches but I honestly think nationalists are more fickle on the subject, they will happily vote for nationalist parties as they want their best interest protected but there is also a large number who are not bothered about the border especially considering the current economic circumstances. Thats not to say they will not become very supportive of a UI in the near future, whether thats down to some sort of tipping point with demographics or it could be an economic reason if the Republics economy booms again or it could be that the parading nonsense degenerates and brings back old sores. Who knows but I do believe a poll in the next year or 2 will see support for a UI at rock bottom and that will only boost Unionist morale.
Ps I do predict a bit of scare for unionism in the census and I think protestant community background will be below 50% with nationalist community background very close behind but as stated before we must factor in pro-union catholics, large catholic immigrant population and the large number of catholics who arent of voting age, all the same interesting times lie ahead!
'Arguing for something which will probably undermine your ideological postion is not generally a good idea. As Gregory Campbell points out (perhaps he read my earlier comment) those who favour the 'military' route to a UI i.e. the dissers are probably the biggest potential winners – along of course with Unionism.'
How does it 'undermine' a position? You need to expand on that as we all 'know' what the result would be in this instance, right?
'To start a serious debate in the South and the North on this issue when people, particulalry in the South, are almost at the end of their economic tether is just plain silly'
They're going to have to have this discussion at some point, why not now? They discuss a lot of different issues all the time, I trust the electorate will be able to squeeze in a chat or a thought on reunification too as it may not be as complicated as another European treaty, but sure who knows?
How about you answer my question, are Nats not Nats if they vote to remain in the union as you have noted that unionists who vote to join a UI are no longer unionists.It's just you seem to make something slightly complicated out to be particularly simple, that or unionists are incapable of rational thought and are merely dogmatic? 🙂 If the latter, I would most definitely agree.
I think the point of having this vote, one were we all 'know' the result, is the fact we get to open up the debate to everyone, try and discuss the pros and cons of the proposed venture and further, as has been noted below, a referendum on the matter must be called every number of years thereafter. It focuses the minds of all and as the demographics change (something we are all, in the main, in agreement on).
Ok fair point some nationalists are fair weather nationalists and when it suits their pocket they can become a temporary unionist lol. I do agree that a debate on the subject is needed because even SF and their green paper seemed very vague. Will the 6 counties be run directly from Dublin, will 6 or even 9 ulster counties have autonomy and pretty much a similar set up to the existing assembly and if that is the case will the other provinces have local assemblies in a federal Ireland. All interesting questions and theories of course a sensible debate with unionism will probably deteriorate quite quickly and any green doomsday scenario will probably be solved with re-partition and we all know that wont solve anything but lets be honest I wouldnt put it past a British government to try it again.
All very good questions. TBH, An Sionnach Fionn and Sammy may have even swayed me to their side after having heard their thinking on the matter. A long process with an election to focus on a specific period that would naturally draw many more Nats to the 'flag' so to speak. I would go along with this as it helps explain why we should delay a vote on the matter.
Further, I am not too certain you would get many answers on how this place would be run post reunification, merely suggestions, but I would imagine that Stormont would survive for some protracted period of time merely to assuage some nerves. Oh and we might go back into the commonwealth too, though I always have a little chuckle at that one, such a waste of space.
Should we hold a poll on a United Ireland?
61% yes
39% no
Source Belfast Telegraph online poll
Over on another blog i commented on how the increasing reliance on BT polls by DUP reps doesn't get taken up.
there was another a week ago and is not been actively voted on and the current reslut to the question:
"Do you agree with Enda Kenny that a United Ireland is inevitable?"
Yes 51%
No 49%
The wording of the question would be important to deal with your concern.
If it was something that satisfied both the UI ASAP and UI ultimately crowds.
"Do you agree, that under agreed conditions, the two jurisdictions of Ireland should become one in the future?"
A border poll would lead to a green paper on Irish Unity. People need to know exactly what they are voting for. It would also lead to economic think tanks outlining how much would be saved from the ending of duplication of services and how much extra tax revenue would be raised from the transfer of fiscal powers. Would the sum of savings and extra revenues after the rebalancing of the Norths economy, which would inevitably happen in a UI be greater than the current British subvention? Maybe it is the answer to this that Unionists are afraid of.
Anyone who mentions economics need look no further than 2000-2005, when the economies north and south were perhaps at their starkest…. How many unionists were clammering to be part of a united ireland then?
Not one. Why? because it's not who the majority feel they are. Now that the south in trouble (not that it's even worse than up here) the usual characters are using it as a stick to beat people with. Its just time for nationalists to redouble our efforts as their is now a cocky unfounded complacency among unionist politicians that should be exploited. e.g. Given the bravado about no prospect about united ireland etc…., it should be an opportunity to push for more north-south bodies, programmes resource pooling, so when things do pick up, they are in place. Every crisis is an opportunity.
Actually, according to the NILT poll, there was a big drop in support for a UI in 2007, about the time of the economic crash in the south and Europe generally.
Also it's important to note that only about 50% of registered voters voted at the last election, if unionists got about 50% of that vote, thats 25% of voters who vote unionist, so there is a lot of undecided or apathetic voters to try and win over.
3 months doesnt sound very long compare that to myself who was born and bred in Belfast but now live abroad and will not get a vote on any such referendum.
Whether a border poll is held or not, the real question for Nationalist (and I'm one myself) is what is the advantage of a united Ireland.
Some people here have advanced an argument based on the economic merit of ending partition. I'm sure a Unionist (probably more plausibly) would argue the reverse. Personally, I find it very unsettling that national identity could be reduced down to mercenary calculation. Besides if it's money we're after why not hold a border poll to join Germany?
Nor, I think, can a Nationalist in the North plausible argue that a united Ireland is needed to end discrimination against Catholics. I'm not trying to minimise the injustices of the past, which as we all know were legion, but can any Catholic today claim not to have a fair chance in the North? On the contrary, I've read plenty of articles on Catholics being a majority in universities, approaching 50% the job market and Unionist brain-drain to GB. So, regardless of the constitutional arrangement, Catholic could very well have the whip hand in the North.
Other arguments people might have:
one island = one country – unless it's a big island with Scotland at the top…
800 years, the Famine, the Tans…! – so you're just a prisoner of history, without free will. Good job you weren't adopted by Ivor and Georgina from Carrickfergus?
Support for American Imperial wars v neutrality – lets not mention US military flights through Shannon or the Irish Army in Afghanistan
monarchy v a republic – really does anyone care about this?
So why support a united Ireland? Maybe it's not a rational thing at all, immune from argument and persuasion; it just is.
It's great that someone is thinking about these things. Lots of polls really need to be conducted, including in strongly loyalist areas, find out people's thinking on the subject, if they could be convinced to vote for UI and if so, why?
The basic reason for a UI is that we're different from the UK and we're better together, we're better able to look after ourselves in our own best interests, not the best interests of London or the south-east of England.


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The Central African Republic is amongst the poorest countries on the planet, and its population has been faced with violence and conflict for several years. Despite the fragile nature of the security and humanitarian situation, which still plagues the country, recent positive developments within the forest sector could be the precursor to a transition towards good governance.
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'Access to information is made extremely easy for us. Upon our request, logging companies provide us with all the documents we ask for straight away,' praises Josias Ndewa Zeneth, Independent Observer and Project Leader at the NGO Centre for Environmental and Sustainable Development Information, upon returning from a series of field visits. These visits took place within the framework of a mandated independent observation project, operationalised in 2016. Proposed by the Platform of Central American Civil Society Organisations for the Sustainable Management of Natural Resources, the mandated observation project aims to improve transparency and the monitoring of activities within the forest sector.
In 2003, the European Union (EU) launched an Action Plan on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT), which aims to provide support to producing countries in driving increased law enforcement, control and governance. The Central African mandated observation project forms part of the actions initiated within the framework of this Action Plan. This project, which has involved various field visits since May 2017, is supported by the FLEGT Programme of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, which is financed by the EU. By involving members of the civil society and Government officials, the project has triggered a revival of confidence and credibility within the sector. According to Luc Gomanga, the head of the forest guard brigade that conducted the field visits, the project marks a real 'synergy between the Government and civil society to control how the forests are managed.'
The forest guards are already keen to return to the forests, they are conscious of the need to raise awareness among the population and timber companies on sustainable forest management
Luc Gomanga, chief of forest guard brigade
In 2012, the Central African Republic negotiated and ratified a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) with the EU as part of the EU FLEGT Action Plan. While the Agreement is not yet operationalised, its negotiation and the efforts made to implement it have already contributed to the promotion of good governance within the forest sector. Nevertheless, such efforts were paralysed during the conflict that took place between 2013 and 2015. A coup gave rise to a three-year period of political instability, during which forest concession activities were threatened by armed groups, notably the Seleka coalition. It was only between 2015 and 2016, following presidential elections that took place under the auspices of the United Nations, that constitutional order was reinstated. At present, although conflict continues in the north of the Central African Republic, relative security has been restored in the south-west, where the exploited forests are located. This has enabled the resumption of activities within the forest sector and of efforts to improve its governance.
The mandated observation project is part of the FLEGT initiatives that are currently being deployed throughout the country and has several benefits. By conducting field visits to forest concessions, the project will have the deterrent effect of documenting possible offences and punish them if necessary.
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The field trips organised within the framework of the project have reawaken the taste of the forest guards to travel to the country's forest concessions, where they had not been since 2009 due to political circumstances. Luc Gomanga reports that the forest guards who participated in the initial field visits returned 'very satisfied' with the hands-on training, which will allow them to regain control over what's really going on in the forests. 'The forest guards are already keen to return to the forests,' he states. 'They are conscious of the need to raise awareness among the population and timber companies on sustainable forest management.'
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Peanuts are a perfect better-for-you snack providing protein and nutrients. Enjoy these low carb peanut clusters any time you want a special treat.
After the long winter, it's time for me to get in shape for summer. I've already lost some of those cold weather pounds by kick starting ketosis with an egg fast. Now, I'm ready to start toning up by doing some much needed workouts.
A lot of people use protein powders or bars before or after their workout. The protein helps feed the muscles. However, I think peanuts are a much better snack to take along for your workout.
An ounce of peanuts, either dry roasted or oil roasted, can provide 7 grams of protein and 6 essential nutrients. This may be enough protein to feed your workout and keep you in ketosis.
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To get right into it, the last few months have been a rollercoaster ride for me. It all started when I broke my leg back in October of 2017, right before Halloween (I'll leave a link below to the Vlog). Before this happened I was a full-time working Mama that was beyond exhausted and was clearly over extending myself in every possible direction, like almost every Mom on the planet does. Once I was in better condition I went back to work on a part-time basis while I continued to recover…..Problem is, I never fully recovered.
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So, here I am now, starting my Blog.
I've been applying for jobs every single day so far. I'm already coming to the realization that it's not going to be easy to find something. Especially something that works for a Mom with 2 young kids.
Essentially, this Blog is my backup plan. Just in case I end up still unemployed when my unemployment runs out, I can have something up and running. I see all the time on my facebook feeds that so many moms are making income off their blogs and I always wished I was one of them. Well, here's my chance to try and make that happen.
My job for the next few months is to figure out how exactly this whole Blogging thing works and just set my mind on soon running a successful Blog.
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Marriott International Sends Global Media Account to Publicis
The plan is to form a dedicated unit for the hotel brand
Marriott International has handed its global media buying and planning account to Publicis Groupe.
The appointment concludes a review launched last October. MEC had handled media buying and planning for Marriott International since 2011. Publicis Groupe will create a dedicated Marriott One Media unit from its SapientRazorfish and Spark Foundry agencies, which will partner with Marriott's internal media teams across different markets globally and Marriott International's full roster of brands.
Marriott International spent almost $233 million on measured media domestically in 2016 and $96 million during the first half of 2017, according to Kantar Media.
"This is a rare opportunity to reimagine our marketing practices in the digital age, and we are confident that Publicis Groupe will help us achieve this vision," Marriott International global marketing officer Karin Timpone said in a statement. "We're combining our forces to develop cutting-edge marketing tactics that speak to individual guests worldwide. This personalization at scale will provide enormous value to our business."
Following a 2016 merger with Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Marriott grew to 30 brands with 6,500 hotels in 127 countries. Marriott International subsequently created a global marketing optimization team led by Andy Kauffman to optimize performance and efficiency across marketing platforms.
"We're delighted to work with Publicis who complements our strengths and deeply understands our audience to provide personalization that elevates our brands, delivers hotel revenue and deepens member loyalty," Kauffman said in a statement.
Marriott One Media global client leader Rob Silver added, "We are thrilled to build on our existing relationship with Marriott driving digital business transformation to now advance their marketing transformation as well."


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It's here! It's finally here! The final version of CyanogenMod 6.0 has finally been released. The final version of the CyanogenMod 6.0 supports many devices like the Nexus One, the Motorola Droid, the HTC EVO 4G, the Droid Incredible, the HTC Aria etcetera. The CyanogenMod 6.0 ROM is based on the Android 2.2 OS. Users can download the ROM from either the Cyanogen forums or via ROM Manager.
Other features of CM6 rom include Browser incognito mode, FLAC playback support, Ad-hoc Wi-Fi support, OpenVPN support and many more. Here is the link to the full change-log. However, the final version of the CyanogenMod 6.0 is still not yet out for some devices like the HTC Incredible, Samsung Galaxy S (Vibrant) and the HTC Hero.
Hopefully, the final version of the CM6 ROM should come out for these devices within a few days.


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Stage set with over 1000 delegates from 25 countries registered for the event
BestMediaInfo Bureau | Mumbai | October 25, 2011
The Organising Committee of AdAsia 2011 has unveiled the final agenda of the congress which now includes a session on 'Conversation as a route to driving certainty'. The topic will be addressed by Chuck Brymer, President & CEO, DDB Worldwide who has done seminal work on emergence of swarm and its positive ramifications on marketing and brand management and Nikesh Arora Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer, Google who has wide experience in various functions at Google. The session is expected to create high octane inputs for future navigation for marketers.
Also confirmed is a session by BCG Japan on 'Marketing to Women Consumers in Asia' which will share insights and analyse traits of the Asian Woman Consumer and will try to ascertain whether her DNA affects her shopping habits. An interactive session with Luis DeAnda, Chief Operating Officer, TBWA\Hakuhodo, Japan will follow.
The excitement for AdAsia 2011 is increasing by the day. With only one week to go, the total delegates count has already crossed a formidable 900 from over 25 countries. Corporates such as Nestlé, PepsiCo, The Coca-Cola Company, ITC, Kraft Cadbury, Wrigley's, Kodak, GPI, Phillips, Axis Bank, Tata Motors, HUL, Bajaj Electricals; among others have registered with their full support for the Congress.
The Agenda of AdAsia 2011 includes 20 exciting and stimulating sessions conducted by global stalwarts of the industry. The topics have been carefully selected to provoke exciting and cutting edge debates on concerns vital to the marketing, advertising and media fraternity. An erudite panel of world renowned personalities from different walks of life will share their invaluable experiences, insights and sharp analysis of ongoing events, providing new ideas, concepts and a firm handle on how the changes we are witnessing today will translate into trends in the future. They will go beyond
analysis to address the question 'How' and to elaborate innovative ideas and solutions to key global challenge.
If in the 20th century, the world looked to the West for innovation and progress, in the 21st century it is Asia that is the focus of all attention. AdAsia 2011 is an effort to provide an insight into these changes, an attempt to understand how they will translate into opportunities and challenges for advertising and marketing professionals.
Commenting on the Agenda and the delegate participation, Madhukar Kamath, MD & CEO, Mudra Group and Chairman of AdAsia 2011 said, "The amount of buzz and excitement this event has generated is truly incredible. I can confidently say that this an Asian event that has caught the interest and attention of the world. Apart from Asia and the Middle East, even delegates from countries like USA, UK, Australia, Poland and Africa have registered for the event. The magnitude of the event this year is much larger than the previous years with nearly 50 speaker confirmations from across the globe. Delegates of AdAsia 2011 can look forward to intellectually thought provoking sessions of debates and discussions which will redefine how we look at the world we operate in. Speakers will include leading lights from the fields of business, marketing, advertising, media and communications."


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Japanese Numbers
This free audio lesson on Japanese numbers is essential stuff for your Japanese language survival kit! By the end of this lesson you'll be able to count from 1 to 100 and be able to use numbers to talk about age and money.
Japanese Numbers: 1 to 12
Japanese Numbers: 13 to 29
Japanese Numbers: 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 and 100
Ages in Japanese
Money talk in Japanese
Here are a few recommended Japanese lessons to try next!
- Katakana.
- Describing where you're from. Let's talk about nationalities in Japanese.
- Saying No in Japanese.
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If you've already picked up your copy of the 2005 Ottawa Fringe program, you may have noticed something. There's a LOT of storytelling going on. In fact, 18 of the 56 shows taking place—one-third of Fringe shows!—have been classified by their producers/creators as storytelling. If you don't see anything impressive about that, think of it this way: it's double the number from last year's Fringe Fest, when 9 out of 60 shows, or 15%, were classified as storytelling.
That being said, I saw a whack load of Fringe shows last year, and I'd say there were several others that could have been called storytelling but weren't (at least not in the Fringe program, which provides audiences with a one-stop place to find brief descriptions of every show). I sense that there is a growing recognition of what storytelling is, both by Fringe artists and their audiences, that is making it worthwhile for artists to acknowledge their shows as storytelling. It's in their best interest to accurately project to people the genre/style of the show both as a means to manage expectations and to capitalize on a surging excitement for contemporary and traditional storytelling.
This year storytelling is an especially popular form for artists travelling from out of town. You'll be able to catch storytelling from artists based in Europe, Asia, Australia, and the USA, along with several artists who are bringing shows from their home bases elsewhere in Ontario.
I plan to catch as many shows as I can, but between volunteer shifts and taking off early for a summer roadtrip, I may not get around to seeing all 18. Here are some of my storytelling picks that I'm most looking forward to catching at the 2015 festival (see the full list of shows at the end):
- The Untitled Sam Mullins Project | Sam S. Mullins | sammullins.com (Toronto)
I first heard Sam Mullins's voice on The Moth podcast when he whomped me with his story "Tinfoil Dinosaur." His sweet, geeky honesty and self-deprecating humour won me over and I've been sort of stalking his whereabouts ever since, looking forward to the chance to hear him live.
- Bursting Into Flames | Martin Dockery |www.martindockery.com (New York)
Dockery is a personal star of my annual Fringe Festival experience. His solo shows The Bike Trip and The Surprise are exhilarating, and his play Moonlight After Midnight, which won best original at last year's Ottawa Fringe, was magical and mesmerizing and was stuck in my head for days afterwards.
- I Think My Boyfriend Should Have and Accent | Emily Pearlman | micasatheatre.com (Ottawa)
I've adored every play of Emily's I've ever seen, where her energy and whimsy nearly knock me off my seat. I've had a bit of a preview of this show, having seen part of it which was developed for (un)told: Soul Preservation in September 2014. I can't wait to see how her fully-developed show has turned out.
- And of course, there's the not-to-be-missed but somewhat secret (but you're allowed to know!) (un)told open mic special edition happening for one night only during Fringe at Club Fringe (located at Club SAW, 67 Nicholas Street). The (un)told open mic normally takes place the fourth Monday of the month and allows Ottawans to take the stage to tell an original story on the nightly theme. This month, this special edition open mic features all Fringe artists telling 5 minute original stories about their travels on the road. Monday, June 22, 8pm | untoldottawa.com
Planning to catch some shows during the Fringe? Send us your reviews to let us know which storytelling shows are must sees! Tweet, FB message, or email us and we'll share your reviews on our blog.
Catch the Ottawa Fringe Festival June 17-28, taking place at various venues around downtown Ottawa. Tickets to most shows are a steal at $12 (even less if you get in on half-price show deals) and every penny goes back to the artists. | www.ottawafringe.com
See you at the Fringe!
-Liz M., (un)told producer
Full List of Storytelling Shows, in no particular order (details taken from the 2015 Fringe Program)
- I Think My Boyfriend Should Have an Accent | Emily Pearlman (Ottawa)
- Crushed | Avalina Corazon (Ottawa)
- Spotlight On… | Crush Improv (Ottawa)
- Working Title: Undecided | Drawing Board Productions (Ottawa)
- O God | Faith and Arts Ottawa (Ottawa)
- The Sink | A Nick Wade and Whimsimole co-production (Ottawa)
- Bursting Into Flames | Martin Dockery (New York)
- Shit I'm in Love with You Again | Crowning Monkey (Toronto)
- Keith Brown: Exchange | Keith Brown (London, ON)
- Lara Loves Leonard | Lara MacMIllian (Stratford, ON)
- The Orchid and the Crow | Daniel Tobias (Melbourne Australia)
- The Cockwhisperer…A Love Story | Colette Kendall (Hamilton, Ontario)
- Japanese Samurai Don Quixote Challenging Against English Giant Windmills | Hiroshi Shimuzu (Tokyo, Japan)
- The Untitled Sam Mullins Project | Sam S. Mullins (Toronto)
- Newfound Histories | A Vagrant (Toronto)
- The Inventor of All Things | Jem Rolls (Edinburgh, UK)
- Threads | Tonya Jone Miller (Portland, USA)
- Nantucket | Mark Kenward (Oakland, USA)


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Got the mods started today. Added larger tires to both ends to make it easier to move around. Lowe's assembly was poor at best. Not convinced CG's build much better. I loosened everything and squared things up the best I could. When I tried to run the new axle through, I found that the two outer holes on the legs lined up with each other, and the two inner holes lined up with each other, but the inner didn't line up with outer. When I ran the axle through one side, it was about two inches high when it got to the other side. That explains why the original wheels looked knock-kneed--they had to bend the axle to put it through the holes. I ended up wallering out the outer holes a bit to get things to line up.
Only three tmeters, 'cause that's all I could find in town. (Lowe's, HD, Academy, Wallyworld, Ace, Target) Lots of empty shelves. Will add the 4th when somebody gets them in stock. Aligned them so 225 is straight up.
I still want to add the stove gasket to the edges to try to get a better seal. Playing around in my head with a collapsible shelf, so the cover will still go on.
Fired it up after putting it back together. Things had gotten a "bit" moist during the process. One burner on the gas side doesn't light. I'll have to check into that when it warms back up.


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News: Lord of the Flies - London dates on sale now
The London dates for New Adventures' next show – a new large-scale dance spectacular production of Lord of the Flies – are on sale now. As part of a UK tour (starting in Apriil at the Lowry, Salford) the company come to Sadler's Wells for six performances only, from 8 – 11 October .
Based on the classic novel by William Golding, the adaptation is directed by Olivier and Tony award winning* Matthew Bourne, working with long time company member Scott Ambler – who will also be choreographer. Lord of the Flies promises to be distinctive. For the first time Re:Bourne, the education wing of the company – a charity delivering projects, training, courses and productions to find, develop and inspire the next generation of dance-theatre professionals – is involved in the creation of a large scale production. In each city, or region that the show visits, the professional cast will be joined by a local cast of around 30 young people, recruited and trained by local New Adventures Ambassadors.
"Lord of the Flies is a project never before mounted on the large-scale", Matthew Bourne said today. "This unique collaboration between my production company, New Adventures, and charity, Re:Bourne will enable thousands of young people and their families across the country to experience dance at close hand, and for many, for the very first time."
In the production, the action is transferred from deserted island to deserted theatre. A group of schoolboys find themselves abandoned. With no adults around they start to make their own rules and create their own civilisation, before order breaks down and the story builds to an electrifying climax. Golding's legendary characters Ralph, Piggy, Jack and the boys will be brought to life with raw energy and emotional intensity by the New Adentures team, featuring set and costume design by Olivier Award-winner Lez Brotherston , music by Terry Davies, lighting design by Chris Davey and sound design by Paul Groothuis.
The professional company includes New Adventures dancers Sam Archer as Maurice, Luke Murphy as Sam, Dominic North as Ralph, Sam Plant as Piggy, Alastair Postlethwaite as Eric, Danny Reubens as Jack and Dan Wright as Roger.
Bourne is also introducing two new performers to the company for Lord of the Flies: Layton Williams (Simon) made his professional stage debut as the title role in the West End hit musical Billy Elliot. (He has since appeared in two series of BBC2's Beautiful People and can currently be seen in Jack Whitehall's hit BBC comedy Bad Education); Jack Hazelton makes his professional debut with New Adventures having recently graduated from the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts. "They will be joining an outstanding company of dancers from the New Adventures company who will inspire and nurture the young casts in each of our thirteen participating cities. I look forward to an exciting, and for some, life-changing year ahead," he said today.
This production is supported by Arts Council England and the Arts Council of Wales, in addition to other major trusts and donors. It was originally commissioned in 2011 by Glasgow Theatres, part of Ambassador Theatre Group.
New Adventures & Re:Bourne – Lord of the Flies, Sadler's Wells, 8 – 11 October 2014
Tour start in April at The Lowry, Salford Quays and goes to Plymouth, Birmingham, Inverness, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Liverpool and Canterbury before arriving in London. It then continues to Cardiff, Newcastle, Norwich, finishing in Bradford (3 -6 December).
More details: www.new-adventures.net
*This week Matthew Bourne also received the De Valois Award for outstanding achievement in dance, as part of the National Dance Awards, organised by the dance section of the Critics' Circle. More here
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After Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, Wikipedia and several other websites, now the Pakistan Government has banned WordPress.com due to 'National Security Related Issues.' Users in the country can't access WordPress.com nor the blogs hosted on it, however, the self-hosted blogs on the WordPress still work.
The error above is currently displayed when users visiting WordPress.com and or related blogs. As per a source inside the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), WordPress was blocked due to its usage by Tehreek Taliban Pakistan (TTP), an internationally funded terrorist group active in Pakistan and as the authorities don't have a software that bans specific domain, they prefer to ban the whole platform affecting thousands of bloggers.
The source also reported that, the ban will be temporary and could be lifted with in several days. But, same thing was happened with YouTube when PTA blocked it in 2012 against anti-Islam film trailer, and which is still ongoing.
Apart from this, few days back, Reuters had gotten blocked in China. The country had already blocked The New York Times, Bloomberg and The Guardian due to publishing political exposes, besides a number of other sites like Google, Facebook etc.
WordPress is a blogging platform that hosts million of blogs from across the world, including iamWire. Now let's hope our Pakistani fellows are able to access WordPress soon.


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At the end of the 1960s and the beginning of the 1970s the Social Democratic government of Sweden shifted its policy in relation to the Soviet influenced part of the world. The Soviet Union repeatedly lauded Sweden's policy of "friendship" and the policy was in Soviet daily newspaper Pravda described as:
an important contribution to the strengthening of European security.
The policy of Stockholm in support of Allende's regime in Chile and the Indochinese communists was also mentioned by Soviet state controlled media as "positive". Mr. Olof Palme, the Swedish prime minister later assassinated, termed this policy "active neutrality". It could have been a term produced by the Kremlin. In fact it stood for criticism of the West and silence about injustices in communist countries.
Olof Palme started attacking American policy in Indochina in the early 1970s. Swedish aid to the regime in Hanoi and its appendix Viet Cong/NLF had started already in 1969. In 1967 and 1970 anti-American so called "war crimes tribunals" were held in Stockholm to propagandize the cause of the Vietnamese communists. It should be noted that the 1970 "tribunal" was organized by the Soviet international front organization World Peace Council (WPC).
Of interest is to note that during the years of 1970 to 1976 Swedish ministers only visited communist countries in the Soviet sphere. The Olof Palme governments from 1973 could only rule with support in parliament by Sweden's Communist Party (VPK). This led to the Social Democrats being forced to make concessions to VPK.
During the Palme years as prime minister Sweden even progressed into a leading subversive center for Soviet style communism. Growing amounts of aid was distributed to communist-leaning and Marxist regimes as well as to various terrorist organizations. The most important aid was to North Vietnam with aid continuing into the 1980s. In 1979, for example, over US $ 200 million, were received in Swedish aid by the heirs of Ho Chi Minh.
Latin American terrorism received generous support, directly or indirectly. The regime in Havana benefited greatly. Allende's extreme leftist regime was lauded. Sweden received a large number of Latin American refugees, some with ties to terrorist organizations. Circa 400 Argentinians, just under 400 Bolivians, almost 500 Brazilians, nearly 2,500 Chileans, around 350 Colombians, over 200 Peruvians and 730 or so refugees from tiny Uruguay. Many certainly had legitimate reasons for being admitted as refugees but many slipped into Sweden to continue supporting terrorist causes. These refugees in some cases established links to the Cuban Embassy in Stockholm. The Swedish-Cuban Society was then regarded as an important link with the embassy. Sweden also moved into becoming a "transition zone" for terrorists trained in the USSR for infiltration into the West.
Among those apprehended were Nelson Gutierrez, second-in-command of MIR, a Chilean Maoist organization. The Mexican terrorist Gonzales Carrillo, was sent to Sweden in January 1976 from Havana. He had been condemned in Mexico to 40 years of imprisonment for political terrorism. On April 1, 1977, the Swedish police broke up an international terrorist group and arrested over 30 of them, some of them from Latin America. The group had planned to kidnap a Swedish ex-minister to achieve the release of West German terrorists imprisoned in then West Germany.


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Sridhar: Stepping Stones
Here's presenting an exclusive interview with Chennai-born, Singapore-based guitarist Sridharan Ravichandran, more popularly known as Sridhar. His debut instrumental album 'Transcend' (released in 2009) has been very well-received in India. We spoke to him about the album, as well as his metal side-project Melakartha.
For the uninitiated: What is Melakartha?
Melakartha is my ambient/metal side-project, or simply a collection of ideas that could not find a home in my other projects. It's relentless and about as far as you can go from the mainstream (laughs). I am yet to find a full-fledged band who can do full justice to Melakartha, and considering my other commitments, it's been even harder to start the search for musicians. But I will, soon, and hope to start playing shows as soon as possible, before I become an old fart. Long way to go, but still (smiles).
Could you tell us a little more about Melakartha's music?
Most tracks are a collection of musical ideas put together in a format that sounds musically emotive to me, and conveys something about something I feel very strongly about. I feel absolutely at home with layers, ambiences, heaviness, and I love experimenting with crazy musical ideas. A typical Melakartha track is a melting pot for all those ideas. Sometimes, I'm surprised at the stuff that comes out — it can be happy, moody, dark-as-hell, etc. — who knows? A lot of how the track turns out depends on how I'm feeling when I'm writing [music].
Which has been the most chellenging Melakartha track to put together?
It has got to be my latest track "Inner World" (listen) — it has nearly 50 different tracks and layers that combine to form what it is.
Your favourite track so far would be..?
Tricky! I guess it would be "Time Machine" because it's the most fun to play.
Who are the other musicians working with you?
Melakartha is just me, my drum machine and my computer, as has been all my other original material. Ram Vaidyanathan (ex-Oritus/Alter Ego) contributed bass guitars for my first album 'Transcend', and Prasanna wrote the fabulous piano parts for the "Blue Memories" track on 'Transcend'.
How is Melakartha's sound different from the tracks on your debut album 'Transcend'?
Compared to Melakartha, 'Transcend' was a lot less experimental. 'Transcend' was more like a photograph of a particular stage of evolution of myself as an artist. I was procrastinating and pushing forward the launch of the album as much as possible, thinking I'd be a better guitar player every forthcoming day, but one day I thought, "Hell, this is how I can play right now, and I want to document it". Funnily enough, I don't think of myself as a 'guitarist' at all — I'm just a kid trying to make a statement, an 'artist', if you please.
How have listeners received 'Transcend' so far?
Funnily enough, I don't think of myself as a 'guitarist' at all — I'm just a kid trying to make a statement, an 'artist', if you please.
[The response] has been positively overwhelming — apart from creating a lot of buzz, and selling copies in places like Greece, Egypt, and even Norway, I received a lot of genuine, heartfelt feedback from people and other musicians, which really inspired me. After a while, I put up 'Transcend' as a free download.
For the people who haven't heard 'Transcend' yet, could you tell them something about the album?
It's simple and honest music – go check it out! (Free download here.)
The 'Transcend' album download was associated with a charitable cause. Can you fill us in about that?
I put the album on gimmesound.com and I decided to donate the proceeds of the free downloads to the American Cancer Society. The funds generated from the first wave of downloads were all sent there, along with choosing them as the 'charitable cause' inside gimmesound. Sure, I've received some criticism for the choice of the organisation — but hey, everyone, irrespective of caste/colour/nationality needs help. I chose the organisation because there were no middle men involved and the process of donating to them was straightforward.
Any album release slated down the line for Melakartha?
Absolutely. I'm aiming for the end of the year, and still ironing out the details and looking for promoters/labels. When it comes, you will hear about it!
Do you plan to perform in India anytime soon?
I'd love to. Right now, I'm quite busy with a lot of commitments here [in Singapore], but I definitely want to take an extended break to play a dozen shows there. Nothing beats the feeling of playing at home.
Finally, is there anything you would like to say to your fans back here?
I love you all! Thanks so much for the support. It makes my day everytime I read about how my music moved somebody!
Listen to "Inner World" at this location.
February 23, 2010, 12:32 pm
One of the best guitarists ever … and he is so humble and down to earth .. Way to go Sridhar ,.. This time make them CD"s available in India as well ;)
February 23, 2010, 12:51 pm
Hey Shridhar, we all love you!
You are a genius!!! May God bless you with lot of inner strength and energy, good health and happiness to realize your dreams soon!!
Love from all at Jageshwar
February 24, 2010, 12:30 pm
I've seen and hear you play good music and now I have also read about you to know that you are also quite humble and down to earth. This will take you to greater heights. Wish you all the best in life.


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To me Popeye was an odd cartoon that popped up on Saturday morning on Swap Shop, I didn't really start appreciating it until it appeared on Rolf's Cartoon Club. So, this famous Sailor Man was pretty low on my list of characters to draw.
Art or Swipe?
Until I learned about Jeff Koons Popeye Statue that sold for $28.2 million which turned out to be scaled up lift of a Dark Horse Popeye toy – just scaled up. While we can argue is it art or a swipe until the Cows come home the result is Jeff Koons did nothing more than Andy Warhol did with a can of soup. And just like Andy Warhol, Mr Koons employs artists to do his work for him, as he takes credit. It is an odd… odd world…
I think the article subliminally planted the idea to draw Popeye in my head, so while I counted the time spent at the St Paul's Spring Fling Show I drew and inked a Popeye. Today I finished the illustration with watercolors. Maybe I will get lucky and pull a Koons size price tag for it?
Penciled on Canson Watercolor paper, inked with Faber-castel pens and rough colored with Faber-castel watercolor pencils. Final coloring was the watercolor pencils blended.


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There are many complex factors and circumstances that affect the course, strength and frequency of storms. A warmer ocean surface and more water vapour in the atmosphere etc., contribute to the development of storms.
At the same time this warming leads to reduced differences between warm and cold air masses, which play an important role in the development of intense storms. This may in turn counteract the amplifying effect that warming has on storm development.
The low pressure systems that can develop into storms are generally expected to become less frequent in the northern hemisphere in a warmer climate. It is difficult to draw conclusions from the scenarios about regional changes that exceed variability naturally occurring in the system.
This means that there will be years or decades in the future with more or fewer storms – not much different from today's climate.
Increased risk of storm damage
Milder winters with increased precipitation are expected to become more common in a future climate, and gradually the conditions for soil frost will change. As a result the risk of storm damage can increase regardless of changes in the wind climate.
The extent of the damage also depends on other factors that are more related to human behaviour and our vulnerability to disruptions in the infrastructure, not least regarding our electricity dependence.


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Hi folks, you might encountering a big problem when you try to do a software update on your Samsung Note 3 N9005 32GB. Especially, if you do the update using the Samsung Kies or Odin with the Android version Lollipop.
These Are Errors I Found;
"UDC start
Volume size is too big 4620288 < 4718592
ODIN: Invalid ext4 Image"
So, this is what happened... I tried to flash Samsung Galaxy Note 3 LTE SM-N9005 XEF N9005XXUGBOF1, a Lollipop 5.0 ROM with Arabic language support to my device via Odin. But when installing system it said failed, even if I tried restoring several times the result is same. I used Odin 3.09 and then tried v1.85 after reading some suggestions from the Internet. Unfortunately, it didn't do the trick to help my case. My phone is now bricked!
Be very careful when downgrading back to Kitkat because you may lose the IMEI!
How to Flash Samsung N9005 Note 3 LTE 32GBDon't panic guys, it's not the end for your precious phone. Only is that we need to flash it with the right firmware and right PIT file.
- First, download the Samsung Kies and have Odin 3.09 ready. Samsung Kies is very important because it helps us to install the necessary device driver software that essential for flashing procedure.
- Now, download the stock firmware from Samsung for SM-N9005 GALAXY Note 3 LTE.
- In my case, I need Arabic firmware for the Note 3 N9005 so I downloaded one from Samsony. Get the Samsung N9005 on this source.
- Now, turn off the device and put it on "Download mode". To do this press and hold Home button and Volume down button at the same time. Then, press the power switch... As soon as the screen boot up release all the buttons and click Volume up to continue. Download mode is also known as Odin Mode.
- Plug the device on your Computer using the micro-USB cable. Run Odin 3.09, extract the zip file from the downloaded firmware. After extracting the file extension for the flashfile, it should be .tar.md5. Click PDA or AP box, locate the firmware on your computer. Odin must have detected the COM ports of where your smartphone is connected.
- This is the most important part of flashing. We need to load the PIT file as well. Get the Samsung N9005 LTE PIT File for 32GB on my Google Drive, extract the zip file. Hit PIT button and choose the PIT from extracted file.
- Tick Auto Reboot, Re-Partition, and F. Reset Time and then click Start button.
- Wait 'til flashing is completed.
- PIT file job is to partition the 32GB chip while using the universal flashfile for Samsung N9005.
- When everything is good Odin will says, RESET! and later change to PASS! Which means that the device software update is finished.
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I was born at an early age in Southern California and have spent most of my life in my own little world. At an early age I discovered the power that words could have. By simply turning in my grade school writing assignments I could push a normally sane nun into early retirement. I stumbled into a perfect career. In my long and unimpressive literary career I have recieved many rejection slips from some very prominent publishers and agents. I have written some wonderful stage plays such as, 'What About Papa', many short stories and now my first novel, 'Broken Boxes'. I live with my wife Lou Ann in an unassuming house in the bowels of the city. I enjoy writing good stories, reading everthing and knitting humorous cummerbunds.


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This research aims to analyze the relationship between free trade with price stability of food commodity. The method of analyze is descriptive with presenting the economic data. The result show that scarcity of food commodity can be solved by import from abroad in the short run. This policy in the short run will provide food commodity needed by people. But in the long run, this policy will reduce the competitiveness of agricultural sector in Indonesia.
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NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Pacific Islands Region (PIR) provided funding to Honua Consulting for community-based research projects that benefit natural resource preservation in Hawai'i's island communities. Honua used the funding for grants, and one of the awardees, Mālama Kauai, used their grant to support an internship project that addresses coastal health on the Kaua'i north shore. Kaua'i Community College student Leah Suesen, is completing her internship on the project.
Founded in 2006, Mālama Kaua'i is a community-based nonprofit organization that focuses on advocating, educating and driving action towards a sustainable Kaua'i. Mālama Kaua'i used their grant to create an enhanced understanding of steam systems and watershed relations. The project aimed to restore the community's ability to assess stream health, and gain knowledge as to whether it is safe to enter the water without sampling. The data collected by Ms. Suesen will be used to help implement proper policies to improve watershed health and decrease pollutants in the bays where people love to swim, fish and surf.
Allen Tom, Regional Director for the PIR commented, "The Mālama Kaua'I project exemplifies community-based capacity building initiatives. They are ground-up, and engage with residents of the area to gain much needed baseline data and information. More importantly, local students with the drive and initiative learn about their marine environment," Tom continued.
Dr. Trisha Kehaulani Watson, owner of Honua Consulting and Program Manager had this to say: "We believe that government funds are often best used when given to communities so that they can manage their own initiatives. These small, local organizations comprise community members who know their communities and needs. The best thing we did was turn the project over to the community and then got out of their way."
Dr. Watson also noted that, with the success of this project, her company is looking for additional funds to continue and expand the program. The goal is to take the program statewide in the upcoming years.


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Adult Connect Groups
The following Adult Connect Groups meet on Sunday morning's from 9:15 to 10:15:
Adults, Late Teens - 20's Adults, 65 & Up
Group Leader: Eric Hoffman Group Leaders: Linda Rosingus,
Room 300 Joyce Stump and Brian Kennedy
Adults, 20's - 30's Single Moms
Group Leader: Lee Newsted Group Leader: Karen Spillman
Room 301 Room 303
Adults, 40's - 50's Special Needs Adults
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mid-week prayer TIME
On Wednesday nights from 6:15 to 7:15pm our adults meet in the chapel for a time of corporate prayer to lift up the prayer needs of our church, our community, and our calling to to reach and disciple the lost here and around the world. We would love for you to join us during this special time. If you have any questions, please contact our Associate Pastor, Shawn Lippert.
"Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere." Ephesians 6:18 (NIV)
Ministry Teams
Here at 22nd Street we believe every member is a minister, every task is important, and everyone is a "10" in some area. For this reason, we provide an array of ministry opportunities where you can live out your love for God and for others by serving them. We encourage everyone at 22nd St. to get involved in a ministry because every volunteer role is vital to impacting our world and creating an environment where people are more likely to hear from Jesus and experience His love. If you would like more information about any of the following Ministry Teams, please contact Pastor Shawn.
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In case you didn't catch the previous memo, The Blah Blah has officially moved on to it's own website www.theblahblah.net.
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Indie Music That Could Change Your Life. Or Not.
In case you didn't catch the previous memo, The Blah Blah has officially moved on to it's own website www.theblahblah.net.
Our new rss feed is… http://www.theblahblah.net/?feed=rss2, so go on and update your readers.
In the hopes of continuing to expand The Blah Blah, I've taken the site off of WordPress and onto my own domain. I seem to have reached capacity here at WordPress, and now it's time for bigger and better things.
Head on over to www.theblahblah.net and subscribe to the blog there.
Also, if you're interested in writing, shoot me an e-mail (email@example.com) and we'll talk about it.
And as always if you have some awesome new music and want me to write about it, send it my way. Don't bother sending me your crap though, because I'm not gonna say anything positive about it unless it really is great. I'm tired of polishing turds.
I do mean that in the best light possible. 🙂
Sarah McMillan. Wife to John Mark. Soon mother to Jude Williams. Master potter. Musician.
Ever since I started listening to Sarah's music, I've found myself referring to her inadvertantly as "Sarah Mark McMillan," but her music is nothing like her husband's. Where John Mark's music hearkens back to 90s alternative rock, Sarah's goes a little further back… more toward the 1890s than the 1990s. Drawing on folk, roots, and country, with some bluegrass twang thrown in, Sarah's songs put you solidly in a slightly modernized Pentecostal camp meeting from the early 20th century. It's equal parts Enter the Worship Circle and O Brother Where Art Thou?
I've never been a huge fan of American Idol but I caught myself sucked into this season's first episode last week. It was entertaining to see so many songs tortured by well-meaning singers with delusions of grandeur, I admit, but I found myself a little annoyed afterwards.
American Idol is destroying the very thing that makes rock-n-roll what it is. Chuck Berry would never have made it past the tryouts. Elvis Presley would have been laughed off the stage. Little Richard would have been ignored. Joey Ramone would have been censored. Bob Dylan would be crucified and Mick Jagger would be told to stick to his day job.
I tried to think of anybody who I really like to listen to who might have what it takes to be the next American Idol, and I couldn't think of any. Sufjan Stevens is too whispery. Robbie Seay is too gravelly. Michael Nau is too sad. David Eugene Edwards (Woven Hand) is too depressing. Aaron Weiss (mewithoutYou) won't even try to sing. Jesse Coppenbarger (Colour Revolt) screams too much. Aaron Strumpel's range is too limited. Vincent Voss (The Singing Mechanic) has an odd vocal style. Daniel Smith… well Daniel Smith wouldn't even be allowed to sing on American Idol if he wanted to.
Pretty much anybody I like to listen to would probably not even be allowed past the tryouts. And chances are that anybody who would do good on American Idol wouldn't last long on my playlist.
When rock-n-roll came on the scene, it was fighting against staid, overly-perfected songs that dominated American listeners, replacing that with music that burst forth from the gut. By its very nature, rock-n-roll emphasizes experimentation, self-expression, and raw emotions. American Idol is destroying all that.
Finally, I'm back blogging, and here is another of my posts that is way late in the coming, but I hope it helps point a few of you in the direction of an artist well worth it.
Joe Garner is one of my favorite artists I downloaded from NoiseTrade a while back. With a subtle, earthy folk sound and songs that bring to mind a slightly more modern and way more indie version of classic Johnny Cash ballads, Joe Garner's songs tell stories of broken, desperate people in need of a Savior.
This is just a quick note to let everyone know I'm still alive and kickin'. Well, not really kickin'. I haven't kicked anything in a while. No footballs, cans, walls, or even small puppies.
I am alive however.
I've just been really busy lately again, so I've been trying to focus in on what really matters in life, my relationship with God. It's been a great week of focusing in on Jesus, devoting more time to Him and all, but now that the craziness of the holidays is slowing down, I'll probably be back with some more great artists in the near future.
With that said, hope you all had an amazing Christmas and New Years' and I'll be back in a few days.
Merry Christmas! It's once again time for The Blah Blah's annual Christmas mix cd – Have a Blah Christmas. Hope you like it.
Download or preview the MP3s individually, or get the whole thing (complete with cover art) in one massive zip file here.
Otherwise, I apologize but the songs aren't edited to be in the correct order according to track number. You'll have to do that yourself. I just ran out of time.
Enjoy the mix, and stop by the Sounds Familyre Blog for A Familyre Christmas, Vol. 1 and 2, with more great Christmas music.
1. Rosie Thomas – Christmas Time is Here (Download or Stream)
2. Lenny Smith – Finally, It's Christmas Eve (Download or Stream)
3. Sufjan Stevens – We're Goin' to the Country (Download or Stream)
4. Over the Rhine – Little Town (Download or Stream)
5. Anathallo – Come Ye Sinners (Download or Stream)
6. Elin Smith – Oh Holy Night (Download or Stream)
7. Threnody Ensemble – Cello MiscO2 Mix01 (Download or Stream)
8. Joe Dorsey – Silent Night (Download or Stream)
9. Alli Rogers – O Little Town of Bethlehem (Download or Stream)
10. All Stars – Jesus is the Reason for the Season (Download or Stream)
11. Ryan Dean – To Us a Child of Hope is Born (Download or Stream)
12. Robbie Seay Band – Song of Hope (acoustic) (Download or Stream)
13. Mike (?) – Greensleaves (Download or Stream)
14. Joshua Stamper – Immanuel (Download or Stream)
15. Sleeping at Last – Merry Little Christmas Volume Up (Download or Stream)
16. Over the Rhine – One Olive Jingle (Download or Stream)
Merry Christmas, everyone!
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A few years ago, I was doing a lot of driving, and I wanted to get more time in God's word, but I didn't want to spend any money on an audio Bible. So, what do I do? I go online of course, for the world's largest collection of downloadable mp3s ever! In my searching, I came across the work of John and Nicole Mahshie, the founders and artists behind Relevant Revolution and Sermon Jams, a collection of mp3s amounting to much more than an audio Bible.
I downloaded a few tracts and was instantly hooked. So, of course, I had to go get more. John views his work as a ministry and, like Keith Green before him, offers his music for a donation, even if that means he never makes a cent for it.
I was thinking about it this morning (well, actually, two mornings ago, by the time you read this), and there are very few worship songs with really good (or even decent) bass lines. I play bass on my church's worship team, and this has bugged me endlessly.
For bassists to be so harshly discriminated against in the worship music industry simply because of their lower-end frequency nature is simply injust.
It's with this in mind that I'm starting a T-shirt company which will raise money to help fund underprivileged bassists on worship teams throughout America, Europe, and other bass-discriminatory nations.
Seriously, I thought it'd be fun to create an ever-expanding list of worship songs that have at least decent (and possibly awesome) bass lines.
Here's what I have so far, and leave any comments with your own thoughts and additions:
All Slow Down (Chris Tomlin)
Be Lifted or Hope Rising (David Crowder Band)
Deeper (Delirious?)
Found (Hillsong United)
Jesus Garden of My Rest (Robbie Seay Band)
Make a Joyful Noise / I Will Not Be Silent (David Crowder Band)
Oh Jah! (MorningStar Worship / Leonard Smith)
Rain Down (Delirious?)
Rend the Heavens (Isa Courvertier)
The River is Here (Vineyard Worship)
Sing Like the Saved (David Crowder Band)
Tell the World (Hillsong United)
We are Free (Robbie Seay Band)
You (Waterdeep)
Alright, that's what I've got for now of the worship songs I can think of with good to great bass lines. Help me out and add some to the mix.
Wow. If you haven't seen this video yet of Michael Nau (Page France, Cotton Jones Basket Ride) playing Starflyer 59's song "I Was Seventeen," you've gotta check it out. Wow. It's intensely sad.


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Praise, compliments, promises and gifts are the tools a cunning person will use to deceive you and lead you where you do not really want to go. We all have come across such people, especially politicians, who try hard to convince us of being our friends and that they'll work for our own good, if only we'll trust them. However, in fact, many of them just want to grab power for their own interests. Nowadays we call them populists; in Ancient Greece they were called flatterers and demagogues.
Advises by Aristotle
The Art of Persuasion is age-old and politicians have mastered it. But most ordinary people are not familiar with its techniques, or even if they are, they can't resist their charm. Yet, if we pay attention to the fundamentals of this art, which remains unchanged for millennia, we can strengthen our position and stop being easy prey.
Aristotle gives advises to orators, to people who try to persuade the public to go into this or the other direction, in his work on rhetoric, dialect and communication titled "Rhetoric". Even though he clearly states that the motive of the orator has to be to help the public make the right decisions for the common good, his advises have been used as techniques for manipulation and deception. On our side, we can read this book and think in reverse on how we can protect ourselves from those well-trained people who try to sell what we don't want to buy.
Facing the cheating techniques
We need to know the persuasive techniques in order to face them. A good beginning is half the battle, so we'll start by prohibiting the speaker from forming our tendencies. Aristotle analyzes five fundamental persuasion techniques that orators use to butter us up before getting to the main course; and we can develop five defensive reactions to stop them from getting to us:
- Orators avoid using scientific arguments as they prefer talking about topics broadly, mixing reason and psychology.
You might hear the broad statement "We will strengthen democracy". It sounds good (who doesn't love democracy!), but before you applaud ask yourself: What the heck does that mean? John F. Kennedy had promised to strengthen democracy and he fought hard to address the issue of human rights in the U.S.A. and in the end he was killed. But Mao Zedong had promised the exact same thing and his policies led tens of millions of Chinese people to death. Ask the ones who make the promise what they will do exactly and which measures they're planning on taking. If you don't receive a straight answer, the "democracy" they have in mind will most probably not be to your liking.
- Orators win the sympathy of the audience by displaying their impressive personality and moreover by convincing people that they know what troubles them and what their everyday problems are.
Charming personalities make us feel safe, but they can be very dangerous. While politicians promote their talents and accuse the ones who did you wrong, try to take a look at their lives. What have they done so far? Have they helped anyone, and how? Have they always abided by the law? Do they respect their fellow citizens? If you don't like the things you find out about their past, then be sure that they won't have changed for the better now that they're asking for your vote. It's likely that they'll be worse than their predecessors who you're trying to get rid of.
- Orators don't care for the truth. They'll use plausible reasoning to impress their audience.
This is where it gets real tricky. All people tend to stick to the opinion they've already formed. Thus, it's very easy to like and feel comfortable with those who say things we agree with and dislike the ones having different opinions. Are you absolutely sure that your point of view on a topic is correct? Any chance you have formed an opinion lightly? Might you have left your critical thinking aside and adopted an idea only because it was expressed by your parents or by someone else you admire? Take a step back and give yourself some time before deciding whether what the politicians says is true. First of all we have to improve in identifying the true facts and be prepared to change our point of view, if necessary.
- Orators know what happiness means to you and they promise to make you happy.
All people look for happiness in their life, but happiness means different things to different people. However, the common factor of financial prosperity is thought to be a prerequisite for happiness in almost any society. Effective orators know what happiness means to their audience and it is up to us to decide whether they're indeed willing and qualified enough to support our idea of happiness. If you've done good work with the three previous points, you won't find it hard to come to the right conclusion.
- Orators know and praise the values and beliefs of their audience.
Socrates said that "hunters hunt hares with dogs and flatterers hunt fools with praises". If the members of the audience are religious, the politician will praise them for their beliefs and make great speeches about the social work of the church. But does he share these beliefs? If the audience is patriotic, the speaker will praise their patriotism and try to fill them with pride for their values. But has he always been patriotic? Will the country benefit from his policies, or is this just another case of nice words that will harm the country in the end?
You can study these five aspects of persuasive techniques and create for yourself a strong firewall against cunning people. But don't forget, this is only the beginning. The firewall will keep the speakers from appealing to your tendencies, but they will keep campaigning in order to approach you and you have to be alert. Until Election Day, they'll try to make use of your anger, your fears and hopes, your love for your family and much more.
But we won't leave you unprotected. We'll be back soon with more details and techniques that wise Aristotle revealed.
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I can't wait to come back and explore some more! My kids remember it as "that walk in the dessert" and how we almost ran out of water! I remember all the native plants, trees, and little flowers struggling to survive in this unique habitat, the many shades of aqua water looking out over Lake Michigan, and the impressive size of dunes and washouts.
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