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Owen Davies. Grimoires: A History of Magic Books. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010. 384 pp. $17.95 (paper), ISBN 978-0-19-959004-9.
Reviewed by Adam Jortner (Auburn University)
Published on H-Albion (June, 2011)
Commissioned by Jeffrey R. Wigelsworth
Published on H-Albion (June, 2011)
Commissioned by Jeffrey R. Wigelsworth
The Magic Words
Owen Davies begins his latest history of the uncanny by quoting Richard Kieckhefer's observation that "'a book of magic is also a magical book'" (p. 2).[1] A history of grimoires, therefore, must not only recount the contents and ideas found in self-proclaimed spell books, but also uncover how those books were used. Such a problem, however, is one Davies has met in previous works on ghost stories and witchcraft--which also exist both as theories and tools.
Grimoires represents the broadest chronology Davies has yet attempted. Magical books date back almost to the invention of writing; this volume stretches from Moses and the Hebrew Bible to Anton LaVey and The Satanic Bible (1969). Practically, however, the story begins with medieval efforts to appropriate and interpret ancient magic, through the fifteenth-century rise of hermeticism, and into the democratizing effect of the printing press. Davies makes much of the expanded reach print gave to grimoires, and hence most of this account deals with the early modern and modern use of printed magical books by esoteric gentlemen and treasure-seeking rabble alike. Even if, as Davies argues, print did not eliminate handwritten grimoires, the print revolution created more grimoires and more stories about grimoires--the intellectual back and forth and anecdotal evidence that provide the two evidentiary supports of this study.
Rather like a magus himself, Davies weaves telling details from grimoires throughout his narrative, vignettes of magic or advice that convey a sense of the work and the context under consideration. Medieval Christian grimoires often used Hebrew characters in the belief that Hebrew letters had magical properties, and if authors did not know how to write Hebrew, they simply made up letters that looked close enough. Icelandic rune books featured curses that inflicted ceaseless farting on victims. Nineteenth-century American oneiromancy manuals advised those who dreamed of ants to bet on the numbers two, seven, and forty-one.
Davies handles the vast scope of the book well, moving chronologically by chapter and geographically within each era. Britain (and its grimoires) do not figure prominently in the text, perhaps because England seems to have preferred astrological texts to practical spell books. Nevertheless, Davies weaves several English thinkers (Reginald Scot in particular) into the broader debates on magic. Indeed, the scope of Davies's work suggests that it is in the Americas where the grimoire tradition thrived in the twentieth century. Chicago--the home of William Delaurence's publishing empire--was the center of grimoire publishing and esoteric practice in the modern age. Kardecism--one of Brazil's enduring religious traditions--derived from grimoire hermeticism coupled with Spiritualist teachings. Mexico provided a home for Spanish grimoires during the interwar years, which in turn transformed the local healing traditions of curandismo (folk healing). The number of examples and stories from the former colonies of Europe (rather than Europe itself) underscores Davies's contention that whereas the history of the grimoire in the modern West has often focused on "the esoteric philosophies, personal relations, and internal tensions" of a small number of Western occultists, "certain products of the Revival reached far beyond the parlors of Paris and London" (p. 185).
None of these stories are, in themselves, new discoveries; indeed, almost the entire book is synthetic, as any broad study must be. Certainly as regards Britain in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Davies has debts (which he acknowledges) to Ronald Hutton and Alex Owen. But most readers will search in vain for any extended historiographical quibbling, except for a well-argued aside on the sensitive topic of the grimoire tradition and life of the Mormon prophet Joseph Smith Jr. Grimoires is not necessarily written for the layperson, but neither is Davies writing for academics alone. The book could well form the foundation for an upper-level collegiate class on grimoires and magic. Rather than posit transhistorical theories about "the" nature of magical books, Davies seems content with extensive documentation--but documentation is not explanation.
And yet, if showing the number and influence of magical books in Western history is Davies's objective, then in showing volume, he makes an implicit argument: fully two-thirds of his world history of grimoires involves books published after the onset of the Enlightenment. The rise of printing, the spread of literacy, and the rediscovery of ancient Near Eastern cultures led to the creation (and re-creation) of many more grimoires in the years since 1700 than had ever before existed. Davies's nineteenth-century predecessor, Arthur Edward Waite--who wrote an extended history of magic books in addition to designing tarot cards--noted the "remarkable bibliographic fact that such texts were issued, and on so great a scale, in the last decade of the nineteenth century" (p. 181).[2] Seen from the perspective of the grimoire, magic is a thoroughly modern phenomenon--not a survival or a retention.
This latter point represents an important piece of the argument for those who study magic, witchcraft, and esoterica; unlike many other subfields, historians of the supernatural often need to demonstrate the ubiquity and extent of their subject matter to convince colleagues and committees of the validity of their work. Several works in the last decade (some of them by Davies) have shown that magical, mystical, and esoteric thought thrived in the modern age, yet an older sociological predilection still persists that treats magic and miracle as exclusively premodern ideas that existed only as holdovers in the twentieth century. If Grimoires is correct, however, the nineteenth and much of the twentieth centuries provided the ideal environment for magical thinking. Magic is very modern. Other books have made a similar point, but it is a point worth hearing more than once, particularly when written with Davies's élan.
[1]. Richard Kieckhefer, Forbidden Rites: A Necromancer's Manual of the Fifteenth Century (University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, 1997), 4.
[2]. Arthur Edward Waite, Shadows of Life and Thought (London: Selwyn and Blount, 1938), 137.


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Openly Straight by Bill Konigsberg
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Hollaback Girl and Boy Scouts will never be the same for me again.
Openly Straight is funny and smart; Rafe and the people around him quirky yet solid. But more than the quirks they offer and the so-awesome one-liners that had me laughing that my sides hurt, there's the deeper point from which things start: explorations of who a person is beyond him being out.
Beyond the label, there's that whole budding friendship then shift that takes place. It's sweet then sweeter, till' it, understandably, wasn't anymore. That one part of the book has got me wanting more because its outcome is not surprisingly heart-breaking at all. Still, it's their 'what's next' that's got me pondering.
Things make clearer sense with each moment of him recalling through his writing the numerous instances where his interactions and conversations revolve around what it's like or not like to be out as he was, so I got it; the thing about how "exhausting" it must have been.
And I bought it, too except things took unnecessarily long in the exposition when the whole point of this is about self; not about tolerating, or accepting, or even celebrating, but merely owning who you are then opening up to see that these facets that make you up, do make you up rather than accessorize.
Read this. It's a laugh-think-smile book.
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Born This Way: Real Stories of Growing Up Gay is Paul Vitagliano's imminent book which compiles various people's remembrances of being young and different.
In it, there's the above 1953 photo of outspoken Congressman Barney Frank as a boyish thing, alongside his parents and some very literate cake in Bayonne, New Jersey.
So cute!
So bah mitzvah-licious!
In the accompanying piece, Barney tells the story of how he had a normal and happy life growing up.
But when the boys passed around cards with pictures of naked women on them, Barney felt nothing.
He thought he was asexual.
He later realized he was homo-sexual.
Buy the book and find out what happened next, but as you know, he eventually exploded out of the closet and all over Washington and now says, "Since coming out, I've found everything I need to live a happy life."
Me too!
And I have own two-pager in the book, acompanied by the following photo of me at the 1964 World's Fair.
So cute!!
What the hell happened?


text: LOS ANGELES -- The criminal trial of accused cyber-bully Lori Drew is in limbo as a federal judge considers whether to dismiss the case during the trial. After prosecutors rested their case Friday afternoon in California, Drew lawyer H. Dean Steward asked U.S. District Judge George H. Wu to dismiss the indictment, saying prosecutors had not proven their case. It is a routine motion that lawyers file at that point in a trial. Judges frequently give those motions little consideration. But as befits a trial that marks the first known use of a law typically aimed at computer hackers to go after cyber-bullying blamed for the 2006 death of Megan Meier, 13, of Dardenne Prairie, Mo., the motion sparked a long discussion and a 30-minute delay. Wu eventually said that he would make a decision over the weekend. He then let Steward proceed with his case. The crux is what Drew, 49, a neighbor of Megan's, knew and when she knew it. Steward argued that prosecutors had presented no evidence that Drew read or saw the MySpace rules that she is accused of violating. The star witness, former Drew employee Ashley Grills, told jurors that she set up the account and simply clicked a box that indicated that she agreed with MySpace's terms of service, which prohibit harassing other users, pretending to be someone else and obtaining information from minors. Grills has received immunity in exchange for her cooperation. A MySpace executive also testified that there was no requirement to read the rules before becoming a member. Between these two pieces of evidence, Steward said, the government case "has been completely undermined." Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Krause responded that Drew was put on notice that she was breaking the rules by the concerns of Grills and her own daughter. Smiling, with his hands raised palms-up, Wu asked, "Why isn't that pure speculation?" Wu said that "intentionality" is a requirement of the criminal statute, and asked, "How would they know unless they read the terms of service?" He also pointed out that some web sites require a visitor to actually read at least a portion of the terms to proceed, but MySpace does not. The issue then turned to whether Drew's daughter knew about the terms of service because of a prior MySpace account she had, and whether that was enough to show that Drew should have known the terms. Wu said he would review testimony about the previous account. "I think this one is sufficiently close and I want to see what the testimony actually was," he said, before calling for a break. Afterward, Wu said that he now wanted to review other testimony, and would decide whether to dismiss the case over the weekend. Steward then put on his own computer expert to answer testimony of an FBI computer specialist and Chesterfield Detective Brian Mize, both of whom examined the Drew and Meier computers and recovered some of the messages that went back and forth between the fake boy's account and Megan's. The final message to Megan, "The world would be a better place without you," has never been recovered. Grills said she typed it and sent it, but not via MySpace. Drew's daughter also took the stand, saying that her mother did not hatch the plan to set up a MySpace profile of an attractive 16-year-old boy to get information from Megan and didn't know about it until after it was done. She said that Grills set up the account to find out what Megan had been saying.


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16 "A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me, because I go to the Father."
17 Then some of His disciples said among themselves, "What is this that He says to us, 'A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me'; and, 'because I go to the Father'?" 18 They said therefore, "What is this that He says, 'A little while'? We do not know what He is saying."
19 Now Jesus knew that they desired to ask Him, and He said to them, "Are you inquiring among yourselves about what I said, 'A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me'? 20 Most assuredly, I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy. 21 A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come; but as soon as she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. 22 Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you.
23 "And in that day you will ask Me nothing."
As humans, it's natural that we ask questions. It is totally within our realm of action to wonder if our experience is in need of further thought. And that is also a tell-tale sign of where we are in our Christian walk.
We understand and say that God is all-knowing, all-powerful, and present in all places, and yet when a situation crosses our path, we hold to that tendency of questioning. We can easily proclaim that Satan will never bring to our minds something that would help or assist others or ourselves, and yet we question those things. Does God really want me to say that to that person? Should I feel like I should help that person …today? God, do you really want me to give that in the offering today? I can pray for that need later when I have more time or when I am finished working…etc, etc, etc
But an encounter with the resurrection life of Jesus Christ will bring us to a place of total surrender and security and trust in God. We won't have questions that God will have to answer for us when we see Him. We won't sit back and rationalize what is happening, we will just trust that God has all things in His control.
What happens when we begin to question God, and even hold onto those questions as requirements for God to fulfill one day, is that we allows things to block up our relationship. We start to doubt that God has it all handled properly. And then we begin acting within ourselves and our intellect sees fit.
Jesus said in those days you will ask me nothing. The disciples said at the end of this reading that they now understood because what Jesus was saying was coming across clearly. When we come to a place where we really believe God is in control, questions will fade away. Sure, there will be times when we don't understand. But the fact will be that though we don't understand, we will have full assurance that God does. Sometimes a parent doesn't give all the details, they only reply, "Because I said so." There may be dozens of reasons why a parent says yes or no, but sometimes it is not advantageous for him to explain himself. Think about how much infinitely more God knows and understands and sees into our future. He is like the ultimate chess player. God knows every move before they take place, has considered every countermove, and works towards the means that He sees appropriate.
When we walk in the resurrection life of Jesus Christ, our trust in God's directives will come natural. We won't have questions. We won't allow anything to come between us and our Father. No doubt. No fear. No trust in self. We will walk in total surrender to His will. No questions asked.


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Jammu: Lashing out at the state government
for not filling up 1,562 government posts sanctioned by the
Prime Minister, Kashmiri Pandit youths on Wednesday threatened to
resort to a chain hunger strike here from January 28 if their
demands were not met.
Over 300 displaced Kashmiri Pandit youths today held
protests for being denied jobs under the PM`s employment
"Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gave us an employment
policy with all financial support and the state government is
denying us. We have been running from pillar to post for
implementation of the cabinet order for recruitment to the
remaining 1,562 posts for the past one year," Sanjay Koul told
reporters here today.
"After one year the state government has turned down the
appointment of the youths already put in waiting list for
recruitment to these remaining posts, which is totally
discriminative," he said.
"We seek personal intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi to ensure that the
policy is implemented in letter and spirit," Koul said.
"State government cannot deny implementation of the PM`s
package for the displaced community. We are supporting their
demands fully," All Party Migrant Coordination Committee
Chairman Vinood Pandit said.
The PM had announced a special employment package of
3,000 posts for displaced Kashmiri migrants in 2007. While
over 1,438 posts for the community were filled from 2007
onward by the state government, 1,562 are yet to be filled.


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Telstra is slowly recovering from a nationwide issue with its BigPond email servers that has left it dealing with a backlog of undelivered emails.
Customers of the email service started reporting connection issues at midday AEST on the Whirlpool broadband forums, though an official service status update pegged the outage starting at 10.42am.
A Telstra representative said the issue had been identified about an hour later, and that the BigPond email servers had been reset.
The cause of the server issue has not yet been made public. Further comment was being sought from Telstra.
Although emails had initially been expected to flow again after the servers were reset, the Telstra representative later clarified that "there will be slow to no response for a little while, due to a backlog of emails that weren't able to get through while the outage occurred".
The carrier claimed the issue had been resolved by 6pm, though users were still reporting residual issues on the Whirlpool forums as late as 8pm.
Telstra said any customers unable to log in to the BigPond webmail portal could access the service through its messaging.bigpond.com portal.
Update 5/9, 12.10pm: A Telstra spokeswoman said the cause was "still being investigated".


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I jest, of course -- we've still got to live green if this planet stands any chance. But the Antarctic is looking healthier than scientists previously thought, according to findings from a groundbreaking 3D mapping project.
Scientists from the UK, USA and Australia conducted two mapping expeditions in 2010 and 2012 spanning 500,000 square metres, with their findings now published in the Nature Geoscience journal. Using the SeaBed autonomous underwater vehicle (UAV), they used an upward-looking sonar (UAV sonars usually point towards the sea bed) to map the thickness of ice shelves from their underside, 20 to 30 metres below the surface.
They found that, while the average thickness is between 1.4m and 5.5m depending on region, the maximum thickness could be as big as 16m in some spots, with 76 per cent of the ice mass "deformed" where massive chunks of falling ice collided together making new gigantic and dense slabs. Previously, few teams had managed to drill much further than 5.5m. This research will help scientists better understand the extent to which the Antarctic ice plains are changing, and, hopefully, lead to more advanced ways to slow its destruction. [Nature Geoscience via Guardian]
Image Credit: Antarctic pinguin (sic) from Shutterstock


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Dear Powers That Be,
I am writing to you on behalf of someone I know pretty well - in fact, you could say I've known her since the day she was born, but considering I housed her for nine months and two weeks before that, I guess I've known her all her life. And you've known her too, what with the disembodied omniscience and all, so you know whereof I speak when I talk about Celeste.
Anyway, since you know Celeste so well, you know that she adores tide pooling. She was so excited to go looking for sea stars and periwinkles with her class for their last field trip of the year that she must have reminded us 4,963 times, don't forget I have to bring a change of shoes, Mom, and my teacher said to bring a disposable water bottle and I need an extra drink and a snack for the field trip tomorrow! She was up early and ready to go, giving an extra squeeze with her goodbye hug because FIELD TRIP!!!!
So you can imagine my surprise when I got home post field trip to find a quiet, withdrawn daughter instead of a tired, contented daughter. Since you are omniscient, you know that, to make a long story short, she spent the day basically by herself or only talking to other kids when the teacher made them be her partner because no one wanted to hang out with her today. What's more, you know that this has been the pattern all year - all.dang.year - and that this is not anything new, or surprising, or different for her. Finally, you know that even though she's used to this, it still sucks all the fun out of her days on a regular basis, because when you're a little kid (or even a big kid), half the fun of school is being with your little friends - and when no one wants to be your friend, well, that hurts.
What I don't get, Powers That Be, and what I'd love you to help me understand, is this: Why this kiddo? After all, this is the NICE child; the child who runs into the kitchen to help; the one who voluntarily offers to do chores, walk the dog, and make dinner. I could understand if her grouchy, cranky, hard-to-please preadolescent sister was having a hard time, but she's not. The child who barely has a friend to talk to all day long is the one who is kind to others and sensitive to how they feel; where's the logic in that?!?
Please understand, PTB, that I know kids save up the bad stuff and don't share the good stuff at home. I know there are kids who probably are more nice than not-nice to her on a regular basis. I know she is a regular old human being, and she has personality quirks and not-so-enjoyable qualities, some of which could be annoying to other kids. I don't see her during the day like you do; maybe she's a tattletale. Maybe she's a goody-two-shoes. Maybe she's a know-it all who corrects everything everyone else does. I simply don't know. But from my limited experience, any flaws she has certainly are no greater and no worse than the flaws any typical kid her age has, and all the other kids get along with one another. So what gives?
Here's the thing, PTB - I have spent all year trying to help Cici figure out this situation without letting her sink into a morass of poor-me-ism. I've listened without judgment; brainstormed ideas; listed options; and encouraged her to talk to the school counselor, her teacher, anyone who might be of some kind of assistance to her. I've asked her to share a positive interaction every time she shares a complaint. I've tried to have her look at an event or an issue from another perspective, to see why someone might react differently from the way she reacts. I've made her take initiative to do fun things, like planning to get together with her friends outside school or setting up a special activity for the weekend, so that she has something to look forward to (and then, I hope, she won't care so much about what's going on socially in school). I'm here to tell you, I've put in a hell of a lot of hard, uphill work this year, and I have to say I do not see where it has gotten anyone anywhere. What I am saying, PTB, is that we have planned the work and worked the plan, and I am tired of putting in all this effort and having not one thing get even the slightest bit better for this child. Seriously, PTB, if someone in this family has to have no friends to talk to all day, why her and not me? I'm a grownup, supposedly, and I can hack having to wait until evenings or weekends to talk to people I like. I would rather 10,000 times over spend all day not having anyone be nice to me than listen to my sweet little girl say things like, "why do you think no one wants to be my friend?" or, "I know the other kids don't want to play with me." I can't even describe how awful that feels.
So, PTB, let me tell you this - I spend a lot of time musing about stuff I want - a smaller dress size, more disposable income, eight hours of uninterrupted sleep - but honestly, that stuff doesn't matter. That's just convenience, vanity, ego - take your pick. What I do want, what I really really want, is for some kind of cosmic scale-tipping to happen, starting....right........NOW. I want this kid to find a group of friends who reflect back to her what she is so willing to give - kindness, loyalty, sweetness, love. I want her to get a fresh start with a new class next year so that all the harsh words these kids have thrown at her can be forgotten in the past. I want her to have some real, true pals who will stand by her and with her, through thick and thin. I just want to come home at the end of the school day and not cringe inwardly as I ask, "so how did it go today?" That's all. But that's everything right now.
Some Pig.


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The notion of 'antichrist' – a being who is the antithesis of Christ – is well established in popular culture. The 1970s film trilogy The Omen, about the orphan Damien Thorn who is capable of the utmost evil, probably did more than anything else to introduce the concept into the public mind. Although marketed today as an 'all time great', to the modern eye the Omen films appear naïve and relatively tame – even comic. But their theme is as enduring as it is archetypal. A young boy loses his mother and father in mysterious and strange circumstances and is adopted by his wealthy uncle. Slowly, he eliminates all who stand in his way as he establishes a powerful position in corporate business. He is perceived as a creative thinker and an attractive, charismatic individual. But he embodies Satan himself, and his goal is the pinnacle of earthly power: the Presidency of the United States. In the final film of the trilogy he is eventually deposed, but only after he has deceived a large portion of humanity.
The earliest echoes of this tale are to be found in the Bible itself. Although the word 'antichrist' is only used by John in his epistles to the faithful,1 the apostle Paul refers to 'that man of sin … the son of perdition', who will put himself in place of God, 'shewing that he is God … with all power and signs and lying wonders'.2 Paul's brief account bears all the keynotes of the evil one.
Biblical scholars argue about the origin of the idea of 'antichrist', some believing that it derives from the Old Testament, principally the book of Daniel, while others claim that Paul received original inspiration. Whatever the origin of Paul's passage, Christ himself refers to the idea of evil masquerading as good when he speaks of the arising of 'false Christs and false prophets' who would show great signs and wonders with the potential to 'deceive the very elect'.3 But perhaps the most famous references to such an evil entity are to be found in St John's visionary book, Revelation. Although this section of the Bible is written in quite a different style – pictorial and symbolic as opposed to realistic – it also tells of a 'beast' who deceives humanity through miracles and wonders. Here, the evil being forces all people to receive a mark on their right hand or forehead without which they can neither buy nor sell.4
Many fundamentalist Christian tracts take all the above references and create a composite narrative out of them. In particular, much is often made of the above reference from Revelation in relation to a possible future in which the world's population would have micro-chips inserted into their skin. Without such a 'mark of the Beast', it is said, nobody will be able to 'buy nor sell'. But whether the beast of the book of Revelation is the same entity as the antichrist figure in the other references given above is questionable. Nevertheless, the often enigmatic language of the Bible leaves plenty of room for continuing conjecture, controversy and lively debate.
One literary depiction of the concept of antichrist which has not received nearly as much attention as the references in the Bible is to be found in the work of the 19th century Russian philosopher and poet Vladimir Solovyov. Contained within his book War, Progress and the End of History is a truly remarkable 'Short story of the Antichrist'.5 This concise tale is set in contemporary times, with the following scenario. A 'Pan-Mongolian' movement has resulted in the Japanese leading a unified Eastern Asia, comprising Japan, Korea, China and Indochina. Creating a colossal army, the Pan-Mongolians march across Russia, Eastern Europe, and into Germany, France and England. Here they create a great empire which lasts for half a century until it is eventually deposed by a unified Europe. This painful colonial experience causes the European nations to create a United States of Europe.
It is into this context that a great man is born. By the age of 33, many recognize him as a 'superman': spiritually brilliant, a great thinker, a genius of exceptional beauty and nobility of character, a philanthropist, ascetic, etc. Although he believes in God, Solovyov tells us that the great man truly 'loved only himself'. He respects the Christ of the Gospels, but in reality he believes that he has a more important mission.
One night, the great man is contemplating the nature of Jesus Christ, when he feels great fear followed by a burning envy, and eventually an intense hatred of him. In a fit of madness he attempts to take his own life, but is saved by a supernatural force which speaks to him in his desperation. This force incorporates itself into the very being of the great man, and thus is he possessed by the antichrist himself. The great man is now changed, and displays a supernatural, inspired brilliance that surpasses even his previous state. With this newfound genius he writes a great work, The Open Way to Universal Peace and Prosperity, which is soon translated and published in all the major languages of the world. The book, which is received with great acclaim, appears to answer all the main questions people have, and is accepted as 'the revelation of the complete truth'.
Eventually, he is elected lifetime president of the United States of Europe, and finally 'Emperor'. Very soon, all the nations of the world voluntarily come under his dominion, and he begins a great reign of peace. Indeed, in the very first year of his reign he promises and manages to establish peace around the world. In the second year he promises and again delivers universal prosperity, with all the world's social and economic problems solved. In his third year, understanding that people want amusement in addition to peace and prosperity, he appoints a mysterious magician from the East, Apollonius, who – as the Emperor's constant companion – gives the nations of the world 'the possibility of never-ending enjoyment of most diverse and extraordinary miracles'.
Finally, having resolved all other major problems, the Emperor seeks to address the religious question. Beginning with Christianity, he calls a great congress of all its representatives, consisting principally of the Catholic, Protestant (Evangelical) and Orthodox churches. In an immense temple created in Jerusalem for the unification of all religions, the antichrist attempts to impose his will on the Christian representatives by asking them to accept him as their 'sole protector and patron'. Many of the gathered Christians are enticed by his entreaties and temptations, and only a small band from each of the major confessions hold out against him. Two of their leaders are eventually killed by lightening after they recognize and proclaim the Emperor to be the antichrist. The remaining small group of dissenters are sent away from the city. In contrast, the other groups of various Christians denominations cement their relationship with their new leader by accepting his magician Apollonius as their common pope.
The story ends with a great apocalyptic battle followed by an enormous earthquake and the eruption of a great volcano which swallows up the great Emperor and his forces. The antichrist is defeated, principally – one assumes – because he has been recognized by at least a small group of people.
Solovyov's story is significant for many reasons. For one, he creates an epic narrative out of the biblical prophecies which is far more convincing and insightful than Hollywood's Omen trilogy. Solovyov, a mystic and devout Christian himself, clearly takes these prophecies seriously, and attempts to show how such a scenario could actually develop on earth in modern times. But more than that, his 'Short Story of the Antichrist' is instructive because of its treatment of evil itself. Solovyov shows us that the presence of evil in the world is a far more complex phenomenon than we are accustomed to believe. He challenges our very perception of evil by demonstrating how easily it can appear to be 'good'. As one of his characters observes, 'all that glitters is not gold'.
Solovyov's tale is particularly relevant to the modern day (and the theme of this book) in that it offers a schooling for ways of perceiving the world and interpreting contemporary events. Do we always distinguish between glitter and gold? Solovyov's story challenges us to ask ourselves sincerely whether, amidst the fog of media hype and digitally-bedazzling technology, we would be awake to the manipulations of such a 'great man' today.
This chapter's final link to the theme of antichrist comes from the work of Rudolf Steiner, who also spoke on the incarnation of evil, in this case a being he referred to as 'Ahriman'. For Steiner, Ahriman was synonymous with the biblical Satan (although distinct from Lucifer) and represents materialism. His task is to convince human beings that soul and spirit do not exist. In contrast to Lucifer who is a majestic, ethereal being, Ahriman seeks to harden, densify and materialize human nature; to turn us away from any conception of metaphysical dimensions. Ahriman, Steiner claimed, would incarnate in a human body in the near future. However, while Steiner described Ahriman as an entity who opposed Christ, he did not see him as 'the Antichrist' as such. His picture of Ahriman is closer to St Paul's 'son of perdition' referred to earlier.
It is important to note that, as we have seen, Steiner was not a mere interpreter of biblical texts, nor a theoretician or hypothesizer. Rather, when speaking on spiritual matters, he was gleaning his knowledge directly from spiritual sources. Using a highly developed clairvoyance and advanced methods of verification, Steiner was purporting to convey highly accurate information. At the same time, he did not ask for anybody to believe what he said, but to treat it as spiritual-scientific research: to be thought about, meditated upon, and where possible compared with other sources. The following material is therefore presented not as dogma, but as a relevant investigation into the theme.
It is interesting to note that in a lecture career spanning some 6,000 lectures, Steiner spoke only six times about the earthly incarnation of Ahriman.6 From his various statements, it is clear that – according to him – this incarnation would take place in the West, probably in an English-speaking country, and in the near future. Steiner rarely spoke in a prophetic mode, which probably explains why he did not give specific indications of time and place for Ahriman's incarnation. He would also have been conscious of the dynamics of spiritual events, and the fact that an occurrence of such import was liable to be affected by human free will and how it manifested on earth.
What he was very specific about, however, were the conditions that would allow the being of Ahriman to carry out his mission. For one, Steiner spoke about the human intellect becoming 'very inventive in the realm of physical life' though which 'it will be possible for there to be a human individuality of a kind in which Ahriman will be able to be incorporated.' As commentator Hans Peter van Manen points out, this reference can bring to mind modern fertilization techniques as well as the more recently developed technology of genetic engineering; the implication being that such methods could create a physical body into which Ahriman could successfully incarnate.7
Other trends and symptoms which would signal the coming of Ahriman's incarnation include the prevalence of the modern scientific, mechanical conception of the universe; the tendency to view social life and society solely from the economic point of view; the acceptance of the principle of nationality as the solution to the problems of humanity; the popularity of the system of party politics; the spread of fundamentalist and simplistic evangelical interpretations of Christianity (in particular the emphasis on Jesus as a 'simple man' of good ethics as opposed to the principle of the cosmic Christ); and the spread of a purely intellectual cultural life. As all of these phenomena can be observed in modern life, one could expect that, from Steiner's point of view, the incarnation of the being of Ahriman is immanent.
Finally, one should note that Steiner was not suggesting that human beings should attempt to avert such an event, or even agitate against it in an external way. This incarnation is meant to happen, and could be for the good of human evolution. The critical thing for Steiner was that people should recognize Ahriman for what he is. In other words he should be unmasked; and in this respect one can think of Solovyov's tale. Under such conditions, Ahriman's incarnation would have positive results. Only if Ahriman were to go unrecognized would this event be wholly calamitous for earthly and human development.
1 I John 2: 18-22.
2 II Thessalonians 2: 3-10.
3 Matthew 24: 24. See also Mark 13: 6 and 22; Luke 21:8; and John 5:43.
4 Revelation 13.
5 Vladimir Solovyov, War, Progress and the End of History, Lindisfarne Press, New York, 1990.
6 I am grateful to Hans Peter van Manen for his excellent summary of Steiner's remarks in his essay 'when did Rudolf Steiner Expect the Incarnation of Ahriman?'. See The Future is Now, edited by S.E. Gulbekian, Temple Lodge Publishing, London, 1999.
7 Ibid., page 229 (also for the quote from Steiner).
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My name is Julia Kneer and I am currently working as Assistant Professor at the Erasmus University of Rotterdam, Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication. I did my PhD in Social Psychology at the Saarland University (summa cum laude) and worked later as PostDoc at the Saarland University and the University of Cologne. In 2013, I finalized my Habilitation and venia legendi (University of Cologne) and I am teaching and supervising PhD students in Germany and the Netherlands.
As much as I find the research ivory tower comfortable, I am highly motivated to step outside. Thus, I held several talks at different occasions such as school boards, TV, and newspaper interviews etc. to keep the public informed 'what the heck' my colleagues and I are actually doing all day long. I also served as editor for the German In-mind Magazine, special issues 'Medienpsychologie I and II'. Please have a look at the assume publications we were able to get there:
Medienpsychologie Teil I: Chancen und Herausforderungen im Bereich Lernen und Gesundheit.
Medienpsychologie Teil II: Nachrichten und wir.
In my private time I love spending time with my friends and family. You might find me at the beach – if I am not already under water scuba diving or on the water sailing. There would be no life without the sea <3 – right?!
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I too was in your position, wanting to do Christmas, a huge technical background(robotics/manufacturing), and finally dropped the ball on my first display earlier this year.
It sounds like you have done a lot of research already, and you should decide which way you really want to go. do you want just LED(the route i chose for reasons)? are you wanting to go Pixel? this will determine the controller for you.
I went with the renard plus, you are going to have to solder them together(I or someone here may be willing to help you with that). they switch 120Vac or DC depending on the SSR(relay board if using the Renard 32).
I cannot speak on other controllers as i have only used Renard. but i have been very please with it.
I like vixen 3 for the software, was very intuitive.
i orderd all my M6(M5Faceted) LED from 1000 bulbs. I love the non perfected look of them, the randomness of direction if you will.
my largest piece of advice is start early(sounds like your on that path). in my short 10 min display i'm sure i have over 100 hours in just the programming of it on only 32 channels(could be more or less depending on how intricate and detailed you want it to be). and 40-50 hours in the mechanical setup, then 4 hours to setup the display.(if your interested http://doityourselfchristmas.com/for...mas-show-is-up ) we just launched the show with our family and friends last Saturday, it was so much fun! well worth the effort.
TLDR: start early, decide on direction(string led or pixel), Have fun with it!!!!! don't make it a job.
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June 12th, FCC will implement Obama's plan to regulatory control of the Internet with the agenda to raise higher taxes and fees to counter the Obama administration's over-the-board spending. Unless Congress takes action or a court grants a stay, in less than two months we can say goodbye to probably the last free-market enterprise and symbol of freedom of what is left of constitutional liberties. Without regulations and limited taxes, it represents the last part of the private sector that is not controlled and used as a means to further federal bureaucracy. The FCC already published the regulation in the Federal Register.
Is your representative and senator doing something about this unconstitutional act without congressional oversight and vote for legislation to make the regulatory control legal?
Federal history has shown that both political clubs (parties) are guilty, more so the so-called Democratic Party, which is a front for progressive socialism with their political agenda right out of the Communist Manifesto and the socialism of Karl Marx. This is not what the Founders created or envisioned.
Our nation was setup to be a constitutional republic with separation of powers between executive, judiciary, and legislative branches, as well as limitations of power and authority for a good reason. As time passed, those principles have been shelved by the way via selfish politicians and their special interest individuals and groups, and We the People have not performed our duty of protecting OUR Constitution from those who have been elected to protect it and preserve it. Too many of us have relinquished liberties and allowed politicians who ignore their oaths of office and limited powers for the promise of "free stuff". Too many have voted for politicians who claimed that government can do better than private enterprise coupled with a free-market system that encouraged competition which is a benefit to consumers and the nation's economy. Every major program, especially social programs have not become what was promised.
We do not need politicians, we need statesmen and stateswomen. We should not vote for those who put political clubs above We the People and constitutional law. We need constitutionalists whose agenda is the rule of law, not the rule of the mob or the selected few that operate OUR government. It is why democracy is not mentioned in the articles or amendments of the Constitution of the United States. It is mentioned in the Federalist Papers, but not in a positive light because our Founders were educated in historical events and forms of governments, and were wise enough to create a system that would serve the people and not the political elite or those with money to purchase politicians. Our nation was dubbed as a republic for a reason. A republic that has a central government with specific powers and duties combined with states with individual governments but united under the rule of law – the US Constitution and its amendments.
That form of government became a hallmark of all forms of government and the Founders hoped it would spread to other nations; and indeed, our nation became a role model for other nations. Gradually, this became degraded, despite our military power for defense and our economic power to be prosperous. Socialism infiltrated our system and over the decades the progressive socialists became more powerful with the help of the People. They commandeered our educational system and the idea that more funding would improve that system. It did not because the system had lost the insight of its purpose – to educate our youth, provide them with an atmosphere of open-minded discussion as a tool of learning, and focusing upon the subjects that make a good citizen who can be successful and part of the great economic machine that only free marketing and individual liberties can provide.
As government began to go beyond its constitutional limitations, its bureaucracy grew as well as the cost of government; and over time the federal (and some states) acquired the habit of no longer performing their duty in ensuring that powers were limited and ignoring the budget. They waste funding and spend on programs and purchase their stations within that government. They pass legislation with the pretense of being humanitarian, like the illegal immigrant problem, when in fact it is increased support so their political club can grow more powerful. History shows that his sort of procedure leads to oligarchy and tyranny. It is what the Founders intended to prevent because they had lived under such rule.
Sadly, legal immigrants who appreciate their adopted homeland are more loyal and see the pitfalls of the agenda of the progressives and their naïve followers. They are insulted and angry that the federal government would turn its head, decade after decade, when it comes to illegal immigration. Now the progressives insist that giving law breakers and border invaders a free ride towards citizenship they neither earned or respect. There are always exceptions to the rule, but the majority of illegal immigrants are not here to assimilate, but to invade and change the government system our wise Founders created. They have been brainwashed to believe that portions of the United States is stolen real estate. Among those border invaders are elements of powerful and violent criminal organizations that have created terror and death in Central America. There are among them Islamic Jihadists intent to establish a foothold in the United States like they have in European nations, Africa, and Malaysia. They are enforcing their agenda with the help of those indoctrinated by the progressive socialists who have tainted and ruined our education and political system.
When freedom and liberty is lost, it cannot be regained. Some have the idea that it will take another revolution like what occurred in 1776, when American colonists declared independence from a government who refused to listen to grievances and demand of representation. It is delusional to think a revolution would have the same outcome, for the American Revolution was a unique event in history, and the only revolution that did not end up in chaos and with a government just as bad or worse than the one overthrown.
What should be done is that We the People must take back our power, liberties and rights by being more selective in who they vote for to operate OUR government. We need to reeducate ourselves to what the Constitution is really about instead of what the progressive controlled educational system has indoctrinated. We need to take responsibility as parents and citizens and tell the government they can no longer control our children. We need to return the concept of a solid parent-teacher relationship and put useful and working teaching programs to put the United States back in the top ten educational standards of excellence. We need to teach every generation how and why our government system was created, and, most importantly, why it is necessary to preserve it and protect it from political prostitutes.
Tell members of Congress to block the FCC regulation and let President Obama know we are not putting up with his unconstitutional rule. We the People have mistakenly allowed and provided the avenue of the executive branch gaining power via delusional sense of importance when it comes to operating our government. Powers were separated and limited for a reason.
It is We the People who are going to initiate true reformation and bring back that which the Founders created. To leave it up to the politicians alone is delusional and an ideology that belongs in the fantasy concept of Utopia - a fantasy of socialist-communism.If you think broadband is expensive now, wait until the Feds get hold of it - and see how your liberties you cherish on the Internet begin to disappear.


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Tuesday, February 10, 2015
What is marriage?
I pose these questions because they are really the only questions worth answering for those who are concerned with attaining gender equality. So, I must say that in answering this question and the others throughout this post, I am grappling with theoretical concepts. In doing so, I am attempting to spark a dialectic between myself and the reader; perhaps in the process we can enlighten each other and strengthen our conceptions of that which is taken for granted.
Marriage is not an essential feature of the human condition. I believe that its existence is entirely socially and historically contingent. That is to say that it came into existence at a particular juncture in human history. It is quite possible that at some other juncture marriage will disappear altogether. Indeed, nomadic hunter-gatherer tribes, which were grounded upon sharing and equal distribution, were bereft of any concept of gender hierarchy, monogamy, or marriage. I posit that it was only at that mysterious period in human history when private property came into being that marriage became a seemingly essential facet of the human experience. Because marriage is, at its core, a property relationship, I believe that marriage is inextricably related to the subordination of women.
I could attempt to provide an exhaustive depiction of the origins of marriage, but that would prove to be impossible and impractical. What I can say is that marriage is surely the product of a point in history that was unabashedly patriarchal and sexist. A brief glance at historical texts will reveal that marriage was simply a contractual relationship wherein a particular male owned a particular female. This brings up an interesting question. Are contemporary marriages still of that same nature? Have they changed in any way?
I posit that contemporary marriage, at its essence, remains the same as marriage from the past. At least, this is the case for the vast majority of woman. Obviously, the world is populated with billions of people. I often feel that when we discuss issues such as this one, we often forget to maintain a sense of perspective concerning the immensity of the human populace. People in Sub-Saharan Africa, or South East Asia, or South Central Los Angeles, or South Dakota, are compelled to live in social conditions vastly different from our middle-of-the-road, middle class ones. They live under conditions of almost unimaginable poverty. For them, the overwhelming majority of the earth's population, today's marriage is no different in nature than marriage at the beginning of the twentieth century. A man, on account of barbaric constructs of patriarchy, is purchasing a woman. With that come the incidental features of these marriages: domestic violence, rape, psychological abuse, and economic inequality. I believe Obama's recorded message at last night's Grammys substantiates this fact.
On the other hand, a small minority of women have made a great deal of progress. Upper class women, after a century-long political struggle, have attained for themselves a level of relative parity. Of course, complete parity has not been attained, but upper class women have come a long way in terms of attaining the hot commodities of bargaining power and economic maneuverability. For them, marriage may live up more to the fancifully romantic, albeit hypocritical, illustrations of Hollywood and other media. For the most part, marriage for them is simply a means to avoid complete loneliness at old age by permanently aligning with one particular individual. And/or, it is a wise business decision.
In writing all this, I am not attempting to target marriage as the fundamental culprit behind woman's subordination. I am not attempting to paint a picture wherein women should abandon marriage, or sex, or heterosexuality, altogether in order to liberate themselves from patriarchy. I think that is an idealistic way—as opposed to a way that focuses on the material basis of things—of dealing with the issues I have broached. Marriage is a necessary product of patriarchy, which is a necessary product of private ownership. As such, it follows that in order for women to be liberated from patriarchy and its features, disenfranchised peoples should aim at deconstructing the economic substructure of things. One can definitely choose not to marry, or abstain from sex, or become a political lesbian, but those are ultimately personal decisions of identity, which ultimately have no affect on the broader state of affairs. I only entreat that we do not lose sight of the forest on account of being fixated on the trees.
2 comments:
- Juliana said...
I am completely agree that marriage is not only vestigially patriarchal, but really serves no social function apart from essentially creating a business contract between two people who decide to get married. Marriage as a religious or cultural ceremony is perfectly fine, but political marriage essentially reproduces state-sanctioned gender inequality. It seems to make more sense to de-institutionalize marriage, and instead redistribute state public benefits to caregiving relationships, rather than arbitrarily drawn marriage lines.
- February 10, 2015 at 1:03 PM
- Damon Alimouri said...
@Juliana: I really don't think that marriage can be separated from the state as you have suggested. To play devil's advocate, it could be argued that marriage is a caregiving relationship and thus it receives state sanction. If marriage is essentially a business contract, what is it contracting? Would marriage as a religious ceremony not be a business contract?
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I am a stay at home mom to 2 beautiful children, I have been married for 18yrs and I spend as much time taking photographs as I can. I live outside a small town in Southeastern Oklahoma on Lake Eufaula.It Feels as though I have always had a camera in my hand, starting with an ol' Kodak 110 film when I was a little kid…lol…
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I am self taught and hopefully will never stop learning. I see so much talent here and someday hope to hold just a pinch of that talent.
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[Twitter Does Not Define You :: 10" x 12" mixed media on wood panel]
1. One more shout out for my show TOMORROW! Details are right here. The piece pictured above is already on the wall.
2. Loving what they're up to at Fringe.
3. I first discovered Juicy Lucy in a London card shop many years ago, and I'm so happy she's still going strong!
4. Beautiful eye candy at Eclectic Estate.
5. Amy Hanna ~ love love love.


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Hotel Nandan
City-centric, this 3 Star hotel at GS Road is 21 km from the airport. There are 58 rooms with Wi-Fi accessibility. Diners can relish on some multi-cuisine fare at Utsav Restaurant or gorge on Mexican, Italian, Thai and Chinese fare at Mexitthachi Restaurant. This is complemented with a watering hole by the name of Lords Bar. Corporate travelers are also facilitated with four halls with all conference aids and secretarial services, and can accommodate a gathering of 15 to 500 people.
Check-in time : 1:00AM
Check-out time : 12:00 NOON


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If there were a Minecraft city building game, it would look like this. Current customers are invited.
Millenium C was imported from Argentina to the USA in December 2003. He was only started under saddle in October 2003 and made a fantastic debut in the hunter ring by taking Champion or Reserve most times out. He is a beautiful mover with an impeccable jumping style. He is very calm and relaxed by nature and should produce very flashy and correct foals.
His bloodlines are very well balanced and include such reputable stallions as Alm? Z, Zeus and Grannus. Zeus has presented numerous top international competition horses and sired over 31 approved stallions in multiple European Warmblood registries. There were 6 Zeus offspring that participated in the 1995 World Cup Finals. Grannus was a hugely important sire, he had 11 licensed stallions registered with the Hanoverian breed alone and worldwide some 80 approved sons. He bred 540 daughters who are registered broodmares, of which 46 received State Premium awards. Showjumping stars by Grannus include Grannusch (John Whitaker), Grand Plaisir (Ludger Beerbaum), Burmah Grand Slam (Nick Skelton), Top Gun La Silla (Jan Tops), and many others. Alm? Z was one of the most significant sires of the twentieth century and most certainly the first who deserves the title of "Euro-stallion". Without ever having stood at stud in Germany, the 1966 French born Ibrahim son influenced almost all the German warmblood breeds from the Belgian model studfarm of Zangersheide. Alm? Z was himself a successful international showjumper with Francois Mathy and Johan Heins and transmitted his gift for jumping lavishly to his progeny.
Horse Name: Millenium C
Stud Fee: 1000
Booking Fee: 300
Color: Chestnut
Height: 16.3
Stable: Palermo Show Stable
Dicipline: Equitation
Dicipline: Hunter
Dicipline: Jumper
Sire: Ariannus Z
Dam: Colina Obisidiana
Grand Sire: Alme Crack Z
Dam of Sire: Jariete
Dam Sire: Rincon Zeus
Dam of Dam: Colina Hada
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Michael Reckord, Gleaner Writer
Jamaica's first National Storytelling Day (Wednesday, November 20) was appropriately and joyfully celebrated at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre, Hope Road, with much storytelling.
Hundreds of adults and children listened to and told stories in the day-long event, which also marked the start of the third Ananse Soundsplash Storytelling Conference and Festival. Presented by Ntukuma, The Storytelling Foundation of Jamaica, which is led by storyteller Amina Blackwood-Meeks, the segments of the festival were hosted in various parishes by individual community colleges until Monday (November 24).
The rain which fell for part of the opening day, did not dampen the enthusiasm of the participants, but it did allow Mrs Blackwood-Meeks to use a pun when she told The Gleaner that the festival was "going swimmingly".
Though some of the storytellers were schoolchildren, there were a number of adult storytellers as well, one of the most experienced being Richard Derby, a teacher at the Manchioneal All-Age School and the artistic director of Manchioneal Cultural Group. The main attraction, however, were foreigners Baba the Storyteller from the United States, Nomsa Mdlalose from South Africa, Edgar Ortiz from Costa Rica, and Michael Kerins from Scotland.
Many Stories at Once
Most of the storytellers told their tales to different groups simultaneously, and while wandering from story group to story group, The Gleaner heard different things from the different speakers.
Derby's story, Bellybang, was about the transformation of a girl from naughty to nice. Baba the Storyteller's was about appreciating the age you are and not learning your life lessons by breaking the hearts of those who love you.
In Mdlalose's story, The Frog Who Had a Problem, land animals paid rent to the lion, while water animals paid rent to the snake. Since frog spent half his time on land and half in the water, he was faced with the problem of having to pay two rents. He didn't have enough money to do so, but it was eventually agreed that he didn't have to pay any rent since he ate the mosquitoes that bothered both land and water creatures.
When The Gleaner encountered Ortiz, he was training schoolchildren to tell stories, but he took time out to reveal that during his storytelling, he did juggling and acrobatics and also played music on a guitar-like instrument called the charango.
Kerins, a multi-award-winning storyteller, said he uses storytelling to help the teacher, entertainer, and healer. He regularly works with disadvantaged children and their staff and helps people in managing bereavement, loss, divorce, separation, and unwelcome change.
He also uses storytelling in the rehabilitation work he does in prisons.
He had a special gift for Jamaica storywriters in the form of a project he is working on to mark the 2014 celebrations of the birth of Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov, a Russian writer, landscape artist, poet, and painter.
Lermontov was 27 years old when he died in a duel in July 1841, and Kerins organised an international competition involving 27-word stories to commemorate the writer's life. Though the competition ended last month with the handing out of prizes in Russia, Kerins is continuing the project in a slightly different form into 2015.
"We're looking for 27-word stories on any subject and in any language," Kerins said. "We'll take patois as well as English. I'd like 27 languages represented, and people will be able to go on to the Internet and see the accepted stories. Everything that's accepted will be published on the Internet. We have a few conditions. There should be no foul language, nothing political, and nothing offensive or racist."
Stories should be sent by writers 18 and older to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Baba the Storyteller, who has been a professional storyteller for 24 years, told The Gleaner that he always enjoys coming to Jamaica.
Culturally Grounded
"Any time I'm coming," he said, "I fast a little, for I know how much I'll eat here. I enjoy both the food and the people, who I find are culturally grounded."
His major objective of using storytelling as an instructional tool is directly related to his entry into the art, he said. "I started out doing rites-of-passage programmes for young black men in South Los Angeles. In the late '80s and early '90s, we were burying two to three young black brothers every couple of weeks, so some of us got together and started programmes to address the problem.
"We'd take the young people on hikes in the mountains and have classes to teach them self-worth. We started out with males only as they were the ones dying in the streets, but later, we included females. My job was to teach them about their roots and their connection to Africa.
"At first I taught as it would be done in a regular classroom, but I saw the children were getting bored, and it occurred to me to use stories. I then started getting requests to tell other children the stories and now, 20 years later, I'm getting requests from all over the world."
Baba concluded, "I want to promote self-recognition and self-awareness. I want you to know you're part of a rich history."
On November 11, Governor General Sir Patrick Allen officially proclaimed November 20 as Jamaica's National Storytelling Day in perpetuity.


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Arcia, an outfielder, has a hip flexor strain.
The Minnesota Twins have placed outfielder Oswaldo Arcia on the disabled list with a hip flexor strain, the team announced Monday.
The team called up 23-year-old prospect Eddie Rosario to replace Arcia in the outfield.
Arcia, 23, was hitting .276 with two home runs in 65 plate appearances before the injury. In 2014, he batted .231 with 20 home runs.
• Power Rankings: Red-hot Astros rise, struggling White Sox plummet
Rosario had been hitting .242 at Triple-A Rochester. He entered the season as the Twins' No. 9 prospect, according to MLB.com.
The Twins are 13-12 on the season, good for third place in the AL Central.
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So I was thinking what would be the best presents for Graeme this year. This is what I have come up with:
- Cardboard boxes
- Empty yogurt containers
- Empty 5l bottles
- balloons
- stones
- A bucket of water
These would be the best presents for him and would really make his year. But I had to be a good parent so we bought him stuff too.
We bought him a car race track.
One of those magnetic drawing boards.
A beaded toy aeroplane.
A kiddies size broom.
We did not go over board this year with the possibility of the things just going into storage. And I will be rewrapping them for Christmas as I wanted Graeme to have time with the new toys. But I am sure he will love ripping the wrapping off.


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Cinnamon Toast Toffee Crunch
1 cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
¾ cup chopped pecans or sliced almonds, toasted
1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with heavy-duty foil. Spray foil with cooking spray. Spread cereal evenly in pan.
3. In 2-quart saucepan, heat butter and brown sugar. Using whisk, mix butter and brown sugar together as butter melts. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium. Boil 2 minutes without stirring. Immediately pour mixture evenly over cereal in pan.
4. Bake 12 minutes. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top. Let stand 5 minutes. Spread melted chocolate; top with pecans. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Refrigerate 20 minutes to set chocolate; break into pieces. Store covered in refrigerator up to one week.


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Unfortunately for Nigel Hayes, he is not your normal college student.
Hayes, a sophomore, is a key member of the No. 1 seed Wisconsin Badgers basketball team. If they make it to their second consecutive Final Four, he'll likely be a big reason why.
Hayes was already a bit of a star due to his affinity for stenographers, and now things have been taken to an entirely new level.
Being an important player, he was asked to be one of the team's representatives for a Sweet 16 press conference Wednesday.
And, well, he had a bit of an embarrassing moment. Unfortunate for him, but we're pretty sure the 6-foot-7, 250-pound forward will get past this moment.


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Microtel by Wyndham Sto. Tomas Batangas, at First Philippine Industrial Park, Sto. Tomas, Batangas, provides a relaxing oasis in the heart of Batangas. With 78 rooms, guests may enjoy comfortable accommodations immersed in countryside spirit. Guests may also enjoy delectable meals at Millie's Restaurant and Minori Tei Japanese Restaurant located across the hotel.
The hotel has free WiFi Internet access in public areas, handicapped-friendly facilities, a swimming pool, 24-hour front desk, meeting facilities, facilities for disabled guests, newspapers, a restaurant, a car park, and a smoking area because of their non-smoking rooms. Services they have in the hotel include giving morning call to guests who need to get up early, room service, airport transfers, massage service, laundry service, and shuttle service.
Microtel by Wyndhan Sto. Tomas Batangas' rooms each have air-conditioning, cable television, WiFi Internet access, slippers, and a safety deposit box. The private toilet and bath has hot and cold water, a shower, bidet, bathtub, towels, a shower cap, toiletries, toothbrush and toothpaste, a hair dryer, and a shaver.
It is located close to an hour away from Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
Recommended places to visit in the area are the Rizal Shrine, Taal Lake Yacht Club, and Our Lady of Manaoag at Tierra de Maria. Restaurants to try nearby are Asian Flavours, Rose and Grace Restaurant, and Herb Republic Restaurant.
|First Philippine Industrial Park, Santo Tomas, Batangas (Show Map)
|From NAIA going to hotel which takes about 50 minutes via S Luzon Expressway.
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Take the South Luzon Expressway and exit to Batangas City. After about 5 kilometers, turn right at FPIP. You will then find our hotel in Batangas on the right side upon entering the gate.
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Name of Restaurant: Milis restaurant
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We stayed in this hotel after visiting the St. Pio Shrine in sto Tomas in Batangas. The hotel is just walking distance away from the entrance of the light industrial park. One thing I liked about this hotel is the rooms. Spacious, and clean. Rooms have TV, Small Ref, glasses, pitcher and ice bucket. Toiletries are also provided. There are also water dispensers along the corridor and you could get a pitcher of water (provided in the room) anytime. There is also an ice making machine on the second floor, and you could get a bucket anytime. Wifi is strong and fast. The front desk staff is courteous and will try to assist you with your needs and concerns. Will I go back to this hotel? Definitely!3 Things You Love about This Hotel: Nice Pool, Nice location, Comfy Beds Room: 1 Queen Bed Room (With Breakfast) - 1 Queen Bed Room Stay Date: 01/31/2015 to 02/01/2015
Stayed in this hotel in the first few weeks of January after going to a pilgrimage site (St. Pio Shrine). The hotel is inside the Industrial park, only a few meters away from the main gate. Overall the hotel has a nice ambiance which makes you want to relax. The rooms are big and has complete amenities. You could ask the reception for slippers for free. They also have two glasses, an Ice bucket, and a pitcher. They have water dispensers along the corridor and an Ice maker on the second floor. Reception staff is very knowledgeable and friendly. Overall, an enjoyable stay.3 Things You Love about This Hotel: Wonderful pool, great service, fast and strong internet connection Room: 1 Queen Bed Suite (With Breakfast) - 1 Queen Bed Suite Stay Date: 01/17/2015 to 01/18/2015


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Blue Exorcist Ichiban kuji will be released on 21th July.
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text: These items are all for sale. If I find more stuff, I'll put it up. If there are questions about the condition of anything, let me know, everything is 100% complete, unless stated otherwise. * denotes that there are no instructions with a figure. All prices are negotiable, especially if one is purchasing multiple figures. Marvel Legends: (All $6 except Ka-Zar) Vision (Ares wave) Guardian Ultimate War Machine Kang (Ares Wave) Supernova/Dark Plastic Human Torch 2-pack Forge 2-pack Wolverine Ka-Zar & Zabu $8 Legendary Comic Book Heroes: Judge Dredd $4 Madman $4 Cyber Patriot $4 Ripclaw $4 Pitt $15 GI Joe 25th Anniversary: X-30 Conquest NO SLIPSTREAM loose but complete (Original Box or just file card flap included, no stickers applied) $12 Lt. Falcon & Nemesis Immortal Comic 2-pack loose but complete (includes original packaging if desired) $7 Tripwire w/ comic loose but complete (no Cobra Commander, can include original packaging if desired) $4 Transformers: Movie: Deep Space Starscream $7 Premium Leader Megatron $25 Cliffjumper $5 Stealth Bumblebee * $4 Warpath $3 Salvage $5 Stockade $5 TRU Exclusive Inferno $9 Premium Jazz $5 Animated: Voyager Optimus Prime repainted into Nemesis Prime $12 Lugnut $8 Bumblebee (one stinger broken) $4 MISB Bumblebee $6 Cybertron: Leader Megatron $25 Vector Prime * $8 Vector Prime (No Missile, Sword, Cyber Key or Mini-con) * $7 Galaxy Force Vector Prime (No Missile, Sword, Cyber Key, Mini-Con, and missing both thigh covers) * $6 Dirt Boss $5 Wreckloose $3 Undermine $3 Overhaul $3 Breakdown $3 Override $6 Classics/Universe 2.0: Heavy Load $9 Henkei Thundercracker (VERY Loose Left Shoulder, but comes with original everything, in C8 condition, as well as instructions and card STILL SEALED) $50 Crossovers: Venom $8 The only figures I am looking for right now and would be willing to trade any of this for, are Universe 2.0/Classics/G2 Series Inferno, Universe 2.0/Beast Wars Dinobot, Universe 2.0/G1? Smokescreen and the comic 2-pack Ratbat. Any questions just put a message in this thread or PM me.


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Nursing is a diverse discipline, and as such programs and prerequisites vary widely. When planning your coursework, please make an appointment with the Office of Medical and Health Programs and bring a list of your top 10 schools to the appointment.
Nursing is a rewarding and growing field of study. Students matriculating from a liberal arts institution like Sewanee can pursue several options for post-graduate nursing education. Nursing schools offer a variety of nursing degrees from master's level (MSN) to doctoral level (DNP or PhD). These programs often have an accelerated path for students with BA or BS degrees to get their RN license and continue on toward their graduate degree (an example is Vanderbilt's Masters in Nursing (MSN) program). The specific academic requirements vary by school, and you should check course prerequisites for each school to which you plan to apply. The Office of Medical and Health Programs is available to help you plan your schedule and to help find equivalent Sewanee coursework.
There are many pathways to becoming a nurse. Accelerated BSN and direct-entry MSN programs are both designed for individuals who already have a baccalaureate or graduate degree in a non-nursing field. If you are interested in a research career or advanced practice nursing, you should also consider earning a PhD or DNP.


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Hot Bones Sex Scoop, Promotional PhotoMatt Richenthal at . Comments
So much for Angela's self-imposed celibacy.
The Bones character will give in to temptation early next season, and the lucky individual she'll get into bed with is someone with whom viewers are familiar.
Actress Michaela Conlin describes her new sex partner as "hot," while adding that she heard about her character's upcoming bedroom dalliance from Bones creator Hart Hanson at a recent Fox party.
"I didn't expect that. It's been six months for Angela," Conlin told TV Guide Magazine, referring to Angela's previous relationship with Roxie.
This time, Hanson confirms, her partner will be male. So start placing your bets, readers:
Will it be Hodgins? Jared Booth? Someone else?
Meanwhile, Conlin and her co-stars recently posed for a season five promotional photo (below). The Fox hit returns, with a slightly off-kilter Seeley Booth, on September 17.
Matt Richenthal is the Editor in Chief of TV Fanatic. Follow him on Twitter and on Google+.


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It's been a LONG while since I have blogged anything and part of me feels ashamed – I aim to make amends to this! In the last few months I have been appointed as Subject Leader for Media Studies at a school in the south of England, therefore have been very busy getting to grips with a new curriculum, a new school, a new location etc. In October 2010 I attended the Media Literacy Conference that was held in London and have subsequently been asked to write an article for the Media Education Association journal POV. During the conference I had quite a few concerns which are expressed in the article below:
Like so many other educationalists, the concept of a conference centred on the theme of Media Literacy was enticing to say the least. Upon its initial announcement where the workshops appeared to be focused on what was happening in classrooms, where good practice would be shared amongst those in attendance, and where there would be a sense of conviviality, attendance at the Media Literacy Conference was a must. However, as the months passed before the conference it was clear that there was a burgeoning emphasis on Research Panels, where PhD students and other academics would share (or read out?) their current projects with the cohort. During the conference, I was one of several "tweeters" who publically voiced their concerns about the shift in emphasis away from sharing innovative and practical classroom knowledge (something that I believe has been what the MEA is about) towards a celebration of academic research. Although I firmly believe in the worth and merit of this field of research and also how it often helps to inform classroom practice, I felt that the conference left me a little short changed. Therefore I propose two alternatives that may be considered to work alongside or within MLC2011.
Over the years, I have found that the most meaningful dialogue at a conference occurs during the coffee breaks, or if it is a residential, in the bar during the evening. It is within these spaces that connections are made, ideas are exchanged, and often changes are made. Over the past few years there has been an increase in the number of TeachMeets occurring throughout the UK and also internationally. These events are not modelled on conventional conference structures but are based around the more informal model of an unconference. They often take place during the evening, where teachers, educationalists, and other interested parties are not taken away from their day jobs; therefore they are open for all to attend. The premise for a TeachMeet style event is in the words of Ewan Macintosh "about being engaged and inspired by our immediate colleagues and get some ideas from the grassroots" and where the guidelines are:
• 7 minute presentations
• 2 minute nano-presentations
• Anyone can speak; there are no keynotes or spotlight talks
• Speakers are chosen at random; there is no pecking order
• Presentations cannot use PowerPoint; find another way
• Presentations must talk about teaching and learning going on now, in a classroom.
• No sales pitches
• Everyone is a participant, not a bystander. The venue should be conducive to getting up and having a chat in the corner at any time, not just in the breaks. The first TeachMeet was held in a pub and then a restaurant. Others have been held in ballrooms.
• The provision of drinks helps break down the notion that people are 'in conference' or 'at work'.
• If you need a sponsor to get a venue, set up PA, bring in drinks and nibbles, then make sure you're not held to one sponsor.
• Sponsors are privileged to sponsor TeachMeet – not the other way around. 'No sales pitches' goes for them, too.
• TeachMeet is not about freebees. It's about teachers talking about teaching and learning.
Personally, the benefits of a TeachMeet style of unconference is that it is about building a community where ideas are shared and where everyone is valued equally, and they have been highly successful because of this. Having a keynote speaker at a conference has its benefits, but ultimately the dialogue is finished once that speaker has closed their presentation.
In June 2009 I co-organised an unconference style event on the Isle of Islay centred around the theme of what education might look like in the year 2020, focusing on these areas: assessment, future spaces, relevance of skills, and learning for all. There was to be no keynote speaker, no presentations by individual attendees, instead it was an open, very informal, and possibly anarchic(!) event where the emphasis was on creating a dialogue, sharing ideas, and exchanging viewpoints. Despite being held on a Scottish island where the ferry journey time to the mainland was 2.5 hours, over 50 people attended coming from all corners of the UK. I might add that we held it in Bowmore Distillery, therefore there was the added incentive of a few free drams! As the vast majority of people came from afar, local hotels were open to negotiation to deals for the attendees and the unconference continued into the early hours of the morning. Everyone left with a sense that something was achieved and that a journey had been begun. Moreover, there was no cost for the event for the attendees (apart from the obvious travel and accommodation costs) and sponsorship for the cost of the venue was obtained from one source. Therefore for an event to take place where teachers can meet to converse and exchange does not need to cost an awful lot of money – there are always alternatives.
These are just two examples of what could possibly happen at the forthcoming Media Literacy Conference and hopefully will spark some debate on the MEA forum. Perhaps a TeachMeet style event could be held in a local brewery or the backroom of a pub? It is important that teachers of Media (in all its forms) are provided with an opportunity to meet and to share ideas, especially when one thinks of the coalition Government's proposals regarding the future of education where Media is not even mentioned. Grand buildings, free goodie bags of promotional materials, and sparkling silverware are not necessary when it comes to discussing ideas and proposals of change!


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Vince Smith
Sophie's Story
Obviously having a chimp had a significant effect on family life. The book tells of how Sophie got on with the family cats and then with Vince's son Oliver who was born some months after her. There was one episode when the family wanted to get something to eat in a restaurant, and managed to take Sophie in, hidden, without raising any suspicions. However, this book isn't about an attempt to introduce a chimp into human society - the idea was to return Sophie to the zoo as soon as she could fend for herself. Unfortunately this didn't go too well - she was constantly being attacked by other chimps.
One thing I found impressive was the Smith families adventurous spirit. They had already given up city jobs to live in a remote rural cottage, and Vince seemed willing to travel to remote parts of Africa at a moment's notice. This lead to him being offered the job of running a chimp sancturary in Kenya, of which (after a lot of persuasion) Sophie was allowed to become a part.
All in all it's a fascinating story, and whether you are interested in the life of chimpanzees, or just want to hear about a rather out of the ordinaty family, you will find this a highly enjoyable read.