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April 16, 2017
Granada - Dia Diez (Domingo) and Easter Sunday (continued)
We began Easter Sunday by attending church as mentioned in the previous post (I was so moved by that experience that I had to write something immediately). Charles and I were sure that the church would be crowded. Someone told us that it was only open twice a year -- a fact that has now been disputed. So, we had coffee and wandered up to the convent and sat for 45 minutes to save our place in what ended up being an empty courtyard. Dani and a few friends joined us, but we did not need to worry about crowds this time. As mentioned, there were barely 40 people in attendance. The doors stayed closed, and we finally realized that we could enter and sat in the third row of pews. People wandered in, but even after the service began, others continued to come in and out or peek in to see what was happening. After services, we went over to Maria's (the restaurant near where Dani collected her CSA box) and had a cold drink. Then headed home.
We had a feast for Easter dinner. Dani cooked lamb chops -- she gets them from the local butcher. They are thin and small - and you can eat several. She also made her signature French potato casserole. Laurie and Jason's family brought salad and melon with jamon, wonderful cheesy bread, and there were lots of drinks. We made our own dessert from strawberries, meringues, whipped cream, orange cake, fresh oranges -- it was a make-your-own trifle. Jason was the center of attention. I'm not sure how he even managed to make it to Dani's -- he has crutches and he got up the front stairs although we all held our breath. Tomorrow he goes back to the hospital for surgery. They are only going to be here through June and had many things planned which will have to be cancelled unless all goes well with the surgery and he heals extra fast.
A new couple who has moved in next door from Boston came over for dessert. They will be here for three months and their children will go to school during that time. They have a son Nico's age and an older daughter. The expat community seems to be filled with adventurous souls -- sometimes taking a year off from work, other times working from Granada. They all seem to be well traveled folks who want their children to experience another culture. It is pretty impressive. One can see why they all become friends so easily.
It was a lovely Easter although I did miss my usual Easter activities and the rest of my family. I shall not forget this time in Spain and the wonderful week of religious festivities.
Posted by Marilyn at April 16, 2017 7:19 AM


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Members of Kirkintilloch Soroptimists are pictured with some of the 100 blankets they have donated to charity Mary's Meals this year.
Over the last 13 years, women have anonymously handed thousands of knitted sqares into Maureen's Woolcart in Kirkintilloch's Regent Centre, which soroptimists have sewn into around 1,300 blankets.
Organiser Christine Lorimer thanked all those who had knitted squares for the worthy cause.


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In celebration of The Institute's 40th anniversary year, we're presenting a series of timelines highlighting topics and technologies that have moved forward significantly during the past four decades.
Inventors are born tinkerers. Among the most famous was Benjamin Franklin, whose well-known kite experiment is memorialized in the diamond shape of IEEE's logo. His inventions and discoveries from the 1700s include bifocals, a urinary catheter, and swim fins.
Samuel Morse, who dreamed of becoming a great painter, became obsessed with the idea of using electricity to transmit words over a length of wire. Morse, a professor of fine arts at New York University, in New York City, developed the electrical telegraph. Powered by batteries, Morse's device used electromagnets to move a stylus to record dots and dashes on a moving strip of paper. In 1837 and 1838 Morse publicly demonstrated his electromagnetic recording telegraph to scientists and government officials. His system of dots and dashes became known as Morse code.
When Philo T. Farnsworth was a youngster, he automated his mother's washing machine and other equipment to speed up the time it took to do chores on his family's farm. In 1922, 15-year-old Farnsworth drew a picture on the blackboard in his chemistry class that would change the world. He had drawn an electronic camera tube that he called an "image dissector." The invention received a U.S. patent in 1930. Farnsworth received many recognitions including Time magazine's 1999 list of the 100 most important people of the 20th century.
One weekend during the 1950s IEEE Life Fellow Sidney Darlington decided to play around with a new gadget, the transistor. Trying to get more gain from an amplifier the size of a kernel of corn, he eventually found a way to combine several transistors on one chip. He patented the idea, which became known as the Darlington pair. That paved the way for ICs. Darlington's transistor and its application went on to become required study for EE students everywhere and earned the inventor the 1981 IEEE Medal of Honor.
Computer programmer Gary Kildall built an operating system in 1974 in his toolshed in Pacific Grove, Calif. His OS, Control Program for Microprocessors (CP/M), was the first commercial system to allow a microprocessor-based computer to interface with a disk storage unit. In 2014 it was named an IEEE Milestone.
Scroll through the timeline below to learn about IEEE members and other tinkerers who invented technologies in common use today.
This article was written with assistance from the IEEE History Center, which is partially funded by donations to the IEEE Foundation.


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Where To Buy Essential Oils
Where Can I Buy Essential Oils For Aromatherapy
If you're looking for information on where to buy essential oils, you've come to the right place. There are practically thousands of places online where you can place your order, however how do you know which online stores are reliable? And here I don't only mean reliable in terms of actually fulfilling the order and shipping it out on time, but also more importantly, sending you 100% pure essential oils that are needed for aromatherapy at home or in your practice.
Some aromatherapy practitioners already have a local supplier of pure grade oils, however many people are just starting out, or simply want some oils for making their surrounding environment more pleasing, for learning to make perfumes or simply because they're curious about how to use essential oils.
I am a long term aromatherapist practitioner (hobby wise only) and over the time I've learned which online stores to trust and what to stay away from. Here you will find some of the shops that I consider reliable, with good prices, high quality oils and great customer support.
What To Consider When Buying Essential Oils
What Do You Need The Oils For
When buying essential oils, there are a few things you should consider. The most important aspect is what you need the oils for. Is it for aromatherapy, for self-healing, for giving your room a pleasant smell and atmosphere, for making natural perfumes, for cleaning your home, for making candles? For some of these you need 100% pure grade essential oils. For others, fragrant oils or oils that are not 100% pure are more than enough.
For aromatherapy
For aromatherapy you need pure unadulterated 100% grade essential oils. Whether you are using essential oils for stress relief, in aromatherapy massage or in aromatherapy diffuser, to really get the health benefits of the oils, they should be pure distilled from the best quality plants out there.
This is why when buying your essential oils, you need to make sure that you do have, indeed, a reliable source, one that you can trust that will give you the best oils you can get, even if you have to pay a bit more for them.
For making candles or for fragrance
If you don't much care for healing benefits of the oils, but you need something that smells nice so you can add it to your home made soaps, candles, or for giving your home a pleasant fragrance, then you can use fragrance oils or even food grade oils. These are either a mix of pure essential oils with chemicals included, or are simply fragrance oils that have been synthetically manufactured. These oils are much more inexpensive than the pure aromatherapy oils.
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Why I Think Quality Does Matter
Before getting involved in aromatherapy I used to buy fragrance oils very cheap from any seller I found nearby. However while studying the properties of oils and the differences between pure oils and not so pure ones, I've come to realize that is indeed important what we come in contact with, what we inhale and what we put on our skin.
* Did you know that if the plant was sprayed with tons of pesticides, the essential oil distilled from that plant will still contain the harmful chemicals that were in the pesticide? Imagine using that oils on your skin, or on the skin of your kids!
* Did you know that adulterated oils (those that have been chemically altered) can actually be more harmful than helpful? When the oil is changed, some of the chemical elements are basically removed - in many cases simply to make the oil more affordable. While this is OK in the perfume industry, it is NOT OK for the use in aromatherapy. Adulteration changes the natural balance of the oils thus greatly reducing the healing properties, and at times even inducing unwanted side effects.
* Did you know that essential oils sold in plastic bottles can become quite useless in quality? Essential oils have the tendency to dissolve plastic material which greatly diminishes their quality. Same with essential oils sold in clear bottles. Oils that come into contact with air and light can deteriorate quite fast, thus losing their healing properties by the time they reach your home.
Choosing The Right Company - 10 Points To Consider
Before telling you where to buy essential oils, let's stop for just a little and discuss HOW to buy your essential oils. Knowing what to stay away from can greatly enhance your positive shopping experience. So here are some points to consider when choosing vendors to buy the oils from.
If an oil is labeled 'therapeutic grade essential oil' or aromatherapy grade' oil, beware of that seller. The reason is that currently there is no such thing as 'therapeutic oil'. Every 100% oil is therapeutic. There is no oil that is MORE therapeutic than another if the process of gathering the plant and distilling the essential oil has been carefully done. This is basically a marketing ploy to get you to buy their (higher priced) oils instead of others.
Before buying the essential oils, do not be afraid to ask some extra questions from the supplier. For example you might want to know if the plants and herbs that were used to distill the oils have been previously sprayed with pesticides or other chemicals.
How are the oils tested for purity? Do they have their own testing lab, or are they using a reliable testing laboratory in order to check the actual composition of the oil? Have the crops been harvested at the right time and season to ensure the best quality oils? Have the oils been adulterated in any way?
Does the company from where you want to buy the oils have actual expertise in aromatherapy, in distilling and using the oils? Also do they have a good website that offers lots of quality information about their oils and how to use them? Do they have enough educational material on the site and is their information regularly updated?
Before you buy, don't be shy to ask for a sample of their oils. A reputable and respectable company will not have a problem in sending you a small sample for you to try out before buying.
Check the prices not only between different companies, but also within the same company for different oils. If all the oils are sold at the same (or very similar) price, buyer beware! Depending on the plant used and the difficulty in distillation from some plants, the prices will vary quite a lot. For example lavender oil will be much cheaper than a rose essential oil.
When browsing through the vendor's website, see images of the bottles of oils. At the minimum you should see the English name of the oil, the latin name and the country of origin. The reason is that there are different varieties of the same oil, each with their own special properties. For example when you buy chamomile oil, there is the Moroccan chamomile oil, the Roman chamomile oil and the German chamomile oil.
If you can afford to buy organic essential oils instead of non-organic ones, go for it. They are more expensive, however their quality is simply superior because the plants had no pesticides on them.
Check for buyer feedback and consumer reports. For example if you buy your oils at Amazon (I buy several oils from Amazon sellers), always check the feedback of previous buyers. If there are negative signals, move on to the next seller. For other websites, there are various places with consumer feedback and opinion that you can check out to see what their experience with shopping at the online store has been. Never simply buy blindly online.
Try to avoid buying essential oils at street corners, fairs, market stalls and other 'gathering' event places. If you buy something of low quality, you might never find that very seller again to complain about his product. Some sellers are simply 'off-loaders' of their oils just to make some quick money. If you do have to buy from these places, ask loads of questions from the seller about the quality, etc.
Never buy your oils from the first online seller you find. Compare stores, visit various websites and get a feel first by following the tips above before spending your money.
Essential Oils Or Fragrant Oils
Do you think the purity of essential oils matter?
Essential Oils Shop Directory
Directory List Of Essential Oils
I've personally bought essential oils from some of these shops, while others came highly recommended, and upon some research I can safely recommend them as well.
- Amazon - Aromatherapy Section
The reason I put Amazon first here is because Amazon is a trusted place - people shop here from all over the world. What is even more important, Amazon has a customer feedback and review for every product, so if a buyer was not pleased with their pur
- 100% Pure Essential Oils & Aromatherapy Products
Located in the US, they offer pure essential oils without any traces of pesticides. On their website you can also find many other related products such as aromatherapy diffusers, oil blends, accessories for essential oils and what I especially like i
- Arlys Naturals
Arlys Naturals is a US company that sells organic essential oils and aromatherapy skin care products. You can also find some great free information on their website including lots of great aromatherapy recipes for various problems such as headaches,
- Auroma
Auroma is a US company selling essential oils, oil burners, related supplies and even household products. They also have a forum where buyers and visitors can interact with each other and discuss about aromatherapy and essential oils.
- Aromatics International
You can get here essential oils, essential oil kits, diffusers, hydrosols and many more. Their website has a learning section with recipes, information about safety and blending of oils, along with a useful FAQ.
- Artisan Aromatics
A US company selling high quality essential oils, natural solid perfumes, oil blends, diffusers, and some free information. On the page for each oil you get a thorough description and information that sadly is missing from many other similar websites
- Base Formula
UK company selling lots of high quality essential oils. They sell all over the world. They also offer therapist courses that you can inquire about on their website. The webpages for the oils are full of detailed descriptions that is quite relevant an
- Biosource Naturals
US company offering on their website pure essential oils, blends, lotions for various aches and illnesses, flower essences, etc. The main page has some useful tables on what oils help with what problem. I often use this page as a point of reference w
- Dreaming Earth Botanicals
Quality essential oils and related products from this US company. Their website offers several aromatherapy articles and they also have a blog that you can read and follow.
- Enfleurage
You can find here some rare essential oils such as lily, tuberose and gardenia.
- Oils4Life
UK website selling internationally. One of my favorite shopping sites for essential oils and related products. They have great product information for each oil
- Flora Medica
US company founded by the nurser and author Valerie Cooksley, selling high quality essential oils. They also offer various certification courses - check their website for more information.
- Absolute Aromas
UK company selling pure essential oils and many related products. They sell all over the world (have shopped here several times).
- Camden Grey
Us company selling essential oils, soap making supplies, absolutes, perfumery, etc. Great place to shop, however they have a minimum order of $20. I always buy more than that, so I never had problem shopping from them.
Finally eBay
Don't discount eBay when it comes to where to buy essential oils especially when price is a factor. There are many wonderful sellers there and above all, just like at Amazon, there is a great rating system whereby customers leave feedback after their shopping experience. If a product sold was less than stellar, the buyers will be quick to point it out.
Btw, I never buy from any seller with less than 99.8% positive feedback.
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Very informative lens, I will remember your advice the next time I'm shopping for essential oils. Thanks!
So much great information here. Keep writing!
Great resources! Thanks for the share.
I buy most of my essential oils online since the ones in whole foods are priced way to high..this is a good guide that I am going to refer back to before buying again.
extremely useful and informative.
i always remember your points before buying essential oil thanks for sharing useful lens
I would like to recommend apteka store for purchasing the 100% pure quality essential oils.
I love essential oils, particularly lavender and eucalyptus. I use a diffuser in the wintertime and I think it helps prevent colds.
I feel like an essential oil expert now - thanks for such a thorough write-up!
Good tips for considering which oils to buy.
Great resource!
Very informative! I'd rather spend a little more and get something of quality. I'm also concerned about pesticides and try to buy organic foods and body and cleaning products without so many chemicals.


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a craft from idrija, slovenia. so interesting to see a craft that is utterly new to me; the tools, technique, the way the hands move so deftly. not sure about the score though...
IDRIJA LACE - A HISTORY WRITTEN IN THREAD - ... cross, twist, twist, cross ... from Matjaz Mrak on Vimeo.
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lace making
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Whoa!!! That is amazing. Thanks for sharing that hun. Hope you have a great weekend!ReplyDelete
I always wonder, who actually sat down and figured things like this out?? Every time I knit I wonder who took the first stitch.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing! :)
tabitha, that is such an interesting thought. i also think about the generational chain that happens through craft, like I'm learning the same craft as my great-grandmother. thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
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Combining elements of successful films like Paranormal Activity and The Ring "The Entity follows four students who discover a terrifying 'reaction video' on the internet in which the participants all have died in mysterious circumstances. Their search to discover the whereabouts of the video reveal an obscure corner of cyberspace known as the Dark Web where a curse brings death to all who witness the video."
The Entity gained worldwide acclaim after its successful festival run, having had it's world premiere at FrightFest and being selected for the Cambridge Film Festival and the Bram Stoker Film Festival in the UK. New York based distributor Film Movement is set to release The Entity sometime in 2016.


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Indian police on Friday detained five officials of a company constructing an overpass that collapsed onto a crowded Kolkata neighborhood, killing at least 24 people and injuring more than 80.
Rescuers cleared the crumbled concrete and twisted metal rods a day after the collapse in the crowded area of the eastern Indian city. They have pulled out 67 people alive.
"There is no possibility of finding any person alive," said S.S. Guleria, deputy inspector general of the India's National Disaster Response Force. He said engineers were being consulted about part of the overpass still hanging over the disaster area, after which workers will "slowly start dismantling this particular section to avoid any collateral damage to houses around it."
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Here is something I'd like to know! Where is my dinner fairy at?! You know, the one who magically makes dinner appear on the table when it's time to eat? I haven't seen that darn little fairy since I was just a wee girl. Please come back dinner fairy. I miss you. 🙂
Since the dinner fairy doesn't really exist, although I wish she did, most nights I like to turn to the next best thing to have dinner waiting for me when I get home; my slow cooker. Slow cookers or "Crock-Pot's" are magical in their own right because there are so many awesome recipes you can make using them, not only dinners. So, for this reason, over the next few months I am going to post some of my favorite slow cooker recipes. Besides, who doesn't love to have a warm meal waiting for them on a cool fall night? The two just belong together.
Tonight's meal is sponsored by Red Gold tomatoes. Wasn't it sweet of them to send over this little gift box of tomatoes for us to try? <–Love it.
They even sent me new wooden spoon. Tee-hee. You know, for me, it really is the little things.
Ok, on to the recipe!
Southwestern Chicken Bowl
1 can Red Gold lime juice & cilantro tomatoes
1 can or bag corn
1 can cheddar cheese soup (or a handful of actual cheddar cheese)
1 can of pinto or black beans
4 chicken breasts (boneless/skinless)
3 cups uncooked rice
Combine all ingredients, except the rice into the slow cooker. Cook on high for 6 hours or on low for 8-10 hours. Within the last hour, take two forks and shred the chicken. Continue to cook for the remaining hour.
When the slow cooker is almost done either cook your rice separately on the stove or add the rice directly into the slow cooker 30 minutes before the meal is finished cooking.
Serve over rice (unless you just added it in).
It doesn't get any easier than this! A home-cooked meal without the fuss. <–that's how I roll. If you'd like to pin this recipe for later, simply hoover over the image below and click on the Pinterest logo in the bottom left corner of the image.
A special thanks to Red Gold for the goodies! Be sure to check out Red Gold on their website or get social with them on Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest.


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By Giles Milton
Paradise Lost tells the forgotten story of the sack of Smyrna, once the most opulent and cosmopolitan city in the Ottoman Empire.
In September, 1922, the Turkish cavalry swept into Smyrna - the crowning triumph to their three year war with Greece.
The city's Christian inhabitants feared that the newly-victorious Turkish army would now unleash a terrible fury.
Yet most were confident that the 21 Allied ships in the bay - British, American and French - would protect them.
Within ten days of the Turkish army's arrival, Smyrna had ceased to exist. 'Smyrna Wiped Out' was the headline in the New York Times. It was not hyperbole: it was a bold statement of fact.
Paradise Lost is a tale of greed, brutality and cynical realpolitik. It is also a story of extraordinary heroism.
One man - an American named Asa Jennings - was to save the lives of 250,000 desperate refugees.
It was the greatest humanitarian rescue mission of the early 20th century.
George Ward Price, Daily Mail journalist, on the fire of Smyrna.
'What I see is an unbroken wall of fire, two miles long, in which twenty distinct volcanoes of raging flame are throwing up jagged, writhing tongues to a height of a hundred feet...
'The refugees are huddled on the narrow quay, between the advancing fiery death behind and the deep water in front, and there comes continuously such frantic screaming of sheer terror as can be heard miles away . . .'
The Opening Page
THE TURKISH cavalry presented a magnificent spectacle as it cantered along the waterfront. The horsemen sat high in their saddles, their scimitars unsheathed and glinting in the sun. On their heads they wore black Circassian fezzes adorned with the crescent and star. As they rode, they cried out, 'Korkma! Korkma! 'Fear not! Fear not!'
Their entry into the city of Smyrna on 9 September 1922 was watched by thousands of anxious inhabitants. On the terrace of the famous Sporting Club, a group of British businessmen rose to their feet in order to catch a better view of the historic scene. From the nearby Greek warehouses, the packers and stevedores spilled out onto the quayside. 'Long Live Kemal,' they cried nervously, praising the man who would soon acquire the sobriquet Ataturk.
News of the troops' arrival quickly spread to the American colony of Paradise, where Dr Alexander MacLachlan, director of the American International College, was keeping a watchful eye for signs of trouble. He ran up the Stars and Stripes over the college building as a precaution and jotted down some contingency plans. Yet he remained sanguine in the face of the day's events. When the British consul, Sir Harry Lamb, had offered to help with the evacuation of American citizens, MacLachlan politely declined. 'I felt we were not taking any risk by remaining at our post,' he later wrote. (Refugees attempt to escape, above)
How I Researched the Book.
The sack of Smyrna is a controversial subject. Greeks, Turks, Armenians - all have conflicting ideas as to who was to blame for the conflagration that destroyed the city.
The official Turkish viewpoint is that the Greeks torched the city in revenge for their catastrophic military defeat. The Greeks and Armenians have long blamed the Turks.
How does one such tell a controversial story with impartiality?
I decided to focus on the Levantine community - the fantastically wealthy British and French dynasties who'd lived in Smyrna for two centuries. They didn't care who ruled Smyrna, just as long as they could continued amass vast fortunes.
They were huge families. The formidable Magdalen Whittall, had 91 grand-children and 256 great grandchildren.
I quickly hit a brick wall: there is no archive of Levantine records. I realised I'd have to track down descendents of these once-great families in order to see if they had any surviving letters and diaries.(Pictured, above, the outbreak of fire, 1922. Pictured, left, the Greek army land in 1919)
It took two years but my Levantine archive slowly grew. One door unlocked another. Before long, I had contacted many of the great Smyrna families - in Britain, the USA, Canada, Australia and even in Turkey itself. And sure enough, almost everyone had family records of the dark days of 1922.
My greatest discovery was the manuscript diary of Hortense Woods, a formidable spinster who lived in the leafy outskirts of Smyrna. Hortense remained in her mansion when everyone else had fled. She described the arrival of the Turkish army and the sacking of the Levantine palaces.
And then - halfway through her diary - I stumbled on gold-dust. Mustafa Kemal - Ataturk - had commandeered Hortense's house as his military headquarters. In her diary, she described every detail of those extraordinary days. As Kemal played chess with her nephew, he told Hortense of his plans to build a new, modern Turkish state.
The diary was truly a remarkable find - and there were more archives to follow. Slowly, painstakingly, I was able to piece together the terrible story of what happened inside Smyrna in September, 1922.
(A wonderful photograph, left, of amateur theatricals in the Levantine suburb of Bournabat, near Smyrna.)
Your Response
Letter One: The Victim
Paradise Lost produced the most moving letter I've ever received from a reader. It came from an English man whose grandfather had been one of the victims of the violence in 1922.
'I have just read your book Paradise Lost', he wrote. 'One might say that it is the book I have been waiting for all my life.'
It transpired that he had always been desperate to know about the strange and terrible circumstances that surrounded his grandfather's death. 'When I was a child,' he informed me, 'the grown-ups spoke Greek when they were discussing something not suitable for young ears.'
The adults wanted the youngsters to spared the grim stories from the sack of Smyrna.
All my correspondent knew was that his grandfather - after whom he was named - had been shot by a Turkish soldier.
The truth was far more painful: Dr Murphy and his family suffered terrible abuse at the hands of Turkish irregulars: the incident is recounted in full on pp272-3.
My correspondent was able to fill in much missing information in the months that followed the 1922 catastrophe. The surviving members of the family - deeply traumatised by what had happened - fled Smyrna, never to return. They settled first in Malta and then in Nice. Friends gave them £150 to help them rebuild their shattered lives. But as with so many of the Smyrna refugees, life would never be the same again.
Letter Two: The Bishop and the Butler
Another fascinating letter came from the Bishop of Gibraltar who had first visited Smyrna in the early 1960s, when a handful of old Levantine spinsters still clung to a glittering lifestyle that had all but disappeared in 1922. (Pictured, right, the Smyrna quayside)
'There was still a good deal of politesse,' he writes, 'and I remember being taken to the Charnaud house for drinks. [There were] sharp comments about the Charnauds' butler who either had or had not worn gloves when serving dinner.'
The bishop had also met a very elderly lady who remembered her father being appalled by the behaviour of the Greek troops when they landed in 1919. He had been particularly disgusted by the behaviour of the Greeks towards the Turkish women. "Have you come here to insult women?" he'd shout at them. "This is disgraceful." It was a feeling shared by so many of the Levantines, who did not welcome the arrival of the Greek army. Sadly, their warnings of impending disaster went unheeded by the peacemakers in Paris.Letter Three: The Dynasty that Survived
A member of the Giraud dynasty contacted me soon after the book was published. The Girauds were one of the few families who escaped almost unscathed from the events of 1922. 'It was Paradise Regained for the Girauds', wrote J. P. Giraud in his letter. They bought the dilapidated Big House from the Whittall family and set about restoring it. 'It was completely renovated and I spent my entire early childhood in it.'
The house was not destined to remain in Giraud hands for long: it was expropriated in the mid-1950s and made over to Ege University: it remains a part of the university to this day.
The expropiation angered the family: 'my father was very dissatisfied with the price set by the Turkish authorities, so he went to court,' wrote Mr Giraud. 'Surprisingly, he won the case and obtained additional compensation.'
One branch of the Giraud family still live in modern Izmir, one of the few old Levantine families to have thrived under the modern Turkish republic. (Picture, left, the young Mustafa Kemal: Ataturk)
Letter Four: The Vicar
A most intriguing letter was sent to me by a lady whose grandfather was Charles Dobson, the heroic Anglican vicar of Smyrna.
I knew only of Rev. Dobson's extraordinary attempts to catalogue the atrocities taking place before his eyes in the city. His granddaughter was able to tell me a little more about the man.
Rev. Dobson was very popular in Smyrna, partly because of his constant good humour. 'A kind man,' recalled his granddaughter, 'quick witted and with the ability to make people laugh during his sermons.'
It was this natural chirpiness, perhaps, that enabled him to withstand the enormous strain of witnessing unspeakable atrocities: his account of what took place in September 1922 remains an invaluable record of inhumanity and barbarism.
Rev. Dobson's life was destined to be short and tragic. Having survived the horrors of both Gallipoli and Smyrna, he died of typhoid fever in Lisbon in 1930.
Just a few weeks after receiving this letter, I was sent a short but moving account written by the Reverend Dobson's daughter, Rosemary, now in her late eighties.
'I was only three months old when we left on board the Bavarian to sail to Malta as refugees, so my memory of what happened is, so to speak second hand. Nevertheless. I do know that to say it was ghastly is an understatement and no words, except yours, could adequately describe it.'
She continues: 'To me, my father [Rev Dobson] was a hero and you have confirmed this: also my mother, who suffered so much for his safety.'
She sent me the inscription on his tomb which reads as follows: 'In loving memory of Charles J. H. Dobson . . . he served in Gallipoli, Egypt and the French front, was in 13 battles, 3 times wounded, mentioned in dispatches and received the thanks of King George V for the part he took in rescuing the refugees after the Turkish attack on Smyrna.'
(Pictured below, right, Greece's prime minister, Venizelos.)
Letter Five: The Man who Stayed Behind
Soon after the book was published I received a letter from a member of the great Charnaud family. The correspondent - one of the few Levantines to return to Bournabat after the events of 1922 - enclosed a letter written by her father, Harold.
He had chosen to remain in Smyrna as the Turkish army advanced on the city. But he had sent his wife and family to Egypt and he wrote to them on 7 September, as Mustafa Kemal's forces neared Smyrna.
'These few lines to inform you that everything is quiet and going well,' he wrote. 'Crowd after crowd of refugees and thousands of disbanded soldiers are pouring into Smyrna and the villages round about the town, and I anticipate very great hunger and misery in a very short time.'
Harold spoke of the very real dangers of an epidemic 'which will carry away the majority of these unfortunate creatures . . . who have left their homes to wander into the unknown.'
He said that the Levantine community was remaining level-headed in spite of the dangers that lay ahead.
'Bournabat people are very much calmer [than the Greeks] though most of them are taking the precaution of sending their womenfolk and children to the sea coast . . . I have put in hand a couple of bags of flour, some rice and I intend buying half a bag of lopia (beans) which will help to keep all at home alive.'
Harold took the decision to leave the city when the situation took a turn for the worse: he only returned - together with his family - once the ruined city was in Turkish control.
His daughter, now in her eighties, recalls growing up in Bournabat. It was much changed from how it had been before the events of 1922 but still retained some of the old charm.
'My mother, who stayed in Bournabat until her death at the age of 100 (1987) was known by all the community as Aunt or Granny Phyllis.'
Other letters: I've also received countless letters from descendents of the great families mentioned in my book. Just recently I was received one from a lady who had been born in Grace Williamson's clinic in 1917. 'My first memories,' she wrote, 'are when, with my mother, brother and sister, we were evacuated on a small ferry boat.'
Others have written with poignant stories that they were told by parents and grandparents who had lost everything in the events of 1922. 'From all the stories related by my mother,' writes one man, 'life in Smyrna was every bit as idyllic as your book describes. Halcyon days indeed!'
(Pictured, left, Smyrna's Greek Orthodox Archbishop Chrysostom)
Jeremy Seal's review in The Daily Telegraph called the book: 'A compelling story… Milton's considerable achievement is to deliver with characteristic clarity and colour this complex epic narrative, Milton brings a commendable impartiality to his thoroughly researched book.'William Dalymple, writing in the Sunday Times, said: 'It is the lives of the [Levantine] dynasties, recorded in their diaries and letters, that form the focus for Giles Milton's brilliant re-creation of the last days of Smyrna…. Milton has written a grimly memorable book about one of the most important events in this process. It is well paced, even-handed and cleverly focused: through the prism of the Anglo-Levantines, he reconstructs both the pre-war Edwardian glory of Smyrna and its tragic end. He also clears up, once and for all, who burnt Smyrna, producing irrefutable evidence that the Turkish army brought in thousands of barrels from the Petroleum Company of Smyrna and poured them over the streets and houses of all but the Turkish quarter.
Nicholas Bagnall, writing in the Sunday Telegraph, said: 'The informed and scholarly author spares few details and brings it all alarmingly alive. I warmly recommend this book.'
Alev Adil, writing in the Independent, said of the book: 'Giles Milton's engrossing account of the events leading up to the destruction of the city in 1922 is based largely on the previously unpublished letters and diaries of these Levantine dynasties. Milton's book celebrates the heroism of individuals who put lives before ideologies.
Writing in the Spectator Philip Mansel called the book 'an indictment of nationalism … Milton has gone where biographers of Ataturk and historians of Turkey, who often want Turkish official support, have feared to tread. He has reproduced accounts by individual Armenian, Greek and foreign eye-witnesses, as well as British sailors' and consuls' accounts. It is a much needed corrective to official history.
Adam Le Bor, writing in the Literary Review, praised the book for its use of original sources. 'Milton brings the past alive in this vivid, detailed and poignant book by drawing on family letters and archives, and first-hand interviews with those elderly survivors who remember Smyrna's glory days.'


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[This blog post was written by Matthew Peek, Military Collection Archivist for the State Archives of North Carolina.]
The Military Collection at the State Archives of North Carolina would like to announce the recent donation of the PS: Preventive Maintenance Monthly Collection. The PS Collection is composed currently of 69 issues of the U.S. Army technical bulletin PS: The Preventive Maintenance Monthly, ranging from 1953 to 1993 (with gaps).
The bulletin uses cartoon characters and graphics in a comic-book style to add humor to maintenance challenges and equipment repair processes for Army soldiers, Army civilians, and contractors that own, operate, and maintain the Army's equipment—particularly vehicles and tanks. PS is filled with cartoons detailing technical, safety, and policy information, with artwork from leading cartoons and comic-book artists. The PS: Preventive Maintenance Monthly Collection is available for use in the Search Room at the State Archives, with a finding aid consisting of an inventory of the bulletin's issues available.
As the U.S. Army ramped up for its involvement in the Korean War between 1950 and 1951, it realized that its soldiers were encountering problems with their Army equipment—particularly vehicles and tanks. The Army had experienced some degree of acceptance and success during World War II in utilizing cartoons for educational purposes through the publication Army Motors. Army Motors utilized the cartoon drawings of then Cpl. Will Eisner, who was already famous for his work on the comic book The Spirit when he was drafted for duty during WWII. An established comic-book writer, artist, and editor, Eisner had been appropriated to draw such characters for WWII publications (including Army Motors) as Private Joe Dope, Connie Rodd, and Master Sergeant Half-Mast McCanick. In 1951, the U.S. Army hired Eisner to create similar instructional material for its new publication to address equipment issues, called PS: The Preventive Maintenance Monthly. PS is an official Army technical bulletin.
Eisner founded the American Visuals Corporation in the late 1940s as a commercial cartoon artwork company. The company produced educational cartoons and illustrations and giveaway comics for a variety of clients and industries. As part of AVC's contracts, PS was created by Eisner and his contract artists, with him serving as the publication's artistic director from its inception in 1951 through the end of 1971. In the case of PS, Eisner created the continuity section and the art of each issue, based upon the technical manuscripts provided to him by the Army's PS staff. As part of his contract with the magazine, Eisner was sent on location to places like Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, in order to meet soldiers and better understand the situations they and their equipment experienced.
Each issue of the PS magazine consisted of a color comic-book-style cover, often designed and drawn by Eisner; eight full pages of a four-color comic continuity story in the middle; and the rest of the publication filled with technical, safety, and policy information printed in two colors to save money. The continuity story starred Eisner's earlier character, and was called "Joe's Dope Sheet." Each episode offers the same cautionary tale: a soldier who ignores preventive maintenance learns of its importance in the end.
The Military Collection could use your help in building the collection's holdings of issues of PS. There are over 750 issues as of 2017. If you or someone you know has any issues of PS: Preventive Maintenance Monthly and are willing to donate them, please contact Military Collection Archivist Matthew Peek by phone at 919-807-7314 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com. Any new issues will be added to the collection. We hope to build it into one of the largest collections of PS in the United States.


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For some reason I forgot my camera this weekend when I went up to the house. But the good news is that my flash tape seems to have made the bats leave. See below what I did last week I was up there:
|My deck looks like a forgotten parade float!
I guess the question is now, where did they go? I checked the bat house and it doesn't seem like they are there. I just hope they didn't find another nook or cranny in my house to relocate..


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This week President Trump visited Israel on his first trip abroad. History was made as he became the first sitting United States president to visit and pray at the Western Wall. Having the leader of the free world recognize our holiest place of worship was very symbolic and meaningful. Indeed, the Yeshaya HaNavi states, "For My house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples" (Yeshaya 56:7).
In Parshas Lech Lecha the Torah tells us that when Avraham Avinu came to Eretz Yisrael, he built a mizbe'ach and "vayikra b'shem Hashem – called out in the name of Hashem." The Ramban explains that this means that Avraham publicized to the world that there is a Creator and that He continually runs the world. He informed everyone that this Creator is great and that He wants everyone to follow in His ways.
The Ramban continues that Yitzchak Avinu continued this work in his own way. However, we do not find that Yaakov Avinu publicized Hashem to the world. The Ramban explains that this was because he had many sons and all of them served Hashem. Through them and their actions, Hashem's name was publicized. The Zohar (quoted in the famous tefillas HaShela which many recite on Erev Rosh Chodesh Sivan) says that the purpose of this world is to teach the world about Hashem and His ways. The only way this is accomplished is through Am Yisrael acting as ovdei Hashem in Eretz Yisrael. At Yetzias Mitzrayim, we became a nation of ovdei Hashem and the world then became aware of Hashem.
The Midrash (Esther Rabbah 6:2) likens Mordechai to Avraham Avinu in the sense that they both taught people about Hashem. As the megillah says, "V'rabim mei'amei haaretz misyahadim – many of the people of the land converted to Judaism." The Midrash says that this is why Mordechai was called "Yehudi" – for he fulfilled the purpose of a yehudi, to teach the world about Hashem. This is the purpose of the Jewish nation as well; it is our mission. In fact, it is documented in history books that the Jewish people contributed the concept of monotheism to the world. We must continue to educate the world about the Single Creator and Ruler of the world.
But how should we do this? The answer is with our actions. Through our actions, Klal Yisrael is supposed to be mekadesh Hashem, and make known that the ways of the Torah are pleasant.
On Yom Tov we ask Hashem: "galei kevod malchuscha aleinu – reveal the Honor of Your Reign upon us." When the nations of the world will see Hashem saving his children, His nation, they will see that there is a Borei Olam who runs the world. That is our purpose. We must do everything we can to effect that Hashem should reveal His malchus and redeem us, displaying to the world that there is a Creator who runs the world.
The president's visit to the Western Wall under Jewish control surely demonstrated to the world the significance and the holiness of that place. Mr. Trump remarked later that day "this land is filled with beauty, wonder, and the spirit of God… I was very moved by my visit to the Western Wall, words fail to capture the experience. It will leave an impression on me forever." May it be His will that the gravity and magnitude of his visit leave an impression on the world at large, and cause them to appreciate this holiest place on Earth.
May we all be zocheh to be reach our tachlis of being mekadesh shem Shamayim. May we all be zocheh to do teshuvah, which will bring about the fulfillment of the tefillah we daven on Yom Tov, "V'yismechu becha Yisrael mekadshei shemecha – And may Yisrael, who sanctify your name, rejoice in You," with the revelation of the malchus Hashem speedily in our times. Amen.


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Yesterday I promised two lovely genuine friends to meet them in Amsterdam. To make sure I would make up well on time, I set the alarm clock. Unfortunately, I didn't do it right. Instead of the alarm going off at half past ten, my alarm sounded five minutes to eight. This is the time I have to get up in order to be one time for work. Then I set the right alarm, slept for a few more hours and then got up and got ready to go. Continue reading
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Monday is never my best day of the week, because I am usually a slow starter. Not to mention the fact it's that first day just after the weekend. Then again, this Monday proved to be different as it had more to offer than just the start. During this first night of the week I had to attend a company event, with clients. In the business club off the football club we're sponsoring, Sparta Rotterdam. Quite an exciting prospect. Continue reading
Grandmothers' grand birthday
Yesterday my grandmother had her 81st birthday. When you come to think of it, that's quite an impressive age and I feel lucky to still have her in my life. When one reaches such an impressive age, I believe that every birthday should be special in some way. It makes you more aware that she might be gone soon. So therefore I wanted to give her something special. A memory and moment we could both enjoy and remember. Continue reading
Swept of my feet
After I met up with an old friend on Thursday, I had to get back to work on Friday. Now I have never been good at getting up early, especially not after a short night of sleep. With his upcoming cold, it was even harder, because I didn't feel all that well. Still, I pulled myself out of bed and got over to the office anyway. As I am really not the type to give in to a small cold in the first place. Not to mention some exciting stuff was still to come. Continue reading
Dinner party Saturday
Yesterday I told you all about the Friday after the Coldplay concert. Well, thanks to that busy day my body hurt like it had been hit by a truck. Honestly, when I woke up this morning, my legs felt so sore and all. Then again, it only means that I am well alive and that I gave all I had during the training session on Friday, right? Besides, there wasn't much room to feel sorry for myself, because Saturday was busy as well.
Non regular Tuesday
Today was supposed to be just another regular Tuesday. You know, the kind of day where I wake up, eat breakfast and drink some coffee before I get my ass over to the office. Just to have another casual day of work and then head home. Okay, I in the meantime I have and even get into town to have a better cup of coffee, but that's about as exciting as it gets. Then I go home, have dinner with my family and check my e-mail afterwards. All finished in time to get my ass over to the football club for a trainings night, but as you all very well understand already. Today not the day it was supposed to be. Continue reading


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Parents have no right to give consent to having their child raped. All that does is make them a co-conspirator to the crime.
The whole system seems to be creating a pedophile institution. This guy is Cornell's finest. Cornell is promoting this shit. The National Institute of Health is promoting this. The Eugenics Bill promotes this shit. This ain't just one guy, this is institutionalized rape of morality, humanity, and many individuals.
Honestly - i really have no clue how he is not in prison.Probably because the parents give consentWHY they do that i do not know - if i seen anyone edging toward my daughter with a vibrator - ear bud or anything else i would snap their neck.
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- 1. Interview by the weekly London-based newspaper "Diaspora Romaneasca", published 7 December 2012
- 2. Co-author to article "Psychiatric Services available to the UK General Practitioners", published in the Romanian monthly newspaper "Ziarul Medicului de Familie" in May and June 2011
- 3. Main author of article "The Satisfaction of Putting Back the Smile on the Face of Patients" published in the Romanian journal "Medica Academica", June 2010
- 4. Co-author of Case Report "Organic Psychosis Induced by Ofloxacine and Metronidazole", published in British Journal of Hospital Medicine, April 2009
- 5. Co-author of a double audit on "Deliberate Self Harm", published in the international journal Evidentia (November/December 2008)
- 6. Co-author of Case Report "Diuretic-induced Recurrent Mania with Bendroflumethiazide", published in the international journal "Clinical Approaches in Bipolar Disorders", June 2007
- 7. Article on thyrotoxicosis (see below) is re-published as an "overview" in issue 1/2005 of the Scandinavian journal "Review Series: Psychiatry"
- 8. Main author of "Thyrotoxicosis after Complete or Partial Lithium Withdrawal in Two Patients with Bipolar Affective Disorder", paper published in the international journal "Bipolar Disorders", October 2003
- 9. Main author of "Secondary Koro with Unusual Features in a Briton", Case Report published in the international journal "Transcultural Psychiatry", December 2001
He started his psychiatric career in 1992 in the Mersey region, attending psychiatric courses at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. He continued his training in Essex, attending psychiatric courses at University College London and later on, as a Specialist Registrar, he trained at Fulbourn and Addenbrooke's Hospitals, attending psychiatric courses organized by Cambridge University.
He worked in the NHS at consultant level in General Adult Psychiatry from December 2001 to February 2012, when he took early retirement from the NHS to develop Consult Medical UK Ltd. Between 2005 and 2010 he was the Area Medical Director for Mid-Essex, within the North Essex Partnership Foundation NHS Trust. He worked as Visiting Consultant at the Priory Hospital Chelmsford from 2007 to 2017 and in 2015 he became Founding Director of Albion Medical SRL, a modern medical company based in Bucharest, Romania.
His main interests included, in his career spanning for over a quarter of a century, affective disorders (bipolar disorder and depression), psychotic disorders (including schizophrenia) and borderline personality disorder, as well as patients with Eastern European background, but at the end of 2017 he took the decision to leave his role as a Visiting Consultant Psychiatrist at the Priory Hospital in Chelmsford and concentrate subsequently only on performing Mental Health Act Assessments in England and the development of Albion Medical SRL as a centre of excellence for community psychiatry, psychotherapy and other medical disciplines in Bucharest, Romania.


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Slashpines and Red Bay, July 10, 1937
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- Slashpines and Red Bay, July 10, 1937
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- This is a photograph of some pine trees and a Red Bay tree. "Slashpines (Pinus caribaea)[Caribbean pine] & [] Persea borbonia (e.g. Red bay)[] E.H. Frolling on July 10, 1937"
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Happy Memorial Day!
(Not to be confused with Veterans Day, Armistice Day, ANZAC day, or Remembrance Day.)
Today is the day to recall the men and women who died in the service of the country, which is not to be confused with Veterans Day, which honors all those who served. (I had to look this one up.)
The origins of this holiday are debatable. Why? Because apparently everyone wants to take credit for the holiday that is the official kickoff to summer? Because it was such a good idea that everyone wants to prove they thought of it first? I don't really know.
Either way, I believe there is general agreement that the holiday stems from the Civil War. But are we surprised? So many other holidays come from the Civil War that a holiday honoring soldiers killed in the line of duty would be odd not coming from it. Everyone generally agrees on the when (give or take a couple of years), but it's the where that's the question.
According to Wikipedia, it could have originated in Warrenton (VA) in 1861, Savannah (GA) in 1862, Gettysburg (PA) in 1863, Boalsburg (PA) in 1864. According to history.com, the holiday officially originated in Waterloo (NY) in 1866, while Wikipedia claims the first widespread observance occurred in Charleston (SC) in 1865, whereas the Department of Veterans Affairs claims one of the first places was Columbus (MS) in 1866.
So to me it sounds like everyone had more or less the same idea at the same time – honor the dead of the greatest national tragedy to date. Let's just all agree to disagree, okay?
As a national holiday, though, my sources all generally agree.
A Union general, John Logan, was in charge of a Civil War veterans organization and he had the brilliant idea of bringing together all the smaller veterans groups under one umbrella and creating a "Decoration Day", a day on which to decorate the graves of the fallen. The date picked was May 30, either because it did not land on the date of any particular battle (tactful), or because the flowers were sure to be in full bloom to create a pleasing view (as good as any reason). Decoration Day's first target? Arlington Cemetery, which was property of the government at that point. Graves of both North and South were decorated with small flags in a touching show of unity postbellum.
Fast forward a little bit and the name "Memorial Day" was first used in 1882 instead of "Decoration Day." Only after WWI (or WWII, depending on who you ask), the holiday was expanded to include the soldiers of all American conflicts. In 1967, the day was officially renamed as "Memorial Day." In 1968, the Uniform Monday Holiday Act was passed, changing four holidays, including Memorial Day, to a convenient Monday, in this case the last Monday of the month. It wasn't until 1971 that this Monday law took effect nationally and it took a little while for all the states to adjust.
So depending on how you look at it this was the 150th anniversary of Memorial Day as well, although one could also make the argument that the holiday OFFICIALLY officially began in 1967. Hm. Maybe they were trying to drum up support for Vietnam? Shrug.
This year to celebrate, I took my parents to Gettysburg and showed them around the town. They like visiting historical places and have to stop to read every. single. plaque. If you've ever gone anywhere with me and I randomly disappear down an alley to read a sign half-hidden behind the dumpsters – that's where I get it from. Last year I had gone up on Saturday and was able to chat with all of the living historians there, including my favorite Reverend Rene. There was also a War of 1812 guy, a family representing the Wild Geese, and a really awkward really nerdy man who views books the same way I do. But this year we went on a Monday and … there was nobody there.
Maybe it's because it felt like Memorial Day snuck up on us this year (at least for me)? So. Change of plans. We instead took a leisurely stroll up Baltimore Street, around the Circle, and back down, stopping to read all the plaques and peek in the windows of a few places. They were amazed by how many gift shops there were. Thinking about it, Gettysburg's whole economy is probably built on tourism. All the places that could be worth seeing, like the train museum, keep the good stuff behind closed doors but have a whole front store dedicated to kitsch with Lincoln's face on it. So if you ever go … be warned.
It was enjoyable reading all of the signs and plaques, things which I almost take for granted. For lunch, we ate at Sweeney's Tavern, which is located inside Farnsworth House. I hadn't eaten there in a couple of years but the food was pretty good, actually, much more enjoyable than the last time I was there with history friend Mel. After lunch, we took our places along Baltimore Street to get ready for the parade to come through.
The parade itself was really quaint and small-town-y. It started off with the elementary school band, which was actually pretty decent for 4th and 5th graders. The younger kids were all decked out in red, white, and blue clothing and frolicked around while their parents herded them down the street. They were followed by the middle school band, and then by representatives of the USS Gettysburg. The rest of the parade participants in no particular order: the Freemasons, Zembo (a Mason off-shoot), Job's Daughters (girl youth branch of Masonry), Marine club, representatives from every major American War, the Mayor, the district representative, a cop car from each of these (Gettysburg Town, Adam's County, PA, National Park Service), some gold star mothers, JROTC, Junior Marine Corps, the local National Guard chapter, some Union guys pretending to be from the 20th Maine, some Confederate guys, a champion baton twirler, the high school band.
Oh, there were also Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and a lady from the DAR.
Oh, and there was a Robert E Lee (decent representation) and an Abraham Lincoln (who looked terrible).
Oh and a bunch of WW2 jeeps that caught my mother's attention. She says she wanted to drive one as her first car back in the 60's or 70's. She also pointed out that then, WW2 was maybe 20 or 30 years old. Huh. I hand't thought of it like that.
And then we stopped by the Irish Shop (because Irish), and then drove back to DC, stopping at the Catoctin Mountain Orchard for fresh baked pie.
I don't think I have anything profound to say about the parade. I like it because it's so small-town-y and cute. I like it because it portrays the whole spectrum of American conflicts in a place that is known for one of the most devastating. It's kind of a redneck town (the Tea Party is strong there), but they make it clear just through their presentations of information that the Confederate Flag's presence is from historical respect, etc, etc, and not any supremacy thing. I like how all the participants, with the exception of the reenactors, are totally local to the area. I like how people dress up to spectate the event. I was disappointed I didn't see anyone I knew.
But that's not really the point, is it? This day is to remember those who "gave the last full measure of their devotion" to their cause. My facebook feed has been full of pictures of soldiers bent over a pair of boots with dog tags they know, which is a powerful reminder that this day means a lot more to some people than just the opening of the pool and the official start of summer. I personally don't know anyone who's been killed in the line of duty, but I do have friends (or at least peripheral relations … thanks facebook) with people who have been or are currently deployed. And my grandfather, who obviously survived but is buried in Arlington. (wOOt.)
And for those who gave everything but that very final measure of their devotion, there's places that help. My last major project for class focused on the Veterans Crisis Line, a secure phone number for 24/7 counseling. From my research, it looks like the most reputable/funded source for military mental health. For physical injuries, there's the Wounded Warrior Project.
ANYWAY. To conclude: Happy Memorial Day, thank a Vet, enjoy the three day weekend!
Almost totally unrelated: I had started this art project a while ago (like, years ago) and had totally forgotten about it until today. The concept was a series of three images with figures from three American conflicts sitting at the bar in Sweeny's Tavern. This is the best picture I could find on the internet. (Most of the search results are for how haunted Farnsworth House is…creepy). Anyway, so obviously there would be a Civil War guy because it's Gettysburg. The second guy would be WW2 because of the Eisenhower Historical Site. The third would be a Korean War guy because I needed a third guy. So today at lunch, I looked over at the bar and there was a WW2 guy there sitting at the corner at the exact angle I had imagined. I think he caught me grinning stupidly at him a couple of times. I was too shy to go up and ask him if I could take a reference picture. I wasn't shy because of him, but because I've never done the full investigative-reporter-interrogation in front of my parents before. I thought it was best to ease them into this whole hobby. It's like I have foresight or something.


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Just a quick update on how we're doing with our beta invites. (Because maybe you're wondering «where the heck is my invite?»)
As we said when we announced our Private Beta, we wanted to start slow but steady… and so we did. There are many things to keep an eye on: systems, connectivity, backups, application itself… In the last two weeks we sent a fair amount of invites but still a small batch considering the long waiting list (thank you guys!).
But good news: as everything seems to work fine in our side, we're planning to speed up the release of invites. So don't despair, because every week we will roll out a significant amount of new invites to test Hightrack. Just remember: everyone will receive an invite in the order that they subscribed.
We do appreciate your interest on trying Hightrack. And we do understand that you want us to hurry, but we want to do this right. Releasing this beta for thousands of people is a big deal for us. We're getting there…


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Leaders and Managers
"Lead by example." Dr. Richard Greggory Johnson III
Dr. Catherine Horiuchi: A great leader has the ability to see far into the future. And then also to convey that vision to the people that he or she would like to follow them. They do a lot of listening; they formulate questions that allow people to express their deepest desires and needs. And managers differ from leaders because they often take the vision that they get from their leadership and learn to make those things happen with the resources that they have at hand.
Without understanding other people we can't communicate, we can't possibly say we are governing for the public good. In our curriculum we try to make sure that our students learn where we've had success in translating across many cultures and interest and also learn where we've fallen short.
I don't believe it's just because we speak the same language, we understand each other and there are so many words that don't mean the same thing to all kinds of people. We shouldn't be having children translating for their parents in court or hospitals. And we really need to make sure that every family has the supports it needs to succeed.
Richard Callahan: Two very key features in public administration: the ability to ask good questions so that you have powerful listening, and the ability to meet people where they're at, in their point in their life.
Dr. Johnson, III: It is very important. There's no going back, it's here to stay.
Richard Callahan: Complexities and problems in the public sector really defy answers from only one point of view so the idea of bringing together diverse professions, diverse academic disciplines, diverse communities, diverse people; that's at the core of what public administration does well.
Dr. Johnson, III: Diversity is something that we can't do without these days. But it has to be more than just a tag line, it has to be something that's engrained in the culture.
Dr. Catherine Horiuchi: We've learned from the environmental science, that biodiversity is an end in itself. We may not know what every plant or animal does, in terms of service to the world at large, but we've decided that each and every one of them is important. Similarly in a workforce every single element of our work force is an essential component to making an organization successful. For example, women make up about half of the world's population, and yet in many workforces they are grossly under-represented. That means that there is a real strong chance that, that organization will be unsuccessful in meeting the needs of that key demographic.
Dr. Johnson, III: Lead by example. To set policies within that organization that will benefit everyone in the organization, but certainly those groups that have been historically marginalized, to not titivate any type of, sort of, emails for example that may have raciest jokes or sexist jokes, or homophobic jokes, or whatever the case is, should not only do it because those things could come to life, but because he or she feels that diversity is good for the environment, it's good for the organization.
Dr. Catherine Horiuchi: One of the first jobs many junior planners will have is running a public meeting about some hot topic in a neighborhood. And they can guarantee that every view point will be represented at that meeting. It's very important that people learn how to listen to the diversities of people, and learn how to facilitate discussions across those needs. So that people can look at the world as a place that contains many common elements. And those common elements need to be managed together for our mutual benefit.
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There was a grassy section at the music part of ArtiGras where the kids started running around and playing. They didn't know each other but after a few moments of feeling each other out you would have never known that they had been strangers.
T and I both found this group lots of fun to watch.
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I've got a series of blog posts lined up in the giving spirit of the holiday season (which commercially started the moment Halloween ends – in the US they start with Thanksgiving, rest of world starts ramping up the advertising for Christmas and the other many Nov/Dec holidays).
I'll give away the punchline now – here are the four gift blog posts:
- UBERAlign from Nick Weaver – a CRAZY awesome tool that everyone VMware Admin should have in the kitbag going fwd – regardless of whether you use EMC storage or not – the rest Nick – thank you!
- Recordings of many VMworld sessions – and fixes to broken FTP links to the core FTP content – sorry this has taken so long, but have been a busy, busy little beaver on many things – mostly 2012 planning.
- SRM Survey – have a chance to influence SRM roadmaps – how cool is that?
- And this is the biggie… The "Santa Chad" 2011 giveaways – with something for everyone!!!
What are we giving away? Literally tens of thousands of dollars worth of cool toys that everyone should have in their "holiday wish list"! No kidding – many SSDs, many Iomega IX2 Cloud Edition units, many Iomega PX4s, iPads, and even a loaded VNX3300e!
Read on for details… There's a LOT – so read on and read for the details – there is no easier contest, I'm sure!
Continue reading "Fourth (and BEST!) of series of Holiday Gifts–HUGE "Santa Chad" Giveaways!!!" »


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Donna May Be A Success As A Designer, But She's Still A Bozo In The Beverly Hills, 90210 Visual Aids
We've collected the most important imagery from 'Rebound'!
Listen along with the Again With This podcast on "Rebound" and consider yourself lucky.
It's honestly a challenge to determine which of these characters is the biggest shithead.
...Okay, this contouring disaster does put Sasha ahead/behind.
We assume Donna put together this clown costume from garments that were already in her FEMA site of a wardrobe.
No joy from this buzzer, Poundfoolish.
Mark the Jasper's Law keyboard player might be trying slightly too hard to look too cool to be in a band called Jasper's Law.
We'd probably make this face too if someone put us in a top made of shaggin' wagon upholstery.
We can tell it's time for David to quit squatting in the Walsh house since he's caught Brandon's mug disability.
Paaaaaaain Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace.
"Oh, your substance abuse killed someone? My B."
Open it as wide as you want: your pants still aren't going to fit through that door.
Bros bro out, brofully.
Is simpering worse than smug? Discuss.
When booze is a key pillar of your attempts to get over your breakup, maybe don't bray at the guy who's letting you drink for free?
Ellen endures Kelly's judgment, wondering why she's getting lectured by someone she thought was the clinic's receptionist?
Ready ready ready ready, ready to ruuuuuuun!
Nice try, show, but "Updike's" is absolutely Eclipse with its sign blurred out.
Brandon gives new meaning to the phrase "gossip rag" in this bizarre sweater situation.
Steve gets himself into runaway bride STUFF.
Val's plan times out perfectly, for once.
When you were starting to doubt that love was real, but then some bridesmaid bebs give you a boner.