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Closeup on Kawerau (pt 2)

I know my last post on Kawerau lacked proper structure; unfortunately today’s post does as well. Over the past twenty four hours I’ve been collecting a number of disparate thoughts and committing them to two posts. I haven’t had the time to refine my thoughts and place those thoughts in a logical structure. Hopefully you don’t get lost in this post.

Today I’ll refrain from commenting on the quality of Closeup’s follow-up story on Kawerau. I’ll focus on the issues. On a positive note, the story did identify one of the causes of dysfunction in Kawerau and, thankfully, one of the solutions. It doesn’t take a genius to discover that joblessness is one of the drivers of dysfunction in Kawerau and that jobs are one of the solutions.

The unemployment rate in Kawerau stands at 19.3% compared with 7.5% nationally and 16.1% for Maori. This is unacceptable, but hardly surprising. The simple, simple fact is: there are not enough jobs in Kawerau. The most successful businesses in Kawerau are New World and the local pubs. The main industries, forestry and pulp and paper production, are high skill industries. Secondary industries, read those supporting the main industries, are also high skill, for example engineering, electrical work and heavy machinery work. Most Kawerau residents do not have the skills to even think of applying for those sorts of jobs. This is, in part, a failure on their part, but mostly a failure on the government’s part.

In Kawerau you move from a decile one primary school, to a decile one intermediate school and then onto a decile one high school. This is not a dig at the quality of low decile schools – my primary education was good – my point is that students attending low decile schools receive fewer opportunities than students attending higher decile schools. The teaching staff are, and this may be an unjustified claim, at the lower end of the scale while the resources available to the school, staff and students often fall below what you would expect in a developed country. Once students reach the third tier of schooling they are less likely to at the same level or ahead of their peers at other high schools. Now this is where it gets interesting in Kawerau. Kawerau College is shit.

Kawerau College is one of, if not the worst, high school in New Zealand. Former Principal Steve Hocking left a few years ago in disgrace after allegation emerged that he had smoked cannabis and sexually assaulted a student among other allegations. The achievement levels at the school are well below average, even against comparable schools. The teaching staff are, as is the case with poor performing schools, well under par with many holding primary school teaching qualifications only. The student body is captured in a culture of low expectation. Gang culture permeates the school and career aspirations are near non-existent. Kawerau College has a major role to play in improving Kawerau in terms of creating expectation and equipping students with life skills and job skills.

It is thoroughly normal, in Kawerau that is, to move from school to the dole. Welfare dependency is engrained. There is a culture of dependency, but that is not a reflection on the dependent, but a failure on the part of the state and a reflection on decades of poor government policy. People in Kawerau move from school to the dole because that is the only option. There is the option of higher education, but that option is usually not available given that most Kawerau residents are underachievers as a result of an economic system that selects against the poor, a poor education, low expectation and a culture that does not value education or success as we define it.

One way to improve dysfunction in Kawerau is to create a culture that values success. Which brings me to another point, success in Kawerau needs to be redefined. Success is not a gang patch, success should not be defined by the your spotting prowess, success should be defined by the way you treat others, whether you achieve your goals and lead your life according to an acceptable value system.

Paula Bennett appeared on the show as well. Bennett expressed concern for Kawerau and indicated her willingness to improve the situation. The problem is, she has no solutions and is unwilling to acknowledge the true extent of the problem. I was lucky enough to sit on a meeting she had with community leaders in April. Bennett appeared responsive, however she had no idea how to tackle the problems and the advice and information she received at the meeting from community leaders seemed to fly right over her head.

Paula Bennett is of the view that the community has the power to change their situation. This is true, but to a limited extent. The community can effect a culture change and provide better support for the vulnerable, but the community cannot create jobs where economic opportunities are scarce. The community cannot fund vital services. Nor can Iwi either. It is not the place of Iwi to provide social services – government cannot expect to devolve their responsibilities.

The government needs to provide a hand-up. At the moment the government is merely, and I hate invoking this language, providing a hand-out. Chucking money at a problem hoping it will correct itself. Kawerau cannot auto-correct. The government needs to step in, in partnership with the community of course, and provide direction and support. A Commissioner needs to be placed in Kawerau College, the College Board needs to be sacked (they are incompetent), social services need to be overhauled and centralised for maximum effect, policy needs to be directed at under 5’s and youth, service providers need to focus on upskilling beneficiaries and ensuring they are work-ready, the government needs to invest in the local economy to create jobs and encourage the private sector to invest in the local economy. The Council needs to encourage growth through rates incentives and partnerships with Iwi.

These suggestions are just the beginning. More can be done and must be done. And it’s not up to the community to do it alone – they can’t. This is the place of government, this is the responsibility of government. Doing nothing is a cop out.

  1. Morgan - Perhaps now you begin to understand how racist and corrosive the teachers union insistence on national award levels is. Why would a competent head teacher or any teacher take on Kawerau when they can teach elsewhere for the same money.

  2. A huge part of a puzzle is looking at the many pieces..identifying each piece and figuring out where does it fit? We have identified some of the 'pieces' as being the 'issues',people directly affected,external influences,factors that contribute to issues..and some recommendations or suggestions to possible solutions..So now we have to put it altogether to make one big REALISTIC picture with a win-win outcome or close to it..

  3. My son was a student at Kawerau College. During the first week he was 'targeted' for a bashing because, he tells me on the phone, "They said I think I'm hard." His father, who he moved there to live with, couldn't do a hell of a lot with a bracelet on his ankle! So I sent for my son and had him brought back to me! His dumb dad only wanted our son to keep his ass outta prison! His father, his fathers family all in mourning.. a youth suicide (the 2nd) last Dec and the death of the boys father just before that. Lots of stuff.. BUT I agree with you on the school stuff. Gotta change the attitudes! Change the staff - move in some fresh stimulators, motivators and movers! PAY to get them there. Get to the community through its future - THEIR CHILDREN! Rise up Kawerau - pena i to maunga - Tu mai ra koe!

  4. Opportunity does exist in Kawerau. The potential we have in this town is HUGE.... although currently unrealised. The core issue, I beleive, is an inadequte entrepreneurial base.

    While studying at university I did some research into my hometown, Kawerau:

    The town has always shared a close relationship with the mills; which are the base of our local-economy, with a secondary economy stemming into the engineering and maintenance associated with the mills.

    The unfortunate side of this relationship for Kawerau is that we have not really diversified our economic-focus, until recently with geothermal power generation. The emphasis has always been greatly aimed towards the mills.

    If you look at the privatisation of the mills which occured over the 1980's and 90's you will note the magnitude of redundancies (especailly Management). Without much economic diversification in the town there were simply no other jobs to reapply this redundant labour to, and so Management simply left town in search of employment or other opportunity to create new business.

    What did this mean? Well, Management are usually the ones who work 'on' a business rather than 'in' it. They are the ones who direct and push for growth. By losing a supply of Management from within the area, you lose their skills and abilities in growing, and potentially starting-up businesses.

    So while we nearly have all the resources we need here in Kawerau (materials and labour), we lack managers and skilled-entreprenuars.

    My suggestion? Teach our community more than labour skills. Teach them how to identify and take hold of business opportunities. Instill in them dreams and visions, and lead them down the path to entreprenurial success. The people of our community are not brainless; they just have few people to take this kind of inspiration from. Without guidance, their dreams may go unrealised, as many never discover how to acheive them.

  5. A few years later but I do like the way you write Morgan and for the most part I even agree.

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     It's an unusual August day because we have been able to "open up" the house.  It is wonderfully cool, cloudy, and occasionally drippy.  I would not appreciate it half so much if it were November.

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  1. Same feeling down here . . .
    This is not the self-pitying rain of November.
    All day the passing showers were accompanied by grey tree frogs and this evening a pale rainbow.

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Located in Cikole Pine Forest, Lembang; Bandung, LaLaLa Festival will be held on 5th November, 2016 with an internation forest festival theme. The location is surrounded by tall pine trees and the quite sound of the wind. LaLaLa Festival gives a new ambiance for the Millennial crowd to enjoy. It is the first event in Indonesia that delivers a different experience. Where else can a forest be used in such a way as a channel that administers live music concerts and carnival, furthermore it is a place where one is able to enjoy a cool and breezy weather.

“LaLaLa Festival is not only going to create an environment that is relaxing for visitors by proving them with food and beverages but also a lively and exciting atmosphere of interactive games. The ambiance at night will be created by placing colorful lights all around chosen locationsin the forest for visitorsto enjoy”,said Adhitya Bryan, Project Leader of LaLaLa Festival. We provide you all the forest festival stuff that you need, from Carnival, Live music featuring International Lineup with more than one stage, Amusement Park (rodeo, ferris wheel), Food festival, Camp site, Hammocks, Bonfire, Video Mapping, Grand Decoration, and many more!

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Secrets of Caloric Restriction

Nicotinamide Improves Health and May Extend Life

Applying the Secrets of Caloric Restriction
By David Jay Brown
Many life-extension seekers have viewed the dramatic results from longevity studies involving caloric restriction as one of life’s cruelest jokes. Calorically restricted animals (that receive all their proper nutrients) develop fewer diseases in general and are known to live significantly longer than animals that are allowed to eat as much as they like. Numerous animal studies – dating all the way back to the 1920s – have shown this to be the case with worms, flies, mice, and monkeys.1

While living longer by adhering to a partial-starvation diet may not seem particularly appealing to most people, the results of these studies have been so impressive that anyone seriously interested in life extension has to be more than a little intrigued.

Caloric restriction doesn’t just increase average lifespan in animals; it also increases maximum lifespan – dramatically so. This means that animals on calorically restricted diets live significantly longer than the longest-lived members of their own species that are not calorically restricted. Many things increase average lifespan in animals – a healthy diet, nutritional supplements, exercise, good genes, etc. – however, increasing maximum lifespan is a whole new ball game. The maximum lifespan for a human being is somewhere between 110 and 120 years. The longest-lived human ever documented was a French woman who died in 1997 at 122 years. The rodents in the calorie-restriction studies lived to be the human equivalent of 140 to 160 years!3

Rhesus monkeys used in the NIA caloric-restriction study had much lower incidence of cancer and other diseases involving cell proliferation.

The primate studies involving caloric restriction suggest that these results probably apply to humans as well, and exciting new research suggests that the life-extending benefits of caloric restriction may be available without having to struggle with a near-starvation diet. New evidence from a recent study at the National Institute on Aging in Bethesda, Maryland sheds some light on the mechanism involved in caloric restriction and suggests thatnicotinamide supplements (with the proper cofactors) may mimic the benefits of caloric restriction.

Recently, Mark Lane, Ph.D., Angela Black, Ph.D., and colleagues at NIA revealed that calorically restricted monkeys develop fewer proliferative diseases (such as cancer and endometriosis) than controls.4 The NIA study, which followed 120 rhesus monkeys for more than a decade, found that monkeys who consumed 30% fewer calories than controls had fewer chronic diseases in general, but, more specifically, they had a much lower incidence of diseases involving cell proliferation. “I think the main implication for potential human application of this would be that it’s going to reduce the incidence of age-related diseases, in particular cancer. Cancerous tumors in the animals were noticeably reduced,” said Dr. Lane. This finding is not unique to the NIA study. It has been generally accepted that caloric restriction – the practice of undernutrition without malnutrition – doesn’t just slow the progress of cardiovascular disease; it slows cancer too.

Although there have been hundreds of studies on caloric restriction, the exact biological mechanism responsible for the increase in longevity and the reduction of proliferative diseases remains a mystery. However, a number of important clues are now available. “Caloric restriction reduces insulin, insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) [a measure of growth hormone release], and other growth factors in the body. That’s been shown many times. So that would have obvious effects on proliferative or runaway-growth kinds of diseases. That may be the proximate mechanism here, but we really don’t know that for sure,” said Lane. However, most longevity researchers agree that caloric restriction probably extends animal life because fewer calories means less energy production, less wear and tear, and less oxidative damage.5

MIT researcher Leonard Guarente, Ph.D., offers an alternative explanation.6 His gene-silencing theory proposes that caloric restriction reduces the overall metabolism of an essential cofactor called nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, or NAD for short. NAD is normally shunted into the breakdown of glucose in cellular energy production. But when increased in availability through caloric restriction, there is an abundance of NAD beyond that needed for cellular energy production. This extra NAD is available to act as a catalyst for an enzymatic protein called silent information regulator no. 2 (Sir2p). NAD increases the effectiveness of Sir2p, and the result disables the transmission of certain genetic messages that ultimately lead to cell death.

The mechanism involves a process called deacetylation, in which acetyl groups are removed from a substance called chromatin, which normally fits around the chromosomes like a loose sleeve. However, once deacetylated, the chromatin tightens itself snugly around the DNA. This blocks the DNA from broadcasting genetic instructions that would ultimately have devastating consequences for the cell and are thought to be responsible for a cellular aging process. When the chromatin tightens itself snugly around the DNA, the instructions that would eventually lead to the cell’s death are squelched. When NAD is abundant, the effectiveness of Sir2p is increased, and cell life is preserved. Thus, NAD helps prevent the expression of certain genes responsible for a cellular aging process involving damage to DNA molecules.

When NAD is abundant, Sir2p prevents the release of circular DNA fragments that proliferate inside cells during the aging process. These replicating rings of genetic “noise” accumulate to the point where they eventually strangle the cell from within. However, when NAD and Sir2p join forces, the possibility of this happening is significantly reduced because of gene silencing. If caloric restriction helps increase longevity by decreasing the incidence of cancer, runaway cell proliferation – the mechanism of cancer – is likely to be fueled by more, rather than fewer, calories.

“A link between aging and cancer is suggested by the delay of cancers in calorically restricted mice,” write Drs. Leonard Guarente and Cynthia Kenyon (also an aging-gene researcher, but at University of California, San Francisco), “and by the striking correlation between physiological age and the likelihood of cancer in animals with very different lifespans. This suggests that any treatment that slows the aging process, whether it acts directly on hormone signaling, gene silencing, or oxidative stress, may have the potential to delay cancer and possibly other diseases of aging.7

Understanding the mechanism of slowing the aging process leads one to predict that caloric restriction might be most effective in slowing down the incidence of runaway cell growth and proliferative disease, and this is exactly what Lane and Black found in their most recent study.

These findings have stimulated an aggressive search for drugs that mimic the process of caloric deprivation. Lane is currently studying a synthetic molecule similar to the sugar glucose. He has demonstrated that cells take up this glucose analog as if it were glucose, but they cannot metabolize it to obtain energy, as they do from glucose.

In rodent studies, administering this synthetic molecule produces some of the same responses as caloric restriction, such as reducing body temperature and lowering the amount of insulin in the blood.4 Lane and his colleagues at NIA are now testing whether these treatments will extend the lifespans of rodents.

“By disrupting the normal metabolic pathway for the metabolism of glucose with a glucose analog,” Lane explained, “we were able to reproduce many of the biological effects of [caloric] restriction – such as a reduction in insulin levels, a reduction in body temperature, and even a slight reduction in body weight. Those animals did not exhibit any significant reduction in food intake, so they were essentially eating as much as they wanted of a diet with this glucose analog in it. . . . We think that caloric restriction has many of its effects by acting as a metabolic stressor on the body. You’re basically reducing metabolic output of the cells by inhibiting glycolysis, and this is what this glucose analog also does.”

It’s unfortunate that the glucose analog that Lane is studying has significant drawbacks; at high doses it’s toxic throughout the body and can kill brain cells. But there may be less toxic alternatives to mimicking the effects of caloric restriction. “There are other compounds that inhibit glycolysis as well that may not have these toxic effects,” said Lane. “Right now we’re focusing on really trying to study the mechanism using this glucose analog because it’s well characterized and well studied in other model systems. Once we get a better handle on its workings, and if indeed it is mimetic of caloric restriction, then we’re going to move into developing other compounds. The end point of this research would be to develop other compounds that are

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Different Views of Independance Day

We celebrate July 4 because of the signing of the Declaration of Independance. In 1776, we began a grand experiment. Many people believed it was impossible, that we would never defeat the British Army, yet the Colonists decided they must fight. They fought against unfair and dictatorial rule, actions which they believed were immoral, and a violation of God's intended freedom for man.

The signers of the Declaration pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor to one another. They pledged to the dream of Independance. No one yet had defeated England and it was very likely that the Rebellion would be put down, those that participated executed, and the British Rule would continue.

It is impossible for one of us today to consider what effort was undertook to even consider this action. We see thousands every year who take our liberty for granted, and denounce Patriots as fools, liars, or worse. The signers of the Declaration of Independance understood that they faced death for Treason, to be hung by the neck until dead, for putting their names on that paper.

Liberals love to denounce Nationalism, and Patriotism. They denounce these ideals as foolish, immature, and old fashioned. They denounce people who identify themselves with such words as worse than that. They love to call Patriots Nazi's, Fascists, and often much much worse. While we ignore the sacrifice of our founders, Men and Women who risked life, limb, and honor to create a new nation in favor of those same people's mistakes.

Our History isn't all glory and honor, we Americans have made mistakes. We corrected as many of those mistakes however. Sure, many of the Founding Fathers were Slave Owners. It was common, and contrary to what Alex Halley wrote in Roots, the owners cared for their slaves. There were Black Slave owners too, in Europe the practice was called Indentured Servants. However, the slaves were freed. There is no one alive today who is a slave. There is no one alive who owned a slave. The practice of Slavery is now History, not Current Events. Yet, we are perpetually reminded that we once owned slaves. Sure, and your point would be?

We decided to form a more perfect Union than we had, not a perfect nation, but a better one than we had, and we achieved the impossible. We defeated the British, and forced a surrender. We had to fight again in 1812, but that is also HISTORY, not Current Events.

Howard Zinn, a Liberal, even a Socialist, calls for us to lay down the flags, and denounce Nationalism. I will point out that Mr. Zinn served in WWII as a Bombadier, and that service, much as Jack Murtha's is deserving of some respect. However, much like Mr. Murtha, it is not an excuse for his current undertaking.

On this July 4, we would do well to renounce nationalism and all its symbols: its flags, its pledges of allegiance, its anthems, its insistence in song that God must single out America to be blessed.

Is not nationalism -- that devotion to a flag, an anthem, a boundary so fierce it engenders mass murder -- one of the great evils of our time, along with racism, along with religious hatred?

These ways of thinking -- cultivated, nurtured, indoctrinated from childhood on -- have been useful to those in power, and deadly for those out of power.

Mr. Zinn later cites "abuses" that have dishonored this nation, including the standard claims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Mr. Zinn, I suggest you are a fool.

The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki saved millions of lives. The Japanese had taken to arming girls with Bamboo spears to fight off the invaders. If we had not bombed the Japanese into surrender, we would have had to kill Men, Women, and Children all the way to The emperors Palace, and probably beyond. The bad thing about a war is simple, you have to kill. Once a War is started, one side must win, and one side must lose. I prefer to be on the winning side, helping our former enemy back to his feet, and showing him the benefit of Democracy, and helping form a new more perfect union. That is the American Way, once we defeat an enemy, helping to reform a working nation phoenix like from the ashes of the destroyed Government. With a little luck, in the next Generation, that former enemy will be a valued and steadfast ally for the next challenge.

Mr. Zinn fails to realize that every Generation of Americans until recently, has been better than the one before. President Wilson couldn't get his ideals through, and the League of Nations was doomed before it began, and we were drawn into a second World War. We learned from that mistake, and made sure that we didn't have those conditions after that second War. We prayed that it would be the last war, we were wrong. Korea was next, and again we made mistakes. Again we learned from those mistakes. In Viet-Nam, the Liberals were overjoyed. With the assistance of the American Communist Movement, the North Vietnamese were able to sign a peace treaty, and then break that treaty. We try hard not to repeat those mistakes, and I have to wonder why a Historian would ignore the lesson of Nevil Chamberlain. I would think that the lessons of the futility of appeasement were too obvious to be missed, yet they are missed.

Mr. Zinn may feel flags and Nationalism are foolish, however I promise you if we toss ours down, some Dictator will raise his own flag over our heads for us. Mr. Zinn may not mind that, but I most certainly would.

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The Auction Flex Auction Presenter allows you to display your items on a projector or large screen television as they are being sold. You can also use the Auction Presenter prior to the auction in preview mode, automatically scrolling through your catalog. The Auction Presenter can be controlled by the Auctioneers Screen or synchronized with a clerk.

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How does it work?

The Auction Presenter can be automatically controlled by any clerk station by way of the clerking grid or by the Auctioneers using the Auctioneers Screen. Additionally, the presenter can be manually controlled using keyboard shortcuts to advance forwards, backwards, or to a specific lot.

How do I set up my computer?

The Auction Presenter runs as a separate window in Auction Flex. This allows you to drag the Auction Presenter to a second display such as a projector or large screen monitor, while still working in Auction Flex on the main screen. To run the Auction Presenter while using the computer for another function (clerking or Auctioneers Screen), you will need the following:

  • Computer loaded with Auction Flex on your computer network.
  • If running a desktop PC, you will need either a second video card, or a video card that can handle dual monitors.
  • If running a laptop, ensure that the laptop can run dual monitors in Extended Desktop mode. You can check for this feature by right-clicking on your desktop, selecting Properties, and clicking the Display tab. You should see an option to "Extend my Windows desktop to this monitor" after plugging in your projector.

Projectors and TV's

The Auction Presenter can be used with any external display. The most common are large screen televisions or projectors. Please check your computer to ensure the proper connection between devices. A VGA video cable is widely accepted for connecting an additional display, however, S-video and HDMI cables may also be used depending on your computer.

Setting up your presenter

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This page explains the astronumerology analysis of the abbreviation OYWHOOCM. Below, you also find the detailed meaning of each letter in the OYWHOOCM acronym.

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OYWHOOCM has a life path of 9. OYWHOOCM means: With a Life Path 9, your numbers are (9, 18/9, 27/9, 36/9). Considered to be feminine and introvert, number nine stands for universal love, eternity and faith, creative abilities, loyalty. It relates to wisdom and creativity. Nine has qualities of leadership, and has inborn talents. Nine reflects attainment, satisfaction and accomplishment. In love, nines are romantic, ardent and impetuous. Biblically, nine symbolizes completeness. Personality Nine works without motive and compassion, selflessness, generosity. Number nine persons are courageous, independent, and very confident and cannot easily be derailed from determination. Negative attributes. Inability to focus; nines are quick tempered and do not listen to others opinions. In Japan, nine is considered unlucky; in Hebrew nine is a symbol of truth. Number 18 bears a message of encouragement and support and it is a symbol of luck. It also refers to beauty as reflected in 18 roses. It resonates with humanitarism, independence with long lasting benefits. Biblically, number 18 symbolizes bondage. For example Jesus healed a woman with a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years. Personality: number eighteen persons are tolerant, compassionate and realize important tasks based on self determination. They often share ideas to get the opinion of others before realizing tasks. They express themselves in arts and other creative activities and like to be appreciated. In love, number eighteen are shy to express desires and dreams. They are faithful in their relationships although they are not easy to get along with.

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O: Meaning of O in OYWHOOCM. O is well carved with no pointed edges. It is smooth and closed. It shows deep in thought, well disciplined, down in the dumps and caring. The roundedness of the O with lookout in the middle indicates a peering nature into the outside. This means, lookout for the mysterious and be home-loving and enjoy the things that are close by. It is a traditionalist letter.

Y: Meaning of Y in OYWHOOCM. Y is a mystic character. It lies on one leg spreading two arms out upwards and outwards. Y seems to be yearning for something from above. It is mystic, reserved, affecting yet self-governing. The separate arms shows why is separate and it could also be troublesome if it receives mystical powers.

W: Meaning of W in OYWHOOCM. W is an impressive characted. It has three projections pointing upwards and rests on two ends. It is nontraditional and energetic. More ends at the top indicated W is interested in travel, it is exciting, adventure seeking, willing enthusiastically, tasteful, and go-getting.

H: Meaning of H in OYWHOOCM. H looks like a ladder. As a ladder, it implies rising from the bottom with effort. H shows inspiration and firmness. The connected of the uprights parts indicate impartiality. The letter H is upright and stable indicating calmness and self-reliance.

C: Meaning of C in OYWHOOCM. C is a letter opened at one end. It exemplies openness, a welcoming attitude and the desire to share. This means healthy behaviours, confidence towards the outside world, positive thinking, striking, scholarstic abilities shown by an open-mindedness, lively and gregarious and triumphant. C curves aaway from the left to indicate prudence, nervousness in unfamiliar territory, tense and anxious behaviours when faced with the unknown.

M: Meaning of M in OYWHOOCM. While M stands on two points, it has three projections pointing downwards. M is dracious, stable and temperamental. M could also be overwhelming with a great strenght of character and a strong in mind.

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The Homosexuality Debate

The world is going nuts.

On the one side, we have millions and millions of Americans who have totally embraced homosexuality. On the other side, we have the Westboro Baptist Church declaring loudly (at the funerals of dead soldiers) that "God hates fags!"

Both sides are wrong. Both sides are in sin.

Firstly, to the ultra-tolerant gay-loving side: You are really not tolerant and loving. You are also not logical. Your "tolerance" is actually very dogmatic. If people don't agree with you, you are quick to hatefully label them a "bigot" and a "hater." In other words, you are completely tolerant and accepting of everyone that you already agree with.

Furthermore, you clearly don't have a moral compass. There is an absolute moral law. To break that moral law is to sin. Stealing, lying, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, homosexuality - these are all against God's law. The unrepentant sinner will be damned to hell if he doesn't repent and come to faith in Jesus Christ - who died on the cross to forgive us for our sins. God hates sin. God loves sinners. But if anyone refuses to be transformed by God's saving grace, then God will pour out His wrath on such people. The world is uniting against God's authority, but God is omnipotent. One day, you will stand before God. Repent and flee the coming wrath.

To the Westboro Baptist Church, what you are doing is wrong. The greatest commandments are to love God and to love your neighbor. God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but you do. God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life. You who preach against homosexuality; are you without sin? You who preach that "God hates fags" have you not read the Scriptures? God is Savior! God is in the business of showing people mercy, love, and grace. Yes, Christians need to become more bold and more aggressive in preaching the uncompromised gospel and in calling people to repentance, but we are told to do so in gentleness and with compassion. In fact, to fail to show people God's compassion is to fail to preach the real gospel. I am concerned that you have already had your hearts hardened so much, that you will not receive this word. You talk about how God has given people over to depravity. While this is true, the irony is that you don't recognize that you yourselves appear to have been given over to depravity - the depravity of hate, of arrogance, and of pride. Repent and flee the coming wrath.

Man is created in the image of God.
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As sinners, we are by nature, objects of God's just wrath.
But God sent His son to die on the cross for sinners to provide atonement that sinners could never provide for themselves.
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Results from WAG #8 and instructions for #9

Writing Adventure Group: Results #8 / Instructions #9
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WAG #8 Results and WAG #9 instructions below. All are welcome to join next week’s adventure!

The theme for the Writing Adventure Group #8 was “Rose Colored Glasses“. I’m excited to see we have several new names on the list this time!

Don’t forget! The Writing Adventure Group is on Facebook. Join us there too, and get weekly reminders so you never miss an adventure.

For those who participated, please cut and paste the links below (and instructions for next week, if you wish) to your own blogs. This will help promote the group and give some linky love to each other, creating a fantastic cross-promotional network of WAGs!

Next week’s Writing Adventure:

“WAG #9: Warning!” Last week the topic was to make something ugly sound beautiful, so this time let’s do the opposite! Choose an unfamiliar object (in other words, one you have no history with) that strikes you as beautiful, appealing, or somehow desirable etc… some ideas might be: a child, a sunset, an attractive shop window, a scenic view, a piece of art, an appetising meal in a restaurant… and write about it in such as way as to make it unappealing or even disgusting, frightening or repulsive to your reader. If you did last week’s topic as well (Rose Colored Glasses) I’d be very interested to know which of these was harder for you!

Post the results on your blog, and read this post about the group for information on how to notify me so your post will be properly included in next week’s list. (Note, please include WAG #8 in the subject heading and tell me how you want your name to appear please!) Deadline: next Tuesday, April 28th.

Writing exercise, prompt 'bluebells'

The carpet of blue stretches before me, the occasional splash of yellow breaks up the blue, the canopy of trees shields me from the hottest of the sun’s rays. As I move deeper into the forest a familiar smell comes to me. It is earthy and damp, the smell of a childhood spent expelling worms from flowerbeds, digging dams in the woods and making makeshift swings from tree branches and rope.
I used to love it here in the woods, turned out of doors as soon as was breakfast was done and not expected to come back until it was tea time, those were the days when a few of us would meet in the woods, play and entertain ourselves all day, the innocence and freedom we had so plentiful.
Time has moved on though, and so have I, that was thirty years ago – and now here I am leading the hunt. A young girl of eight, older than I was my first summer in the woods, now missing for three days, and no clues as to where she could be. We have already put the distraught parents on television making a heartfelt plea for her safe return, all the adjectives describing her from her friends, teachers and family had been plastered over the local paper and local news to no avail.
As I look around at the bluebells and the ferns I can’t see any evidence of childhood games, instead the flowers that used to be tamed by the trampling of boy’s feet as we made our uncaring way through to our newest den have taken charge. The woods no longer ring with the sounds of play fights, scavenger hunts or picnics, nowadays the parks are deserted, and gardens are the refuge of choice for the school holidays. A place that for me holds so many happy memories is now the province of fly tippers and villains.
We are searching in the standard fan flank, using our batons blindly in the far- fetched hope of finding a clue. The truth is we have run out of places to look, Taya, for that is the girls name although still considered a missing person on file is regarded by the police as a body waiting to be discovered, and it seems that the obvious place to look is the place we used to play as kids. Heads bob up and down in a parody of the flowers nodding in the summer breeze, the bees drowned out by the thwack of the sticks.
The line moves forward and the radio crackles with static
‘Guv, got something’ it is the words I have both been hoping for and dreading, a clue that might lead us to the girl, a body but maybe an end to the nightmare one way or another. I know no further details will come over the radio, members of the public are assisting in the search, I approach the location with trepidation.
The officer is standing still, looking down at a heap, crumpled up and folded over and I fear the worst.
‘Medical back-up is on the way’ the Officer informs me and my only response is a curt nod. The bright red jumper and blue jeans fit in well with the woods, the bluebells nearby are the same colour as the jeans.
‘At least her clothes are still on her’ I mutter to myself and stoop down, I know I have to be careful not to disturb the scene but I need to know what I am dealing with. I pull on the standard white gloves that smell of rubber and instantly make my hands feel clammy. As I reach towards her the bundle moves and I fall over onto my bottom, an incident that will be joked about until I end my career.
A frightened face with eyes wide and wondering meet mine as I recover my composure.
‘Where am I?’’ says a little voice, cracked at the edges, we shout for water and offer it to her, gently does it.
Hours later we discover that Taya was taken by a man, he got spooked when she began screaming and left her in the woods, she made a den, just like I had all those years ago and slept under the stars. The tearful reunion brings a glisten even to the eyes of some of the most hardened officers, so rarely do we get a happy ending. As we clear up and move out I am thankful for the happy ending, thankful that the woods have once again provided a happy ending and as I leave the bluebells behind me I wonder if the next time I am here searching I will be so lucky.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

The Weed (Writing Adventure Group #8)

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It’s out there now, in the garden creeping through the soil, burrowing down in the dark to choke the life out me expensive herbaceous border. Eager for its next victim its tendrils unfurl towards the sun eager for more of its life giving warmth.
When I next venture out into the garden it has spread, the weed is now covering an area twice as big as it was two days ago. Its green leaves are cloaked in spikes warning would be invaders of its own strength. I start to admire it as its light yellow flowers, so delicate against the leaves, serve to attract bees, essential for its future survival. Even the slightly sweet, earthy aroma helps the beetles and bees find their way to it poisoned but perfumed chalice. Determined that my garden will be beautiful I reach for my gloves but as I bend and gaze at the vast proliferation wondering where to start I can’t help but admire it.

I consider the sheer determination of the weed to succeed, prepared quite literally to climb over and choke its rivals. It reminds me of the driving force behind its actions, the fight for life. Its ability to disguise itself as a flower and persuade the bees to spread its seeds across several acres are akin to the social climber struggling to desperately to tame her sagging bosoms and persuade the other mothers at the gates that she is part of their club, a yummy mummy.

The prickles on the leaves defending it against those insects that seek to injure rather than help, remind me of the first time people meet, keen to get on with those that could help them, be their friend and aid their cause, but with defences in place just in case the stranger might be a hindrance rather than a help. So the weed creeping through the garden, insinuating itself into the heart of my garden is really an inspiration for the ambition of the human condition, all hail the lowly weed I think as the sun dips behind a cloud, I remove my gloves and grant a stay of execution.

Thursday, April 9, 2009

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You can also include a two-column layout (or variations of two-column and single-column) with some additional navigation and links at one side, which works well for email newsletters or for certain types of visual content.

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Groupmail also has some advice for formatting your HTML emails for better readability in any and all email clients.

Better Emails with Apps

Of course, if you’re not into coding and designing each individual email in WordPress, you always have the option of integrating with a third-party app.

One of the benefits of using a third-party email marketing app is that they often come with pre-made templates in addition to features like list management and segmentation. Having pre-made templates can come in handy when you want beautiful emails but can’t spend the time designing them from scratch.

Just because you have templates ready-made doesn’t mean they will automatically be eye-catching. Here are a few ways that some of our recommended email marketing apps maximize your email’s design potential.

MailChimp’s drag and drop editor is a great tool for designing clean HTML emails without needing to know a lot about coding. This is helpful if you’re running email campaigns but either don’t have a designer on hand or have one that’s too busy to create each individual email.

You can either choose a basic template and then customize it in the drag and drop editor, or you can select from a handful of pre-made templates and customize only what you need.

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They also have an email design guide on how to use images, fonts and CTAs to improve your emails.

GetResponse also features a drag and drop editor for emails and allows you to create your own templates for future use. While you can choose from a variety of templates, GetResponse also allow you to code from scratch and save for later, or import an existing template.

It also allows you to build landing pages for your emails to capture leads and provide more information on your product or services, which can be helpful for those looking to capture leads and increase click-through rates.

Another drag and drop design aficionado, AWeber comes with pre-made HTML templates that are mobile responsive, so the work on your end is minimal.

One of its biggest pieces of advice when it comes to designing great emails is to “code like it’s 1999” – meaning that simplicity is key. Even if your design is image-heavy, you should plan for image blocking by including text in your image descriptions so people still understand what they’re looking at it should an image load incorrectly.

iContact also uses a mix of templates and HTML, but one thing that sets iContact apart is that it works with you to create the templates, so you really don’t have to mess with anything unless you want to.

It has a dedicated Design Services team that helps build your branding into pre-made templates (or the team can help you make a template from scratch) so that your emails don’t suffer from any accidental unprofessionalism.

Be sure to check out our list of 9 Enviable HTML Email Designs

Which App Is Right for You?

Whether you choose to use pre-made templates to simplify the process or code beautiful emails from scratch, the keys to a successful email are all about creating something beautiful and functional.

When choosing an app that will help you do both of these things, you should look at a few things:

  • Do you want to use a third-party email marketing app or send directly from WordPress? Then a plugin like MailPoet might be best.
  • Do you (or your designers) want to use a basic template and customize as needed? Or do you want to create something from scratch? An app like GetResponse will help you do that.
  • On that same line of thought, do you want to have someone else take care of your designs for you, so you can sit back and relax? iContact is a good choice for those who don’t want a DIY approach.

There’s really no wrong answer, but your priorities will determine which method is best for you. Just know that you definitely have options, whichever way you choose.

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Question Answer
What became the main language of government, trade, and Islamic scholarship in West Africa? Arabic
How did Islam help turn Mali into a center of learning? Scholars set up schools in Mali for studying the Qur'an. Arabic became the main language so that they could read the Qur'an.
What group invaded Mali in 1431? The Tuareg nomads from the Sahara.
How did Mansa Musa's journey change people's perceptions of Mali? Mali became famous throughout Africa, Asia and Europe.
How did Mali's size lead to its fall? The empire was so large that the government could no longer control it, so parts of the empire began to break away.
What religion gained influence in Songhai under Askia the Great? Muslim
How did contact with other cultures change Songhai's government?Askia brought even more Muslim influence into his government.
What did Sunni Ali accomplish? Conquered the wealthy trade cities of timbuktu and Djenne, worked constantly to unify Songhai, and encouraged all his people to work together.
Askia the GreatThe leader of the people's rebellion named Muhammed Ture, but became known as Askia the Great.
In what part of West Africa did Songhai begin? Gao
Which group of people invaded the Songhai Empire in the 1590s? Moroccan invaders
How might West Africa's history have been different if the invaders who conquered Songhai had not had firearms? The fight would have been more fair because the firearms completely beat the swords, spears, and bows carried by Songhai warriors and destroyed the city.
Oral History Spoken record of past events
Griots West African storytellers
Proverbs Short sayings of wisdom or truth
Kente Hand-woven, brightly colored fabric.
Why were griots and their stories important in West African society?Helped keep the history of their ancestors alive for each new generation.
Why may an oral history provide different information than a written account? Because the story may change over time
Name one writer who wrote about West Africa. Al-Masudi
How do you think these writers' views of West Africa may have differed from the views of West Africans? The travelers and scholars who wrote about West Africa did not firsthand experience what the West Africans did.
What were two forms of visual art popular in West Africa? Sculpture, masks, clothing, music, and dance.


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GABA is formed by the decarboxylation of Glutamate
Histamine is formed bythe decarboxylation of Histidine
Tryptophan turns into into 5-Hydr-Trp (hydroxylation). Then a CO2 comes (decarb) off to form serotonin
The catecholaminesdopamine, norepinephrine and epinephrine are formed from tyrosine
tyrosine turns intodopamine.Tyrosine is hydroxylated to dihydroxy-phenylalanine (L-DOPA) •L-DOPA is decarboxylated to dopamine
collagen has abundance ofglycine, proline, lysine. glycine in each third position. Lysine used extracellular for covalent cross-linking of different collagen molecules
in collagen formation which two enzymes need vit Cprolyl- and lysyl hydroxylase
residue glycosylated in collage formationhyrdroxylysine
Ehlers-DanlosSyndromes (EDS)mutation of a gene for the pro-a chains of collagen (often Type I, III, or V collagen)
OIabnormal collagen of Type I collagen, often a mutation displacing a glycine by serine or cysteine. Type I mildest, type II most severe. Thin sclera makes them blue..
Aspirinacetylates a serine gorup on the active site of COX thus irreversibly inhibiting it. endothelial prostacyclin can overcome (anti coagulant). But thromboxane formed in lower amounts.
suicide inhibitorallopurinol. Allopurinol is used to irreversibly inhibit xanthine oxidase (produces urate which then leads to crystals). The enzyme itself uses the drug allopurinol and forms the irreversible inhibitor alloxanthine (oxypurinol). Alloxanthine binds very tightly to a molybdenum-sulfide complex in the active site which is needed for catalysis.
Caffeine and theophylline inhibitphosphodiesterase (breaks phosphodiester bond). Inhibitors of PDE can prolong or enhance the effects of physiological processes mediated by cAMP or cGMP by inhibition of their degradation by PDE.
NO activatescytosolic guanylate cyclase. In response to low calcium levels, guanylyl cyclase synthesizes cGMP from GTP. cGMP causes smooth muscle relaxation..
EtOH abuseAST/ALT >2.
Serum markers that measure biliary excretionALP (most specific), g-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) and conjugated bilirubin
bone isozymeALP-2
Pancreatitis leads toelevated serum lipase and serum amylase. if aclohol induced pancreatitis, serum lipase/amylase>2
Padget's disease would show highserum ALP-2
VLDLliver to cell
LDL: cell to liver
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Sphingomyelin is formed fromphosphatydil-choline (PC) - provides surfactant for the alveoli.
Double bonds beyond which carbon cannot be formed by animals?9
FAs are named by counting from themethyl end. First double bond encountered is the omega (however, the COOH carbon is C number 1). In 18:2, first number is carbons, second is number of double bonds.
High affinity transportersGLUT 1,3,4
Low affinity transportersGLUT 2 and 5
GLUT 1in RBC (high affinity). Also in BBB and kidney.
GLUT 2lowest affinity. works to take high glucose levels to liver. uniporter (facilitated transport) 2 liv(er) crew
GLUT 3high affinity. dominant in neurons and brain.
Glut 4high affinity. insulin dependent. in heart, fat, skeletal muscle.
hereditary GLUT-1 deficiencymicrocephaly, early seizures, then ataxia and impaired speech
GLUT 5low affinity for glucose and high for fructose.
Sodium ion glucose transporter (SGLT)secondary active transport. Na come in along with gucose. uniporter.
SGLT-1found in intstinal mucosal cells for uptake of glucose and galactose
SGLT-2renal tubules. uptake of glucose. (think: renal 2-bules--> SGLT-2).
CFTRcystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator. CFTR is a ligand-gated chloride ion channel controlled by phosphorylation.. type of ABC transporter (inside to outside). It is found in airway ducts, pancreatic duct, reproductive duct, intestinal lumen. The CFTR will open after phosphorylation and Cl- will flow with the gradient into the extracellular space. (mio/sec)
Exception to CFTR release of Cl outside the bodySweat gland: CFTR allows reuptake of Cl- ions from secretory duct into epithelial cells. This reuptake is impaired in CF patients --> salty skin.
CFTR mutation3 bp deletions. loss of phenylalanine at codon 508 (delta-F508).
Copper is an impartant cofactor forlysyl oxidase (cross linking of collagen and elastin)
Acute/chronic pancreatitistrypsin abnormally active in pancreas --> activates other zymogens. proteases and phospholipase A2 will destroy the proteins and the phospholipid membranes of the pancreas. Cause is EtOH abuse. Serum lipase/amylase >2
Bile is conjugated withglycine and taurine (negative charge at duodenal pH). requires ATP and CoA. CoA can react with either glycine or taurine (which is derived from cysteine). This forms amides, aka conjugated bile salts.
In intestinal mucosal cells, glu and gal are taken up viaSGLT-1 Na+ cotransport
AMP is converted to ATP byadenylate kinase
lactosegalactose and glucose
Maltoseglucose and glucose
Pyruvate dehydrogenaseconverts pyruvate to ACoA via pyruvate decarboxylation
Binding of glucagon in liver activatesprotein kinase A --> phsophorylates pyruvate kinase and inactivates it. glycolysis is inhibited and gluconeogenesis can occur.


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Wed, Mar. 2nd, 2005, 04:17 am
lilacwine83: .......

Hey uh....what happened to this? lol

This still happening....ever? >_>;;

Fri, May. 21st, 2004, 10:24 am
lindseymoongirl: (no subject)

Great news. Our hotel deal has been totally sweetened. My manager got on the phone with the manager where we are staying, and they worked out a deal. He was able to give us 2 rooms: both with 2 double beds, and both for $30 a night (each)!!! That's nothing considering there's quite a few of us going.

The rooms are officially reserved, and I am very excited.

Here is where we are staying: Baymont Inn: Downtown Memphis.

Sun, May. 16th, 2004, 04:35 pm
lindseymoongirl: (no subject)

Just to keep everyone updated - I've made reservations at a Baymont Inn. I opted for this hotel based on it's downtown location. It's about 20 minutes from the zoo, but closer to things like Beale Street and Mud Island.

We are booked for 2 "Ovation King" rooms, which has a King sized bed, and a pull-out sofa bed. I wasn't able to get 2 double rooms (with 2 double beds), because they were booked already. We've chosen to travel in prime vacation season.

Unfortunately, it doesn't have internet access, which is lame - because my hotel does - and it's in stinky Mississippi. But, they do have complimentary breakfast, which isn't that bad.

I haven't gotten rates yet because my manager has to talk to the manager there. I should be able to get at least 1 room on an employee discount.

He's going to call tomorrow, and I'll let you know as soon as I know.

Can someone help me with this freaking mood theme? I have it hosted, I just can't seem to get it up.

Mon, May. 3rd, 2004, 02:48 pm
margotdarko: A concern...

I do not want this trip to be emotionally draining. Let's think of ways to take the focus on Jeff's passing and put it on his music and the joy it has brought to our lives.

I'm sure, like Hayley said, that the trip to the zoo will be uplifting. Does anyone else have ideas? Is anyone else concerned about the same issue?

Mon, Apr. 26th, 2004, 03:39 am
lilacwine83: (no subject)

Hello everyone. I'm a little late with this but whatever cos i'm very lazy. So i'll start my little introduction.....my name is PJ short for Paul John (noone ever calls me that, not even my parents). I'm 20 years old. I live here Auburn, Alabama...the black hole of the world.....well as far as i'm concerned. I'm a student here at AU, i'm a computer science major, but that's totally not what i wanna do...so that's kinda in limbo right now. Oh yea...and i have very bad grammar skills as you can now see. But that's all i'll say about me, if you wanna know more just IM me or something.....

As far as Jeff goes, i dont know exactly the first time i heard him....but i remember hearing "Last Goodbye" on the radio one time a loooonnnnggg time ago. But back then i had really awful taste in music....safe to say that we won't go there on those years lol. I didn't hear him again till i was a sophomore in high school. I heard "Mojo Pin" on the college radio station here. Around that time i was in a transitional phase in terms of what music i listened to....which mostly consisted of lots of electronica (which i still love) and crap my friends told me to listen to (which was really bad...HELLO i live in the heart of southern rock). So yea, heard the song and proceeded to buy Grace and i remember the clerk at the music store (who i'm still friends with now...) told me this which i wont forget describing the album. He told me "Every man should own this album". After listening to the album in it's entirety, i just couldn't agree with him more. So yea, i said too much....all i'll say is that his music is very special to me, no more no less.

As far as this trip....honestly as some of u might know, i've been pretty nervous about it. I apologize to everyone if it sounds negative, but that's not my intent. I'm just very shy, and i dont respond well to being around people i dont know well, or fuck it...just people in general. But once you get to know me i'm a totally different person...heh. I think it's safe for me to say i know a few of u pretty well. But i would love to get to know the rest of you....it would help to get rid of my paranoia over all of this. I'm excited though, i hope to get to know you all and make some new friends.

So yea....add me to ur journal/buddy lists, and let's get started! hah....holy shit i typed too much, looks like i just typed my whole life story or something....

Fri, Apr. 23rd, 2004, 08:34 am
emergentpattern: (no subject)

Hi. I'm Charles. I currently live in Greenville, Mississippi, about 2 and 1/2 hours south of Memphis. I am 22 years old, and as far as college goes...I have an Associates Business Degree in Computer Information Systems, but my current job isn't anything related to my degree, unfortunately. (Which is quite dumb of me I must admit.)
I am currently a technical director and camera operator at WXVT, CBS here in Greenville. We are a small market affiliate of CBS, New York. We have a really cheesy website at http://www.wxvt.com if you want to check it out. I am warning you that it's kind of a waste of time, though.
I first heard Jeff Buckley through a friend back around the time that he died, and to be perfectly honest, at the time, I was a dumb, naive kid with a horrid musical taste, so I didn't really understand his message, and more importantly I didn't find his music appealing. Now having said that...it's now nearing year number 7 since we lost him, and I now know that he is my favorite artist hands down. He is my major musical influence (I've been playing guitar for 9 years) and I find that his music has this quality to it unlike any other. To me, it's pure beauty; It almost makes me feel like I knew him personally, just by listening to the songs, because you can relate to them so easily.
When I talked with Hayley about this trip, I got excited, because I need something in my life more than what Greenville's daily routine can offer. I look forward to seeing you all, and meeting those that I don't already know.

Bye now..

Thu, Apr. 22nd, 2004, 10:56 pm
lindseymoongirl: (no subject)

Hi. My name is Lindsey, and I live in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. I'm 23, and an art student at a local college. I specialize in ceramic arts, and hope to become an art teacher sometime soon. (Feel free to add me to your friends list.)

I work at a hotel, part-time, and will be getting (trying at least) us a couple of hotel rooms for that weekend. From what I understand, I can get them for 1/2 off, though I've never tried. There are 2 locations in Memphis - Baymont Inn.

As for Jeff...I didn't come to know his music until 1996, when I was traveling in someone's car. I bought Grace, but not too much later, he was gone. Lover, You Should've Come Over was my first favorite song, but since, I've gained several.

I've always wanted to make this trip, and have discussed doing so with my friends on several occasions. This way, I'll be with friends - and be making some new ones. I'm so excited to meet you all.

I honestly can't wait.

Thu, Apr. 22nd, 2004, 01:38 pm
margotdarko: Introduction of sorts

Hello. My real name is Kara. I'm 24. I graduated from college two years ago and now I have a full-time office job. I live in Ann Arbor, MI, and I like this town a lot.

I first became a fan when I was 15 and "Last Goodbye" got a bit of radio airplay. So, it will be nine years next month that I was officially hooked. When I bought Grace in May of 1995, I had never heard anything like it. It truly changed how I felt about and listened to music. It's still very important to me.

Mon, Apr. 12th, 2004, 09:33 pm
bluebythebook: eeeeee!

  • Plan on July for the trip.

    Let's rule out anything around the 4th. Not only would that be a busy weekend in Memphis, but some of us might have traditional sort of events we like to do that weekend.

    Poll #277834 Memphis

    What weekend in July? All dates Friday through Monday

    July 9 - 12
    July 16 - 19
    July 23 - 26
    July 30 - August 2

  • This is the tentative driving route I forsee:

    The Northern Leg of the Tour

    margotdarkoKara drives from Ann Arbor to invisible__girlmy house in Chesterton. If he is still coming, mourningtheftJim drives to Chesterton and meets up with us.

    Then, the three [or two] of us drive to Muncie, IN where we meet up with cielopolloCristella, and indeegirlBrittany, who has droven to Muncie from Ohio.

    The five [?] of us then drive to Memphis.

    The Southern Leg of the Tour

    lilacwine83PJ drives to Mississippi and meets up with emergentpatternCharles and lindseymoongirlLindsey. The three of them meet us in Memphis.

  • Vehicles.

    People on the Southern leg could probably squeeze in someone's car.

    The Northern Leg people may require a rental vehicle. cielopolloCristella has mentioned that she would be willing to rent a van for us, since she is of age. I think this would be a good idea... 4 girls + 4 girls luggage + 1 car = haha, yeah right.

  • Money.

    Northern people will be splitting the cost of a rental car. So the four [five?] of us need to keep that in mind.

    I am going to ask my friend if her offer of letting us crash at her family's summer home in Memphis is still good. If not, we'll all be splitting two hotel rooms for at least one night.

    Is the admission to the zoo free? If not, count on that.

    Oh, and food too. heh.

    So, kiddos... from now on, be frugal with your dough, to err on the side of being "better safe than sorry."

  • Anything Else?

    Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?

    If you've got suggestions or conflicts, speaketh now!

Mon, Apr. 12th, 2004, 08:37 am
bluebythebook: (no subject)

May is OUT, because Brittany will still be in France.

I am leaning towards late June or early July.

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Wednesday, February 09, 2005

Late in the game

I just have to post this because something about my sanity depends on it.

I just returned from the County Council meeting. It ended up going till after 1 a.m. The big deal was the building moratorium again, but with a lovely array of twists and turns. It was nuts as usual, but this time it had the added perk of being boring. I can't get into all the details--I don't have time and I have a deadline in a little while. There's a story to write.

I gave a fellow student a ride home. He's a really interesting guy. He is the most despised student in the class and yet, after tonight, I am determined to have more respect for him. It's his conduct in the classroom which makes everyone talk behind his back and roll eyes at every little noise that he makes. The problem that most have with him is that he tends to ask really dumb questions and then make little noises when he hears something he thinks is interesting. He has something on the rest of us though:

He got a better grade than most of the class on our last County Council assignment. Tonight when we were talking on the way home, he mentioned how much work he put into it last time. He said he slept the whole night and woke up late in the morning. Then he spent two hours crafting the story that beat out most of the class. Most of us stayed up all night.

After dropping him off, I took the path home. I needed something to cleanse my mind of the 6 hour ordeal it had just endured. I turned the radio dial to a country station and came up with Terri Clark! There's nothing more unsophisticated than her, so I cranked it up, my mind needed a rest from stiff parliamentary order to which it had just been subjected.
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Blogger Rebekah said...

Its usually that way isn't it? The weirdos end up being allot more worthy than you expect--I remember with chagrine the times when I've thoroughly despised someone for being unpopular or weird...

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