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Washington, June 10 It was billed as the greatest show in town, rivalling what was supposed to be a nail-biting India-Pakistan cricket match. All TV remotes across America pointed to the Capitol Hill where a high political drama was unfolding.

Washington’s watering holes opened much before the regular noon hour, offering a ringside view of a fired bitter FBI chief James Comey lobbing an ‘L bomb’ at the POTUS on multiple TV screens.

An Irish Pub offered ‘Covfefe Cocktails’ celebrating the mysterious word invented by Donald Trump, the new sheriff in town to go with it.

Some proffered ‘Covfefe Coffee’ with free wifi for hooky players pretending to work. A Texas bar had ‘Impeachment,’ ‘Bad Hombres’ and presciently ‘Drop the Bomb’ on the menu.

Throwing Trump’s own words at him, Comey accused the President of firing him not to lift the “poor morale” at an “FBI in turmoil” due to his “mishandling” of Hillary Clinton’s email scandal, but because of that “Russia thing on his mind”.

Branding White House’s “shifting explanations” as “lies, plain and simple,” the former top cop was left “confused” by his firing after being told he was “doing a great job.”

Yet Comey admitted that he had at the direction of then Attorney General Loretta Lynch relabelled the Clinton scandal “investigation” as a “matter” using a Clinton campaign formulation.

And then “confused and concerned” as he was, Comey used this very pretext to usurp the Justice Department’s authority in calling Clinton “extremely careless” and yet letting her go as if he were the only honest cop in town.

The POTUS, Comey claimed, had also sought a loyalty pledge at a one-on-one dinner at the White House a week after his inauguration. Instead he had offered “honest loyalty”, whatever that meant.

Then a day after firing his first National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, Trump after “kicking out” the Vice President and his chief of staff told him, “I hope you can let Flynn go. He is a good guy.”

But “so stunned” was he “by the conversation” that Comey didn’t tell the newly-installed President that it was an “inappropriate request.”

Nor did he report to his superiors at the Justice Department as he was required to do and simply jotted down an unclassified memo because he feared Trump “might lie about the nature of our meeting” one day.

Comey admitted that Trump did not ask him “in his words” to drop either the Flynn investigation or the broader Russia probe even as he took it as a “direction” that he intended to disobey.

Former president Barack Obama’s “prettiest” Desi former California attorney general Kamala Harris chipped in wondering if it wasn’t like “a robber held a gun to somebody’s head and said I hope you will give me your wallet”.

In late March, Comey testified, Trump again called him at the FBI to say the Russia probe was “a cloud” hanging over his ability to lead the country and asking “what we could do to ‘lift the cloud'”.

He promised to complete the probe “as quickly as we could” but would not say in public what he had assured Trump thrice in private that he personally was not under investigation to avoid a “J Edgar Hoover like situation”.

Yet Comey seemed to be following the path of the legendary FBI chief who infamously kept dossiers on all politicians as he brazenly admitted leaking his talks with Trump to the media through a friend hoping to trigger the appointment of a special counsel.

So who gained and who lost from the Comey show that according to a CBS estimate was watched by 26 million people costing about $3.3 billion in productivity?

It was a good day for elated Trump critics who smelled an “obstruction of justice” case against the novice President.

It wasn’t a bad day either for the tweeter-in-chief as Comey confirmed that Trump wasn’t under the FBI scanner and “in theory” the President could commit no crime in doing what he was accused of.

“Despite so many false statements and lies, total and complete vindication…and WOW, Comey is a leaker!” fired a twitchy thumbed Trump on the morrow.

In far off Moscow, Vladimir Putin told filmmaker Oliver Stone: “I am not a woman, so I don’t have bad days.” And with the Russia pot boiling in America, he is unlikely to have one anytime soon.

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Brain Droppings

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it's that time again! Thus, without further ado...

  • I am extremely disappointed in the political discourse in America. Insofar as any American political discourse can be said to exist, it is dominated by half-truths and mindless slogans vomited forth by those media pundits whom we have come to affectionately call talking heads.
  • I need a new job. My current one is utterly boring and completely unrewarding--I simply just don't care about structural engineering. Furthermore, it doesn't even pay well. I won't even bother to say anything about the management.
  • I'm fascinated by firearms, but I really can't stand gun people or gun culture. I have a deep suspicion that paranoid white men will ultimately wind up bringing about the downfall of the country they profess to be defending from various bogeymen.
  • I haven't really read any actual fiction in quite some time. As it stands, my reading list is dominated by books about Greece and Russia. That isn't necessarily a bad thing by any reasonable standard, but I suspect I ought to diversify.
  • The two most attractive ladies I have seen since returning to Kansas City have worked at a coffee shop and a Futon store, respectively.

25 August 2009

Five Movies I'd Like to See on DVD

I usually try to shy away from list posts--they've always seemed to me a sort of lowest common denominator of blogging (not that my posts consisting entirely of a sole image and a pithy caption are much better). Unfortunately, my soul-crushing and unrewarding job usually leave me so burnt by the end of the day from staring at computer monitors that I can't quite motivate myself to write anything more meaningful.

Apologias notwithstanding, let's have a look at five movies that I'd like to see on DVD. Although it would be nice, I'm not asking for anything Criterion Collection-quality, a digital transfer of a decent-quality print of the film is all I'm asking for. And with many classic movies making their way to DVD thanks to efforts such as the Warner Archive Collection, perhaps my hopes may yet come to fruition.

1. Palmy Days (1931)

In Palmy Days, Eddie Cantor wreaks havoc in what must be the sexiest bakery in the history of the world. The plot might be about as thin as pastry dough, but the musical numbers are catchier than the Swine Flu (featuring choreography by none other than Busby Berkeley!) and the gags are fantastic (including a scene wherein Eddie disguises himself as a bakery girl to escape from two mugs who want to beat the tar out of him). Besides, with donuts and the Goldwyn Girls, you can do no wrong. Along with the other five pictures Eddie Cantor made for Samuel Goldwyn, Palmy Days has been released on VHS, so one imagines that a DVD version wouldn't be too hard to pull off.

2. Show People (1928)

Show People is great for a variety of reasons--it showcases the comedic talents of Marion Davies and William Haines and the directorial skills of King Vidor, but it is also a highly entertaining send-up of the motion picture business. The innumerable cameo appearances by moving picture stars of the day are an additional plus. The Patsy (another delightful Marion Davies/King Vidor collaboration from the same year) has recently been released on DVD, can Show People be far behind?

3. Señorita (1927)

I haven't actually seen this picture, so I can't give an honest appraisal of it's quality. Nevertheless, Señorita deserves a DVD release by virtue of the fact that it is not only one of the (seemingly very) few Paramount pictures that survive from the 1920s, but it also stars Bebe Daniels. Feel my Pulse (1928) is also extant and meets both of the aforementioned criteria, but Señorita seems like the more interesting of the two pictures.

4. Our Dancing Daughters (1928) / Our Modern Maidens (1929) / Our Blushing Brides (1930)

By this point I should even have to explain why I want these three movies on DVD. Besides, can you honestly tell me that this wouldn't make a great boxed set? You can keep your Lord of the Rings and forget about Star Wars; there is only one trilogy that truly matters, and this is it.

5. The Big Parade (1925)

King Vidor's moving portrait of American soldiers in the Great War deserves to be counted among the greatest films of the silent era. The scale of the film is comparable to any of Cecil B. DeMille's or D.W. Griffith's epics, and the special effects are astounding (by the standards of 1925, at any rate). It's such an engrossing picture, in fact, that I forgot at times that I was watching a silent movie. This is one that I really would like to see released as part of the Criterion Collection. A DVD release of The Big Parade would be a benefit not only to lovers of classic films, but to lovers of film in general.

19 August 2009

I Feel Like Posting a Picture of Jean Arthur...

...so here it is. I'd like to raid her piggy bank. If you know what I mean.

...That made no sense. I'm sorry.

16 August 2009

Idiot's Delight (1939)

I just watched Idiot's Delight earlier today, and I have to say that I was quite pleasantly surprised. This was one of those movies that I watched largely because of who was in it--in this case Norma Shearer--but wound up liking for its own merits. Clark Gable was very much likable in the role of Harry Van, a veteran of the Great War turned showman. His only ever song-and-dance number (the celebrated "Puttin' on the Ritz" routine) is especially great, although it is quite clear that Gable is, by any stretch of the imagination, no Fred Astaire. As for Norma, her performance as an expatriate Russian noblewoman is enjoyable (if a little hammy, thanks to her decidedly Garbonian accent, and also in spite of her disconcerting wig). It is also worth noting that Norma not only speaks passable Russian (albeit only a few words and phrases), but also hangs by her teeth in an acrobatic act (although that was probably a double in that scene).

There are, however, more important matters than romantic comedy addressed in the picture. Idiot's Delight was released in 1939, when the storm clouds of World War II were gathering. The reality of global politics was not lost on the film's producers. The impact of the impending war on the various guests of the alpine hotel where Clark and Norma find themselves is well-illustrated: a pacifist (played by Burgess Meredith) is arrested and shot for seditious talk against the war, a German scientist abandons his pursuit of a cure for cancer in order to design weapons instead and an industrialist heads back to his factories to oversee the production of munitions. Once the war actually breaks out, the hotel is severely damaged by bombs.

Another point of interest about this picture is the fact that it actually has two endings. It might not be the first film to do so, but it must be among the earliest. In the "domestic" (i.e. American) version of the film, Clark and Norma survive the bombing raid unscathed and plan to begin a show business career together. In the foreign version, however, the bombing raid is much more dramatic and the two stars maintain their composure by singing a hymn as the bombs explode around them. In my opinion, the latter ending is much more interesting, and also a much more honest take on the nature of the impending war.

Idiot's Delight is a romantic comedy, to be sure, but it is a romantic comedy with a much more profound message behind the smooching.

10 August 2009

Musical Interlude: Dovator's Cossack Song

"Dovator's Cossack Song" celebrates the heroism of General Lev Mikhailovich Dovator and the men of his 2nd Guards Cavalry Corps, many of whom died in the defense of Moscow (as did General Dovator himself).

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Сквозь леса дремучие, с песнею весёлою,
С острыми клинками, на лихих конях,
Движутся кубанцы, казаки-гвардейцы,
Чтоб с врагом расправиться доблестно в боях.

Эх, бей, кубанцы!
Руби, гвардейцы!
Рази фашистов подлых, пощады не давай!
На победу славную, на защиту Родины
Нас водил Доватор, любимый генерал.

С именем Доватора, полководца смелого,
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Где прошли доваторцы - казаки кубанские,
Гитлеровцев полчища смерть себе нашли!

Славными победами мы свой путь отметили,
Били мы фашистов, бьем и будем бить:
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05 August 2009

Free Associations, Ep. 10

Now just you put that bat down and hear me out on this.

Perhaps the similarities lie not so much in the characters of Ren and Stimpy themselves, but in a particular episode. In the episode Stimpy's Fan Club, it is revealed that Stimpy is by far the more popular of the duo, receiving scores of fan letters whilst Ren receives not a single one. Ren is quite hurt by this, so Stimpy attempts to make him feel better by apointing him president of the Stimpy Fan Club. This only forces Ren to read more and more of Stimpy's fan mail, which begins to drive him insane.

Ren's anger and resentment boils over in what has to be one of the most unsettling sequences ever included in what was allegedly a cartoon for kids. As he watches Stimpy sleep, Ren launches into a psychotic monologue and plots to kill Stimpy. He plans to snap Stimpy's neck, but suffers a rather graphic nervous breakdown before the deed can be carried out. The next morning, Ren disguises himself as Stimpy, and tells the mailman not to deliver any more fan mail. The mailman, however, only has one fan letter and it is for Ren. Ren viciously taunts Stimpy as he reads his fan letter aloud, only to find out that the letter was from Stimpy himself. Ren feels like a total ass, and Stimpy, ever the magnanimous one, forgives Ren.

To me, this seems like a fairly accurate parallel to the respective careers of Joan and Dorothy--the dumb one (Joan) became immensely popular while the smart one (Dorothy) suffered in obscurity. And although it (probably) never happened, the image of Joan and Dorothy doing the Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy dance is so silly that it actually causes me physical pain.

02 August 2009

Happy Birthday, Myrna Loy

No words. Just awesomeness.


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Jungle Jib Open for 10-11

We did it! We finally have a park up. There were some bumps along the way, but we were otherwise successful. The set up is not the original plan; a pump broke while snowmakers were in the Jungle Jib, hence there was not nearly enough snow for what we intended. Nonetheless, we came up with some quick ideas, and worked through the night to have her ready for the weekend. A special thanks goes to our Mountain Manager Harold; we would be lost without his fine tuned shaping skills. Here are some pictures of our set up, unfortunately the light is flat, but I think you get the idea. As Head Park Ranger Wilkins would say “Ya dig?!” We do.


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War on Terrorism

Friday, August 03, 2007

Coalition Forces Capture Two Alleged Senior al Qaeda Leaders

American Forces Press Service

Aug. 2, 2007 - Coalition forces captured two alleged al Qaeda emirs, killed four
terrorists and detained 21 suspected terrorists during Iraq operations over the past two days.
Last night, coalition forces captured the alleged al Qaeda sniper emir of Mosul. As the assault force entered two targeted buildings, a man approached the perimeter security element. Even after the ground forces used appropriate measures, the man continued to advance on the security element. Coalition forces, responding appropriately to the hostile threat, engaged the man and killed him, U.S. officials said.

Inside the targeted buildings, coalition forces detained the alleged emir, who was believed to be involved in a plot against the mayor of Mosul on March 9 and has allegedly claimed responsibility for at least one coalition death in the last month. The suspected
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leaders of al Qaeda in Iraq should know we are continually targeting them and will not rest until we have captured or killed them," said Army Lt. Col. Christopher Garver, a Multinational Force Iraq spokesman. "Every removal of a leader of al Qaeda at any level weakens the terrorist organization and strengthens coalition and Iraqi security force operations against it."

In other operations today:

-- In western Baghdad, coalition forces captured an alleged al Qaeda media emir tied to propaganda cells throughout Baghdad. During the raid, the ground forces found a large amount of U.S. currency and improvised explosive device-making materials. Two more individuals were detained for their ties to the suspected emir.

-- Coalition forces targeted a media cell and its
leader, also suspected of facilitating the movement of foreign terrorists, in a raid near Samarra this morning. A man in a tactical fighting position was killed by aircraft strafing. The ground forces found weapons on site and detained seven suspected terrorists during for their alleged ties to the foreign terrorist network and media cell.

-- North of Karmah, coalition forces continued to target senior al Qaeda l
eaders in Anbar province. As the assault force approached the targeted buildings, coalition forces killed two terrorists armed with AK-47 rifles and using a woman as a human shield. The troops moved the woman out of the way before engaging the men. Four suspected terrorists were detained during the operation.

-- A raid in Tarmiyah targeted a suspected al Qaeda terrorist who has close ties to the al Qaeda emir of Baghdad. The ground forces detained four suspected
terrorists during the operation.

In operations yesterday, Iraqi security captured a suspected key al Qaeda leader in an early morning raid in Kirkuk. The targeted suspect is believed to be responsible for a July 16 car-bomb attack in Kirkuk that killed more than 85 civilians and injured more than 180. With U.S. Special Forces as advisors, the Iraqi security forces detained four suspects in addition to the primary target.

"This successful mission is another demonstration of the committment and resolve to stopping violent criminal elements and ensuring the safety of the population," a senior U.S. Special Forces commander said.

Also yesterday, during a series of combined operations with Iraqi police, Iraqi army soldiers shot and killed three members of the Islamic State of Iraq terrorist organization, including its leader, the touted al Qaeda emir of Mosul. The troops, from 2nd Iraqi Army Division headquarters, were conducting cordon-and-search operations in northeastern Mosul when they spotted the suspect and two of his bodyguards in a pickup truck. The convoy gave chase and pulled the vehicle over. The men exited the pickup and began firing at the Iraqi soldiers. The Iraqi security element returned fire, killing all three.

"The Iraqi security forces are leading the way here in Ninewah province, unilaterally executing Provincial Governor Kashmoula's security plan with incredible success," said Army Col. Stephen Twitty, commander of 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division.

In other operations this week, Iraqi security forces and U.S. Special Forces soldiers detained four suspected Shiia extremists who are believed to be linked to the Jaysh al-Mahdi militia in Baghdad on July 31. The suspects are allegedly responsible for engaging in death squad killings of innocent civilians in the Baghdad area. They also allegedly are connected to a
terrorist network responsible for emplacing improvised explosive devices and participating in criminal activities aimed at undermining legitimate elected officials, U.S. officials said.

While conducting a dismounted patrol in an area outside of Falahat on July 30, Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers found a large weapons cache consisting of 155 Russian-made 57 mm mortar rounds.

"This is an extremely significant find, which will keep weapons out of the hands of al Qaeda operatives who would have used them in attacks against innocent Iraqi civilians, coalition forces and Iraqi security forces," said
Army Lt. Col. Peter Andrysiak, deputy commander of 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division. "Since establishing a patrol base here, our troopers have found seven caches within the past month. Two of those caches were found with the help of local neighborhood watch volunteers who are fed up with sectarian violence and want to keep their community safe for the sake of their families."

(Compiled from Multinational Force Iraq, Multinational Corps Iraq and Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force Arabian Peninsula news releases.)

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Friday, February 27, 2015

Outfit: Love Me Like You Do.

Floral maxi dress with slit: OASAP || Tribal necklace: Happiness Boutique || Boots: Gamloong || Dreamweaver Bag: Spell Designs

Wow it's almost weekend again! The weeks are passing so fast, but my birthday was definitely the highlight of this week. Celebrating with my parents and watching my new favorite movie in cinema. But there's definitely a good thing about the fact time flies - it's getting warmer and warmer! I'm so glad to finally see the sun again.
Here I'm wearing my lovely maxi dress I got from OASAP, isn't it beautiful? I really love it's buttoned up front and slit. It's my new maxi dress, that's for sure. :-)
I'm also wearing my new necklace from Happiness Boutique, I'm in love with its turquoise stones. It's the perfect necklace for festivals in my opinion. Turquoise jewelry will always be the best one.
As you all know I usually don't wear any bags in my outfit posts, but I thought I needed one for this outfit - it's my favorite fringed bag by Spell which I got on last year's birthday. Since then it's always with me and it always adds those perfects festival/boho vibes to outfits.

Wish you all an awesome weekend, guys! Love xx

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Outfit: Laters, baby.

Boho blossom playsuit: Spell Designs || Belt: Miss Selfridge || Necklace: Vintage || Dioon Boots: Vagabond

I know the weather isn't very spring-like at all these days, but it can't take too long till we finally see flowers popping everywhere and feel the warm sun on our skin again - in the meantime I simply welcome spring with wearing a very festival inspired, flower power outfit. To be honest I hadn't owned anything in yellow before, because I've never been into that color so much that I needed it. But when I saw this beautiful playsuit by my favorite brand Spell Designs I knew it should be mine. It's beautiful print and colors (especially on the front in the button area!) immediately caught my attention. Even though I own quite a few of their playsuits, I can never get enough of them. They aren't too tight or too baggy and they're so comfortable. I always love to wear them with this belt I got a couple of years ago.

Monday, February 23, 2015

Outfit: City of angels.

Velvet fringed kimono: Zara || Bandit shorts: One Teaspoon via Shopbop || Hollywood top: Primark || Necklace: Urban Outfitters || "Darcie"Boots: Dr. Martens

Here I'm wearing my velvet kimono I bought a couple of weeks ago when there was a huge sale going on at Zara. I got it for 70% off and it was a real bargain. The fringing and the burnout fabric are so beautiful. I'm wearing my favorite combo under it again - printed tee + my denim shorts. I decided to keep it in more light colors due to the fact the kimono is already quite dark and I wanted to wear a more fresh and spring-like combo. I had been searching for a LA printed top for ages, then I found this nice one last summer when I was shopping at Primark. It was around 4-5$, Primark always has such crazy prices! My One Teaspoon shorts are on the more expensive side, but they have the most beautiful wash and best quality. They're also so comfortable, I really can't wait for summer to finally come. I hadn't been wearing my high heeled docs in outfit posts for quite a long time, they're actually one of my favorite pairs of shoes. They're so comfortable and you can walk in them the whole day without getting tired legs or feed.
I hope you all had an awesome weekend, mine was pretty chill and I spend the whole Sunday watching Pretty Little Liars, Ghost Adventures and I also continued reading Fifty Shades Of Grey (I'm currently reading the second book, I love it so much! The Fifty Shades Of Grey trilogy contains the best books I've ever read in my entire life!  Hopefully I'll manage to see the movie this week).
Tomorrow is my birthday, then I'm 19 years old. Damn, time flies.

Friday, February 20, 2015

Outfit: Crazy In Love.

Shaggy jacket: Zara || Velvet crop top: Urban Outfitters || Necklaces: Mango || Buttoned Shorts: Romwe || Boots: Vagabond

It's Friday, finally weekend and here's my look for friday night. It's definitely a mixture of boho and grunge what I always love to wear. Isn't that jacket beautiful? I bought it at Zara a couple of weeks ago and it's the perfect spring jacket. I love its white, slightly creamy color and fabric! It's very cozy and I love the fact it doesn't shed at all like so many other shaggy jackets do terribly. I finally found the perfect one! I wear it with my beautiful tie-dyed velvet crop top from Urban Outfitters and black denim cut offs. Crop tops and shaggy jackets look so good together and I also enjoy mixing up different fabrics and textures. Furthermore you can see my two new necklaces I bought at Mango the other day, they're so beautiful and tribal jewelry inspired! These two are made for wearing them together, they fit so well! Especially when wearing coats or jackets and a top/dress without print, layered necklaces are always the best choice and highlight every outfit.

Happy Friday, guys! Love xx

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Outfit: Route 66.

Tribal printed cardigan & necklaces: Urban Outfitters || Route 66 tee: Prince Peter || Bandits shorts: One Teaspoon || Boots: Gamloong

What does come to your mind when you hear about an oversized and cozy cardigan? Right, the most comfortable jacket ever. To be honest I don't own as many cardigans as for example kimono jackets, because most of them look kinda boring or basic and you always think "well, I already have one similar to this one hanging in my wardrobe". Seeing this one on Urban Outfitters website was love at first sight. It's not only because I enjoy wearing oversized cardigans, I also love it's beautiful tribal and ethnic inspired print as well as the fact it's black which means it goes almost with everything. I love its blazer inspired front which definitely perfects the oversized fit.
I didn't want the outfit be too dark, so I decided to choose a cropped biker tee in grey (is there any outfit  existing which is more suitable for a road trip? :D)  and my new favorite denim shorts in a light wash by One Teaspoon (they make the best ones, trust me. the quality is amazing and according to what I've heard the denim lasts years and years..) and my beloved cowboy boots.
I guess now I'm even more longing for a road trip within the US and especially on the west coast! One day this dream will hopefully come true and I can imagine how beautifully free you must feel to see such awesome landscapes.

Peace. xx


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2018 Alliance Expo and Annual Meeting

April 24 - 25, 2018 Wichita Falls

Alex Mills, President of Texas Alliance of Energy Producers, Announces Retirement

WICHITA FALLS, TX — The Texas Alliance of Energy Producers announced today that Alex Mills will retire effective Dec. 31, 2017 as President and Chief of Staff.

Mills became President of the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers in 2000, following the merger of the North Texas Oil & Gas Association (NTOGA) and the West Central Texas Oil & Gas Association (WeCTOGA).

Mills moved to Wichita Falls in 1994 as Executive Vice President of NTOGA after living eight years in Washington, D.C. where he served as Vice President of the Independent Petroleum Association of America, the national organization for the independent oil and gas industry. He also served as Executive Vice President of the West Central Texas Oil & Gas Association in Abilene from 1981 to 1986.

He worked as Managing Editor of The American Oil & Gas Reporter, and for several newspapers, television and radio stations in Texas. He authors a weekly column concerning energy issues, which appears in newspapers across Texas.

He is a frequent speaker on energy topics, including speaking engagements at Texas Tech University and participated in the Distinguished Lecture Series at the Dillard Business School at Midwestern State University.

Texas Governor Ann Richards appointed him to the Interstate Oil & Gas Compact Commission in 1994 and Governor George W. Bush re-appointed him in 1995.

He serves on the Board of Directors of the Domestic Energy Producers Alliance and the National Stripper Well Association.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Texas, and served as President of the UNT Alumni Association in 1997-1998.

He served in the U.S. Army Security Agency from 1966 to 1970.

The Alliance won the Association of the Year Award in 2008 presented by Energy Advocates in Washington, D.C. and again in 2011. Also, the American Oil and Gas Historical Society presented the Alliance with the prestigious 2008 Oil Patch Preservation Award in Houston.

Based in Wichita Falls, the Alliance also has offices in Austin and Houston.


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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Photo Diet (Past 2 Days) & Wod!

Yay! I'm able to blog on a weekday! It's a miracle!

I'm finally starting to figure out this whole living far away from civilization thing.

I'm working on squeezing time into my day to workout, instead of night. Ta-da!

Photo Diet Yesterday & Today:

 This, my friends is the Bread-less person's DREAM COME TRUE!!!!
Boyfriend made CAULIFLOWER BUNS
(see the recipe for cauliflower pizza crust)
To go on our Hamburgers!!!!!

Sometimes, its nice to eat something that looks like it bread. I don't know why.

I am so excited because I had an AWESOME Wod today and I improved ALLOT on my Hand Stand Push Ups!!!!!

This was the scaled version of the wod that I put to my own abilities!

I was very ecstatic that my handstand push ups had improved! I can't wait to start working on them at a deficit!

In other news:
I've been sick with a cold all week/last weekend and it's been making my body feel achy and exhausted... No matter how much sleep/vitamins I get!!!

Nonetheless, I've been pushing through and getting to the gym :)

Hope ya'll are having a great week!

  1. Hope you feel better! Those cauliflower buns look pretty tasty too. How do they hold up as a bread alternative?

    Jamie at The Zombie Fitness Blog

  2. Yay! Well done on improvements in your handstand push-up :)
    The food looks great!

  3. Cauliflower buns look really good.. would never thought to try that.

  4. Hope you're feeling better soon! All of your meals look delicious!!


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Saturday, 25 May 2013

Morning Tea Round Up

Our Australia's Biggest Morning Tea was a huge success with 50 wonderful women coming together for a great cause.

The desserts. Image taken by Tomoka Ota. This was BEFORE everyone filled the table with their home-baked goodies!

Kylie of From My Deck generously shares her dairy-free Berry Friand recipe here. I tried them and they were delicious!

Tanya, Maria and Maria.

Drawing the raffle. Jennie Walker gave away her beautiful doll. Image by Happy Little Queenslander.

Above images from the Katherinetheoldboathouse instagram feed. Katherine donated, polished and ribboned all of the 50 souvenir tea-spoons for our goody bags. What a woman!

A BIG thank you to everyone who came along, baked cakes, contributed to the goody bags, donated raffle prizes and donated on-line.

It was an amazing team effort and we have raised $1870 (only $130 short of our goal). BUT it's not too late to donate  via our official Cancer Council link here. It would be wonderful to achieve our $2000 goal for vital Cancer Research that could benefit you or a loved one.

Quirky Comforts said...

It was a wonderful morning and so great to meet so amazingly talented and inspirational women! xx Leisa

Thea said...

It was pleasure meeting you too Leisa. Thank you so much for your support. I know that Rhonda was totally stoked that she won your cake stand. x said...

What a gerat morning, so glad to catch up with you and everyone!

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Sage CRM 7.1 SP2 released

Just received in from the Sage CRM team over at The Sage CRM Blog:

We’re delighted to announce the release of Sage CRM v7.1 Service Pack 2 (SP2). The theme of this release is cross browser compatibility which means you can now access Sage CRM in IE, Safari, Chrome and Firefox. This has been a major customer requirement for some time and we’re excited to be able to bring it to you in this release.

Excited to finally see cross-browser support! Seriously, who still uses Internet Explorer? Word on the street though is that if your CRM is installed with Accpac integration, you need to give this Service Pack a miss until the go-ahead has been received from the development team.

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Any Basic/Non-Smartphone Users Out There? (U.S.)

Postby Jaded Rescue » Thu Feb 16, 2017 6:06 pm

Hey all, I've been thinking lately about ditching my iPhone to downgrade to a basic feature phone (like a flip phone). Part of it is money, and part of it is just a general desire to not be connected to the internet 24/7. I also finally found a device that I think might work for me as an mp3 player, and that was the biggest purpose of me having an iPhone, so I'm not sure I need to be spending $60/month on my phone anymore.

That all said, does anyone have a basic/feature phone with a decently cheap plan, and if so who is it with? I see that Verizon has a $30/month pre-paid plan, and cricket has something similar. I'm looking for unlimited talk & text (that's a dealbreaker if it's anything less), and it would be nice (but not a requirement) if the plan includes some sort of data for picture messages / group texts, and maybe limited email access. Any thoughts?

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What Did You Expect Us to Do?

A Play in Two Acts by CEO Jim Annis

Cast of Characters

Older generation: Traditionalists, Boomers and GenXers who get upset with younger generations for being addicted to their devices (versus being workaholics like themselves).

Younger Generation: Gen Y and Gen Z who have been told to not play outside alone or talk to strangers, who are watched by helicopter parents through a tracking device and are socially isolated from true relationships while ironically always connected via social media.

Act I – “The Dialogue Begins”

Scene I – The environment was created for them.

Time The present.

Setting – An office break room full of twenty employees, mostly front line mixed with managerial, at the lunch hour.

Just look at them. They are all staring at their phones and ignoring their lunches and each other. Didn’t we design this space for interaction and convenience for them to connect with each other? What does it say about our corporate culture? [Peering into the glass window of the break room, MEMBER A turns to his four male colleagues who helped him found the company 30 years ago. Shaking their heads in disbelief, they head to a restaurant for lunch to attempt succession planning, despite their concerns. Someone needs to take over when they are gone.]

Just look at them staring at us in this fish bowl all #judgy. What do they expect? They demand young people to be social and not use technology, yet as soon as they owned a smart phone they were the first to placate crying, misbehaving youth with a device to “soothe” their own nerves. [YOUNGER GENERATION EMPLOYEE A has typed this entire content into a text message to the person sitting right next to her.]

#Same. Don’t they know we had an Instagram account before we started high school? I do not remember a time before the internet. My brother just tagged me on a post that said a 2017 survey of more than 5,000 American teens found that three out of four owned an iPhone. His generation will be even MORE distracted as 2-year-olds are being handed iPads to entertain themselves. [After texting his response, he goes back to the crowdfunding site for a friend’s new green start up and pushes the “donate” button for $200.]

Act II – “More Understanding”

Scene I – The new environment they are helping to create.

Time Ten years from now.

Setting – The same office breakroom. YOUNGER GENERATION MEMBER A is sitting next to YOUNGER GENERATION MEMBER B having a “real” conversation about their management retreat. Cell phones are not within view.

You can choose tragedy or triumph,

How will the story end?

We urge patience and understanding,

One generation passes, the next ascends.

Delight in the Gen Y and Gen Z’s strengths,

They have been studied ad nauseam,

They know who they are and can change direction quicker than you,

Allow them to be the innovators of tomorrow.

They will be the life blood of your company if you let them,

A Caveat: beware addiction to distraction,

The Dopamine-producing effects of text and tech,

The slippery slope is steep.

Prioritize people over numbers,

Fight their loneliness and isolation with inclusion,

Teach them happiness and fulfillment,

Celebrate their commitment to make a difference in the world.

Show them real commitment,

Versus symbolic gestures without true results,

Let them fail and then…wait for it…wait for it…

Watch them naturally teach you how to learn from it.


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In our modern society, we’re all bombarded with information, and with choices. But you, dear reader, don’t need to unnecessarily add to the cacophony.

Send to your clients only the information they need to make a decision, and then only when they need it. And when you do send out information, it should be accurate and pertinent to the customer. Example:

A couple of years ago my wife and I purchased a new car and, because of all the expensive-to-fix bells and whistles, decided to extended the manufacturer’s standard warranty. However, in recent weeks, we’ve been deluged with notices of varying urgency with requests to call to extend the standard manufacturer’s warranty. As if we hadn’t already done that. The car company, normally excelling in customer experience, is not only failing to know their customers (and tie in their own internal systems), they’re confusing their customers. It doesn’t make for a great experience and damages their brand.

Don’t damage your brand. Consider what your clients need (after all, you’re the one with the experience) and help them along that path. They’ll love you for it.


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NOTS(photo: Don Perry)

Southern-bred quartet NOTS have announced two Bay Area shows in February as part of their North American tour in support of Cosmetic, their late 2016 album released on Goner Records. A tenacious performance displayed, the band's sophomore effort delivers a promising follow-up to their 2014 debut album We Are Nots, a bold statement earning them a spot in the noise rock newcomer spotlight upon release.

Founded in 2011, the band began as a collaboration between current drummer Charlotte Watson and vocalist/guitarist Natalie Hoffman. The band claims their name was taken from a collage created by Hoffman years before the band's nascency, inspired by the knot-ridden game of Twister. Influenced by today's volatile political climate meshed up with an active life on tour, Hoffman wrote down reactions to everyday experiences — creating the lyrical foundations for what would soon become known to audiences as Cosmetic.

Tangle up and defy gravity — listen to a single from Cosmetic and view the music video for "Inherently Low" below. Give the Tennessean quartet another welcome to the Bay Area at their February 10 show at Thee Parkside in San Francisco and on February 11 at The Night Light in Oakland.

NOTS, Nopes, Toyota, Sirena Victima, DJ Han Cholo
Thee Parkside
February 10, 2017
9pm, $10 (21+)

NOTS, The World, Life Stinks
The Night Light
February 11, 2017
9pm, $10 (21+)


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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Letter To My Girlfriend about Football

You know that I appreciate you. I appreciate you so much. I enjoy talking to you, spending time with you, and just generally spending afternoons on the couch snuggled up with you reading a good book. We both have busy schedules so I know that most weekdays we hardly speak with the exception of hi and bye, and getting ready for bed in the evening. Friday nights we usually make time to grab dinner and Saturdays are usually filled with errands or attending functions that we’ve both been invited to attend as a couple. Sundays are our day. And I think that most couples would agree, Sunday is that day that you can spend with your significant other and everything is perfect. Sunday hugs, kisses, naps, and a good movie are the way to go.

Because I really appreciate that time with you, it pains me that I regret to inform you, that football is starting. This may be hard for you to understand and that’s why I took this time to write you this letter. I thought you would appreciate me getting my feelings out on paper.

I only get one day a week to watch football because it only airs on Sundays. Football starts at 1PM on Sunday, but lasts until 12AM on Tuesday. Let me explain, the games on Sunday are; 1-4PM, 4:30-7:30PM, and 8:30-11:30PM. On Monday, there is a special Encore presentation of Football at 8:30PM. It’s because the games on Sunday are so great that as men we cheer for an encore even if it kills us. I need this time, this time reminds me that I’m a man and that manly blood runs through my veins.

Also, several of my friends will come over to watch the game, or we may go to a sports bar. If I’m not in attendance I will be considered a bad friend and my manhood will undoubtedly be questioned. They will think that while men are being men, I’m probably locked in house with a blanket and hot tea watching a romantic TBS movie. And babe, I love those TBS movies, but I don’t love it when my boys laugh at me.

As it pertains to logistics, I’d like to discuss a few things. I’m a 49ers fan, and although you may not like the 49ers, it would probably be best if you went ahead and acted like you did. I get emotional. My fan hood is deeply rooted and not easily moved. Anything you say, I probably already know, and have known for some time now. For example, “Baby the man just said the 49ers haven’t scored an offensive TD in 9 quarters?! Is that a good thing?” That’s only going to make it worse. Don’t add salt to open wounds, just do what I do. And when I’m upset, just pat me on the back and tell me to keep drinking my beer.

If we have people over to our apartment for the games please be a great host. I would like to be as helpful as possible; however, my time is limited because I’m expected to be sitting in the living room watching the games at all times. I will need you to be in charge of taking orders, ordering food, serving food and providing beverages for everyone. This will be a lot easier for you if you buy the Miller Light on Saturdays when we’re out running errands. If being in the kitchen while the guys are watching the games bothers you, I’ve heard that some women take up hobbies such as cooking homemade Buffalo wings or perfecting the perfect cheese dip. There are several recipes online, feel free to try it out. I’ll be your guinea pig. (Kisses.)

During halftime is when most guys will break to call their girlfriends, wives, or side pieces. Some guys will need a few more minutes just to get up to speed on fantasy scores. However, this is a good time for us to spend about 30 minutes together. And I can’t think of a better place to be doing that than in the bedroom. Yes, sex at halftime is BAWSE! It’s our way of staying connected and it’s also a stress reliever.

I’m glad I took the time to sit down and write you this letter. I feel so much better now that I’ve gotten his off my chest. I was so worried that you would be upset, but I think that now that I’ve expressed my feelings to you, you’ll understand 100%. If you want to talk about this later, please let me know, I’m always open to talking to you and hearing your thoughts. Lastly, know that, football only runs from September until February. (That’s 5 measly months!) Later we’ll discuss Thursday night Football, but it shouldn’t be a problem at all, since Comcast hasn’t figured out what to do about the NFL network, however we should talk about it just in case. Talk to you soon!

With Love and Admiration,

Your Honey Bunches of Oats

JEM said...

Last night I cooked steak and mashed potatoes and reacted what I learned from Slim's lady and this negro said FSU vs. Miami.

And was OUT! Man...this really is serious, but I am going to excuse this because Thursday night I just know he's taking me to Lotus and Lychee Libations & ice cream...

What are you offering to make up for this absentee male behavior?

True2me said...

lmao @ take up some hobbies like perfecting the cheese dip LMAO

I love this

Coach Phil said...

Only you... that's all I have to say...

Miss ya Dr. J

Keli said...

And this chick will be right there with you...

Are you ready for some football!

Hellllll Yeah! :D

Strictly Shonta said...

Dr. J, I’m fairly new to your site so I’m a little late with this one. However, I could appreciate a letter like this. I don’t know how the hosting, taking orders and serving would play out in her book; but the fact that you mentioned it is hilarious to say the least.

Journey78 said...

LOL. My dude will never have to write me a letter like this. He'd know better to ask me to take up a hobby or prepare for his buddies to come watch the game. His question needs to be, "Where are you watching the game and will i hear from you at all today. LOL. Women need to get up on their football!


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Thursday, July 30, 2009

In my quest to figure out what life is all about, I've stumbled on a number of websites, books, e-books and mentors that all have great advice for how to live the good life. So my most recent adventures have been one, incorporating more raw foods into my diet and two, finding common ways to do silly but meaningful things.

Incorporating raw foods has been quite a challenge. I started looking into this method of eating close to the New Year, perhaps spurned on by some crazy resolution. From what I was reading it all made sense, but the idea of giving up cooked food seemed crazy. Cue Steve Pavlina, a guy who gave the full-on fruitarian raw diet a test drive for thirty days and documented every craving, bolt of euphoria and calorie counting conundrum he could. A few weeks ago, I made my first raw strawberry pie for a dinner party. Everyone in the group was fairly health conscious, but when I mentioned I'd made a raw pie, they wondered if I hadn't cooked the dough, or what exactly it entailed. Simply put, it was raw almonds and dates put through a food processor and pressed into a pie pan, then strawberries, more dates, a bit of lemon and alcohol-free vanilla for the filling. Voila!! It was delicious, giggle-inducing for it's simplicity and nutritiousness and no one felt bad about having seconds on dessert. Kaz and I even had some for breakfast the next day. I still waiver between cooked and raw food, trying to find ways to make it a way to stay full while not being limited to just all salads and fruit plates, but I've ordered a few rawbooks (not cookbooks, obviously) and hope to see what I can come up with. Perhaps raw raviolo, cheesesticks, sorbet?

The second thing is doing small things for the intention of doing something good.

"Buddhists assert that saving the lives of animals that are doomed to be killed increases ones lifespan, protects from certain illnesses and helps to remove obstacles in your life."

My friend Caroline is remarkable for giving her time to protecting abandoned and abused animals back home, as are numerous animal lovers in my life. So in my well-intentioned silliness, I purchased crickets from a pet store that would most likely have been devoured by someone's lizard, and took them to a park to roam free. There is a superstition that finding a cricket in your house is good luck so I sent my crickets out hoping that they'd bring good fortune back to some people in the world.

I've also started on a path of No Complaints. If you go to, you can get a small glimpse of what a huge difference this sort of commitment can make. My hope is to go 21 days without complaining, criticizing or gossiping so that I break the habit of it altogether. So far, I've made it a day and a half, but I will keep trying until I get there. To be honest, I think some have come to expect that sort of thing from me. One night while doing this, Kaz asked how my day was. My answer was positive, saying we were planning a birthday party for two coworkers and things like that. At the end, he replied "And what else?" For me to not complain about work made it seem like I was leaving something out. It's a big step to try to not say the first negative thing that comes to mind, especially because I have become good at framing them in a way that is somewhat comical, however, I've realized it's not good for the people I'm talking to. A couple people have decided to join me on this challenge, others have simply stated, "I'm going to take the low road and keep complaining." Fair enough.

Thursday, July 09, 2009

This is not mine... just came across it today and thought, based on the upper part of my page, I'd put it on here.


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Become a Member

Support Us and become more deeply involved as a CFM Community Member.

CFM Memberships

Memberships enable a deeper level of involvement with the CFM and are a key component in taking the movement forwards.

Memberships provide the Movement with…

  • a vital financial lifeline
  • a diversity of perspectives from it’s members which helps keep the fire alive.

Memberships provide Members with…

  • a connection to like-minded individuals (both CFM Members and CFM Guides)
  • a vehicle for learning more about the movement and its core principles
  • a mechanism for getting more involved regarding the day to day activities of the organisation.
  • a portal for receiving guidance, training and peer-to-peer support (depending on your membership type) regarding the integration of the Children’s Fire into your daily life.

Memberships use our new community area hosted on the buddygroups online support platform. Publicly, the platform is still in it’s development phase but for in-house use it’s ready for us (the CFM) to start populating. Please note though that we have placed an initial cap on the number of members (120 to begin with) who can sign up for each pricing bracket in order to ensure that the platform continues to function efficiently as the population increases. Once we are satisfied that all is running well we will then open the platform up to the next wave of Members. Be part of the platform’s evolution as a CFM Member.

We currently have two membership options, Custodian and Guardian

We have structured our memberships to cater for various levels of involvement…

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How to become a Member

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My Dogs Cancer & Pending Book About Dying, Death And Loss #Gofundme

Abby, my husky of 15 years is suffering from Anal Sac Tumor Cancer. Right now she’s been on a cancer diet fighting to live. She has turned 3 days to live from the doctor into 2 months as I’ve been at home with her providing hospice care. Shes still eating , going to the dog park, a light in her eyes but, the cysts are going super fast and time is running out.

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I dont want Abby’s contribution to life to end with hers. I want to start work immediately writing a book to self-publish about going through the emotional experience of hospice care and death, to help others facing the same issues. I want to help people get closure with these emotions.

At 46, the last time I experienced death and loss was from my Grandmother in 1989. Nearly 25 years of no one dying around me, gave me a feeling of immortality with 2 healthy 13 year old Huskies: Shadow and Abby. That mindset came crushing down 2 years ago when Shadow died with no warning from a massive seizure that would not end. Being a lifelong single guy with no kids but my dog children, I was destroyed emotionally. Part of my family was destroyed. Now the other part Abby is going as well.

Being a very vocal sharing social media person, I wrote many posts and stories sharing my open wound of grieving pain. People cried with me. I did a memorial video of Shadow that helped thousands get closure and deal with their own loss emotions.

Then almost a month later after Shadow my best friend died. Then almost a month later my father. Then a month later I was told Abby had a cancerous cyst growing under her chin. She survived but for 4 months it was a brutal hell beating of death for me almost having someone I loved die every month.

I wrote much during that time baring my soul on social media. Many people thanked me for helping them get closure on their own pain.

Right now Abby may have a month or less. I’m keeping a journal of our journey, emotions, thoughts and attempts to keep perspective of it all.

Bottom Line: You can help contribute towards Abby’s health costs now but, you’ll also be helping publish a book that will hopefully heal many people which will make her life live on and make a difference in helping the world.

Much of this money will go to self-publishing cost & time, book printing, editors, art work etc. It may take about 6 months of my time to finish writing, compiling and editing.

I want to make Abby’s & Shadows lives contribute to make a huge difference in helping people through this painful process. I’ve seen what my writing has done so far on social media and Shadows memorial video.

We will be eternally grateful for any help you can give and thank you from the bottom of our hearts.


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There are malicious forces in operation in this world which gleefully promote moral slippage. Every one of them can be traced back to theft driven by greed and selfishness — to quote Baba in the film The Kite Runner:

“There is only one sin, only one. And that is theft. Every other sin is a variation of theft ... When you kill a man, you steal a life. You steal his wife’s right to a husband, rob his children of a father. When you tell a lie, you steal someone’s right to the truth. When you cheat, you steal the right to fairness.”

It follows that in any situation we need only ask who is being robbed and by whom.

The need for awareness is screaming out in these times in all spheres. Sadly, the opposite is perpetually promoted. We have been marketed into a stupor and have succumbed to masters of distraction and greed. We struggle in a flypaper composed of advertising, TV, social media, film, computer games, gambling, alcohol, drugs, porn and prostitution.

As a species, we must adopt urgently the cultivation of emotional intelligence, through the awareness of who we truly are or wish to be as individuals. To achieve this is not complicated — it only takes peace and quiet coupled with an honest, curious mind.

Recent events in the news since my arrival in Nova Scotia have provoked a lot of response from the public. These events have been largely on the subject of the behaviour of young men.

Young men the world over feel a need to be accepted by their peers. Often, this fear-driven need carries into adulthood, where emotional independence and fortitude has never developed. It is common in this mindset to try to outshock each other by words and deeds, to give a patina of “hardness,” which can be worn as a badge to impress the ignorant.

Conversations of bravado that once would have taken place in the playground, changing rooms, university common rooms and bars now take place on unpoliced and unpunished social media and are stupidly public. We are the willing dupes in this mass social experiment and bare our souls with the awareness of slowly boiling frogs.

Newspapers that transmit ill-considered words are held to account and sued. In counterpoint, should we not be asking why online platforms are given free rein, to allow poisonous words and imagery to harm people to the point of their suicide?

It is not because filter programs are too complicated to implement. This is an easy technology. The media must take responsibility.

For good use or bad, the pen is regarded as mightier than the sword, for good reason. When malicious sentiments are written down for public consumption, they carry a perceived permanence and malevolent intent that strikes fear in the heart of the reader. Stupid, ignorant bravado takes on more menace as the written word, especially due to the often humiliating public nature of these media.

Most of these young men, trying to impress their contemporaries through being misogynist, bigoted or otherwise, have no intention of carrying out any of the “acts” they brag or joke about, as is likely the case with the “Gentlemen” from Dalhousie. They may not even be aware of the terror they create in those (individuals or groups) whom they threaten and bully in such a cowardly manner.

Just as a clumsy comedian can go too far in his scenarios to eke out a nervous laugh from an audience, he would nevertheless be horrified if his imagination were realized.

Think of Bill Hicks instructing marketing people to kill themselves. I doubt he would have been able to live with himself if he had read in the paper the next day stories of marketing suicides left, right and centre inspired by his comments.

Any of these young men who genuinely bear ill will toward women in the way they have described could perhaps be described as misogynistic psychopaths. In no way ever should they hold positions of trust in society. Expulsion and very close monitoring through psychotherapy are probably required.

I suspect, however, that most of these “Gents” are more likely guilty of youthful stupidity and the cowardly following of the instigator of these sentiments. They should be thoroughly ashamed of their lack of fortitude and their willingness to sanction the attitudes of idiots, but it is folly to hang them out to dry.

Who can honestly say that he/she has not been lacking in moral fibre in their lives at some point? We must allow people to grow and learn from their mistakes. It is all too easy to throw the baby out with the bathwater in a knee-jerk reaction, often driven by fear. Most of this group are more than likely capable of redeeming themselves and growing to be thoroughly trustworthy members of society.

They must accept that they have a lot of trust to rebuild and must be willing to take all steps necessary to do so. If not, they must accept their expulsion from the university.

This re-education could take the form of listening to rape crisis session recordings, listening to the recounting of bullying suicide cases and debating sessions with the young women from their classes from whom they must primarily win back trust.

The gravity of the acts they have professed to condone would no doubt become apparent in these environments and their attitudes would hopefully change accordingly.

It is true to say that young men are visually stimulated and this is probably just as well for the survival of the species. They are hunter-apes, like it or not. This is why they must be mindful of the distinction between hunting and courtship.

Where the “mate-finding” drive is expressed through the civilized avenue of romancing, alongside perpetual consent, there is little to raise concern. Modern sub-culture, however, is encouraging men to be more bestial in their approach to women and promote this trend as “cool.”

It is not. It is extremely uncool.

Pornography has been with us since cave paintings. In recent times, it has adopted a very menacing face where malicious sexual acts are now portrayed as commonplace. The proliferation of this has grown with ease due to readily available camera technology and the Internet. The viewing of this material has a very deleterious and mentally scarring effect on men, whether they realize it or not, and skews the natural view a man should have of a woman.

The normalizing of these acts in the minds of young men must be reversed, eradicated and shown to be reprehensible. Any who see malicious sexual acts and give them credence as good, fun entertainment should be treated with extreme caution as their minds have been distorted and their hearts have grown cold.

Do these men not have mothers or sisters whom they would die to protect and can they not see that same vulnerability in these women they view?

Young men must learn to be “True Gentlemen” to women. They must draw on old-fashioned chivalry while avoiding condescension, and promote equality — recognizing that although they often have greater physical power, this does not mean that they automatically have greater powers of thought.

Taking pride in becoming this true, mundane hero, day by day, grows self-respect and dignity in a man. A man such as this protects the rights and sensitivities of not only women, but of all who are vulnerable in this world.

The fostering of compassion in order to become this man is not hard to accomplish. The key is to become self-aware.

This involves analyzing what role we want to play in this life: the meaning of life is to give our life meaning. Through quiet, peaceful self-analysis, this is possible. It is through thinking deeply and honestly that we can avoid the traps of non-thought, where we succumb to our selfish wants. When we truly understand our motivations, we can avoid wrong actions and promote right actions, starting on the path of perpetual, positive progression.

If men allow themselves to be controlled by the porn industry and all manner of negative, malicious influence, then this will affect their lives in all sorts of subtle and not-so-subtle ways. One day, they may take part in actions which lead them beyond their threshold of self-forgiveness. I would imagine that the attackers of Rehtaeh Parsons have breached this threshold, along with many other men who take part in sexual violence.

Alcohol and drugs will always reduce self-awareness and self-control. I have no doubt that their abuse is more often than not involved in these violent, heinous acts. The inebriation of an individual does not exonerate him, however. It is our duty to be aware of that which would make us act like mythic demons and avoid or limit these influences. Then we can hold our heads up high in the cold light of day.

By living a considered life we not only treat others fairly and act correctly, we encourage the fair and correct treatment of ourselves. It is time that we woke up to that which controls us and understand these influences for what they are — the conceptions of unthinking, selfish men who would steal our last.

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This talk we learned about articles 25 and 26. Article 25 lists some sacraments Episcopalians hold useful, naming two of them ‘great sacraments’- the sacraments of baptism and communion. What’s so great about them you ask? Well Jesus expressly said to do them. Jesus told his disciples to break bread and share wine “in memory of me”. After he comes back from the dead and visits the disciples He instructs them to go and baptize all nations. This short speech is found at the tail end of Matthew.
Article 26 is kind of an interesting one. It details the fact that communion is still a sacrament even if the priest serving it is evil or has done wrong. This means a person taking communion need never worry their priest has sinned and somehow invalidated their receipt of the body and blood. The priest should see to his own sins, but they are not passed to the bread and wine. Communion still counts for the churchgoer. I think this could be read as stating anyone can give communion. I wonder, what other things it is ok for anyone to do in the Episcopal church? Presumably a priest still has to apply the blessing or invocation that makes bread and wine into body and blood. Maybe? We learned in relation to these articles that the bread and wine becoming body and blood is a mystery. This is contrasted with the Catholic church which refers to the process as transubstantiation. This seems to me like splitting hairs, but hey, use whatever word you like best.

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So on the road with the comedian. OK, on the road for him, visiting home for me. It’s a great arrangement, he gets to do his comedy and I get to visit my family and explain to people why he’s not around. This time we went to Vancouver which turned out to be a good idea since all the ultra healthy, veggie, lean cuisine all oat and no fun food crap is helping flush all the meat we ate in Calgary out of our already overtaxed systems. We also went to a nude beach where we were the fattest, whitest naked people for miles around. It was great, later when we had to climb the immense stairs that take us back to reality we were overtaken by Vancouver hipsters. Skinny jeans rolled up to the knees, racing up that cliff. This would not have happened in Montreal. It’s funny how different the Canadian cities are, how can so many people behave so similarly just because they live close to each other? I’m slightly frightened at all times in Vancouver, this hippie dippie crap makes me extremely uncomfortable. However, I do plan to stock up on the all-natural recycled-paper-wrapped expensive food crap I can’t get in Montreal while I’m here.

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Flanagan wins the Booker: but will British and Commonwealth writers soon be obscured by Americans?

Richard Flanagan holds a copy of his book The Narrow Road to the Deep North, which won the 2014 Man Booker Prize. EPA/Facundo Arrizabalaga

Is there still a Commonwealth culture? And, if so, will the “cultural flavour” of the Man Booker Prize, as two-times Booker winner Peter Carey recently described it, be lost now that Americans are eligible to compete with British, Commonwealth, Irish and Zimbabwean authors?

This year’s prize – awarded last night to Australian Richard Flanagan for The Narrow Road to the Deep North – broke with a 45-year-old tradition: two of the shortlisted authors – Joshua Ferris and Karen Joy Fowler – were American.

Carey is one of several former prize winners who has been critical of the globalising of the prize. He pointed to the unique “flavours” of a number of nation-based awards, including the American Pulitzer and National Book Awards.

The change in the Booker could be another sign of a broader movement toward international literary awards. The Folio Prize was first awarded earlier this year, and is described as “the first major English language book prize open to writers from around the world”. Though the lucrative International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, first presented in 1996, is also open to any works published in English, including in translation.

The shortlist for the Folio Prize included just one British author, and five Americans, out of the total of eight. Almost all of the authors are white. The eventual winner was US author George Saunders.

The Folio shortlist bears out fears that the Booker might lose its defining association with British and Commonwealth writing and become dominated by US authors.

Dr David Brauner, Professor of Contemporary Literature at the University of Reading, believes this is inevitable given that “the most exciting prose is being written by American writers”. Even historically, Brauner suggests, American authors would have triumphed over the actual prize-winners in almost every instance.

The chairman of the Booker Prize Foundation, Jonathan Taylor, describes the change as “embracing the freedom of English in its versatility, in its vigour, in its vitality and in its glory, wherever it may be”. But will “abandoning the constraints of geography and national boundaries” only feed cultural imperialism and further marginalise writers from outside Britain and the United States?

A.S. Byatt, winner of the Booker in 1990 and former judge, suggests the number of entries from Britain, Ireland and the Commonwealth be restricted in order to make the judging process manageable with a wider pool of entrants. If this occurs it’s possible it will be more difficult for new writers from Africa, India, Australia, and New Zealand to even be in the running.

This year’s longlist was considered surprising for its exclusion of African writers, and for the low number of Commonwealth authors featured. Flanagan was the only Commonwealth author to make the longlist, in contrast with the usual inclusion of around four or five.

Literature can transport us into the mind of an Australian soldier working on the Burma railway, or into the home of a young girl raised with a chimp for a sister. There is no reason why we necessarily need to create ties to novels purely on the basis of the country which an author happened to be born in.

But literary prizes do play a vital role in giving valuable publicity to books that might otherwise have been overlooked. Major prizes can propel a relatively unknown author into the international spotlight, as when Indian-born Salman Rushdie won the Booker in 1981 for Midnight’s Children.

The nature and scope of literary awards can lead to the systematic exclusion of particular kinds of authors and particular kinds of fiction. The Stella Prize is an example of an award specifically created to give recognition to women’s writing, given women are underrepresented as winners of literary prizes.

The widening of the Booker could, despite its aims to open up geographical boundaries, close off opportunities for writers outside the cultural powerhouses of the United States and Britain.

The decision to expand the prize to a global pool is also likely influenced by the mega corporations that now dominate the book publishing industry internationally. Five of the titles on this year’s Booker shortlist are published by Penguin Random House.

Many of us don’t feel particular ties with our fellow Commonwealth nations. Nevertheless, the potential for more marginal voices to remain as such seems greater now that the Booker has expanded its scope beyond the former British Empire.


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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

The ten dollar 'Nudge'

I wasn't even supposed to be on this particular bus but, as luck would have it, providence was on my side. I had originally intended to catch the 8:30 bus downtown, just as soon as Steph got back from dropping the kids off from school. However, the school drop took longer than expected and I decided to wait for the 9:15 bus rather than try driving like a maniac to make the 8:30 bus. On this morning, I decided to try taking the 'slow road' rather than trying to live life in the fast lane -- for the 8:30 bus is an express bus that makes no stops until it reaches downtown, while the 9:15 bus makes several stops before reaching downtown.

Steph dropped me off at the bus stop about 10 minutes early, and I decided to read a bit from 'Nudge: Awakening Each Other to the God Who's Already There' by Leonard Sweet. And I read these words:

Call them "coincidences," "chance encounters," "God-incidences," or, my favorite, "godwinks," randomness is a reflection of the fact that spiritual forces move mysteriously and "blow where they will." But that very unpredictability is what brings life. Call godwinks "stealth nudges."

A few minutes later the 9:15 bus pulls into the bus stop, and I along with several others begin to board this bus. A few people get on before me, so I end up in a seat several rows back on the right and, after looking around (trying to 'pay attention'), I settled in to read a bit more; at the bottom of page 103 I came across these words:

How many things do we attend without attention? Pay attention to ordinary things where realizing that there is no such thing as "ordinary." Nothing is ordinary. All things are out of the ordinary. Everything that exists is extraordinary and holds the secrets of the universe within itself. We need the eyes to see, the ears to hear, the nose to smell, the mouth to taste, and the hands to touch. Be transfixed by the ordinary so that you can see what you thought was ordinary is really a transfiguration.

As I turned to the next page, my bookmark slipped out of the book and fell into the gap between the seat and the side of the bus. I peered into the gap looking for my bookmark and found it there along with a ten dollar bill. Was it a coincidence that I was on that bus, in that seat, reading 'Nudge', and having a bookmark in this book (I normally dog ear rather than use a bookmark), and then have the bookmark fall out so that I find ten dollars?

As I pondered this chain of events, I started to put the ten dollar bill into my wallet but then decided against it and kept it in my hand. Why would I, who has no need of ten dollars, but rarely carry any cash find it? My only conclusion was that I would cross paths with someone in need of it today, so I was again paying attention to those around me. Was it someone on this bus? No one stood out. I searched the people at each stop, ready to step off if needed. The lady with the young child? No. The man in the wheel chair? No. The woman with the bandaged foot? No.

When the bus reached my regular stop, I knew exactly who I was going to give the ten dollars to. I was so stunned that the person to whom I should give it to was at my stop, that I almost forgot to get off the bus. There he was, a truly homeless, and downcast man. He wasn't one of the fake homeless people that you run across.. the kind that dress the part but are far to clean and go around asking for money. Rather, he looked like he had been rolling in the dirt and smelled like he hadn't bathed in ages. He wasn't bothering anyone; he just sat still looking at his feet, trying to look in invisible. So I sat down next to him and I told him this same story. He looked nervous and kept looking down, but nodded a bit to show he was listening. Then I told him that I believed that God wanted him to have the ten dollars and placed it in his hands. Then he finally looked at me, and I could see gratitude in his eyes; he started whispering 'Bless you, bless you, bless you' over and over again. I patted him on the shoulder and said 'May God Bless you as well', and went on to work knowing that God has spoken and I was able to bless another because I took the time to listen.

natejordan said...

Amen Rick. Way to be available for God to use you.

Anonymous said...

Amber told me about this post....I had to go look for it, but well worth it. It needs to be on facebook. I am honored to be your mom...I am SO PROUD OF YOU

Zac Gibson said...

wahooo! God is so good. nice going dad


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Sunday, September 19, 2010

One Day in September - Day 17

Happy Birthday Liza!

It was a very special day today with Miss Liza having her 5th birthday party.
My girls were super excited to be invited to her party
at the legendary

There wouldn't be too many little girls in Melbourne that havent been to this
magical place for a party.

It all starts as you meet your special party fairy
who then helps you to climb through
the magic wardrobe, through to the Fairy room.
Throughout the day you visit
the Underwater Room,
the Wizards Chamber, the Goblins room
the Secret Garden
There are lots of special surprises along the way too!

Fairy Sarah taking them through the magic wardrobe

The Birthday Girl!

Searching for the precious gold chocolate coins in the treasure chest
sliding down the slide in the Wizards Chamber

Natalie with Liza & Cleo

In case you are wondering...
pink polka dot cupcake wrappers are available at our Shoppe
The gorgeous Ballerina cupcake toppers will be available at
our Shoppe later this week.
Be quick - stocks are limited!

Lyndsay said...

Those little ballerinas are SO CUTE! Lovely! I am a bit disappointed I'm a little too big of a little girl to go see the fairies ;)

Simply_Tea said...

Very cute! What a great idea for a birthday party!


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Osteoarthritis Knee

One in two adults will develop symptoms of Osteoarthritis Knee(OA Knee) during their lives. Osteoarthritis Knee can occur in any joint of the body but Osteoarthritis Knee is the most common Osteoarthritis(OA) than any other joint. Women are slightly more affected than men. People who are obese are also more prone to Osteoarthritis Knee.

Osteoarthritis is due to the wear and tear of the joint (a degenerative disease). The cartilage is a firm rubbery material covering an articular joint and provides a smooth, gliding surface for joint motion and acts as a cushion between the bones. In OA, the cartilage breaks down, causing pain, swelling and problems moving the joint. People usually get confused with osteoarthritis and osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a condition that weakens bones, making them fragile and more likely to break. It is in the bone itself not in a joint alone.

Osteoarthritis knee is more common in people who are older than 50 years but in my years of practice I have come across a lot of people their thirties without any co morbid conditions which can cause OA knee, probably due to the lifestyle and food nowadays. OA knee can occur in young people due to an old fracture inside the knee joint or a ligament or meniscal injury, medical conditions like rheumatoid arthritis etc. can lead to OA at a younger age.

The symptoms are classical- pain while getting up from a chair or bed especially from the floor, inability to sit on the floor by bending your knees, stiffness especially getting up in the morning or after a period of rest, pain while climbing down or up the stairs,  swollen knees, a crepitus sound or feeling while moving the joint etc. It can affect one or both knees but usually both knees and one knee more painful than the other.

An X-Ray is good enough to diagnose an OA knee but make sure it is taken in standing position to see the joint space reduction. MRI is usually not required unless your doctor suspects something else. Of course the diagnosis should be made only by a doctor.

Treatment-Osteoarthritis knees can be mild, moderate or severe.The mild and moderate OA’s can be treated conservatively by pain medications and medications to reduce swelling along with rest. Glucosamine taken orally is helpful in some patients, fish oil or omega 3 still has no solid scientific evidence yet in humans regarding OA treatment. A steroid injection into the knee can help to reduce pain and there are also non steroid injections like Hyaluronic Acid into the knee but remember these are all temporary measures, 3 to 6 months relief only.

The things that you can do are to reduce your weight, avoid strenuous exercises especially the ones on your knees like aerobics or squatting. Knee strengthening exercises like quadriceps strengthening are very beneficial but avoid exercises if the knee is very painful or swollen. Swimming is supposed be the best exercise since the water takes a share of your body weight. When there is no swelling but severe pain, a hot pack with local ointment or cream can help. When swollen, ice packs can be applied but not more than 15 minutes at a time.

If severe OA and the legs start to bend inside or there is unbearable pain even at rest or it is really affecting your daily activities and your general health, you can go for a total knee replacement if your medical fitness permits. Knee replacement is the most successful surgery among all joint replacement surgeries.
You should keep in mind not to take any steroid injection before the surgery into the knee at least for 6 months. Also, you should not have any infections in your body especially tooth, urine, ears etc.

There are different kinds of implant or companies available for knee replace
That’s your choice but always remember not to force your surgeon to do something which he is not used to.

I always tell my patients “The knee is like the tyre of a car if u drive carefully on a nice road with a light weight body car it will run longer without trouble but if you drive on bad roads, uneven terrain and roughly with a heavier body car it will wear out soon”

Tyre can be changed easily but remember it’s your knees.

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Back in the mid 90s, when the Internet was young and Wallace Garneau was still in the Army, he setup The Dog House as a conservative web blog.  The Dog House won a number of prestigious awards, including the Rush Limbaugh Conservative Website of the Week Award.  The site grew quickly, but when Wallace's command learned of the site - which was critical of the Bill Clinton presidency - Wallace was advised that he should not run a political website while serving in the armed forces.

A decade later, after congress gave President George W. Bush the authority to permanently detain American citizens on merely the suspicion of terrorism, by labeling them 'enemy combatants', Wallace tried another blog.  Wallace had hundreds of followers on Facebook, and his Facebook essays were regularly shared among hundreds of thousands of people.  Wallace started the blog theenemycombatant.com, and began sending his Facebook followers to his essays on his blog rather than posting directly to Facebook.  Wallace soon had tens of thousands of hits a day, but he also was attacked by comment-spamming, to the degree that he took his blog down and returned to posting directly to Facebook.

Fast forward another ten years, and Wallace's followers began pressing him to again form a blog.  Wallace wanted to do more than that, leading to the creation of an editorial magazine.  The Daily Libertarian was born.

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