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Sunday, May 31, 2015

Judge Not

Judge not, that you be not judged.
For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged;
and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
- Matthew 7:1-2

As soon as we find someone to blame,
we act as if we've solved the problem.
- Margaret J. Wheatley

Class, race, sexuality, gender and all other categories
by which we categorize and dismiss each other need
to be excavated from the inside.
- Dorothy Allison

The impulse to blame something or someone is foolishness.
There is nothing to be gained in blaming,
whether it be others or oneself.
- Epictetus

Today's affirmation
I Resist the Temptation to Judge Others.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Love All, Judge None

Criticism and Complaint

Letting Go and Accepting This Moment

The Illusion of Knowledge

Saturday, May 30, 2015

Choosing a Joyful Life

You don't have the power to make life "fair,"
but you do have the power to make life joyful.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

We can always choose to perceive things differently.
You can focus on what's wrong in your life,
or you can focus on what's right.
- Marianne Williamson

We cannot choose our external circumstances,
but we can always choose how to respond to them.
- Epictetus

Count your blessings - not your troubles.
- Dale Carnegie

Further reading: Your attitude determines the quality of your life

When You Have Been Wronged

Beyond the Cloud

Love All of Life

You are the Window

Friday, May 29, 2015

The Essence of Life

The essence of life is not in
the great victories and grand failures,
but in the simple joys.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Life in abundance comes only through great love.
- Elbert Hubbard

It is neither wealth nor splendor;
but tranquility and occupation which give you happiness.
- Thomas Jefferson

It is always the simple that produces the marvelous.
- Amelia Barr

Be content with what you have,
rejoice in the way things are.
When you realize there is nothing lacking,
the whole world belongs to you.
- Lao Tzu

Further reading: What If Happiness...

Simply Marvelous

Life Lessons I Learned From My Cat

Simple Needs

Life is Really Simple

Thursday, May 28, 2015

Knowing the Difference

God grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change;
the courage to change the things I can;
and the wisdom to know the difference.
- Reinhold Niebuhr (Serenity Prayer)

You have to accept whatever comes
and the only important thing is that you meet it with courage
and with the best that you have to give.
- Eleanor Roosevelt

Could we change our attitude,
we should not only see life differently,
but life itself would be different.
- Katherine Mansfield

Do your best, and always accept life as it comes.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Serenity in Times of Crisis

Letting Go and Accepting This Moment

Eye Of The Storm

Humor in the Face of Adversity

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Burned by Your Own Anger

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal
with the intent of throwing it at someone else;
you are the one who gets burned.
- The Buddha

Anger is often more hurtful than the injury that caused it.
- English Proverb

For every minute you remain angry,
you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

You cannot hate other people without hating yourself.
- Oprah Winfrey

You create stress in your life by getting angry,
and you can instantly remove
that stress by granting forgiveness.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

He who angers you conquers you.
- Elizabeth Kenny

Being angry harms your physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Further reading: Stop Anger Before it Stops You

Allow Love to Conquer Hate

Never Speak while Angry

A Reflection

Anger is Its Own Punishment

Revenge, the Deadliest Sin?

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

To Keep the Golden Rule

To keep the Golden Rule we must put ourselves in other people's places,
but to do that consists in and depends upon picturing
ourselves in their places.
- Harry Emerson Fosdick (Founding Pastor of New York's Riverside Church)

Universal compassion is the only guarantee of morality.
- Arthur Schopenhauer

Do not do to others what would anger you
if done to you by others.
- Isocrates (Ancient Greek)

Do to others as you would have them do to you.
- Luke 6:31 (the "Golden Rule")

That which is hateful to you,
do not do to your fellow.
That is the whole Torah;
the rest is the explanation.
- Talmud (Jewish Wisdom)

Know that the true essence of the Golden Rule
is always being compassionate, kind,
generous, and being in service to others.
Compelling others to behave as you wish
them to behave in the name of the
Golden Rule is a corruption of a sacred principle.
Compassion is the universal standard for moral living.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Three Wise Monkeys

Go and Do Likewise

Love Your Neighbor

Love Your Enemies - Jesus

Monday, May 25, 2015

Memorial Day 2015

Those we love don't go away,
They walk beside us every day,
Unseen, unheard, but always near,
Still loved, still missed and very dear.
- Anonymous

A hero is someone who has given his life
to something bigger than himself
or something other than himself.
- Joseph Campbell

No person was ever honored for what he received.
Honor has been the reward for what he gave.
- Calvin Coolidge

Death is not extinguishing the light;
it is only putting out
the lamp because the dawn has come.
- Rabindranath Tagore

What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments,
but what is woven into the lives of others.
- Pericles

Farewell My Friend
It was beautiful as long as it lasted
The journey of my life.
I have no regrets whatsoever
save the pain I'll leave behind.
Those dear hearts who love and care...
And the strings pulling at the heart and soul...
The strong arms that held me up
When my own strength let me down.
At every turning of my life I came across good friends,
Friends who stood by me,
Even when the time raced me by.
Farewell, farewell my friends
I smile and bid you goodbye.
No, shed no tears for I need them not
All I need is your smile.
If you feel sad do think of me
for that's what I'll like when you live in the hearts
of those you love, remember then
you never die.
- Gitanjali Ghei

Further Reading: Coping with Heartbreak

Going Home to God

Tears and Laughter

Coping With Loss, Grief, and Mortality

What is Honor? Is there a place for Honor today?

Sunday, May 24, 2015

Feed the Hungry

If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one.
- Mother Teresa

The only way you can serve God is by serving other people.
- Rick Warren

Love your neighbor as yourself.
- Leviticus 19:18

It's a privilege to serve the poor.
- Bono

If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share.
- W. Clement Stone

We come nearest to the great
when we are great in humility.
- Rabindranath Tagore

Further reading: Making a Difference

Channels Made for Sharing

Pay It Forward - as an Expression of Universal Gratitude

The Power of Generosity

Saturday, May 23, 2015

To Know Yourself

Knowing your own darkness is the best method
for dealing with the darknesses of other people.
- Carl Jung

Deal with the faults of others as gently as with your own.
- Chinese proverb

Knowing others is intelligence;
knowing yourself is true wisdom.
Mastering others is strength;
mastering yourself is true power.
- Lao Tzu

Further reading: Driving Out Darkness

Categorizing People

Friday, May 22, 2015

Radiating Light and Love

The most eloquent prayer is the prayer through hands that heal and bless.
- Billy Graham

As we cultivate peace and happiness in ourselves,
we also nourish peace and happiness in those we love.
- Thich Nhat Hanh

Anyone can heal who believes that he can
and will take the time to put that belief into motion.
- Ernest Holmes

Grant That I May Radiate Thy Light, Thy Love,
Thy Healing, Thy Joy, and Thy Peace,
to All Those Around Me
and All Those in My Thoughts
This Day and Ever More.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading:  Create Light for Others

Acts of Kindness

A Light from Within

Radiating Kindness

Radiate Your Happiness to the World

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Belief - Point-of-View

Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact.
Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.
- Marcus Aurelius

We see life through the fun-house mirrors of our own point-of-view.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past,
threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible.
- Maya Angelou

Everyone believes that their beliefs are the right ones -
that is why they are called beliefs.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Get the facts first.
You can distort them later.
- Mark Twain

We never see Life as it really is.
All we can ever see is the reflection of Life - distorted by our unique perceptions.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Point of View

You Make Your World

Perspective on the Past

You are the Window

Choosing the World You Live In

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Creating Happiness

Happiness depends upon ourselves.
- Aristotle

Happiness doesn't depend on any external conditions,
it is governed by our mental attitude.
- Dale Carnegie

Consistent happiness is found through
living in a state of constant gratitude.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Things turn out best for the people
who make the best of the way things turn out.
- Art Linkletter

Today's affirmation:
I become happy when I choose to accept and love all of life.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Radiate Your Happiness to the World

Finding Joy

The Secret of Happiness

Ten Little Tips to Feel Happier Right Now

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Learning from Failure

The successful man will profit from his mistakes and
try again in a different way.
- Dale Carnegie

If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up.
Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
- Michael Jordan

If you can dream it, you can do it.
- Walt Disney

Choose your goal and keep your eye on it. Never give up.
Perhaps you will need to change your plan
and approach you goal from a different direction, but don't quit.
Keep thinking. Keep re-planning. Keep going.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Today's affirmation:
I make friends with my fear. I am unstoppable.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Another Door

Keep Moving

Curious - Adventurous

Making Dreams Come True

Dangers of Pessimism

Monday, May 18, 2015

Dare to Fail

Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.
- Robert F. Kennedy

Take a chance! All life is a chance.
The man who goes farthest is generally
the one who is willing to do and dare.
- Dale Carnegie

All Life is a risk - even crossing the street, or sitting in your easy chair.
So relax, don't worry, and live the most productive and enjoyable life you can.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Life's Daring Adventure

The Myth of Security

The Shadow of Worry

Courage to Overcome Fear

Scared of What MIGHT Happen

Sunday, May 17, 2015

Create Happiness

Create happiness for others.
- Dale Carnegie

Kind words can be short and easy to speak,
but their echoes are truly endless.
- Mother Teresa

The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others
will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves.
- Helen Keller

Spread love everywhere you go.
Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.
- Mother Teresa

It costs you nothing to make another happy -
and you gain your true self through the act of spreading joy.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Radiate Your Happiness to the World

Happiness in Cheering Others

Acts of Kindness

Practicing Compassion

Offering Comfort

Saturday, May 16, 2015

A Truly Successful Life

To laugh often and much;
to win the respect of intelligent people
and the affection of children,
to leave the world a better place,
to know even one life has breathed easier
because you have lived,
this is to have succeeded.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

I expect to pass through this world but once.
Any good therefore that I can do,
or any kindness that I can show to my fellow-creature,
let me do it now.
Let me not defer or neglect it,
for I shall not pass this way again.
- William Penn

It is not what we get.
But who we become, what we contribute...
that gives meaning to our lives.
- Tony Robbins

Further reading: What Is Life All About?

What You Become

To love - To be loved

What Really Matters?

Friday, May 15, 2015

Love is Everything

Love is the ultimate meaning of everything around us.
Love is not a mere sentiment.
Love is the ultimate truth at the heart of creation.
- Rabindranath Tagore

You know that you have fully experienced love
when you turn into love -
that is the spiritual goal of life.
- Deepak Chopra

Love is an act of faith,
and whoever is of little faith is also of little love.
- Erich Fromm

Lord, grant that I might not so much
seek to be loved as to love.
- St. Francis of Assisi

Further reading: Natural Goodness

The Power of Unconditional Love

Giving Love and Comfort

What Does Love Look Like?

Thursday, May 14, 2015

Cherish Mystery

The possession of knowledge does not
kill the sense of wonder and mystery.
There is always more mystery.
- Anais Nin

Mystery creates wonder
and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand.
- Neil Armstrong

We have to stop and be humble enough to understand
that there is something called mystery.
- Paulo Coelho

Bringing a childlike wonder
and a beginner's mind to life
maximizes both success and joy.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Our World is Magnificent - All of it

Life: Mystery and Riddle

Beyond Answers

Cherish the Whimsey

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

The Wisdom of Patience

Patience is a form of wisdom.
It demonstrates that we understand and accept
the fact that sometimes things must unfold in their own time.
- Jon Kabat-Zinn

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Patience is an ever present alternative
to the mind's endemic restlessness and impatience.
Scratch the surface of impatience and what you will find
lying beneath it, subtly or not so subtly, is anger.
It's the strong energy of not wanting things to be the way they are
and blaming someone (often yourself) or something for it.
This doesn't mean you can't hurry when you have to.
It is possible even to hurry patiently, mindfully,
moving fast because you have chosen to.
- Jon Kabat-Zinn

A man who is a master of patience is master of everything else.
- George Savile

Patience, persistence, and perseverance.
A little more each day, a little better each day.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Today's Affirmation:
I will not be governed by the tyranny of immediacy.
- Mary Anne Radmacher

Further reading: Mastering Time

Model Nature's Patience

Slow and Steady Wins the Race

12 Life Lessons I Learned From My Cat

Rattlesnake of the Mind

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

At the Center of Your Being

What lies behind us and what lies before us
are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.
- John Wooden

Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared
believe that something inside of them was superior to circumstance.
- Bruce Barton

Nothing is more valuable than your self respect.
When you lose respect for yourself, you have lost everything.
Whatever it takes, and whoever you upset,
do what you know - deep inside - is the right thing.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Conscience

Be Yourself

Who You Are

Monday, May 11, 2015

Seek first to understand,
then to be understood.
- Stephen Covey

Friends are those rare people who ask how we are
and then wait to hear the answer.
- Anonymous

Most of the successful people I've known are the ones
who do more listening than talking.
- Bernard Baruch

Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening
when you'd have preferred to talk.
- Doug Larson

Most people do not listen with the intent to understand;
they listen with the intent to reply.
- Stephen R. Covey

Give whatever you are doing
and whoever you are with
the gift of your attention.
- Jim Rohn

We have two ears and one mouth so that
we can listen twice as much as we speak.
- Epictetus

Further reading: Be Aware

Pay Attention

Be skeptical, but learn to listen

Win-Win vs. Compromise

Sunday, May 10, 2015

Mothers Day 2015

Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.
- William Makepeace Thackeray

A mother is one to whom you hurry when you are troubled.
- Emily Dickinson

The heart of a mother is a deep abyss
at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.
- Honoré de Balzac

God could not be everywhere, so he created mothers.
- Jewish Proverb

A mother is not a person to lean on,
but a person to make leaning unnecessary.
- Dorothy Canfield Fisher

Further reading: The #1 Secret of Great Relationships

What is Love?

A Happy Family

What is a Home?

Saturday, May 9, 2015

With Love in My Heart

Do all things with love.
- Og Mandino

I will greet this day with love in my heart.
And how will I do this?
Henceforth will I look on all things with love and be born again.
I will love the sun for it warms my bones;
yet I will love the rain for it cleanses my spirit.
I will love the light for it shows me the way;
yet I will love the darkness for it shows me the stars.
I will welcome happiness as it enlarges my heart;
yet I will endure sadness for it opens my soul.
I will acknowledge rewards for they are my due;
yet I will welcome obstacles for they are my challenge.
- Og Mandino

Where love is, there God is also.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi

Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it.
Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it.
Hatred darkens life; love illumines it.
- Martin Luther King Jr.

A new command I give you: Love one another.
As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
- Jesus of Nazareth (John 13:34)

Further reading: Love One Another

Giving of Yourself

The Brick - a story of brotherly love

Choose to Follow Your Heart

Love and Relationship

Friday, May 8, 2015

Appreciating Today

It is of the small joys and little pleasures
that the greatest of our days are built.
- Mary Anne Radmacher

Yesterday is history,
tomorrow is a mystery.
Today is a gift.
That is why it is called Present.
- Anonymous

The key to happiness is not to have what you want
but to want what you have.
- Anonymous

It is nearly a certainty that some
of your expectations will not be met today -
choose Joy anyway.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Resolve to keep happy, and your joy
and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties.
- Helen Keller

Today's affirmation:
I walk today's march with courage.
I create today as my celebration of life.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Life Lessons I Learned From My Cat

Celebrating Rainbows and Butterflies - the Small Miracles of Our Life

Simple is Marvelous

Being Fully Present in TODAY

What If Every Day Were Your Day

Today is for Living

Thursday, May 7, 2015

A Life Without Fear

A life lived in fear is a life half lived.
- Anonymous

If we let things terrify us,
life will not be worth living.
- Seneca

If people are good only because they fear punishment,
and hope for reward,
then we are a sorry lot indeed.
- Albert Einstein

The whole secret of existence is to have no fear.
- The Buddha

People living deeply have no fear of death.
- Anais Nin

Know that the greatest fear is fear of the unknown.
Seek to meet the unknown with courage and a sense of adventure.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Choose To Be Fearless

A Life Beyond Fear

Keep Your Head

Life's Daring Adventure

Inner Peace in a World at War

The Power of Courage

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Goodness of Humanity

You must not lose faith in humanity.
Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty,
the ocean does not become dirty.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi

Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart.
- Anne Frank (died in Nazi concentration camp at age 15)

The impulse to blame something or someone is foolishness.
There is nothing to be gained in blaming,
whether it be others or oneself.
- Epictetus

Today's affirmation:
I choose acceptance and compassion toward all humanity.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: The Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi

All Brothers and Sisters

Natural Web

Progress of the Human Mind

Perspective on Diversity

We are most like God when we forgive

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Using Your Time Wisely

Don't Sweat The Small Stuff.
- Richard Carlson

Read several of Richard Carlson's 100 ideas from Don't Sweat The Small Stuff.

Do first things first, and second things not at all.
- Peter Drucker

It is the mark of great people to treat trifles as trifles
and important matters as important.
- Doris Lessing

You will never find time for anything.
If you want time you must make it.
- Charles Buxton

It is a better thing to weigh and measure priorities
in the illuminating light of your own mission
than to have your activities formed by the
impressions and expectations of others.
- Mary Anne Radmacher

If a task is important, do it now.
If it is not truly important, forget about it forever, relax,
and do something that really is important.
Caution: The most important things in life are seldom the most obvious.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: How to Choose Your Life Purpose

Demands of the World

Know The Difference

What Really Matters?

The Power Of Choice

Working Toward a Better World

To leave the world a bit better ...
to know that one life has breathed easier because you have lived.
This is to have succeeded.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines,
whimpering and complaining.
You make progress by implementing ideas.
- Shirley Chisholm

If we all did the things we are capable of doing,
we would literally astound ourselves.
- Thomas Edison

How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment
before starting to improve the world.
- Anne Frank

Believe in yourself,
in your vision for your future,
and in your ability to take a small step
each day toward achieving your vision.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Pay It Forward

Stand Together

Plant Trees For Your Grandchildren

Turn Crisis into Progress

March On

Monday, May 4, 2015

Serving Others

Life's most urgent question is:
what are you doing for others?
- Martin Luther King, Jr.

You can't live a perfect day without doing something
for someone who will never be able to repay you.
- John Wooden

What power there is in our service
when our actions line up with our mission, skills and joy.
– Mary Anne Radmacher

Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven.
- Henry Ward Beecher

Further reading: Being of Service

Feeding the Children

Love Your Neighbor

Happiness in Cheering Others

The Least Of These

Light for Others

Sunday, May 3, 2015

Focus on Peace

Let there be peace on earth. And let it begin with me.
- Jill Jackson Miller

Each one has to find his peace from within.
And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi

Resistance creates suffering.
Stress happens when your mind resists what is.
The only problem in your life
is your mind's resistance to life as it unfolds.
- Dan Millman

Know that you can always choose your own inner peace -
regardless of circumstances.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Pause. Breathe deeply. Focus on your own inner peace and the peace of the world.

Further reading: Serenity in Times of Crisis

Inner Peace in a World at War

Finding Peace in Forgiveness

Cease Striving

Choose Joy Anyway

Saturday, May 2, 2015

Complaining Only Makes You Miserable

It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.
- Chinese proverb often quoted by Eleanor Roosevelt

The world will persist in exhibiting before you
what you persist in affirming the world is.
- Emma Curtis Hopkins

Never succumb to the temptation of bitterness.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.

Complaining only makes you miserable.
Either plan and take effective action,
or gracefully accept the circumstances you are called upon to bear.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: The Serenity Prayer

Serenity in Times of Crisis

Aesop: The Fox and the Grapes

A Different Life

Is today the day to find joy?

Friday, May 1, 2015

Gratitude for THIS Moment

Be Here Now
- Ram Dass

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious
privilege it is to be alive -
to breathe,
to think, to enjoy, to love.
- Marcus Aurelius

He who can give thanks for little
will always find he has enough.
- Anonymous

Fully experience THIS moment -
breathe in, breathe out - nothing more.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light,
for your life, for your strength.
Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living.
If you see no reason to give thanks,
the fault lies in yourself.
- Tecumseh

Inner peace is a choice -
make that choice today.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Be Fully Present in TODAY

Rainy Days

Nurture Yourself Today

Regarding Gratitude and Life

A List of Gratitudes

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A Rescuer Despite Himself

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Click photo to download. Caption: In a departure from Holocaust cinema tradition, Agnieszka Holland's film In Darkness paints a picture of a reluctant hero. Credit: Slawek.

Although films about the Holocaust have long been well-established fare in popular culture (as early as 1946, Orson Welles’ thriller, The Stranger, was among the first films to broach the subject of Nazi war crimes against Jews, and actually included striking documentary footage of concentration camps), some filmmakers have struggled uphill over the decades to keep the subject fresh and innovative.  In 1993, Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List seemed to establish a new genre of Holocaust movie, the tale of a rescuer of Jews—here, war profiteer Oskar Schindler, who undertook to shelter some 1,100 Jews as factory employees.  But one wonders if Spielberg’s well-crafted and celebrated box office hit would have been possible without eminent Polish director Andrzej Wajda’s superb 1990 film Korczak (like Spielberg’s film, shot in black and white), which depicted Janusz Korczak (pen name of Henryk Goldszmit), renowned Polish-Jewish physician, educator, and author, whose Warsaw Ghetto orphanage was a quixotic effort to keep alive a small island of humanity amid the desperate life conditions of a doomed community.  Korczak, who had the opportunity to leave Poland, chose instead to accompany the children of his orphanage in their deportation to Treblinka, where he died with them in August, 1942.

Clearly, “rescuer” is a relative term, one that can include even those who fail to rescue, but the real-life events on which these films were based had a certain resonantly heroic dimension that have made Schindler and Korczak into historical icons.  It is against such a background that Agnieszka Holland’s film In Darkness can be said to break new ground.  Holland, a half-Jewish Pole who began her career as an assistant director to Wajda (and who has more recently directed episodes of two respected HBO series, The Wire and Treme), is best known for her 1990 film Europa, Europa, the tale of a Jew who hid amongst Nazis.  In Darkness is similarly a tale of hiding, but also the story of a real-life rescuer, Polish sewer worker and sometime burglar Leopold Socha (well played by Polish stage actor Robert Więckiewicz, who will play Lech Wałesa in a forthcoming film by Wajda), who, in the final months of the War, hid eventually eleven Jews in the sewers of Lvov, a city on the Polish-Ukrainian border (today the Ukrainian city of Lviv).

Of special interest about this film is precisely the unspectacular nature of the small-scale rescue it portrays, and the improbable nature of the rescuer.  Socha has no love of Jews, and initially plans to hide this group for whatever bribes he can extract from them before eventually handing them over to the Nazis.  Unlike Schindler, who presumably became a rescuer after witnessing the horrific liquidation of the Kraków ghetto, Socha warms to his dangerous undertaking only gradually.  Some rescue exploits have a way of generating their own momentum and meaning, discovered one task at a time, day by day.  Each task slowly necessitates a deeper commitment to the chore, and eventually works a change in the rescuer.  Socha begins to take a personal interest in his charges.  When they run out of money, he continues to help them uncompensated, and when they finally emerge into the blinding daylight at the end of the War, he calls them “my Jews,” and takes pride in what he has carried off.

It would almost seem irrelevant what sort of Jews are at the receiving end of Socha’s help.  They are quite ordinary—flawed, unsaintly folk whose predicaments engage our interest without occupying the core of the story.  One becomes pregnant in an adulterous union, consummated in the presence of the others, and eventually bears her offspring in the sewer.  Another is thrown into grief by the disappearance of her sister to the streets above.  Another manages to hold on to the remnant of a religious life.  Two among them are children.

But all who survive the ordeal are remarkable for their ability to adapt to the nearly impossible realities of life in a sewer: cold, boredom, darkness, putrefaction, rats, a labyrinthine maze of tunnels, a nearly fatal rainstorm flood—this bleak terrain is strangest of all for becoming a home to them for fourteen months. The children even manage to befriend the rats.  Life underground forms a curious counterpoint to the more familiar hell above.  But the quietly metamorphosing soul of the middleman who, at his own peril, brings the Jews food is the story’s real terrain.  In rescuing “his Jews,” he rescues himself.  Filmmaker Holland carries this tale off without sentimentality or cliché, and thus honors the very best in cinema of the Holocaust.

Joel Rosenberg teaches film and Judaic studies at Tufts University.  His articles on the cinema of Jewish experience have appeared in various journals and collections, and he has recently completed a book, Crisis in Disguise: Some Cinema of Jewish Experience from the Era of Catastrophe (1914-47).

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Saturday, January 13, 2007

n800 arrived

So I got my n800 last night. A 2GB SD car showed up at the same time which was quite the coincidence. First off, I'm very pleased with the device. It feels a lot more polished: from the hardware design to the niceties of the new OS version, IT2007. Nokia took a device that felt like developer's beta (n770) and turned it into a real product. The faster processor is defiantly more noticeable as well as the increased RAM.

  1. Faster hardware: When using the tablet, I no longer feel like I can only run one application at a time. Now I feel comfortable having a browser window and Google Talk running at once.
  2. Better bluetooth support: Im´typing this entry with a bluetooth keyboard at took barely any effort. Im´quite excited about this. Now I have to go and buy another bluetooth GPS module since I lost my other one. Another cool thing is when you enable a keyboard, the on screen one does not pop up when you have to do input. It is smart enough to realize you have an alternate input method.
  3. Improved Opera: Gmail actually works consistently now. Yay! As everyone has already said, YouTube is unusable. To me that is okay. I don't´use it much at all.

  1. My camera arrived broken. It shows an image but doesn't flip when you rotate it away from you. I contacted Nokia already and much to my dismay, I have to send it in for service. In the interim I'll be without the device I just shelled out 400 dollars for. Lame.
  2. Non-attached case: I like the cloth case or the device, but it makes holding the device and the stylus and the case quite annoying. I'l have to find some other option for this. Its unacceptable.
  3. Opera: I wonder how much they thought about using a different browser for this iteration. I don't like opera very much. I still cant´get Google Reader or Google Calendar to work properly on the device but I was able to use it minimo with the 770.

All in all a very solid device -- I would recommend it to anyone looking to get a pda-like device. The device also seems a lot more stable too. I only had one reboot and that was when I first turned on the device. More information:

  1. Ari Jaaksi's Blog: The Nokia N800
  2. ThoughtFix on Nokia Internet Tablets: My First N800 Video
  3. ThoughtFix on Nokia Internet Tablets: N800 - First Look
  4. ThoughtFix on Nokia Internet Tablets: Interview with Dr. Ari Jaaki: The Podcast and Notes
  5. John Tokash’s Blog » Nokia is Listening to its Customers
  6. John Tokash’s Blog » An Internet Tablet OS 2007 Update is available for the Nokia N800
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Adventure Camp Sessions Ages 8 to 14

Adventure Camp A: Sunday August 13 - Friday August 18, 2017
Adventure Camp B: Sunday August 20 - Friday August 25, 2017

With similar structure to our 2 week Youth Camps, this one week session will expose campers to the wide variety of programs that John Island has to offer, but also will allow them to select a more individualized program area to participate in for the week. Campers will take part in cabin time programs in the morning and program streams in the afternoon followed by happy hour and evening programs.

For cabin time, campers and counsellors select programs specific to the cabin groups interests. These programs are discussed and selected on the frist day when campers arrive and can range from any of the programs that John Island has to offer or could be more creative programming that the staff have planned. Camp programs may include: zipline, archery, canoeing, kayaking, sailing, climbing wall, low ropes, water trampoline and many more!

In the afternoon campers will have the opportunity to take part in program streams. Past stream choices include: Waterfront, Outdoor Living Skills (ODLS), Air Adventure (Ropes), or Portpourri. Streams are selected on the first day of camp. Below are examples of stream outlines. Stream choices  for 2017 will be set closer to the session.

  • In the Waterfront Stream, campers will be divided into smaller groups on the waterfront where they will take part in all programs offered there. These may include sailing windsurfing, canoeing, kayaking, water trampoline, swimming, chapel swims, boogie boarding and other water based games and activities created by the staff.
  • In the Outdoor Living Skills Stream, campers will be divided into smaller groups and take part in a variety of programs to prepare them for an outtrip experience on or around the Island. Campers will take part in programs such as fire building, shelter building, orienteering, map reading, trip preparations and packing, tent set up and campsite selection. The groups will then take a more age based grouping for their overnight trip experience and will eat at least 1 meal over the fire or stove on their trip. The trip may be hiking or paddling.
  • In the Air Adventure Stream, campers will be divided into smaller groups and will participate in our ropes course program. They will start off with low ropes and initiatives to build trust and teamwork and will move on to the the elements and zipline as they progress through the week. High elements include: climbing wall, vertical playpen, team beams, bosun chairs, catwalk and dangle duo. Campers will also learn a few of the knots used in preparing the coures for climbing.
  • For those that are not sure what they want to do and want to try a litlle of everything we have the Potpourri Stream. Campers will have a chance to try out a couple programs from each of the other areas such as fire building, low ropes and initiatives, a high ropes element, a boating activitiy, along with other program areas like arts and crafts, drama and archery.

In the evening campers, will take part in happy hour where they get to choose from a selection of creative programs that staff will develop followed by evening programs where they may work with their cabin group or participate in all camp games such as capture the flag, sticks or campfire.

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Thursday, November 21, 2013

No. 9: The Unsealing of Some Phoenix Court Documents

I have written extensively about cost-of-insurance (COI) increases that subsidiaries of Phoenix Companies, Inc. imposed on owners of universal life policies of the type used in stranger-originated life insurance transactions. I discussed five federal court lawsuits. I also discussed investigations of the "2010 increase" by what is now the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), the California Department of Insurance (CDI), and the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI).

Phoenix rescinded the 2010 increase imposed on New York policyholders after DFS ordered the company to do so. Phoenix later imposed the "2011 increase" on New York policyholders, apparently without objection by DFS. Numerous important court documents relating to the COI increases have been sealed or heavily redacted, but I am continuing my efforts to obtain them. My June 2012 public records request to DFS remains pending. Although my public records request to CDI was denied, I obtained some documents through a public records request to OCI. See the October 2012, December 2012, and November 2013 issues of The Insurance Forum

The September 2011 DFS Letter to Phoenix
On September 6, 2011, Michael Maffei, chief of the life bureau of DFS, sent a three-page letter to Kathleen McGah, vice president and counsel of Phoenix. He described the results of the DFS investigation into the 2010 increase and alleged that Phoenix committed five violations of New York insurance laws. He ordered Phoenix to reduce the COI rates to the rates used prior to the 2010 increase; credit the difference, with interest, to policy values; and refrain in the future from using the "funding ratio" (the ratio of a policy's accumulated value to the policy's face amount) as a basis for COI increases. The Maffei letter remains sealed in court files, but I obtained it through my August 2013 public records request to OCI. I am making the letter available as a complimentary PDF. Just e-mail me a request for the Maffei letter.

The Mills Reports
Robert Mills is an economist and director at Micronomics, Inc., an economic research and consulting firm. The plaintiffs' attorneys retained him to calculate damages in the event Phoenix is found liable for breach of contract as alleged in court complaints.

On September 16, 2013, Mills submitted a report based on data provided by Phoenix. On September 30, he submitted a supplemental report based on additional data provided by Phoenix. The reports were sealed pursuant to a protective order. On November 6, they were unsealed. The figures below are from the supplemental report.

Mills focused on the 2011 increase Phoenix imposed on New York policyholders. He said owners of 87 policies were affected by the 2011 increase, and 55 of them remained in force as of June 30, 2013. The total estimated COI overcharges for the 55 policies was $1,517,849 through August 30, 2013, and that figure will increase over time. Mills also estimated prejudgment interest (through March 31, 2014 on estimated overcharges through August 30, 2013) of $172,277 at a 9 percent interest rate (the statutory rate in New York) or $76,568 at a 4 percent interest rate (the rate Phoenix argues should be used).

Mills discussed 22 policies that lapsed between notification of the 2011 increase and June 30, 2013. He estimated that $7.95 million in premiums were paid into those policies. He also gave some lower damages figures based on the assumption that a small percentage of the policies lapsed for reasons other than the 2011 increase.

Two Important Unanswered Questions
After their investigations, CDI and OCI ordered Phoenix to rescind the 2010 increase imposed on policyholders in those states, but Phoenix refused to do so. Question: Why did Phoenix refuse to comply with the CDI and OCI orders to rescind the 2010 increase imposed on California and Wisconsin policyholders after having complied with the DFS order to rescind the 2010 increase imposed on New York policyholders? OCI began an administrative proceeding, the results of which will not be known for some months. To my knowledge, CDI has done nothing further.

Although DFS ordered Phoenix to rescind the 2010 increase, DFS apparently did not object to the 2011 increase. Question: How did Phoenix implement the 2011 increase on New York policyholders in such a way as to avoid the problems that caused DFS to order rescission of the 2010 increase? Hopefully the question will be answered when further court documents are unsealed or DFS complies with my public records request.

Other Documents
Numerous court documents relating to Phoenix's COI increases remain sealed, and I still await numerous documents in response to my public records request to DFS. When more documents become available, I will report on them.


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Freeport Mayor Jim Gitz and Jennie DeVine, Ward 4 alderman, shared a Historic Proclamation and Resolution Oct. 9 at the Holy Temple Church of God in Christ, 520 W. Ringold St., during a celebration service for their founder and pastor Rev. John E. Collins. Gitz proclaimed the date as “Rev. John Collins Day,” while DeVine shared the City Council resolution, which approved the establishment of an honorary street name on the block of the church. Ringold Street between Brick Street and Hardin Avenue will be named “Rev. John and Luvina Collins Way.”

Collins’ daughter Dianna Cole and her husband, Professor Rev. Carl Cole, embraced the idea of the declarations. A dedication service will be held at noon Oct. 27 with a special prayer being said where the new sign will stand. For more information, call 815-914-1487.


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Why should I use a Realtor

Why should I use a Realtor

In today’s times of economic challenge most of us are looking for ways to streamline costs.  When buying or selling a home, eliminating the ‘Realtor® middle man’ can be considered a way to streamline costs.  This could be true if you’re current on all the latest laws, legislation, have an excellent grasp of property values in your area of sale or purchase, are expert at using the internet for property searches (and know which websites have current, accurate listings and valuations and those that don’t) and have recently bought and sold enough properties that you have a working knowledge of everything from contracts to closings…along with all those other things that go into a real estate purchase or sale.  For example, do you know if your home has a survey and if not, do you know where to get one?  If you’re good with all that, great!  But if not it can cost you multiple dollars, multiple ways and a lot of time regardless whether you’re on the buyer or seller side of the table.

Admittedly, I’m lobbying for my own profession here, but go with me for a moment on this one.

Consider this example…you come across your dream home one Sunday afternoon when you drop by an open house.  The Realtor® holding the open house is so nice and so helpful.  You really connect with them so why not just let them handle the sale instead of having your own Realtor®?

Here’s just one great big why:  That Realtor® works for the seller.  No matter how nice they are, how honest they are and how much you connected with them, they represent the owner’s interests and their goal is legitimately to get their client (that would be the owner) the best price for the house.  Licensed Realtors® are bound by the National Association of Realtors® Code of Ethics to “protect and promote the interests of their client”.  They cannot represent their client’s best interests and the buyer’s best interests at the same time.  Yes, they can help you in facilitating the sale and handling the paperwork but have no illusions about their priorities; they rightfully work for the seller.  And if you were the seller in this scenario that is exactly where you would want their priorities to be.

If you’re a homeowner and considering the FSBO route (For Sale By Owner) you have some big considerations as well.  Again, it can work and there some questions you might ask yourself:  Do you have the time and availability to field and filter the calls and the showings?  How will you determine whether people expressing interest in your home have the funds to complete the purchase?  Do you have the resources to advertise and promote your home at the level professional realtors do such as MLS/Multiple Listing Services, websites, professional organizations and networks, advertising and printing budgets?  What do you know about pricing your home according to market sales and can you do that accurately so that it does not sit on the market for months and months or doesn't sell so quickly that you know you left money on the table?  Do you know what to do and how to fill out all the forms associated with the contract, the negotiations, addendums, etc.?  Where and how are you going to close the sale?  Who handles the inspections, appraisals and all those other such details?

Admittedly again, I’m lobbying for my own profession here but there are legitimate reasons why and they are reasons that protect both buyers and sellers.

You probably already know or suspected that Realtors© are required to be educated and licensed in the state of Texas. What does that involve?  Without a college degree, the education requirement is 210 classroom hours in courses such as Principles of Real Estate, Agency, and Contracts (with a college degree the educational requirement is 150 hours).  This means your licensed professional has considerable training relative to the processes involved in your Real Estate transactions.  I’ve mentioned the Code of Ethics, that Code is both studied and stressed throughout the courses.  After the educational requirements are completed, the state licensing exam must be passed with a minimum grade to demonstrate proficiency.  In addition to that, a background check and fingerprinting are required before a license is issued.  Then once a realtor receives their license their education doesn’t stop, there is a minimum requirement for mandatory continuing education hours that must be completed for your license to be renewed each year.

And that’s just the starting point.  Once a Realtor® is licensed they must work under an experienced Broker (also educated, experienced and licensed) who is usually associated with an agency providing continuing training, technology and other resources.

So back to my original question – Why use a Realtor®?  There are many more reasons than those discussed here but for now let’s sum it up with just 3:  protection, support and professional services by an educated, licensed professional.

Sandy Setliff is a Realtor® with JP and Associates Realtors®. She specializes in residential real estate sales in McKinney, Allen, Frisco, Anna and Melissa, Texas. She can be reached at 214 620 1615 or via email at sandysetliffhomes@gmail.com.

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Sunday, October 25

Read-a-thon Wrap Up!

Total Time Spent Reading: 18.5 - 19 hours
Total Time Spent Blogging/Other:  2.5 hours

There's about 30 minutes I'm unsure of, near the end began to get very sleepy and fuzzy.

Total Pages Read: 1476

Total Books Read:

6 Books Completed

  • The Magicians Nephew - C.S. Lewis
  • The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe - C.S. Lewis
  • Good Bones (collection of Short Stories) - Margaret Atwood
  • The Good Doctor (I had started this before the readathon, but read the last 159 pages of it)
  • T4
  • The Horse and His Boy
 Four Short Stories
  • Soulmates - Marian Keyes
  • De-Stressors - Joan O'Neill
  • The Twenty-Eighth Day - Catherine Barry
  • Thelma, Louise and the Lurve Gods - Cathy Kelly
Parts of the Following
  • Crown of Swords (Wheel of Time Book 7) - Robert Jordan (Aprox 190 pages)
  • The Prince of Caspian -C.S. Lewis (Aprox 66 Pages)
  • Jacobs Room - Virgina Woolf (Aprox 28 pages)

Total Blogs Visited: 7 which I commented on, but I stopped by and visited a few others too, but I forgot to write everything down near the end. So I plan on stopping by today.

Jenn's Bookshelves
Peeking Between the Pages
The Zen Leaf
Books, Movies and Chinese Food
A Stripped Arm Chair
S. Krishna's Books

Blogs I found While Doing it:
 Ticket to Anywhere
My Books, My Life
She Reads
Book Lists Life

I didn't do much socializing, so I'm going to lurk around today for some new blogs, to read.

Cups of Coffee Consumed:
5 (although in theory each "cup" actually holds two cups of coffee, so yeah)

And finally Wrap-Up Questions

1. Which hour was most daunting for you?

The last hour I was awake 4 - 5. It's the reason why I didn't stay up for the for 24 hours, because I was so tired I kept reading the same page over and over.

2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?
Irish Girls About Town  is a collection of short stories, I didn't get far into it, but they are light, and funny so it's a good choice to read later at night. Easy to follow, chick-litish related. (Although some are more "Women's Lit"

The Chornicles of Narnia Books are also good choice. Although I'm finding I'm just not a big fan of them, they're very easy to follow, big font in most editions and you can read a bunch of them in a short period of time.

3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?
Provide us caffine IV Hooks-Ups, or cattle prods to make me stay awake the full 24 hours? Haha.

4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?

The Cheerleaders were great! I was busy reading, so I never did see what the mini-challenges were like this year, but I saw glimpses of them and they look interesting and creative.

5. How many books did you read?
See wrap-up above

6. What were the names of the books you read?

See Wrap Up Above

7. Which book did you enjoy most?
Good Bones - Margaret Atwood

8. Which did you enjoy least?
The Good Doctor, The Horse and His Boy

9. If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders?
Wasn't a cheerleader, but again, you guys rocked!

10. How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time?

100% Likely! It gives me an exscuse to read all day! And of course, a reader! Just Keep Reading, Just Keep Reading!

Book Reviews Should be up shortly - within the week. I have one from before the read-a-thon to catch up on.

  1. You did great! I love your suggestion about coffee IV-drips. We definitely need that for the next read-a-thon.

  2. Excellent job, Jules! I love doing all the mini-challenges and stuff, but i can totally understand taking advantage of the day to just read read read!

  3. I found quite a few new blogs yesterday too! Thanks for stopping by.

  4. Congratulations on completing the Read-A-Thon!

  5. I was thinking I was going to do a lot more socializing as well and tried in the very first hours of the thon but then quickly realized I couldn't do everything and visiting blogs and being truly active on Twitter were the first to go.

    Congratulations on a wildly successful read-a-thon!

  6. I'm glad you found my blog. :) And I'm glad you enjoyed the readathon. This was my first time and I had a blast.

    BTW, I love the look of your blog.

  7. Congrats on your RAT accomplishments!

    Diary of an Eccentric


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Tiered Server

August 20th, 2009 in member junk
Christina_S Christina_S, member
7 users recommend

I have seen some wonderful tiered servers by other junkers made from vintage dishware and other items so I thought I would try to do one myself.  I used some orphaned vintage dishes, candle holders, cordial glasses and a pie bird.  I really enjoyed this project and look forward to making more in the future.

Pattern or design used: My own design
posted in: member junk, vintage, tabletop, centerpiece, cottage, kitchen, table, ceramic, food, dishware, dish, server, bird

Comments (20)

IrishRose writes: I love that the bottom is an oval platter.Great Job! Posted: 12:15 pm on July 19th
Junkyard_Ballerina writes: Love browsing this site - This piece is so sweet, even without treats on the tiers. All the plates speak to eachother, and the bird just makes me smile all over. Nice *sparkles*, pale blues with buttery yellows...You made something truly lovely. Thanks for posting it here.
Posted: 7:45 pm on December 27th
milkmaid1979 writes: This is darling! Posted: 9:01 am on September 14th
DreaminBoutJunk writes: That is a very beautiful piece! I think the little bird loves his new perch! Posted: 8:08 pm on August 27th
Rusty_bucket writes: Love it! What was the glue that was used? View my blog for my upcoming sale: http://rustybucketrevisted.blogspot.com Posted: 4:14 am on August 26th
Christina_S writes: Thank you everyone so much for your kind comments! Posted: 4:08 pm on August 24th
junkermidge writes: Beautiful, beautiful and useful too. Great project. I especially like your use of the 4 little glasses on the bottom tier. OH! And I love the little birdy on top.
Midge Posted: 10:07 am on August 24th
chippingcharm writes: Love the fun mix of dishes you picked! Laurel Posted: 5:08 pm on August 22nd
suewhitney writes: This is as sweet as they come. Beautifully done Christina!

Take care,
Sue Posted: 9:58 am on August 22nd
byabpryor writes: Way cute! Posted: 10:09 pm on August 21st
Junk_Sophisticate writes: Beautiful! I've never seen a grouping of cordial glasses used for these before. Very pretty!
Candy Posted: 9:35 pm on August 21st
TinTinJunkFan writes: Oh this is lovely, I especially like the pie bird on top Posted: 5:21 pm on August 21st
Christina_S writes: Sorry forgot a 0, E-6000 Posted: 2:00 pm on August 21st
Christina_S writes: Thank you for the nice comments. I used E-600 adhesive to glue this together. It has some fumes so you need to work in a well ventilated area, but it holds better than other glues I have tried. I especially like how it holds up to water. Posted: 11:12 am on August 21st
wendygail2 writes: I love it! I too would like to know what glue you used. When I made one, it did well until it was stored in a cold room, and the pieces easily came apart.

gail Posted: 10:36 am on August 21st
kally writes: how do you glue it together. it is lovely. Posted: 9:10 pm on August 20th
fellowjunker writes: This is beautiful Christina.......great piece.
xojanis Posted: 8:06 pm on August 20th
smiller0529 writes: I love it! Uh oh I see more glass projects coming my way! LOL Posted: 7:45 pm on August 20th
BOOKENDS writes: A beautiful piece...love the pie bird, a whimsical touch.. Posted: 6:04 pm on August 20th
RustyDiva writes: Great job!!!! I love the creamy little yellow plate. They all work really well together. Posted: 5:17 pm on August 20th
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Thursday, April 7, 2011

Chrysler K-Car Limo

My friend Jeff often sends me links to interesting articles about cool, unusual and / or weird cars.

Tonight he sent me a New York Times article about the K-Car limo. I thought I'd pass it along as an amusing change of pace.
You can find it here.

At the end of the article the author mentions a K-Car limo that was posted for sale back in February on the "Chrysler K-Car Club" site. (Yes, there really is a K-Car Club.) I had to check it out.

The car is, predictably, still for sale. You can find the listing here. Unfortunately (or fortunately, maybe), there are no pictures with the ad.

Chris Keen said...

Someone along my paper route had one of these... as usual, I was fascinated by its oddball quality in a mainstream car.

Blair Russell said...

Yeah, the Rust in Peace articles are fun to read and many of the cars have either been featured here in the past or are perfect for this site.

As for this car... it reminds me of that Renault Alliance limo photo posted here in the past.


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Legal Aid, Courtworker, and Public Legal Education and Information Needs in the Northwest Territories

3. Circuit Courts

3. Circuit Courts

Thus far, themes concerning circuit courts have emerged with considerable consistency compared to other issues.

3.1 Quality of Service to Clients

The primary feature of circuit courts that affects legal aid delivery to clients is the speed at which all processes occur. Lawyers described dockets in small communities of 20–30 cases, many of which included trials, that had to be completed in one day. The main impact of such a compressed schedule is that lawyers have less time to talk with clients and prepare their cases. While some respondents felt that this seriously compromises the quality of representation, the impact articulated by more respondents is that clients receive less support and explanation about the process, and their experience is often one of alienation and loss of confidence in a system they can’t understand. This can be exacerbated by the perception that the legal aid lawyer and Courtworker, arriving in the community at the same time as the rest of the court party, are simply all part of the same foreign system that has no intrinsic interest in their welfare.

One respondent specifically stated that confidence in the justice system would be increased if there were more Aboriginal representatives in the legal system (as lawyers or judges), but also felt that, for the most part, Courtworkers and translators can bridge the gap between Aboriginal clients and the non-Aboriginal delivery system. Most respondents, however, felt that the main cause of a lack of confidence in the justice system is the lack of time its representatives spend in the communities. As one respondent noted, spending time in the community is “not just to do court, but to build familiarity with and respect for the court.”

A JP also emphasized the need for advance preparation by Courtworkers and legal aid lawyers in order to make the court-sitting as non-intrusive and as comfortable as possible for all parties: “Embarrassment is the single biggest cause of facts not being relayed to the court. When everyone is prepared, on time and comfortable with each other, much more information is relayed to the court and adversarial situations avoided, with sentencing solutions agreeable to all.” At the same time, some respondents noted that, even if the Courtworker and/or lawyer arrive early, the client is sometimes not available. It is not uncommon for clients simply to appear in court on the court date, having made no attempt to contact the lawyer or Courtworker after being charged.

Courtworkers play an important role in locating and interviewing the accused and witnesses, and in helping with explanations that lawyers have no time to give. However, the Courtworkers are also under significant time constraints themselves. On circuit, they often have no privacy in which to interview clients and, in some instances, have used their hotel rooms, where it was feasible. In other respects, circuit is easier for Courtworkers because there is less of a requirement to do work in court on behalf of the client, as a lawyer is always present.

The main recommendations for addressing the compressed time schedule are:

  • Have the Courtworker and lawyer arrive in town the day before the rest of the party.
  • Have a part-time Courtworker resident in some of the smaller communities.
  • Have a second lawyer on the circuit.

These recommendations would involve increased expenditures for legal aid. There are also logistical difficulties in flying lawyers or Courtworkers into a community a day early if the circuit comprises several communities on consecutive days and only one lawyer. That is, the lawyer could only go early to the first community. Furthermore, most of the flights are by a charter that carries the entire court party. It is a significant expense to charter a flight for only one person. Nonetheless, the Legal Services Board has flown a lawyer into a small community one day in advance to prepare for a significant case. In one example, the respondent said, “It cost an extra $1000, but it avoided a frustrated judge, a poorly served client, and one or more adjournments.”

In one way, quality of service may be superior on circuits compared to resident court. Defence usually receives disclosure information in advance of the circuit, whereas in resident courts it is usually not available until just before first appearance.

A small number, in several categories of respondents, suggested that some private lawyers “play the system” by asking for (unnecessary) adjournments, and/or by charging to the case cap even if not all time is used. Clearly, to the extent that such practices exist, clients receive a lesser quality of service.

3.2 Delays

In general, respondents felt that delays are not a significant factor in circuit cases. Even though, when clients plead not guilty in a circuit court, the case is usually adjourned to the next circuit date, most respondents felt that the court’s policy is to minimize adjournments. In fact, this policy can also create significant pressure on the lawyers and Courtworkers to complete the case in one sitting (or, where a trial is involved, two sittings). Respondents did not speak to the possibility that this could also create pressure on the accused to plead guilty. Several lawyers stated that Courtworkers are reluctant to undertake representation on behalf of clients in the pressured context of circuit courts because of what some respondents felt were impatient attitudes of some judges toward Courtworkers. These attitudes were considered, in part, to be related to the judges’ desire to avoid adjournments in circuit communities.

It was widely perceived that there are more adjournments and appearances in resident courts, simply because they have less impact on case delay (e.g., a few days or a week) compared to circuit courts (six or seven weeks).

Table 9 lends support to these perceptions, especially in regard to adult cases in Territorial Court. It shows that:

  • Adult cases on circuit have generally been completed faster than cases in resident court, and their average completion time has always been shorter than those in the resident court in Yellowknife.
  • Youth cases tend, on average, to take only slightly longer in circuit courts than in resident courts (by only as much as 20 percent longer in the current year). This is likely explained by the requirement for pre-disposition reports for youth in some cases, which would delay sentencing until the next circuit.
  • In Supreme Court cases there is more of a delay problem for circuit cases than in Territorial Court. Although circuit court cases were, on average, only two days longer than resident court cases in 2000, they were 41 days longer in 2001, and 16 days longer in 2002.

Table 9: Average Time from Case Initiation to Final Disposition in Territorial and Supreme Courts: Resident vs Circuit Courts

3.3 Continuity of Case

In general, continuity of counsel was seen to be handled well under current arrangements. That is, either staff counsel act as defence for prescribed circuits, or contracts for circuits are held by private counsel on an extended basis. When second counsel is necessary, for reasons of conflict or volume of cases, there is less continuity.

Continuity of counsel is seen as a benefit to the communities and clients, as defence counsel come to know the communities, local issues, families and even clients themselves. A small minority of respondents felt that this familiarity may also breed cynicism because of the frequency of repeat offending.

3.4 Other Issues

Occasional mention was made of the following points:

  • The RCMP have influenced in subtle ways – by, for example, picking up the circuit party at the plane. In one instance, the RCMP refused to give the defence counsel a lift back to the plane because of the dynamics in the court.
  • Extra costs can be incurred, for example, if an individual is incarcerated in Yellowknife and has to be flown back to a circuit community to enter plea on a second offence.
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Jennifer Aniston Oscar-Bound with John Mayer!

Jennifer Aniston Oscar-Bound with John Mayer!

Jennifer Aniston will be heading to the Oscars this year with boyfriend John Mayer according to Popsugar!

The 31-year-old singer said, “I’ll give you the scoop. I’m going to the Oscars!” He continued, “It’s my first Oscars. And it’s my first being an Oscar boyfriend. After that night I have a deal almost signed in blood that says I must go into the studio and finish this record. So after Oscar Sunday, Monday morning I’m invisible!”

We’ll see how invisible he’ll really be!

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  • jade

    Hi Jill
    I just wanted to say Hi to you.Of course I don’t agree with you at all.
    The way things are going with Jen and John, I won’t have to say I was
    wrong, remember,cyber friend?

  • ellie

    Mark @ 02/18/2009 at 9:41 pm Sorry ellie but Jen is truly showing how desperate she has become and I’m not glad about that. She is selling herself very cheap. Mayer use phony charm nothing genuine. That will come back to bite Jen in the end. Jen has so much more class then all of his junk or did she. I for one am starting to wonder.
    That picture in that green thing says a lot but you chose to ignore it. Mayer is the one with serious problems. I thought that when that incident first happen and he wasn’t even with Jen.
    Mayer is a narcissistic ba$tard no love for that jerk at all.
    You Mark we don’t pick who we love it just happens. Like no one means to cheat on a spouse husband or wife , it just happens Mark. I could care less if Jens with John or not it her choice is anyone choosing who you should be with? So again I say move on, and he must be great in bed..

  • jade

    I left you a comment, Page 5, #148.

  • Mark

    ellie you can have your dream about Mayer but I really thing he is gay.
    I think Mayer is a cheap coattail rider and he is just riding Jen’s back for publicity. Mayer is fake. One day Jen will wake up and understand she don’t have to settle for a jerk loser. That’s when I’ll have respect for her again. Any other man in Hollywood is better than this douche bag.

  • Kay

    Brangelina loons make me laugh. You say it’s bad because there’s an age difference between jen and John but there is an 11 year old difference for Brad and Angie! Hypocrites! Brangelina aren’t the only ones aloud to go to the Oscars! They’re not goddest and it make me LMFAO if you guys think Brad can win an Oscar too. he can’t act for sh*t!

  • ellie

    jade @ 02/18/2009 at 9:57 pm Hi ellie,dear,
    You have given some very good comments,especially #115 and #128.
    I always watch the Academy Awards every year. This year it will be
    special for me, to see Jen and John together. He looks so handsome
    in the picture.Love this couple,and looking forward to Sunday!
    Hi my sweet Jade. How are you.? I also watch them every year. John is so good looking in this picture. I’m also looking forward to seeing John & Jen together at the Oscars there smoking hot !!!!!

  • Kay

    And you brangelina loons are just jealous Jen has had 2 of her movies b #1 at the box office and her hot boyfriend won a Grammy! He won an award, John didnt. Plus Anglina isn’t loved by Kid’s either. She wasn’t nominated for a kid’s Choice Award for Kung Fu Panda. jen got nominated for one. At least kids like Jen!

  • Jill

    jade @ 02/18/2009 at 10:02 pm

    Jade, you’re a sweetheart, but let’s face it — Mayer’s a user and a loser. I could almost feel sorry for Aniston being stuck with a creep like that — if she hadn’t run back to him after he publicly humiliated her. Where’s her pride and her self-respect?

  • lil lenny

    He claim he ‘s doing oscar and then he is out of sight and back in the studio,well, he has just made his excuse for not faking and being seen with her in the future. I am not seen withmy fake girlfriend because I am in the studio. Yeah right. I feel so sorry for Jen

  • ellie

    Jill @ 02/18/2009 at 9:41 pm Mark @ 02/18/2009 at 9:28 pm
    That’s nasty picture of Mayer is what I’m talking about. Jen can do so much better than this disgusting douche bag.

    Obviously she can’t. Everybody else she’s been with has dumped her flat. The douche bag is her last chance.
    Jill what do you care who’s Jens with. Please you have so much hatred for her. If she was with one of the biggest actors in the world you would still find fault. You have such hatred for Jen why do you live here on her site, doesn’t angie have 2 new ones up? Oh & Jill how do know everyone shes been with dumped her and tell me Jill how many excactly.

  • I”m winn and I weigh 300lbs.

    Yeah I can say I’m hot and graduated from west point- who the hell can tell if I’m lying or not this is the internet! HA! I’m really a 300 lb. hooker who is in love with angeling jolie. Yeah I spend my days on posts and eating hohos. Yeah that’s my life but I will tell you different ! I’m pathetic and need a life.

  • BJ

    Jen and John keeping the triangle alive.
    How else are the publicity Ho’s going to get attention.
    Why would Jen go to this. She could avoid all this drama.
    If I had a man I cared about I would ditch this garbage so
    this sends a message loud and clear that Jen is trying to
    keep garbage going in her life.

  • Jill

    Kay @ 02/18/2009 at 10:24 pm
    And you brangelina loons are just jealous Jen has had 2 of her movies b #1

    Jealous of what?? In case you haven’t noticed, CCOBB has left the mutt movie in the dust at the box office. See what an Oscar nomination can do for your film? By the way, where is Fugly’s nomination? Oh right, she didn’t get one. Nice that HJINTY enjoyed one whole week as #1 before it got kicked to the curb by Friday the 13th.
    Want to talk about #1 at the box office? Let’s see now… Burn After Reading, Oceans 13, Mr and Mrs. Smith, Wanted, Kung Fu Panda… even Changeling, which you hags said was a bomb, has made $93 mil at the box office and counting.
    So what are we supposed to be jealous of? Fugly getting dumped and re-dumped? Fugly being unable to get “Management” and “Traveling” into wide release? Fugly having no children to Angie’s six? Fugly being #50-something on the most valuable movie stars list while Brad and Angie are tied at #2? C’mon, honey, give it your best shot. Tell us what’s supposed to be making us jealous. By the time you can think up anything, I’ll have read all of War and Peace and half of The Brothers Karamazov.

  • I”m winn and I weigh 300lbs.

    I’m on a sailboat in the Bahamas and I can’t spell because it’s 10 pm and the sun is shining on my laptop. Yeah I’m on vacation but I’m on some stupid post arguing with people I don’t know. I return home tomorrow on Air force one because I’m so smart and best friends with Obama. I need another hoho. Oh yeah I make 400K a yr. I’m beautiful, I’m smart- I need to wake up! I forgot for a minute I’m a 300 lb. loser- oh well I can lie…….

  • ellie

    Jill @ 02/18/2009 at 10:28 pm jade @ 02/18/2009 at 10:02 pm

    Jade, you’re a sweetheart, but let’s face it — Mayer’s a user and a loser. I could almost feel sorry for Aniston being stuck with a creep like that — if she hadn’t run back to him after he publicly humiliated her. Where’s her pride and her self-respect?
    We don’t feel sorry for her. And you most definitely don’t feel sorry for her at all. So don’t even go there. Who cares no one is perfect now are we. John can even change.

  • ellie

    BJ @ 02/18/2009 at 10:33 pm Jen and John keeping the triangle alive.
    How else are the publicity Ho’s going to get attention.
    Why would Jen go to this. She could avoid all this drama.
    If I had a man I cared about I would ditch this garbage so
    this sends a message loud and clear that Jen is trying to
    keep garbage going in her life.
    Why Jen would go through this, Jen could avoid the drama. What drama are you expecting. Jen & John have been together for about a year now its her choice , she was invited so whats the problem? Why is that Jen causes the problems you people keep bringing it up.. Where all happy for Jen & John so move on..

  • winn

    When I was commenting to the other person it was about my comments that were in full daylight here in SC, around noon.

    It’s funny though that my life is so good that you are thinking that I’m lying about it.

    If you knew anything at all, you would know that most of the cadets that graduate from West Point are Republicans…IDIOT. So no, I’m not Obama’s friend. I shook President Clinton’s hand at the 1993 Graduation of my husband..he was CO 93, I graduated earlier. I didn’t know it’s such a big deal to simple people such as yourself though.

    And..No. LOL I don’t weigh 300 lbs..but you making up a comment like that must really hit home for you. Does your mom or white trash dad weigh 300? I hear it’s not hard to do when you get WIC and food stamps like most trash does.

    Yeah, I have a great life…lol I life in The Woodlands Texas, I work in the Oil industry, and have a great life! My kids are in one of the best school districts in the country and if you think I have to lie about it, then I really feel sorry for you, because if you think I’m lying about it, that means that you lie freely about your own self. Nothing I’ve said is a lie, only truth..I don’t have to lie.

  • Casey

    Winn they are trying to pull you off the topid whic is Jen and her douche bag. If they personally attack you they will stop you from talking about Jen.
    Jen is desperatly looking stupid these days. Really why go there. Jen and John are tabloids king and queens. Jen is pathetic.

  • winn

    LOL, it’s Charleston SC..not the nasty island of the Bahamas. Been there to that over priced rat hole..won’t waste me money there anymore.

    And NO..I’m not on vacation. I’m on a fishing trip. (I don’t consider fishing a vacation) In case you’ve never been fishing it’s not all “holding the pole” all the time loser. We were out 100 miles from the coast and we were out there for 10 hours. I’m now sitting in my hotel room… and my husband is in the shower. It’s an old hotel from the civil war era and in case you don’t get it..even if you sat down and read every one of my 6 or 7 posts, it certainly wouldn’t take you all day. I make the rounds in going to my favorite web sites and leaving a comment or two. My 18 yr old is who gets on this web site, she was showing me the dumb people that act like they KNOW the celebs and are their friends. I think it’s hilarious. The only reason I left anything was to put a very unflattering photo of Angelina since someone kept posting pics of Jenn…Just because I have a charmed and blessed life, people are saying I’m lying. I don’t know how else to PROVE I am who I say I am… Cadets are callec PLEBS the first year …haha My husband is saying to just leave the blog idiots to I’m not one to read these stupid things day in and day out, but I see it’s crazy how you people get caught up in the life of a celebrity. It’s because you have NO LIFE. GET A LIFE..and I’m gone now, my hot,sexy, husband is looking at me with nothing but a towel on and he thinks I’m way too good to waste my time with the likes of people like you (the one mocking me) so…Bu Bye, and back to your life of blogging about people who don’t give a damn or even know you exist!

  • Sutan

    I believe you. And I actually think I know you. I graduated in 93 and yes Clinton did indeed come to our graduation and shook our hands. I knew a guy that dated a girl that graduated in 1990 and If you are who I think you are, we just met in October in New York at the 15th yr reunion and the couple I’m talking about had 4 kids and live in Texas. I know it’s you. You always were a “spitfire” and said what was on your mind even if it wasn’t always polite. I had much respect for you though, it got you where you are today.
    You husband can really sing can’t he? Am I right?

  • winn

    haha Spitfire? Is that a comparison or color coded hint?
    My husband was in the choir at West Point and sang many solos. He sang the national anthem at 2 NFL games and 1 NBA game.
    Who is this?

  • Sutan

    tell “k” GO MOOSE ! BIG GUNS and CHAM Spirits! LOL
    Don’t let these guys get you so upset girl! It’s just a way to pass the time. What are you guys doing in Charleston? Beautiful city. Veryhistorical. I was in Myrtle Beach a few months ago, nice place.

  • winn

    lol, AHHHhhh. I’m kinda embarrassed now. I do let some things get me riled up. I guess it’s the Cherokee and Irish in me. Oh well. Is this “E”? Go Moose, you were in his company, yes? Over look me, I let things get out of hand sometimes…haha. I’m going to drink a glass of Reisling now and get happy :)

  • Pat

    It’s so sad that he has to work and she don’t understand. She has to have all of these dramas in her life that he can’t go to work.
    Jen is so pathetic she should just keep her as’s home.

  • Sutan

    Yes this is “E” lol. How the hell have you two been? Get on AOG and we can chat through email. If I can figure out who you are then I’m sure there are others that can too. So..let’s keep the convo on the downlow :)

  • Sutan

    and AOG is the Association of Graduates…NOT AOL. Winn knew that, I just wanted to throw that out to the ones who didn’t know that thought I made a typo.

  • Steven HUVANE

    Hi ellie= jade= winn = Satan ups I mean Sutan….
    your this week pay cheque is on process.. please be patience..
    it’s coming !
    ps. your distractions is working…. good jog

  • Tomkitty

    You can’t even speak or type correctly. Read what you wrote. It sounds really pathetic. By the IP address you posted it says you’re in the UK. HAHA, this is an American based website. NOT UK. YOUR lame attempt at a distraction DIDN’T WORK. Go back to your BIG POND and drown already! ROFL

  • Steven HUVANE

    My client Jen Aniston keeps insisting me that half of her MAN face will be cover with her CURTAIN hair on Sunday just so her MAN chin and her FUGLY will be less noticeable..

  • Steven HUVANE

    Go and feed your 26 cats then eat more hotdog while you watching you Friends VHS video… lol

  • .

    John and Jen=Gorgeous couple, I love these two together.

  • Jill

    # 169 winn @ 02/18/2009 at 11:25 pm
    Cadets are callec PLEBS the first year

    No, honey, cadets aren’t called PLEBS the first year, they’re called PLEBES. And you are as phony as a three-dollar bill. The closest you ever got to West Point was a movie called “The Long Gray Line” that you saw on late night TV.

    West Point my ass…. WTF are you dumbass trolls going to think up next….

  • Rina

    I think this to cover up what she said about having her husband tapes. Face that was a big embarrassment I don’t care what her pr stunt posters say. Jen and John are trying to clean up what that stupid heifer said. I and nobody else keep their ex tapes but it do prove Brad was that good she can’t forget about him. She knows their was no affair like her minions say or else she would have thrown those tapes out in anger.

  • Jill

    ellie @ 02/18/2009 at 9:59 pm
    Didn’t Angie wear a black ugly mini dress at the premier of KFP

    BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! Oh Ellie, my God, you are crazy as a shíthouse rat. No, she didn’t wear a black ugly minidress at the premiere of KFP. She didn’t wear any minidress of any color at the premere of KFP. She was six or seven months pregnant with the twins at the premiere of KFP and big as a house. If you don’t believe me, check this out:
    (In case that link doesn’t work, it’s a photo of Angie, Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman and Lucy Liu at Cannes where they were doing the premiere of KFP and Angie is big as a house.)

  • Todd

    Damage control for sure.
    What better way then to pull the fake boyfriend trick. I lost respect for Mayer. I thought Mayer was better than this. After this Huvane is going to have to shell out more money to make John album a success. Oh I forgot he already do that. Two Grammys this year “wink wink”
    Somewhere Mayer lost his sold-or sold it to Huvane.

  • Steven HUVANE

    My client miss Aniston asking me for a refund .. what do you think..
    I have been looking after her for more than a decade now.. and this is what I get ? she said the only reputations I created for her is as A pathetic loser who can’t move on…..
    ps…” Bet ” is my bestie buds..

  • betty

    Jill, love your posts, especially the Brothers K remark.

    Re: Winn. Would a WP graduate with 400k salary have such poor grammar and bad manners and so much free time to blog? Is this coming out of my taxes?

    Also, bloggers, don’t insult someone for their non-native English.

  • a total fan

    winn @ 02/18/2009 at 10:01 pm

    Still didn’t tell me what your job description is or are you military?

  • Jill

    a total fan @ 02/19/2009 at 12:59 am
    winn @ 02/18/2009 at 10:01 pm
    Still didn’t tell me what your job description

    Her job description is sitting on her fat ass in her double wide reading stacks of back issues of Outa Touch magazine. Every two weeks she emerges long enough to cash her welfare check and load up on Twinkies and soda at the 7-11.

  • mayer left Maniston

    Well Winn, I read comments after I left from here and I have to say, for someone that is 41 and that educated you sure behave like a child, since when it is normal to defend your level of education on internet? If you know who you are, and if you believe in yourself why do you care that much for other people here? I have to say that I understand why some people here don’t believe you! And also, you post a comment with picture of Angelina here just because I post a real no-photoshoped pictures of Aniston? Who’s thread is this? You sure do behave like a child! And yes I think that it is very important to know languages, it is a big deal, or at least to know that if someone is posting on english, like I am, and if I said that I am not from USA that that doesn’t mean that I am from UK, because people outside of UK also speak and learn english, so yes that was my response to another poster here. But again you at least posted a comment, some other posters run away the moment I asked them a question! I guess insulting and run away is normal thing for Man’s fans!
    Really, her fans do behave like children, they are all about body and hair, I don’t see that there are comments on her “acting”, her reviews or something like that, well I guess that Maniston is pretty much the same just like her fans, she cryed over one gray hair, and she still keeps Brad’s messages – question for her fans – what normal woman would keep messages of her ex husband if he cheated on her? Well I guess Brad and Angie were right – there was no cheating, just one bad marriage! So sad, Maniston, so desperate and sad. Crying a river, screaming to the ocean, I guess after Oscar night she will be on Oprah with “go girl” circus! Maniston will see gorgeous Angelina and she’ll know that Angelina couldn’t care less for her and her peeboy. Again, I hope she will remember this on that night when she goes to her empty big house:
    “Everyone thinks Brad Pitt has it great because he married Angelina Jolie. I think he has it terrible, because when Angelina Jolie is giving you a blow job, what do you tip your head back and think of to help you finish? You have nothing left — just Jesus on a polar bear in the middle of the snow, saying, ‘You greedy motherfucker, I’ve got nothing for you.’”
    John Mayer
    Oh cry me a river please …

  • mayer left Maniston
  • mayer left Maniston

    She sure looks elegant and classy!

  • monie

    Mayer left Maniston
    quite simply STFU

  • mayer left Maniston

    Well he sure looks good for a peeboy hahaha

  • mayer left Maniston

    Let us remember what was happening few months ago!
    You see her friends are doing dirty job for her, as always, and now her fans are going crazy:

    “Jennifer Aniston’s pals were rolling their eyes over the weekend about John Mayer’s unofficial press conferences discussing the couple’s breakup.

    “Jen will never kiss and tell, but it’s she who ended the relationship,” a source close to Jen says. “(Mayer’s) childish behavior only confirms she was right to dump him. Now he’s acting like a spoiled child. Expect Jen to behave like a lady.”

    Mayer first explained his version of the breakup to an OK! magazine reporter, who quickly posted online that Mayer did the dumping. “I ended a relationship to be alone, because I don’t want to waste somebody’s time if something’s not right,” Mayer told the reporter.

    Yet Aniston’s pal says the something that “wasn’t right” was Mayer’s behavior toward the press during the relationship. “He has a relationship with certain paparazzi (and) bloggers,” the source said. “He tips them off. He loves the attention. Jen didn’t want to believe it was happening, but it was, and she has no tolerance for that.”

    Another issue: Money. “Jen was tired of paying for everything,” said another source close to Aniston. “Cobwebs come flying out of (Mayer’s) wallet when he opens it. John liked living like a movie star when he was with her. … Jen would never say anything, but you could tell it irritated her.”

    The sources close to Aniston say she isn’t going to make a statement about her relationship, despite their hunch that Mayer will continue to talk about it. “We’re talking about a guy who had a car waiting to take him home in New York, but he chose to walk so he could talk to the press (along the way). He’ll drag this out until there’s someone new,” says the source.”

  • mayer left Maniston

    Mayer’s own sexual adventures are less exotic. Six years ago, on one of his first tours, he decided it would be “fun” to sleep with some fans. “I slept with, like, three girls in a week,” he remembers. “I thought that’s what you did, but there was one girl, I don’t remember anything about her, but I left my own body and looked down at myself and said, ‘Nuh-uh. Not you.’ I stayed up all night and didn’t sleep.” He never had sex with a fan again — though that doesn’t rule out voyeurism. “Totally different. There’s ways to have fun with people without ever worrying about violating somebody.”

    John Mayer, Rolling Stone INTERVIEW
    Great man, just what Maniston needs!

  • sasha

    Brangelina will be there!!! OMG, this is gonna be exciting.

  • http://JUSTJARED To Angelina fans

    God you guys have NO LIFE pathetic

  • Marki

    Who gives a flying fuck, really? What are the chances she talks about Bradley fucking Pitt

  • lora

    There is no way these two media whorre will stay together longer than a year. Maniston cannot even keep vince how much more with john mayer whose girlfriends are much sexier and prettier than maniston. Not unless john is really into guys because maniston is the man.

    No guy would want to be a with woman who still keeps her exes voice mails. Oh i forgot jen is man of the year


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