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#onthefarm with Nathan Winters

I had a great #onthefarm conversation with Nathan Winters on Friday afternoon. Nathan biked across the United States from Maine to Washington in 2009. Along the way, he visited dozens of farmers in rural communities in the hopes of collecting enough material for a book. Even though our chat only lasted an hour, I firmly believe he has a heckuva book idea, and I hope he has success in publishing it. The idea seems rather unique, so I think that it has a good chance of getting picked up. If you’d like to contact Nathan for a sample chapter, please do so via his Twitter handle, @follownathan, or his Web site, follownathan.org.

I highly recommend checking out his photo albums on flickr. Amazing stuff, and as I note in the chat, I think the phot album could be its own book about rural America.

I discovered Nathan via Twitter during an #agchat. He’s a regular contributor and provides good insight. Make sure you follow him.

Hope you enjoy the chat!

n_web: Next couple tweets will be links and background before we start. Nathan biked cross-country in 2009, from Maine to Washington to get a first-hand look at ag. Check out: http://www.follownathan.org/ for more info on Nathan and his journey. And make sure you check out his photo collection on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/22002817@N04/sets/72157622568988136/. I love the photos. Fascinating stuff. Great images. Could be its own book!

follownathan: Thanks for the #onthefarm intro biking across America getting familiar with #ag was the opportunity of a lifetime

n_web: OK, looks like Nathan is here, but a couple more minutes before we roll. Woofing down lunch . . .

follownathan: I am currently writing a book and many have requested a photo book as well. Could prob write 4 of them ;)

n_web: Q1: I gave a 140 character intro, but please take a few tweets to give us more on your background.

follownathan: Q1 originally from Lancaster County, PA, 30 yrs old and live in rural #VT tech background with passion for #ag #food and #travel. Biked 4300 miles across America to get on and meet farmers of all types and sizes and ask questions – best experience ever.

n_web: Q2: Why would you want to bike 4300 miles? And why did you decide to focus only on farmers?

follownathan: Q2 trekking America at a slow pace was my dream. I originally wanted to walk. Biking was perfect fit. I met with much more than farmers and ranchers. I met with consumers, coops, markets, drunks at dive bars… you name it! I also spent a good look at #climate issues & sustainable #ag as they seem 2 go hand in hand. I’m passionate about all of this.

n_web: Q3: Before you began, what were some of your preconceived notions about farming? And what were you hoping to accomplish?

follownathan: Q3 Good Q – Thing was that I had very little preconceived notions of #farming because like many… I was disconnected from them. I’m willing to say that I was charged in the way of all big #ag is bad #ag – Through education and experience I know different. What I wanted to accomplish was a platform where people could share my experiences from all over using #SM and I did just that. But most importantly I wanted to live my dreams and get the answers to the questions about #ag /#food I had swirling in my head.

n_web: Q4: without giving away the premise of the book, can you list 3 or 4 of those questions here? check that, not the premise. I meant the “hook”

follownathan: Q4 Why do we need authors such as Michael Pollan to explain where food comes from? How food get so complicated? Why is my hometown in Lancaster, PA and many like it turning into one giant strip mall? What happened to all the family farms? Why do we have such a strong disconnection between the farmers that produce and the people who consume. My favorite was “What is your message to America?” As you can see here I got many great responses http://bit.ly/iepdh (expand )

n_web: Q5: How did farmers answer those questions? Did answers vary according to production practice? Or were their thoughts similar?

follownathan: Q5 more than production, practice or region their answers varied based simply on personality types. Farmers have great personality. In my experience most farmers were more than willing to answer my Q’s and some even eager. I always felt welcome.

n_web: Q6: Can you list the states you visited & the various farms & what they grew? Any places that you’d like to mention as the best? Just a quick rundown of various farms, not every one!

follownathan: Q6 here is a map of my route http://bit.ly/7qdJbz.  But yes I would love to share a few farms that I visited. Grassland Farm in Maine (dairy)- Wellspring CSA in #VT (veggies) – Amish farm in #NY (diverse). Tantre Farm (Diverse) MI – WIld Rose Dairy WI- New Forest (permaculture)WI -Blue Blanket Farm (Wheat) SD and many more. I also spent good times over beer with ranchers at VFW’s, Honky Tonk Bars and fishing the Yellowstone River.

n_web: Q7, from @agropinion: “Where was the strangest place you slept? What kind things did people do for you on your journey?”

follownathan: Q7 strangest place was in rural OH it was called the “funny farm.” But even that turned out to be a great experience. People did many wonderful things for me! Food, supplies, conversation, motels, even money. I never had expected the generosity. People need to start trusting their fellow Americans! This is a great country with GOOD people who will help if you ask.

n_web: Q8: What did people say when you told them what you were doing? Especially as you mostly focused on farmers? Were they appreciative of someone telling their story? Or did they think you were nuts? :)

follownathan: Q8 Farmers appreciated having me come visit and share their realities and communities were excited to have me IE #ithaca and #MKE. But many people especially in the plains thought i was absolutely nuts. People don’t do alot of biking in 40 mph headwinds. Best perk was walking into a bar and getting all the beer and food you can handle for free. Happened to me often :) I guess wearing normal clothing and not spandex made it easier for people to get chummy with me.

n_web: Q9 @KyFarmersMatter: “Do you feel you have full view of farming & culture w/o visiting the South? Diff. culture, no?”

follownathan: Q9 Awesome Q and something I think about all of the time. This country is so big and I obviously couldn’t see and do it all. good news is as you can see here http://bit.ly/7kayYc. I have been around the block 49 states in fact. HOWEVER! from an #ag standpoint I’d like to visit more places I didn’t get to. Perhaps a second journey and another book :)

n_web: Q10: You visited dozens of rural communities. Do you have any insights on rural America and future economic development?

follownathan: Q10 I think it is simple. Support, preserve & visit your local farms. It is a win win situation for everyone involved. Not trying to brag… But #VT is a tremendous model for creating a vibrant economy through #ag in rural communities.

n_web: Q11: Book promotion time. You’re in the process of writing, no? Have you had any luck w/ publishers? What can aggies do to help?

follownathan: Q11Thought you would never ask ;). I’ve written 9 chapters so far. A sample chapter is available upon request &will B posted online soon. I have had some interest from agencies and pub outfits. It is a process. Sending out proposals next week. If any #ag or #food people know anyone in the publishing industry please do an intro and you never know… In the meantime tell friends about me / website, read my work and leave a review as seen here http://bit.ly/4KEa35.

n_web: I love the photos. Hope that gets its own book some day. . .

n_web: Final Q: what didn’t I cover that you would like to say? What’s on your mind for the next 3-5 tweets?

follownathan: Final Q: My bottom lines are buy local, support family farms and trust your local Americans. I strongly urge people to do the things they dream about doing. It will create a plethora of opportunities. We need to stop labeling people as this or that. We need more people being people then we will see change where needed. Don’t make #ag or #food judgments w/out taking the time to get information. And darn it! Do what feels right.

n_web: Really appreciate your time today, Nathan. Hope you enjoyed this. Best wishes on your writing and lining up a publisher! Make sure you check out @follownathan‘s site: follownathan.org

follownathan: It was my pleasure. If anyone wants to reach out and continue this convo plz do. Sharing and learning is my MO. If you would like a PDF copy of a sample chapter please at reply me #ag

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May 20, 2011

2011 Ohio State Nike Camp Primer - Offense

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The Ohio State NIKE Camp on Saturday provides a great opportunity to evaluate some of the top prospects from around the country all in one setting. Very rarely in football does this much talent gather in one place and while the pads won't be on, seeing how the best of the best stack up physically is a major tool in the evaluation process. Below, breaks down some of Ohio State's top targets at the event on the offensive side of the football and takes a look at what we'll be looking to see out of each prospect.

Austin Appleby - Class of 2012 - North Canton (Ohio) Hoover

What we're looking for: Appleby will be participating in both the Elite 11 and NIKE Camps this weekend. The big question with Appleby will be his progress coming off of serious knee surgery that caused him to miss most of his junior season. At 6-foot-5 with a big arm, Appleby has a chance to improve his stock perhaps more than any other quarterback in the field this weekend.

Kyle Bolin - Class of 2013 - Lexington (Ky.) Lexington Catholic

What we're looking for: One of the more polished rising juniors that you will see, Bolin already showed us plenty at the Best of the Midwest combine in Indianapolis this winter. As one of the more fundamentally sound quarterbacks in the field, seeing where Bolin's arm strength stacks up against some of his peers will be important.

Jalin Marshall - Class of 2013 - Middletown (Ohio)>

What we're looking for: Marshall is the most intriguing guy in this group because he could be a national level prospect as a wide receiver. Marshall has a track meet on Friday and will miss the Elite 11 camp. How his body feels after the meet will determine whether or not he will take reps at wide receiver. While at quarterback, improved mechanics and arm strength are the two major things to look for. If he takes reps at receiver, route running will be a major focal point as we already know he's an electric athlete.

Kyle Stahl - Class of 2013 - St. Henry (Ohio)

What we're looking for: The Elite 11 camp on Friday will be a better tool to evaluate Stahl but still there are some things to watch for at Saturday's NIKE Camp. Stahl and St. Henry play in one of the best small school leagues in the nation but this will be the most speed and athleticism that Stahl will have seen. How he adjusts to that will be interesting to follow as well as simply validating the arm strength that he shows on film.

Running Backs

William Mahone - Class of 2012 - Austintown (Ohio) Fitch

What we're looking for: With Warren Ball and Bri'onte Dunn already in the fold, it is highly unlikely that Ohio State recruits another back in this class. However, Mahone is definitely one of the top backs in the Midwest and with a group of backs that lacks a lot of big names, Mahone is the top prospect in the field at the position. A big thing with backs is always their feet, Mahone will need to show he has the quick feet to go along with his 200-pound body.

Wide Receivers

Chris Davis - Class of 2012 - Austintown (Ohio) Fitch

What we're looking for: The Buckeyes have shown Davis some interest and he was on campus for the spring game in April. Though definitely on the shorter side, Davis is very strong for his size and is one of the fastest players in Ohio. Davis' speed and great change of direction should serve him well in the one-on-one's. Showing that he can get separation against some of the Midwest's top defensive backs should only continue to bolster his stock.

Dwayne Stanford - Class of 2012 - Cincinnati (Ohio) Taft

What we're looking for: Stanford is widely regarded as the number one wide receiver prospect in the state of Ohio and has offers from coast to coast. At 6-foot-4, he is a match-up nightmare for opposing corners. Still a bit raw on the football field, Stanford can prove that is continuing to make progress as a polished receiver by showing improved route running. Stanford can also answer some speed concerns in the one-on-one's as he tries to create separation against some big time corners.

Tight Ends

Devon Edwards - Class of 2013 - Columbus (OH) Eastmoor Academy

What we're looking for: With Blake Thomas missing the event due to obligations to his track team, there aren't a whole lot of tight ends on the Ohio State radar at the moment that will be participating on Saturday. Edwards is getting some early love from Boston College, Michigan, and Ohio State and at nearly 6-foot-5 and 235-pounds could be a prospect that uses this camp to break out. Coming from a basketball background, Edwards will need to show that he can run at the level of a BCS caliber tight end prospect.

Sleeper Watch

ATHLakeith Walls - Class of 2012 - Cleveland (Ohio) Rhodes

Walls comes into the NIKE Camp with half a dozen scholarship offers but not much is known about the versatile athlete. Listed at 6-foot-4, 200-pounds, Walls plays both running back and linebacker at the high school level. A big performance could see Walls' stock skyrocket.

WR Roger Lewis - Class of 2012 - Pickerington (Ohio) Central

Lewis is one of the fastest rising prospects in Ohio right now as he has picked up 10 offers in the last two months. As physically impressive as any wide receiver in Ohio, Lewis has dominated a variety of camps this off-season but none will have the talent of Saturday's NIKE Camp. Still waiting for some of the "big" offers to come, a standout performance on Saturday would certainly help his case.

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Artists versus Sport on the Moscow-StPetersburg express.

It is one thing to see sports players going overseas but worse still would be losing artists to greener pastures.

I am reminded somewhat by the reverence shown to Alexander Solzhenitsyn, who died recently. Thousands filed past his open casket. Television showed metre long roses placed there by Putin and Gorbachev. I wonder whether we would revere our writers and artists the same.

I can’t remember when I have last seen a PM opening a book show or being photographed at an art gallery, or even commenting on the importance of art. On the contrary, the Bill Henson affair brought out suspicion, disregard and ignorance from those that ought to know better.

Why is it that sport is the Holy Grail above everything else?

Years ago I took the overnight train from Moscow to St Petersburg (Leningrad) in midsummer and shared the sleeper with a couple and an ample-bosomed and beautiful Russian woman by the name of Lilly.

Most of the sleeper cabins behind me had groups of American choir singers, both boys and girls of around 20-30 years of age. They had performed in Moscow and were booked to sing in St Petersburg. Being midsummer, and so far north, the days lasted forever. It had also been very hot with thunderstorms in the late afternoon. The Americans were pleased to meet someone from Australia and, as proof of it, I was asked to give an impromptu impersonation of Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan and say “goodiaye and hozygoin” over and over again.

This was nothing compared with what would follow next. The beautiful Lilly in my cabin spoke some German and so did I. The train was air conditioned but it was stifling hot and, as Lilly and I got acquainted, she, now and then, modestly dabbed her bosom with an Eau de Cologne sprinkled silken and embroidered handkerchief. She kindly asked what I did when I was not travelling and I told her I painted pictures. Ach nein, du bist ein Artiest? Wie ist das möglich? (An artist, how is that possible?) The hanky started working overtime.

The secret was out and went like wildfire through the whole train. The next thing, passengers were lining up to meet me, vodka was offered and Lilly unpacked some ‘kuchen’ with cubed sugar soaked in almond essence. (I remember it well.) I was almost carried around on shoulders and tears were flowing. I was feted like an emperor.

Some hours later, when darkness finally announced itself – and consider Russian sleeper trains are not gender separated, and the vodka had settled – the four of us, including the beautiful Lilly, calmly undressed. I hopped in the top bunk and she underneath. I slept on a cloud of Eau the Cologne and almond essence.

Next morning, breakfast was served in those ornate silver plated urns and glassware. The Americans behind us, thankfully, had had enough of Aussie imitations.

Getting back to the reverence shown to artists, dead or alive, in countries elsewhere, it seems doubly annoying to hear in all details the latest exploits of an AFL player who went to play in France for more money. Why is that of such enormous importance?

What I am trying to get at is that if I would have gone around the Goulburn-City Rail Link announcing I painted pictures, the best I could hope for would be the question “Do you sell them, and how much?”

How many more years will be wasted in giving so much credit to sport and so little to art?

When will we finally start recognising that art is important because it lasts and also defines us as a nation that always strives above the mundane.

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Tiny Towns - Prairie

By Michael Bromage ·  2 mins

An hour in Prairie brings peace to the soul.

I love to travel, especially because of the unexpected that happens when on the road. I don't really enjoy organised trips, where everything is planned and locked in and we deny ourselves an opportunity for the real sense of adventure to take control. For the creative person, it can be very invigorating to be presented with the unexpected, to discover something new, to meet someone with a different perspective on living, to find yourself in a authentic situation that requires a bit of wisdom and wit to endure.

When I was younger, I used to jump on a plane and go, with just a backpack and a healthy dose of curiosity to fuel the way. What happened shaped my view of the world - exploring natural beauty, discovering new emotional depths, witnessing the extremes of poverty and wealth (and tasting a bit of both), feeding adrenalin when caught in a political riot or through the joys of sharing a new experience with an old friend.

An unplanned journey will always be an adventure.

For the ABC north Queensland Tiny Towns trip we had to plan our travel proposal to every detail as structure and routine is often a requirement of productivity (see industrial revolution) but I still like to allow the unexpected to dictate a little of the journey. With half a day scheduled for Prairie I had organised to help north Queensland's online reporter, Nathalie Fernbach, collect video for her online piece on Prairie before heading to Hughenden and afternoon and evening ABC Open workshops.

While she was filming interviews with residents I wandered around the town capturing locations that will help compliment her video stories, indulging in a breath between workshops. It was peaceful with a slight edge of melancholia in the dry, dusty and quiet town and I was pleasantly surprised to stumble across two ABC Open posters stuck to a noticeboard in the middle of Prairie, which I suspect is the work of Mel and Tracey in Hughenden. Thank you, ladies!

With the warmth of the sun on the back of my neck, the outback breeze tickling the hairs on my cheek and after kicking carefree at the tyre tracks in the brown dirt I would frame up an image and let the camera roll for ten seconds. The original plan was to shoot ten good shots within the hour and the shot list included all the usual items such as the pub, the school, the highway etc.

The plan was structured, efficient, life by numbers. But as I wandered around the town I began to find myself slowing down, losing direction and purpose, spending a few minutes just looking at things that caught my eye, (like an old fence line or the large windmill), before even allowing myself to consider adding it to the collection of images. The moment felt good, although I was aware that this was not an efficient way to work! So what was happening?

A single bird flew above, against a clear blue sky and usually I would arm the camera, point and shoot, grabbing the action before the bird flew away. But not at this moment.

Prairie had seduced me into a lull. It's quiet melancholia washing through my senses and I find myself having succumbed to it's slow, quiet existence. But I'm on the job, things need to be done, so slowly my hand lifts the camera, I begin tracking the bird, focus and press record. Except this time I don't count to ten, I don't even think about how this shot will help with the story. It's a peaceful moment for the soul and I'm a part of the place. Only the camera catches this moment in time for what it is.

Back at the pub I discovered an alpaca - a curious beast grunting and clip-clopping around his enclosure. On the veranda sat Scott and Therese, munching graciously on the classic meat pie having stopped at the pub for a bite to eat. Their motorbike and swag are in the camp grounds and the couple explained that they had decided to drive across the country from Brisbane to Broome. Scott and Therese love being on the open road. No plans, just drive, explore, stopping at any place that takes their fancy. The courtesy and friendliness of the publican was enough to convince the couple that the tiny town of Prairie was a good place to stop for the night and here they were, sharing a pie and a kiss. Aussies!

Later, Nathalie and I were back on the road, sticking to schedule, after waving good bye to Scott and Therese, each of us wishing the other a safe journey. Life becomes busy again as we discuss notes and I begin going over my plans for the upcoming ABC Open workshop in Hughenden. Life is on schedule.

Read more Tiny Towns stories:

Tiny Towns - Woodstock
Tiny Towns - Homestead
Tiny Towns - Pentland
Tiny Towns - Burra Range

And watch Nathalie Fernbach's Tiny Towns: Prairie video HERE

Published 31 Aug 2012.  Prairie QLD 4816

  • Michael Bromage

    Hi Wendy, for this video I was capturing the peacefulness I felt in Prairie. I really enjoyed the quietness of the town. Nathalie's film, made on the same day, records the diversity of Prairie residents and compliments this film nicely. Click the link at the bottom of the blog post to watch.

  • Wendy

    Some shots of people would have given it more vibrancy - it kind of looks like a ghost town

  • Michael

    You're welcome Sharon! I really enjoyed my time in Prairie and hope to be there again soon - have received requests for more ABC Open workshops in Hughenden. Maybe Prairie State School would be interested in a free digital storytelling workshop, too! Keep an eye on the Open website for upcoming workshops or next time you're in Townsville feel free to drop into the ABC Local Radio station and say hello!

  • Sharon

    wow, am a resident and didn't even know you were here! great shots of our quiet little town, and thank you for including our school, which is the hub of our community (apart from the pub when a beer is required of course!)

  • Michael

    Thanks Alex. I love taking photos on days when the sky is a clear blue.

  • Alex

    Beautiful. The windmill shot.

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Fedora 15 (F15) Installation

This article provides a pictorial guide for performing a basic installation of Fedora 15 (F15).

Basic Installation

  1. Boot from the DVD.

  2. Skip the media test by pressing the tab and return keys on the keyboard.

    Media Test

  3. Select the appropriate language, then click the "Next" button.

  4. Select the appropriate keyboard layout, then click the "Next" button.

  5. Choose the appropriate storage option, then click the "Next" button.

  6. When prompted, click the "Yes, discard any data" button.

    Storage Devices

  7. Enter a fully qualified hostname, then click the "Configure Network" button.

  8. Highlight the network adapter, then click the "Edit" button.

  9. Tick the "Connect automatically" option, then click the "IPv4 Settings" tab. Select the desired configuration method and enter the required information. When complete, click the "Save..." button, followed by the "Close" button and the "Next" button on the previous two screens.

    Network Edit

  10. Select the appropriate timezone by clicking on the nearest city on the map, then click the "Next" button.

  11. Enter the root password, then click the "Next" button.

    Root Password

  12. Select the "Use All Space" option, uncheck the "Encrypt system" option and check the "Review and modify partitioning layout" option, then click the "Next" button.

    Default partitioning plus modify

  13. The current partitioning layout is presented. If the OS is to be used for an Oracle installation, make sure the swap partition is at least 2G (2048M) in size. Once you are happy with the partition structure, click the "Next" button followed by the "Format" and "Write changes to disk" button.

    Partitioning LVM

  14. Accept the default boot loader settings by clicking the "Next" button.

    Boot Loader

  15. Select the installation type to install and check all three additional repositories along with the "Customize Now" option. Click the "Next" button.

    Packages and Repositories

  16. Select the appropriate package groups and optional packages for your installation and click the "Next" button.

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  17. Wait while the installation completes.

  18. When the installation is complete, Click the "Reboot" button.

  19. When the machine has restarted, click the "Forward" button on the welcome screen.

  20. Accept the license agreement by clicking the "Forward" button.

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Oracle BI EE – Customizing look and feel – Styles and Skins

Posted by Venkatakrishnan J on September 12, 2007

OBI EE provides options to do customizations to the look and feel of dashboards and answers. One can change the images and put in custom images depending on what they need. I had one of the customers today saying that it does not work in the same way as it has been documented. Before we go into that, lets first explore the customization options. There are 2 types of customizations. One is by using Styles and the other is by using Skins. Both of them have their own purposes and have to be used in coordination with one another.
   1.   Styles
   2.   Skins

A style controls how dashboards and answers are displayed to an end user at run time. Where Skins are assigned to an end user while logging in. Generally, styles can be changed and skins consist of objects that are non-alterable like corporate logos etc. One can find all the styles and skins under the {ORACLEBI}/web/app/res folder. All the folder under this folder that start with s_ are styles and those that start with sk_ are skins. Now lets see how to modify the styles for an end user. Log into BI Dashboards and go to the edit dashboard page and click on dashboard properties.

Lets try modifying the style to siebel77. This would give the old siebel look and feel to the reports that we have created and also for the dashboards. If you are an user who likes the siebel look and feel, its still there but has been pushed to the background by the sleek new Oracle style. Lets choose the siebel style and see how it looks like.

Now, that we know how to change the styles, lets start with creating a new style. Just to be clear here, changing styles and skins might vary from on App server to another. The one that i am demonstrating is for the default OC4J. So, if you are on the default install you can go ahead and follow the list of steps. If not, you can still try and let me know whether it works since i have not tried. I am not sure whether there is a documentation bug since it somehow does not seem to work when you follow the documentation. Lets start creating a new style from out old siebel77.

1.   Lets copy the s_Siebel77 folder under {ORACLEBI}/web/app/res under the same directory.
2.   This would result in a copy of the style which we shall rename to s_newSiebel. For styles, it is mandatory to have the folder name starting with s_.
3.   Now lets copy the new renamed s_newSiebel folder to {ORACLEBI}/oc4j_bi/j2ee/home/applications/analytics/analytics/res folder.
4.   Lets make some changes to the style like changing the logo etc. I have changed the bg_banner.gif (logo in dashboard).
5.   Remember, the changes you make have to be done to the folder under the oc4j directory.
6.   And you would have to restart the OC4J for this to get reflected in your dashboards.

The above is way different from what has been stated in the docs. Either the older docs have not been updated or i might be missing something. The customizations that you have made above would go when you do an upgrade since all the styles which are created under {ORACLEBI}/web/app/res would be overwritten during the upgrade.

26 Responses to “Oracle BI EE – Customizing look and feel – Styles and Skins”

  1. Nene said

    Hi Sir,

    For the step-4, does we need to change at the {ORACLEBI}/web/app/res as well?

  2. Venkatakrishnan J said

    I dont think that is required. You would have to change the image under the OC4J res folder.

  3. Venkatakrishnan J said

    Nope. Just checked. I think it is a standard to make changes to both the folders. So, while making any change ensure that both the folders have the same modified images/styles etc.

  4. varma said

    COuld u please let us know how to modify the skins

  5. Joey H said

    Can you please discuss how we can deploy custom skins oc4j on Solaris 10

    Thank you,

  6. Venkatakrishnan J said

    Hi Joey/Varma,

    I am planning to discuss this in a seperate article.

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  8. Venkatakrishnan J said

    Check out I have written about how to go about modifying skins here.

  9. Manohar said

    Hi Venkat,

    We have a requirement where we have to show the users the total number of records of a table as follows

    1- 25 of Total – Total is the total number of rows.

    Each page has to show only 25 records and the page numbers have to be shown with hyperlink like

    Page 1|2|3|4|5

    The users should be able to jump to a particular page on clicking on the number.

    How to achieve this in OBI.

    Thanks in advance.

  10. Manohar said

    Hi Venkat,

    We have a requirement in OBI where we need to show the number of rows of a table like

    1 – 25 of Total and we need to display 25 rows per page and the page numbers like

    Page 1|2|3|4|5 – giving an hyperlink on page number so that user can directly go to the page he wants to . Can you let me know how to achieve this in OBI?

  11. Venkatakrishnan J said

    You can have 25 rows per page using the pagination option that is available out of the box in the properties of a tabular report.

  12. Manohar said

    The default feature gives the 25 rows per page like

    1- 25
    but what we want is to display the total records also in the page like

    1-25 of 100 ( Where 100 is the total records.

  13. Venkatakrishnan J said

    I believe you would have to do it in custom XML messages and skins. Or add a narrative view which would get the count of records and display it below the report in the compound layout. And have the pagination set to 25 rows. That will atleast let the users know about the number of records. But to get the exact layout as you said has to be done via custom XML messages.

  14. Manohar said

    Can you point me to any meterial on Custom XML messages. Any examples would be very helpful

  15. Sofia said

    Hi Venkat

    I tried to change the Oracle Interactive Dashboard banner but it is not changing.Pls let me know why…

  16. Aniket said

    Hi Venkat,

    I am trying to customize the start up page of oracle dashboards for one of the client. I tried to follow your steps but I couldn’t find {OracleBI}/oc4j_bi/j2ee/home/applications/analytics/analytics/res
    folder on my machine. I have oracle BIEE fully installed on my system. Please let me know what could be the problem.

    Thanks and regards

  17. Venkatakrishnan J said

    Aniket – Did you install it on an App server or the default OC4J?

  18. Aniket said

    Hi Venkat,

    Default OC4J.

  19. Aniket said

    Hi Venkat,

    I have managed to get the solution. I created couple of more style folders under {ORACLEBI}/web/app/res folder. Initially it did not reflect in the dashboard properties but after restarting the Oracle BI presentation server, I am able to apply the new styles to dashboards. Could you please explain what are the disadntages of changing the s_* folders in {ORACLEBI}/web/app/res folder itself than copying and pasting in a different folder as suggested by you.

    Thanks and regards

  20. Ashok said

    Hi Venkat,

    I followed your steps in creating the dashboard banner by duplicating s_Siebel77 and renaming it as s_newSiebel77 . I created my own style in bg_banner and saved it in OC4J and was able to view the changes in the front end dashboard.GOOD!!

  21. Ashok said

    I followed your steps in creating the dashboard banner by duplicating s_Siebel77 and renaming it as s_newSiebel77 . I created my own style in bg_banner and saved it in OC4J and was able to view the changes in the front end dashboard.GOOD!

    But i am not able to do this when i duplicate s_oracle10. Do we have to change anything the Portelbanner content.??

    Please let me know

  22. Thowfeek said

    Where i have to paste the copied style foler in sibel analytics 7.8.5. The folder oc4j does not exist.

    Let me know. Thanks

  23. Aaron said

    I have confirmed that Aniket is right. You must restart the “Oracle BI Presentation Server” service before the new style will show as a choice in the list of styles. Venkatakrishnan, you may want to update these instructions to reflect this.

  24. Nathan said

    Hi, can you tell me why do you copy to OracleBi not OracleBIData?

    The oracle doc

    E10415_01 Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition Documentation Library
    Oracle Business Intelligence Presentation Services Administration Guide

    10 Customizing the Oracle BI Presentation Services User Interface
    Creating a New Dashboard Style for Oracle BI Presentation Services

    Copying to the data directory rather than to the main installation directory prevents any customized CSS files and images from being overwritten during a software upgrade – this seems like a good idea to me

    to create a new style is to copy the
    SAROOTDIR\web\app\res\s_oracle10 directory (where SAROOTDIR is the installation directory)

    and paste it into the
    SADATADIR\web\res directory (where SADATADIR is the data directory).

    for example,
    cp /data/app/oracle/product/10.1.3/OracleBI/web/app/res/s_oracle10/* /data/app/oracle/product/10.1.3/OracleBIData/web/res/s_mystyle
    cp /data/app/oracle/product/10.1.3/OracleBI/web/app/res/sk_oracle10/* /data/app/oracle/product/10.1.3/OracleBIData/web/res/sk_mystyle

    ok so this only half works – the new style appears in the drop down on dashboards properties style – but the dashboard shows with _no_ style

    it seems from your thread that the solution is to also copy to oc4j (and only if you did a basic not advanced install) – great – but why? – anyone raised this as a bug? – are oracle planning to fix this problem ? I failed to find anything on metalink.

  25. Kopi said

    Iam trying to create a symbolic link s_mystyle and link that to another folder area. Symbolic links are not workign with the current Oracle Applications Server?. Any ones know any configurtion changes to allow Symbolic links to work. Apache config (httpd.conf) looks fine where SymLinks are turned on.

  26. Vinayak said

    Hi Venkat,

    I want to set the style of a dashboard using the BI web services API. Is it possible. If so how do I go about executing it?

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To experience the full impact of Ray Foreman and his world, put yourself in a favorite city diner, circa…hell, anywhere from the 30’s to the 60’s. Or the coffee houses of today. For Ray (and myself) that would be Chicago. Many years ago—though we never knew each there or anywhere, never met to this day, though I was introduced to him and his work through the fine-press printer/publisher (Ox Head Press), librarian, poet, activist, rascal, raconteur, Don Olsen, whose classic book on life, art, the art of printing, A BUTTERFLY SLEEPS ON THE TEMPLE BELL, Cross+Roads Press published in 2003. And so it began the way many of us in the small press world get ‘passed around’ from one reader-writer to another. You know: “You gotta read this guy Ray Foreman sometime,” said Olsen to Blei. And so, the introductory handshake through words. And so…the song continues.

His was/is a voice I knew instantly. The guy (with a book, a notebook, a newspaper, a steaming white cup of strong black coffee, a smoke, a laugh, a joke, story, a penetrating thought, an eye for excitement–the opposite sex…the person you sometimes meet by chance at the next table…soon joining forces at the same table to share a moment, an hour, a good part of the day in conversation that has its own life. Eventually leaving that table with a goodbye-see-you-again, perhaps a pat on the back, and stepping out into the big city of noise and crowds, the heart of the city pounding, feeling a little more alive, a little smarter, happier, a little more convinced that life is good and what the world needs are more moments to meet the likes of a Ray Foreman in one diner or another, anywhere in the country—or the world.

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One more thing before I turn it all over to Ray. One thing I particularly admire about him…something it takes some writers a long time to understand (and some never get it at all)…he’s kind of pioneered that place where the literati and academia don’t particularly know or care if you/your works exists…that place where awards and grants and advances and agents and ‘publishers-of-note’ all hang together…that Last Literary Stop when you finally look at that map of the crowded, cooing writing world and decide: “You know, I don’t really belong or want to go/be there.” And it has nothing to do with hopeless. It’s abut staking out your own territory. Like Ray and his diner. —Norbert Blei

by Ray Foreman

“life is full of strange horses,
some I rode,
some ran by without stopping.”

I was fascinated, I hadn’t heard
that kind of talk from a woman before.
I hadn’t heard it from anyone before.
it was the way Mellisa said it,
so sincere, as we sipped sangria
in a Madrid cafe on a perfect day.

I’d met Mellisa a few days before
at a bar one evening in the old part
of the city. she was alone. I was alone.
“are you an American?” I asked.
she said, “sometimes, do you want to talk?”
it took me a week to find out
what sometimes meant, and more.

it could have been an accident,
but I don’t believe in accidents.
Jung had a word, synchronicity.
I believe in things that are not
in the mode of common think.
the living experience for many
isn’t all that grand.
a touch of magic coming through
the faucet adds taste to tap water.
in the last few years, she said she
rode a strange horse, several horses.
at first, why she was sharing this with me?
at the end of a week with her,
what wasn’t obvious at first,
became obvious and my strange horse
was gentle and galloped sweetly.

“college, position with a prestigious
law firm, money and all the toys.
something was missing.
empty fits.
one day in Golden Gate Park
a man in a white leisure suit spoke.
Bagwhan Shree Rajneesh, a Buddhist.
I was hypnotized by his words,
a philosophy for those ready
to live with purpose.

“he was talking about a journey,
everyone has a journey that is particularly theirs.
most people never bother to discover
what their journey is or if they have one.
I was in a mental state where I needed
something to make sense in my life.
I knew it wasn’t being an attorney
or making money for the rest of my life.
I remembered he had said,
‘in some of us pulsates a need to reach
a destination which is not a place,
but a state of peace.’

“I needed to give my life meaning,
at least what was left of it.
travel, people, lovers, share my life
‘with someone who is more than a bed mate.
a soul mate.”

Mellisa was forty when we
shared that bottle of Sangria in Madrid.
“let me put it out front, I’m ill and I carry
a sentence, two years, maybe three.
there’s no fixing it,” she said.

we laugh about it today,
that word, synchronicity.

Mellisa is fifty-two,
more tired lately,
her eyes are a problem.
I’ll be seventy-one this Spring.

A Recent Note from Ray:

Norb, yes, still alive. I won’t talk about age, it might scare us to death. Still at PO Box 1377, Berthoud, CO 80513. Although we live in Loveland, CO about 5 miles away. I don’t change things when they work. I’m attaching an old poem which I know you’ll feel at home with along with a small glass of E&J brandy. The poem is for you personally. I can’t help but shed a few tears, you may too,… man, there were so many things that just aren’t. I’m sure the Diner will touch some good feelings for places and times we both miss.

I’ll send along some poems in the next day or so and you can use whatever you like, if you like.

Peace, Ray

RAY’S DINER There once was a place . . .

A nervous streetcar motorman clangs his bell
for the high notes while a shivering coal truck driver
pushes a lever delivering a claghorn bass arruughaa!
With a chorus of grinding gears and coughing engines
trying to stay alive, the symphony of Chicago begins.

The wind off Lake Michigan nips at Sid Weinberg’s
freshly shaven face on this November morning in 1927.
He walks huddled, but briskly, up Clark Street,
past Diversey, to the middle of the block.
In the window of a store front hangs a green neon sign
with twelve inch letters that spell out “RAY’S DINER.”
When Aristedes Gianakopolous opened the diner five years ago,
he bought the used sign for twenty dollars and became Ray.

Sid opens the door and the smell of frying bacon and eggs
greets him and has no regrets leaving his father’s kosher house.
Inside, six round tables and a counter with five stools are flanked
by pastel murals of the Greek Isles and the Acropolis
which Ray traded for two months of meals to an unemployed artist.
Only a few chairs are unoccupied at the oilcloth covered tables.
Sid wraps his coat around the back of one of the chairs
and says his good mornings as he pours himself
a cup of coffee from the steel urn behind the counter.
Ray carries on two conversations with customers
while working eggs, bacon and French toast on the grill.
It is the same forty-cent morning menu every day.
“Over easy, no rush, I’m early today,” Sid says.
His morning begins the same as it has for five years.

The Diner vibrates with the noise of the camaraderie
of no strangers that permeates the conversations of politics,
philosophy and the Chicago White Sox.
Ray calls your name when your order is ready
and someone will pass your plate to you.
There are no checks; you place your money
or an IOU on the register when you leave.

Sid leaves the diner and hops a #7 streetcar to his office at
the Herald Examiner where he manages the city desk.
Today, a double funeral for two Capone men.
“I have to get out of this lousy town,” he says to the editor
who hears it ten times a day from ten different people.
No one moves away except to New York.

Ray closes the Diner after lunch for three hours,
unties his apron and reads the papers or naps.
Sometimes he and Alex, the dishwasher, talk about the
old country. Alex, came from Mykonos, the place of Ray’s birth.
At three o’clock the six girls who work the Reinzi Hotel
come in before their evening trade. They take over the Diner
bringing their own groceries from the A&P on Diversey.
The girls like to cook dinner for themselves and tease Alex
who prefers the company of the young men around Division Street.
They always clean up and keep a tab, which they pay on Monday.
If their weekend business is good, there’s always an extra twenty.
Ray drops in on the girls once a week for an on the house.

The sign in the Diner window says, “Hours: 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.”
Ray draws the heavy drapes and turns off the Ray’s Diner sign,
then walks three blocks to his flat on Commonwealth Avenue,
bathes, and takes a streetcar to Diana’s Grocery, a Greek restaurant,
where he will meet friends and sip ouzo from a coffee cup.

By nine o’clock Clark Street is deserted except for the few souls
who haven’t landed in one of the blind pigs on the street.
Now the Diner comes to life through the back door
with the conversations of writers, reporters, politicians,
lawyers and struggling actors. Darrow comes in once a week
as does Sandburg, and the alderman accompanied
by the captain of the 21st precinct who never pays.
Big Bill Thompson, the mayor, occasionally drops by.
Alex handles the evening trade by himself for one third
the five dollars charged for a half pint of Canadian and a clean cup.

In 1932, business slowed and eggs and coffee at home,
or a free baloney sandwich with a nickel beer for lunch,
was the menu of the day for many around Clark Street.
Repeal disappeared the evening back door trade.
In 1934 a Thompson’s Cafeteria opened a block away.
Open 24 hours, it was a haven for people out of work
who preferred anonymity and an abandoned newspaper.
IOUs piled up in the register and rather than embarrass
anyone, Ray closed the diner to take a job as a counterman.
In 1942 he enlisted in the Merchant Marine as a ship’s cook.

epilogue to the epilogue

In 1952 Ray returned to the place of his birth, Mykonos
and bought a small café with his old friend, Alex.
After he got out of the army, Sid Weinberg moved to New York City
and married a nice Jewish girl for whom he gave up bacon.
He wrote two war novels before becoming an editor at Esquire.

epilogue to the epilogue to the epilogue

In 1957 Ray moved back to the states and bought a McDonald’s
franchise in Peoria. In 1962 Ray was bored with the faceless people
who ordered hamburgers and French fries and never spoke to him.
He sold the franchise and drifted for a few years before opening
a coffeehouse in San Francisco near the City Lights Book Store.
It was open only evenings from eight to midnight.
There were six round tables with six chairs at each.
The walls were profusely decorated with murals of the Greek Isles.
A green neon sign in the window read, “Ray’s Diner.”

People coming in the first time were surprised; the menu
was strong coffee and Greek pastries sugared with conversations
rolling continuously between people with long hair
and beards who said “peace” as they walked in or out the door.
Most nights there were never enough seats and people sat
cross-legged on the floor. Everyone spoke to Ray and to each other.

Sid Weinberg came into the diner in 1975 when he read
about it in the San Francisco People’s Press.
When the two saw each other they cried openly and
went through three bottles of Roditis talking about Clark Street
and people they knew, some still alive, most, memories.
Sid came to see Ray every year until 1980 when Ray received
a call from Sid’s wife saying he had died.
Ray flew to New York and attended Sid’s funeral.

In 1981 Ray passed on; there was standing room only
in the chapel, mostly regulars who came to the Diner.

The Diner never reopened and the store was rented
three months later to a man who sold gyros and hot dogs.

There once was a place . . .

Ray Fires Off Another Note:

Norbert, Norbert, good to hear from you, it’s been much too long. I often think of you, can’t help it. I have a stack of news printouts laying on top of my tall bookcase and a copy of Chi Town lays on them to keep the cats from messing them up. Sadly, the cats don’t read much, only the labels on the cat food cans. Very selective, you know.

With me, same old stuff. Clark Street Review hasn’t missed a bimonthly issue in 13 years. Energizer Bunny. Started another magazine 4 years ago, Backstreet. Different format, works for poets who enjoy reading because the pages are removable. As you remember, I like small mags where the chances of having all the poems read are better. Hey, how many times do you pick up a book of poetry, read a half dozen, put the book down, and forget about it. That makes publishing a magazine every month possible, alive. You may not agree, but I never take new subscribers unless I have accepted something of theirs for publication. Unfortunately I receive tons of new submissions and accept a minute 2 or 3%. I remember talking to Steve Kowit years ago and him telling me when he and another poet started a new magazine that the submissions were so poor that they had to write much of the work using psuedo names. Norb, let’s face it, if it wasn’t for the older writers, we’d have Jello.

Both magazines concentrate exclusively on publishing poetry dealing with people and the human condition. If I don’t focus narrowly, there’s no way I could handle a larger quantity. This way I can publish a poet every 3rd issue.

As far as me writing, I continuously write at least one or two decent poems every week. Like Strange Horses, people poems. Some of us who have been around a while, two years ago formed a group of seven, named it The Marquis Cafeteria Round Table. Remember the Marquis, Clark and Division Streets….every week we look at a poem in a Bukowski book, don’t use the poem, instead, look at lines, words, surprisingly, something clicks, mostly fiction, but definitely a people human condition poem. What makes it work is that the seven writers “can write.” I make up a page and send it as an attachment only to the seven. I’ll send you a copy of this week’s latest on Monday.

Anyhow…..like you, the calendar pages are turning much too quickly and keeping our minds active is #1, or else we’re looking at blank walls.

Keep in touch, Ray

sitting in Starbucks in the Fort Collins
Barnes & Noble, coffee, thumbing through
a magazine, sitting at the next table
was syzmanski.
I never expected see him again
in this lifetime, nor in the next.
it had been twenty years
since we’d seen each other,
that was when we were both living in Chicago.
I couldn’t help recognizing him,
both of us changed, but some features stayed put.

we shook hands, hugged, ran the bullshit list,
“good to see you after all these years,”
“what a miraculous coincidence.”

one thing I hate doing is comparing notes
on the so called old days.
anything older than a year in my life
is bye bye.
some old people live in the past,
I don’t, and I’m not old.
I just don’t want to hear about the old days,
my old days or anyone else’s old days.
and I don’t talk about mine.
whatever they were, good or bad,
they aren’t anymore
and if they aren’t, I don’t want to travel
over that road again.
over is over, past is past.
it was good to know you when it was,
but I forgot your name.
let it stay like that.

that’s me, but it wasn’t syzmanski,
he’s going back, all the way back,
he’s going to talk about how he made it,
money, women, how his three ex wives
screwed him out of a fortune,
how his kids don’t talk to him.
I listened to that crap in Chicago,
I didn’t want to hear it again.

syzmanski and I were friends
when we were both young,
not married, trying to make a buck
and scoring ladies on the weekend.
that was until he married his first wife.
then I hardly saw him.
married guys and single guys lose
what they had in common when they were single,
see each other less, finally, hardly at all.
he stayed in Chicago, made it in real estate,
eventually shared his money and properties
with his ex’s by court order .
I moved to Colorado where I taught
creative writing at a small college.

he rambled on, and then, surprise,
asked me about my life.
as far as I was concerned,
he was still the same szymanski
just like he was when I lived in Chicago.
I wasn’t going to tell him anything.

then I noticed he had a book under his newspaper.
as long as I’d known him,
he never cracked a book.
if I mentioned a book I read, he’d say
he’d wait until they made it into a movie.

I couldn’t resist asking him
what he was doing in a bookstore,
saying I remembered he never read books.
I did notice something, his eyes were bright,
and the way he spoke was less forceful
than what I’d remembered.

I asked him what he was reading.
he said he was into Buddhism
since he divorced his last wife.
I wasn’t eager to get involved in his personal life,
but out of curiosity, I asked
what he was doing living in Colorado.
asking a question like that
and expecting a succinct answer
from szymanski wasn’t going to happen.

Through four grande coffees and two trips
to the john I listened as he revealed what
he called, “his realization.”
how he discovered himself through
Buddhism and was finding peace
living in a big house in the mountains.

then he went on about who he was living with
at the moment.
he intimated there was more than one who,
but was sure the present one was going to last.
he said he was starting a Zen retreat,
inviting people up to his place.
people, I assumed, probably meant women.
when you have money, you do what you like,
live where the hell you want to.

some things don’t change,
Buddha or no Buddha driving the bus.

Ray Responds to a Few of My Questions…

I started writing poetry and short stories seriously in 1976 but never sent anything out until early 1982 and for three years had a number accepted for publication, Even got paid for some. Had some published in Spain when I lived there and received a few meals in payment; gave a few readings to the English speaking expats in Mallorca. You have to know that a some of the kids who grew up on Division Street had some brains in their head besides in those their ass. Hugh Hefner, Shecky Green, Fat Jackie Leonard.

After receiving a few dozen acceptances I noticed two things, there were no checks in the envelopes the acceptances came in, and I also noticed there were no contracts and checks for me to appear on Broadway. Strokes to my ego I didn’t need and the bullshit of sending out mailings every week to get a letter from some editor saying they accepted my poems or short story, come on, Norb, that was running around in a circle. The fact was that I loved writing, period, and I knew I could do it, and I kept on doing it, and then in 1990, I started Coffeehouse Poet’s Quarterly….which was fun for me because I can do things like publishing a magazine.

Anyhow, how many poems have I written? There’s a stack in the bookcase in my office of those I’ve kept, the better ones, that’s over 7 reams high, over 3500. I threw out a stack of political stuff a while back, meaningless now, plus probably another 1000 which were babble.

I’m going to attach a poem here from a true experience I had in writing back in the 70s when I lived in San Francisco. Back then I was pretty involved in New Age and psychic work….which I gave up because sticking my nose in other people’s lives “ain’t nice” especially telling them how to live their lives. Living your own is more than enough.

Back in the early nineties I published chap books for our subscribers, 100 copies for $40. Gave them a chance to get their work out, at least to friends and relatives. I printed up a few of my own which only my cats know where they are.

The only thing that counts for some of our poets is writing and what we’re writing today, this week. Norb, how I wish we had those coffeehouse days back….

Ciao, Ray

Some Final Notes from Ray:

Our round table tells me that there are writers who like to write just for the sake of writing…that it works in non-competitive small groups that are active on a pushed weekly basis. The material we write about needs only a spark, it’s there like a kitchen pantry waiting for the cook to reach in and randomly grab some ingredients and cook up something edible, more often than not, deliciously appetizing.

What’s happened to American poetry? How many ‘camps” are there, in your estimation, and what the hell are they saying?

There are three camps, if that’s what you want to call them. One is the academy that endeavors to keep poetry formal in order to have a paycheck. They say little other than saying it nicely and convincing some students they can make a living at teaching it if they follow the formal rules. If they don’t convince them that this is what poetry is, it’s the unemployment line.

What I see from poets I deal with are there are wannabe writers, have something to say, connect to the viscera of people and life, and are able to put their thoughts and ideas into the literary short hand of poetry. Their only payoff is getting published in the small magazines. If they live in the right town, getting up at an open mike in front of a savvy audience followed by a few face to face compliments from people/poets who relate to the poem, are a bonus. A third camp is the focused poetry camp which today is the Slams. This occurs in African American and Hispanic enclaves. Some is theatrically good and has been performed on Broadway. For other audiences it soon becomes same old same old.

Any other camps are composed by poets/people who have been impressed by mediocre poetry and feel they can emulate it on paper. They keep the post office in business with their submissions.

Are poetry readings good for us?

Local readings are definitely good — for those who attend them. They are social mostly events. Nothing more need be said except that the best serve wine and cucumber sandwiches. If you are familiar with the poet’s work and like it, then the event is worthwhile for you. If the readers are mostly those who show up every month and read the same style of meaningless poems, be nice, a duck may be somebody’s mother.

What the hell, really, does the poet want–especially in America?

The poet in America, anywhere, who is not in academia, wants to stand out with his poetry and hopes for some modicum of recognition which comes mainly from being published in the small magazines. Today, recognition is payless bragging. A list of fifty pub credits is meaningless to me, the poem in front of my eyes is the poet. It could be a different in a country with a population of under 25 million, but 300 million, an ear of corn in a cornfield.

Like many poets my satisfaction comes from writing what I consider a good poem. 99.9% of my poems are never published. I prefer publishing other poets and when I do, they know they have been close to the mountain top.

An epitaph for Ray Foreman:

I do what I do, do it sweet, then drive up the road and never look back

6 responses

13 03 2009

Love Ray Foreman. Love Norb Blei. Rock on brothers! CHARLES

22 03 2009

what was the the Marquis Cafeteria ?

6 12 2010
Jack Phillips Lowe

Backstreet Poetry Review rocks!

22 03 2011
Ray Foreman

Dear Norb, a quiet words for you…smooth, easy and wellness.
I dont know why anything, but today i stumbled on this website looking for an old poetry buddy. Brought back good memories. Did I remeber the poems? I did, the Diner. Somewhat the others. Memory dilutes these days Especially on particular poems. I write a long one for the Marquis every week, two days after I finish, I don’t remember it.
Hey, it’s been a good ride and still is as long as we can still hear the music.
Ciao, Ray

31 03 2011
Barbara Vroman

What a great celebration of Ray, and how wise his words about the categories of
poetry makers. In the end, the joy is in the capturing of the poem for oneself,
and if someone else enjoys it, that’s the whipped cream on top. And yes,
the little poetry groups are social, and sometimes extraordinarily moving.
Ray gave me two of his poems for publication at my request. They are in
Small Celebrations Winter, which is more or less finished but unpublished.
I owe him a note, maybe an apology.

4 04 2011
Phil Hansotia

Dear Norb, You’ve served up an incredibly rich plat of poems. I confess I have to nibble and chew often before I can swallow. But I love the taste,the smell of these babies. For now I will restrict my comments to the first two–‘horses’ and ‘Rays’.
Horses kicks off with agreat start–“Life is full of wild horses’ and bracketed by smooth partitions like “everyone has a journey- and heads home with–give meaning to my life—-. Touches of Hemingway.
Ray’s is classic Blei genre. The’ Chicago Symphony’,sights and smells, where old friends meet. The poem has a warm earthy feel like comfort food, and i love it.
Two Excellent poems. More later on the others. Thanks a bunch.Phil Hansotia.

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More Boring Trucking Info.. HaHa January 21, 2009

Posted by praise365 in america, CDL, Christianity, faith, family, first amendment, freedom, life, misc., random, trucking.

Been a crazy week so far.  A LOT of information to digest with the new job.  Rules, regulations, Haz Mat, Log books, Hours of service, a lot of sitting and watching videos on safe driving techniques, winter driving, how to unload product at the stops, how to handle being robbed ( hey, I’m sure I’ll be at the Wendy’s in the Bronx at some point :shock: )

One more day of orientation, spending time in the truck learning unloading techniques, how to operate the reefer unit, the computer logging system, and other basic how to stuff.

I go out Friday night on my first run as a helper, not driving,  no idea where yet and will spend next week running a trailer from Harrisburg, Pa. to Milford, Conn. and bringing one back.  After that  I will be with my trainer doing 2 layover runs (out making deliveries, layover in a hotel, finish deliveries then come home) a week until probably mid march or so…

So far it has been very good as far as training, emphasis on safety and running legal, the benefits are very good and the people all seem to be very helpful with wanting us to succeed.

Thank you for your prayers and please don’t stop now!!!  :D

Thank You God for this opportunity to get into a new career and help me to take it where You want it to go…

It’s Official January 8, 2009

Posted by praise365 in america, CDL, Christianity, faith, family, first amendment, freedom, life, misc., random, trucking, Uncategorized.

I just got off the phone with Human Recources at SygmaNetwork.  I passed all the physicals, strength assesment and the driving test…

I start on January 19th.  A few days of orientation and then 100 hours driving with a trainer ( which should take me mostly out of the winter driving season :shock: ) and then as a relief driver until a route opens up and I can bid on it.

This is like what I’ll be driving.  A Volvo VN430 with a 48ft. reefer.  I’ll be making deliveries to Texas Roadhouse, Panera Bread, Wendy’s, Jenny Craig, Panda Express and Cold Stone Creamery resturants in Virginia, Maryland, Washington D.C, Deleware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and NewYork.  3 to 4 runs a week average 20 hours out each run.  At the current time most of these runs are with 2 drivers so half of that time ( in theory :lol: ) I’m getting paid to be a passenger.

They just cancelled the second shift where I work  now and let 5 people go, possibly 2 others tomorrow.   That makes a total of 12 people laid off since October (about half of the shop)

God’s timing is amazing as usual.  He is faithful and deserves the praise for this excellent opportunity.  Thank You Father God for Your blessings on this family.

Please pray for a safe and enjoyable time of learning for me and patience and encouragement for my family as we all adjust to this new schedule.

ps. you are getting verrrry hungry, go to Wendy’s and buy a triple already :lol:

Ch Ch Ch Ch Changes January 4, 2009

Posted by praise365 in CDL, Christianity, faith, family, first amendment, freedom, life, misc., random, trucking, Uncategorized.

First off, this is not a post about new years resolutions.  To be honest I haven’t made those for quite some time now.  It is however, what I think is a season of change for my life.  God has been very faithful to our family the last few years.  We have been blessed beyond what we could possibly deserve.  Some of the things that are happening now I believe are a direct result of God leading us in a new direction.  I will be posting some of these changes as they occur.

Probably the biggest change on the horizon is my job.   I have been in the plastic injection molding field since 1986.  It’s not what I wanted to do with my life (we can’t all be rockstars now can we :lol: ) but it has provided a decent life for myself and my family.

Since October of 2008 God has opened the doors for me to be able to get a CDL and remarkably enough, actually find a great paying driving job with a LOT of home time.  I’ve had several people tell me that this is the worst they have ever seen the trucking industry and there are a lot of experienced drivers looking for work right now.

Given the fact that I have basically no experience, to land this job was nothing short of a miracle.

I have never been one for being patient and in the past have been impulsive when it comes to making decisions about the future.  Gods patience with me on the other hand has been huge.

Father God, we look forward to this exciting time in our lives.  Thank you for Your guidance and we pray that we would see clearly the path You are laying before us.  Help us to make good decisions and most importantly follow your lead.  Take us where you want us to be.  Thank You for your blessings in Christ’s name.  Amen

Thankful November 25, 2008

Posted by praise365 in america, blogged bible study, CDL, Christianity, faith, family, freedom, life, misc., music, random, trucking.

Caedmon’s Call – Thankful

It’s hard to even list the things I’m thankful for, I think my fingers would fall off before I got it done.

Soooooo….. Here’s a few

  • Jesus Christ, who by His sacrifice makes it all possible
  • My amazing wife Darla whom I love more every day ( really :lol: )
  • Our awesome kids: Lacey, Katrina & Derek
  • Family and friends
  • All the blessings I really didn’t deserve
  • My job (even though it’s getting really weird there lately)
  • My new career ( if I can find a job :shock: )
  • Music
  • All the good friends I’ve met blogging and the wisdom from it
  • The fact that God is faithful even when I’m not

Well the list goes on, and on, and on……….

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

Rockin’ Down the Highway November 15, 2008

Posted by praise365 in CDL, faith, life, misc., music, random, trucking, Uncategorized.

passed2520stampYes, in just 3 short weeks YOU too can drive the big rigs :shock:

Today was my “Final Exam”.  It consisted of the pre trip and air brake inspections, road test and backing test.  I must admit God was absolutely amazing in all of this, from back when I took the permit test ( missed 2 questions out of 100 ) to getting the financing to pay for school ( last time I checked they’re not exactly giving money away right now and the good credit poster child I ain’t :roll: ) to today when the rain COMPLETELY stopped for the  1 1/2 hours it took for my test.  My instructor said “well look at that, the rain stopped”.  All I could say was “GOD IS GOOD!!!”  You are allowed 27 points to still be able to pass and I had 5.

Needless to say I’m thrilled that it all came together and went so well and I can’t wait to see how God plans to use this because I really believe He made it happen.

the Doobie Brothers “Rockin’ Down the Highway”

Road Trip November 1, 2008

Posted by praise365 in america, CDL, faith, family, life, misc., random, trucking.

Just finished up my second week of truck driving school.  I’ve been going Tuesday and Thursday evenings for 2 hours and 5 hours on Saturday mornings.  Most of my time has been spent in the “yard” learning basic skills such as how to double clutch, backing in a straight line, alley docking and just getting used to driving a 70 foot tractor trailer with a 10 speed transmission.

Today we took “Blackie”, a 1995 Peterbilt with a 48′ trailer out for a little road trip.  I spent about 3 1/2 hours driving around beautiful Lancaster County Amish Country.  All total I drove 81 miles.  I was a little nervous at first but it came together pretty quickly and it was a smooth and uneventful first time out.

1,000,000 miles and still runs like a champ. Nice driving truck.

65 m.p.h on the interstate.

King of the Road :lol:

Thank You Father God for pulling this all together.  This is truly amazing…

Going Straight and In Circles October 25, 2008

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4 more hours behind the wheel today.  Did another pre trip inspection and 3 hours of backing and pull up practice.  Getting smoother on the shifting.  Got it up to 6th gear and back down before I ran out of real estate.  Got the thumbs up from Wilt, my instructor.  The last hour we spent driving around the lot and practicing alley docking ( pulling the truck up at a 90 degree angle to a simulated loading dock then turning right to about 45 degrees and then backing between the cones )

Wilt told me to think of the angles like lining up a pool shot.  Minnesota Fats I ain’t :lol:

I was driving an older Freightliner with a 53′ trailer today.  One of the trucks that stays in the yard because they can’t drive it on the street.  They use it to show examples of things that fail the pre trip :shock:

 alley docking

Next week we work on this some more, parallel parking & coupling/uncoupling.

Pre Trip And Double Clutching……. October 24, 2008

Posted by praise365 in CDL, life, misc., random, trucking.

Last night was the first hands on training session for my CDL license.  We went over the pre trip inspection, and air brake checks.  My Instructor is really cool and laid back and I’m the only one taking the evening classes so far so I’m getting one on one instruction.

Got to drive the truck, a Kenworth T600 with a 53′ trailer for about 1 1/2 hours.  I was working on backing in a straight line and learning double clutch shifting.  My “zone” was a lane about 10 feet wide and 100 yards long and I had to keep within the lines while backing from one end to the other and driving back to the other end and starting over.  Pretty :cool:

Here’s a pic of a truck like the one I was driving:

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To prevent genocides like this from happening, people need to be aware and be involved in the community. People should treat everyone, no matter the religion or race, as an equal individual. It would also be a good idea to enforce rules that punish people (without violence/death) if they commit horrible acts. CALL TO ACTION! The "Night and Fog" Decree stated that people would be captured and up for trial if they had intentions of undermining the German troops. If they were suspected of helping Jews, they were sentenced to death. The impacts of the Holocaust were tragic. Approximately 11 million people who were considered Jews, slaves, or prisoners were classified as victims and killed during the Holocaust. This caused the Jewish population to decrease significantly. After the Holocaust, a lot of Jews suffered from loss of identity. The Holocaust still haunts people who witnessed and, miraculously, managed to survive. Impact This is the German leader widely known as Adolf Hitler. When the Holocaust took place, he was the commander in chief. During that time, he was responsible for many deaths, including those of Jews, homosexuals, etc. This is the sorting of shoes from the victims in Auschwitz. The victims were forced to give up their personal belongings, including their shoes, to have them sent to Germany. The Gestapo was a Nazi police force that was under Hitler's rule. They would take Jews to concentration camps where they were brutally tortured. Many victims died in concentration camps, whether it was due to beatings, shootings, or starvation. When they were deceased, they would be piled up on other lifeless bodies. 07.06 Genocide: Assessment Holocaust Multimedia Presentation
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The Lost EP

  • Artists David Glass
  • Release Date 2013-01-21
  • Labels Circus Recordings
  • Catalog CIRCUS022
  • Description http://www.facebook.com/CircusRecordings Label Management & Distribution http://strikeforce360media.com Yousefs Circus recordings continues to turn heads releasing music dance musics living legends like Dj Sneak, Sven Vath and of course Yousef himself, who recently released his 2nd full artist album on the label to both critical and commercial acclaim. Not just interested in more established names, Circus recordings is always in search of fresh talent by releasing music by the next generation of house music maestros, like Lewis Boardman, Acid Mondays, Yost Koen and Tom Flynn. Next up David Glass makes his debut on Circus Recordings after being a huge fan of the Circus events in his native Liverpool for some years. Still only 22, David Glass is making serious waves in authentic undergound house music. Over the past few years David has released on labels such as Robsoul, Magnetic, Sneak Classics, The Factory, Witty Tunes, Midnight Music (David's own label), Flatpack Traxx & more. David Glass has recently had his tracks played and hugely supported by some the worlds biggest DJ's, including Richie Hawtin, Luciano, Loco Dice, Yousef, Mathias Kaden and more. He has also had a track featured on Carl Cox's recent Radio 1 Ibiza essential mix. He joins us fresh from making his debut at legendary club Circus and for Cocoon and Manchester rave den the warehouse project The 4 tracks on offer are typical of Davids updated take of the classic jacking house sound straight up house music for the 21st century. All these cuts are swingy enough for the small rooms and yet powerful enough for the big rooms. As they say, all killers, no fillers.

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