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Thursday, December 2, 2010

Riverdaughter needs remedial help

Betty's amazing "Hillary Is 44 needs to learn what a primary source is" is a must read. And I used her link to a Corrente post where I found Riverdaughter of The Confluence proving yet again that there's no one more stupid online.

She smoke the rag. She smoke the rag. She didn't just inhale it, girl, smoke the rag.

(That's a reference to huffing for those who are neither African-American or have African-American friends. For example, I'm sure Riverdaughter would say, "She smoke the rag? What does that mean?" You use a rag to huff. Someone who smoke the rag went beyond damaging their brain by huffing.)

Okay, so it's WikiLeaks. The topic. And Riverdaughter's been advancing the 'theory' that Julian Assange is working for Barack and out to get Hillary at her own site but she took the crazy to Corrente.

Hm. & why does Mr. Wikileaks call for H. Clinton to resign

rather than B. Obama?

Just askin'.

Reporter to Mahatma Gandhi: What do you think of Western Civilization?
Gandhi to reporter: I think it would be a good idea.

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And all he has on her...

... Is that she authorized her UN staff to collect info on Ban Ki Moon.
Let that sink in.
That's all he got out of all those cables?

Come together at [Her Crappy Site]

Two idiots. Where there is one idiot, there is quickly Riverdaughter. She's like the Red Cross of stupidity.

Riverdaughter is the second comment, by the way. First comment?

Julian Assange DID NOT CALL for Hillary to resign. I knew Riverdaughter was stupid, but I thought she had a working knowledge of the English language. Obviously I was wrong.

From Betty's entry I linked to at the top:

"Hillary Clinton, resign!"

That's how you call for someone's resignation.

Julian Assange didn't even bring the issue. He was asked.

Hillary Is 44 needs to learn the difference between primary sources and secondary sources.

Did Matt Drudge speak to Julian Assange?

Hell no.

It was Richard Stengel of Time magazine. This is the exchange during the interview:

RS: There's been, again, just very close to the ground, a speculation in the media that Secretary Clinton would be the fall guy for the embarrassment that you've caused the U.S. and the State Department. Would her resignation or firing be an outcome that you would want out of this?

JA: I believe ... I don't think it would make much of a difference either way. But she should resign if it can be shown that she was responsible for ordering U.S. diplomatic figures to engage in espionage in the United Nations, in violation of the international covenants to which the U.S. has signed up. Yes, she should resign over that.

It appears on page four of a four page article. If Assange was calling on Hillary to resign, good thing the Time writer brought it up because Assange must have forgotten.

If, like Riverdaughter, you don't grasp English, the above may be confusing to you. But Jullian Assange didn't call for Hillary to resign. He was asked and he said that if ---- then ----. That's not a call for a resignation.

Now let's deal with the first comment from Corrente that I quoted, from Card-carrying_B, why didn't Julian say the same about Barack Obama? Maybe because, pay attention, he wasn't asked.

And Riverdaughter's an idiot. There is no proof at present that Hillary ordered any spying. Sloppy coverage has led to that assertion. But Riverdaughter damages Hillary by accepting the charge as true and she damages herself and Hillary by then arguing 'so what, it's not bad!' It's appalling.

Riverdaughter's an idiot. She really needs serious remedial help before she attempts to blog next.

Here's C.I.'s "Iraq snapshot:"

Thursday, December 2, 2010. Chaos and violence continue, the Senate explores Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Iraq's refugee population remains at risk, US female veterans are more likely to take their own lives than female non-veterans, and more.
"I don't want to lie but you won't let me tell the truth." This morning, Senator Ben Nelson framed the issue of serving in the military while gay under Don't Ask, Don't Tell as harmful to core values. The Senate Armed Services Comittee was hearing from a number of witnesses. Chair Carl Levin explained at the top, "The committee meets this morning to receive testimony on the Dept of Defense's comprehensive review of the issues associated with the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell." The Committee was reviewing the year-long study -- a study that prevented any action from being taken for a year -- and taking testiomony from Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Adm Mike Mullen the Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, DoD's Jeh Johnson (Pentagon attorney) and Gen Carter Ham.
There are a number of 'conventional wisdoms' the press has run with for two weeks now which are incorrect. For example, claims that the vote make up is the same in the Senate as it was before the mid-term elections? Wrong. Joe Lieberman's been telling the press that there are over 60 votes and Carl Levin's been saying he's not sure if he has 60 votes. Last time, no Republicans would get behind the Defense Authorization -- Don't Ask, Don't Tell has been folded into the Defense Authorization. Some might have, some were close to doing so. But Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid pulled some procedural nonsense and Republicans closed ranks. Senator John McCain is currently making noises about filibustering. If he does, Democrats are in a weaker position because the Senate has changed.
Senator Roland Burris. The Barack Political Machine trashed him and treated him so rudely that it's one for the history books. Roland Burris was one of the Senate's strongest voices in support of overturning Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Burris wasn't good enough for the Barack Obama Political Machine which just knew that another questionable banker who played hoops with Barack (Alexi Giannoulias) could win a US Senate seat. He couldn't. He didn't. Republican Mark Kirk won the seat. And the Barack Obama political machine so demonized Roland Burris -- and they were so sure Barack's pet would win the race -- that they demanded Burris step down as soon as a new senator was elected. (Burris wasn't elected, he was appointed by the state's then-governor -- appointed to fill out the remainder of Barack's term.)
Mark Kirk was not pushed on this issue in the campaign. His position -- and he's now sworn in and a member of the Senate -- is that he's listening to the arguments (and has read the review) while he considers what action to take. We can guess what he'll do (a freshman senator most likely does what the party wants) but we don't know. We do know what Roland Burris would have done. If McCain should filibuster, Senator Burris vote would have been very helpful.
Let's deal with another issue. We are, where the past Iraq snapshots said we'd be (go back and look). We are not where HRC or the liars and apologists said we'd be. That we're here now is not due to any psychic ability on my part, it's due to being realistic, paying attention and refusing to engage in hero worship. As we have noted since 2009, this repeal was not a serious effort. In the lame duck session, there's now the impression of a scramble which may or may not be sincere. ("Put us back in charge in 2012 and we'll repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell!" might be the Democratic cry of the next election cycle.) Since those who 'know so much' turned out to be so wrong, let's try one more time to talk about what's being proposed because that's very different from what's been hyped and lied about repeatedly.
If the Defense Authorization passes with the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell in it, that doesn't mean 'Open service! Yea! Equality!' What the administration is doing is turning the issue over to the military. That's a huge problem and a huge cop out. What's being done is not Congress attempting to pass a law to end discrimination. They would just be knocking Don't Ask, Don't Tell off the books. That would return us to where we were before. No, that's not enough. Where we were before was nervous military brass in the 1970s seeing LGBT advances -- including within the military -- and the nervous brass becoming more strident to the point that they had a policy against gays serving. That's what led to Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Bill Clinton wanted gays and lesbians to be able to serve openly. He promised that in his 1992 presidential campaign. He was elected and faced huge obstacles -- Colin Powell, Sam Nunn, Republicans in Congress, etc. Most of all he faced a press in the midst of a sexual panic -- filled with leering stories, filled with sexist and homophobic 'reports.' And open service, equality, was not going to happen. The most that could be put forward was Don't Ask, Don't Tell. It was supposed to guarantee that no more sexual witch hunts would be launched by the military. That didn't happen.
All Barack's done -- besides drag his feet -- is advocate (weakly and meekly) for Don't Ask, Don't Tell to be taken off the books. That returns us to where we were before Bill Clinton was president. And without a real measure of equality from Congress or a Supreme Court verdict, there's really nothing to cheer.
The refusal to grasp that has led to a lot of wasted time and a lot of confusion. Why did Barack fight the courts repeatedly when they ruled repeatedly in favor of equality in the services? Because that's not what he and his cronies pushed for. They only pushed for the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell. There's a world of difference between Congress passing laws that support equality and Congress shirking their responsibilities by tossing aside a law and saying, "It's up to the military to set the policy."
Patrick Murphy had good intentions and worked very hard but he never knew what he was doing. We called him out only when necessary -- such as when he was stating that Ted Kennedy was going to be leading on the issue in the Senate. Patrick Murphy wasn't lying. He was told that was what was going to happen. But by that time, as we noted in real time, Ted wasn't even showing up for his duties and, as we pointed out, Ted was dying. A real effort would have required pairing Patrick Murphy with someone who could steer him through the legislative waters. That wasn't done. He deserves applause for forcing the issue. It's a real shame that House leadership -- including Nancy Pelosi -- knew all along that what was being pushed wasn't enough.
If Don't Ask, Don't Tell repeal dies in the lame duck session (as some fear it may), the next move is not propose the same measure. The next move would be to allow the Court to decide or to put forward a law outlawing discrimination. Just taking Don't Ask, Don't Tell off the books really isn't enough. And if you're one of the people who only realized -- after the mid-terms -- that maybe, just maybe, you got hyped and lied to, make up for it by being prepared for the next effort. If a new effort is needed, it needs to be launched on the grounds of equality. No more "Our military is stretched so let some gay guys serve!" That might have seemed brave to some, but it was insulting and we called it out. You fight for equality.
That is an American concept and one that doesn't require a speaking tour. (Those late to the party, Dems couldn't do anything until they launched a speaking tour! That was a cop out as well and as more and more people called that s**t out, you may have noticed, the speaking tour was no more.) Every American understands what equality means. And by starting from a strong stance (equality) as opposed to a begging, whining stance (Patrick Murphy's position and that of, yes, Servicemembers United). You argue for equality and you get equality on the books. Otherwise, LGBT rights become like family planning discussions -- dependent upon a president who supports them because otherwise a global gag order gets imposed. You either put equality on the books (and the Court can put it on the book as well by properly interpreting already existing laws) or what should be rights become whims allowed or denied depending upon who sits in the Oval Office.
The big question as present is whether McCain will filibuster? If today's performance is any indication, the answer is: Yes, if he has to. The witnesses had just finished their opening statements when Levin was noting how many tasks they had today and how many senators wanted to ask questions, so he proposed a round of five minute questions. Immediately, John McCain began insisting, "I object! I object." He said that wasn't enough time. And McCain's been around long enough to know that after every senator had their first round of questions -- and were visible for the cameras -- many would leave (and most did -- later on Scott Brown would get to go well over a time limit -- and without objection from McCain who was present -- due to the fact that so few Committee members were still present for the hearing). Chair Levin slowly went over the basics and added that Gates had to leave early. Even after that, McCain was the personifcation of obstruction.
Ranking Member John McCain: My only response, Mr. Chairman, is that this is obviously a transcendentally important issue and to allow our members five minutes with the Secretary of Defense is simply not adequate to have us have the much needed information that the Secretary of Defense can provide. So all I can do is say you're not giving the members suffiicient time to ask questions which is maybe not the intent but certainly not the effect So maybe we could in the lame duck seession that we're in have another hearing as soon as possible so that all members to get the information that they need to make a very important decision.
At which point, Gates offered to attempt some "rearranging" of his schedule and stay until noon. Even that was not pleasing to McCain. And yet, when he got to his first round of questioning, he found time to grandstand and lecture on WikiLeaks which has nothing to do with Don't Ask, Don't Tell.
As a general rule, Republican Committee Members focused on could it be implemented with an implied should it be? Democrats either played for the camera (Claire McCaskill used her time not to help the LGBT issue but to help herself and give herself footage to push I'm-bi-partisan! mainly by praising Gates and noting she might have had a knee-jerk reaction against him if she'd been in the Senate when he was nominated and blah, blah, blah but Gates calls them as he sees them blah blah and Gates was able to serve two presidents and two parties and still call them the way he saw them. Uh, Claire, no member of a presidential cabinet serves a party. You might want to check your Constitution. As though it was not achievable. After she'd finished her lengthy testament to the greatness of self (Claire needs the stock footage, voters are angry and she's up for re-election in 2012), Claire was pretty much done with the Committee. Democrats either played for the camera (like Claire) or they emphasized some portion of the report. Senator Kay Hagan was a noteable exception.
McCain was openly hostile to Robert Gates -- as he has been since this issue was first raised by the Committee last February. He asked Gates about the fact that combat members of the services were more likely to have objections to serving with openly gay service members. Gates noted that this group was younger and this led to a lecture from McCain, "We send these young people into combat we think they're mature enough to make a decsion on who they want to serve with and the impact on their battle effectiveness, Mr. Secretary." Uh, actually, John McCain, they don't get to decide who they want to serve with. They go where they're assigned.
And the refusal to tackle this issue in terms of equality was a huge mistake. Senator Kay Hagan did tackle it from that standpoint. She has before. Generally speaking, hearings on this issue in the 11th Congress, on this Committee, have found her and ex-Senator Roland Burris stressing this aspect. McCain wants to cast it -- as did Senator Saxby Chambliss -- as some sort of 'extra rights for gays'. Though the public overwhelming supports allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly, when charged discussions take place, polls can change. And when Democrats forget to use the building blocks of democracy -- for example, making your argument from the foundation of equality -- they repeatedly find themselves suddenly standing on shifting sand.
"It's just wrong!" independent Senator Joe Lieberman said of the discrimination going on currently. Democrats could have used a lot more people speaking like Lieberman. They had Hagan who made a point to ask about the integration of the troops -- racial integration -- under President Harry Truman. After Hagan, the strongest Democrat on the Committee -- in terms of statements made during the hearing -- was Ben Nelson who wanted to talk about the ethics of asking people to serve and asking them to hide who they are. This is the argument that goes to equality and democracy. It's a winning argument. Getting lost in the report -- lost in the weeds -- wins nothing.
Let's move over to Iraq and start with today's reported violence. Reuters reports 3 suspects were shot dead in Mosul by Iraqi soldiers in one incident, in another incident 1 suspect was shot dead in Mosul by Iraqi soldiers, 1 person was shot dead outside his Mosul home, a Mosul home invasion resulted in the death of 1 teenage female, a Baghdad roadside bombing left three people injured, 1 employee of the Ministry of Human Rights was shot dead outside his Baghdad home, a Baghdad roadside bombing injured two police officers, another Baghdad roadside bombing left three people wounded and a Baghdad sticky bombing left one person injured.
Martin Chulov's "CIA source who built case for war swindles $10,000 from Iraq" (Guardian) reports that CIA asset and Iraqi exile Curveball (Rafid Ahmed Alwan) had taken $10,000 from the Iraqi National Reconciliation Commission to help campaign for Nouri in 2008 but then didn't. He was "swindling, Chulov insists. Uh, no, he was grifting off a corrupt system. Chulov missed the story. A professional liar scammed $10,000 from the government or 'government' in Baghdad and we're supposed to boo-hoo? This is the liar whose lies helped start the illegal war which has cost over a million Iraqi lives. This is the liar whose lies have helped to start the illegal war which has cost over 4432 lives. (Over 4432? Add in the military suicides as well as the family suicides and family deaths as a result of the added stress of a loved one deploying.) And Chulov's outraged over $10,000? Iraq's 'cabinet' just approved a $79.5 billion dollar budget and Chulov's worried about $10,000? He's worried about it because it's in Curveball's pocket. He's not worried about how it got there. In July of 2006, AFP reported:

Iraq's president and Prime Minister have announced the formation of a 30-member commission to promote national reconciliation, even as the speaker of parliament said coalition forces should leave the country.
"The commission will immediately begin its work, holding conferences and meetings, and it will prepare a media campaign for reconciliation," President Jalal Talabani told a joint news conference with the Prime Minister.

Where in the above was this 'independent' body supposed to be an arm of the Nouri al-Maliki re-election committee? Where does it say that Iraqi monies can be spent by the committee to help re-elect Nouri? It doesn't.

How many rules and laws were broken to help Nouri become prime minister-designate? March 7th, Iraq concluded Parliamentary elections. The Guardian's editorial board noted in August, "These elections were hailed prematurely by Mr Obama as a success, but everything that has happened since has surely doused that optimism in a cold shower of reality." 163 seats are needed to form the executive government (prime minister and council of ministers). When no single slate wins 163 seats (or possibly higher -- 163 is the number today but the Parliament added seats this election and, in four more years, they may add more which could increase the number of seats needed to form the executive government), power-sharing coalitions must be formed with other slates, parties and/or individual candidates. (Eight Parliament seats were awarded, for example, to minority candidates who represent various religious minorities in Iraq.) Ayad Allawi is the head of Iraqiya which won 91 seats in the Parliament making it the biggest seat holder. Second place went to State Of Law which Nouri al-Maliki, the current prime minister, heads. They won 89 seats. Nouri made a big show of lodging complaints and issuing allegations to distract and delay the certification of the initial results while he formed a power-sharing coalition with third place winner Iraqi National Alliance -- this coalition still does not give them 163 seats. November 10th a power sharing deal resulted in the Parliament meeting for the second time and voting in a Speaker. And then Iraqiya felt double crossed on the deal and the bulk of their members stormed out of the Parliament. David Ignatius (Washington Post) explains, "The fragility of the coalition was dramatically obvious Thursday as members of the Iraqiya party, which represents Sunnis, walked out of Parliament, claiming that they were already being double-crossed by Maliki. Iraqi politics is always an exercise in brinkmanship, and the compromises unfortunately remain of the save-your-neck variety, rather than reflecting a deeper accord. " After that, Jalal Talabani was voted President of Iraq. Talabani then named Nouri as the prime minister-delegate. If Nouri can meet the conditions outlined in Article 76 of the Constitution (basically nominate ministers for each council and have Parliament vote to approve each one with a minimum of 163 votes each time and to vote for his council program) within thirty days, he becomes the prime minister. If not, Talabani must name another prime minister-delegate. . In 2005, Iraq took four months and seven days to pick a prime minister-delegate. It took eight months and two days to name Nouri as prime minister-delegate. His first go-round, on April 22, 2006, his thirty day limit kicked in. May 20, 2006, he announced his cabinet -- sort of. Sort of because he didn't nominate a Minister of Defense, a Minister of Interior and a Minister of a Natioanl Security. This was accomplished, John F. Burns wrote in "For Some, a Last, Best Hope for U.S. Efforts in Iraq" (New York Times), only with "muscular" assistance from the Bush White House. Nouri declared he would be the Interior Ministry temporarily. Temporarily lasted until June 8, 2006. This was when the US was able to strong-arm, when they'd knocked out the other choice for prime minister (Ibrahim al-Jaafari) to install puppet Nouri and when they had over 100,000 troops on the ground in Iraq. Nouri had no competition. That's very different from today. The Constitution is very clear and it is doubtful his opponents -- including within his own alliance -- will look the other way if he can't fill all the posts in 30 days. As Leila Fadel (Washington Post) observes, "With the three top slots resolved, Maliki will now begin to distribute ministries and other top jobs, a process that has the potential to be as divisive as the initial phase of government formation." Jane Arraf (Christian Science Monitor) points out, "Maliki now has 30 days to decide on cabinet posts - some of which will likely go to Iraqiya - and put together a full government. His governing coalition owes part of its existence to followers of hard-line cleric Muqtada al Sadr, leading Sunnis and others to believe that his government will be indebted to Iran." The stalemate ends when the country has a prime minister. It is now eight months, twenty-five days and counting. Thursday November 25th, Nouri was finally 'officially' named prime minister-designate. Leila Fadel (Washington Post) explained, "In 30 days, he is to present his cabinet to parliament or lose the nomination." Steven Lee Myers (New York Times) added, "Even if Mr. Maliki meets the 30-day deadline in late December -- which is not a certainty, given the chronic disregard for legal deadlines in Iraqi politics -- the country will have spent more than nine months under a caretaker government without a functioning legislature. Many of Iraq's most critical needs -- from basic services to investment -- have remained unaddressed throughout the impasse." Jane Arraf (Al Jazeera) offered, "He has an extremely difficult task ahed of him, these next 30 days are going to be a very tough sell for all of these parties that all want something very important in this government. It took a record eight months to actually come up with this coalition, but now what al-Maliki has to do is put all those people in the competing positions that backed him into slots in the government and he has a month to day that from today."

Nizar Latif (The National Newspaper) explains
today, "The political deal that ended eight months of deadlock in Iraq and saw Nouri al Maliki reappointed last month as Iraq's prime minister had at its heart the creation of a new strategic council. But, with Mr al Maliki currently mulling over the make-up of his administration, exactly what form this council will take remains a mystery. More than that, the ongoing argument over its influence may yet torpedo efforts to form a national unity government. As the council has not been voted into being by parliament, it does not yet actually exist. MPs have been unable to agree even on a name for it, let alone address the core issue of its function and powers." Meanwhile Richmond Times-Dispatch reports (credited to "Wire Reports" -- which basically looks like Lara Jakes' AP report) that Moqtada al-Sadr's bloc is demanding "a bigger role in Iraq's new government." A number of reports are being filed on Hussain al-Shahristani. Ben Lando (Iraq Oil Report) is the only one so far who gets it right: al-Shahristani is not just the Minister of Oil, he's also the Minister of Electricity. Nouri named him that when the Minister of Electricity quit in May. No, it's not a real post because all cabinet ministers must be approved by Parliament and Parliament never approved al-Shahristani to the post of Minister of Elecrticity. The news today is that al-Shahristani has been nominated Deputy Prime Minister for Oil and Electricity Issues.

Does that sound strange? It should. It's not a real position. Nouri just created it. We warned you he had overpromised on posts -- promising several people they could be the same post -- and now he has to create new posts just to give the appearance of keeping his promises.
On yesterday's All Things Considered (NPR -- link has text and audio), Guy Raz spoke with Deborah Amos about the latest release from WikiLeaks in terms of Iraq:
RAZ: Deb, there was one striking revelation from the cables, and it's a report that Iranian operatives were targeting and assassinating Iraqi air force pilots. These are pilots who had bombed Iran during the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s. What more have you found out about that?
AMOS: There's not many details in the cable from the embassy. It just lays out this charge. However, it may confirm these reports that have been floating in Iraq for years.
I've interviewed military officers who claimed that they were on the assassination list. That we know. Many of those people fled to Jordan or to Syria.
Now, the embassy cable reports that the death toll by the end of 2009 was 180. That seems unlikely that any of those top Iraqi military or air force people were still in the country by then. The lawmakers I talked to tonight said so many people were targeted in the sectarian war, it's hard to know.
What I find interesting about this is that the embassy has such specific figures. If they knew that these top people were being targeted, these were some of the brightest minds in the country, why weren't any of these people offered some kind of protection?

In addition to being an NPR correspondent, Deborah Amos is the author of Eclipse of the Sunnis: Power, Exile, and Upheaval in the Middle East. Erin, at Africana Online, profiles US House Rep Dennis Kucinich and notes a 2007 visit he made to the MidEast, "He commended Syria for taking in Iraqi refugees. 'What most people are not aware of is that Syria has taken in more than 1.5 million Iraqi refugees,' Kucinich said. 'The Syrian government has actually shown a lot of compassion in keeping its doors open, and being a host for so many refugees'." Syria is among the countries sharing a physical border with Iraq and it has taken in a large number of Iraqi refugees. A little noted aspect to Syria's Iraqi refugee population is that it includes the long-term usually covered but it also includes shorter stays -- Iraqi refugees who, for example, may be in Egypt or Lebanon, temporarily relocate to Syria due to its cheaper medical costs. These are generally a parent and a child, a child in need of health care, and when the medical issue is resolved, the Iraqi refugees return to Lebanon or Egypt. Dartmouth College's Michaela Yule reported from Damascus for Global Post two weeks ago noting, "The volatile security situation in Iraq affects not only the millions of displaced Iraqis, but also the governments that admit them. The Syrian government, which is facing a financial crisis and regional drought, is also struggling to meet the needs of the 1.5 million Iraqi refugees. Currently, the Syrian government provides basic health and education services, and estimates the yearly cost to be almost one billion U.S. dollars. UNHCR is operating at full capacity, processing registration, aid provision, and resettlement among other services. Some Iraqis claim that they are still not receiving the aid necessary for survival." Syria, Jordan and Lebanon are housing the largest number of Iraqi refugees. Thomas Seibert (The National Newspaper) reports that the latest wave of violence targeting Iraqi Christians has led to a number of Iraqi Christians joining an estimated 3,800 Iraqi Christians who had previously fled to Turkey for safety and notes, "Father Yakan, a Turkish national who runs the Kader charity, praised Ankara's attitude towards the refugees. Several European countries, which often criticise Turkey for the way it treats its Christians, have taken in a small number of Iraqi refugees in the past, but those initiatives were mostly symbolic and 'for the media', Father Yakan said." In related news, Simon Caldwell (Catholic News Service) reports that Auxiliary Bishop William Kenney of Birmingham, England has called out the UK's forced returns of Iraqi Christians declaring, "We know the situation of our brothers and sisters still in Iraq who wake at night frightened by the knock at the door, the unusual sound, the gunshot or the explosion, the knowledge that few if any will defend them, the constant fear and tension of not knowing what will happen next. We who are here in England are angry when our government said . . . that it was safe for people to be repatriated to Iraq. You know in a way few others do how untrue that is. Our emotions are of deep sorrow and possibly also of anger, anger that innocent people are killed in this way, that our friends, our relations are sacrificed for, at best, short-term political gain, and, at worst, for no real reason at all, other than that they are followers of Jesus Christ." Joshua W. Walker and Nader Habibi (Huffington Post) note:
The mass exodus of Iraqi Christians not only imposes a burden on neighboring countries and Europe, which have already received hundreds of thousands of Iraqi refugees, but also drains Iraq of one of its most educated and entrepreneurial minorities. For those Iraqi Christians who fear for their safety in the Arab regions of Iraq, the Kurdistan region could serve as a sanctuary. Thousands of Christian families have already fled to the Kurdish region and the Ninawa province in Northern Iraq, which borders Kurdistan and is relatively safer than central and southern Iraq. The Kurdistan region has thus far been beyond the reach of al-Qaeda-affiliated groups that target the Christian community.
To date the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) has not received any recognition or assistance from the international community or the central government in Baghdad for hosting this growing number of Christian refugees. In our view the United States, along with other concerned nations, should encourage and assist the KRG in accommodating the Iraqi Christians that feel unsafe in other regions of the country. Those Christians who feel unsafe should be encouraged to relocate to Kurdistan rather than leave Iraq all together.
The Christians of Iraq are one of the oldest religious groups in that country whose roots go as far back as the Christianity itself. Ironically thousands of Christians once lived in Kurdistan and northern Iraq until the 1960s and 1970s when they were forced to leave the region as a result of prolonged violence against the Kurds by the central government in Baghdad.
Basel al-Khatib (Azzaman) reports that 507 Iraqi Christian families have moved to the KRG in the latest wave of violence which began October 31st with the attack on Our Lady of Salvation Church in Baghdad: "Baghdad was the last remaining city with a sizeable Christian community, but thousands are said to have fled the latest upsurge in anti-Christian violence. Mosul, the other city with a large Christian minority, is so volatile that one of the city's archbishops declared recently that the city had become dangerous for Christians to stay." Ahmed Fahad (Middle East Online) reports, "There are calls from inside Iraq, especially from the new Iraqi parliament that recently formed a parliamentary committee for the protection of Christians, to safeguard Christians through the help of special security forces. These same voices are also calling for financial compensation for those Christians who have already been affected by the recent attacks." UPI reports, "Baghdad needs to protect the rights of Christians to live freely, members of the European Parliament said in the wave of attacks targeting the minority group." While in the United States, Sister Kathlyn Mulcahy (Illinois Time) issues a call:
I call on Sen. Richard Durbin, Sen. Mark Kirk, the Illinois congressional delegation and President Obama to act now to stop the figurative – and literal – bleeding of Iraq's Christian and other minority populations.

There are three steps the U.S. government can take now:

• Accept the recommendation of the U.S. Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) that Iraq be designated a "country of particular concern" because of its systematic, ongoing and egregious violations of the religious freedom of Iraq's religious and ethnic minorities.

• Pressure Iraq's newly formed government to increase the security and religious freedom of all its minority populations by proactively heightening security at Christian and other minority religious sites.

• As quickly as possible, create a comprehensive policy to protect the religious, political and economic rights of Iraq's minorities.
However, Iraq and Afghanistan are countries where our "involvement" directly or indirectly has led to the creation of millions of new refugees.
During the arrival of the first South Vietnamese refugees at Eglin Air Force Base 35 years ago, I observed the military and civilian professionals and volunteers who were welcoming these unfortunate people and wrote afterward, "The character of a nation is reflected in the faces of these volunteers. Some have flowers in their hands, some have tears in their eyes, all have compassion in their hearts."
I hope that, 35 years hence, America and Americans will once again reflect the "character of a nation" by not forgetting the millions of Iraqi and Afghanistan refugees who are, once again, the wretched legacy of wars they had no hand in.
On this week's Progressive Radio, Matthew Rothschild interviews former State Dept and retired Lt Col Ann Wright. They cover a wide range of topics in the interview and we'll excerpt this section.
Matthew Rothschild: And tell me what it was like to be in the Army. What was your experience like?
Ann Wright: Well mine was very good. I had very good leadership in the units that I was in, very minimal harassment. Being a minority, a real minority as a woman in the military, less than 1% of the military was women when I joined and now it's like up to 15%.
Matthew Rothschild: And you weren't confronted with really nasty sexism or anything worse?
Ann Wright: No, I was not. And I feel very lucky and fortunate and that's why I ended up staying for so long is because I had a good experience. But unfortunately a lot of women don't. In fact, right now the statistics are that one-in-three women are sexually assaulted or raped while they're in the military and the sexual harassment is up around 90%.
Matthew Rothschild: And that's appalling. And the assaults are by their own -- by men in the service.
Ann Wright: Yes.
Matthew Rothschild: Which is just appalling. And what is the military doing on that? Do you know?
Ann Wright: Well yes, I've done a lot of writing about this subject and while they have programs for the prevention of it, it's not working. It's the attitude of -- it's the culture that has to change. And the senior leadership of the army is not, in my opinion, doing what needs to be done which is holding people accountable for criminal acts. If you look at the prosecution in the military of the people who are being accused of these crimes and even if they're convicted, the punishment is just very minor. So it's -- It lends the feeling that you can get away with these sorts of crimes.
Matthew Rothschild: And that tells the women in the service, if they're assaulted, that you might as well shut up because there's nothing that's going to happen about it and if they're assaulted by a superior, it's even more difficult.
Ann Wright: That's right.
We've noted Ann Wright many times but if she's new to you, she left the State Dept in March 2003 with a resignation that quickly became public due to the fact that she resigned in opposition to the Iraq War. She discusses that, her protest work today, an encounter with Colin Powell since leaving the State Dept and more. On the broadcast, many important topics were discussed and certainly women in the military is among those important topics. A new study on women veterans is garnering some press attention. Kristian Foden-Vencil (OPB) reports that Portland State University and Oregon Health & Science University has published the study which found that "[y]oung women veterans are nearly three times more likely to commit suicide than non-military women." Reminder, the Veterans Suicide Prevention phone number is 1-800-273-TALK. Dr. Bentson McFarland, Nathalie Huguet and Mark Kaplan authored the study and Kaplan tells Joe Rojas-Burke (Oregonian), "Most of the attention has focused on men -- that's why we call it a hidden epidemic. Clinicians need to be more aware of this problem." Peter Korn (Portland Tribune) reports, "Women veterans 18 to 34 are at the highest risk for suicide, according to Kaplan. Women veterans 35 to 44 had a slightly lower suicide rate. Women veterans 45 to 64 had an even lower suicide rate." Deborah Mitchell (EmaxHealth) notes, "According to Kimberly Dennis, medical director at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Cneter, 'it has been well-documented in research literature that women are already twice as likely to develop PTSD as men following a trauma. And in the military, women have to deal with increased rates of sexual harassment and assault'." Women in the military have to deal with a great deal including not getting the credit and recognition for their role that their male counterparts often do. This week, Iraq War veteran Michelle Wilmot attemptrf to correct the record in a letter to the editors of the Arizona Republic which includes the following basic facts:
There are 250,000 women veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Women make up 14 percent and 17.6 percent of active duty and National Guard/Reserves, respectively.
Women are fighting - and dying - next to their male comrades, as opposed to being limited to support roles, as they had been in previous wars. Yet of the 43 percent of all veterans seeking care at the Department of Veterans Affairs, only 5.9 percent are women.
As homelessness and suicide continue to rise among female veterans, it would behoove anyone in the mental-health community to become more educated with the issues facing today's female veterans, as opposed to clinging to an outdated viewpoint that is condescending as well as inaccurate.
Cathryn J. Prince (Wilton Patch) notes this week, "There are between 6,000 and 8,000 homeless women veterans in the United States, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Of those, between 300 and 400 of them live in Connecticut."

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So, I went back to work today.

I had a GREAT vacation!  I didn't realize how much I missed rennies.  The festival was loads of fun.  I will be dancing with macabre whenever possible from now forward.
I got to spend lots of time with my Alexi, always a happy thing.

I did spend Way too much money, but it made me happy.  I had a really good week. I spent time with good people.  Bought things that I will truly enjoy, without feeling mountains of guilt.  Barely kept myself from spending $450 on knife that should be mine, that IS mine only the knife hasn't found it's way into my poccession yet.

My toe however, is in absurd amounts of pain.  I will most likely have to go to highland hospital emergency room in the next few weeks and spend an extrorbident amount of time in the waiting room until they probably do minor surgery to remove the evil EVIL planters warts.
yah, otherwise things are good

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sometimes I slip, but there is some lift
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Monday, July 11, 2011

Our Own Temple Square Performance

How proud we are of all our women and young women in the Olympus Stake!
Here is a great opportunity to see some of our stakes finest musicians!

Jennifer White Neff, soprano
Elizabeth Anne White, harp

Performing: July 16, 2011
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Busy as a Bee

If you ever had kids, you know how busy I've been. I've got a wonderful three year old, who (while still wonderful) is pushing his limits (of course!) and a handsome nearly three month old, who (while still soooo handsome) is teething (so soon!!).

Life has been incredibly full for me. I don't know how I find time to do anything. I get to sleep for maybe 4 hours a night, with a wake up call in between. School started back last Friday, so I'm working on that. I just listed 8 pairs of earrings for sale on Etsy. Laundry, housework, work-work... I'm a busy little bee lately. One of these days I will find my balance.

I had Mr. Caegon in his bouncer tonight just watching him, waiting for hubby to finish dinner. He's such a calm little man. He started to whine a bit and just got quiet. The next time I looked down at him after taking a bit, he had his hand in his mouth, sucking away!! When did he find his hand!!?? He's getting soo big sooo fast! I sent out a message to family of his beautiful little voice. He just talks to you quite regularly now when his tummy is full and his diaper is clean. How can life get any better?

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Saturday, March 26, 2011

Wetern Bonanza!

A few weeks ago is was time for Bonanza...
Western Bonanza that is!

Western Bonanza is a local livestock jackpot show put on by the Ag students at Cal Poly (the State University located about 15 miles from our home) and Brianna loves to show in this show!

It was a VERY wet and rainy weekend (it ALWAYS is with Bonanza!) and I was tempted to pass on this show, I was even PLANNING not to go (Nathaniel was in the midst of his most recent health battles, I was tired, and it was COLD!) but then I found out that my grandparents were going to be there. Ugh, if the OLD folks can brave the elements I guess I could too, right? Plus it had been a few months since the kids and I saw my grandparents so we bundled up and headed north to the fair grounds.

We had GREAT timing.

It was POURING when we got to the grounds, but the guy working the gate saw my handicap plaque and parked us RIGHT next to the barns. I was able to unload Nat and his chair under the overhang and then we made a mad dash for the arena... and didn't get too wet! (Even if we had to walk in circles until we found a wheelchair gate, silly Poly student heard about that from my kids!  :) )

We got to the arena and seated about 5 minutes before Brianna walked into the show ring. For anyone who deals with livestock shows, you probably know what a MIRACLE that is.... livestock shows are often and exercise in sitting around and waiting!

Bri and her new show pig

Hanging out in front of the judge is always a good place to be :)

 One of the funny stories of the day was the rain. It was flat pouring most of the time. But on a couple of different occasions I looked out one end of the show arena and it was raining so hard, but then you looked out the opposite end and it was barely drizzling.... so funny the difference a few feet made!

I may be weird, but I thought this was a cute shot of all the booties!

Bri did well showing, even though her new pig is TINY and was always the smallest one in the ring!

Audrey LOVES the pig too!
 So she was VERY excited to watch Bri show and meet the new show pig!

 Answering the judges questions and chatting with him is a big part of her score.

Bri didn't place high, but the experience was good and I think she had fun!

Another bonus of the quick day trip is that we got to see Grady!!
And I snuck a picture of him (he is not big on cameras...)
We hadn't seen Grady since Christmas, so it was good to spend some time with him!

And OF COURSE I had to take a few pictures of the kids....

And the kids with their GREAT Grandparents!

Although it was wet, and we were very rushed, it was fun to go and I am glad we decided to at the last second!


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Ketogenic diet is a HIGH “good fat” diet, moderate protein and NO carbohydrates.

The Ketogenic diet can have such a dramatic (and rapid) effect on cancer. All of your body’s cells are fueled by glucose. This includes cancer cells. However, cancer cells have one built-in fatal flaw – they do not have the metabolic flexibility of your regular cells and cannot adapt to use ketone bodies for fuel as all your other cells can.

So, when you alter your diet and become what’s known as “fat-adapted,” your body starts using fat for fuel rather than carbohydrates. When you switch out the carbohydrates for healthy fats, you starve the cancer out, as you’re no longer supplying the necessary fuel – glucose – for their growth.

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Both a low-carb and moderate protein (and therefore high quality fat) diet is your ideal goal.

If you or someone you know is challenged with cancer, the healthiest option may be to replace the carbs with beneficial fats, and limit your protein to high quality organic/pastured sources only. 1 gram of protein per kilogram of lean body mass which for most people will be about 50 grams of protein a day (or 0.5 grams per pound of lean body weight). While you can take carbs to very low levels in ketogenic diets, you must have some protein every day to replace your body’s requirements. The key is to add healthy fat to replace the carbs and excess protein.

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Vitamin D: There's overwhelming evidence pointing to the fact that vitamin D deficiency plays a crucial role in cancer development. You can decrease your risk of cancer by more than half simply by optimizing your vitamin D levels with sun exposure or a safe tanning bed. And, if you are being treated for cancer, it is likely that higher blood levels – probably around 80-90 ng/ml – would be beneficial. To learn the details on how to use vitamin D therapeutically, please review my previous article, Test Values and Treatment for Vitamin D Deficiency. In terms of protecting against cancer, vitamin D has been found to offer protection in a number of ways, including:

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  • Reducing the spread and reproduction of cancer cells
  • Causing cells to become differentiated (cancer cells often lack differentiation)
  • Reducing the growth of new blood vessels from pre-existing ones, which is a step in the transition of dormant tumors turning cancerous

Getting proper sleep: both in terms of getting enough sleep, and sleeping between certain hours. According to Ayurvedic medicine, the ideal hours for sleep are between 10 pm and 6 am. Modern research has confirmed the value of this recommendation as certain hormonal fluctuations occur throughout the day and night, and if you engage in the appropriate activities during those times, you're 'riding the wave' so to speak, and are able to get the optimal levels. Working against your biology by staying awake when you should ideally be sleeping or vice versa, interferes with these hormonal fluctuations.

There's a spike of melatonin that occurs between midnight and 1am that you don't want to miss because the consequences are absolutely spectacular. Melatonin is not only a sleep hormone, but it also is a very powerful antioxidant. It decreases the amount of estrogen your body produces, and boosts your immune system. It also interacts with other hormones. So, if you go to bed after 10, it can significantly increase your risk of breast cancer.

Effectively addressing your stress: The research shows that if you experience a traumatic or highly stressful event, such as a death in the family, your risk of breast cancer is 12 times higher in the ensuing five years. I believe energy psychology tools are ideal to address stressor's in your life. My favorite is the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), but there are many others available as well.

Exercise: If you are like most people, when you think of reducing your risk of cancer, exercise doesn't immediately come to mind. However, there is some fairly compelling evidence that exercise can slash your risk of cancer.

One of the primary ways exercise lowers your risk for cancer is by reducing elevated insulin levels, which creates a low sugar environment that discourages the growth and spread of cancer cells. Additionally, exercise improves the circulation of immune cells in your blood. Your immune system is your first line of defense against everything from minor illnesses like a cold right up to devastating, life-threatening diseases like cancer.
The trick about exercise, though, is understanding how to use it as a precise tool. This ensures you are getting enough to achieve the benefit, not too much to cause injury, and the right variety to balance your entire physical structure and maintain strength and flexibility, and aerobic and anaerobic fitness levels. This is why it is helpful to view exercise like a drug that needs to be carefully prescribed to achieve its maximum benefit. For detailed instructions, please see this previous article.
Additionally it is likely that integrating exercise with intermittent fasting will greatly catalyze the potential of exercise to reduce your risk of cancer and stimulate widespread healing and rejuvenation.

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Severely limiting sugar/fructose, processed foods of all kinds, sweetened beverages (as well as diet versions), and replacing carbs with healthy fats and high quality protein can do what no medicine can – it can prevent disease from setting in, and may even be the U-turn you’re looking for if you’ve been diagnosed with cancer or other chronic disease. Add to that appropriate sun exposure, sleep, effective stress management, and regular exercise, and you’ll be well ahead of the rest of the population.

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Thursday, August 26, 2010

500 Posts and ...

...what more fitting picture than of John, of course, but the silly thing was so proud of his school sticker sheet that I couldn't get him to put it down so that I could get a picture of his face.

John accomplished 20 days of school in the past 6 or 8 weeks, I can't remember anymore how long it took us to do this, not a stellar record by any means, but it's 20 days and he's already excited to start the next reward sheet. He had a great time buying his Toy Story 3 game for the DS today and it might take him until the next reward sheet is full to figure out exactly how to play it, imo, that's getting your money's worth ;)

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Historical Writings of the combat aircraft of the two World Wars

The Messerschmitt Me262

Almost everyone who is a World War II aircraft enthusiast has heard of the infamous Me262. Most of the people who are reading this have flown it in the CFS or FS98 simulator. Most of what I am about to say is known to them. However, I am including information that I doubt many know.

The Me262 was conceived (as an idea) in 1938. The first prototype, flying with a Jumo 210 piston engine in the nose. The jet engines were Junkers Jumo 004B-1, -2 or -3 single shaft axial-flow turbojets.
At any rate, the Me262, with jets, was ready to fly in 1941-42.
Soon the nose wheel was added, giving the 262 tricycle gear.

It is not really known whether or not Hitler insisted on the 262 being used as a bomber. If he didn't, then the late arrival is blamed on the engines, which often caused fires or simply exploded.

The Me262 finally reached combat service in 1944. It was the figurehead of the remarkable introduction of jet and rocket aircraft the Germans introduced in 1944-45. The Me262 was the most reliable, and in the air, it flew like a dream. When Adolf Galland flew it, he immediately declared that all other fighters except for the Fw190 be cancelled in order to mass-produce the Me262.

The Me262 was successful in all roles given to it. If the Germans had had it in 1942, the war may have gone differently. There were reconnaisance versions, (Me262A-1/U-3) and night-fighters. (Me262B-1a/U1)
There was also a Me262 with a 50mm cannon in the nose. (A-1a, No 130 083, flown and test fired at Lechfield in 1944.)

But there were two designs, never proceeded with, that would have made the Me-262 even more advanced. The first was a proposal for a development for two ramjets, probably to be developed by DFS.
The second was the war winner. It was a proposal for a Me-262 with swept-back wings and buried engines. This is eerily like modern jets. This version of the Me-262 could have been invincible. Not until many years later was there anything to compare with that design.

The designs were captured, but there remains only a single side-view reproduction of it. There are no markings, no dimensions. I will include the pictures I have. (Pardon the bad scan)
If you would like a copy of the original scan; e-mail me at: charles_bain@hotmail.com

Number 7 is the ramjet proposal. Number 8, is the swept-wing/buried engine design.
More next week! Charles Bain

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Types: (A-1a) single-seat fighter, (A-2a) single-seat bomber, (262B-1a)
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Engines: (Alternate from prototype) Two 1980lb (900Kg) thrust Junkers Jumo
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Performance: Max speed:(All models) 540mph (870 km/h)
Range: On internal fuel, at altitude, aprox. 650 miles.
Armament: (A-1a) four 30mm MK108 cannon in nose, 100 rounds in two, 80
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Monday, 13 June 2011

Dinosaurs and Quilt Shows

We got home from Alberta last Monday and immediately got sucked into work and other ongoing life happenings.  Over this past weekend we held a fantastic quilt workshop and I’ll have more details of that in a couple of days.

Of course going to the part of Alberta that we went to just happened to be close to Drumheller which is home to dinosaurs and very interesting rock formations.

They have some hoo doos also that were just a tad bit disappointing after seeing the ones out in the BC mountains.  Interesting just the same.

Then we decided that it would be a good idea to look up old ghost towns in the area and therein our tour of the area began.

This little town was on the list as a ghost town but there was still a saloon open and a few houses.

The whole area was comprised of these desolate, craggy mountains/hills jutting out of the ground.  Just a bit different scenery than we have here in Manitoba!

I can’t remember which little town we found this blue church but I thought it was quite unique in it’s color – pretty much the first thing you saw when you drove into the town.  As you can see the day was quite overcast and I did get some interesting sky shots.

I did find a little quilt shop in Delburne, Alberta called Country Quilting & More.

And while I was in visiting these great gals I found out that there was a quilt show over in Stettler.  It just so happened that we were able to stop in Stettler for lunch and the guys dropped me off for a half hour tour of all of these gorgeous quilts.

I believe the quilt above is a Whimsicals pattern and was done up beautifully – I love Whimsical fabric and patterns!

I’m almost sure that this gorgeous quilt is made from a 3 Sisters line of fabric called Aster Manor or Park Avenue . . . whichever line it is doesn’t matter – it was delicious!

This area was set up with little vignettes and was very nice.  The little quilt in the middle at the front was a little doll blanket made with 2 1/2” squares that were stitched directly onto the background.  The stitching was about 1/2” away from all edges of the block and once it was washed a few times it would get nice and raggy and yummy.  Loved that idea.

And how could I pass by the cat quilt.  This was the one that I chose for Viewer’s Choice just because it made me smile.  I did not hear which quilt won the award but I thought they were all very nice and they should all get Viewer’s Choice.

It was great fun to find a fabulous little quilt shop in such a small town and then to attend a quilt show as well.  Totally unplanned -sometimes that is more fun anyway isn’t it?!?!

Back in a day or so . . .

Jennifer said...

Thanks for sharing your journey with us.....very interesting! Lovely quilts too, that kitty quilt is such fun.

Karen said...

The house quilt is wonderful!


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Monday, December 7, 2009

It Snowed!

Dear Family,

It snowed yesterday! Because it is so windy here it took a while to stick, but we have maybe two or three inches today. A guy out shoveling snow this morning said we're supposed to get another foot of snow tonight. Sister Smith is from Arizona but had some practice driving in the snow at BYU Idaho so she drives really slow and that is good. I love how the snow makes everything bright and sparkly. It made walking around last night much more cheerful. Maybe I will make a snowman or something today 'cause it is p-day. Staying warm hasn't been too difficult yet. I wear my track tights and my underarmor top every day. Last night I finally gave in and put on my big, long, black parka. I also bundled up with mittens, tights, normal socks, winter boots, a scarf, and a beanie. I bought some tan-ish colored tights that are knit (I don't think they are wool) a while back and tried them out a few days ago. They were very warm and I liked that a lot. Mainly, I think my ankles will be getting cold because my skirts are all about mid-calf and my boots only come up a few inches. So, good Christmas ideas are layers (under or over) and anything else that will keep me warm and protect me from the wind.

Thank you for the Christmas package! Sister Smith and I are enjoying the advent calendar and plan to make gingerbread cookies next week. Tell Julie thanks for the CDs; we both love listening to Christmas music. I think I will give the nativity to the Corrigans (a family in the ward) so that they can give it to Gladys and her kids (an investigator we found this week). That way, both families will benefit from the Christmas spirit that it brings. Gladys is super solid. She went to church as a kid, but never got baptized. So, we taught her the restoration and set her for baptism on December 26th! She is amazing! In that first visit, we read Moroni 10:3-5 with her and asked "How can you know if the Book of Mormon is true?" and she said she knew it was true because it felt good. We were shocked, but quickly recovered and told her that yes, it is true and that the feeling of goodness and peace is the spirit telling her that it is true. When we came back for our next lesson, she said she felt a difference in her home, that it was more peaceful. She is so sensitive to the spirit, I just love it! I have never seen or heard of anyone progressing so quickly.

Gladys came to church yesterday and had a great experience with fast and testimony meeting. All us missionaries bore our testimonies, but I think the most powerful testimonies were the simple ones shared by the little kids. A 7 year old named Erica said simply "I know the church is true. I know that Heavenly Father loves me. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen." I loved it! Two simple truths that she can hold on to to get her through anything. Her sweet, simple testimony really rang true for me so I got up and shared mine. At the end, Cory (the man that Sister Gingrich and Sister Maxfield taught), bore his testimony. He said he couldn't sit still after hearing mine. He said it was the spirit that those two Sisters carried that made him curious enough to listen. He knew the scripture that says you will know them by their fruits and had been disappointed by many churches in the past because their fruits weren't good. But, when he was taught by Sister Maxfield and Sister Gingrich, he saw the goodness and wondered "Who raised these Sisters? How did they get to be so good?" That is why he kept listening and learning and doing what they asked. I hope I can have that same influence on those that I meet.

Well family, I hope you are enjoying and making the most of the Christmas season. Remember, it is all about our Savior, Jesus Christ. His atonement makes it possible for us to return to live with our Heavenly Father. He lead the way and we strive to follow and become more like him. That is the whole purpose, that is why he came: to show us how and provide the way to become like our Heavenly Father and live with them again. I know Heavenly Father loves me and He loves you. He is watching over each one of us and doing all He can to help us come back to Him. We just have to follow. I think my mission is helping me learn to follow the Savior and be more like him. I hope that you are also doing your best to follow the example of Jesus Christ. That is how we will find the greatest, truest, most lasting happiness! I love you all!

Sister Bailey Mortensen

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RCL: Public Controversies

Public, according to Dictionary.com means “of, pertaining to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole”. Therefore, something is public when the population in a community is given an opportunity to know about an occurrence, such as through the news, the newspaper, and through the community grapevine. A community, though, must … Continue reading

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TED Talk reflection

In my senior year, I contracted this disease where I would know what I was going to say, feel confident, and then a hole would suddenly appear, and everything inside my brain would fall out. It was a newly formed … Continue reading

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Dim Sum Series: Ma Tuan (Big Sesame Balls!)

Think hot, think chewy, think sweet and fried, think these big, round sesame balls. These are a staple to Dim Sum cuisine; if the restaurant don’t got it, then it’s not authentic to the slightest. These perfectly spherical delicacies bring … Continue reading

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The Next Great Marketing Disruption tagged “Costco”

Last week was a weird week. I was in New York speaking at the National Retail Federation's Big Show in New York City. My closing keynote was to take place after former President of the United States, George W. Bush,... Read more

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January 18, 2014 9:00 AM

Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention #187 tagged “Costco”

Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see? My friends: Alistair Croll (BitCurrent, Year One Labs, GigaOM, Human 2.0, Solve For Interesting, the author of Complete... Read more

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May 27, 2010 7:13 AM

One Product. One Sale. One Day Only. One Exciting New Business Model tagged “Costco”

Do you buy in bulk? When most people think of buying in bulk, they think about Costco. They think about saving a handful of shekels by buying a six-litre jug of Italian salad dressing. Either that, or they think about... Read more

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July 24, 2008 7:51 AM

Hire A Sales Rep Named Google - Montreal Gazette Column tagged “Costco”

As Blogged about in my post, Seven Blogs You Must Read And Other Useful Know-How - Montreal Gazette Column, I am now a Contributor for the Montreal Gazette. Every two weeks in the Business Section (on their Business Observer page),... Read more

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Thursday, 31 July 2008

Last-minute wedding gift

A colleague is getting married next week and I was asked if I could knit or crochet a quick gift to add to the work present. Hmm, a last-minute challenge!

After much discussion of patterns, I came up with the idea of His and Hers knitted washcloths. I've seen other wedding washcloth patterns, but not any like this, so I graphed out the design and after 3 hours of knitting ended up with this happy couple:

(Ignore the blotchy colours - they still hadn't finished drying properly from blocking.)

I used Rowan All Seasons Cotton as I hadn't got any matt cotton yarn in a suitable colour. Pretty good I reckon! We'll see how the recipients feel about them soon enough...

Jules said...

Those are terrific - your friends will love them! :)

Daisy said...

What a cool idea!


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Monday, December 20, 2010

The List #46 Part 2

Avengers Academy #7
Writer: Christos Gage
Artist: Tom Raney, not Mike McKone as it is credited.
As evidenced by the cover, this issue is completely devoted to Hank Pym and his eternal angst over actions he committed 20 years ago (Right? I'm only a light Avengers fan, but seems to me all his 'bad' shit happened nowhere near recently, right?).

We begin this month's helping on a scandalous note when Tygra and child decide to pay Pymie a visit. Little did I know, it seems Tygra's child is the product of her and a skrull impersonating Hank Pym. But these facts get even more scandalous as we find out thattt --->

Tygra, stunned and shocked, reacts by asserting to Pym that the child is hers and hers alone. But then she also has to explain that her original reason for showing up is to ask that, if anything should happen to her, Hank would take him in. Yeah, it's awkward.

It gets more awkward when Tygra brings up Hank's long lost wife, the Wasp, and Hank reveals that he's put Janet's molecules together in this infinite mansion and now he plans on bringing her back from this. I don't really understand all of it, I tried my hardest to ignore the Mighty Avengers when it was under Pym, so here's Jocasta with a mini explanation:
She looks so.......glamorous.
The rest of the issue is about Hank taking on the Absorbing Man, predictably beating him, and having a personal revelation about the dangers of bringing Janet back. Done. Fin. Except not so much. Were this just to be a done-in-one issue where we deal with Hank's angst for it's yearly pitying and then just move on, I'd be fine, but no, apparently this will be the focus of an arc coming out in March. Joy. I know Pym fans are probably excited for this, but truth be told I've barely dealt with him and I'm exhausted from this character. Which is exactly the opposite of what I came to this book for considering I wanted something new and fresh, which it is when the students are running the book. Anyway, that's my two cents on the future of AA.

Also, it should be mentioned that McKone was unfortunately not on pencils this time around; it was Tom Raney who's so not my favorite artist. In fact, I find his entire range of emotions on characters to read as ridiculous and difficult to take serious. This issue is no different though he for most part does a decent job.

Conclusion: This issue's not without its good parts, but in the end, it's a bit dull due to its starring character's arc being tired and worn out already.

Uncanny X-Force #3
Writer: Rick Remender
Artist: Jerome Opena
Finally this issue we get a comprehensive explanation of who's who in Apocalypse's army. And luckily it's in the preview, so you can all check up on it [here]. Oh and the old lady who's teaching child Apocalypse how to be himself again? Apparently that's Ship! That little detail caught me by surprise especially considering I thought that Ship was a pleasant little transportation vessel controlled by an evil master. Oh well, I much prefer this evil old lady take; she can be my new Frau Totenkinder.

Concerning the other Apocalypse followers, I'll say this: War's pretty badass as long as he's silent, Famine's perfectly creepy as hell, Pestilence as an awesome powerful and it looks great visually but I'm not a fan of her inferiority complex, and lastly, Death is the only one that really disappoints as he looks like a cheesy Vanisher ripoff and has an everyvillain personality.

Moving back to the events of the issue, all of this info is collected by Psylocke while all of X-Force is badly beaten and laying at the feet of the villains....yeah she's a badass and her lessons in badass are proudly displayed throughout the issue. Eventually Wolverine manages to get up and drags Death off of the team so that they can have the same fight Wolverine always has: A battle completely in favor of the enemy but somehow Wolverine manages to survive it out of sheer "badass". Meanwhile, Archangel's in shit shape after Famine got him and Deadpool is the only one around to take of him. Amusingly enough, Deadpool pulls out his only food supply: Pop rocks and Coke, and drowns Warren in it. From there its Nurse Deadpool taking care of Warren which is a survivor story on its own.

The main mover of the plot this issue is concerning Psylocke and Fantomex attempting to get their shit together as they are the only members really around and able. Psylocke takes charge, ordering Fantomex to let her in his mind. Here's how that goes over:

You go, Miss Braddock.
Fantomex listens to Betsy and she immediately begins psychically working on the effects of Famine's drum. Except she's stopped by War slamming her in the face. Ouch. Anyway, Fantomex being left as the only useful member begins illusioning everywhere, taking care of Death and Pestilence while saving Wolverine. He also manages to convince War that he loves Betsy, causing him to bring her into Apocalypse's HQ, and giving her the opening to take him out. While this is great and all, I have to say that Fantomex's little illusions took care of a bit too many of the group's problems and I'm hoping this isn't one of those "fix-all" things throughout the series. Anyway, as the Ship is teleporting out of the moon, kid Apocalypse whose busy with his toys receives a visitor: Betsy coming in with a katana. End issue.

Perfect ending. Obviously it's mostly for the fact that it's Psylocke who's just doing a lot of "take charge" things, but this is so much better than my worries about her just being the useless token female of the group. Also, I was pleased to hear [this news] from Remender on a recent X-Position concerning returning Betsy to her British roots.

Conclusion: Despite my few minor issues, another great issue of Uncanny X-Force with strong writing, fantastic art that I'm still very in awe of, and what seems to be a very bright future for this series.

In other news, here are the results of the last poll concerning which lovely mutant
should get repowered:

Unsurprisingly, it seems the biggest chunk of us want to see Jubilee repowered and presumably non-vampire again as it was sad for Marvel to piggyback on the decaying end of a pop culture trend, but to prolong it now is just purely pathetic. Plus I'm sure angsty vampire Jubilee is going to be the stuff of dreams for 2005's emo trend and its desperate hanger-ons, but it'll just likely annoy the hell out of everyone else. I'm thinking we all just want to see Jubes back to her sassy self because.....Baby. S
he's a firework.

In second place by one vote we have Rictor which also is not surprising as, while Rictor's definitely good for fulfilling fans' desperate need for some well-written homoness, I think we'd all like to see him back to being able to effectively handle himself in super situations.

Winder Dancer coming in third place, however, was surprising as I was not aware she had a much of a fan base, so, um, good on her fans and hopefully she'll pop back into the MU sometime. Anddd besides that, all I have to say is I'm surprised Callisto didn't get more votes and that's pretty much it. That's all for this week and be sure to go vote on the latest one!

Wonder Man said...

I thought that was Jean Grey at first

Suzene said...

I keep forgetting that Callisto ever had powers, honestly. (Unless getting your butt handed to you by Storm is a power, I mean.) The tentacles never made much of an impression.

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  • Emphases?

    'You should be wise as serpents and innocent as doves'

    OK, so what does that really mean?  Is it actually possible to be trully savvy, astute, intuitive, thoughtful and wise whilst at the same time being gentle, vulnerable, open-hearted, positive thinking and innocent?

    Which is our more natural leaning, and why?

    Does 'wisdom' have the potential to slide into cynicism and mistrust, the erection of barriers, of a seige mentality that refuses to take risks?

    Does 'innocence' have the potential to slide into gullibility, foolhardiness, abdication of critical faculties, of an attitude that risks all in a foolish way?

    How do we respond when our tendency to one or other proves unhelpful?

    I wonder, gentle readers, which is your greater tendency - suspicion or gullibility, defensiveness or openness, self-protection or vulnerability?

    This post is not a response to one 'event' or 'issue' just me wondering 'out loud' where and when I lean too far to one or other extreme, and why.

    Wise AND innocent... that's a tough call!

  • Mischievous Juxtaposition

    Archdruid Eileen links this song and wonders about it.  It is, after all, written by a man and takes the 'Jesus is my boyfriend' motif to a whole new level, imo

    Carl Beech reflects on his unepxected evening in a gay bar - unexpected as he hadn't realised it was - and asks 'what is good news for a gay person'.  Inevitably, like all of us, he has presuppositions and ideas what that means, and it's hardly a new question, but it is a valid one.

    Just wonder what might have happened had he offered them the song, which comes from the Vineyard expression of Christianity...

    Sorry, just feeling far too michievous this morning.  (save me a seat near the fire...)

  • Assembly - First Thoughts

    Sniffle, snuffle, sneeze, splutter... I have a 'post Assembly cold' the product of the outrageous generosity of those who attended whilst suffering from colds, the outrageous generosity of a warm hot venue, the inevitable consequences of people gathered together in close proximity given each of the above, and the fact that, like it or not, my resistance to infection is still compromised.

    Setting that aside, cos it's not really what it was all about, what are my first thoughts?

    Baptist Assembly in Scotland is very male.  This observation was made to me by guest speakers who had travelled from England.  Although some laudable efforts were made to have male and female speakers, and a small attempt was made at moving beyond all Caucasian leaders, the reality is it is a very male event - even with half the delegates being female.  I could - and inwardly do - harumph that the on-screen biblical texts were in NIVi (good) but the readers all used the NIV'e' (bad). I could  - and inwardly do - bemoan the poverty of prayer language where God was exclusively described as Father - scripturally justified, but woefully inadequate.  I could become a moaning Minnie, but it doesn't achieve much.  Instead I will endeavour to model better practice, and encourage others to do likewise.

    Baptist Assembly in Scotland is less brash than its southern counterpart.  This observation was made by a friend who'd travelled up to take part in closing worship.  That's true.  By its very nature, it is smaller, more homely, and becomes almost a hybrid between what English/Welsh readers would know as an Association Day and an Assembly.  One southern friend observed that it felt more relaxed, less highly scripted, but I am not entirely sure that's so, I think they happened to present in a session where a couple of mavericks were at play.  Another southern friend, after an opening session that was explicitly theological rather than specifically motivational, observed that you wouldn't get that much theology in an 'English' Assembly.  That may be true, but I think it was a new departure in a Scottish one too.

    Baptist Assembly in Scotland is very like Baptist Assembly in England.  Despite differences of size and culture, there is an awful lot that is the same.  There are opportunities to catch up with folk we haven't seen for yonks, and to meet new people who may become friends.  There are inspiring and challenging speakers.  There is opportunity for worship and learning.  There are 'business' matters to be attended to - from approval of reports and accounts, to debate and decisions on diverse issues.

    Last night a couple of my C of S colleagues said wryly, 'so, how was Assembly' assuming that their experiences of their Assembly would be echoed.  I can honestly say that overall it was a very good Assembly, I was inspired and I was challenged.  There were parts that disappointed, in different ways, and I'm really not convinced that when the time came for the rubber to hit the road on showing 'outrageous generosity' we managed.  However, generosity demands that we do not dwell on the negatives but celebrate the positives, and work to do and be Good News.

    Some of my southern readers will be surprised to find no comments yet on hymnody.  It seems that 'that song' has finally been consigned to its rightful place in the dustbin of Assembly repertoire (at least for now).  There was a pretty good blend of traditional hymns (even if the musical arrangements left a bit to be desired sometimes) and newer worship songs.  I say newer, since many took me back to my student days thirty years ago!  If I have a criticism, it was what my college essay markers used to term an 'over-dependence' on Matt Redmann (c) 2011 material.  Some of Matt's material is fabulous, I'm not so sure this was his best, just his latest.

    Still trying to process all the stuff - and have decided to make a change to the advertised programme for next Sunday in order that I can share some reflections with my congregation.  So our revised title will be Outrageous Generosity?

    Sniffle, snuffle, clear throat....


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Friday, March 9, 2012

Reward the helpers - berries chocolate chips yogurt

The girls were feeling bored after their afternoon nap. Not interested in playing toys...Reading? no.... Drawing? no....
I suggest to them if they wanted to clean the house with me. Perfect day, as the weather was about 16 degree C. Happily, they agreed.

MS was wiping the glass door.

ES and LS were wiping the window.

So, as a reward, I made them chocolate chips berries yogurt. They love to eat yogurt. One bowl is always not enough, and they always ask for more.
Making homemade yogurt is really simple and more cost effective compared to those bougth from grocery store.

  • 1 Half gallon of milk
  • 2-3 Tbs of plain yogurt (as a starter)
  1. Place the smaller pot into the larger pot of boiling water.
  2. Carefully pour your milk into the smaller pot.
  3. Heat milk to 185 degree F.
  4. Cool milk to 110 degree F.
  5. Pour 2 - 3 tbs plain yogurt into the milk.
  6. Pour into sterilised containers.
  7. Close the lid, and set in a warm place for 12 to 15 hours. Refrigerate, until chilled before serving.

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Eat Well

First of all, please do not compare anything you see on this page to any cooking or food blogs.  I am just a girl who loves to eat, loves to bake, loves to cook.  When I come across something that is absolutely delicious, I am going to share, whether it be a restaurant, a food truck, an Amy's Organic frozen meal, or something that comes out of a kitchen in which a kind soul has allowed me to cook.  I'm also going to try to give a visual of whatever I'm eating, cooking, drinking, but please don't be offended that these aren't professional photos!

 I hate when the weather changes and it starts to get chilly.  I hate almost everything associated with Halloween, and I'm not a huge fan of Thanksgiving, but I adore almost anything flavored with pumpkin or apple.  I guess pumpkin and apple are the silver lining of the fall clouds in my life.
I saw a recipe on Pinterest (of course) for a pumpkin angel food cake with a cream filling, and I modified it a bit.  What I got was a light dessert that still tasted like pumpkin pie, without the heavy calories.  I also was receiving texts the next day about how delicious the dessert was from my fellow sweets lovers.
Ingredients for cake:
1 box of angel food cake mix
1 tbsp. flour (I'm not sure why this is necessary, but I did it anyway.)
1.5 tsp pumpkin pie spice
3/4 c canned pumpkin
1 c water
Mix all ingredients with a mixer for a few minutes and follow directions on the angel food cake box.  Easy.
Ingredients for whipped topping
1 tub cool whip free (I used the generic brand.)
a couple spoonfuls of canned pumpkin
1 tbsp. powdered sugar
pumpkin pie spice (to taste)
Mix all ingredients.  Add more powdered sugar if it's not sweet enough.
Top angel food cake with whipped topping.  Enjoy!!!
(The whipped topping is also delicious in a hot cup of coffee... kind of reminiscent of the ever so popular pumpkin spice latte.)

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Sunday, April 11, 2010

Host a Sky Gathering!

Here we are
enjoying Lisa Clark, Sky Ranch Parenting Mentor, share with
us about how to raise Godly kids while keeping the drama to a minimum :)!

Having a Sky Gathering in your home is free and we will provide all the refreshments too!

Please email me if you are interested in hosting a gathering in your home!

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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

M/D Experience by Stacey Black

Brooke and I had such an amazing time last weekend!  With this being our first Mother/Daughter retreat and with Brooke being at the youngest end of the age range, I wasn't sure how it would go.  We both loved every minute of it!  I was very thankful to spend the quality time with her and loved the many opportunities that were created for us to have such special bonding moments!  So glad that we came and already looking forward to coming back next year!  :)
Blessings to you!
Stacey Black

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Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Account Mgr, Artstor (NY)

Account Manager
New York City
Artstor provides premier resources in digital technology to enhance scholarship, teaching, and learning in the arts and sciences.  Our peerless educational tools include Artstor Digital Library, a database of over 1.8 million high quality images, and Shared Shelf, a media management software that allows for cataloging, managing, and distributing digital media.  Our community-built collections comprise contributions from outstanding international museums, photographers, libraries, scholars, photo archives, and artists, and we strive towards innovation, partnering with the best in the academic, museum, art, and science worlds.
Artstor is a nonprofit organization, based in New York City, committed to cultivating an idea rich environment.  Our culture is one of collaboration, strong interdepartmental relationships, independence, and quinoa salad and cupcake parties.  We are looking for new smart and engaged employees, who are equally excited about our mission.

The Account Manager will be responsible for increasing revenues and subscriptions to the Digital Library and Shared Shelf, Artstor's collection management service. This position includes some travel (10%-30%), and requires a self-motivated, flexible, organized team player who thrives in an environment of constant change.
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·         Sales of Artstor digital content and tools by developing relationships with a diverse group of decision makers, including academic librarians, administrators and faculty members.
·         Prospect for new accounts introducing educational institutions, departments, and libraries to Artstor products and services.
·         Demonstrate digital products and tools, providing librarians and faculty members with useful information and strategies for promoting Artstor as a campus-wide resource and platform.
·         Work with team members to meet and exceed participation and revenue goals on an annual basis.
·         Communicate Artstor’s mission, messages, and fees to potential customers.
·         Respond to inquiries, update customer information management tool and pipeline, negotiate basic terms of License Agreements, give remote demonstrations, and set up trial access.
·         Represent Artstor at conferences and other events.
·         Keeps up-to-date on various Artstor initiatives and developments and being able to communicate these initiatives to potential participants.
·         Additional special projects as assigned by managers and other senior staff members.
·         Two to three years of experience selling digital content or software solutions to librarians and other decision makers in higher education.
·         Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (Library Science or Art History).
·         Experience in academic library or Web/software development fields.
·         Excellent communication skills in a variety of settings.
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·         Ability to work well as a team member.
·         Comfortable with technology, including familiarity with metadata structures, trends, and Web development.
·         Exceptional organizational skills.
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·         Strong commitment and interest in the use of images in an educational setting.
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·         Familiarity with the Artstor Digital Library and/or Shared Shelf.
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·         Working knowledge of image management software and database technology.
·         Experience with customer relationship management software (Talisma, Sales Force, or other).
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The Park Is Shaded For Your Convenience

Would you like to garden in your home?
Parker can make your home more beautiful. Parks may also be near you. The trees will provide shade and cool the atmosphere. You can also add a set of picnic areas, tables and chairs, which are umbrella. For children can also be added to a swing. Hammock is made? Wood tied a rope hanging from a tree. Can be added to the pond and a pavilion. Make your garden as comfortable as possible for your break.Here some garden design can be useful.

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My Galvanized Water Trough Raised Bed Garden

I'm so excited about these galvanized water troughs that I just installed at our vacation rental.
Also called stock tanks, they are perfect for the wine country, and are a great way to have an instant raised bed garden.

Never mind that there isn't anything growing yet!
I have plans to plant herbs in the trough next to the porch and tomatoes, zucchinis, and cucumbers in the other two next spring.

Or, I might plant some flowers for fall in the meantime.
Either way, the galvanized troughs give a whole new look to the rental!

I wanted whoever is staying here to be able to walk right out the door and pick fresh veggies straight from the garden.
Although these stock tanks look great in the country, they would also be perfect in an urban setting, along a backyard fence or a side yard.
Just be sure to drill holes for drainage and add several inches of gravel before filling with rich soil.
Then plant whatever your heart desires!

I'm joining Kim at Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesday.

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