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Specify, or Be Damned. — Individualism does not specify itself to be in keeping with any particular society, or even with the existence of society at all, but rather it addresses itself only to an unspecified individuality. Such unspecification about what an individual should be is precisely at the heart of individualism’s boast about its being the friend and not the foe of the individual’s freely seeking to be and to do whatever he chooses. “Do what thou wilt”, it says, whereto it may add the black-box phrase, “so long as it harms none”. Now, given a teaching which says that everyone may do as he pleases, irrespective of all truth, reason, goodness, morality, tradition, authority, obedience, bonds, and so forth, “so long as it harms none”, and which, by its boasted lights, does not specify the kind of society which should be upheld, or even that any should be upheld, how is it that anyone could then come to the belief that it might after all stand as a pillar of any society, let alone a particular one, rather than being, as in truth it is, the rot upon all? One might say that here we are at the brink of sheer madness, inbequeathed through many years of listening to silly tales. But leaving aside an understanding of the teaching itself, which might conceivably have taken any name, the very name which it does carry gives us a clue to its drift, namely, that it seeks to uphold the unspecified individual, and not any society, specified or unspecified.
     There are no ends specific to man as man, rather than to what he shares with mere beasts, which can be reached outside of his fellowship with his kind. No speech nor reasoning, let alone higher arts and sciences, would arise if all men stood from the first outside of fellowship. Every man began as a helpless baby and would have died were it not for the society of his kith and kin. Every man was without speech, and would have remained speechless were it not for the same. Every man was without schooling, and would have stayed unschooled. And so on. No man was ever born into a so-called state of nature, as first imagined by Thomas Hobbes, even if this be helpful as a conceptual threshold for the understanding that the closer a society comes in breaking down towards that threshold, the more brutish it becomes. It is nevertheless a figment which has led to misunderstanding and mischief, and it is from it that individualism has grown. Man’s state of nature is the state of society. Man has never been in the so-called state of nature; for he is by nature a social animal and has always been in fellowship. Individualists, having thoughtlessly taken all social things for granted, and having for the most part imbibed unawares some old spirit of seventeenth-century philosophy, often speak as though they rose out of the ground and shaped themselves in isolation, wherein we glimpse also the drunken idea of self-creation born of Romanticism.
But he who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god: he is no part of a state. [1]
The liberal concept of man as selfstanding being, free to set his own moral ends, is one of the biggest untruths ever told — and yet folk swallow it whole, whereat we might take it that they are greedy for something.
     Individualism is an emptiness which blights the field of personhood, turning men, if they can still be called such, into mere units of the mass to be gathered up in the total state. Man is a social animal; society is required to actualise a man’s potential as a person. There are no pre-social individual persons. In the light of this, we may see individualism as some deeply primitive recrudescence, the tendency of which is to destroy the very conditions by which one can become a human person. A man cannot be a person without the fellowship, community, or society that made him. Unsocialised, man’s potencies are not activated, and he stays at a level close to a beast, bereft of speech and reason, let alone partaking of the higher arts and sciences.
     Individualistic societies are decomposing social bodies in which kinship-ties are loosened and even cut, and which can be held together only by an all-pervasive and socially-alien bureau-technocratic power — the “coldest of all cold monsters”. In defence of these societies, and, by extension, willing or not, of this bureau-technocratic power, liberals, who sometimes call themselves libertarians, claim the greater freedom of these societies, where the largely unexamined and fuzzily-held concept “freedom” is a multivariate reference, unspecified of what, for what, and to what. In individualistic societies there is more freedom in the direction of baser and thrilling appetites, non-specific to mankind, hence the appeal of this freedom to the mass of baser men; and it is these appetites which dissolve kinship and personhood, bringing even greater demands for individualism, which brings greater freedom in the direction of baser and thrilling appetites, and so on, in a downward spiral. In individualistic societies, the freedom in personhood is much lowered, whilst the freedom in beasthood is heightened; and the bonds of kinship are cut whereby men would be men.
     Liberals and libertarians, being the fiercest enemies of the freedom of personhood, and the strongest friends of the freedom of beasthood, that is to say, of the liberal haze-ideal of the “individual” whatever that individual may be, must be defeated if the freedom of the person as person is to be upheld. Liberalism, or rather its essential individualism, has a gut-feeling and a canny nose for the breaking-up of everything, even of the person, and it knows nothing of creation. The ideal of individualism can only belittle persons and bring to the fore a bulk of fittingly-blank individuals of the mass — fittingly blank for bearing the stamp of the bureau-technocratic regime.
     The conformity that is forged today through the atomized individualism that strips men of their personhood has little to do with the collective identity for which men have always yearned. The conformity today is a stopgap and a takeover of this natural yearning. The atomised individual is stripped bare of his humanity — which has hitherto been actualised in society — and left adrift with his “freely-formed” and “-chosen” opinions, which are in truth nothing of the kind. He cannot think for himself, only of himself, because he is suffering a loss. He rebels against conformity in conformity with everyone else.
As the subversive mind is essentially individualistic and isolationistic, so is it essentially collectivistic and identitarian: on the view inherent in it, the curse of division and of being ‘set against one another’ cannot be surmounted except by a ‘fusion into one’; an actual identification of consciousness, of qualities and of interest. In fact, individualism (tending towards egalitarianism) prefigures collectivism from the outset, and again, collectivism is only individualism raised to the high power of an absolute monism centred in ‘all and every one’. [2]
Individualism foreshadows mass-collectivism. With authorities and societies broken down, nothing can stand in the way of pressing the individual units of alienated humanity, thitherto existing as persons, into a mass, each homogenised unit shaped to fit and imprinted with a set of political ideas and economic desires.
     The pluralism which accompanies individualism is a social dysfunction built on subjectivistic-irrationalistic ethics. It denies that mankind has a nature and thereby a natural end to be fulfilled. Only by that denial does it make sense to say that everyone has a right to pursue any goals and practice any values which he pleases so long as he does not seek to foist them upon others. And how is that disorder to be managed? Why, by the totalitarian bureau-technocratic state of liberaldom! But of course it is not true that under liberaldom one can believe whatever one likes, nor especially what it is rational to believe. In liberaldom one can believe anything one likes so long as it makes no odds against liberaldom; one’s unliberal beliefs, if they can still bear that name, are to be mild quirks of the self, slight hues in an otherwise grey smear of bureaucratic massification.
     The task of liberalism from its beginning, namely, the search for neutral ground whereon the life of all mankind can rest, and whereupon everyone can seek his own ends, can find its end only in a true neutrality and indifference, and that is nowhere to be found in man except in his unpersonhood. Wherefore it is that liberalism’s struggle to settle the life of mankind can find its end only in the death of personhood; and it is for this reason that the struggle against liberalism is the final and most profound one. Liberalism is the greatest evil that mankind has yet faced, and there is almost no-one to withstand it. That lack of withstanding, owed to liberalism’s having swayed almost everyone to its side, is partly why it is the greatest evil.

[1] Aristotle, Politica, Bk.I: 1253a:28-9, tr. B. Jowett, in The Works of Aristotle, Vol.X (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1921).
[2] Aurel Kolnai, “Privilege and Liberty” (1949), in Privilege and Liberty and Other Essays in Political Philosophy, ed. D.J. Mahoney (Lanham, Maryland: Lexington Books, 1999), p.21-2.
A Dear Gift. — If upon men is stamped the understanding that the speaking of truth will bring them harm, either first of all through scolding and sneering, or, if that lacks to frighten, thence to threats against life and livelihood, then by that alone the bulk of them can be held under sway to untruth, all the more so in these times of faint-hearted swine-men. Here and now, in this fold of thoroughgoing falsehood and shadowy lies, a well-grounded truth may be smeared as dumbness and wickedness, such that to most men, who do not think much and are easily led to believe whatever is of behoof to them and not of bane, it seems to them to be clearly wrong, or at least something the uttering of which calls for a stout heart, which they do not have. As most men today are faint-hearted, and if a belief when uttered is likely to bring sneers and taunts and fun-poking, then so most men are likely to forgo it and fix upon a belief at odds with it or set far asunder from it. In holding such a belief, moreover, men also gain the fun of hounding others, for “it is a pleasure for all needy devils to scold: it gives a little rush of power” [1]. The freedom, nay, the goading, from their masters to scold, sneer, and scoff, and, if needs be, to scare and threaten, when upheld by the inbequeathed feeling that it is the right and reasonable thing to do, is to them a dear gift. It will not easily be pried from their grasp.

[1] [“es ist ein Vergnügen für alle armen Teufel, zu schimpfen, — es giebt einen kleinen Rausch von Macht.”] Friedrich Nietzsche, Götzen-Dämmerung, in Sämtliche Werke: Kritische Studienausgabe, Bd.6 (München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag, 1999), “Streifzüge eines Unzeitgemässen”, §.34, p.132.


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Monday, April 27, 2009

In the back of any President’s or politician’s stupidity there is always an intelligent dishonesty.

"This analysis is low on the paranoia and high on the Machiavellian maneuvering insight.
The basic idea is that Mr. Obama has gone along with all the TARPing and PPIPing because it was tactically the only way that he could give the Wall Street plutocrats enough rope to hang themselves -- and that this was the only reality-based strategy that could get public opinion in the mood for real change.
It explains a lot, if it's true." JK

I am always surprised to see how hope is really the last to die.
Even in terminally cancer ill people any small word or looking like improvement creates a little bit of hope to survive.
In one opinion though I agree: in the back of any President’s or politician’s stupidity there is always an intelligent dishonesty.
They all prefer to look dumb than corrupted.

I really do not see the strategy of printing billions to do the opposite.
Or to play the part of the naive to cheat the bankers.
Those are smart enough to see the back face of the coin.
If you want to hang somebody you get old expecting he does the job himself.
Or waiting for the people to explode, you can die and sleep in peace.
People are moved by hunger and inflaming words.
I do not see the next future as a situation of generalized bankruptcy.
At least it will be kept on a reasonable level, in which the unemployed will be a good part, but not an alarming number and in the safe conviction that a Revolution wouldn’t change anything, just making worse an already bad situation.
Also people have hopes and if they have proved naive enough to believe in all the crap in which they were convinced to believe, it is quite clear that very little will change.
And if Mr. Obama´s goal was to lower the Nation´s life style he will be successful any way.
One thing is sure: things very often change if you do something, but they change the same if you do nothing, for the simple reason that there is a law in Nature which mathematically balances everything, so that nothing is created and nothing is destroyed, but everything changes...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Obama: "Cambridge police acted stupidly "

After spending most of an hour patiently reiterating his arguments for changing the health insurance system, President Barack Obama turned his press conference sharply toward an iconic moment in American race relations: The arrest of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. earlier this week by the Cambridge Police.
Gates was arrested for allegedly disorderly conduct -- a charge that was quickly dropped -- after a confrontation with a police officer inside his own home. Though some facts of the case are still in dispute, Obama showed little doubt about who had been wronged.
"I don’t know – not having been there and not seeing all the facts – what role race played in that, but I think it’s fair to say, number one, any of us would be pretty angry; number two that he Cambridge police acted stupidly in arresting somebody when there was already proof that they were in their own home," Obama said in response to a question from the Chicago Sun-Times's Lynn Sweet.
Gates, Obama allowed, "is a friend, so I may be a little biased here. I don't know all the facts."
However Gates, he continued, "jimmied his way to get into [his own] house."
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By Khushi Gandhi – This summer I had the opportunity to participate in the WiSci (Women in Science) STEAM Camp in Malawi, Africa. It aligns with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals to achieve gender equality and empower all girls and women. The camp is a partnership effort of the U.S. Department of State, Girl Up, Intel, Google, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, the Government of Malawi, and other partners. It was implemented by World Learning. Over 100 high school girls from the African continent and the United States worked together to strengthen their STEAM skills and enhance their leadership potential. This year, the WiSci camp was focused on learning how technology can be used to make a safer, more secure world, particularly regarding gender-based violence.

As a Teen Advisor for Girl Up for 2017-18, it was a great opportunity to work with a diverse group of like-minded girls, get inspired by exceptional mentors and explore the limitless opportunities to be competitive in the ever-changing world of technological development.

After a 24-hour long journey, when I got off the plane in Malawi, I was certain that this would be a life-changing experience. Miles apart, we were a group of 20 girls from the U.S., who had just met over the previous 2 days, and we were about to meet over 80 girls from 6 countries in the African subcontinent. Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) would be our home for the next three weeks. I had prepared myself for the culture shock, as there was a fear of the unknown, but I was ready to explore it and give my best.

Women In Science

Our schedule was very packed and included lectures, workshops, and projects during the day. We also had the opportunity to meet some very inspiring people and leaders such as the 1st female pilot in Malawi, Astronaut Leland Melvin, and the U.S. Ambassador to Malawi.

We had various workshops during the camp. The first one was by the American Society of Microbiology, which focused on the ecosystem, agriculture, micro-organisms, bacteria, plants and their interconnectivity with healthcare to cure infections and viruses. The next workshop was by NASA titled, “Mapping our Changing World” where we learned about capturing images from satellites to see the change in terrain and environment. This was followed by a workshop from Google that helped us to learn coding through the use of the MIT App Inventor. With a simple connection of a smartphone, computer, and USB cable, we were able to create apps and when our project worked as planned, it was a great sense of achievement. The last workshop with Intel helped us build various devices through the use of the Arduino 101 board and some basic coding. We made a mini piano, a heart rate monitor, a windmill, and a robot using the Intel Curie chip. The last part of the camp was our project presentation where I worked with girls from the U.S., Rwanda, and Uganda to create a bracelet and app that would allow victims to get help when they are being assaulted. We were also chosen to present before the First Lady of Malawi, Dr. Gertrude Mutharika, which was a great honor.

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Amidst all the science related workshops and projects, there was a lot of fun too. Every week we had culture nights and members from representing countries created a show to help others learn about their country, culture, society, food, music, etc. This was a very enriching experience. Malawi has an immense amount of natural beauty. We trekked Mountain Mulanje, swam under a waterfall, and did some sight-seeing. We also visited the entrepreneurial village and I was pretty amazed to see the skills people have and how that translated into beautiful handmade art and crafts.

The best part of the camp were the amazing girls that I met. My fear of the unknown started to fade away as I interacted with each of them every day. The bond that I created will be for a lifetime and the learning that I had is priceless. I became more appreciative of the opportunities that have today. I believe that every girl is full of potential; all we need is to give them an opportunity to live that fully. Especially in the field of STEM, girls are in no way less competent than their male counterparts. Through this camp I found a community of strong, intelligent, and ambitious women, and this sisterhood will last a lifetime.

The entire experience reinforced my belief that every girl no matter where she is born should grow up safe, healthy, and empowered.

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About The Author

Khushi Gandhi, age 17, is currently a rising senior in Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Technologies in Edison, NJ. She is the president of the Girl Up Club in her school and she also started a club in India. Khushi is an active member of her community through her involvement in UNICEF, Red Cross, and Interact for which she serves as Vice President. In the future, she plans to pursue a degree in engineering and “to work towards gender equality and equal pay for women at the workplace.”


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Sunday, April 12, 2009

Top Ten Things I Love

1) Spending time with my family, boyfriend, and friends.

2) Spending hours talking to my girls on the phone - me and K can make at least a three hour call!

3) Shoes!

4)Walking! My uncle would wet himself laughing if he saw that as one of my things I love to do, but i really do like it! YOu can just either not think about anything, or spend the whole time daydreaming!!

5) Having us time with the boy. Its not a common occurence what with me being in Greece, so when we have time for us, its the best thing.

6) English clothes shops and supermarkets - sorry Greece, you just don't compare, not with the like sof Primark and New Look.

7) Animals, my cat, well cats in general. I like to talk to the many greecian stray cats while passers by look at me as if I'm some deranged idiot.

8) Potatos - roast, mashed, jacket, sautee, chipped, it doesn't matter, I love them!

9) Baking - I'm actually quite good at this, despite my distrous attempts at proper cooking, baking I can do!

10) The Sunday Times Travel Magazine - I can't get enough of this magazine. If it came down to food or this, this monthly would win, hands down, every time!

10 - part two) I also love singing, going dancing with my girls, musicals, Cosmopolitan magazine, photographs, Audrey hepburn, Sex and the City,, Soho, the colour pink, Johnny Depp, Chuck and cosmpolitans!!!!

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The Word of God -- Catherine Faber

Guest poem sent in by Rob Bos
(Poem #803) The Word of God
 From desert cliff and mountaintop we trace the wide design,
 Strike-slip fault and overthrust and syn and anticline...
 We gaze upon creation where erosion makes it known,
 And count the countless aeons in the banding of the stone.
 Odd, long-vanished creatures and their tracks & shells are found;
 Where truth has left its sketches on the slate below the ground. [1]
 The patient stone can speak, if we but listen when it talks.
 Humans wrote the Bible; God wrote the rocks.

 There are those who name the stars, who watch the sky by night,
 Seeking out the darkest place, to better see the light.
 Long ago, when torture broke the remnant of his will,
 Galileo recanted, but the Earth is moving still                  [2]
 High above the mountaintops, where only distance bars,
 The truth has left its footprints in the dust between the stars.
 We may watch and study or may shudder and deny,
 Humans wrote the Bible; God wrote the sky.

 By stem and root and branch we trace, by feather, fang and fur,
 How the living things that are descend from things that were.
 The moss, the kelp, the zebrafish, the very mice and flies,
 These tiny, humble, wordless things -- how shall they tell us lies?
 We are kin to beasts; no other answer can we bring.
 The truth has left its fingerprints on every living thing.
 Remember, should you have to choose between them in the strife,
 Humans wrote the Bible; God wrote life.

 And we who listen to the stars, or walk the dusty grade         [3]
 Or break the very atoms down to see how they are made,
 Or study cells, or living things, seek truth with open hand.
 The profoundest act of worship is to try to understand.
 Deep in flower and in flesh, in star and soil and seed,
 The truth has left its living word for anyone to read.
 So turn and look where best you think the story is unfurled.
 Humans wrote the Bible; God wrote the world.
-- Catherine Faber
  Lyrics and melody © Catherine Faber, 1994

  [1] Pun on slate, kind of obvious but I wanted to point it out explicitly.
  [2] Galileo was reputed to have said after his recantation, "and yet it
  [3] i.e, on the moon.

This song, and this poem, encountered me recently.  Let me point out that as
an atheist, I have long wanted to reconcile my own beliefs with my sense of
wonder at the world.. I found this song significant in many ways: the idea
that 'should you have to choose between them in the strife', a choice
between the Bible, words written by humans, and the universe, words written
by God.. when we have to make the choice, the world should take precedence.

The idea of the world as a puzzle, as a book, left to us by a Divine to
decode, is an evocative one. There are several lines in this song that
simply give me shivers since they express a spiritually agnostic viewpoint
so clearly.

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  A lot of the links seem to be broken; one that works, and provides a good
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  [broken link] has a lot of filk-related links

  And finally, there's an active filk community on usenet,

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The first time i heard this song joe bethancourt sang it at fiddelers dream. It has stuck with me since that day and i find my self reading these lines in stressful moments because it reminds me to look at the world with wide eyes. I think it is easy to forget that the best way to aproach life is with a joy and widsom and a little forgivness.

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Engaged in Our Community

The Woodinville Garden Club extends our interest in gardening, horticultural education, civic beautification and environmental stewardship through various civic projects. These projects allow us to make a difference in our community, the region and the world.

Our annual plant sale and garden tour events raise funds to support club operations and our ongoing and future civic projects. Our Reserve Fund Committee actively researches prospective projects for our club to support.

Our most recent civic engagement was the donation of $15,000 toward the development of the new Visitor & Education Centers at the Bellevue Botanical Gardens.

Some of our past projects have included those pictured here:

Georgia Gerber $25,000 bronze sculpture for Woodinville Playing Fields.

Jerry Wilmot Gateway Park $20,000 funding.

"The Gardener" bronze statue by Georgia Gerber at DeYoung Park.

Northshore Adult Day Center raised bed plantings.

Seattle Children's Play Garden chicken coop and rabbit hutch.

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Kali and I recently joined a Skijoring/Kicksledding course and I am going to be writing a few blogs about our experiences. We are taking the course in Winnipeg, Manitoba at Training Loyal Companions with the amazing Diane and Skijor master Kev Roberts from Skijor OxfordDogs. Make sure to click on those links to check out more about them! Kev has … Read More

Brain Games for Dogs

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How do you exercise your dog? Do you exercise their brain too? Mental stimulation is just as important as physical exercise. Throughout history, dogs have been bred to have jobs. Sure, most of our pets aren’t working dogs, but none the less they still need something to do to keep busy. Dogs that are heavily exercised but lack outlets for … Read More

Collars, Collars, Collars

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As you already know, I am a Positive Reinforcement (Force-Free) Dog Trainer. Something I see ALL of the time is people using abrasive collars on their dogs such as pinch, choke, or shock collars. As a PRDT, I do not use, nor train people to use, these methods as it is scientifically proven to be detrimental to your dog’s training … Read More

DNA Results Are In!

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I finally sent in Kali and Nanu’s DNA tests and got the results just over a week later. I know many people are skeptical but I believe that they have some merit to them (as it is the same or very similar technology to a human DNA test). You can also purchase the tests from a variety of dog rescues … Read More

MUR Adoptable – Josie

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Hi friends! I wanted to share about another beautiful adoptable from Manitoba Underdogs Rescue who has a soft spot in my heart, Josie. If it were up to me, I’d be adding Josie to my pack. Unfortunately my partner is at his dog limit (for now) so I have to settle for co-fostering Josie and helping with her training. Before … Read More

Kali and Nanu!

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I think it is a good time to introduce you to my fur family! Our first was Kali, a 1.5 year old Husky Lab mix from Manitoba Mutts Dog Rescue. I knew I wanted to get a dog as soon as we bought our house, however, my significant other was a bit hesitant (he never had any dogs before). My … Read More

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I will start by introducing myself, my name is Dez McKay, and I am an animal enthusiast. My whole life I’ve lived with and loved dogs. We always adopted our pets from local animal shelters. Our first was a Border Collie/Husky Mix, Max. He was an amazing boy who loved to play and be outside! We also adopted Ted, the … Read More


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Saturday, December 02, 2006

A (Necessarily) Brief Dialogue with the Sunset

I knew He was coming. The day was waxing old, and the scattered tufts and wispy swirls of cloud were arriving at their positions for the evening’s celestial collage. Already their daytime white was receding beneath soft highlights of early-evening gold.

Soon He arrived, dressing everyone in salmon and tangerine, with such translucent intensity that one might think the sky was peopled with glowing embers. As a whispered promise of crimson approached cloud’s edge, I clumsily broke the enchanting grand silence.

“Wait, let me get my camera!” I blurted out, wishing to preserve the moment in pixels.

“I cannot wait for you,” He gently replied. “I will be gone by time you return. Why not enjoy me in the moment that is given you? I am a gift to you, but you can never possess me on your own terms.”

The western sky was still ablaze, but already graying fringes at the clouds’ farthest reaches bespoke the evening’s imminent advent. “I love to luxuriate in your glory,” I responded, trying to encourage Him to stay longer, “but you depart so quickly and your glory fades. Why is that?” (I hoped that if I could keep Him talking He would have to stay.)

But He responded, “My glory never fades; there is not a moment of the day in which someone on earth is not rejoicing to see it. It is your field of vision that is narrow; you do not see me continuing my course.”

Deep rose and violet were already silently spreading across the firmament as each present moment inexorably leapt into the past. “You’ll be back tomorrow, won’t you?” I plaintively asked, hoping to diminish my sense of loss.

“Tomorrow will not be the same; indeed, it cannot. Can you not see that in your anxiety for tomorrow, you are missing today? Behold, twilight approaches!”

The purpling sky permitted only a few streaks of pale light, as the formerly brilliant vapors began to brood into stone gray. I felt chilled, disheartened at his leaving, and I told Him so.

“It is the hour for me to yield unto stars,” He replied. “Open now your heart to receive the silent mysteries of the night. And lo, I am with you always.”

I had heard those words before, and I knew who was behind them. So I warmed to the thought, remembering how the nocturnal diamond display always leaves me breathless. I was encouraged as I realized that we are here not to grasp but to receive, and that life’s passing moments are not really lost, but one gift replaces another. Thus I knew that in some form He would return. He never twice looks the same, yet I never have to ask, “Who are you?” for I know it is He.

Therefore I will not try to grasp Him but be willing to be held at his will. I will no longer anxiously pursue Him but will drop everything at his approach. I will not lament his departure but will await his return. I will make no demands but will be at his service. I will be enthralled with his glory and keep the memory of Him through the night. He will be there for me, and I will be there for Him. And all manner of things shall be well.


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End of Term!

Today is officially the end of term. No more work for 10 whole days!! Yay!! When I get home (hopefully around lunchtime, depending on how generous my boss is feeling), the real work can begin, and I am so looking forward to it.

First and foremost is our holiday project, ripping out, and the replacing our bathroom suite complete with new flooring and new tiles on the walls. We are doing this all by ourselves (although have a couple of fathers on standby!), and have managed it on a really good budget - suite came from Ebay, tiles were bought with vouchers I earnt at work, so the financial layout was nowehere near as much as we initially thought. Since we won't have a toilet for a good couple of days, our friends across the road have dropped off their keys, so we have free run of their place while they are away over Christmas. This project will probably take most of the holiday, especially as we are effectively not doing anything on it for 4 out of the 10 days.

Then tomorrow night, I decided to hold a Christmas soiree (great timing, lots of people to our house and no loo). Our local Cathedral is holding a carol service, and I am a sucker for carols with choirs and brass bands, so I wanted to go. And somehow decided that asking 32 people to go with us and then come back to ours afterwards for mince pies and mulled wine was a great idea! It is a great idea, and I can't wait. But it does mean that I need to make loads of mince pies and other cakey type things for the gathering back at ours afterwards.

Tonight is going to be interesting logistics wise too. We are going to do a present run around town, dropping off presents and cards to various people, and going to have a cuddle with our Godson. On the way back, we need to go to B&Q to get some plumbing bits for said new loo, Tesco to get some carrots and sprouts for MIL for Christmas day (tho having seen the fog that has descended on the country over the last week, I don't know whether they will be back from Italy in time...) and then at some point fill the car up with petrol so we can go a-visiting over Christmas. Probably an idea to pick up some milk to freeze too...

I feel ever so slightly bad that I will be doing housework (ironing, baking, cooking, hoovering etc) while Hubby attacks the bathroom, especially as he is seeing doing the bathroom as quality time for us. But it will only be for a couple of days, and I'm sure he will enjoy the fruits of my labours!

So, prayers for you all that you have a great Christmas - don't know when I'll get to blog again over the next 10 days, since they are looking pretty packed! See what life can be when you don't have to work!!!!!!!!!

Vanessa said…
Merry Christmas Di!

Sounds like you and hubby will have a very busy and fruitful next few days!

Praying that you are blessed as you stay home before returning to work in the new year :)


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Computer and Video Games Festival Offers Largest Purse In Gaming History

by Thomas on Oct. 25, 2003 @ 12:48 a.m. PDT

The ATI/AMD Cyber X Gaming Championships is coming to CES. The festival has lined up some major sponsors and there will be $600,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs over the course of the qualification tournaments and the championships. Highlights of the event include the $100,000 prize for the first place Counter-Strike team.

Sin City will be ground zero for the first annual ATI/AMD Cyber X Games Championships held in conjunction with the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Thursday - Sunday, Jan. 8 - 11.

The biggest, baddest gamer festival in the country will offer competitors the chance to win $600,000 in cash and prizes over the course of several qualifying tournaments and the championships. The $100,000 Counter-Strike first prize will be the single largest purse in gaming history.

Hordes of gamers, the top players from all corners of the world, will overrun Las Vegas to face each other in brutal FPS and RTS combat. The best-of-the-best will battle it out in Counter-Strike, Unreal Tournament 2003, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, America's Army and Warcraft III at the largest gaming event in the world.

Cyber X Gaming is currently holding regional qualification tournaments across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. The original finals, scheduled in Orlando, Florida were moved to Las Vegas to give attendees the opportunity to also attend CES to see the newest consumer electronics. AMD, global supplier of integrated circuits for the personal and networked computers, and ATI, world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative 3D graphics and digital media silicon solutions, are the presenting sponsors.

"Forget every gaming event that has come before," Joe Hill, president, Cyber X Gaming, said. "ATI/AMD Cyber X Games will have the best competitors, the biggest attendance and the largest prizes ever seen."

Gamers that can't attend the qualifying events have the opportunity to compete in any five of the games in the BYOC (bring your own computer) event for a share of $100,000 in prizes. The 2,500 open spots for the BYOC event are available on a first come, first served basis.

A special Quake 3 tournament will be held during the festival only for female players.

In between events, competitors and spectators can relax and play the wide assortment of computer and console games in the Cyber X Lounge where the newest and sweetest games will be available for participant use around the clock.

Anyone interested in registering as a competitor or just attending the event can find information at

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World of Tanks

Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Genre: Online Multiplayer
Release Date: April 12, 2011

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'World of Tanks' Clocks In At 40 Million Users

by Rainier on Oct. 2, 2012 @ 2:31 p.m. PDT

In World of Tanks player teams are fighting action-packed PvP battles, featuring more than 150 armored fighting vehicles from the pre-WW2 era up to the Korean War.

Wargaming's MMO World of Tanks has reached an unprecedented 40 million registered users worldwide, a number twice as big as the game’s previous milestone set in early 2012.

In addition to this significant growth, the game has also set a new PCCU record in Russia with over 500,000 players simultaneously on one game server.

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Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Genre: Action
Publisher: THQ
Developer: Volition
Release Date: 2013

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'inSANE' (ALL) Picked Up By New Developer, Trilogy In Question

by Rainier on Dec. 3, 2012 @ 6:58 p.m. PST

inSANE, created by Hellboy and Pan’s Labyrinth writer/director Guillermo del Toro, will deliver an unprecedented cinematic experience while redefining storytelling in gaming.

Del Toro served as external creative director for the games, working closely with THQ Executive Vice President, Core Games Danny Bilson, THQ Director of Fiction Development Paul DeMeo and THQ’s Volition, Inc. studio on the development of the trilogy.

During a recent investor's conference call THQ president Jason Rubin confirmed that Volition was no longer working on Insane, "We have decided not to pursue further pre-production on Insane, and have returned all of our IP rights to Guillermo del Toro. By canceling these explorations outside of our core business, we feel we can improve focus on our core game portfolio."

Fans who, were looking forward to the game can rest assured as Guillermo del Toro revealed that a new, yet undisclosed, development studio has picked up the project, "we went to a great developer on the first meeting and it seems that they're picking it up because they love the package."

Plans however have changed a bit as inSANE was originally to be a trilogy but due to THQs financial troubles and the re-evaluating of the project it remains to be seen whether there will be more than one title, Del Toro stated "I think we're going to concentrate on making it a great game and then we'll see. Obviously, among the assets was that idea, so I think there's a possibility. But we are not exploring it."

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Manovan's Tirisfal Glades Leveling Guide (1-12) [WORK IN PROGRESS]

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This is a guide for fast leveling through Tirisfal Glades as an Undead character. If you’re another race, I recommend that you choose another guide.

Why you should use this guide:

  • This guide takes into account every quest in the zone in the fastest and easiest way possible.
  • This guide gives useful tips on how to handle quests and encounters.
  • This guide is carefully planned out and tested to make your leveling process as fun and easy as possible.

  • This guide is intended for Undead characters only!
  • Everything in this guide can be done solo!
  • This guide is not tuned for XP bonuses through RaF or heirlooms!
  • Don’t bind your hearthstone somewhere unless I tell you to!

These notes are important so that you won’t get lost in the guide. If you follow the instructions accordingly, there should be no questions about what you’re supposed to do next.

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Level 1

Even though you have created an Undead character, you are still only dead. To get rid of that rigor mortis buff, you must speak to the val'kyr before you.

1. Grab [1] Fresh out of the Grave from Agatha.

You can now move. Turn in the quest at Undertaker Mordo who is just a few steps behind the val'kyr. Accept [1] The Shadow Grave.

2. Darnell has spawned beside you. He's a big-boned warrior who has his heart in the right place (if he had one). He will be your partner throughout many quests in Deathknell. Follow him into the tomb. You need to collect:

  • Thick Embalming Fluid

  • Corpse-Stitching Twine

    They are both on the table in the corner.

    Turn in [1] The Shadow Grave at Undertaker Mordo.

    Grab the quests:

    • [1] Those That Couldn't Be Saved.

  • [1] The Wakening from Caretaker Caice at (30,71).
  • 3. Go just north into the fields and start killing Mindless Zombies. You need to kill 6 of them.

    While killing zombies, look for:

    • Lilian Voss at (30.69).

  • Marshal Redpath at (30.69).
  • Valdred Moray at (29.69).
  • You can't miss the big yellow arrows above their heads. You need to talk to each one of them.

    Level 2

    Turn in:

    • [1] Those That Couldn't Be Saved.

  • [1] The Wakening.
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Defeat Yogg-Saron without any raid member going insane in 25-player mode.

Heroic: Drive Me Crazy is a achievement gained by defeating Combat 15 Yogg-Saron in the 25-player mode. without any player lose his sanity. An good way to make this is with the help of watcher Freya.

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Kvaldir Harpooners are boarding The Wavecrest and The Firehawk in the middle of Sea Reaver's Run, south of Hrothgar's Landing.

They, along with Kvaldir Berserkers are the objective of the Money achievement A Silver Confidant/Money achievement The Sunreavers-level daily quest Rescue at Sea (Alliance)/(Horde).

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Woz keynote at UniCEUB Brazil

Posted on Mon, 04/04/2016

Things may have changed a lot in Silicon Valley since Steve Wozniak first conceived the idea the Apple computer, but he hasn't lost any of his fervent enthusiasm for new technology.

Mashable sat down with the Apple co-founder this past weekend at Silicon Valley's first Comic Con for a wide-ranging conversation covering everything from his trouble remembering faces (and how augmented reality might eventually help) to the state of Silicon Valley today to his favorite apps.

Posted on Mon, 03/21/2016

Silicon Valley's first ever Comic Con closed out with a loosely organized session starring event organizer Steve Wozniak and comic book icon Stan Lee. Lee played the part of a friendly curmudgeon, constantly needling Wozniak and his business partner Rick White, who moderated the session.

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Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak throws first ever Silicon Valley Comic Con Steve Wozniak launched the first ever Silicon Valley Comic Con in San Jose this weekend. It's a Comic Con for Silicon Valley that's expected to draw 30,000 lovers of fantasy, sci-fi and superheroes. For TODAY, NBC's Olivia Sterns reports.

Posted on Thu, 03/17/2016

Donald Trump is a very rude person. Would I ever want a child of mine to grow up talking that nastily about other people? Absolutely not. It just offends me. I watched what’s going to be an ad, I guess, of him making comments about women and I was just crying out loud, right here in this chair in my office, just crying out loud at the things that he said.

Posted on Thu, 03/17/2016

Last week I sat down with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak to hear about his newest creation, Silicon Valley Comic Con. The event, which will be held this weekend at the San Jose Convention Center, will play host to celebrities like Michael J. Fox, William Shatner and Stan Lee. Woz and his team expect almost 30,000 attendees throughout the weekend.

Posted on Wed, 03/09/2016

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is well on his way to becoming a life-sized action figure. Not really, but we’re nerds, and that’s how we prefer to think of the prospect of Madame Tussauds’ waxperts immortalizing a person. Woz’s statue is set for an unveiling later this month, and the museum has published some great footage and pictures of the subject’s sitting, which included a lot of photographs and measurements as well as a healthy dose of green gloop.

Posted on Tue, 03/08/2016

Published on Mar 7, 2016 CONAN Highlight: As a strong proponent of privacy and human rights, Steve stands firmly with Apple.

Posted on Sun, 02/21/2016

"With court orders and whatnot, I think that Apple would respond," Wozniak said, "But this case is more like, 'Should you build in a backdoor you can always find out what someone has,' then they can not have a realm of privacy, and I'm on privacy's side."

Posted on Wed, 02/17/2016

SAN FRANCISCO — Talking to Steve Wozniak should be a sanctioned sport. Keep up if you can. In a span of seconds, you’ll hear about his preference for low-cost lodging (he's partial to Motel 8 due to its free WiFi), frustration with his slow at-home broadband (which monkeys with his beloved Big Bang Theory), and regrets about not buying a DeLorean in the '80s (though now he'd love a self-driving car).

Posted on Sat, 02/13/2016

If you were starting an event that sat at the intersection of technology and pop culture, you could scarcely imagine a better founding myth than one involving an encounter between Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak and Marvel impresario Stan Lee. As the designer of the Apple II's hardware and software, Woz played a monumental role in the personalization of computers that ushered in the era that would bring us not just PCs but smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, smart TVs, and much more. And the Marvel comics that Lee co-created and wrote in the 1960s are the stuff that modern myths are made of.


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A new viral video of WWE Diva Paige originally posted by her friend Jenna has started the rumors about her finally breaking up with Alberto Del Rio after months of shaky relationship and various rumors.

In the video as seen below the former Diva’s Champion jokes about another couple behind her and is heard saying that ‘This is why I am single’:

Paige says she is single..

Paige done with Alberto El Patron…

Posted by Wrestling Daily News on Friday, November 10, 2017

Paige and Alberto Del Rio had been in a relationship since the time when Alberto was still in WWE and the couple made their relation public back in 2016.

They got engaged in October 2016 as well but after this video has come out it appears that the duo has split up and have decided to go their separate ways.

It’s worth mentioning here that in a recent interview Alberto had claimed that Paige was ‘days away’ from a WWE return and it has been rumored that she will make her comeback during the ongoing WWE UK Tour.

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    Sadly, they are till death do them part. Which is the scariest part of all.

  • Arnold Jackson

    But they are the new “Syd & Nancy” and we are all invited to watch the inevitable fireworks show they leave. They are the human version of Zombie Stars. Forever exploding yet still remain to explode another random day.

  • CC

    Seriously, who gives a damn?
    Just let them get on with their lives. This is not a bloody gossip site of who is dating who.
    What is next, articles on what clothes or shoes wrestlers are buying?

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    Rumor killer via Paige herself: THEY ARE STILL TOGETHER.


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Keep the Doors Locked at Night?

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It is wise to keep the doors locked at night
Yet it related to those times
When the thieves entered the houses stealthily
And tried to take away the things quietly
Now the time has changed
Thefts are rarely made
Now it is the robberies to be taken care of
It is the time when the doors
Are broken and the owners
Are awakened to lie down
All they have or face death
The minds of the thieves and their attitudes
Have been changed to their action
And to law. Respect of law
Is the basic factor in a society to play
Any role positively
When laws are made for vested interest
And without the popular acceptance
They are bound to be ignored
And the actions like robbery become frequent
It is the tragedy of any society
That the law implementing agencies like police
Are not trusted and the affected party
Prefers to suffer its losses
At the hands of thieves and robbers
Instead of the police.
The result, in the end, being the same
To be robbed __ either by the thieves
Or robbers or by the police.

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The family of the late Henrietta Lacks finally got the chance to weigh in on how scientists use cells taken from her — without consent — more than 60 years ago.

The National Institutes of Health and the Lacks family have agreed to give scientists access to the genetic sequence of the cells, with some restrictions to safeguard her relatives' privacy. NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins described the agreement covering these so-called HeLa cells Wednesday, and how it came to be in the journal Nature.

The situation, he says, shines a bright light on a rising ethical issue in biomedicine: How do researchers protect people's privacy when they donate samples for genomic sequencing and scientific experiments?

The guidelines governing this issue were drawn up in the 1970s. And they clearly lag behind the technology. The ability to decode a whole genome quickly and cheaply makes it virtually impossible to hide a donor's identity when they give specimens for research.

"Science moves forward, advances happen in biology based upon resources that have been donated," Collins tells NPR. "Policy reforms have to be undertaken in order to keep up with the science."

The same was true back in 1951 when Henrietta Lacks unwittingly made available to scientists one of the most useful tools in research: cells that replicate and grew indefinitely in the lab. These cells are among the most widely used in biomedical research worldwide.

At age 31, the African-American mother of five had an unusually aggressive form of cervical cancer. The doctors treating her passed a piece of her tumor along to researchers down the hall, without permission from her or her family.

Henrietta died shortly afterward. But her cells lived on and have helped scientists develop the polio vaccine, in vitro fertilization and an array of treatments for cancer and other diseases. More than 70,000 published scientific papers mention these cells.

These HeLa cells are so important that several laboratories have spent years trying to sequence their DNA.

Last March, German scientists published the HeLa genome — again without consent from Henrietta's family — and controversy erupted.

The scientists hadn't broken any laws. But they did trample on the Lacks family's privacy.

Hidden in the sequence is potential biomedical information about Henrietta's descendents, such as their risk for getting Alzheimer's disease or bipolar disorder.

"The cells contain within them the original information that Henrietta was born with," Collins says. "And it is possible to go back and discern some of the hereditary information, which, of course, is then information she may have passed on to her children and grandchildren."

The German group quickly apologized and took down the DNA sequence from the Web.

The NIH then set up a committee that included the Lacks family to figure out a way to publish the HeLa genome, while still respecting the family's privacy.

The committee agreed to provide the DNA sequence to researchers on a case-by-case basis. Scientists will apply to get access to the code, and a group at NIH that includes Collins and two members of the Lacks family will review each request.

This controlled-access strategy is already used for other genomes deposited in NIH databases. But in many cases, donors give up their rights to know how their genomes will be used and distributed.

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gasp! . . . choke! . . . ack! TOTALLY didn't see it comin!

But honestly, I don't think this is a surprise to anyone on this planet.

Alan said...

I'm in denial right now.

This is not, I repeat, not, happening.

Lorraine said...

No! I can't believe it! But they seemed so happy together.

(Totally love your title, btw).

Dan said...

The fact that Spears got married was a surprise! The divorce part was just the next logical step.

Sort of like if I flap my arms and I fly. That would be a surprise. But I did I manage to do that, falling back down on my ass would be totally expected. ;)

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Great minds think alike, JLow... I sort of did a very similar post yesterday. Who'da thunk it? ;)


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Elkhart man arrested after stabbing

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A Elkhart man is in jail after police say he stabbed another man in Elkhart County Saturday night.

Police arrested 32-year-old Edwardo Brena for battery with a deadly weapon.

They were called out to a home in the 51000 block of State Road 19, just after 10 p.m.

When police arrived on scene the people involved had left.

Police say they then met the victim in the Flippin' Cow restaurant parking lot and treated him for wounds to his back and face.

The suspect was also found walking in the parking lot and was taken to the Elkhart County Jail.

The incident is still under investigation.

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The 'Arafat Killed By Poison?' Story: Here's What We Don't Get

Jul 5, 2012
Originally published on July 8, 2012 8:34 am

Al-Jazeera is getting attention for its reports that traces of polonium-210 have been found on items, including clothing, belonging to the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

The story has led to talk that Arafat's remains may be exhumed for testing. He died on Nov. 11, 2004, at the age of 75. "At the time," The Associated Press writes, "French doctors said Arafat died of a massive stroke."

Polonium-210, the wire service adds, "is best known for causing the death of Alexander Litvinenko, a one-time KGB agent turned critic of the Russian government, in London in 2006. Litvinenko drank tea laced with the substance."

But two things stand out to us in the al-Jazeera report:

-- The clothing and other effects, according to Arafat's widow, had been stored at her lawyer's office since shortly after his death nearly eight years ago. That raises questions about who had access to them.

-- Al-Jazeera writes that "polonium-210, the isotope found on Arafat's belongings, has a half-life of 138 days, meaning that half of the substance decays roughly every four-and-a-half months. 'Even in case of a poisoning similar to the Litvinenko case, only traces of the order of a few (millibecquerels) were expected to be found in (the) year 2012,' the [Institut de Radiophysique in Lausanne, Switzerland] noted in its report to Al Jazeera. But Arafat's personal effects, particularly those with bodily fluids on them, registered much higher levels of the element. His toothbrushes had polonium levels of 54mBq; the urine stain on his underwear, 180mBq."

Here's what we don't get:

Why would the polonium-210 levels still be so high if Arafat had been poisoned with the radioactive element so long ago?

As the AP says, al-Jazeera's report has "reignited a cauldron of conspiracy theories." We'll watch to see how the story develops. In the meantime, useful information and links about polonium-210 are welcome in the comments thread.

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Blogging On The Lam: McAfee Is Posting Updates From Guatemalan Jail

Dec 6, 2012
Originally published on December 6, 2012 3:26 pm

Wanted for questioning in Belize about the murder of a neighbor, anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee is sitting in a Guatemalan jail — and blogging about the experience.

"I am in jail in Guatemala," he writes in one post. "Vastly superior to Belize jails. I asked for a computer and one magically appeared. The coffee is also excellent.

"Only time will tell what will happen. No one has a crystal ball. However, I would be truly shocked if I did not conduct the press conference tomorrow as I had originally planned.

"Stay tuned.

"I believe, by the way, that blogging from a jail cell might be a groundbreaking activity. Let's see if it catches on."

He's been detained because Guatemalan authorities say he illegally entered that country. They could deport him, which is just what McAfee doesn't want since he's trying to avoid being arrested in connection with the death of American Gregory Faull in Belize. McAfee says he's innocent.

Also today, McAfee writes that:

"My lawyer just brought a judge to the jail and the judge issued a stay order until a higher judge can review the case. This effectively stops Immigration from returning me to the Belize border.

"So..... the urgency is eased a bit."

Update at 1:45 p.m. ET. No Asylum?

CNN reports that Guatemalan authorities say McAfee will not be granted asylum in their country — which could mean deportation is imminent. There's no word about that now on McAfee's blog. His most recent post asks supporters to contact Guatemala's president "and beg him to allow the court system to proceed, to determine my status in Guatemala, and please support the political asylum that I am asking for."

Update at 3:22 p.m. ET. McAfee Taken To Hospital:

CNN and ABC are reporting that McAfee has been taken to a hospital. ABC says it's because of a "possible heart attack." CNN reports "his attorney reported he had convulsions."

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status.i4.v = tclk_event_times_c(times.r4a.r, max_times.i4.v

  	This routine calculates the times at which the requested Tevatron
	clock (TCLK) event will occur.

	times		returned event times
	max_times	maximum number of times to return
	[event]		requested TCLK event
			(default is most recent value set in tclk_event_select_c)
			(constants are in 'tclk_events')

	This function returns status values as follows:

	CBS_GENERR	error accessing clock information
	CBS_NO_SUCH	no such TCLK event
	DIO_xxx		failed in reading timing information
	otherwise	number of times the event occurs

	This function requires the following include files:

	tclk_events_h, ul_cbsaux_h:auxlib_device_h, acnet_errors_h

	Related functions:

	tclk_event_text_c, tclk_event_select_c

	C/C++ usage:

	int	event = EVENT_TEV_START_RAMP;
	int	status;
	int	max_times = MAX_TIMES;
	float	times[MAX_TIMES];

	status = tclk_event_times_c(times,max_times);


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status.i4.v = switch_text_to_id_c(search_window.i2.v, text.i1a.r,
					  text_type.i4.v, switch_id.i4.r)

	This routine returns the ID a switch having given handle or
	label string.  A value of NULL can be passed for returned
	ID argument.

	search_window	window ID to search
			(WMNGR_ALL_WINDOWS -> search all windows,
			 otherwise -> search specific window)
	text		null terminated ASCII string whose interpretation
			depends on "text_type"
	text_type	type of text to match
			(SWITCH_BY_HANDLE -> match text string to the
					     switch handle,
			 SWITCH_BY_LABEL -> match text string to the
					    switch label)
			(These values can be ORed together to make a
			 combined search.)
	switch_id	returned switch ID

	This function returns ACNET status values as follows:

	OK			success
	CBS_DUPREQ		multiple matches were found
				(data for the first match is returned)
	CBS_NO_SUCH		switch doesn't exist

	This function requires the following include files:

	cnsparam_h, cbslib_h, acnet_errors_h

	Related functions:

	switch_create_c, switch_create_radio_c, switch_delete_c,
	switch_window_delete_c, switch_set_flash_c, switch_read_c,
	switch_pressed, switch_relabel_c, switch_change_case_c,
	switch_enable_c, switch_disable_c, switch_set_state_c

	C/C++ usage:

	static const char	text[] = "matching text";
	short	search_window = WMNGR_ALL_WINDOWS;
	int	status;
	int	text_type = SWITCH_BY_HANDLE;
	int	switch_id;

	status = switch_text_to_id_c(search_window,text,text_type,&switch_id);


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Unraveling the Mysteries of The Big Bang Theory (Updated Edition)

Unraveling the Mysteries of The Big Bang Theory (Updated Edition)

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REVISED, UPDATED, AND EXPANDED! The Big Bang Theory a CBSas surprise hit sitcom a was recently renewed through 2017 after pulling in 19 million weekly viewers in its most recent season. Any fan who tunes in week to week wasnat surprised. The quirky show does what so few shows manage to do: straddle the fence between cult hit and mega-popular award-winner. Now, in Unraveling the Mysteries of The Big Bang Theory, longtime sf fan and author George Beahm has put together a guide with photographs for all fans of the show a mainstream tv viewers, sf and comics fans, and science enthusiasts alike. Whether youare a Penny or a Sheldon, whether youave just tuned in or been watching all along, this companion book will help you appreciate The Big Bang Theory to the fullest. Unraveling the Mysteries of The Big Bang Theory offers a full, comprehensive look at the series: from an analysis of the awful original pilot (that viewers may never get to see) to a tour of the real Cal Tech (which serves as one of the show's main settings), from a fandom terminology guide to enlightening analyses of the endearingly original main characters, all the showas quirkiest and most appealing elements are put under the microscope. This updated edition includes a focus on the show's female characters in addition to bringing the content up to date through the show's seventh season.An Unabashedly Unauthorized TV Show Companion George Beahm. 4. COMIC BOOK STORES A home away from home for the boys, Stuart Blooma#39;s comic book store (The Comic Center) is not only ... The Comic Center set design, wrote Wil Wheaton in his blog, is marvelous: The comic book shop set is incredible, and the anbsp;...

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Best Romantic Movies and Love Films

Are you looking for some of the best romantic movies out there?

These can make a really great gift for someone you love as a promise to spend rainy weekend afternoons watching them together, and for many of us, romantic movies just set the mood very nicely.

And while you have your own tastes, you should know what some of the top rated romantic movies are and include them in your list.

  • There is a common argument regarding the very best romantic movie of all time, but for many, it's a tie between "Gone with the Wind" and "Casablanca". Even if you don't love old films, you really should see each of these once so you can at least get an idea of the chivalry that has been involved in romance of days gone by.

  • "Breakfast at Tiffany's", "An Officer and a Gentleman", and "When Harry Met Sally" are also iconic romantic movies that spread across the ages.

  • If you like your romantic movies to be a little more current and feel that there are a few which are just too outdated for your tastes, you'll probably love "Jerry McGuire" or "City of Angels", which are both incredibly romantic while maintaining a more modern feel.

  • Need more ideas for the best romantic movies? "The English Patient" and "The Notebook" both speak of eternal love, so if you are seeking a movie that will move you to tears, then these are two choices you shouldn't miss out on.

  • "Beauty and the Beast". Yes, it's Disney, and yes, it's animated, but the story is one that gets people of all ages, where the beauty of the soul transcends the beauty of the body and unites two beings in a love that is stronger than they ever realized.

  • "Titanic" is another heartbreakingly beautiful story about a couple who meets by chance and share a whirlwind romance beyond any before - or after.

  • If you love romantic comedies, then you will think that "Love Actually" is just what your heart needs. Its witty portrayal of different romances as they progress will have you laughing, and crying, by the end of the film. This is surely one of the best romantic movies of recent times.

  • "Atonement" is another relatively new film that is the story of a love that doesn't die despite many external factors. Seductive and rich with feeling, you might find yourself absorbed in this romantic movie.

  • "Serendipity" is another movie that is just too sweet to be real. A chance meeting results in a series of near misses for a couple that is destined to be together.

  • Still seeking more ideas for the best romantic movies? If you've ever had that "friend" who turned into something more, then "If Lucy Fell" is a must see for you. It's always said that before you search the world for something you can't find, you should see what's right in front of you, and this movie uses this point for the plot.

  • Now, this one might be a little off the beaten path, but if you love Adam Sandler and a little bit of charming, sweet romance, then "The Wedding Singer" might be one of the best romantic movies you'll ever see.

Whether a film is a truly good movie always depends on how it makes you feel, and when it comes to romantic movies, if the movie ends and you find yourself looking a little more sweetly at your mate, then it has really done its job.

How do you tell which are the best romantic movies? Well, they stir something within the heart and leave us crying tears of joy or smiling from ear to ear, or even weeping from a broken heart.

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