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СОДЕРЖАНИЕ: Life After Death Essay, Research Paper Life After Death As the irritating, yet monotonous beeps of the life-monitor in the emergency room began to slowly die away, George struggled to hang on. It’s not

Life After Death Essay, Research Paper

Life After Death

As the irritating, yet monotonous beeps of the life-monitor in the

emergency room began to slowly die away, George struggled to hang on. It’s not

my time yet, he thought. Please, give me just one more day? The beeps soon

became increasingly far in between, while the doctors frantically bustled on in

a futile attempt to stabilize the dying man like a bunch of panicking bees

trying to save their doomed hive from a pouring rain. The world turned hazy,

then completely dark, as George felt himself slowly floating into the darkness.

He flew and flew without end. Then there was the light – that infamous “light

at the end of the tunnel.” (Randles 2) It gave out a strange, comforting warmth

that enveloped him, easing his fears and relieving all doubts. George somehow

knew what to do – to just let go. He felt quite at home.

Back on earth, the rhythmic, mechanical beeps suddenly turned into a

solid, continuous high E, signaling the end. George was about to cross over.

Being bathed in the strangely comforting light, he was soon greeted by his long-

lost friends and relatives, beckoning for him to come, come join them. George

wanted to stay. More than anything he cared for, George wanted to stay right

here, basking in the light of love. But he felt something pull him back. Wait,

not yet, he thought. It’s not my time yet… The next moment, George was

somehow reunited with his physical body, lying on that uncomfortable hospital

bed, amidst the doctors sighing in relief, surrounded no longer by that soft

glow, but again by that rhythmic beep, beep, beep?

Is there a parallel between George’s account of a near-death experience

(NDE), and what really happens when we ourselves die? Is there indeed a part of

us that conquers death and continues to live a different kind of existence where

it has new powers and undergoes unfamiliar experiences? Is there really a

heaven, or numerous heavens, full of blissful joys awaiting some of us and a

hell, or countless hells, full of different punishments for others? Or is

physical death, in fact, the end of life as we know it? Such questions about

death and dying has intrigued humanity since the dawn of time. One area to

which we might look for some answers to this puzzle is religion. Unlike science,

dealing only with the material and tangible, traditional religion takes another

view of our reality by recognizing the validity of metaphysical experiences.

World’s major religions, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and Christianity, as well

as primal pagan ones, such as the Greek and Roman mythology, although quite

different in basic fundamentals of belief, all attempt to give its followers an

explanation of the world on the other side of life.

In Greek and Roman mythology, Hades is the god of the dead. He was the

son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea and the brother of Zeus and Poseidon. (Cumont

34) When the three brothers divided up the universe after they had deposed

their father, Cronus, Hades was awarded the underworld. There, with his queen,

Persephone, whom he had abducted from the world above, he ruled the kingdom of

the dead.

The underworld itself was often called Hades. It was divided into two

regions: Erebus, where the dead pass as soon as they die, and Tartarus, the

deeper region, where the Titans had been imprisoned. It was a dim and unhappy

place, inhabited by vague forms and shadows and guarded by Cerberus, the three-

headed, dragon-tailed dog. Sinister rivers separated the underworld from the

world above, and the aged boatman Charon ferried the souls of the dead across

these waters. Somewhere in the darkness of the underworld Hades’ palace was

located. It was represented as a many-gated, dark and gloomy place, thronged

with guests, and set in the midst of shadowy fields and an apparition-haunted

To Greeks and Romans, life after death was not a pleasant thing. Hades,

a dark and gloomy place, was originally the apparent destination for all – the

good and the bad. Perhaps with the unintended influence of the incipient

contemporary Christianity, Hades was mollified into a much more organized place,

giving rewards to the good and punishments to the wicked. One notable aspect of

this mythology is that Greeks, much like most of the major religions today,

believed in an eternal, undying self in each of us that conquers death and

carries on another life after a physical death.

Today, unlike the Greeks and Romans, Hindus do not believe in a set

place where our undying selves end up after the inevitable physical death.

Personal eschatology is concerned with the immediate fate of righteous and

unrighteous souls following death, and the conditions governing each category of

souls between death and the universal resurrection of humanity. General

eschatology, on the other hand, considers the final destiny of the whole human

race, especially the events of the last days, that is universal resurrection and

final judgment. Hinduism, however, is only concerned with personal eschatology.

(Ma’sumian 2)

As with any aspect of Hinduism, the teachings of life after death must

take into consideration the many different sectarian beliefs. (Smith 26)

Different philosophies of Hinduism hold divergent views about what happens after

death, but the twin doctrines of karma and samsara are at the center of the

eschatological beliefs of most Hindus. According to the samsara (literally “the

round of existence”) doctrine, the present life of each person is shaped by the

fruits of the acts he or she performed in previous lives. Karma can be defined

as the law of automatic justice. For every action, there is a reward or

retribution; all our present pleasures, pains, and sufferings are the direct

result of our past actions. (Ma’sumian 4)

As long as our karma results in sins and imperfections, we will continue

to be reborn into other existences. More than likely, these successive rebirths

will not be on the same plane of being – they may occur in any of a number of

temporary heavens or hells, or on earth. Human rebirth is considered most

significant because only in human form can we accumulate good karma. (Smith 27)

Traditional Hindu literature such as the Puranas identify numerous temporary

heavens and hells that are set aside for karmic retribution. Once the

consequences of virtuous or evil deeds are exhausted, the soul is reborn as a

human being on earth. The purpose of life is to break the vicious cycle of

birth-death-rebirth and liberate one’s soul, but very few of us can do this at

any given time. (Ma’sumian 4) Once enough good karma is collected, the soul is

then transmigrated to “the kingdom of inexhaustible light,” as mentioned in Rig-

Veda. (Ma’sumian 5) The Vedas are the entire body of Hindu sacred writings.

(Ma’sumian 3) The Rig-Veda notes that the way to heaven is perilous and

believers will have to face many dangers before getting there, including demons

who are ready to devour them should they stray from the right path. To help the

faithful in this dangerous journey, the Rig-Veda identifies a colorful god named

Yama, who was the first man to die but is now the god of the dead and the ruler

and judge of the departed. (Ma’sumian 5) It is the twin doctrines of samsara

and karma that make the meaning of death and the afterlife in Hinduism very

different from the views offered by most other religions.

Another major world religion, Buddhism, is also from the East. Like

Hinduism, the term Buddhism refers to a diverse array of beliefs and practices

and implies a degree of uniformity that does not exist. (Noss 157) After

originating in India, Buddhism soon spread to various parts of Asia and

eventually reached the western hemisphere in the nineteenth century.

Like Hinduism, Buddhism is only concerned with personal eschatology;

there is no mention of a collective destiny for humankind. Because Buddhism is

essentially a reform movement within Hinduism, Buddhists maintain beliefs in the

twin doctrines of transmigration (Hindu samsara) and karma. According to these

beliefs, each person is reborn countless times and lives through different types

of existence. The quality of his current life is a reflection of present and

past karma. Hence, if the individual now lives a comfortable life, this is the

reward of good deeds performed in present and past lives. In contrast, those

experiencing misery can only blame themselves for evil deeds they are committing

or have committed in previous existences. Thus the individual is held totally

responsible for the quality of the life he is now experiencing, and pointing the

finger of blame at external forces such as a deity, demons, or fate is not

acceptable. (Noss 164)

Both Buddhists and Hinduists view the universe as a stage for countless

rebirths of human beings in a spectrum from evil to goodness. Nonetheless,

there are notable differences between the two interpretations of the

transmigration, or reincarnation, doctrine. For instance, the Buddhist belief

system rejects the Hindu notion of atman (the human soul), the undying self.

(Ma’sumian 44) In fact, Buddhist definition of human existence leaves out any

reference to a soul. The attributes of a person are carried on to the next life

through one of the five elements (physical body, feelings, senses, volition, and

consciousness) that make up a human entity: the consciousness. Passages from

Buddhist literature acknowledge the survival and immortality of this part of the

The mind takes possession of everything not only on earth, but also in heaven,

and immortality is its securest treasure-trove. (Buddhist Catena, Anathapindika-

In another text, Buddha defines consciousness (Vijnana) as that entity

which is “invisible, boundless, all-penetrating, and the ground for Rupa (former

body), Vedana (sensation), Samjna (perception), and Samskara (will).” (Noss 164)

The Buddhist element of consciousness or mind appears to replace the Hindu

notion of atman as the only immortal substance in humans.

As with its parent religion Hinduism, belief in the twin doctrines of

transmigration and karma makes Buddhism very different from western religions.

The main theme of Buddhism is that life is suffering, and the best way to

eliminate suffering is to achieve detachment from the world and material

possessions. However, most people continually fail to become detached, commit

evil, and are thus condemned to successive rebirths.

Unlike the two personal eschatological religions from the East, the New

Testament of Christianity, which deals mainly with the subject of life and death,

has little to say on what happens to individual souls after death. Instead, the

major focus of the eschatology of many New Testament books is general.

The final destiny of human kind and dramatic events such as the return

of Christ in glory in the hereafter are major themes in the Synoptic Gospels

(the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke). Here can be found a number of

passages that refer to the return of Christ as an unexpected event preceding the

final judgment. (Badham 85) While in some passages the Synoptic Gospels present

God as the judge of the world, more often it is Christ who is expected to

discharge the duties of the judge. For instance, in Matthew’s scene of final

judgment (25: 31-32) all the nations of the past and present are brought before

Christ: “When the Son of man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him,

then He will sit on His glorious throne. Before Him will be gathered all the

nations, and He will separate one from the other as the shepherd separates the

sheep from the goats.” (Badham 86)

Christ will use the believers’ earthly deeds as the main criterion for

judgment. The lot of the righteous will be eternal life in the Kingdom of God

while the evil-doer’s fate is eternal punishment: “And they [the wicked] will go

away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” (Matt 25:46)

For centuries, Matthew’s vision of the after life, as well as similar

prophecies from other authors of the Bible, including the Book of Revelation,

inspired many Christian painters including Michelangelo, Giotto, and Moschos to

create remarkable visual representations of the events of the last days. (Badham

146) In most of their pictures Jesus is glorified in radiant divine light,

surrounded by angels. Such pictures over time became the accepted images of

heaven, the final destiny for the righteous. On the other hand, in other

pictures, terrifying devils continue to torture sinners, whose names are missing

from the Book of Life. It is here that the wicked will burn and be tortured for

The New Testament contains little specific information on the sate of

the soul after death. However, like most of its doctrines, the personal

eschatology of Christianity revolves around Jesus. Perhaps the major

contribution of Christian eschatology is the significance it attaches to belief

in the person of Jesus as humankind’s only hope for salvation. (Badham 172) Our

eternal bliss or damnation in the afterlife depends on whether we accept or

reject Jesus as our personal savior.

Later Christian teaching related Christ’s redemptive role to the

doctrine of “original sin,” which states that, as descendants of the fallen Adam,

the first man created by God, all men are sinful and deserve eternal punishment.

However, in His loving kindness, God sent Jesus to atone for our sins by

sacrificing His life for us and dying in our place. Those who choose to believe

in this and accept Jesus as their only savior will enter paradise and experience

eternal life. Those who reject Jesus are condemned to hell-fire and eternal

Evidence of belief in an afterlife can be found since the beginning of

recorded time in many cultures. Since then, religions have tried to give its

followers an explanation of the world on the other side of life. Greeks and

Romans believed in an afterlife where the god of the underworld, Hades,

tormented all dead in his unearthly realm. Buddhists and Hindus believe in

reincarnation of individual beings, continued on by an undying self, a soul or

his consciousness, and his karma. Christians believe in the coming of a savior

of mankind, Jesus Christ, whose followers will go to eternal bliss and life,

while whose rejecters will eternally burn in hell. Although very different in

details of our future life, all of these spiritual guidance teach and advise its

followers good actions and intentions in this life so that one may be rewarded a

good life in the next world, whichever it may be. Likewise, the wicked shall be

punished in the most undesired ways for eternity.

Works Cited

Badham, Paul. Christian Beliefs about Life after Death. London: Harper & Row

Publishers, Inc., 1976.

Cumont, Franz Valery Marie. After Life in Roman Paganism; Lectures Delivered at

Yale University on the Silinam Foundation. New York: Dover Publications, 1959.

Mann, A. T. The Elements of Reincarnation. Rockport, MA: Element Books, Inc.,

Ma’sumian, Farnaz. Life After Death; a Study of the Afterlife in World

Religions. Rockport, MA: Oneword, 1995.

Meek, George W. After We Die, What Then?; Evidence You Will Live Forever.

Columbus, Ohio: Ariel Press, 1987.

Noss, D. S. and Noss, J. B. A History of the World’s Religions. New York:

Macmillan Publishing Company, 1990.

Randles, Jenny. The Afterlife: an Investigation into the Mysteries of Life

After Death. New York: Berkeley Books, 1994.

Reanney, Darryl. After Death: a New Future for Human Consciousness. New York:

W. Morrow, 1995.

Smith, Huston. The Illustrated World’s Religions. New York: Labyrinth

Publishing Ltd., 1994.

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Dierks Bentley will have "Riser" tour openers Chris Young and Jon Pardi by his side for one more show after the trek is over.  The country star has tapped his supporting acts to support him in his 9th annual "Miles & Music For Kids" charity event.

Randy Houser and Kip Moore are also on board for the special show, while the lineup is expected to grow.

The event will begin with a motorcycle ride from the Harley Davidson in Columbia, Tennessee to Nashville's Riverfront Park, where participants will then be treated to the all-star concert.

Bentley's 9th annual "Miles & Music For Kids" is set for September 28th.  The fundraiser supports Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt.

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Aramis Ramirez learned a baseball rule last night

We noted a minor leaguer committed a Merkle’s Boner play the other day, not realizing that he had to advance to second base safely in order for the winning run to score.  Last night a major leaguer committed a mental miscue of his own.Actually, two major leaguers had miscues on the same play: Aramis Ramirez and Rickie Weeks of the Brewers in last night’s game against the Nats.

Weeks was on first base and Ramirez was on third with one out. Teammate Sean Halton hit a long fly ball to the warning track which Denard Span caught for the second out. Weeks, however, assumed there were two outs already and had rounded second base by the time was caught.  Ramirez — who did know the number of outs — yelled at Weeks to get back to first base. He did not, however, tag up quickly. By the time he eventually did Weeks had been doubled off first base before Ramirez could cross home plate. If he had crossed home before Weeks was out his run would have counted.

Here’s Ramirez:

“I thought that double play, automatically the run don’t count,” Ramirez said. “I had no idea. I don’t think anybody knew. I was trying to get Rickie’s attention to get back. It was a weird play.”

Know you know, Aramis. And it only took you 16 years in the major leagues to figure it out.

Jason Kipnis could join Team Israel for 2017 World Baseball Classic

CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 02:  Jason Kipnis #22 of the Cleveland Indians throws during batting practice prior to Game Seven of the 2016 World Series against the Chicago Cubs at Progressive Field on November 2, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio.  (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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With the 2017 World Baseball Classic around the corner, Team Israel has reportedly reached out to Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis, per MLB Network’s Jon Morosi. Tournament rules stipulate that a player’s roster eligibility can be achieved in one of several ways: they were born in the country in question or hold citizenship/permanent legal residence there (or are simply capable of qualifying for citizenship), or one of their parents was born in the country or holds citizenship/permanent legal residence there.

For Kipnis, it’s the latter. Kipnis’ father, Mark Kipnis, is Jewish. That gives Kipnis the status he needs to suit up for Team Israel, despite the fact that he is a practicing Roman Catholic. He has yet to confirm or deny his participation in the competition.

Fifteen players have confirmed for Team Israel so far, including Mets’ infielder/outfielder Ty Kelly and free agents Sam Fuld, Nate Freiman, Jason Marquis and Jeremy Bleich. Per’s Chad Thornburg, eight minor leaguers will also appear for the team. Like Kipnis, at least three other major leaguers are eligible for Team Israel’s roster but have yet to accept or decline involvement in the WBC: Dodgers center fielder Joc Pederson, Mariners infielder/outfielder Danny Valencia and free agent left-hander Craig Breslow.

Rangers to sign James Loney to minor league deal

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - AUGUST 21: James Loney #28 of the New York Mets tosses to first base against the San Francisco Giants during the second inning at AT&T Park on August 21, 2016 in San Francisco, California.  The New York Mets defeated the San Francisco Giants 2-0. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)
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Free agent first baseman James Loney has reportedly signed a minor league deal with the Rangers, per FanRag Sports’ Jon Heyman. The deal includes an invite to spring training and a $1 million salary if he makes the major league roster in 2017.

Loney picked up a one-year stint and starting role with the Mets in 2016, slashing .265/.307/.397 with nine home runs in 336 PA. While his numbers were down a hair from the .280/.322/.357 batting line he produced with the Rays in 2015, he provided the Mets with a necessary, if underwhelming upgrade over an injured Lucas Duda through most of the season.

The 32-year-old infielder is expected to have some competition at first base, with at least five other candidates in the mix: Jurickson Profar, Ronald Guzman, Ryan Rua, Joey Gallo and Josh Hamilton. Rumor has it that the team is planning on platooning Rua and Profar in 2017, barring any impressive breakouts or injuries during spring training, though Loney could still provide the club with some veteran depth and a decent left-handed bat off the bench.


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Phillies activate Roy Halladay for Sunday start

Roy Halladay was all set to make his third minor league rehab start at Double-A Reading, but the Phillies’ scheduled starter for Sunday’s series finale against the Diamondbacks had to pitch in relief in Saturday night’s 18-inning marathon loss so “Doc” is back in the bigs in a sudden change of course.

CSNPhilly.com’s Jim Salisbury reports that Halladay has been activated from the 60-day disabled list and will take the mound on Sunday afternoon versus Arizona in the place of Tyler Cloyd. Halladay went six innings in each of his two minor league rehab starts, so the Phillies don’t have to put him on a limited pitch count. But expectations should probably be low.

Halladay — who underwent shoulder surgery on May 16 and hasn’t pitched in the majors since — allowed 13 hits, six walks and five runs over 12 minor league innings while averaging around 87 mph on his fastball.

The 36-year-old righty had an 8.65 ERA in seven starts this season for Philly before hitting the shelf.

Jason Kipnis could join Team Israel for 2017 World Baseball Classic

CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 02:  Jason Kipnis #22 of the Cleveland Indians throws during batting practice prior to Game Seven of the 2016 World Series against the Chicago Cubs at Progressive Field on November 2, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio.  (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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With the 2017 World Baseball Classic around the corner, Team Israel has reportedly reached out to Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis, per MLB Network’s Jon Morosi. Tournament rules stipulate that a player’s roster eligibility can be achieved in one of several ways: they were born in the country in question or hold citizenship/permanent legal residence there (or are simply capable of qualifying for citizenship), or one of their parents was born in the country or holds citizenship/permanent legal residence there.

For Kipnis, it’s the latter. Kipnis’ father, Mark Kipnis, is Jewish. That gives Kipnis the status he needs to suit up for Team Israel, despite the fact that he is a practicing Roman Catholic. He has yet to confirm or deny his participation in the competition.

Fifteen players have confirmed for Team Israel so far, including Mets’ infielder/outfielder Ty Kelly and free agents Sam Fuld, Nate Freiman, Jason Marquis and Jeremy Bleich. Per MLB.com’s Chad Thornburg, eight minor leaguers will also appear for the team. Like Kipnis, at least three other major leaguers are eligible for Team Israel’s roster but have yet to accept or decline involvement in the WBC: Dodgers center fielder Joc Pederson, Mariners infielder/outfielder Danny Valencia and free agent left-hander Craig Breslow.

Rangers to sign James Loney to minor league deal

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - AUGUST 21: James Loney #28 of the New York Mets tosses to first base against the San Francisco Giants during the second inning at AT&T Park on August 21, 2016 in San Francisco, California.  The New York Mets defeated the San Francisco Giants 2-0. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)
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Free agent first baseman James Loney has reportedly signed a minor league deal with the Rangers, per FanRag Sports’ Jon Heyman. The deal includes an invite to spring training and a $1 million salary if he makes the major league roster in 2017.

Loney picked up a one-year stint and starting role with the Mets in 2016, slashing .265/.307/.397 with nine home runs in 336 PA. While his numbers were down a hair from the .280/.322/.357 batting line he produced with the Rays in 2015, he provided the Mets with a necessary, if underwhelming upgrade over an injured Lucas Duda through most of the season.

The 32-year-old infielder is expected to have some competition at first base, with at least five other candidates in the mix: Jurickson Profar, Ronald Guzman, Ryan Rua, Joey Gallo and Josh Hamilton. Rumor has it that the team is planning on platooning Rua and Profar in 2017, barring any impressive breakouts or injuries during spring training, though Loney could still provide the club with some veteran depth and a decent left-handed bat off the bench.


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Proprietary time

When did television weather forecasters begin speaking of time as personal property? Your morning, your evening. Time owns us .

3:14 p.m.: I fixed the misspelling in the title. Ouch.

comments: 5

MK said...

You may want to change the heading.

Michael Leddy said...

Then again, I may not. But I just saw it, and I do. Thanks.

Stefan said...

Thank you for this and for the iTunes post, Michael. I didn't know that others hated iTunes as much as I do, and I'm relieved that someone else has noticed the "your day" business. If it were actually my day, why would I need to pay someone (indirectly) to tell me about it? And where, dear weatherperson, do you intend to be on my day? Will you be experiencing some other day?

Michael Leddy said...

I think the weather people would remind us that they’re going to be enjoying that great day too! Smiles all around.

I debated whether to post about iTunes, because I realized that doing so would make a new posts-in-a-month record: seventy-five. But the guy’s word carries weight (he was Design Director for the NYT , and I think his criticism bears repeating.

Diane Schirf said...

I've always wondered how Apple, which is usually so good with GUI, let iTunes make it through, and, worse, never made it better even if the original was rushed. I have to think about how to use it, and half the time it doesn't make sense to me. Lately it tells me I can't back up my phone to an external hard drive due to lack of space, but there's space enough. Argh.


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Obama wraps up Middle East tour

 Obama, Netanyahu shake hands in Jerusalem

"Unwavering commitment": Barack Obama shakes hands with Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem.

Reuters: Larry Downing

US president Barack Obama is heading back to Washington after wrapping up his four-day tour of the Middle East.

Mr Obama was able to spend two hours among the ancient Jordanian ruins at Petra - a fabled tourist spot - before returning to Amman, where Air Force One lifted off.

During the trip, the president pulled off an unexpected coup by engineering a deal to restore diplomatic relations between estranged US allies Israel and Turkey.

Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologised to Turkey and his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan for a deadly raid on a Gaza aid flotilla and announced a full resumption of diplomatic ties as well as compensation to end a near three-year row.

The centrepiece of Mr Obama's visit to Israel was a powerful direct appeal to young Israelis on Thursday when he declared the two-state peace solution was very much alive and their only hope of true security, urging them to try to see the situation through Palestinian eyes.

He also accepted that Israel had a right to ensure its self-defence, but urged time for his diplomatic push to work to halt Iran's controversial nuclear programme.

Mr Obama also voiced concerns on Friday that Syria could become an enclave of "extremism", as his own policy towards the country's bloody civil war came under scrutiny.

"[Extremists] are very good about exploiting situations that, you know, are no longer functioning. They fill that gap," he said.

He was dogged by questions about his reluctance to arm oppositions groups during his press conference.

On Friday, a Jordanian reporter asked him why the US had no plan to end the war in Syria, prompting the president to defend US diplomatic efforts to isolate Syria.

He also said he would ask Congress to provide $200 million in budget support for Jordan this year as it cares for more than 450,000 Syrian refugees.

"This will mean more humanitarian assistance and basic services, including education for Syrian children so far from home, whose lives have been upended," he said.

At least 120,000 Syrian refugees are in the sprawling northern border camp of Zaatari alone, and Jordan has repeatedly complained that the growing numbers of Syrians, expected to reach 700,000 this year, are draining its resources.

Mr Obama said the use of chemical weapons by Syria's armed forces would be a "game changer" that would invite international action.

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With a name like Jayco Starcraft, this travel trailer sounds like it might be capable of soaring through the sky. The owner calls this adorable camper a "caravan in the clouds," which is fitting not only for the model's name but also for the gorgeous property that the caravan is situated on. When gazing out at the mountainous and pastoral views, one literally feels like they are in the clouds.
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NTL do something really cool. hurrah! finally got it this morning!
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watch out - its addictive, and time begins to lose all relevance when you can watch primetime programs at 4am

30th Aug 2006, 13:25

seaneeboy says:

Hehe - Jo won't let me stay up all night watching Red Dwarf anymore anyway...

30th Aug 2006, 13:51

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but red dwarf is what night times are for

30th Aug 2006, 14:08

seaneeboy says:

well with any luck it will be what friday during the day is for while jo is at work :)

30th Aug 2006, 14:09

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Oooh, how much do you get to view then? Sounds all teh exciting.

30th Aug 2006, 20:32

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chris - oooh, LOADS - a big bunch of telly programmes (like comedy/drama/documentary etc) are all on there, and a bunch of them are free (like the office christmas specials, and first two episodes of most series) then they go to about 25p an episode.

Theres something mad like 300 films on there too - the new ones are quite pricey (£3.50) but anything older than a few months is £2. some are even £1.50, but that's stuff like "Elizabethtown" which I'm not fussed by :)

Oh, and there's 10 episodes of pingu on there for free. yay!

It's weird seeing my clunky NTL box really fly like nobody's business watching something though, really responsive, it's like sky+ but better picture quality. Brill.

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Joseph Eichler was a real-estate developer and not an architect, yet the cool houses he built  throughout California during the late fifties and sixties stand the test of time.  These "atomic ranch" homes epitomize the mid-century modern aesthetic that many often refer to as "California Modern."  Originally designed and built for the common man using newly discovered processes and materials developed during the second world war, Eichler designed and built cool neighborhoods in Northern and Southern California.

Artist Jeffrey Crussell has a beautiful online gallery celebrating the homes Eichler built in Orange, California.  A special exhibition, beginning February 20 and running until March 20, 2010, "will consist of 50 pencil drawings available as archival pigment prints in small editions and displayed in a 1964 Eichler designed by the architectural firm of Claude Oakland."  Please visit the Eichler page at Crussell's Fine Arts page for more information.

  1. Hi there... thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving your comment. I have collected a bunch of Eichler photos to do a post on Eichler homes as well, but never got around to it yet. We have a lot of Eichler's here in the San Jose area.

  2. Thank you for visiting Modernesia as well! Northern California has the largest concentration of Eichlers. I would love to see some of your Eichler photos.

  3. Eichler is the reason I moved into development. Great blog and thanks also for following. I am loving many of your posts.


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Mother's Name: Smt. Sheela Devi Gangwar

Date of Birth: Monday, November 1, 1948

Birth Place: Chaudhary Mohalla, Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh)

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Saturday, June 30, 2007

You Don't Have to Climb IN the Dishwasher to Unload It

This is how my kids like to "help" me. Nothing makes unloading the dishwasher easier than a baby who keeps climbing into it. Yep, she's almost as helpful as my three year old who likes to throw clean, folded laundry on the floor for me to fold yet again. And again. And again. Whatever would I do without these guys?

So, we had softball again today. We were up by one. It was the bottom of the sixth inning (they only play six innings). The other team was up to bat. The tying run was on third and bases were loaded. They had two outs. The girl up to bat had a full count. Not too much pressure, right? She struck out and we won. Funny, how I say "we" won like I was out there playing. In fact, had I been out there playing, I'm quite certain we would've lost.

Anyway, this poor girl struck out. Although I feel awful for any kid who gets stuck in that position, I was secretly thanking God that it wasn't my daughter who got the last out. My kids are screwed up enough. I can only imagine, twenty years from now, one of my kids mumbling to their psychiatrist, "If only I'd hit that ball twenty years ago...."

When the game was over, I stood up and cheered, so happy that my daughter's team had won until I realized that meant they'd have yet another play off game. Is it wrong to want baseball season to be over already? I remember when it started back in April. Way back then, we wore winter coats, hats, and gloves. We brought thermoses of hot chocolate to the games and bundled up under big blankets. We went from that weather to 140 degrees in the shade overnight. Gotta love IL.

Friday, June 29, 2007

Welcome to my Blog about Kids and the Chaos They Bring

Welcome to my blog, a place where you can read about my children's adventures and realize that your own kids aren't so bad after all. Or perhaps my blog will be a source of birth control for some. Maybe a young entrepreneur will read this and decide that boot camp for toddlers is actually a very lucrative idea. Perhaps some will be able to relate to the antics of which I will write and will get a laugh out of this blog. Whatever your reasons for reading, thank you and welcome!

I'd like to start with something I wrote back in March of 2005. It's a little story about how a baseball started a day of chaos with my kids. I used the story to sell the baseball as an auction on Ebay. I don’t know what possessed me to make an auction of it, but I did. Now, I believe things happen for a reason. For example - you slip and fall because the kids have poured soap all over the kitchen floor. When you fall to the ground, you see your car keys, that have been missing for two days, shoved under the oven. If the kids hadn’t poured soap on the floor, you wouldn’t have fallen and had you not fallen, it could’ve been years before finding your car keys. See? Things happen for a reason.

Anyway, I auctioned off a dirty old, used baseball on Ebay. My auction attracted the attention of over 220,000 people and I ended up selling the ball for $1125.00! And, best of all, I received emails from thousands of people telling me that I should write a book about parenting. At first, I thought to myself - now how am I going to find the time to write a book? I barely have time to write a check to the grocery store to cover the cost of the damage my kids did on our last shopping trip! I also wondered if I could think of enough things about which to write. And really, I'm the last person on earth who should write a book about parenting, unless it's a book on what NOT to do.

So, instead of writing a book, I decided to find a couple minutes a day to blog. Oh yes, and the fear that I wouldn’t be able to think of enough things about which to write? Well, I don’t think I’ll ever run out of ideas as my kids happily provide me with fresh, new material every day.
I think an appropriate way to start off this blog is with a copy of that fateful Ebay listing, I hope you enjoy it!

The Ball That Started it All

I'm selling the baseball that started my wonderful first day of spring break. Do you want to know why I'm selling the baseball that started off my wonderful first day of spring break? Only because Ebay won't let me sell my kids who were playing with the baseball that started my wonderful day. Is spring break over yet?! Here's the whole story...

First, my boys (10 year old and 6 year old) decided it would be a good idea to play baseball in their room instead of getting up and watching tv like normal kids. Well, let me tell you, it is NEVER a good thing to awake to the sound of crashing glass. Thankfully, it was just their light and not the window this time. So, I go to clean up the glass in the boys' room when I hear those delightful words, "Mooooooom, Lexi tried to flush her pull-up in the toilet and water's EVERYWHERE!"

Grrr, ok, the broken glass gets put on hold while I get the mop for the bathroom and try to dislodge the soggy diaper that's stopping up the toilet. Let me tell you - this is not fun stuff when you haven't even had your coffee yet! Before I can clean up the waterlogged bathroom, the baby starts crying. Sooo, I leave the bathroom mess to grab the baby and change his diaper. The diaper pail is full, so I pull the bag of dirty diapers out and start for the door so I can dump them outside before the toxic smell kills us all. Do I make it outside? Noooo, of course not. I get side tracked by my 3 year old who is finger painting on the TV with yogurt.
Lovely. Let's recap - Broken glass in the boys' room, Flooded toilet, Smelly diapers, Yogurt covered TV, and it's only 9:00.

OK, I put the baby in his highchair, toss him some Cheerios, throw the diapers outside, grab the glass cleaner and get to work on the TV all the while yelling at my 6 year old to get dressed. Does he get dressed? Nooooo. Instead, he takes out my 10 year old's hermit crab to "play with it". He gets scared and drops the poor crab who scurries away into the pile of clothes and toys and STUFF that permanently covers the floor of the boys' room. Will the fun never end? So, I start searching among all the stuff and broken glass for the crab.

In the meantime, my 3 year old takes out the maple syrup and pours it on the tray of the highchair. By the time I find the crab and return him to the relative safety of his tank, the baby is glued to the highchair with maple syrup. It's covering his jammies, his hands, his hair, and the curtains that he's able to reach from his chair. Lucky me. Before throwing the baby in the tub, I take down the curtains and start a load of laundry.

So I put a movie on for my 3 and my 6 year old (aka partners in crime). Ahhhh peace. I bathe the baby and get him dressed, but before I can play one game of Peek-A-Boo with him, I hear the little ones fighting over a crayon. I put the baby in the play pen and break up The Great Crayon Battle. Then I notice that there were casualties in The Great Crayon Battle. Namely my leather chair and the wall in the living room. At this point, the broken glass and flooded bathroom are all but forgotten as I work on scrubbing crayon off the wall. There has GOT to be a boot camp for toddlers somewhere!

The baby picks this day to learn a new trick. It's called, 'Hey I can escape from the play pen!' I have no idea how he managed to pull himself out of that thing, but he did. Want to know how I know he escaped? Because I heard the 3 year old shouting from the kitchen, "Moooooom, the baby is eating Puppy Chow!" I drop my cleaning sponge and run to the kitchen to find my baby sitting in a pool of water from the dog's dish, and happily munching away on dog food. Oh well. At least I won't have to feed him lunch.

I manage to change him. Again. I confiscate the older kids' Gameboys and put them to work making lunch for everyone. It's noon by now and I haven't showered, or finished the laundry, or washed the dishes from breakfast, or mopped up the bathroom, or cleaned up the broken glass, or scrubbed the crayon off the wall, or hung the curtains back up. But, on the bright side, there haven't been any broken bones or a need for stitches, so all in all, it's a good day.

After lunch, I banish 4 of the kids outside and lay the baby down for a nap. I clean up the peanut butter and Kool-Aid mess in the kitchen from where my oldest kids made lunch. Ahhh peace and quiet at last. I bake a birthday cake for my sister while the kids are playing nicely outside. Then I think to myself - 'They're playing nicely??? Wait a minute. They must be up to something!' Sure enough, the 3 year old is throwing globs of wet sand against the house and the 10 year old is trying to tie a rope to the chimney so he can repel down the side of the garage. WHERE DO THEY COME UP WITH THIS STUFF???!

While the cake is cooling inside, I help my kids clean up outside and play catch with them for a while. I don't happen to notice that the 3 and the 6 year olds disappear inside at some point. When I go inside to check on them and see if the baby is still sleeping, I see that the partners in crime have gotten into my cake decorating box and have painted themselves with black icing color! AARRRGGGHHH!!! I throw my little black-faced children in the tub and attempt to clean up the trail of black color on my kitchen table and the walls. While goofing off in the bathtub, they manage to knock a hole in the wall! That's right - A HOLE! We knew the wall was getting a little spongy, but having 5 kids tends to drain you financially and we just hadn't been able to do any remodeling. Sooo, now we have a hole in the wall which just lends to overall ambience of our "oh so classy" home.

This is about the time I start thinking that rum would be a good way to end the day. Oh yes, to top it off, my husband comes home and asks, "So, what did you do today?" GRRRR!
So, up for sale is the baseball that broke the light and started off my wonderful first day of spring break. I'd like to say that this is just one isolated day of insanity, but unfortunately this is pretty much my life. And yes, I actually did stop in the middle of the chaos to take pictures because everyone tells me that one day I'll look back fondly and laugh. (I have my doubts about this theory.)

PS - If anyone knows Super Nanny, send her my way!!!

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Obama unveils $3.8 trillion budget

By Jennifer Liberto, senior writer

WASHINGTON (CNNMoney.com) -- President Obama revealed a $3.8 trillion budget for 2011 on Monday that tries to balance two competing goals: continued government spending to boost the fragile economic recovery and controlling the nation's deficit.

"We simply cannot continue to spend as if deficits don't have consequences, as if waste doesn't matter," Obama said at a White House presentation. "It's time to save what we can, spend what we must and live within our means once again."

The budget assumes that the nation's unemployment rate will average 9.2% in 2011 and that the nation's gross domestic product grows by 3.8% next year. It also accounts for some sort of health care reform legislation being signed into law by the president.

Included in the massive package are $53 billion in tax cuts and $50 billion job-creating measures, including small-business tax cuts, as well as new investments in green technology and infrastructure programs for work on roads and bridges.

The budget proposes new tax breaks and incentives for small businesses that hire new employees or boost wages, which would cost $30 billion. There would also be tax breaks for small businesses that make new investments.

There's a one-year extension of the Making Work Pay tax breaks, originally delivered as a part of last year's stimulus package, that will cost $22 billion. The credit resulted in slightly higher paychecks for 110 million families, according to the White House.

The budget would make permanent tax cuts passed during the Bush administration for all except high-income households making more than $250,000 a year.

Other spending hikes will include adding billions more for Pell Grants to help students pay for college and making such grants an entitlement. They'd also add $6 billion for "clean energy technologies."

The administration would also spend $734 million to install 1,000 new full body scanners at airports.

At the end of the day, Obama's plan is merely a giant set of suggestions for Congress, since lawmakers are in charge of cutting checks.

It will be many months before a final budget is approved. But the next step starts Tuesday with a series of Congressional hearings, where White House Cabinet officials will begin briefing lawmakers about the president's suggestions.

"Everything has its supporters and detractors, and programs that enjoy support from well-funded proponents will be spared and those who can't afford expensive lobbyists will probably see cuts," said Craig Jennings, director of federal fiscal policy at OMB Watch, a nonprofit group that analyzes budget issues.

Attacking the deficit

White House budget chief Peter Orszag said that the White House's guiding philosophy was: "Don't make the situation any worse." He said that the budget is rooted in "paygo" principles that require new spending proposals or tax cuts be offset by spending cuts or tax hikes elsewhere. (The Senate has passed a version of paygo legislation, but it's not yet the law of the land.)

So the president's budget would reduce the nation's debt by $1.2 trillion over the next 10 years in several ways. It would let the Bush tax cuts expire for high-income households. It would also impose a "financial crisis responsibility fee" on the largest banks. The president's budget is calling for an end to fossil-fuel tax subsidies for oil, gas and coal companies.

And the budget calls for a three-year cap on non-defense discretionary spending. That move would save $250 billion over the next 10 years.

Critics such as OMB Watch -- which called the move "emptying a sea with a teaspoon" -- point out that the cap is on a small part of the total budget, leaving room for big increases on war, military and national security spending.

In fact, the president's budget will call for billions more for defense, diplomacy and homeland security agencies, even though House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said last week that some defense spending should also be subject to the freeze.

If Congress passed the budget, the deficit in 2011 would reach 8.3% of the U.S. gross domestic product -- down from a high this year of 10.6%. By 2014, it would drop to 3.9%.

The long-term goal is for the deficit to reach 3% of GDP, which many economists consider sustainable. But reaching that goals depends on the establishment of a bipartisan fiscal commission that Obama would create by executive order.

According to White House estimates, the federal government was on track to add another $10.6 trillion to the nation's debt over the next 10 years. But, should the changes from this budget be adopted, the debt accrued would be reduced to $8.5 trillion.

The president's budget was met with mixed reviews Monday on Capitol Hill.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid praised the president's budget.

"Ensuring that every American who wants to work can find a job is the top priority of the American people -- and it's the top priority in President Obama's budget," said Reid, D-Nev. on the Senate floor.

But other Democrats were not as pleased with the entire budget, particularly with the cap on spending in so many categories.

"I will not agree with everything that the president has requested in this budget," said Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa. "Proposed cuts for agricultural conservation will be damaging for rural America."

Rep. David Obey, D-Wis., who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, said he had no intention of allowing defense or military spending to go unchecked, "because none of them are without waste."

Republicans started gearing up attacks Monday, zeroing in on big spending.

"The President's budget spends more than any other in history, creates the largest deficits in history, and imposes the largest tax increases in history -- at a time when our country can least afford it," said House Republican Whip Eric Cantor, R-Va., in a statement Monday. To top of page

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Home clearance sale coming from 'desperate' sellers

June 1, 2011: 8:31 AM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Home prices are already a third off their highs, but this summer could bring the real discounts.

Buyers are still cautious, and anxious sellers will have to price aggressively to get them off the fence.

That could result in a "summer clearance sale," predicts Pete Flint, CEO of Trulia, the real estate web site.

"We don't imagine a stampede of buyers, like outside of Macy's on Black Friday," he said. "We see this more akin to January sales where retailers are trying to get rid of stock before it gets stale."

Several factors, he said, will lead to blow-out prices:

Accelerating price drops: Home prices have already reached their lowest level since the housing bubble burst, and are now at 2002 levels. Sellers will feel the pressure to make deals before their homes lose even more value.

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There are boatloads of homes on the market, more than eight months worth at the current rate of sales. Many are distressed properties -- short sales and bank repossessions. Such homes are selling at discounts up to 50%.

Tight credit:
Some homebuyers still can't obtain mortgages, limiting demand.

While the job picture has brightened, unemployment is still around 9%. People without jobs don't buy homes, obviously, but high unemployment also rattles working people. Lacking the confidence that their jobs are secure, they may not look to buy.

These forces could all come to a head this summer, according to Flint, because of the cyclical nature of homebuying. Buying takes off in spring as many young families hope to make their moves before the new school year.

"By the end of the homebuying season, sellers will become increasingly desperate," said Flint.

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Adding to already swollen inventories will be a flood of new distressed properties poised to hit the market.

"By the summer, most of the 'robo-signing' delays will be over and more distressed properties will be on the market," said Celia Chen of Moody's analytics.

Many banks had slowed foreclosure proceedings until they made sure that paperwork was in order. That put hundreds of thousands of homes into foreclosure limbo: Borrowers were no longer making payments in many cases, but were allowed to remain living in the homes.

There's little urgency for buyers to act in this stagnant market because no one expects prices to turnaround, according to Ken Johnson, a real estate professor at Florida International University and co-author of a new study on whether it's better to buy or rent. Realizing that home prices will likely get even better, buyers can wait for even better deals.

"If people think we're at the bottom of the market, they'll act," he said.

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All the experts, however, are telling buyers that prices will continue to erode all through 2011. Even after that, no one is predicting outsized price gains.

"There will be a lousy housing market for another year or two," said Michael Larson, a housing analyst for Weiss Research.

Even if we're at or near the bottom, buyers are unlikely to see prices rise much if they wait.

"I myself continue to rent," said Johnson. "I know that even if I don't buy for a year, it's no big deal. Who cares if I miss the bottom if prices only go up a couple of points or so?" To top of page

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Demonstrators raise their arms in protest after a police shooting that killed an an unarmed black teenager.

In the week since a police shooting that killed an unarmed black teenager, Twitter (TWTR, Tech30) has been a restless diary of the protests and developments in Ferguson, Missouri.

Among those who have pushed "#Ferguson" and similar terms up trending lists on the site is Jack Dorsey, the billionaire co-founder of Twitter and a St. Louis native.

Since his Friday post "Heading home to Saint Louis," Dorsey, who goes by @Jack online, has documented and commented on the gatherings and frustrations in the suburban community.

His posts are a mix of his own videos and snapshots, as well as retweets of others' posts, including political figures.

Many of the videos show the signs carried by demonstrators, the news conferences that have turned into public forums, and the marches up a main Ferguson street.

"And we walk," Dorsey posted.

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Several of his recent posts showed the State Highway Patrol officer who has led security efforts and drawn praise for listening to and marching with demonstrators.

"The crowd constantly siding with Cpt. Johnson," he wrote of Capt. Ron Johnson. "Amazing and disarming leader."

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Department of Radio-Television-Film screens end-of-semester student films

Screenings take place Dec. 11-16

AUSTIN, Texas – Dec. 4, 2012 – The Department of Radio-Television-Film at The University of Texas at Austin invites the public to its end-of-semester student film screenings, Tuesday, Dec. 11 to Sunday, Dec. 16. The free screenings culminate on Sunday, Dec. 16, at the McCullough Theatre with graduate students' documentaries from 3–6 p.m. and graduate thesis films from 7–10 p.m. This semester's thesis filmmakers are: Rhituparna Basu, Russell Bush, Jaime Cano, Paavo Hanninen, Ivete Lucas, John Moore, Roy Rutngamlug, Ben Slamka, and Johanna Witherby. Light refreshments will be served from 6-7 p.m.

The full schedule for the screenings and maps to venues are available at:

The fall semester screenings complement the Longhorn Film Showcase, which takes place in the spring and features a selection of award-winning student films. New to the event this year is "Digital Demo Day" on Thursday, Dec. 13, featuring a "digital arcade" in which the public can try out students' games, watch animation and FX demos, and play with interactive stories from 3-6 p.m. in UT's CMB Studio 4B.

Many students who have graduated from the Department of Radio-Television-Film have become internationally renowned filmmakers.

Recent graduates include Soham Mehta, who received a Student Academy Award for "Fatakra"; Susan Youssef, who won grand prizes at both the Cinema Novo Festival and the Dubai International Film Festival for "Habibi"; Heather Courtney, who won a 2012 Emmy for her documentary, "Where Soldiers Come From"; Kyle Henry, whose film, "Fourplay: Tampa," premiered at the Cannes Film Festival; Rachel Tsangari, whose film "Attenberg" was Greece's official entry for a foreign language Academy Award; and Bryan Poyser, whose feature "Lovers of Hate" premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.

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Wednesday, 29 December 2010

I wrote an entire blog about Sunday´s after-church "Vermut" gathering, but somehow I blew it away into the ether. It was not meant to be. Instead of writing about a single, moonshine-flavored after-Christmas series of parties, I will write about an entire year. (I may post some of the party pics, just for hilarity´s sake.) (If /&&% Blogspot will allow more than one photo upload.)

When I look over 2010 at first it seems like a big tabulation of sad events. This year I lost a lot. Elyn and Gary, the only known Americans within 50 miles moved away in February to Girona. My cousin Micky died in March, at age 45.  Max the wife-beating rooster was iced in June. The August fiesta was marred by a fatal accident. Nabi dog was killed, and Una dog faded through October and then disappeared. My friend Juli suddenly was snatched away in November. (I am not saying human and animal losses are comparable -- but they are losses nevertheless.)

But compare that to the great things that came my way this year, and there´s no contest.

In January Una found two starving greyhounds, who became Nabi and Lulu. Tim was lost for a long afternoon, but he found his own way home. Murphy almost left us permanently in August after eating a  poisoned mouse, but the vet saved him (he is burning through those nine lives, however...)  We now have Rosey, another camino refugee, found this time by Kim.
We traveled long and far in 2010. We visited dear ones in London and Bournemouth, Pittsburgh and Ohio and Washington, DC. We spent three days in the mystical city of Avila. I visited Frank the Scotsman in Miraz, and rescued hospitaleras Leslie the Canadian and Sonomi the Japanese from terrible fates along the Caminos. I did an exhausting hospitalera gig in June in Navarre, and in August I went to Salamanca and Zamora and Potes with Miguel Angel. Kim was here with us for many weeks, and the Peaceable shimmered and glowed. She made it possible for me to walk this year, and walk very very far. I walked an entire Camino in the spring, from Roncesvalles to Santiago, via the Camino Invierno.  In September I walked the last bit of the Invierno again, with my dear friend Kathy and her sister. And in December I walked the Sarria-Santiago camino -- the most meaningful and lovely Camino yet. I´m a certified Walkin´Fool, and I hope to keep it up til my feet finally fail me, or the camino stops sending me kind souls like Kim who can help Patrick keep the Peaceable going when I´m out. (This  really is a two-person job.)

So many innovations this  year: the Italians showed up and started their Epic Albergue, next to Segundino´s carpentry shop, and a new 2-star hostel was begun on the other end of Moratinos. Paddy discovered several topical blogs on conservative Catholicism, and soon spawned his popular online persona "Toadspittle." We got new roof on the barn, a new PC, and new patio furniture -- Paddy served many al fresco meals out under the big blue umbrella in the fine weather. We got a bread machine from Holland, a slow-cooker from England, two new white hens from the Chicken Boutique, and a lovely and powerful telescope to feed my late-night stargazing habit.

The church got a new little Santiago image, the Confraternity of St. James in London got a new Camino Invierno Guide, and throughout the month of November I wrote a novel based on a true, 1,000-year-old story based in Sahagún. (No one´s "got" that yet!) We finally got a new induction hob in the kitchen, after wrangling with the repairman and warranty people for two years.

The other big positive weight on the scale is the people who came here this year.  Maybe not quite so many people as 2009, but very high quality people indeed: the Aussie girls of January; Grant Spangler from California; Roger and Ian from Peterborough Pilgrims; reporters from Norte de Castilla and Revista Peregrina; Malin and David and Brian, and then the Camino All-Star Weeks that brought luminaries like George Greenia and Frank Farrell, Mariann the Swiss and Sue Kenney and Tracy Saunders; Ignacio, Adam, Will, Peter, and René, musicians from the Camino Guitarras program; Jackie the Mastiff from Terradillos, and Rainer, the German guy who thinks he is Jesus Christ.

Real, certified (if not certifiable) religious people graced our summer: Verena the Zen Master from Austria, Father Amado the barefoot Filipino Redemptorist, Sisters Miriam and Maria Elizabeth, and Father Calvo from the diocesan art museum in Palencia. The Molloys, Mitch, Derek, Rafferty, Rom and Aideen, and Laura drew closer to our hearts.

Leo and Edu gave us shit, but only because we said our garden needed it.
Two Freds and a Patriç gave us the use of their skills and labors.
Kim gave us a Big Dog Party, and hours of invisible shimmering, videos, prayers, and a friendship with uncanny timing.
Juli gave me companionship, laughs, verb drills, and the best reason I ever found to walk a camino. Her mother Julia gave me acceptance I never imagined I´d ever feel as a foreigner in a tiny Castilian town. She understands about half of what I say, but she lets me rattle on... and she translates it into real Spanish for anyone else who´s trying to understand.

There´s not room here to tell you all the local people who´ve been kind, patient, or neighborly with us this year. We´ve been to their parties and funerals and pig-stickings and moonshine-samplings, and we´ve had them here, peering at our bodega roof and frozen water pipes and demonstrating how to carve up a pig´s leg and drink down many bottles of cosechero. We live in a fine community of fine people. They make our dream of life in Spain come true every single day, in some way or another.

The losses we suffered in 2010 only accentuate how fortunate we are to live in this place, with this great parade of characters going on around us. There are at least as many beginnings as endings, if you think about it. So more and more I use the year´s end as a Thanksgiving, too.

I leave tomorrow for Santiago de Compostela, where I plan to hang out a lot with Christine from Sweden, a new friend, and look through museums that I never had time for before, and attend a ceremonial Mass of Imposition of Medals for new members of the Archiconfradia del Apostol Santiago. I want to see fireworks over the big cathedral for the New Year.

And the old one, too. 2010 was, you know, an Año Santo. A holy year.

Anonymous said...

...and so indeed it was...

many passings, crossings, walkings and lots of true friendships...kindled and fostered at the Peaceable...

may peace prevail and we never get more than we can handle...

45N93W said...

Quite an intense year you had! For the sake of clarification, I hope Max was a real rooster, so there is no crime involved. But above all I hope you keep writing this fascinating blog of yours.

Happy 2011 to both of you!

Tino and Maria

Sil said...

A full life, Reb. I'll be thinking of you on the 30th in Santiago. Please give Christine a big hug from me - she is a special, special lady.
Hamba kahle (Buen camino in Zulu)

FrereRabit said...

Hi Reb, update on th timings... I'm freezing in Itero de la Vega at present, in a privae albergue with no heating and nothing working at all. (Microwave exploded while trying to warm up chicken soup.)

I'll finish my Camino as plannd in Moratinos, remembering Juli. I had a Mass said for her in Burgos on the morning I set off. If you´'re not back at Moratinos when I get there I will just walk on and get the train home from Sahagun. Enjoy Santiago.

Anonymous said...

Happy New year!Thanks for taking care of Björk. We miss you all! Enjoy Santiago AGAIN and ,gott nytt år! to your new swedish friend!We leave for Holland on New Years eve...and arrive the fourth to Peaceable.
Lots of love to all of you from Malin and David

JenMonster said...

Cheers to you and Paddy for truly living life to its fullest!


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Fire-Seared Antipasto Platter Made with Love Giveaway

The winners of last weeks draw are:

Shelby of The Life and Loves of Grumpy's Honeybunch and I have been cooking up a storm in an effort to bring to your attention these 100% natural spice blends from a local artisan company Made with Love . The company is a family run business with a back to basics focus on integrity, insight and simplicity. At Made with Love a bonus is that they choose their packaging consciously with our planet’s health in mind, opting for materials which are natural, reusable, recyclable or biodegradable.

Shelby and I have been alternately cooking up some recipes using our collection of Made with Love Eco-friendly Spice Blends. Each week we have been giving away a different couplet or trio of Spice Blends Gift Sets to you our readers generously supplied by Made with Love. Simply find the weeks chosen "search and find image" and enter to win!! We are in our 5th week of this amazing and generous giveaway!!!!

Their Spice Blends are a hand-crafted, 100% natural blend of spices, herbs and vegetables designed to make everyday cooking and eating simple, healthy and tasty. All of their Spice Blends combine Whole Super Food Nutrition with a focus on antioxidant properties in flavours that are deliciously addictive!!! Every Spice Blend can be used to make dips, spreads, dressings, marinades, sauces, pasta, stir fry, meats, eggs, tofu, beans, soups, chili, veggies, breads, appetizers ...the possibilities are endless to make EVERYTHING taste great!!!!! For the past 4 weeks we have been experimenting and making wonderful dishes with their Spice Blends.

So far, Shelby and I have been whipping up

Creamy Asparagus Soup with a Touch of Dill made with the Daring Dill Spice Blend

Mediterranean Pasta Salad with Ricotta and Feta made with their Pesto Garlic Spice Blend

Barbequed Shrimp made with Red Pepper Blend

Chicken Penne Prima Vera put together with the Prima Vera Spice Blend . Perfecto!!

Here's how to win in the 5th week of our giveaway:

1) Visit their web site http://www.madewithlove.ca/ and find the image/photo "Three in a Tree" for this weeks entry and enter to win at the e-mail below.

2) Leave a comment at madewithlovecontest(AT)gmail(DOT)com where you found the image/photo"Three in a Tree". Please let us know your blog URL so that we can post the names of the winners on our sites with a link back to you!!!

3) You will be automatically entered to win a Made With Love Eco-friendly Spice Blends Gift Set. This weeks winners will receive an Earth-Friendly Gift Set couplet of Red Pepper and Country Onion Regular-size Spice Blends worth $40.

4) Visit either Shelby at The Life and Loves of Grumpy's Honeybunch or here at More Than Burnt Toast at the beginning of each week for a delicious recipe and a new chance to win!!!

5) The lucky winners who receive their couplet of Spice Blends will create a recipe using their products, blog about it with a link to http://www.madewithlove.ca/ . All of the recipe creations will be posted as a roundup on The Life and Loves of Grumpy's Honeybunch and here on More Than Burnt Toast. Your recipe may even be on the Made with Love website!!!!

Their flavour combinations are somewhat unusual and take flavours to new heights.

Prima Vera Spice Blend is a wonderful blend of sun-dried tomato, sweet pepper and Italian spices. Try this blend for creamy, red or clear pasta sauces, in cream cheese on a bagel it is heavenly and as a Spanish-style rice side dish.

Crimson Love Spice Blend is a garlic lover’s blend with a strong essence of rosemary in a dried beet base with hints of nori and fresh greens. Wonderful for dips, dressings or pretty pink pasta!

Jalapeno Roots Spice Blend is a rich blend of jalapeno with garlic, onions, sweet peppers and lime in a dried carrot base. Creamy dips & pasta are gorgeous. Spice up your guacamole, veggies, meats or salsa.

Garden Curry Spice Blend is a mild curry blend with a mix of garden vegetables. Blended in cream cheese, pasta or yogurt dip it creates a mild, rich and flavourful sunshine cream!
Country Onion Spice Blend is a traditional mix of fresh garden herbs, caramelized onions and chives. An extremely versatile blend, great on poultry, meats or eggs, fabulous for potatoes and herbed rice.

Pesto Garlic Spice Blend is their dried rendition of its namesake. Not fresh pesto but an easy instant version that is extremely versatile. No pinenuts or cheese here so safe for vegans or nut’free, just a beautiful blend of the herb flavours traditionally recognised as pesto. Great for pasta, meats or salad.

Daring Dill Spice Blend is truly their most sophisticated blend full of great dill flavour followed by a hint of fresh tomato and a hot mustard finish. Lovely on veggies, chicken or fish. Excellent for vinaigrette dressings and creamy sauces. Delightful!

Aztec Chocolate Spice Blend is a complex blend of Real Cacao, Coffee and Vanilla Beans with pungent sweet and spicy peppers. Aztec Chocolate is a traditional savoury flavour mix for Mexican and Latin American cuisine, led by the ancient Aztec and Mayan peoples of the region. Try it on meat dishes, beans, tofu or salad dressings this amazing sweet and spicy combo is great for everyday cooking. Also decadently fabulous for our desert dip.

Red Pepper Spice Blend is sweet with a mild spicy flavour similar to a pepper jelly. A blend of turbinado sugar with a mix of sweet and hot chilies. Amazing on veggies of any kind and a wonder to sprinkle on chicken, pork or fish. Great in mashed potatoes or melted in your popcorn butter it is absolutely addictive.

Next week will be your last opportunity to win these exceptional spice blends that can be shipped worldwide.

This week I whipped up a delicious grilled antipasto. The great thing about antipasto it is wide open to possibilities depending on what is in season as well as what is available in your area. The Red Pepper Spice Blend brought these grilled veggies to new heights of taste perfection!!!!

**Fire Seared Antipasto Platter**
based on a recipe by Cooking Light

6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons Made with Love Red Pepper SpiceBlend

2 cups baby tomatoes
2 red bell peppers, quartered and seeded
2 yellow bell peppers, quartered and seeded
2 zucchini, cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick slices (or 6 - 8 baby zucchini)
1 red onion, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
1 pound asparagus spears
1 package sugar snap peas
1 (1 1/2-pound) small eggplants
Cooking spray

4 ounces prosciutto, thinly sliced
1 ounce capocollo, thinly sliced
1 ounce salami fileto (or meats of your choice)
6 ounces halloumi cheese, sliced thickly
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
black olives
Prepare grill to medium-high heat.

To prepare dressing, combine first 4 ingredients in a bowl, stirring with a whisk.

To prepare vegetables, marinate in dressing. Place vegetables on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 5 minutes on each side or until lightly charred. Depending on the veggies you choose will depend on the cooking time. For example I used sugar snap peas and asparagus so grill time was only about 2 to 3 minutes. Onions would take the longest. Arrange vegetables on platter; brush with remaining dressing.
Grill halloumi cheese for approximately 2 minutes per side. Brush with aomew of the remaining dressing.
Arrange prosciutto, capocollo, salami filleto and cheese on platter. Sprinkle platter with basil and olives.
Serves 4
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  1. OMG, that antipasto platter looks so gorgeous! Scrumptious!

  2. That platter looks very appealing Val! What a feast! I could easily eat all of that!

  3. What a great looking antipasto plate! It would be perfect for entertaining in the summer.

  4. Gorgeous antipasta plate!!

  5. Gorgeous and I'm sure that spice blend was just perfect on it.

  6. You women are amazing. It all looks so wonderful and those spices...yum.

  7. You mst have had lots of happy customers when you served that platter!! It is simply breathtakingly delicious!!

  8. What a beautiful antipasto plate. Somehow I haven't mastered antipasto plates yet. Yours is an inspiration and I'm giving it a try.

  9. The presentations are all fantastic. I'm with Peter - I could sit down and finish that whole antipasto plate myself - no sharing :)

  10. Wow! You ladies have been busy! And I love the company name: All food, spices, etc., should be made with love, don't you think?!

  11. Val, that platter looks de-lic-ious! :-)

  12. that antipasto platter has my mouth watering and it's only 6am

  13. Those jars look so good and beautiful, it's a perfect choice.

    Signature: Looking for premium natural vanilla beans at a bargain? Drop by at myvanillashop for best value.

  14. Fire-roasted veg assembled on a platter with some cheese is only like my favourite thing to eat, especially in summertime!
    That Aztec Chocolate Mix sounds amazing!!!

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White House releases report focusing on impact of sequester in NC

From the White House:

Unless Congress acts by March 1st, a series of automatic cuts—called the sequester—will take effect that threaten hundreds of thousands of middle class jobs, and cut vital services for children, seniors, people with mental illness and our men and women in uniform.

There is no question that we need to cut the deficit, but the President believes it should be done in a balanced way that protects investments that the middle class relies on. Already, the President has worked with Congress to reduce the deficit by more than $2.5 trillion, but there’s more to do. The President has put forward a balanced plan to not only avoid the harmful effects of the sequester but also to reduce the deficit by more than $4 trillion in total. The President’s plan meets Republicans more than halfway and includes twice as many spending cuts as it does tax revenue from the wealthy. For details on the President’s plan click here.

Unfortunately, many Republicans in Congress refuse to ask the wealthy to pay a little more by closing tax loopholes so that we can protect investments that are helping grow our economy and keep our country safe. By not asking the wealthy to pay a little more, Republicans are forcing our children, seniors, troops, military families and the entire middle class to bear the burden of deficit reduction. The President is determined to cut spending and reduce the deficit in a balanced way, but he won’t stick the middle class with the bill. The President is willing to compromise, but on behalf the middle class he cannot accept a deal that undercuts their economic security.

Our economy is continuing to strengthen but we cannot afford a self-inflicted wound from Washington. Republicans should compromise and meet the President in the middle. We cannot simply cut our way to prosperity, and if Republicans continue to insist on an unreasonable, cuts-only approach, North Carolina risks paying the price.

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  1. William

    The sky is falling, the sky is falling, the end of the world is upon us!!!!

    Go to:

    READ the White House “impact fact sheet” for North Carolina.

    REMEMBER, to look for the words “estimated” AND REMEMBER to DIVIDE THESE FIGURES BY by 100 (for the # of counties in NC).

    The results (per county) should completely UNDERWHELM you.

    Remember Kiddies, become informed or just continue to be mindless sheeple led around by hype and hysteria.

  2. Lamont Cranston

    Yeah…Having monies stop for our nations top defense research projects is a great thing along with taking food off the table for those children that benefit from Head Start.

    Amazing. Why do you hate America and it’s citizens so much?

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