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A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada

Mount Zion, Alabama
(Cherokee County)

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The location of Mount Zion

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Welcome to Mount Zion ...

So far, we have found very little information about Mount Zion. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Mount Zion to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mount Zion, please Contact Us.

Mount Zion would have been located within present day Cherokee County.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Zion: Mt. Zion

While the community is gone, the present day location for Mount Zion is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: The area where Mount Zion was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Mount Zion (for example, toward Rome (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The location where Mount Zion once stood is in the (256) and (938)<3> area codes.

Communities near Mount Zion ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities. Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance and not the distance if you drove.<4>.

Community   2016<5>
Cedar Bluff   [Map]   1,790   SE   9 miles [14.5 km]
Centre   [Map]   3,555   SE   9 miles [14.5 km]
Collinsville   [Map]   1,963   W   7 miles [11.3 km]
Crossville   [Map]   1,841   W   14 miles [22.5 km]
Fort Payne   [Map]   14,099   N   12 miles [19.3 km]
Fyffe   [Map]   1,017   NW   15 miles [24.1 km]

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Mount Zion.

Communities Also Named Mount Zion ...

While we believe that this Mount Zion is located in Cherokee County, we know of another 5 Alabama communities named Mount Zion. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cullman, DeKalb, Montgomery, Randolph and Tallapoosa County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 69 communities that are also named Mount Zion - they are located in Arkansas (3), Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (4), Louisiana (4), Maryland (4), Mississippi (4), Missouri (2), North Carolina (4), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (4), Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina (3), Tennessee (9), Texas, Virginia (3), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Zion.

See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...

We have a couple of sections that should be of interest to those chasing their genealogy.

  • We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mount Zion. We make it easy to see an overhead view of the cemetery.
  • Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Zion. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
  • We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Zion.

These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Mount Zion:

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We have prepared the following searches to help you find businesses, travel and vacation activities. Since Mount Zion no longer exists, the following searches are centered on the area where it would have stood. It's likely that the search results won't include all of the businesses that are in this area, but the results should give you a good foundation for further searches.

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Business Owners: To appear in the above search results, your business will need to be listed with the Google Places service. Please use the below link to learn about and register for the free service.

If you find an error or if your business wasn't included in the results, please contact Google to register your business or report an error. We simply link to 'Search-by-Location' and have no control over their results. Only a registered owner/operator can add their business or correct mistakes - we can not do it for you.

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The official website for State of Alabama: www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Zion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.

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<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Zion - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.

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<3>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). For more about area code overlays, please see our Glossary for Mount Zion.

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<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance beginning in Mount Zion. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mount Zion) to Point B.

Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Zion. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2793, Longitude: -85.7402     [Map].   In this case, the coordinates for Mount Zion have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).

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<5>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mount Zion.

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<6>All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint.

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Writing in Emacs – Finding The Right Editor For Me.

Why would I write in Emacs? I tried Vi and liked it but it doesn’t suit me as well for the purpose of just writing. I find it difficult that in order to navigate the text I have to leave the input or text mode. After having used Vi multiple times I still haven’t gotten the hang of it. It’s just not friendly enough to me.

So at the same time this is also a good oportunity to see what else is there for me (except nano, haha). I guess Emacs is more to my liking. Although it also comes with disadvantages, it is less hard to just start with it. Vi is great but I guess not for me (at this point at least). Emacs gives me a better touch and feel. Besides it’s also slightly more intuitive to the way I use my machine.

Though, I am just at the start of this. I still don’t even know how to use search. Learning the vi keybindings is a great benefit though, as you learn how you can navigate with one hand only. And you don’t have to use the ctrl-button so much as in Emacs. Which is a great benefit (think emacs pinky). But that benefit comes with a cost: the need to leave the text input mode in order to navigate.

So why wouldn’t I use a GUI-like editor, such as Gedit for example – which is a great application and also has syntax highlighting. That’s simply because I don’t want to leave the command-line. I’d like to hang in there as much as I can, simply because once you get it, it’s more fun and efficient than having so many windows open.

As with everything, I will be learning as I go. There is good things about both editors and it’s just about using either of them to see which will stick with me. I also should be following up more on the vimtutorial more than what I’ve done so far to find out which one really is better for me.

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Articles on PV O&M

This blog is becoming increasingly varied – but it’s still a pretty good reflection of my life in general. Baby, business and renewable energy/ solar are going to be ongoing themes for a long time nevertheless.

A couple of weeks back I started contracting for a hot bay area start-up making micro-inverters. They make a hardware that improves the overall efficiency of any solar photovoltaic (PV) system through better technology and monitoring. In trying to understand the system, I came across a series of articles by Bryan Banke of Solar Power Partners, on maintaining commercial scale PV which are excellent in depth and breath.

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Thursday, December 1, 2011

So where did the lawn go?  Answer: we never had one.  So let's see how the front yard got to its current state over the years.

Our realtor wanted to keep driving when she saw the front yard, and did not want to even stop to show us inside the house.  After moving in, the new neighbors and friends dropped hints that we should do something about the yard.  The problem?  Just a sea of gravel under the live oaks with a few shrubs dotted around as shown in these scanned photos from 1995.

Definitely more "zeroscape" than xeriscape.  It would be considered odd now, but back in the mid-1990s it was looked at as downright weird.

My husband saw it as a bonus -- no lawn mowing meant more time on the golf course and I was intrigued by the challenge.  The concept of xeriscape was just taking hold in San Antonio, so we began to research our approach.  After reading a few articles and checking out yards on the Watersaver Tour, we decided there was no point in planting a lawn, either front or back.  Driveways and sidewalk cover a significant part of the east side (front) and south side (garage side), creating hot spots while closely spaced trees near the front door would make maintaining a lawn difficult at best.

Busy with our respective careers, we planted a few additional shrubs in the two years we lived here before the Air Force moved us to Boston, Alabama, and Washington, DC.  Eleven years and four renters later we returned to a neglected yard that needed an overhaul.

The above photo was taken after we had started trimming for the city's brush pick up.  That's a lot of cleaning up and we were just getting going in early 2009.

We began at the street by removing the gravel, black plastic and metal border trim originally installed.  We live on a curve and discourage street parking so larger rocks from the back yard were used to fill in because the gravel often ended up in the street.  A small crushed granite path runs through the middle, and existing salvia greggii was divided and replanted.

Replacing the old composition shingle roof and powerwashing the house made a big difference by October of 2010, plus the new plants started to look more established

Next we tackled the island between the circle driveway and the sidewalk.  This time we reused the original gravel and added some gentle berms for dimension.

After,  with Spanish Lavender in bloom

Starting to reap the rewards of hard work

Then we took on the area near the front door, rearranging and planting this tree circle with iris, inland sea oats, and ruellia.  We'll continue working on this area through the winter

After, plants are beginning to fill in

The large rocks near the house in the above photo are part of a water feature currently in progress.  There are many more changes and additions planned for this area which is a somewhat private garden room behind the trees.

Across the way by the front walk we used limestone blocks to build a bed for shade plants in Spring 2010.

Next up was the gravel garden by the garage and I documented the changes in a previous post about the Hesperaloe parviflora.

Two views from October 2010 similar to the first two in this post to show all the changes over the years.

This year has brought a few changes and since it was a tough year for the garden things don't look quite as good as last year in this photo from November 2011.

Most of the tough work is now done and we can enjoy the yard as it fills in and grows.  It certainly is more fun to drive up to the house than three years ago.  And not a blade of grass....even better!

  1. What a transformation. Looks great:)

  2. It's amazing to me to realize how much our idea of what a yard should be has changed since 1995. True, few of us would want a yard that is strictly gravel (a zeroscape indeed, not a xeriscape). But to write off a house because of it, when it just needs some thoughtful xeric plantings to soften it--that would have been crazy! You were so smart not to bother with a lawn, which would probably have died while maintained by renters anyway. I think your changes are wonderful and in touch with the region you live in. It looks great!

  3. It does look great. You can tell, good thought went into the plantings. Even ater this hard last year, things look good.

  4. How gratifying to see the transformation. I'm inspired by your bed in the middle of the driveway. The dimensions look similar to the little strip of earth to the left of my driveway and I've been at a loss for how to work with such a thin space. You've given me some good ideas. Thanks!

  5. Good for you to think "outside the lawn" (to paraphrase)! What a lovely transformation and I'm sure you've enjoyed the challenge and the wonderful results. What you've done is The Way.

    You go, girl!

  6. Thanks to all for your positive comments, the man who did most of the work enjoyed them too!

    Pam - It does seem odd to pass up a nice house because of the gravel, but back then many people were quite upset about the xeriscape trend. Just a few years later our first renters were happy to have a no mow front yard too.

    Abbey - We are about to start on the strip along the driveway that borders our neighbor. You can probably get more in there than you think and I'll try to share steps as we go along.

    Thanks RW, Linda, Tina - This was a special post because many of the photos were taken before I started the blog. Taking time to review our progress and have positive feedback has been awesome.

  7. I like the changes you made. The thoughtful addition of plants and larger rocks makes the landscape much more interesting. So what do your neighbors and friends think now? Have you influenced any of them to change their landscapes?

  8. A realtor should be able to sell anything with *those* oaks in front!

    Nice to see the progression. What really grabs me is how in the zeroscape mode, gravel was the the Fox xeriscape mode, plant interest is now the star, gravel subordinate, like it should be. Gravel = flooring. Plants & hardscape = furnishings. Flowers = jewlery.

    Nice job, and thanks for showing more angles and describing the layout...really helps.

  9. Thanks, Bluestem.

    We have received more positive comments from the same neighbors recently. Those who are newer to the neighborhood really like it. Earlier in the fall contractors all up and down the street were ripping out lawn and building planting beds. Incentives from the city and the drought had a lot to do with it.

  10. DD - Most who looked at the house could only envision the work involved in removing the gravel. We had seen some great gardens with little or no lawn in our travels so it was not quite as daunting. Thanks for the positive comments, you break down the best elements of a gravel garden so well. "Decorating" the yard with various types of gravel was not part of the vision.

  11. I just ran across this post - WOWZERS Shirley, you have done so much...added so much to your home. Your xeriscape looks INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!! I really love the transition of the bigger rocks to the little rocks in your hell strip - the curves or swirls of rocks look cool.

  12. Well, I like it! You must save oodles on the water bill. I do too.
    Your yard is very nice. You don't need grass. I like the blooms that bring in the color. I so wish I could get lavendar to grow. I've tried 3 times and failed. Everyone tells me don't water it. I don't but then it dies when I bring it home from the store or flower show I've bought it at.

    People think that because you have lots of plants we water alot. I water only 2x a week. Mainly because I haul lots of AC collected water and from the rain barrels.

    Glad we are part of the NO GRASS movement. Who wants to move anyway. :)

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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Cactus Flower Beauty

This beautiful red cactus flower opened Monday measuring four inches across and four inches tall.  Quite a feat for a barrel cactus just over six inches tall.

Anticipation began a few days ago when this small barrel cactus produced a surprisingly large bud.  On Sunday the bud began to show off a deep red color.

Monday morning it opened revealing a gorgeous dark coral flower with striking proportions.

The color and beauty of this bloom was a surprise since we had just recently planted this one.  It was marked simply "cactus" at Walmart.

The color works beautifully with the Hesperaloe parviflora now blooming and the form plays nicely with the Agave Ovatifolia.

By evening the bud had begun to close up

I checked on it Tuesday morning and it had already started its decline.  As with most cacti their blooms are short lived.  But there are two buds showing so I will be anticipating more blossoms soon.

  1. How pretty! What a nice surprise.
    It does go beautifully, with the hesperaloes and agave. Great combo there.

  2. Excellent combo with the Agave and Hesperaloe!

  3. Ooooh! I don't know if that cactus bloom color reminds me of a cherry slush or a red wine, but that is hot yet refreshing where it's placed.

  4. Striking - cacti amaze me. Love your combo too!!!!!

  5. Thank you all! I see the next one is beginning to emerge. Would love to see this one multiply.

    No idea if it is hardy either.

  6. Lovely to see a cactus growing and blooming in a natural environment. Here we would have to grow it into a pot, a small one at that.

  7. What a spectacular flower! The color, size and shape are truly something to behold! Cactus flowers are very special.

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Portrait of a tiny, hairy spider

This unidentified tiny spider was resting on a leaf of one of my garden plants when I snapped this photo. I kinda like the effect of the natural sidelighting, the reflection of the sky on the multiple eyes and the subtle detail of the fine hair.

Shooting Info - Paranaque City, Philippines, May 3, 2009, Canon 5D MII + EF 100 2.8 USM Macro, f/5.6, 1/200 sec, ISO 800, manual exposure in available light (no flash), hand held.


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A Sweltering Afternoon

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The heat was really getting to us. I was home meddling with our new cabinet and felt the urge for a nice, cold drink, something that instantly refreshes.

Then it struck me I still have a watermelon sitting in my fridge! I put everything down and headed right for that big fruit and my juicer!

Now, isn’t this perfect for a scorching afternoon?

It wasn’t the fattest watermelon so I was really surprised it came up to almost three jugfuls! I love watermelon juice – it’s light, refreshing and has such a lovely color! Handed Ky a glass and caught the delightful glint in his eyes. He gulped the juice down in no time.

Still, much as we loved the juice, three jugs were just too much. We enjoyed the last jug over breakfast the next morning. Thought of the watermelon freeze served in Thai Express and added some lime juice which lent a really nice tangy kick!

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Tiane Tenui is the culmination of Founder Christiane’s experience within the fashion industry, her deep appreciation for beautiful materials and a tactile exploration in refined simplicity. Exclusively creating custom pieces for each client—every single cut, stitch, tiny internal knot tied or seam sewn is completed by Christiane herself, one single piece at a time, taking however long is needed to create perfection. This is the definition of slow craft.

Christiane Smit has spent years placed firmly within the fashion industry. Beginning at an early age observing her mother making clothing and accompanying her to fabric stores creating objects became second nature. She spent a number of years traveling abroad and engaging with various cultures always searching for treasures; it is a vital part of who she is. Later, working in fashion with Japanese designers, she learned the importance of every last detail and why creating from the very best materials she can find is so instrumental to her ethos.

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NOTES FROM THE MEMORY MOTEL: Half A Century of Stones in Two Days

To truly consider the Rolling Stones, it’s simply not adequate to ponder a clutch of hit singles or a few best-selling albums, or even an epochal moment or movement in music history. No, to properly contemplate the Stones is to throw a wide net across the stretching seas of the decades encompassing music, fashion, and culture that’s informed their existence (and vice versa). And bring your magnifying glass and microscope.

Jack Flash Stash

Diamonds from the Mines: In the service of being a little less “Blue & Lonesome” (even though we’re quite enjoying the state of mind the new LP brings, so thanks boys), we’ve rolled away the stones and cracked open our hermetically sealed, climate-controlled “RPM” vaults to peruse a handful of sparkling jewels and (thankfully) non-scuffed […]

RPM: Life In Analog Now Spinning On Google+!

In the spirit of Throwback Thursday (although, truth be told, we’re throwin’ it back pretty much every day of the week here), I invite you to check out a sample of some of my rarer records and vintage music memorabilia being posted and catalogued on an ongoing basis at my brand-spankin’ new “RPM: Life In Analog” Google+ […]

KEYS TO THE HIGHWAY: Remembering Nicky Hopkins, Session Man To The Stars

No wonder Nicky Hopkins felt right at home next to Jeff Beck’s wailing electric guitar. On the day of his birth, Feb. 24, 1944, an air raid hit his hometown of Perivale, England. It was 72 ago today that the late, great British pianist/keyboardist, a longtime session ace and sideman to the stars, as well as core member of […]

BEANO’S BLUESBREAKING BEST: When Clapton Really WAS God (And Who Created Him? Why, John Mayall, Of Course!)

To me, this is Clapton at his rawest and fiercest; his bluesiest, purest, and most exciting, channeling his hero Freddie King (and even covering a tune or two) with a bottomless bag of stinging riffs, ferocious solo outbursts, and inventive accents of color and melody.

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Paul Weller’s Ever-Changing Moods: The Modfather Talks

Paul Weller’s music has always been as stylish and sharply tailored as his suits. Whether as the singer-songwriter for The Jam, a seminal outfit that helped define the British Punk movement of the mid-1970s, or his subsequent group, neo-soul romantics The Style Council, or his substantial solo career, Weller has always followed his own muse and blazed […]

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A celebration of the past and future of Oakland A's baseball.... with a Rock N Roll/East Bay rebellious spirit and a sense of humor.

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In real life relationships: my #10N3 Challenge update

Earlier this year, I gave myself the challenge of converting 10 online relationships into offline, in-real-life relationships by the end of March. I called it my #10N3 Challenge. I’m nearly two-thirds through the challenge period and thought it was time to provide an update.

A refresher on the rules

You’ll remember that I had to already follow or interact with a personal online, then actively work to create that in-person relationship, for it to count. Meeting someone in person (even at a twitter-organized function) and then continuing that relationship online doesn’t count. And likewise, it didn’t count if I only met them in group settings without any substantial one-on-one conversation. This challenge was all about taking proactive steps to establish a face-to-face relationship.

I’m right on track

So, how am I doing at it? Surprisingly, I’m right on track. Through March 3, I’ve made 9 connections—which means that I’m actually ahead of schedule. I also have #10 scheduled for later this week, so barring unforeseen circumstances, I should meet my goal. But I’m not planning on stopping there. I’d like to exceed my goal and hit at least 12 by the end of the challenge. We’ll see how it goes.

The surprise so far

I’m feeling pretty good about how I’ve done in meeting the challenge so far. It’s been great to connect in person with people I’ve grown to know over the last several months or, in some cases, years. It’s amazing how easy it is to connect with people after only simple and occasional online interactions.

But, to be honest, I’ve been just as pleased with the other relationships I’ve fostered during this time. While for one reason or another, they didn’t count towards the #10N3 Challenge, I’ve really enjoyed hanging out with them.

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Behaviorism in the Classroom

As I was reading about Explicit Instruction (EI) in Chapter 1 of Anita Archer’s book, I made a note that it seems like an obvious approach to education. Reflecting on that statement, I think what I meant was that EI seems both familiar and intuitive. The principles spelled out on page 5 are a very appealing way to run a classroom. According to the text, EI is highly correlated with student achievement. I’m assuming achievement is measured in the form of standardized test scores. For reference and clarity, I’ve spelled out those principles here.

Principles of Explicit Instruction

  1. Optimize engaged time and time on task.
  2. Promote high levels of success.
  3. Increase content coverage.poss
  4. Have students spend more time in instructional groups.
  5. Scaffold instruction.
  6. Address different forms of knowledge.

For more detail on these principles, see Chapter 1 of Archer’s Explicit Instruction.

While EI is based in Behavioral Theory, these principles could all be adopted in a classroom that isn’t bound to that theoretical framework. This approach to instruction provides a great way to keep the classroom moving along at a productive pace. Of course, this type of instruction would need to be intermingled with other foms of instruction to reach the students that this high-energy approach doesn’t connect to.

A more specific application of Behaviorism that I’m interested in incorporating into my classroom is Programmed Instruction (PI). My idea right now is to possibly begin and end units with PI. At the beginning of a unit, a computerized lesson could act as a sort of introduction and diagnostic assessment. This would allow me to know exactly where each student is starting out. Then, the real heart of the unit would be activities and lessons focused on discovery. One assessment at the end of the lesson could be another computerized lesson that reviews the material and then delivers an assessment. This could then be compared with the students diagnostic assessment to gauge growth in that particular area.

There is an issue here, though. If my instruction is going to be primarily focused on discovery and activities, then the style of these assessments does not necessarily match the style of instruction. I’m sure there’s a way to resolve that, though.

PI is appealing to me because I’m interested in trying my hand at designing algorithms to drive the computerized lesson. I’m eager to pull technology and programming into my classroom. The data-tracking possibilities are also enticing.

There is definitely a place for Behaviorism in the classroom. The principles are tested and have been shown to increase at achievement as measured by tests. It happens that that form of student achievement is important in schools right now. So, improving scores on standardized tests cannot be discounted, even if there are more important and meaningful measures of student success.

Archer, A. & Hughes, C. (2011). Explicit instruction : effective and efficient teaching. New York: Guilford Press

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Hillary Clinton is Selling Women and Black Voters An Agenda of Fear and Hate for the White Man

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Who’s holding them back? Who else but the white man. That all powerful mythical evil figure whose mission is to oppress everyone.

The source article for this post was written by the economist Thomas Sowell, who happens to be a black man.

His pieces are always informative but we can add something to this one: THE WHITE MAN.

Dr. Sowell does not name the white man. Hillary Clinton may not name the white man either, but the enemies of blacks and women that she insinuates control America can only be the white man.

Hillary isn’t going to criticize the Jew man or the Negro man, not even indirectly. Thus, her insinuation is that we white males are oppressing women and blacks but that Hillary will smash us to pieces. That’s the vile message of this Satanic monster who’s married to a serial rapist. Maybe she’s projecting her degenerate husband onto all white men.

Excerpt from Lew Rockwell

Her basic pitch to black voters is that they have all sorts of enemies and that blacks need her to protect them, which she is ready to do if they vote for her. In short, Hillary’s political fate depends on spreading fear and, if possible, paranoia.

Similar attempts to get the votes of women are based on conjuring up enemies who are waging a “war on women,” with Hillary again cast in the role of someone ready to come to their rescue, if they will give her their votes.

In both cases, rhetoric and repetition take the place of hard evidence. The closest thing to evidence being offered is that the average income of blacks is not the same as the average income of whites, and the average income of women is not the same as the average income of men.

The lower intelligence of blacks would explain their lower earnings while the lower earnings of women reflect to a large degree the differences in their qualifications.

Anyone who is being serious — as distinguished from being political — would have to take many factors into account before saying that male-female income differences, or black-white differences, are due to people with identical qualifications and experience being paid differently.

Hillary Clinton isn’t serious about truth. She’s only serious about her own personal obsession with being the first woman president.

She’s damn dangerous though. Her tactics slander white men. Her policies, if she ever holds another political office, will demolish anything resembling a society based on merit.

Obama took blacks and intensified their hatred of white people. Hillary will take blacks and woman and intensify the hatred of white men.

If we’re lucky those coughing fits of hers signify some serious health problem that leaves her disabled.

As Dr. Sowell writes, Hillary is out to deepen the already deep divisions in America to benefit herself.

What about blacks, women or others who believe the political hype? Will that help them improve their lives, or will it be anther counterproductive distraction for them and another polarization of society that helps nobody, except those who seeking votes? As for the media, they are covering the political contests, not the effects of the lies generated in these contests.

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The Hidden Agenda Behind Bruce Jenner’s Transformation (Bonus Taylor Swift Video)

We’ve said pretty much the same thing that is said in this excerpt from a much longer piece on the history of the Bruce to Caitlyn transformation. In a nutshell, the hidden agenda is to get us all to flip the script on gender roles, taking on unnatural roles and losing our souls in the process.

Taylor Swift’s Bad Blood video offers an example of the flip the script process.

Excerpt from Zen Gardner

As stated above, Jenner’s transformation was not intimate nor personal. It was a grand, ceremonial, ritualistic event that symbolizes a change in society as a whole. An important part of the elite’s agenda is to debase, confuse and mix up the natural, harmonious order of things. It is about steering away from what is real, pure and authentic to move towards to the fake, artificial and the constructed. For this reason, there one aspect of the Agenda that is becoming increasingly apparent : The feminization of the male and the masculinization of the female. Under the guise of “empowerment”, men who act like females and females who act like men are not only accepted, but celebrated. I personally do not have a problem with that. I DO have a problem with the other side of this agenda : Men who act like traditional men (and do not feel the need to apologize for it) are now portrayed as evil and wrong. And, all of a sudden, portraying a stay-at-home mom who takes pride in cooking for her family is considered “sexist”.

In other words, it is about a complete reversal of gender roles. Simply by looking at our genetic make-up and the behavior of most mammals, one can observe that males are engineered to hunt, provide and protect while females are made to “nest”, care and nurture, While modern living has made these traits less dominant, they are nevertheless part of our core being. And mass media is heavily focusing on promoting the exact opposite of this. It is about the attacking the mind with messages that conflict with our natural inclinations. If you look at what is happening right now in mass media, you have, on one side, the head of the Kardashian family putting on makeup and wearing dresses while, on the other side, you have Taylor Swift training for combat with big weapons, with a gang of tough, violent women (see the video Bad Blood).

With over 153 million views, Taylor Swift is influencing women toward unnatural behaviors.

White Guys Say We Suck and We’re Sorry

OK, I’m tired as I post this nonsense. If less tired, I’m sure I’d have something sarcastic or mean to say about it.

So, how about if I say, “I’m a white guy. I don’t suck, ahd I have nothing to be sorry about.”

The white males in the video have been feminized. They need to grow some big ones and act like men instead of scared little mama’s boys.

The Feminist/Illuminati Plot to Destroy Masculinity Marches On (Literally)

Men in women's high heels taking a break.  Men  are encouraged to walk in women's shoes to further some nonsensical notion that all men are rapists and oppressors of women.

Men in women’s high heels taking a break. Men are encouraged to walk in women’s shoes to further some nonsensical notion that all men are rapists and oppressors of women.

Walk A Mile in Her Shoes is a feminist effort to humiliate men under the pretext of preventing violence against women.

The New World Order Illuminists want the white race to go extinct, and believe me, it’s mostly weak-minded white men who participate in this madness. By the self-neutering act of walking in women’s shoes a man declares himself to symbolically be the woman.

Not only would any real woman find such a man unattractive, but a man under the sway of this unbelievable bullsh*t would slide toward asexuality in a hurry.

This is not a new story, but it is new to me, so I’m sharing it here.

H/T to Dr. Henry Makow’s site (see blogroll) where I first saw this wacky attempt to destroy masculinity and with it, heterosexuality. I’d bet there are a lot of Jewish/Marxist feminists behind this craziness.


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Interview with James Howell – Author of the Disturbed Girl Trilogy

James Howell Author Interview

If you would like to be featured like this on my blog, drop me a line.

I first found ‘A Disturbed Girl’s Guide to Curing Boredom’ in DIVA, a magazine for lesbians. It had the tiniest of blurbs (as all their reviews do) about this little book with a rather intriguing title. I absolutely HAD to read it. So I did, and I was an instant fan. His trilogy is one of my favourites… EVER. So it had to make my ‘books that MADE me write‘ list, because it was just that good.

I dropped him an email and asked if he would let me interview him for my blog. To my amazement he agreed! If you want to find out more you can visit his website Disturbed Girl (where you can buy the books) or his Facebook page here.

I can’t believe I am lucky enough to say this but, I am ecstatic to welcome James Howell to Sacha Black’s blog…

The Interview:

Disturbed Girl

What are you working on?

I’m currently working on my new collection of short stories, Guinea Pigs, which will be out later in 2015. Following that, I’ll be starting work on my next full length novel.

When and how did Hannah come to you? Was it a moment of inspiration, an epiphany? Or did she grow in some murky recess of your mind?

The idea for Hannah Harker started growing in my mind while I was working as a local newspaper reporter. I was a bored journalist and would occasionally think about what it would be like to create the news. Rather than actually set fire to buildings and murder people, though, I decided it would be better if I created a literary alter-ego to live out these fantasies on my behalf!

There’s an acceptance that authors often write in traits or characteristics of themselves into their work, given Hannah’s personality, is there any part of you in her?! Or do you draw from life experiences instead?

I think it’s inevitable that some of an author’s opinions, values and prejudices will rub off on their characters, and that’s certainly the case with Hannah Harker. When I wrote the first draft of “Curing Boredom” she was far too similar to me, so I did go back and change some of her traits and characteristics. Part of the reason for making her female was also to create a divide between the character and myself.

How do you develop your characters? Do you let them brew in your subconscious, use character interview sheets, or something completely different?

I start off by writing a basic outline of a character based on their background in the story, their occupation, their age, where they’re from and how they’re going to be interacting with other characters. I don’t go into too much detail at this stage though because I find it more interesting to let them develop organically as the story progresses – a very confident, headstrong character may become very fragile and damaged as the result of a traumatic scene in the story.

Given that you are a new parent, you work, and have various other projects on the go, how do you find time to write? Do you have to sacrifice one for the other, or do you have a solution that would help me (and readers) get more sleep?!

I’m afraid the solution is less sleep, not more! I’m not very good at knocking out a hundred words here and there – I prefer to binge write a whole chapter in the early hours of the morning.

Are you a planner, or free writer?

A bit of both. I plan the skeleton of a story, but then let my creative mind wander as I’m writing. Most of my best ideas come while I’m actually writing because I get absorbed in the story and fresh plot twists/quirky scenes etc spring to mind.

When you are developing a book, what tools or techniques do you use, e.g. timelines, mood boards, character interviews, scraps of notes?

As mentioned, I don’t get too concerned with writing techniques. I prefer to write free for the first draft of a novel so that I can let new ideas develop and I’m not bound by any pre-defined structure etc. I think that helps a writer be more original.

After the first draft I do use timelines to check chronology, and I’ll analyse each character to make sure they are consistent and not doing something out-of-character in the story.

Where do you draw inspiration from? Do you actively look for it?

I never actively look for inspiration, I think it comes when you least expect it. I’ll occasionally be inspired by a film or a book and jot down some notes after, but I don’t sit down and think “right, I’m going to watch these films tonight for inspiration”.

I love travelling and draw a lot of inspiration from this, but again I let the inspiration come to me rather than actively seeking it out. I will walk around a city for hours looking at people, buildings, activities etc. If something could potentially fit into a story, I’ll tuck it away in my mind and let my subconscious work on it for a while.

Are you naturally this gifted at writing? Or did you have to develop? If you have developed, are there any key things that helped you get to where you are now?

You can go on courses and practice techniques, but in my view the only way to improve is to read a lot of books and write as often as you can.

I’ve been writing short stories since I was at primary school and I’ve continued that throughout my life. Every time you write a new story, it should be better than the last one. If you don’t feel your writing is improving, read some new authors to see if you learn and get inspired by them.

What kind of an environment do you write in? Day/night/silence/music/desk/sofa etc etc

Night, complete silence, at my desk. Any interruption completely kills my flow.

I’m 53K words into my first novel, it’s taking over my life. :s What advice can you give me on completing it? Or maybe an easier question, What do you wish you had known about writing a book before you started?

The first sentence is the hardest, but the further you get into a novel the easier it becomes.

It will take over your life and you’ll be thinking about it all the time, but you reach the stage where you’ve broken the back of the story and can see light at the end of the tunnel. The important thing is not to rush the end though – it’s arguably the most important part of the book.
The publishing industry is in decline across the board. Do you think things like the Kindle are bridging the gap, is there still the same love for the written word, or is it being diluted by the modern obsession with tech and gadgets?

The traditional publishing industry is probably in decline, but I believe literature in general is healthier than ever. Kindle and other technologies are simply changing the way books are presented and consumed. I’m involved in an international project called The Black Page which will create multi-media stories, for example. The decline of traditional publishing also means that more authors will have a chance to be published, thanks to digital publishing and Amazon distribution etc. I believe everyone should have the right to see their work published, although it does create a problem of quality control.

50 Shades of Grey author EL James was reported to make around £100k a day at the book’s height, and the upcoming film will make her millions. Do you find it a shame that the most lucrative and famous book franchise of the moment is one so widely derided for its lack of literary value? Or is it just good to have a book going mainstream?

It’s easy to be jealous of EL James, and in my opinion her books are quite poorly written, but if any author is successful I think good luck to them.

Hollywood seems obsessed with re-boots, re-makes and sequels, so if an original novel makes it to the big screen then it’s a great thing. 50 Shades, Gone Girl, etc will all give authors hope and inspiration that they can achieve similar success.

If a fascist regime was burning the worlds libraries, what books would you save? Or maybe I should ask what Hannah would do?

That’s a tough one. Hannah would probably be too busy shooting the fascists to worry about the books.

Did you always know you were going to go down the indie publishing route, and if so why?

I originally planned to find a traditional publisher and get paid a hefty upfront payment, but it’s too bloody difficult to be honest! You are competing with thousands of other manuscripts, and if you do manage to secure a literary agent who gets you a book deal, you’re not actually likely to make as much money as you think.

Self-publishing used to be considered cheating – it was for writers who weren’t good enough to get a “real publisher” – but that’s all changed in the last few years. The more I researched it and thought about it, the more it made sense. It’s a hell of a lot of work and you’ll never have the contacts or marketing punch of Harper Collins, but you have complete freedom over every decision and any money you make is yours (although don’t get me started on Amazon seller fees!)

What do you wish you knew about the publishing process before you started?

I wish I knew anything – I had no idea about any of the publishing process. It’s long and complicated and frustrating – somebody should write a book about it.

What is the best advice you could give to aspiring novelists like me?

Don’t write for fortune and glory, you’ll probably be disappointed. Write for yourself because you love it. When you no longer enjoy writing, stop.

Is fanfic to be welcomed as it broadens interaction and the readers experience or a scourge that devalues the ability of an author? (don’t worry I’m not writing fanfic!)

I’m quite anti fan fiction – if you want to write a story, do something original with your own characters instead of nicking somebody else’s ideas. There’s also the issue of copyright infringement, which I could see some people getting into trouble with.

Other than Hannah’s ‘unique’ personality, what is it about your books that make them so successful.

I’ll let you know when they’re successful!

As a lesbian, I was particularly impressed that a straight male wrote such brilliant lesbian sex scenes. Tell me more about how you were able to do this?

I didn’t really plan them, I just sat down and wrote each scene from beginning to end in one sitting, going with the flow. At the back of my mind I was thinking “don’t write internet porn”, which hopefully I avoided. I have a couple of friends who are lesbians and I asked them for feedback too – they gave me a few tweaks, but on the whole they enjoyed these scenes!
I am finding more and more, that writers often have several creative outlets. Do you? Or is writing your one source?

I used to make electronic music which I really enjoyed, but as my life has got busier I’ve had to narrow my focus to writing.

Instead, I collaborate with photographers, musicians and film-makers now so they can bring fresh approaches to the Disturbed Girl brand.

If you weren’t a writer, what would you be?

An electronic music producer.

When did you know you wanted to be a writer?

From as young as I can remember. At primary school I wrote a story called “Revenge of the Burger Man” about a guy who had half of face blown away and replaced with a cheeseburger. Thankfully the school social worker never read it!

What authors do you admire, and why?

I grew up reading Ian Fleming’s Bond novels and these are still a huge influence on me. He was also a former journalist and you can see that in his writing – he has an eye for detail, but can tell a story without waffling. I loved the exotic locations, danger, sex and violence – all ingredients which make it into my stories.

These days I tend to go for non-fiction. I like Alain du Botton, Professor Kevin Dutton, Naomi Klein, people like that.

Finally, two questions about Hannah:

Do you think motherhood would have changed Hannah?

Yes, over time it will change her for the better. She will need to recover from her injuries and bond with Naomi , but ultimately motherhood will be the best thing that’s ever happened to her.

Lastly, what do you think she would do, if her daughter wanted to grow up to be an assassin like her?

She would give her a good slap around the chops!

Big, MAMMOTH thank you to James for taking the time out of what must be an extremely busy schedule, to make one fan’s year by answering all her questions.

If you want to know more, James’ biography is below, or you can catch him at the websites above.

Howell’s biography:

James Howell (born 1978) is a former journalist and author of the Disturbed Girl series of novels.

His experiences while working on a local newspaper in Essex, England, and on national newspapers in London, inspired the adventures of anti-hero Hannah Harker in the novels.

Howell’s debut novel, A Disturbed Girl’s Guide to Curing Boredom, follows the story of local reporter Harker as she gradually grows insane in her quest to find excitement at all costs.

Published by Amygdala Press in 2011, the debut is a “harrowing, savage and sexual exploration of a broken mind” and has attracted over 50,000 Facebook fans. In January 2013 it was named 7th in Really TV’s top 10 must-read erotic novels of all time.

The sequel, A Disturbed Girl Implodes, continues Hannah’s demented adventures and was published by Amygdala Press in May 2012.

The final part of the trilogy, A Disturbed Girl’s Redemption, was published in autumn 2013 to huge acclaim from fans globally.

In late 2012, London-based electronic music artist Mush No Candy collaborated with Howell and produced a unique soundtrack to accompany the novels, which was the subject of a BBC radio programme.

Aside from writing, Howell is a keen diver, amateur sailor, abysmal skier and occasional romantic. He has travelled extensively in the pursuit of fortune and glory, with extended periods in South America, India and Asia, but finds himself always returning home to the shores of Southend-on-Sea in the UK.

He would like the track Avril 14th by Aphex Twin to be played at his funeral.

      1. They work fine now. I hope you weren’t offended by my mentioning the broken links, but I know it’s hard to always check them out if they change, and I prefer to know if links on my site don’t work. 🙂

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      2. Oh no I was thrilled 😊😊 I hate to think I’d caused a fellow author to lose out on a potential sale or just a new fan or whatever really. So no, I was really grateful 😊

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August’s Monthly Musings

Happy day-after Labor Day!!  I hope everyone thoroughly enjoyed their three day weekend.  I know I did!

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August was a BIG month for me.  As if lots of work travel (New Jersey, California, Virginia), bridesmaid duties (we FINALLY have a wedding dress), and auntie/nanny duties weren’t enough, I decided to throw in an apartment upgrade to the mix.  With the help of my mother and some very compassionate friends, I am all moved into my new place.  I now have granite countertops, a dishwasher, and a fireplace!

I can’t wait to get everything unpacked so I can do my first photo shoot for the blog.  Since that may take a while (have I ever mentioned I’m a procrastination queen), I was able to save up a couple of posts to keep my loyal readers entertained.

 August Musings  August Musings

In the meantime, I am going to tryout an idea I’ve had for a while.  My goal for this blog is to not only share recipes, but also to share foodie knowledge.  The world of food encompasses more than the act of cooking; it is a microcosm of its own.  It has politics, culture, and science.  It has personality.  It shifts and changes on almost a daily basis, and the internet is flooded with food-related articles that are fascinating to read.  Or at least I think they’re fascinating…

Anywho…I would like to share with you my favorite “musings” each month.  I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

August Musings

  • Due to all the travel I’ve done recently, I perked right up when I saw this article about a foodie’s minimalist travel kit.  I always bring at least an immersion blender on work trips so I can make a healthy smoothie in the morning.
  • Since summer isn’t quite over, and because I love nerdy explanations of why things work the way they do, I loved reading this grilling guide, which explains things why cooking with 212° F air is different (and better) than cooking with 212° F water.
  • If you get stuck searching for wine at the last minute, and your only option is to pop into a random store, these strategies will help you avoid buying a bottle that gets poured down the drain.
  • Most movies include meal scenes of one variety or another.  A couple of chefs dissect the practicality of a few of these clips, to include Goodfellas and The Breakfast Club (clips included…just in case you’re bored at work).
  • Have you ever nicknamed certain types of booze?  This article has taken those nicknames, and created cute labels for your favorite bottles of liqueur.
  • MUST READ MUSING:  Kids say the darnedest things, especially when they are a four-year-old reviewing the food at a top rated restaurant.

August Musings

Have you read any interesting articles this month?  I’d love to check them out!  Just drop a link in the comments.

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  1. Loved this! 🙂 Fun to be inside your head for a week!
    Have you seen all of the PBS cooking and food shows? We recently figured out access to PBS through the Apple TV, even though we are still over here, and I could not believe the variety of informative and helpful shows and spots that they have. There is even an urban farmer (my soft spot) short from Colorado Public Broadcasting that has been really fascinating! Thanks for the food…for my brain!

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Biggest Load of Crap Gets New Shipment

Hey you gotta give a man credit, this is a unique spin on on trying to excuse bigotry. Mel Gibson isn’t a bigot, he was trying to commit suicide by insulting a cop.

The “Braveheart” star apparently tried to goad a police office into drawing his weapon and shoot by hurling anti-Semitic slurs after he was stopped for drink driving.

Apparently we mean that there’s no evidence for this except some friend of Mel’s is claiming this in a lame attempt to make us feel sorry for him. He’s not a bigot, just suicidal!

But a close friend has revealed Gibson wasn’t anti-Jewish but on a mission to die because he felt he had failed after his wife Robyn had left him.

It’s not that hard to die. You just drive in a wall. Or down a bottle of pills. Or drive into a wall after downing a bottle of pills. You don’t need to go on a special mission to do it.

Death by cop is a popular way of suicide in the US where people deliberately provoke police offices into using their weapons.

Yeah, and they do it by pointing a weapon at a cop or in some way threatening him. Ranting about Jews is not ‘Death by Cop’, it’s just a surly drunken bigot being himself.

Soon after he was stopped for drink driving and launched into his now infamous rant against the arresting officer saying “Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world”.

A friend of the actor told Hollywood author Peter Biskind that Gibson was trying to get the officer, James Mee, to draw his weapon and fire

So an anonymous friend of Mel Gibson is making a bullshit excuse for him.

If Gibson wanted the cop to draw his gun and shoot him, all he had to do was charge him. Or try to run him over. Or shove a hand into his pocket and scream, I’VE GOT A GUN.

Cops won’t shoot you if you yell slurs. They will shoot you if you threaten them. If Gibson really wanted to commit suicide by cop, it wouldn’t have been that hard. But he was just being a drunken bigot, not going through a complicated attempt at getting a cop to shoot him.

“Mel was trying to invite death by cop. I don’t think this was being anti-Semitic. I think he was trying to rile that guy into pulling out a gun and shooting him.”

Shouldn’t he have been calling the cop names then? Instead of making general statements about the Jews. How would he even know the cop was Jewish?

And was “sugar tits” his way of getting the female cop to shoot him?

Load of crap. That’s what this is.

According to the friend Gibson had said goodbye to everyone in the restaurant before getting in his car. “I believe what was going on that night was a farewell,” the friend said.

Yeah. Saying goodbye to everyone was clearly Gibson going off to die. Or just what people when they leave. Drunk people anyway.

Follow up question. When Gibson was making anti-semitic remarks to Wynona Ryder, was he trying to commit suicide by Wynona Ryder?


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WTF? Agriprocessors hiring Muslims to package Meat?

Agriprocessors dumped Hispanics and now apparently hired Somali Muslims to work in the plant.

Great plan guys, couldn’t you just hire serial killers or maybe teenagers with constantly running saliva glands. No thanks, just no thanks.

About 150 Somalis, refugees who live and work legally in this country, have arrived to work at Agriprocessors since the raid. At first, most were single men, but a growing number of women are starting to join them. In the evenings, the long, lanky men in loose fitting clothes and women, swathed in traditional Muslim dresses and hijabs, can often be seen walking from the meatpacking plant to downtown.

There, inside the former “Sunday Mattress” store, where the windows still tout Fulls, Queens, and Kings, Hassan Aar described the pull of work that lured him from Minneapolis to Postville.

Yeah no. Putting people from a religion who hate our guts and whose country was recently being run by Al Queda is not the people I trust to handle the food I eat. Especially when we’re talking about people who move around a lot and who probably couldn’t even be tracked down if something happened.

This isn’t a lame ass boycott, but there’s no way in hell I’m buying meat that was under Muslim control. That’s just frakking stupid and I’m not a stupid person. I’m not crazy about illegal Mexicans, but I’ll take them or trained giraffes any day over people whose religious ideal is killing Jews.

Add this one to Yayin Nesech. Call it Basar Sonim. Or just common sense. Hiring Muslims to work in a Kosher plant makes as much sense as hiring Neo-Nazis to work in a Kosher plant. “Sure come on in Bruno and Fritz, the Kosher meat is over there. Have a blast.”

For anyone still willing to eat Agriprocessors after this, enjoy all the Muslim saliva, mucus, ass and maybe sooner or later something deadlier. But hey, it’s “cheaper”.

For me no more Agriprocessors as long as they’re using Muslims.

Uri L’Tzedek Wankers Threaten to Begin Eating Kosher Meat for Kosher Boycott

Yes that’s right, McDonalds of the Upper West Side, Yeshivat Chovevei Torah students for the first time might actually keep Kosher, at least long enough to boycott Rubashkin’s Agriprocessors for being mean to Cows and Mexicans.

It’s a fun paradox that the creative school of Judaism, whose only Kosher meat probably has to be brought in by Rabbi Avi Weiss, will now threaten to not buy kosher meat from Agriprocessors. Yeah I’m sure Rubashkin is losing a lot of money from the Vegan and Conservadox crowd.

Every time the JTA runs another Cowmeat story on Agriprocessors and the threatened Boycott of Doom from Uri L’Tzedek, better known as a bunch of useless wankers from Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, 4 of whom might actually know what Kosher even is, I can’t help laughing my ass off.

Uri L’Tzedek threatening a boycott of Agriprocessors is like me threatening a boycott of Tofu. It’s empty posturing by a bunch of useless wankers with goat beards who find learning Gemara and being Rabbis too boring, so they have to create Uri L’Tzedek, their very own useless social justice organization in preparation for figuring out how to get some real grant money and then write their own book or maybe run for Congress.

I’m no fan of Agriprocessors but the demographic there is people who want affordable Kosher meat, not people who spend all night worrying about whether Mexican illegal aliens are happy with their jobs. That’s what rich dumbass limousine liberals and their idiot sons who form Uri L’Tzedek do and they don’t eat Kosher meat, except when they’re busy posturing about their phony boycotts.

So sure gang, chow down on more of that delicious tofu. Pile on the wheatgrass. After all you wouldn’t want to be mean to cows and I’m sure no Mexicans were harmed in the making of your Birkenstocks. I realize you guys at Uri L’Tzedek are really all fired about this, I don’t mean the Mexican cow stuff, just the “getting your names in the paper” stuff. After all the biggest triumph for a bunch of useless wankers is becoming nationally known and respected useless wankers.

Which is why it’s in our interest to keep mocking them until they go away.


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First draft animatic

October 30, 2009

So I’ve been spending my time doing this animatic and a few visuals. I feel like it is quite far off where I am going to be, but it’s good enough to present and get feedback for. I’m going to present this animatic along with a few stills because I didn’t have enough time to make it look how I want it to which I feel is really necessary to show the epic-ness of some of the shots. I also wanted to do a bit of character performance because at the moment I’m having to sort out all the technical stuff, I’m just conscious about not portraying character enough for them to lead the film… But I didn’t have time before the presentation so I’ll do that next, which will be easier to focus on now that I’ve done a lot of the technical stuff which will get feedback on monday. The sounds are just examples, I haven’t recorded my own yet which I intend to, but yeah, it’s alright. I’ve kept it shorter than our three minute restriction because I want to leave a bit of space to experiment and test character performance and see how that can really move the film to a new level, but all the essentials and structure is shown ok.

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Cardiff Castle Animal Wall

One of my missions is to visit at least one new place every year. My hope is that this blog inspires other people to explore new destinations too. I currently live in Cardiff, or Caerdydd to use its Welsh name, the capital of Wales. There will be lots of visitors who will come to Cardiff for the first time this year, maybe you will be one of them. Just in case you are, I thought I’d share with you some of my favourite parts of the city throughout this month.

Wales is a land of myths and legends, full of mystical creatures such as dragons. Which is why it makes it even more special that one of Cardiff’s most cherished attractions includes sculptures of everyday, very real animals.

Today I’m going to share with you some pictures of a local sight here in Cardiff that you could be forgiven for walking straight past without even noticing. It’s right in the middle of the city centre, part of one of our major tourist attractions, yet it’s so well done that it fits right into it’s surroundings and it’s easy to take for granted.

The Cardiff Castle Animal Wall was designed by William Burgess in 1866, but not actually built until after his death. The wall originally stood directly in front of the castle, but was moved when the road was widened in 1922. It’s definitely more at home in it’s current location, I don’t think the modern day drivers would have appreciated navigating the original structure during rush hour! There were plans to widen Castle Street again in the 1970s, and demolish the animal wall altogether, but fortunately for us the idea was abandoned. I’m so glad that they changed their mind and I get to see the wall in situ rather than as photographs in the museum. The animals are referred to locally as ‘the gargoyles’, but they are actually technically grotesques because they don’t spout water. Like gargoyles, though, their job is to protect us.

The original nine animals, sculptured by Thomas Nicholls, were the hyena, wolf, apes, seal, bear, lioness, lynx and two different lions. I think the hyena is my favourite.

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Originally, the nine grotesques were painted in naturalistic colours which was later removed. I’ve never seen any images of what they looked like when painted, but I think I’d prefer the bare stone.

A further 6 animals, sculptured by Alexander Carrick, were added in 1931: the pelican, ant-eater, raccoons, leopard, beaver and vulture.

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Between July and October 2010, the animals were restored as part of a £5.6 million refurbishment of Bute Park. The anteaters missing nose, which had fallen off in the 1990s, was replaced along with the missing glass eyes in the original nine animals.

Even if I don’t always remember to notice them, the gargoyles make me feel protected whenever I walk past Cardiff Castle, and they’re certainly a unique talking point about the city.

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    1. It is fantastic 🙂 Hope you’re getting some rest after all the mountain climbing you’ve been doing recently Baz, thanks for dropping by!

    1. I don’t know of any photographic evidence of them painted, and presumably the photos would be in black and white anyway. I think they fit better into their surrounding like they are now, they’d be too obvious if they were painted.

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Abu Qilaba and the judgeship

Ayyub Al-Sakhtiyani said,

“Abu Qilaba was asked to become judge of AL-Basra, so he escaped to Syria and lived there for some time, then returned.

Ayyub said, “I said to him, ‘If you had assumed the judgeship and had been just, you would have received two rewards.’

He replied, ‘O Ayyub, if a swimmer falls into the sea, for how long might he possibly swim?’ ”

[Al-Iqd Al-Farid, vol. 1, page 39]


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Say Olori

…You know you want to

IF… – by Adeleke Farayola

So! Here’s the first entry that made it to publication since I put up the invitation to guest writers. The author, ADELEKE FARAYOLA is quite a fantastic writer and a graphics designer. You can find him at I particularly enjoy his goofy style of writing. Enjoy!

There is one reason in life we should take an opportunity at loving someone very seriously and sincerely: IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REVERSE TIME even if wishes were horses.

We sometimes wish there was something we could do/say to make someone forget the past and just totally smile at us or maybe brainwash the past outta their head but then – only if wishes were horses shey?

The things of the past bring no joy to the heart when they are thought of. Most especially the ways these things were done. They have been more or less dumb, annoying, totally embarrassing and outrightly stupid that after the newest and latest episode of “being stupid” is complete, a funny feeling sets in, a wish to know exactly what connects us so much; maybe we could get it removed/deleted…Again, if wishes were horses shey?

This isn’t a case of love gone sour, an ex trying to “find his/her way back” or some Justin Beiber-Selena Gomez drama series…This is more or less misplacement of priorities, poor judgement and rash reactions to situation. So, sometimes, we wonder “what is it about this person that makes him/her impossible to “fashi”. The truth is “we dunno”…and as the manner of all my English and ‘Englishes’ have been going, we wish we knew what it was but then if wishes were horses shey?

If wishes really were horses we would ride them back in time and right all our wrongs. So this week, I’m looking for a horse all around town!. At least I’ve got to try to ride something!!!! – Again, if wishes were horses!!!

If wishes were horses, we would live in a perfect world. One with no pain or sorrow; one with joy, fun and happiness all through; no conflicts or misunderstandings; everyone getting along perfectly….But you already know how I am going to end this…IF WISHES WERE HORSES

If you love someone, let them know…not “kwe-kwe” love o! I’m talking about the love that you can stand on a bus and scream it out. Love that keeps you awake all night, that puts butterflies in your tummy (for the “Butties”) and cockroach in your cupboard (for the rest of us)…But then if…????

Written by Adeleke Farayola

7 comments on “IF… – by Adeleke Farayola

  1. salome
    November 21, 2012

    Hilarious approach to an issue we can all relate to

  2. ugo
    November 21, 2012

    Nice…..if wishes were indeed horses

  3. gbadeshola
    November 21, 2012

    Haha i sure cant scream i love u in my bedroom….talknlmore of an open place

    Nice one bro

    • Olori
      November 30, 2012

      LOL… Then you haven’t found ‘her’ yet

  4. Olori
    November 29, 2012

    Thanks a lot. Feel free to visit the archives anytime. New stuff coming soon. I hope you stop by again. Cheers!

Waiting to read your thoughts on this. xoxo

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Industry big hitters make the shortlists for SBC Awards 2017

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Bet365 is facing fierce competition to retain its Bookmaker of the Year title at this year’s SBC Awards, after the shortlists were announced for the sports betting industry’s annual end of year celebration. Vying with the Stoke-based bookmaker for the ceremony’s key award on Tuesday 5 December will be Sky Bet, William Hill, Unibet, Pinnacle, Betsafe, BetVictor and 10bet. Meanwhile the …

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Uniting sports with LeoVegas

LeoVegas.com has been helping to build a bridge between Norfolk based sports outfits Leicester Tigers and Norwich City. The Swedish mobile gaming and sports betting operator is the shirt sponsor of City and official betting and gaming partner of the Tigers. They presented England internationals Ben and Tom Youngs, fellow Tigers Will Evans and George Catchpole and development talents Harry …

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Argentina’s qualification hopes hang in the balance

As the enduring South American World Cup qualifying process draws to a close, football fans are left contemplating the possibility of a World Cup without Lionel Messi and Argentina. A disparaging draw with Peru last week has left La Albiceleste desperately needing a victory over Ecuador tonight if they want to save their dwindling World Cup hopes. Although Argentina have …

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Analysing how to increase integrity in tennis at #boscon2017

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Tennis makes an all too regular appearance in reports from ESSA. In fact, 31 of the 53 cases in the last report published by the international betting integrity body related to suspicious betting activity in the sport. At last week’s Betting on Sports conference, increasing the integrity of tennis and reducing instances of match fixing was discussed in great depth, …

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SBC Events breaks attendance records with second Betting on Sports

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A record number of delegates, exhibitors and top-level industry speakers attended the second edition of the Betting on Sports conference, held from 12-15 September at the Olympia Conference Centre in London. There were more than 1,300 registrations, a 100% increase on the number for the inaugural edition of the event and a 30% increase on attendance from this year’s biggest …

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Betting on Sports puts operators and affiliates on the road to Russia 2018

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The ‘Sport in Focus’ track at Betting on Sports (12-15 September) will culminate in a session dedicated to next year’s FIFA World Cup, as more than 120 operators and 80 high-level affiliates at #boscon2017 get on ‘The Road to Russia’. AC Milan Commercial Director Jaap Kalma will be joined by an industry quartet tasked with educating over 1,200 delegates at …

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LeoVegas nets handball partnership for 2017-2018 season

The German Handball Bundesliga (HBL) has announced its new partner for the 2017-2018 season is Swedish gaming operator LeoVegas.com. This multi-year partnership will see LeoVegas Sport branding appear across the HBL’s offline inventory, including courtside LED boards, floor stickers and interview backboards, but will also see the branding appear across the HBL’s digital assets, platforms and of course content solutions …

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OtherLevels CEO Brendan O’Kane: Targeting users with second-generation messaging tools

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Ahead of Betting on Sports 2017 (12-15 September), OtherLevels CEO Brendan O’Kane, part of the ‘CRM – Digital identity and marketing’ session at next month’s event, spoke to SBC News about what he’s looking forward to at #boscon2017, where operators and affiliates can work better together and what sports partnership has stood out over the last 12 months. SBC: Why …

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Hallo Deutschland…LeoVegas SPORT launches in Germany

Updating the market, Stockholm-listed LeoVegas AB has detailed the launch of sportsbook division LeoVegas SPORT for the German betting market. A key launch for H2 2017, LeoVegas SPORT enters the German betting market launching a multi-format marketing campaign for social media and TV verticals. As a new German betting market incumbent, LeoVegas aims for the its TV and social media …

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Customer & Product effective LeoVegas hits H1 2017 heights

The governance of Stockholm-listed European online gambling operator LeoVegas AB has stated that it is confident of hitting its 2017 full-year targets and corporate expectations following a strong H1 period driven by ‘solid organic growth’. The mobile-centric gambling group would post H1 2017 (period ending 30 June) net-gaming revenues of €93 million representing a 55% increase on corresponding 2016’s €60 …

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A Ali Audiobook Review: After the Fire (Through Hell and Back #2) by Felice Stevens and Kale Williams (Narrator)

 Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
A single bullet destroyed the dreams of Dr. Jordan Peterson. With his lover dead, Jordan descends into an endless spiral of self-destruction that nearly costs him his friends, his career and his life. When Jordan finds himself working closely with the aloof Lucas Conover, the investment banker’s mysterious past and unexpected kindness shocks him back into a life and emotions he’d thought lost forever.

The betrayal by the foster brother he’d worshiped, taught Lucas Conover never to trust or believe in anyone. Living a solitary life doesn’t free him of the nightmare of his youth; it reinforces his belief that he would never fall in love. When the death of one of his clients forces him to work closely with Dr. Jordan Peterson, he meets a person whose suffering exceeds his own. Though Jordan rejects his effort to help, something within Luke pushes him discover more about the first man to ever get under his skin.

As Luke lets down his guard and Jordan lets go of his pain, desire takes control. Each man must come to terms with past struggles if they are to create a future together. And learning to trust in themselves and love again after tragedy and a lifetime of pain, may be the only thing that saves them in the end.
This book begins 9 months down the road from the end of book one.  I will start this by saying that I had not read book one and while I was able to follow this perfectly, I probably missed out on some of the emotional connections by doing so.  As a result I would recommend that you read this series in order.
Jordan is a mess at the start of the story.  His partner was killed and he’s not dealing with the grief well at all.  He has isolated himself from his friends and he’s drinking excessively and abusing prescription medication.  He ends up working with a project with Lucas who manages Jordan’s ex’s money.  The two men don’t get off to a great start;  Jordan is angry and rude and Lucas is cold and aloof.  Over the course of them working together though they begin to have feelings for each other.  It’s a struggle for them both though.  Jordan isn’t ready to let go of his ex and Lucas has a bunch of issues from his childhood.
The story overall was just average for me.  I liked the idea of it but the execution style was not my thing.  It was very drama filled and over the top in places in my opinion.  Jordan in particular gave me emotional whiplash.  He would go from anger to lust to guilt to love all in the matter of the same conversation/moment in time.  I had a hard time relating to either MC and I didn’t actually like Jordan all that much.  I should have felt sorry for him but he just annoyed me too much for me to really warm up to him.
I think if you were a fan of the first book though that you would probably enjoy this.  The couple from book one plays an important role here.
This book was narrated by Kale Williams who I had never listened to before.  I thought he did a good job.  He has a nice narrating voice and I will check out some of his other work in the future.
Cover by Reese Dante:  I liked this cover a lot.  It’s very eye catching and draws you to the book.  It also compliments the cover from book one really well.

Sales Links:  Amazon US: http://amzn.to/2v0Nwx2Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/2wmDXZ0

Book Details:
Kindle Edition, 264 pages
Published February 24th 2017 (first published February 23rd 2015)
Original TitleAfter the Fire
SeriesThrough Hell and Back #2


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3rd Annual SPAL Middle School Cheerleading Competition Coming Soon!

SPA1Last year was GREAT and it’s going to be even bigger and better this year! The Cheer Competition will be held in the St. Peter the Apostle Parish Center on Saturday November 14th from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Schools can check in at 9:30 a.m. and start warming up.

The JV competition is for 5th & 6th grade Cheer Squads and Varsity competition is for 7th & 8th grade Cheer Squads. Show us your best “Half Time Show!” There will be five ways to win! Best Cheer, Best Cheer with Pom Poms, Best Dance Routine, Best Stunt and Best Over All!

In addition to the cheer competition, we will have a Cheer Jump Competition! All girls from 3Yr Pre-K through 8th grade are encouraged to participate. We will have winners from each grade.

MascotWe will also have a mini “Mascot competition” so bring your school mascot! The SPAL Football team with the most Football players in attendance wearing their team jerseys will WIN a team prize!

This is a day of Family Fun! We will have Prizes, Concessions, Vendors, Entertainment, Awards, etc. Please join us & support your SPAL School Cheerleaders!

Below are the registration forms:

SPA Cheer Squad RegistrationSPA Cheer  Jump Registration

Contact Erin Ducey Thompson (SPA Cheer Coach) if you have any questions Call or text 912-507-5660 or email

Pep Squad
Pre-K through 4th Grade
Pep Squad Sign-up Form
Intramural Permission Form

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17.3 SQ Episode 027 – Behind the Scenes

July 17, 2011

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We’ve gone behind the scenes of the local quilt show.

First there are questions about how you want to organize your show, meant for reflection on how your current show is running or how you could work on a new show.

  • Location
  • Publicity
  • Organization of Tasks
  • Manual Labor
  • Timing
  • Organization of Quilting Categories
  • Rules on who can participate in the show

Also discussing my role in the show

  • At the embroidery booth

  • Taking Pictures of the Show

  • Talking with our featured quilter
  • Hanging out at the garage sale

  • Looking at the opportunity quilt

  • Checking out the back of this quilt

  • Getting candid pictures of the setup

For photos of the quilts themselves, go to the guild’s shutterfly page.

Music provided by:

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From mevio’s music alley: Held Together by Rod Kim

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22.7 Quilt from Tokyo Quilt Festival

February 7, 2012

Originally uploaded by Luana Rubin

These pictures were uploaded to flickr by Luana Rubin, so I don’t know much about the quilt itself, but this quilt is fantastic.

You’re seeing a small portion of the quilt, the entire quilt is found http://www.flickr.com/photos/luanarubin/6821791221/. But THIS photograph shows the hexagons, the Nine Patches, the Equilateral Triangles, and the heavy Sashiko Quilting in sections.

I may have said 4 patches, but these are definitely 9 patches. Up close the quilt gives you lines, angles, movement and repetition.

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