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Friday, December 7, 2012

Depression--Childhood--Alcoholism and The Link To The Emotional Self

Depression seems like the boogie man.

At any time of the day one can turn on the television or radio and inevitably come across an advertisement spouting the symptoms of depression, all while being lead to believe that the medication being described is just the tonic one needs to rid their life forever of the dark being that lives in the closet of their mind.

I have suffered from depression and have lived to tell the tale of it.  And what I learned about depression helped me heal in ways that I could never have known.  Perhaps the greatest lesson of all was found in my ability to allow my Self the permission to feel depressed, rather than beat my Self up for feeling depressed.

I was diagnosed with depression thirteen years ago while going through a horrific emotional divorce.  Approximately five years before my divorce, a doctor of mine prescribed me an anti-depressant to help me relax.  Asthma at the time, was beginning to snuff life out of me.

I found that the medication prescribed made me feel drunk. While it did slow my central nervous system down, I discovered that instead of obsessing about how I could get the people in my life to change, as well as love and accept me for who I was, I was compulsively worrying about how unstable I felt on my feet.  I was afraid to drive, give the kids a bath, or even walk outside to greet my neighbor.

I was fortunate.  I found a therapist to work with during my divorce who helped me debunk the mysteries of depression and encouraged me to understand that depression was anger that was turned inward.  In his opinion, depression was an appropriate response for someone like myself who was severely codependent and was raised by two adult children of alcoholics, and who was suddenly coming face to face with every single fear she had ever hidden within her being as the result of a divorce.

His enlightened understanding of the unknowing and frightened creature I was, set me on a journey to unravel the mysteries of me, and that included my boogie man called depression.

On my journey I learned to surrender and accept that my brain--for whatever reason was depressed.  That alone helped set me free in innumerable ways.  Guilt for being depressed only adds to the emotional bondage I was experiencing.  Letting go helped ease the knots that were tugging at my spirits neck.

Turns out that acceptance was the key.  Not only did I need to learn how to allow myself to feel sad, I needed to learn how to accept that my marriage was falling apart, that it had in fact failed, that I did feel like a tremendous failure, and that yes--I was going to have to face the world alone and take my three small children on a journey into the unknown, whether I was happy or depressed about it.

The deeper I learned to accept my fears, the lighter my being seemed to become.  With each new level of acceptance came another door I needed to unlock from within.

Through the power of journaling, my spirit lead me on paths I had never dared stray onto before I learned to love myself enough to accept that I had a right to feel depressed.  As time went on and my marriage continued to nose dive, along with the help of my therapist, I discovered that the true root cause of my depression was the result of being raised by two adult children of alcoholics.

My parents didn't know how to connect on an emotional level to themselves, one another, or their children.  My parents were typical ACoA's in that they were overly critical, judgmental, unrealistic, and perfectionistic.  Feelings of sadness? Expressions of upset? Crying? These were emotions that were unacceptable in our home.

Long ago I learned to turn my feelings off.  Because I was raised in a home that made me feel like I was living with a permanent gag order in place, even laughing out loud was a chancy form of expression.  Much like a hospital operating room, my home felt cold, quiet, and sterile.  There seemed to be no room for life, for love, for hugs or kisses. Feelings were simply ignored.

As my exploration of Self forged on, I learned to understand how invaluable 'feeling' our feelings are.  In time, and once I allowed myself to throw a number of pity parties and felt as if my crying was through, I also learned that I had the power to change my emotional states anytime I wanted.  All I had to do was accept that, yes something in my life might actually suck in any particular moment, but I didn't have to 'attach' to that negative emotion.  I could choose to be grateful for my life, my ability to walk, my eyesight, my children, for the sky, the moon, the ocean, for birds and for air  instead.  I could learn to allow my Self to have faith that eventually whatever was happening in the moment, would pass, and that soon, one day my life would absolutely improve.

I found that as my allowing of Self, and especially the not so wonderful parts of my past expanded, my depression lifted.  In time my brain began firing neurons it hadn't in a very long time.  As my appreciation for my emotional being increased and my power of my emotions elevated, my brain began producing neurotransmitters in amounts it hadn't ever in my life.

My Self discoveries also taught me another important lesson about the people I loved.  I learned that it was just as important to accept other people's feelings of anger, sadness, loss and upset too, and that included my children.

Like many parents I hated to see my children unhappy.  And often when I noticed that one of my children were not as happy as I would have liked, I rushed in and did what I could to hush their blues away.  I never realized that in many ways I was reinforcing the very conditioning that had taught me to fear my own feelings the way I did as a child.

With much awareness I learned to not step in so often when one of my children became upset.  I decided to instead allow my children to feel their emotions and then spoke to them in a way that gave them permission to feel the negative emotion, and then eventually, when their emotions calmed down, I helped them move themselves up the emotional scale.  It was crucial that I teach my children to embrace their fears rather than program them to believe that negative emotions were wrong.  I wanted my children to learn that unhappiness was just as valuable as happiness, and that emotions were just indicators that they were either in a good place, with good people surrounding them, or not.

A humbling pill for me to swallow came the moment I realized that my children's happiness fueled my egoism.  When I was able to take away my children's unhappiness, the mommy in me felt needed and worthy.  I eventually learned to realize that life wasn't meant to be about needing to be validated by a parent, a spouse or a child.  True happiness can only come from learning to accept the Self, even if that Self happens not to be so happy  go lucky in every moment of every day.  And especially if that Self can't make everyone she loves so happy all the time either.

Monday, December 3, 2012

Divorce and Adult Children of Alcoholics--The Paradox

The life of the adult child of an alcoholic as well as for the alcoholic or any being who believes they are powerless over their current states of mind, are all living a paradox.

It is right to presume that all beings created--desire to be loved, accepted, and validated for the essence of who they are.  And yet in spite of this yearning to be loved, ACoA's, alcoholics, addicts and the victims of abuse deny themselves the love they yearn.

The greatest dis-ease of man today is that man does not love self--the self that is separate from his illusion of ego.

When beings identify their worth by physical things found in the so called physical reality, man--through thought separates himself from the very thing he yearns for.

It is not possible to find the love a being searches for in a car, a home, a dress size, a business, or a bank account.  It is not possible to find acceptance when that acceptance is being judged by some kind of ruler.

Acceptance just is--no matter what.

The society we live in is a projection.  This projection is the result of many, many past generations, and is representative of a collective mass consciousness.

That fact however, does not make the projection real and or valid.

If we are ever to heal from the wounds created by alcoholism, emotional abuse, and or physical/sexual abuse, we must come to understand that within us lies the power to change our realities.

If I as a being define myself by my past and label myself a victim, my future experience will only help reinforce that belief.  My past then, which was created by my caretakers, is responsible for my future realities, and furthermore is the result of others projections, which unless I learn to gently confront, will be the blueprint for the remainder of my life.

So many ACoA's and victims of others abuse divorce in life because their inner programming has taught them to believe that they are unworthy of love.

We ACoA's then go out into the world and attract partners who are unable to love.  Once our delusional fairy tale denial based infatuation falls apart, and we are left with a familiar empty hearted feeling, we then blame our partners for not loving us enough--and eventually begin playing that "you don't love me" drama out in our marriages.  Because we have not learned to confront our 'victim blueprint', we inevitably find ourselves feeling 'victimized' by our partners--whether this is a reality or not.  We cannot help but project what we believe about self.

We ACoA's claim we just want to be accepted, and validated, and loved for who we are--but until we are willing to let go of our 'victim woe is me' identity, and are able to integrate a sense of acceptance from within that cohesively unites our mind-body-and soul--our lives will continue to be a choppy journey full of unsatisfying and delusional projections.

Get S-I-L-E-N-T and L-I-S-T-E-N to Self.

Friday, November 30, 2012

Adult Children of Alcoholics--This Blog Is For You

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Love or Fear

Life was intended to be simple.

Man was created by source, call it God, Allah, Mohammed, Creator--call this source whatever you like.  Ones salutation is never as important as the sum the who.

If our world's most elite physicists all agree, and they do--and all that exists, does so by nature of an intelligent force, then at a minimum all people everywhere can agree that whatever the source that created you, also created me, as well as every star system, ocean, and insect that has ever lived and died.

At man's most basic nature, he is loving.  Each man born entered into this time space reality desiring one thing--Love.  Newborns do not enter this world fear based.  Fear is a wrinkle in ones own emotional vibration, and it is learned.  It is not man's truest nature.

While political leaders toy with ideas of WWlll in the Middle East, those of us who are considered to be enlightened, awakened, and of pure intents for ourselves, others and our worlds, must do what we can to see past the illusions of doom.

War is nothing more than fear.  When one man needs to overpower the other, fear of a loss of freedom--which can be traced back to a fear of a lack of a love vibration is at its core.

Any man that takes up arms against another, is in fear of a loss of something, whether that something be power, money, or freedom or life.

If man were able to remember his pure and divine nature, and if man were able to move beyond the illusions of separateness from other men, all wars would cease.

But in order to do such a thing, man must first learn to stop the war within.

Until man recognizes his own true nature, and begins to spend more time in silent communion with his own soul, and does so by turning away from streamlined propaganda that does little more than brainwash him into forgetting that fear is not his true nature, war will continue to ensue.

For those enlightened enough to see through the eyes of creator, don't ever forget who you truly are.

You are love.

Turn away from the fear that is broadcasted through television, radio, and avoid getting sucked into controversies on facebook, and other social media outlets.

Tap into the abundance that abounds about you, like the sun, the grass, the stars, and the oceans.

Remember EVERYTHING IS ALIVE, and everything that is alive and in perfect harmony with creator, recognizes you.

In the days ahead, and as humanity moves into its next shift, remember to honor you.

You dear brother and sister, are enough.  It is our job to stay as connected to the vibration of love, regardless of what is happening in our environment for as long and as purely as we can.  When we maintain vibrations of love, by the divine principles of the LOA we draw to us, more to love.

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Molding Your Life In Spite of Once Being A Victim

If your thoughts were money you kept in two separate bank accounts, and one account was called Self Love and had a 100% interest rate, and the other was called Self Hate, and had a 0% interest rate, which account would you think you needed to invest in?

The bigger question is, which account are you investing in?

Reality does not exist within our five senses.  Reality has nothing to do with matter--in fact matter does not exist.

Scientists can prove that atoms are comprised mostly of space.  This then means--all that we 'think' we are--is space.  Matter then as we--in our ignorance of the truest nature of the universe--is an illusion.

What then is real?

Reality is moldable and is shaped by intent.  Our thoughts create the matrix of that which we deem as reality.

If I proclaim myself as a 'victim' of another's abuse, I am in fact claiming the framework that will be the blueprint for a future reality I am creating in my Now.

Unless I am willing to restructure my perceptions of self--and accept that even my victimhood in the simplest forms--is an illusion (for at the core of every human beings lies the ability to think any thought we desire by the power of free will) my future reality will continue to be molded by ill thoughts.

What is real--is anything YOU as the being believes is real, good or bad.

When a being changes the way he/she looks at things, the things he/she looks at changes.

This happens by way of restructuring ones own individual perceptions.

But when great time, and thus practice has been evoked in ones own ill ideas about a lack of self worth, or money or love, much momentum has accrued within the vibration of the being who has suffered greatly at the hands of those more powerful than he/she, at a time when that being was powerless--for example; we children and grandchildren of alcoholics.

Although every being born possesses within its essence the language of self love--many beings who have been victimized as children, have been separated from the vibration or frequency of love.  Wounded children  have not been taught that at any time they can begin to get reacquainted with that language of love once more, and slowly travel towards a more congruent relationship with Self, and eventually even mold the realities they experience as they go along.

Self hate is a language.  It is a language that requires no words. It is a language that is experienced through emotion and penetrates into every cell of the human body.  It is a language that penetrates space and time.  Hate is a vibration.  People of different skins, religions, and countries of origin know it--feel it--and most often need no words to acknowledge its existence.

Although self hate is absorbable, it too is an illusion, if beings choose (free will) to change the way they look at hate.

Hate can be ejected, eradicated, and engulfed entirely.

Much like one small lit candle has the ability to add light to a dark room, the vibration of love, however small has the miraculous ability to counter fear, despair and hate.

In order to begin learning the language of self love;

One must desire to change.

One must commit to change.

One must comprehend the process.

One must be patient with self.

One must practice  the vibration of love in all things.

One must honor the practice of self love.

If your thoughts were money you kept in two separate bank accounts, and one account was called Self Love and had a 100% interest rate, and the other was called Self Hate, and had a 0% interest rate, which account would you think you needed to invest in?

The bigger question is, which account are you investing in?

Earth is a free will zone, and you get to choose your reality.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Facing Death

For those of you who fear death--know this;  Death is healing, for there is life on the other side.

Humans, and our limited conceptions about life cause unnecessary fear, drama and concern around death.

Know that in death, pain is released, beings are transformed, and life goes on.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Winning At Life; How To Play The Real Game of Life

Whilst many beings here upon this planet, in addition to those who have already exited this time space reality, believe they are victims of their circumstances, this of course is a lie--a complete and utter fable; a fairy tale designed to keep the masses of beings in states of confusion.

The formula that is required to win at this game called--LIFE is a simple one, and its requirements are few.  Within each being is the key to happiness, love, contentment and bliss.  While it may be difficult for the average self loathing being to believe in something as fancy as this idea--it is nonetheless the absolute truth.

In order to create a more positive now, and a more abundant and peaceful future--all one must do is redefine the past.

When a being commands 'creativity' and through the ability to imagine, begins to redesign old patterns of perceptions that are associated with wounds of the past, a being has essentially accessed the keys to creation itself.

If a man believes he is unworthy, and is unable to find work that is able to support him (because his perceptions of his past failures have caused him to define himself as a failure)--the man--in his now--may blame the economy--his parents--or his past for his poverty.

In truth--because the man has allowed his past perceptions to define him--he can only--by the natural laws of the universe--draw to him--the equivalent of his beliefs.

In the drawing to himself the very circumstances he claims to not want--he will then falsely presume his presumptions about his boss--his past--and or the economy are to blame.

Lost in the mass illusion so many beings fall prey to--this man will fail to see the truth.

He will fail to see--that his lack of love and faith in himself--created feelings of lack within--that drew to him the equivalent material circumstances he claims to wish to avoid.

And so the cycle of dissatisfaction continues.

To win at this game called life--all one must do--is begin to reframe what one believes and feels about ones past--as well as to redefine what ones own beliefs about self are.

By loving self, regardless of what is occurring in ones own physical world, one begins to mold ones own world through the movement of energy, that is brought about through the ability to first create ones desired reality through the power of creative visualization.

The ability to create the lives we desire is found--in redefining our pasts.  By redefining our pasts through the power of our minds, we claim victory over  self defeating beliefs that once held us bound to illusions of victimhood.

Wake up and create your future, by redefining your past.

ACoA: Redefine The Forces That Rule You

If you are able to acknowledge that you are an ACoA, or GCoA, chances are great that you have been wounded.

It is also highly likely that you have experienced a great separation from Self, and this my brother and sisters, is the greatest wound of all.

Each of us is on the same journey, although most of mankind is unaware of this universal truth.  Every man wants peace, joy, freedom, acceptance, abundance and especially to be loved.

Because humans are born into closed family systems, we are not taught to question the very norms and rules we have been programmed to obey.  We simply obey, and become part of the disease that slowly peels us away from Self.

As a result of being born into dysfunction, whether there is alcohol present in the home or not, or whether we as innocent beings were exposed to abusers of others types, the end result is the same.

Denied the love we needed to be able to experience in order to stay connected to our sense of worth, we innocent beings became 'other directed' and sadly slipped away from our divine essence.

We have been fed many lies in our lifetimes, and perhaps one of the greatest lies of all is the illusion that man is not connected to all that is and to all others as well.

Because our family of origins ideas about how the world worked was limited, we were also taught to believe in the illusion of time and space.

There is no such thing as time...Time does not pass, nor is there any such thing as space.  Nothingness does not exist.

Between every being and every other piece of matter in 'space' is energy, a field of electrons, neutrons and protons that unifies us all.  You interact with my energy field, and I interact with yours, and so it is with every other human being, bird, dog, flower, ocean, moon and star.

There is no such thing as separation--whether one is considering his/her separation from another being or one is pondering a separation from Self.

The concept of being separated from Self is an illusion.  It is only possible to deny the existence of Self, and in so doing, dishonor Self.  It is not possible however to separate, as one might consider the idea of separation--from Self, just as it is not possible to separate ones DNA from their deceased mothers DNA.

As wounded children, we did not have the ability or the rights to question the forces that ruled us.  But as adults, we get to redefine the forces that rule our consciousness.

It is right and it is good for man to own his own mind, and to think about thoughts that reacquaint him with his own Self.  Because separation of man is an illusion; an ill force created to ensure man stayed locked in battle against other men, and deeper--to ensure man himself hated the man himself in order to assure fear was an ever present dynamic within the man, which ultimately guaranteed he was controllable, in the end, through the divine ability to evolve ones own consciousness, man will ultimately learn he is one with all men, and all that is.

To the wounded children everywhere--redefine the forces that rule you!

It is your birthright to evolve your consciousness, and to remember your true nature.

Monday, November 26, 2012

Coherence: Thoughts Create Our Realities

Along my healing journey, one understanding has rung true to me in an incredible way, more than so many others.

As if I have won the emotional lottery, this truth I hold and share with as many as I possible can and is an eternal understanding I am 'one' with.

Nothing truer on this planet exists than this; our thoughts, and the feelings brought upon by the thoughts we think, mold our realities.

We are true alchemists, whether we consciously acknowledge it or not, and the time is now, that we--the wounded children of alcoholics, abusers, narcissistic, perfectionistic, ignorant, self absorbed and alike, begin using our feelings for our own good.

Once we were but leaves caught up in the storms our caretakers brew.  But now, as adults we get to 'think'.  As adults we get to challenge the ways in which we have been raised, and have the ability to change the course of our destiny by invoking our right and ability to feel about self the way we choose.

In order to become masters of our own destinies, it is crucial you learn to invoke feelings of coherence within your being.  Your feelings about self, must match the thoughts or the visualizing you do in your mind.  Your feelings act like blueprints upon the subconscious mind, which is why when you felt badly about self, your life sucked.

We have been conditioned and programmed to believe that our outer worlds were responsible for our crappy inner worlds.  But that is the illusion society and our families of origin, and even some of our religions have used against us for centuries.

Once we did not know we were being programmed to loathe self, and as a result ill thoughts about our own selves were creating sick emotions within our beings and thus blueprinting us all for lives full of chaos.

But today, here and now, in this miraculous moment your consciousness has the chance to expand within itself.  Right here and right now you get to begin to comprehend how the mind, soul and body truly functions.

The longer you think and create thoughts about being a victim, the more negative emotions and feelings you also create for the blueprint you are mapping for your subconscious mind.

The moment you decide to take command over your thoughts, is the moment you begin to take control over your life.  In order to achieve higher consciousness and enlightenment your being will need to achieve a cohesive state.  It is not possible to be happy, and to possess a healthy body if the mind is full of fear, doubt, anger, resentment, jealousy or deceit.  If one is to be harmonious during this lifetime, one must first imagine how one wants to feel, and then create feelings like the ones desired within.  As the feelings get impressed upon the subconscious mind, by the natural laws of the universe more things in ones environment begin to get noticed as well as attracted to you.

Wounded children, it is time.  Let go of what has been and begin honoring your core truth.  Regardless of what has been, you are enough.  Know that in your heart.  Ponder upon it.  Let no man put you under.  Turn from those who do not support you--even if that means spending great time alone.  It is far easier to integrate on ones own terms anyway.

In time, and especially as we enter into what many consider a new age, your life will transform.

Use your mind for your own greater good.

Claim your mind for your self.

Resist the programming and the fear that society bombards reality with, and think thoughts that only uplift your inner self.

Saturday, November 24, 2012

Tyranny of the ACoA

The greatest tyranny of all, is when a being has had their consciousness manipulated psychologically through the specific reality defined.

When you are the ACoA or the GCoA your reality is defined by denial.

When a being's reality is denied--and boundaries do not exist--and when souls are being brutally abused--and minds are being twisted in order to enable the alcoholic or the insane rules defined by the alcoholic--we the innocent beings born into these circumstances do not even realize our consciousness has been manipulated.

We--the innocent beings born into these codependent dysfunctional, bizarre circumstances--often times do not even understand how sick our realities are--nor do we even comprehend there is a better way.

Fear is the emotional tool used to manipulate not only ACoA and GCoA--but all men and women and children everywhere.

Fear of not being enough, not being smart enough, thin enough, rich enough, popular enough, loved enough, sexy enough, fear of aging, of dying, of losing our mojo, of not appearing attractive to the opposite sex, fear of what others think and etc---are the ways in which society has turned most of us into consumers who overeat, develop depression, heart disease, anxiety, cancer, multiple sclerosis, who have affairs, steal, lie, murder, drink and drive, rely on alcohol and other drugs--who are ultimately unaware their consciousnesses have been manipulated by the reality defined.

Until the mind of man learns to let go of the illusions of 'not enough' and begins to comprehend on his deepest psychological level--that there is no lack in our world--anywhere--unless the man himself chooses to fall into the illusion of lack--and in turn gives his attention to ideas of lack--he will never be free.

We the ACoA who have come to understand there was something wrong with the reality defined by our families was ill--wrong--dysfunctional and alike--are the lucky ones.

Because we learned to think higher, and because we chose to call upon our free will...and we in turn learned to connect to a higher realm of consciousness than the one that was defined prior for us--we are freer than most others.

Because we are unafraid to go where most mens minds never go--we ultimately seek within--and discover that we were enough all along...and that in truth--there is nothing to fear--ever.

Life was meant to be joyous--and only when our eyes are tuned to lack--does darkness have any chance of winning out.

You and me--we swallow up e-v-i-l--when we learn to l-i-v-e.

Challenge the reality that has been defined by you, not only by your family of origin...but by the society, religion and culture you were summoned to.

Live your life, fearlessly...and watch miracles show up around every corner.

You are a warrior and love is your birthright.  Love you--right here and right matter what.

See the good in what most unaware beings see as bad...Focus upon what is harmonious in this plants, the heavens, and the sea...

Miracles are all around you--wake up.


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Right now the U.S. Senate is working to hammer out the final details on the farm bill and it isn’t pretty. While a number of important reforms have been won, like getting rid of wasteful direct payments, agribusiness lobbyists have succeeded in larding the bill up with billions in inefficient programs that harm America’s farmers, our environment and eaters everywhere.

Fortunately, this morning, Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) took to the Senate floor to announce an important amendment to the Farm Bill that would require labeling of genetically engineered food. Sanders repeated the well-known facts that:

  • Already nearly 50 countries around the world require GMO labeling.
  • In a Canadian study, the GMO Bt toxin was found in the blood of 93% of pregnant women.
  • Monsanto’s Roundup tolerant GMOs have led to the rise of superweeds that now infest more than 10 million acres – Predicted to reach 40 million acres by mid-decade – that means more chemicals used on our crops

It was an amazing and historic speech, but GMO labeling and creating a sustainable food supply won’t happen without you.

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Bye-bye, good stuff

Almost 50 years—I have subscribed to the Wall Street Journal or read it almost half a century. Now, the price doubled—I can’t pay it (food and mortgage, that stuff, you know).

I also blog the stories—need to find out how to get them online if I can drag together the fee there, which I believe is about a hundred (versus almost $500 a yr for the paper).

End of one of my little eras, that’s for sure.

Leaving DC 15 yrs ago was another. I sort of had to for family reasons. But it still hurts. I miss my friends so much. I know several have passed away—I never saw them again. Others moved out of the city and I probably would hardly see them if I were still there. I know the city is not frozen in amber—it has all changed.

Elizabeth Bernstein talks of people moving in the WSJ, June 15, 2011. The good-byes were killer, according to those who moved. People cried. The parties were grim. And, oddly, people picked fights and were angry!

Yes! That happened to me with my screenwriting partner—he was furious!

This story points out that it’s hard to be left behind. You have no control.

One group of five women who dispersed sent a journal around—each wrote in it for a few weeks, then sent it on.

Others stayed in touch by email. I try to do that…Some buds have fallen away. Some, surprisingly, don’t “do” email.

I have one friend left on a talking basis—we phone every day. Still, it hurts…and I have no WSJ now, either.

Oh, well, the country is crumbling, everything is flooding, burning, or blowing away. It could be worse.

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American social justice warriors have launched a cyberbullying campaign against British small business owners who dreadlock the hair of white people, accusing them of cultural appropriation.

The Hastings and St. Leonards Observer reported Tuesday that about 2,000 people had targeted Dreads UK, a Hastings business owned by a 33-year-old, formerly homeless entrepreneur.

And Gareth Buxton, owner of Stowmarket’s Dawn of the Dread UK, says dozens of social justice warriors have flooded his Facebook page, Google business page and Instagram account, leaving mean comments and negative reviews.

There was “even a threat to shave off my dreads in my sleep,” Buxton said. He added that he’s sported the hairstyle since he was 17, and this he’s meticulously maintained his current set of dreadlocks for nearly a decade.

In the past year, it’s become increasingly controversial for white people to wear dreadlocks.

The boho women’s retailer Free People came under fire for selling clip-in pink dreadlocks, eventually pulling the product and issuing an apology. Designer Marc Jacobs was also accused of cultural appropriation after his runway models wore multicolored dreadlocks, which he said were inspired by transgender filmmaker Lana Wachowski. And last spring, a viral video showed two black students at San Francisco State University confronting a white student over his dreadlocks.

Buxton said accusations of cultural appropriation are ill-founded, adding that the hairstyle has spanned cultures and centuries. “Hair naturally dreads if it isn’t brushed,” he said. “No one owns dreads.”

Buxton compared the online attacks against his business to Gamergate, saying they’ve left him stressed and sleep deprived.

Most of his critics seem to be U.S.-based, he said, and the time difference means they’ve been most active late at night. He’s stayed up monitoring his social-media accounts, and he says his attackers even posted his home address and mobile number online.

“I suffer pretty bad with anxiety, and the attacks put me right on the edge. … The lack of sleep has affected my ability to work, and I’ve had to cancel clients due to panic attacks, stress and lack of sleep. This is my only income, and I am worried that all this negativity will put off new customers from wanting to get dreadlocks, and I’ll be forced to give up the job I love,” Buxton told Heat Street in an email.

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The following story is from a Lone Star state small rancher. Read it and realize this type of action is not unusual. Imagine how much worse it will be if NAIS comes into force.

We already had the USDA/APHIS?Texas Department of Agriculture come onto our property once. They were trying to find a fever tick cow, insisted we had one, chemically dipped (we are organic) all our cows then said they had the wrong cows. A major producer had pointed them in our direction and they didn't check ear tags until all was done! They schloshed toxic chemicals all over, injured three cows (one got caught between the chute and dip tank hanging upside down and we had to get our tractor to pull it apart), marked all our cattle with yellow quarantine paint. They just picked up and left us in a mess, no apology, said they weren't responsible for injured cattle. It all happened so fast and they represented we didn't have a choice in the matter.

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Williams, Kopitar, and Brown, in total, make what, 14 million? That is only a little more than Marleau and Couture considering Couture's newest contract. Just as a reference.
Not really fair because Brown signed that deal as an RFA (he'll need a big extension soon), and Williams is perpetually underrated.

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Thomas Aquinas Over Stephen Hawking - Mark Rhoads, Loyola Man Sets Things Right!

Stephen Hawking is smart. He was on The Simpsons. The celebrated British physicist and author Big Banged the argument that God is irrelevant.

Illinois Review's Mark Rhoads did not issue a Fatwah, but offered common sense and a sober nod to the greatest metaphysician of all time - St. Thomas Aquinas.

You see metaphysics* has trumped physics, from the time that Aristotle was a sophomore.

By Mark Rhoads

Steve Hawking vs. Tom Aquinas

There's little doubt that Cambridge Math Professor Stephen Hawking is one of the most prominent theoretical physicists of the last 75 years. But that distinction does not guarantee his infallibility as a philsopher or even gurantee that he always shows common sense. In his new book on Grand Design, Hawking's co-author Leonard Mlodinow is careful to say their book does not claim that God does not exist, but only that God is "not necessary" to explain creation. As Seth Meyers and Amy Poehler on Saturday Night Live Weekend Update might say, Really? Really Mr. Mlodinow?

Hawking rejects the answer of Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) who said that God was the Creator or in Latin the Prima Causa or first cause who was the unmoved mover or uncaused cause of other events in the chain of creation and evolution. Hawking explained to that great deep thinker Larry King of all people that "gravity" is the first cause." Really? Gravity just always existed even in the void? Gravity is not nothing and yet Hawking agrees the universe came from nothing. Does Hawking think that "gravity" or "quantum physics" is the Creator responsible for what Hawking calls "spontaneous creation?" No, not exactly, but he points in that direction. In his field, Hawking is brilliant. But like all scientists who face the mystery of creation, he must wander far outside his field with dubious results.

AMDG, Mark!

Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the fundamental nature of being and the world although it is not easily defined. Someone who studies metaphysics would be called either a metaphysicist[3] or a metaphysician.

The word derives from the Greek words μετά (metá) (meaning "beyond" or "after") and φυσικά (physiká) (meaning "physical"), "physical" referring to those works on matter by Aristotle in antiquity. The prefix meta- ("beyond") was attached to the chapters in Aristotle's work that followed after the chapters on "physics," in posthumously edited collections. Aristotle himself did not call these works Metaphysics. Aristotle called some of the subjects treated there "first philosophy

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IMHO, Hawking deliberately misses the easiest path of all to proving that God does not exist - proving that there is no such thing as human consciousness. As I understand Hawking's proof, he says, "If you grant me my source of the Big Bang, I can take it all from there."

If you can go with Hawking that way, a far, far simpler statement is this: "I already know the origin of human life - it is the fertilization of an egg. I can take it all from there." By doing this, Hawking destroys God because he turns you, me and him into automatons. There's no point to God without free will. In fact, it doesn't matter if He exists or not since there's nothing we can do about it.

So why doesn't he go this easier route? Because he's not interested in discussing God, per se. He likes being on TV and talking to people like Larry King while being treated royally. If he truly believed in what he's saying, he would know that it's a total waste of time. He's just one arbitrary sack of subatomic particles talking to another arbitrary sack of subatomic particles.

What do you think of that?

Thanks for posting this. I'll be popping back over to read more of your blog. Stop by The Scratching Post some time and let me know what you think of my ramblings.

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The Old Lady’s TORTOISE (Hinduism) and DRAGON (Taoism) are symbols for WAVE (energy), both are analog with MAGEN DAVID (Judaism). "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is the metaphor, and also similar with allegory of rituals Thawaf circling around the Ka'ba and Sa’i oscillating along “the sinus” Marwah-Shafa (seven times) during the Hajj pilgrimage (Abraham). CROSS (Christian) and SWASTIKA (Buddhism) are symbols for “Balance of Nature.”

"A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME - From the Big Bang to Black Hole" by Stephen W. Hawking is the best scientific interpretation of AL QUR'AN by a non believer. It is a “test case” and also a “genuine bridge stone” for comprehensive study of Theology. Surprise, this paradox is a miracle and blessing in disguise as well. It should be very wise and challenging for Moslem scholars and others to verify my discovery, for then we should know the Mind of GOD.

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(Doug is currently penning a book about the rural-to-urban migration, called Arrival City, to be published by Random House. Another possible Highrise-collabo?)

@koci, Ford Foundation Multimedia Fellow @ UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism sez: “This is a must see, beautiful! Watch the Trailer http://highrise.nfb.ca/

Back in the Blogosphere, multimedia shooter lists HIGHRISE as No . 1, in the “9 Multimedia projects you must see.”

The U.S. based Documentary Blog sez HIGHRISE is, “hands down, the snazziest website I have ever seen for a documentary,” as they list us as one of the 10 documentaries to watch for in 2010.

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It’s simple mathematics; spend less than you earn. Allen Iverson is not adhering to this concept. The former NBA MVP is spending about $359,000 per month on an income of $65,000 per month. Bubba Chuck still pushes a Maybach, though.

TMZ reports that because of his ongoing divorce. A.I. filed documents in a Georgia court that outlined his dire financial straights.

So where does all his money go?

A large chunk — $125,749.33 to be exact — is spent paying off various creditors (like his jeweler) … and some goes to his mortgages (but not for long, since his ATL crib is about to be auctioned off).

But Allen says he blows a lot on OTHER expenses too … like $10,000/month on clothes, $10,000/month on grocery/house items, $1,000/month on dry cleaning, $5,000/month on entertainment, $5,000/month on restaurants … and so on.

All in all, Iverson — who reportedly made over $150 MILLION during his NBA career — says he ends up in the hole each month to tune of $295,876.66. Ouch.

To Iverson’s credit, the Maybach he owns is completely paid off. But the aforementioned expenses are exorbitant for a man making $65K a month considering someone who makes that income in a year would be doing better than a lot of people.

Recently, Iverson was spotted in China getting buckets against streetballers while his Atlanta $4.5M mansion, that was foreclosed, is up for auction today.

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Cannons which last saw action at the Battle of Trafalgar are fired on Tyneside to mark the 200th anniversary of Admiral Lord Collingwood's death.

The four huge guns are at the base of a statue of the Newcastle-born naval hero which stands in Tynemouth.

The cannons, which are no longer in working order, were fired on Sunday using pyrotechnics.

They were last used in battle on board Collingwood's vessel Royal Sovereign as it led British ships in 1805.

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[Kiron K. Skinner is the co-author of Reagan, in His Own Hand and other books. She is on the advisory board of the George W. Bush Oral History Project, teaches international relations at Carnegie Mellon University, and is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution.]

Ronald Reagan, who narrowly lost the Republican party’s presidential nomination in 1976, realized that his party needed to broaden its base into a durable coalition that would help its members win and maintain office at the local, state, and national levels. Speaking before a gathering of conservatives in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 15, 1977, just five days before Jimmy Carter took the oath of office, Reagan emphasized this point, stating:

The New Republican party I envision is still going to be the party of Lincoln and that means we are going to have to come to grips with what I consider to be a major failing of the party: its failure to attract the majority of black voters.

It’s time black America and the New Republican party move toward each other and create a situation in which no black vote can be taken for granted.

Throughout the late 1970s, Reagan continued to exhort fellow Republicans to face this problem, and he worked to win the black vote after he won his party’s presidential nomination in 1980. Speaking at the Urban League convention in New York on Aug. 5, 1980, he proclaimed, “I am committed to the protection and enforcement of the civil rights of black Americans. This commitment is interwoven into every phase of the programs I will propose.”...

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What is home?

When I was a little girl, I thought of home as being the town I was raised in, and that it would always be like that. In a way, I was right. But since I hadn't quite grasped the ability to think abstractly, I couldn't yet understand that the concept of "home" is completely what you make of it. I would like to show you my home, and how my interpretation of the word has changed over the years.

I spent my childhood in a small town called Morris, Oklahoma. It is a community of just over 1,000 people. When I look back at my formative years, my time in this town is almost glazed over with a dreamy film of perfection. It was safe and charming, and I was a happy-go-lucky little girl without a care in the world. There will always be a special place in my heart for this little town, but it no longer feels like home.

I occasionally find myself picking it apart now that I'm older, noticing how run-down it looks in certain areas and feeling very bored as soon as I enter this sleepy little town. Like I said, I will always have strong sentimental ties to this place, but now that I'm an adult, I feel like it's just not for me.

I haven't lived in Morris for quite a while now. I moved to Tulsa, a much larger city about 40 miles North of Morris, when I was 15 years old. My mom and dad had been divorced for a few years, and my mother got a new job in "the big city". So my brother and I moved to Tulsa with her while Dad stayed in his hometown. For the last 10 years, this is where I've been living.

Big difference, right? As you can imagine, it took me a while to adjust. But I love it now. I enjoy living in a city with plenty of conveniences, entertainment, and culture. But I have to admit, there are times when it doesn't really feel like home either. I've come to appreciate my roots, but I also want to expand them if you catch my drift. When people like my grandparents and my father live in a single area for their entire lives, I am truly happy for them because it tells me that they have found where they belong. But as for myself, I don't think I've found it yet.

I have often tried to convince myself to just be happy with where I am, because it's where my family is. I am a very family-oriented person, which is almost enough to make me want to stay here forever. Almost. I have come to realize, though, that I shouldn't base my own life on where my family chose to settle. I could easily see myself returning to Oklahoma someday, after discovering that the grass is actually not any greener on the other side of the fence. But I'll have to come to that conclusion for myself. In the meantime, I will enjoy the process of discovering that my real home has nothing to do with state borders or the building materials around me. It's all about who I spend it with. And if that's the case, then I've got a sweet, loving home no matter where I go. The phrase "Home is where the heart is" comes to mind.

Another thing that comes to mind is the song "Home" by Sheryl Crow. It is my absolute favorite song by her, which is saying a lot because I'm a huge fan. It reminds me so much of my hometown that it's almost scary. Sometimes, I listen to it with the windows down as I enter the town of Morris. I smell the country air and feel the sunshine streaming into my car. I love that the beginning of the video shows interviews with people discussing their idea of what "home" is. Seriously, this song is gorgeous.

Now I want to know about your home. Where did you grow up? Where do you live now? Do you feel like you are where you belong, or are you restless like me?

babalisme said...

Wow, I wish I lived in a city with only 1000 people, I never get to know anyone in my city. I mean, I have friends, but I rarely know in person, the mailman, the policeman, the doctor, etc.. When I see a doctor, for instance, he always asks again what my name is, my problem is, etc although I was there the day before. I think he handles too many people it's impossible to know his patient personally.

I always picture myself living in town like Morris (and oh, I love your city's welcome line).

..and you shouldn't be worried too much about where you belong, it's very much possible to have several places to call home. And you're right, it's not just where you were born at or where your job is, it's where your loved ones always welcome you, home.

alexkeller said...

i'm a gypsy. born in cleveland, ohio, went to college in cincinnati, moved to memphis, tn, then pittsburgh, back to cincinntai, then chicago, and finally (so far) in sunny tucson. what feels like home? cincinnati and chicago for the life i lived, and tucson, for the life i'm making

cutiepie company said...

What a wonderful post! That is something I have found myself asking many times throughout my life. I truly believe that "home is where the heart is," but that said, that is also something that can change with time.

I moved every few years growing up, and never lived in a small town. My high school had 3,000 students! I live in nyc now, the bronx to be exact. What I like about nyc (I have lived in several areas) is that it can be like a small town but also a big city at once. When you live in one neighborhood for a while, that becomes your little "town." You begin to know your neighbors, shopkeepers, mail carriers, etc. But at the same time, you can also be completely anonymous if you want to. Sometimes I love it and sometimes I hate it... but for the moment, this is my home and where my heart is. Who knows, someday it may change. Maybe I will find myself in a charming little town with a big welcome :-)

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what a great post. I too struggled with HOME once I left for college. Growing up on LI so close to NYC, but I rarely went to NYC. I moved there after I graduated - it was great for establishing me, but also close for the family. I'm now in Long Beach, NY and I love it. Again, close to family, but not where I grew up (altho the places are similar). I'm getting the itch to move somewhere new - NC? VA? to give myself a less-hectic life, but it is hard to leave when this is an ideal place 3 blocks from the Ocean. If I win the lottery - I'd keep my house and move south! :-)

Patsy said...

Loved your post. Small town here. Said I would never settle down here, but been here 52 years now, except for college years. Have to drive 1 1/2 hours to get to big city and major shopping, but kind of makes it an adenture. Thanks for the lovely comments on my blog. You have a great day filled with many blessings!!!

audreyscountrycrafts said...

Well, I live about 5 miles from where I grew up. But I have lived in two cities after graduating from high school, lived in the Netherlands one year, then came home, fell in love, got married, had kids and the rest is history!
Would not trade living on a farm (also grew up on one) for living in town/city. Don't like the neighbors that close LOL.

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LOVE the gas tank picture :) and a great post! I'm a born and raised Tulsan but have spent much of my life exploring the smaller towns of OK...and I find them fascinating. SO much hidden character, culture, history and suprises! I believe Tulsa will always be my home, no matter where I will live, but my heart is truly here :) I'm glad I have a smaller town to abscond to with my mister to visit his family's soooooo nice to get away from 'city' now and then :)

I like to think that the world is so small that in essence, everywhere is the same. We see the same sun, moon and stars, thus we are all at home together. That thought always comforts me when I travel large :)

Christie Cottage said...

Home is where I am in rural Oklahoma!

I live in the country and it makes me happy!

Brigid said...

Tulsa will always be my hometown, but like you, I need a change of scenery. I've done the small town thing, the East Coast, the West Coast, and Europe. I'm ready to try something else. I take comfort in knowing my family will still be here, but that doesn't mean I need to be! :P

devonrose said...

I grew up in a small town, Temple Texas. My parents still live in the same house, but I moved out at 17. I moved to California (San Francisco) in 1999, then to Los Angeles in 2004. I LOVE California. We tried moving back to Dallas last year to be closer to my family. But it made us realise that California is definitely where our heart is, so we moved back 11 months later. We now live in Aliso Viejo (right by Laguna Beach) and it is BEAUTIFUL! we just gotta get the money thing straightened out:)

Ink Obsession Designs said...

How funny...I just wrote about my town today! :) I've always been in the Chicagoland area, but LOVE the town I live in now. It has a great sense of community and is known for being artsy (which I'm sure you know is totally up my alley!). Home is definitely what you make of it, though! :)

KnockKnocking said...

I agree, your home is where your heart decides it will be. This was a lovely post and very reflective, made me think a lot about what home really is and how we can live there. Puts me in a homey mindset.

xoxo Agnes

Wasted Wishes said...

I totally get it. I grew up in Washington State. I love it there and all my family are there. It's always felt like home. But since I've met Phillip and moved to HIS home, I could never make him leave it because he's so attacted, even though he wants to go somewhere. It's quite a dilemma.

Home is a strange thing. :)

DancingMooney ♥ said...

I would have to say that I'm 'almost' there, in finding my true home that I belong in, but it's been a long journey.

I was born in California and lived there until I was 13... saw a lot, was exposed to quite a bit of diversity and was always taught that people are just people... let them be who they want to be.

Then I moved from California to Washington (the east side where the farms are) to live with my dad and start highschool there. We lived in the biggest city in eastern Washington, but I still never felt at home there. Most of what my days joyful while living there, were the people, not the place.

Then I meet Kevin and we clicked. We'd both lived in other places besides Spokane, and knew that there was more to see and more to know, and other places to live that fit our lifestyles better... that's when we decided to move to Oregon.

We've been here now for about two and a half years and for the most part it's been wonderful. The economy has slowed our plans quite a bit, but I suppose that's just a part of life. Nothing ever works out exactly like you plan it, but it always works out just fine in the end.

If you think you're curious about living someplace else, just to see if you've found your own place you feel you belong... do it. Go before you have children, and settle down, and buy a house, and find yourself stuck where you are. I'm not saying settling down is a bad thing, it's a wonderful thing when you've finally found your place in this world, and when you still have that freedom and flexibility, is the best time to give new things a try. And, it's always okay to change your mind too... you'll never know until you try right?

Terresa said...

I was born & grew up in Las Vegas, NV.

While it's a city I'd never pick to live in myself, as an adult now, after living 10 yrs away in other places of the world, I returned here w/my husband to start and raise our family.

We have 4 young kids now & although we've tried moving elsewhere (half-heartedly, that is), Las Vegas is still our home. I joke that I grew up here and turned out OK, so I believe my children can, too.

Heather said...

I am from a little Oklahoma town too :) we were known for our glass factories...not the most picturesque sight when you're driving in, but the town has lots of small town charm. I didnt realize until I was grown that many towns dont have large sections of historic homes or a down town that is taken care of and something to be proud of. I also love the manners of small towns--- men are still gallant, people still meet your eye and smile.

When I see 'city life' in movies and things like that I think I would be overwhelmed with the masses of people and just plain dirtiness of it all. Even in a field with real dirt--- it seems cleaner and safer than a big city.

Lol, sorry my other post made you pee yourself ;) see you at the festival in Jenks! Hopefully we'll have booths near eachother! maybe Holly Hall and I will be able to borrow some of the shade from the mafia tent :)

Rheea said...

I think home is everywhere because we live in a HUGE house call 'Planet earth'. Friends are everywhere. Hee.

I would love to live in a small town with my then hubby when we retire and grow old there. I'm sure you will find your answer when it's time to. Meanwhile, just enjoy the process of searching. :)

Indy Grrrl said...

Home to me: the place where J and our cats are : )

Margaret said...

It is so true that home is about the people not the place. We moved around a lot when I was younger because of my dad's job. I never had a problem with it. It was always an adventure to me. Everywhere we have been has felt like home, because my family was with me. I still feel a connection when I go to most of the places that I have lived. I love to revisit all the stores and place we went while we lived there.

I love where I live now, but every morning on my way to my internship I drive throug Morris. I wish I could buy the big brick home with pillars that is for sale just a few blocks from the 4-way stop. Do you know the one? I think Morris seems so sweet. When I go through it is like a scene from an older movie. Everyone still sitting outside, the streets being safe enough for children to walk places, an open campus, etc.

Kate8085 said...

I grew up in Cincinnati..a weird mix of conservative and liberals..lots of racial tension, we had some really bad riots about 10 years ago.

I love my hometown, but the neighborhoods are getting worse and worse, and its just not somewhere I want to live.

The skyline, though, is breathtaking, and go around the curve on the highway and it appears we yell out, "TADA"! hahaha.

My mother calls me her "gypsy child". I have moved all over the place from Mexico to Los Angeles..and really, every place is the same.

I now live in a town with one flashing yellow light(!!!!).
I hate that I have to drive 45 minutes to get Indian food, but I love that it is quiet, safe, and our dogs have a ton a land to romp and play on.

As cheesy as it sounds..youa re exactly right..home is where the heart is..for me its right here with the hubs and the dogs.
Lovely post.

lollywood said...

after leaving mesquite and going to college in arkansas then moving to tahlequah.... i do not feel like tahlequah is home at all. it's where my stuff is an my boyfriend is. i'm not used to driving more than 30 mins for entertainment or shopping.. i sit over here in tahlequah and think of tulsa as "the big city" and want to be there so bad! although fayetteville, ark (where i went to college) was a nice mix. there are so many pretty hills and lots of nature, but still all the conveniences of a big city... all the stores and restaurants you can handle!


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Well, well, well… From the looks of this photo, Taylor Lautner and ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez are MORE than happy to see one another again! The teen dreams literally threw their arms around one another at the Teen Choice Awards in Universal City, Calif. August 8, which makes us wonder if they’ll eventually get back together. Fingers crossed!

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The tricky bit is getting the bootloader to fit into less than 4KB - but it’s not that hard if you use the uMMC. Actually, the bootloader will work with the uMMC, the uMP3 or the rMP3 (MP3 Shield).

The demonstration uses an Arduino Duemilanove and a Rogue Robotics uMMC. The uMMC is connected to the hardware serial port on the Duemilanove - uMMC “R” to Duemilanove “TX”, uMMC “T” to Duemilanove “RX”.

The only way to control whether the uMMC is read on reset is through a digital input. Digital input 4 was arbitrarily chosen - this could be changed in the bootloader code.

When the input is pulled low (i.e. connected to ground), and the Duemilanove is reset, the uMMC is checked if there is a card inserted, and that it contains a file named “sketch.hex”. If so, the file is parsed and SPM’d into the flash memory on the controller.

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American Snowbell Tree Facts

Also known as storax or mock orange, American snowbell (Styrax americanus) is a deciduous shrub or small tree that grows to a mature height of between 8 to 15 feet. The plant is characterized by an open, sparse crown, glossy, bright green foliage and clouds of fragrant, bell-shaped white blooms. American snowbell is fairly resilient and low maintenance when grown in suitable cultural conditions.

American snowbell hails from the southeastern United States, occurring naturally in alongside swamps and streams from Virginia south to Florida and west to Texas. In the home garden, American snowbell may be grown in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 to 9. The tree prefers shady situations, though it will grow in full sunlight if provided with ample moisture. American snowbell requires sheltered conditions that mimic the protective covering of a forest environment, lest it develop cold or wind damage.

American snowbell may be grown successfully in neutral to acidic soil that is kept moist, or even wet, throughout the growing season. American snowbell is generally pest-free according to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, though if growing conditions are poor, the tree is more likely to attract stem borers and leaf chewers. These infestations are rarely serious however. The Washington State University Whatcom County Extension comments that the plant is rare in nurseries and may need to be cultivated by seeds obtained from a heritage society.

American snowbell may be propagated by seeds, sown two to three months before the last frosts of spring at a temperature of about 41 degrees, or sown directly in the garden in the fall. According to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, seeds are best collected when the seed capsule has started to brown and the seeds have turned glossy, before they have dropped to the ground. The tree may also be propagated by softwood cuttings, rooted in moist soil media.

In addition to providing an intoxicating early summer fragrance, the showy flowers of the American snowbell are highly attractive to bees, butterflies and birds. The shrub's tolerance of shade and wet conditions makes it an excellent addition to a shady creek or stream. Snowbells in general are described as "lovely shrubs and trees" that are "singularly underused" by Washington State University Whatcom County Extension. If American snowbell proves too difficult to locate, consider the closely related snow drop bush (Styrax officinalis californica), a more widely available, drought tolerant species for USDA zones 8 to 10.

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Material for Fence That Looks Like Real Plants

Fences using artificial foliage are both functional and decorative.

Fences using artificial foliage are both functional and decorative.

Fencing doesn't have to be constructed of traditional materials like wood, rocks or bricks. There are creative options available, including artificial plants or leaves made of plastic or silk. Fences can look just like the plants in the surrounding landscape, or they can imitate greenery where it's not normally possible to grow plants because of the lack or available water. It's possible to create an environment that appears green and refreshing and that requires little maintenance using artificial greenery. Before installing any artificial fence or screen, check local ordinances because they may prohibit or limit the use of artificial greenery in the landscape.

Freestanding Artificial Plants

Freestanding artificial plants are easily used as fencing if they are tall enough and thick enough. If you simply want a screen for privacy or to disguise a less desirable landscape aspect, plants like bamboo or small palms may be a great choice. These plants do not provide complete cover and still allow light transmission. However, sometimes complete coverage is desired for privacy. In this case, thick columnar evergreen-like artificial plants similar to arborvitae or cypress may be good choices. For lower hedge-like fences, artificial boxwood or photinia are the best selections.

If you have an existing fence, you may be able to weave artificial vines in and out of the holes and spaces. This works best with cyclone fences or similar types. Almost any vining plant will work for this purpose. The most common plant is probably English ivy, but other plants are also adequate for this purpose. Pothos, philodendron and grape vines are attractive choices. Flowering vines add a touch of color if used wisely; take care not to overwhelm with too much color. Wisteria, fuchsia or bougainvillea are nice selections for this purpose.

Carpets, Nets

Some artificial greenery comes in carpets or nets. The greenery is tightly woven into a net or attached to a net. You can drape these carpets of greenery over fences or other objects, or use them as groundcover. These carpets need some sort of support and won't stand on their own. A well-known example is artificial turf, which has many uses outside of its normal use as a grass substitute.

Panels, Mats

Panels and mats are sections of artificial greenery that you can assemble into fences, forms or topiaries. Often, greenery attaches to a stiff background that can range from rigid plastic to galvanized steel wire. You can assemble them into fences, hedges or decorative displays. Some mats have built-in mechanisms for attaching one panel to another, but some require separate hardware. They often need a frame of some kind to provide stability and form.

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How do I Refinance a Mortgage After a Chapter 13 Discharge?

A refinanced mortgage may have lower monthly payments.

A refinanced mortgage may have lower monthly payments.

Refinancing a mortgage after a Chapter 13 bankruptcy discharge is possible with time and planning. A mortgage refinance is when a homeowner receives a new loan, usually with better terms, to pay off an existing mortgage debt. A Chapter 13 bankruptcy, commonly referred to as debt reorganization, includes a repayment plan for creditors. The debtor's current mortgage lender would have received timely payments under the Chapter 13 plan. The debtor is granted a discharge once the repayment plan has been completed.

Check your credit report and score. Make sure the debts that were included in the bankruptcy have correct payment statuses. Visit the official websites of the major credit agencies to obtain your report and score. Look at the fees on the official websites, as pricing for credit histories varies by product and bureau. Everyone is entitled to one free credit report per year; go to Annual Credit Report to initiate this report. Dispute any inaccuracies directly through the credit bureau.

Rebuild your credit as much as possible. Your credit score will impact the mortgage interest rate for the refinance. Pay down any existing debt. Get a new line of credit, such as a credit card, if you eliminated all of your debt during the Chapter 13 payment plan phase. No current credit is typically viewed negatively by lenders.

Write down the different mortgage types and the pros and cons of each. The two most common mortgage types are a fixed-rate loan and an adjustable-rate loan. A fixed rate mortgage has the same interest rate the entire length of the payments, while an adjustable-rate loan has a variable interest rate. An adjustable-rate loan typically has a very low, or "teaser,' interest rate for the beginning period, but will reset at a predetermined time.

Calculate how much equity you have in your home. Equity is the part of your home's value you own that is not under the current mortgage. Lenders generally favor homeowners with more equity.

Find a lender. Apply to more than one lender for mortgage rate quotes. Compare the quotes you get from each lender carefully. A slightly lower interest rate may mean you will pay more in upfront loan fees.

Prepare an explanation for the Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Some lenders will require the reasons for the Chapter 13 filing be put in writing. Include any events that led to your bankruptcy, such as medical bills from an illness.

Apply for the refinance. Include all sources of income on your loan documents to improve your chances of being approved. Disclose the Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Withholding information from a lender will result in a denial of your loan application.

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Removal of Homeowner Liens

A bankruptcy court can eliminate certain homeowner liens.

A bankruptcy court can eliminate certain homeowner liens.

Homeowners who are also debtors to creditors are vulnerable to debt collection via the property lien process. A property lien is a creditor's attempt to seek repayment of a debt by attaching a claim to the real property of a debtor. Though lien holders on property titles can foreclose their liens to collect what they're owed, most actually don't. A homeowner or property lien can cloud a property's title, however, and prevent that property's sale, at least until it's removed.

Property Lien Payoffs

Legitimate liens on your home's title placed by your creditors usually must be repaid at some point. The simplest way to remove a lien on title is to contact the lien holder and negotiate repayment or a payoff. If a creditor has attached a lien to your home, consider negotiating some sort of discounted payoff combined with a lien removal. Lien holders know that properties clouded by their liens are unmarketable but they also sometimes prefer an immediate payoff to waiting for eventual repayment.

Quiet Title Actions

If you believe that the liens on your home are illegitimate or don't belong to you, the courts can order that they be removed. Quiet title actions are lawsuits filed to force lien holders to defend their liens in court. If a lien holder named as a defendant in a quiet title lawsuit fails to appear or can't defend its lien, the court will remove it. Be aware that quiet title actions generally take time and money.

Bankruptcy Lien Avoidance

In Chapter 7 liquidation and Chapter 13 reorganization bankruptcy, filers' assets are examined and any liens against them are considered for avoidance. Lien avoidance during bankruptcy is frequently used to eliminate court-ordered money judgment liens on a filer's exempt assets, including the value of a home. Because a lien might impair the value of your home, and your ability to emerge from bankruptcy, the court could order it eliminated. Always consider bankruptcy to eliminate homeowner or property liens as a last resort, though.

Release of Lien

Sometimes, simply asking a lien holder on your home's title to remove that lien is all that's needed to begin its removal. If old liens are on your home, for instance, ask the lien holders to release their liens. States such as California allow lienholders to record a release-of-lien to remove their liens from property owners' titles. California also allows property owners to petition the courts for release of mechanics-type liens to force their removal from titles.

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Silouette Cameo Giveaway!

Have you ever wanted a Silouette Cameo of your very own? I know I have. Head on over to Tatertots & Jello where you can enter for a chance to win one of your very own. Win. As in FREE Silouette Cameo! I know of a friend who specifically said she wants one for Christmas. Yeah, you A. Go on over and enter...but if you win it instead of me, promise I can come over for a Play Date!

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Tinker Dave"Tinker Dave" Beaty Leader of Beaty's Independent Scouts during the Civil War. Photo courtesy Mrs. Temga Conner.

Depending upon one's particular viewpoint, "Tinker Dave" Beaty is one of the most famous or infamous individuals that Fentress County ever produced. There is no question that he was a guerrilla warfare expert of considerable ability. In the early part of 1862, he formed a company called David Beaty's Independent Scouts. The unit, which was formed in the vastness of Poplar and Buffalo Coves, was officially recognized by the Federal Government. They were received into Federal Service effective January 5, 1862 under the authority of Major General George H. Thomas and General Burnsides.

TinkerExtant records show that each man was required to furnish his own horse and equipment. Fentress County historian A.R. Hogue in his book "One Hundred Years on the Cumberland Mountain" is the source of most of the information we have on "Tinker's Men." Mr. Hogue writes: "The muster roll of this famous company was originally filed with the County Court Clerk at Jamestown. A certified copy was made in 1870. A part of this copy has been torn off and lost. The records in the County Court Clerk's Office were burned, when the Courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1905."

The roll was certified as being correct by the signatures of "David Beaty, Captain, James Beaty, 1st Lieut., and Claiborne Beaty, 2nd Lieut." David Beaty evidently couldn't write since Mr. Hogue indicates that his mark was witnessed by Stromeir and F. Brown. Mr. Hogue shows only 23 men on the muster roll plus 12 who were listed as having died in service. However, the Rev. A.B. Wright places at least 100 men under the command of "Tinker Dave" on an October 24, 1862 raid.

The names of the known members of the Independent Scouts, as reported by Hogue are: John Smith, Jr., John Sprowl, Reuben Skinner, Wm. Tipton, George Threet, James Threet, Cullom Threet, Jack Turner, John Turner, James Turner, Drewry Upchurch, Henderson Upchurch, Silas Wright, Elijah Williams, John Winningham, Seth Winningham, Hardy Williams, Jack Williams, Berry Wilson, John Whitehead, Isaac Woods, George York, and Mitchell York. The following are listed as dying in the service: George Beaty, Tom Culver, Jonathan Moody, Wm. Reagan, Joseph Reeder, Hijah Smith, Jackson Stephens, Wm. Smith, James Shillings, Kib Taylor, John Taylor, and Dean Threet." The Last known survivor was George Stephens, "Tinker Dave's" first cousin, who died at the age of 94 years and is buried in the Watters Cemetery in Buffalo Cove.

Will Peavyhouse in his booklet "A History of Buffalo Cove" adds the names of Jacob and Dow Culver. Mr. Peavyhouse also notes: "Jackson Stephens was killed in 1864 near East Jamestown. Thomas Culver and Jonathan Moody were killed in a skirmish with Col. Hughes' Company in Buffalo Cove in Oct. 1963. Col. Hughes had started through Buffalo Cove on a foraging expedition, taking livestock, corn and anything else the Confederate Army could use. He was met in Buffalo Cove on the Burton Stephens place by Beaty's Company and the fight began. Beaty lost only two men, Thomas Culvert and Jonathan Moody. Thomas Culvert was nineteen years old and Jonathan Moody was twenty-six years old. Moody had a wife and two children. Culver wasn't married." There are many stories about the activities of Tinker Dave and his men during the Civil War. They can be found in the Autobiography of A.B. Wright, and in Will Peavyhouse's booklet. Many of these stories are of the gallantry and bravery of men who were protecting their homes. Others are stories of what the authors obviously considered to be atrocities.

Guerilla Warfare is, with the possible exception of Nuclear War, the most devastating type of war for the civilian inhabitants of an area. It usually lasts throughout the duration of conflict and, if a part of a civil war, pits neighbor against neighbor. The men involved are not disciplined troops and as a result should not be held to the same standards of conduct that would be required of regular forces. Additionally, the distinction between non-combatant and combatant is usually lost. The hate that is generated for the family of an individual who one blames for the death of one's own family member can result in what others will call atrocities. Leaders of Guerilla movements are also usually given credit for any offense against those who are opposed to their cause. Simple robbery and assault are not considered to exist.

There is no doubt that innocent people were killed on both sides during the Civil War. There is also no doubt that both Champ Ferguson (see separate story) and "Tinker Dave" ordered and carried out the execution of enemy soldiers after capture. However, both must be judged by the standards of the time and the type of warfare in which they were engaged. They were both excellent commanders of Guerilla forces.

"Tinker Dave" was born in Poplar Cove in 1823. He lived there until his death in 1883. Hogue writes that ". .. (he) was a leader in Fentress County during reconstruction days ... He was a very clever, hospitable man among his neighbors and very generally liked by them.

Many of Fentress County citizens are descendants of this Civil War leader. Many more are related to he and his men. In fact, it has been said, that any Fentress County native of three generations or more is related to Tinker Dave, one of his men, or one of the men they shot at or killed. Many of them will be related to both the Confederate and Union fighter.

by Col. Lloyd D. Bryant, History of Fentress County, Tennessee,
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Friday, October 14, 2011

Howard has injury repaired; Parent back to the show

Ryan Howard has had successful surgery on his injured Achilles, and is expected to be out until mid-May........According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Mark Parent is going to be named bench coach for the White Sox under new manager Robin Ventura.