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Resources: Experiential learning

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Centre of Excellence in Work-Based Learning for Education Professionals
The main area of activity of this Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching is work-based learning as both work-related and work-located
Climbing trees and building dens : mental health and well-being in young adults and the long-term effects of childhood play experience
This report arises from research conducted from October 2003 to April 2004. It complements the Forestry Commission’s ‘Newlands’ Project, which aimed to identify wasteland urban areas or abandoned rural woodland that can be developed into accessible, recreational woodland and maintained over time by supported local community groups (Jones, 2002). In order to understand the potential benefits of these developments, the Commission has been sought to...
Constructing resiliencies : support through learning in Nunavut, Canada
This is a short summary of student project grant from ESCalate to Heather Moquin of the University of Glasgow. This research seeks to better understand how education and learning facilitate resiliencies in life in the Canadian Arctic. The broad concept of resiliency will be examined within this study, with the particular focus being on how women's experiences of education and learning enable the development of individual and communal resiliencies...
CRUCiBLE - Centre for Rights Understanding and Citizenship Based on Learning through Experience
The main areas of activity of this Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning are the design, preparation and delivery of a cross-curricula set of programmes and modules that will enhance students’ understanding of and participation in human rights and social justice issues
Developing the partnership between out of school educational agencies and initial teacher education
This is an ESCalate development project led by John McCullagh of Stranmillis University College and featuring a partnership with the W5 centre in Belfast. Rationale Out of school ‘informal educational’ visits to science discovery centres, museums, nature reserves, etc. have much to contribute to the overall learning experience of children. However the extent to which such trips impact on pupils’ learning largely depend on how the experience is...
Learning at Interactive Centres: Developing Education Staff as 'Culture Brokers'
This resource discusses learning and teaching in out-of- school environments, in terms of theory of education, of place and of learning. It is aimed at those who teach children, or ITT. It includes discussion of learning as "cultural border crossing"
PBPL - Practice-based Professional Learning Centre
PBPL (Practice-based Professional Learning Centre) capitalises upon strengths in professional courses in the four partner academic units (The Open University Business School, The Faculty of Health and Social Care, The Faculty of Education and Language Studies and the Institute of Educational Technology). One of its aims is to enrich the OU’s Supported Open Learning model, bringing in practice-based learning, extending staff’s pedagogical...
Resources for reflective learning
This is a collection of exercises, material for handouts and examples that are designed to support the introduction and use of reflective and experiential learning. They were distributed as a resources sheet by Dr. Jenny Moon at a workshop on reflective learning given on behalf of ESCalate. They comprise of 50 pages from Moon, J (2004) A Handbook of Reflective and Experiential Learning , Routledge Falmer, London. It covers topics such as the...
The reflective practitioner : undergraduate independent study modules in education studies
This is an ESCalate development project led by Jean Williams of De Montfort University that was completed in 2007. It looks at a cohort of students using a journal to record their reflections and using that as part of their assessment. The Project / Placement module has been running successfully since 1998 and offers Humanities students the opportunity to carry out an applied independent study through a placement in an educational setting. The...


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Archive for July, 2013

Save the date! ESP Graduate Programs Q&A Info Session

The Department of Environmental Science and Policy will be hosting a Graduate Program Question & Answer Information Session for new and returning graduate students as well as faculty who advise graduate students. We will be answering questions such as “How do I get paid if I receive funding?,” What are the required number of credits […]

NRC Chairman Dr. Allison Macfarlane confirmed for a full 5-year term

Dr. Allison M. Macfarlane, associate professor in the Department of Environmental Science & Policy, has been sworn in to a full five-year term on the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and has been designated by President Obama to continue serving as the agency’s chairman. Macfarlane, who joined the commission as a member and chairman July 9, 2012, for the remainder of […]

PhD student receives Doan Fellowship

Robert Slate, a PhD student in the Department of Environmental Science and Policy, is the recipient of a 2013-2014 Doan Fellowship at the Chemical Heritage Foundation for his research entitled, “Regulating Nanomaterials: Drawing Lessons from TSCA and REACH.”  The award includes a stipend in the amount of $3,000 in support of his research stay of one […]

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Tag Archives: truth

How do I know if I am the following the real God?

If you can describe God then you are following the real God, if you cannot describe God, then you are not following God but your imagination.

God is described only in the Vedic scriptures. So if you want to follow the real God, then you have to follow the Vedic scriptures.

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Follow the Eternal Religion

The Eternal Religion is for those who want to know God in full.

The Eternal Religion is for those who want to:

  • Follow the real religion of Peace. The most peaceful of all religions.
  • Follow an eternal religion founded by God Himself and not a man
  • Follow a religion with unlimited Prophets of God and not just one
  • Follow a scripture spoken by God Himself in person
  • Follow a religion that has existed for trillions of years and not just a few thousand
  • Follow the original religion of man
  • Stop killing all together (vegetarianism)
  • Know and love God as a person, rather than just a name in a book
  • Know exactly who the person God is. His description, history, scheduled incarnations and so on
  • Consider all living beings including the animals as brothers and sisters
  • Believe that God created all living beings and thus we are all His sons and daughters
  • Know when exactly is the Day of Judgement
  • Know exactly why some are born poor/diseased/rich and so on
  • Follow scientifically proven ideologies (Vegetarianism, Karma, Reincarnation, Yoga…)
  • Know all the answers and no speculation

Sanatan Dharma – The Religion Established by God in each Cycle in every Universe

  • God is eternal, meaning He has always existed
  • The laws created by God for man to follow (religion) must be eternal
  • God’s teachings (scriptures) must have eternally existed
  • If God has eternally existed then Man must have known him eternally

That eternal religion which was created by the eternal God is called Sanatan Dharma (the eternal religion). Which is also known as the Vedic religion or pure Hinduism. The eternal teachings of God or scriptures are known as the Vedic scriptures.

That person who has eternally been known by man to be God is Lord Krishna.

The Vedic religion has been proven to be the oldest in the world and the oldest scriptures on the Planet are the Vedic scriptures. Which are written in the oldest language known to man, Sanskrit. The most systematic language in the world.

Don’t follow a cheap God nor one that was recently created by man. Don’t follow an invisible God because the real God is a visible Person who has been seen and proven.

The scientists estimate the age of the Universe to be at least 15 Billion years. So why did it take God 15 Billion years to create his religion and send just one Prophet?

The truth is that God already established His religion at the beginning of creation and not just a few thousand years ago and that religion is the Vedic religion, Sanatan-Dharma (Eternal Religion).

The Simple Way to Determine the Truth

The truth is that which has always existed.

2+2=4 is true today, it was true 5000 years ago, it was true 5 trillion years ago, and it will be true in 5 trillion years time. Thus that which is existing today but did not exist 5000 years ago cannot be the truth. Sanatan-Dharma is existing today, it existed 5000 years ago, it existed 5 trillion years ago and it will exist in 5 trillion years time. Sanatan-Dharma is the only truth.

Lord Krishna is the Supreme Father

“It should be understood that all species of life, o son of Kunti, are made possible by birth in this material nature, and that I am the seed giving father” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 14.4)

“I am the father of this universe, the mother, the support and the grandsire”(Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 9.17)

Lord Krishna is the Supreme Creator – He is the origin of All

“The whole cosmic order is under me. By my will it is manifested again and again, and by my will it is annihilated at the end” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 9.8)

“Furthermore, O Arjuna, I am the generating seed of all existences. There is no being, moving or unmoving, that can exist without me” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 10.39)

“I am the source of all spiritual and material worlds. Everything emanates from Me. The wise who perfectly know this engage in My devotional service and worship Me with all their hearts”(Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 10.8)

“Of all that is material and all that is spiritual in this world, know for certain that I am both the origin and the dissolution” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 7.6)

Lord Krishna is the Supreme Controller

“I give heat, and I withhold and send forth the rain” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 9.19) “With a single fragment of myself I pervade and support this entire universe” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 10.42)

Lord Krishna is the Supreme Maintainer

“The splendor of the sun, which dissipates the darkness of the whole world, comes from me. And the splendor of the moon and the splendor of fire are also from me” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 15.12)

“I enter into each planet, and by energy they stay in orbit” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 15.13)

“This material nature, which is one of my energies is working under my direction”(Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 9.10)

Lord Krishna is Omnipresent, meaning He is present everywhere

“I am the supersoul, O Arjuna, seated in the hearts of all living entities, I am the beginning, the middle, and the end of all beings” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 10.20)

Lord Krishna is Omnipotent, meaning He is the greatest

“There is no truth beyond Me. Everything rests upon Me, as pearls are strung on a thread”(Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 7.7)

Lord Krishna is Omniscient, He knows the past, present, and the future

“O Arjuna, I know everything that has happened in the past, all that is happening in the present, and all things that are yet to come. I also know all living entities” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 7.26)

“Many, many births both you and I have passed. I can remember all of them, but you cannot!”(Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 4.5)

There is Only One God

“Those who are devotees of other gods and who worship them with faith actually worship only me, O son of Kunti, but they do so in a wrong way. I am the only enjoyer and master of all sacrifices. Therefore, those who do not recognize my true transcendental nature fall down” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 9.24)


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Three Ethiopian Journalists Injured in Car Accident

By Betre Yacob

Ephram Beyene, Editor of Ethio-Mihdar

Three Ethiopian journalists working for an independent Newspaper, Ethio-Mihdar, experienced a vehicle accident on Wednesday, October 30, in Hawassa, a town in the southern part of Ethiopia.  The accident left Ephram Beyene, the Editor of the newspaper, with severe injury on his spinal cord, and two others with minor physical injuries.

According to reports, the accident was caused by a motorcycle that hit the three legs vehicle (Bajaj), the journalists were travelling in.

Getachew Worku, editor-in-chief, Million Degnew, general manager, and Ephram Beyene, were in Hawassa because of an accusation made by a local university in connection with a reporting on corruption case.

“Though the correction was made in relation to that particular news, the University sued and we went to Hawassa in order to defend our newspaper and ourselves,” Getachew told to journalists. The University sued the newspaper, claiming 300,000 birr in damages.

According to reports, when the accident happened, the journalists were going to a place called “Piassa” to meet their local correspondent.

Many say that the accident might have been orchestrated by the university officials. Reports indicate that before the vehicles collided, both the drivers had jumped down, and no one still knows their where about.

Ephram Beyene is now in intensive care in a Korean hospital in Addis Ababa. He underwent surgery on his spinal cord twice in the past days.

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Title: U.S. campaign finance regulation : an examination of the Federal Election Commission Enforcement Process
Author: Salisbury, Julian Philip.
Awarding Body: Keele University
Current Institution: Keele University
Date of Award: 2002
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Title: Semantics and refinement for a concurrent object oriented language
Author: Monteiro Borba, Paulo Henrique
Awarding Body: University of Oxford
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Date of Award: 1995
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FOOPS is a concurrent object oriented specification language with an executable subset. In this thesis we propose an extension of FOOPS with features for specifying systems of distributed and autonomous objects. This extension supports most features of concurrent object oriented programming, including classes of objects with associated methods and attributes, object identity, dynamic object creation and deletion, overloading, polymorphism, inheritance with overriding, dynamic binding, concurrency, nondeterminism, atomic execution, evaluation of method expressions as background processes, and object protection. The main contribution of this thesis is to develop a framework for supporting formal development of software in the extension of FOOPS mentioned above. In particular, we introduce a structural operational semantics for FOOPS, a notion of refinement for concurrent object oriented programs, congruence properties of refinement of FOOPS programs, and tools for mechanising refinement proofs. The operational semantics is the core of the formal definition of FOOPS. It is used to define notions of refinement for FOOPS states, programs, and specifications. Those notions and associated proof techniques for proving refinement are used to illustrate stepwise formal development of programs in FOOPS. The congruence properties of refinement (with respect to some of FOOPS operators) justify compositional development of software in FOOPS. The tools help to validate the framework introduced in this thesis and motivate its use in practice.
Supervisor: Goguen, Joseph A. Sponsor: Not available
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Keywords: Computing ; Program development and tools ; Software engineering ; refinement ; concurrency ; object-oriented programming ; formal software development Computer software


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Etude Sight Reader

 the better way to learn music sight reading

Etude Sight Reader is a Music Sight-Reading Trainer software application.

The software presents you with musical notes and phrases in music notation, to which you respond by playing the notes or phrase on your MIDI instrument.

And Etude Sight Reader indicates your correct and wrong notes on the screen.

You can download Etude Sight Reader 1.4 from the Download Page. It is a fully functional version of the program, with a 30 day trial period.

  • Note recognition - practice for notes and chords
  • Phrase playing to practice correct rhythm, note and rest timing and durations
  • Instant visual feedback
  • Practise without a teacher
  • Gradual increase in difficulty, adding single elements at a time
  • Example phrases to illustrate rhythmic elements
  • Randomized selection of notes and phrases to discourage "learning by ear"
  • Control the program from your MIDI keyboard
  • Create your own lesson files with a MIDI editor/sequencer

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Some screen shots are available here.


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Kingdom: Plantae > Division: Tracheophyta > Class: Magnoliopsida > Order: Lamiales > Family: Lamiaceae > Genus: Micromeria > Species: Micromeria fruticosa subsp. serpyllifolia

Micromeria fruticosa subsp. serpyllifolia (M.Bieb.) P.H.Davis

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Threat status Europe Not evaluated (IUCN)
Valid parent species Micromeria fruticosa

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Eureka Models - Leaders in Sound

In Stock Now!

Available in Five Car Sets

Sunday, January 20, 2013
Distribution of the HUB sets is almost complete. If you have not received your order by the 1st of February please contact the Eureka Office. As distribution has progressed it is has become evident that stocks of additional cars will disappear very quickly and are not expected to last much past February.   Pre-orders indicated that demand would split fairly evenly between orders for five and seven cars and the order quantity for additional cars was set accordingly. However, since distribution commenced the experience has been that those who purchased five car sets are coming back for additional cars and this trend is quickly exhausting stocks of additional cars.

Since receiving the HUBs two errors in the decoration have become evident. One was made by Eureka and one was down to the factory. Eureka's error concerns the Tuscan and Russet livery where the Russet has been carried across the door on the carriage side. On the prototype the door was all red.
The factory error concerns the set number on the end of each terminal car. All sets are correctly identified on the box and the appropriately numbered carriages are present in each set. However, all terminal cars are numbered set "117".   Apologies from Eureka and the factory for these mistakes.
In the Candy sets the factory has also replaced one of the cars in each set with an RBH.
Finally, the wheel sets used on the HUB sets are a new design and use a press fitted split axle design. Some sets may need the back-to-back setting to be adjusted. Eureka is putting together an outline on how to check this setting and make any adjustments necessary. When it is ready it will appear on the Eureka Models Blog.

38 Class hauling HUB Car Set

40 Class with HUB Set
Above: Prototype 40 Class hauling a HUB Set

Tuscan and Russet:
All bogies 2AN except terminal end of PFH which has 2BM

Pack 1: Set 116

HFH2212, RFH2232, BH2220, RBH2236 and PFH2216. Additional Cars, BH2221 and FH2228

Pack 2: Set 119

HFH2215, RFH2235, BH2226, RBH2239, and PFH2219. Additional Cars, BH2227 and FH2231

Light Indian Red with two Belt Lines:
All bogies 2AN except terminal end of PFH which has 2BM

Pack 3: Set 117

HFH2213, RFH2233, BH2222, RBH2237 and PFH2217. Additional Cars, BH2223 and FH2229

Pack 4: Set 118

HFH2214, RFH2234, BH2224, RBH2238 and PFH2218. Additional Cars, BH2225 and FH2230

Dark Indian Red with one Belt Line:
All bogies 2AN except for terminal end of FPH which is 2BS

Pack 5: Set 116

HFH2212, RFH2232, BH2220, RBH2236 and PFH2219. Additional Cars, BH2221, FH2228

Pack 6: Set 119

HFH2215, RFH2235, BH2226, RBH2239 and PFH2219. Additional Cars, BH2227 and FH2231

All bogies 2BS. All cars include etched window frames and additional piping for user to add

Pack 7:

No set number. HFH2213, RFH2234, BH2223, FH2229 and PFH2217. Additional Cars FH2230 + FH2231

Pack 8:

No set number. HFH2214, RFH2234, BH2224, FH2230 and PFH2218. Additional Cars BH2223 + FH2231

Note: No RBH and only one RFH survived into the Candy scheme, so the packs have additional non-buffet cars to compensate for this lack.

Five Car Sets

Tuscan and Russet (1948-1954)

$630.00 Per Pack

Light Indian Red with two belt lines (1955-1964)

$630.00 Per Pack

Dark Indian Red with single belt line (1965-1971)

Sold Out

Candy (1982 +)

Sold Out

Additional Cars - SOLD OUT!

RBH -Sold Out

$110.00 Per car

BH - Sold Out

$110.00 Per car

Factory Weathering (light dusting)

HUB Sets

add $35 per Set

Additional Cars (Sold Out)

add $10 per Car

Order Form - Word 2000

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Order Form - Adobe PDF

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NSWGR HUB Car Set - Images

  • HUB Car - Candy scheme
  • Eureka HUB Indian Red BH
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Tuesday, March 09, 2010

TV & Radio news (and it's all good!)

I had an email from, David B a blog visitor, about the Swedish Wallander series. He has been in touch with Yellow Bird and they have the following news:
I would like to let you know that BBC4 has acquired the second season of the Swedish Wallander series (i.e. film 14-26).
No news of when BBC4 will show them but great news nonetheless (I hope they repeat the first series again as I'm missing part of an episode...). So thank you so much to David for passing the news on.

We've had several recent announcements of casting news over the past few months:

Stephen Tompkinson as Inspector Banks

David Morrissey is Tom Thorne

and now Rufus Sewell is to play Aurelio Zen:

From Digital Spy:

Rufus Sewell has signed up to star as Aurelio Zen in a new BBC drama.

The Eleventh Hour actor will play the fictional detective across three feature-length dramas which will transmit on BBC One.

Set in and around Rome, and based on the best-selling series of novels by the late Michael Dibdin, Zen will start shooting in Italy in Spring 2010.

And though not euro crime in anyway, the tv drama Castle, starring Nathan Fillion is coming to the Alibi Channel soon.

Here's the lowdown from Alibi:

Castle is the hit new US crime drama coming soon exclusively to Alibi. Nathan Fillion plays Richard Castle, a best-selling crime novelist who, despite fame and acclaim, has become bored with his own success. All that changes, however, when a real-life copycat murderer starts staging scenes from Castle's novels. Castle is first suspected of the crimes and then asked to team up with NYC homicide Detective Kate Beckett to help her solve the case.

Together, the pair make a formidable combination. Beckett is a first-class investigator with a rare ability to empathise with victims, having joined the force after the murder of a loved one was never solved. Castle has spent years researching crime and brings that unique knowledge, together with a creative flair and touch of irreverence, to homicide cases. Their contrasting approaches, however, often cause sparks to fly...

Finally a bit of radio news:
Sir Ian McKellen is to play the title role in a BBC Radio 4 adaptation of Ian Fleming's Goldfinger.

The James Bond drama will also star Rosamund Pike as Pussy Galore and Toby Stephens as Bond.

Impressionist and actor Alistair McGowan will play the canny caddie, Hawker, during the famous golf scene.

Martin Jarvis, who is also directing the play, is the voice of Fleming, while John Standing appears as M, the head of MI6.

The radio dramatisation will be faithful to the novel rather than the Goldfinger film.

The plot revolves around Bond's pursuit of Auric Goldfinger, an international criminal, who is masterminding a plan to rob Fort Knox.

The play will air on Radio 4 on 3 April.
Read the whole article at the BBC website.

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Maxine said...

Great news about the Swedish Wallenders, thanks! I still have the 3rd of the last Ken Branagh series to watch - the first two were so bad that I just could not face it. Also, that bloke in the bottom pic in your post looks as if he could do with a bit of checking out! So thanks for the tip - the series I'd really like to watch is the next one of Spiral....preferably with more of that prosecutor in it.


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PRIMARK takes over former location of SinnLeffers in Frankfurts NordWestZentrum (DE)

Irish-British fashion company PRIMARK is to take over the former location of SinnLeffers in Frankfurt's shopping centre NordWestZentrum. The space totals approx. 7,200 m² and is set to open end of 2009/first quarter of 2010.

The NordWestZentrum Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH acts as Landlord. Kemper's Jones Lang LaSalle carried out negotiations with PRIMARK concerning the lease process and advised them regarding their expansion. The arrival of PRIMARK in Frankfurt is one of the two largest German retail lettings in 2009 so far, along with the Globetrotter leasing at Munich's Isartorplatz.

PRIMARK exclusively offers private brands and rolls style, quality and affordable prices all into one. The assortment comprises different styles for women, men, children and home decoration. Within the first half of business year 2008/09 the company achieved an increase in turnover of 20% at €1.2 bln. up to the end of February. At present PRIMARK has more than 190 stores in the UK, Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal and Germany. The first German store opened in May 2009 in Bremen's shopping centre Waterfront. The NordWestZentrum is one of the most important shopping destinations in the Rhein-Main region and includes a sales area of 90,000 m², 150 stores and about 45,000 visitors a day

Source: Jones Lang LaSalle

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Wednesday, 8 February 2017

Hamburg Ohlsdorf -revisit in Winter-

Last month i had the opportunity to revisit this huge cemetery again. And the circumstances were quite extraordinary: It was phantastically cold with practically no wind and a bright winter sun that gave us a rather beautiful light. So on the one hand we had really good conditons to shoot some beautiful stuff, but on the other hand we gave up rather fast since we were chilled to the bone.

One thing though that really puts me off every time i visit this particular cemetery: There is Rhododendron everywhere! And i bloody hate that stuff..

Since this Cemetery is one of the largest in the world (if not the largest of them all if you consider the amount of space it occupies) you are allowed to travel by car. So this time it was -more or less- a drive by shooting....

The cemetery itself has -at least in my mind- a strange coldness about it. And i am not talking about the weather this time. The sculptures are very often made from sand stone and they tend to feel hard and harsh to the beholder and they don't intend to comfort the mourners in any way.

Well.. see for yourself:

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  1. Just curious, as I'll be heading to Germany soon - how long would you recommend to visit this cemetery? A full day?


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Thursday, February 11, 2016

Lord Stirling's News Blog EUROPE - News Flash Syria Peace Agreement?

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Holy Shroud of Turin

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ORTHODOX CHERUBIM HYMN - video  ~ link
AVE MARIA by Perry Como - video ~ link

Pray for Peace

On the Road to the Third World War

Armageddon also means that the Second Coming of Christ is near

Nutrimedical Report ~ link

Syrian War: World Powers Agree on 'Cessation of Hostilities' ~ link ~ One can only wonder if the visit yesterday of Henry Kissinger with Putin had anything to do with this?!!  I am far from convinced that this will end the war, but who knows.  Pray for Peace!!!  Stirling

World powers have agreed to seek a nationwide "cessation of hostilities" in Syria to begin in a week's time, after talks in Germany

The halt will not apply to the battle against jihadist groups Islamic State (IS) and al-Nusra Front. Ministers from the International Syria Support Group also agreed to accelerate and expand aid deliveries

Syrian Plan: Cessation of hostilities, humanitarian air drops and peace talks ~ link ~
An ambitious plan to end hostilities in Syria with verifiable results within a week, revive the Geneva-3 peace talks, and immediately begin delivering humanitarian aid to civilians has been unveiled in Munich, Germany after talks including the US, Russia, and the UN
Hostilities in Syria could come to a halt within a week after confirmation by the government of President Bashar Assad and the opposition, according to an official communiqué from the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) meeting.

A mechanism to help resolve humanitarian issues in Syria has been developed, which includes the creation of a task force that will begin work on Friday.

USA and Russia announce plan to stop violence and increase aid to Syria ~ link

Secretary of State John Kerry has announced new steps designed to help eliminate the violence in Syria after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Munich, aiming for a "cessation of hostilities."

One of those steps is to expand humanitarian aid in Syria immediately. A new task force will meet Friday to ensure that progress is made in humanitarian aid and access in Syria

Kerry: Agreement reached on "Full Cessation of Hostilities" in Syria ~ link ~
But this does NOT included ISIS and similar groups!!!  Stirling

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stressed that the main result of meeting in Munich was a confirmation of the UN resolution on Syria.

Lavrov also said that Russia expressed its concern that the Syrian opposition was harming efforts to resolve humanitarian efforts in Syria, which are worsening as the conflict drags on. Moscow called on the US and its allies to use their influence to convince opposition groups to cooperate with the United Nations.

US and Russian officials also stressed that military action against Daesh, also known as IS/Islamic State, will continue, but both Moscow and Washington agreed to more closely coordinate those actions, according to German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

Russia Warns of a New World War Starting in Syria ~ link ~ Remember what the Bible says: 1 Thessalonians 5:3New King James Version (NKJV)For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape

Russia warned of “a new world war" starting in Syria on Thursday after a dramatic day in which Gulf states threatened to send in ground forces.
Foreign and defence ministers of the leading international states backing different factions in the war-torn country met in separate meetings in Munich and Brussels following the collapse of the latest round of peace talks.
Both Russia and the United States demanded ceasefires in the long-running civil war so that the fight could be concentrated against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) - but each on their own, conflicting terms

Russian Prime Minister: Foreign forces' inside of Syria MAY SPARK WORLD WAR ~ link ~ Will we have Peace or will most of the Human Race die soon in the Third World War??? Pray for Peace!!!  Stirling

The Russian prime minister has warned that the involvement of foreign troops in Syria could result in a “new world war" amid plans by Saudi Arabia and its allies to potentially deploy ground troops there

Dmitry Medvedev made the remarks in an interview with the German Handelsblatt business daily, due to be published on Friday. He said all powers must sit at the negotiating table to forge an end to the conflict gripping Syria "instead of unleashing a new world war".

"The Americans and our Arabic partners must think hard about this: do they want a permanent war?" Medvedev asked.

The Russian premier also noted that it would be impossible to win such a war quickly, particularly in the Arab world, “where everybody is fighting against everybody.”

Russian Orthodox Patriarch arrives in Cuba to meet Pope and discuss the Middle East Crisis ~ link ~ This is more dangerous then the Cuban Missile Crisis over half a century ago!!!  Get Right With God NOW!!! Stirling

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Some are More Equal than Others – Restricting the Right of EU Citizens to Vote in Britain’s Referendum on the EU

The reported decision of the UK government to restrict the franchise to British and Commonwealth/Irish citizens in forthcoming EU referendum was utterly predictable. But it is also arguably unlawful for two reasons. “Why?” you might wonder, as there is no express right for EU citizens to vote in such a poll, and it would be a stretch to find one in the rights associated with free movement of workers.

The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union guarantees in chapter 5 certain democratic rights (Chapter 5 is entitled ‘Citizens’ Rights’). For instance,  EU citizens are guaranteed the right to vote for the European Parliament and local elections, both by the EU Charter and the TFEU (Article 20). No mention is made of referenda. And this is also true of Article 3 of Protocol 1 to the ECHR, which informs the interpretation and application of the EU Charter. The ECHR’s guarantee extends to legislative elections only.

However, bills of rights do not guarantee express rights alone. Sometimes rights can be implied into the text by courts in order to facilitate the purpose of the guarantees. The European Court of Human Rights has done this on numerous occasions. (Artico v Italy [1980] ECHR 6694/74, Funke v France [1983] ECHR 10828/84 etc) It is not alone (see for example the High Court of Australia – Nationwide News v Wills (1992) 177 CLR 1, Supreme Court of Canada – Ref Re Alberta Legislation [1938] SCR 100, the Supreme Court of Ireland  – Ryan v Attorney General [1965] IESC 1 and the US Supreme Court – Griswold v Connecticut 381 U.S. 479 (1965)).

How could we establish that such a right exists in this context? We might begin by noting that the preambles to the EU Charter, the TEU and the TFEU all mention the importance of democracy. Moreover, the TEU and the TFEU are shot through with references to the importance of democracy. Democracy is one the EU’s foundational values (Article 2, TEU). Indeed, the TEU makes very detailed and specific provision about democracy in the Union. Most notably it requires that ‘every citizen shall have the right to participate in the democratic life of the Union.’ (Article 10(3) TEU). Of course these rights are already frustrated by the restricted franchise in Parliamentary elections which deny EU citizens a voice in choosing representatives for the European Council and the Council. (Article 10(2) TEU). Clearly, values and principles of democracy, and democratic participation, are core constitutional provisions and values of the EU. Thus it would be possible to find an implied right of democratic participation for all EU citizens in decisions of constitutional importance. Both the framework and spirit of the EU treaties would support such an implied right.

Such an implied right would serve the important purpose of protecting the participation of EU citizens in decisions that affect that very status for if the UK leaves the EU they will cease in British law to enjoy that citizenship and its associated rights. Conversely the decision applies to non-resident  British citizens, including those disenfranchised. The stakes could not be higher. Moreover, the limitation of the voice of those with much to loose from a British withdrawal would undoubtedly have a chilling effect on the exercise of the fundamental freedoms of the EU. Furthermore, as the ECJ has repeated in many occasions citizenship ‘is intended to be the fundamental status of nationals of the Member States … Article 20 TFEU precludes national measures which have the effect of depriving citizens of the Union of the genuine enjoyment of the substance of the rights conferred by virtue of their status as citizens of the Union.’ (Case C‑34/09 Zambrano v Office National de l’Emploi, paras [41]-[43]). Depriving EU citizens of their right to democratic participation has such an effect.

One further point. The British proposal creates two classes of EU citizens. Those who by a happy historical accident were once subjects of the British Crown, and are thus privileged with enfranchisement, and those that were not and consequently enjoy no such benefit. Whatever historical reason for such generosity the plain fact is that it no longer carries much, if any, significance. Citizens of Ireland, Malta and Cyprus live under republican constitutions that have long since severed the constitutional link with the Crown. In this context there is no longer any valid reason for this distinction. Discrimination on the basis of nationality is of course prohibited by EU law. As the ECJ put it in ‘Union citizenship is destined to be the fundamental status of nationals of the Member States, enabling those who find themselves in the same situation to enjoy the same treatment in law irrespective of their nationality, subject to such exceptions as are expressly provided for.’ (Case C-184/99 Grzelczyk v Belgium, [35])

As long ago as 1975 the Commission noted that the “[c]omplete assimilation with nationals as regards political rights is desirable in the long term from the point of view of a European Union.” (Commission of the European Communities, Towards European Citizenship, point 3.1, COM (75) 321 final (July 2, 1975)   Hat tip: Noelle Quenivet) In this area the Member States have been dilatory despite the work of the Commission. Yet here, as with the provisions of free movement, is another opportunity for that motor of integration the ECJ to push the integration process further by recognising an implied right for all EU citizens to participate in the forthcoming British referendum.

  • Steve Peers

    Sorry, but I don’t agree with the legal analysis. The Treaties give voting rights to EU citizens in local and EP elections, then provide for the possible extension of those rights. The obvious implication is that any further voting rights are dependent on a decision to extend citizenship rights. No such decisions have been made.

    • JevJango

      I would suggest that there is room for Article 20(b) to be extended as the referendum directly affects EU citizens and is within the spirit of being able to vote in EP elections. It is in effect akin to voting in EP elections. I concede that this would not apply if the issue was non-EU. Article 22(2) of TFEU allows for derogation on this point. If the UK are going to rely on this as justification for prohibiting the right to vote, then by implication these rights musts exist in the first place. Or do the UK Government say that this right does not exist. ‘Restrict the franchise’ does not suggest this is the case.

  • baloopa

    If the electorate announced for the referendum is illegal, why was there no outcry or legal challenge when the same electorate were the only people entitled to vote in the general election three weeks ago? Possibly because the UK is merely one of a host of EU countries who do not allow citizens of other EU countries to vote in national elections. This suggests that there is no self-evident entitlement to vote in anything other than the elections specified in EU law (local and EU parliament). For what it’s worth, referenda in the EU’s biggest referendum-loving nation, Ireland, are only open to Irish citizens; not to the British citizens who are allowed to vote in Dail elections, let alone other EU citizens.

  • Albert Sanchez Graells

    Excellent post. I have some complementary views in the same direction:

  • JevJango

    I agree with the analysis and I like the implied right argument. I don’t think it would be difficult to win such a claim. I am sure the ECJ would be more than happy to oblige. However, how do you think the referendum would go after a European court ruling or even a letter from the Commission. Imagine the headlines. ‘EU Court Gives Poles Permission to vote in UK referendum’ or perhaps another headline post voting. ‘Poles vote to keep UK in EU’ I think Cameron has made a good decision here. Illegal, but politically calming. Remember, he has to think laterally if he is going to keep the UK in. Or put it another way, any whisper of a legal challenge would tip the balance the wrong way.

    (If it is not obvious, I use Poles in my illustration as they are the largest EU minority in the UK and clearly it would be in their best interest to vote to keep the UK in the EU, but if they were allowed to vote it would give UKip an excuse to jump up and down and attract too much attention).


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Monday, September 26, 2011

Gold Star Mothers, Rootsweb Mailing Lists and Military Cemeteries

This week's tips and hints are an eclectic group. I am never sure when I start my weekly blog if I am going to follow the week as laid out in my calendar - Everyday Genealogy or freelance a bit. This week I mixed it up a bit.

Sunday September 25
* Gold Star Mother's Day
* Find out more about the American Gold Start Mother's, Inc. at their website -

Monday September 26
* There are many memorials in Washington D.C. but if you cannot make it to our Capitol, you can still visit the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial virtually.
* Visit The Virtual Wall.

Tuesday September 27
* The United States has 24 burial grounds on foreign soil.
* Visit the American Battle Monuments Commision at

Wednesday September 28
* If you are doing Irish Research The National Archives of Ireland has an online searchable database of the 1910/1911 census.
* Access the database for FREE at:

Thursday September 29
* Looking for a Genealogy Glossary? Check out Dick Eastman's Encyclopedia of Genealogy

Friday September 30
* Using mailing lists on
* Search the archives of the mailing lists for answers before you post a question on a mailing list.
* Birthday of Earl Pahlke - my dad

Saturday October 1
* If you are doing research in Chicago and cannot get there yourself check out

Take Care,

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Sunday's Obituary - Dennis Maish

Dennis Maish, 63, of Blackduck, died Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, in Blackduck.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, at Cease Family Funeral Home of Blackduck.

The pallbearers will be his grandchildren, Cody, Nick, Lenay, Tiffany, Zack, Tori and Tara.

He was born Dec. 14, 1946, to Alvern and Marian Maish in St. Paul. He attended school in Marengo, Ill. He joined the U.S. Army in April of 1964, and was discharged in 1967. He married Glenda Finnan, Aug. 9, 1997, in Blackduck, where they made their home. He was a truck driver and drove truck for Transport America for six years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and watching NASCAR. He also loved spending time with his family and most of all his grandkids.

He is survived by his wife, Glenda Maish; his children, Norman (Jeannie) Maish, Denise Garrigan, Dennis Maish, Dale Maish and Jenny (Don) Jones; seven grandchildren; a great-grandson; a brother, Greg Maish; two sisters, Jackie Heelein and Sandy Peterson and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Steve Maish and his grandparents.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Passports, Land Patents and Online Classes

I always get excited when I have email from Facebook, Ancestry, Rootsweb or Findagrave. One way or another I know that I am going to be connecting with family members I may not have seen in decades or never knew existed.

This month I have been very fortunate to reconnect with family via Ancestry, have photo requests fulfilled on Findagrave and connected with family on Facebook! The trick to all this 'connecting' is just 'being there'. If you are not using all of these sites your genealogy toolbox is missing some essential tools.

Sunday September 18
* Facebook and Genealogy: Scan old family photos and post them on Facebook. It will encourage family members to share their memories and maybe upload some of their own!

Monday September 19
* Passports were issued by the State Department starting in 1810 through 1925.
* They were not mandatory but suggested by the Federal Government.
* If you ancestors traveled out of the United States during this time period visit:

Tuesday September 20
* Family Tree Magazine – get the tricks and tools to advance your research.
* Find articles, forms, classes and more - Visit:

Wednesday September 21
* Online classes are available via the Family Search Learning Center
* Take the 5 Minute Challenge, Learn about Courthouse Research and more.
* Visit: The Learning Center
Thursday September 21
* The first state census for South Dakota was taken in 1895.

Friday September 22
* Doing research in Ontario and Upper Canada Genealogy and History?
* Visit:

Saturday September 23
* Land records can help solve genealogy mysteries or dispel myths. Search for Land Patents and Surveys on the General Land Office Records website.
* Visit:

Time to check my mailbox and see if there are any new messages from long lost relatives!

Take Care,

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Sunday's Obituary - Ida Schwemm Lyons

Daughter of Joseph and Julia Emme Schwemm
Sister of Fred Schwemm

Chicago Daily News
July 5, 1966 page 42
Ida Lyons (nee Schwemm), wife of the late Willard F., fond mother of Byron, Malcolm and Willard, grandmother of seven, great-grandmother of four.

Funeral Wednesday, July 6, at 1:30 p.m., at Schroeder-Westfall Chapel, 3807 N. Lincoln Av. Member of Alice Chapter no. 561 OES, and Royal Neighbors Camp No. 3053. Eastern Star Services Tuesday, 8 p.m. Interment Irving Park. 281-3450

Barrington Review - February 6, 1897
Barrington Locals
Miss Ida Schwemm had the misfortune to slip and fall on the sidewalk Monday afternoon, breaking her left arm.

Nunda Herald - Thursday February 18, 1897
"About the Neighborhood"
Miss Ida Schwemm, of Barrington, fell on the icy walk and broke her arm.

Barrington Review - March 3, 1900
Barrington Locals
Miss Ida Schwemm of Mayfair spent Sunday here with relatives.

Barrinton Review - April 7, 1900
Barrington Locals
Miss Ida Schwemm of Mayfair visited relatives here Sunday and Monday.

Barrington Review - June 2, 1900
Barrington Locals
Miss Ida Schwemm of Mayfair spent Decoration Day in Barrington.

1900 Census - Ida is listed as a servant in the household of William and Ella Snyder. The Snyders have three young children. There is a note in the Barrington Review, dated October 1901 - Mrs. W.H. Snyder of Mayfair visted her father Edward Lamey, Wednesday.

Barrington Review - August 16, 1901
Miss Ida Schwemm of Mayfair visited with relatives here from Friday until Tuesday.

Barrington Review - June 2, 1910
Mrs. Ida Schwemm Lyon and children of Chicago visited her brothers and their families here this week.

Barrington Review - July 12, 1917 pg. 5
Mrs. William Lyons was taken to the Swedish Hospital, Chicago, Friday and underwent an operation Saturday. She is doing nicely. Mrs. Herman Schwemm is caring for her children.

Barrington Review - July 31, 1919 pg. 5
Mr. and Mrs. William Lyons and family of Chicago, who had been visiting here since Saturday with Mrs. Lyons' brother, Herman Schwemm, and family, returned to their home Wednesday.

Barrington Review - July 7, 1921 pg. 5
Mr. and Mrs. William Lyons of Chicago were guests' at the Herman Schwemm
home on Cook Street over the Fourth. Their son, Malcolm, who accompanied them, remained for a more extended visit.

Barrington Review - July 7, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lyons and family, Mr. and Mrs. Byron Lyons, and Mr.and Mrs. Charles Weinert and family of Chicago were Sunday and Monday guests of Mrs. and Mrs. Herman Schwemm of Cook Street.

Barrington Review - July 5, 1928
Mr. and Mrs. William Lyons and son, Willard, of Chicago, spent Sunday at the Herman Schwemm home on S. Cook Street.

Barrington Review - August 20, 1929 pg2
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jahnke of Lake Street, Mrs. Philip Hawley of Hough Street, and Mrs. Herman Schwemm of S. Cook Street visited at the Wm. Lyons home in Chicago, Sunday.

Barrington Review - July 5, 1928
Mr. and Mrs. William Lyons and son, Willard, of Chicago, spent Sunday at the Herman Schwemm home on S. Cook Street.

Ida Schwemm Lyons with her brother Willam Schwemm at his farm in Crystal Lake

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Wyoming, New Sweden and a Day You Will Never Forget

I will always remember where I was when President John F. and Senator Robert F. Kennedy were assassinated. I also remember watching each of the Mercury manned launches in my school gymnasium starting with Alan Shepard and ending with "Gordo" Cooper.

Those events happened when I was young and impressionable. September 11 happened when I was an adult and I was able to understand that the world had just changed.

If you missed it, here is Paul Simon's performance of Sound of Silence on Sunday September 11, 2011.

Sunday September 11
* 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance
* Visit "United We Serve" and find out how to get involved:

Monday September 12
* Family History Archive - a searchable collection of published genealogy and family history books.
* Visit and / or contribute:

Tuesday September 13
* Google Tip:
* Looking for a photo editing tool or a great place to share your family photos? Check out Picasa 3:

Wednesday September 14
* Researching in Wyoming? Find census records, town and county histories and more at the Laramie County Library.
* Visit the Special Collections:

Thursday September 15
* The Swedes, led by Johan Printz were the first settlers of New Sweden and established the capital, New Gothenburg in 1643.
* This location is just south of present day Philadelphia.

Map of New Sweden ca. 1650 by Amandus Johnson>

Friday September 16
* Rhode Island State Census records were taken every 10 years from 1865 to 1935
* Check out the Rhode Island State Census Transcription Project
* Check out other New Horizons State Genealogy Projects

Saturday September 17
* Planning a research trip to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City?
* Request a Lunch Pass when you arrive at the library each morning. It will give you access to the cafeteria at the Church Office Building 2 blocks away.

If you did not attend the FGS (Federation of Genealogical Societies) Conference in Springfield last week many of the sessions are availble on CD for a fee. Check out Fleetwood Onsite Conference Recording
Take Care,

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Sunday's Obituary - LeRoy A. Schwemm

Crystal Lake Herald - October 5, 1939

LeRoy A. Schwemm, formerly of Algonquin and well known here, was killed Saturday in a tractor accident on the Public Service Company model farm near Mundelein. A coroner's jury returned a verdict of accidental death although the manner in which Schwemm's body got between the tractor and the plow will likely never be known.

Plowing for more than an hour, Schwemm had reached one corner of the field. Whether he was thrown from his seat or was making an adjustment is not known. His body was found in a sitting position with the heavy tractor wheel revolving, it having worn a gaping wound into his side. Mud prevented the tractor from being able to pull the plow over Schwemm's body. Neighbors noted that the tractor had been standing still for more than a half hour with the motor running and went to investigate.

Schwemm was born November 14, 1909 in Algonquin, and was well and favorably known. He was married June 20, 1936 to the former Marion Ebel who with a 6-month daughter survives. Other surviving relatives are: Mr. and Mrs. Wm Schwemm of Crystal Lake; seven brothers - Emil, Edwin, Alvin, Raymond, Gordon, Leslie and Howard and one sister, Esther.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Schwemm home in Mundelein, and at the Lutheran Church in Libertyville. Burial was at Algonquin.

Leroy and Marion Ebel Schwemm with daughter Jean

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Wikis, British-Canadian Research and Labor Day

I have just returned from vacation on Lake Mille Lacs in Minnesota. The weather was beautiful and I actually caught a fish! The unusual part of the vacation was that there was no television and or Internet access. As a result I was watching the sunset instead updating my blog...

Sunday September 4
* Anglo-Celtic Connections Blog: A great blog for British-Canadian Research.
* John Reid, author, has a blog post documenting the Top Genealogy Site Rankings. There were a few on the list I either did not know about - or had forgotten!

Monday September 5
* Labor Day
* The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board will provide information for deceased ancestors who worked for the railroad industry after 1936. If you had an ancestor who work 'on the railroad' visit their site:
* The Lake County Illinois blog has a great post about what Labor Day is about: Labor Day - The Working Man's Holiday
* Birthdate of Florence Anna Schwemm Pahlke - my grandmother

Tuesday September 6
* Genealogy Glossary: Wiki
* A website that gives visitors the ability to contribute, comment and correct content.

Wednesday September 7
* The Boxer Rebellion which began in 1899 was an uprising of the Chinese against outside influences. It ended on this date in 1901
* Researching an ancestor who may have served in this war then visit these sites:
* Military History at -
* The Boxer Rebellion and the U.S. Navy, 1900-1901

Thursday September 8
* FamilySearch Wiki – Free family history research advice for the community, by the community.
* Visit:

Friday September 9
* California became a state on this date in 1850
* Researching early California ancestors? Spanish censuses (padrones) began in 1790.

Saturday September 10
* The Town of Leesburg Virginia has online databases and manuscripts.
* Visit the Thomas Balch Library on the Town of Leesburg website.

Personally I am requesting my first reformatory record from the state of Minnesota. Keep your fingers crossed - it could be a great story!

Take Care,

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Sunday's Obituary - Mary Hannah Anderson

Biddeford-Saco Jounal, Tuesday, 26 Sep 1967, Page 2

Miss Mary Anderson

Miss Mary Anderson, 83, of 179 Hill St., Biddeford, died yesterday morning at her residence following a lengthy illness.

Born in England, May 15, 1884 she was the daughter of Joseph and Julia Pierce Anderson.

Miss Anderson came to the United States at an early age, and attended Biddeford schools. A graduate of Household School of Practical Nursing, Boston, she was employed at Emmerson Hospital, Concord, Mass., for several years, worked most of her life in the Boston area and worked in the Biddeford area for a short time, retiring 25 years ago.

She was a member of Rebecca Lodge, Soco, Adah chapter, Order of the Eastern Star of Biddeford and a member of Christ Episcopal Church, Biddeford.

Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Sara Chasse, Fairhaven, Mass., Miss Jessie Anderson and Miss Elizabeth Anderson both of Biddeford; two brothers, Richard Anderson, Biddeford, Frank Anderson of Goose Rocks Beach and Florida and several nieces and nephews.

A requiem Euchrist and burial office will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow from Christ episcopal Church, Biddeford, with the Rev. Gerald Burtt, priest in charge, officiating. Internment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Biddeford.

Friends may call at the Dennett and Craig Funeral Home, 365 Main St., Saco, today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.


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Wednesday, July 3, 2013

How we roll on the 4th!

 Tomorrow is 4th of July, our nation's Independence Day, and I thought I would share what our family has done over the years to celebrate America's Birthday!  This year she will be 237 years old!  Yeah, she deserves some fireworks! :)

If you are familiar with Pinterest, you know that there are a slew of red/white/blue foods to make on the 4th, and breakfast is no stranger to that.  All you need are some strawberries or raspberries, blueberries and yogurt or whipped cream and you can turn anything into a patriotic feast!
Blueberry Waffles
Blueberry, strawberry, yogurt and granola parfaits

Not only do I like coordinating my kids clothes on a daily basis, but holidays get special attention!  Currently it's pretty easy to find anything in red/white/blue in the stores.  My favorite places to shop on a budget are Children's Place & Old Navy (love their online selection), Kohls or even Walmart and Target have some cute things.  Most of the time I just wait until the 5th and buy them 75% off and save them for next year.

My absolute favorite holiday tradition is parades!  The energy that a huge crowd of excited people bring is overwhelming.  I always cry at a parades. I know that's weird, but seeing how much work the volunteers put into this, seeing the veterans, our fire fighters and the extraordinarily cute kids in the parades...well it's a smorgasbord of emotions that take over and I gladly let it.

My children's favorite part, of course, is the candy and toys they throw.  We have our "parade baskets" that we always bring and my kids will sit through a 2 hour parade as long as someone's throwing some junk their way!

One year for my birthday, which is in July, I asked my husband to gift me all these patriotic decorations.  The bunting is great b/c when it fades, you just flip it over and use the other side.  I bought the fabric from the same website and, wait for it, I actually sewed the curtains.  Unfortunately I don't remember where I bought them online. :(

Here's my mantle.  It's not exactly how I want it, but it's still patriotic enough.  I'm never truly done collecting for holidays! :)

I do love a party!  Here's one I did for our family a couple years ago.  The flag frames come in handy! I love using props for parties that come from another place in my home.  It just seems more substantial and it's certainly cost effective.  Just look around your home and grab everything that's red/white/blue and arrange it on your mantle or table and voila, it's patriotic!

It's our family tradition that I make these Jell-O parfaits every year.
We eat these cool treats while watching the fireworks!

Who doesn't love a mason jar?  I cooked these cupcakes in the jars and they came out so extremely moist!  Best cupcakes ever!

My philosophy about food and parties is this: "Give any food a creative or wacky name, and it automatically becomes fun for the kids."  So here's my 'Rocket Red Glad Punch' and 'Star Spangled Banner Blue Punch'.

The 3 layered colorful cupcakes are always a hit!

But this is our newest tradition!  We make Sparkler Birthday cupcakes and after lighting them we sing "I'm Proud to be an American".  The kids are a little scared and excited at the same time!
Don't judge my cupcakes...the heat that day melted all the icing.  Oh well, they still tasted good.

The details always make me giddy!  Every year we paint our nails red and blue.  It's so stinkin' cute and my girls love it (my boys are a little bit jealous).

One year we even did a bike parade down our street.  All I remember is this, "IT WAS FREAKIN' HOT"!!!!

By the evening we are pretty wiped out, but we hang in there to see the fireworks, which is way past my kids bedtime and leaves them overstimulated and wild children.  And glow sticks are a fun addition to this time of the keeps their hands busy for a while.

Jell-O time! :)

One year I bought these fireworks glasses which are supposed to make the fireworks look 3D.  Yeah, that was a waste of money! LOL!

And every year our days ends like this! :)  Four children fast asleep, covered in stickiness and sweat and cute as can be!

Happy Independence Day!

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iPod Photo & iPod U2 Edition introduction – Apple Special Music Event (2004)

Steve Jobs introduced the iPod photo and mocked the idea of playing video on an iPod a year before shipping the iPod Video.

00:00. Update on Apple (iMac G5, mini store, iTunes, iPod)
10:27. iPod sox introduction
11:41. iPod Photo introduction (4th generation) & demo
22:57. U2 collaboration (Extended U2 TV ad 25:05)
27:46. The Complete U2 unveiling
38:33. ONE MORE THING… U2 iPod introduction
38:20. U2 on stage & live performance (Bono & The Edge)

Date: October 24, 2004
Location: California Theatre, San Jose
Steve was 49 years old.


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The 10 Hottest New and Improved Businesses and Industries of a Win-Win World

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“Win-Win World” is an original column appearing sporadically on Thursdays at, by Russell L. Roth. Russell is a 30-year marketing veteran and graduate of Jay Snelson’s “Science of Human Interaction” course (he calls it “Win/Win 101”). He has owned and operated businesses in advertising, real estate and internet marketing. He holds a degree in Studio Art from the State University of New York and is seeking a music publisher for his portfolio of original Country/Folk fusion songs. A native of Central New York state, Russell currently resides in southern California with his wife, Valerie. Archived columns can be found here. WWW-only RSS feed available here.

In my first article, “Why We Can’t All Just Get Along” I outlined the dire, unavoidable need to trash the current coercive system of political government (“the state”) in favor of free market anarchy. I called this new paradigm a “Win-Win World,” because it is based on all parties getting what they want out of voluntary dealings with each other.

Since that article I began to think about the many ways in which individuals could ensure their financial success quickly and efficiently in such a world, and identified 10 businesses and industries that presented the highest rate of growth. This article is the result.

The title ends in the words “a Win-Win World”, not “the Win-Win World” for a reason. This is because there is more than one answer; more than one Win-Win World is possible. This article represents simply one example of that which I feel could or should happen in the absence of coercion. I may have missed businesses or industries, or even gotten the whole thing entirely wrong. But… it’s a start.

An obvious key step in transforming the current mess into a Win-Win World is the privatization of everything that is the state: departments, agencies and other entity classes whose stated but failed purpose is to adequately and efficiently provide services to citizens paid for by tax dollars.

Many have a hard time envisioning how this would work and I don’t claim to have all the answers. But we might start with local public utilities. Heck, years ago, my city bought the then-privately owned, local water company and turned it into a government agency; the reverse ought to be just as simple: convert each entity into an IPO. Put it up for sale on the stock market. Whoever wants and can afford to purchase stock in that entity then become the new owners.

What happens to the proceeds from these IPOs? They’re used to finance the fledgling private utility’s transition to a Win-Win World: to improve performance and efficiency; retrain and reeducate workers to think like private employees instead of public ones; streamline processes; upgrade equipment as required; perform any deferred maintenance; create and finance internal, performance reward programs; and much more. It’s hard to imagine any entity of the state that wouldn’t lend itself easily to this scheme. The workers themselves may have to be dragged kicking and screaming into the new Win-Win World… but we have ways of managing that too.

Here, then, is my take on the 10 hottest new and improved businesses and industries of a Win-Win World, in no particular order.

Insurance companies form the heart and soul of this new world. Part of this is because insurance companies are dedicated to helping reduce or mitigate loss, which was also supposedly a major function, although ineffectively and incompletely realized, of the state which we have now abolished. Another reason is because the best, non-coercive way to get people to alter their behavior is by impacting their pocketbook. Insurance companies are already set up to help a free market take advantage of this.

In a Win-Win World, all the familiar forms of insurance have survived the transition. But there are some new, innovative offerings as well. Anti-coercion insurance protects you from loss due to force, threat of force or fraud — in other words, theft, burglary, murder, vandalism, assault, misrepresentation, battery, rape, and any of the other injustices commonly referred to today as “criminal.” If victimized by any of these you or your heirs notify your insurance adjuster, who issues you a pre-agreed level of compensation (pending confirmation of the damage and according to the terms of your policy).

Similar to what happens in the event of an automotive accident, your insurance company investigates and seeks to recover damages from the culprit’s insurance company and/or the culprit him/herself. See “Safety and Security” and “Arbitration” below for more information on this, and for a description of what happens should the miscreant put up a fight or attempt to elude resolution.

In regard to premiums, the amounts depend in large part upon your personal or business’s reputation for incurring risk. If you have a history of paying your bills, staying out of trouble, properly maintaining your property with an eye to safety, never practicing coercion and in general comporting yourself as a low-risk individual, your premiums are small and manageable.

Step out of line, however, and soon you’ll find your insurance unaffordable or denied altogether. As we know, insurance companies detest and discourage risk. Why would this matter to you, the “criminal”? Without insurance or sufficient cash of your own, the only way you’re able to provide complete reparation is through forced labor. I’m betting you wouldn’t care for that much.

Regarding that which is currently referred to as a civil matter, a person’s or business’s malfeasance insurance pays damages to the victim. Think of malfeasance insurance as malpractice insurance for the individual or business. It’s simply insurance that protects others from having to pay for something you’ve done wrong, including commission of negligence. This could be as simple as the local restaurant unintentionally poisoning a patron by serving up a nice big bowl of last week’s potato salad. Or your teenager backs the car over the neighbor’s prize rose bushes.

Insurance companies are expert in risk assessment and in a Win-Win World are free to price their services fairly. All the state regulations governing insurance company operations are gone, allowing for competitive rates, fast, effective service and a truly competitive market.

Safety and Security

Security and policing firms, firefighting companies, bodyguards, investigators, emergency medical services… all these entities and more comprise this critical industry. Since in a Win-Win World there is no army, no police force, no government-owned fire department, you’ll have private security officers, EMTs, firefighters and ambulance corps, all competing for your business. For example, the first security company to reach you in the event of coercion is the one that gets paid by your insurance company. The first firefighting team to get to your burning residence is the one that gets paid by your insurance company. In practice this may need to be adjusted so all respondents receive some level of compensation (for example, in the event more than one firefighting company is required to respond to put out the blaze); but perhaps the ones who get to your side first, get a bonus. This could be determined with the help of GPS technology on the respondents’ vehicles, and sorted out if need be, in arbitration.

These heroes are paid not with tax money but with your insurance policy premiums. Your insurance company handles the expense and then, where applicable, seeks to recover the money from the party at fault… if any.

In extreme cases where an accused party seeks to elude having to answer for his acts of coercion, the insurance company may employ investigators and security officers to find and apprehend the fugitive. All monies expended for this process are repaid by the coercer and/or his insurance company. Officers may be needed to keep a flight-prone fugitive from fleeing before full reparation can be made. The behavior of all parties is transparent, monitored and reported to the public. If a security officer or company steps out of bounds, uses excessive force or falsely imprisons, the coercer has recourse via his insurance company and, ultimately, arbitration.

Competing firefighting and emergency medical transportation companies continuously patrol the neighborhoods in order to increase their chances of being first responders and winning a hefty bonus for their promptness. Areas of potential brushfires are monitored by pooled satellite and infrared heat detection technology, perhaps operated by a firefighter’s association serving a large number of member firefighting companies. Once a call goes out, it goes out simultaneously to all member firefighter companies and again, performance is monitored via GPS to verify which companies have actually provided services, and which one receives a bonus for getting there first.

Any disagreement, coercive act or contractual failure can be arbitrated with the help of private firms whose ability to survive and profit depend upon maintaining an impeccable reputation for honesty, fairness and justice. Individuals as well as businesses are able to avail themselves of these services as needed. But the need is managed mainly by insurance companies whose use of these services dominates the spectrum of possible users. Occasionally, an individual may wish to make a claim for damages, such as when the claimant has no, or not enough, insurance — but they’ll have to pay cash for the arbitration service should the ruling not fall in their favor or the case not be accepted for arbitration.

Arbitration firms of a Win-Win World work much like the courts of today except that they are run far more efficiently, of course. An arbitration firm is free to accept or refuse a case, based on the case’s merit and/or potential profit involved. Cash flow comes from the loser and/or their insurance company. Again, insurance companies abhor risk, so most cases are likely settled between the parties, to eliminate the need for arbitration. What’s to prevent an insurance company from walking away in the middle of the arbitration process when it sees it’s going to lose? The free market. Would YOU want to be the client of an insurance company that changes its mind and pulls the rug out from under you in the middle of a hearing?

Performance Assurance & Reporting

Just as the number of contracts or voluntary agreements have exploded in a Win-Win World, so has the need to assure that all parties adhere to the terms of those contracts… or at least, that any failure to adhere to the terms does not result in significant financial loss to the other parties.

This is accomplished in several ways. First, just as is done today with real property purchase agreements, escrow companies serve as impartial third-party distributors of funds according to the terms of each contract.

Second, information bureaus collect, manage and make available data on the parties’ past performance in previous and current contracts. FICO-like scores are calculated for each company or individual indicating that entity’s level of trustworthiness. This assists others in deciding whether to enter into a contract with the business or individual. It is also valuable for insurance companies in deciding whether to insure a business or individual against malfeasance, how large a premium to charge, and how to structure the offer.

Reputation Rehabilitation

With all this information being collected and managed, mistakes are bound to happen. In addition, it’s inevitable that a business or individual might want to improve its performance assurance score. So now there are agencies to help a company or individual “clean up” a less-than-enviable reputation.

Unlike the companies that previously prostituted themselves by creating false positive content and posting it on social networks (a form of legalized fraud), reputation rehab specialists of a Win-Win World are expected to shine a spotlight on the truth…. not spread lies. These agencies work much like PR firms, emphasizing the positive and using the entire range of available media as required.

In addition, these agencies also ferret out and expose lies, whether libel or slander, against their clients, and participate as advisors and witnesses in arbitration designed to assess and assign damages, except in cases where a conflict of interest may exist. In other words, in cases not involving their own clients.

Most importantly, they act as consultants in assisting their clients to improve their trustworthiness scores. Their function here is to suggest strategies for improvement and track and report the resulting improved performance.

Ownership Assurance

Since everything in a Win-Win World is owned by somebody, it is wise to store and manage all of this information in the event the owner wants to sell, or his ownership is called into question for whatever reason. This is done now with the involvement of the state for real property and motor vehicles, for example. But in a Win-Win World, the true objective is not to extort money in the form of taxes and license fees, but rather to provide a resource for positively identifying the owner of a piece of real property or an item or a business.

This comes in handy not only in the case of a proposed sale, in which it’s critical to confirm that the seller owns the property free and clear. It is also helpful should a consumer wish to initiate arbitration proceedings against the owner of an automotive repair shop installing used brakes and charging for new, for example. Who really owns the shop? The ownership database provides the contact information… or at least that of the repair shop owner’s representative.

The ownership database is web-based and available for use by anyone – for a fee, of course. Gathering, verifying and managing the data are a monumental task.

In addition to tangible property, this database service also records and tracks intellectual property. Patent and copyright ownership is assured, and unlike today, does not expire after an arbitrary number of years. Ownership survives the original owner indefinitely via transfer by the owning party to another party, just like houses and motor vehicles.

What about those businesses or individuals not wishing to be displayed in such a database for all to see? Well, it’s a free Win-Win World. But those folks’ insurance companies would take a dim view of clients wishing to hide their ownership and would undoubtedly hike the client’s premium for making it harder and more expensive to be found.

In a Win-Win World, there’s little reason to want to hide your ownership anyway. That’s because there are no income taxes to pay or shelters to preserve, and no one is jealous of your possessions. There’s enough of everything to go around!

Professional and Trade Associations

In a Win-Win World, these groups figure extremely high in the setting of industry-wide engineering, safety and quality standards. Professional licensing and exams remain a major focus (especially since this function is no longer “managed” by the state), as is the development of standards designed to simplify product design. Remember the big fight between 8-track and today’s stereo? How about VHS versus Beta? Inches versus metric? (Jimmy Carter’s “other” miserable failure.) These are extreme examples that illustrate the inefficiency of competing standards. Yes, competition is vital to keeping prices low and selection high. But it’s prohibitively expensive in some cases, such as when standards compete and confuse.

Take Bluetooth, mpeg (video) and jpeg (still images) for example. These technologies have been successful in large part because a bunch of companies in their respective industries got together and created standards that were later adopted by everyone. Bluetooth is a wireless communications standard; mpeg and jpeg are image compression standards. All three are widely used today. What’s the advantage, besides reduced confusion? Risk to developers is minimal because the standards have been voluntarily agreed to already, and no market shake-out is needed to determine which set of standards is to prevail. This helps control costs and thus product pricing. It also helps investors avoid losing their shirts.

In a Win-Win World, professional and trade associations also function as a go-between should you have a beef with a member company, organization or individual. Since the association is in a position to affect a business’s or professional’s reputation, many consumers find it advantageous and less expensive than formal arbitration to present their appeal to the defending company’s trade association. The trade association then works with both parties to arrive at a mutually agreeable resolution.

There’s great economy and efficiency in large numbers, and professional and trade associations in a Win-Win World help bring this to reality for their members without the need for mega-corporations and the risk of complete or partial monopoly. (I know, “partial monopoly” is like being “sort of” pregnant, but you get my meaning.) We cited the example above of the firefighting company’s association providing pooled fire monitoring services to its member companies. The same can be done for private security. Or how about businesses that wish to market their wares cooperatively? Business associations can help make this happen. They can also promote an entire class of product or business for their members, usually when the product or business is relatively new or pioneering.

Infrastructure and Services

Toll roads on steroids. That’s the best way to describe the network of roadways and bridges from coast to coast in a Win-Win World. Each motor vehicle is fitted with a transponder, and sensors are placed alongside or underneath every roadway, every several yards. Each sensor reports your vehicle’s location to the company owning the bridge or roadway, and you are charged based on your actual usage of that bridge or section of roadway.

Utilities behave today much like they did pre-Win-Win World, with product or service use metered, reported to the owning company, and billed out to you, the consumer. The main difference versus today is the multitude of companies competing for your business, and a precipitous drop in pricing thanks to competition in the marketplace.

If you don’t like the service provided by your water company, you can switch to another. The pipeline infrastructure itself is owned and provided by a third party, not by those actually providing the water. They pay a fee to the infrastructure provider based on their usage of the pipeline network. The same concept applies to other services and utilities, such as gas, electricity and cable TV. Gas pipelines, power lines and equipment, and cable infrastructure are owned not by the service providers but by separate companies… perhaps even respective industry groups or associations. This keeps the market safe for competition.

Usage Assessment

With all this privatization of previously publically owned and tax-supported infrastructure such as roadways, detecting, assessing, reporting and computing usage levels are themselves a hot industry. Meters, sensors, and data handling and analysis figure highly in each infrastructure and service company’s business success. New ways to dependably and precisely measure and report usage need to be developed and cost-effectively implemented so the new businesses of a Win-Win World can get paid.

For example, formerly public parks and beaches are now 100% pay-as-you-go, and visitors need to be fairly charged for their usage. The same most likely goes for bike lanes, city sidewalks and “free” parking facilities that used to be financed with your tax dollars. It is unfeasible and downright impractical to engage you in a manual transaction for every one of the many services you now use during the course of a day. Therefore perhaps YOU are fitted with an onboard transponder that says “Here I am – bill me!” to every applicable sensor within detection distance.

The hardware and software needed for this function has to be developed, adapted, designed, manufactured, installed, serviced and managed. That sounds like a whole, entire industry to me.

State-administered education has been scrapped in favor of private schools competing in the level playing field of the free market – competing for the best teachers, administrators and students. No one is left behind, as fees vary widely, along with quality. Schools are once again serious about producing the best graduates, as test scores are used to judge not only the student’s academic abilities, but the performance of the school itself. Parents base their decision on where to place their children in part on the schools’ scores. You might have five or more elementary-level schools all serving the same neighborhood, and the competition is fierce. Scores affect also how much the schools are able to charge… the better the score, the higher the fees.

In addition, web-based schooling has exploded in a Win-Win World, particularly in those few, isolated areas which may not have more than one or two brick-and-mortar schools from which to choose. The web now offers viable alternatives regardless of student location, ensuring heavy competition in even the most sparsely populated of areas.

Privatization Consulting

We said we were listing the top 10 businesses and industries of a Win-Win World, and we are well aware that privatization consulting brings the count to 11. We mention it here because privatization consulting is important to discuss, yet it is a temporary industry; that is, after all publicly owned businesses and entities have been privatized, privatization consulting is no longer necessary. It thus “withers away” (to borrow an oft-used expression from one of the more spectacular failures of human history).

Publicly-owned entities, as described in the first paragraphs of this article, must by definition undergo extreme change to achieve a successful transition to a Win-Win World. Many cases demand radical restructuring of the organization and its business practices and processes. Mass numbers of employees require reeducation, retraining and perhaps re-positioning: reassignment within the company, or placement elsewhere, outside the company. Reforming a government-owned entity into a publicly held business or businesses, from line worker on up to CEO, requires a cadre of specialists to offer managers, supervisors and employees guidance, advice and support. Entire business cultures need to change in order for the newly transformed company to survive in a truly free market.

In a transforming Win-Win World, privatization consulting firms are made up of individuals from all manner of public and private entities. A multi-functional team is assigned to each public entity and is comprised of experts in change management, human resources, business law, marketing, counseling and training. The team formulates a plan and procedure for the public entity’s privatization, and guides it through the process from start to finish. This is an essential but costly, labor-intensive, professional service; the funds generated from the public entity’s IPO should cover the tab nicely.

First Steps

I hope I have provided some valuable information and sparked your interest in the hot businesses and industries of a Win-Win World. The most obvious question is, how do we get there? There is no easy answer. Individuals are typically anathema to change, as I’m sure you have long since discovered through your own discussions about Win-Win, free market anarchy, voluntaryism, Objectivism, libertarianism, or whatever you choose to call it. The resistance you’ve undoubtedly experienced is what Dr. Jay Snelson called “intellectual immunity” – though now I must say I am not all that fond of this term, as it unintentionally implies good health. And nothing healthy is going on in the minds of those who possess it, I am quite sure.

We know why Win-Win seems so alien to most people. It’s so very different than what they’ve been taught is possible. So our task, as I see it, is to teach them otherwise.

Once enough people have been helped to understand why Win-Win is the only path to peace, prosperity and worldwide wellness, the rest will be easy. Once we’re all on the same page, the question then changes from “What?” to “How?” I’m not sure the libertarian movement in Massachusetts and elsewhere has all the answers on how to manage the transition. After all, libertarians argue for less government, not no government at all. Where they would draw the line, that point at which “less” transforms from good into evil, has never been satisfactorily explained to me using a morally or scientifically-based method of reasoning. But perhaps it’s a start. At least it’s peaceful, although nowhere close to coercion-free.

All I know is that at some point, we all have to agree that a Win-Win World is what we want. Then we can begin the joyous but orderly dismantling of the state – in the same spirit as those scores of ebullient Germans who tore down that wall years ago.

Did I get anything wrong? Did I leave any business or industry out of this article? What’s YOUR opinion of the top businesses and industries of a Win-Win World? Email me at russelllanceroth @ with your suggestions and comments. I may parlay them and my responses into a followup article here at EVC.

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Tuesday, 27 May 2014

Johnny B. Goode

The final witnesses in the trial of John Banks, character witnesses for the defence, were reported to have described him as "an honest politician".  Hilarious!  There goes their credibility, just like that.

Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode 7", 1958

No One's Listening

Stuff reports that NIWA's supercomputer was hacked.  Sounds bad.

Hacked by the Chinese.  Sounds, well, maybe not so bad.  The Chinese hackers are reported to be working for the Chinese government.  So, what that would mean is that the Chinese government is taking an interest in NZ's climate and environment.  Sadly, that's more than can be said for NZ's National government.

The Feelers - One World, 2006

Monday, 28 April 2014

The Rockefeller Skank

Kudos to Mike Hosking - I saw him at some stage last week decrying synthetic cannabinoids without a hint of conscience about his blatant shilling for the much more destructive gambling sector.  There are very few people who are sufficiently self absorbed and venal to be able to do that kind of thing with a straight face.

Fatboy Slim - You've Come A Long Way, Baby, 1998

Wednesday, 16 April 2014

Walking Off A Cliff Again

If only we were still try to catch up with Australia.  Over there they can see the need to resign over a scandal, even the ones from the Mad Monk's Party.  Meanwhile back in NZ even a sticky stinky scandal leaves our politicians pretending it wasn't them.

Dear Mr Key, where are those higher standards and transparent government you said you would deliver?

Mint Chicks - Mint Chicks, 2006

Monday, 14 April 2014

It Doesn't Change

When your only solution to everything is "the market", everything is for sale.  Everything.
The Church - Seance, 1983

Thursday, 10 April 2014

Girl On The Wing

Gosh, a month since I last posted, and still the sore I last posted about festers.
So, Judith Collins had a shocker at QT in Parliament today.  In spite of all that's been said and done, she used "it was a private dinner" as a reason for not answering questions about the scandal she has ensconced herself in.  So, let's test that idea:
Would the dinner have occurred if Mrs Collins had had to fund the costs herself?  If no, then it was not a private dinner.
Would the dinner have occurred if Mrs Collins had not been a Minister in the NZ Government?  If no, then it was not a private dinner.

The Shins - Oh, Inverted World, 2001

Wednesday, 12 March 2014

Let's stop the equivocation; Judith Collins has to go.  She's caught in a clear conflict of interest that hasn't been declared properly or in a timely fashion.  That's totally unacceptable.
What's Regular John done to piss me off this time?  Where do I start?  From the beginning, I suppose:
- He's given Mrs Collins a "final warning".  Too soft, dismiss her.
- He's described the behaviour as "...cumulative effects of her interactions...could lead to a perception of a conflict of interest".  Ummm, no, it's much worse than that.  Any of the individual interactions do lead to the perception.  And forget the perception, there's a real conflict of interest
- He's applied a different standard to himself than he has to Mrs Collins, as folllows:
"Judith had a responsibility when she was asked the questions not just to answer the question directly but to tell me and the New Zealand public everything that had gone on," [Mr Key] said.
In the spirit of "telling the NZ public everything", let's see the advice you relied on, Mr PM, so we can confirm that the failure to check the non-English version of the website is the only incorrect piece of the advice
Let's sort that out for starters and see what happens next.

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Thursday, November 15, 2012

85 Second Ave. is for sale

We spotted the listing for 85 Second Ave. the other day. We were waiting for more details. So far, though — there's not much posted about the five-floor building at East Fifth Street.

Per CitySites, there are three apartments in the building... as well as the retail tenant, BareBurger, which spans two floors. Asking price: $7.8 million.

The storefront was once home to neighborhood nemesis Sin Sin.

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Anonymous said...

I lived there for 5 years. Landlord was a slumlord. Any repairs needed I did myself. This is a fixer-upper for sure. Pipes had a serious slime mold problem. Black mold constantly showing up in the bathroom.