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Sunday, October 12, 2008

Question of the Day: Why does Kuwait's Ministry of Higher Education sponsor students in acquiring degrees that hold no current value in Kuwait?

To this day, I have met many young, bright individuals who have graduated with honors from distinguished universities in the US, UK and other countries abroad with majors such as biomedical science/engineering, interior design, environmental biology, culinary arts, health physics and other technical as well as very untraditional yet gloriously interesting fields that these Kuwaiti men and women have excelled in.

Some students are continuing their studies and are presently acquiring their Masters and PhDs to legitimize themselves as professionals in their field and people in society. Others were fortunate enough to dip their fingers in their family's cookie jar and start their own business based on their unconventional yet much adored major. However, many return to Kuwait and either opt for a low paying government job that is similar to their major or, like many educated individuals here, snag a job at an investment company or bank and call it a life well lived.

"Whatever your major was in college, in Kuwait, it's just business, business and more business," a good female friend of mine told me the other day. At 24 years of age, my friend holds a BA in Marketing and is six months away from earning her MBA from a country in the MENA region.

I have observed many young and quite disgruntled Kuwaitis drive back and forth from mundane, unsatisfying jobs. "I go to work, put in my hours, and then I'm off to do the things I like," another friend and a passionate engineer said to me recently, "I like building things and creating stuff. The projects that I accomplish in the evening are my challenge, not my morning job."

It's sickening how much untapped talent we have here in Kuwait. It's sickening how some Kuwaitis are hopping on a plane to the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Foundation in the United Arab Emirates for their big break instead of having access to a government-owned fund here in Kuwait to further their dreams.

What shame.

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  1. Blogger K.thekuwaiti posted at 10:36 AM
    MOHE told me they wouldn't give out sponsorships for Telecommunications (my degree).. they suggested I switch to English or Television/Radio. So another questions would be, why doesn't the MOHE sponsor students in acquiring useful degrees.
  2. Blogger Jewaira posted at 1:36 PM
    We need qualified thinkers and planners in government.

    Interesting article I read today:

    "This is the reality of the region’s baby boom: 100 million young people in 14 countries between the ages of 15 and 29. For better or worse, they will increasingly drive cultural, social and economic change throughout the region over the next decades.

    But they are also frustrated and ill-prepared to face the future. Schools and universities often fail to prepare them for a global economy and to compete with highly skilled workers from the West and upwardly mobile ones in the developing world.

    At the same time, young people are far more than the objects of their parents’ hopes and frustrations. They also are seen as a vast, largely untapped, consumer market. Their tastes and political and religious predilections are the subject of intense scrutiny by governments, international financial institutions and think tanks."
  3. Blogger Bodie Broduas posted at 4:18 PM
    The moral of the story is that MOHE don't know what they are doing. More importantly, how did u find spliced Girl Talk tracks?
  4. Anonymous pearls posted at 10:27 PM
    aham shay punch in and out and you're right any talent becomes a hobby at the end of the day ma agool illaaa ay shay
  5. Anonymous Dalal Arch posted at 11:24 PM
    In Kuwait the only jobs that seem respectful enough and meet the very high financial aspirations of a young Kuwaiti graduate have to be related to finance, project management or real estate.
    Kuwait has this very strong communist attitude towards the quality and the nature of the job you do and the salary you deserve. The range of salaries you get from the government is very small and hardly increases over time. It doesn't really matter what you do or how devoted you are.
    I just graduated as an architect, and what seems to be a very promising career choice in a region that has the highest rates in development in real estate and infrastructure; I'm faced with cheap and untrained labor as competitors that are willing to do the most work with the lowest quality for the lowest salaries. Young Kuwaiti architect head towards 3 options; governmental jobs that pays decent salary for short hours but with minimum creativity and hardly any design work or simply work, or a job in a consulting office that has also minimum design work, and is relatively related to architecture and construction, but pays at least 200 KD less than a governmental jobs and acquires you to work at least 3 hours more everyday. and last but no least, working in a field related to finance and business management that has nothing to do with architecture but pays well and the hours seem reasonable.
    Many people compensate for the lack of creativity in their professional careers by holding galleries and exhibitions selling items like clothing or accessories. Which is a good way to express ones abilities and skills, but we need to take things to the next level.
  6. Blogger Jandeef posted at 8:52 AM

    Lack of innovation and society's investment in it. Even when you have the next big great idea, you're ridiculed, much less funding it.

    Also, lack of a competitive marketplace and creative destruction. Our society clings to jobs and specializations of the past at the expense of being able to keep up with the world.

    Small business is said to be the driving force for the economy. Here, although it's attainable, however the procedures are tedious. Thus I think you'd find youths resorting to mundane jobs, be it government or private.
  7. Blogger Ms. Baker posted at 11:17 AM
    Your question is the same one we former MOHE Scholarship students asked ourselves way back in the day too. And at no time were we ever smacked in the face harder with this question than when we graduated, came back to Kuwait to do our paperwork all gung-ho heigh-ho heigh ho it's off to work for a better future for our country we go, and were then dumped unceremoniously into the torturous and stagnant grind of the Kuwaiti workforce.

    My currently radical opinion is this: in order for the highly trained and qualified creative Kuwaities to be able to successfully integrate with the system and REALLY and TRULY implement their training for the benefit of this country, we need to have "cleaners" come in first to eradicate the crap and crappy people perpetuating the destructive cycle that exists. "Cleaners" a la CIA acid-pouring agents dispatched to "sterilize" the crime scene, who would metaphorically use the same technique to radically change things within the government and its agencies so that the fresh Kuwaiti blood can come in and do what they were trained to do. The reason I say this, is because from everything I have seen and experienced in the past 8 -10 years since I have been back from the US, there is no point in training and educating all these wonderful, talented, and bright Kuwaities when you don't know what to do with them and the valuable resource of their talents are being squandered amidst the overwhelming corruption and the intractably damaged infrastructure.

    Devil's advocate scenario:

    Why stay amidst this mess if you are a highly creative, innovative, down to earth, upwardly mobile and highly educated Kuwaiti, whose government has invested thousands - THOUSANDS in you and your education without real or sensible regard as to what to do with that when you are done? What kind of a productive life are you really going to lead in a system that in reality now DOESN'T WANT you to contribute to it, is REJECTING YOU because it is so mired and stuck in its own highly senseless and pathologically detrimental patterns leading to it's increasing destruction and breakdown? All one has to do is take a look at Qatar and the UAE with open eyes to understand who the forward thinkers pushing a policy of growth that embraces innovation and creativity really are in this region.

    An example: I work with some bright, tireless, brilliant and selfless Kuwaities ferociously interested in cooperation on scientific and medical research and projects. They get funding from government agencies such a KFAS and the Ministry to pursue their work. And then the Ministry - or various officials with the power to do so - make alterations to the project - or completely STOP certain parts of it, that render the whole thing invalid and all the work that has been done already (funded by the government agencies) is wasted and the project becomes DEAD, goes nowhere or nowhere that makes any difference to anyone. Most of the time, its because of one DUMBASS who wanted to exert his power just because he could, or because of wasta, insecurity, or some kind of stupid, childish, sense of competition, entitlement and lack of power.

    So, here I am, and I work for the government in what is considered within Kuwait to be an elite and desirable position. My country paid for me to be educated and to be on par with any other professional with the equivalent education abroad. No, I cannot complain about my salary. But that is it. There is no growth in my job, no real productivity, no real utilizing of my skills or training received from excellent academic institutions of higher education in the US. And when I want to do or try something, when I have a new idea I am shot down by those who don't want me to and am told to do my job no more, no less.

    Here I am ten years down the road from where you guys are, you fresh faced, brilliant, creative, new Kuwaiti US graduates, and here is my once cute fresh face smashed up against the proverbial Kuwaiti brick wall.

    It sucks. I am mad as hell.

    And guess what! Guess where I am! I am thinking about starting myself one of those cute little Kuwaiti cake business, just like all the other 50,000 cake and cookie businesses out there too. That is my option.

  8. Anonymous Khaos posted at 6:26 AM
    To me, a more salient question is: Why do those degrees hold no value in Kuwait?

    Of course the answer is nothing novel. It all boils down to the incompetence of the government, which is in power largely due to a culture infested with nepotism, cronyism, envy, and corruption.

    Sadly, I don't think that current citizens deserve a better government. You may think otherwise as you may be interacting with relatively enlightened people. But the unfortunate truth is that most Kuwaitis have yet to emerge from their shells of ignorance.

    If you think that the government is bad then look at some of the MPs that we have. Do constituents that elect such MPs deserve a better government?

    Granted, we have some untapped talent here in Kuwait. But if those talents are waiting for the government to tap them they're almost as bad; life's too short and the world is more than Kuwait.
  9. Blogger Erzulie posted at 6:26 PM
    K: because they're the only judge behind what they think is useful which is rather useless considering the lack of brains almost all of the people there have.

    jewaira: that was an interesting article :) and of course i agree. and this subject is, as other people in the comments section put it, nothing new. i guess it's the first time i personally see it as an apparent reality and it's worrisome because this is the country and world my family and i will grow old with. i do know many young and very driven individuals here; although they're a very minute part of the population, they are working for the better of the country yet unfortunately, the overall situation is making them bitter and it's overriding their passion for local development while setting their aims on gaining grounds in other hopeful areas in the region i.e. uae, qatar, etc.

    bodie: :D

    pearls: i think it's up to the talented individual on whether to sharpen their skills for their pleasure (read: hobby) or as something that defines them as professionals. a while ago, my mother and i dropped by a joint art exhibition that was held at the gallery located in Abdalla Al-Salem (the one that's near the gas station and supermarket). the main man there (can't remember his name for the life of me) was an older kuwaiti who's in charge of Dar Al-Funoon. we started to chat and he said that in previous years, the process of applying and getting accepted to Dar Al-Funoon existed, "Whereas now," he shook his head, "it's basically an open door policy. people come in, take a couple of courses, mostly because we need the money and they leave with the title of 'professional artist or musician'."

    dalal: respect is another issue that is SO unnecessarily bound to one's profession. anything that involves creativity, in general, is looked down upon. and while it's understandable seeing as how it's somewhat of a true stereotype *casts a glance at the lot of actors, singers, artists, etc. whose reputation and lifestyle precedes their talent* it's also dispiriting to know how black and white that outlook is in our lovely society. maybe the finance world is the practical way to go in terms of acquiring a title that would make relatives and acquaintances beam with delight with an appreciative "aha!" and it would be an easy way to accumulate fast cash but then again, it might not be the true and best way, for the person and everyone else as a whole. and i really appreciate your frankness about what you've faced. all i have to say is that you're right, it has to be taken to the next level. actually wait, WE have to take it to the next level. period.

    jandeef: :)) it is unfair but i guess everything in life is. and although what you've said is spot on, part of me - maybe the stubborn strand i have that's rooted in my taurean nature or it might simply be naivete - i honestly do believe that if there's a will, there will be a way, a difficult one, but it's still there. and i have heard how tedious starting a small business is (now's their time to boom as all the big shots are crumbling down in depression).

    ms. baker: well. shit. i really don't know how to reply to your comment. the only thing that made me smile was the extermination of the crappy craps. we have a lot. i wish i was a dictator... *sighs*

    khaos: regardless of the civilians' nature, i don't think anyone deserves a bad government. true, there are a lot of kuwaitis here who are contributing to our country's downfall. i don't think they should be punished because of their adamant support for something that does the country more bad than good. the question is, "what got them thinking like that in the first place?" however, there are many people here who want imbeciles to well, stay that way; it's much more easy to convince an ignorant being. this is a very broad topic and branches off to a million more subjects, but in general, i don't think it's healthy to generalize in this particular situation i.e. bad vs. good government. "But if those talents are waiting for the government to tap them they're almost as bad; life's too short and the world is more than Kuwait." I couldn't agree more. Unfortunately, not all human beings are the same. Some people don't need anything to succeed; this might sound ridiculous, but I do believe that some individuals are innately programmed to make anything happen for themselves regardless of their status and/or financial situation while others well, need a little bit more faith from elsewhere.

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Monday, April 06, 2009

Never mind the towel, gimme a bathrobe!

August now refuses to use a towel after his bath. For someone who has hated hats his entire short life up until now, we are pretty psyched he tolerates wearing this.

Have you read "The Gas We Pass--The Story of Farts"? It is one of August's favorite books.

August repeatedly says "Baby? Baby?" whenever he sees my camera because he loves to look at photos of himself on the screen. And yes, Paul is saying "intesTYNES" on purpose, just because he knows it bugs me.

Rooftop Discovery

We basically ran out of money in terms of wanting to complete every single thing we wanted for our new house, which is ok. It seemed much more important to just make it good enough to move into and worry about the stuff which isn't detrimental to our living experience later. Like the Murphy bed we were hoping to have built in the downstairs guest bedroom. Like any sort of landscaping whatsoever instead of dirt (as of this past weekend, however, we now have a little tree planted out front and some cover crop seeds are sprouting). And a rooftop deck with a collapsible ladder. We have the former, but not the latter (or ladder). It was so gorgeous out this weekend that I demanded that we all check out the roofdeck for the first time ever. So Paul hauled a ladder up to the bedroom and opened the hatch.

August now knows the word "wine", which is what he was saying repeatedly when this photo was taken. Neither of us can figure out how he learned this word so quickly. Heh.

Unfortunately we couldn't stay up long because August became obsessed with the idea of wanting to go up and down the ladder by himself multiple times.

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Diecast, LMS 7217 locomotive

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The title to this article has no manufacturer’s name in it as to date I have no information on this diecast locomotive casting, I have tried my own research and been to various specialist websites and groups but no one really knows for sure, the most frequent comment has been it’s made by Budgie Toys, but as seen lower down this page, I have added pictures of the only known Budgie locomotive made.

This is the LMS loco 7217

Diecast locomotive1

Shown as a 0-6-0 tank locomotive of dubious heritage, in other words I have not found a real example, the nearest being Jinty as seen below in the Budgie casting.

Diecast locomotive2

A basic casting but I do like it and also the fact it seems quite rare and with no provenance adds to the mystery, if it is a casting of the well known Jinty 0-6-0 tank locomotive it’s a very naive version.

Diecast locomotive3

There are no markings to establish even a glimmer of heritage, so if you know more please get in touch.

Updated; further research has revealed this loco did exist, I have found the record of LMS 7217 found on Rail UK

In short it was renumbered 47217 and even better found a picture of it.

This confirms it should of looked like the Budgie casting, as I said in the main post, it’s a very naive version.

Shown below with the Budgie Jinty, the Budgie number belongs to a completey different loco, so guess Budgie Toys just made it up.

Diecast locomotive4

Diecast locomotive5

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Moko diecast locomotive

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Ok, I’m stumped, it’s not often I can’t find out the origins of a particular model but this one has stumped me.

This little locomotive came my way recently and is marked on the sides ‘Moko’ now what I do know is that Moko acted as the distributor for Lesney products who later became better known as Matchbox toys.

Who actually made this diecasting is unknown, according to the http://www.mokolesneymatchbox.com in their words this is listed as “some toys distributed by Moko from different manufacturers possibly including Lesney” so still it seems no one really knows for sure.

What research I have done shows this to be a very rare find although I paid very little for it on Ebay and have already been offered far in excess of what I paid for it, I of course declined.

The markings are inside and states ‘MOKO’ and ‘Made in England’

For more information on Moko check out this website page http://www.mokolesneymatchbox.com/Articles/moko-lesney-history.html it also shows a picture of the locomotive along with an open wagon.

The real locomotive

Based on what looks like the GWR Class 1101 0-4-0 Tank locomotive

The GWR 1101 Class was a class of 0-4-0T side tank steam locomotives built by the Avonside Engine Company to the order of the Great Western Railway in 1926 for dock shunting. They passed into British Railways ownership in 1948 and were numbered 1101–1106. All were withdrawn in 1959–1960 and none are preserved.

The number on the Moko diecast version is then obviously just made up as the casting shows 2571

Budgie 0-6-0 Locomotive

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Most of the diecast cars and trucks I had as a kid, I now have I can still remember the basket they were kept in and even after forty odd years still have a clear image of what there was, one has eluded me mainly because I didn’t know the make it was  and while doing some research on Budgie diecast came across this on Ebay, my first thoughts was, “there it is” it was the Budgie tank loco in red just as I remember it, I just had to bid for it and got it for 99p.

This little loco is the Budgie N0224 and is the older version because the  name and number are cast on the sides, this later became decals, it is also 00 gauge and fits nicely on Hornby track.

The number on the sides, 7118 belongs to a larger 2-4-2 LNER Class F3 not to a Class 3F 0-6-0 as the casting suggests.

This could of been a research mess up at Budgie Toys, the casting designer could of asked someone to find a number for a 3F and by the time they found the reference books, got confused and picked a number for a F3, unfortunately we will never know for sure.

It did come in four colours and the picture below shows these, as well as red it came in green, bronze and black, I found the picture below on Vectis and these four in mint condition and boxed went for £60.00, I must admit if I had known I would of been bidding myself.

The boxes of the green and black one are the wrong way round as the earlier model is the green one with cast name and numbers, the box which goes with it is under the later black one.

The lettering on the earlier one was, I believe to be gold on the red version but the green one shows it to be silver, there is not much information on these so not absolutely sure what it should be.

As always if anyone knows better please contact me.

I’ve also had a number of these as Triang and Hornby loco’s in black and still have some in my own collection.

The real locomotive was known as ‘Jinty’ which is what I know it as but is actually a Fowler Class 3F 0-6-0 tank loco

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Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy

December 9, 2016

I thought today I'd share some of the inside story of my twelve years of being Mayor. Some of this you may have forgotten and some you probably never knew. In any case this is some of my perspective of the last twelve years.

It's hard to remember how it was in 2005. We had had a twenty-year community disagreement over the West Eugene Parkway and it had become a litmus test for which side of the community anyone aligned with. It was a daily reminder of our city’s reputation for contention.

Our downtown was virtually empty and had two long-term pits and the general consensus was that downtown was never coming back.

There was a lot of negative talk about our community, and people questioned whether it was possible to get anything done. Our community was often described as anti-business.

Our road infrastructure had been neglected and potholes were everywhere.

We had a lot of people living in poverty and our local economy was not strong.

We were still recovering from the Lara Magana case when two officers were jailed for abusing the public they serve. Distrust between the public and EPD was high.

Councilors fought. Staff hunkered down and council meetings were difficult. City hall was not open to everyone. The public forum was often angry and the public objected that they were not given time to speak. Relationships with governing partners were strained and often hostile. Neighborhoods felt unsupported and unable to fully participate in community decision-making.

We had frequent riots in the campus area that included property destruction.

And, this was before the recession.

Then I ran for office. I had an economic plan in hand thanks to advice from a sociologist and an urban planner. This plan included investing in our physical and social infrastructure; a Sustainable Business Initiative; initiatives to strengthen our local and regional businesses; downtown revitalization; strategic land use; and improving our business climate. I have been operating from this plan for twelve years.

I believed that the best way to bring us together and move forward was to work on the triple bottom line of sustainability: social equity, economic development, and the preservation of our great natural resources. We all love the beauty of this place, care about our neighbors and need to make a living so we can raise our families. I decided to aim for the future we wanted, building on our community strengths.

This was not a friendly environment as a new Mayor, especially a liberal one. I was barely tolerated at city hall and encouraged not to be around much. So I asked to have the dark ceremonial furniture removed and a real working desk brought in. And, I came to work every day.

At some meetings such as at the Chamber of Commerce, I was avoided and subject to many snide side comments.

I went right to work.

I consulted with sustainability experts and launched the SBI, the Sustainable Business Initiative, to encourage the growth of businesses that produced sustainable products and utilized sustainable practices. This was my first step toward my economic goals.

I discussed the SBI with the then city manager. He said the city had neither the staff nor resources to undertake such an initiative. They could not even supply a minute’s recorder. I turned to my university connection: Bob Doppelt and his students helped organize and implement the SBI. This felt, in my mind, a bit like The Little Red Hen story. I would do it myself.

As good fortune would have it, Rusty Rexius came to visit me about a sustainable product invention and consequently agreed to co-chair the SBI with Dave Funk. He was the board chair for the Chamber of Commerce at the time and it was brave of him to do it. Dave and Rusty proved to be excellent leaders and good friends. They helped give the SBI credibility. We organized a broad based committee of community leaders from across the political spectrum. We had roundtable sector meetings and the SBI completed a report with a number of recommendations that council accepted.

Out of these recommendations came our Sustainability Commission, our Climate and Energy Plan, and one of the strongest climate ordinances in the nation. I attended every meeting and learned a lot about the strength of perseverance. I also proved I had some chops.

The ordinance developed because school children asked me what they could do to inspire council to more action and to do their part to protect our planet from climate change. My advice to them was to come to council to express their concerns for their Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy Eugene City Club December 8, 2016 3 future. They did an incredibly good job of this. I also advised them that surveys showed strong community support and that they should ask for something big. They did and proposed turning our climate and energy plan into an ordinance with teeth.

Just three months into my tenure, you may remember, LTD had a bus strike. I ordinarily would not intervene in the decisions of another government body, but this was a matter of social equity. How would transit dependent people get to work, to services and to the grocery store? I agreed to put together a group of community leaders, including me that would mediate this strike. We spent days at the Hilton going between labor and management. The good news is we were able to settle with the help of a number of highly skilled community members and people could get back on the bus. It could have gone the other way. It taught me that it’s important to do what is right; even taking the chance I could fail.

Transportation issues became a huge part of my work and some of the most difficult. I did what I had promised and ended the West Eugene Parkway dispute. Many people and public partners were angry with this, and not just a little. This was understandable. A lot of time and money had been invested and non-binding votes taken. I felt that it was the right decision in terms of protecting our natural resources for future generations and because it had never met federal environmental approval. An official came to see me and told me, "Little Lady, the WEP might not be the best thing to do but we are going to do it." He was wrong. People said ODOT would never allocate funds to Eugene again. I was committed to continue to strive for collaboration, even in the face of great opposition.

I brought together those who had fought each other over the West Eugene Parkway and formed the West Eugene Collaborative. The funds were cobbled together from a variety of private sources to pay for facilitation since we had no approval to try this. We received help from Oregon Consensus.

Former adversaries took a fresh look at the area, seeing it as a neighborhood, not just a through way. They developed deep respect for each other and even did presentations together. I attended and participated in every meeting. It's because of this work that ODOT asked me to co-chair the Oregon Passenger Rail preferred alignment NEPA process and to work on the Oregon Rail Plan.

I am a strong supporter of transit and EmX. I believe we cannot meet our Envision Eugene goals, our economic goals, our access goals or our climate goals without a great system. The commitment to such a system was made decades ago and yet the West 11th location proved to be hugely controversial. Part of the choice about that segment was in response to the findings of the West Eugene Collaborative and a commitment to deal with traffic issues in the area. I used a lot of political chits on this one, and was sometimes a lone voice. EmX is part of the evolution of that part of the city with improved access and new neighborhood connections.

 I have to give my colleagues on council and the voters full credit for two successful road bonds and a raise of the gas tax that has allowed us to make huge progress in our road infrastructure. It was a smart decision for the bond to be modest and limited and to tell the public exactly what would be repaired. This is the most road repair ever in the history of our city: real investment in our infrastructure.

In the first four years we also passed an ordinance to put an independent police auditor in place and a Civilian Review Board. Many initially saw this as anti-police. The then city manager strongly opposed the auditor reporting to council rather than to him, and he was angry with me when it passed. He thought his powers were being usurped. We have now had three auditors and the position is well established, working well with the public, civil rights advocates, and EPD.

In the second term the Occupy movement occurred and had a great deal of support in Eugene. A protest grew into an awareness of homelessness as part of the financial inequities of this nation. Police Chief Pete Kerns and City Manager Ruiz decided to try reduce any potential conflict and the inherent costs of conflict through open communication and many meetings with activists, which I participated in.

I promised to continue to work to reduce homelessness and improve shelter options in our community and formed a broad committee, which we dubbed “Opportunity Eugene.”

Out of that work came recommendations including a village concept. All our pilot programs for rest stops and Opportunity Village came out of this work with strong innovation and support from the community. People showed up at our council meetings over and over. We now have frequent visitors from across the state and nation to learn about these innovative pilot programs. Their success lies with partnerships of religious leaders, citizens, un-housed folks, non-profits and local governments. We all recognize these are temporary solutions to a large, yet unresolved housing issue.

We have built hundreds of units of affordable housing, the latest being a hundred units in North Eugene at Bascom Village, but the unmet need is great.

In 2015 I undertook Michelle Obama’s Mayor’s Challenge to house all our homeless vets. It was clear that federal resources would be provided for this work and strong partnerships could be developed. Working together we housed over 404 vets. That work continues and serves as a template for other efforts.

The deep recession provided an opportunity for all local partners, such as schools, universities, chambers of commerce, and governments to work together on a Regional Prosperity Plan. This resulted in identifying and prioritizing the clusters that could be game changers for our regional economy. We had two very productive summits.

I served on the Regional Solutions advisory board and through this worked regionally to develop RAIN, the Regional Accelerator and Innovation Network. RAIN brings together cities, universities and the business communities, with legislative support, to create an innovation ecosystem to foster the development of new technology businesses. It has been a success thus far with 418 of those businesses in our area, a nationally recognized hub (the Silicon Shire).

The reinvigoration of downtown has occurred filling pits and storefronts that were dormant for close to 40 years. It’s still new and it’s still fragile and will require focused attention for years to come. We lost one urban renewal vote in the process but we just kept on going until we got it right, with public private partnerships. There is now over $300 million invested in our downtown.

There are a lot of other stories along the twelve-year trail, including the Mayors Prayer Breakfast, which was on the front page for at least four days. In my support for all faiths and my commitment to separation of church and state, I declined to have a Mayors Prayer Breakfast. It now continues as Lane County Prayer breakfast and is a non-governmental event.

And, there were the Amazon headwaters, paid sick leave, and others.

The life of a city is iterative. There is no beginning and no end. It is ongoing.

Governance has been very interesting. As you know, we have a city manager city council form of government. So then what does a mayor in this form of government do? What makes this job such a hot election ticket?

The mayor is the highest local elected official and speaks and acts on behalf of the city.

The mayor prepares an annual State of the City to report on the past year’s government activities and to advocate for future goals.

The mayor and the city manager construct the council agenda. The mayor facilitates meetings.

In my tenure I have worked hard to establish respectful relationships with and between council and staff. I think council meetings go quite well and each councilor uses his or her voice in deliberation.

I have worked hard to create meetings where the public voice could be heard and people treated each other well in the public process, a place that is safe for everyone. I have never had to have any person removed from council chambers.

 Our manager and staff have given us great professional service, always striving to help the council have the information to make good policy decisions. I am proud of them.

The mayor is also a tiebreaker but I endeavor to help the council find agreement on direction.

The mayor can form committees to pursue initiatives. The mayor makes council committee assignments and recommendations for some committee members.

The mayor represents the City at many state and federal meetings and lobbies to obtain funding for important city needs.

As a member of the MPC, I help make transportation policy decisions and I helped form the Area Transportation Commission. I have served on the Lane County Poverty and Homeless board steering those efforts locally.

The mayor speaks to groups, supports local organizations and businesses, meets with school Superintendents, and visits schools.

I belong to the U S Conference of Mayors, working in tandem with Mayors across this nation on a number of important issues. I am a member of Mayors for Peace and Mayors against Illegal Guns.

The role of mayor is a big one that has a huge impact.

That is why it can be a million dollar race here in Eugene, Oregon.

In the last twelve years we have survived hard economic times intact and with the continued provision of services. We have made strides in every area. We have not solved every problem but we have taken strong steps foreword.

There have been disappointments: the quality of Capstone; the endless saga of the city hall; the failed school levy; the loss of the Eugene Celebration; and the continuing lack of a public shelter.

The mayor does nothing alone and all in partnership with others. I believe in respecting people of all political persuasions and working with them when it is possible. I have striven to never take a public potshot at anyone. And I have never strayed from my core values. I have always been willing to lose my elected position over an important issue.

Even down to the wire, I am meeting with the Governor this afternoon about the state budget, and striving to help council make a decision regarding city hall.

It has been my honor to serve. I look forward to the next mayor with great anticipation.

Here are my takeaways:

If you get it wrong, keep working on it.

Keep your hands on the wheel when you want to go somewhere.

Model what you’d like to see.

Ask for and expect the best.

Take chances and strategize.

Keep your sense of humor.

Surround yourself with wise and kind people.

Have a team at your side and be a good team player.

Help others attain their goals.

Work through frustrations and get on with it.

Listen carefully to all perspectives.

Find the win/win whenever possible.

Never begrudge your time.

Keep a good scorecard.

Ask for the help you need.

Celebrate your successes.


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Sunday, March 07, 2010

New Reviews: Burdett, Hayder, Lackberg, Leather, Maclean, Schlink & New Competition

Making up for the lack of competitions in February, I'm pleased to announce a second competition for March (and a third is imminent) and this one is open worldwide:

Win a copy of Tell-Tale by Sam Hayes (worldwide)
Win a copy of The Preacher & The Stonecutter by Camilla Lackberg (UK only)

Here are this week's new reviews:
Laura Root reviews The Godfather of Kathmandu by John Burdett, the fourth in this Thailand based series;

Michelle Peckham reviews Mo Hayder's Gone, the newest in the Jack Caffery series, now set in Bristol;

Maxine Clarke reviews one of this month's competition prizes, The Stonecutter by Camilla Lackberg, tr. Steven T Murray;

Terry Halligan reviews Nightfall by Stephen Leather the first in a new paranormal-sounding series;

Pat Austin reviews Shona Maclean's second book in her historical series: A Game of Sorrows

and Craig Sisterson reviews Self's Murder by Bernhard Schlink, tr. Peter Constantine
Previous reviews can be found in the review archive and forthcoming titles can be found here.

Maxine said...

A great, and varied, round-up. Although i am not keen on the occult, etc (I did read Dennis Wheatley when about 15!) that Stephen Leather novel sounds promising. And reading Michelle's review of Gone, perhaps I shouldn't have dismissed Mo Hayder so quickly (I find her an uneven author - just as I've had enough of her gruesome plots, she comes up with a cracker again). And that one by John Burdett sounds intiguing. Finally, I should read Self's Murder even though Craig thought it could have been better, as it is on your list of eligible titles for the International dagger this year....sigh.

Kiwicraig said...

I first came across John Burdett's books while travelling (briefly) through Asia in January. I absolutely loved BANGKOK 8 - and have since gone out and bought another of his (BANGKOK TATTOO).

kathy d. said...

I only read one book by Mo Hayder which was too gruesome for me, although I learned some things about the Rape of Nanking by Japan in 1937. I had to skip half of it and speedread much of it.

I would give her writing another chance if it isn't gruesome.

Reg said...

I highly recommend John Burdett -- great stuff!


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About the FEP

The FEP is composed of the national professional associations of the following countries: Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, Ukraine and United Kingdom. The central reference authority for Photography in the EU, it represents over 50.000 professional photographers in Europe.

Defending your rights

The FEP defends the rights of professional photographers directly and in communion with national and international organisations. about-insetIt represents the interests of member associations on a global scale on topics like education, training, professional standards, authors rights etc. The FEP cooperates in the organisation of national events of member associations and international congresses, and promotes an exchange of keynote speakers.

Professional Qualifications

The Federation has established a set of European professional qualifications. The QEP (Qualified European Photographer), with about 450 qualified photographers’ from 22 countries since it began in 1999, has become the reference in professional photography throughout Europe.

The FEP also organises the MASTER QEP qualification; 52 top European photographers have already received a Master degree for their supreme quality.

The FEP also launched a new basic professional qualification (the EP) - starting from September 2012 - and an award for the emerging talents (FETA).

Finally, the FEP launched in 2015 a new set of qualification for videographers.

The FEP also established the European Professional Photographer of the Year Awards and the FEP European Photo Book of the Year Award to promote the highest standards in European professional photography. THE FEP also run each month the FEP Facebook Cover Picture of the Month contest. The FEP is the Forum where all European professional associations meet, confer and act.

The FEP is also a member of the UEAPME (the European craft and SME’s network), and of the IPC (International Photographic Council), an ONG recognised by the United Nations.

The association is composed of full members, affiliated members, and individual members.

Full members

The full members are the actual member associations and those admitted as such by the General Assembly. To be admitted as a full member: a national association must be made up of professional photographers based in Europe, legally constituted in their country of origin, provided they are nationally representative, they include a significant number of professional photographers and they operate democratically, with each member having one vote.

Affiliate members

May be admitted as affiliate members of the FEP : Associations of Professional Photographers from countries outside Europe; all legal persons (such as societies, corporations, foundations, institutions and national industries, international corporations etc.) related to professional photography in Europe.

Individual members

Individual members can be accepted into the FEP, providing they are professional photographers legally registered in European countries and resident in countries where the Fep has not yet a member national association, the proviso being that if a member organisation was admitted, they should join it within 2 years. Affiliate or individual members, once admitted, may participate in all training and qualifications organised and authorised by the FEP.

Becoming a Member of the FEP

In order to become a full, affiliated or an individual member of FEP, the candidate must officially communicate their request, by sending the FEP Secretariat (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) a letter of intent and (for the full members) a copy of its constitution. The admission decision will be made at the General Assembly by a simple majority of votes present or represented.

Annual Fees

All members pay an annual fee whose amount is fixed by the General Assembly. Full and affiliate members have different annual fees, depending form their actual membership. For an individual, there is a fee of € 50,00, for which they would receive the information and be eligible to apply for the FEP European qualifications, and to enter the FEP competition at the members rates.

A history of the Federation of European Photographers

"I have been involved in the FEP ‘life’ primarily through my Italian Association (SIAF CNA), which I served as the Executive Secretary from 1987 up to 2008, following an invitation to a meeting held in Photokina in1990. There was initially some skepticism because some of the national associations were still "thrilled" by previous experiences, but in 1992 the FEP, under this name, met again in Photokina, and it was decided to form an unrelated Federation of some national Associations. Ricky Stevens, from Ireland, was inaugurated as its President.

For a couple of years, the association met only as a "European annexe" to the WCPP (World council of Professional Photographers), a global organization based in USA. The President of WCPP attended FEP meetings as a guest. There were endless and tiring discussions to decide if FEP should exist as a self-governing organization.

giusIn 1994 the Italian associations SIAF-CNA , together with Franco Turcati, put forward his candidature to hold the Presidency of the FEP.  Once Turcati was elected, I automatically became the General Secretary of the FEP, (an office maintained until 2008, when I was appointed as its CEO). It was decided to set up a constitution, fully independent from the WCPP, asking for formal verification by its members.

In those years, new members joined the Federation, and finally the new constitution was formally approved at the General Assembly held in Gmunden, Austria on April 4th 1997, signed by the founder members (the  Associations of Professional Photographers in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, United Kingdom and Yugoslavia). The FEP was finally  registered under Belgian Law  on January 1999.

In 2001, Luc Peeters, from Belgium was elected President of the FEP followed in 2008 by Neil Warner, from Ireland, who is currently in office. Neil will be replaced by Jorgen Brandt, President elect, from Denmark, on September 2012.

The main aim of the FEP was immediately to validate the standard of qualifications of professional photographers throughout Europe. In 1998, thanks to the substantial help of the British Institute of Professional Photography, (the BIPP), the FEP instigated a European qualification called QEP. A first mock  judging session took place in Dublin, and subsequently, the very first QEP session in Dijon, France, in the Spring of 1999. Since then, we have had 24 judging sessions with 400 successful QEPs (and  34 Master QEPs), chaired initially by Ray Lowe and then by Jim Lowe, (no relation!) both from the UK.

In 2008 we launched the first FEP Professional Photographer of the Year Award. In 2009 the Fine Art Photograph of the Year Award. In 2010, the Photo Book Award. In 2011, the FEP joined the UEAPME, the European craft and SME’s network and the International Photographic Council at the UN."

Giuseppe Scozzi, FEP, CEO.


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Sound Opinions

I'm a Producer for Sound Opinions, a discussion show about music rosted by critics Greg Kot and Jim DeRogatis, from WBEZ Chicago. In Chicago, you can hear the show on 91.5 FM Fridays at 8 p.m. and Saturdays at 2 and 11 p.m. Sound Opinions is also distributed nationally to radio stations by PRX and is available as a podcast.

Highlights of Recent Features I've Produced

I also serve as Music Literacy Coordinator and DJ for CHIRP Radio. CHIRP is a volunteer-driven community radio station based in Chicago. It currently streams online at, but will begin broadcasting soon as a low-power FM station at 107.1 on the north side of Chicago.


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*NEW* Recent blog entries

February 23, 2009

The useless veggie!

I am desperately trying to get my daily schedule in some sort of order. The biggest problem is me since I get more easily distracted than a goldfish. I want to write my chapters, write a food blog, write here, keep the house clean, earn some money, do my gardening, paint my nails... I am doing something wrong, somewhere. How do you all manage your time, any tricks? Share?

Meanwhile, this recipe is the result of today's distraction. At least it means dinner is out of the way: "I was quite surprised to discover that eggplant is quite a staple in Australia. Folks even have grilled eggplant in their sandwiches, though I daresay am not exactly partial to begun in my sandwich. You can call it a mental block or cultural difference." Read full post...


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52 Reasons Book

I have noticed 52 reasons books popping up on the Internet for the past couple of years around Valentines Day ( though I think they could be given at any time of year )and never got around to making one until now. I like the idea of these because they are personal to whoever you are making it for. When I started mine, I seemed to get a memory block when I had only reached number 15 and I wasn't going to resort to just using, nice eyes, nice smile, etc. After a little break though I thought of lots.

My sister had never heard of these books and while we were discussing it one night on the phone my husband was being nosey. He said coming up with 52 things would be really easy and made me a list. Anyone who ever read his list though would think that I'm a cross between a domestic slave and a clown. He also seems to have the ability to insult with a compliment. It's a good job I have a sense of humour.

The tutorial I used to make this book can be found here

Last Weeks Stitching

Last week I made a start on an animal cushion for Little L.

 She has been asking me to make her one ever since my mum came home with this booklet which she found on a trip to Scotland last Summer. The motifs are mainly of animals with a few of flowers and aeroplanes.

All the transfers are intact and as it has survived this long (published in 1974) without anyone taking scissors to it, I traced out the designs.

This is as far as I have got with the cushion as I don't have a cushion pad yet and I think I'll wait until the weather picks up to go shopping for one.

I also had a lovely parcel pop through my letterbox last week. I found out a few weeks ago that I had won a competition that was hosted on the Cut Out And Keep site and the prize were these packs of embroidery thread from Sublime Stitching. I'd forgotten all about it and thought that maybe I'd had an online shopping spree that had slipped my mind so I was delighted when I opened the parcel and saw these. They will certainly come in handy here and I can't wait to try them out.

Love Heart Brooch

Yesterday afternoon I made this love heart brooch and thought I'd share it on here.

Red and cream felt
Matching thread
Assortment of tiny beads and buttons
A brooch back

Cut out two red hearts using the largest heart shape and one cream heart using the smallest heart. Using small stitches, sew the cream heart onto one of the red heart. Sew a brooch back onto the other red heart, remembering to reverse the shape.

Start sewing the beads and buttons on to the cream heart shape. I placed the largest pieces on first then filled in with the beads.

Using a red thread, sew both hearts together and it's finished.

Fun Animal Hats

This week I finished making this new hat for Little L, just in time for this cold snap we are having. This one was very quick to make and only needed 50g of wool for the main piece and a few scraps.

The pattern I used is from the book, Animal Hats which I bought just before Christmas. The book has hats to fit adults, older children, babies and toddlers. Most of the patterns are for knitting and crocheting and there are a couple in the babies and toddler section which are made from fleece. I think that the hats would make great gifts, if you know anyone who is into wearing animal hats anyway. Little L loves the designs and has asked me to make half of the book for her.

Stocking Up

This morning was spent replenishing my husbands stock of piccalilli.  We have not had shop bought for a couple of years now since I found out how easy it was to make and usually make two batches a year. My piccalilli does have more of a brown colour to it rather than the bright yellow seen in shops and that is due to the recipe using malt vinegar rather than white. I can't find the exact recipe which I found on line but this piccalilli recipe is very close to the one I use. The only difference is that I use 50g less sugar, don't use coriander seeds and I salt the veg before hand.

Problem Sorted

Earlier this week I was having trouble uploading images but after changing my browser to Google Chrome everything seems back to normal.
I'm just getting into my usual routine now my children have returned to school. Craft wise the only thing I have made since before Christmas is a mobile phone case. After the ' car keys locked in the boot ' palaver, I thought that I should buy a mobile. I've not owned one for about 10 years. I used to have it practically glued to me, narrowly missing obstacles in the street due to constant texting. When the phone died on me I just never bothered to replace it. I can't say that I missed having one either. Life is much more quieter without one. My eldest son set the phone up for me as I didn't have a clue. I don't even think that my last mobile had a camera on it.

Anyway this is the case which I made at the beginning of the week. Anders said that if he has to take the phone anywhere with him, he'll have to make sure he hides it.

A Quick Hello

I just thought that I'd nip on here to say a quick hello and I hope that everyone had a lovely Christmas.
At the moment I seem to be having problems uploading images. I'm not getting anything popping up telling me that I have reached my limit and I have deleted some photos just in case but that doesn't seem to have worked. Anyway I'll be back as soon as I find out what the problem is.


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28 Jan 2017

Of purple cloth and typewriters

"Typewriter for flowery prose"
CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 by Bob Leckridge
            This week, preparing for our annual vestry, our world's rapid advancements in technology really struck home: some reports came in handwritten, one a mimeograph from a typewriter (purple ink with penciled-in updates), many came in electronically. With the push of a button our copier printed, collated, and stapled our vestry books (no Gestetner here, TBTG, but we still all get a paper copy).

            Reflecting on the intermingling of "current" and "outdated" technologies surfaced during the daily office, as scripture focused on Lydia of Thyatira (Acts 16). While early readers would have recognised the significance (and expense, and limitations, &c.) of this woman as "a dealer in purple cloth," our modern any-colour-you-want world may not appreciate the implication. Yet if we overlook the status and stature of Lydia, we miss the powerful message of her baptism by Paul, the faithful response to her calling, and her lifelong engagement in God's mission.

            I reflected on how in a short period of time, what is offered may become so common that over time it may be unintentionally overlooked, dismissed, even rejected:
            For the writers of Acts, Lydia's "purple cloth" speaks volumes.
            For vestry notes that are hand-written, the missional ministry articulated is what's important; likewise the mimeograph emphasizes stewardship (why create new paper when something already exists?) whilst highlighting an energising ministry.
            For the divine office that comes through a phone's app, or a website, or a book; the act of committed daily prayer is what matters.
            For our own spiritual practices, may we find ways that are meaningful to our own unique journey, and may we not be discouraged from practicing them so long as they are helping us more deeply connect with our God.
            For myself, being invited to blog weekly on The Community (thecommunity.anglican.ca)was a beautiful invitation into a new and challenging spiritual practice; for that I am thankful. While I have been asked to stop contributing there, I intend to continue the practice and discipline of intentionally seeking God's presence in the normalcy of everyday life.*

"Untitled" CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 by Hafsa M.
My hope then, is that whatever and however we are making our offering to the church, may the church as Christ-followers find ways to continue rejoicing in these ministries and spiritual practices: handwriting can be transcribed, mimeographs can be scanned, blogs can be relocated.

            So whether we understand the gifts or not, may we be grateful and thankful: Thank God for Lydia's purple. Thank God for the mimeograph's purple. Thank God for the purple ink in the colour-copies for the vestry report.

            Thank God for the wonderful opportunities for us all to share what we have been given; by the grace of God and to God's greater glory.

*My weekly blogs will continue on this site

22 Jan 2017

Family Meals

My favourite part about family meals is the chaos and confusion. The imperfect-ness of it: overcooked carrots, a disproportionate quantity of gravy, a hair in the soup. The people bring their own flavour to it; the baby throwing crackers, a spilt drink, a banged elbow. Start to finish, family meals are seldom ascetically perfect.
It happens. To everyone. It's a cacophany for the senses.
Ultimately, it is in those imperfections where the truth about family comes in: we come together, for better or worse, to intentionally share a meal, as family, as companions.
This is exactly the experience of the Holy Eucharist. It is God's holy meal for God's holy people. And all are welcome at that meal, regularly, to be fed. We remember and follow Jesus' example of breaking bread with his companions (from Latin com and panis; literally "with bread", a companion is one who breaks bread with another).
In the Communion, we are companions, we are community, we are family; we are eating and drinking together, in remembrance of Jesus, as he instructed us to continue.
And, as with any family meal, it's sometimes chaotic, and full of earthly imperfections.
And I love that. I love what it represents, when we come to the table aware of our imperfections and aware that we are loved despite them. At the communion, all manner of people come: wearing designer clothes and ripped jeans; introverts and extroverts, young and not-so-young; with confidence or trepidation or awe. I've seen the 'oops' moments of dropped wafers and spilled wine and banged elbows. I've watched people focus on the reredos or the bread or on my eyes. I've shared the meal in cathedrals and homes and hospitals and on campsites; with 2 people and 4000 people.
(I'd say I've seen it all, but when it comes to the family meal, there's always room to be surprised!)
By earthly standards, I've seen chaos and confusion at the Lord's table, and I've seen everything go according to plan. And I know that it's all okay, as the spiritual nourishment matters more than anything our earthly bodies might do. Because in this family meal we meet Jesus; and it is perfect.
I love that we are all invited to participate in this meal, this foretaste of the heavenly banquet, where everyone belongs. Rachel Held Evans puts it this way: "The church is God saying 'I'm throwing a banquet, and all these mismatched, messed-up people are invited. Here, have some wine.'"[1]
I pray that we all hear God's invitation to come to the banquet: on days when we feel exuberant or exhausted, faithfully convicted or questioning, grieving or celebrating, inspired or apathetic. The table of grace is waiting for you: you who are made in God's image and have been adopted into God's family, you are welcome and wanted and part of the family. Come to the table: the family meal is ready.

[1] Rachel Held Evans, Searching for Sunday, p. 153

15 Jan 2017

A Loving Heart

Last week, I was at a hockey game with my family. It was a good game, good fun, an exciting NHL experience.

At one point my godson became visibly upset. When we asked, he explained that he was worried that the feelings of the losing team would be hurt, and that bothered him.

A 'proud Auntie' moment, to be sure!! His mom and I both melted.

That heart. That pure, compassionate, loving heart.
I thought: The world needs more of that.

As I continue to reflect, the more I am becoming convinced of this. The world DOES need more compassion; more people caring about the feelings of loved ones AND strangers; more people to ignore whatever the crowd suggests is appropriate, and instead focus on the opportunity to demonstrate love.

It's not always easy or popular, but it is always the right thing to do: to be kind and caring, and to genuinely wish the best for those around us.

What a wonderful reminder from this beautiful 7-year-old that love is not just a nicety to speak of, but a Christian duty to live. Because if we agree that the world needs more of this big-hearted behaviour, then we also accept that we are called to live out this big-hearted behaviour. It's not up to the nebulous "someone else" to provide; it's up to us to produce.

Whether 7 or 97, we are called to make the world a more loving place; Jesus's mandate doesn't have age restrictions. "I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.’ (Jn 13.34-35)

And so I pray this week that I may carry the compassion that my godson carries in his heart, that I may show that compassion as a sign of my love for Jesus.
I pray we may all have the courage to embrace our shared duty and fulfill it to the very best of our ability - with everyone and everything God puts in our path.

7 Jan 2017

Random Gifts

My favourite shoe brand initiated a random $20 gift exchange this Christmas, encouraging community and generosity. It's a neat idea, to sign up and mail a stranger a gift that will hopefully have meaning for them.  It took some thought and creativity, having been emailed an address and 10 words about a person, to find something that would be appreciated, useful, wanted.

(For the curious - I received a gorgeous handmade beret in my favourite colours! I hope the recipient of my gift was as pleased!)

This process as fun, and careful, and took some thought.

It made me wonder if the magi, when they set off on their journey, pondered about their gifts. Those treasures carried from far away places, loaded with meaning, to be given to people they'd never met.
Although the star gave general direction, with their entourages they asked directions to search for the child. So, Herod (and others!) were aware of their presence, and by the nature of their expensive gifts, their role and the role of the child.

How difficult for them, then, to convince the townsfolk that they were of good intention, to find and convince the protective new parents to let them near the child. How difficult to give to young unknown parents those gifts that foreshadowed the prophesied joys and pains that their child would endure.

How trusting of Mary and Joseph to receive the gifts, aware of their meaning, and of their need to put them to good use.

Yet how import those gifts were to the earthly family of our Saviour Jesus, practically and symbolically. How important the ministry was of the magi, in their willingness to serve God in that strange and unusual way.

And how beautifully important for all of us to celebrate the gift we are given in the opportunity to give, delighting that God will use us to deliver gifts (even in the most random of circumstances).

My prayer this week is that we will find a way to bring a gift to someone who needs it; and that we will receive a gift of God when one is offered.

2 Jan 2017

Unexpected Gifts

Have you opened your Christmas gifts yet? Did you get what you wanted? Did you get something unexpected?
I hope that you did (or will, depending on when you read this). I truly hope that you will be surprised by joy in some gift this Christmas.
Here’s the proviso: it doesn’t have to be something from under a tree.
The gifts that we receive at Christmas are expressions of affection; of people with one another.
Our relationships, where love is present, remind us of relationship that we have with God. Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams writes that this relationship is a gift, and that “what we need from God is more than just information.” Relationship surprises us by making us live in the emotional, not the logical, centres. It’s unexpected.
So this week I’m thinking of the unexpected gifts that come from relationship in my life.
Sometimes they’re obvious. For example, my godson hugs me every time he sees me – and every hug surprises me with joy.
Some are less obvious – but can be found when we are willing to see them. An example came in a note from one of the members of the AA group that meets at the church, after their family Christmas party. Part of the note read: I was moved by the children running around the gym upstairs during the adult meeting. Children who will have sober and present parents this Christmas in part because moms and dads have a place to go when they want to get well.”
This note is most definitely a gift to the church; the community, not the building. It speaks to the relationship that we have; while all that we can offer is a hall rental and prayers, what we receive is this affirmation of such ministry occuring in our midst.
It was an unexpected note. An unexpected gift. A celebration of relationship.
This Christmas, I pray that we all delight in some unexpected gift that comes from our own relationships: with God, with our families, with our communities. May we be inspired by these gifts to be an unexpected gift to someone else.

Prayer: Fun and Fruitful

This week I sat a final exam for the first time in years. As our professor had begun every class with prayer, we asked the same for the exam. Pleased to oblige, he began:
“Dear God. HELP!!!!!!!!”
After our collective giggle, the prayer continued more traditionally by asking for clarity of mind, expression of thought, and knowledge of God’s calming presence, all to the glory of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
The prayer was both fun and fruitful; that giggle helped break the tension, allowing us to breathe deeply, refocus, and enter into the prayer’s petitions and intercessions.
The prayer served to remind that it’s okay to ask for help (in one word or many), that any one moment is part of a bigger picture, and that all that we do is an offering to God. It was appropriate for the exam, and for this week’s pre-Christmas stress of presents and parties and decorations and worship and budgets and…
Prayer invites us to ask God for help, for ourselves and others, this week and always. We need not articulate every detail; God already knows. Even a simple “help!” and “thank you” maintains our conversation with the divine—in an exam or in a checkout line.
Prayer helps us regain perspective of this one week, these 7 days are arbitrary boxes on a calendar which do not define the entirety of our relationships. We can’t force personal connections with late nights and packages, any more than an all-nighter could cram knowledge of course material.
Prayer encourages us to offer all we have and do; using what God has gifted to us to share God’s greater glory. By shifting our thinking, even our “to-do” lists can be a means of glorifying God (ie. plan healthy meals to feed our bodies that we might best love and serve God).
I pray:
May this final week of Advent be a time of fun and fruitful prayer. May we be gentle to ourselves, kind to one another, and ever glorifying to our Lord.

Journeying Through Advent

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Whilst driving, my friend and I got a little snarkastic (snarky & sarcastic) about people’s (lack of) use of car indicators. The car changed lanes by itself, I had no idea!” and “Even I didn’t know I was going to turn here!” This made me ponder about Advent (though hopefully with less snarkasm!). In this third week of Advent, about half-way through our journey, do we know where we’re going?
December can seem like a race course. Yet we’re called to slow down, to be prayerful, to prepare God’s way. We know that the way of the Lord should not resemble a month-long over-caffeinated all-nighter. And when we got caught on the spiritual equivalent of the autobahn, we might find ourselves wanting to get off and slow down, but don’t know how to do.
So I suggest that our Advent journey should be more intentional. That we are prepared for this season just as we prepare for Christmas: identifying what we want to accomplish, setting a spiritual to-do list, mapping our course through the season. We don’t want to come into Christmas screeching to a halt, so overwhelmed by the pace of the preparation that we entirely miss the beauty of Advent. Our Advent journey is more than twice the duration as Christmas; imagine if our spiritual preparation and energy reflected that.
And on this preparatory journey, I wonder: are we signalling our path?
Our driving experiences are safer when we use those indicator lights (blinkers, hazards, reverse lights, all of them!). They show others (in advance) what our intentions are, and invite them to respond accordingly, help to promote safety for the journey.
So too, with our spiritual Advent journey, our actions can show others that we know where we’re going, and how we’re going to get there. We can reveal a different way of journeying through the month: with intentional prayer, collective worship, and revelling in the joy of the present moment.
The 25th will still come, but the condition we’re in when we get there will reflect how carefully and prayerfully we made the journey.
May our Advent continue as a slow and deliberate journey; knowing our course, signalling the way of preparation.

Welcoming Christmas Guests

Advent at St. George's, Birtle MB. Some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) by LMP+Christmas is coming! Are you ready?
Really, who is?! We’re still just getting used to being in Advent. Let’s not rush things!
And yet—let’s be prepared. Preparation is, after all, what this blue season is about.
So as we prepare to welcome the Christ child into our hearts, let us also be aware that we will (likely) be welcoming guests and newcomers to our worship services.
And that’s where it can be wonderful, If we choose to make it so. While we all think that we’re friendly and welcoming, the experience of an outsider may reveal a different perception. So what can we do?
  • Someone at the door to greet a newcomer, offer a bulletin, and even help find a pew can show guests that we are interested in their feeling at home.
  • Someone sitting with a visitor, and helping to navigate through the service (with the hymnals, prayer books, bulletins, and any local customs) indicates a desire to make that person feel a part of the church—the body of Christ.
  • Someone inviting a newcomer to coffee hour or lunch (and engaging with them in conversation) rather than sitting where we always do, with the friends we always do.
  • Someone sharing the positive expressions of church will demonstrate to a guest that the community gathers in worship and prayer, and wants to convey only the best image of that community.
Yes, it does mean that we may need to go outside of our own comfort zone. It may mean sitting in a different pew, or changing up the people we have our coffee with, or not complaining about whatever one might complain about. It may mean finding ways to be more intentional about welcoming Christ’s beloved into our midst.
But it’s worth it. It’s worth it as this is our opportunity to welcome the stranger and offer hospitality. It’s not often anymore that people just happen to wander through the doors of the church; in this season where they may do just that—let us welcome them! Let us embrace the reality that God has guided them to our building, to our worship service, to our church family. Let us celebrate that they have responded to a spiritual longing within themselves and have been bold enough to come to us.
Let us welcome all of those whom God will put in our path. And let us give thanks for the opportunity to offer hospitality—welcoming others in Jesus’ name.

An Advent Snail

L'escargot. Some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) by LMP+A few years back, while on a rather adventurous and excitement-filled vacation, I spent some time watching a snail.
No, really. That’s him/her/it in the picture.
I had come to realise that in the midst of all of the busy-ness of my schedule, I was becoming so overwhelmed that I was missing out on some of the content of the sights that I had travelled (and paid handsomely) to see. I was seeing so much that I was normalising the wonder by skimming it over, presuming it had nothing new to offer.
So I watched a snail cross a footpath. Slowly, seemingly with purpose (perhaps just to get to where the grass was cool and soil moist).
And it was a great way for me to spend my time. It helped me regain perspective of the trip, and as a result, I began paying more attention to what was in front of me—whether it was the eighth wonderful thing of the day or the first, I gave it my proper attention.
I was reminded of this snail experience as I began preparing for Advent. This Sunday’s lectionary reminds us that time is not something we can control; it has never been. And in the scriptural times, without the modern benefit (benefit?) of watches and carefully scheduled and synced calendars, time was even less structured. And that was okay—time simply was. Today—time simply is.
We cannot go back, we cannot rush forward, we cannot slow down the clock (despite our long Advent lists of things to do and special services to attend and baking to be done and… well. That’s just it. We can get ourselves so busy in the rush to Christmas that we miss the beauty of Advent: understated, calm, anticipatory Advent. We can become so overwhelmed by the quest for the ‘perfect’ Christmas that we deny ourselves the joy of the journey. We can so normalise the frantic—like my sightseeing tour—that we don’t appreciate the ordinary—like the snail.
Yet we can choose to do it differently. We can choose to delight in the calmness of the kairos—the God time. We can choose to accept that we cannot control time, and that it is okay. We can delight in the reality of the journey, and intentionally appreciate the time that we have in this blessed Advent.

Canada Prays: #prayersof #adoration

PrayerOfThePeople.org Canada PraysCANADA PRAYS: An initiative of Anglican Fellowship of Prayer and Society of St John the Evangelist to help us all enter more deeply into the richness of prayer. For more information, please visit anglicanprayer.org

This week: ADORATION
Q. What is adoration?
A. Adoration is the lifting up of the heart and mind to God, asking nothing but to enjoy God’s presence. [1]
Brother Eldridge Pendleton, of SSJE, says that “The simplest form of prayer we can offer God is adoration. All we have to do is remember what God has done for us and for the world and express our gratitude by loving in return.”[2]
Adoration goes beyond words, beyond logic, beyond the liturgy. It is simply resting in the presence of God and finding the delight that comes from that. This s not to say that words are not useful; the liturgy and our daily prayers include components of adoration!
In adoring God, we are connecting to the divine in ways that change us and the world around us. In adoration we are entering into the mystery of love and truth, that pure and perfect love which comes from our God. We are not asking intercession or petition, we are not offering oblation or praise, we are simply adoring – lifting up our hearts and delighting in the intentional time we are spending in God’s presence.
Canada Prays #prayersof #adoration: God of love, I adore you…
Some thoughts on adoration, from Dan:
[1] “An Outline of the Faith commonly called the Catechism” in The Book of Common Prayer, According to the use of The Episcopal Church, 2007. p.857. Available at: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/files/downloads/book_of_common_prayer.pdf
[2] http://ssje.org/ssje/2009/10/29/adoration-br-eldridge-pendleton/

Canada Prays: #prayersof #praise

PrayerOfThePeople.org Canada PraysCANADA PRAYS: An initiative of Anglican Fellowship of Prayer and Society of St John the Evangelist to help us all enter more deeply into the richness of prayer. For more information, please visit anglicanprayer.org

This week: PRAISE
Q. Why do we praise God?
A. We praise God, not to obtain anything, but because God’s Being draws praise from us.[1]
Brother David Vryhof, of SSJE, says that praise is how we begin to pray, because praise “orients our whole being towards God, in whose image and for whose purposes we are made.”[2]
The act of praise is seen when we worship, and also permeates our entire lives. Our praise of God is acknowledging God’s role in our lives, putting God first in all we say and do in God’s world. Our love for God, our praise for God, is to become a daily reality, so normal in our lives that it becomes evident to all around us.
Thomas Berry writes that “the nobility of our lives depends upon the manner in which we come to understand and fulfill our assigned role.”[3] Br David reminds us that our role is to celebrate that “[w]e have been created by God and for God, and we will find our deepest joy and satisfaction when we live in union with God.”[4]
Canada Prays #prayersof #praise: God of glory, I praise you…
Some thoughts on praise, from Karina:
[1] “An Outline of the Faith commonly called the Catechism” in The Book of Common Prayer, According to the use of The Episcopal Church, 2007. p.857. Available at: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/files/downloads/book_of_common_prayer.pdf
[2] http://ssje.org/ssje/2009/10/06/praising-god-our-true-vocation-br-david-vryhof/
[3] Thomas Berry, “The Great Work: Our Way Into the Future”
[4] http://ssje.org/ssje/2009/10/06/praising-god-our-true-vocation-br-david-vryhof/

Canada Prays: #prayersof #intercession

PrayerOfThePeople.org Canada PraysCANADA PRAYS: An initiative of Anglican Fellowship of Prayer and Society of St John the Evangelist to help us all enter more deeply into the richness of prayer. For more information, please visit anglicanprayer.org

Q. What is intercession?
A. Intercession brings before God the needs of others[1]
Brother Geoffrey Tristram, of SSJE, says that intercession is “a profoundly loving and closely holding up of others before God. It is becoming close ourselves to the heart of God in our prayers of loving adoration, and then bringing those we love and long to be healed with us.”[2]
Intercession is relational, coming from the greek word entunchanein which means ‘to be with someone on behalf of another.” It is not meant to be a simple read-through of random names with expected outcome, but a way of sharing our care with God and with that person, in community.
Many parish bulletins will include a list of the sick, and invite folks to pray for these people throughout the week. This is done as an opportunity to hold them up before God; whether they are known to us or not is inconsequential; they are known and loved by someone who is known and loved by us.
That connection is enough. It is enough to create the relationship in which we ask for God’s presence and spiritual well-being to be felt by those who are sick in body or mind or spirit. We pray for others, knowing that we too will be prayed for.
Canada Prays #prayersof #intercession: God of compassion, I pray for…
Some thoughts on intercession, from Renée:
[1] “An Outline of the Faith commonly called the Catechism” in The Book of Common Prayer, According to the use of The Episcopal Church, 2007. p.857. Available at: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/files/downloads/book_of_common_prayer.pdf
[2] http://ssje.org/ssje/2009/10/20/intercession-br-geoffrey-tristram/


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Friday, February 20, 2009

What?! He’s helping the poor?! Jesus Christ—who would do that?”

“My God, I can’t believe he’s helping the poor people keep their houses. What a dick.”

 “What’s he trying to do, ruin this golden economy?”

“I’m not going to pay my neighbor’s mortgage! I worked hard, really hard, to screw the loser out of that money.”

“How will they know we’re better then them if they get to keep their houses?”

“Doesn’t he know that if he helps working Americans stay in their homes, the stocks of corrupt companies with outdated business models and no profits to speak of will plummet?”

“What is he going to do, nationalize the banks? What’s next, food rations and Russian tanks rolling down our streets?”

“Now, you know that’s not true.”

“Yeah, but I won’t make as much on commissions.”

“Let’s see, we invested in banks that gave loans to high risk candidates, betting they would miss payments, so the banks could charge them more money. Then they missed their payments, but somehow the banks are losing money. I don’t get it. It should work. Fuck it. I’m thirsty, let’s go get some water from a stone.

The only people more out of touch with the average American than stock traders: Sports Illustrated swimsuit models. I’m surprised the void between their combined worldviews and reality didn’t envelope us all like a worm hole spun from two imploding stars.

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"here i have been working my ass off to pay my mortgage... if i knew obama was going to pull this, i'd have scrapped the mortgage payments and and used the money on fake tits for my wife!"