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Mayors Of Brooklyn From 1834 to 1873: #2

He was elected Mayor by the Board of Aldermen May, 1835, and was re-elected the following year, so that he served for two years in succession. He was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, in 1797, and came to this country in 1818, commenced business as a morocco dresser, and gradually increased in business prosperity until he became a large dealer in, and manufacturer of leather, in which business his sons are still engaged. In 1829 he came to reside in this city, having previously established a factory here. He was first elected Alderman and afterward Mayor. His administration of the office was marked by an honest, straightforward course, and he was a good, courteous man. He was the first President of the Atlantic Bank of this city, and afterward Vice President of the Leather Manufacturers' Bank of New York. In his later years he met with reverses, and lost much that he had gained by years of steady attention to business.

His portrait represents him as about 40 years of age, with brown hair, no beard or whiskers, light build, and a very pleasant, kindly expression, particularly about the mouth. He died April 5, 1865, in New York.

During Mayor Trotter's term he laid the corner stone of the City Hall as originally planned. it was to have been of marble, 269 feet on Fulton street, 250 on Court street and 222 on Joralemon street, with porticos on the three fronts, finished handsomely, just such a building, in fact, as the city now requires; but the scarcity of money at that time, owing to the financial panic which prevailed, prevented the completion of the building as planned.

It is curious to read that at that time forty citizens of Kings County petitioned the Legislature to vacate Mr. (afterward Judge) Dikeman's seat in the Assembly on the ground of his being a clergyman, or otherwise a local preacher of the Methodist Church, but the petitioners were allowed to withdraw their petition.

A descendant of the old Dutch settlers of Brooklyn, and son of Barnet Johnson, a Revolutionary patriot, was elected Mayor by the Board of Aldermen in 1837, and again the next year. He was born January 23, 1766, and was a spectator of many of the events of the Revolution. In the war of 1812, he took an active part, first as captain, and afterward as brigadier general, in the defenses on Fort Greene. As long ago as 1796, he was chosen a trustee of the village, which office he held for twenty years. In 1800, he was elected a supervisor of the town, which position he held until 1840. And was for a long time Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Sometimes he used to preside at meetings of that board with a long pipe in his mouth, a custom which also prevailed among other members. For four years, 1808-09 and 1840-41, he was a representative in the Assembly for Kings County. At the time of his election as mayor he was seventy-one years of age, but was still hale and hearty. As a public officer, he was faithful in the discharge of his duties, prompt and indefatigable, while his punctuality was proverbial. This last mentioned trait in his character has been indicated by the artist in his portrait, for he is represented with watch in hand pointing to the hour of 3 P.M., at which time the Common Council met. Mayor Johnson always took his seat promptly at the moment, and ordered the roll to be called; if a quorum was present business was preceded with; if not, the Board was declared by him to stand adjourned until the time for the next regular meeting. He was decidedly the foremost man of his time. Strong of body and mind, well educated, upright and straightforward in his dealings, generous and genial in disposition, firm in will and conscientious in the discharge of his duties, he always had the respect, confidence and admiration of his fellow citizens. He died October 20, 1852, having lived six years beyond fourscore, and until within a short time of his death, enjoyed remarkably good health. His portrait in the Common Council Chamber is that of an old time man, and is well worth a study.

He succeeded General Johnson, having been elected by the Board of Aldermen in 1839, and the next two years by the people, this being the first Mayor of Brooklyn chosen by the people. He was born at Hanover, N.H., April 5, 1800, and was one of a farmer's family. Principally by his own efforts he obtained an education, graduated from Dartmouth College, and was admitted to the bar. He came to Brooklyn in 1827, and was six months here before he got a client or a case, but he made many friends, and laid the foundations of a good reputation and a fortune. it was during the Jackson Presidential campaign of 1828 that he came into public notice as an active member of the Whig party. As he got to be known his law practice increased. The first official position held by him was that of Clerk of the village Board of Trustees, which he held from 1833 to 1835. Then he was chosen as Corporation Counsel, which position he held for four years, and until elected Mayor. During his administration he did much to advance the interests of the city and promote its growth. He was also one of the founders of the City Hospital. He always took great interest in the cause of public education, and was a member of the Board of Education for thirty years. In 1856-57 he was a representative in the State Senate from this city, which was the last elective office filled by him. In all matters pertaining to ferry communication between this city and New York he always took a great interest, and has been connected with the Union Ferry Company, the head and front of it, in fact. He is also one of the directors of the Brooklyn City Railroad Company. Mr. Smith has passed three score and ten years, but is still an active man, and probably will be as long as he lives. He is universally admired and respected by all who know him well, although his sometimes blunt manner is apt to unfavorably impress persons not well acquainted with the manly traits of character beneath the rough exterior; but it must not be inferred from this that he is always too blunt in manner or gruff in speech, for, on the contrary, he is often as mild and kindly as the school children who love him so well. His portrait in the Common Council chamber is very like, and yet unlike him now. In depicting a man of large frame and features, with statesmanlike head, and sharp quick eyes, it like him yet, but time has told on the ex-Mayor, as indicated by the wrinkles on his face and forehead, the relaxing of the mouth and sinking of the eyes.

Website: The History Box.com
Article Name: Mayors of Brooklyn From 1834 to 1872: #2
Researcher/Transcriber Miriam Medina

Brooklyn Daily Eagle August 16, 1873
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Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Conversations With Ava

Here I am! Been busy but things are sort of slowing down again. Just wanted to spout off a few funny things that have happened lately...

I think I've started to get used to my neighborhood. I've been recognized by the post office lady and the liquor store dudes. You know you've made it when post office officials and liquor store people notice you!

I think you'll like this story about my precious, Ava. She's so freakin funny I can hardly stand it. She'd be even funnier if she didn't talk 24-7 but hey, we can't have it all, right? So she's really been into music lately - she's a total singer. I play a song from the mid 90s called Sleeping Satellite...old folks, you'll remember this song. Anyway, this is one of Ava's favorites right now - I think mostly because it's sung by a woman...Ava doesn't like "man" songs. This will be funnier after you finish reading this.

There's a line in the song that goes "where the eagles fly!"

I don't know where Ava came up with this, but she's been calling any type of bird a "cock". I keep trying to explain to her that a cock is a chicken (right?), and that other birds have different names. But no, she calls every bird a cock.

Alrighty then. Do you see where this is going?

Back to the song. She hears the line about the eagles flying...

Eagle = bird

Bird = cock

Uh huh.

When Ava wants to hear this song, she says "Mom, I wanna hear the cock song."

Excuse me... what?

"MOM! I wanna hear that cock know!?"

The cock song? Oh dear lord. I'm a tad bit shocked, but trying my best not to bust out laughing - mostly because Ava would then ask me WHY I was laughing. Um, grown up joke, darling.

I'll tell you when you're 21.

Play the cock song, mom!

Cool! Let me go get my iPod....

Mrs. Jeremy said...

AVA ROCKS MY WORLD!!!! hahaha!

dirtyduck said...

"Here I am!" lol

a cock is a male chicken:)

Ava sounds ridiculously fun

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Jay Dunham being sworn in as Town Council Vice President. (Photo: Kalen Luciano)

Jay Dunham, a current member on the Town Council, was elected by the Council to be the new Vice President following the resignation of the previous vice president, Michael Sanchelli. Dunham was sworn in on May 3.

Following Dunham’s election to the position, Police Officer Daniel Florio and Firefighter Steve Norman (Fire Company 2) took the oath of office, and the occasion was celebrated with a break for cake.

Officer Daniel Florio being sworn in. (Picture: Kalen Luciano)

After the break, Chief Craig proposed an expansion to the police department building, which includes adding a fenced-in area and additional building space for storage and other necessities. The primary purpose of the addition would be to provide a more secure location for processing prisoners as they are currently unloaded from the police vehicles in an open parking lot. The addition would provide a fenced-in area for the police car to drive into and then take out the prisoner, limiting the risk of escape. This would help the police station become an accredited facility, giving the police a break on their insurance and providing access to the best police practices and methods used.

The Council recognized an array of groups and people as well. Dakila Mina, a Jefferson Township High School graduate and a student at Northeastern University, was recognized by the Council for his achievement in Boy Scouts. He earned the rank of Eagle Scout and had a ceremony for this honor held for him on March 11. His project consisted of building two cabinets and a step stool for a local organization that helps the disabled.

The Council proclaimed the month of May as Poppy Month and Mental Health Awareness Month. During this month, people are encouraged to buy poppies that are made by disabled veterans and family members. The poppies pay tribute to those who sacrifice themselves for the freedom of the United States and represents the sacrifice of war.

Mayor Felter commented after making the proclamation that it’s important pay tribute to soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice and reminded the public that there are two memorials being held at the Milton Legion Hall and the Lake Hopatcong Legion Hall on Memorial Day .

The proclamation for Mental Health Awareness Month was received by local organization JTConnect. The group raises awareness for and tries to eliminate any stigma related to mental illness.

With half the population being diagnosed with some kind of mental illness at some point in their lifetime, mental illness is an important issue that JTConnect brings to the spotlight. They provide education to the community and connect people to any support and resources necessary. Upcoming events revolving around mental health include a Hike for Hope on May 20 at Camp Jefferson and a mental health first aid class on May 24.

The Council ended the night addressing issues revolving around the recent Berkshire Valley Road accident. They observed that the recent collision was the second one on that road in a few years. They are looking into putting bumps in the center line of the road to prevent this from occurring in the future. Debi Merz and Kim Finnegan discussed the quick response time and how the town is working closely with victims of the accident to follow up on their mental health.

The next Town Council meeting on May 17 will be moved from Camp Jefferson to the municipal building and changed to 6 p.m., to make time to hear the new possible candidates for Council that will take the vacant seat that was left after Michael Sanchelli resigned.


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Georgie's Nanna's 80th

I did these cupcakes last year for Georgie's Nanna's 80th.

The theme she gave me to work with was an antique/old world look with a light pink/brown/pearl theme. She also ordered a mini cake so her Nanna would have something to cut. I did a mix of chocolate & vanilla cupcakes & a chocolate mini-cake.
Thanks to Georgie for taking some pictures for me as i forgot to take some myself before sending them to her! These cupcakes were decorated with buttercream & fondant.
Thanks again Georgie & I hope your Nanna had an awesome birthday! xx

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Fig. 1. William Merritt Chase by Annie Traquair Lang (1885–1918), c. 1910. Inscribed in a later hand “W M. Chase” at lower left. Oil on canvas, 30 by 25 inches. Metropolitan Museum of Art, gift of Margaret and Raymond J. Horowitz.

In late October 1916 the American impressionist artist William Merritt Chase lay dying at his town house on East Fifteenth Street in Manhattan. During those last days, the painter Annie Traquair Lang,  his protégée since she was a teenager, paced in a nearby park and peered up at his windows. She called the family, asking for a chance to say goodbye. Chase’s wife, Alice, would not let Lang come in. Within a day or so of his death, the family buried him at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. No one was invited to the funeral.1

Fig. 2. Halftone engraving of painting in Fig. 1 by H. Davidson, showing the sections that were later cropped, published in The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, vol. 83, no. 6 (April 1912).

Lang had painted alongside Chase in Europe and California and simultaneously exhibited her portraits, landscapes, and still lifes in venues from San Francisco to Rome. She adapted her mentor’s energetic brushstrokes and spontaneous compositions and then blazed her own trail, with impasto dabs of jewel-like colors and nearly abstracted forms. Chase posed for a portrait by her (Fig. 1). He painted her (Fig. 3), too, her peachy skin edged in black lace, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art bought that canvas from him in 1913. At some point the two artists became lovers.

Alice apparently did not like Lang. Within months of Chase’s death, she had his portrait of Lang removed from the Met and replaced with a Chase portrait of herself, sewing clothes for one of the couple’s thirteen children (Fig. 10). Soon after Lang’s death during the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 (at age thirty-three), unknown nefarious people forged Chase signatures on her canvases and wiped away her name, to increase the value of the paintings.

Fig. 3. Portrait of a Lady in Black (Annie Traquair Lang) by William Merritt Chase (1849–1916), 1911. Signed and dated “Wm M. Chase. / 1911.” at upper right. Oil on canvas, 59½ by 47¾ inches. Philadelphia Museum of Art, Alex Simpson Jr. Collection.

This spring I set out to bring her achievements to light, inspired by a dossier compiled by the late eminent Chase scholar Ronald G. Pisano. He started researching Lang in the 1970s, when her major portrait of Chase surfaced at auction. Bearing a fake Chase signature, it was mislabeled as a self-portrait. Pisano found evidence attributing it to Lang, and he unearthed more of her paintings and related documentation. After Pisano’s death in 2000, his partner, D. Frederick Baker, and researchers including Carolyn Lane, completed exhaustive books about Chase that mentioned Lang and added to the record.2

My CV for Lang fills twenty-five pages so far. Hardly anything she wrote seems to survive, but I have tracked down her descendants, about twenty of her paintings, and a half-dozen works by Chase that she owned.

Fig. 4. A group shot of William Merritt Chase’s Bruges art class c. 1912, with Annie Lang second from right. Smithsonian Archives of American Art, Harriet Blackstone papers, 1870–1984.

Pisano speculated that Lang’s “vital, spirited painting had a rejuvenating effect on Chase’s own work.” He wondered “what might have become of her talent had she lived.” The obliteration of her signature on an unknown number of canvases, he wrote, “is the ultimate crime that could be perpetrated against an artist.”3

The minimal source material has allowed me to trace her biography but only glimpse her personality. Lang was the oldest surviving offspring in a Philadelphia family of seven children (four reached adulthood) and comfortable means. Her mother, Winona Barker Sewell Lang, was a Brooklyn native of British descent, and her father, James Traquair Lang, was a lawyer and real estate investor. James’s Philadelphia ancestors included the engraver George Shortread Lang, known for rendering scenes from the lives of Christopher Columbus and George Washington, and the stone carver James Traquair, who marketed marble busts of historic figures such as William Penn and Washington.4

Fig. 5. Tea Time Abroad by Lang, c. 1911–1912. Signed “A. Traquair Lang” at lower left. Oil on canvas, 29 by 36 inches. The faintness of Lang’s signature suggests that it may have been tampered with. Private collection.

Around age sixteen, Lang studied at the Shinnecock Hills Summer School of Art in Southampton on Long Island, which Chase had founded in 1891. Tourists flocked to watch him charismatically critique the classes; he advised students to “play more with your brush!” and warned against “too much timidity!”5 Chase had overcome humble origins—he grew up in a small town in Indiana, where his father ran a shoe store—to become an art world celebrity. Alice tended their brood of children (eight survived infancy) while he taught in and around New York and Philadelphia. He tirelessly turned out paintings, ranging in subject matter from glistening fish and Shinnecock dunes to James McNeill Whistler and President Rutherford B. Hayes.

Fig. 6. From Mr. Chase’s Studio Window, Bruges, Belgium by Lang, c. 1912. Signed “A. Traquair Lang” at lower right. Oil on cradled canvas, 25½ by 20¾ inches. Private collection.

By age eighteen Lang had won prizes for classwork at the Public Industrial Art School and the Philadelphia School of Design for Women (now Moore College of Art & Design). The Art Club of Philadelphia and the New York Water Color Club hung her floral and landscape paintings. Around 1906 she started studying with Chase again, at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. The school gave her scholarships for European travel. She also spent a summer or two in the North Carolina hills, where her mentors included the landscape painter Elliott Daingerfield. “An artist could return there for many years and still find miracles to paint,” she told the New York Herald.6

In 1909 and 1910 newspapers from Buffalo to Spokane ran short wire-service articles about the “popular Philadelphia beauty.” Photos showed her wearing a one-shouldered hourglass gown for an art students’ costume ball. Reporters quoted Chase’s prediction that Lang would “become one of the leading American portrait painters.” He was “so enthusiastic” about her “remarkable ability,” he added, “that I sat for a portrait.”7

She first painted him in 1910 in Florence, where he held classes for well-heeled Americans at his hillside property called Villa Silli. He’d filled its high-ceilinged rooms with American and Florentine antiques. (It now serves as a nursing home and a bed-and-breakfast called L’Orangerie di Chase.) He posed for Lang in dapper white (Figs. 1, 2), with a still life alongside his tapestry armchair. A black ribbon twirls from his pince-nez to a turquoise ring on his neckerchief. In summer 1911 he painted Lang in black at the villa. Sunlight glints on the pale green sofa’s black legs (Fig. 3). A feather rises like smoke from her headdress. Her shawl is splayed behind her, her red fan slightly open on the sofa, and her sash spills to the floor.

Fig. 7. Venetian Piazza by Lang, c. 1913. Signed “A. Traquair Lang” at lower right. Oil on panel, 5¾ by 9¾ inches. This was one of twenty-six paintings by Lang exhibited at the Knoedler Gallery in New York in April 1917. Collection
 of Stan Mabry.

Biographies of Chase mention Lang only as an admired student. Lang family members, however, report that the affair was a poorly kept secret. By the time she posed for the painting in black décolletage, she had moved to the Colonial Studios on West Sixty-Seventh Street in Manhattan, a stretch of new buildings with generous windows to accommodate artists. (Her neighbors included the photographer Lillian Baynes Griffin and the artists Rhoda Holmes Nicholls and Clara Weaver Parrish.) The 1910 portrait of Chase in white brought her nationwide attention. She lent it to the Carnegie International in Pittsburgh, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, and the National Arts Club in New York, among other venues. (It sometimes hung not far from his 1911 painting of her.)

The International Studio admired her depiction of “the most prominent figure in the American art world, virile in treatment . . . with the dash and ‘brio’ that command instant attention.”8 Independent women started posing for her, including the illustrator Helen Thurlow, the Broadway actress Maude Adams (known for playing Peter Pan), and the Florentine painter and poet Gabriella Fabbricotti. In 1914 American Art News observed that Lang was “progressing wonderfully.” Her portrait of a woman in a kimono, on view at the Carnegie, “while, of course, suggestive of the technique of her master, Chase, has still original force and character.”9

Fig. 8. Contribute a Dollar to the Cause and Mary Austin Will Tell You Your Heart’s Desire by Lang, c. 1915. Signed “A. Traquair Lang” at lower center-right. Watercolor on paper, 75¼ by 35½ inches. Huntington Library, Art Collection, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California, Mary Hunter Austin collection.

Lang and Chase painted and taught together in Bruges (1912), Venice (1913), England (spring 1914), and Carmel, California (summer 1914); they sometimes crossed the Atlantic on the same ship, and they both maintained studios in a Manhattan building on what is now Park Avenue South.10 She sketched him and his students and workplaces (Fig. 6). She rendered his Bruges plein-air class (Fig. 9) as an almost cubist composition of gowns and easels. She reduced Venice streetscapes to stabs of thick brushwork (Fig. 7). Isabella Lothrop, a Detroit heiress, posed for Lang and Chase while dressed in eighteenth-century drag for a Bruges costume ball (Fig. 12). The writer Mary Hunter Austin, who organized publicity for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco in 1915, also sat for Lang (Fig. 8) and Chase. The 1915 expo jurors devoted a gallery to Chase’s work; Lang won a silver medal for two Venice views and two portraits of women in kimonos.

Yet she suffered from some crippling self-doubts. In early 1916 she labored for hours over a bust portrait of Mary Austin, but then despondently scraped the canvas clean. As the head and neck outlines vanished, “tears were streaming down my face,” Lang told her writer friend. The composition “did not hang together and it did not flow. It had lost that directness that a portrait must have.” She hoped to try again sometime, “to get back a little self-respect and confidence.”11

That letter is Lang’s only substantive correspondence that I have uncovered. Pisano found her lament to the artist Estelle Ream Manon (later Estelle Manon Armstrong), written a week after Chase’s death.12 Lang recalled seeing “the master” in failing health, “breaking and going to pieces before my eyes!” (He suffered from cirrhosis.) The family’s “undignified funeral” amounted to “simply a scandal.” She and Chase were “deeply fond” of one another, but there was “never anything but beauty” in her “dear treasured association” with him.

Fig. 9. William Merritt Chase’s Summer Class, Bruges by Lang, c. 1912. Oil on panel, 10½ by 14 inches. Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers, Milford, Connecticut; photograph by Joseph Bartolomeo. Collection of Stan Mabry.

Within months of Chase’s death, Lang became known as his student “who best assimilated his technique and verve,” according to American Art News.13 In 1917 Knoedler gave her a solo show, with twenty-six paintings depicting Europe, California, the decks of the Lusitania, glass and ceramic tableware, Countess Fabbricotti, and Chase.14  The New York Sun mistook her for a “Mr. Lang” and complained about “too many vivacious touches” in the palette,15 but the New York Times called her work “rich in character and justly observed.”16 A four-page profile in The International Studio praised her “individuality of vision and handling.” It described her holdings of Chase paintings (which Knoedler also displayed) as “in all probability the finest private collection of his works in this country.”17

Lang somehow acquired Chase’s 1911 portrait of her after Alice retrieved it from the Met and replaced it with For the Little One. It may well have been pricey, as Lang died mired in debt.

Fig. 10. For the Little One by Chase, c. 1896. Signed “Wm M. Chase.” at lower left. Oil on canvas, 40 by 35¼ inches. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Amelia B. Lazarus Fund.

Lang spent most of 1918 painting in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic. By late October she had returned to New York and made plans to volunteer at battlefield canteens in France. But she never used her ocean liner ticket. The offcial cause of death was bronchopneumonia. Gallerists and auctioneers descended on her estate. Chase’s portrait of Lang soon ended up at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Lang’s dreamy expression mesmerized the donor, Alex Simpson Jr.: “No one without a real soul could have had such eyes, and no one but a real artist could have painted them,” he wrote.18

Fig. 11. Clipping of a story about Lang that appeared on the front page of the Great Falls (Montana) Tribune, November 28, 1910.

By the 1930s someone had sliced away foot-wide strips from the bottom and left side of her portrait of Chase and scrawled “W. M. Chase” at his elbow. The supposed self-portrait was exhibited and acclaimed; the New York Sun called it “exceedingly clever.”19 In 1973 it sold for $47,500 at Sotheby’s in New York, setting a Chase auction record. But then Pisano brought out 1910s published images of Lang’s original. Sotheby’s sheepishly took back the adulterated canvas and then reattributed and reoffered it. The collectors Raymond and Margaret Horowitz bought it for $3,240 and donated it to the Met.

Pisano identified a few other paintings with questionable Chase signatures and Lang’s characteristic “exuberance of brushstroke and flair for color.”20 ( The University of Minnesota Duluth’s Tweed Museum of Art owns a park scene with “W. M. Chase” forged on the front and Lang’s penciled signature on the back.) About twenty paintings have been attributed to her. Most belong to private collectors, including the historian and American paintings dealer Roy Wood, who has researched Lang extensively, and members of the Lang and Lothrop families. Among the Chase works she owned is his 1915 self-portrait now at the National Gallery of Art, inscribed “To my friend Annie T. Lang.”

At the Met, her portrait of Chase hangs behind thick glass in the American Wing’s Luce galleries. The inscription “W. M. Chase” on his truncated sleeve is far more visible than her name, printed on a tiny label at the base of the vitrine.

Fig. 12. Isabella Lothrop
 by Lang, c. 1912. Signed “A. Traquair Lang” at lower left. Oil on canvas, 42 by 29 inches. Chase painted the same woman—one of his summer students and a close friend of Lang’s—in the same outfit at a Bruges costume party. Private collection.

EVE M. KAHN is completing a biography of another forgotten Chase student, Mary Rogers Williams, which will be published by Wesleyan University Press. She welcomes further information about Annie Traquair Lang at evemkahn@gmail.com.

 1 Annie Traquair Lang to Estelle Ream Manon (later Mrs. William Armstrong), November 3, 1916, from Chase scholar Ronald G. Pisano’s research files. I am indebted to D. Frederick Baker for access to Pisano’s files, and to Kathleen A. Foster, the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Robert L. McNeil Jr. Senior Curator of American Art, for her invaluable input. 2 Yale University Press has published the multivolume catalogue raisonné under the general title William Merritt Chase. 3 The quotes are from material in Pisano’s files, which contain unpublished essays on Lang, and from the biographical notes about her in One Hundred Years: A Centennial Celebration of the National Association of Women Artists (Nassau County Museum of Fine Art, Roslyn Harbor, NY, 1988), p. 62. 4 Biographical information is from Lang family descendants. A marble bust of Penn, dated 1802, and one of Washington, 1810, by James Traquair are displayed in a corridor of the Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. 5 Many of Chase’s students recorded his aphorisms; these examples come from writings by women I have researched, namely Lillian Baynes Griffin (1871–1916) and Mary Rogers Williams (1857–1907). 6 “Artists on Their Summer Outings,” New York Herald, June 23, 1907, Literary and Art section, p. 4. 7 See “Art Students’ Ball Presents Picturesque Costumes,” Philadelphia Inquirer, January 16, 1909, p. 2; “Quaker City Young Woman Destined to Become Leading American Artist,” Great Falls Tribune (Montana), November 28, 1910, p. 1. 8 “Studio-Talk,” The International Studio, June 1913, p. 76. 9 James B. Townsend, “Annual Carnegie Display,” American Art News, May 9, 1914, p. 2. 10 Lang’s 1916 correspondence with William Macbeth, microfilm reel 2606, Macbeth Gallery records, 1838–1968, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. 11 Lang to Mary Hunter Austin, March 1, 1916, Mary Hunter Austin Collection, Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California. 12 See n. 1. 13 “‘Mr. Lang’ Wears Skirts,” American Art News, April 14, 1917, p. 4. 14 Pisano’s files contain a copy of the Knoedler leaflet. 15 “Paintings by A. Traquair Lang to Be at Knoedler’s Until April 14,” New York Sun, April 9, 1917, p. 5. 16 “Young Artists,” New York Times Magazine, April 8, 1917, pp. 12–13. 17 Guy Meredith, “Annie Traquair Lang,” The International Studio, June 1917, pp. cxvii–cxx. 18 Kathleen Foster provided me access to the museum’s files with the Simpson correspondence. 19 Henry McBride, “Vindication at Last: The Nicer Americans Have Justice Done Them in Portraiture,” New York Sun, April 29, 1944, p. 9. 20 See n 3.


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Craddock Moor Circle

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To find the circle head out along the track from the Hurlers carpark. When it forks, take the left one out towards Golddiggings Quarry. About half way along, as the track starts to bend right there seems to be a barrow/mound ? on your left. From here leave the track and head off towards the low tor towards the SW. Bearing slightly left of a line between the tor and the Cheesewring behind you you will somehow find the circle, it has a gorse bush in the middle of it..but there are several bushes!

Better still buy a map.
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Tom Hardy Is The New Venom!!!

Even though the character was grossly mishandled in the god-awful Spider-Man 3, Sony Pictures have been trying to get a spin-off for fan favourite villain Venom for years now. The Hunger Games director Gary Ross was eyed to take the helm in 2007, and while no real word has been given as to why the project fell, you have to believe the poor critical and fan reaction to Spider-Man 3 has to have something to do with it. The film was resurrected in 2013 as part of a shared universe stemming out The Amazing Spider-Man 2, but again, no dice. Now, Sony are hoping third time’s the charm with the announcement that Reuben Fleischer (Zombieland, Gangster Squad) will be serving as director for the movie that will be part of its own universe and not associated with Spider-Man: Homecoming, which the studio is co-producing with Marvel Studios. But the big news is who will be playing the titular alien symbiote, with Tom Hardy making the jump from DC to Marvel, and signing on as Venom’s human host, Eddie Brock.

I can’t think of anyone better to play the near psychotic villain and sometime anti-hero, as Hardy has the knack of totally inhabiting any role he’s in. Just look at his turns in Bronsan, Legend, and, of course, The Dark Knight Rises, and now imagine that let loose on Venom. It’s safe to say it’ll be a hell of a lot better than want Topher Grace dis with the character. And if Fleischer can some of the energy he possessed with Zombieland, Venom will definitely be a must-see.

Production on Venom is set to begin later this year, with a release date set for October 5th 2015.

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Five Reasons I Love Our Midwife

Reason One: Food
Our first appointment for Baby Bean was at Mr's favourite pub. I had the lentil burger with sprouts and goat cheese. So did she. Enough said. Except that it's not - she makes the best toast I have ever eaten in my life, and it's one of the many things I'm looking forward to after Bean makes his or her entrance.

Reason Two: Home Sweet Home
She would wash my sheets...if we chose a home birth, that is. We haven't, but the sheet cleaning is mighty tempting. As it is, one of the prenatal and a few of the post natal visits are here at my house.

At. My. House.

Reason Three (as if I need another): Unremarkability
We don't do drama. Somehow, we've been blessed with two and a half very boring, unremarkable pregnancies and births. Part of it is genetics, part of it is just a blessing, and part of it is the smiling calmness that is Sarah.

Reason Four: Zombies
Four in the morning, first labour with Miss (it hadn't really started yet), and the three of us watched Shaun of the Dead. How can you beat that?

Reason Five: Herself
If you know her, you love her. That is all.

We may have planned to make something fabulous for her multiple times, and never did. I may have had a Christmas basket ready for her last year, and never got it to her.

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“Annbelle” Sets the Tone for October’s Horror Films

By Christian Rogers

“Annabelle,” conjured up screams across theatres this past weekend as the first horror film to start off October.

The sequel to the 2013 summer hit film “The Conjuring” includes a cast of Annabelle Wallis as Mia, Word Horton as John and Tony Amendola as Father Prez. Actress Alfre Woodard from “12 Year A Slave” also has a supporting role in the movie.

The film rewinds to 1967 when the Annabelle doll becomes possessed by a demonic entity. There is a slower build up to suspense compared to The Conjuring. However, once the suspense starts it does not settle for the remaining of the movie.

There are numerous scenes that will cause you to have a reaction out of fear in your seat no matter how hard you try to maintain a poker face. This movie does a great job explaining the origin of Annabelle and the dolls roll in the previous film The Conjuring.

The plot of the story is fairly easy to follow, which makes you able to watch Annabelle even if you have not seen the previous film the Conjuring. The prequel was less thrilling and scary than The Conjuring, but perhaps rightfully so since more time is spent on the actual Annabelle doll and the cause of its devilish existence.

Despite its stubbiness in horror, don’t be surprised if you develop slight paranoia of the dark and not wanting to be alone for long periods of a time.

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In Memoriam: Theresa Rene Collins

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November 20, 1978 - April 21, 2017. A beloved member of our community - gone too soon. Theresa founded the wonderful smoking & hangout spot Pot Luck Events in Anchorage and was a vocal advocate, always standing up for the human right to use Cannabis. Photo by Oscar Avellaneda-Cruz.

The Alaska Cannabis community and indeed the greater community and world lost a beautiful, kind and loving pioneer in April to a rare form of cervical cancer.

Theresa was a person who glowed with love and genuine care for people, coupled with a fierce strength to stand and fight for what she believed in. It was this combination of love and strength that made her so rare, a truly special person who left her mark on countless lives in a time that was too short for everyone who had the pleasure of meeting her, and especially for her.

Theresa left her mainstream career to start Pot Luck Events and participate in the budding Cannabis industry, and became one of the most polarizing figures in the state’s attempts to limit freedoms for the plant she loved. But she never backed down, and Pot Luck served as a gathering place and support group for the entire community, she was at the center of it all. Seeing her surrounded by friends and members, laughing and sharing in community and Cannabis in a truly positive way was an incredible experience, and one that can never be taken away.

Even in the face of cancer, Theresa let her light shine bright, fighting until the very end and continuing to uplift others around her even as she battled against what ultimately took her life.

Though she is no longer with us, it is certain that she is smiling down on the community she led and an industry she helped pioneer, shining on through every smile she shared and every life she touched.

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The Fireworks Booth is up, the container is full and our booth passed the fire inspection with flying colors in record time (According to the Fire Inspector).  With our biggest fundraiser set to begin tomorrow in arguably the busiest location in town, we’re looking forward to a great turnout that will benefit our league. Though as of today, we still need some help with open shifts and are looking for volunteers to fill some of the openings.

If you have already volunteered your time, thank you for taking the time to help!  We all have many things going on so please know that your help as volunteers is greatly appreciated as it will have a positive impact on our program and what we are able to provide for our girls!

I wanted to reach out to our PGSL Community and ask for any and all volunteers that may not have had an opportunity to sign up for a time yet to help us out this week.  Any and all help is greatly appreciated.  I know many have either just come home from vacation or have busy schedules so I am reaching out to let you know where we stand.  As a Non-Profit Organization, we rely on fundraisers like the Fireworks Booth to be able to offer many items and initiatives that benefit our program, which includes both things you can see on the field like equipment, Umpires, Uniforms, trophies/medals but this also includes some things that you may not be aware of.

Two items in particular that you by now have heard me speak about but greatly impressed me upon my coming into this league initially as a parent that I am extremely proud of are:

  • The PGSL End of the Season Picnic.  This event has been fully sponsored by the League for years as a way to thank and reward our girls for a fun and successful season while bringing our Community together as one to celebrate our girls’ accomplishments.

  • In its history, the PGSL HAS NEVER TURNED A PLAYER OR FAMILY AWAY BECAUSE OF NEED OR HARDSHIP.  Our mission statement is that of establishing a positive environment for girls to learn new skills both on and off the field.

We are responsible for and are tasked with maintaining our fields.  While we do a good job, we always want to do better to benefit the girls on the field.  Important programs like these are possible in part due to fundraising efforts like the Fireworks Booth that are filled with parent and friendly volunteers.

ALL of the proceeds the PGSL receives from Firework Sales goes right back into all of these programs, clinics, and initiatives in order to benefit our girls and to continue to grow our community in so many positive ways.

Please take a moment to click on the link to the schedule and take a look and see if you have time to help us out this 4th of July Season!

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Canada Urges Responsible Use of Antibiotics During Animal Health Week

01 October 2014

CANADA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) are recognising Animal Health Week by drawing attention to the important role played by veterinarians in keeping animals, and, in turn, humans, healthy through the appropriate use of antibiotics.

This year's Animal Health Week theme is "Our Role, Our Responsibility."

The CFIA and its veterinarians understand that these drugs should be administered exactly as prescribed in order to preserve their effectiveness as well as protect animal and livestock health. Their potential misuse contributes to the development of resistant bacteria which poses a risk to people and animals. The fight against antimicrobial resistance is one of the priorities of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and its member countries, including Canada.

The CVMA encourages all animal owners to talk with their veterinarian for advice about their pet's health as well as the appropriate and responsible use of antibiotics.

"Antimicrobial resistance is a significant public health concern. The CFIA and its veterinarians support the prudent use of antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs as they relate to animal health and welfare and livestock feeds," said Dr Harpreet Kochhar, Chief Veterinary Officer for Canada and Executive Director, Animal Health Directorate for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

"Not all illnesses will require an antibiotic prescription. Testing may be required in order for a veterinarian to determine whether or not an antibiotic is required. When antibiotics are required, they must be administered exactly as prescribed by a veterinarian. That includes completing the entire recommended dose," said Dr Jean Gauvin, President, Canadian Veterinary Medical Association.

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Big Boy Room Complete!

Note: This post is very delayed because Liam’s big boy room has been finished for a few months now but I didn’t find the time to update the blog with a newborn.

Liam loves his room & bathroom & I’m really happy with the way it turned out.

The room started last January when Kevin and I took a trip to Asheville & found a propeller (vintage reproduction I think) in the Antique Tobacco Barn.  It’s a huge warehouse with no heat and minimal lighting but it’s always fun to visit.   The propeller started the idea of an airplane theme which developed into more of a transportation theme as we found things that we liked.

We debated on where to put the propeller and how to hang it for a long time and finally settled on hanging it above the closet.  I thought it would look nice over the bed but we could not figure out a way to hang it in a secure enough way to erase our fears that it would fall on the bed and hurt Liam.  It also had to be high enough off the floor that a toddler couldn’t try to climb it and get hurt; while it may not be the best focal point, over the closet was the safest way to go.

I love the Pottery Barn Kids Harper curtains but could not justify the price for a kids room, so I used a pair of Ikea curtains, hemmed, added blackout fabric to the back of each and then added the ribbon trim.  I used the sewing machine for hemming & the blackout fabric but the ribbon is attached with iron on tape.

Grandma knitted Liam the awesome blanket to match his room.  I love the colors & the chevron pattern.  Liam and his animals (Monkey, Captain monkey, Moosie, Whale, and a rotating assortment of others) sleep under it every night.

The bookcases on each side of the bed are great for both books and the stuffed animals that don’t make the cut.

I used an Ikea Kallax shelf in the closet to store diapers, pjs, socks, etc.  I wanted to put in a better closet system but that can wait until he is older and we know what kind of storage he needs.  The extra cube with bins works great for now.

The adjoining Jack & Jill bath also had a makeover!  I fortuitously decorated it in a Pirate theme before he became obsessed with all things pirate.

It was surprisingly hard for find navy rugs in the right color & size (which only really matters to me) but I bought and returned at least three sets before I found these.

We only had to paint the walls & decorate the bathroom.  I made the art with graphics I bought on Etsy & then put together in Photoshop based on some cute things I saw on Pinterest.

I found cute anchor towel hooks at Target and added those at Liam height under the pictures.

Source List:

Sheets – PBK

Duvet – clearance at West Elm – similar one at PBK

Dresser – local mom

Bookcases – Amazon

Bed – antique

Art – Etsy shop Wallfry

Propeller – Antique reproduction from Antique Tobacco Barn

Curtains – Ikea & Ribbon from

Closet shelf – Ikea

Closet Bins – Home Goods & Target

Shower Curtain & Accessories – Kassatex (I bought it at on sale)

Anchor wall hooks – Target

Rugs – Kassatex from – no longer available

Towels – Costco

Art – Ikea frames & used graphics from Etsy to make prints

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Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Pokémon Go Core Vocabulary Activity Ideas

I might as well jump on the Pokémon Go bandwagon. Who am I kidding? I downloaded the app as soon as it came out. I have been walking around getting in steps so that I can hatch eggs. What?! Either you're lost by now or you know exactly what I'm talking about. Any which way, you're bound to be working with or talking to kids (or big kids like me) about the most downloaded mobile game ever--Pokémon Go.

Speech Therapy brain, turn on. How can I get kids talking about this game while using core vocabulary and AAC? Do you want to be engaged and at your students' level? This is just the topic that crosses over age groups and genders. If you don't think so, take a walk outside in a park.  If you are stuck with how to get started with using core vocabulary with any activity, then check out Saltillo's Choosing Vocab Activity First organizer.  It's a great way to brainstorm before doing your activity.  To help me with some words, I created a Wordle by copying text from a couple of Pokémon Go websites.  This will help you come up with some common words: go, little, point, attack, catch, big, many, think, look, pretty, angry, duck, use, things, school, every, great, people, item, fire, water, two, great, know, fun, cool, another, power, first, hurt, never, got, moves, head, hold, take, back, gym, get, good, full, better, poison, three, attack, day, come, and story.
Now that I have some words to focus on, here are a couple of ideas for you.
  • Create a How to Play Pokémon Go Guide Who knows more about Pokémon than you? Kids. Start a journal, notebook, or blog about how to play Pokémon Go. Talk about the different types of characters. Big, yellow bird. Furry, purple monster. Ugly, yellow bug. Rat with big teeth. Cute, yellow flower. Tell readers what they have to do to play the game. Walk around. Hang out with friends. Go places. Where? In a park. At a mall. On the sidewalk. In parking lots. Around the house. Not when driving (unless you are riding in a car).  Use Google Slides, Powerpoint, Pictello, or any other program that lets you create story boards.
  • Create a Character Map Check out for some great graphic organizers.  You can use the Character Details Organizer to start a basic chart of characters.  Guess what?  This skill carries over into language arts too. "Character Details Organizer"
  • Organize a Pokémon Language Group What do kids like to do with Pokémon ?  Talk about it.  Play it.  Learn about it.  Let each kid pick one Pokémon to describe to the class.  They can follow the Expanding Express Tool (EET) method or use a graphic organizer to follow a structured way of describing.  Then talk about where they found their Pokémon Go characters, who they were with, when it happened, and so on.  Have them ask questions.  Have them make comments.  Have them show the others.  Put it up on the big screen.
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  • Bring in real Pokémon cards You can go old school here.  Have the kids bring in their favorite Pokémon card for show and tell.  See if the characters are the same or different.  Describe them.  Ask questions about them.  Make comments about them.  You can pick up a pack at Target or Amazon or somewhere else for about $4 a pack.
  • Organize Pokémon Characters by Features/Descriptors  Create a big chart on the SMART Board, a poster board, sticky notes, or just a plain piece of paper.  Divide it up into characteristics.  Have each other ask attribute questions.  Is it big?  Is it yellow? Is it furry?  Does it fly? Does it swim? Is he on Team Red? Is it on Team Yellow?  What is his special power?  How many eyes does it have?  Does it have legs?
  • Go Outside and Play Who doesn't like going outside?  This is a great opportunity to practice AAC skills in another environment.  Make sure you know your surroundings and know what local laws are regarding trespassing.  Think of the directives that the AAC user can give.  Go there.  Move right.  Look by the tree.  Get it!  There is one.  Did you see it?  What did it look like?  How many more should we get?  Are we all done?  Keep going.  Do more.  Lots more.
See, you can pretty much make any activity an AAC/core vocabulary activity.  It takes a bit of brainstorming, a little bit of tech savviness, and an attitude to get out and start doing!  Share your fun Pokémon Go stories.  How have you tried to incorporate it into a core vocabulary lesson?

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A Hume 85th Anniversary Tweed

85 Years of A. Hume

A. Hume is a family-run country clothing retailer based in the Scottish borders. It was founded as a gentleman's outfitters in 1929 by Archibald Hume. Archibald's grandson, Archie, took over the business in 1987, and in recent years has been expanding the business online, and stocking some bloody good stuff.

Anniversary Tweed

I am reliably informed that Archie is something of a tweed boffin; the company having a three generation-spanning relationship with the local tweed mills, such as Johnstons of Elgin and Lovat. His knowledge has recently been put to use — A. Hume celebrates its 85th anniversary this year with a collection created by Bladen from a special anniversary tweed designed by Archie.

The anniversary tweed for the collection was inspired by the colours of the Scottish borders; the green of the hills, the blue of the River Tweed and the purple of the heather. I can hear the pipes a' calling. It is a rather lovely and wearable 'muddy green', if I may use that phrase.

The tweed is a limited edition. When it's gone, it's gone. You can see a cap and trousers here, but they also stock a matching jacket.

Bright tweed news though — A. Hume are looking to bring out new tweed designs for future collections.

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Sami Inkinen is the Founder & CEO @ Virta Health, the startup on a mission to reverse type 2 diabetes for 100m people by 2025. They have raised over $35m in funding from the likes of Max Levchin, Ev William’s Obvious Ventures, Paypal, Ray Tonsing @ Caffeinated Capital and previous 20VC guest, Bob Kocher @ Venrock. Previously, Sami was a co-founder, COO and President of Trulia until it’s IPO and eventual sale for $3.6B. Sami, an avid athlete, is a triathlon world champion in his age group, and recently rowed across the Pacific Ocean from California to Hawaii unsupported with his wife at a record speed to raise awareness about healthy nutrition.

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3.) Why does Sami believe that CEOs should read less and listen less? What are the benefits to not empathizing extensively with the problems of the team? What operational structure must be in place for this level of management to occur?

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“If we were to all put our voices together, do you realize the difference we would make?” the 19-year-old model asked the audience, before lampooning the president. “If we were to all stand up united as one, our impact, it would be huge; believe me, huge. And that’s not fake news.”

Before announcing the nominees for the Best Pop Video Award, the 19-year-old model condemned the neo-Nazis and white nationalists who caused violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, this month.

“We must show these Nazi white supremacist jerks in Charlottesville and all over the country that as a nation with liberty as our slogan, we have zero tolerance for their violence, their hatred, and their discrimination!” Jackson said. “We must resist.”

Jackson’ speech was the first to touch on the events of Charlottesville, while host Katy Perry joked that the world was “on fire” and in the “apocalypse” during her opening monologue.

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She was born 1920 in Rochester, N.Y., to Henry Nelson and Elizabeth Boch and was a graduate of St. Mary’s Hospital Nursing School. When World War II broke out, she joined the U. S. Army and served as a nurse anesthetist in field hospitals in England and France. This is where she met her loving husband.

She loved all kinds of sports, but her passion was baseball. She truly was the Atlanta Braves biggest fan. She also enjoyed fishing, bowling, sewing, crocheting, gardening, but most of all, she loved God and her family.

She was predeceased by her husband, James S. Beal; and by her son, James J. Beal.

Survivors include three daughters, Cynthia Beal (Frank) Sullivan of Crawfordville,  Diane Beal (William) Jullien of Tallahassee, abd Nancy Beal (Tim) Gordon of Crawfordville; and two sons, Thomas Beal (Janet) of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Michael Beal (Jackie) of Moultrie, Ga.; and 20 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

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**Moderator's note: After our initial message of caution to all of you we've had an opportunity to confirm that Mr. Wheeler is indeed who he says he is. Knowing this, we'd like to encourage everyone to please share their stories of discrimination in the workplace with Mr. Wheeler. We shouldn't let the opportunity of a BBC News reporter telling the world the story of very real anti-atheist discrimination pass by! He is on a deadline so you must contact him as soon as you're able to.

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Maske wrote: In my department, the secretary had a small statue of Buddha in her office, which she had been given as a present. The CEO (our co. employs over 1500 ppl) got wind of it and told her to remove it as it is against 'company policy'. (end snippet)

@ Maske - You think that is bad; I once worked for a very large company. They would allow you to put little personal trinkets on your cubicle shelf. A friend of mine was a Wizard of Oz fan and she had little Wizard of Oz character trinkets on her shelf. Someone complained about the wicked witch one and the company made her remove it (oh vey, and I'm not even Jewish).

Haha thats a good idea!  I though about it but the only jackets I had on books in my house were other atheist books like Penns "God, NO!" or Hitchens "God is not great" >_/p>

Ehm, are their no protections against terminating the employment of someone on purely religious grounds?

There are, however they always find some other reason or make up one.  One reason I've heard was "incompatible with the company's standards" or some other reason.  It’s the same thing they do in a big box mart when a manager doesn’t like an employee (I've worked closely with management so I’ve seen it countless times), they won’t fire them for the real reason, it will be for some BS reason or will watch closely and nail them on policy that is never enforced like "Taking excessively long breaks" because they took 16 minutes rather than 15.  It’s always on technicalities that are in the policies.  It’s wrong, but it happens.

I have read a couple dozen posts her on this topic.  There's enough material for a month of Dilbert cartoons.  But this raises the question - would 'Dilbert' be harassed or fired by the fired up by Jezus kooks ?

Dilbert wouldn't be fired... there'd be no more Dilbert cartoons then...

Wow, that's a pretty accurate explanation for the weird harassment one of my managers frequently engages in.

Anti-discrimination laws only mean that you can sue after the fact and maybe get some damages. But suing to be reinstated is only going to lead to an even more hostile work environment

All who feel they have been discriminated against or dismissed from employment because of choices of conscience need to sue their employer. Reinstatement is rarely an option and who'd want it anyway but companies react to financial loss and reputation damage, so the more that do this, the more things will change.

The religious nutjobs of this world can be hurt in one organ only... the wallet.

But after being fired, hiring a lawyer to sue for you is a luxury most can not afford. Finding a lawyer and truly knowing whether or not they are just going to do a half !#*ed job if they are a christian is another hurdle. On top of that, proving discrimination has to be one of the hardest cases for any lawyer. It is impossible unless you have written evidence or willing witnesses. When you are a minority, especially one that inspires such hostility, fair treatment is more of a pipe dream.

The protections are on the books, but proving religious discrimination is almost impossible.

I fabricate and install various types of counters.(kitchen, bathroom, bar, etc.)  Occasionally, when on an installation, the homeowner has asked what church I belong to.  I always respond with, "I don't."  Usually, the subject is dropped, but on occasion, it has led to a question of whether I have thought about joining a church, and, "you should come and join us at our church," sort of response.  If they keep pushing the subject, this is when I tell them I'm a non-believer.  Then, inevitably, upon completion of the job, the homeowners give me religious pamphlets, or, "tracts."  Now, I don't think this is discrimination, but it is aggravating.  I should point out that I live in Wilmington, NC, a notch in the bible belt.

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 have recently arose that shatter the paradigm that is the foundation of such a belief:

Discoveries keep pushing back the inception of civilization, indefinitely back in time

Evidence of coastal civilizations existing during the ice age are arising in now inundated coastal region due to rising seas.

The concept of a missing link is no longer postulated as a bush of hominids lineages walked  the earth. With what was once considered ancestors, actually being contemporary with postulated descendants. A bush of hominids actually existed as recently as 30,0000 B.C.E.

Though theories of evolution abound no working scientific model exists for the emergence of life.

Our very existence is interwoven with the anthropic principle. As such this has required scientist to postulate the multiverse to explain how the anthropic principle is mindlessly satisfied by nature. However this just substitutes one unfalsifiable believe for another.

In truth, Darwin's world has been shattered and the truth has become intractable. Even as we cope with dark matter and energy. Terms that falsely connote that we have defined them, when in fact they are no more apparent than God. As such new scientific theories continue to emerge based on the inadequacy of the standard model. This will continue into infinitum since, as God there is no means to detect these alleged entities with scientific instrumentation.

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Not at all! I like kinky girls.

In your case, I suspect that means any girl with a pulse, and my guess is that pulselessness itself may not really be a dealbreaker.

No - there were atheists long before evolution was described.

I did not become an atheist/humanist just so I could 'believe' in evolution. I had a falling out with the catholic church way before I ever had any exposure to the theory of evolution. My Biology teacher in HS, would not teach us anything about evolution, even after I and my science club had a conversation with him about his 'hangup'.

I had been collecting fossils since about 1st grade(some of these went to my HS Biology teacher when I graduated) , and read the 'Origin of Species' about the 9 th grade, but did not start to understand what it ment till after a year of Anthropology classes early 80's, about 10 years later!

While in HS, my nerd friends looked for plant mutations/variations on their travels. I still remember a strange mutation/variation in some snapdragon flowers I saw in a friend's flower bed. One of the few times I got to share a 'wow' moment.

Gardening and plant propagation has exposed me to stange/interesting plant variations and behaviors. Growing lots of tomatoes from seed can offer you the occasional weird plant, once with no leaves-only stem.

A puppy we have, we recently noticed she had 11 tits, not 6-10 as expected. She is still a great puppy.

I think it is still sinking in as to 'what it means'. Just walking into a field and collecting samples of 'grasses' can be a mind opener.

Is Atheism Predicated Partially on the Belief in Evolution?

No, it's predicated on the fact that there is no fucking evidence for a god, deities or any mythical nonsense.

At least for me it is.

Scientific evidence of a spiritual being? Might as well be scientific evidence of dark matter. How do you taste, see  or touch that which is nonbaryonic. Clearly there is a vast nonbaryonic aspect of this universe alone that accounts for the missing 60% of it.

Even when a spirit materializes it is unclear what we can scientifically make out of it. Some believe that Yetti is a fallen angel consigned to manifest as such. Foot prints yes, but excrement and hair that we can experiment with no.

These articles are the best, so many intelligent people... and some not so intelligent. All talking about things I don't understand. (Just started advanced Physics classes) All of these words and theories flying around, It shows me just how little I really know, and inspires me to do research. I absolutely love that sensation when you understand something you didn't before, and these discussions provide truckloads of that feeling. Now if only I could remember the things I learn.

Not relevant to the discussion- but wanted to post anyway.

That is the trick Daniel, to remember everything one reads - I would be a frigging genius if only.... and I agree, that moment of 'Ah, now I get it' - priceless.

Sadly, I have decided to stop following the postings from this page. I am very sick of reading Michael's twisted crap in my mail box! I might cheak in randomly to see if Michael has started to talk to himself, and babble uncontrolably in his private cybercell.

@James Cox - well, that really is what Michael is doing. Everything he comes up with, is totally refuted by evidence, and when he is stumped he just doesn't answer a question. His cut and paste finger must be quite bruised by now. Not an original thought in his head. Very sad, really.

I do hope he takes Heather's advice, and keep on with his meds. I would hate to see him babbling, but from his posts, I would say that is already happening.

There are 200 replies on this post, You see more than 4 pasted articles? At three I would be suprised.

Sadly, you can't make the bugyman go away with acrimony. Did it work for you as a kid?

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Few questions I have for you today.

Are you a dem or rep? What lead you to your choice of political affiliation? Your parents? Friends? TV? Radio?

What influences your thought process?

Do you cringe like I do when you hear political candidates say, "I am a christian."?

I think the rep's just hate Obama because he's black. Yes I said it.

I do plan on voting for him again.

My final thoughts are that they are all crooks and liars.

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Oh I'd agree it's not the Republican party I joined in the 80s; the religiotards have completely taken it over now.  They ran me off to the Libertarians, but as of now I'm now registered independent.

The republicans have become the party of theocracy.  I will vote against them until this changes, which will probably not happen in my lifetime.

I just read where Mitt made a funny about his father closing a factory and then the article said the Democrats "jumped" on it.  Politics is like reading the comic strips and going to church. Funny as hell, dangerous to believe it's real, and full of fantasy.

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Think Inc Conference Special

Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the Think Inc conference in Melbourne Australia, the inaugural event, and one that showed much promise with a line-up of speakers which included Professor Tim Flannery, YouTube sensation Christina Rad, activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali (appearing via Skype), poet Shane Koyczan, Professor Neil Degrasse Tyseon, Professor Michael Shermer and political commentator Christopher Hitchens (also intended to appear via Skype).

Unfortunately Christopher Hitchens…

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No Fulfillment Without God?

What are some of the things in your life that make you happy? What are the greatest joys in your life? What gives you the greatest sense of achievement, and what are the moments in your life that you remember as the most important ones? Does religion play a part in any of these moments, feelings or personal possessions? Because according to many religious folk, the greatest thing in their life is their faith in God. This troubles me.

To many, their belief in God, afterlife and… Continue

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So Much Religious Fear

The power of religion lies in the power of fear; fear of death, fear of the unknown, fear of people who are different, fear of God, and the fear that a lifetime of belief may in fact be wrong. Many religious folks might deny the last point, but I'll get to what I mean by that in a minute.

All people fear dying, but not all fear being dead. As Mark Twain is famous… Continue

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Conservatism on the rise in Victoria

There is an alarming trend in Australia at the moment. While the world struggles with climate change and population, we here are experiencing a knee-jerk reaction to supposed ills that are befalling us, and the governments seem far too quick to react with their band-aid solutions. I am seeing more cases in the media every day of what can only be pandering to minorities and special interest groups, where minor problems are becoming issues big enough to change policy over. Case in point, here in… Continue

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From the mailbox - Jesus loves me!

This "From the Mailbox" is a little different than what I usually receive, as you'll soon see. I won't use any names, except my own, and the spelling and grammar comes directly from the messages received. There were three in total, staring with this rather innocent and short one:

"Hi Martin Did anyone ever tell you that Jesus loves YOU!"

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"You knit me together in my mothers womb" - Outreach Media

Since the most holy of weekends in the Christian calendar has now passed, the folks at Outreach Media have decided to shift their focus form worshiping the death of Jesus, to look at the topic of birth and conception. This month's poster reads:

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A strange optimism

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A strange optimism has overcome me today. With all the disasters and unrest around the world right now, you might call me crazy, but hear me out and you may agree with me.

We tend to be a very self-centred and self-interested lot, us humans, and we will always try to look after our own immediate family and community, forsaking the rest of the world in favour of our own…

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You are all animals!

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It's undeniable; we are the single most advanced species of animal that we have identified to have ever existed on earth. Our social structures, brain power, our technologies, our innovations and our language is unrepeated in any other species on the planet.

We are self-aware, we are group aware, and we are of the imminence of death. We understand the basic needs for life, we understand the… Continue

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'The "New Atheism" is not new at all' - from Martin S Pribble blog

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I have too many things floating around my head right now to make a real point with this blog entry, so bear with me while I go on a cathartic rant.

I have recently seen a lot of criticisms about the "New Atheist Movement" saying it's disruptive and threatens to destroy society and all it holds dear. Some even say it will cause the end of the world. Most of the criticism is aimed at the so-called… Continue

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It's October, which can only mean one thing; Outreach Media have a new billboard! They seem to have hit a few nails on the head this time.

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Atheist Climber Blog is turning One year old on October 10! Yay! And I remember like yesterday thinking "Do I have anything to write about? Will anyone care? Will anyone read it?" I just wish I had taken more baby photos!

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I wrote recently about the idea of a "Re-Enlightenment" and about moving forward toward a world which was not controlled by mythology, dogma, and religious doctrine. In a rather flippant final paragraph I wrote:…

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Keep God out of Africa

Developing countries with low literacy rates and poor education systems are bastardising moderate beliefs resulting in horrific and widespread crimes against humanity.

This post is going to read as part history lesson, part reminder about why religious groups need to stop punting their own agendas in African countries, regardless of their intentions.

I have always felt that notions of gods needed to be eradicated from Africa, but seeing an article by Ken Ham entitled… Continue

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"Morals and Atheism" From Atheist Climber Blog

Believers in god often ask "Where do morals come from?" They expect the answer to be "from God", mostly because they can't imagine that something so much at the heart of human interaction can have risen naturally.

Well the answer is reasonably simple, but long. So let me see if I can be as brief as possible with this.

As I… Continue

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A comment on my blog in reply to "An open letter to a religious planet"

This comment below was left by J. Ratzinger at my blog in reply to a comment by Wry Mouth at "An open letter to a religious planet". I thought it was good enough to share.

"@Wry Mouth: I don’t speak for all Atheists, just myself, but I can assure you that in stark…

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"An open letter to a religious planet" from Atheist Climber blog

Dear religious planet,

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Added by Martin Pribble on June 29, 2010 at 3:07am — 8 Comments

"Crimes Against Women and Children in the Name of Islam" from Atheist Climber Blog

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Mohammed, the prophet of the Islamic world, married his last bride Aisha when she was just six years old, and the consummated the marriage with her when she was just nine years old. In Islamic states, partly because of this precedent, this practice still happens in fundamentalist countries like Afghanistan. Muslims will say that a child of six… Continue

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"On the fifth day" from Atheist Climber blog

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And God said, "Let the waters bring forth swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the firmament of the heavens." So God created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm, according to their…

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"The importance of secular education" from Atheist Climber Blog

From Atheist Climber blog

As a child I was often told I had a vivid imagination, one that was filled with wonder and fantasy, and I loved the stories my parents would read to me. But I learned at a very young age that monsters and leprechauns were not real. While my imagination was allowed to flourish, my inquisitive nature was such that if I wanted to know about something, I was always… Continue

Added by Martin Pribble on June 3, 2010 at 1:11am — 1 Comment

"It's OK, it's part of my religion" from Atheist Climber blog

I published this piece at my blog and thought you all might appreciate it.

As you may know, my universe has no room for the possibility of a god. And in general I don't care what other people think and believe as long as their suppositions and practices don't affect me in any way. You can believe in fairies and unicorns and believe you have to bay at the moon 2 times a night to stop from… Continue

Added by Martin Pribble on May 30, 2010 at 7:34pm — 8 Comments

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