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Nov 21 2011

Meet the New Recession, same as the Old Recession – Financial sector devouring a disproportionate amount of revenues. Share of wealth to financial sector at record levels.

The middle class is being squeezed like a ripe tomato out of existence in the United States and the media is largely fixated on trivial nonsense, political theatre, and flashy car advertisements to keep people numb from the grim reality.  The financial sector has become a large drag on the overall economy instead of serving […]

Nov 14 2011

Crisis of generations – younger Americans moving back home in large numbers. Student loan default rates surging largely due to for-profit college expansion.

The United States has over 4,000 college institutions many which have been raising tuition and fees far faster than the overall rate of inflation.  Combine this with a younger and poorer population and you have a recipe for massive debt serfdom.  As the recession drags painfully on, being the deepest and longest economic contraction since […]

Nov 10 2011

The young and the broke – 37 percent of young households held zero or a negative net worth in 2009. The median net worth of those 35 and younger is $3,600.

It is hard to imagine a future generation of Americans were those moving forward are actually poorer than the current generation.  Yet that is precisely the world we are diving into.  Those that purchased homes in the pre-bubble days and also attended college in less inflated times have a massive head start on the current […]

Oct 20 2011

Crossing the student debt point of no return – for-profit colleges have default rates now rivaling subprime mortgage debt. $1 trillion in student loan debt on the horizon while college graduate wages fall for the decade.

The student loan market is back in the news as it makes its unrelenting march to the $1 trillion mark.  This crippling figure comes in the face of a decade of lost wages for middle class Americans.  Just like the housing bubble people were supplementing a disappearing middle class with more debt.  The allure of […]

Oct 17 2011

The chastisement of the American saver – Federal Reserve offers a higher interest rate to banking reserves than too big to fail banks offer American savers.

Americans are facing a banking system that is largely designed to go against their best economic interest.  Even a decade ago people were able to find a savings account or a certificate of deposit that would keep up with the rate of inflation.  Today, most typical savings accounts at too big to fail banks offer […]

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    1. As a Libertarian, I could give a rats ass what someone else does to their body, or how they choose to identify their gender. The problem with these laws saying that a man can claim to be identifying as a woman can then go into the ladies room and cause mischief. It’s not transgendered people who we have a problem with; it’s people who choose to take advantage of a loop hole in the law to possibly take advantage of venerable women and small children.

      If these sicko’s didn’t exist, there would be 0 uproar about this. The reality is, like the post points out, is that transgendered people have already been using the restroom of their choice, so the legislation, while had good intent, was not needed, and has created a dangerous situation in the process. We just want the loop hole closed. As a father, how easy is it going to be for me to have to now escort my 7 year old daughter into ladies rooms now just to make sure there is not a predator inside, or waiting to follow her in?

      You want to protect the rights of transgender people? I’m in. When the attempt to protect the 1% (guessing at that percent, but let’s be honest, it is a very low percent) at the danger of the 99% does not make sense.

      “The needs of the many, outweigh the needs of the few” -Spock

      • Setting aside the odd notion of protecting “venerable” children, tell me something… You seem keen on pulling a mathematical estimate or two out of your ass. Why not give us your take on the following:

        What would you say is the percentage chance of a same-sex attack on kids in a public washroom? Ever feel the need to carefully escort male children to the bathroom just to be sure? UH huh. Interesting.

        Now what would you say the chance of a transgendered person attacking someone in a washroom? Uh huh. I see.

        I see. And what would you say the chances of violence against a trans woman person forced to use the men’s room are? Go ahead. Tell me with a straight face it’s lower.

      • Because the lack of a dress is what prevented someone from going into a bathroom with no outer lock in order to attack a kid who is likely there with an adult, whose screams would be heard by anyone even remotely close, risking someone waltzing in at any point to interrupt.

        Despite the rate of kids being attacked by strangers being practically nonexistent. If your kid is gonna get attacked, it’s gonna be someone she knows and trusts. It’s how molestors work. So these transgender loophole bathroom attacks HAVE NEVER HAPPENED.

        So, these Bathroom Sickos. They actually DON’T exist. This was NEVER about protecting women and children from attackers (otherwise, convicted sex offenders would be on the list of people banned from public bathrooms, although public urination in an alley because the bars are all closed is a way to get on the list and denying that fella a bathroom is how he got on that list in the first place). This was ALWAYS about attacking the transgendered. To claim otherwise is to lie to other people or to lie to yourself.

        This law now means that trans women have to go into the men’s bathroom, where they will be attacked and raped. That’s what this bill does. That’s what your fake-ass loophole closing does. It INCREASES women being attacked in bathrooms. And men (NOT wearing dresses) are following women (not trans women, but your average cisgender woman who is perfectly happy identifying as a woman) into the women’s room, demanding “proof” of femininity (you know where Google is). So now, some asshole is gonna follow your daughter into the bathroom if he thinks her hair is too short and she might be a boy in disguise. He will demand proof that she is a natural female. So which side are the sickos on? YOURS.

        And let’s not forget the trans men. Dudes with full beards who happened to be born with vaginas. You seriously want them in the women’s room?

        How fucking DARE you use a Spock quote to support a position Spock would have found odious. It’s hard to piss a Vulcan off, but your position would cause Spock to slap you with the fury of a thousand suns.

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Harvey Moving BACK TOWARD Gulf of Mexico; Become Hurricane Again? (LOOTING Begins in Houston [Video])

UPDATE 3:00 PM EDT – SEE BOTTOM — Computer models at the National Weather Service show the remnants of Hurricane Harvey now moving SOUTH/Southeast back toward the Gulf of Mexico.  If it reaches the warm water of the Gulf, it will BECOME A HURRICANE AGAIN!

As the high pressure system over the Pacific Ocean begins to move east, it will push Harvey toward NEW ORLEANS.

As of Sunday morning, folks in Houston are seeing exactly how much rainfall this system is producing. Initial projections called for 30-40 inches of rain over five days; they've gotten 25 inches in ONE day.

If such a system were to hit New Orleans, the city would be utterly wiped out; washed right into the Gulf of Mexico.  The city's flood pumps are OFFLINE FOR REPAIR. They have no way to pump out the water!

Persons in New Orleans are strongly advised to watch this system carefully today and tomorrow.  If it returns to the Gulf of Mexico, EVACUATE.

Don't wait for local authorities to tell you to leave, take the initiative on your own.  Remember, officials in Houston told people they could "hunker down" or "shelter-in-place."  they THOUGHT the city could ride-out the storm.  They were wrong and now thousands are trapped by rising flood waters, with ALL highways out of the city, blocked by flooding.

So folks in New Orleans should not make the same mistake, believing local authorities.  If this system returns to the Gulf, EVACUATE.

Disaster preparation has received a lot of attention in the recent past. In fact, people who live in every corner of the world prepare for various disasters such as famine and war. Some of them even prepare for zombies. It is always better to prepare to face disasters as they can hit us at unexpected times. However, it should be done according to a plan. That’s where The Lost Ways comes into play. This guide follows a scientific approach to help people prepare for disasters. In fact, it would let people know about the secret methods followed by the ancestors to survive disasters. They include a variety of disasters such as droughts, diseases, financial crisis, wars, famines and everything else life threw at them. For More Information about The Lost Ways Survival Guide Click Here

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As of 3:00 PM eastern US time, the "Eye" of (former) Hurricane Harvey has moved considerably closer to waters in the Gulf of Mexico, from the earlier image shown above.  As you can see on the image below, the southwest eye wall is very near water again:

In fact, the "Eye" is now only THREE MILES from a return to the warm waters of the gulf, where it will once again begin to pick-up heat energy from the warm waters.

As the heat enters the eye it will increase the circulation speed and power, re-energizing the storm.

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Latest  tracker. Storm is moving Southeast. TS Warnings remain. Epic flooding Houston.

As record-breaking flooding demolishes the city, you-know-who has resorted to LOOTING.   Why is it that whenever a disaster strikes, it always seems to be  certain identifiable groups who can be counted-on to steal?  Video below:

Today is your chance to be part of saving our ancestors' lost ways. I wanted to make this information available to every family out there without having to spend years of their lives or thousands of dollars.

So I came up with this great idea to edit all my manuscripts and to turn all this lost knowledge into one of the greatest books of this century:

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Up to 85% Off Samsung GALAXY S3 Phone Case for RM29

[Up to 85% Off] Samsung GALAXY S3 Phone Case for RM29

  • Pocket case with inner card slots; hard case with 3D leaf design doubles as earphone holder.
  • Delivery to Peninsular Malaysia included.
  • Click here to see our Product FAQ.

[Grab it now with RM29.00 @ Groupon]

Before protective cases were developed, people resorted to bubble wrap, lining pockets with sponge, or signing phones up for self-defence classes. Today-s Groupon safeguard gadgets with a Samsung GALAXY S3 phone case from Groupon Malaysia, inclusive of delivery to Peninsular Malaysia. Choose from:

  • 1 unit of pocket case (RM192 value) + delivery (RM7 value) for RM29 instead of RM199
  • 1 unit of hard case (RM92 value) + delivery (RM7 value) for RM29 instead of RM99

Product specifications and features

  • Brand: MobC
  • Design:
    – Pocket case: Flip case with two card slots; available in black, brown, purple, or yellow
    – Leaf flip pocket case in olive-brown with three card slots; comes with leaf keychain
    -Hard case: protective case with 3D leaf design which doubles as an earphone holder; available in blue, green, purple, or white
  • Phone case for Samsung GALAXY S3
  • Protects from impact and scratches
  • Access to all buttons, ports, and speakers
  • 3-week 1-to-1 exchange warranty for manufacturing defects

Package includes

  • 1x phone case
  • 1x screen protector
  • 1x micro-fibre cloth

Types of phone cases

  • Polycarbonate cases are made of tough, durable plastic and can withstand hard impact from knocks and accidental drops.
  • Plastic cases are less durable but inexpensive and often come in various designs to decorate and personalise phones.
  • Silicone cases are flexible, lightweight, and wrap around phones to protect them from low-impact drops.
  • Carbon fibre cases are strong and lightweight, capable of withstanding impacts on hard surfaces and are known to be the casing of choice for phones participating in wrestling competitions.

Warranty by Groupon

  • 3-week 1-to-1 exchange warranty from date of receipt.
  • For warranty claims:
  • STEP 1: Fill in the contact form (http://contact.groupon.my/) under -Product/Deliveries- and provide the following details:
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  • STEP 3: Faulty products must be delivered in its original packaging (including accessories, manuals, and documentation) to Groupon Malaysia, Petaling Jaya. Delivery costs covered by customer.
  • Groupon Malaysia will cover delivery costs of replacement product to customer.
  • Printed Groupon will be required as proof of purchase.
  • Warranty claims which do not fulfil the steps above will not be processed due to missing information.

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Infographic: A History Of Engagement Rings

Proposing can be one of the most stressful times in a person’s life. Not only are you asking someone to spend the rest of their life with you through sickness and health for richer or poorer you are promising to be with them forever this is the commitment of your life these vows are binding!! Berganza understand how monumental this is and to make your life easier we have everything you need to know about buying the perfect engagement ring for the perfect girl. As we take you through the different styles and history of engagement rings you will find the perfect style for that special someone. Talking to you bride to be is key in finding out what she wants. Whether your fiancé to be is a quirky one who wants an art deco inspired ring , to a bold retro bride who wants a bit of old Hollywood glamour in her life. We have you covered on all fronts. Meaning you get to enjoy the thrill of proposing without the stress of choosing the wrong ring!

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We believe in the one, true God revealed in the Bible and eternally existent in three persons Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Mark 12:29, Matthew 28:19.

We believe that Jesus Christ was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He is truly God and truly man and as such lived a perfect, sinless life. He died on the cross, the sacrifice for our sins, was buried, and rose again the third day according to the Scriptures. He is now seated at the right hand of God the Father to intercede for His own. Matthew 1:20-25, Philippians 2:5-11, Colossians 1:13-20.

We believe that the Holy Spirit is a person of the Godhead, not an impersonal force. It is His work to convict men of sin, regenerate the believing sinner, and indwell and empower the believer for godly living and service.

We are not in sympathy with the modern charismatic movement with its emphasis on speaking in tongues as an evidence of the Spirit’s fullness, that healing is always God’s will, and that all Christians are to be blessed with material wealth. Such an emphasis is contrary to Scripture. John 16:7-15, I Corinthians 13:8-10, Ephesians 5:18.

We believe that man was created in the image of God and in innocence from which he fell by voluntary sin. The result of his sin is physical and spiritual death, a condition that is passed by birth to all of Adam’s race. Only by trusting in the shed blood of Jesus Christ and His finished work on Calvary can a person be forgiven and possess eternal life. Genesis 1:26-27, Romans 3:10, 23, Romans 5:12-21.

We believe in the personal, bodily, imminent, pre-tribulation, and pre-millennial return of Jesus Christ, which is known as the Rapture of the Church. At His coming in the air the righteous dead shall be raised first, and the living Christians shall be transformed to be like Christ, without tasting death, and shall rise to meet the Lord in the air. We also believe in the personal and visible return of Jesus Christ to the earth with His saints at the end of the seven year tribulation. Christ will then establish His Kingdom on earth for a thousand year reign of righteousness and peace. I Thessalonians 4:13- 18, John 14:3, Revelation 20:4, Luke 21:34-36.

We believe in the bodily resurrection of all the dead. The saved dead are raised to everlasting conscious blessedness and shall forever be with the Lord. The unsaved dead are raised in everlasting conscious condemnation and torment in the Lake of Fire (Hell). I Corinthians 15:51-57, 1 Thessalonians 4:17, II Thessalonians 1:7-9, Revelation 20:11-15, Revelation 21:1-8.

We believe that men are justified solely by faith in the shed blood of Jesus Christ. It is the privilege of the believer to rejoice in his salvation on the basis of God’s Word, which assures us of eternal life.

We affirm the security of the believer based on the promises of the Word and the nature of salvation, which is entirely apart from works or any worthiness on the part of the recipient of salvation. John 3:16, 5:24, 10:27-29, Romans 8:38-39, Ephesians 2:8-9; I John 2:19

We believe the Church is made up of all those who are born again by faith in Jesus Christ since the day of Pentecost, and that it is distinct from Israel. The Scriptures describe the Church as the Body and Bride of Christ, and of course, He is the head and the Bridegroom. Every believer should unite in membership with a local congregation of believers for the purpose of worship, service, edification, and the propagation of the Gospel. Ephesians 5:23-32, Hebrews 10:25, Matthew 18:15-20.

We believe that there are two ordinances — believer’s baptism and the Lord’s Supper. These acts are an outward witness to indicate an inward work of grace. As such they are not to be viewed as sacramental, for they do not impart grace to the participants. They are rather acts of obedience to the Lord’s commands.

After salvation, the believer should follow the Lord in baptism. It is to be administered in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Baptism pictures the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ and the believer’s union with Christ in these events.

The Lord’s Supper is to be observed by believers to remember the Lord’s death and in anticipation of His promise to come again.     Matthew 28:19, Romans 6:1-6, I Corinthians 11:23-34

We believe that marriage was instituted of God for one man and one woman to be so united until death alone parts them. The Scripture is clear both to heterosexual and homosexual relations.

As to heterosexual relations, whether pre-marital or extra-marital, both are clearly forbidden by God.

As to homosexual relations, whether man with man or woman with woman, both are a violation of God’s Word as it is given in both the Old and New Testaments. Genesis 1:27; 2:21 -25, I Corinthians 5:7, 6:9; 7:2-5; Romans 1:21-28, Matthew 18:15-17, Leviticus 18:20, 22-24.


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Consuming sugary products during pregnancy linked to child’s allergies, says study

The children of women with highest sugar intake during pregnancy had a 38% higher risk of allergy diagnosis, the researchers calculated. Kids of the moms in this group had a 73% increased risk of being diagnosed with an allergy to two or more allergens. And the allergic asthma risk increased by 101% for children of moms in the high-sugar consumption group

Consuming sugary products during pregnancy linked to child's allergies, says study

Women who consume too many sugary foods and drinks during pregnancy may be increasing their children’s risk of developing an allergy or allergic asthma, according to a study published Thursday in the European Respiratory Journal.

The researchers looked at allergies that produce respiratory and skin symptoms, including dust mites, cats and grass. “Allergic asthma” causes breathing problems, like wheezing and coughing, in the presence of common allergens such as dust.

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London used data gathered from nearly 9,000 mother-child pairs in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, an ongoing research project that tracks the health of families with children born between April 1, 1991, and December 31, 1992.

According to the World Health Organization, 235 million people have asthma, and it’s a common disease among children. That number is expected to increase to 400 million by 2025. The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology reports that worldwide, sensitivity to one or more allergens among children is approaching 40% or 50%, and 10.6% of children reported respiratory allergies in the previous 12 months in 2012.

“The dramatic ‘epidemic’ of asthma and allergies in the West in the last 50 years is still largely unexplained — one potential culprit is a change in diet,” said Annabelle Bedard, lead author and a postdoctoral fellow at Queen Mary’s Centre for Primary Care and Public Health Blizard Institute. “Intake of free sugar and high fructose corn syrup has increased substantially over this period.”

“Free sugars” include those that are naturally present in honey, syrups and unsweetened fruit juices — though not those in whole vegetables and fruits — and those that are added to food and beverages by the manufacturer, the cook or the consumer.

“We know that the prenatal period may be crucial for determining risk of asthma and allergies in childhood and recent trials have confirmed that maternal diet in pregnancy is important,” Bedard wrote in an email.

To investigate a potential connection between a mom’s diet and a child’s allergies, Bedard and her colleagues calculated the amount of free sugars consumed by the women during pregnancy based on self-reported estimates in questionnaires.

Next, the team looked at how the moms’ sugar consumption compared with allergies and asthma diagnosed in the children beginning age 7.

Nearly 62% of the children did not have any allergic conditions, but the remaining children had one or more maladies or symptoms. About 22% of the kids had a common allergy, 16% had eczema, 12% had asthma, 11% had wheezing with whistling, and 9% had hay fever, the researchers found.

Then, the researchers compared the children of moms who ate the least sugar during pregnancy — less than 34 grams, or 7 teaspoons, per day — with the children of moms who ate the most — between 82 and 345 grams, or 16 and 69 teaspoons, per day.

The children of women with highest sugar intake during pregnancy had a 38% higher risk of allergy diagnosis, the researchers calculated. Kids of the moms in this group had a 73% increased risk of being diagnosed with an allergy to two or more allergens. And the allergic asthma risk increased by 101% for children of moms in the high-sugar consumption group, meaning the risk of developing allergic asthma was double that of kids born to women in the low-sugar group.

Only weak evidence linked sugar consumption during pregnancy to chronic asthma, the researchers say. And there were no ties between a mother eating sweets during pregnancy and either eczema or hay fever.

Bedard and Seif Shaheen, senior researcher of the study and a professor at Queen Mary, emphasized that the research is simply observational and so does not conclude that moms who eat sugar during pregnancy cause allergies in their children.

“Similarly, we cannot rule out the possibility that the main findings arose by chance,” Bedard said.

With such strong results, though, the team is continuing to examine the issue and trying to replicate the findings among two other groups of children, Bedard explained.

Sheena Cruickshank, senior lecturer in immunology at the University of Manchester and a representative for the British Society for Immunology, said it is unclear from the study findings how strong the effect is.

“More studies will be needed to work out if there is any causation in this relationship,” said Cruickshank, who was not involved in the new research. “Atopic diseases, such as allergy and asthma, are complex and associated with many genetic and environmental effects, including the microbes and pollutants we are exposed to.”

Bacteria are commonly found within the digestive tracts of all humans. When it comes to babies, Cruickshank noted that it is well-known that this bacterial content “is influenced by how a baby is delivered, the type of milk the baby is fed as well as their diet as they grow older.”

“Future studies should look to take these variables into account so we can understand the full relationship between maternal diet during pregnancy and allergic disease in the offspring,” Cruickshank said.

Dr. Shannon M. Clark, an associate professor at University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston, said the large number of participants was a strength of the study. However, the researchers did not examine each mother’s sugar intake until after 32 weeks of pregnancy.

“As a result, the impact of exposure early in pregnancy cannot be assessed,” said Clark, who was not involved in the research. “As with any study of this design, additional research would be ideal.”

Nutrition guidelines from the World Health Organization and the US Department of Agriculture recommend everyone limit sugar in their diets.

Clark noted that pregnant women need to eat healthy diets to reduce risk of developing gestational diabetes, a form of diabetes that occurs in pregnancy and that is more common among overweight and obese mothers.

“Eating excessive amounts of sugar in pregnancy can put the mother at risk for developing gestational diabetes,” she said. “Gestational diabetes increases the risk of having a large baby, cesarean delivery and preeclampsia.” And babies born to women with gestational diabetes may have problems with breathing, low glucose levels and jaundice.

For pregnant women, Bedard said, it would be ‘prudent’ to follow general nutritional guidelines cautioning against eating an abundance of sugary products — “whether or not we subsequently show that a high sugar intake in pregnancy causes allergy in the offspring.”

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Home / Inspira-torials / AN OPEN LETTER TO MY SON

My dear adorable son, I love you very, very much. My love is without condition and I honestly hope that you’ll forever know that, no matter your age or how stubborn you’ll become, I’ll always love you unconditionally.

A recent incident has prompted me to write this open letter to you, and I do hope I’ll have trained you well enough to read it with an open mind.

While you were barely two years old, I went to a children’s birthday party with you. And feeling like a proud father, I took pictures of us and posted them online. A ‘friend’ saw the picture and gave me a call – two friends actually, but I’ll focus on the first. He said and I quote, “Guy, your son is too fine, way too fine. You better not send him to a boarding school. Send him to a day school, so we don’t get another gay convert. We already have enough gays; we don’t need to add your son as one more.”

Now, son, I don’t want to go into how stupid that comparison of schools is, but I was not proud of my next reaction; I simply laughed and told the caller that I wouldn’t send you to a boarding school. However, on the way home, I was bothered by the call. The cheek of the caller started to vex me, and I had to change my earlier ‘gentleman’ agreement. I thereafter sent him a message, and here is an abridged version of our conversation.

ME: Knowing how hard it is to be gay in this country, I wouldn’t wish it upon my son. But if it happens, then my son would be the luckiest guy in the whole world to have me as a father.

HIM: Calm down, I was only kidding. I did not say your son is gay.

ME: My boy is barely two years old. His sexuality or anything pertaining to sex should not be joked about. But when he starts dating, male or female, I hope he is comfortable enough to tell me, so I can protect him from the likes of YOU.

HIM: What do you mean from the likes of me? So you’ll be happy if your son is gay?

ME: I did not say I’ll be happy. I won’t be sad either. I’ll only do what is right by him, and that is to love him unconditionally, no matter what. It is what I’m supposed to do; it is what all parents are supposed to do. Love your child unconditionally.

Now, listen to me, son, the message I want to you to take away from this is that I’ll always be here for you through the good times and the bad. Life will be tough. People will not be what they claim to be. You will meet the good and the bad. But, realize that I’ll always be here, should you want to talk about it. When you start dating – and yes, I fear that day – but when it comes, please treat her right and make her feel special. Should you discover your feelings are for a boy, treat him right still.

That’s right! You heard me. Treat him right. People will frown upon what you feel, but know that I’ll still love you unconditionally. I pray I’ll be the father you’ll forever be comfortable to talk to, because with me in your camp, you’ll always be ready to take on the world.

This message also goes to your sisters, you all have to band together, for nothing can tear you apart when you do, not the world and their talk of who any of you sleeps with. It will not make any of you poorer, richer, better human beings or better looking than you already are. What matters is your heart. So, make it happy by doing what is right, living right and treating people right. Love whoever you want, but love them right and you shall be loved right in return.

Remember this: I’ll always love you unconditionally, whatever your sexual choices end up to be. Daddy has your back.

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  1. Beautiful piece. Love the way the father reassured the son of some of the most basic things in life. Some of the most important. However, if my child is gay. I don’t just wanna think about it. I will send him to my father’s village. If he goes to farm once or twice and suffers a little…his sexuality will automatically reset. Forgive me if I offend you, but that is how I intend to change him or else, I will drown him myself. Lol. I nor like them at all…human rights bullshit…fags. Thank you for reading my rantings.

    • You don’t want to think about it? That’s the beginning of where you’ll fail your son. You have to think about it, you have to still treat him like your son and not like a house boy that got the neighbour pregnant.
      Sending him to the village to farm won’t “cure” him, castration won’t even be able to do that.
      Be careful what you say, drown your son? Do you have kids yet? Do you plan to have kids in the future? Be careful what you say. Drown him? Really?

    • “I will drown him myself. Lol.” Really? How can you laugh about drowning your son! Wow! You seem to have forgotten love your neighbor as your self. One of the 2 most important commandments. If everyone thinks of that before the write or utter rubbish, this world will be a whole lot better. Rubbish. Colossus, great write up.

    • Your bigoted, homophobic and psychopathic thoughts.

      You should be drowned yourself.

    • LMAO! Chai. This Owen Osarague’s comment amused me so very much. That one still thinks that menial labour (manly labour) cures homosexuality in this day and age is hilarious. Clearly, this commenter still believes homosexuality is equals to effeminacy in men. My dear, have you seen Kenny Brandmuse? Dude looks like he can till that your husband’s farmland thrice over. And yet he loves men.
      Chai. Some people’s ignorance though… *still chuckling* This comment really totally made my day.

    • Thanks for speaking your mind. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Maybe people should learn to say theirs’ and not attack others!

      • My dear! I tire o! He has made his opinion clear.. make yours and don’t “build” on his opinion! That is what is “killing” us as a people.. the need to attack others for not wanting to be “free-minded” and think like you would! If he chooses to “drown” his child.. It is his child! Not yours! It is now left for the law to take its course! Lets learn to pick our battles wisely.. #concerned.parents!
        Owen! Please you are so entitled to your opinion and when you have kids, the way you choose to treat/discipline them should be between you and your maker (and maybe the entire village..lol!)
        Please let us learn to respect one anothers’ opinions! #shikena.. #rant.over
        It is for Walter to be changing the face of MMS quarterly sha.. issorai!

        • shakespeareanwalter

          Come on, mrs O, you don’t see something that is clearly wrong and say ‘Oh well, it is your business’, especially when it is potentially harmful to another human being. They say, a village raises a child. That is why you have Social Services and the like. The point I’m making is, when you see a potential parent saying she or he would drown his/her child, no matter the cause, it is every well meaning individual’s responsibility to tell the person that IT IS WRONG. People are entitled to their opinions. Doesn’t make it right not to recognize that some opinions aren’t exactly right.

          • My dear! I get your point and not that I support the “drowning” statement.. my point was and still is you don’t have to attack the dude for “his opinion”. You have passed your message across to me without attacking me. If we can be more ‘respectful’ of peoples’ opinions, the world will be a better place. And even Owen put a “lol” after the statement which I assume he realizes was “silly”!
            I state again..telling him IT IS WRONG doesn’t mean you should attack him..that is what promotes “jungle justice/cyber bullying”. As a legal practitioner, I stick to “the law taking its course when a wrong/injustice has been done”, so if and when Owen becomes a parent and decides to really ‘drown a gay child’.. we should allow the law to take its course and deal with him as provided! Yeah! We are getting there as a nation. Though I believe your point is nipping it in the bud at this early stage. Oh well!
            And yea, I like the new face of MMS but I cant seem to open the various articles in multiple tabs, I either have to go back or open MMS afresh on multiple tabs.. Is it my laptop or a general issue? Please address Walter.. thank you.

        • shakespeareanwalter

          And ehen, you no like as Face of MMS don change this time? 😀

  2. Being gay is a psychological illness as well as being a murderer. Every psychological illness can be treated. Its only when you begin to make it look normal that it becomes so. I still take my stand that every spirit of ‘gayism’ is abnormal and can be cured through any suitable form of therapy.

    • Some children of tomorrow are in trouble, with the kind of potential parents we have today. Can’t we all just take a moment to appreciate the unconditional love and support of a father for his son on this Children’s Day?

    • Here is the thing, do yourself a favour and read up. I recently watched “The Imitation Game” starring Benedict Cumberbatch where he was one of the smartest British cryptographic to help crack a Nazi code and ultimately helped the allied forces win the war and shortened it by 2years.
      He was Gay and was placed on CHEMICAL CASTRATION to cure him of it. Well, needless to say, it did not work after some years and he committed suicide. I’ll like you to read up on chemical castration, I’ll like you to read up on the life of Alan Turing. Please I implore you, read up and realise that homosexuality is not psychological. The West once thought it was, they criminalised it and in the process, lost many great minds to depression and suicide.
      I beg you to please read, don’t sit at the comfort of your couch and form opinions, read up on the lives of Gay men, what they go through, how they’ve been treated, how they’ve survived. Make friends with a Gay man and learn, walk in his shoes no matter how uncomfortable it makes you feel. Do that before you get entitled to form judgemental opinions.

    • And one more thing Edmund, how can someone say he or she would drown their child for being Gay and you find that okay because they spoke their mind? Don’t agree with what’s wrong all because you share one or two similar views

  3. This offering for Children’s Day is very befitting.
    Great work, Walter.
    Oga Writer Colossus, keep inspiring.
    Happy Children’s Day, all.

  4. Very well written.

    smh @ dat first comment

  5. nice words for a day like this, gay or not you are my child and I will always love you

  6. Nice write up on a day like this……I really don’t support the gay thing….i will be hard I mean very hard 2 accept…Kai! d mere thought of it is scary, notwithstanding, he is still my child….and I will love him…..@ owen,what if he is your only child? and then what???

  7. People have lost the concept behind the world ‘love’. True love is unconditional. This is a perfect write-up, well maybe not so perfect but then again it is just the love of the father to the son. Loving someone doesn’t mean you like all what they do or how they behave. It simply means even when you disagree with them, you still protect them no matter what

  8. Many don’t seem to get the point of the whole letter.

    It is not about being gay. It is about love…unconditional love. The Dad simply tells his son: Even if you are gay, even if the world thinks the worst of you, I got your back.

    And that, I find amazing…really amazing.

    If we all could have just a fraction of that, the world would be much better.

    Leave the son’s gayness to him. It is not for you or me to judge. After all, some gay people have such good hearts that make saints jealous.

    …and Walter, nice design here. I’m totally loving it. 🙂

  9. Nice letter. Nice write-up. I don’t get the fuss about the whole gay scenerio.

    I’ve taunted and thrown darts at the gay society. I only realised we’re only hurting them, hurting we the human race as whole.

    Being gay is not a psychological problem. It’s not a problem in anyway.

  10. Nice article!
    Love should and is unconditional. Love doesn’t mean we like or approve of every action or choices the other makes. It’s just a state of acceptance of who they are, being there for them whenever they need us, and helping them be the best they can be. Love also means gently correcting errors without being judgemental and respecting the rights of persons to chart their own life course irrespective of our own values or belief…

    Love the new look Walter!

  11. Well,nice writeup and I’m also of the opinion that the dad was just trying to express d extent of his love for his child,dt gay part was just a by d way expression,dt being said,tho’ I don’t support d comment abt “drowning” a child. Let’s face d bigger picture,when we die(which wld eventually happen to everyone) we have a supreme being to answer to,what does d bible/ quran say abt gayism? This world is just for a short term,enternity is real and forver,SAY NO to GAYISM,preach love to them and not hate,#myopinion#

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Treasure Nest Tuesday #20 : Lazy Lovebeads Sketch

Look! New graphic:)

Now I'm so tired... Somehow drawing what I think I look like in my hippie self seemed far more simple than grabbing the Rebel, tripod, remote cord, and then snapping photos. But still, I give you my ensemble:

  1. That is so beautiful, you are!!!!!!!!!!

    (PS: if you put this on your etsy I will buy it. SRSLY.)

  2. beeyooteeful :) nom nom headscarf! I vote for more daisy-drawn TNTs!

  3. Let me clean it up just a bit & I'll post it for sale:)

  4. YAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I'll put it on my family photographs wall :D

  5. On the theme of celebrating our kids (the last comment you made on MY blog, I think!), a little project for you - the Around the World in 80 Clicks mum challenge. Tagged you here, if you'd like to join in: http://littleowl.com/heidi/2009/04/17/around-the-world-in-80-clicksand-still-here-if-not-sane/


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Peter Krause

Welcome to Vintage Views, a current and opinionated "observation post" where particular concerns about one of the fastest growing segments of motorsports, vintage sportscar racing, will be hashed an rehashed, hopefully for your information AND enjoyment.

As an introduction, my fascination began almost fifteen years ago after a serendiptitious trip to Road Atlanta for the Walter Mitty Challenge. At that time, old race cars were merely old race cars, often with little value to anyone other than a marque- or model-specific enthusiast. With the advent of collector car mania in the late '80's, as well as the "greying" of sports car enthusiasts from the fifties, sixties and seventies, many more people wanted to own these "old cars" than there were cars available, hence the price boom.

Many current amateur and professional racers think two things when they hear "vintage racers." First and foremost, the impression that vintage racing is a tame, orderly, "follow the leader" affair with limited passing and genteel drivers is flat wrong. The second impression is that if an old club racing car can be sold to a "vintage racer" that automatically it is worth four times as much as any reasonable person would pay for an old race car.

Thankfully, the boom in car values has eased substantially, though some poor souls would say they've lost their shirt, and no longer can someone who buys an old Caldwell D-9 Formula Ford justify spending $15,000 on a cosmetic restoration and expect to see any return on their "investment." For the most part, old cars are just that, old, worn out cars.

What IS exciting is that there is now much more of an emphasis on vintage RACING, as opposed to VINTAGE racing. Close, competitive racing can be seen in many venues, even given some sanctioning body's confusing and thoughtless classing and grouping of cars. Vintage sportscar racing is a wonderful place to see cars you've only read about, or to indulge your "Walter Mitty" fantasy in something as pedestrian as a Sprite. It can be as affordable or as extravagant as you want it to be, and until there is one unified sanctioning body, most of the more progressive organizations will find a place for you to run.

The first two columns will introduce you to the broad melange of groups, primarily those on the East Coast catering to those who wish to race old sports cars. The eligibility of cars plays a key role by showcasing the various groups' philosophies. Not surprisingly, some groups have become muddled in their attempt to attract racers to events in an increasingly crowded schedule, and that has caused rifts that constantly threaten the unification and standardization of vintage rules across the country.

Organized sports car racing was started in this country in the late 1940's by a group called the Sports Car Club of America, first in upstate New York, then settling into toney Westport, Conneticut. Fiercely amateur, the SCCA of the fifties and sixties is precisely what a majority of the current vintage sanctioning bodies are trying to emote today, some with more success than others. The "grand-daddy" of them all is the Vintage Sports Car Club of America (VSCCA), founded in the late 1950's to "preserve" older sports cars and encourage their use in "friendly" competition. Based in the New England area, the VSCCA adheres to a strict cut off date of December 31st, 1959 for eligibility of "limited production" sports cars and actively focuses towards developing a burgeoning pre- war group. Long the sanctioning body for private events at Lime Rock Park, Pocono, New Hampshire International Speedway and hillclimbs at Huneywell (Wellesley, Mass.) and Mt. Equinox, VSCCA also sanctions the Pittsburg Vintage Grand Prix (through Schenley Park) for charity and the huge Labor Day event (with more relaxed eligibility requirements) at Lime Rock. VSCCA has extraordinarily strict licensing requirements and, in fact, does not allow roll cages in production or sports racing cars. While their safety record is enviable, most other sanctioning bodies will not accept the VSCCA cars for the lack of fuel cells and other basic safety gear. Bolstering its elitist image further, all membership applications must be accompanied by two letter of recommendation from other members. Obviously, it is easy to labeled "overly aggressive" with any racing experience in this group. No event results are published, no trophies awarded, with the emphasis on "relay races" and handicap events primarily to encourage social interchange. Many folks think that VSCCA is the purist's idea of how vintage racing ought to be and many members of the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) and Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) view the VSCCA with disdain. Many VSCCA members see little difference between current amateur racing and the more liberal sanctioning bodies, so the gulf remains. VSCCA recently decided not to issue log books to any more MGA model MGs because they felt with over fifty examples registered, this car was appearing in disproportionate numbers. The reason is more likely that the MGA is an inexpensive, relatively readily available entree into what has become a pretty toney show! While no Sprites are allowed, big Healeys are welcome and the grids feature Alfas, Abarths, the various siblings in the MG-T family, Deutch-Bonnets, Turners and other small bore production cars. The rules require tall tires, very narrow wheels, stock displacement and stock carburation. More than one Lotus 7 has a Comptune or Marcovicci A-series engine in it, though. Recently, the club has started a "Preservation Class" for cars in stock form driven to the track. A bracket time is established and those that "break out" get bumped up to the regular race group. So far, it's the quickest growing group in VSCCA!

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Lee Container Company: Bottling up
Posted 07 - 16 - 2010

Bottling up “Qua-Lee-tee”

Photo: Debra Whitaker works at one of the five rotary blow molds Lee Container operates 24 hours per day, five days per week. Photo by Bruce R. Partain.

By Clayton Sullivan

Chamber Intern

Plastic bottles are part of the fabric of modern life.

What may look simple is actually the result of a precision manufacturing process – one that goes on quietly in the southeast corner of Nacogdoches.

Lee Container started in Homerville, Georgia in 1989 and opened a second manufacturing plant in Nacogdoches in August 2005.

The local manufacturing plant began operations in February 2006 with one production line and one shift. Today, the Nacogdoches facility has five operating production lines and runs three shifts, 24 hours a day, five days a week.

The Nacogdoches Economic Development Corporation (NEDCO) played a significant role in Lee choosing Nacogdoches as their new location. NEDCO, assisted by then state representative Roy Blake, Jr., and then state senator Todd Staples, facilitated a $300,000 Texas Enterprise Fund grant for Lee. At the time, it was the smallest project in which the fund had been involved.

“Lee Container was so important to East Texas because they were a new manufacturing company,” said Judy McDonald, President/CEO of NEDCO at that time.

Manufacturing helps the local economy because it creates good jobs and boosts other businesses in the community by bringing in new dollars. Manufacturers also provide utility and tax revenue for the city. “The employees shop at local stores, buy homes and automobiles and pay taxes,” said Bill King,  President/CEO of NEDCO.  “It is estimated a manufacturing paycheck circulates seven times before leaving the economy,” McDonald added.

Lee Container prides itself on producing “the best quality containers in the industry.”   Customers include lubricant and agricultural chemical product manufacturers.

Chevron and ag chemical company Syngenta Crop Protection use Lee’s Nacogdoches-made containers.  Some containers include up to 25 percent post-consumer recycled plastic.

“The top 12 agricultural chemical companies in the country use Lee Container,” said Plant Superintendent Steve Bradford.

Lee Container is one of 30,000 suppliers to the crop protection company, Syngenta. Syngenta ordered 5.3 million bottles from Lee Container last year. Lee Container has received the Partners in Quality Award from Syngenta the past two years.

Regardless of end use, the containers are created with polyethylene plastic resin pellets that are heated into liquid form and forced into rotary blow molds. These pellets resemble those found in a microbead pillow. Lee custom-builds its molding machinery; making it possible to produce a unique container. “If you want a good quality bottle, come to us,” said Vicki Wood, administrative coordinator.

A Lee molding machine can produce several one gallon or 2.5 gallon bottles per minute. After the container is created by the rotary blow mold, an employee removes the excess plastic off the container and sends it down the production line. The excess plastic is placed on a conveyor belt, shredded and recycled to be used again as plastic resin pellets.

A computer programs the machine to produce a bottle that is thinner in some areas and thicker in others.  The container can even include a translucent vertical line to check volume of liquids the wholesale customer will eventually place in the bottle. A smooth-finish heat transfer label is put on the container. The container goes through a leak test where any deformed bottle is mechanically removed from the production line and the plastic recycled back into the process. Good containers pass through a physical inspection conducted by an employee.

During this process, a container is pulled off of the production line to measure the neck dimensions and the thickness of each corner of the container to meet the customer’s and Lee Container’s specifications. After the physical inspection, the container has to pass a drop test.

The container is filled with water and dropped by a machine from three, four, and five feet. If the container passes these tests, the container has passed Lee’s quality standards. The final unit is then electronically scanned to determine how many bottles are on the pallet and where the pallet is being sent.

Lee officials say Nacogdoches is a good location because the company ships containers to customers along the Texas and Louisiana coastline, as well as Dallas and Houston. Hardworking employees and proximity to customers make “the Oldest Town in Texas” an ideal factory location.

“We have anywhere from 50 to 75 employees depending on the time of year,” said Vicki Wood.  While not the biggest container company in the world, Lee Container prides itself on producing quality containers through technology, service and attention to detail.

The company encourages consumers buying lubricant or agricultural chemical products to check the bottom of the bottle for the Lee Container logo.

With just a little tongue in cheek, they also advise that “Qua-Lee-tee is our middle name.”

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Epilespy Family Conference
Posted 04 - 28 - 2015

The East Texas Epilepsy Family Conference will be held in Nacogdoches at Stephen F. Austin State University, Shelton Center on May 9th, 2015, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. The purpose of this conference is to provide education for parents of children and youth with epilepsy.

This half-day conference will deliver educational sessions to empower parents, youth, clinical professionals, teachers, and care-givers with the latest information on medication and seizures, managing epilepsy at school, and tips on creating a “new normal”  environment with family and friends. Texas Parent to Parent will provide information and support to families with disabilities, chronic illnesses, and other healthcare needs. CHSCN (Children with Special Health Care Needs) of Texas Department of State Health Services Title V will provide important information on healthcare transition from youth to adulthood. Other topics include Get Fit and Life Transition given by the Epilepsy Foundation.

For the children and youth, a basketball clinic with Mike Simmel “Mighty Mike” motivational speaker and basketball trick superstar who had epilepsy as a child, will be in attendance to entertain the youth and motivate through basketball.

Registration is open at or by phone at 888-548-9716 (toll-free).  Tickets are $20 per family up to 5 members and will include lunch and a t-shirt. Need-based scholarships are available.

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Comprehensive Internationalization: Inspiring Campuswide Action

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Comprehensive internationalization (CIZN) requires active support and participation from many offices and corners of campus (i.e., international programming offices, faculty and academic units, student service units). Leaders and key individuals from each of these areas can become effective change agent partners to advance internationalization. This webinar focuses on the process of building such campus-based teams and also on the roles that you and other leaders can play in bringing about success.

  • Are you called upon or committed to expanding the level of action to enhance international programs and opportunities at your campus?
  • Have you encountered apathy, resistance, or obstacles from key individuals to support internationalization?
  • Would you like to engage a broad range of campus constituents both within and beyond the international office?

There is no question that comprehensive internationalization is a growing imperative, affecting student learning, research, and scholars, and college and university mandates to serve their communities both at home and abroad. The true challenge, however, lies in taking the concept of internationalization beyond the scope and purview of the international education office. How do you communicate the benefits of internationalization to your key players and build a cohesive, comprehensive, campuswide effort that is transformational for the institution?

Now is your chance to initiate or reinvigorate continued campus discussions by assembling key stakeholders for this webinar.

Dr. John Hudzik, Michigan State University, and Dr. JoAnn McCarthy, INTO University Partnerships-North America, shift the conversation from the conceptual to the practicalities of integrating CIZN into an institutional initiative. In this webinar, you will learn how to:

  • Effectively articulate the key rationales and benefits of internationalization to engage key players from all sectors of the institution.
  • Begin identifying and building a diverse team of campus leaders (administrators, staff, and faculty) to foster comprehensive internationalization at the institution.
  • Bridge the “silos” within the international office and across the campus to build and accomplish an ambitious common agenda.
  • Employ change agent strategies to define your individual roles in the process and to activate your own internationalization plan.
  • Become an effective leader of internationalization on your campus.

John K. Hudzik, PhD
Professor John Hudzik, Michigan State University, is NAFSA's senior scholar for internationalization. From 1995 to 2010, he was dean of international studies and programs and then vice president for global engagement and strategic projects at MSU. John is a former president of NAFSA and chair of the NAFSA Board of Directors, and a past president of AIEA. He is a frequent invited commentator and speaker at national and international conferences on the direction of global higher education, and publishes frequently on these topics.

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JoAnn McCarthy is academic director of INTO University Partnerships-North America. Previously, she was assistant provost for international affairs at the University of Pennsylvania, and prior to that appointment, served as dean of international affairs at the University of South Florida. A past president of the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA), she also served as chair of the NAFSA International Education Leadership Knowledge Community and the Task Force on Internationalization, and currently serves as one of NAFSA's senior fellows for internationalization.

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Coral Never looked this good

Hey dolls these last couple of days have been something, every time I do my nails to swatch them for you it rains! And some of the polishes really scream let me out in the sun let me out in the sun so since today was a rainy day I decided to go back in my nail art design file and show you another Cult Nail art design I came up with( oh yea there are alot). But I used Cult Nails Captivated and Scandalous and paired it with the Cult Nail square rhinestones.

 I just love these two colors together and I love how Scandalous is so Jelly. For this design I just painted Scandalous as my base color made a "T" design on my ring finger with rhinestones as an accent and painted Captivated in two of the blocks and with the thumb I just made an off center line with rhinestones and painted one side with Captivated. What do you think of this design? Should I send this one to Maria too, poor Maria I sent here a dozen designs so far. If only she would stop coming up with amazing products...SIKE! And these rhinestones should be going on sale sometime in June I'll keep you gals posted.
Till tomorrow.

  1. I love this combo! Great design! Those square rhinestones are really cool :)

    1. I love the square rhinestones I could never find ones that were either the right size or color until now

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How Do I Delete A Facebook Page

How Do I Delete A Facebook Page: Your brand has a Facebook follower page. You invest a great deal of time and money making it actually work for you. Sounds familiar?

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Shortly after it strikes them exactly what's occurred a phone rings. Eric is calling:.

" Hi guys! Bad luck, ehh? But don't worry, I could assist you out. Pay me 100,000 dollars by midday tomorrow and also you get your web page back. Or ... I'll start f *** ing with your clients.".

Larry and Sergei run out choices, they have to suck it up as well as pay Eric. If they do not pay they can kiss their business farewell.

What to do about it?
Create an agreement that manages exactly what your workers and also partners can do with the Facebook follower page. Don't put all the eggs in one basket. Facebook web page can be really reliable for some services, yet don't forget to back it up with other channels like Twitter, blog site, e-newsletters, etc

. Oh ... as well as one other thing, the above example was a cheerful pleased situation. It may obtain truly hideous when you have more than 2 managers on your Facebook fan web page, then anybody of them can remove the page and also you do not have a hint who did it! Terrifying ...

What do you think? Does Facebook page administration require even more authorization degrees?

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Leona Mapuana Kalima

Leona Mapuana Kalima

Leona Mapuana Kalima

Candidate:  Leona Mapuana Kalima
‘Aha District:  Oʻahu
Address: 41-218 Lupe Street, Waimanalo, Hawaii 96795
Phone: (808) 800-6052

  1. What are your qualifications to be a delegate to the ‘aha?

(I am combining questions #1 and #10. In short, I’m honest, and willing to call FOUL when needed. Please see question #10.)

  1. How would you characterize the values of your campaign to be elected as a delegate to the ‘aha for example, with aloha, lōkahi, kūpono, etc.?

Let’s not kid anyone…There will be challenges facing the delegation in the most important decisions in developing and organizing the governing documents.  Passions, emotions, even-ness of mind and temperament, and negotiating skills will be on “hi-alert.”  It’s evident from all factions on 2 positions; federal and independent, heightened discussions will be vital amongst the delegates.

Yes, those values mentioned above should be part of the “envisioned environment” at the aha, but let’s be honest, there will be disagreements, arguments, and verbal battles. There will be moments where statesmen decorum, honest views, and level headed-ness will need to reign amongst the delegation.  Forty native and Native Hawaiians will need to come to an agreement on an outcome.  Therefore, from the beginning…we need to agree to disagree with aloha for each other.  Truthfully, we can really hold a grudge.  Therefore, respect needs to be foremost and we must be willing to still remain decent to each other after all is said and done.

What concerns me is the “predisposition” that already says the decision is predetermined.  This I find problematic.  For me, it’s all about THE BEST FOR OUR LAHUI, past, present and future.  We are creating an entity that will be left for the lahui to implement.

And I am willing to take any step needed to make sure the process and documents are PONO.

  1. What three components of the constitution are you particularly interested in advocating and why?

In the doctrine entirety three components are equally important: Preamble, Articles, Bill of Rights…amendments are possible in the future.  Preambles are descriptive of who we were, who we are, what we are, and what we are striving to achieve.  Articles describe in details the above, and how we envision our country, including governance structure, land, air, water, social economics, population status, inherent sovereignty rights, culture, government relations with others, and more.  Descriptive in the Bill of Rights— in brief, the equality, fairness for all, but not limited too.

I believe it’s important we bring the past into the present by incorporating everything needed to keep all our lands, and inherent sovereign rights from the past, into the present and for the future.

I am not willing to overlook or omit any steps, inclusive policy, and investigative research data that will keep all our lands, all our culture relevance, EVERYTHING for our Hawaiian determination and in our hands.

  1. What governance model will you advocate for?

•  In its entirety, the governing documents that will determine the model must be THE BEST AND MOST ADVANTAGEOUS FOR OUR LAHUI.

• Keep in mind; these delegates hold the Hawaiians destiny in their hands.  That means my children, grandchildren, and my 7 coming generations and that of my siblings, friends, and extended family.

• KNOW THIS, I wouldn’t settle for less than the BEST.

• Being a delegate to the previous Native Hawaiian Convention, we produced 2 models.  This is the fairest position we can take.

• The ultimate decision will to be determined by the lahui.

  1. Are you willing to discuss other governance models?

• YES.  Looking forward to the discussion. The model that will best serve our lahui with all inclusions of the past, present and the future is a good place to start.

• I believe more emphasis, more implementation and importance, should be available and given to the Apology Bill, including a review and update of the Mauka to Makai report, created from the Native Hawaiian community meetings after the Apology Bill in 1993.  This has been neglected far too long.

  1. How would the governance model that you choose impact the ali‘i trusts, the Hawaiian Homestead Act, federal contracts made with Native Hawaiian businesses; grants provided by the United States for programs and services to the Native Hawaiian people?

• The governance model that will protect all Hawaiian assets, now and into the future.

• I’d like more entitlements, grants, programs, and funding for Native Hawaiians that doesn’t “piggy back” on or take away from Native American’s benefits.

• I am willing to develop, testify, negotiate, and fight for its implementation.  I believe we are owed a lot and it’s time to collect.

• I WANT IT ALL and am willing to disburse any and all dividends or stipends to the lahui.

  1. In your governance model, would you be inclusive of people other than Native Hawaiians as citizens?

• YES.

• We have family members who are non-Hawaiian, how can you separate this from within your own `ohana-our pu`uwai.  My Dad’s is pure Chinese.  I was raised by his parents.  Why should they be excluded?

• In the Ku‘e Petition, other ethnicities were in allegiance to the Kingdom.

• As an example of inclusiveness-we have many people who are “Hawaiian at Heart.”  An excellent example is Puakea Nogelmeier and Kioni Dudley.  They are more respectable than some of our own Hawaiian people.

• I would not include a Hawaiian person like Kelii Akina.  I spoke with Akina during the OHA candidate forum about his involvement with Grass Roots Institute.  As far as I am concerned, he lied about his form of inclusiveness of others.

• I wouldn’t include “enemies of the state” – Thurston Twigg-Smith, William Burgess and his wife Pua – who is Hawaiian –Kenneth Conklin, and the like.

I believe the question here that has not been asked is benefits…who would be eligible to receive BENEFITS.

  1. How do you see participation by others in helping the ‘aha on the various aspects of the draft constitution?

The more minds the better product:

1. A Kupuna, Makua, and Opio council.

2. Open ‘aha, so the process is transparent; but I wouldn’t stand for disruptions and bullying.

3. Expert research, data, and input.

4. Knowledgeable wordsmiths.

  1. Looking ahead, as a delegate to the ‘aha, how would you assure that the governance model ratified by the Native Hawaiian people is implemented and recognized at the state, federal, or international level, as appropriate.

• First, I would seek to meet with the authorized powers (Local, National, and International) to discuss our doctrine, and travel to all venues necessary to get our message heard, understood, and implemented.

• Talking with, writing to, and continued persistence will be needed and I can be very persuasive.

• In conjunction, I would engage the best and most knowledgeable experts on the subject, including our Native Hawaiian Scholars, with evidence of our past, present state, and future developing plans.

• Diplomacy is paramount. Even Russia and the Pope meet with the U.S.

  1. Why should Native Hawaiians vote for you?

• From my youth, I saw what was happening in and to the Hawaiian community.  I saw how they were treated and discriminated against. I went to an all-girl Catholic-with nun’s school from Kindergarten through 12th grade. During the course of those years, a nun would call us lazy Kanaka’s and fat bags of poi. Most vocational classes had Hawaiians, while others were being encouraged to attend college. My parents paid dearly for my education. That had an impact on my young life.

• I question myself … If it weren’t for Dr. Verlie-Ann Malina-Wright,  she took us Hawaiians under her wings, encouraging us to excel, prove the negative Hawaiian stigma wrong. She made a difference in my life and continues to walk her talk today. See how important the “teacher” role can be on impressionable students’.

• I purposely married men with much more Hawaiian Blood Quantum than myself, to insure my children’s HAWAIIAN-BQ.  I love being HAWAIIAN.

• I am the lead claimant for a class action lawsuit seeking reparations for wrongs against native Hawaiians (2,700+) by the State Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.  I have given personal time and money to the cause. I have faced many obstacles from DHHL, yet, I am determined to WIN BIG.

• Or die trying.  The State of Hawaii wants this … they want the claimants to die, they don’t want to pay. The proof is in the State’s last hearing, when it requested to dissolve the claims of the 300+ claimants who have died.

• During the course of my life, I studied, asked questions, found answers, solved problems, got involved (to a fault) in our Hawaiian plight and how “it could be.”  My quest to further the “best” including socio-economic, political, cultural-traditional rights and practices, all and more … is a lifelong commitment.

• My attributes are spirituality, righteousness, stubbornness, persistence, and determination. I have a wealth of knowledge in many disciplines.

• I don’t give up easily. I am honest, intuitive, absolutely brilliant, fair, engaging, willing to serve, thoughtful, insightful, kind, and courageous.

• I can be downright PUSHY.

In closing, whether or not I am elected, I encourage the Native Hawaiian Lahui-all 500K+, as I will, to pray and fast for God’s guiding and benevolent Hand, His wisdom, understanding, and knowledge, His patience and loving-kindness, with His fortitude and prudence, bestow upon us, help and guide us in the path we must travel to seek justice for our people and our beloved Lahui.

Pray for the delegates for the MOST PONO decisions and creation, In the Mighty Name above all names, Jesus Christ, I humbly ask.

God Bless you all…Aloha e, Amene.


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Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society has issued a notice to invites applications against 02 Vacancies of Consultant Posts.Candidates with the required eligibility criteria must attend walkin interview along with application form & relevant copies of documents as well as original certificates on (21st August 2018).

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Name Of the Organization: Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society

Post Name : Consultant

Number of Posts: 02

Post and Vacancies Details:

1. Consultant – Convergence Agriculture - 01
2. Consultant – Livestock (Assistant) - 01

Essential Qualification Required: Job applicants, who are applying for above said posts must have completed Master Degree (Rural Development / Social Work/ Agriculture Science allied) / Bachelor Degree (Dairy Technology) / B.Sc (Veterinary Science) from a recognised University / Institute.

Salary Details: Selected Candidates will receive salary of Rs. 25,000 - 40,000/- (Post 1), Rs. 12,500 - 20,000/- (Post 2) and other benefits as per JSLPS Policies Circulars.

Selection Procedure :
    The selection of contestants who are participating under JSLPS Recruitment 2018 shall be through the Written Test, Group Discussion and Personal Interview.
How to Apply for JSLPS Recruitment 2018?
  • Eligible contestants who fulfill the all term and conditions of eligibility must read all the instructions and information given on the notification cautiously.
  • Now, fill the application form with essential and appropriate information such as candidate’s name, Name of post, father’s name, contact number, qualification, experience, age, date of birth, etc. and paste your recent pass port size photograph and Attach photo copies of all the necessary documents or testimonials like qualification, experience, address proof, caste, proof of age certificate etc.
  • Attend the walk-in interview along with that filled application form along with the relevant copies of documents as well as original certificates on 21st August 2018
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HONG KONG (AP) - Typhoon Mangkhut barreled into southern China on Sunday after lashing the northern Philippines with strong winds and heavy rain that left at least 64 people dead and dozens more feared buried in a landslide.

More than 2.4 million people had been evacuated in southern China's Guangdong province by Sunday evening to flee the massive typhoon and nearly 50,000 fishing boats were called back to port, state media reported.

The gambling enclave of Macau closed casinos for the first time and the Hong Kong Observatory warned people to stay away from the Victoria Harbour landmark, where storm surges battered the sandbag-reinforced waterfront.

Hong Kong's RTHK broadcaster cited experts as saying Mangkhut was expected to be the strongest typhoon to hit the city in decades. The Hong Kong Observatory issued its strongest storm warning for 10 hours on Sunday, just slightly shorter than the record time of 11 hours set by Typhoon York in 1999, the South China Morning Post reported.

The storm made landfall in the Guangdong city of Taishan at 5 p.m., packing wind speeds of 162 kilometers (100 miles) per hour. State television broadcaster CGTN reported that surging waves flooded a seaside hotel in the city of Shenzhen.

Groceries flew off the shelves of supermarkets in the provincial capital of Guangzhou as residents stocked up in anticipation of being confined at home by the typhoon, China's official Xinhua News Agency said.

Authorities in southern China issued a red alert, the most severe warning, as the national meteorological center said the densely populated region would face a "severe test caused by wind and rain" and urged officials to prepare for possible disasters.

Hundreds of flights were canceled. All high-speed and some normal rail services in Guangdong and Hainan provinces were also halted, the China Railway Guangzhou Group Co. said.

In Hong Kong, a video posted online by residents showed the top corner of an old building break and fall off, while in another video, a tall building swayed as strong winds blew.

The storm also broke windows, felled trees, tore bamboo scaffolding off buildings under construction and flooded areas with sometimes waist-high waters, according to the South China Morning Post.

The paper said the heavy rains brought storm surges of 3 meters (10 feet) around Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Security Minister John Lee Ka-chiu urged residents to prepare for the worst.

"Because Mangkhut will bring winds and rains of extraordinary speeds, scope and severity, our preparation and response efforts will be greater than in the past," Lee said. "Each department must have a sense of crisis, make a comprehensive assessment and plan, and prepare for the worst."

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific said all of its flights would be canceled between 2:30 a.m. Sunday and 4 a.m. Monday. The city of Shenzhen also canceled all flights between Sunday and early Monday morning. Hainan Airlines canceled 234 flights in the cities of Haikou, Sanya, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Zhuhai scheduled over the weekend.

In Macau, next door to Hong Kong, casinos were ordered to close from 11 p.m. Saturday, the first time such action was taken in the city, the South China Morning Post reported. Macau suffered catastrophic flooding during Typhoon Hato last year, leading to accusations of corruption and incompetence at its meteorological office.

In Macau's inner harbor district, the water level reached 1.5 meters (5 feet) on Sunday and was expected to rise further. The district was one of the most affected by floods from Typhoon Hato, which left 10 people dead.

In the northern Philippines, Mangkhut made landfall Saturday on the northeastern tip of Luzon island with sustained winds of 205 kilometers (127 miles) per hour and gusts of 255 kph (158 mph).

Dozens of people, mostly small-scale miners and their families, were feared to have been trapped by a landslide in the far-flung village of Ucab in Itogon town in the northern Philippines' Benguet province, Itogon Mayor Victorio Palangdan said by phone on Sunday.

Palangdan said three villagers who nearly got buried by the huge pile of mud and rocks told authorities they saw residents rush into an old three-story building, a former mining bunkhouse that has been transformed into a chapel, at the height of the typhoon's onslaught Saturday afternoon.

"That was not an authorized evacuation center," Palangdan said, but expressed sadness that the villagers, many of them poor miners, had few options to survive in a region where big corporations have profited immensely from gold mines.

Police Superintendent Pelita Tacio said 34 villagers had died and 36 remained missing in the landslides in Ucab and another village in Itogon town. Rescuers were scrambling to pull out the body of a victim from the mound of mud and rocks in Ucab before Tacio left the area Sunday.

"It's very sad. I could hear villagers wailing in their homes near the site of the accident," Tacio said by phone.

Rescuers were hampered by rain and mud, and the search and rescue operation was suspended at nightfall and will resume at daybreak Monday, Palangdan said. Police and their vehicles could not immediately reach the landside-hit area because the ground was unstable and soaked from the heavy rains, regional police chief Rolando Nana told the ABS-CBN TV network.

Overall, at least 64 people have died in typhoon incidents in the northern Philippines, mostly from landslides and collapsed houses, according to the national police. Forty-five other people were missing and 33 were injured in the storm.

The hardest-hit province was Benguet, where 38 people died, mostly in two landslides, and 37 are missing, the police said.

Still, the Philippines appeared to have been spared the high number of casualties many had feared. In 2013, Typhoon Haiyan left more than 7,300 people dead or missing, flattened villages and displaced more than 5 million in the central Philippines. A massive evacuation ahead of Mangkhut helped lessen potential casualties, with about 87,000 people evacuating from high-risk areas, officials said.

Philippine National Police Director General Oscar Albayalde told The Associated Press that 20 people died in the Cordillera mountain region, four in nearby Nueva Vizcaya province and another outside of the two regions. Three more deaths were reported in northeastern Cagayan province, where the typhoon made landfall.

The typhoon struck at the start of the rice and corn harvesting season in the Philippines' northern breadbasket, prompting farmers to scramble to save what they could of their crops, Cagayan Gov. Manuel Mamba said.

Gomez reported from Manila, Philippines. Associated Press writers Aaron Favila and Joeal Calupitan in Tuguegarao, Philippines, and Gillian Wong in Beijing contributed to this report.

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FARMVILLE, VA (WWBT) - Sam McCroskey was an aspiring rapper out of Castro Valley, California, near Oakland. His song lyrics are now part of the police investigation.

California police spent hours this morning searching the McCroskey family home in Castro Valley. Detectives took several paper bags of evidence from his room and were even seen carrying out a computer. A California newspaper says neighbors often heard loud music coming from McCroskey's bedroom.

It appears McCroskey spent much of his time online promoting his horrorcore rap. That's a genre of hip hop music associated with violent lyrics. The aspiring rapper went by the name Syko Sam. And his Myspace page is full of satanic images and upside-down crosses. He took several pictures of himself wielding an axe and hiding his face. He even appears as a preacher.

McCroskey's rap songs have been removed from his page by Myspace. But we found his lyrics and they are eerily similar to what occurred in Farmville. He writes about killing, hiding the remains and driving a stolen car.

In one song he calls "My Dark Side" McCroskey sings. "You're not the first, just to let you know. I've killed many people and I kill them real slow. It's the best feeling, watching their last breath. Stabbing and stabbing till there's nothing left."

Tributes are already appearing online for 16 year old Emma Niederbrock and her friend from Berryville, West Virginia, Melanie Wells. It appears the two girls went to a horrorcore concert in Detroit with McCroskey two weeks ago.

From a posting on his Myspace page, Emma was excited about his visit, writing "I can't wait to see you baby."

McCroskey last logged on to myspace on Friday. His mood was "determined".

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ORANGE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - With those spring flowers on their way, many people in central Virginia are beginning to worry about allergies. An Orange County Beekeeper says he might have the answer.

Because bees pollinate many of those allergy-causing plants, Swanson says honey that is local to where you live might help keep you immune to those annoying symptoms.

And he says it also has several other health benefits, like being a great substitute for white sugar.

"When you eat it, you're not just fueling yourself with a sugar high; you're actually getting some nutrients along with it," says Michael Swanson, beekeeper.

Swanson says honey is also good for sore throats, and even treating open wounds.

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‘Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor #1′ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by George Mann | Art by Emma Vieceli | Published by Titan Comics | Format: Paperback, 32pp

The Eighth Doctor is something of a man of mystery in the pantheon of Doctors, being the only one who never had his own spotlight on the TV series. If you weren’t aware, Paul McGann only got to play him in a movie (a BBC/American TV co-production) , a mini-episode leading into The War Doctor special, and a series of audio adventures. His presence has always been kept alive in all the various Who media though, and has over time become something of a fan favourite (both McGann and The Eighth Doctor), albeit a rarely seen one. So one assumes the team of Mann and Vieceli have something of a blank canvas on which to start.

‘The Paintings of Josephine Day’ is very much a setup/ introduction to this incarnation of The Doctor, and to a brand new companion, unsurprisingly called Josephine Day. Josie has been squatting in a cottage owned by The Doctor,  (though he admits it has been several decades since he last visited) and surprises him when he returns. She is a painter, and he notices her paintings are a little unorthodox, with otherworldly themes, though popular enough in the local village to be bought up by quite a few residents. Odd enough, but once the subjects of the paintings start to leave them and actually appear in real life well, the case is afoot.

George Mann knows his way around a Dr Who story so he pressed all the right buttons in one respect, delivering a light, accessible fun story that zipped along nicely, developed a relationship between The Doctor and Josie and introduced us to this new setup. On the other hand, it felt rather too lightweight, like an all-ages book that sits in the middle and doesn’t completely satisfy anyone. The action was passable, the suspense non-existent, a little of the dialogue forced. Yes, first issues can be tough as you need to deliver a satisfying read while putting in play all the plot pieces for future development, but it’s a fine balance that Mann barely gets away with.

The art and colouring added to the all-ages feel as well, being a little too lightweight for the story being told. Added to that I found Vieceli’s layouts on most pages a little cluttered at times, which for me affected the flow of the story. Technically the art was fine, nice figures and environments, and McGann’s likeness was carried well but lacking depth and substance. As this was an Earth-based adventure, it will be interesting to see Vieceli’s depictions of alien worlds next issue, if the art adjusts or changes to suit.

On balance, a decent start but needs to show improvement. Mann did a good job of showcasing the personalities of both the Eighth Doctor and his new companion, but at the expense of a throwaway introductory story. I am hoping to see an improvement next time out.

*** 3/5

Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor #1 is out now from Titan Comics

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Award Nominated Joshua’s Troop is a Chicago-based, contemporary, exciting gospel youth choir that serves it up in an energetic and explosive way. Multi-faceted vocals with strokes of hip-hop, a contemporary touch, R&B and Jazzy gospel sound, JT delivers a sincere and passionate message about Jesus Christ. JT is comprised of teenagers and young adults aging from sixteen and beyond who are energetic and praise God to the fullest through song. Under the leadership of Percy Gray Jr, he is instrumental in leading the youth who had a passion to serve God through song. Joshua’s Troop recorded their first CD entitled Joshua’s Troop under Tyscot Records.  JT continues to “stomp the yard” and keeping it live with 4 additional dynamic recordings, Project, Youth, JT3, Troop Nation and the Current Release entitled It’s My Time under New Haven Records.

Joshua’s Troop Urban blend has allowed them the opportunity to reach out to their peers that may not have a direct relationship with Christ. Although they enjoy the urban blend, they have not forgotten the traditions of gospel music. Their outstanding movements, vocals, and message have audiences standing to their feet craving for more….both young and seasoned. Joshua’s Troop has become synonymous with modern Christian music and they continue to appeal to persons of all ages.

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