Monday, August 31, 2015
Friday, August 28, 2015
Thursday, August 27, 2015
Surprisingly,like a lot of Americans...I have become numb to this senseless violence...Until about an hour later....My co-worker in the cubicle behind mine called me....She said "Hey Keith check this out."
There to my horror was a young , attractive Blond White woman doing an interview...If you looked downward you could see a gun aimed at her....It was obvious that she didn't see it...The next thing you know...Shots fired out...She looked like she was trying to run...but it was obvious, she was being lit up with bullets...Then you see the second victim fall and a ghostly image of the gunman firing at point blank at the cameraman....
Sounds like something out of one of my stories on my fiction and poetry blog, ESCAPADES (Shameless plug)
I'm thinking the killer is some deranged ,lone white male....Like in the other killings....I wasn't prepared for who the killer actually was...That gentleman in the photo above...Vester Lee Flanagan,also known as "Bryce Williams" on the air....A disgruntled former anchorman who had recently been fired from the same station that the two murder victims worked at and had unsuccessfully sued the station, claiming racial discrimination....
He had a history with both of the victims too....He claimed that the white woman once made racist remarks when she was an intern at the station....There is also a story of him having words with the cameraman too....All of this is a bit sketchy ..but one thing is true...He was a man at the end of his rope and he shot who he meant to shoot...
This wasn't random...this was personal......Unlike Jordan Roof ,who killed nine Black churchgoers who he had never met before....This guy knew both of his victims.....Which doesn't make either killings justifiable or any better...
The conversation is going to come up about gun control...AGAIN.....The politicians from both sides are going to pontificate and in a week from now when something else has topped the news, nothing will be done and nothing more will be said...AGAIN!....
They're going to talk about mental health...and how crazy people shouldn't have access to guns.....Does the man in the photo above look crazy? He looks like and overweight middle aged ,middle class Black everyman.....And plus...He bought both of his guns legally! So Gun Control???
For what??? He didn't have an illegal weapon...
Truth is....There really is nothing we can do...No warning we can get about these incidents...
Who was our killer? What led to all of this?
Vester LeeFlanagan was hired by WDBJ7 as a multimedia journalist in 2012 and was fired in 2013.
"Vester was an unhappy man. We employed him as a reporter and he had some talent in that respect and some experience," a general manager at the news station said in an on-air interview. "He quickly gathered a reputation of someone who was difficult to work with. He was sort of looking out to people to say things he could take offense to. Eventually, after many incidents of his anger, we dismissed him. He did not take that well. We had to call police to escort him from the building."
According to reports, this wasn't Vester Lee Flanagan's first run-in with employees at a news station. In 2000, while working at WTWC-TV in Tallahassee, Fla., Flanagan filed a lawsuit alleging that "he and another black employee were referred to as 'monkeys' and that a supervisor once told him that 'blacks are lazy and do not take advantage of free money' for scholarships and economic opportunities," the Tallahassee Democrat reports.
His lawyer in that case was on CNN last night and she said that he was very upset about his treatment at that station....She won an undisclosed settlement for him in that case...but he was scarred....White people in this country have no understanding of how racism and discrimination scars and dehumanizes a lot of African-Americans....Latinos as well...They don't understand because they will never be the victims of it...
I am in no way trying to justify what this man did...but he clearly could have used some help,psychiatric and otherwise after this first lawsuit....
There are many Blacks...myself included , who are upset over recent events...Ferguson, Sandra Bland, The Charleston Massacre and other racially charged events......The frustration level of the average thinking African-American is at the boiling point at any given time in America....If you are not outraged....you need serious psychiatric attention as Malcolm X so famously said once...
Take that frustration and add a little bit of mental unstableness and you have Vester Lee Flannagan aka Bryce Williams...
Again...There is no justification for murder....What he did was wrong and the fact that he filmed it and downloaded it on Facebook and Twitter was equally wrong and horrific....But we should be looking at what drives people to these acts of desperation....
Mental Illness is easy to say....But This guy was a functioning human being for 40 years...He had friends...He had family...Just like the two victims...He had people who loved him and are shocked that he could do something so horrific...He didn't start out like this...
Maybe we need to look at how we treat each other in this society.....I know what I'm writing is unpopular and will be viewed by some as justification for a killer...Sympathy for the Devil as you will...Believe me..it's not....It's taking a look at a difficult solution that you can't legislate and you can't throw a pat label on....
We need to stop being lazy and be human!
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Slavery....Not something I talk about on this blog...but as a matter of American History..Something that a lot of my fellow Americans would like to sweep under the rug...
America's dirty laundry....That elephant in the room whenever we talk about race relations in this country....The close to 400 year enslavement of Africans and then the 100 years of disenfranchisement, segregation and mis-treatment their descendants....
Nobody wants to talk about that....People want to forget about it and they brand Black people like me who bring it up as racists....There was a troll who used to comment on this blog who called me a racist quite a bit...
Can I write any laws that keep anybody from having equal protection under the law, fair housing, equal access to public facilities, et al...No....So I am not a racist..I'm not even prejudiced...
But enough about me...Some White people in Rhode Island of all places are attempting to make amends for their state's history with the slave trade...
I gotta tell you...When you say Slave trade...the State of Rhode Island is not the first state that comes to mind...
Listen to this...One of the darkest chapters of Rhode Island history involved the state’s pre-eminence in the slave trade, beginning in the 1700s. More than half of the slaving voyages from the United States left from ports in Providence, Newport and Bristol — so many, and so contrary to the popular image of slavery as primarily a scourge of the South, that Rhode Island has been called “the Deep North.”
That history will soon become more prominent as the Episcopal diocese here, which was steeped in the trans-Atlantic slave trade, establishes a museum dedicated to telling that story, the first in the country to do so, according to scholars.
Many of the shipbuilders, captains and financiers of those slaving voyages were Episcopalians. The church, like many others in its day, supported slavery and profited from it even after the trans-Atlantic slave trade was outlawed and slavery had been banned in the state. Among the most notable Episcopalian slaveholders were Thomas Jefferson, who was active for some time in the church, and surprise, surprise,George Washington.
Over the last decade, the Episcopal Church of the United States has formally acknowledged and apologized for its complicity in perpetuating slavery. Some Episcopal dioceses have been re-examining their role, holding services of repentance and starting programs of truth and reconciliation.
The Diocese of Rhode Island, like many others, has been slow to respond. But under Bishop W. Nicholas Knisely, who became the Episcopal bishop of Rhode Island in 2012, it is taking steps to publicly acknowledge its past.
They include the establishment of a museum focused on the trans-Atlantic slave trade, slavery and the North’s complicity, as part of a new center for racial reconciliation and healing.
“I want to tell the story,” Bishop Knisely said, “of how the Episcopal Church and religious voices participated in supporting the institution of slavery and how they worked to abolish it. It’s a mixed bag.”
Other slavery museums — notably the Whitney Plantation in Wallace, La., and the Old Slave Mart Museum in Charleston, S.C. — tell the story of slavery in the South. Some museums and historic sites touch on slavery in the North.
But no museum is devoted to the region’s deep involvement, according to James DeWolf Perry VI, a direct descendant of the most prolific slave-trading family in the United States’ early years and a co-editor of a book called “Interpreting Slavery at Museums and Historic Sites.”
He is helping to plan the museum and reconciliation center, which are still in the organizing and fund-raising phases. They are to be housed at the 200-year-old stone Cathedral of St. John, the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island. Because of dwindling membership, the majestic but deteriorating cathedral was closed in 2012.
The idea for the museum and reconciliation center grew out of community discussions over what to do with the shuttered cathedral; it has gained new urgency in recent months as numerous cities have erupted in racial unrest.
“We’re trying to move in concert with what’s happening around the country,” said the Rev. David Ames, who is helping to establish the center for reconciliation. “Events like the massacre in Charleston have really focused us on the dire need to improve race relations in this country.”
Diocesan officials have already begun conversations with the public, including African-American church leaders, about the goals of the reconciliation center.
While the cathedral is being renovated, planners have worked with local universities and organizations to sponsor speakers and programs that delve into racial issues. They have scheduled more forums for the fall at Episcopal churches throughout the state where slave traders once worshiped.
The museum, scheduled to open in 2017, will aim to illuminate the church’s role in the trade and the extensive but often-ignored history of slavery in New England.
The region’s economy was inseparable from the slave trade starting in the 1600s, when the earliest settlers bartered Native Americans they had captured for slaves brought from Africa. Later, merchants and suppliers who grew wealthy from the slave trade founded and endowed several Ivy League colleges; soon, Northern textile mills were humming with Southern cotton picked by slaves.
In a sign of how this history is only slowly coming to light, a ceremony was held Sunday in Boston, where the first slave ship in New England is believed to have arrived in 1638; a historic marker, to be placed later, will mark where it would have docked.
The ceremony Last Sunday was part of a larger project commemorating the two million slaves who died and the 10 million who survived the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
Tiny Rhode Island played an outsize role in the trade, thanks to the state’s financiers, a seafaring work force and officials who turned a blind eye to antislavery laws.
While many slave ships were built in Boston, they were supplied, manned and dispatched from Rhode Island ports. Between 1725 and 1807, more than 1,000 slaving voyages — about 58 percent of the total from the United States — left from Providence, Newport and Bristol.
Those vessels brought more than 100,000 Africans to the Americas as part of the triangle trade. They traveled to West Africa carrying rum, which was traded for slaves. The human cargo was then transported to the Caribbean in the infamous Middle Passage of the triangle. There, the ships were emptied of slaves and loaded with sugar, which was brought back to Rhode Island distilleries to make more rum to take back to Africa and repeat the cycle.
They also brought slaves to the North, and they populated numerous households. By the middle of the 18th century, according to a report by Brown University, about 10 percent of Rhode Islanders were enslaved. (In 2003, the university, in Providence, began exploring and confronting its own deep ties to slavery.)
Bishop Knisely said his research had revealed shameful episodes in church history. For example, he said, when Quakers and Baptists in Newport began turning against slavery, some slave owners in those churches switched to the Episcopal Church, where they were welcomed and their slaveholding was not challenged.
“We sounded an uncertain trumpet,” Bishop Knisely said. “We were happy to receive their financial support. We allowed ourselves to be convinced by the prejudice of the time and didn’t speak out.”
In establishing the museum and reconciliation center, the church is working with the Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice at Brown and with descendants of the DeWolfs, a prominent Episcopalian family based in Bristol and the most prolific slave-trading family in the United States.
The DeWolf family alone imported more than 12,000 Africans. The profits from the slave trade by James DeWolf — speaker of the Rhode Island House, United States senator, banker, merchant, privateer and owner of numerous rum distilleries — were so vast that, according to newspaper accounts at the time of his death, in 1837, he was the second-richest man in the United States.
One of his descendants, James DeWolf Perry III (1871-1947), became the bishop of Rhode Island, the first bishop of the cathedral here and later the 18th presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church of the United States.
The current generation of DeWolfs began digging into their family heritage a decade ago. One of them, Katrina Browne, a seventh-generation descendant of Mark Anthony DeWolf, the family’s first slave trader, organized a journey for 10 family members to trace their legacy from Bristol through slave forts in Ghana and old family sugar plantations in Cuba.
In 2008, she produced a documentary from the trip called “Traces of the Trade.” That experience led her and Mr. Perry, her distant cousin, to found the Tracing Center on Histories and Legacies of Slavery, dedicated to educating the public about the complicity of the entire nation in slavery and the slave trade.
“The experience of seeing black audiences respond to a white family acknowledging these things — that’s a powerful starting point,” Mr. Perry said.
Before he began retracing the steps of his ancestors, “I had no idea just how bad my family history was,” said Mr. Perry, 47, who left an academic career to start the Tracing Center. Although he was appalled by that history, he nonetheless decided to name his son, who was born in March, James DeWolf Perry VII.
“I want my child to remember our family history, both good and bad,” he said. “I think this is how we need to approach our shared history as a nation, too.”
I applaud these people for what they are doing....There is no white person alive today who owned or imported a slave...but there are many who are reaping the benefits from their ancestors who did own slaves..This is just one step in making amends for this sad chapter in American History!
Monday, August 24, 2015
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Tuesday, August 18, 2015
I saw Stevie Wonder yesterday....Yeah,I know...I usually talk about something political now of days on this blog...But I remember when I used to lighten up a bit and tell funny stories and talk about the good things in life....Every once in awhile..
Well this is one of them...I saw Stevie Freakin Wonder in a live thirty minute concert in downtown Philadelphia yesterday...I wrote on my facebook page yesterday-
"Stevie Wonder was awesome...He did five songs ("Love Is In Need of Love Today", "Contusion", "Hey Love" ,"Uptight,Everything is Alright" and "I Wish") and held a mini press conference....Just got back...I'm as wet as a fish...It's Hot in Philly today!"
Earlier in the day he performed 5 Songs at Armory Mall in Washington, D.C. The free concert, announced by the D.C. Office of Motion Picture and Television Development, took place at Armory Mall outside of RFK Stadium at 10 a.m. EDT.
Then he was here in Philadelphia from Three until Four and he headed for New York City's Central Park.....
Three cities in one day....He truly is the eighth wonder of the universe....
Made my day.....
Monday, August 17, 2015
Julian Bond came of age during that critical time in this nation’s history when winning equal rights for all took a great deal: a clear head, a big heart, a razor-sharp intellect, and a way with words.
Horace Julian Bond had it all. And he could wrap all of it up to create whatever was needed at the time – either a tool or a weapon, a poem or a sermon. He was driven by a commitment to make America better.
While a Morehouse-based member of Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), helping to organize the Freedom Summer of 1964 and its massive voter registration drive in Mississippi, Julian Bond took to task the American public and President Lyndon B. Johnson.
“We have learned through bitter experience in the past three years that the judicial, legislative and executive bodies of Mississippi form a wall of absolute resistance to granting civil rights to Negroes. It is our conviction that only a massive effort by the country backed by the full power of the President can offer some hope for even minimal change in Mississippi.” he
Those words came from a letter Julian Bond wrote on April 28, 1964 to one of America’s most inspiring writers, James Baldwin. He was writing to encourage James Baldwin to join a “jury” to hear “testimony” about Civil Rights violations from African Americans facing discrimination in employment, housing, and voting rights in Mississippi. Under a plan designed by SNCC and other members of the Council of Federated Organizations, the testimony would be presented to the President so he would be moved to create a government-sanctioned way to protect the Freedom Summer workers.
“The President must be made to understand that this responsibility rests with him, and him alone, and that neither he nor the American people can afford to jeopardize the lives of the people who will be working in Mississippi this summer by failing to take the necessary precautions before the summer begins.” He wrote.
Julian Bond’s letter to James Baldwin has entered the collections of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. It will be used alongside similar documents to show how people like Julian Bond helped design and fuel the Civil Rights Movement.
Mr. Bond was so committed to helping us tell that story well, that he became a member of the museum’s Civil Rights History Project advisory committee. In that role he helped us land interviews with some of the most important workers in the movement; he also conducted two of the more than 150 interviews for this oral history project. One was with Lawrence Guyot, the director of the 1964 Freedom Summer project in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
Julian Bond wrote his letter to James Baldwin in 1964 at the age of 24. Less than three years later he would be awarded his seat in the Georgia House of Representatives by a unanimous decision of the U.S. Supreme Court. Four years after that, in 1971, he would become the founding president of the Southern Poverty Law Center. Nearly 30 years later, in 1998, he would take the helm of the NAACP serving as its national chairman for an astonishing 12 years.
Julian Bond has spent his life as a champion in the campaign for equality. Much of what we as a nation know about compassion and commitment, we have learned from Julian Bond, the people he emulated and the people he inspired. We are sad because he has left us. And we are deeply honored that we had him for as long as we did … to help us help America live up to her promises. We are better people because he walked among us for a little while.
Thank you, Horace Julian Bond. Thank you for everything!
You earned your crown....Rest in Peace good brother.
Friday, August 14, 2015
When she asks him for his order he replies, "I'll have a quickie."
The waitress storms off angry.
After she regains composure she comes back and asks him once again what he will have.
He replies, "All I want is a quickie."
She can't control herself this time so she slaps him in the face...
"Heyyyyyyyy what the hell is eatin you?" says the man.
Thursday, August 13, 2015
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Christian Taylor, a 19-year-old college student who played football at Angelo State University in Arlington, Texas, was fatally shot by police responding to a burglary in progress at a car dealership, authorities said Saturday.
According to Sgt. Paul Rodriguez, a police spokesman, police responded to a report that a suspect had used a car to break through the window of the Classic Buick GMC dealership. "The officers went and confronted him. There was an altercation. An officer discharged his weapon and struck the suspect," Rodriguez told the Star-Telegram.
Christian Taylor's family is in disbelief that the young man would commit such a crime.
Clyde Fuller, Taylor's great uncle, told the Star-Telegram, "He was a good kid. I don't see him stealing no car or nothing like that," Fuller said.
I would like to give the police the benefit of the doubt here except that too many of these cases are piling up...
Here is the basic story of what occurred...
Officers were responding to a burglary call about 1 a.m. Friday in Arlington,Texas when they discovered someone had driven a vehicle through a front window of the Classic Buick GMC, according to a statement from the Arlington Police Department.
The statement said police approached the suspect and a struggle ensued. At some point during the struggle, an officer shot Taylor.
Police identified the officer as Brad Miller, a 49-year-old who has been with the department since last September and who has been working under the supervision of a training officer since his graduation from the police academy in March. The police statement said Miller had no police experience before joining the Arlington police force.
(Naturally) He will be placed on administrative leave, which is routine in such cases. Independent criminal and administrative investigations, according to the police statement.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office identified the dead man as Christian Taylor, of Arlington. Taylor was a sophomore at Angelo State University in San Angelo.
The shooting comes amid increased scrutiny nationwide of police use of force, particularly in cases involving black suspects. Taylor was black. The race of the officer was not immediately known. How many times have I written this this year?
The case resonated on social media, with posts questioning the official account that Taylor was committing a robbery and asking why there was no video of the altercation. By Friday night, #ChristianTaylor was trending on Twitter.
Taylor's great uncle, Clyde Fuller of Grand Prairie, Texas, described Taylor as "a good kid" and said he didn't believe that Taylor was trying to commit a crime.
"They say he's burglarizing the place by running up in there? Nuh-uh. Something doesn't sound right," Fuller told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
It was unclear whether there was any video of the shooting. Police Sgt. Paul Rodriguez said Arlington officers have not been equipped with body cameras, and police said they haven't found any dealership security video that captured it.
The Star-Telegram reported that court records it reviewed showed Taylor was sentenced to six months of deferred adjudication last December on a drug charge stemming from a September 2013 traffic stop in which police reported Taylor was found with 11 hydrocodone tablets not prescribed to him.
The case was dismissed July 14 after Taylor satisfied the requirement of his probation. He graduated from Summit High School in Mansfield, Texas, in 2014.
Angelo State officials said they were saddened to hear of the death of Taylor, a 5-foot-9, 180-pound defensive back.
"We're not familiar with any of the details because it happened away from here, but we'd just like people to know that we are sad and sorry for his family and friend," university spokeswoman Becky Brackin told the San Angelo Standard-Times.
In a Twitter posting, football coach Will Wagner said, "Heart is hurting."
Most White people will automatically say..."Thug", "he was a thug.." Black people will automatically not believe the official police report because as I said...Too many of these type of incidents are occurring and you can count on one hand the times the officer or armed citizen has been held accountable for their actions...If the black person has any blemishes on his /her record...you can forget any justice occurring..
An arrest for Jaywalking is justification for shooting someone guilty of switching lanes without signalling or some other nonsense..It doesn't take much...
If the person is a Black male and he's over six feet...The killer need only say.."I was afraid for my life" and that is justification enough for his killing..
Protesters are out in force again....Truth be told, they have never stopped protesting...
Police arrested several protesters Monday night in Ferguson, Missouri, which continues to be a flashpoint one year after the high profile shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown, an unarmed black man who was shot by a white police officer. Officials declaring a state of emergency did not prevent further clashes between demonstrators and police during a second night of unrest in the embattled St. Louis suburb.
As night fell, dozens of protesters repeatedly defied police orders to stay off the street and stopped traffic on West Flourissant Avenue, the scene of riots and looting over the last year.
As further unrest marked the anniversary of the shooting death of Michael Brown, some in the crowd, not far from the spot where he was shot, felt the awareness stemming from that incident has empowered them.
“They say what we are doing is excessive, but the death of Mike Brown brought an issue that has been swept under the rug to the light, so I like it, it’s powerful,” said a former Ferguson resident who goes by the name Mal Stiff.
“A lot has changed in the minds of the people like the minds of the activists, the protesters, the people who are really down with change. A lot has changed with them, like a lot of us have been awakened in a way we couldn’t even have imagined,” said St. Louis resident Tiffany Shawn.
But for as much change as Tiffany Shawn welcomes, she said some things have stayed the same.
“Not a lot has changed with how the police are reacting to us, and are behaving with us. Not a lot has changed when it comes to that,” she said.
No it hasn't and as both incidents show...Race relations are at their boiling point in America....And no politician....Left or Right wants to honestly talk about it...The only people really talking about it are people like me on Blogs and Social media...
I'm preaching to the choir....Most if not all of my readers are African-American...And I know there are right wing bloggers who are only writing and speaking to like minded
Until we are talking to each other and honestly airing out our veiwpoints...Tensions will continue to boil and explode and both tribes will continue to retreat into their own bunkers....
No Solution in sight!
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Monday, August 10, 2015
Sunday, August 9, 2015
Saturday, August 8, 2015
17 guys are running and 16 of em were scared to death of Donald Trump..a clown if ever there was one...At times I didn't know if this was a real debate or an episode of"The Apprentice".
The moderaters had more guts than the other candidates. Megan Kelly had more stones than all of those men...She went after Trump... but somehow I don't think... it worked. Trump unabashedly answerd all the questions truthfully(and showed how foul he really is) and came back with his own heat for Megan Kelly.
I really don't think FOX NEWS realizes that the Republican party of today is made up of hateful and spiteful mysoginistic men and self hating women who agree with Donald Trump especially about Rosie O'Donell who is liberal and gay..., So you know they hate her...(OR MAYBE THEY DO!) Further, most can see that this was a set up to boost Jeb Bush past Trump since Roger Ailles ,the station CEO is related to the Bush family...but it didn't work......Lawd Jesus...All I needed was some buttered popcorn and a Coke.
That was a real clown show....The sad thing is....This is where our politics have gone today....Performance and personality over real solutions and ideals.....
Beware the cult of personality!
Friday, August 7, 2015
(In Loving Memory of Trayvon Martin,Jordan Davis, Eric Garner, Sam Dubose, Sandy Bland, Tamir Rice, Mike Brown and I could go on....) Laugh a minute, but then think about it!
Everybody have a super groovy weekend...Stay safe...and alive!
Thursday, August 6, 2015
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
It teaches the use of and the reason for contraceptives so that pre-marital sex and even marital sex wpn't lead to an unwanted pregnancy! If they are so family values minded as they say....Then they should have been completely on board with this...This is real family values or should I say Realistic Family Values...we no longer live in the era where anybody can just have child after child...(Like the Waltons...) They can't afford it...Families should plan...Everybody has limited resources....Like I said..Realistic Family Values.
Yet these guys once again came up with yet another non-issue...since they've all but lost on so called Obamacare(The Affordable Care Act) and Gay Marriage... Planned Parenthood...Let's defund that, they said...
The Republicans' hoax video smear campaign failed; Planned Parenthood has won! Democrats stuck together (for once) and defeated the Republicans in a 53-46 vote that fell short of the 60 votes needed to proceed...It was frightening that it even got that close...
What will the Wingnuts rally around next? It's frightening to even speculate!
Monday, August 3, 2015
1.If you look at things after two years,it doesn't seem like much has changed...but if you look back after ten years, the whole world has changed...
2.We are all in a constant state of evolution.
3.You're a different person in every decade of your life.
4.To be a Butterfly, you have to first understand the worm!
5.We've all done things we'd like to take back....but in life..there are no do overs
6.I believe in Heaven....Have to have something to look forward to after all of this is over..
7.Good Genes is what really make you look good for your age...not much else!
8.I learned more about love and relationships after one ended badly....I was always better for the next girl.
9.Most women think that love and sex are inseperable or the same thing...Men know differently.
10.Here's something I learned....If you say to somebody ,let me tell you something...you'll immediately turn them off...If you say..."Let me share something with you"...Then you got their attention,because you've made them a part of it.
Saturday, August 1, 2015
The salesperson replies, "Of course, but I do have to warn you the parrot lived in a Whore House. So he has picked up some colorful language."
The woman doesn't care so she buys the bird and brings it home.
Once home, she puts the bird's cage on a shelf and uncovers it. The bird says, "A new madam! Hello madam."
A few hours later her daughters come home and the bird says, "New girls! Hello girls!"
A few hours after this the woman's husband comes home and the parrot says, "Hi Tom!"
Everybody have a super groovy weekend!
Once home, she puts the bird's cage on a shelf and uncovers it. The bird says, "A new madam! Hello madam."
A few hours later her daughters come home and the bird says, "New girls! Hello girls!"
A few hours after this the woman's husband comes home and the parrot says, "Hi Tom!"
Everybody have a super groovy weekend!


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If you were going to pick an arbiter of the truth, would you even think about choosing James Comey? That’s like asking Harvey Weinstein to give advice on respecting women. But, once again, Comey tries to make himself relevant in a losing battle. The same man who lied many times before congressional committees is telling us what to believe. It would be hilarious if it weren’t so tragic.
Comey testified under oath before a congressional committee that he didn’t decide on exonerating Hillary until after her interview with the FBI. But his letter, which was the first draft of the Hillary exoneration letter was written months before. Not only that, not one witness had been deposed at the time he wrote that draft. During his press conference, he said Hillary was innocent because she didn’t leak her emails intentionally. That is a lie because the law states that you are guilty if you are careless with classified information. Nowhere in the statute does it say anything about intention. James Comey has even admitted to leaking classified material himself.
Now, Comey is saying that Judge Kavanaugh lied in his testimony before Congress and not surprisingly, he does not offer up any evidence whatsoever.
“Yes, the alleged incident occurred 36 years ago. But F.B.I. agents know time has very little to do with memory. They know every married person remembers the weather on their wedding day, no matter how long ago. Significance drives memory. They also know that little lies point to bigger lies. They know that obvious lies by the nominee about the meaning of words in a yearbook are a flashing signal to dig deeper.”
Comey appears to be confused here. It is Christine Ford who can’t remember where the party was, who was there, and how she got home or even what year the alleged attack took place. Why did he totally overlook that fact? Because he was too busy deciding what slang meant. Does Comey also know what 5 8 and “it’s a rill, seriously” means. That was slang from my high school. I think not.
The bottom line is if you want to know the truth, the last person you should listen to is James Comey.

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In 2012, Proposition 39’s promoters made bold promises: The initiative would generate $1 billion a year by shutting a corporate tax loophole, and earmark $500 million to combat climate change and provide good blue-collar jobs.
Several newspaper editorial boards endorsed the measure, The Sacramento Bee’s included, and voters overwhelmingly blessed it. It’s too early to call the measure a bust. But almost three years later, The Associated Press reports, “barely one-tenth of the promised jobs have been created, and the state has no comprehensive list to show how much work has been done or how much energy has been saved.”
The AP report comes at an inconvenient time for Democratic legislators who in the coming weeks will be pushing ambitious bills to combat climate change by, for example, cutting petroleum use by 50 percent by 2030. Why adopt new environmental measures, the counterargument will go, when the state has failed to properly implement existing measures?
Proposition 39’s supporters say it is working as expected. Billionaire Tom Steyer, Proposition 39’s main funder, and Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León, another backer, issued a statement Monday, saying: “Californians in every region of the state will increasingly realize the full benefits of improvements that make schools stronger and more energy-efficient while building on our state’s position as America’s clean-energy jobs leader.”
They make reasonable points. It takes time to spend the hundreds of millions of dollars wisely. But in the campaign three years ago, promoters promised fast results, and officials responsible for making unbiased assessments of ballot measures made certain guarantees.
Political leaders understandably are anxious to focus on climate change, faced, as they are, with deepening public concerns. But as much as voters fret about the impact of climate change on themselves and generations to come, they hate being manipulated.
In the official voter pamphlet, Attorney General Kamala Harris summarized the measure by writing: “Dedicates $550 million annually for five years from anticipated increase in revenue for the purpose of funding projects that create energy efficiency and clean energy jobs in California.”
Steyer repeatedly said the measure would generate $1 billion annually, half of which, $500 million, would be earmarked for energy efficiency in each of the first five years after its passage.
“It will boost our state’s economy, create badly needed quality jobs and increase funding to our schools – all by closing an unfair tax loophole that currently benefits out-of-state corporations,” he wrote in an op-ed in 2012.
It turns out the revenue estimates were high. The California Department of Finance reports that Proposition 39 generated $464 million for energy efficiency in 2013-14 fiscal year, $352 million in 2014-15, and an estimated $360 million in 2015-16. That’s significant money, but not the $500 million promised.
The AP noted that much of the money given to schools so far has gone to consultants and energy auditors, that a board created to submit annual progress reports to the Legislature has never met, and only 1,700 jobs have materialized. Again, it’s early. But there were promises of 11,000 new jobs a year, most of them blue collar.
Political leaders understandably are anxious to focus on climate change, faced, as they are, with melting glaciers and public concerns. The Public Policy Institute of California’s survey last month showed 62 percent of this state’s voters believe impacts of global warming have begun.
But as much as voters fret about the impact of climate change on themselves and generations to come, they hate being manipulated.

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When is it okay for a brand to join a social conversation? When is it not okay? Is there some kind of litmus test for brands to determine when and how their commentary might be appropriate and useful, or whether jumping into the dialogue could be harmful—to the brand, or to others?
When Prince passed away this spring, we saw an outpouring of grief across social media. Individuals used their Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts to share memories, favorite lyrics, memorable TV and concert appearances, and songs or even albums that shaped their lives for the better. But when brands joined in the conversation, things got tricky.
Some brands blatantly commercialized the tragedy, and there’s little question that the response was inappropriate. Others, I believe, were well meaning but missed the mark.
Minneapolis-based global brands like General Mills and 3M, for example, clearly had every intention of expressing a genuine sense of loss alongside their local community. After all, local businesses seemed to mourn alongside the fans themselves, and no one thought twice about it. But for global audiences who didn’t make the local connection, these tributes rang hollow.
In situations like this, I think it is important for a brand to ask itself: Does it make sense to offer our commentary? Are we providing value, or are we adding to the noise? If there is potential to connect with a community in a meaningful way, then it is appropriate—maybe even noble—to enter the conversation. But if there is potential to come across as capitalizing on a tragic event, it’s better to stay silent.
Exceptions to Every Newsjacking Rule
To me, this brings to mind the tragedy of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Geben runs the social channels for the Columbus Marathon, and we had athletes and volunteers in Boston, as well as our race director.
The Boston news was everywhere. Obviously, the running community was paying attention. We thought, “What do we do?” We decided to post something, but we were very sensitive about the content. This was a tragedy, after all, and while our intent was not to capitalize on it, our people—our athletes—were talking about it. So we essentially created a hub where members of this community could support and connect with each other in a safe space. There was a natural tie for us, and we were able to comment in a way that didn’t feel commercialized or opportunistic.
If In Doubt, Sit It Out
Did brands deserved backlash after posting tributes to Prince? I’d say it varies case-by-case, and of course we don’t know every back story. But the question certainly illustrates the importance of thoughtfulness in our response.
Regardless of your well-meaning intentions, your audience may or may not understand the connection that inspires your commentary. In the case of the Boston Marathon, our connection was very clear and our instinct was that the commentary did not feel opportunistic. Even so, we had to think through the repercussions of our actions and make sure we were okay with facing potential backlash.
This doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t or shouldn’t say anything when a tragic news story arises—you just have to be thoughtful about it ahead of time. By all means, allow your brand to express itself genuinely. But if your brand finds itself in a position like this, and you catch yourself second-guessing just how genuine your contribution to the conversation might be, listen to your instincts and sit this one out.


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Mariah Carey - All I Want for Christmas Is You (Make My Wish Come True Edition)
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FYI, Caray recently held the record of being the first artist to have the number one hot in four consecutive decades. After achieving such a prominent award, Carey tweeted, "What's a decade."

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The lack of ejection is interesting...I noticed some of the loads I tried that ejection was just barely out of the slide. This was with the 22 lb recoil spring. I need to investigate further with other springs for a better understanding. The 9x25 cartridge sure has been a great learning experinence...
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Blurb: When Detective Faith Prentice is assigned as a liaison to the police force in Montreal, intent on helping the detectives there capture a killer who's MO matches one she's hunted at home in Los Angeles, she is ill-prepared for what awaits her in the beautiful jewel city of Canada's French province. Mysteriously drawn to her temporary partner, Adrian Blackthorne, she rebels against his allure, only to be drawn into an even deeper darkness when Adrian's past snares her - and she becomes a pawn in the deadly battle between the vampire Blackthorne and the powerful master he has long denied?
Julianna was seated at the bar again, her rage telegraphing itself to everyone within her orbit. She could feel the wide circles made to avoid her, and felt perverse satisfaction at the awareness that many of those present were decidedly afraid of her just now. She was almost spitting with indignation, and the wine in her hand no longer appeased her mood in any fashion.
"Damn you!" she hissed in an undertone.
"I hope you don't mean me," a new voice observed with mild amusement.
Startled much more than she should have been, Julianna swiveled the bar stool and smiled.
"Of course not, Adrian."
Adrian surveyed her with a critical eye, and perched on the stool next to her. "Then who is in danger of damnation?" he asked with more curiosity than genuine interest. He had other concerns at the moment. But, winning Julianna's help usually meant having to ease into the need for it, so, he played the friendly game of banter.
"No one you need worry over, I assure you, mon amour." She looked back at him, quickly and accurately reading his mood. "You didn't come here for conversation, Adrian. What is it you are trying to ask of me this time?"
"Have you seen anybody new here tonight?"
Suspicion flared within her, but it never reached her outer composure. "Many people drift in and out, Adrian. Am I expected to keep a record of them for you?"
"This one's a cop," Blackthorne told her, his voice hard. "An out of town cop named Faith Prentice. Shiller told her she might like this place."
"Perhaps she would?" Julianna suggested with a tilt of her head.
"Was she here, Julianna?" Adrian demanded, quickly losing patience with the verbal fencing.
Something in the flat reply sparked suspicion in Adrian, and he turned her eyes back to meet his when she looked away.
"When was she here?"
She glared at him, but offered no answer.
"Julianna!" He grabbed her arm, not bothering to be gentle, nor to masque his considerable irritation. "Where is she?"
She jerked her arm free of his grasp and considered her answer. She quickly decided it would be much easier to get the young woman out of her club than risk Adrian?s wrath. There was a certain amount of enjoyment in the knowledge that this would deny Cartier of his prize, too. And, she added mentally, he would blame Adrian for that loss, not her.
"She is with Cartier." She dropped the news with a toss of her head, and laughed as he rushed toward the back room?
* * *
Cartier recovered quickly from the blow that had sent him reeling away from Faith, and he turned glowing eyes to the one who'd dared to strike him. Adrian! He should have known. Even through the lust-enhanced hunger, Cartier was aware of Faith inching across the floor in an effort to escape. The scent of her fear was as tempting as her passion of minutes earlier. He'd find this one again, he promised himself, if she were fortunate enough to escape him after all this night.
"You are going to push me too far one day, Adrian," Cartier warned, his eyes still blazing fury at the younger vampire.
"Maybe," Adrian agreed, one eye watching Faith's progress as he tried to fight down the urge to kill. "Tonight I intend to see that a friend remains safe."
"This lovely creature is a friend of yours?" Cartier asked, once more taking firm control of both himself and the situation. "Your taste improves, Adrian."
The mantle of ice had returned. Adrian knew there would be no further need to fight -- not tonight, at any rate. Cartier was considering another time and another venue for their next meeting. Adrian had no illusions about it being a pleasant encounter. If anything, he sensed death in the other's mind. True and lasting death. It was not the first time since Cartier's return that Adrian wondered when the master vampire would demand his retribution - in full. So far, despite frequent confrontations, Cartier had not seriously attempted to destroy him. Yet, Adrian felt the time was nearing.
"Take her, Adrian. You've risked more than you know for her," Cartier whispered softly. He watched the wariness grow within the former knight's deep blue eyes then filter into Adrian's expressive features. The ancient vampire laughed quietly as Blackthorne grabbed Faith's arm and helped her to her feet. They were out of the room without another word being uttered?
(previously published with Forbidden Publications)
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Genre: Paranormal/vampires/sensual erotic romance
Publisher: XoXo Publishing
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by Eugene Lee-Hamilton
Thou priest that art behind the screen
Of this confessional, give ear:
I need God's help, for I have seen
What turns my vitals limp with fear.
O Christ, O Christ, I must have done
More mortal sin than any one
Who says his prayers in Venice here!
And yet by stealth I only tried
To kill my enemy, God knows;
And who on earth has yet denied
A man the right to kill his foes?
He won the race of the Gondoliers;
I hate him and the skin he wears;
I hate him and the shade he throws.
I hate him through each day and hour;
All ills that curse me seem his fault;
He makes my daily soup taste sour,
He makes my daily bread taste salt.
And so I hung upon his track
At dusk, to stab him in the back
In some lone street or archway vault.
But oh, give heed! — As I was stealing
Upon his heels, with knife grasped tight,
There crept across my soul a feeling
That I myself was kept in sight.
Each time I turned, dodge as I would,
A masked and unknown watcher stood,
Who baffled all my plans that night.
What mask is this, I thought and thought,
Who dogs me thus, when least I care?
His figure is nor tall nor short,
And yet has a familiar air.
But oh, despite this watcher's eye,
I'll reach my man yet, by-and-by,
And snuff his life out yet, elsewhere!
And though compelled to thus defer,
I schemed another project soon;
I armed my boat with a hidden spur,
To run him down in the lagoon.
At dusk I saw him row one day
Where lone and wide the waters lay,
Reflecting scarce the dim white moon.
No boat, as far as sight could strain,
Loomed on the solitary sea;
I saw my oar each minute gain
Upon my death-doomed enemy. . . .
When lo, a black-masked gondolier,
Silent and spectre-like, drew near,
And stepped between my deed and me.
He seemed to rise from out the flood,
And hovered near, to mar my game;
I knew him and his cursed hood,
His cursed mask: he was the same.
So, balked once more, enraged and cowed,
Back through the still lagoon I rowed
In mingled wonder, wrath, and shame.
Oh, were I not to come and pray
Thee for thy absolution here
In the confessional to-day,
My very ribs would burst with fear.
Leave not, good Father, in the lurch,
An honest son of Mother Church,
Whose faith is firm and soul sincere.
Behind St Luke's, as the dead men know,
A pale apothecary dwells,
Who deals in death both quick and slow,
And baleful philtres, withering spells.
He sells alike to rich and poor
Who know what knocks to give his door,
The yellow powder that rings the knells.
Well then, I went and knocked the knock
With cautious hand, as I'd been taught;
The door revolved with silent lock,
And I went in, suspecting naught.
But oh, the self-same form stood masked
Behind the counter, and unasked
In silence proffered what I sought.
My knees and hands like aspens shook:
I spilt the powder on the ground;
I dared not turn, I dared not look;
My palsied tongue would make no sound.
Then through the door I fled at last,
With feet that seemed more slow than fast,
And dared not even once turn round.
And yet I am an honest man,
Who only sought to kill his foe:
Could I sit down and see each plan
That I took up frustrated so?
God wot, as every scheme was balked,
And in the sun my man still walked,
I felt my hatred grow and grow.
I thought, " At dusk, with stealthy tread
I'll seek his dwelling, and I'll creep
Upstairs, and hide beneath his bed,
And in the night I'll strike him deep. "
And so I went; but at his door
The figure, masked just as before,
Sat on the step, as if asleep.
Bent, spite all fear, upon my task,
I tried to pass: there was no space.
Then rage prevailed; I snatched the mask
From off the baffling figure's face. . . .
And (oh, unutterable dread!)
The face was mine, — mine white and dead, —
Stiff with some frightful death's grimace.
What sins are mine, oh, luckless wight!
That fate should play me such a trick,
And make me see a sudden sight
That turns both soul and body sick?
Stretch out thy hands, thou Priest unseen,
That sittest there behind the screen,
And give me absolution quick!
O God, O God, his hands are dead!
His hands are mine, oh, monstrous spell!
I feel them clammy on my head:
Is he my own dead self as well?
Those hands are mine, — their scars, their shape:
O God, O God, there's no escape,
And seeking Heaven, I fall on Hell!
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Wayne Barrow, Producer of the film NOTORIOUS, has started a blog at the Fox Searchlight site to document the making of the movie about your favorite rapper the Notorious B.I.G (aka Biggie) [née Christopher Wallace]. Barrow and his partner, Mark Pitts, managed B.I.G throughout his career and have helped Ms. Wallace build the legacy of her son over the years.
Barrow used the site to break the announcement that Jamal Woolard, a Brooklyn rapper known as Gravy, was being cast in the role of B.I.G. The blog also promoted Woolard’s photo in character as B.I.G. (pictured above). Just last year, Woolard was shot outside of New York’s Hot 97, and his music was later banned from the station by Funkmaster Flex.
It’ll be exciting to watch the blog and learn about Woolard’s transformation into the legendary Brooklyn rapper B.I.G. If nothing else, at least he lives and looks the part.


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towards a situation I just
can't control anymore
And it looks like this is trying
to kill me just like the
better offense I tried to supply
Just like the Chinese
girl on the back of my guitar
I need 17 more dreams
It seems that memories
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Why IRS scandal is good for tax cheats MarketWatch
Last Update: 5/21/2013 3:48:00 PM
The last time the IRS was under this much scrutiny, audits fell by 50%.
Bank of Japan ups economic outlook MarketWatch
Last Update: 5/22/2013 12:29:00 AM
The Bank of Japan raises its economic assessment at the end of its two-day meeting, while holding its policy unchanged.
You don’t think we’re in a bubble? MarketWatch
Last Update: 5/21/2013 1:47:00 PM
With the overall market continuing to climb higher, many sectors that don’t deserve to join in the fun are rising because of the mere fact that the strength exhibited elsewhere is pulling them up.
11 things to know about bike-share programs MarketWatch
Last Update: 5/21/2013 3:56:00 PM
New York launches a 6,000-bike bike-share system on Memorial Day. It will be one of the biggest in the world, but smaller cities also find the idea appealing.
Stock futures edge up ahead of Bernanke, data MarketWatch
Last Update: 5/22/2013 6:04:00 AM
U.S. stock market futures are pointing to a slightly firmer start for Wall Street on Wednesday ahead of key testimony by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, along with minutes of the latest Fed meeting and data that’s expected to show a jump in sales of existing homes.


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by Tad R. Callister
One time while on my mission, my companion and I spent some down time tracting. That’s probably the image most people think of when they think of “Mormons” – the door to door visits by missionaries. It’s not the most effective use of time but at least it’s not idling precious time away. Very little good tends to come from it except for the chance to meet a variety of people.On this particular day my companion and I knocked on a door. The person who opened the door was your stereotypical looking young educated professional. He proceeded to turn the table on us and informed us we were brainwashed and the Book of Mormon was nothing more than a hoax. He cautioned us to get an education and learn the facts. Fair enough. We did come to his home and knock on his door without an invitation.
However, it was the next part of the conversation that I remember distinctly.
Right after condemning the Book of Mormon I asked him if he had ever read it.
“No,” he scoffed.
Wow. He had a strong opinion for somebody who had never even read the book.
I have read it. I have read it almost every day for the last 30 years. I have applied Moroni’s promise several times. I have tried to apply its teachings. I have read it when I wanted to know Christ better and to follow Him closer. I have tried to apply its teachings. I have heeded its warnings. I have a testimony that it is, in fact, God’s word.


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Bowfishing is proving its popularity with each passing day. More gear is being introduced for fans of the sport, and some of these anglers are being credited with reducing the invasive species in certain locations. But this takes the cake. Our first video of the week showcases an underwater bowfishing session, and the results speak for themselves.
Maryland fishermen were out for tuna earlier this month when a mako shark came upon their natural dredge. The boat Pumpin Hard was pumping along at 6 to 7 knots, no match for a shortfin mako, which can speed along at 45 miles per hour for short periods of time. The mako’s feast was caught on video; check it out:
Finally, a video that’s been making the rounds online in recent days purports to show a man diving into a pond and emerging seconds later with a fish that he caught with his bare hands. Is it real? Fake? The Internet is debating the issue. By our guess, the fish was dead already, and trapped in a net. But take a look at the video and decide for yourself.
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Scientists have discovered how the ants were able to spread across the Land
These insects not only in Antarctica.
GENEVA, may 10. /Offset. TASS Konstantin Gain/. Ants are quick to adopt areas of Land where they lived.
They unwittingly helps people: expanded in the era of globalization, transport and international trade give the opportunity for insects to travel great distances.
To such conclusion scientists from the University of Lausanne.
Now the ants are present on all continents, except Antarctica. Of the approximately 13 thousand currently known species 241 species were inadvertently transferred by the person to places that were not their original area of distribution, said in a message posted on the University website. Of this number, 19 species are considered invasive because of the damage they cause to biodiversity, agriculture and the overall economy in new areas of habitat.
To better understand the processes of invasion and spread of the ants, the researchers bertelsmeier Cleo, and Laurent Keller analyzed the data collected at airports and seaports the United States and New Zealand. It turned out that over the last 100 years we have imported from distant countries ants there has intercepted more than 4 thousand 500 times. While in the United States in 75% of cases, as established scientists, the insects do not profit from their “Motherland”, and from the regions that they colonized.
In New Zealand the figure is even higher — about 90%. “In both cases, the insects penetrated geographically close areas, using intensive manufacturing, in particular, fruits and vegetables from Latin America they were in the US, and the Pacific Islands (Tonga, Fiji, Samoa) to New Zealand,” said Bertelsmeier.

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Woman kills daughter after husband tries to rape her
Report dated 11/07/2012 @ 1:30 PM
According to a media report from Amritsar, a couple who were unable to have a child, adopted the daughter of the husband's brother.
The husband allegedly attempted to rape the seven-year-old child. The crime was subsequently reported to police by the wife and her husband was arrested.
The wife was rebuked by her in-laws for reporting the incident to police and bringing down the family name. The woman then attempted suicide by slashing her veins after killing the child with a sharp edged iron weapon.
She has now been booked for murder and attempted suicide.
Gujarat woman's backyard milking 'business' generates millions
Report dated 10/07/2012 @ 1:40 PM
Twelve years ago Ramilaben Govindbhai Patel registered herself as a primary milk producer at the village milk society and took a bank loan for five cross-bred cows. That was the simple start of the milking millionairess.
Her start as a backyard business in 2000 is now a full-fledged family business and now age 43, Ramilaben's dairy farm churns out 5.55 lakh litres of milk a year. She supplies milk to a dairy co-operative and has made Rs.1.10 crore in net profit in 2011-12.
Last year she and her husband Govindbhai visited Israel to finalise plans to set up a calf-rearing farm alongside a fully computerized 'tabela', that will adopt Israeli technology, at a cost of Rs.1 crore.
Ramilaben is an inspiration to other women in Gujarat who are the backbone of the dairy industry, as over 2000 milk societies are run by women whose contribution to productivity of the dairy sector is invaluable, said the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation that markets the world renowned brand Amul.
Bihar to spend in 5 years what Gujarat did in 50 !
Report dated 09/07/2012 @ 1:02 PM
Bihar's Planning Commission's ambitious growth agenda shows it is planning an outlay for the12th five-year (2012-17) plan of Rs.2.69 lakh crore, a sum that is more than fast growing Gujarat has spent in the last 50 years. It's projected expenditure in the next five years will also be the third highest among all states, next only to Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Currently states are engaged with the Planning Commission for approval of their outlays for the 12th five-year plan in which they project their expenditure and how they will raise the resources, estimated borrowing and demand for central contribution.
Bihar has promised to fund a major part of its expenditure through its own resources as well borrowings and central contribution.
Bihar is banking on a rainbow revolution, aiming at a 7% increase in agricultural production and a continued focus on infrastructure and industrialization. Plans exist for a Metro network for Patna and a new airport.
India's ignored super-scientists
Report dated 09/07/2012 @ 12:58 PM
As the world celebrates the Higgs part of the Higgs boson or God particle, the Bose part of the boson is largely ignored and obscure.
Higgs was named for Peter Higgs, the English theoretical physicist who predicted the existence of such a particle in the early 1960. Bose is part of the boson, named after Indian physicist Satyendra Nath Bose who worked with Albert Einstein to come up with the Bose-Einstein statistics and condensate theory. Now thanks to some reports in the wake of the Higgs boson discovery, S N Bose is being introduced to his compatriots 38 years after his death.
A number of Indian scientists have similarly been ignored by the scientific fraternity and governments.
Among these super-scientists are the late physicist G N Ramachandran whose triplehelix structure of collagen is a classic discovery, just one among his several great contributions to biology. Then there is E. Premkumar Reddy, director of experimental cancer therapeutics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, who has made seminal discoveries of oncogenes that gave a clear understanding of the molecular basis of cancer.
In suggesting a solution to the silence of India's scientist geniuses, one scientist feels it is better sometimes that government does nothing as it has no clear-cut policy to promote science and scientists in India.
Residents attack police in 'rape village' after crusader killed
Report dated 08/07/2012 @ 1:41 PM
Hundreds of Sutia residents attacked police and blocked roads near Kolkata to protest the murder of Mastermoshai Barun Biswas, a schoolteacher who had saved the area from a gang of rapists 10 years ago. He was shot dead by three men on a bike at a railway station as hundreds watched in horror. Some 40,000 people turned up at the funeral of the crusader.
Sutia residents are angry with police for not protecting Barun despite several earlier attempts on his life. Locals believe Barun was murdered by gangsters who were jailed or forced underground because of his crusade against the rapes that in 2000-2003 were a daily affair, during which teens were raped in front of their mothers, wives in front of husbands and mothers in front of children in a strategy to terrorise the population. Even police did not dare to interfere at the time, till Barun 25, led a campaign that ended the reign of the rapists.


review published August 1998 in San Francisco Bay Guardian
A philosophical history of the Weather Underground
The Way the Wind Blew: A History of the Weather Underground. By Ron Jacobs. Verso, 216 pages, $15.
By Daniel Burton-Rose
IN THE CRUCIBLE of late-'60s white radicalism, a fomenting militancy pushed an element of Students for a Democratic Society toward a more immediate solidarity with the Vietnamese people, one born of shared repression. As the state reacted with dumb authoritarian brutality to questions it knew were too on-point to answer, a small group of middle-class activists took the steps they felt were necessary to end the U.S. regime once and for all. Revolutionary violence was, as Weather member Bernardine Dohrn put it, "The best thing that we can be doing for ourselves, as well as for the Panthers and the revolutionary black liberation struggle...."
Their efforts are the twisting tale that Ron Jacobs tells in his history of the Weather Underground, The Way the Wind Blew. Jacobs -- a worker at the University of Vermont library and avowed New Leftie -- gives a documentary history that includes photos, posters, and underground comix. The Way the Wind Blew transplants you to a time of widespread domestic government repression and foreign aggression. A time in which change was not just an ideal but an imperative.
The history of Weather is the story of radicals for whom nothing could come too fast. Weather needed to immediately end everything it hated about the U.S. government, and it did not have time to waste on tolerating the unconvinced -- those who could have given it the numbers to realize its goals. Weather denounced the U.S. working class as hopelessly blind to its own oppression, supporting imperialist war and racism. In fits of self-righteousness Weather stomped into working-class communities and berated youth as "pigs," often getting an ass-kicking as their payback. With the Days of Rage in Chicago, Weather whipped up efforts to "tear the motherfucker apart" but experienced only low turnout and unfocused street violence.
Jacobs has written a history of ideas rather than personalities. His book is more instructive than either the flat-out denouncements of paramilitary violence or the uncritical celebrations that have thus far constituted the history of late-'60s and '70s guerrilla movements. Jacobs traces Weather's long ambivalent dance with youth counterculture. At times the group saw youth's lack of a stake in contemporary society as the hope for a new nation, but Weather retained a great "distrust of its own potential base of support." Militant feminist analysis by Weather women made the Weather men realize that the men themselves were also capable of counterrevolutionary thoughts. This epiphany made them acknowledge "that individuals were capable of change, whatever their previous prejudices." It was a step from revolutionary purity to real-world maturity.
As the war in Vietnam escalated, Weather's military actions seemed less extreme to New Left folks. A bomb in the Pentagon in May 1972 was well-received in the antiwar community. Conversely, as the war wound down it became clear that there would be no galvanizing force of comparable strength for the next decade. Weather foundered.
So Jacobs goes on to tell of the flip side of the Jerry Rubin and Eldridge Cleaver-style '80s sellouts -- terribly fractured guerrilla cells trying desperately not to drown in the political tide turning away from an open society. Because of Weather's death in a flurry of acronyms, The Way the Wind Blew seems like a book without a conclusion. For that reason it is somewhat unsatisfying. But at closer look, the tapered anticlimax captures the nature of the period and the feeling of the participants. In the end, both they and you want more.
Jacobs admires Weather Underground members for their dedication and strength. Indeed, he dedicates his book to "those who gave their lives and freedom in the struggle against racism and imperial war." The book explores what Weather got right and what it screwed up. To read it is to understand one of the most fascinating attempts to create revolutionary change in modern American history.
(Daniel Burton-Rose is the editor of The Celling of America.)


Choosing a perfect monstera for your home can be a bit tricky because there are so many varieties out there. But if you have to start with one, I’d recommend a variegated variety.
You can choose a plant with larger or smaller leaves, marbled or clean colors, that’s fenestrated or unfenestrated, etc.
My personal favorite is definitely the monstera albo, and that’s what we’re going to talk about today. This plant has a couple of different variegations, and I’ll mention them at the end of this article.
Before that, we’ll talk about its basic care and some problems that may occur, especially because it isn’t cheap.
Here is its basic information:
Monstera Albo Care
The basic monstera plant care guide tells us that these species require indirect sunlight, some water and humidity, warm temperatures, and a fast-draining soil.
But if you want your plant to truly shine, you’ll need to learn a couple of things about its feeding schedule and its repotting, cleaning and pruning needs.
Don’t worry, I’ll tell you all about those things shortly.
If you want to avoid dealing with a leggy monstera, the best thing you can do is provide it with ample sunlight. Low light levels will result in etiolated plants with an unsightly appearance. (1)
Therefore, you must ensure your monstera albo gets bright indirect light for most of the day. Keeping it in an east or south-facing corner of your home will achieve just that.
A Monstera Albo that gets sufficient sunlight will exhibit lots of striking variegation. However, it cannot handle direct sunlight, especially throughout the hot afternoons.
That’s why west-facing windowsills aren’t the best option for this species; however, If you only have room there, move your plant 2-3 feet away from it so that the direct sun rays don’t reach its foliage.
Water And Humidity
This tropical plant loves moisture, but you shouldn’t keep its roots wet all the time.
The best watering advice I can give you is to wait until the top few inches of the substrate are dry before irrigating it.
This way, you’ll avoid overwatering and root rot but still keep your green buddy hydrated.
Watering frequency depends on other growing conditions such as temperature, soil mix, and humidity.
You should also reduce watering during the winter months because that’s when this plant usually enters dormancy. At this point the soil will dry out slower, but if you check it regularly you won’t have issues with this.
Finally, remember to use water without chlorine or fluoride since they can build up in your plant. You can use distilled or rainwater, and if you don’t have access to these, consider getting a filter.
If you’re out of options, you can always pour tap water into a watering can and let it sit in the air for at least 24 hours before using it. This will allow the chlorine to evaporate.
Monsteras love humidity and the same goes for your albo. You should keep the indoor air moisture level at 60% or above so that this plant can truly thrive.
The best way to achieve this is by getting a humidifier. Humidity trays can’t raise humidity levels that much, so you’ll have to mist your plants frequently.
You can try grouping it with other plants with similar air moisture needs, or moving it to a bathroom or kitchen because they’re usually the most humid rooms. However, if you notice brown tips and crispy leaves, you should get a humidifier.
The best temperatures for the monstera albo are between 65 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit. However, it can tolerate a slightly wider range than this.
This species can survive in temperatures down to 55 degrees, although its growth rate will be significantly slowed. If it gets any cooler than that, below 50 degrees, for example, the plant can suffer from cold shock and even die.
When it comes to conditions on the higher end of the temperature spectrum, this plant can grow perfectly well up to 86 degrees Fahrenheit, but everything below that will stress it out. You’ll also have to water it more frequently in warmer conditions.
I know from personal experience that you should keep it away from drafty locations such as near ACs, heaters, old windows, etc. When I got my first albo, I accidentally placed it near a heater and it soon started deteriorating.
That’s because these locations can dry out the air and cause temperature swings, which stress your plant.
Soil And Fertilizer
The best monstera soil mix is loose, aerated, and well-draining with a pH between 5.5-7.0.
The good news is that there are plenty of these products on the market, so you don’t have to get your hands dirty if you don’t want to.
However, if you want to make your own monstera potting soil, you’ll have to use moisture-retentive and well-draining materials.
For my albo, I love to keep things simple. I add equal parts coco coir, perlite, pumice, and orchid bark. If you don’t have coir, you can substitute it with peat moss or even regular potting soil.
This tropical plant isn’t a heavy feeder, so you don’t have to fertilize it that frequently.
However, it does require nutrients for optimal growth and variegation, so you should feed your monstera albo with a well-balanced fertilizer such as triple 20 once a month.
If you notice that your plant responds well to feeding, you can increase the frequency to twice a month during its growing season, but not more often than that.
Don’t forget to dilute the fertilizer to half-strength since high nutrient concentration can damage plant roots.
Don’t fertilize it in winter. The albo enters dormancy in those months and has no need for additional minerals.
What I love about monsteras is that they don’t grow very fast, so you only need to repot them every 2-3 years, including this one.
Of course, the best way to tell whether your plant needs repotting is by examining it. If you notice that the roots are coming out through the drainage holes, it’s a sure sign that you need to move it to a larger planter.
Get a container 1-2 sizes larger than the previous one and place some growing medium in it.
Repotting monsteras isn’t as easy as it seems because we usually grow them on moss poles. But if you have a friend to help you out, then one of you can keep the pole and the plant safe while the other is getting it out of its planter.
Once that’s all finished, you can move it to its new home together with the moss pole.
Finally, the best time for repotting is during the plant’s growing season (so spring and summer). You can also do it in the winter, but the plant will have a much harder time adjusting to the new container.
With an expensive plant like the albo, I wouldn’t risk it!
Here are some more helpful tips for moving your monstera albo to a new planter:
Cleaning And Pruning
Cleaning monstera leaves is an important part of their care routine because it removes the dust layer and allows them to photosynthesize properly.
I like to do this by damping a microfiber cloth and wiping the foliage with it. I do this whenever I notice dust on my plants, but not more frequently than once a week.
You can also use olive oil or add a drop of dish soap, but I just find it tedious as you have to wipe or shower your plant to remove all the residue.
What I love about these plants is that they don’t require regular pruning. Of course, you should remove old, yellow, and diseased leaves since they only drain energy.
I’m also not a fan of aerial roots, so I trim them once they grow too long for my taste. However, you don’t have to do this since it doesn’t affect the plant’s health in any way. You can also divert them to grow into the container.
The easiest way to propagate this plant is by stem cuttings, so I’ll discuss this method in more detail.
Step 1. Take a healthy 6-inch cutting with at least one node and some aerial roots (although, they’re not necessary).
Step 2. If your cutting has more than one leaf, remove the bottommost ones to expose more nodes and increase the chance of rooting.
Step 3. Place the monstera cutting in a moist seed-starting mix, LECA pebbles, or water. Each medium works great, but if you choose water or LECA, remember to replace the liquid every week or whenever it gets murky. Ensure that the nodes are in the substrate but the leaves are not.
Step 4. Expose your monstera to bright indirect sun and warm temperatures. If you’ve decided to propagate in a seed-starting mix, keep it moist all the time but never dripping wet.
Step 5. It’ll take some time for the root system to develop, but when it does, you can transfer your plant into a small pot. I usually wait until the roots are 2-3 inches long and no longer transparent.
Step 6. After transplanting your cutting, keep the potting medium damp for the next couple of weeks so that it can acclimate. Afterwards, you can care for it as you would a mature plant.
Common monstera problems include leaf discoloration, pests, and diseases such as root rot.
Your albo can suffer from these same issues, but you’ll be glad to hear that you can avoid them by caring for your plant properly.
And if something does happen, here’s how to solve it!
The most common nuisances that invade this plant are mealybugs, spider mites, aphids, thrips, and scales.
If you notice these bugs or signs of them such as webs, sticky stuff, and small brown spots, you should take your albo monstera away from your other houseplants. This will prevent the infestation from spreading.
If there are just a couple of bugs on it, you can remove them by hand or with a cotton pad soaked in rubbing alcohol. If the infestation is severe, then horticultural oils and insecticidal soaps are your best chance of defeating it.
The most common infection that afflicts this tropical beauty is root rot, and we cause it by overwatering our plants.
The usual signs of monstera root rot include wilting and yellow leaves, slow or non-existent growth, and an unpleasant smell spreading from the pot.
Once you expose the plant’s roots, you’ll notice that they are soft, soggy, mushy, and dark if they’re suffering from this infection.
Your best chance of fighting this disease is by removing the infected parts. Afterwards, spray some broad-spectrum fungicide on the remaining ones and repot your plant into a fresh potting mix and clean container.
The usual monstera albo discolorations include yellowing, browning, or pale foliage.
If you notice that your plant’s leaves are yellow, it could be a sign of overwatering and root rot. If this is the case, cease irrigation and remove the infected roots before repotting into clean soil and a new or disinfected planter.
Yellow leaves can also mean that your plant isn’t getting enough nitrogen. Think about when the last time you fed your plant was, test the soil, and add more of this nutrient if needed.
Pale or yellow leaves may indicate that your albo monstera isn’t getting enough sunlight, which is usually followed by a leggy appearance. If this happens, gradually move your plant to a location with bright indirect light.
Brown tips and margins occur when your plant is underwatered or you keep it in low humidity. Check the growing medium for moisture and, if it’s damp, increase the humidity levels by misting or using a humidifier.
Finally, large brown patches indicate that your albo is sunburnt. In this case, you should move it to a more secluded area and try not to expose it to direct sunlight. Or at least minimize the sun exposure to morning or late afternoon.
When we think of the “monstera albo” we’re usually referring to plants with white variegations from this genus.
And there are a couple of different patterns they may have, which I’ll describe now!
Monstera Albo White Tiger
The white tiger has marbled and half moon variegations, but it has much more white coloring than the marbled half moon varieties.
It also has separated leaves with plenty of fenestrations, bearing that classic Monstera deliciosa look.
This species is quite expensive, but you can get its cuttings on Amazon and grow one yourself:
This variety doesn’t have many white variegations, especially when we compare it to other species on this list.
However, it can have just one small patch of white or, more commonly, yellowish-green shades on a deeper green surface.
This is what makes it much cheaper than other types, which isn’t that bad. And you can even find it among regular non-variegated monsteras as it may not display its variegation until it grows up.
This can help you get it for even less money!
The Half moon is one of the most popular variegations and is also called sectoral. Monsteras with these colors usually have half deep green, half white leaves, hence the name.
It also has a white line along its stem, which makes the variegation even more eye-catching.
You can get one here if you’ve fallen in love with this beautiful plant:
Marbled albo monsteras are my favorite because their speckled variegations cover the entire leaves.
It also depends on the variety you have, but if you have a small form borsigiana, it’ll usually develop full foliage. However, it can have fenestrations and sectoral leaves, and surprise you with that aspect.
Marbled Half Moon
If you can’t decide whether to get a half moon or marbled albo monstera, why not get a variety that combines them both.
The marbled half moon has freckled variegations on a green surface, accompanied by large white patches on the opposite side.
If you want one, you can try ordering it on Amazon:
Here’s some more info on various albo monstera types:
Now you know everything you need to know about caring for the monstera albo and dealing with its common issues!
I even included a couple of popular varieties based on their variegations so that you can grow your collection.
P.S. They all have the same needs, so you’ll easily be able to take care of your small monstera garden.
Until next time!
1. Widmer, R. E. & Synder, L. C. (1957). Care of House Plants. University of Minnesota, Agricultural Extension Service Bulletin.


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Planets resembling Earth can be found orbiting many sun-like stars in our galaxy, increasing the prospects of finding extraterrestial life on some of them, according to a study released Sunday.
BOSTON, Massachusetts (AFP) - Planets resembling Earth can be found orbiting many sun-like stars in our galaxy, increasing the prospects of finding extraterrestial life on some of them, according to a study released Sunday.
University of Arizona astronomer Michael Meyer, working with NASA's Spitzer space telescope, said his research shows that between 20 percent and 60 percent of stars similar to our sun have conditions favorable for forming rocky planets like Earth.
"To study the evolution of gas and dust around sun-like stars is to understand the formation and evolution of planetary systems" said Meyer, who was to present his findings Monday at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
"If we were thinking of what life could emerge around other stars, we might want to know how common rocky planets like Earth might be" he said of his findings, which also appear in the latest edition of Astrophysical Journal Letters.
But he said a lot more research is needed to pin down the prospects for extraterrestial life somewhere in the universe.
"What we need is much more data, more missions, more observations to inform what we hope will become a predicted theory of planet formation that we can use to guide our search for life in the universe" Meyer said at a press conference.
The astronomer and his team of scientists studied six groups of stars -- all similar to our sun and sorted by age -- with the youngest being between 10 and 30 million years old and the oldest between a billion and three billion years old.


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I read A LOT of wonderful short fiction this past year, so I want to share a list of my favorites.
Some of these of were published in anthologies that are available for purchase, others are free to read online. I will link to as many as possible! I'll also add my one sentence description of each story.
In no particular order, here are my favorite speculative stories read in 2021:
"With the Nectar Comes the Sting"
By Jennifer Hudak
A shifting POV between mother and daughter tells a very unexpected superhero origin story.
Published January 25, 2021 in Apparition Lit, free to read online here:
"What the Humans Call Heartache"
By Jiksun Cheung
A drone takes a detour from her regular path.
Published April 26, 2021 by Arsenika, free to read online here:
By J. Nelson Jr.
Some very, very, very old friends meet up... once again.
Published July 27, 2021 in Alphanumeric from Zoetic Press, free to read online here:
"The Robots of Eden"
By Anil Menon
A family in the future deals easily with life's troubles in this story I wanted to read again and again.
Published March 12, 2019 in New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color,
link to buy the anthology here: Bookshop paperback
By Sarah L. Hawthorn
A slow-burn creepy tale about a college student consumed with caring for a houseplant.
Published August 19, 2021 in GROWTH: A Speculative Young Adult Collection from TL;DR Press,
By Jennifer Lee Rossman
A teen in a solarpunk future avoids her homework and follows her crush to a protest.
Published in Fall 2021: Issue 1 by HyphenPunk, free to read online here:
By Jared Millet
A captain tries to keep her sanity and her memories to complete her vital mission through space.
Published September 17, 2021 in Issue 125 of Apex Magazine, free to read online here:
By Rich Larson
Time jump through a future with creative solutions to some of society's biggest problems.
Published September 14, 2021 in Fix's Climate Fiction contest from Grist, free to read here:
"The Catcher in the Eye"
By Ai Jiang
A girl who sees ghosts through only her right eye tries to keep it closed until... she doesn't.
Published in November 2021 in Issue 78 of The Dark Magazine, free to read online here:
By Christopher R. Muscato
When ships are damaged and stranded in space, one young woman proposes an unconventional solution.
Published on December 20, 2021 in Optopia Zine, free to read inside Issue 4 here:
I encourage you to not only read these stories, but also purchase or donate to the magazines and presses that have published such great work!


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Monday Night Meal: Turkey Stir Fry
Antigoni Sander, Director of Catering for Hightop Hospitality, shows us a recipe that you can make in under 30 minutes and has a variety of ways you can serve it.
2 Pounds Ground Turkey
2 Tbsp. Neutral Oil Like Canola or Vegetable Oil
4 Garlic Cloves, Minced
1 Cup Scallions, Divided
1 – 2 Jalapenos, chopped (optional)
2 Tbsp. Minced Ginger
2 Tbsp. Corn Starch (optional)
1 – 14 oz. Bag Coleslaw Mix with Cabbage and Carrots
2 Red Bell Peppers, Julienned
½ Cup Soy Sauce or Tamari
½ Cup Seasoned Rice Wine Vinegar
¼ Cups Toasted Sesame Oil
Juice of 1 Lime
2 Tbsp. Sriracha (optional)
¼ Cup Honey
½ Cup Cilantro (optional) + More For Garnish
Lime Wedges (optional)
Salt and Pepper to taste
Serve with White, Brown or Cauliflower Rice! Or Serve with Lettuce for Lettuce Wraps!
1. Heat Oil in large skillet over medium high heat. Once glistening add the ground turkey and allow it to sizzle for about a minute, untouched. Next, mash the turkey up into crumbles and then add the garlic, ½ cup scallions, jalapenos (if using), ginger, and salt and pepper. With a wooden spoon continuously stir the mixture until the turkey is no longer pink and the aromatics have slightly softened.
2. While browning the meat add the following ingredients to a jar: Soy Sauce, Vinegar, Sesame Oil, Lime Juice, Sriracha and Honey. Seal the jar and give it a fierce shake combining everything together. Set it aside.
3. Returning to the stove, sprinkle cornstarch over the meat mixture, stirring until the cornstarch disappears.
4. Next, add the coleslaw mix into the skillet, tossing it so that the cabbage mixes evenly into the meat, followed by the red bell pepper. Once all the veggies have been added pour the prepared sauce over everything. Turn the heat up to high, bringing the contents to a bubble. After about 30 seconds, then turn the heat down to medium bringing everything down to a simmer. Remove the skillet from the heat once you see that the sauce has thickened a bit and has reduced to a consistency that you like. I like the red bell peppers to still have a light crunch and some vibrancy to their color.
5. Off the heat, stir in the fresh cilantro and the reserved ½ cup of scallions, taste and adjust salt and pepper if you wish and you are ready to serve!
Time To Eat!
This dish reheats great! So, I always make a full recipe! Below are some different ways to serve it!
- Stir Fry Style Spooned over rice or rice alternative allowing each person to garnish it how they like with any of the listed garnishes below.
- Burrito Style Spoon Stir Fry and Rice into a Large Burrito Style Tortilla, Drizzle with Sriracha or Lime Mayo and wrap up.
- Lettuce Wraps Fill a Bowl with the stir fry and fill a platter with the various toppers listed below. Serve family style with fresh lettuce cups, allowing guests to make their own.
TOPPERS Lime Wedges, Jalapeno Rings, Fresh Cilantro, Fresh Scallions, Chopped Peanuts, Drizzle of Toasted Sesame Oil,

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