The former environment minister hopes to win a seat in the European Parliament during May's elections.
Green party member of parliament Ville Niinistö has announced that he's running for a seat in the European Parliament elections this coming May.
"I have decided to stand as a candidates in the European elections. Now is the moment when both Finland and Europe need the courage to defend climate, education, democracy and humanity. This is a common task for all of us who want to build and not break up. I'm in" Niinistö wrote on Twitter.
In his statement, Niinistö says there is more urgency for climate protection, and that's somewhere the European Parliament can play a major role. He also says that European Greens asked him to become a candidate, due to his previous job as Finland's environment minister.
It came as no surprise that Niinistö decided to run for the European Parliament. He had previously said he would drop out from the national parliament at this spring's general election; he also didn't make a play to be the Green party leader when Touko Aalto left the job for health reasons in late autumn.
Niinistö's candidature was greeted by party leader Pekka Haavisto.
"As Chairman of the Greens I am extremely pleased about Ville's decision to stand in the European elections. I look forward to a good election results for the Green party across Europe" says Haavisto.
Ville Niinistö also said today that he would be available to be Finland's EU commissioner.
This would upset convention, since usually that role is selected by the country's biggest political party.
The job is held for the next few months by ex-Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen, and Niinistö said today he wanted to shake up the way Finland chooses the person for that role in the future.


If you're a heavy user of your computer and don't reboot regularly, you've probably noticed your computer getting sluggish after a week. This article and video will show you how to clean your hard drive and free space two different ways in Windows 10.
The Disk Cleanup app, or utility, has been around for many years and available for Windows users. I started using it in the past couple of years because it seems other cleaners out there (CCleaner, for one), has gotten rather spammy, wanting to install additional software on my system – no thanks!
To get to the app, click your Windows button and start typing Disk Clean and it'll pop up for you. Just click and it'll start. It takes maybe 30 seconds or so for it to appear as it's doing some searching in the background for the files to be deleted.
When it comes up, take a look at the different types of files. Disk Cleanup can delete temporary internet files, downloaded program files, and offline webpages. Disk Cleanup also gives you the option to empty your recycle bin, delete temporary files and thumbnails.
With Disk Cleanup, notice the System Files button (not in this image) – click that to see which system files you might want to delete. After a big upgrade, like I recently did to the Windows 10 Creator's Update, I had the option to delete my old Windows install – a whopping 16GB! Now Windows will delete this for you after 30 days automatically, but you can choose to remove it sooner, if you wish.
Another way to clean your hard drive and free up space is by using the Windows System Settings. This is a newer way to do things. I first heard about it in Richard Hay's @WinObs, Windows Observed Tech podcast (one of my favorite podcasts, by the way). He also wrote about disk cleanup over at the SuperSite for Windows, if you'd like to read it. I wanted to write it about it and accompany it with a video for those of you who like consuming vids!
I think this way is a bit longer and there aren't as many choices as in Disk Cleanup, but it's a way to get a look at where most of your files are.
As you'll see in the video and below, you can see what your system looks like and where the greatest concentration of files are.
For example, I had a huge amount in Documents and a very small amount in Pictures and Videos. This is because I keep my photos in my OneDrive so I can access them online too.
I show you in the video the different areas available to delete. **Warning** – the temporary files contain your downloads. So don't go clicking delete willy nilly because they will be gone! I keep quite a bit in my downloads folder, as you can see. This does not work this way using the Disk Cleanup method. This is because in Disk Cleanup, there is an option for emptying downloaded programs, very different from what's in your download folder!
If you're a bit nervous about using these features, here's an article from Windows SuperSite that has additional information. I've yet to have a bad experience using these tools to clear up space on my hard drive. Just take your time.
Good luck, try it out and see if your PC will run a little faster when you clean it out!
Is your copy of Windows valid and if not, what should you do about it? There is a Get Genuine Windows Kit that you can get on-line. The kit will cost less than buying a new copy of Windows.
I did an article on Get Genuine Windows Kit five years ago, but it's still getting a lot of traffic, so I thought I'd write a new article since we are now on Windows 10.
Click the link for the newest information on Get Genuine Windows Kit.
If you don't have genuine Windows on your computer, you probably have seen pop-ups or other 'nags' letting you know if may not be genuine.
When I dealt with this for a client, I got a pop-up that said to click to fix it. After verifying the link was going to Microsoft, I clicked over and was able to buy a copy of Windows on-line.
I've looked at a lot of on-line forums of people asking how they can get a kit. To my knowledge, no one at Microsoft will give you a link because the Get Genuine Kit you get from Microsoft is cheaper than a regular license.
I did see on the CDW website that they offer a Get Genuine Kit for just $10 less than buying a new copy – this was for Windows 10 Pro. Since I haven't had to purchase a Get Genuine Kit, I don't know how much they are now.
What If I Upgraded to Windows 10 For Free?
Even if you upgraded your computer to Windows 10 during the free upgrade time, you still upgraded to a non-legal copy and you will still continue to get the messages.
It's pretty decent of Microsoft to allow critical updates to be installed on a non-genuine copy of Windows. Their reasoning is probably that they don't want a Windows computer to become part of a compromised/bot network.
When you see ads on-line about "Low-cost", "discounted price" as it relates to buying a Windows license, close your browser! To be on the safe side, don't buy a Windows disk from Craigslist or Ebay. It is really risky. This Microsoft site will give you tips and what to look for for determining if a physical disk is legit or not.
If you happen to get a bootleg copy of Windows, I hope this helps prepare you for the process. Yes, it'll cost some money, but not as much as buying a full version. Good luck and let me know your experience with the Get Genuine Windows Kit.
Using System Restore has been a life-saver in the past. I've noticed though, that Windows 10 doesn't seem to create a restore point very often (more below on this). When I've wanted to use it a couple of times, there was only one restore point. This post will show you how to set and schedule Windows restore points onWindows 10.
First, pull up your System Restore and make sure it is enabled. Type in System Restore in the windows box. Then click on the Configure button. This will show you if system restore is enabled for your system.
I've got my disk space at 24%. If it's set too low, then there won't be enough room to have the system run the restore points. You can see 24% is 213GB for my system. For some systems, just sliding the bar over will let your system set more restore points. These restore points do take up space. To clear up some space, you can go in and delete some of your restore points. Yes, this is a manual process.
Windows is set to automatically create a restore point before installing any updates, but my system hasn't been doing it – perhaps because my max usage was set too low.
Here's a way to set up a scheduled task (Task Scheduler) and have Windows back up your computer on a schedule.
Type Task Scheduler into the Windows task bar, when it comes up, Click the arrow beside Task Scheduler library, then click Microsoft, then click Windows, then scroll down to System Restore and doubleclick.
Now you'll see a single item in the middle pane that says "SR Queued Multiple triggers defined". Double-click on that item and we'll change the details.
Click the Triggers tab and click on new or edit and here's where you click the radio buttons to decide what day(s) of the week you want a restore point created and how often it will recur (one time, daily, etc.).
Click the Conditions – here's where you specify the conditions, along with the trigger that determines when the task will run.
Make sure the History is enabled. I noticed mine wasn't. That will let you know if your scheduled event ran.
Going to 'System Restore' and simply enabling this feature and making sure you have enough disk space for your system to make restore points is the key takeaway here.
Since Windows defaults to setting a restore point before an update, you will at least be able to go back in time to that.
If you're going to try something hinky/different, take a moment to set a manual restore point before your experiment! Good luck!
Do I Have The Windows 10 Anniversary Update?
Microsoft released it's big update on August 2nd – called the Anniversary Update to Windows 10. Everyone who now has Windows 10 will get this big update. How do you know if you've gotten it yet?
You would probably know because the update acts like a major update – the upgrade process (for my laptop and desktop), took about the same time as upgrading to Windows 10. But if you have the automatic updates on and your computer updates itself overnight, you may not notice.
The quick and dirty way to determine if you have the Windows 10 Anniversary Update is to click on your Windows button (Start Button). If you see the 'All Apps' line hear the bottom of the list, you know you are still on the old Win 10.
That's how I determined it without going to my update history.
If you don't have it yet and want it now, you can force the update. Simply go to your Windows button and type in 'Updates'. You'll see a little gear that says, 'Check for Updates', click it and then click on the 'Check for Updates' button and that should initiate the download.
Clicking the 'Downloading' button gives you details of what is going on. Depending on how you have your updates configured, you may need to tell your system to install the update now. I had my desktop computer configured to wait until 11 PM to do my update, but I went ahead and said to 'Restart Now', which started the install process.
It took about 45 minutes or so on my laptop and I didn't check the time on my desktop. When you're starting your system up after the update, it will go through the 'We're setting up your computer, please don't turn off your machine', routine. That takes 5 minutes or so.
I use Microsoft Office and I wondered if my recent file history would be gone as well as my recent internet history, but everything was there, just as I had left it.
So what is so great about the Windows 10 Anniversary Update – besides the improved (up to you if you think so), start menu?
Here's a look at the Start Menu after the update. It is nice to have all the apps linked up in alpha order. It means one less click to get to all your apps.
You can check out the many new features of the Windows 10 Update over at The SuperSite for Windows. Richard Hay writes extensively on Windows 10 there.
Now you can go and initiate your own Win 10 anniversary update.
If you are upgrading multiple computers to Windows 10, burn an ISO and put it on a DVD or a USB stick (must be at least 6GB). Here's the link to the Microsoft site where you can download the tool for both the 32 and 64-bit versions of Windows 10.
After the tool is downloaded, click to start the process. There's a wizard that comes up and asks which version of Windows you want to install. You do need to know what version you currently have because if you have the Home version, you won't be able to install the Pro version.
After you've selected the version, then there's a rather long extracting process that happens.
I opened my DVD burner, put a blank 4.7GB disk in and clicked to burn. So I did that and then verified the disk.
I noticed the message at the top to have a product key ready when installing, but doing the in place upgrade, you won't need that.
Now I have a DVD that I can use over and over to install Windows 10 Pro on multiple work stations. Of course, if you are upgrading just your own system, you could do it by going through the download process.
Before going through the upgrade process, be sure to back up all your files. Even if you do an in-place upgrade, things can go wrong!


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U.S. Army Reserve soldiers recently participated in a short-notice training exercise as part of its role as a Ready Force X unit.
"Our mission is to support fuel operations for about 10,000 soldiers," 1st Lt. Maria Olmos-Abraca, executive officer of the 900th Quartermaster Company, headquartered in El Paso, said in a July 23 Army press release. "It's a lot on my soldiers, but I know they can do it because I've seen them do it before."
Soldiers from the 900th deployed to Fort Hunter Liggett, California, to take part in the combat support training exercise.
It's been nearly two years since the Army Reserve chief, Lt. Gen. Charles Luckey, announced his plan to create Ready Force X, a special group of Reserve component units tasked with being ready to deploy on shorter notice than traditional Reserve units.
Now, more than 600 units have been designated as part of the effort to ensure that active and National Guard units are supported on short-notice contingency operations with field hospitals, refueling services and other sustainment resources provided by the Reserve. Of those 600 units, 181 have been designated to provide support in the first 30 days of a conflict.
"We are going to generate for the American people what they expect us to generate," Luckey said in a statement posted on Army Reserve Command's Ready Force X website.
"If you think you've got months or years to get ready in a very time-tested lethal environment, you're in the wrong ball club," he said.
Olmos-Abraca is honored that her unit has been designated for RFX, she said.
"What it means to me is that the Army believes we are ready to get deployed, to do our mission, to support all the other units that are on that deployment," she said in the release. "These soldiers are trained to do their mission."
This level of readiness goes beyond the training soldiers receive in their job specialties and speaks to being ready for anything, Sgt. Scott Partridge, the 900th Quartermaster Company's forward stationary supply point non-commissioned officer in charge, said in the release.
"Combat readiness means you have trained, you are prepared," he said, adding that "inside yourself you are ready to put your knuckles down and do what it takes to get the mission done."
As part of RFX, Luckey is pushing the Reserves take training to the next level.
"One example is a new training operation we initiated last spring called Cold Steel. It was essentially a crew-served weapons gunnery exercise at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, that began in early March and extended for a little over two months," he said in a May 2 press release from Army Reserve Command.
"It was the largest crew-served weapons gunnery exercise in the history of the Army Reserve," he added.
Ready Force X units are also training more with active and National Guard units.
"Whether it is at the National Training Center, Joint Readiness Training Center, or other places, we are making more of the enabling formations integral parts of that training experience," Luckey said in the release.


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Q: What happens if you make a mistake when you change the authoritative nameservers for a domain? Say for example during a DNS migration to cloudflare, rather than transfering to "fred.ns.cloudflare.com" you typo'd "ferd.ns.cloudflare.com" or something similar for NS1, and the same kind of thing for NS2.
You realise this after the change has propagated, so you can no longer edit DNS on your original DNS host, but cloudflare never receives the domains.
Is there a way to recover from that kind of situation / would the transfer fail in the first place or something similar, or would you effectively just lose control of your DNS?
-- Not something that's actually happened to me, but something of a potential nightmare scenario that I can't find any information on, which makes me think I may be overly worried about nothing?

A: This concern is based on false assumptions that the current authoritative name servers for the domain example.com. would transfer the responsibility to the new authoritative servers and that this would then somehow propagate everywhere. This is not how DNS works. In reality:

*

*The parent zone (com.) delegates control with the NS records it has.
From dig example.com +trace:
example.com.  172800  IN  NS  a.iana-servers.net.
example.com.  172800  IN  NS  b.iana-servers.net.
;; Received 535 bytes from 192.5.6.30#53(a.gtld-servers.net)

*DNS does not propagate; the recursive queries are cached for the TTL (RFC 1034, 3.6):

TTL which is the time to live of the RR. This field is a 32 bit
integer in units of seconds, an is primarily used by resolvers when
they cache RRs. The TTL describes how long a RR can be cached before
it should be discarded.

So, what would happen if the incorrect NS records were updated...

*

*to the parent zone? The domain would stop working because the delegated authoritative name servers are inexistent or not responding. This is a recoverable condition, as you can simply give the correct name servers to your registrar to be updated to the parent zone.
However, this takes some time, because the TTL for the NS records on the parent is rather long: e.g., this 172800 equals 48 hours, so it might take up to 48 hours for the caches to expire.

*to the current authoritative zone? That would simply be a misconfiguration; DNS inconsistency. It is still the parent zone that delegates the control, so nothing has really changed.

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I am so on board with this concept!!
I mean … a Jew or Christian surely can't object.
The idea of coming full circle and returning whence we came is captured perfectly by this beautiful new burial method developed in Italy. The Capsula Mundi project by designers Anna Citelli and Raoul Bretzel has developed an organic, biodegradable burial capsule that will turn the deceased's body into nutrients for a tree that will grow out of their remains.
Ailanthus altissima is an ornamental tree grown mainly for shade and also for its leaves which the silkworm feeds on. Sounds prettier when it is called by its unscientific name: "tree of heaven". The acacia thrives in the wilderness of Paran (the location of several historic events in the Bible).
The baobab tree (adansonia) is the national tree of Madagascar and has been called the tree of life (although I personally believe that any tree on the planet can be called a tree of life**).
So the voice in my head says: 'Why are there so many different trees? There should be one tree that bears all of my favorite fruit! Why does there have to be an apple tree, an orange tree, a mango tree, etc.?' OK. There was no voice in my head that said that.


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Prosecution for spreading 'wicked rumour'
A local man appeared in front of the Royal Court this week charged with committing an offence under the wartime Defence of the Realm Act.
A local man appeared in front of the Royal Court this week charged with committing an offence under the wartime Defence of the Realm Act. The prosecution alleges that James Walkey has spread a 'wicked rumour' claiming that the SS Ibex had been torpedoed and sunk in the Channel.
On 28 December, Walkey reportedly told a Captain Marrett in the Exeter pub that the Ibex, a Great Western Railways ship that ran between Jersey and Weymouth, had been sunk. He claimed to have received the information from a women met while walking down Trinity Hill.
In his defence, Walkey admitted passing on news about the Ibex sinking, but claimed that he thought it was true. He had been surprised to recognise someone he knew worked on the Ibex in the pub that evening. The Bailiff, who was presiding, accepted that Walkey may not have started the rumour, but said that he should have checked its validity before passing on. He released Walkey on £15 bail, while investigations into the source of the rumour continued, reminding the accused that the offence could result in a six-month prison sentence with hard labour or a £15 fine.
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B/D/F/3 contains correspondence and orders relating to the application of the Defence of the Realm Act in Jersey.
L/C/60/D2/21 contains a photograph of the SS Ibex.


An outdoor fireplace is an excellent heating option for an outdoor entertaining area. Outdoor fireplaces are available in the forms of gas or wood, and come in artistic, sleek designs that complement any setting. Each outdoor fireplace is constructed to withstand outdoor elements and will generate sufficient heat to enable use of the outdoor space all year round.


At the beginning of this year, Orange County announced the simplest of solutions to its homeless problem: It would make living along the Santa Ana riverbed illegal and let the homeless figure out where to go.
Nearly all of the eight homeless plaintiffs once belonged to Orange County's suburban class.
Every day for the past four years, hundreds of thousands of commuters driving north on Interstate 5 just past the 22 Freeway in Orange County have witnessed the growth of something embarrassing to the region: a full-fledged homeless camp. It started with just a couple of people along the Santa Ana riverbed; tents, canopies and other makeshift shelters now line its western bank. About 500 people lived here at the end of 2017, a jarring counterpunch to the perpetually sunny story OC tells about itself to the rest of the world.
The encampment has enraged residents and flummoxed politicians, who ignored for years the warnings of homeless advocates that a housing, economic and heroin crisis would eventually overburden their services and lead to something like this. So at the beginning of this year, the County of Orange announced the simplest of solutions: It would make living along the riverbed illegal and let the homeless figure out where to go.
On January 22, sheriff's deputies and local police told riverbed residents to clear out — or citations and arrests would follow; about 150 have since left. But earlier this week, U.S. District Court Judge David O. Carter issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) that banned any "haphazard, hurried enforcement action in an effort to clear the population" until a February 13 hearing to determine its legality. It came at the request of lawyers who filed a federal lawsuit against the County of Orange, Anaheim, Costa Mesa and the City of Orange on behalf of the Santa Ana-based nonprofit Orange County Catholic Worker and eight homeless individuals. The suit alleges the riverbed evictions are a civil rights violation because the riverbed homeless have no permanent shelter and face indefinite criminalization whether they leave or not.
Together, they paint a picture of official neglect in a county that long tried to pretend homelessness didn't exist. Almost all the plaintiffs allege that law enforcement harassed them toward the riverbed, away from public view. All tried to fall back on the county's safety nets only to find more solace at the riverbed. All want to remain there until the county offers an actual solution to their plight.
The Legal Aid Society of Orange County filed a separate lawsuit Feb. 6 on behalf of seven disabled homeless plaintiffs to also stop evictions. They didn't include any testimonials, but a passage in the complaint sums up the feelings of activists and homeless alike.


I have question I know this is old post so hope u can help. I purchased a PUCCI purse from a woman on poshmark pictures looked great. I receive little stains all over it is fabric mostly can that be dry cleaned? Or is there a special place I need to go I'm in NY also a small silver PUCCI name badge is missing. Where can I get it authentically replaced? Is that even possible? The seller is unreasonable it was perfect when she mailed I paid $350 great price but not for a dirty purse with missing hardware. You seem like u may know answer. Thank You so much hope I hear from u!!!
I don't know of a way to help you, but you may wish to take these questions to the members of the Purse Forum. There are a number of folks there who not only take their purchases seriously, like you do too, but may have some good tips on how to help clean, and replace your missing hardware. Best wishes!!


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Lincoln's Larry, Chiles' Ragans named scholar athletes
Democrat staff report
Lincoln High School senior Dominic Larry and Chiles High School senior Tripp Ragans have both been named Great American Rivalry Series® Scholar Athletes for 2020.
Recipients of the GARS Scholar Athlete Award are chosen annually as part of the Great American Rivalry Series® which will be activating the program at its 1000th Rivalry game this fall.
Scholar Athlete Award winners are recognized for their "on-the-field" and "in-the-classroom" success.
With their selection, Larry and Ragans will each receive a $500 scholarship on behalf of the Great American Rivalry Series® and, through a partnership with the Pro Football Hall of Fame, are eligible to become a member of the inaugural Great American Rivalry Series® Scholar Athlete Hall of Fame Team.
Larry and Ragans are two of 144 GARS Scholar Athletes selected across the country.
From those 144 nominees, a 25-member Great American Rivalry Series® Scholar Athlete Hall of Fame Team will be determined through a 30-day voting period where friends, family and community can show their support for their Scholar Athlete. The voting period for all Scholar Athletes will begin on October 19th.
Of the 144 nominees, the 25 who receive the most votes will earn their spot on the Inaugural Great American Rivalry Series® Scholar Athlete Hall of Fame Team and receive an additional scholarship.
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Bad Santa 2 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review
Reviewed by Sean Ferguson
Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox and Brett Kelly reunite in Bad Santa 2, the funniest, raunchiest and most inappropriate film of the year. Fueled by cheap whiskey and greed, Willie Soke (Academy Award-winner Billy Bob Thornton), teams up once again with his angry sidekick, Marcus (Tony Cox), to knock off a Chicago charity run by curvaceous Diane (Christina Hendricks). But the arrival of Willie's horror story of a mother, Sunny (Academy Award-winner Kathy Bates), and "the kid" – Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly) – may upset their plan. Fueled by cheap whiskey and greed,
Film (2 1/2 out of 5 stars)
Taking place thirteen years after the previous installment, we quickly learn that whatever humanity and lessons the "Bad Santa" Willie Soke (Billy Bob Thronton) learned before have been either lost or discarded. The happy ending that he thought he had is now long gone. Sue (Lauren Graham) has moved on and Willie is contemplating committing suicide to escape it all when Thurman "The Kid" Merman (Brett Kelly) shows up with a package full of cash and instructions. Willie finds out that the package came from his former partner Marcus (Tony Cox) who tried to kill him earlier. Marcus apologizes for that and tells Willie that now that he's out of jail, they can go back to robbing places and he's already lined up a new target - a charity in Chicago.
Arriving in Chicago, Willie is even more upset to learn that his estranged mother Sunny (Kathy Bates) is the one planning the heist. He quits the team but reluctantly comes back once he sees how sick Sunny is now. Regardless, he still tells Marcus that once the job is done they are going to cut Sunny out of the profits. The plan is for the team to work at the charity and to rob the safe once the children's Christmas show starts. Keeping a job is hard for Willie whose drinking pretty much makes that impossible, which is noticed by one of the charity's founders, Diane (Christina Hendricks) who forces him to go to an AA meeting with her. Their time spent together is noticed by her husband Regent (Ryan Hansen) who tells his head of security Dorfman (Jeff Skowron) to keep an eye on him.
While Willie tries to figure our how far he can trust his mother and Marcus, he still has Thurman to deal with as the kid followed him to Chicago. Marcus and Sunny want him to get rid of the kid, but Willie does his best, but at the same time he still feels a shred of responsibility for the kid. It becomes even more complicated when Thurman joins the children's singing show at the charity and asks Willie to watch it. Willie will need to decide which path is more important to him - the heist or his relationship with the kid.
Bad Santa 2 isn't a bad movie but it's also not as good as the first. Billy Bob Thornton is still great in the role even though it seems like playing it takes zero effort. Kathy Bates is good as the abusive mother but it's all pretty predictable. Tony Cox provides some laughs too but it's hard to believe that Willie would work with Marcus again after almost getting killed by him. The rest of the cast are fine in their roles, although I think Octavia Spencer deserved better than three minutes of screen time as a prostitute. The tone for the movie, which is the trickiest part of movies like this isn't as finely tuned as it was for the first film. It has some laughs but there's less of the humanity and warmth that the first film had. This movie offered some laughs and I enjoyed it, but I think it could have been better.
Video (4 1/2 out of 5 stars)
While included Blu-ray's video presentation isn't that great, the Ultra 4K UHD version looks very good with none of the issues of the Blu-ray. The clarity of the image is easy to see with fine detail in sharp focus. Colors are accurate and varied, and the flesh tones are accurate and detailed. The balck levels are suitably dark with no digital defects to complain about.
Audio (3 1/2 out of 5 stars)
Bad Santa 2's DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 mix is decent but nothing fantastic. It gets the job done as far as ambiance and dialogue go which is really enough for this movie. The dialogue is clear and easy to understand and the musical score is balanced well with the rest of the mix.
Extras (1 1/2 out of 5 stars)
The extras included here are pretty bare bones and the longest of them doesn't even last four minutes long (except for the collection of trailers), so be prepared for disappointment. Both discs offer both the theatrical and unrated versions of the film..All of the extras are in high definition.
Thurman Then & Now - A quick look at Brett Kelly's transition from the first movie to this one.
Just Your Average Red Band Featurette - A look at the bits that caused the film to have a red band trailer.
"That's My Willie" Original Animated Series - A collection of animated shorts from the Bad Santa films.
Jingle Balls - If you ever wanted to hear "Jingle Bells" with more risque lyrics this is for you.
Trailers and Spots - The longest extra here includes the various trailers released including, :the "Red Band Teaser Trailer (Uncensored),: "Red Band Trailer #2," "Campaign," "Pharma," "Bad Award," and "Walking Bad."
Alternate Opening
Summary (3 out of 5 stars)
While the movie did make me chuckle on occassion, this film is nowhere as good as the first one. The Blu-ray offers some pretty bad video quality but the 4k UHD looks very good. The audio and especially the extras could be a lot better however. If you are a fan of the fist film you will probably enjoy this enough to see this installment, but if you didn't like it then you should probably pass on this one.
Posted by Sean Ferguson on Friday, February 24, 2017
Categories 4K Ultra HD Review


Innisfree Skin Solution Mask "Hydrating" ~ $1.87. Mask pure cotton, not through bleaching. Hyaluron is concentrated with high moisture. Dry and rough skin moisturised.
The Face Shop Bamboo Mask ~ $2. Contains bamboo extract that provides natural minerals and helps discharge impurities.
I really love The Face Shop sheets masks (it is one of the one stores to buy Korean beauty products near me so I loaded up) and they have all been good so far. They fit well but a little on the bigger side. These sheet masks usually have quite a bit of extra essence that I apply prior to putting on the mask so my skin always feels great after!
Pure Smile Pure Jelly in "Royal Jelly" ~ $1 each. Memebox describes this mask as: "Lock in moisture and transform skin into a nice honey-glazed complexion with royal black honey and royal jelly extracts."
This mask was featured in my Wine + Mask Wednesday post and you can see the whole review here. This mask was so cool - as soon as you apply it, it immediately starts to bubble up! This was quick as it only takes about 5 minutes and it makes your skin feel extra clean!
Skin Food Black Sugar Wash Off Mask ~ $20.90. A leave-on mask with generous moisturizing and effective exfoliating ingredients. Grainy sugar granules slough off excess oil and grime, while a self-heating formula opens up pores, allowing skin to fully absorb the rich minerals and vitamins.
This is an amazing exfoliator!!! I have featured in a review and you can see the whole review here. Korean skincare recommends a good exfoliation once every two weeks and this is pretty much my go to - it works so well. Stays on skin for 10 minutes and then gives extra exfoliation as you wash it off!
I love using eye masks - sometimes under the eyes just need an extra boost! For extra goodness with these, I put them in the fridge for a little bit prior to wearing them! It added a great cooling sensation and felt awesome!
Beauty Clinic Mediental Snail Aquaring S.O.S. Solution Mask ~ $5. Works to repair and moisturize skin that has been damaged by the dry environment.
This mask is amazing (and a little on the expensive side) and I only use it when my skin is feeling especially bad and in need of a good refresher. I have reviewed this on the blog before and you can check out the whole review here. It is a 2-step mask with an extra essence to use before applying. Probably my favorite sheet mask!!
Anerah Skincare Rejuvenating Mineral Mask ~ full size is 30g for $24.95 (this is just a sample size). "The Anerah Skincare Rejuvenating Mineral Mask is a blend of carefuly chosen ingredients and helps balance stressed skin, creates firmness, improves the skin texture, and draws out toxins.
This was one of my first times using a mix it yourself mask and it was a mess. I am not a fan of this mask, it was uncomfortable to wear and got so itchy I had to take it off early - I do not see myself using this again.
Tony Moly Panda Dream Eye Patch ~ $1.80. Improves dark circle 60g's the most suitable for eye skin - strong adherence black sheet - it makes the eye area brighter after use.
I'm sorry that the picture of me wearing these is so scary! These little buggers were not nearly as cute on as I thought they were going to be! Even with picture instructions on the back, it took me forever to try and get these on the right way and I still think I am not wearing them right! After a bit of a hassle, they did feel nice on and made my eyes feel good - I bought a few together, so hopefully next time I try things work out better!
Tony Moly I'm Real Rice Mask Sheet Clear Skin ~ $4.50 ($9 for 2 at Sephora). This sheet mask treatment is infused with natural rice extract for radiant, clear skin. Perfect for all skin types, it moisturizes, brightens, and instantly invigorates your complexion.
I have to start by saying I love Rice masks - I think they may be my favorite type of mask as they always make my skin feel amazing. This mask smelled amazing - like fresh laundry (I think that may sound weird but it was so good!) This mask was very thin and delicate and I ripped it a little bit trying to unfold it (i'm like a bull in a china shop, not the most gentle) but it worked great. My skin felt awesome and refreshed after using this!
Lush Fresh Face Mask "Catastrophe Cosmetic" ~ $6.95. A cooling, calming, deep cleansing blueberry mask for sore and troubled skin.
This mask is amazing - I have featured it before on a Wine + Mask Wednesday and you can check out the full review here. This mask is made with blueberries and is blue when you put it on - it smells amazing!! Note, when you buy Lush's Fresh Face Masks you only have about a month or so to use them since they are made with all fresh ingredients (so this may be on here more than once!) This is one of my favorite masks; I buy it quite often!
Dal Tokki Facial Scrub ~ around $25. This facial scrub is made from the Korean glutinous rice cake - known to be rich in various vitamins and nutrients - and it works to smooth out and clarify the skin by exfoliating dead skin cells and dry, flaky patches. It's sticky, cheesy formula is not only fun to play with but also rejuvenating and nourishing to the skin. The natural rice cake grains gently exfoliate without any stimulation and and is suitable for all skin types and ages.
While I guess this isn't "technically" a mask - you apply it like it is! It is an exfoliant but you apply it, scrub it and rinse off which makes it a wash off mask to me! I featured this product in a Skincare Sunday post and you can view the whole review here. This turned out to be a gentle exfoliator which was great on my sensitive skin (although I did get some in my eye during the wash off process that stung).
Lassie'el Raspberry Age Defying Yogurt Massage Mask ~ $6 for 4 mask packs. "Deeply replenish and revive dry, dulled skin with a rich blend of yogurt extracts that effectively sloughs away dead skin cells and skin impurities from the pores and prevent oxidation of the skin. The yogurt formula consists of lactobacillus, raspberry extracts, and collagen extracts which all work to fight and diminish appearance of wrinkles and sagging, aging skin."
This mask smelled incredible - I can't even explain to you how good! I featured this on a Wine + Mask Wednesday and you can see the full review here. Prior to using this mask I put it in the fridge for a little while and it was a great idea - it went on nice and cool and felt so refreshing! My skin felt very soft after using this mask!
SNP Animal Otter Aqua Mask ~ $2.43 (pack of 10 for $24.35). By replenishing moisture energy to dry skin lacking hydration the aqua mask makes skin soft and smooth. It contains coconut water, hyaluronic acid, and trehalose to supply lacking moisture and balance skin.
How cute is this mask?! I love it - I may be slightly obsessed with getting animal masks after trying this one! The best part is this also made my skin feel super hydrated and soft after use! I am happy I got a few other kinds to try, but I think there is a reason the Otter mask is the most popular - it is adorable and it works!
Repeat - I did say I had to use this within a month! Of course, I love this mask.
Innisfree Skin Solution Mask "Moisturizing" ~ $1.87. Ceramides that inhibits the evaporation of water and moisturise the skin dry and rough intensive.
The essence in this mask was quite different than most sheet masks (usually the essence is clear and this one it was almost milky/creamy). It also smelled like coconuts which was awesome and made my skin feel soft after! I liked it!
Missha Pure Source Sheet Mask in "Pearl" ~ $1.99. For brightening and vitalizing.
I was really looking forward to trying this mask - how cool is it to be wearing pearls on your face?! Sadly, this mask did not have nearly enough essence as I am used to from other masks and it was pretty much dry after 20 minutes. It also felt slightly tingly on my face at first (it did go away eventually).
My Beauty Diary Red Vine Mask ~ $2. My Beauty Diary Red Vine Mask is a brightening and revitalizing product.
I guess I should have looked in to what this mask was for prior to using it - i'm sure i didn't need 2 brightening and revitalizing masks in a row! I featured this mask on my Wine and Mask Wednesday post and you can read the full review here. This mask was saturated and had lots of extra essence and it smelled like grapes! I really enjoyed the fit of this mask and it didn't budge for 30 minutes which was awesome! My skin looked brighter after using this!
I hope my month of masks was not too overwhelming - I like to look back and see what I like and did not like about each mask! I recommend using masks at least twice a week for your skin, but you can certainly use them more often!
Do you like the Month of Masks in Review?
I like this new review section - I don't use masks often but I am inspired to start again. I am also thinking it is a good routine for my daughter to start as she is turning 13 soon and has changing skin. Do you know any good masks or types of masks for oil/blemish control - or targeted pimple treatment? So far her skin is pretty good and I hope it stays that way. thank you - I love your blog.
oh thanks - I was hoping this new post would be helpful! I just thought it was such a waste to only review a few!! It really is a great routine to get in to for you and your daughter - there are so many good masks for all skin types!
Thank you for the ideas - the Innisfree spots have great reviews and Lush is always fun. I tend to have dry skin as well and I haven't used blemish & oil control products for a while. I noticed some of your Friday 5 friends are taking summer break - so weird how summer holidays start for American kids in May!


Take advantage of ultra-flavorful, roasted end-of-summer tomatoes.
Roasting tomatoes enhances their natural sweetness, making them even more delicious. From savory crêpes to spicy salsa, here's how to take advantage of ultra-flavorful, roasted end-of-summer tomatoes.
F&W Best New Chef 2011 Ricardo Zarate puts a Peruvian spin on risotto, using quinoa in place of rice.
Or try Top Chef judge Tom Colicchio's rich, roasted tomato risotto.
This fast dip has all the flavors of classic pizza sauce.
These fantastic bite-size tarts are filled with fresh ricotta and topped with oven-roasted tomatoes.
Or try this version with roasted green tomatoes and smoked cheddar.
Chipotle chiles in adobo give this healthy salsa terrific heat.
For a fun spin on the French croque-monsieur, toasted bread is topped with creamy béchamel sauce, roasted heirloom tomatoes, Gruyère cheese and spicy homemade pickled peppers.
This beautiful vegetarian soup combines tart green tomatoes with basil and thyme.
Peak-season tomatoes make all the difference in this simple bruschetta from cookbook author Susan Spungen.
This simple, healthy salad comes together in just 30 minutes.


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Q: Save user input So basically,
I have a OpenFileDialog fully working which displays the chosen dir in a textbox.
But I'm wondering how would I save the users input so when they would restart the application it would stay in the textbox? so they wouldn't have to do it over every time.
I understand this might be a stupid question, but I've been googeling some time and found nothing like this. Thanks.

A: public Form1()
    {
        InitializeComponent();
        if(File.Exists(@"path.txt"))
            textBox1.Text = File.ReadAllText(@"path.txt");
    }

    private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        if(File.Exists(@"path.txt") == false)
            File.Create(@"path.txt");
        File.WriteAllText(@"path.txt", textBox1.Text);
    }

Just write it in a file, don't forget to include System.IO in your references.


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Q: How do I display all the information of a class? I just started coding so sorry if the code is too convoluded or messy, any tips are preciated
#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

class Nacion {
public:
    string nombre;
    string tematica;
    string entorno;
    Nacion (string aNombre , string aTematica , string aEntorno){
              nombre = aNombre;
              tematica = aTematica;
              entorno = aEntorno;
    }

};

int main(){
int eligNac;
string Categoria;
string Naciones;

Nacion nacion1 ("nombre" , "tematica" , "entorno");
Nacion nacion2 ("nombre" , "tematica" , "entorno");
Nacion nacion3 ("nombre" , "tematica" , "entorno");

cout << "Elije una categoria:\n";
cout << "Naciones\n";
cout << "Campeones" << endl;
cin >> Categoria;
if (Categoria == "Naciones")
    {

    cout << "Elije una nación:\n";
    cout << "1.-Demacia\n";
    cout << "2.-Freldjord\n";
    cout << "3.-Piltover\n" << endl;

    cin >> eligNac  >> endl;
    if(eligNac = 1){
      cout << nacion1 << endl;
    }

}

This is the one line of code I have troubles with, I don't know how to display the info of the object when an imput is given

A: Your probably want to look into C++ operator overloading: https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/operators , specifically, the operator<< part.
In your case, you probably want to do something like:
std::ostream & operator<<(std::ostream & os, const Nacion & n) {
    os << n.nombre << " / " << n.tematica << " / " << n.entorno << std::endl;
    return os;
}

This defines an "output operator" for your custom type, so that the compiler knows what to do when you ask it to do something like: cout << nacion1;
Also, you want to get rid of >> endl in cin >> eligNac  >> endl;, and you probably want to do comparison if(eligNac == 1) instead of assignment if(eligNac = 1).


Tuck this MINI ALPACA puppet in your knitting basket or take her on your weekend drive in the country. You will always have a friend to pet.
A symbolic harbinger of happiness, the MINI BLUEBIRD finger puppet will surely be a delightful addition to anyone's collection.
Looking deceptively like a domestic cat, the bobcat remains wild at heart as it hunts through the night for prey. Bring the wonder of nature to your fingertips with this MINI BOBCAT Puppet from Folkmanis.
This little crimson bird is waiting to perch on your hand. Bring the wonder of nature to your fingertips with this MINI CARDINAL Puppet from Folkmanis. Does not stand up alone.
A rascally rodent native to South America, the MINI CHINCHILLA finger puppet is right at home when she's in your hands. Animate with two fingers for multiple variations of movement!
Bring the joy wherever you go! With soft plush the color of sunshine, the Folkmanis® Mini Duckling finger puppet chirps happily with a little shake.
Cradle new wildlife in your hands with the Folkmanis® MINI FAWN finger puppet.
Classic, velvety-soft Monkey finger puppet is perfectly palm-sized and simply adorable! MINI MONKEY sits 5-inches tall and has a thin, long tail. Designed after the company's long-time top-selling Monkey puppet.
RETIRED - This item was retired in August 2018 and has limited to no availability.
The Folkmanis® Mini Opossum finger puppet is the perfect size for on-the-go fun. Fool your friends with this cute, little critter.
Dive in for fun on the go with the adorable and portable Folkmanis® MINI SEA OTTER finger puppet!
With her big watchful eyes, this MINI GREAT HORNED OWL finger puppet seeks a perch atop your finger. Whooo wants to play? Owl does not stand up alone.
A beautiful spotted Owl in miniature? What a hoot! As a puppet, he perches on your finger, ready to dispense owlish wisdom. Whooo could be cuter?
For the aspiring magician in all of us, this MINI RABBIT IN HAT is a fun surprise! When you poke your finger through the bottom of the velvet hat, you can wiggle the bunny around inside.
An important figure in folklore, mythology and literature from various cultures all over the world, this finger sized Mini Raven finger puppet is a perfect representation of the iconic bird.
The early bird catches the worm! This harbinger of spring is waiting to perch on your hand. Bring the wonder of nature to your fingertips with this MINI ROBIN Finger Puppet from Folkmanis. Robin does not stand on its own.
Delightfully colorful, the Folkmanis® MINI TANAGER finger puppet is a bird in the hand.


Below is a picture of a banner he made for his display table for events. We practiced with the setup in the garage to see how to best display his items. I don't know if you can tell from this picture, but the "Dulcimer Guy & Gal" shirts are hanging from mic stands! Ha! I guess if you are a traveling musician you use the things that are readily available!
After finishing the CD, Matthew had about a week before he had to be up at Kentucky Music Week. In the meantime worked on this HUGE swing-set for the the boys and I. They love it and it's been a great way to get outside and enjoy the fresh air.
He also had the opportunity to perform for a wedding up in the mountains, so we all went along for the ride and enjoyed the whole day walking trails, driving through the mountains, eating lunch in the car while it rained, ;-) before heading up to Pretty Place for the wedding.
Stay tuned for the Kentucky Music Week post!


Today's employment report provides further evidence that the economy is continuing to heal from the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.
That downturn was the recession that began in December 2007 and lasted until June 2009. President Obama was inaugurated in January 2009. Prior to the report, some said the policies invoked by President Obama to improve the downturn were failed.
Private sector payrolls increased by 212,000 jobs and overall payroll employment rose by 200,000 jobs in December. The unemployment rate fell 0.2 percentage point to 8.5 percent, the lowest level since February 2009. The drop in unemployment over the month was mostly due to employment growth, not lower labor force participation. The unemployment rate has fallen by 0.9 percentage point in the last 12 months. Despite adverse shocks that have created headwinds for economic growth, the economy has added private sector jobs for 22 straight months, for a total of 3.2 million payroll jobs over that period. In the last 12 months, 1.9 million private sector jobs were added on net, more than in any year since 2005. Nonetheless, we need faster growth to put even more Americans back to work.
After the report was released today, the goalposts unsurprisingly shifted.
No matter your political affiliation, check out the chart in the report and notice the trend since President Obama assumed office in January 2009. Keep in mind that the recession started over one year prior to, and lasted 6 months into his Presidency. Are things perfect now? Certainly not. However, an intellectually honest person would acknowledge that recessions and their long- term repercussions don't begin or end overnight. This trend should leave many cautiously optimistic about the country's economic health.


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Metro Health Dept. reports 785 cases of COVID-19, 5th death in Nashville
by: Brittney Baird
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — There are now 785 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Davidson County and a fifth patient has died, according to the Metro Public Health Department.
Health officials reported the death of a 73-year-old man as the fifth person in Davidson County to have died after a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19. Sixty-three of the confirmed cases are health care workers.
The department announced Thursday the age range of patients is from one month old to 84 years old, 373 of which are men, 398 women and the gender of 14 patients is unknown.
The total number of cases grew by 112 in the past 24 hours.
Twenty others remain hospitalized and 95 people have recovered from the virus.
The remaining cases are self-isolated at their homes and have mild and manageable symptoms.
The health department reported of the 7,661 tests performed in the county, 10.2% have returned as positive.
The Metro Health Department COVID-19 Hotline received 603 calls on Wednesday.
To be tested at a Davidson County assessment center, call the COVID-19 Hotline at 615-862-7777 to speak with a health care professional.


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Blood Red Sandman är Lordis fjärde singel som släpptes 2004. Namnet på låten var ursprungligen "Blood Red Santa", men namnet ändrades, var det tänkt att låten spelades först vid jul.

Låtlista
 Blood Red Sandman
 To Hell With Pop
 Pyromite

Promo version
 Blood Red Sandman (Radio Edit)
 Devil is a Loser
 Would You Love a Monsterman?

Musiksinglar 2004
Låtar av Lordi

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


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Suffer the Poor – Shameful, Cowardly European Art
ARTS, 24 Mar 2014
Andre Vltchek – TRANSCEND Media Service
I searched for pain, and I found none.
In those enormous halls of the Louvre, I searched for reminders of the agony of the people from the Caribbean, from islands like Grenada, where the native people were entirely exterminated during the French colonial onslaught. I searched for at least one tear, one moan, one canvas saturated with sadness and remorse. I searched for confessions.
But I found none.
I was trying to catch a glimpse of the desperate, terrified facial expressions of North African women, dragged into some empty rooms, and raped brutally by French soldiers. I was looking for paintings depicting the torture of Vietnamese patriots, and their execution by decapitation, for nothing else other than fighting for freedom and for their fatherland, against the appalling French colonial rule.
No – I found nothing, nothing at all in the Louvre, or in any other major French museums.
I stood in front of bizarre, sick and cold religious artwork, full of adult looking, perverse baby Jesus's, or of some saints with daggers sticking out grotesquely from their heads. It was mostly total kitsch, created to order from the Christian church – a morally corrupt religious entity responsible for the extermination of entire nations, of entire races, worldwide!
I could find no paintings depicting the destroyed people of Rapa Nui, no killing of Southeast Asians, Africans and the islanders from both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
I have searched and searched, for years, during my ever decreasing in frequency visits to that old and sick continent, responsible for dozens of holocausts on basically all the continents of the Earth.
Then, one day, recently, when I was presenting my documentary film (on Western-backed tyranny in Indonesia) at SOAS in London, I asked my mother, a renowned painter and cartoonist, to join me, and to search some more, just in case I have been missing, or overlooking, something substantial.
We spent days, crisscrossing several major museums in Paris, but we found nothing there, nothing in the Louvre.
Earlier we had found nothing in the State Gallery of Stuttgart.
And I found nothing in the Royal Academy of Art in London, or in the National Maritime Museum, or in the National Art Museum in London.
Not one excuse, not one apology, not a glimpse of remorse. I found no soul-searching, not even an enormous, erect, shouting question mark.
Brainwashed, corrupt and arrogant, European art has stood proud and unapologetic, unmoved by the suffering of those hundreds of millions of people who lost their lives because of those who patronized and funded most of the artists for centuries – the Christian Church, and the European political and economic establishment.
There has been no artwork depicting the torture and humiliation of entire nations; the vanishing of numerous great civilizations in Latin America… as there appeared to be no canvases illustrating entire Ukrainian villages burnt to ashes during WWII, or of the savage bombing of Leningrad, or of the medical experiments performed by German Nazis on human beings. Enormous canvases showing the holocaust against the Herero people of what is now Namibia were nowhere to be found.
I am not exaggerating, I honestly searched, but I found nothing remotely accusative, outraged, or furious at the Western torment of the world that has been going on for centuries, even millennia…
I found nothing brave or courageous, and nothing revolutionary whatsoever in the galleries of Stuttgart, or in the museums, exhibition halls, galleries of Paris and London.
I found no j'accuse. There was no scream and no agony, no suggestion that the West should be held responsible for all those crimes it has been committing. In all those European 'temples of culture' – all guilt was banished, as all the terror imposed on the world from Washington, London or Paris, was completely ignored.
I faced no images of the impact of the carpet-bombing on the Vietnamese villages, and no images depicting the rape of Algiers. I did not even see the suffering of Palestinian people – no artwork depicting it – or that total and quite well documented, recent destruction of countries like Libya, or Syria or the Democratic Republic of Congo.
On the paintings at the Tate Modern or at those countless Parisian galleries that I have been visiting, there were no images of women with their breasts cut off- a common occurrence during the Western-backed 1965 military/religious coup in Indonesia, which took at least one, but perhaps three million human lives – or of the women savagely gang-raped and mutilated in the DR Congo, where between six to ten million people have lost and are still losing their lives, in order to satisfy the unbridled greed of numerous Western companies, governments and consumers – greed for Coltan, Uranium, Diamonds and Gold.
Western art generously forgave everything; all the crimes committed by the Western Empire. Yes, everything is forgotten and forgiven… as it always is by the establishment itself; by the Western regime imposed so completely on our planet.
Bunches of forgiving blokes are now running museums and galleries. Stunningly 'forgiving', are the great majority of Western artists themselves, who are paid/rewarded generously and glorified relentlessly for such 'bigheartedness'. Just as they always have been remunerated for centuries, because, they agreed to put form over the substance.
Just keep painting countless cans of mass-produced soup, while your country is murdering millions of innocent men, women and children, and you will be elevated to a deity, by the regime.
Because the regime and the art establishment are one single entity! And they don't want you to be political, politicized, well informed, or angry with what your government is doing to the defenseless people of the world. And they don't want you to, god forbid; suggest that the masses should be informed and outraged!
Just entertain, spread your colors on huge canvases, and enjoy all those great privileges!
During my life, I saw many; too many destroyed lives, I saw craters and burning cities, and I saw women – too many women – victims of savage rapes. I saw pain and despair scarring countless monstrous, overpopulated cities, as well as vast and impoverished countrysides. I saw misery and indescribable sorrow on all continents, and on too many occasions.
But during these last ten days in Europe, I saw many endless lines, numerous ovals, and squares. I saw orange triangles and pink dots, as well as fluorescent disconnected words and grotesque bizarre objects… and I saw meditations on space and on failed erections… on multiple orgasms and on rubbish, shit and gore.
I observed ego trips and psychedelic LSD visions. I witnessed sex in many different forms. I saw countless studies on parents and their children: conflict between different generations… I saw emptiness.
I found it difficult to recognize the world, in which I was living – to recognize it in the Louvre, in British museums, and in several German museums… As I previously found it difficult to recognize it in Spanish museums, in Belgian museums… and in hundreds of contemporary art galleries all over Europe…
Nothing appeared to be recognizable.
I was not asking, I would not dare to ask, for outright realism, or naturalism… I was not demanding Socialist Realism. For now I was only longing for at least some links between the 'flights of insane fantasy' and the universe inhabited by human beings… I was yearning for some sense and some logic, for something that could serve our humanity, something that could enrich and improve the lives of millions of people.
But all that was flying into my face, were vulgar and egocentric concepts; art for art's sake… or some primitive and frivolous entertainment genres – the best allies of the Empire which was now willing to pay any amount of money just to convert human beings into some empty, emotionless and unthinking organisms.
For several long centuries, most West European art has been corrupt, prostituted and rendered toothless.
Lately, it has become out-rightly poisonous, anti-humanist and anti-human, deadly.
During those ten days that I spent in Europe searching for 'courageous art', I kept hunting for life, for real life, and for genuine feelings…
In between self-serving cacophonies of colour, I struggled to recognize some elements of great the Mexican murals and Soviet political posters… But there were no Diego Riveras and no Siqueiros.
Instead, there were countless phantasmagoric ego trips… There were lunacies and they were all supposed to entertain me, to impress me, to keep me floating in some abstract, cold but metallically cool, and always detached realm. But there was no strife for building a better world, no optimism, and enthusiasm, like in the great post-war paintings created in Vietnam, the Soviet Union and China.
Cynicism, detachment and selfishness – these were all promoted, paid for, and in vogue.
I desperately wanted to smell, I wanted to feel, to love fully and passionately, to hate, to struggle… I wanted all this, as almost every human being does want all this… as almost every man, woman and child wants to… even if secretly… even if shyly and subconsciously… in every society.
"We shall be returning to the simplest of the roses", a great Czech poet Jaroslav Seifert wrote in his unforgettable poem.
But almost all simple roses seemed to be gone; they have disappeared, faded away.
Everything was diverting me, taking me far away from reality… The art was grotesquely mutating into a social media form, and it was having dirty brutal intercourse with the lowest grade of pop 'culture'. I noticed that the colours were now increasingly fluorescent; while human lives were becoming increasingly blurry… before they began disappearing altogether in the distance… as they were decreasing in size and importance, as they were pushed further and further away… as it was becoming obvious that they were going to be gone, and disappear altogether… soon.
Modern European art was not dreaming about a 'better world'. It was hardly offering any social criticism.
But has it ever?
It was not calling people to the barricades… It was not dreaming about overthrowing the fascist global regime.
But after days in the Louvre and in the National Art Gallery, I was coming to a chilling realisation – it never has… Not in Europe… It was whoring here… For as long as we can remember, ever since we have been able to monitor…
Drunk, in fact totally stoned from an excessive intake of European classic and modern art, I struggled to remain firmly on the surface of our mother Earth.
The art was everywhere, all around me, and much of it was now absolutely free, here in Europe… But most of it was clearly on some sort of sinister mission – to simplify reality, to mute and humiliate all honest, positive and constructive emotions, to depoliticize societies, and in the end, to push people away from thinking and feeling altogether.
Perhaps it would have been better to have no art at all, than such art as this!
What was it that European propaganda was criticizing Soviet or Chinese art for? I recall words like 'censorship', and 'fear'!
The Louvre… Prado Museum… National Art Gallery… what else are those other than collections of incomparable and shameless orgies of submission, or servility, of cowardice, which would be inconceivable in any other culture on Earth?
Canvases of the Louvre: In horror, I observed the crawling infant Jesus depicted on every second painting… then crucifixions and of course countless resurrections… all with a frightening repetitiveness.
An image of baby Jesus with a perverse and adult face, crawling on the ground, while adults are watching with subservient admiration. There are images of some religious freaks with knives sticking out from their heads… There are bizarre angels flying, falling from the sky, fighting and threatening looking with their mean faces.
There are cardinals, bishops, and popes. And there are aristocrats, kings, governors and simply rich merchants who could afford to hire 'big artists'. All that creative prostitution; all those paintings produced to order, forming the essence of European culture; of European art!
I walked with my mother from hall to hall. "Great technique", she uttered sarcastically. Yes, I agreed, truly great technique… but the substance!
"All the might during those centuries was concentrated in the hands of the Church", commented my mother. "The Church was much more powerful than the throne and the aristocracy. And the church of course employed the greatest masters, such artists as Caravaggio, Leonardo da Vinci, and Rafael. And they were ready, happy, to be employed by the church, naturally, because the church paid them exquisitely, and because it was 'protecting them', making sure that they will not get burnt on the stake as so many others, and that they would not be tortured and murdered…. naturally, artists were not calling for rebellion, and there was no diversity of thought, no criticism of the system, or of the bestiality of the Christian dogma itself…"
In those years and centuries, Christianity murdered tens, hundreds of millions, of innocent people all over the world.
It financed 'expeditions' to what is now north and Latin America, to Africa, the Middle East, and to almost the whole of Asia.
Entire nations, countless great cultures were destroyed, and people of much more advanced civilizations, like the Inca, were forced to destroy their own identities, by ruining their own temples and dwellings, and then use the stones in order to erect monumental churches and cathedrals for the satisfaction of ruthless, merciless Christian invaders.
Where is all this being documented? Of course it can be seen in the great schools of painting: those of Peruvian Cusco and Ecuadorian Quito… but in the West?
Where in the Prado Museum in Madrid, are those sculptures and paintings depicting Christian barbarity? Where are those hundreds and thousands of artworks depicting Christian monstrosities: People being tortured for days and weeks, their bones broken on wheels, sharp objects inserted into their vaginas and rectums, men and women burnt on stakes? All this, so that they would admit that they are 'sinners', that they are 'evil'? That it is justifiable to murder them without remorse.
Where are those artists who would have dared to depict the results of the crusades – the bestiality, and the looting committed in the name of the cross? They are nowhere to be found – as they were all cozily copulating with the church, as they were paid by the church, and corrupted by the church!
Where are the paintings showing full Christian coffers, stretched from booty? And again, where are the images of the millions of victims, decapitated, cut to pieces, with their eyes poked out, tortured on stakes, burnt alive?
I walked slowly through the endless halls and corridors of French, Spanish, British and German museums. And I saw nothing, nothing at all, depicting crimes, genocides and holocausts committed by the most evil institution that ever existed on this earth; the most evil institution of all times – the Christian church.
This church, this horrific establishment which has been intimidating, scaring, and torturing billions of people worldwide, for millennia, is still 'morally' and 'intellectually' in control of the most powerful and the most destructive country on earth: the United States of America.
And it is still forming the cultural essence of Europe. It is – until now it still is!
In Europe, the majority of people may not go to churches, anymore, and it may not believe in Christian dogma… it may not believe in the religions at all, but its 'culture' is clearly shaped by aggressiveness, ruthlessness and the brutality of the Christian church and its realm.
It is not that 'people kidnapped good religion and made it monstrous' – it is religion that brainwashed people, entire nations, turning them into intolerant, bigoted murderers. But search for such thoughts on the canvases in the Louvre…
I saw almost no 'dissident' works in any of the major museums of Europe.
I felt shame. And I felt horror at the monolithic essence of such spinelessness.
I was walked through the Louvre and through the National Gallery in London, blushing like a little boy.
How could this 'culture' criticize great artists in China or Russia, or Latin America? How could such a submissive and cowardly culture dare to criticize anything or anybody at all?
There, in Latin America and Asia, art has been standing tall; it has been at the vanguard of all changes, of progress!
Even in Indonesia, the greatest post-war painter is Djokopekik… My friend Djokopekik… An 'outrageous' political artist, with a fabulous heart on the left politically, with guts and endless courage… He used to be a former prisoner of conscience in the Western-backed jails of fascist, post-1965 Indonesia… A painter who immortalized Suharto as a swine, and former President – Megawati – as a puppet! And his own, brainwashed, indoctrinated nation, as a horde of monkeys!
Where are those 'brave' European 'masters'? Where are they, damn it!
Paintings, murals, posters, songs, theatre and cinema – they have all been struggling and attempting to improve societies in many parts of Asia and Latin America, even in Africa. How socially-oriented the greatest Latin American and Chinese art is! How empty, submissive, irrelevant, is art in the West!
In Venezuela, Brazil, in Ecuador and Bolivia, in Cuba, Chile and Nicaragua, art is offering both beauty and hope; it is searching for new directions for their societies. So many songs that are sang there are deep, poetic, with stunning lyrics and music. So many of them are 'engaged'.
The art in the West is now trying to cover up, by its complex curves and uneven squares, its total impotence, its moral emptiness, as well as the frightening brutality of European and North American culture.
As I walked through Paris, from the Sorbonne University to the Musee Quai Branly (the one that the French wanted to name, originally and arrogantly, as the "Museum of Primitive Arts"), I passed literally hundreds of art galleries.
In those days, the West had been, as I described in several of my recent essays, involved in a deliberate and determined attempt to destroy almost all the countries and governments that were still resisting its fascist grip on the global power.
'Opposition' movements were consistently manufactured in North America and Europe, and then implanted into Venezuela, China, Ukraine, Russia, Eritrea, Cuba, Bolivia, Brazil, and Zimbabwe, and to numerous other nations, on all continents. The Arab Spring has been literally derailed and bathed in blood, as the fascist and pro-Western military juntas have been arresting and murdering the opposition, and former revolutionaries.
I saw not one reflection of this reality in the galleries of Paris!
At one gallery I observed several metal dogs on long metal leashes that were sticking out into space… I was confronted by hundreds of pop topics, ranging from Italian sausages, nude girls and Frankenstein…
On Rue Mazarine, I was expected to admire several black garbage bags and one carton box… and then much the same in countless galleries of Quai Voltaire, only with more subdued and expensive finishing.
By now, France was heavily involved in almost all of its former African colonies. It has been playing as distractive a role on African continent, as the United States.
But you would never guess it from its visual art – from its museums and galleries!
It was all totally intellectually empty… It was finished… indifferent… and embarrassing. There were almost no dissident voices that were audible.
I was instinctively longing to escape from the Parisian art scene, as I, two days earlier, literally ran away from the National Gallery in London, 'cornered' by Juan de Valdez Leal and his "Immaculate Conception of the Virgin, with Two Donors", and the portrait of a pompous and obviously well paid Don Adrian Pulido Pareja, painted by Juan Bautista Martinez de Mazo.
I ran earlier, two years ago, from Brussels, where I kept stumbling over another 'great artwork' – statues of the King Leopold II, a true Belgian hero, who ordered the slaughter of a total of ten million Congolese people at the beginning of the 20th century – those who were accused of being too slow while working on his rubber plantation. The typical form of killing was the chopping off hands, but millions were also burnt alive, after being locked in their huts. Confronted by such deeds, one can hardly argue against the refinement and greatness of Christian and European culture!
Statues of Sir Winston Churchill and Lloyd George, those jolly good blokes who murdered millions of 'those niggers' in the Middle East and Africa, are also considered as masterpieces of European art, not to speak of the sculptures of dozens of the vile monsters responsible for genocides in the Americas – those that dot both Madrid and Lisbon. And there is no graffiti in Europe that would add at least some color to those gray and bronze 'masterpieces', like: "assassins!"
Frankly, ten days of hunting for meaningful European art exhausted and depressed me to the extreme.
I came there to search, once again, for truth, but I found centuries of accumulated propaganda, layer after layer – piling on top of each other.
This was perhaps my last attempt, as I had already spent years and decades studying Western art, crisscrossing Europe and North America, visiting museums, galleries, concert halls, opera houses, as well as all sorts of tunnels decorated by graffiti. It was time to accept the obvious conclusions, and to dedicate my time to something more meaningful.
I searched for kindness, but I found intimidation, fear, and brutality.
I searched for answers to all those horrors that were spread by the Western way of thinking… I found only pompous sculptures and canvases, repetitive and made to order.
There were some, very few, painters, like Otto Dix in Germany, or the Norwegian Munch. These two at least managed to show the tremendous fear that has been spread by Christianity, the hypocrisy and perversions of Western dogmas.
At Tate Modern, in London, there was a substantial exhibition of Soviet poster art. And at the Pompidou Center in Paris, I visited a huge and impressive exhibition of Henry Cartier-Bresson, which confirmed, once again, that one of the greatest photographers of all times was actually a Marxist and very close friend of both the Soviet Union and Communist China.
But these were clearly some exceptions, and most of them were like an echo from the past. It is a well known fact that Western art exploded out for three decades after the WWII, attempting to join humanity… Yes, it exploded, but it burned itself quickly, way too quickly! Emptiness and soullessness quickly returned.
As the world has been, once again, screaming in pain; as neo-colonialism has again been murdering tens of millions of men, women and children in Africa, Asia and the Middle East (but also in such places as Venezuela, Egypt and Ukraine), Western art continued to do what it did best, for centuries – painting absolute shit, and strictly to order.
Be it the church, the throne, the merchants or now the multi-national corporations or conservative governments – European and North American artists are ready to serve them all loyally, as long as there is an uninterrupted flow of dough! And they are ready to compete for this money, and to even cut each other throats.
They are eager, 'technically and artistically capable' to deliver anything that would stop progress, to cover up all those monstrous crimes of religion, business and the state. They are ready to turn their trade into a deadly weapon, to stir people away from conscience, from rational thinking, from compassion, even from love and from basic kind human instincts and feelings.
The fluorescent lights, and huge art installations filled with plastic straws and blinking lights for idiots – that is what it is all coming down to.
Billions of those who are starving to death and living in a gutter, matter nothing. They do not pay – therefore they do not exist.
Andre Vltchek is a novelist, filmmaker and investigative journalist. He has covered wars and conflicts in dozens of countries. His discussion with Noam Chomsky On Western Terrorism is now going to print. His critically acclaimed political novel Point of No Return is now re-edited and available. Oceania is his book on Western imperialism in the South Pacific. His provocative book about post-Suharto Indonesia and the market-fundamentalist model is called "Indonesia – The Archipelago of Fear". He has just completed the feature documentary, "Rwanda Gambit" about Rwandan history and the plunder of DR Congo. After living for many years in Latin America and Oceania, Vltchek presently resides and works in East Asia and Africa. He can be reached through his website or his Twitter
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