In this exclusive excerpt from Brokenomics: 50 Ways to Live The Dream on a Dime, out now, Dina Gachman finds more than she bargained for.
There are two kinds of people in this world: those who go antiquing, and those who root around at flea markets and dig through stacks of old creepy dolls, rusty keys, and used saddle shoes in hopes of finding a tin sign from the 1940s advertising motor oil or Morton Salt. But wait! There's a third kind of person. The kind who wouldn't be caught dead buying anything that wasn't brand-new. These people think flea markets are actually full of fleas. Damn: there's a fourth kind of person. The egalitarian, open-minded type who goes antiquing and goes rooting through flea markets for gems. Basically, the world is a wondrous melting pot full of many kinds of people with differing, unique, and totally valid feelings about flea markets. Amen.
My earliest feelings about flea markets were fiercely negative, and it wasn't because I was afraid of getting eaten alive by disgusting, blood-sucking parasites. It was because of my mom. Her passion (besides her grandchildren, who she is obsessed with) is interior design. She started dragging me to flea markets when I was in junior high school, and, as you probably know, doing anything with your parents at that time in life is akin to being locked inside a heinous torture chamber of shame, humiliation, and agony. I guess I had nothing else to do, so on weekends we'd drive around Houston hitting up her favorite spots. "Why do we have to do this?!" I'd whine as she drove out to Old Katy Road, home to a giant warehouse full of fading photographs, decaying military medals, and busted-up typewriters. "This is so boring, and everything is so old, just like you!" I was never actually that mean to my mom, but I did come pretty close on a few exceptionally hormonal occasions.
"Honey, you can find some really neat things here, and there are all those old books." I did like the old books; she had me there. Since I knew I was her prisoner for the next few hours, I'd eventually give in and root around in the piles of old jewelry and quilts and antique lace dresses that were so delicate and fragile they looked like they'd turn to dust if you handled them too rough. I don't know what would compel someone to tussle with a pretty, wilting Edwardian gown, but it takes all kinds, as they say. Plus, some of the people you see wandering around flea markets do look a little unhinged, so it's not totally ludicrous to imagine one of them sucker punching an old Victorian slip.
MY EARLIEST FEELINGS ABOUT FLEA MARKETS WERE FIERCELY NEGATIVE.
One weekend, out of the blue, my mom turned philosophical as we were strolling through the flea market food court, which smelled like stale popcorn, mothballs, varnish, and BBQ, and which was filled with a lot of people in the three-hundred- to four-hundred-pound range contemplating their leftover pork ribs and jumbo-sized Dr. Peppers. "You know what I like to do sometimes?" she asked cryptically. The woman has a knack for luring you into every thought that passes through her mind by making it sound like she's about to recite Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech. "What?" I said as bitchily as I possibly could. I pretended I could not have been less interested.
"I like to think about who owned all these things before, what their lives were like, who they loved, what the stories are behind everything."
What the hell? Damn our parents for sometimes saying deep and meaningful things and not always being the clueless, out-of-touch ogres we need them to be so we can act like little assholes and discover our own identities and mature into the unique snowflakes we aspire to become. "Yeah," was all I said as we left the food court. We entered the area where all the rusty tin advertising signs were displayed. Suddenly those Squadron Leader tobacco ads didn't seem so boring or lame. I didn't tell my mom that until years later, of course.
All those tin signs and afternoons on Old Katy Road taught me that scouring flea markets is an economical, fun way to decorate your place with things that no one else will have. It's the opposite of IKEA and Pottery Barn. Those places have some great, practical stuff, but it's nice to mix it up. You need to approach a flea market with an open mind and an endless well of patience. It's not a Quickie Mart. But it is a great place to try out your haggling skills. It's perfectly acceptable to get a few bucks knocked off that beat-up metal mailbox you're planning to plant flowers in, or those vintage tennis rackets you're dying to hang on the entry hall wall. Haggling is part of the fun. Used to be, words like "vintage" meant "old and reasonably priced," but unfortunately, today vintage usually means "precious and rare and expensive as hell." When decorating your home, watch out for red flags like "shabby chic" or "reclaimed." They sound down-home, but they're dangerous.
Unless commissioning someone to design a customized interior for your private jet is in the cards, you should also be cautious when taking your cues from a magazine like Architectural Digest. I love reading it, but it's sometimes just as hilarious as The Onion. It can be your inspiration, but don't start feeling like you need Louis XVI–style gilt-wood fauteuils* or Fabergé frames. If those things are in your budget, knock yourself out, but flea market chic is more about looking for affordable, unique gems than it is about decorating your house like Mary Astor or Mark Zuckerberg.
YOU NEED TO APPROACH A FLEA MARKET WITH AN OPEN MIND AND AN ENDLESS AMOUNT OF PATIENCE.
My mom, the Obi-Wan of flea markets, has found everything from a piece of Baccarat crystal to a stuffed snake with a stuffed rat halfway in its mouth. She bought the crystal, not the snake. Over the years I've picked up a tattered and beautiful copy of A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson, a 1950s periwinkle blue chiffon party dress, and a vintage Japanese vase with purple irises painted on it—plus paintings, decorative plates, old-timey suitcases (which, when stacked, can double as a table), and, last but not least, a ton of coral and turquoise jewelry when I was going through my "Native American phase" in tenth grade. I'm not proud that I wore moccasins, peg-legged jeans, and layers of turquoise jewelry to school. I guess I just felt connected to the Comanche and Apache tribes we were learning about in history class. But the phase happened, there's nothing I can do about it, and I only have myself to blame. The jewelry was pretty great, though, and I have the flea market to thank for that.
And so, moccasins aside, the moral of the story is: be patient when combing through flea markets, because for every fifteen stuffed snakes you see, you might find one piece of Baccarat crystal; don't feel pressured to spend a fortune and decorate your place with "one-of-a-kind" chandeliers; and accept the fact that sometimes, while walking through a shabby (not chic) food court, your parents just might have something enlightening to say.
*fau·teuil [FOE-till]: a fancy upholstered armchair. Maybe you already knew what it was. I had to Google it.
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The veggies are all there: cabbage, celariac, carrots and leek, even some parsley to vegetate it even more. I know there are a few marrow bones and a pot of meat, but these things sort of go together, at least for me.
I am kind to my vegetables, peel them carefully, try not to cause them any pain when peeling the, even wash them and cook them slowly to guarantee a good soup. I have never heard a carrot scream up to now when I place it in boiling water, so I cannot be doing any harm. The meat is already gone to the happy hunting grounds when I buy it, it seems to be something we do in our part of the world. But we are talking about the vegetal side of life.
People can be strange if you engage them into a conversation about food. Of course, everyone to their own taste, but the taste has to fit. I remember one Christmas at work, meeting for the Christmas dinner. We were a mixed bunch, but we all had something in common, we ate food if we were hungry. I discovered this is where the similarity can end before it begins. The menu was great, lots of choice, and I decided on the steak.
The lady sitting opposite wiggled her nose in disgust, did I do something wrong?
"Oh no, I could not eat so much meat" and the word meat she emphasised with a sneer, as if I was a cold blooded murderer. This was not true, I liked my meat cooked, altough cold cuts also had their attractivity, especially combined with a good vegetal sauce. The lady next to the lady with the meat allergy agreed and found too much meat is not good for you. This was the person in the office that had no breakfast before she arrived at work, but at a choice from the 8-10 bottles of vitamin tablets she had next to the computer.
The waitress took my order asking if I preferred my steak well done, medium or rare. I chose my favourite of rare to medium. The lady opposite moved her chair nearer to that of the lady with the vitamin pills. Did I notice a look of disaproval on her face?
The food arrived, I tucked into my plate of meat, showing that it was once alive (now dead) with the body juices slightly oozing, as I cut a tender piece with my knife. My neighbour at the table cut through her carrot calmly and left no traces on her plate of what she had eaten. I also had a few carrots, but I chopped and mixed them in the juice from the meat. It was delicious.The other lady with the vitamin pill diat, also chose a selection of dead vegetables. I am broad minded and did not feel offended at all that they were non-meat eaters. Everyone to their own taste and vegetables.
I remembered the days of home cooking. I do not think my mum had ever included the workd "vegetal or vegetarian" in her vocablulary. Admittedly she could not cook, but the meat was always edible. It was the vegetables and potatoes she killed with kindness as they were generally overcooked. The carrots would be floating in their watery grave for at least an hour before they were served, just to be sure they were cooked through. My dad loved my mum's cooking. It was for him the best you could eat. He was not a vitamin person. I believe it was probably because you could not taste vitamins and you could not see them. They were generally thrown away with the cooking liquid in any case. We survived, the treat of the Sunday evening was dripping spread on bread, which was the fat left from the meat, which contained traces of onion, almost vegetal except for the carnivorous fat left from the animal we had eaten.
Dad's philosphy was there are so many animals (meaning cows, sheep and pigs) walking around they must be there for something. We lived in London where I saw my first real cow at the age of 10 on a holiday in the country. I could have said the same about humans, but he may not have undertood the meaning.
And so I grew up mainly canivorous with vegetal as an extra. There came a time in my eating life when I was really confronted with meatless eating. Why not? It all happened when Mr. Swiss was retired and I was still working. He would cook something for his lunch and I would eat in a local restaurant. In the evening we had cold cuts and an accompanying salad. He was almost vegetal. I noticed he looked the same as ever, spoke the same, and had no lingering problems. Eventually I was also retired, and we remained vegetal at lunch time. We survived, but wandered into the canivorous world in the evening with ham and sausage and cold cuts, although we also ate cheese. Is cheese vegetal? I am not sure, I should ask the cow perhaps.
Today I have health problems, but not because of meat or vegetal symptoms. There are other things in the world that can be a problem, and not due to eating too much meat.
I believe in freedom of speech and doing what you want to. I have nothing against vegetarians, there are some nice people amonsgst the vegetarian population. We have to learn to live with each other and be understanding.
I think your mother and mine went to the same cooking school with basically involved the application of lots of heat to everything. The meat more or less survived, while the vegetable were reduced to protoplasm. The best you could call my mother's cooking was "edible" and that was on a good day.
I totally could not write about vegetables today. I didn't have it in me.
Definitely, not forgetting the long cooking time to make sure it was "done". We all survived somewhow, probably by pushing it to one side. Funny that Mr. Swiss never liked Brussel Sprouts until I cooked them. It seems the "old school" would cook them until they fell flat on the plate and gave up the ghost. Mine stay round and just a little bit crispy in the middle.
At last I can eat normally again. I had a terrible time. I suffered from a digestive issue and now since a month it has almost disappeared and I have got my appetite again. I thought it might be a lactose allergy. And now I have stopped taking my cholesterol tablets since a couple of weeks and no longer have problems. I now have to explain to my doc as she says it is important when you are diabetic, but I want to live a normal life and eat normally, I even began to lose weight. And my sugar levels are OK.
I have been vegetarian/vegan for most my life. My husband likes mostly chicken or fish, not so much red meat. But we cook and eat very happily together. So much better than bottles of pills!
I am not anything really, I just eat. Without meat is no big problem for me, but I am probably a lazy cook and with bringing up 4 kids (2 step kids and my 2) there would have been too much stress at the table to begin special wish cooking.


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Avengers: Infinity War •••
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo
Greg, if there can be an infinity war, can there be an infinity peace?
Only if we have an infinity of time – and the stones to do it… Let's recap:
Thanos and his henchmen have just obtained the Power Stone and are now plotting to acquire the 5 remaining sacred stones. Doing so will give Thanos (Josh Brolin) complete rule over the universe. Sure enough, Thanos obtains the Space Stone from Loki (Tom Hiddleston). Meanwhile, Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) warns Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Thor (Chris Hemsworth) of Thanos' plan to kill half the population of the universe once he realizes his goal of acquiring all the stones.
Fearing for the Mind Stone embedded in Vision's (Paul Bettany) head, Captain America (Steve Rogers, Chris Evans) and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) appear in Paris to assist Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) in fighting off more of Thanos' helpers. Meanwhile, Thor is found alive among the debris of his ship by the Guardians of the Galaxy. Now the fight is on to prevent Thanos from getting his hands on all the Infinity Stones and decimating the universe's population.
Greg, this movie exhausted me. Yes, it's a triumph of sorts, weaving dozens of super beings into a story about saving the universe. But my goodness, what a clusterfuck. For 150 minutes we're subjected to one fight scene after another, after another. A cacophony of characters and physical mayhem, it's a wet dream for people with ADHD, and it left my brain bleeding.
There are so many questions that need answering. Why do these magical creatures bother punching each other when they are impervious to punches? They slam each other into skyscrapers when they know their adversaries are immune to the ill-effects of such slamming. These super-peeps can be impaled, crushed, and mangled yet bounce right back up with only a slight cut on their forehead. They withstand every kind of physical abuse and we watch them pound each other to smithereens ad nauseum. What is the point?
The other problem that this film shares with many others is the problem of "superpower convenience". When the plotline demands it, a seemingly invulnerable good guy or bad guy will suddenly show a vulnerability, or the reverse will happen, with a previously established super-strength from someone disappearing conveniently because the story demands it.
If I overlook these issues, and the problem of film-length (always my pet peeve), then we have an extremely large-scale good versus evil superhero movie. Our heroes must work together to stop Thanos from obtaining all 6 infinity gemstones, which would give him dominion over the universe. I like Thanos as a villain; he's a morally ambiguous dude, a guy with good intentions but a questionable game-plan. But Thanos cannot rescue this frenetic mess of a film.
We're in basic agreement, here Scott. However, in true Marvel fashion, they managed to get a dozen major stars and their characters in one movie – and no egos were bruised. Everyone gets screen time. Everyone gets great dialog. All the heroes are equals. It's a monumental task and the writers delivered a coherent, albeit bloated, movie.
Having said that, this is just one immense battle scene after another. When you strip away all the explosions and fisticuffs, there's not much of a story here. And since we've had introductions to all the major heroes in the story (through their own franchised films), the only character who has any depth is the villain – Thanos.
And what a villain, indeed. Thanos believes the universe is overpopulated. (Which is never substantiated in ANY way in this story. AND, it appears that Thanos is aware of UNIVERSAL problems when GALACTIC problems are not made clear. I would have preferred that Thanos' goal were to cure the galaxy of overpopulation. The universe is a pretty big place.) Thanos is given the option of trading the one thing he loves (his daughter Gamora) for the Soul Stone.
This is a huge deal. Thanos is not a PURE EVIL character after all. He cares about his planet enough to take initiative to save half the population. And he actually loves his daughter. But he loves the universe enough to "give his only begotten daughter" to save it. This is the stuff of heroes to certain ways of thinking. As we mention in our book Reel Heroes and Villains – the villain often thinks he is the hero of the story. Thanos fits this to a tee.
Infinity War is a triumph of sorts but it falls victim to the mentality of "more is more" when we all know that "less is more". My fear is that the billion-dollar success of this film will open the door to many more movies of this type, movies with too many characters, too many explosions, and too many illogical fight scenes. I am hoping that the DC Comic universe will not follow suit, but the cynic in me suspects that Infinity War has ushered in a new era of the bloated superhero movie. I give this film 2 Reels out of 5.
There are many, many heroes here trying to stop Thanos and his hench-army. There isn't much of a journey to speak of, not much going on in terms of character development, and not much indication of hero attributes to discuss (other than super-strength). As such, I give this humongous ensemble of heroes a rating of 2 Hero points out of 5.
In terms of archetypes, there is much more to talk about. Superhero movies are replete with archetypes of power, strength, and hyper-masculinity. Greg, you've nicely pointed out the archetype of sacrifice — Thanos's daughter must be sacrificed and half the universe must be sacrificed, all presumably in the name of promoting the greater good. These and other archetypes earn this film 4 Arcs out of 5.
Movie: Archetypes: Heroes:
Infinity War would have been a nice cap on the Avengers franchise, but based on the ending credits easter egg, it looks like a new hero is coming. I try to rate films in the genre in which they're set. Superhero films are supposed to be filled with screen-smashing explosions and bigger-is-more effects. Infinity War does this "infinitely" better than others. But the lack of any character development is a negative. I give it 4 out of 5 Reels.
As you say, Scott, these are heroes we've met before. The only real character development happens in the villain. I give this film 3 out of 5 Heroes.
And the archetypes are all standard fare. Superheroes will be superheroes. Superwarriers will fight super hard. I give them all 3 out of 5 Arcs.
By Greg Smith in 2 Heroes, 2018, 3 Archetypes, 3 Reels, Action, Adventure, Fantasy on May 8, 2018 .
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Lebanon: The Fuse for Armageddon
Apr 20, 2002 | by Charles Krauthammer
Just end the occupation of the West Bank, say the Arabs, and we will guarantee Israel peace. Lebanon proves otherwise.
If you want to know where the Israeli-Palestinian war is going, watch Lebanon. If the war goes -- literally -- ballistic, the fuse will have been lit by the Iran-backed Hezbollah guerrillas now firing rockets into Israel from Lebanon.
But did Israel not withdraw from Lebanon almost two years ago? Why is there still a problem with Lebanon?
Indeed, Israel had been in Lebanon for about 20 years. It was a classic defensive occupation. Israel laid claim to not an inch of Lebanese soil. It diverted not a drop of water. It had no interest in staying. It was in there for one reason: to protect Israel's northern frontier from various guerrillas -- first Yasser Arafat's PLO, then the Lebanese Shiite Party of God (Hezbollah) -- using south Lebanon to attack Israel.
Yet for two decades, Israel was hectored to comply with U.N. resolutions demanding Israel's withdrawal. In May 2000, it complied. To ensure that there could be no possible residual territorial dispute, Israel asked the United Nations to draw the line demarcating the true Israeli-Lebanese border -- the so-called Blue Line -- then pulled back behind it.
Israel's reward?
Hezbollah was not mollified. While its ostensible mission was the liberation of Lebanese territory, it did not disband. On the contrary. It occupied south Lebanon, imported huge new supplies of weapons from Iran and began sporadic cross-border attacks on Israel.
Hezbollah has killed Israeli soldiers situated in Israeli territory. It kidnapped three soldiers who have never been seen since. Just one month ago, infiltrators from the Hezbollah territory shot and killed seven Israelis on a road in northern Israel. And now, since the end of March, Hezbollah has embarked on a serious and deadly escalation, firing rockets into Israel.
Hezbollah is armed with 8,000 Katyusha rockets. Practically all of northern Israel lies under its guns. They are ready for firing. Hezbollah's spiritual leader, Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, threatened to hit Haifa with Katyusha rockets if Israel dared to respond to Hezbollah attacks.
Were that to happen, the northern front would explode. Israel has been sending urgent messages through the United Nations and the United States that it would not tolerate such aggression. It would be forced to counterattack -- on Lebanon, on Syrian army positions in Lebanon and possibly on Syria itself, Syria being Hezbollah's boss and patron.
Syria could not withstand such an Israeli attack conventionally. It might then launch its missiles equipped with chemical weapons into Israeli cities. And that could trigger Armageddon. Israel was established so that never again would the gassing of Jews be permitted.
Not only, therefore, is Lebanon the most dangerous piece of tinder in the region. It is the most instructive. The Arabs claim that their grievance is Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. Give it back and you'll have land for peace. Like the Lebanon peace?
Western observers totally missed the irony of the Arab summit whose "Saudi peace plan" ostensibly offered Israel peace in return for full territorial withdrawal. The offer was made in Beirut, capital of a country from which Israel had done precisely that -- fully withdraw -- and received in return a more entrenched, emboldened, heavily armed enemy ready to trigger a general war.
The Arab League endorses a totally fabricated, post-withdrawal Lebanese land claim that even the United Nations rejects because it serves as an excuse for continuing the war against Israel.
It gets better. To justify carrying on the war after Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon, Hezbollah concocted a territorial claim on a few acres called the Shebaa Farms. Hezbollah says it is Lebanese territory, and therefore occupied -- a position contrary to the internationally sanctioned Blue Line drawn by the United Nations, hardly a partisan of Israel.
What is the Arab League position on all this? Few Western observers actually read the Saudi peace plan adopted by the Arab League. If they had, they would have seen that the plan demands not just the usual withdrawal from Palestinian and Syrian territory but also from "remaining occupied Lebanese territories."
But there are no remaining occupied Lebanese territories. Thus the Arab League, in precisely the same document -- no, the same breath -- in which it ostensibly offers land for peace, endorses a totally fabricated, post-withdrawal Lebanese land claim that even the United Nations rejects. Why? Because it serves as an excuse for continuing the war against Israel.
Just end the occupation of the West Bank, say the Arabs, and we will guarantee Israel peace. Do you want to see Israel's future if it caves in to that demand? Look at Lebanon, where Israel gave up a defensive occupation and is now looking squarely in the face of Armageddon.
Charles Krauthammer is a sydicated columnist for the Washington Post, and a contributor on Fox News. He has been named by the Financial Times the most influential commentator in America, and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Commentary.
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(3) jeff pomykala, May 14, 2002 12:00 AM
Rebuttal to leb@home.com, 5/2/2002
Who's ignorance? Your statements show the ignorance to be yours. Israel has pulled back from Lebanon, behind the lines drawn by the U.N. If you have a problem with the U.N. lines, maybe now you know how Israel feels when it comes to disputed territory. You state that since the Hezbollah is Iranian that somehow, in your mind, means there was no justification for Israel to invade Lebanon. That is pretty lame thinking, my friend. Hezbollah certainly operated out of Lebanon through either the Lebanese governments overt or tacit approval -- there is NO WAY they could have operated out of Lebanon without Lebanon's consent. And since the Hezbollah attacks on Israeli CIVILIANS were coming from Lebanon, invasion was certainly justified. Any problems caused by factions within Lebanon fighting amongst themselves (gee, that's a surprise!~) after the invasion is NOT Israel's fault. As for Israeli's right to exist as a state - I suppose by your thinking, that the surrounding Arab nations also should not be - after all most of them only precede the state of Israel by 10-40 years. Truth is ALL the surrounding nations were CREATED after the fall of the Ottoman empire -- YOU were given nationhood by Europe. The PROBLEM is that you refuse Israel this same right of existance. Truth is also the Elder Jews (as you state) also know that many of the Arab nations, for all there initial hospitality - quickly changed there tunes and IMMEDIATELY declared war the very day Israel proclaimed herself a state. And the 600,000 Jews in all those "hospitable" Arab countries quickly found themselves kicked out without their possessions and with no compensation whatsover for their lost belongings - totaling in the mega-millions. Israel took them all in and helped them to prosper. The Arab refugees (now called "palestinians") were TOLD to flee the new-born Israel by the invading Arab armies to make room for the Arabs to destroy Israel - all the while proclaiming "allah" would give them victory. They figured once they destroyed Israel the displaced Arabs could go back. Unfortunately for them, since G-d ISN'T on their side -- they LOST! (if "allah" were a real god wouldn't you have won the first time??). Now we have the palestinian issue - an issue kept burning because of Arab blindness and lack of REAL compassion for their own people. Jordan ruled the West Bank for almost 20 years. What did the Arabs do for their own people? NOTHING. Arafat has "led" his people for the last 8 years, recieving MILLIONS in aid and what did he do for his people? NOTHING - except to create his police/army and buy explosives so the Arabs can sacrifice their children to Baal. Truth is, Arabic blind hatred for Israel and her right to exist, and Arabic inability to "help their own" is the root of the whole of the palestinian issue. If you all weren't so blind in your resolve to destroy Israel - you would have helped the "refugees"(PAWNS) long ago.
I could go on -- but it seems it's useless to try to talk truth and sense with a brainwashed Arab. Got problems in Lebanon? GO HOME and work towards FIXING them! Of course, take care - because if you talk of peace, tolerance and freedom (The things that Democracies like America and Israel espouse and that you NEVER hear about from the militant totalitarian dictatorships of the Arabic world) -- they will kill you. The only way for you to survive over there is to vehemently hate Israel and work towards her destruction - may G-d have mercy on your soul.
(2) Lebanese Forever, May 2, 2002 12:00 AM
your ignorance makes me sick
no lebanese land occupied??? What do you call mazare3 sheb3a? anyway, Israel has no rights to exist & your government knows that its attacks on lebanon weren't by self-defence.. as you said hezbollah is an Iranian organization, & Lebanon has nothing to do with this. Therefore Israel's attacks on Lebanon were not & will never be justified. My country suffered a lot because of this state, & it's ignorant statements like the ones on this website that make the situation even worst. Get more info before you back-up Israel, nor the Bible or the Koran or even the Torah backs up this state... & yet it's only excuse to exist is religious. Don't you find this sad?
& anyway Israel has no excuse to break the 6th commandement since it's supposed to hide behind religion to justify itself.
The elder jews know about the arab countries' hospitality when they were mistreated all over the world... & what did we get in return?
(1) Moshe Jacknin, April 26, 2002 12:00 AM
Very interesting and informative article.
Israel Wants Peace
Arabs Have Never Accepted Israel
Desalination, Israel and Peace


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Plot & Structure Exercise 32+33: Patterns and Acts
Posted on 7 September 2020 6 September 2020 by Iván Brave | No Comments
It's been a while! I was on an adventure with the Mrs. A get-away. A vacay. Anyway . . . I missed completing these exercises. A part of me is so ready to start writing Awake & Asleep, but I really want to get through my semester of plot. That way I can get to slashing pages with a finely sharped sword.
Today's exercise asks us to look at some of our favorite stories in relation to a set of common plot patterns. The point of recognizing patterns, claims Mr Bell, is to give us plot ideas. More than that, however, patterns seem to determine the mood and genre of the story. While the biggest advantage to studying these patterns might be that they free the writer. As in, when we start by knowing what pattern to use, the rest of the writing becomes filling in interesting details. A bit like coloring in the lines, that childhood past time, which, when done well, always produces a pretty picture.
For this post I will name the pattern, quote Mr Bell's description of it, next cite a favorite story, then describe its three acts. What I won't write is why these structures are timeless. For that, you must read Plot & Structure yourself!
The Quest. The lead is someone who is incomplete in the ordinary world. The thing searched for must be of vital importance. There must be huge obstacles preventing the lead. The quest results in the lead becoming a different (usually better) person at the end, although it may end in tragedy.
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Act I introduces us to an intelligent ex-professor, on a road trip with his son and two friends. There is an inner dissatisfaction which at first we believe is the result of his meandering vacation that has lasted too long. We enter Act II learning that the trip actually serves a tangible dual purpose. The father is at once trying to get away from a past trauma while also trying to understand what happened to him (Quest for truth). It turns out he had developed an alter-ego bent on self-destruction. The final Act is the confrontation with this inner force, its re-integration, and a "drive into the sunset" finale for our lead and his son.
Revenge. The lead should be sympathetic. The wrong done to the lead is usually not his fault; if it is, the wrong is out of proportion. The desire for revenge has an effect on the lead's inner life.
Kill Bill: Vol 1, 2. In Act I we learn that the lead was a former assassin who left her old life behind when she became pregnant with her boss's baby. Being a jealous man he kills her new lover and leaves the lead for dead, after gunning her down, which doesn't kill her, only leaves her in a long coma. Act II follows the lead as she exacts revenge on the team that had tracked her down and nearly murdered her. For added tension she also believes her baby to be dead. After a round of mostly successful revenge kills, which end in the lead being buried alive, Act III begins with the lead clawing her way back above ground. She tracks down her ex boss, discovers their baby is alive, and then concludes with a quick and sneaky kill on Bill.
Love. Two people have to be in love. Something has to separate them. They either get back or tragically do not. One or both of the lovers grow as a result of the pattern.
Originally when I was reading the chapter, I was thinking of Bridget Jones's Diary, just because it follows the pattern so well. But now that I'm here on my blog, I'm going to analyze another love story, one that uses all the ingredients, except the last one. The story is called Love, by Gaspar Noe.
Act I introduces us to the lead. He is an American who seems to have washed up in Paris, with a woman he doesn't love, and a child who he despises. Quickly we find out that his earlier, real love has gone missing. After taking some drugs she gave him, the lead ponders how things went wrong and where his true love could be. Act II is a long flashback there the lead falls in love with the missing woman. They appear to have had the perfect relationship with all the juicy up-and-downs that come with that. In one of their down moments, the lead seeks weekend sex from the neighbor. Unfortunately, the condom breaks and we learn that the neighbor is actually the woman he lives with now and that the child he despises is the product of this ill-fated affair. Needless to say the pregnancy is what caused the final split up between the two true lovers. Act III shows us the lover's first encounter, with all the promise of a beautiful relationship ahead of them, juxtaposed to the soulless reality the lead actually lives in. It is a tragic ending, where not even one of the lovers grows as a result of the story. The lead remains miserable as a consequence of his affair, while the lead's lover remains missing, or possibly dead from suicide, as the story implies at the very end.
Adventure. The lead sets out on a journey. Rather than a quest for something, this is a desire for adventure alone, to experience what is "out there." There are various encounters along the way with interesting characters and circumstances. The lead usually has some insight into himself or of his life after the adventure.
One story like this, which says, "I don't know or care what happens, let's go!" is Zorba the Greek. Act I introduces us to a lead who is pretty well off but in desperate need of a life. He's been pretty sheltered so far. Until he meets Zorba, a man of the earth, who knows how to drink, has had many wives, and lives for the present moment. Chasing a little bit of money, but mostly wanting to go on an adventure, the two move to a island which has a paid project waiting for them. Act II is all about meeting the citizens of the island, planning this project, and going on wacky mini-missions. We come to learn that Zorba is much more than a shallow pleasure-seeker. Meanwhile the lead develops internally and spiritually. Act III shows us the utter failure of their original mission, with a dark turn in the duo's fate, and some death. Fortunately Zorba lives on as a legend in the heart of the lead, who decides to write their story together on the island, including all the life lessons he's learned from his now gone great friend.
The Chase. Somebody has to be on the run for a strong reason. The chaser, who can be the lead or the opposition, must have a duty or obsession (or both) with catching the person he's chasing. Often the chase is based on a huge misunderstanding.
I suppose this is kind of like a quest, only that the thing keeps getting away from you. Also, I had a dream I was a soldier during the Vietnam war, being chased by enemy forces. Hm.
As for a favorite story, while reading the chapter I was thinking about Les Miserables. Jean being chased the whole time. But actually, I want to shine line on a sexy underrated animation from 1983, which I saw recently and mixes adventure with revenge, although it features a ton of chase scenes: Fire & Ice.
Act I tells of an evil ice king who through dark magic causes a giant glacier to careen south from his northern castle, in an effort to either control the world or wipe it out. This tsunami of ice destroys many villages along its path, even the lead's hometown, causing him and many other villagers to become refugees, fleeing south to avoid being frozen or killed. At the same time, the kingdom at the very south, centered on a volcano, prepares for war, since they know they cannot simply run away anywhere further south. Unfortunately, the ice king's minions kidnap the fire king's daughter, forcing him to accept unfavorable terms of surrender. Act II is a dual story of cat and mouse for both our lead, who keeps outwitting the ice king's minions, while also the chase of the fire princess, when she manages to escape from her captors. Eventually these two mice meet up in a beautiful and moving scene. Their fates are locked, although soon they are separated. Now the lead must chase the minions to the heart of icy darkness, then somehow get her out. Act III is this pursuit to the ice castle, followed by a getaway out of there. Meanwhile a bunch of crazy stuff happens — you're just going to have to watch it (for free on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNXsxYhNqo0).
One Against. The lead embodies the moral code of the community. There is a threat to the community from opposition, who is much stronger than the lead. The lead wins by inspiring the rest of the community. The lead's inspiration may come through self-sacrifice.
The story I want to look at is from a movie I saw last night, about the first great leader of Romania, who managed to unite all its people under one flag, if only for a few years: Mihai Viteazul.
In this 1970 war epic, we first see the hero, a lord, riding his horse alone through open country. It turns out that another lord, who claims the country's throne, has a bounty on the hero's head. Act I is all about the lead racing to Istanbul in order to convince the Sultan to grant him the throne, as opposed to his enemy. Everyone around the lead can't quite figure him out. They don't understand why he would work so hard to become the prince "of an insignificant country." Nevertheless, by balancing shrewdness with good character, he wins the favor of the Sultan, watches his enemy killed, and is granted the throne over his small country of Wallahia. In Act II we discover that the lead's dream is in fact to unite all Romanian speaking people, who have been historically divided among greater neighboring nations. (His land is under Ottoman rule, while Transylvania is under Austro-Hungarian rule, and Moldova under Polish rule.) To do this he rouses the will and the pride of his people, sacrificing quiet domestic life, even vassel-ship to other great lords, eventually defying the Ottoman Sultan, the European emperors, and outwitting them all in battle. Act II closes with all three Romanian principalities being united for the first time in over 1000 years. Act III paints the historical betrayal by the European powers, who are determined to keep Romania weak and divided at all costs. Staging wars, executing back-stabs, and leaving the new king without a single friend he can trust, the Autro-Hungarians trick the lead into one final war, where his generals are paid to turn on him. Although the lead successfully wipes out the enemy, his own generals manage to gather around the tired, victorious leader, and stab him to death. His final words are what make this epic a pattern: he reminds us of his dream of a united Wallahia, Transylvania, and Moldova. The three lands that are today, still, partially divided due to other world powers.
One Apart. The lead is an anti-hero, one who does not wish to be associated with the larger community but rather lives according to a personal moral code. Something happens to draw the lead into a larger conflict. The lead must decide whether to take a stand or not. The lead either retreats to his own world or he decides to join the community.
Hollywood, by Charles Bukowski. We all know Buk was a writer who preferred to be left alone. The humor of all his novels is that despite his deepest wish, something or someone always ends up pulling the hermit out of his shell. In this novel, a great admirer requests that the lead write a screenplay. Act I is all about the lead rejecting the offer. Although eventually he accepts. Act II, then, is about how he's been thrust into the larger Hollywood community, with its celebrities and nut jobs. So funny. Soon enough the film begins production and the lead is forced to help see it through. Act III offers us the finished movie, which the lead doesn't particularly like, although it was a wild time to have made it. He does feel a little proud, then. But decides never to write another movie. So, in Bukowski style, the story ends with him going back to writing poetry, drinking beer, and betting on the horses.
Power. The lead usually begins in a position of weakness. Through ambition and the gaining of strength, the lead rises. There is a moral cost to gaining power. The lead may experience a fall or be willing to sacrifice power to retain morality.
In Scarface, we first see Tony Montana as an immigrant dishwasher at a crummy diner. Definitely powerless, although with a strong moral character, and iron work ethic. Through hard work, a mountain of ambition, but also a little luck, he lands a low level crime job promising him the riches he feels he deserves. Unfortunately for him the job goes terribly wrong. And yet, because he sticks to his guns (his word and his balls!) he manages to turn the tables on the bad guys, and gains respect on the streets of Miami. Act II is his meteoric rise to power. Mostly it involves blowing up the obstacles in his way, while also killing those who would have him destroyed. The middle ends when his original boss, fearing the younger and more vicious gangster, tries to get rid of him. Of course this only proves to the lead that he should be the top dog. So he gets his way, eliminating the final roof over his head. Act III shows us what the lead ends up doing with ultimate power. He becomes addicted to cocaine. Overly paranoid. And alienates anyone who might have helped to ground him. More than "a fall" the lead experiences one final blow out, teaching the audience a valuable lesson in balancing ambition with humility.
Allegory. It can came in many plot patterns, with the added bonus that all characters represent ideas while all the events show the consequences of those ideas.
Here Mr Bell cites Animal Farm, Narnia, The Lord of the Rings, Moby Dick, and The Call of the Wild. I would go ahead and say my second book They Lived They Were is an allegory of what happens to wasted talent, since my main focus with the book was exploring symbols. Still, one favorite story I would like to look at is actually from the Old Testament.
The Wisdom of Solomon. It sort of goes like this: Solomon, who would later become the greatest of all the Jewish Kings, was actually the illegitimate son between King David and a peasant woman he saw washing some clothes one day. Act I tells of how worried Solomon was of inheriting the throne, feeling like he didn't really belong there. Act II is a dream he has in where he meets God. After expressing his worries, God asks Solomon if there is a wish he would like granted. Anything he desires. Solomon asks for Wisdom. Pleased with the answer, God grants him the wish. Act III is the story of two mothers who both lay claim to a new born baby. Both had given birth at the exact same time, wherefore their babies got mixed up. One of the babies dies, however, leaving both women fighting over the baby left living. The case is brought to the king the morning he awakens from his wish-granting dream. When the ladies plea their case, Solomon must decide which lady gets the baby. But, being wise now, he schemes up a solution. Pitting two deep human instincts against one another, Solomon tells the ladies one must give up her rights to the baby. Or else the baby will be cut down the middle, each given a half. Here Solomon discovers the true mother, when the fake mother agrees to the terms, saying cut the baby down the middle (in her heart of hearts, she would rather both women lose a baby, from her wicked sense of fairness) while the true mother agrees to the terms, saying give the other woman the baby (in her heart of hearts, she would rather the baby she believes to be hers to actually live). So Solomon gives the kinder woman the baby, having proven she was the real mother all along. Or at least not insane enough to have a baby sliced in half!
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2010 Travel Diary #23: Turtle, Phoenix and Seal
by Philip Gowman posted 4 Jul 2010 16 Dec 2017 updated 16 Dec 2017
in Tourism. 5 minute read
Thursday 6 May 2010. Sancheong County in Gyeongsangnam-do occupies an area larger than Seoul1, but its population is only 35,000. It is a land of mystery and legend, with ideas and importance more in proportion to its land mass than its population size. People there are very proud of where and who they are. Our local guide is from a family which has been in the county for nineteen generations.
Sancheong was the first place in Korea where cotton was cultivated – the cotton plant is the official flower of the county. Sancheong rice is sent to the Blue House to feed the President. Sancheong dried persimmons are sent to the Queen of England (they have a thank-you letter to prove it). Their strawberries are the sweetest and most expensive in the land, and indeed the early-season fruits which seemed to be everywhere during my visit were among the finest I have tasted.
A phoenix on the roof of one of the new buildings on Wangsan, Sancheong-gun
But what is more precious is the landscape itself. Sancheong means, broadly, mountain purity. The mountain part is easy: Sancheong lies at the foot of Jirisan, the highest peak on mainland South Korea. The purity comes from the fresh water in Sancheong's rivers. More important than the obvious features of the landscape, though, is the hidden power, the ki of the earth. Jirisan lies at the southernmost end of the Baekdu-daegan (백두대간), the mountain backbone of the Korean peninsula which is thought to be a source of powerful geomantic energy. Sancheong boasts one of the strongest levels of energy in Korea.
Our guide, Mr Min, at the Turtle Rock
Nestling on the slopes of Wangsan, one of the peaks in the Jirisan region, is a giant turtle-shaped rock weighing 127 tonnes. Its shell is carved with ornate designs. It rests flat against the mountainside, and is said to be one of the strongest sources of ki anywhere. Rest your hands on the rock for a minute, and you will benefit from that energy.
Breaking The O
It is said that Lee Charm came here recently, laid his hands on the stone, and made a wish. Before long, he was head of the Korean Tourism Organisation, the first foreigner to hold the post. On a more mundane level, we were invited to test the rock's mystic powers. "Make an 'O' shape with your thumb and index finger," instructed Mr Min, our guide. "Try to keep that 'O' shape while I try to force your fingers apart with my hands. Remember how hard or easy it is for me to break the 'O'." We duly obeyed. "Now place your hands on the rock for two minutes and try it again."
We were amazed. Was it that our bodies were reinforced with elemental ki energy? Was it that I knew what to expect and so was reinforcing my index finger with my middle finger? Was it that Mr Min wasn't trying so hard the second time? Whatever, I could just about imagine that I managed to withstand Mr Min's strength for slightly longer after that brief infusion of turtle-power. This little test, with the scientific name of the Bi-Digital O-Ring Test (or BDORT for short), is something that Lee Charm now tries out on guests when he is persuading them of the benefits of Korean food: for eating bibimbap also tops up your ki levels.
Further up the hill was another ornately carved stone, in a perfectly circular shape. The stone is known as The Mirror. And there is a magical tale about it. Originally, the rock was a plain grey. Then, one day, three years ago, the figure of a white phoenix miraculously appeared in the centre of the stone. It was a portent. And on the same day, 100 wild ginseng roots were found on the slopes of Wangsan, the 'King's Mountain', in Sancheong County, a record harvest for a single day. It was the day that the new Presidential Seal had been completed, something that happens only once every 100 years.
The Phoenix in the Mirror
Such is the power of the Earth in Sancheong. But the special energy in Sancheong is more: it is about the sky, the earth and mankind being in harmony with each other. The sky brings blessing, the earth brings opportunity, and people help things to happen. Sancheong is said to be the area in Korea with the strongest harmony between sky, earth and mankind: 하늘, 땅, 사람.
It is in this auspicious spot, right by the turtle-rock (symbolising the land) and under the watchful eye of the Phoenix mirror (symbolising the sky), that some traditional temple-style buildings are being constructed. The grounds, which have a commanding view over the valley below, are being landscaped and planted with ornamental pines whose boughs twist and turn, covered in cracked silver bark. In one of these buildings, three years ago, the current presidential seal was made, using ancient Korean craftsmanship techniques. The seal is imbued with all the special energy of this special part of Korea.
Where the presidential seal will be made. The nose of the turtle-rock can be seen bottom right.
In 97 years time, the workshop will be pressed into service again to create the next seal. Until that time, the buildings will form part of the Sancheong infrastructure, helping to host an expanded mountain herb festival, and a festival devoted to Heo Jun, Korea's national medical hero and author of Korea's latest inclusion on the UNESCO world intangible heritage list, the Donguibogam textbook of traditional Korean herbal medicine.
The presidential seal, made in 2007, with its maker
The Baekdu-daegan on www.san-shin.net
Sancheong County home page
Sancheong (795 km2) is bigger than Seoul (605 km2). But 79% of Sancheong is taken up by mountains and the population is therefore quite low. [↩]
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Places: Gyeongsangnam-do | Sancheong-gun
Post Series: Korea Trip 2010
Other tags: Geomancy | Gi 기 氣 | Sancheong Herbal Medicine Park
2 thoughts on "2010 Travel Diary #23: Turtle, Phoenix and Seal"
Sakae says:
Hello Dear People: how do I get there from Ulsan. Details please, and where can I stay. I would love to go to the stones
Thanks Sakae
555 Donguibogam-ro Geumseo-myeon Sancheong-gun Gyeongsangnam-do
Google maps has the location logged.
You can also find directions on the website for the International Traditional Medicine Fair & Festival http://eng.tramedi-expo.or.kr/sub/01_07_01.jsp. The rocks are in the expo grounds.
Castaway on the Moon to screen at the KCC
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CHICAGO (AP) -- Garret Anderson hit a three-run double, Juan Rivera drove in three runs and the Los Angeles Angels scored a season high in runs, beating the Chicago White Sox 12-5 Wednesday night. The Angels led 6-5 before exploding for a season-high six runs in the top of the ninth off four White Sox relievers. Tim Salmon had an RBI single, Rivera a two-run double, Robb Quinlan an RBI double and Jose Molina a two-run homer, his first of the season. Los Angeles had managed only three runs and 11 hits in their three previous games, all losses. The Angels won for only the third time in their last 13 games. They had lost eight straight to the White Sox, dating to last season's AL championship series. Ervin Santana (3-1) gave up three runs and three hits in six innings, striking out seven. Francisco Rodriguez pitched 1?240-208? innings to earn his 10th save in 11 chances. Santana retired the first 11 batters, striking out five in that span, and had a no-hitter going until A.J. Pierzynski's ground-rule double in the fifth. One out later, Santana hit Juan Uribe and gave up a three-run homer to Brian Anderson. The White Sox added two more runs in the seventh off Brendan Donnelly. Scott Podsednik and Tadahito Iguchi each hit RBI singles in the inning. The Angels took a 4-0 lead in the third, finding the solution to their recent anemic offense: Rookie knuckleballer Charlie Haeger. Haeger (0-1) had a rough start in his major league debut for the White Sox, giving up six runs and five hits with six walks in 4?240-208? innings. He got off to a shaky beginning, walking three in a 29-pitch first inning. He managed to escape unscathed thanks to a double-play grounder by Vladimir Guerrero. Haeger struck out Adam Kennedy to lead off the third inning but Kennedy made it to first on a passed ball. Haeger then walked Chone Figgins and Orlando Cabrera and Kennedy scored on Guerrero's single off a diving Joe Crede's glove. Anderson cleared the bases with a double to right. Haeger left in the fifth after giving up a walk and three singles. Brandon McCarthy pitched well in relief, giving up one hit and striking out three in his first 3?254-240? innings before giving up a double with one out in the ninth. He walked Guerrero intentionally before being pulled. Haeger, 3-0 with a 0.68 ERA for Triple-A Charlotte, was called up before Wednesday's game to start in place of Jose Contreras, who went on the disabled list with sciatica in his right leg.


Weight Training – How I ditched my chunky jeans forever.
The truth is, I find doing weight training and 'self-defense type workouts' very empowering. It makes me feel like I'm less vulnerable and have more control in my life.
A simple workout when I'm short on time, keeps my training on track. Body-weight exercises can be quick and easy and you don't need a gym.
Cancel whatever you have planned for your next workout and try this deck of cards workout. The Card Workout is a fun way to bump up the intensity.
When my first child was born, I had visions of all the things we'd do together. I wanted to be much more than just her mother.
I was going to be her best friend and confidant.
Helping a child break free from shy behavior is not always easy.
But the rewards for the child and even the parent are well worth the effort.
The best Christmas movie of 2017 has got to be "Wonder", starring Jacob Tremblay, Julia Roberts, and Owen Wilson. Above all the overwhelming message is to be kind to others because you never know what they might be dealing with. Everyone is on their own hero's journey.
A collection of scriptures that reference peace, as well as my own story about finding peace and surviving life's storms.
The Bible is filled with scriptures on inner peace and yet we often read right over them without letting their truth settle in our hearts.
Our kids grow up so fast. Despite how busy we often get with day to day life, we moms need to remember that truth as our children race through childhood.
Whether you're trying to learn to play a musical instrument or training to do pull ups, nothing beats the power of perseverance.
In today's devotional I want to talk about facing adversity and the discouragement that can grow when the odds seem stacked against you.


Joanna Woś - vocalist (coloratura soprano) with an extremely wide vocal range, specializes in bel canto singing. The artist graduated from the Music Academy in Łódź, and is laureate of numerous vocal competitions, including The International Vocal Competition in Bilbao, critics' awards - Golden Masks. The singer performs on many opera stages, regularly cooperating with the Grand Theater in Łódź.
Arnold Rutkowski - one of the most recognizable Polish tenors in the world. The door to his world career opened in 2009 at the Luciano Pavarotti Theatre in Modena, with the role of Don José in the opera 'Carmen'. Since then the artist has visited such stages as: Teatro Ferrara, San Juan Opera (Puerto Rico), Phoenix Metropolitan Opera, Michigan Opera in Detroit, Bolshoi Theater in Moscow, Michajłowski Theater in St. Petersburg, National Opera in Helsinki, Stockholm Royal Opera House, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Opera in Lima, Festival d'Aix-en-Provence.
Bassem Akiki - conductor, born in Lebanon. Initially, he studied singing and oboe at the Conservatory in Beirut. Then he undertook studies in the field of choral conducting at the Academy of Music in Kraków, which he continued at the Music Academy in Wrocław with Marek Pijarowski. From 2009-2013, the artist was conductor of the Wrocław Opera, and currently works with various musical theaters. In 2016 he was nominated for the International Opera Awards in the category of best conductor of the young generation.


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2023 is set to be a big year for the gaming industry. With the release of the next generation of consoles, the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, there is a lot of excitement surrounding what new games will be coming out. One thing that is certain is that blockchain-based gaming will continue to grow in popularity.
There are a few reasons for this. Blockchain Games offers-
First, blockchain-based games offer players true ownership of in-game items. This means that they can sell or trade them as they please, without having to worry about the game's developers taking them away.
Second, blockchain-based games are more secure than traditional games. With each transaction being recorded on the blockchain, it is incredibly difficult for hackers to steal items or tamper with game data.
Fair Play with Transparency
Finally, blockchain-based games have the potential to be more fair and transparent than traditional games. With all game data being stored on the blockchain, players can be certain that they are getting a fair deal and that the game is not rigged against them.
All of these factors are why we believe that blockchain-based gaming will continue to grow in popularity in the years to come.
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If you're interested in getting involved, there are a few things you should keep in mind.
First, make sure to do your research before investing any money into a blockchain-based game. There are a lot of scams out there, and you don't want to end up losing your hard-earned money.
Second, don't invest more than you can afford to lose. Cryptocurrencies are incredibly volatile, and the gaming industry is still in its early stages. If a game fails, you could end up losing all of your investment.
Finally, have fun! Gaming should be about enjoying yourself, not making money. If you're not having fun, then there's no point in playing.
With all of that being said, we believe that blockchain-based gaming has a bright future. If you're looking for a way to get involved, we suggest keeping an eye on the games that are being developed on the Ethereum blockchain. With its smart contract functionality, Ethereum is well-suited for developing gaming applications.
So, there you have it! Those are our thoughts on blockchain-based gaming and why we believe it will continue to grow in popularity in the years to come. Do you agree with us? Let us know in the comments below!
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MACOMB –Assistant House Minority Leader Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) was appointed by House Republican Leader Jim Durkin to serve on the bipartisan task force on sexual discrimination and harassment this week.
"As both a member of the Legislative Ethics Commission and now this task force, I believe this is an issue we must address. All persons must be respected in the workplace and our state government should strongly lead by example in this regard and end the culture that has brought about this unacceptable behavior," said Rep. Hammond.
The task force, approved recently with passage of House Resolution 687, requires a comprehensive review of the legal and social consequences of sexual discrimination and harassment in both the public and private sectors in Illinois. The group will make recommendations to the General Assembly to stiffen state laws and policies preventing and punishing this behavior when it occurs.
"There is no place for sexual discrimination and harassment in workplaces in Illinois. No matter the perpetrator, this behavior should be exposed and condemned when it occurs," said Rep. Hammond.


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Is Tizen better than Android?
Tizen is an open source, Linux-based operating system. It became "Tizen" in late 2011, though it existed in a previous form, LiMo, before then. While technically Tizenlives within the Linux Foundation, it has largely been a pet project of Intel and Samsung.
Tizen Background: Tizen is a Linux-based operating system whose development is guided by the Technical Steering Group, which is an organization that includes both Samsung and Intel. In 2013 Samsung merged its Bada project into Tizen and a base program was developed upon which sits device-specific operating systems such as Tizen Mobile and Tizen Wearable.
Let's take a look at our original question and discover the similarities and differences between Android and Tizen.
Start-up – Tizen is lightweight and offers a faster start-up compared to Android.
Notification bar – Just like devices running Samsung's TouchWiz UI there will be a swipe down notification bar on Tizen devices.
Multi-tasking and multi-touch – Multi-taking and multi-touch gestures are supported just like on Android devices.
Dynamic boxes – Tizen's dynamic box icons can be resized to show more or less information.
The Tizen OS is clearly being developed to compete with both Apple's iOS and Google's Android.
At this point in time most of the benefits of Tizen are designed to make life easier for the developer, but of course, every such benefit will result in a better user experience and end product.
Flexibility – Mobile operators will enjoy greater flexibility to customize the OS and user experience and this can be wisely used to develop products that target specific demographics.
Compatibility – Developers will be attracted to the open source flexibility of Tizen. Applications made using the Tizen OS will still be compatible and may be launched in other operating systems like iOS and Android.
By taking all the points it looks like Tizen is good in smartwatches, it is fast reliable and better than watch os on android. New reports tell that Tizen is now a more popular smartwatch OS than Android Wear.
Some example of Tizen based Smartwatches is the Gear S2 as well as the recently-announced Gear S3 smartwatches.
Tizen based Smartwatches offer not only one of the most compelling designs but also incredible specs. Tizen's only drawback is the lack of apps but Samsung is trying its best to keep the developers working for its Tizen based apps and gadgets, so someday its store would be filled with lots of Tizen based apps.
Can TIZEN compete with Android?
So far, Tizen has struggled to stake a claim on the smartphone market – with only Samsung Z series having three phones and a rumored Z4 in addition to its lineup sporting the system so far. It is no easy task to compete with Android in a world that is already dominated by Google services.
However, Samsung's and Intel's are working hard to make it better but till now its no match with Android.
The latest smartphone figures from Gartner are out, and they paint an extremely familiar picture. Between them, Android and iOS accounted for 99.6 percent of all smartphone sales in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Of the 432 million smartphones sold in the last quarter, 352 million ran Android (81.7 percent) and 77 million ran iOS (17.9 percent).
So looking at the chart Its impossible to beat ios or android till now.
So wrapping the things up we can say that Tizen is great for Smartwatches but not good for Smartphones. Maybe in future, we could see some progress in Smartphone side by Tizen os but till now its Android which is rising its bars.


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I am happy to share my recently released ADTA Talk about the use of dance/movement therapy with veterans and military personnel. Today is military mental health awareness day, so please feel free to share widely. Thank you.
Happy New Year all. At the ADTA conference in Brooklyn, NY this past October I participated in a project called ADTA Talks. Fifteen dance/movement therapists spoke about the work that they do in a TED Talks style presentation. I was priviledged to be one of those chosen few DMT's. My talk was focused on my experiences practicing DMT with veterans and active duty military as I am among the onlyDMT's in the world that have the exceptional honor to work with this population. If you missed ADTA Talks, don't worry; the inspiring presentations will be available on YouTube soon. So stay tuned!
For more information on ADTA Talks, see the most recent ADTA newsletter (p. 27).
Getting ready for the big talk.


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After a stunning 3-2 overtime win by Vancouver in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals to take a 2-0 series lead, we learned a bit more about what makes both the Canucks and Bruins tick. The Bruins played.
NFL Week 1 Ratings Are Up 5 Percent Over Last Year Schwab is laying off 600 employees amid hit from the Fed's interest rate cuts The tales of Super Burrow, LSU's ultra-confident breakout star QB
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NHL Top 10: The Rich Get Richer, Fowl Play and Hot-Hot Hossa. Alexander Steen and T.J. Oshie each had a goal as the top line powered the Blues to an impressive 6-3 win over Tampa Bay on.
The Blues have made a giant leap into the top ten with their eleven wins in a row that has propelled them to third in the Central Division. St. Louis now has a record of 32-22-5, and will take on the Dallas Stars tonight in Dallas at 8:30 PM ET.
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The St. Louis Blues (42-28-8) got an electrifying 3-2 shootout victory over the Colorado Avalanche (36-29-13) at Enterprise Center. Ryan O'Reilly scored in the shootout and Jordan Binnington stopped all three Colorado attempts to net his 22nd victory, tying Jake Allen for most wins by a Blues rookie goaltender.


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Love! Valor! Compassion!
By Terrence McNally
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"Brooks Reeves, whose stellar work at Zeitgeist has included "Bent'' and "The Boys in the Band,'' delivers another standout performance . . . make that two standout performances. Reeves shoulders the dual roles of twin brothers with markedly divergent personalities: peevish sourpuss John and sweet-natured James, who is deep into a losing battle with AIDS."
Don Auction, Boston Globe
"In the meantime, Brooks Reeves gives a noteworthy performance in a dual role as twin brothers, a couple of Brits who are referred to by the group as James the Good and John the Bad, or, alternately, as Princes of Charm and Ugly. The siblings are like night and day, and Reeves makes it look easy to distinguish between them, altering his posture, his accent, and his facial expressions, with a slight assist from costume designer Elizabeth Cole Sheehan. The majority of his stage time is spent in the character of John, a failed musical theater composer who works as piano accompanist for their host Gregory's dance company. John's talent on the 88s is not enough to alleviate his bitterness and jealousy of others' professional accomplishments, nor his resentment of his brother's likability. Reeves portrays their differences by morphing from a stony scowl to an eager and open visage, appearing remarkably natural and comfortable in both personas, culminating in a powerful monologue when John and James "appear" simultaneously."
Nancy Grossman, BroadwayWorld.com
"Artistic Director David Miller has elicited fully inhabited performances from every actor, and a palpable connection among this ensemble. He has also delicately kept the tone of this play on track, as it rides a roller coaster of emotional, psychological, professional, and spiritual interactions around friendship and fidelity, life and death. We are laughing one minute, tearing up the next. We are utterly engaged in every individual, personal story, and then as the play drifts toward conclusion, we are lifted up and outward with a heightened sense our own mortality and soul-stirring perspective on the effect of compassion and love in the universe. LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION! requires as much from its cast and crew who rise wholehearted– and then some, to the occasion. Worth every second of its two hours and 50 minutes running time. Prepare to be moved. "
Joyce Kulhawk, Joyces Choices
" It's both funny and bittersweet, thanks to this terrific ensemble. The play, and this production of it, are profoundly loving, valiant and compassionate.... a shatteringly moving monologue by Reeves as John...This is one of this company's finest and most memorable productions in a wonderful season."
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UBM TO CELEBRATE SECOND CONNECT EVENT IN LOS ANGELES
by Stephen Garner Dec 06, 2016
Trade show organizer UBM Fashion Group will celebrate its second educational "Connect" event, in partnership with Spark of Love and ABC7, in Los Angeles this Thursday, December 8.
Taking place at Palihouse in West Hollywood, the event will celebrate the holiday spirit and will include a special appearance by social media sensation Fashion Santa. The event also encourages brands that exhibit at UBM Fashion trade shows across all categories to bring a gift that will go to under-served youth and teens.
"UBM's focus for the next show cycle and year is to build a number of targeted initiatives, both physical and digital, that provide benefits to our brands and retailers on a more intimate and regional year round scale," said Mike Alic, executive vice president of UBM Fashion. "The goal being to foster connections both domestically and internationally in major cities, between industry leaders and influencers, outside the trade show dates through the expansion of UBM's Connect events."
"Hosting these social gatherings puts our finger on the pulse of local market conditions, making us smarter and more effective in serving the industry," continued Alic. "By supporting local communities and hosting these Connect events around the world, we can inspire, educate and unite the fashion industry – one event at a time."
The Connect series is a regionally relevant, intimate series of events, which often encompassing an educational component that aims to help further unite the communities that UBM Fashion Group serves.
For more information on LA Connect or to RSVP, please contact UBM Fashion at ubmfashion@prconsulting.net.


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Greenwich Historical Society shows off rare letters, photos of impressionist artist Twachtman
Greenwich native named Grand Marshal of St. Patrick's Parade
Greenwich Hospital staff get thanks from long COVID patient
At Home in Greenwich celebrates 15 years
Study: Greenwich Shake Shack traffic shouldn't impact area
DPWs benefit from lack of snowstorms but caution it's 'only Jan.'
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Christopher Shields, Curator of Library and Archives, shows a flyer from a 1949 John Henry Twachtman art exhibit at the Greenwich Historical Society in Greenwich, Conn. Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. Original letters written by and to Twachtman, rare photographs from the Holley-MacRae papers, and other notes from primary sources will be on view during "Afternoon in the Archives: Twachtman in His Own Words," on Sunday, Jan. 8 at 2 p.m.
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Original letters written to and from John Henry Twachtman, rare photographs from the Holley-MacRae papers and other notes from primary sources will be on view during "Afternoon in the Archives: Twachtman in His Own Words," at 2 p.m. Jan. 8.
Christopher Shields, Curator of Library and Archives, shows artifacts from the life of John Henry Twachtman at the Greenwich Historical Society in Greenwich, Conn. Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. Original letters written by and to Twachtman, rare photographs from the Holley-MacRae papers, and other notes from primary sources will be on view during "Afternoon in the Archives: Twachtman in His Own Words," on Sunday, Jan. 8 at 2 p.m.
Christopher Shields, Curator of Library and Archives, shows a self portrait by John Alden Twachtman from the archives at the Greenwich Historical Society in Greenwich, Conn. Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. Original letters written by and to John Henry Twachtman, rare photographs from the Holley-MacRae papers, and other notes from primary sources will be on view during "Afternoon in the Archives: Twachtman in His Own Words," on Sunday, Jan. 8 at 2 p.m.
Christopher Shields, Curator of Library and Archives, shows a Valentine's letter from the John Henry Twachtman archives at the Greenwich Historical Society in Greenwich, Conn. Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. Original letters written by and to Twachtman, rare photographs from the Holley-MacRae papers, and other notes from primary sources will be on view during "Afternoon in the Archives: Twachtman in His Own Words," on Sunday, Jan. 8 at 2 p.m.


Nicole Cooke and Lizzie Armitstead will ride in the British team cars for Sunday's London Surrey Cycle classic. The pair are likely to be joint leaders for the women's Olympic road race next year but without a test event for women, they don't get to preview the route.
"It is sexist, but it's the same for all the girls, so we just have to do what we can to use the home advantage." Cooke said when asked what she thought of the situation.
Cycling Weekly asked LOCOG why a women's race couldn't be held before the men's, but got no reply.
Next year the women's race follows exactly the same course as Sunday's test event, tackling the Box Hill loop twice before heading back in to London and the finish on the Mall.