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Serious Ethical Questions Surround Kirsten Pabst's Quest for County Attorney
April 16, 2014 in 2014 Election, Media, Missoula, Missoula County Commissioners, Montana
BuzzFeed's Katie J. M. Baker has published a damned fine and thorough assessment of Kirsten Pabst's candidacy for Missoula County Attorney.
Ms. Baker puts together a pretty long list of issues that should make any Missoula resident rule Pabst out of the running for the next County Attorney – to replace the faultering and uncooperative Fred Van Valkenburg.
I especially love that Katie J.M Baker used Pabst's blog posts. While Pabst has been critical of not only the media, but of anonymous bloggers like me, Pabst was so committed to her blog words that she'd delete them in two or three days. Apparently there are people out there who know that game. Who'd of thought of that???
And for those of you still fans of Mr. Van Valkenburg, consider his words on Pabst – who is openly criticizing Van Valkenburg's leadership:
As chief criminal deputy, Pabst was free to establish any policy she thought she was appropriate in the criminal division, he said. "She was an integral part of the management of this office for over five years."
Missoula's once again in the national news over the University of Montana & Missoula's rape scandal – this time via Kirstin Pabst's candidacy.
If Missoula is wanting to put the rape scandal behind us, putting Pabst in as chief of the county attorney's office is NOT the way to go about it.
A better lede
April 9, 2013 in 2013 Legislative Session, Media, Montana, Montana Democrats, Montana politics, Montana Republicans, newspapers
by Pete Talbot
There are lots of ways to interpret the news and write the story.
One version would say the Democrats "took a big gamble" when they tried to block a pair of bills.
Another might read:
Old, straight, paranoid white guys try to cling to power by suppressing the vote.
Guess which way Lee Newspapers' Mike Dennison took?
Now I have a lot of respect for Dennison. He's covered the Capitol and other statewide issues quite well for many years. He'd probably get into trouble with corporate (and Lord knows there aren't a lot of jobs in journalism out there these days) if he wrote the lede that needs writing.
Because let's face it, the Republicans in the Montana Legislature are, for the most part, a bunch of scared, intransigent, backward-thinking white guys (and a few women) who see the way the rest of the country is trending. And it's not in their direction.
The Montana GOP could try to moderate its policy, be more inclusive and play the long game. Or it could attempt to keep young people, immigrants and the disenfranchised from voting.
It's doing the latter.
So while I appreciate the mainstream media's legislative coverage, I'll look to the blogs for the ledes that cut to the chase.
Tester, Cox Remain Committed to Sunday's Debate – Rehberg Withdraws
June 18, 2012 in 2012 Election, Denny Rehberg, Jon Tester, Media, Montana, Montana politics
I'm about 200% certain that Rehberg's calendar is going to open up, but for now, he's claiming scheduling conflict. I tend to think that if your campaign commits you, you're obligated to attend.
For now, though, Sunday's senatorial debate, sponsored by the Montana Broadcasters Association will go on without Rehberg in attendance . He apparently has something more important to do.
Like this, perhaps?
That's Denny – with David Bosse, president of Citizen's United at an endorsement luncheon held by Bosse & friends back in September
The original story I caught Friday has been updated some – but the basic story reads that the Montana Broadcasting Association confirmed the date and time with his campaign seven months ago.
And then again in February, March and May.
Rehberg's camp isn't using the word "liar" for Greg MacDonald, President of the Montana Broadcasters Association – but they are saying this:
"The claims being made by Greg MacDonald, the President of the Montana Broadcasters Association, are completely false. And despite repeated requests, MacDonald has refused to provide any evidence of his claims because it simply does not exist."
Wow. Really?
Note that article says that he "will not be able to attend." Today's story has him claiming that he "was never formally invited."
My question – does a radio broadcast of this debate bother Rep. Rehberg? You'd think he'd be all over an opportunity to reach out to voters – live – across the entire state.
I say fine – who wants to hear him anyways. Let Senator Tester and Libertarian Dan Cox talk issues.
I believe it'll be all that more interesting with only two candidates involved.
And finally? In the end, where does this settle out? Rehberg being unable to hire competent staff? Rehberg being unable to prioritize a few debates into his schedule? I mean – seriously – a week and a half out from a Sunday morning debate during one of the nation's most hotly contested senate races and Rehberg can't adjust his schedule for a debate?
What else is a subdivision rancher running for office doing on a Sunday morning 150 days before election? Heading up to the lake for a weekend boat ride?
The Missoula Independent Column About George Ochenski That Never Was
June 14, 2012 in Media, Missoula Independent, Missoulian, Montana
I'm done trying to convince the Indy to take a high road. Hell, at this point, even a rocky muddy road would be something. On the other hand, lots of us need closure. So I'm closing it.
Here is the goodbye George column that the Indy should have written.
Dear Readers –
By now many of you have noticed – given the number of phone calls and emails that we've received – that 12 year award-winning political opinion columnist George Ochenski is no longer gracing the pages of the Missoula Independent. Montanans have benefited from reading his words on our pages for more than a decade – and from what we can discern, he's gained a few fans along the way. We've heard that George has moved on – grabbing a weekly gig with the Missoulian. We truly wish him well.
Sometimes in life you find yourself wishing for a do-over. Especially in hindsight. This situation is certainly one that finds us in that position, if only to have handled George's departure in a different way. Alas, there are no do-overs here. But there is moving forward.
The Missoula Independent values both our staff and our readers immensely – and we recognize it is those relationships which we need to mend. Our choice to not address this situation reflects on the impressions our readers have on the very thing thing the Indy does – writing a weekly independent newspaper. It takes a village to do a lot of things, and the Independent is no different – from our sales and advertising staff, to our copy staff, editorial staff, contributors, and writers – all are integral to the very proud and award-winning work that our readers have come to enjoy over the last 21 years.
Ultimately things most often work out for the better. We certainly hope that is true for both George and us. And while we can't change the past what we can say, moving forward, is that the Missoula Independent will continue striving to bring Missoula and Montanans and its readers elsewhere writing that is important and truthful and relevant.
President Matt Gibson
Editor Robert Meyerowitz
Like I said – the column that never was.
Peace out, Indy.
Political Columnist George Ochenski Speaks on His Departure from the Missoula Independent
June 13, 2012 in Media, Missoula Independent, Montana
Former Indy – now Missoulian – political columnist George Ochenski was guest today on Aaron Flint's Voices of America statewide talk show this morning. Work unfortunately got in the way for life for me, but Northern Broadcasting does podcast Flint's show. It's in two segments, here and here.
That shift to the Missoulian took all of 5 days.
Flint gets to the Ochenski's sudden and still unaddressed departure from the Indy immediately, and George tells it from his own words. It's quite clear that editorial interference in Ochenski's political writings were the heart of the matter. Flint asks "What really happened with the Missoula Independent?" George Ochenski responds:
"From my perspective, what happened is they hired a new editor that came in from out of state and literally started wading in on my columns. Restricting what I could write about – I couldn't write about national or international issues anymore – just about Montana politics……
"He started cranking down on the scope of my writing, and then he started doing some, what I thought, were some really irresponsible edits. Changing my words. Putting titles on columns that I would never have put on there."
Ochenski then cites a change in the title of a column from "Collaborators collision to "Hang the Collaborators," explaining that he'd never advocate violence against those with whom he disagrees and another where a medical marijuana column Damned if you do had "Med pot court case could sway election" attached as a a subtitle. Ochencski explained that using the term "pot" for medical marijuana belittled the necessity of its use for those that need it.
Once that was out, Flint had a great long conversation with Ochenski, talking about the conservative reaction to Ochenski's departure, his adventures up in the capitol, his non partisan (but liberal leaning) approach to political commentary – and even…well….testicles. So go listen to it.
A big thanks to Aaron Flint for bringing us a good interview. Hopefully he has Ochenski on again.
The Question Continues: Where's George Ochenski?
Another working day for the Missoula Independent came and went, and still silence from the Indy blog.
I find it disheartening that the newspaper which has been the instrument for so many of my favorite feature writers over the years – John S. Adams, Patrick Duganz, Jesse Froehling, Skylar Browning, Jessie McQuillan, and Matthew Frank, just to name a few – is continuing its silence to the departure of longtime and award-winning political columnist George Ochenski.
Especially when it has been reported that Ochenski had been shut down on free press column by editor Robert Meyerowitz.
It's disheartening because the silencing of a political columnist has ramifications to the impressions readers (translate "market") have of the product a newspaper puts out. Not only is it not good for the readers, it's can't be good for the newsroom. As I stated on Friday: "Failure to address Ochenski's departure will hang over the Indy. It will cloud their respectability as a "Free Thinking" newspaper – and it unfairly disrespects a departure that would be better left with the Indy taking a high road and giving its deserving loyal readers (and a columnist who helped in a very big way make the Indy what it is today) the truthful explanation and closure all parties deserve."
I still believe that.
Editor Robert Meyerowitz has the forum – and he's no stranger to writing, either. You'd think that if he felt a need type off a response to a news report that Ochenski had been censored, he'd feel a need to explain Ochenski's elimination from the pages of the Indy on the pages of the Indy.
Barring that, the truth behind Ochenski's departure is going to be told. Multiple news sources have inquired just of me (this little old anonymous blogger) on this matter…and undoubtedly there's been more.
ON Wednesday, Montanans will get a chance to hear it from George Ochenski himself. GO will be the guest of Northern Broadcasting's statewide talkshow host Aaron Flint (@aaronflint) on his show Voices of Montana.
Flint's show is on 9-10 a.m. daily. Here in Missoula it's on AM 930 KMPT (corrected) (I do sincerely listen to 1290 – check my car radio and I was confusing Aaron's show with the one on 1290), though it can be heard statewide. Check this map to find your local station. You can also stream it from this link.
AND, for you facebook fans out there, there's a Where's Ochenski facebook page. I even broke my own protocol and posted a pic over there. Go check it out. And share that page with your friends.
UM President Royce Engstrom Sure Has Been Reaching Out
June 11, 2012 in Media, Missoula, Montana
It started June 1st with Montana Public Radio news director Sally Mauk's interview of Royce Engstrom. You can download the podcast here or stream it from the Montana Public Radio newsblog.
It's quite clear from that interview that even now, Engstrom hasn't been able to separate the facts from his own defensive and inaccurate version of events. Listen as Mauk corrects Engstrom when he attempts to make it sound like the police were aware of the rape and sexual assault by the Saudi student prior to his university-facilitated escape back to his home country.
I also appreciate how Mauk calls out Engstrom when he touts his successful investigations which resulted in a number of students removed from campus – and into our community.
KECI has been touting an upcoming interview with Engstrom.
Tonight, in perusing KGVO's website (AM 1290 here in Missoula), I find that Peter Christian's Talk Back will be hosting University of Montana's Royce Engstrom on Wednesday Morning.
Talk Back is a short half-hour local talk show, done from 8:30 to 10 a.m. every weekday morning. In reading KGVO's website, Engstrom was invited to "to answer your questions about the campus and a host of recent University related events."
Lovely. Do make sure to listen and call in on Wednesday morning, Missoula….and Montana. 406-721-1290. I know I'll be listening.
Has the Missoula Indy Silenced Montana's Establishment Cage Rattler?
June 7, 2012 in Independent, Media, Missoula, Montana
Any regular reader of this blog knows that I have a deep admiration for George Ochenski, opinion columnist extraordinaire for the Missoula Independent.
For twelve years, the GO has graced the pages of the (not so)Indy(anymore) with his laser analysis of Montana politics. Of national politics. And of everything else that matters.
Ochenski's analysis and opinion is solid. It's why we read the Indy. Check this gem out from 2005: Vampire wires: The energy corridors are coming
I mean – How friggin' spot-on can a columnist get?
So Thursdays are a treat for me. George Ochenski Day. I admit I have on occasion been privvy to a head's up or two. So perhaps it was that the GO didn't want to have me get bummed out (or pissed off) any sooner than needed.
To come to find this week's Indy barren of Ochenski's column was..well….just plain wrong. The fact that the Indy didn't have the decency to offer its (maybe now not so) loyal readers an explanation is perplexing.
Twelve years and that's how its missing primary this-is-why-we-grab-the-Indy column is addressed?
You simply don't do this to your readers.
I mean – I like the Indy, but I kinda feel like someone pissed in my Wheaties this morning.
It's early and I have to get to work. I certainly don't want to wake George with what I hope is a temporary departure. Or a mistake at the printers. Or one of George's fishing trips gone too long.
And quite frankly, given my reaction, maybe I understand why George didn't let us know. Or at least me.
The Indy, though, should have rerun a column – because the Missoula Independent isn't independent without Montana's sole independent political columnist George Ochenski.
May 1, 2012 in Media
I almost missed this comment. It was buried in the "Contact 4&20 Blackbirds" site.
So, sure, Nancy, glad to help. Here's the skinny:
My husband and I have started a campaign to get Rush Limbaugh off the air in Missoula. We delivered a petition with over 1600 names to KGVO about a month ago; since that time, we have created a website, rushoutofmissoula.com, on which we list local and national advertisers on the program, and their contact info. As of today, 17 advertisers have pulled their ads from the show. We would appreciate your including this info on your blog for a bit of time – and would love to see some more signatures (we're over 1700 now), and feedback! Thanks for your time, Nancy Cooper
Are Missoula City Police Harassing #OccupyMissoula?
November 20, 2011 in Common Sense, Crime, homelessness, Media, Missoula, Montana
It's a pretty hefty charge to make, but as Missoula County resident, #OccupyMissoula participant and attorney Taryn Hart points out, it's unsafe for not only the occupiers, but for the intoxicated people Missoula City Police are allegedly dropping off at the occupation, located on the Missoula County Courthouse lawn.
A tactic, she explains at her blog Plutocracy Files, used by police against Occupy movements across the nation.
Occupy Missoula is an alcohol and drug-free encampment. The agreed to this on day #1. To hear that city police are delivering intoxicated and belligerent people off at the encampment is troubling.
This is something that should be troubling to the community, too. These types of actions can leave the City exposed to any number of lawsuits should something occur which results in injury or death.
Hear it in Ms. Hart's words:
I had heard from several of the 24/7 occupiers at Occupy Missoula that the police have dropped off drunken, belligerent people at the occupation. I happened to be there when just that happened. A woman who was extremely drunk and was belligerent was dropped off by Officer Kasey Williams of the Missoula Police Department, Badge #348. She headed directly into the occupation and was belligerent and threatening. This very small occupation was forced to handle this on their own (which, by the way, they did very well).
As soon as I left I called Sgt. Jerry Odlin to speak to him about it. I informed him of the situation and informed him that the occupation has rules prohibiting intoxication. He denied that anything had been done to create disruption at the Occupy Missoula occupation.
These are serious claims to make. Taryn Hart has put herself out there in her own words with specific allegations to this incident. She is calling on not only the community but the media to contact both the Missoulian and Missoula Mayor Engen to let them know that this type of behavior is unacceptable and dangerous and needs to stop.
I'm also going to add this – I caught KECI NBC Montana's report on Occupy Missoula either Wednesday or Thursday evening, with Steve Fetveit speaking of "feces in the bushes," while Heidi Meili countered – with a distressed look on her face and concern in her voice – about the "health risks" exposed to the community.
Now – I don't get downtown every day, and I don't know if anyone's ever noticed but we've got homeless people here in Missoula. In fact, there are homeless people everywhere across the nation. There has been – again, in fact – homeless people around on this earth since the beginning of time. Some of them have mental issues, and others have no other choice – it's a mix of humanity, much as it is for those who sleep in beds under roofed structures.
Homeless people – and this is a factual reality – don't have easy access to bathrooms. I am not saying that what occurs because of this reality is acceptable by any means, but I am saying this is a factor that, it appears, many people have chosen to push out of their mind as they turn their sight (and voice) to the plight of homeless people.
Having been to the Missoula County courthouse a few times, I can tell you that there was feces – and lots of other stuff – hanging out there in the bushes for a long long time. This spring – or was it last fall? – they were doing some renovations down there. Couldn't enter in through the front door. Well, I had walked up to that front door not paying attention as I sipped my soy chai latte, no foam, from Broadway Bagels…which left me having to tramp to the west side door out by the parking lot on the side of the building.
I got to walk by all those bushes and squeeze through the line of them over there bordering the parking lot. It looked like people were living in there. There was clothing and bundles and garbage. All kinds of crap – and I do mean, literally, crap. I remember noting at the time how odd it was that the County Courthouse, such a visible public place, could house such an amount of humanity and its garbage behind the bushes and no one seemed to notice.
Maybe Steve Fetveit should do the gentlemanly thing and accompany Heidi Meili in her perfectly coiffed hair and 3 1/2″ heels down to the Missoula County Courthouse – in broad daylight so as to ensure their safety – and ask a few people down there how many bags of garbage and crap they carted out of the grounds of the courthouse in the first few days of #occupyMissoula?
Maybe Steve Febveit Heidi Meili should then take a short walk up to the Poverello Center during the lunch hour to see the unwashed homeless as they gather for one of the three warm meals a day they may be lucky to get – along with a chance to perhaps wash up and go to the restroom. Ask 'em where they go to the bathroom during the night.
The news may shock those news reporters.
There are insufficient services here for the homeless. Homelessness is a fact of humanity. Grow up and deal with it. Occupy Missoula is and has been since the first day. Hell – I stood on the courthouse lawn the first day and a homeless lady came up and, asking me if I was in charge, continued to berate me for not having anything more to eat than salad.
Does Occupy Missoula have a homeless problem? You bet ya. Its the same homeless problems that Missoula has had since this earth produced man on earth.
Appalled by feces as the Courthouse people? It didn't magically show up with Occupy Missoula.
White Supremacist Threatens Montana Human Rights Network
October 10, 2011 in Media, Montana, Racism
I haven't seen this – nor have I been able to find anything – in any newspaper in the state (if I've missed it, please let me know) – but apparently former leader of the neo-Nazi Aryan Nation group Karl Gharst has sent the Montana Human Rights Network (MHRN) a letter saying that they were a "Jewish criminal organization working with other Jewish organized crime networks," and that "These organizations are well known to commit crimes against lawful citizens through intimidation, destruction of property, violence and assassination."
Gharst continues: "As a lawful citizen I am giving you proper notice that I am now exercising my duty that I will do all in my power and the power of the State of Montana to see that all MHRN members will stand trial by the lawful citizens of the State of Montana for crimes against the State, and justice returned to lawful citizens."
Stand trial where? What is this guy talking about?
According to the story, reported in the Southern Poverty Law Center blog a little over a week ago, Travis McAdam, director of MHRN, has reported the matter to law enforcement.
Karl Gharst, as the SPLC blog post notes, was sent to jail in 2004 for threatening to kill a child protective services worker in Montana. More recently – prior to threatening MHRN most recently – Gharst screened movies which denied the existence of the Holocaust in Kalispell and tangled with other neo-Nazi groups in the area (likely drawn to the area because of people like Gharst calling NW Montana "home".
I'm not sure why the Montana media hasn't covered this. Here's a Montana neo-Nazi who's not afraid to speak to the press, who's been convicted and jailed for threatening people in the past, who's now emailing a threat to the Montana Human Rights Network threatening them with a grand jury of some unknown justice system. That's not newsworthy?
A search of "supremacist" in the Billings Gazette brings up this list, many of those stories have a direct connect to Montana.
Let's hope the press isn't waiting until some "real crime" has been committed.
Various & Sundry for the Weekend
October 1, 2011 in #OccupyWallStreet, Bullying, Education, Energy, Media, Montana, Montana politics, Republicans, Various & Sundry
Bringing it back. As always, consider this an open thread
If you watched only one The Daily Show this week, hopefully it was this one. He starts off with "Democracy" – brings in Saudia Arabia's lack of it with regards, especially, to women. Slaps the U.S. for embracing Saudia Arabia and then whips it all together with #occupywallstreet and the NYPD attacks on peaceful protesters.
On that note, here's The Nation's FAQ on Occupy Wall Street. Just the basics, for those still wondering what it is.
For your visual pleasure and cultural and even perhaps political curiosity, some pics from an expat living in China, twitterer @lonniehodge – who's also a TED speaker.
I was seriously asleep on this one – Supermontana reporter John S. Adams broke the story, then Don Pogreba took the Rep. Denny Rehberg Federal land-grab story and pulled it all together with a very thorough analysis.
More hypocrisy from Rehberg. Against National Monuments, but fine with handing over unilateral authority over Montana's borders to the Department of Homeland Security. Kinda like a double-dip of hypocrisy there, isn't it?
Speaking of hypocrites..the face of Montana's reasonable conservatism Montanafesto absolutely rips on Reverend Harris Himes' criminal activities in this post titled Hypocrite, Meet Karma – Another Righteous Right Winger Down.
Himes, if you haven't heard, is Blaming the gays.
Jack over at The Western Word had a piece this week about a local drinking-and-driving tragedy there in Great Falls. He has written quite a bit on the topic of drinking and driving, and I had, in fact, had reason to come across this tough criticism on the legislature from this past session just today.
Are you reading James Conner? Because you need to be. James' latest piece at the Flathead Memo is on the bullying incident at Glacier High School. The story is pretty sick, and I knew it was going to get ugly when the coach resigned as the story broke. For all that, read this earlier post from James, which really rings together the whole sordid thing, along with a local history of the issue, together.
Montana is one of only 5 states in the nation without anti-bullying laws. Congressional candidate and state senator Kim Gillan sponsored SB141 this past session in an effort to address bullying. While it passed the Senate, it was tabled in the House Education Committee. A blast attempt on the floor failed also, 63-34. That's not a party-line vote, btw – looks like 2 Republicans might have voted with the Dems to try and get the thing a fair floor hearing.
Disgraceful.
2nd Grade Bike Rack got linked to in an Huffington Post piece on the Keystone XL pipeline this past week. Pretty sweet! Kudos to James for that. Wanna read it? Republicans Oppose Keystone XL Pipeline.
That's all I got – what about you?
July 21, 2011 in Media, Missoula
by Duganz
I posted a piece on Monday about the Missoula Independent that contained an error which put the piece in question. As such, I removed it. I apologize for the mistake.
July 7, 2011 in Media, Missoula, Montana
It's always nice to have one's efforts appreciated. I think it's safe to say, from all us b-birder's here at 4&20, thank you very much for voting for us in this year's Best of Missoula edition of the Indy. And for a bit of fun, I wrote up a little ditty below the fold. Enjoy. Continue Reading »
Exxon Fails to Get Crews Out Today
July 4, 2011 in Crime, Crony Capitalism, Economy & Business, Energy, Environment, Media, Montana, Water Quality, wilderness, Wildlife
by jhwygir
For up-to-the-moment news from an affected landowner, please read Alexis Bonogofsky's twitter timeline.
Of greatest interest today, she reports that Exxon did not send out their specialized crews today.
While MSNBC reports that Exxon officials are now saying the spill could extend beyond the 10 miles they've originally reported.
You don't say? And I'm loving those qualifiers (could? Really? We're in flood!)
Please take notice of the wildlife photos on that MSNBC story.
On that note, Ms. Bonogofsky, ranch owner of Blue Creek Farms has also reported on the immediate loss of wildlife from her Yellowstone River ranch.
I cry for her loss. It is heartbreaking to hear of this devastation. I wish there was something I could do.
Watch Mike Scott, who is co-owner with Alexis of Blue Creek farms, question Exxon in this KTVQ-NBC Billings report and video.
And again – on that note – ranch owners Alexis and Mike were kicked out of the press conference and public officials did nothing to stop this banishment.
The agriculture industry is being ruined down there along the Yellowstone and public officials are allowing Exxon to clean up their image by keeping affected landowners out of press conferences? Shame to any and all who escorted Alexis and Mike out of that press conference.
What a Bunch of Shills
May 25, 2011 in Crony Capitalism, Humor, Media, Missoulian, Montana
And the Fuax News Achievement Award goes to… The Missoulian.
I'm not sure if its possible for the Missoulian to have their collective heads farther up the ass of new Bresnan owner Cablevision. I know the Missoulian is a loca paper, and as such carries some pretty worthless 'news' items from time to time, but did they just reprint a press release or something with this 'informative' story … er… advertisement? As always Missoulian, stay classy.
If you don't already know, Bresnan Communications was bought out by Cablevision back in December and is now calling itself Optimum West (because its going to optimize its profits yo!). So… an already annoying local monopoly with horrible customer service is now a local monopoly owned by a national corporation with monopolistic aspirations and most likely even worse customer service.
Optimum's services are advertised as cheaper and more advanced than Bresnan's.
Yeah, the introductory rate may be, but in cruising the whole of the Optimum site, the one .pdf that did not load properly was the document showing their regular prices after the promotional period ends.
Anyway, I never liked Bresnan service much, its customer service was horrible and its service expensive, but it was kinda the only game in town. You can't really shame a company into acting in a more socially responsible manner or treating their customers in a more respectful manner (they have no conscience after all) so this is just me complaining.
It would seem that customer service is already worse under the new owners. In the last few months I have gotten at least one call per week badgering me to upgrade my current service, you see I didn't have the optimum package for streamlining profit potential. Needless to say i finally freaked out on a poor telemarketer that probably didn't even work for Cablevision, but he seemed to understand my frustration. Customer service shouldn't be mainly about selling your customer more crap they don't want.
Yeah for faux news.
Right-wing bloggers gather
April 26, 2011 in Blogs, Libertarians, Media, Montana, Montana politics, Montana Republicans, Political Blogs, Rob Natelson
Tags: blogs, Missoula Detention Center, Montana, politics
At first glance, maybe this was something I should have attended. The Helena Independent Record headline read: Insight offered to bloggers. Gosh, I thought, I wonder why I didn't hear about this earlier.
Then some of the names in the story caught my eye: Aaron Flint of the Flint Report, Carl Graham of the Montana Policy Institute, Montana Watchdog, the Franklin Center — all pretty much mouthpieces for right wing and Libertarian causes.
Flint, for example, has a radio show on the Northern Ag Network, a conservative station out of Billings. He has the Flint Report website, too, that carries headlines like: Tester Profits Off Credit Card Companies and Bullock Gets Testy Over Otter Creek.
The Montana Policy Institute out of Bozeman is a Libertarian think tank that refuses to reveal it's funding sources. Perhaps you've seen MPI President Carl Graham's guest columns in your local paper on the wonders of a free market economy. MPI just finished hosting a "Health Care Freedom Panel" with keynote speaker and MPI Senior Fellow Rob Natelson.
There's Montana Watchdog, another website, that is sponsored by the Montana Policy Institute and presents itself as a news organization with Front Page links to, well, Natelson's "Health Care Freedom Panel."
The Franklin Center, based in North Dakota and Virginia (now there's a strange pairing) bills itself as an organization dedicated to investigative reporting. The group's founder and president, Jason Stverak, is the former executive director of the North Dakota Republican Party.
Here's a line from the end of the IR story:
Also among them was Big Sky Tea Party Association board member Roger Nummerdor, who thinks it might be time to start doing some blogging.
This all happened last Saturday at the Red Lion Colonial Inn in Helena.
And these guys are joined at the hip. I don't begrudge some dudes holding a workshop, spreading the righteous word, maybe having a few beers, chewing the fat. It's just that they're so sneaky about it. You seldom see them flaunting their right-wing credentials.
Heck, they even fooled the IR reporter, who didn't mention a thing in her story about these guys' background. I'm hoping she was fooled, anyway, because if she knew and didn't mention it, that's piss-poor reporting.
Sorry Indy… But Dave Strohmaier Ain't Missoula's Nanny
April 25, 2011 in Dave Strohmaier, Media, Missoula, Missoula City Council, Montana, Politics
Tags: city council, media, Missoula, politics
In the current edition of the Missoula Independent the local paper takes aim at Missoula City Councilman Dave Strohmaier over his Social Host Ordinance and many of the policy positions he has taken in his six years in office. Three times in the article – once in the headline, once in a quote, and once in the second to last paragraph – the Indy emasculates and attempts to make Dave appear effete through his desire to clean up after an infantilized Missoula populace. In my opinion, the use of such language turns a pretty solid article into a hack job.
I would expect such language from a right-wing rag but from an independent newspaper based out of Missoula? There is a long history of Liberalism's opponents painting liberals as soft, elitists, and effeminate. I don't understand why the Indy is playing into such lazy stereotypes other than to set the tone of how the paper will handle Strohmaier in any eventual run for Montana's open Congressional House seat.
The Tea People now holding sway in Helena proposed plenty of legislation to clean up after messy voters including:
Multiple attempts to "Purge the Scourge" of Medical Marijuana and correct the choice Montana voters made in 2004
Numerous attempts to baby-sit women's uteri
An attempt to tell counties that they know what is best
Wanting to play marriage counselor via HB 438
But in conducting a search of the Indy's news stories I never once came across language labeling Tea Party policies or politicians as people espousing a nanny-state.
I can understand why the Social Host Ordinance is the definition of government overreach to some people; the sanctity of one's home and personal privacy are issues that people care deeply about and the image of Dave poking his fedora clad head into your house to check IDs probably isn't a pleasant one. But at the same time, bar tenders are held responsible for serving minors alcohol… maybe people throwing house parties should be held responsible as well.
Self Righteous Progressives STFU: Stop Whining about Obama & Tester… er… no wait…
April 23, 2011 in 2012 Election, 2014 Election, Barack Obama, Blogs, Congress, Ego, John Boehner, Media, Montana, Political Blogs, Politics, Progressives, Tea Party
Tags: blogs, Montana, political blogs, politics, progressives, tea party
In all this ongoing back and forth between the liberal/progressive/Democrat blogs of Montana (the Great Flame War of 2011) one point that is yet to be made is the differing approach that the two parties seem to deal with internal dissent. One party gives the impression of eagerly embracing the mutiny… while the other is trying to quickly stomp out the fire before it can spread.
What started as a grassroots movement from outside the ramparts of a party historically known for it's discipline in pulling it's member into line on issues; the Tea People's anger, enthusiasm, and naivety was quickly capitalized upon by the Republican establishment and old guard power base. Organizations that, at first ad-hoc groups meeting at coffee shops bitching about how the Republicans had betrayed their ideals, were quickly provided with organizational support, funds, and training from long-time Republican political operatives. Nation-wide organizations were built by the likes of Dick Army and elected Republicans such as Michele Bachmann embraced the mass of angry white people produced by a steady diet of Fox News.
Now that the Tea People are well ensconced in the warm and loving embrace of the GOP guess what happens whenever the Tea People get all uppity? Thats right… Boehner quickly folds and make overtures to please his new far right base.
Contrast this with the current approach that the mainline Democrats seem to want to take when dealing the more progressive/liberal/whatever side of the party…
This attitude comes straight from the top as Obama and his press secretary have said more than once that they are tired of the criticism coming from the left. Other Democrats have used this type of language, calling liberals "extremists."
The same attitude has been on display recently on various Montana progressive blogs. Pogie actually did a great job of getting to the issue and fostering a discussion around the role of dissension within a political party in shaping policy and strategy. Others however have been eager to follow the STFU guidelines. From LITW:
Here's the dealio. Democrats still have value. I like Jon Tester, even more for taking action on wolf control dictated by the judiciary. Don't like that? Tough shit. Leave. I like Barrack Obama. I think he called out the Republicans and has played them very well. Don't like that? Tough shit. Leave. Seriously. You don't like Democrats? Leave, assholes.
The problem with the STFU/your-either-with-us-or-against-us type attitude is that people really do leave. People will choose to vote for third party candidate like Nader when they get frustrated enough which then gives us 8 years of THE ADVENTURES OF BUSHIT AND TURD BLOSSOM .
If a party doesn't listen to internal dissent and respond to the criticism by addressing people's grievances then people leave. The Republicants were electorally successful in the last cycle specifically because they embraced the crazy hidden within themselves and physically manifested as the Tea People.
Do we really want to put this at the entrance to the Democratic party?
Note to MTGOP: If FOXnews is Reporting About You This Way, You Really Need to Regroup
March 23, 2011 in 2011 Legislative session, Brian Schweitzer, Media, Missoula County Republicans, Montana, Montana politics, Montana Republicans
The theme "Even MORE National Media Attention Courtesy MTGOP" is getting old, but it doesn't look like it's going to to anywhere.
If FOXnews is using "Bat-Crap" and "Montana" in the same headline – quoting Democratic Governor Schweitzer, nonetheless – honestly, you really should reconsider things.
Who's running that ship? Will Deschamps? Yoy.
Not only that – if FOXnews is explaining one of your crazy bills – HB278 – this way, you should maybe go crawling back in the cave you came from:
Schweitzer did not mention Montana House Bill 278, which would authorize creating armed citizen militias able to repel invaders, presumably war-like Canadians.
Rep. Wendy Warburton, I'm sure, is proud.
Now I'm Starting to Get It: The MT GOP is Repenting by Legislating (Rep. James Knox as Example)
March 21, 2011 in 2011 Legislative session, Abortion, Blogs, civil rights, Crony Capitalism, Ego, Equality, Ethics, Gay and lesbian issues, Hate, marijuana, Media, Montana politics, Montana Republicans, Regressives
In a post titled "Profiting from Hypocrisy", blogger montanafesto exposes the troubled hypocrisy of Rep. James Knox and his pro-repeal medical marijuana stance. First the video:
Read montanafesto's post. Rep. James Knox offered his services to a medical marijuana business, at a greatly discounted price because his business "was slow."
There's more – montanafesto takes Knox on in Facebook…and now, apparently, an email has been removed from the website because Knox was threatening his lawyers.
Neither here nor there, now…the Billings Gazette has picked up the story.
Wonder if Knox has threatened to sue them, too?
So all this insane personal intrusion schizophrenic state-rights/anti-state rights Montana Republican party-led legislating has me now more than just barely pondering: What is it these guys and gals are doing up there? Rep. Warburton is obsessed with making my vagina a crime scene….Rep. Kristin Hansen wants to treat LGBTQ human beings as something less than such, and now we have Knox falling all over himself to provide discounted services to the medical marijuana community.
What is it they say? People in glass houses should not be throwing rocks?
What else is there to explain this regressive hate-filled legislation? There's a ton of it out there.
Kuddos to you, montanafesto!
Quick LiTW update
November 14, 2010 in Blogs, Jay Stevens, Matt Singer, Media
The death of the political blog Left in The West has been greatly exaggerated.
While it's hard to do to justice to the writings of Jay Stevens and Matt Singer, there are some new posts up that deserve your attention. Matt Koehler, someone named Rustin (who follows Bozeman issues) and 4&2O's own problembear have been filling the void. Rob 'Wulfgar!' Kailey has a post up and is also administering the site. This is all good news.
So, if you thought that LiTW had bitten the dust, think again, and pay the site a visit:
http://leftinthewest.com/
October 28, 2010 in 2010 Election, Dennis McDonald, Denny Rehberg, Media, Montana
Commercial irony
Challenger Dennis McDonald's latest TV commercial has drawn the ire of Congressman Denny Rehberg. Jhwygirl has a post up on it. Rehberg's outrage is hypocritical. He and the Republican party having been running negative hit ads for ages.
Two wrongs don't make a right, though. I hate this kind of campaigning. Rehberg has been worthless as a congressman and that should be enough to get him booted from office. Unfortunately, it's the personal, not the policy stuff, that commercials focus on these days. I guess that's what plays best in our ADHD society. It's a shame.
TV station ownership tends to be conservative but it looks like the stations will continue running the spots despite Rehberg's lawyers' threats. There's money to be made.
A pitiful TV spot
Speaking of spots, this is one of the worst TV commercials I have ever seen. Put the politics behind you for a second, if you can, and just look at the spot aesthetically.
Poor Jan Rehberg. She could be a nice woman, for all I know, but she should kick the ass of whomever conned her into doing this spot for Nels Swandal. Who let those robots on the set?
Bad script, bad delivery, bad composition, bad lighting, bad everything.
This is also supposed to be a nonpartisan position but I guess we know where Nels stands on the issues. We're looking at Tea Parties during recess.
In this race for Montana Supreme Court Justice, and I hate to judge a candidate by their TV (no pun intended) but Nels' commercial is painful to watch. Even though I'm voting for Beth Baker — Swandal's opponent — I'd give her a hard time, too, if she'd produced such a low-rent spot.
Let's end this post with some levity. I used to be pathologically obsessed with yard signs but when you think about it, it is a funny way to advance a candidate. Anyway, here's the Onion's take on it:
Yard Sign With Candidate's Name On It Electrifies Congressional Race
October 25, 2010 | ISSUE 46•43
The sign, above, which pundits say may have fundamentally altered the American political landscape.
A horror story
October 12, 2010 in Education, Media, Montana, Poverty, Racism, Tribal issues
Five middle school suicides in the past year. Twenty attempted suicides. In a town of less than a thousand. In a school of fewer than 160.
This is criminal negligence.
It happened in Poplar, Montana, and the story is in today's paper. The gist of the piece was about a principal who singled out kids at a student assembly for getting Fs. If true, well, that's pretty sad.
But that's not really the story. Kids as young as ten are taking their own lives out of desperation. It's an unbroken cycle of poverty and hopelessness; while the rest of us turn a blind eye.
Here's the best link I could find at the Great Falls Tribune but the suicides are buried in the story. The online Lee Newspapers have no mention of the suicides. (It was reported in the print edition of the Missoulian.) That's unconscionable. It should have been the lead story on every newscast and in every newspaper across the state … and it should have happened months ago.
Where else should the blame lie? Our state and national governments, for sure. Our disparate education system. Society as a whole. The list goes on.
Can you imagine the outcry if this had happened at Washington Middle School in Missoula? No expense would be spared. Every expert in the region, every anti-suicide program that's ever been conceived, would be employed to prevent this from happening.
But it happened in Poplar on the Fort Peck Reservation where, apparently, kids aren't quite as valuable.
We should all be ashamed and make sure this doesn't happen again on this reservation or any other school, anywhere.
You Know This is a Story (Murdering US Citizens) the White House Wants Buried When…
September 28, 2010 in 2012 Election, Barack Obama, Bush administration, civil rights, Democrats, Ethics, George W. Bush, Media, Montana, U.S. Constitution
By @CarFreeStpdty
… you have to result to finding news from an Australian news site, the World Socialist Web Site, and a Rusian news station – see, Obama can't be a socialist because the real socialists still left in this world hate him just about as much as they hated G.W.
CIA director Leon Panetta filed a legal brief to stop a lawsuit filed by the ACLU against the federal government challenging its acquired taste for assassinating its own citizens. The administration doesn't want the lawsuit to go through because… well… it would be embarrassing, potentially damaging leading into the elections, and challenge the extra-legal authorities of the Imperialist Presidency. Already the State Department is attempting to invoke "States Secrets" as a defense against the lawsuit. Arguing that the judicial branch has no authority here and that the Administration can act as judge, jury, and executioner… and assertion perhaps more egregious than almost anything Obama's predecessor pulled off. Amy Goodman featured the story as the top headline on Monday's show here.
The story first developed when details became available that an American citizen, Anwar Al-Awlaki, wound up on a CIA hit list for materially supporting terrorism. This got a little play in the MM and a small snippet here by Duganz, but basically it was quickly forgotten by most Americans because we all assume he's guilty . I mean just look at him, those beady little eyes, his un-American clothing, and a name slow-talking Midwesterners can't wrap their tongues around. I'm not defending any of his actions, because well, he's a bearded douche. Just do a Google video search for more videos like this where he openly calls on American Muslims to participate in Jihad against their own country. While his words hold a great deal of inconvinient and sad truth, an examination of his motives would be for another post.
No, the real story is this seemingly final stride we are taking as a nation into the abyss of police statedom, an abyss nations do not come back from. No matter how big of a douche this man is he is still an American citizen, born in America and so entitled to all the rights that any other Amiercan citizen is afforded. And even if his actions and words constitute treason, which they probably do, treasonous people still get trials. But now we have the development that the administration is actively engaging in "targeted killings," of US citizens overseas, a policy that Director of National Intelligence, Dennis Blair, openly admitted all the way back in February.
"…he was speaking publicly about the issue to reassure Americans that intelligence agencies and the Department of Defense "follow a set of defined policy and legal procedures that are very carefully observed" in the use of lethal force against U.S. citizens."
"We don't target people for free speech."
I feel reassured… don't you? It's good to know they have a process for this type of thing, so that some bearded hipster doesn't get mistaken for an anti-American Muslim cleric.
You know he's a patriotic American by the PBR pride he's displaying
G.W., with the collusion of Democrats, already effectively killed habeas corpus with the PATRIOT Act way back in 2001 so we've had a full nine years to get accustomed to our rights getting violated on a regular basis. Now they have a process so that they don't kill the wrong American talking about the evils of American policies. At least Bush had the decency to try and give the American people a credible cover-up scandal when his administration violated the Constitution and international law. Now instead of Bush hiding his hubris behind a half-cocked smirk we have the Obama administration upfront stating that they just took a steamer on the Constitution and wiped with the Declaration of Independence. I guess that is Change We Can Believe In©, instead of an administration that spits in our coffee and then mixes it in before being served we now have one that spits directly in our face as we try to order.
Former Reagan Administration Official, Paul Craig Roberts says it better than I can…
Yes, the U.S. government has murdered its citizens, but Dennis Blair's "defined policy" is a bold new development. The government, of course, denies that it intended to kill the Branch Davidians, Randy Weaver's wife and child, or the Black Panthers. The government says that Waco was a terrible tragedy, an unintended result brought on by the Branch Davidians themselves. The government says that Ruby Ridge was Randy Weaver's fault for not appearing in court on a day that had been miscommunicated to him. The Black Panthers, the government says, were dangerous criminals who insisted on a shoot-out.
And again here on Russia Today. Oh how far our press has sunk that a former Reaganite has to go on a Russian news program to openly talk about the injustices our government commits, not to mention that the irony is thick enough to choke on.
Add on top of this last weeks FBI raid against anti-war protesters with "terror links" and other preemptive raids on activists and all hope seems to just drain out of me. Back in the good old days Democrats would at a minimum feign disgust and outrage at situations like this, at least until our short American attention spans turned our heads in a different direction. So lets all just go back to bashing the Tea Party and fighting over where specific houses of worship can be built and pretend like this is still America.
Ochenski Tells Democrats It's Time for Democrats to Start Acting Like Democrats
September 20, 2010 in Democrats, Hero, Media, Montana, Montana Democrats, Montana politics
This past Saturday, The Indy's award-winning supermontanacolumnist George Ochenski gave the keynote speech at the Flathead Democrat's Annual Harvest Dinner. Never one to hold back on the truth, the big GO delivered a barn-burner, closing to a standing ovation and inspiring all who attended.
It's no secret that I absolutely worship George Ochenski. He says he isn't a political strategist, and he says he isn't a political leader, but there isn't a doubt in my mind that the Democrats would be a in a better place – the Montana Democrats would be in a better place – if he were.
Ochenski is an inspiration to me and many others. I say that without a doubt as to the truth of that statement.
I also doubt he'd been able to finish this speech if I were there – I'da been standing on my chair, fist raised, shouting as loud as I could "Hell yeah!" before he'da been half-way through. Jess Grennan knows what I'm talking about.
Want to know what it means to be a Democrat? Wonder, these days, what it should mean? His entire words are a must-read. I'm tempted to print out a few copies and send 'em to Washington. And Helena.
Before I do my Rod Sterling imitation and welcome you to the Twilight Zone that is modern-day politics, I'd like to personally thank those folks who made it possible for me to be here tonight. First and foremost, the Flathead Democratic Women and the Flathead Democratic Party for their kind invitation to speak. I'd also like to thank Margie Gignac for all her work and extend special appreciation to JoLynne and Jerry Yenne for kindly allowing my wife and I to use their great cabin where we enjoyed a very peaceful evening last night.
But the sand is running through the hourglass, so let's jump right into the Twilight Zone and try to make some sense of the strange and swirling maelstrom into which American politics have descended.
First, I'd like to talk about "Why the Right is Wrong"…the easy part of this speech.
As we all know, having lived through eight nightmare years of the George W. Bush and Dick Cheney cabal, the Republicans have nothing, I repeat, nothing to offer us in the way of a vision for a better future.
You all remember, as do I, the phony campaign promises by Republicans to "restore dignity" to Washington following the end of Bill Clinton's presidency. Their first move, aided and abetted by Montana's own Governor Marc Racicot, was to "restore dignity" by stealing the election through voter intimidation, hanging chads and a conservative Supreme Court that decided it was more important to "move on" than accurately tally the votes of the people. And so we wound up with George Bush in the White House.
Perhaps, were it not for the September 11 attacks, Mr. Bush would have been the incompetent one-term president so many predicted. But that was not to be. Instead, a shocked, paranoid and complicit Congress – both Democrats and Republicans – cranked the wheel hard to the right through a series of events from which we have not recovered to this day – and may never fully recover.
Instead of dignity, we got deception. Instead of transparency, we got obfuscation, secrecy and denial of access to formerly public information. Instead of the Republicans' much-vaunted "fiscal conservatism," we tipped off the edge of wildly out-of-control spending, launching two wars and vastly increasing the military and intelligence agency budgets while domestic needs took a back seat and civil liberties, freedom and privacy were sacrificed to the umbrella excuse of "national security."
In a throwback to the Age of Imperialism, Bush launched two wars, neither of which was justifiable and both of which, sadly, are still ongoing.
The invasion of Afghanistan was cloaked in the "mission" to kill or capture Osama bin Laden. But Afghanistan, with its towering Hindu Kush Mountains, is a wild country that has never been successfully occupied by any foreign force. The bones of the British Empire still molder in the Khyber Pass more than a century after their failed attempts at domination. Likewise, the rusted remains of Soviet tanks and helicopter gunships still litter the countryside decades later, an all-too-grim reminder that modern superpowers have no more chance of success there than the horse-borne armies of the past.
And now, of course, American blood mixes with the dust of centuries on Afghanistan's forbidding landscapes while Osama bin Laden, wherever he may be, laughs at America's folly in thinking we, unlike all others, can somehow subdue Afghanistan's wild tribes. He laughs, too, as our Treasury is sucked dry by the effort, a grim parallel to the fiscal crisis widely blamed for the collapse and subsequent fracturing of the Soviet Union that, in fact, is having the same effect on our nation.
Shortly after the invasion of Afghanistan, Iraq fell into the Bush-Cheney crosshairs, despite the fact that Iraq had nothing to do with 9-11. What it did and does have to do with is oil. The world of oil is the world of Dick Cheney, and as we heard time and again, "Iraq is floating on a sea of oil."
So it was that Bush, Cheney and their military-industrial complex advisors and a complicit Congress launched another war at a cost vastly exceeding what it would have taken to simply buy the oil if we wanted it so badly.
But of course that doesn't take into account the other costs. The dead men and women of our Armed Services, the fractured families, those who returned home broken or beset with the demons of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and the uncounted casualties inflicted upon the people of Iraq. We still have 50,000 troops in Iraq today, suffering and dying while the debt burden for future generations continues to rocket skyward as the true price of this calamitous war becomes ever more clear.
Perhaps even worse than these unimaginable military and financial disasters is the policy and social detritus left in the wake of the failed Republicans. Warrantless search and seizure, extraordinary renditions, (more commonly called international kidnapping and torture), and a nation at war with itself.
Long after Bush's infamous "you're either with us or against us" rhetoric has faded, the reality of what that did to our country lives on. We are no longer a country united in our goals and holding high the torch of Liberty, but one in which, neighbor turns suspiciously against neighbor, where distortion and outright lies replace truth and open debate, and where our own government spies on us, puts us on "do not fly" lists without our knowledge, and even marks American citizens for assassination without the benefit of a trial or the opportunity to present defense…thus crumbling even the most basic foundation of our judicial system that, as a people, we are all "innocent till proven guilty."
And this is where the Tea Party comes into the picture. Continue Reading »
Montana National Guard Troops Deploy Monday Morning for Overseas Support
September 19, 2010 in Afghanistan, Bozeman, Great Falls, Hero, Iraq, Media, Missoula, Montana, War
Via Helena's CBS KXLH reporter Marnee Banks' twitter feed, comes the sobering reminder that Montana National Guard Troops will be deploying Monday morning for (first) a six-week stop for training in Mississippi and then to their purposed assign in support of the Overseas Contingency Operation.
This is their second deploy, having already supported Operation Iraqi Freedom for 12 months in 2004-2005.
Montana's soldiers leave from 5 major departure sites in the state – here are the times and locations:
Helena: Army Aviation Support Facility 2:40 pm
Great Falls: Great Falls International Airport 5:35 am
Belgrade: Gallatin Field Airport 6:00 am
Billings: Billings International Airport 3:40 pm
Missoula: Missoula International Airport 6:35 am
Today my thoughts are with them and their loved ones – their wives and husbands and children and fathers and mothers. Each of them take every drop of good will and wishes that I have in me.


Have fun twirling and showing off this beautifully vibrant colored peacock tulle skirt. This tutu is made by tying strips of tulle onto a stretchy elastic waist band and is 20 inches long. It features three colors: green, royal blue, and a splash of purple.
Simply pick your size based on the size chart provided in the pictures. Its always best to use your waist size when deciding which size to choose from.
Measure the smallest part of your waist above the navel to get your waist size.


Grab a beer, prop up your feet and make yourself comfortable! These galleries show highlights from sessions, but the best way to know if we're a good fit is to see the full galleries that show a real wedding from start to finish. Inquire to get links to those!


One of my favorite winter meals is soup. There is something warm and comforting about sipping a hot bowl of soup while the temperatures drop outside. I like to make big batches and freeze some for later. This makes it easier on the days that I just don't feel like cooking (which, if I'm honest, is most days). One of my favorite (and easiest) soups to make is chicken tortilla soup. I love the slight spiciness and the crunch of the tortilla strips on top. I've found recipes that need you to mix all the spices together but one of my tricks is to use the canned tomatoes with the chili spices already mixed in.
In a large saucepan heat the vegetable oil. Add the onions and cook for 2 minutes. Once the onions have softened add the garlic and cook for another minute. Pour the chicken broth, tomatoes, beans and corn into the pot and bring to a boil. Once at a boil lower heat to simmer and add your chicken breasts. Simmer soup for about 2-3 hours. The chicken will be nice and tender.
When you're ready to serve, ladle the hot soup into bowls and sprinkle the chopped onions and tortilla strips on top. If you'd like, you can add the cheese (or not).
What's your favourite winter soup recipe?


I've been waiting to show this off! Something special for your holidays, football team, hockey team, whatever. Holiday, by Moores Cloud. Invented and made by friends of mine.
I am a minor investor.
The research piece behind this book might be the next thing I read, as I'm intrigued by the academic rigor applied.
The reveal and living examples of the five skills – questioning, networking, experimenting, observing and associating – are tangible and approachable given their articulation through well-known and highly visible entrepreneurs running innovative companies. There's much to be gleaned by looking at the way these people behave and, even through simple emulation, enhancing one's own skills.
My only real disappointment with the book is its limited approach to practical, daily application for those not yet at the top of the tree. It's rather a different kettle of fish for the innovation-minded, but stuck in bureaucracy, worker who wants to make things better, is still motivated, and hasn't been crushed by the machine.
How does that person actively innovate? And, in some cases, get away with it?
A section in this book (or an accompanying volume) focussing on daily, in-work, innovation would be useful.


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Dwyane Wade, Gabrielle Union to flip South Florida home on HGTV
By Ira Winderman
South Florida Sun Sentinel |
Dwyane Wade about to flip into HGTV show alongside wife Gabrielle Union.
Dwyane Wade not only has made South Florida his home for more than a decade, but now will move into remaking a South Florida home.
HGTV has announced a new project for the Miami Heat guard and his actress wife, Gabrielle Union, for the cable network's 2016 lineup.
The new show, listed in the network's release as, "Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade Project." with a yet-to-be-announced premiere date, apparently will be a celebrity version of the network's popular duo of married house flippers Tarek and Christina El Moussa and their Flip or Flop program.
"We'll see how it goes," Wade said before Wednesday night's game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. "It depends on kind of if it's going to start off as an episode. But it depends on if we want to cut it up, if we want to make a series out of it. All that stuff is still going to be finalized at a later date. But right now we're green-lighted to get our show going."
According to the cable network's description of the Wade-Union vehicle, "Actress Gabrielle Union and Miami Heat player Dwyane Wade are beginning a passion project -- flipping homes. Follow along as they renovate, revitalize and resell a home in a suburban Florida neighborhood."
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Wade said the project is a natural fit.
"It's just our love for HGTV," he said. "We watch it all the time. We're big fans of all them guys. So we had an opportunity because of our passion of the show and it went from there. It's something fun and something that we both are excited to take on this summer at some point. So it'll be cool."
The house to be made over and flipped has yet to be selected.
"That's one thing that HGTV and the whole team is figuring out, in Florida, where we're going to do it," Wade said. "And then we'll go from there.
"We haven't started. Our schedules have been a little busy since we thought about this. But when our schedules open up, the season's over, and we figure out a time to do it, we'll get to it."
Wade has long been involved in the fashion industry, including his China-based sneaker line and a sock and neckwear line.
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Now there will be a design challenge of a larger scale. He said there are no preset notions about the approach that will be taken, other than he has watched enough of the network to appreciate the challenges of the project.
"I don't know. We'll see. I know it's not easy," he said. "But it's a good challenge to do it. And I want to see kind of how it is. We see all the kind of outtakes of what goes on a little bit and what they put together. But I'm sure it's tough behind the scenes.
"That's why we teamed up with HGTV. I mean they're amazing at what they do. We also wanted to make sure that we pick a location in Florida that we can bring something to it, bring our style to it, bring what we've learned by traveling through life to it, as well."
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Wade and Union, star of the BET drama series Being Mary Jane, were married in South Florida on Aug. 30, 2014.
In the wake of the HGTV announcement, Wade posted on his Twitter account, "My new summer workout."
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"I'm looking forward," he said after a morning workout at Staples Center. "It's going to be tough; it's going to be a challenge. And you always look forward to a challenge."
So now, instead of deciding whether to pull up for a jumper or attack the rim, the ultimate choice could come down to . . . granite or marble?
"That's for the wife to decide," he said with a smile. "But sometimes you got to feel the neighborhood out, got to feel the house out, and then costs."
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Publisher : Charlotte Russell
Book His Duchess Description/Summary:
First in the new His & Hers series Victoria Foster needs a husband. Orphaned, nearly penniless, saddled with an indifferent guardian plus a cousin intent on sabotaging her matrimonial hopes, she cannot afford to be a wallflower. Unfortunately for her, the only man in her path is a stuffy, well-above-her-touch duke. But with every fateful encounter, she glimpses more and more of the lonely, kindred soul behind the duke's decorous demeanor. Charles Danforth, Duke of Taviston, is seeking a wife. Nothing if not methodical, he determines a set of qualities his future bride must possess—neither love nor passion makes the list. Above all, she must be free of scandal so as not to tarnish the family legacy. Soon enough though, Taviston's well-ordered life, impeccable social standing, and not-so-impenetrable heart are in jeopardy. What's an exceedingly proper duke to do when he finds himself embroiled in a scandal of his own making?
Get A Life
Rosie Bray,Richard Mackney
Author : Rosie Bray,Richard Mackney
Publisher : Orion
Category : Health & Fitness
Book Get A Life Description/Summary:
Richard and Rosie started trying to conceive after five years of being together but, two and a half years and countless prenatal vitamins and ovulation kits later, there hadn't been even a phantom pregnancy. So began their adventure into IVF, via blood tests, sperm tests, injections and probes, becoming involuntary experts on embryology through failure, despair, persistence and success. After 4 years, 3 different clinics, 2 positive pregnancy tests and 1 miscarriage, they finally had a successful pregnancy. GET A LIFE is the perfect down-to-earth guide for anyone thinking of embarking on fertility treatment. It's two books in one, a book of advice for women and a survival guide for men, each chapter mirrored but with very different experience and advice. IVF is terrifying, awful and extraordinary in equal measures for both partners. GET A LIFE shares Richard and Rosie's ride on the fertility roller coaster, bringing you the funny, emotional and physical sides of IVF. It is an invaluable guide from both perspectives on how to get through the process in one piece.
Roger Horowitz
Author : Roger Horowitz
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Category : Business & Economics
Book His and Hers Description/Summary:
This volume will be of interest to historians in a wide range of fields.
Book I Know Who You Are Description/Summary:
From the New York Times and international bestselling author of Sometimes I Lie comes a brand new, highly anticipated, dark and twisted thriller: I Know Who You Are. Meet Aimee Sinclair: the actress everyone thinks they know but can't remember where from. Except one person. Someone knows Aimee very well. They know who she is and they know what she did. When Aimee comes home and discovers her husband is missing, she doesn't seem to know what to do or how to act. The police think she's hiding something and they're right, she is—but perhaps not what they thought. Aimee has a secret she's never shared, and yet, she suspects that someone knows. As she struggles to keep her career and sanity intact, her past comes back to haunt her in ways more dangerous than she could have ever imagined. In I Know Who You Are, Alice Feeney proves that she is a master of brilliantly complicated plots and killer twists that will keep you guessing until the final page.
His 'n' Hers
Mike Gayle
Author : Mike Gayle
Publisher : Hachette UK
Book His 'n' Hers Description/Summary:
A brilliant romantic comedy for fans of Bridget Jones's Diary. A cat. A flat. And a couple who think it's over. From their first meeting at the student union over a decade ago, Jim and Alison successfully navigated their way through first dates, meeting parents, moving in together and more . . . Then they split up and divided their worldly goods (including a sofa, a cat and their flat) into his 'n' hers. Now, three years on and with new lives and new loves, they couldn't be happier. Until a chance encounter throws them back together, and causes them to embark on a journey through their past to ask themselves the big question: where did it all go wrong, and is it too late to put it all right?
His/Hers
Justin Cord Hayes,Nicole Murn Hayes
Author : Justin Cord Hayes,Nicole Murn Hayes
Category : Family & Relationships
Book His/Hers Description/Summary:
A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
His, Hers and...Theirs?
Judy Duarte
Author : Judy Duarte
Publisher : Silhouette
Book His, Hers and...Theirs? Description/Summary:
Eva Galindo's dream of being a mother was about to come true—twice over. The Brighton Valley biologist wasn't just having a baby…she was expecting twins! Meeting single father of twins Dan Walker seemed like the sweetest twist of fate. How could she not offer to help out the gorgeous Texas rancher—by being temporary mommy to his own adorable pair? Suddenly becoming guardian of his orphaned niece and nephew was a tall order for any man. But Dan couldn't think of a better stand-in nanny than the sloe-eyed mother-in-training. Only, now he didn't want Eva to leave. Maybe it was time to take a chance on both their futures by combining forces and turning two into one big, loving family….
Stanley Marcus
Author : Stanley Marcus
Publisher : Viking Adult
ISBN : WISC:89011800133
Traces the history of the Texas mail-order firm, shows highlights from each of its catalogs, and recounts which extravagant gifts sold well and which did not
His, Hers, and Yours
Dwayne Moore,LaShawna Moore
Author : Dwayne Moore,LaShawna Moore
Publisher : Lulu.com
Book His, Hers, and Yours Description/Summary:
Welcome to the journey of His, Hers, and Yours. This devotional will take you on an introspective walk through the thoughts of the authors, and ultimately yourself. They say men and women think differently; and this devotional invites one into the mind of a couple who share the love of Christ and shares with you; the audience, their individual inspiration from Him. This devotional will also give you the chance to look into their thoughts, and then share your own after internalizing what the authors have shared. So please sit back and enjoy the journey of His, Hers, and Yours!!!
Claiming Her Innocence
Vivian Wood
Author : Vivian Wood
Publisher : Vivian Wood
Book Claiming Her Innocence Description/Summary:
She's funny, sweet, and she has a smile that lights up every room. I'm a tall, ripped ex-soldier… and I'm supposed to be her best friend. My new hobby? I like to imagine how it could be more but I know that the relationship is all in my head. I can't risk what we have for something intangible… I fantasize about her day and night. She's a walking, talking fantasy… and she's only a hair's breadth away. But one wrong move could take what I value most. And once she looks my way for just a second, I don't know how I could possibly let her go...
Theology of His Body/Theology of Her Body
Jason Evert
Author : Jason Evert
Book Theology of His Body/Theology of Her Body Description/Summary:
In Freedom, you will meet 12 people who, through the Theology of the Body have encountered Jesus Christ in the flesh, who offered the truth that set them free. Through their new-found freedom, these people have come to rediscover the meaning of their very existence. Many have had dramatic, life-altering experiences; others had buried truths, innate in all of us, awaken within them. All of them have discovered for themselves that the Theology of the Body answers the two most fundamental questions: 1) What does it mean to be human? 2) How do I live my life in a way that brings true happiness and fulfillment?
Raven Leilani
Author : Raven Leilani
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Book Luster Description/Summary:
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: NPR, O Magazine, Vanity Fair, Los Angeles Times, Glamour, Shondaland, The New York Times Book Review, Boston Globe, Buzzfeed, Kirkus, Time, Good Housekeeping, InStyle, The Guardian, Literary Hub, Electric Literature, Self, The New York Public Library, Town & Country, Wired, Boston.com, Happy Mag, New Statesman, Vox, Shelf Awareness, Chatelaine, The Undefeated, Apartment Therapy, Brooklyn Based, The End of the World Review, Exile in Bookville, Lit Reactor, BookPage, i-D A FAVORITE BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New Yorker, Barack Obama A BEST BOOK FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS: AV Club, Chicago Tribune, New York Magazine/The Strategist, The Rumpus WINNER of the NBCC John Leonard Prize, the Kirkus Prize, the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, and the Dylan Thomas Prize AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLER * LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER * WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLER "So delicious that it feels illicit . . . Raven Leilani's first novel reads like summer: sentences like ice that crackle or melt into a languorous drip; plot suddenly, wildly flying forward like a bike down a hill." —Jazmine Hughes, The New York Times Book Review "An irreverent intergenerational tale of race and class that's blisteringly smart and fan-yourself sexy." —Michelle Hart, O: The Oprah Magazine No one wants what no one wants. And how do we even know what we want? How do we know we're ready to take it? Edie is stumbling her way through her twenties—sharing a subpar apartment in Bushwick, clocking in and out of her admin job, making a series of inappropriate sexual choices. She is also haltingly, fitfully giving heat and air to the art that simmers inside her. And then she meets Eric, a digital archivist with a family in New Jersey, including an autopsist wife who has agreed to an open marriage—with rules. As if navigating the constantly shifting landscapes of contemporary sexual manners and racial politics weren't hard enough, Edie finds herself unemployed and invited into Eric's home—though not by Eric. She becomes a hesitant ally to his wife and a de facto role model to his adopted daughter. Edie may be the only Black woman young Akila knows. Irresistibly unruly and strikingly beautiful, razor-sharp and slyly comic, sexually charged and utterly absorbing, Raven Leilani's Luster is a portrait of a young woman trying to make sense of her life—her hunger, her anger—in a tumultuous era. It is also a haunting, aching description of how hard it is to believe in your own talent, and the unexpected influences that bring us into ourselves along the way.
His Book/Her Book: a Quick Guide for Romantic Relationships and Life
Edward Fields, IV
Author : Edward Fields, IV
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
Book His Book/Her Book: a Quick Guide for Romantic Relationships and Life Description/Summary:
His Book/Her Book is an edgy, captivating, thought provoking book that address the true nature of romantic relationships and life. Should we play games or be honest?Understanding romantic relationships from a "gut feeling" and logical perspective will allow the reader to see themselves and their romantic relationships from a realistic perspective and not that of a fairy-tale perspective that most books and individuals cast upon us.
His Alone
Alexa Riley
Author : Alexa Riley
Publisher : Carina Press
Book His Alone Description/Summary:
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR Ryan Justice may be her boss, but nothing will stop him from making her his. New York Times and #1 ebook bestselling author Alexa Riley entices with a brand-new, full-length novel. She thinks I'm perfect. A good boss, a good man. She thinks that I play by the rules. She has no idea who I truly am. Why I'm really here. Paige Turner is trying to outrun her past, but there it is, tossed back in her face anytime she manages to get two steps ahead. She has no idea what a man like me will do to get what he wants. Her need for Ryan got in the way of revenge, took her off course. Redirected her focus. Before she knew it, he'd made his way into her life. Into her heart. I'm dirtier than she knows. She thinks I'm good to the core, but she doesn't know the things I've done. The things I would do for her. True love doesn't let secrets as big as these stay buried. And when the truth about Paige's father is finally exposed, Ryan will do anything to fix everything. Paige has always been his—and his alone. This book is approximately 75,000 words One-click with confidence. This title is part of the Carina Press Romance Promise: all the romance you're looking for with an HEA/HFN. It's a promise!
Keyholder Kink
Charlie J. Forrest
Author : Charlie J. Forrest
Book Keyholder Kink Description/Summary:
Enter the world of Mistress Juliet, sensual sadist and holder of keys for all manner of clientele. Yours No More: A boxer volunteers to be locked in chastity for a week. To be teased daily and only allowed freedom when he's been suitably punished. His 'n' Hers: A couple make a last ditch attempt to save their marriage by locking themselves away. But when the temperatures rise is there anything they won't do to be free again? Old New Borrowed & Blue: Mistress Juliet plays master of ceremonies in one of the lesser known wedding traditions, the unlocking of the groom. Plus Bonus Story "Hot Rod!"
Sometimes I Lie
Book Sometimes I Lie Description/Summary:
My name is Amber Reynolds. There are three things you should know about me: 1. I'm in a coma. 2. My husband doesn't love me anymore. 3. Sometimes I lie. Amber wakes up in a hospital. She can't move. She can't speak. She can't open her eyes. She can hear everyone around her, but they have no idea. Amber doesn't remember what happened, but she has a suspicion her husband had something to do with it. Alternating between her paralyzed present, the week before her accident, and a series of childhood diaries from twenty years ago, this brilliant psychological thriller asks: Is something really a lie if you believe it's the truth?
The Night Swim
Megan Goldin
Author : Megan Goldin
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Book The Night Swim Description/Summary:
"A blistering plot and crisp writing make The Night Swim an unputdownable read." –Sarah Pekkanen, bestselling author of The Wife Between Us In The Night Swim, a new thriller from Megan Goldin, author of the "gripping and unforgettable" (Harlan Coben) The Escape Room, a true crime podcast host covering a controversial trial finds herself drawn deep into a small town's dark past and a brutal crime that took place there years before. Ever since her true-crime podcast became an overnight sensation and set an innocent man free, Rachel Krall has become a household name—and the last hope for people seeking justice. But she's used to being recognized for her voice, not her face. Which makes it all the more unsettling when she finds a note on her car windshield, addressed to her, begging for help. The new season of Rachel's podcast has brought her to a small town being torn apart by a devastating rape trial. A local golden boy, a swimmer destined for Olympic greatness, has been accused of raping the beloved granddaughter of the police chief. Under pressure to make Season 3 a success, Rachel throws herself into her investigation—but the mysterious letters keep coming. Someone is following her, and she won't stop until Rachel finds out what happened to her sister twenty-five years ago. Officially, Jenny Stills tragically drowned, but the letters insist she was murdered—and when Rachel starts asking questions, nobody in town wants to answer. The past and present start to collide as Rachel uncovers startling connections between the two cases—and a revelation that will change the course of the trial and the lives of everyone involved. Electrifying and propulsive, The Night Swim asks: What is the price of a reputation? Can a small town ever right the wrongs of its past? And what really happened to Jenny?
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You have a beautiful accompaniment and maybe you have words. So how do you go about creating a tuneful vocal part that pulls it all together? Easy! Just follow these steps!
Figure out the key of the accompaniment by singing a scale that goes with the chord. Look in the music book for the ending note of the accompaniment in the bass (the lowest note), that will usually be the key you are in.
Sing or play that scale to yourself. Do,Re,Mi,Fa,Sol,La,Ti,Do. If you have trouble with this step, get someone to sing a scale over the piece of music for you. The scale that the piece of music is written in tells you what notes may be included in your vocal melody. These are the notes you will use to create your vocal melody.
Sing or play the scale over the piece of music. Notice that some of the notes fit certain places better than others. Remember what you like and where. This is the beginning of your melody.
Listen for parts that sound nice to you-- where the notes you are choosing sound good with the piece of music. Record these places (or write them down if you read music).
Tackle decreasingly smaller portions of the piece of music, until you have a general outline of how you want the melody to go.
Note that when you have lyrics, say them over and over and decide roughly where each line should go. Fit each line of the lyric to the appropriate piece of melody. You may need to add notes (sing the same note twice or sing a note right next to the note you had in your original melody).
I want to learn how to make a piano melody to play after a vocal melody in a song, but it should be different from the vocal melody and should sit perfectly in the song. Any advice?
Try to play the piano melody in first and second inversions, rather than it's root version. Try the root chord's 7th also. If this still doesn't work, try to play 1 note under the root chord. These methods usually help me out.
I want to write music using the violin only. What should I do?
Start off by making up a tune, humming or singing something of your own, or inspired by music that you like. Try playing the tune on your violin, see if it sounds nice, add creativity as you go along. If you are wanting to write music with the violin only with no accompaniment, make harmonizing tunes with 'Violin 1' and 'Violin 2' parts. Show your ideas to family, friends and other violinists and see what they think.
How do I do this if I don't know scales or keys?
Have fun! Writing music is great - maybe even do it with friends and form a band!?
Maybe add a piano accompaniment with some simple chords! La La La!!
Remember to write from the heart. Nothing is better than what you've been through and what is going on around you.
To fit the lyric to the music, look for the repeated portions of each. The first line of the first stanza of your lyric should fit the music the same way as the first line of the second stanza of your lyric.
It is extremely helpful to know solfa (also spelled solfege) and write the melody using that. Strongly suggested! You can also use solfa along with the musical staff.
Some parts of the melody (like high notes, or notes held for a long time) will draw attention to themselves. Make sure these parts are attached to words in the lyric that you wish to emphasize.
If you are an alto, don't put lots of high notes into your melody.
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LETTER: No need for seventh school board member in Pickens
In 2006, the 9 member School Board went against a voter referendum and spent twice as much as they asked for and raised taxes.
LETTER: No need for seventh school board member in Pickens In 2006, the 9 member School Board went against a voter referendum and spent twice as much as they asked for and raised taxes. Check out this story on greenvilleonline.com: http://grnol.co/2kmpEO1
The Greenville News Published 1:00 a.m. ET Jan. 24, 2017
Letter to the editor(Photo: File photo)
In 2006, the nine-member school board went against a voter referendum and spent twice as much as they asked for and raised taxes. In 2007, the Pickens County delegation removed the three "at large" seats, leaving six districts that match those of the county council.
In 2013, legislation was proposed for a seventh school board seat. Many saw this as a tactic to get another tax-and-spend member on the board by progressives. A special public hearing with the delegation was held in 2013. Those speaking against the seventh seat outnumbered those in favor by three to one.
In 2015, representatives Clary (Clemson) and Collins (Easley) appeased pro-tax increase supporters by submitting Bill H. 4299 to add a seventh school board seat. The bill died in the Senate.
Taxpayers have said 'No' three times to this bill. Voters in Pickens County are overwhelmingly fiscal conservatives.
In 2017, at a delegation meeting, voters once again spoke out against the seventh seat out by seven to two.
If this legislation passes, Easley will have two seats on the school board while other areas of Pickens County only have one. The appointed position by the delegation will be one of the bill's public supporters, who supports a tax increase. In 2022, when redistricting occurs Easley will be favored again.
H. 3346 will prevent parents from having a vote on who sets policies affecting their children through two election cycles (five years). Currently, all school board trustees are elected by the people directly every four years. Passage of this bill means a school board member will be unelected and unaccountable to the voters for a 5 1/2-year term.
Redistricting will cost the county government money at a time when the state is not fully funding the county. Costs were estimated by Rodney Allen of the Pickens County Election Commission to exceed $40,000 for redistricting.
No district should have a monopoly of two trustees on the board and would therefore be in violation of the federal Voter Rights Act.
Johnnelle Raines,
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All of us dream and some of us envision certain events as well, did any come to fruition?
The first hub I published, "Living The Dream", is the true story of a dream I had that became reality the next day.
Yes, but I had a hand in it. I had a dream my senior year of high school that this young man who was in my biology class was my boyfriend.
The next day I looked at him in a totally different way and had residual feelings for him from the dream. I subtly pursued him and we ended up going together for about 18 months. I still think of him fondly.
Unfortunaly yes. Many times. Many of them where not good in nature. Others, well where kind of uncomfortable. Is not something that I like to talk about. There are things that knowing in advance, never helps no one. Specially when you cant change the outcome.
Not me, but the day before my father died he had a dream that my mother was looking at him. She looked younger and in good health. She was holding her arms out to him. He died the next day, from tripping down the steps in our house and hitting his head so hard on the bottom, that he just died. He was in good health, he lived alone so he had no help. My brother found him the next day. I had been visiting him for a week and left the morning after the dream. He died that night. I will never forget that.
How can one tell if a dream is literal or symbolic?
Do you believe your dreams will ever come true or is it all just a fantasy you hope for?Have you ever had the Ultimate Dream that seems to illude you? Do you ever believe it will come true?


It was the best of times/It was the worst of times/It was the spring of hope/It was the winter of despair… Dickens was writing about the French revolutionary period, but he might as well have written about the Arab Spring.
It was the age of wisdom/It was the age of foolishness/ It was the epoch of belief/It was the epoch of incredulity/ … he might as well have written about the Europe of the past five years.
What if we got out of these binary cycles and into a spiral of constructive and confident action?


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