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The Art of Memoir By Mary Karr―A Review
It's been 20 years since Mary Karr's memoir The Liars' Club debuted, landing on the New York Times bestseller list for over a year. In her new book, The Art of Memoir, which comes out this month, Karr recalls her excruciating journey to mastering the genre.
"In some ways, writing a memoir is knocking yourself out with your own fist, if it's done right," she writes.
The Art of Memoir serves as cautionary tale, as well as clarion call to anyone who, as Karr admits, has the chutzpah (she uses a more colloquial term) to write a deeply emotional and personal story. It's no easy task and is as much about risking the ire of family, as willingness to plunge into the depths of your own emotional quirks and peccadilloes, and "disrobing" (self-discovery). But its value lies in how it can "change us one by one."
Karr first wrote a version of The Liars' Club as fiction. The decision to write a memoir, instead, was eased by her mother's absolution, although Karr admits she was "rattled" to the core when her mother read the book, cried, and said, "I didn't know you felt this way."
It is this vulnerability―as well as honesty―that makes The Art of Memoir a primer for women contemplating writing their own life story. Karr emphasizes the incalculable importance of voice and truth, which, for many women, is the whole ball of wax. If we can accomplish that, we're on our way to writing a story that not only changes us, but possibly our readers.
Karr's abhorrence for "inventing stuff" ("it breaks the contract with the reader") is something in which I am in total agreement. Writes Karr: "We can accept anything from a memoirist but deceit, which is―almost always―a shallow person's lack of self-awareness."
A professor of Literature at Syracuse University, Karr also goes hard on memoir writers who bring their own angst and lack of introspection (especially emotional) to the written page, thereby shortchanging the reader.
But it isn't until Chapter 18 entitled Truth Hunger: The Public and Private Burning of Kathryn Harrison that Karr attempts to tackle head-on the discrimination women have faced in writing what male memoirists have always enjoyed―honest, in-the-trenches stories about sex, mothers, and the role gender plays in creating a meaningful life . . . without caring what others think.
Karr's example of women's "bravery" is Harrison's memoir, The Kiss, in which Harrison "breaks a universal cultural taboo" and writes about sex and "being seduced at the age of twenty by her preacher father entering into what she calls an affair with him."
At first, just as Karr had done, Harrison wrote her story as fiction. "I'd obeyed the cultural silence to keep quiet about incest," Harrison says. When she did publish the real story as memoir, Harrison was roundly "blistered" by the press and male reviewers, who called the book "slimy" and "repellent," accusing the author of "fabrication" and enjoying the "rapt attention of the gods of publicity." One called her "a tease" for "not making herself smutty enough."
"Harrison is a study in the courage a book can demand from its scribbler," Karr writes.
It is here that the perfect segueway presented itself for Karr to open up about the current explosive trend of women finding their voice through memoir. Although with nods to Cheryl Strayed, Maya Angelou, and Elizabeth Gilbert, she doesn't. Karr is soon back to exploring what makes for great memoir, devoting an entire chapter to Michael Herr's Dispatches on which the movie Apocalypse Now was based. Karr also gives lavish praise to Vladimir Nabokov, Frank Conroy and other men who wrote memoirs, making the book gender neutral for graduate and undergraduate programs.
Karr admits to first writing about her troubled childhood and alcoholic mother as a fictionalized account because fiction "was what women aspired to". The unwritten credo that women keep silent about family secrets seems missing from her personal account of her memoir journey, although she does devote pages talking about how she eventually found her own distinct "voice."
I wanted so much for her to emphasize that memoir is the perfect literary vehicle to showcase women's changing lives and tell their stories; or,at least, give a gracious nod to the popularity of independent publishing where women's memoirs are stoking dynamic conversations and reflections on social media, blogs and writing conferences across the country. It didn't happen.
That said, in The Art of Memoir, Karr explores the right questions and, in my opinion, makes the correct conclusions about memoir. She offers wonderfully honest and educated insight into what makes memoir an art form.
Some of my favorite quotes from the book:
When writing about others: "be generous and fair when you can; when you can't admit your disaffinity. My general idea is to keep the focus on myself and my own struggles, not speculate on other peoples' motives, and not concoct events and characters out of whole cloth."
Or this: "A memoirist forging false tales to support his more comfortable notions―or to pump himself up for the audience―never learns who he is. He's missing the personal liberation that comes from the examined life."
"To tap into your deepest talent, you need to seek out a calm, restful state of mind where your head isn't defending your delicate ego and your heart can bloom open a little."
"Great memoirs sound like a distinct person and also cover a broad range of feelings. The glib jokester becomes as tedious and unbelievable as the whiner."
Susan G. Weidener is the author of two memoirs, Again in a Heartbeat, a memoir of love, loss and dating again and its sequel Morning at Wellington Square. A former reporter with The Philadelphia Inquirer, she started the Women's Writing Circle in suburban Philadelphia in 2009. She teaches writing workshops and offers talks on memoir. Her website is: www.susanweidener.com
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Stopped trucks on I-10 and flooded cars line the frontage road as people make their way across the floodwaters in Beaumont, Texas, on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019. (Kim Brent/The Beaumont Enterprise via AP)
Interstate 10 bridge near Houston closed after being hit by barges during Imelda
Sep 20, 2019 - 8:03 am
A major Interstate 10 bridge in Texas is shut down after several barges broke loose during strong currents caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda.
The U.S. Coast Guard says witnesses reported early Friday that nine barges had broken away from their moorings at a shipyard. The Coast Guard says at least two of the barges struck the Interstate 10 bridge over the San Jacinto River at Channelview, about 15 miles east of Houston.
Imelda leaves 2 dead in Texas, as 40 inches of rain fall in 72 hours
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says there is possible structural damage to the bridge, and that it won't reopen until inspections occur.
Photos from a Houston TV station show at least two support columns with large cracks in them.
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Texas DOT around 4 a.m. Friday confirmed "several barges have impacted" the bridges and encouraged drivers to use SH 225 as an alternative route.
Parts of I-10 remain closed in Texas
In addition to the bridge, parts of Interstate 10 remain closed in Louisiana and Texas because of flooding related to Imelda, traffic officials said Friday morning.
Update: I-10 reopens at Texas-Louisiana state line
In Louisiana, I-10 westbound is closed from exit 4 to the Louisiana/Texas state line, Louisiana DOTD said. LA Highway 12 westbound also is closed from Starks to the state line.
In Texas, I-10 is closed in both directions between Beaumont and Winnie, Texas DOT said on Twitter. There is no estimate when the section of I-10 will reopen.
"We are monitoring and will open as soon as it is safe to do so," Texas traffic officials said Friday morning.
More than 41 inches of rain fell on I-10 between Winnie and Beaumont in 72 hours, Texas DOT said Thursday morning.
On its website, Texas DOT said the following roads are closed due to flooding:
- Interstate 10 in both directions between Beaumont and Winnie
- Interstate 10 in both directions from Winnie to Mont Belvieu
- Highway 12 in both directions from Texas/Louisiana state line to Vidor
If the road is flooded, drivers are cautioned to turn around and seek an alternate route.
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The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate reporter Carlie Kollath Wells contributed to this story.
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How politics reduced Tipu Sultan from a national hero to a controversial figure
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Painting of Tipu Sultan, Lahore Museum
Bengaluru, Aug 27 (IANS) It is common in every household of south Karnataka to address their kids as Tipu Sultan till date. In Mysuru, the historical and cultural capital of Karnataka, Tipu Sultan is known to be a valiant king who faced the British with all his might.
Even though people from the Kodagu region had reservations over the massacre of Kodava community members by Tipu Sultan, the bitterness never spilled over to the streets. The situation is however, different today.
Unlike contemporary rulers, Tipu Sultan used modern weapons such as Mysorean rockets to pound the British army. The rocket technology was the basic inspiration for the discovery of the Bangalore Torpedo, which was used extensively in World War I and II.
Tipu Sultan also tried to forge an anti-British alliance with Napoleon Bonaparte. Historical evidence has etched a special place for Tipu Sultan in the history of the country's struggle for freedom against the British.
Matters took a political turn with the Congress government headed by Siddaramaiah deciding to celebrate Tipu Sultan's birth anniversary. The BJP, then in the opposition, had rallied against the decision and challenged the Congress that it will not allow the celebrations to take place.
The Tipu Jayanti, however, was celebrated with fervour across Karnataka. In Kodagu, it led to widespread violence and death of a BJP worker. The bitter debate started over Tipu Sultan as a tyrant, a religious fanatic who tried to convert all Hindus to Islam.
BJP leaders quoted the letters said to be written by Tipu Sultan describing how he captured and converted Hindus to Islam in the Malabar region of Kerala. Congress and progressive leaders gave examples of how Tipu Sultan contributed to temples and saved Sringeri Mutt from the onslaught of Marathas.
They even argued that the temple of Ranganatha Swamy, located close to the palace of Tipu Sultan, managed to survive. However, the BJP government came to power in 2019, then Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa declared that Tipu Jayanti would not be celebrated.
Pratap Simha, BJP Lok Sabha MP from Mysore-Kodagu, maintains Tipu Sultan is wrongly interpreted as the Tiger of Mysuru. "He never fought a war and died inside the fort. Tipu Sultan was indulged in religious conversion and treated Hindus with brutality."
He further states that Tipu Sultan is unnecessarily glorified by the so-called progressive writers and politicians as part of appeasement politics.
Minister for Education B.C. Nagesh has maintained that though the reference to Tipu Sultan as the 'Tiger of Mysore' is being taken off, the content on Tipu Sultan will continue to remain in school syllabus.
Nazia Kousar, author of yet-to-be-published 'Bharatada Huli Tipu Sultan' (Tiger of India Tipu Sultan) stated that Tipu Sultan's tolerance is reflected in his annual grants to no less than 156 temples, which included land deeds and jewellery.
"His army was largely composed of Shudras. When the famed Sringeri Mutt, established by Shankaracharya, was invaded by the Maratha army, he issued a firman to provide financial assistance for reinstallation of the holy idol and restoring the tradition of worship at the Mutt," she explained.
His donation to the famous Srikanteshwara temple at Nanjangud; the donation of 10,000 gold coins to complete temple work at Kanchi; settling the disputes between two sects of priests at the Melkote temple; and gifts to Lakshmikanta temple at Kalale are all well-known.
Interestingly, Srirangapatna, a temple town, remained his permanent capital till the end of his rule. He was also instrumental in constructing the first-ever church in Mysuru. Incidentally, well-known historian B.A. Saletore calls him "defender of Hindu Dharma", Nazia Kousar explains.
The allegation of forcible conversions has to be seen in the background of political exigencies — either they were with the colonialists such as in the case of Christians of Dakshina Kannada, or were waging a protracted guerrilla war as in the case of Coorg.
Here, historians have distorted the facts by reducing political exigencies to the "communal ideology" of Tipu, she says.
After Ganesh festival, which is likely to create a crisis situation in the state in the backdrop of the row over Veer Savarkar, organisations are gearing up to celebrate Tipu Jayanti on November 20, challenging the ruling BJP government.
TIPU SULTAN (TIPPU SAHIP) Sultan of Mysore Son of Hyder Ali – fought against Marathas – pictured here at Pollilur in 1780 defeating British under Baille
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What is a Corn Moon? The August Full Moon's Name & Meaning
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Every full moon is named for the season, and August's is called the Corn Moon.
We can thank the early Native American tribes for most of the moon names we still use today. The lunar cycles were a way for people to keep track of time without the 365-day calendar. Tribes christened the moon based on the flora, fauna, weather, and tribe activities during the seasons.
The Corn Moon is also sometimes referred to as the Red Moon, Sturgeon Moon, Barley Moon, Green Corn Moon, or Grain Moon.
When is the Full Corn Moon?
The Corn Moon falls in August toward the end of the month. It comes after the Buck Moon in June and the Harvest Moon in September, although every third year, the Corn Moon is late and appears in early September, resulting in an October blue moon.
This year, the Corn Moon will reach its peak on August 11, 2022 at 9:36 p.m. ET.
Full Corn Moon Meaning
The Corn Moon represents the early harvest. In the Midwest, there's a saying that a healthy corn crop should be "knee-high by the Fourth of July." By August, the corn is tall and green but starting to turn brown before the harvest.
Many of the alternative names for the Full Corn Moon are also attributed to the grain harvests. The fishing tribes know August's moon as the Sturgeon Moon since this type of fish is abundant in the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain, and they're easily caught in large quantities.
How to Celebrate and Honor the Full Corn Moon
The harvest time associated with the Corn Moon is also reflected in the personal intentions and symbolism as we celebrate the full moon. This is a time to focus on the positives in your life that can be collected, appreciated, and even stored for later.
It's important to remember that the harvest is a time for both appreciation and preparation. Winter was a difficult time for ancient people, so while they were grateful for the bounty they reaped from the harvest, they were also mindful of the difficult times ahead and stored their food appropriately.
We apply this same mindset during our meditation and full moon ceremonies. What sacrifices can you make today that will help you through tough times later? The Corn Moon is also the early harvest, which means we gather some of our rewards but not all of them yet.
Common altar colors for the Corn Moon are yellow, red, and orange. Seasonal flowers and scavenged natural items are always good additions, as are tigers eye, garnet, red agate, and carnelian as the primary crystals.
Making moon water is a wonderful way to tap into the Corn Moon's prosperity. You might also consider holding a harvest ritual and doing some protection magic as you prepare for the darkest part of the year.
Remember, however you celebrate the full moon is completely up to you and on your own schedule. There is no right or wrong way; just do what feels best for you.
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Q: Target build term of XCode in Visual Studio? I've do a small project, my application will release 2 version, each version contain different image resource, different Application setting file. I known that in the XCode, it's have a term call Target which allow developer config some folder which want to build for each version.
Can Visual Studio do the same thing like XCode?
Thank you!

A: I believe what you are looking for is solution build configurations, check this link out:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/kwybya3w(v=vs.110).aspx
Here is a good example of including a reference for a specific configuration.
Visual Studio Project: How to include a reference for one configuration only?
You will need to research the topic a bit, but here is how to get started:
1. Open your Solution
2. In solution explorer right click the solution
3. Select Configuration Manager
4. Create a new configuration or modify one of the default ones.
Example of a solution with many build configurations:

Each of these configurations have custom configs and some have different references based on the configuration.

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Come and join Walkie Talkies for a hike up Mt Achasan and Mt Jongmasan for what has to be one of the best walks in Seoul, amazing views over the city towards Mt Bukhansan as well as over the Han River and Gangnam. It starts as a relatively gentle climb up through the Ecological park but ends with a step descent where walking poles are really useful for once. The walk will take about 3 hours to complete so do bring a snack and enough water.
Meet at Achasan station, line 5, exit 2, just by Ediya Coffee shop, at 10am.
Hope to see you there we can't wait to do this walk again.


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Political Outlook: Genes & Moral Values
From THE WEEK, June 1, 2012:
"Here's a simple definition of ideology: "a set of beliefs about the proper order of society and how it can be achieved." And here's the most basic of all ideological questions: Should we preserve the present order or change it?
"Political theorists long assumed that people chose ideologies to further their self-interest. The rich and powerful want to preserve and conserve; the workers want to change things. But that link has been largely broken in modern times, when the rich go both ways (industrialists mostly right, tech billionaires mostly left), and so do the poor (rural poor mostly right, urban poor mostly left). So for most of the late 20th century, political scientists embraced blank-slate theories in which people soaked up the ideology of their parents.
"But then came the studies of twins in the 1980s, which found that genes contribute to just about every aspect of our personalities. We're not just talking about IQ and basic traits such as shyness. We're talking about the degree to which you like jazz, your likelihood of getting a divorce, your religiosity, and your political orientation as an adult. Whether you end up on the right or the left of the political spectrum turns out to be just as heritable as most other traits.
"Researchers have found several genes that differ between liberals and conservatives. Most of them relate to the functioning of neurotransmitters, particularly glutamate and serotonin, both of which are involved in the brain's response to threat and fear. Other studies have focused on genes related to receptors for the neurotransmitter dopamine, which is tied to sensation seeking and openness to experience. Even though the effects of any single gene are tiny, these findings are important because they illustrate one pathway from genes to politics: The genes (collectively) give some people brains that are more (or less) reactive to threats and that produce less (or more) pleasure when exposed to novelty, change, and new experiences. Many studies have shown that conservatives react more strongly than liberals to signs of danger, while novelty seeking and openness to experience are among the best-established correlates of liberalism......"


The Task Force on ASEAN Migrant Workers organized the workshop at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, on 21 February 2009. The Workshop was part of the programme of the ASEAN Peoples' Forum. The ASEAN Peoples' Forum encourages civil society to engage on critical ASEAN issues both among itself and with ASEAN institutions.
The workshop theme: \"The Role of Civil Society and Trade Unions in the Implementation of the ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers.\" The Workshop was attend by more then 60 participants.
ASEAN policies and instruments on migrant workers must cover all migrant workers equally, including documented and undocumented migrant workers, as stipulated in Bangkok Declaration on Irregular Migration adopted in 1999.
ASEAN must ensure the regularization of undocumented migrant workers and their families in receiving countries and make process of migrant registration and obtaining legal documents more available, accessible, and affordable.
ASEAN Member Governments should harmonize their labour laws and policies with the core international labour standards of the ILO, thereby applying a "decent work" approach to migrant workers. Governments must ensure thorough application of the law to recruitment agencies. Migrant domestic workers must be recognized and protected under national labour laws as a matter of priority.
ASEAN Member Governments must harmonize their laws and policies towards migrant workers and their families to ensure compliance with the UN conventions that they have ratified, especially the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). We believe that affording universal access to education and health for migrant families is beneficial to both the migrants and the public health and education systems of the receiving country.
Migrant workers and their families have the right to participate in determining all policies governing their social, economic and cultural lives. Therefore, ASEAN states should ensure the right of migrant workers to form associations, organizations, and trade unions.
ASEAN member states must recognize their joint and mutual responsibility for protecting the rights of migrant workers and address issues facing migrant workers in a spirit of reciprocity and accountability in line with the vision of a "caring and sharing" ASEAN.
ASEAN must recognize that increasing number of migrant workers are women and institute gender-sensitive policies to address the special concerns of women migrant workers.
As ASEAN integrates, it must increasingly shift policy towards migrant workers away from a state-centric model to an integrated ASEAN regional model. States must recognize that policy towards migrant workers necessarily involve cross-border cooperation and engagement. Therefore, ASEAN cannot permit migrant worker policies and standards to be constrained by ASEAN's non-interference practices.
ASEAN must institutionalize people's participation in all processes involving the development of policies and agreements on migrant workers. Therefore, the Task Force on ASEAN Migrant Workers should be recognized as a full partner by the ASEAN Committee on Migrant Workers (ACMW), ASEAN Senior Labour Officials Meeting (SLOM) and ASEAN Labour Ministers Meeting (ALMM). The Task Force must be included in the ACMW's drafting of the forthcoming Instrument on migrant workers in line with Article 22 of the ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers.


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Q: Does cmake support delay-loading dlls on Windows? I'm converting a MSBuild project to a cmake project (IDE is Visual Studio 2022).
MSBuild properties page allows setting selected dlls to be "delay-loaded" but searching online leaves me finding nothing about a similar flag or configuration setting to enable this in my CMakeLists.txt for the cmake build when I setup my target_link_libraries().
Am I missing a way to do this with a CMAKE_ variable or other command, or is this simply not a supported feature of cmake since it evolved as a Linux tool and delay-loading isn't really a thing there?

A: This will be possible in CMake 3.24, which is on its second release candidate as I write this answer.
foreach (lang IN ITEMS C CXX)
  if (CMAKE_${lang}_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "MSVC")
    set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINK_LIBRARY_USING_delayload "/DELAYLOAD:<LIBRARY>")
  else ()
    set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINK_LIBRARY_USING_delayload_SUPPORTED FALSE)
  endif ()
endforeach ()

target_link_libraries(lib2 PRIVATE "$<LINK_LIBRARY:delayload,lib1>")

I'm not sure what the best practices surrounding these will be. One might need to include the above code snippet in their export files under some circumstances. Probably not an issue for executables, but might well be for libraries.
https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/variable/CMAKE_LINK_LIBRARY_USING_FEATURE.html


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"Nuclear weapons development is not the only reason for the USA to attack. Oil is the other," we said.
It turns out we were right. North Korea—DPRK—continued on the path to nuclear weapons and the President of the United States threatened to attack. The crisis is fading, for the moment, but is likely to increase when DPRK makes its next move. A misunderstanding on either side may provide the spark causing a devastating war.
Nuclear weapons cause wars. The US public would in all likelihood not have accepted the attack on Iraq if it had not been for the mushroom cloud rising behind former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on TV, when she declared "I do not want the smoking gun be a nuclear detonation over Manhattan." Similarly, the US leaders succeeded in making the citizens believe that Iran would develop nuclear weapons, and a military attack was considered.
If it had not been for the nukes, there would have been no real threat against North Korea. Not from South Korea, not from China, and not from the USA. The Americans would probably have maintained a threatening posture—"our country is running out of enemies"—but the governments of South Korea and China would have blocked any military attack by the US. The leaders in Pyongyang also need the US as enemy in order to justify the heavy oppression of their citizens, and would continue to play their game.
Nuclear deterrence does not work. The enormous Russian nuclear arsenal has not prevented NATO from expanding up to the Russian borders. Israel has been attacked by its neighbours, who have been undeterred by Israeli nuclear weapons.
The USA tries to stop nuclear proliferation, in order to prevent nuclear weapons from falling into "the wrong hands." Are the hands of Donald Trump the "right hands?" Can he be trusted to carry the fate of mankind in his pocket? What do we know of the future leaders of Russia? They may well be more dangerous than either Mr. Putin or Mr. Trump.
The North Korea nuclear crisis has taught us at least four lessons: 1. Nuclear deterrence does not work. 2. Nuclear weapons can cause war. 3. There are no "safe hands" for nuclear weapons. 4. As long as there are nuclear weapons in the world we risk a nuclear war, possibly leading to the destruction of the whole human civilisation.
On July 7th of this year an international agreement was reached, saying that because of the terrible human consequences of any use of nuclear weapons they must be considered illegal. A large majority of the world's states, 122 countries, supported the treaty.
The nuclear-armed states will not join this treaty right now. But they should take its message seriously. They should begin the multilateral negotiations they pledged to conduct when they signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty in 1968. Bilateral negotiation between Russia and the USA should also resume. First, the immediate threats should be dealt with: no nuclear weapons should be on high alert, a situation that may lead to the destruction of mankind by mistake. No threat of a nuclear attack should ever be made against a country that does not have nuclear weapons. The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty should be ratified.
Then the two nuclear superpowers, the USA and Russia, who have more than 90% f the nuclear weapons in the world, should agree on very deep cuts in their arsenals to a level of a few hundred of the large, "strategic" nuclear weapons. All "tactical" nukes should be dismantled. The US and Russian presidents should reiterate their conviction that a nuclear war cannot be won and should not be fought. That means that the Russian leaders should stop talking about using "tactical" nuclear weapons in order to "escalate to de-escalate" and the USA should stop modernizing its nuclear weapons in Europe.
Multilateral talks among all the states who have nuclear weapons should also aim at decreasing the risk of nuclear war by mistake. In these respects the problems are different for different states. To solve these, the "small" nuclear weapon states must be convinced that the two big nuclear powers are serious in their endeavour to reduce their nuclear arsenals to the level of the "small" nuclear powers, which means a few hundred nukes each.
The path to a nuclear-weapons-free world has now been charted by the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. The nuclear-armed States can either destroy their arsenals and then join the rest of the world in declaring them illegal, or they can join the Treaty upon submitting a plan and a timeline for destroying their arsenals that is acceptable to the member states. That process will be easier when the nuclear weapon states finally show their determination to act responsibly and to honour their commitments.


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Enhanced Formula Fly Repellent is especially designed to repel all flying insects, especially Midge. It effectively protects against and calms the effects of midge bites and stops the need to rub. Unique in that it contains a much higher than normal level of antiseptic ingredients for more severe cases, where the skin is broken.
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Did you know that the Legion of Mary in our Parish….
meets faithfully each week to pray and honor Mary with the Rosary and plan ways of serving?
prays the rosary with residents from Altenheim every Monday at 4 pm and brings them communion every Sunday?
prays the rosary with residents and brings communion to the residents at Shurmur Place every Friday at 10:00 am prays the rosary and brings communion to SouthWest Commons every Wednesday?
prays the Divine Mercy Chaplet every Friday after 9 am Mass?
They also meet for Intercessory Prayer on the last Wednesday of the Month and attend the Avila Holy Hour for increased religious vocations on the 1st Monday of each month.
We are most grateful to this faith group that often works behind the scenes bringing God's goodness and mercy to others. If you would like more information about the Legion of Mary and how to become a member, please call the Parish Office.


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'God was with me tonight' Three cheers for the Olympian who praises God…even in defeat
By Jennie Pollock2021-08-03T09:05:00+01:00
It is easy to give God credit when everything runs smoothly. But Team GB's Dan Jervis is an inspirational example of what it means to give God the glory, even when our plans don't work out, says Jennie Pollock
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I'd never heard of Daniel Jervis before yesterday. Mind you, I'd never heard of many of Team GB's athletes at the Tokyo Olympic games. But as the names Charlotte Worthington, Max Whitlock, Bethany Shriever, Kye Whyte and Adam Peaty have become more familiar to me and the world, it was this non-medal-winner who caught my eye.
Jervis is a swimmer, a Welshman and a Christian. He came fifth in the men's 1500m freestyle in Japan (that's 30 lengths of an Olympics pool, if you were wondering). Fifth is very respectable. Well done to him. But what caught my eye was his interview for the BBC:
Wales' Daniel Jervis says he will break fellow Welshman David Davies' record after finishing fifth in the men's 1500m freestyle 👊#bbcolympics #tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/4Y0VpVpZMs
— BBC Sport Wales (@BBCSportWales) August 1, 2021
"I wanted the British record," he said. "It's held by a Welshman, and it's going to be beat by a Welshman – me – soon. I wanted it to be tonight, but it will be sometime in the future."
But then he said something I've never heard. Most athletes thank their friends and family, the team, all the support they've got from home, but he started with, "I want to thank my village of Resolven. I want to thank my church, Sardis Baptist Church, [and] Ammanford Church in Ammanford, who have been really supportive of me. Everyone back home has been praying for me…the thing I'm most proud of in my life is that I'm a Christian, and obviously God was with me tonight, and I'm just really grateful to be representing him."
I've never heard any athlete or celebrity publicly name their church in interviews. Maybe for the super-famous that's to protect them from fans being able to track them down, but still, Jervis' name-checking of two churches that have been praying for him gives an extra ring of authenticity to his faith.
A recent article on the Swim Wales website quoted Jervis' pastor, Fortunato Santos, as saying, "[Dan] is very committed in his faith – he speaks about it openly on Facebook – and he attends lots of different meetings with us…He was baptised with us a few years ago as he publicly confessed his faith in Jesus." He carries around the Bible the church gave to him, with Deuteronomy 31:6 inscribed inside the cover. His faith is genuine.
What's more, his faith isn't just a 'good luck charm'. It is so easy for us to remember to give God credit when he makes everything run smoothly. And it can be tempting to wonder where God was when things don't go according to (our) plan. But what really struck me about Jervis' testimony is that he knew God was with him in the pool, regardless of the outcome.
While the Swim Wales piece described his pastor's prayers as "a bid to help him bring back some gold", Jervis himself has a different perspective. His prayers aren't so much that he would win, but that God's will would be done.
His prayers aren't so much that he would win, but that God's will would be done.
That's a challenging prayer for any of us, and for someone with the drive and determination to make it as a world-class athlete, it is particularly significant; it is choosing very deliberately to put God on the throne of your life, not the success that you have worked so hard for.
And it is a discipline that has served Jervis well. In an interview for the BBC's Sunday Worship ahead of the Olympics, he recalled how in the Olympic trials in 2016, he was aware that God felt particularly close to him. At the time he thought that was because all was going well. But then his plan for the swim 'fell apart completely' and he failed to qualify. After a few weeks of wondering how to reconcile these two realities, he realised, "I was feeling the presence of God more strongly then, because I think he knew that I could not deal with this on my own."
God isn't just God when things go our way. He isn't just worthy of praise when he enables us to meet our goals and win our victories. He is always worthy of our praise and worship, and is always with us and at work in our lives whatever our circumstances.
We rightly honour God's work in giving victory to Eric Liddell in another Olympics almost a century ago, but in the annals of heaven, the name of Dan Jervis will stand alongside Liddell's and those of many others who have chosen to put their Lord first, even if the history books of humanity never mention them.
Jennie PollockJennie Pollock is a writer and editor. Her first book, If Only looks at how all of us can find joyful contentment in the face of lack and longing
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100 Black Men of New Jersey is a group of black male volunteers dedicated to "improving the quality of life" of black members of their local community through a variety of services.
The organization is a chapter of 100 Black Men of America, a national organization with 120 chapters and more than 10,000 members. The group is dedicated to promoting mentorship, education, health and economic opportunities within the black community.
This September, the N.J. group will team up with the New Jersey Chapter of Links, a non-profit committed to improving the health of black communities, to sponsor a community Walk-a-Thon in conjunction with the state's recognition of September as Minority and Multicultural Health Month.
"Every year we make a point to be involved with health and wellness issues, and normally we promote health fairs, participate in walk-a-thons and those of sort of things," Matthew Horace, president of the 100 Black Men of New Jersey, told The Huffington Post. Some of the health services that his organization provides include screening for particular cancers, nutritious foods and health information.
"We're partnering with the broader African-American community to make the statement that we all believe that we have to take control of our health and we have to bring the attention of health care to everyone," Horace said.


With holiday season around the corner, beaches and the promise of a relaxing vacation beckon. Singapore is fortunate to be located near some of the most exciting beach cities in South East Asia. Make the most of your year-end break, load up on that sunscreen, and head to any of these beach destinations for your end of the year break.
Phuket – a December getaway favourite – is always a good idea. This beach city is used to the hordes that descend upon it come winter, keeping it on its toes when it comes to entertainment. Choose from some laidback beach bumming, exciting water sports, serious gluttony, endless nights of partying, and local sightseeing; or mix them up to suit your holiday style.
You can also add some adventure to the trip and spend your days taking kayak or speedboat tours, elephant safaris, expeditions into jungles, exploring hidden lagoons and caves, and driving around cliff-lined roads. Take day trips to islands in the vicinity like the James Bond Island and Koh Phi Phi. Explore the waters, snorkelling and scuba diving and get overawed by the various colours and forms.
Read on for some attractive HomeAway options that promise to make your year-end stay memorable.
This contemporary 3-bedroom pool villa is one of 11 villas on a private estate near Amari Hotel on the southern peninsula of Patong Bay. Its convenient location makes for a great Phuket experience. It is as close to the action and shopping of busy Patong beach as it is to the secluded Tri Trang and Paradise beaches. The HomeAway comes with all amenities, as well as a service manager, a pool boy and a daily house cleaner – allowing you to spend a comfortable evening taking a dip in the pool on the property. Shopping centres and restaurants are about 5 minutes away while golf courses and Phuket city are within 30 minutes of the villa.
This newly built 3-bedroom HomeAway is less than 500 metres from Kamala beach. Kamala is well placed for convenient excursions to popular beaches nearby. With restaurants, convenience stores, a spa and even a bike rental in the vicinity, choosing this as your base for your Phuket trip simplifies the logistics considerably. Want to spend time at the villa? Head to the private rooftop for some great views of the surrounding tropical forest, sprawl on the sun loungers, step under the outdoor shower, and grab a bite from the barbeque grill. The owners offer another 4 villas in the same area in case you are holidaying with a large group.
This huge 6-bedroom HomeAway with a private pool near the beach is the perfect getaway choice for a large group travelling together. The bedrooms are spread over 2 floors, and there are two living areas plus a games room with comfortable seating. The outdoor terrace is very inviting, with multiple sunbeds as well as an infinity pool with a jacuzzi. The kitchen is fitted with modern facilities and is next to a table that seats 10. With great views and luxurious amenities, the villa might just tempt you to spend the majority of your Phuket vacation indoors!
One of the pricier beach getaways in Thailand, Koh Samui justifies its rates with the fancy spas and upmarket bistros that dot the powdery beaches. Apart from the breathtaking beaches and delicious cuisine, this pretty island keeps you busy with a marine park, coral reefs, limestone cliffs, Buddha temples, elephant rides, and waterfalls.
It is not all stars and big price tags though – Koh Samui has its share of the quintessential 'party scene' that a visitor expects from a typical Thai beach town. Chaweng, Lamai, Bophut and the others all have noisy streets double lined with bars that overflow with music, tourists and go-go dancers. Keep it simple with moonlit meals at secluded beaches or get familiar with the local flavour at the street food stalls beyond the beaches.
This private 4-bedroom HomeAway is perched on a hilltop in the Chaweng Noi beach area. A fully equipped kitchen, balconies, a pool with a deck, a private carpark and resident staff ensure complete privacy for a relaxed vacation. The villa is strategically located for great views of the Gulf of Thailand. Golf on your mind? The Royal Samui Golf Club is within walking distance.
This cosy 1-bedroom HomeAway is located right in the middle of Bangrak Beach. A short walk on either side takes you to ocean front restaurants, beach front bars, and shops. Proximity to the Fisherman's Village, The Wharf and the Big Buddha temple ensures you don't miss any action. If you wish to relax and stay in, head to the villa's rooftop terrace for some stunning views of Koh Samui. Spoil yourself a little – ask for the private chef who will be happy to rustle up a meal, or keep it simple with the convenient food delivery service.
This 1-bedroom HomeAway with 3 beds is a minute's walk away from the beach. Well suited for a trip with kids, the complex has a shared pool, a gymnasium, basketball and tennis courts, and a kids' playground to keep them suitably occupied. Rent a car or a bike from the rental agency nearby and take off on day trips around the island; or stay in and plan for a professional Thai masseuse to visit.
Krabi's numerous beaches and unending shoreline framed by dramatic limestone formations, is a less crowded Thai alternative. Though Krabi as a destination is low key and on the quieter side, it has its fair share of admirers. There is enough adventure to lure the thrill seekers, just the right amount of seclusion to attract vacationers looking for rejuvenation, and the perfect mix of souvenir shops and delicious cuisine on its party strip. Ao Nang Beach is Krabi's top attraction, but there's also a national park, island excursion options, caves, viewpoints, and a whole underwater world that you can dive into.
Explore Krabi from a great location; here are some well-priced HomeAways that could fit in your vacation budget.
This 2-bedroom HomeAway is part of a five-villa complex with a great view of the karst islands of Phang Nga Bay. Located a convenient 20 minutes away from the busy tourist magnets Ao Nang and Krabi town, it is far away to ensure a relaxing and quiet holiday, yet close enough for you to be a part of the action. The villa has a private pool with a Jacuzzi, waterside seating, a tropical garden, an outdoor dining area, and is done up with a contemporary Asian look to put you in the holiday mood.
Explore Krabi from this private 4-bedroom HomeAway done up interestingly with a mix of Thai and European styles. Located very close to the busy Ao Nang and Klong Muang beaches, it is also a stone's throw away from the secluded Long beach. The villa has a tropical garden and a large terrace with a pool for lovely, unobstructed views of the karst landscape typical of the region.
Located in the residential area of Klong Haeng, this 4-bedroom HomeAway is thoughtfully built around a central living space that opens up into a garden on one side. Just the perfect accommodation for a group travelling together. The villa also has a private pool, a large covered terrace, a lawn, and a cooking area for barbeques. Whenever you wish to step into the water, hop into the easily available local transport called a tuk-tuk and cover the 3 kilometres to the beach in a few minutes.
Pattaya and party go hand in hand. Most visitors head to this town near Bangkok for a heady dose of entertainment that centres around bars, clubs, music, and massage parlours. There are also parts of the city away from the party hub in south Pattaya that don't tow the sleazy line. This is where you find a majority of the fancy resorts and top end facilities.
Keep yourself busy in Pattaya digging into a huge menu of delectable seafood, and with sightseeing that includes a Buddha temple, a floating market, viewpoints, and a museum. There is a waterpark, some scuba diving and snorkelling, a mall to shop at, and fun day trips to surrounding islands.
Make your Pattaya trip memorable; stay at one of these HomeAways.
This 7-bedroom HomeAway that accommodates upto 14 guests is an hour and a half away from Bangkok airport. It is centrally located, yet in a quiet area, which is a step away from the noisy Pattaya localities. The villa is a short distance away from Walking Street, Pattaya Beach Road and Jomtien beach. It has a pool and options for Thai as well as international cuisine. Spend an evening in and try out the highly recommended seafood BBQ and Thai food dinner prepared by the host on request. The traditionally done up property is ideal for a large group travelling together.
This 2-bedroom luxury HomeAway on the second floor is 100 metres away from the beach as well as from public transport. The action in Pattaya city and a quieter time on Jomtien Beach are both 5 minutes away by cab. The apartment is well appointed and modern, and the host offers the added facility of designing your itinerary for you. Look forward to a Pattaya trip with tours, elephant safaris, water sports, a round of golf, a trip to the waterpark, cooking classes and in-condo massages.
This recently furnished and modern 3-bedroom HomeAway is located on a beach in a village about 10 minutes from Walking Street. Well-appointed with latest gadgets and appliances in the kitchen and living areas, it also has a massive master bedroom that faces a private pool.
Experience Japan unlike any other Japanese holiday – head to Okinawa. This archipelago boasts a distinctly un-Japanese flavour – laid-back and rural, from another era. Okinawa has a lot of historical significance, and only 40 of the 160 islands are inhabited. These offer enough attractions to make a short holiday eventful.
Okinawa Island has museums and memorials from its involvement in the Second World War, ancient castles with the UNESCO World Heritage Site tag, an aquarium and a theme park. The coral reef lined beaches are ideal for snorkelling and scuba diving.
Experience Okinawa comfortably from one of these HomeAway options.
This 3-bedroom beachfront HomeAway in Okinawa Ken is spacious and perfect for about 4 to 8 guests, but can accommodate upto 10 people. Enjoy great views of the sea from the living room as well as from the spacious terrace on the second floor. The bedrooms are on the first floor, and one is done up in traditional Japanese style with futon beds to give you a more authentic experience.
This 2-bedroom HomeAway in Okinawa Ken is an ideal homestay option for couples and small families. Though it is located in an old building, the interiors have been recently renovated and include all modern amenities and comforts. The flat gives amazing views of the Pacific Ocean and East China Sea. The locality has some interesting sightseeing.
Jeju is the largest island in South Korea and has been developed with the tourist in mind. A Jeju holiday itinerary is typically full of activity, though lots of honeymooning locals choose the destination for its natural beauty as well. The volcanic island and its cave like formations are a huge attraction, with this geological phenomenon considered to be one of the best lava tube systems in the world.
Jeju days will see you climb to the top of South Korea's highest mountain, choose crater tops as viewpoints, trek your way to the perfect sunset, or explore country roads and trails. There is coral to be explored in the waters and typical Jeju cuisine to be sampled as well.
Visit Jeju and explore it from the comfort of one of these HomeAways.
Experience Jeju from this spacious HomeAway in the Swiss Village part of Jeju. This colourful corner of town surrounded by beautiful landscape is an ideal place for couples, solos, families and groups to set camp. The modern set up is equipped with all amenities and conveniences for a comfortable stay. This house is centrally located and near Hamdeok Beach, Geumnam Oum, Jumun Natural Recreational Forest, Jeju Stone Culture Park, Georyeo Natural Recreation Forest, Samyang Beach, Gimhae, and Eco Land Theme Park.
This 3-bedroom HomeAway is furnished with modern amenities and conveniences to ensure a comfortable stay for up to 10 guests. The kitchen is organised for cooking at home during your stay, with multiple refrigerators and electrical appliances at hand. The apartment is a convenient 5-minute drive to Seongbyeong Beach, and the host stays conveniently close to the apartment as well.
This 2-bedroom HomeAway in Jeju is able to host up to 6 guests and is extremely family friendly. The complex has a swing set and a sand play area for lots of outdoor fun for the little ones. Just 5 minutes from the sea, the convenience store, and the neighbourhood market, this residence also has the interesting option of booking yourselves into a camping trailer on the complex. Add an authentic touch to your camping experience, with a barbeque room that has a grill and seating. The host offers to help you with setting up a smoked as well as charcoal barbecue, at an extra charge and reservation.


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An Excerpt from Living The American Dream, One Cupcake at a Time, by Chris Plante
The events that transpired over the next few days, while appearing to be leading us toward our perfect home, proved to be an annoying yet educational diversion. It was at yet another of Fortuna's weekend retreat wine tasting extravaganzas that we met George and Maryann, a couple who had dedicated themselves to locating, restoring, and transferring mid-century open floor plan homes to well deserving young couples. "We look for the type of person or persons who will appreciate the oneness with nature that these beautiful homes provide." Maryann had said the magic words over a glass of aged merlot and won Maggie's heart. Mine was soon to follow. "Space," Maryann continued, "Is a feeling of connection with all things." "That's right!" I exclaimed, "it's not twenty foot ceilings and six car garages! It's a feeling of attachment, not detachment!" George beamed at Maryann, then she looked straight into my eyes and leaned forward from her chair across from me to touch me on the knee. "We want you two to enjoy ownership of one of these magnificent lifestyles."
The next morning George and Maryann were waiting next to their Prius, with four travel mugs of steaming hot latte's in hand. They took us to their most recent acquisition, a three bedroom, two bath home on a good sized lot landscaped with fresh green lawns and sculptured hedges. "It was brown," Maryann told us on the way, her head turned far enough to her left to see the two of us lounged in the back seat with one eye while her other eye pointed toward George; shoulders pinned to her seat by her aggressively tight safety restraint. I remember thinking how uncomfortable she looked, and wanting to damper the moment by suggesting she not strain herself so much to fill us in on something we would surely find out later. But I held back. "We painted it stark white, matte finish, and replaced the brownish rock roof with a white rock roof. It stands out so well now!" She beamed with an obvious inner excitement for us to see the place. The color scheme carried through to the interior. White walls, white tile in the kitchen, light oak floors throughout. It was a typical mid century remodel, one that any buyer would come to expect. All being the same, the differences were, of course, the location. After location the things that mattered most were whether or not the home had an enclosed garage (instead of the lame carport mid century architects favored), storage space (covered by drawing in massively large closets into small bedrooms), and high quality kitchen and bathroom cabinet doors (something the flippers invested in to woo prospective buyers). This one had a garage and gloss finish turquoise cabinet doors. The closets were so-so, but livable.
George was pokerfaced about the house, playing the bad guy, the guy who says "You want what I got? Then pony up." It was a dramatic character change from what we knew George to be. This was our first glimpse into the layers of persona that George possessed, persona's that, we were to find out, were nourished and coached to perfection by Maryann, who held her multi-layers back until all was discovered, if that time ever came.
Maryann bounced throughout the house, pointing out fixtures and placement of push button light switches. "The fixtures are smooth, and minimalistic," she gleamed with joy. Maryann loved that word, "minimalistic." She dropped it all over the house. "Less is more," she would often add, then give a wink.
Us twenty-somethings are turned off by too much. Maryann knew this. She probably went to a seminar on how to sell houses to the twenty-something crowd. She probably took really good notes and recorded portions with her phone. Then George probably looked everything over. That way he didn't have to pay for a ticket. George was cheap like that. "I paid good money for this Prius," he blurted out randomly during a quiet moment on the road earlier. "There was a speck of dirt in the speedometer, so I took the car back," he began. "I made the dealer fix it. It took a week, so I made the dealer reimburse me for the extra gas I had to use in our SUV. We didn't drive it at all that week, but I told him we took it on a long trip. He gave me three-hundred dollars."
This sudden revelation, unsolicited by Maggie and I, was met with the same still quiet that it had broken moments before.
George was a little stiff while Maryann was bouncing around the house. We could tell something was eating at him. He seemed to want to get a heavy laden off his chest. "I don't feel like you two understand how inconveniencing that experience was." Maggie looked at me and told me with her eyes that this was about the speck of dirt on the speedometer. With a purse of the lips she signaled to me that I had better pacify George, or he would just harp on that experience for the rest of the trip. "Terribly un-just, a real travesty," I quickly stated. "I deserve my fair-share of use for the money I paid those people," George said in a raised voice. "Yes, you do," I calmly replied.
Maryann came skipping around a corner at the moment George was stiffening up to deliver another diatribe. She grabbed his stiff hand and tugged at his stiff arm. She pulled him away like one would pull away a clothing rack. His stiff upper lip never broke as he was whisked around the corner and out of sight.
The two stood in the kitchen, side by side, next to the stainless steel sink. "We have a few couples interested in this property," George stated. "The house will sell soon; it's just a matter of who pulls the trigger first." Maryann gave George a nudge, probably for using a gun metaphor—something that could be a turn off for some. "George just didn't seem to have the right kind of karma to be involved in the sale of an eco-friendly, mid century minimal lifestyle," Maggie reflected later that night over a tossed chicken salad. She was only repeating what she had telepathically said to me earlier that day in the kitchen, right after George's trigger remark. People tell you how they think with little words and phrases they use. The "pulling the trigger" remark did not raise any red flags for either of us, but it was an attitude remark that helped us to recall and bring to forefront the "fair share" thing that George had casually inserted into his recollection about the dirt speck on his Prius's speedometer.
That "fair share" thing was the big red flag for both of us. It meant that George's inner being was always on the hunt for payback for something that happened to him at some point in his life. Someone had to pay for something he was wronged out of or reimburse him for more than he had to pay for to correct, repair, or make presentable something that he was selling and that someone was buying. Someone had to pay much more than he did, since he had to consider his time and the value of his money, too. It was the more issue that got Maggie and I worried. In this case, we were dealing with a man who had funded the restoration of a house and was looking for his fair share as payback. "He either spent too much," Maggie said to me as she reached over the table and picked the last morsel of salad from my bowl with her chopsticks, "or," she paused, "he didn't spend too much and wants too much." I watched a fresh piece of salad, one that I sort of wanted for myself, disappear into her lush lips.
It would be up to us to dissect the house and determine whether he and Maryann fixed things and were simply looking for a return on their expenditures, or if they covered over things and were looking for a return without expenditures.
The best way to begin the process of dissection is to simply peel away some of the easily accessed exterior. Starting the process is as direct as opening a closet door and looking for places that might have been passed over. We found our first clue in the hallway between the kitchen and dining area. The closet along the wall was reconditioned, and upon opening it we found it to be freshly painted. But with the pull of each of the built in drawers within the closet we found them to be unpainted, untouched, and still containing the dirt, broken pieces, and left over bits of items stored in the past. We determined that we needed to get beyond the walls of the home, from both within and without, to see what lay under the outer skin. We located an access point to the attic through a vent in the living room, which was adjacent to the dining room just a few feet from where we had discovered the drawers.
Maryann sat at the dining room table, a mid century piece she had reminisced to us about finding at a thrift store years before finding the house. "We just knew we would find a home that it looked comfortable in," she said as she caressed the laminate top. The cherry wood chairs had each been reupholstered in solid primary colors, with the backs in blues, yellows, whites and reds, and the bottoms in alternating blues, yellows, reds and whites.
"George and I took them apart," Maryann said, pointing to one of the chairs, "and packed them into the back of the Prius. We took them all the way to Tijuana," she smiled, "that's in Mexico." George nodded a few times. "They reupholster down there for cheap, but they do a great job!" Maryann looked proud of herself. Then she added. "We almost ran out of gas coming back. The little light on the dash was blinking. But the gas stations down there are such a rip-off! There was no way we were going to pay an extra ten-cents a gallon, just because they thought we needed it."
We explained to George, who was hesitant to allow us to look into the attic, that we were planning on installing solar tubes and were interested in gauging the attic clearance. "It's such a free flowing, nice home," Maggie said to George with a warm smile.
"We bought all new vent covers at Costless on the same day, so they all match," George blurted. He wanted us to know that all the covers were new, and purchased at the same time. "We parked our new car all the way out at the end of the lot," he went on, "so it wouldn't get any scratches or door dents." My head was halfway into the attic, and Maggie was below me holding the flimsy wooden ladder. "This looks like original equipment," she had joked to me when as I was setting it up. "Well," George paused, "Come to find out some couple parked their Mercedes right next to us. We found them trying to stuff a statue of Jesus into their backseat, and to get him in they had to hold the car door open all the way, propping it to the point of nearly hitting our Prius." Maryann shifted herself at the table, sitting more erect now. "I yelled at the guy," George went on, "Hey," he was re-living the experience now, his face taught and his fist clenched, "what the hell are you doing up against our car?"
I shifted my focus from the attic, which was very dusty but not dark enough to hide the piles of rotted insulation left over from decades earlier, briefly to Maggie with a look of disapproval in my eyes, to George, who was just preparing to launch into an answer to his own question. "'You better not hit my car with that goddamn Jesus statue! I yelled at him," George recalled loudly. "That thing had a jagged edge granite base," George went on. Maryann was at the edge of her red and blue chair, staring straight at George, not in disbelief, but in a supportive way like a manager would connect with his prize boxer just before a knockout. "The guy's wife," George's face was turning red now, "had the gall to yell at me, 'hey asshole, back off!' So I told them both in my loudest voice, 'you hit my car with that stupid statue and I'll bust it in a million pieces and leave it in a pile on top of that shiny car of yours!'"
"Well," George finalized, "they must have gotten the message that I was not to be dealt with, because they stuffed that statue into their car without a tap to our Prius and hightailed off to wherever they were going with it. I hope that Jesus thing makes them better people one day."
"I think we have seen all we need to see for now," I said, speaking for Maggie, too. I was sure she would agree, which she did with a shift of her left foot toward the direction of the front door. "Just be sure not to nick the walls with the ladder on the way to the garage," Maryann cautioned me. I made sure to do exactly that, noticing the lack of primer used in the hallway after some of the paint peeled away when I hit it. I quickly pushed the dangling scratch of paint back into place and pressed it in with my thumb.
I was able to slip into the guest bath in the hall next to the garage and shake off the dust that settled from the rafters while replacing the ladder. Not that I had hit anything with the end of the ladder; dust was just settling. And settling. It continued to settle, even as I stood still there in the darkness.
Having now moved into the living room, I found George with his finger extended in scolding fashion at a space between Maggie and Maryann. "I told that guy over the phone, you had better bring me the correct receipt so I can get my rebate!" George was beginning to sweat—somewhat like the garage sweats dust, but harder to shake off. "And do you know what his reply was?" George turned his gaze straight to me, transferring his hatred for the moment on a guy whom he had only recently met and had nothing to do with his purchase of an above sink water purifier. "Well," he paused, "I laid into him real good: I asked him if he wanted to keep his job, if he wanted to feed his kids next week; I asked him if he had a mortgage, and if he didn't mind losing his house and moving his family into a crummy, cheap apartment."
I was just beginning to wonder, if all that were to happen to that guy on the other end of the phone, would George and Maryann find a nice mid century for him and his family when he got his feet back on the ground?
"And then he got really quiet," George recounted in a passive aggressive voice, "and he asked me very nicely if I had a computer connected to the Internet, to which I replied, 'yes, of course.' That was when he gave me the site I could go on to apply for my rebate."
A thin layer of perspiration had condensed on my arms, hands, and face, not from heat or from fatigue, but from the anticipation and stress I felt for the guy in George's story. As I had not shed all the dust from the garage, that perspiration had turned to a slime.
"Let's all go get a coffee," Maryann chirped.
The climate in the Prius, on the ride back to the winery, even with the hot coffee's in hand, was chillingly stale. Maggie and I were fully expected to fall heels over for the house. The conversation in the car, rather than heated and brisk regarding a final price and financing, was, plainly put, mum.
"That flat screen mounted to the wall in the living room can be included in the purchase of the house, but we want full price for it," George said, breaking the silence with what he thought would be a negotiating tool. Maggie and I didn't want the television, let alone the house. Maryann jumped in on the, unbeknown to them, one-sided negotiation. "We bought that T.V. last year at Costless. It was the top of the line. We took it back to exchange for another one last week, just eleven months and twenty-seven days from the day we purchased it. There is nothing wrong with it, we just wanted a new one. Apparently," Maryann's face began to contort now, "apparently, some reporter wrote a piece in a financial paper about Costless' liberal return policy on electronics, and our son wrote him a letter describing how we have been 'using,' as he so negatively described it, that policy to get our T.V. renewed every year." George tightened his hands around the wheel of the Prius and depressed the gas pedal. We began to creep up on a large truck in front of us. "I mean, so what," Maryann went on to tell the story, oblivious to the hazardous conditions George was pointing us all in on this twisting, two lane road. "we were just doing what someone at Costless had determined was okay to do. We saved the box and wrapping under our stairway and," George felt the need to come in on the story now, "it was a lot of work to get those T.V.'s in the boxes the way they were meant to!" George pushed harder down on the gas pedal now, placing the Prius within inches of the truck in front of us. "We are not young people," Maryann went on, not bothering to look ahead at the perilous situation we all were in, "We're in our sixties, and moving that T.V. around the house, carrying it out to the car, and lugging it back to Costless was, well, a hassle!"
"So why didn't you just live with it, if there was nothing wrong with it, and taking it back was so much work?" Maggie asked, politely but facetiously.
I was about to suggest to George that he consider backing off a little from the truck in front of us, but he had that look on him that he must have had when he caught the Jesus statue people stuffing Jesus into their Mercedes. I ascertained that a man who was more worried about Jesus scratching his car than a truck slamming on the brakes at sixty miles an hour in front of us and causing far worse damages would be a hard man to reason with, since reason was not apparent at this particular time. I began to wonder how often it was apparent, and decided that George needed to read some Jesus stuff, since Jesus was a reasonable, patient character.
"It was never a matter of something being wrong with the televisions," George angrily replied to Maggie. "It was the policy, and we were just using our fair share of it. They never said anything about it not being for televisions that worked."
"That makes perfect sense," I whispered to Maggie. I held her hand tight, preparing for a crash and thinking that if I held her hand I could somehow protect her.
The inside of the car began to flash. "Oh my god, this is it," I said in the same quiet whisper. Maggie slipped her hand out of my grip and patted the top of my knuckles. The flashing was from the blinker on the truck. It was slowing down to turn off the road. We were in the clear.
The car was quiet again. There was no talk of price, or financing, or how much George and Maryann wanted for the television. We just knew it would be as much as a new one was. Maggie and I were just looking forward to getting out of the car at this point.
As we neared the winery, price came up again. "Well," George said as he looked straight ahead at the road, "If you two are not going to engage us in negotiating for the house, then we should at least discuss the cost of this day's excursion." Maryann turned around to look at us both, her head turning toward Maggie, then toward me. "We bought the coffee this morning and this afternoon, and we drove." She stared at us. George was silent. She waited, but neither Maggie and I were going to say anything. "We figure, and it is only fair," George butted in, "That you owe us for the gas and the afternoon coffee. The gas milage would be half as much in a bigger car, and since this car cost a lot, we should be reimbursed for the mileage of a bigger car. And the coffee should be reimbursed at the rate of a luxury latte, since that is what we bought this morning."
With a few less dollars in our pockets, Maggie and I lounged down in our guest house on Fortuna's and Apollo's winery, retreat, and pot farm to get over the day, tossed chicken salad's on the low strung mid century coffee table before us. "That was an expensive grande mocha iced latte!" I yelled at our five year old television.
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Make a new Star Wars? Good luck.
Global President of 2K Christoph Hartmann has told MCV that Bioshock has the potential to emulate the Star Wars series.
Yeah, so, good luck. I don't want to get into all the ways in which Star Wars creates likeable characters, a fantasy galaxy, and an optimistic history for itself that Bioshock, with survivor horror as its bedrock, can never have. But what we can observe is the reality of entertainment today.
Not even the recent Lord of the Rings films have been or will be incapable of building a franchise that will come to close to Star Wars. And while I do put Star Wars on a pedestal, my judgment isn't about quality of Star Wars vs LOTR or Bioshock. It's about the realities of today vs the late 70s and early 80s. Today means having a new blockbuster movie and AAA video game every other week. It's about having the internet, three gaming consoles, iphones, etc. We swim in so many entertainment options that I don't think we will ever again have a mass culture event in film or console video games. Nothing as sweeping and persistant as Star Wars became after the original trilogy.


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M-114 was the designation of a former state trunkline highway and planned beltline in the US state of Michigan around the city of Grand Rapids. It was designated by the end of 1929 on various streets in adjoining cities and townships. By the 1940s, sections of it on the west and south sides of Grand Rapids were given new designations and the segment along the east side of town was finished. By late 1945 the highway designation was completely decommissioned in favor of other numbers. M-114 split into two branches, one running east–west and the other running north–south. The east–west spur routing is now local streets while the rest is part of state highways.

History
The first segments of M-114 were completed by January 1, 1930, and ran along the west side of Grand Rapids, on what is now Wilson Avenue between Lake Michigan Drive and Leonard Street. At the same time, what would become a spur was also finished from the town of Cascade to US Highway 131 (US 131, Division Avenue). By July 1 that same year, the southern segment was extended west to Clyde Park Avenue in Wyoming Township. By the end of 1936 M-114 was a three-legged trunkline around the Grand Rapids area. It started at US 16 in Walker Township and ran south to Grandville where it turned to run eastward to the community of Cascade. The third leg was shown on maps as under construction from a junction in Paris Township north to a junction with US 16 in East Grand Rapids; the trunkline continued north from US 16 to a junction with US 131 in Plainfield Township north of Grand Rapids.

By June 15, 1942 the highways in the Grand Rapids area were reconfigured. A Bypass US 16 (Byp. US 16) designation was assigned to the portion of M-114 that traveled around the southwest side of Grand Rapids (now M-11), leaving just the east and unfinished north segments left. The section along the east side of the city was completed as M-114. A northern leg was added along 3 Mile Road at the same time. By 1945, the northern leg of M-114 was turned back to local control and removed from the highway system. The eastern leg was assigned a Byp. US 131 designation, thereby eliminating the last remaining portion of M-114. A Byp. M-21 designation was also used along part of the southern and eastern legs. East Beltline now carries M-37 and M-44.

Route description
As it existed before the designation was removed, M-114 started at the corner of Byp. US 16 (28th Street) and what is now East Beltline Avenue in Paris Township (now Kentwood) and ran northward. The trunkline intersected the mainline for US 16/M-50 at Cascade Road and the mainline for M-21 at Fulton Street near East Grand Rapids in Grand Rapids Township. Further north, the highway split into two. In Plainfield Township, a leg of M-114 continued west along the modern 3 Mile Road through an intersection with US 131 to terminate at Coit Avenue near the Grand River and the other leg continued north to a terminus with US 131 at Northland Drive and Plainfield Avenue.

Major intersections
South leg

West leg

North leg

See also

References

External links

M-114 at Michigan Highways

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Transportation in Kent County, Michigan
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Browse > Home / Melbourne / Melbourne Jewish Organisations / B'nai B'rith Victoria
B'nai B'rith is a Jewish Community Service Organisation whose aim is to unite all people of the Jewish faith and whose ideals are Brotherly and Sisterly Love and Harmony.
Included within these ideals is the promotion of racial and religious tolerance.
B'nai B'rith News
ADC heads to Parliament to discuss antisemitism on campus
October 9, 2012 by Agencies
The Anti-Defamation Commission of the B'nai B'rith will present a forum on antisemitism at university campuses at Parliament House later this month in a bid to help Victorian universities understand and respond appropriately to the scourge of antisemitism. [Read more]
Bernard Lustig Memorial Scholarship winner announced
August 17, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Monash Law student Melanie Koss is the winner of this year's Bernard Lustig Memorial Scholarship, offered annually by B'nai B'rith Victoria. [Read more]
Wallenberg Centenary Dinner
A man whose father had been a colleague of Raoul Wallenberg has addressed the B'nai B'rith's Raoul Wallenberg Centenary Dinner. [Read more]


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