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Actress. Her career started when she was fifty and was the epitome of what the perfect mother, sister or aunt should be both in physical appearance and demeanor. She was short, plump, matronly with a warm smile and a sweet voice. She was born in Kinsley, Kansas the daughter of a Methodist circuit rider. Madge Blake came to Los Angeles with her family after her father accepted a religious clerical position. Nearby Hollywood enhanced her desire for a stage career, however, her father was stern in his discouragement and becoming a movie star became only a dream. During World War II, she joined millions of woman across the nation who filled the manpower shortage by working to help the war effort. Both Madge and her husband worked for the government and their job necessitated top secret clearance as they worked in Utah during construction of the detonator for the atomic bomb. With all her commitments completed and a grandmother, she pursued her dream and enrolled at the Pasadena Playhouse and studied acting at age fifty. She started performing in nearby Riverside appearing in stage productions where she was noticed by Fannie Brice who paved the way toward an acting career. Madge made her film debut in 1949 with an uncredited appearance in 'Adam's Rib' with Kathern Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. A prolific twenty years of television and movie appearances followed. Film credits: 'A Life of Her Own, Queen for a Day, Finders Keepers, an American in Paris, The Bad and the Beautiful, Singin in the Rain, The Long Trailer, Brigadoo, Sergeants 3, Follow Me, Boys and her final film was Batman.' Television credits: 'The Real McCoys as Flora MacMichael, Leave it to Beaver as Mrs Mondello, The Joey Bishop Show as Mrs Barnes and Batman as Aunt Harriet.' Madge made guest appearances on many television shows: 'I Love Lucy, Mr Lucky, Lassie, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Addams Family and Bewitched.' In a bit of trivia: She was offered the role of Aunt Bee on the Andy Griffith Show but was unable to accept as she was under contract with the Leave it Beaver show, but was able to recommend her close friend Frances Bavier. Death put an end to her cherished second career when she fell in her Pasadena home and sustained a fractured ankle. She was admitted to Huntington Memorial Hospital where she passed away at age 69, the result of a heart attack. She was interred beside her mother in the family plot at Grand View Cemetery.
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What does the "I" stand for? 3 CIOs talk innovation, information
CIO is something of a loaded acronym in healthcare these days. Whether your "I" stands for information or innovation can be perceived as a marker of the progressiveness of your organization. But is that fair? At the Health 2.0 pre-conference provider summit in Santa Clara yesterday, two chief innovation officers and a chief information officer went back and forth on the terminology, and how innovation looks in their organizations.
Though Rasu Shrestha holds the title of chief innovation officer at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, he's skeptical about the accuracy of the title.
"Calling someone a chief innovation officer versus a chief information officer I think in many ways is redundant in today's day and age," Shrestha said. "The evolving definition of the 'I' in CIO is emblematic of where we are as an industry. Innovation doesn't belong in anyone's silo. Innovation happens everywhere, and to have one person tasked with innovation is basically telling a lie across the institution."
Darren Dworkin, who is chief information officer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, agreed.
"I am the chief information officer, not the chief innovation officer, and in fact Cedars doesn't have a chief innovation officer," he said. "I would say that innovation is part of what a lot of people do. There's a type of innovation that many of my teams get involved with on the digital side, but that doesn't encompass our [whole] definition of innovation."
Dworkin advanced the position that Silicon Valley promises of disruptive innovation ignore the need for stability and robustness that drives large health systems to so-called legacy EMRs.
"We're a big, complicated company, and big, complicated companies are going to need large, sophisticated, nuanced, complex, and, yes, expensive core systems. Healthcare isn't really that different from other industries that are being reimagined by lots of new opportunities and lots of great apps and great digital ideas that can kind of sit around the edges and in some cases really redefine pieces of the core. … The analogy I'd offer is I flew here today on a plane that was built in the 80s, although it was a comfortable ride and it was refurbished on the inside. And the technology that was there, or at least the layer I saw as the customer, was completely different from what it was originally — the no-smoking sign had been replaced with a wifi on-off sign — but it really was the same core that was always there."
Peter Fleischut, the chief innovation officer at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, agreed that innovation needed to fit in with existing systems.
"The IT infrastructure that's put in place is important because I think as we heard earlier, what a lot of companies struggle with are issues around scale and sustainability," he said. "With our digital health initiatives, there's certain things we decided to leverage our existing infrastructure for because it allows us to go at a different pace. The other thing is that the acquisition rate that hospitals have right now introduces a lot of complexity, so you still have to strip some of that and get down to some core systems or you're just building and building and building and it's going make it unmanageable moving forward."
All three hospitals lean on startups to help foster innovation in their organization. Shrestha discussed UPMC's leadership of a $17 million investment round in mental health startup Lantern Health as well as their recently launched telehealth spin-out startup Curavi Health, while Dworkin talked about Cedars-Sinai's accelerator program. New York Presbyterian recently launched programs that tap Grand Rounds, Avizia, and American Well for telehealth, Fleischut said.
Dworkin said that Cedars-Sinai fell into the accelerator game after a bad experience trying to build their own EHR in the 90s.
"So faced with the legacy on the left that we didn't want to build anything and, believe it or not, the challenge on the right that there was nothing out there to buy, we had to figure out what early stage companies could we work with," he said. "What we learned along the way that partnering with early stage companies forced us to more or less behave as a venture capitalist. So we thought, if we're going to have to behave like a venture capitalist, why not actually become a venture capitalist?"
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The Meghalaya attractions include mainly the innumerable tourist places that form the backbone of Meghalaya tourism. Some of the major places of interest of Meghalaya are Krem Mawmluh, Krem Phyllut, Mawsynram, Mawsmai and Siju.
Krem Mawmluh is one of the major attractions in Meghalaya. The cave is located near Cherrapunjee. Five rivers make their way through Krem Mawmluh. The height of Krem Mawmluh cave is 4503 meters.
Mawsynram Cave is well known for the huge formation made up of stalagmite. It looks similar to a 'Shivalinga'. The other name for this cave is Mawjymbuin. An upward trek to the peak of the rock offers one, the magnificent views of valleys, hills, the rivers of Bangladesh and the plain. This view makes the cave popular.
The Mawsmai cave is also called Krem Phyllut. This cave is not far away from the Nohsngithiang Falls. The Mawsmai Cave entrance stands in the Mawsmai village near Cherrapunjee. The cave is not far away from the Mawsmai village. The entry point of the cave is vertical and quite narrow. The cave of Mawsmai, one of the prime Meghalaya attractions, is famous for its huge halls and galleys, which connect the different halls of the cave. The halls are similar to amphitheaters.
The Siju cave in one of the important attractions of Meghalaya. It stands on the bank of River Simsang, below Siju village and near Naphak Lake. Located 30 kms towards the north of the place Baghmara, this cave is formed of limestone. The Siju Cave Simsang stalactites resemble the Blue Grotto caves, which form the chief attraction of the Isle of Capri. Among all Indian caves, it is considered the third longest. The cave is also called Dobakkol, whose literal meaning is the bats' cave.
Places to See in Meghalaya
The main attraction of Mawsmai is the Mawsmai Cave. The other name for this attraction of Mawsmai at Meghalaya is Krem Phyllut. It is located close to the Nohsngithiang Falls. The entry point of Mawsmai Cave is located in the village of Mawsmai, which is situated near Cherrapunjee. The entry of Mawsmai Cave is located very close to the Mawsmai village.The vertical entry is very narrow.
One can visit this cave in Mawsmai of Meghalaya with an affordable entrance fee. The cave remains open for public viewing from 9 am to 4:30 pm.
The interior of the cave at Mawsmai in Meghalaya consists of big halls. Each of these halls looks like an amphitheater. The cave is embedded in darkness. A torchlight or any other kind of light works wonders on the hidden beauties of this place: the interiors of the cave become illuminated and the stalagmites, stalactites and walls appear to reflect innumerable crystal colors.
The only distinguishing point in all these halls is their varying shapes and sizes. Stalactite and stalagmite myriads lay scattered in the cave. The interior of the cave is quite spacious, which allows one to conveniently move about within the cave.
It is convenient to visit the Mawsmai Cave via Cherrapunjee. Cherrapunjee is at a distance of only 58 kms from Shillong, which is the capital city of the state of Meghalaya. A motorable road links the two places of Cherrapunjee and Shillong. One can avail buses and taxis to reach Cherrapunjee from Shillong by road. The entire journey takes around two hours.
The easiest way to reach Shillong is to travel by air or rail to Guwahati and thereafter drive to Shillong. It takes a total of 3 hours to travel from Guwahati to Shillong by road.
Smit, the cultural center of the Khasi Hills, is situated 11 km away from the capital city of Meghalaya, Shillong on the Shillong Jowai Road. The nearest airport and railway station is Guwahati, 104 km away. It is also connected by metaled road and Meghalaya Road Transport provides regular services inter-connecting Smit and Shillong.
Smit of Meghalaya is a pollution-free and pleasant village in the outskirts of the capital city. The natural beauty of the place is a treat to the eye. It grows wide varieties of vegetation, consequently sharing to the economy of the state. The farmers of Smit usually practice Jhum cultivation. It also grows considerable amount of spices which are mainly exported to other states. As for the cottage industries in Smit go, sericulture weaving and animal husbandry is widely practiced by the villagers. Smit at Meghalaya is also a site for mining. Kaolinised rocks are found in isolated purchase which stretches over an area of 0.15 km and its average thickness is 2.7.This kaolin adds to the resources of the state as it is suitable for the manufacture of white-wares.
Meghalaya Smit has acclaimed wide recognition for the celebration of Ka Pomblang Nongkrem. Celebrated during autumn, it commemorates the evolution of Khasi democratic states (HIMA), presently functioning under the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution. Previously it was acceded to the Indian Union by signing the Instrument of Accession. Held in November, it is a five-day long thanksgiving ceremony to Goddess Ka Blei Synshar for a rich harvest. Pomblang Ceremony is the most important ritual of the event, where people offer goats to the 'Syiem' of Khyrem, the administrative head of the Hima (Khasi Hills).
Mawsynram Cave is well known as it is one of its kind. The cave of Mawsynram in Meghalaya makes Mawsynram a popular tourist destination across India as well as the entire world.
To visit the cave of Mawsynram at Meghalaya, one has to come to the east Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya. The airport closest to Meghalaya is located at Guwahati, which is at a distance of 128 kms from the Meghalaya capital, Shillong.
Mawsynram of Meghalaya is located at a distance of 56 kms from Shillong. It is situated around 1 km towards the north of the village of Mawsynram. This place is famous for the gigantic formation of stalagmite, which resembles the shape of a 'Shivalinga'. This formation is housed in a cave, whose local name is Mawjymbuin.
The peak of the rock can be reached by an upward trek from the base of the formation, though it needs trekking expertise to be able to do so. The valleys, the spectacular hills thats surround the region, the speedy rivers of Bangladesh and the plain are all easily visible from the tip of the rock and this view is the attraction of the place.
An extraordinary rock formed by geological means called Symper Rock is located close to the Weiloi Village, at a distance of one and half kilometers from the Ranikor-Balat-Mawsynram-Shillong Highway. This rock formation has a more or less flat top. Its body resembles a dome, which looks like a loaf. It ascends abruptly from among the hillocks of the surrounding region.
Krem Dam cave
The Krem Dam cave situated in the state of Meghalaya is indeed a mesmerizing spot to witness mother nature's splendor at its very best. The Krem Dam is in fact the biggest cave in the the entire subcontinent of India which is constructed totally from sandstone. It succeeds to draw a healthy crowd owing to its mammoth size. The Krem Dam of Meghalaya stretches across a length of approximately 1297 meters.
Grains that resemble a grain of sand regarding size and contains minerals and other rocks are known by the name of sandstone. It is a form of a sedimentary rock and most recurrently contains deposits of quartz alone or tagged with feldspar as these two minerals are procured in abundance from the earth's surface.
The Krem Dam in Meghalaya is dowered with a titanic entranceway that attracts the instant attention of the curious cavers or the fun-seeking holidaymakers. As a matter of fact, the entrance is the chief attraction of the Krem Dam at Meghalaya. The Krem Dam is also blessed with the magnanimous presence of a vibrant stream that stretches across the primary passageway of the cave. The emerald blue waters of the stream presents the cave with a serene and pristine ambiance.
Sandstone chiefly comes in dazzling incarnations that include yellow, brown, grey, red and tan. Another feature that makes sandstone even more useful is that it can accommodate huge proportions of varied kinds of materials which allows it to function as aquifers. Weathering and other natural hazards hardly affect the quality of sandstone hence making the cave of Krem Dam resistant to almost any calamity.
Krem Kotsati
Krem Kotsati is the designation dowered to an inscrutable cave that is located in the state of Meghalaya. There is a vast array of caves in the state of Meghalaya that has metamorphosed it into a locale that is frequently visited by individuals whose passion lie in exploring caves and get drenched in their splendor and charm.
As a matter of fact, the state of Meghalaya comprises of an astonishing 1000 caves. The limestone formations in these caves are really a spectacle to watch. It shows you what a wonderful artist nature really is.
You can enter the Krem Kotsati cave through any one of its eight entrances. However, the primary entranceway is followed by an abstruse pool of water. Thus, if you wish to usher into the Krem Kotsati of Meghalaya through this entrance, you need to be well-equipped with appropriate swimming gear. Make sure you seek the advise of a veteran guide before embarking upon these sort of a cave expedition in order to avoid unprecedented accidents. One can afford to consider the Krem Kotsati at Meghalaya to be pretty large as it stretches across a length of approximately 3650 meters.
The heavenly delectable river that spans across the Krem Kotsati can be spanned by two possible ways. One way involves swimming and in the other way you can utilize a rubber boat that can be inflated by air.
All in all, Krem Kotsati in Meghalaya is so gorgeous that you will fall in love with its innocuous presence and the amazingly pristine ambiance that prevails there.
Krem Lashinng
Krem Lashinng located at a distance of approximately 37 kilometers from the rural settlement of Jowai, is one of the 1000 caves cradled in the heart of Meghalaya. If you possess a mellow spot for caving in your heart, then the state of Meghalaya will beyond a shadow of a doubt thrill you.
One of the most significant and sought-after caves in the state of Meghalaya is Krem Lashinng. This is a mammoth cave as it measures approximately 50 meters in width and a staggering 40 meters in height. With these vital statistics, Krem Lashinng in Meghalaya, serves to be one of the chief crowd attractors.
On your cave expedition, make sure that an expert guide escorts you as these caves can indeed turn out to be quite treacherous if safety measures are not properly taken. You also should carry ample amounts of medical aid in case there are any unfortunate accidents.
The Krem Lashinng of Meghalaya is entirely immersed in a humongous pool of mud. Apart from being glutinous, the mud also possesses the quality of being extremely slippery. Thus, it becomes even more essential to take adequate safety precautions to taboo all kinds of mishaps.
Despite the slight inconvenience, Krem Lashinng is indeed bestowed with scintillating beauty and unparalleled charm. Make a point to visit the Krem Lashinng during the months of February and the months of March so that you can avoid the sticky mud. Another reason that attracts the visitors to the Meghalaya Krem Lashinng is its astonishing length of approximately 1650 meters.
All in all, your journey to the Krem Lashinng is sure to be an absolute delight.
Krem Mawmluh
Krem Mawmluh is a cave, which is located at a distance of about half a kilometer towards the west of Cherrapunjee. It is very close to Mawmluh. As many as five rivers pass through Krem Mawmluh at Meghalaya. The cave is 4503 m long and is ranked fourth among the longest rivers of India.
To visit this outstanding cave, one has to first reach Cherrapunjee. Cherrapunjee is located at a distance of 58 kms from the capital city of Meghalaya, Shillong. There is a motorable road that connects Cherrapunjee and Shillong. The common means of road transport are buses and taxis. It takes around two hours to travel from Shillong to Cherrapunjee by road.
Shillong is devoid of any railway station or airport and visitors have to reach Cherrapunjee by road. Meghalaya Tourism buses ply regularly between Cherrapunjee and Shillong. Shared taxis are also available to the tourists to travel from Cherrapunjee to Shillong.
The most convenient way of reaching Shillong is to travel to Guwahati by air or by rail and then reach Shillong by road. It takes three hours to drive from Guwahati to Shillong.
To visit Krem Mawmluh, it is convenient to stay at Shillong, which offers a variety of accommodation options. Some important hotels in Shillong are:
Hotel Polo Towers
Polo Grounds, Shillong
Centre Point
Police Bazar, Shillong
Tripura Castle
Cleve Colony, Shillong
Pegasus Crown
Ward's Lake Road, Police Bazar, Shillong
Krem Soh Shympi
Meghalaya is not only famous for its natural beauty and tranquility it has some more hidden things in its wallet. This north eastern state is a place of variety which is recognized as the ultimate tourist destination of India. Meghalaya is also designated as a state of caves which contains numerous caves in its land which are completely different from each other in their sizes and shapes.
Krem Soh Shympi is a big and deep cave which is situated in Mawlong that is located in the West Khasi Hills. The cave of Krem Soh Shympi is situated in the hills with an impressive proportion. The entrance of this massive cave is very interesting. The front door of the cave has a 20 m deep pothole entrance and the total length of the cave is 760 m.
The inner passage of the cave is fairly wider than what is normally found in other caves. Thus it gives facility for easy movement in the cave. Though having a mysterious look, the beauty of this giant cave is very impressive The Krem Soh Shympi cave is so deep inside that the natural source of light never enters into it. If anyone wants to go inside the cave then he has to carry some artificial resource to put light into the walls and passage of the cave. Krem Soh Shympi cave of Khasi Hills is one of the major attractions of the state of Meghalaya.
Krem Umshangktat relishes the reputation of being one of the most coveted caves in the state of Meghalaya which remains jam-packed with anxious eco-tourists as well as fun-seeking holiday-makers. Although setting out on caving expeditions might appear to be an easy task, it requires a lot of training and physical strength to accomplish it successfully.
Humongous flocks of Speleologists or more precisely 'cavers' descend from varied nooks of the globe to embark upon a mesmerizing odyssey through the mysterious caves housed in the state of Meghalaya. A sum total of 1000 caves bless the state of Meghalaya with their awesome presence. But if you desire to explore these cryptic caves, you must seek the professional guidance of an elite guide who is well acquainted with the mazes existing inside these caves.
In fact, the longest cave in the state of Meghalaya is known by the name of Krem Laitprah or Um Imladit. This gigantic cave extends across a length of 22.2 kilometers.
Krem Umshangktat in Meghalaya is blessed with an entranceway that is approximately 350 meters long and its floor is composed of damp sand. To reach the entrance located at an elevated level, you will have to undertake a feeble assent over chunks of limestone and demolished rubble. The sojourn through the Meghalaya Krem Umshangktat gets really tough as the caver has to crawl upon his tummy to get to the hefty vestibule that stretches across a distance of 955 meters.
Although the journey through the Krem Umshangktat of Meghalaya is quite tedious but once you reach the end you will be filled with a sense of joy and delight.
Krem Sweep
On your odyssey to the delectable locale of Jowai make it a point to pay a brief visit to the Krem Sweep as it is bestowed with awesome features that will surely take your breath away. You can reach the Krem Sweep at Meghalaya quite easily as it is only 47 kilometers away from Jowai.
Another key attraction of the Krem Sweep of Meghalaya are the exquisite stalactite and stalagmite formations which is a spectacle in itself. As a matter of fact, the stalactites are a variation of a speleothem or 'cave formations' comprising of secondary minerals which dangle from ceiling of the caves. These are principally seen in those caves that are blessed with an abundant supply of limestone. Sometimes, the stalactites also emerge out from the walls of such caves. Another name bestowed to the stalactites is 'dripstone'.
Chiefly, these are constructed from calcium carbonate deposits. Its counterparts that rises from the floor of such caves are designated as stalagmites. If these two structures develop over a relatively long period and finally meet, a 'column' is formed.
A tiny drop of water gives rise to the stupendous stalactites as well as the stalagmites but it should contain deposits of minerals like calcium carbonate. Slowly but surely a hollow stalactite tube begins its journey destined towards the floor. At this preliminary point, it is referred to as 'soda straw'.
When you tour the Krem Sweep in Meghalaya be sure not to touch any of the stalactite or stalagmite formations as the oily secretions of the skin might alter its structure.
You can also reach the Meghalaya Krem Sweep by traveling through the path that extends from the rear end of village school.
Siju
The Siju cave is situated near Naphak Lake, on the river bank of Simsang below Siju village. The cave is 30 kms to the north of Baghmara. This cave is made up of limestone. The Simsang stalactites available in Siju cave are similar to the Blue Grotto caves, which are found at the Isle of Capri. It is ranked third longest among all the caves of India. The local name of this cave is Dobakkol, which literally means the bats' cave.
This cave of Siju in Meghalaya has many unexplored labyrinths and chambers. The cave is quite deep, though it has not yet been measured accurately. Till date, it has been possible to explore only 1 km of its total depth. The cave at Siju of Meghalaya still lies in complete darkness. The perennial stream flowing out of the cave is home to a variety of aquatic life. A thick layer of droppings of bat cover the cave floor. Wonderful stalagmites and stalactites are found in the cave.
Siju boasts of a few fine river passages, which are globally acclaimed. The other attraction of this cave at Siju is the majestic rock formations of limestone, particularly the one termed 'Princess Di's Chamber'.
Very near to this cave is the other attraction of Siju - Siju bird sanctuary, which is located on the opposite side of River Simsang. It houses quite a few protected and very rare wildlife species including birds. The Siberian ducks migrate to this bird sanctuary in the cold months of winter. The entrance of Siju bird sanctuary has a 1 km steep climb, followed by a collection of beautiful rock formations.
Syndai village
The Syndai village of Meghalaya is a famous village of the Jaintia Hills. Jaintia Hill which is a homeland of the Jaintia tribes is a famous place blessed with natural beauty which gives an aesthetic feeling to the visitors. Most of the beautiful and famous tourist places of Meghalaya are located in different corners of the Jaintia Hills.
The Syndai village of Meghalaya which is located in the Jaintia Hills holds a historical importance. This village is situated in the Jowai-Dawki Road and is known for the number of caves and caverns that it has. These caves of the Syndai village are popularly known as Syndai caves.
The mysterious caves of the Meghalaya village Syndai was constructed years ago. It is said that the Garo people used to hide themselves in those caves. By nature the Garo people are very brave and united. They never like any other community to intrude into their inhabited places and belonging. Thus they often used to involve in serious fightings especially with the foreign intruders who used to enter.
The Syndai caves were used by them as their place of hiding during the war time.
Syntu Ksiar
The mesmerizing land of Meghalaya is loaded with numerous tourists hubs that will beyond a shadow of doubt blow your mind. If you desire to spend couple of moments in the midst of opulent scenic grandeur, Syntu Ksiar is the spot that would certainly live up to your expectations.
Syntu Ksiar is the name dowered to a humongous puddle that comprises of emerald blue waters supplied by the mammoth rivulet entitled Myntdu. Literally meaning 'golden flower' if translated roughly, the Syntu Ksiar in Meghalaya is indeed a tourist destination that is bestowed with such a heavenly charm that it captivates the on-looker in a state of trance.
Being carefully positioned at the Jaintia Hills District of the state of Meghalaya, you can conveniently approach the Syntu Ksiar from any wing of the country.
The secret that lies behind the dazzling beauty of the Syntu Ksiar of Meghalaya is that the sprawling river, Myntdu that feeds it, stretches across an entire arch beleaguering the venue of Jowai. In doing so it almost comes to an abrupt halt that further augments it splendor. Again, it emerges from virtually nowhere with brute force to wow the unsuspecting spectators. This spectacular act of vanishing into the cradle of the Syntu Ksiar and again reappearing within the blink of an eye performed by the Myntdu river, is truly marvelous.
Another sight-seeing spot that lies adjacent to the picturesque locale of Syntu Ksiar at Meghalaya is the Kiang Nangbah Monument which also draws a hefty bunch of eager visitants all throughout the year.
The Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya houses an entire caboodle of delectable tourist destinations which are always throbbing with anxious holiday-makers. Nartiang is one such venue that holds a special position in the hearts of the occupants on the state of Meghalaya. Apart from serving as tourist spot, Nartiang also possesses historic as well as archaeological significance.
The monarchs belonging to the Jaintia dynasty had augmented their empire by vanquishing the niggling chiefs who had small provinces cradled in the heart of the immense Brahmaputra and the Surma valleys. Thus, Nartiang in Meghalaya gained even more importance as it metamorphosed into the nerve center for carrying out all sorts of commercial and administrative proceedings with the kingdoms of Ahom and Kancheri that lied in the Brahmaputra Valley. Nartiang of Meghalaya even rejoiced the coveted designation of being the functional capital of the Jaintia rulers at the termination point of the 16th century. The most prominent and legendary archaeological remains of Nartiang at Meghalaya include :
This exquisitely carved shrine devoted to Lord Shiva served to be the secret spot for hiving away all kinds of arms and ammunitions used by the Jaintia rulers. Lying to the western fringe of the Durga Temple, this abode of Lord Shiva is positioned at the acme of a magniloquent knoll.
A sprawling plot measuring approximately 100 meters in diameter houses a vast array of single stones in the form of an obelisk or a column. The tallest of the stones has the vital statistics of being 2 meters in breadth, 8 meters in height and 0.46 meters in thickness. The Nartiang weekly bazaar known as Law Mawlong lies at the northern brink of Nartiang.
Jaintia Hills at Meghalaya is the home of the Jaintia tribes. The district of Jaintia Hills was formed in the year 1972. Jaintia Hills is one of the most exuberant and beautiful locations in Meghalaya. The place which is surrounded by nature from every side is a perfect retreat from the hustle and bustle of the city life.
The surrounding meadows, forests, water lakes, rivers, plateaus, etc. are the main charm of Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya. The place has been a home to many wildlife species and floral variety. Jowai which is the headquarter of Jaintia Hills is only 64 kilometers away from Shillong.
The nearest airport would be the Guwahati airport and the nearest railway station would be the Guwahati railway station. From there you can catch any bus for Shillong and from there you can pick up any local transport to reach Jaintia Hills.
The must visit places at Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya are listed below :
Syntu Ksiar : This is one of the best picnic spots as you can enjoy amidst the cool breeze of river Myntdu which flows across it. The river circles the whole Jowai town and the land appears to be glowing like a Golden flower.
Thadlaskein Lake : It is situated 8 kilometers away from Jowai and is believed to have been dug up with the tip of the bow by the followers of one of the very famous leaders of Jaintia Hills, Sajar Nangli. The lake falls in between the route of Shillong from Jowai.
Syndai : Situated in the Jowai-Dawki road, it is an important village which comprises a large number of caves and caverns scattered all across the village. These caves and caverns all together are known as Syndai caves.
Nartiang : The place is a must visit for it offers a wonderful view of standing rocks. One of the rocks is believed to be the walking stick of Jaintia legend Mar Phalyngki. Some of the clusters of rocks are tallest in the world. The place is just 24 kilometers away from Jowai.
Jowai is a picturesque, hammock infested urban settlement that thrives at a distance of 65 kilometers to the eastern brink of the popular hill station, Shillong. Being positioned at an altitude that measures at a staggering 1380 meters from the sea level, Jowai of Meghalaya is blessed with breathtaking natural glaze and a placid ambiance that conquers a cozy position in the hearts of the observers for eternity.
In fact, Jowai also serves to be the coveted headquarters of the Jaintia district whose resident tribes dwell under the impression that they are the ultimate successors of the mighty Mongolians. Since, Jowai in Meghalaya is situated at a stone's throw from the enthralling tourist hub, Shillong, it can be accessed by boarding the buses that leave for Silchar. These buses depart from the Burrabazar bus stand of Shillong.
The awesome grandeur of the town of Jowai at Meghalaya is further intensified by the blessed presence of the Myntdu river that spans across the entire length of the town. If you desire to get rid of all your vexations and spend some quality times with your family and loved ones, Jowai will certainly not disappoint you.
The prominent tourists attractions located close to Jowai include a tomb built to commemorate a lion-hearted freedom fighter,U Kiang Nongbah who embraced martyrdom with a smiling face in the epic battle against the all-mighty British in 1863, a bridge solely constructed from an assemblage of titanic stones that is located at a length of 16 kilometers and many more. It has been conjectured that the primary inspiration behind the construction of this mammoth bridge came from Mar Phalyngki and U Luh Lyngsor Lamare.
Another spectacle near Jowai is a an artificial lake known as Thadlaskein lake constructed by Sajar Nangli. You can also take the pleasure of boating in this lake.
The magniloquent Garo Hills are exquisitely positioned across the the state of Meghalaya in India. They constitute a fraction of the Garo-Khasi hills which serves to be one of the chief attractions of the state of Meghalaya. The Garo hills procure a dwelling place for the individuals belonging to the various tribes in Meghalaya.
The Garo Hills in Meghalaya cherish the reputation of being one of those destinations on earth that receives humongous proportions of rainfall owing to the subtropical climate that predominates here. The damp ambiance has also facilitated in the growth luscious green forests of the sub-tropical nature.
The functional capital of the state of Meghalaya, Shillong, is in fact cradled in the heart of Garo Hills. Three conspicuous districts constitute the Meghalaya Garo Hills.
The second largest urban settlement is however Tura that houses a staggering 70,000 residents. The Garo hills of Meghalaya remains under a humid blanket of clouds virtually all throughout the year. It is cribbed on the foothills of the mammoth Garo Hills of Meghalaya. The Garo hills are also dowered with gorgeous flora as well as ample fauna.
There are a huge number of tourist destinations that will beyond a shadow of a doubt wow you. They include the following:-
Tura Peak that stands at a height of 872 meters. There are a number of bungalows that provide comfortable accommodation.
Bhaitbari comprise of a petite rural settlement on the fringe of the rivulet called Jinjiram.
Kata Beel is a sprawling pond.
Darga of Hazrat Shah Kamal Baba or the Pirsthan.
Nokrek is a stupendous knoll that stands at an astonishing 1412 meters.
Other attractions include Mir Jumila's Tomb, Arbella Peak, Rongbang dare and many more.
Nokrek Peak
The highest peak of the Tura range is the Nokrek Peak. In the district of West Garo Hills, the Tura range is one of the major mountain ranges. Its length is around 50 kms and it has an east-west stretch from Siju to Tura of the district of South Garo Hills. The Tura range is currently under the management of the famous Nokrek National Park. The Nokrek Peak stands at a distance of 13 kms towards the south-east of Tura.
The Nokrek Peak of Meghalaya is the highest peak of not only the Tura range but also the entire Garo Hills. The height of the Nokrek Peak is 1412 meters above sea level. It is covered with tall, dense and green forests. It is considered as a national biosphere and is controlled and managed by the forest department of the state of Meghalaya. A rare citrus fruit species is found on the Nokrek Hill. It is also called 'memang narang'.
This fruit is declared the parent fruit of all the other different kinds of citrus fruit found across the world. To preserve this ancient fruit, a gene sanctuary has been established here, which is the first of its kind in the world.
You can reach the Nokrek via the Daribokgre-Asanangre-Tura road. You can reach the Nokrek Peak in Meghalaya after trekking for a distance of three and a half kms trek from the village of Daribokgre. It houses varied wildlife like rare bird species, wild elephants, orchids of rare fruit.
Tura Peak
The Tura Peak is one of the major peaks of the Tura range. The Tura range represents one of the chief mountain ranges of the Meghalaya district of West Garo Hills. It stands as high as around 50 kms. The range spans from Siju to Tura from east to west in the Meghalaya district called South Garo Hills. The Tura range is managed and looked after by the Nokrek National Park.
An observatory, a tourist bungalow and a Cinchona plantation are housed on the well known Tura Peak. The most important attraction of the Tura Peak in Meghalaya is a fantastic view of plains of Bangladesh, which take on a yellowish hue and the the lower part of the Brahmaputra Valley.
The deputy commissioner of the region of Garo Hills lived in a cottage on the Tura Peak in summer time. From there, he used to regularly travel downwards to the town of Tura on the back of an elephant.
The gigantic Tura hill stands in the eastern region of the town of Tura, which is the biggest town of the entire area of the Garo Hills in Meghalaya. It stands as tall as 872 meters above sea level. It is locally believed that the Tura Peak of Meghalaya is a sacred place where the gods stay. According to popular belief, it was originally named Dura, but the British government mistook the name for Tura and since then it came to be known as Tura. The Tura town catchment area comprises of the Tura hill including its peak and therefore, the Tura range is considered a reserve forest.
Balpakram
Balpakram is a wild life park of Meghalaya. It is located at a distance of around 45 kms from the place called Baghmara. A variety of wild animals like wild cow, wild bison and elephant and very important medicinal plants are found on this plateau of Balpakram in Meghalaya. Keeping this aspect of the Balpakram plateau in mind, the Balpakram National Park has been established here by the government. One can easily visit the Balpakram National Park from the place Sib-barivia via the Shillong-Balut-Ranikor-Moheshkhola-Baghmara Road.
The Balpakram plateau offers a magnificent view of the Bangladesh plains, which is watered by winding rivers and stretches of inland water. Currently, the plateau stands as a solid mass of rubble and rock. According to popular Garo belief, all the pious Garos' souls reside in Balpakram. Therefore, the Garos consider the place as the dwelling place of pious souls.
Balpakram of Meghalaya includes a variety of mysterious sites, some of which are:
Chidmak: It is a small black pool in Balpakram. The Garos believe that the spirits of dead humans wash themselves well in this pool before they go to the world of the dead. According to this mythical association, the sins and the process of cremation of the dead turn the pool water black.
Dikkini Ring: It is a huge flat rock situated in near the village of Mahadeo in the southern region of Balpakram. The shape of this rock resembles an upturned boat. According to Garo myths, a legendary Garo hero, Dikki, was making a boat when the cocks' crowing distracted him and the half-built boat got transformed into stone. This myth confirms the popular belief that the spirits can work only during the night hours.
Imilchang Dare
Imilchang Dare is a waterfall of Meghalaya, which offers a great deal of scenic beauty to the tourists. It is located very near the Chokpot-Tura Road in the Meghalaya district of West Garo Hills. This thick water body forms a spectacular waterfall. The Imilchang Dare of Meghalaya finally drains into a broad, deep pool, which is located at the bottom of the waterfall. This pool is often used as a swimming pool by the visitors. It is home to a variety of fish of different color and size. This place serves as a popular picnic spot.
The waterfall is situated on a stream that makes its way through a crevice rock bed. The bed of the stream is narrow, deep and meandering. This stream finally gushes out of a wide outlet and flows down a wide chasm.
By Air: To visit the Imilchang Dare waterfall, one has to first reach the Garo Hills. The airport closest to this place is located at Guwahati. From Guwahati, one can reach Shillong by a car or a bus. Regular buses are available to travel directly from Guwahati to Shillong. The private company of Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd operates helicopter flights regularly from Guwahati to Shillong as well as Tura and vice versa., with the permission of the Meghalaya government.
By Road: Ordinary as well as deluxe buses facilitate the communication to the Garo Hills. The association of Meghalaya Road Transport operates buses in the state of Meghalaya regularly.
By Rail: The railhead closest to the Garo Hills is located at Guwahati, which links the place with all the major places of India.
Naphak Lake is a lake of Meghalaya, which is located at a distance of 45 kms from the popular tourist destination of Williamnagar. This lake is a popular site for birdwatching and fishing. The Naphak Lake of Meghalaya is a natural lake that was formed due to a natural disaster; a high-altitude tributary of a river was dammed during the massive earthquake of the year 1897. Lake Naphak is situated at a distance of 112 kms from the Tura region close to the river called Simsang.
According to the myths of the Garos, Naphak was once considered the land that belonged to the dead spirits. It is popularly believed that this place was later on left by the spirits, as they started feeling insecure at this place and went to finally settle in Balpakram.
By Rail: The railhead nearest to this place is situated at Guwahati. Trains available from this railhead well connect the place with all the prominent places of the remaining part of India.
By Road: Both the kinds of bus services - ordinary and deluxe, can be availed for road communication in the Tura region. The buses of the Meghalaya Road Transport are also available regularly at the place.
By Air: To visit the Naphak Lake, one has to first reach the Tura region of Meghalaya. The airport closest to this place is located at Guwahati. From Guwahati, one can easily travel to Shillong by boarding a bus or even a car. Regular bus services link up Guwahati and Shillong. Currently, helicopter flights are available on a regular basis, which help to communicate from Guwahati to Tura and Shillong. These flights are operated by a private company named Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd. which has the license of the state government in Meghalaya.
Tetengkol
Tetengkol is famous for its cave, which is located in the village of Nengkhong, at a distance of 15 kms from Siju. The entrance is not big enough and is circular in shape. The diameter of the entrance is 1 meter.
This small entrance leads to a big cave of length 5334 meter. At present, this cave of Tetengkol in Meghalaya is the second longest of all the caves of India. The Tetengkol cave is also called the cave of inverted-footed dwarfs.
By Road: Many buses are available for the convenience of the tourists. These buses include deluxe buses and ordinary buses. The buses operated by the Meghalaya Road Transport association ply regularly.
By Air: To visit the cave at Tetengkol in Meghalaya, a tourist has to first travel to the Garo Hills. The airport that can be most conveniently reached from this place is at Guwahati. Buses and cars are easily available to communicate from Guwahati to Shillong.
The tourists can avail the bus services, which directly ply between the airport at Guwahati and the capital city of Shillong. The helicopter flights are made available by the Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd private company.
These flights help to communicate between the three important places of Guwahati, Shillong and Tura. These flights are operated under license of the state government at Meghalaya.
By Rail: The railhead that stands nearest to the Garo Hills is situated at Guwahati. This railhead helps tourists not only from the state of Meghalaya, but from all over the country to conveniently travel to the Garo Hills, the place that houses the cave of Tetengkol, which is one of the Indian caves of international repute.
Bok Bak Dobhakol
The state of Meghalaya comprises of a mind-boggling number of caves that makes it one of the most recurrently visited spots in India. It houses an amazing 1000 caves among which Bok Bak Dobhakol is one of the most famous. Stretching across a length of approximately 1051 meters, Bok Bak Dobhakol truly deserves a huge round of applause. However, one aspect of Bok Bak Dobhakol in Meghalaya precisely demarcates it from the rest of the caves that span across the adjoining plot of land.
The Bok Bak Dobhakol of Meghalaya functions as an emptying spot for the river that borders it. The clean blue waters of the river efficiently sinks in the cradle of the cave named as Bok Bak Dobhakol. But this bizarre phenomenon does not occur all the time.
The Meghalaya Bok Bak Dobhakol serves to be the sole cave that is bestowed with this weird quality and this is visited by a huge number of curious and eager cavers almost throughout the year.
Another feature of Bok Bak Dobhakol is that it gets gorged with humongous proportions of water during the rainy season that makes it virtually inaccessible. Thus if you plan to visit this exquisite cave, make sure that your visit does not overlap with that of the monsoon season.
Also make sure that you carry all sorts of protective gear, as a caving expedition can turn into a catastrophe if proper safety measures are not taken. Also hire a professional guide who can efficiently maneuver you through the mazes of these caves.
Thadlaskein Lake
Tourism has been the lifeline of the economic structure of Meghalaya. Meghalaya boasts of some exquisite natural beauties soothing to the eye. Thadlaskein Lake in Meghalaya adds flavor to this beauty and provide tremendous value for money to the tourists of Meghalaya.
But the only difference between Thadlaskein Lake and other tourist spots in Meghalaya is that it is artificially created and not straight from the hands of God. One happens to reach Thadlaskein Lake on the way to Shillong from Jowai through the paddy fields, grasslands and the deciduous forests of oak and pine. The lake, however, is accessible from these two most popular places of Meghalaya - Shillong and Jowai. Thadlaskein is 56 km away from Shillong and only 8 km from the latter. It is cosily situated off the National Highway 44.
As for the origin of Meghalaya Thadlaskein Lake, it is believed by the local residents that the followers of Jaintia Chieftain U Sajar Nangli (former war leaders of Jaintia) had dug it with their bow tips. Presently, it is situated amidst the rare orchids, meadows and the river Myntdu. The flora and fauna surrounding the lake has an irresistible attraction. Thousands of tourists flock to Thadlaskein Lake of Meghalaya for its serene and refreshing atmosphere. While the vivacious landscape and climate of the state challenges the adventure-maniacs, the tranquility of Thadlaskein Lake at Meghalaya definitely plays its part to meet the demand of the tourists who look for calmness and silence.
Thadlaskein lake hypnotizes the tourists round the year, but the lake can be captured in its full glory from September to May.
Spread Eagle Falls
Meghalaya is replete with diverse flora and fauna and it is well balanced with the waterfalls of the state. In fact, Meghalaya abounds in two 'falls' fresh from the hands of God- the rainfall and the waterfall. While the former has some devastating effects, the latter only provides unalloyed joy to the hearts of the tourists. The Spread Eagle Falls of Meghalaya is one such example of such a source of joy. Spread Eagle Falls, as the name suggests, has its structure similar to an eagle with wide spread wings.
The location of Meghalaya Spread Eagle Falls is in the outskirts of the capital city of Shillong. So it is very easy to get access to the waterfall. It is exactly located about a mile away from the Polo Ground. Spread Eagle Falls at Meghalaya, bubbling down the rocky cliffs, provide great visual sensations to the viewers visiting the place every year. Going with the name, Spread Eagle Falls in Meghalaya has got great height and is sprightly in nature. But this sprightliness is turned into arrogance in the months of rain. The rainfall ranging from 6000-10000 mm annually, the volume of water of the fall increases manifold and then the water gets splashed on the rocks, producing daring and venturous sounds.
The beauty of this Spread Eagle Falls of Meghalaya draws a hefty crowd every year. It is a very popular site of Meghalaya tourism. So if you are in Meghalaya, do include this waterfall in your sightseeing list.
Crinoline Falls
The Crinoline Falls of Meghalaya is situated in the middle of the beautiful city. Near to this fall is the Lady Hydari Park which is a small animal park. The Crinoline Falls with its picturesque beauty attracts visitors across the world. The gargling sound of the falling water could be heard from a couple of meters away from the falls.
The north eastern state of Meghalaya is famous for its picturesque beauty and serenity. There was a time when this state used to be neglected and was nowhere in the tourism list of India. But eventually things have changed a lot. Meghalaya with the growing interest of the state government has developed a lot as an aspiring tourist spot to spend some memorable time along with family and friends.
The top of the falls is mostly covered with green bushes that the falling point is hardly visible to the spectators. At the bottom of this falls, there is a large swimming pool which seduces the swimmers to take a dip into the cold water of the Crinoline Falls in Meghalaya.
The restaurant close to the lake gives an extra mileage to the Crinoline Falls at Meghalaya. Considering the different food habits of the people of different regions, this restaurant has opened its cuisine with a variety of regional, Indian and continental items. The tourism department of Meghalaya regularly holds some occasions and other festivals at the bank of the swimming pool which is an added attraction of this place.
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The Ginger Gent
Obsolete Stork
Kelly Wilk
"Where did I come from?" I used to think that would be the most complicated question. That was back when I was a grown up. My mind was doing backflips before the first conversation, but I was relieved to find this was an amazing opportunity to communicate. It is an easier concept when it is applied in simple terms, especially for kids in queer families with additional, concepts.
A friend of mine gave me a book written by Cory Silverburg and illustrated by Fiona Smyth. What Makes a Baby or I think, "what makes a conversation easier when you are talking about What Makes a Baby", was perfect.
Outwardly it looks like a typical colourful, cartoon imaged deal explaining that the stork has become obsolete. However what makes this book so special and user friendly for any family is the fact that it is gender neutral. I really love how the conversation around biological gender and gender expression has translated to a new kind of golden rule in our house.
My late wife who was biologically a woman, but looked like a man, was the perfect opportunity to support the books theme; some bodies have sperm, some bodies have eggs and a uterus. That's it. That's all that matters, when it comes to what makes a baby. The genius lays in the unsaid golden rule. It doesn't matter what someone looks like, because what is under their clothing is none of your business. However it does create an "in" for parents to talk about bodies.
When I told him that both his mama and I each had eggs and a uterus, it became a simple equation, sperm + egg + uterus = baby. So when the question became where did I come from, I asked him to recalculate. What was missing in his equation? His answer,
"Sperm!!"
"Yes!" was my enthusiastic answer. "Sperm is what we call the magical ingredient!" This led to the fact that his body was like some of the bodies that this came from because he had sperm too.
"I have sperm in my penis?!" he asked me wide eyed. I had to cough through my laugh before I answered.
"No actually, they are in your testicles." He looked down at his Captain America pyjamas and then up again.
"Really?! Which one?!" The conversation kind of dissolved from there in raucousness.
In any case The Ginger Menace is going to be six in March and I am proud that we have already had important conversations about body privacy, the ways people are born, where he came from, and now increasingly why bodies do what they do. Next on the list Cory Silverburg's sequel Sex Is a Funny Word because, ah, yeah, no, yeah, I'm super ready. Gulp.
Kelly Wilk is a freelance writer and single mom to red-headed, Irish, Aries boy who is growing up way too fast. Follow their adventures on PinkPlayMags' parenting blog "The Ginger Gent" , and also on Kelly's own website and blog, Brave. Creative. Me at www.kellywilk.ca


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Chasing A Shadow: On the trail of Joe Strummer with The Clash's Paul Simonon
A version of this story first appeared in The Sunday Herald December 14 2003.
All photographs in this version © Damien Love, unless otherwise noted.
FOR SUCH A SMALL ISLE, Raasay's roads seem surprisingly endless. Maybe it's because, for such a small isle – twelve and a half miles from tip to tail, if you're a crow, and just over three miles wide at its widest – there's so much nothing here.
Driving north on this rock floating between Scotland's northwest coast and the Isle of Skye, the sea below lies the same infinite grey as the sky. As the meagre highway stretches away from the island's community, 200 souls hugging southern shores, road, sea and sky becomes all there is. It feels like it could unfold, unchanging, forever.
Eventually, though, the road does end. The way ahead becomes a half-made footpath, down through pale wood for a long time, then leg-deadeningly upwards, into a sombre, heathery desolation. An hour of this, then another, harder, climb, and we've gained a ridge overlooking the stunningly bleak waters of Loch Arnish, 200 feet below.
Pausing for breath, there's time to reflect how far this high, silent place seems from the world. A mighty long way from rock and roll. The last place on Earth you expect to find one of the last survivors of The Only Rock and Roll Band That Ever Mattered sitting eating chocolate.
Here, though, munching, sits Paul Simonon, who was once an immortal as a member of The Clash, but today earns his living as a painter – and, at the moment, is leading our expedition into the northern wastes.
It's almost twenty years since The Clash burned so imperfectly out – the only way that incendiary confusion could have ended – and a decade since Simonon laid down his bass to devote himself to painting. He's in no hurry ever to return to music. But now, eight months after the shock of Joe Strummer's death, here he is, on the road because of Joe Strummer once again.
It's mid-September, darkening morning after a night before on which whisky turned into beer, then wine, then whisky again. Celebration seemed in order. When I joined Simonon on the rain-shrouded isle yesterday, he had just returned from a place it had taken him two days fruitlessly searching this wilderness to find. Now all he has to do is remember how he found it again.
Sugar fix satisfied, Simonon picks up his paintbrushes, resettles his battered straw Stetson and stands, a tall figure in blue denim, to survey the way ahead. A thin waterfall seems familiar. He heads east with an easy, gunslinger's stride. He looks like a man who knows where he's going.
Later, on a vanishing, precipitous mud track heading straight towards a cliff edge, nothing beyond but the long drop into sea, I'm not so sure.
Tiggerishly in his element, Simonon flashes a gap-toothed grin.
"This is like the Quest for the Holy Grail."
ON MONDAY DECEMBER 23 LAST YEAR, my phone rang. The voice asked, could I write an obituary for Joe Strummer? The radio was on. I couldn't work out what "write an obituary for Joe Strummer" meant, when the radio announced Strummer was dead. The day before, he'd walked his dog through the Somerset hills, returned to his house, and died.
Joe Strummer, diplomat's son, squat cartoonist and eternal busker. Marathon runner, escape artist, DJ, bit-part actor, inventor of the bullshit detector. Who played like his life, our lives depended on it. Like life was worth it. Like he believed this foolish notion: music matters, music can talk. Who, one year ago, was still out there, in red light, still tearing through concerts, entire body still juddering as though hardwired to his wrecked Telecaster, still latino-rockabilly-warring, still hobo-skanking, still beat-jiving, still grooving. Still forgetting the words, still substituting garbled arrrghhhgorrabuhbhuhdoarrrrgggghhhhnnns from the soul, still knee-dropping, still testifying about food and old ladies and young punks and garbagemen and cities drowning and cities on fire. His heart, which never gave up, gave out. He was 50. I couldn't write an obituary. I didn't do much the rest of that day.
It emerged that it was congenital. It could have happened at any age. At five, at 25. Strummer's challenge as he cut out of the scene: don't grieve he died too young; celebrate he lived so much.
Amid all the elegies that followed, the media eulogies and football park silences, the most fitting memorial seemed the strangest. A company called Future Forests announced the planting of a forest at Orbost, on Skye, as living tribute to Strummer's memory.
Future Forests provides businesses advice on global warming and sustainable development. Planting trees to neutralise carbon dioxide emissions is a key initiative. Strummer, who until the end railed about "greed-driven, money-feeding bastards raping the planet and standing round laughing about it," was an advocate. The company planted 50 saplings. Strummer fans have since contributed an additional 2,500.
When The Sunday Herald contacted Paul Simonon, the idea was for him to paint the forest, now named Rebel's Wood, to mark the anniversary of Joe's death. Simonon, who has been wary of musical tributes, jumped at the proposal. "This is more poignant for me," he told me, "It's what I'm dealing with, oil and canvas."
None of which explains what we're doing scouring the wilderness on Skye's tiny neighbour.
There are four of us out here: Simonon, Stewart, the Sunday Herald's photographer and I, and the writer Chris Salewicz, a long time Clash associate, currently writing Strummer's biography, and along with Simonon for the trip. It's he who first mentions the sheep.
"Isn't this where we saw the sheep?"
Simonon considers. "Yeah. First day we were out here," he explains, gesturing, "there was, like, a sheep, on that crest. Just on its own. Looking at us. And it was like it was saying, 'You stupid fuckin' London sods – it's just down here!'
"But, by all the maps, I knew it was just down there." Simonon points in the other direction. "It's just that, physically," he goes on, as I glance warily toward the sheer drop he's indicating, "it seemed the only way to get there was to put our lives in danger, and there was no way we wanted to call the helicopter ambulance. So we acted accordingly, figured we'd go back, try again."
"The sheep," Salewicz asserts, "was from Joe. This whole thing is very Joe. A Zen test."
"To get there," nods Simonon, walking off in the opposite direction, "you have to go away from it."
This journey began at Strummer's funeral. Simonon's wife helped arrange the London service, and their house became gathering place, then, later, site of a celebratory wake. Afterwards, Simonon received a card from Joe's cousin, Iain Gillies, who lives in Texas, thanking him. It showed a ruined stone cottage, like something from a John Ford movie.
In fact, Iain, who has explored his family history, took the photograph a decade previously on Raasay, at the overgrown devastation of a derelict, eight-house township called Umachan. Beneath the picture he wrote: "This is the house where Joe's and my great-grandmother was born." Joe's great-great-grandfather built the place; it's as far back as anyone can trace Strummer's lineage on his mother's side.
Strummer planned to visit the cottage himself, but never made it. When the trip to Scotland presented itself, Simonon told me, he knew he had to go to the house for Joe; in a sense, with him.
"The forest is a great idea," he explains, "but I felt I needed to go deeper. To the roots. That's how my emotion works, y'know. It's poignant for me to struggle over a couple of days and try to get to this…this village that was. I just felt that that's where I needed to go. There's some passionate idea in my mind, that I've got to go there. Whatever it takes. I've just got to go there and do a picture there.
"In a spiritual way, you could say, it's making a connection. Reconnecting. It's a hefty walk. Especially when you've got canvases and easels. It took me a two good tries to find it the first time. But, y'know, it's sort of the lunatic side of me: I've got to do this, and I will not be beaten back. I will persevere."
The struggle to find the place is part of the painting?
"Exactly," Simonon nods. "It's part of the painting. And it's part of The Clash, too, really. As individuals, we were very passionate about what we were doing. Y'know: 'Oh, right, well we fell down that time. But we'll stand up and go again.'"
A path is revealing itself. We come out onto a shelf over the enormous sea. Out there, restless water catches a shaft of light dropped through the clouds. The silence is breathtaking. I notice some of the rocks strewn around aren't rocks, but fragments of walls, stones laid down 200 years ago. Suddenly, here is the house. A rowan grows from its wall, still flowering.
IT'S THE NIGHT BEFORE. Simonon and I are huddled alone in the deserted kitchens of the 250-year-old husk of Raasay House, once the island chief's mansion, now a spartan resort for those who like the outdoor life.
Simonon has a self-effacing, courtly manner, behind which lies an acute, sly, hilarity. At 47, his face is a little fuller, his hair a little thinner, but he's still blessed with the blue gaze and preternatural poise that made him the most photogenic punk in town. Frowning at the cigarette he's rolling, he's recognisably the brooding, low-slung bassist whose name is still enough to make most women I know go literally weak at the knees.
Always The Clash's dark horse, he was the sole member to be there from before the beginning until – when founding guitarist Mick Jones was sacked, fantastically, for "rock and roll tendencies" – after the end. Simonon named the band, and provided its most iconic image one frustrated night at New York's Palladium, when he smashed his bass onstage, a moment immortalised on the cover of the epochal London Calling album.
He's also responsible for the best definition of The Clash as A Political Band: "Really, personal politics. When somebody says, 'You can't do that,' we thought you should ask, 'Why not?'" In musical terms, as they ventured out from the shadow of London's Westway into the world, that philosophy saw them absorb everything they encountered, moving them from the sheet-metal punk of their first records to the weird, warm, expansive fields of dub, rockabilly, funk, jazz, blues, hip-hop and folk of their last.
It was because of his looks as a 20-year-old art student that Mick Jones first approached Simonon about joining a band. Jones needed a singer. Hearing Simonon sing, he tried teaching him guitar instead, then gave up, and handed him a bass, which Simonon learned by painting the notes on his fretboard.
Simonon, Strummer and Jones all attended art school. Unlike the others, Simonon actually went there to learn to paint. Born near Brixton in 1955, his parents split up when he was eight. By his early teens he was failing at school and getting into trouble as a skinhead; this was before that became synonymous with the National Front, when being a skin still meant a particular sense of style and a diet of Jamaican music, the latter a love which, in time, altered The Clash's architecture.
In his teens, he lived with his father. He slept in a fold-down bed in the kitchen, "cheese and bread one side, cooker on the other. I'd lie there at night, making toast and cheese." His father, Antony, had been a soldier, an insurance man and a book seller. His main love, though, was art. Although they had a difficult relationship, Simonon credits the influence of his father for his own decision, at 16, to get together the portfolio that took him to London's Byam Shaw Art School. "We all want to be like our fathers. Then we get to a certain age and we don't want to be like them. Then suddenly, we are our fathers." He now has two sons himself.
He's found himself thinking about his father on this trip. Around the time his parents separated, he and his dad hitch-hiked together from London to Skye, camping. "You know that green water-proof paint? We painted the tent. It rained. Next day the tent was white again. There are probably people on Skye who still remember these green aliens from London walking around.
"What's frustrating now," he goes on, "is, I knew Joe's mother was Scottish, but I didn't know his family were actually from this area, where I had been as a kid. We never had that conversation. Our conversations were usually [his voice blurs into Strummer's], 'Whattawe gunna do tamorrah?'"
Simonon first saw Strummer in 1976, when Jones took him to see Strummer's band, the 101ers. "Mick used to go see them, because Mick was quite an avid music scene goer. And he told me about this group, and we went along. It was this place in Hammersmith called The Red Cow, and it was the complete opposite of my background, which was generally like the skinhead movement, and guys with long hair were a no-no. And I arrived at this gig, and there were, like, dogs walking across stage, hippy blokes wandering around – but in the middle of all this, this bloke, just giving it really serious attitude with a guitar. We were looking for a singer, and there he was.
"Joe was shocked that I'd only been playing a few months. But he was relieved I had a bit of passion, the way I threw the guitar around. There was a connection: I had no baggage, musically, and Joe chucked his away when he joined The Clash. It was like, 'We're starting fresh. We're gunna create a new world!' How naive. But, you have that attitude when you're that age. Me and Joe, we were always at ease. We were still really close friends. He always treated me as his younger brother."
When The Clash ended, Simonon upped sticks. "London was crazy! People were like" – his face crumples into cartoon despair – "'What Happened?!'" He moved to El Paso and rode a motorbike along the Mexican border. He found himself in LA recording a bizarre session with Bob Dylan, interrupted when Hells Angels Simonon knew turned up in the studio wondering where he was. With one of his oldest friends, Nigel Dixon, he formed another band, Havana 3am.
In quick succession in the early 1990s, Simonon's first son was born and Dixon died. Those two events caused him to rethink his life, and brought about his return to painting. "I went to the National Gallery, just started drawing," he says. "Then it was going outside and painting, because I couldn't do it in a studio at that time. It's difficult, after you've been on stage, instantly giving people the ammunition they want, to suddenly be on your own. Going outside and painting helped. That, somehow, transplanted the emotions I got from playing in front of an audience. Being exposed to the elements, I felt like I was a human being. When the rain hits your face, you feel you're still alive."
Defiantly figurative, as a painter Simonon draws influence from the classicists and Constable, but as much from expressionists like Leon Kossoff and Frank Auerbach. In a keynote exhibition last year, From Hammersmith to Greenwich, a sequence of huge canvases done along the Thames, his panoramas show modern-day London imbued with a sense of the city of Blake and Dickens, as well as, with its scurrying red buses, the Ealing comedies.
Taking London as an inspiration, of course, is something his old band did a lot, and Simonon acknowledges a tradition continuing. "In The Clash, our roots, especially for me, were London based. My doorstep was a couple of doorsteps away from the Thames. So when I started painting, that was just an obvious place to go, in so far as that the river hasn't really been painted in this century that much. I thought, maybe it's not valid, maybe it is – it doesn't matter. As far as I'm concerned, I think as a human being in this century, a human being with oil and canvas, well, it's valid in its own way. It's just what I felt I had to do.
"In a strange way," he continues, "I think that, because as a young man I travelled around the world with The Clash, I realised that the best things for me to paint, the most natural things, are the things on my doorstep. Rather than go to Rio de Janeiro and do a nice painting of Sugarloaf Mountain, you know. It sounds insane, but I quite like the weather here.
"I've just got a really strong passion to do this. And my nature is that, if I don't work at something, I get disillusioned, and depressed. And my only way out of that now is painting a picture. Maybe in the past, it might have been attempting to write a song – which is very difficult when you've got the weight of Strummer & Jones over you. But well, that was a challenge, and what I do now is a challenge for me as a human being."
Simonon's commitment to oil and canvas saw him through when the temptation to reform The Clash grew intense. "It did get over the top," he mulls, still bemused. "We were offered millions. Then, like, a million million million. But if The Clash had continued not on our own terms, we would maybe have turned into aresholes. There's a financial cushion because of our heritage, but I have to work, as Joe did, as Mick does. We have our feet on the ground, and maybe our heads still in the clouds. It's a good place. Rather than knowing we could retire, buy a swimming pool in the south of France and live off our yesterdays. The nature of The Clash was always to strive forward."
It's getting late. The wine's finished. Simonon is telling me he's in denial of Strummer's death. "To be honest, I refuse to come to terms with it."
If you had to try and explain to someone what Joe was like, what would you say?
Simonon pauses for a moment, staring at the table. "Passion, really," he says eventually. "Passion for being a human being, passion for music, passion for life, passion for having a good drink, or a good smoke – just passion for being a human being, really. That's a tough one to answer. You know: you're so in it that you can't really see it, you're just in that environment. But it really was a passion for living and for being a human being. And either you're Robin Hood or you're Stalin, and the choice is really quite clear, what side of the fence you'd like to be on. It's just: treat people how you'd want to be treated – all that sort of stuff. But meanwhile, get on with the job, you know. Put the time in."
When did you last speak to Joe?
"He phoned," he says, then stops. Then starts. "The night before he died. He was trying to send a fax. It wouldn't go through. So he phoned to say, 'Happy Christmas, I'm trying to send this fax.' I got the fax later. The discussion was 'Well, are we gunna play the Hall of Fame or are we not?' [inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year, there was speculation The Clash might reform for the ceremony] My attitude was, No – if we are going to get together and play again, let's do it in an environment where anybody who wants to come along doesn't have to pay two grand. But that's the thing with Joe, we could have a conversation.
"A couple of hours later, it was never to be."
Time to find another drink. Threading back toward the cafe, I mumble something heartfelt about how, you guys, you changed people's lives, you know.
"People used to tell us that. But what did we know about other people's lives? We were just this band from London."
"PAUL'S TOTALLY PUNK ROCK ABOUT HIS PAINTING," Strummer marvelled in 1999. "He comes down to my house and paints for hours in the rain. I have to go out with a bottle of brandy to beg him to come in."
Standing in the ruins of Strummer's great-great-grandfather's house, the rain is thundering down. Simonon is a shadow out there. When it gets so bad his brush is no longer marking the canvas, he darts back to cover it. The painting is stolen between raindrops. "There are moments," he tells me, "I'm not really in control. It's like I'm becoming a conductor, a conduit, for my emotion, the emotion of the scenery and the weather."
Salewicz, Stewart and I, meanwhile, are beginning to remember things like timetables and work commitments. We've made plans to get from Raasay over to the young forest on Skye. Time is pressing. Simonon plans visiting the forest the next day. In the meantime, he's going to stay out here alone until he's finished.
I ask him: How will you know when that is? When you leave here, and you've finished the paintings, what is that you want to have achieved? How will you know when you've done the thing?
"Well, you know," Simonon laughs. "Sod the bloody paintings. It's just really nice to be here, at the place. That, to me, at the end of the day is more important. As you know, the struggle that I've gone through the last couple of days trying to get out here with all the stuff, that sort of says it all, really. The painting is another aspect of it. But what's more important for me, personally, is that I actually got 'There.'"
As we leave him, I wonder if he'll be okay, if he'll remember night falls like a hammer out here, and that it's a long way back. As we round the bend, he's a cowboy swallowed in landscape, waving. He looks happy.
After we finally slip and stumble back to the road, the Joe Strummer Memorial Marathon continues with a dash south to catch the ferry to Skye, then a drive northwest, to Orbost, where we discover getting to the lochside forest involves another long march through rough terrain. When we make it, the forest site resembles another Zen gag: the saplings stand some way away from the placard that says WELCOME TO REBEL'S WOOD, so the sign seems to mark an empty landscape. A majestic place, though. It'll be great when it's finished.
Trudging back, the going on the rutted, broken track gets so heavy we drift far apart. I'm caught in the strange, obvious thought, that these far-flung places Strummer never visited, young forest, ancient cottage, bookend his existence, a curious, invisible circle.
As I approach the car, a sheep detaches from its scraggly flock and wanders over.
"Ba," says the sheep.
"IT WAS STARTING TO GET DARK. I felt the village closing in. The silence was quite…weighty."
It's October. Simonon is back in London, telling me how he got on alone after we left him out on the edge of the world.
"I felt safe," he continues. "It was just a very strange, weird atmosphere. Church-like, almost."
You said you felt in denial of Joe's death. Did being out there help?
"Yeah," Simonon considers. "It did seem I'd gone full circle with Joe. I felt a whole load off my back when I left that place. It was really difficult getting out. I had blisters, I felt drained – but, despite the load of canvases and paints, an emotional load had been lifted.
"One weird thing," he laughs, "my mobile phone rang. My wife, calling from London. She said, 'How do you pay the Congestion Charge?' That brought me back to Earth. I realised, shit, it's getting a bit dark round here. I should bloody make a move."
Weeks later – coincidentally, the week that Strummer's final album, Streetcore, is posthumously released – Simonon sends me a print of the painting he made out there of the old cottage. He's still not sure what to do with the original. He's thought about giving it to Joe's daughters. Looking at it, listening to Strummer's last record, I remember Simonon's description of finding the place.
"It's strange," he told me. "All the other cottages are ruins. You're looking through all this rubble – then, suddenly, there's this chimney standing there, like a testament. Obviously, Joe's great great grandfather made it to last. And that's a strange continuity. That's Joe really. It's made to last. It's not some flimflam thing."
Joe Strummer at St Ann's Warehouse, Brooklyn, NYC Apr 5 2002. Photo: punkcast


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Tiko begann seine Karriere in den Mannschaften von CA Osasuna. Seit seinem Wechsel zu Athletic Bilbao im Sommer 1999 etablierte sich Martinez, der nur Tiko genannt wird, rasch in der ersten Elf. In den vergangenen zwei Saisons verlor er jedoch seinen festen Platz im Team und kam meist nur zu Teileinsätzen. Bei einem Länderspiel der baskischen Auswahl gegen Katalonien im Herbst 2006 (Endstand 2:2) zog er sich zudem einen Kreuzbandriss zu, der bislang sein Comeback verhindert hat.

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