"I want to design my own embroidery projects, but I'm not sure where to start." I hear this a lot – design questions frequent my inbox just about as often as technique questions.
Right off the bat, you should know that I'm not a terrific artist. I can doodle, and I can draw "ornament" (roughly!), and I can even color with crayons! But if I sit down with the notion of sketching up a realistic portrait, I'm the type of draw-er that ends up with stick figures or caricatures.
Source books are a great aid when it comes to getting a little nudge of inspiration on drawing your own design. And books that actually teach you how to draw certain types of designs are even better. When you understand the basic structures that make up ornamental designs and how those structures developed, it's a lot easier to doodle up your own ornaments.
Designing Celtic Ornament by David Balade is a book that will teach you the development of basic design elements in Celtic art, and show you how to draw your own. It's a nice book! I found it enjoyable to read, captivating to look at, and instructive.
If you like Celtic art and ornament, this book will take you pretty far in being able to design your own.
The book is a combination of art history, design source, and how-to book. The introduction and brief historical overview of Celtic art is well written and enjoyable to read. I think it's always good to know where an art form comes from, how it developed, what influenced it, and where it spread when you're delving into any type of art, and Designing Celtic Ornament lays this all out very nicely.
The book is divided into five sections. The first section is on spirals and triskels (defined as "a design consisting of three branches with interlocked spirals and propelled by a gyratory movement").
A pictorial history of these elements shows us how they evolved in Celtic art. The designs range from simple to complex, and the colorful drawings whet the appetite for the more complex designs to come.
Since animals play a large part in Celtic art, the author touches here on animals used in spirals. But the really complex designs featuring animals are yet to come!
Here we see the triskel emerging as a design element. They were simple at first, but, just like other design forms, they became more and more complex.
Here, the triskels and double spirals are merging with foliage, for fuller designs.
Of course, Celtic crosses come into the picture!
This illustration of how the different elements in Celtic art developed and evolved from simple to complex takes place in each section of the book. The next section is on interlace – that elaborate form of knotwork that is typically associated with Celtic art.
Again, we begin with "simple" (!) interlacing, and gradually move up to complex interlacing. The chapter includes these subsections: 1. Interlace and trees of life; 2. Single ribbon interlace; and 3. Interlace with animals.
Each sections is thoroughly illustrated, and many of the illustrations show how the designs are "built" to make up their complex interlacings. As the reader absorbs all this – both through reading and the visual aids throughout the book – the whole mechanics of Celtic design become much more understandable and even doable!
When the interlacing starts to get really complex, things get fun! There's a good bit on lettering and on the inclusion of animals.
Following the section on interlace, the author covers labyrinths in Celtic art, touching on circular labyrinths, medallions with labyrinths, crosses, carpet pages, lozenge-shaped labyrinths, diagonal labyrinths, and carpet-page elements.
Next, we're into the bestiary elements of Celtic art – these are animal designs that include interlacing, spirals, triskels, and labyrinths as elements in the overall design. Symbolism is also discussed a little bit, which is helpful for the aspiring designer. It's nice to know what certain images are equated with in art!
The final section of the book shows us how to draw the motifs that dominate Celtic art.
The reader is taken step-by-step through drawing different types of Celtic designs that include the various features illustrated throughout the book. The drawings are somewhat basic, but they give a starting point for learning how everything works together in this highly-recognizable style of art.
Even the dogs from the Lindisfarne Gospels make an appearance!
Speaking of Lindisfarne, if you haven't seen Ruth O'Leary's interpretation of the Lindisfarne dogs in embroidery, you really should! They're a wonderful example of how Celtic art just works as embroidery.
The book closes with an excellent glossary of technical terms, as well as some summary information about the development of Celtic art, including a timeline, maps, and a chronology.
Designing Celtic Ornament is a fun, intriguing, and useful book on design, and if you have any interest at all in Celtic art and imitating it in your own artistic endeavors – whether embroidery or otherwise – you'll find it an invaluable resource for your design library!
In the US, Designing Celtic Ornament is available here, through Amazon.
This is a really nice book review, Mary, and I had begun to see the connection to Ruth O'Leary's work just as you mentioned her! This will be a very nice library addition. Thank you.
This book looks wonderful and as I am interested in Celtic art and it's representational and abstract qualities I may well add it to my small collection of art books.
One book I have which I thought may also interest yourself and other readers (whether you are interested in Celtic design or not) is a book called "Celtic Art. The methods of Construction" It was written by a man called George Bain who was an art teacher for many years and in a time where everything had to be drawn by hand. All the illustrations in the book were drawn by Mr Bain who produced the book for schools and art colleges in the 1940's. He was a brilliant draftsman and was also commissioned to design carpets and other goods. The last chapter "applications of Celtic Art, Ancient and Modern" shows images of Celtic design used by classical artists, (Durer, Leonardo da Vinci), the author researching designs, embroidery samples, primary sources etc. The only thing which might put people off is it is all in black and white but it is still a lovely, inspiring book. Celtic art seems to be making a revival at the moment so it could be worth looking at this book or even searching for works by George Bain although I don't know how available they are. There was an exhibition about him last year in the Scottish National Art Gallery showing posters he had hand drawn and coloured for use in his art rooms.
The quality of which was amazing. Anyway I am probably going on too much now, but I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in design techniques and Celtic Art.
Yes that is one of my problems I'm not able to draw. This book is great for those who like Celtic art and reasonably priced and very detailed. I see that graph paper is used for designing perhaps I should doodle with that to see if I can create some patterns. Anyway it looks like a very informative book.
Hi Mary – thanks for the nod! The book I usually use is 'Celtic art: the methods of construction' by George Bain, but I'll be sure to check this one out – it looks very clear.
Hi Ruth – I came down to the comments to thank Mary for the link to your blog, so I'll go ahead and tell you how wonderful it is! So inspiring!


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Hello families! It has been a great start to the school year, and you can help make the rest of the year even better. There are many volunteer opportunities available at Ferndale Lower Elementary, and our school community is stronger when we work together. Please know that whether you volunteer weekly, monthly or even just once a year, your time is appreciated and benefits the school, the teachers/staff, and most importantly, the children.
If you have availability during the day, please consider giving regular time to your child's classroom. If you have flexible work hours, perhaps take an early lunch or go in late once in a while to take a shift in the classroom or be a guest reader. If you have neither scenario, you are still a vital part of a successful year!
Many of our families are working families. While the school does rely on volunteers for in-school activities, there are ample opportunities for working parents/guardians/caregivers to be involved. We also welcome grandparents, relatives, and family friends. Anyone who has completed the background check form in advance will be permitted to volunteer. Forms are also available at the sign-in desk in the office.
Some of the many ways families are able to contribute are included below. The list of volunteer opportunities goes well beyond this small sampling, however. If you're having trouble finding an opportunity that fits your needs, please check with your child's teacher, your classroom volunteer coordinator, the school volunteer coordinator or the Principal.
Below, you will find a form Volunteer form. Please note that this form is intended to give us a list of volunteers to call on for various needs. It does not obligate you for a specific task.
Thank you for your commitment to your child's school and its success!
Work in classroom centers, reading, math help etc. Don't worry. Training is provided.
Work with your child's teacher to customize an opportunity where your particular skills or expertise would be of value.
Assist in the lunch room or on the playground.
Attend PTA meetings. Free childcare is provided.
Work an evening shift at the book fair.
Run an activity at Family Night, June Fair or the Craft Fair.
Help with the talent show.
Do some weeding/work in the butterfly garden or vegetable garden.
Join a committee and help plan all or any of these wonderful events and activities.


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Mr. Uzcategui has ample experience planning and building commercial, industrial, institutional, residential and wastewater treatment plant projects. Luis is particularly skilled in civil construction management, including value engineering, scheduling and GMP development. Many years of experience of work as senior project manager have gained Luis the experience and the knowledge to lead AIREKO's hi-rise construction processes and to direct the preconstruction feasibility and constructability of the most challenging jobs.
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Mr. Toro has over 20 years of experience in the electrical and mechanical disciplines, as well as the construction management fields, overseeing multimillion-dollar projects in both the public and private sector, including industrial, institutional, commercial and residential projects. As General Manager of Aireko Services and Installations (ASI) he is committed to helping clients maximize operating results to excel in the overall achievement of their development objectives, as a one single source for HVAC and electrical upgrades and shutdowns, tenant improvements, and general construction maintenance services. He is a member of the IEEE and PMI.
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Went right to work out of high school for a local Grain Elevator along with a little farming on the side. Married Lori Kimmes in 1982, she's still putting up with me 28 years later! We build our home in 1986 and still currently reside in the same house. I worked for the Grain Elevator for eight years and then went to work for Koch Refinery in 1988. Still currently employed with the refinery which is now known as Flint Hills Resources. We raised three great kids which are all currently employed in the buisness fields in which they attended college for - that's a big accomplishment for us and them in this economy!
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Childminder who injured 'whingey' girl sobs in court after avoiding jail
Sasha Scott 'yanked' the arm of a 'screaming' girl who was under her care
Conor GogartyChief reporter
Sasha Scott outside Bristol Crown Court
A childminder who caused injuries to a "whingey" girl in her care cried in court as she was spared jail.
Sasha Scott, of Milton Park Road in Weston-super-Mare, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court today (December 6) for neglecting a child under the age of 13.
The 31-year-old denied the offence but was found guilty by a jury at the same court on November 12.
Recorder Peter Blair QC handed her an eight-month prison term, suspended for two years, and 75 unpaid work hours.
Scott pushed over a "screaming" girl on August 21 last year, according to another child who was also under her care.
This witness told the court during the trial that Scott had sharp nails and "yanked" the girl's arm before taking her to the kitchen.
Family left 'devastated' as burglars ransack blind pensioner's home for treasured possessions
After the girl's mum collected her at the end of the day, she found bruises on her arm and marks on her back.
The injuries were consistent with the child being slapped, grabbed, and scratched with moderate force, according to a doctor's evidence.
'The girl was quite whingey'
Sasha Scott pictured outside Bristol Crown Court
Nikki Coombe, mitigating, said: "Miss Scott had quite a large number of young children with her.
"The girl was quite whingey, as the prosecution put it during the trial. There were no lasting physical effects.
"Your lordship will appreciate the loss of good character for someone with a good reputation, in a small community, does have more of an impact than it would on someone not in that position.
Man dies 'after being detained while trying to break into cars'
"Publicity from the trial has had an impact on her mental health. Loss of sleep and anxiety have resulted in her being on antidepressants. Essentially she has already been punished to a certain extent."
Ms Coombe added that the defendant is no longer working with children.
"Miss Scott went into cleaning," Ms Coombe said. "She doesn't make a great deal of money doing that job.
"She makes £300 a week before tax. It's not very much, but she is living with her partner who has his own job, and they manage.
"She has always been hardworking, and she has plans for the future. She was very fearful of an immediate custodial sentence today."
'Out of character'
Sasha Scott leaves Bristol Crown Court
Ms Coombe described the neglect as "totally out of character", putting it down to a "momentary loss of self-control".
Prosecutor Tara Wolfe accepted the incident resulted from a "brief lapse in judgement".
Signs falsely attacking man placed on Bristol roundabouts
Handing down the sentence, Recorder Blair told Scott: "It may be said your continuing denial of the offence is something of a concern because you continue to maintain you are not responsible for the injuries to this little child.
"I sentence you on the basis you most certainly were. You continue to place blame on others.
"Having said that, in terms of the child in question, there was little physical harm.
"I have read a whole swathe of statements and letters from people who speak extremely highly of you. The truth of the matter is you had professional responsibility for this young child."
Scott was in tears after Recorder Blair told her he would be suspending her prison sentence.
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Week 1: 10K, Here I Come!
A runner's gotta do what a runner's gotta do.
I just got back from vacation with my family (my four kids, all my aunts, uncles, cousins—there were 65 of us!). While I was away, I chose to sleep in instead of doing my usual morning runs; little did I know once I was back and ready to start training for the 10K, my mind would agree but my body would not.
The first day back was rough—just ask the paramedics team stationed next to the treadmill (it rained all week, so I stayed indoors). It was as if I had never run a day in my life! I survived, but couldnt get over my poor performance. Finally, though, it dawned on me that I was simply exhausted—probably owing to the fact that not only do I have to run at 5:30 a.m. (before the kids get out of bed), but I'm also caring for an infant who is still getting up twice a night.
So I made some adjustments. Instead of going to bed after the 12 a.m. feeding, I went to bed at 9 p.m. and woke up for the feeding. Even with the baby getting up again at 2:30 a.m., I still felt rested enough at 5:30 a.m. to get moving. I've realized that the split second the alarm goes off is the most important split second of my day. Its the moment I make the decision to get up and run, to do something for myself—or not.
The rest of the week went fairly well after that. Not only did I have more energy, but my running time began to really improve. The two miles I ran on that first day back took a lousy 35 minutes (yes, I know your grandmother can go faster; so can mine) and I was terribly winded. By the end of the week, though, I had shaved eight minutes off that time and no longer needed to keep the paramedics on speed dial.
All in all, the first week was a success—despite the fact that I trained solely on the (immensely boring) treadmill, thanks to the weather. This coming week I want to get outside. I mean, the 10K is not going to take place in my house! (I checked the website, just to be sure.) I'll be running with some other people who are training for the 10K, too, so that should help; I'm pretty competitive, so groups tend to push me to go faster.
And if it rains? I just might be able to convince my kids to run around the treadmill for me so I can pretend to be with the group. (Hey, a runners gotta do what a runners gotta do.) It would be good exercise for them, and it would help get me pumped to keep making the decision to get out of bed when that alarm goes off at 5:30.


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Sleepy Gaucho premieres title track from upcoming record, 'Morning Light'
by Stephanie Baghai
During times of uncertainty, there can be comfort and hope found in celebrating the little things in life. Sleepy Gaucho brings a glimmer of that into the title track off his upcoming new record.
While the full record is due out early June, we're excited to premiere "Morning Light" in the meantime. True to Sleepy Gaucho's genre-blending style, the track brings together the comforting sounds of folk music with the peaceful escape of bossa nova.
Milwaukee-based Sleepy Gaucho, aka Andy Goitia, was born in Wisconsin but incorporates his wordly travels and experiences into his folk style. Growing up for a period of time in Argentina and later living in London, his experiences have provided him an eclectic take on music and collaborations. It's clear they've left their mark, allowing the musician to toy with different inspirations and a level of comfort and freedom in the studio.
Sleepy Gaucho | Photo courtesy of artist
Bringing "stop and smell the roses" to life, the track is a conscientious reminder that provides a level of reassurance and comfort. While the track holds on to a fleeting moment, it still provides a sense of escapism which reoccurs throughout the record.
Listen to the release below.
Morning Light by Sleepy Gaucho
MY MILWAUKEE MUSIC WEEKLY


Are they worse for the wear? Have they seen better days?
They were found. Each one was found. Among piles at yard sales, antique stores, even in the dirt along the sides of the roads. Each was once shiny and new. Each had purpose, whether it was among a set for a vibrant table setting or in the hands of a young and eager newlywed. Some were passed down from previous generations. Some were in drawers for years, tarnishing and languishing from in use. But I found them. Dusted them off. Give them a place among the others. Then when all were gathered together, I started working to surrounding them with other bits and pieces found on beaches, among yards, in retail stores and all these pieces are from all over the world. They have a new life. One where they get looked at again with new focus. Seen. Seen in new settings. Seen for their worn beauty and for the wear they have endured. Seen as being part of something newly arranged. Newly looked at. They have a new life.


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Butter sides of heavy 2 quart saucepan. Combine sugar, salt, evaporated milk, corn syrup and chocolate in pan. Cook and stir over medium heat until chocolate melts and sugar dissolves. Cook to soft ball state (236F) without stirring. Remove immediately from heat. Add butter without stirring. Cool to lukewarm (110 F). Stir in vanilla.
Pour mixture into mixer bowl. Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to speed 2 (or on medium) and mix about 8 minutes, or until fudge stiffens and loses its gloss. Quickly turn to Stir speed (or low-speed) and add walnuts, mixing just until blended. Spread in buttered 9 x 9 x 2" baking pan. Cool at room temperature. Cut into 1' squares when firm. Yield 64 servings (1 square per serving).
Per serving: About 59 calories, 1 gram protein, 7 gram carbs, 3 gram fat, 1 mg chol, 12 mg sodium.
Triple all ingredients (I like to multiple amounts x 4 so fudge will be thicker) and prepare in a 6 qt mixer bowl. Mix 9-10 minutes and then spread in a 15 x 10 x 1" baking pan. Fudge will set up and get harder after it cools.


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Police are still on the hunt for the culprit who shot a kangaroo with an arrow and left it to die in a Canberra yard.
ACT Parks and Conservation received several calls about the incident last week.
The kangaroo had a little joey in its pouch, but sadly, both had to be euthanised.
Compliance Manager with the ACT Parks Service, Craig Jones, said it's a horrific attack.
"Unfortunately, our rangers all too often have to respond to wildlife being shot with arrows. About 12 months ago we had an emu at the lower Cotter catchment that had an arrow in it that was still alive," he said.
Mr Jones said they haven't had many people come forward with information.
"We do rely on information from members of the public to prevent these things from happening. If people do have any information about this if they can contact Access Canberra on 13 22 81," he said.


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Objetivos & Carta Fundacional
Derecho a Votar
Conociendo Europa
Ago 27, 2019 | Brexit | 0 Comentarios
Peter Harvey has lived in Barcelona for many years. He is recognised by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs as an English language teacher for the examination to enter the Spanish diplomatic service. He is the author of several books published by Lavengro Books.
An introductory thought
The underlying causes of the First World War were various and can be traced back through many years of commercial, industrial and imperial rivalry among the powers; Britain and France came perilously close to war in 1898 over the ridiculous Fashoda incident. When Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated, war loomed nearer than ever; what made it truly inevitable and inexorable was, according to the historian AJP Taylor, railway timetables. In his book War by Timetable he argues that all the mobilisation plans had been timetabled in detail long before and they could not be changed because mobilising anew against a different country would have the trains running into each other. For example, the Germans had a plan to mobilise against France and were then unable to turn round and mobilise against Russia. You cannot commit yourself to such a complex system and then change it overnight. In Taylor's words, "The First World War had begun – imposed on the statesmen of Europe by railway timetables. It was an unexpected climax to the railway age."
Something similar is happening with Brexit; all sides, including the various factions in Britain are running on autopilot, as we may say in the aviation age, towards what seems to be an inevitable No Deal Brexit on 31 October. The debate, if such it may be called, in Britain is fixated on "stopping No Deal". At the heart of this there is a contradiction: what is meant is finding a means to prevent this happening on 31 October, involving some later event that would require a further extension of the Article 50 (A50) period. That would obviously merely postpone the default date for departure. There are only two ways of stopping, i.e. forestalling, a default departure: Parliament could instruct the prime minister to revoke A50 or it could pass the Withdrawal Agreement (WA), which it has already rejected three times. Both of those actions would require cross-party agreement that would split both Tory and Labour parties, possibly permanently. Neither is under active consideration. The train is not running in that direction.
A general election
Instead, all the last-minute political activity and discussion that masquerades as "stopping no deal" is focused on finding some parliamentary mechanism that will force an application for an extension. Here we must look at the election system. In 2011, shortly after the Conservative/LibDem coalition came to power, a law was passed to meet LibDem fears that Cameron might manage the economy in such a way that he could call a snap election in which he could gain a majority without them. This led to the Fixed Term Parliaments Act (FTPA), which provides for general elections to be held in May every five years. It removed the PM's discretionary power to call an election when he or she wanted. There are now only two ways in which an early election can be called: the House of Commons can vote by a ⅔ majority to hold one as Theresa May did in April 2017, or the Leader of the Opposition (and nobody else) can propose a motion of no confidence in a fixed form of words. If this passes, there is a period of 14 calendar days in which a new government can be formed. If none is formed, the PM must then advise the Queen to call an election. An election campaign must last for 25 working days and elections are traditionally (though not by law) held on Thursdays. Parliament reassembles on 3 September, making the timing very tight for an election on Thursday 24 October. Having reassembled in September, Parliament traditionally breaks for three weeks in the autumn while the parties hold their annual conferences. That limits the available time for action. Unless Parliament abandons its autumn holiday it will have only 25 sitting days before B-Day.
However, the situation might not even get as far as an election. The FTPA is silent about when a PM who loses a no confidence vote must advise HM to call one. Johnson's strategy at present seems to be to hang on in Downing St until B-Day even if he has lost the confidence of Parliament – and there appears to be no legal way of preventing that! He could call an election for 31 October itself, or for any time after that. There are signs that Downing St is planning for an election some time this autumn.
The British party system is highly fragmented. Nigel Farage's new Brexit party (not UKIP, which is now on the extreme right and counts for next to nothing) is threatening the Tories from the right, Labour is divided internally on other important issues as well as Brexit, and an electoral alliance of LibDems, Greens, SNP and Plaid Cymru (Welsh nationalists) is unstable and unreliable. Given the nature of the British constituency electoral system an autumn election, before or after Brexit, will be little more than a lottery.
A caretaker government?
Thought is also being given to the possibility of installing a new caretaker government after a successful vote of no confidence to apply for an extension and continue negotiations. This also would mean cross-party support with inevitable damage to both big parties. The first question is who would lead it. Labour insist that it would have to Jeremy Corbyn as Leader of the Opposition, while the LibDems and some Conservatives refuse to consider this possibility. It has been suggested that such a government could be led by a senior MP with long experience; Ken Clarke and Harriet Harman, Conservative and Labour respectively, are the proposed names. Clarke is the only really pro-EU MP Tory now. He has been an MP since 1970 (!) and has held important cabinet posts including Chancellor of the Exchequer (Finance), Home Secretary (Interior), and Justice. Harman was first elected in 1982 and has held important opposition positions. They are the longest serving male and female MPs*, known as the Father and Mother of the House. Apart from the broader question of Corbyn's personal fitness to be PM, many people feel that a caretaker government should be a technical matter led by someone with no political ambition
*The longest serving member of the House of Lords is Lord Denham, who took his seat in 1949 [sic] having inherited it the previous year.
What could a caretaker government do?
The single purpose of having a caretaker government would be to extend the Article 50 period, but for what purpose? The EU has categorically ruled out any renegotiation of the WA but is open to modifying the non-binding political declaration that accompanies it. There is talk of holding an election or a second referendum. As far as it can be discerned, Labour's official policy is to win an election, renegotiate the WA to get a better deal, and then hold a referendum in which it would support Remain, or would be neutral, or something. The purpose of insisting on renegotiation is that Corbyn and much of his party and many Labour voters support Brexit, so the party's public opposition has always been to a Tory Brexit, not to the principle itself, with the implication that Labour would start again from scratch with an ambiguous goal while blaming the Tories for getting it wrong.
On 10 April 2019 Donald Tusk said "[The UK] can still ratify the Withdrawal Agreement, in which case the extension will be terminated. It can also reconsider the whole Brexit strategy … Until the end of this period, the UK will also have the possibility to revoke A50 and cancel Brexit altogether. Let me finish with a message to our British friends: … Please do not waste this time." But the time has been wasted. The UK's stance has not changed or been clarified. A caretaker government may wish to hold a general election or referendum, and there have been hints (though no confirmed statements) that the EU might grant a further extension even now.
I have explained why the outcome of an election would be uncertain. A referendum poses even greater problems. The organisation of a referendum under British law requires at least five months of preparation. Even if this process were to begin in November it would be May before it could be held, almost four years after the whole sorry story began. It would not be a yes/no question because it would have to include the options of Remain, accept the WA, no deal, and possibly try to negotiate a better deal (like Canada or Norway for example), so some kind of adjustment of preferences would be necessary leaving many voters disappointed. There is also the question of validity of the result. Much has been made by Remainers that a 52% majority is too slim to take an important decision. So vice versa, would 55/45 be acceptable to remain or should honesty and consistency require a larger one? The LibDems want a second referendum (which they call a People's Vote) but Labour is extremely ambivalent, reflecting the divided nature of the party itself. I have seen nothing about the EU's position but surely it is hard to see a long extension being granted for such an uncertain outcome.
What will happen?
That is anybody's guess. As I write these words Boris Johnson is in Paris as the guest of Emmanuel Macron, who has agreed to Angela Merkel's proposal to give him 30 days to find a solution, which I doubt he will be able to do.
The Council meeting that would take a final decision is on 17/18 October, so 30 days from now is a reasonable deadline. As things stand now, no sensible person can rule out the high possibility of No Deal on 31 October. It can be prevented only by a parliamentary revolution leading to revocation of A50 or approval of the WA, and it can be postponed only by unanimous agreement of the 27.
Constitutional implications
The British Constitution is being tested as it has not been for very many years. The root problem is that Parliament is deadlocked. It is the seat of national sovereignty but it accepted and acted on the result of a non-binding referendum that retuned a slim majority. What is more, it did so for the dishonourable reason that many MPs ignored their constitutional duty, explained so well by Edmund Burke in 1774, that the responsibility of an elected member is first of all to the general good and only secondly to his or her constituents' local interests. Now it is wrestling with the thorny problem of how to reconcile the public view expressed in a referendum with the sovereignty of Parliament.
Parliament is also in conflict with the government. The American Constitution explicitly contains checks and balances to regulate the branches of government. In the UK these exist but are implicit and by convention (because nothing can bind a sovereign parliament). The particular problem now is that the government controls the timetable for parliamentary business, including the right to recall it into session before 3 September. Earlier this year, the Speaker invented a rule (as, apparently, it is his right to do) allowing Parliament to control business on one day but the controversy was huge. Ironically, this dispute is a repeat of the 17th-century conflict between the King (the executive power) and Parliament. That led to civil war.
Revocation and acceptance of the WA are unimaginable as practical possibilities and are straightforward. An extension of A50 is also improbable but would lead to a prolongation of the present uncertainty. Nobody on this side of the Channel positively wants No Deal but it is increasingly being seen as the lesser evil, especially with no sign of any movement in the UK. The sticking point will be Ireland, not the backstop (on which the EU is 100% solid) but the country's adjustment to a geographical setting that would separate it from the UK by a border and would require a drastic rerouting of its intra-EU land communications. The 27 have respected Ireland's unusual position but clearly cannot and will not be able to do so for ever.
No Deal in the UK
The country as a whole will be hit very badly. The government has set up Operation Yellowhammer to handle preparations for this (a yellowhammer is a songbird, Spanish escribano cerillo, not a yellow-coloured tool for driving nails into wood as El Mundo, ABC and other Spanish media have reported.)
A Yellowhammer
A yellow hammer
A recent report from Yellowhammer has been leaked. Between 50% and 85% of lorries "may not be ready" for French customs and could face queues of two and a half days. Medical supplies will be "vulnerable to severe extended delays" as 75% of the UK's medicines enter the country across the Channel (the UK produces no insulin at all). Fresh food will be in short supply and prices will rise, affecting "vulnerable groups".
Factories that rely on just-in-time deliveries will be vulnerable. The Nissan factory in Sunderland in the north of England keeps 12 hours stock on hand. It receives 5m parts every day, 85% from Europe. (Sunderland voted strongly to Leave.)
The Governor of the Bank of England says that the banks are better prepared than in the financial crisis (when the giant Royal Bank of Scotland was only hours away from failing) but "material risks still remain." He has said on BBC radio that a no-deal Brexit would cause an "instantaneous shock" to the UK economy, raising prices and reducing household incomes.
It is hard to know what the true situation is; some people dismiss these warnings as Project Fear, a deliberate attempt to scare people away from Brexit, but any clear mind must see that the economic effects of a sudden break will be terrible. A senior civil servant has said "This is not Project Fear, this is the most realistic assessment of what the public face with no deal. These are likely, basic, reasonable scenarios – not the worst case."
Johnson is talking of not paying the "divorce bill" of about €42bn in the event of No Deal. It is a legally contracted debt and his Attorney General has told him so. The effect of the country defaulting, not even for reasons of financial force majeure but out of pure political pique, can hardly be imagined. The bond market would go bananas and sterling would head for Australia by the most direct route. To do so would be pointless as the EU will not negotiate any new trade deal (or anything else) until the three parts of the WA are satisfied, the others being citizens' rights and Ireland.
No Deal in Scotland
Nicola Sturgeon, the Scottish First Minister, would apply for an independence referendum under section 30 of the Scotland Act. This does not specifically mention referendums but allows London to temporarily give to Scotland any power usually reserved to Westminster:
(2) Her Majesty may by Order in Council make any modifications of Schedule 4 or 5 which She considers necessary or expedient.
(3) Her Majesty may by Order in Council specify functions which are to be treated, for such purposes of this Act as may be specified, as being, or as not being, functions which are exercisable in or as regards Scotland.
The mention of Her Majesty's involvement in an Order in Council no more involves her in politics than the King of Spain is involved in its Spanish equivalent, the Royal Decree. The Council is the Privy Council, the supreme executive body of the state, of which the Cabinet is a sub-committee.
What would happen if it were granted is unpredictable (also if it were not granted). Scotland has changed since 2014 and there is now an acceptance that the country could not move directly from EU membership via the UK to independent membership. However, there are still questions. What would happen in the interim? In 2014 the Scots were deeply miffed to be told that they could not stay in a customs union with the rest of the UK, that there would be customs and passport control on the border, that they would have to commit to using the euro as currency but would not be allowed to use sterling, that they would lose their current UK opt-outs and that, while they could keep the monarchy, they would have to pay commercially to watch BBC television via satellite just like anybody else in the world. All that would still be the case, and they could not use the euro transitionally outside the EU; that might work for tiddlers like Andorra, Montenegro and Kosovo, but it is not possible for an industrial economy of 5.4m people. It seems that they would have to invent their own money to use during the transition.
Scotland could apply for EU membership and might be fast-tracked in the circumstances, but the process could not be immediate. It would also require Scotland to work towards meeting the Maastricht criteria in its independent economy. I do not have figures for the Scottish economy alone but I have been told reliably that it does not meet them now.
The SNP's policy (changed as recently as 2012) is to join NATO; if it did not there would be a large hole in the defence of the North Atlantic. However, the Royal Navy's nuclear submarine base is in Scotland and the party's policy is to have it removed. No alternative harbour is suitable; even if it were, the cost of moving it would be huge. Army recruitment is somewhat higher in Scotland (10% – 11%) than is proportional to population (8%). The RAF carries out half of its low-level flight training in Scotland.
The Scottish Conservative Party is totally opposed to Brexit and is threatening to break from the British party.
No Deal in Ireland
The situation with the customs union and the backstop has been covered at great length and I do not intend to repeat all that here. However, it is worth looking at Ireland's economic position with regard to Brexit.
Nearly 70% of the UK's beef imports come from Ireland.
About 250,000 Irish containers per year pass through the UK to the EU.
However, No Deal will not last for ever as the UK cannot survive without EU trade and, while Ireland's logistics problem is undeniable, it is far from the trade dependence on the UK that used to be the case.
The reverse picture is different. Ireland is the UK's fifth-biggest export market, above China, representing a large trade surplus for the UK This is because Irish people enjoy income per capita of €40,655 in 2018 compared to £30,594 in the UK. Ireland is growing nearly five times faster than the UK every year.
No Deal in Wales
There is little to say here. Wales is the least independence-minded of the three Celtic parts of the Union. It voted for Brexit. Like Ireland, it will face transport and logistical problems but on a lesser scale. About a third of Welsh lamb production is exported to the EU. Support for Welsh independence is in the 10% – 20% range. There are important geographical problems of internal communication that would make an independent Wales unviable (the only possible route for north/south road and rail communication runs through England).
Breturn
After a few years the UK will be knocking at the door asking for readmission, some people say. Well perhaps, but it is not that simple.
A Breturn would mean a new application for membership. As with Scotland, that would mean the euro, Schengen and no special opt-outs.
If Scotland were not independent by then, would it be part of a UK application or would it want to make a separate, simultaneous one as an independent country?
It is impossible to foresee what might have happened in Ireland at that time but it would certainly be a problem.
Given the likely chaos of a No Deal Brexit, would the UK's economy be in any kind of shape to present a realistic application?
Then there is the psychological factor. Nobody likes to admit that they have made a mistake, and going back would look like a surrender. On the other hand, a possible application for a Norway solution might come, but not as quickly, I feel, as some Remainers fondly imagine.
To return to AJP Taylor and the inflexibility of his train timetables, I have hinted here that there are forces at work in Brexit that make it unstoppable, not least the British fixation on means and process, in the form of parliamentary procedure and a second referendum, at the expense of any regard for goals and outcomes such as revocation or approving the WA. The final word, however, must lie with Angela Merkel, tweeted fortuitously by the FT's Sebastian Payne at the very moment when I reach the end of this paper.
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The Richard Syrett Show!
I was on the Richard Syrett show last night and we did an hour and a half. He started out the show by asking about the Indiana Jones- Crystal skull movie. I gave a brief overview of what the plot offered and then bloviated about how I believed it linked to the coming great deception, that of the revealing of the E.T. and the announcement that they were the ones behind all of the worlds major religions.
Richard then moved topics and we discussed the Vatican announcement a few months ago. This is when a spokes-hole for the Vatican announced that, "the Extraterrestrial is our brother." How's that for some nice advance PR, for the coming great deception!
I then gave a brief summary of the UFO flap in Stephenviille Texas and discussed Edgar Mitchell's announcement, regarding the existence of ET, and that the Roswell crash of 1947 really happened.
When we step back and take a look what has happened this year, so far there has been, what I would regard, as baby steps toward full disclosure. Think about this. Mitchell makes his statement on KARANG radio and the story is circulated and picked up by much of the main stream press. Most people yawn and act like, so what, big deal, we've always suspected that. Have we grown that desensitized? Are we under a hypnotic stupor brought to you by the pabulum, that the so called news media serve up to us nightly? I wonder what Paris Hilton had for breakfast this morning? Better turn on the Telly and get the latest update. Even the FOX news network had a segment called, The Daily Brittany, which tracked the daily antics of the troubled pop-tart! It would seem to me that with the admission of UFO's and ET's by Mitchell, that there would begin to be some serious discussion about the UFO / ET presence. What about Fyfe Symington, the former Governor of Arizona, who admitted on the Larry King Live show, that the Phoenix lights were indeed an extra terrestrial craft, not of this world. His words not mine. He also apologized to his constituency for making light of the affair when it happened.
Finally we settled into a discussion about what is going on in the Middle East and how I believe it is setting the stage for the coming war there. I told about the currency of the Luciferians, which is FEAR, and how a nuclear exchange in the Middle East, which I believe is eminent, will create the perfect climate of fear, which will then be the trigger that the Luciferians will use to usher in the Great Deception. All one has to do is look at Iran, Syria, Russia and Israel to see that the situation is grave at best. Remember also that we have beefed up our military in the Persian Gulf, while Hezbollah has claimed that they have rockets that can reach Tel Aviv. It's a crazy world in which we live in. On one hand we have the marvel of the athletic competition, of the Olympic games, and on the other, a nun who is burned to death in India…
Jesus said, "As in the days of Noah, so it shall be when the son of man returns."
What differentiates those days is the manifestation of the fallen angels. Are we in those time now? Are we going to see the so called ET / Fallen angels manifest again? Are we in the window of time of the Great Deception?
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PART TWO: Maitreya… False Christ
August 28, 2008 / lamarzulli	/ 1 Comment
IT WAS 1980. I was a knew Christian and was immersed in learning about the scriptures. A friend called me on the phone and told me about a full page ad in the Los Angeles Times that boldly claimed, The Christ is Now Here! The ad also ran in the New York Times, The London Times, and a another paper in Europe. Below is the the lead line from the story.
He has been expected for generations by all of the major religions. Christians know him as the Christ, and expect his imminent return. Jews await him as the Messiah; Hindus look for the coming of Krishna; Buddhists expect him as Maitreya Buddha; and Muslims anticipate the Imam Mahdi or Messiah.
The story caused quite a reaction throughout the USA, as pastors renounced him as a false Christ, but some people believed the claim and placed their hope in this false messiah. The ad claimed that soon Maitreya would communicate with everyone on the planet, simultaneously through telepathic means. We've been waiting for this to happen for almost 30 years! Furthermore, Maitreya's handler, a person named Benjamin Creme told a very bizarre story of how he found Maitreya. I'm not certain of the story's authenticity, but it had to do with Creme being taken for a ride in the backseat of a limo in which he found himself in the presence of what we would call 'the Grays' – so called aliens. This part of the story is very bizarre and if true would add a further dimension of the demonic to it.
Maitreya apparently appeared, out of thin air, in a variety of far off places and healings were attributed to him. Share International, which is headed up by Creme, has a web site and you can check out the link that I have provided below.
Maitreya is a perfect example of the fulfillment of Jesus words, saying that false Christ's would appear. In my opinion Maitreya is a precursor of what the Anti Christ might look like. He will draw people to himself and proclaim himself God. The claim that is in italics above, states that all the worlds religions have been waiting for his return. Is this the type of deception that we will see when the Antichrist appears on the scene? I think it will be, only we will see real signs and wonders that will dazzle those who are not rooted and grounded in the word…
Im appearing tonight on The Richard Syrett show @ 7:00 PST. He's out of Toronto http://www.richardsyrett.com/index.htm
To find out about Maitreya here's the link: http://www.share-international.org/maitreya/Ma_main.htm
False Christ's: Part 1
August 27, 2008 / lamarzulli
I'm going to do a series on false Christ's as I think this is timely and pertinent on a prophetic level. I want to begin by setting the stage, and to do that I must quote from the words of Jesus, found in Mathew 24:24 For there shall arise FALSE CHRIST'S…
In this short admonition, Jesus is warning us that there would be a time, in which false Christs would arise. The word Christ is from the Greek Christos, meaning anointed one. What is bizarre is that Jesus is warning of this, before anyone would even dream of such a thing, remember his own people reject Him as Messiah. He proclaims this before the crucifixion and resurrection, before the rise of church buildings, stain glass windows, priests in vestments and funny hats, a thousand different denominations claiming that there way, is the true way and that their church is the true church. Before man could screw it up, he uttered the warning that would echo, through the centuries, for almost two thousand years. How could He do this, unless He was who He said He was? If we just take a step back and realize that when he uttered those words there was no PR team, no press conference, no video or 30 second soundbite, no news paper headline spreading the word, there was just a group of mainly illiterate, fisherman, who had hung around Jesus and even they didn't have a clear understanding of who He was. The statement, when taken by itself is bombastic and absurd. Who does this man think He is, anyway? By warning of false Christ's, He is thereby proclaiming that He is the true one, the messiah, the anointed one. Of course He had the goods to back it up, as the written record proclaims, that He healed everyone of their disease, had command over the natural elements, of the earth, as well as the supernatural, and even had the last say with death, as He rose from the grave after three days in the tomb. (SIDEBAR: What I love about the Shroud of Turin is that it just might be the Calling Card of God. The shroud left a record of the resurrection, that some say, in doing so, is a form of a new, and so far undiscovered, physics. SEE BLOG BELOW) Now almost two thousand years later, we see that there are those who are claiming to be the reincarnation of Jesus, the second coming of Jesus, the new Jesus, the real messiah and on and on it goes. Tomorrow we will examine one such claim, that of Maitreya. I think you'll find it interesting. On a last note, perhaps a C sharp. One reason that I'm doing this series is that it figureS into the prophetic fulfillment, of Jesus' words.
Isaiah 17, Ezekiel 38 & the UFO Great Deception!
August 26, 2008 / lamarzulli	/ 5 Comments
The following paragraph is from the comment section. I'm using it to prime the pump for todays BLOG!
Stumbled across your website by accident and am grateful for it. You and I have many of the same beliefs, especially when speaking of the supernatural realms. I see you talk alot about Ez 38&39 alot, but there is going to be a big war before Armageddon. While I believe Ez 38 may not be too far off, Is 17 has to happen first. If you look at the short history of Israel, Syria has never been one to sit out an all out attack against Israel, all the way back to the very beginning in '48. But in Ez 38 the guest list is announced in advance, but Syria is conspicuously missing. In reading Isa 17, it appears as though Syria may attack Israel with a WMD, probably biological, with it's references to Jacob being made thin and the fatness of his flesh shall wax lean. Also the refs to crops and such. If Syria was to do this, Israel will retaliate with a full nuclear attack, and truly Damascus would cease being a city. With the current treaties in place between Iran,Syria, and Russia, this may be exactly what causes the hooks to be set in the jaw of Russia. They would be forced to uphold their end of the treaty in defense of their Muslim arms customers…
In PP&S I propose that the prophecy of Isaiah 17, might be part of the Ezekiel 38&39 scenario. Are they connected? I believe that they are. Perhaps the attack on Damascus triggers the Ezekiel war. One thing I want to make clear is this. I believe that the Ezekiel war, is NOT ARMAGEDDON. They are two separate wars. In order for Armageddon to take place the third temple must be rebuilt, the Anti Christ must reveal himself, their must be a global, one-world government, and the Mark of the Beast – RDIF Digital Angel chips – must be under the skin of most of the worlds populace.
I was back on the X-Zone last night, with Rob McConnell. He asked me when I thought the UFO phenomena would manifest openly. I proposed that after the war in the Middle East, when the world has witnessed a nuclear exchange, similar to Nagasaki or Hiroshima. People will be in a state of fear and great apprehension – that's an understatement. What better time then to spring the deception? As I Blogged previously, the currency of the kingdom of Satan, is fear. People will be ready and willing to embrace the great lie, that the E.T.'s are here to save us! That they have waited until this moment to help through this tumultuous time in our history.
Prophecy has been placed in the Bible for us to read and understand. it is there to warn us of what is coming, so that we will not be taken off guard. While no man knows the exact sequence of events – myself included – we can, however, know the times in which we live. We can know the season. I think that we're in that season where the players of the Ezekiel war, are on stage. How soon before they go at it? I don't know. And what of the attack that might happen simultaneously, on the USA, as I propose in PP&S. Once again we are admonished by Jesus himself, who tells us to WATCH!
Building 7?
August 26, 2008 August 26, 2008 / lamarzulli	/ 1 Comment
Over the weekend, a report was issued, that declared that the collapse of Building #7 was the first time, in history that a modern, sky scraper collapsed due to fire… The Olympic games were on, so please pass me the potato chips and dip, as I'm really not that interested in what happened to Building #7, of the World Trade Towers, seven years after the event…. or am I? You bet I am! I'm the guy that writes about UFOs, Big Foot, and the Shroud of Turin, and I also believe that Kennedy was killed by more than one gunman, so this is right up my alley, as it were.
For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, let me give you the thumbnail sketch. Building 7, was in the World Trade Tower, complex of buildings and was damaged by the collapse of the Towers. Fires started in the building and about 8 hours later it suddenly collapsed. There are many sites, on the NET that are devoted to the exploration of this. Of course there are certain parties that scoff and bluster, if you even mention the idea, that the collapse of the building could have been anything other that the official explanation. Some people who have attempted to bring about a discussion of the collapse, of this building, are immediately dismissed as kooks and nutcases.
I don't particularly care for Rosie O'Donnell. I find her annoying and self serving. I do, however agree with her that there is something fishy, in the way building 7 collapsed. Why does it take seven years to come out with a report, that informs us that a fire caused the collapse? This was an unprecedented event, in that no other building, has collapsed, due solely to fire, in our modern era. On the site that I've linked to below you can examine some of the evidence for yourself. There is a qoute from Dan Rather, who comments, in real time, that the collapse of Building 7, looked like controlled demolition. If that is true, that the collapse of Building 7 was somehow an inside job. i.e. controlled demolition – and please remember that Hitler burned the Reichstag – what is to gain by this? In the new book I'm working on, I discuss the Mystery of Iniquity. (Hidden evil)
Two thousand years ago, Paul the apostle wrote about this mystery. Is this Mystery of Iniquity somehow linked to 911? Consider this. Shortly after we invaded Afghanistan. Why then in 2007 did Afghanistan produce a bumper crop of Opium? Who profited from this? Here's a link to the bumper crop harvested in 2007 in Afghanistan.
http://www.usnews.com/blogs/news-desk/2008/2/6/another-huge-opium-harvest-in-afghanistan.html
This begs the question, why can't we control the Opium fields? Can't we just wipe them out? I guess we don't have good satellite coverage in that part of the world, just like we can't seem to find Bin Laden.
Then there's the war in Iraq. Remember Babylon, that ancient city that just might figure into the end-time mix, lies in that country. Is there a connection? Is this all part of the implementation of the one world government, that the Bible predicts will come upon the earth in the last days? Is 911, The Afghan and Iraqi war, the modern manifestation of the Mystery of Iniquity? I don't have all the answers, but I'll say this, that I want to read the official report of the collapse of building 7. I would like to see professionals that have degrees in physics, examine the report and weigh in on it. I would like to see a discussion of what slammed into the Pentagon and what happened to the two engines, on the 757 Airplane? Did they just vanish? Did 12 tons of metal disintegrated without leaving a trace? No bodies, no wreckage and a hole in the building that measures only 16 feet across? And what about the surveillance cameras that were confiscated? I could go on, but enough for now…
Here's a great link that details what may have happened that day… to Building #7
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The Russians Have Invaded Georgia?
Yesterday I ran into a friend of mine and we started a livley discussion about Russia's invasion of Georgia and its possible prophetic implication. My friend shook his head and started to chuckle.
"What's so funny?" I asked.
"You're not going to beleive this story… but it's true," he replied.
I folded my arms across my chest and waited for him to begin.
"Ok, So I'm at the post office yesterday and there's a couple in front of me. They're young. Maybe early twenties. Anyway, I'm bored and I happen to overhear the girl say to her boy friend, "Did you hear that the Russians have invaded Georgia and President Bush isn't doing anything about it!"
He had my attention and I wondered where he was going with this,
My freind picked up the story again, "So then the boy friend turns to the girl and says – I'm not kidding – Wow, that will only leave 49 states!"
We both cracked up. Of course I asked if it were really true and my friend swore to me that the conversation happened just the way he relayed to me.
Why the story is humorous, it is also tragic to think that there are some of us who have no idea of what is happening on the geo-political stage. The history of our planet is one of almost continuous warfare. As Dr. Stan Freidman likes to point out, "The primary occupation of the inhabitants of earth, is tribal warfare." One of the prophecies that I take special note of is Jesus admonition to us that, "There will be wars and rumors of wars," in the end times. When we take a look at some of the hot spots of tension, we can begin to wonder if we are in the time frame that Jesus told us about 2000 years ago, that would be one of the signs of the end, of the age. With the military build up by the US in the Persian Gulf, the Russian 'Bear' roused from slumber with the invasion of Georgia – the new liaison between Syrian and Russia, Hezbollah flexing its muscles and the ongoing saber rattling from Iran, are we seeing the stage being set for a regional war in the Middle East? Is this the war of Ezekiel 38 & 39? You decide. Another admonition that Jesus instructed us, was to watch and be ready. We are to know the time and season that we live in and that includes knowing where Georgia is on the map.
Yesterday I had a post from someone who was curious about the Nephilim. They had never read about the phenomena described in Genesis 6, which is the basis for the Nephilim Trilogy which then served as a spring board for Politics, Prophecy & the Supernatural. As I said in the PP&S, most of us are uncomfortable when talking about the supernatural. Recently, there has been an explosion of television shows discussing the supernatural. Physics like John Edwards are seen daily by millions of people. New television series are emerging as well, like Ghost Hunters Internationall, UFO Files, Monster Quest, Alien Abductions, Weird Travels and others, all explore the possibility of the supernatural. I have often raised the question, when talking to folks who are interested in the supernatural, "what is the litmus test that we use to determine whether what we are experiencing is benevolent or malevolent?" My question is more often than not, met with a shrug of indifference. Yet, when dealing with supernatural events we have a manual to guide us, so that we will not be deceived by every manifestation. There is a scripture found in the New Testament that declares,"Even if an angel appears and preaches a different Gospel, let him be cursed." Fairly strong language that. It also implies that there is a possibility of just that happening.
In PP&S I have put forth the theory that in there will be a coming Great Deception. So much so that even the elect would be deceived. What is coming is supernatural in scope. What is coming has never before witnessed by the human race. I believe it will be so overwhelming and majestic in scope, that most of us will will be deceived.
We are told, in the Bible to test the spirits. This implies that dealing with the supernatural, at least when this scripture was written, was something that was expected. In other words it was the norm. Most of our churches have relegated the gifts of the Spirit to the dust bin declaring that these gifts were only for the beginning church. This has created a vacuum in the church and consequently in most of the pew sitters lives. People are hungry for the supernatural. Sadly, because a greater part of the church has put a lid on this, people are looking elsewhere. Because we have not been taught Biblical standards, many of us become sucked into the deception of cults. What litmus test will we use? If we haven't been taught Biblical truths, then we are open to DECEPTION.


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Blighting the Fourth Estate: Fake News and New Democracy
Wesley Garner 6 December 2016	No Comments
Oxford Dictionary's 2016 word of the year is 'post-truth'. The traditional reporter's dependency on cold, impartial facts has been upended by persuasive satire, deception, and radicalism. Stories that fit snugly into one's worldview are far more attractive than those that force them to think critically about their assumptions. Stories that outright lie to validate one's feelings and justify what they think society should value draw attention in the mind and in the media.
Social networks are at least partially to blame, for they comprise the powerful apparatus of ad-revenue by which the journalism companies that publish misleading headlines, made-up statistics, and imaginary events can sustain themselves. An article that embraced the Pope Francis' endorsement of Donald Trump was clicked, skimmed, shared, and retweeted far more the articles that sought to bring truth to the lie.
Image courtesy of Shotput © 2014, public domain.
Information shapes the way that we see the world and how we act in it. If one goes to the ballot box believing that Angela Merkel has condoned child marriages, they are less likely to vote for her party's taxation plans, even if the voter had thought those policies were best for them. Making election decisions based on well-propagated lies disrupts democracy when It dissuades people from pursuing their preferences.
How, then, do these stories get traction? The likely culprits are that they are sensational and believable. On platforms like Twitter where buzzwords and images often say far more than nuanced analysis, the regular reader thumbing at their phone is more likely to retweet the headlines that make them laugh or let them say 'I told you so'. Validation makes us feel secure, and people develop sympathies to one another by sharing the narratives that make themselves and their supporters feel good. Challenges to our worldview discomfort us, and our political circles tend to be insular. If it is at the expense of other circles, and embarrasses or delegitimises them, it is even better. Rarely does one on social media feel obligated to fact-check, especially if it seems reasonable. Feelings are often more persuasive than facts, and as such the former, rather than the latter, can easily become the standard of truth.
The widespread dissemination of falsehoods that outpace every effort to correct them played a role in the American election and the Brexit referendum, but it has even more grim impacts for nascent democracies. Americans energized to leave their workplaces and campaign for the candidate they believe to be supported by their role models, rather than on the promises of policy action hurts the decisive power of their votes. However, when Chad and Uganda have to ban Facebook before elections fearing popular conspiracy, delivering impartial information to critical demographics emerges as a nearly insurmountable challenge.
The citizens of poorer, younger democracies are more susceptible to the persuasive power of fake news sites because the investigative press has had less time to become an institution in itself. News outlets in these states tend to have fewer rights to criticise and pursue stories of importance to voters, and often have less experience, and thus reputation, for doing so effectively when they do. Not only is it harder for them to debunk rumours, but it is difficult for fair information to reach communities lacking electronic connections to this information. For those without constant internet access, the reliance on word-of-mouth foments misinformation. Those glued to their cell phones are challenged by the sheer amount of information given to them, and are left wondering who to trust.
When news organisations become mere commentary companies that cement a worldview upon the masses rather than encouraging critical discourse, they energise populist demagogues, just as new democracies aim to escape despotic governments and entrust power to accountable institutions. Even if the stories read by voters are not reliant on outright lies, heavily misleading and misinterpreting the words and actions of public figures unjustly shapes people's perceptions. Social media platforms have become the breeding grounds of virality for fake news. For democracies generally and developing ones especially, the media must stand as a pillar of politics rather than a capitalist enterprise. When the media is built to distribute commercials and merchandise, it often comes at the expense of investigative power or impartial reporting.
A quarter of the world's population have Facebook accounts. CEO Mark Zuckerberg's creation intends to work as a platform upon which news companies can transmit their message to the masses, but any policy it pursues regarding fake news pits its obligations to the media and to the public against each other. Like Google, the social media company condemns the publication and virality of websites that deceive the public. Unlike newspaper companies, it is far easier for the fringe and deceptive to espouse their rhetoric online, and a justification may be warranted for better regulating electronic channels of information.
Recognising that it has the power to curtail fake news articles and their distributors, Facebook is seeking solutions that can mitigate the virality of fake news without stepping in as an arbiter of truth or a regulator of speech. Hiring editors to look over the vast web of media stories published every day is as open to bias as it is infeasible, but the reorganisation and deployment of algorithms that detect suspicious wording that automatically flags the sensational and unlikely for review may make for a fair tune-up to an otherwise self-sustaining machine.
Debate regarding the role of social media giants in regulating their content aside, governments have considered various measures by which to mitigate fake news' effects. It is not unusual for Facebook to make concessions to governments in order to operate in their countries. Angela Merkel, for example, has called for platforms to publish their rankings of media sites so that social media users can at least have some perspective when confronted with the unbelievable. However, the rankings on those scales are also subject to criticism, especially by the companies relegated the bottom, who may redouble their deceptive efforts in response.
While of course, the public should scrutinise with vigilance the news it reads, the forces surrounding media consumption, and even human nature itself, ensure a complicated and dizzying pursuit. Governments, media platforms, and news distributors themselves are attempting to distil a sea of lies, challenging virality with veracity. The dissemination of falsehoods suppresses facts and intensifies feelings. It justifies hatred and impedes progress. The sensational and non-factual can and should be confronted, but the method by which this opposition manifests remains open to debate. Free speech is important to democracies, but a well-informed electorate is even more so.
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African Development Bank president awarded
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The African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina has received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his work.
The Hallmarks of Labour Foundation presented the Outstanding International Icon Award to Adesina at a ceremony held in Lagos, Nigeria.
It was presented by former Commonwealth Secretary-General Emeka Anyaoku, who described Adesina and the Bank's work as "legendary, unprecedented and worthy of emulation."
Thanking the foundation for the recognition, Adesina said the African Development Bank had helped 181 million people directly through its investments in the past four years.
"There is still much to do. We have gone some way, climbing the steep mountainside of Africa's development, yet there's still a long way to go until we reach the mountaintop," he told the gathering of top government officials, industry leaders, and diplomats.
He urged his fellow awardees to be relentless in their efforts to build humanity.
"Recognition is never the expectation or endgame when you are passionate about your work. But when one's modest contributions and efforts are found worthy of honor, it is both a surprise and a delight," he noted.
The Hallmarks of Labour Foundation is a non-profit that recognizes Africans who have achieved success through hard work, honesty, integrity, and justice in every field of human endeavour.
Previous beneficiaries of the award include Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka.
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Biloxi, Beauvoir and Bay St. Louis
Located in Biloxi is the home, museum and presidential library of perhaps the city's most famous past resident, Jefferson Davis. Jefferson was the only president of the Confederacy and Beauvoir was his last home. We had visited presidential libraries and museums of two other presidents on this trip, but I had not expected to come across the home and museum of the Confederate president. Since I knew so little about him, it was an interesting and informative visit.
Beauvoir was built in 1848. Our tour guide told us the home was named by Sarah Dorsey who came to see it as a potential buyer. She first walked into the house from the back and when she came onto the front porch and saw the view of the Mississippi Sound and Gulf before her, gave it the name Beauvoir, which comes from the french term, "beautiful view." In 1877, Davis came to Biloxi and his friend Sarah offered him the use of one of the cottages next to the house. He agreed and said he would pay her $50.00 per month. In 1879, he offered to buy the property for $5, 500, paying her in three installments to which she agreed. She passed away before he could finish paying and willed the property to him. Even though Davis had the right to live in the home, he refused until he had paid the last installment, continuing to live in the cottage. Davis lived at Beauvoir with his wife Varina and two of his children.
When Hurricane Katrina hit, it greatly damaged the house, destroying the porch, much of the roof and flooding after a nine foot wall of water hit. Although the home's foundation was raised on pillars, the interior was still flooded with about a foot of water. In spite of the damage much of the furnishings and personal effects could be saved. Our guide explained that the original roofing company (still in business) was able to replace the same slate. In addition the original glass company was also able to replace the panes for the doors. The restoration cost around $4,000,000. Today the house is a real beauty and a source of pride to Biloxi. I find it amazing that the home still stands after surviving two major hurricanes and other storms. Many other historic homes and buildings in the area are no longer standing.
One of the most beautiful parts of the house to me, was the hand painted ceiling in the entry way (above). The entry way was designed with doors on opposite sides so that breezes could circulate through the house and cool down the rooms.
The home has eight furnished rooms to view including the parlor (above). Below is a statue of Jefferson with his two sons, one that was adopted named Jim Limber, a child of mixed race. Jim was rescued by Jefferson's wife when she saw him being mistreated by his father. After the Davis family began caring for him, it was arranged for him to be freed from slavery. A year later in 1865 when the Davis family was captured by the Union army, Jim was taken from them and they never saw him again.
The small cottage where Davis lived before he moved into Beauvoir can be seen behind the statue. It was destroyed during Katrina and a replica built in its place. It was here that Davis began writing his two volume set, "The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government."
The museum and library were built in 1998 and are located in a large and impressive looking building (above). There were some interesting artifacts inside from the Civil War era but overall, I was a little disappointed with the museum. One of the main rooms was so poorly lit, that Mark and I had a hard time reading the descriptions and seeing the exhibits well. Here are a few of my favorite items from the museum:
This piano belonging to Winnie Davis, Jefferson's youngest child could not be restored after damage from Katrina.
Above is the hearse that carried the body of Mr. Davis during his funeral procession in New Orleans after he died there on December 6, 1889.
After Hurricane Katrina, the bronze bust of Davis was found undamaged except for the broken wooden pedestal. It was buried in the mud in a bayou on the property. The mystery is how the heavy bust traveled 100 yards across the the bayou and fell on the other side.
The museum did help me learn about Jefferson Davis' political career. He once served as a senator and U.S. Secretary of War and was instrumental in getting repairs done to the U.S. capitol building. He arranged for the Gadsden Purchase which included parts of Arizona and New Mexico and advocated for the federal government to build a transcontinental railroad. He was also on the committee that founded the Smithsonian Institution in 1846. Above is a painting of Mr. Davis and his beloved dog Traveler, a constant companion.
Jefferson was never officially pardoned by the U.S. government for his role as the Confederate President. In 1876, Congress passed a universal amnesty law which restored citizenship to all former confederates except one, Jefferson Davis. He died a citizen of no country. One hundred years later in October 1978, his citizenship was restored when President Jimmy Carter signed into law a resolution from Congress restoring citizenship to the last confederate, Jefferson Davis.
Bay St. Louis is a delightful little coastal town about 30 miles west of Biloxi. We drove there twice and the second time stayed a little longer to have lunch in a cafe, look at a few of the shops and enjoy the ambience. As expected, the town was hit very hard by Katrina with half the homes destroyed. The shoreline was subsequently rebuilt including a new marina, sea wall, pier, restaurants and shops.
The Bay St. Louis bridge to the town of Pass Christian was also destroyed and had to be rebuilt with a higher bridge. The bridge is pictured above in the background of the marina.
Here is a view of the town taken from the pier:
Below is a view is of the Bay St. Louis pier with Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church which survived Katrina.
I loved seeing this tree sculpture called the "Angel Tree." It was carved from an oak killed by Katrina. The tree is very intricate with not only angels but also numerous heron like birds carved on the branches.
There is a story associated with this tree. The owner of a local Inn, her dog and two friends had to flee from the building when it was destroyed by Katrina. They ran to the oak tree in the yard and clung to it for several hours waiting out the storm. They consider it their lifesaver. After the tree was carved, it was moved to a new spot above the marina and shore for all to view.
This is not the only tree sculpture on the Mississippi Coast. In 2007, Biloxi began a project to sculpt marine related figures from the dozens of standing dead trees in the median of Beach Boulevard in Biloxi. The trees had all been killed by Katrina. There are now 20 sculptures that can be found in Biloxi and other towns along the coast. They include dolphins, pelicans, marlin, seahorse, eagle and heron to name some of them.
The beautiful, historic L & N Train Depot in Bay St. Louis was built in 1928. It survived Katrina and underwent some restoration. It houses a visitor center and two separate museums. Downstairs are historical and cultural displays of the area, but the best exhibit are the lavish Mardi Gras costumes that take up one big room. There are over a dozen of them and they were such fun to look at.
Upstairs is another museum of the folk art of Alice Moseley, known as "Miss Alice." Alice was a self taught artist who began painting at the age of 60 while caring for her mother who had Alzheimer's. After visiting Bay St. Louis and falling in love with the town she moved here at the age of 79 even though she didn't know anyone. Her whimsical and colorful paintings show scenes of every day life in Mississippi including cotton plantations, farms and villages. Many of her original paintings are showcased here and I really enjoyed seeing them. She had a great deal of talent! (Sorry but photographs were not allowed).
Miss Alice reminded me of the artist Grandma Moses whose museum we visited on a trip to Vermont. Alice lived in a little blue house across from the depot until she died at 94. Tourists used to come to her home and studio to visit with her. I was told that another artist now lives in the home, carrying on her tradition.
And now for something completely different. Horseshoe crabs are said to be one of the oldest species on earth. We found this one washed up on the beach. Scientists say they have been around for "millions of years." Horseshoe crabs are actually not related to the crab family but closely related to the arachnids (spiders). Who remembers Arachnophobia? They have a long tail that they use to flip themselves if they are overturned.
Thanks for reading and stay tuned for the next post where we move on to Mobile, Alabama – a new state and city for us!
Author Beth MorrisonPosted on February 1, 2018 Categories Mississippi
2 thoughts on "Biloxi, Beauvoir and Bay St. Louis"
That tree carving is absolutely incredible, amazing story as well. Amazing story about Jefferson Davis!
It was fun to read this entry and see your pictures. Denise and I saw many of the same things when we spent the day there a couple of years ago. Such a neat little town!
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Marina Apartments, Regensburg
Emerging from the Roman military encampment Castra Regina, Regensburg was already a ducal residence as early as the 6th century, and the first capital of Bavaria. Long-distance trade with Europe's metropolises soon made Regensburg into a wealthy and populous city in the Middle Ages, which is also reflected in its architecture. To this day many Romanesque and Gothic buildings characterise the cityscape of Regensburg Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Today Regensburg is a strong industrial and scientific location with an excellent infrastructure, and it thrills with its successful combination of old and new. The city has more than 1,400 listed buildings, 9 theatres and 20 museums. Bavaria's largest shipping harbour is in Regensburg, and its three universities educate more than 28,000 students.
Distances and routes
✔ In 1 minute to the Danube and the countryside
✔ In 10 minutes on foot to the historic city centre
✔ In 10 minutes by bus/car to the railway station
✔ In 10 minutes by car to the A3/A93
✔ In 1 hour by car to Munich Airport
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THE Association of Denominational Boards of Education has accused the Ministry of Education of telling an outright lie by saying that all outstanding money under direct funding was paid to schools last week.
How is it that a company like Petrotrin, earning $2 billion a month, needs a "lifeline of urgency" as Finance Minister Colm Imbert claims?
...the state-owned oil company's Chairman Wilfred Espinet has told a radio call-in show that the Industrial Court and trade unions are outdated and out of touch with realities on the ground.
"The new company will have the skillset for an efficient, effective and reliable seabridge and inter-island sea transport system. The new company will also be responsible for the Port-of-Spain/San Fernando water taxis," he added.
... increased budget allocation for 2019, from $50,918,000 to $75,911,300, they will be afforded better meals.