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Focusing on the "Story" in History
Hampton Sides's account of the murder of Martin Luther King Jr. reads like a James Ellroy novel
By Clay Risen | April 27, 2010
James Earl Ray was, in every detail, a character ripped from film noir. Completely unrooted, he escaped from prison only to bounce from Mexico to Los Angeles to Atlanta to, finally, Memphis. He was in search of—what? Not love or money. At times he wanted to direct porn, at others to tend bar. Completely amoral, he went through life as a small-time crook, only to commit one of the most infamous murders of the twentieth century.
Ray's story is the heart of Hellhound on His Trail , Hampton Sides's account of the events surrounding the murder of Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968. The book is both gripping and frustrating. Readers new to the subject, or just looking for a good story, will find it hard to put down, but anyone already familiar with King's murder will wonder why Sides decided to retell this oft-repeated tale.
Sides starts with Ray's 1967 escape from a Missouri prison, locked in a fetal position under the false bottom of a breadbox, a feat he had spent months training for. Ray was well-known around the yard as a weirdo and a loner, so the sight of him practicing yoga—the better to prepare himself for sustained stress positions—didn't strike anyone as odd.
Once outside, Ray drifted, eventually landing in Puerto Vallarta, where he took up Polaroid photography and shacked up with a local prostitute. A few months later, he was in Los Angeles, attending bartender school and doing volunteer work for George Wallace's presidential campaign. He made friends but kept them distant; he posed for photos but glanced away when the shutter clicked.
Ray eventually drifted back east, to Atlanta, King's hometown. He began to follow King's movements, "stalking" him, in Sides's words. On the way to Atlanta, he stopped overnight in Selma—perhaps, Sides speculates, because King was scheduled to make a stop there. "He wanted to take note of the style in which the minister traveled, his habits of movement, the presence or absence of bodyguards or police details," he writes. A few days later, learning that his adversary was in Memphis, Ray drove his white Mustang across Alabama and Mississippi, picking up a rifle along the way. On the morning of April 4, he rented a room in a shaggy SRO only a few hundred feet from King's room at the Lorraine Motel.
In the confusion following the assassination that evening, Ray was able to escape town easily, though not without leaving a wealth of clues behind. He drove back to Atlanta, then took a bus to Canada. His ultimate destination, Sides speculates, was Rhodesia, where he had heard he could work as a mercenary for the faltering white supremacist government. After weeks spent waiting for a fake passport, Ray flew to London, then Portugal, then back to London, where he was finally apprehended.
Hellhound has already won comparisons to James Ellroy crime novels, and it is definitely a great narrative historical account. Sides toys with, but never crosses, the line between drama and melodrama, his sentences built with meticulous care to compel, but never push, the reader onward. Like certain songs and film plots, there are some stories in history—George Washington biographies, D-Day—that can be taken up again and again, stories so captivating that all it takes is a good writer to give them new life. King's murder is one of them.
Sides, a Memphis native best known for Ghost Soldiers , about a World War II rescue mission, wants nothing more than to spin a good yarn. It's far from an academic account—as Sides notes in his introduction, his writerly muse is Shelby Foote, who told him he had "employed the novelist's methods without his license" in writing his acclaimed Civil War trilogy. Sides does the same—this is a story as much as a history.
But is it enough simply to tell a good tale? Sides's book comes only a decade after Killing the Dream , Gerald Posner's own thorough account of Ray's progress toward Memphis. Posner, a lawyer-turned-journalist, approaches his task with a prosecutor's zeal, meticulously building the case against Ray and disposing of the myriad conspiracy theories that have piled up in the ensuing decades.
Sides ignores the theories. Perhaps this is a wise decision; that way madness lies. Yet these conspiracy theories are such an integral part of American history, and the fact that King's family themselves believe Ray was innocent is reason enough to discuss them, if only to show why they're bunk.
Posner also considers motive. How could a guy like Ray pull the trigger? He was a white supremacist, yes. But other than volunteering for Wallace, there's no evidence that his racism was particularly virulent. Ray was a small-time crook, but never violent—in fact, he had little experience with firearms. Posner argues that it was a mix of racism, self-aggrandizement, and a good-old American dream of fame, leavened with a few heaping tablespoons of psychosis, that led him to kill King.
Sides, though he points toward a similar profile, ultimately leaves his Ray a mystery. Like the century's great existentialist heroes—Meursault in The Stranger , Jim Stark in Rebel Without a Cause —in Sides's telling, Ray's motives are inscrutable, his thoughts unknowable.
In a way, this makes for better reading. Sides never steps out of the narrative; the pages turn as if on their own accord. By avoiding the tricky questions, Sides is able to give readers a great story about one of America's great tragedies. But to do so, he punts on the details of its history.
Hampton Sides will give a free public reading at Memphis University School on April 27 at 7 p.m. Davis-Kidd Booksellers will sell signed copies, and a percentage of book sales will go back to a partner of the event, the National Civil Rights Museum.
Proof, Indeed
Writing the Body
Hellhound on His Trail: The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the International Hunt for His Assassin
Hampton Sides
The Places We Sleep
By Caroline DuBois
"DuBois uses free verse for Abbey's first-person narration, skillfully conveying her protagonist's pained and halting thoughts, occasionally integrating a lone, subtly meaningful rhyme."
Also by Clay Risen
A new book by Memphis historian Aram Goudsouzian explains the rise of partisan politics
The Lost Country, a new posthumously published novel, is classic William Gay
Hampton Sides talks about Memphis, civil rights, and why some people think he's a CIA agent
Thomas J. Hrach shows how better reporting on race reduced rioting in the 1960s
Adam Hochschild argues that the Spanish Civil War was one of the first great populist causes
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Having made a career out of speaking his mind Gareth Cliff wasn't holding back following the controversy that has engulfed him this week. You know, the tweet he sent out that has caused M-Net to reconsider working with him in the future.
Cliff chose to speak to News24 to give his side of the story, defending himself whilst at the same time condemning racism:
"I am very disappointed how this agenda has been hijacked by an angry mob on Twitter," he said.
Asked to give his comment on what was behind these sporadic race debates, Cliff said: "I think this is an ugly situation. It's a conversation we absolutely need to have, but I believe it has gotten out of control. It's not everybody in SA. It's everybody on social media."
"It's a lot of hot-headed people who are very emotional. And when you are emotional you sometimes say things you don't mean and I can vouch for that, having been on radio for so long," he said…
"Anyone… who has been listening to me for the last 16 years would pretty much know where I stand and I do not have any support for Penny Sparrow. It irritates me that I have been conflated into an argument with a whole bunch of other people that I didn't start and I wasn't joining the wrong side of," he said."I worked with M-Net for over ten years and suddenly people are calling on them to boycott me, as if I have been hiding some kind of latent, nasty personality for all of these shows.""Idols is a talent show about brilliant people in South Africa who deserve a stage and platform for their talent. The fact that a bunch of lunatics of Twitter are starting to make this about them! How dare they," he said.Cliff said while the freedom of speech issue was one that the nation needed to discuss, it was perhaps too soon to do start doing so now."I think my timing was off. The important thing here is that I did not say anything racist and I was not supporting anyone racist," he said.
I guess that's what irks me. No one is saying his tweet was spot on, rather that after a career spanning many years one misstep can cause it all to come tumbling down.
Sit back, grab the popcorn and wait for this one to snowball further.
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North Bellmore, along with Bellmore, are referred to collectively as "The Bellmores". Also, the part of the latter area south of Merrick Road (or possibly south of Sunrise Highway) is sometimes called "South Bellmore". Both serve as suburbs of New York.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 19,949 people, 6,365 households, and 5,407 families residing within the CDP. The population density was 7,696.6 per square mile (2,970.3/km2). There were 6,818 housing units at an average density of 2,542.9/sq mi (981.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.5% White, 2.6% African American, 0.1% Native American, 5.6% Asian, 0% Pacific Islander, 1.55% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.72% of the population.

There were 6,555 households, out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.46. Median value of owner-occupied housing units 2007-2011 was $451,900.

The age of the population varies with 29.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $102,973, and the median income for a family was $113,521. Males had a median income of $60,832 versus $32,106 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $38,314. About 1.6% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

Emergency services
North Bellmore is served by the North Bellmore Fire Department and the Nassau County Police Department.

Notable residents
Lenny Bruce, progressive comedian.
Paul S. Katz, graduate of Mepham High School, public intellectual and renowned neuroscientist.  Noted as the scourge to Georgia intelligent-design advocates.
Tatyana Marisol Ali, graduate of Saw Mill Road School and Harvard; actor and singer. in the televised show Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Was in the creative arts program.
Amos Zereoue, graduate of Mepham High School, New England Patriots running back.
Eric Chester

References

External links

 The Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores official website

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John Buckley (Inchigela, County Cork, 2 de novembro de 1939) é um ministro irlandês e bispo católico romano emérito de Cork and Ross.

Depois de deixar a escola, Buckley estudou teologia católica romana no St. Patrick's College em Maynooth. Em 20 de junho de 1965, Buckley foi ordenado sacerdote. Ele então lecionou no St. Finbarrs College, Farranferris, do qual mais tarde se tornou presidente.

Em 16 de março de 1984, o Papa João Paulo II o nomeou Bispo Auxiliar da Diocese de Cork e Ross e Bispo Titular de Leptis Magna. O bispo de Cork e Ross, Michael Murphy, concedeu sua consagração episcopal em 29 de abril do mesmo ano. Os co-consagradores foram o Núncio Apostólico na Irlanda, Arcebispo Gaetano Alibrandi, e o Arcebispo de Cashel e Emly, Thomas Morris.

Em 19 de dezembro de 1997, Buckley foi nomeado bispo de Cork and Ross. A posse ocorreu em 8 de fevereiro do ano seguinte.

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Posted December 31, 2020 by coleduffy
2020 has been, to put it bluntly, the biggest shake-up of the film industry since the end of the Silent Era. As the pandemic shut down movie theaters across the globe and forced everyone to stay isolated in their homes, cinemas went virtual and studios had to think outside of the box for their release strategies. The good news is that despite everything, it's still been a damn good year for movies, to the point where it pained me to remove some of the films in my honorable mentions from the top ten.
Honorable Mentions: Da 5 Bloods, The Forty-Year-Old Version, Last and First Men, Lingua Franca, Lux Æterna, Mangrove, Shirley, There Is No Evil, The Traitor, Undine
10. Wolfwalkers
(Tomm Moore & Ross Stewart, Ireland/Luxembourg/France/UK/US)
Cartoon Salon's latest Celtic fantasy operates at a profound level of sophistication rarely found in films aimed at adults, let alone families. The script balances modernization versus nature, colonization versus freedom, and the historical struggles between England and Ireland in a way worthy of nothing more than a standing ovation. Even more importantly, the film is a tall and cold glass of water in the middle of a parched desert for any lover of hand-drawn animation. It's visually mesmerizing with a plethora of colors and designs to satisfy any weary eye that comes across it. It's the most beautiful animated film in years, bar none. Cartoon Salon has established themselves as the most exciting animation studio of their day, and I await their next project with bated breath.
Wolfwalkers is now playing in select virtual cinemas and streaming on Apple TV+.
9. Lovers Rock
(Steve McQueen, UK)
Steve McQueen's Small Axe film anthology reached its peak in this film, the ultimate party that has so much life and vitality in it that it makes up for all the festivities we missed out on this year. At a slim 71 minutes, it flies by while balancing music, cooking (that oxtail!) and dancing in an intoxicating mix of what makes life so beautiful. The film's specificity – a house reggae party in West London during the 1980s – is its secret weapon. It brings to mind all the memories of parties past, and will make any viewer long for the times we could dance to "Kung Fu Fighting" and fall in love with strangers we meet at someone's house. We'll get to those days again, but in the meantime, McQueen's celebration of life is more than enough to keep us feeling warm in this bitterly cold winter.
Lovers Rock is now available to stream on Amazon Prime.
8. Collective
(Alexander Nanau, Romania)
In the year of the coronavirus, tens of millions of people learned a harsh truth that they might've been blissfully unaware of before: the government doesn't care if you live or die. Nanau's explosive and chilling documentary about the Romanian government's corruption took on a new resonance this year as Congress and the White House failed us all. What starts as a tragedy (27 deaths in a destructive fire at a Bucharest nightclub) morphs into journalistic horror (37 more deaths followed due to inadequate hospital care and infections). Purposefully diluted sanitizer for operation rooms, shady mobsters, and venal politicians all lurk in the shadows, and as the documentary takes on the form of a Costa-Gavras political thriller, this tour-de-force sears itself into the mind of the viewer and enrages them.
Collective is now available to rent on most major VOD platforms.
7. Another Round
(Thomas Vinterberg, Denmark)
What's wrong with having another drink? Better yet, what would happen if you tried to keep your BAC constantly at the Goldilocks spot between tipsy and inebriated? Vinterberg, a co-founder of the Dogme 95 movement, serves up an intoxicating answer to that question in this sharp examination of the pleasures of alcohol and the sorrow that can unfold from midlife crises. Mads Mikkelsen gives arguably the greatest performance of his career as the center of a friend group who try to drink their way to untapped human potential. It's a deceptively smart film that walks the razor-thin line between gut-bustingly funny comedy and heartbreaking tragedy with the skill of a master trapeze artist. It's a drunken dance party on the edge of oblivion.
Another Round is now available to rent on most VOD platforms and from virtual cinemas.
6. Days
(Tsai Ming-Liang, Taiwan)
One of Taiwan's most esteemed directors, Tsai Ming-Liang has finally returned after a 7 year exodus with perhaps his most minimalist film yet. Almost completely free of dialogue (and with what dialogue there is being unsubtitled) and glacially paced, Days is a sparse and somber reflection of one day and the connection between two men: middle-class Kang and Laotian immigrant Non. The film culminates with a 34 minute sequence of a full-body massage between the two of them in a hotel room that subtly transitions from a health procedure to ease pain into a sexual encounter to bring pleasure. Like any May-December romance that ends with separation, it quietly hums along to a soft yet devastating conclusion. These men are two ships in the night, and Tsai's poetic depiction of their brief encounter is one of 2020's greatest achievements.
Days played at virtual film festivals this fall, and American film distributor Grasshopper is planning a 2021 theatrical release.
5. First Cow
(Kelly Reichardt, US)
Released in the final weekend before cinemas turned the projectors off, there hasn't been a more elegiac depiction of male friendship released since. A sort of heist film with the pacing of a still creek, Kelly Reichardt's latest masterwork unfolds like a folk story told around a campfire. John Magaro and Orion Lee are wonderful as two wayward souls who become friends that plan to get rich quickly through the allure of oily cakes sold to fur traders desperate for a good snack. Washed in beautiful cinematography of the Pacific Northwest and wrapped in beautifully quiet and tender moments of domesticity, it's a film that connects the past to the present in more ways than one. It also stars an adorable cow; what's not to love?
First Cow is now available to rent on most VOD platforms and for purchase on Blu-ray and DVD.
(Lee Isaac Chung, US)
Minari is a uniquely American story, no matter what the collection of groupie European journalists who comprise the membership of the Golden Globes have to say. A semi-autobiographical film based on Chung's childhood, it focuses on the efforts of a closely-knit family of South Korean immigrants who move from California to Arkansas during the 1980s in an attempt to establish a better life for themselves and their children. Winner of the Grand Jury prize at Sundance, the film's quiet strength and heartfelt passion makes it one of the most moving films of the year, if not the last ten years. Steven Yeun and Ha Ye-ri deliver heartbreaking performances as the parents of this nuclear family, and veteran actress Youn Yuh-Jung makes her American film debut as the family's spiky grandmother with the force of a nuclear explosion. Hand her the Oscar already.
Minari played at virtual film festivals this fall and A24 is planning a theatrical release for February 12th, 2021, just in time for Academy Award eligibility.
3. Black Is King
(Beyoncé et al, US)
Leave it to a true creative visionary like Beyoncé to take a product of corporate shareholder demands (the "live action" Lion King remake, which made a fuckton of money and was instantly yeeted from the cultural consciousness) and use it as inspiration to make a colossal work of art. A visual companion to the compilation album she released last year in conjunction with the The Lion King remake's release, her own retelling of the classic story is a stunning love letter to Blackness and to the various peoples of Eastern and Southern Africa, reveling in a mix of incredible featured musicians, jaw-dropping costumes, and gorgeous locations in a soul-stirring celebration of life. "Let Black be synonymous with glory", she says, and in Black Is King, it is.
Black is King is now available for streaming on Disney+.
2. City Hall
(Frederick Wiseman, US)
America's premier documentarian has finally returned home. For the first time since the shocking and controversial Titicut Follies, Wiseman has turned his camera back to Massachusetts in this epic four-and-a-half hour examination of the Bay State capital city's seat of government and what happens both inside and outside of its cold, Brutalist walls. Its massive runtime allows for a collection of moments that range from gentle cultural celebrations to heated intersectional debates, painting a full portrait of Boston and its people. In a year where belief in democracy and a functioning state crumbled, City Hall is a reminder that democracy functions best when the people running it want to do what's right for those in need.
City Hall is now available in several virtual cinemas. Please consider purchasing tickets for City Hall or any other film on this list through the Coolidge Corner Theater and the Brattle Theatre, Boston's premiere arthouses, to support them through these finanically desperate times.
(Chloé Zhao, US)
"See you down the road". There was no film this year better than Nomadland, a softly-spoken masterpiece from Chloé Zhao, who is now one of America's most important filmmakers. Based on a non-fiction book accounting the lives of nomads who travel from job to job in the aftermath of the Great Recession, the film is a beautiful depiction of the people who have slipped through the cracks in the capitalistic system. It's all anchored by a possibly career-best performance from Frances McDormand, an actress who's been gifted with a face that can reveal all the weariness of the world in just one glance. It's a seminal work that will enter the canon of great American films with a swiftness not seen since Moonlight, and a film for the ages.
Nomadland played at virtual film festivals this fall, and A24 is planning a theatrical release on February 19th, 2021, just in time for Oscar eligibility.
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After the global box-office success of "Furious 7," Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson returns to theaters this weekend in "San Andreas," another high-octane adrenaline rush which sees Johnson saving lives as a first responder at the expense of the largest earthquake of all time.
Though the film has been getting mixed reviews, estimates are predicting the film will have an opening north of $40 million.
Since 2002's "The Scorpion King," The Rock has become a box-office king proving he could win over audiences as a single dad in "Tooth Fairy" or as a heavy-hitting action star in "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island," and the "Fast and Furious" saga. His movies combined have made over $5.2 billion worldwide.
But before he was rocking the box office, he was just a wrestler, best known for his signature move "The People's Elbow."
Frank Pallotta and Mallory Schlossberg contributed to an earlier version of this story.
Before he was "The Rock," Dwayne Johnson was born May 2, 1972, in Hayward, California.
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Wrestling is in Johnson's blood. His father, Rocky "Soul Man" Johnson, was a member of the first African-American tag-team champions and his grandfather, Peter Maivia, was one of the first Samoan wrestlers.
Johnson didn't go straight to wrestling. His first sport was football. After starring in high school he played in college for the Miami Hurricanes. Over his tenure at the school, Johnson started just once but appeared in 39 games and had 77 tackles, and he was a part of the 1991 national championship team.
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Civil Rights & Civil Liberties
Preserving Our Success
The Major Issues
I often get caught up in these emails discussing the legislation I introduce or the work of my committee (Appropriations) and subcommittee (Transportation & Environment). This week I want to step back and discuss some of the broader agenda items the House of Delegates will be taking up during the legislative session.
In no particular order, some of the issues are:
Climate Solutions: We have made a lot of incremental progress on climate policy in the state of Maryland but this year we are poised for major legislative gains with an increased greenhouse gas reduction goal, regulation of methane emissions from landfills, promotion of just transition for workers in the fossil fuel economy, and much more.
Expanding Family and Medical Leave: The House of Delegates is poised to pass this expanded leave program for workers this year. I want to give particular credit to my seatmate, Delegate Ariana Kelly, for leading the way on this issue.
Helping Families Afford Basic Needs: The House Ways & Means Committee will promote legislation to expand the categories of goods that are not subject to the sales tax, such as diapers.
Banning Ghost Guns: Under the leadership of Attorney General Brian Frosh and District 16's own Senator Susan Lee, the legislature will take on the growing threat of self-assembling and untraceable ghost guns.
Greater Judicial Transparency: There will be a robust discussion over what visibility there is into the judicial system and judicial decision-making, as the General Assembly seeks to strike the right balance between judicial independence and adequate oversight by the legislature and the public of the judicial system.
Legalizing Cannabis: The General Assembly plans to send to the voters a ballot question regarding whether or not the state should legalize recreational cannabis. It will likely be up for a vote this November.
Expanding Women's Reproductive Health: Regardless of Supreme Court politics or decisions, Maryland has codified the right for a woman to choose an abortion into law. Legislation this year will work to ensure that right has practical meaning by clarifying who can perform procedures and their costs.
Expanding Childcare: Even prior to the pandemic there was a shortage of childcare providers and the costs were too high, challenges only heightened by COVID-19. A legislative package this year will work to expand the provider base and cost assistance.
Improving Infrastructure: The federal infrastructure bill has created a once in a generation opportunity to invest in our infrastructure and the House of Delegates will provide necessary oversight of this process.
Of course, there will be over 3000 bills introduced during the legislative session and many other issues to tackle. But these represent some significant priorities.
As always, you can keep up with what I am doing by following me at @mkorman on Twitter or by clicking "Like" on Delegate Marc Korman on Facebook.
Administration Update
Sticking with my theme, a few people wrote back last week to note that my discussion of the Governor's budget did not include his tax proposals. As I serve on the Appropriations Committee, and not the Ways & Means Committee that deals with taxes, I sometimes gloss over that side of the ledger but it is important.
The Governor has proposed three basic tax changes: (1) Phase out of income taxes on all retiree income; (2) Elimination of the business filing fee for online filers; and (3) Extension of the Earned Income Tax Credit the General Assembly passed--and the Governor signed--last year. There are a few things to keep in mind about these proposals, which will be considered as part of budget negotiations. Regarding retiree income, the annual cost of the Governor's proposal rises to $730 million a year by 2027 and there are no restrictions based on the amount of income or tax bracket of the beneficiary. As to the Earned Income Tax Credit, it does not need to be extended until next year and the Governor excluded certain taxpayers the General Assembly previously included. Finally, tax reductions are not "free" but represent foregone revenue. Unlike the federal government, the state has to have a balanced budget each year. We are in a moment of budget surplus, but a lot of it represents "one time" money which will be spent over time and we will end up with projected deficits again.
I have introduced several more bills since my last newsletter that will soon be assigned for hearings:
WMATA Dedicated Funding Amendment Act of 2022 (HB 438): Shifts the current inflation index on Maryland's base capital contribution to Metro to the dedicated funding stream, allowing the Metro system to continue to issue bonds from the funding, contingent on Virginia and the District of Columbia doing the same. Metro has many challenges, but none of them will be solved by limiting Metro's ability to fund construction and maintenance projects.
Binding Arbitration for Collective Bargaining (HB 458): Institutes a new system of binding arbitration for the state's collective bargaining disputes, placing a neutral arbitrator in a position to work out the parties' differences.
The General Assembly has adopted the constitutionally required maps for state legislative district redistricting, something we must do every decade in response to the new census. For District 16, the only change is shifting precinct 04-32--the neighborhoods around Cabin John Mall and the Ivymount School--to District 15, which was their district before the 2010 census redistricting. You can browse the new map--which is subject to litigation--here.
District 16's Lily Freeman was front-and-center last week as Moms Demand Action came to Annapolis to advocate against ghost guns. You can watch her speak here. Lily was one of my high school interns last year!
Congratulations to another student in District 16, Zayn Bandukwalia, on being appointed to the Montgomery County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Advisory Advisory Council.
The next Bethesda Chevy Chase Democratic Breakfast Club meeting is on Wednesday, February 9 with candidates for Comptroller Mayor Tim Adams and Delegate Brooke Lierman. The meeting is virtual at 7:30am and you can email keller.johnw@gmail.com for the zoom links.
If you know of an upcoming District 16 event or a District 16 resident who merits recognition or condolences, please email marc@marckorman.com.
Legislative Session Update
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By Authority of Friends of Marc Korman; Mark Brown, Treasurer


AOSENMA CG003 1KM WiFi FPV with HD 1080P 2-Axis Gimbal Camera GPS Brushless RC Drone Quadcopter RTF Description: Brand Name: AOSENMA Item Name: CG003 Color: Black Frequency : 2.4G. Channel: 4CH Gyro: 6 Axis FPV: WiFi WiFi Camera: 1080P. Motor Type: 1806 Brushless Motor, 2300KV Quadcopter Battery: 7.4V 3200mAh Lipo Battery.
Transmitter Battery: 4 x1.5V AA Battery. About 20-25mins Charging Time: 120mins. 1KM Remote Control Mode: Mode 2 (Left Hand Throttle) Quadcopter Size: 333313.7cm Quadcopter Weight: 315g Package Size: 33.533.519cm Package Weight: 1.8kg Features. WIFI camera version come with 1080P HD camera and 2-Axis Gimbal. Uses environmental protection ABS materials and 2300KV 1806 brushless motors to make the flight even more powerful. The use of high-pass two-layer chip lens Sony 6 glass, so that pictures and videos more clearly. With double GPS, one in the drone and the other in the transmitter, it can set hight and achieve " Follow me function". With smart orbit shooting mode, one key 360° orbits mode allows you to take a perfect selfie video around yourself. With Headless Mode, no need to adjust the position of aircraft before flying. One key to return function makes it easily to find the way home.
With low power alarm, transmitter will emit "di-di-" sound when the drone lack of power. With auto return function, drone will return to the location where the transmitter is when lost connection to the transmitter. With Follow me function, aircraft follower remote controller, arbitrary and easy manipulation. Telemetry and mission planner by default.
With 2.4G Transmiter/ Easy Adjust Frequency - 6 axis gyro fly system makes more stable and flexible flight. GPS, Set High Mode, Fixed Point Mode, One Key Return, Follow Me, Flying Around, Failsafe Return, Headless Mode, One Key Landing/Off, Forward/Backward, Sideward Flight, Turn left/right, Up/Down, WiFi FPV, Photographing, Recording.
AOSENMA CG003 have 3 version can be choose. Two version is 1080P WiFi FPV version, But come with different Gimbal, one is 2-Axis Gimbal, one is. The Basic Version come without Gimbal and Camera. Package Included: 1 x CG003 Quadcopter 1 x WiFi Camera. (The Basic Version NOT Included). 1 x Screwdriver 1 x Manual. The item "AOSENMA CG003 1KM WiFi FPV with HD 1080P 2-Axis Gimbal Camera GPS Brushless RC D" is in sale since Wednesday, October 31, 2018. This item is in the category "Toys & Hobbies\Radio Control & Control Line\RC Model Vehicles & Kits\Quadcopters & Multicopters". The seller is "kanzezol" and is located in China. This item can be shipped worldwide.


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Q: Threads will not close off after program completion I have a script that receives temperature data via using requests. Since I had to make multiple requests (around 13000) I decided to explore the use of multi-threading which I am new at.
The programs work by grabbing longitude/latitude data from a csv file and then makes a request to retrieve the temperature data.
The problem that I am facing is that the script does not finish fully when the last temperature value is retrieved.
Here is the code. I have shortened so it is easy to see what I am doing:
num_threads = 16
q = Queue(maxsize=0)

def get_temp(q):
    while not q.empty():
        work = q.get()
        if work is None:
            break
         ## rest of my code here
    q.task_done()

At main:
def main():

    for o in range(num_threads):
        logging.debug('Starting Thread %s', o)
        worker = threading.Thread(target=get_temp, args=(q,))
        worker.setDaemon(True)
        worker.start()

    logging.info("Main Thread Waiting")
    q.join()

    logging.info("Job complete!")

I do not see any errors on the console and temperature is being successfully being written to another file. I have a tried running a test csv file with only a few longitude/latitude references and the script seems to finish executing fine.
So is there a way of shedding light as to what might be happening in the background? I am using Python 3.7.3 on PyCharm 2019.1 on Linux Mint 19.1.

A: the .join() function waits for all threads to join before continuing to the next line

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Though a dual-spot, it's close enough. I picked up a '17 Africa Twin and it's schweet. I didn't feel it necessitated it's own new thread.
I do, however, plan to take it on some long-distance back-road trips. I've always had wanderlust and this thing will help itch it a bit.
Sounds like you need to take some time off and hit the TAT (Trans Atlantic Trail).
I have literally never been on a running bike, but have gotten the bug lately and been looking at dual sport bikes to occupy my off time. We'll see how that pans out !
55 horses on 226 lbs. one of the best bikes ever made by Honda.
...one of the best bikes ever made by Honda.
Nice find! You're slowly putting together one hell of a collection.
Luckily I have a supportive wife. She even made the 9 hour round trip with me to get it.
Though I do have to keep coming up with creative justifications - this is the bike that came out when I was 15! This is the bike that I first rode but could never afford! This is the bike that....etc.
In 83 I was 11, and no way could have handled a 480. So I just told her "Look, it's a 480 cc 2-stroke. That's the only reason I want it"
EDIT: Been gone a while. Just noticed I already posted this bike along with the KX250F. Oh well. This 2005 now has a brand new crate 2017 engine. Had the 2005 motor transmission rebuilt with YZ250X gears for mountain rides. Takes less than an hour to swap motors.
The 2005 motor was so good that the 2017 is virtually identical.
They need to do that more- dont fix it if it aint broke- they dont always have to totally rework a motor if the powerband is good..
Low-to-mid range power...fun bike to jump, but heavy upon landing.


The contribution is calculated per each motorized vehicle, up until now being BGN 8.50/vehicle, adding BGN 0.15/passenger seat (excluding the driver's seat) as an extra for the vehicles used for public transport. The amount of contribution that each insurer has to pay is approved and changed when needed by the FSC on the proposal of the Guarantee Fund Council.
On 24 January 2019, the FSC decided to raise the contribution/vehicle by 2 levas, from BGN 8.50 to BGN 10.50 fixed level, while the public transport extra contribution of BGN 0.15 per seat was kept at the same level. According to the Guarantee Fund actuarial calculations, this change was needed as the claims' average value is going up year by year, and the indemnities' maximum level is raising. At the end of October 2018, there were BGN 52.4 million in the Uninsured Vehicle Fund.
The motor Guarantee Fund is responsible for managing two entities - the Uninsured Vehicle Fund (which indemnifies the victims of road traffic accidents that were caused by an uninsured or unidentified vehicle) and the Secured Fund (which is responsible for paying the indemnities when a MTPL insurer goes into bankruptcy and has obligations to honor). The present total contribution of BGN 12.00 is allocated to the funds in question.


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Ernest Elias Rogers (December 6, 1866 – January 28, 1945) was an American politician who was the 81st Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1929 to 1931.

Along with Rogers' political pursuits, he was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, serving as the organization's President General from 1927 until 1928 Rogers died of a heart attack during Sunday church service in 1945, aged 78. He was also a mayor of New London, Connecticut.

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Subaru Telescope Observers Superflare Stars with Large Starspots
A team of astronomers has used the High Dispersion Spectrograph on the Subaru Telescope to conduct spectroscopic observations of Sun-like "superflare" stars first observed and cataloged by the Kepler Space Telescope. The investigations focused on the detailed properties of these stars and confirmed that Sun-like stars with large starspots can experience superflares.
The team, made up of astronomers from Kyoto University, University of Hyogo, the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), and Nagoya University, targeted a set of solar-type stars emitting very large flares that release total energies 10-10000 times greater than the biggest solar flares. Solar flares are energetic explosions in the solar atmosphere and are thought to occur by intense releases of magnetic energy around the sunspots. Large flares often cause massive bursts of high-speed plasma called coronal mass ejections (CMEs), can lead to geomagnetic storms on Earth. Such storms can have severe impacts on our daily life by affecting such systems as communications and power grids.
This work follows up on observations made in 2012 (Maehara et al. Nature on 2012 May 24), where the team reported finding several hundred superflares on solar-type stars by analyzing stellar observation data from Kepler Space Telescope. This discovery was very important since it enabled the astronomers to conduct statistical analysis of superflares for the first time. However, more detailed observations were needed to investigate detailed properties of superflare stars and whether such massive flares can occur on ordinary single stars similar to our Sun.
Figure 1: Left: The brightness variation of solar-type superflare stars (from Kepler data). In addition to the sudden brightenings caused by flares, quasi-periodic brightness variations with periods of about 15 days are seen. Right: An artificial image of a superflare star seen with visible light. This figure shows a large superflare (shown in white) occurring in the large starspot area. (Credit: Kyoto University)
Based on the initial discovery, the team carried out spectroscopic observations on 50 solar-type superflare stars selected from the Kepler Space Telescope's data. From the investigation of the detailed properties of spectral lines, the team obtained the following results:
More than half the observed 50 stars show no evidence of binarity (that is, they are not binary stars). The team confirmed the characteristics of the target stars as similar to those of the Sun.
On the basis of the Kepler data, superflare stars show somewhat regular, periodic changes in their brightnesses. The typical periods range from one day to a few tens of days. Such variations are explained by the rotation of the star and its starspots. As shown in Figure 1, the stars seem to become dimmer when their starspots are on their visible sides. Moreover, the timescales of the brightness variations should correspond to the stars' rotation speeds. Spectroscopic observations allow observers to estimate the rotation velocity from the broadening of absorption lines (Figure 2), and confirm that a velocity derived from spectroscopic data matches the brightness variation timescale as the star rotates. In addition, the measured rotation velocity of some target superflare stars is as slow as that of the Sun.
Based on solar observations, astronomers know that if there are large dark star spots on a stellar surface, the "core depth" (the depth and width of a spectral line) of the Ca II 854.2[nm] (ionized Calcium) absorption line becomes shallow. Using this, they investigated the core depth of Ca II 854.2 [nm] line, and found that superflare stars have large starspots compared to sunspots (Figure 3).
The results of these observations and analysis confirm that stars similar to the Sun can have superflares if they have large starspots. In the future, in addition to the continuing spectroscopic observations with Subaru Telescope, the team will conduct observations with the Kyoto University's Okayama 3.8m telescope, which is now under construction. This will allow them to investigate more detailed properties and changes in long-term activity of superflare stars.
Figure 2: Left: Four neutral iron (Fe I) absorption lines are shown. As mentioned above, spectral lines show some broadening because of the Doppler effect on the light from the rotating stellar surface. Slowly rotating stars like the Sun have a narrow line profile, while rapidly rotating stars have a wide line profile. Measuring these broadenings allows an estimate of the stellar rotation velocity. Right: The wavelength of light from the surface of a rotating star shifts because of the Doppler effect. For example, the wavelength of light from point A becomes a bit short (is blue-shifted) since this point is approaching us (the observer). By contrast, the wavelength of light from point C is a bit long (is red-shifted) since this point moves away from us. The wavelengths of light from point B have no shifts since this point moves perpendicular to the line of sight. Finally, this line-shift effect results in broadening of spectral lines. (Credit: Kyoto University)
Figure 3: Left: The bottom two images show the Sun in visible light (left) and the Ca II line (right) (These two pictures are from the Big Bear Solar Observatory). The upper two images are imaginary drawings of a superflare star in visible light (left) and the Ca II line (right) where the areas around the starspots are bright. Right:Absorption line of Ca II 854.2[nm] (ionized calcium). Superflare stars (the upper two spectra, shown in red and blue) have a shallow (bright) core depth compared to the Sun (the bottom spectrum, in black). This suggests that these two superflare stars have large starspots. (Credit: Kyoto University)
Research Team Members
Yuta Notsu (Department of Astronomy, Kyoto University)
Satoshi Honda (Center for Astronomy, University of Hyogo)
Hiroyuki Maehara (Okayama Astrophysical Observatory, NAOJ)
Shota Notsu (Department of Astronomy, Kyoto University)
Takuya Shibayama (Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University)
Daisaku Nogami (Department of Astronomy, Kyoto University)
Kazunari Shibata (Kwasan and Hida Observatories, Kyoto University)
This research is based on the following two research papers.
Paper 1: "High Dispersion Spectroscopy of Solar-type Superflare Stars. I. Temperature, Surface Gravity, Metallicity, and v sin i"
Paper 2: "High Dispersion Spectroscopy of Solar-type Superflare Stars. II. Stellar Rotation, Starspots, and Chromospheric Activities"
Authors of both papers: Notsu, Y., Honda, S., Maehara, H., Notsu, S., Shibayama, T., Nogami, D., and Shibata, K.
To be published on Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan June 25, 2015 issue (Online versions are published in February 22, 2015 and March 29, 2015, respectively)
This work was supported by the Grant-in-Aids from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (No.25287039, 26400231, and 26800096).
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The American Dream symbolized in The Great Gatsby Symbolism is everywhere we turn, it is placed within commercials, in novels, in movies, and in posters we see hanging around. What is symbolism though? It is used to express ideas that are not directly stated more so they are inferred to whoever is looking at them. One concept that ideally expresses symbolism is the american dream.
Dreams differ from person to person however the american dream is a typical dream of high hopes and the destruction of a social class for equality. This concept of symbolism of the american dream is seen throughout many classic american literature.
In contrast, when one seeks to have the Dream, they find that what they want is either not available or is out of their reach.
The Great Gatsby is all about the american dream, or more so F. His thoughts on the dream are unattainable. He believes that the way people are programed to be untrustworthy and loyal to a social class prevents anyone from reaching the epitome of the american dream. This is shown throughout his novel within different symbolism we see within the text.
His characters are all desperate to reach their goals that their desperation and greed prevent each other from their happiness. Gatsby is so admirable to said light saying it symbolizes our lives however it is always close yet so far away. It represents his love for Daisy and desires to win her back.
During the time period of The Great Gatsby is when the first traffic light was invented. And as we all know green means go. So is Fitzgerald really saying go for your dreams? Next an important sign of symbolism includes the cars we see throughout the novel. For the past century cars have been a symbol of wealth and luxury.
What you are driving is important to your social status. What a mini van says about you is different than what a BMW says about your standards.
Within the novel Gatsby is driving a Rolls RoyceI myself as a car lover understand the value and importance a Rolls Royce brings to the table. A Rolls Royce is a symbol of power, basically telling everyone else screw you because I made it. The american dream is telling everyone that you made it to exactly where they wish they could be. One aspect that is a very ideal symbolism is the color of the caryellow. In the novel it is said to be yellow to attract Daisy because that is the sole aspiration of Gatsby.
However if you take a closer look you soon realize yellow is just an off shade of gold. Color really means something special when you think about it. And while we are discussing colors let us discuss another character, Daisy. Throughout the novel she is depicted with the color white: When you think of symbolism of white what can you see?
It is depicted as innocent and pure just like we are persuaded to think of Daisy as, the perfect american dream for Gatsby to chase. However once she brings on death to the novel her color pattern shifts and she is no longer associated with the color white. We learn her true colors pun intended which is indeed not a white anymore. One final note is the Daisy is actually the name for a white flower with a yellow center, two colors that strike importance within the novel of Gatsby.
One more peak of interest throughout the whole novel of The Great Gatsby is the concept of cheating. This concept is one considered to be disgusting and degrading. The american dream is all about being happy and reaching your goals, however if you are cheating on a person you are considered in a negative way which is the opposite of the depiction of the dream.
However it is unachievable in this novel, shown simply by the greed each character possess.


Most Penn Staters can agree that a 15 minute walk is next to nothing. Leaving a half hour early for class? Normal! But what some Penn Staters may not realize is how many benefits there are to skipping the White Loop and taking a stroll to every class. VALLEY is here to fill you in on the many advantages of walking to class.
First and foremost is physical health. Walking is an activity that burns calories and works muscles. With crazy college schedules, finding time to squeeze in a workout can be a challenge. Walking to class can make up for what was missed on the treadmill. A walk from the edge of the HUB lawn to Forum is half a mile, and a full mile round trip. No matter what else happens in a day, that's already a full mile of physical exercise.
Walking, especially through the hilly campus of Penn State, tones and develops various muscles in the lower body. It is also proven that frequent walkers burn more calories at rest than those who do not walk frequently. Further, walking can help with the prevention of diseases such as type 2 diabetes and various heart conditions. Penn State's campus offers students the perfect opportunity to take advantage of these physical benefits, so get on out there!
Mental health is absolutely vital to take care of, especially in the high stress environment of college. Luckily for Penn State students, walking has been shown to boost mental health. Not only this, but taking a nice walk can also reduce stress and anxiety, and improve self-esteem. The physical activity of walking boosts endorphins, which cause people to feel less stress and more positive feelings.
Not only is the act of walking good for mental health, but so is fresh air in general. Even in the winter! According to Dixie Sandborn of Michigan State University in this article, breathing fresh air causes lungs to work at their full capability and leads to a positive increase in mood and productivity. Next time the stress of college or a gray day is too much to handle, try bundling up and stepping outside, even in bad weather!
Looking around at the amount of cars driving through State College can certainly put into perspective the damage being done to the earth. By walking to class, valuable resources are being saved as well as reducing greenhouse gases. It is an easy way to create a smaller carbon footprint. According to Iowa Healthiest State Initiative, motor vehicles account for nearly 80 percent of carbon monoxide emissions in the Unites States. By simply leaving for class a few minutes early and walking, Penn State can help to reduce this number significantly.
All students at Penn State have a love-hate relationship with the downtown CATA buses. They are convenient and run well, but just so crowded. Nobody wins when they're smushed between a backpack and a stranger and have to hope they don't stomp on the toes of those around them. Luckily for bus riders, there is an easy solution to avoid this situation, and it's by walking!
Not only can walking eliminate the stress and frustration of a crowded bus, but it also allows for more social interaction. Penn State is a big school, but it feels small because of the tight-knit community. The chances of passing a friend walking through campus are pretty high.
Penn State being a walkable campus is something that Penn Staters pride themselves on and there are countless reasons to take advantage of it. Improving physical and mental health, seeing friends and avoiding crowded buses all while being environmentally friendly! Eventually students will graduate and become commuters who sit in traffic every day, so be sure to take advantage of getting outdoors while the opportunity is there.
Tweet us, @VALLEYmag, with your thoughts on walking to class!
Kerry Brennan is a junior majoring in public relations with a Smeal business certificate. She has a passion for traveling, eating and making people laugh. When she's back home in New Jersey, Kerry spends her time between her two favorite places, Long Beach Island and New York City.
You use them occasionally on your salads and for simple side dishes, but you really don't know how to incorporate them into your daily meals, so they are mostly an afterthought. However, chickpeas are awesome and they are such a versatile food, if you know what to do with them.


Cesc Fabregas admitted he would be keen to return to Arsenal in the future, after taking part in a Q&A on Twitter.
The Chelsea star left the Gunners in 2011 after eight years of service for the north London outfit to return to his boyhood team Barcelona and Arsene Wenger rejected the opportunity to sign him once he left the Nou Camp in 2014.
Instead, he controversially joined Arsenal's rivals Chelsea, winning the Premier League with the Blues on two occasions since.
However, Fabregas has now opened the door to a potential return to Arsenal. But in a different role.


Vikings Cebu has been one of Cebuanos' food destinations since its opening last May 2016 at SM City Cebu but it was only last Sunday that we tried the place. Vikings is known as the largest buffet restaurant in the Philippines. Aside from their mouth-watering cuisine, their treats for birthday celebrants are also one of the reasons people don't want to miss the place. Who wouldn't want to enjoy eat-all-you-can for free anyway? Plus, there's a cute cake for the celebrant and that picture taking wearing the vikings hat.
Because of the price, Fred and I only plan to eat at Vikings if there's a family special occasion. With their wide range of scrumptious food choices, it's indeed a perfect place to celebrate over food and drinks.
January is my mother-in-law's birth month so we reserved seats for lunch last January 29. Based on Vikings' promo, since there were only 3 of us full paying adults and it was no longer my MIL's birthday, we were not qualified for their birthday promo. We still carried on with our plan because it was also Martina's 8th month celebration.
1. Book a reservation early. This is a must so you don't have to wait to be seated. Note that a text reminder will be sent to you a day before your reservation.
2. Choose preferred table/area/seat. During reservation, mention that you have a baby/kid and if possible, specify if you want to sit on the couch. When dining out, we always prefer the table with couch instead of chairs so I can comfortably eat while holding or breastfeeding Martina.
3. Go to the place early. Be among the first to arrive. Even though you have already made a reservation, it's still best to be there early so you can still choose your table if ever you or your child is not comfortable with the one reserved for you.
4. Let your kids have fun. Vikings Cebu has a Kiddie Play area every Sunday so you can let your kids enjoy there while you're savouring the unlimited desserts! They also have an art area. Good thing Louise tried the place when all of us were already full or else, everyone sitting near us would see her crying the whole time we're eating.
5. Avoid leftovers. Little kids don't eat that much yet so make sure to put only food on the plate that they will surely eat. Else, you'll end up finishing their leftovers. Vikings is a bit strict with leftovers by the way. I got Louise a bowl of noodles, she didn't eat it and worst, the waiter was a bit hesitant to take it. We ended up eating it anyway: we can pay for the leftover fee but I would definitely feel irresponsible if that happens.
6. Enjoy! Why I included this? When dining out, most of the time, we parents are feeling anxious of how our kids/babies will behave. And before we know it, we finished the meal without even able to eat some of the delicacies, or we may have eaten but missed the chance to relish every bite.
In our case, we indeed enjoyed. Fred and I didn't miss the all-time favorite roast pig and of course, the beef and lamb steak. Kids behaved as well and they loved the cake!
There you have it! Have fun as a family and eat like a Viking!
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Paolo volunteers at Lourdes every year in April for 12 days and, if he can, in July too. Born into a distinguished aristocratic Italian family, he initially worked in finance, and later joined the board of his family company. He fell in love with Lourdes.
In March 2017, Emily was offered a chance to join a 16-day trek, covering 62 miles and reaching a height of 5,350 m, to Everest Base Camp. Emily has always enjoyed the outdoors and connecting with nature. But this year was to take her outdoors in a way never experienced before.
Jeremy is chairman of M&C Saatchi plc. He has extensive experience of election campaigns, starting in 1978. He is chairman of the Board of Governors of St James, of the Jyoti Trust, and the Tony Blair Faith Foundation and is the author of two books. How does he do it all?


Over the last few years I found myself learning more and more of my faith…yet with each lesson I realized my understanding of faith is barely out of its infancy. I can grasp a concept, but to know the precise details will escape me for many years to come. I am not worried though, it just means each day I can explore a little more. I also take heed of St Thomas Aquinas vision…what we understand and can percieve here can do no justice to what the reality of what the Divine Law really is.
So if we can only see a glimpse of heaven in anything we think or create, I think religious art should reflect that. Eastern Rite Catholic churches have incredible icons which follow this very basic premise. What we see is not to be hyper realistic, but rather a starting point to enter the mystery presented. From this entry point in meditation, you can explore the rest of the story and its application in your life and its journey towards heaven.
Take this photo for example. A hyper realistic photo here would draw no interest. It was washed out, a simple statue in front of a church. There was however much more to its story if you cared to look for it. In the editing I found the amazing light and shadow contrast. I vignetted the photo to draw the eyes into my message, I knew the subject matter was an angel or a messenger of God and it just fit. I removed some color to make it timeless, since angels are timeless creatures. The contrast of the man made wall and green plants made me think of the leading Rosary mystery of that Friday…Mary why do you look here in a tomb for the living?
The scene before me became the pathway to a deeper meditation on something far bigger than I will ever be able to comprehend on earth through the creation of and review of Catholic religious art. One added bonus in all of this was I needed to quiet my mind to the world's distractions to see this. In the silence, is where God can speak to our souls, and where we need to spend some of our time each day. So I got my silence, my thought and my created art.
This is what making and viewing Catholic religious art should do for you…at least from my little spot on this earth.
If we believe the Bible, God's Grace and Wisdom abound on this earth. We also know God pronounced humanity good at our creation. So what keeps us from finding these two tools needed to help us navigate the world in harmony with the Father's will if our nature is inherently good? We all know it is the noise of the world preventing us from finding God in the silence of our own hearts and lives.
Noise comes in many forms. Lack of sleep, too much TV, too much Facebook, illness, threats to our livelihood and our families just to name a few. The challenge to quiet the noise requires solutions unique to our individual identities. For introverts prayer will come easy. For sanguine temperaments simply standing still long enough for grace and wisdom settle in your life may be the challenge of a lifetime. For melancholics not falling into despair when challenges smack your life may be the constantly renewed roadblock of a lifetime.
For each person there is a solution though. It just takes the time and dedication to find it. The examples of saintly and holy lives abound in history, and even in modern times. We just have to look for them. Then when found we have to take the next step and act to apply the lessons in our own lives.
In the quiet of quite a few vacation timed desert morning walks, I was able to quiet my mind enough to get to church on a weekday for mass and confession. It was wonderful. The grace and wisdom revealed saved me once again from wrongheaded paths. I know I will need to seek yet more grace and wisdom for many a coming storm, but it was reassuring as always a minor miracle appeared when needed.
I hope you find your path to points of grace and wisdom today as well.
It seems like yesterday I went out for an easy five mile run with my cousin David, showered up and put on my blues ensured these rings were tucked in with my brother Karl and we went off to the church to meet two priests (who are like brothers to me) to get married before God and family. I remember the door swinging open and my soon to be Father-in-Law smirking at me saying "I loved her first." The whirlwind day of photos, holding hands, being the focus of attention wore my bride and I out. I remember thinking of the marriage being about the two of us, swearing fidelity to each other before God.
Today I started with rescuing John Paul (child number five) from his crib at 4:55AM, resting a few more minutes and then going for a laborious 2.9 mile run (every tenth counts now). On coming home I see three boys doing chores and enjoying each other's company. Two girls and a momma fast asleep…and I think…wow a lot happened in eighteen years. Soon we'll make a doctor's visit and I'll be off to work for the rest of the day.
Nothing could symbolize the massive change and frozen time better than our wedding bands. Nicked, bumped, worn smoother, worn 24/7 and still as strong as when new. If possible, they might even defy the laws of physics and be stronger now than ever before. It is almost like the rings adapted with us to experience, trial by fire, success, failures, responsibilities and the love of children we're blessed with.
More than loving her alone, I love the "us" our marriage creates. Our constant lessons of agape love, brought by the opportunity to be a family, allow us to bring Christ into our family everyday. Mastering these lessons provides the spark I see in couples married and happy at 25, 40 and 50 years. This is the love which should inspire us all to holy matrimony for life, grows healthy families, and shows us how to claw our way towards heaven through better and worse a fallen world provides.
I told him what I now know is true…seek out those who succeeded. Learn the lessons of the happy 40-50 year marriages, and put them into your heart. Learn sacrificial love, and seek one who wants to give of themselves without limit as your partner. Pray over everything, and keep Christ front and center in your family life…he will guide you through the tough times which will come.
I looked into the scene and then began to think of our spiritual lives. We first know the world as it exists around us with natural light and law. When God's light falls on the land the contrast between the right and wrong becomes distinct. What we thought before of our environment will radically change if we embrace God's law as our spiritual dawn arises.
This is the key moment in the transition between dawn to day in our spiritual lives. If we accept God's law over us, the light will continue to grow into full day. If we decide to follow man's law alone, we'll need to wait for the street lamps to come on to make sense of the world. Street lamps are no substitute for God's light.
Even with embracing God's Law bringing on our spiritual day, our earthly minds will never see the world as clearly as God sees it. We will, however, be gifted with the knowledge and graces needed to avoid pitfalls if we ask for them with heart, mind and soul. If we grasp the offered graces, sacraments, and penance we have a better chance to stay on the path to heaven.
If we obtain the prize of heaven through the gift of God's mercy, we will one day see as God sees. The outlines will suddenly become full of detail, the high contrast will yield brilliant color, and the slightest breeze will be noticed and appreciated.


Today was a special day for us. Every 10 November all of Indonesian should take a tranquil moment, give a honor for our heroes, they who sacrificed everything for this beloved country. When I was in grade school, my teacher said that a hero is someone that his or her work beneficial for the others or society. That was an interesting statement: "a work that beneficial to other". The Dutch Government has awarded a honor for Herman William Daendels for his gallantry, because he is a "hero" that defending Holland East Indies (Indonesia) from British invading. But, for Indonesian Daendels known as the cruel general responsible for Indonesian misery during The Anyer-Panarukan Project. I think it is strange and astonishing because a bias came in evaluating someone's heroism. So, if someone adores Mr. A as a hero, then the other one does not, what is the real meaning of a hero? Was Christopher Columbus a hero because he opened way to America for Europe, but made the Indian lived moribund in their motherland? Was Albert Einstein a hero because he brilliantly invented the relativity theory, but it also lead way for atom bomb developing? Were warriors and soldiers battled in war hero because they give their country glory but also give misery for their lost enemy?
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karena semua orang mempunyai lensa diri masing-masing ya rul, sehingga kita bisa melihat dari sudut pandang yang sangat beragam.
If i were a scientist, i would love to grateful thanks to Einstein yang membuka jalan ke penelitian atom.
yang menjadikan mereka pahlawan itu bukannya kita (si pengamat) sendiri ya? I mean, did they declare theirselves as hero? Dan ketika sekumpulan orang menganggap dia sebagai pahlawan, ada kemungkinan orang lain menganggap dia bukan pahlawan.
Jadi, ada standar gak sih untuk menunjuk seseorang adalah pahlawan atau bukan?
Misal, Alm.Amrozi dianggap pahlawan jihad oleh organisasi jihad, he isn't that hero in our society. Kerasa juga kan bedanya?
Nice wisdom. Emang para "real hero" ga mungkin men-declare themselves as a hero. Kalau yg kaya gitu si kemungkinan niatnya ga tulus, hehe. Yang sy bingungkan cm kenapa di dunia ini tidak ada ukuran yg absolut buat menilai kepahlawanan. Ya mungkin emang uda fitrah manusia untuk berbeda pendapat.


Jewel in the Grass, a photo by sundero on Flickr.
The Dragonflies are out in force, and my camera is back from the shop. I have been a little lax about taking photos but in the space of about 15 minutes I got a White Lined Sphinx Moth, a juvenile Black Racer (snake) a blue Damselfly eating a bug (not for the squeamish) and this beauty!
I don't know what this one is, but I managed to click off 3 or 4 shots before she decided I was too close and headed for another spot. Just thought I would share!
However, this blog is about Oatmeal Cookies anyway, so I'm not sure why I'm talking about sherbet anyway. This is my old tried and true recipe that I used to make for the kids (and my husband and especially my Dad who loves them). But, this time I decided to try something a little different, and WOW my husband said they were better than good, they were… I can't remember his exact words, but they disappeared.
So, go try this recipe. I think they could easily become your favorite Oatmeal Cookies! You'll find it by clicking right here on Date Oatmeal Cookies.
It's Handmade Monday! I hope you will hop over there when you're done here and check out all of the cool stuff everyone else is doing. It's what I always do on Mondays, but even if you've found this on Tuesday or another day, go check it out, it's fun!
The only thing I want to remind you is that if you have a gluten problem these may or may not be gluten free. Please do check with your doctor and see if rice and oat are ok. And apparently some rice and oats are cross contaminated, so even if they are ok for you, obviously you would need to be sure they are made in a place that does not also make products containing gluten. BUT otherwise, these are good. And even if wheat is not a problem for you, but you just want something different, try them! They are no more difficult to make than regular oatmeal cookies.
Head over to Cook It and try my Rice Flour Oatmeal Cookies.
I was going to post my recipe for Sun Tea (made on the counter, not in the sun), since I'be been making this for years, but I ran across something that discouraged sun tea on the basis of bacteria and food borne illness caused by it, so I'm not going to. Instead I'm going to post the link to that.
In all of the years I have been making it, we have never gotten sick from it, but I sure don't want anyone to get ill from it. Do check out the link here on Is Sun Tea Safe? . They suggest you make it in the refrigerator as a safe alternative, or go with the old method of heating your water.
At any rate, tea is still a healthy alternative to soda!


Discussion in 'Android Devices' started by Griff_LI, May 1, 2012.
So, I'm really happy with dGB but I have one final niggle. Since the upgrade I can't pair my Nokia HS-4W headset. Now, I know they look rubbish but it's really useful in the car (especially now I have voice dialling again - for the first time since I binned my last Nokia phone).
So If I try and pair it I get the notification and type the password (0000) into the box and I get that the headset is paired but not connected in the Bluetooth menu. I can see it try to connect but it seems to fail.
Did some of the Bluetooth stack get dumped in the dGB process ? Has anyone else managed to pair a HS-4W (or any other headset) ?
Nope - I have had 2 Bluetooth devices conected at once. One to my car and the other a Bluetooth audio reciever.


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Etisalat to launch youth SIM in response to Virgin Mobile UAE
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Etisalat is launching a new youth-targeted SIM in the UAE called Swyp in an apparent effort to compete with the launch of the Virgin Mobile brand by du's parent company EITC. The Swyp prepaid mobile service hasn't officially launched yet, but the brand's website is up and running and the apps have been uploaded to the app stores.
In an interesting twist, the Swyp service will only be available for customers aged between 15 and 29 at the time of subscribing and must present a valid Emirates ID card for proof of age. It seems Abu Dhabi-based Etisalat is eager to attract millennial mobile users who might be tempted to join Virgin Mobile UAE due to its flexible payment structure.
Etisalat's Swyp service offers 5GB of social data for AED 50 per month and users can purchase add-on packages such as 500MB of data for AED 25, 1GB of data for AED 50, 2GB of data for AED 100, 4GB of data for AED 150, and 1GB Instagram and Snapchat package for AED 12. So far the service has been advertized on social media sites that attract youth such as Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat.
Swyp SIMs will be delivered directly to millennials who sign up, or they can be purchased from one of Etisalat's stores at Dubai Mall, Downtown, Burj Dubai, Mall of the Emirates, Burjuman, City Centre Deira, Festival, City Mall, Ibn Battuta and Mercato Shopping Mall. Virgin Mobile UAE SIMs can also be delivered directly to customers after purchase "within an hour", according to Product Manager Juraj Cangar.
Virgin Mobile UAE is unique in the sense that it doesn't require customers to visit a physical store. Everything to do with your mobile plan is done through the app that was built by the Virgin Mobile UAE team. To join, you can simply download the app, register your details, and then choose your monthly plan.
Vodafone UK also recently launched a youth-focused service called VOXI, a mobile offering for people aged 25 and under, that enables them to "use their phones the way they want to," the company said. The VOXI SIM, available from 8 September, lets users indulge in selected social and chat apps (Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, Pinterest, Snapchat, Twitter and Viber) as much as they like, without affecting their data allowance.
Similarly, Etisalat's Swyp offering targets data over voice calls to attract youth who live their lives through social media. The Swyp SIM card charges 0.6 fils per second for local voice calls, 18 fils per local SMS, 60 fils per international SMS, 45 fils per local MMS of 50KB, and AED 1.80 for international MMS of 50KB.
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